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The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
BADLY BURNED IN
GAS EXPLOSION
GEORGE :. KUHN LIT MATCH TO
TEST LEAk-MAY
DIE.

George F. Kuhn, No. 20 Eldred-st.,
was perhaps fatally burned, Thursday
night, In a gas explosion in the home
of F. c. Baker, No. 81 Eldred-st. Kuhn
was called to the Baker home about
1O:3 o'clock to repair leaking gas
fixture. After the repairs were made
Kuhn lighted match to test the job
and instantly there was an explosion
which set fire TO the house, and burn
ed Mr.. Kuhn. DR.. M. w. O'Connor, ol
No. 6l5 Dix-ave., who was called, fears
he inhaled some Of the flame. In which
event recovery Is improbable.
The fire was extinguished before
much damage was done to the resi-
dence.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
Sunday Excursion to the Flats and
Port Huron.

Next Sunday the White Star Line
steamer City Of Toledo will make the
excursion trip from Detroit to the
Flats and Port Huron Way Ports. The
steamer will leave the foot OF Girls
wold-st. at 9 a. IN. and return to De
troit $3.50 p. m. There will not bs
any steamer down the river Monda,
morning. This will be the last trip o
the season for the City OF Toledo
The "Owana" will take up the run Oh
Monday, Sept. %. and finish out tn,
season. The last steamer for Toledo
will leave Detroit. Sunday. the 9th
at D. m, when the service will b.
discontinued for the season.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
FRESH BUNCH OF
TACkS FOR HIDE
Of HASKELL
WHAT ADMINISTRATION MEN SAY
ROOSEVELT Is PREPARING
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR THROWS
HOT SHOT INTO HEARST.
Hearst's Little
Picture Gallery
Of 'Oir' Paintings

Senator Jos. 3. Foraker, Rep, OF
Ohio.
Ex-senator John L. McLaurln, DEM,
Of south Carolina.
Gov. C. NJ. Haskell, DEM, Of Okla
homa.
John p. EIkin, Rep, Judge PennsyI.
vania supreme court.
Ex-Gov. Fleming, DEM, Of West
Virginia.
An unnamed Republican United
States senator, who wanted to Dor
row $1,000.
Congressman JOS. c. SibIey, Rep,
Of Pennsylvania.
w. Grlssot, Rep, formerly secretary
Of state for Pennsylvania In the ad
ministration Of Gov. stone.
w. e. Clark, of Pittsburo.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-Refer-
ring to the statement OF Gov. Haskell
Of Oklahoma to the effect that Secre
tary Hitchcock while at the head OF
the interior department. had granted
rights Of way In the then Indian Terri.
tory to the Standard OIL company,
with which he as governor could not
interfere after the admission of Okla
homa into the Union, Secretary Gar
field said that his ,prsayQessor had
acted under the regulations of the de-
partment; that these regulations pro-
v!ded for full and fair compensation to
Indian land owners. whether as indi-
vidual allottees or as tribes; that they
were intended to protect against
monopoly, and that they could not pos
sibly interfere with the tight OF the
state to enforce It's own laws after II
came into existence.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
|25 KILLED IN
I TRAIN WRECK

y YOUNGS POINT, Mont. Sept. 25.-
y Huntington passenger train No. 16.
drumming east over the Northern Pa
t,tcfhc tracks, was IN collision with a
j freigth train near here early today and
t25 persons were killed, including one
3of the engineers firemen and head
brakeman.
The entire train is reported derail-
FED, and In addition many persons In.
Gured. Relief trains are coming from
FLivingston. A binding snowstorm pre-.
! vented the engineer of the passenger
train from seeing the fiagman Of the
rfreight train.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25

fore the full city returns are In. Every.
thing Is practically decided, however,
except few aldermanic contests.
The county vote Is being counted
as rapidly as possible. as fast as the
city boxes are emptied and the books
tailed up. BY splitting boxes between
different crews at the end. the elsction
commission hopes to finish the count
Friday night OF early Saturday morn.
Ing.
The count OF boxes being made by
different crews Of the election commits.
sion varies greatly. Some crews have
made record OF counting 500 county
ballots In IL hours while the average
Is about 325 ballots. Three crews Of
the day shift Thursday did not tally
up single vote for candidates. their
labors being confined to checkine mn
votes counted by their predecessors.
counting the convention hall votes and
laying out the county ballots for the
night crews to begin on.
May Throw Out Precinct.
| One precinct of the city Ia almost
certain to be thrown out by the cleo.
ton commission In case there is any
contest or recount. This Is the nrDt
OF the First ward. where fights were Of
frequent occurrence and which was eho
scene Of q lively precinct battle bek'
tween two sets Of precinct politicians
for control all through the three days
OF the primary.
The poll book OF this precinct II
found to be hopelessly muddled In
addition there are charges of repeat
ing" OF voters and other illegalities.
Some OF the counting board clerks
are apparently immune TO sleepiness.
One travelling man who Is putting In
part OF his vacation at home by act
ing as a clerk. volunteered, after serv-
Ing all day Thursday, TO continue tally.
ing during the night in place Of a man
who had not appeared. He was still
clipper and bright Friday morning
after his "a hours OF steady work 1t .
tally book.
Five men have been working on the
vote counting since the work started.
That means that they have not slept
since Tuesday night. These men are
Fred r. Schmalxriedt. secretary OF
the commission: George M. O'Connor.
James stockwell, Harry Milligan and
Fred OFT.
A number OF clerks OF the night
SHIFT collapsed and had TO be excused
before finishing their second nights
work. Their places wars taken IN
others and the count went On
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
BRADLEY ATTACKS
PRIMARY LAW
MAINTAINS iF CAN'T RECOUNT
BALLOTS, ACT SHOULD BE
DECLARED IMPERATIVE.

LANSING, Mich, Sept. 25.-(Spe-
cial. THE counsel for Dr.. J. B. Brad
ley, in their briefs, attack the con-
stitutionality of the primary election
law in the supreme court. saying II II
impossible to have a recount and
investigation of all the alleged frauds,
the act should be declared imperative.
The supreme court will sit at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. to hear the
arguments Of the attorneys on the re-
count proposition. Each side will be
given one hour.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25

JACKSON, Mich, Sept. 25.-Mrs.
Maud Jones, one Of the victims OF
the ID. U. r. wreck two miles east OF
Jackson. on the morning Of July "a
when a limited and local car col
lided head-on. died Thursday. She
was 80 years of age. At the time of
the accident Mrs. Jones was on her
way to the state tuberculosis sani.
tarium and she sustained serious In.
jurIes. She leaves husband and two
children
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
actress sues Etktns. Jr.

PHILIPPI. w. Va. Sept. 25.-The
filing here Of a suit for 100000 dam
ages on an allegation or breach OF
promise TO marry Louise Lonadale, a
New York actress. against Blaine Ell
kins, youngest son OF u. s. Senator
stephen B. Elkins. has caused sen.
sation. The young man Is brother
of Katherine Elkins. engaged to marry
the duke OF the Abrnzzi.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
Oh. You Nauohty BovsI

Mrs. c. Martin. Of No. 25 Marston
ave-. says that three OF the meanest
boys in Detroit visited her place
Thursday afternoon. After taking a
drink from the hose. which was sprink
ling the lawn, the boys stole the
nozzle.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
NAME GEORGE WlttirIa.

= ALBION, Mich. Sept. 25.--At the
Ninth district Democratic senatorial
Convention, held -in-this city, George
II. Willitts, OF Marshall, member of
3he last Legislature, was nominated
Tor state senator.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25

One year ago todayt Maximum tenn
perature. 50t minimum, 4Ot mean, 45t
NO precipitntiont cloudy weather.
The sun rose nj 5i22 q. m, and sets
st 5f2s y.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
THE WEATHER.


fart saturday, partly cioudyg not much
change in temperatures Hight TO fresh
south TO southwest winds.
Lower Michfgmnt Fair tonight and
probably snturdnyy continued warm.4-
HOURLY TEMPENATIREs
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
One Hundred and Nineteen Precincts

George T. CASTOR and Coroner Nor.
gan Parker are having a desperate
race for the Republican nomination
for sheriff. CASTOR came into the city
with lead OF about $50 and the early
returns from the city precincts were
favorable to him. Parker. however.
soon began to crawl up slowly and
early Friday afternoon forged ahead.
(, 1t is one OF the greatest fights ever
made In Wayne county and recalls
the contest for the Republican nomina-
ton for prosecuting attorney two
years ago between o. F. Hunt and M.
p. Bourke when the latter won out by
a narrow margin. losing the election
to the late George F. obinson. Parker
Is running strongly In the outlying dis
tricts and looks like q winner.
william +. Moeiler. who ran neck
and neck with Orrin p. Gulley In the
country districts for the Republican
nomination for county treasurer. has
forged far ahead In the returns from
the city precincts, and Waldo ha!
stepped into second place.
Several Of the county contests are
practically ended Van Zile will ap
, parently have big plurality over Tur
, ner for the Republican nomination FOL
; prosecutor, with Hall bad third.
Farrell has polled an immense vote
, I'm many districts, and IL pushing FUR
, Their ahead OF Green and Weiss for
county clerk.
Robertson Is big winner for coun-
lty auditor, and Christian will apparent
lily be beaten by Bleil for second place.
Stoll has buried Humbert b. two
votes TO ono for the Republican nomi-
nation for register of deeds, and May
and NIchUt Eeem- safe for renomina
Ition az circuit court commissioners.
The lead OF Philip Breitmeyer for
mayor Is going to run between 5000
and 1000, IL the precincts TO come In
yet maintain the same ratio as those
counted -----------z---
Nichols maintains a big lead over
Busch and Lindsay In the city clerk
ship and Is certain OF nomination by
about $500 plurality.
| OFT and Teagan have big pluralities
for justice Of the peace.
For estimators-at-large. Andrus. Du-
pont and Ferguson are winners.
The convention hall scheme Will
carry by about z to T.
II WILDE late Friday afternoon be-
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
cALDRON STILL SEETHES

VIM. r. Hearst renews his attack on
Gov. G. n. Haskell. OF Oklahoma. ana
accuses him OF being one OF the organ
ixers Of the steel trust.
Hearst also drags United states SEN
ator j. l. McLaurin. OF South Carolina
(Dem), into the Standard OH mess.
producing letters written by or to john
u. Archbold. In substantiatlon
McLaurin. over the long distance tel
cphone, announces from Bennettsviie.
y G, that he remembers ZEN, one OF ihs ae
OF the TWO most apparently incrimina'-
the Hearst charges, and a thorough In
vestigation will be made.
L r Russell. editor OF the Ardmore.
Okla. Morning. bemoerat,-s h ,at,an 80
VIM. J. Bryan. that he furnished Bryan
with Haskelrs alleged oil record some
time ago. but that Bryan refused 10
The Chicago Tribune publishes a
story with facsimilies purporting 70
show that Haskell was the prime
cret society organized to ngh, the de-
mands of union labor In Muskogec'
Okla. three years ago.
Norman E. Mack declares that Has
keIl has the better OF the argument
with Hearst and President Rooseveit
State Superintendent OF Public IN
struction +. d. Cameron OF ,,tar re-
President Roosevelt with regard 70 .ne
charges that Haskell used the educa-
tional system for personal ENDS. assert
ing that the accusations are false ana
that the president IL fragrant iaisi-
fer. a ward politician. and four-
yobn w. Kern. Democratic vice-pres-
,dential nominee. hits back at Roose-
Welt. declaring that the president
.muddying the water 10 divert tne
minds Of the people from the questions
that must be decided by their votes In
November.
Haskell replies to Hearst in an open
letter demanding to KNOW VIVA. s sd'l
tor always has spurned real REFORM
President Roosevelt Is said TO ne
training his guns for another assault
on the Oklahoma governor
CINCINNATI o. Sept 25--
That Gov. Chas. N. Haskell, OF
Oklahoma, will be asked to resign
an treasurer Of the Democratic ma
tIonsl committee within the next
day or two, 10 the statement made
here today by those close to VIM.
]. BRYAN. Gov. Haskell 10 now on
his way TO Chicago, and II 10 said
that he will meet Mr.. Bryan there
tomorrow, where the candidate
will be on his way from Terre
Haute to Madison, Wis.
CINCINNATI. O., Sept Ex-senator
Foraker has prepared an S,00o-word
I statement in reply to the charges
made against him by VIM. r. Hearst.
I The statement will be given out form.
ally this afternoon or tonight. Sena-
! tor Foraker takes President Roose-
welt to task and holds him respon-
sible for the recent panic.
J CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-The Tribune's
: (Contfnued on Page seven.)
The Detroit times., 1908-09-25
AIers.dsr. Umbrellas, n Monro@

After acquiring a business OF your
own learn 70 attend TO IL.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
NEW BOAT ADDED TO
CARNIVAL co. FLEET
Company Is Purchased for Down
River Traffic.

The Carnival City Packet company
has added another boat to its fleet
and at the same time provided for d
continuous service from here 10
Quincy The steamer Eloise, owned
and operated by the Northwestern
Transportation company between Bur
lington and Keokuk, was secured yes
terday by Captain Blair and all the
rights and property of the company
go with the sale of the steamer. The
Eloise has served for many years as a
connecting link between the two
branches of the Carnival City packet
line. The Helen Blair and the Co
lumbia run from here to Burlington
and the Keokuk from Keokuk tC
Quincy The Silver Crescent was the
fourth boat and it had no regular run
| but was pressed into service whenever
needed. The Eloise makes the fiftf
| member of the feet.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
LABOR CONGRESS TO
DISCUSS THE ISSUES
day Evening, in Accordance With
A. r. of L. Orders.

Acting under orders from the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. the Tri-City
Labor congress has issued a call for a
special meeting for the discussion Of
the attitude of labor upon the political
issues that directly affect labor. The
following notice of the meeting has
been sent out by the secretary, Jack
Wright of this city:
Acting under orders of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor'S instructions
to affiliated central bodies, the Tri-
City Labor congress has issued call
for special meeting to be held Sat
urday, Oct. 81, 8 p. M, at Industrial
hall, Rock Island. AT this meeting will
be discussed labor's attitude upon the
political issues that directly deal with
its welfare and upon the duty of the
workers in protecting their Interests
by means of the power of the ballot.
"As several of the delegates to the
congress the very active politically, {
very interesting meeting can be expect
ed. All union men are invited to at
tend. admittance, being by presentin:
union due book or card"
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
WHITE and VOLL-
MER TOBE HEARD
AT RINK TONIGHT

John u. White of Chicago, typograph-
ical orator, and Hon. Henry Vollmer of
Davenport are to be the democratic
speakers at tonight's meeting at the
Rock Island rink Both are brilliant
speakers, and all who hear them will
be well repaid for the time they give
to the meeting.
Mr. White is expected to discuss the
position of labor in the pending cam
paign, while Mr., Vollmer will present
the situation from, the standpoint OF
the conservative professional and bus
mess man.
Chairman c. ]. Smith has selected
T. F. Wheelan, Rock Islanu member oi
the executive committee of Tri-City
Typographical union, to preside at to
nights meeting, and a committee com
posed of Louis Siemon, secretary of the
Pressmen's union; John Finnigan. viii
Rank and Edward Potter, all represen
tatives of the typographical union, vii
act as reception committee to NEE
Mr.. White and escort him to the Har
per house prior to the meeting at the
rink
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
PERSONAL POINTS.

A. H. Thompson and niece, Mrs. Joe
Monferton. left today for Chicago.
D. B. Hoke and son, Roy. left yes
terday for California to spend the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. McEwen
have returned from a short trip to De
Witt, Iowa.
Chris Carlson returned yesterday
| from three weeks visit in California
and other western states.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Manning and son
departed yesterday for their home in
California after a visit here.
DR.. Louis Ostrom has removed his
family to his new home on Twenty
first street, near Tenth avenue.
F. T. Myers and family have re
moved to their new home, Twenty
first street and Eighteenth avenue.
Mrs. Mary Rodman and daughter
Eva, left this morning for Oakland
Cal. where they will make their hom'
in the future.
Mrs. o. La Bruner and daughter
Miss Mable JTuner, left today for Chi
cago where the latter will make al
extended visit with friends.
| Secretary A. l.. Burnett of the Y, NJ
c. A. returned last evening from
short visit at Mattoon. his forme
home. He stopped off there for a da
after attending the Y M. c.. A. cor
vention at Springfield.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
SAFE IS TAKEN FROM
RUINS AND OPENED
Strong Box of WiIlets-Magin Manufac-
turing Company Protected Papers
From Any Damage.

The safe of the Willets-Magin Man.
ufacturing company was last night
taken out of the ruins of the building
destroyed by fire Saturday and allowed
to thoroughly cool off This morning
Charles Fiebig and Frank Fiebig We're
called upon to open it as the under
writer's for the insurance companies
were on hand and it was necessary to
have the accounts of the company To
determine the exact losses. The eX-
perts opened the safe without any diff
ficulty. The papers contained in the
safe were found to be in good condi-
tion despite the great heat to which
they had, been subjected.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
CAMPAIGN CHAT

The query as to when Dr. Joseph
DeSilva and Eddie Schoede ere going
to permit Judge c. J. Searle, the orig
inal Taft man in Rock Island county
to speak, is still unanswered.
: ("
Vote for r. R. Reynolds for states
attorney and elect man who is VIII
ing to serve rather than to dictate.
-
Hear John T. White of Chicago and
Henry Vollmer of Davenport at the
rink tonight.
Another big democratic meeting at
the rink Saturday night.
The people will be fortunate if they
elec. DR.. NJ. J. O'Hern to the Office oi
coroner. In many states they require
that the coroner shall be a physician
as a matter of economy and expedi
ency.
Give NJ. J. McEniry your vote foi
congressman. He is willing to cham
pion the claims of this section and
will represent them creditably il
elected.
II. L. Wheelan will make a rerre
sentative member of the Legislature
from the Thirty-third district He Is
| for Rock Island, as well as for the
entire district.
In Moline, as in Rock Island. the
| democrats are making strong gains
are well organized and active. TIL,
meetings in that city have all beel
well attended. There are three NOR;
to be held this week. Tonight at Fiftl
avenue and Fifteenth street, Hon. vii
liam McEniry and the county candi
Idates are TO be heard. Tomorrow ev
ening at Fourteenth avenue and FIJI
| teenth street, there will be a flag rails
| ing when Albert Huber of this cit
will be the principal speaker. Satur
day night there is to be a grand rail-
at Turner hall in Moline, when Hor
Rufus Hardy of Texas, who speaks i!
Rock Island the same night. will max
the chief address.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
BALLOTS ARE BIC
Sheet Like a Newspaper Will be
Handed to Voters in Rock Is
land Next tuesday.
HAVE 2s7 NAMES ON THEM
County Clerk Hubbard Prepares Sup
ply for Polling Places - 28,o00
Are Ordered Printed.

When the voters of Rock Island go
20 the polls to cast their vote next
Tuesday. they will be handed ballot
hat resembles very much a newspaper
in size. The ballot measures % inches
in length and 23 inches in width. On
it are printed 297 names, including the
names of all the presidential electors.
County Clerk Hubbard has ordered
he printing of about $4,000 ballots to
)e distributed among the so odd pre-
cinc5s in the county. The total county
vote is about $4,000.
Eight national parties are repre-
Sented on the ballot by presidential
nominee as follows: Democratic. re-
publican, prohibition, socialist, social
ist labor, independence. united Chris
ton and peoples parties. Only two
the peoples party and neither the
mited Christian nor peoples party has
my nominees for state. county or con-
gressional offices.
Two Little Ballots.
In addition to the big ballot at least
wo smaller ones will be presented to
.. the voters for marking On one OF
these the voter will vote either yes
or no for the deep waterway project
and on the other ballot he will vote
on the proposed amendment of one OF
| the banking laws of the state-a ref
| erendum to confirm law already
passed by the legislature.
| Rock Island is represented in tbs
| electors of three of the parties. Ber
| w. Newton, 1922 Sixteenth street, i:
among socialist electors; Hamlin Hull
706 Fourth avenue, is named as an in
dependence party elector and Jane:
Tucker is united Christian part.
elector.
Following is that part of the ticlle
containing what are generally known
as the local" candidates:
| Representative in Congress.
| Democratic-M j. McEniry.
Republican-James Mckinney.
Prohibition-W. L. Clark
Socialist-Harry Strom.
Representatives i'm Legislature.
mocratic-Henry l.. Wheelan.
epublican-Thomas Campbell, Fran
E. Abbey.
Prohibition-Harry NJ McCaskrin.
Socialist-Pehr j. Carlson.
| ndependent-Allen H. MertZ.
Clerk of Appellate Court.
Republican-C. c. Duffy.
Prohibition-F. E. Herrick.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28

the horrors of the administration OF
state institutions during the last few
years. He quoted from republican
authorities in speaking of the state
institutions. and pamphlets from re-
publican authorities, denouncing in
bitter words this administration, were
distributed.
The music for the meeting was pro
vided by drum corps and preceding
the program there was procession
through the village.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
SEES PAPER ON THE PRESS
Manufacturer Makes Trip Here to See
Machine Work.

John F. King, superintendent of the
King Paper company of Kalamazoo,
Mich, was in the city today to confer
with F. o. VanGalder, the editor of
the Modern Woodman, on the quality
of paper which is being used. The
King company did not furnish paper
for press like this before and the
style of the press makes a difference
in the quality of the paper Some
minor difficulties arose from the paper
this time but the next issue will not
be deferred on any account of the
quality of the paper as Mr.. King
knows now just what is necessary for
the best results.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
Socialist-Edgar Owens.
States Attorney.

Socialist-Edga Owens.
States Attorney.
Democratic-R. R. Reynolds. n
Republican,. M. Magill.
Circuit Clerk. o
Republican-George w. Gamble.
Socialist-Emanuel Garriga.
County Coroner.
Democratic-Dr. NJ. j. O'Hern.
Republican,. F. Rose.
Socialist. n. Hardy.
County Surveyor.
Demoeratic-G. H. Hicks.
Republican-Wal Treichler.
Socialist. C.. Gibson.
Member Board of Equalization.
Democratic-Eli Dixson.
Republican-W. S. Brown.
Prohibition-A. r. Sickle.
Socialist-William Olson.