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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15

point. After leaving the house where
1t IS kept the aeroplane darted
through the air for a mile and half
along the beach, when it turned west
ward for a flight of probably two
miles. From here a second turn was
made toward the starting point, and
the homeward progress was made un-
der terrific headway until the acci.
dent occurred which cost the invent
ors their machine.
About to Break Record.
Allowing for the long curves and
angles made by the flying apparatus,
the distance covered during this last
and ,fateful flight was about eight
miles, and if the machine had returned
to its moorings a ten-mile course
would have been covered and the
worlds record for aeropianes broken.
Disappointed but undaunted,~ the
Wright brothers began immediately
after the wreck to pack up their eff
T iects, including the remnants of the
shattered airship. preparatory to its
shipment to their home on Dayton
Ohio. No more tests will be made fol
the prese0t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
WRIGHT TOUCHED WRONG LEVER AND
AEROPLANE. WAS WRECKED JUSTASIT
WAS ABOUT TO FINISH RECORD FL light

Norfolk, Va, May 14.-Disaster yes
terday overlook the daring aeronauts,
Wilbur and Orvile Wright, who have
for two weeks made successful flights
with their aeroplane at Kill Devil Hill,
North Carolina, when, after the great
est flight ever made with similar
machine, the aeroplane was wrecked.
Wilbur Wright, the navigator, es.
capped unhurt, except for face
scratch but the machine was smashed
and is now useless for further tests.
The aeroplane had flown eight miles
in seven minutes and forty seconds
under perfect control and the disaster
was due to an error on the part of the
navigator, who directed the course of
the flying machine downward too
quickly
Touches Wrong Lever.
The plan of operation is to elevate
the course, but instead of touching the
right lever to attain this result, the
opposite lever was used, and the bird
like framework darted downward
striking the ground with great force
! The machine was wrecked behind
sand hill two miles from its startin:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
DENTIST BELIEVES It
MRS. GUINNESS JAW
Partially Identifies Bone Taken From
Ruins Of Murder Farm at
Laporte.

BaPorte, Ind, May 15.-"There's no
question but what the piece of jaw
bone found in the Guinness farm ruins
yesterday is from a human being and
further more it bears a strong resemb-
lance to the lower jaw of Mrs. Gum
ness" This positive statement of
Identification was made today by Den
tist Norton who performed large
amount of work on the teeth of the
owner of the death farm. after he had
examined the specimen brought to him
by the coroner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
Takes Care, However, to Drop
La Toilette and Johnson
Amendments.
PASSES IT AT ONCE
House Votes for FarcicaI Law
Despite Strong Democratic
Opposition.

Washington, May 15.-The senate to-
day passed the AIdrich currency bill
as substitute for the vreeIand bill,
after considering it half an hour, by
vote of AZ to %.
Only Enacting Clause Left.
Washington, May 15.-The senate
committee on finance today voted un.
animously to amend the Vreeland cur
rency bill passed by the house yester-
day by striking out everything, after
the enacting clause and inserting the
provisions of the Aldrich bill as passed
b! the senate. 1t was Immediately re-
ported to the senate.
Two Amendments Made.
The Aldrich bill was amended. how
ever by elimination of the Johnston
reserve feature and the Lafayette
provision prohibiting national banks
from loaning money to corporation
OF investing money in stock of cor
poration, the officers of which are Of
ficers or directors of the bank making
the investment or loans. A section
was added providing for the appoint
| ment of commission of Is to be call
cd the national money commission"
The effect of the senate's action will
be to throw both the Vreeland and Aid
frich bills into conference.
| Begins Consideration mt Once.
| Washington, May 15.-At 2:40 the
senate began the consideration of the
Vreeland currency bill as amended by
the senate committee, with the hope
of passing it before adjournment.
Through Under Special Rule.
| Washington. May 16.- The Vree-
land currency bill, agreed upon by the
republican caucus was yesterday put
through the house under special rule
by vote of 1S4 to las. Fifteen So
called insurgents of the majority party
voted with the democrats who went
on record as solidly against the meas
ure.
The closing moments of the debate
were replete with excitement and re-
publican enthusiasm caused by the re-
fusal of a great majority of the dem
ocrats to so on record for the.Williams
bill which had been offered by Kahn
of California as a substitute for the
/, Vreeland bill, in accordance with the
} well laid plan of the majority lead
! ers to ascertain where democrats stood
on the proposition, which, it was
claimed by several, was supported by
Bryan. Ninety-three democrats voted
present" which aroused the republic
ans to a high state of hilarity at the
expense of the minority. The action
of Kahn was due to the refusal of Viii
hams to present his bill as a substi-
tute. which, under the rule, he was
. specially authorized to. do.
Digs Up kiefer's Past.
e Washington, May 15.-General Sher-
wood (democraD of Ohio today bitter
ly attacked his colleague. General Kie
fer (republicam. in reply to speech
by the latter. He declared Kiefer's
+ speech had been inspired by Jealousy
r and charged that 25 years ago KiefeI
J. had left the house of representatives
lunder a cloud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
TEXAS REPUBLICAN DELEGATES
LEFT FREE TO START STAMPEDE
FOR ROOSEVELT AT CHICAGO
lected delegates to the national con-
vention and instructed them for Eryan.
California Approves Taft.

lected delegates to the national con-
vention and instructed them for Eryan
California Approves Taft.
Sacramento, Cal, May 15.-The re-
publican state convention last night
elected four delegates at large and
four alternates to the national con-
yention, instructed them to vote for
the nomination of Taft and adopted
a platform endorsing the policy of
President Roosevelt.
Claims Cinch for Taft.
Washington, May 15.-At Taft head
quarters in Washington last evening
Mr.. Hitchcock issued the following
statement:
Estate conventions in California,
Montana, North Dakota. Oregon, and
Washington, and five district conven-
tons in California, two in Oregon, and
one each in North Carolina, Ohio, and
Texas elected 81 delegates today and
instructed them for Taft. The num-
ber of delegates pledged to Taft is now
574.
u
Texas, and seven district conventions
remain to be held. The Texas state
convention, which takes place tomor-
row, and four district conventions to
be held tomorrow and the following
day will instruct for Taft, increasing
the number in the Taft column to $50,
80 more than majority of the repub-
lican national convention"
Bourne still for Roosevelt.
Portland, Ore, May 15.-Oregon's S
eight delegates to the republican ma
tional convention were instructed for
Secretary Taft yesterday at the state
and congressional district conventions
The three conventions were controlled
by the Taft people
Late in the afternoon, after the state
convention had passed resolutions in.
structing for Taft, message was re
ceived from Senator Bourne at Wash.
ington urging that the delegates be
instructed for President Roosevelt and
stating that if otherwise instructed he
rdid not wish to be delegate.
Washington Republicans Dry.
Spokane, Wash, May IA dra
matte and unexpected feature of the
Washington republican state conven
ton yesterday was the adoption of a
local option plank by a vote of SOC to
25S. The convention adopted unani
mously resolution for Taft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
MEET TO PROTEST
FREIGHT ADVANCE
Delegates From Middle West Assem-
BILE at Chicago-Represent Big
Shippers.

Chicago, May 15.-Delegates from
90 commercial and shippers associa-
tons east of the middle west met in
conference here today to discuss
means of preventing eastern railroads
from carrying into effect the proposed
increase in freight rates. 1t is expect
ed the meeting will be the starting of
a movement to further pending nation
al legislation which will make it i'm
possible for railroads to increase rates
without the consent of the interstate
commerce commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
PurposeIy Uninstructed So They
May Act If Chance
Offers.
LAST STATE TO MEET
TAFT Manager Claims Cinch--'
No Bolt by Minnesota
Democrats.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 15.-The
state republican convention here today
passed resolutions in favor of Taft for
the presidential nomination, and en-.
dorsed the administration of Roose-
welt. The delegates were not instruct
ed to vote for Taft at Chicago. 1t is
declared this action was taken to per-
NIT the Texas delegation to start a
stampede for Roosevelt's nomination if
the situation becomes favorable.
Do Not Mention Bryan.
ST Paul, Mimi, May 15.-The dem
ocrats of Minnesota yesterday formal
ly endorsed Governor Johnson as pres
idential candidate and at the same
time by vote of 772 to 166 they re-
fused to declare in favor of Bryan as
a second choice. The followers of
Bryan did not carry out their threat
to bolt and hold rump convention il
their contests were defeated before the
committee on credentials or if they
were not able to secure a partial en-
dorsement of their leader.
See Success Through johnson.
The Johnson men were generous in
their victory and declared in their plat
form that while they entertained "af
lection for and confidence in the in
tegrity and ability of Bryan" they be
lieved Johnson was a man better cal
culated to bring success TO the demo
cratic party and was first entitled to
the support of Minnesota.
Having lost nearly all in credentials
committee they reserved their strength
for a fight ON the floor of the conyen
tion in favor of having Bryan declared
sole heir to the votes of Minnesota il
the event of any political disaster over
taking Johnson in the Denver conven
ton. Two of the 19 members of the
resolutions committee presented plat
form plank to this effect, which the.
asked to be made IAN addition" to tn,
platform. 1t was, however, considered
as an amendment and the defeat o
the Bryan faction came about on a mo
ton to substitute the minority repor
for that of the majority.
Wyoming for Bryan.
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 15.-The dem
ocratic state convention yesterday Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
SENATE STRIKES ALL BUT ENACTINC
CLAUSE FROM VREELAND CURRENCY
MEASURE AND INSERTS own Bill

held his cabinet portfolio longer than
any member of the presidents official
family, according to intimate friends,
will resign in the near future. Mr..
Wilson has worked hard for the sue
cess of the agricultural department Ia
years, and finally has seen concerted
movement for the conservation of the
natural resources of the country. Now.
according to his friends, he is anxious
to make way for a younger man.
Should Mr.. Wilson resign before the
expiration of President Roosevelt's
term in March, there is little doubt
that his successor will be Clifford Pin
chot, United States forester.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
UNITE TO KEEP BANK GOING
Allegheny National Given $500 600
Cash to Restore Confidence.

Pittsburg, May 15-Following a
meeting held last night by the direct
ors of the Allegheny National bank
and Representatives of a number Of
other large financial institutions defin-
lie action was taken today to raise
a fund of 100000 cash which will be
in the bank for the purpose of assur-
ing depositors and the public of the
unimpaired solidity of the Allegheny
National bank. A plan of reorganiza-
tion of itS management has also been
agreed upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
conference adjourned sine die at 1:24.
Defer Action Till Today

conference adjourned sine die at l "a.
Defer Action Till Today.
Washington, ID. c., May IA start.
ling warning was sounded yesterday
al the conference of governors at the
White house, of the danger the ma
tion confronts in soil waste and fo!'-
est depletion. The governors listened
and talked and applauded, but took
Ec action. This is left for today, the
last day Of the conference. A supple
mentary meeting of number of gov
ernors followed the days session, and
committee consisting of the COVER
rors- Of Kentucky Missouri and Ne
braska was appointed to bring in sug.
gestions for permanent organization
which may be formed by she confer
ence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
Meet at Pittsburo.

Pittsburg, May 15.-The goth quad
iiennial session of the general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcapol
church convened here today and will
remain in session about two weeks
During the time many important ques-
tions will be considered by the dele
gates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
Violent for 10 Minutes.
NO BOOZE FOR THE MINERS
Frick Coke Company Rule Forbids
Drinking by Employees.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 15.-Miner en-
ployes are prohibited from drinking in
toxicating liquors by the new rules of
the H, c. Frick Coke company, a
branch of the United States Steel cor
poration. The ruling applies whether
the men are on duty or off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
MAY OR MAY NOT BE
"PRESIDlNG ELDER"
Methodist Meeting at Baltimore Re-
jects Committees Report and
Leaves Matter Open.

of the committee on revision against a
proposed change of, title of presiding
elder" to that of district superintend-
ent" caused lively debate at the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. The committees
report was rejected by large majority
leaving the question in such shape it
may come up again at any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
Is ONLY oIsIiLLERY in IOWA

Boose Factory at oskalocsa Loses
Bonded Warehouse by Fire.
Oskaloosa, Iowa. May 15.-The bond
ed warehouse of the Hoover distillery
containing 2.G09 barrels of whisky
burned today. The distillery is the
only one in operation in Iowa. The
loss is 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
N. X. Ct. HAS WRECK
NEAR MUSK0GEE
Reported Killed and Number
Injured.

Muskogee, Okla, May IA south
bound Missouri, Kansas & Texas flyer
collided head-on mile east of Musko-
gee at noon today with freight Sew
eral cars were wrecked and caught
fire. Six or seven persons are report
ed killed and several injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
MINERS COMMENCE STRIKE
, Sixteen Thousand in Indiana Quit
Work Pending Settlement.

Terre Haute, Ind, May 15.-Sixteen
thousand coal miners in Indiana went
on strike at O'Clock yesterday aft
.ernoon. In obedience to the action of
the state convention of miners held
here last week. The state officials
sent out a circular in which locals
are told to refrain from asking she
state organization for aid for at least
sixty days. The state treasury has
about $4,000. In the Evansville dis
trjct 1,G55 men quit work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
Sperry Succeeds to Command.

San Francisco, May 15.-Rear Ad-
Aniral Charles NJ Thomas today re-
N<Tes as commander of the Atlantic
fleNt being succeeded by Rear Ad-
miral Sperry Thomas will retire from
the navy in October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
SCORE PERSONAL LIBERTY
Christian Church Convention Hits Po-
IiticaI Parties,

Freeport, ILL.,, May 15.-Scathing de-
nunciation OF the so-called personal
liberty planks. recently adopted by the
republican and democratic parties, was
voiced in resolutions passed yesterday
by the Christian church convention of
northern Illinois. in session here.
Ire resolutions accuse both parties
of repudiating the temperance ques-
ton and opposing local option.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
HAS THE RIGHT TO
DISCHARGE men,
SAYS The COURT
New York Federal Judge
Rules Against Negro
Soldier.

New York, May 15.-The right OF
President Roosevelt summarily to dis
miss negro soldiers of the 25th infant
ry for alleged participation in a riot
at Brownsville, Texas was sustained
today by Judge Hough in the federal
district court
Suit for Wages.
Oscar A. Reid, soldier, sued the
government to recover Sl22 as wages
from the date of his dismissal to expir-
alton of his enlistment District At
torney Stimson, contended the presi
dent had a right to dismiss the soldier
The Judge sustained the contention
and directed Judgment in favor of the
government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
WOOD IS DEARER
Paper Maker Swears Price Has
Risen $3.50 Per Cord in
Recent Years.
PROFITS ARE NOT GREAT
Norris Shows Price of Labor in Can
ada Is as High or Higher Than
in United States.

Washington, May 15.-George C.
Sherman, treasurer of the St Regis
and Taggarts paper mills and presi-
dent of the Brownsville Paper COM
pany, was the first maker of paper to
be examined by the select committee
of the house that is investigating the
wood pulp and paper question.
Mr.. Sherman stated that in recent
years the price of pulp wood had in
creased $3.50 cord. The net profits
Of the St. Regis company for March
of this year, he said, was $6.75, or
about 81 per ton of paper. During
this month, he said, his company oper.
ated but four days a week, owing to
the lack of orders.
Labor High In Canada.
John Norris, the representative OF
the American Newspaper Publishers
association, was on the stand part Of
the day and presented documents tc
show that the price paid for skilled
labor in the Canadian mills was. a.
high as that paid in American mills, il
some instances higher.
This evidence was in the form o
telegram from George Calhoun, Jr.
general manager of the Laurentid,
Paper Mill of Canada, and a lette
from Carl Riordan, general manage
of the Riordan Paper Mills at Ontar
| 10.
Used by Grand Jury.
Replying to question by Mr. Nam
as to the verification of a previou
statement by Mr.. Norris regarding tn,
growth of the American Paper an,
Pulp association, Mr.. Norris said tha
the confidential paper regarding tn
| Parks pools, which he turned over t
| the committee, was used as the basi
of the INJURY now being conducte
by a New York grand jury, and, Will
he had other documents on this point
| they could not be divulSed until tha
investigation was ended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
General sheridan's Aide Dead.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 15.-Michael
Mulcahy, 68 years old, the last sur
vivor of the three aides who accom-
panied General Phil Sheridan cn his
famous ride to. Winchester, died We'd
nesday night after a two weeks i'll
ness from apoplexy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
DEBS NOMINATED
Socialists Close Business of
Tumultuous Convention in
Early Hours of Morning.
BUT ONE BALLOTIO SETTLEiI
Delegate Denounces President as
Greatest Coward the World
Has Ever Known"

Chicago, May 15.-The socialists in
national convention last night adopt
ed platform after a long debate that
grew acrimonious at times. AS soon
as the platform was adopted the con-
vention proceeded, after midnight, to
select a candidate for president The
names of Eugene V. Debs of Indiana
and of A. Nj. Simons of Chicago were
placed before the delegates.
The platform covers the well known
socialist views of government and pub
lie officials. One demand is for aboli
tion of the senate and of the veto
power of the president.
Calls Roosevelt Coward.
1t was early this morning when Phi
Cargary of Missouri, presented tht
names of Debs in a speech assailing
President Roosevelt for his "undesir
able citizen remarks and declared The
president to be the most despicabl'
coward the world has ever known.
He denounced Taft for having drunl
the health of the czar of Russia. HI
also cast aspersions at Bryan.
John Spargo of New York, seconded
the nomination of Debs.
Says Debs is Unft.
Seymour Stedman of Chicago, pre-
sented the name of Simons and dc
clared Debs physically unfit to max
the race. This remark caused sur
porters of Debs to burst forth in
pandemonium of shouts and hisse!
Much clamorous debate of many rt
ordinations followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
HEAVY QUAKE
NOT FAR AWAY
IS RECORDED
Central America or Seas
Adjacent Probable
Scene OF Disturbance

Washington, May 15-An earth
quake that lasted an hour and of con-
siderable intensity was recorded on
the weather bureau seismographs here
early today. The origin, according to
the statement of Chief Moore, is ap-
proXimately 3,2G0 miles from Washing
ton. 1t is pointed out Central Amer
ica or the Pacific ocean west of Cen
tral America would fall within this
distance and might possibly be the
location of the disturbance. No de-
finite statement to this effect could
be made.
Violent for 10 Minutes.
The quake began at 3:39 this morn
ing The strongest motion, which set
in at 3:55, lasted for about 10 minutes
The first preliminary tremors which
were very sharply defined occupied
minutes and 10 seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS
Washington, May 15.-Following are
in brief the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:

SENATE The sundry civil appro-
priation bill. carrying total of about
100000. 900. was passed by the senate
yesterday. This is the last of the large
supply bills, and its passage places the
senate squarely alongside the house in
the consideration of the appropriation
bills, and of the entire IA leaves only
the general deficiency and the military
academy bills to be considered. A por-
tion of the session was devoted to the
of the bill suspending
the penalty feature of the commodity
clause of the railroad rate bill. At 4 80
p. m. the senate adjourned till today.
HOUSE-The house devoted the en-
tire day to the Vreeland currency bill
which was finally passed under suspen-
sion of the rules, when recess was
taken until 1850 o'clock today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
WILSON TO RESIGN SOON

After Fourteen Years, Wants to Make
Way for Younger Man.
Washington. May 15.-Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson, who has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-15
Wyoming for Bryan.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May 15.-The dem
ocratic state convention yesterday Sc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-11-16
MILK DEALERS
NOW LICENSED
New Order Of Things Took
Effect Today and vioIators
May Be Fined.
HEALTH BOARDS WORK
Numbers of Licenses Must
Be Displayed on Wagons
or Milk Depots.

Nearly all milk dealers vending
their product in this city have now
been licensed by the Board Oh Health,
in accordance with the new ordin-
ance which takes effect today.
Up to noon about half of the retail
dealers had secured licenses, and
were ordered by the boards repre-
sentatives to have their license num-
bers displayed upon their vehicles or
depots.
Early this morning the health de-
partment's room In city hall was fill
ed with milkmen. Thirty-four were
registered and nearly all of them
have been licensed.
The licenses are being signed by
the health boards president and
countersigned by Chief of Police
Burke. The board has secured the
cooperation OF the police department
in the fight against impure milk in
this city, SO that when a wagon is
found on the streets without the re-
quired license number, its owner or
driver will be taken to police head
quarters, just as junkinen and huck-
sters are now treated.
The new ordinance, which provides
penalties for those who do not obey
the boards rules, also takes effect to-
day. The penalty for the various Of
fenses Is $40 as the minimum, and
s25 as the maximum.