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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Republicans Declare There is
No Proof of Trust TO Ad-
vance Prices.
SEE RUIN IN NO DUTY
But Contend That 1t Mould
Have No Immediate Ef-
feet on the Cost.

Washington, May 2S.-The special
committee of SIX members of the
house appointed upon complaint of
the American Newspaper Publishers
association to investigate the wood
pulp and print paper situation in rela-
tion to the tariff and with regard to
the alleged conspiracy in restraint OF
trade today submitted a majority and
minority report.
Ask for More Time.
The majority report, which is sign
ed by Mann of Illinois, Miller of Kan.
sas, Stafford of Wisconsin and Bannon
of Ohio, is a preliminary report and
recommends no legislation affec ing
wood pulp and print paper be enacted
until the committee has further inves
tigated and reported.
The minority report is signed by
York and recommends the passage oi
the Stevens bill to place wood pulr
and print paper ON the free list.
Says Duty Has No Eject.
The majority report is summed ur
in the following words: "As the pres
ent price of paper would not to any
considerable degree be immediately
affected by the repeal of the tariff
and the passage OF the Stevens bill
in its present form might spell ruin
to the paper industry and ruinously
high prices for paper in the near fu
ture, your committee believe it the
part of wisdom before making recon
mendations for positive legislation t
await until its investigation has beer
completed and thoroughly digested
Trust Charge Not Proved.
AS 10 the charge of an existence o
the combination in restraint of trade
the report says: evidence before tn
committee so far fails to prove an
combination of print paper manufaC
turers to advance prices or otherwis
in restraint of trade, but considerabl
evidence was presented which nigh
excite suspicion that such a combine
tion has been made was in existence
Have Denied Strcnuousiy.
"Such of the paper manufacturer
as have appeared before the commi
tee during its hearing have strenr
ously and completely denied unde
oath the existence of any combine
ton, agreement or understanding c
any nature whatever among the pape
manufacturers or their selling agent
to regulate, control or advance tn
Price of paper, assignment of cnston
ers, or for any other purpose in r
straint of trade"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
NO LIQUOR AT CONVENTION
Committee Refuses Bar Grant for the
Democratic Meeting.

Denver, May 2S.-There will be no
liquor sold in the convention auditor
ium in Denver, where the national
democratic convention meets in July
Application was made to the commit
tee on arrangements i'll charge of the
convention for a concession for bar
in section of the auditorium some
distance from the assembly hall. A
large sum was offered for this conces.
sion, but the committee unanimously
voted to refuse any concession for a
I bar or other means of selling liquor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Parents Seek Lost Bow.

The Argus is in receipt of the fol-
lowing circular letter offering a re-
ward of $500 for the recovery of a
lost Detroit, Mich. boy:
Carlton H. Greene, son of E. C.
Greene of 81 Pallister avenue. De-
troit, Mich, left home Oct IA last
fer the Central high school, since
when nothing has been heard of him.
Much effort has been made in various
directions to locate him, but without
success.
"He is described as being Is years
of age, height 5 feet Q inches, weight
about lis pounds, sandy hair. lighi
complexion, blue eyes, slightly dim
pied chin and has slight muscular
twitch of the eyes and face. He il
lof slender build, is active, studious
of good habits, quiet and retiring il
manner. When he left home he wor,
dark blue serge suit and light gol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
STANDS the TEST
Turret of Monitor Florida Proves
to be Little Damaged by
l2-lnch Shell.
WORKS FIVE MINUTES LATER
Crew Escape Injury in Risky Test of
Projectiles, Explosive and Ar
NOR Plate.

Old Point Comfort, Va, May 2S.-
The biggets naval gun, The heaviest
projectile and the highest explosive
known, combined with close range and
deadly aim, were yesterday allowed to
work their full havoc on the turret
plate of the monitor Florida The re-
suit is declared tc be a victory for tui-
ret construction and this notwithstand-
ing the 11-inch hardened steel plate
was blackenM and broken, the seams
of the turret sprung and the rivets and
screws lOOsened and twisted
Working in :, Minutes.
1t was not five minutes after the ter
rife impact that the finely balanced
mechanism of the turret was being
worked with perfect ease, and the 12-
inch gun on the left side was trained
at Will. Inside the turret where stand
gunners and the gun crew the havoc
| was much less apparent than from the
outside.
An examination showed that OF
| many delicately adjusted instruments
| for fire control, sighting and operat
ing the turret, few, if any, were out
of working order.
Shoot at Fighting Top.
| Then followed a futile attempt tt
destroy the newly designed fighting
mast on the stern of the Florida. AT
ter five shots of the guns had gone
through it the mast stood firm.
Forty shots would not bring i
down aud DO enemy would waste am
Elunition and time shooting at it.
was the expert comment.
Commander John &. Quimby, Lieu
tenant Joseph Taussig and 20-mei
complement on the Florida remained
aboard. Though not i'll the turrei
they were Immediately behind Will
the firing progressed.
Changed Plans.
A sudden change in plans cause
, the men to remain. The Arkansa
: was anchored 800 yards off broadsid
bearing on the Florida. The Arka1
sas was commanded by Harry NJ. Del
baugh. After the first shots attentio
was given to riddling the big exper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
EMERGENCY CURRENCY BILL SEEMS
TO BENEAR PASSAGE BYTHE SENATE
THOUGH DEMOCRATS ARE OPPOSING

cap. May have taken an assumed
name.
His unbrOken silence is most dis
tressing to his family, who offer the
above reward in the hope that some
one may impart information that may
lead to his safe return home, where a
most cordial welcome and cooperation
in his plans for the future await him.
Picture and full description sent on
request
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
TEN DEAD, MANY
HURT IN TORNADO
Oklahoma Damage Worse Than at
First Reported-Texas Flood
Loss $1o,o0o,ooo.

- Wichita, Kan, May 2S.-Ten dead,
Y injured, several fatally, hundreds
Of head of cattle killed, vast acreage
of crops destroyed, are the results of
a series of tornadoes that visited AL
falfa county, Oklahoma, Tuesday night,
The dead:
T. c. ATCHISON.
MRS ELLIOTT.
MRS. GUY HUTCHINSON and baby.
MRS. PARKER and baby.
PETER RUDY, wife and two chill.
dren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
EsuIes DISCUSS ReoresentatIon.

Quincy. ILL.,. May 2S.-The second
days session of the state aerie OF
Eagles was devoted principally to the
question of representation. Chicago
and Peoria objected TO the present
plan. which gives each aerie certain
number of delegates without reference
to membership. No decision was
reached in the matter. The conyen-
ton adjourned at o'clock and the
whole body went to a ball game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Calls Out Militia.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 2S.-By re-
quest of Mayor Hay of Dallas, Cover
nor Campbell has issued an order au-
thOrizing two companies of Texas in
fantry and one battery of artillery
from Dallas to be called out and as
sist in protecting property where the
flood situation is worse than reported.
Texas railroad losses by the present
flood are estimated by officials at $10,-
OOO. 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28

mental mast erected on the Florida
aft. This was 125 feet high and 10
feet square at the top, so feet square
at the base In the top were two
dummy men; half way down were
others. In each OF the turrcts We're
also dummies, arranged so that the
impact of the shells on them would
be discernible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28

military academy at West Point ani
graduated at that institution, receiving
a commission in the artillery service.
ct the outbreak of the civil war Lee
entered the confederacy and played a
prominent part in the siege of Vicks-
burg. Following the fall of that city
he was taken prisoner.
Was President of College.
Lee devoted himself to the education
of southern youth as president of the
Mississippi and Mechanical college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
DRuCE WITNESS TO PRISON
Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, Aged 20,
Gets 18 Months.

London, May 2S.-Mrs. Margaret
Hamilton, one of the principal wit
nesses to the alleged identity OF the
duke of Portland with T. G. Druce,
was today sentenced 10 Is months
penal servitude for perjury Mrs.
Hamilton is 20 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Texas Democrats Meet.

Fort Worth. Texas, May IS
Friends of United States Senator
Bailey controlled the state democratic
convention here yesterday. Delegates
TO Denver were chosen. A platform
was adopted declaring for Bryan first
last and all the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Sunday School Workers to Meet.

A meeting of Sunday school teach
ers and workers and those interested
in Sunday school work generally will
be held June 8 at which the work ac-
complished by the Illinois state Sun
day school convention held recently al
Dixon will be set forth. There were
p delegates attended this convention
from Rock Island county, the largest
delegation outside Cook county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
TO EXHIBIT Them
Drawings and Wood Pieces
Made by Pupils Are to be ln-
spected by the Public.
AN INTERESTING DISPLAY
Work of Drawing, Manual Training
and Industrial Art Departments
Will Be Included.

The annual exhibit of the manual
training and mechanical drawing work
OF the high school and grade pupils
will be given at the high school
building next Monday and Tuesday in
the afternoons and evenings. The
drawing of the pupils of this city has
been exceptionally good this year and
has attracted considerable attention at
several state exhibits to which speci-
mems We're sent. The wood work at
the manual training room at the high
school has shown the same high class
that has characterized it in the past
and there are some very fine pices
ready for exhibition. One of the most
interesting parts of the exhibit will
be the work of the pupils of Miss
Dean in free hand drawing, leather
work, basketry, sewing and other in
dustrial work. Work along this line
| has taken big steps in the last year
| and those who see. the specimens
will undoubtedly be greatly surprised
| VIII Demonstrate Methods.
| The exhibition rooms will be open
Monday and Tuesday mornings from
$3.50 10 II and in the afternoons from
1:30 TO $50 and in the evenings from
| Z o'clock until 10.
There will be boys at work in the
wood shop all the time that the exhi
bition is going on to give a prac lea
demonstration of what they are doing
and how they are doing it.
Alumni banquet.
Invitations for the alumni banque
at the high school which is TO take
place Saturday, June 6. were sent on
today. There were about 900 of then
issued and every member of tn,
alumni whose address could be Learned
was invited. Superintendent w. H
Hatch of the Oak Park schools will
be present and it is likely that forme
Principal j. f. Darby will also be here
H, II. Cleveland will preside at tn
dinner which will be held in the col
: ridors of the second floor of the higl
, school at $50. He will also act a
toastmaster and number of the alum
nj will be called upon to respond L
toasts.
The baccalaureate sermon to tn
graduating class will be delivered a
the Memorial Christian church SUI
day by Rev. w. b. Clemmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Grover Cleveland Much Improved.

Lakewood, n. J., May 2S.-Former
President Cleveland sat at the window
of his room the whole afternoon yes
terday and is feeling much better.
Mrs. Cleveland spent the afternoon
automobiling and last night attended
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
6. GOO Illinois Acres Fooded.

Havana, Ill, May 2S,-Six thousand
acres were inundated in Fulton county
yesterday and $50 families of farmers
rouied by break in the Rhodes Lam
gellier levee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Killed by Live Wire.

Kewanee, H., May 2S.-Raymond
Z. Smith. telephone lineman, was
killed yesterday when he touched a
live wire 40 feet above the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Bank Reduces Rate.

London, May 2S.-The rate of dis
count of the Bank of Elgland was re
duced today from to 21a per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Caucus Of Minority Results In
Decision to Fight vigor-
0usIy.
WITHOUT A FILIBUSTER
Prediction of Adjournment To-
morrow or Saturday Held
Significant.

washington, May 2S.-An emergen-
cy currency law is assured. The cur
rency question held its place yester-
day, as practically the only subject of
consideration at both ends of the
capitol, and when both houses ad-
Journed a compromise bill which. was
drafted by republican conferees had
received the sanction of the house
and had been presented to the senate.
Fifteen Decide TO Fight.
Washington, May 2S.-Fifteen DEM
ocrauc senators, all that remain in the
city, conferred for an hour and half
today and agreed they would stand
together in opposition to the Aldrich-
Vreeland compromise currency bill.
Many of them will speak against the
passage of the bill. but there was
nothing to indicate the opposition
would take the form of filbuster.
Predict Early Adjournment.
Absence of such inclination was
best illustrated by the prediction after
| the conference that congress would
probably be able to adjourn tomorrow
and certainly not later than Satur-
day"
CulbcrSOn Interrupted.
Washington, May 2S.-Immediately
| after the reading of the journal in the
senate today Aldrich began explain
ing the compromise currency bill but
hadn't gone far before Culberson in
terrupted asking what assurance Aid
rich could give that an anti-injunction
| bill would be passed before congress
+; adjourned. This was the first posi-
tive indication of an effort to obtain
| party capital out of the situation.
Says 1t Is Impossible.
| Aldrich replied he believed it was
absolutely impossible at this session
to pass such a bill because of the
great diversity of opinion on that sub
ject. Culberson then wanted to know
whether the campaign publicity bill
could be passed before adjournment.
Aldrich declared as far as he was con-
cerned he would favor voting on the
bill on that subject as soon as the
pending currency bill would be dis
posed Of
Refused Unanimous Consent.
"A request lot undflIllOuS CONSENT
by BeveridSe that the house publicity
bill be taken up upon the disposition
of the currency measure was objected
to by Hale who said he did not pro-
pose ito mortgage the future of the
senate" and discussion of the currency
bill then proceeded
5 BY Vote of 168 10 40.
, Washington, May 2S.-Interest in
the proceedings of the house yester
day centered in the report of the con
ferees on the currency bill. After an
: hours debate the report was adopted
by vote of 166 to 140, all the demo
Gratis voting against it. Fourteen in
surgent republicans voted with the op
position. After the report had beer
agreed to, the members vanished and
it was with great difficulty that {
e quorum could be obtained on sdbse
0 quent roll calls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, May 2S.-Following are
in brief the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Fifteen Decide to Fight.
Predict Early Adjournment.

Absence of such inclination was
best illustrated by the prediction after
the conference that congress would
probably be able to adjourn tomorrow
and certainly not later than Satur
day"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-13

Uncle Joe Cannon will, in all
probability, succeed himself as
speaker of the 61se Congress.
Many members who have been
closely associated with Mr.. Can
non during his occupancy of the
chair assert positively that there
will be no opposition to him by
the time the Republicans meet to
caucus on the Speakership. This
means that the affairs of the
House will continue to be run by
the big Five" the speaker and
Representa- tives Payne, Dalzell,
Tawney and Mann, of Illinois,
who will probably succeed Sher-
man, since the promotion of the
latter to the Vice-Presidency re-
moves him from further partici-
patton in Congress.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-13
Tariff Changes Considered.

With few exceptions the inter-
ests affected by schedule A. of.
the Dingley tariff, which includes
over 100 articles under the head
ing of chemicals, oils and paints,
do not desire any changes in the
rates of duty now operative. This
was Indicated at the first hearing
for consideration for revision of
the tariff held before the House
committee on ways and means.
The majority Of the ways and
means COMMITTEES claim that it is
necessary for this country to
adopt tariff with maximum
and minimum rate of duty in Or
der to conform with the tariffs
adopted by France, Germany and
Russia. In this way the United
States could get the benefit of the
favored nation" clause of those
countries in return for the mini
mum rate of duty of our tariff.
In foreign countries which have
adopted such tariff there is
reduction of about 20 per cent in
the minimum rate. The manu-
facturers who were advocating
a protective tariff want the COM
mittee on ways and means to
make the present rate of duty the
minimum rates in the new tariff,
but which would result in a con-
siderable increase in the rates of
duty for countries which have no
favored nation" clause to offer
the United States.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-13
BEST DAIRY COUNTRY.


T. H. Schribner, president of
the State Dairymen's Association
of Wisconsin, in recent address
before the Albany Commercial
Club, said that Oregon is the
best dairy country in the world
and that dairying can be carried
on here in the Willamette Valley
more cheaply and with better re-
suits than anywhere else in the
United States for the reason that
the mild climate here provides
green feed almost all the year,
and this is responsible for the
small expenditure required in
dalrying. Because Of the favor
able climatic conditions, farmers
here are not required to house
their stock so many months as in
some states. So great are the
dairying possibilities of the Viii
lamette Valley, Mr.. Schribner
said, that hundreds of Eastern
people will come herein the next
few years to engage: expressly in
that industry. - f,sits =
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-13

congested localities OF the East
and Middle West, that the new
comers will not regret having
made the change. Oregon needs
all of the good immigrants that
the railroads can haul here for a
long time to come, and they
should be welcomed and made Co
feel at home, no matter what
portion of the state they may Sc
lect.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-13
WELCOME NEWCOMERS.

According to the latest reports
nearly two thousand newcomers
took advantage of the recent low
colonist rates and came out to
Oregon during the last three
days in October, the Hartman
lines bringing IN over a thousand
of these prospective settlers.
Most of them were people from
the East and Middle West, who
are coming into the country with
a view to making new homes,
and, if they are made of the right
stuff, they will never regret their
coming. They have arrived in
a state where five-acre farms
support good-sized families and
where people have grown rich
from the output from ten and
twenty acres of land. There are
still plenty of trackless forests to-
be subdued, and plenty of virgin
soil to be broken. Naturally the
pioneers in the country did not
select the poorest land, but that
which is still available at low
prices is so far ahead of much
that is obtainable in the more
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-13

George w. Cortelyou has en-
joyed one continual round of po-
litical success ever since Presi-
dent Cleveland selected him to be
his private secretary and conf
dental advisor, and information
from reliable sources now states
that he is to be retained by Mr..
Taft as Secretary Of the Treasury.
While strong financial pressure
has been brought to bear upon
the incoming President to do this,
the great capability and personal
worth of Mr.. Cortelyou have also
commended him for retention in
the new cabinet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-13
NEW MUSICAL SOCIETY
Chorus of Fifty \ ices to Be
Organized.

y
A concerted movement is now
on foot to organize a strong
choral society here which shall
be independent of>the one now
maintained at the college, it be-
ing deemed expedient to do SO,
both to give greater scope to ex-
isting vocal talent and as an
honor to the many music loving
people in the city.
It is intended to start with a
membership of so and prelim-
mary organization was affected
at a meeting held Tuesday eve
ming in the Baptist church. This
organization will be made per-
manent at the next meeting,
which will be held Tuesday eve
ming, Nov. II, when rehearsals
will also begin and the scope
and c..aracter Of the society ae-
termined upon by the members.
AS soon as the full compile
ment of SO membe is made up,
admission to the society will b e
by consent of the members, so
that all who are desirous of join
ing are requested to be present
at next Tuesday nights meeting
in the Baptist church.
Rev. w. w. Davis will be the
director of the new chorus and
his long experience in this line
of work eminently fits him for
the work and assures the sue
cess of the project. L
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-11-13
SoIenodons,

r Only two species Of that singular In
sectivorous mammal, the solenodon,
are known, one inhabiting Haiti and
the other Cuba. They differ chiefly in
the color and quality of their fur.
Solenodons are quaint looking animals,
rather larger than rats. with long f1exi-
BILE snouts and naked tails. They are
nocturnal and obtain their food by
digging in the soft ground for insects.
capacity is small, and they are said to
have the curious habit when hunted
by dogs of hiding their heads in the
nearest holes and leaving their bodies
oyDoSad