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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17

Six years ago abe" Ruef, who rose
TO power as the greatest political
boss" since the days of the Tweed
ring, was an obscure lawyer in San
Francisco. Prior to 1901 he professed
allegiance to the republican party. but
having failed to obtain any dividends
from his efforts in its behalf he es
| poused the cause of the labor party
and secured the nomination of Eugene
Schmitz as mayor. who. owing to dis
affection in the ranks of both the other
| parties, was elected.
From that moment until he was ar,
rested for his acts of graft he was the
real ruler of the city.
Anything of value the municipality
| could bestow was only bestowed after
Ruef had been employed" as attorney
to request" the city supervisors TO
act
Saloon and dive keepers. proprietors
| of restaurants, presidents of franchise
| seeking public utility corporations. an
| Chinese opium sellers were all classei
| alike to Ruef. They were his clients
and paying ones at that, and he was 2
successful counselor. His clients
with rare exceptions, got from the city
of San Francisco that for which thel
paid Ruef.
Ruef's empire began to crumble
when the earthquake devastated the
| city. His juggling with rival tele.
| phone companies and the granting OF
a franchise to the Home telephone
company under peculiar conditions
created the first distinct rumblings in
what he considered his own domain.
The granting of the United Rail
roads of a permit to trolleyize their
lines was followed by the formation
of citizens committee, headed by Ru
dolps Spreckels, to expose the graf;
in the municipal government.
Ruef put up a fight. Many of the
court officials were on his side. Dis
trict Attorney Langdon had been con
| sidered lukewarm and an effort wa:
made by Ruef to Dust him and take tho
| once DlI1SeIl. w nile ne WdS iHONluS
in this direction Langdon executed a
flank movement. He appointed Fran
els J. Heney special prosecuting attoc
ney to conduct the graft inquiry. VII
liam J. Burns, an efficient detective
was employed to aid Heney, and th'
fight was on.
Ruef endeavored, through friendl!
bailiffs, to keep hostile witnesses from
the grand jury room. He failed, ant
the grand jury indicted him. His a 4
swer was a laugh of sarcasm. Thu
sheriff was his friend. He told th1
officer he was not to be found. and fol
few days he enjoyed the freedom o
the city and the worship of his fol
lowers.
The prosecution went ahead with til
investigation, and as the time TO
Ruef's appearance in court to answe
the indictments drew near he "disaI
peared" The friendly sheriff was III
able, despite great efforts, to find hin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17
WOMEN PLAY CITY
Novel Government Scheme to
be Tried by Chicago So
cial Economic Club.
NO DETAIL TO BE OVERLOOKED
A Mayor Who Will Choose a Cabinet,
and Thirty-five Aldermen to Be
Elected for Fun of II.

Having had mayor de facto, Il
mayor de iure. n nonresident assistant
mayor. a deputy assistant mayor, good
mayors and bad mayors, fat and lean
DiayorS and mayors who weren't may
Urs at all, Chicago is to lie treated to
the rare experience of having Il femi-
nine near mayor. says the Chicago
Tribune. 1t is also to have Il city
council OF feminine near-aidermen.
For convenience they will be called
alderwOmen
Burying the despair that followed
the defeat of every effort to secure mn
nicipal suffrage for women, the Socia
Economic club, composed of advanced
thinkers, settlement workers. public
spirited women, feminine physicians
and lawyers and a handful Of single
takers and socialists. has voted to or
game itself into Il model municipal
government. SyStematiZation OF the
reform. phianthropic and civic work
carried on 10y the club is the chief pur-
pose of the plan To organize the club
into miniature city government.
No detail of municipal government is
to be neglected by the clubwomen. Not
only are they to have Il nearmayor
and near-aldermen called alderwom-
enl, but they are to have corporation
counsel, city attorney. commission
er of public works, Il chief of police, "A
commissioner of health. Il city treas
urer and all the other big and little
officers set down on the city's payroll.
Furthermore. they are to have Il board
OF education. a drainage beard. Il Ii
brary board, Il street cleaning depart
ment. finance committee, local
transportation committee committees
of streets and alleys north west and
south and every other kind of Il com.
mittee
The ''wOman'S city council'' will hold
its meetings Tuesday afternoons fol
lowing the Monday night meetings OF
the real city council. and If the real
body does anything which the near
cenncil does not like the near-cOuucil
will make its opinions known with lit
tie ado. q,
Cut Aldermen Down.
As the membership OF the Socia'
RDnOmlcS club Is not large enough Il
permit of seventy alderwomen and all
of the other city officers besides it has
Deen decided 10 nave only TurTy-nVt
aldermen. one from each ward. Mrs
John +. Thompson, president of the
club and a conservative. motherly wO
man, has been intrusted with the tas!
Of appointing the various aldermen
She will make her appointments durine
the summer. and they will be announc
ed in the forthcoming year book o
the club. At the first meeting Of tht
club in October the Office of mayo
and the other elective offices will b,
filed, the mayor will name her cabi
net and the steering committee of til,
council will make up the various com
mittees. Already several women hav,
been mentioned as likely mayOralt,
timber, and the campaigning has beer
begun in n quiet way. Mrs. Thompson
has been urged TO run for mayor, bu
she says she does not want the office.
A tentative slate has been made III
as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17
Wonderful Eczema Cure.

"Our little boy had eczema for five
years." writes n. A. Adams, Henrietta
Pa. 1.-TWO of our home doctors said
the case was hopeless, his lungs being
affected. We then employed other doc
tors, but no benefit resulted. BY chance
We read about Electric Bitters; bought
a bottle, and soon noticed improve
ment. We continued this medicine IN
til several bottles were used, when oul
boy was completely cured" Best OF
all blood medicines and body building
health tonics. Guaranteed at w. T
Hartz' drug store, 301 Twentieth street
so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17
London's Latest Fad.

A fashionable society fad at the pres
ent time in London is Spiritualism and
soul hunting. Very select circles meet
every week in various parts of that
city to consult mediums" who in
spite of the many exposures of last
year are doing a bigger business than
ever. The most popular medium was
once Gaiety actress, and her fee for
q sitting is so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17

It is we'll there is no one without 6
fault, for he would not have q friend il
fhe world..-HaZlitt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-17

Pain caused by boils, burns, cuts,
scalds and skin diseases is promptly
relieved by DeWitt's Carboiized Witcl
Hazel Salve. Good for piles. Sold by
all druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13
LARGE Force of Men Working At
Fort Stevens.
WILL ADD TWENTY NEW CARS
Preparations Are Being Completed to
Rush Jetty Repair Work-Exten.
sion Will Be Begun in the
Early Spring.

PORTLAND. Feb. i2,-Preliminary
work for the season on the government
jetty at the mouth of the Columbia
River has been started by Colonel s.
w. Roessler, who has just returned
from a trip Of inspection. A raral-
lei trestle 2h miles in length is being
built between Fort Stevens and what
is known as the sands. A large force
of mech 'aics is at work on his JOB,
which is going ahead at the rate Of
110 feet a day. When the contract has
been completed the new trestle will be
used for transporting material to the
outer end of the jetty.
he portion Of the jetty which was
washed away by the winter storms
will be renewed soon. When the ap-
preparation for the extension Of the
jetty is available in the early spring.
the work Of extending the structure
further out to sea will be pushed with
vigor.
Colonel Roessler says that TO facili-
tate delivery of rock at least 90 new
cars will be added to the rolling stock.
making total of 100. Last season
the government had some difficulty In
taking care Of the rock shipments as
rapidly as they were hauled from the
quarries by the contractors. This year
it is the intention of the United States
engineers to have no delay.
Car tracks are being overhauled and
contracts for new ones have been let.
The plant is said to be in fairly good
condition, and in the next month will
be in the finest kind Of shape. The
storms did not do so mucn damage as
was az first reported. If all goes welP
more work will be done to the jetty
this coming season than during any
previous year.
For two months an effort has been
made to take soun1ings Of the depth Of
water on the bar, but the frequent
storms interfered. Very soon, it Is be-
lieved, the survey can be completed.
The engineers are anxious to know
what effect the jetty has had during the
past few months of securing out the
bar When the last soundings were
taken the shoalest spots on the bar
We're covered by about "a feet Of wa
ter at low tide The government rep
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13
Last Testament Of Nebraska Man
Cannot be Brought to Light.
LOSS CHECKS SETTLEMENT
Affairs Of Estate Cannot Be Adjudicat-
ed Until the Missing Document Is
Found, As Some Property Is
Not Accounted For.

OMAHA, Feb. 1.-THE vast Will Of
the late John A. Creighton has mys-
teriously disappeared. A will which
was made three years ago has been
found, but 1t is believed that there Is
a later one. Judge WoolwOrth drew
up the bill but there Is no record Of
it among- his papers. Since the Will
which has been found was drawn,
Creighton disposed Of much property
one mine which was sold for
five millions. None Of this sold prop
erty has been accounted for and the
executors are sure that another and
later will was made. Matters pertain
ing to the property are at a standstill
until the missing document Is found.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13
ITALY WOULD ENTER.

NE YORK, Feb. 12.-Cortland F.
Bishop, president Of the Aero Club Of
America, received a message last night
from the president Of the Aero club
Of Italy, that a challenge for the In
ternational balloon cup had been is
sued by that organization. II Is
doubtful If the challenge can be ac-
cepted for the entry limit expired on
February /. However, If challenge
was mailed on that date by the Ital-
ian club, it is believed it can yet be
accepted. President Bishop has asked
Frank II. Lahm, foreign representa-
tive for the Aero Club Of America, to
consult representatives Of the other
clubs in the international federation as
to the possibility Of yet admitting
Italy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13
ROAD BILL ATTACKED
Continued from page u

The issue was that Portland prop
erty owners and corporations with bis
assessment liabilities objected to bear
ing their share Of the two-thirds Of
tn" read improvement cost, to be paid
cut OF the county and state funds, and
especially out Of the State treasury
a third Of the cost Of road improve
ments in distant eastern and southern
couu:ias
The House acted on the bill in the
comm 7te, CT the whole and reported
favotably on it without amendment,
but it is feared that intrenched prop
erty 'nte. ests will yet defeat the bill
when /. comes up for final passage, le-
spite the favorable action by the
House committee, ani 1t is probable
that he fght will be waged again on
the nool Of the house in one guise
or am tAer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13
WILL CAUSE DEBATE
Continued from page ~

with Crook, klamath and Lake, has
been cut of from the quartet and add
ed to Malheur. taking the place of
Baker, which has been raised TO the
dignity Of a whole vote instead OF a
joint. Crook, Lake and klamath are
made a joint Of themselves.
Senator Hart's bill says tha, until
the next decennial United States CEN
sus Is taken. and an apportionment
made by law, the Senate shall consist
OF 80 members one Senator for each
l5,4S4 white population or fraction
thereof exceeding one-halt.
Senators holding over. representing
districts composed Of more than enc
county, shall. when the districts nave
been changed by this act, be considered
senators OF the districts created by
the act In which they reside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13
CAUGHT IN BURNING WRECK.

COLUMBIA, S. G., Feb. IA long
distance telephone message from
Johnston, S. c., says that a head-on
collision between two freight trains on
the Southern Railway has occurred at
that station. One of the trainmen is
known to have been killed and 1t Is
believed one Of the engineers is un-
der the wreck. The wreckage is on
fire
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION CURED

CHRONIC CONSTIPATION CURED.
One who suffers from chronic con-
stipation is In danger Of many serious
ailments. Orino Laxative Fruit Syr-
up cures chronic constipation as 1t
aids digestion and stimulates the liver
and bowels, restoring the natural ac-
ton of these organs Commence TAX
ing It today and you will feel better
at once. Orino Laxative Fruit Syr-
up does not nauseate or grippe and Is
very pleasant to take. Refuse SUBJ
stitutes. T. +. Laurin, Owl Drug
Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13
WILL APPOINT THE GOVERNORS.

HAVANA, Feb. 12.--Prominent LIB
erals assert positively that Governor
Magoon has decided to appoint new
governors Of all the Cuban provinces
as soon as Congress In the United
states adjourns They declare that
the appolntees will be all Liberals and
that Magoon Is afraid to make the
announcement while Congress Is In
session.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13

Of the whole to consider the Naval APP
propriation bill a number Of recon-
mendations Of the Naval Appropria-
tions committee were eliminated on
points Of order. The Army Approprla-
ton bill, the Fortifcatlons ApprOprla-
ton bill and the Omnibus Lighthouse
bill were sent to conference.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13
CONSIDERS NAVAL BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--The House
today resolved itself into a committee
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-13

reSentatives have reason 10 believe that
this depth has been Increased, The
last survey was made In July.
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as Cain, died at her home, 83 Farren avenue, yesterday.
 William F. Tobin died at his home, Al James street, Saturday.
 Many Fair Haven friends of Super intendent Judge, of the Consolidated road, called at his new offices in the Ford building yesterday to congratu- late him upon his fine quarters.
 MT. and Mrs. Cornelius H. Conway and children, who have been staying at Avon Park, Florida, during the winted, have returned to their home in Blatch- ley avenue.
 Perseverance council n. of L., will hold a whist tomorrow evening in it's l hall 25 Grand avenue. The committee { announces that all who call will have an enjoyable time.
 | The above-named council will send delegates to the state council to be held in New Britain tomorrow, and a re- port will be made of the doings at the next meeting of Perseverance council. The funeral of Julia F., widow of Andrew Jerome, was attended at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Thom- as N. Gierding, yesterday afternoon, at 49 Atwater street Rev. Dr. Sheath of- aciated Mrs, Jerome was in the sev- { enty-eighth year of her age.
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LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
 ACROSS THE RIVER.
Many Families Expected to Move Away Through Closing of Wire MiII-Boy Dead and Father Sick from Measles

Dead and Father Sick from Measles Since the financial troubles of the National Wire corporation tied up the plant so severely it is said that many of the workmen have moved away and now that the plant is closed indefinitely lit Is understood that more families will move away. This will throw quite a number of tenements on the market | for a time. In the present brisk condi- ton of the iron and steel trade it is said that the Fair Haven workmen will have no difficulty in securing employ ment elsewhere. It is generally under stood that the closing of this big plant will not be for many months, for it is one of the best equipped steel plants lin the country and there is not much doubt that 1t will fall into the hands of some strong corporation that will be able to run it successfully and at a profit. For time, however, the clos ing of the works will prove consid- erable loss to Fair Haven,
 The death of son of MT. and Mrs, Theron Fowler, of 7O1 Quinnipiac ave- Inue, occurred Sunday from a severe at tack of measles and other complica- tions. The boy was in the sixth year of his age. His father is very Ill from the measles.
 Clifford Champlain, who was badly Injured in the wreck of the Grays' spe- cial near Waterbury few weeks ago has arrived at his home in Perkins Istreet. MT. Champlain has been in the Waterbury hospital since the accident He was agle to walk out yesterday, ant his friends were glad to see him once more. He shows the effects of his se' were injuries and he cannot use hi! fright arm. The elbow will have to bt reset and this will probably be dont this week. It is expected that he vii entirely recoNer in a few months.
 Social Questions in the Church." i' the topic for the prayer meeting at tht Grand Avenue Congregational churcl this evening. The members of thu church will also be given opportunity to vote on the question of calling Rev Dr. Champln, the evangelist to thii city.
 At the Baptist church the subject a the meeting this evening will be "Th' Royal Banner"
 Mrs. Isabella Markey, wife of Thom
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-30
DECLARES MEETING PACKED
Henry c. Rowe Says Fact Was Obvi-
 Ous From Start.


 Ous F-om start. Henry c. Rowe, expressing his opin- ion of the result of the Chamber of Commerce meeting last evening, said to 8 reporter.
 It was obvious from the start that a crowd had come there expressly to pack the meeting and to prevent a tri- bunal being appointed to ascertain the truth as to the questions that have been raised about the report of the committee on harbor.
 The clerk of the Chamber said that the attendance was larger than ever before in seventeen years. The vote in favor of the tribunal was larger than the whole ordinary attendance at the meetings and that appeared still more. It is surprising that the leaders of the majority did not realize that to vote down the tribunal asked for by the harbor committee was an admission that they knew that the report of the committee on harbor is sustained by the facts.
 Especially was this true when by moving the previous question they shut off all statement of the truth of the matter. If there had been one per- son among the majority who had dared to discuss the subject even if they had voted against the tribunal later, it would have been such an admission of a false position, but to cut off discus sion and vote against tribunal also was a pitiful admission that the facts and truth were on the side of the com mittee on harbor, but that by packing a meeting to four times the usual num- Der the opposition could push through a vote without any regard to fairness or facts. Such an action will recoi against those who resorted to such methods. The truth is bound to come
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-30

out and the method pursued will con- demn those who used it, in the judg> ment of fair and reasonable men.
 The committee on harbor refrained from replying to the abusive attacks upon their report in one of the news papers two weeks ago and have waited until now to present the facts to the chamber and ask the justice of a tri- bunal and 1t was a very discreditable act to pack a meeting to prevent both justice being done and suppress the truth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-30
CITY NOTICE.

REPORT OF LAYOUT AND ASSESS MENTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF HUMPHREY STREET. FROM MILL RIVER STREET TO LOMBARD STREET AT JAMES STREET, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GRADE THEREON AND THE CoNsTRUC- TION OF A BRIDGE OVER MILL RIVER.
 In accordance with provisions of sec tion S1 of the Charter of the City of New Haven, notice is hereby given that the following report of the Department of Public Works of layout and assess ments for the extension of Humphrey street from Mill River street to Lom-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-30
Gtty Advertisements.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
CITY ENGINEER $ OFFICE,
 Nh IF CitV TJall

No, 17 City Hall.
 New Haven, Conn, April 29, 1907. Sealed proposals will be received at for furnishing the anthracite coal, egg size, required at the City Hall to the amount of one hundred gross tons. Blank forms of proposal, and any information concerning plans, specif- cations bonds etc, will be furnished upon application.
 No proposal will be received after the time specified and all proposals not on the blanks furnished, or not properly filled out, will be rejected The right to reject any or all bids is reserved
 By order of the Director of Public works.
 c. W. KELLY.
 a90 St City Engineer,