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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
Governor ProcIalms Thanksgiving.

Springfield, ILL.,. Nov. 16.-Gover-
nor Deneen yesterday issued his
proclamation calling upon the people
of Illinois to observe Thursday, Nov.
rs. as a day of Thanksgiving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
EASTERN KANSAS
HAVING A FLOOD
Streams Higher Than for Many Years
at This Season Due to Tor
rental Rains.

Kansas City, Nov. 16.-The streams
of eastern Kansas are higher than
ever before at this season of the year
because of the torrents of rain the
last three days. Frankfort, Centralia,
VIiets, VermiIlion and Lawrence are
flooded and many residents sought
shelter on the high lands last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
WIRE COMPANIES MERGE
With CAPITAL OF NEARLY
A BILLION OF DOLLARS

John Nolen of Cambridge, Mass, and
''Waterfronts,' by Harold A Caparn
of New York. will be illustrated.
Among those scheduled to address the
Municipal league are Clinton Rogers
Woodruff of Philadelphia, secretary Of
the league; NJ. n. Baker of Mont
Claire, N. J.. and William B. Rowland
of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
ARMY RULE IN ARGENTINA
Vast Anarchist Plot Seen in Assas-
sination of Police Chief.

Buenos Ayres, Nov. 16.-President
AIcorta has issued a decree proclaim
ing martial law throughout the coun-
try for GO days, owing to the spread
Apf the anarchistic propaganda which
Reached its climax in the assassina-
ton Sunday of Senor Falcon, the chief
of police, and his secretary The gov
ernment is drafting measures with a
view to exercising selection in the
matter of immigration and for the sur
veiIlance of suspects. The police as
sert that the Falcon outrage was part
Of a vast anarchist plot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
BLIZZARD IN THE NORTH
WITH SNOW over BIG AREA

New Richmond, Wis, Nov. ia
blizzard is raging in northern Wiscou-
sin today.
Gale at Head of Lakes.
Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 16.-A blizzard
is sweeping the head of the lakes dis
trict, the wind at times assuming the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
MUCH UNDEvEl0PED
LAND Is NEAR HOME

Chicago, Nov. 16.-The national
land farm congress opened here to-
day Governor Deneen in a speech
said there are 5000 square miles of
land in Illinois subject to overflow
by rivers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
Moorish Tribesmen Give Up.

Madrid, Nov. 16.-An official dis
patch from Nador, Morocco. says the
Moorish tribesmen have sent in their
submission to General Marina, COM
mander of the Spanish forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
Over three
Snow Over Large Area.

proportions of q gale. Over three
inches of snow has fallen.
Snow Over Large Area.
Norfolk, Neb., Nov. 16.-A blanket
of snow 8 to 10 inches on the level
covered all northern Nebraska, South
Dakota. the Black Hills and northern
Wyoming today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
Dixon Township Clerk Dead.

Dixon, Ill. Nov. 1G.-James b. Pom
eroy. for many years clerk of Dixon
township. died yesterday. He was a
prominent Mason. He will be buried
at Kenosha, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
TEN OR MORE
PERISH IN A
RAIL CAvEIN

Winston Salem. n. c., Nov 16.-~Ten
or more workmen perished when z
cavein on the new railroad at Salem
creek engulfed construction gang to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
DISCUSS CITY BETTERMENT

Municipal League and CIVIC AssocIa-
ton Meeting at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Nov. 16.-Separate ses-
sions will be held today by the Ma
tional Municipal league and the Amer
ican Civic association following the
joint meeting of the two organizations
last night. A score of papers will be
read and discussed. At the Civic asso-
citation gathering two speeches. one On
City Planning and City Snirit1 hy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
WILL NOT REMOVE SHERIFF
Governor Deneen Is Convinced Cairo
Of1iciaI Tried to Prevent Lynching.

Official Tried to Prevent Lynching.
Cairo, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-Governor De-
neen will not remove Sheriff Frank
z. Davis from office. The governor
stated this to the sheriff over the long
distance telephone. He also stated
that he believed the sheriff used every
effort at his command to protect his
prisoners and prevent the lynching.
The last of the outside companies of
militia left Cairo yesterday. Sheriff
Davis and the local company are now
in charge and no more immediate
trouble is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
Deneen Donates 800.

Springfield ILL.,, Nov. 16.-Gover-
nor Deneen last night started the list
Of subscriptions for the relief of the
sufferers of the Cherry mine horror,
with a check for 500, which was
sent to Orison Smith of the National
Red Cross in Chicago.
In making this donation, the gov
ernOr stated it was his sole desire
to induce others to assist in bringing
relief to the hundreds of wives and
orphans who have been robbed of
their sole support.
Eagles Send $1,000 to Victims.
South Bend, Ind, Nov. 16.-Grand
Worthy President Frank Earle Her
ing of the Order of Eagles has for
warded $1,000 to Cherry, Ill. to be
used to aid the families which have
been rendered destitute by the St.
Paul mine disaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
CHERRY Mine A ROARING
FURNACE WITH NO HOPE
OF REACHING THE DEAD

orphans and 200 or more widows lett
almost destitute.
Help offered by France
Albert L. Hopkins of Chicago an
nounced he had been authorized by the
french consul at Chicago to help care
Tor the families of the entombed
miners who were natives of France.
Some women and children of those,
he said, will be transported back 20
France by the French government.
There is much indignation here over
the report troops were ordered to
Cherry. State, county and railroad Of
hcials are a unit in declaring there IS
not the remotest possibility of soldiers
being called and the behavior of the
people in the crisis is very commend
able. The sheriff said order is so well
maintained he has reduced the num-
ber of deputies ON duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
Chicago sends Aid

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Fire Marshal
Horan, one of the most experienced
fire fighters in the country, left here
today for Cherry Earlier in the day
five tanks cars loaded with $4,000 gal
Ions Of water, 5000 feet of hose, Sc
hand fire extinguishers and a quantity
of iron piping were shipped to the
stricken village.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16

Cherry, Ill, Nov. 16.-Dawn today
brought Increased anxiety to the
families of 800 miners still entombet
in the mine as a result of Saturday
disaster. Despite the belief expressec
by state and government Official.
there is little or no possibility any OF
the men ever being brought to tht
surface alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16

b. P. 3iolneU of Washington, D. c.,
director OF the National Red Cross, is
here to assist in and direct the or.
gapizatton Of charitable efforts 1t was
stated that unless substantial sum
Jof money Is collected great suffering
Evil ensHA 4h1s- -8ssR+aS aIaons thA 1oQa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16

Cherry ILL.,, Nov. 16.-The fire fight
Ing apparatus from Chicago arrived
here on special train at noon. An
attempt to cool the mine was made at
once by lowering water spray and
turning the water Into it. Compare
lively few persons had called up to
noon for wages due the miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16

Cherry, Ill, Nov Theological Di-
rector Rice of Pittsburg took the tenn
perature at the top of the burning mine
shaft today and the record indicated
a fire so intense it probably will be inn
possible to break the sealed shaft to-
day. Judging from the heat on the
surface the heat at the bottom of the
shaft must be intense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-16
Give Up Efforts to Enter

Further efforts to enter the mine
were abandoned at o'clock this morn.
ing because of the great heat. 1t is
believed the coal deposits have caught
fire and the flames are burnin, out the
timbers of many of the galleries -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
WATERBURY, FACES
FRAUD PROSECUTION
Jury lndiCtS Man Accused Of
SwindIing Members
of Congress.

jules NJ Waterbury, who was arrest
ed about a month ago for the alleged
swiudlinC OF Senators and Representa-
uves, was today indicted by the grand
jury in the District Supreme Court oh
a charge OF false pTetenses. It is al
legged that by representing that ne
would have their pictures distributed
10 all the papers served by the Asso-
ciated Press, he secured several hum
bred dollars.
Senator J. c. Burrows or Michigan
was the largest loser. giving up S14O.s5
to have pictures OF himself sent TO the
various newspapers. Representative J.
A. ~ Hull of Iowa lost $50; Represen-
tative Richard Bartholdt Of Missouri,
Sc, and Assistant Attorney General
OTmsby DIcHarg, who caused Water
bury's arrest, S96.
Another alleged sW-indler indicted to-
day is W. Z, Gates, who has several
aliases, and who is alleged 20 have
ca led bogus checks here last spring
by mailing them ahead addressed to
himself, and then, receiving the checks
by mail in the presence OF the victim
CaShInR them. He was arrested at Union
Station after ar unsuccessful attempt
to get money a. the St James Hotel.
The Columbia Hotel has as a souvenir
a check costing IL $40, and OTen G.
staples, = similar one that cost him
$3.50.
Chauncey Lee Brant, a. negro. OF Cat
let's Va, was indicted for receiving
stolen property through having in his
possession the 81 900 diamOnd-studded
watch and the 500 diamond pin snatch
ed from MIS-. Dryden, wife Of Senator
John r. Dryden, Of New Jersey, by
AlouzO Harris, who was given tn years
for the robbery Harris refused 20 tell
where the stolen property was, but de
tectives located II and arrested Brant.
Arthur Martin. a negro printer i'm the
Government Printing Office, was indiCt-
ed for murder i'm the first degree, for
the shoe ING OF his wife, Maria Martin,
last Decoration Day after a quarrel
over the attendance Of tL=i~ children at
a picnic the day before.
There were several other indictments
on smaller charges. Tnev completed the
report Of the present grand jury The
January body viii De sworn i'm next
Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
United States Praised
For Rapid Relief Work

LONDON, Jan. A-The Standard g
Rome corresp ondent teIegrapled as
follows.
The United States occupies a pTomi-
reut place iu the competition OF nations
10 relieve the sufferers from the earth
quake. She IS adopting more practical
measures than the European countries.
with the view OF obtaining a clear
idea OF the American intentions, VS.
tied Ambassador GHscom. VINO explain
I'd that, owing 10 a similar affictiou
that America suffered In the earthquake
an san Francisco his country would
make its contributions 10 italy generous
and practical
He said that America would charter
steamships and load them with doctors.
nurses and provisions and proceed as
speedily as possible 20 the stricken
country. The American relief workers
VIII place themselves under the author
Itv OF the italian government"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
TALES OF FLOORING
TOLD BY REFUGEES
Pitched Battles Between Rescued
and Thieves Reported-Many
Are Killed.

NALGTTA, Island Of Malta, Jan. A.
Refugees arriving here today not only
c0rroborate reports or pillaging and
ghOulish horrors among the ruins Of
the devastated cities in the earthquake
belt but bring stories more hideous
than any heretofore told.
Pitched battles between rescued and
lo0ters. IN which many on both sides
were killed. are described, and the ar
rest Of as many as 600 ghOuls, among
whom were numbers Of police, is re-
ported
Scores Of corpses with knife wounds
i'm the breast or back have been found,
The work Of ghouIs, who. 20 stife their
outcries, killed the heIplessIy wounded
victims, that they might rob their per
sons and ruined homes at leisure.
In the demolished towns numerous
possessoTs OF small quantities OF food.
Ii Is reported, have taken advantage of
their starving COuutTymen 10 sell at
enormous prices nutTiment necessary
20 keep them alive. A number OF the
vendors have been killed iU resisting
forCible seizure OF their stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
ARCHBISHOP PROUD
OF UNITED STATES
Ireland Praises Our Prompt
ness in Aiding Italian
Sufferers.

ROME, Jan. "A report that the Pope
intended to send Archbishop ireland OF
St Paul, who is now in Rome. TO Mes
siua. is denied. The Pope has in both
devastated districts a sufficient number
Of clergy to carry out his desires. He
has, however, sent three prelates from
Rome 10 the south for the purpose Of
carrying out special instructions, one of
these being Afgr. Bongano. rector OF
the Propaganda College. Archbishir Ire
land Will remain in Rome for several
weeks. Speaking of the disaster, no
said
Horror InCOnCeivable.
eft is simply a terrible thing. One
must be near the scene of any disaster
to have any conception of IT, il is be-
coming clearer every day that nothing
ever occurred in Italy to equal this
earthquake. All Italy r. simply iu con-
sternatiOu. At the same time, 10 the
credit OF Italy. 1t must be said that
everything humanity possible is being
done for the relief OF the sufferers. II
it might seem that prompter action
could have been taken TO clear mp the
ruins. il must be remembered that the
ruins are immense: that the means of
communication have been entirely In
terrupted. and that Calabria and Sicily
are therefore remote from the capital
and large ceuters.
Praises Worlds Aid.
'IG there could be compensation for
such terrible miseries. this is 10 be
found In the marvellous uprising of UNI
versaI charity toward Italy. From all
parts condolences and substantial help
are arriving. The best possible imDreE-
sion has been made In italy by the
offerings coming from the United States.
now q great world power through its
commerce and territorial expansion. can
show itself also to be a great world
power by the munidcence Of its charity.
IF the disaster which we are lament
mss Is exceptional in history, this out
burst OF Christian charity and univer-
sal philanthropy, or which the world is
now giving a most notable example IN
The presence Of great human suneTings,
when national frontiers anC differences
disappear and the universal brotherhood
Of man remains. puts itself forth In a
magnificent manifestation. IT IS we'll for
yuauziud that such is the case. All may
we'll be proud of what Is happening In
this regard. We all have reason 10
raise our souls to higher and better
things for our common humanity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04

when the government begins the work
So viii put a force Of men a. the task
that viii soon clear tive area OF the last
vestge of the quake and the work OF
rebuilding viii be begun
Messina's Loss.
Director Palermo. of the government
chemical laboratory, and vice director
OF the government public health, left
Cor Messiua and RcEgio today. They
say that from the best estimates oh
teinable 5000 bodies are buried iu the
ruins of lCzsiua alone.
The rescuerz are now Weighing the
Corpses and sinking them iu the strait
Of Nessin0- Apprehension is felt that
after all the bodies are dumped into the
strait. fearful contamination will fol-
King Emanuel. who returned with
Queen Helen from MeSSiua yesterday
went into consultation with the cab
met today, over measures OF national
relief One of the hardest problems be
tore the government is the prevention
of financial panic as the result of the
calamity.
The King has thrown open every roy
al palace for the care of the refugees,
and VIII bear the expense of their treat
ment out of his private purse.
POpe's Appeal.
The Pope today wideued the scope OF
his appeal for aid so as to include not
only Catholic preIates. but his personal
acquaintance throughout the world as
well.
This calamity uuites US all lu a com
mon brotherhood" the Pore sac. Sui
teTing knows nc creed, and we earnest
ly hope for aid from every quarter
The Pope said he could contribute all
the jubilee fund amounting TO a large
sum TO the sufferers.
Il Is not believed any more persons
VIII be found alive IN the quake ruins.
Deputy F'ulCias who carried on con-
VerSatlcn for three days with those
VINO were trying to rescue him. died
before the party could reach him
ne RUSSIAN vice consul 1t MeSSIu2
also died under similar circumstance. 10
trace has yet been found of the bodies
OF American Consul Cheney and wife.
Merchants Greed.
Inspired by the reports that mer-
chants OF Naples and other towns that
are receiving large mum beUS Of refu-
gees are raising the prices OF food TO
the destitute sufferers, the govern
meur today issued orders FOR the ar
rest Of any merchant found guilty OF
this II is said that many Naples mer-
chants demanded the last pennies Of
the refugees before giving them a
mouthful OF food A thorough investi-
cation viii be made.
The government Is exercising a
rigid censorship on most Of the quake
news that is sent out and IN doing so
has greatly disorganiZed the Uels-
graph system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
HUNGRY POPULACE
DEVOUR DONKEYS
Scanty RationS Must Be Distrlb-
uted Under Heavy
Guard.

CATANIA. Jan. A-Refugees arriving
here today from Messiua, say that last
evening a donkey, carrying supplies into
he city. was killed by a hunger-crazed
mob and its flesh literally torn into
shreds and greedy devoured.
The supply OF food is still so insult
fcieut that it is necessary 10 distribute
the scsut stores under a heavy guard.
Several rescuers were killed in Mes
siua today by falling walls From the
best figures obtaiuable it is shown that
twenty-five good sized towns OF Sicily
and Calabria have been completely de
strOyed, besides inaumegabIe towns that
have been badly damaged
The 1fessiua authorities have warned
Che government that il viii not De pos
sibIe for the TescueTs 90 remain i'm the
city much longer, owing TO the fright
fuI 0dors and the danger II pesrilcuce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
CHARGE PASSING
OF BOGUS CHECK

Charged with obtaining money by
false preteuscs. Susie Murray. twenty
eight years old, Of Haymsrket, Va.
and James Thompson, twenty-siT, OF
Winchester. Va. both colored. were ar
rested this afternoon by Detectives
Bur and COruweN-
il is alleged that the couple passed
"a worthless check for $50 ou William
%. UaDueg local manager OF the
Richmond Beneficial Insurance Azsori-
alton. Thompson formerly worked for
the company I'm Winchester.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
THOUSANDS HONOR
DEAD FATHER JOHN
Garrison Turns Out to Pay Tribute
to Loved Priest, and
Many Travel Far.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 4-Thous-
anda OF the people OF Father john Of
CrOnstadL. who died Saturday, gathered
today at Oranienbaum 10 take part in
the funeral or the dead priest when his
body was brought TO ST Petersburg this
afternoon. The authorities feared the
ice would not support the great multi
tude and allowed no one 20 cross with
the body from CrOUstadL
The entire garrison at CrOnstadt
turned out i'm Father Johns honor. and
two regiments were sent down from
DranieubaUm to ST. Petersburg TO han
die the crowd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04
Quaker City Travellers
Escape Quake Disaster

ROME Jan. A-From persons dockiLg
70 this city IL seems practically certain
that the following PhiIadelphians, sup
posed TO have been al Nessiua. aIe safe.
Miss Esteue Pagan, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Norris, Mr. and Mrs john Is.
Wright
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-04

NEW YORK. Jan. when the An
Choir line Italia. from Naples, Messina.
and Palermo. arrived off the new Am
brose channel IiEhtship. she had among
her 400 steeraEe passengers. $50 SiCil-
ians. half of whom came from the de
strOyed city of Messina, As the pilot
climbed over tine side the Sicihaus gave
him hearty greeting, rs they new
that his presence meant that the land
ing I'm America was only a few hours
Off
The pilot carried an aTmful Of New
York newspapers for the officers, and
these papers gave the fur details OF the
awful calamity that has devastated
Messina and the Calabrihn cities and
towns on the other side Of the strait.
We'll pilot" said Captain Bridges.
of the italia. as he grasped the out
STRETCHED hand OF the pilot. whats
the news?'
THE worst YOU ever heard In all your
life. answered the pilot. for every
yestge Of one Of your biggest ports has
been wiped on the face Of the earth
since YOU left Palermo.
Then the pilot recited briefly the story
of the terrible happenings of last mon
Gav. handing over as he did so the
papers that told the story OF Messlna
and Reggio's ruin. The Italia has no
wireless. and had spoken no ship that
had any news Of the calamity. This was
The first news the officers or passengers
had OF the earthquake
Learn Of Disaster
For heavens sake. keep the news
away from those SiCiiians,' said an Of
ncer who stood by listening to the
pilots story.
But the news couldn't be kept from
them. one of the steerage passengers
got hold of a newspaper that carried as
many pictures of the stricken districts
as it did columns OF news about the
disaster. A steeTsge passenger from
Genoa who held the paper could not
read word Of English, but the minute
he caught a glimpse Of the picture OF
smoking Mt. Etua Ina knew that some
thing terrible had happened In Sicily
In moment the Genoese was sur
rounded by a hundred OF his fellow
passengers, each trying TO get look al
the picture, A middle-aEed man work
ed his way through the crowd, and his
ewes lit ON the picture Of the Church OF
the Souls iu PurgatOry. and above the
picture he saw the figures that told In
English that 60 900 were dead. The man
for ali the pictures were of buildings
that we're apparently still standing. but
when ne saw ore Of the pictures taken
an the time Of the earthquake In 1905 he
knew what il AL meant.
Mother OF God he shouted in his
native tongue in mis- frenzy OF grief,
"Messiua is no more and the others