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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
CANNON TO LET
SUBJECT COME
BEFORE HOUSE
Speaker May Permit Dis.
cussion Of Paper Pulp
Dutyby Congress.

Washington, April 27.-As a result
of representations of the American
Newspaper Publishers association,
Speaker Cannon has agreed that the
subject of removal of the duty on
wood pulp and the price of print
paper in the United States shall be
discussed at a caucus of republicans
to be held this week, providing a rea-
sonabIe number of republican mem
bers make a request to that effect.
Prepared to Continue Filibuster.
Washington, April 27.-In a speech
in the house today Minority Leader
Williams said the democratic filibus-
ter would continue until the house
decided to consider the campaign pub
licity BILL the bill putting print paper
on the free list and the anti-inj junction
bill.
senate Ready to Vote ON Navy.
Washington, April 27.-The senate
met at II today. Under unanimous
consent and agreement it will vote on
the naval appropriation bill before ad
journment today Debate on the Piles
amendment providing for the construc
tion of four battleships was begun i'm
mediately.
Stone Again Heard.
Washington, April 27.-Senatol
Stone of Missouri spoke at length
upon the necessity of building up the
! merchant marine and the navy He
condemned speeches referring to ths
possibility of war with Japan. Re
ferring to the estimated deficit in tn,
revenues of the government this yea
OF $50, 100000, Stone declared he pro
posed to vote for only two battleships
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
DID NOT REALIZE
Danger to Passengers of Steam
er ST. Paul Greater Than
Was Known
AFTER STRIKING A CRUISER
Barely Able to Make Dock - Snow
Caused Delay in Lowering Boats
of the Liner.

Southampton, April 27.-The passen-
gers on the st. Paul, who acted so
cody during the trying few minutes
following the collision with the cruis-
er Gibraltar Saturday, could hardly
have realized the danger in which
they stood. They were assured by
the officers who hurried among them
that there was no danger, but the
condition of the steamers bows, dis
closed as it lies at the dock, shows
that it had a narrow escape from
meeting the same fate as the Gibral-
TAR. As it6 the ST. Paul was more
seriously damaged than at first sup
posed. 1t shipped a great quantity
Of water through its broken plates
and from the moment it backed away
from the wrecked cruiser until it
reached its wharf all its pumps were
kept going to their full capacity.
Plates Are Crushed In.
The damaged bows of the st. Paul
indicate that it forced its nose at least
20 feet through the cruisers side, but
fortunately the greatest damage it re
ceived was above the water line. The
bow post was buckled, while the
plates on both the port and starboard
Flows were crushed in and gaping
leracks extended along the side. Just
along the water line the paint was
scraped away, but from that poin
downward there is no apparent dam
age, although the bolts must havs
been started, which would account fo
the water pouring into its hold.
Men Show Rare Bravery.
j. T. Hills of London, passenge
on the liner, speaking of the delay il
Lowering the boats from the st. Pau
lsaid:
| I'm response to our offer of assist
ance the captain of the Gibraltar re
Ipliedl that it was not needed Tha
laccounts for the fact that some tim
lit seemed to me about 30 minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27

horting his fellow citizens is as COM
Portable as Pullman car. There is
room in the basket for 10 passengers,
two large seats being arranged on
either side, and camp chairs about the
carpeted floor.
Nor need the aerial spellbinder and
his political managers become hungry,
for there is in the car a camping out
fit for cooking purposes and lime
stove
The basket is handmade and lined
with cork, as precaution against
disaster should a landing be forced
upon water. The entire outfit weighs
less than 400 pounds. and it can lift
three tons. Three hundred sacks OF
ballast will be used.
Mr. Coey will enter the Chicago
| in the international aeronautique con
tests in Chicago for the worlds cham
lrionship in July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27

elapsed after the collision before the
St Paul's boats were put in the water.
AT that time the cruiser was turning
turtle. Some of the bluejackets on
board of her cried: Lower your boats
As the vessel heeled over we could
see the bluejackets climbing to the
uppermost side and those who failed
to get secure hold slipped into the
Men Show Rare Bravery.
"The discipline on the Gibraltar
was magnificent. We sould see every
man at his post. There was no eX-
citement on either ship. One would
have thought that it was moving
picture instead of real disaster 1t
was lucky that the collision happened
so close to land; that very fact gave
The seamen and the passenfers more
confidence"
The admiral commanding the Ports
mouth station has issued list of the
Victims of the collision as follows:
Drowned bodies recovered, Cowdrey
first writer; Widgery and Sieberres
stewards, and one unknown man. In
jured. one seaman, since died in Col
den Hill hospital. and six injured in
hospital. Missing, Lieutenant VII
liam G. p Graves, five petty officers
and II seamen and stokers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
MINE FUTURE IN
STATE UNCERTAIN
Conference AdIourns in Deadlock and
Both Sides Will Vote on Prop
ositions Split On.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 27.-The joint
state convention of the Illinois coal
miners and operators ended Saturday
afternoon in a deadlock. The session
lasted an hour, and in that time it
was decided to refer both the shot
firer question and the closed shot
to referendum vote.
The operators will vote on the closed
shop proposition; and if they decide
to continue their stand on this sub
ject, negotiations will be broken off
between the miners and operators.
The companies of Illinois will vote
on the shot firer question and if they
decide they will not longer pay these
men strike may follow.
Should the miners vote to continue
paying shot fiTers and the operators
decided the closed shop proposition
to the satisfaction of the miners, a
new agreement will be formulated and
signed and the mines will then be re-
opened. Should such an agreement be
formed, it is agreed it shall hold good
Tor two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
CONGRESSMAN MANN ANNOUNCES
PAPER TRUST IS PREPARED TO
TELL THE COMMITTEE ITS STORY

In seeking excuses for refusing to
let a free wood pulp and paper bill
pass the house, the do-nothing clique
has found a favorite argument in the
contention that Canada would impose
such tax the minute this government
removed the tariff from pulp or the
finished paper product. 1t has been
declared that Canada is about to i'm
pose an export duty, anyway
Recommended by President.
President Roosevelt, in his special
message to congress ON March 25, de-
ciared that our forests need every
protection and that one method of
protecting them would be to put upon
the free list wood pulp, with CORE
spending reduction upon paper made
from wood pulp, when they come
from any country that does not put
an export duty upon them"
There might be basis for the argu-
ment of the do-nothings if the conten-
ton as to what Canada will do was
well founded. But it is on a par with
the other excuses for throttling the
Stevens bill and kindred measures-a
mere bugaboo, official assurances from
Canada showing mo duty is planned
from that end of the line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
Notre Dame, Canada, Wiped
Out by Vast Movement
of Earth.
CAUSED BY THE FLOODS
Base of Hill Undermined by
Stream---Digging for the
Bodies.

Ottawa, Ont, April pa landslide
which took place on the banks of the
Lievre river in the county of La Belle.
Quebec, buried more than a score of
houses and caused the loss of so
lives.
The village of Notre Dame de Sa-
lette was completely swept away. 1t
stood on both banks of the Lievre at
SPOT where the river is so yards
wide and at this season is swollen by
the melting SHOWS
On the west bank, which was about
60 feet above the waters edge, were
two houses, one containing the tele-
phone office, the other the postofIice,
kept by Camille La Pointe.
Twenty Buildings Buried.
AT 5 o'clock yesterday morning the
west bank began to slip toward the
stream. Before the occupants of the
two houses could escape the great
mass of blue clay tore across the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27

river, completely overwhelming the 20
buildings situated on the east bank
and damned the river, thus cutting
off the escape of the unfortunate viii
layers.
At last accounts II bodies had been
recovered. The nearest town of i'm
portance to the scene of the catastro-
phe is Buckingham, which is 25 miles
from Ottawa by the Canadian Pacific
railway. There are no Sunday trains,
however, SO that the reporters were
obliged to drive the entire distance of
50 miles over roads deep in mud and
obstructed in the bush country by
snow banks.
Due to Spring F'reshet.
The disaster was due to the disinte.
grating effect of the spring freshet
For miles on either side of the river
the country is of deep blue clay for
nation The tongue of land on which
the west portion of the village was
situated was about 500 yards long
This mass of clay moved out bodily
with incredible rapidity, burying the
occupants of the two houses in theil
ruins and carrying death swiftly tC
the dwellers on the opposite bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
RAISULI DEAD
AT THE HANDS
OF ASSASSIN?
Reported Moroccan Ban
dit Was Ambushed by
Band Of Loymes.

Tangier, April 27.-Reports are in
circulation here that Raisuli, the ban
dit, has been assassinated.
Native rumors current here are to
the-effeet Raisuh runsbushccf Try
a band of Loymes while journeying
toward Tazrant.
Has Purported Confirmation.
Paris, April 27.-The News agency
here has what purports to be con-
ilrmatlon of the report of the assas-
sination of Raisuli by a number of
Loymes tribesmen while returning to
his home from a native feast offered
in his honor. Other reports express
doubt as to the truth of the rumors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
CHIMNEY FALLS ON
SCHOOL CHILDREN
crusi1es One to Death and Fatally In.
jures Two More at Buff
faIo, NJ. Y.

Buffalo, April 27.-While party of
school children were playing in the
yard of public school on Swan street,
tall chimney on an adjoining build
ing was blown over by heavy gust
of wind. William Pinzel, aged IA,
was crushed to death, and two others
were fatally injured. Several received
minor hurts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
Argument Given Quictu-
FLOOD CONDITIONS
PREVAIL TN SOUTH
Cause Mills to Close in Columbus, Ga.
Has Been Raining There for
Several Days.

Atlanta, Ca, April 27.-As a result
of heavy storms the past few days
flood conditions prevail in majority
of the rivers of Georgia and portions
CT Alabama. The most serious con-
Gitions exist at Columbus where the
mills are closed down and street car
service suspended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
CONDITIONS IN DISTRICT SWEPT
BY WIND SHOW NO IMPROVEMENT.
DEATH LIST MAY MOUNT TO 45O

from the northeast swept over this
section doing considerable damage to
shipping and other property. In Squat
terstown, the home of local fishermen,
the water is four or five feet high.
Fishing boats were wrecked and peo-
pie driven from the town by the water
which flooded their homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
South Dakota Has snowstorm.

Pierre. S. D., April PA snow
storm started here Saturday night and
continued most of yesterday. The
temperature is mild. however, and the
snow is melting as fast as it falls. 1t
lis not likely that there will be any
damage unless it is to weak lambs
and stock ON the ranges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
Little Change in Condition.

Lakewood, N. j.. April 27.-The
condition of former President Grover
Cleveland. who is i'll at the hotel here,
lis not materially changed today.
There is no apprehension of an inn
mediate crisis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
KiIIino Ereeze in Nebraska.

Omaha, April 27.-The minimum tenn
perature in Nebraska dropped to 20
last night, accompanied in some parts
of the state by a killing frost. Inter
mitten snow fell throughout the north
ern part of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
Louis klaw Dead.

New York, April 27-Iouis Klaw,
brother of Mare Klaw of the theatrical
finn of Klaw & Eriahger, died today
He was associated with his brother in
theatrical enterprises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
Fruit suffers in Colorado.

Denver, Col. April 27.-Damage by
frost the past two night to orchards
in the fruit growing regions OF Col.
orado is estimated at $1,000,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
In Northern Iowa.

Des sMoines, Iowa, April 27,-In the
northern part of the state Of Iowa the
temperature fell below the freezing
point last night and early today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
Heaviest of Season.

Superior, Wis, April 27--This sec
ton is today experiencing one of the
heaviest snow storms of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
In Missouri. Too.

Sedalia, Mo-, April 27.-There was a
light fall of snow in central Missouri
early today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
HEAVY SNOW IN THE
NORTH IS REPORTED
Blocks Traffic in Places and Is One of
Most Serious of Season-Far
South as Missouri.

st. Paul. Mimi, April PA wet
snow fell here today delaying street
car traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
EVANS MAY AGAIN COMMAND

tering Golden Gate.
Paso Robles Hot Springs, April 81.
1T is announced if Rear Admiral
Evans continues to improve as rapidly
as he has during the past two weeks
he will join the fleet at Monterey
and be in command when the Ships
pass through the Golden gate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
Hiqh Wind on Lakes.

Marinette. Wis, April 27.--A storm
today. almost Of hurricane velocity,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-27
German Discount Rate Cut.

German Discount Rate Cut.
Berlin, April 27.-The rate discount
of the Imperial bank of Germany was
reduced today from 51a to per cent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-10
SHERiFFS AND ASSESSORS.
Doubt Whether the Latter Will Fare
as Well as the Former

Baton Rouge, July 1.-THE Nentress
sheritls bill was finally passed through
the senate and has nov gone to the
governor. 1t received more votes
than its friends expected In view OF
the number of abScntees. Executive
approval is believed to be assured.
1t is roughly figured that it will cost
between 1000 and $4,000 to give the
SherittS the relief they asked. Many
members were reluctant to vote for
the bill because it had been passed
Only a few months ago in response
a public demand, but the case made
out was Il strong one and the hastiness
and crudenesS of the SpsCial session
law was generally recognized.
Whether the assessors will fare as
we'll as their brethren is not absolute
/ j. certain, though an active committee
- at work to put through their Dill.
1t has been referred to the finance
committee Of the senate, after having
gone through the house, and will be
taken up at meeting which Senator
Noestn. WiII hv,r ~ Monday.
Tnv assessors r.uim that they were
trea,,,I Us baG.> were the shcritfs
by ,,r>rrnor u richards politica
ses>lvu u.,u tuHu Icy cannot live de
Gently ..,i. IT,. are given relief
Lake n"t.vs ! IS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-12
MORE GUT AND
DRIED WORK
FOR Mr.. TAT I
Big Secretary Gets 40 Out of
so Delegates in Contests
Settled Yesterday-Tex-
as Was Uninstructed But
Leader of Delegation
Says There's No Doubt.
ax Associated Press.

Chicago, June 1.-THE Republican
national committee to-day settled
cases involving two delegations:at-
large, and 81 districts, a total OF so
delegates. or these Taft is ceratin to
have 40.
The first and fifth district contests
from South Carolina were first called,
and both given TO Taft after a short
hearing. Contests from Tennessee
occupied the greater part of the day,
and the result was Taft men were
seated in all but the eighth district,
where the delegation is divided in or
der to give the Republicans an inn
proved chance of defeating the pres
ent Democratic congressman.
Texas cases came next and in
these. contests over seats of dele
gates-atlarge, and from third. fourth,
sixth. seventh. ninth. thirteenth four
teenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth dis
tricts were confirmed after brief
hearing.
The delegates headed by Cecil A.
lyon. present national committeeman
from that state, were seated. The
Texas delegates were not instructed.
but Lyon asserted there was no doubt
but that the votes would be for Taft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-12
WILL HAVE HIS
CORPSE BURNED
To KILL GERMS
John Moran, "The Man Who
Dared" Will Try to Cure
tuberculosis and Then
Run for Office of Cover
nor-If Not Cured of
Consumption Bugs" He
Will Have Them Burned.
6y Associates Press,

Boston, June 1.-THE announce
ment that District Attorney John
Brown Moran, of Suffolk county, was
afflicted with tuberculosis and would
be obliged to leave Boston at once
for the Adirondacks for an indefinite
period marks a hating place in the
career of one of the most picturesque
characters who has ever held office
in the commonwealth.
True to his sobr quet of The Man
Who Dares," the district attorney is
not at all cast down by the verdict
his physicians have found against
him. MY physician tells me I've
got to destroy the tuberculosis bugs
: or they will destroy me-" said Mr..
Moran. Its tough news, but l told
my physician that the germs might
get the best of me for while pos
sibly, but / will get the best of u.lem
in the end, for after I'm dead I'll
inave my body cremated and burn
them alive"
The district attorney went on: eff
can I'm going TO come back TO Mas
Sachusetts, be governor of this state
yet If it wasn't for these bugs
should have tried il this fall, even il
/ didn't have any voice. What's
more, after / get to be governor, if
I do, if any one wants ME to be
vice president, I'll be that too
Won After Many Defeats.
BY his indomitable will, John B.
Moran forced himself into the public
eye as few other men haze done in
this state. Year after year he was
candidate for district attorney Of
Suffolk county, and finally in 1905,
running as an independent Democrat
he succeeded in defeating District
Attorney Shugrue. Mr.. Moran was
reelected as independent candidate
last year for a second term in 1906.
He ran for governor on four tickets
as a Democrat Prohibitionist, indie
pendent League, and as Citizen.
His total vote was within 1000 or
that received by Governor Guild.
Fearless and energetic, District At
torney Moran has conducted numer-
Gus Investigations in which Public
officials were involved. At one time
he summoned the Massachusetts legis-
lature before the grand jury to tes-
tify as to alleged bribery relative TO
bill closing bucket shops" 1t was
found. however. that the legislature
could not be forced TO testify. Event
uallv one member of the Legislature
was expelled on charges OF having re-
ceived a bride.
District Attorney Moran prided
himself on his conviction OF Robert
Proctor, formerly private secretary
tn Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, for
failing to turn over a campaign con-
| trfbutiOn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-12
TO HANDLE THE
WATERMELONS
L. & N. Is Preparing to Move
the Big Crop From
West Florida.

The Louisville & Nashville officials
are now actively engaged in prePaT-
ing 10 handle thee watermelon crop
in West Florida, which is expected
TO break all records in the nuIcber
of cars shipped. The shippers viii
not be Inconvenience or delayed for
lack of cars, for the officials are CIV
ing close attention to the matter and
will supply all the rolling stock leces-
sary to move the melons withoIs IN
necessary delay.
Within a week the shipments VIII
commence. and within two weeks
many cars are expected 10 poaS
through Pensacola each night for iho
markets OF New Orleans. Louisville.
Birmingham, st. Louis and ChBc..go.
Last year the crop was a large one
and proved to be profitable with tbs
result that this wear more tGau l,OO9
acres have been planted between
Pensacola and River Junction. As
the weather has been favorable the
yield is expected to be very large,
and the watermelon business IN this
section of the state this year viii
amount TO considerable. provided the
market is favorable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-12
GREAT GAINS
IN THE SOUTH
FOR THE 'DRYS'
Prediction is Made at
Wisconsin Prohibition
Convention.
NO DRY PLANK IN
DEM. PLATFORM
Prediction Is Also Made
4! That Denver Convention
Will Keep Hands OFF so
Far as Making Prohibit
ion a National Issue.
nv A..oeiated pr.s.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 11.-Clalm
ang that he expected great gains In
the south. with possibly VICTORIES for
the Prohibition party in all southern
prohibition states. State Chairman
Alonzo Wilson, of Illinois, declared
his expectation to be based on the
'aileged opposition on the part OF
William jennings Bryan to prohibi
ton. This declaration. was made De
fore the Wisconsin State Prohibition
kconvention to-day.
an 1890" said Wilson, Bryan
stumped Nebraska against the prohi,
bition amendment to the Nebraska
constitution, and / have in my posses
sion a copy of letter from Bryan to
q southern man, who desired a plank
for prohibition in the Democratic ma
tional platform, i'm which Bryan de-
clares that If his wishes are followed,
there will be no such plank in the
platform. Bryan is in control of the
Democratic national convention, and
therefore no prohibition plank can be
expected at that convention"
Wilson said this was explanatory
of the southern delegates who had
been looking into the subject.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-12
David B. Hill Will Not Be
Present at Denver
Convention.
OPPOSED
GREAT COMMONER
Even Now He Contends
Against MIR. Bryan and
Names as His Choice
Johnson, the Poor House
Candidate" Because 1t
Looks Good on Torch
Light Signs.
BY Associated P-esa

New York, June 11.-David B. Hill
former United States senator and for
a long time leader of the Democratic
party in this state. sailed for Europe
to-day. Discussing his retirement
from active politics, Hill said:
There is no Democratic party
He said, he told the late Governor
Altgeld, shortly before the first so
called Bryan convention. that the
policies he (Bryau) represented
would drive the Democratic party 10
hell"
In reference to the political cam
paign, Senator Hill said the key
should be Taft, the Candidate OF Pc
litical Patronage" and then he asked
what man could better stand against
such a candidate than johnson, who
spent his boyhood days in the county
poor house"
Think of it-torch-light process
sions with banners reading John
Johnson, the Poor House Candidate.
THE Democratic party never want
ed Bryan" he said. Bryan wanted
the Democratic party. He forced him
self on it in 1896, again on what was
left of the party in 1900. and now in
1908 he has called himself the Demo
cratic party and says L have kept the
faith