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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
new PEACE COURT
First Definite Result Of Confer
ence of Central Ameri-
can States
NOW on AT WASHINGTON
Object of Tribunal to Settle Any Diff
ficuIties That May Arise Be-
tween the Parties.

Washington. Dec. 13.-The first
formal outcome of the Central Ameri-
can peace conference now in progress
here, and probably the most impor-
tant to result from that conference,
has been made public in the form of
an abstract of the general treaty
agreed upon by the delegates, provid-
ing for the establishment of a per-
manent court to settle all disputes
that may. arise between the countries
of Central America in the future.
According to Hague Plan.
The work of the conference in this
respect acquires an Importance quite
apart from that which attaches to the
conservation of peace in Central
America for the reason the arrange
ment announced probably will. if il
should work satisfactorily. be adopted
as the basis for the creation of the
general International court contem
plated in the declaration of the recent
Hague conference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
EMOTION IS SHOWN
Harry Orchard Affected as HeI
Again Relates Story of His
Many Crimes
AND ATTEMPTS THAT FAILED
Alleged Part of Pettibone as Paymas.
ter and Active Participant
Brought Out Clearly.

Boise, Idaho. Dec. 13.-Showing signs
of deep emotion, Harry Orchard, in the
Pettibone trial yesterday afternoon,
told of the assassination of eX-Gover-
nor Steunenberg. In minute detail he
testified in regard to the deliberate
preparations for the crime, of his un-
successful attempt to end the life of
the governor, and finally of placing of
tie bomb on the night of Dec. 80, 1905.
Today narration of his arrest, con-
finement in the state penitentiary and
his confession to Detective MCFARLAND
will end the direct examination and
the witness will be turned over TO
Clarence Darrow for cross examination
Told of Other Attempts.
Before telling of the Stemenbera
murder Orchard detailed his alleged
attempts on the lives of Fred Bradley
at San Francisco, Justice Gabbert, JUS
tice Goddard and Governor Peabody al
Denver, and of plans which he said
were made to kill Sherman Bell, Frank
Hearne, David Moffatt and John Ne
vile. Throughout his story he pictur
ed Pettibone as his paymaster, and in
some of his attempted crimes he impli
Gated the defendant as an active par
ticipant
In every detail his narrative was the
same as given in the Haywood trial
but Hawley in his questioning was
careful to lay emphasis on the par
alleged to have been taken by the de
fendant on trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
JEALOUS MAN KILLS WIFE
After Her Death He Fires Bullet Into
His Own Ear.

Keokuk, Iowa, Dec. 13.-William
Craig instantly killed his wife at their
home, 912 Carroll avenue, yesterday.
Throwing her on the bed, Craig fired
two revolver shots at her, one bullet
taking effect just back of the right
eye and the other entering the head
above the right ear. After the killing
Craig fed over the hill to Soap ere
where, in the presence of gang of
section laborers, he placed the weapon
to his right ear and fired bullet into
his own head in an attempt at suicide.
Craig was removed to the hospital,
where at last reports he had an even
chance for recovery. The only mo-
tive is supposed to have been jealousy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
AID FOR STOESSEL
kuropatkin's Testimony at
CourtmartiaI Generally Favor
able to the Defense.
PORT ARTHUR FORTS WEAK
Position of Army UntenabIe Without
Cooperation of Fleet Which Was
Counted on to Win.

st. Petersburg, Dec 13.-General
kuropatkin testified yesterday at the
trial by court martial of Lieutenant
General Stoessel and other army of
fcers of high rank charged with need
lessly surrendering Port Arthur to the
Japanese and what he said made d
sensation in the courtroom. On the
whole his evidence was favorable to
General Stoessel
He declared that the Japanese could
have taken Port Arthur by assault in
the early days of the war. The de-
fenses were then so incomplete. Gen
eral Kuropatkin went on, that the fort
ress must have fallen at the first Wig
orous attack, but the slowness of the
Japanese and the resistance made by
the army in the field gave the Rus
SLAMS time to improvise defense works
which had withstood the Japanese for
months.
Favorable to General FOck.
The conduct of General Fock, who is
charged with responsibility for. the
defeat at Nanchan and the subsequent
retirement to Port Arthur. also was
reviewed by the court and the evi.
dence of General Knropatlin was help
ful to this officer as well.
General Kuropatkin declined to an
swer several questions on the ground
that to do so would make known mill
tary secrets. but he did say that the
whole plan of the war was based upon
the supposed invincibility of the Rus
sian fleet and that the original scheme
for the defense of Port Arthur could
not be carried out successfully after
the squadron had been crippled by the
''treacherous opening attack of the
Japanese
Position Untcnable Without Fleet.
According to the indictment General
Fock's retreat from Nanchan jeopar
died the fortress. but General Stoes
sci produced orders from Genera
Kuropatkin and Viceroy Alexieff justi
flying Fock's retirement, and he OBJ
tanned the admission from Genera
karepatkisseti titat-the-positfon was-ssaIa
tenable without the assistance of the
fleet. Over the fleet General Stoesse
had no authority
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
Argus Holiday and
Shoppers Edition to
Appear Tomorrow

The annual Merchants and Shop
pers Holiday Edition of The Argus
appears tomorrow, and in all re-
spscts, particularly as it fulfilis its
mission of mutual advantage both
to the enterprising merchant wtro
has prepared for the Christmas
trade, and to the shopper in quest
of just the right thing, this special
edition will be up to the standard
of its predecessors for some years
back.
Added to the opportunities it af-
fords for advancing the Christmas
trade from both view points, The
Argus Merchants and Shoppers
Holiday Edition will contain. much
that is of special interest in this
the season of joy and good will
and gladness and generosity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
KAISER IN THE NETHERLANDS
Cordially Greeted on His Way Home
from England.

Amsterdam, Dec. I3.-Emperor VIII
liam of Germany arrived here today
on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
from England and was greeted by
members of the royal family of the
Netherlands Prince Henry boarded
the HohenZollern and escorted the en-
peror to the pavilion on shore, where
greeting was cordial, the emperor
kissing the queens hand Their ma
jesties, then drove through the crowd
ed streets to the palace, where they
were given an ovation byNthe assem-
bled throng.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
CUMMINs FOR PRESIDENCY
Conference of Friends 10 Be Held Soon
to Consider Candidacy.

,Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. ia con
ference will be held soon by friends
of Governor Cummins to consider his
presentation as a candidate for the
presidency The effect of such an an
campaign for the senate against Sen
ator Allison is a consideration of
moment to the governors friends.
Governor Cummins declined to discuss
himself as presidential candidate.
Chairman Woods of the republican
state central committee is expected
soon to call meeting of the commit
tee to fix the date of the state conven-
tion to select delegates to the national
convention. Early in March seems TO
be the date most generally desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
PLANNED ARREST
Project to Take Mine Owners
Into Custody Chief Feature
at GolGfield.
UNION MINERS BACKING IT
General Funston Proposes to Take
Charge of Situation Moment Any
Outbreak Occurs.

Coldfield, New, Dec. 13.-A plan to
arrest all members of the Mine Own
ers' association overshadowed the ar
rival of General Fred Funston yester-
day
w. H. Bryant, attorney for the mine
owners, declares the union men intend
to cause the arrests for violation of
the state law prohibiting an agree
ment requiring the joining of or with
drawal from a labor organization. Mr..
Bryant says that he is prepared TO
prove the law unconstitutional and
that it has been tested and declared
void in the cases of members Of In
dustrial Workers of the world
Funston and Sparks Confer.
General Funston arrived at noon
aud was driven direct to the Casey
hotel. where he went at once in con-
ference with Governor Sparks. Con
eral Funston told the governor that
he would remain here until the labor
situation had cleared up.
General Funston says he is deter
mined to take control of the camp
under martial law upon the first out
break of serious violence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
LA toilette IS TO.
INVADE NEBRASKA
Handicap of Taft Endorsement
by State Convention.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 13.-Friends of
Senator LaFollette today began a
light for the Nebraska delegation to
the next republican convention. In a
telephone message from the senator S
advisers at Madison to Clerk F. A.
Harrison of the federal court it was
announced representatives of LaFol-
lette will come to Nebraska in few
days to assist in turning the delega
ton from Taft who secured the in
dorsement at the last state convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
SAVE HORSES; MAN BURNED
New York Firemen Direct Their Ef-
forts in Wrong Direction.

New York, Dec. 13.-While firemen
labored to extingdish the fire in a sta
BILE on East Ninth street this morning
one man was burned to death and an
other man and woman narrowly es-
capped death from suffocation in a
house in the rear of the stable Fire
men declare they were told by the po-
lice the house was vacant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
AC0UlT CHAPLAIN
OF SOLDIERS HOME
Committee Of Northwestern Iowa Meth
odist Conferences Fails to Up
hold Charges.

Hubbard, Iowa, Dec. 13.-The COM
mittee of the Northwestern Iowa Meth
odist conference, which has been hold
ing a church trial considering charges
of immortality against Chaplain Jesse
Cole of the Iowa soldiers home, re-
turned verdict today of acquittal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
is ANOTHER LIE
Way CorteIyou Characterizes
Report He is to Resign
From Cabinet.

Washington, Dec. 13.-In answer to
inquiries as to a report which has
gained some currency here that Sec
retary Cortelyou is to resign from the
cabinet the secretary's sole comment
was, That's another lie.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
GIRL IS LOCATED
Ten-Year-0ld Kidnapped From
Chicago Found at
M0mence.

Chicago. Dec. 13.-Lillian Wulff, 10
years DID, who was kidnapped last Sat
urday afternoon frop' her home in this
city, was found TO-DAY in Momence,
I'll. A man and woman yro were
with her were arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
Takes Rap at financier
in Affidavit Read in /,
Court.
TRIUMPH GOOD SIGN
Declares it Mould be Held to
Indicate Returning
Morality.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-"I have a major
ity of the proxies TO be voted at the
annual meeting of the Illinois Central
Railroad company, and | shall depose
Edward H. Hartman as director" de-
clared Stuyvesant Fish in an affidavit
filed today in the superior court.
Held "a Good Sign.
He also declared in the affidavit:
ITO everybody in the country the re-
moval of such an individual as Harri-
man is shown to be would be well
come sign of returning morality in the
management of the great corporations
of the country
Fish reiterated the statement that
Hartman is seeking control of the IL
linois Central in the interests of the
Union Pacific.
Saved From Dismissal.
Fish declares he has been the ben
efactor of J. T. Harahan, now presi-
dent of the Illinois Central and as
serts he saved Harahan from dismissal
several years ago when Hartman and
George A. Peabody declared Harahan
had outlfved his usefulness to the com
pany. Fish sets forth there was per
feet harmony in the company until the
winter of 1904-05, when Hartman and
Peabody sought the establishment OF
an executive committee to which dis
cretionary' powers were to be delega
ted.
Would Not Aid Whitewash.
He declares in the affidavit he in
Fearred additional enmity when he re
fused to become party to "a report
"whitewashing" an official of the Mu
tual Life Insurance company,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
MRS. LONGW0aTH STRONGER
Continues to Improve After Operation
for Appendicitis.

Washington, Dec. 15:-Surgeon Gen
eral Rixey, one of the attendant ply
sicians upon Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
after visiting the patient this morning
stated she had passed a good night
and was in excellent condition fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis
performed yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
GETTING READY FOR FIGHT
Managers for Taft and Fairbanks Sc
cure Quarters in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Contracts nave
been closed at the Auditorium hotel
for quarters which the managers of
Secretary Taft's candidacy campaign
are to occupy during the republican
convention next June Rooms also
were secured for the Ohio, New York
and Indiana delegations and for mana
gers of Vice President Fairbanks in
-terests at the same place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
DEATH FOR BOMB 1ARowER
Woman Who Made Unsuccessful At
tempt at Moscow Sentenced,

Moscow, Dec. 13.-The woman who
10 days ago threw bomb at Lieuten-
ant General Guerschellann. governor
general of Moscow, in an unsuccessful
attempt to kill him has been Sentenced
to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13
NEGRO Hanaed in CHICAGO.

Chicago. Dec 13.-Richard Walton,
colored. was hanged here today for the
murder of Mrs. Louise White Grant
last September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-13

can gun fire is such that the entire
supply of ammunition carried by the
larger ships would be exhausted in
from 90 to % minutes.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
irrigatOrs, stockmen

tical farmers, irrigators, stockmen
and lumbermen.
The purpose of the irrigation con-
gress is to promote the development
of wise and beneficial national irriga-
ton and forestry policies, as we'll as
to provide for discussions of practical
details of irrigation and forestry.
Great and valuable results have fol-
lowed the work of the congress in
the past, and with the growing i'm
portance of, and Increasing interest
in national irrigation and national
forestry still greater Importance at
taches to each succeeding session.
Railway companies have been asked
to make special rates of fare, and
special freight rates for exhibit ma
terials intended for exhibition at the
interstate exposition, and it is ex-
pected that extremely low rates will
prevail. Sacramento, where the irri-
cation congress will be held, is the
capital of California, an important
railway and commercial center, but
chiefly important from an agriculture
standpoint by reason of the fact that
it is located in the heart of the
Great valley of California, within
which lie the greater portion of the
farming lands of the state. A thous-
and mile excursion through this great
valley is a part of the plans for en-
abling delegates to see California
farming and California irrigation.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

FOR SALE - The great Dunira
hands to sell. 1t is especially
adapted to the dairy, stock, fru1t
and hay interests. There are
comprised in 1t over six thousano
acres of fine, well watered range
and wheat land. There are e1gnt
thousand dollars ($S.ooo) worth
of new buildings, and a smaii
orchard. There is a complete irri-
cation system for the alfalfa
land and pressure water sys-
tenn for the buildings. Inlrty
acres of the land are in the town
site of Wilson Creek on the main
line of the Great Northern rail-
way, about fifty miles fl ON Spo-
kane. The balance is adjacent TO
the TOWNSHIP and the depot the
alfalfa land will produce enough
under normal conditions to pay
for the whole proposition in seven
years. The climate is splendid as
the whole tract lies over 100 feet
above sea level. There is an
abundance of water for irrigation
and the ranch is, without excep-
ton, the best fruit, hay, stock or
dairy ranch in the state of Wash
ington. For information and free
descriptive circular, address We
natchee Realty and Investment
Company, Wenatchee, Washington:
Better write today. A postal card
will do it. The terms will be
made very, very easy and 1t may
be handled by the payment of as
little as one-tenth cash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

pany is doing very large business
in the Pacific northwest and that their
sales during the past year have been
exceptionally encouraging. The COM
pany has agents in all the towns of
any size in this section of the coun-
try, chief among which are the fol-
lowing: Poison Implement Co., of
Seattle Pacific Hardware Co., Ever
EFT; Faucet Bros, Bellingham; Pool
Seed Store, Tacoma; Olympia Hard
ware Co., Olympia; Wenatchee Hard
ware Co., Wenatchee. Mr.. Stull states
that Ponssen Bros, who are building
a very large poultry farm near Kent
Wash, have purchased quite a num-
Der of the Petaluma incubators. The
company also have agents in British
Columbia They are represented by
G. J. Prior & Co., who have five stores
in different towns in the province
Mr.. Stull states that over 5000 of
the company's incubators were sold
last year in Australia, and that the
company is also doing very large
business in France and South Africa
in the sale of ostrich incubators which
they have manufactured so success
fully.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
FALL FAIRS FOR 1907.
Everett, Wash.-Sepuemper to

Everett, Wash.-Sepuemper to Z.
Centralia, Wa ash g. to Ia
16 to FL. Ed Carlisle, Judge; III; c.
Schellhous, superintendent of poultry.
North Yakima, Wash. Estate Fair)-
September 2S to %. G. A. Graham, sec
Of poultry.
Spokane, Wash. Interstate Fair)-
September 80 to October 5: Robert G1;,d II.
superintendent Of poultry.
Lewiston, Idaho Interstate Fair)-
October to IL.
Walla Walla, Wash.-October IA to 10.
Boise, Idaho-October 21 to rs.
POULTRY SHOWS FOR 1907-s.
Everett, Wash.-December to Z.
Harry H. Collier, judge; F. R. Dafoe,
secretary. (Score cards.)
Elmer Dixon and j. c. Dixon, judges;
Seth w. Geer secretary. (Score cards).
Olympia, Wash.--December II to Fl.
asrry II c9 gdere 5 earGs j. r. Wilson
Wenatchee, Wash.-January z to IL.
Harry H. Collier. Judge; John N. John
son, secretary. (Score cards.)
Carlisle, F. Fenwick and J. w. Headlee
judges; H. C. Schellhous. secretary.
(Comparison.)
Victoria. B. C.-January IA to II.
judges; w. E. Natchtrieb, secretary.
Seattle, Wash.-January 20 to 20
w. C. Denny, judge; George s. Deming,
secretary. (Comparison.)
Walla Walla, Wash.-January 22 to
25. Elmer Dixon, Judge.
North Yakima, Wash.-January IS to
IS, 1908; annual exhibition Yakima Poul-
try association, S. II. Schreiner, secre-
tary; w. c. Denny, judge.
Ellensburg, Wash.-December II to
81. Elmer Dixon, judge; Mrs. ]. f.
Zehener, secretary.
Fremont, Neb.-Dec. 8 to IA Frank
Heck, Judge; o. K. Eckles, secretary.
Please say you saw it in The Ranch.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
Fifteenth National Irrigation Congress

The fifteenth national irrigation con-
gress, which will be held in Sacra-
mento California, September 2-7 next,
will be very important and valuable
session The people of Sacramento
have been making preparations for
the event A managing committee or
board of control has been created, an
office established and the work of
providing for the comfort and enter
tainment of visiting delegates is well
under way.
The plans for the event include an
interstate exposition of irrigated land
products and forestry in which all
states having irrigation and forestry
interests have been invited to par
ticipate. 1t is announced that hand
some trophies and prizes will be Of
fered for state and individual exhibits
of all kinds of irrigated products, also
for exhibits Of forest products and
minerals.
The national irrigation congress is
composed of delegates representing
farmers clubs, irrigation societies,
chambers of commerce and other or
ganized commercial bodies, cities,
counties and states. The meetings are
held annually and are attended by
delegates from all parts of the United
States. Among those who attend
are United States senators and con-
gressmen, governors of states and
other high officials of national and
state governments, as well as prac-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

80 ACRES bottom land, $780,. all i'm
proved; cuts 200 tons hay; drained and
ditched; artesian flowing we'll; house;
large new barn; 4 head horses; plows;
phaeton, buggy, .threshing machine. Or Or
miles from Seattle. Price and terms are
right and will 6e given and property
shown by applying to John c. Hayes &
Co., 523 Peoples Bank Bldg, Seattle,
Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

100 ACRES, l mile from Cheney, $1,000;
churches, school. State normal located
here and hundreds of young people an
nually fitted for life. That alone makes
the place worth the price asked, because
your sons and daughters can remain at
home and attend school at a nominal
cost Five room house costing $1,000;
large barn costing $3.50; 10 acres tim
Der; SO cultivated; 40 is No. land.
Land around this selling for 800 to
$3.50 per acre. Half cash; balance easy
and low interest. John c. Hayes & Co,
523 Peoples Bank Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

See to it that the work collars fit
and that they are kept soft and clean.
There are few things more discourag-
ing in the beginning of a busy season
than horses with sore shoulders, and
this vexation and cruelty can be
avoided by the exercise of proper
care.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

1913 ACRES 16 miles from Wenatchee,
on the Columbia river; acres, or
char 40 acres of the farm is orchard
land; good improvements; BALANCE hne
terms. John G.. Hayes & Co., 523 Peo-
pies Bank Bldg, Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

Wash, $4,000. G. N. survey through
the place. House, barn and other Inn
provements; 211 acres In crop; 22O Will
be summer fallow; only 14O acres waste
land, but good for pasture. This is
very fine property. Terms easy. John
C. Hayes & Co., 523 Peoples Bank Bldg,
Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
An Incubator Man.

The Ranch was favored with a call
recently from John Stull, the general
northwestern representative of the
Petaluma Incubator Co. of Petaluma,
Cal Mr.. Stull states that the COM
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
FOR SALE.--FARM LANDS

The new book of The Bank for Saw
ings in Seattle is out. If you have not
received your copy, please advise us and
it will be sent at once.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

The new book OF The Bank for Saw
ings in Seattle Is out. If you have not
received your copy, please advise us and
1t will be sent at once.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

WANTED-MEN AND WOMEN to learn
Matchmaking, engraving and optics;
big demand for jewelers. at big wages.
only about six months to graduate, prac-
tical work from the start Money made
lions. Seattle Matchmaking, Engrav-
ing and Optical School, Room 1. 1926
Fourth Ave-, Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15
RUG MANUFACTURING.

RUGS-I will take your old carpets and
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new rug that will outlast any carpet
you can buy. Sent subject to inspec-
ton. Send a postal card for a free
booklet. N. w. Rug Works, 1853 Union
Ave-. Portland, Ore.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-15

ARE you addicted to the liquor habit?
It's disease. We cure it. Write us.
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