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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
STOESSEL'S CASE Is
IN THE FINAL STAGE
Firing Line Defend Action of Gen.
eral Who Surrendered.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-The trial by
court martial of Lieutenant General
Stoessel for the surrender of the Port
Arthur fortress to the japanese enter
ed upon its final stage yesterday
The court heard evidence concerning
the council of war of Dec. 80, when the
members of the council refused to on
tertain the suggestion of surrender,
and the actual capitulation.
The prosecution introduced the esti-
mate of General Smirnoff that the re-
|sistence could have been prolonged for
six weeks more, but certain officers
from the firing line gave contradictory
evidence and intimated that the bold
est counsels against surrender were
given by those who were stationed far
thest from the enemy
The troops were dispirited and sick,
almost to man, with scurvy, it was
declared, and if the capitulation had
been delayed the fortress would have
fallen before the first vigorous attack
of the japanese.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
UNFR0CkED MINISTER AND
GIRL AGAIN IN FLIGHT
Disappear from Frisco Pow
erty is Pftiful.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 1.-After
having been sheltered for a day in the
home of friends, Jere Knode Cooke,
the former Hampstead, L. l., minister,
and Floretta Whaley, the girl with
whom he eloped, disappeared again
yesterday
Many offers of help came to the cou-
pie after they had left their Green
street fiat, and if Cooke wishes to re-
main here he would have no difficulty
in getting employment. But he wants
to go east and induce his deserted
wife to get a divorce so he can marry
the girl who succeeded her in his af
fectons.
The neighbors who lived near the
Cookies give pathetic hints of their des
tituion. That Cooke was scarcely
abb to keep soul and body of his
| little family together is revealed by the
dealings he had with tradespeople
| Immediately below him lived gro
Ger, p. Derruau, who soon discovered
thai Floretta Whaley, or MRS. Bal
com as he knew her, could not pro
tcuse the delicacies that her condition
Idefasnded, and furnished several chick
ens8ind other articles on credit.
i rgretta received a Christmas pres
i emf Sf $10 With this she paid gro
Icery bill of 50 and spent the remain
ing collar for eight cigars for her com
panttn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

employed by Deere & Co., and not 9th.
|erwise; 81 a day for 60 days for disa-
bility resulting from certain diseases,
and 81 day for $50 days for disabili-
ty due to illness not included in the
first sick benefit provision; 800 on
death from any cause. One half bene-
fits will be paid to employees rated at
less than Is cents an hour. Free med
ical attendance will be given once a
day by the company physicians during
the period covered by the benefits.
Benefits are payable after a week of
disability. The accident benefits are
Ito be in force Immediately on employ
ment, but sick benefits will be paid
only when the men have been employ
ed for more than four weeks, and death
benefits, except in cases of accident,
lonly after the employee has served six
months. Intoxieation Or unlawful or
| immoral acts bar the employees from
receiving benefits for loss of time or
| injuries resulting from them.
DIR. Joseph DeSilva and DR.. e. Brad
ford of this city are included in the
list of eight physicians who may be
called in case of illness. while emer
gency cases are to be handled by DR.
A. H. Arp.
| The assessments to be levied, total
,,s6 year, except that employees re
ceiving less than Is cents an houl
shall be assessed only half this amount
The assessments are to be withheld
from the payrolls once a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
War Losses.

1t was comparatively peaceful old
world in 1907. The losses of life oc-
casioned by war were but about $4,000,
as compared with 44,500 in 1906, 54O,.
0e0 in 1905, and 100000 in 1904. The
follows: Morocco, 6,S35: Arabia, 6,
454; Roumania, 1850; Formosa, 2,441 !;
Russia, 1,447; Honduras, 1,200; Al
|geria, 1,200; China, 7f0; Korea, COS;
Dutch East Indies, $50; Portugal (civi
|outbreak), 200; Persia, 16S; France
(civil outbreak), 109; Bulgaria, 80;
Turkey. 40; Java, 45; Nicaragua. 81;
Philippines, 2S; Argentine Republic
l20; Venezuela, 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
PAY AS You ENTER PLAN ADOPTED
BY PlTTSBURG CAR LINE ABANDONED

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. lone large
woman. one large bundle, one little
baby, and a nickel yesterday caused
the abandonment by the Pittsburg
street car company of the ''pay as you
enter" rule adopted Monday.
The woman, Mrs. Mary Myers, at
IA big bundle under one arm and the
baby under the other. The fare was
stuck between her teeth. The conduc-
tor barred the entrance and ordered
her to pay. Mrs. Myers said "Glug
.giug." and down went the nickel into
her stomach. The swallower fell off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

the steps to the street and was taken
into a neighboring drug store, while a
physician was summoned to recover
the lost money.
Another woman carrying a baby and
a bundle, when asked for her fare,
told the conductor he would have to
hold the baby until she could get her
purse. The conductor ohligingly did
SO, but talked rudely of his job.
| One conductor said that while at.
tempting to collect the fares he was
ASSAULTED a dozen times and had re
signed five times. but the company
would not accept his resignation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
- SOME 1907 FIGURES >.

1907 has been a year of many disas-
increasing tendency of labor disorders
and financial difficulties, but there is
bright spot in the record. No other
year in the history of this country has
witnessed such generous outpouring
of wealth for the general good. The
total of gifts and beqaests for various
purposes, excluding contributions to
charity in the general sense, collec-
tions in churches, and minor subscrip-
tions, and including only those exceed
ing $1,000, reaches the extraordinary
sum of $149902, ,130.
The following table shows that 1907
is the record breaking wear:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
BOMB NOT CAUSE But TWO ESCAPE
or 169 Members of First Rus
sian Durna on Trial 167
Are Convicted.
HARD BLOW FOR REFORmERs
Removes Leading Liberals from All
Participation in Politics In
Prison Three Months.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-The trial OF
the 169 members of the first DANA
who signed the Viborg manifesto yes
terday resulted in the conviction of
167 of them. These were sentenced to
three months Imprisonment. The SEN
tence carries with it the loss of all po-
litical rights. Two of the accused men
were acquitted on the ground Trey had
signed the manifesto. under misappre-
hension.
M. Ramischwill, who already has
served more than three months i'm.
prisonment, will be Immediately set
free. Unless an appeal from the de-
cision of the court is taken the SEN
tence of the others will take effect be-
ginning Jan. 30.
The prominence of the accused, it is
generally believed, induced the govern
ment to exercise leniency.
Disposes of Liberal leaders.
The sentence withdraws from Rus.
sian politics the foremosi liberal lead.
ers in the constitutional movement for
several decades. among them being
Ivan Petronkevich. who framed the
first demand on the emperor for a con
|stitution Prince DolgOroukoff, Prince
Dmitri Shakaffskoy, exsecretary OF the
lower house; Prince Obolinsky, and
Prince Ourosoff, the well known jur
lists; NJ Petrajitski, Vladimir Nabou
koff, leaders of the constitutional dem
Iocrats; Max Vinaver and Lenitzky, and
the peasants Zehilkin and Nazarenko.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
KAISER ON PACIFIC FLEET
Cruise, He Says, Is Greatest Enterprise
in Naval History.

Berlin, JAN 1.-The kaiser yesterday
in his farewell conversation with Lieu
tenant Commander William L. Howard,
retiring American naval attache, dwelt
principally upon the cruise of the
American fleet He considers it the
greatest enterprise in the history Of
| any navy in time of peace He said
all Germans would watcn with intense
interest it's progress. 1t would be of
immense value in showing how mis-
takes could be avoided in war time. He
lprayed, however. the war never would
lcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
BRIDE OF A COUNT?
Interesting Rumor From Berlin
Concerning Miss Marjorie
Alien Of Moline,
DENIED BY THE FAMILY
Reported She Became Engaged to
Nephew of Count Won Moltke
While on Recent Voyage.

The Chicago Tribune today prints
the following special dispatch under a
Berlin date:
Another Illinois girl, Miss Marjorie
Allen, daughter of the millionaire Mo
line manufacturer, has bestowed her
heart on a European nobleman and
bearer of the famous name of Count
Eberhardt Won Moltke, a grand nephew
of the celebrated German field mar
shal.
"The marriage was arranged to take
place in Berlin in the coming spring,
but was postponed to later date
owing to the inability of Miss Aliens
father to come to Europe at that time
Won In Whirlwind wooing.
Miss Allen met the count, who oc
cnpies high official position in the
executive Office of the Hamburg-Ameri
can line in Hamburg, while cruising
with her parents on the Mediterranean
last January. They were fellow pas
sengers on a liner named after the
counts granduncle, 'Moltlle.'
1.-The couple fell in love al. first sigh
and the engagement followed before
they quit the ship. f
Miss Allen and herparents subsequent
ly visited the count in Hamburg ans
satisfied themselves that he was il
every respect a desirable suitor. H,
is 2S years old, tall and handsome, ant
soldierly in appearance.
Count Proud of Labors.
"The count says he is proud of th'
fact that he 'hustles' for a living. H
says that, like his fiances countrymer
he has no respect for men who ar
ashamed to work.
| "Moltke is a family name which
temporarily under a cloud in connet
ton with the court scandal trial whicl
ended today, is according to universe
opinion, on the threshold of complet
l rehabilitation, as the conviction of Ed
itor HardenAaad the consequent Wind
cation of Count Kuno Won Moltke, a
uncle of Miss Aliens fiance, is regart
+, ed as inevitable"
| Members of the family when inteI
Viewed in Moline today as to the fore
4 going denied absolutely that there wa
Ianything in the story. They admitte
that Miss Allen had met the cour
while on a Mediterranean cruise an
THAT he is regarded as friend of tn
family, but nothing more.
'I Miss Allen is one of Moline's mo.
accomplished society buds. She ha
displayed considerable dramatic talen
land has written several songs, some {
which were used in the recent Bethan
: home minstrel entertainment, in whic
the young lady took prominent par
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Expio sion in Rome Stock Ex.
change Believed to Have
Been Due to Gas.
NOT EXPLAINED OTHERWISE
Building Built by Hadrian and Known
as Temple of Neptune-Ancient
Work Not Damaged.

Rome, Jan. 1.-The Temple of Nep.
tune, built by Hadrian, and standing
in the center OF the forum of Agrippa
now occupied by the stock exchange
was the scene yesterday afternoon of
"a tremendous explosion, causing a sen.
sation almost as great as the explo-
sion of a bomb in st. Peters on Nov
1S, 1906.
The concussion was so great that
many persons throughout the city were
terrified and great crowds rushed to
the scene. Within the building were
many people, but fortunately the great
majority of the brokers had left. No
one was killed and only 20 persons,
|chiefiy clerks, were injured.
The explosion resulted in the col
lapse of the roof of the exchange and
a number of those injured We're caught
in the wreckage, but later released by
firemen who responded to the call.
Bomb Theory Is Abandoned.
Although first impressions were that
the explosion was caused by a bomb
thrown by some one who wished eth
er to prevent the end of the month
liquidation or 10 take advantage of the
confusion TO commit an extensive theft
(it was generally accepted later thai
the disaster came from an explosion
of gas.
Officials, however, who made an in
vestigation do not admit such a posi-
bility, but as there is no evidence tC
show that a bomb was thrown the
probability of a gas explosion has beer
given out by the police.
Might Have Been More Serious.
Within half an hour of the explosion
hundreds of brokers were gathered
within the exchange, when money ant
securities to the value of several mil
Ilion dollars changed hands.
| Luckily the business of the day wa!
over and most of the brokers were re
turning to their homes. leaving behint
the clerks and exchange officials t.
complete their labors.
| The temple of Neptune is one of tn,
/ SSesst preserved buildings in Rome, re
tanning its IL white marble Corinthial
columns, topped by a massive cornic
which formed the facade of the ten
Iple. None of the ancient work of tn
temple was damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Hunting Casualties.

During the hunting season proper 70
persons were killed and 81 wounded,
as compared with IA deaths and 70
wounded in the hunting season of 1906
The record for the ell,ire year, how.
ever, shovss that 191 were killed and
155 wounded, as compared with 17S
killed and 167 wounded last year
More than one-half of these were vic.
Tins of criminal negligence. The com
plete list for the year is as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
NC IUIIO"I mo tuUIC SfTVWo {
s the record breaking year:

The donations for the year have
amounted to s1O7,9O4.933 and the be-
quests to $41, ,997 1877. The total amount
was distributed as follows:
To educational institutions, $70,915.-
SAG; to charities, $49,452 ,296; to relig-
|ious organizations, $9,343,S92; to mu-
|seums, art galleries, and public i'm.
|provements, s17,247, 400; and to libra
|ries, $2,943,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Majority Were Out of Mine.

kinds during the year 1907 in 80 of
the larger cities of this country. AL
together accidents have happened in
362 places, as compared with 1872 places
last year, showing the rapidly increas-
ing use of this kind of vehicle:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

In $50 smaller towns and villages
throughout the country 164 have been
killed and GOA injured, making a total
of 324 killed and 1,244 injured, as com
pared with 200 killed and S51 injured
last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
LOCAL OPTION CAUSE
OF SERIOUS DEFICITS
Missouri Puts 1000 Saloons Out Of
Business and State Treasurer Files
Signal of Distress.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 1.-The local
option reform wave and legislative
high finance have caused a deficit in
the treasury of Missouri, and State Au-
ditor Wilder is showing signals of
distress. He figures that at the close
of the present fiscal year in February
the shortage will be at least s., ESQ, 600.
More than 1000 saloons have been
forced out of business in this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
President 0fficiates Yi0f
Seventh Time at New
Year Function.
CUSTOMS OBSERVED
Order of Precedence Strictly
Observed in Long Line of
Offieiel Guests.

Washington, jan. Theodore Reose-
velt today off ated for the seventh
time as preside, of the United States
at New Year reception at the White
house. Assisting him in exchanging
the salutations of the season were Mrs.
Roosevelt and tie ladies of the cab
met.
All Customs Observed.
The niceties of diplomatic etiquette
were religiously observed in the con-
duct of that port on of the reception
which has grown during the past hun
dred years or more to partake largely
OF the nature of an official function. In
this way, but without the appearance
of prearrangement, the president greet:
ed first the vice president, members of
| the cabinet, then each foreign nation
represented in person by an ambassa-
| dor or minister, the judiciary, through
| the personnel of the supreme court
bench, judges of the local and district
courts, senators, representatives in
congress, officers of the army, navy
marine corps, militia of the district
heads of government bureaus, mem
bers of government commissions, or
ganizations of veterans of the war of
| 1S46-47, military order of the Loyal
Legion, Grand Army of the Republic,
and kindred SociatiaS
Public is Last.
| Then came the public. Gathering in
la constsntfy feugtheHing line at the
west gate of the White house, the peo-
pie had stood since in the morning.
1t was 1 o'clock when the gates open
ed to admit them. The line was kept
intact by a squad of police extended in
double column two blocks up Pennsyl-
vania avenue and two down Seven
teenth street.
1t was joyous holiday throng and
left its impress of good feeling on the
president, who after more than four
Ihours handshaking expressed exhilar-
alton rather than exhaustion.
Civilization on Dress Parade.
i Impressive in its dignity. interesting
in its personality animating in its pic
lturesqueness.- 1.-The reception was a com
pOsite view of Goth century civil
lization on dress parade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
! Inan Giyellgnal.

II the illuminatejall on the Mason
lmpl& released electrical signal
A$h Washington olhe stroke of II,
n haIed the advent the new year,
II bitarity.whfch setAd to have been
xder full2fpressur4 II the evening,
{oke forth with rd hbled vigor. A;
he signal nearly e one proceeded
n do honor to the Esion in his own
',articular MANNER, the result ev-
i.rvwhere was pandetaium.
There was q nothble absence of
The usual concert lsteani whistles
And firearnl expi15dt these features
|,f past celebratid1bving been put
Ilnder police BAN n fhere was strict
enforcement Of tA }'elnek bar clos
Ing rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Automobile Fatalities.

The following table gives list of
those who have been killed or severely
injured by automobile accidents of all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Chicago .Ca Loose.v

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Gcago restaurants
|hud cafes were fillefst night as they
probably never hay been before on
similar occasions WI dinner parties,
|bent upon bidding aropriate farewell
to the old year auweleome to the
|new. The streets piented a carnival
appearances.
A continuous fioSyf merry revelers
moved in compact $ams in opposite
directions, nearly ely component in
dividual contributintn some manner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
PA conaressionaI Nominee.

Nationally Aitrr1ysporo, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-The con-
ferday. He gressiohl committee of the Twenty
pion CHI fifth IIio district yesterday nominat-
and faurte Nh Thistlewood for the vacancy
~ years W congfess caused by the death of G..
FL Cu,ifb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Another Mine Explosion
Finds Victims at
Carthage.
ALL BODIES TAKEN OUT
About Fifty Men Employed, but
Majority Had Gone to
Dinner.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Jan. 1.-At
least nine miners were killed, three
were fatally and two seriously injured
in an explosion of gas and coal dust
at noon yesterday in the Bernal mine
at Carthage, N. NJ. Nine dead bodies
have been taken out and although the
mine is. filled with gas, it is believed
no more victims remain in the work
ings. All the men had apparently
been killed instantly and some of the
bodies We're mangled beyond recogni
ton
Majority Were Out of Mine.
About fifty men were employed in
the mine and all but those killed OF
injured had gone to dinner. No cause
for the explosion is assigned.
Shoots Self by Accident.
Kewanee. ILL.,, Jan. Grant Sam
mons. aged IS, at Atkinson, was killed
by the accidental discharge of rife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

'adWay reVel
the last leaf
l7 last night
ard the new
New Years
: more noisy
le fun began.
cowbells and
: device that
S discovered.
,sonance ami
It'll the iSid-
King whistle
from a MT
'assing of the
new year.
hotel dining
d when mid
sands within
cnpnc tn tho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

'pg devils of every de
~ EverybodIwas on his good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
Benent Insurance.

The benefit insurance established by
the company in connection with the
pension measure is Similar to insur-
|anee regulations in force among EN-
ployes of railways and a few large
corporations. The fund viii be for all
employees of the shops. The benefits
are to be as follows: 81 day for dis
ability due to accident received when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01
pESIRESElF RULE
-tiipinos ST Movement for
NamIsof q Vice Gov
err General.
,Frcs aEMa IS FAVORED
to secure Larger Measure OF
ne coyernment--office vaeatt
For Some Time.

n stManilla. Jan. LA member OF sne
,ssesnbIy Mas INTRODUCED bill to MIKE
{ he sneaker, (now Senor Osmenas pr
der eoyern9r of Cebu), the wee a2v-
e NOR general The argument is tat,
Sto make thesecond highest once III HIS
islands eleetive would be to grant re
;Fahpinos a'larger measure OF sell s9v-1
ernment. The Filipinos generaiiy fa
Ryor the sciame, I'm
.Jussicc Made sugEesfion.
Aseoc,ata Iustice e. Finley John tori
of the supreme court is credited With
suggesting the subject to the assembly
men men Thk Office Of vice governor gen.
aray ba s lieen vacant since the appoint
,nsnt "A nmxnor General Smith Gov
sarnor IA now in Cuba, was MONK
natad III pr to the appointment he
t nA.-s>-l l---'-- -'' y
tion
fyt
L4 yea
~ e~---->xHeH CT Dcau.
IA John "a
Nee National
~ Pc Eerday. He
&mber pion Chi
of ! and foui
Furvive ~ years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-01

might stfucE sthe i0usands within
doors added cheers I'D songs to the
din outside.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-02-28
MAX.
Ellington
Special Correspondence:

SPECIAL Core SpOndence:
There will be a dance aud basket
social given by the r.. N. A. Mon@ay
evening at the Ellington hall.
Ladies please bring baskets and
gentlemen an extra purse of "oin.
Miss Clara Huset and brother
from Elbow Lake, Mnn . are visit
ing relatives.
Llott McGee and Bessie Arneson
are expected home Friday from
Magnolia, Mlnn.
Born to Chas Dolberstein and wife
Tuesday, a son.
Robt. Prigan anG sister, visited
Edna Thompson az Slsseton last
week.
Roy Woods spent Saturday and
Sunday of last week visiting friends
in SiSSeton.
Josephine Glentzsinger visited
friends IN the Valley last week.
A basket party was gwen at NJ. E,
Houge's home Saturday evening FOR
the benefit of Rev. Rudie's church.
A. j. Klllness has been busy send
ing Dostals the last four or five weeks
Beware Albert Of him who Is behind
thee.
A dancing party was given at the
home of Pc er Permonkions Monday
evening, All report a good time.
Miss Matte Lund spent Sunday
with her mother, but we won't say a
word about who she spent the even
ing with.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-02-28
SWINDLER N|PPED
Saloon Buyer, Who Passed
Worthless Checks, Arrest
ed at Milbank.

Milbank, Feb. "a. VIM. B.
Holmes was arrested yesterday
at the st. Hubert hotel. He is
wanted at Aberdeen, Mitchell,
Bowdel}, Webster. aud Waubav
for passing worthless checks
signed at various hotels as D. c..
Ames of st. Paul. He had a
number of checks, but destroyed
them before the sheriff could
reach him. Holmes or Ames goes
from town to town and tries to
buy saloon; he makes all ar
rangements and works up conf
dence and credit, then passes
the checks. He had made ar
rangements to buy the saloon of
B. c. Rix of this city. Holmes
is five feet six inches tall, extra
we'll dressed. smooth shaved and
has dark hair. He made no re-
sistance from arrest.