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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12

Coughlin. Evers to Tinker. Archer safe
ON first. OLeary out, Brown to How
ard. No runs.
Third Inning.
Chicago-Howard out, Schaefer II
Rossman. Steinfeldt made a three
base hit to the crowd in the left field
King grounded to O'Leary. who threw
Steinfeldt out to Archer at plat >
Killing reached first. Evers grounde !
to Schaefer who threw him out 81
first. No runs.
Detroit-Mullin hit a liner to Tinker
out. Jones grounded to Evers. out al
first. Schaefer flew out to Steinfeldt
No runs.
Fourth Inning.
Chicago-Schulte out to Cobb: Tin
ker out. Schaefer TO Cobb. OLea",
caught Browns foul. No runs.
DetrOit-Crawford hit for two bases
Cobb famed and Rossman singled
Crawford held at third. Coughlin foul
ed to King. Rossman out to second
Archer flew out to Sheckard. No runs
In Later Innings.
Coughlin made a beautiful stop o
Scheckard's grOunder. Howard got
lsingle on hit and run play and How
ard went out at third Jones got a sin
gle for Detroit. but it was of no value
, as three men were out
Detroit got one man on second in tn
sixth, but Rossman hit fly to Slagle
In the seventh Tinker flied, but Cob
made circus catch. Slagle singled
but was caught off third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
OPPOSE FEDERAL CONTROL
Commissioners Say 1t Is Better b
Keep Power Near Home.

Washington. Oct. 12-The conve l.
ton of the National Association of
State Railway Commissioners adjourn
ed yesterday afternoon. Yesterday 4
report was submitted by Commissioner
Staples of Minnesota on Rates and
RateMaking," that antagonized federa!
control of railroads, expressing the be
lief that it would be better to lodge
that control ''as near home as poss,-
ble' The report was adopted.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year.
President-C. c. M'Chord. Kentucky.
First vice president-Martin 8.
Decker, New York.
Second vice president-R. Hudson
Burr. Florida.
ecretary-William H. Connolly, Dis
| trict of Columbia.
| Assistant ecretary-William Kilpa7-
rick. Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
WARD TO SUCCEED GRUBER
Burlington and Great Northern Will
Exchange Managers.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-F. E. Ward is 10
be general manager of the Burlington
system. succeeding J. NJ. Gruber, who
has resigned to go with the Great
Northern. While not yet officially an
nounced, it is understood Mr.. Hill will
send his Great Northern manager to
Chicago Since 1888 Mr.. Ward has
been connected with the Great North
ern system. He was born in Montreal
Can. and is SO years old. Mr.. Ward S
predecessor on the Burlington, Mr.
Gruber. will go to st. Paul in similar
capacity for the Great Northern. Mr.
Gruber has been connected with the
Burlington in Chicago for about thrae
years, succeeding P. A. Delano, who is
now president of the Wabash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
Made Ii Four Straight.

Detroit Mich, Oct. 12.-The Cubs of
Chicago won the title of worlds cham
pions by taking today's game, 2 TO O.
The championship was won after a ser
les of but five games with Detroit, the
first being tied. and Chicago winning
all of the others. This ends the series,
four victories being required to decide
the title. There were 1S,G00 people in
attendance at today's contest.
First Inning.
Chicago-Slagle walked. Sheckard
out to Jones. Howard struck ou:
Steinfeldt singled to center and Slagle
stole second. Slagle scored. One run
Detroit-Jones walked. Schaefer out
to Slagle Crawford grounded to How
ard who retired him unassisted, Jones
going to second. Cobb grounded tC
Evers, retired at first. No runs.
Second Inning.
Chicago-Evers grounded to Cough
lin, but Rossman dropped the ball
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
PREAMBLE
Episcopal Deputies Accept Ref.
erence to This Amer
lean Church."
DOES NOT CHANGE NAME
Report on Marriage and Divorce Ur5
ing Restrictions Heard-Con-
denim Child Labor.

Richmond, Va, Oct 12.-Greater ac-
tivity in restricting the marriage ii
divorces. more widespread move
ment against the child labor evil tha
adoption of the much mOoted phrase
this American church." in preamble
to the constitution, and the question
of providing for suffragan bishops as
against missionary bishops were
among the measures urged in yester-
days proceedings of the triennial con
vention of the Protestant EpiscopaI
church of America. Both houses were
in session, and a number of auxiliary
| organizations held meetings.
The constitutional preamble was
voted on by dioceses and adopted by
the house of deputies after an hours
discussion 1t was the subject of ii
vigorous controversy among the clergy
and lay delegates. the advocates talk
/ ing the position that the phrase "thi;
American church" does not involve
change of name, and the opponents
claiming to the contrary.
II Discuss Divorce.
H In the house of deputies the report
of the committee on marriage and di-
vOrce was read. it being practically
the same as that presented TO the
house of bishops several days ago. in
which the activity OF all Christian
bodies in restricting the marriage Of
divorced persons is endorsed.
Bishop Geer's resolution condemnina
the child labor evil was adopted.
The bishop of Vermont. chairman q
the house committee on suffragan
bishops. presented his report pointing
out that provision of suffragan bishops
rather than missionary bishops is j
question of grave Importance. since a
missionary bishops they would be en-
| titled TO seats in the house of bishops
The eastern part of Oregon was ad
: mitted as a missionary district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
LAKE STEAMER sunk
and y MEMBERS OF
CREW ARE DROWNED
Record Trips of Ocean
Liners.

The fastest ocean records, east or
west, made in the last 10 years have
been as follows: ID. Fl. NJ.
1892 - City of Paris.
Queenstown to New
York. 2,7S0 miles. .. "A "a
lSS3-Campania. Queens
town TO New York. . > u !
1894 - Lucania, Queens
town to New York. ..... I 90
1S97-Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. \. Y. to South
hampton, 800 miles. ....5 II s
lS9S-Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. Southampton to
New York......... , 20 y
l900-Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. \. Y. to Cher
bOurg, 3.1S4 miles. .... ) l6 .
1900 - Deutschland, Ply
mouth to New York .... ) Is lG
1903-Deutschland, Cher
bours to New York. 3.1S4
miles ............... ) II a
l904-Kaiser Wilhelm H..
New York to Plymouth. - II IS
l90G-La Provence. Havre
to New York. $40 miles G "a
19GG-I.a Provence. New
York to Havre. re...... 6 3 -
1907-Lusitania. maiden
trip; Queenstown to New
York .............. ) @ 81
1907 - Lusitania. maiden
trip. New York to
Queentown. $500 miles. 10
1907-Lusitania, Queens
town to New York .... 10 81
The fastest DAYS run is credite1
to the Deutschland in trip made
in 1901. when it covered G01 knots,
or 2419 knots an hour.
&The New ork-PlymOuth record
is disputed. the owners of the Kai-
ser Wilhelm II. conteuding that be-
cause of the difference in distance
sailed their boat should be givel
preeminence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
Secretary Taft Pleases
Chinese Without Say
ing Much.
BANQUETA AT HONGK0NG
WI Ting Fang Declares Two Ma
tions Are Being Drawn Clos
er together Every Day.

Hongkong. Oct. IA banquet has
been given in honor of Secretary Taft
by American Consul Wilber. Many
were present, the Chinese guests in
cluding Wa Ting Fang. recently ap-
pointed minister 10 Washington.
Speaking for the Chinese at the ban.
quet, WI Ting said China and America
always entertained the friendliest feel
ing. being brought closer day by day.
Has American SympathieS.
Secretary Taft. in the concluding ad
dress. said all improvements in China
whether governmental or administra
tive reforms. or the development OF
elevation of the people by education
cannot take place without the cordia
sympathy and support of America
Secretary Taft dimes tonight at the
residence of the governor. embarkins
at midnight for Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
NINE IS SALTED;
$50O,O0O DROPPED
Placer Deposits in Wyoming Found
Bogus and New York Capital
lists Are Out.

Casper. Wyo.. Oct. IA huge sen
sation was sprung here yesterday
when it was announced that mining
and metallurgical experts pronounced
the placer deposits in Red Canon, nea:
Landon, practically worthless, and
that the Montana. Washington an
New York capitalists who had pur
chased them and already expendes
more than 100000 to develop tbs
same had been fleeced. 1t is nov
charged that the ground, which haf
been tested and reported to be WORT
hundreds of millions. had been saltet
by the shotgun method. 1t is possible
that criminal proceedings will b(
brought against the men who promote,
,, the deals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
AUSTRIAN RULER
Is NEAR DEATH
Change for Worse Causes Grave Ap
prehension as to Outcome of
His Illness.

Vienna, Oct. 12-The condition Il
Emperor Franz Joseph took a turn for
the worse today. His condition IS
alarming A bulletin issued by the
physician says the coughing contin-
ues though the emperor spent COM
Portable night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
SOON TO PUT UP BEER PRICE
Wholesale Figures in Milwaukee to Be
About So

Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 12-The whole
sale price of be,r in Milwaukee will be
advanced shortly by the brewers. It
will not mean higher retail prices. but
that the size of the glasses will be
smaller. The schooner will be BAN
ished. The cost of production has in.
creased 60 per cent during the year.
| The present price is ss per barrel and
the price in the future will be SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
SANTA FE GUILTY;
FINE Is $1,100,00O
Los Angeles Jury Brings in Verdict on
All Counts Enumerated in the
Indictments.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 12.-After a
brief deliberation the jury in the case
of the Santa Fe Railway company,
charged with rebating, yesterday rem
dered a verdict OF guilty on all counts
enumerated in the indictments found
by the grand jury. The maximum fine
for the offenses charged is Sl.100.000
and the minimum is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
PEOPLE STAND OUT IN COLD
Tenement Residents Lose Homes in
New York Blaze.

New York, Oct 12-Several fremen
were overcome and tenement families
forced to stand hours in a cold rain
and 100000 worth of property de-
stroyed when fire of unknown origin
early today gutted the factory build
ing at 176 and $50 Grand street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
CUBS TAKE T0DAy'S GAME, z TO O AND
WIN THE TITLE OF WORLDS CHAMPIONS

called safe. Schultz failed to bunt
retired by Archer Tinker singled,
Evers taking second. Evers stole
third, Tinker stole second and Brown
walked. Slagle out, Schaefer to Ross
man. Evers scored. Sheckard out o
Cobb. One run.
Detroit-Rossman out, Howard to
Brown. Coughlin singled to center.
Detroit's first hit. Archer forced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
struck i'm Crowd.
At 5 o'clock he received the SIGNAL
Diplomat Bacon in Hero Role

Cambridge, Mass. Oct 12-Assistant
Secretary of State Robert Bacon yes
terday jumped from a launch into the
Charles river and rescued from drown
ing two Harvard students who were
'capsized in canoe and We're unable
to swim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
Glover Leaf Loses Heavily.

Madison. H. Oct 12.-The Glover
Leaf grain elevator together with
small cottages near and chutes of the
railroad company were destroyed by
fire early today. The cause is ua-
known. The estimated loss is 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
Six Prisoners Flee Jail.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Oct. 12.-Eight
prisoners held in the county Jail here
awaiting trial for various offenses es-
capped last Thursday night by saving
through the bars of window. Seven
teen others refused to take advantage
of opportunity to escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
Blaze at San Jose.

San Jose, Cal, Oct. 1.-Two fire.
men were seriously injured and 5000,
600 worth of property destroyed by fire
i'm the Arcade store on North Fifth
street this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
WANTS TO GO TO BED; new JERSEY
YOUTH ADMITS ATROCIOuS MURDER

Camden, n. J.. Oct. 12.-Seeming!y
as devoid of moral perceptian- as Jesse
Pomeroy when he murdered Ka,e
Muran in 1874. Joseph Wood. the Il
year old slayer of Ethel Nevin. yea S
old, will be made the subject of grand
jury action today. The boy has con
fessed his guilt and the only thing re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
Rumor of Action Due to
Money 1ightness A.
fects Stocks.
NEAR PANIC LEVEL
Magnate, However, Enters En-
phatic Denial That Such Or.
derS Have Been Issued.

New York, Oct 12-The attention Of
E. H. Hartman was called today to
telegram which purported to have been
sent TO the general manager of the
Southern Pacific railway instructing
reduction of expenses other than main.
tenances and improvements on account
Of stringency in the money market
The statement is untrue" said Mr..
Hartman. Il do not send kilograms
in this manner, and no such order has
been given. | am doing everything |
can to take care of the business tribu-
tary to our roads and expect to con-
tinue TO do So
Stocks Are Affected.
New York. Oct 12.-The stock mar
ket opened weak. number OF leading
stocks selling at about the level of the
panic of last March Financial distri It
gossip credits the decline to rumor
E. H. Hartman has given an order for
sweeping reductions on every railroad
he controls. Hartman has already d.
MED such orders have been given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
Locomotive Blows Up.

Reynolds, Ga, Oct. 12.-Three were
killed and number injured i'll the
explosion of an engine on the Georgia
Central this morning. The boiler blew
up without warning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
STAY OF FINES FOR ALTON
United States Supreme Court Will Be
Asked to Set Aside Penalty.

Chicago. Oct. 12-AIorney Silas H.
Strawn. representing the Alton Rail-
way company, secured from the United
States court of appeals yesterday a
stay of that courts mandate affirming
the 100000 fines imposed against the
road and two of its officials by Judge
Lands. The case will be carried to
the United States supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
Had Cold Feet.

mains now is what the punishment
shall be
Had Cold Feet.
Young Wood confessed TO the afro
ciOus crime because he was sleepy and
wanted TO go to bed and get his feet
warm. He is small in stature. He will
probably be sentenced for long term
of years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
NOT GUILTY IOWA
CITY JURY DECIDES

Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 12.-The Pratt
jury at o'clock this morning returned
a verdict of not guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
AERONAUTS FALL
], S. White Badly Hurt at lou
lon, H., and Joe Boningcina
Killed at Mattoon.
PARaCHUTES FAIL TO OPEN
Fire Necessitates Jump in One Case
and Bursting of the Balloon in
the Other.

Kewanee. H., Oct. 12.-Leaping from
a blazing balloon at the Toulon corn
festival. S. J. White of Fort Collins.
Mich. yesterday sustained injuries
which may cost his life. He was max
ing balloon ascension as a part of the
festival program and as the huge bag
mounted into the air il dragged up the
gas generator weighing about 100
pounds. The fire in the generator was
communicated TO the balloon and when
about &c feet above the street White
saw his peril.
The aeronaut seized his parachute
and leaped. but the distance was too
little TO allow it 10 open and White fell
on his back in the street. Many bones
were broken and he was injured in
ternally.
The big gas generator became Olsen
tangled and crashed through the roof
of the postoffice starting blaze in the
wooden structure The fire was quick
ly extinguished.
Thousands See Accident.
Mattoon. Ill. Oct. 12-Twenty-fi
thousand persons saw Joe Boningcina
of Quincy fall 200 feet from balloon
at the annual Mattoon fall festival yes
terday and sustain injuries from which
he died half an hour later in a hospital
Boningcina. who was Sc years Old
and had been making balloon ascen-
sions for II years, had been brought
here to make an ascension at 4 o'clock.
He arrived in the morning with a bal
loon that had seen many years of serv-
ice and which carried many patches.
Wife Has Warming Of Peril.
A high wind prevailed and the areo
naut's wife induced him to go to the
board of directors of the festival and
beg off the ascension. The board, after
a meeting. offered Boningcina extra
money inducements if he would make
the flight. He agreed despite his wife,
lpremonition of peril.
The balloonist gave his gas bag ar
extra heavy initiation in order that il
might shoot straight up and clear the
ltops of the trees of the park. from tbs
Icenter of which he was making the
ascension.
struck in Crowd.
At o'clock he received the signal tc
Igo ahead. and the balloon quickly shot
straight up in the air 200 feet In 2
flew seconds the heavy wind had carried
lit TO a point over the union station
Iwhere the bag burst. Boningcina cu
the rope and grasped his parachute. 1
failed to open. and he fell, landing or
his head and shoulders among a bis
lcrowd of people on the concrete plat
form of the station. His skull wa
2 fractured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
MARGARET CURTIS
WOMAN GOLF CHAMP

Chicago. Oct. 12.-Margaret Curtis
defeated Harriet Curtis, the present
woman golf champion. here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
ROPE FOR BLACKS
Three Negroes Who Confessed
to Being Leaders of Thieves
Are lynched
BY A MISSISSIPPI MOB
Two Strung Up to Telegraph Poles
and Third Riddled With Buckshot
Mystery Surrounds Affair.

Tunica. Miss. Oct. 12-Three ne
groes were taken from the jail here
Thursday night and lynched by un
known parties. The bodies of two OF
them were found dangling from a tel2-
graph pole in front of the depot carry
yesterday morning and the third is
lying somewhere in the woods dead
his body full of buckshot. poured int
him while he was trying TO escape.
No one seems to know how the mob
got into the Jail and their movements
did not arouse a soul i'll town. although
the lynching took place in the hear:
of the community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
Confessed Being Leaders.

These three negroes were arrested
Wednesday for a burglary at Robin
sOnville, small town below here, ana
when brought to Tunica they cor
fessed to being members of an organ
lied band of Memphis negroes tha:
have been looting in every town in
this section of Mississippi for several
months.
This is the largest lvnching that has
occurred in Mississippi in some years
and it has caused less excitement than
any of it's recent predecessors.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
LONDON VIEW OF STOCK PANIC
Daily Mail Says II Was Caused by
Bank Selling Union Pacihca
Held as Collateral.

LONDON, March 27.-The financial ex-
pert of the Daily Mail has written a story
of the recent financial crisis, which he says
is accepted in reliable quarters.
"One Of our big banks, the writer says,
had lent a huge sum to one of the Ameri-
can magnates the security being manly
Uunon Pacifics. The bank decided this loan
should be repaid. but on meeting with re-
fusal, It resolved TO liquidate the security
by selling the Union Pacific shares in its
possession. An attempt to get rid OF them
in large blocks on the other side OF the
Atlantic by private negotiations failed and
consequently a very large quantity was put
upon the market. Those knowing there cir
cumstances formed the natural conclusion
that the trouble would ensue and sold other
securities.
'The reultant fall in prces and the all
around collapse caused many difhculties
among Stoch exchange firms including
one OF the highest standing. In this case,
however, the account was taken over by a
big Anglo American house with the as
sistance OF all that is most powerful in
finance"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
ARMY OFFICER ON STAND
Lieutenant LawrasOn Says None of
Guns of Company Were Used
in Brownsville Riot.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Lieutenant
George Carson Lawrason, who was In COM
mand of Company B, Twenty fifth infantry,
on the night of the affray at Brownsville
was on the stand nearly all Of today in the
Investigation by the senate committee on
military affairs. On practically all material
points his Testimony corroborated that given
by the men of his command and that given
by the men Of Companies and D. He
was shown bullets taken from the walls
OF houses in Brownsville, but could not say
whether they had been fred from the
Springfield rifles with which the Twenty
NTH infantry was equipped or whether
they had been discharged from Krag- Jor-
gensen rifles or carbines.
Lieutenant Lawrason told Of being awak-
ened by the firing and his efforts 20 get the
company formed during the confusion. He
said he had posted his men along the wall
in the rear Of the barracks at the order OF
Major Penrose. Lawrason was with his
company along the garrison wall for about
two and half hours when they were dis
missed by the command of Major Penrose,
who first gave instructions to Lawrason to
see that all of the company guns were
locked in the racks and that all OF the guns
not In use were accounted for. Lawrason
saw the guns placed in the racks and the
racks locked, after which he had carefully
verified the count. All the guns, he said,
were inspected next morning. Lawrason
| declared he satisfied himself that no guns
of his company had been used the night
1 before.
Lawrason said that at Fort Niobrara there
was something wrong with Company BIS
decapper and the shells, more that 1l.0O0
/ were put In a box and shipped to Fort
Brown to be decapped there. He did moi
know what had become OF the box after
the arrival OF the company at Brownsville
but there was considerable property left
on the rear porch Of the barracks The in
ference plainly shown by Senator Foraker
questions was that this box may have beer
/ accessible to Mexican boys or others and
that shells bearing marks that could be
traced to Company b rifles may have beer
carried into the town and afterward thrown
into the streets for the purpose OF manu-.
featuring evidence against the negro sold.
| iers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-28
PRESIDENT ASKED TO SPEAK
Illinois Manufacturers Think words
from Him WIN Prevent Con-
" traction of Credits,

WASHINGTON, March T.--A committee
representing the Illinois Manufacturing as
socation called on the president today by
appointment and extended to him an ur-
gent invitation to address at Springfield
ILL.,. at the earliest possible date, conven-
ton OF representatives of the manufactur-
ing and mercantile interests of Illinois and
the middle west. After the conference the
committee gave out the following state
ment:
The committee submitted to the presi-
dent that the present railroad and financial
situation was creating a feeling Of timidity
and apprehension to such an extent that It
threatened an immediate eurtailment Of
banking and business credit which had
heretofore been extended to the business
interests Of the country at a time when
the greatest possible demand for the ex-
tension Of credit prevailed for the develop
ment OF the increasing demands of the
manufacturing and mercantile industries OF
the country. 1t was urged upon the presi-
dent that very great good would come to
all interests alike II he would signify his
willingness to express in a public address
ative and constructive policy. The presi-
dent inquired carefully into the prevailing
mercantile conditions and expressed him
self as most anxious and determined to do
all In his power to protect, preserve and
encourage all legitimate business Interests
The president thanked the committee for
it's frank statement of the existing condi-
tions as they appeared to the committee
and promised that within a few days he
gagements would permit him to accept the
Committees invitation, which he expressed
himself as anxious to do II he possibly
could.