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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30

The woman had been dead about two
weeks The BODY was covered with
leaves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York. Sept 3O.-FoIlowing are
the quotations on the market today:
Union Pacific 800. ............lGGIz
L. S. Steel preferred .......1lOI4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogn-Quality fair; market slow,
generally steady. Light G1O@6.75.
bulk G.lO9 66O, mired COS $50, pigs
G00QG.25, heavy 5.SO0G.7O, good COS
n6.7O, rough 5.8O4G.O5, iorkers Go
n6.75.
Cattle weak Beeves 4.750S15,
stockers $3.50 > 60, Terans 100000,
calves G.OOm95O
Sheep weak; native $4,000, lambs
native 4.O0m6.00, westerns 2.75@41O
westerns 4G04 600, yearlings $3.50
40.
Close of Markets.
Hogs closed strong for good, weak
for othern at opening prices Bulk
G1OGG.GO. light G.O506.75. mixed sos
n $50. heavy 5.8O0G.7O, rough 5.800
Cos.
Cattle weak, top SIS.
Sheep weak, top 40, lambs 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30
Church is Destroyed by Bot.

Pana- Sept 3o-During a severe
storm lightning struck ST Mary's Cath
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30
RIVER FORECAST.

Slowly rising stages in the Missis-
sippi will prevail from below Dubuque
the Muscatine.
IN. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

Yellowstone Park 49, "a 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30

All the news all the time-The
argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30
Chicago Cash Grain.

Liverpool Cables.
Wheat closed y 70 3 up.
Corn closed Is up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30

Flood Hgt. CHING
stage. feet. "a hrs
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-11-09
2. e piteI.

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-11-09

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Sbiirpfoiten, ben iie trampfbuft um.
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| rama fiCb muir oas cine Wort DON ihs
rem 9ippsn:
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bsobad1tet, oas Wprt sebDrt unb ias
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mad, bic our9 ben Seiteneingdng IN
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-11-09

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.ud. mas Ssetans ,itg Ss, Jrib!" =
5rib: PIN 2. September iit Seban.-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24

Chicago Feb. 24.-The examination
today of bombs" found by the police
after the riots in the fine arts build
ing last night in which dissatisfied
Slavs broke up an address by Count
Albert Appony of Hungary and sue
ceeding in striking the speaker sever
al blows before the disturbance was
quelled, showed that the missiles
were only make-believe Internal
machines.
When opened, supposed the bombs
were found to consist Of heavy black
cardboard tubes capped at each end
and wound with few strands of cord.
Inside was small quantity Of clay.
The appearance of the missiles that
they were dangerous machines, evi-
IDENTIFY was expected to precipitate a
panic. but the rioting prevented the
chance of their being thrown. The
police said today that Appony was
struck several times, once above the
left eye and once on the jaw with
some force. He was not injured, how
ever. He refused today to discuss
the affair.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24

} The attack on Judge Cowan, he
said. had been deplorable, and he
referred to the prosecution as an
outrage into which had been injected
eavesdropping and other reprehensi-
Bile methods.
Some one in the prosecution"
said Representative Streeter. had
made record that would shine and
stink and stink and shine, like a rot
ten mackerel in the moonlight"
George Homes of Divide attacked
the method of the committee in fail
ing to produce the evidence and de-
clared that the house was not in po-
sition to adopt the report clearing
Cowan. He felt, too, that the only
fair way of disposing of the charges
was to have them aired at a public
trial. Had the committee submitted
the evidence that he said 1t was in
structed o secure. then the house
would be in position to act. Under
the conditions the house was not in
position to take action, but he felt
that he men hat had organized the
house would be justly criticised by
the people Of the state for the action.
The only thing that the house has to
act upon, he said. was he opinion of
this committee He said, too. that he
had no hostility toward Cowan. but
only believed in fair play to Judge
Cowan and to the people Of the dis
trict.
Representative Davis was the next
speaker and made passionate ad-
dress. He declared that he was en-
titled to know what the evidence had
been. and he called on the chairman
of the committee to explain why that
evidence was not available. He had
introduced the resolution. he declar-
ed, as a part of his duty to the state,
and he felt that If the Judge was
guilty. Of the charges laid, then the
people of the district were entitled to
relief.
Chairman Jordal. speaking. a Sec
ond time, made an explanation why
the evidence had not been taken.
He contended that it would be cas-
Ter to gain evidence If there was no
record, some witnesses preferring not
to testify II they knew the evidence
was not to be made part of the rec
ord. Jordal also declared that the
prosecution. through Representative
Davis. had offered to pay for a steno-
graphic report. Judge Cowan. Jordal
said. had made the request that the
evidence be not taken, as the prosecu-
ton would take excerpts from the
sane to damn him and his family for
all time.
/ Fighting bitterly throughout. the
| motion to indefinitely postpone was
finally put to the house and carried
! by a vote of IS to As. Then Thomp-
son Of Ward moved the clincher and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24
CANAL SLIDES DO
NOT ADD To COST
All Were Provided For BY En-
gineers in Preparing Orig
inal Estimates

Washington, Feb. 24.-As predicted
by the engineers. the slides of earth
from the heights above Culebra cut
on the Panama canal are continuing.
The slide which occurred at 10 o'clock
on the night Of February 8, just oppo-
site the Y. NJ. C. A. club house at
Culebra, carried $4,000 cubic yards
Of loose dirt into the cut. covering
q steam shovel coal train with its
locomotive. aud two trains Of earth
dumping cars. All Of these. however,
have since been extricated and the
track which were carried away, has
been restored. 90 that no inconveni-
ence Is being experienced.
The Canal Record Just received
states that this slide added to those
which occurred since July do not ex-
ceed the total Of e,104.000 cubic yards
allowed for slides IN the central divis-
ion in the revised estimated made at
the time, nor will the added excava-
tion increase the estimate Of the cost
of excavation In the central division
made in October, 1908.
The cracks In ground under the
hotel at Culebra opposite this last
slide have made It necessary to tear
down the annex Of the hotel and re-
build 1t on safe ground.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24
NUDGE TAKES
GLOOMY VIEW
Says the Interstate Commerce
Commission Decision Will
Not Help Roads

Chicago. Feb. 24-The decision OF
the interstate commerce commission
against the increase of freight rates
was designated as a negative PROPOSE
tion, one which shows its effect in a
way that would not be apparent to
the general public said President H
L. Nudge of the Rock Island rail-
road system on his return from New
York today.
Mr.. Nudge, however. said the deci-
sion would not tend to help the rail-
roads in extensions and betterments
unless they were "sure things" in
the way of an immediate return OF
the increases in revenues nor would 1t
aid in the amelioration of the con-
gested traffic conditions when the
crops are moved.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24
there will be legal complications re-
judicial Fieht Good.

There 10 great. deal of interest
throughout the present Tenth Judi
cial district over the plan Of division
that has been proposed for that dis
trict. The measure under which the
Twelfth district would be created is
still In the hands Of the house judi
aciary committee, having already been
passed by the senate.
Among the attorneys Of the new
proposed Twelfth district the interest
is especially marked and it is UNDER
stood that there are goodly number
lot candidates for appointment in the
event that the district is created.
The. Fifth. judicial bill. already
passed by the house. is now in the
senate whore It. will have its final
consideration. It is expected that
there will be little trouble passing
the measure though that branch OF
the assembly. Alfred Zuger Of VAL
ley City is looked upon as the lead
ing candidate for the judgeship in
that city In the event that the meas
ure ia adopted and becomes law.
viii Have Conference.
The prospects are at the present
time that the Doyle-Ployhar initiative
and referendum bill and the Plain
initiative and referendum bill will go
ito a confe >uce committee. Senator
Plain Is S;illing that his bill
should give> 70 to the house bill.
while the house, AS. not appear over
anxious to pass Slain measure.
This will result in ~ cSdlock that
will be left to a confe. e> commit
tee for final disposition. ~
Medics have won their A1 for
the passage of the medical bSard Of
control bill although there have been
great many amendments to the
measure since 1t was originally in
troduced by Mr.. O'Connor Of Grand
Forks. The measure now contains q
number of exceptions that It did not
provide for when first introduced,
and there also are few additional
requirements for the board to carry
out in the matter of registration.
Favorable consideration by the
senate yesterday on the Mcdowell
banking bill will probably mean that
there will be little trouble for the
measure when 1t reaches the house.
This is bill In which there has q
been a great deal Of interest ever
since the session opened, and the
bankers Of the state are very much
interested in the provisions Of the
J bill also. It is contended that the
adoption Of this bill will result in
placing the banking business of the
state upon q higher plane, and that
is in reality the object of the meas
lure
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24
THE REPORT Of COMMITTEE IN C0WAN CASE
Was SIX TO one AGAINST IMPEACHMENT
Warm Debate House Followed the Making of the Report in
Which Sensational Charges Were Made and
Unfair Tactics Charged


laid against John Cowan the this
afternoon
Six Of the
fenna signed the minority which the effect that articles meh
should findings
the house
o'clock following meeting committee called rdal o'clock
dwg of Ransom Mri o Nlecera
The committee examined
the made and testify the TRUTH the whole truth
and nothing hut the relative the
the
h who in which he forth his in question Commit
Dosh has He signed the majority
When the the Cunningham gained
the recognition Of the chair adoption
Ihe motion seconded Sree Of Emons Davis Grand
2O
O county,
Chairman rdal the the
to defer action OF that he d
and member the da laid before the
communication made "tha
the watching the committee attempted whtewas
would result member attack
Chairman Jorda had him
Davis
Forks together with state official had the keyho
noton
cts good thing replied Chairman orda and the gal
1e filled with broke forth applause resulting warning from
Hanley result
that the the house Of ontnng
further Chairman being
Streer with the
against Cown ordal he said evidently
the reports of the state with reference to the
unbiased
the He on member the
such work of the committee had been
the
petition
panied by statement
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24
BEVERIDGE DRY

Washington, Feb. 24.-After having
talked an hour in continuance Of his
speech advocating the unseating of
Senator Lorimer Of Illinois, Senator
Beveridge today showed little If any
evidence Of purpose to make good his
intimation of yesterday that he would
speedily conclude today. To a top
heavy senate chamber he proceeded
with the arrangements Of the Illinois
senator. The galleries were filled
but the floor looked as it does when
the dullest business is being enacted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24
NO HOPE FOR THE
ENT0MbEO MEN
Rescuers Are Within Sixty
Feet of the Fire and Are
Still Working

Tonopah, Neb., Feb. 24.-Early to-
day the rescue party searching for
the miners entombed in the burning
Belmont mine was within sixty feet
of the fire. The mine officials re-
port that they expected to reach the
fire soon. All night the rescuers
labored to drive back the sitting
fumes. Three of the rescue party
were overcome by the gas and were
taken to the hospital for further
treatment 1t is conceded that there
is no hope of finding the entombed
men alive.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24

MED by any sworn statement.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24

another fight was on. Efforts were
made to have 1t made special order
for tomorrow at o'clock but it fail
ed. Then another motion to make
the matter a special order for to-
night. with the purpose in view of
holding an executive session to hear
the evidence submitted was put and
lost. Next came a motion to take a
recess till tonight, which carried.
The next consideration of the elm
cher resolution will be at that time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24
STOCK MARKET
TOOK A TUMBLE
Many Stocks Declined Two to
-Four Points During the
Day

New York. Feb. 24-The stock
market today reflected its opinion Of
the interstate commerce commission
decision against the freight rates,
heavy sales Of stock were made at
sharply declining prices of two to
four points from the close Of last
night. The selling began early in the
day, where the heavy declines were
recorded.
The security values of some of. the
western railroad stocks showed av-
erage losses of four points from yes
terday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-24
THE M'CALL BILL
WAS REPORTED
Senate Finance Cmmittee Re.
fused to Make Any Recon-
mendation on Measure

Washington. Feb. 24.-The Mccall
bill to carry out the provisions of the
Canadian reciprocity agreement was
reported to the senate today from the
committee of finance. The report was
without recommendation" commit
tee by a vote of 6 to Z refusing to
report either favorably or adversely.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26

In 1880 Boyntcn turned up in Rio
Jaueiro and was engaged by President
Floriano TO blow up the Aquidaban. the
flagship Of Admiral Melo, leader OF the
insurrection, with dangerous torpedo
Boynton had invented for use against
the Chinese pirates. He was dying the
British flag and after his plans were all
laid he was captured By the British ship
Sirius. He set up the defence that Mello
was q pirate hut he was kept a prisoner
on board the L. $. s. Charleston for two
months. then sent to the Brooklyn navy
yard and released. In 1885 he became
chief of the secret service for President
Crsspo of Venezuel7, and general man
dEtr OF the Orinoco corporation, with
vast concessions
After his return 20 New York in 1907
the adventurer waF arrested for having
in his possession dies for counterfeitinC
Venezuelan coins. His companions es-
capped punishment on the ground that
they were merely financing a revolution.
He was sent to Blaclwells island, but
was pardoned by President Roosevelt
after serving three months.
Captain Boynton had been living quiet
IS in Brooklyn and Now York since. one
of the last things he did before his death
was to give Horace ". Smith the true
story of his life, to be called The War
Maker" and to appear in book form in
tho spring
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26
L|NEMAN DIED At
THE TOP OF POLE
1t May Never Be Known Whether
Fitzsimmons Was Electro
cuted or Not.

Rutland, Jan. % Daniel J. Fitzsimmons
of West Rutland, a liDcmGu. employed by
the Rutland Railway. Light K Power
company. met death while at work at the
top Of u pole at Fair Haven to-day. bat
whether nc was clccuocuted or died from
some other cause will probably never he
definitely known. He was working among
wires which carried Il voltage OF 300.
but tie fact that there are uo burns or
other signs Of injury on his body causes
doubt as TO whether electricity really
caused his death
Fitzsimmons was working alone on the
pole and no one knew that anything was
wrong until workmen ON the ground
looked up and saw his body hanging limp
over crossarm. Two men quickly climb
cd the pole and found that he was dead
His body was lowered with a rope and
Dr. T. G. Grffith and DR.. q. y, Park
hurst OF Fair Haven were called. They
could find no signs Of electric shock. Fltz-
simmons was q years old He had work
ed for the company a year. lie was uu-
married and is survived by his mother
and three brothers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26
DIED GOING TO FUNERAL.
Joseph Belipcy Was Bound TO Homo,
Life Long Friend.

Dr,lord Inn Forced IN. "a ttp,i;o T.,
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el 1Io,.t ~ ,o,,. -, oo, ,..
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.ar,,o,, 90 ,oors ola dron,,a, dos, a fa,,,
,-,i,'''tos Iater in ~. pr,Iord pouroad
naranarv.s no,vsr honsa uhnra ho hon
t,a,a a. reet Mr. Feline. Who NJ ,,a
80 scaln co,,nan,,,s nIant fo, ,.o,,,.,
i,aa r,orl,ad STAG Nv. sida with u,a la,a
nTr Ducharn,e was rrasert Win tho
,,ourners nj the lattor's house SATURDAY
ayenirp and YESTERDAY tbougb nor we'll
US insistent Ipon attending the r,,neral
Ioseob Eellncy was born in Rutland
univ "a IS4t From an carly are IN In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26

Life Assurance society, after Thomas
y ..rtune Ryan had bought control from
James lIazcn Hyde and was seeking an
able man of commanding reputation to
repair the damage done by the dis
closures of the Armstrong investigation.
j. pierpont Morgan in turn bought con-
troll from Mr., Ryan in December, 1909.
WAS A RAILROAD OFFICIAL.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 19.-Paul Morton
was born in Detroit, Micn.. May %, 1871.
Most of his early life was spent at Arbor
.odge Nebraska City. the homo Of his
father, J. Sterling Morton, secretary Of
agriculture, appointed to that office by
former President Cleveland.
. In 1872 Mr.. Morton entered tho Omaha
offices CT the burlington & Missouri
River railroad in Omaha rs n clerk in
the land office. His rise In the railroad
world was rapid and when he left the
burlington in $780, he held the position
of general freight and passenger agent
Of the system
After six years with the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company and It's subsidiary cor
porations, Mr.. Morton became vicc-presl-
dent of the Santa Re railroad, which
position he held until 1901. when he was
appointed secretary of the navy by l'res.-
dent Roosevelt. He was made president
of the Equitable Life Assurance society
in 1908 and held that position since Mr.
Morton married Charlotte GoodriGse of
Chicago in 1880.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26
CLAIM Of PEARY
IS SUBST INITIATED
Came So Close to North Pole That
Roberts Admits Explorer
Found It,


WASHINGTON Jan. 81 NAV capt.
Robert IT, Poary '''ne "thh 10 mile
OF me N'i'H roc Ger '""'F" 20 '0-
.,,..n, .no, g.. ,.o .s...-.t-, ot ,.. O.,
committee on naval affairs, which ha.
been considering the hiu to retire Cap.
tain Peary with tlc RINK of rear adj
miral.
The basis Of tho committees findir 2
is the chart prepared by Hugh g.
Mitchell and c. r. DWall Of the L. >
coast ana gcodetic survey and based on
Ponry'S observations
This chart shows that Peary went 10
the left or nearing tho Pole, due to an
error in his Instruments. Later ne cross
ed toward tho Pole, his nearest point
bo!ng lG miles.
Representative Eato' of PcnnsTlVa-
ma Presented the majority report Of the
committee recommending that Poary Ne
rcured "l1 tn" i"nH % q rear ADMIRAL
y lh'"'I IVY r'nor. Gomiitad by Rep
I@Pr's tentative Roberts o.! MASSACHUSETTS,
ooe' not question Captain PoarI $ per
-o' i"'h'' h.' Dfr"3nS the Natioua!
'''oSi ''"l1 s"''e't committee winch
ne ''''''''. announcer ''' findings after
o"'' 'PSoi' eA"iHialI9n or Fe1rg >
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