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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-04

lower. Hogs left over, $1,000 Light,
S5.25@5.65; mixed and butchers, $5.25
.@5.70; good heavy, S5.25@5.7O; rough
heavy, $5.25@5.45.
Cattle market opened 10 cents high.
en-
Sheep market opened steady.
Kansas City: Hogs, 1000; cattle
5000.
Omaha: Hogs, 5000; cattle, 5000.
Hog market closed weak to Is cents
lower Light, $5.25@5.65; mixed and
butchers, $5.25@5.6O; good heavy
SEES $780, rough heavy. S5.25@5.4O
Cattle market closed strong. Beeves
$4.75@725; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@5.S0; cows and heifers, S2.5O@65O
Sheep market closed slow.
Northwestern receipts
Minneapolis: Today, 211i last week
209; last year, 49S. Duluth: Today
10; last week, 81; last year, 159.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat u
higher, corn unchanged.
Liverpool closed-Wheat / d. to LIZ
higher, corn " higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-04
MOLINE
Road,s Business

Roads Business Less.-The gross
receipts of the Moline ticket Office of
the Rock Island road declined 25 per
cent during the last month as compar-
ed with April of 1907. 1t is peculiar
to note that the decline was largely in
the sale of through tickets, local bust
ness being almost equal to that of
year ago. The figures also emphasize
the fact that the number Of travelling
men on the road this spring is much
smaller than last April. One indica-
ton of this is that there was a de-
crease of one-half in the money col
lected for excess baggage. Also, but
three mileage books were sold dufing
the month, which is a greater decline
than the new 2-cent fare regulations
would warrant, If the money received
for mileage books and credentials dur
| ing April. 1907, is subtracted, it is
found that the sale of local tickets in
April, 1908, Slightly surpasses the rec
ord of the previous year Local traf-
fic includes travel in Illinois and west
to Omaha.
Crank Kicked Back.-Nels Peterson
met with serious accident Friday
afternoon while cranking his new
auto. breaking a small bone in his
right wrist.
| Obituary Record. - Charles Seiffert
died Friday afternoon at his home,
1909 Sixth avenue, after a lingering
Illness. Deceased was born in this
city and had passed his 9th year. He
was educated in the public schools of
this city and when just a young man
learned telegraphy. He worked in the
main offices of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies in Chi,
cago, and it was while with the West
4 ern Union that he was compelled to
quit work owing to illness and come
home. He worked in the local offices
for while after his return, but this
was not long. He leaves his mother
Mrs. Catherine Seiffert; sister, Mrs
Frank p Hall ;one brother, William
Selnert, all OF this city.
Nathaniel Hunter, long time resi-
dent of Coaltown, died at his home
Friday morning of kidney trouble
Mr.. Hunter was born in Pennsylvania
in December. and was &c years of age
his last birthday. He came west with
his parents at an early age, and haG
lived in Coaitown for almost a hal
century. He was a veteran of the
civil war. Deceased leaves his widow
two daughters, Mrs. Enoch Lindbers
and Mrs. Robert Blackwell of thi:
city, and one son, Asberry Hunter O
Coaltown: also, two sisters, Mrs
; George Griffin of Coatown and Mrs
Johanna Parks of Gilchrist, and
brother Elliott Hunter, in Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-04
EAST MOLINE.

Frank Price and wife of Fifty
fourth street have moved to East Mo
line and will occupy the huse just
vacated by CAMEL Copper.
Mrs. Shilling and Vernon are in
Wilton, Iowa.
Fred Jordan will enjoy vacation
from police work and will leave
Wednesday with his family for Beloit
Wis, where they will visit relatives
Clarence Fritehle, who was hurt
last week at the milling company is
improving nicely.
Florence Roesli, who is in poor
health, has gone to the home of her
grandmother in ,Sherrard.
Florence Carlson of Cable is i'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-04
New York Stocks.

New York. May Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
U. p. 1868, IT, S. Steel preferred
10OB, U. S. Steel common 35ss, Read
ing 1O9B, Rock Island preferred 32H
Rock Island common 1875, Southern
Pacific so, N. Y. Central 100A, Mis-
souri, Pacific 4SM. l.. 6, N. LOG, Smelt
ers IL, c. F. l. 24h, Canadian Pacific
155. Illinois Central 1876, Penna 121h
Erie 1871, c. & o. 3S9s. B. r. T. 46B
B. & O. S73s, Atchison so. Locomotive
479s. Sugar 127, st. Paul 129A, Coppei
6O1s, Republic Steel preferred 67H
Southern Ry. 14%.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-04

4nteeprets Indian RoIe.-William C.
De Mile in "Strongheart," the college
play in which Ralph Stuart will be
seen here on Thursday, May z, at. the
Illinois theater, and in which he in
terprets the role of an educated full
blooded Indian, in love with a white
girl, has given to the actor some lines
which cannot fail to grip the interest
of all theater goers. When they re.
fuse "Strongheart" the hand of their
sister because he is an Indian. he
says: You do we'll to remind me that
| am an Indian. have the greatest
claim ] am the American You have
taken from me the lands of my faith
ers. l have the same education as
you / think your thoughts. l live
your laws, and yet you refuse to cal
me BROTHER and to the woman he
loved and who loved him and his wide
wild land, he says: There are NJ
walls there to shut out the moonlight
The woman: "Ah, but we do not have
such nights here You have them
but you do not use them" Then he
pleads with her to come with him
You understand the message the wine
bears when it comes fresh and coo
from my snOw-clad mountains. You
people will not take me-then come
with me; my people will worship you
And when in parting, he bids the eau
casian leave him, he says. go, Will,
have the courage to do what is right
1t is the law of races
Mrs. Leslie-carteHs Advance Sale
| The advance sale for Mrs. Leslie
Carriers engagement at the Burtis il
Davenport will open Wednesday morn
ing. Mrs. Carter will appear Frida,
evening in David Belasco's play, "Dl
| Barry" Among modern actresse
Mrs. Carter takes front rank. Their
is only one actress to whom she ha
been likened, and that one is Saral
Bernhardt, and the "Divine, Sarah a
her best. Yet not even Bernhardt ha
surpassed her in expressing the deer
er emotions of the human heart. Mrs
i Carriers temperament has been de
scribed as being Incompatible. Sh
brings a tense reality to her impel
sonations that is only found wher
fine dramatic technic is allied to
''prismatic temperament" With sue
powers the actress is able to sway a
audience like grain field when tn
wind breathes over it.. Her engage
ment should prove the dramatic trea
Iof the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-04
THE MARKETS.

Chicago. May 4.-Following are the
the market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 104ss, 1o4k, 1O1k, 1885.
July, 80. 81, $685., 9O%.
September, S57s, S6A, "a, Sc.
Corn.
May. 697s, 701s, 695s, 701s.
July, 645s, 647. 64A, 64A.
September. 62ss, GO, 62ss, So.
Oats.
May. 531s. 53%. 5sk, 535s.
July, 47ss, 47ss, 47A, 47H.
September. 37A, 37a4, s714, 37ss.
Pork.
May, 1910, 1910, 1910, 1887.
July, 1882, 1882, 1880, 1856.
September, 1852, 1896, 1852, 1882.
Laro.
May. SIS, SAT, S.25, S.45.
July, s.37. s.57, S.37, S.52.
September, S.57. S.72, s.57, $40?
Ribs.
May. 6.s5. 7.O7, .6.95, 7.07.
July. tbs, 7,3O, 7.15, 7.30.
September, .7.45. ISL, 7.42, 7.55.
Receipts today: Wheat. IL; corn,
ss; oats, 146; hogs, $1,000; cattle, 3d.
300; sheep, 21,O0O.
Hog market opened weak 10 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-04
The Family.

Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville mt 3, 8 and 9:15 p. m. Tsy
matinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-04
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North of Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville mt ), 8 and 0:15 p. m. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
RAILROAD BILL DEFEATED
Senate Rejects Substitute on
the Penalty Provision

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The open
session of the senate was concluded
today with an extended debate on the
power of congress to regulate inter
state and foreign commerce and a neg
ative poll, % to 32, was taken on
motion to adopt the Foraker substitute
for the interstate commerce commits
sion resolution extending the time
when the penalty provision of the COM
modify clause of the Hepburn railroad
rate law is to take effect. The For
aker substitute provided that the pro-
hibition against railroads Transporting
across state lines coal or other articles
produced by them shall apply only TO
property acquired since the passage
of the Hepburn rate bill May %, 1906.
The committee resolution applied to all
products without limitation concerning
the time of ownership.
After the substitute was lost and be-
fore a vote on the committee resolution
was called for, Aldrich moved that the
senate go into executive session.
The bill to place the date of canning
meat products upon packages was dis
cussed briefly, as was the omnibus
claims bill, but both We're displaced
The disagreement of the house to
the conference report on the postoffice
appropriation bill, on account of the
senate provision for mail subsidy, was
laid before the senate and another con-
ference was ordered. with instructions
TO insist upon the amendment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
SAN JOSE NORMAL HAS
ITS ANNUAL MAY FETE
Thousand Admiring Spectators
Watch Dances of Children
in Various Glasses
sPECIAL DIsPATCH 10 THE CALL

SAN JOSE. May 22.-The annual May
fete Of the San Jose normal school,
which was held today under the shady
trees surrounding the state institution
for training teachers, was attended by
thousands OF admitting spectators.
The little tots from the normal train
ing school We're dressed entirely in
white each class being distinguished
by color and a flower.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the queen of
the fete. Miss Bernice Bird, rode in
regal state into the arena and was
crowned by the maid of honor. A
chorus Of 500 normal school students
and the 400 training school pupils
sang song Of greeting and made
sweet music.
Miss Reibsam's class rendered a
song to the queen" TO which the lat
ter responded. After a song by the
flower girls. and another response the
entire chorus sang May Morning"
The queen made a signal for the
opening OF the games and the children
Of Miss OBrien's department led with
q Swedish folk dance. Then followed
dances by the several classes taught by
Miss McCabe, Miss Denton and Miss
Reibsam and the San Jose normal
artistic dance" arranged by Miss Bass
Ter, physical director
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
MEANS THE DEFEAT
OF SHIP SUBSIDY
House Rejects Conference Re.
port on PostOffice ApprO=
priation Bill

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The house
today rejected the conference report
on the postoffice appropriation BILL
This means the defeat of ship subsidy.
Overstreet made a strong plea for the
mail subsidy provision, while Moon
of Tennessee, the ranking minority
member of the postoffice committee.
bitterly opposed 1t. The subsidy feat
ure was opposed by Stafford of WIS
consin. Small of North Carolina ana
Finley of South Carolina, and the sys-
tenn of weighing the mails provided 1or
in the bill was condemned by MurdocK
of Kansas.
Expressing regret that he was com
PEELED to break with his democratic
colleagues on the subsidy proposition,
Hobson of Alabama vigorously sup,
ported it, saying it was matter OF
national Importance as distinguished
from a gratuity to private interests.
When the time came for a vote VII
liams insisted upon a roll call, ana the
yeas and nays were ordered. Inc an
was greeted with vociferous applause
by the opponents of the report.
So close was the result that on re-
1uest a recapitulation was ordered.
This disclosed the vote as folloWS
eas, las; nays, 156.
Thereupon Overstreet moved to dis
agree to the senate amendments ano
ask a further conference, when mo-
ion brought to his feet Moon, who
insisted that, having been defeated,
Overstreet could not under the rule be
recognized to make motion In con-
nection with the bill.
Speaker Cannon, however, overruled
the point.
to and a further conference with the
senate was asked
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
LILLEYS CASE CLOSED
House Will Not Take Action for
His Expulsion

WASHINGTON, May 22.-No action
looking toward the expulsion OF Rep
resentative George l.. Lilley of Con-
necticut in the house is contemplated.
This statement was authoritatlvely
made today.
When the special committee appoint
ed by Speaker Cannon to investigate
the charges brought by Lilley against
the Electric Boat company submitted its
report to the house last Tuesday, and
after the report had been read on the
floor next day, there was much specula-
tion as to the probable outcome. The
severity with which Lilley was handled
in the committees sessions gave rise
to report that these were to be made
the basis of a resolution of expulsion.
The statement is as follows:
The house has nothing more to do
with Mr.. Lilley so far as the investi-
cation episode is concerned. The spe-
cial committee investigated fully Mr..
Lilley's charges and reported its find
ings to the house. The house, by a
substantial majority adopted that re-
port No further action on the matter
Is contemplated. The case is closed"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
PASSES CAMPAIGN
PUBLICITY BILL
House Amendment Reduces Rep
resentation on Account of
Disfranchisement

WASHINGTON, May ga campaign
contribution publicity bill, embodying
an amendment by Crumpacker of Indi-
ana, providing for reduction in the
representation in the house of represen-
tatives in those states having disfran-
chisement laws, was passed by the
house today by vote of 160 to 125. fol-
lowing a lively debate.
The measure was brought up under
suspension of the rules and 40 minutes
were allowed in which to discuss it. The
southern members, in particular, were
bitter in their denunciation of the ap-
portionment provision of the bill. Will
liamS, the minority leader, was espe-
cially vigorous in his attack, charac-
teriZing the bill as an attempt to revive
the conditions of reconstruction days.
After the Crumpacker amendment the
democrats voted against the bill in it's
entirety. In brief, the provisions re-
garding publicity of campaign contri-
buttons is made applicable to the ma
uonal committees and the national
congressional campaign committees of
all political parties, and all committees,
associations or organizations, which
shall in two or more states influence
the result, or attempt to influence the
result, OF an election In which repre-
sentatives in congress are to be
elected.
The Crumpacker amendment pro-
vides for re-enactment of certain pro-
hlolOhS OF tue OlQ leueTdl elSCllOn law,
except that the idea of the unenacted
force bill, authorizing the use of
troops at the polls, is eliminated. 1t
also provides that the director of the
census shall submit to congress re-
port of population, showing the num-
ber of male citizens, white and black,
in each state and the number disfran-
chised, for the purpose of enabling
congress to ascertain the apportion-
ment to which states may be entitled.
Although the Crumpacker amendment
does not in express terms say that
it is applicable to the southern states,
such, nevertheless, is accepted as the
fact
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
APPROVES CURRENCY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The house
committee on banking and currency
today voted by a substantial majority
to recommend the passage of the Aid
rich joint resolution creating a cur
rency commission, which passed the
senate yesterday
During the consideration of the res
olution in committee amendments were
suggested increasing the size of the
commission beyond the Is members
stipulated These amendments were
voted down on the ground that to make
a change in resolution would provoke
a conference and this 1t was desired
TO avoid.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
MONEY FOR FEDERAL WORK
Provision Insures Construction
of Transport Docks
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAL

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Represent-
ative Kahn has been assured by Chair
man Tawney of the appropriations
committee that the clause of the gem
eral deficiency bill providing that the
government shall pay to the court the
value of the water front desired for
transport docks at San Francisco, the
ownership of the front now being in
dispute will be retained in the bill in
conference. This will permit imme-
diate construction work on the piers
1t is possible that the senate amend
treasury building at San Francisco will
be dropped in conference. The house
conferees have stated that the amend
ment will call for a suitable building
and that San Francisco would probably
be given 100000 for a building next
year If the appropriation this year is
not insisted upon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
J0HNS0NS ELOOUENCE
ACQUITS HIGHBINDER
Chinese Accused of Murder Is
Freed, Though Evidence Was
Thought Conclusive
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALL

SACRAMENTO, May 22.-Much to
the surprise Of the people who watched
the case. a jury late this afternoon
declared Louis Chat, Bing Hong tong
highbinder, not guilty of the murder of
Lee Hoy. a former Hop Sing man. 1t
was believed that the evidence against
Chat was conclusive and that but one
verdict. that Of murder in the first de-
gree, would be returned. The acouittal.
however, is attributed to the address
TO the jury by Hiram Johnson of San
Francisco.
Lee Hoy was shot to death in this
city near the depot about two months
ago. Hoy had Just arrived from San
Jose TO act as interpreter in a case
that was pending in the court. He
was walking beside his attorney, Z. A.
Shelter, when he was shot down from
living in wait for him. Chat was ar
rested soon after the shooting and was
declared to be one of the murderers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
GEORGE GOULD MAY LET
ANNA MARRY DE SAGAN
Opposition Is Growing Weaker
Says CabIegram to
Friend
sPECIAL pIsPATCH 40 THE CALI

NEW YORK, May "a cabiegram
from Nine. Gould was received here
today by an intimate friend. asserting
that the opposition of George Gould
TO her marriage with the prince was
give his consent in a short time.
II is said that members of the Gould
family council think the opposition of
George Gould to blame for the way in
which their sister Anna had behaved
b with prince de Sagan IN Italy. They
insist that the only way to put a stop
10 it is TO allow them to marry
Then, too, IT is urged that If Mime.
Gould continued to go about with the
prince in Paris as she had in Italy
Count Boni de Castellane might have
grounds for asking that the children
be given over TO him. 1t is believed
he wishes to get possession of the
children and thus obtain a substantial
income from the Goulds by order of the
French courts.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
FOR ALASKA LIGHTHOUSE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI,

WASHINGTON. May ga strong
effort was made this session to secure
an appropriation for additional light
houses In Alaskan waters, but without
success. The lighthouse board, how
ever, has announced its intention of
beginning construction of three light
houses in the north this summer with
funds already available with the expec-
tation of securing an appropriation
next year for their completion The
establishment will be located at Sledge
island, Point Spencer, Seward penin-
sula, Cape Cachon, southeastern
Alaska
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
Tahoe and Return $500

Tickets sold May 20 and 30.' Good
for passage on Southern Pacific $40
o. m. train from ferry depot these
dates. Return limit June 2. Your op-
portunity to see the Gem of the Sierra
at minimum expense. Delightful wealth
er excellent fishing. Ticket offices sS4
Market street, II Powell street and
Market street ferry depot.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
STRIKE TIES UP TWO PAPERS

TACOMA. Wash, May ga special
70 the News from Walla Walla saws
that a strike was called in Senator
Ankeny's printing establishment today.
when Manage Holland refused to re-
tnstate three men, The Morning Union
and Evening Statesman are tied up.
The trouble is of long standing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
MONEY FOR EXPOSITION

WASHINGTON, May 22.-An agree
ment has been reached between the
conferees on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill whereby the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific eposition, to be held at
Seattle, will receive $500 for gov
ernment and Alaska exhibition.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

p s ACTUAL percentage OF Inc cTeaTIng nOuas
banks total was &c %
The statements of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York, not reporting to
the clearing house, shows these institutions
have aggregate deposits of 81 1874 es1, 600; total
cash hand, sos 969, 400, and loans of ST.,
047 342, Co.,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
.NNAN|AE(ONNENIALkIl
\
NEW YORK STOCK
AND BOND MARKET

NEW YORK. Dec. 1e-There was a subsid-
enoe of the severe selling pressure in the stock
market today and support seemed to be eff
tectiVe In sustaining prices, The demand did
not prove aggressive and was backward in
following any considerable advance in prices
and the list weakened sharply at the end. The
publication Of reassuring statement from the
president of the American Smelling and Re
filming company seemed to check the liquidation
in that stock and its recovery relieved the mar
ket from a source of sympathetic weakness.
There was a conspicuous rise in Chicago g.
Southern securities, embracing the stocks and
bonds, the latter making even more marked
advance than the stocks. This is one Of the
minor railroad properties which has figured
most often lately In rumors pointing to abb
sorption into one OF the other Of the large rail-
road systems. The working out of a project
to carry the trade from the northwest to the
Gulf of Mexico Is indicated In this project as
well In others involving railroads between
those regions which also have figured in SINH
lar rumors.
The purchase Of the property in the interest
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy was prao-
tically confirmed during the day
Foreign operators in American stocks were
inclined 70 look for bad effect from the bank
statement and they sold stocks in this market
helping in the early tone of unsettlement. The
American Railway association committees re-
port Of another increase in the total Of surplus
cars for the half month ending December o.
amounting to 42.s14 bringing the total of 49,
64S, up to- the highest point touched since Sep
TENDER 2.
The general distribution of the increase in
Idle equipment in all sections Of the country
gave an unfaVorable idea of the progress OF the
railroad traffic.
The bank statement in detail is an illumi-
mating exhibit of the effect Of rise in money
rates on deposit with New York clearing house
banks. which they pay per cent in other
banks and trust companies. The reduction of
s16 900 in the cash holdings of the
clearing house banks which was the of
the advance in money rates has been accom-
panied by a reduction Of S23 300 in the loan
averages Of s4s, III. 500 in the actual loans and
that in the week that has seen an unusually
large amount OF important new financing and
charging demand for banking credits
The increase of s16 466 600 in the loans Of trust
companies and other banks point to the source
from which part OF the new resources were Sc
cured.
Presumably interior banks depositing in New
York clearig house banks also have placed
loans on their account in New York by
drawing on their New York correspondents.
Bonds strong. Total sales, par value,
s4.S00,OO0 Government rs registered declined u
per cent on call during the week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations Of the Los Angeles-Ne
Vada Mining Stock exchange were as follows:
California