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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
Illinois Senator Warmly
Greeted After an
Illness.
COMMITTEES NAMED
House Members Go Home and
Attendance is Light
Canal Bill Passes.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-When the SEN
ate convened today Cullom was in his
seat for the first time this session. He
has been kept away by i'll health. His
colleagues greeted him warmly. \
joint resolution providing for adjourn
ment. from Dec. ~ to Jan. was
adopted
Congressmcn Go Home.
In the house with program OF
speechmaking until Thursday, many
members of the house left for their
homes Saturday and the attendance to-
day was small. The canal emergency
appropriation bill was received from
the senate and sent 10 conference The
insurance debate was then begun.
Chairmcn of Committees.
The senate committees were au-
announced today. Following are the
chairmen of the important committees:
Approprations-Alli
Finance-Aldrich.
Foreign Relations-.Cullom
Judiciary-Clark. tWyoJ.
Commerce-Frye.
Interstate Commerce-Elkins.
Privileges and observation-disclosures.
ASricuture-Procto
Military Affairs-Warren.
Naval Affairs-Hale.
Indian Affairs-Clapp
Notwithstanding
Public Lands-Hansbroug
Public Buildings and Grounds
Scott.
PostOffices and Postroads-Penrose
Observation-Disclosures
Philippines-Lodge. -
Inter-Oceanic Canal-Millard.
Rules-Spooner.
Claims-Fulton.
District of Columbia-Gallinger
Education and Labor-Dolliver.
Cuban Relations-Burnham.
Pacific Island and Porto Rico-For-
aker
misunderstanding
Printing-Platt.
Canal BiII PASSES.
Washington. ID. C.. Dec lS.-- The
senate Saturday passed the Panama
canal emergency appropriation bill.
but the result was not attained until
after the debate on the bill had been
continued the greater part of the day
TO the exclusion of practically all 9TH
er business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18

/ o'clock There was no crowd around
the Chicago National. The Offices OIL
the Home Savings are in the same
building as the Chicago National. Here
d line of depositors formed. reaching
out TO Monroe street and 30 feet west
tC the corner of LaSalle.
Police i'm Evidences.
\ large detail of policemen was in
evidence and assurances of those who
rad received their money. that the Off
cials of the bank declared everybody
would be paid, allayed the excitement.
All claims were paid as quickly as the
pass books were presented. In the
Chicago National there was not out
ward sign or evidence of run, al
though money was being drawn out
with great rapidity. Many business
rlen who called were told checks for
the amount of their balances would
be accepted as deposits at other banks
and they departed without drawing out
asked for their money. and in every in
stance it was handed to them.
other banks Safe.
At other banks there was no appar-
ent excitement and no evidence of a
run upon any of them. Charles G.
Dawes, former controller of the cur
rency and president of the Central
Trust and Savings bank. declared
there was no danger of any other Chi.
cago bank being involved. nor is there
any other bank in financial difficulty.
Bedford Bank Not Embarrassed.
Bedford. Ind, Dec. 1S.-The Bedford
National bank of which John r. Walsh
of Chicago. is president is doing busi-
ness as usual today.
Officers Resign.
Chicago. Dec. 1S-AlI the officers
and directors of the Chicago National
have resigned and their places taken
by men selected by the Clearing
House association.
Turn Over Property.
Chicago. Dec. 1S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walsh have turned over to,the officials
Of the Clearing House all their prop
erty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
Corporate Evils Result of De-
velopment of Modern Bus
iness, Garfield Says.

Washington. ID. C., Dec 1S-Thc an
nual report of James Randolph Gar.
field. commissioner of corporations,
made public today. points out that ap-
parentIy the most effective way 10 set
tie the question of insurance control is
for the supreme court to decide wheth-
er insurance. as now conducted. is in
terstate commerce. and therefore sub
ject to federal regulation.
In an outline Of the causes leading
up TO the creation of the bureau. the
tremendous concentration of industrial
power and the problem of purifying the
fraudulent finance connected with big
corporations. is discussed. In this con
nection the report says:
Prevention Preferred.
"It is strongly felt that preventive
rather remedial means must be used
in dealing with the entire problem The
government must deal beforehand with
causes. not merely afterwards with
their effects. In order TO ascertain
proper methods of prevention. il is ne
cessary TO know the causes of indus
trial evils. The work OF the bureau has
shown, in the case of the several great
industries already investigated or now
under investigation. the fact that the
predominant control enjoyed by certain
great concerns is based usually upon
one or TWO. or d few. single factors,
such as the control OF transportation.
Of trade marks OF patent rights. Of raw
material. special legislation. or com
binatioB Of one or more of these fac
tors.
Congress Must Exercise Power.
THE years work upon the inyestiga
ton of special industries and particu
lar corporations" Commissioner Gar
| field continues, has strengthened my
conyiet.ca that 10 pefmanent remsdE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
HAS OUTCROWN STATE BOUNDARIES


for existing industrial evils can be tx.
pected until congress exercises more
fully its power OF affirmative action un-
der the commerce clause OF the consli-
tuition No fact of industry is more
obvious than that modern business has
outgrown and wholly disTegards state
lines. and that the jurisdictions of sin
gle states as applied to the operations
of great interstate business, are futile
and even harmful a close study OF
the methods of organization and opera
ton of the greater industrial corpora
tions. their relation to transportation
companies. both rail and water. their
methods of competition, the extension
OF their business throughout many
states. and the sale of their commodi-
ties throughout the world proves that
they have actually gone beyond the
possibility of proper supervision or
control by the single state which gave
them corporate existence. Their rela-
ton to the transportation companies
alone is d sufficient reason for bringing
under federal regulation.
Not wholly af FauIi.
III is idle 10 claim that the railroads
are wholly Al fault for rebates. dis.
ordinations. and other devices for af-
fording TO one shipper improper adyan-
tages over a competitor. II Is impos-
sible To prevent such abuses by pure
ly penal legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
RATES NOT PROFITABLE
Rock Island Road Will Refuse All
Dressed Meat Shipments.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-The Rock Island
railroad has gone out of the dressed
meats and provision traffic. and has
withdrawn all trains engaged in haul
ing these products. The traffic officials
of the company have given notice that
hereafter they would not solicit nor ac-
cept any business of this description
from packers. The explanation is tina,
it does not pay under existing rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
Investigation of Republican Ma
chine Methods in Edgar
County Afoot.

Paris. Ill. Dec. 1S.-Are postoffices
objects of barter and sale in Edgar
county?
Has a regular trade in federal ap-
pointments been carried on for cash
considerations?
Can the federal appOintive power be
used in this county To advance the poll
jical and financial interests of men
holding high positions under the gov
crnmcnt?
As result of remarkable political
situation IN Paris aud Edgar county
these questions are being asked 10y the
better class OF citizens. who for many
years have had forced Tn their atten-
tion rumurS of dickerilS in and out
right sale uf federal positions.
Change i'm Prospect.
NJ present these reports are being
revived with added force by the pros
pective change liz the postoftice az Met
calfe. in this county Truman Wood
ward. the incumbent. is said ~ be slat-
ed for removal To make place for Ed
Hildreth. Jr.. son OF a well-to-do farmer
OF the township No charge have been
preferred against Woodward. The as
piranj for his Office was formerly a ru-
raj mail carrier. who resigned by re
quest.
IL not only has been rumored. but the
rumor has been published in daily pa
per of this city. that cash considera.
,ion of $3.50 is involved IN the prospect
i've change Curiously enough. no Off
cial action has been taken in connec.
tion with this published report looking
10 an investigation OF the facts Peti
tions toI NoodSa aTd aud Hildrsth are u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
Public Dumfounded at
Greatest Crash in
Recent Years,
BUT SOON REASSURED
Other Houses Not Affected.
New York Stock Market
Badly Shaken.
Came as Great Surprise.

Chicago. Dec 1S.-NewS of the diff
culties surrounding the banks came as
tremendous surprise TO the public.
The first information of any trouble
was conveyed TO the people by extra
editions of the morning papers. Two
hours before the time for the opening
of the banks, large crowds were gath
cred in front of the Chicago National
and Home Savings waiting for the
doors TO open so they might withdraw
their funds.
Ample Provision Made.
Inside the banks, ample provision
had been made for the impending run,
money laid out in large piles. addition
al clerks stationed at the paying win
dows, and arrangements were made in
other parts of the bank 10 pay out the
money as fast as it was called for.
Vice President Blount of the Chicago
National announced all demands would
be paid as fast as made at both institu-
tions.
Waived 60 Days Notice.
The Home Savings has a right, un-
der the state law TO demand 90 days
notice of withdrawal from all deposit
ors. but ii was decided not 10 invoke
this rule.
John r. Walsh kept TO his home this
morning and declined to see anybody.
He has not been well for number of
days.
Says Bank Has Not Failed.
Controller Ridgely, in statement
issued at noon today, says the Chicago
National has not failed or closed its
doors. The bank is embarrassed by
the investment of large amount of its
assets in unavailable securities. but
other Chicago banks have guaranteed
the payment of all claims against the
Chicago National He says the latter
will meet all obligations and pay ev-
cry dollar Immediately.
shaw Notified.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-SecretaTy
Shaw received the following telegraph
ic report from Controller Ridgely AT
Chicago with reference TO the failure
of the banks this morning:
The clearing house guarantees the
payment of all liabilities of the three
banks which will liquidate and pay ev
erything in full. Officers and directors
will resign and be replaced by a clear
ing house committee and Examiner
BoSworth. who will run the banks and
conduct the liquidation. This should
relieve the situation and prevent fur
ther trouble here or elsewhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
NJ i:nccf LncnIIy.

Rock Island bankers interviewed to
day stated that the closing of the fore
going named institutions will have 10
effect here. IN fact little outside of
Chicago. unless complications Occur
that involve other Chicago institutions.
The Chicago National, while a large
institution, has done almost exclusively
a city business and had little to do with
country banks Rock Island banks
have had no relations with il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
ESCAPED INMATE DESPERATE
Man Who Was Confined at Watertown
Captured Near Monmouth.

Charles Kelly, an escaped inmate
was returned 10 Watertown hospitaI
from Monmouth today. He was captur-
ed Saturday al Biggsville and made a
desperate fight for the two deputy sher-
IFS who took him captive. He tried TO
commit suicide by eating match heads
and secured hold OF one OF the officers
TeyolyeTs. bur was oVeTpOwered. Since
leaving the hospital he had been en-
ployed Oh a Burlington section gang.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
CHINESE RISE UP
Endanger Lives of Foreigners at
Shanghai, But Are Sup
pressed.
LIKE EARLY BOXER TROUBLE
Marines Land and Warships Clear for
Action-No Americans In
jured.

Washington, Dec. IS.-The state de-
partment has news from Shanghai thai
a serious situation exists there over
trouble arising through the strike and
dispute growing out of some cases be-
ing tried before the consular court.
Two foreigners have been killed and
many wounded. Naval forces from the
British squadron are guarding the
streets. Two American cruisers are
now on the way TO Shanghai.
Causes of Riots.
The state departments information
OF these events are contained in sew
eral dispatches from Shanghai. 1t is
gathered the moving causes for the
riots were the anti-American boycott
and general feeling of hostility to-
ward foreigners such as preceded the
boxer uprising OF 1909 Consul Gen
eral Rodgers cabIed that all business
was suspended among the Chinese.
Volunteers Called an.
Volunteers have been called on, pre-
sumably from people in the foreign
settlements. whose efforts al maintain
ing order were seconded by English
marines. Warships in harbor have
cleared for action Police stations
have been burned and number of
people killed. presumably about 80. in
cluding some foreigners No Ameri-
ans, however. have been harmed
says Trouble is Past
San Franciso. Calf. Dec. ia ca
blegram from Shanghai says the riot
has been suppressed. Twenty Chinese
were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18

Courland, 800 persons were killed"
At Liennewarden, southern Livonia.
revolutionists liberated all prisoners.
shot Assistant District Governor Pc
terson and NJ. MaXimovitch. his secre-
tary. and threw the bodies into the
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
CONVERTS AT BURLINGTON
Wonderful Results of William Sunday,
Who Has Closed Meetings.

Rev. William Sunday. the evangelist,
closed his series of revivals at Burline-
ton last night. having converted in ii
trifle over three weeks approximately
2,200 people 1t is probably the great
est work he has ever done and assur-
edly Burlington has been stirred as
never before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
BRICK TRUST MEN
ARE HEAVILY FINED
Two Labor Leaders Also Connected
With Conspiracy to Restrict
Production.

Chicago Dec. 1S.-Seven officials of
the so-called brick trust" of Chicago
and two labor leaders were fined $4,000
each, having pleaded guilty to charges
of conspiracy 10 do an illegal act, in
preventing competition and restricting
the production of brick in the Chicago
market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
Murder at Spring Valley.

Spring Valley. ILL.,. Dec. 1S.- Tony
Musatti was found dead in the street
yesterday morning with bullet wound
between the eyes. John TeslO and
Frank Rolando. of La Sale. who quar-
relied with Musatti at a dance are be-
ing held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
LOOKINTOPE0RIAP0ST0FFICE
inspectors at Work. But Public 10 Not
Informed Of Charges.

Peoria is having postofiice investi-
CATION. inspectors having been looking
into the affairs of Postmaster ". r.
Hull for several weeks What the ma
ture of the charges are has not been
explained. but Peoria papers announc.
ed IL r. generally expected that the
postmaster will DO, serve out his com
plete teIm IN ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
REV. R. G. PEARCE Is
AGAIN NOMINATED

Washington. Dec 1s.-Dec. is--The
president today nominated Robert G.
Pearee as surveyor Of customs AT Rock
Island, IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE
DEPOSlTORS WAS SHORT:
ALL PAID OF PROMPTLY

Excitement over the suspension of
the TWO banks had largely sabsided by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
.ALED0 TRIAL ON
Stella Grady Cruelty Case Before
Judge Graves in Cir.
cult Court
ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION
Mrs. Mckinney Brought Home from
Chicago Sanitarum-lnsanit
Alleged.

Judge William II. GesI. accompanied
by II. ID. Blakemore. court reporter. left
this morning for Cambridge. where
they viii continue the Henry county
circuit court. While Judge Graves and
his reporter Edwin Dice. are at Aledo.
where the judge is presiding in the
case against Mrs. Archibald McKin-
ney for alleged cruelty 10 Stella Grady
The case is one that has attracted
much attention owing to the terrible
charges which are made by Miss Grady
and to the prominence of the defend
ants. Little denial is made regarding
the truth of the charges and the de-
fense in Mrs. McKinney's part of it will
be based on insanity.
What line will be pursued in defend
ing Mr.. Mckinney has not been out
lined publicly by the counsel for the
defense but it is pretty generally grant
ed that no direct evidence can be
brought that he was directly guilty of
cruelty, but merely that he was party
to the crime and had knowledge of it,
Miss Grady has stated thai he never
abused her
said Ia he No Better.
The condition of Mrs. Mckinney
herself is said TO be no better She
has been in the Sanger Brown sanitari-
um at Chicago since last June. Mrs.
Mckinney was brought home last Fri
day. She appears the same as ever
TO those who have known her and who
have seen her prior TO the time she left
Aledo. She was taken off the train
and hustled into closed carriage
whence she was driven Immediately to
her home and was not seen in public
till her appearance at the trial today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
.DOWIE ABD|CATES
Head of Christian Catholic Church
of Zion Forced into Re.
tirement.
ILL HEALTH THE CAUSE
Will Go to Island in Sea to Recuperate
Government in Hands of
Three.

Chicago. Dec 1S.-John Alexandel
Dowie. head of the Christian Catholic
church of Zion, has given up his rule
and will soon leave for one of the
islands of the Caribbean sea, there to
remain until spring, in hopes of re.
gaining his health. Announcement of
his abdication was made at Zion City
yesterday by Oyerseer John c.
Speicher
In Hands of Three.
Saturday. President Dowie made il
known that he would transfer all au-
thority of the church unreservedly TO
triumvirate and leave for the south
as soon as he could arrange his affairs,
and at yesterdays meeting of his fol
lowers formal announcement was made
that the control of the church was
placed in the hands of Overseer Spiech-
er. Judge ID. V. Barnes and Deacon
Alex Granger, who, it is stated, have
been given full and unreserved author
ity over the affairs of the church.
Zion City to lie Changed.
The finances of the Zion City insti-
tutions will be reorganized." said
Overseer Spiecher. in making the an
nouncement of President Dowie's re-
signation at Shiloh temple yesterday.
1t will work radical change from the
administration of the financial and in
dustrial institutions of Zion City. The
change will not affect the ecclesiasti-
cal. educational or political depart
ments. but there will be a complete
revolution in the industrial and finan-
cial methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
WALSH'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
AT CHICAGO GO INTO LIQUIDATION
RESOURCES AND liABIli-
TIES OF THE FAILED
WALSH BANKS.

Chicago Nationai-Resources,
S21, ,oOo, 900; liabilities, S1s,7oo,-
600. IT,.
Home Savings Bank-Resourt-
es, s4,232, 900; liabilities, $685.
600.
Equitable Trust Company
Resources, S4,612,ooo; liabilities,
S2,707,56
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
General Struggle to be
Precipitated in
Russia.
W0RKMEk so DECIDE
Whites Resignation Not in, But
May be at Any
Time.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 1S.-A work
the outskirts of the city today decided
on general strike. beginning the Goth
The decision has been communicated
to the labor leaders at Moscow. If
the latter approve. the strike will be
declared forthwith.
Proclaim General strike.
st. Petersburg Dec. 1S.-The work
mems council and the League OF
Leagues Saturday night proclaimed a
general strike to begin Immediately.
The cZar's reply was an imperial
ukase clothing all governors general
governors and projects throughout the
empire with almost dictatorial powers
with authority To- establish martial law
without consulting St. Petersburg
CentraiIsc~ Control.
Under the ukase military command
ers automatically will become COVER.
nors general. Martial law may be end
ed only by order OF the minister of the
interior at St. Petersburg.
This places the whole situation di-
rectly under control of the reactionary
minister of the interior. NJ Durnovo.
The government already has taken
strong measures for the struggle with
the strike.
Mutiny COlinp<es.
Moscow. Dec. 1S-The mutiny of
the Roston grenadier regiment col.
lapsed ignominiously last night owing
To internal dissensions and the discon-
tent of a large portion of the soldiers
with the program OF the socialist lead
ers. who wished 10 force them into
open collision with the loyal troops.
Not Resigned. Hut May.
St. Petersburg. Dec. 1S.-A report
that Count Witte has resigned is in
circulation. but il is false. IL may.
however. become true at any moment
as General Count Alexis Ignatieff Is be-
ing held In reserve.
A close friend of the premier tells
the Associated Press that County Wit
te had no faith in the policy of Minister
of the Interior Durnovo and only con-
sented To IL on the condition that IL
should be confined TO legal means.
Three Hundred Killed.
Berlin, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch from
Koeningsburg. Prussia. says, During
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
Not Resigned. Hut May.
Three Hundred Killed.

Berlin. Dec 1S.-A dispatch from
Koeningsburg. Prussia. says, During
street fighting at Mitau. capital of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
Manages ,aIIom Campaign.

The governing spirit of the republi-
can machine is Charles +. Hitch. Unit
eel States marshal for the eastern dis
trict of Illinois; Senator Cullom's cam
paign manager: owner OF the Beacon.
the republican daily paper of Paris :;
state secretary OF the Ancient Order
OF United Workmen, and republican
pooh-bah of eastern Illinois. Edgar
county is in the Eighteenth congres-
sional district. represented by Uncle
Joe" Cannon. The political alliance
between Senator Cullom and Speaker
Cannon and Marshal Hitch is close,
especially that between CullOm ana
Hitch
Marshal Hitch's opponents within
his own party are seeking To check the
alleged deals in postoffices by investi-
CATION Of numerous sales alleged tn
have been made whereby several pres
ent postmasters In the county secured
their positions. In the course of the
investigation affidavits from men who
claimed to have paid money for federal
POSITIONS haye hssl sssgred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
The Trust Company.

The Equitable Trust company was
chartered in 1887. with a capital OF
$500 .O00. The resources are s4.6I2. .00G.
and liabilities include s2.7G7 sos of
which amount si54 600 are deposits in
trust. and s5Oo.oe0 in certificates of
deposit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
CASH PAID FOR FEDERAL PLUMS?

circulation in Metcalfe and the feeling
over the matter is tense
other Cases.
Owing to generally credited accounts
of former sales of Edgar county post
offices, the report that the Metcalfe
office was TO be sold for $3.50. or some
other amount. is believed by the major
ity of the men who for years have
watched the disposition of federal
plums in the county. Reports of these
transactions have been so numerous
and have circulated with so much to
corroborate them that the community
has come to view them with mixture
of callousness and sense of helpless
ness. The republican machine in Ed
gar county. a compact organization
that has proved powerful in rewarding
it's friends and Furnishing its enemies,
is charged by the public with response
bility for the alleged dea1s in federal
Jobs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-18
Home savings Hank.

The Home Savings bank was organ
lied in 1867 with a capital of 100000.
4 late report shows the resources are
81. .2S2 900. of which s3.7S2 900 is report
ed as being held in municipal railroads
and other bonds. The savings depo-
sits aggregate s.. .9S3 GOO