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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
STOCK MARKET
is MUCH DEPRESSED
Combination of Circumstances Tends
to Intensity Conditions Caused
by Copper Slump.

New York, June 16.-Declines of l
to 5s marked the opening of the stock
market today. There was a continu-
ance of the pressure to sell that mark
ed the trading of yesterday afternoon
Spectators exhibited much disappoint
Steel shares probably will not be list
ed on the Paris bourse. AT the end OF
half an hours trading there was suffi
cient buying demand to cause rally
and the market was steady at prices
above the opening level The cover
The recovery, however, tempted new
selling by the bears, and prices re
lapsed again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
PRESIDENT TAFT FAV0RS
SMALL CORPORATION TAX
in the case of prisoners convicted OF
offenses other than misdemeanor
BIG BOILER BURSTS;
DENVER IN DARK
Several Believed Killed in Spectacu-
lar Explosion at Power Conn
pany Plant.

Denver, Col, June 16.-Six persons
are known to be dead and it is thought
many more dead bodies are buried un-
der tons of debris as result of the
explosion of boiler nj 6:15 last even
ing at the power station of the Denver
Gas & Electric company at Sixth and
Lawrence streets.
Hundreds of men who were attracted
to the scene by the sound of the ter
rifle explosion spent the night fran
ticaliy digging into the debris of the
power plant bent upon the rescue of
the power company employees who are
supposed to still be under the ruins.
The explosion was caused by the
bursting of 200-ton boiler, which was
thrown through the roof of the build
ing 800 feet into the air. All electrical
power was cut off from the city by the
wrecking of the main generator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
PLANNING new AEROPLANE AFTER
FALL OF $500 FEETl IN CONTINUANCE

Berwyn Neb., June 1G-In an effort
to solve the problem of aerial naviga.
tion III an aeroplane of his own make,
u Soronson, the village blacksmith,
Monday afternoon fell $500 feet and
lives to tell of his experiences. While
the steel braces of the aeroplane were
broken and twisted, Soronson did not
have a single bone broken. Half an
hour after the accident he was max.
ing plans for new aeroplane.
S,ronson attached his aerOplane to
an ordinary gas balloon and ascended
to a height estimated at $500 feet
then he cut loose from the balloon
hoping to make a graceful descent
He found the rudder of the aeroplane
had become jammed and would moi
work.
He was unable to guide the machine
| and it dropped like lead, turning owe
and over Soronson had the presenc,
of mind to cling to the frame and Ii
in a sitting position He was knocke,
pletely demolished. When the anna
teur aviator. came to it was found =.
hurts amounted only to some very sc
we're bruises.
81 suppose / am the only man in tn
world who ever fell that far and live
to tell about it, said Soronson. 9Th
lrudder got jammed and refused
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

keep the aeroplane in horizontal po.
sition. We tipped forward and then
we turned over. After that we just
kept on turning over until / thought
We were spinning around like a top
going sideways.
"Why didn't | fall out? | didn't
have time to fall. That aereplane was
falling just as fast as l was, and, any
way, l was braced in.
"We swept down like a streak of
lightning, it seemed to me. and yet
was sure that was falling for at least
month. All the time | kept pulling
at that lever. If | could have moved
that rudder | know the aeroplane
would have righted itself.
After turning over half a dozen
| times | lost track of the count. My
| friends who were watching say il
didn't take me many seconds to come
down. | didn't once think of being
killed. In fact, / never thought O
what would happen when | hit tn,
ground. All thought of was to ge
that lever aad rudder to working.
81 never knew when l hit In m.
turns l saw l was getting closer t,
the ground, but that didn't bother me
.Then came jolt like somebod
had hit me in the stomach with base
ba. bat. All my breath went. and
, never knew anything after that unit
} came to half an hour afterward."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, June 16.-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-In the senate Senator Burk-
EFT of Nebraska vigorously denounced
front overnight on the subject of to-
bacco importations from the Philip
pines, which he declared looked like a
game of petty politics directed against
Senator La Toilette. and declaring il
gave the senate good opportunity to
vote lack of confidence in the commit :
Tee. This denunciation was called out
by Senator Aldrich's acceptance of Mr..
Bulkeley's amendment to reduce the
number of cigars from the Philippines
TO be admitted duty free from 10000
filler tobacco from 100000 to 1.00O, ,0Of
pounds, with provision that the
wrapper and filler tobacco should be
unstemmed. Mr. Aldrich in reply said
| there were men whose denunciation
was the highest commendation. Sena-
tor La Toilette proposed further re-
| duction in the free Importation of Gig
| ars to 60,O00.000 annually. This wa:
| defeated, 3S ii %. Senator Borah an.
| aounced his intention of voting to Civ,
| the Philippines arr independent govern
amendment was laid aside and Mr.. Aid
/ rich presented the amendments to th
i silk schedule, which was adopted
/ amendments to the glass schedule wen
over till today. At o'clock the senat
adjourned till 10 O'Clock this morning
HOUSE-The house was not in ses
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
TO bar POLITICS
Asylum Board of Control Bill,
Signed by Deneen to Have
Good Effect
NO SEPARATE TRUSTEES
Five Men, Two Democrats and Three
Republicans Will Look After
the Entire State.

Springfield, H.. June 16.-Governor
Deneen last night signed the asylum
reorganization bill. which provides for
the administration of the state chari-
table institutions by n central board
of control of five members, three .a-
,publicans and two democrats.
The new law goes into effect July
and the members of the new board will
be appointed shortly thereafter, but
additional time is granted for the ad-
justment of the institutions to the new
methods.
The separate boards of trustees
which have governed the asylums are
wiped out. The purchase of supplies
is placed in the hands of a purchasing
board, composed of the fiscal agent CT
the board of control and of members
selected by the institution heads. The
state board of charities is continued
as an advisory board, and for each in
stitution local visiting board of three
members is established.
GirOux Claim is Vetoed.
The governor vetoed the bill appro-
priating $1,000 for the benefit of the
parents of the Giroux boy injured by
falling against radiator in the Lin
coin asylum for the feeble minded
| His reason was that il had not gone
through the prescribed channels, not
having been submitted to the court oi
claims as required by law.
| Among the other bills signed Were.
| Senate 3G4-For the regulation II
private employment agencies.
Senate 390-Giving the city councils
the power to compel the sale of dry
measure commodities by weight in
stead of measure.
Senate 497-Providing that no wo
man shall be employed in any mechan
ical establishment or factory or laun
dry in this state more than 10 hour
in any one day. A fine ofnot less thar
$25, or more than 800, is fixed TO
violation, and the state department }
factory inspectors is charged with en
forming the law.
Art Commissions Are Denied.
The governor also vetoed senate bi
414. amending the act to create ar
commissions in cities and definin
their power. The attorney general
opinion says:
81 arrived at the conclusion that b
authorizing a specifically named 81
ciety to recommend and making it ol
| ligatory upon the governor to appoir
the persons thus recommended, Col
I fers upon such society special priv
lege in contravention of section 90 {
y article iv. of the constitution"
0 Other bills vetoed were:
}. House 654-Authorizing the COVE
y nor to appoint commission consistir
of nine members to revise and recodi
the building laws of the state.
IL House G33-Prohibiting the taking
pictures for the rogues' gallery exec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
ILLINOIS PRIMARY ELECTION LAW AGAIN KILLED
DIRECT NOMINATION ACT
KILLED BY SUPREME COURT

of the different political parties. One
of the principal points made in the
argument against the validity of the
law in the appeal to the supreme court
was that section which provides that
no person may vote at primary elec
ton unless legally qualified as voter
The qualification included a register
ing act which permitted a voter who
bad moved into a precinct after the
last registering to vote on affidavit oi
householder, but no provision was
made for casting the vote of lega
voter who had not changed his resi-
dence but had not registered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

demand for equality of right and op-
portunity at home and that respect
and those privileges abroad which are
accorded to the most favored nation
Is Revising Tariff.
Eve stand, as we have always stood,
for the policy of protection to Ameri-
can labor and American industry. The
republican party is fulfilling its prom
ise to revise the tariff We believe
such revision should he true revision
and not an attempt to merely put the
rates up or down. sRexision should
make reductions in rates when they
can be wisely made. advances when
they are absolutely needed to protect
an industry. improvement in classifica
tion, and finally provision for new
articles and processes which have
come into use since 1897.
state Ticket Named.
The following ticket was nominal
ed:
Auditor general-Arthur f. Sis
son.
State treasurer-Jeremia A. Sto-
ber.
Associated justice of the supreme
court-Judge Robert Won Moschzis.
ker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
HONDURAS on VERGE
OF A REVOLUTION
Several Provinces in Open Revolt and
Desire Return of General MAN.
uel BonilIa.

New Orleans, June 16.-Events are
marching on toward revolution in Hon.
duras, according to dispatches receiy-
ed yesterday by local business houses
engaged in Central American trade.
The country faces the most dangerous
crisis since the fall of General Manuel
Bonilla in 1906. Laceiba and the north.
ern coast provinces are in open revolt
and have sent emissaries to New Or
leans to persuade gaailla to return and
take possession of the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
HEWINC To Line.
Pennsylvania Republicans As
sert that Tariff Bill Is
Real Thing.
JUST WHAT WAS PROMISED
Bouquet Handed to President Taft as
the Natural Heir to the ROose-
welt Policies.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 1G.-The plat
form adopted by the state republican
convention held here today says in
part: "The republicans of Pennsyl'
vania embrace this first opportunity TO
give renewed expression TO the conf
dence which they so emphatically eX-
pressed at the polls last November, in
the patriotic wisdom and fairness of
William H. Taft. His administration,
we are confident, will be notable for
the permanent betterment of our do
mestic and a closer and more amicable
understanding in our foreign relations.
Carrying Ont Roosevelt Ideas.
"The presidents profound knowledge
of the science of government, his deep
human sympathy, his conceded love OF
justice and appreciation of the real
needs of a prosperous and progressive
people, will enable him to carry for
ward in his own way the great poll
cies of the Roosevelt administration
with which he was so conspicuously
identified. And it may well be eX
pected that under his wise leadership
those policies will be developed anG
such additional ones adopted as viii
make real and effective the American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
SEVERAL MUST DIE
OR LEAVE COUNTRY
Say Farmers of Taitsville, Mo-, Who
Work Armed as Result of
u Feud.

Cowgirl, Mo-, June 1G.-Farmers are
working in the fields near Taitsville,
Is miles south of here, with rifles
slung over their shoulders. This con-
dition is caused by the murder from
ambush Of Clyde Hatfield, young fa:-
mer, last Sunday and the shooting of
Henry Berry by might riders Sunday,
May 80. Feeling in Taitsville is sew
eral men must die or move from the
community before the feud ends an
peace is restored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Galesburq Girl Runs Away.

Topeka. Kan, June 16.-The po-
lice yesterday took charge of Gladys
Nelson, the 17-year-old daughter of
rich family at Galesburg, ILL.,, and
are OBTAINING her until her father
comes for her. 1t is charged she sold
her pony and planned to meet her
lover in Topeka and marry him. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Honor Julia Ward Howe.

Providence, r. l., June Thrown
university today conferred the honor
ary degree of doctor of letters upon
Julia Ward Howe of Boston, the aged
humanitarian author of the Battle
Hymn of the Republic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Teutonic on Sand.

New York, June 16.-The White line
steamer Teutonic, which left its pier
today for European ports, ran aground
in Ambrose channel, opposite Sandy
Hook. The position is an easy one.
1T is likely to be floated at the next
high tide.
ing tide and proceeded on its voyage
apparently :aninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
GEORGIA ROAD
Is BOUGHT BY
I'LL. CENTRAL

New York, June 1G.-The purchase
of the Central of Georgia railroad by
the Illinois Central was announced to-
day by ]. F. Hanson. president of the
Central of Georgia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
W. B. SMITH CO., new
YORK BROKERS, FAIL

New York, June 16.-An involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed IN
court today against w. B. Smith & Col
members of the Consolidated ex-
change The firm is one of the best
known on the exchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
BARON TAkAHIRA
AT COMMENCEMENT
japanese Ambassador Addresses the
Graduating Class of University
of Illinois,

Champaign, H., June 1G.-Baron
Takahira, Japanese ambassador, ad-
dressed 554 graduates at the 3Sth an
nual commencement exercises of the
University of Illinois today. The hon
orary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred on the ambassador by Presi-
dent James.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
WHERE ANARCHIST Is NOT
Emperors William and Nicholas on
Way to Sea Rendezvous.

st. Petersburg, June 16-Premier
Stolypin, Foreign Minister Iswolskv,
Count Won Pourtales, German ambas-
sador and the German military and
naval attaches left here this morning
on board the Russian imperial yaclt
Polar Star to join Emperor Nicholas
in Pitkipas bay on the southern coast
of Finland. where the meeting between
Emperor Nicholas and Emperor VII
liam of Germany will occur tomorrow
Emperor William already is on his way
to the rendezvous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
BANKER MORSE IS
ADMITTED TO BAIL

New York, June 16.-Charles w.
Morse. the banker convicted of violat-
ing the national banking laws, was to-
| day admitted to bail in the sum nf
1925 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Held UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Phillips claimed that the law was un-
constitutional and tha- no indictment
could be returned therefore. He asked
for a writ of habeas corpus in the
supreme court in which that body
granted and the supreme court order
ed him discharged.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
S SsaDz Wool Dress Goods Sale

100 pieces of black wool dress goods, some
plains, some fancy-voiles, broadcloths,
panamas, serges, suitings ETC., that sold at
$1.00, $1.25, $3.50 and $500 a yard, Monday
only at, a yard. soc
100 pieces of all wool colored dress goods,
s~uitings, plain goods and all kinds of high
grade wool goods that sold to $500 a yard,
at, yard SEC
100 pieces of fine all wool dress goods that
sold from $3.50 to $3.50; in %colors, %suitings,
plain goods, fancy goods and all kinds, up to
$500 yard, at, yard .................. 76C
100 pieces of wool dress goods, plaids, stripes,
plains and %fancies; that sold from SOC up to
$1.25 a yard; your choice, on sale at. .33c
All these goods will be on tables by them
selves. Mail orders filled.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
This Concerns You
Read n Over Carefully, II Won't Take %LOng'-snd May
Save You q Few Dollars

75c Japanned Steel U. S. Mail Box ........39c
75c Enameled Water Pail, 14-quart. ...... .45c
10quart heavy galvanized Water Pail .1212c
No. 8 Strong Galvanized Wash Boiler, worth $1.35,
lOr '''''.'' ''''''''' GOC'
Lisk brand, highest quality Wash Boiler made.
14oz. copper bottom, charcoal heavy tin, station
airy wood handles, worth $3.50 each; on sale at
$1.76, $1.60 and go. .$1.49
$4.75 solid 14-oz. copper Wash Boiler; Lisk brand,
for ........ ............ SOS
75c self generating Alcohol Stove, solid brass, 39c
59c new galvanized Foot Tub .29c
50-lb. decorated Japanned Flour Cans .......79c
Mrs. Voorman's Japanned Sink Strainer 1Oc
25c folding Lunch Boxes Japanned .........1Oc
25-gallon heavy steel Garbage Can, with cover, at,
only ......... ........... ............ $1.S9
12-gallon galvanized Garbage Can, with cover, at,
only .'-.,.... ..........-.......9Sc
Guarantee Folding Ironing Board. ......... CSC
Large new Willow Clothes Baskets ........ sec
Ninety Clothes Pins, 8 boxes, for. ......... 1Oc
Three Wire or Wooden Coat Hangers ...... sc
$1.60 Steel Roller Skates, on sale at. ....... CSC
$3.50 Wooden Coaster Wagons, Monday. .$2.40
$475 Guarantee No. 500 ball bearing Wringer-
guaranteed s yrs, best Brighton Wringer, 1 yr.
wringer made, $3.50 guarantee -. $1.9S
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
Anniversary Sale Of
White Goods

French Pique, regular 75c grade at,
a yard ........ 50c
French Embroidered Batiste, regu-
lar $3.50 quality, at, a yard. CSC
st. Gall Embroidered Swiss, in all
the newest patterns, at, a yard, CSC,
75c, 65c and. SOC
All the new merceriEed checks and fancies,
at, a yard. .49t 35c use and15c
Plain white madras for tailored waists, at
a yard. ..........30G 25e and 1St
4O-in. heavy lawn, regular 25c grade, at.
q yard
Sheer Batiste, 45-in. wide, sold regular for
sec, at, a yard SOC
Persian Lawns. at, a yard sec Csc Ice
and ..........s lHhC
India Linons, at, yard 25G lee 15t
Irish Dlmities in checks and stripes, at a
yard ...... .25c 10G 15c and 1OC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

$4.75 dozen; sale price, per
OOzen .... ....... S&.OO
All u high grade Linen and
Turkish Towels, splendid as
sortment, hemmed and hem
stitched, containing values up
to sec ca; sale price, ca. 10c
All u high grade Barnsley
and Stevens Crashes, heavy
and absorbing qualities, pure
linen and full width, worth up
to tic yard; sale price. I'd DC
All our high grade hemstitched Ia
BILE cloths, Including some pure
linen and union, values up to
xaii orders fiIi.d while goods last.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
Extra Specials for
Monday
No Mail Orders Filled
on 80. Minute Sale

From . to $50 A. Nj case of
65c Cotton Blankets, 1914. gray
or tan (only n pair to a GUS
toner, at, pair. .26c
From o TO $3.50 A. MI case Of
Fruit of the Loom, 12hc value
40 yards to a customer), at, a
ydTQ .s.. 90
Prom 10 TO 1880 A. Nj case
ia Gray Blankets, regular
price $1.25 pair (two pairs to a
customer, at, pair. 800. zoe
From 1850 to 2 p. Nj case of
heavy Unbleached Muslin, regu-
lar price sac (10-yard limit,
at, yard ..4hc
From $3.50 TO 8 p. MI case of
Gray Ridge ia Wooden Blank
cts. $500 pair (2-pair limit, at,
pair .... S1.96
From $3.50 TO 4 p. MI case of
linen Huck Towels, regular price
15c each (S-pair limit, at, ca DC
Fifteen other specials during
the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
lkXL) :lVs
High Grade Linen Department
THE RELIABLE Q
~ value Giving in

Every item marked way below man
Our high grade Irish, Scotch and
German Table Linen, bleached
and silver bleached, "a inches
wide, values worth up to
$3.50 yard; sale price. yd. 9Sc
All our high grade Silver Blea-
ched Pattern Table Cloths,
az yards long, warranted
pure flax, exquisite designs,
worth up to $3.50 each; sale
price, each ......... .S1.0 %
All our high grade Dew Blea-
ched Dinner Napkins, size "a
inches square, strictly pure
linen, assorted patterns, worth
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
Monday is the Big Orange Day

Monday, March I'd, will be recognized as Orange Day. We
have made a special effort to get a car OF extra Fancy High
land Navels for the occasion. The Highland Naves are the
finest, richest Favored and tuiciest orange grown in the
Redlands District OF California. This. special car is in, and
will go on sale Monday at the following prices.
Regular soc size, sale price. per dozen ...........3 SOC
Regular 40c size, sale price, per dozen. ............25C
Regular Soc size, sale price per dozen. ............2Oc
Regular Zoe size, sale price per dozen. ........,...15
Regular zoe size, sale price per dozen ........
There are more just as good, IL they are not as we say
we will make you a present Of them.
FOR GROCERIES. HAYDEN's ARE FIRST
q lbs. pure Cane Granulated Sugar for. ..................S loo
lbs. best California Rolled oats .........'.'.'.'''.'' ae2
i ibs. best hand,picked Navy Beans for ...."......"...ls o
Ihs best white o. yellow cornmeai. per sack. ::::......." iso
Esg-o-see or Dr. Prices breakfast Food, pkg. ............1N
lib. cans Assorted sops f7Ae Peanut Butter per 'ar'''''se
Tie best crisp Ginger snaps Id. =. -. 80
20 different kinds fancy sweet Cookies. regular 1--we and ic
sellers; for this sale. per 400
CONDENSED Cream per can can y: 49, - :. - aeSo
lib. can Fancy No. / sweet Sugar Corn. 7Ee
SchhooiIeeee caiiifooTrnia b6TTied GRAPES: is. = 80
Fancy Muscatel, Cooking Raisins. per Ii. .''.''''''''''.. sso
nurrER, oznEsE AHD 1UTTERINH SALE
Fancy fancy NO. e ! i p Country q cse mere Butter, per pei n. .........:...:. asO
Fancy ETii Cream SriSk ShseSs Per or 10 yeiIovw; cheese Der ID ace q
Sap Sage cheese, each. =. Vac Neufchstei Cheese. esch....so
FEzsH VEGETABLES.
Our eSstomsrs appreciate eating fresh Vegetables the year around
Eresh spinseh per peos. hr ;nocb 80 sl%o
Fresh BeaS csrrots or rurnips. bunch .....'..,......."s1 e
Fresh cauiinower, per 'S1o
9 punches fresh Radishes 90. We and So
Fresh Head Lettsse heSS. :. h. ,......', ~ VA So So
Fresh Fresh tsSasn Peppers. . sos Toe Large PinssDpIss' each, .iSo
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
Monday Specials In
DEapeHes and Lace
Curtains

$500 Cluny Lace Curtains
at $50.
$3.50 Brussel Net Lace Cur
tains at, pair.
Silk and Linen Portieres at,
pair 49,. .......$l5.O 100
Extra heavy D Duplex Por-
there's at 90
Couch Covers In oriental or Per-
sian designs at, $1,000, $3.50.
$3.50 and ...........$5.~
Imported Madras. 45-inches wide,
In, light or dark shades, at, yard.
Toe, 85c. $1.00. .S1.S
Drapery Silk, in all shades and
patterns. at, I'd. ACC, csc, Use
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28
Anniversary Sale of Stoves 6 Ranges

Gas Radiators-Just the thing for
early spring use, four-tube, cast
top and bottom; on sale.... .S2.45
The Surprise Cook stovs-Blued
steel, four hole, drop oven door,
fine nickel trimmings. fully guar
anteed; made by Universal stove
& Range Manufacturers; No: 8
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Gas Range-Two-burner, with large
blued steel oven. giant bored
burner. a snap at ......... $3.50
Same as above, u three-burner
size $50. $3.50
Same, four-burner siZa. ...... $3.50
2-burneF Gas Plates. SO
1-burner Gas Plates. ...... ...69
Classic, Famous and Garland Gas
Ranges at lowest prices.