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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
HAYTIEN REBELS ABOUT
TO SEIZE PORT AU PRINCE

realized one Of the biggest cases
in the history of the country will be
called for trial in the circuit court
here early next year. 1t is probable
that the court will be asked if all the
cases against the alleged rioters in the
August outbreak in Springfield may be
tried at once. If the court consents,
indictments against the thirty-five de-
PENDANTS, charging conspiracy, will be
asked of the next grand jury and the
cases will be tried in a consolidated
hearing, with thirty-five defendants. a
score of lawyers for the defense and
PROBABLY three or four prosecutors.
The plan is offered in the interest of
economy. Five cases already have
been tried without conviction, and it
is estimated that separate hearings
will cost the county $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
RECOVER THE BODIES OF no
VICTIMS OF Mine HORROR

seems no way at present of knowing
number check-off system again has
proved defective and from no source
can an accurate statement as to the
fatalities be secured
1t is possible that the exact number
of men killed will never be- known.
Up to darkness last night 25 bodies
had been brought to the surface in an
iron bucket. Arms, legs or heads were
missing from some and the trunks of
others were burned, bruised and cut
Two of the men taken from the mine
yesterday had been suffocated. and
their bodies were not even scratched.
One of these was John will, a cousin
of John H. Jones, president of the
Pittsburg Buffalo Coal company, own.
er of the mine, who was employee as
head time-keeper. wills body was
found beneath coal-digging machine,
and it was apparent that the young
man had crawled there in vain effort
to escape the deadly fumes.
The body of the other man was found
near wills. The unfortunate had plac
ed his face in a pool of water, which
all miners are advised to do when an
explosion occurs, in desperate at
tempt to fight off suffocation until res
cued.
Inquest Is Postponed.
The coroner of Washington county
held meeting yesterday afternoon to
organize a jury and then adjourned
until all the bodies have been taken
from the mine.
The opinion was expressed yester
day by number of expert miners that
the mine will not be cleared of vic
Tins for several days.
Conditions about the mouth of the
mine were disagreeable yesterday. A
drizzling rain fell and the weather
grew cold, Many relatives of the vic
tins stood all day close to the ropes
around the shaft, but there were. few
|of the narrowing scenes usually asso
ciated with mine explosion. Most OF
the relatives are English-speaking peo
pie. who bear their grief in silence. II
is estimated that one-fourth of the. vie
tins are Americans
Search for Dead Slow.
AS rapidly as possible the work oi
recovering the dead is being carried
ion. At short intervals new men are
sent into the mine to relieve others
searching for the. dead. Owing to the
dangerous gases and the mass oi
wreckage in the mine the work is slow
and is being carried ON with great pre-
caution
Experts from Pennsylvania and Wes'
Virginia are in charge of the work Of
exploration and are being assisted ma
terially by ]. w. Paul and Clarence
Hall of the United States experimen
tai and testing station located in Pitts
burg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
OFFICER;
''PH0NY" COIN
MAKERS QUIT

Chicago, Nov .30.-"We know it is
only matter of time when you will
get us anyway, so we may as well sub
init gracefully" This message over
the telephone today reached Peter
Dratzburg of the United States secret
service from one of two men who had
flooded Milwaukee avenue business
huuses with spurious SIS bills to the
aggregate of $4,000.
"Come over and make the PINCH
added the voice, which named the
meeting place.
Shortly afterward Dratzburg appear
ed at the federal building with his two
prisoners, Gustav Bayer and Henry
Michaels. They said they had grown
Itired Of trying 70 elude the detectives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
Gen. Stevenson Said to
Have Decided to Fight
for Office.
HAS MUCH EVIDENCE
Party Managers Express Be-
lief That There We're Many
Irregularities.

Chicago. Nov. 30.-According to the
Record-Herald Adlai E. Stevenson
purposes a contest against Charles S.
Deneen for the governorship of Illinois
for the coming four years.
The democratic candidate" the
Record Herald says, has been brought
to the belief that he received a ma.
jority of the votes cast as between
himself and Governor Deneen at the
recent election. and final plans were
made yesterday to attempt to throw
the governorship into the approaching
bly,.
"At a conference held yesterday af
ternoon at the Sherman house there
were present Charles Boeschenstein OF
the state committee; Arthur w
Charles of Carmi, vice chairman
George A. Cooke of Aledo, secretary
Roger C. Sullivan, democratic national
committeeman; contingent of repre-
sentative Chicago democrats and
friends of the democratic gubernator
ial aspirant
Makes n Statement.
"At the close of the conference
Chairman Boeschenstein made this
declaration:
I'VE would not be performing oul
duty to the people of Illinois were We
not to make public the testimony
which we have secured since election
day, testimony which will convince
the legislature that thousands of votes
We're wrongfully eounted for DeHses
whieks shossa sg ~ aeIE eountea.so
Stevenson The contest surely win bs
made. Mr. Stevenson has given tbs
word and our evidence is nearly com
|pleted.'
The state chairman pointed to {
os of manuscript which contained
fe4orts which democratic precinct cap
Itains have been sending in from ovel
the state. These purport to show ir
Irregularities on the part of election of
ficials all over the state sufficient il
number to wipe out the 23,164 plural
ity for Governor Deneen which thu
official canvass developed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
TO RUN ELECTRIC LINE
"Hurry Up" Yost Named BY Corpora
ton in Tennessee.

"Hurry Up" Yost Named BY Corpora
ton in. Tennessee.
McMinnville. Tenn, Nov. 30.-Field
ing H. Yost, Michigan's football coach
will have an opportunity to show his
talent in a different line, according to
announcement of the Great Falls
River and Power company which has
named Yost as trustee and general
manager succeeding the late C. H
Fiske. The aim is to operate an elec
trio line connecting the middle. and
east Tennessee towns between Chat
tanooga and Nashville and in county
where no railroads have been bull
since the civil war. The power viii
be furnished by the Great Falls neal
here. Yost, who married Tennessee
girl, is expected to take charge a
once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

Pittsburg, Nov. 30.-Eighty-two bod
les have been recovered from the Mar
ianna mine OF the Pittsburg- Buffalo
Coal company Thirty more have been
located, and will be brought to the
surface during the day. OF the vic.
Tins 23 Americans have been identi-
fled.
Some Buried Under Debris.
At i this afternoon ITO bodies had
been recovered and more than 60 had
been identified. A number of bodies
buried under fallen workings will not
be recovered for several days. Others
have been blown to fragments and are
being picked up piecemeal.
Get 25 Bodies.
Pittsburg, Nov. 30.-Twenty-five bod
les, all but two of them horribly mu
tilated, and a number of them dis
membered, were taken yesterday from
the mine of the Pittsburg- Buffalo Goa
company at Mariana, 40 miles south
of here, where an explosion occurred
Saturday, killing many men and cast
ing into gloom what was until ther
considered the model mining town oi
the world
No Record of Victims.
AS in nearly all mine disasters, there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
CEASES STRUGGLE
Lafayette Trust Company Of New
York Fail to Open Doors
for Business.
VICTIM OF PANIC YEAR AGO
Failure Attributed to Refusal by State
of Permit to Increase the
Capital Stock.

New York, Nov. 30.-The LAFAYETTE
Trust company, a reorganization of
the jenkins Trust company of Brook
lyn which went down in the financial
panic year ago, did not open for
business today. Officers of the insti
tuition decided to give up the struggle
and permit the institution to go into
liquidation.
Refused Increase of Capital.
Failure to obtain an increase of cap
ital, which the officers maintain was
essential to the continuation of the
bank. was assigned as the reason fol-
the action An officer of the bank said
the depositors will receive 100 cents
on the dollar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

GIVES THE REASON
John D. Archbold Says Standard Oil
Company Was Formed to
Safeguard Owners.
.H0L LDlNGS IN MANY STATES
While Capital Stock Was Placed at But
$3,5oo,ooo, Property Was Worth
$7o.ooo,ooo
HOLDINGS IN MANY STATES

New York, Nov. 3O.-Resuming tes
timony today in the governments suit
to dissolve the Standard Oil company
John d. Archbold, vice president OF
the company. was questioned about
the Villas, Keith and Chester agree
ment in 1879 Archbold said the agree.
ment was made as a simple method OF
holding property in the interest OF
common ownership.
Tells OF Agreement.
Archbold told Of the trust agreement
of 1882. He said all shareholders oil
the Standard and beneficiaries of the
Villas, Keith and Chester agreement
signed the agreement and 20 trust Ger
-tifiicates were issued for each single
share of Standard stock
"The capital stock of the Standard
was $3,500,000," said Archbold, "but
the plants property was valued at $40,
100000
Others Not Safe.
Archbold then gave the reason fol
the formation of the Standard Oil
trust, saying: 1T was done as sim
pie and effective form of holding the
property. We were advised by counse
that neither the Standard Oil company
of Ohio nor any other corporation
could effectually or safely, perhaps
hold the property, which was wide
spread in many states whose laws
were restrictive of the right of cor
porations.
Token of Ownership.
THE trusteeship was suggested as {
simple method of bringing together
the property and form a token of own
ership, which would have a marke
value and enable the owners to have
a more effective administration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
Forces Advance Steadily,
Carrying Everything
Before Them.
PANIC RULES IN CITY
People Preparing to Protect
Property---President Alexis
Still MarIike.

Port au Prince, Nov. 30.-Fear that
the rebels will enter Port au Prince
and loot the city has thrown people
into an extreme condition of panic.
All stores and business houses are
closing and putting up shutters. Men
are protecting their residences. by bar
ring doors and windows. Every for
eigner in the city has put up over hts
property the flag of his nation.
The markets are deserted Country
people who come in every morning
with produce have fled precipitately,
leaving their goods behind them.
President Alexis persists in the deter.
mination to continue the struggle
Insurgents Gain Everywhere.
Washington, Nov 30-A dispatch
from Minister Furniss stating the Hay
Itien government admits the Insurgents
are in possession of Miragoane and a
strategic bridge this side of that place,
was received at the state department
today. The department also learned
from private dispatch the report that
Petitgoave had been taken by the rev.
olutionists is confirmed. The revolu-
tionists, according to this information,
are about to march from Port An
tonic.
Believe End In Near.
Furniss states the cabinet believes
the end is near Government troops
are constantly deserting and augment
ing those of the insurgents, who are
well prepared The president is firm
in his desire to fight.
The government is embarking troops,
who are tied together to prevent them
from deserving before they get on
board
VIII Not Interfere.
Washington, Nov. 30.-The United
States government has no present in
tention of intervening in Haytien af-
| fairs. This statement is made on the
| best of authority. The situation in
the Island is an internal one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
W. j BRYAN PROVES SOME HUNTER:
HAS HAND TO HAND FIGHT WITH BEAR

Galveston, Tex Nov. 30.-William
Jennings Bryan. who is after big game
in the mountains of Chihuahua, Mex
leo. had an, encounter with big bear
in which he came near losing his life.
After he and other members of the
party had chased and fired upon the
bear the animal tumbled over and lay
motionless TO-, several minutes. Think
ing it dead Mr.. Bryan ran up to the
bear. which suddenly swung out its
paws and grabbed him about the
waist.
Jerking free Of his coat. which the
bear tore to pieces. Mr.. Bryan. deal
the wounded animal blow with thu
butt end Of his gun.
BY this time other members Of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
M0RCAN'S KIN
IN NEWBERRY'S
PLACE IN NAVY

Washington, Nov. 30.-Herbert L.
Satterlee. of New York, it is under
stood, has been rendered the position
of assistant secretary of the navy to
take the place of Truman H. New
berry, who tomorrow becomes secre-
tary of the navy. Satterlee is a repub-
lican lawyer, brother-in-law of ]. Pier
pont Morgan, and has been identified
with naval matters for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
FAMILY CAUGHT ON BRIDGE
Woman is Killed and Husband and
Child Are Injured Seriously.

Stevens Point. Wis, Nov. 30.-Mrs.
John T. Langosky was killed, her hus-
band and youngest son seriously in
jured and three other children had
narrow escapes when caught by an eX-
press train from the west on the Wis
consin Central bridge over the Wiscon-
sin river yesterday. They heard the
train coming and were hurrying to es-
cape when the engine came in sight
around a curve. Three children ran
ahead and got off, but Langosky. his
wife and youngest son were caught
about ten feet from the end of the
bridge. The woman was ground to
death under the wheels and the father
and son We're showed off onto the rocks
below. They were in the crowd of
sightseers who had gone over the
track of the recent cyclone, viewing
the ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
IS ROSY
isthmian Canal Commission Gives An,
nuaI Accounting Of Progress
Of Work.
HAS EXPENDED ss4,572, ,sss
Labor Question Said to BE Solved and
Death Rate Has Been Gut in
Half During Year.

Washington, Nov. 30.-It has thus
far cost the United States $S4,572, 1898
for the construction of the Panama
canal, according to the annual report
of the isthmian canal commission, in
which the various phases of the con-
|struction work are taken up in detail
The federal government has made
total appropriations of $120,964,4 ,46S for
THE canal, and there is thus balance
of more than $4,000, ,OOQ. still available
out of the old appropriations.
The report shows that work has
been pushed in a vigorous manner at
all points during the year. A reorgan
ization of the work in the canal zone
is in progress, under which authority
will be concentrated better, RESPONSE
bility in any specific instance fixed
more accurately and the cost of admin
istration reduced.
Has Divided Zone.
The canal zone has been divided
into three parts, each of which is to
constitute a division under the de
partment of construction and engin
eering, the division engineers report
ing directly to the chief engineer.
The report states that the labor
question may be taken as solved on
the isthmus, inasmuch as the total
excess of immigration over emigra
tion last year was nearly $4,000. In
regard to labor the report also says:
"A net decrease in the skilled force
was made during the year, yet there
were almost as many new employees
as in the preceding year, the number
of men employed being $500 and $500
respectively for the two years. indica
| ting the shifting character of the force
and showing that it is practically re
inewed every year. A radical change
however, has taken place in the source
| of supply. There were 1,S2S men em
iployed in the United States, as against
I3,03S the year before, while the mum
Der employed ON the isthmus has in
creased from 2,7S0 to 1882"
! A large amount of sanitary work ha.
been done and the death rate greatl.
decreased. In the cities of Panama
and Colon streets have been cleaned
and paved, garbage removed, drains
tbuilt and waterworks constructed.
Death Rate Decreases.
In regard to the death rate the re
lport says:
IF, with the shifting character O
the population, the death rate and sicl
rate can be taken as a criterion fOl
general health conditions, they have
been considerably improved. for witt
an average of 43,O57 names on the pa!
rolls the death rate per thousand wal
1882, less than half that of the pre-
!, vious year. For the white force, takel
at an average of 12,05S, given by tht
pay rolls, the rate was 1884 per thous
land, and with a force of blacks aver
aged at 3C.999, the death rate wa
l19.48 per thousand, less than half tina
jof the previous year. The large de
lcrease in the death rate among th'
| blacks is attributed to better santa
ton, but, primarily, according to th'
statements of the doctors, to the bet
tier food, enabling them to offer great
Ter resistance to disease"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
Expect 1000 at Meet.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Reports to j.
IF. Ellison. secretary of the national
rivers and harbors congress, indicates
that the attendance will be fully 1000
when the congress assemblies here on
December 9 to emphasize the needs OF
Waterways development to meet the
growing demands of trade and com.
merce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30

party rushed to the scene and shot the
bear. Mr.. Bryan was not excited and
would not admit he had close call,
saying the bear was mortally wounded
and could not possibly have squeezed
him to- death.
Three bea:s haveebeen killed by the
party and they givecredft to Mr.. Bryan
for having dispatched all Of them. as
well as five deer, mountain, Hon and
other game.
J. A. Robinson, an American, lis head
of the party which also includes Cen
eral Bernidido. Governor Of Coahuila
who stands sponsor for the bear attack
upon Mr.. BRYAN and who pledged al
the members of the party to say moth
!, ing of the occurrence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
SNOW IN EAST COLORADO
Denver Car Lines Crippled and New
Records Are Established.

Denver, No. 30.-Beginning Saturday
night and continuing until late last
evening the eastern portion of Colo
rado was visited by one of the heay-
lest falls of snow ever experienced in
this section, ut some points a new rec
cord being established. In this city
tramway officials declare the snow was
the hardest they have. ever been COM
PEELED to fight against, although the
weather bureau reports Of actual perci-
pitation here is only SO of an inch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
TW0-CENTFARE Is
DECLARED LAWFUL
the Ruling of Virginia Railroad
Commission.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The supreme
court of the United States today held
the order of the Virginia state rail-
road commission fixing cent pas
senger rate on state business consti-
tutional, reversing the opinion of the
court below.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
BODY FOUND UNDER BRIDGE
Mystery in Ceath of St. Paul Manufac-
turer at Minneapolis.

st. Paul. Nov. 3O.-The body of John
B. Gedney, one of the proprietors OF
the Gedney Pickle company, was found
under a bridge at Minneapolis yester-
day with tie skull fractured. 1t is not
known yet whether he was robbed and
thrown over the bridge by highway
men or accidentally fell from the struc-
ture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
N. H. LEAVITT TO RETURN
Bryan's Son-in-Law Says He VIII Re-
Join Wife After Finishing Painting.


Paris, Nov. 30-The Societe des
Beaux Arts fs~arranging an elaborate
collection OF canvases by its members
to be sent to America early in 1909 for
exhibition at the principal cities. w.
H. Leavitt, William Jennings Bryan's
son-in-law, has been asked to take
charge of the exhibition and act as
the American representative Of the So
ciety. Mr.. Leavitt, who is engaged in
the completion of large painting,
6"The Last Supper" for which promin-
|ent prelates and artists posed, has not
yet accepted. Mr.. Leayitt has an
nounced that he intends to resume res
Iidence with his wife at Denver as soon
as he finishes this painting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
SUICIDAL MAMR :.
CLAIMED FOR RUSTIN
Attorneys for Charles e. Davis Now on
Trial for Murder Make
Unique Defense,

Omaha, Nov. 30-Thats Dr. Frederick
Rustin. for whose murdefs the trial OF
Charles E. Davis began today, was af-
fiicted with suicidal mania for two or
three years prior to being shot, and
that he finally accomplished his own
death. will be the main defense of.
fered by Davis attorneys during the
present trial. Whens court convened
the room was excessively crowded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
POPE Is ILL BUT
NOT SERIOUSLY
Physicians Assert That Only Complete
Rest is Needed to Restore Him
to Health.

Rome, Nov. 30-Pope Plus X had a
slight feve. today and was obliged to
remain in bed. The doctors, after a
careful examination announced with
proper rest they felt sure no compl;ca.
tions would arise. All audiences have
been stlsperCed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
Call for Banks Condition.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued a
call on the national banks for a state
ment of their condition at the close of
business Nov. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
CHICAGO LIMITED WRECKED
One Killed ard Many Hurt When Pitts
BURG e. Western Trains Crash.

burg G. Western Trains Crash.
Pittsburg, Nov. 30!rOne man was
killed, five others seriously injured
and many passengers badly shaken up
when the Chicago Limited on the Pitts
burg & Western branch of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad crashed into a
"buckled" freight train near Valencia
Pa, about 20 miles north of here early
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
naval CRASH
IN EAST CAUSE
Of ZOO DEATHS

Chefoo, China, Nov. 3O.-Two Japan
ese steamships collided off this port
today. Details are lacking. 1t is re-
ported a total OF 700 were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
EinaIlv Win Davis Gun.

Melbourne, Nov. 30.-The Australian
players today won the Davis cup, fin-
ally defeating Wright and Alexander,
the American contestants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-30
COMBINE ALL RIOT TRIALS

Prosecutors at Springfield Would Fin
ish 35 Cases at One Time.
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. Golf plans
now under consideration by the public
prosecutors of Sangamon county are