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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
Lives Of All Employed at
Mine in Mexico Are
Imperiled.
HOUSES ARE BLOWN UP
Several Injured but Nobody
kilIed---Supposed to be Work
of Revoluti0nists.

Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 12.-An attempt
TO kill every American at Santa Rosa
mine, in Sonora, 20 miles south of
Douglas, was made Saturday last,
when Mexican employees placed sticks
of dynamite under the boarding house,
the company's store and the foreman's
and superintendent residences. Fuses
were attached to the dynamite and
were timed for explosions TO follow
each other in quick succession.
Fired During Evening Meal.
The hour selected was during the
evening meal when all the American
miners We're in the boarding house.
The store and boarding house were
demolished. The IS men eating were
blown through the roof of the boarding
house, sustaining broken legs and
arms, but there were no fatalities. At
the fOreman's residence the dynamite
failed to ignite, but the superinten-
dents Office was demolished and he
escaped injury.
Rurales are already on the scene.
Eighteen MeXicans are under arrest.
Charged to RevOIutionists.
The attempt to destroy the Ameri-
cans is believed TO be the work of
sympathzers with the revolutionists
at present under arrest at Los Angeles
who believe the prisoners are being
prosecuted by the Americans.
| Nine Killed in North.
! Montreal. Feb. 12.-News has reach.
ed here that nine men have been kill
ed by an explosion in the Standard
Explosive works at Vaudreuil, sum-
mer resort some 90 miles from here
All the particulars available about the
explosion are that the men were thaw-
| ing out dynamite and that the explo-
sion was the result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
COWARDLY ATTEMPT
TO DESTROY AMERICANS

licity given the matter and the siren
nous opposition by some members of
the senator's family.
Of his two daughters, it has long
been reported that Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins. wife of the senator from West
Virginia, opposed the marriage of her
aged father, but that the second daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Lee, was acquiescent.
Miss Ashford said that in discussing
the subject with Mr.. Davis she refer
red to the publicity and opposition and
told him that e had no desire to es-
TRANCE him from his family at his
time of life. Mr.. Davis declined to be
interviewed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
SPEAKS ON MANY TOPICS
Bryan Delivering Five Addresses in
Short Order at Buffalo.

Buffalo, n. Y. Feb 12.-William J.
Bryan arrived here today from his
Canadian tour. At Niagara Falls he
delivered an address under the aus
pices of the democratic committee
Beginning this afternoon Bryan will
deliver five addresses here on as many
different subjects, a general address
TO the women, a religious address to
the clergy, a political address to the
general public, a patriotic address at
q private club and fraternal address
to a fraternal organization of which
he is a member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
RAYNER is HEARD
Gives Senate His Opinion Of the
Aldrich Emergency Cur
rency Bill.
NOT SUFFICIENTLY RADICAL
Holds 1t Is Necessary to Reform En-.
tire System to End Favors
to the Few.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Senator Ray
ner today addressed the senate in op-
position to the Aldrich currency bill.
He said he realized the bill will pass,
but declared its opponents have the
consolation of knowing that ''it is sim
ply and solely an emergency measure"
After outlining what he considered
to be the faults of the currency sys-
TEN of this government, he said:
1--WE will never have any permanent
relief from unequitable and unfair
distribution of the money of the coun-
try until We strike at the root of the
evil and reform our entire banking
system from its foundations for the in
terests of the American people and
against special interests"
Operates Dishonesty.
The reserve system. he added as
now operated, works dishonesty and
disastrous upon the rights of the Amer
lean people that deposit money in
country banks and with the Juggling
that finally carries it to the reserve
cities and contributes to make it the
worst in the civilized world.
Raise for Enlisted Men.
Washington, Feb. 12.-It has been
decided by the house committee on
| military affairs to incorporate in the
army appropriation bill provision for
an increase of pay for enlisted men.
The rate of increase has not been de-
termined, nor has the committee yet
decided to recommend increase of pay
| for officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
JURY RETURNED q
FIVE TRUE BILLS
Charles w. Morse Not the Only One
Indicted in Connection with
Bank Affairs.

New York, Feb. 12.-It was learned
last night that the federal grand jury
investigating the affairs of certain ma
tionaI banks last evening voted five
indictments. Three make charges
again. Charles w. Morse and a former
official of the National Bank of North
America for over-certification and mis-
application OF funds.
Morse who is due to arrive here on
the steamer Etruria from Liverpool
Saturday was indicted Monday by the
New York county grand jury which is
also inquiring into the recent financial
transactions among the banks of this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
CONTRACTOR DAYS,
A BURGLAR AT NIGHT
Prominent Alton Builder Robbed
Stores of Neighbors and Then
Burned the Loot

Alton, H., Feb. 12.-Henry Schedule,
a wealthy and long respected building
contractor, is in Jail today on the
charge of burglary. 1t is alleged he
confessed for years he had been en-
tering the stores of his neighbors at
night and stealing. He knew he was
doing wrong, he said, but was unable
to overcome the desire to steal. He
always gloated over stolen goods for
them or throw them away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
DYNAMITE A BANK
Five Bandits Get 900 From
Rich Hill, Missouri, In
Stitutinn.
FIGHT POSSE OF CITIZENS
Escape to Rough Country and Are Not
misunderstanding Is
Wrecked.

Rich Hill Mo, Feb. 12.-Securing
$4,000 in cash, after dynamiting and
totally wrecking the Farmers and
Manufacturers bank, five bandits,
heavily armed, terrorized the citizens
here early today After exchanging
shots with the sheriff's posse they es-
capped to the rough country north of
here. No one was injured.
Brought Out POpuIace.
The terrific explosion caused by the
dynamiting of the vault of the bank
awakened the town just after midnight
and the population hurried to the
building. Some of the citizens opened
fire on the fleeing bandits and the rob
bers returned the fire. Cashier Jami
son said all the available cash in the
bank was secured by the robbers. The
bank building was badly damaged by
the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
FARM SCIENCE Is
MEETINGS KEYNOTE
Thousand Delegates Attend the Open
ing Sessions of State lnsti-
tute at Peoria.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-With an at
tendance of 1000, the 18th annual
meeting of the Illinois state farmers
institute opened in this city yesterday,
President Charles w. Farr of Chicago
presiding. Science in farming was the
keynote, and it promises to be the
topic throughout the entire meeting
The tenth annual meeting of the Hi
nois Association of Domestic Science
is also in session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
W0nKMEN BURNED
BY MOLTEN STEEL
Huge Furnace at Mckees-
port Breaks.

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. PA dozen
men were burned, three fatally, in
terrific explosion of molten steel at
the blast furnace of the National Tube
company at McKeesport early today
A huge steelplated furnace, 100 feet
in height, burst at the tap hole and
so tons of liquid metal dropped to the
floor, accompanied by explosions as it
spread and splashed over the heads
and bodies of workmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
Two Hundred Cars Es-
C0rt Contestants to
Limits Of Gotham.
ROUTE MAPPED OUT
Vehicles Resemble Old Fash
iOned Prairie SCh0Oners---
May Consume 9 Months.

New York, Feb 12.-Six automobiles
started from Times square at HE
a m. today on the race 10 Paris by
way of Bering strait. The departure
was witnessed by a great throng OF
people.
Accompanied by zoo Cars.
The motorists, accompanied by more
than 200 motors of all descriptions and
racing machines, made their way up
Broadway and Riverside drive to the
city limits. where they turned north
on the road to Albany. From that city
the route to San Francisco, which is
the objective point of the first stage
of the trip, lies across New York state
to Buffalo, thence through Cleveland,
Toledo, Chicago, Omaha, Cheyenne,
Ogden. Reno, Goldlield, San Luis Obs
po and San Francisco.
Are Queer Looking Machines.
The contesting cars are the queer
est looking machines ever devised for
motoring purposes. With their heavy
equipment of stores and camp uten-
sils, several of them are a modern
representation of the old prairie
schooners. One resembled hook and
ladder truck with long running boards
on either side equipped with axes
shovels, ropes, and a dozen other arti
cloS, clothing of the drivers in variety
from black bearskins to a pure white
fur outfit and headdress.
Only Two in American Car.
Three French cars, one German, one
Italian and one American started in
the race Three men constituted the
crews of the foreign machines, but
there were only two in the American
car Each machine carried the flag OF
its own nation and that of the United
States. They were plentifully decora
ted with signs and placards so tina
there could be no chance of mistaliins
their identity wherever seen.
May Take Six 10 Nine Months.
Estimates vary as to the length o
time the race will>require. From 81!
to nine months, it is believed will b.
consumed. All drivers are confiden
of reaching their destination through
the frozen fields of Alaska and S
IBERIA. Steamers will transport tn
machines from San Francisco to Va
dez, Alaska, and from Nome to Eas
cape of Siberia across Bering strait.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
GOOD NEWS FOR CARUSO
Woman Who Caused Arrest at Mon
key House Fined for Intoxication.

Woman VINO Caused Arrest at Nom
key House Fined for Intoxication.
New York. Feb. 12.-Mrs. Hannah
Stanhope, who caused the arrest of
Enrico Caruso, the Metropolitan opera
house tenor, on charge of annoying
her in the Central park monkey house
last year, yesterday was fined 1 cent
for intoxication and disorderly conduct
in Morrisania police court. Her half
sister, Mrs. Mary Graham, with whom
she lives at 1S47 Bathgate avenue,
was fined the same amount on the
same charge. After a shopping trip
downtown they entered a saloon. and,
after drinking, began to fight, when
they We're arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
PIP. MAST & CO., IMPLEMENT
FIRM, In HANDS or RECEIVER

Cincinnati, Feb. 12.-P. P. Mast &
Co., agricultural implements manufac-
turers of Springfield, Ohio, We're today
thrown into the hands of receivers by
the action begun in the United States
circuit court The receivers were d
rected to continue the business of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
Provides Furniture for War.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Estimates at
the war department are that the total
cost of the heavy furniture which it is
proposed to supply to army officers
quarters will amount to $946,054, or
approximately $500 per set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
SCORE VIEWING OF THE DEAD
Minnesota Undertakers Declare Funer-
al Practice Is Barharic. -

Minneapolis. Feb. 12.-The funerai
directors of Minnesota put themselves
on record as believing that viewing
the dead bodies at funerals is a
shameful relic of barbarism and
should be stopped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
Speaker Cole Cleared.

Salem, Mass, Feb. 12.-The indict-
ment against Speaker John N. Cole of
the Massachusetts house, charging him
with violating the statutes by solicit
ing transportation below regular rates,
was quashed yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12

company but to wind it up as speedily
as possible. The assets are given at
$1,000.000 and Indebtedness S4Q0 600.
The financial stringency is given as
the reason for the receiyership.
The company's attorney declares the
firm will be able to pay all its debts
as soon as money becomes easier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
DAVIS FAMILY OBJECTS;
GIRL THROWS HIM OVER
Had No Desire to Estrange Ex-
Senator from Relatives.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Miss Maud
Ashford, whose engagement to former
Senator Henry Gassaway Davis crea-
ted such stir in capital social circles,
has authorized a statement whereby
she denies the engagement as existing
at present and further says she broke
it off last night on account of the pub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
RidaeIy Auain DENYING.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Controller of
the Currency Ridgely last night denied
reports that he would resign his posi-
ton to accept the presidency of the
National Bank of Commerce of Kan
sas City, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
Woman,s Life Shared.

Monte Carlo, Feb. 12-The death
sentence against Mrs. Violet Goold.
who. with her husband, We're ST Leger
Goold, was convicted of the murder of
Emma Levin here last summer, has
been commuted to Imprisonment for
life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
SIX AUTOMOBILES AWAY
ON new YORK-PARIS RACE

was i'll yesterday with ptomaine poi
soning. Some were violently i'll, but
none so seriously that they will not
recover So far as learned about 100
are suffering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
REFUSE TO PAY; GO TO JAIL
Fifty Women Suffraeists Choose
Month in Prison at London

London, Feb. 12.-Nearly so women
suffragists who yesterday made raid
on the house of commons were today
sentenced to pay a fine or a months
imprisonment All but two of the
women preferred to go to Jail rather
than pay the fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
RlDGELY ACCEPTS A PLACE

FORMER controller to Be President of
Kansas City Bank of Conmerce.
Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 11.-W. B.
Ridgely, controller of the currency,
has accepted the presidency of the
National Bank of Commerce, succeed
ing w. S. Woods, who was president
at the time of the failure His salary
will be $4,000 year. The bank re-
opens soOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
JURY FREES Her
Mrs. Mcdonald Acquitted of the
Murder of Webster Guer-
in at Chicago.
SENSATIONAL TRIAL AT END
Crime Committed Year Ago and
Shock Killed Husband of the
Accused Woman.

Chicago, Feb 12-Mrs. Dora Nc
Donald who has been on trial here
since Jan. 20 on the charge of murder
ing Webster Guerin, was acquitted by
the jury last night. The verdict was
reached after six and a half hours of
deliberation.
The defendant, who is the widow of
Michael o. Mcdonald, formerly polit-
ical leader in Chicago, received the
verdict without any apparent emotion.
During the trial she had frequently
collapsed and on several occasions the
case was interrupted that she might
receive medical attention. Tonight,
however, she was the least moved of
any one concerned in the defense, her
attendant being Sc overcome that Mrs.
Mcdonald was compelled to exchange
roles with her and try to quiet the
woman. The first ballot stood eight to
four for acquittal. but the subsequent
developments are kept secret.
After Mrs. Mcdonald had been dis
charged she was taken to a hotel by
relatives. 1t was announced later that
she will retire to a sanitarium.
Shot Year Ago.
Webster S. Guerin was shot and
killed in his studio Feb. 81, 1907. Mrs
Mcdonald was alone with him when
the tragedy occurred and was imme-
diately arrested and charged with the
murder. Her husband and Leopold
Freeman, president of the Champion
Chemical works, signed the bail bonds
of $4,000 after her Indictment March
80.
Intimate 10 Years.
The shock of the tragedy proved dis
astrouS to Mcdonald and he died Aug.
9, after an illness of several weeks
His fortune was left to the accused
woman and his two sons one the child
of former marriage. Special provis-
ion was made in his will for Mrs Nc
Donald's defense, and the instrument
was attacked in court by his former
wife. Mrs Mary Mcdonald from whom
he had obtained a divorce. This sui
is still pending.
1t developed at the trial just con
cluded that Guerin and Mrs. Dora Nc
Donald had been more or less ipti
mate for almost ten years, their rela
tions having begun when Guerin wa:
less than II years old. The state as
serted that Guerin had attempted tt
dissolve these relations and that The
woman shot him in a jealous rage.
The defense attacked Guerin's char
acter, asserting that he had systemat
ically blackmailed Mrs. Mcdonald TO
lyears and offered evidence tending t
show that he had attacked her in hi
studio on the day of the tragedy, claim
J ing the pistol was in Guerin's hand ant
was discharged in the struggle for it
possession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
$4,000 IN TIN BOX GONE
Mysterious Theft Committed When
Owner Steps Away from Desk,

"''S' oNefS 'N"UJ ''0f' DSSf'
Minneapolis, Feb. PA tin box
which contained papers valued at $780,
900, the personal property of Daniel
&c. Hopkins, vice president of the Hop
kins Land company, has disappeared
from his Office in the Metropolitan Life
Insurance building. Mr.. Hopkins be
lieves the bonds and securities were
stolen from his desk Friday morning
The papers were locked in safe de
posit box, which was left on Mr.. Hop
kins' desk Tor a moment while he
stepped into a rear room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
BRYAN CLUBS IN THE STATE
Illinois Democratic Editors to Meet
Feb. Il to Organize for Campaign.

Springfield, H., Feb. 12.-The eX-
ecutive committee of the democratic
editorial association of Illinois issued
a call yesterday for a meeting in
Springfield, Feb. u. That day a state
federation of Bryan clubs will be
formed. w. J. Bryan and A e. Stew
ensOn of Bloomington, H.. former
vice president, will be the speakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-12
dec lII from Eatina cheese.

Bay City, Mich, Feb. 12.-Nearly
every guest,who ate cheese at the Nc
Kinley club banquet Monday night
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-16
chlcaqo,s Great subway.

One of the most remarkable OF lat
ter day romanees of millions has to
deal with the freight subway system
of. Chicago marvel of enterprise re-
quiring a staggering expenditure.
While this great enterprise was not
intended primarily to economic in
time, its purpose was to facilitate the
local receipt, shipment and exchange
Of freight, to prevent congestion Of
streets and in this way to insure a
more prompt transaction Of business
in the second largest city in the
country
A swifter transaction of the business
of the great city has been the result,
so that this expenditure of $30,000,-
600 for As miles Of tunnels. beneath
Chicago's streets may be charged up
to the worldwide fight to gain time.
In it's simpler commercial aspect this
subway system is a 45-mile network
of underground conduits to facilitate
the movement of freight from depot
to depot, from warehouse to ware.
house, from factory to store and from
merchant to consumer.
Every street within an area nearly
two miles square is duplicated-ex.
cept as to buildings-at a depth of
from % to 40 feet underground, each
street intersection, name and direction
below corresponding to the same on
the surface.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-16
an 70 Save q Minute.

What Is the value of minute Of
time? Do you think 100000 too ex
travagant a figure?
Considerably more than this is be.
inc paid by some of the big railroads
of the country in their efforts to van
qu&sh Father Time. In order to save
about 80 minutes in reaching the heart
of New York, the Pennsylvania rail
road is spending about $60,o00,OO0 to
burrow under the Hudson river. That
is paying 100000 a minute.
When the New York Central's plans,
involving an expenditure Of 100000
900, are completed, engineers figure
that the running schedule Of each
train will be reduced six or eight min
utes. Not all of this vast sum for i'm
provements can be charged to desire
to save time, however. Still, every
minute Topped off will cost very near
the high-water mark.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-16
LAST CALL TO
TEST SEED CORN
BY Prof. G. I. Christie, Purdue
University.

During the past two months mem
bers of the experiment station have
made a study of the seed corn of the
state and find the vitality of much of
it to be in serious condition. The
unusual cold, wet season of 1907 did
not allow the corn to mature and dry
out before the time of frosts. In the
early part of October, much Of the
corn of the state, was still in very
moist and immature condition, and the
series of hard freezes which came at
that time materially injured the vital
ity. The result of these conditions is
that those corn growers who depended
on late selected seed are now finding
upon close examination many ears of
questionable vitality. For these rea.
sons all seed corn should be speciallv
selected and thoroughly tested. A test
Of each individual ear should be made
and all weak or dead ears should he
discarded.
This test can be made in several
ways The following is suggested az
reliable and satisfactory one:
Take a box made of inch lumber
and of any convenient size, saw about
two by three feet and three inebas
deep. Through the ends and Sides
about 21s inches from the bottom
bore small holes two inches anar4
Through these holes string. 4 light
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-16
PREPARATION OF GOOD SOUP.
Care in Making the Stock Is the First
Essential.

No matter how plain and simple a
dinner may be soup adds to it. Poor
soup is often served because too little
attention is paid to it. First Of all
there must be good material to start
with. Cold water should always be
used where meat is cooked, in order
to draw out the juice. Salt must
never be added until the soup is done.
Soup should SHINES on the back OF
the stove instead Of boiling rapidly
When the meat is we'll cooked, strain,
add salt and set in a cold place. Skim
off all grease from the surface the
next day and the stock is ready for
use. Clear soups are never considered
as wholesome as others. There are
great variety of vegetable, meat and
cream soups which are appetizing'
Cream of tomato, celery and aspara'
gus, are particularly good.
A soup kettle where every bone or
scrap of meat left over, is thrown, Is
considered very essential in many
households, especially where soup is
SCENGu GVO4y oAC VA WV
spoonfuls of cold boiled rice is an adj
dition to any ordinary soup, especial
ly chicken or mutton broth. Be care
full that the soup is never greasy. If
the stock stands over night all bits OF
grease can be removed. A cupful OF
tomatoes flavors soup made of stock.
In making good soup bay leaves, Gel,
cry, parsley, carrots, onions, whole
cloves and other herbs or vegetables
are excellent for favoring. Beans
and peas make delicious soup. An ex'
cellent stock for soup is made by
cooking a knuckle of veal and beef
bone in cold water with six potatoes
five carrots, and four tiny onions on
the back of the stove for a day OF
longer, then strain and set away.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-16
Celery croouettes.

Trim and cut in short lengths two
or three heads of celery. Pour boiling
water over them and let stand ten
minutes. Put one pint of milk in a
sauce pan with two bay leaves, little
pepper and powdered mace, then add
the celery and cook until tender. Melt
a teaspoonful of butter and stir in an
ounce of -four, when we'll mixed, add
a half cupful of milk, stir until it boils
and add the chopped celery. Cook
for about Is minutes, adding little
pepper, the white of an egg, little
cream. Cool the mixture, make Into
croquettes, roll in crumbs and fry in
hot oil. Drain well on paper and
serve hot.