davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17

the exact provision of the house bill
petroleum, leaving the pro
ducts of petroleum dutiable at 20 per
cent as senate amendment, and had
out the whole house provision.
This ingenious move made it pos
sible only for the house to amend a
provision of the house bill which had
been eliminated by the senate commit
tee. No matter what action the house
takes now, the Standard Oil joker will
remain in the bill.
Voice from Philadelphia.
Here is what the Philadelphia North
American, one of the staunchest repu5
lican newspapers in the east, says oi
the Standard Oil joker and the way Il
was protected
NO one can question that there was
colusion between Aldrich and the
house leaders. They were all parties
to the deliberate treachery upon the
part of the house bosses, by which the
house was tricked into accepting the
Payne oil amendment.
nat SUN opCn tlIChtly Dy
practiced in full view of the entir,
public can be accounted for only upol
the theory that the dictators of legis
lation for the special interests in hous,
and senate have absolutely no fea
that the public will have either tn,
spirit or the intelligence to resen
such acts of treachery."
The problem of raising revenue t
Offset the S120,000,000 annual defici
resulting from republican extravs
gance is daily looming larger on tn
horizon
Although an attempt was made i
the Payne bill to solve the deficienc
in the national finances by increasin
the tax on necessities, and even b
placing a double duty on death throug
an inheritance tax, it failed utterly.
Revenue Shortage shown.
Figures show in a striking maiint
1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
REGULATE Rates
Is Object of 3 in House Deal
ing With Insurance
Cost.
COMMISSION TO REVISE
Rock Islander to BE One OI the i've
Members-Alleged Figures Are
Boosted Without Cause.

Springfield, H., April IA COM
mission of five members, to be ap-
pointed by the governor, to revise the
fire insurance laws of Illinois is pro
vided in senate joint resolution No.
"a. which was read in the house yes
terday and referred to the committee
on insurance. Representative Wilson
of Madison sought to have the resolu-
tion considered without reference. be-
cause. he said, of the need for imme-
diate action. In some places, he in
formed the house, fire insurance COM
panies have doubled and trebled their
rates without any apparent reason.
One From Rock Island.
The resolution provides that one of
the commissioners shall be selected
from the city of Chicago. one from
Rock Island, one from Springfield, one
from East st. Louis and one from
Quincy In the event that the com
missioners recommend the enactment
of a law regulating fire insurance rates
the commissioners shall submit with
their report 'the draft of a bill whose
basic plan and object shall be the just
and reasonable regulation of fire in
surance rates with the least amount Of
official machinery and the lowest
amount of public cost that would give
| the largest measure of justice and
equity with the simplest and easiest
local application.
The resolution was adopted by the
senate March %.
| Session of the House.
Rapid progress was made yesterday
on the house calendar in advancing
bills to second and third reading
where no objection was raised. The
Busse bond bills which were reported
out of the revenue committee Thurs
day with a favorable recommendation
We're sent to second reading without
objection. as were the three bills whicl
lamplify the control of the city over the
building laws.
Hereafter bills in the general as
sembly may be engrossed in longhand
-ltypewriting or printing. in accordance
with an amendment to the joint rule
which was adopted by the house yes
terday. The amendment originated il
the senate and was reported to TIL
house yesterday. The double platoon
bill which was killed by the hous
Thursday, was revived by coup b
lee O'Neil Browne and restored t
second reading despite the efforts q
Representative Shanahan. Represel
tative Morris introduced a bill askin
a for the erection of s500000 NOM
ment on the state capitol grounds /
memory of the soldiers of the civ
war.
senate Session.
t In the senate a perfunctory sessio
: preceded the joint session of the tw
e houses at noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
ALDRCH SAYS HE HAS NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN OIL JOKER

house Chairman Payne of the ways
and means committee astonished
everybody by introducing an amenI-
ment providing for the placing of pc
troleum. crude and refined, and as the
members were led to believe, all the
products Of petroleum ON the free list
Inquiries were made of Payne as TO
whether his amendment included pc
troleum products, and he answered IN
every democrat supported the amend
ment
After the bill was passed carrying
this amendment it developed that
through a Joker all the products Of
petroleum except paraffin We're pro-
tected under section with n 90 per
cent advalorem duty.
When the matter was called 10
Payne's attention he declared an er-
ror had been made.
At his request the house adopted {,
resolution recalling the tariff bill frou,
the senate and instructing the clerk
of the house to have it re-engrossed
W iii TIE WoluS pttlOiCuih
refined and all products of petroleum.
inserted in the provisions of the frea
/, list.
Had Not Been Idle.
| But in the meantime Senator Aid
rich had been busy in the senate and
had so arranged matters that the
house action became ineffective.
| In order to get the bill before tn.
senate in order to make its recall diff
cult, he violated a promise made u
the democrats that they should be per
mitted to inspect it in The financ,
committee before it was presented i
the senate. He had also promised tha
the bill would not be introduced in TIL
Isenate until Tuesday, but to proven
the bill going back TO the house fo
the elimination OF the Standard O
joker, he rushed the bill before tn
lsenate on Monday.
In addition to this he had placed /
} the measure as senate amendmer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
Reported in Many Towns
to be Attacking
Christians.
HUNDREDS ARE KILLED
Armenian Quarter of Adana
Overwhelmed and Destroy
ed With Fire.

COnstantinople, April 17.-News re-
ceived here this morning from Asia
Minor is distinctly alarming. There
is great excitement among the Mus.
selmans at Beirut and ErzerOum. Mas
sacres are feared.
Attack Christians Elsewhere.
AleXandrette, Asiatic Turkey, April
17.-Christians on the Paias coast
have been attacked by Mussel-
mans. Two Christian vilayets have
been burned over. The Lazarist mis-
sion is now in great danger.
Several Hundred Dead.
Constantinople, April 17.-No confir-
nation has yet been received here of
the reported killing of two American
missionaries at Adana. The latest in
.telligence states that several hundred
Armenians and Musselmans have been
killed at Adana and that the Armen-
ian quarter of the town was finally
overwhelmed and destroyed by flame
The British vice consul at Mersina
was wounded in the arm while endeav-
oring to quell hostilities at Adana
Fought Well. But Lost.
! 1t appears the Armenians made a
good fight. defending their quarter Of
the town well against the Mohamme-
dams, but they were driven back, and
their opponents sacked their homes
| Three hundred Mohammedans, arm
ed with rifles, left Adana by train for
Tarsus, about 20 miles away. Sine
the departure of these men communi.
cation with Tarsus has been inter
lrupted and grave apprehensions are
felt regarding the situation there
The above information was received
in the consular advices this morning.
Reports Situation Better.
London. April 1.-THE foreign office
has received a telegram from the Brit
ish vice council at Messina who went
to Adana at the outbreak of the
: trouble. The vice council says al
/ though fighting has not come to an
end the situation is improving. The
foreign Office has asked the admiralty
, to send warships for the protection Sf
t British interests.
Reported 400 Are Dead.
Mersina, Asiatic Turkey, April IL
Moslem fanaticism has broken out
afresh at Adana, sc miles from here.
, where large numbers of Christians are
said to have been killed. 1t is reported
that two American missionaries have
: been murdered but no names are given
and the report has not been verified.
: One report says 400 Armenians have
} lost their lives and that many houses
1 have been looted and burned. The
British consul is said to have been
= wounded.
The Moslem attacks recommended
Thursday afternoon and continued
throughout the night
Half Town Burned.
e At midnight no further news hai
been received concerning the massa
Icre or confirmation of the reported
murder of American missionaries
d Half of the town of Adana has beer
burned and the attacks upon the Ar
J. menians are extending into the vilayet
The British vice consul at Mersina
Major Daughty-Wylie, who was order
, led to Adana when the first advices O
q the massacre were received, has beel
;, wounded. Communication with tn
disturbed district is interrupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
TAFT WILLING TO VISIT
US If We SETTLE THE BILL

Cooks and Stewards unions has in
structed members here not to take
ries non-union crews or contract en-
gineers. The cooks and stewards are
affiliated with the late Seaman's union
and it is not believed the latter or
ganiZation can hold off much longer in
declaring strike officially
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
SHOT DOWN IN OFFICE
James NJ. Thompson Wounded by
Robbers at Frisco.

San Francisco. April Thames NJ.
Thompson, vice president of the
Thompson Bridge company, on enter
ing his office today with sacks con-
tanning $1,000, was confronted by two
masked men, one of whom shot him
through the chest, inflicting a serious
wound. The men escaped with the
money but were captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
Minister to Chile Quits.

Santiago, Chile. April 17.-John
Hicks, American minister to Chile, has
presented his resignation TO the state
department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17

Twenty-Five hundred troops from Ad-
rianOple and Saloniki are moving by
train towards Constantinople.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
Iowa Veteran Gone.

Winterset, Iowa, April III. ].
Cummings, eX-congressman from Iowa
and colonel in the civil war, died last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
Stanford's CoIors Triumph.

Oakland, Cal, April 17.-Stanford
won the third annual eight cared race
from the University of California to-
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
VIRTUAL STRIKE
BY COOKS UNION
Open War on Lake Carriers "Open
Shop Program Is Considered
Imminent.

Buffalo, n. Y. April 17.-While not
officially declaring strike, }. NJ. Sec
ord, general secretary of the Marine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
Begin Maneuvering.

Washington. April 17.--Diplomatic
maneuvering in the contest for votes
for president general of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution has
begun with s;ich fiuesse and system
stand the politics played by the sup
porters of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott and
Mrs. William Cummings Story, the
rival candidates.
Mrs. Story reached here yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
F|NESSE Is SHOWN
Opposing Candidates for Head
of D. A. r. Begin Maneuv-
ers at Capital.
DAzES AVERAGE OBSERVER
First Clash Results i'm Refusal oi
Both to Attenu Reception by
Vice President.

Washington. April 17.-Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott. so-called "administra-
tion" candidate for the Office of presi-
Revolution to succeed Mrs. Daniel Nc
Lean. today issued formal statement
outlining her plans She declares she
takes her stand squarely on the con
stitution and will uphold that instru
ment as it now stands or as it may
hereafter be amended"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17

Continued on Page rwo.)
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01
Modern Taste In Photographs.

The modern taste in photographs is
very apt to be entirely critical.
People are particular as to what they
want in this line. Nothing but the
best is good enough for them. That's
why Logan, the busiest photographer
in Stockton, has so many customers
amongst the critical class. His work
is most excellent. You'll find it
handsomely finished, clear and dis
tinct and true to life. Have a, dozen
made next time you are IN town.
Your friends will want one as soon as
they see them. Prices no higher than
elsewhere. Studio at 10 South San
Joaquin street, Stockton. Cal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01

airy work of the syndicates formed to
exploit,it. the growth is found to APP
proach within three or four feet OF
the surface of the water, having a
length of about IL feet. Collecting
will be done with special dredge,
carrying complete accommodation for
washing, drying and packing. The
fiber, resembling jute tow, is stroug'
almost unlnflammable, freely takes
up dye, and is expected to prove OF
great value for upholstering material,
sacks for corn. hags for ore, ropes,
twine, felting. tapestry, linoleum'
packing, substituting for cows hair
in mortar tor plastering, calking ships.
stuftlng saddles, and many other pur-
poses.
Designs printed on cotton or wool
are made to show on both sides OF
the fabric by a method lately patent
ed in France by NJ. Caberti. The
fabric, before printing, IS passed over
OylluuorS hopb nOlSbohou WIN Y"
solution of gun tragacanth and q
material that will cause the printing
paste to penetrate the cloth Inc
added substance may be phenol for
wool, or glycerine or glucose for
cotton. While damp the fabric Is
passed through the printing machine.
1t is finally squeezed between two
very smooth rollers, which press the
paste completely through the cloth,
so that the print appears on both face
and back.
!; Feeding dandelions to COWS has
been investigated by j. Z. Wagner,
Belgian, who finds that the yield Of
milk is not increased, as has been so
widely believed, while butter is i'm
paired in flavor and keeping quail
ties. The presence of dandelions in
pastures is one of many causes of
difficulty in making butter of high
grade in the spring and early, sum-
mer. A large quantity of dandellons
in hayHis Similarly harmful, and 1t
is urged that farmers take the
trouble of wedding their pastures and
hay fields If they can possibly do so.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01
TWOlDOIlars per year

If paid strictly advance; otherwise will be charged
OUR CLUBBING RATES:
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01

MISCELLANY


Ocean Lighting Lamps. Where DO
the Forests Get the WaterY-Enel Ry
of Flat Wheels Pounding. -
Artificial Ivory. Fixing Child
Labor by the Bones. A Train-Stop
for sFogs. Fiber from the Sea. -
Printed Fabrics with Two Sides. -
Dandelion Milk.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01
phear'S Express.

Ring up Sam Phear for prompt de-
livery of trunks, baggage and express
packages. Rates reasonable. Leave
orders with P. l.. Cassinelli, phone
Main 30; and Express office, Main "a;
residence Black 374.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
National Government.
EXECUTIVE

President. Theodore Roosevelt
Vice President. Charles w. Fairbank'
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LEGISLATIVE
SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George G. Perkins and Frank P. Flint
CoNGRESSMEN FROM CALIFORNIA
First district. .... VIM. Englebright
Second district. Duncan E. McKinlay
Third distrsct Z. Joseph K. Knowland
Fourth district. .......... julius Kahn
Fifth district. ............E Il. A. hayes
Sixth district. james G.. Needham
Seventh district. -. James McLachlan
Eighth district. ...........S. Z. smith
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01
State Government.
EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE
Governor james N. Gillett
I,ieut-Governor Warren r. Porter
Secretary of State. :. Charles F. Curry
Controller. B. Nye
Treasurer WIN. r. Williams
Attorney-General Ulysses S. Webb
Surveyor-General. VIM. S. Kingsbury
Supt. State Printing w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. F. l.. Caughey
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01

Ledger and Daily Call one year 5 90
Led ger and Weekly Call one year 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9 90
Lee ger nd Weekly Chronicle,
one year ................ 8 90
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 90
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-01-01

Ledger and Weekly chicago In
t9r"Ccean NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Led ger and Cosmopolitan Maya
zine one year............... Z
Ledger and McCall's Magazine,
year, including free PATTERN. 2 5
Ledger and PandeX of the Press 2 I
Ledger and Pictorial Review. 2 5
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.


BCTTER-Creamery. fancy. S57ss5ss Western frsts
z, seconds. o6aZ7. T-oogss. ra5Cy. ssaS1, far to
good 5a3l. dAi-y. choice. Isals. goOd. Is; store
p1CEs5- fresh l.
CHEEsE-New YORK state fspcy. large. HaI5:
do snail l5al555-
EGGS-Nssrby. fresh. Virzinis los CT. 81 aver.
sEe g. West Virgins and Southwest Virginia, . :
Tennessee. g North Carolina =
LIVE pOULTRI-Chickens fancy. Srrfne =.
large. I5al5. small I6sI1- hens. Il. r0oSterz 7as:
ducks large, Eal4; do snail uz13. zeese. s1l2.
rTksys. toms, peT D.. J.; do. hens. ls; thin. u;
keats, loal2
DRESSED POULTRY-Turksys hens. rndraxn
p<r porud. I7aeo. do. arsrage uua-avn Isais: do
thin %: TONS Ial5. chickens. s1rnE large I5als:
do snail -, hens. cho:ce, liaIS; roostes g. dacks
lszl5: geese l2aii capoas. pounds average, b. lsa
Is snaII. lial5
DRESSED MEATs-Calrss. fun dressed. IlsI2;
do heads cE. uaI2. hog drcss calves. 10 hams
per cwt, SO; do, medium. s1o; do. heavy. 7O
a7A
GASIE-Rabbi,s. pr dozen. I5oa2oo; kits. 7salo %;
quail, per dozen, faBcy. 391aSZ5, do small. 2Ooa
80. squirrels. each 6as, 0DossuuS each. Eai0
EEGETAE AELES-Po Potatoes. ECIce-C7oEu. per bushel
$40. uer b5i L75a2oo; Easte-n Shore. per bbl
LT5aZ30. SWEET potatoes pe- bbl. L-5al-50; ysus
uer Ebl LeaIE- carrots psr bbl. LZ5eI50: c7lcfn-
bers- pcr BASKET LGal-5o. CuCunber piCkies uer
basket, 75aLz, cbbaEs. Ter b5,., Loozi-ses csuli
=
Sa53: lima beans. per Ct 7slo; onious pr bcsael
6as-5- lIariand ard Virginia. per bhl soaI %.
Ohio. per b5i, L5aL65; pumpkins. peT bel, e0a75;
squash. per b5L, 75al-E-
GREEN FRUTTS-O1ng1s- DT box Z5e400:
r-ane fruit Der box. 3e0ai-ee. aurles King ue-
hi a50a350- Hubtards0u. sa5-15. York In
peral. Iacsed, Eoosi.50, Ben Davis packed. ssos
as: Vine Sap, packed. 2-5ai-51; Albemarle Pippiu
G0aSo9. good &c prime. Zeoa300; poor 70 fair
50aZ00- open head bbs, c0uu0n to good Lo0al %:
fancy table frsit, 25a25o; cab apples large. uer
bb. 3t01Eoo- gTapes. white. Der 4Ib. basket
l8aI2. Concord. per +Ih. Hssks.. i5al2: Delaware
nal basket EzIi; cranberri--. s=pe Cod rer b5L,
5c1as50; do Der standard cate 20la2Z5; pine
sr-1es. Florida. per crate. 3eoas o.
DRIED FRUTTS-ApTlss. sliced. fancy - do.
sliced bright 81: cherries. y; blackberries &
Uhort1ebenies To- raSDbcuies. p
GRAIN-Wheat. southern or eTade. s6aLo: we
Izso- com slelied white. 70l-i, do. yellow 70a7l
do per bbl- IS; neT. ear. SO: cats. Western
white No 2 5sa69- do. mixed. Sass
Hay AND STRAW-Hay- Western, No !, L.50a
Eo5: No 2 ILGal25l; mixed. U00alZoa S:rsw
re bundle l4Ooali50: re machine thrashed. lo0Oa
185o; wheat 601a650; cat straw, per ton. s00ss 90
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

The back row Of brokers at the Wash
ington stock Exchange yesterday was
by its absence This row,
Of the bankers OF the city.
were all busy al the stockholders meet
ings of the national banks. anG the at
upon the session was somewhat
depleted thereby.
Business also was IN small volume
Capital Traction bonds sold at 10 81.
and Immediately Washington Railway
and Electric common made a new high
record for Itself, with a sale Of fifty
shares at A. The preferred stock was
also in good demand. selling at s. 10 s. Ia
Washington Gas attracted little atten-
ton. Some bidding was done, and some
stock was offered. but the two prices
were far apart, and the record showed
the sale Of one lone share at g.
Bell Telephone was one OF the mos,
active stocks of the day, selling forty
shares at I03 il 20 103.
Lanston started with the taking Of an
option on 1o0 shares at Z is, and imme-
diately thereafter three 1o0-share lots
We're sold ar T.
Trading in the bank shares was con
fined TO Comercial National AZ 10. Ma
tiOnaI Metropolitan at 20 and Union
Trust at 30
The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NeE Tork Ian l2-SUGAR-Stcck of sugar IN
the United Kingdom Is s16o0 tons Tie London
market for beet sugar rlied about steady and IN
changed with buyeTs az quotations with January
az i5s 1isd Februay AZ lGs -. and May az los
sd The local market fer raw sUEaT finn
and a shade higher. Current dutv-naid now quoted
as follows Centrifugal. $ test. 375s77: Aiuscovado
So test. 3za3-ZT. molasscs sugar. g test, 2Ses10Z
The market for refined sugar was steady bUt quiet-
NAVAL STORES-The local market for spirits
;ITpentine vas frm snd shade higher. with ma
chine made barrels quoted at 4izai4z and az
Savannah there vas slight advance. With the mar
kc1 firm AZ 4llz Rosin held steady but quiet and
unchanged at 3-Z5a350 for Common 10 good strained
Tar held steady. but quiet and unchanged at As
fcr OIL barrels
BUTTER Receipts. I.Z3 packages Fancy. steady
Crsamer. extra. Sab: frsts. E7a3l; State dairy
t1ts. poor - far, 2isE-
EGGS-Receipts 7s44 czses FI1ner. Nearby
white. fancy. 9saso; do mixed fancy. SAD; fresh
1rsrs. 3; DO. seconds. 5la52
sIILL FEED-Str0ng; light supply. Spring brzn
le9lb- SACKS. 20 s1ive. 20; standard milling
80. city bran 20. IN buIk: Western red dog
800, % arrive; winter wheat b11. IN I0o-Ib
acS. EG
OATs-DuH trade. No ?. white. ssa5s5: No. 3
white. 55ssa5s; No T. white, 5sssa55lz: No 2 mixed
a. natural and clipped white. on track. 5Sss1.
FBOCR-Steadys but inactive. Spring patents
9So29sj: spring clears. 415a450; winter straights
i75a3S5. clears. LZa45e; Kansas srzights IN sacks
ASaa5-l0. Kansas clears. AZas1
CORN AEAi-Stsadyi business dun. Kiln dried
for export. 245; coarse meal, In bsgs, L3oaisl.
BUCKWHEAT FLoUR-ste&dy; trade slow
Quoted. 25oa2eo.
HAf-ReceiVss, 2.Za tons; steady; fair inquiry
Prime timothy. sls99l1: No L s. No 2 50; No
s. .
STRAW-Recsipts. 80 tors. Strong. nssEer SID
ply. Long ne. Lo5
BEEF-Stsady; moderate business. Family. 800
az @; packet I45h1560
PORK-steady; uzds Is irsctiTe- Mess. IS.a
rs; family. EN.
TALLOW-Steady; snail business. City. in hocz-
heads. -
LARD-IHeless- Prime Western a9. eitv an.
refined continent. I0.I8; South American. 10 s. -.
fined Brazilian kesS, 70; oleostearine. I!K. lard
stssrine ouist, New Yo-k, 1oz; Chicaro NzZ