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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15

ing uncalled for in the postofiice at
Rock Island for week ending Feb. Il,
1909: Dave Brady, Albert Baber, E. c.
Chatham, Miss Georgia Dudley, Can
De Mortel, A. Fleming, Miss Minnie
Folsom, H. Gallirath, +. ". Gouldcr,
Miss Ida NJ Galbraith, F. B. Hardin,
Mrs. ]. A. Hays. Mrs. Sadie Jackson,
Miss Louise Krause, j. +. Kline y.
Lukens, Sven Lundberg, Mrs. II. e.
Mayo, Mrs Tmma Miller (2), Miss
Nellie Murray, William Peters, J.
Perry Smith, James Titus, Miss Jessie
IL. Vaughn. Miss Eva Virgins.
HUGH A. J. MCDONALD,
Postmaster.
All the news all the tIme-lle Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
To Wrestle i'm Moline.

John Hantakas of Boston and John
Anderson, the Moline strong man"
are matched for wrestling go in
Moline at the Wagner opera house
Friday evening. It will be catch-a3-
catch-can style. Hantakas agrees to
throw Anderson three times in an
hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
Hot Stuff-Our Coal.

Long flame Athens and Sunbeam
lump, $3.50 FER ton, two ton lots, with
in reasonable distance. Carterville
lump and egg. 81 Nut coal for less,
Black Diamond, New River, Pocohon-
tas and hard coal all sizes. Trial or.
ders solicited.
ROCKWELL ICE & FUEL CO.,
123 Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
SUFFERING and Dollars saved.

E. s. Lopez of Marilla, N. Y, says:
Il am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healer by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal
ing salve have ever found Heals
burns. sores. ulcers. fever sores,
eczema and piles. 20 cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets $50, rises 6:4I; moon rises
$50 a. m; 3:33 p. M. moon in CON
junction with Mars, It's center passing
only one minute Of arc south of the
center of Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
Bitten by a Snake.

John Wilbur of Sterling, while at
work tearing down a building. Satur-
day was bitten by snake which was
concealed under the floor. The snake
escaped, and SO did John.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
THE E4TH r.

Partly clOuly tonight and Tuesday;
rising temperature Tuesday. Minimum,
grees above.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local FOrecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
Notice.

/ wish to notify the public that I
will not be responsible for any debts
my wife. Georgia Pearl Weeks, may
contract after this date.
FRANK G. WEEKS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15
ELKS' INVITATIONS ARE OUT

Cards for Fancy Ball Feb. % Are Sent
to About 500.
The invitations for the fancy dress
ball of the Elks were sent out yester-
day by the entertainment committee.
About 500 were issued, and it is eX-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15

pected that there will be large crowd
attend the affair. The ball is to take
place Feb. 23> at the Elks club rooms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-15

Temperature ut u. m. Is; mt 3 p. m.
rs. Maximum temperature i'm "A hours
-; minimum 10. Precipitation i'm n
hours .OS inches. River mt : 81. m. GO,
a rise of - feet. Wind velocity at :
a. IN. 70 miles per hour.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
BROKE HIS ANKLE IN
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
Workman on Central Avenue yentur-
ed Too Far Out on Loose Boards
and Fell TO the Sidewalk.

). F. Morris, a laborer employed or
the building at the corner OF Central
avenue and Third street, owned by
F. II. Kent, fell from a scaffolding at
S;l5 o'clock this mornig and sus-
tanned a broken ankle and numerous
severe bruises.
\ large number of people witnessed
the accident. Working under the
direction of Contractor Cooper, Nor
ris left second story window to do
work on a scaffold which was being
placed over the sidewalk on Central
avenue to prevent bricks, removed on
the cornice work above, from falling
on the sidewalk Morris ventured
out too far on the loose boards and
they gave away. He fell on the
edge of the cement pavement and
several loose boards from the scaf-
folding fell on him. He was attend
ed by DR.. c. H. earns and removed
to St Joseph's hospital.
Morris came here recently from
Mexico and was rooming at the Com
mercial rooming house. The fracture
of his ankle is thought to have been
caused by one of the boards falling
on it. The bones are literally
crushed.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
SUPREME COURT SAYS
| COMMODITY CLAUSE
IS ALL RIGHT
opinion Rendered Today Re-
verses Delaware Judge
Who Favored
Railroads.
WOULD INVESTIGATE
JUDGES IN MISSOURI
CongressmaH Says They Are on
Undue Terms With Railway
Attorneys and Asks
For Probe at
Once.

Washington, May 3--In the COM
modities clause of the Hepburn rate
law the supreme court of the United
states today reversed the decision of
Judge George Gray in the United
states circuit court of Delaware and
upheld the constitutionality of the
act. a
The original action was begun by
the government against number of
eastern railroads under the commodi-
ties clause of the rate act. which for
bids railway carrying timber. coal
or any other commodity which 1t
controls, other than for it's own use.
The roads resisted and Judge Gray
held against the government. deciding
that the law was unconstitutional and
worked practical confiscation of the
property.
This decision the supreme court
reverses. 1t holds that the clause is
regulation of commerce, which Con-
gress has a right to enact.
The court holds that railways are
not restrained from holding stock In
corporations. the commodities
which they carry, and that IL they do
control commodity and sell II be-
fore shipment, they may carry Il II
they have, in good faith, parted with
Il before engaging IL for shipment.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
PROTESTS AGAINST
FREE LUMBER PLAN
Washington senator Says Oriental La
bor Figures in Difference Ina Cost
Between Two Countries.

| Washington, May "A plea against
free lumber and q story of Oriental
| labor figuring in the difference of
cost between the two sides of the Ca
| madam boundary line was the SUD
| stance of a speech in the Senate to-
! day by Senator Piles, of Washington.
Mr.. Piles contended that a tariff
sufficient to save the American manu-
facturer the United States market,
for his low grade lumber and shing-
| les will make 1t possible for him to
utilize every part of the tree. If this
| market were taken possession of by
the Canadian manufacturer, the Am
erican lumbermen, he said, would be
| coliged to leave a large per cent of
| the tree in the forest, a total loss and
| constant fire menace to the standing
timber.
In Washington, he pointed out.
lumber is the principal industry. EN-
Dloying 10000 men with average an
| nual wages exceeding $4,000, 900.
The Washington state legislatures
commercial bodies, labor unions and
banking interests have urged the re-
tention of the duty on lumber and in
creased duty on shingles. The DIM
erence in the cost of stumpage IN
British Columbia and in Washington,
he said, was about $50 per thousand.
While the shlngle industry had de-
creased in Washington since 1906 It
increased in British Columbia pheno-
menally.
There was, he said, a material diff
ference in the cost OF labor, owing
principally to the use OF upward OF
20 per cent oriental labor in British
Columbia. Despite Oriental labor
mills Of equal capacity on both sides
OF the boundary employ practically
the same number of men. There was
a difference Of approximately 81 per
thousand on water freight rates to
California ports, as British Columbia
can ship in foreign vessels while
Washington must use American bot
toms in the coastwise trade. Logging
also costs more on this side. 100
miles of logging railroad being ne
cessary i'm Washington.
Free lumber, he said, would stim-
ulate the development Of Canadian
provinces and be a detriment to the
business interests Of this country. Mr.
Piles declared that practically the
only persons seeking a lumber tariff
reduction are American owners OF
timber in Canada aud ne presented
an appeal from the Washington for
est fire association against any re-
duction. He exhibited an original
proposed contract OF sale that Cana
dian lumber men had submitted 10
American consumers in which they
stpulate that one half of the reduc-
tion in duty shall be paid TO them.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
PUEBLO INDIANS
KILLED GOVERNOR
Authorities Can't Find the Boss of
Zia Pueblo and Will Prosecute
CIansmen.

Santa Fe. May 3.--That Ysidro
Chijea, governor of the Pueblo of
zia, has been murdered by feudist
clan of the Pueblo, is firm belief of
officials here who have vainly search
ed for him and who are unable to get
any Ineligible information from the
close -mouthed Indians of that lonely
Pueblo, which clings tenaciously to its
religious and political government, for
which it annually chooses its own Of
ficers. While this is not the first time
that a Pueblo Indian has been mys-
teriously. dispatched to the happy
hunting grounds by his fellow Indians
the authorities will spare no effort
this time to bring those guilty of the
murder of Chijea to justice and thus
to stop the practice of secret murder
of persons mon grata" to the ma
jority of the pueblo.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
PROPOSE new TRAIL
IN GRAND CANYON
Ford Harvey Here to Consult Fores-
try Officials About the New
Plan.

Ford Harvey head of the Harvey
system of eating houses, is in the city
accompanied by Mrs. Harvey and
Captain J. II. Fleming, superintend-
ent of trails at the FL Tovar hotel at
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
The purpose Of the visit here of Mr..
Harvey and Captain Fleming is to
confer with the forestry service in
regard to a new trail the Santa Fe
Railroad company proposes Ia make
down the Grand Canyon. The pro-
posed new trail viii be about six
miles west Of the El Tovar hotel. En-
gineers for the railroad company be-
liove they have found place where
better trail may be made into the
canyon Tn old Bright Angle trail Is
too steep In many places. The place
where the proposed new trail will be
located is on the San Francisco ma
tional forest and special permit will
have 10 be secured from the de-
partment before it can be made.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03

the secretary read a letter from
President Taft, which said in part:
tend the peace congress and l wish
to express my earnest sympathy with
the object which has assembled many
distinguished men. The possibilities
OF war arising come now chiefly from
Responsibilities of government and
in those countries whore stability of
control is lacking.
'The policy of the United States
has been always for peace. SO far
as my legitimate influence extends 1t
will be exerted in full for peace, not
only between us and other countries
but between sister nations"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
AMERICANS and JAPS
ENTERTAIN EACH OTHER
Oricntals at san Francisco are the
Guests of the City and the
Army and Navy.

San Francisco. May 3-The com
manders in chief and the officers of
the Japanese and American cruisers
now lying in the harbor, met in a
formal reception at the Merchants
Exchange this morning and were
greeted by representatives of the
commercial and civic bodies Of the
city. Tonight a reception will be Civ
Ell by Consul General Naga to the
Japanese admiral and his officers.
while the men Of the United States
warships will give minstrel show for
the Nipponese jackies, aboard the
West Virginia.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
GOVERNMENT CANCELS
COMMERCIAL TREATIES
Action il Tas<en Because of Pending
Legislation Which Expresses Views
of Congress.

Washington, May 3.-The termina-
ton of commercial agreements with
a number of countries. made in con-
formity with section 3 of the Dingley
tariff act, is announced by the state
department. The action is based on
the intent and wish of Congress as
shown by pending legislation.
Formal commercial agreements un-
der the Dingley act exist with Great
Britain, Germany, France, Italy,
Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands,
while formal understandings. the ba-
sis of which are presidential procla-
nations, have been entered into with
Switzerland and Bulgaria.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
GOVERNOR SLOAN
SWORN IN SATURDAY
New Chief Executive for Arizona
Takes office and Suggests Econ
Omy for tic Future.

Phoenix, Ariz., May 3--Judge Rich
ard f. Sloan was sworn in as govern
or of Arizona Saturday afternoon By
Chief Justice Kent The ceremony
took place in the executive chambers
and at its conclusion. retiring Gov
ernor Kiboey congratulated Sloan,
saying that he believed Sloan would
be the last territorial governor. Gov
ernor Sloan began his duties as gov
ernor this morning
George u. Young was also sworn
in as secretary OF the office, Satur-
day. succeeding j. ii. Page.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
YOUNG TURKS KILL
some UNDESIRABLES
Thirteen Civilians and soldiers Exc
cuted Today for Grimes In Turk
ish Capital.

Constantinople. May 3.-Thirteen
civilians and soldiers sentenced by
military courts to death for murder,
were hanged in different parts OF the
city this morning. Major Youssif, his
son and three other men. who killed
Servian deputy in front of Parlia-
ment, We're executed on the spot
where they committed the crime. Five
others were hanged at the entrance
to the ministry of war and three at
the StambOul and Galata bridge.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03

Panama, May 3.-Dr Manuel Am
ador the first president of the Re
public of Panama, died yesterday,
after a lingering illness, at the age of
70 years DR.. Amador was the leader
In the revolt against Colombia I'm
1908, which resulted in the inde-
pendence of Panama.
He amassed a fortune in commerce
and later studied medicine with the
result that he became prominent In
medical circles Of his country. Though
elected president OF Panama In 1896
he never took office because Of a
revolution which overthrow the con-
servatives. He refused other high
offices offered him and his election as
president was unsought.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
INVESTIGATE JUDGES
IN MISSOURI RATE CASE

Washington, May Congressman
Murphy of Missouri today introduced
a resolution calling for an investiga-
tion Of the official conduct of Judge
Phillips and Judge Mcpherson Of the
United States district court of Mis-
souri,. He alleged that they have
been guilty OF misconduct in the ~e-
cent railway rate litigation, being on
undue terms with railway attorneys
He also charged Phillips with being
abusive to lawyers and jurors In this
oCurt
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
sMUDGE poTs SAVED FRUIT.

Grand Junction. Colo, May g.
After three nights Of watching the
fruit crop and of applying the
"smudge pot" treatment, fruit raisers
In the grand valley believe the crop
safe. Examination of the buds tends
to show more than 80 per cent vill
be harvested this year. The use nf
smudge pots last night was not so
general as on preceding nights, but
effective nevertheless.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
ANOTHER LION FALLS
FOR ROOSEvELI'S GUN
The Mighty Hunter Now Has Four 10
His Credit and Kermit is Doing
Well.

Nairobi, East Africa, May 3.-Roos-
evelt bagged one more lion yesterday,
making three lions and one lioness
he has shot on the present trip. Ker-
NIT bagged one cheetah. The hunting
is exciting and both huntsmen are do
ing good work. 1t is rumored from
native sources that the Roosevelt par
ty will arrive at Nairobi May IS.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
MOTHER OF HAMS
WILL ALSO TESTIFY
She is to be Called as Last Witness
for the Defense-CoIOred Maid
Tells of Annis and Mrs.
Hams.

Flushing, n. Y, May with
Major John p. Hams, the defendant 5
brother, on the stand, the third week
of the trial of Captain Peter Hains,
Jr., for killing William T.. Annis. be-
gan today. 1t is the purpose of the
defense to call Mrs. Virginia Hams.
m other of the defendant, as the last
witness, II is expected that she will
tell Of the eccentricities of Hains as
a child.
Emma Lavelle, a colored domestic.
took the stand when Major Haias
finished today.
Il told Thornton Hams it was too
lad that the captains home was be-
ing broken up" said the witness. II
told Thornton that 1 saw Annis in the
captains home, hugging and kissing
Mrs. Hams. Mrs. Hams said to me:
This Is my affinity.
The witness said that Annis and
Mrs. Hams carried on dreadful"
while the captain was in the Philip
pines.
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every constitutional objection now
urged against it should make its va
lidity assured.
I'VE respectfully submit that the
act here challenged is an appropriate
ed exercise OF the power of Congress
to regulate commerce between the
states and ought to be upheld"
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
Tries 20 ston IL.

Jefferson city. Mo, May 3,-Gov-
ernor Hadley this morning telegraph
ed to Congress Murphy. asking him
not to introduce a resolution for the
investigation OF Judges Mcpherson
and Phillips. The governor said ne did
not instigate the resolution.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03
TO HELP THE INDIAN.

Washington, May 3.-President
Taft today nominated Ernest p. Hol-
comb, OF Utah. 10 be an Indian COM
missioner
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-05-03

Denver, CoIo., May 3--Tonlght fair. warm.
or north and west portions. Tuesday fair.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-19
LUMBER MARKET IS
STEADILY IMPROVING

ready to resume and that some mills
are figuring on putting in a night
run. We have exhausted every argu-
ment we know to discourage any in
crease of production, but to a GER
tain extent it is a factor to be figured
on. There are mills so situated, and
mills which have been shut down as
long as they can be shut down without
very serious financial inducements.
Increase in the production in some
degree is sure to result from the i'm
provement of demand that has al
ready occurred. Whether it will be
great enough to check the advance
remains to be seen.
In the hardwood trade conditions
are altogether favorable. The vol
ume of business is fairly up to what
may reasonably be expected for the mid
summer months of a year like the
present. Dry stocks are scarce, ana
many manufacturers have been
brought within recent weeks to re-
gret sales made earlier in the sea-
son. A number of them are working
ont such contracts, but few of them
are entering into any new contracts
Prices for many of the leading WOODS
are as high as they have ever BEEN
and it is difficult to believe but that
some further advance is a very prop
able development of the fall. Excess
sive rain throughout much of the tleld
of harwood production has retarded
logging and mill operations. ana
stocks have decreased rather than
increased. The hardwood trade Will
go into the fall with short stocks am
firm prices. If the present demand
continues there will be an advance IN
some items. If the demand is very
much augmented there will develop
a scramble for some of the items in
oak and poplar.-Southern Lumber
man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-19
FRENCHMAN WITH
FRAGRANT NAME.

The French Tribunal correntionner'
has just sentenced to twelve months
Imprisonment a young man, % years
old named Gabriel Boquet, who was
charged with swindling, says the West
minister Gazette.
A magistrate. NJ. Bonjean, gave the
court an extraordinary outline of the
prisoners history. After being con-
victed of swindling at Cherbourg, he
said, he was sent to the penal colony
of Orgeville; and on leaving there he
made his way in July 1907, to Havre,
where he passed as naval lieutenant
and the son of Admiral de Cuverville.
BY sheer bluff he succeeded without
apparent difficulty in assuming COM
mand of torpedo boat 22S and in re-
tanning it for two months. The crew
were only too glad to serve under him,
for he doubled their rations and re-
mitted all punishments. He was
found ut-notwithstanding that he
had the crest Of Admiral de Cuver-
vile embossed on his note paper en-
broidered on his clothes and even
stamped inside the soles of his boots
and was sent to the lunatic asylum at
Pont rAbbe. There the magistrate, NJ.
Bonjean, interested himself in him,
procured his release from the asylum
and sent him to an establishment un-
der his own supervision in the Pas de
Calais. NJ. Bonjean contemplated a
career of usefulness for him in the
navy, but Boquet had other views and
disappeared to come into prominence
again as the Secretary of his bene-
| factor, whose signature he forged so
successfully that he obtained posses
sion of four sums, amounting to 9495
$40 of which he generously paid in
again to the bank, as he found that
he had overdrawn the account-and
on fifth occasion, on February 6
last of several thousand francs more
With this money, he installed him
self in a magnificent suite of apart
ments in the Rue de Hamburg and be
gan a career of extravaganza, in which
he provided himself with horses, carri
ages and a motor car and even gave
considerable sums in charity. At thi
time he VISA known as the Comte d.
Coligny; but the money disappeared
so rapidly that at the end of a wee
he found himself in need of fresh sup
plies, and an attempt to cash a forg
ed check for .e2,400 brought abou
his downfall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-19
new YORK'S
SUNDAY RECORD
Scandinavian Pleasure Party in Cap
sized Boat-Several Swimmers and
Bathers Meet Death in the Briny
Deep.-A List of the Dead.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Sixteen per-
sons, five of them women, met death
by drowning in the waters either sur
rounding or in the vicinity Of New
York yesterday. Ten of the victims
perished through the capsizing of the
excursion sloop Roxana, carrying
twenty-five passengers, which was
strcuk by sudden squall in lower
New York Bay, midway between Co.
nev Island Point and Hoffman Island,
Of the survivors one woman, Mrs. c..
Knudson, of Brooklyn. is in such a
serious condition that she probably
will die. Her two daughters were
drowned.
The other drownings, with but one
exception, We're swimming accidents.
Stephen Ernst, % years old, of
Brooklyn, was drowned off Coney
Island while learning to swim. Chas
Hendericksen. years old, of Brook
lyn, met death in the same vicinity
by the upsetting of a rowboat. Will
lam Yeager. 16-year-old boy OF
New York, slipped on some rocks and
fell into the Hudson to his death.
Off Bell Moore, L. l., Chas. Coon
80 yetars old, got beyond his depth
and sank; Giano Rizzo, laborer, 21
years old, perished while swimming
in the Hudson River. Lastly Edward
Wall, 35 years old, of East Orange
N. j., was siezed with cramps and
drowned in the Morris canal neal
Newark. ~
In the Roxana disaster the follow
ing perished:
| Ella Olsen, Flatbush. L. I.
Selma Sameason.
Olga and Salma Knudsen, sisters
IA and II years old respectively, OF
Brooklyn.
John Christensen, Brooklyn.
Abraham Hunson, Brooklyn.
Abraham Jamison. Brooklyn.
Alice Engleson, Brooklyn. p
Peter S. Pielson, Brooklyn.
John Thompson, Brooklyn.