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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1909
Page
1
Chung Sin broke under questioning and gave a statement to District Attorney Jerome regarding the Elsie Sigel case. Reports note the confession is long and a written version will follow, while other leads involve suspects denying Leonard Leon identity. An elevator accident at the Murdock building injured several, with one killed.
Four masked men halted a westbound Pacific train near Kamloops last night and forced it onto train No. 5, seizing a large quantity of silver bound for the coast. No injuries reported as authorities investigate the intercity robbery. Cincinnati notes report an elevator accident with fatalities on June 22.
All Roosevelt expedition members are camped at Loretta plains Sotik district in good health. Kermit Roosevelt has slain the largest lion of the expedition and also killed two cheetahs. The party has taken three Bunties, six tops and numerous antelopes. Skins are preserved for the Smithsonian in Washington.
Special orders from Colonel Frank S Dickson acting adjutant general assign Sixth Regiment to annual encampment with three brigades in July. First at Elgin July 1u to 17 under General D Jack Foster. second at Elgin July 17 to 24 under General Edward Kittilsen. third at Springfield Lincoln July 10 to 17 under General Frank Wells. Eighth infantry to camp at Camp Lincoln July 17 to 24. Camp Elgin due to lack of funds for Camp Lincoln. Jamies Reynolds ordered to take examination for second lieutenant of Company A on July 2 by examining board Colonel W Fr Laurie Captain Charles G Davis and Lt Charles Young.
At La Granja Spain on June 22 Queen Victoria bore a daughter, a third child after two sons. The royal family and court officials were alerted as delivery neared. The couple, King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, welcomed a girl hoped to bring joy to the monarchy.
The International Council of Women at Toronto on June 22 rejected most of the peace and arbitration committee’s report on armament limits and neutral zones. Frau Stritt of Germany supported the German position. The session split over an annual Peace Day, with Germany Italy Sweden and Britain opposing. The report on traffic in women urged banning employment of girls under 14 in theaters and public places.
Washington June 22 Attorney General Wickersham by order of the senate judiciary committee was instructed to send the senate all facts in the justice department relating to the prosecution of E B Perrin of William Arizona for conspiring to defraud the government in the California timber land case. The material was prepared under Bonaparte and left in department files.
Special correspondence reports that if the Aldrich Payne tariff bill becomes law it may split the Republican Party, with progressives and standpatters in conflict. Roosevelts and La Follette are named as potential next presidential leaders if voting shifts. Critics warn of a Democratic House victory and party defeat in forthcoming elections.
The funeral of George B. Dovey, president of the Boston National League club, was held in Boston after his sudden death on a railroad train in Ohio. In a mark of respect, all National League games scheduled for today were declared off.
The article details a Delaware era inquiry into tax scheme documents marked confidential. Subcommittee members examined sealed packages at the Department of Justice and discussed the Harr report on Perrin's indictment, criticizing former Attorney General Bonaparte for sealing papers and resisting recommended action.
LaCrosse Wisconsin June 22 employees of the City Railway faced a bid to quit the union or lose their jobs. All conductors and motormen stood with the union. Chicago strikebreakers were used on some cars but only a few cars ran.
Governor Stuart approved the state pardons board recommendation granting James B. Gentry the actor a pardon for the 1895 murder of Madge Yorke of the Sage Check company in Hararg Harrisburg. Receivership ends as American Strawboard company is formally terminated. the firm resumes sound footing in Chicago.
The summary reports Senate debate on the Dingley tariff amendment to retain hides on the free list, with Wyoming and Montana supporting it and Vermont opposing. Page argues adoptions would aid leather markets and not harm meat profiteers. In the House, quorum established and the 12th census bill discussed, including an amendment tying appointments to state residency. Conference status, river and harbor balance resolution adopted after debate. House adjourned at 2:00 a.m.
Washington June 22 Attorney General Wickersham presented the rough draft of a tariff bill amendment to tax 2 percent on net corporate earnings. The cabinet discussed constitutional and business law questions for over two hours. A White House conference with Republican finance committee members and Senator Root is planned for tonight. Aldrich proposed changes to tariff paragraphs with several duties fixed. Keene cement and zinc oxide details appear, iron and asbestos notes on the free list.
A cloudburst in Crescent Iowa floods Little Pigeon creek flooding homes and drowning livestock with heavy crop damage. In Grand Junction Colorado the Denver Rio Grande tunnel at Tunnel station was flooded blocking traffic as melting snow and hot weather swell rivers Grand and Gunnison causing irrigation and ranch property damage.
Alpena Michigan June 22 The steam ship W P Thew owned by Hugh R Havey of Detroit was sunk today off Thunder Bay Island by the steamer Livingstone Captain Duncan and 11 crew members escaped in yawls and were picked up by the steamer Marcy IC Elphicke
Two men forced the U S Express office in Green Bay Wisconsin to open the safe at gunpoint and escaped with five thousand dollars. Authorities pursue leads as the heist rattled the city this morning.
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