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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
SLATER SISTERS
MAY LEAVE CITY
Decision in Unusual Insanity Case
for Present.

Judge Barker in the district court
in Davenport yesterday afternoon en-
deayored to secure an adjustment Of
he unusual insanity case involving
the Misses Emma, Martha, Lille AMI
Mary Slater, and has withheld his
decision in the,case pending develop
ments that may result in satisfactory
settlement of the case The Judge
proposed to have two of the sisters,
Mary and Lille, taken TO Mercy hos
pital for mental and physical treat
ment, and to allow the other two to
remain at home. The sisters rejected
this plan, but suggested that the court
allow them time to dispose of their
home, and permit them to go to Ohio
to make their home with relatives who
are willing, they said. to take care of
them. Judge Barker will decide when
an aunt of the women arrives from
Ohio A commission will be appoint
ed to handle their interests in case
it is decided to dispose of the prop
erty and adopt the suggestion the four
sisters offer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
WOMAN TRIES TO
KILL Mr.. BROWN E
Minority Leader in the Illinois House
Sought for by Hysterical
Female.

Springfield, H.. Feb. 5.-Lee O'Neil
Browne of Ottawa, minority leader Of
the house of representatives, was the
object of an attempted attack ysster-
day by a mysterious woman, whica
was thwarted by employees of the as
sembly.
Il want to see Lee O'Neil Browne ,
said she. Il want to kill him. Let
me in
The angry words caused the dooc-
keepers to act promptly, and as she
mounted the platform on the floor of
the house she was taken in charge ny
Michael Giblin, stenographer of the
minority, and forced out of the hall.
She was hustled into an elevator and
taken to the ground floor. Her cries
rent the air and it was with difficulty
that she was taken out of the east
door.
The whereabouts of the woman
whom Browne says he does not know
is worrying friends of the minority
leader
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
BLACK RUNS WILD
BUT is SHOT DOWN
Memphis Negro Fires Repeatedly Into
Street Cars and Houses, but En-
ally is Slain.

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 5.-FOllowing
a daring holdup on a busy thorough
fare yesterday, Henry Morton, a negro
armed with a revolver and with pock-
cts filled with ammunition ran wild.
He fired repeatedly into street cars
and houses and at pedestrians, and
terroriZed a section of North Mem
phis before he was shot to death by
police and citizens. After relieving
another negro of a bundle of hides
Morton endeavored to force trade
with a produce dealer at the point of
his pistol Failing, he sent a confed-
crate to dispose of the booty, but both
escaped before the arrival of the
police. A riot call brought a squad
of police, who were joined by several
score of citizens, and Morton finally
was corraled on a porcn. AT bay the
negro continued to fire upon his pur-
suers. but his bullets went wild, while
volley from the pursuers put an end
to the battle. Four rounds of unspent
cartridges were found in the pockets
| of the dead negro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
DEATH BLOW FOR
RACING on COAST
California Senate Passes House Bin
Making Track Gambling
Felony.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 5.-Racing in
California received vital blow when
the senate yesterday by a vote of 80
to Z, passed the Walker-Otis anti-race
track gambling bill which prohibits
pool selling, bookmaking or gambling
on horse races. The violation is a
felony punishable by Imprisonment in
the penitentiary and a heavy fine.
The bill having already passed the
assembly, it will not go to the gov
ernor for his signature, after which
it will become a law. Governor Gil
lett has signified an intention to sigl
the measure if passed by both houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
FIGHTING ON BRADLEY WILL
Contest Involving $a,ooo,ooo Estate
Started at Peoria.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 5-The contest
over the will of the late Mrs. Lydia
Bradley, involving an estate worth
So, 100000, has begun. James A. Cam
eron, acting for T. B. Holmes, yes
terday filed the suit to break the will
of Bradley Polytechnic institute, w.
w. Hammond, manager of the Bradley
estate; the city of Peoria and about
200 heirs to the Bradley millions as
defendants.
While the suit is brought in the
name of Bruce Holmes, Mr.. Cameron
stated that over 100 of the heirs were
interested in it and would participate
in the proceedings in favor of break
ing the will.
Undue influence on the part OF Oil
yer J. Bailey, w. w. Hammond, Albion
w. Small, and the late William
Rainey Harper. president of the Uni
versity of Chicago, is given as the
main cause for the breaking of the
will. while mental weakness he stated
to be another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
PICK TWO OTHERS
Miners Elect E. S. Mccullough Vice
President and Edwin Perry
Secretary.
SECOND BALLOT is COUNTED
Another Tumultuous Day Put In, Pres
ident Being Unable to Pre-
serve Order.

Indianapolis, Feb. 5.-E. S. McCul-
Tough of Bay City, Mich, was elected
vice president of the United Mine
Workers. and Edwin Perry of Oska-
loosa, Iowa, secretary-treasurer on the
second ballot taken yesterday, the re-
suit being announced today.
Is u Day of Turmoil.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 5.-Yester-
days session of the convention of the
United Mine Workers of the United
States and Canada was one of turmoil
and pickering.
President Lewis charged Delegate
Peter Quinn of Illinois with having
practically called him liar. The par
ticular latter under discussion was
the administration of the strike in
Alabama. Lewis declared that Quinn
would have to modify his statement
or he would have him put out of the
convention hall. He said he "had
stood for the insults of this man lone
enough" The stenographic record OF
the debate was read, but the incident
did not develop further.
Reverses Former Decision.
The convention adopted resolution
that the national executive board had
exceeded it's authority in suspectins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
SPECIAL MUSIC A FEATURE
Male Chorus Will Sing at Y. NJ. c. A.
Meeting Sunday Afternoon.

Meeting Sunday Afternoon.
There will be special musical at
fractions at the mems meeting at the
Y. M. C. A Sunday afternoon in the
form of a male chorus and several in
strumental selections. Rev. S. G.
Hagglund will deliver the address of
the afternoon and will take as his
topic the statement Il am not ashamed
of the gospel of Jesus Christ" Hope
Thompson will address the boys at
their regular Sunday afternoon meet-
ing and his talk will be followed by d
series of interesting stereopticon
views. All the members of the drop
in bible class are being urged to he
present if possible Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 to renew the interest in the
class and to greet the teacher, Mr..
Fisher of Sears, who has been away
several weeks.
Tomorrow evening there will be a
phonograph concert at the association
parlors, to which the public is invited,
U. G. Simpson will be in charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

the officers of the Indiana district for
having disoheyed an order that the
miners should return to work in the
Hudson mine pending the adjustment
of the strike there. This was essen
TALLY a reversal of the convention s
action few days ago. in approving
the course of President Lewis and
the executive board in their general
action in this matter, and indicates
that the delegates will pass some sec
tions of the organizations interpreta-
tion defining the authority of the ma
tional government in its relation 10
the district government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
MAY CHANNEL
Legislature Unlikely to Take Action on
Deep Waterway as Result of
Court Act.
NO DECISION GIVEN IN TIME
Number of New Bills Presented, One
for codification of School Laws
by landee.

Springfield. ILL.,. Feb. 5.-Deep water
way legislation probably will not be
secured at this session of the general
assembly.
Action by the supreme court yeSter-
day in extending time for filing briefs
in the navigability suit quite likely
means that the legal status of the Des-
PLANES river will not be determined
before late in June.
The present session may hold out
until that late date, but there was
more talk last night of finishing mp
the business and taking recess, as
was done last year. and because of the
same tangle over the deep water way.
Faces Desperate Crisis.
There q is some reason to believe
that Senator Hopkins will face an.
other desperate crisis in the deadlocE
next week. Congressman Lorimer and
other party leaders who were not in
Springfield this week, are expected
here next Tuesday, and something de
finite likely will be determined on re
spectfng the breaking of the deadiock
or an attempt to do that.
Senator Hopkins, meanwhile, be
lieves that he will be able ia weathe,
the storm next week. He has tolt
some of his friends that he expect:
to be reelected next week. but at this
time it does not seem possible. A few
of the Hopkins leaders now have ths
idea that if they get through mex
week without a general smash-up they
can prolong the deadlock indefinitel,
and keep any other candidate out o
the job.
Personnel of Committees.
| The personnel of two committees i
named by Speaker Shurtleff yesterda,
is as follows:
| Appropriations = Shanahan, chair
man; Smejkal. Glade, Dudgeon, Kittei
man, Keck, Finger, Kirkpatrick, Nc
Mackin, Behrens, Sollitt, Campbell
Adkins, Hamilton. Lawrence, Fulton
Pervier, Parker, Lewis. York. ireland
Gillespie, Price, Zipf, Grace, Terril
Burgett, Staymates. Mclaughlin, Gel
|mak. Murray. Allison, English, r. F
Wilson. Geshkewich, Clark. Corcorar
German, J. Groves, Donahue, Kay
nally, De Wolf, Dillon, Naylor, Ethel
ton, Wheelan.
| Judicial Apportionments-Crawfort
chairman; Flannings. Stearns, Durfe
Chiperfield. Cliffe, Logan, Bush, Scar
Ian, McMackin, Behrens, HollenbecI
Butts, Reynolds, Brownback. Holada.
Robinson, Shaw, Alschuler, Luke. b
lin, Wordell. Abrahams, Espy, Blai
Beckemeyer. Laniz. Browne, H. 4
Shepherd.
Measure to Create Chief Exaapiner.
i In the Introduction of bills in ii
senate following the joint sessio
Senator Samuel A. Ettelson presente
the measure drafted after the retir
ment of Chief Bank Examiner Cassi,
Jones. This bill seeks to abolish Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, Feb. 5.-Following is a
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
HOUSE The forest service got it's
usual annual drubbing, the criticisms
against it coming principally from Mr..
Smith of California, Mr.. Cook of Color
ado and MIR. Mondell of Wyoming, all
of whom charged extravaganza in ad-
ministration and the extortion of mon
ley from miners, farmers, and even the
owners of beehives. Mr.. Cook attribu-
ted to Mr.. Pinchot the chief forester,
the Interior motive of scheming for
Secretary Wilson's seat in the cabinet.
Both Mr. Pinchot and the forest service
were vigorously defended by Messrs.
Mann of Illinois and Weeks of Massa-
Ichusetts. All attempts to amend the
bill In any important particular failed.
Is consideration was about two-thirds
completed when the house at 30 p. m.
| Iadjourned.
SENATE The monotonous tones of
the reading clerk of the senate as he
llabored through the bill (of more than
| 100 pages) making appropriations for
the District of Columbia constituted the
lchief feature in the proceedings of that
body. There was an evident intention
on the part of the minority TO lengther
the time necessary to dispose of the
measure, ii being the only obstacle te
Ian executive session for the further
consideration of the nomination of Viii
liam d. Crum to be collector of Gus
1toms at Charleston. S. c. On the demo
icratic side there was a persistent de
mand for the most careful reading o
the bill. and occasionally members o
the minority became involved in a spir
tied debate on Items usually left to tn
Judgment of the committee reportin,
the measure. When the senate adjourn
ed at Sis o'clock, the reading of onI,
half of the bill had been completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
FREE-F0R- ALL-FIChT IN
AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT

fee system in bank examination, Great
ing the Office of chief examiner with a
salary of $500 year.
1t is provided that this official shall
be allowed to name his assistants, and
he and his assistants are prohibited
from accepting any emolument, gratu-
ity, or. other consideration from the
banks and from entering into any bus
mess relations with them
Bill by Landee.
Senator Landee introduced the bill
drawn by the commission appointed
by the preceding legislature to revise
the schools acts. this measure propos-
ing a codification of all school laws.
Other bills will be introduced to rem
edy defects in the school system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
AMERICAN FLEET SHOWS INCREASE
IN BATTLE EFFICIENCY IN GUN TESTS

The average percentage of hits made
by heavy guns was over so per cent
of the shots fred, and some ships
made from rs to 80 per cent. The in
crease is rapidity of hitting was con-
siderably over 100 per cent.
The ranges at which the battleships
fired were from G,000 to 5000 yards,
according to the power of their guns.
These ranges were unmarked and the
ships steamed on a course at speed
of which they were not informed until
they opened sealed envelope just be.
fore going on the range.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
GOVERNOR CILLETT AGAIN
. LAB0RS WITHLEClSLATuRE

ington, and had several conferences
with President Roosevelt.
At that time it was contested by the
Japanese that they were not Mongol-
ians, and they resented the efforts to
place them in the same class with the
Chinese, Coreans and other Asiatic
races. The question was also raised
whether under the law. the segrega-
tion of Japanese school children could
be enforced in the absence of specific
mention of the word Japanese
Upon the return of the delegation
from Washington, the San Francisco
school board contented itself with the
adoption of rule limiting the age of
pupils that would be permitted to at
tend the lower grades of the public
schools. one of the principal objec-
tiOns to the Japanese being that adults
were attending the primary grades
and in daily association with white
children of tender years.
Was Most Unexpected.
The passage of the Japanese school
segregation bill was unexpected after
the defeat Wednesday of Drews anti
alien land bill. which was generally
believed to foreshadow the rejection
of all the measures aimed at the jap
anese. The defeat yesterday of two
more anti-Japanese bills added to the
surprise occasioned by the vote on the
school segregation bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

Washington. D. c., Feb. 5.-An in
crease in battle efficiency, the greatest
yet made during any one year, is the
story told by the scores of battleships
fleet practice in Manila bay. This, too,
although the conditions of the practice
last fall were more difficult than here
tofore. The Improvement with heavy
guns was over 100 per cent greater
than that OF. the year before.
These facts are shown by the rec
ords of battle practice in Manila bay,
received by Commander Sims, inspec-
tor of target practice, by whom they
have been tabulated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
FRANKLIN, Pa,
HAS PITTSBURC-
Like SCANDAL

Franklin, Pa, Feb. 5.-Following q
Today investigation of charges made
against certain officials of the county
poor farm and others, the grand jury
returned indictments against six per-
sons today. Owing to the prominence
of some of the accused and the start
ling charges made, the matter has caus-
ed a sensation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Dean Clark Will Not Leave.

Champaign, H., Feb. 5.-The Uni
versity of Illinois will not allow Stan
ford university to lure away from the
local faculty the dean of the under
graduates, Thomas Arkle Clark, by an
offer of more salary. President James
yesterday issued statement that
Dean Clark has consented to remain
and this m = that he has been prom
ised large increase. Stanford of
fered him $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
FATAL FIRE IN AN ORPHANAGE is
BELIEVED TOBE WORK OF INCENDIARY

Battle Creek, Mich, Feb. 5.-There
is a widespread belief that the fire
which destroyed the Haskell memorial
orphanage early today, when three
children lost their lives and several
others were slightly hurt by jumping
from the windows, was caused by an
incendiary. The orphanage was found
ed by Mrs. Haskell of South Bend, Ind,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
In Another Message He
Urges Reconsideration
of Enactment.
BEARING ON JAPANESE
Quotes From the Presidents
Telegram Telling OF
Seriousness.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 5.-Governor
Gillett today sent a message to the
legislature requesting that body to re-
consider the vote by which the bill re-
lating to the Japanese was passed yes
terday. The governor quotes Presi-
dent Roosevelts message of last night,
saying the bill is most offensive, and
asking for it's defeat or veto, and says:
Entitled to Consideration.
"a telegram so forcible as this CON-
ing from the president of the United
States is entitled to full consideration
and demands that no hasty or illcon-
sidered action be taken by this state
which may involve the whole coun-
try"
Should Take Broad View.
The governor counsels the legisla-
ture to take broad, unprejudiced
view of the important question involv-
ed in the proposed legislation, keeping
in mind the interests of the nation as
well as the state.
Most Offensive of All.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 5.-With the
defeat in the lower house yesterday of
two of the anti-Japanese measures,
followed by the unexpected passage of
a third bill segregating Japanese school
children in separate schools along with
Chinese, Koreans, and other Asiatics.
tIn
ures of all. President Roosevelt again
has taken hand in the anti-Japanese
legislation that for the last week has
drawn international attention to Cali
fornia.
President Wires Governor.
Hardly had the bill been passed by
the assembly before Governor Gillett
received the following message from
the president
Washington, d. c., Feb. Al. n
Gillett, Governor of California: Your
kind letter just received What is the
rumor that the California Legislature
has passed bill excluding the Japan
ese children from the public schools
This is the most offensive bill of all
and, in my judgment, is clearly un
constitutional, and we should at once
have to test it in the courts. Can i
be stopped in the legislature or b!
veto? THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The governor at once sent reply
the nature of which he declines at thi!
time to make public, and he requested
from the president an immediate ans
wer. Pending the receipt of anothe
telegram from President Roosevelt
Governor Gillett declined to discus
the action of the assembly.
Against Jnpanese Children.
The bill passed yesterday, which wa
one of three anti-Japanese measure
introduced by Assemblyman Grove 1
Johnson, places the Japanese on tn
same classification with other Asiatic:
and inserts the word Japanese" i
the present state statute providing fo
the segregation in separate schools c
Mongolian children.
By this action the lower house {
the California Legislature has taken TIL
step which the board of education {
San Francisco intended to take tw
years ago, but which was abandone
after the board and former Mayor El
gene E. Schmitz were called to Wasl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
COLD WAVE ON
way TO ARRIVE
EARLY IN WEEK

Washington, Feb. 5.-"Cold wave
coming" flashed the weather bureau
today in an official warning. The pres
ent period of mild weather. according
to the bureau, will be followed by q
cold wave that will appear in the north
west Sunday or Monday and advance
over the central valleys and lake re-
eion Monday and Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05

as a Seventh Day Adventist institution,
but had passed out of the control of
the church and has recently been
maintained by private subscription.
Have Been Other Cases.
Following the recent schism in the
Adventist church, number of build
ings of the denomination have been
damaged by fires which have been gen.
orally charged to incendiaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
MEMS SOCIETY HAS ELECTION
Herman Landack Chosen as Leader by
German lutherans.

The young mems society of the
German Lutheran church last night
elected the following officers to serve
for one year:
President-Herman Landack.
Vice President-Walter Fude.
Recording Secretary-Fred Kruse.
Financial Secretary-Charles Kutz.
Treasurer-Ralph Fude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
"Drys" Overcome Tennessee Veto.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb 5.-The bill
prohibiting the manufacture of intoxi-
eating liquors in this state was passed
over the governors veto in the house
by vote of 50 to 81. The law goes
into effect Jan. 1, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
OPTION LOSES IN THE NORTH
County Choice Measure of Anti-Sa-
Ioonists Defeated in Minnesota.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 5.-The anti
saloon league law known as the couu-
ty option bill was Overwhelmingly de-
feated in the house of representatives
yesterday. The vote came on reso-
luton to adopt a minority report on
the matter, which was in favor of the
bill, the result of the vote being A TO
73. The bill was then indefinitely
postponed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
ATTORNEY General Dead.

Marietta, Ga, Feb. 5.-Howard Van
Wyke, former attorney general of Wis
consin, died here yesterday of dropsy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
Zechs and Germans Pum-
mel Each Other With
a Will.
BITE, KICK AND STRIKE
Premier Gives Up Effort to
Transact Business and
Adjourns.

Vienna, Feb. 5.-The present session
of the Austrian parliament came to an
end this morning after an extraordin-
ary scene of turbulence between Ger.
mans and CZechs
Used Drums and Whistles.
Radical Czechs obstructionists, VINO
have been hindering debate for sew
eral days with continuous din from
drums and tin whistles, so exaspera-
ted the Germans this morning the op-
posing deputies came to close quarters
and fierce scrimmage ensued One
of the radical Czech deputies was cap
tured and whipped until he howled
for mercy. Another Czech was bitten
by German on the cheek and sus-
tanned an ugly wound. Black eyes and
sore heads are numerous.
Come Together Again.
The premier. seeing the uselessness
OF attempting to pass legislation, clos
ed the session. The departure of the
ministers was followed by another free
,, fight, in which the opposing factions
rushed upon one another to the strains
of revolutionary songs and wild con-
fusion reigned for half an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
M0LINER STRUCK BY TRAIN
John sehaum Seriously Injured and
May Die.

John Schaum of Moline was struck
by Burlington train this morning at
the First street crossing in Moline
and seriously injured. He was taken
to the hospital where 1t is feared that
he will not live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-05
TORNADO HITS
IN The SOUTH,
KILLING MANY

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 5.-Reports
have reached here that cyclone
struck Booth, Miss, this morning. kill
ing six people and destroying much
property.
jackson, Miss, Feb. 5.-A telephone
message received here this afternoon
states tornado struck the town of
Rolling Fork, Sharkey county, with
1900 inhabitants, today, and that four
persons were killed.
Stuttgart, Ark, Feb. 5.-A storm
struck here today. killing two persons
and injuring a number of others.