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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
HASKELL FUND is GROWING
Persohs in Eight States to Aid Gov
einor in Fighting Accusers.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. 6-In response
to the appeal by Governor Haskell for
money to be used in prosecuting suits
against President Roosevelt, w. R.
Hearst and others who have preferred
charges against him, the governor has
received contributions from persons in
seven states of the union outside of
Oklano ma. as follows: Texas. Arkan-
sas, Louisiana. Kansas. Missouri, Ten
nessee and California. The governor
stated yesterday that the contribu-
tions aggregate $4,000. Many of the
contributions came from Oklahoma.
There haye been two or three $10O
checks, but most of tile money has
been contributed in sums under thai
figure. Governor Haskell states that
the matter of filing the suits against
Roosevelt and Hearst is being worked
out by Victor Conkling and other at
torneys retained by him in Kansas
City end that he cannot make any
statement as to the nature of the pro
, ceedings until he hears from them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
LONCWORTH'S SPEECH HERE WORST BREAK OF CAMPAIGN
Philadelphia Washington
the Dynasty Proposition

ticians in either party. Already one
of the most serious things against the
Taft candidacy has been that he was
forced upon his party by the president,
and that he undeniably intends to al
low Mr.. Roosevelt to guide his admin
istration if he is elected
To he Kept In the Family.
Now. to this. is added the strong in
timation by the presidents own son-in.
law, put on the stump by the president
TO make speeches for Taft, that Mr..
Roosevelt is expected to succeed Taft
after the latter shall have had two
terms. 1t smaeks of a 'frame-up' to
keep the presidency in the family for
the next 16 years at least.
Comparison of this Longworth ut
teranCe with the Burchard incident
that helped 10 defeat Blaine in 1884
shows it 10 be an even graver blunder
from a political standpoint Burch
ards fling at Rum, Romanism and Re
bellion' was explained on the fairly
sound ground that it arose solely from
his personal spleen and could not
rightfully involve Blaine in any way
Yet it cost many thousands of votes
"LongwCrth's uttcrance cannot bt
explained in any such way. He is the
son-in-law of the president and occu
| pies a very close relationship with
him, as well as with the inner coun
ellis Of the Taft campaign manage
ment. It will be hard TO prove thai
he did not speak by the book ant
that, however unwise he was in re
vealing it, he was truthful in making
| known the presidents purpose.
No Rebul<e From White House.
when republican leaders rea6
LongwortE's speech this morning they
tried to find comfort in the expecta
ton that. there would come from the
White house a prompt disayowal. Bu
in this they were disappointed
"At the White house it was appar
ent that Mr.. Longworth's fiiial dec
laration did not meet with great dis
| approval. Secretary Loeb intimatet
that It might be possible for Mr.
Longworth TO have been miSquoted
but he did not say that any displeas
ure was felt over the utterance.
! Politicians in Washington are nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
Directors Of the National
League Render Decis-
ion on Contest.
BLAME UPON PULLIAM
Management Of Giants Allowed
to Have Say as to Play
ing 1t Off.

Cincinnati, Oct. G.-Three directors
of the National league this afternoon
decided the protested New York-Chi
cago game as tie, .'to be played off
If requested By the New, York club
Puliiam is Blamed.
AS unofficially given out the state
was that, as New York had been pre-
vented from playing off the tie game
on the, subsequent day of the series
with Chicago, that team has been un-
able to play that particular game
through failure of an official of the
league and it should therefore be per
mitted to play off the game at a later
date if its management so wished
and the condition of the pennant race
called for such game.
Full Statement Later.
1t was stated the full text of the
decision will be given out later in the
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06

torlonsIy Scary, and some of them
even got into a fight over the officers,
expressing fear that there was to- be
perpetuation of Rooseveltism, first
in subGued and somewhat awkward
way through Mr.. Taft and then back
aga ain TO the only original one, fol
lowed after eight years by a surrender
of the Office in favor of Theodore, Jr.,
who is now, at 81, beginning life in a
Connecticut factory. and would then
be OF the age 10 step into his fathers
shoes. Now and then the word 'em-
perol' was used, but of course such
utterdnces came from pronounced
radicals
The great bulk of citizens simply
said that the pr0nouncement OF the
president relative disclosed an un-
fortunate situation with reference to
Mr.. Roosevelt's attitude toward the
presidency and one calculated to lay
even some of his innocent acts as a
private citizen open to misconstruc-
tion. The general impression seemed
10 be thai the American people would
when occasion arose show unfesitat-
ingly whether or not they endorsed
the program which Mr. Longworth
thinks should be followed.
M. Eryan is expected to take UP
Mr.. Lonsworths statement and use
| it effectively throughout the remain
de- of the campaign
Furious at Western Headqunrters.
Chicago, Oct. 6.-Republican man
ayers of the western campaign head
quarters are furious and nearly crazy
over Nicholas Longworth's break
Otto Schneider, president of the school
board and leader of the German repub-
licans, said: "This may be case
of Caese: refusing the crown in 1905
to take it in 1916 If Mr.. Roosevelt
should run again for the presidency
eight years hence it would begin to
look as if that Office were family
affair. We would cease to have rep
resentative government if the presi
dent c;n nominate his successor, elec!
him and then step into the Office him
self when Mr. Taft retired. in case
he is elected The American people
are not prepared for such imperial
preparations"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
new YORK CHICAGO GAME
Is DECLARED TO Be A TIE

on the national democratic ticket, in
these words arraigned the president
and the leaders of the republican cam
paign at afally of North Carolina DEM
ocrats here yesterday.
Mr.. Kern spoke in the large auditor
iua, which was crowded to its utmost
capacity. The speaking was preceded
by parade of carriages and horsemen
through the streets which Governor
Glenn of North Carolina said was the
greatest political demonstration in this
city since 1896. A striking feature
was the presence of several hundred
mountaineers on farm mules.
Colonel j. Hamilton Lewis of Chi
cago closed the meeting with an ad
dress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
STANDARD OIL COMPANY GIVES ITS
SIDE OF MONNET BRIBERY INCIDENT

Cleveland Ohio. Oct 6.-S. Fl.
Tolles, member of the firm of Kline.
Tolles & Golf, attorneys for the Stand
ard Oil-company, last night issued n
statement giving the Stand Oil COM
pany's side of the charges of attempts
to bribe F. S. Monnet, formerly at
torney general of Ohio.
According to this statement, the
charge that Monnet had been offered
s5c90e0. less 100000 commission, to
discontinue the prosecutions of the
Standard Oil company was first made
public in 1899 by George Rice. At
first. the statement says. Monnet de
MED such an offer had been made, but
afterwards intimated there was some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
POWERS GET TOGETHER ON ].
PLAN TO AVERT BLOODSHED

stricken from the files because there
was no competent evidence to connect
the company with the alleged offer.
"Pack of Malicious Lies,
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct Crank S.
Monnet, former attorney general of
Ohio, was in Kansas City last night
to address a democratic political meet
ing The statement of the Standard
Oil attorney at Cleveland was read TO
him. Monnet pronounced the state
ment "a pack of malicious lie," and
took up in detail and denied the state
ments of the company's attorneys as
to the supreme court proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06

truth in it. The attorneys for the COM
pany demanded the name of the per-
son offering the bribe.
Says COurt Acted ON Cnse.
Nearly a month later Monnet filed
a statement in the supreme court al
leging that some one had intimated he
could get 100000 to discontinue the
suits. The company's attorneys imme-
diately filed motion requiring Mon
net to name the briber. twenty-five
days later, the attorneys say, Monnet
named G. B. Squires as the man. In
la New York paper Squires declared
Monnet's allegation to be absolutely
false" Dec 10 following. the court
unanimously ordered the whole matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
Will Endeavor to Mediate
Between Bulgaria
and Turkey.
LATTER GLAD TO WAIT
Former is Reported to Have
Called Out 100000 Army
Reserves.

Paris, Oct. Git was announced
this afternoon France and Great Brit.
ain are in complete accord on the
principle of an immediate information
al conference to consider the Rulqari,
an situation. Russia and italy are
also in favor of such a conference
and eventually Germany is expected
to adhere to the proposal. Further-,
more the latest advices from constan-
tinople indicate the porte will accept
the advice. France and Great Britain
await the result of this conference.
RESBRvIsTs CALLED OUT.
Belgrade, Servia, Oct. GA ukase
calling out all the army reservists of
the first class is published here today.
These reservists total 10000 men.
Vienna reports that Austria Hum
gary is mobilizing its troops today
was officially declared to be without
foundation.
Deny Mobilization Order.
Sofia, Oct. 6.----The- report that or
ders for the mobilization of 100000
men had been issued was given semi
officia. denial here today
VIII Call en Powers.
Constantinople, Oct 6.-The council
of ministers held a long session this
morning to consider the action of Bull
garia in declaring its independence,
and decided ii was impossible to ac-
cept any proceedings that violated the
hot
should address circular note to the
powers pointing out the necessity of
taking measures to enforce respect
for the treaty of Berlin.
Possibly Four Prepared to Act.
Paris, Oct. 6-France has essayed
the role of mediator with the object
of preventing war between Turkey
and Bulgaria. and as result of For
eign Minister Pinchon's s series of con-
ferences yesterday with representa-
tives of the powers, including NJ Is
wolslly. Russian foreign minister; Ma
cum Pasha, Turkish ambassador to
France; the Austro-Hungarian Brit
ish. American and Italian ambassa-
dors, and of the active exchanges
which have been going on between
the various cabinets, it was announced
last night that France. Great Britain,
Russia and possibly Italy were pre-
pared to act in unison to preserve
peace and call a conference of the
signatories of the Berlin treaty to deaf
automatically. with the situation that
has arisen between Turkey and Bull
garia and to harmonize the conflicting
interests so that fresh complications
may be avoided.
Settle Basis for Conference.
Already certain tentative PROPOSE
tions as basis for such conference
have been forwarded to Constantine
pie and if the porte's assent can be
secured it is regarded as certain peace
may be maintained.
The danger of war is believed to lie
in precipitate action at Constantine
| pie
Forced by the young Turks" party.
which fears blow at its prestige if it
acquiesces in the loss of Bulgaria,
Do N,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
FEAR THE LIGHT
Reason Republicans Are Failing to
Make Public Campaign Con-
tributi0ns,
SAYS BRYAN IN IOWA SPEECH
Nebraskan on Tour Through Neigh
boring State Which Will End This
Evening at Cedar Rapids.

Perry. Iowa. Oct. .6.-Bryan got a
rousing reception on the occasion OF
his arrival here today where he de-
livered the first of three scheduled
speeches 'from the library steps TO an
immense crowd. During the day ne
also will speak at Tama and Cedar
Rapids.
Attacks Opposition.
In his remarks he attacked the re-
public its campaign contributions and
reiterated his charge this was be
cause they feared the light. En- route
here he spoke at Valley Junction
Waukee, Dallas Center and Minburn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06

Philadelphia, Oct. 4.-The Philadel-
phia Record considers Congressman
Longworth's Rock Island speech, in
which he advanced the presidential
succession idea, the worst break of the
campaign. Under these scare head
lines it caps a special from Washing
ton on the subject:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06

Republican Candidate Makes One of
the Most Important Speeches
of Campaign.
DRIVES ABOUT THE STREETS
Discusses Issues From Republican
Standpoint at Number of Other
Points in Missouri.

st. Louis. Oct. 6.-Taft arrived here
shortly after noon today. A drive of
90 minutes through the streets
brought the candidate to the Planters
hotel where for half an hour he shook
hands with scores of citizens. Then
Taft entered a carriage and. escorted
by several hundred members of the
local republican organizations, was
driven to the Coliseum where he de-
livered lengthy address, one of the
most important of his campaign.
Speaks More Than Hour.
Taft spoke for more than an hour
and then hurried to an automobile
and made a fiyi.g trip to Clayton, st.
Louis county, where the candidate
spoke for Is minutes to good sized
crowd. Late this afternoon he will
address open air meetings in East ST
Louis.
Speaks at @ In Morning.
Moberly, Mo-. Oct G.-St Louis is
to be the Mecca of the republican
presidential candidate today. After
five short speeches, including Mober
ly. Mexico, Montgomery, Warrenton
and ST. Charles, ST. Louis will be
reached shortly after noon. There an
elaborate program of entertainment
has been prepared.
At Moberly he addressed q large
audience assembled in the opera house
at 6 this morning. A steady rain
did not 6ampen the enthusiasm.
Makes Many Speeches.
Macon, Mo, Oct. 6.-William H. Taft
made three speeches in Kansas and
thirteen in Missouri yesterday. Eight
of the stops in the "show me- state
were arranged yesterday upon urgent
demands from towns through which
the special was to have passed with.
|out stopping This resulted in delay.
ing the Taft special more than an hour
and the big audience at this place had
to wait until nearly 10 o'clock for the
appearance of the candidate.
While the name Bryan was heard
more yesterday than during any pre-
siouS udy VI tHc u III, MI at . ISSSP
tion has been such as to cause him to
express surprise and qualification, not
only as to the number of people he has
been able to address, but as to theil
cordial indication of friendliness
Speaking Of his reception at several OF
the stops, Mr.. Taft said:
''It is an augury that Missouri is go
ing to show somebody at the mex
election that she does not intend to re
main a mysterious stranger, but will
become a regular resident among re
pubHcans.'
Hammers on Tariff Issue.
Throughout the day Taft hammered
away on the necessity for the voters
| of the country to understand that {
democratic tariff revision meant de
struction of the market and prices o.
the product of the farm; that republi
can revision meant continuation o
present prices and prosperity He told
the Missourians about the Bryan prop
osition with respect to the trusts, de
claring that the Nebraskan would de
stroy them by putting trust-made arti
cles on the free list and by making {
law prohibiting a trust from manufac
turing or controlling more than so pc
cent of any article. While such law
Mr.. Taft believed, would be very diff
cult to enact, he predicted that its en-
lfarcan,ant would ha noct dicaSfrouc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
DEMOCRATS TO END
RULE BY 'BOMBAST'
Rhode Island State Convention Uses
Striking Terms in Expressing
Its Views.

Providence. R. L, Oct. 6.-The DEM
ocratic state convention which met
here today endorsed the platform of
the Denver convention and pledged
support to Bryan and Kern, the reso-
lutions saying of the candidates:
Their election will not bring about
the millennium, but it will put an end
to government by bombast..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
ITALIANS IN RAIL SMASHUP
Fifty in Way Car Which Is Struck
From Rear in East.

Lancaster. Pa, Oct. Gone man
crushed to death. two fatally injured.
five others seriously hurt and dozen
mere were bruised and cut in a wreck
today on the Pennsylvania railroads
freight line at Washington Borough
near here. The accident was due to
a dense fog. A work train with a
coacn at the rear, containing 80 Ital
ians, was run into by heavy freight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
SHERMAN ALONE;
HIS VOICE FAILS
Task a Strenuous One Since Long
worth Was Called in.

Kendallville, Ind, Oct 6.-With his
voice almost used up owing to exces-
sive speech making of the last 10
days James S. Sherman today re-
duced the number of towns in his
daily itinerary to two. Bryan and To-
ledo. Ohio At each he will deliver
a speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
KERN RAPS AT ROOSEVELT
Says Debating of Successor Is as Bad
as Seeking Third Term.

Asheville, N. c., Oct. 6.-"Patriotic
men everywhere will agree with me
that the third term idea is no more
hateful to the minds of the American
people than that the president of this
great nation shall undertake to name
and dictate his own successor"
John w. Kern, Bryan's running mate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
new National meseum, where the tu-
berculosis exposition is being held.
RURAL CARRIERS MEETING
Annual Convention With 1000 Present
Opens at Omaha.

Omaha, Oct G.-The annual conven-
tion OF the National Rural Letter Car
riers' association convened in Omaha
today for a three days session, 750
delegates from all portions of the
country being present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
WHITE KNOCKED. OUT
OF BOX BY DETROIT

Chicago, Oct G.-White was
Knocked out of the box in the first in
ming by Detroit this afternoon. the
latter team scoring four runs. Walsh
succeeded him on the slab. Sullivan
doing the receiving. The battery for
Detroit is Donovan and Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
WOMEN HELP PLAGUE FIGHT
Movement Against Tuberculosis Given
impetus Due to Pledge of Clubs.

Washington, Oct 6.-Great impetus
was yesterday given to the ahti-tuber-
culosis movement in this country
Womens clubs enlisted in the cause.
With a membership Of 100000 women
. this organization's active support iii
the campaign of education was
pledged by Mrs. Philip N Moore of
ST. Louis. Mo-. the president, at pub.
lie meeting of womeR's clubs at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
TWO scH00NERs WERE LOST
6eIated News Of Damage in Typhoou
in Philippines Received. g.

Manila. Oct. 6.-Restored communi-
cation brings news the schooner Lucia
and Soledad were wrecked on the
coast of Mindora during the typhoon
Sept. 27. All passengers and crew
of the Soledad except one and 10 OF
the crew of the Lucia were drowned.
Much property damage was wrought
throughout the islands,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06
HOLDING YEARLY CONGRESS
Trans nsMssissippians Assemble at San
Francisco for Five, Days.

San Francisco, Oct. 6.-The 10Th
Trans-Mississippi Commercial congress
with 1000 or more delegates from the
western half of the United States at
tending, began its five day delibera-
tions here today. The opening ses-
sion was purely one of organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-06

CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
FUNERAL OF ALEX. G. CHARLTON
Private Service Held at QuaFantined
Home and n Memorial Service
VIII he Held Later.

The funeral Of Alexander C. Charlton,
leading Omaha business man. was held
from the residence. 2222 Miami street. yes
terday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. on account
Of the Illness Of Mr.. Charlton's youngest
son. Hugh. with scarlet fever. the services
were strictly private.
Rev. T. b Kendall, pastor of the First
United Presbyterian church. officiated,
owing 10 the Illness OF Rev. DIR. r. B. A.
Mcbride, pastor of the Central United
Presbyterian church, of which Mr.. Charlton
was a Leading member.
The palIbearers were William Baird, w
T. Graham. George w. Henry. John L.
McCague, John Howard and Charles E.
Reynolds.
At the grave In Prospect Hin cemetery
q crowd OF more than 100 had gathered to
show their respect and love for the de-
ceased. The floral offerings were many.
A memorial service will be held for Mr..
Charlton some Sunday in the near future,
at which those words viii be said in the
presence Of his many friends which could
not be said at the funeral because OF the
fact that the house is quarantined. This
service viii be held in the church Of which
he was a member. the Central United
Presbyterian. and viii be conducted by his
pastor, Rev. r. B. A. Mcbride.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
BIDWELLS ARE CONVICTED
Promoters of Cold Motor Concern
Found Guilty of Operating
Confidence Game.

CHICAGO, March I5.-Benson Bidwell
and his son, Charles F.. promoters Of the
Bidweu Electric company. the so-caued
cold motor concern" were found guilty
Saturday Of operating confidence game.
Benson Bidwell who Is a brother OF
George and Austin Bidwell-who defrauded
the Bank OF England out Of S5.OO0,00o-
started the electric company in 1896 He
declared that he had Invented an electric
motor that would not burn out He also
claimed that he was the inventor of tue
trolley car and the electric fan. Inventors
from all parts of the United States an
swered these advertisements. sending into
the company $2s5,oO according to the books
Of the concern
Charles BidweIl was appointed secretary
and general manager Of the company and
given aS6,0Oo shares OF the $2.s00.OOO stock Of
the concern.
1t was claimed by the prosecution that
the BidweIrs sold their private stock in
the company TO persons who thought that
they were buying treasury stock.
When the jury first reported It returned
verdiets OF guilty on two counts alone, for
obtaining money by false pretenses. and
the other for operating a confidence game
This amounted 70 two verdicts Of guilty
against each defendant, and over the OBJ
jections OF the defense. the court instructed
the jury that Il could find the Bidwells
guilty OF one offense A half hour later a
verdict finding the aged inventor and his
son guilty OF operating a confidence game
was returned.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
FIRE IN ST. LOUIS STATION
Part Of Train shed and Eight Pas
senEeF Coaches Are
Destroyed.

ST LOUIS. Mo. March 15-St. Louis
Union station, said TO be one Of the finest
in the world. was threatened with de-
struction by fire last night, resulting from
an explosion Of a gas tank under
parlor car and only quick work by firemen
saved the great train shed. As II was
eight passenger coaches. three Pennsyl-
vania, two Chicago & Alton. two Frisco
and one Wabash. were ruined and sec
tion Of the shed was destroyed, the total
damage being estimated at from $4,000
TO SIS. zoe.
Trains were preparing for departure on
several OF the stations 'twenty-seven
tracks when the wooden ceiling Of the
train Shed caught fire and scores Of pas
sengers many Of them women, became
panic-stricken and leaped from the cars.
As they ran from the blazing arc behind
them they found the gates leading TO the
midway closed. a squad Of policemen
held the frightened passengers back while
a train caller standing near the burning
cars with a megaphone assured them there
was no danger.
The fire started from an explosion OF
an Illuminating gas tank under one OF
the COACHES of vandalia train No. 81.
which had backed into the station but
pared for another frir The explosion
spread with remarkable Eapidity over the
south end. filling the midway and shed
with smoke.
The coaches burned were, for the most
part combination baggage and mail cars.