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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
CAPTAIN DRUNK?
DENIES THE CHARGE
Commander of One Of Sperry's Vessels
Arrested After Recent Recep-
ton on shore.

Gibraltar, Feb. 2.-The captain of
one of the battleships composing the
fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry, is
today under arrest on board his own
vessel, and will be tried by court mar
tial on charges preferred by one of
the rear admirals of the fleet that he
was under the influence of intoxicants
as reception given on shore a few
days ago. The captain was relieved
from duty Immediately after the re-
ception and the executive officer was
placed in command. The captain in
question denies the charge.
The name of the accused officer is
Edward F. Qualtrough, captain of the
battleship, Georgia. The charges were
preferred byA Rear Admiral Vain
wright
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
TO MAKE TAFT
MASON AT SIGHT;
HONOR RARE ONE

Cincinnati. Ohio, Feb. 2.-The grand
master of the Ohio Masons. Charles
Hoskinson, has rendered to William
Howard Taft the rare and high honor
of being made a Mason at sight. Taft
has accepted and will return to Gin
cinnati Feb. Is. when the grand mas
fer will convene distinguished COM
pany of Masons in Scottish rite cath
edrai exercise, a high prerogative
which belongs only to the grand mas
ter OF Masons. This honor is so rarely
conferred that there is but single
instance on record in 100 years his
tory Of Masonry in Ohio. In 1892 Hon
Asa S. bushnell was made Mason
at sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
Lower House Of Congress
Strikes Out Appropri-
alton Item.
WANTS ANOTHER IN
Mould Restore Provision of
$4,000 for White House
Conveyances.

Washington, Feb. 2.--The house to-
day by vote of 80 to 161 reversed its
former action and struck from the ar
my appropriation bill the additional
half million for war balloons and air.
ships authorized last week.
Take Up Presidents Autos.
The advisability of purchasing an
automobile for the White house was
the bone of contention in the house to-
day when Tawney of Minnesota called
up the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill and moved that the senate amend
ments be disagreed to and confer
ence asked. In Difference to the wishes
of President-elect Taft, the bill as it
passed the house carried an appropria.
tion of $4,000 for automobiles. but
the senate struck out the provision.
Refuses to Concur.
The house refused to concur in the
senate amendment eliminating from
the bill $4,000 for White house auto
mobiles. The bill was sent to confer
ence.
To Keep Opium Out.
The importation of opium into the
United States, except for medical pur
poses is prohibited by the house bill
passed blythe senate today. The bill
becomes a law when signed by the
president.
Votes ON BrOwnsyiiIc Feb. 23.
Washington, Feb. 2-The senate to
day agreed to vote on the Brownsville
bill Feb. 23.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
NORMAN {. MACK
IS BEFORE JURY
Asked Concerning Panama Deal
Stories.

New York, Feb. Norman +.
Mack of Buffalo. chairman of the ma
tional democratic committee, was a
witness today before the federal grand
jury which is investigating the Pan.
York World. AS expected Mack was
questioned as to whether reports about
the sale of the Panama canal were of
fered to the national democratic com
Inittee during the presidential cam
paign last fall before they were pub
nshed in the newspapers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02

bill, may frankly state, was 10 keep
the Japanese from getting foothold
in California. They are not and should
not be allowed to become citizens of
this country, and they should not have
the right of property ownership. We
are confronted with a serious situation
in this regard and 4 shall make every
effort to have measures preventing all
aliens from owning land passed
through the legislature.
stiiI VIII Urge Segregation.
Grove L. Johnson author of the bills
prohibiting Japanese from being msn-
bers of corporations and providing for
their segregation, said:
'The presidents letter has no more
effect on me than water on duck 5
back. / have not changed my mind
in the least about the wisdom of en-
acting these anti-Japanese laws. AS
TO the strength of the sentiment in the
assembly, l have no idea, as have not
approached a single member on the
question. | only know that l shall
stand pat
/ Japan Expects No Trouble.
! Toxic, Feb. 2-Foreign Minister Ko.
mura, addressing the lower house OF
the diet, today declared Japan is con-
Efdent that the anti-Japanese measures
pending in the California Legislature
will not lead to International compli
cations. He says Japan is relying upon
the justice of the American people and
the friendly disposition of the United
States government.
The keynote of the speech was thai
the foreign policy of the Japanese EN-
lpire should have as an object the main
ltenance of peace and the development
of national resources. The count sait
1.-THE restrictions placed upon emigrant.
to the United States and Canada hat
been faced in good faith by Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
ORDERS AUTHOR ARRESTED
Brandenberg Fails to Face Cleveland
Article CharueS

New York, Feb. "A warrant for
the arrest of Broughton Brandenberg,
the magazine writer, was issued yes
trial before Justice Bowling in the
supreme court on a charge of grand
larceny in the second degree growing
out of the sale to the New York Times
of an article alleged to have been
written by the late President Cleve-
land advocating the election of Will
liam H. Taft. Brandenberg's cash bail
of $1,500. furnished by the American
Bonding company, was forfeited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02

summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work Of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-Bnls were passed provid-
ing that sentences of court martial in
volving midshipmen shall be approved
of aliens who have served five years in
the navy; renewing the charter of the
Lake Erie & Ohio River Ship Canal
company; appropriating sS0,003 to pay
war claims of the Catholic church in
the Philippines. and one declaring Feb.
II, 1909. the centenary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, legal holiday. Ac-
ton on the Brownsville reenlistment
bill went over until today.
HOUSE-By point of order an item
providing funds for the West Point ca
dets' trip to Washington on Inaugural
ton day was stricken from the military
appropriation bill. Other items cut out
were an appropriation for the construc-
tion of an asylum for refugees in time
of war and for storehouse on Cor
regidor island in Manila bay. The house
passed the Payne bill prohibiting the
| importation of opium but refused to
pass the Senate bill to pension federal
judges The Bennett bill for the expor-
tation of aliens convicted of a felony
was also denied of passage. A limita-
| tion was placed upon the, scope of the
Olmstead special committee to investi-
gate appropriations for and the work
of the secret service of the various de-
partments- The house adjourned at
! 5:2S p. ms assF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
IS ACCUSED OF
WORKING
DISPATCHERS

Chicago. Feb. 2.-The first suit
brought by the United States govern
ment against a railroad for violation
of the federal law regulating the time
of service of train dispatchers, was
begun here today. The suit was filed
by District Attorney Sims in the
United States district court against
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road. Seven violations are charged
and If found guilty fines aggregating
$500 may be imposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
DENIES CLASH WITH GIRLS
President Declares He Didn't Strike
Horse While Riding.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 2.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday broke a 81
lence of over two months in authoriz-
ing a denial of charges that while
horseback riding through Rock Creek
Mrs. Roosevelt and a party of friends
he had crowded into group of semi
nary girls and struck the horse ridden
by Miss Rhodes with his crop, after
criticising the girls for not giving him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
SIXTEEN KILLED
IN MINE ACCIDENT l

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2.--It is re-
ported an explosion in the Short
Creek mines of, the Birmingham Coal
and Iron company killed 16 men. A
number We're seriously injured Six
bodies have been recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
Mail Steamer Newport
Goes Out to Sea by
That Route.
RAINEY A SLANDERER
Illinois Congressman Scored in
Resolutions by Panama
Assembly.

/. Panama Feb 2-The national as
sembly has unanimously approved
resolution protesting against what are
described as the slanderous assertions
made by Representative Rainey in ths
American congress against Presiden.
Obaldia. A copy of the resolution will
be officially communicated to the gov
ernment of the United States.
Part of Canal In Use.
Panama, Feb. 2-The Pacific mail
steamer, Newport, used today for the
to the canal which has been dredged
to a depth of 80 feet, only few per-
sons witnessed the steamers depart
ure.
Taft as Pcacemaker.
Panama, Feb. 2.-That Taft is acting
as pacificator in strong post-election
factional feeling which at times has
been very marked, is shown by the fact
that invitations have been sent to both
! President Obaldia and Senor Arias, at
one time opposition candidate for the
presidency, to a dinner and reception
arranged for today by American Min
lister Squires in honor of the American
president-elect
| Calls Upon AmadOr, Who Is Ill.
| Taft yesterday afternoon called upon
eX-President Amador, who is ill. Ex-
President Amador and President Obal-
dia have not been on friendly terms
tfor a long time because of political
differences. Taft wished to make it
plain his cordiality is toward Panama
as whole, and not toward one or the
other political factions, and he has en-
deavored during his stay here to treat
all parties in the same cordial manner.
| BY Jan. 1, 1915.
| The board of engineers who accom-
panied Taft, although not speaking for
publication, do not conceal their sat
lisfaction at the feasibility of the Ga
tun dam. The chief engineers, Lieu
tenant Colonel Goethals and the army
engineers, engaged in the construction
work, are much gratified at the results
lof the investigation of the special en-
gineers. Goethals said yesterday that
naval vessels would sail through the
lock canal by Jan. /, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
Lincoln Cabin Taken Back.

Louisville, KY, Feb. I'm prepara-
tion for the observation of the Lincoln
centenary at the birthplace of the
emancipation, near Hodgenville, KY.
the cabin in which Lincoln was born
was last night removed to the memo
rial farm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
LIBRARY BOARD
HOLDS Meeting
Directors Convene in Regular Session
and Pass on Reports and Mat
| tiers of Routine.

The library board met last evening
in the regular monthly session, and
transacted the usual routine of bust
ness. No matters came up for consid
Grafton except the report of the libra
rian, and the claims for January, which
were allowed, as follows:
The librarians report for January
was as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
HELEN MAL0NEY AT LAST Welded
after A SERIES OF ADVENTURES
Finally Becomes Wife of the Man With Whom She Went Through
Ceremony to Guard Against Attentions
of Titled FOreiunerS.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. Miss
Helen NJ. Maloney of this city and
Arthur Herbert Osborn of New York
were married today at st. GATHERINGS
Roman Catholic church at Spring
Lake, N. J., where Martin Maloney
father of the bride, has summer
home
Is International Romance.
The marriage marks the eliminating
chapter of what may properly be term
ed an international romance. 1t began
in October, 1907, when it was announc-
ed Helen Maloney had eloped with
Samuel r. Clarkson of London. For a
time after the elopement the couple
were missing, but Maloney finally To-
Gated them in Europe and brought his
daughter back home.
WAS Already Married.
In the meantime the discovery was
made Miss Maloney had gone through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
SENATE PLANS LINCOLN DAY
House Bill Providing for National HoI-
iday Is Passed,

iday Is Passed.
Washington, Feb 2.-Without amend
ment the senate yesterday passed the
house bill making Feb. IL, 1909, the
10Cth anniversary of the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln, a legal holiday, and rec
ommending its celebration throughout
the United States, for which purpose
the president is authorized to issue a
special proclamation.
The bill also declares that as a part
of the national memorial to Lincoln
there maS be built a highway from
Washington city to the battlefield of
Gettysburg. Pa, To be known as "the
Lincoln way" An appropriation of
$4,000 is made for survey of plans
and estimates for such highway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
MONEY FOR AUTOS But NOT
FOR AERIAL NAVIGATION

right of way. The denial was prompt
ed by the receipt of letter from Mrs
Elizabeth NJ. Rhodes. the girls mother
dated Los Angeles, Cal, January I2,
saying her daughter emphatically de
nies any knowledge of the charges
made against the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
Secretary Accused as Embezzler.

Chicago, Feb. John H. Edwards,
secretary of the l.. Gould Manufacture
ing company, was indicted today charg
ed with embezzling more than $4,000 of
the funds of the company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
Bankers wife pies by cas.

Chicago, Feb. Cora Belle, wife of
R. T. Forbes. president of the Drovers
Deposit National bank, was found dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
PACIFIC END OF PANAMA
CANAL USED FIRST Time

in the bedroom today Death was due
to asphyxiation by gas, supposed to be
accidental. She had been an invalid
II years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
StilI Holds in wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Feb 2.-Today' S
joint ballot for United States senator
resulted in no choice Stephenson re-
ceived 63 votes, lacking 3 of a major
ity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-02
Yesterday in Congress-

Washington, Feb. 2.-Following is
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work Of both
houses of congress yesterday.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-29
FRENCHMAN WINS PRIZE
Crosses English in Airship and is Winner ot 5000 Pounds English
 Money

Dover.-This sleepy seaport town in generations when at sunrise Sun day morning a white-winged bird like machine, with loudly-humming motor, swept out from the haze ob- scuring the sea toward the distant French coast, and, circling twice above the high chalky cliffs of Dover. alighted on English soil. A calm Frenchman, Louis Bleriot, portly and red-mustached man of 37, de- scended from the saddle, limping on a bandaged foot, which had been burned on his previous overland flight Immediately two compatriots. who had been waving big tri-eolor flag as a signal for the landing place, fell upon him enthusiastically, em- bracing him, shouting and pounding him on the back. They, with few soldiers and others who happened by chance to be on the scene. were the only persons to witness the finish of most remarkable feat Bleriot left Les Basiques, three miles from Calais. about 4:30 a. m. on one of the smallest monoplanes ever used He crossed the channel in a little less than half an hour, twice as swiftly as the fastest mail boat. His speed averaged more than 45 milLs an hour, sometimes approximating 60 miles. He kept about 250 feet above the sea level, and for 10 minutes, while about midchannel, was out of sight of both coasts and the French torpedo boat, which followed him with his wife and friends aboard
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-29
Royal Son is Disinherited

Paris.-The Figaro prints tele. grams which Prince Antonio, the fath- CT of Prince Alfonso, who recently married Princess Beatrice of Saxe- Coburg, and to his son in connection with the marriage. To the king, Prince Antonio expressed grief that his son had welded in secret. To his son he expressed sadness that the marriage had occurred without his knowledge. You have disregard ed the duties of honor and the holy obligation of good son. imposed by God" he said in his message. Hence forth all is over between us."
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-29
Report on Little Rock Schools

The annual report on the city schools shows the school district to be in the best of financial condition, with total assets of $763, ,35S.8S, and total liabilities of $21S,6 3.S2, a bal ance of assets over liabilities of ST. 695.06. The increase in the assets over last year represents S40,376.46. The receipts for the year are shown to be $372,124.6S, and the expendi- lures S374,27IS0, or $2,94..02 more than the receipts. Of this amount of expenditures, the enormous sum of SS5, 5,517S1 has been for new buildings and betterments to the old buildings. The total cost of maintaining the ten white schools of the city was s97, ,999.- 67. The attendance was S,770 and the average cost per pupil, $25.29. The cost of maintaining the five col bred schools in the city was S23, 12, the average cost per pupil being S174S.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-29
Fires Shot at Preacher.

Rosenburg, Tex.-After filing a charge of criminal assault against Rev. H. R. Kimbler of Rosenburg, also president of local bank, Mrs. Mary Harris of Boerne fired a 45 cali bre bullet direct at him, but missed. Both were arrested and taken to Richmond to later be released on bond. Mrs. Harris. heavily yelled and gowned in black, arrived in Ro- senburg Saturday. Waiting until the arrival of the train for Houston, she boarded it when it stopped, just above the station When the train drew into the station and as Kim bier attempted to board it, Mrs. liar ris met him on the steps and, draw. a 45 calibre revolver, fired one shot, which pierced his sleeve.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-29
Stood There a Moment, Calmly Sur
 Veying Things.

1 retorted some acrimonious. Bill was not polite. Diplomatic relations were busted, and one of us called the other liar. I don't remember which one it was, but that makes no difference now.
 The room was full of the boys some playing cards and some at the bar, where Three Fingered Pete and Dutch Henry were serving drinks When Bill and ] stepped back and dropped our hands to our guns, they all respected our feelings and acted according. Dutch and Pete Topped to the floor behind the bar. Seven or eight of the boys broke for the safe.
 Now, make no mistake-but you won't, because you knew those boys. They wasn't afraid; you couldn t scare those fellows But they had sense. If Bill and I had a difference of opinion, that was our business. not theirs. And if we wanted to settle it by shooting holes in each other. that also was our business. So they ducked.
 l knew there wasn't any use trying to fool around and shoot Bill in the leg or arm. I'd seen Bill shoot when be thought he had to shoot, and under those circumstances Bill shot straight and quick, mind you, mighty quick. So l decided the only thing that would leave me behind to herd the elusive maverick and eat the base born hominy and hog was to beat him to 1t, and had a sneaking notion that was just little bit quicker on the draw and pull than he was
 We stood there maybe ten seconds it seemed to me like an hour-look- ing each other in the eye. both crazy mad. Well, my nerves would have twisted up in little knots in about five seconds more, and I would have prob ably done something foolish and Bill would have potted me, but just before blew up voice at the saloon door said: "Hello," soft and sweet, and ''retardo" on the "lo"
 Now, if that had been mans voice neither of us would have paid any attention to it, or else we would have both turned in and licked the everlasting daylights out of him for interfering with two gentlemen who were trying to settle a scientific differ ence-according to how mad we were. But it wasn't. On she contrary, quite the reverse. I saw Bills glance waver. and knew Bill couldn't shoot a man that wasn't looking, any more than he could wear a stiff collar; so, my curi- osity being some aroused, l turned toward the door.
 I almost hate to tell you, it was so lovely There on the top step, just
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-29
To Stop Gambling at sprinns

Gov. George w Donaghey has re received a petition signed by 126 prominent citizens of Hot Springs, asking him to spare no pains to put stop to the gambling that they declare ic running rampant in that city. The petition states that appar- emily the local officers can not con- trol the evil, and urges the governor to use any and all means at his command to suppress open gambling. Governor Donaghey was asked what steps he would take in the light of the petition, and declared that there are sufficient laws upon the statute books, and that they will be enforced in Hot Springs, as well as all other places in the state.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-29
Angel Paradise
By George Edtvin Hunf
Copyright. by J. B. I.ippincott Col

Copyright, by J. B. Lippincott Col
 Lonesome Linthicum ana I sat in comfortable leather chairs before the open fireplace in the club rotunda. The talk had been of Paradise Paradise, Arizona, where Lonesome had spent some years as cow-punch- CT and miner before he made his stake. In his hand was letter from Big Bill Jernigan, an old comrade of those days, now known as the Hon. William Jernigan, member of con- gross from the sovereign state of Montana. Lonesome was reminiscent, and when oLnesome is reminiscent it behooved his friends to keep silence and give heed. l knew my cue, and this story was my reward;
 The Hon. William Jernigan! Think of it! Old long-legged Big Bill Jerni- gan! Well, there's heaps worse at Washington. Did I ever tell you about the time Bill and made faces at each other? No? It happened at Paradise. You remember what Saturday was at Paradise. Town full of punchers and miners, the punchers and miners full of liquor and devilment, and the bar tenders full of business. Bill and 1 had been up all night, bucking Three Fingered Pete's faro game, and were far from we'll Bill made the bets and I played lookout for us. Things broke bad, and along about ten o'clock in the morning we quit and were stand Ing at the bar. Bill had a grouch on more than a foot thick, and at that think mine had his beat block. So It was just perfectly natural that noth- Ing either of us said would suit the other expressed a desire for corned- beef hash and red pepper for break fast, and what Bill said about my gastronomic ideas was scandalous. Then Bill said he saw a fellow in a stock company in Denver the winter before that was better actor than Edwin Booth. I never knew Edwin Booth, but I resented Bills slur on his memory most deeply. Finally Bill said he could rope, throw and tie more steers in ten minutes than any man In Arizona, and that settled 1t,
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-29
Eorty.two Persons Hurt

Indianapolis, -Forty-two per sons were injured in the wreck of the Big Four train No. Is, en route from Chicago to Cincinnati at Zion vile, Y miles northwest of this city Sunday afternoon. Six of the passen- gers most seriously hurt were brought to hospitals in this city. Among them are: Mrs Mary FL sey, Louisville, cut and bruised; Ja- cob Elsey, Louisville, bruised; Mrs. Magnolia Miles, Knoxville, Tenn, hurt internally, and is at house in Zionville The baggage car and the coaches behind it left the track while the train was running 50 miles an hour.
 The train was running 50 miles an hour. There were 200 persons on the train.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-29
Railroad Order Has Been Issued.

The order dismissing the Kansas City Southern case for one year, pending trial of the court tariff and the ? 1-2 cent passenger rate. as agreed to about two weeks ago, has been entered in the United States Circuit Court. During the year the railroad must keep it's books open at all reasonable times to the inspec- ton of the commission, and the com. mission is given power to adjust any irregularities or injustices in thu court tariff.