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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
Tobacco Schedule Com
pIeted by the RepubIi-
can Members Alone.
MINORITY IN PROTEST
Larger Packages May Be Sold
But the Duty Is Generally
Increased

Washington. July 6.-The tariff bill
passed from the committee of the
whole to the senate at f:20 this after
noon. The senate thereupon took re-
cess until $3.50 to afford time to OBJ
tain a print of the bill as amended in
committee of the whole Further dis
cussion of the tobacco tax was post
poned until tomorrow to allow the full
committee, including the democratic
members. an opportunity TO further
consider the question.
Finish Tobacco Clause.
The committee today completed its
consideration of the internal revenue
provision fixing taxes on tobacco, and
| il was reported 10 the senate soon af-
terwards. The existing rate of So per
| 900 on cigars weighing more than
three pounds per 1000 was retained.
| but proviso was added increasing the
| tax on high grade cigars. On cigarets
/ weighing more than three pounds per
! 900 the house rate of $3.50 is retain
ed, but on those weighing not more
than three pounds the house rate is
reduced from $150 to $1.25 per 1000,
which still leaves an Increase over the
existing law.
Up ON snuff and s.Chewing."
| The tax on snuff, chewing and smOk-
ing tobacco is fixed at 8 cents per
pound. The existing rate is 6 cents.
Thesuse of coupons or any form of pre-.
MUM slips in packages is prohibited
| by a new section of the biz The laws
governing the sizes of packages or;
tcigars are reenacted Additional sizes
of packages of smoking tobacco are,
permitted by the senate amendment.
1t was provided the new taxes shall
not take effect until July i, 1910.
starts Merry Row.
A hornets nest of opposition was
lstirred up i'm the senate when Smoot
reported the amendments. The new
provisions had only been read when
Daniel. senior of the minority mem
bers of the committee on finance, arose
and INQUIRED of Smoot whether he had
said these amendments had been re-
ported by the committee on finance.
= Receiving an affirmative reply. he
| promptly denied the correctness of the
| statements. He stated the committee
. had not acted on these amendments
They had been considered. he said
| only by the republican members of tht
committee.
Labor Escapes Tax.
The senate adopted an amendment
1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
COAL CHUNK COMES
THROUGH WINDOW
Causes Much Excitement on Taft
Special, Though 1t Does Not
Hit Presidents Car.

New York. July 6.-President TAFT
arrived here at 5 this morning on n
special train from Norwich Conn, and
will leave during the day for Albany 20
take part in the Champlain Ter-Cen-
tenary celebration. a cunk of coal
crashing through window car imme-
diately ahead of that occupied by the
president caused considerable excite
Stamford. A trainman seated at the
window was slightly cut by glass. Rail
road men explained that the coal must
have fallen from a heavy laden train
which the special was passing at that
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06

uniform price. There is now no COM
petition as to the prices on these ma
chimes. which are advanced regularly
and Systematically When a small
concern attempts to undersell the
trust. it is swallowed.
Cuts Prices; Is Bought.
Promoter Perkins, on the witness
stand in New York, admitted that the
trust had purchased the ID. M. Osborne
company's business because that con-
Germ cut the prices of harvesters and
mowers abroad and at home.
Arkansas has banished the harvester
trust from its state A commissioner
appointed by the supreme court OF
Kansas has investigated the Interria-
tional Harvester Company of America
and in his report finds the concern is
"A trust and monopoly doing business
in violation of the laws of the state
An custer suit is being vigorously
pressed against the harvester trust in
Missouri by Attorney General Elliot
w Major
The legal department of the federal
government refuses steadfastly to be
come interested in the wealth of dam
aging evidence that has been taken
against the harvester trust The har
vester trust assists in keeping the re
publican party in power, and in re
turn payment receives excessive pro
lection, immunity from prosecution
and the privilege of extorting most any
price it wishes from the American
farmer. The trust now controls 80 pc
cent of the implement business,
was shown in the senate that the trus
was extorting unreasonably higl
prices. An amendment placing agri
cultural implements on the free lis
was submitted, and defeated by tn
Aldrichites-
IL ~ Long Story.
The wiekedness of the harveste
TRUST is long, long story Although ii
l190T II cleared $S,OOo.000 in profits, a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
FLOODS DESTROY MILES OF
RAILROAD AND RUIN CROPS

DeS Moiues, July 6.-Constant rains
since Saturday night have done thous-
ands of dollars of damage in Iowa, in
undating the lowlands. washing away
railroad embankments. destroying
crops, and interfering with traffic.
The Great Western between Des
Moines and Kansas City is badly wash
ed out Tie Kansas City train is
stranded at Conception. Me.
ryvash~s on a! 4 MI 4 4 fsyss.
ChilIicothe, Mo, July 6.-IIard rains
brought Medicine creek. northeast of
here, out of its banks AT Gait today
and washed ont eight miles of the St
Paul railroad tracks.
Missouri valley Flooded.
Omaha, Neb., July "a rain
storm which began at last night
continued practically all night and
reports from resulting floods indi
cate heavy damage along the Mis-.
souri, valley. In the vicinity of Mis-
souri, Valley, the entire valley is
under water. Crops onvthe low land:
are almost entirely destroyed. Nj
ported.
washed Away with Bridge.
ST. Joseph, Mo, July 6.-Railroat
traffic to north and west of ST. ,Io
seph was demoralized today as a re
suit of the heavy rain last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
Rain MARS DAY
Exercises in Champlain Ter
Centenary Celebration
Are Affected.
TAFT is ON THE PROGRAM
Festivities Arranged for With Ruins
of Old Fort TicondcroSa, as
Setting.

Ticonderoga, N Y, July 6.-Oid
Fort Ticonderoga, whose famous
ruins are in process of restoration
formed the setting for today's eere-
monies in connection with the Lake
Champlain tercentenary celebration.
Added Importance was given to to-
days ceremonies by the arrival OF
President Taft and party of distin-
guished guests late in the afternoon
Rain Affects Day.
a heavy rain which set i'll shortly
after 9 gave the gay decorations d
bedraggled appearance and threaten
ed to play havoc with the plans oi
the commissions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
WHERE THE TARIFF INIQUITY
Is NOW PINCHING THE Farmer

the beginning of 1908 it advanced
prices TO the wholesaler 5, per cent.
For example: A 6-foot binder was
boosted from $95 to $1a7.50 Based on
the sales of $46.000.0c0Sin 1907. the 5
per cent increase would aggregate ap-
proximately two, and one-half million
dollars.
But to secure good idea of Mr..
Morgan's creation read part of a
speech made in the senate on Jan. %,
1908, by Senator Hansbrous-h of North
Dakota:
AT the time this monopoly was
created the average price of a self.
binder TO a farmer in my part OF the
country was from s95 TO s105. T.day
the same machine costs $145.
Reach Into Many Lines.
"That is not all The trust has ok
tanned "a control over binding twine,
and over several manufacturing estub-
lishments devoted to the making or
gasoline engines, cream separators and
manure spreaders. They have also se-
cured monopoly of the harness busi-
ness, as well as other necessary arti-
cIes that the farmers of the country
must buy.
"At this very hour. Mr.. President.
this monopoly in farming Implements
is taking hand in the politics of the
state OF North Dakota. 1t is aging its
wires at this moment, through its
trusted political agents. to capture and
control the delegates who will repre-.
sent that state in the next republican
national convention.
Not alone this, but the ediet has
gone forth from this monopoly that
am to be defeated for the, United
States senate because had the temer
ity to offer a resolution of invcssfga.
tion."
Senator Hansbroush revealed the
! harvester trust in congress, and now
his seat In the senate is occupied by
another!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06

three on each commission, and the
prohibition party shall select equal
representatives. One commission III
six men is intended to investigate cor
ditions in Texas. and the other board
is to visit other prohibition or dry
states The brewers expect to'pay all
The expenses. and will abide by the.
boards verdicts.
In spite of the powerful organiza-
lion and systematic campaign of the
Texas Brewery association. prohibition
Is steadily growing in this state. The
new liquor law of Texas. effect July
u, gives the state controller absolute
power to try saloonists for all viola
sions. The brewers have force of ~
men in the field to secure evidence
against saloonists for violating the new
law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.1
Washington, July 3 The United
States senate has again heard the
story of the harvester trust, the friend
and ally of the republican party.
To deaf ears on the majority side of
the senate Senator Stone of Missouri
narrated. step by step, the organiza
ton of one of the most infamous in
dustrial combinations in the world.
The harvester trust has done to the
agricultural implement business what
the Standard Oil company has done TO
the oil business. Only it has perform
ed more work in the dark than Stand
ard Oil.
Morgan mt the Head.
The Rockefeller of the harvester
trust is J. Pierpont Morgan, although
80 per cent of the farmers are not
aware of it. The firm of j. p. Morgan
& Co, through George w Perkins, or.
ganized the International Harvester
-
merger swallowed all lthe properties OF
the Mccormick Harvesting Machine
company, the Deering Harvesting Ma
chine company, the Champion, the
Plano. and the Milwaukee Harvesting
Machine company, representing 50 pei
cent of the business of the country
Other smaller concerns have since been
! forced to sell. Then came the organ
ization of the International Harvester
Company of America. under the laws
c. Wisconsin. Cyrus H. McC ,rmich i
president. and Morgan's man. Perkins
is director. of both companies. Tht
New Jersey corporation is the manu-
featuring concern and the America j:
:, its selling agent. The new corpora
tfon continues to manufacture the ma
chimes of the various former. compa
MES, preserving their separate make
and identities, and sells them nj ;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
FIGHT OF UNIONS
LEADS TO STRIKE
Six Thousand Men Go Out in British
Columbia as Result of Inter-
nccinc Rivalry.

Sydney. c. b.. July Ga strike II
the United Mine Workers of America,
which sis regarded as a contest be-
tween that organization and the
Provincial Workingmen's association,
members of which latter organization
remained at work. took place at Col
hers Dominion Coal company today.
About 5000 men are out. Both organi-
cations claim majority of the work
erS i'll the mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06

uoooS' VI SohSi ySotOlddt.
SENATE - The senate adopted the
Brown resolution providing for the sub
mission of the income tax amendment
TO state legislatures. Senator Rayner
made a fight against the ,customs court
feature of the administrative amend
ment He declared the court would be
found to be unconstitutional because.
while dealing with questions at com
mon law. ii makes no provision for trial
by jury, which every Suitor under COM
mon law has a right tn demand. The
provision. after being defended by re-
publican lawyers. was accepted with
out division, but not until 1t had been
amended in accordance with Rayner's s
suggestion to exclude criminal cases
from it's operation The principal item
still to be considered in the tariff bill is
the tobacco tax.
HOUSEr-There was only n small part
Fof the membership present when the
house met Chaplain Couden offered "A
PRAYER expressing patriotism appro-
pirate to the day. A message from the
president recommending an appropria-
ton to pay the claim of a subject of
Montenegro for the loss of certain
property in Texas, in <ki5 WAS read
and referred TO the conN Nee on APP
preparations. At 1910 the house adj
journed until Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06

Considerable damage to wheat is re-
ported. While attempting to cross
a swollen stream near Maryville last
night. a bridge was washed away
and Charles Daniels and John Brew
er, farmer boys with their team,
were drowned. Three other persons
are reported missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
Illinois Naval officer Dies.

Washington, July 6.-Commander
William X. Gise. executive officer of
the gunboat Annapolis stationed at
Tutuila, Samoa, died at that place yes
terday. lie was 3S years of age and
q native of Dwight, H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
Lannen,s Hearing On.

Aiejo, Ill. July 6.-tSpecial)-The
hearing of Jack Lannen OF Rock Island
accused of blowing up the home of w.
w Wilmerton at Presumption recently.
was begun at $3.50 this afternoon be-
fore Justice Emerson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
NINE FOREIGNERS. S.......-..-.
DIE In COAL Mine

Trinidad, Col, July 6.-Nine men.
all foreigners were killed today by
the explosion of gas in the mine of
the Cedar Hill Coal and Coke COM
pany at Tollerville, near here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
Rock Island and Dayen.
port Withdraw Names
at Burlington.
OURS FOR THE ASKING
Are ESQ Motor Boats at Iowa
River City-Speed Rec
OrdS Broken.
Burlington, Iowa, July Especial.

Burlington, Iowa, July 6.-tSpeclalJ }
Commodore Carson and Secretary
Beardsley We're among the hardest
workers campaigning for the 1911 re-
gatta for Rock Island and Davenport.
With the withdrawal of Rock Island
and Davenport from the race for the
1910 meet. Peoria thinks they have
an open field for next year, but are
being opposed strongly by Ft. Madi-
son and there are many delegates on
posed TO taking the meet from the
Mississippi river
!. Davenport and Rock Island could al
most have the next years meet with
out asking if they SO desired but do
not want the regatta until they have
better club house facilities.
Rock Island boats have not shown
prominently in the races. though I. c.
b. A. pennants are prominent along
the water front at all times.
Only One in Cruiser Race
Burlington, Iowa. July Especial +.
The Comet. ST. Louis, was the only
entry in the full cabin cruiser 50 mile
race today, the Sparks of st. Louis
having declined to race. A protest was
filed with the directors to be passed.
on tonight
The 20 foot class race nearly re-
suited in an accident. The Lockwood
Ash OF Davenport hit the swell of the
Comet as they passed on the course
and nearly turned turtle. The water
shipped put the Lockwood Ash out oi
the contest.
st. Louis Boat First.
Six entries were left at the start
The NJ. V. of ST Louis won easily in
81 minutes odd over the 10 miles. bu'
turned the lower buoy to the left. On
account Of this and the accident &c
the Lockwood Ash the race will be
run over unless a serious protest Is
filed.
Results of Yesterdays Races.
Yesterday afternoons races re-
suited as follows:
Half cabin cruiser-Won by the
Meteor, ST. Louis, time COILS for 1;
miles.
Novelty race. quarter mile. the
slcwest boat won, the Doodle Bug
stern wheeler of st. Louis. The Iona
failed to finish being too fast.
= Backwater race, quarter mile, Ell
len, only entry.
The first feature of the day, The
26-foot class, nine entries, was woI
by the Teaser of Quincy, time 23:
57:45. The Mallard failed to start
Breaks Association's Record.
The best time of the day, breakin,
the association record, developed il
the sc foot class. The entries wer'
Lamb Nv, Red Top. Teaser. Sabula
and Blanche b. The Lamb Nv wa
first time, 22:40 "a, Teaser second
time 23:22. Red Top third 24:46.
The grand free for all over th
mile course was won by Lamb ~
time 45:4S1a. The race was simpi.
a rehash of the previous two events
The speed records of the upper Miss
issippi are expected to be smashe'
today.
Lamb ". Makes big Winning.
Burlington, Iowa, July 6.-The LAM
". of Clinton won the honors i'll yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06


many.
Ideal Day at Capitnl.
Washington, ID. c., July 6.-Wash-
ington rounded out the Fourth in its
observance in an ideal manner The
safe and sane" idea of celebrating the
Iday was admirably carried out, the
program of events being concluded
last night with phrotechnic display
On the Eclipse south of the White
house.
There was marked contrast be-
tween this and other Fourths Not d
| lGreeracker was heard and no fire
works of any kind except that handled
| by citizens having in charge the pub
lie celebration. Not a single accident
resulting from the celebration was re-
ported, and the police made fewer ar
rests than usual
| Long List of Injured at New York.
New York, July G.-Four deaths, 92
injured; rine of them dangerously and
cne SO seriously that death seems Ger
tain. was the Fourth of July record in
New York and Brooklyn
Three of the deaths occurred Sunday
night, and only one was added to the
list yesterday that of Dorothy Dimar-
| TIM, child of the upper east side, wh1
succumbad to the effects of burns re-
ceived Sunday by the accidental igni-
ton of a box of matches which set. her
clothes ablaZe.
$50O,OOO Saved in. Cleveland.
Cleveland. Ohio. July 6.-Not an in
jury or fire was reported as the resul;
OF fireworks here yesterday The day
was celebrated i'm perfectly sane
manner. scarcely shot being heard
inside the city limits, except those
1 fired at the public exhibitions in the
| parks in the evening.
Chief of Police Kohler estimated
that the citizens of Cleveland were
saved s500,O00 by yesterdays method
OF celebrating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06

Chicago. July 6.-The promise of
a sane celebration which Sunday and
the early part of yesterday gave was
carried out in normal results of acci-
cents last night. Only 80 accidents
were reported, the majority of minor
character There was one death.
The record last year was IL dead
and IL injured in Chicago alone.
The down town district was
strangely silent, in comparison with
other years. The day was celebrated
i'm the suburbs and in the outlying
districts with home parties. and Old
fashioned oratory. The cold weathe,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
KEEP up RECORD
Sane Fourth Idea Cuts Down
Accidents to Close of Gel
ebration.
TOTAL DEAD PLACED AT As
comparatively Small Number OF
Minor Injuries-NO Demonstra-
tions in Several Cities.

Chicago, July 6.-The Record-Her-
aids summaries of the three day S
countrywide celebration are:
In Chicago. dead l injured, As; else
where. dead. As; injured, 1,527; deaths
due to tetanus, IS; fire loss, $4i6,5o0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
Oldest Printer is Dead.

Oldest Printer is Dead.
Rockford, ILL.,, July 6.-Wiiliam G.
conick, claimed to be the oldest
'rfnter in Illinois, died last might. He
vas 80 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
Rock Island Gets n Third.

The Doodle Bug, a st. Louis craft,
won the slow race by a large margin,
the Water Wagon of Burlington sec
ond. and the Iona of Rock Island
third.
The Ella of Burlington was the only
starter in the backward race. In the
2G-foot class the Teaser of Quincy won
III 24:00. the Planet of Muscatine sec
end, Jimmy June of Muscatine third,
Sabula of Bellevue fourth and Mos
quito of Bellevue fifth.
In the 36-foot class the Lamb ". of
Clinton won in 22:40. The Tcaser of
Quincy was second. the Red Top of
Bellevue third. The big race of the
day was. the free-for-all, 20 miles.
which started late. The Lamb ". won
in 1920. the Red Top second and
Planet third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
GET REGAT AHERE WHEN We
HAVE BETTER CLUB HOUSES

terday's race of the Mississippi Valley
Power Boat association regatta, cap
turing the 32 and SO foot class races
and the free-for-all.
The first day of the regatta proved
to be of great interest despite heavy
downpour of rain all Sunday night and
yesterday morning. that considerably
interfered with the early part of the
program. At least 250 motor boats are
here tied up along the river front, all
flying many colored flags. Racers from
Il dozen different points are entered
in the best contests
After much delay on account of the
heavy rain the first race of the day
was started near the noon hour. Ii
was the 10-mile race for the 32-foot
boats This was won by the Lamb "
in 27.42h. The Sabula of Bellevue
WAS second and Blanche b. of Burlng
ton third The Meteor of ST. Louis
easily won the cabin cruiser lG-mile
race in 100: 10, the La TosCa of st
Louis being second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
SENATE GETS TARIFF BILl
FROM COMMITTEEOF WHOLE
IacnI Day at CapItnI.

and the rain dampened the ardor q
u.afy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, July 6.-Following is
a summary, compiled from the official
proceedings. of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06

Six entries were left at the star
The NJ. V. of st. Louis won easily j
81 minutes odd over the 10 miles, br
turned the lower buoy to the left. o
account cf this and the accident {
the Lockwood Ash the race will
run over unless serious protest
filed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-06

CONTINUED on Page Four.)
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