davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
introduces Resolution ID House
With This Object in
View.
SUBJECT TO PENALTY
Declares II Publishers Claims
Are Correct There is 5
a Remedy.

Washington, April 2.-Speaker Can
non today introduced resolutions di-
recting the attorney general and sec
retary of commerce to- inform the
house what steps have been. taken
by those departments to investigate
the action of the International Paper
company and other corporations sup
posed to be engaged in the effort to
create monopoly in print paper.
Says Law Is violated.
In statement Cannon said 4
claims of the publishers are correct
the manufacturers of paper are sub
ject to a penalty and the trust" can
be dissolved in the federal courts.
Another Resolution In.
Washington, April 2.-Senator Over
man of North Carolina today introduc-
ed joint resolution putting printing
paper and wood plup ON the free list.
1t was referred to the committee on
finance.
HfIPs Nomination Confirmed. ~
Washington April 2.!The senate
today confirmed the nomination of Da-
vid Jayne Hill to be ambassador to
Germany. The general arbitration
treaty agreed upon at The Hague con-
ference was today ratified by the SEN
ate, as were also the arbitration treat
les between the United States and
Mexico and Italy.
! sAldricsAsDill to Get HearinE.
Washington, d. c., April 2.-The
house committee on banking and cur
rency agreed. to give hearings on the
Aldrich currency BILL, beginning April
8. The sentiment of the committee,
however, was against "a favorable re-
port of the bill in the form in which it
passed the senate. The Dalzell bill to
punish the circulation of sdefamatory
statements against national banks was
referred to subcommittee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
COMBINE ATTACK
Railroads to Unite in Testing e
Cent Fare Laws il Three
States at Once.
SUITS TO BE FILED NExTWEEk
Have Been Encouraged by Decisions
OF Federal courts-Evidence in
Preparation for a Year.

Chicago, April IA combined at
tack on the 2-cent passenger rate is
promised by the railroads that operate
in Illinois. Minnesota, and Missouri.
1t is probable that the suits will be
filed next week. 1t is the most impor-
tant litigation that the transportation
companies have undertaken in years.
The call for conference today in Chi
cago of officials of the Illinois roads
was sent out yesterday and plans for
the fight will then be laid.
The first step, which railroad Off
cials declare needs no delay in view
of the recent decisions of the supreme
court in the Minnesota rate case and
Iof the federal court decisions in the
Missouri and Alabama cases, win be
the application in the federal court in
Chicago for an Injunction to restrain
, the state from maintaining in force
the 2-cent statute aud its penalties.
This step may be taken next week as
the result of today's conference.
In Three states at Once.
That the rate laws of Illinois, Min
! nesota, and Missouri will be attacked
simultaneously, is conclusion from
/ the close touch which has been main.
tanned by railroad officials of the three
states in all their conferences. After
| each conference in st. Louis and Chi
cago reports of the works and find
ings of the conference have been ex.
changed between Missouri and Illinois
officials, and the results have largely
| governed subsequent action by both.
! Chicago railroad men declare that
Illinois roads have prepared statistics
as to earnings and expenditures under
the 2-cent fare law tending to show
that the rate is unremunerative, an6
hence confiscatory. The statistics are
now ready to be presented as a basis
for a petition for an Injunction.
| Go Direct to Federal Court.
| The test suit in Illinois will be sim
pie and speedy of settlement in ths
opinion Of railroad men. In view o
the decisions against Attorney Gen
erals Hadley. of Missouri and Young
of Minnesota, in which their demur
rers against the. jurisdiction of th'
federal courts over state courts were
overruled, lit is believed that Attorney
General Stead of Illinois will not com
bat the Injunction, and that the cast
will go direct to the. federal courts fol
a decision as to whether the rates i'm
lposed are remuneratory or confisca
tory. This is the point upon which
roads have been preparing statistics
for almost a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
OHIO DEALS FRAIS A. BLOW
House Passes Bill Barring High schoo
1r Secret Societies. sr-tJg >.

House Passes Bill Barring High School
Secret Societies. SsrWs >s.l
Columbus, Ohio, April12.-~Bys vote
Of IA to the house yesterday passed
the bill to prohibit high school fra
ternities, societies, and like organiza-
tions.
The bill bars pupils from belonging
to such organizations and provides for
trials before boards of education in
case pupils insist upon being members.
The measure originated in Columbus,
but was introduced by Representative
Sheer of London.
1t affects high school secret socie.
ties in almost every city of the state
The fraternities made no effort to
have the bill defeated, but declare il
malicious legislation Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
BUT FOUR CITIES MAY
SELL NOW IN TENNESSEE
Jackson, Fifth in Size, Becomes Dry
Amid the Tolling of Bells and
Blowing of Whistles.

Jackson, Tenn, April 2.-The sale
of liquor was formally ended, SO far
as this city is concerned yesterday at
noon, when 20 saloons were put out
of business by the enforcement of re-
cent legislation. Kodak fiends had a
merry time with solitary prisoner
arrested for being intoxicated just as
the bells were tolling the noon hour.
jackson is the fifth largest town. in
the state where liquor can legally be
sold .r4sln "a 7n eaf ,u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
four FOR OFFICE.
indiana Republican Convention
6aliotino on Nomination
for Governor.
PRELIMINARY WORK IS DONE
Resolutions In General Way Reflect
the Views Expressed by Vice
/. President.

indianapolis, April with it's. or
ganization completed at. its first ses,
sion yesterday afternoon, the Indiana
republican state convention today
adopted its platform, elected four del
egates at large to the national con.
vention, two electors at large, instruct
ed the 80 Indiana delegates to the ma
rtional convention to vote and work
persistently for the nomination of
Vice President Fairbanks for presi-
dent of the United States, and nom
mated state ticket.
Platform Of Usual Nature.
The platform adopted, in addition to
instructing for Fairbanks, endorses
Roosevelts administration, opposes
corporation contributions to campaign
funds, favors economy in public ex-
penditures, especially mentioning the
army and navy, favors modification of
the financial system without mention
ing any particular measure, urges a
progressive program of labor legisla-
tion, pledges the complete regulation
of capitalistic combination in restraint
of trade, commerce and general well
fare of the people, urges revision of
the tariff by a special session of con-
gress to be called in November, with
the recommendation that congress take
immediate steps to secure the proper
data by experts.
= Near Mail Subsidy.
The extension of foreign mail serv-
ice on the seas was favored as aiding
in the extension of foreign trade, es.
pecially with South America. A bureau
Of mines and mining is urged, water
ways improvement recommended, and
the adjustment of child labor is de.
manded. Among the important state
issues is a plank favoring local op.
tion law with the county as the unit
Applaud Leaders Names.
Immediately upon reassembling the
convention platform was read and
adopted. The names of Roosevelt,
Fairbanks. Beveridge, 'Hemenway and
Hanly. were greeted with applause.
One 1of the. most enthusiastic demon,
strations of the day greeted the en-
dorsement of Harry s. New, chairman
iof the republican, national committee,
who occupied a seat as delegate.
Four Named for Governor. & q
Senator'S Beveridge and Hemenway
Governor Hanly, and Chairman James
P. Goodrich of the state committee
We're elected national delegates al
large. The names of James E. Watson
Charles w. Miller, William L. Taylor
and Hugh T. Miller were presented for
nomination for governor.
Three Ballots Vaip.
At 2:30 three ballots had been taken
on the governorship without result
The other state officers were named
without contest, the present incum
lbents being renominated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
WANT BIG THEFT
FROM BANK PROBE D
Salt Lake City Institution Reports
Loss of s1o6,25o from Its
Reserve Chest.

Salt Lake City, Utah. April g.
When it is impanelled April 10, the
United States grand jury will be asked
by the directors of the Utah National
bank to investigate the theft in jan
uary of $106,250 from the reserve
chest of that institution. The state
ment was made yesterday by w. S.
Mccormick, president of the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
BLAST HITS NORTH
Temperature in Oskotas and
Minnesota Suddenly Drops
to Near Zero.
SNOW COVERS A WOE. AREA
Woman Reported to Have Been Lost in
the storm-WiId Fowl Beaten to
Earth on Prairies.


st. Paul. Mimi, April "A gale Is
blowing here and bearing cold wave
down from the northwest The high
est velocity yesterday was As miles
an hour.
The cold wave caused drop to
about 10 degrees above zero. Low
temperatures prevailed IN Manitoba
and the territories. It was two de-
grees below zero at Medicine Hat yes
terday and four below at Prince AL
bert.
wild Fowl Caught.
A snowstorm accompanied by wind
is causing delay to trains In North
Dakota The storm ragged all the way
from Great Falls, Mont
At Barnesville. Mimi, the wind
blowed the snow in sheets. The
prairies are covered with wild ducks
and geese
Crookston is in the grasp Of the
worst blizzard of the winter.
At Portal, Miss Ethel Gilpen, aged
Is, disappeared Tuesday and search
ing parties cannot find her. It is be-
lieved she has perished in the storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
FLEET. COMPLETES
TARGET PRACTICE
Vermont Last to Finish with Big
Guns-Leaves Maedaiena
Bay Today.

San Francisco, April "a wireless
dispatch received here early this
morning from the feet at Magdalena
bay is as follows: Target practice is
practically completed. The Vermont
finished with the big guns yesterday.
The fleet sails for the north today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
Several States Stand Ready to
Bolt in Case a Ticket is
Named.
WOULD ENDORSE BRYAN
National Chairman Ferris De.
cIares Against Liquor
Traffic.

st. Louis, April 2.-The populist ma
tional convention was late in assem-
bling today, chiefly because of the re.
newed efforts by Bryan men to secure
an agreement for adjournment until
latter the republican and democratic
conventions. They made strong argu-
ments before the members of the ma
tional committee and committee on
credentials, but with no apparent eff
feet, save to delay proceedings.
Delegates Illegally Chosen,
They claimed some delegates present
had been improperly chosen and that
the call of the convention was illegal
The determination of Nebraska, Min
nesota and Michigan delegations to
bolt the convention if program MAX
r ing nominations is carried out, was
unaltered today.
Ferris Defends Position.
When the convention came to order
James H. Ferris of Joliet, chairman of
the national committee, delivered a
lengthy speech, in which he said:
Chairman Delivers Address.
James HI. Ferris, national chairman,
made an address of some length which
he prefaced with this declaration:
THE peoples party is the only party
with membership thoroughly united
and entirely harmonious upon the
great issues under discussion 1t is
the only party in which the most vio-
lent opponents of,its platform and its
great leaders are not inside the party
itseIf.s' ID"
Gives History of Party.
The speaker then dwelt upon the
history of the peoples party, declaring
the measures it had long advocated
had been now adopted by the leading
parties of the country. The late finan-
cial panic was extensively discussed.
There can never be permanent con-
fidence," he asserted, without public
ownership
Opposes Liquor Traffic.
Ferris declared himself as being in
favor of the most complete, strong.
est, most widespread, dead-Open-and
shut plank against the manufacture
transportation and sale of alcohol or
any other poison for eating or drink
ing purposes" He closed with pre-
diction Of the rise of great party
>. from the convention of today.
Debate Over Committees.
At the conclusion of the chairman's
address a debate arose on the manner
of appointing members of the variou;
committees. 1t was finally decided
each state should select one member
of each committee, and the chairman
should have the right to appoint foul
delegates at large on each committee
except the committee on credentials
Talks on Currency.
Jacob s. Coffy of Ohio was namet
as temporary chairman. He made al
address covering the leading econom
ical questions of the day, paying par
ticular attention to national currency
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
new YORK FIRE IS FATAL
Three Burned to Death and IS Injured
1 in Tenement District, ,.,

New York. April 2.-Berel Vein
stein. wife and infant son. were burned
to death, Is persons injured, some
seriously, and the lives of 100 others
endangered by fire in five story ten
ement house at A West street early
today. That more lives were not lost
is largely due to the prompt action of
three policemen who rushed through
the burning house and warned mem
bers of the 1G sleeping families.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
ASK COURT FOR A
PR0nlBITI0n WRIT
Liquor Interests Oppose Local Option
Going on Ballot as They Have
q Done in Rock Island.

Springfield, Ill, April 2.A-Arguments
were heard yesterday in the circuit
court of sangamon county on peti-
ton of the liquor interests for writ
of prohibition to prevent. the Spring
field election commission from plac-
ing the saloon question on the ballot
to be voted on next Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
AmERIcANCAR STARTS NORTH
Auto viii Disembark at Valdez, Alas
ka, and Proceed to Yukon

San Francisco, Cal, April g. The
American car in the New York to
Paris race was hoisted aboard the
steamship Santa Clara yesterday and
sailed for Valdez, Alaska. There the
machine will disembark and will pro-
ceed over the frozen north to the val.
ley OF the Yukon and thence on to
Nome, if it can get through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
Peoria Politician on Trial.

Peoria, III, April 2.-Robert Joos.
ex-city clerk of Peoria, was placed on
trial for embezzlement yesterday. The
original shortage, it was claimed by
the auditing committee, was $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
Bryan Endorsed in Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y, April Bryan was
endorsed for president by two con-
gressional districts of Buffalo yester-
day Mack was endorsed for reelec.
tion to the national committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
corean AssassIn Is Held.

San Francisco. April 2.-An inquest
was held into the death of Durham
White Stevens. the diplomat who was
shot down by the Corean Ii Wllan
Chang. The jury returned a verdict
formally charging Chang with murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02

Former Judge Kills Wife and Self.
New London. Conn.,, April g. - Ex-
Judge William F. NJ. Rogers, formerly
brigade signal officer of the state,
killed his wife and took his own life
today. Dependency was presumably
the cause Of the act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
Foxy UNCLE JOE STARTS MACHINERY
|. To'TRY PRESENT ANTI-TRuSI LAW
!. UPON the PRINT PAPER CoMBINE

Every gambling house was closed un-
der orders of Mayor Anderson and
the houses of i'll repute were given
two weeks to close. 1t is expected
the next step will be the closing of
saloons on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
FAv0Rs PEACE TREATIES

Senate Committee Takes No Action,
However, on Venezuela.
Washington, April 2.-After an
hour and half discussion with Sec
retary Root yesterday the senate com
mTttee on foreign relations decided to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
Evans at Hot sprinus.

Paso Robes, Hot Springs, CAL. April
Rear Admiral Evans arrived here
this morning. He experienced no in-
convenience during the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
GOVERNOR JOHNSON'S
HEADQUARTERS OPEN

Chicago, April 2.-The Headquarters
of Governor Johnson, candidate for the
democratic nomination for the presi-
dency, were formally opened in the
Grand Pacific hotel here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
scn0oLA1HLETEsMusTW0RK
University of Michigan Bars especial
Students" from Contests.

Students" from Contests.
Ann Arbor, Mich, April 2.-Young
men with aspirations to shine in the
college athletic world without study
ing no longer will be permitted to
crafty them at the University OF
Michigan. The faculty has voted that
in the future. no special students
shall be permitted to take part in
athletic events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
TAFT At COLUMBUS FOR DAY

Secretary to Be Guest of Board Of
Trade at Annual Banquet.
Columbus, Ohio, April 2.-Secretary
Taft arrived in Columbus today, the
guest for the day of the board of
trade at the annual dinner to be given
by the board tonight. Taft went into
coz ference today with lis manager,
Vorys, and other politicians from
throughout Ohio. He declined to dis.
cuss the political situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
Governor Guild Better,

Boston, April 2.--Governor Guild s
physicians stated today his condition
is generally improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
La crosse Under Lid

La Crosse, Wis. April 2-For the
first time in II years the I'D was put
on tight in La Crosse yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
BRYAN AT IOWA CAPITAL

Viii Address Jefferson Day Banquet to
Be Held at Night.
Des Moines. Iowa, April 2.-William
Jennings Bryan arrived in Des Moines
today, to attend the Jefferson day ban
quet at which he will be the princi-
pal speaker. Many short addresses
were made by Bryan at schools and
colleges, s..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
FIRE IN HEBRAskA HILLS

Grass on Sand Ridges Burns and
Many Farm Houses Destroyed.
Paxton, Neb., April IA prairie
fire has been raging in the sand hills
for two days. James Kane is known
to be burned to death. Many houses
are burning and hundreds Of head Of
stock lost. Thousands Of acres Of
prairie have been burned over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-02
FAMOUS RACE HORSE DEAF

st. Simon Held unbeaten Record
Throughout Track Career.
London, April 2.-The duke OF Port
lands famous race horse, st. Simon.
died this morning. The horse was
Originally bought for s.. 900 and held an
unbeaten record throughout his racing
career.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-25
H|LO LOCOMOTIVE
TAKES 4 BIC. TUMBLE

Hilo Tribune.-The rolling stock of
the FIilo Railroad on Saturday made its
second attempt to connect with the
Hilo-Kohala line, but as the latter still
exists only on paper the attempt was
not altogether a success.
The exact circumstances surrounding
the accident are as usual represented
by rumor in many different ways. Mr.
Leonard however, when asked oy
Tribune representative to state the
exact cause, said that it was due to the
breaking of the reversing lever so that
the engineer lost control of the loco
motive, and that the brakes also could
not be worked
Whatever may have been the trouble,
No. 80 with it's tender went off the end
of the track at the Waianuenue street
station, and into the water below, or
rather on the rocks, and is proving a
by no means easy task to bring back
to the straight and narrow path which
she is supposed to follow. Yesterday
employees of the road were busily en-
gagged IN recovering the tender, and
raising the engine by means of jacks
and blocks
A good enterprise like a good man
cannot be kept down, and probably the
locomotives of the Hilo Railroad will
continue to try and make connections
with Kohala until Mr.. Dillingham; and
his associates build the road which has
been so long planned and which with
the breakwater when completed will
make Hilo the first city in the Terri
tory.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-25
HARRIS
MAKES REPLY
(Continued from Pace One.)

Continued from Page One.)
to taking out ballast in San Pedro. /
would like to state, that on the trip
up, when we were making two hundred
and twenty-five (225) miles day, ev-
erybody on board was perfectly salts
fed that she had none too much bal
last, and it is a well-known fact, that
at present, she has got much less bal
last in her now than what she was de.
signed for.
1 would ask: If so much was known
about her ballast, why was not the
mistake rectifed before L was given
charge of her on such short notice-as
she had been out on a number of occa-
sionsg [ myself, took out in Homo
lulu, nearly a ton of ballast, and sent
all the heavy sails ashore in San Pedro.
L noted, very carefully, her behavior
in the strong winds and heavy seas
on the trip up, and, reasonably expect
ing strong nor west winds and big seas
on the run off the California coast, 1
consider, and still consider as prac-
tical man under these circumstances,
and being unable to replace ballast
while at sea, if it were found to be
lowed. Doubtless she would do better
in light wind if she had less ballast;
this fact has been demonstrated At
the same time, as | have already point
ed out, she carries none too much for
strong winds and big seas. The ques-
ton is, to decide the medium; this
cannot be done in two or three short
trips.
AS for taking her out in San Pedro,
it would not be very courteous thing
for the captain of visiting yacht to
do, when the yacht was crowded from
morning till night with enthusiastic
visitors. ] feel sure that none of our
visiting yachtsmen would be guilty of
any such discourtesy to the peopIe of
Hawaii under the same circumstances.
was CIIblClZeu ny Lne CCdT LOT uOC
allowing the crew to sail the yacht
for me. Now, sir, while always willing
to take practical suggestion, / also
know the wisdom of acting on knowl-
edge gained by years of experience
such as [ have had in this class of yes
sci. Therefore I preferred to use my
own judgment in the highest interests
of the race. If / had not had con.
tidence in my own experience and abll-
ity, / would not have accepted the
position. With regards to winds and
currents, l must state definitely, that
the question was not discussed be-
tween Captain Sinclair and myself.
l am willing to accept all blame for
losing the race if it were my fault,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-25

as the committee, consisting of Mr..
McInerny, Mr. Wilder and Mr.. Cooper
threw no obstacle in my way, and 1
wish to state that Mr.. Waterhouse, as
representative of the Hawaii Yacht
Club, also Mr.. Lloyd Childs, of the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,
heartily concurred and cooperated with
me, and were always consulted by me
on matters pertaining to the yacht. In
closing, / heartily thank our visiting
yachtsmen for the most sportsmanlike
manner in which they protected me
againet unjust and uncalled-for criti-
cism, knowing as they did the actual
conditions, not being led by hearsay
only. Thanking you in anticipation, |
am, sir, yours ETC.,
S. J. HARRIS,
Captain, Yacht Hawaii.