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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
WO0DMEM TAKE PART IN
SEARCH FOR AGED WOMAN
Nebraskan Supposed to Have Wander
ed Away from Home While
Deranged.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. PA hunt par
ticipated in by several hundred mem
bers of the Modern Woodmen for the
body of Mrs. Mary Mcclure, aged rs
years, resulted in success Saturday af
ternoon when it was found near Vii
lage Lane, II miles west of this city.
Mrs. MCGUIRE wandered away from
her home here several days ago. She
was known to have no money, and her
son. at whose home she lived, began
a search for her. 1t continued two
days without success. Then her son
enlisted the services of the Woodmen
who secured the country.
1t is believed the woman became de
ranged and wandered to the point
where the body was found. Her body
was found in clump of weeds near {
roadway, where she had evidently be
come exhausted and perished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
FLAYS EXAMINERS
AT THEIR MEETING
Their Work Must Be improved
Upon at Once.

Washington, Sept 21-'T say to you
emphatically your work must be i'm
proved. Embezzlements have failed of
discovery, defalcations and dishonesty
have been concealed from you, and in
many cases you have failed to correct
ly or even approximately estimate the
value of paper and securities held by
banks" This was the declaration made
today by Controller of the Currency
Lawrence o. Murray in addressing the
conference of national bank examin-
ers, representing practically all the
territory east of Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
PUBLIC CANNOT BE TAKEN
INTOTHEC.O. O.P. CONFIDENCE

short circuiting of wires, started in
the basement and soon spread to all
parts of the building, in which 1900
employees were at work. Ali of the
latter escaped.
The Paris telephone system, as well
as connections with the provinces and
foreign countries, was disabled. The
loss is estimated at $2,000,000.
Paris, Sept. 21-Contrary to cur.
rent reports the postoffice was not
destroyed by the fire that wiped out
the central telephone building last
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21

Senator Crane Saturday morning was
noted, and the junior Ohio senator in
dicated that he should take up the
matter with his Massachusetts col
leagues.
Crane Approves Letter.
After Senators Crane, Foraker and
Dick had conferred Saturday morning,
the letter which Senator Foraker made
public Saturday night, in which he
eliminated himself from the meeting,
was taken to the Pike street residence
by Senator Crane.
The suggestion was made, after fur
ther consideration, that the letter prop
erly should be addressed to John Hays
Hammond, president of the National
League of Republican Clubs, under
whose jurisdiction the meeting in ques-
tion was being arranged, for the rea-
son that as the candidate had no con-
troll over the arrangements, further
correspondence would be necessary.
Then followed another conference be-
tween the three senators, at which the
suggestion of forwarding the Taft let
ter to Mr.. Hammond was decided upon,
which, it was explained, obviated the
necessity of a reply from Judge Taft
This plan, after being presented to
Judge Taft at another conference, was
adopted.
Taft Refuses to Act.
Throughout the negotiations Judge
Taft refused absolutely to comment
for publication on the matter 1t has
since developed that he had at once
taken the position that the joint en-
gagement must be Cancelled.
VIII Not Appear with Taft.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 21.-Forakei
Saturday night eliminated himself from
participation with Taft in the political
rally of the National League of Repub
lican Clubs to be held here tomorrow
His action was made known to Taft
| in letter addressed to Taft and made
public by the senator Saturday night
Having read" the letter says, "ir
the newspapers that some of youi
friends, and possibly you, are in doubt
as to the propriety of my speaking
with you at Music hall next Tuesday
night, l have concluded not to attent
the meeting | take this action, mo-
because l deem the answers l have
made to Hearst's charges insufficient
nor because of any disloyalty to you
cause, but only because l do not wisl
to do anything that might ;njure thu
/ 4 Ill
Foraker said on giving out the let
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
MULE As A PRIZE
Bryan Puts Up Mascot Given by
Minnesota to County Show
ING Biggest Gain
IN THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE
Spends Sunday conferring With Ex
Senator Hill and Judge Alton
3. Parker.

New York, Sept 21-Wiliam ]. Bry-
an has offered the mascot mule pre-
sented him by the agricultural society
OF Minnesota as a prize to the county
showing the largest percentage of in
crease in the vote for democratic cleo
tors over the average vote for electors
in the last three campaigns. The offer
is contained in a letter from the can.
didate to Chairman Mack, who made
public the contents today.
Leaves for Buffalo.
Albany, n. Y, Sept. 21.-William ]
Bryan. who was the guest last even
ing of former United States Senator
David B. Hill at Wolfert's Roost. left
early today for Buffalo, where he will
speak tonight.
Bryan COnfers With Parker.
Albany, N. Y, Sept. 21.-Important
conferences on the political situation
both national and state, were held yes
terday by William ]. Bryan with AL
ton B. Parker at Eusopus and will
former United States Senator Davit
B. Hill at Wolfert's Roost, near thi:
city. These were preceded by a Ions
consultation in the early morning be
tween Mr.. Bryan and National Chair
man Mack in New York City.
When the train arrived at Pough
Ikeepsie- Mr.. arker-was-ai-the static,
to meet his guest. The only membe
of the candidates party to accompan,
him was former Governor Jennings O
Florida, a member of the national com
mittee.
COnferees Keep All Silent.
Mr.. Hill was at the station when Mr.
Bryan arrived here last night from
Esopus. Barry Murphy, Lieutenan
Governor Chanler's secretary, also wa.
on hand. The drive to Mr.. Hills hom,
was made by Mr.. Bryan and his hos
only. At Wolferts Roost was D. Cad,
Herrick
The participants in the several con
! ferences would disclose nothing re
garding the subjects talked of or tn,
conclusions reached. The fact that Mr.
Bryan notified the members of hi
party he would leave for Buffalo a
3:15 o'clock in the morning instead o
1880, as planned, would indicate tha
| important developments had takel
place.
l.. Mr.. Parker has announced he woult
take the stump in behalf of his party
but no suggestion has come from Sen
ator Hill that he also would enter upol
a speech making tour.
Bryan Shuns Galesburg Event.
| Galesburg. ILL.,. Sept. 21.-Nationa
Chairman Mack wired yesterday tha
Mr.. Bryan cannot accept the invita-
tion to speak at the Lircoln-Dougla
debate celebration here on Oct. z, ow
ing to another engagement on tn
same day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
is ABLE TO talk
OrviIIe Wright Tolls How Acct.
dent Happened to His
Aeropiane.
GUY WIRE IN PROPELLER
Declares He confu Have =Risl,ted- tie
Machine Had the Distance to the
Earth Been Greater.

Washington, Sept 21.-Lying on a
hard bed, his leg in splints and hung
from the ceiling in a support which
pulls on it, Orville Wright yesterday
described the accident in which Lieu.
tenant Selfridge was killed, Wright's
leg and some ribs broken and his life
endangered and the aeroplane with
which he had been daily breaking rec
ords crushed into shapeless mass.
Weak from pain and loss of sleep,
Mr. Wright's words were few and
long pauses separated his short SEN
tences. But the indomitable courage
of the man shone through everything
he said-his quiet dignity was never
more in evidence and his nerve did not
fail him in going over the accident
which held so much of pain for him.
mentally as we'll as physically.
Never Can Happen Again.
at can never happen again." he said
.'T know how it happened-from a Ger
tain point. l know that the propeller
struck wire guy. 1t was the guy to
the rudder support rod. But / don't
know how the wire got to the pro
pellor. We tried those propellors in
the house. They did not hit anything
Somehow that propeller and that
wire came together. The propeller hii
the wire twice--lightly-th hard.
heard it. l heard the crash. l didn'i
look back|I didn't know what was
happening.
Not Room to Right UP.
"Then we commenced to spin around
That was the unbroken propeller urg
| ing us onward. / cut off the motor
pulled the cord--and we lost headway
The rudder was out of commission. II
must have swung to one side-useless
las soon as the wire got loose from
the tail. We can't stay up without
neadway. l heard Selfridge say 'Oh
OH like that. That's all he said.
expected to right the machine. 1t wa!
failing edgewise The only way to ge
headway was to fall. We didn't fal
far enough 1t started to right-2i
feet more and it would have righted
We didn't have the 20 feet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
FIVE THOUSAND AT
ODD FELLOWS MEET
Eighty-fourth Annual Sovereign Grand
Lodge Begins Deliberations
at Denver.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 21.-Fully 5000
delegates and visitors are in the city
to attend the Saith annual session of
the sovereign grand lodge of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows
which began its deliberations this
morning and wilf conclude Saturday
Coincident with the Odd Fellows meet
ings are informal meetings of the
Rebekahs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
NEED OF BATH COMMON IN THE EAST:
NATAIORiUM GROWS IN POPULARITY

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 21.-If You meet
person from western Pennsylvania
and he looks as if he needs a bath,
don't blame him. Baths cost money in
this section these days, and there are
some places where you can't get them
even for money, unless you want TO
bathe in ginger ale, champagne OF
beer.
The theaters of this city are feeling
the effects of the drought. The young
man from the outlying town, instead
of taking his best girl to the theater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
Washington Regards the
Spread OF Disease With
Apprehension.
GUARDING ALL PORTS
Every Effort Being Made to
Check Rava9es in the
Philippines.

Washington, Sept. 21-With cholera
increasing both in the Philippines and
in Russia, government authorities here
are watching the situation abroad with
great interest. Extraordinary meas
ures have been taken with a view Of
suppressing the outbreak in the Phil
ippines as far as possible and prevent
the spread of cholera out of Russian
ports from which immigrants leave
Tor this country. Quarantine officials
at United States ports have been put
on their guard and consular officers at
Russian ports are making careful in
Spection.
Many Cases mt Manila.
Manila, Sept. 21-Twenty-five new
| cases of cholera were reported be-
tween this morning and 2:30 this
afternoon
Worse Than 1893.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 21-St. Peters
burg is in the grasp of the Asiatic
cholera, which already has exceeded
in severity and the numbers of vic
tins the visitation of 1893. The dis
ease is increasing daily at an alarm
ing rate and unless the authorities
show in the future a much greater de-
gree of ability to cope with the situa-
tion than they have in the past there
is every reason to fear that it will get
out of hand.
1 The situation, which always has
been serious since the very first case
was reported, assumes a graver as
Ipect from the appearance yesterday OF
a very virulent type of the disease, in
two cases of which death followed
within Is minutes of the first symp-
Itoms.
| Nations Fear Spread
Germany has become alarmed over
the spread of the disease, and the Ger
man authorities have taken precau-
tions to prevent it's crossing the from
tier. Austria has done the same thing;
Sweden and other nearby countries
have declared a quarantine against
Ru' sia, and France is ready to meet
any exigencies that may arise.
| The government has threatened to
| Apply Tie pTONiSlOuS OIL MARTIAL law,
and this threat has driven the munich
pal officials to bend all their energies
to the campaign of clearing the city
of the scourge. The aldermanic coun-
Icil has voted a preliminary sum
amounting to s250,000 to enlarge the
hospital space, to purchase and dis
tribute disinfectants and to expedite
the interment of bodies, which has
been notoriously slow. The head
houses are overcrowded and many
lcorpses lie unburied.
Stops Sale Of Liquor.
Under his authority as prefect OF st.
Petersburg, General Dracheffsky on
saturday prohibited the sale of liquor
Throughout the city, including the gov
lernment vodka shops, until Sept %,
and he has further ordered that after
that date the sale of liquor shall be
suspended from 2 p. m. on Saturday
until 10 a. m. Monday. This action
has been taken in order to diminish
alcoholic excesses, which very mater
Tally increase the liability to cholera
infection and the general spread Of
the disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
FORAKER UNDER CHARGES
GIVES UP STUMPINC TOUR

Cincinnati, Sept 21.-Officially with
drawing from all speaking engage
ments in the national and state cam
paigns, United States Senator ]. B.
Foraker has announced that he will pub
licly answer the charges made by w.
r. Hearst and will make a personal
tour of the state in behalf of his own
reelection
In a written request to National
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, Sena-
tor Foraker asked to be relieved from
the appointments which had been ar
ranged for him by the national speak
ers bureau, and in a communication
to State Chairman Williams of the
Ohio republican committee he made
the same request as to the engagements
which had been arranged for him in
this state.
AS to Senator Foraker's senatorial
candidacy, his position is made plain
in the following announcement:
Senator Foraker will leave the Sc
lection of his successor to the legisla.
ture, but will do all in his power to
see that republican legislature is
| elected"
In addition to this information, Sen
ator Foraker yesterday told his friends
that he should at the proper and con
venient opportunity make a speech in
answer to the Hearst charges and in
defense of himself, and then should
campaign the entire state in behalf OF
his senatorial candidacy, but under
| the jurisdiction of no political commit
| tee.
story of Canceling Date.
The interesting details of just how
Senator Foraker came to withdraw
from participation in the Forthcoming
convention of the National League oi
Republican Clubs, at which he was tC
speak with Judge Taft here Tuesday
evening, was disclosed yesterday au
thoritatively. On the morning of the
first publication of the Hearst disclos
ures (Friday) Senator Dick came tc
the city from Columbus. After a con
ference with Senator Foraker he wen
to the Taft residence, where he hat
an interview with the candidate, a
which the situation was discussed
frankly.
No conclusions were reached, bu
Senator Dick obtained the distinct i'm
lpression that, in view of the circum
stances, the question of the joint al
lpearance of Taft and Foraker was on
which required consideration.
In this connection, the arrival o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
SHOOTING AT CLOSE
OF TENT MEETING
Seven Wounded, Several Seriously,
and Hundreds Hurt in the Panic
That Followed.

Danville, KY, Sept. 21.-Seven peo-
pie were shot, several dangerously. at
big tent meeting at Moreland last
night. The shooting took place inside
of the tent as the large crowd was be-
ginning to leave. Just what started
the shooting has not developed. Hun
dreds of men, women and children
were more or less seriously hurt In
the panic that ensued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21

brings her here and treats her to a
bath. The natatoriums are crowded
all the time, and the owners are max
ing fortunes.
There hasn't been any rain in months
in 3S years no such drought has been
known. Pittsburg hasn't suffered SO
much. because there are two big riv.
ers to draw from, but in the surround
ing towns the conditions are awful
There is no danger of any one getting
hydrophobia. because there is no water
for him to bark at.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
Manager Hitchcock Says
He is Handicapped but
Will Stick.
STATE FIGHTS HINDER
Admits He is Criticised for
Failing to Stir Up
Things.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Stories to the
effect that there has been a change or
is TO be a change made in the manage
ment of the republican national cam
paign appear to be without foundation.
The Associated Press has caused ih-
quiries to be made in every place that
could be expected to supply reliable
information on the subject, and it is
declared the campaign is being con-
Quoted along the lines originally plan
ned, and that the program will con-
tinue without alterations.
Hitchcock Talks.
National Chairman Hitchcock arriv-
ed in Chicago this morning and met a
number of men identified with the man.
agement of the western campaign.
Ever since the campaign opened Hitch
cock has been confronted with COM
plants that there has not been suffi-
cient activity These criticisms have
been difficult to meet for the reason,
he said, he could not take the public
into his confidence concerning all mat
ters being handled at national head.
quarters.
Mere Waste of Ammunition.
1t has been Hitchcock's belief that
nothing could be accomplished by
pouring into state ammunition direct.
ed at the national campaign when
there is conflict going on in the state
over some local issue that entirely
overshadows the national issue.
Practically all of Hitchcock's advis
ers agreed it would be the proper pol
icy to settle these quarrels before
opening the national campaign, and it
happened it was in states regarded as
doubtful that these conflicts are being
carried on.
Much Noise Coming.
There will be plenty of noise in the
campaign within another week to suit
everybody, Hitchcock said today. He
refuses to be ruffied by criticisms oi
his conduct of the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
cholera SITUATION is
CAUSING CONCERN HERE

count of the administration attitude
toward the railroads, which rendered
it impossible for the roads to buy sup
plies. The big plants of the American
Steel Foundries company, which has
been closed for many months. opened
recently with about one-half the regu-
lar force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
Government Clerks Drown.

Washington, Sept. .1.-William H.
Gray. formerly of Chicago, and Will
liam s. Rule, both clerks in the de.
partment of commerce and labor, were
drowned and William E. Alger of the
same department escaped similar
fate after hard struggle in the east
ern branch of the Potomac ricer here
Friday night The trio were in Alger's
gasoline launch when the gasoline
caught fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
ARE H0NEsTMeNAkD OTHERS
Haskell Declares Hearst Is Not One
of the Former.

Logansport, Ind, Sept. 21.-Gover-
nor Haskell of Oklahoma opened the
democratic campaign in Cass county
here Saturday afternoon. In an inter
view the Oklahoma governor made
an additional answer to the charge
of Hearst. He first takes up the criti-
cism of his labor attitude and declares
he had always been consistent
friend of organized labor. AS to his
having been connected with the Stand
ard Oil company, Haskell declares it
was an absolute falsehood. He as
serted there were two classes of men
honest men and liars. He declared
Hearst did not belong to the former
class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
WARMED IN PAY ENVELOPES
Steel Workers Told Administration is
to Blame for IdIeness.

Granite City, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-The
1.200 employees of the American Steel
Foundries company here found in their
last pay envelopes circular letter
that is making them guess at its polit-
ical significance. BY an adroit cate
chism the employees are told that they
were thrown out of employment on &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
CHILD DlvlME's AccusER
Pastor at VandaIia, ILL.,, Is Arrested on
Serious Charue

Vandalia, H., Sept. 21.-Rev. P. I.
Newman, pastor of the First Baptist
church, was arrested late Saturday
night upon charges made by a child
and on failure to furnish $1,000 bond
was sent to Jail to await trial. Rev.
Mr.. Newman is 25 years old and came
here from Trenton. Mo, July l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
PARIS PHONE OFFICE BURNS
city's System and Connections Dis
abIed-loss $4,000 600.

Paris. Sept. 21.-A heavy financial
loss and serious disturbance to busi
ness was caused last might by the
destruction by fire of the Paris cen
trail telephone exchange.
The fire, which was caused by a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
WILBUR WRIGHT
SETS NEW RECORD

Lemans. France, Sept 21.-Wilbur
Wright. the American aeroplanist. few
in his machine today for / hour, 81
minutes, 25 seconds. This is a worlds
record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
WOMAN Is SHOT
Resisting Sheriffs Posse in
Arkansas, She is Wound
ed IA Times.
SHERIFF IS FATALLY HURT
FusiIade Follows Deliberate Murder
When Officers Attempt to
Arrest Slayer

West Plains. Mo-, Sept. 21-John
Roberts and his wife yesterday resist
ed a sheriffs posse in desperate
battle near Prestonia. one mile South
of the Missouri-Arkansas line, when
the officers attempted to arrest Rob
erts for killing ODE Kessinger, a
neighbor. The woman was shot IA
times and she and Sheriff Mooney of
Baxter county. Arkansas, are mortally
wounded: Roberts and Two members
of the posse-Max Lowery and his son
are seriously hurt.
Roberts went to Kessinger's home
late Saturday evening, called his vic
tim to the door, fired deliberately and
killed him.
warned by Woman.
Sheriff Mooney called several depu
ties and started to arrest Roberts. The
posse was hailed by the woman, but
when the sheriffs continued to advance
both she and her husband opened fire
Mooney was shot by the woman
His fall disconnected his deputies fol
few minutes, and Roberts and his
wife barricaded the house. They de
Tended the building for hours. Wher
the firing from within ceased the dooi
was broken down.
Mrs. Roberts, suffering from L
wounds. was dying and her condition
was such that no attempt was made
to remove her to Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
Hanged for Murder Of Family.

Kingston, Mo-. Sept. 21.-Albert Fill.
/ ley was hanged here this morning for
the murder of his wife, brother and
baby at their farm year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
Not Room to Right UP.

ter that his action was entirely vol
untary, and that he hao received no
direct communication from Taft re-
garding the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21
Chicago Takes First,

Philadelphia, Sept. 21-Chicago won
the first game this afternoon, 3 to 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-21

Galesburg. ILL.,. Sept. 21.-National
Chairman Mack wired yesterday that
Mr.. Bryan cannot accept the invita-
tion to speak at the Lincoln-Douglas
debate celebration here on Oct. z, ow-
ing to another engagement on the
same day.
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