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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
TWENTY-THREE DIE
IN AN ALASKA MINE
Powder ExpIodes in Gold Property
While Men Are on Way to
the Surface.

Juneau, Alaska, March 4.-Twen-
ty-three miners were killed at mid
night Wednesday night by an eXplo-
sion of a powder magazine in the
LOO level of the Mexican mine, one
of the group of Treadwell gold prop
critics on Douglas island. Eight men
were seriously injured, Of whom it is
feared four will die. The last shots
had been fired by the shift of men
90 minutes before the explosion took
place, and the men had assembled
at the landing on the skip and were
arranging to enter it and go on top.
The magazine, which contains 275
pounds of powder, was 80 feet away
from the place where the men were
standing, and every man was killed
or injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
NORMAL STUDENTS
HAVE ADVANTAGE
Investigation Shows that Hygiene Is
Given More Attention Than in
High Schools.

Indianapolis. March 4.-That normal
schools are making much better pro
vision for developing and conserving
the physical soundness of students
than are high schools, was one of the
most obvious conclusions in the report
on the status of instruction in hygiene
in American educational institutions,
made by DR.. Gulick of New York at
the session of the American School Hy-
giene association today. This conclu-
sion was reached after receiving re-
sponses to questions sent to nearly
2,4OO high schools and 80 normal
schools. having in all a total member
ship of 100000 students.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
BELIEVED 116
DIED IN SNOW
At WELLINGTON

seattle, Wash, March 4.-One hun
dred and eighteen dead In the train
overwhelmed by the Wellington ava
ianche is the estimate made today by
Seattle newspapers. Eightyfour are
passengers, tralnmen and postal
clerks and the remainder Iaborers.
Seattle, Wash, March 4-Culmina-
ting in the Wellington disaster the
weather conditions of the last 10 days
have been responsible for a loss of
$2,50O,00O to various railways in the
Pacific northwest. Floods are sub
siding and railway traffic is being re-
sumed slowly
Everett, Wash, March 4.-The re-
port circulated last night .hat 10 per
sons were 7ound alive in a car excava-
Ted from the mass of snow-covered
wreckage at Wellington is so far un-
confirmed. The wire to WerIngton was
lost during last nights storm and it
is impossible to get word direct from
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
TO MUTUALIZE THE
EQUITABLE LIFE
Morgan Said to Be Planning Change
That Will Benefit the Policy
holders.

New York, March As it learned
that a plan is being formulate by ].
p. Morgan and his representatives to
make absolute provision for the fu-
ture of the Equitable Life Assurance
society and it's many thousands Of
policy holders throughout the world.
The intention is to establish the So
ciety upon a distinctly mutual basis.
BY virtue of his purchase of 5O2
shares of the Equitable's stock, rep
resenting a majority interest. last No
vember. Morgan controls the society
outright and has it in his power to say
what the future policy of the Equita-
BILE shall be.
Under the terms of the trust agree
ment made by Thomas F. Ryan with
the late Grover Cleveland. ex-Justice
Morgan J. OBrien and George West
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

testimony given by three men who had
pleaded guilty to charges of violating
the internal revenue law relating to the
coloring of oleomargarine. The name
of William J. Moxley, congressman
from the Sixth Illinois district, as well
as those of other prominent manufac-
turers of the product figured in the
hearing.
The testimony upon which this ac-
tion was based was given by Samuel
Driesbach, Daniel Bortz and William
Broadwell, dealers in oleomargarine in
this city BroadwelI was sentenced to
six years in the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth and fined $4,000 by
Judge Lands on Monday.
manufacturers Gave COIOring.
Broadwell told of purchasing the
white oleOmargarine from manufactur-
ers, who he said furnished HIM with
the cOloring, and of his selling the IL
legally colored product to restaurant
keepers, hospitals and hotels. More
than half of the total output of the
oleomargarine factories in Chicago is
sold TO "mOonshiners," according to
the testimony of Broadwell.
At one point in the examination of
Driesbach he told of being in a barn
mixing the product when the place
was raided, and he escaped by means
of a secret stairway which had been
built for that emergency. Driesbach
said that the oleomargarine moon
sinners" had an organization to main
tain high prices and that one of the
members had been "slugged" because
he cut prices. The witness complain
ed that he had paid the "sluggers" and
had not been able to get reimburse
ment from the "moonshiners' asso-
citation.
Hid the stuff.
At one time he said he had Is tubs
of oleomargarine stored at the Mox-
ley plant and when the revenue collec-
tor made a raid on his place he had the
stuff shifted around from place to
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
WOULD AID MODERN
WOODMEN'S PAPER

Washington. March 4.-Representas
tive Dodds of Michigan has introduc-
ternal, educational or trades union pub
lications to enter the mails as second
class matter and to enjoy the same
rates as other publications of that
class. 1t is provided, also, that they
may carry any sort of general adver-
tising. The latter provision is to cir
cumvent the ruling OF the postmaster
general which prohibited them from
being carried as second class matter
if they printed general advertising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, March 4.-Following is
summary of the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday,
taken from the official records:
SENATE - The postal savings bank
bill was under consideration in the
senate during the entire session. At
go o'clock the senate took a recess
until 11:30 today. so as to continue the
present legislative day in accordance
with the agreement to vote before ad-
jOurnment.
HOU SE--Nearly the entire five hours
during which the house was in session
was occupied by consideration of the
.HoSSlfias an0EoDgiaGon bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
.ASTOR DIVORCE is
FINALLY ENTERED

New York, March Am interlocu-
tory decree of divorce of Mrs. Ava
Willing Astor from her husband,
Colonel John J. Astor, entered last
fall. was made final today Report
has it that Mrs Astor will receive
$4,000 a year alimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Saturday;
slightly warmer. The temperature to
night will be above the freezing point
Temperature at a. m, 30. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, so
Minimum in IL hours, 30 Velocity OF
wind at a. m, miles per hour.
Precipitation, trace. Relative humidity
at z p. m 72. at Z a. m. 100.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today until noon tomor-
row. Sun sets 5:51, rises 6:24; moon
rises 2:31 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
ARBITRATORS ARE AT WORK
Wage Dispute of Switchmen and the
Roads at Chicago Taken Up.

Chicago, March 1.-THE wage dis
pute between the Switchmen's Union
of North America and the eight rail
roads involved in the controversy was
today taken up by the board of arbi-
tration as provided by the Erdman
act The board consists of Attorney
S. S. Gregory of Chicago. Carl r. Gray
of st. Louis, vice president of the St.
Louis & San Francisco railroad, and
s. e. Heterling, vice president of the
Switchmen's union After both sides
had outlined their plan of testimony
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

inghouse, as trustees, the control of
the majority interest of the Equitable
Life stock was placed with the three
trustees named for the five year
period following June Is. 1905. That
agreement will expire. therefore, with
in three months. and the surviving
trustees, ex-Justice O'Brien and George
Westinghouse, have signified their
willingness to terminate the arrange
ment on that date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
DALLAS GRAND JURY
TOLD TO BEGIN WORK
Judge Orders Investigation of Lynch
ing of Allen BrOoks-NO In
dictments Expected.

Dallas. Texas. March 4.-Judge Sea
today instructed the grand jury to in
vestigate the lynching yesterday of the
negro, Allen Brooks, with a view of
indicting the mob leaders. 1t is be-
lieved, however, there will be no in
dictments. The city is quiet today
The mob failed to get other negroes
for whom search was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
CANNON'S HOME
C. 0. P. EDITORS
YET HAVE FAITH

Danville. Ill, March 4.-Twenty re.
publican editors of the Eighteenth
congressional district Of Illinois rep
resented by Speaker Cannon today en-
dorsed the speakers policies. callet
upon him again TO be a candidate, sp
proved the Payne-Aldrich tariff bir
and paid 4 high tribute to President
Taft and Governor Deneen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
MACKAY INTERESTS
SELL THEIR STOCtg
Said that Between $11,OOO,OOO and
$4,000, 900 Was Paid by the
American Phone Company.

Boston. March 4.-The purchase by
the American Telephone company OF
So. 900 shares of it's stock recently sold
by the Mackay companies was an
nounced here today by President Vail.
who says the stock was secured at a
price representing a cash Overtsrn OF
s11, ,0OO, 900 to $4,000, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
BATTERED BY WAVES,
SHIP is ABANDONED
Crew of rs Taken from the Russian
Steamer. Korea, and Is Being
Brought to New York.

New York, March 4-The Russian
steamer Korea. buffeted by storms on
the North Atlantic and pounded into
helplessness by the heavy seas. was
abandoned by its crew March l and
left to its fate. The Korea's crew of
As men was taken off by the steamer
Caledonia and are on their way here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
PEARY PLEADS FOR HELP
Urges Wealthy Men to Finance South
Pole Expedition.

New York, March 4.-Commander
Robert E. Peary made plea to the
financial interests of New York yes
terday in behalf of the proposed south
pole expedition to which he has per
sonally contributed $4,000. Sneaking
before the chamber of commerce at a
reception in his honor, he said:
THE north pole having been won
and the Stars and Stripes placed upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Russia Turns China Down

Peking, March 4.-The Russian gov
ernment in a formal note submitted
to the Chinese foreign board rejects
in toto China's proposal for construc'
ton of the Aigun & Chinchow rail-
road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
New Trainer at MichIqan.

Ann Arbor, Mich, March A. p.
Kraenslein of Mercersburg, Pa. was
today chosen trainer for the Uniyer
sity of Michigan athletic teams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Sixty. One Are Brought to
the Surface at Cherry
Coal Mines.
NONE RECOGNIZABLE
State Mine Superintendent Says
1t Is Not Likely More Will
Be Found.

Peoria, H., March A telephone
message from Richard Newsam, state
mine inspector, says 81 bodies of
miners were taken from the mine at
Cherry this morning. Newsam says
this probably will be all the bodies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
PEACEMAKER SHOT
DURING A QUARREL

Ashland. Wis, March 4.-Gustave
Kristen, a prosperous farmer living
near Butterrut, shot and instantly
killed John Bryan last night during
a quarrel with Frank Sturgeon, whom
Bryan was trying to protect Stur-
geon disappeared and Kristen surren-
dered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

the northern axis of the earth, It
would seem a great and appropriate
thing for this organization to interest
itself as a matter Of national morale
and prestige in the effort to plant the
Stars and Stripes on the southern axis
of the earth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Investigation of Sale of
Bogus Butter is Up
to Grand Jury.
JUDGE LANDS ACTS
Congressman MoxIey Alleged to
Have Assisted "MoOnShin-
erS" Break Law.

Chicago March Federal grand
jury investigation of the oleomargarine
industry in this city was ordered by
Judge K. NJ. Lands in the United
States district court late yesterday af
ternoon. The court had listened to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Mrs. Roosevelt Leaves for Eg

Naples, March Airs. Roosevelt
and Miss Ethel Roosevelt sailed today
for Alexandria, Egypt. They expecs
to meet Roosevelt at Khartum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Labor Leaders Prepare
for Big WaIkOut at
Philadelphia.
LAST MOVE HAS FAILED
Union Plan to Take Matter In.
to Court Comes Tonight
Council Ignores.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 4.-Au
| hope of an smIcable settlement Of the
strike having been abandoned, labor
leaders are preparing for a general
strike to take effect tonight at mid.
night.
Would Apply to Courts.
| Philadelphia, March 4.-The first
! step to have the differences between
the striking street car men and the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company
settled under the authority of the
courts, and thus prevent the gigantic
sympathetic strike, was taken last
night by the car men
An attorney representing the Anal
gamated Association OF Street and
Electric Railway Employees wrote to
President Kruger Of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company asking that
he Join in An application, to be made
to the courts under the act of 1893,
for the appointment Of board OF ar
bitration to decide the differences eI
listing between the strikers and the
transit company. A reply was re-
quested before noon today.
Before the receipt OF the communt
cation, President Kruger was shown
a copy 0f the law by representatives OF
the United Business association, who
asked him II the officials Of the COM
pany would abide by IT. He replied:
Certainly the company will submit
10 the law" -----...
Ignored by Council
Philadelphia, March 4 - Neither
branch OF the city councils took any
action yesterday afternoon on ths
street railway strike, and a sympa-
thetic strike Of 1000 Philadelphians
ordered for Saturday is now regarded
as a certainty.
Both select and common councils
practically ignored the crisis in labor
affairs. A message from Mayor Rey.
burn said:
at is not the city's duty nor yours
nor mine to interfere between the Phil.
adelphia Rapid Transit company and
its employees. The courts Of law are
available for the redress OF any real
grievance which either may have
against the other
No reason exists nor can exist in
proper cases why they and all other
disputants should not submit their diff
ferences to the courts or adjust theh
disputes between themselves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Finds Bodies Together.

decomposition.
Finds Bodies Together.
Cherry, Ill, March 4-Fifty or 60
bodies were found huddled together
in the north drift of the St Paul mine
at Cherry yesterday by Mine Inspector
Richard Newsam of Peoria
Mr.. Newsam arrived in Cherry yes
terday morning and relic, ed Inspector
Moses, who had been forced to return
to his home at Galva on account of i'll
ness. On the first trip through the
north entrance Mr.. Newsam discov-
cred the bodies.
He is confident there are many more
bodies in this section of the mine.
Inspector Newsam explains that the
bodies are in a mummified state, and
there is hardly a chance that any one
can be identified. He believes that
as soon as the debris and wreckage
can be removed from the north anS
east entrances, all the bodies can be
easily recovered. He thinks this can
be accomplished in a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
the board adjourned until next
Wednesday.
Knapp and NelII to e

Knapp and NeiII to Baltimore.
Washington, March 4.-Chairman
Knapp and DR.. Neill, mediators under
the Erdman act, went to Baltimore
today to make an effort to adjust with
out strike the differences between
the Baltimore & Ohio and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Intangible Character of
Evidence Emphasized
by Vertrees.
ASKS FOR SINGLE FACT
Former Chief Forester Forced
to Admit He Has Depended
Upon Others.

Washington, March 4.-While inter
est in the Ballinger-Pinchot investiga-
lion had already been attested by
large crowds at all sessions the
committee, the crush to get in the
hearing room since Clifford PinChOt
took the stand has been such that even
the handing Of newspaper copy out
of the room has been at times made
impossible Ninety-nine out of one
hundred spectators crowded about the
committee table daily are women.
CLAWS In Eclipse.
Louis r. CLAWS was the hero of the
throng while he was on the stand &C
cusing Ballinger, but he has gone into
eclipse now that PtnchOt the deposed
forester and friend of conservation, is
holding the center of the stage When
the committee adjourned Tuesday af
ternoon the last cross examination of
Pinchot had just been started by At
torney Vertrees, representing Balling-
er and the other accused officials of the
interior department. Upon the re-
sumption of the hearing this morning
there was every indication PinchOt
would be on the stand all day.
Asked for Single Fact.
AS soon as Pinchot took the stand
today Attorney Vertrees for Ballinger
asked him to state one single fact of
his own knowledge, not hearsay, that
reflects upon Baliinger's official con-
duct. Referring to memoranda he
said:
The fact of my own knowledge is
Ballinger's letter to the president Nov.
10 with which he enclosed Ronald's
letter These letters contain misstate-
ments which have already shown
and am prepared further to show"
Never Talked 1t Over.
Vertrees pressing him further
Pinchot said he never discussed the
Cunningham cases with Ballinger and
the only knowledge he has at first
hand is limited to writings that are
not disputed. Pinchot said he and
Ballinger were never more than
friendly because he disputed Balm
gers policies.
Had Not Seen Letter.
Pinchot admitted he had not read
Ballinger's letter of protest concerning
the creation of the Chugach forest in
Alaska and did not know what reasons
he gave In the letter. 1t was brought
out that the committee rule prevented
his seeing the letter. He was then
given opportunity TO read the letter
and was asked if it indicated hostility
to the policy of conservation and
Pinchot said he thought it did.
Had Withdrawn Land.
During a series of questions follow
ing the witness admitted under his
direction large Withdrawals of lands
for power sites were made when not
necessary, but he explained this was
done to protect possible power sites.
He declared this was the policy of
Garfield, Wilson and Roosevelt also /.
Business Halts in East.
New York, March 9.-Dispatches to .
Dun's Review indicate the current of .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Business HaIts in East.

New York. March 9.-Dispatches to
Dm's Review indicate the current of
business continues to show much ir-
regularity, conditions being less IA
vorable in the east than in other sec
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

that will ever be recovered and that
Identification is impossible, owing to-
accommodation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04
Had Not Seen Letter.
Had Withdrawn Land.

During a series of questions follow
ing the witness admitted under his
direction large Withdrawals of lands
for power sites were made when NOT
necessary, but he explained this was
done to protect possible power sites.
He declared this was the policy of
Garfield, Wilson and Roosevelt also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-04

Washington, March 4.-The house
Judiciary committee will hear Steener-
son of Minnesota regarding his dec
laration in the house yesterday that
improper influences are being used to
secure the passage of the ship sub
sidy bill The committee will then de-
termine whether the charges will be
investigated.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09
HAMPTON

\ very notable and interesting meet. ing was held in the Grange Hall al Hampton on Wednesday, Aug. 51, the occasion being the llth annual reunion oi the members of what WAS termed the (. (. Foster Hampton High School ol ls56, with their teacher. C. (. Foster.
 \ committee consisting of Annice N. Holt, Allen Jewett, Sarah A. Tiff fany, Della B. Hammond and Nernett l.. Cleveland made the arrangements for the reunion, and pupils who at- tended the school under Messrs. Dow, Noodman and Dimmiek, who were instructors prior 10 MT. Foster. were invited with few others, not mem- bers of the school. They met in the forenoon and organized. The roll was called oY the teacher, who was accom- panied by his wife, and the following pupils of 91n answered .PFeseni:A -
 Allen Jewett, 1larks Corner.
 Mrs. Lester Jewett, Clarks Corner.
 Mrs. Ii. k. Gnhurn, Burnside.
 Mrs. Sarah Tiffany, Worcester.
 Mrs Della Hammond, Providence.
 Barnette k. Cleveland, Hampton.
 Jacob starkweather, Norwich.
 George Starkweather, Franklin.
 Mrs. Susan Fuller, WiIlimantic.
 Mrs. A. A. Clark, Hampton.
 Mrs. Roselle Congdon, Hampton.
 Mrs. Annie Holt, Hampton.
 Mrs. D. r. Weaver, Hampton.
 The grange women, stdaughters of those famous Hampton eooks,n pre- pared the dinner. which fully sustain ed their fame. About 30 people sat al the table. and merrier, happier lot of people, many of whom had passed the three score and ten mark, would be hard to find After dinner a pro- gramme of music, recitations and songs was rendered. The meeting was presided over by Allen Jewett who sat al the table by the side of his old school teacher Jacob Stark weather made the formal address of welcome to the teacher on behalf of the class, ex- pressing particularly, appreciation for his successful efforts, both educational and moral, as their instructor. This WAS responded to by the teacher. in a very modest, interesting and instrllc- tive address. A number of letters of regret were read by the committee. Mrs. Wallace Jewett presided at the piano, accompanied by one of the mem. bers oi the class, Jacob Stark weather, who is several years past the three score and ten mark on violin. An other of the class, who is near the four score mark, sang couple of old.time songs. Other members of the class made short responses on being called upon. Then formality was disregard ed and a general social session was in- dulged in, in which many stories and incidents of older days and bygone times were recalled.
Putnam patriot., 1910-09-09

mer grandfather. His son. Jonas Hughes Wilson, maintained the fami- Y reputation ey a term of service at New London during the War of 1872, marching off from Thompson Hill July 9o, ls14, with companies Of militia under Captains Mhismore and Dresser. sally Wilson. the unmarried daughter. cared for her father until his death in lsS4, and after her death in lsSS the Wilson homestead passed from the family. Among later residents were MessFs. stephen Hendriek and John o- Fox who repaired and beautified the house and maintained the family reputation for good fellowship and in- terest in public affairs-traits already manifest in latest incumb bents.
 ELLEN b. LARN ED.
 IhOn pSou, Sept. Ial0