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Douglas Island news., 1908-04-15

A report on the Alaska Perseverance Mine, prepared by Messrs. Pearse, Kingston and Brown for the directors of the company, and published in the Alaska Dispatch, contains some very interesting information to those who are interested in the progress of min ing in this part of the country. With over 5 ,5O0,OOO tons of ore already block ed out to which additions are being made at the rate of about 100000 tons per month, this mine bids fair to soon become one of the great producers ot the mining world During the months of June to Novem Der, 1907, 32,4O0 tons of ore were sent to the mill, ofan aver age value of S2.59 per short ton. That as the development proceeds the values increase is shown by the fact that the value per ton in October was SPA and in Noyem Der S3.29. The report recon mends the immediate installation of the second and third 100 stamps, which will necessitate the expenditure of S25O,OOO and S2OO,OOO respectively. The cost of mining and milling varies with the power available from 68 to 90 cents.
Douglas Island news., 1908-04-15
NOTICE.

Anybody holding any cream jars be- longing to the Douglas Dairy, please return and obige. Jos. TRUDeEoN.
Douglas Island news., 1908-04-15

Jensen carries a big stock of cooking utensils-worth going to see.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
UNHOlZ TO MEET
CANS At FRISCO
Articles Call for Twenty Rounds for
the Lightweight Championship
of the World.

San Francisco, Cal, April 20.-Boer
Unholz, who had rushed here to get
match with Battling Nelson, signed up
with Promoter Gleason for twenty
round fight on May IA with Joe Cans.
Unholz explained his lightning
change by saying Nelson owed him
$427 on back account and that Gleason
had offered him guarantee of $1,000
win, lose or. draw.
The articles call for twenty round
fight for the lightweight championship
of the world at 1873 pounds ringside
and stripped, and straight Marquis
of Queensbury rules to govern. 1t is
stipulated also that Gleason guaran-
tees Unholz $4,000 win, lose or draw.
with the additional privilege of 25 per
cent of receipts il the house draws
more than $4,000 would represent.
Gleason is to post $4,000 with Joe
Thomas and Unholz and Cans are
each to post $500 forfeits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
Agrees to All Italians Ask
For and Fleet Will
Not Sail.
GET SAME AS OTHERS
france Also involved in the
Affair, Urging Certain
Claims.

Rome, April 20.-Orders have been
issued countermanding the sending of
the Italian squadron TO. Turkish wa
ters for the purpose of coercing The
sultan into granting Italy certain post
al privileges in Turkish territory. TIE
Turkish ambassador to Rome gave
Foreign Minister Titteni satisfactory
assurance Italy would be accorded the
same treatment as are enjoyed by the
other powers.
Acknowledges Other Claims.
The Porte has practically acknow-
lodged the other Italian claims. The
incident is regarded as closed
France Makes Demands.
Paris, April 20.-Following the an
nouncement that Italy is going to send
big feet to Turkish W aters to force
the sultan to comply with the treaty
between the countries, comes the
statement that France has demanded
from the porte s2,500 for every days
delay in settling the French Heraclea
Mining company's claim.
In addition to the daily penalty
France has informed the sultan that
he must pay $2,SO0,0OO for losses al
ready sustained. The situation is re
sarded as acute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
HUNDRED THOUSAND
GO TO SEE FLEET
Los Angeles Proposes to Make Stay
OF BattIeships Occasion to Be
Long Remembered.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 20.-Los An
geles sent more than 100000 residents
to the ocean side to welcome the
American battleship feet which steam
ed into San Pedro and dropped anchor
at $3.50 p. m. Saturday.
Mayor Harper, accompanied by Gen
eral A. Il. Chaffee and other members
of the Los Angeles reception commit
tee, went by special steamer several
miles down the coast to greet the fleet,
but did not board the flagship until
the anchoring signal of multi-colored
flags had dropped from the signal
yards. Admiral Thomas received the
visitors in his cabin and thanked them
in his Enthusiastically gracious man
ner for the cordial greetings extend
ed. The stay of the fleet at the por
of Los Angeles during the week is tc
be marked by the most elaborate pro
gram of entertainment ever known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
TOMMY BURNS LION
WITH PARIS SPORTS
African, in Fifth of
10-Round Go.

Paris, April 20.-Tommy Burns,
American heavyweight pugilist, knock
ed out "Jewey" Smith, South African
boxer, here last night in the fifth
round of scheduled ten round bout.
The meeting of Burns and Smith
was the biggest affair of its Kind ever
held in Paris where something of a
craze for boxing exists at present. 1t
was Witnessed by big crowd who
paid high prices for seats.
Smith was beaten man from the
start, although he scored several
heavy body blows in the first and sec
ond round. The American showed
much more skill than his opponent
and after playing lightly with hin
f1oored Smith with left handler In
the third round.
In the fourth, Burns had matter:
all his own way. Smith was knocked
down twice, but managed to get tt
| his feet before the count ended. Ii
the fifth he rallied gamely after TAX
| ing several Furnishing lefts. but coult
not succeed in reaching the agil'
Burns, who ended the match with ;
fright to the jaw which put Smith t.
| the floor and out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
INTERVIEW WAS A
FAKE, SAYS JOHNSON
Governor of Minnesota Repudiates
Idea That He Is UnfriendIy to
William J. Bryan.

Kansas City. Mo-, April 20.-Gover-
nor Johnson was in KANSAS City last
night on his way to st. Paul from
Lindsborg, Kan. He referred to re-
Gently published interview in which he
was quoted as having said William J
Bryan should not be renominated for
the presidency.
Il don't know why was reported as
making such statement he said
I'm an admirer of Mr. Bryan and
also a warm friend of his. This inter
view made it appear We were not on
friendly terms. 1t was an injustice tC
me and him."
The prospects of democratic victory
next fall, Governor Johnson said, were
bright at present. OF the Denver con
vention and its possible nominees hi
declined to make a prophecy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
Idaho Senator 10 Maiden Speech
Makes Reference to His
toric Case.
TALkSON BROWNSVILLE
Replies to Foraker Opposing
Reinstatement of Col
ored Soldiers.

Washington, April 20. = Senator
Borah of Idaho, who, as special coun-
sci for the state, conducted the prose
cution of William ID. Haywood, secre-
tary of the Western Federation of
miners, whose trial on the charge of
numbering former governor Steunen-
berg attracted wide attention last
year, today found opportunity in his
maiden speech in the senate to ex
express his disapproval of any effort
to secure leniency for Harry Orchard
the self-confessed thrower of the bomb
which caused Steunenberg's death.
speech on BrownsviIle.
The utterance was part of the speech
by the senator on the Brownsville af
fray, and was made in connection with
condemnation of all efforts to con
| d2ne the offense at Brownsville. II
follows: ''The cold blooded, inhuman
incarnate devil blows to pieces the
ex-governor upon the doorstep of his
| home, is. caught, confesses and before
| the grave of the dead man who dice
a martyr to law and order is greer
sentimentalism puts halo upon thu
brow of the. blackest spirit that eve
escaped the crypts of hell.
| "a man wearing the uniform of sol
idiers of the union, insignia of govern
ment and symbol of law and order il
the quiet of night while homes are de
fenseless assaults and attempts t
murder whole families and finally sue
ceed in committing one murder. T
compromise with such an act or sue
deed is cowardice. 1t is a betraya
Iof government, it is an insult to ever
Intelligent right thinking negro, for
Ipre-supposes he is traitor to hi
lcountry and criminal at heart"
Reply to Foraker.
The speech was made notable b
many striking passages of oratory, an
lattracted general interest. Beside
containing an analysis of the test
mony taken in the Brownsville cas-
lit was in reply to Senator Foraker
recent discussion of the same subjec
Borah made very clear his belief {
evidence established conspiracy o
the part of some negro of the soldier
of the 9th regiment to shoot upon th
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20

Terre Haute, Ind. April 20.--A com
mittee from the Ministerial associa-
ton which went to Charleston, ILL.,. to
ask Evangelist Billy Sunday to
spend one day in Terre Haute reports
him as saying that applications for his
services are increasing, especially since
places where he labored In Illinois
voted dry. in the recent elections.
A committee is alleged to have gone
from Chicago with a certified check
for $4,000 to offer him for Chicago
campaign" but he declined because he
has engagements for two years ahead
He will go to Sharon, Pa, at the end
of the present month and from there
to his cottage at Winona for his an
nual vacation,
Carries Full Crew.
Mr. Sunday has in his party an as
sistant exhorter. an architect, choris
ter, soloist, janitor, his mother
wife and children, and pays all sal
aries and expenses. The architec
goes ahead and plans and superin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
FIRE At SOUTH HEIGHTS HOME
Kitchen of e. L. Husse's Residence is
DAMAGED

The kitchen at the home of E. l..
Husse, on Seventeenth street in South
Rock Island, was the scene of a fire
yesterday morning about 8 o'clock.
The blaze puffed out of the open stove
doors and ignited some towels and
clothing hanging on the wall nearby.
The flames spread rapidly and were
soon beyond the control of Mrs Husse
who attempted to extinguish them
She Immediately took the children to
a place of safety and summoned help
The volunteer department of South
Rock Island responded, and with the
lneighbors' aid soon extinguished the
blaze. The damage amounted to about
500. The loss is fully covered by in
surance.
A blaze on the roof of the residence
i of John Holtors, g21 Twenty-secont
Istreet, made run by the fire depart
lment necessary yesterday morning
The damage was very slight and il
covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
BRYAN AT NEW YORK
DECLINES TO TALK
There to Greet Wife, Who Is Return
ing From Europe-Goes to
Hearst Headquarters.

New York, April 20.-Upon his ar
rival here today William j. Bryan went
to the Hoffman house, which has serv-
ed as informal democratic headquar.
ters for Hearst. He said the purpose
of his visit at this time is to meet
Mrs. Bryan, who is returning from hel
European trip. While in New York
he will make several addresses. Bryan
said he had no appointments with po
litical leaders here. He positively re
fused to discuss the action of the New
York democratic convention or the re
port Illinois will send an uninstruct
ed delegation to the national conven
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
MONEY FOR VOTES
Allegation Against Two Rock
ford Aldermen Causes SEN
sation in That City.
OFFERED TO GREASE" PATH
stenographer In Hiding Took conver
sation Which Il Is Expected
Will Be Made Public.

Rockford, H., April 20.-With the
announcement that the states attor-
ney has a stenographic record of ad-
missions made by two members of the
Rockford city council that they have
accepted money for their votes in that
body, the city is waiting developments
expected at the regular meeting of the
board tonight.
1t was said last night that Patrick
H. Reynolds of the First ward and OF
to Paulson of the Second ward have
made such admissions!
They did not sign confessions, but
it is declared, their admissions were
taken down by stenographer.
Graft Trail May Go Deeper.
With the assumption that the trail
of graft may run deeper the city of
ficialsa only guardedly discuss the scan
dial. 1t is said they are working ou
clews which promise to place another
alderman and possibly two more il
the boat with Reynolds and Paulson.
1t is understood no promises of i'm
munity have been made States At
torney North says the prosecution will
be vigorous.
The investigation has been going OIL
for two weeks. The opening wedge
was obtained when a bribe was solicit
ed of the Green Engineering compan.
Of Chicago in connection with the con
tract for chain CRATES for the munici
pal waterworks.
| Offer to "Grease" Way for $3.50.
The agent took citizen into hi
confidence and a meeting was arrang
ed with an alderman at hotel.
istenographer had been placed in hid
ing nearby.
| The outcome of the conference
understood to have been an offer t
grease" the way to the extent of fou
votes for the Green company for $25,
The evidence was turned over to tn
mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
MEETING TO BE
At ARMORY HALL
Deep Waterway Projects Are to Be
Discussed There "Wednesday A.
ternoon by congressman.

Armory hall has been secured for
be held here Wednesday by Congress
man William Lorimer of Chicago and
State Senator c. ]. Lindley of Green
vile. The meeting is to be called at
1880. A special effort is being made to
secure large attendance, as the pro
ject is one of vital interest to the peo
pie of the state, and particularly to
those residing along the navigable
rivers. The project on which the men
are speaking is that of the lakes-to
the-gulf deep waterway, and in con
nection with which it is proposed that
the state of Illinois issue $20,000,00(
bonds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
TO CONFER POWER
Congress May Give President
Right to Deal With Venezu-
ella Situation.
WOULD MEAN QUICK ACTION
Official Opinion Unanimous That Time
to Bring Down Mailed Fist
Is Here.

Washington, April 20.-From num-
Der of conferences which Chairman
Cullom of the senate committee on
foreign relations has had recently with
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root, it is not probable that before ad-
journment of the present congress
blanket authority will be voted to the
president to proceed against Venezuela
in such a manner as subsequent events
may require to uphold the dignity of
the United States and to protect the
interests of American citizens.
Resolution Approved.
A resolution giving such authority
TO the president has been drafted by
Cullom and approved by the president
and Root. lt.provides in general terms
that the president shall have power to
deal with Venezuela in the matter of
adjusting controversies with that coun-
try concerning wrongs done to Ameri-
can citizens and corporations in Vene-
zuela by reason of i'll treatment they
nave ToCelNSu DIT the ndnuS OIL fTeSl-
dent Castro.
Again Demand Submissions.
Under such authority the admins
tration would again demand submis
sion to arbitration of the claims OF
American citizens and corporations
against Venezuela. Treaties ON the
/ subject of general arbitration and the
use of force in the recovery of debts
/ ratified by the senate in the last few
weeks, obligate the United States to
follow this line of procedure. On sew
eral occasions the American govern
ment has without success called upor
f, Castro to arbitrate the claims.
If the resolution wing general au
/ thority to President Roosevelt to pro
ceed against Venezuela as he sees fl
is adopted by this congress, and if il
. that event Castro should continue il
his present attitude, there is no ques
ton that the American government
Iwould have power to resort to force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
LITTLE EXCITEMENT
FOR D. A. r. DELEGATES
National Meeting at Washington Has
Only Election of Vice President
General for Diversion.

Washington, April 20.-The 18th
continental congress OF the National
Society of Daughters of the American
Revolution convened here today for a
six day session with an unusually
large attendance. Prospects are the
congress will not afford as much ex-
citement as some of the previous ones.
This being an off, year and the ex
citing scenes incident to the election
of head for the organization will not
be gone through with. The election oi
a vice president general will, how
ever, afford considerable interest fol
the delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
WAR CLOUD INVOLVING TURKEY and
EUROPEAN NATIONS ROLLS AWAY,
SULTAN, AS USUAL, BACKING DOWN

ley For the states of the Missouri,
the extreme upper Mississippi and the
Red River of the North valleys, where
little or no rain has fallen, season of
showery weather will be inaugurated
by the middle of the week. In the
middle and north Atlantic coast states
the week will open with rain that will
be followed by rapidly alternating per-
iods of showers and fair weather gen.
orally in the middle and northern sec
ton from the Mississippi river to the
Atlantic coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
IS HELD TO GRAND JURY
Man Who Represented Himself as
Deaf Mute Is In Trouble.

James Burns, alias Arthur Gleason,
was held to the grand jury under $500
bonds today on a charge of obtaining
money by means of confidence
game. He has been representing him
self as deaf mute, and 1t was through
difficulties he had with George Brash-
ar that he was arrested. Papers found
in his possession led the police to
prefer a more serious charge against
him sufficient to hold him in custody
while an investigation Is being made
He is not deaf mute, but seems to
be clever imposter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
Democratic Leader introduces
Resolution Making a
Protest.
DECLARED AUTOCRATIc
Long and Undisturbed Power
Caused a Good Man to
Go Wrong.

Washington, April 20.-Gaining the
floor by unanimous consent to speak to
a question of privilege, Williams, min
ority leader of the house, today direct
ed attention to what he called the
speakers breach of the privileges of
the house in the arbitrary adjournfng
of the house on Saturday last.
Speaks Plainly.
While denouncing the speakers act
as arbitrary and unprecedented, he
said of Cannon: "The truth is, Mr..
Speaker, you are one of the best men
in the world, but long and undisturbed
power, whose lesser abuses have been
good naturedly passed over, has made
you somewhat despotic and intolera-
BILE of position"
Offers Warm Resolution.
Williams then offered the following
resolution: Resolved that the act of
the speaker of the house of represen.
tatives in adjourning the house on Sat
urday. April Is, 1908, was breach of
privilege of the house affecting the
safety, dignity and the integrity of
its proceedings"
Tabled After Explanation.
After Cannon had explained the rea-
son for his action Saturday was to
put a stop to dilatory tactics of Will
Jams resolution was tabled LAG to 119,
Copper and Nelson (republicans) of
Wisconsin voting with the democrats.
Make Gag Stronger.
! Washington, April 20-The house
to-day adopted the rule agreed upon
Saturday by the committee on rules
making every day suspension day and
providing for the passage of all bills
by majority vote instead of two
thirds vote.
senate Finishes With Pensions.
Washington, April 20.-The senate
lcommittee on pensions today practic-
ally completed the consideration Of the
lpension appropriation bill. 1t will car
Try about $162,O0O.000, an increase OF
,000 over the house bill, having
been made to carry out the provision
of the widows pension bill which has
been enacted. The house bill was
, amended so as to eliminate the pro
vision for abolishing pension agencies
throughout the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
DEMANDS AN AMENDMENT
Gernpers Says Federal Supreme Court
is Behind the Times

New York, April 20.-The most inn
portant, perhaps. of several labor mass
meetings held throughout the United
States yesterday was that addressed
by President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor at
Grand Central palace last night. Pres.
ident Gompers, in his address, declar-
ed that the judges of the supreme
court of the United States had showed
themselves by training, environments
and tendency behind the times and
urged the necessity of an immediate
demand upon congress to enact legisla-
tion at this session, amending the
Sherman antitrust law, which, the
United States supreme court declared,
denied trades unions the right to boy
colt and to strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
HOLDS THAT HE
Is SUSTAINED
BY THE PEOPLE
President Commendedfor
Urging Construction Of
Four Warships.

Washington, April 20.-President
Roosevelt is receiving many communi-
cations commencing his efforts to
induce congress to arrange for the con-
struction of four battleships, which is
interpreted at the White house to
mean the country is with him ON this
question. While the president has not
relinquished his efforts with congress
III this connection he stated today. he
will not send in another message on
the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
AGED MOLINE WOMAN
HURT FIGHTING FIRE
Mrs, Lottie Erickson Battles Flames
in Kitchen Till Dragged Away
BY Neighbor.

Mrs. Lottie Erickson, aged 80, who
lives alone at GA Twelfth street, Mo
line, was seriously and perhaps fatally
burned at noon today While prepar-
ing dinner in an outhouse used for a
kitchen the gasoline stove used ex-
ploded She closed the door and at
tempted to smother the flames, and
would probably have perished in the
attempt had 1T not been for Hennine
Berg, neighbor, who saw the smoke
and dragged the aged woman out ir
time to prevent an immediate fatality
The injuries are principally confined
to the hands and face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
BILLY SUNDAY REPORTED TO HAVE
REFUSED $50, 900 TO UNDERTAKE A
REVIVAL CAMPAIGN IN CHICAGO

tends the construction of tabernacle,
which must be built by subscriptions
of the home people.
Daily collections at meetings are
continued until this building is paid
Tor. No more money is collected un-
It'll the last day, when big collection
is made and all of 1t is given to Sun
day. There have been 1000 conyer-
sions In Charleston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
Newspaper Woman Suicides.

Chicago, April 20.-Mrs. Jessie Lew
ellyn Call. daughter of former Cover
ernor L. d. Llewellyn of Kansas and
for two years a writer for the society
columns of Chicago newspapers, COM
mitted suicide at the Newberry hotel,
225 Dearborn avenue, yesterday after
noon by drinking an odorless poison
from an unlabeled vial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
WILLIAMS TAKES CANNON TO TASK
FOR A BREACH OF PRIVILEGES Of.
HOUSE IN ARBITRARILY ADjOuRNlNC

entail limited, the Great Northern's fast
passenger train east bound was wreck
ed and burned near Summit, Mont,
this mornings The train struck a
landslide upsetting or derailing every
car. No one was seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
TWO HELDIN BlACkmAlL PLOT
Decoy Bundle Traps Men Who Try Ex
tortion on Clinton Banker,

Clinton, Iowa, April 20 Charged
with attempted extortion by threats
Alfred Paul, aged 20, of Manchester,
n. H., and William Foley, "a years old,
of Clinton, are in Jail. A G. Smith
"a Clinton banker, received letter Sat
urday demanding that he deposit $500
in an alley under pain of death. The
police were notified. Acting under
their directions, the banker visited the
place indicated and left decoy bun
die. The. two men were arrested in
the alley at o'clock yesterday morn.
ing by policemen who were in hiding
The two had the decoy bundle in theil
possession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-20
Again Nominates Wyman.

Washington. April 20-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the nom-
ination of Frank Wyman to be post
master at St Louis for the second
term There has been a long bitter
fight over this Office. three republican
congressman from st. Louis opposing
Wyman: