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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-10

On account ~ the Lyceum nftrurfiuu
being on re 10th aud "a great many
members are holders of season tick
cts. the regular meeting of the Wed.
men Is postponed to Friday niEhf. o..
cember 18th. All members urErufiY
requested 10 be- present on that uiEhf.
as officers for ensuing term are to -
elected and other important businesa
transacted.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-10

Mayor John D. Robertson is Eiving
his block a coat Of fresh paint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
FALSIFYING BOOTH
ACCOUNTS CHARGED
Former Assistant Treasurer of Fish,
and Oyster Trust Accuses General
Manager.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Frederick r. Rob
bins, formerly assistant treasurer of
A. Booth G. Co., the alleged fish trust
testifying under oath today at the hear
ing in the mastery in cbancery's court.
said the books of the company were
properly kept, but that in statements
presented in 1907 to a number of Chi
cago banks, the bills payable by the
firm were scaled down a million dol
lars, and the bills receivable increased
almost as much.
Previous erroneous statements, he
Testified, had also been made. Reply
ing to questions as to who was re
|sponsible for the false statements. Rob
bins said there were suggestions b,
various officers of the Booth concern
| but that /. M. Smith, the general man
lager of the company, was the man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
FORGETS STRIFE
Illinois Legislature Drops Deadlock
for Time Being TO Honor
Lincoln.
ADDRESSES ARE LISTENED TO
Thirty-First Ballot Then Taken, But
Results in No Marked Change in
Senatorial Situation.

Springfield, Feb. 11.-Senators anil
representatives, forgetting for the
time the tension of the deadlock in
the general assembly, joined today in
Lincoln memorial meeting in the
hall of representatives in commemor.
alton of the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln. The life
and work of Lincoln were spoken from
different viewpoints by several speak
ers, including Governor Deneen. A
huge wreath of red and white roses
surrounded life sized painting of the
martyred president.
Many Legislators Paired.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE 31s
joint ballot in the legislature today
brought no startling change in tht
deadlock situation, although the figure;
showed a great dropping off from ths
previous ballots. There were Az legis
lators paired, and the failure of q
pairs to be recorded as voting was re
sponsible for the reduction in the vot.
cast. The greatest effect of the pair
ing was observed i'm lessening Hop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
TAFT IS AT new ORLEANS
after HIS PANAMA TRIP

order that President Roosevelt be left
with a free hand, while others de-
clared California should rebuke the
president for his intervention and de-
eide school matters for itself, without
any indication from the federal govern
ment.
The debate was prolonged until
o'clock in the afternoon and then
taken up after recess. 1t was a o'clock
when vote was finally demanded.
The vote to reconsider the bill was 43
yeas and "a nays. The vote on final
passage of the bill Was 81 yeas and Al
nays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
President-EIect Finds
Warm Welcome at
Southern City.
COMES UP MISSISSIPPI
Reviews Parade and is Chief
Guest at a Big Public
Reception.

New Orleans, Feb 11.-Balmy spring
weather marked the opening of the
first day of the visit of President-elect
TAFT to New Orleans. Although Taft
dozed peacefully off to sleep last night
on board the North Carolina at the
mouth of the river with considerable
satisfaction over the completing of the
greater part of his journey home, the
transfer to the scout cruiser Birming-
ham and the trip up the Mississippi
river to New Orleans yet lay before
him when he awoke today.
Trip Is Expedited.
Late last night the federal health
officer at the Mississippi river passes
made arrangements to expedite the
trip to New Orleans as much as was
in his power by going out to the North
Carolina on a tug and issuing a clean
bill of health for those on board. This
did away with the necessity of long
stop at quarantine together with
lengthy inspection and serious delay In
consequence.
| fearS SET NJ HEST.
! Necessary changes i'm the program
and unlocked for delays made the ex-
act time of the arrival of the Birming-
ham more or less of uncertainty, and
lit was not until wireless message
was received to the effect that the Bir-
mingham would certainly reach Chal-
lmotte, Just below New Orleans, by 1
this afternoon, that the fears of the
anxious committeeman were set at
rest.
Reviews n Parade.
l The program provides for the recep-
ltion of Taft by the various commit
tees upon landing at the wharf, follow
ed by parade which will be reviewed
by the president-elect from platform
lerected at the city hall. Later there
will be a public reception rendered
Taft at hotel.
Crosses Bar mt $3.50.
Port Eads, Feb 1.-THE scout crui-
ser Birmingham crossed the bar at
, $50 this morning, and proceeded ON
it's way up the river. conveying Presi.
dent-elect Taft and party to New Or.
leans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
SCALES WIRED UP
Government Inspector Testiiies as TO
How Sugar Trust Evaded
Duties.
Light WEIGHT SECURED
Sample Weighing Apparatus Like II
Discovered on Pier is Brought
Into Court.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE govern
ments star witness in it's suit to i'm
pose penalties amounting to $1,25O,000
on the American Sugar Refining COM
pany for sugar alleged to have been
entered without duty after the govern
ment's scales on Havemeyer & Elders
pier in Brooklyn had been tampered
Holt in the federal court. He was
Richard Parr, special treasury agent.
Mr.. Parr told of finding holes bored
in the framework of II scales on the
Brooklyn pier in which pieces of steel
wire had been inserted to make the
scales register lighter weight on i'm
ported sugar to be weighed for pur-
, poses of taxation.
sample of Scales Exhibited.
A sample of the style of scales used
! by the government in weighing sugar
had been rolled into the court room
A hole had been bored in the frame
work, similar to those which are alleg
ed to have been bored in II scales or
the Brooklyn pier, and a practical dem
onstration was made to the jury as tC
the manner in which the wire inserted
affected the scales.
| PARIS story of the alleged discover!
of these frauds was dramatic. He told
of an attempt having been made tt
bribe him to secrecy after his discov
ery that the scales had been tamperet
with, and of his having refused the
Ioffcr
| Says Officers Did Not Know.
John b. Stanchfield of counsel fo
the sugar company objected to thi:
testimony on the ground that no Off
Ger or director of the sugar trust hat
known of the alleged fraudulent de
vices.
/ Parr, after telling of having beel
detailed to inspect the scales on tn
Brooklyn pier on Feb. 20, 1907, sal
he noticed that one Kehoe, who wa
lassisting in weighing, kept his arn
and one knee under the shelf in tb
lscaIe house.
II asked him what he was monkey
ling with said Parr, "and his repl
was: Nothing l then inserted m
hand under the shelf and touched
: foreign substance, which proved to b
a spring"
4 Parr said Keboe was held by tn
Treasury agent, and that in a few, mil
Iutes Superintendent Spiter, who wa
in charge of the pier. ran up.
"Spiter was much excited, and e.
; claimed:
1--WE will have to fix this thing VI
II you will report the scales out of o
der, you can name your own price, an
all will be right
i Il told him he was good fixer, b,
that he could do nothing with me, an
went away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
T SALARY IS
CUT KNOX MAY
Be SECRETARY

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on judiciary today reached
the conclusion that, by reducing the
salary of the Office o. secretary OF
state to $4,000, Senator Knox will be
eligible to appointment by Taft for
that position.
Another HIT Same way.
Washington. Feb. 11.-Unable to ac.
cept compensation for his services as
chairman Of the district railway com
mission, General John M. Wilson, u.
s. A., has resigned. His ineligibility
arose from the fact that an army ON
Ger, active or retired, is forbidden from
!. receiving salary other than his regular
pay Tor services to the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
House and Senate Lead
ers Give Up Fight
gllllzA For Present
BUT ARE NOT THROUGH
Senate Committee Reports So
cret Service Limitations
Not Harmful.

Washington. Feb. 11.-All attempts
to pass at this time a census bill over
the presidents veto were abandoned
today by leaders of the house and
senate. The enactment of a census
law for the taking of dcennial cen
sus probably will be made subject TO
legislation at the special session.
DO Not Act on Veto.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house
committee on census met today but
took no action on the presidents veto
of the bill providing for the decennial
census.
Senator Hemenway today presented
in the senate report Of the committee
on appropriations concerning the effect
of the limitations upon the secret SER
vice contained in the sundry civil
bill for the fiscal year 1909, which
limitation was the subject of protest
by President Roosevelt in his annual
message to congress.
Not Seriously Hampered.
The subject was investigated by a
special committee who found the adj
ministration had not been hampered
by the action of congress in limiting
the operations of the secret service.
Statehood Bill VIII Pass.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Representative
Watson, republican whip of the house,
told the president today the bill ad-
mitting Arizona and New Mexico to
statehood Will pass the house next
Monday under a suspension of the
rules.
Disagrces ON Naturalization.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE confer
ence report on the bill amending the
naturalization laws was disagreed tC
and the bill laid upon the table IN
the house today following lively de
bate A storm of protests from every
quarter came against the senate
amendment increasing the, cost Of
naturalization from So to $40.
secret Service Limit Not Harmful.
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 11.-That
the prosecution of rich malefactors'
has not been hampered by the limita
ton placed upon the use of the secre
service, the presidents message to ths
contrary, is the decision of the specia
senate committee appointed to con
slider the recommendation of the presi
dent for the removal of the limitation
The special committee of Senator!
Gallinger, Hemenway and Clay com
pleted a partial report yesterday AM
this was submitted to the whole com
mittee on appropriations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
STORM ON WAY
FOLLOWED BY A
new COLD WAVE

Washington, Feb. ia storm that
occupies the middle Pacific coast will
move eastward, according 10 tn,
weather bureau, over the plateau and
Rocky mountain region tomorrow,
cross the plains states, central val
leys and lake region Saturday aud
Sunday, and reach the Atlantic coast
Monday. 1t will be attended through
out its course by snow in lhe middle
and northern districts of the country
and will be followed by what prom
ises to be a widespread. cold wave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

Yesterday in Congress

Washington, Feb. 11.-Following is a
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE The postal savings bank
bill was before the senate during most
of the session. and, Senator Hepburn of
Idaho spoke in opposition to it. But
little progress was made. The senate
took recess in order to join the house
of representatives in the counting of
/ the electoral vote. resuming its legfsla-
tive work Immediately thereafter. The
tsepate at sol p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE THE ever interesting cere-
mony of counting the electoral vote was
performed by the senate and house of
representatives in joint session. Will
liam IL. Taft of Ohio was officially de-
clared elected president and James s
Sherman of New York vice president
the count disclosing 321 electoral votes
for the republican candidates, as against
1 162 for Bryan and Kern. Following tho
refusal of unanimous consent for the
reconsideration of a resolution appropria
tting $1.250,090 for a Lincoln memorial II
/ Washington and the passage of severa
Ebills of minor Importance. consideration
lof the agricultural appropriation bill
was resumed The effort of Mr. Leve
Iof South Carolina and his followers t
taboiish the board Of referees of the de
APARTMENT of agriculture failed, The bil
was pending when the house at 5.o7 /
I'm. adjourned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
JURY SCORES CITY OFFICERS
inspection" of Disreputabie Houses
in Los Angeles Held as "Orgy."

vi LoS faH9CiCS rtSto do SV9ys
Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 1.-THE
grand jury, after six months investi-
cation of charges of grating made
against Mayor Arthur C. Harper and
the police commission. reported yes
terday. While returning no indict-
ments, the jury scored the mayor and
commissioners, saying:
I'VE find that the mayor and some
members of the police commission
have made frequent visits to disrepu-
table houses inspecting their condition
and one occasion appears to have been
more in the nature of an orgy than
an inspection.
"We find such action on the part of
the mayor and police commissioners
lreprehensible and outside of their Off
cial jurisdiction"
A petition signed by more than TO-
600 voters asking the recall of the
mayor was filed Tuesday, following a
crusade with the slogan, 'Is vice pro-
tected in Los Angeles?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
Anti.Japanese School Law Dies When
Rec0nsidered by California
Legislature.
BUT FEW VOTES TO SPARE
Influence of President Roosevelt, Gov.
ernor GilIett and Speaker STAN
ton Prevails.

Sacramento, Cal. Feb. 11.-After
one of the stormiest allday debates
ever known in the state capital, the
assembly yesterday decided to recon
slider the Johnson bill, providing for
segregating Japanese pupils in the
public schools. and then killed the
bill.
This was accomplished largely
through the influence of Governor Gil
lett and Speaker Stanton of the as
sembly. who had called all the influ
ential members into conference and
labored to convince them that the
passage of any antiJapanese bills at
this time would result in prejudicing
the whole country against California
and might even lead to revocation oi
the exclusion law against the Chinese
How Vote Stood.
The vote to reconsider Johnson:
bill was 43 to "a, and the final vote OF
passage of the bill was Al noes ant
81 ayes
Yesterday morning Speaker Stanton
and members Drew of Fresno an,
Transue of Los Angeles called Assem-
and tried to convince him that h,
should withdraw his bill. johnson
proved obdurate and not only declare,
he would not withdraw his measur,
but he would put up the best figh
possible to secure it's final passage
: ch0
slider it.
When the assembly met the larg
! hall was crowded with excited specta
tors. Johnson, arrayed like a bride
groom, was at his desk ready for at
ton. An effort was made to have tn
anti-Japanese debate take place in e,
ecutive session, but this move wa
knocked out promptly.
| Presents Resolution.
| Transue of Los Angeles presented
His resolution was long, but it spec
fed plainly that the school system {
California is an institution of tn
state, control of which has not bee
tgranted to the. federal government.
| He made long speech in suppol
of his resolution, and among otht
things he said:
"We have it from highest authorii
that the legislation proposed shou
not be enacted. We cannot be to
all of the reasons why these bill
should not be passed, but we ha'
been told enough. The. least we ca
do is to concede that the federal go
eminent has good reasons for askil
J that these bills be refused passage" /"
r Young of Berkeley urged that Ca
fornia give the federal governme
two more years in which to settle t
Jap question.
In Long and Heated Debate.
# Then followed long and heated {
bate. some members urging that t
bill be reconsidered and defeated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
LABOR CONDITION IS WORSE NOW
Than IN YEARS OF THE PANIC
Leaders Protest Against immigration Laws Saying American
Workmen Walk Streets While Government
Finds Places for Foreiqners.

positions were being furnished through
the division of information to molders
who have just arrived in America. He
urged the restriction of immigration.
Have international obligations.
Straus pointed out the United States
had international obligations as old as
the country itself, which could not be
abrogated even when it might seem
temporarily advantageous to do SO.
IF we were to undertake that" said
the secretary, from the standpoint of
amity and international intercourse
our action might be tantamount to a
declaration of war with foreign pow.
err"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

Washington. Feb. 11.-At confer
ence of leaders of organized labor with
Secretary Straus of the department of
commerce and labor today, criticism
of the present immigration laws was
made by nearly every speaker, includ
ing President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation OF Labor; War
ren s. Stone of the Locomotive Engin
Ieers, and President Valentine of the
Molders' union.
Valentine declared conditions affect
ing unemployed workmen were worse
than in the panic years of 1873 and
1893. He said that in Detroit 1.10(
molders were walking the streets while
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

Springfield, H., Feb. 1.-THE affec-
ton of Governor Charles S. Deneen
for Senator Albert J. Hopkins, never
boisterous or uncomfortable, but new
.ertheless fairly dependable In these
days of the deadlock, has cooled per-
ceptibly.
Mr. Hopkins friends nave said un-
kind things about Mr.. Deneen and the
most unpleasant of the unkind things
have been repeated to the governor.
Mr.. Deneen is of the opinion that his
conduct with regard to Mr.: Hopkins
has warranted medals and encomiums
and he is wounded in his feelings as
"a man and as leader to find he is
not thoroughly understood.
Unless the senator and the governor
personally arrive at a better under
standing than now exists and change
the conditions resulting from the mis-
guided efforts of their friends, Mr.. De-
neen may lose all interest i'll the well
fare of Mr.. Hopkins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
Drug Company Incorporates.

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 11.-(Special.) ,
The secretary of state today issued
a license to incorporate to the Thomas
Drug company of Rock Island, capital
stock $4,000, and object a general
drug business. The incorporators are
Elmore Stafford. R. S. Dart and Nellie
M. briggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
Plan $4,000 Allison Shaft.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1.-THE SEN
ate committee of the Iowa legislature
today recommended Che passage of the
Dodge bill providing $4,000 for the
erection of monument to the late
Senator Allison on the statehouse
grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
GOES ON LAST LONG
TRIP AS PRESIDENT
Roosevelt on Way to Kentucky to
Deliver Lincoln Day
Grafton.

Washington, Feb. 11-Beginning the
last extended trip he will make as
chief executive of the United States,
President Roosevelt left Washington
by special train at noon today for Hod
gensville, KY, where tomorrow he viii
do honor to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln at the heroic war presidents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
RAILROADS AND UNIONS AGREE ON
LEGISLATION FIRST TIME IN TEXAS

Austin, Tex, Feb. 11.-For the first
time. it is believed in the history Of
railroads and unionists in the United
States. the rlanagements of all roads
entering Texas and the railway unions
today agreed on all pending legisia-
|tion before the state legislature. The
employees agree to be lenient toward
the full crew bill and will fight the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

two cent fare law. The railroads
agree to the law promoting their
sea.p, yes according to '.nG,n tf SIR
vice and experience.
VIII Expend Much.
1t is understood all railroad lines
will Immediately commence contem
plated improvements involving expen
ditures estimated at >s10,000,O00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11

birth place. Accompanying the presi-
ldent was Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roose-
welt. Secretary Wright, Secretary Loeb
and Surgeon General Rixey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
Advertised "Crisis- the Cause.

A good deal of the trouble is caused
by the fact that some of the COVER
nor's friends with responsibility for
the report that yesterday was to bring
forth a great and epoch-making effort
on the part of the federal organization
to reelect Mr.. Hopkins.
The senator received 73 votes on the
one ballot which was taken and his
friends are not grateful for the adver-
.tising which scheduled the day as the
day of the big effort. They say it
wasn't. and they object to the infer
ence that 73 votes is the best which
could be produced by grand rally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
BODIES FOUND IN RUINS
Fatal and Costly Fire in Wabash Rail-
read Warehouse at CHICAGO,

Chicago, Feb 1.-Two bodies were
recovered today from the ruins of the
Wabash railroad warehouse which
burned last night with loss of half
la million. A third body is believed to
be hidden by debris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
Suffrage Bill in Early.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 11-Among the
bills introduced in one or the other OF
the two branches of the legislature
yesterday was the suffrage measure
prepared by Mrs. Catharine Waugh
McCulloch and presented by Senator
Billings
The suffrage movement is a biennial
one, but promises to develop. more leg
islative strength this year than hereto
fore. The bill seeks votes for wo
men" in municipal elections and in
|elections for all town and village Off
cials except police magistrates.
1t seeks also to grant suffrage in the
election of member of the state board
of equalization, clerk of the appellate
court, county collector, county survey
,or, members OF the board of review
and board of assessors, and trustee.
of the sanitary district. The right o
voting on public policy questions is in
lcluded
Bills I'm House.
Bills introduced i'm the house in
ciude:
BY Foster-Prohibiting the marriag
! of persons having more than one-eightl
NEGRO blood with white persons.
| BY Lantz-Reapportio the stat
into 81 judicial circuits, outside o
Cook county
/ BY White-Fixing 10 hours as tn
maximum of days work for condut
tors, motormen or operators on street
elevated, underground and interurba
lelectric railroads.
| Abbey on Committee.
! Speaker Shurtliff announced the ar
pointment of two more committees
las follows:
On Rules-Shurtleff, chairman; Fl
ickson, Chiperfeld, Church, Blacl
shepherd of Kane, Werdell, Brisco,
Hilton and Poulton
On Contingent Expenses-Lewis Lii
fgett, Abbey, Montelius, Lane, McGuir,
Bolin, Burns. Sullivan and Forst.
| Stephenson Makes No Gain.
! Madison, Feb. 11.-Today's joir
ballot, the 10th for the Wisconsin le
fslature for senator, resulted i'm n
:: choice. Stephenson received So out
, 125 votes cast, lacking five of electio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-11
Governors Ardor Cooled.

The balloting will be resumed Tues
day next.