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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
Government Preparing to
Prove Case Against
Standard
TO ANNUAL CHARTER
Shown That Roads Carried Oh!
at Rate Less Than Pub
Iished Tariff.

Washington, Jan. 24.-In laying the
foundation of its case against the
Standard Oil company in the suit for
the annulment of the company's char
ter, the government continued today
the examination of Dana Durand, dep
uty commissioner of corporations, be-
fore the state examiner, Judge Frank
lin Ferris.
Was Given a Rebate.
The contention of the government 5
counsel, Frank B. Kellogg, was that
the railroads gave the Standard a re-
bate or special rate, which made the
rate paid by the Standard no more
than S1a cents per hundred pounds,
and, in some instances, not more than
cents. Durand testified in the course
of the Identification of certain official
tariffs of the Chicago & Eastern Hi
nois railroad that while shipments of
oil were waybilled at II cents per
hundred, part of the shipment was
carried at S14 cents per hundred and
the balance at g.
Less Than Published Rate.
He explained that the collection of
vouchers of the railroad, which he ex.
hibited, showed the amount actually
paid by the Standard for such ship
ments as he referred to was less than
the rate fixed in the official tariffs
filed with the commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
OMAHA'S COWBOY MAYOR LEO OUT OF
MISSOURI RIVER CONGRESS- MEETING

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 24.-Mayor
James CT Dahlnlan of Omaha was led
from the hall by the sergeant at arms
of the waterways congress at its final
session last evening at the request of
Governor Burke of North Dakota,
chairman of the congress. The mayor
arose in his seat to talk on motion to
adopt the report of the committee on
organization.
Displeases Delegates.
His attitude was unsatisfactory to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
WINS CONVERT; sCAREs TOWN
Evangelist Rings Fire Bell at Mid
niuht Calling People From Beds.

Champaign, H., Jan. 24.-Evangelist
Buck routed out the entire population
of Mahomet at midnight Wednesday
night by ringing the fire bell for half
an hour. The village had a big fire
few weeks ago and old and young,
fearing repetition, hurried out in the
cold and snow, only to find that the
evangelist had won his Tooth convert
and was signalling the event by ring
ing the fire bell. A few backsliders
and sinners objected to the scare, but
they were frowned on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
GET THE AMERICAN HABIT
Baku Laborers Try to Lynch Engineer
But Get Worst of 1t.

Baku, Transcaucasia, Jan. "a. = In
consequence of the accidental killing
of some laborers by locomotive here
today, mob of comrades of the vic
TINS surrounded the engine and at
tempted to lynch the engineer. To es
cape the fury of the excited workers
the engineer opened the throttle oi
the locomotive and dashed through the
crowd, killing six men and woundins
lmany others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
ARMY OFFICERS DISQUALIFIED
War Department Gives Out Names Of
Those to Retire

Washington, Jan. 24.-The war de-
partment yesterday announced the ac-
tions of the retiring boards which re-
Gently acted upon the cases of the Off
GERS who failed to take the prescribed
horsemanship test for various reasons
Colonel William l.. Marshall will moi
be placed on the retired list providing
he asks to be excused from the riding
test. Those who will be retired are
Colonel j. NJ. Marshall. assistant quar-
termaster general; Major z. B. Vance
5th infantry; Major George Palmer
21st infantry; Major H. H. Benham
23d infantry; Major P. NJ. B. Travis
18th infantry: Major II. NJ. Hallock
surgeon; Chaplain p. J. Hart. major
coast artillery corps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
A PLOT is F0LED
New York Police Discover Agent
of Hayti Revolutio nists Max
ing Money Here.
MAS ALSO COLLECTING ARMS
Had 100000 in Spurious Bills Dis
closure Expected to Cause Col
lapse of Revolt.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Startling de-
the government of President Nord in
Hayti have followed the investigation
of the secret service agents in New
York in connection with the arrest of
Jose NJ. Giordani on the charge of
counterfeiting Haytian money.
The officers say they have ascertain.
ed that the prisoner was the agent of
a formidable conspiracy whose opera.
tions probably would have extended
into Santo Domingo and even into
Cuba had the revolution in Hayti been
a success
Agents Disclosed.
1t was found that certain persons in
Hayti, mostly Frenchmen and Corsi
cans. were active agents of the alleg-
ed conspirators, and were designated
in the papers found among Giordani's
effects by numbers. The secret serv.
ice men were able to connect these
numbers with the proper persons and
, the first result was to fix upon Charles
Mot, the American consular agent al
st. Marc, as one Of the persons to
whom number applied The state
department Immediately cabled tC
American Minister Furniss at Port au
Prince to dismiss this agent at once
from the employ of the United States
Money and Arms Seized.
At the time of his arrest Giordan
had in his possession counterfeit Hay
, tian paper money to the face value OF
I 100000, all of which, it is said. was
intended for the Haytian revolution
| lists.
Six or seven months ago, when thi;
government was advised by PrOyis
: ional Governor Magoon that small
: party of malcontents were trying t.
, stir up revolution in Cuba, it wa!
discovered that Giordani was connect
ed with them. Giordani came to New
! York, and ever since then the secre
service officials have had him unde
close surveillance p
1t was not long before it was discov
cred that Giordani had stored in
Brooklyn warehouse many cases an
barrels marked structural iron" an
cement These were opened an
found to contain arms and money.
Collapse of Revolt Expected
Giordanis arrest followed and in hi
apartment were found a large numbe
of letters from General Firman an
other revolutionists in Hayti and els,
. where and other papers and document
of importance.
1t is stated that the plans of tn
revolutionists were to have the arm
ammunition and money arrive at Gol
aives at certain time, where the
were to be met and taken possessio
OF by revolutionary force which Wa
expected to capture the town. TT
last part of the program was carrie
out, but the vigilance of the seer,
service officers, it is believed, will r
suit in speedy collapse of the revol
tion.
Take Another Town.
Port au Prince, Hayti, Jan. 24.-Tf
revolutionists have taken possessfo
of the town of Port de Paix. So mile
6 west of Cape Haytien Charles Mic
American consular agent at ST. Mar
has been removed from Office by IL
! American legation because of his col
n plicity with the rebels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24

several delegates who declared Dahf-
man was out of order because he was
trying to inject politics in the congress.
There were several tries of pit him
out" and Chairman Burke finSily called
the sergeant at arms who led the
mayor from the hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
RAP FREE SEED PRACTICE
Farmers at Convention Decide Distri-
button Is Not Desirable.

Champaign, H.. Jan. 24.-Congres-
sional distribution of seeds is undesira-
BILE, the agricultural club decided in q
debate at the corngrowers and stock
mems convention last night c. d
Smith of Grandview and A. n. Hume
of the department of agronomy ad
dressed the farmers school yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
HAMILL IS DEAD
Pneumonia Does What Woman
With Revolver Failed
In.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Samuei r. Hamill
of Terre Haute, Ind. one of the coun-
sci for John r. Walsh in the bankers
recent trial and at whom Mrs. Beatrice
Metcalf fired several shots as he was
leaving the court room, died today Of
pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
PICK FlRST.TAtT DELEGATES
Republican Convention of Oklahoma
District Endorses Secretary.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 24.-The repub-
lican convention of the Fourth Okla
bona district at Coalgate endorsed the
candidacy of Secretary Taft and elect
ed A. E. Perry and L. A. Butler dele
gates to the national convention. Both
are strong Taft partisans. Thus are
1.-The first Taft delegates elected in the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
All Passengers and Crew Safe.

Hook of Holland, Jan. 24.-All the
missing passengers and crew from tn,
steamer Amsterdam were brought il
here safely at noon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
Japs Up to Old Tricks.

Honolulu. Jan. 24.-Japanese. have
been discovered sketching Honolulu,
Pearl river and the coast line from the
heights behind Honolulu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
Tham Trial Given a Rest.

New York, Jan. 24.-The Thaw trial
adjourned until Monday on account of
the non-arrival of witness for the
defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
CITY HALL BURNS
Portland, Me-, Suffers Severe
Loss by Destruction of
Building.
DAMAGE OVER A MILLION
Records Dating Back More Than q
Century Gone - Remarkable Es-
cape of Hundreds from Death.

Portland, Maine, Jan. 24-Portland' S
city hall, containing the municipal and
county offices and departments and the
police building, in which were the SUI
preme, judicial and municipal courts
was completely ruined by fire early
today which endangered many lives
and destroyed valuable, records dating
back over a century. The monetary
loss is estimated at s1,O0O,O0O, but this
sum will not cover the loss of papers
and documents destroyed in the regis
try of deeds. There everything was
lost.
Ball Was In Progress.
That there were no fatalities is re
markable, as there were more than 70i
persons attending the Western Maine
Knights of Pythias jubilee gathered il
the auditorium when the flames were
discovered. Only a few persons wert
hurt, Chief of Engineers Melville Ed
ridge being the only one known to b'
seriously injured. The fire was caused
by crossed wires
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
Official Visitors Few,

LaXity in visits to the institution by
members composing the state board of
charities was also developed. Since
he took charge of the institution, Dr.
Hardt said that he had seen but two
members of the board there, each max
ing one visit.
DIR. Hardt told of the unprotected
lower windows leading to the girls
rooms on the first floor He decided
that these windows should be protect
ed by iron guards and all such win
dOws are now supplied
The attack upon two inmates, Ed
gar Jones and Lee Harding, by an at
fighting in the dOrmitory and it was
necessary for the attendant to use d
stick to stop their affray and get them
under control A scratch on Jones
face was admitted. Both of these boy;
were regarded as incorrigibleS and de
moralizing to the other inmates The
asylum is without proper means tC
control this class, and DR.. Hardt be
lieved that in such cases, where there
was fair mentality, they should b.
sent to St Charles. The two lad:
later ran away and Harding was ar
rested in Springfield. Neither ha.
since returned to the institution.
| Says Methods Are Mild.
When questioned concerning tn
present means of enforcing discipline
| DR.. Hardt declared that only milt
methods were used. Verbal repriman,
was given and threats of dressing tn
boys in girls clothes were also mad
to control those inclined to be mi:
chievous. DIR. Hardt insisted that h
never ordered any one punished an
that any attendant who struck an il
mate risked his position in doing so.
Dr. Hardt admitted that there wer
numerous cases of burns among tn
jchildren, due to falling against steaI
Ipipes and radiators. He believed tina
4 there were at least Is and possibly 2
leases called to his attention last fal
To remedy this, he ordered all radi;
tors and steam pipes given a protec
ing screen and these are now bein
attached as rapidly as possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
LIGHT ON ASYLUM
State institution for Feeble
Minded Under Scrutiny of
Investigation.
SUPERINTENDENT IS GRILLED
Admits Many Doubtful Practices, In
Guiding the Dissection of Bod
les of the Dead.

Lincoln, H., Jan. 24.-Dr. Hardt, SUI
perintendent of the Illinois asylum for
feeble minded children here, was plac.
ed upon the inveStigation roll yester-
day and submitted to a gruelling ex-
animation by Representative John P.
McGoorty, John w. Hill and Walter
Nanny, who, with Edwin Hope and H.
T. Ireland. constitute the committee
from the legislature on public chari
ties.
One result of yesterdays probe was
the admission by DR.. Hardt that nc
coroner's inquest was held over the
remains of an inmate named Mortland
who cut his throat with a pocket knife
and later died. DR.. Hardt did not
know the first name of the man, bu
said that he was an -told boy" aged
about 40, and that his brother Samue
in Decatur was not found.
Dissect Bodies in Lectures.
| The practice of conducting autopsie'
upon the bodies of certain inmate!
1 who died from the result of some in
I ternal trouble of the heart or othel
, organs, which were saved for use il
medical and surgical lectures before
the inmates, was also brought out
/ When asked if the consent of the rel
atives was secured to these operation
he answered that an effort was alway
made to secure such consent and tina
| about so per cent agreed.
DR.. Hardt was closely examined cor
cerning report that he made to tn
board of public charities upon cond
tions at the asylum when he too
charge last summer This report wa
asked for by the board, and in it h
told of finding children locked in tn
! Utica cribs, confining couch whic
/ prevented the occupants from craw
ing out: of their being chained TO tn
| floors; of their being placed in straigf
Jackets, and of their confinement
certain rooms. DR.. Hardt admitte
that straight jackets were yet in US
and were thought necessary to contrl
destructive children, who otherwis
would roam through the building an
; damage property, tear their clothin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
Take Another Town.

Port au Prince, Hayti, JAN 24.-The
revolutionists have taken possession
OF the town of Port de Paix. So miles
west OF Cape Haytien Charles Mot,
American consular agent at ST. Marc,
has been removed from office by the
American legation because of his com.
plicity with the rebels.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
LIGHT GUARD.

ON account Of inelement weather the
company was drilled indoors and in.
structed in guard duty.
At the regular business meeting
another member (4sth) was elected and
another application was read and post
ed.
Mr.. Clark presented his lecture on
"a Trip to Cuba, before large and
appreciative audience last Friday night
Mr. Clark's pictures are very good, and
his lecture, tracing Cuba growth from
discovery till the present time was ex-
ceilent. We hope that Mr. Clark will
be able to give more lectures If this
kind in the future. for il was very
interesting from beginning 10 end.
The sale Of tickets for Mr, Bob viii
commence next Tuesday night.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
COMMON COUNCIL

The common Council met in regular
session at the City Hall, Tuesday eve.
ming, May $; 1905, with President of
the Council Currie in the chair. Alder
men present, Williams, Price, Taylor,
CLAUS. Prudisch, Fido and Currie.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Financial statement of the city treas
urer for the month of April certified to
by the acting comptroller was received
and ordered filed in the clerks Office.
The marshalls report Of street lights
not burning during the month of April
receis aud referred to the finance
committee.
Application of Geo. Luud, Chas An.
derson, John IIauseh, Jr. and Otto
Sedlemayer for billiard and pool table
licenses read and referred to committee
on license.
The regular bills for the month oi
April received, read and referred To
the finance committee
A resolution designating the Wiscon-
sin National bank of Milwaukee as the
depository for all city moneys, intro
duced aud referred to finance commit.
tee
The finance committee reported back
the city pay rolls for April with a rec
ommendation that they be allowed and
ordered paid, on roll call the pay roll
was allowed.
The finance committee reported back
the resolution designating the Wiscon-
sin National bank as the city deposi-
tory. recommending that the same be
adopted and on roll call was adopted.
The license committee reported back
the several applications for billiard
and pool tables with recommendation
that the licenses be granted upon pay
ment into the city treasury of the
license fee as provided by city ordi-
nance.
The finance committee reported that
they had examined the city treasures
books on the 30th day of April and find
that the balance cash on hand in the
city treasury on said day was S3l, 267.-
5s, said balance agreeing with the
balance as reported by the Wisconsin
National bank at the close Of business
April 3Oth, 1905
Aid. Prndisch introduced an ordi-
nance establishing grade on Wells
Street, west of 59th Street read and
referred to the committee on streets
rules and ordinances.
On motion Of Aid. Prudisch the coun.
ell then adjourned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08

Gentle spring, Oh, how gentle" if
you don't care what you say.
Lester Pavy has been appointed gen
eral manager and superintendent of
the electric system at Green Bay, Wis.
We congratulate him,
Miss Beebe, teacher at Beaver Dam
Waylana Academy, spont Sunday at
the hoS 10 Mr.. and Mrs. James Lee
feber. Wanwatosa Avenue.
The So Aid society of the Baptist
ehurc y meet May IA, at the home
of Mr.. ~ W. Coon, $50 Grand Ave.
Wauwatosa. All ladies attending
same, viii take the o'clock Wells ST.
ear. The initial letter is \.
John q. Dittmar celebrated his 25th
anniversary in business in Wauwatosa
last Tuesday the 5th of May. John
remembered all his friends by passing
around cigars nicely put up in tinfoil
with card attached with his compli-
ments. We congratulate him, and
only hope he lives to celebrate his 5oth
anniversary.
Few men Of ordinary capacity can
make striking success of more than
one thing, be it in the professions OF
various business pursuits, and the lar.
gest measure Of success is usually oh,
tanned by devoting ones energies only
to a single phase Of given occupation
Such restriction of attention and adtiv
ity permits Of a closeness of study and
application that is not possible where
a fellow tries to spread himself out
Va forty acre lot.
The evening world., 1908-03-26
YOUNG ERNE PUTS
UP MISERABLE FIGHT

A few months ago Young Erne." the
Quaker city lightweight, could have
secured backing for $1,000 to fight any
l30-pound pugilist in this country. After
the showing he made against Johnny
Mario, the local pugtlist, in their six
round battle at the Sharkey A. G. stag
last night 1t is doubtful II any one
would care about even rsking 500 on
his chances of winning a scrap from
any good lightweight. The exhibition
given by Erne was simply miserable.
His Judgment of distance was bad. and,
besides. ne did too much clnching. II
1t had not been for the fact that Mario
was afraid of Erne the chances are that
he would have won easily from him on
points. AS 1t was, k.rne was fortunate
10 get an even break. The contest was
big disappointment to the spectators
For the first four rounds the boxing
was very tame, but in the last two
the lads warmed up a bit and ID some
fast slugging at close quarters. Erne
was tired In both rounds, but his good
ring generalship saved him from getting
further punishment and he managed to
got away from many stiff punches
aimed by Mario.
The evening world., 1908-03-26
GRAVESEND GALlOPS.

GRAVESESD RACE TRACK March &c
6 rhe weather was clear and mild this
morning and, n number of clever
> speed trials were noted. The fol-
lowing We're the best gall ps:
TOMMY WADDELI.-SiX furlongs in
OH O.24 0.35 20. o.i9. l.O2 80. 1l6 80,
handily He ~ ready 10 race.
RYE-Five furlongs in Ola, c.2G 20
0.2S3 80, o,6o 4-5, l.oa hondily. Looks
BIGOT-Five turlongs IN O12, O:,,
OBS 30 o,i9, l.o2 3-5, driving. Eas
ROBADOR-stx furlongs m 12o, breez-
ing Ready any day
BLACK OAK-Four furlongs in 0,52 o-h,
breezing Looks we'll
MEI.ENlTE-Four furlonSs in c.5A l-5.
han1Ily. Is not much good.
O58 10, ihsndiy. Verv nice colt.
GRACE C.-Four furlonss IN 0,64, handl-
HAMPToN ROSE-Four furlongs in
Mr'sicAL giI Al ' MAN-Thrree SpSTai snriongs in
OBS 20, hreezng. He is a nice colt.
COUNT RENFORD-Four furongs !n
O.52 10 handily. She has speed
SIR CARITON--,Tour furlongs in
O.52 3-5. handllv. Clever colt
CARDIGAN-Four furlongs in 0.b3 han
DIXIE GOIJD-ENvs furlongs in 1.06 l IS,
handlly. She Looks ready.
BEAHSDALL-t.ve furlongs In los S-5,
-.-- rN~i-- ---n
The evening world., 1908-03-26

Rensorhprsii; 1l2 VIA Irisshman. IL. Royal
Tohoggan, liz; Fontendc. lis, Voho,n lo6;
Ben Double, l0N, Ben strong. III, Woodsaw,
ll2. col. Preston. 10,
FOURTH, RACE SIX fpr,ongs purse;
L. G. RAM, 100. Betsy liinforl, 10; Charlie
Eastman, III Tosran, III; Evelyn s. 0j,
Earle court 100; Grimad! los; Momentum,
~, Gh.ef Hays ~ Ida Nix, q; ,Muforii,
FIFTH HAcD,,'Seyen ,.snrlongs; ,7c,'ng;
Elan lo2 sanando, 1o5; Rickey., llo; Jly,
dnr.", 10: 'Gild. % sylvan Belle, 1Cl;
'Halnr lof; Gibson. no. Freebooter 1i3:
LORD DiX@T lo3; Phn Finch ,lo5: King
SMITH RACE Seven fIrongs selling.
four year-pl!s and upward .-'Su Quarter,
ln2; 'Plnstcker. lO5: o taman lO7: Topsy
h 1lnson, los Rebl, no; 'French Nun. iN;i:
.ru'ksUre, lol; Mnp, lo7; #, Vipcrinp. los.
Arsh!p, no; larew. lo5: 'Alencon lo5,
Druid, los; Foxnall 10, Land ltresze, no.
SEVENTH RACE-One and once gh In
milos; selling four ryear,olds and upward
.Lndv Elncent ~ I.Ouise MlcFarisn, lUI
Alcur, 100, jungle y Imp, III; Anna Day,
lu2 -Aless' lO7; 81 Brllane, 100 sGhfain.
lOi; Gull. 100, G!lyin ~.
sApprentce allowance.
The evening world., 1908-03-26
SCRAPP|NG RUNNERS
WILL FACE CHARGES

1t seems quite certain now that
Gmeinder and Weiner. the two athletes
who engaged in a fist fight at the games
of the Twenty-srcond Regiment. Will be
compelled 10 face charges o: an off
cial nature. At meeting OF the
Military Athletic League which was
held at the Sevsnty-first Regiment Ar
inory the league requested Capt Dieges.
the representative of the Tweaty-second
Regiment, TO bring the matter officially
before Col. HotcAkin. with the UNDER
standing that If the Colonel refused u
take action the case be referred back
TO the league.
Wien the Colonel was informed OF the
request which ad been made upon Capt
D!eges he said: The case has no; been
officially brought to my attention. and
unul IT is l shall take no action IN the
matter l have not heard from Capt.
Dieges. and 70! that reason am inclined
to believe that no such request was
made. II he informs me that such ac-
tion was taken by the NJ. A l., III
have a hearing In the case and settle
the matter. But l don't see where any
serious crime has been committed. Ia:
boys were little too hot-hcaded, and
neither OF them committed suca a grave
offense. However, I'll know more about
the case when 1t officially comes before
me, and Will act accordingly.