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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1909

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Crazy Snake Ready To Surrender To Troops

Crazy Snake offers to surrender after days of pursuit by five militia companies. He claims no wish to fight and blames sensational reporters for provoking the disturbance. Officials express skepticism about an Indian war and note a few deaths among officers.

Guttrie Okla Crazy Snake Canton Hoffman Tragy Snake Muskogee Colonel Hoffman Odom Woodruff Kelsey Henryetta

Russian refugee Pouren freed after revolutionist claim

Jan Pouren, a Russian refugee whose extradition was sought by Russia, was discharged by U.S. Commissioner Hitchcock. He was found guilty of arson, attempted murder and burglary but said to have acted as a revolutionist without criminal intent.

New York Jan Pouren United States Hitchcock Pouren

County Day By 11 Votes Dry Victory in Springfield Ohio

Springfield Ohio March 30 Clark county voted dry by 11 majority in a high turnout election affecting 97 saloons and three breweries. The city went wet while country precincts favored dry. officials report the heaviest local vote in county history. Formula for settlement of the dispute between Europe and Austria Hungary was presented at Belgrade today.

Springfield Ohio Clark County Belgrade Europe Austria-Hungary Servia Servian Foreign Office

Dynamite Explosion Kills Eight Men Near Indian Creek

Eight men died and about twenty were injured when a dynamite blast at Indian Creek near Chillicothe Ohio during double tracking by the Norfolk & Western railroad. A crew unloading a car of dynamite caused the explosion. Most victims were African American. three were not.

Chillicothe, Unto Indian Creek Here Norfolk & Western Railroad

Roosevelt Portraits and Rumors of an Island Visit

The steamship Hamburg arrived at Ponta Delgada to give Theodore Roosevelt a view of island scenery and gardens. A sensational rumor of a steerage passenger assault was proved false by the Associated Press. Roosevelt’s habit of carrying a revolver and his comment on threats from upper story windows are noted, reflecting his cautious approach to crowds.

Ponta—Del-Gado San Migu Azores Hamburg Roosevelt Horta Associated Press Washington, D. C Theodore Roosevelt Washington Mr. Roosevelt

Funeral in a Theater for Mayor Schmidt in Muscatine

The funeral for Mayor Barney Schmidt, who died suddenly, will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Family theater to accommodate hundreds. He was not affiliated with a church. Masons, Elks, AOW members attend in a body. The service will be conducted by the Masonic order. Police firemen and city officials will participate. business will be suspended.

Muscatine Iowa Barney Schmidt Schmidt The Elks Masons Mainerchor Masonic Order

Congress Yesterday Scrutinizes Tariff and Caucus Rifts

Washington March 30 summary of both houses shows tariff debate with speakers from Kentucky Washington Olin and others. House attendees filled galleries as Nye Minnesota urged lumber import freedom and Sisson Mississippi closed the day as the chamber adjourned at 10 31 p m. Senate, Hale and Elkins spar over Republican Finance Committee representation and extra session limits. Presidential nominations listed include Du Bois Bowers Abbott Norton and more.

Washington Congress HOUSE Messrs. James Kentucky Cushman Kennedy Olin Gillette Massachustt Kansia Peters Deikema Michigan Hall Mr. Moon Nye Minnesota Sisson Mississippi Senate Hale Tte Thursda Elkins West Virginia Finance Committee Singapore Straits Settlement James T. du Bois Pennsylvania United States Lloyd W. Bowers Illinois Supreme Court of New Mexico Ira A. Abbott Massachusetts The Treasury Charles B. Norton

No Improvement In Industrial Situation Says James J Hill

James J Hill returns to New York from the west and says there has been no material improvement in the general industrial situation yet though not reversing. He denies any new agreement between the Hill and Harriman lines and notes a property stake with the New Pacific for a Seattle line. He urges economy in national expenditures and praises President Taft as sane and level headed.

Oklahoma Crazy Snake Peops Henryetta Oklo Guthrie Hickory Ground Ganton New York James J. Hill West Hill Harriman New Pacific Seattle Taft

Parliament Rejects Motion Against Naval Policy

In London on March 30, the House of Commons voted 353 to 135 to not express lack of confidence in government naval policy. Arthur Hamilton Lee led the push for eight new Dreadnoughts, while Prime Minister Asquith and foreign secretary Grey defended the policy and warned of a German arms race and European bankruptcy if it continues, noting Germany would have 33 Dreadnoughts.

Melbourne New South Wales Victoria London House of Commons Arthur Hamilton Lee Hants A. J. Balfour Lee Asquith Edward Grey Grey Great Britain Germany

Two Boys Arrested in Davenport Snatching Ring

William Kicnarason a 19 year old and Newton Gerhardt a 17 year old, both Peoria residents, were arrested in Davenport on charges of aiding in a handbag snatching. The youths, described as veterans of crime, had previously burgled several Peoria homes and continued thefts after arriving in the three cities, including the Pol lard residence in Davenport.

William Kicnarason Newton| Gerhardt Davenport Peoria A. H. Pollard

Swear Away Their Souls for Tax To Loot the People

Rested the boys denied partnership with James McCauley the third party member still at large. They were cornered and confessed, now under bonds of 1500 dollars each to appear before the grand jury.

James McCauley

Debates on Tariff Open with Cox Pushing Cuts

Washington March 230 The tariff discussion opened with a small turnout as Cox Ohio urged reduced duties on sewing machines bicycles and computing scales. He attacked prohibitive tariffs for fueling greed and government licenses to rob. Bates Pennsylvania argued the Payne bill lowers duties to curb ruinous competition. Vreeland New York defended existing counterveiling on petroleum noting 100000 Americans extract $500000 worth of crude daily and that removal would harm independent producers rather than Standard Oil.

Washington Cox Ohio Ways and Hell Bates Pennsylvania Powee Vreeland New York Standard Oil Standard Company

Local Glee Club Impresses Rock Island Audiences

W B Marquis leads the Lake Forest Glee Club in Milan with strong baritone and encores. S D Marquis, a bass, also a member, as do J Schwartz and R C Bourland. The group entertained about 200 locals, canceled a planned Rock Island date, and drew praise as perhaps the finest local choral outfit to appear here.

Lake Forest Presbyterian Church Milan Rock Island Will B. Marquis Marquis W. 8 Broadway Presbyterian Church Stewart D. Marquis

Do Some Good Shooting By Company A At Armory

Indoor target practice yielded remarkable scores with Sergeant Furbe hitting 35 bull eyes in a row and 294 points of 300. Sergeant Hall followed with 282 and Captain Dunavin at 278, using 200 and 50 range targets at the indoor range. The event took place last evening. Wisconsin action: Madison reports the senate approved a woman suffrage bill on March 30, sending it to the assembly for ratification by voters.

Company A Furbe Hall Dunavin Wisconsin Madison, Wis Senate Assembly

Threats to dynamite home lead to police action

The Whitla family, departing for Atlantic City, turned over 25 threatening letters to postal authorities. One note warned dynamite would destroy Whitla’s home if prisoners in a kidnapping case were not freed. Mrs Boyle will not be taken to Sharon for a hearing on Willie Whitla’s kidnapping case.

Sharon Whitla Atlantic City Mercer James H. Boyle Willie Whitla Cochrane

Hopkins Still Blocks Election Result in Illinois Balloting

Springfield Illinois March 30 The 63-4 ballot for United States senator produced Hopkins 75 Foss 14 Shurtleff 1 Stringer 32 Lowden 1 Mason 2 McKinley 2 Sherman 2 Edward J Novak 33 Richard Yates 1 Calhoun 1 No choice Balloting will be resumed tomorrow

Springfield Ill United States Hopkins Foss Shurtleff Stringer Lowden Mason McKinley Sherman Edward J. Novak Richard Yates Calhoun

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