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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
UNITED LABOR ACTIVELY TAKES UP
FIGHT TO DEFEAT SPEAKER CANNON

the Sherman antitrust law, the en-
ployers' liability bill, the project of
creating department of labor with a
secretary in the presidents cabinet
the eight-hour labor bill, the abuse of
injunction measures, and the bill re.
lating to alien labor on the Panama
canal. Cannon is charged with hav-
ing voted or ruled against the inter
ests of organized labor in the cOnsid
GRAFTON of each of these measures.
Urged on All Members.
The proclamation appeals to or
ganized labor to strive for the defeat
of Cannon as speaker by requesting
all central bodies and local unions tC
pass resolutions asking the repre-
sentatives of their respective districts
to vote against his reelection and tc
appoint committee to wait upon
these members and present the need
of his defeat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
NOT AN AUTOCRA7
Long Time Title Emperor of
Russia Abolished by Ac-
ton of the Ouma.
MISFlT IN NEW REGIME
Result of Session Regarded as Impor
tant Victory for CONSTITUTIONAL
Democrats.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 27.-The duma
last night decreed that the title of
autocrat, which has been borne by the
emperors of Russia for centuries, is
no longer tenable within the Russian
state and is incompatible with the
regime inaugurated by the manifesto
issued by Emperor Nicholas Oct. 80
1905.
At the close of a great constitutional
debate the Russian parliament, by a
vote of 112 to 246 rejected the word
"autocrat" and then adopted a reply
to the address from the throne unani
mously amid scenes of intense excite
ment, prolonged cheers, and the sing
ing of the national anthem.
Victory for NIilukoT's Party.
The result of the session is regarded
as fine victory for the constitutional
democrats under the leadership of Pro
fessor Paul n. Milukoff, who forced the
octobrists' hand. The final vote wa.
taken after the demonstrative with
drawal of the extreme right socia
democrats, members of the group O
toll and the Poles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
ISSUE A CIRCULAR
Des Moines Clearing House
Wants to Go On Cash Basis
at an Early Date.
FOLLOWING LARGE CENTERs
Conditions at Philadelphia Mint lndi-
cate the Demand for Gold is
Growing Less.

Des Moines, Iowa Nov. 27.-A circu-
lar to the banks of Iowa has been sent
out by the Des Moines clearing house
committee, urging that they aid in the
effort to get currency in circulation, so
the Des Moines banks will be ready to
follow the lead of Chicago and New
York and resume currency payments
in full in two weeks
Demand for Gold Is Less.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. Give have
received no shipment of gold since the
$10,000,000 consignment of three days
ago said Alfred A. Norris, chief clerk
of the mint, today. This would seem
to indicate the demand for currency to
relieve the monetary stringency is be
ginning to fall off. We are still work
ing to the limit of our. capacity"
Gets Another Million.
New York, n. V, Nov. 27.-LazarG
Freres announced the engagement OF
$1,O00000 in gold today. This brings
the total to $SS,400,00O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27

Washington, Nov. 27.-Copies of a
proclamation addressed "to all organ
lied labor" and designed to defeat
the election of Joseph G. Cannon as
speaker of the house have been sent
to trades unions in every section of
the country. The proclamation is
signed by Samuel Gompers, president
and other officers of the Federation
of Labor
The short comings of Cannon dur
ing the three congresses he has served
III that position, as charged in this
proclamation, are set forth at length
and each instance where, by his vote
or ruling, he has acted in a way that
seemed inimical to the interests oi
labor is presented in detail.
Cites General Attitude.
Chief of these is cited his action ir
regard to the labor amendments tt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
REAL ESTATE SPECULATION BACK OF
JAMESTOWN EXPO. CAUSED FAILURE

the exposition owes the United States
government up to date $SSS, 1000.
The United States government will
lose its loan of almost $1,000,000, and
a lobby is preparing to invade Wash
ington to try to saddle the public
treasury with the other S2,000,000 or
so of the exposition's debts.
The failure of the exposition is
blamed here on poor management and
the fact that the purpose of some of
the originators of the fair was to pro
mote clever real estate speculation
The early opening before any of the
buildings were in readiness, played a
large part in soaring away expected
visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
STEAD ANSWERS GOVERNORS RAP.
Attorney General Denies He Said Des-
PLANES River Is Not Navignbie.

Attorney General Denies He Said Des-
PLANES River Is Not Navignble.
Attorney General Stead issued a
statement last night in which he re-
viewed the difference between his nay
liability opinion and the governors
message. In part it said:
$50 far as the governors message
relates to the passage of navigabil-
ity bill, there is nothing in it which
conflicts with my opinion. l did No.
hold or intimate that the Desplaines
river is not navigable.
THE governor is of the opinion that
the lease and contract of Sept. 2, 1904,
can be set aside for inadequacy of
consideration. No facts were submit
ted to me on this question and my
opinion, of course, could have had nc
reference to it.
There is absolutely nothing in my
| opinion which will prevent or embar
rass me in prosecuting any and all
suits on behalf of the state necessary
| to settle the rights of the state in
and over the Desplaines or any other
river. If, for any reason, the governor
or the general ssembly prefers that
someone else take charge of such pro
| ceedings. | will cheerfully appoint
any attorney who may be suggested
and will pay such special assistant out
| of my appropriation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
MORE E0F BROWNS DOMESTIC
TROUBLES AIRED IN COURT

current which would take him to the
eastward.
He then dropped to within 1000 and
1900 feet Of the earth and drifted
over the Berkshire hills, across the
mountains of southern Vermont, up
the Connecticut river valley for a way
and then across New Hampshire, land
ing near Canterbury.
1t was the first aerial voyage fol
the majority of those in the car. Mr.
Stevens guests were ]. d. Larkin, Jr.
of Buffalo, N. Y; Leroy NJ Taylor
F. H. White and A. Holland Forbes
of New York, and A. H. Morgan and
J. T. Lorraine of Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 27-A fiat fail
ure from the standpoint of attendance
and as a moneymaker, it is expected
the jamestown exposition will be
placed in the hands of a receiver Mon
day. The gates will close Saturday,
winding UP the summer of poor sue
cess.
Liabilities, according to official fig
ures. will reach the sum of $9.465,000
The total assets are $710,000. There.
fore the exposition is bankrupt to the
tune of $2,S55,000. Second mortgage
bonds will be due next month fol-
$4,000. There are first mortgage
bonds due next year for 100000, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
ORDERS ECONOMY POWER
CONTRACT ADVOCATED
ill. So they voted for it under pro-

bill So they voted for it under pro-
test.
Wheel Bill Tax Passes House.
The wheel taX>bill enabling cities in
Illinois to levy a tax on all vehicles
to get funds for repairing streets and
alleys was passed by the house of
representatives yesterday by a vote
of 104 to Is. Attached to the bill is
an emergency clause, so that it will
become effective Immediately upon ap-
proval by Governor Deneen. The
measure was drafted at the request of
Mayor Busse of Chicago to enable
that city to have a new source of rev.
.enue for maintaining the paved streets
on which guarantees viii begin to eX-
pire next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
BIG SILK FIRM IN
RECEIVERS HANDS
York Concern Which United with
American Silk Company Recent
Iy, Has Ample Assets.

York, Pa, Nov. 27.-The York Silk
Manufacturing company today went
of creditors, who allege the company
is insolvent. The company was
merged with the American Silk com
pany some months ago. A statement
places the assets at s2,393, 900 and liza
bilities at SS23,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
KILLS THE ANTl.POOL LAW
Judge Gives Decision Which May
Open ST. Louis to Came

st. Louis, Nov. PA decision was
rendered by Circuit Judge George H.
Williams yesterday which practically
renders void the new anti-pool selling
law enacted by the last legislature
and opens up the way in st. Louis
for resumption of handbook bets on
racing. In freeing Frank O'Haver, a
barber, of the charge of pool selling,
Judge Williams ruled that, to prove
the offense charged, it must be shown
the race on which O'Haver placed a
bet was actually run, and that the
horse on which the money was placed
ran. For this proof, the court holds.
a published form sheet or subse-
quent published account Of the races
cannot furnish convicting proof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
MANY BLACK SEA HORRORS
Two Hundred Fatalities Reported
During the Recent Storms.

Constantinople, Nov. 27.-According
to reports received here the recent
storms on the Black sea resulted in
terrible suffering and great loss of life
Among the disasters is the founderng
off Eragli, Asia Minor, of the steam
ship Kaplan, when 110 persons on
board perished. Numerous smaller
craft have been overwhelmed and
these disasters, together with the loss
of the Kaplan, bring the number OF
casualties to more than 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
PREPARES REPORT
Inland Waterways Commission
Engaged in important Work
at Washington.
SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES BROAD
lakes-to-Gulf Movement Will Receive
First Attention as Part of
System.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The Inland
Waterways commission, whose sessions
VIII continue in this city all week. is
considering a plan for the develop
ment of waterways looking toward the
restoration of navigation not only on
the Mississippi river but on other
waterways in various parts of the
country.
Encouraged by Convention.
The commission has been encourage
ed in this movement by waterways
conventions that have recently been
held at various points and which have
asked the cooperation of the commits
sion in plans relating to the improve
ment of local rivers and canals.
Working II Report.
The commission is working on a
preliminary report which it will make
to the president outlining the general
scope of its plan which it expects to
later on to supplement by statistics
which it has collected relating to the
decrease in water transportation and
the inadeQuacy of railroad transporta
ton. The proposed lakes-to-the-guli
channel movement which is already
under way will receive first attention
| from the commission.
The commission is in receipt of let
ters from railroad men and business
organizations at different points offer
ing assistance in the task the commits
sion has in hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
BALLOON MAKES LONG
TRIP OVER, MOUNTAINS
Five and One-HaIf Hour Voyage Cow
ers a Large Part of New
England States.

Concord, n. H., Nov. 27.-The bal.
loon All America, carrying seven per
sons, yesterday made fight of 125
miles, measured as the crow flies, in
five and one-half hours.
Piloted by Leo Stevens of New
York, the balloon ascended from Pitts
field, Mass, bound for Boston. The
wind was from the wrong direction
however, and although Mr.. Stevens
drove the balloon to an altitude Of two
miles he was unable to get into any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
MAY DELAY PACIFIC CRUISE
Despite Day and Night Work Battle
ships May Not Be Ready.

Philadelphia, Nov. 27.-The Pacific
cruise may be delayed. Word has
been received in this city that in spite
of night and day and Sunday work
now being done aboard the battle
ships at Norfolk. it will hardly be pos
sible for them to go to the New York
navy yard, be docked, and return to
Hampton Roads in time to sail for
the Pacific on the appointed date
Dec. 16
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
TAFT'S TRAIN AT
PETRO PAVLOVSK
Secretary Near Boundary of European
Russia and All Members of His
Party Are Well.

Petro Pavlovsk, Asiatic Russia, Nov.
27.-The train bearing Secretary Taft
and party arrived here today. All of
keeping well to the schedule All sta
tons along the route were decorated
with flags in honor of Taft. The sec
retary was given a cordial welcome
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
Baron of sattersea Dead.

London, Nov. 27.-The death is an
nounced of Cyril Flower. first baron of
Battersea. Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman, the premier, who has been in
ill health a few weeks, left today fol
Biarritz, where he will take the rest
cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
BOOKS NOT OPENED
John r. Walsh,s Attorneys Win
important Victory at
Trial.
HAND!CAPS STATE GREATLY
Private Accounts Were Expected to
Show Personal Profit in Doubt
full Transactions.

Walsh took a position under the pro
tecting power of the constitution OF
the United States yesterday. In a
ruling vital to Mr. Walsh's interests,
Federal Judge A. b. Anderson held
that Walsh's private books, containing
the complete record of his dealings
with the Chicago National bank and
the various enterprises he was pro-
noting. could not be used against him
in any way. either directly or through
the testimony of B. B. Mckay, Walsh's
confidential bookkeeper.
May Prove 1t Otherwise.
Through this ruling, which came af
ter hours of legal battling, the govern
ment was denied the right to prove
Walsh profited personally by selling
bonds of his own corporations to his
own bank. The government lawyers
contend, however, this fact will be
proven through the books of the bank
and the books of the railroad com
panies showing that where bonds were
| bought at 95, for instance, and sold tC
the bank for 100, or par, the railroad
got only the proceeds of the buying
price, and Walsh speht the difference
on his family, or his newspaper, or il
any other way that pleased him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
STRIKING MINERS GET CASH
Objection to Clearing House Certifi
Gates Get Results.

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 27.-The q
900 miners who are on strike because
of the refusal to accept clearing house
certificates as pay voted yesterday to
remain out until they could be paid in
cash. The operators of the 80 mines
in the district then sent delegation
to the Des Moines clearing house,
which decided to furnish funds to meet
the mine pay rolls this morning. The
sum required is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
LOSSES HEAVY IN
OPPOSING FORCES
General Drude Intimates in Report
That French Have Suffered
from Arabs Attacks.

Paris, Nov. PA cablegram re
ceived from General Drude, command
er of the French forces in Morocco
recites that sanguinary engagement
lasting two days has occurred between
tribesmen near Rabat. The casualty
list on both sides is large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
Sixty-nine.Y Year Old Pc.
destrian Lowers Record
of 40 Years Ago.
PORTLAND TO CHICAGO
Great Welcome Given Him by
Illinois Athletic Club and
Public Generally.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Edward Payson
Weston reached the federal building at
12:15, thus making the travelling time
from Portland, Maine, 1924 miles, 2i
days. 19 hours. Is minutes, exclusive
of Sundays on which days he rested
Weston broke his record of 40 years
ago by l day, hours, 20 minutes.
Leaves Long Beach Hotel.
Chicago. Nov. 27.-Edward Payson
Weston left Chicago Beach hotel. sew.
en- miles south of the business district
at $40 a. m. to walk to the postoffice
where his long journey is to end
Appears I'm Fresh Garb.
When Weston made his appearance
on the porch of the Beach hotel he had
discarded his dusty garb, which he had
worn during the rough portion of his
Journey, and wore a blue suit, polished
shoes, new black CATERS. neat black
felt hat and white gloves. Attended
by noisy crowd which followed him
in automobiles, carriages and on foot
Weston began the finishing lap of his
long tramp, taking the most direc
route to the center of the city.
Preceded by Alderman.
Alderman Badenoch preceded the
aged pedestrian carrying the banner
of the Illinois Athletic club with the
inscription thereon. welcome to Wes
ton" Then came line of II police
men, Weston following closely behinC
and appeared jaunty and fresh anf
kept up a spirited conversation will
those about him. He was followed by
automobiles containing WestOn''
judges and members of the Illinois
Athletic club and reception committee
From the front row of policemen t.
the automobiles bearing the judges eX
tended ropes. forming hollow square
| in the center of which Weston walked
Entered City at II r. NJ.
Weston crossed the southern cit,
| limits of Chicago shortly before
O'Clock last night. He was then neal
| ly II miles from the Chicago Beacl
| hotel where he rested before complet
ing the final lap of his record-breakin
walk from Portland. Maine, to Chicago
Expel Mormons from Saxony.
| nin rln YNf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27
Murdered Senator Quoted
as Disowning Max
Brown.
REPROVED BY HIS WIFE
Mrs. Brown Said to Have Had
Personal Encounter With
Mrs. Bradley.


the resumption of the trial of Mrs.
Bradley today Archibald Livingston,
former stenographer to Senator Brown,
continuing the testimony in rebuttal,
declared Dec. 1, a week before the
tragedy, Mrs. Bradley called him on
the telephone and said:
| $50 Brown got away, did he?'
| Threatened TO Blow Head OF.
| Livingston declared upon his telling
Mrs. Bradley he did not think Brown
would marry her, Mrs. Bradley said:
| well, he'll do it or I'll blow his
head Off"
Witness said Brown, in the pres
ence of Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Bradley and
Colonel Tatlock that he would protect
Mrs. Bradley as long as he lived.
| Livingston on cross examination de-
clared he told Mrs. Bradley many de-
liberate falsehoods, so he and ahe
could get along"
P. P. Christensen, a Salt Lake attor-
ney, said he knew Mrs. Bradley inti-
mately. He had witnessed a scene at
the depot in the summer of 1905 be-
tween her and Brown. Mrs. Bradley
insisted on going away with Brown,
and fairly hung on to him." Brown,
he said, repeatedly repelled her.
Sends Girl from Room.
Justice Stafford halted the trial and
directed that girl, IL years old, be
trequired to leave the room with her
! parents, who accompanied her
Seren Christensen of Salt Lake tes-
titled on one occasion while in Poca.
tello, Idaho, with Brown, Mrs Bradley
Iappeared suddenly, and that Brown
chastised her for following him there.
On the same occasion, he said, Mrs.
Brown appeared engaged in personal
struggle with Mrs. Bradley, clutching
her by the throat, at the same time ex.
claiming, Let me kill her"
Not Father. of Max Brown
Witness further stated at the Poca-
tello visit Brown declared in the pres.
ence of Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Brown and
himself he was not the father of Max
: Brown, and that Mrs Brown upbraid-
ed him as low, vile creature for deny
ing his own child and admitting the
fatherhood of bastards.
Refused to Aid Divorce.
David H. Wenger, Judge of the po.
lice court of Salt Lake City, testified
. yesterday to having known Mrs. Brad
. ley for 10 years, having met her in
, political campaigns. He said he re
o fused to help Mrs. Bradley in her eff
70 hau
, his wife.
Judge William H. King was recalled
:, to the stand. He is the attorney al
. Salt Lake City who offered money
4 settlement to Mrs. Bradley to induce
" her to leave Mr.. Brown. She refused
this. On cross examination he admit
ted that at the time he made the offel
,. Mrs. Bradley declared she did not wan
money for herself, but only wanted
Brown to marry her and give the chill
ldren a name
Held Perfectly Rational.
James Rowen, who previously testi
fed in the case, said that in 1906 ht
: talked with Mrs. Bradley and she wa.
!, perfectly rational.
n A. II. Kelly of Salt Lake was recall
% ed. He said that in all the time ht
knew Mrs. Bradley, which was severa
years, she appeared rational, pleasant
and affable.
r. G. Livingston, stenographer fol
Brown at Salt Lake City, was on tn,
\ stand when court adjourned for tn,
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27

Expel Mormons from Saxony.
Leipsig. SaXony, Nov. 27.-The po-
lice today expelled from Saxony four
Mormon missionaries as obnoxious
foreigners
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27

The spectacular feature of the night
session of the house was contributed
by the democrats. In an early caucus
the minority had decided to support
the measure as it emanated from the
joint conference. The democrats took
the ground that the demand for pri
mary legislation is SO intense that ii
was the sheer duty of the minority to
5 overlook the manner in which their
pet sections had been cut out of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-27

The house passed a joint resolution
ordering the canal commissioners to
abrogate the contract now held by the
Economy Light & Power company and
to destroy the dam the company is
erecting at Dresden Heights, and the
resolution has gone to the senate for
its concurrence
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-07-12
OLD MORSE ANCHOR
FOUND in Solid Clay in State of
Minnesota.

Near Crookston, Mimi, July S,
the c 'ntractors digging on the stale
experimental farm found ship's
anchor OF antique pattern buried at a
depth OF six feet in solid clay under
sod never before broken. The anchor
Is similar to those used by Norsemen
about nine centuries ago.
The anchor, it is surmised, is relic
OF the Morse expedition during an era
when the Red river valley was Dor.
tlon OF Lake Winnipeg, and could be
reached by sail from the Atlantic.
The antiquity of the relic dates back
to the time when, according to the
Saga narratives, the Norsemen under
Lief Erickson discovered and explored
a part Of America.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-07-12
[he Rev. Henry c.. Mahia

The Rev. Henry G. Mabie, a
missionary worker recently returned
from the orient, states that Japan
has standing army Of million men,
and is ready for war at any time If
need be. They are drilled constantly
and are daily practiced in the jiu
jltsu.
Two Brooklyn physicians have be-
gun to recommend smoking to nervous
women, believing that they need the
reposeful influence of tobacco after
meals as much II not more than men.
Instead of shrouding railway acci-
dents 10 mystery as much as possible,
as has heretofore been The custom,
orders have gone out along the Harri-
man lines to furnish the press with
information concerning all accidents
In the future.
Seventeen battleships Of the Ameri-
can navy have been ordered transferred
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast
The move Is not intended as chal.
lenge to Japan but merely as pru.
! dent act of preparation for an emer.
gency.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-07-12
The 4th at Rockford.

The celebration OF the fourth at
Rockford, Wash, was marred by a
shooting and stahbing affray. The
trouble started in a livery stable
where some young men Of the tough
element got into a heated argument
which led To blows and knife thrusts.
Two men were stabbed In the face
and shoulders but are recovering.
They are Walter Livermore and Peter
Jensen. Later a deputy marshal In
search Of the malcontents, shot +. S.
Nance through the back. Nance Is
also recovering although at first
thought to be seriously wounded.