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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
PROGRESS IN
NEGOTIATIONS
To AVERT STRIKE

Philadelphia. July 1S.-After a
conference between General Manager
Myers and the Pennsylvania train
men, President Lee of the Train
mems union said several mlsunder-
standings had been cleared up, but
he would not say what concessions
were made nor which side made
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
CANNON, ILL.,,
SPEAKS ON
Continues Chautauqua
: Tour in Kansas After
Collapse.
OVERCOMES HIM
Stricken After Spending Hour
and Three-quarterS SCor-
ing Insurgents.
HEAT OVERCOMES HIM

Emporia, Kan, July 1S.-Speaker
Cannon was up early this morning pre-
pared for a day of strenuous campaign
ing Cannons family at Danville,
alarmed lest he overtax his strength
have sent several kilograms of inquiry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Son of Senator Dead.

Marinette Wis, July 1S-Colonel I.
', atson Stephenson, eldest son of Sen
ator Stephenson, is dead. aged 80 He
had been a members of the STATS OF
Governors Scofield, LaFollette and
Davidson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
FEAR RENEWAL OF
RIOTS AT BARCELONA

Barcelona, Spain, July 1S.--Great
anxiety over the approach of the ami
versary OF the Barcelona riots of July
27. 1903, is apparent in government
and police circles. Opposing factions
are today holding rival meetings and
the government is assembling troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Lightning Strikes Tree.

During the storm early Sunday
morning a large tree in the yard of
the residence of Louis Heitman,
Twenty-ninth street anu Seventh ave
nue., was struck by lightning. The
bolt split the tree in the middle. One
half of the tree fell over on some
telephone wires. There was no dam
age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
LOSES ON 3 CENT FARES
Cleveland Street Railway Has Deficit
of SIS. .S2S After Four Months

Cleveland, Ohio, July 1S.-A deficit
of $7S, ,S2S is declared by the Cleveland
street railway company after four
months operation under the cent
fare rule. The report of the company
for the month of June shows a deficit
of S4S, ,927. The directors passed a
resolution to borrow S250,OOO to meet
pressing obligation5>
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18

district" said Speaker Cannon yester-
day, "is sick, and unable on that ac-
count to wage the campaign in his dis
trict that he desires. He asked me to
help him, and want to do it, for he is
an honest congressman and a square
man."
VIII Make -Four Speeches.
Mr.. Cannon is scheduled to speak at
Emporia this afternoon, at Burlingame
tonight, at Herington tomorrow after
noon, and at Marion tomorrow night.
These are all the speaking engage
ments he now has in Kansas.
Attacking Insurgents.
Cannon collapsed while delivering
speech which he had prepared, attack
ing the insurgents, before the Winfield
chautauqua.
Mr.. Cannon had spoken an hour and
three-quarters when the collapse came.
Prompt aid prevented him from faint
ing, but he was unable to continue his
speech, and, talking with the greatest
difficulty, he begged the audience TO
excuse him. The intense heat affected
him and brought on the sudden sinking
spell.
Ice water and fresh air partly reviv-
ed him and he haltingly thanked the
audience for listening to him for so
great length Of time. Then he was led
away by his friends and taken to the
residence of J. T. Lafferty, where he
was guest.
Speakers Collapse is Dramatic.
During the greater part of his Win
field speech Mr.. Cannon was noticeably
affected by the temperature, which was
around 105. His voice became weak.
He backed up against a table on the
platform, and, half seated, he continued
to talk incoherently. His face assumed
an unnatural pallor. He reached back
and took the ice from a pitcher and
placed it on his forehead. His head
dropped to his chest.
Il cannot talk longer" he gasped.
There are many more things l should
like to have said, but l cannot. l am
overcome with the heat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Alaskan Volcano In Eruption.

Seattle. Wash, July 18.-Mount
Shishaldin. Alaska, on the eastern
end of Unimak island. has lighted its
gigantic torch again, according to
news brought by the steamer Mon
tara, which arrived from Nome yes
terday. A clear column of flames,
hundreds of feet high, without smoke
blazed from the volcanoes crater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18

regarding his condition. 1t is probable,
unless his efforts today prove too much
for him, Cannon will not leave the
state until after his speech at Marion
Tuesday night. He has Cancelled the
date at Salina for Friday.
Three Speeches Day.
Cannon addressed the students of
the state normal school this morning.
This afternoon he will make an open
air speech and probably reply to Sena-
tor Bristow's charges concerning the
increase in the tariff on rubber. This
evening he will go to Burlingame,
where he speaks tonight, and will spend
the night at Topeka.
Feeling All Right Now.
Winfield. Kan, July 1S.-Despite the
fact that he was overcome by the heat
while delivering a chautauqua address
here Saturday. Joseph &. Cannon,
speaker of the house of representatives.
is feeling as vigorous as ever, and de-
spite the advice of friends determined
TO begin today a series of political
speeches in the Fourth Kansas con-
gressiOnal district.
Congressman Miller of the Fourth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Ice Water Drink Fatal.

Kewanee, H., July 1S.-Michael
Makinnis died suddenly here yester-
day as the result of drinking a large
quantity of ice water while over
heated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Worcester, Secretary of
Interior in Philippines,
Attacked.
ONSLAUGHT BY MOROS
QuiCkneSS of Guard Saves
American at installation of
Governor of PaIaWan.

Manila, July 1S.-Dean c. Worcester,
American secretary of the interior for
the Philippines, was set upon by rene
gade Moros on the Island of Palawan
today and escaped assassination only
through the alertness of his bodyguard.
whO shot down the outlaws, killing
three outright.
Secretary of the Interior Worcester
was touring the island, which is the
most westerly of the larger of the
Philippine group bounding Sulu sea
on the west, and was present at the
installation of the new governor.
Laid n Trap.
In anticipation of his coming a band
of Moros planned his death. Armed
with bolos carefully concealed they
laid trap for the secretary, who sud
enly found himself the object of a
savage rush. Captain Moynihan of the
scouts was the first to recognize the
hostile movement and just in the nick
of time he ordered the scouts TO fire.
Three Drop Dead.
At the fusillade three Moros who
led the attack dropped dead in their
tracks, while several others doubled
up with more or less severe wounds.
The rest of them took to their heels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Murdered hv Rohhers.

Mason City, Iowa, July 1S.-The
body of Joseph Lukes, aged 90, a
baker, was found in the brush mean
here last night. He was probably
murdered by robbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Demand for Postal Saw
inqs Institutions Hur-
ries Start.
URGES HASTE
Foreign Countries Have Been
Asked for information as
to Systems Used.

Washington, July 1S.-Several
months will be required to make prep
arations for establishing postal saw
ings banks, according to the opinion
of Postmaster General Hitchcock. The
desire of President Taft to have the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
TWO MURDERED FOR MONEY

La Crosse Police Suspicious as Result
of Finding of Bodies.
La Crosse, Wis, July 18.-The find
ing of the body of Ed Zimmerman, a
workingman in the employ of the Bur
Iington railway, on the tracks here
the day after pay day, following the
finding of the body of Gus Carlson,
another workman, under similar cir
cumstances a month ago, has led the
police to believe both of the men were
killed for their money. The police
are INVESTIGATING.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
ARRESTED; SAID TO
BE BIG EMBEZZLER

Philadelphia, July 1S.-Private de-
tectives today arrested j. Howard
Lowery, said to be wanted in Utica
for the embezzling of 100000 from
q bank there,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18

A falling tendency in the Missis-
sippi will continue from below Du-
buque to MuScatine.
I'M. SHERlER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18

Beef Trust Quiz Opens.

federal grand jury today began the
second investigation of the year into
the workings of the so-called beef
trust"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Grand Ranids Growing.

Washington, July 1S.-Grand Rap
ids, Mich, has a population of 112,-
571, an increase over 1900 of 25,006, ac-
cording to the census of 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Taft Leaves for Cruise.

Beverly, Mass. July President
Taft has arranged to leave Beverly
this afternoon for a 10-days' cruise i'll
Maine Watars-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Tuesday, not much
change in temperature.

Maximum temperature in last "a
hours, 70; minimum in IL hours, GO,
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour. Precipitation, none. Rela-
tive humidity at p. NJ, 40; at Z a. m,
70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
GALESBURG NEGRO
DEAD AT AGE OF 11O

Galshurg, Ill, July 1S.-Jefferson
Turner, colored, aged 10. is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
GETIN MOST OF THE MONEY

moriaI-Start Work at Once.
New York, July 1S.-Most of the
money for the Grover Cleveland me-
mortal at Princeton is now at hand,
according TO an announcement from
the committee in charge and the work
is to be begun at once. Slightly more
than $500 of the necessary 100000
has been subscribed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18

Des Moines. Iowa, July 1S. =
Roosevelt will address the State
Teachers association here Nov. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18

ly across from the family room. Going
to the kitchen where her husbands
shot gun was usually kept. She found
it in the accustomed place, but the gun
was warm and smoking. When asked
to notify neighbors, Noble hesitated,
but finally spread the alarm.
Denies Guilt.
Noble was arrested and brought to
this city. He spent Sunday with his
brother a few miles from here and
says he returned home about 10
o'clock last night and went to bed. He
came down stairs when Mrs. Sprague
called him and had not left his room
previously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
DID EMPLOYE
SLAY FARMER?
Question Authorities at Greens
burg, Ind, Are Trying to
Answer.
MAN SHOT DEAD IN BED
Hired Man Accused by Wife of Vic
tim, Who Says Latter's Gun
Was Used in Crime.
MAN SHOT DEAD IN BED

Greensburg, Ind, July 1S.-Albert
Sprague, aged 81, a farmer whose home
is 10 miles southwest of this city, was
murdered in bed last night while asleep
with his wife and two children. Mrs.
Sprague says that she was awakaned
about midnight by the report of a shot,
and called her husband repeatedly.
Receiving no answer, she reached over
to shake him and her hand came in
contact with warm blood
Farm Hand Does Not Reply.
She called Ben Noble, a farm en-
ploye He did not answer, but she
says she heard him in his room, direct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Banks Want Money.

Interest throughout the country
concerning the establishment of the
postal savings banks is shown by the
application OF about 400 banks in II
states to be repositories for postal
funds.
Although postmasters will not re-
ceive extra compensation for the work
done in connection with the receiving
of deposits, about 175 have made ap-
plication to have their offices desig-
mated as postal banks. These post
masters are located in 80 states. the
majority, however, being in Ohio,
Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illi-
nois, Texas and Oklahoma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18

system operated in part as soon as
possible by the establishment of 10
to 20 experimental postal banks prob
ably will hasten the work of opening
them for business.
Trustees VIII Meet soon.
Trustees of the postal savings bank
system will hold a meeting shortly
after Hitchcock returns from his vaca-
ton, when it is expected both Secre-
tary MacVeagh and Attorney General
Wicllersham, the other trustees, will
be here. A committee of government
officials is now working TO perfect a
plan of organization, but has received
no replies as yet from foreign govern
ments as a request for various blanks
and regulations pertaining to thtir
postal savings bank system. Before
the committee concludes its plans, it
wishes to profit by the experience of
other governments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
RIVER BULLETIN.

Below low water stage.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
RAILROAD ASSUMES
BLAME FOR Wreck

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Dec.
20. - For what is believed to be the
first time on record, a railroad took
upon itself in court the responsibility
for a wreck in which there was loss of
life, when attorneys for the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad yesterday asked
permission to amend it's reply in a dam
age suit by admission that "said col
lision was the result of negligence on
the part of the railroad company, its
agents, employees and servants, as
charged in the complaint
The case is one in which Mr.. and
Mrs. George fredericks of st. LOUIS
seek to recover $4,000 for the death of
their son., Frank G.. Fredericks, who
was killed in a collision zeal Hosted,
Col, in August, 1909. Eleven Others
met death in the wreck.
The railroad is fighting the ease and
the contention that the company is ab-
solved from liability because young
Fredericks was riding on a pass.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
CANAL Zone IS
8EINGFORTIF|ED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s. WORK
has been commenced in the Isthmus
zone on the redoubts which are to be
part of the Notifications for the Pana-
ma canal. The plans indicate that this
army post will be the most important
under the charge of the war depart
ment. A enlargement will be assign
ed to the command.
In order to show that this depend
ence for safety as to Hawaii, is in the
army at present, it is only necessary to
say that the war department intends to
on the islands a regiment of cav
airy, two regiments of infantry, a bat
TALON and regimental headquarters of
field artillery, a company of the signal
corps, a company of engineers, a de-
taehment or a full company of the hos
p'tal corps and at least eight companies
of the coast artillery, if not a greater
representation of that branch of the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31

WINNEMUCCA, Dee. "a. For
months past there have been persistent
rumors of impending litigation over
apex rights at National, involving the
National Mines company and its near
~neighbar, the Charleston Hill Mining
Syndicate. Yesterday the preliminary
proceedings were instituted in the sixth
judicial district court in Winnemucca
by II. f. Orr of Seattle, representative
of the last named company, the ulti-
mate object of which is doubtless to de-
termine the question of which company
is the owner of the apex rights to the
Charleston hill ledge, which has been
developed by the operations of com
pany and leasers during the past two
years, with a production that has raiset
the property into the fame of being
known as the richest gold mine on
earth.
The preliminary proceeding was the
fling yesterday by Mr.. Orr, through
his attorneys, Summerield and Curler
of Reno, of an application for a survey
of the mines and underground work
ings of the National Mines company.
Thursday, Dec. 80, was the date set for
the hearing of the application.
The Charleston Hill National Mining
Syndicate owns two claims and a frac-
ton, lying Immediately alongside the
National Mines company's property, al
of the claims being among the original
locations made by J. L. Workman, the
~discoverer of National. Operations on
the contesting company's ground have
been under way for a number Of
months, under a working contract sc
cured by Mr.. Orr from the company
and he claims that the National Nine
company is trespassing on his ground
as set forth in the affidavit filed il
court, the following being the mail
allegations:
'tThat the Charleston Hill Nationa
Mining Syndicate is a corporation d.ii.
organized and existing under ard j..
virtue of the laws of the state of Neva
da and is now, and it and its ~pre3eces
sors in interest, ever since June "a
1907, have been the owners of thos
certain claims situated in the Nationa
mining district, Humboldt county, Ne
vada, known as and called the Yves
Virginia No. l Lode, the Charleston
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
APEX LITIGATION is UNDER
WAY IN NATIONAL DISTRICT

No. / Lode and the West Virginia
Fraction Lode mining claims, together
with ali lodges whose tops or apexes ale
within the surface boundaries of said
mines or mining claims.
"That the National Mines company,
a corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws Of the
state of Wyoming, and doing business
in the state of Nevada, is the owner
in the possession of and operating those
certain mines and mining claims situ-
ate in the National Mining district,
Humboldt county, Nevada, known as
and called the West Virginia Lode and
the Charleston Lode mining claims.
"That your applicant and a%ffiant, u.
Z. Orr. now is and ever since Aug. IL,
1910, has been in the possession of the
sad West Virginia No. l Lode, said
Charleston No. l Lode and said West
Virginia Fraction Lode mining claims,
together with all lodges whose tops or
apexes are within the surface boundar-
les thereof. under a contract for the
working of said mines and mining
claims from said Charleston Hill Min
ing Syndicate, said corporation, the
owners thereof, as aforesaid
After ginning a lengthy description OF
the claims owned by the Charleston Hill
Mining Syndicate, the affidavit of IL
E. Orr continues:
.sThat the mines and mining claims
and each of them ~hereinabove describ
ed, are situate, lying and being upor
that certain hill known and called
Charleston Hill, in said National Mn
ing district, Humboldt county, Nevada
! and the east line of said West Virgin,
No. / Lode claim is approximately =
feet west of the west line of said Yves
Virginia Lode claim and the east lint
of said Charleston No. l Lode mining
claim is almost in its entirety identlca
i with the west line of the Charlesto'
claim. and the south line of the Charles
| ton is identical with the north line .
the West Virginia, and the south lin
of the Charleston No. | is identical wit
the north line of the West Virginia Nc
l claim.
"That your applicant and afiant !
D Informed and believes that a certain
| ledge or lode known as the Charlesto.
lode, ON its strike, passes through tn
t west side line of the said West Virgint
/ claim to and into the said West Viz
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31

GINA No. 1 claim, and vour
and affiant has reason to believe
does believe, and therefore qua
the parties complained of bs,sN
namely, the National Mines comm.
said corporation, its agents ana
ployes, are and have been trss,.
in and upon the West Virgin. n.
Lode and the Charleston No. ~,
mining claims hereinabove
and are now removing from said NV
named mines and mining claims l,,..
quantities of valuable ore. and ~.
the said National Mines eomn.nr
corporation, are now, and have hoo.
operating its works and workings /, q.
premises as to strip the said mines
mining claims of which your apnI;,.,,
and affiant is in the possession as sfo..
said, of large quantiticg Of ,alu.hL
ore and are now and b'. J bee fasi,.
carrying away and con ltirg la
to its own use without gal s.v
right thereto, and to the great and i,
r~eparable damage and detriment !,
your applicant and ~afiant."
Case an Important One.
The outcome of this litigation h.
tween the companies will be tho aoo;
sion of the long disputed question AZ 70
the exact curse of the famous bona,.
za ledge on Charleston hill. The d;o
of the ledge is to the westward and nm.
q~uestionably carries it within the vert,
cal side lines of the Syndicate $ claims
lying Immediately alongside. Brf
whether the ledge, or its strike, passes
from the National Mines eompanv
ground at its south end Line or on .he
westerly side line is the mooted point
If the vein passes out at the side line,
the National Mines company, ACCORDING
to the apex right decisions, cannot I'll.
low it on it's dip or strike into the Sn
dicate's adjoining ground, which wouli
make the National Mines company i
trespasser in case it has been or is at
present extracting ole from the terri
tory within the lines of the Syndicae
company.
Whatever the merits of the litigation
it probably will be long continued ana
bitterly contested, considering the val
liable interests involved. Mr.. Orr is 4
well-known broker of Seattle, whose as
s~ociate in his National interests i
Henry Hewitt, a millionaire capitalist
of the northwest.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
KEY PIT7MAN IS
AN APPOINTED

Tasker l.. Oddie has announced his
first appointment, and, strange as I
may seem, the person named is a Dem
ocrat, no other than Key Pittman, can
didate at the late election for United
States senator on the Demo cratic tick
ct. Mr.. Pittman has been appointed a
colonel on the staff of the ~governor-to-
he.
The San Francisco Examiner has the
following to say regarding the APP
pointment: "Key Pittman, recently
defeated candidate for the United
States senate from Nevada, is at the
Palace, where he received word yesteF-
day that Governor-elect Tasker l.. Cd
die had appointed him a colonel on the
governors staff. At any rate he can
wear more gold lace on his coat now
than he could if he had been elected 10
the senate"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
MILLION Are
in The Chinese
FAMINE Zone

NEW YORK, Dec. %. Private adj
vices received here today say the ia
mine in China has so far affected 81
600, 900 persons and that 81, 200, 900 is
urgently needed for their relief.
The Rev. Arthur J. Brown, chairman
counsel representing the boards and So
~cieties of foreign missions in the Unit
ed States and Canada, made public here
the following cable message from the
Observation-Disclosures committee of for
eign missionaries at Shanghai:
Famine to a great extent ver the
northern part Of Kiang Su and Anhri
provinces. Three million people Of
fected. According to report of mis-
sionaries in the district affected, relief
is insufficient.
international committee organized
in Shanghai proposes that missionaries
cooperate with generous Chinese to
raise funds. A million dollars needed.
Help must be carried on until May.
Please communicate this to missionary
societies, church papers and Christian
Herald, urgently requesting contribu-
tions.'
(Signed) "FERGUSON, Chairman"
The combined populotion of the two
provinces named in the cable is 81,
65O,549.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
EXPRESS RATES
MUST GO down

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 28. = The Ca
madam railroad commission has directed
the express companies of the DOMINION
to file lower tariff rates within three
months. The commission declares ex
press rates are too high and that as ts
express companies are owned BY 'e
railroad company there is no reason f'
the excess in the express rates. A fas
reduction of at least 10 per cent u
through express traffic is ordered, l0cai
rates to be correspondingly cut.
The existing form of shipping COL
tract is ordered abolished. Inc coM'
mission holds, in it's Judgment hleo W
day, that the present form OF con'is''
is unreasonable and designed to enapis
the companies to escape responslOln''
for shipments lost or damaged.