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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
INDIVIDUAL PAPER MILLS DO NOT
CONTROL DISPOSITION OF OUTPUT
Newspapers Have No Option Matter Of Prices John Norris
Declares in Testimony Before Congressional
Committee.

Washington. April 2S.-John Norris
of the New York Times today contin-
ued his testimony before the house
special news print paper and wood
pulp committee His testimony rela-
ted especially to the shutting down of
paper mills to prevent competition.
He quoted from various newspapers
in-stbs taist tstto1r- of his own state
ment.
Norris quoted a great many state
ments from newspapers to show that
the mills did not control their own
output, but on the contrary there was
a complete understanding among them
as to the distribution of the product
and the fixing of prices. He also as
serted the manufacturers met annually
TO determine prices.
No Option in Prices.
The purpose of his testimony was to
show there is complete understand
ing between paper makers and that
their customers. the newspaper pub
fishers, We're entirely subject to theil
control in the matter of prices. Nor
ris also quoted from a number of pub
fishers statements in regard to the
product of independent mills which he
said had been merged for the purpose
| of shutting ont competition.
Cannon Denies Request.
Washington, April 2S.-As a mean!
of obtaining a demonstration of the at
titude of the house republicans in re
gard TO the removal of the-tariff oil
white print paper and wood pulp
Speaker Cannon has been requested
by members of the publishers com
mittee who are in Washington to al
| low the Stevens bill to be informall.
discussed at a conference of the ma
| jority members soon to be held fo
the primary purpose of determinin,
| the course to be pursued ON the cur
rency measure.
| Speaker Cannon has emphaticall.
refused TO entertain the project. HI
asserts that the discussion of tariff OF
| paper products shall not be taken III
at the conference.
Congressman Mann's committee, say
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28

the speaker, has been assigned the
duty of investigating the paper indus
try in all its phases, both as regards
the trust methods of causing an alleg-
ed undue raise in prices and the eff
feet of the present existing tariff
schedules on them
Until Mr.. Mann's committee finishes
its Investigations, makes its deduc.
tions, and renders its report to the
house, there will be no tariff discus
sion, informal or otherwise, at con.
ference of house republicans if Mr.
Cannon can head it off, and certain il
is that he is an effective squeleher OF
anything in the house procedure that
does not run according to the DEGREES
of the leaders.
Talk Only Currency.
The publishers will be compelled tc
confine their efforts for removal oi
the paper tariff to the Mann commit
tee for the present at least. There is
to be an early conference of house re
publicans, but the deliberations will
be confined to currency, according tC
| the speakers decree of yesterday.
In order to continue the enlighten
ment of the select committee assigned
to investigate the paper industry a:
| to the methods of paper manufactur
ers in dealing with the newspapei
publishers, Medill Mccormick, chair
man of the committee from the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers associa
| ton, has sent kilograms to 90 or 81
publishers throughout the country, re
questing them TO appear in Washing
ton and testify before the committe,
as to their personal experiences witt
the trust
The committee has signified dnsir
to hear the publishers own expert
ences, and to learn something direc
from them as to contracts, prices, an,
deliveries
| Committee Hears Mr.. Norris.
Names of 205 newspapers publishe
in every state of the union, which il
the last two years have been force,
to pay from 50 to SIT more ton b
| tContinued on Page Four)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
THIRTEEN DROWN
when BOAT UPSETS
Wind Capsizes Carnival Craft Carry
ing 65 Persons on st. Francis
River in Arkansas.

Helena, Ark, April 2S.-Thirteen
persons were drowned when the show
beat Marion capsized in ST. Francis
river.
The Marion, 65 ton boat, left Hell
ena Sunday afternoon, carrying mem
hers of a carnival company. Later
The boat was struck by storm and
capsized. The 62 passengers and
members of the crew climbed on top
of the overturned boat. Ten foot
waves swept the overturned boat and
13 persons were washed from their
hold, drowning before the eyes OF
their helpless companions. Frank
Berg of Chicago is among the missing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
ANOTHER MESSAGE BRISTLINC WITH
ADJECTIvES FIRED BY PRESIDENT
AT CONGRESS- URGING LEGISLATION
target practice, loss of a Whitehead
torpedo, and foggy weather.
ANOTHER WARSHIP
SUNK OFF ENGLAND
Torpedo Boat Destroyer, Gala, Cut in
Two by Scout Boat During
Night Maneuvers.

Harwich, England, April 2S.-The
British torpedo boat destroyer, Gala
was cut in two and sunk early today
off the Kentish coast in the North
sea by the scout, Attentive. The tor
pedo boat destroyer Ribble was also
involved in the collision, and returned
to Sheerness with two compartments
full of water. The flotilla was engag
ed in night maneuvers when the acci
dent occurred. The engineer and
Lieutenant Fletcher of the Gala were
life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
CAR WAR AT AN END;
PEOPLE RIDE FREE
Company at Cleveland CeIebrates'End
of Seven fears Trouble in
a Novel Manner,

7 Cleveland, April 2S.-Without price
citizens of Cleveland are today riding
upon street cars. Following a settle
ment of the socalled war of seven
years in which the municipality has
been engaged, President Dupont, who
took charge of the newly organized
night announced free transportation
would be granted the people today as
evidence of cessation of the trou-
bles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
TRIP MAPPED.oUT
Fleet Will Have Travelled A.
500 Miles When it Arrives
in Hampton Roads.
EXPECTED THERE FEB. 22
Will Steam $3.50 Miles at One Stretch
Without Stopping for Coal, Es-
tablishing a Record.

Washington, April 2S-A total of
approximately 42,5O0 miles will have
been covered by the Atlantic battle
ship fleet when it arrives at Hampton
roads on Feb. % next, according to
The estimates made by the naval of
ficials.
The distance to be covered for the
voyage of the fleet from San Fran
cisco to the Philippines, thence to
China and Japan and back to Manila
is 1928 miles. The longest lap of
| this distance is that from Honolulu
to Auckland. $3.50 miles, said by naval
officials to be the greatest steaming
| distance ever made by a battleship
| fleet in the American navy without
stopping for coal. This will require
slightly over 16 days, and during
about six days of that time the de-
partment expects to be in touch with
| the fleet through wireless. One of
the GOLFERS and two of the supply
ships will stop at Samoa for coal and
the battleship Illinois, which under or
dinary circumstances cannot carry
store coal in bags on deck.
| VIII Leave Golden Gate July 2.
| According to the itinerary, the fleet
will leave San Francisco July z, ar
rive at Honolulu. July 16, remain
seven days; arrive at Auckland, Aug
| in CT ar,-iv OF Cudr
Aug. 20, remain seven days; arrive al
Melbourne Aug. 20. remain seven
Idays; arrive at Albany, Australia, fol-
coal, Sept. II, remain six days; ar
rive at Philippines Oct. 1, remain nine
days; arrive at Yokohama Oct II, re
main seven days.
At Yokohama the fleet will be di
vided, the first squadron going t.
Manila and scheduled to reach there
Oct. 81 The second squadron will e
to Annoy. reaching there Oct 30, and
after stay of six days. will go t.
Manila, reaching there Nov. z.
! Flower Festival Begins.
Santa Barbara, Cal, April 81
Santa Barbara's flower festival il
honor of the Atlantic fleet of battle
ships began yesterday with flora
parade and battle Of flowers on tn
ocean boulevard and Plaza del MAJ
The spectacle was in full view of tn
16 ships anchored in the roads. Gayl
decorated equipages. laden with thot
sands of blossoms, magnificent float.
artistically designed, automobiles hit
2 den in masses of rare blooms, CO;
2 tuned horsemen and marching bodie
r and reduced brigade of sailor
e passed in review at the plaza. Th
a ocean side of the boulevard was lei
: open, but on the land side long stand
: were erected for the accommodate
of thousands of visitors. The flor;
h parade was one of the features of th
t entertainment.
second FlotiIIn st sam Diego.
ell San Diego, Cal, April 2s.-Tbe Sc
t ond Atlantic torpedo fiotilla. Lieutel
s ant Commander Cone in charge. a
n rived early today from. Magdalen
/ bay. 1t has been. expected here stint
. last Thursday, but was delayed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
HACKED WITH AK
Body of Woman Found in Trunk
Indicates Brutal Murder
In New York.
THEFT BELIEVED THE MOTIVE
Neighbors to Whom Home Was Mys
teriousIy Decided Arrested and
Said to Have Confessed.

Watertown, N. Y, April 2S.--What
is apparently the most brutal murder
committed in northern New York
state since the Sacket Harbor trag
edy. in which two women were killed
and for which George Allen is now
serving life sentence in Auburn
prison, was discovered late yesterda,
In the manufacturing village o
Brownville, four miles west of this
city.
The victim was Mrs. Sarah Bren
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
Sentenced for EmbezzIement.

San Francisco, April 2S-J. DaIzell
Brown, formerly manager of the Cali
fornia Safe Deposit and Trust com
paDy, pleaded guilty yesterday of EN-
bezzling Go mortgage bonds of the
Sacramento Gas and Electric company
and was sentenced to Is months i'm
at San Quentin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
SlLVERSTEIN DIES
OF HIS INJURIES
Man Who Attempted to Throw Bomb
Into Group of New York Police
men Escapes Chair.

New York, April 2S.-Selig Silver
stein, the anarchist who attempted to
throw bomb into a group of police
men in Union square several weeks
ago and was injured by premature
Shverstein's companion was killed by
the bomb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
President Makes His Position
Clear After Senate
Acts.
TURNS PROJECT DOWN
Roosevelt Piumes Himself Upon
Securing Promise of
Two a Year.

Washington, April 2S.-Two battle
ships in a year is what President
Roosevelt says he has accomplished
through his fight for his naval pro-
gram. Had he been victorious in hav-
ing four such ships authorized at this
session the United States could have
dictated terms of disarmament to the
nations of the world.
This statement, made last might, is
understood to reveal the presidents
source of strength in the naval fight
which has been waged so strenuously.
Furthermore, two ships this year,
with the promise of two ships each
year to follow, which the president
has accepted as a bona fide stipula-
tion ON the part of the senate. means
simply program which will place the
United States in the front rank of
naval progression but which fails to
place ii in the position of debating a
cessation of naval aggression.
Could Expend Most Money.
The president believes in the ability
of the United States to dictate the
naval policy of the world in the future
through demonstration of ability to
overwhelmingly outstrip rival con-
struction.
Senate Follows House.
Washington, April 2S.-By an over
wbelming vote President Roosevelt s
four battleship program failed in the
senate yesterday afternoon just as it
did in the house. The amendment for
four battleships was introduced by
Senator Piles, and the iiShtz=feE-ssits
adoption was led by Senator Bever-
idge. Twenty-three votes were cast
for the increased program the num-
Der largely being made up of recently
elected senators. Fifty senators voted
10 support the house and the recon-
mendation of the senate naval com
mittee in favor of building only two
battleships.
Debate Lasted Three Days.
The debate on the battleshiI
amendment lasted three days to the
exclusion of all other matters. 1t was
begun by Senator Beveridge with al
eloquent appeal for the support of the
president and a suggestion that the
larger navy might be needed for war
Message Read I'm senate.
Washington, April 2S.-The message
of President Roosevelt further outlin
ing the legislation which he desires
to have enacted by congress before
adjournment of the present session
was read to the senate today. Man!
senators followed the reading from
printed copies of the message.
Raps mt President.
Washington, April 2S.-Representa
tive Leak of New Jersey in speecl
delivered in the house today crit
oised President Roosevelt as desiring
TO perpetuate himself in Office by Pre-
curing the election of proxy. H
conceded even more than enough
ability to the president, but declare,
he lacked dignity and poise.
Would Change Emblem.
He would have the emblem of tn
republican party changed from an ele
phant to q dog if the present cond
tions were to continue, because tn
dog can both bark and wag it's tai
at the same time so no one is abb
to know which end TO believe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
BATTlEShIP SCENE
OF AN EXPLOSION
Britannia, British War Craft, Said to
Have Lost Several Men in
an Accident.

Portsmouth, April 2S.-According to
wireless telegraph report there has
been an explosion ON the British bat
tleship Britannia in which several
men were injured. The Britannia is
expected 10 come to Portsmouth this
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
Veteran Customs Official Dead.

Phoenix, Ariz., April 2S.-Colonel
Myron H. McCord. collector of Gus.
toms at Nageis, died here yesterday
of Brights disease, aged 81. McCord
was veteran of the civil war and
served in congress from Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
Are % Missing from Gladiator.

london, April 27.-No more bodies
have been recovered from the wreck
ed Gladiator and the admiralty an
nounces that the names of the 23 al
ready given completes the list OF the
missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
HELP FOR VICTIMS OF WIND
Senate Passes House Resolution Vot-
ing Money for South.

Washington, April 2S.-The senate
today passed the house resolution au-
thorizing the secretary of war to fur
nish relief for persons in the south
who suffered by reasons of the recent
cyclones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
WANTED four BATTLESHIPS so We
MIGHT Be ABLE TO DICTATE THE
TERMS OF DISARMAMENT TO WORLD

maker and highly respected resident
|of the little place in which she had
lived nearly all of the 55 years of her
lifa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28

maker and highly respected resident
|of the little place in which she had
lived nearly all of the 55 years of her
life.
Body Hacked with AK.
The body of Mrs. Brennan, fright
fully hacked with an AK and the skull
crushed in, was found tightly packed
In a large trunk at her home. Near
by the trunk an ak was found.
The police claim to have already
solved the mystery of the woman's
death through a confession which,
tney alIege, they have obtained. Ac-
cording to them the murder was COM
mitted in q hotel formerly known as
the Barton house, located near the
Brennan horne. The motive, the of
ficers alleged, was robbery. James
Farmer and his wife, neighbors of the
Brennans. are under arrest.
Home Decided by Wife.
the wife's name, was transferred last
October to Farmer for the considera-
ton of S2,100. Brennan claimed he
was not a party to the transfer and
that his wife had denied 10 him she
had executed such a deed.
Last Thursday Mrs. Brennan disap-
peared, and the same day the Farmers
sought possession of the Brennan
home. When Brennan objected he
was directed to the county clerks of
flee. He examined the records and
found that a deed had been executed
as Farmer stated.
Search Successful.
Meantime Brennan had instituted
an unsuccessful search for his wife.
When he discovered that their home
lad been transferred he called upon
he neighbors and a systematic hunt
for the woman was begun.
All the country about the village
was gone over and the hope of finding
Mrs. Brennan had been almost aban
doned when a further search of her
own home was suggested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
BODY OF Ex-PREMIER BURIED

Laid to Rest in Little Church Yard
at MeigIe.
Meigle, Scotland, April 2S.-The
body of Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man, late premier of Great Britain,
was buried beside that of his wife in
the little village chIrchyard here to.
day in the presence of great gather
ing of mourners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28
Would Change Emblem.

"He would have the emblem of the
republican party changed from an ele-
phant to q dog if the present condi
tions were to continue, because the
dog can both bark and wag it's tail,
at the same time SO no one is able
to know which end 10 believe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28

Continued on Page Four.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-28

Continued on Page six.l
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-08
nonEN aNp rlug nAIaor.

The f-auowIng leuier frsm 8ui,
Mafd hoNe fo the editor of the phll.
aaelphla Public Ledger wu 81 po.
fuaed with mofe thau . nrti4 iuiere
hf q goad nttnt Badly rsaaer 81 ts.
Morning Ionrnal
le ihe Editor of Public Ledger
= erifer in ihe pahIlc Ledger
inai the Mass4c1aarfs Assae.ata
Opposed to tse Further Extenae y
fase to Women haas i8 eco man-
fah s rreafy
iaea of its strength unless aecamsa
nieH hf an exrlanaf ~ waaf mem-
hefshp moan.
in mos secieiie thas nao lan aae
membership o.. renen ~
membership nram Hesr ~ ,ear
so-eaie8 member So iht m "a o
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@ an aaaraae aoeamen auf
ihos who rned yeara - ar ar
counted members foas7
fae aatemem thn. .hs ase'ete hu
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gaafurss
ar p time M fle tseent rsn
convention in Riehirr m
collected ll aan enaiur- a.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-08
VIII - n waIK-ovrn.

An fhe discussion of the GAS rreai
'fominrnoe e. rireu Says the wash.
nsion star. ~ ths republican maIar.
Ties ~ p pass Few wears Th.s msr
fhen lae Pc ran for office haa eirlit,
hoaHand majority that man b hum
lfea hoasana. b th|ra. fua hundrea
housand
Az uy true hef what Goes n sr
lfF a. resperis present cosaHlons
and rraur mslts uf eluaIdataer A. l.
30 Nhat q man nae done buf wbaf
ran noU do which mar determn.
far service this scar
thlnes are nat nhat ih- rara M
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no naaf are go evidence raaf h.
s stfonE as when aiaaafan
Present nrasnaf are ns.
ears ma5oriries rU norhsre ..
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fheiminw Wheel parts
ne possible fhess Is iR.a ta y. ~
nyu contest In Nen vera Is la
aaa "a ohlo in I9Ha and - us
'nin conditions are unl.se th.e -
peg lsen ln Pennsylvania 5 auua
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-08

apnn g force 81 substantial prop0f.
lions well disciplined IA THE reeen'
session OF congress fba result of fns
session would have been better fai
hoth pariiss ane fm The ouuntfs "a
70 tters stood tao republicans nefe
nj Epurred 1o their bes, aud faaea ~
~ their BEST with toe common eos
envy weak and aabbh Thee feI iuf8
fiefenees among themaeives aud left
seme OF their ppparfnuiuee unim
proved.
u the republicans are % be- rraniad
a neu ieass ~ power 81 Noxef4s-r i
NiH b. Hen 2 judge Taft ma llv
much less-as h B. likeiv to
than Was Mr ROOSEVELT unH #
la the new HOUSE smsilr
man thai m the present The nnrs ~
.he ext -four gears N4fl b. So imbanf
Nmt Is shouid be TRANSACTED undff Too
lssi possible conditions aml usef
shfi Inning malor8ties neiuler saa
ief favor such conditions
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-08

The New York World Is ~ o loss &,
make out how the democrats car rea.
Nonahiy hope 70 gei ihe negro f0ie Il
The Denver convention keeps silent
about the Brownsville AFFAIR." il cails
attention 70 the fast tina Mr. Bryan
has never uttered q word about pfesl-
3ent Ro0sepelr's poilcy Of t.ra.culion
toward the men u the Twenty-fBnA
infantry whom BE- discharged without
honor from the ke-ssfe. Must the
democratic party permit hseif h b.
heavily penaiiged at the beginning "
the campaign because Of MT. Bryan !
ariful T~etieenee2
There Is q strong sentiment 81 hos
unity among the negro voters aeainnt
Dir. Taft on account of the Brownsville
affair. They resent his nomination
but. The World says. me republaapa'
rely on the Denver convention Is drive
fAe negro vote hack III a body 10 ria
party g has always supported Must
~ democrats always plas fheif op-
f%'onenis game for fbtng
Mr. BRYAN = said 70 regard the mid
aie 9est ms the fighting mound ais
scar There. ~ nominated. be- will
~onc~ntraie mis- attack. In 1900 the
iegro voters Numbered $500 Ia Iu-i
aols. 1895 10 Ohio and a8.lse Ia 4n-l
4iana. n tbs solid Negro .ofa we're
sAsi for the democratic Ticket AR. INIT
might lose these tree important states
The same Is tfue ~ the border states
Delaware Kentucky and West viz
slnia and Of Maryland. New geraev
New York q Missouri where the me-
gro vote might b. made the aetermin-
ne factor
Il the democraiire pariy ineanahle
p taking advantage ~ its opportuni-
beg inquiries he World. and Il oe
ainif locks that way
A good many goars aro the ~urit.r
hereof ia 9 conversation with tha late
senaior Ingalls,. - Kansas near che
%,eFinning q an Important campairn q
embarked that ee did not seem ~ ha,e
g good issue in sight L
Very true replied me senafsr
but don't allow that q disturb Sou
.1f q moment rhe democratic partt Z
'an always be depended upon h. fur-
ASH us with . sauing issue
4 had been 20 ~ 20 thai time. ana
"a been 80 ever since nas ihe ala
laffy been So thoroughly r-eeenerntea
nat d VIII noW b. ahle 90 torn oser
new ieaf a. Denver Wen believe a
when we See g. bui not before ia p
aiii hard a. teach an GA aar nsv b
fleks. a