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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
ENDS WITH FEAST
6anbuet at the Harper House is
Closing Event of Post
office Clerks Meeting.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT TALKS
Chicago Man Tells of Work of Organi-
zation-J. X. Scott and II. A. j.
Mcdonald Give Toasts.

The banquet given the delegates of
the postoffice clerks of the state at
the Harper house Saturday evening
was attended by over 1000 guests, in
Guiding besides the delegates num-
Der of prominent men of the city and
the entire branches of postoffice clerks
CT the tri-cities. The convention was
the largest state convention of the
clerks ever held and they expressed
themselves as well pleased with their
reception and entertainment while
here.
National President Talks.
After the dinner program of
speeches and music was enjoyed. The
rational president of the postal clerks.
Frank T. Rogers of Chicago, presided
as toastmaster and he gave the prin-
cipal talk of the evening. He told of
the work done by the organization
ard the benefits that it had derived,
as well as of benefits that it is ex-
pected will be secured in the near
future. The recent increase in the
Pay of the postoffice employees was
due to the consistent and hard work
| of the officers of the national organi-
zation.
| C0ngratulates Local Branch.
Mr.. Rogers believes that the next
concession granted them will be the
30-day vacation which they failed to
get this year but which he feels Ger
| tain. will come, as will also a still fur
ther increase in the pay of the clerks
/ The clerks at present are the most
overworked employees of the govern
ment, many of them working from Il
to IA hours a day under great strain
Plans are also on foot to get the work
+, CT the clerks put on an eight-houl
| basis. Mr.. Rogers spent considerable
time in telling of the strength of the
| Illinois organization, which is the
strongest in the country, having
branches in every eligible city o.
town. The local branch was highl,
Congratulated on the work it has done
and on the entertainment of the dele
gates who were here.
In the OIden Days.
Preceding Mr.. Rogers, States Attor
iney J. X. Scott gave very interesting
talk TO the clerks. He told numbe
of his experiences of 20 years ago ant
also how the service then differe,
from today's. He praised the eff
cheney of the postoffice. claiming fo
it that it was the most perfect work
ing machine of the United States gov
ernment with the possible exception
CT the public school system. Pos
master H. A. J. Mcdonald spoke alonl
the same lines and related more O
the history of the state organization
of the clerks. Miss Marjorie Hea
gave whistling solo and the Ario
quartet sang several selections. Rot
ert Rexdale entertained the banque
ers by reciting several original poem
of patriotic nature.
, The banquet ended with the declari
:, ton that it was the greatest of ii
|, kind ever held and the local branc
is duly elated with the result of II
| efforts towards making the affair
success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
SORRY IT PASSED
Bryan Says Currency Measure
Gives Bankers Long Sought
Advantage
sY CHANGING BASIS OF ISSUE
Declares If Money Was Accepted from
Ryan in Last Campaign, 1t Will
Be Returned.

Chadron, Neb., June 1.-W. ]. Bryan
opened the second week of his Nebras-
kan tour at Chadron, where he address
cd an early morning crowd at the sta
ton. For the day he has five speeches.
He was greatly interested in the out
come of the Aldrich-Vreeland bill in
the United States senate. "The bill,
though called an emergency BILL" he
said. "has been pushed through as part
of the plan formed several years ago
to secure change in the basis of
bank notes. / am glad the democracy
opposed it. and sorry 1t did not sue
ceed in defeating it."
VIII Return Cash If Given.
Valentine, Neb., June LOT the re.
port to the effect that Thomas F. Ryan
had given $4,000 TO the Nebraska cam
paign fund four years ago, w. ]. Bryan
made the following statement:
Il shall reach home next Wednes
day night, and will then read the text
of the charge made by the New Yorl
World. If Ryan contributed directly
or indirectly to the Nebraska campaign
fund | will see that the money is re
turned to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
Formal Welcome and Addresses
at Thsater Occupy WIS.,
itOrs Sunday.
BUSINESS is TAKEN UP
Three Hundred Delegates From
All Parts of the State
in Attendance.

Rock Island yesterday morning wei
coined the delegates and visitors that
came from all sections of the Sucker
state to convene in the annual session
of the German Catholic Societies Fed
Grafton OF Illinois. The opening of
the three days program was most
suspicious.
The delegates early assembled in
Columbia hall, there to listen to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01

Val Peter. editor of the volils zei-
tung, and Adolph Suess. manager of
the Gazette, East ST. Louis.
redentials-Edward A. Berger,
Chicago. chairman.
After badges had been distributed
the delegates. about 800 in number,
marched to st. Mary's church. where
pontifcal high mass was sung. RI.
Rev. j. Jansen of Belleville, .officiat-
, ing, assisted by Revs. ]. Wand of Cal
houn and j. d. Hoffman of bingham
as deacon and sub-deacon.. respective
Iy. Rev. J. Dettmer served as arch
priest, while Father. Scharmann, Phi.
ID. of Belleville, acted as master Of
ceremonies Rev. Zyriac Stempel,
Francis Haase of Joliet and Father
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
LOCAL EAGLES INCORPORATE
Rock Island Aerie Secures License
From Secretary of State.

Springfield, H., June 1.--(Argus
Special.)-The secretary of state is
sued license to incorporate today
Ia Rock Island aerie. No. 956, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles. The incorpor-
ators are Joseph Dietz, Joseph Geiger
and Louis P. Schroeder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
vaderland Leaves for Dover.

Antwerp, June 1.-The Red Star line
steamer vaderland. reported wrecked,
left Flushing for Dover this morning,
after making some repairs TO the ma
chinery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
PRESIDING ELDER
WILL BE NO MORE
Hereafter Methodist Officer viii Be
Known as the District Su-
perintendent.

Baltimore. June 1.-The general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church today adopted resolution
abolishing the title presiding elder"
and substituting for the same name
district superintendent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01


welcoming words extended by the
fest president, Albert Huber. by Rev.
A. iGeyer and Mayor Henry c. Scha-
fer. Hearty and sincere were these
words of welcome; those of Mr.. Huber
rejecting youthful enthusiasm, while
the words of Rev. Mr.. Geyer and the
mayor were replete with sentiments
of sincerity and generous hospitality
Committees Are Appointed.
William Rauen, state president oi
the d. K. " B. of Illinois. responded
ir a happy vein. After these ameni
ties had been attended to, several
committees were announced, as fol
lows:
Press-F. X. Brandecker, editor
Katholisches Wochenblatt of Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD

Court Of Honor Holds Annual Memo
rial Exercises at the Cemetery.
About 100 members of the Court of
Honor met at the cemetery yesterday
afternoon and held services over the
graves of the departed members in
accordance with an annual custom of
the society. The services we're con-
Quoted by Amos Berve of Davenport.
Several selections were sun by the
-Arion quartet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
THIRD BOAT DAMAGED
AT THE MOLINE LOCK
Silver Crescent smashes Guard in Try
ing to Enter from North-Cor-
ner Must be Cut on.

Saturday afternoon while trying to
enter the Moline lock from the north
the steamer Silver Crescent crashed
into the sharp corner of masonry and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
HAD BEEN TO CoMEY ISLAND
Auto Overturned on Way Home and
Two Of Party Were Killed.

New York, June Ia touring auto
mobile with a party returning from
Coney island today overturned while
speeding UP Ocean Harkway and Will
liam Gonbeard, aged AZ, and Thomas
Nolan. aged As, both of Brooklyn,
were killed and Victor P. Brandies
and James, McKenna seriously hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
VIII Return Cash If Given.
KINGSTON A TOWN ESQ YEARS

Parade in Big Celebration.
Washington, June l. President
Roosevelt at II today pressed an elec-
trio button which gave the signal in
Kingston, n. Y, to start the parade in
celebration of the 250th anniversary of
the founding of that town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01

Grover Cleveland at Home.
Princeton, June Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland returned to his
home here last night from Lakewood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01

Continued on Page Five.)
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
BRYAN APPEALS
 TO REPUBLICANS Platform as Finally Adopted Must Win Them as Well as Traditional Dem
 ocrats. THINKS TAFT NOT THE MAN Would Scarcely Have State Except for nistration-DecIares
 La Toilette Better
THINKS TAFT NOT THE MAN

Kansas City, Mo, March 3O.-Demo- crats from all parts of Missouri to the number of 1000 attended a dollar ban quet in convention hall tonight under the auspices of the Young Mems Dem ocratlc club of Missouri William J, Bryan and Judson Harmon were the guests of honor and principal speakers Some 15,O00 persons thronged the hall as auditors and cheered the speakers
 Democratic clubs in St. Louis, St Joseph and other cities of the State sent delegations to the dinner. Among the guests were four former governors of Missouri-T. T Crittenden, David R. Francis, Senator William J. Stone and Alexander M. Dockery--as also was the present governor, Joseph ". Folk All of the candidates for State offices were present
 The meeting was essentially a Bryan affair, spontaneous enthusiasm mark ing every mention of his candidacy for the presidency.
 The reception accorded Mir. Harmon was no less cordial, and suggestions promising him high honors from his party were enthusiastically received.
 Mr. Bryan's opening statement, that I've have yet to begin the campaign of 1908. and to present those principles and policies which ought to appeal to progressive Republicans as we'll as to traditional Democrats" was the key note of his speech. In giving his ap- proval of Senator La Toilette as the Republican candidate for President, Mir. Bryan said:
 If the president had picked out Sen ator La Toilette, real reformer; if the republican party had rallied to Sen ator La Follette's support, it could have compelled the confidence of re- form republicans.
 MT Bryan said that without the sup port of the administration Secretary Taft would scarcely have a State in the convention, and, with the president's s support, he is having an uphill fight
 Mir. Bryar eaid that Mir Taft made the best nSn the President could find among his cabinet officers, but that Secretary Taft's superiority over his colleagues was due, not to his positive virtues, but to the fact that none of the rest of them had any reform ten dencies whatever. MT. Bryan said that Roosevelt sentiment was strong in tho Mississippi and the Missouri valleys and argued that the Democratic tick ct was entitled to the support of this sentiment in the coming campaign.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
GIRLS DISCHARGED
Thirty Clerical Assistants at the Yellow Building
 Dismissed.
ONE EMPLOYED 28 YEARS
Part of President Mellen's General Retrenchment Policy--WOrk
 Now Doubled.

The policy of retrenchment in ex- penses started by the New Haven road some time ago, and which has gone so far, it Is said, as to have decreased the salary of President Mellen him self, resulted yesterday afternoon in the discharge of thirty women from the accounting rooms at the yellow building. This move came as a great surprise as the clerks there have for Q long time been under the impress sion that the force would be increased there rather than decreased, because of the large amount of work each clerk has had to do.
 Last snmGer there vas so much work to do at the yellow building that the clerks were forced to take turns working for several hours dur ing the evening, and in many cases there was no extra pay for it Since then there has been no increase In the force of employees but the work is said to have increased to a consider able degree.
 One of the women who was dis charged last night had been in the employ of the road for twenty eight years. Most of the others were younger women. The force still left has double work to do
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
STATE TO REFUND
To Give Back Part of Inheritance Tax
 on nownes Request.

\ situation that has never come be- fore the local probate court is that which was presented to it yesterdav when the estate of M. F. Downes came into the court for distribution to the children of John S. Downes of Milford. John & Downes was given the life use of the sum of s20. 900 and upon his death the remainder was to revert to his children The new pojnt in tho case is the application of this situation to section 2371 of the revised general statutes of the state under which the state must refund part of an inheritance tax collected from q mainder reverts to persons who are not required to pay so large per centage as inheritance tax
 John & Downes paid three per cent on the estate when it came to him as he was what Is known in legal par lance, three per centa" His chil- dren to whom the s2O.00o now goes are only required to pay one-half of one per cent. The difference which the state must now refund to the heirs is two and one-half per cent.
 The original estate of M. E. Downes was something over half million dol lars. The executors were former President Charles Clark of the New Haven road, and David Toriance, chief justice of the estate.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
25O,OOO MINERS STOP WORK TO-DAY Union Men in Practically All Coal Fields of Country Go
 Out on Technical
 Strike. SHUTDOWN IS INDEFINITE Contracts Expire Tonight and Oper- ators Show No Inclination to
 Treat With Men on
 New Scale.
SHUTDOWN IS INDEFINITE

Indianapolis, Ind. March 90 The union miners in most of the coal fields of the country will lay down their picks and shovels to-murrow night. AL most 25O,OOO of them will stop work in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Missouri, Iowa. Kansas, Oklahoma. Arkansas, Texas and probably in Indiana, llli- nois, Michigan, West Virginia and Kentucky. The mining contract under which they are now working expires at midnight tomorrow night and except in Central Pennsylvania and in the tracts have been made nor have the miners and operators yet entered into district agreements providing for the operation of the mines after April 1. pending agreement This is g possibility in the Indiana bltuminous coal district in Illinois, Michigan and West Virginia
 The Indiana bituminous, Western Pennsylvania and Illinois miners and operators are in joint sessions at Terre Haute, Pittsburg and Springfield.
 Technically, the miners will go out on strike, but in reality they stop work because the operators, except In Indi- ana and Illinois, show no real inten- tion of meeting and treating with them, though no question of wage or princi- pie is at stake.
 John Mitchell returned to-day and is preparing to step out of office.
 Vice-President T. l.. Lewis, who will succeed President Mitchell Wednesday. will announce his appointments when he takes office.
 Springfield. H.. March 30.Illinois coal mine operators tonight decided to close the mines of the State for the im- mediate future beginning on April i. The mines will be closed until about April 15, or even longer. by which time, 1t Is thought, the miners and the oper- ators will have agreed on new wage scale
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
ESTATE NOT lNSOL VENT
Cronan Claims Arc SfO,9io--Inven-
 tory is S3O.679.

The report of the commissioners who were appointed in the estate pf the late John C. Cronan, who formerly was in the stove and hardware business Tn thls city was received by the probate court yesterday afternoon and as | re- srlt of the comparison of this report on the claims allowed and the i- vehtory of the estate if appears that the estate is not insolvent IS vas at first thought possible. In their work tie commissioners cut out total Of s2.Il2i6 allowing a total of s1o,9i2 Is out of sl9s54s4, which were submitted Most of the claims were settlel ny ad- irstment 60 that no contest is expect co with the possible exception of one small accc uut of about si0 vala.
 Among the accounts which were cut considerably was that of Henry H. Guernsey who put In a claim of s2,- s6I.97 and Is allowed less than one-half of that of sl,0625O A claim for sS70 made by pr. M J. Adams is entirely cut out.
 The inventory of the estate shows a value of s2o6799a so that the claims all lowed take up only about one-third of the estate.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Washington March 30.-President to-day received a large num- Der of public school teachers and pu- pills who are on an excursion from the New England states.
 Washington. March 30.-The hospital ship Relief has arrived al Magdalena bay where she will take aboard such of the sick men of the Atlantic fleet as may require treatment.
 Albany N Y. March S0.-Charles An drews. ex-chief judge of the Court of Appeals. has resigned as commissioner to tss le testimony for the governor In the niaitsr of charges against District Attorney Jerome.
 New orleans. Masch 30.-With sever al hundred delegates in attendance. the international Kindergarten Union op- ened it's annual meeting here to-day. The members include teachers of Jap- an. Australia. Mexico and Canada
 Philadelphia. March 3O.-The physi- clans attending United States Senator Penrcse saiG to-day that they noted an improvement in his condition He pa sSed comfortable night This Is the most encoura ging statement made bv the physicians in ten days
 Denver. March 3O.-Within thirty days Denver will have Union Labor hospital accommodating $50 to 400. in opera ton. The city is the headqua rters for the national Union Labor Hospita I association. which will build hospitals for members or labor unions in all the large cities of the country.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
CIGARMAKERS OBSTINATE
Manufacturers Expect Employees Ma
 tional Officers to Settle Trouble.

Up to late last night no further move had been made on the part of the cigarmakers to settle the differ ences which led Friday afternoon to the declaring of a lockout by the cigar manufacturers. in none of the prin- cipal cigar factories of the city yes terday was there any work done
 John P kilfeather, whose employees were the ones to strike, stated last night that for the present at least the manufacturers would not try to bring in any non-union or outside help. He said that the manufacturers and local dealers were all well stocked up with the New Haven cigars and ii would he many weeks before the supplies were exhausted. Before that. he said, he expected the differences would he set- tied
 The national representatives of the cigar makers are still in the city and are trying to get the men to accede to the conditions of the manufactur- CTS The manufacturers expect the national representatives to win their case tor thenl-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
Y. M. (. A. TRUSTEES VOTE TO STAND BY INSTITUTION
 FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS
GOV. HUGHES MAY COME
Asked to Speak on Public Utilities at
 Economic Club Meeting.

Governor Charles F. Hughes of New York has been invited to speak at the next meeting of the New Ha- ven Economic club to be held April 23 The topic to be discussed at that meeting will be The Public Utilities Commission, and as this subject is one of great importance to this city and state. the session of the club next month should be both interesting and profitable. The opinion of Governor Hughes should me worth listening to.
 Aside from Governor Hughes, the heads of the commissions in New York and Massachusetts are expected to speak on the subject. The com plete list of speakers will be an nounced soon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
DEAD FROM BULLET
Daniel Wheaton. New Milford Busi-
 ness Man. Found Dead.

New Milford, March 3o.-Danlel Wheaton. a business man, 59 years old, was found dead in his room tonight in the Migstt block, under circum- stances, which the medical examiner, F. C. King. and Justice of the Peace ]. F. Addis considered warranted calling the coroner's attention to, and the lat ter official will come here tomorrow to take up the case. While little has been given out by the authorities if is learn cd that Wheatons body was found ly- ing on the hed fully clothed, and with a bullet hole in the right temple The bedding beneath the body was s9turat- ed with blood. and on the floor. a dis tance of about five feet from the bed, three small spots of blood. Search for the revolver. with which. it was SUD- posed the wound was inflicted finally located it under the body of the dead man. There were no traces of q strug- gle in the room.
 MT Wheaton was a widower. and ia survived by one son. The latter did not live with his father, but at another place in town.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
MINISTER ON TRIAL
Baptist Council of Fifty Clcrgymen
 Nithdraws Hand of Fellowship.

South Norwalk, Conn, March 30 The council of the Fairfield County Baptist association, convened in this city this afternoon and heard charges of conduct unbecomng a minister of the gospel, preferred against Rev, Frank C. Brown, former pastor of the Baptist church at Rowayton, and also, it was stated, MT. Browns confession of the truthfulness of the charges. By the unanimous vote or the council, the hand of fellowship was withdrawn and his certificate of ordination surrender cd. There were present fifty delegates representing twenty-six Baptist churches Dr. Harry c, Sherer, of South Norwalk was the moderator and Rev. q. C. Sauer, of Bridgeport, the clerk.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
BODY FOUND IN CELLAR
Goshen Man Went to Sleep Month
 Ago and Did Not Wake Up.

Litchfield March 30.-The body of a man was found in the cellar at the Timothy Daily place in the western part of the town. Frank Zeigler and David M. Gordon today. Rats had badly eaten the face so that identifi- cation by the features was not possi- ble. The body was brought to an un- dertaker's and word sent to Goshen to see if man was missing from that town. The body was partly recog- nized as that of a man who was seen on the street early in February dur ing a cold snap. He was intoxicated. and carried bag over his shoulder which contained provisions bought at q local store. That man came from Goshen and the clothing fits dssnrip- ton given of him Upon the theory that the man went into the Daly place h sleep and did not wake up. the cor oner had an inquiry made in Goshen as a means Of securing Identification.
 The body was identified tonight as that of Charles Bushey. 5t years old, of Goshen, by his son and brother.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
TAFT RESTS CANNON
Secretary Gets Instructed Delegates in
 Speakers Own State.

Chicago, March 30. contesting delegation to the National Republican convention is promised from the First congressional district of Illinois IS 8 result of a split in the district convtn- tion tonight Dan | Schuyler. Jr and Chauncev Dewey were chosen deie- gates and instructed to work for the nomination of William H. Taft as presidential candidate with sbout fifty of the 13f delegates refusing to vote after a resolution. indorsing Joseph G.. Cannon as presidential candidate. had been declared lost. The supporters of Mir. cannon held new convention af- ter the adjournment of the first gath ering. effected an organization and ad- iourned subject to call to select dele gates to the national convention.