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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
FOR MORE CANALS
Major c. S. Riche Tells School,
masters Club of Plan to In
crease Navigation.
INLAND WATERWAYS SUBJECT
Urges Development of Natural Re-
sources-Lombard College Men
Talk at Meeting.

The Tri-City School Masters club
held meeting at the Hotel Harms
Saturday evening, and Major C. S.
Richie, in charge of the local Office of
the United States engineers, gave
talk on Inland Waterways" He
dwelt on the fact that our rivers were
not being utilized as much as should
be done in a hustling country like this.
He believes that they should be con-
nected as far as possible by canals,
and includes not only the rivers, but
also the lakes, and in fact every navi-
gable body of water in this theory. He
would like to see the great lakes join
ed to the Mississippi so that the lake
boats could be used in the winter time
in the gulf or even on the coast. He
pointed out how they could be fitted
for ocean trade by very small addi-
| tion to the initial cost of the ships. AS
it is at present the tramp steamers OF
other nations do most Of the gulf work
| of this nation during the winter
months, while our lake steamers are
| tied up in the harbors of the lakes,
waiting for the ice to melt.
] According to Major Richie, the in
crease in the farm products of this
country in the last 10 years has been
100 per cent, while the facility of the
railroads for handling them has been
but 40 per cent. This shows the need
for well regulated system of inland
Waterways service.
His plan for increasing the inland
waterway of the country is to com
mence with. deep canal from the
lakes to the Mississippi and from
there. TO the gulf, and as many canals
as possible should be added later. He
talked very earnestly on the subject
and his hearers could not fail to, be
impressed with the advantages of the
Ischeme.
I'll Lombard Men Heard.
DR.. Rich, dean of Lombard college
and Professor Kimball, also OF Lom
, lizard, were at the meeting, and each o
/ them gave short talks on matters con
: nected with educational work. Pre-
!. fessor Kimball went somewhat int
e ldetail on the subject, college Ideals
al Music for the occasion was furnish
= ed by Raymond Newton of Davenpor
land e. L. Philbrook of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
FOR NATIVE son
Governor Hughes Secures New
York Endorsement, Though
There is a Fight.
MINORITY REPORT MAnI
General Preference Of Delegates Not
Long in Doubt-For Whole Tar
iff Revision or None.

New York, April Is. = Governor
Hughes was endorsed as New YOrk's
republican candidate for the presiden-
cy by that party at the state conven-
tion held Saturday afternoon and the
delegates elected to the Chicago ma
tional convention were instructed to
use all honorable means to bring about
his nomination. The delegates at large
are. General Stewart l.. Woodford; Ex-
Mayor Seth Low of this city,, Freder-
ick R. Hazard of Syracuse, and E. H.
Butler of Buffalo.
Minority Report Made.
Ex-State Senator Edgar T. Bracket
of Saratoga, president of the Hughes
state league. precipitated sharp de.
bate by presenting the minority report
FRONT .he committee on resolutions to
amend the resolution endorsing Hughes
and to instruct the delegates al
large to work for him and other dele
gates to Spersistently labor for his
nomination until the nomination is
made" Brackets action caused the
| delegates and spectators much excite
ment. When the debate had reached
the point of spirited tension, Speaker
Wadsworth moved the question O
adopting the majority report of tn,
committee on resolutions, containin,
the endorsement OF Governor Hughe
along the lines of the convention ant
with cheering the majority report wa
adopted by viva voce vote with onl,
!, a few scattering nays" heard aboy
the shouts of the bulk of the dele
:. COmmends Roosevelt.
The platform endorses in stron
5 terms the administrations of Presiden
a Roosevelt and Governor Hughes an
I commends the policies of the fedora
4 administration.
t; The tariff aild currency planks are
I'VE believe in protection to Amer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13

a cannon and fired solid shot into
buildings.
Starting Place of Flames.
The fire originated in the rear of
the Boston Backing company's works
on West Third street, near the east
ern division of the Boston and Maine
railroad and in close proximity to the
Everett City line. A terrific gale from
the northeast, which at times had a
velocity of 60 miles an hour, carried
burning shingles, embers and myriads
of sparks to score of wooden build
ings, most of them of cheap wooden
construction.
The fire started almost in the eX
| treme southwest section of the cit.
and cut path to the end of Maverick
street at the extreme southeastern enc
of the city, which borders on Cnelse;
creek
Through Retail District.
This is about one and half mile
from where the fire began. Th'
flames spread through the heart 0
the retail business section, which wa
about midway between the two eS
treme limits reached by the fire.
Among the structures destroye
were 13 churches, two hospitals, tn
public library, city hall, five schoo
houses, 20 business blocks, nearly
score of factories, sand upwards of 80
tenements and dwelling houses.
streets i'm Fire District.
The streets over which the fir
rushed included Carter. Mapl,
Spruce, Arlington, Ash, Walnut, Poi
lar, Chestnut and Cherry to Broadwa
From Broadway the fire spread
4 Bellingham hill. From Summer stret
the fire cut another pathway, runnin
diagonally across Third street, Evere
!. avenue and Fourth street to Bellin
ham street.
The flames reached Broadway, Il
principal street of the city, at poi
between Third and Fifth streets al
e destroyed the Masonic hall, Odd Fl
f lows hall. and Bennett block.
l. The flying embers and the Shove
a lof sparks were carried across Chefs,
l. creek to the East Boston district al
& the East Boston engines were oblig
r, to return from Chelsea to prote
property in their district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
COAL TROUBLE
TO Be SETTLED
BY FIRST OF MAY
Hundred Thousand Men
Will Return to Work
This Week.

Wheeling, w. Va, April 13-"All
contracts between the United Mine
Workers and operators, with the pos
sible exception of Illinois, will be
signed by the first of May said Pres
ident Lewis of the miners union, who
was in the city today. ''The matters
have progressed to such an extent"
said Lewis. "by Thursday of this week
100000 miners of Ohio, Indiana and
Pennsylvania will return to work pend.
ing a decision later"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
TULSA SPECIAL TRAIN
LEAVES on ITS TOUR
Commercial Organization Which Will
be in Rock Island April 27 Has
Long Trip Ahead.

Tulsa, Okla, April 13.-The Tulsa
interstate train, bearing 14O represent
ative citizens on the most extensive
tours ever undertaken by any COM
mercial body of the middle west, left
here this afternoon for Springfield,
Mo-, the first stopping place. Here a
reception will be rendered the Tul-
sans by the citizens of Springfield.
The train will have New York for
its destination, but will stop at every
train is complete printing outfit, and
at every stopping place a special edi
ton of the Tulsa Daily, Courier will
be printed. Another feature is the
collection of farm and mineral pro
ducts shown, supplemented hy WeQ
than one hundred descriptive photo
graphs, open for the inspection of the
public at the different stopping plao es
A royal welcome will be extended
to the Tulsans along the route. knfor
nation from ST. Louis, Kansas City
Baltimore, Pittsburg, Washington, New
York and Chicago indicates that the!
will be received with open arms. A
Washington the Oklahomans will b'
given reception by President Roos
evelt
| The object of the trip is education
al. The party is made up of represen
tatives of the city government, tn
schools, churches, business houses N,
industrial institutions, and each vii
study conditions in the larger cite
applicable to his kind. Nearly ever
city to be visited has a former cit
zen on board the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
LONG TRIP ENDED
Steamer Helen Blair Returns
With Party From Cruise
to Alabama.
COVERED l660-MILE COURSE
Delayed on Sand Bar Just Below
Quincy-Steamer RutIedge Is to
Become Excursion Boat.

The Helen Blair returned from the
long trip to Alabama yesterday morn
ing about II o'clock. 1t was just &c
hours behind the scheduled time for
the cruise and the greater part of
that was lost while the boat was
grounded on a sand bar just below
Quincy. All the excursionists were
when Captain Blair makes another
one he will have no trouble in finding
passengers. The cruise was over a
,G60 mile course and the scenery along
the route is some of the finest the
rivers of this country afford. TIE
rivers. the Mississippi, the Ohio and
the Tennessee. At Riverton, Ala. the
down river cruise ended much to the
sorrow of the passengers who would
liked to have gone farther.
The Helen Blair entered the packet
business this afternoon on its regular
run between here and Burlington
The Keokuk which has been on this
run left early this morning for Keokuk
to open up the season between there
and Quincy, which is to be it's regular
run for this year.
Rutledge Is Sold.
The raft steamer B. Hershey and
bow boat Harriet were here this morn
ing on their way back up the river fol
another raft. These boats brought
down the first raft of the year las
Friday, taking it to Burlington.
The steamer Rutledge, which wa!
F, owned by the Weyerhaeuser & Denk
mann interests, has been sold to two
men in Fountain City and was taker
up there yesterday morning. Tht
boat will be remodeled and will be pu
| in the excursion business 1t is no
| likely that it can be finished for thi
year but it may be seen here mex
year.
The Ruth was down and the E. Rut
ledge, B. Hershey and Everett wen
I north
| The stage of water was $50 at a
\ ff. eati--s.e5 'at-Nnoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13

to check their spread until after the
firemen had engaged in the fiercest
struggle they have known.
People Panic Stricken.
Panic reigned for hours as the
flames leaped from building to build
ing, sprang across streets. and licked
up everything in their path. Men
women and children ran from their
burning homes, carrying what valua
bles they could to escape the fire.
Fathers and mothers, with a child
in one arm and a sack of their treas
ures in the other, dashed through the
streets crying and screaming.
From several churches the congre
cations We're forced to flee, and il
two instances they were barely out
side the sanctuaries before the flame!
had reached them.
Flying embers started dozens O
| fires after the flames had destroye,
the first of the buildings attacked
They settled on the roofs of building
several blocks away and the firemel
in despair saw the flames surround
ling them in all directions.
| Big OIL Tanks Explode.
| Burning shingles and oil soake
rags were carried by the gale acros
Chelsea creek to East Boston int
the Standard Oil company's plant, an
within a few minutes there came Sc,
eral deafening explosions as hug
tanks were blown to atoms.
This caused the retreat of the Eas
Boston firemen to their own cit,
which, it was feared, was doomed I
the fate of Chelsea, but the damag
was confined to the immediate vicil
ity of the oil companys yards.
Chelsea today is without publ
!, building. all being destroyed by tn
|, fire. The new city hall, library, hig
: school and several other municip
q buildings, half a dozen banks,
! churches and two hospitals were
| the district now in ashes.
! Charred bodies of four persons we
) taken from the ruins at 10 o'clot
, last night.
When the flames reached the pla
> of the Tidewater Oil company Il
danger was more or less minimiz,
, by company of militia, who to,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
ELEVATOR FALLS
ON MOklME-- MAN
Gustav Swedberg Possibly Fatally In
jured in Accident at the Furni;
ture Works.

Gustav Swedberg was perhaps fatal
ly injured in an elevator accident at
noon. The elevator stuck at the third
floor and Mr. Swedberg was in the
basement working with the cables
when it fell, pinning him down
Though the fe g of the fall was
somewhat br6A the breaking oi
cables at the first. the unfortunate
man was badly injured. He was taken
to the city hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13

Boston, April 13.- Although more
than ten thousand people were made
homeless and hundreds of buildings
destroyed by the fire which yesterday
wiped out a third of the neighboring
city of Chelsea, careful estimates by
insurance adiusters today place the
property loss at approximately $5,00O.-
600, on which there is insurance of
$2,000,000.
Relief begins Mt Once.
Relief work early today took sub
stantial form and by noon the situa-
tion was well in hand. There was
clothing in abundance and temporary
shelter has been provided for the
homeless. So bountiful was the sup
ply of food brought in that no one
went hungry. Up to noon the number
of dead was three and only two of the
injured were in critical condition.
statement In Issued.
Following conference with Acting
Governor Draper, Chairman McClin
took of the local relief committee re
quested the Associated Press to make
the following announcement:
THE local committee has decided tt
ask that all funds sent for the relic
of Chelsea go to the treasurer OF thu
general committee appointed by tn
governor this morning, Lee Higginsol
Il Co."
Is No Salvage.
This afternoon the entire distric
was given up to insurance adjusters
business men, state and city official:
and guards. The insurance adjuster
were not long in ascertaining ther
was no chance for salvage.
A dozen fire engines from this an
the north end of the city at noon weI
still at work on the ruins where sma
fires shoulder. Among features of r
lief during the forenoon were advice
from the mayors of surrounding citit
that they and their constituents stoc
ready to offer any sort of aid.
Draper Gives $4,000.
Acting Governor Draper sent h
personal check for $4,000 May,
Wardwell. of Cambridge dispatched
wagon load of cooked meats to the {
fiicted people this morning and decla
ed the city of Cambridge might be !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
PAY CUT FOR 43,5oo MoF E
Additional Number of Cotton Mill
Hands Affected by Stringency.

Boston, April 13.-A wage reduction
averaging 10 per cent went into effect
today in the cotton, cloth, yarn and
thread mills in New England and New
York state. employing a total of 49,
500 operatives. Since the beginning
of the general wage reduction move
ment in March the pay of 153.500 mill
hands in the northern states has been
cut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
BORN
1865 YEARS AGO
Anniversary Celebrated at charIottes.
Vile, Va, with an Address by
Ambassador Bryce.

Charlottesville. Va. April 1S.-The
165th anniversary of the birthday of
Thomas Jefferson and the seth ami
versary of the foundation of Virginia
university was celebrated at that insti.
tuition today, the chief addess being
delivered by the British ambassador
James Bryce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
TO BE Hello At CHICAGO
Convention of independence Party Dur
ing Latter Part of July.

New York, April 13-Annomce-
ment is made that the national con-
vention of the Independence party
will be held in Chicago the latter part
of July, the exact date to be de.
cided later by the national committee
An authoritative statement is made
that the decision to hold the Inde
pendence party convention after the
conventions of the democratic and re
publican parties was reached SO tha,
the plans and nominations of those
two parties might be taken into ac
count. Organizations already have
been established, it is stated, in q
states. where state committees hav,
been chosen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
COUNT IS SLAIN
Stakeholder Potocki Killed by
Ruthenian Student at
lembero, Austria.
WAS HOLDING A RECEPTION
Police Convinced There Was a Well
Laid Plot Involving Other
Officials Also.

Vienna, April 13.-The assassina-
ton in Lemberg yesterday afternoon
of Stakeholder Count Potocki by the
Ruthenian student, Mieraslap Sic
Zynski, is causing a sensation here,
and the deed is likely to greatly in
fluence Austrian political conditions.
Between the Poles and Ruthenians
in the, province of Galicia there is
traditional antagonism.
The Ruthenians consider themselves
enslaved and their irritation is often
manifested by violent outbursts in
parliament. In the street riots and
student demonstrations year ago
Ruthenian students demolished several
lecture halls of Lemberg university
because the use of their mother tongue
was forbidden them.
POtOcki of Historic Family.
Szicynski is 80 years old and the
son of an ecclesiastic who is a mem
ber of parliament. On being arrested
he exclaimed:
81 am no criminal | have acted
on behalf of my oppressed people"
Potocki belonged to one of the old
est and most respected Polish aristo
cratic families, which furnished mum
erous statesmen and generals, the fam
lily playing an important part In Polish
history for 800 years.
He was an amiable man, enjoyins
universal sympathy among moderate
Ruthenians.
Slain While Receiving Students.
Count Andreas Potocki is governor
of Galicia and was assassinated while
giving an audience to delegation o
! students. The assassin did not resis
arrest.
His brother, who had been informed
of the plan to kill the governor, com
mitted suicide shortly before the muI
der,
| Many other Ruthenians have beel
arrested, but none as yet has beel
implicated.
| Police Convinced or Plot.
The police of Lemberg are convin
ced of the existence of Ruthenial
conspiracy, although the murderer de
clared in his examination that he ha
no accomplices.
Potocki as he was dying exclaimed
Tell the emperor l was his mos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
is TO ELECT OFFICERS
Meeting Of Sixth Ward Improvement
Association Called.

L. S. Rasmussen, secretary, has IS
sued notice of meeting of the
Sixth Ward Improvement association
to be held tomorrow. evening at Twen-
ty-fifth street and Thirteenth avenue.
The meeting is called for the purpose
of electing officers for the year and
considering other matters of impor
tance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13
Havoc by Boston Fire

Number homeless ....... 10000
Number dead "A
Number injured .............5 so
Property loss (esti-
mated) ....... SIS, 100000
Total number of buildings
burned $500. 1,OOO
Area swept by fire
..............1A square miles
BUILDINGS IN ASHES.
City hall.
State armory.
Postoffce (oId and new.
Fitz public library.
children's hospital.
Masonic hall.
Odd Fellows building.
New England telephone build
ing.
Boston elevated railroad
stables.
High school.
Chelsea Trust building.
Chelsea Savings bank.
Winnisimmet National bank.
Providence Cooperative bank.
Young Mems Christian asso-
citation.
Park hotel.
Sacred Heart convent.
st. Roses r. c. school.
CHURCHES DESTROYED.
Unitarian.
ST. Roses Roman Catholic.
st. Stanislaus.
Polish Catholic.
Chestnut street.
First Baptist.
st. Luke's Episcopal.
First Methodist.
Elm Street Synagogue.
Walnut Street synagogue.
Chelsea Presbyterian.
Afro-EpiscopaI.
UniversaIist.
Congregational.
Shurtieff Street Methodist.
Second Adventist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13

The Tulsa special will be in Rock
Island Monday, April 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-13

a cannon and fired solid shot into
| hriJJ;puc
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

by a number OF departures from the
routine OF previous years. 50 many OF
the villas at Newport. Bar Harbor and
Southampton are in the market FOR rent.
as 10 Indicate that the composition OF
the respective summer colonies there
viii be greatly changed. that familiar
faces viii be missing and strangers con-
sp!cUous-
As Southampton. for instance. the
Breess place. which has been the scene
Of so much hospitality and a center Of
much Of the social life bf the settle
ment. VIII be abandoned BY its owners
to others, and the story is much the
same as most OF the fashionable summer
resorts
At Newport, IN particular, there arc
many who seem to have come 70 the
conclusion that, while II is all very
well TO 20 there for fortnight or 50,
20 pay a round OF visits, IL is perfectly
ridiculous in these hard times TO 90 20
the expense and trouble OF organizing
an establishment OF ones own there for
the very brief summer season.
The Ladies F'Our-in-Hand Drising
Club has decided not 10 hold its Gus
Continued on Page Seven-)
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
ID SOCIETY News NOTES. AND GOSSIP OF The PAST WEEK %

New York city; Mrs. Seymour Eaton,
Miss Eaton, and Miss Ogden, of Phila-
oelphia: p. Z. Tome nephew OF Jacob
Tome, founder of the institute; his son.
Richard Tome, and Mrs. Fessenfeld, Of
Baltimore: Mrs. Bunker, of Boston.
Miss Leaman, of Lancaster, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. J. .. Young and Miss Robyn
Young. Mrs. Amber and Hiss Amber.
Miss AldrIch, Mrs. David Barry, Miss
Barry, Miss Dolly Cunningham, Miss
hsnaugh. Miss RSmage. AIlBs Rainey.
Miss Nancy Watts. Mrs Davis. the
Misses Eill, Miss Doris. Miss OoSSsr,
Hiss MunfOrd. Miss Countess. GfrG
Guernsey, Miss Guernsey, Miss FOX, Miss
Williams, Miss Rantcheler, Miss Todd.
Miss Blanche Williams. Miss Morse,
Miss Gray. and Miss Cribbon, all Of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
Attract Society Folk
During Quiet Week in New York;
Driving Club Gives Up Parade

wood. NIeadowbrook and Ardsley will. in
consequence. be very lively. while there
is also large contingent OF the 100
down at Hot Springs.
The breathing spell thus afforded be
fore the commencement OF all those fcs-
--vities OF one kind and another sched-
uIed for the so-caIled Petite Saison"
Immediately following Easter. is being
extensively devoted 10 the organization
OF plans for the summer. According
10 all reports IL VIII be characterized
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

Save for the performances Of the Ring
at the Metropolitan Opera House which
Will continue throughout che week. there
VIII be but little going on from a social
point Of view here between now and
Easter There will be one or two wei
dinEs Of social Importance. notably that
OF Miss Mildred Barnes 10 William r.
Bliss. Tuesday; but for the most part
the fashionable set viii spend the com
ing week al their country houses and
suburban resorts. and Tuxedo. Lake
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Auerbach are spend
ing their honeymoon at Old Point Com
fort, Va. and upon their return viii re-
side in New York, where Mr. Auerbacn
has been living for the last year.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Auerbach went to
New York to be present at the we'd
ding, and have returned 10 their home.
The Council Of Jewish Women VIII
hold the most important meeting OF the
session Tuesday afternoon at go o'clock
in the vestry Of the Eighth StreeC TEN
rle, with Mrs. Charles Goldsmith pre-
siding. After election OF officers there
viii be an attractive musical program
and a social hour.
Miss Elsa Coblenzer. Of the Laclede.
has as her guest Miss Essie Eyges, Of
Boston.
Mrs. Sydney II. Reizenytein has re-
turned to her home at the Dupont, after
a weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Miss Jacobs. Of New York, IS the
guest Of Mrs. Benjamin Harris, Of
Twelfth street
The Imperial Club viii give a dance
Tuesday evening a. Dyer's Hail.
AdOlph Hertzberg, of New York, for
merIy OF washington. has been spend
ing 2 fortnight here with Mr. and Mrs
julius Hertzberg, Of Eighteenth street
MI. and Mrs L Stern. of New York
city. spent a few days here during the
week with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Kann have re-
turned from Baltimore 20 their home
on Belmont road
Miss Amy Cromwell and Miss Char
lotte Schultz have returned from a
weekend stay with friends at Philadel-
phia and Atlantic CITY.
The Octagon Pleasure Club will give
shirt waist dance at the Mercantile
Club. April 2. which will be attended
by many OUt-of-tOwn friends.
Mrs. Charles Kaufman of Eighteenth
street has discontinued her Fridays al
home for the season.
Mrs Samuel D. Minister and daughter
| Doris, Of the Laclede. have returned
| from a short visit TO New York.