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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-27
Teachers Examination.

Teachers Examination.
June 17-1S, l9O9-"The Lady Of the Lake, Scott.
August 1918, 19O9-"The Sketch Book - Irving.
October 1915, 1gO9-"Snow Bound, - Whittier
EIGHTH GRADE E1AnISATXoH
NAV 81, l9O9-"Hiswatha, ''-Longfeow
No regular Office day during November, Decem-
Der, January and February, as the commissioner
Of those months.
VR HUNGERFORD,
Office Day-Saturday Com'T Of Schools.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-27

W. ]. BARNARD, Attorney at Law. Once op'
W. posite court house, Paw Paw, Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-27
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS
LAWYERS.

LINCOLN n. TITUS. Attorney At Law. Weston
- Block, Paw Paw, Michigan,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-27

p M. CHASE, Attorney at Law. Weston Block,
N. Paw Paw, Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-27
PICKED UP ABOUT
THE COURT HOUSE
Business of Official Nature
Transacted by VanBuren
County Officials.
LIST OF MARRIAGE LICENSES
Many Real Estate Transfers and
Many Probate Matters
Disposed of.
Ne W SuIfs.

Francis Mills Hart rs. Fred Hart.
Divorce.
Henry &. Gckerman vs.. Ida e. Ock-
erman. Divorce
M. Grace A. Hammond VS.. Charles G.
Alexander Foreclosure.
Citizens State Bank OF Decatur VS..
John Kennedy ct al. Foreclosure.
Iuez Dormans VS.. August Ulrath. Case.
Milo Vincent VS. Thos. Caruish Case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
TWENTY MISSING
AFTER HOTEL FIRE
Three Hundred LabOrcrs i'm Mad Rush
to Escape from San Fran
cisco Building.

San Francisco, April 16.-Threc
hundred guests, mostly laborers of the
st. George hotel, a lodging house III
HOward's street were thrown into 4
panic by fire which completely de
stroyed the building, a three story
frame structure early today. While il
is not known any lives were lost, the
hotel clerk said at least 20 guests
could not be accounted for. Six mer
were severely burned one probably
fatally. Many received minor injuries
by leaping from the upper stories ol
by being trampled on in the mad rusl
to escape
When the ruins had cooled off suffi
ciently to permit a search, six bodie.
were recovered, but they were so bad
ly charred that identification was i'm
possible. There are probably eight t,
ten more in the debris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
GALESBURG BANKER DEAD
John q. ViviOn Was Prominent FL
nancier and Writer. 9

Galesburg, ILL.,, April 1G-John G.
Vivion, for years one of the most
prominent financiers of this city. died
yesterday after long illness of
anaemia, aged Sc. He was the son of
DIR. J. B. Vivion. one or the early ply
sicians of this part of Illinois.
Starting as an employe of the Far
mers and Mechanics bank. he rose to
the position of cashier Subsequently
he had leading part in the manage
ment of the Second National bank and
was one of the organizers of the Peo
ple's Trust and Savings bank, which
he served as president for several
years, until his health three years agc
compelled his retirement from active
business.
He enjoyed an extensive acquan
tance with Illinois bankers ana was
member of the Illinois Bankers asso
citation. He wrote extensively on finan
.cial subjects and locally was deeme;
/: an authority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16

Two Said to Have Been
Victims Of Mohamme-
dan Mobs.
SCANT NEWS RECEIVED
Apprehension Felt for Safety of
ChiCagoans Known to :.
Be There.

Mersina, April 16.-The massacre of
Armenians at Adana continues. Troops
are powerfess to control the situation.
Some soldiers are joining in the pill
Iage of the city.
Two American Missionaries killed.
Constantinople, April 16.-Informl-
ton received here today from Adana,
Asiatic Turkey, declares two American
missionaries were killed in the anti
Armenian outbreak at that place.
Death List Reported at 90.
A large number of Christians are re-
ported killed at Adana throughout the
night. One report says 60 Armenians
lost their lives and many houses were
looted and burned. There is no coil
firmation of the death of two Ameri-
can missionaries.
Town Burning for a Day.
Berlin, April 16.-A dispatch receiv-
ed today from Mersina says Adonia
has been afiame since Wednesday ev-
ening, and that horrible massacres are
being carried out on the streets.
Chicagoans at Adana.
Chicago, April 16.-Associated Press
dispatches from Constantinople Great
ed alarm in Congregational circles to-
day. Among the missionaries at Adana
| where, some are reported slain, are
Rev. William ~ Chambers and wife
who are maintained by the First Con-
gregational church of Oak Park, a
suburb of this city under the auspices
of the American board of commission
ers for foreign missions The Misses
Elizabeth and Mary c. Webb, whose
homes are in Missouri, also are sup
posed to be at Adana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
Alleged to Have Beaten
Government Out of
$4,000.
FINE MAY BE HEAVY
Declared COIored Butterine Has
Been Sold Without Proper
Stamps

Topeka, Kan, April 16.-Indictment5
were returned here today by the fed
eral grand jury against the Cudahy
Packing company of Kansas City, Kan
on 737 counts for defrauding the gov
ernment out of $4,000 by violations
of the internal revenue law
Involved OIeOmargarine.
The Cudahy Packing company was
indicted on the charge of wholesale
violations of the United States inter
nal revenue laws. The charge is that
the company has defrauded the govern
ment out of over $780, in revenue on
oleomargarine. The maximum fine in
each of the 737 counts is $1,000.
Higher Tax for CoIored.
The law provides that each pound
of uncolored oleomargarine must bear
revenue stamps of a quarter of a cent
but that to each pound to which color
ing. matter has been added to give il
The appearance of butter, a 10-cent
revenue stamp must be attached.
II is charged in the indictment the
Cudahy company has sold the coloreC
product under the quarter of d cen
tax continuously and has defraudeC
the government out of large sums.
Inspectors at Work for Months.
Inspectors have been working on the
case for several months and secured
samples sold in towns and cities from
New York to Seattle and from Duluth
TO Jacksonville. They were forward
ed to the government chemist, who re
ported every sample contained col
oring matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
new LAW FAVORED
Bill for Commission Govern
ment for Cities Will Reach
the Senate.
LEAVES MAYOR AT HEAD
Board of Four Members Given Legis
Iative Function-All Ward
Lines Wiped Out.

Springfield, ILL.,, April ia sub
stitute measure for all pending bills
to allow cities to establish the COM
mission form of government has been
agreed on by the senate committee
having charge of the subject and has
been reported favorably to the upper
branch.
1t practically is house bill 342, in
troduced in the lower branch by
Representative Lyon. with some ad-
ditions made by the senate commit
tee.
1t retains the mayor as an elect
i've city officer and provides for a
| commission of four additional men,
| bers to be elected from the city or
| town at large, all ward lines being
| wiped out so far as the election of
commissioners is concerned.
Petition by One-Tenth.
| The bill provides that on petition
of one-tenth of the voters of a city
or town to the county court the coun-
ty judge shall order special election
to submit the question of adopting
the commission form of government
If regular election happens to fall
within the specified 60 day period in
| which the election must be held il
may be used, but otherwise the coun
ty judge is required to call a specia
election, and in any case the propo
sition must be submitted on a sep
arate ballot containing the names o.
no candidates.
| If the voters elect to avail them
selves of the proposed act and to es
tablish the commissioners al
election for the choice of a mayo
and four commissioners shall be hel,
on the third Tuesday in April follow
ing the decision on the proposition
, The term of Office of the mayor an,
commissioners are fixed at two years
Under Five Departments.
The city government then, unde
the terms of the pending bill, woul
be divided into five departments, a
, follows:
: Public affairs
Accounts and finances.
Public health and safety.
Streets and public improvement:
Public property.
The mayor ex-officio becomes hea
? of the department of public affair!
and the commissioners select frOI
> their own membership heads of tn
other four departments. each commi:
d sion being placed in charge of one.
Contains Salary List.
The bill contains a graded salar
list for the officials in towns accorC
e ing to population, the compensatio
t being fixed by this sliding scale.
S contains, also, provisions for the re
g erendum on all franchise ordinance
J. or ordinances granting the use {
s public property. 1t provides for til
r recall and removal of the mayor {
, commissioners and gives the votel
o the power to originate local legisl;
tion by the initiative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
JOAN OF ARC SOON A SAINT
Final Ceremony of Ratification Will
Take Place Sunday.

Rome, April 16.-The final ceremony
of the beatifcation of Joan of Arc
Will take place at st. Peters next Sun
day. The mass will be celebrated hv
the bishop of Orleans, and the decree
of beatifcation will be read during the
service. Following this announcement
the pope will descend to the bascilica
to veneratc the portrait OF the maid.
After April IS Joan of Arc may te
publicly venerated and affairs may be
erected to her in churches. The pope
shortly will publish decree proclaim.
ing the maid protectress of Catholic
france Trains bearing pilgrims to at
tend the ceremonies are arriving here
No less than GO French bishops and y
total of 10000 pilgrims are expected i'll
Rome by Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16

The president of the council of state
has also surrendered Office on account
of i'll health
No Naval Demonstration Planned.
London. April 1G-The admiralty to-
day gave denial to the report emandt-
ing from Vienna of joint naval dem
OnStration at Constantinople.
Lynch ship Commanders.
Constantinople, April 16.-Arif Bey
commander of the battleship Assar-i
Tewfik. was lynched on the grounds
of the Yildiz Kiosk yesterday by mar
ines during demonstration against
the new minister of marine, Vice Ad
miral Adjlemin Pasha.
The marines gathered i'm force anC
seized and conveyed to the palac,
Arif Bey, who is a member of the com
mittee of union and progress, and whC
had ordered the guns of his ship train
ed on the Yildiz Kiosk when the risin:
was at its height, with the intention
of supporting the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
POWERS READY TO SEND WARSHIPS
TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS IN TURKEY

Malta, April 1G.-In the event of
civil war or other serious develop
ments threatening the safety of for
eigners at Constantinople, warships
will be sent to Turkish waters from
here The battleship Ocean could sail
at once.
Are In No Danger.
London, April 1G.-An official tele-
gram received at the foreign Office to-
day says all foreigners and Christians
at Constantinople are being well treat
ed and that up to the present time
their safety has not been endangered
Manifesto Well Received
Constantinople, April 1G-The mani
festo issued yesterday in which the
movement of the last few days is de
clared to be in no wise directed against
a constitutional government, has Great
ed an excellent impression on the pub
lie mind. The new minister of marine
has resigned owing TO hostility shown
toward his appointment by the navy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, April 16.-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE - Shortly after the senate
met yesterday il agreed to a resolution
of the house asking that the tariff bill
he returned to that body so 1t might be
amended to place upon the free list the
products of. well as crude and refin-
ed petroleum. The bill was soon re-
turned to the senate with this amend
ment. The presidents message for
revision of the Philippine tariff so that
the principle of protection might be ap-
piled to the industries of those islands.
and at the same time. in view of prac-
teal free trade with the United States.
sufficient revenue might be provided,
was laid before the senate and refer
red to the committee on the Philip
pines. Senator Bailey introduced an
amendment placing tax of per cent
on incomes of over 5000 annually,
which. he said. would provide a rev.
enue of from s60,0G0.000 to $4,000, 900
ANNUALLY. Senator Afdrich announced
that he would speak upon the tariff bill
] next Monday. The senate at 80 o'clock
| p. IN. adjourned until that time.
HOUSE - The house was in session
but 10 minutes. The principal business
transacted was the reception and ref
erence to committee of a message from
the president transmitting the proposed
tariff revision law of the Philippine is.
lands. At 1910 p. m. adjournment was
taken until Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT
EA-GOv. Folk Predicts Commission
Government for Large Cities.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 16.-For-
mer Governor Joseph w. Folk of Mis-
souri, yesterday declared that in ali
probability John A. Johnson would b$-
the next democratic candidate for pres
ident, that commission form of govern
ment is a certainty for all large cities
within the next five years, and that he
looked for. an all-American government
which he said would necessitate tha
annexation of Canada and Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
PROHIBITION UP TO SENATE
Measure Reported to Upper House
Without Recommendation.

Jefferson City, Mo, April 16.-The
senate committee on judiciary today
reported without recommendation "a
bill providing for statutory prohibition
in Missouri The measure will go on
the calendar for engrossment, but its
final disposition is uncertain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
ANOTHER ERA IN
JAP CIVILIZATION
Members of Diet Arrested, Presum-
ably for Bribery and Big Sem
satiOn Is Caused.

Toxic, April 16.-A tremendous SEN
sation developed here today with the
arrest of nine members of the lower
house of the diet. The nature of the
lieved, however, bribery in connection
with the recent difficulties of the
Japan sugar company is alleged and
there is great unrest in the capital, rs
it is stated some members of the up
per house are liable to arrest also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
RECEPTION TO OAR. HEADS
Mrs. Samuel N. Barker Entertains
Delegates at Washington.

Washington, D. c., April 16.-The
first of a number of social functions to
be held here previous to the opening
on Monday next of the convention of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton was reception given yesterday
by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N Barker 10
Mrs. Mclean, president, and Mrs. Il
l.. Hodgkins. chairman of the press
committee of the organization. All
the guests were presented to Mrs
Matthew T. Scott, administration can
Ididate for president of the society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
DECISION ON RIOT DAMAGE
Springfield Court Decides Negroes
Are Entitled to Damages.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 16.-Only col
ored persons, Or the heirs of colored
persons who were lynched during the
race riots in Springfield last August,
are entitled to damages from the city,
according to a ruling yesterday of
Judge Creighton in the circuit court.
He sustained the demurrers filed by
the city attorney in all other cases.
The court sustained the demurrers in
six cases, all suits filed by white per
sons, and overruled the demurrers IN
five suits brought by colored persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
SUPPLY STEAMER Is HOME
Celtic Returns After Spending Three
Months i'm Earthquake Zone.

New York, April 16.-The United
States supply steamer, Celtic. which
was one of the first relief ships 10
reach the earthquake scene in Sicily.
arrived here from Messina today It
had been ministering to the wants ct
earthquake sufferers at various points
in the path of the disaster ever since
it arrived at Naples Jan. 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
ALBANiANS ARE
STARVING TO DEATH
Hunger Leads to Clashes with the
Authorities Hundred Dead
From Lack of Food.

Berlin, April 16.-Dispatches from
the vilayet of Monastir, not far from
Saloniki, declares the Albanians of
that vicinity are showing signs of un-
rest. Already there have been several
clashes with the authorities. A famine
is prevailing in Macedoni aand Old Ser
via. Eight thousand families are SUI
fering More than a hundred persons
are already dead of starvation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
SLIGHT QUAKE
IN CALIFORNIA
SHAKES TOWNS

Ell Centre. Cal, April 16.-Both I'M
perial and El Centre experienced three
distinct earthquake shocks last night
at intervals of several seconds. Build
ings were shaken, windows ratified,
and dishes clattered, but no damage
was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
WHEAT NERVOUS;
PRICE is LOWER
Report That Pattcn Has Body
Guard Is Said To BE Without
Foundation.

Chicago, April 16.-FOllOwing yes.
terday's sensational market wheat was
nervous at the opening today. Patten
was said to be buyer. July opened at
$1.16 to S1.16 1-2, May S1.27 1-2 II
S1.27 SIS, September S1.06 12 10
S1.06 81 The story that Patten has
employed a body guard has no prope,
foundation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
NO FURS; INDIANS STARVE
DepIorabIe Conditions Said to Prevail
i'm Alberta, Canada.

Edmonton. Alberta, April 16.-Re-
ports from Fort Chippewa state as a
result of the failure of the fur crop
the Indians are slowly starving 20
death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
PAY|NC FIDDLER
Poor Forced to Part With More
for Bread as Result of
Wheat Advance.
DUE TO "BULLING" MARKET
Cost to Bakers Nearly Doubled and
Hundreds Lose Work as Means
of RetrenChment.

New York, April 16.-With flour up
40 cents a barrel i'm the local market,
and the prospects apparently good for
further rise, New York city is now
facing the possibility of bread at z
cents a loaf. What will appear to
hundreds of thousands in the poorer
pie bid fair to be forced as a result
of the recent rise in the price of wheat.
The Ghetto of New York has already
felt the effect of the buoyancy of the
Chicago wheat pit. Six cents loaf is
the price now charged by some baker
les, while the proprietors of hundreds
of others declare that they cannot con
tinue selling at cents much longer
with flour of the better grades costing
from 81 to $7.20 a barrel, against $3.50
to $3.50 a few days ago. They add
moreover, that with flour permanently
up to the rates recently quoted even
6 cents would not give them any sort
of profit.
BHkerS hHy Ha1SC PRICE,
While no concerted action in the
matter of raising bread prices has ye
been taken developments along this
line are expected at the next meeting
citation. This organization comprise:
| about 400 proprietors of the smalle
bakeries, % of whom have, it is stated
given up business since the big ris'
in wheat began.
! Their secretary, II. ID. Brayer, dc
clared that recent conditions in tn'
flour market meant either cut il
the weight of each loaf or else an in
crease in the price. Working force
have been cut down already in cas-
side bakeries, Secretary Brayer said
in the effort of proprietors to meet tn
loss of profit from the increased pric
of flour. The tendency for lon
time. Mr.. Brayer added. has been t
increase the price and reduce tn
weight of the loaf.
Price Nearly Doubled.
"You could buy 20-ounce loaf c
bread on the east side eight month
lago for cents" he declared, IAN
now 10-ounce loaf costs at least
cents. 1t is safe to say that the pric
of bread and rolls has practical
doubled. Fifteen hundred bakers hay
been thrown out of work by the nece
sity of retrenchment to meet expense
and 1000 others in various parts {
the city are now without regular er
lployment-the majority with none +;
all"
The influence OF the rise of whe;
on the flour market is feared by a
bakers, large and small, and many
them do not hesitate to predict a ri
ing scale of flour prices between no
and June in any event Seven-cel
bread, either through an out-and-o
, advance in price or an equivale
Ishrinkage in the loaf, seems inevitabl
Ell Taft in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-16
CUDAHY PACKING COMPANY
Is INDICTED FOR FRAUD
written permission of the person to
whom the loan was made.
Other Bills Senate Passes.

W
whom the loan was made.
Other Bills Senate PASSES.
Other bills passed by the senate
were:
Funk-Limiting the amount of insur-
ance which may be carried by town
ship insurance company to $4,000 on
any one risk.
Hay-Amending the act for the crea-
ton of park districts and pleasure
drives in cities contained within one
or adjoining townships so as to make
unnecessary an election of park COM
missioners at the expiration of their
terms of office unless 10 per cent of
the voters within the district petition
for an election, the terms of the com.
missioners being increased to six
years.
Curtis-Emergency bills appropria-
ting $55,000 to the Elgin asylum and
$20,500 to the Kankakee asylum to
cover deficiencies.
umphrey-Amending the act per
hitting cities to construct outlet sew
ers by including the words villages
and incorporated towns"
Andrus-Amending the roads and
bridges act.
Senator Curtis resolution for sine
die adjournment on May s was taken
| up in the senate, and after discussion
action was postponed Senator Bur-
| ton introduced joint resolution for
the submission of a constitutional
amendment to permit county treasur
ers to succeed themselves.
Bills Passed by House.
The house passed the following bills
| Pervier-Providing for the printing
of the annual reports of the Illinois
Farmers institute and increasing the
number of copies from 10000 to 10000
| Wilson-Requiring the secretary OF
the state board of labor commissioners
to furnish a bond
| Pervier-Permitting county fire in
surance companies to increase terri
tory covered by them not to exceed II
contiguous townships.
Observation-Disclosures railroad con
ductors to wear badges emblematic O
police authority.
Representative Adkins secured ia
vorable report from the agricultur,
committee of his bill aimed at the BIZ
Elevator companies and in the inter
ests of the farmer" elevators. Th
measure is designed to prevent tn
establishment of a monopoly in th
tbuyfng and storing of farm product
and prohibits discrimination in tn
lprice of food for like commodities il
different places.