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Newspaper

Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1909

Page

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MANN ARGUES FOR RELIEF FROM THE PAPER TRUST

Manno of Illinois outlines pulp and paper duty reforms as Ways and Means committee adopts recommendations. He argues cheap paper depends on ground wood and spruce supply, warns spruce limits mean long recovery times, and urges duty reduction to aid domestic paper costs.

Manon Manno of Illnois Pulp and Paper Committee Ways and Mann Mississippi United States

Iowa Day Bill Put On Table By Committee

Des Moines reports the senate committee on constitutional amendments laid the Meredith prohibition resolution on the table after a under five minute meeting with a viva voce vote. Senator Proudfoot indicated plans to force a floor vote where a majority is expected to pass it out of committee.

Des Moines Iowa Senate Committee On Proudfoot Senate

Mrs Boyle Bound Over in Kidnaping Case in Mercer

Mrs Helen Hoyle arraigned before Justice of the Peace McClain in Mercer Pennsylvania on a kidnapping charge involving Willie Whitla. She entered a not guilty plea and was bound over to the grand jury in twenty five thousand dollars bail, sharing bail with a male accomplice.

Mercer Helen Hoyle Justice of the Peace McClain Willie Whitla

Mme Steinhiel Sent to Higher Court for Hearing

The examining magistrate M. Andre formally sends Mme Steinhiel before higher judges for hearing in the Paris murder case. Proceedings move to the higher tribunal for review and possible trial.

Paris M. Andre Mme Steinhiel

Crazy Snake captured elusive amid Oklahoma uprising rumors

Reports from multiple Oklahoma locations say Crazy Snake may have been captured or surrendered, but none confirmed. Officials voice cautious optimism as deputies and militia pursue the Creek leader while Seminole freedmen rise near Wolf and clashes continue.

Nipped Caucasus Uprising Plot Arrests 70 Men

In St. Petersburg on March 31 police shattered a planned Caucasus uprising by arresting 70 men including several army officers linked to the revolutionary organization. They were seized while involved in supplying arms ammunition and funds for the projected movement.

Mussia Bud St. Petersburg Caucasus Revolutionary

La Follette Ex-Warden Used State Pay For Political Work

Madison report notes State Oil Inspector Tracy testified that Alfred T. Rogers advised charging political trip expenses to his game warden account. Tracy admitted performing political work while claiming state service, saying affidavit expenses were not sacred. Also obituary: Mrs John H Vincent widow of Bishop Vincent dies in Indianapolis.

LA Follette Madison Wis Tracy Alfred T. Rogers Marsh

Scientist killed in the Philippines by wild tribes

Reports from Mantla dated March 1 detail the murder of Dr. William Jones an anthropologist with the Field Museum Chicago who had spent two years in the Philippines studying wild tribes on the island Dumbata Isabella province No further details are given but it is believed he was killed by local tribesmen Also included are summaries of legislative actions in Springfield on March 31 including joint ballot results and various bills introduced and advanced in the house and senate

Oklahoma City Okla Wolf Crazy Snake Sitting Bull Washington Mantla William Jones Field Museum of Chicago Dumbata Isbella Islands Jones Philippines E . Springfield Elgin Asylum Kankakee House Nashville Chicago Chiperfield O'Brien Beck Brown Flannigen Link IM Regiment Elgin Sollitt University of Ilinois Stevenson

Train wreck near Castle Rock rocks the Union Pacific

Westbound Union Pacific passenger No. 3 derailed by a rock slide west of Castle Rock Utah. Fireman and baggage man killed. others unhurt as fire consumes baggage and multiple cars. Reports also note Mme Modjeska's improving condition and the funeral of Rear Admiral Converse.

Union Pacific Omaha Neb Castle Rock Salt Lake City Utah

French Merchants Stirred Over Tariff and State Proposals

A compilation notes merchants in France reacting to tariffs and outlines Iowa and Illinois legislative items. Included are bills on schools in Peoria, linseed oil manufacture regulation, jury instructions, livestock board funding, land sale abstracts, and trial misdirection rules. The Senate advances bills on electric safety, court proceedings, and itinerant vendors. A Humboldt Park parish petition against compulsory vaccination is sent to license and miscellany committee.

Southern Illinois Chesster Brownback Curran McGuire State Insurance Department Morris Price Hospital For the Elgin Scanlan Shanahan State Board , of Livestock Commissioners Stearns State Water Survey Starved Rock Lyon Senate Durfee G. H. Wilson Dailey Peoria Deilenback Hurburgh State Board of Livestock Commissioners Downing Ettelson Billings Breidt Pemberton Jandus McKenzie Dunlap General Assembly University of Ninets Juul Humboldt Park Parish New Jerusalem Committee On

French exporters press Cruppi on Payne bill danger

A Paris delegation of export merchants urged Minister Cruppi to curb the Payne bill’s impact on France’s trade with the United States. They warned minimum rates and ad valorem duties would strip key sectors, risking paralyzed exports to America. Cruppi received them without promises. Taft backs a tariff bureau to aid implementing the Payne bill and foreign trade talks. He spoke to the tariff committee in Washington.

Washington House Taft Morgan Missouri Brantley Georgia Paris United States Cruppi France America Cruppil Tariff Bureau Congress White House Indianapolis

Lewis Leads Agreement Talks Amid Ongoing Mine Work Negotiations

A New York statement says Lewis led a conference on car tractite mine work and an agreement is tentatively set for April 1 pending further talks. The message was issued by a seven member operating committee and the group indicated the arrangement is acceptable.

New York Martie Anthracerators Lewis Philacators Furthe

Senate debate on oil and lumber schedules heats up

In Washington yesterday the Senate opened at 10 am with a dry morning expected. The oil and lumber topics drew heated discussion as Mr Vreeland of New York spoke for refiners seeking to keep a countervailing duty on crude oil while Mr Kitchin of North Carolina urged free lumber. The three and a half hour session included exchanges with Mr Cox Ohio Mr Sterling Illinois Mr Hughes Georgia Mr Parker New Jersey and Mr Richardson Alabama. An evening session followed.

Session Vnc W Vreeland New York Kitchin North Carolina

Volks Zeitung Publishing Company Incorporation Licensed

The secretary of state issued a license to incorporate the Volks Zeitung Publishing company of Rock Island with capital stock of 10 000 dollars. Incorporators are Valentine J. Peter D A Dorman and Albert Huber.

Volks-Zeitung Company Springfield Secretary of State Today Volks Zeitung Publishing Company Rock Island Capital Valentine J. Peter D. A. Dorman Albert Huber

Dahlman Wins Mayoral Primary and Dahlman Victory

Dahlman wins the Democratic mayoral nomination by a wide margin over Berryman, with a vote lead of about 159 over rival Harry Zimman. In the public primary, Dahlman’s overall win was overwhelming against Berryman.

Puplican Vonn P. Breen Harry B. Zimman Dahlman Berryman

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