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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-07-12

A crazy Mexican, who was once COOK for General Crook, the famous Indian fighter, has been sent from Ysvspa' county to the territorial ssy. lum for the insane.
 A Mexican named Pacheco was badly burned the other day in Phoenix by mistaking A bucket of gasoline for water He threw it into the fire boz of thresier engine with disastrous results.
 Benson papers state that the South- ern Pacific will greatly enlarge its ter. minsl facilities at that place, and q business and building boom is looked for in consequence.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-07-12
THE WAY IT IS DONE
Mike Explains to Dennis What the
 Government Will Do for Settler

An Iri.hman in Phoenix. wishing tn take up homestead and not knowing how to go about it, sought information from friend.
 "Mike," he said, you've taken s homestead an thought maybe ye could tell me tn law concernin' how to gu about it."
 "Well. Dennis, l don't remember tn exact wordin' of tn law, but can give ye tn manin' uv it. The msinin' of it is thi.: The govern mint is willin' to bet ye l60 acres uv land agin s20 thot ye can't live on it five years without starvin' to death.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-07-12
INDICTMENT QUASHED
Evidence in Phelps, Dodge & Co. Case
 Does Not Justify Prosecution.

At Santa Fe, upon motion of United States Attorney David J. Leshy Judge John K. McFie. in the federal court yesterday dismis-ed the blanket indictment against Phelps. Dodge X Co.,, Attorney Charles A Spies and other officials of the company, chsrg- ing conspiracy 10 defraud the United States out of coal lands in San Juan county, New Mexico. Attorney Leahy said that the facts in the case dId not justify further prosecution.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-07-12

DESvER-lf there was any doubt as to the popularity of William Jennings Bryan among the delegates from all over the United States it certainly was dispelled today, when the big conven- ton hall WAS made scene of widest pandemonium at the mention of the name of the great commoner. A dem- onstrstion lasting nearly one hour and half or, 10 be precise, one hour and twenty seven minutes, during which .ime the cheering, yelling and every means ot noisy demonstration was brought into play. marked the great e.t ovation ever rendered A nominee for president of the United States and stands az a record demonstration of any political gathering in history.
 So great was the enthusiasm that it was necessary to adjourn the conven- ton until o'clock tonight, when the reports of the various committees will be received and acted upon.
 It is not known ss yet fl nomins- lions will be made tonight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-07-12
HONOR HEROIC DEAD
Monument for Jesus Garcia. Who Gave His Life to Save Town of Nacozari
 From Destruction by Dynamite.

A well merited recognition of brav- cry and a life sacrificed to duty has been made in the case of Jesus Garcia. the Mexican engineer who SO bravely took his life in his hands some months ago at Nscozari and pulled A burning train loaded with dynamite outside the city limits, where it exploded, blowing his train and engine to pieces and killing hin instantly. The town of Nacozari has erected a monument to his memory and the Nacozari rail- road has given his old mother s pen sion for life. The stste authorities have ordered that a simple story Of his life be prepared and incorporated into readers for the primary grades of the schools. Garcia was little more than lad, beirg abou. twenty wears old. His act of bravery saved large num- Der of lives, in addition to saving oi property that would have amounted up into the hundreds of thousands o 1 dollars. The entire town Of Nacozsr , attended the funeral in body, and Superintendent s. Douglas, together
 with the humblest of the towns citi-
 zehs followed the body to the grave
 where they stood with bsred heads ir ihe rain while the burial rites wer,
 performed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-07-12
SLIGHT CHANGE MADE
Thus Far Only One Company Has Ap-
 piled for Abatement of Assessment

So far at the sessions of the Board of Equalization there have been but few changes made on the assessment rolls for this year as turned in by County Assessor Chas. R. Howe. A reduction was made in the valuation as turned in on the land of the Greene Cattle company, reducing it from si to B per acre, and reducing the mum. Der Of cattle by 750 head Outside of this instance no one has appeared be- fore the board to ask for reduction on his assessment. This fact speaks well for the county assessor and shows that he has done his work well and that in each instance he has thor oughly gone over the valuation with the individual property owners and
 fixing the values in their presence so that now there is but little work for the Board of Equalization to arcum- plish. While it IS hard to definitely estimate the tax rate for tn is year, it is expected by the board that they will be able to make the rate the same as last year, that of s2 % per hundred The amount that can be levied upon this year is Sl9.ls0,277 42, while last year the amount was move than half a million Of dollars above that figure.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-07-12
The following is the vote:

The nomination of Bryan was made unanimous amid widest enthusiasm.
 At l:30 o'clock this afternoon the nomination for vice .presiden. was on At three o'clock the following csndi- dates had been thus far nominated:
 Senate, Kearn, Indiana.
 Clark Howell, Georgia.
 Chas. A. Towne, New York.
 Archibald McNeil, Ohio
 The fo,ecast fsvors the nomination of Kearn for second place on the ticket.
 Wires being down little details are had of proceedings.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-07-12

DRIVER, July l0.-Aiter an all night session of the convention, during whicl, the Bryan enthusiasm was re- markable, W. J. Bryan was nominated as Democratic candidate for president at 3:l5 a. m., after which adjournment was had to 30 o'clock this afternoon.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-07-12

Judge Doan returned last evening from Phoenix and left this morning for Douglas, where he went on brief visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
Snow In kansas City. NIo
HAS FIVE WIVES AND is
BARRED FROM COUNTY
Passenger with $3,ooo,Ooo Estate Re.
fused Permission to Land at
San Francisco.

San Francisco. Sept. 2S.-Althoush
he has $3,000.000 and is the largest
landed proprietor in Hongkong, Robert
II. Bosnian. who arrived on the steam
er Korea yesterday. is detained on
board the vessel and denied the right
to land because he has five wives.
Two of them are with him and three
more are awaiting his return home.
Bosnian made no attempt to conceal
the facts and admitted to the immi-
grafton inspectors that he is polyga-
mist. His case will be made the sub
ject of consideration by a special board
of inquiry.
Bosnian was born in China. his
father being Briton while his mother
is Chinese. He says he will bring
pressure to bear on the government
to secure the right to land He has
a score of servants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
WANT TO Be Good
Taft Showered With Attentions
by Warning Factions in
North Dakota.
RIVALS BOARD SPECIAL TRAIN
Candidate Again Finds His Voice and
Begins Speaking Program of the
Day at 7 in Morning.

Sauk Center Mimi, Sept 2S.-With
his voice once more resonant and all
suggestion of hoarseness gone. Judge
Taft made the first of a dozen or more
speeches he is 10 deliver today shortly
after this morning. st. Cloud, n. D.,
where there has been republican trou-
bic over the senatorship, will be reach
ed before night, and already the Taft
special is carrying representatives of
the two factions, Senators Hansbrough
and McCumber. The senators are each
anxious to exhibit friendliness for the
candidate
At St. Cloud Taft spoke on the labor
question, saying with tinge of sar-
caam that he believed a few crumbs
from Gompers' table would fall to him.
as he did not believe Gompers could
deliver as he said he should, the en-
tire labor vote of the scountry. The
record of the two parties was then re,
viewed briefly and the conclusion
drawn that the republican and not the
democratic party had been the party
| of real action in behalf of the labor
| ing man.
Speaks at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Sept. 2S.-The fourth
day of Taft's continuance in the cam
paign ended here Saturday night witt
the delivery of his views in favor ot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
NO RIGHT TO GO
BEHIND RETURNS
Michigan Supreme Court Hands Down
Decision Favoring Warner in
Recount Case.

Lansing, Mich, Sept 2S.-The SUI
preme court this afternoon handed
down a decision in favor of Governor
Warner in the BradleyWarner re-
count case. The court held with War
ner that the board of canvassers has
no power TO go behind returns from
the recent primary election in Michi-
gan and examine into the enrolment
of voters as demanded by Bradley,
who was defeated for nomination for
governor. Unless canvass OF the
vote should discover errors enough to
overcome Warmers lead, this insures
him the nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
UNEMPLOYED MEETS At new YORK

New York, Sept. 2S.-An extraordin-
ary gathering began in this city today,
made up of delegates from various
parts of the country, to take part in
a four-day conference. They came on
brake beams of freight cars, on the
blind baggage of the swift express.
or struggled in over dusty roads. They
Iprofess to represent the country s
workless and to constitute the "frst
national convention of the unem.
ployed,
"The national committee of the un-
employed" is the official name of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
CORN is NIPPED
Frost Killing During Night n
Several States of the Mid
die Northwest.
FOLLOWING A GENERAL RAIN
First Snow in September for Many
Years in Kansas City-Drouth
in the East Is Broken.

Chicago, Sept 2S.-Overcoats and
gloves made their first appearance in
The city streets today following a drop
of over 50 degrees in temperature
through the night.
From northwestern Missouri. Kan.
sas end Nebraska came reports of kill.
ing frosts last night In some in.
stances corn was damaged and tender
vegetation destroyed. The drouth in
Ohio and Pennsylvania was broken
today by copious rains.
Iowa Miner Freezes to Death.
Des Moines. Iowa, Sept. 2S.-Joe
Leneer. a coal miner, was found dead
beside the Norville road yesterday
morning. County Physician Burcham
declared the man was frozen TO death
Snow In KANSAS City, 40.
Kansas City Mo. Sept. 2S.-For the
first time in 19 years it showed il
September i'll Kansas City The low
est temperature was II degrees at 4
Q oclock. which rose to Is at & There
was a light rain in the morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28

organization, at the head of which is
j. Eads Howe of St Louis, known as
the millionaire hobo Many prom
inent men are invited to deliver adj
dresses before the convention. among
them Roosevelt Bryan, Taft and John
L. Redmond. the Irish leader. All the
gentlemen named have excused them
selves on the ground of other engage
ments.
Concerned About Health.
THE Health of the Unemployed
was the principal subject scheduled
for discussion at today's meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
PAPER MAKERS WILL
NOT ACCEPT LESS
international Companys Employees Re
fuse to Return to Work on
Per Cent Reduction.

Boston. Sept 2S.-EmplOyes of the
International Paper company in New
England today refused to return to
work in the various mills of the com
pany in Massachusetts, Maine and
New Hampshire under the per cent
wage reduction and deny the right OF
the president of their national union
to accept for them a lower rate. The
workmen have been on strike severa!
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
First Proposes to Fllt
Suit against Hearst 10
Force Proof.
SAYS ROOSEVELT LIES
Presidents Latest Letter Sets
a Record for Bitter
lnvective.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. Ex-Governor
Haskell announced on his arrival here
last night from Chicago he would
bring suit against William Randolph
Hearst next Wednesday ito make him
prove what he said wasn't true"
Another Letter From Haskell.
Kansas City, Mo-. Sept 2S.-Gover-
nor c. n. Haskell, passing through
this city last night on his way from
Chicago TO Guthrie, Okla. gave the
Associated Press a letter addressed to
President Roosevelt, defending Has
kell's attitude toward the Prairie Oil
and Gas company and assailing the
president for granting before state
hood a franchise in Indian territory
for the Standard Oil pipe line. at the
request of Senator Chauncey Depew,
the president going. he says, over the
head Of Secretary Hitchcock and or
dering the franchise to be granted.
You knew" writes Haskell that
Depew was the greatest Standard Oil
agent in the senate"
Could Not Interfere.
Haskell defends his action in dis
missing the suit against the oil COM
pany on the allegation that the gov
ernment had granted the franchise
before statehood and the state could
not interfere with the rights thus
granted.
Chapter Every Day.
Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 28.-"Ill have
a new chapter daily on Theodore the
First from now until election day,
showing him to be the greatest crook
that ever sat in the presidential chair.
This statement was made here yes
terday by Governor Charles n. Haskell,
former treasurer of the democratic ma
tional committee, upon his return from
Chicago
my resignation was voluntary, he
declared. "For | could not afford, if
Bryan is defeated, to have the democ
racy say if Haskell had got out of the
way Bryan would have been elected
am catching Fourth ward politician
In the presidential office, and l want
to look after his case
These statements were made by Has
kell in a speech delivered in front OF
the democratic headquarters here fol
lowing a pathetic meeting between
Haskell and his wife at Union station
The state officials, with band and
one company of national guard. me-
Haskell at the train and formed al
escort up town.
Calls President "I.iar."
Early in his speech he referred tt
Roosevelt as an Infamous liar, will
not the honor to admit it." Haskell
denied that he had ever taken Office
until pressed to do so, and then ac
cepted it only for the dignity it woult
give Oklahoma. and then added: III
be in the present campaign to the las
minute"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
FIRST Meeting ON
Internatio nal Congress on Tu.
berculosis Begins at the
Capital.
80 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED D
Secretary Ccrtelyou, Presiding Officer
and Presents Official Welcome for
President Roosevelt.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The official
Opening of the sixth triennial inter
national congress on tuberculosis here
today at which scientists OF interna-
tional fame. members Of the diplomatic
corps, philanthropists. and representa-
tives OF practically every civilized ma
ton were present was marked BY
simple ceremonies.
All Nations Respond.
Secretary Of the Treasury Cortelyou
was presiding officer and as personal
representative OF the president eX
tended an official welcome on behalf
of the government. The welcome tC
the capital was extended by Commits
siOner Mcfarland followed by brief re
sponses by representative of about
50 foreign countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28

by 1883 than in 1906 and is said to
have been the worst year in the his
tory of the coal mining industry. The
figures do not present the full extent
of the disasters as reports were not
received from certain states having
no mine inspectors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
MUCK RhKERS
TO Get HANLY?
Indiana Governor Accused
Of Trying to Brlbe a
a Legislator.

Indianapolis. Sept. 2S.-Lutner w
Knisely, member of the lower house
of the legislature now in special ses
sion. signed an affidavit today. in sup
port of,the charge made by him Sat
urday on the floor of the house. wher
he voted against the county option
bill that Governor Hanly had offered
him position paying $4,000 yea,
if he would vote for the bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
BANKERS MEETING Ar DENVER
Sectional Deliberations of National
Association Open.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 2S.-Although
the sessions of the annual convention
of the American Bankers association
proper will not commence until We'd
nesday morning the sectional meetings
began today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
PASSENGERS Shaken Up.

Pueblo. Sept Is An eastbound
Santa Fe passenger train went into the
east of Lajunta. early today. All cars
except the rear Pullman left the rails.
The passengers were shaken up. but
none seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
WORST YEAR FOR MINE DISASTERS:
DEATH ROLL IN UNITED STATES BIG

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Accidents in
the coal mines of the United States
during the last calendar year resulted
in the death of 9,125 men and injury
TO 5.314 more. according to statistics
just made public by the geological
survey The death record was greater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
Roosevelt Spends Day
Of Rest Writing Most
VitriOlic Bryan Reply

Washington. Sept. 2S.-William j.
BRYAN and the democratic party are
subject to what is probably the most
bitter rebuke in the history of Ameri-
can politics in a statement issued by
the president last night.
The statement is in reply to the
criticism made upon the president,
Mr.. Taft and the republican party by
Mr.. Bryan Saturday.
Mr. Bryan is accused of trickery. OF
attempting to fool the public by false
charges. and of trying to shield one
of his own managers who was guilty
of all sorts of evil donigs. both against
the fairness of politics and the laws
of the nation.
Haskell Is Hit Again.
This latter charge concerns Coz
ernor C. n. Haskell of Oklahoma. Mr.
Roosevelt says Haskell's deeds either
were known to Mr.. Bryan at the time
he was chosen as treasurer of the
democratic national committee ana
condoned by him or the Nebraskan
was guilty of extreme carelessness in
choosing his advisers without inquir
ing into their status, moral or political
That the latter seems the more likely
is the opinion held by Mr.. Roosevelt
In support of this opinion, he quotes
the statement of an Oklahoma editor
who says he offered Mr.. Bryan proc
of Haskelfs guilt, but that Bryan ig
nored his pleas. tore up his proof. ant
continued to aid Haskell's campaign
Mr.. Roosevelt names some of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
HASKELL, AGAIN A TARGET,
VOWS HE WILL CLEAR name

evils of which he says Haskell is
guilty. There are many others. he
says, which he has not the time to
discuss at present. Some of the
charges against the Oklahoma COVER
nor are:
That Haskell, as governor of
Oklahoma. gave illegal privileges
to the Prairie Oil and Gas COM
pany. subsidiary of the Stand
ard Oil trust.
That he secured title town lots
III Muskogee, Okla, by fraud,
drawing them by the use of a
dummy" Haskell now is under
Indictment on this charge, he says.
That Haskell offered a fee of
$500 TO an Arkansas lawyer if the
latter would lobby in the Musko-
gee council for the passage of a
certain franchise and then refused
payment. although the franchise
was secured.
That Haskell lodged payment
Of a judgment by a New York
court for s42.235 and that a
sheriff's execution failed to re-
cover but $29.S0 of this amount.
That Haskell was member OF
the Citizens alliance. body
formed to fight the union work
ers and prevent the formation of
;Hy defensive body of laboring
men.
Blames Bryan for Defending Aid.
Even after these charges have been
brought home. Mr.. Roosevelt says
Bryan is attempting to cover up the
disgrace of and allowing him a chance
to resign and demanding that he bt
held blameless until convicted by /;
court. in spite of the fact most o
these charges already have beer
thrashed out in courts and decided
adversely TO the Oklahoman. In thi!
connection Mr.. Roosevelt compare!
the speed with which Mr.. Taft ousteC
Senator Foraker when the latter wa!
connected with Standard Oil by vii
liam r. Hearst.
The president also takes up tht
other points on which Mr.. Bryan wrote
Saturday and handles them withou
gloves. The Bryan claim that democ
racy will prosecute the trusts NOR
vigorously is answered by a compari
son of the records of the parties in tn
past. The last democratic admins
tration, that of Cleveland, he says
brought only four cases under fl,s
antitrust act. two of which failed ant
third of which was decided in faVo
of the government by Mr.. Taft. the
a judge.
Convictions Under Present Rule.
In the present administration Their
have been scores of such cases
against some of the biggest concern
in the country. The vast majorit
of these have resulted in convictions
he says
There have been 40 indictments 70
secret rebates. of which Is cases hav
resulted in convictions and only fou
failed. The remainder are still pent
ing.
Mr. Roosevelt then turns to tn
charge that he allowed the steel trus
to purchase one of its greatest rival!
This he calls a great eXasgeratioI
The Bryan claim for campaign col
tributiOn publicity is called a trick b
which the Nebraskan sought to gai
political ammunition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
SOCIALIST ORATOR IN CITY
Meeting Again at Square Tonight
Haywood for Next Sunday.

Haywood for Next Sunday.
A. A. Patterson state organizer Of
the socialist party, will speak at Mar
ket square this evening and tomorrow
and Wednesday evening he will be
heard in Moline. In case of bal
weather tonight he will talk in the
upper hall at Turner hall. The social
lists gave way 10 the democrats Satur-
day evening, although they had made
previous arrangements TO meet in tn
square, and had their speaking north
of Second avenue on Seventeenth
street
w D. Haywood. secretary of the
Western Federation of Miners and one
of the men tried and acquitted of the
murder of Governor Steunenberg oi
Idaho, will speak at Suburban island
next Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
YoAKUm is MAIN SPEAKER
Rock Island Road Official Talks to
Firemen and Enuinemen,

Columbus. Ohio. Sept. 2s.-B. F.
foakum. chairman of the executive
committee of the Rock Island-San
Francisco lines, delivered the princi-
pal address before the 11th biennial
convention of the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen and Enginemen to-
day at Memorial hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
NEGRO LEADERHELDksr THIEF
DR.. J. A. S. Grassland, Formerly Min
ister to Liberia. Arrested.

ST. Joseph, Mo, Sept. 2S.-Dr ]. a.
S. Grassland, formerly United States
minister to Liberia. and a negro po-
litical leader of national prominence,
was placed under arrest here yestsr-
day on charge of grand larceny. DR..
Crossiand is accused of the wholesale
theft of drugs, cigars, etc, from a
drug store in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
Trolley Cars Collide in Brooklyn.

New York, Sept 2S.-Twenty per-
sons were injured, two fatally, in a col
lision between trolley cars in Brook
lyn this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28

postal savings banks and in opposition
to Bryan,s theories regarding the gov.
ernment guarantee of bank deposits.
In a brief statement, decidedly tc
the point. Taft made answer to the
criticism of himself by Foraker He
had recommended Judge DOYLE. a pri
vate individual, for appointment as
judge, because Of Doyles great profes
sional astainments and high character
In doing so, he explained TO the presi-
dent that Doyle had acted as attorney
for the Standard Oil and other corpor,
otionS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
Successor to MccIeary.

Washington. Sept. 2S. Joseph
Stewart of Missouri today was ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
PETTICREW T0SSES new
BOMB UNDER ELEPHANT

pointed second assistant postmaster
general, succeeding James I. Nc
Cleary of Minnesota, resigned.