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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
DROP SLEUTHS
WHO STIRRED UP
SENATORIAL IRE

Washington, Jan. 21.-The services
of Brown and Baldwin, the private de-
tectives who were paid $4,000 for
their work in following up members
of the discharged battalion of the 25th
infantry, have been dispensed with.
The war department has not abandon.
ed its efforts to secure evidence as to
the identity of the men who did the
shooting, but has practically decided
the private detectives have accom-
plished all that can be expected of
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21

the innovation, and DR.. Rotch's ex-
PLANTATION of his method is to be made
to that body tomorrow afternoon at
its annual conference at the Auditor
ium hotel.
1--WE find that the great difficulty in
enforcing the child labor laws is de-
ception by children and their parents
in regard to age" said Miss Josephine
]. Eschenbrenner, membership secre-
tary of the committee. Miss Eschen-
brenner is an energetic young woman
! who arrived in Chicago in the morning
to act as a sort of advance agent for
the conference.
DR. Rotch is coming from Boston
to tell us of the method" she continued
"and agitation IS to be begun at once
to make it the legal means of deter
mining the children's ages"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
Law IS AT FAULT
Statutes to Regulate Liquor Traffic
Encourage Own Violations,
Attorney Says.
SPEAKS TO MODEL LEAGUE
Asserts That Alliance of.PoIitician. and
Saloon Keeper Must BE s.
Broken Up.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 21.-At the sec
ond annual convention of the National
Model License league, which opened
today for three days session, Cap
tain d. M. Smith, general counsel of
the organization, delivered an address
in which he said
Admitting that under existing laws
abuses are all too frequent in the re-
tail liquor traffic, We are forced to the
belief that such laws are inadequate
in some vital particular. 81
Does the liquor dealer who violates
the law do so from natural depravity.
or because of conditions that tempt
him beyond his strength?
Vice Must He Rewarded:
"'Virtue has it's own reward but
vice must be rewarded-under pres
ent conditions violations of the law
often afford temporary profit: the
politician promises immunity and the
saloon keeper yields to the temptation.
Take away the profit from law
breaking, withdraw the prospect of i'm
munity, and the saloon keeper becomes
obedient to the law or is eliminated
from the business.
Where there is no incentive to vio-
late laws no such violation occurs; SO
lwell established is this principle that
If a. crime is committed without posi-
BILE incentive the courts. assume that
lsuch lack of motive is strong proof
that the perpetrator is insane.
''In nearly all ofsour states the laws
attempting to regulate the retail traf
| fic, in liquors do not take into consid
GRAFTON the weakness of human nature
Ithat makes the. evasion of law tempt
ling, when such evasion offers even q
Temporary profit. The laws are SC
iframed as to permit of too much dis
Icretion on the part of officers of the
|law. including the trial judges. Tht
lpolitician. taking advantage of the sit
uation, in return for political support
loffersy immunity from the penalties
jprescribed.
Laws Encourage violations.
with laws upon the statute book
Encouraging the violation of its owl
lprovisions and practically offering
lreward to the violator, so drawn as b
lpermit political influence to nullify it
most stringent provisions, is it an
wonder that some saloon keepers yiel
to temptation and thereby discredi
those saloon keepers-and they are j
a majority-who conduct their bus
ness in strict accordance with the law
; pertaining to the liquor traffic?
RI "The laws regulating the retail ira
ific in liquor should be so framed ths
Al 1.-THE violation of it would make certai
1.-THE penalties, and those penaltie
E Ishould be sufficiently severe that goo
: business principles would dictai
obedience to the law rather than OF,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR
HOLD TO THEIR FOLLOWING
profit to the violator of its provis.

a profit to the violator of its provis-
ions.
Such laws should be mandatory,
leaving no discretion with the court
but to obey its mandates, and the pen
atty should be for a first conviction a
suspension of the license for 80 days,
and for a second conviction a cancella-
tion of the license for all time to come.
Such cancellation to operate as a bar
to the holder of the license ever en-
gaging in the retail liquor traffic in the
state where such cancellation oc-
Cured.
Should Limit Number.
"The value of the license can be en-
hanced by limiting the number of sa.
looms. Too many saloons encourage
(Continued on Page Four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
CAUSES ABREACH BETWEEN SENATE
and THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Refusal of Attorney General Bonaparte Appear to Explain
Proceedings Against Iron Combine Not Made
Public by Upper House.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Attorney Gen
eral Bonapartes letter to the senate
committee on judiciary declining to
appear today to explain the merger as
the Tennessee Coal & Iron company
and the United States Steel corpora
ton was not made public by the com
mittee.
Members of the committee said the
attorney general could give it ont if he
pleased, but they would not give him
authority to do so. The impression
prevails the correspondence has made
a breach between the committee and
the department of justice.
No Autos for President.
Washington, Jan. 21-The urgent de
ficiency appropriation bill was reported
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
Won MEYER FAV0RS
POSTAL SAVINGS
Postmaster General Delivers Address
Before the National Board of
Trade.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Declaring III
favor of postal savings banks. Post
master General George Won Meyer,
delivered an interesting address today
to the national board of trade now in
session here. At a banquet held last
night by the board. Vice Presiden.
Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon dis
cussed the tariff question, both advo-
eating careful and united revision of
the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
TWO THOUSAND
use RAW WATER;
Are MADE ILL

Pittsburg, Jan. 21.-According to an
official estimate made today by a
chemist representing the state and
local health authorities there are 2,G00
persons Ill in Bellevue, suburb of the
city as a result of drinking raw river
water furnished by the water company
last Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Fears are expressed the present IL
ness may develop into an epidemic OF
typhoid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
FIRE IN INFIRMARY
ENDANGERS LIVES
Number Reported injured in Poor
house Blaze at CanfieId.
Ohio.

Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 81. Fire
broke out in the mems department of
the Mahoning county infirmary, loca-
ted at Garfield, 10 miles from here,
this afternoon Half dozen male in
mates are reported injured. There are
$50 inmates in ALL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
COURT CALLED
OUT OF STATE
TO BE WITNESS

Hastings, Mich, Jan. 21.-SixteeH
citizens of Hastings, including the cir
cult judge and prosecuting attorney.
have been summoned by subpoena to
Oklahoma to give testimony in regard
to land deals in which Walter r. Ea-
ton, secretary to Governor Haskell, is
alleged to be concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
MAN BARELY ALIVE IS FOUND:
Doctors Astonished atRemarkabIc Case
in Messina Quake Ruins.

Rome, Jan. 21.-In the course of the
removal of the dead from Messina
Tuesday the soldiers discovered a sur
vivor whose faint breathing was the
only sign of life he displayed. He was
taken to hospital, where the doctors
said such a case of complete exhaus-
ton resistance was unparalled. Earth
shocks continue in Messina. Some of
them are slight but the others stronger
in character. are usually accompanied
by an underground roaring which
causes considerable alarm. Fires have
appeared in the debris in different
quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
WAS WORSE THAN REPORTED
Earthquake at Smyrna Said to Have
Wrecked Hundred of Houses.

Constantinople, Jan. 21.-An official
dispatch reports more than 600 houses
were destroyed by the earthquake yes
terday at Phocaea near Smyrna. The
shocks continue. The people are seeK-
ing. refuge in the mountains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
HONOR LATE RABBI WISE
Union Of American Hebrews Dedicate
Window and Hear Secretary Straus.

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. 21.-Members
of the Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations united today in the dedica-
tion of memorial window to Rabbi
Isaac M. Wise at Temple Keneseth
Israel. Oscar s. Straus. secretary OF
commerce and labor, made the prin-
cipal address at the exercises and de-
clared Wise's influence upon American
judaism had been greater than that of
any other one man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21

to the senate today 1t carries ST.
l51,602. an increase of $25 900 over the
amount as passed by the house. The
committee struck out the house pro,
vision for the appropriation of $4,000
for the purchase of automobiles for
the use of the president.
Increases Judges Salary.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The senate to-
day voted to increase from $1,000 to
$4,000 year the salaries of the 29
circuit judges of the country.
Colorado Millionaire Dead.
Colorado Springs, Colo. Jan. 21--
Charles l.. Tut, millionaire mining
man of this city. is dead of heart dis
ease. at New York city. according &c
private message received today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
Names insurance Superintendent.

Albany, Jan. Ex-Governor Hughes
today sent to the senate the nomina-
tion of Frederick A. Wallis of New
York to be superintendent of insur-
ance. Wallis has been identified with
the insurance business IA years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
Still Impossible to Secure
Accurate List of Dead
in Lake Fire.
SEARCHING FOR BODIES
Manner in Which Flames Orig
mated Also a Matter of
D0ubt---Coroner Busy

Chicago, Jan. 21.-President D. An
drea of the Sewer and Tunnel Miners
association expressed the fear today
the list may reach a hundred. "a am
told" he said, 'there were about 175
men working at the crib when the tira
started. If this proves true the num-
Der of dead may easily reach 100.
Many of the men missing are undoub-
tedly at the bottom of the lake and
their bodies will probably never be re-
covered. Our organization will make
an. investigation"
Searching for Dead
Chicago, Jan. 21.-Efforts were re-
sumed at daybreak today to ascertain
whether or not any of the workmen
were still living in the shaft beneath
the crib in Lake Michigan, where so
or more men lost their lives yesterday
Tugs continue the search among the
ice foes for the bodies of any who
may have drowned.
Little Hope of Identifying.
Coroner Hoffman early began the
work of securing jury to visit the
scene of the holocaust. He expressed
but little hope of identifying the re-
mains enclosed in the AZ sacks resting
in Murpby's morgue. Each sack con-
tanned an unrecognizable body or por-
tion thereof, as in many cases only
the limbless torso of some human be-
ing was in evidence.
Not Able to Give List.
-g--Geefse~Ey~-JseksoH of the coRstfuc-
tion company which built the crib, to-
day informed the coroner it would be
impossible for several days to give a
complete list of the dead. Many work
men had the choice of living at the
crib or going to their homes ovel
night, and until it was learned how
many had availed themselves of the
latter privilege no complete list o
those remaining at the crib could be
forthcoming.
Dead May Reach G..
Coroner Hoffman expressed the be
lief the list of dead might possibl!
reach g. Inquiries have been re
ceived for 10 men whose names wer,
not on the campany's pay roll, but wh'
were said by relatives to have beer
working at the crib by the day. o
the 80 injured all but five are on tn
road to recovery, but Is remaining il
the hospitals.
% Were Employed There.
1t is known 95 workmen were en-
ployed in the crib and connecting tn
tunnel at the time of the fire, but tn
work of the destroying element wa
begun so unexpectedly and reaped it
harvest of dead and injured with sue
swiftness that the contracting firm c
George w. Jackson and rescuers hav
been unable TO arrive at anything lik
an accurate list of those who perisl
ed and of the others who escaped tn
flames or the icy waters Of the lake.
Owing to the difficulty of sma
steam craft to reach the crib durin
the winter the majority of the worl
men employed on the work and pa
ticularly those without families sleI
in temporary structures, and it Wa
just as these had been awakened fC
the days routine that the explosio
and subsequent fire caused a pand
monium which resulted in the loss
at least SO lives.
Probably in Powder HOuse.
As nearly as the investigators ha'
been able TO ascertain the explosio
had its origin in a powder house s.
uated about 100 yards from the or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
IERBs HEADS THE WISCONSIN
Elecflop olioWs Transfer Of Line to
the 500 Railroad Interests.

-77s7-l5tfe Spo 7HaIIftdu EHtcrests-
9 New Yofk. Ian. Newman Erb
was todaygelected pres ideHt and chair
man of the board of directors of the
Wisconsin Central railway at d meet
ing of directors held mere following
yesterdays transfer Of the roads CON
troll to interests said toebe affiliated
with the 800" railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
Illinois Legislature Ad-
iourns After 18TH Fu-
tile Ballot.
RESUME NExTTUEsDAY
Hopkins Prevents a Break
Though His Chances Grow
More Slender.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Prior to
the joint session of the legislature to-
day many conferences were held by
leaders of the different camps with
their supporters. The Hopkins forces
declared their confidence in the ulti-
mate election of the present senator.
The anti-Hopkins men were just as
confident he would not be the final
choice of the general assembly.
Claims Three More Men.
1t was asserted the agreement sign
ed by some of the Hopkins men last
night affirming their support of Hop
kins was circulated among legislators
who had not signed at the caucus. 1t
was rumored three senators had added
their names TO the agreement before
the joint session was called at noon.
Sixth BALLOT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
NUMBER OF HOLOCAUST
VICTIMS 81; may Be 100

structure proper, but at the same time
being part of the general structure
built on foundations resting on the
bottom of the lake at this point.
In some manner the deadly explo-
sives were put into action. The noise
If the explosion simply aroused the at
tention of the workmen according to
the survivors, and it was not until the
heat of the flames and sitting smoke
penetrated the so-called ''liying ROOM
of the crib and the tunnel beneath the
waters of the lake that the full import
of the disaster dawned upon the little
colony of wOrkmen cut off almost COM
pletely from human succor.
One of the workmen made his way
through the smoke to the enclosure in
which telephone communication had
been established with the shore sta
tion, and gave the alarm.
Through the fog an occasional burst
of flame and an unmistakable odor of
smoke made it known to the watchers
on the shore that a tragedy was proba-
bly, being enacted a mile and a half
out in the lake. The tug T. T. Muir
ford had forced its PROV earlier in the
morning to an anchorage within short
distance of the imperiled crib, and its
crew set to work to rescue the men on
the crib. After several hours work
SO workmen were rescued, and when
the fire tug Conway and its crew had
succeeded in quenching the flames So
bodies had been carried ashore and
placed in the morgue in South Chicago
awaiting Identification.
List of Missing.
The trunks of the victims in the ma
jority of instances are unrecognizable,
and the contracting firm gave out the
following list of missing: Barney
|OConner, fireman; H. D. Mcdonald,
Meyer, E. Jennings. Peter Blake, Will
liam Kelley, j. p. Fister, J. Kelley. Ed
ward MCGEE, Charles Kraper, j. G..
Aldenis, 7. Connolly, j. Lucas, J. Con-
lvel, Nj. Cassidy. w. Yandrolus, A. Kill
coyne, T. Mitchell, o. Kelley, J. Thorn
lOludS, t1uWdtu L
Hanson, c. Patterson, j. Miller, w.
Reynolds, J. Faddv, ]. Barnote, T.
Stanks, j. Mulholan. C.. Soc, T. Gavel
F. Miller, J. Driscoll, j. FultZ, M. Sho.
dick, T. Brennan, j. Anderson, Nj. Mick
son, r. Tameunis.
On Floating Ice.
Many survivors kept themselves
afioat by clinging to floating ice after
they had jumped from the burnin2
crib. 1t is known that at lest three
who had sought safety in this manner
were drowned, but the majority wert
hauled from the water and taker
aboard the tug Morford.
! The majority of the bodies taker
from the ruins of the crib were fount
near the mouth of the tunnel, tht
terror stricken men evidently rush
ing to this spot as the last hope a:
the flames crept toward them.
I According to Captain Garland of tn
United States life saving station, wh'
assisted in the work of rescue, man,
|, bodies cannot be identified, SO badl,
are they charred and burned
Not remnant of clothing wa
found on the mutilated trunks of tn
workmen who had perished in tn
flames
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21

At the CONCLUSION OF the 12th ballot
the joint session adjourned until next
Tuesday.
Hopkins Calls Roundup.
Senator Hopkins had roundup OF
his followers at the st. Nicholas hotel
last night. which lasted until 10:39
o'clock resolution was adopted, it
was learned by bare majority of
those present to stand by Senator Hop
kins until those signing the pledge last
night were released, not by the sena-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21

. Changes Slight.
On the ninth ballot Stringer receiv-
ed 76 The others were unchanged.
The only change on the 10th bollot
was Stringer received SO and Lee
O'Neil Browne Ia.
In the 18th ballot one vote was cast
for w. ]. Calhoun and one for Samuel
Alschuler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
probabIy in Rowder House.

AS nearly as the investigators have
been able TO ascertain the explosion
had its origin in powder house sit
uated about 100 yards from the crib
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21

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Continued on Page Four.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-05-07

die and a bit of jerked meat in his
pocket. He forced his horse down the
dangerous mountain trail and out upon
the trackless prairie. That night he
shivered beneath a clump of willows
in a coulee which already sheltered
two or three half-starved cattle.
On the third day the sun was down
when Stag-Hound's exhausted horse
staggered over the slushy road which
led into the Agency. The chinook had
come at last.
There were lights and laughter in
Sharpe's, the Indian traders, store,
which, in the absence of saloons, was
the general gathering place for the
Indians, breeds, and whites of the
reservation. When Stag-Hound threw
the reins owe his horses head, he
could have cried at hearing the voices
of his kind again. He opened the door
and stood before them, gaunt, haggard,
his clothes in rags.
There was a moments silence, then
a great shout went up. They dragged
him forward and crowded about him.
Even the faces of the Indians about
the stove wore looks of friendliness.
All, it was good to be home again!
The welcome, the warmth, the com.
radeship made the blood run fast in
his veins. 1t was good, all good; but
he trembled in his eagerness to hear
of Her. He was vaguely surprised
that her name was not on every
tongue, as it was ever in his heart.
They told him the news eagerly; OF
Dad Symonds, who froze on the Koot.
mai pass; of Hen Barnes. sent over
the road again for rustli of the
parties from st. Paul, who had bond.
ed the Bridal Chamber mine; of Pete
McDevitt, who married the squaw and
came to the Agency each Thursday
with her grub ticket; and the school.
marin from Cut Bank
Stag-Hound could not breathe; his
very heart stood still-"She married
Percy Dubois, the -, and they live
in the shack on the CROSSWORD
Flats"
The blood left Stag-Hound's face and
the world went round. He grasped the
counter hard to steady himself. He
drew a sobbing breath that hurt him,
then the blood came in a crimson flood.
Where have you BEEN" asked
Sharpe, the trader, first to break the
surprised silence.
"Been?" cried Stag-Hound, hoarsely.
I've been maxim a fool of my
self.'
He tore the canvas sack from his
pocket and threw a handful of elk.
tusks in the air.
Don't, man." Sharpe, the trader,
laid a hand upon his arm. You're
THROWN away money!"
Money!" shouted Stag-Hound,
What do l want with money!" And
when he hurled the elk-teeth, sack and
all, among the Indians, Stag.Hound
Bill threw with them the best that was
in him.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-05-07
ROLE OF THE COcOANUT.
> Real Staff Of Life to Natives Of
Sea Washed Islands.

It is more than a coincidence that
&he tree which furnishes a greater
amount of available material to man
*han any other in the vast kingdom of
vegetables is the first to spring up
on the bare rocks of the newly arisen
coral reef. The cocoanut, so formed
Slat it may have f1oated half way
across the Pacific, is thus universally
distributed throughout tropical islands.
1t thrives best near the sea. sell
dom penetrating far into the interior.
It's hard shell is a coat of mail for
she embryo plant, says the New Age,
enabling it to stand hard usage for a
protracted period and locking up Sc
curely the precious life in miniature.
The fibrous husk which envelops it,
and is seldom seen in the market on
account of the greatly increased bulk,
breaks the jar which would be in
avitable should the hard nut fall un-
protected from the tall tree to the
ground sixty or ninety feet below.
Such a blow would scarcely fail to
areak the shell, occasionirfg the loss
Of the nourishing milk so necessary
Sc the germ. The outer husk not on
~ breaks the jar of the fall but buoys
III up on the water, while the tough
outer cuticle is waterproof.
Thus is the tree which offers to
4 almost in the raw state all his
necessities freely scattered where the
warm seas and their borders offer a
footing; and from it the humble ma
tive ecure sugar, milk, butter, wine,
vinegar, oil, candles, soap, cups, la
dies, cordage, mating, thatch for roof
and material for MISUNDERSTANDING
food, clothing and shelter in a single
gift, continually making waste places
kGabitable.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-05-07

all the priced trophies with which they
would part. and when they would sell
no more he went into the mountains
II hunted. The tusks he got there
represented hardships which would
nave killed most men; but the hard
ships were past; Stag-Hound thought
sm1llngly of the future. He counted
the teeth again and his eyes shone.
Then he crept into his blanket.
Sleep would not come to Stag
Hounds eyes, and he wondered at his
Wakefulness. He was not hungry, he
was not cold, and what besides could
keep a man awake? The wind brought
a cry, and he sat up, alert. 1t was
only the p%laintive whine of the cat in
the canyon, and he lay down impa-
tiently.
An hour passed, and still he had not
closed his eyes. Suddenly the horses
lifted their heads and snorted. He
heard the ~f1oundering of some animal
upon the frozen crust-perhaps a hun
CRY mountain lion coming to investi.
gate.
Stas-Hound's hand slipped to his
rifle, and he waited for the shifting of
the brute at the door.
MY Gar! Oh, my Carl" 1t was a
human voice gasping in agony. Stag
Hound sprang from his bunk and
hurled aside the log which propped the
door. A man fumbling at the side of
the cabin gave a thick, i~narticulate cry
and dropped unconscious.
Stag-Hound carried him to his bunk
and covered him with blankets. To re-
kindle the fire was a moments work.
When the dried brush lighted the