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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-16
CALIFORNIAN KILLS
SELF IN VIRGINIA
Man Found Dead in Richmond
Park Identified as r. Carl
son of Sacramento
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

RICHMOND, Va, Dec 15-A more
systematic examination of the effects
Of the mysterious stranger. evidently a
Dane. who committed suicide by shoot
ing in Forest Hill, suburban park.
yesterday, reveals that while the man
had registered at Gilberts hotel as
Hans Norden of New York and wore
haberdashery that had been purchased
in Cleveland. o. he was probably Ru-
dolph Carlson of Sa cra l1lentn Cal
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-16
REDWOOD oFF1CTALs CHANGE

REDWOOD CITY. Dec ia reor-
Eanlzation of the fire department was
erected last night when the following
omciais, who will go into Office January
!, were elected: John w. Winter, chief
y Z. Coleman, first assistant, r. c.
Holmquist, second assistant.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-16
RECORDER REsIGNs

RICHMOND. Dec. 15.-T B. Johnston.
assemblyman elect. has resigned as citv
recorder. His successor will be named
next week
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-16
woMEN no Grur I1RpAnv

WOMEN TO GIVE LIBRARY-pleasanton
15.-The Women's Improvement club Il prepsr-
ir9 the building ON recently purchased site for
library. with the Intention OF presenting IL to
the town. Several hundred hooks have been
bought and Mrs. Phebe Hearst has made a sift
of others.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-16
CASTRO UNRUFFLED
BY DUTCH MENACE
President of Venezuela, in Ber-
lin, Fails to Show Worry
Over Situation at Home
Special Gable to The Call

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-If President Cas-
tro is worried over the latest develop
inents in Venezuela he is not showing
it. After taking possession of a suite
of 35 rooms in the new Esplanade
hotel last evening he ate a modest meal
of eight courses with a choice assort-
ment Of wines, and retired to slumber
under rose pink satin coverlet
in a bedstead of solid brass. He de-
|clined absolutely to talk politics, but
permitted himself to be photographed
and made a few complimentary re-
marks about Germany and the Ger
mans.
ills advent is the sensation of the
hour in Berlin, where his movements
are followed with the liveliest Curl
osity
German officials are taking pains to
make it emphatic that Castro is here
purely in his private capacity.
Dutch Seize Vessel
THE HAGUE. Dec. 15-The Dutch
warships operating on the coast of
zuelan coastguard vessel known as the
% de Mayo. The Mayo's crew was
landed on the Venezuelan coast and
the vessel herself is proceeding to
Curacao in charge of prize crew.
Taken to WiIIemstad
WILLEMSTAD, Dec. 15.-The Dutch
battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk ar
rived in the haTbor at 8 o'clock this
morning towing as a prize the Vene-
zuelan coast guard vessel 23 de Mayo,
Word OF the capture had already been
received here and a great throng of
people lined the quays to witness the
entrance of the Dutch battleship es-
corting her prize within the harbor.
The crew of the % de Mayo made no
resistance. All of the officials found
on board We're sent ashore with the
crew
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-16

DO You Want S5.OOf
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
DRUGGISTS ARE TO MEET
IN PEORIA JUNE Gil
State Pharmaceutical Association
Members to Be Well Entertained
at Annual Session.

Rock Island druggists are watching,
with interest the plans being made
for the annual meeting of the state
Pharmaceutical association, to be held
in Peoria June GIL. Indications point
to an attendance of 1000 or more at
the convention. The committee in
charge has arranged a number of en-
tertainment features in connection
with the more weighty attractions of
the session. The ladies will be taken
over tour of the city by carriage
and autos, visiting the Country club
and other points of interest. The en-
tire visiting body Will. be given a
moonlight excursion on Peoria lake.
A feature of the program will be a
grand Mardi Gras ball to be given at
the Coliseum with Spepcer's band fur
nIshing the music This feature is
the special Offering of Post e, Travel
ers' Protective association, and will
be participated in by members of the
Peoria post. The last day will be de-
voted to a trip through the plant OF
| the United States Industrial Alcohol
company, the greatest distillery of its
kind in the world. The afternoon will
be devoted to the field events at Glen
Oak park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
ALLEGED ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS
Been NEGLIGENT IN REFUSING TO-
take ACTION AGAINST PAPER TRUST

a bishop to succeed the late Leighton
Coleman of Wilmington. The ballot
ing began on Feb. 10, when 81 ballots
were taken, and was resumed yester-
day, 80 additional ballots being taken
without result.
In yesterdays balloting the clericals
made two nominations. Their first
selection was Samuel Hart of Hart
ford, Conn, who was chosen on the
29th ballot. This nomination was re
jected by the laymen. On the 31st
ballot George Yemens Bliss of Bur
lington, VT, was selected by the cler
gy, but the laymen refused to agree
on the selection.
After casting the 31st ballot the
convention adjourned to meet in vii
mington in June, when balloting will
again besresumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, May Following are
in brief the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE-The senate had under con-
sideration all day the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. Practically all the
committee amendments We're disposed
of except those relating to the forest
service. which will be taken up today.
AT 4.40 p. m. the senate adjourned till
today.
HOUSE-Considerati of the sundry
civil appropriation bill was resumed in
the house Mr.. Townsend of Michigan
offered an amendment increasing from
$4,000 to s3500O0 the appropriation
for the enforcement by the interstate
commerce commission of that clause of
the Hepburn act directing the commits
sion to be caused to be made examin-
ations of the accounts of the Interstate
railroads of the country to determine
whether that law is being violated and
to make public the results of such ex-
animation After debate lasting four
hours the amendment was agreed to-
The house disagreed to the senate
amendments to the District of Colum-
bia and pension appropriation bills and
| sent those bills to conference At D
m. the house took a recess until IL 81
loclock this morning, when considera-
y ton of the sundry civil bill will be
resumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
BAILEY THE ISSUE
Texas Democrats Deciding In
tereSting Fight for Dele
gates at Large =
TO THE DENVER CONVENTION
Maine Republicans Do Not Endorse
Taft, But Mildly Approve of His
Candidacy in Resolutions.

Waco, Texas, May lone of the
most exciting political contests in the
history of Texas closes today and to-
morrow the. democrats will vote on
whether Senator Joseph w. Bailey and
three others shall be sent as delegates
at large to the national democratic
convention or whether the delegation
headed by Hon. Gene Johnson of Tyler
shall go. Both sides claim a victory.
Maryland for Taft.
Baltimore. Md, May 1.-The state
republican convention met yesterday
afternoon and named as delegates at
large to the national convention, Cen
eral Felix Agnus of the American,
William p. Jackson of Wicomico coun-
ty. and -Golgressmen Rearre and Mudd.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
Secretary of War Taft as a candidate
for the presidency and instructing the
delegates elected to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
Favored, Bat Not Endorsed.
Portland, Maine. May -Four dele
gates at large to the republican ma
tional convention at Chicago were Sc
lected at the republican, state con
vention held in this city. and will GO
to Chicago without instructions. The
convention, however. adopted reso,
luton declaring that without at
tempting to instruct their delegates
the republicans of Maine, in conven
tion assembled, declared that William
II. Taft of Ohio is their choice fol
candidate for president of the United
States"
The platform adopted reafiirmed be
lief in republican party principles ant
indorsed the administration of Presi
dent Roosevelt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
JUNE 7 is MEMORIAL
DAY FOR THE WOODMEN
Camps of the Society Are Urged by
Head Consul to Have Appro-
pirate Exercises.

June will be observed by Rock Is
land Woodmen, according to the Gus
tom of the society, as the annual me-
mortal day. The day will be gener-
ally observed by NJ w. A. camps.
In the May issue of The Modern
Woodmen, Head Consul A. r. Talbot
makes the following proclamation re-
garding the day:
1.-The observance of an annual me-
mortal day among the 12,500 camps
of the Modern Woodmen of America
has become an important event in the
life of our vast membership through
out the jurisdiction of the society.
Under our laws the first Sunday in
June of each year is designated as
memorial day. In accordance with
the custom established this proclama-
ton is issued to call attention to this
service. which will take place among
all our camps on June Z, 1908. |
trust each camp will plan to observe
memorial day in an appropriate man
ner While elaborate preparations are
| made by many camps, including
church services and a memorial SCI
mon, the spirit of this law and GUS
tom so generally observed by our
membership will be kept if the mem
bers repair to the graves of their de.
parted neighbors and lay flowers upon
their mounds. This touching tribute
symbolic of the fraternity and brother
hood of our society, furnishes not only
a gracious testimonial of the love and
esteem with which our departed mem
bers were held before passing away
but also manifoldly strengthens the
lgreat purpose of Woodcraft in bindins
together our army of members ant
their families through stronger ties o
lcooperation and human sympathy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
CLOSED TO PUBLIC
Electric Boat Company inquiry
Will Now be Finished in
Secret Sessions.
FINDING IS NEARLY READY
Attorney of Competitor Admits Writ
ing Letter tnat Led to Lilley's
Preferring Charges.

Washington, ID. c., May 1.-The
methods employed by the Electric
Boat company closed its doors to the
public yesterday. The committee will
consider in private session the charges
made by Representative George l..
Lilley of Connecticut and report its
findings to the house
The closing hours of the final hear
ing were dramatic. Frederick Brown
Whitney, an attorney at law, admitted
that he was the author of the anOny-
nous letters of Feb 13 and Feb Is
to the representative of the Detroit
Free Press and State Senator Frank
Marlborough of Michigan, which have
figured so prominently in the investi-
cation.
Ill; Sends Affidavit.
The admission of Mr.. Whitney was
made in the form of an affidavit,
which was read by his counsel, for
mer United States Senator Thurston
of Nebraska
Mr.. Thurston stated that Mr.. Whit
ney is i'll in the Garfield hospital, this
city, and that it would be impossible
for him to appear before the commit
tee
In the affidavit Mr.. Whitney stated
that from 1901 to 1904 he was clerk
to the committee on naval affairs of
the house of representatives; that
shortly thereafter second vice-presi-
dent of the Lake Torpedo Boat COM
pany. wich position he retained until
May 10, 1906; that he is now vice
president of the Lake Submarine COM
pany. an independent organization.
why Letters Were written.
The reasons for writing the anony.
nous letters were given by Mr.. Whit
ney as folows:
THAT of his own initiation he un.
dertook what apeared to him at the
time to be not improper methods to
have brought to the attention of con
gress the methods which he had be
lieved had been pursued by the Elec
trio Boat company In their endeavol
To secure through congressional actor
what might be termed exclusive legis
lation which would shut out competi
tion and prevent the Lake Torpedo
Boat company from competing in the
United States for submarine torpedo
boat construction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
Publishers Evidence All Pre-
sented to That Official
Long Ago.
NORRIS STILL TALKING
Reads Letter. From Bonaparte
Saying Proof Of Lawbreak-
ing is Wanting.

Washington, May John Norris of
New York, representing the paper
committee of the American Newspaper
Publishers association, today contin-
ued his testimony before the select
committee of the house on the pulp
and paper investigation. Norris said
practically all the evidence he had fur
nished the committee had long ago
been placed in the hands of the attor-
ney general. 81 doubt" he said, "if it
was ever read
Letter From BOnaparte.
Norris read letter dated Nov. IS,
1907. from Attorney General Bona
parte. stating the evidence presented
TO him falls far short of establishing
the fact of a combination i'm restraint
of trade" but that he would be glad
to have any data which would assist
him in uncovering the facts in the
case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01

DECIDES THE BABY CASE
Judge w. n. Gest Awards Child to
Mother. the Petitioner

Judge Gest this morning gave
ruling i'm the habeas corpus case of
Mrs Lulu Spickler against her sister.
Bertha Roueche, for the possession Of
her own child, Eugene Manchion.
sometimes called Eugene. Roueche.
The court found that Mrs. Spickler
is the mother of the child. and award
ed her its custody until further order.
Judge Gest has taken under advise
ment the demurrer in the case OF
John Hedberg against the Moline
Stone company and the city Of Rock
Island, arguments on which were
heard yesterday. The court was oc-
cupied today with a motion for new
trial of the case of Miss Florence Nc
Fadden against the Rock Island, In
which the plaintiff was awarded q
$1,000 verdict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
ON HIS HIGH HORSE
Senator Davis Of Arkansa as
Moves to Take His Bill From
Judiciary COMMITTEES
FOR SUPPRESSION OF TRUSTS
Holds John D. Rockefeller and J. Pier
pont Morgan Should Be lndict-
ed for> Treason.

Washington, May LIN the senate
today Senator Davis of Arkansas NOV
ed to discharge the committee on judi
ciary from further consideration of his
bill for the suppression of trusts,
pools and combinations in trade" Dur
ing his speech he roundly denounced
the trusts. commended the presidents
recent measure outlining measures for
relief, spoke of the removal of the
motto I'm God We Trust" from coins.
and declared John d. Rockefeller of
the Standard Oil company and ]. Pier
pont Morgan should be indicted for
treason.
u. $. to Own Embassy Sites.
Washington. May 1.-The house
committee on foreign relations yes
terday decided to report favorably a
bill providing for the purchase abroad
OF American embassy, legation and
consular buildings and providing that
not more than $1,000,0O0 shall be ap.
propriated each year for this purpose
For this year the bill appropriatea
$50e,eG9 fer embassies at Berlin and
Mexico City and $4,000 for consul
ates at Shanghai and Yokohama.
Tariff Revision Plan Made.
Representative Serene Payne OF
New York, chairman of the committee
on ways and means. yesterday intro
duced a resolution authorizing that
committee to sit during the recess OF
congress, and TO gather such informa
tion through government agents, OIL
otherwise, as it may see fit looking
toward the preparation of a bill for
the revision of the tariff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
IS BADLY TORN UP
Obsolete Bookkeeping Has Ia.
volved Henry County in
Deep Trouble.
BOARD REPORT TURNED II
Cuts Down Experts Findings and De
clares Weiton Estate is Cred
itor, Not Debtor.
BOARD REPORT TURNED II

Cambridge. H., May 1.-(Argus Spe
ton of obsolete bookkeeping and poll
tics may do is to be had in Henry
county, where report made to the
board of supervisors yesterday vir
tually closes an investigation of cour;
house affairs that has covered two
years. AS result the county is out
100000 or more in the cost of exam
lining the books and, while shortages
have been found in several offices,
the supervisors have a claim for about
$4,000 from. the Frank c. Welton es-
tate to deal with.
Evidence of shortage that led to
the Investigation was uncovered two
years ago after the death of Mr. Wei
ton, who was for S3 years county
clerk. Experts were employed to go
over sthe books and the inquiry was
made general. Fifteen months time
was taken in the work and a bill for
100000 for services resulted The re-
port showed shortages in the offices
of county clerk, circuit clerk, sheriff
Start to Clear Name.
To clear Mr. Weltons name his
heirs employed H. E. Brown, Gen
eseo attorney, and through his efforts
the board Of supervisors appointed a
special Investigating committee, which
recently completed it's work and sub
mitted its report yesterday Where
the experts found Mr.. Weltons short
age was $G.71S92 the special commit
tee found it was but $2,27S.11 and
| the latter amount was turned over
| by the Welton heirs and a receipt in
/ full given.
On the other hand, the special com
mittee found checks signed by Welton
payable to the treasurer. sheriff and
clerk for which the signer had re-
ceived no credit amounting to $S.9G4
| The Welton heirs are now claiming
| this sum is due the estate
In the office of p. B. Keeler, circuit
| a shortage of $1.100, but the special
committee reduced this to Sill
| : In the accounts of E. A. Swain, sheriff
where the experts had found $2.S00
unlawfully held back the supervisors
committee found there was but $1,000
due the county.
In the office of Martin Luther, SUI
lperintendent of schools, where the ex
lperts declared $S65 was mlawfully
kept the special committee found but
500 due
| Result Ia Political Chaos.
| While Henry County people as q
whole do not seriously doubt the hon
esty of the officials whose Offices have
been looked into the conflicting find
ings and the evidence that something
was wrong with the investigation has
aroused much feeling and politically
the community is torn to its founda
tions. Under modern system of ac
counting such a situation could no
have developed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
Express Messenger Says He
Was Tied With Rope While
Work Was Done.
STORY SEEMS DOUBTED
empIoye Taken in Charge BY
Company and Put Through
Sweating With No Result.

Columbus, Ohio, May 1.-The ST.
Louis express on the Pennsylvania
railroad that was held up last night 10
miles west of Pittsburg, arrived here
today 40 minutes late. The crew con-
firmed the story of the holdup by two
men at Walkers MfIl, and of the ban
dts escaping with four sealed bags
containing mail. The crew states
number of express packages and
quantity of gold bullion were taken.
but do not know the value of the
property. The Adams Express COM
pany refuses to make any statement
Tied the Messenger.
Noah H. Roshen, the express mes
senger, states two men entered the
car east of Walkers Mill and covered
him with revolvers. Then they tied
him with ropes they brought with
them and rifled the car AS the train
approached Walkers Mill, where it
signal cord and made their escape
When the train slowed up
Seem to Doubt story.
Messenger Roshen was taken in
charge by the local manager of the
express company when he arrived here
and is being sweated There are some
features of his story with which the
officers are not satisfied. but are try
ing to get at more details of the
robbery.
Secure Nothing Tangible.
f--lPittsburg, May 1.-Up to l this af-
ternoon nothing of a tangible nature
had been secured by officers investi-
eating the holdup and robbery Of the
st. Louis express train on the Penn
syivania road at Walkers Station last
night. According to the statement of
General Agent Heiner of the Adams
Express company, the extent of the
| robbery was only $500, about two
thirds of which was cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
ST. LOUISE xpRESS oNPENNSYLvAN|
ROAD HELD up and ROBBED OF LARGE.
QUANTITY OF MAIL Near PlTTSBuRC

clergyman in the United States. He
was born in this city in 1927 and was
a son of General John A: Dix, who as
secretary of the treasury gave the
famous command: "If anyone attempts
tc tear down the American flag, shoot
him on the spot" Dr. Dix was edu-
Gated at Columbia college .and the
General Theological seminary and was
ordained priest in 1853. His whole
life since 1855 was spent in the SER
vice of Trinity parish, of which he
was made rector in 1862
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
GET PICTURE FROM CHICAGO
High School Presented with Photo
graph and Certificate.

The high school is in receipt of n
large photograph of the University of
Chicago grounds. The picture is about
three feet long and two feet wide, and
the details are very plain and clear.
1t is greatly puzzling those who see it
to discover how the picture was taken
Ii appears to be a birds eye view, and
yet there was no place to take it from
unless balloon or kite was used. The
view is proving of great interest to
those who contemplate going to Chi
cago to take a college course Along
with the picture came a certificate
stating that the Rock Island high
school had passed a creditable exam
ination and that its graduates are en-.
titled to entrance into the University
of Chicago without any extra examina
tion. The picture and the certificate
have been hung in a conspicuous place
on the walls of the lower corridor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
Million. of Pounds Of pork.
TAFT STARTS TRIP oPANAMA
War Secretary Departs from Capital
for Charleston. S. C.

Washington. D. c.. May 1.-Secre-
tary Taft left Washington yesterday
for Charleston, s. c.. to embark on
the cruiser Prairie for Colon to inves-
tigate several important questions
connected with the construction OF
the Panama canal and the relations
between the United States and the
republic of Panama, and also the
boundary dispute between Panama
and Colombia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
Irish Under Secretary Out.

London, MAY 1.-Sir Anthony Pat
rick MacDonneli, under secretary to
the lord lieutenant of Ireland. has re-
signed. He viii be succeeded by Sir
James B.. Dougherty, assistant under
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
WAS A SON OF JOHN A.
DIX, THE FAMOUS GENERAL
Few. Morgan Dix, Dead at New York
Was With Trinity Parish
Since 1855.

New York. May Rev Morgan
Dix. who died Wednesday at the rec
tory of Trinity church. 81 West Twen-
ty-fifth street, was probably the most
widely known Protestant Episcopal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-01
ARE HEAVIEST
IN HISTORY OF
BOARD OF TRADE
Deliveries Of Grain and
Provisions at Chicago
Never EquaIled.

Chicago May deliveries of actual
grain and provisions on May contracts
were today in the aggregate the larg-
est ever reported in one day on the
Chicago board of trade. One firm,
which has been heavily long on May
oats and corn, took in and paid for
G,0O0,0C0 bushels of oats and 5000 600
bushels of corn.
Millions of Pounds of Pork.
Ten million pounds of ribs were de-
|livered, this amount including one lot
of G,S00,000 pounds which was deliv-
cred late yesterday. There were also
delivered 100000 barrels of pork and
100000 tierces of lard.