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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
,Thirty-five Go Down With
Goodyear, Lost in
Lake Huron.
STRUCK BY THE WOOD
Latter Picks Five Out of Water
and Then Makes Port
Leaking Badly.

Cleveland, Ohio, May A.-The
steamers James B. Wood of the Gil
christ feet and Frank B. Goodyear of
the Mitchell fleet collided in fog near
Thunder Bay last night. The Good
year sank in AZ fathoms and II of the
crew are reported drowned Captain
Heminger and six of the crew were
rescued by the Wood The latter
reached Port Huron with a six foot
hole in the bow. Both were steel yes
sells. The Wood was up bound and
the Goodyear down.
Occurred Monday Morning.
Port Huron, Mich, May 24.-The
collision of the Goodyear and Wood
occurred 35 miles north of Point AUX
Barques at $50 Monday morning in
a heavy fog. The Goodyear's captain
ard steward, the stewards mother and
wheelsman were saved and brought
to Port Huron on the Wood.
Many of the Goodyear's crew were
killed by falling matches before they
had chance to jump into the water.
All had life preservers when the yes
sci sank The Goodyear's cook had
his baby dashed from his arms by a
falling hatch and the infant was lost.
Parted in Middle.
When the steamers came together
the crew of the Goodyear, which was
struck amidships, had only time to
seize life preservers, and only few
could jump overheard before the boat
began to fill. Suddenly the Goodyear
parted in the center and sank out of
sight, carrying with it all but five. The
bow of the Wood was badly stove in.
but it was kept afoat through the eff
forts of the pumps.
Lowers Life Boats.
The Woods life boats were lowered,
and Captain Hemenger, Steward Bas-
sett and wife, Frank Mollick and
George Grant taken aboard. The Wood
remained near the scene seven hours,
but, falling to find more of the Good
years crew, steamed for this port, ar
irving today.
Had No Chance.
One of the survivors says those on !
board had no chance, the Goodyear !
sank so quickly He saw in the lake |
a woman with a child in arms and at
the same instant one of the matches |
struck the woman and both went down. |
Some of the Missing.
Included among the missing are:
JOHN BASSETT of Algonac, Mich. |
GUS ZAETSCH, first mate, Algonac, |
Mich.
ARCHIE FULLER, second mate, AL
gonac.
CHIEF ENGINEER JOHN GIBSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
GOVERNOR CARROLL
REPEATS CHARGES
Iowa Executive Reiterates That John
Cownie Violated State and
Federal, Laws.

Des Moines, Iowa, May Ex-Governor
Carroll, in a statement issued today,
AYERS John Cownie, resigned from the
state board of control, permitted i'm
moral conditions to prevail at the Nit
chellville girls industrial school under
the former superintendent; that he
purchased goods for state institutions
without asking bids as the statutes re-
quire, and that he shipped So tuber-
culin cattle to Omaha in contradiction
Of the federal statutes. costing the
state 1852 to settle with the Cudahy
Packing company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
TWO KILLED IN
HOTEL BLAZE
AT MONMOUT

Monmouth. ILL.,, May 24.-John ia
cobs of Galesburg and Bud Miller of
Monmouth were killed early today in
a fire that destroyed the City hotel.
Edward Calhoun of Galesburg was
badly injured in leaping from win
dow.
Other guests had narrow escapes
but it is believed that all are account
ed for. The body of Jacobs was
found beside a broken lamp that is
supposed to have caused the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, May 24.-Following is
a summary Of the proceedings Of the
two houses Of congress yesterday.
taken from the official records:
SENATE-By the action of the senate
the construction of two new battle
ships for the navy was assured. Sena
tor Burton's amendment to the naval
appropriation bill to limit the authorize
tion to one ship of the Dreadnought
type instead of two, as authorized by
the house, was defeated, &c to 50. The
bill then was passed. 1t carries appro-
prfations aggregating $134,eOO,0OO.
HOUSE In the house the proposed
appropriation of $25O,0OO. as recommend
ed by the president, was stricken from
the bill on point of order made by Mr..
Fitzgerald if New York and decided by
Representative Mann of Illinois. who
was in the chair. In order to accom-
pIish practically the same purpose in
different way. Chairman Tawney of the
appropriations committee offered an
a mendment appropriating 1he-same
Of money. but leaving out all
reference to the tariff board. He hoped
in this manner to bring the amendment
within the house rules Mr.. Fitzgerald
however made a point of order against
the new provision, and this was pend
ing when the house adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
EAT ICE CREAM; NINE ILL
Wichita, Kan, Phone Operators Poi
soned and Three May Die.

Wichita, Kan, May 24.-The office
of the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company in this city was converted
into temporary hospital last night
when eight of the company's operators
became violently i'll after eating ice
cream. Later in the night a ninth
operator was taken i'll and she, too,
is in a dangerous condition today
Three of the patients, including The
chief operator, may not recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Pearv comIna 10 ais own.

Edinburgh. May 24.-Commander
Peary received the honorary degree Of
doctor of laws from the University OF
Edinburg today. Conferment was
made before a distinguished company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
OFFICIALS AID
GUCGENH Ems
ALASKA SCHEME?

Washington, May 24--An invest1ga-
tion was begun today at the request
OF Delegate Wickersham of Alaska,
who enters charges against Governor
Clark, Ex-Governor Hoggatt and Louis
Shacklefo-d and seeks to connect them
with the Guggenheim interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Illinois, who was in the chair.
Cumnins Heard Again.

Washington, May 24.-In the senate
today Cummins continued his speech
on his amendment to the railroad bill
requiring increases of rates to have
the approval of the interstate COM
merce commission before taking effect.
Suggest Compromise.
A compromise requiring the commits
sion to pass on rates within six
months was sprung in the senate this
afternoon and found much favor
Two BattIexhips Win.
Washington. May 24-The senate
yesterday passed naval appropriation
bill authorizing two new battleships of
the Dreadnought type by a vote of 20
to SO, defeating an amendment offered
by Mr. Burton to authorize only one
battleship. The bill carries an appro-
priation of $134,0O0, 600
During the debate, which was confin-
ed almost exclusively to the battleship
question, two important amendments
were adopted. One of them. offered
by Senator Johnston, appropriates
S450,000 for the purchase of torpedo
boats whose vitals are below the nor
NAL load line;" the other, by Senator
Jones, eliminates railroad, county and
municipal bonds from the securities
which may be deposited by contractors.
Increase for the Year.
The naval increase for the fiscal
year ending June so, 1911, provided by
the bill is as follows:
Two first class battleships to cost
not exceeding $6,O00,OO0 each, and
when equipped with armor and arma-
ment about $12,5OO,00O each.
Two feet golfers to cost not exceed.
ing $1,O0O,O0O each.
Five submarine torpedo boats, not
exceeding a total of $4,000 900.
Six torpedo boat destroyers to cost
not exceeding $75O,O0O each.
The house bill provided for only four
submarines and no torpedo boat de-
The senate also added a pro-
vision that not more than one of the
battleships should be built by the same
company. The provision inserted in
the house requiring that the battle
ships and Golfers should be built un-
der the "eight-hour law was retained
by the senate.
Tariff Board Knocked Out.
After an extended debate the $780,
600 appropriation to defray the ex-
penses of the tariff board, recommend
ed by the president. was stricken from
the sundry civil appropriation bill in
the house. This action resulted from
a decision by Representative Mann of
Illinois, who was in the chair, sustain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
GIVES LIGHT ON
PLOT TO SLAY
Anarchist, Arrested in Brazil,
Explains Assassination in
Portugal.
BEEN SOUGHT TWO YEARS
Names of 1,14S Persons Connected
With killing of King and Crown
Prince Furnished.

Lisbon, May 24.-The government is
awaiting the completion of the investi-
CATION of statements made by an an
archist named Ramieres before taking
action against those named as con-
spirators in the assassination of King
Carlos and Crown Prince Luis in 1908.
Escaped to Brazil.
Ramieres escaped to Brazil follow
ing the assassinations, but was recent
ly arrested and brought back here
Subsequently he made a confession
and gave the police the names of Jas
persons, including several prominent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
CONFINE TO MEN
OF GOOD CHARACTER
Selection in Management of Saloons
Remedy of Liquor Dealers for
Evils.

Cincinnati. Ohio. May 24.-The
National Liquor Dealers association
met today and listened to addresses
and reports. Secretary Debar urged
the convention to declare for license
and regulatory laws, license to be
granted only to men of good charac-
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

(From noon today to noon tomorrow.)
Sun sets TIA, rises 4:31; moon rises
SIP; IL p. m, eastern time, all Jupi-
ters satellites seen on west of planet;
Halley's comet sets 1924 p. M; dis
tant from earth 20. 700 600 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Mere Matter of Judgment.
DIV RuIe In Rockford to End.

Rockford. H., May 24.-The coun-
Gil granted As saloon licenses last
night and dry rule in Rockford will
end today. The effort to deny per-
mits to men convicted of violation Of
the anti-saloon law failed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
HALLEYs COMET BULLETIN.

Copyright, 1910. by Frederic Camp
bel.)
May 24.-Halley's comet sets 10: 81
p m. tonight; 1885 p. m tomorrow.
Sun sets 7:14. Comets speed today
about 1886 miles per minute. Comets
distance from the earth 2O,700, ,000
miles. Position, degrees south of
where sun is July %; right ascension
s hours, Is minutes, 20 seconds; dec
lination, 10 degrees, "a minutes, north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Kansas Rail Wreck Fatal.

Belle Plaine, Kan, May 24.-H.
Rhodes, brakeman of Emporia, Kan,
was killed and Herman Knittle, en-
gineer, of Emporia, fatally injured
early today when freight trains col
lided near here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Siqn Loan PAPERS.

Paris. May 24-The Hankow-Sze-
Chuen sSO,OOO,OOO railway loan agree
ment was signed today by representa-
tives of financial groups in the United
States, France. Great Britain and Ger
many.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
BELIEVE BOMB
WAS MEANT FOR
KING ALFONSO

Madrid, May 24.-The police believe
the bomb exploded last night was in
tended for King Alfonso upon his ar
rival at the station on his return from
London. AS result plans for. the
kings return were changed and he
will enter the city by automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Newspaper Pass Barred.

Lincoln, Neb., May 24-In an opin-
ion last evening the supreme court
of Nebraska declared that the rail-
roads of the state cannot legally con-
tract to pay for newspaper advertis-
ing by giving transportation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Congress Refuses to Con-
slider $25O,OOO for
Tariff Board.
HIT BY MANN'S RULING
Senate Considers Compromise
Limiting Time for Passing
Upon Rail Rates.

Washington, May 24.~-In the house
today a proposition to appropriate
$25O,000 to permit the president to OBJ
tain information bearing on the tariff
was ruled out of order by Mann of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
RIOTERS IN CHINA
BURN A CHURCH

Shanghai. May 24.-Native riots
occurred at Chuan-Chia Saturday. A
considerable portion of the city was
burned. The Lutheran church was
destroyed. Anti-foreign sentiment is
spreading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Millionaire Authnr Dead

New York, May 24.-Charles Courier
Dickinson, former president of the
Carnegie Trust company and a we'll
known millionaire and author, died
here today of pneumonia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
RIVER BULLETIN.

Only slight chsnges in the Missis-
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
]. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24

KEPT SAME
Presbyterians Finally De-
feat Move to Reduce
Delegates.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE
New York Presbytery to Be
Tried for Heresy by Ju-
diCiaI Commission.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 24.-The
proposition for reducing the size of the
general assembly was
finally defeated today.
Appropriations Recommended.
Atlantic City, N. j., May 24.-Ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
Prosecution Quickly Rests.

Mays Landing. n. j., May 2.-The
prosecution in the trial of William Sey-
Ter. charged with numbering Jane
Adams. rested its case today and the
defense introduced witnesses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
American Bishop al Rome.

Rome. May 24.-The pope today re.
ceived in private audience Bishop Fox
of Green Bay, Wis, who presented
report of his diocese, together with
Peters pence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
much change in temperature.

Temperature at a. M, 53. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, IL;
minimum in 2 hours, 49. Velocity of
wind at a. M, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, O1. Relative humidity, at
p. m. 65, at Z a. m. 6S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24
ROOSEVELT AT THE PALACE
Queen Mother Receives Him and Ex-
tends Thanks for SYnnafhr

London, May 24.-Queen Mother
Alexandra received Roosevelt at Buck
ingham palace today Her majesty
took occasion to personally tell the
former president how much she ap-
preciated the sympathy exhibited for
her in America at the time of her be-
reayement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24

preparations recommended by the
Presbyterian general assembly's ex-
ecutive board include:
Foreign missions, $1,166,3S2.
Home missions, $7O3,167.
Freedmen, $159,679.
Sunday school work, $154,51S.
/ Ministerial relief $123, SGT.
Church erection, $7S,612.
Education, $64,457.
College board, $6O,371.
Temperance, $I7.76s.
Presbytery Faces Trial.
A decision to try the New York
presbytery on charges of heresy be-
cause of the granting of preaching
orders to Messrs. Black, Steen and
Finch after the young men had re-
fused to accept in full the beliefs of
the church has been announced by
the judicial committee of the assem-
bly,.
The committee, headed by Rev. E.
d. Warfield, president of Lafayette
college, presented a report in which
it declared the belief that ''the mi
nority members of the New York
presbytery have established a prima
facie case of ~heresy and the matter
has now been referred to the ju-
dicial commission of the assembly.
who will hear witnesses and report
their findings for final action by the
assembly.
Members of Commission.
w. H. Landon of California, w. K.
Spencer of Michigan, Jesse C. Bruce
of Pennsylvania, Charles T. Thomp-
son of Minnesota and ] Y. Hamilton
of Illinois were, elected members of
the judicial commission to take the
places of members whose terms ex-
pired with the present meeting.
DIR. Warf1eld introduced a reso-
luton to allow contributions to di-
vinity students of over 5000, the sum
by the assembly to pay the
expenses of the students working
their way through college to enter
the ministry. The resolution was
after DIR. WarfieId had stated
his belief that Theological students
should not be forced to pedd1e books
or groceries to secure an education. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-24

in politics, who he said shared in the
conspiracy.
Divided Into Four Groups.
According to Ramieres those select
ed for the killing were divided into
four groups and placed at as many
points along the route of the royal
carriages in order that if any one
group failed the others would be pre-
pared to execute the plot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-30
rh. EanIat,a Eirst FIiaht.

a. B. Macpherson gives a dramatic
account of the first fight Of an eaglet
whose life from babyhood he had
watched. One day he ventured to the
edge of the cliff containing his cradle
and looked about. Suddenly his moth
er swung past on silent wings and
"tried to tempt him from his fast
ness" But he was unwilling or afraid.
Again the mother lowered round. and
a wild, weird cry rang through the
glen. For the first time l had heard
the yelp Of the adult eagle, the voice
of the queen Of birds calling to her
young. The eaglet cheeped continuous
ly until he tapped TO the very edge OF
the abyss, listening to her call. And
now he, too, changed his cry; his voice
seemed to break, and the adult yell
burst from his throat. The eagles
called to each other. yelp answering
yelp. The young eagle gazed round
him, spread out his giant wings and
vanished forever from my sight among
the lodges below. The eaglet had left
the nest and had flown"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-30
alexandria Gazette.
FRIDAY EVENING. DEC 80
Our first Locomotives.

The first locomotives In the United
States were brought over from Eng
land by Horatio Allen Of New York
In the fall of 1920 or the spring of
1890. and one Of them was set up on
the Delaware and Hudson railroad at
Carbondale, Pa. but, being found too
heavy for the track, It's use was aban-
doned. The first locomotive construct
ed in this country was built by the
West Point foundry at New York In
1880 for the South Carolina railroad
and named the Phoenix. A second en-
CINE was built the same year by the
same establishment and for the same
road and named the West Point In
the spring Of 1881 a third engine was
built by the same establishment for
the Mohawk & Hudson railroad from
Albany to Schenectady and called the
De Witt Clinton. This was the first
locomotive run In the state Of New
York. The first Stephenson locomotive
ever imported into this country was
the Robert Fulton. This tgine was
brought out in the summer Of 1881 FOR
the Mohawk C Hudson railroad. 1t
was subsequently rebuilt and named
the John Bull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-30
Baboons and Water.

In Captain Drayson's Sporting
Scenes Among the Kaffirs" we find the
following: "Well," said Kemp, when
1 go into a country where there Is not
much water always take my ba-
boom" ''You don't drink him, do youg'
"No. but / make him show me water"
Glow do you do that?" "1n this way:
When water gets scarce l give the
Bavian none. If he does not seem
thirsty rub little salt on his tongue.
I then take him out with long string
or chain. At first It was difficult to
make him understand what was want
ed, for he always wished to go back
to the wagons. Now, however, he is
we'll trained. When get him out
some distance / let him go. He runs
along n bit, scratches himself, shows
his teeth at me, takes smell up wind,
looks all round, picks up bit OF grass,
smells or eats 1t. stands up for another
sniff, canters on, and so on. Wherever
the nearest water is there he is sure to
po.''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-30
Tho Tyrant In the Field.

There have been few commanders so
tyrannous as Lopez. the dictator OF
Paraguay, when. in the war Of 1s65-7O'
it fought single handed the Deighbor-
ing countries Of Argentina, Brazil and
Uruguay. Lopez, says Mr.. w. II. Koe-
bel in his argentina" was wont to
carry the theory Of victory or death to
an uncomfortable point. "Ohicers
were executed for mere remarks
whose tone fell beneath the standard
of confidence that Lopez had set up
for himself. One, for instance, was
shot for having announced In the
course Of his duty that the enemy was
strongly intrenched Another met his
end on account Of an unguarded
speech to the effect that the Para
guayan army was accustomed to count
the enemy's losses and forget its own
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-30
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
Trains leave Union Station, Alexandra

Trains leave Union Station, Ale4anoria'
In effect November q, 1910.
n. B.-FoIlowing schedule figures pub
lished only as information, and are not
guaranteed. 1
M A. M.-Daily local between Wash
ington and Danville.
S:I7 A. M-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations.
Off a. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Mail.
Stops only for passengers for points south
n which scheduled 10 stop. First class
coaches: sleeping cars to Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars 70 New
Orleans. Dining car service.
I1l7 A. M.-Daily--Mail train. Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville, Lynchburg,
Danyille and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro 10 Atlanta.
4a7 p. M.-Week days-Limited for
Warrenton, Charlottesville and Harri-
49, 2. M.-Daily-Birmingh spec
ial. Sleeping cars between New York,
Atlanta, Admission and Birmingham.
Through first-class coaches between
Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham.
Dining car service. Tourist to California
five times weekly.
352P. M.-Week days--Limitcdf for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
5l2 p. M.-Daily-Local for Warren
6ss7 p. M.-The Sonthern's Southeast
ern Limited for Columbia, Charleston,
Aiken. Augusta, Savannah and Jackson
vile. Through Pullman drawing room,
state room sleeping cars. CoacheS'
1921 p. Washington and
Chattanooga Limited (via Lynchburg).
First-class coach and sleeping cars TO
(h0ftQnO0Oft.
Sleeper TO New Orleans, Washington TO
Roanoke Dining car service.
Hop. M.-Daily-New York, Atlanta
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. cub and observation cars 10 New
Orleans. Sleeping cars to Asheyille,
Atlanta, Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
ing cars TO Charlotte. Dining car service.
427 A. M.--Daily-Memphis special.
Sleeping cars and coaches for Roanoke,
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga ana
Memphis. Dining car service. WASH
lngton Sleeping cars open 1000 p. M.
Through trains from the south arrive
at Alexandria 6I3 and 6:2S, S:36 and l0sz5
a. M, 2I3, 72s, 1913 and HISS i. M.
daily. Harfisonburg 11:3S A. Nj. week
DAYS and 9l3 p. NJ. daily. From Char
louisville 92S A. M.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. & o.. Station)
week days at S22 A. NJ, $50 and 400 lor
Bluemont; 6:33 p. M.week days for Lees,
burg; 455 p. NJ. daily for Bluemont and
9.23 4. NJ, local, on Sundays only Tor
Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets,
Pullman reservation, ETC., apply to
WILLIAM G.. LEHEW,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandra, va.
Ell. COAPMAN, Vice Pres q Gen. Mgr.
S. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
HE CARY, General Passenger Agent.
l.. S. BROWN, General Agent,
Washington, d. @.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-30
Old rims Railway Travel.

Third class passenger coaches In
England used to be coupled on next to
the engine. The travellers came in for
terrible treatment when any accident
occurred. At times the engine was
driven tender first, in which case frozen
hands could be warmed at the smoke
stack. The passengers were packed,
seventy Of them, into n truck eighteen
feet in length by seven and a half IN
width. There was no roof and not, as
a rule, proper protection at the sides.