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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
BIC FORCE THERE
Twenty-four Warships and thousands
Of Troops and Workers in
Earthquake Zone.
ONLY DEAD NOW IN RUINS
Gift of American Red Cross Rapidly
Approaching 5oo,ooo-How States
Have Given.

Palmero, Jan. 6.-Twenty-four war
ships, 10000 troops, and 1000 physi-
clans and Red Cross workers arrived
in the earthquake belt yesterday. The
condition of the survivors is desperate.
No longer any persons are found alive
in the ruins. A carbonic acid solution
has been used on the ruins to prevent
disease. Temporary barracks will be
built at Reggie.
Battlesbips ON Way
Port Said, Jan. 6.-The battleships
Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota and
Vermont left for Naples last night
Red Cross Fund Nearly $5OO,OOO.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 6.-Contri
buttons from Americans through the
Red Cross society to the Italian earth
quake relief fund amount to over S4OO,
900. Miss Mabel Boardman, secretary
of the Red Cross, to last night mad,
a statement of contributions up t,
date.
Subscriptions by states received b,
the American Red Cross to date fo
the relief include the following:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
BIG INCREASE IN RETURNS FROM THE
NATIONAL FORESTS DURING 1903

Washington Jan. 6.-During the last
fiscal year ending June 80, the United
States forest service issued to settlers
in the neighborhood of national forests
in western states over 10000 free
use" permits, under which the settlers
received free about 264,0O0 cords of
firewood, posts, poles and sawlogs,
worth S169,320. or about GA cents per
cord in the forest-a low valuation.
Besides this, the different states re-
ceived for school and road purposes
25 per cent of the income from the
national forests amounting last year
to $447.064. The direct returns to the
states in lieu of taxes ON the 147 mil
lion acres, the estimated area of un
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06

patented land in the national forests,
amounted then in the last year to
S616,3S4 in cash and free use'' timber.
In 1907, the total of free use' ma
terial and money paid over amounted
to about s253.4 400 The increase of the
amount given to the states from 10
per cent to 25 per cent of course is
largely responsible for the large re
turn. in 1908, but even had this percent
age not been changed a good increase
would have been shown, despite ths
decentralization of the lumber business
caused by the financial furry. In fact
this increase may be looked for up tt
many times the present amount as tnt
demand for timber increases and the
forests are developed more and more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
BY TAV.


Especial Correspondence of The Argus.l
Washington, Jan. 4-Those who
have never passed through an earth
quake can have little appreciation OF
the fear of successive shakes which
haunts the survivor. Only feeting
glimpses of the strange scenes that
are being enacted by the half-hysteri-
cal populaces of terror-stricken Italy
are given in the dispatches, even at
this late day, because correspondents
on the scene concentrate their energy
to reporting the more serious sides of
the disaster.
There are of course many dramas
occurring amid the devastation and
anguish that we shall never hear of
1t is not impossible to imagine the i'm
|pressiveness of the crowds of Sicilians
gathered in the once beautiful but
now ruined public squares of antigua
ted Reggie, Palermo and Messina
Husbands are searching frantically fol
wives and children, and mothers are
screaming their agony over kin thai
lperished. The women have the typi
cal red shawl drawn over their shoul
ders, and those families that ESCAPED
| sit awaiting another shock The Off
fetal dispatches say that in many O
| the ruined cities the refugees invaded
| the churches and carried out the i'm
ages of the saints and the sacred yes
sells, marching in a processiona through
the streets, imploring a cessation o
the earthquakes scourge.
Other Extreme In Evidence.
The other extreme is always in evi
dence, too While the heavens glove
red from the burning of San Francisc
on the morning of April Is, 1906, an
the earth trembled, and smoke an
cinders filled the air. and brave me
feared lest the end of the world ha
come, 200 half-intoxicated men an
|, women of the night life gathered o
. the broad sweep of stone steps at til
}, United States mint and drank to th
health OF the doomed city as it burne,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
DENEEN BALkED IN EFFORT
TO CONTROL LEGISLATURE

left for speaker provided that he in
turn would pledge himself to countc-
nance the contest against the election
of Governor Deneen, which the demo-
Gratis are threatening to bring in the
interest of Adlai E. Stevenson.
The resolutions precipitated dis
agreement among the democrats that
lasted long. They were finally with
drawn and placed on the calendar for
another debate in caucus today.
Browne Defeats Tippitt.
The resolutions which unmasked the
plan of the democrats to run the house
through the old republican house ma
chine were presented just after Lee
O'Neil Browne of Ottawa had been
elected minority leader by vote of
80 to 25 over Thomas Tippitt of Olney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06

in the E. H. Worth Memorial church
and gave few rules to follow for liv-
iilis like Jesus.
What would Jesus have us do?" he
exclaimed, BE man. Be like burst
|of sunshine. Show your joy In your
lhand-clasp. Do not take up four seats
at time on the street car. Do not go
to work 10 minutes late with q Crouch.
Be sunny. Also do not quit 10 min
utes early with sour face. Christ
Ewould not do that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
FIGURES TELL LITTLE OF STORY or GREAT EARTHQUAKES

revelcd many night. The wagon was
loaded with champagnes and other fine
liquors. The cafe owner was trying
to save his stock. The load never got
further. Men and women surged
around it and snatched bottle after
bottle and passed them on.
The red liquor soon shut out the
horrors of the situation. Prayers gave
way to ribald song. The mute women
began swinging their arms about and
showing signs of resurrection. Men
cursed, and some of them fought. Male
and female danced. Soon wilder and
fiercer orgy than the red light dis
trict had ever known was in progress
on the spacious steps of the great
stone government building. The rea.
son in the brains of the men and wo
men of the underworld was licked UP
by alcohol, as completely as were the
buildings by the oncoming fire.
Sparks Begin to Fail.
Soon sparks that blazed more redly
, than their predecessors began to droI
tue uSdVcHS. OOluc WSTe 81 SlTflt
that they burned holes in thin. waists
and scorched hat plumes. The roal
of the flames changed to distinc
crackle and buildings crashed dowT
close by. The heat was growing in
tense
The flames showed their red teetf
above a big building across on Mis-
sion street. A bedraggled, writhing
cursing, disheveled swarm of men ant
women. some little more than able t,
walk, was forced from the steps
shouting. yelling. shrieking, singing
they finally moved on before the bay
lonet and club of soldiers and police
i The closing saturnalia of the tender
Holm, which went with the rest of TIL
city in the great fire, had been held o
1.-THE steps of the most stately buiidin
lin San Francisco.
Merely Gives Number OF Dead.
AS stupendous and awful as wer
Ithe figures of the toll of dead in Ital.
uj {Cuntfntied on Page Fotfr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
YOUNG PEOPLE PLEDGED TO DO FOR
TWO WEEKS AS JESUS WOULD DO

Cleveland. Jan. 6.-Some praying,
some sobbing, all in earnest, 1900
young people, delegates from three
church societies representing 1900
members, pledged themselves and the
other members of the organizations
Sunday to live for two weeks as they
believe Jesus Christ would live were
He on earth.
/ Rev. w. B. Wallace, pastor of the
East End Baptist church, leader ol
Fthe movement. addressed the delegates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06

With the first appearance of the
flames in San FranciSco's great ten
derloin district that was, the sirens
who filed the numerous lodging houses
gathered in the street. Some carried
jewel boxes, some bird cages, some
spring hats that had just come from
the milliners. Nearly everyone, with
that feminine vanity which probably
grows greater instead of lesser with
vice, was painted and dressed in her
gaudiest finery. Even the terror that
was creeping over them as the flames
grew nearer had not deferred them
from returning to their rooms after
their escape to the street and making
up" to win such admiration as they
might,
Word Passed Around.
Why they did SO, no one could say;
but once the men and women had as
sembled in crowd, the body moved
down Fifth street to the mint There
they halted and sat on the magnificent
broad stairways that gave ample rest
ing ground Word went out that tht
4
tenderloin was gathering on the mini
steps. From Mason and Ellis and
other streets women with painted
cheeks and dissolute males hurried tc
the government steps. 1t looked as. i
! a great crowd had gathered at al
amphitheater for band concert.
Above, in the heavens, there was thu
, reflection of the flames. The roar O
the fire as it tore its way uptown al
most drowned the babel of voices OF
the mint steps.
Some I'm Prayer.
/ Some of the women screeched il
/ thysterical excitement; some were S
lent and pale Shouts that the worl
was coming to an end were raised b
some of the more ignorant. Som
d prayed and called on God, as vice a
T ways does when death looks in on it
reveling and freezes its blood. The
i the scene enliyened A wagon cam
J dashing along, bearing ON the fror
. seat with the driver the proprietor {
IA tenderloin cafe where they had a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
Consider Extreme Measures.

Washington, d. c., Jan. G-Drastic
measures are being considered by the
Perkins special committee of the
house appointed to recommend to the
house action i'll defense of that body
in reply TO the criticism made by the
referring to the secret service legis-
lation of last year. After the meet
ing of chat committee yesterday the
report spread that the committee
would recommend to the house thai
that portion of the message referring
to the secret service be expunged from
the record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
CHlCAGOAN MAY BE LOST
w. J. Onahan Last Heard From in the
Vicinity of Messina.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-AnXiety for the
safety of w. J. Onahan, the former
Chicago banker, is increased by the
receipt of cablegram today stating
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
FIRST GENERAL COLD WAVE
BRINGS 36 DEGREES BELOW

Onahan was last heard from at Tarr-
nina, Sicily, an hours ride from Mes
sina. Since then there is no trace of
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
Talk of Returning 1t.

Another report was spread that the
recommendation would be made that
the message reply to the request of
subject be returned to the chief cx-
|ecutive. Neither report could be con-
firmed. as the members of the commit
tee refused to discuss the probable
action. A report probably will be
agreed upon by that committee today.
but chairman Perkins said yesterday,
house today. 1t is believed the
house will be called upon to take ac
ton by the end of the week at the
latest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
Edward D. ShurtIeff Elect
ed Temporary Speak
er Over King
BY AID OF DEMOCRATS
May Have a Bearing Later in
Contest for the Gov
ern0r's Seat.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. G.-The opening
session of the 4Gth general assembly
was called to order by Secretary OF
State Rose today. Edward J. King,
Lee O'Neil Browne, Edward d. Shurt-
left, b. F. Kleeman and William H.
Troyer were placed in nomination for
speaker.
There are three representatives alb
sent, one republican and two demo
Gratis.
Browne i'm Lead.
On the first ballot King received 90
votes, Browne 62, Shurtleff "a, Troyer
6, and Kleeman 8.
Shurtleff was elected temporary
speaker on the third ballot. receiveng
81 votes.
The third ballot resulted: Shurtleff
81 King 55, Troyer G, Klieman l
Browne s.
Plans Come to Light.
Springfield, H., Jan. 6.-Full detail;
of a plan to elect Edward ID. Shurt
leffff speaker of the house with the
democratic votes came to light las
night as the climax to day of sen
sational developments.
The threatened bolt of the house re
actionaries came to pass during the
afternoon, when so republican legisla
tors absented themselves from the eau
Gus of their party, thereby bringing
the gavel contest to point that pres
aged terrific fight.
Resolution is Sprung.
Doyetailing into the bolt came the
caucus of the democrats at the st
Nicholas hotel last night, at which 4;
resolution was presented pledging thu
democratic minority to stand for Shurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
Plains state. in Grasp.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-The crest of the
cold wave now covers the plains states.
The line of zero temperature is traced
through southern Kansas, In Mime
sofa and North Dakota readings are 80
to sc below zero. At Chicago the min
imum this morning is below zero.
The temperature is rising in the
northwest and snow is falling in the
middle and northern Rocky mountain
districts
Followed by Snow.
The temperature will continue low
in the north central states tonight,
and will moderate with snow in the
plains states tonight and Thursday.
Trains Running Late.
Chicago, Jan. 6.-Reports from the
western and northwestern states show
the mercury records from 6 to % be-
low zero. In numerous instances
trains are running three to five hours
late. Telegraph wires are down in
all directions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
Extreme Temperature
Prevails Over North
and Middle West.
WITH US FOR THE WEEK
Accompanied by Snow in
PIaces---Trains Are Late
and Wires Down.

Willis r. Moore, chief of the weather
bureau at Washington, today issued
the following through the local
weather station:
"The cold wave is persistent in the
northwest and this morning it covers
the entire north and central portions
of the country between the Rocky
mountains and the AppaIachians. 1t
will overspread the east and south to-
night to the Atlantic and gulf and it
will be still colder in the interior. The
cold wave will maintain its severe
character and will continue over the
eastern half of the country until about
the end of the present week, although
there will be some moderation in the
central west by Friday or Saturday.
The line of zero temperature Will prob
ably extend into northern and extreme
western Virginia by Friday morning
and freezing temperature may be ex-
pected in northern Florida Thursday
morning and as far south as parallel
26, on Friday morning. The weather
will be generally fair except along the
eastern slope of the Rocky mountains
where there will be snow for a day
or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
Will NOT Give IT
President in Special Message Forbids
Bonaparte to Reply to Inquiry
by the Senate
ABOUT THE STEEL COMBINE
Wanted to Know Why Prosecution Did
Not Follow Absorption of Tennes-
see Company.

Washington, Jan. 6.-President Roose-
welt in 4 special message to the sen
ate today declines to permit Attorney
General Bonaparte TO say why he has
failed to bring action against the Uni
ted States Steel corporation on account
of the absorption of the Tennessee
Coal e Iron company The message
is in response to a resolution introduc-
ed by Culberson
Blow for Shippers Hopes.
Washington, Jan. 6.--Fulton's bill to
prohibit railroads from enforcing an in
creased rate pending the determination
of the protest by shippers was adj
versely reported 10 the senate today
by the committee on interstate COM
merce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
smith and Others Preparing.


One of the most interesting debates
of the session is expected when the
report of the committee is brought in
to the house. The friends of the pres
ident will resist any drastic action that
may be recommended. On the other
hand, Representative Tawney, Smith,
Sherley and Fitzgerald are preparing
to defend themselves against the ref
erences to themselves in the message
Their remarks, however, will not be a
personal defense, as they maintain
they should not be parties to any at
tempt TO divert attention from the con
troyersy which is between congress
and the president, not between them
selves and the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06
Browne i'm Lead.

On the first ballot King received 90
votes, Browne 62, Shurtleff "a, Troyer
G. and Klecman 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-06

CONTINUED on Page Four. Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
up. TRAINS HERE
AT AN EARLY DATE
KRUTTSCHNITT SAYS LINE
WILL BE OPEN TO PUGET
SOUND IN FEW WEEKS.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, July %. - Julius
Kruttschnitt, director of mainten-
ance and operation of the Harm
man lines, is in Seattle today to
confer with ]. d. Farrell, vice
president and general manager of
the Oregon & Washington rail-
road, relative to the Inauguration
of direct train service into this
city. Mr.. Kruttschnitt arrived
yesterday in his private car.
1--WE have not yet decided upon
a date for the new service to be-
gin," said Mr.. Kruttschnitt today,
"but you can be sure that the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
trains will be carrying crowds to
the exposition within a few weeks.
"Mr. Farrell has assured me
that months have given way to
weeks and weeks to days in set
ting the date"
Mr.. Kruttschnitt made it plain
that the projected plans of the
Union Pacific contemplate the
establishment of Line of Oriental
steamers from Puget Sound ports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
TO CELEBRATE At
CHAMBER Of
CONNIE RICE

The chamber of commerce will
next Tuesday night have a house,
warming to celebrate the opening
of the remodeled quarters. There
will be plenty of refreshments and
oratory. During the evening a
nominating committee will be APP
pointed to select candidates for the
board of trustees, who are to be
voted for at the coming eelction.
Eight men retire, w. II. Virges, w.
A. Sternberg, A. F. Albertson, A, A.
Hilton, e. ID. Morgan, L. r. Man
ming, H. ID. Cowles, w. G. Davie all
going out.
was fixed up showing the coal and
coke products of this county. Spe-
cimens from the various mines are
shown.
and will be in place in a few days,
full of live fish, caught in the
streams and sound in this county
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
START WORK ON
new ROAD

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SNOHOMlSH, July 2S.-Actual
construction on the Everett g.
Cherry Valley railroad began In
five different places yesterday. A
large crew of men began grading
from the Great Northern depot to
the river, hauling timber for the
approaches to the bridge. Anotn-
er crew began clearing right-of-
way about a mile south tot the
river. fifty men began work at
Cherry Valley city, fifty men also
tarted construction work at Tolt,
nd another crew is working be-
ween Cherry Valley and Monroe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
KERN DECLARES
HIS SUPPORTERS
WERE BRlBED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July 20.
That he lost the nomination to
the United States senate through
bribery occurring in a contract, is
the claim of John w. Kern, former
dmocratic candidate for the vice
presidency. that has created I'M
usual interest and discussion here
today.
Kern attributed his defeat to
the fact that the nomination was
made by secret ballot instead of
by the public ballot demanded by
his supporters. In this way, be
stated, several of his pledged sup
porters were enabled to switch
their votes under cover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
SIR ROBERT ANDERSON.

Robert Peel. 1t was the result of
years of study. and took the de-
|partment out of the hands of city
authorities and vested it in the
home office of the national govern
ment.
Abuses, similar to those attract
ing attention in America, led to
Peel's Intervention. 1 firmly be-
lieve that unless police conditions
lin many of Americas chief cities
Improve, reforms as radical as
Peel's will be required.
London has had splendid results
from the Peel system. One is in
the character of the men. This
was kept up at first by iro disci-
pine and unfiagging vigilance.
Now 1t maintains itself through
long traditions and the spirit of
the department"
know of cases where officers
even retired officers-refused
large sums of money for informa-
ton they had gained in the course
of police duty. I do not pretend
that such high sense of honor is
universal. I do assert that it is
typical. OF course, we have black
sheep, but the sentiment OF the
force is against them and they are
generally detected. Their COM
rades would not shield them.
If would be highly invidious for
me to compare the crimes of Lon
don with the crimes of the large
cities of the United States, but a
few figures will enable, others to
frame such a comparison.
+ London's Metropolitan police
district embraces an area of 700
square miles, with a population Of
4 ,25O,000. One year ago the re-
ported murders numbered only ID !.
Fifteen or 16 has been the average
for many years. The reported
manslaughter cases were 35, the
robberies SO, the burglaries ST.
an unusually large number. The
actual loss incidental to these
crimes was returned at $672, COO.
This, 1t must be remembered, is
in an area where the rateableI
value of property for police pur-l
poses is $258.193.z86.
It should be borne in mind, too
that 1t is much more difficult To-
police q town OF 1000, 600 than to-
police three separate towns total
ing that number of inhabitants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
NEW IMPROVEMENT
CLUB IS FORMED

At a meeting of residents living
in the vicinity OF South 36th and
Madison streets an Improvement
club was formed last night and
after electing officers committee
was appointed to call upon the
Traction company's officials 10 an
attempt to have the cars stop regu-
larry at 36th street. At present
the Traction cars stop at 33rd and
seth streets and residents living
IN Between these streets must walk
several blocks 70 set car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
HERE is AN EDITORIAL IN
PICTURES.

Two horses-the one at work on
the hard, hot streets of the city,
the other, which has been sent TO
the country for couple of weeks
during the summer.
These are not idealized pictures.
One is a photograph of a horse
taken at random ON the streets of
this city. The other is OF one which
is worked so weeks year in town,
but gets a two weeks vacation
every summer.
Just like people-only the horse
gets more fun out of 1t than most
people get out of their vacation.
Look at the horse in the bigger
picture. His attitudesis spirited.
He is back In the country where
there is green grass and an old
fashioned well and trees and out
doors.
Then look at the other horse.
1t tells a story of work, hard,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
WOMAN PAYS
HIS WAY OUT
OF TROUBLE

Albert Wolfe, aged 20, an Ar
menian living on the reservation.
yesterday swore to warrant
charging Ed Skykes, a halfbreed,
with threatening to kill. When
the case came up in police court
yesterday afternoon, it was learn
ed that there was not enough evil
dence to convict Skykes and the
costs, amounting to 1910. were
assessed to Wolfe.
Skykes told the Judge Wolfe
was continually demanding money
of an old Indian woman and that
he had tried to persuade Wolfe to
leave her alone.
When Wolfe was unable to pay
the costs, the old woman went to
the back of the room and soon re-
turned with two $40 gold pieces
which she offered to the court for
the release of the witness. He
was allowed to go.