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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

congress was necessary to throttle
it. On the proper solution of fhis
question the future happitless of a
great many people rests, he added.
ConIs Lands 81 T'robscip,
Looming PIP as another big prob
lem which wa confront e9ngfess win
be the question of the disposition Of
vast areas of coal lands in the west,
but principaly in Alaska 1t is i'm
pcrtant than congress should take
prompt action on this important mat
Ter, Mr. Pi65f70t said, Tor the protcc-
ton of the country's fuel supply and
also to prevent a monopoly in that
product.
Any doubht that may have exist
ed as to whether Mr.. Pinchot would
continue To advocate the policies for
which he has fought so hard was set
at rest by him. AS a result of his
western tour he is as fully determin-
ed as ever to continue his policies re-
garding the conservation of the
country's natural resources and the
great national forest reserves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
Not Knowing Which He
Intended Shooting,
Officers Act.
STIR AT PORTLAND
Possible Plot to ASSaSSinate the
President FoiIed by Watch
full SIeuthS.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 2.-Captain
Baily and two local detectives arrested
a heavily armed man in front of the
Portland hotel just as the president
was entering his automobile to partici,
pate in the military parade. The man
refused to give his name, but said he
was from Boston.
ACTIONS ATTRACT ATTENTION.
Baily was attracted by the peculiar
actions of the man. He had a camera
in his hand and was trying desperately
to reach point OF vantage close to the
president. Summonng two detectives
BaiIy placed the man under arrest
When he was searched a six-shooter
was found upon him, together with a
quantity OF extra ammunition.
Has Rest in Portland.
Portland, ore. Oct. President
Taft will spend today in Portland. He
will have a portion of this afternoon
to himself and practically all Sunday.
Tomorrow afternoon he will attend the
laying of the corner stone of the First
UniversaIist church. Tonight the
president Will deliver a public address
at the armory
Crowd out Early.
The president arrived from Tacoma
at this morning and as he rode
through the streets an early morning
crowd greeted him. He was escorted
to a hotel by the mayor and governor.
At 1880 the president. escorted by
regular troops and national guard,
started for Mutnomah field, where lie
viewed 4 parade=and exercises By 2a.-
GOO school children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

is due to the increased and prohob-
itive price of other meats. which has
been brought about by revision up
ward of the tariff on meat.
~ Generally Advertised.
Horse flesh is very generally ad-
vertised in the German newspapers, F"
reads report of the United States
consul i'm Annaberg. Saxon. (U. S. A..
consular reports, volume 1923. page
127) especially in those of the large
Industrial centers. Neither is it un-
usual to find advertisements of dog
meat or for the purchase of dogs
for slaughter.
Complete figures in regard to the
slaughter of dogs for food in the
German empire ! have not been able
to secure. bat fragmentary statis-
tics indicate that the total number
was about 1000. probably more,
rather than less. In the city of
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
FEAR OUTBREAK
BY CHEYENNES

Cheyenne, Wyo, Oct. Unusual
restlessness among 5000 Cheyenne
Indians on the reservation near Sher-
idan, noticeable for several days has
caused serious apprehension among
settlers in that vicinity The red
men have been engaged for four days
in sun and willow dances. The gov
ernment recently distributed $4,000
among the Indians and since then in
dications of restlessness have been
apparent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
GERMAN ALLIANCE
FIGHTS PROHIBITION
Slogan Sounded by President ut
Opening of National Meeting
at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Oct. With delegates
representing ! $ states present, the BIZ
ennial convention of the National
German American alliance opened
here today. One of the principal
slogans of the organization against
prohibition will be sounded by Presi-
dent HeXamer of Philadelphia in his
annual address. He believes 2.5OO,-
900 members of the alliance scatter
ed over 3#statcs should fight all pro-
hibitory laws in dealing with the
liquor question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
BACK To PORTLAND
Peary Returns Home After a
Triumph at the New York
Parade.
WELCOME WAS FLATTERING
DIR. Cook Refuses TO Submit Data al
Once Co Regularly Appointed
Commission.

New York. oct. New York. city
ana state, yesterday gave Commander
Robert e. Peary welcome home such
as few returning heroes can hope to
receive. From the bridge of his arctic
ship Roosevelt, Commander Pcary,
with his wife Oy his side. was the most
prominent feature of the G0-mile Hud
son-Fulton naval parade from New
York to Newbursh. All the way land
and water We'd with each other IN
hurting their cheers and cOngratula-
ton through the air to the little ship
wbereOn the tall military looking man
smiled back his answer to their greet
ings.
Meanwhile Captain Bartlett was
kept at work so necessarily with the
whistle cord answering the salutcs of
passing craft that Chief Engineer
Wardwcll called up from the engine
room that he would not have steam
enough to move the vessel if they did
not stop the whistle.
Back to Portland.
Mr. and mrs. Peary departed late
at night for Portland. The explorer
declined TO talk about the Cook con
troversy, except 10 say that General
president of the Peary Arc
tic club, would make public a state
ment on the subject early in the com
ing week
Cook Refuses Ia Comply.
New York. Oct Cooks refusal To
sumbit his observations, notes and 9th
er data at once toSa competent scien-
tific commission. is all that stands in
the way of compliance with the sug-
sestion of the National Geographic so
ciety today that such a step on the
part of Cook and Peary should precede
any official recognition of the eXplor-
ars' claims
The correspondence made public last
night shows that Peary has already
signified his Willingness 10
comply with this condition, but Cook,
in a letter to Archer Huntington, pres
ident of the American Geographical
society. has declared he will continue
in his determination to lay all his rec
Drds and instruments first before the
of Copenhagen.
Asked to- Name Committee.
According to the announcement Pres
ident Remsen of Johns Hopkins uni
vcrsity was asked by Henry f. Osborn.
president of the American Museum of
Natural History, and by Huntington. TO
appoint, through his authority as pres
dent of the National Academy of Sci
2nces. a committee of astronomers.
and biologists. to whom
he records of Peary and Cook would
DC submitted. Remsen declined "un-
ess it is clearly understood that Peary
and Cook are willing to submit their |
Evidence to such committee"
Osborn at once took steps TO obtain |
he consent of Peary and Cook. He |
eceived a dispatch in behalf or PeaTy |
hat the commander was willing and |
Iesirous to submit all his records and |
Iata to the National Academy com
nittee or other scientists impartially |
selected
Cook at first fell in with the sugges-
ion, but later declined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
TEACHER WHO SHOT
EDITOR, TO PRISON

Warreutown. Va, oct. Professor
J. d. Harris. principal of the Warren
town high school, who last April shot
and killed William \. Thompson, as
sociate editor of the Warrentown Vir-
ginian, was today convicted of volun-
tary manslaughter and his punishment
fixed at four years i'm the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
WILL CONTINUE TO
WAR UPON MOORS
spain Decides to Send Further Ro-
inforcemcnts and To Hold Ter
ritoIy Permanently. I,

Afadrid. Oct. Alt Is understoodl
here the government has decided 10.
continue aggressive operations againEr|
the Moors. Reinforcements of 15.-|
900 men win be sent TO Africa and
a regiment of lancers already has|
left. Mount Guruga will be perma-|
nently occupied and in addition the|
Spaniards will hold a big piece OF ter
ritory with Tetun as base until the
payment by Morocco of an indemnity.
of $2O.OOO.OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
TOWN HALF DRY, HALF WEI
$50 Fine for Drunkenness i'm Prohi-
bition Section of Bristol. Tenn.

Bristol. Tenn. oct. ITO protect.
the Tennessee half of Bristol. which.
is dry" against what he describes as.
a Threatened dcluge OF drmks" fron'
the wet or Virginia. half OF the city
Recorder 7. J. Burrow. beginning yes-
terday. will impose a minimum fine ofI
S25 for drunkenness aud declarss|
there is no guarantee that the fine|
will not be raised to a larger amountrI
This action was taken because the sa-
looms OF the Virginia half of the cify1
were thrown open in accordance wttll|
the court decision declaring the local
option election of July s. which Was
won by the "wcts." 10 be legal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
croatians to Have School.

Calumet Mich. oct. 2.-The Ma
tional Croatian society decided to
raise 100000 in the next three years
to establish q national Croatian uni
versity at Chicago. for Croatians only.
Paul Hadjic OF Chicago was reelected
president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
BIGGEST SHIPMENT MADE
Great Lakes Commerce in August
Over 1000 900 Tons.

Over 22,O0O.OOO Tons.
Washington, oct 2.-Thc largest
total of shipments ever made from the
Great Lake ports developed IN August.
according TO bulletin just issued Dy
The bureau of statistics being %
22S.00f gross tors, or 45 per cent over
the same month III 1905.
Domestic shipments of all kinds of
merchandise on the lakes was 12,
543,O57 net tons, compared with TO-
O65.449 for the same period in 1908
and I2,125,459 for the correspond
ing month in 1907. Domestic ship
ments of iron ore during August,
1909. showed 6.947.506 gross tons
an increase of Is per cent over those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
HITS MAKERS RIGHT TO FIX /
RETAIL PRICE OF PRODUCT

for like period in 1908. Up to
August 3 the total season shipments
to double those reported
for the same period of 1908, being
22,22S,003 gross tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
TRIES TO APPROACH TAFT
WITH BOTH GUN And CAMERA

523,O59,SG9 OF certificates and treasury
notes, which are offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury. This
leaves the interest and non-interest
bearing debt of the government. ex
elusive of these trust funds. $1.295-
942,917. an increase of only S97 ,235 for
the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
DICKINSON'S SON is
AGAIN STRICKEN

Washington, oct. 2-Secretary of
War Dickinson has received a tele
gram stating his son had another at
tack of heart failure. The secretary
leaves Immediately for his home at
Bellemeade, Tenn, where his son is
living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
BURGLARS FAIL IN
ATTEMPT TO ROB.

Joliet, H.. Oct Two burglarsl
early today attempted 10 rob the Braid
wood postomcc. One was captured
and the other escaped The prisonerl
refused to give his name and was
aiken to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
Bows, Rrinade in Parade

Pittsburg. Oct. "A feature of the
AIDES of America today was street
parade. The convention is pronounced
one of the most successful ever held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
Wilson PROGRESSING Well.

Baltimore. oct. 2.-His medical 1t-
tendants today report entire satisfac-
ton with the condition of Assistant
Secretary of State Wilson, who yester-
day underwent an operation for appel-
dicitiS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
EXCURSION BOAT RAMMED
Collision Results in Slight Panic ON
hudson

Newburgh. y. Y. Oct. "A United
States torpedo boat rammcd the sight
seeing excursion steamer Romona ir
the bay this morning. Little damage
was done Passengers on the steamer
were panic stricken. Life prcservers
were gotten out and boats lowered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

ter. left Hayre today on the steamer,
La Savoie, for New York. Gompers
has been attending a series of labor
meetings in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
Tax Hartman Estate 100000.

Salem. Ore, Oct. 2.-The state of
Oregon will collect from the estate #
the late e. H. Hartman. as soon rs
the appraisement of his railroad prop
erty is made. Approximately 100000
as an inheritance tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
Fire in Iowa Town.

MarshalltOwn Iowa. oct. 2.-Fire TO.
day destroyed half the business por-
tion of St Anthony, this county. in
Guiding the nostofice The loss IS
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
PRAIRIE FIRE GETS THERE
Woman and Two Children Overhaul
ed 10y Flames While Fleeing.

tfT
Winnipeg. Man. Oct Mrs. Frank
Grover and her two children, Rather
inc and Dorothy. aged 4 and ,, rU-
spcctive,y. wife and daughters of a
farmer 10 miles southeast of Lee, Al
berta. were burned to death in a
prairie fire yesterday They had at
tempted TO reach = ncishbor's when
the fire overlook them. The entire
district with farm buildings and crops
burned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
PINCHOT SAYS TRUST Isl G0RBLlNG
UP WATER POWER CITIES IN The u. S.

Washington, Oct Chief For
ester Pinchot, who returned yester-
day from two months tour of the
west, declared that a monopoly was
the water sites of the United States
and asserted that prompt action by
congress was the only method cf
preservating this great natural re-
source to the people. While refusing
10 discuss the BaIFinger controversy.
aias4sei.- that
he would resign or change his pol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

Gompers Sails for Hcme.
Paris, Oct. Samuel Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor.
accompanied by his wife and daugh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02
OUT FOR The DOUGH
Aero Federationists Refuse to
Compete for Prizes of Less
Than $4,000.
HOLD MEETING AT ZURICH
distance for International Cup to be
Doubled for Contests to he
Held Next Year.
LEAD AeroplaneS

'-''-'i' tAtiOliitlllto
Zurich. Oct 2-The Acronautic fed
Grafton has decided to prepare "A caIer-
dar of International aviation contests,
and no meeting will be authorized
where the total of prizes is less than
$4,000
TWcnty-eisht balloons started from
Zurich Yesterday i'll the international
Soal race, competition for balloons
of all dimensions. the first prize #
$500 to go to the pilot landing nearest
TO point previously selected by hiIa
The racers comprise IS German. seven
Swiss, one French, one Spanish ami
one Italian airship.
The federation has modified the
rules to govern the contest 10 be held
in the United States in 1910 for the
international aeroplane cup. won by
Glenn II. Curtiss at Rheims The dis
tanCe of this race is extended from
3I05 miles to G210, and is must De
run over a closed course not less than
80 miles long.
ROuGicr Flies 80 Niles.
JohannisthaI, oct. 2.-Yestcrday
brought forth the best results yet
Nt'NaiiiiNu DJ llAC a ltllOi > III liit \ dr.
iOus contests arranged for aviation
week. NJ. Rougier, who ascendcd 20
compete for the distance and Niche
lin prizes, covered 1870 rounds of the
course in fine and steady style, and
-ftHsffy -trac-to descend on =accounr- of
darkness. The distance traversed
was sos miles and the time ? hours
II minutes 80 seconds. His height
during the flight was from 100 to
140 feet.
Henry Farman. competing for the
speed and distance prizes, covered
miles in | hour and > minutes.
Flying low, between 30 an1 30 feet,
he sped around the course with great
regularity, finally descending owing
to the oil tubes of his machine be-
coming deranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

The problem of how best to pre-
vent the nations water power sites
from being gobbled up by such com
binations Mr.. Pinchot predicted will
be one of the biggest issues which
the next session of congress will have
to thrash out. While he stated that
the alleged trust was now only in the
formative stage. Mr.. Pinchot declar-
ed that prompt action on the part of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
NEGRO BOY CONTESTS
 TO MURDER OF PREACHER

Houston, Miss, February S-While feeling is still intense it is believed that danger of mob violence to Robie Bas- kin, self-confessed slayer of Rev. W. T. Hudson, whose bullet-riddled body was found half submerged in a pond near Houston Saturday, night, has been averted through an announcement that a speedy trial and equally as speedy punishment would be meted out.
 Basl1in, who is but IS years old, was ar rested yesterday following the return of MT. Hudson's watch by another negro who claimed it was given to him by Bas- kin. With his arrest threats of lynching were. freely made Today when it was learned that Basldn had confessed mat ters took such form as to cause an order to the militia at Okolona to proceed to Houston to protect the negro. Then came the announcement that a special term of court would be held within the shortest prescribed time. 20 days, and the situation cleared to such extent as to secure the annulment of the orders to the troops According to the confession of Baskin he first robbed the minister and, fearing that the latter would cause his arrest, killed him and threw the body into the pond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09

Washington, February s.-Representa- tive Burke of Pennsylvania. author of the bill pending in the House to require all fifty passengers to equip themselves with wireless telegraph apparatus. called on the President and discussed the subject with him. MT. Burke said the President favored the general principle of the bill and believed that the safety of human ity at sea demanded that something be done. Later in the day the President sent a message to Congress recommending inn mediate legislation requiring within rea- sonable time that all ocean-going steam ships, carrying any considerable number of passengers. to carry efficient wireless telegraph equipment.
 President Roosevelt's message follows: ITO the Senate and the House of Repre-
 sentatives:
 Your attention is invited to recent events which have conclusively demon- strated the great value of radio-teleg- raphy, popularly known as wireless teleg- raphy' as an instrumentalty for the pres ervation of life at sea
 While the honor of the first practical application of the scientific principles in volved may belong to another country, it is gratifying to know that our in ventors have been quick to seize upon and develop the several systems of improved scientific merit and commercial practi- cability have been put into operation in the United States. Furthermore, through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
CRUM'S CASE DISCUSSED
 ACTIVELY IN SENATE

Washington, February S.-Under the guise of considering the nomination of Dr. w. D. Crum, the negro collector of customs at Charleston, s. C., reappointed by President Roosevelt, the Senate in executive session discussed the question. Incidentally the discussion turned upon the reference to Senator Perkins by Pres ident Roosevelt in telegram to Cover nor Gillett of California, in which he said the senior California senator had hamper ed the administration in its efforts to build up the navy, yet now advises policy of wanton insult
 Reference to this statement was made by Senator Tillman. colleague of Sem ator Perkins on the naval affairs com mittee, and indignation was shown by other senators because of the attack upon MT. Perkins.
 Both California senators took part Tn the discussion. Senator Perkins made a statement to the effect that he had not been asked by the President to partici- pate in the conference that have been held concerning the Japanese situation. He said he could not understand why the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
Oce0n Going Vessels e
 Must HdVe WirxxeSS
President Roosevelt Sends Message to Congre commend ing Legislation at Once Toward Requiring San Steam ships Carrying Passengers to Have WiAf,s Equip
 ment so That Loss of Life May Be .evented.

the liberality f Congress- and the intel ligence and industry of the navy depart ment, our Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific coasts are equipped with a chain of shore stations. designed primarily for the national defense. but capable of receiv- ing and transmitting messages by any of the systems of wireless telegraphy now in general use. Even our distant insular territories and Alaska are so equipped.
 50 far as our own country is con cerned steps have thus been taken ef- fectually to prevent the establishment of a monopoly in the practical use of the new applied art.
 q deem it highly desirable that the Congress before adjourning should enact a law requiring within reasonable limi- tations, as determined by what the gov ernment of the United States has already done and by what prudent and progress sive ship owners have already found prac- tieal, that all ocean-going steamships carrying considerable numbers of pas sengers on routes where wireless installa- tions would be useful, should be required to carry efficient interchangeable in- stanations and competent operators The subject is now under consideration by the Congress- and I am advised that leg islation to effect the same general pur- pose is also under consideration abroad.
 "Our interest in it's enactment Is keen on account of the great number of steer age, as well as cabin passengers who annually arrive at and depart from our ports. What we have already done along practical business lines warrants the United States in being the first nation to enact a statute requiring the use of this safeguard of human life.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09
TELEPHONE MAN IS HELD
 FOR VIOLATION OF LAW

Meridian, Miss, February S.-(Special.) J. Attorney F. V. Brahan today filed affi- davit before Justice J. M. Dabney charg- ing J. D. Tucker with the alleged prac- tice of law without a license. The wit nesses summoned in the case for the prosecution are Attorneys George B.. Neville, T. G. Fewell, c. c. Miller and Constable Culpepper. Tucker, who is the cashier for the Home Telephone company, it is alleged in the affidavit, has been very active in filing suits against delin- quent subscribers of the company and among the number so sued was Attorney Brahan, Justice Keene deciding the case in favor of the telephone company. Brahan appealed the case to the circuit court, and today he went into court with the claim that Tucker was acting as at torney for the telephone company without license to practice in the courts of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-09

St. Louis, February S.-Sensational ac- eusations against her millionaire hus- band William J. Lemp, Jr., were made today by Mrs. Lillian Handlin Lemp when she testified today in the trial or the divorce suit which she has filed against him and to which he has replied with a cross bill.
 Mrs. Lemp swore that Lemp had beaten and thrown her down a flight of steps that he had locked her out of doors; that he had employed detectives to watch her. dismantled their home by moving out the furniture and taught their son. William J. Lemp H. to be an atheist
 On cross-examination she added to these accusations one that her husband had taught her to smoke cigarettes after their marriage.
 Mrs. Lemp was the first witness exam ined and she was still on the stand when adjournment was taken for the day.
 In her suit Mrs. Lemp asks for a d. vorce, the custody of their child and suf- ficient alimony to keep herself and the boy in comfortable circumstances.
 She ayers in the bill that her husband is worth s1,50O,0Oo and has an income of s5O.0OO.
 The cross bill filed by MT. Lemp also asks a divorce and the custody of the child.
 The religious education of the boy was one of the main causes of difference be- tween the couple according to Mrs. Lemp's testimony. She asserted that she had had the boy baptised in the Roman Catholic church, despite the fathers wish