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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Aug. 11.-Following are
the wholesale prices in the local mar
ket today:
ProvIsIons and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 17hc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11

one of them defied the orders and
established a bar in his basement Sun
day and did a land Office business.
The result is that his license was re-
voked by Mayor George w. Scott and
The place ordered closed. The offend
ing saloonkeeper is John Maker, who
runs a saloon at 902 West Fifth
street One of the police officers re-
ported that the place was open in the
basement Sunday and that about 25
men were drinking in the place. AS
soon as the mayor received the report
he prepared notice which was
served on him revoking his license.
Postpone Picnic.-The weather man
and the committee of the Scott Coun-
~ Democratic club had some sort OF
a disagreement Sunday morning and
the first thing that the gentlemen
who had arranged for the big picnic
lat Suburban island during the after
loon and evening TO raise a little
money for the coming campaign. knew
there was a drizzle that would
keep all pleasure seekers under
cover and away from the park. The
result was that the committee met
Claus Kuehl and between them they
decided to postpone the picnic for g
week, and the big affair will take
place next Sunday at Suburban park
Peculiar Fires at WiId's Store
For the third time within q month
Since the store changed hands, fire
broke out from some unknown cause
early yesterday in the grocery store
| a E,rnnl. Wild OLE CT
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
COMPANY
MAY BUILD DAM
STATE LOSES CASE TO RESTRAIN
OBSTRUCTION DEs PLANES
RIvER-WiLL AFFECT LAKES
TO-GuLF PLAN.

Chicago June 25.--A dfc's ON that
may have considerable bearing upon
the plans for deep waterway from
Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Me leo.
was handed down In the circuit court
of Cook county to-day by Judge Mact.
The court upheld the right OF
Economy Light aud Power compa
TO construct dam across the d
PLANES river at Dresden Heights 4 S
solving the inunetiIn II suit brought by
the state against the company. and sle
claring valid the twcnty.year lea5e
which the company mad secured fom
the commissioners OF the old Lak,
Michigan and Heanepin Canal
The case involves interests vaiued
at $4,000 go The s:ate claimed that
the Des PLANES river is navigable a a
that the construction o. d1m worlA
obstruct the passage or boats WI h
the public had right TO float on 4.
They also claimed that the bed of e
stream was owned y the state and tire
leave under which the comra
claimed the right - Sc and overflow
certain can~' lands was void n & a..
the cc't-,lssIoners who grant II
ve"o without power In the premis $.
Mack found against the state on rrae.
tieally every point
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
INTERESTING MEETING
City Attorneys anw City Clerks Of llli-
nois at ringfield-Elected Off
GERS Yesterday.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 25.--The con
ventIon OF the Association of City AT.
torneys and City Clerks of Illinois
this afternoon elected Charles +
Ciyne, attorney, of Aurora, president
NJ r, Rudgren, clerk, of Rock Island
vice president; J, II, Scldwel, clerk
of pekin, secretary; John B. Chick
clerk, of Peoria, secretarytreasurer
Peoria was selected as the next
meeting place, and committee was
appointed to visit various cities of the
state for the purpose OF studying var
ious matters OF legislation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
those that do not hep to create

The Democratic party has always
favored leaving the reins of govern
ment in the hands of the people The
time Is here when the members of the
so-called great deliberative body" the
Pnited States senate, should be elect
ed by the people. The electors should
by their votes determine who is to
represent them In this way the sen
atcrs will be more answerable to their
constituents and may be prevented
from obstructing useful legislation as
frequently as has been their habit In
the past. This Is Democracy. pure and
simple, and as Democrats we should
favor it.
That all incomes reaching a certain
sum should be taxed is inherently just
anr right, II the constitution fofbids
the enforcement of an income tax law,
the constitution should be modified.
There should be a law requiring
banks to pay small sum based OH
the amount Of their deposits as an In
surance for the profession of deposi-
tors. Such a law would bring into
circulation vasts sums of money that
now remain In hiding. as well as re.
store the confidence of the people Ia
banks It would give stability to the
business. prevent withdrawals Of
funds on account often times Of sem .
Wild rumor The great middle class,
the wage carriers would fel assured
that the money they save for com.
potency for old age or in case misfor'
tune oyertakes them be safe.
The great transportation companies
of this country derive all their rights
from the people Such being the case
they should be required to treat all
alike. There should be no fayoritism,
no discrimination. The passenger and
freight rates should apply to all the
ted to make fair profit on the money
actually invested, but the paying Of
dividednds on overcapitaliZation and
watered.stock is unjustifiable under
any sane theory. The state In which
corporations do business hould have
the absolute right TO control and regu.
late them Their property should be
protected the same as that of the In.
diyldual The law appertaining to
them should be clear and certain,
They should be held to a strict ac.
countability and be permitted to work
no wrong any more than the individ-
ual. Let there be no winking at or
condemnation of violations of the law
but honest enforcement, without fear
CT favor, as to individuals and eorpor
ations alike.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
BRAKEMAN SAVES TRAIN
And Lives OF Many Passengers, But
is Thrown Under Wheels ana
Ground to Death.

Paris. Ill., June 25-Mangled be-
meath the wheels of the KnickerbockeF
Special today, Lawrence Freind,
brakeman. was killed In preventing
the fast Big -Four passenger train from
crashing head-on into row of freight
cars aud the loss Of score of lives
that might have followed. The freight
was blocking the line when the pas
acnger came along He AN 10
switch. turned II in time to throw the
passenger train on the side track. but
was himself struck down.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
A SWEEPING PLATFORM
Adopted BY the State Convention OF
Iowa Prohibitionsts at Des
Moines Yesterday.

Des Moines, June 25.-With perfect
unity and intense enthusiasm, one of
the most sweeping platforms ever
framed by an Iowa political party was
adopted by Prohibitionists' state con.
vention here today. The platform dc.
mands the Immediate repeal of the
mulct law, that a prohibitory amend,
ment be resubmitted to the people at
the earliest possible date; that women
should have the right of suffrage that
all gambling on the stock exchanges,
boards Of trade, or elsewher should b.
felony; that uniform marriage and di-
vorce laws be adopted throughout the
country; that polygamy be considered
crime.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
ILLINOIS LAWYERS.

Chicago, June 25.--A large attend
ance marked the thirty-second annual
meeting of the Illinois State Bar asso-
ciaticn, which opened at the Chicago
Beach Hotel today The address of
President James II. Mathenv of
Springfield was the principal feature
of the initial session The meeting is
to continue over tomorrow. Con
gressman Charles f. Lttlefe'd. of
Maine is to deliver jae annual address
before the association, taking as bis
subject, The Worth of the Lawyer in
the Halls of Legislation"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
CON TRACTORS ARRESTED
Alderman SWears Out Warrants
Charging Obstruction of
Streets Without Lights.

Alderman Eurke vest rday swme
out warrants against Contractors
VILLAS Halliday and Ferguson cAarg-
ing them with maintaining obs rue
tions on various stress with ut hay.
ing lights placed upon them at nigbt.
All three contractors nave street i'm
provements or building improvements
in progress. and have the streets par,
TALLY obstructed. They are permitted
to do this but the ordinance requires
that they shall place red lights on the
distractions at night Alderman
Burke says some or the distractions
are in dark places and are dangerous
to people driving in the streets. The
cases are set for hearing this morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
BALLOT BOXES STUFFED
Charge OF Counsel For Hearst--Re
count Of Votes Of Contested EIec-
ton Practically Ends.

New York. June 25-With the clos
of the actual recounting OF ballots
cast in the last mayoralty election To
day came charges by Clarence w
Shearn, counsel for Hearst, that the
ballot boxes had been stuffed Nc
clellan's plurality was 1884 votes the
ballots recounted showed that Hearst
made a net gain of SG3. leaving the
plurality 2.97l for Mcclellan
The counsel for Mcclellan declared
the charge of ballot box stuffing base
less
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON AT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RITES TO BE USED.
GUNS TO FIRE SALUTE
From Every American Fort and Ship
in Commss sion-Brazilian Gov
ernment Shows Respect
For Statesman.

Princeton, N. j. June 25.-The
funeral Of Grover Cleveland tenn rrow
will be marked by extreme simplicity,
Although twice elected presiden of
the United States no pomp or splendor
will have a place in the ceremonies.
There will be no bands, no mi itary
escort, no eulogy. The tbOroug flare
through which the cOrteee viii pass
to the cemetery will be policed by
mounted trops and blue coated soldiers
but they will be there for police dcty
tccting the living president, rat e p
than as an element of displayin paying
tribute to the departed chief executive
II has been Mrs Cleveland wish to
avoid anything CT a military nature at
the funeral and It was Cnly when the
necessity of guarding President Rooye-
welt, who is to be in attendance, was
borne upon her by these In charge Of
the funeral arrangements that she
consented TO the presence of troops in
Final Arrangements.
The final arrangements for the cere-
mony and the names of those selected
TO ofllciate were announced this after
noon, when acceptance from al had
been received. Four clergymen will
officiate at the house and at the grave.
They will read the Uurial service from
the Presbyterian book Of common
worship, but will offer no eulogy.
Pail Bearers.
There will be no honorary rail-
hearers. Those who will bear Cleve-
lands body to its final resting place
will be Mayor Mcclellan, Paul Morton,
Commodore L. C. Beiedict, Richard
Watson GeIder of New York; Prof
Paul Vandyke. Dean Andrew f. West,
Prof. John G. Hibben, Junus S. Nor
gan, nephew of J. Pierpont Morgan;
A. D. Russell, Professor McLenhan,
Bayard Stockton, of Princeton.
The services at the house which WI
begin at ) o'clock. will be brief after
which the cortege viii be formed and
proceed to the cemetery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
VERMONT DEMOCRATS TO MEET

Burlington. Vt. June 25.-The al
vance guard Ct de'egatcs has reached
the city for tomorrow's Democrat :
state convention. Thomas II. Brown
Of Rutland will he temporary chairp'
Of the gathering In addition to na
ing candidates for governor and eth,
state officers to be chosen at the n, a
election the convention will select
four delegates at large to the Demo
cratic national convention at Denver.
The delegates viii in all prohahility
favor the nomination Of William ].
B,yan for the presidency.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
MAKERS OF WHlZ WAGONS.

Detroit. Mich. June 25.-The men
in charge of the mechanical end OF
the great automobile industry of Am
erica rounded up in this city today
to exchange ideas and discuss techni-
cal problems The occasion is the
fourth annual meeting of the Society
of Automobile Engineers, which 1t
was decided to hold this year in con
junction with the convention of the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers. Both meetings are being held
at the Hotel Cadillac and will continue
for several days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
CONVENTION ILLEGAL
Primary Law of Michigan Makes State
Ticket of Socialist Labor Party
Invalid.

Detroit, juno Word was re
ceivcd today from the secretary of
state at Lansing that the state con.
vention Of the Socialist Labor party
held last Sunday when a state tick t
was nominated, is Illegal The present
primary law providing for the nomina.
ton OF candidates for governor anil
lieutenant governor at primaries.
makes it Illegal to hold a party conven.
tion until after the primaries in Sep.
tember.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
In Condition Of Representative Sher
nnan-is Near Recovery, Says His
Physician.

Cleveland. June 25.- Representative
sherman, Republican vice presidential
candidate. made such rapid progress
in recovering from his illness today
that all thoughts of an immediate op
Grafton have subsided. The candi-
date is near recovery. DR.. Carter said
tonight, and there now is no reason to
be anxious over his condition
was 99.5. pulse ~. respiration "a.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
CAPTURED BY BANDITS
Mexican Town Attacked by Band of
Armed Men-Three Killed and
Several Wounded.

Laredo. Texas. June 25-Two hun
dred armed and mounted men today
attacked and captured the town OF
Viesca. Mexico. Three persons were
killed aud several wounded in TIE
fighting
Telegraph wires were cut railroads
torn up and a bridge burned. Troops
left the City of Mexico tonight for
the scene. The government believes
the attack was made by bandits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
WOMAk'S BODY
FOUND IN TRUNK
FLOATING IN SHIP cANAl-MAN NJ
ARRESTED CHARGED WITH
MURDER.
MAKES POOR EXCUSE
Says He Found Woman Dead and
Fearing Aftermath Forced Body
Into Trunk and Threw
it Into the Canal.

HcCnstcn, Tex, June - Crowded
into the narrow space cf an ordilary
trunk, the dead body or Alice Conpfr,
known also as Eastup and called by
Courtes} NJ allows, *as t und tn s
morning by a negro. VIII Washington
who rescued the trung from the
waters of the Horst ship Channe'
In the vicinity Of HARRISBURG
The negro saw the floating trunk
as he was in his launch and made the
haul for salvage purposes, Opening
the trunk he found the nude body Cf
the woman who IS apparently So
years Old, Packed, about il were her
clothes. The tody showed siggs of
some violence, altnCug1 some of the
bruises could have 3een made Will
forcing the body into the trulk. Her
throat, however, bore marks of cAok-
ing.
Find Identifying Papers.
Tell-tale papers and lett RS in tn
trunk led to the arrest of c. B. Mead
ows, stationary engineer Wien con.
fmnted with the evidence he S a Ell
that he had been more or less intimate
with the woman that she bal te2n
living in a house he rented for her;
that she had given MN much annoy
ance; that Sunday morning he called
on her and found her dead and knew
nothing of the manner of fer death.
Fearing trouh'e he had returned to
the place Monday packed the body in
the trunk, had il conveyed to his foat
en- the ship chanel and going as far
down the stream as Harrisburg, had
ii thrown overheard.
He is he'd cn a charge OF murder,
and furthor yestigatton IL hoi1g
made. The woman formerly lived In
Fort Worth, where size was the W +
of carpenter She came here about
four months ago,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
Temporary Chairman's Speech.

Tim C. Clary, temporary chairman
Ct the convention. spoke IN part as
follows:
We need an antitrust law that viii
be plain and positive. 1t should be
framed to reach ard prevent al unjust
and unholy combinations Of wealth,
that combine to stiGe competition and
kill those engaged in like enterprises
With such a law let the people see that
the servants they select are able. con.
scientious and will to enforce the law
as they find it, In this way only can
the people come back to their own.
We should not have any legislation
that builds up one section at the ex-
pense of the other The raw material
of nearly every factory in Iowa is the
finished product of some trust Every
enc Of these trusts are favored by law
in their interest They have been
granted concessions that permit them
10 exact tribute from the young in
lustries Of the west. and in this man
ler keep them in struggling condition.
No country produces yearly the great
wealth that we DO, yet il is a sal
on our system Of doing
hings that the largest portion of this
wealth finds its way into the pockets
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
AMERICANS MURDERED
Hill Tribes in Island Of Negroes Make
Away With Government Forester
and Teacher.

Manila. June 25-A elegram receiy
ed here today from the Island Of
Negroes tells of the murder of p. d.
Everett, a government forester r, b.
Wakely, a school teacher and four
Filipinos. by hill tribesmen
The party had started across the
Island of Negroes, which is one cf the
least civilized of the extreme south.
ern group of Islands, and had been
missing for six weeks.
No details of the murders have been
received here
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
BRYAN ON FIRST VOTE
Tom Tagesrt Says He Will Be the
Nominee--J. w. Kern VIII
be Running Mate.

Denver, June 25.-Thomas Tia g1rt
chairman of the national Democrats
committee. arrived today.
He declared: Bryan wilt be NOM
mated on the first ballet and bis run
ming mate will be John ". Kern OF II
diana"
The national committee viii meet
July ith to hear and determine en-
tests
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
FIGHTING Is CONTINUED
At Tehcran--Bo ombardmen by Cos
sacks Artillery Again Yesterday
Lasted Hour and a Half.

Berlin, June PA dispatch from
Tohcran, dated Wednesday midnight
says that the bombardment here to-
day lasted an hour and a half
As was the case yesterday bombs
were thrown and the Cossacks artiI-
Iery brought up two guns and fired up
on the buildings at close range, demol-
ishing them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
COLLIDE
Wreck on Missouri Pacific-Express
Messenger Killed and Fifteen
Passengers Injured.

Kansas City, June 25.-NOrth bound
Missouri Pacific passenger train No.
131 collided head-on with east bound
passenger No. 532 between PIPER and
Menager Junction today SanUel
Robinson, of Omaha, express messen-
ger. was killed, and fifteen passengers,
most of them foreign iaborers, were
injured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
LIVE STOCK MEN MEET.

Omaha, June 25.-The National Live
Stock Exchange convened today. 4
billion dollars of capital is represent
ed by the delegates present. Address
IS of welcome and responses and the
annual address of President McPher-
son occupied the days session.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
GUNS WILL BOOM SALUTE.
On U. S. Ships and Forts-BraziI Pays
Tribute.


Tribute.
Washington, June 25.-To every
American naval station and every
naval vessel in commission through
out the world, to all military posts and
stations. to all United States diplo.
matte and consular offices in every
quarter. went forth joday instructions
to observe the presidents proclama-
ton announcing FORMER President
CIeveland's death. The order teie-
graphed by the war and navy depart
ments direct the half masting of
colors. the wearing OF badge of mourn
ing until July %. and the firing of
salutes every half hour from sunrise
TO sunet tomorrow. the day of the
funeral. at all pests, stations and On
board ship.
Special Honors BY Brazil
Brazil has accorded special honcrs
in memory IF Cleveland. The name of
Cleveland is intimately associated with
the history of Brazil because during
his first term as president he was
selected by the Argentine Republic
and Brazil as arbitrator in determin-
ing the boundary line between the
two republics. his decision favoring
Brazil. The president of Brazil
has ordered the esending OF,
three wreaths to Princeton. one a.
tribute of the respect of Brazil. an
other a tribute from Baron Do Rio
Branco. Brazilian minister of foreign
affairs. who at the time of the arbitra-
ton of the boundary dispute, was
Brazilian minister in Washington and
defended the cause of his country be-
fore Cleveland. the ;hirl wreath is
from the Brazilian embassy in this
city
Brazilian Flags Half Mssted.
A cablegram from B1ron Do RIO
Rranco states that the Erazi ian nag
has been ordered half-masted at TIE
presidents palace and all public build
ings throughout Brazil. as well as on
all war vessels and over fortresses as
a tribute of respec,. A picture of
Cleveland in the department of state
i'm Brazil has been draped. Tomorrow
at the hour of the funeral all war yes
sells of the Brazilian navy will give
funeral salute. Sencr Calvo, c. sta
Rican minister. called IN AetingS e
retary Adee at the state department
today to leave his condolences on the
death of Cleveland.
pENEEN ISSUES ORDERS.
Springfield. H.. June Ex-Governor
Deneen today issued a proclamation
calling attention to the death of for
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
DROWNED HER CHILDREN
IN Cistern, Then Insane Woman Was
Herself Saved From Same
Fate BY Neishbors.

Ida Grove la. jun 25.-Whi'e NJ
porarily insane Mrs. August r 10 n
son drowned her forr children In
cistern at their farm homo, a mi
south Of town toda. Thefyoung st vas
about year old aud the oldest Q. Her
husband was In the field at the tmc.
After she had drowned the cNfld p
she tried to droMa herself, b.t
neigh bors rescued hef
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
TO BUILD NEW HALL.

Minneapolis June 25.-The Un'ted
Norwegian Lutheran Church of AmeT-
ca today decided to erect a new ladies'
hall at St Olaf college. Mortified. at
a cost Of s6000a. 4 total appropria-
tion of sS4,2G7 was decided By the CON
vention today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED.

Washington, June "a 1t was
learned at the Persian legation here
that Teheran has been placed in
state of siege by the royal cdict,
Owing to existing conditions, the Per
sian minister said his government has
detailed troops to safeguard the in
habitants against any further attacks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
TAFT AT oBERLlH COLLEGE.

Oberlin, Ohio. June 25.-Tte seve j.
ty-fifth anniversary ce,ebra'i n at
ObeFlin college came to a bril- liant
clcss today with the holding of TIE
commencement exerc' 'ses. Secretary
William H. Taft delivered the address
to the graduates and another noted
participant in the exercises was Presi-
dent Cyrus Northrup of the University
of Minnesota
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-26
CORNER STONE FOR NEW
CAPITOL BUILDING LAID,

Pierre. s. D.. June 25.-With Grand
master Davenport, OF the South Dako-
ia grand lodge, as master of cere.
monies. the corner stone of the new
capitol of this state was laid today.
The building being erected at no cost
TO the state. but through the sale Of
lands donated by the national govern.
ment