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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
STOLYPIN DECIDES
TO BE PUT TEST
Russian Premier Demands That En-.
perOr Throw Over Reactionar-
les or Let Cabinet Out.

ST. Petersburg, May 6.-The cam
paign against Premier Stolypin which
reactionaries and courtiers close to
Emperor Nicholas have been waging
during the past two years and which
broke out with especial vigor during
the absence of the premier from ST.
Petersburg, has been brought to a
ed that his majesty either disassociate
himself from these schemes or accept
the designations of the entire cabinet
His decision centers upon bill ere
ating a general staff for the navy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
AIDED SLAUGHTER
Turkish Officials Accused by
American Missionary at
Adana.
SYSTEM IN BLOODY WORK
Says $4,000 Were Killed in District
and 25,OOO Women and Chill
dren Now Starving.

Adana, April 2S, Via Constantinople,
May 6.-Rev Steppen r. Trowbridge
missionary of the American board of
commissioners of foreign missions, es
Inmates the number of Armeniane
killed in the province of Andana since
the outbreak and Christians rioting al
$4,000.
The missionary further said "The
surviving Armenians in the province
are largely women and children They
amout to 25,0OO souls and today are
without homes, clothing or bread
May Have Taken Part.
Trowbridge has written a further ac
count of the events at Adana, espec
tally with reference to the attitude ci
the Turkish authorities. He says the
events show clearly that the Adana
government had acquiesced if it did mo-
actually participate in the indiscrimi
nate attacks made with the sword up
on The entire Armenian population in
Guiding the protestant congregation
which as a body, has been who'll,
loyal to the government.
Made Their Reports.
Two Christian prisoners who escap Il
from the government headquarters de
clared horsemen came in at interval:
from the outlying towns and village!
and reported to the military authori
ties as follows: "Hamideh is finished
or "Osminyeh is finished" meaning o
course the Armenian population o
these towns had been put to the sword
The villagers who brought the pris
oners to government headquartef
were asked: why did you not finisl
the giaours in the villages; why hav,
you brought them here?"
1t is Trowbridge's conviction tina
the plot existed to destroy $4,000 All
menians in the Adana province am
that of this the total number was %
600 destroyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, May G.-Following is
a summary. complied from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE - The tariff bill was again
taken up by the senate yesterday for
the consideration of committee, amend
ments that Were passed over upon the
first reading of the bill. after il had
been practically laid aside for 10. DAYS
while senators have been making z
speeches on sthe measure. as a whole
Small progress was made in the con-
sideration of the measure only eight
pages being considered before adjourn
ment. There was much debate on the
tvarious amendments that were .actec
upon. Senator Dolliver concluded hi:
Ispeech begun Tuesday. At sos O'Clock
To-day
HOUsE-The house was not in ses
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
JURY QUICKLY DECLARES
JAMES H. BOYLE GUILTY

Oregon law, which has been tested by
the United States supreme court.
Senator Potters bill providing that
no amusement park shall be located
within 500 feet of hospital was lost.
Senate bill No. 294, the first of the
cial order on second reading for next
Tuesday. The Barr bill (senate bill
No. 9S), for the commission plan of
government in cities, was passed, as
was Senator Hearn's bill (senate bill
No. So, placing express companies un-
der the authority of the railroad and
warehouse commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
SIX SLAIN IN GUN PLAY
Young ChicagOan and Father Clash
With MeXiCans Near Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 6.-Har-
old Sanborn, son of President San
born of the La Junta Plantation
company and the Sanborn Lumber
company, is in Jail and six Mexicans
are dead as the result of a clash be-
tween young Sanborn and the owner
of the La Tienda plantation on the
one side and number of Mexicans
on the other .
Vicente Espinosa, a prominent cat
tie man, and one woman are among
the dead.
Both President Sanborn and his
son are Chicagoans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
Defense in Kidnapping
Trial at Mercer, Pa,
Withdraws.
USES NO WITNESSES
Willie WhitIa Goes on Stand
and Fully Identifies the
Prisoner.

Mercer, May e.-After being out is
minutes the jury in the kidnapping case
against James Boyle, returned a ver-
dict of guilty.
OFFERED NO DEFENSE.
the verdict was matter of but a
few minutes after the announcement
was made by counsel for Boyle imme-
diateIy upon the convenng of court
after the noon recess, that he would
offer no defense. So tightly were the
coils wound around the defend
ant by the prosecution that the lawyers
representing Boyle decided it was USE
less to offer any evidence in his be-
half.
EVERY MOVE COVERED.
The prosecutions witnesses account
ed for almost every movement of Boyle
from the evening before the abduction
till the time of his arrest in Cleveland.
The inte is to take the case Of
Mrs. Boyle up at once.
Mercer, Pa, May 6.-"Billy" Whitla,
on the witness stand in the trial Of
James H. Boyle, his alleged abductor,
today pointed a finger at the defend
ant as he sat in the prisoners box
and said with a positiveness that could
not be doubted, THAT is the man ;"
He had been asked if he could point
out the man who took him away from
Sharon last March and his answer
was given without the slightest hesi.
| tation. - - -
Hundreds Crowd Room
! Hundreds crowded the frafl building
/ being used for a temporary court
house when court convened today and
the doors were ordered locked to pre-
vent a possible disaster from over
crowding. James Boyle entered a for
NAL plea of not guilty. The jury Sc
lected yesterday was sworn and the
opening address to the jury was made
by T. c. Cochran for the prosecution.
Billy Whitla was the first witness.
In his boyish way he told his story.
Boyle Jury Picked.
| Mercer, Pa, May 6.-James H.
Boyle, charged with the abduction of
Willie Whitla of Sharon, was placed
on trial yesterday afternoon. When
court adjourned for the day the jury
had been selected temporarily 1t is
believed that the trial will be con-
cluded before the end pf the present
| week.
| Situation Relieved.
Beirut, May 6.-The situation at
Suadia where a number of Armenians
were massacred, has been relieved as
the result of the presence of the Brit
ish battleship Triumph. British officials
visited Caladoran and Kessab and
found these towns indescribable char
mel houses. There are over a thousand
helpless destitute women in a village
on the seacoast near Kessab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
Elevator Fire in Iowa.

Glidden, Iowa, May 6-The More
house elevator burned today with a
loss of $4,000
Omaha May 6.-The alfalfa food
mill at South Omaha belonging to The
M. C. Peters, Mill company of Omaha,
was burned today with loss of $125,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06

beOISc a 1OOht -.
Scattering Is.
No quorum Will attend the joint
session tomorrow.
Keep House in Turmoil.
Springfield, ILL.,, May G.-Senate res
olutions calling for legislative investi-
cations of the state university and the
state game commissioners administra-
tion, particularly the latter, upset
things generally in the statehouse yes
terday and overshadOwed in interest
the fate of the Chicago charter bills
which kept the house in a turmoil until
late hour last night
Under the rules the resolutions go
over one day They will be called up
today and an effort made to pass
them, although the state administration
forces will be lined up for the purpose
of killing the proposed investigation of
, the game commissioners office.
The charter consolidation bill, which
, is the pivotal measure in the new char
/ ter series, remained on second reading
! last night after several hours fighting
/ in the house, in which the democrats
lined up almost solidly against it.
| Amendments Are Lost.
| Twenty-Five amendments to the bill
offered by Representative Murray of
Chicago seeking to reduce the bond
limit and to provide among other
things for an elective park board were
defeated after one roll call showed a
vote of So to 40 for the measure as
supported by the house leaders.
Four amendments were put through
the most important being the chang
ing of the referendum election to Nov
2 and the cutting down of the tax limit
to per cent. The bond limit still
stands at per cent of the full valua
ton Should the Busse bond bills be
defeated it will be necessary to raise
the tax limit to 5 per cent, as the
Busse bills increased the assessed val
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
DECIDES TO ASK
IMPEACHMENT OF
TWO JUDGES

Washington, May G-At the conclI-
sion of lengthy statement in the
house today regarding his resolution
of inquiry into the official condition of
Judges Mcpherson and Phillips, Rep
resentative Murphy announced he
would present formal charges of i'm
parchment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
BATTLESHIP ON WAY
UP THE MISSISSIPPI
War Vessel by Same Name as Stream
Reaches New Orleans on
Trip North.

New Orleans. May 6.-The battle
ship Mississippi today made the trip
through the narrows with safety. The
big vessel is due here at one this af-
ternoon.
The Mississippi arrived shortly after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
Situation Relieved.
PATIENTS ARE MISTREATED
Charges Made by Missouri Assistant
in Hospital.

St. Joseph, Mo, May EN- resigning
his position as assistant physician Of
the state hospital for the insane No. 2
here today DR.. T. E. Graham gave as
reason that patients are subjected to
gross outrages on the part of the at
tendants with knowledge of Superin-
tendent Kuhn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
Steel Rails Go Up.

Pittsburg, Pa. May G-The an
nouncement was made today at the
Office of the Carnegie Steel company
of an increase in the price of ligh,
steel rails of from three to four do,
lars ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
HEAT FOLLOWED
BY DUST STORM
AND COLD WAVE

Norfolk, Neb.. May 6.-The temper
ature dropped 81 degrees in II hours.
falling from SO yesterday afternoon TO
SO this morning. Yesterdays intense
heat, by far the hottest of the year.
was followed last night by the severest
dust storm northern Nebraska ever ex-
perienced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
PATTEN NOT BACK HOME
Relatives Deny Bull Leader Has Re
turned to Chicago.

Chicago, May 6.-Reports that James
A. Patten, the bull leader of wheat.
had returned to his home after his va
cation in the west are vigorously de.
MED today by his brothers, George
and Henry Patten. ......
Trinidad, Colo, May 6.-James A.
Patten is still on the Bartlett ranch in
northern New Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
MILWAUKEE BUYS RAILS
Closes Contract With Illinois Com
pany for 10000 Tons.

New York, May. Announcement
was made today that the Illinois Steel
company subsidiary of the United
States Steel corporation. closed con-
tract for the sale of 10000 tons of steal
rails to the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway company at SIS ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
Wind Not Serious.

Kansas City, May 6.-There was no
loss of life nor serious damage TO
property in the storm that struck Arl-
more, Okla, last night, according 70
information received here this morn
ing. Heavy wind demolished wire
communication and the report spread
that the town was destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06

The prosecutions witnesses account
ed for almost every movement of Boyle
from the evening before the abduction
till the time of his arrest in Cleveland.
The intention is to take the case Of
Mrs. Boyle up at once.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-01-08
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Hold Three Days Court and Transact Much Bys
mess at January Term.--List of Jurors
Drawn for 1908.

Turner q Pierce locks. .. M
1 u James COW pris. ... % In
u w outlaw ins roads ..... l2 90
The following petitions for
STOCK laws were GRANTED:
On petition of g. B. Furguson
ct al for section Is township ~
range IL east.
On petIon of L. c, Fnnderburg
ct al for section 9 and 3 town
ship IL range l2 in section m
township lS range l2 east.
On petition of H. w. Daniel Of
al Tor section 10 township II
range II east.
On petition of VIM Hutcbin-
son ct al for section /, TOWNSHIP
IL range II.
The petition of w. w MI,a.
ct al for the survey of a nem,
channel of the overflowed lanG
IN Sun Creek swamp land dis
lrict aad the counter d .titiun ~
Z. A. Pearson was considerad
Inc petition of W. W. Miller ,t
al not having properly major.
~ or land owners of said dis
triet as shown by the counter
petition OF Y. A. Pearson it was
therefore ordered That said neil
Zion for drainage of Sun Creek
swamp be not granted
In the matter of Writ Adams
revenue agent IN the matter ~
Z. 4, Saunders et al recently dc.
cideuAy-tae Supreme court al
ne state was cUrsidered. H. an
pearipg that II. T. Saunders-,,a,t
paid the sum Of $948 II to the
Revenue Agent in full OF all
commissions due him ia the
SAID cause and has also paid into
the county treasury of Oknbbeha
county the sum of $3, ,794.84 and
also paid all count costs and
complied fully with chapter 246
laws of Mississippi for 1908 is en-
titled 10 the relief provided
uncrelH. IL is now ordered by
the Board that the SAID II. r.
Saunders Is hereby allowed by
way OF settlement and refund
under authority conferred hy
said act of the Legislature the
sum of 81. .424.5 58 and The Clerk
is directed to Issue warrant
therefor upon the common coun-
ty fund. payable out of til. coun-
ty treasury.
The Bo,rd adjourned until
Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY JAN. g, 1909.
The board met pursuant to ad
iournment, all members and OF.
ficers present.
This being the time 10 select
Jufymen for the Circuit Court.
the following persons we're
named as constituting the list of
Jurymen for the year 1909: -
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-01-08

w A'S"iu W Mdyot aHu al
derman met at Mayors Hall
Tuesday night. This being the
time for the old Board to retire
and the new Board 20 be induced
iutoofice quite crowd OF citi-
zens were attracted to the hall.
After the reading of the min
utes Mryor Deanes administered
the oath of Office to Mayor Elect
Henry A. Beattie, who. in turn
administered the oath of Office TO
Alderman at-Large Louis How
ard, Aldermana Elect Guy Mason,
Of Ward /, Robt. Bridges, Ward
?; H. 6. Doxev, of Ward 3 aud
J. T. Gladney. of Ward 4, the
members who were re elected, be-.
ing absent.
Alderman Mason from Ward l
was elected Mayor Pro TEN,
Mr.. Walter Page was unani-
mously elected Clerk OF the
Board and City Tax Collector.
The matter of electing a sup.
erintendent of the Water and
Power Plant was discussed at
length.
On motion of Alderman Mason
Gedtge McIngvare was elected
Supt. of the plant to succeed Mr..
G. b. Fades. Mr.. McIngvale
occupied this position for sew
years, but recently resigned.
The next question was the fix :
ing of salaries. Alderman How
ard favored a general reduction.
The first salary under considera-
tion was the reduction of the
Mayors salary. Alderman How
ard recommended that the May
or's salary be reduced from $50 to
$45. Mayor Beattie thought $50
small enough considering the
responsibility and work connect
ed the Office. Alderman Bridges
concurred with the Mayor aud on
motion the salary was fixed at
$50, all voting yea except Alder
man Ho ward.
The Clerk who also fills the
position of tax collector, formerly
received a $75 per month salary
for the two positions; this was
reduced to 5000.
The Marshal's salary was fix
ed at the old price $50 per month
but it was stipulated that he must
be repaired to give his entire
time TO the Office and engage in
no other business and when alb
sent or sick employ q substitute
at his own expense and is also
required to wear uniform. This
requirement created considerable
discussion and some merrlment.
but It went through and now our.
popular new marshal will have
to adorn his apollo-like form " tn
q new blue uniform with brass
buttons. This is not bad idea
as Starkville has long since out
grown the country-town-stage
and is now city and COL sequent-
y must put on city airs. The
marshal thought he ought to be
permitted to wear out his old
clothes before being req uired to
buy u new uniform or at least
wait until the time to buy a new
spring suit.
The supt. of the power plant
is to have absolute authority over
all employees of the plant and he
in turn is to be amenable 10 a.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-01-08
NEW CITY GOVERNMENT
Mayor and Aidermen-EIect Take Oath OF Ofrice
Tuesday Night and Assume the Reigns of
City Government.

committee of three appointed by
the Mayor, whose chairman, will
be responsible for purchases, OF
supplies.
The other salaries were fixed
as follows:
Alderman, per month. ..$4.0O
Supt of Power Plant $500
Street Commissioner. AS. 90
Night Watchman :. l5. 90
Pound Keeper, perquisi's, and
50cts. per head for stock instead
OF 25c, of which he is to receive
half.
Mr.. Clarence West the present
night watchman was retained in
the position for a term of two
months and at the end of that
time the Board will decide wheth-
er or not the Office is to be dis
continued, and if not, a perma-
nent night watchman will be
elected.
Personnel of the New Regime.
H. A. Beattie. Mayor, is 80
years old and unmarried; is ma
tive of Starkvllle a son of the late
Capt. ]. D. Beattie. He has
farming interests; is a large
property owner. He is secretary
of the Oktibbeha County Fair
Association and is identified
with every interest that goes
to build up and develop the ma.
terial and moral welfare of
Starkville. He was Alderman
at-Large when elected Mayor
and is an elder in the Presbyte-
rlan Church.
= Q .
Louis Howard, Alderman-at-
Large has large holdings in the
city and owns considerably main
street property. He is a brick
manufacturer and contractor.
He is progressive and energetic
and will make a safe and conser.
vative alderman. Mr.. Howard
is Baptist and is prominent in
several frdternal orders. He is
about IS years old and single.
T. o =
. Guy Mason is the young
est member on the Board having
recently attained his 25th. year.
He is the local representative of
the Memphis Commercial APP
peal. He succeeds Judge John
Dennis from Ward l and his
friends feel confident that the
mantle of the Judge has fallen
upon worthy and capable
shoulders. Mr.. Mason is Meth
odist in good standing and at this
writing is still single.
q g q
Robt. g. Bridges from Ward |
is one of the clty's leading con-
tractors and builders and super
intendent of carpenter work at
the College Campus. Mr..
Bridges Is a devout member of
the Methodist Church and is
married.
Mr.. John Gladney who suc-
'ceeds himself from Ward 3 is one
of Slarkville's old and well
known citizens, He is man of
mature years, He has farming
interests in the county but re-
sides 10 the city He is safe
man for the place he occupies.
Alderman Doxey also succeeds
himself from Ward 4. Mr.. Dox-
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-01-08

business ventures. He is lum-
Der dealer and manufacturer and
a contractor. Mr.. Doxey is a
member of the Methodist church,
a bachelor and is about so years
of age.
o. q q
The newly elected marshal.
Mr.. Herris Maxwell, was chosen
by the voters over strong oppo-
nents to ill this importont place
and he will give good account
OF his stewardship. He has had
considerable experience in this
line and is well qualified for the
place. He will execute the law
without fear or favor by arrest.
ing all violater.
Walter Page, who succeeds P.
q. Sudduth as clerk, is a son of
Mr.. W. o. Page Of this city. He
is one of our prominent and
popular young men and possesses
all the qualifications for the pos
ition. He is always courteous
andstteative to those with whom
he comes in aontact, either in a
business or social way.
y o j. -
Pat Pearson was also re-
elected pound keeper without op-
position. Mr.. Pearsonl is a man
who believes in giving good SER
vice and thoroughly attending to
duty.
Slas-e .
Our City Treasurer is elected
by the people, and the people of
Starkville would not think of
electing any other man to this
position than w. Rousseau. AS
long as he lives and wants the
office the office is his, and while
ne has past the three score year
aud ten. the Times hopes he will
live to fill many other terms as
City Treasurer,
o. Z. Davis, tbe Street Com
missioner, was elected without
opposition of any kind. He has
done his duty so well in the past
that the Board would have hard
ly considered any other appli
can't.
The many friends of Mr., r. T.
Edwards, Construction Superin-
tendent of the Cumberland Tele-
phone Co. are glad to see him up
again after his accident which
occurred at Bethel, Tenn, last
Wednesday week. Mr.. Edwards
was IN hand car with some
hands and when they attempted
to stop the car in order to give
right OF way to the passenger
train due, the brakes refused to
work and Mr.. Edwards stepped
off the car to stop it. His over
coat caught and threw him on
the track underneath the slowly
moving car. The scalp OF his
head was badly torn and he was
injured.
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Mrs. DR.. Toland, of Chapel
Hill. Texas, IS visiting her par.
ems, Mr.. and Mrs. Hale. Mrs
Toland will be remembered as
Miss Mary Hale. and has many
here who are glad to
welcome her.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
DR.. D. H. Thomas was in town |
Wednesday. DR.. Thomas, who
has been practiclng his profes-
sion at Franklin, Miss, has re-
tvrned TO his old home at Stur-
ges to resume his practice there. |
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-01-08

The Board met in regular ses.
sion Monday, January 4th 1909,
All members and officers present.
The following accounts were
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-01-08

Alderman Doxey also succeeds
himself from Ward A. Mr.. Dox-
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-01-08


paupers was read and filed.
The report OF w. H. Miller,
superintendent of Education was
read and filed.
The bridge on Lick Creek
near Steel's Mill was lei to }. Il.
johnson at 60 cents per running
foot, his being the lowest and
best bid,
e. A. Buckner submitted hl.
report as County Treasurer
which showed amount overdrawn
to be SO, 291. So.
The petition of II. N. Gillis
ct al was heard and it was or
dered that the following sections
be placed under stock law. Sec
ton l3, "a, rs. 26, "a, 35 and BIZ
in township II range IL east and
section 18 and 19 in township II
range ID east, same to be full
stock law.
The petition of A. Frazier ct
al for stock law in section 90,
~ aud 20. Township II, range
IL was granted.
The petition Of Joe McHann ct
al for full stock law in section 2l
and 20, township II range 13
east was granted.
Cicero Wesley was appointed
overseer of Starkville aud Tib-
be road in place Of Hardy Hamp-
ton. Jr.
Board adjourned until Tues
day.
TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 1909.
Board met in regular session
all members and officers present.
1t was ordered that the assess
ment of the Maben Branch Bank
be reduced from $4,000 to ST.
500. A reduction ii so, 500 the
same being enormously assess
ed.
The following accounts were
allowed:
r K&F L Wier sup supt ED 40
IN " N
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-01-08

Mr.. John Gladney who suc-
lceeds himself from Ward 3 is one
of Slarkville's old and well
known citizens. He is a man of
mature years, He has farming
interests in the county but re-
sides 10 the city He is a safe
man for the place he occupies.