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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
FOURTH VICTIM OF
MYSTERIOUS FIEND
Body of Girl Found in cistern at Day
ton, Ohio, Showing Evidence
of Murder.

Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 6-The fourth
girl victim of the mysterious slayer
who has terrorized Dayton for nearly
three years was found yesterday when
the body of Elizabeth Fullhart of Van
dalia, Ohio, who disappeared Decem-
Der 20, was taken from a cistern be.
hind an unoccupied house The scene
of the crime was in the city resi-
dence district. only few blocks from
the business section.
The body bore marks on the neci
similar to those on the necks of Dona
Gilman, who was assaulted and slain
November 20, 1906; Anna Markowitz
who met like fate August 5, 1907, an!
Mray Forschner, who was killed Janu
airy 23 The body was unrecognizable
but Adam Fullhart, brother of the girl
identified the clothing.
Late last night Albert Wilkie of thi
city, fiancee fthe dead girl, was al
rested. He is held on suspicion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
PREDICTED
BIoodshed in Illinois Legislature Like
Iy to Result Over Browne
Incident.
MANY RUMORS CIRCULATED
Hopkins Leaders See Possible Hope In
Split in Democratic Ranks as
Result.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. Ga thor
ough investigation by the legislature
and bloodshed in personal fights among
politicians were the startling predic-
tions made yesterday following the ar
rest OF the woman who gave her name
as Florence Miller of Chicago, and who
made a statement that she had been
hired as the tool of a Chicago ring tG
ruin the reputation and standing of
Lee O'Neill Browne, democratic minor
ity leader in the general assembly.
The woman, who was arrested after
she had caused scene in the house of
representatives following adjournment
Thursday, and who screamed out
threats against Brownies life at the
top of her voice before she was eject
ed, has been partially identified as
Ella E. Christie of Little Rock, Ark,
also known to many as Doll" She
was arraigned for hearing in the, po.
lice court yesterday, but failed to put
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
DELAWARE, MOST POWERFUL WAR
SHIP, LAUNCHED AT NEWPORT NEWS
Will be Step In Advance Of Anything Completed Under
Construction in Foreign Countries0ne of Four of
Kind Authorized by Congress.

Newport News. Feb 6-The great
battleship Delaware was successfully
launched from the yards of the New
port Shipbuilding & Drydock company
today. The launching was witnessed
by 5000 people.
Surpasses Them All.
Compared with the battleships, com
pleted or under construction, of the
navy of any foreign country, the Della
ware surpasses ALL 1t is one of four
sister ships authorized by congress
which will form an indomitable squad
ron. The other vessels are the North
Dakota. being built at Quincy, Mass !;
the Florida which win be built at the
New York navy yard, and the Utah
to be built at Camden, n ].
Armor and Guns the Heaviest.
The Delaware is to carry as heavy
armor and as powerful armament as
any known vessel of it's class; will
have a speed of 81 knots, which is be
lieved to be the highest practicable
for vessel of this type and class, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Scores Of Deaths Result of Wind at
Various Places in the
South.
MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED
Rains and Sudden Rise of Rivers Have
Produced Serious Situation
in Germany

Louisville, KY. Feb. 6.-Twenty or
more persons are dead and damage
amounting to hundreds of thousands
of dollars has been done by a series
of small cyclones which swept the
south yesterday afternoon from the
Tennessee line to the Texas panhan-
die The known deaths are:
Stuttgart, Ark-Mrs. Garfield and a
child of William Shorey, while Mrs.
Shorey is reported fatally injured.
Sulphur Springs, Eexas.-Mrs. James
Ardis and Mrs. C. Caldwell.
Booth, Miss-Six unidentified per-
sons.
Rolling Fork, Miss.-Four unidenti-
fled persons.
Cullman, Ala. = Seven unidentified
persons
Vicinity of Montgomery, Ala.-Two
unidentified persons.
Many other towns report damage to
property, but no loss of life.
Fifty Dead in Germany.
Berlin, Feb. 6.-Dispatches received
here from all the river districts of
Germany indicate that the terrors of
| the floods which are raging as a result
of several days of heavy rains and
warm weather are increasing. Over
| so fatalities already have been report
ed, and great damage to property has
resulted.
A drenching rain continues in the
lwestern provinces, in many parts oi
which traffic has been entirely sus
Ipended owing to bridges being washed
away. The government has ordered
all available military engineers to pro
ceed to the stricken districts to built
dams to prevent further encroachment,
by the water.
Danube Rises Fast.
Goerlitz, Breslau and Cassel repor
heavy damages. At Muenden hundred
Iof cattle have been drowned and mum
Ierous houses inundated. Kissingen
lunder water and the electric ligh
works have been compelled to clos
Idown. At Regensburg the Danub
rose 10. feet during the night. Raj
road traffic on the right bank of tn
Rhine is at standstill Several bo,
, les have been seen floating down tn
Iriver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
naval BUREAU HAS COST U. S. s1OOOOOOO A YEAR

president failed to place member Of
either branch of congress on his navy
reorganization commission.
No Nation Ever So Extravagant.
In the meantime it is being proven
beyond question that no nation on
earth ever wasted so much money on
its navy as has the United States
Foreign navy journals are pointing 70
the practice of our government in
placing lawyers and bankers at the
head of our navy as huge joke. One
journal calls attention to the fact that
four out of the last five secretaries
were lawyers, and that not one of
them remained in Office long enough
] to get we'll acquainted with the heads
+, of the department. Secretary New
berry, the present secretary, was a
banker and railroad man before enter
ing the navy few years ago. 1t is
contended that while a man may be
an excellent lawyer or banker. that
does not signify he would make good
secretary of navy.
/ 1T seems almost past belief and
yet it is true," says Representative
Dawson of the house naval committee
''that there is no man or body of men
provided by law, below the secretary
of. the navy himself, whose duty it I:
to decide the purely military questions
of the naval service. 1t is not fair II
impose this tremendous .responsibilit,
upon a civilian secretary He is re
cpOn cih1o f<,r tho yrfra,- a a N, IN 70 n tn,
of the entire navy in time of peace
and its successful and effective EN-
ploymsnt in time of war.
II See BanefuI Effects.
Eve see the baneful effects of tn
, bureau system not only in the wastin
! Iof millions of dollars, but even in tn
t movement of ships. The captain of
) battleship recently received orders t
'sail at once, while he was threatene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
.RAPS SP0|LSMEN
President Roosevelt Caustic in vetoing
Bill Providing for the Next
Census.
OPENS WAY FOR POOR WORK
Demands That Provision Be Made for
Appointments Under the Civil
Service Rules.

Washington, Feb 5.-President Roose-
welt yesterday returned to the house
without his approval the bill to pro-
vide for the 18th and subsequent de
cennial. censuses. The president says
he yvetoes the bill with extreme re-
luctance, realizing the value of time in
beginning the census, but declares it
is of high consequence that it shall be
conducted with extreme accuracy and
shall not be open to suspicion of bias
on personal and political grounds nor
to being waste of the peoples money
and a fraud.
He points out the bill provides in
effect that appointments shall he IN
der the free spoils system with a
proviso that they shall be elected
without regard to political party affil-
iations, and says the only way to guar
antee their selection without regard
| to politics and upon merit alone is by
choosing them after competitive ex.
animation from lists of eligibles pro-
tvfded by the civil service commission
Opposes SpoiIs System.
The president says he is opposed tc
| the doctrine that to the victor belongs
| the spoils and continues: But think
even less of the doctrine that the
spoils shall be divided without a figh
by professional politicians on botf
sides, and this would be the result O
permitting the bill in it's present shap,
to become law. Both the last cen
suses were taken under a provision o
the law excluding competition. Tha
is. necessitating appointments bein:
made under the spoils system. Ever.
man competent to speak with author
ity because of his knowledge of an,
familiarity with the work of those Ger
suses past stated the result was to Pre-
duce extravaganza and demoraliza
tion.'
Looks After Eight Hour Law.
The president recommends that
provision is made that the censu
! printing may be done outside the go,
, ernment printing Office that it be e,
, plicitly provided the S-hour law sha
| apply in effective fashion in all ou
side offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

with court martial by another bureau
if he did so.
Can anyone defend system where
the installation of the fire control ap-
paratus on warship is divided up
among three separate and distinct
bureaus? Is it business-like to have
the engines and pumps of ship un-
der the jurisdiction of one bureau,
while the steam pipes leading to them
and necessarily an integral part of
them are under the control of another
bureau?
There are eight separate and dis
tinct bureaus in the navy, each indie
pendent and supreme in ITSELF At the
navy yards We find three or four car.
penter shops, as many pattern shops
paint shops, blacksmith shops, etc. Nc
business man would tolerate such q
| system for moment, as its wasteful
ness and extravaganza is plain.
| Shock In Magaxine Article.
! George Kibbe Turner gives severe
| shock to the navy department in ar
article in McClure's magazine for Feb
ruary. He charges that OF the $122,
100000 the navy is costing the natior
this year, $40,0OO,00O is wasted be
cause of gigantic incompetency. Tur
ner produces figures which he say
proves that one of the worlds navies
twice at strong for actual warfare a
ours, is maintained for $4,000, 900 les
than our navy costs us.
I'm one of the navy yards examin
ed" writes Turner, "a simple IA foe
punt cost $63.73: in another yard tn
same article costs $95.12. A 16 foe
dinghy costs $103.17 at one yard an
$196.34 at another. And 80 foe
steam cutter varied from $1.S90.63 :
$2,6S462 Common boat rudders ra
from Sc to $40; plain chopping block
CONTINUED ON Page Two.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
BY TAV.

tANs
Especial Correspondence of The Argus).
Washington, Feb. 4.-Revelations
are coming to light with monotonous
regularity since the investigation Of
the navy department business methods
have been on.
The decision to abolish the bureau
system at the navy yards is taken us
an undeniable admission the govern
ment has wasted $10,000,00O, or the
price of first class battleship, every
year. Representative A. F. Dawson
of Iowa, who as a member of the naval
affairs committee is insisting on legis
lation to wipe out the bureau system
as we'll as half dozen other wasteful
policies of the navy, contends the re
forms--if made-will save the United
States $10,000,000 a year.
Not Satisfied with Plan.
| Mr.. Dawson is not satisfied will
the reorganization plan of the secre
tary of the navy because it is no
wide enough in scope. The reform!
advocated by the reorganization com
| Aiiooioh oppOihtCu Uy IIcoiueHI TloOSS
welt, and put into effect by Secretar.
| lNewberry, are all right as far as the.
CO. in the opinion of Representative
Dawson, but still permit the wastin
of hundreds of thousands of dollar
annually.
j While the senate naval committe
is investigating the expenditure an
administration of the navy, there Is
danger of clash at any moment bs
tween the president and congress
President Roosevelt wants an imm,
Idite and complete reorganization {
! the navy, while Senator Hale, chai
J man of the senate naval committe
wants reorganization, but mot a
i Immediate" one. Senatorrffale is n.
{ at all in sympathy withth president
Views, and is incensed because th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
Jap OFFICIALS AND PRESS
STRANGELY INDIFFERENT

house is planning to bring out the long
awaited complete edition of the works
of Count Leo Tolstoi, an undertaking
that up to the present time has been
impossible in Russia because OF the
censorship and the difficulties in the
matter of paying royalties. Under the
present arrangement royalties to the
amount of $25O,0O0 will be paid in an
nual installments of $4,000. 1t is de
clared that with the approval of Pre-
mier Stolypin the censored works OF
the count will be. included in this edi
ton. which will number about % vol
umeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

washington, Feb 6.-Following is q
summary, compiled from the Official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE|The senate yesterday con-
cluded consideration of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, carrying
an aggregate of about s11,500.000. A
conference report on the urgent def
cheney bill was agreed to. 1t appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for the purchase, care
and maintenance of automobiles for the
president, and s150.000 to enable the
secretary of agriculture to continue to
combat the foot and mouth disease in
horses and cattle. A resolution was
phases of army administration. After
an executive session, in which the NOM
ination of William d. Crum to be COL
lector of customs of Charleston, s. c.,
m. adjourned.
HOUSE - Private claimants by the
score had their innings in the house.
the whole session being given over to
their consideration Mr.. Mann proyok-
ed the house to laughter by question:
ing the value of two Kentucky thor
1oughbred horses. and charged that the
lcommittee had accepted the valuation
lof the animals as fixed by IAN IDIOT
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa protested against
reservation of objections to bills, claim
ing that all objections should be made
Arkansas. who was doing much OF thu
Preserving. declared that his sole object
was to elicit explanations which wouit
enable him to object intelligently'
The speaker became involved in tn.
controversy and was called upon t
make ruling. and then Mr.. Gaines o
Tennessee threw the house into an up
lroar by charging that the rules pro
hfbited "a square dealy to claimants
He grew so vehement that the speake
ordered deputy sergeant-at-arms 4
require him to take his seat The pres
: ,idents message vetoing the census bill
: Twas read just before the house adjourn
en- on it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

will have the highest practicable ra.
dius of action.
The arrangement of its main battery
guns is such as to permit broadside
fire t25 per cent greater than that of
the broadside fire of any battleship
der construction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
MOB WARNS NEGRO EDITOR
Young Blacks Bombard Home of Gen.
traIia Preacher and Scribe.


traIia Preacher and Scribe.
Centralia, H., Feb. Ga crowd of
young negroes bombarded the home of
Rev F. James Davidson, pastor of the
colored Baptist church and editor of
ordered him TO stop the publication of
his paper and leave town.
In a recent issue of the Tribune Rev
Mr.. Davidson told of some of the short
comings of his race here and also took
a strong stand for race segregation, es
pecially in the schools.
Centralia has large negro popula
tion. Several of the headers In last
nights trouble have been arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
Drops Dead In His ONCE,

Clinton, Iowa, Feb. CIV. A. Ed
wards, manufacturer, whose wife and
children perished in the Iroquois thea
ter fire. dropped dead in his Office yes
:terday. He was SO years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
Sixteen American Battle
ships Have a Remark
able Record.
ARE DUE HERE FEB. 22
Captain QuaItrough is Found
Guilty and is to be Sc.
vereIy Punished.

Gibraltar, Feb. Captain Edward
F. Qualtrough of the battleship Geor-
gia was found guilty by court martial
of being intoxicated while on duty and
of conduct prejudicial to the good of
the navy, and has been suspended from
duty for six months and a loss of 10
numbers in rank inflicted.
Sperry Approves.
Rear Admiral Sperry has approved
the findings of the court, but the Sec
retary of the navy must take official
action on the recommendation for the
loss of numbers. Qualtrough has been
detached from the fleet, and will go
home as passenger on the Georgia.
Lieutenant Commander George w.
Kline was placed in command of the
Georgia.
Fleet Leaves for Home.
The battleship fleet left here at IL
this morning, homeward bound for
Hampton Roads, where it will arrive
Feb. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
Closing Remarkable Tour.

The American battleship fleet, COM
posed of 16 ships, is now on its last
run on its famous cruise around the
world. 1t left Hampton Roads Dec. 16
1907, and when it again anchors in
that port Feb. % it will have been
gone one year, six months and eight
days. No accident has marked the
progress of the greatest armed fleet
that ever made such a voyage.
Is an Unqualified Success.
The cruise has been in every respect
an unqualified success. The trip was
watched with great interest by all for
eign powers, and wherever the vessels
called. South America, Australia, Ja-
pan. China. Ceylon, Egypt, and ports
of the Mediterranean sea, the officers
have been given hearty official and
private welcome. The feet left Hamp-
ton Roads under Admiral Robley D.
Evans, who conducted it as far as San
Francisco. Rear Admiral Charles NJ
| Thomas took command, but he was
succeeded May 15 by Rear Admiral
/ Sperry, who brought the vessels home.
Met by Escort.
Rear Admiral Arnold's third squad.
ron of the Atlantic fleet, consisting of
the battleships Maine, Mississippi
New Hampshire and Idaho and the
scout cruisers Chester, Birmingham
and Salem, will meet the Pacific fleet
in the Atlantic about 1000 miles from
the coast, and then with Arnold's ships
as an escort the world-touring vessels
will proceed towards Hampton Roads,
where they will be reviewed by Pres
ident Roosevelt on Washington's birth
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

in her appearance, forfeiting her bonds,
which were paid by some unknown
man. Since she was released all
traces of her have been lost.
Sensation of the Day.
The outburst of the woman against
Browne and her confession of having
plotted against him while dining at
the College inn in Chicago, was the
center of attraction here yesterday.
Some maintain that the whole affair is
la plot within plot, and that Brownies
enemies have seized the opportunity to
damage him through the woman's
claims as one who was wooed and
then deserted by the minority leader.
Enmity between certain members of
the democratic wing of the assembly
| has become crystalized in it's bitter
ness by the woman's outburst and
story of political plotting Some of
those who are on the inside of the fac
tional schemes and plans predict that
ltrouble, which will take on more
serious aspect than fisticuffs, will break
out when the general assembly recon
|venes.
| One More Effort.
Senator Hopkins and his managers
will make one more effort to break the
deadlock next week, and probably will
|faii. The only way in which Senator
Hopkins can win next week is by dem
ocratic aid. either by their votes on a
roll call or refusal to vote, thereby
Igiving Senator Hopkins majority of
the quorum instead of constitutional
majority This, as least, is the firm
opinion of the opposing leaders.
Democratic Row Gives Hope.
Some of the Hopkins managers see a
Tray of hope in the democratic row.
They are figuring now on democratic
aid in one way or another. They be
lieve that the factional fight on the
minority side has become so bitter that
it may be possible to induce Is or 20
democrats either to vo,e for the sena
tor or refrain from voting, thus Civ
ing him majority of the quorum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
HEPBURN LOSES AND QUITS
Iowa congressman's Contest to Retain
Seat Disappointing to Him.

Seat Disappointing to Him.
Centerville, Iowa, Feb. Elm the
Hepburn-Jamiesoh contest for seat
in congress now occupied by Hepburn
the recount in Appanoose county upon
which Hepburn had relied to make
large gains was given up yesterday
following loss of "a ballots by Hep
1urn at the end of the recount of
eight precincts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
NO CENSORSHIP FOR T0LsT0l

Russia Agrees to Publication Of Com
plete Works of Author.
Moscow, Feb. Ga local publishing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, Feb. 6-Following is a
summary, compiled from the Official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress Yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
FLEET.LEAvES CIBRALT TAR
To COMPLETE|TS JOURNEY

in her appearance, forfeiting her bonds.
which were paid by some unknown
man. Since she was released all
traces of her have been lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

During the discussion Richard Mel
rose said he believed the point raised
by President Roosevelt in his telegram
to Governor Gillett should be thor,
oughly discussed before the assembly
finally put its stamp of approval upon
the measure. Mr.. Johnson expressed
foot to kill the bill by motions for de
lays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

(continued on Page Two.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-13

ing wheat king A few weeks ago
traders thought that he was wrong and
stood to lose millions. Now prices
have advanced to Sl.lS. or . cents from
the low point in January, and prices
the world over are the highest in years
and in Chicago are the best since
April, 1905. when John w. Gates put
the price to $l.21ia for May delivery.
Gates had q good deal. and poor set
of managers. Patten manages his
operations himself doing his own
thinking, and knows what he Is about.
IT is the popular estimate that
Patten and his followers have more
than Of, 900 900 bushels of wheat bought
for May delivery, with a paper profit
of more than cents bushel on the
entire line He has been In the mar
ket since early last fall and has waited
for wheat to become scarce. Those
who know about his position say that
he has the situation sized up right,
or prices would not be as high as they
are. They cite the operation of the
Harper Kershaw deal in 1890. when
they had 15,00O.Oo0 bushels bought and
vet went broke because they were
wrong. Spectators say that the way
to run a deal is to be absolutely right
il YOU want to succeed.
Patten is making no predictions as
to how high prices will go. He sim
ply says it is q supply demand
situation