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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
STORERS. ExlLED FROM THE WHITE
HOUSE THREE YEARS, WELCOME AGAIN

Washington, March S.-Back to the
White house yesterday came Mr.. and
Mrs. Bellamy Storer, after some three
years of exile following the unfortu-
nate elimination of their celebrated
with Theodore Roos-
welt. Mr.. and Mrs. Storer, who are in
Washington at the Shoreham hotel
pending the reopening of their hand
some home, were among those who
dropped in at the White house yester-
day afternoon for social cup of tea.
Alleged participation in Roman Cath.
olic international politics in which
President Roosevelt believed Mrs. Stor
er had implicated him, resulted in hel
husbands removal as ambassador tc
Austria-H Hungary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08

This was following the publication
of the Dear Maria" letters from Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Mrs. Storer. Mr..
Roosevelt held that Mrs. Storer. in her
ardor to obtain the cardinals red hat
for Archbishop Ireland, had compro-
missed him in the politics Of the vati-
can and their correspondence was laid
before the public to its intense inter-
est
Then Mrs. Storer determined to re-
turn to Washington and make social
headway despite the disapproval Of the
White house. Mrs. Storer was Miss
Maria Longworth and an aunt OF Mich
olas Longworth, who married Miss
Alice Roosevelt The Storers finally
were dissuaded from their social cam-
paign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
TAFT THROUGH WITH SIMPLiFIED
SPELLING CREATED BY ROOSEVELT

Washington, March S-T-h-r-o-u-g b
sleeps through for the next four years.
Thru does not spell anything.
Threw out spells what President
Taft has done to Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
organization of Webster's dictionary as
to simplifled spelling.
Simplified spelling is to exist no
more in White house correspondence
except as an antique and curiosity.
There is to be no more puzzling over
sonorous sounds and President Taft's
messages to congress and his other
correspondence will contain words
spelled OUT just as Mr.. Taft spelled
ont his words when he wrote essays
at Yale.
President Taft practically began this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
POPE To MAKE
WAR AGAINST
SOCIALISM? ?

Milwaukee, Wis, March S.-An Even
ing Wisconsin special from Manitowoc
says: Members of the Roman Catholic
church who are affiliated with the So
cialist party must choose between that
party and their church. This was
broadly intimated by Rev. Mr. Kubis-
zewsky of st. Mary's Polish Catholic
church Sunday in an address from the
pulpit.
The priest read a circular letter
from the pope which he said was the
basis for his statement. Similar ad
dresses will be made by all Catholic
priests in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
COMMODITIES
CLAUSE BALKS
HIGHEST COURT

Washington. March S.-The supreme
court today failed to hand down de-
cision in what is known as the com
modities' case, involving the validity
of the provision of the Hepburn rate
law prohibiting railroads from holding
interest in or owning concerns whose
products are shipped over their lines.
1t has now been two months since the
cases were argued and much interest
is manifested in the decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
THRONG IN COURT
TO HEAR ATTORNEYS
Case Opened by Fitzhugh for
State.

Nashville, Tenn, March S.-An i'm
mense throng was present today when
Captain Fitzhugh began the argument
for the state in the Cooper-Sharp MUIR
der trial. Many women, including Mrs.
Carmaek and Mrs. Sharp, were in at
tendance. Judge Hart warned the au-
dience against any demonstrations
saying If anyone applauded, Kissed or
commented upon the argument, che or
she will wish they had never done it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
STEEL CORPORATION BUYS
BIG FRESH WATER ISLAND

les. In each place the newspapers
gave him much space. In this way
the movement has spread, and scores
of inquiries have come to Mr.. Brown
from those in smaller cities who have
become interested
Hopes for Move In Rock Island.
Mr.. Brown paid visit to The Argus
yesterday, and said he hoped to see
something done in Rock Island. There
is no place in your city where those
who are homeless, out of work and
penniless can turn for shelter except
the police station. Once man has
been locked behind iron bars he feels
that he has been degraded-his sensi-
bilities become calloused to certain
extent. This makes it an easier step
to theft and other forms of lawless-
ness. Then, too, many a man who is
generally honest and desires to do
right will break into "A house when des-
perate from hunger and cold.
IF. on the other hand, such a man
is taken in and treated kindly, given
supper. clean bed and breakfast, he
feels that someone cares for him and
he is ready to go out and once more
try to do for himself
Experience shows that 80 per cent
lof those who apply for aid at the
lodging houses in the larger cities are
honestly trying to get work Not over
10 per cent are frauds. and when it is
found that a beneficiary of one of
these institutions is not trying to help
himself, he is turned over 10 the po.
lice, arrested, tried and sentenced as
a vagrant, and sent to the stone pile.
In some of the bigger cities it is even
hoped to find better way to look af
ter this class and industrial colonies
are being established with this end in
view.
| Obstacles Should be Removed
81 do not know whether cities the
size of Rock Island can lawfully pro
vides and maintain lodging houses un
der the Illinois law, but | do know a
form of charity is being dispensed
through the police now, and that Chi
cago is keeping an emergency shelter
i for its homeless. If there are any
statutory obstacles in the way of the
smaller cities undertaking this work
they should be removed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
PAYS A VISIT HERE
Edwin A. Brown, Municipal Lodging
House Enthusiast, Comes to
Rock Island.
TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCES
Thinks Tri-Cities Good Field for In
stitution-Moline Housed 1900
Tramps in Month.

Edwin A. Brown of Denver. whose
movement for more and better muni-
cipal lodging houses has created a
good sized stir in his home city and
in number of the larger of the east
ern centers which he has recently Wis
tied is in Moline, the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. M. r. MetZgar, and is also
visiting with his aged mother, who
Mr.. Brown, by the way. is cousin of
W. G.. Brown, former general manager
of the Burlington road and now pres
ident of the New York Central, and
the leading railroad man of the world,
but says as he is paying his own rail-
road fare he doesn't see what his dis
tinguished cousin has to do with mu.
nicipal lodging houses.
Mr.. Brown did not come to the three
cities to urge municipal lodging houses,
but when he learned that no less than
300 tramps had been lodged in the
Moline police station in the month of
February, he concluded that the need
of emergency shelter for the homeless
here, while less urgent than in the big
cities, is sufficiently so to be worthy of
serious consideration.
Not millionaire.
| Mr. Brown. who admits he is a man
| of means, though not the millionaire
that newspaper reporters have describ-
ed him to be, first became interested
in municipal lodging houses in Den
ver. There he donned rough clothes
land personally investigated the condi-
| ton of the homeless, sleeping in emp
lty brick kilns with the flotsam and
jetsam of the city. Then he went to
the mayor and to the newspapers with
his story. After the newspapers had
devoted columns to Mr. Browns story
land sent it broadcast over the land in
lpress dispatches, he found that he had
ATTAINED the desired object and move
Iment that promises the early construc
|tion of lodging house for the home
Hess in Denver is now on foot, ardent
lily supported by the newspapers. the
mayor and the best citizens.
Went to Visit Other Cities.
Having started the work in his owr
lefty, Mr.. Brown decided to see wha
other cities are doing in the same line
his object being to get data which
might be of use in Denver He wen
first to Chicago, put up at the Auditor
ium Annex, put on overalls, jumper
. land sloueh hat, slipped out at sids
|, door and went to the municipal lodg
ing house There he slept on the foo
for lack of better accommodations ant
) was given big writeup In the dali.
lpapers
Il Going next to New York, he stoppe,
} lat the Waldorf-Astoria, and slept fo
a night at the municipal lodging house
r which he describes as perfection i
) the way of sanitation and complete
: lness. He also visited Washington
3 iwhere he says the conditions are
disgrace to the nation, and other eli
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
xdnits Trrs Guilt.

Ellis admitted his guilt but refused
to make a statement or to leave fare
well messages for his relatives. He
did not utter cry as the pile of cord
wood, which was saturated with kero-
sene, was set on fire, nor did he show
loss of nerve as the flames cooked his
flesh. He was dead nine minutes af.
ter the torch was applied The burn.
ing occurredsin the public square of
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
BURNED AT STAKE
Texas Negro Who Attempted to As.
sauIt a White Woman is Executed
by a Mob.
HAD CONFESSED HIS GUILT
Thousand Men Witness Spectacle in
the Main Square of the City
of Rock Wall.

Rock Wall, Texas, March S.-After
having been identified by Mrs. Arthur
Mckinney as the negro who attempted
criminal assault on her Friday morn
ing, Anderson Ellis was taken from the
Rock Wall county Jail last night and
fastened to an iron stake driven into
the earth and burned to death in the
presence of about 1000 persons
One Shot to Death.
Earlier in the evening Will Clark,
negro, was shot and killed, when
his father, Andrew Clark, refused per-
mission to posse to search his prem.
ises on the assumption that Ellis was
concealed there. People were here
from several towns and from Dallas
Colin and Hunt, as well as Rock Wall
county, to witness the execution of the
negro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
SPEAKER MAYLAND|
Reported an Attempt is to be Made
Thursday to Elect ShurtIeff
Senator
BY UNION OF BOTH PARTIES
Hopkins Leaders, However, Profess to
Be Confident That Aurora Man
Will Yet VIM.

Chicago, March S.-An effort to elect
Speaker e. d. Shurtleff as United
States senator from Illinois is the
feature of the Legislative program at
Springfield for next Thursday.
From what became known in Chi
cago last night after a series of con-
ferepces in which participated every
leader of prominence, both republican
and democratic, the prophecy of a
fusion between democrats and Shuct-
left republicans becomes a possibility
Deneen May Acquiesce.
Rumors had it majority of the
administration" element in the house
may manifest little opposition to the
program of choosing Speaker Shurtlefl
for the Hopkins vahncy. This is bas
ed upon the probable offer of an olive
branch to the representatives who
voted for King for speaker in the
shape of caucus for the choosing q
new speaker should Shurtleff dor
the Hopkins toga
Hopkins Men still Hopeful.
In spite of these pro-Shurtleff stor
les. it was asserted at the headquar
ters of former Senator Albert J. Hop
kins that he goes to springfield will
the utmost confidence that he will },
reelected senator within the week
and that such proceeding will b,
eminently pleasing to those havin:
authority at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
A. D. CASSIDY is INDICTED
kewanee Horseman accused of Cruelty
and Theft

Kewanee, ILL.,, March S.-Fifteen in
dictments were returned Saturday by
special grand jury here against
Austin ID. Cassidy, on charges of
cruelty to 12-year-old Paul Vandenberg
whom he took to raise. A load of
blankets and other articles were dis
covered at Cassidy's home, which the
boy says he and Cassidy stole from
farmers wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
RICH RANCHMAN
KILLED ON THE ROAD
Don Luis Proto of Arizona, Mil
lionaire, Shot Down From
Ambush.

Nogales, Ariz.. March S.-Don Luis
Proto, a millionaire ranch owner, mer-
chant and pioneer. was shot from am
bush and instantly Killed near Devi-
saderos station on the Nogales- Can
anea railroad while on his way to his
ranch east of Magdalena.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
Federal Judge Smith Nc
Pherson Renders Ad-
verse Decision.
RATE CONFISCATORY
Finds There Has Been Practi-
caIIy No Increase in Travel
Under Act.

Kansas City, Mo-, March S.-A nota-
BILE decision in favor of the railroads
was handed down today by Judge Nc
Pherson, of the United States district
court, in the 2-cent fare and freight
rate cases, involving Is Missouri lines.
The railroads contended that the rates
fixed by the statutes of the state were
not remunerative but confiScatory, and
that the enforcement of the statutes
be enjoined. The state brought pro-
ceedings to have them enforced.
Rates Not Remunerative.
'The question:" said Judge McPher-
son in his decision, sis whether the
traffic wholly within the state of Mis-
souri, generally referred to in the evi-
dence as local traffic can be carried
under the freight rate statute of 1907
and the passenger fare statute of 1907
at such profit as will give a reasonable
return after paying expenses upon the
investment, or whether such traffic is
carried at loss or less than such rea-
SOnable profit The court has
reached the conclusion that upon this
question the statutory rates fixed by
either and both statutes are not remun-
erative."
Names Rate He Holds Fair.
st being legislative act, and not a
judicial one, this court cannot fix rates
If it could, two and one-half cent pas
senger rates would be fixed for the
stronger roads, and three for the 9th
-ers.. Bur tfrat Is fur -tire ~fegfsfature
acting itself with experts, such as the
state employed in these cases, or
through commission with like assist
ance."
Little More Travel.
Judge Mcpherson also says in the
decision: when the statutes in ques-
ton were enacted, it was believed by
many that by reducing the fare there
would be much more travel For a
month or so this proved to be true.
But with the novelty gone, the testi-
mony shows that the increase has been
less than three per cent, and more
nearly one per cent"
He says further as to the abolition
of passes that the evidence shows the
passenger revenue is increased by rea-
son thereof less than one per cent
May Return to 3-Cent Fare.
After the decision had been handed
down, the views of attorneys of both
sides of the controversy were sought
as to what immediate effect the opin.
ion would have. While several railway
attorneys intimated individual rail
roads soon would go back to the 3-cent
passenger rate, none was able to state
this would be done, or if done, when
the action would be taken.
state Will Appeal
Jefferson City Mo, March S.-Goy
ernor Hadley did not appear surprised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
ESTIMATE Is OUT
AND WHEAT DROPS
Prices Tumble and Great Excitement
on Board Of Trade Follows Pub
fishing of Figures.

Chicago, March S.-Wheat on the
board of trade today dropped sharply,
amidst scenes of turmoil rare even on
the easily excited board. Longs sold
heavily on the government report of
Unexpectedly large farm reserves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
"Nieht Rider" Escapes Jail.

Union City, Tenn, March 8.-Hir-
schel Hogg, confessed member of
the band of might riders who muir
dered Captain Quentin Rankin at Wal
nut Log in October, escaped from jail
at Dresden Saturday night and has
not been recaptured. He is supposed
to be in hiding in the lake regions
The military at Fort Regan has been
notified and are instituting vigorous
search for the fugitive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
Fire on a Roof,

The fire department was called to
722 Twenty-fourth street yesterday
morning about 10 O'Clock to extinguish
a blaze which had started on the roof.
The fire was put out before any dam
age was done. The house is occupied
by John Sundeen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
Earthquake Felt in Ecuador.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, March S,-Two
strong shocks of earthquake, lasting
half minute, were Ielt at midnight
Saturday night at Guayaquil and along
the coast. No damage resulted, but
the popuIace was thrown into a state
of great panic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
GROVE FALLS FROM GRACE
Reformed kidnaper Gets Drunk and
Has Trouble at CHICAGO.

Chicago, March 8.-Pat Grove, kid
naper and evangelist, has Joined the
army of innumerable saints who have
fallen from grace. Some weeks ago
Grove, whose chief claim to fame up
to that time had been the part he play
ed in the Cudahy kidnapping. suddenly
became converted. He was taken up
by the w. C. T. U. and the churches
and sent forth as a new BILLY" Sun
day. The church and temperance pub
lications spoke highly of his work.
The newspapers devoted columns to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
ROOSEVELT WILL BE SAFE
Carl Akeley Differs with Professor
Starr Regarding COMING Irip.

Chicago, March S.-Carl Akeley, tax
idermist of the Field musem, who has
made two exploration trips into At
rica, taking with him Mrs. Akeley,
does not view former President Roose-
Velrs proposed hunting trip in the
same light as Professor Frederick
Starr of the University of Chicago.
President Starr thinks Mr.. Roosevelt
may never come back alive if he car.
ries out his intentions to visit certain
parts of the dark continent.
He will be just as safe in British
East Africa as he is in Oyster Bay
and probably safer than he would be
in Chicago is Mr.. Akeley's opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
Rockford Fire Captain Killed.

Rockford, H., March S.-Ernest
Pearson, captain of hose company No.
5, was killed by the falling of wall
while he was fighting fire that de-
stroyed the Rockford Paper Box
Board company's plant yesterday af-
ternoon, and entailed loss of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
Deneen Back at sprinofjeId.

Springfield, ILL.,, March S.-Governor
Deneen and other state officials arriv-
ed from Washington this morning in
good health. The governor again re-
sumed the duties of his Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
state Will Appeal.
TAFT COMING WEST
DURING SUMMER
ment of Grand Army at Salt
Lake City.

Washington, March S.-That Taft
contemplates a trip through the south
and west, this autumn was indicated
by him today when he said he would
try to attend the G.. A. r. encampment
at Salt Lake Aug. 9-14.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08

his meetings Early yesterday morn
ing Grove spoiled it all by getting
drunk, and having rows with cabby
and saloon keeper whom he was un-
able to pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
Phoenix Company Cuts Wage.

Phoenixville, Pa, March S.-A re-
duction of 10 per cent in the wages
of employees of the Phoenix Iron COM
panty, independent, went into effect
today. About three thousand men are
affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
Wickersham introduced.

Washington March S.-Attorney
General Wickersham was today for
mally presented to the supreme court
by S2/Itor General Hoyt. The cere-
mony was simple and brief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
Kansas Quick 20 Recede.

Topeka, Kan, March S-The senate
committee on railroads today submit
ted an adverse report on the 2-cent
fare bill which has. already passed the
house, This came Immediately upon
the receipt of news of the decision of
Judge Mcpherson holding the Missouri
2-cent fare law unconstitutional.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-08
KNOCKS OUT THE MISSOURI
TWO-CENT FARE STATUTE

when informed that the 2-cent passen-
ger rate had been knocked out by
Judge Mcpherson. "All l can say at
this time" said the governor, "is the
decision is not the correct one. The
state will surely appeal to the United
States supreme court"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

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 tAf i1,e ri:si,i f,':1r".e '\r" hrlshands' collars here Well. l ain slad have feHfd He ri2hi piar" :'t last Size: l"l clerks always ask >o man> gu,,s. ilans. never bought anN before. he eaHse We've beetI married onlN No, his neck isn,l very Iar2" Why can roach l;ul he has real broad shoul- ders How nice you are 10 think of 1hat' Yes. :, box of assorted sizes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
PILES! PILES. FILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Bleedings and litching Piles. It absorbs the tumors. allays itching at once, acts as a poultice, gives instant reIiet Williams Indian Pile Ointment is prepareI for Piles and itching of the private parts. Sold by druggists. mail soc and $1.00. Wu- iiams' Mfg. Co.,, Props, Cleveland, O.. Sold by McCammon & Sons
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

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