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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
CHARITIES BOARD ON TOUR
Members viii Study Methods of In
stitutiOns in Several States.

Springfield. H., Sept. 3O.-After
attending the conference OF charities
at Peoria oct. II the state board OF
administration will start east on
two weeks trip, during which the
management and equipment Of char
table institutions Of New York, Mas
sachusetts and other states will be
studied.
The board appointed r. A. Gibbons
of Peoria as messenger. New clerical
equipment has been received and the
board will shortly send out blank in
ventory books. in which detailed ac-
count of the properties of each OF the
II charitable institutions Of Illinois
will be recorded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
WAR SECRETARY UPHOLDS
GEN. GRANT IN PARADE ROW

Washington, Sept 30.-SCcretary
Dickinson finds nothing to criticise ~
The action of General Grant in taking
part in thc temperance and law en-
iorcemcnt parade in Chicago IN has
uniform rs major general OF the United
States army. and says that. as to such
movement. each soldier ana officer has
the right to determine that matter for
himself So
Secretary Dickinson, in replying
to the letter from W. Il. Michaelis
Of Chicago. received today. criticising
General Grants right to appear in
uniform at the head of the so-called
temperance parade in that city last
Saturday says in part:
Il do not know the facts but | have
seen it stated it was not prohibition
parade but q temperance and law en-
fOrcement parade.
Up to Individuals.
You state that it has been rumor-
ed the federal government and army
in general have taken sides with the
prohibition movement. If the fed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
POSSES SEARCHING
FOR BANK ROBBERS
Daring Pair Hold Up GIcnwOod
Springs Institution and Escape
to Mountains With $4,000.

Glenwood Springs, Col, Sept. so
Armed posses are securing the noun
tains in this vicinity in the hope of
capturing the two bandits who yes
terday afternoon robbed the Citi-
zens' National bank of $1,000. Dur
ing their flight one of the bandits
horses was shot down, but the men
continued their flight on the remain
ing animal.
a man giving his name as James
Brown was arrested here accused of
completely in the robbery. Another
suspect. whO refused to give his name
or to talk, was also arrested. A por-
ton of the money taken was found
today scattered about trail leading
down sharp precipice.
GlenwOod Springs, Col. Sept. 30.
Two men entered the Citizens Ma
tional bank in broad daylight here
and after holding up two clerks, rob
bed the safe and escaped on horse
back with $4,000. Selecting u time
when Vice President T.. +. Drach and
other officials were absent the men
entered as if they were customers
While one man covered the clerks the
other leisurely robbed the safe and
cash drawer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
TARIFF IN GERMANY MAKES
LAND HOTBED OF SOCIALISM

by paying simply the amount of the
tariff in excess of the Prices that pre-
vailed previous to the advance 4
rates They invariably demand a
small percentage of commission in *
cess OF the amount of the increase.
2. In the middle OF October the Ber-
lin consumer was forced to pay S10.5G
for his quarter of wheat This amount
represented $74S, the average English
price of wheat at the time. the Ger
man tariff of $2.S4. ana Il shilling extra.
This chapter of the narrative shows
how protection puts fictitious value
on an article While the price OF wheat
fell in free trade England, ii increased
in high protection Germany.
Paid Extra Tax, Too.
3 At the end of November the
price of wheat in Berlin was S11.04.
which means that the Berlin consumer
was paying the prevailing English
price of s7.72. the tariff of $2.S4 and
in addition making donation of IS
cents TO the German agrarians that
were taking advantage of the high
tariff wall TO hold them up. And even
this is not all
4. o. March 10. 1909. the Berlin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
PEARY'S ship HERE
Roosevelt Arrives at New York
Harbor and ProClaims Self
With Whistle.
IN HUDSON-FULTON PARADE
DIR. Cook Visits Philadelphia and Adj
miring ladies Give Him the
HobSOn Degree.

Now York. Sept 30.-Commander
Peary's Arctic exploration steamer. tn"
Roosevelt, rounded the point of Sandy
Hook at 7.30 this morning and au-
chored in the horseshoe behind the
Hook half mile from the government
dock.
Off the point of the Hool, the Roose-
welt gave three triumphant screams of
its siren and ran up the Peary Arctic
flag at the masthead. then the flag o.!
the New York Yacht club at its fore.
and the American ensign at the miz-
zen. turning that point of the Hook
the Roosevelt headed into the horse
shoe and anchored there.
I'm Time for Festivities.
Peary's ship arrives in the nick of
time to participate in the closing cere-
monies of the Hudson-Fulton celebra-
ton 1t will take part in the naval
parade which tomorrow will go up the
Hudson as far as New Burgh
PcarY to Command ship.
Portland, Maine. Sept. 3O.-Peary
will depart tonight for New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

consumer was forced to pay $11.7S for
Il quarter of wheat. This represented
the prevailing English price of $3.50,
the S2.Si tariff tax and 5S cent steal
In "a of the principal wheat markets
of Germany the price of good mar
ketable native wheat" on June 8, 1909,
ranged from $12.S4 to S14.53 per quar-
ter of 4S0 pounds. The price of Eng
lish wheat at Mark Lane in the week
ending June II ranged from $9.S4 20
$1O.74
Large Increase i'm Germany.
Last year the wheat harvest was
snort, and the price rose all over the
world. But while the price reach II
sS.52 per quarter in free trade Great
Britain. it went to $11.5G in high pro
lection Germany
Between October. 1905. and March,
1908. the price of bread rose 80 per
cent in Berlin, and subsequently ad-
vanced still higher.
The importance of a - per cent IL
crease in the price Of bread may 5e
understood at its full value when it IS
considered that the official Prussian
income tax statistics show that 81 :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
FOREIGN LETTER No. IL.
BY TAV


Especial Correspondence of The August
Berlin, Sept 1S.-The story of how
high protection has increased the price
of bread in Germany goes a long way
toward explaining why the poor of
this great empire are embracing So
cialism in constantly increasing num-
bers.
The story is not long one to relate,
because it is simply another instance
that the German duty on wheat is
$2.Si a quarter CiS0 pouuds), four
paragraphs viii suffice to show how
the bread tax is plundering the Ger
man workman:
Paid All the Tariff.
l. At the beginning of August. 1908,
the Berlin workman paid for quar-
ter of wheat S1O.4S. At that time the
price of wheat per quarter in free
trade England was ST.GI. Thus it will!
be seen that the Berlin consumer paid
the English price and the amount Of
the tariff. This is not all, because
tariff beneiiciaries are seldom salts
fed To allow the consumer TO escape
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

eral government has in any way tax
en- part in any such Il movement /
do not know it. What individual
members of the army may feel about
such movements | do not know. Each
soldier and officer of the army has
right to determine that for him
self.
Army Has So Right 10 Act.
Il do know. however; and state
the army as an organization has
taken no side and will have no right
to take sides either for or against
the prohibition movement.
General Grant participated in the
parade as an individual and not in
any way representing the army or
the war department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Shorts Caught Off Guard
and Given a Good
Squeezing.
FORCED TO BUY MUCH
Pool Controlling Small Amount
of Grain Able to Get the
Whip Hand

CHICAGO. Sept 30-September wheat
today jumped suddenly during the last
half hour of business on the board OF
trade II cents over yesterdays close
to $l.20.
II was a neat and unexpected sqccze
OF shorts that occasionCd the startling
finale to the day. That interest was
waiting until the last moment for the
break. but in vain
Excitement at High Pitch.
Half an hour before the close the ad-
vance commenced, and as cent after
cent was added the excitement became
great. When the price reached $1.2O,
sales became brisk and the shorts took
probably 100000 bushels.
sales Suddenly stopped.
Early this afternoon one prominent
firm, short 250,GOG bushels of wheat
raised its bid l cent No wheat Two
cents. three cents, five cents - still
none of the needed cereal. The sky
rockctins had begun, and before it
stopped and wheat began to come out,
S1.19 had been bid Some came out at
$1.20 from George PattCn. brother of
james y Patten, leader OF the recent
big May wheat deal The shorts are
estimated to have bought between
7JO, 600 and 100000 bushels at the in-
fiated prices.
Only One Firm Hit.
No one interest was hit hard with
the exception Of the firm alluded TO,
which was compelled to cover q quar-
ter of million bushels. The bull pool
fs -s:Tfu to have been -r-TrtrJl by Theo-
dore H. Waterman of New York and
Albany. The pools holdings. while
not extremely heavy, were sufficient
to control the market.
Oats Go Flying. Too.
Chicago, Sept. 30.-Amid scenes ri
valing the famous Pattcn corner of
1902. the price of oats for September
delivery advanced to 80 cents. com
pared with a closing OF ilia yesterday.
The cause was a short interest in that
option estimated at 100000. The
sensational advance makes a total gain
for the week of more than 10 cents.
September closed at IS or , cents
under today's highest price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
McALEER GOES
TO WASHINGTON

New York. Sept. 3O.--James II. Nc
Aleer, manager of the St. Louis Amer.
ican league baseball club. signed a
contract today to manage the Wash
ington American league team one year
at a salary of $4,000. President
Noyes of the Washington club came
to New York to meet McAlear and
complete the negotiations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
sethea's win Investigated.

Sterling. H.. Sept. 30.-The will of
Judge S. H. Bethea. in which he be-
queathed to the Dixon hospital nearly
all of his estate. valued at $150,000,
may be contested. Attorneys are in
yestigating the provisions of the will.
1t is said bills will be filed against
the estate for the care of the judge
during his illness at the rate of $40
a day. and that NJ Bryan, who has
lived on Bethea's farm, asserts that
Bethea personally promised TO give
him the farm after death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Executive Starts Out as
He Says Tor a Good
Time.
REVIEWS A PARADE
And Speaks to Crowd of 20, 900
Just Two Weeks to
Reach Coast.

Seattle, Wash. Sept 3O.--President
Taft began today with the assurances
that he would have a good time at the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition The
president and party left the hotel at
9:15 this morning in automobiles. and
on the steps of the exposition auditor
ium were received by the official recep-
ton committee.
Sees Motley Parade.
From this point the president and es-
cort reviewed a parade of soldiers.
marines. school children, IgorTotes. In
dians. Eslimos. and Japanese, in cos
tune Two hundred children maneuv-
cred before the president and formed
the letters of the word Taft"
& AT l p. IN. the president ate lunch
con informally with GO persons in the
New York building. At the amphithe-
ater on the shore of Lake Washington
the president addressed $4,000 persons.
Reaches Coast in Two Weeks.
Seattle. Sept 3O.-President Taft
reached the Pacific coast last night.
just two weeks after his start from
Boston.
The president and his party were
met at the Union station here on
their arrival at S:Ij o'clock by re-
ception committee OF two dozen mem
bers. They entered automobiles and.
preceded by troop of mounted DO-
lice, proceeded 10 the Rainier club.
Afioil in honor Of the
presfdent WITS iyen 10y Mrs. TCfchtrd
\. Ballinger. wife OF the secretary OF
the interior.
After half an hour at the club the
president and his escort went to the
Hotel Washington. where Mr.. Taft
was permitted to retire early after
greeting the Yale club. which was
holding a dinner and reception in the
hotel.
Meets old Sweetheart.
On his way to Seattle the president
passed through another section which
displayed its marvels i'm the way of
fruit raising. At North Yakima.
where he spent the forenoon and
made an address. the president saw
one of the oldest irrigated fruit dis
tricts in the far west.
The president met an old Cincin-
natl sweetheart at North Yakima.
She is Mrs. Betty Hodges, formerly
Miss Betty Evans. and Mr.. Taft was
best man at her wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
MISSED FORMAL WELCOME

Four Torpedo Boats Reached St.
Louis ~ Hours Ahead of Time.
St Louis, Sept 30.-The torpedo
boats MacDonough. Wilkes, Tingey
and Thornton arrived yesterday ~
hours ahead of time. The formal
welcome which was planned did not
take place on account of the early
arrival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
M0ORS AGAIN ATTACKING
Interrupt Spanish Celebration at Me-
lila iSmf Are RepmIsed.

Melilla. Morocco. Sept. S0.-Whilo
the population of Melilla garrison was
still rejoicing today over the capture
of Mount Guruga. the Moorish strong
hold. fighting was recommended on the
summit Of the mountain. The Spanish
post there was attacked by Moors. but
the tribesmen were easily repulsed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
VICTIM
OF THE AEROPLANE
Army Sergeant, Worried by Prcpara-
tionS for Flights AIT New York,
Kills Himself

New York. Sept. 3O.-Worried by
the responsibility of assisting Aero
nauts Wright and Curtiss in prcpara-
ton for their aeroplane flights at Gov
ernor's island. QuaTtermaster Sergeant
James Caron of Company I. 29th in
fantry. committed suicide in his bunk
outside the redOubt at Fort jay last
night. shooting himself through the
head with a rife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
FIGHT AT CLIMAX
Struggle of Vets and Drys for
Control of Vincennes,
Ind, Is On.
ELECTION HELD IN COUNTY
Local Forces on Both Sides Aided
from Outside-Town Center
of Distribution.

Vincennes, Ind, Sept Gone of the
most important contests in the Indiana
campaign o. the "drys" against the
"wets" is taking place today in this
(Knox) county. An option election Is
being held and although the "wets"
assert the days voting will give them
victory by 600. the ''drys" have made
a bitter fight and the result of the bal
loting really is problematical.
IL Distributing Center.
This historical northwest territory
frontier post has - saloons, a brewery
and a distillcry, and is a stronghold
OF the liquor business because it is the
supply center for much dry territory
in Indiana and Illinois.
Therefore the liquor interests of sew
eral states have taken an active part
in financing and advising the vets
defense.
Other Side Reinforced.
On the other side, the "drys" of the
central statcs. realizing a yictore--ff5,
Vincennes would add great prestige TO
their banner. have come to the front
as willingly as the enemy Ten thous-
and votes were cast in Knox county
in the last presidential election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Erost Loss TotaIs So. .ooo. GOO.

Mexico City, Sept. 30.-Unprece-
dented cold weather in the valleys
near this city has destroyed the corn
crop. 1t is estimated that the loss
will reach s20,00O,00O. The ther-
mometer this morning registered 2
degrees below the freezing point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
BRYAN DEPRECATES
DEBATE WITH BAILEY

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 30.-W. J.
Bryan had nothing to add today to
his statement last night regarding
the proposed debate between himself
and Senator Bailey. except to repeat
the objection which he made when
the subject was broached at 1l Paso,
Texas, namely that the debate would
tend to divert from issues to indi
A.iInals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
WOULD WIDEN SCOPE
OF SOUTH'S SCHOOLS

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 500
study the systems of agricultural in
struction in the public schools of Wis
consin and other northern states With
the idea of applying them to the publ"
schools of the south. a party of super
inteudents OF education of several
southern states will meet at ST. Louis
Oct. II and start on months tour e
the middle north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
STATE AID IN
OMAHA STRIKE

Omaha. Sept. &c. o. Pratt. inter
national vice president of the street
railway men. announced today the
Iowa state board of arbitration would
be asked to, intervene in the strike
or employees of the Omaha & Council
Bluffs street railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Ends Life in Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls, \. Y, Sept 80
IN unknown man, about 3 , years old,
yesterday. jumped from the upper
steel arch bridge into the Niagara
and was drowned. The body appear
ed on the surface for an instant and
then was lost to view
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Insurance Man Suicides

Grand Rapids. Mich. Sept 3O-Dr.
Alfred NJ Webster, general secretary
OF the New Era Life association. lie
insurance organization. was found dead
today in his Office He had shot him
self The cause is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
LAST SALOON IN THE STATE
Fire Leaves Tennessee Without Il
Single Legal Dispcnsary of Drinks.

McNlinnyille. Tenn, Sept. 80
News has reached here of the burn
ing of Tennessee's only legal saloon,
the Oasis, situated on a mountain
top near here in such a position that
it was more than four miles from
any schoolhOuse. Under the Tennes-
see prohibition law saloons are not
permitted within four miles of Il
SChoolhouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

where he will command his Arctic
ship Roosevelt. in the Hudson-Fulton
naval pageant tomorrow. He said
he would make no public statement
until the Peary Arctic club makes
public his proofs in the Cook con-
| troversy.
Ladies' HObsonizc Cook.
Philadelphia. Pa. Sept 30-Dr
Cook spent triumphant day here. Al
his lecture yesterday afternoon the ap-
plause was deafening. At the conclu-
sion the whole house arose and
cheered. Leaving the stage, three
ladies embraced him. He drove
through shouting crowds to his hotel
where he was welcomed before the
convention of the state medical So
ciety, the doctors honoring their
brother physician. Cook left at mid
night for New York.
Wire From whitney.
New York Sept 30.-The following
dispatch has been received by the AS
sociated Press from Harry Whitney.
the New Haven hunter, who arrived at
st. Johns. n. f., Tuesday by the
schooner Jeanic on his way home:
"Stephenville Crossing, ~ T.. Sept
500 many questions are being ask
ed of me by different papers that | de-
sire to make the following statement
through the Associated Press: My rea-
sons for not going back to Etah after
DR.. Cooks things were that the en-
Sines Of the Jeanie, one of the smallest
boats that ever went to the arctic,
were not working satisfactorily. and
we were depending partly on sails,
which later we had TO do entirely.
Did Not Know of Importance.
There was no reason why the Jcanie |
could not have gone back. but, not
knowing that DR.. Cooks things left F,
with me were of sue importance as |
they have since turned out to be, did |
not return. In addition, | had prom |
fsed the Eskimos who were with me |
after musk oxen in Ellsmere Land, |
certain things which | expected on the !
ship coming for me. but they were not |
aboard the Jeanie. and | did not want |
TO return and disappoint the men
Another reason was that | wanted |
to prolOng my huntin "Trip, which | !
was able to do by not going back. but |
by cutting across Smith Sound from |
North Star bay and following the edge
of the ice south.
NO-Id Have Done same.
Il do not believe that either DR.. /
Cook or Commander Peary. if placed |
in my position. would have done any |
than | did. nor would they. |
having started south for civilization, /
have turned back l had never seen |
DR.. Cook until l met him in the arctic.
He told me he had been to the north |,
pole and | was pledged not to reveal |
this fact to Commander Peary. but |
could say that he had gone further
north than Peary in 1906.
Commander Peary. TO my lnowl- |
edge. knew absolutely nothing about
what had been left with me yDr
Cook, except that mentioned instru-
ments. clothes and furs, and also a
narwhal horn. Dr. Cooks belongings
left in my charge were placed in boxes
which were nailed up. Then saw the
ltskimos cover them with rocks.
Treated Well by Peary
mo one could have been kinder 10
me or shown me more consideration
than Commander Pcary did while
was on the Roosevelt. and he said he
would be W. glad to have me remain
aboard and return with him. instead
Of joining the Jeanie
HARRY WHITNEY"
Not CHJ nnMIhi TILT OTArE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Massachusetts Democrats, Meet.

Wassachusetts DemocTdIS- Wect.
Boston, Sept. 30.-The democratic
state convention today adopted a
platform making the usual party dec
larations. Chairman HamIin's speech
was denunciatory Of the republican
tariff policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
Rich Paper Maker Dead.

Appleton, Wis, Sept. 30.-John
Van Nortwick. the millionaire paper
and pulp manufactures is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
TAFT DOING"
THE SEATTLE EXPOSITION

race. were forced to descend before
they were well under way because OF
mechanical difficulties.
Both Make Trials.
Wilbur Wright made three seIisa-
tional flights and Curtiss made one
brief though successful test spin of 30
seconds duration. Baldwin, with his
dirigible. landed in the Hudson river
le SIS than an hour after the start, while
Tomlinson, after remaining in the air
from 11:3G a. m. until 1880 p. m, came
to earth near White Plains, n. Y, %
miles from his starting point Neither
of the dirisible pilots was injured. nor
was either craft seriously damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
THISISARMY'SDAY
Big Land Pageant for Hudson
and Fulton of Military
Nature.
BUT FLEET SENDS QUOTA
Are $1,000 Men IN Line, Including
Many Different Organizations
and Nationalitics.

New York, Sept 30.-Thc army to
day added it's tribute to that which the
navy has lavishly paid TO the memory
of Hudson and Fulton. This parade
called together a variety of organiZa-
tions and nationalities. Although to-
days parade was classed as military
affair, men of war of the fleet were the
attraction, every one of the fighting
ships contributed its quota of sailors
and marines. and tars from the foreign
vessels marched with the jackies OF
Uncle Sam. The parade included b.,
900 men.
Wind stops Aerial DoinEs.
New York, Sept. 30.-The expected
flight of the Wright and Curtiss aero
planes this morning was postponed
because of high wind.
Circles statue of Liberty.
New York. Sept 3O.-Wilbur Wright
circled the Statue of Liberty at the
entrance of New York harbor in his
aeroplane yesterday, while in the up
per part of the lity two huge dirisiblC
balloons failed ingloriously i'm their
task. This, the first day of flights of
the Hudson-Fulton celebration, was a
victory for the heavier-than-air ma
chine.
Both Wright and Glenn II. Curtiss
scared successfully from the aerodrome
ON Governors island in their motor
propelled bi-planes. Both great dirigi-
bles. manned respectively by Captain
Thomas Baldwin and George l.. Tom
linson and entered in the New York
Worlds $4,000 New York to Albany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30
WHEAT and 0ATSAER0PL LANE
ON CHICAGO BOARD TRADE

where he Will command his Arctic
snip Roosevelt. in the Hudson-Fulton
naval pageant tomorrow. He said
he would make no public statement
until the Peary Arctic club makes
public his proofs in the Cook con-
troVerSy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

Continued on Page Two)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-30

New York, Sept. 30.-The expected
flight of the Wright and Curtiss aero
planes this morning was postponed
because of a high wind.