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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-05
DIPLOMAS TO
70 STUDENTS
Largest Glass in History of In
stitution Graduates from
the High School.
PROF. CLARK IS SPEAKER
Chicago University Man Delivers Adj
dress at Commencement EXer-
cises Held at TheateP.

The class of 1909 of the high school
held it's commencement exercises last
evening at the Illinois theater building
and the members of the class, 70 in
number, were given their diplomas
The invocation was given by Rev. D..
Fl. Leland, pastor of the Edgewood
Baptist church. Principal H. E. Brown
presided
The address of the evening was de-
livered by Professor Solomon H. Clark
of the department of public speaking
OF the University of Chicago He took
occasion in the course of his remarks
to discuss some of the important pub
lie questions d the day, including
. trusts and trust regulation, graft in
politics and public life, and the recent
election of William Lorimer as United
States senator from Illinois.
The theme of Professor Clark's ad-
dress was 1.-The Responsibility of the
Educated Man and Woman" Mr. Clark
said that since the educated man and
woman are in the minority, all the
more responsibility rests on them, be-
NGuoC lhCg dlC iblc " Tic
situations of the day and grapple with
them as the ordinary man and woman
can not.
The value of an education is to learn
TO appreciate and to attain sense of
values, and unless the educated man
and woman have their tastes raised,
above the cheap theaters. for instance,
then all of their study of literature is
wasted. They must raise the stand
ard of things and only care for those
things worth while. 1t is on the high
school graduate that much of this re-
spOnsibility falls, and the responsible
ty is greater because there are so few
graduates, comparatively. The educa.
ted man and woman must have an
ideal and must keep raising that ideal,
in this way raising the ideals of the
rest of the community. Were it not
for education, ideals would sink and
eventually the nation would fall to
certain ruin.
Keep Up the state.
The state must pay for the public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-05
ACCEPTS THE PROPOSALS
Treasury Department Formally Sc.
lects Temporary Quarters.

The treasury department has ac-
cepted proposals for temporary quar-
tiers for the postoffice and internal rev.
enue office i'm the State bank building;
the engineers Office in the Safety
building. and for moving furniture. by
John Voik & Co. The rent for the Of
fees in the bank building is to be
$4,34S for the first year. and s1,34S
each year thereafter. The rent i'm the
Safety building is to be s1,426 a year.
The bid of John Volk for moving was
s405. The treasury department. has
notified r. G. Pearce, custodian of the
postoffice building, of the acceptance
of the. bids. but has informed him that
the temporary quarters will not be
required fer some time, as the con.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-05
LIQUOR SENT FROM HERE
Nuscatine EX-SaloOn Keeper Fined
and Given Jail Term.

Otto c. Seidlitz, former Muscatine
saloonkeeper, was fined $500 and SEN
fenced to three months i'm jail at that
city yesterday for having ordered
liquor from Rock Island since the in
junction restraining the saloonkeepers
from doing business went into effect.
The state proved that one gallon was
sent in each of two consignments, and
when it was received it was sold N
the original packages to witnesses for
the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-05

dropping the word Quincy" and sub
shutting the word Northern The
new name it is given out, will first be
used i'll the coming fall The reason
for its adoption. it is stated, is that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-05
ROAD TO BE THE CHICAGO.
BURLINGTON & NORTHERN
Reported That c., Il. 4 Q. is About
to rollOw the Milwaukee in
Change of Name.

Following the change of name BY
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul to
The Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound the Burlington road is said to
have decided to change it's name by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-05

the new name better defines the terri
tory reached by the lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-05
Licensed to Wed.

Harrison G. WEIGH. -. Rock Island
Lulu s. Webb. .......... Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-05

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
TRIMMING due FOR +. +.
PAYNE TARIFF BILL
NONE OF THE SPEAKERS YES.
~ TERDAY WERE IN FAVOR, va.
52 fge OF BILL.
Moon or TENN. FURNISHED THE
r. f. ONLY EXCITEMENT OF, THE ~,
= DAY FOR MEMBERS.

4 Washington, d. c., March 29.-The
tariff question was again discussed
in the house of representatives today
lin ten and a half hour session. Not
one ;.of the many speakers favored
the Payne bill in its entirety while
the Democrats found much IN It to
,criticise and condemn. The maxi
mdmy and minimum features Of the
proposed measure, were especially OBJ
noxious to them, whil5' the Republic
cans urged higher duties on lumber.
iron, pottery and ore as. well as a
duty on coal. 7 ss:. s*@~, s%@,,<. H. :
Mr.. Moon (Tenn.) scathingly de-
fnounced those Of his Democrat col
leagues who adopted the caucus res
}olution, disciplining the twenty-three
Democrats who supported the Fitz-
gerald amendment to the rules, fur
.nishing the only exciting incident.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
CONFESSION READ AFTER EH-
EcuTloN SAYS SHE ALONE
COMMITTED CRIME. -,
PICTURE OF TWO-YEAR-oLD SON
FOUND ON woMAN's BODY
WHEN DEAD.
HUSBAND Is IN JAIL CHARGED
WITH COMPLETELY. IN BRUT-
Al MURDER.

Auburn, March 29.-Hoping that
she might save her husband from the
fate that befel her, Mrs. Mary Farm
er, convicted of killing Mrs. Sarah
Brennan last April in Brownsville,
left a confession, made public after
her execution by electricity in Auburn
prison today. In this she declared
that her husband, James Farmer, now
under sentence CT death, was not
guilty Of the crime and knew nothing
of it until it had been committed.
Farmer is in the state prison here.
Three contacts were given Mrs.
Farmer before she was pronounced
officially dead. The woman walked
quietly to the death chamber, and
died with a prayer on her lips. A
few hours before she had over an
hours interview with her husband.
Steel bars and screen separated
them at the final parting.
While the physicians were review
ing the dead woman's clothing pre-
:liminary to the autoposy the photo
graph of the two-year-olo son of the
couple, Pier Farmer, now with his
uncle in Watertown, n. Y, was found
under the corsage of Mrs. Farmers
dress. The condemned woman had
told Father Hickey, her advisor, to
whom the public confession was
made, that she had no relatives that
she knew Of After the autopsy
Mrs. Farmer, with the photograph Of
her child clasped in her hands, was
buried in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
MRS. BOYLE Will NOT !.
SUFFER FOR HER Crime
BfuDt Of the Burden viii fall on James Boyle s Whitla
Do Not Seem to Desire Punishment OF the
Woman. .ACCOmpliees Not wanteo X,
Boyle Expressed Fear That He Would Get Rough Handling
From the Crowd Which Witnessed His De-
. pafiufe for the Train Yesterday

Boyle will not be prosecuted, but
that she will soon be entirely elimi:
mated from the case and be allowed
to- depart. There is said to be nc
local proof whatever to connect he,
with the abduction, and as she alb
solutely refuses to aid the local au.
thorities In the least, the supposi
ton Is That she will soon be freed
This Is borne out by the delay in ar.
raigning her. Although It is posi-
lively stated today by the district
attorney that they would take her
to Sharon tomorrow for formal ar
raignment, It was stated tonight the
trip Ito Sharon had been abandoned
Tor the present, and that Mrs. Boyle
had agreed not 70 demand An early
hearing. Il 10 said her prosecution Il
not eagerly desired 81. Mrs. Whitla.
whoae Wishes are likely to be re-.
spected. s3sa
No efforts are known of an attempt
to locate the alleged accomplices
and 1t looks like tonight as though
Boyle ID to bear the entire punish,
ment for the abductio'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
DROVE ! ! The Il ]. LAST |
SPIKE IN ROAD
LAST MIGHT /.
A0%0%

p ~ '- FF
ling the completion Of the line Of
steel connecting Chicago and Seattle,
the last spike in the, new transconti-
mental railroad, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & Puget Sound, was driven
at 6 O'Clock this evening. Besides
the crew of the, track laying outfit,
there we're pres ,it at the conclusion
Of the work only Chief Engineer
Dauchy and several officers of the
road. -. S%- +. :. II. e.;s.,. e.s:-: T..
&. The few unfinished bridges on the
line will be finished II three
weeks. ballasting work will consume M y le'
but a few weeks more, and within
, sixty days it is expected the road
will be turned over to the operating
department and through train SER
vice established. t=.=sa:r. = .a
The total length of the new road is
2,436 miles. " !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
YOUNG SWIFT IS CON:
Ml1EED TO An. ASYLUM
g.. .<}- --------- r:y2s- -
COMMISSION OF PHYSICIANS Ex-
AHMED INTO HIS >cofa- =.
.,-,on II
r. > ~.' ~
coNsERvAToR WILL De APPOINT
Ed FOR MILLION DOLLAR .
ESTATE.
MAN is MARRIED BUT HAS NO
CHILDREN - Threatened
a. !. SELF DESTRUCTION.


Chicago, Ill.,, March 29.-Herbert L.
Swift, 33 years old, son of the late
Gustavus F. Swift, founder of the
has been adjudge insane by a. com.
mission of physicians and has been
an inmate of the Kenilworth sani-
tarium since March 8, by order of
the county court. This became pub
lie here today through the delivery
of files iii the case which have been
hidden. ...
Louis F. Swift, brother, testified
that Mr.. Swift had threatened to kill
himself and members Of the family.
Excessive use of alcohol was given as
the cause.
Mr.. Swift is married but has no
children. He has an annuity of 49,
600 from his fathers estate. At the
end of fourteen years he will receive
$1,000,OO0. A conservator will be ap.
pointed for his estate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30

Mercer, Pa, March 29.-Tlie pre-
liminary hearing in Sharon aud the
safe return to the Mercer jail Of
James H. Boyle, and a report that
his woman companion may entirely
escape prison and soon. regain her
liberty, are the developments of the
day in the Whitta kidnapping case.
James Boyle had many fears for
his safety today when he was tax
en- to Sharon for arraignment and he
was badly frightened. Nervously
begging the officers for protection.
he faced crowd Of hundreds of per-
sons attracted BY curiosity, and he is
happier tonight Ii his cell than he
has been since his arrest. Dreading
the return TO his home town, Boyle
was nervous and slept little. He was
scarcely able to murmur the words
waving 4 hearing - the court room
ana almost collapsed ct the station
when several hundred persons sur. +.
rounded the patrol wagon where he
vas awaiting the arrival of sthe.
train for Mercer.
The opinion n spreading Amons
the people 81 this county that Mrs..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30

w. Vernon Booth, president of the
old concern, who is under indictment
by a previous grand jury for alleged
Justification of the companv's assets,
upon which large loans were obtain
ed from the banks, will have no hand
in the new company. If he or the
other stockholders wish to join the
new concern they must purchase
stock at the rate of 500 for ~
shares common, and shares of pre-
ferred. The Booth family holds ST.
500. .OG0 OF the stock in the old con-
germ. =
Frank G.. Let's is to be president
of the new company. =
j. If the creditors consent to the
proposition the new company will be
organized within thirty days. s#
The stockholders Of, the old Booth
company, representing $6,50O,000, are
to be wiped on the slate. They will
be given a hearing at q conference
to be held tomorrow and have the
slim chance Of bidding in the cor
poration At ! public sale to be. held
In Judge Kohlsaat's court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
AN Attempted
ASSAULT ON
ROOSEVELT
d,

London, March 29.-A dispatch to
the Standard from Horta says that
when the steamer Hamburg arrived It
was learned that an attempt had been
made aboard to assault ex-President
Roosevelt, but that It was frustrated
and his wouid-be assaiiant placed In
irons.
Giuseppi Tosti, a steerage passeng-
er on the Hamburg, is the, man who
threatened ex-President Roosevelt,
according to a special dispatch from
Porta to the World.
The incident happened soon after
the Hamburg was losing sight Of
America. Then Tosti broke away
from his companions in the steerage
and started for the upper deck where
Mr.. Roosevelt was standing with his
son Kermit. ~,
HE has let them take away my
child" Tosti is said to have shouted
in English. "Now he shall pay for
it," ..-
Sailors seized Tosti, quickly mast
ering him, carried him below and by
the captains orders put him in irons.
The incident, it is stated, is known
only to Mr.. Roosevelt and a few OF
his fellow passengers. 'H
Tosti, after his imprisonment, re-
fused for four days to eat srying,
Roosevelt is trying to poison me-
The ships doctor must now taste
all food offered to Tosti before he
will eat it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
'one Indian Was Killed llI Fighting Yesterday
and Reports Are 1hlt Many More
Fatalities Have Occurred
Captive indians Are Being Taken to Hickory
=, Grounds Where Temporary Quarters
Have Been Secured

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 29.-
Chitti Harjo, (Crazy Snake) was sur
rounded at midnight in the north
Canadian bottoms near PLEDGE. Three
hundred militiamen and deputy sher-
IFS were closing in upon him and
his capture is expected at dav-
break.
Scouts had been keeping in close
touch with Crazy Snake all day, and,
on information supplied by them the
militia officers placed their forces in
such a way as to drive the old In
dian into trap. y
The news that he was encircled by
a wall of men who would not likely
allow him to escape was hurried into
Camp Hickork. Immediately all was
commotion. Believing that they had
the main body of Indians trapped
with the chief, the militia men dis
patched a large detachment to Pierce,
Is miles stant, on q forced march.
These expected to reach there by sun
rise and join in the final struggle with
the old chieftain.
Colonel Hoffman was sure the In
;;sslians woud fight so all the troops
went heavily armed and ammunition
wagons brought up the rear. A big
posse planned to start from Checto-
tab on horse back at the first streaks
OF dawn, to join in the attack, mean
while picking up any Of the Snakes
stragglers that might be encounter
ed.
Colonel Hoffman issued orders that
by no chance should Crazy Snake be
allowed to slip through the lines,
realizing that by his capture the ex-
pected mobilization and final stand
of the Creeks might be averted.
Oklahoma City, OKLA, March o.
A detachment of Crazy Snakes band
Of Indians was surrounded by deputy
sheriffs this afternoon at Crazy
Snakes home, and lively battle en-
sued. More than 200 shots were
fired and one Indian was killed.
Eight Indians were captured and the
remainder fed from the deputies in
pursuit. .2S# ~. .... ,..,
There were about fifteen Indians
In the band that had taken refuge
in the house. The; Indians rushed
out, scattered among the trees and
made a valiant defense. The posse,
firing all the while, steadily advanc-
ed, and soon routed the bands.
None of those captured is seriously
injured, but it is known that num-
ber of Indians were hit by the posses
shots. -.
Crazy Snakes band apparently had
broken up into numerous small
groups. 1t seemed at nightfall that
each was trying to accomplish his
own escape without regard for the
grand dreams of the chieftain, to
realize which they were called to-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
President Says He Will Leave Congressional Work to Con-
oreSs..TeIS Callers What His Ideas on ReVi ion
Of Tariff Are-..MakeS No Direct Suggestions
Chief Executive Believes That Tariff Should Be Reduced
on Necessities Of ife...Aopes Congress Will Take
. Such ACtion...C Collection on Inheritance Easy

ing the tariff on the necessities of
life, the imports that go to help feed
and clothe the masses of the people,
is the one that appeals to tAe pres
ident and the one which he is said
to feel hopeful that congress will
adopt. .....-&
President Taft, it is said, believes
that the taxation to be adopted to
meet the growing deficiency in the
treasury should be one calculated to
cause the least friction. It Is for
this reason that ne strongly favoss
the inheritance tax idea. The col col
lection OF such tax Is easy and
come from unearned money.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30

Washington, D. c., March o.
President Taft, it is stated, intends
to leave all congressional matters to
congress, an0 does not intend to cic-
tate to that body what it shall do.
At the same time he takes advan-
tage of the calls by senators and rep
resentatives to state in response to
their requests for suggestions his
own position and the policy to which
ne believes the Republican party is
committed. a.es,> T.. *.a.. ss. ......
It Is too early in the fight. 1t is
said, for the president to feel called
upon to present specific views as to
the various schedules. N
The broad general policy Of reduc-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30

gether Sunday by the smoke OF sig
nal hres. All efforts at organized
resistance seemed to have been drop
ped with the sinking of the sun.
The militiamen seemed we'll able
to cope with this latest phase of the
situation, however, which became ev-
1dentsslate this afternoon. They scat
tered into bands. They invaded the
hillya and wooded districts of the
Creek nation in determined effort
to hunt down both leaders and men,
bersof the war party. The wisdom
of this policy at once became evil
dent, for by Z o'clock tonight they
had captured the following promi-
nent members of Crazy Snakes
forces:
Little Tiger, Asub chief.
: Esley Larney.
Jimmie Roe.
We. Taylor.
Tow Jeffries.
John Lewis.
Abe Burgess.
simla Harjo, who is not related to
chitn Harjo.
:Ssssaofls Of the Indians were heavily
armed.
The captives were started from the
camp at Hickory Grounds under
heavy guard. Orders were issued
that the search be kept up and nu-
merous parties went out in the early
hours of the night to round up the
renegades. AS fast as they are cap
tured taey will be hurried to Hick-
ory Grounds, which will be establish
ed soon as reconcentrado camp. By
this means the military authorities
expect to avoid pitched battle, but
regarded it as certain that numer-
GUS small engagements will be
fought. >'.
The Indian killed by the posse was
the only fatality of the day reported
to Colonel Hoffman. There are nu-
merous rumors of engagements here
and there, with varying number of
fatalities reported. One story told
that a posse of farmers near Checo-
tab fought a large band of negro
renegades and killed twenty. This
and similar reports cannot be con-
irmed. A disquieting condition ex-
lists throughout the troubled district,
however, and almost anything in the
way of fight would not be surpris-
ing. ~
Deputy Sheriff Frank Jones today
report ed to his superiors in Checotah
that he believed his posse had part
of Crazy Snakes band surrounded,
including the chief himself. This
gave rise to a story that the leader
was killed. No confirmation of this
could be obtained, and it has been in
correct, as nobody could be found
tonight who had seen the Snake dur
ing the day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
THREE NEARLY DROWNED.

Glen Ullin, March 29.v7Tom Ketch,
Harvey Sossman and Steve Meyers
had a narrow escape from drowning
in the Heart river. They tried to
ford, but the horses. became fright
ened at ice cakes, and broke from
the buggy, leaving the three gentle
men seated there with huge cakes of
ice floating about them, on which
they finally worke dtheir way to
shore, a wet and frightened trio.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
BOOTH COMPANY RfORGA-.
.MzATION Being PLANNED
IN OLD CONCERN
SEE HOLDINGS SLIPPING
FROM THEM. ~ ,
w. VERNON BOOTH WILL HAVE
NO CONNECTION WITH THE S
PROPOSED OUTFIT.
PROPOSITION OF NEW COMPANY
MAY TAKE EFFECT INSIDE
OF 80 DAYS.

M Chicago. HI, March 29.-After two
days 81 arguments and In the face Of
q new grand jury inquiry started dur
ing the day, y. A. Valentine and his
interests and the banking creditors
3of a. Booth & CO, came to an end
here tonight under which q new 81
coo. 900 company will be built upon
the ruins of the failed fish combine.
L Under the agreement which will be
reached by the creditors committee,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
lake STEAMER TO
talk THROUGH AIR
GREAT LAKE PASSENGER CAR
RiERs TO BE EQUIPPED
2-.--- w1THswtREEEss. ''s,z4-Ass's'I
CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN LET
AND WORK OF INSTALLATION
WILL COMMENCE.

Chicago, Ill.,, March 29.-Passenger
Steamers on the lakes are to be
equipped this season with wireless
telegraph apparatus to be operated by
the United Wireless Telegrtph COM
pany. Contracts were closed here to-
day with the steamship companies
and stations have been established to
be ready by the opening of navigation
at Chicago, Detroit, South Makinaw
and all principal lake ports. The
Chicago station is located in the
auditorium toward the lake front.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
Will VOTE ON COMMISSION.

WILL VOTE ON COMMISSION. rs
Valley City, March 29:-Four pc
titions asking the city council to call
an election on the commission. plan
Of government have been circulat-
ed. tt. is said that, more sibnatures
than. the law requires have been Sc
cured, the citizens signing them
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30
FARMERS ENTERTAINED.

! fAt the Foster county farmers in"
stitute the business men of the town
served q free lunchFin the CONNER
cial club rooms to the farmers and
their families. There were several
hunored present and they thorough
" demonstrated that they believed
in home consumption. i
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-30

The Darlington Independent wants
Valley city to clean up the scandals
of it's own town before sending al
legged reformers to the legislature to
clean up the state.