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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22

indianapolis, Jan. 22.-On motion of
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers the convention today voted
81, 500 as a preliminary aid for the de
fense of Gompers, Mitchell and Morri-
son in their contempt cases against
them. The resolution also instructed
the miners international executive
board to appropriate in future as much
la proper defense. The motion carried
unanimously.
Makes New Statement.
Washington, Jan. 22.--"We have not
asked, and will not ask for clemency
and we hope our friends will not urge
us to pursue such a course. Loving
liberty as frecmen do-as we dot
cannot be difficult to appreciate what
| incarceration in prison would mean
| to us. To ask pardon would render
useless al the trial and sacrifice which
our men of labor and our friends in
| all walks of life have endured that the
rights and liberties of our people Nigh.
| be restored = :: Such q pardon
| would only leave the whole case in
confusion, and it would have to be
fought over again from the begin.
ming"
| This is some of the language used in
a statement signed by Gompers. Nit
! chell and Morrison, in the currenr
number of the American Federationist
in formal protests against the action
of Justice Wright in sentencing them
to Imprisonment for contempt of court
in the Bucks Stove and Range case
Dec. %.
/ Samuel GOmpers heads his statement
Judge Wright's Denial of Free Speech
and Free Press and he declares "ws
I, will not bate a single word nor take
a letter back" Mr.. Gompers refer.
to the "intemperate and vindictiv,
spirit displayed by the Justice, and t.
this TRADE of judicial abuse and mis-
representation" in separate state
ment, but he joins with Messrs. Nit
chell and Morrison in declaring tha
: they would not center into competi
tion with the honorable court in tn
use of invectives, rancor or scathin!
denunciation,' and that they shoul,
: protest against the courts unpre
cedented and unwarranted flagellatiol
of the cause and of the people W
have the honor to represent
That the trio of leaders fully ur
: derstand the responsibility they az
sumo in making their statements
shown by their declaration that eve
though they may be held in additions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
BANKER ARRESTED
Homer G. Taber of San Diego, CAL,
Indicted on Charge OF Embez-
zling S750,000.
HIS CASHIER ALSO ACCUSED
Nineteen True Bills Returned by the
Grand Jury at Phoebe, New,
Held at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 22.-Homer
G. Taber, former president of the
mer president of the Lincoln National
former president of the international
bank of Searchlight, New, and now
president of the San Diego Bank and
Trust company, was taken into Gus
tody in San Diego last evening, and
will be taken to Phoebe, New, to an.
swer 10 indictments found by the
grand jury, and said to involve the
embezzlement of approximately $3.50,
900.
Cashier Taken Also.
S. K Williamson, formerly cashier
of the West Side bank and the Lin
coin National bank of Searchlight, was
arrested in Pasadena yesterday ant
brought to this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
MAY FAIL
international Naval Conference at
London Likely TO Result
in Naught.
AMERICANS ARE ACCUSED
Said to Have Taken An Uncompromis
ing Attitude When Differences of
Opinion Arose.

London, Jan. 22-Unless .he var
ious delegates arrive at a settlement
of their difficulties there i. strong
probability that the labors of tie in
ternational naval conference. which
has been in session here since last
month. will come to naught.
Some of the delegates place the chief
blame on the shoulders of the Ameri-
can representatives. They aver that
as soon as the conference took Up
questions upon which there were sa~-
ious differences of opinion the Amer,
can delegates adopted an uncompro
missing attitude
Great Britain, it is asserted whicG
with its great maritime interests, has
the most at stake, has been concilia.
| tory as becomes the power convenins
| the conference: but America, whose
views coincided in the beginning with
| those of Great Britain, has been un
willing to go as far as has England.
Lack Of instructions Factor.
The foreign delegates put this un
Willingness down to failure to under
stand the continental points of view
and to lack of definite instructions
| The British delegates have been frecl
| to negotiate, while the other represen
| tatives have had to send home for in
structions on many important points
| There have been several informa
meetings at which an effort to reach {
working understanding was made, bu
without much success.
The regular plenary session of tn,
conference, which was fixed for to
day, was Cancelled last night Their,
will be meetings of various committee
however, and the. hope is expresse,
that the delegates will have sufficien
authority to make it possible for tn
conference to continue.
Divide on Contraband Issue.
| 1t is understood that trouble ha
arisen over the definition OF contra
band and over the question OF "cor
tinous voyage" On the latter poin
the Americans hold that neutra
, vessel carrying contraband is liable t
seizure so long as it is on the hig
seas or in belligerent waters a
against the continental view that ohl
warships actually engaged in blockat
ing a port can seize such vessel
The American delegates, adherin
, to the arrangement for secrecy, hav
not discussed either their own or tn
other delegates attitude. From othe
sources it has been learned that, viii
1t is true that the Americans are hol
ing to their views. the same can /
said of some of the continent
powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
Record Breaking Rains in
California and
Oregon
SEEM NOW AT AN END
Rivers High and Inhabitants of
Lowlands Fleeing for
Lives.

Portland, Jan. 22.-As a result of the
thaws and heavy rains which have
been general in Washington and north
ern Oregon the past week, traffic on
several divisions of the Northern Pa
cific, Great Northern, Oregon Railroad
& Navigation railroads are tied up be-
cause of washouts. Spokane is en-
tirely cut off from the west and south.
Reports from the various towns indi-
cate the loss occasioned by the floods
will be heavy.
Seems to Have Spent Force.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 22.-With
the heavy downpour and cloudbursts
yesterday, the rain and windstorm
which has been raging in all sections
of California for almost two weeks
seems TO have spent its force. AS a
result of the downpour yesterday
Stockton is inundated, Sacramento iso-
lated, and practically all train service
in the north is at standstill.
Six Inches i'm IL Hours.
At Santa Barbara six inches of rain
fell in less than 12 hours. The islands
I at the mouth of the Sacramento river
are all flooded and steamboats, are
busy removing the people and stock
from the levees. where the yhave TAX
en- refuge from the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
PREDICTS BIC
ERUPTION OF
MOUNT ETNA

Boston. Jan. 22.-"I absolutely pre-
dict without any hesitation that within
a year and half Mount Etna will ex-
perience fearful eruption" declared
Professor T. A. Jaeger, Jr., head Of the
geological department of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, and
one of the leading authorities in the
United States on VOLCANOES and earth
quakes, before the Society of Arts in
an address last night. Jaeger ex-
pressed tie opinion that the earth
quake at Messina is but a foreruner
of the greatest eruption Mount Etna
has ever seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
Leaders at Frisco and
Los Angeles Fear An
ger Of laps
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
Efforts to Pass Laws Affecting
Rights of Aliens Are
Condemned.

Washington. Jan. 22.-The Japanese
situation has cleared up so rapidly that
it did not occupy much time at he
White house today. The president dp-
parently feels confident from informa-
tion he has from California that state
legislation antagonistic to the Japan
ese will be suspended for two years,
at least, and that friction between the
two countries will be obviated. At the
cabinet meeting there was little refer
ence to the subject
Alarm Spreads in California.
San Francisco, Jan. pa strong
protest against anti-Japanese legisla-
tion has been sent to the members of
the legislature by San Francisco busi-
ness men, who recently returned from
an extended visit to Japan at the invi-
tation of the various Japanese COM
mercial organizations. The Merchants
and Manufacturers association of Los
Angeles has passed resolutions strong
ly condemning the efforts being made
to enact legislation affecting the rights
of aliens. especially Japanese.
California Legislature. Acts.
Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 22-Ppon a
vote of 4S to "a the assembly decided
yesterday to hold up all anti-Japanese
legislation until next Wednesday,
Has Faith In President.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. Eek
Mayor Phelan of San Francisco. dis
cussing the Japanese Legislation
blocked by Roosevelt, yesterday said
he had faith in the president, but that
California desired some kind of pro
lection, With no fleet on the coast
Japan could sweep the country when
least expected. He recalled the un
eXpectedness of the Russian attack by
Japan. He said the Japanese were
driving Americans to the wall in his
state, and it was question whether
Americans would lower themselves tC
Japanese business methods or drive
them out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
SAVES JUROR FROM PUNISHMENT;
NASHVILLE COURT PERMITS TODDY

court judicially- "Mr Officer, see that
those gentlemen who are wont to have
toddy, get their toddy hereafter"
A little later the attorneys asked
time for conference, and were grant
ed 40 minutes. Judge Hart suggested
that the jurors retire to their room,
where they could be comfortable
"Can they play. cards?" asked a
deputy.
Yes. and roll dice on the floor if
they want to- said the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS
men BALk LEGISLATURE

preparation bill was resumed in the
house yesterday the provision appro-
priating $150,000 for completing the
marine barracks at the Bremerton
navy yard, Washington, was stricken
out on a point of order by Mr.. Fitz-
gerald of New York. On a point of
order by Mr.. keifer Of Ohio the pro
vision restoring marines to warships
and other vessels, from which they
were removed by the presidents or
der, was stricken from the bill Later
the provision came up again in another
form and was defeated on tie vote, Al
to IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22

washington, Jan. 22.-FOll lowing is
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE--A debate on the proprety
OF increasing salaries of federal cir
cuit and district judges consumed near
ly the entire time of the senate. with
the result that the compensation of the
y circuit judges was increased from
$1,000 to $4,000. and that of the S4 dis
trlct Judges from $4,000 to $4,000. Sen
ator Borah, who had offered amend
ments reducing the increases of sal
AIRY, recommended by the committee on
appropriations, declared that the action
of the senate in incres sing the salary
of the president to $1,000 900 was in vio-
lation of the spirit of the constitution
and would never have been taken be-
fore or during the recent political cam
patEn Senator Tillman insinuated that
some federal judges were on the pay
rolls of corporations. At $40 O'Clock
the senate adjourned
HOUSE-Stricturcs upon the efficiency
of officers OF the navy in the care of ma
chinery- of war vessels were uttered in
the house during the consideration of
the naval appropriation bill with the
result that an amendment was adopted
requiring the secretary of the navy an
nually to report to congress those in
stances where more than 100000 is ex-
pended for repairs =. After futile eff
forts to obtain Legislation looking to
the restoration of marines abroad ships.
an amendment was agreed to prohibit
ing the purchase of powder ''manufac-
tured and sold in violation of" the
Sherman antitrust law. The debate
disclosed the fact that the amendment
was directed at the Dupont company
Amendments appropriating S250,000 to
double the governments output of pow
der, and fixing the price of powder 9th
er than for small arms at 64 cents per
pound. were adopted. The bill was still
! pending when the house at 4:44 p. m
adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. %. = When
the six selected jurors in the Cooper
Sharpe murder trial We're brought into
court today, Juror Whitworth said to
Judge Hart: .ss
Judge, I've been used to my toddy
for good many years. | missed it
powerfully this morning. Can't | get
one-just one-every morning?"
The constitution prohibits unusual
or cruel punishments," remarked the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
TALK SALOON REGULATION
Model License League Also Discuss
Proper Fern of License.

Louisville, Jan. 22.-At today's ses-.
sion of the convention of the National
Model License league addresses on the
subject of regulation were delivered
by Nathan A. Cole of Peoria, Ill;
Mayor David S. Rose of Milwaukee,
and DIR. J. f. Callen of Pittsburg, Kan.
The speeches were followed by gen.
eral discussion of local option among
the delegates, and the various views
and proper forms of licenses were Of
fered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
NEGRO ENTERED
ROOM WITH A TORCH
Rank CareIessness in Handling
Powder Caused Lake Crib
Fire.

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Responsibility for
the crib fire horror Wednesday is at
tributed to negro workman in the
testimony unofficially adduced by Act
ing Chief of Police Schuettler today.
The negro. who is now in hospital,
was said by five survivors whom
Schuettier interviewed to have enter
ed the powder room of the crib with
torch just before the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
TROOPS TO STOP
RACE GAMBLING
IN LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge La, Jan. 22.-Gover-
nor Sander may use state troops to
stop gambling in jefferson parish,
where races are now being run daily
In violation, it is alleged, of the so
called Locke anti-racing law. He held
a lenthy conference today with Adju,
tant General Stafford and wired the
district attorney of Jefferson parish
that unless gambling houses immedi-
ately closed and betting on races
stopped, he would take hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
Transportation IN WEST
IS PARALYzED BY FLOODS

Nj. Van Swinderen. the foreign minis
ter. and an agreement was reached on
the principal points at issue between
Venezuela and the Netherlands. This
will enable the completion of a pro-
tocol during the coming week, restoT-
ing diplomatic relations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
SCORES DROWNED
IN FLOODED MINE

Johannesburg, Jan. 22-Ten white
men and $50 natives were drowned to-
day in the Witwatersrand gold mine.
which became flooded by the bursting
|of Knights dam.
Water from the dam flooded thelow-
er sections of the town of Eisburgs A
number of houses were swept away,
and Is persons drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
TAWNEY SEES
BIC DEFICITS
FOR TWO YEARS

Washington, Jan. 22.-During debate
on the naval bill today Tawney, chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tions, predicted deficit of $125,000,00
for the present fiscal year and $143,.
100000 for next year,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
HOPKINS SUBJECT
OF CONFERENCES

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Conferences which
began in Chicago today probably will
determine whether Senator Hopkins
can be returned to the upper house at
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
HADLEy IS HEARD
Governor OF Missouri Makes Principal
Argument UNFOLDING Rail-
way Rates.
OPPOSES ARMY OF LAWYERS
Claims Regulatory Acts Are Reason
able While Opposition Says
They Are Not.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan: Ex-Governor
Hadley made the principal argument
here today for the state in the Mis-
souri, rate cases, and a great army of
railway attorneys and others were on
hand TO hear him. Judge o. NJ. Spen-
Ger of st. Joseph, Mo-, general solici-
tor for the Burlington, made. the lead
ing argument of the day for the rail-
ways.
Holds Law Reasonable.
Hadley asserted the proposed freight
rates were reasonable, and that if the
railroads would stop discriminating,
they could easily comply with the 2
cent law.
Spencer declared the laws under
consideration on their face refuted the
legal presumption in their favor; that
they We're framed after due consider
alton.
Declared Result of Politics.
The laws, he declared, came about
as result of political conditions, not
from any public demand or public ne
cessity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
Aged Wisconsin Editor Dead.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 22.-Andrew
j. Aikens, general manager and part
owner of the Evening Wisconsin, died
today as a result of a paralytic stroke,
aged so. He has been newspaper
man for about G5 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22

today filed suit for divorce from Will
liam H. Leavitt. The petition was inn
mediately withdrawn T. S. Allen.
brother-in-law of Mr. Bryan, is .attor-
ney for the plaintiff. Leavitt is now
IN Paris
The reason given in the petition is
alleged non-support. To minimize pub
licity, the attorney exercised the com
mon privilege of taking back into his
possession the documents in the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
TeIeoraph Lines Affected.

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Telegraph wires
west and north of Chicago are report
ed in bad shape today because of rain
and fog. many lines being practically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
TWENTY-sIxTH VICTIM DIES

Veteran Commercial Traveller Injured
at Ootsero Succumbs to Poisoning.
Denver. Colo. Jan. 22.-Death claim
ed the Goth victim of the Denver &;
Rio Grande railroad wreck at Dotsero,
when w O. Vinacke died last night
from blood poisoning For many years
Vinacke was commercial traveller IN
the inter-mountain territory represent
ing an Omaha hardware firm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
EXEMPT FROM IOWA LAWS
Western Union Answers Suit by Say
ina it is Government Agent

ing it is a Government Agent.
DeS Moines, Jan. 22.-In its answer
to Attorney General Byers' million
dollar penalty suit filed yesterday the
Western Union Telegraph company de-
clares it a government agent and not
subject TO the laws of Iowa and there
fore exempt. Of the suit $79S,500 are
penalties. and 100000 is the films
fee. The company's failure to file arti
cles of Incorporation caused the suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
Venezuela Bows to Holland.

The Hague, Jan. 22.-Jose j. Paul,
the Venezuelan envoy, had a lengthy
conference yesterday afternoon with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
ROOT IS WITNESS
Senator Knox Also Before Grand Jury
in Panama Canal Libel
Case
VOLUNTEERED TELL STORY
District Attorney in Possession IF
Great Number of Offensive News
paper Articles.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Secretary of
State Root, Senator Knox and Assist
ant Attorney General Charles w. Rus
sell of the department of justice, were
witnesses today before the federal
grand jury, now sitting in this city, in
the investigation of the Panama libel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22

Washington, Jan. 22.-Cutting down
the estimates nearly ten million, the
house committee on appropriations to-
day agreed to report the Notifications
bill carrying only $7.920,000 for the
next fiscal year
The bill making appropriations for
the support of the Indian service was
reported to the house today. 1t car
ries a total of $9,914 ,00O.
Washington. Jan. 22.-By vote of
1OS to 15S the house sustained the
committee provision of the naval bill
calling for two battleships. The house
overwhelmingly refused to strike out
the provision for five torpedo boat de.
stroyers
When consideration of the naval ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
Busy Scene in Office.

The district attorneys Office present'
ed busy scene today, a large force
of clerks being engaged in marking for
ready reference copies of newspapers
containing alleged libelous matter in
connection with the purchase of the
Panama canal. The district attorney
had been furnished with bound copies
of the New York World and Indian
|apolis News.
Knox Offers Services.
AS an interesting side light thrown
upon the investigation today. it was
learned Senator Knox volunteered to
appear before the grand jury, the sen.
atOr not being subject to subpoena
during the session of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
IS NOT AFRAID OF A
JAPANESE ATTACK
House Committee Cuts Down Appro.
priation for Fortifications to
Less Than Half.

president Roosevelt today submit
ted special message to congress in
connection with the report of the con-
servation commission. The message
appears elsewhere in this issue.-Ed-
itor Argus.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-22
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, Jan. 22.-Following is a
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-07-13
VALUABLE PLACER
MINES SOLD

The latter part of last week r. M.
Edmunds visited Orben and Barber
canyons, with a party of Salt Lake
capitalists, to inspect his placer prop
critics. The party returned to town
late Saturday night. AS a result of
the visit articles of incorporation of
the Higrbar Placer company will this
week be filed at Salt Lake, of which
Charles 7. Murphy, William Mitchell,
II. M. Edmunds, II. Schriver and B.
Lavage will be the first board of
directors. The capital stock of the new
concern will consist of 10000 shares
of the par value of 81 each.
The new corporation will take over
the nine placer claims now owned by
Mr.. Edmunds, situated in Orben and
Barber canyons.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-07-13
WILL DEVELOP BATTLE
MOUNTAIN IRON MINES

What is considered to be the largest
deposit of commercial iron ore in the
west was purchased here this week by
W. s. Wilhelm and J. s. Parker. These
gentlemen intend to begin developing
the deposit at once and from all indi-
cations it bids fair to rival the largest
iron mines in the world. The ore 10
free from refractory element and Of .
chemical purity that will enable it to
be converted into finished products Of
a high grade at minimum cost. That
Battle Mountain may become second
Birmingham is entirely within the
realm of Possibilities. At present the
most of the steel and iron used on the
Pacific coast is brought from the east
at high cost for transportation, 20
that an industry Of this kind that
would manufacture steel and iron
would be of vast Importance not only
to this section of Nevada but to the
entire west.-Battle Mountain Herald.