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Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
RA|NEY ADMITS BEING PLACED IN
ANAN|AS CLUB BY THE PRESIDENT
Illinois Congressman Takes Rebuff Contained in State Reply
to Panama Without Exploding but Makes Few
Remarks on the Side

Washington, Feb. 10.-The govern
ment of the United States disavows all
responsibility to the remarks made by
Representative Rainey of Illinois in the
house about two weeks ago criticising
President Obaldia of Panama, accord
ing to letter sent yesterday by Sec
retary of State Bacon to C. c. Arose
mena, minister from Panama, in reply
to protest by the latter made by di-
rection of the minister's government.
At the same time the secretary
points out that the views of individual
members are not to be taken as ex
pressing the views of the government
and declares that none of the state
ments made by Mr.. Rainey concern
| ing which he (the presidenD has
knowledge, has any foundation il
fact"
In Ananias Club.
Washington, Feb. 10.--Representative
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
TRAINS ARE LOST
SnoWdrifts Bury Them Whole on a
Number of Roads in the
North and West.
SOME MISSING FOR 36 HOURS
Storm the Worst in Iowa in 20 Years
Passes in the Rocky Mountains
Filled With Snow.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 10.-The
worst blizzard in 90 years ragged in
northern Iowa yesterday. The mercury
at Charles City, the coldest point heard
from, was 10 below zero. AT Sioux
City street car service was abandoned,
likewise at Fort Dodge and Marshall
town. Snow in these cities has drifted
to a depth of three feet. b
The mercury fell 27 degrees here in
two hours, the heaviest drop in the
history of the weather bureau here.
Snow Blocks Mountain PASSES.
Denver, Col, Feb 10. - The storm
that has ragged throughout Colorado
for the last "a hours, was one of the
worst experienced in the state Never
before have the railroads been Sd
| blockaded by snow and slides. Passes
| through the Rocky mountains, are
nearly all blocked and traffic over the
Denver & Rio Grande and the Colo
rado Midland is almost suspended
Thirteen snowslides are reported be
tween Durango and Silverton. The
Georgetown Loop line Of the Colorado
& Southern is closed.
Effects Felt i'm North.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 10.--The effec
of yesterdays storm is beginning to bt
felt in railroad service today. Train.
on the Great Northern, Minneapolis
ST. Louis, Chicago Great Western, Rocl
Island, 500, and Northern Pacific rail
roads are reported indefinitely late
while no report is had from any of th'
Omaha roads trains. The coldes
places on the map today were Bis
marck, n. D., and Medicine Hat. Man
where the mercury registered % dc
lsrees below zero.
Trains Lost 30 Hours.
Thirty-six hours have elapsed sine
any report has been received regard
ing some trains on the Minnesota an
Iowa division of the ST Paul road an
: the Watertown division of the Mime
apolis & St. Louis road, owing TO tn
, fact that wires are down on these d
visions. Officials fear the trains ar
stalled in snow drifts.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
FIND IT is TRUE
Congressman in Joint Session Dis.
cover There is No Doubt of
Taft's Election.
FAIR MARGIN OVER BRYAN
Amusement Created by Fact That
Wisconsin's Vote Was Cast for
Taft of New York"

Washington, Feb. 10. - The two
houses of congress met in joint session
in the hall of the house at ] today to
formally ratify the election of William
II. Taft of Ohio and James II. Sherman
of New York to be president and vice
president of the United States. re-
spectively. Vice President Fairbanks,
who occupied a seat on the right OF
Speaker Cannon. presided
After announcing the purpose of the
gathering, he unlocked the wooden
boxes containing the electoral votes
extracting and opening them in alpha
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
Matters of Moment Pending
EDUCATORS TO MEET SOON
Department of Sbperinsendents of N. E.
A-in Session at Chicago Feb. 2125.

Departme of Sbperintendents of NJ. e.
A. Session at Chicago Feb. 2125.
The department of superintendents
of the Nationl Educational association
will hold its annual meeting at Chi
cago Feb. 23, "a and %. Monday. Feb.
%. the members on hand will parti-
cipate in the dedication of the Albert
G. Lane technical high school. All
sessions will be held at the Fine Arts
building and the Auditorium will be
! Headquarters for the officers. 1t is ex-
pected that at least 1000 delegates will
attend.
Among the department meetings
will be those of the national society
for the scientific study of education,
the society of college teachers of edI-
cation, the national committee of agri-
, cultural education, the conference Of
state and county superintendents. and
the American school hygiene associa-
ton
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
Leaders Hurry to Front.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-Interest in
the deadlock over the United States
senatorship was partially overshaI-
owed last night by a roundup of state
appointees and administration mem
bers of the legislature with a view %
kicking the recount petition of Gen
eraI Stevenson into the waste basket
this morning.
The men who usually respond TO 4
four-eleven alarm sounded in the state
house were here urging the house
members from their districts to vote
down the proposition.
After a two hour discussion of the
resolution providing for the naming of
a committee to hear the evidence IN
the house yesterday the entire matter
was put over until today and made a
special order of business Immediately
after the reading of the journal
Drop Woman Case.
"The women in blue" divided inter
est with the deadlock and the recount
early in the day, but temporarily left
the stage in the afternoon when it
became definitely known that there
will be no legislative investigation OF
the woman's past life or her charge
that she was the central figure in a
plot hatched in Chicago to ruin Lee
O'Neill Browne, minority leader Rep
Iesentative John Mclaughlin, who was
aggrieved at the woman's statement
that the plot was hatched by Brownies
political enemies in the College inn
where the Mclaughlin forces take
food. and other refreshments, posi-
lively wanted to put in a resolution
for an investigation, but he was pre-
vailed upon by his friends to withhold
it for the time being.
Speaker Shurtleff, meanwhile, let /
be known that this woman business
has no place in the legislative bushes:
and that he probably would rule sucl
resolution out of order if it should b
presented.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
Prohibition for Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 10.-The Kansas
senate is showing a disposition to go
farther than the house in the proseca-
tion of the liquor traffic. The senate
judiciary committee presented bill
yesterday which provides for the dis
continuance of all druggists permits,
forbids the keeping of liquor at clubs
and raises the ban against the sale for
all purposes. 1t is the most drastic
prohibition measure ever introduced
in the Kansas legislature.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
Advocates Of Anti-Japa-
nese Acts Decide to
Stand Pat
AND GIVE DUE NOTICE
Nevada Officials Get Some In
side Information From
Washington.

Sacramento, Feb. 10.-AlI efforts of
Governor GiIIett and his supporters in
the assembly to make a compromise
agreement on the anti-Japanese agita-
ticn have failed. Grove L. johnson
notified the governor and Speaker
Stanton this morning that he "stood
pat"
Matters of Moment Pending.
Reno, New, Feb. 1G.-In a telegraph.
ed interview of the Reno Gazette with
Senator Nixon at Washington, Nixon
says Roosevelt had informed him GER
tain matters were under consideration
between the United States and Japan
ese governments which, if brought to
a successful conclusion, would elimin-
ate the present cause for complaint.
Radical state action at this time would
render difficult the desired result.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION MAY
BAR SENATOR KNOX FROM CABiNET I

Washington, Feb. 10.-Much discus
sion has been aroused over a question
raised yesterday as to whether Sena-
tor Philander c. Knox of Pennsylvania
who has been selected to be secretary
of state in the Taft cabinet, is eligible
under the constitution of the United
States to accept the Office.
Attention has been called to section
6, article 1, of the constitution, which
reads as follows: mo senator or rep
resentative shall during the time for
which he was elected be appointed %
any civil Office under the authority, OF
the United States. which shall have
been created, or the emoluments
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
Y. M. C. A. DIRECTORS MEET
Hear Reports ct Activity in Different
DEPARTMENTS of Association,

The board of directors of the Y. NJ.
c. A. held its regular monthly meeting
last evening and the usual reports
We're read and filed. The different
at about the same standard during the
last month as was established in the
banner months preceding. The COM
mittee on new memberships reported
that the following names had been
added to the roll of the different de-
partments: A J. Lund, T. E. Jones,
Walter Freeman, Ben HartZ. Leon
Kingsbury, Stanley ID. Skinner, Walter
, Hynes, Raymond Walker, Carl Helpen-
stell and Marcus Brough.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
HAIL JACK" BINNS AS HERO
Wireless Operators Neighbors in Eng
land Give Him Welcome,

Peterborough, England Feb. 1O.--
Jack Binns. the wireless telegraph
operator who was on board the
steamer Republic at the time of lis
collision with the Florida was given
rousing reception in Peterborough
hiG-n native town. w4fe1r- he~ arrived here
yesterday afternoon from London. He
was met at the railroad station with
bands playing See the Conquering
Hero Comes" and the mayor in his
chains and robes of Office extended
him a welcome. The Guild hall was
packed with the leading citizens Of
PetersbOrough, and all rose and cheer
ed wildly when Binns, his sweetheart
on his arm, entered. The mayor made
a hearty speech of welcome and Binn
replied
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
ILLINOIS CUbERNATORIAL
CONTEST IS SIDETRACKED

stata is in Texas, and the stories are
denied by subordinate officials.
II is understood that Dr. Hesse re-
ceived just prior to the superintend-
Podstata telling him that his services
would not be required after March l.
No reason is said to have been given.
DR.. Hesse has been in the employ of
the state institution for the last six
months.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10

whereof shalI have been increased
during such time"
During Mr.. Knoxs present term as
senator the salaries of all cabinet Off
GERS We're increased from $4,000 TO
s12 900 year As the term of Senator
Knox does not expire until March 3,
1911, two years after the time when
his name would be sent by Taft to the
senate for confirmation, the question
Is asked if Mr.. Knox will be able con
stitutionally to accept. the state port
folio.
Mr. Knox declined to discuss tbs
point when the matter was brought tt
/ his attention last night.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
BANK FAILS FOR MILLION
| lamrrecht Bros. G. Co. of Cleveland
I Forced to Make Assignment.

Forced to Make Assignment.
Cleveland, Feb. 10.-With liabilities
running close to 81 100000, the firm
of Lamprecht Bros & Co, bankers
and brokers, yesterday made an as
signment in the state court to T. II.
Bushnell who, in a later action in vol
.untary bankruptcy in the United States
court, also was appointed receiver.
The immediate cause for the assign
ment, it is stated, was the illness OF
the senior member, w. H. Lamprecht
who was stricken with partial paraly
sis two months ago. thereby prevent
ing him from giving attention to the
business. Receiver Bushnell says
there will be considerable loss to cred
itors
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
SERUM CURE FOR PARESlS
Ohio Physician Treats Patients by
Recently Discovered Method.

Massillon, Ohio, Feb. 10.-In his
address yesterday before the Union
Medical society DR.. J. d. O'Brien ex-
hibited four patients who are suffer
ing from paresis and who have been
treated with recently discovered
serum. His theory is that paresis is u
germ disease and he says he has found
a serum that will cause the disease
to yield to treatment The clinic was
a demonstration to show the condition
of the patients now. 1t is proposed tl
ment to the full on these four sub
jects.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
Smallpox Closes University.

Liberty, Mo, Feb. 10.-Classes prac
tically ceased at William Jewell suni
versity here yesterday. when all oi
the students with quarters in the third
floor of the dormintory were quaran
tined because two of their number had
contracted smallpox.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
Crowd of 500 Lynches NEGRO.

Houston. Miss, Feb. l0.-Roby Das-
kin. murderer of Rev. w. T. Hudson,
was lynched yesterday afternoon by a
crowd of over 800 citizens. who took
the negro from the Jail and hanged
him 10 a tree. Not shot was fired.
and the whole proceeding was con-
Quoted in a quiet but businesslike
fashion.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
TAFT AND PARTY
APPROACH LAND
Reported 300 Miles From Mouth of
Mississippi and Are Due to Ar
rive at Midnight.

Port Eads, La, Feb. Wireless
communications received here today
say President-elect Taft and party are
reported 800 miles off the passes at
the mouth of the Mississippi river, and
are due to arrive at South Pass at mid
night.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
STRIFE IN ELGIN HOSPITAL?
Or. Hes5e Resigns and Trouble with
v. n. Podstata is Rumored.

Elgin, Ill, Feb. 10.-Reports of a
clash between DR.. V. H. Podstata, SUI
perintendent of the Northern Hospi-
tai for the Insane. and DR.. Philip II.
Hesse, member. of the medical staff,
and rumors of a general shake.up
among the hospital physicians were
current. following news of the forced
designation of DR.. Hesse. Dr. Pod
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
DOUBTED THERE
WASTIDAL WAVE
| AT PORT LlM0N

Galveston. Texas, Feb. 10.-The pub
lished rumor of the destruction Of Port
Limon, Costa Rica. by a tidal wave is
impossible of confirmation from here.
1t is believed the rumors had their orr
gin in the interruption in telegraphic
service to Port Limon caused by land
slides.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
DEPARTMENT HEARS NOTHING
Foreign Rumors of Collision Between
BattIeships Not Confirmed

Washington, Feb. 10.-The navy de-
partment has received no advices tend
ing to indicate collision between the
battleship Georgia and another battle
ship of the Atlantic fleet. There have
been rumors abroad of such mishaps,
but official dispatches fail to confirm
the rumor.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10

summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-The senate became involved
in a discussion of the type of canal
that should be constructed at Panama.
Senator Kittredge, chairman of the com
mittee on interoceanic canals, precipita-
ted the debate by bringing in an ad-
verse report on the Hopkins bill author
izing the issuance of bonds TO the eX-
tent of 100000, 600 for the construction
of the canal Reading a statement oi
expenditures up to date. he declared tho
completion of the lock canal would cost
mistake had been made in not adher-
ing to the plan for the building of ?
sea level waterway, which he said woult
be cheaper than the lock canal. Sena
tors Foraker and Teller Joined in TIL.
belief that sea level canal should b,
constructed, and Mr.. Kittredge said 1
was not too late TO abandon the loci
| project A long executive session wa
held and at 5:12 p. m. the senate ad
ojurned.
| HOUSE For nearly six hours tn
house discussed the bill materiall
changing the methods of administering
{ ing the canal. Amendments aImos
without number were aimed : at tn
measure, but with one or two excep
tions they failed of adoption. Consid
| Grafton of the bill was completed. bu
because of a threatened roll call by til
topponerts of the ~reasure and the ho'
being late, Mr. Mann, having It'll
charge, did not ask for a vote At Ga
p. m. the house adjourned.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10

bctical order by states. AS the votes
of each state were opened they were
handed by the vice president to four
Burrows and Bailey
and Representatives Haines and Rus
sCll-who proceeded to count them.
Owing TO The limited capacity of the
hall. few persons other than families
and relatives of members of the two
houses Witnessed the ceremony.
. The count showed 321 electoral votes
for Taft and Sherman and 1G2 for Bry-
an and Kern, whereupon Fairbanks
formally announced the election OF
Taft and Sherman.
While the counting was in progress
the discovery was ssnadc that, accord
ing to the returns. Wisconsin had cast
its vote for William H. Taft of New
York. on motion of Bailey, Taft was
declared to he the same William II
Taft of Ohio for whom the other repub
lican states had cast Their votes. TIL,
was construed to be, as it was, merely
a clerical error.
House PASSES Panama Bill.
Washington, Feb. 10.-By a vote o
2o3 TO 101 the house today passed the
bill, which was considered at Length
yesterday, providing for the govern
ment of the Panama canal zone ant
the construction of the canal.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
Plan Favored to Refer
PreIiminaries to Joint
Committee.
NOPOWER ORREC0UNT
Thirtieth Ballot on United
States Senator Shows No
important Changes

Springfield, H., Feb. 10.-After a
long argument and the presentation of
divers motions, the house today adop-
ted by viva voce vote a resolution di-
recting the appointment of joint COM
mittee to consider the sufficiency of
the recount petition presented by the
friends of Adlai E. Stevenson contest
ing the official seat of Governor De-
neen The committee is limited to
the preliminary investigation and is
not empowered to recount the ballots.
1t will report March 2.
Thirtieth Ballot Futile.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-The joint
session of the legislature took the 30th
ballot for senator today and then ad-
journed until tomorrow. The vote re-
suited:
Hopkins, 73.
Foss, 10.
Stringer, 53.
Shurtleff, IA.
Mason, T.
Eastman, Is.
Mitchell, A.
Sherman, 2.
Mckinley, 1.
Lowden, L.
Calhoun, 1.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
STEAMER WRECKED. IN SPAIN
Sixty Members of Crew and Passen.
gers of the America Are Saved.

Castellon, Spain, Feb. 10.-The
steamer America has been wrecked
off the coast of this province. Sixty
passengers and crew were saved
The nationality of the vessel is still
in doubt
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-10
Yesterday in Congress

Washington. Feb. 10.-Following is a
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-09

Classification of want ads makes
them more useful to the person who is
in a hurry
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-09

steel trade cannot keep up it's pres
ent activity indefinitely, neither can
the cotton industry go ION without
some reliefss to it's present difficulties.
Time alone will solve these problems,
but they are sufficiently complex to
warrant a spirit of caution in all COM
mercial and financial transactions af-
fecting the future. One effect of pres
ent high prices is the growing sub
stitution or adulteration of one mate
rial by. another of inferior grade or
less cost. Short weights and short
measures, too, are often resorted to in
order to squeeze out a profit which
high costs prevent. Our center of
gravity has been raised too high, and
lasting stability cannot be expected
until equalization has restored the
equilibrium and prices generally come
down to a less speculative. level.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-09
SCIENCE AGAINSTLUCK
ASTROLOGY WILL SHOW HOW
TO WIN OUT AND AVOID
DANGERS, PITFALLS LOSS
AND FAILURE.

Astrology is science and an art.
1t is older than the ruins of Egypt
or India. 1t has been abused by the
ignorant and debased by superstition.
It's phenomena is the exhibition Of
the highest forces of nature. 1t will
show a manson woman, boy or girl,
what profession, art, business. or vo-
cation in life they are naturally adapt
ed for. 1t will elevate hayward char
acte-s and show them how to use their
talents and rise in the world Thous-
guide to honor, wealth, health, hap
piness and success.
Those that are discouraged and UNI
successful in life ought to have a life
Horoscope casted, as it will show how
unfavorable conditions can be improv-
ed upon, so as to make life worth liv-
ing.
Alice Currier is the Scientific AS
trologer that should be consulted in
all matters Of this kind at 2o4 E. Main
St, Cor. Palouse, opposite n. P depot,
between her hours of II to D.. m. and
evenings to 8. A visit to her will
never be regretted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-09
DUST AND TUBERCULOSIS
TRAVEL HAND IN HAND.
Report Says Consumption Causes IS
Per Cent of Deaths of Employees
Who Breathe Dust.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-That ap-
proXimately 25 per cent. of the deaths
of persons whose occupations expose
them to dust are due to tuberculosis, is
disclosed in a bulletin prepared at the
bureau of labor by Frederick l.. Hoff-
man.
Though the statistics studied by Mr..
Hoffman indicate that municipal and
general organic dusts are less serious
in their effect than metallis or mineral
dust, the consequences to health and
life, he says are sufficiently serious to
demand careful attention to the prob
lem of dust prevention.
Among occupations exposed to mu-
nicipal dust. that showing the high
est mortality was team driving, in
which 25.9 per cent. of deaths were
from tuberculosis. Among Occupa-
lions exposed to general organic dust,
button makers showed the highest
mortality, 37.S per cent. of deaths in
this occupation, being from consump-
ton.
In each of the two groups the high
est consumption mortality was among
persons from 25 to "a years of age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-09
DEFERRED FOR A LONG TIME,
RAILROADS ANNOUNCE IN
TENTiONS
Pennsylvania; New York, New Haven
trail to Put Out Bonds.

NEW YORK, November AT last
the long deferred security issues have
been announced. Pennsylvania will is
sue about 100000 900, New. York New
Haven & Hartford S50.C0O,09O and New
York Central about $40, 600 900. a to-
tai of about $4,000. coo. Considerable
0f these new issues will be held to
cover refunding operations, the amoun,
Of new capital absorbed being COM
paratiVeiy small. and the demands
upon the money market corresponding
IS light. To a very considerable extent
these Issues vii, represent the forced
borrowings by the railroads on short
term notes during the exceptional
Stringency which accompanied the
panic of 1907 A portion OF this indeD-
tedness is held abroad, but as these
transactions viii mainly consist OF an
exchange OF securities, they are not
likely to have mitch effect upon our
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-09
SECURITY ISSUES
ARE ANNOUNCED

I international balances. Their an
nourcement, however, at this time
means that monetary conditions and
the financial outlook are more salts
factory to the great bankers. who
guide these operations than they have
been at any time since midsummer
The belief is general that the money
market has seen its worst period Of
strain. and that while firm rates may
be anticipated for the balance of the
year, no serious stringency is to be
anticipated beyond possibly temper
airy fluctuations.
AS soon as present crOp-moving de-
mands have subsidized, rates may fall
to a lower level than now exists, but
a return to the abnormal ease which
prevailed in 1908 and 1909 is not prob
able. on the contrary, higher rates
of interest must be expected as q
practical certainty during the coming
year. Trade is steadily expanding, and
on the basis of present high prices a
considerably larger amount of money
is required to do a given volume of
business than has been the case at
any time since the panic. Security
values and commodity values are both
upon an extraordinarily high plane
higher than at any time since the
panic. all of which materially affects
the demand for money and the rates of
interest. Bank reserves are much
lower than a year ago, and loans con-
tinue at a very high level in spite of