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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11

of the reorganization of the state char
liable institutions and in particular
the conditions that prevailed at the
Lincoln asylum when the governor
came into office and the means that
have been taken to correct mistakes
and abuses, concluding under this sub
ject with the following:
'T think | can fairly conclude this
review of the present medical admin
istration of the asylum for feeble
minded children by saying that the
malicious slanders to which it has
been subjected are almost without par.
allel in mendaciousness and effrontery.
By failure to protest against misrep-
Tesentation, the investigating commit
tee has permitted the false inference
10 be drawn from the publication OF
one-sided testimony that the medical
administration of the institution is in
competent. The opposite is the truth
A just representation of conditions
shows this department to be thorough
ly competent in its personnel, thor
oughly efficient in its methods and
thoroughly organized for its work. Nc
better medical department can be
found anywhere il an institution of {
similar character.
No Dope Fiends There.
81 shall not leave this subject with
out adverting to the charge given pub
licity by certain portion of the pub
lie press that some members of tn,
medical staff arc dope fiends.' TIL,
publication of such charge, unsup
ported by a scintilla of evidence, il
an outrage and having made inquir.
| tc ascertain the facts, l take this op
portunity of denouncing it as un
founded, false and vicious"
Wagner Gets His,
| The testimony of John Wagner, fol
merly a trustee OF the Lincoln asylum
has been made much of by the invest
gators. The governor takes up his as
sertions one at time and disposes O
them as either false and malicious,
inspired by i'll motives or born of lac
| (COntinued on page Fourl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
French Count Found
Guilty Of AssauIting
Prince de Sagan.
FINE AND DAMAGES
kggrieved Party in Celebrated
Case Gets 20 Cents SaIve for
Wounded Feelings.

Paris, Feb 11.-COunt Boni de- Cas-
telane today was found guilty of GRIM
inal assault and battery on Prince
Helie de Sagan, his cousin, and fined
500. The prince was awarded 20
cents damages.
Fought In Front of Church.
The encounter between Castellane
and Sagan, which resulted in the
prince preferring charges against his
cousin. took place Jan. i'll front of
the church of St Pierre de Chaillot,
where special memorial services had
been celebrated in the memory of Lady
Stanley Errington, a relative of both
of the fighters. The service had just
ended and Count Boni and Prince
Helie met on the steps. Words were
exchanged and then the two men came
TO blows. Boni swore at his cousin
and spat in his face
Brother Was Cleared.
The prince took the matter to court
and made charges against Boni and
his brother Jean. The charge against
Jean was dismissed. The cause of the
fight is said to have been because
Hello was paying attention to Madame
Gould, and this is supposed to have
provoked Boni to the assault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
LET OTHERS DO WORK:
ORDERED TO PRISON
Kansas City Theatrical Managers Who
Violate Sunday Blue Laws Re-
fuse to Give Bond.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 11.-Because
they refused to give bond in answer
to indictments for requiring or per-
mitting others TO work on Sunday,
Judge Wallace today ordered the fol-
lowing theatrical managers sent to
Jail: o. d. Woodward of the Auditor
ium, E. S. Brigham of the Gillies, ].
r. Donegan of the Century and Martin
Lehan of the Orpheum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
Standard Oil HEARING On.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE taking
of testimony in the suit brought by
the United States government to ydis-
solve the Standard Oil company OF
New Jersey began here today and will
consume several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
CL|NCS To HIS CUE
Secretary Taft Again Gives AS
surance of Rigid Adherence
to Roosevelt.
SPEAKS AT KANSAS CITY
Urges Republican Conquest of the
South in the Coming Campaign
-Raps Corporations.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 11.-Defense
of the policies of the present admins
tration in dealing with wealthy evil
doors and pleas for the continuance
of these policies were the basis of ad-
dresses by Secretary Taft and Attor-
ney General Hadley before the Asso-
citation of Young Republicans of Mis-
souri, last night.
Secretary Taft also urged upon the
audience the need of their efforts in
making a republican conquest in the
south, now that the time seems pro-
pitious for such a move. The men of
the south, he said, had forgotten in a
measure the bitterness against the
party and were willing to aid in de
Gliding great national questions, ignor-
ing the past.
Has Been Great Awakening.
Referring to the abuses practiced
, by corporations, Secretary Taft said:
Eve were passing into a regime of
an irresponsible plutocracy. During
the last four years there has been a
great awakening to this danger, and
a popular demand that lawbreafers,
10 matter how wealthy or how high
or powerful their position, should be
made to suffer Under the leadership
of Theodore Roosevelt the republican
party has not faltered in its determine
| ton to meet the requirements of the
situation, and TO enact such legisla
ton as may be necessary to bring tc
a close this period of illegitimate cor
porate immunity
Party Stands by Roosevelt.
| Continuing. he said: There arc
those who have been members of the
republican party who differ with Mr.
Roosevelt in respect to the proper
course to be taken in stamping out
| these abuses of corporate wealth. The
great bulk of the republican party
however, stands solidly at his back il
the work which he and the representa-
! tives of the party in congress are
doing
Secretary Taft spoke of the recen
panic and of President Roosevelt:
spectral uueSSdSe W SohSISoS' iH'
message contains an answer to the
charges made that the administration
is responsible for the industrial depres
sion which has followed" he said
'and the sharpness and emphasis witt
which this unfounded attack is me
have heartened the great body of The
people, as by a bugle call to renewed
support of the policies of the admin
istration.
Shows Earnest Desire.
From beginning to end the mes
sage shows his earnest desire to pro
tect the honest business man and tn,
honest labOrer, and to secure to then
the possibility of living under th'
equal administration of the law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
CEMETERIES OPENED
TO SOLDIERS WIVES
Discrimination Against Enlisted Men
and in Favor of Officers Is
Finally Removed.

Washington, Feb. lin order to
remedy what appeared to be discrim-
mating again the enlisted personnel
of the army, navy and marine corps,
General Oliver, acting secretary of
war, has issued an order extending to
wives of all such men the privilege of
interment in national cemeteries.
Heretofore such privilege was limited
to the wives of officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
Car Falls Over Bank.

Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. 11.-Seven pas
sengers were more or less seriously
injured today when street car
plunged over a 13-foot embankment at
West Homestead, suburb. The car
was demolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
EAGLE POINT is SIGHTED
Damaged Steamer Now Not for from
Sandy Hook.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE British
steamer Eagle Point, so days out from
London, was sighted yesterday 270
miles east-southeast of Sandy Hook
by the steamer Faderland which arriv-
ed today. The Eagle Point was last
spoken Jan. % when the captain re-
ported the steamers shaft broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
MISSOURI BANK Is
LOOTED OF $4,000
Five Robbers Blow Safe and Escape
on Handcar in Spite of a
Rain of Shots.

Willard, Mo, Feb 1.-THE bank of
Willard was looted of $4,000 by five
robbers early today after the safe was
blown by nitrOglycerin. The explosion
aroused citizens, and a street battle
followed, but amid a fusillade of shots
the robbers made their way to hand
car and escaped by rail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
NOTED PRESBYTERIAN DIES

Rev. John X. Fowler, Former Moder-
ator of Wisconsin Synod,
La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 11-Rey. John
X. Fowler, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church, former moderator of
the Presbyterian synod of Wisconsin
and one of the most prominent clergy
men OF his denomination in the north
west, died today of perltonitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
ARBITRATION TREATY SIGNED
America and France Plan PeaceabIe
Settlement of Disputes.

Washington, Feb. I.-Secretary
Root and Ambassador Jusserand yes
terday signed a treaty providing for
the arbitration OF any issue that may
arise between France and America
The treaty will have to be submitted
to the American senate and to the
French executive before it can become
effective. Meanwhile its provisions
are withheld from publication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
Taft Wins in Courts.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 1.-THE SUI
preme court affirmed the decision of
the lower court in the matter of the
Cuyahoga county primaries. This
leaves the Taft county committee in
charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
BOILER TUBES EXPLODE
Cruiser ST. Louis Damaged and Four
Men Are Scalded

Vallejo, Cal, Feb. 11.-Boiler tubes
on the cruiser st. Louis blew out at
noon yesterday, while the St. Louis
was off SausalitO. E. E. Scott. coal
passer; F. Thompson, watertender; E.
W. Baker, fireman of the first class,
and D. Lewis, fireman of the first
class, were horribly scalded with
steam. The origin of the explosion is
not known, but it is supposed to have
been caused by cold water running
into hot pipes. II is not believed any
of the injured will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
MRS. McD0NAlD'S CASE
In HANDS OF THE JURY

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE case against
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald. charged with the
murder of Webster Guerin. was placed
in the hands. of the jury this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
SCOUT CAR is ON ITS WAY
First Auto in New York-to Paris Race
Starts

New York. Feb. 11.-Three automo-
bilists in big foreign car started to-
day on the 22,000-mile overland jour
ney from New York to Paris. The
regularly organized New York-to-Paris
run, with three French, one Italian,
one German and one American en-
trants, will be started tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
HEADS DEMOCRATS
James T. Lloyd Named as Head
of Congressional Cam
paign Committee.
OPPOSED BY J. S. WILLIAMS
Defeated New York Man-Representa
tive Frank Clark of Florida is
Elected Secretary.

Washington, Feb. 11.-In the face of
strong opposition by John Sharp Will
liams of Mississippi, leader of the min
ority in the house of representatives
James T. Lloyd, representative from
the First district of Missouri, was last
night elected chairman of the demo-
cratic congressional campaign commit
tee, defeating his rival and Mr.. Will
liams' candidate, Representative Will
liam H. Ryan of the Thirty-fifth dis
trict of New York, by a vote of 30 to
IA. Only one ballot was cast, and af-
ter its announcement the election of
Mr.. Lloyd was made unanimous on
motion of Representative Fitzgerald of
New York, who had the proxy for Mr..
RYAN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
Was Prominent Grain Dealer.

~S 'O'rI'TIC'TS vt att DCaItT.
Forsythe, H., Feb. 11.-Hepry C.
Mowry, former president of the Illinois
Grain Dealers association and for
central Illinois, died at his home last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11

Representative Frank Clark of the
Second district of Florida was unanl-
mOusly elected secretary of the COM
mittee. The appointment of a vice
chairman and an assistant secretary
was left. respectively, TO Chairman
Lloyd and Secretary Clark. A treas.
urer will be elected later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11

Continued on Page Four.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
Without Parable

Then follows detailed statement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-11
shows Earnest Desire.

From beginning to end the mes
sage shows his earnest desire to pro-
tect the honest business man and the
honest laborer, and to secure to them
the possibility of living under the
equal administration of the law"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-23
CONTRACTOR TO ATTEND.
MADISON MEETING.
Martin Hansen Hopes to Adjust Mat
ter of $500 Demanded on Part
Of Township Committee.

Martin Hansen, OF this city, who
was recently awarded the contract
for moving a school house at Old
Bridge, has the work well under way
and expects to complete it by the lat
ter part of this week. The school
house Is being moved SO that new
brick structure may be erected.
Mr.. Hansen also has the contract
for moving two houses from Old
Bridge to Runyon for the water
board, but has been unable to start,
as Madison township wants 5000 for
using the road, which must be cross
ed in order to get the houses on the
water works property at the pump
ing station H says he will attend
the next meeting of the Madison
township committee and try to have
the matter satisfactorily adjusted.
The matter was brought up at the
last meeting of the water board and
referred to the committee on real
estate, who will report on July 1.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-23
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRAT T|ON
OF RARITAN YACHT CLUB WILL
ECLIPSE ALL PREVIOUS EVENTS
Big Day for the City and Surrounding Places Is Being
Arranged by YaChtSmen Who Will Bear the Ex-
penSe--RaCes a Feature Parade on Water.

boats would do so by July /. The
committee will measure the boats
any evening after o'clock and on
Saturday afternoons or Sundays. A
large number of entries have already
been received and the regatta will
surely prove q record-breaker. En-
tries for the boat races should be
made to Walter s. Boehm who, with
Joseph A. Brimlow, comprises the
standing regatta committee. Bradley
w. Harrington, Garret ". Evans and
George j. Schantz are working In
Fourth of July regatta. Entries for
the tub race and swimming race
should be made to William Hewitt,
who already has enough to insure
the success of these novel events.
There will be open house for the
yachtsmen and their friends in the
afternoon and a dance in the even
ing. 1t Is also probable that fire.
works will be displayed In the even
ing from in front of the club house.
The Raritan Yacht Club is now
we'll advanced on what is confidently
expected to prove the most success
full season in it's history. Commo-
dore s. r. harrington and every
member Of the organization Is work.
ing hard to bring the club to the fore
In the aquatic and social life of this
vicinity. The independence Day cell
ebration will be important to the
club and to the city at large The
Railway club may unite with the
local yachtsmen in a series of race
days throughout the summer on al
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-23
STEAM HEAT
FOR SCHOOLS
Board of EdnCailOn Appoints
New Yorker as Engineer on
Two New Buildings.
a TAR ROOF is SUGGESTED

During a committee session last
night the Board of Education signed
contract with Engineer Badger, of
the Mutual Heating Company, of
101 Beekman street, New York, to
prepare plans for heating the two
new schools.
Engineer Badger was at the meet
ing and after the matter had been
discussed, the board as a committee
of the whole, decided to select him
to take charge of heating work. Mr..
Badger recommended that the eight
heated by steam, also that two tub
ular boilers be installed. He also
recommended that a suction and an
exhaust fan be installed. Architect
Brazer had the foregoing recon-
mendations shown on his plans.
The engineer also advocated that
the Kennedale school, the plans for
which were prepared by Jens X.
Jensen, be heated by steam.
AS soon as the plans for the heat
ing are prepared they will be sub
mitted to the board so that estimates
can be secured.
The advisability of placing a tar
roof on the three-story central gram
mar school, instead of slate. was dis
cussed. 1t is understood that some
of the board favor the tar roof, as it
would diminish the cost by about
$500.
Architect John H. Dayton, who
drew the plans for the grammar
school and Architect J. K. Jensen,
who planned the Kennedale school,
were at the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-23

ternate Saturday afternoons. The
Railway club has many boats, but its
facilities as regards race course are
limited and the local waters offer a
splendid location.
The general committee of the Rar-
itan Yacht Club in charge of the
Fourth of July observance, among
whom the various duties have been
assigned, with sub committees, is as
follows: H. w. Jones, L. v. Eman-
uel, ]. A. Brimlow, Walter Boehm,
A. P. Jensen, r. w. Grace, H. l..
Hall, G. d. Mead, William Hewitt
and J. M. Lanning, together with
Commodore S. r. Harrington, ex-
officio.
Board of Trade Plans.
A movement has been started to
have a special Fourth of July cele-
bration here this year. The Board
of Trade has been approached by
some local people and the movement
will doubtless have the backing of
that body.
The idea is to have band concert
and fire works during the evening of
the Fourth. To this end the Board
of Aldermen may be appealed to for
an appropriation and a subscription
will also be started to meet the ex-
penses. The movement is not far
enough advanced for the announce
ment of any particular location for
these events. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the fireworks would be
along the Bluff. as there is less dam
ger of fire, by shooting them off over
the water.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-23

One of the most elaborate holiday
celebrations ever held in this city is
being arranged by the Raritan Yacht
Club for the Fourth of July. The
program will last throughout the day
and evening and 1t is certain to at
tract hundreds of visitors to the
shore, as well as many from out-of-
town.
A big parade on the water, in
which prizes will be offered for the
best decorated boats will open the
program. Large numbers Of local
boats and numerous entries from
other places are anticipated.
The Railway Yacht Club will join
with the Raritan Yacht Club, and a
large list of boats from Railway will
participate In the parade and regat-
ia. A meeting Of the committees of
the two clubs will be held at the
Raritan Yacht Club Thursday night
of this week, when arrangements
will be perfected.
The races in the afternoon will in
clude contests for boats of various
classes. There will be races for sail
boats, rowboats and three divisions
of owerboats-speed boats, open
launches and cabin launch es--as
we'll as rowboats and tub race and
swimming race. Valuable prizes will
be offered in every event.
The races will be held under the
rules of the National Motor Boat
Association. The regatta committee
desires that all who wish to enter
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-23
SUNDAY
HORSE RACING
The News Receives Letter Com
planning Of Brushes No Mo-
ney Wagerad Other Denial.
CITY OFFICIALS NOT PRESENT

A letter has been received by the
EVENING NEWS from a resident of
Amboy avenue complaining about
the speeding of horses there on Sum
day afternoons.
The writer alleges in his commune
cation that races have been held for
the past five Sundays and were wit
messed by Mayor Bollschweiler, Chief
Burke and one of the police SER
geants. 1t is also set forth in the
communication that there was bet
ting on the results.
The NEWS has thoroughly inves-
tigated the matter and, although 1t
Is true that brushes were held on
Amboy avenue between Hall avenue
and Union Grove on several Sunday
mornings, the city officials mention
present on any of the occasions. The
participants declare that there was
never any betting as the so-called
races were merely friendly brushes.
Theodore Anderson, one of the
men who used to take his horse to
the place In question for exercise on
Sunday afternoons, made the follow
Ing statement to a NEWS reporter
this morning:
"The statement that horses were
raced for money is absurd. l admit
that there were brushes nearly every
Sunday mornings, but they were
simply for the fun of the thing and
nothing more. Two Sundays ago
there were some horses from South
Amboy out on the road and several
brushes took place, but there was not
bet made. l never saw Chief
Burke, Mayor Bollschweiler or any
other of the police force out there,
although frequently a crowd of peo-
pie would line up along the road and
watch the exhibitions. Myself and
the others went there to exercise our
horses, and 1t Is perfectly natural
that some brushes occurred, just the
same as two men on bicycle might
do. When we learned that objec-
tions were being made, we decided to
stop the practice at once and we Will
now go to South Amboy on Satur-
day afternoons and exercise our
horses on a circular track between
South Amboy and Cheesequakes.
This city is considerably behind the
times anyway, as there is no place
where a man can exercise a speedy
horse without being complained
about or accused of violating the
law. In other places there are
speedways for this purpose, but we
have none, and, because we go on
the outskirts of the city, and let our
horses out little, we are complain
ed about"
Mr.. Anderson In concluding said
that there would not be any more
exercising on Amboy avenue, as none
of the horsemen wished to give any
one cause for complaint.
Mayor Bollschweiler was also
seen by a NEWS man and said he
never attended any races on the ave-
nue. and would not permit such a
practice.
Chief Burke said: Anyone who
knows me, knows that | would not
permit racing on any of the city
streets on week days, let alone Sum
days and l have always ordered the
members of the force to arrest any
one caught speeding. / also deny
that ever attended any races on
Amboy avenue"