The Rock Island Argus from Rock Island, Illinois • Page 1

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TWELVE PAGES. PRICE TWO CEXTS. KEEP EVES BOARD IS ENJOINED BACK JO HIS TIONALIV.C.T.U. HE ROGM ISLAND HITS AT I0WANS TEMPLE IS ON MOROCCO FIRST TALI DED IGATE Frisco Supervisors Attempt to Remove District Attorney Langdon. Opens Sessions of 33d Annual Grain Dealers' Association's Methods Revealed at Omaha Hearing Convention at Hartford, Conn.

flA SITUATION MELD GRAVE United States cn Verge of Open Rupture With Japan. Powers Taking Notice of Threatening Conditions. TWO SEND WARSHIPS Minister Gummere Reports on Showy Visit to the Sultan. Paris, Oct. 20.

A special dispatch from Tangier says a state of anarchy exists in the region of Rabat and Casablanca, and that all transport of foreign goods has IlaUuli in Control. The dispatch adds Raisuli. the bandit Abraham Mef in place Clifford Hooe, a Negro Man Aimed at is Independence League Candidate for Governor of California. Coachman, Repudiates Confession. DELEGATES FROM ABROAD plete control of the territory between El Araish and Tangier.

liulnlc-r Itnuain at Kr. Tangier. Oct. 20. Owing to the disturbed state of the country, the American and German ministers are remaining at Fez.

Moorish officials, in answer to French representations regarding the disquieting situation, declare their ignorance mainly to facts called to thtir attention, and den responsibility for oilier s. Itruioval Drmandrd. Some foreign diplomats are deniaud-. ing the dismissal El Torres, representative of the sultan here, on the ground he is old. incapable and fanatical.

The situation Jn City continues critical. llerr Hcinrieh. the (Sernian merchant who was captured by Moorish horsemen near Rabat has been rescued by his personal guard. Krroi'li ill rad irlii. Paris.

Oct. 20. In view of the siiua San Francisco. Oct 20. At the re quest of District Attorney Langdon, Judge Sea well in the fcuperior court, early today issued an order temporar ily restraining the board of supervis ors and Abraham Ruef, who last evening attempted the removal of langdon, from piocecdinj? in tho Yesterday Acting Mayor Gallagher suspende-el Langdon from office and unpointed Ruf in his place, the board of supervisors approving or uailagbcr a action.

Han lleru Itrmoveri San Francisco. Oct. 20. The board ed by Augustus Jrlartje, went on the of supervisors last evening suspended from office Ui II. Langdon candidate for ctmg Gallagher immediately Hooe reiterated the first statements tion of Mrs.

ent into de iiiusuuu iia a uv v. ii i uiiiui cru TRIED AS A CRIMINAL Declares Mrs. Hartje Pid Sin and Retraction Was Forced From Him. Pittsburg, Oct. 20.

Clifford Hooe, the negro coachman, formerly employ- Feature of Morning Was Address by President, Mrs. Stevens Business Begun. Hartford, Oct. 20. The 33d annual convention of the National Women's Christian -Temperance Union opened here today.

Mrs. Liljian H. X. Stevens, presided. Delegates from all parts of the United States.

Austria, Japan, England. Greece and other countries were present. Some- of the Yinllorn. Some White ribboners who are here from foreign lands are Miss Sevasti N. Callisperi of Greece.

Madame Maji Ya- jima. president of the Japan W. C. T. Amy Swankie-Camerou of England, Mrs.

Van Domselaar, president of Urn-' CABINET DISCUSSES BY COMMERCE COMMISSION Witnesses at Omaha Tell How Discrimination Was Forced Now at Des Moines. Grows Out of Sealing and Closing Frisco Schools. Washington, Oct. 26. At the conclusion of today's cabinet meeting at guay.

lua RogbeKg of -Sweden, Lady i which the situation growing out of the Omaha. Oct. 20. The interstate commerce commission concluded its hearing of grain cases here yesterday and adjourned to Des Moin Iowa where the hearing was resumed todav. The testimony yesterday was simila.

to that brought out before, the general tendency being to show discrimination against certain classes of grain dealers. Testimony of a sensational character regarding the Iowa Grain Dealers' association and its secretary, George A. Wells, was given at yesterday's session. F. M.

Terry, a Kent, ral merchant Illinois Memorial for Vicksburg Soldiers Opened last evening suspended stand in the criminal court today to Dorothy Howard of England, Lord Car- anti-American. sentiment in Japan and of Little Sioux, Iowa, testified that the Jistrict Attorney William defend himself from the charge of per- lisle; Dr. Matti Helenius-Scppoa of Fin- rhUArvr, Iowa Grain Dealers' association fixes the Independence league's jury. land, Mis Kassowitz-of VientfU Mrs. i MO" Pf the price to be paid for grain.

He governor of California. i i.oii Firt Harrison Lee Of -Australia. i f'om 1Ilc KChtoIs uf bu ra" said he had learned of this from a let- WITH MILITARY POMP Magnificent Marble Structure Was Built at a Cost of $200,000. who is responsible -fur the dis- appointed Abe Ruef as J.angdon's sue- damaging to the repuiati order prevailing at Arizilla. is in com-1 cesser.

The contemplated removal of Mary Scott Hartje. He times since Heney's appointment, but tails. of the alleged meetings, and also swore the confession and retraction se- the announcements of Ruef's succes- CUred from him by a detective agency sien as at ion. district attorney was a sen- GAVE UP SECRETS Russian Revolutionist Killed by on Way to America. STRIKE TIEUP IN THE SOUTH was made under compulsion and while intoxicated.

I-'utlirr 1 1 tars ItrcKal. John F. Scoft. father of Mrs. Hartje, listened to the awful recital with bated breath and glared at the negro, who hung his head and looked straight at the jury.

Wat at ItrvoltliiK The story, as told by the witness, was of a revolting nature, and as ho gave his testimony there were murmurs of disgust throughout the court room at almost every sentence. Ten Thousand Factory Employes augurate Movement Near Odessa. In- BANDITS AGAIN ESCAPE WITH CASH I'rrnldrnt'H Add raw Kealurr. The feature of the morning session was. -by President.

Stevens. Al the conclusion of the address miscellaneous matters of business were taken up. Sum 1 1 SnriiluM on lluuil. Mrs. Harriet Wright Brand of llli- cisco were di.seussed.

one member said the general -opinion was the Japanese situation is exceedingly grave and i would require delicate treatment to avoid an open rupture. I'ourt 'J'nkfN a I lit nil. San Francisco. Oct. 20.

Judge Wool-! bertou in the United States district ter received some time ago from Secretary Wells. Mr. Terry, who operates a "shovel house." said he was formerly discriminated against by the Northwestern 1 ra Iway. hor tile last two years he 1 li 'i li.il rwk fuitfm fi ft i 1 nois, treasurer, submitted a report Missouri Valley imll. he re-ius-: i .1 i 'of education of San Francisco which showed the total receipts were, i to buv his grain, givinsr as a reason u-u I that body to show cause Nov.

a why an disbursements SGO.Tol. with i that the Updike Grain company ol balance of $1,127 in the treasury. Tho 'v Omaha would not sell them grain pil lceently rxcluded from a grammar Bchool should not be issued. Milan. named I Snriiiiiif nin iiou in rrtneii goiiu- meiit has decided ti semi a warship to Tangier.

Spnln Alrrl. Madrid Oct. 20. In view of alarm ing reports from Morocco, the govern ment has decided to hold several cruis ers ready for dispatch to the west coas for the protection of Spanish subjects 1I1n ef III Trip. Washington.

Oct. Zh. uitn a pomp and ceremony probably surpassing that ever before connected with an Ameri C2n mission. Minister Gummere las month presented the sultan of Morocco the personal letter from Presiden Ito03tvc.lt. His account of the missiev which has been received shows hi: party numbered nearly 300 and 100 draft animals.

The march from Tan gier to Fez was made a triumphal pro cession, the way being Ied by a mount ed bearer of the sultan's flags with a guard on either side. IXatltr Chief Wrli-oiur. At the border of eat-h district the caravan was received with salutes and military honors native chiefs. The journey occupied 12 days. Gummere says he was received by the sultan with a most agreeable cordiality and the regular court etiquette was relaxed to accommodate him in several important essentials.

Halnull to Help? Tangier, Morocco. Oct. 20. RaiAuli the bandit chief, yesterday replied to the message of Mohammed El Torres, tho representative of he sultan, asking hini to restore order in the district of Arzilla. 5-ayh that he had charged his brother with the task of restoring or der there.

Mohammed El Torres, in reply to the representations of the mem here of the eliplomatlc corps, continues making promises, but does nothing. Serious news was received during the: flay from Morocco City. The French postal couriers are being systematic ally robbed while on their way between the Moroccan capital and this port, and the foreigners In City have written to the French legation stating that the French mails are no longer safe. BOGUS OFFICER A POOR SHOEMAKER Mystery of Perpetrator of Daring OeeJ in German Village is at Last Solved. Berlin, Oct.

'2G. The pretended captain of the Grenadiers of the Guard wao on October 1G on a forged order took command of a detachment of 12 'men, whom he met on the streets in the city, proceeded to Cowpenlck, arrested the burgomaster and treasurer and took possession of the cash, turns out to have been a shoemaker of Til Oct. 2C. A man a prominent ary leader in the Daliie provinces, wasi killed here yesterday while on his way to America, because he had betrayed Battle With Citizens at Odin, an-J 30 Shots Are Exchanged Un- known Sum Taken. his party.

IM.IMM Mru Work. St. Petersburg. Oct. 2G.

According to the; Rech, Premier Siolypin has re ceived a telegram from General Kaul- bais. governor general of Odessa, re porting that an extended strike broke out in southern Russia yesterday at noon. Tho entire body of workmen tne lailroad shops at Ekaterinoslav, liriansk, and Dnieprovsk, numbering more than 10,000 men. have quit work and are raising the black flag. Itrvoluf lonlntit (art ArniM.

Tashkent, Asiatic Russia. Oct. 2C A detachment of gendarmes who yes terday seized a shipment of 238 re volvers and lC.ooO cartridges destined for the revolutionists, were later attached and defeated by an armed parly of workmen, who carried off the greater part of the revolvers and cartridges. THOUSANDS HEAR BRYAN Address at Millersburg, Ohio, Deal-With Tariff, Taxation and Trusts. Millersburg, Oct.

2C. W. Bryan delivered an eloepient address to an audience of several thousand peo ple here this morning. He spoke of the tariff, taxation, and trusts. He ed the people to support the democratic candidates, especially the candidate for congress in this district.

Odin. Oct. 2C The bank of Odin was dynamited and looted by a gang of safe robbers early today. The re port of the explosion attracted a crowd of citizens ter tils scene and a running fight ensued in which more than 30 shots were fired. The bandits escaped with the booty.

The amount is not known. Get Yeggmen After Chase. Cadiz, Ohio, Oct. 2tJ. After a desperate encounter with a posse of armed citizens and officials six alleged bank robbers were captured yesterday at Jewett and brought to this place.

The men are charged with having dynamited the safe of the First National bank of Bewerston, this county. Wednesday night. The report of the explosion aroused people tf the town, and the robbers, who escaped on hand car. were pursued by the posse, who captured them. Blow Missouri Bank.

Jefferson. City. Oct. Tlie. bank of Jamestown, Moniteau county, was entered last night by robbers, who blew the safe, secured $2,700 and es caped.

Frances Willard memorial fund total was announced as ilulf Arm tnilrr 1'ruhiltilion. National Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Susanna Fry in ner report says half the entire area of the United States is under liquor prohibition laws. In the securing of which white ribbon ers had taken a most active part, it is estimated of the 27.000.ooti popula tion of the southern states, 17.oimi.oiio are Jiving under prohibition. Regarding thei anti-canteen law.

the report says every sessiem of congress has witnessed an efftrt to repeal the provision, but the bills have always died in committee, and the chance of repeal is lessening. Would lufludr I'oljKiimy. The reiort says the fight against polygamy is being vigorously carried em by the W. C. T.

U. and similar organizations with ultimate obje-ct of securing an amendment to the constitution of the United States forever prohibiting polygamy. HARRIMAN SAID TO PLAN RESIGNING May Leave Presidency of Union and Southern Pacific Roads to Do Larger Work. if Ihey did. and would bid up I he pi k-i-o that Ihey not buy fremf farmers.

Millers at Marshalhown refused to buy his grain, he said, be-e-anst he elevator and was not a of the Iowa Grain association. Mr. Terry said he received a letter from Secretary of the Iowa Grain Dealers' association some time ago. from which h. that the association fixes prices for grain and provides for polling by it-members.

SKIDOO CLUB OF Each 23 GIRLS is 23 Years Old Chief Object, "Skidoo for Marriage." Pittsburg. Oct. 2C The "Skidoo 23" club was organized yesterdav In McKeesport, by the Misses Gor don, Sterlingt and Klingensmith. The club is composed of 23 women, each 23 years old. The meeting night is the 23rd of each month.

The membership of the club will be increased every time the list of applicants reaches 23. One purpose of the club is to say "23" to all marriage proposals during the school term, as all members are teach ers. Chicago, Oct. 20. It is rumored here that K.

11. Harriniau is to retiie from the presidency of the Union and Southern Pacific railroads, and J. C. now traffic director ef the Har- rimau lines, will be made president pour Bodjes Are Taken Frrm the Jlarnman reason lor retiring is sam to be a le.sire to devote more time to the task which he is supposed to have undertaken by securing a line of railroads from New York to the Pacific coast and from the Great Lakes to the gulf of Mexico. EIGHT ARE DEAD Ruins of Burned Building at Kansas City.

BEARING ONE VICTIM TRAIN KILLS ANOTHER Coming Home. Washington. Oct. 20. Secretary Wll- on will leave tonight for his home in Iowa, where he will spend the time until election day.

The secretary will deliver political speeches mainly in the farming districts of Iowa. PRESIDENT OF PENNSYLVANIA ROAD BROKEN BY GRAFT DISCLOSURES Philadelphia, Oct. 26. President Alexander J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad spent one long day at his desk Wednesday, the first for months.

and now is reported too 111 to leave his home at Haverford. The report of his condition did not come from-Pennsylvania railroad officials, who persisted in the policy they have maintained ever since the news of the great railroad man's breakdown first became public. Instead, it came from trades people and friends not bound by the same motives as the offl- Jals of the road are. Immediately after the news of his ollapse whs brought to the office it was officially announced that the proposed trip of upon which President Cassatt and a number of the directors and other officials of the road were to start today, has been postpon ed. No definite date was set when the trip wiil be taken.

t'ollapoe Said to lie Complete. Despite the assurances on the part of the management of the road, the rea slt, named William Voigt. aged f.o. He son for which is obvious, it can be cer-was arrested today. jlainly statenl that.

the oollapsef Pres- ident Cassatt is complete and that his condition is dangerous in the extreme; that he went to his office and again assumed control of affairs of the giant corporation this week direct defiance of the orders of bis physician: and that it Is probable that he will never set foot within them again. So certain Is the management secretly that the big man's days are ended that a strong battle is even now on for the presidency. Henry C. Frick of Pittsburg, Andrew Carnegie's old partner, will be the nex: president the road unless all sign? fail. fiinoca of Graft Scandal.

Revelations of crookedness and graft among the officials of his road before the Interstate commece commission are directly responsible for Cassatt's breakdown. It is fairly certain that the president, who busied himself entirely with great policies and left details to subordinates, knew little' or nothing of the grafting. That he was deceived Is shown by his famous trip to Washington, when he assured President Roosevelt that rebates were unknown on his road. MORMONS OUT OF BUSINESS Church Sells Utah National Bank to Private Firm. Salt Lako City.

Utah, Oct. 20. Re ports that the Mormon church, as an organization, is to retire from commercial business were further verified yes terday when it was announced official ly that the Utah National bank had been sold to W. S. McCormick of the private banking firm of McCormick i Co.

The church has disposed of its b'g holdings in the Utah Light Rail way company, its Los Angeles Salt Lake railroad, and its retail depart mtut store at Ogden. CANNOT MARRY DIVORCEES Penalty of Expu'sion Held Over Methodist Ministers by Conference. New York. Oct. night the union American Episcopal conference passed a retsdlutiou forbidding any pastor in the conference marrying divorced persons under penalty of expulsion from the organization.

ccoococooeoooooooGooocc SKIDOO 23 FOR YOU, WATCH FOR IT. ooooooooooooooooooooooooco Rock Island Flyer Strikes Des Moines Negro and Injures Brake-man. Des Moines. Iowa. Oct.

2G. Joe Ellison, a Des Moines negro, was struck and instantly killed in the East Des Meiines yards yesterday by tlie Rock Island Flyer, which was rushing to the city with tlie still living body of Brake-man Ed Quinn, who had been run over 30 miles east of the spot where the colored man met his death. Ellison was standing on the main line at Eighth street waiting for a wrecking train to pass on another track. The Flyer rounded a curve at Ninth street and hit him before he knew what had happened. GIRLS GUNNING FOR EDITOR His Charge That They'll "Spoon" Starts Rumpus in Urbana.

Urbana, 111., Oct. 2G. A printed declaration that nearly all Urbana girls not only are willing to "spoon," but are willing to assist the. young man de sirous of such entertainment has raised a tumult in this city with Editor Pin-kerton of the Courier-Herald us the storm center. The young women hotly deny the accusation and say the unhappy editor will have to take ft back or else there will be trouble.

The Urbana Cooking club, the leading girls' organization of girls, will hold a meet ing to pass resolutions condemning the statement and declaring that "spoon ing Is frowned on rather tnan encour aged. DISFIGURED BUT IDENTIFIED Edward Winslow and Family Double the Number of Known Victims. Kansas City, Oct. Four bodies were removed this morning from the ruins of the Chamber eif Commerce building, making a total )f known dead eight. The bodies, although badly charred and disfigured, were identified as Edward Window, city solicitor for thr- nelson rworris Packing company, Ii is Wife and two young daughters.

Ilriclu Sfitroh. Kansas City, Ort. 2U A systematic search lor victims was be.un today in the ruins of the Chamber nf Commerce building, destroyed by fire yesterday. Eight, persons are still mi-accounted for. At the hospitals two.

'of the injured are in a serious condition. It is believed all the others will re cover. Vicksburg. Oct. 2.

The Illinois memorial temple, the tribute-of that state to its soldiers who fought In the siege of Vicksburg. waH dedicated at the Vicksburg national military park I today with elaborate ceremonies, the military spectacle being especially Imposing. SlHrln at JO O'C lovk. The parade, composed of a national guard of Illinois regiment and militia jf Mississippi headed by Governors Deneen and Vardanian, left the city shortly after 10 for the march of three miles to the park. The entire route was decorated and 1,000 visitors who came to Vicksburg tei be present at the ceremonies, chiered tho soldiers as they marched along under the glorious October sun.

It was nearly noon be fore the marchers reached the park. MittMitflrrnt structure. The Illinois memorial temple is a magnificent structure consisting of a marble dome- feet high and 64 feet in dii'ineier. with flights eif marble stairs leading to it. It cost $200,000.

Oi the interior are: inscribed in bronze tiie names of every one of the 30,000 Illinois soldiers who engaged lu the on rations which the Vick'burg national park is intended to commemorate. iirirlnlrl The state of Illinois appropriated for the monument and meme-rial markers in tho park. Illinois had To in the Vicksburg operations during the civil war. Trill it tr. Vicksbtiig, Oct.

2. The three special trains from Illinois, bringing Governor Deneen, former Governor Vans, and Governor Vardanian of Mississippi and Illinois soldiers and ex-cursionists did not arrive until after 7 o'clock last night. The delay prevented a review of the First Illinois regiment in (he afternoon. A reception to the visiting governors was given at night. Some 1,500 people en-gaged in a dance at 'the Illinois ball in the pavilion built especially for the eccasion.

FARMERS NAME THE MINIMUM PRICES LIVED WITH WHITE WOMAN; LYNCHED Cowboys of Southwest Summarily Punish a Worthless Negro by Rope Method. Roswell. X. Oct. 2C.

"Slab" Pitts, a negro, who was run out ef town two weeks ago after serving y) days for violation of the Edmunds was lynched by cowboys at Texa.s. H's accessory, a white woman followed the negro to Toyah, and they were living together. American Society of Equity Decides Wheat Shou'd Bring $1 and Corn at Least 45 Cents. East St. Louis, 111., Oct.

20. The following is the minimum price scale adopted yesterday by the American Bi-cleiy of Eeiuity: Wheat, corn, 45 cents until January 50 cents Jan. 1 to April (5 cents April 1 unt 1 the next meeting of the society; oats, 40 cents; bogs, fc.50; cattle. $0.00. Prices arti for delivery at Chicago.

Officers elected: President J. H. Everitt. Indian-pclis. Secretary M.

Tubb, Indiana- rolis. Treasurer J. N. Stelle, Indianapolis. MANY ATTEND CONVENTION NERVY PAIR STEAL CAGES OF LIONS AND ANIMALSTO START CIRCUS Y.

M. C. A. Delegates Flock to Aurora from All Over State. Aurora.

Oct. 20. The 34th annual state convention of the Young Men's Christian Afsoeiatiem opened 'here yesterday with 000 delegates la attendance. Last night the convention he ard an address by Dr. Frank W.

GiinsaiiliiH on "George Williams." Au-roia citizens have opened their homes to the delegates, and more than half of ihe visitors are being entertained in private homes. The business of the convention was taken up tolay. Omaha, Oct. a lurid idea of becoming proprietors of a small sized circus C. J.

La Rose and Edward Wairea of this city, broke into a car of wild animals stauding on the side track here late at night and made off with threa cages of lions, tigers and leopards. Hired Wasron. The "men hired a from Mc Donald's barn and drove to the car. They broke the seal and loaded the cages into their Then they hauled their cirens to McDonald's barn again and drove back to the car for more animals. This time they were seen by Watchman Kelly of the Burlington.

He notified the poi'ce and De tective Dunn and Patrolman Murphy captured La Hose when he was running away from the cpr. The other man made-hi3 escape but was caught later at McDonald's barn by Patrolmen Lahey and Rinu. The animals belong to a carnival company which was passing through Omaha. A man named Barnes is said te be the proprietor of the show. La Ieose and Warren are both charged with burglary on the CITY'S GUEST DEFIES ARREST Mayor of Carlinvjlte Claims Courtesy Gave flight t6 Fire Weapons.

111., Oct. 2. William H. Behrcns. mayor of Carlinvllle 111., and representative to the state legislature, who attended a ceremonial of fhe order of the Knights of the Korafcsaa here, was arreBted because he disputed the right of officers to arrest members of the order for d'schargitif flrtartns on the streets.

Mayor Bekrefts cays that the privileges of the streets were police books. They are being held; extended to the order by Mayor King pending action of the grand jury. cf Litchfield. IT.