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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, May i9.-Following are
in brief the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE - The senate held short
Legislative session, nearly half of which
was consumed by Senator Hepburn In
n speech against conference report
|oi a bill to increase homesteads on non
of bill to increase homesteads on nom
which he declared would apply to the
richest farm land of Idaho. The report
was withdrawn. The conference repont
on the legislative. executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was approved
Senator Bulkeley of Connecticut spoke
in favor of his bill to authorize the
president to reenlist the negro soldiers
of the 25th infantry. AT 4.07 D. m. the
senate adjourned until today.
HOUSE-The passage by the house
of the general deficiency appropria ton
bill. carrying $17.368.572, marked the
completion by that body of the last OF
the great supply measures Several
measures were passed by unanimous
consent, including a joint resolution
providing an annuity for life of $125 a
month each to the widows of Surgeons
James Carroll and Jesse I.azear, United
States army. I'm recognition of their
discoveries in connection with the trans
mission of yellow fever by mosquitoes
At STA p m. the house recessed until
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
FUNERAL OF BISHOP IS HELD
Catholic Dignitaries Attend Services
at Cleyeland.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 19.-With all
the pomp and ceremony of the Roman
Catholic ritual the body of Rt. Rev.
Ignatius F. Horstman was placed in
the tomb today. Two archbishops
and 12 bishops were present to do
honor to their former brother in the
episcopate. More than 800 priests
sang the Office of the dead. Pontifi-
cal requiem mass was celebrated by
Archbishop Moeller. Archbishop Ryan
of Philadelphia delivered the funeral
sermon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
TELLS her STORY
Mae Catherine Wood Repeats
Assertions She Was Married
to Senator Platt
ON STAND IN DIVORCE SUIT
Says She Was Compelled to Give up
Letters and Papers of Value
to Her Case.

New York, May 19.-Mae Catherine
Wood was on the witness stand all
day yesterday testifying in her suit
for absolute divorce from United
States Senator Thomas C. Plat. In
support of her assertion that she had
been secretly married to Senator Platt
at Fifth avenue hotel Nov. 8, 1901,
her counsel introduced in evidence a
marriage certificate which. she said,
had been handed her by the minister
who performed the ceremony and
copies of number of letters alleged
to have been written to her by the
senator addressed in terms of endear-
ment.
Tells of Giving Up Papers.
On cross examination Miss Wood
told how she came to give up the
papers and letters she possessed re
lating to Senator Platt, alleging that
she did so under duress and was com
PEELED to sign a receipt for $4,000 in
settlement of all her claims against
the senator.
Miss Wood in her suit named as co
respondent Lillian Janeway, whom
Senator Platt married in 1908. Sen
| ator Platt was not in court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Daughters of Rebekah Convene.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 10 The
23rd annual session of the Daughters
of Rebekah opened here yesterday af-
tenoon. There are now 657 effective
lodges, net increase of three lodges.
The membership on Dec. 81, 1907, was,
sisters 29,231, brothers 1882; total,
43, JOB, net decrease in membership
of 545. Twelve lodges had been in
stituted during the year, but as sew
eral, had surrendered their charters,
the net increase was small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Methodist Conference Turns
Down Committee on Eplsco-
pacy's Report.
II RECOMMENDED TEN
Paragraph on Amusements Will
be Allowed to Remain as
it Now Stands.

Baltimore, May 19-The eagerly
looked for report of the committee
on episcopacy, which considers all
matters relating to effectiveness of the
bishops, was presented at today's ses-
sion of the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. 1t pro-
vides for the election at this session
of 10 bishops. The board of bishops
recommended but six The request
of Missionary Bishop James M. Tho
burn for retirement was granted.
Finally Agree ON Six.
After an earnest and at times spir-
tied discussion the conference voted
to elect eight bishops. Motions to
amend the report were offered sue
cessively, changing the number to six,
IL and finally eight.
No Discipline Change.
Baltimore, May 19.-By a decisive
vote the committee on the state of the
church yesterday decided to recon-
mend that the paragraph on amuse.
ments remain as it now stands. and
thus negatived the recommendation OF
the bishops.
Tributes to bishops and officers oi
the general conference who have died
|during the past four years were paid
at memorial services yesterday.
Before the services began a report
from the committee ON the state oi
the church on international peace was
adopted unanimously. 1t disapproved
the maintenance of large standing
military forces by the countries of the
world.
Against Union Plan.
The time for organization between
the Methodist Episcopal church an6
the Methodist Episcopal church, south
has not yet fully come is the repor
of the committee ON. federation. TIL,
committee, however concurs in tn,
recommendation of the joint commits
sion on federation. that where ther,
are churches of the two branches O
Episcopal Methodists they may unit,
If majority of the membership o
both branches desire. The comnitte,
concurs also in the recommendation
of the joint commission on federation
for the appointment of fedora
council of two churches which shal
be invested with advisory powers ii
regard TO worldwide missions. Chris
tian education, the evangeiization Q
the lmchurched masses and the ar
justment of misunderstanding b,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Plates From Mrs. Guinness
Mouth Discovered in Ashes
of Her Home.
DENTIST IDENTIFIES
Another Significant Fact is
Brought in by Examination
of Bodies Exhumed.

La, Port, Ind, May 19.-Today Sher-
iff Smutzer and Miner Shultz in sluic-
ing the ashes in the debris of the Gun
ness fire found the upper and lower
plates from Mrs. Guinness mouth, both
containing false teeth which DR.. Nor
ton Immediately Unidentified.
This proves beyond the shadow of
a doubt said the sheriff, that Mrs.
Guinness was burned to death in the
fire.
Finding Is Significant.
Laporte, Ind, May 19.-The autopsy
seven unidentified dead exhumed from
Mrs Guinness private burial ground
was completed last evening and re-
vealed the fact that one of the seven
was female. This has aroused new
interest in the story of Emil Green
ing of Oklahoma City, Okla, who was
employed by Mrs. Guinness in the fall
of 1904. Greening worked for Mrs.
Guinness at the time that Jennie Olsen
disappeared and his story was that on
certain day in September man
and woman came to the house and
that night Mrs. GUINNESS asked Green
| ing to sleep in the barn for the couple,
whom she said were a professor and
| his wife from a Los Angeles college
which Jennie was to attend, would
spend the night at the house and
would require Greening's room. In
the morning Greening saw nothing OF
either Jennie nor the man and woman
and was informed by Mrs. Guinness
that they had left on an early train
taking Jennie along.
The body which is now declared tc
be that of a woman, was taken from
the same hole as was that of Jennie
Olsen, and in that hole also were the
bodies of Ole Budsberg of lola, Wis.
and the remains of a male person
The theory now advanced isthat Mrs
Guinness may have on the night men
toned murdered not only Jennie Oh
] sen, but also the man and woman
The disappearance of Jennie Olsen
as well as the couple, occurred il
!. September, 1904. while Budsberg wa
disposed of in May, 1907 His bod,
| was nearer the surface than the 9th
Ter three and could have been las
ipiaced in the hole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
EVANS MEMBER OF BOARD
Retired Commander of BattIeship
Elect ls Given Annnraru pnsifinn

Retired Commander of BattIeship
Fleet Is Given Honorary Position.
Washington, May 19.-Secretary
Metcalf announced yesterday that
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans, lately
detached as commander-in-chief of the
Atlantic feet. had been appointed a
member of the general naval board,
of which Admiral Dewey is chairman.
The next important work of the board
will be the making of plans for the
cruise of the Pacific feet 1t is the
intention OF the department to send
the Pacific fleet to the Philippine sta
ton. Secretary Metcalf praised the
behavior of the American sailors at
San Francisco
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Joint Committees Are Unable to
Get Together in Sew
eral Sessions.
PROTESTS ARE MANY
Features Of vreeIand Measure
Objectionable to Numer-
Gus Bankers.

Washington, May 19.-That there
viii be no currency legislation at the
present session of congress it now be-
lieved by many members to be almost
a certainty. Conferees on the senate
ard house bills have held several ses.
sions in an effort to work up some
thing under the head of the "Aldrich-
Vreeland bill'' but they are said to
have almost abandoned hope.
Swamped with Protests.
The senate committee on finance
has been swamped with protests from
bankers and commercial interests
against the Vreeland bill.
Taylor Makes First Speech.
Washington, May Ex-senator Rob-
ert L. Taylor of Tennessee delivered
his maiden speech in the senate today
his subject being tariff and currency
legislation which he made enter
tanning and striking by humorous ref
erences to the policies of the republi-
can party.
Lilley Report Is Ready.
Washington. May 19.-The special
| committee of the house which has
been investigating the charges brought
/ by Representative Lilley that improp-
er methods have been used by the
Electric Boat company to influence the
submarine boat legislation in congress
will submit its report to the house
/ tomorrow.
Last supply Measure.
| Washington, May 19.-The passage
by the house yesterday of the general
deficiency appropriation bill, carrying
an appropriation of $17.36s,572, mark
ed the completion by that body OF the
last of the great supply measures of
the government.
Report Forest Reserve Bill.
| Washington, May 19.-The conserva-
tion of the natural resources of the
United States is contemplated in a
bill ordered reported to the house yes
terday by the committee on agricul-
ture. The measure contains provis-
ions bearing upon the proposal to
create federal forest reserves in the
southern Appalachian region and in
. the White mountains of New Hamp-
J shire.
: The bill permits the states to enter
, into such agreements with each other
. as are not in conflict with federal
, laws. The bill carries an appropria-
tion of 100000 to enable the secre.
, tary of agriculture to supply to the
: forest owners expert advice on the
ISuh;oot af raforoctrof;op
Commission Created.
A commission consisting of five mem.
bers of the senate, to be appointed by
tits presiding officer, and five members
of the house, to be appointed by the
speaker, is created by the bill. This
commission is to investigate the con
nection, if any there may be, between
the navigability of streams rising in
the White mountains and the southern
lAppalachians and the preservation OF
the forests.
If this commission, which is to re
lport by Jan. 1, 1909, to the president
finds that such relation exists, it will
lthen determine if the United States
, should acquire the land within the
watersheds or whether the government
: may exercise supervision over the
watersheds without purchase. Ths
commission is empowered to expenG
not more than $4,000 in its work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Arkansas GOVERNOR IS
UPHELD By LEGISLATURE
Body Refuses to Convene in Extra Ses-
sion on Call Of Speaker Of
the House.

Little Rock, Ark, May 19- The
Arkansas Legislature failed to convene
yesterday in pursuance to call is
sued by Speaker Allen H. Hamiter,
while he was acting governor, and
there will be no extraordinary session
of that body. Noon and afternoon ses-
sions were held by members of both
the senate and house, but there was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
MANUFACTURERS
OPPOSE NEW LAW
National Association Urges Cannon to
Prevent Passage Of Anti-in-
junction Acts.

New York, May 19.-The National
Association of Manufacturers in an
nual convention here today sent the
following telegram to Speaker Can
non: "The National Association OF
Manufacturers. regardless of political
Affiliations. urge upon you to use your
power and influence against any anti
injunction legislature whatever. thus
perpetuating the good work you have
already DONE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
STEAMSHIP TAKES So, $50, 600
kron Prinz Wilhelm Leaves with Big
Gold Shipment for Europe.

New York. May 19-The steamer
Kron Prinz Wilhelm, which sailed to-
day for Cherbourg and Bremen, carries
$S,35G,000 in gold. OF this amount s4,-
5000 will go to Germany and $780,
900 to France. This is about as large
"a shipment of gold as the marine un-
derwriters care to insure by a single
vessel. All of this gold will go out in
the form of bars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
MAY CORN SEEMS
WELL CORNERED
James A. Patton in Control of Situa-
ton and Prices Are Run up to
79 Cents for Time.

Chicago, May 19.-May corn sold
up from IS to 79 cents today in the
early hours of trading chiefly because
of an active demand by shorts to de-
liver on May contracts. The bulk of
the grain is in the hanos .. James A.
Patton and not much of it was for
sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
COULD NOT BEAR THE SHAME
Accused Former County Commissioner
Kills Himself.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 19.-John E.
McGaughy, aged 55, former member
of the board of county commissioners,
today shot and killed himself because
of the connection of his name with
the bribery scandal developed in the
Office of the commissioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
GREEK WnOwAs SHOT MAYDIE
George Thotis, Victim of Davenport
BraWI, in Serious Condition.

George Thotis, the Greek who was
shot and seriously injured in quarrel
with Gregoria Baronis in Davenport
several weeks ago and has been con-
fined in hospital since, has devel-
oped symptoms of blood poison and it
is feared he will die. Baronis is still
at large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
DROPPED MONEY RAPIDLY
Charlton Cashier Paid Sum to Chicago
Stock Firm Before Death.

Charlton. Iowa, May 19.-It has just
been disclosed that in the three or four
years preceding his suicide, the late
Cashier F. R. Crocker of the defunct
First National bank paid more than
half a million dollars to one firm of
Chicago and New York in his stock
gambling operations. The greater part
of this was during the last few days
of his life, when he poured money into
the stock market for speculation at
the rate of $4,000 to $4,000 daily in
the hope of saving himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Small Wreck in Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio, May ia Nor
folk & Western passenger train was
wrecked today by spreading rails two
miles west of here. There was but
one coach on the train in which were
riding Is or 20 people OF whom 10 or
II were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Tammany Well Represented.

Sow York, May 19.-Tammany hall
viii be represented at the democratic
national convention at Denver by a
delegation of 65 stfong. Five special
trains viii leave New York during
the forenoon of July and are due to
arrive in Denver on the evening of
the 9th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Deneen Names Delegates.

Springfield. H., May 19.-Governor
Deneen has appointed as delegates
from Illinois to the international fish
cries congress to be held in Washing
ton Sept. 2. w. w. Atchinson and
Claude Conant of Chicago, Captain
Richard Smith of Waukegan and n.
H. Cohen of Urbana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
To Wheel Message to Roosevelt.

Kewanee, Ill, May 19.-James Reno,
aged 72. has signed contract to walk
from Guthrie, Okla, to Washington.
D. c., pushing wheelbarrow, carry
ing a message of a religious society
to President Roosevelt. AS practice
trip he will walk from here to Guthrie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Muscatine JUDGE Dead.

A.uscatine, Iowa, May 19.-Judge J..
Scott Richman. one of the oldest prac-
ticing lawyers in Iowa, is dead at his
country home here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19

Washington, May 19.-Judge Alton
B. Parker, presidential candidate of
the democratic party in 1904. has been
admitted to practice before the su-
preme court of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
Oldest Woman Dead.

Bloomington. Ills. May 19.-Mrs.
Ellen Crawford. said to have been the
Oldest woman in Illinois, died today.
(aged 103.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
CURRENCY LEcISL LAT|ON ALSO TO
Be THROWN INTO WASTE BASKET.
CONFEREES OF TWO HOUSES FEAR

tween the different churches of Meth
odism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19

Philadelphia, May 19.-William Jen-
nings Bryan when asked today his
views concerning the outcome of the
primaries in Alabama yesterday where
he secured an apparent victory for
the control of the national delegates
to the Denver convention said:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-31
Weaver BEGINS FIGHT
ON S. (. COMPANY
r.u.rlu,u Introduces Ordinance 10 Revoke Franchise
4 EaEnderd Avenue Line Because Provisions
Have Mt Been Lived Up to.

ian to ssth "a. then On Ssth 10
t.atoua and on f.atona 70 the ter.
minus. Mr. Weaver contends that
the time limit IN this work expired
without am siEu on the part 81 the
cnrpufAfiou that Il Intended to SO
ahead With tha work.
rad Reminded Furth.
The councilman from the ftlh
ward SAYS h. has called the mat.
ter 10 the attention Of President
Jacob Fufth. uf the Seattle Electric
60. and that ghr explanation MAS
given that \ isck Of money had
caused the DELAY lnasmueh as
the material u alFvAdy on the
Erunnd aud the work 81 laging
track asd strinKinx wires wanld net
cost more than ss.uee. this seems
a little out of reason. explains M
Weaver
AFTER Che ordinance Was lntnf
auref Il was referred 10 the eur
pofaflnas eommittee Of tho city
council. whesr the fight over ia
passage will probably - settled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-31

NEW YORK. March IL Nine
Anna Gould. 10 the sselnsion Of mas
nifiseui apartments Ia the st ksgin
hotel. Is to-day on the verge of a
nervous breal slsan. follaSlns aa
exciting conference held b. mem.
horn 81 The Could family. which vas
abruptly ended bY the stamp ~ die.
approval being placed on hes plans
to wed Prince dc Saaan
Tho former countess bad evident
b anticipated the action her broth
rra. George aud Fdwin. and sister.
Helen Could. wuuld take IN tho mat
ter. fog before abe entered into the
conference slfh them she made AZ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-31
CHINA IS
wa RNE0
(ey United press.)


TOXIC. March 3l.-The foreign
office today notified the Chinese
government that the bloody boycott
Of Japanese goods now being car.
Red on IN many Chinese ports--a
boycott attended BY bloodshed where
there are violatIons-must be stop
ped at once.
The notice served on the Pekin
government intimates broadly that
Iapan believes China Is winklng at
the boycott and Is only making half.
hearted efforts 10 check H. u warns
China that the latter will be forced
~ indemnify Japanese merchants.
unless her authorities are more dlli.
gent In attempting to break up the
embargo.
The situation II doing much to
stir up the anti-Chlnese feeling
throughout the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-31
Beard Of Public Works Accedes to Request Of Council
Committee, and Work Is Stopped by Metropolitan
Building Go.

AciinE upon the Instruction q
Cily Enslaaer Thomson. chairman
Of the board 81 publlo works. Dulld
inx ianpectof Place sodaY cancelled
The permit leaaea to the dssfutsolI'
Tan building company. covering tht
efeeglna " the History euacfetp
hansnssa strurtufr witch Is now be.
iuK built AZ the southeast corner
of Fourth a. ana tuioh "a
The report Of the council street
commitise. recommending that the
permit be ruvok ed was handed 20
Nr. Thomson yesterday sft~fHaoH.
and a short time later the building
inspector marked thc stab IN The
book from ehich The permit had
been issued with the puFd ~.
xoked" Ia blue pencil
This morning the vofk sss stop
ped ON the building The retain.
ing boards for the basement walls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-31

SAN DIEGO. Cal. March 3i-The
information recently given ont en-
eluNiyely in dispatches Of the United
Press association. Ia the effect that
Rear Admiral Hohley ~ Evans. com
mandor OF the American hailleahip
fleet. f. seriously 81. appears to be-
fully borne out bY the fact that the
private car Sacramento" Of the
southern Pacific arrived here today
presumably To take the rear admiral
10 the springs The flagship Con.
necticut. with Admiral Evans on
board. Is expected to arrive tomoF-
row and arrangements are made TO
convey the admiral To San Luis
Obispo hot springs FOR treatment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-31

SO ali IN place. and the contractor
hAf Intended fillnE 10 the concrete
tasny. bat pendiuk \ definite de.
et@iun on the question he has ceased
ali operations
y DonElan. president 81 the
Metropolitan Building company, an.
nraaces that the company wlll
snake no objection to the plan
Of wla~ning IN. Sidewalk. providing
ths haard ~ regents Of the state
nniyeruiiy. from shom the com
PAM has leased the land. raises no
pfptert
TIE abrupt action 81 the council
street. committee. aud the reToca.
lion III IN. permit. wlli cause the
rssrffWtar CA the Metropolitan
1 iiaing q loss % approximately
g. zee IN the delay while the
shaaKss IN the plans and other dc.
sTtl uofk = hieh n nos required can
hs finished Mp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-31
= s. 4 Former New
III Social Leader.

az RAFAEL. Cal. March =
Ward uetlllssss. son % the famous
pxaI kz1eE n New York - years
IN xsd fpFmst unstsd States dis.
t'ss haxs ior Alaska. died IN san
ha>i setzy A. De result d the
"A aeezsloned b. an operation
y rvp~neasIsls performed upon
IL saaaas,
tatn MeAllisier died deserted
~ Is nssseF and ether relatives
= lse ssst and sexf. practically IN
tezf Ms sfisnds in san Rafael.
ts<< s'ab meuhers. looked after
y snnfsfs Tor some time. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-31
CHEAP RATE
TO COAST

CHICAGO. March 3i.--Every ia
elllty IL to be offered by the rail
roads to eastern people desiring TO
70 20 the coast to participate IN ne
reception Of Admiral Evans fleet
Rumora and denials that there
would be good rates offered. and
that no rates would be made. have
been current for several days.
To-day an official statement 10 the
United Press was made by the pas.
Henger association officials. a
round.trip rate Of $3.50 from Chit
cago 10 San Francisco and Los An.
eeles will be offered. Tickets will
be good for 10 days. viii include
stop.over privileges and tourist
Shoppers.
Thcse rates will be offered by yir-
iually all roads making connections
out Of Chicago.