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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15
Foot, of Snow at Lead, 3. D.

Lead, s. D., April ia foot 81
snow is on the ground, following a "a
hour storm which ended late last
night The storm was inauglrated
with a heavy fall of hail and rain.
which. with a sudden fall in the TEN.
perature, turned to snow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

the giant liners now under construc-
ton, the president ordered the widen
ing and deepening Of the canal prism
That involved the removal of 40,
S71.594 additional yards of material,
and that is all of the task of excava-
ton that confronts the engineers. The
record of accomplishments has been
without precedent in engineering I'M
dertalings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15
ReuIhach Out of Dancer.

st. Louis, April 15.-Edward Reul-
bach, the Chicago National league
pitcher; who has been seriously i'll with
diphtherfa, is improving rapidly, &C
cording to his physician, and is now
cut of danger. Reulbach expects to be
able to report for duty in about four
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati, 1; Chicago, 0 90 in
nings).
Boston. 8: New York, 2 III fnnings).
st. Louis, 1 Pittsburg, 5.
|. Philadelphia. o.; Brooklyn, 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago, 8; st. Louis, 0.
Detroit, 7; Cleveland. 90 innings)
Washington, 8; Philadelphia, o.
New York, 4; Boston, 4; IA innings,
darkness).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, 6; Louisville, 0.
ST. Paul, 5; Milwaukee, 2.
Minneapolis, 6; Kansas City, 0.
Toledo, 3; Indianapolis, 2 90 in
nings).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
impurities out of the system. insur-
ing a free and regular condition and
restoring the organs of the body to
health and strength. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15
State Press Meet to Chicago

Springfield. Ill, April 15.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Illinois Press
association held a meeting in this city
yesterday and decided to hold the next
state meeting in Chicago June s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15
ENG TURNS HIS ANKLE
Spikes Catch in Cushion While Play
ing With Burlington.

Gus Eng is home for a short stay
nursing turned ankle Gus reported
to Burlington, in the Central assoc:a
ton, a week ago Thursday and has
been playing on first base most of the
time. Yesterday, in a game with the
students at Mt. Pleasant, his spike
caught in one of the sofa pillows which
were being used by the students as
bases. and his ankle was badly wrench
ed. He expects to be able to report
for duty again in a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

himself OF default I'm any way. For
this guarantee Richard pays a pre-
MUM of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Manager Rowan of Peoria has re
leased Outfelder Reynolds. Infielder:
Horne and Ireland and Pitchers Free
man and Lang to Kankakee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Ex-Three-Eye leaguers who appear
ed in the opening games of the big
leagues yesterday generally distiD
guished themselves. Bill Sweeney got
two of Boston's four hits and TreG
Beck made one of Boston's three runs
that beat New York. Playing on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Guy Ballet, the pitcher who wore
himself out in the Three-Eye league,
has been signed by Jacksonville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15
Zephyrs From the Diamond

other side, Larry Doyle made two of
New York's seven hits. Rebel Cakes
made two hits for ST. Louis against
Pittsburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Peoria business men are at the bot
tom of a movement to raise fund o
81 500 as a bonus for the Distillers i
they land first or even second. Peori;
wants a pennant and wants 1t badly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

According to Pittsburg newspapers,
Vincent Campbell, the former Commo-
dore, is not likely to get permanent
berth on the Pirates. Campbell was
secured by Barney Dreyfus from Sc
attic last fall and he was expected to
play sensational ball with the world 5
champions this spring. But vino"
has failed to show anything yet and
he may be relegated back to the min
ors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Whiting, a Brook, Ind, recruit, has
been sold to Jacksonville by Manager
Mccarthy of Danville. The little fell
low left Tuesday night. Hawkes., one
of the candidates for pitching honora,
has been released. He was ordered
to report to Clinton, Iowa, but did not
like the Iowa town and asked for an
unconditional release. Johnson, who
pitched against st. Louis Tuesday, has
been ordered to Kankakee, where he
will work until needed. Carter, the
Hoopeston catcher, will also go to
Kankakee, II is stated. DOC" Bailey,
the local candidate for pitching berth
on the Danville team, has not yet been
disposed of. 1t was stated that he
might be taken to Jacksonville or De-
catur, but these deals have not yet
been consummated. Blake, the Cali
fornia youth who paid his own fare
and expenses to try out with McCar
thy's men, shows up well in practice
and has made quite an impression
with the fans. Sullivan, the Louis
vile outfielder, has been turned down
by Manager Mccarthy. Sully wanted.
it is said, an advance over the salary
taken down by him last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Davenport had trouble defeating the
Iowa university boys yesterday to
in 10 innings. Must be pretty light
with the stick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Claude Clifford, a catcher from Ell
mira, N. Y, has been signed by Mana
ger Buelow of the Dubuque Three-Eye
team He will report at once. In
fielder Harvey Gutenberg was releas
ed by Buelow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Toledo has finally released George
MIL Three-Eye fans will remember
him as the fast second sacker of Dav
export five years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Bloomington will play at Peoria to-
morrow and Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-15

Peoria won yesterday from ottumwa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03

two men the race has been SO close
that 1t has been frequently difficult to
tell which was In the lead.
The General Education Board, which
has been one OF Mr.. Rockefeller's fa-
vorite philanthropies, and does in an
educational way what 1t is planned to
have the new foundation do in more
widely charitable spheres. was also In
corporated at Washington and he gave
s1,ooo,oo0 as starter, In 1906 he
gave s1o,ooo,ooo. and in 1907, he made
another gift of s32,ooo,ooo.
How mich Mr. Rockefeller has left
Is even harder to guess than how
much he has given away. In 1907 Fred
ericls r. Gates. ono OF Rockefeller's
agents in charity. said.
Mr.. Rockefeller himself has au-
thorized the statement that his for
tune cannot exceed s2oo,ooo,ooo and
that in his most prosperous year his
income was not above $2o,ooo,ooo. His
holdings Of STANDARD OIL stock are
not above 20 per cent. Of the issue OF
the outstanding stock"
On the other hand, the late II. III.
Rogers Is quoted as having said IN
1906: II know for fact that Mr..
Rockefeller's income will exceed $50
100000 next year The late Senator
Hoar. of Massachusetts,. estimated Mr..
Rockefeller's fortune at s1,o0o,oOO,ooO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
END OF BRIBERY
TRIAL IS IN SIGHT
Aids Will Take Stand as Last
Witness for De-
Tense.

Albany. y. V, March 1.-The end of
the Senate bribery investigation came
into sight to-day, when Attorney Lit
Teton announced that Senator Aids
would take the stand tomorrow as
the last witness for the defense. The
ease probably will be summed up not
later than next Thursday and YER
dict reached before the Senate adj
journs on Friday.
The defense still has to call in adj
dition TO Aids, an officer OF the Gro
ION Bank, which Issued the $4,000
/ check that Conger alleges was tina
source of the Doodle fund Hiram G.
Moe brought to Albany and distrib-
uted to Aids, Speaker Nixon and Jean
L. Burnett, of the Assembly.
Allds's testimony will be an abso-
lutte denial OF Conger's charges con-
corning the alleged bride, descrip-
| tion of his attitude toward highway
! Legislation and hostility toward the
bridge company and also narration
of his movements on the day when
Conger and Moe say they delivered to
| him the bridge company's $1,000.
Aldss attorneys prepared the way
for their client to-day when they placed
on the stand Harvey j. Daniels, assist
ant postmaster of Norwich Aids.
home town. Daniels, it developed wa:
as much a man Friday" to Aids a:
Hiram c. Moe had been to Conger. II,
had known the accused Senator 70
! twenty-five years, and was indebted
l to him for numerous favors.
/ AS witness for the defense Daniel
proved as important as Moe has beef
Cor the prosecution. He declared tina
he remembered in detail everything
that occurred in the Ways an
/ Means Committee on the morning o
4 April %, and declared positively tina
neither Conger nor Noe visited tn
room on the morning the envelop
! holding the $1,000 is alleged to hav
been handed to Aids. When Aids cor
| roborates DR.. Daniels's testimony to
morrow it will be a stand off-Alld
1 and his man Daniels against Congo
and his man Moe-ecch pair sWeartn
TO absolutely contradictory stories.
4 Daniels asserted that Aids said t
him when he came into the room tha
1 day: II don't want you to get ava
from this room to-day, for don't kno'
what minute might need you"
The morning session to-day was az
voted to an examination OF the 81
"Insurgent' Senators, who attende
. the conference here on January ], VINE
Conger first made the charges again:
Aids that resulted in the present II
, vestigation. Their stories agreed WI
= Conger's as far as they vent; but ms
: said that Conger on this occasion mac
no mention of the part played by Moe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
FULL OF PERIL TO MARINERS
Thick Fog Makes Winter Trnf,ic DANGER
ou. In Vicinity of New York.

New York, March 2.-Enveloped IN
thick fog, New York harhor and the
waters nearby are full of peril to mar
liners. The British steamer Sidra.
with sugar from Cardenas. Cuba, was
In collision outside the harbor with
the Norwegian fruit steamer Mime
sofa, and had her bow stove In from
deck to the water line as far back as
the forecastle The Mirtnesotas DO"
plates were badly started.
About twenty miles southeast of Bar
negat n. j.. the schooner Republic
from Porto Rican ports for New York
was struck By the Royal Mail Packe
Company's steamer Tagus, from Kings
ton. Jamaica, for New York 1t wa!
necessary to cali tug to the assist
ance of the Republic, the Tagus stand
ing by meanwhile.
S. s. Bogart, ce-president Of the
United wireless Company, said to-
night that there had been great diff
culty in getting word to the Ta gus
either from land or from any SNIP
wishing TO go to her assistance on ac-
count of persistent efforts OF some
operator, who kept sending out
steady stream of meaningless cackie'
Because of this trouble, the idsu US
might have sunk with ali on poa'a d NJ
nobody within wireless nearing, alloa'
ar ashore would have been the WISE
MIR. Bogart said the interference mad
been traced to the roof of down
town skyscraper. where there was
known to be an experimental station
ne added that c. Lloyd Marshall, sore
tarv OF the United Wireless COMPANY
would go to Washington tomorrow .
urge legislation safeguarding eslap
lished companies in their CUISINES
against needless interference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
TAFT WANTS TO ATTEND
re possible. He Will BE present
e,hnet,cnfest of Schuetzcnbihc.


washington, March 2.-PIeslaeen.
taft to-day took under conslGe!aa.ioaiil
an invitation to attend the Nationai
sr,,netaenfest and May Festival OF tiie
Nntional Schuetzenbund. to be helu a
i.nion' fHill, y. j., May 20. Inc eNe '
,i.'e committee of the organiZa.ioh,
headed by Emil Berkmann, OF Hobokeh'
n and accompanied by represents
,iyes C;oldfogie, OF New. York; sapalI'
80 ininois. and Kinkead, of New Ier-
sou called al the White House to.aay
ma personally extended the inNltatlol''
The President. addressing the com,
rntitee, SAID; ~, ,,tnre.t
that one Responsible for me govern
men, takes in the department OF sharp.
shooting is very true know thal ~
Is greatly Encouraged in Germany,
and | know that in Switzerlana' ShS sr
more the associations of TINS XIV ln
really make up an army OF some sol, 1870 49,
men that could be summoned az ~, ny ~
for the defense of that country III
constitution. as l recoilect ~, lpioia
n standing army, yet they are aple .
hiring, under the colorS almosl liloa
quickly than we could IN inns sren
country some 100000 able-bodlea' wen
trained marksmen
NOV of course, want TO cncoura :
such associations as yours am any
iot,s TO encourage the practice o
,narksmanship throughout the country
and i shall be very glad to come, II
can do so. IF can possibly arrange
ro,,,a l will"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
TURNING BUSINESS OVER
Morgan and Ryan Give Sons Places or
nirccfOrHte.


Directorate.
New York, March at the regular
meeting of the board of directors of
the National Bank OF Commerce. in
New York. held to-day. J. P!erpont
Morgan. Jr.. Henry p. Dawson and
Allen r. Ryan were directors In place
OF j. Picrpont Morgan. H. c. pem!ns
and Thomas r. Ryan. resigned.
The following were appointed mems
bers of the finance committee: " "a
Snyder, president: Henry p. Dawson.
Woodbury. Langdor. j. Pierpont Nor
| gan, Jr., Paul Morton. Charles y. Peas
| body and Jacob II. Schiff.
z The election of the younger MORGAN
and the younger Ryan to succeed their
| fathers In the directorate brought re-
| ncwed rumors that the two financiers
| had decided to retire from active busi-
neas. or at least to shift responsi-
| bility to younger shoulders wherever
| possible. For several years Mr.. Ryan
| has been tightening his financial bur-
dens, but 1t is pointed out that j. F.
| Morgans vast undertakings would
| make such step impossible for him.
| although he Is gradually turning more
/ and more to his son and his partners
| to attend 10 details.
| The Morgan and Ryan interests ara
| understood to be about equal in tho
| hank
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03

jured. The sole of his shoe was torn
completely off.
Dr.. Davis, of the City Ambulance
Corps. was summoned, and after ban
daging the boys heel, the physician
took him home TraSler was so badly
hurt that lie was unable to walk.
DR.. Davis was called also to attend
Charles Mosby colored who was stab
bed near the heart by David jackson.
The row occurred at Mayo and Frank
lin Streets. The weapon penetrated the
lung, Just to the right of the heart, had
II been an inch to tho left the physi-
Giants services would not have been
needed.
f. A. Robinson, of 1915 West Main
street, had both thumbs and several
fingers mashed yesterday afternoon In
the machinery at the jenkins Book
Hinderv on West Broad Street. He
was taken by DR., Davis to the Virginia
Hospital, where the injured members
were amputated,
George Bartlam, white. OF 22a Jessa
mine Street, mashed a niger In j
". Fergusson's Book Bindery on -Four
teenth Street He, too, was treated b'
DR.. Davis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
the passengers are amusing themselves
with irnpromptu entertainments
rre nxrnmI,e 10 nrenk nc.

Utica. N. ", March 1.-The persist-
emf Efforts OF gangs of powder men 10
break the ice lam at Herkimer, have
begun TO realize encouraging results.
While the congestion has not been
has been forced, through which the
long checked waters are now lowing;
Five tons of dynamite were. exploded
ct the mouth OF West Canadian Cree *
to-day It was estimated a o'clock
tonight that the water in the village
streets had receded fully two feet since
noon, and the people OF the village are
taking an optimistic view of the gen,
that the flood has spent It's foree, and
further extensive damage is quite. i'm
probable. Prompt relief steps have
been taken both In Herkin1er and oth-
or places in tho vicinity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
TO SETTLE BIG GAS BILL
New York City ana Consolidated COM
uany Rench Terms OF Agreement.

New York. March 2-Father knick-
erbocker is at last in way to pay the
largest gas bill OH record, following a
sentative agreement reached to-day
between the city and the Consolidated
Gas Company, BY which the city will wi
save approximately Sl,5oo,ooo. The
city owed more than s6,ooo,ooo for
lighting, and the gas company more
than S7,0000Oo for unpaid franchise
taxes. A balance viii now be struck
and all accounts settled by payment
OF about 100000 to the city.
The amounts charged by both sldes
have long been in dispute, and the
agreement reached to-day under me
new administration is reduction IN
the amout named over the tentative
agreement outlined in Mayor McSlel-
lan's administration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
UNIVERSAL STRIKE
|. Called BY UNIONS
Continued From First Page.p
lmost any cost the present plight OF


almost any cost the present plight of
the city
Arbitration will alone satisfy the
people and bring about that state OF
public sentiment which will be per-
manent and which is so necessary to
the proper conduct of the company's
business. Superior brute force may
quiet and duell, but it will not pla-
cate, the people, convince the strikers;
or satisfactorily and permanently end
the struggle"
Union stage hands employed in the
theatres and other amusement places
In this city to-day notified their en-
ployers that If the Rapid Transit Com
pany and it's employees have not reach
ed an agreement before Saturday their
stage hands would quit work as an
expression OF sympathy with the car
men. This weeks shows will all be
got ten away properly but the union
men will not report for work on Mon
1aN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
IN MEMORlAM

LOVING REMEMBRANCE
OF GEORGE p. sEAY.--It is painful
to record the death of one SO be-
loved and useful; but he is gone, and
we would take a mournful pleasure
in recollecting the manifold excel
lencies of his character. Mature en-
: dowed him with a good mind, pure
principles. and an exceedingly afy
fectonate heart, and these endowH
ments We're cultivated and Improved
by education and religion. His pleas
ing manners and gentle disposition
endeared him to all With whom he
came in contact, and we who loved
him are satisfied that he is now
safe from disease and Decline" test
ing the joys at Gods wight hand and
the pleasures that. last forever. A
sad and dreary void has been made
hy his death. but our comfort is the
blessed faith inspired by that Holy
Word which teaches that there is a
world above where friends and loved
ones shall meet again.
AND LOVED HIM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
yn.t work of Hcnevolcncc.

New York, March starr j Muir
ply one of those named as incorpor-
ators of the Rockefeller Foundation,
said this afternoon at the STANDARD
Oil Building that the foundation was
planned to do In benevolence what
the general education board does in
education. He said that the bill
would give them a charter to do be-
nevolent work of any kind in any
State whatever and wherever the in
corporators saw fit.
There is no particular object in
view" said Mr.. Murphy. THE foun-
dalton will be Of the same order as the
Sage foundation. The terms are very
general. The Ell gives the objects as
the promotion of we'll being, the ad-
vancement of civilization, the dissem-
nation of knowledge and so forth"
Mr.. Murphy said that officers and
other details of organization had not
vet been decided upon with any de-
gree of defniteness. 1t is understood
however, that Mr.. Murphy will HIM
self be at the head of the organza-
ton.
The total of John u. Rockefeller.s
phianthropic gift has been variously
estimated AT one time last summer IT
was said that his benefactions to thai
| date had amounted to not less thar
| sl2o,OO0,00O, and since that time ht
! has given freely for many charitable
| and philanthropic purposes. In the
| enormous total OF his gifts Mr.. Rookie
Teller has no rival. with the exception
of Andrew Carnegie, and between tn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
FURLONG FOUND GUILTY
Former Brooklyn Magistrate Convicted
nj linking HrIhcs.

New York, March 2.-Henrv J. Fur
long. aged forty-nine. a former Brooks
i'm police magistrate was found gull
ty by Jury to-day OF accepting,
bribe in the performance OF his du-
ties in court. The specihc charge was
that he had accepted 1886. The max
mum penalty is ten years in prison
and fine of $4,000 or both; and the
minimum Ave years in prison with no
fine. He was remanded TO jail for sen.
tence on Friday. The jury recommended
ed mercy.
Furlong had been prominent in
BROOKLYN politics. The foreman OF
the jury wept as he pronounced the
verdict to-day. and the former magis-
trate almost collapsed.
The Fgrlong bribery charges grew.
out of his participation in selling bail
bonds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
INSURGENT ARMY
IS De NJ ORAL |zED
Revolution Practically Crushed
by Overwhelming Defeat
of Chamorro.

Managua, Nicaragua, March AL
at Tipita, according to the reports re-
ceived here, there Is no prospect of
peace until General Chamorro is dead
or captured. a period of inactivity
is now looked for, until the revolu-
tionists replenish their supply Of am
munition. chamorro effected a juno
ton with Mena at san Nincente yes
terday Deserters report the insur-
gents falling back on LaManga.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
Glazing Lahm Cup.

Austin, Ark, March 2.-CllHord d.
Harmon. aeronaut, planning an aerial
voyage from New York to san Antonio
Taxas. for the establishment Of q new
worlds sSid' record for long distance
started to-day for New York to pre-
nare for the flight. The balloon New
York; was shipped tonight.
In his trip from san Antonio to Aus
tin yesterday, Harmon covered .ss
miles in less than eighteen hours. aV-
eraging more than forty miles an
hour He says he won the lam cup
and created a record for speed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-03
FUNERAL OF DEAD PRESIDENT
ELABORATE Ceremonies Attend Obsequies
OF pannmn's Chief Executive.

Panama, March 2.-The funeral OF
the late Don Jose Domingo de Obaldia.
President Of the republic. took place
this afternoon with elaborate ceremo-
MES. Many Americans attended, and
q detachment of United States marines.
bearing arms, marched in the pro-,
cession. President Mendoza delivered
the funeral oration.
Or Charles a. Mendoza. who yester-
day assumed the presidency OF Panama,
to-day issued a proclarla'ion on we
I tnn sorrow of the nation at the event
which deprived Panama OF tho rohlt
and Distinguished services Of her 'nos'
III IN the PROCLAMATION President Men
Il declare that in the short term
viii occupy the undeserved post o
an the policy of concord, moderation
and tolerance he established and main
tanned"