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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15

at once, particularly with respect to
the primary bills.
Democrats Have Two.
The two principal democratic bills
were fathered by r. e. Wilson in the
house and Senator Isely in the upper
| chamber. The Wilson bill represents
the sentiment of the Browne demo
Gratis and is a straight plurality bill all
the way, leaving the question of how
many candidates for the legislature
shall be nominated for the voters to
determine
The governors bills do not carry an
emergency clause, fixing the date of
the primary In August, but the under
standing is that If they secure a con-
stitutional majority no objection will
be made to inserting an emergency
clause, so that they can become oper-
ative next spring.
All the bills designate the date in
August with the reservation of the
emergency possibility, except Senator
Humphreys bill, which is a simple del
egate bill, with all primaries held on
the same day. In the event of no
emergency being carried, it provides
that the primary shall be held the last
Thursday in July.
Into the Legislative Hopper.
Other bills introduced in the two
houses yesterday were:
In the house:
By Chiperfield-Coa mine inspection
bill and an appropriation of $50, 900 for
the relief of the Cherry mine sufferers
By Church-The administration biIl
for the revision of the building laws.
By Flannigen - The administration
bill for an amendment to the sanitary
district act. applying to reports.
By German - Commission form of
government, modelled after the Des
Moines plan.
By Hull-Administration bill crea-
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because of the opportunity the presi-
dent will have of discussing them in
the messages that are still to come.
Under this head come such subjects
as a better antitrust law, effective
railway rate law, and particularly, linn
itations on the grant of monopolies to
power companies using public streams
and forests.
DOd&es Liability Bill.
In his recent message President Taft
said nothing of the employers liabil-
ity, of which Roosevelt wrote:
THE loss of life and limb from rail-
road accidents in this country has be-
come appalling. It is subject of which
the national government should take
such that the payment for accidents BY
the employer would be automatic. The
practice of putting the entire burden
of loss to life or limb upon the victim
or the victims family is a form of So
cial injustice in which the United
States stands in unenviabIe promi-
nence."
Telegraph and telephone companies
engaged in interstate business" mes
saged Roosevelt, should be put under
the jurisdiction of the interstate COM
merce commission"
AS to forest products, Roosevelt de-
clared there should be no tariff on
any forest product grown in this coun-
try: and, in especial, there should be
no tariff on wood pulp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
CARM is EXCITED
Negro, Repulsed by White Girl,
Invades Home and Kills
Her Mother.
is SOON TAKEN PRISONER
Sheriff Removes Him to Mount Ver-
non to Avoid Possible Outbreak
of Mob Violence.

Carmi. Ill, Dec. 15.-After seeking
the attention of Miss Lee Bolorjack.
a resident of East Carmi, and being re-
pulsed, Marshall Rudd, a negro, late
last night, shot and killed Mrs. Ann
Bolorjack, the mother of the girl. It is
said the negro broke into her house
and rushed into the girls room, point
ing pistol at her. and then. her rele-
tives coming to her assistance, the ne
gro fired, a shot striking and killing
the mother
Taken TO VT. Vernon.
Sheriff Grisson captured the negro
and today took him to Mount Vernon
for safe keeping. Feeling is high
against the negro but he denies his
guilt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
ESCH BILL Is
PASSED BY THE
LOWER HOUSE

Washington. d. C., Dec. 15.-The
Esch bill, requiring railroad companies
to report all accidents to the interstate
commerce commission, passed the
house today.
The Esch bill caused considerable
discussion but the vote was overwhelm-
ingly in favor. The measure goes into
Immediate effect upon becoming law.
The house also passed a bill giving
the interstate commerce commission
power to compel railroads to provide
uniform equipment for their ears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
LEND EAR TO
BAN JOHNSON
National League Magnates
Hesitate to Invite Threat
ened War.
BY THE ELECTION OF WARD
Now Talking of Compromise Candi-
date for President-NotL Like
Iy to Agree Soon.

New York, Dec l. .-1@at of
Ban Johnson. president of the Ameri=
can league, to refuse to sit on the ma
tional commission should John NJ.
Ward be elected president of the Ma
tional league, which would mean prac
tically a baseball war between the two
major leagues. was again o the fore
today when magnates of the National
league gathered to consider the ques-
ton of the league presidency.
Talking Compromise Candidate.
So tangled has the question become
that it was predicted today a selection
of a league head would not be made
before tomorrow or next day. R. w.
Brown. managing editor of Louisville
newspaper. was discussed this morning
as a compromise candidate.
Tells Who Owners Are.
New York, Dec. 15.-While the Ma
tional league directors were consider
ing the recent transfer of the Philadel-
phia club ownership, Horace Fogel, the
club s new manager, issued a statement
in which he gave these as the men
who now control the club: Harry P.
Sauers, the millionaire brewer of Phil
adelphia; A S. l.. Shields, prominent
corporation attorney of Philadelphia,
and Grant Lafferty, of the Orpheum
stock company These are the men,
Fogel said. who bought the club and
put him in control.
Not Settled at p. NJ.
The presidency of the National
league was not settled at 2 this after
noon. R: w. Brown, managing editor
OF a Louisville newspaper, is consid-
cred as a compromise candidate IN
case John NJ Ward or John Heydler
is not elected.
Doom Manager.
Charles Doom will be captain man
ager of the Philadelphia team next
season, Fogel announced later. He
said King, former catcher of the
Chicago Nationals. mentioned as a
possibility in the talk concerning the
captaincy of the team, was found not
to be available. ~
Shields Denies Ownership.~
Philadelphia, Dec. 15.-The state
ment made by Horace Fogel that A.
S. L. Shields of this city is one of the
owners of the Philadelphia National
league club was denied " Shields
this afternoon. He said he has no
interest whatever in the club.
No Sign, Tipping.
The directors OF the American league |
who concluded their deliberations yes
-erday, dismissed the charges that the
New York team had maintained a bu- |
reau to disclose the signals and signs
Used by opposing teams. In dismiss
ng the charges, however. the board re-
solved that any manager or official |
,ound guilty of operating a sign tip
ping bureau shall be barred from base |
,all for all time. This motion was car |
led unanimously.
The National league directors did |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. 11.-Al-
though President Taft's message has
now been thoroughly read, digested
and almost forgotten. the country has
little more idea of what the presidents
policies are, than it possessed before
the message became public This fact
is fully realized, and is being much dis
cussed in many quarters in Washing
ton.
From the broad standpoint of what
the general constructive policy-legis-
lative policy-of the present admins
tration is to be, the message failed ut
terly to clarity the atmosphere.
Correspondents Mt Sea.
That President Taft did not state
what his policy would be, is evidenced
by the fact that the Washington cor
are still sending out dis
patches prognosticating legislation.
One correspondent writes: mfr Taft
will put the Roosevelt policies on the
statute books" another: 'It is almost
certain the Taft policy will be to for
get all about the Roosevelt policies"
Had the president stated definitely
what his policy was to be. no room
would have been left for the uncertain
ty regarding his intentions that now
exists.
There are, however, two important
of the message noticeable
They are:
1. The break between insurgents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
DEATH Of LEOPOLD SEEMS
IMMINENT; SINKS AGAIN

had held his own. apparently. In the
middle of the afternoon word came
from the sick chamber his majesty had
suffered relapse.
This evening there appears to be no
Immediate .dangea of death. but the
kdng experienced a return. of the in
testfna1 complication and Il is feared
this will initiate the ultimate success
of yesterdays operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15

Brussels, Dec. 15.-The death of
has had a distinct relapse this evening
and is now being kept alive through
artificial means. Court ciccles have
practically no hope Of the patients sun
vivaI.
Brussels, Dec. 15.-The condition of
King Leopold took turn for the worse
this afternoon. During the night he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
0Uec. IS In American History.

1S14-The famous Hartford convention
(antiwar) met at Hartford, Conn.
1S64-Battle Of Nashville. Tenn.
1S73-Louis Agassiz, the celebrated
American naturalist, died at Cam
bridge. Mass; born 1907.
19O0-Oswald Ottendorfer, noted Ger
man-American journalist, editor of
the New York Staats-Zeitung, died !;
born 1926
190S-Donald G. Mitchell Ok MARVEL,
noted essayist and novelist, died
at Edgewood, Conn; born 1922.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
ANOTHER BIG DEAL
BY J.P. MORGAN & co.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 15.-It is au-
thoritatively announced this after
noon that ]. P. Morgan & Co. have
purchased for their own account a
majority of stock of the United
States and Cuyahoga companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
ARBUCKLES PAY
BIC sum when
FRAUD ISSHOWN

New York. Dec. 15-Assistant At
torney General Stimson announced to-
day that. as a result of the federal in
vestigation as to weights on which du-
ties were paid on sugar landed here
by ArbuckIe Bros, it was ascertained
there was a shortage in duty payments
by that firm of $695,573. Stimson stat
ed this sum had been repaid In cash
by the ArbuclIles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
WHEN THERE is
A PLACE LOOSE
IOWA WANTS 1T

Washington, Dec. 15.-Iowa has
candidate for the United States SUI
preme court when there is another
vacancy. His name was presented to
the president today backed by the en-
tire congressional delegation from
Iowa. The president did not commit
himself There is no prospect of an
immediate vacancy on the supreme
bench.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
IRISH BACK UP COMMITTEE

NatiOnalists Vote to Support Liberals
in Coming Election.
Dublin. Dec. 15.-The Irish national
convention, which opened today, with
John D. Redmond presiding, unani-
mousIy endorsed the resolution adopt
ed by the party committee yesterday
pIedging support to the liberals in the
coming general election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
TEN SAID TO BE
DEAD AS RESULT
OF RAIL WRECK

Reidsville, N. c., Dec. 15.-It is now
stated that in the wreck on the South
ern railway, north Of Greensboro, 10
men were Killed and 35 other passeR-
gers injured.
Among the injured is George Gould
and son of New York Their injuries,
howev1I, are not serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
Eight Fatally Hurt7

New York, Dec. 15.-Eight persons
were probably fatally hurt and one kill
I ed. according to official dispatches re
garding a wreck on the Southern rail-
way near Greensboro, N C. Details
are lacking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15

Temperature at z a. M, %; maxi
mum in "a hours, 81; minimum. %.
Precipitation in "a hours, trace. Wind
velocity at Z a. M, z miles. Stage of
river at a. M, 2.7. rise of L feet in
"a hours. Relative humidity, last ev
ening 70, this morning 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
Lurton Confirmed.

Washington. Dec. 15.-The senate
committee on judiciary voted unani-
mously today to report favorably on
the nomination of Judge Lurton to be
associate justice of the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
SECRETARY KNOX HALTS
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON
= NICARAGUAN TROUBLE
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Thursday;
not much change .in temperature. The
minimum temperature tonight will be
about 10 or 20 degrees above zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15

gested investigation of the Nicara'
guam situation. Knox desires to give
the committee a clear understanding
of the situation and matters are not
yet IN condition to do this.
N:Ia Disorder in Nicaragua.
Corinto, Dec. 15.-There were
scenes of wild disorder in Managua
again last night. During a meeting
of aldermen one of them made a
s-eech denouncing Madriz and favor
{ Ing resolutions. The speech was
greeted with cheers and hooting and
{ free fight among the government
I'D snti-government elements fol-
Jcd
Two pistol shots were fired. The
ro-Y- extended to the street Twenty
ests were made.
When the shooting occurred IT. po-
lj-c interviewed and arrested 2d Of the
/ ghters Soldiers were also called OFT
to preserve order and throughout the
night the steets were filled with troops.
Reports OmcInIIy Confirmed.
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 15.-Yestar
days dispatches reporting an anti-Ze-
layan demonstration in Managua are
confirmed by a telegram received at
the state department from Vice Consul
Caldera Caldera says large crowds
surrounded the American legation
cheering the government and people OF
the United States.
Prairie Tries Again.
philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 15.-Laden
with rapid firing field pieces, 100000
rounds of ammunition. and clothing
and provisions enough TO last the men
two months, the cruiser Prairie this
afternoon will made the second attempt
TO convey two battalions of marines
to Colon, Panama. All day yesterday
detachments of marines were arriving
at the navy yard from all stations along
the eastern coast.
Missouri Not Going.
Washington, Dec. 15.-It was officially
denied at the navy department that the
battleship Missouri was making ready
to go to Nicaragua, as had been re-
ported.
Mexico Rebuffed.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 15.-Enrique
Creel, carrying credentials as the sro-
of Mexico called at the state depart
ment yesterday to present memoran-
dun of plan to prevent the threaten
ed hostilities between America and
Nicaragua He asked that this govern
ment join with his in the selection of
a successor to Zelaya and expressed
the hope that such joint action would
remove all further cause for disturb
ance
Although the statements of Mr.. Knox
we're counched in the politest diplomat
ic language, Senator Creel was given
to understand that the Nicaraguan sit
uation was one which did not entitle
Mexico to interfere as one of the sigma
tories to the so-called Central Ameri-
can treaty of peace under the Root
pact and that while the United States
welcomed the friendship of Mexico,
the question with Nicaragua was one
that could permit of no interference,
friendly or unfriendly.
one of the projects for the solution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 4:30, rises TIA; moon sets
ia p. m; 1902 a. m, moon in con-
junction with Venus. passing from
west to east of the planet, nearly de-
grees south thereof
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
Suppose Poverty Barred Santa Claus From Your Own Home
Then Help Make Others Happy
LABOR LEADERS DECIDE
TO CARRY WAR TO STEEL
TRUST over OPEN SHOP

at once. particularly with respect to
the primary bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15
Cannot Bare the Facts at
This Time, He In
Inmates.
MEXICO Is REBUFFED
Politely Told That This Is a
Matter in Which U. S.
Needs No Help.

Washington, Dec. 15.-At the re-
quest of Secretary of State Knox the
senate committee on foreign rela-
tions postponed for a week the sug-
gested investigation of the Nicara-
guam situation. Knox desires to give
the committee a clear understanding
of the situation and matters are not
yet IN condition to do this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15

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New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

IN THE Dutch STYLE
URE.
A house erected in Park ave-
Ter. Little & O'Conn1
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

pale arches Of masonry overhead. Ihe nome
of Evarts Tracy shows such a loggia-
French architecture OF which there has beeh
a great deal in New York in the last ten OF III
teen years. is giving place to styles such as
characterized the best types Of the Italian ana
English Renaissance. fine type Of the hover
Of English Renaissance is the Adam house, IN
East .1th street. erected by F l. '. Hoppih'
If Foppin & Koen for r. T. Wilson, jr
Robert Adam to English archl'ec'uie
What Renvcnuto Ceuiui was to that Of Italy
He was architect to the King, beloved al couf'
- Member Of Parliament. and it was said OF him
that he could not help adorning all that ne
to,chad" Those of the English people VINO
Dwell in Adam houses prize them as rare jewels
An English family has just offered to sell out
right TO Tiffany house built by Robert Adam
and furnished with pieces made by Heppei-
white himself When one considers that a reaI
Cninnendale chair brings $4,000 TO $4,000 ana
he'd with canopy top by the same maker S"''-
600 one can fancy the figure that an Adath
house full Of Adam Heppelwhite furniture
would command.
To ~et the true Adam feeling Mt. Hoppin
spent several years in such house studying
all its details-for Adam was past master Oh
the art Of detail-aud absorbing the true Adam
feeling. which is so dominant quality in every
thing that Adam put his hand 10 that his Work
is unmstakable wherever found.
Adam introduced into English architecture
urhtness. deIicacy Of touch and charm Of pro
portion which it had never before possessed and
which gave his name to that period OF archi-
lecture. the style Of which lasted for 100 years
and is now being revived Everything IN
house, from the panel in ceiling to the vases
and gilt wood tripods and branches for lights;
from hangings at the windows to woman
hairpin holder, Adam designed himself he' h0
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

"a the only architect known to have erected
nearly a dozen palaces; houses, big and little. \
detached or in rows; terraces, great blocks G
churches. theatres, public buildings monu- 7
mental gates, screens and bridges, and who
could work on half a dozen or more and plan
os MANY others at the same time in different I
narts of the realm. He was said to have Ma
no1eonIc genius for pushing work through, yet
10 all Of it he impaired a uniform personal ele-
ment that stamped it wholly his.
Adam got his rich beautiful and distinctive
STYLE from the ruins Of the Emperor DiocIetan,
o+ cna1ato. AS a finish to interiors he conceived
+ba idea of using figures in relief upon walls,
co1ored and adorned according to RaphaeFs ]
c+anze nafnted fat upon the walls Of the Vatf~S
can His idea was as bold as its result was
beautiful. He also adopted Pompeiian styles Of
| decoration
adam was artist as well as architect and his
| walls ceilings and interior adornments are mar
veIs Of harmonious colors." says Mr.. HoPpih
oF4e ernp1oved no less persOnages than Angelica
Kaufman and Zucchf to paint many Of the panels
and rnedaInons let into his ceilings, and i was
his habit to have carpets woven to match the
nattern overhead and harmonic with the color
| tbere endowed The keynote Of Adams style /
| C +,,oven1ent' combined with perfect artistic /
ftness and it is peculiar for its grace and
| stateHness."
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
HELD FOR LEAGUE THEFT
-Four Tammany Men, Last of Those
Indicted AreSted.

-Four Tapornary men. the last Of the nine named
IN the recent indictments charging the theft Of the
~. and emblem Of the Independence League,
nero arrested Yesterday. Three Of them were ar
t.,o5 and the other viii he brought up to-day
Tacob Ernst a Tsmmany leader In the 10Th Eleo-
80, rtstrict Of the 2d Assembly District pleaded
t ouftv when arraigned before Judge Grain in
~ rour, of General Sessions, and was held in
=, .on t,an william Kurzman and David X. Freed
- arr.sted later IN the day. were also arraigned
80 Judge Grain and held in bail of 1850 each
-rh,. said they were watchers In the 18th and 10Th
I-.,iop districts respectively, Of the 18th Assem-
a., T,,s,rct The ninth and last arrest was that or
r,I9 Michel also of the Goth Election District
=, nc oath Assembly District. He Will be arraigned
this morning.
Tho investigation is still going on under Speclal
1,or,,, Attorney General Benjamin Reass' and
more indictments are expected
f,cboes Of illegal registration came up in Jehersoh
,,a~let court Yesterday when Bernard Mooney ar
-.g,o1 on that charge by Deputy Superintendent
- Elections I.oughran held for trial IN SZoJo
t.u b,, Magistrate O'Connor. Mooney lives al NO
400 I,,est 25th street According 10 the testimony
resented. be registered last Monday IN the sth
Ilotton District of the 9TH Assembly District al
,bonpb 4 CONVECTION for felony for "hch Ne
errsd z term in the UsnitentiaTy had dlstranchisea
Inn and made his registration illegal The prisoner
,si,e3 ignorance of the fact that his term IN the
,,eoi+cntlary had disfranchised him