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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
ways AND MEANS COMMITTEE PARTY TO PLUMBER SCHEME
Affecting
omb ITSELF

Payne's committee that the paper
manufacturers were seeking the tariff
as a shelter under which to create a
great print paper trust"
Solons Head of Trust.
Those newspaper publishers, he de-
clared, at the time they appeared be-
fore the committee had warned its
members that if paper were put on
the free list the creation of any trust
would be impossible.
He said that former Congressman
Russell, paper manufacturer, former
Senator Warner Miller, and H. ]. CHS
holm of Maine, all had spoken before
the committee in advocacy of the tar
iff, and he charged that six months
after the Dingley law went into effect
the International Paper company was
Incorporated, with those three gentle
men as its highest officers.
The real object of those who secur.
ed the Dingley tariff on paper, he de-
clared, was to capitalize the water
power and spruce forests of the United
States, form a great monopoly and
raise the price of print paper in Amer
ica
Western Monopoly Charged.
Another combination, he said, hat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05

Washington, March 5.-The charge
made ON the floor of the house of rep
resentatives yesterday by Mr. Hitch
cock of Nebraska that the committee
on ways and means had been a party,
either knowingly or in ignorance, ito
gigantic schemes of plunder."
He was speaking on the tariff ques-
ton, with special reference to the duty
on wood pulp, although he referred to
other schedules. He declared that the
paper trust wrote into the Dingley
bill the paper schedule, that the lum-
ber trust" wrote the lumber schedule,
the steel trust the steel schedule,
and other trusts" wrote other sched-
ules affecting their interests.
Submitted Records In Proof
Mr.. Hitchcock presented records of
the committee on ways and means in
proof of an assertion previously made
by him, and which then was eontro
verted by Mr.. Payne of New York,
that the newspaper proprietors had
vigorously protested against the tariff
on wood pulp and paper at the time
the Dingley tariff bill was under con
sideration and that their representa-
tive before the ways and means com
imittee emphatically warned Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
SUSPECTS co FREE
Two of Those Police Believed
Connected with the Assault
Upon Shippy Released.
NO OTHERS ARE IMPLICATED
Closest Inquiry Fails to Yield Any Evil
dence-Chief's Son Said to Be
Improving.

Chicago, March 5.-Continuing their
efforts to connect the attempted assas-
sination of Chief Shippy last Monday
with an anarchist plot. today the po-
lice secured at a rooming house at &c
Johnson street a trunk belonging TO
Goldstern, one of the anarchists now
under arrest. The trunk when opened
contained more than so books written
in Jewish, newspapers and other liter
ature The police believe Goldstern
took the trunk to the rooming house
in an effort to prevent its contents
getting into the possession of the au-
thorities.
Harry Shippy, the chiefs son, is re-
ported to have passed a good night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
YESTERDAY In CONGRESS

Washington, March s. Following
are in brief the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday as
taken from the official records:
SENATE - Currency legislation was
the subject of consideration in the sen
ate. Senator Hepburn opposed the Aid
rich bill and Senator Hopkins spoke in
support of the bill. Senator Aldrich
announced that he hoped to have a
vote on the measure next Wednesday.
The senate adjourned at 3 p. IN.
HOUsE-The postoffice appropriation
bill technically was under considera-
tion in the house but the discussion,
under license of general debate, took
a wide range. Speculation in cotton.
finance. the tariff. and a number OF
miscellaneous matters in turn occupied
the whole time of the session. Mr.
Sims of Tennessee spoke in favor OF
the Burleson bin TO abolish dealings
in cotton futures; Messrs. Chaney OF
Indiana and LindberE OF Minnesota
talked on the financial question Mr.
Hitchcock of Nebraska pleaded for the
placing on the free list of wood pulT
and print paper. General debate OF
the postoffice appropriation bill vii
conclude today at O'Clock, when il
will be read for amendment At AS:
p. m the house adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
is NOT FAR BEHIND
Italian Car Crowds Leader in
the New York-to-PariS
Auto Race.
IS 20 MILES EAST OF OMAHA
American Machine Leaves the Latter
City Following Route of the
Union Pacific Road.

Omaha, March 5.-The American car
in the New York to Paris race left
Omaha this morning. taking the route
along the Union Pacific railroad. The
Italian car spent the night in Wood
bine, Iowa, 20 miles east of Omaha.
No Roads In Iowa.
Omaha, Neb., March 5.-The Ameri-
can car in the New York to Paris race
arrived at Omaha at 11:35 yesterday
morning covered with mud.
Rain has fallen throughout the west
ern country for "a hours and warm
weather thawed the ground until the
roads are like mimic canals
There are no roads in Iowa." said
Montague Roberts. Iowa mud is
worse than arctic ice
Italians Leave Carroll, Iowa.
Carroll, Iowa, March 5.-The Italian
car arrived here at 4:35 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and departed for the
west at 4:55.
Last Car Mt Chicago.
Chicago, March 5.-Crippled from a
broken transmission and barely able
to move under its own power the Ger
man Protos, fifth and last contestant
in the New York TO Paris automobile
race, pulled into Chicago at 7:1O last
night, Lieutenant Koeppen and crew
quitting the machine at the Automo-
bile club. The Protos left New York
81 days ago with the other starters.
out mishap after mishap along the
route has forced the team to fall far
Gsten the other contestants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
LIEUT.. GOV. SHERMAN WEDs
Miss EstelIa Splitter of Montrose His
Bride-Surprises Friends.

Springfield, H., March 5.-Lieuten-
ant Governor Lawrence Y. Sherman
surprised his friends yesterday by
taking unto himself a wife. The mar
riage of the lieutenant governor and
Miss Estella Splitter was solemnized
at noon at the home of the brides
mother Mrs. Mary Splitter, at Mont
rose in Effingham county. The bride
has visited in Springfield on several
occasions and is well known here.
Mr. and Mrs Sherman will make their
future home in this city The couple
departed on a wedding trip for the
west. They will visit with Mr.. Sher
mans sister at Colorado Springs and
will then go as far as FL Paso Texas.
They expect to return TO this city
about May /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
COURT IN CHARGE
Receiver Named for the Chica-
po-New York Air Line Elec-
trio Road.
BUILT NEARLY ALL ON PAPER
Petitioners Assert That Much of the
Proceeds of Stock Sale Went
to Promoters.

Laporte, IND, March 5-Judge John
&c. Richter, in the Laporte circuit
court yesterday afternoon. on the petit
ton of David Kabacker, Charles KAN
norman, w. E. Sanders, Harry H.
Rogers, E. d. Jones and Perry F.
Carr, holders of the Chicago-New
York Air Line stock to the amount of
100000, appointed George F. Null,
an Indianapolis attorney, receiver.
Mr.. Null at once qualified by filing
an approved bond in the sum of $780,
000 taking Immediate possession of
the property of the company in La
porte. Lake and Porter counties Judg-
ment is prayed for s1,G00,O0O.
Startling Charges Made.
The dissatisfied stockholders make
sensational charges, alleging corrup-
ton, over-paid salaries, general mis-
management of the company's affairs,
and the diverting of the money of the
stockholders to purposes other than
those intended by the subscribers.
The proceedings We're held in the alb
| [sence of either President Miller of
the Chicago-New York Electric Air
line, or ]. d. Price, president of the
Cooperative construction company,
and the action, which will lay bare
the transactions of the company, did
Lot become known to them until last
night. Nothing is known here con.
corning any action they may contem-
plate.
The company was organized primar-
lily in Maine as the Merchants Coast
Air line, without funds. and it soon
| transferred the stock into that of the
present Chicago-New York Air line
absorbing the Maine company stock
to the value of $4,000. The present
company was organized with a capital
stock of s1.0O0000. but this was soon
raised to $2yOOO,OOO.
More Companies Organized.
The Cooperative Construction com
pany was then organized, the officers
in the Construction company being
the same as those of the Air line, and
it is alleged, magnificent salaries
| We're paid them.
The Hancock company and the
Western Securities company were
J also organized, the same officers being
in power iE these companies as in the
Air line, their purpose being to sci
The stock and to assist in the con
struction of the road. For this they
were to receive a certain percentage
of the stock receipts of the Air Line
company, approximating in all abou
les per cent of all the money received
from the sale of capital stock in The
Air line company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05

been grown up in the western states,
operating side by side with the Inter
national Paper company.
The combination, he said, was COM
posed of mills in Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Michigan, protected from
competition by the International Paper
company by reciprocal agreements and
protected from competition with each
ether by mutual understanding"
The combination he referred to, he
said, had been known under various
names, land at one time openly exist
ed as the General Paper, company"
The price of paper in the United
States, he declared, was monopoly
price, and the only escape from it was
to permit print paper to come in free
of duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
BEARS OUT STORY OF CURE
Physician Relieved of Leprosy by
Christian Science.

st. Louis, March 5.-The Claims
made before the Massachusetts legis-
lature Tuesday that Christian Science
brought about a cure of leprosy seem
TO be borne out by letter written
by the one who benefited by the cure
and published in the Christian Sci
ence Sentinel in January, 1900 The
writer, DR.. George w. Barrett, claims
to have been a practicing physician
in ST. Louis and Kansas City, and to
have been cured of number of bodily
ills, the most serious of which was
lcprosy contracted in attending pa
tient, through Christian Science. In
addition to a detailed recital of his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
GLAZlER, ILL, is ARRESTED
Indicted Ex-Treasurer of Michigan
Scarcely Realized Conditions.

Chelsea, Mich, March 5.-Ex-State
Treasurer Frank P. Glazier, indicted
for misuse OF the state funds, was ar
rested yesterday. He was so i'll he
could scarcely realize the nature of
the proceedings.
'1t is doubtful if Glazier will sur
vive a month";" said a man closely
connected with the family at is al
most certain he will not live to ap-
pear in court
The warrant was served by Sheriff
Kline of Ingham county. DR.. Woods
the family physician, and Attorney
German, counsel for GlaZier, were
present.
Although it is plain Mr.. Glazier
cannot attempt to leave Chelsea
said Sheriff Kline, 81 am compelled
| by law to place a guard over him un-
less bail is arranged" Attorney Cor
man said he would get bond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
THE GRIP IS FATAL
Senator Redfield Proctor of
Vermont Expires After an
illness of Week.
HIS CAREER A NOTABLE ONE
Served as Governor of State, Secre-
tary of War Under Harrison and
Was in Senate Since 1892.

Washington, March 5. United
States Senator Redfeld Proctor OF
Vermont died yesterday afternoon
after an Illness of one week. His all
ment was diagnosed as the grip,
which developed into pleurisy with
pneumonia complications affecting the
heart. He was &c years old
Senator Proctor is survived by his
wife, two sons, Governor Proctor and
Redfield Proctor, Jr., and a daughter,
Miss Emily D. Proctor The senator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
TWO HUNDRED PENNED
IN MARROW HALLWAY
FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES

Cleveland, Ohio, March 5.-One
hundred and seventy children per-
ished in the fire which destroyed the
public school building in North Col
linwOod, a suburb, soon after the
work of the school day was begun
yesterday morning.
death were killed in the panic which
followed the alarm when 200 children
(Continued on Page Elghtl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
3-CENT FARE FOR DETROIT
Ordinance Affects Lines Where Fran
chises Have Expired.

Detroit, Mich, March 5.-With the
adoption by the common council last
night of the Hally Street railway or
dinance and its subsequent signing by
the mayor at Scent fare in Detroit was
advancer several stages.
The ordinance provides for Scent
fares on all lines upon which fran
chises have expired and universal
transfers from those lines to all others
operated by the company.
According TO the city officials, this
involves about five miles out of an
approximate total of $50 miles. while
the franchises on Cd additional miles
will expire Nov. IA, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
REFUSES TO OBEY
THE 9-HOUR LAW
Southern Railway Proposes to Take
Refuge Under the Mississippi
State Laws.

Montgomery, Ala, March 5.-COn-
tending the Southern railway in Mis-
Sissippi is a state and not an inter-
state line, the management, according
TO report from Columbus, has re-
fused to obey the nine-hour law and
orders have been sent out, it is said,
to all station agents and operators to
proceed as they have been in the past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
Prominent Hotel Man Dead.

Chicago, March 5.-George ]. Mills,
proprietor of the Illinois hotel at
Bloomington, H., died today at ST.
Luke's hospital here, following a sur
gical operation. He was one of the
best known hotel men in the west
He was a prominent Elk and Mason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
Last Car at Chicago.
Keep Ban on Automobiles.

Bar Harbor. Maine. March 5-The
township of Eden, in which Bar Har-
bor is situated, has voted down a prop
osition to repeal the anti-automobiie
laws of the town, which amounts to a
practical prohibition of the machines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
Fall Kills Prominent German.

Chicago, March 5.-Brigadier Gen
eral Herman L. Liebe. a prominent
German citizen, died today as the re-
suit of a fall on the icy sidewalk Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
Six in Big Race.

Ormond, Fla, March 5.-Three Amer
ican, one Italian, one German, and one
event of the automobile tourney in the
2SS-mile race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
Discount Rate AGAIN Cut.

London, March 5.-Owing to the im-
provement in monetary conditions the
directors of the bank of England TO-
day reduced the discount rate from 4
to 31a per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
High School Pupils March
Out Supposing Pictures
Are to be Taken
AND BUILDING BURNS
Had Been Told to Pay No At
tention to Photographers
Taking Flash Lights.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 5.-To-
day fire broke out in the laboratory of
the Central high school while 1,20O pu.
pills were in the midst of their morn
ing's work. The signal for the fire
drill was given and the children march
ed out in perfect order. The building
was emptied in two and a half min
utes. The school was overcrowded
and stairways inadequate, and fears of
possible panic nad long been felt
but the fire drill today proved effec.
tive. The fire did comparatively little
damage.
Averted Panic.
That there was no panic in
the school is probably due to
the fact that professional
photographer had been taking flash,
light pictures in the corridor of the
school a few minutes before the fire
broke out and the children had been
warned not TO be alarmed.
Thought Ii Part of plan.
When the firemen came and the
drill began they thought therefore ii
was for another picture and all ot
them marched out quietly. The fire
started below the floor of the chemical
laboratory on the first floor and only
Quick action by the fire department
prevented a serious fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05

cases he has successfully treated
since by the same method
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
ARRANGING FUNERALS
FOR VICTIMS OF PANIC
and FIRE AT CLEVELAND
Suburb in Mourning as Result OF Frighttu Loss Of
Life in School Horror. Coroner Probing
to Find the Cause.
MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRE HOR-

MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRE HOR-
RORS.
Date Killed
1212-London de-
stroyed .......T Thousands
1666-London again de-
stroyed Thousands
177e-ConstantinopIe
burned ...........Th Thousands
1s63-Santiago, South Amer
ica,, burned .......Thousands
1a71-Chicaeo fire. 200
1a76-Conway's theater, Brook
Iyn, burned .........29 295
18s1-Lehman's theater, st
Petersburg, destroyed. .. 700
1S91-Rine theater, Vienna,
destroyed ...............6 $50
Reluctantly bazar fire Paris. 300
19oo-Windsor hotel fire, New
york .................. 30
19o3--Iroquis theater fire, Chi
ca9o bUO
19o6-San Francisco fire. l 900
19os-5oyertown, Pa, theater
rlre ............... 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
NO IDEA OF BEING SEVERE
Japan May Appeal for intermediary
with China

Toxic, March 5.-The Japanese gov
ernment, while maintaining the firm
est attitude concerning the seizure of
no idea of resorting to force for the
recovery of the vessel. Possibly in
the event China delays action, Japan
will appeal to England and America to
act as Intermediary in the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
eio Rio de Janeiro Bank Fails

Rio Janeiro, March 5.-The Union
Bank of Commerce of this city closed
it's doors today. Other banking institu-
tions will be seriously affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
kina on Months Holiday.

London, March 5.-King Edward left
London today for Biarritz for month s
holiday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05

Physicians claim he has a good chance
to recover.
Look After Emma Goldman.
Detectives were detailed today to
investigate the report which gained
circulation last night that Emma Gold
man, the anarchist leader, had arrived
in Chicago from st. Louis.
Release Woman from Custody.
Rosie Stern and Olga Averbuch,
sister of the man killed by Chief
Shippy, who were. arrested in connec-
ton with the police investigation of
the attempted assassination of Shippy,
we're released from custody at noon
today.
Proves His Innocence.
Chicago, March 5-AbramovitZ, the
University of Chicago student arrest
ed in connection with the anarchist in
vestigatiOn, was released, he having
proven his innocence of completely in
the attempted shooting of Chief of Po-
lice Shippy.
The Stern woman arrested yester-
day was subjected to a thorough in
terrogation, but failed to throw any ad-
ditional light upon the affair. She was
held, however, pending developments.
Holds Averbuch Was Alone.
Chicago. March 5-"Lazarus Aver
buch was alone in his attempt to take
the life of Chief Shippy. Three days
, and nights hard work on the case
has brought me to this conclusion.
am going ahead, however, arresting
all his friends | can find in the effort
to sift this thing to the bone"
Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler
who has taken charge of the anarch-
ist situation in Chicago, made this
and futile attempt to extract from
Rosa Stern, Averbuch's friend, who
was arrested at noon, any informa
tion she might have as to a plot tC
kill the chief.
All Thoroughly Questioned.
Though arrests of anarchist sus
poets were made in several parts oi
the city during the day, and all Of
Averbuch's friends held by the police
were subjected TO thorough question
ing and inspection, the police are led
more and more to the conclusion thai
Averbuch had no actual confederates
though they knew his action sprans
from hearing incendiary talk.
Every clew that was furnished by
Olga Averbuch, the would-be assas
sins sister; Harry Goldstein, secre
tary of the Edelstadt group of anarch
lists; IsadOre Maron, Averbuch.
friend; H. Abramovitz, the student
and the Stern girl was followed t.
the end without revealing a shred o
evidence pointing to a knowledge o
the intended crime by anyone beyont
the morbid young man who was sho
by the chief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05

had not been well since the assem-
bling of congress, and it was remarked
by his friends that for the first time
IN their recollection he had failed to
return from his usual summer fishing
trip in the high state of health
which he always enioyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
Served In Civil War.


Served In Civil War.
Redfield Proctor was born in Proc
torsYille, Vt, June l. 1881. He was
graduated from Dartmouth college
and the Albany Law school. He was
just getting ready to begin practice
in Boston when the civil war broke
out and he gave up his profession to
join the northern army, going from
Vermont i'll 1861 as a lieutenant and
rising to the Coloners grade He was
in General 'Baldy" Smiths command
for awhile, but after Gettysburg went
back to Vermont
After the war he entered The mar.
BILE business and he controlled the
largest marble interests in the world
He recently acquired the celebrated
Carrara marble quarries of Italy at a
cost of $10,OO0,OOO.
Was Secretary of War.
He was governor of Vermont from
1878 to 1880. President Harrison, in
March 1889, appointed him secretary
of war. He resigned the cabinet
portfolio to accept the appointment
of United States senator to succeed
George F. Edmunds, and on Oct IS
1892, was elected by the Vermont leg
islature to fill the unexpired and full
terms.
He was elected again in 1893 ant
1904, and his term would have ex
rired in 1911. Recently, when there
was talk of his retirement. the name
of his son, who is now Vermont's gov
ernor, was mentioned as a possible
successor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
Release Woman from Custody.

Rosie Stern and Olga Averbuch,
sister of the man killed by Chief
Shippy, who were. arrested in connec-
tiOn with the police investigation of
the attempted assassination of Shippy,
we're released from custody at noon
1OdaV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05

Western Monopoly Charged.
Another combination, he said, had
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-11-28
Nevada Democracy May Win Favor

Godfed Chronicle The Democracy the State has resolved
maintain its organization pending another campaign order
be better able to meet the enemy when election day
excellent iea but the Chronicle has one-gve
people good government wise legislation and justice for the
two and there will be difficulty maintaining hold upon
Nevada
Give the people beneficial laws, safeguarding them against
theft by in high places
Give the school children free text books in public Schools
thereby aiding in educating our future citizens
Give the legitimate prospector and mine operator protection
from the wildcat schemer
Give the people the initiative and Referendum bringing
to the the powers of government
Give the people the direct primary, and thus put of
business the corrupt political boss
The Democratic party Nevada will be held responsible for
all the forthcoming session of the Legislature The party
in absolute control 1t has the power to act and if it ad
laws do justice to all the party will be
maintained But if it becomes lax overbarng its strength
people will record their verdict at the election that
organization will not profit any party
Let every citizen that the people rulel