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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07
THE SLEEPING SICKNESS
WHICH MEANS DEATH

How many readers have heard OF this
terrible diacase7 Il prevails In that
far-away cOunty-Afrioa- especially
tho Congo district Il Is caused by
the bite OF The tsetso ny, when it
bites a person. the sleeping symptoms
begin and hnally the sunerer sleeps
until death occurs.
Contrast this with the peaceful,
halmy sleep OF health. ls there any
thing moro wearing than 20 lie awake
at night, tossing about, nervous. with
cold feet. hot head and mercy knows
what elses short OF letting the tseise
dy bite us We would do almost any
thing for relief How can We pre-
vent ny Mr.. George Hayes, OF
Union city. Pa. writes; Il had Lost
my appetite. was all rundown, could
not sleep nights. had tried every
thing without relief Vinol was rec
commended and TO my surprise, Il
helped me ~ once; gave me splendid
appetite. ana now I sleep soundly."
What Vinol asa for Mr.. Hayes. n will
40 for eyery rundown. nervous aud
sverworked peuson who cannot slean
a. ". PUTNAM CO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07
CITIZENS DEDICATE
OAlRIMPlE HALL

The EngleWood improvement
League held the hrst meeting Ina Dali
~ mple's hall, corner of the ear line
junction on Asylum avenue, IL is a
Well built. comomdious public meet
lng place. and citizens will try Ca
have elections aud other public gath
erings held there In future.
The committee ON sewers Was giN-
en Two weeks more 90 make a report.
The committee ON opening seven
tecnth street reported progross, and
many feet 0f frontagc sigued up.
several good talks were made Tor
street improvements. and a scneral
discussion ON booster lines took place
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07

Zelda Solby, Baldwin's third daugh-
ter whose existence was unknown
until after her fathers death. and
Mrs, Anita McClaughry and Mrs.
Clara Stocker. daughters and prin-
cipal benefaotors under the viii, all
obstacles to a speedy settlement OF
the estate have been removed. Bald
wins widow. who was practically cut
on from the fortune by the will has
agreed 10 accept compromise set
tlement offered by the daughters and
Mrs. Selby capitulated after con
ference OF the heirs last night
Although the terms OF the settle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07

lands OF the forest reserve suitable
for sheep and cattle raising. IS. ac-
cOrdlng 10 Assistant Forester A. F.
Potter. the reason for the 10 per
cent increase In the value OF the
cattle on the forest grazing lands
during the past year.
Potter. who Is making his semi
annual tour OF the forest bureaus OF
the western division, is here today.
ASS stence OF the government in
regulating the forest grazing lands
he attributes the notable increase In
both the volume and total value OF
the western live stock produce.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07
Says He Is Sane.
( United Press Leased Wire.

Santa Barbara, Cal, April AT
tprneys for Stanley Mccormick, son
OF the harvester king, are making
preparations today 10 combat charges
made by his wife, Mrs. Catherine ID.
Mccormick, that he is mentally in
competent. Mccormick, under the
care of a physician, is at his country
home, al Riven Rock, near here.
Mrs Mccormick is on her way
west from Boston TO be present when
her husband Is given hearing
Thursday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07

ment with the two dissatisfied heirs
have not been made public. II Is
understood that they will receive
more than double the amounts left
them I'm the viii. The widow Is re-
ported 90 have accepted approximate
ly SiOO. 900 and the daughters some
thing more than Sl5O,OOO,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07
AlRSHlP WAS UP
FOURTEEN HOURS
gunltcd rross Lease,i wire /

Berlin. April Count Zeppelin 3
big airship which started from Fried
erlchsafen al 10 O'Clock last night
failed 10 rcmain aloft Tor "a hours.
n came to cart today after being in
the air IA hours.
Count zeppelin did not command
the huge craft. the crew helng COM
posed Of German army officers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07
BALDWIN HEIRS
MAKE COMPROMISE

san Francisco, April Unless
some new claimant 10 a partition of
the enormous estate left By 4. j
lLaekyl Baldwin appears AZ Los An
ga. t0daA the Wal of the famous
turfman will be admitetd "a pro
bate without contest
With a compromise between Mrs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07
INCREASE DUE TO
FOREST POLICY

San Francisco, April THE pol
icy OF the government in segregatlng
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-07

O. ZT - IA II a..
$50. eL3h'l Va sla N.le ~,
'',1''" x9<31Mf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
FRANK JAMES, MANAGER
OF COBB HOTEL. DEAD

The following item from the Kansas
City Star Saturday evening is an un-
pleasant surprise to the friends Of
Frank James, manager Of The Cobb
hotel, who died at Kansas City Sat
urday
Frank James of independence, 25
years old, died this morning at the
Wesley hospital He had been i'll
three weeks with malarial fever Up
to the time OF his illness he had been
manager of the Cobb hotel AT yinita,
Okla, He was a son Of Mrs. Thomas
James and brother of Mrs. Amy
Wells and Miss Edna James, who live
with their mother The body will be
brought to the home of Mrs Thomas
James on Crysler avenue lndepend-
ence, this afternoon
None Of the funeral arrangements
could be learned but it is thought in
terment took place Sunday afternoon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
Criminal CRIMINAL DOCKET
IN DISTRICT COURT
Tibbett Brought Pleads Guilty to
Stealing cattle-Matt Mingo
Forgery Case Heard.

When the district court convened
this morning for the fifth and last
week OF the October term, the Grim
inal docket was again taken up.
Tibbett Brought was arraigned on
a charge of stealing four head Of cat
tie from J. t. Gunter and plead guilty
as charged Sentence will probably
be passed on him this afternoon.
The case of Matt Mingo and John
Buford, charged with the forging of
the names Of John Crutchfield, George
w. Clark and J. NJ Jones to some
checks was called Buford plead
guilty and will probably be sentenced
this afternoon. Mingo entered a plea
of not guilty and was tried today. The
evidence was all in at noon. and the
arguments began Immediately after
the noon recess. The case was given
to the jury this afternoon
The cases of D. Rush and Frank
Randall, charged with the larceny of
a saddle from Rufus Armstrong was
called after the Matt Mingo case was
completed The saddle in question
was recovered at Tulsa.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01

upon a plan within reasonable limits
Of cost We can carry ourselves of
our own feet by enthusiasm but can
not stampede the judgment of the
country We must meet the test Of
cool critical analysis Resolutions
and assertions viii not carry the day,
The opinions Of the unscientific, how
@yer loudly and positively proclaimed.
are not going to settle a matter of
such complication and gravity. We
may put as much vim, snap and
spiritual dynamics into our proceed
ings as the most vehement language
can express, but these will be, useful
only If thhey stimulate to careful bed
rock Investigation and the formula
tion of something that will appeal to
the sound Judgment Of the country"
In this connection, Mr. Dickinson
referred to statement made by w.
j. Bryan before the convention last
year that in his, Bryan's, opinion. the
depth of the waterway ought to be
twenty-three feet
Continuing, Mr.. Dickinson said;
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
ATTEMPT MADE TO
ASSASSINATE BULGIN

Oklahoma City, okla, Nov. Ian
attempt was made early Sunday to kill
Evangelist L. j. Bulgin by two men
who sped by his hotel and fired one
shot through the window of his room
on the second floor OF the Travellers
at Fourth and Robinson streets.
The bullet missed the daring preach
er by a hairs breadth and buried itself
in the wall over his head.
AS yet there are no traces as to
who the would-be assassins are, all
though the police and secret service
are securing the city for suspects
Every person seen in a machine is
being overhauled and questioned as
to his acts during the evening.
"No matter what happens | will
stick until the finish" said Dr. =. j.
Bulgin, Immediately after the attempt
upon his life.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
WANTS TO
FATTEN BROTHER
sockless And coIlarIess, Makes His
Way to Lansing Sheriff Becker
Brings Patrick Back.

Leavenworth, Kans., Nov L. Pat
rick Mcmahon, accompanied by Dr.
~. w. Palmer of Wolcott. Kans., walk
ed into the state prison at Lansing
Sunday and astonished the warden by
announcing that he had come to get
his brother James. for the purpose
of taking him home to fatten him up.
The warden saw that the man was
evidently crazy and treated him ac-
cordingly, humoring him as much as
possible, yet firmly declining to let
him see James.
He telephoned Sheriff AL Becker, of
Wyandotte county, to come up for
Patrick, and Sunday Becker ar
rived and after some argument per-
suaded Mcmahon to accompany him to
Kansas city.
Mcmahon had on no stockings and
no collar when he came to the prison
Sunday. DR. Palmer said Mcmahon
came to his house before noon and
walking in demanded water. pr. Pal
mer did not know him, and handed
him a big dipper of water. Mcmahon
in his eagerness spilled the water all
over himself He drank nearly a gal
lon as fast as it could be handed to
him.
He insisted on having DR.. Palmer
accompany him to Lansing, stating
that he became uneasy about Jim and
rode over to Brenner Heights Sunday
morning and took car to Wolcott.
When DR.. Palmer found out who the
man was he became interested, and
asked him point blank if he wanted to
see Jim, for the purpose of warning
him against saying anything McMa-
hon confusedly denied this intention.
saying he feared for his brothers's
health, and knew the warden would
let him take Jim home.
Mcmahon ate tremendous dinner
at the prison He has all the appear
ance of man laboring under ter
rible mental strain. Jim Mcmahon
is quite settled and talks to the war
den every time the latter sees him.
He doesn't like being put in an ordin-
airy cell, and wants to be put back
in the insane ward, where he was
treated as a guest when first brought |
to the prison.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
AGENTS TO BEGIN
INDIAN LAND SALE
Sale Of 10000 Acres Of Indian Lands
in Old Indian Territory viii
Start on November %.

Muskogee, OKLA Nov. l.--Beginning
Nov % and continuing for five days,
the government agents will place on
sale 10000 acres Of Indian land in the
old Indian Territory part of Oklahoma.
The advertisements of value of each
tract is printed with the advertise
ment Until now the government has
always kept the appraisement Of the
land a secret, and thereby shut out
real farmers who would otherwise bid,
The sales viii be made by the dis
trict agents in the various districts at
Vinita, Westville, Checotah. McAles-
ter Nowata, Okmulgee, sapulpa. Hol-
denville, Antlers, Tishomingo, Hugo,
Pauls Valley, Atoka and Chickasha.
There is wide range in the ap-
praisement Of the land as shown by
the advertised list One tract Of 25
acres near Tulsa, is appraised at $l0-
600 This derived its value from the
fact that it is oil land in proven terri
tory Right alongside 1t is tract
Of $50 acres in the Choctaw nation
appraised at $3.50. or 81 per acre. This
land is rought and practically none
Of it is susceptible Of cultivation
There is sufficient land advertised
at the next sale to make 1875 farms Of
1850 acres each A majority Of it win
be in smaller tracts, however. This
land, if it averages $40 per acre, will
bring 100000 to the Indian owners
All land advertised for sale in this
manner belongs to Indians who are
full boods, or at least more than one
half Indian blood, and from whom
the restrictions have not been remov-
ed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
SURPRISED FOUR
ROBBERS At WORK
Physician Returning From Call Motto
ed Robbers And Notified Officers
Pitched Battle Followed.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. -Four rob
bers who were surprised at work in
the general merchandise store of
Bradshaw Bros, at Lenexa. Kans.,
twelve miles west Of Kansas City,
early today shot and mortally wound
ed Town Marshal W. d. Haskins In
the exchange Of shots one Of the rob-
bers was also shot but how badly is
not known, as all four escaped.
DR.. G. L. Jones, returning home
from visit to patient passed the
store just as the robbers set off the
charge of dynamite on the safe He
notified Marshal Haskins, who soon
arrived on the scene. AS Haskins ap-
preached the store a bullet whistled
by his face, he Immediately returned
the fire and a lively exchange of shots
followed, and one of the robbers drop
ped to the ground wounded and a
moment later Haskins received
wound that sent him sprawling.
"Bing! Bing." rang out two addi-
tional shots in quick succession, and
Officer Haskins, who was just raising
himself on his elbow to make further
battle lay PROSTATE, mortally wound
ed by the bullets directed by the rob-
bers.
Three robbers who escaped injury,
dragged the fourth from the scene.
They stole horse and buggy from
the nearest barn and within few
minutes were driving eastward at a
high speed They had good start
before posse could be formed and
when daylight came there was but
slight trace of the fugitives
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
Imprisoned in Coal Mine.

By Associated Press.
London. England, Noy. l. u Three
hundred miners were imprisoned this
afternoon by water rushing into the
Tareni coal pit at Glamorganshire.
Three bodies have been recovered. and
one hundred and fifty were rescued
alive. The others are held prisoners
and the water is rising.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
M'ALESTER LABORER IS
KILLED BY FIST BLOW
BY Associated Press.

MeAlester, Okla. Nov l- Alonzo
"A. Moody, laborer was almost in
stantly killed last night, by a fist blow,
delivered by J. II. Pemberton. man
ager Of a North McAlester cotton gin.
Moody had followed Pemberton some
time seeking a fight Pemberton sur
rendered to the officers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
ExcItement Cause peath

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov Timothy
McMahon, a brother of James McMa-
hon. died here today as a result OF
the excitement incident to his broth
er's crime. He had been an invalid
for two years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-01
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
HALLOWEEN FIRE DIES

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City. Mo, Nov l. IT Mary
Malloy died today, from burns receiv-
ed when a jack O. lantern overturned
at a Halloween entertainment at Lo-
retto academy. Friday The death
list from this accident is now three.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-05-15
Tiir $500 mad 9entIdlauo.

Demtfd . ainerffaniide Seitmmgen
werDen i'm nIten Baterlano milf gro-
Sem Sntereile geIelen, neil iie fid
frei ai1sipre9en uno b61ifig bon brit
ben meBr Neuigfeiten 1lto Nadri@ten
5rfngen, als Die beuti9en 3eitungen
ielbft. Die nSreie Breiis fin Seras"
tit 6tiiben iiberan, pobin iie geianot
tpiro, elm iebr germ eeiebener @ajt
uno fam fih riibmen, Mnerfennung
unb @iiroigung 5u finoen, mie aus
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ben cine Greuoe ertpeiien, ibnen Elm
miafommenes @efbenf MAIDEN min,
Der beiteae fir iie Die uSreie Brelie
fir Teras". 9as Snterefie fiir Eeras,
tpie iiberbalipt fir ben Gtaat nn6 Die
@egeno, mo Die Derpanoten tpobnen,
lit In 9eutihIan6 febr Iebbnft irlo es
lit unm0gIih, In Bribatbriefen cine
70 griin6Iide Muffl1rung uno 8e-
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BEN, tpie oies oie .Sreie Breiie" al.
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Nreis BON $500 b~erienoen mir porto
fret unfer reidbaItiges WodenbIati
auf Elm Sabr an irgeno cine @brens
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-05-15
Nn bas Ynblfum.

Die uSreie Breiie fir Seras" miro
an iber $50 Boitofficen berfanot,
uno bat cine groBe @erbreitung In
Ser Nadbar-& epubIif Merifo, Inn ST.
oianer Eerritorium uno OfIaboma.
SIR girfuIations- @ebiet in Eeras
eritredt fid bon COLLECTION Big binaui
nod 9eniion, bonn dltBeriten Often
Bis nod gl Baio i'm ferniten Welten;
es i9lieBt ielbitperitdnoli9 nit be-
ionoers aablreihen 2efern oas oi6t.
beiieoelte MitteI-Eeras uno ben 6no-
peiten elm. @ud in Merifo bat fie
cine groBe @erbreitatng.
3wei Reifenoe iinb beitdnoig,
iabrein, iabrnus I'M Sntereiie bes
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ielben i'm 9erein NIT nnferen riibri.
gen 2ofaI-agenten fortpdbreno neue
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Die 15reie Breiie fir Eeros", mo es
iib oarum banoeIt, Die beuti6e Be-
bolferung gu errethen oas bette Ma.
aeige'Nebinm inn Staats Eeras.
Die Sreie Erefe fir Seras Bmbliibina
Epmpanu.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-05-15
TO THE PUBLIC.

The weekly issue of the"FRErE
PREssE FJER TEXAS has po-
sitively the largest circulation
Of all German papers published
in the State Of Texas. 1t is
mailed to $50 post-offces. and
has an extended circulation in
Mexico in the Indian Territory,
and in Oklahoma.
1t clrculates from Galveston
to Denison. from Marshall to Ell
Paso and of course mainly In
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts OF the
state. as also in Mexico.
Two tlaveilng men and our
very active local agents are con
tinuously adding new sub
scribers to the lists.
In consideration Of these facts
the "FREIE PREssE FUER TEXAS
claims to be the best adver-
Using medium IN the State of
Texas. when 1t is the object to
reach the German reading po-
pulatlon.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-05-15
Werner WMkENs,

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Gutterfpffe uno @etreibe ergros unb lei
Cor 3nbungen.
Gfs beiDn bere Speaialitdt oferieren MIR
.,Mixsd Cars" nb Son Mntonio.
MsibIe unc 3agerbdmier
an ben Suniet< @eleiien. Gnfraeen erbeten
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u1arft,8eridt.
Sau1nippQe.
Can 4ttuntp. Ger, -. Woi. =

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narb 6 Cts; @oob Ordinary tx gts.
2op @ibbltne 8A gts.; Wibblina
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Cts, Miobling 10% gts., @oob Itibbz
ling 10A gts., @ibblin9 Sair II 4
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Sair II 11/16 Gents.
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gammtupaiamen ,tnb beiiem grsbnfte.

Prirna OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ebl Der Eons
ne $3.50.
ga1mpoaiamenzSeI rpb, $3.50.
Prima gaumpou1amen>& Sudden, per
Come $24.00.
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sSeHe.
Gentle.

@artoffeln, Colorado, $2.75; nelle
Seras 1925 fir 100 Yfb.
3tpiebeIn, Segas 8ern1tbas $500 II.
$2.25; gbrbitan War $3.50.
Eomaten, Werifo nnb Slorioa $2.75
per 6 &orbsgrate.
@obI $500 uno 1925 per 100 YiS.
@abies6en per 9atbenb 8iin6eI 15e.
9iBe &artoffeIn = gelotp Cams per
3entner $3.50.
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Gn1 9(ntouin. 12. Mni. 1909
ie6=Warf

Gan Mntonio, t2. Oeai 1909. =
O6ien 1915 biz $4.25 per 100 8fo.
&iibe 1920 Biz $3.50.
8ullen lti1o u6tags" $3.50 Biz 1925.
Sdbrlirge $3.50 Biz $3.50.
&Glber $3.50 Biz $500.
S1afe $3.50 Biz $4.25.
3iegen 1925 Biz $3.50.
S6peine $3.50 Biz $3.50.
ct. 2ouis, ~. Moi 1909. - Minb.
,ieb, Seras&@teb, $4.25 Biz $3.50.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
WANT BOTH HOUSES TO join
IN THE BALLINGER PROBE

Washington. Dec. 22.-Senator
Jones, who yesterday read in the
senate Secretary of the Interior Bal
lingers letter asking for the investi-
CATION of the Bal1inger-Pinchot con-
troversy and Representative Hum
phrey of Washington had a long talk
with President Taft today regarding
the inquiry. AS a result of the con-
ference it was said that Jan. 4 Jones
will introduce in the senate and
Humphreys in the house resolutions
calling for a joint investigation of
the widest possible scope.
Taft In Earnest.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Any doubt that
the whole force of the Taft administra-
tion is to be behind the investigation
demanded by both sides of the Ballin-
ger -Pinchot controversy was dispelled
by events in and out of congress yes
terday There is now no question that
President Taft himself is as eager for
the merciless probing of the whole
matter as hitherto he has been reluct-
ant to admit the necessity for it.
Has Deeper Motive.
Motive much deeper than willingness
to do justice to Secretary Ballinger is
ascribed to President Taft by senators,
representatives and others active in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
TERM FOR
CHARLES WARRINER

Cincinnati, Dec. 22.-Charles l..
Warriner, deposed local treasurer of
the Big Four railroad. pleaded guilty
to embezzlement today and was SEN
fenced to 6 years in prison.
After Warmer had been sentenced
Prosecutor Hunt stated he would not
present further charges against him
to the grand jury unless it is shown
he has money hidden away. If this
should be discovered the prosecutor
said Warriner can still be prosecuted,
as a crime is never outlawed. OF the
$643, 900 Warriner is alleged to have
taken from the Big Four railroad less
than half has been accounted for by
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22

politics Men who are in a position TO
know the sentiments of Mr.. Taft de-
clared last night that he has at last
become convinced Of the truth of what
his friends have been telling him for
many weeks-of what he has hitherto
laughed at-that there lies behind the
attack on Mr.. Ballinget q more or less
definitely organized movement to dis
credit the Taft administration, especi-
ally by spreading the impression that
the so-called Roosevelt policies are
in unfriendly hands; that Mr.. Balm
ger was made the target because he
offered the most vulnerable point in
the administration.
Wants 1t TO he Broad.
Adoption of the Flint resolution by
the senate yesterday was followed by
the presentation by Senator Jones of
Washington of letter from Mr.. Bal
linger, urging an inquiry of the broad
est scope and expressing the opinion
that it would disclose certain officers
of the forest service had been guilty
of pernicious activity in inspiring the
charges against him. Mr.. Jones gave
notice that, unless some other senator
did so. he would offer a resolution call
ing for a joint congressional investi-
cation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
GUARD WHITE MEMS
HOUSES AT MAGNOLIA
State Authorities Prevent Race War
Following Burning OF
Negro.

Magnolia, Ala, Dec. 22-With state
troops and armed deputies patrolling
the streets and the public roads lead
ing into Magnolia and with SO of the
ringleaders corralled in an improvised
stockade, threatened race war is be-
lieved TO have been averted. Excite
ment, however. has not been altogeth-
er allayed, and every white mans
house in Magnolia and for miles
around is guarded against threatened
revengeful acts on the part of negroes
who resent the burning of Clint Mont
gomery, one of the four negro despera-
does. charged with the killing Satur-
day night of Algernon Lewis.