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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
Over One Hundred Officers Of Navy and Large Num-
ber From Army Discussing Future BattIeship
and Cruiser Construction With Executive.
BELIEVES FLEET CRUISE AN OBJECT LESSON
Makes Address and Says That Large Navy Most Effective
Guarantee of Peace--Discussed immigration, Declaring
We Have Right to Say Who Shall Come.

atty To- themselves and their country"
the United States had no island pos
sessions, the need for an aggressive
naval policy would still be present.
The Monroe doctrine, he declared. has
almost fallen into disgrace and con-
tempt, until the American nation be-
gan to build up its navy.
About Immigration.
Discussing the question of immigra-
ton, the president declared that the
American people have the right to say
who shall come and dwell among them.
IT'S our duty he declared, ito exer-
else that right in way calculated to
provide the least friction If we choose
to say who shall come. however, we
must be in trim TO uphold that right
i'll case anybody challenges it,
Fleet Cruise Object Lesson.
President Roosevelt declared the
cruise of the battleship feet around
South America was the most instruc-
tive object lesson ever offered of the
reality of the Monroe doctrine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
BADGER DEMOCRATS
ARE IN CONVENTION
Attention Being Given Makeup of the
State Ticket Platform
Side Issue.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 22.-The
democratic state convention convened
here this afternoon. Melvin A. Hoyt
was made temporary chairman. All
gossip in connection with the conven-
tion has been confined to the making
up of the state ticket, the platform
seemingly being a side issue. John
A. Aylward, who ran for governor,
two years ago. and was defeated, IS
ont for nomination again and it is
likely he will get it. Opposition to
him seems TO be without leader who
has strength enough to gather any
where near majority of the dele
gates.
Chairman Hart delivered lengthy
speech, in which he flayed the opposing
parties and paid warm tribute tc
Bryan. At the conclusion of his speech
the various committees were named
after which adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
SPRlNTERS RUN FINALS
AT OlYMPlCS TO-DAY
Rector ard Cartweil, American En-
tries in 100 Meter Dash, Feature
Event of the Day.

London, July 22-The finals in the
loo meter dash. the 400 meters hur-
die race and the running broad jump
and the semi-finals of the 200 meters
fiat race and the 400 meters fat event
were run off today i'll the Olympic
games. In the 100 meier dash in
which the greatest interest was taken,
Walker of South Africa. Kerr of Can
ada and Rector and Cartwell of Amer
ira We're contestants. Hillman and
Bacon. Americans. and Burton and
Tremeer of the United Kingdom quail
'ified for me 400 meter hurdle event.
irons and Kelly. Americans, and
Bricker of Canada contested for the
final broad jump
Kerr Of Canada. Cartwell and Clio
gen. Americans. qualified for the final
in the 200 meter race and G. S. Dole
ii Yale university qualified for the
semi-finals in the wrestling bouts.
In the final of the 400 meter hurdle
Bacon of the irish-American A. c
won; Hillman. New York A. c.. sec
ond; Treemer. United Kingdom. third
with the time of the winner 55 sec
Onds.
Dole of Yale university won the fina
| in catch as catch can wrestling, de
feating Slim of England
The 100 meter final was won by
Walker of South Africa in 10 4-5. Rec
tor of the University of Virginia was
second. and Kerr Of Canada third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

eSts We ask them to remember their
moral obligation to cast their votes
for those who will protect and defend
their rights. If they fail to do so. they
will have to reckon with even. a worse
condition of affairs than now obtains.
I'VE feel that we need no do more
than state the facts above outlined
The workers and their friends have
had experience in the past year of
what the party now in power can do
and intends to do. The very feeling
of outrage and Indignation which
prompted the decision of the workers
to use their political power 10 protect
themselves will guide them as to how
10 cast their votes. They will elect
their friends and defeat their enemies.
But We do, in all seriousness, urge
the workers and all good citizens to
consider most carefully and thought
fully the attitude of the two great po
litical parties toward the fundamental
rights and principles embodied in la
bors demands. Study their respective
platforms and then vote as conscience
dictates.
"On the one hand we have a repub
| lican congress absolutely refusing tC
enact the demands of the workers fol
right and equitable legislation and
boasting that it is willing to take the
consequences. Following this action
of congress We have the convention ot
the republican party scorning labor's
demands and adopting a so-called in
junction plank which is an insult tt
the intelligence of every voter in this
continuance and perpetuation of the
abuse of the injunction process in its
arbitrary application to labor disputes
"The republican party definitely
lines up with the corporate interest:
of the country and defies the people tt
help themselves. On the other hand
the democratic party endorses labor:
demands and pledges itself to carr!
them into effect if it is put into power.
officers Are Endorsed.
Summarizing and concluding, Mr.
Gompers says:
While there is no effort being made
by 'Gompers to deliver the labor vot'
to the democratic party yet, even il
the brief time which has elapsed sine
the two great party conventions. ther
is every indication that the worker
throughout the country most hearth
endorse the action of the officers of tn
American Federation of Labor in a
that they have said and done in ma
, ters political
, While We do not wish in any wa
to interfere with each mans right I
choose his own political affiliation
yet we say frankly that the worke
. who in this campaign supports tf
-lparty or the candidate who has CO.
ltemptuously and boastfully shown no
: tility to labors interests-well, heswi
: have to reckon with his own conscient
] and with his fellow workmen.
'.In accordance with the action
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

Labor asked the republican conven-
ton for bread and it gave a stone"
workers VIII Respond.
The planks adopted at the Denver
convention are reproduced, ond in
commenting upon his victory Mr.. Com
pers says:
We believe that the whole mass
of the workers of the country will re-
spond in hearty sympathy with the
democratic party in the coming cam
paign as u resul. Of its action in the
labor planks of the platform. They
will be of practical benefit to the
workers
I'VE have no hesitation in urging
the workers and our friends through
out the country TO support the party
in this campaign which has shown
its sympathy with our wrongs and its
desire to remedy them and to see that
the rights of the people are restored.
I'VE say this not necessarily be-
cause it is the democratic party which
has done this. We would urge the
workers to support any party which
had incorporated our demands into its
platform and promised to work for
their fulfillment.
"A deliberate attempt is being
made by the opposition press to
make it appear that 'Gompers has
promised to deliver the labor vote to
the democratic party
Such a statement is SO absurd as
hardly to need refutation. We recog
nne the absolute right of every citi
zen to cast his vote for any candidate
and with any party that he pleases
Far be it from us to attempt to coerce
the votes of the, workers. nor are we
So asinine as to promise 10 deliver
1.-THE labor vote.
| Pleads with Labor.
| 1--WE earnestly ask the workers ant
their friends to make the choice which
| is in accordance with their best inter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

Newport. r. l., July 22-President
Roosevelt arrived here at 10 O'Clock
this morning on board the Mayfiower
to take part in the most important
conference with the naval officers, af-
fecting the future construction OF
American battleships and cruisers, in
the history of the sea fighting estab-
lishment. More than 100 officers of
the navy, with large representation
from the army, participated in the con-
ference. The president delivered aIt
address after which he participated
in discussion of the merits of the
various plans with the officers and
took up the criticisms that have been
recently made upon American naval
construction. 1t is not expected that
la definite solution of any one prob
lem will be reached today. Confer
ences will continue after the president
returns to Oyster Bay this afternoon.
1t is believed. whatever consensus of
opinion is formed here may ultimate
Ily be, that the whole problem of war
ship designs will be referred back TO
| the war college and board of construc-
ton at Washington for determination.
with the president as final arbiter.
President Makes Address.
Prior to entering the conference
room the president made an eXtempor-
aneous address in the library of the
War College before 200 naval officers
and their wives. 1t was a stirring ap-
peal for a hard-hitting navy
First Class Navy, or None.
81 want to see a first class fighting
navy or no navy at ALL he said, be
cause a first class fighting navy is the
most effective guarantee of peace that
| this nation can have. There are al
ways number of amiable. well-mean-
| ing people who believe in having a
| navy merely for coast defense. Purely
a defensive navy would be almos;
worthless. To advocate such navy
| is like advocating school prize fighting
in which no one should do anything
but parry. hope this nation will
never have to hit.
DOn'i wait 10 he Hammered First.
I'VE should do everything that hon
orably can be done to avoid trouble
but when we go to war, that war is
only excusable if the navy is prepared
to hammer its opponent until he quit:
fighting, and you can't hammer youl
lopponent if you wait for him to come tC
| the coast and hammer you first.
| For the protection of our coasts, We
lneed Notifications so that the navy
may be left free to stretch out and de
stroy the enemy. That is its function.
| The president declared that even i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

labor's protest conference held last
March:
I'VE now call upon the workers of
our common country to stand faith
fully by our friends, oppose and defeat
our enemies, whether they be candi-
dates for president, for congress. or
other offices, whether executive, legis-
lative or judicial
what has been done SO far is in
line with the determination thus ex-
pressed We would fail in the duty
intrusted to us did we do less.
study Platform.
Eve now urge upon the workers TO
take up the campaign with the utmost
enthusiasm and energy. Scan every
candidates record; study his party
platform. Be not deceived by vague
unofficial, plausible assurances OF
Friendship. Let partisan affiliations be
east aside in the great struggle TO pre-
serve our rights and our freedom.
/ Conscious of an answering pur
lpose to serve our fellow workers, ou
fellow men, in all things which will
Safeguard and protect their just right
and interests, which promote thei
constitutional liberties and freedom
We shall in the future as in the pas
endeavor to do our duty and rende
: Eservice to the best of our ability with
, out regard to flattery ON the one han
ior brow-beating and bull-dozing tactic
on the other. We shall rely on tn
earnestness. honesty and intelligenc
) of our fellow workers and count upo
their loyalty to the great cause of Il
Dor. which in the last analysis is lol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

en- illness of several weeks. The
bishop was unconscious all day and
the end, which came at S:35 o'clock
last night, was peaceful and quiet.
The prelate was "A years old
Gathered at the bedside were Mrs.
Potter, wife of the prelate. Mrs. Mason
c. Dayidge. who came from California.
and Miss Sarah Potter. his two daugh-
ters; Alonzo Potter, his son; Edward
S. Clark, Stephan c.. Clark and MT.
| and Mrs. F. A. Clark. Mrs. Charles
Russell and Mrs. William Hyde, his
two other daughters. who are abroad,
/ have been notified.
Death was due primarily to emboI-
ism in the right leg, following a long
attack of liver and stomach trouble.
and his end had been foreseen for
several days by the bishops physf-
clans. Bishop Potter suffered Sc.
we're relapse Monday morning, and
though oxygen was given his decline
was gradual and he sank into uncon-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
MAD DOG CH0kED BY WOMAN
Vicious Beast Attacked Her and Fight
Lasted 10 Minutes.

Memphis. Tenn, July %. = Mrs.
Mary E. Forester, who lives on Bun
tyn avenue, yesterday choked to death
powerful mad dog which had at
tackled her. The dog. a go pound
shepherd, standing two feet high, the
pet of the neighborhood, attacked Mrs
Forester, who hardly weighs 1oC
pounds, after he had bitten Miss
Mamie Ditto. neighbor. The fight
lasted 10 minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
USES STRYcHNiNE TO
FULFILL PROpHESy
New, York Woman Poisons Herself
to Die on Date She Said
She Would.

jamestown, n. Y, July 22.- Mrs.
Leroy Noble sometime ago prophesied
that she would die July rs and on the
GATE she named she died. Yesterday
the coroner announced his findings
from a chemical analysis of the won-
ans stomach which revealed that she
poisoned herself with strychnine to
fnifill her prophesy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
mo NEED FOR The COFFIN
II Had Arrived, But 12-Yesr-Oid Girl
Revives, and il is Taken Back.

Muskegon, Mich, July 22.-Dragged
from the water after she apparently
had met death by drowning and even
after her coffin had been prepared and
the undertakers wagon arrived for her
body. the 12-year-Old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Sikkenga was re-
suscitated, and will survive. The girl
was playing on the dock and fell into
the water She had gone down for the
heard by workmen. Two of them
jumped into the water with their
clothes on and recovered what they
supposed was her corpse. The doctors
did the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
Kankakee Editor Dead.

Kankakee. H., July 22.-Charles
Holt, veteran editor and publisher,
died at his home here last night, aged
81. Prior to 1868 he was connected
with newspapers at Albany. N. ";
Madison, Wis; Janesville. Wis, and
with the Gazette, at Quincy, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
WAITING at the Church.

Covington, Ind, July 22.-Carl Cum
ningham of Terre Haute. who was to
have been married to Miss Tula
Cheney here Monday night failed to
show up. All the guests We're assem-
Lied. Efforts were made to find him
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

The decision of the three appellate
judges was unanimous.
The court of appeals differs with
the trial cour. on three vital points.
holding that Judge Lands excluded
evidence for the Standard Oil com
parry of Indiana, which should have
been admitted to show the proper
irtent in the matter of rates the com
pany paid on oil; that he erred in con-
sidering each carload separate of
fonse; that in imposing the maximum
fire for the first offense he abused
discretion vested in his court.
Says II Is Strange Doctrine.
1T is strange doctrine" says the
opinion, where under a million dollar
corporation such as the defendant. the
Standard Oil company of Indiana. may
be fined % times, the amount of its
capital stock in order TO punish the
defendant not even under Indictment.
BY this latter is mean the parent
company, the Standard Oil company
Of New Jersey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
Fine Of $29, 9,24O, 900 Assessed Against Standard
Oil Company Set Aside and Case Remanded
to Lower Court for New Trial.
ABUSED DISCRETION INVESTED IN HIS COURT
Decision the Three Appellate Judges Was Unanimous
ion Says it is Strange Doctrine Where Fine
Can be So Imposed to Punish.

board the schooner, consisting of the
captain and five men. were taken on
board the Mayflower. No one was in
iured. but the presidents yacht had
its bowsprit and one anchor carried
away. The jar OF the collision was so
slight that none of the president S
party knew of the accident until they
arose this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
COMPANY YARsCeIyEsssa6 rs
Its Part of Pay for Services of Illinois
Troops in Spanish War.

Springfield, H.. July 22.-Argus Spe-
cial)-Governor Deneen has received
from the federal government the sum
of $124,051 as pay for the Illinois
troops for services rendered during
the Spanish-American war. Company
A 9th infantry of Rock Island, will
receive $S0G75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
NarrowIy Escape Death.

San Francisco, Cal, July 22.-Mrs.
Robert Louis Stevenson and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Isabel Strong, according to
private letters received here. were
thrown from LLOYD Osbourne's automo-
bile in Mexico and narrowly escaped
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
NIGHT RIDERS ARE our AGAIN
kentucky ProwIers Burn Illinois Cen
traI Stations in Three Towns.

Louisville, KY, July 22.-Night
riders burned The Illinois Central sta
4tions at Gracey, Otter Pond and Ce-
rniean Springs. in Christian county,
last night. The object is supposed to
be for revenge for the company allow
ing the state militia to camp on the
rallroad property during the recent
disturbance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
POTTER is DEAD
Noted Devine Succumbs After
Several Weeks illness
at Age of IA.
FAMILY WAS AT BEDSIDE
Death Followed Long Attack of Liver
and Stomach TroubIe-End
Was Not Unexpected.

Cooperstown, n. Y, July 22.-Henry
Goldman Potter. seventh Protestant
New York, died last night at Fern
leigh, his summer home here, after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
SOUNDS FIRST BLAST OF CONFLICT

Washington, July 22-President
GOmpers of the American Federation
of Labor in a G,OO0-word editorial
which will appear in the next issue
of the American Federationist, the
mouthpiece of his organization, sounds
the first bias. of the conflict winch
he intends TO wage for the purpose
of influencing organized labor to sup
port the democratic presidential
ticket.
Much of the first installment is his
tory. Mr.. Gompers reproduces the
planks which he submitted to the re-
publican convention at Chicago and
then quotes the planks which that
convention adopted on the subjects
involved. In commenting upon the re-
suits obtained Mr.. Gompers says:
AT a glance the plank adopted will
be seen to be a fiimsy, tricky evasion
| of the issue. 1t is an Endorsement OF
the very abuse against which labor
justly protests. and would. if enacted
|
for the issuance of injunctions in
labor disputes, an authority which
does not now exist. 1t is a pro-in
| junction, not an anti-injuncton dec
.aration.
1t is worse than meaningless and
evasive,' as the capitalist corporation
press has designated il. 1t would
make more acute the wrongs by which
the toilers are forced to bear the un
just. judicial burden Of Injunction dis
termination
Labor and Courts InsnIted.
Take that part of the plank de
Iclaring that the republican party viii
uphold the authority and integrity o
the courts is a gra!uitous, indefensi
BILE and covert insult, not only to the
men of labor. but TO the courts them
Iselves. 1t implies that the integrit,
and legal authority of the courts hav,
been questioned. 1t was adopted t,
appease the corporation magnates ant
corporation lawyers who demande,
that the republican convention adop
such a declaration.
THE same sort of influences whicI
demanded the Incorporation of thi
declaration in regard to the court
fashioned The declarations and att
!, tude of the chambers of commerc
and boards of trade of New York an,
elsewhere during the revolution 70
American independence when they as
, sured Kingz George of their loyalty t
!, the British crown and their unalters
ii BILE opposition to American indepene
; erce. 1t were better that the repul
, / ilican convention had entirely ignore
the question than to have attempte
to foist such plank upon the peopl,
Labor asked the republican CONVEX
5 ton to, in essence, declare for tn
;, enactment of law recognizing huma
4 rights and human freedom. 1t who'll
! failed to meet the requirement of a
/; intolerable, unjust ana uG-America
i Isituation. No reiiel was either d
lclared or promised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

Chicago, July 22.-The United States
court of appeals today reversed the de-
cision of Judge Lands of the United
States district court in the case of the
Standard Oil company of Indiana, in
which Judge Lands inflicted a fine OF
$2e.240,ooo upon the company, and re.
manded the case to the lower court
for new trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22
poesI Il DIsTuaBR0OsE
preside 6 Yacht colIides and Sinks
Lumber Laden Schooner.

Newport, r. l., July 22.-The presi-
dents yacnt. the Mayflower. with the
president on board, in dense fog
early today ran into and sunk the
lumber laden schooner Menawa. All on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-22

CONTINUED ON Page seSea.,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-16

son; No N, Renault, Paul Ia croiz,
driver, Strang; No IS, Mercedes,
Foxhall Keene, driver Keenei No lo,
Thomas Factory, driver, Gill; No 20,
Knox Factory, driver, Borque.
The cars win will be sent away BY
Starter Fred Wagner at thirty second
intervals, The race will consist Of II
laps, making d total Of 2sS miles,
w, X. Vanderbilt Jrs the donor of
the cup win be referee as formerly,
Of the classic event, but Ne has in-
sisted upon two associate referees
being chosen 10 assist him,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-16
Accused Officer
ExOnerated
CONTINUED from page y

morning and that they were friendly
now. AL this state Of the proceed
inRs both of the officers turned to
each other and began to tell all
about It, and just how the whole
thing had happened. They became
so fngrossed in their talk that they
seemed to forget the presence Of the
commissioners, who sat back for a
few moments and smiled at the
DEPRESSION,
Acting Chief Oberg told what he
Enew Of the matter, which was mere
" hearsay, and II was decided that
while he perhaps had done right in
making the charges that nevertheless
kearsay testimony should not be
received.
The evidence at no point showed
any gross or wilfully bad action on
the part of Patrolman Linville
Il admit we both did wrong" Pa
arolman HOughton had said we
both talked loud and in a manner un-
becoming officers Of the law" and the
commissioners seemed to think that
the alteration was perhaps the worst
feature Of the whole matter,
The investigation was held in the
Mayors Office, and out in the city
auditors Office were held dozen
witnesses that Patrolman Linville had
called in his behalf. but the commits.
sIoners declared they did not care for
any more testimony Attorney Eakin
and John Fastabend we're two men
who had met the accused police Off
Ger that night. as also had Officer
Thompson, but all were dismissed
without being called upon
The whole matter seemed to
dwindle down to proven facts that
the accused officer had entered the
saloon and had taken one or more
drinks, and that Patrolman Hough.
ron, who never drinks at all, had
demonstrated with him because he
had taken these few drinks.
The investigation came to an end
with tie adoption Of the resolution as
given above, and ended in good hui
NOR on al sides. The commissioners
apparently believed that the whole
"holler" against the accused officer
came mainly from the red-light dis
trict, where Patrolman Linville has
earned by loyal work and iron deter
mination the bitter hatred Of many.
While he was reprimanded for enter
ing a saloon, Yet the whole proceed
ings seemed to entirely clear him of
any serious charge and they brought
forth the fact that he is looked Upon
as a brave and highly efficient officer
For months he. had been a fetotaler