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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, April 29.-The price of
lumber has increaAd 4G per cent dur
ing the lastsseven years. The man
who built frame house in 1907 paid
twice as much for it as for one built in
1898.
If the Dingley tariff of from $3.50 ID
S3. so per thousand on finished or partly
finished lumber doubled the cost 30
the consumer in seven years-when
lumber was plenty-what effect will
the same tax have on the cost to the
consumer in the next seven years,
with the acreage of American forests
rapidly diminishing?
This is another problem for the tar
if arithmetic class, which numbers
some 90000,00O Americans.
When the Payne bill was first re-
ported the word went out from the
committee that the duties on lumber
had been "cut to the bone" There
had been general sentiment in favor
of free lumber. and the attempt 20
create the impression the consumer
would be benefited by the new lumber
rates was in response to this demand
of public opinion.
Drive Out of Business is Vail.
To hold up their end of the false
impression in chorus, will drive us
out of business. If you insist on. re
ducing the tariff on lumber, we will
| have to close down."
| What the heartless ways and mean!
committee had done-admittedly under
the guidance and at the sole direction
of Representative Joseph W. Fordne!
of Michigan, a member of the commit
tee and millionaire lumberman him
self-was to cut the duty on rough
lumber from So per Thousand to 81 pc
thousand On the face of it this ap
peared to be a reduction in the dut,
on lumber of so per cent.
The joker in this instance lies in tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

Assuming the figure to be approxi-
mately correct Patten might have sold
the wheat delivered~him this morning
at S1.10 for delivery in July which
would show a profit of cents "A
bushel
May opened today at S1.2ah to a
and good demand for actual wheat
would enable the bull leader to sell
at much greater profit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, May S.-Following is
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE An extended speech by
Senator McCumber favoring free Ium-
ber occupied several hours in the SEN
ate. His. remarks provoked an extend
ed controversy among advocates of a
traiff on lumber Mr. McCumber said
while he was a thorough protectionist
he would not agree to tariff on prod
ucts such as coals.iro ore. lumber and
oil. that are being exhausted and can
not be replaced. Senator Aldrich re-
ported from the committee on finance
additional amendments to the tariff bill
and the senate adopted a motion made
by him that until further notice the
senate shall meet at IL O'Clock daily
At SOB the senate adjourned until L
O'Clock Monday.
. sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
DELIVERY DAY FINDS PATTEN four
CENTSPER BUSHEL AHEAD ON WHEAT

Chicago, May 1.-This was delivery
day on the board of trade and May
wheat which was the medium of the
recent bull campaign led by James A.
Patten became cash wheat On May
contracts today 2,1000,0o0 bushels of
wheat were delivered, practically all
of it to Bartlett, Patten & Co. Brokers
hazarded a guess that Patten paid
$1.0S for his May wheat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
COURT
NOW TAKES HAND
High Missouri Tribunal Enjoins
Hearing of Rail Rate Cases by
st. LOnis Judge.

Jefferson City, May 1.-The supreme
court of Missouri today issued a re-
straining order against Judge Williams
in the ST. Louis circuit court prohibit
ing him from proceeding with the rail-
road rate cases filed in his tribunal
by Circuit Attorney Jones of st. Louis.
The writ was made returnable May II.
1t was issued at the instance of sew
eral roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
new BRIDGE AT
PEORIA FALLS
INTO THE RIVER

Peoria, May This morning three
arches of the new concrete steel wag-
on bridge which was recently opened
for traffic fell into the river. At the
time of the disaster no one was on the
bridge, and consequently there was no
loss of life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
Lake CARRIERS UNIONS
ALL out ON A STRIKE

tiger" residence district" and county
option bills and their substance is as
follows:
House bill No. 43S, introduced by
English on March 81, authorizing the
search. seizure and confiscation of in
toxicating liquors kept for sale in anti
saloon territory; fixing sliding scaie
of punishment for first offense AMI
stringent penalties for subsequent of
fenses; exempting physicians and
dwelling houses from search.
House bill No. 512, introduced by
Lyon April 1, provides for making \
resident district anti-saloon territory
on an affirmative vote of the people Of
the district.
House bill No. 51S. introduced by
Montelius on April /, the county local
option bill, provides that counties may
be made anti-saloon territory by an
affirmative vote of a majority of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
Domiouez Safe in Mexico.

FL Paso, May 1.-Senor Domiguez,
representative of Mexico at the nation
al corn exposition at Omaha and
leader of the scientific farming move
ment in Mexico, who was reported
Tuesday as missing, is in Mexico City,
according to telegram today from Do
mingueZ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
TO PROSECUTE
SUGAR TRUST,
STIMSON SAYS

New York, May Criminal pros
ecutions by the federal government
will be begun as a result of disclos-
ures in the recent suit of the govern
ment against the American Sugar Re-
inning company. This announcement
was made today by Henry l.. Stin-
son who is acting as special attorney
for the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
TWOHUNDRED DEAD RESULT
or TERRIBLE W|NDSTORM

injured; Bolivar, 1 dead, Is injured;
dead; Medina, 3 dead. injured;
Bells, 6 dead, 20 injured; Quito, 3
dead, II injured; Lula, A dead; Deli
ach, 2 dead; Hanley, dead. 10 injur-
ed; Clarksville, l dead. 6 injured.
A message from Guthrie, Ky, states
threespersons were killed there and an
equal number of persons met death in
Tod county.
Record for Cold mt Sioux City.
Sioux City, Iowa, May Freezing
weather prevailed in this section last
night. The temperature dropped to 23
degrees at Sioux City, the coolest for
May since the establishment of the
weather bureau.
Philadelphia Feels Wind.
Philadelphia, May Half dozen
houses were mroofed, trees uprooted,
and windows broken by a wind and
rain storm in the northern section of
the city this afternoon.
Causes Wreck ON Lake.
Marquette, Mich, May 1-Fears that
yesterdays furious gale would be pro-
ductive of disaster came to a tragic
realization when the barge George
Nester struck a reef off Huron islands
here and was lost with all hands.
There were seven men on board. The
lighthouse tender Marigold attempted
to rescue the Nesters crew by means
of life line. The attempt was un.
successful. The Marigold arrived here
today with news of the disaster.
Another Is Lost.
Sault Ste Marie. May 1.-The report
of the sinking of the steamer Aurania
in White Fist bay was confirmed y
day by Captain Pringle. No one was
drowned.
This Crew is Saved.
Port Huron, Mich, May 1.-The cap,
tain of the freight and passenger
steamer Russia, owned by C. o. Dun
can of this city, telegraphed today tO
the owners from Detour that the yes
sci had sunk in Lake Superior II miles
off that port and that the crew were
saved.
Barge Found Minus Crew.
Detroit, May IA Journal specia
| from Traverse City, Mich, says tht
Ann Arbor car ferry No. / last nigh
| picked up the steel barge Batavia float
ing 10 miles south of Fox island with
out a crew. The table was all set fo
| ldinner. The barge was towed t.
NOrthport. 1t is feared the crew wer,
lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

foreign lumber out, making the lumber
trust and not the government the
chief beneficiary of the high rates.
Pay SsO,OOO,OO0 Tax.
On the whole the United States pro-
duces 00,000,000 feet of lumber an
-nually, and imports approximately
1000. 100000. In -other words the
American consumers of lumber are
paying an annual SSO,000,000 tax to the
multi-millionare lumber barons through
the increased cost of lumber, and col
lecting only s2,000,000 in revenue for
the government These figures refer
to all classes of lumber. AS to lumber
the ratio of revenue to tax figures out
about as TO 40. A similar condition
results from other duties that are SO
high as to be prohibitive. The sched-
ule under which cotton ties are taxed,
for instance, produces $4,000, but en-
hanoes the price OF cotton ties for the
consumer-who is the cotton farmer
| 100000 annually. In this case the
ratio of revenue to tax is as l to 2S
1t is contended by those who favor
| Idiiu VII lulHDtE tHdl SdIduldI luili-
ber produced by cheap labor would
destroy the American lumber industry
ii admitted free of duty. The follow
| ing table, prepared for the ways and
means committee by T. NJ Knappen
lsecretary of the National Forest Con
servation league, shows that wages il
Canada. both in the mills and in the
logging camps. are higher than in thc
United States:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
Much Business Done.


Although less than a score of mem
bers- were in their seats, the house per-
formed a prodigious amount of routine
labor yesterday by unanimous consent.
The calendar was cleaned up. Forty
seven house bills were read a first
time and advanced TO second reading,
10 senate bills were read a first time
and referred to committee: Is house
bills were read a second time without
objecting and sent to third reading'
were referred to committee.
The senate joint resolution fixing
May % as the date for sine die ad-
journment of the legislature was re-
vived and ordered to lie upon the
speakers table. Leaders of the house
assert that the date is too early and
that May 2S is the day favored by the
lower branch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
JAPANESE SAILORS
GUESTS AT FRISCO
For First Time i'm Years Oriental
Warships Are in Port and Men
Being Entertained.

San Francisco, May For the first
time in many years San Francisco is
extending hospitality of the harbor to
a visiting squadron of Japanese ships.
Representatives of the city, state and
nation united today in memorial
greeting for Admiral Ijichi and officers
and men of the cruisers Aso and Soya,
which arrived this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
Queen Is Doing Well.

The Hague, May 1.-The condition
of Queen Wilhelmina and the infant
princess today is thoroughly salts
factory. The princess was named
Juliana Louise Emma Marie Welhel-
NINA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
CARVES WIFE AND HIMSELF


Nashua, Iowa. May ARMED
with a razor, Fred Kronck, pros
porous farmer, fatally wounded his
wife last night, and nearly severed
his own head. Temporary insanity
is the cause. Four small children
survive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

here late today and be served with
warrants for their arrest. They will
give bond for their appearance in
court at a later day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
Miss Davidson Acquitted.

Neosho, Mo, May Miss John
ny Davidson, the young heiress on
trial here, charged with the murder
of Roy Ramseur. her sisters suitor,
was acquitted this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

on boats controlled by the association,
was put into full operation today at all
ports. 1t is estimated probably $4,000
seamen of all classes are involved N
the great struggle.
Are 5000 Now Employed.
Almost 5000 are now said to be en-
ployed on the 400 boats controlled by
the carriers and these are scheduled
to leave the vessels this morning if
in port, or as soon as they come in
from the sea.
A referendum strike vote recently
taken resulted Overwhelmingly in ia
vor of strike. Accordingly, General
Secretary Olander of the Lake Sea-
mems union, sent out notices announc-
ing that resolution No. l. had been
adopted and directed the local officers
to take action this morning.
Conditions IntOlerabIe.
Resolution No. l reads: Resolved,
We cannot accept the intolerable con-
GitionS now sought to be enforced up
on us by the Lake Carriers associa-
| ton. but we are ready to enter the
employ of any ship owner who will
agree fair treatment to our members
| and where we can ship as free men
and union men
! The next move of the leaders is to
lfequest the general offices of the In
lternational Seamen's union to indorse
| the strike.
| Lead Miners Ont.
, Bonne Terre. Mo-, May IA strike
of miners in the lead works spread to
mis- place today when the underground
lemployes of the St. Joe Lead company
pany here were forced to close and
700 men are idle. About 5000 other
workmen are threatening to join the
strikers, who are asking a partial re-
establishment of the scale prevailing
before the recent financial panic.
Rochester Carpenters Out.
opened here with a strike of all the
carpenters in the city. The demand
is an S-hour day and an increase of so
cents a day.
Il Bakers Quit, Too.
New York, May Upwards of a
thousand bakers of the lower east side
went on strike here today The bak
ers demand closed and sanitary shop
a scale of wages ranging from $40 to
$40 per week, and 10 hours a day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
Labor Contest Which
Threatens Tieup Of
Traffic Begun.
ARE 1900 MEN in IT
Protest Against "IntoIerabIe
Conditions Trouble
Elsewhere.

Chicago, Ill, May IA strike of
labor unions on the Great lakes against
the Lake Carriers association, or more
correctly, their formal request to ship
on boats controlled by the association,
was put into full operation today at all
ports. 1t is estimated probably $4,000
seamen of all classes are involved N
the great struggle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

Continued on Page Four.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
Philadelphia Feels Wind.

Philadelphia, May Half dozen
houses were mroofed, trees uprooted,
and windows broken by a wind and
rain storm in the northern section of
the city this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01
Record for Cold at sioux city.

Sioux City, Iowa, May Freezing
weather prevailed in this section last
night. The temperature dropped to 23
degrees at Sioux City. the coolest for
May since the establishment of the
weather bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

foreign lumber out, making the lumber
trust and not the government the
chief beneficiary of the high rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-01

New York. May Upwards of a
thousand bakers of the lower east side
went on strike here today. The bak-
ers demand closed and sanitary shop,
a scale of wages ranging from $40 to
$40 per week; and 10 hours a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
SAID TO HAVE TWO WIVES.
Former MontviIle Man May Have t
 Face Bigamy Charge.

Albert Shaw a mill worker, sup posed to be living somewhere in Wes- teily, is not unlikely to find himself up against a charge of bigamy if the al- legations of the women who claim to he his wifes are pressed and found correct, says a Montville correspoon- dent.
 Shaw some time ago married Miss Nellie Beebe, a Montville girl who at one time worked for Palmer Bros. Co. and later for the c. NJ. Robertson Co. At the time of the marriage Miss Bee be had no doubts as to Shaw be- ing single man. He has not been living with her. however, for some time and his movements have not been known. A woman who claims to be his first wife. with her three children came to Montville a short time ago from Scituate and is now living in the stone house in Pequot.
 A few days ago 1t is said that Shaw appeared on the scene partly under the influence of liquor. and wanted to- re- sume relations with wife No. I. He was given a peaceable answer, his wife being rather afraid of his making disturbance in the condition he then was but after he left she went to Con- stable Michael J. Hickey and sought his assistance to warn Shaw to keep away from her and leave her and the family alone. Shaw was accordingly tcIl that the town would prove a hot pIatt for him if he did not pay att tention to the warning.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
uNlvERsALlsrs ELECT.
Convention at New Haven Closed on
 Thursday Aftersoon.

At the state convention of the Uni- versalists at New Haven on Thurs- day these officers were elected:
 President. Charles c. Lincoln, Hart ford vice president. Rev. F. A. Dil- lir yham. Bridgeport; secretary, Rev. w. F. Dickermar, Waterbury; treas urer. M. NJ. Whittemore, New Hacen. Edwin E Smith of Meriden was elect ed a member of the board of trus- tees.
 The convention closed it's labors in the afternoon.
 Committees had been appointed as follows for the convention:
 Religious services-The Rev. T. A. Fischer, Mrs. Joseph Bstes; elections, Mrs. A. c. Root, Deacon C., B. Buck ingham.
 Official reports and recommenda- tions-The Rev. Willis A. Moore. How ard c. Ives. Mir. Charles Gay, Mrs. Charles Sedgwlck.
 Resolutions-Th Rev. pr. J. C. Adams. the Rev. H. w. Smith, Miss Anna Dickerman.
 Auditing-wallace Bacon and E. H Smith
 Nominations 1.-The Rev. T. A. Fisch- CT H. A. Hersey, George H. Cloves
 The statistical report gave the de- tails as follows:
 Families. 1926; church members, l. 594; Sunday school members, 1267; church property, edifices, $437.000; par sonages, $39, ,500; funds, $163,5O5; in- debtedness, $12,971: current expenses $33.560; Japan mission contributions S347
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17
MoNTvILLE MILL CHANGES
Reyes Process Co. to Locate in the
 Old Woolen Mill.

The Alpha Manufacturing company of Montville, which a few weeks ago sold the Palmertown woolen mill, has almost all the old machinery out of the mill and ready for shipment. Ac- cording to the terms of sale Sept. 26 is the day fixed for the mil to be empty and ready for the new occu- paIits, the Connecticut Reyes Process company now doing business in the Uneasville dye mill.
 The Reyes Process company will carry on the manufacture of heavy commercial board, used for building and similar purposes.
 The Reyes company has six months to wind up it's business in the old dye mill, which will then probably be pull ed down in the formation of the big reservoir for the new paper company. MT. Reyes it is stated. has now with drawn from the company and Mr. Mcdonald, who has for some time been in charge locally. will manage the af- fairs of the concern in Palmertown. his partner looking after the New York end of the business.
 There is much to be done in the way of alteration in the wooden mill to fit it for the new manufacture and it is also reported that the new concern will make great improvements in the tene- nnant property around the mill.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-17

Arthur Tetrault, 19 years old, of Taftville, is dead, and his bride of a day or two is at the Rhode Island hospital in Providence, in serious condition, as the result of the escape of illuminating gas in their room at the Narragansett hotel in Providence Wednesday evening. The couple reg the groom and condition of the bride are due to accident and mistake, the authorities believe. The couple ar rived at the hotel Tuesday, and had evidently just been married. The &C., cident put pathetic end to their hon. eymoon.
 A certificate of baptism found in the room indicated that the groom was little over 19 years old and was a native of Hilton East, Shefford coun- ty, F. 0. The medical examiner, who viewed the body, believes, as the police do, that the affair was purely acci- dental and it is presumed that in turning out the electric light the gas cock, close beside it, was opened.
 The couple registered Tuesday at the hotel, and while they were not seen much that day, their devoted appearance and the handsome gowns found hanging in the room occupied by them, together with white kid slip pers and other finery. indicSted that the two were on their honet tmoon and were stopping at the hotel before set ting down to a quiet married life. The man registered as Arthur Te- trault and wife, Boston," and they were assigned room. They came down to dinner and retired early.
 The Man Was Dead
 Wednesday morning they had break fast, and about ten o'clock went to di f-0n T'hoxr- nr heard of again until Wednesday eve hing, when one of the tCll boys de- tected the odor of gas in the corri- dor. He traced the odor and found that 1t was strongest about the room occupied by the Tetraults. The mat ter was at once reported to the night clerk and an effort was made to arouse the pair. This failed and the door was forced and the room was found filled with gas. The young cou- pie lay on the bed, and it vas seen at once that the man was dead Mrs. Tetrault was alive. but unconscious, and apparently nearing death. A hur- ry call was sent for the Rhode Is- land hospital ambulance. and the wo- man was rushed to that institution, where the doctors think she has fair chance of recovery.
 Lieutenant O'Nen of the Central station went to the hotel and made an investigation. The medical exam iner was called and he pronounced the death of the husband due to accident and gave permission for the removal of the body to undertaking rooms.
 Probably Dead Several Hours.
 The investigation showed that the gas came from one jet in the middle of the room. The gas and electric lights are on one chandelier and the buttons for the electric lights are just below the gas cocks. The police think that the man in turning off the elec- tric light accidentally turned on the gas cock. It was S30 when the gas was detected. and the medical exam iner was of the opinion that the man. had been dead several hours.
 Milton, the place which the certifi- cate found in the mans pocket indi- cates was his native town, is in the