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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
OVENS SPEECH SHOWS
TARIFF PLEDGES REPUDIATED

homan took up schedule after schedule
of the Aldrich-Payne bill, and showed
that its trainers had utterly ignored
republican prediction promises.
I'm the manufacture of glassware in
the United States the labor cost is sc
per cent" said Senator Owen. "The
total labor cost in Europe, if it were
half as much, would leave the net diff
ference in labor cost only IS per cent,
while the senate bill places a As per
cent tariff on glassware.
'The total labor cost in the manu-
facture of metals in the United States
is 20 per cent. Accepting the state
ment of the chairman of the commit
tee on finance that the labor cost in
Europe is only half as much. the diff
ference in labor cost for which the
protection might be required would
not exceed 10 per cent. but the pro-
posed rate is 81 per cent-three times
as high as it ought to be for protec-
| tive purposes.
| The Case of Tobacco.
| "The total labor cost in tobacco
manufactures is 1873 per cent. The
difference in this country and abroad
taking the word of the chairman of the
! finance committee, would be approx
mately 91s per cent. Yet the ad
valorem rate of the senate bill is 81
per cent.
"The difference in the cost of WOO
production measured by labor in thi:
country and abroad is about 8 per cent
The tariff is 5S per cent
| "In the paper and pulp schedule tht
difference in the labor cost of produc
tion at home and abroad is between L
and II per cent The tariff schedul,
is 81 per cent.
"And. finally, in sundries the differ
! ence in labor cost in this country an,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17

abroad is 8 per cent, while the COM
mittee on finance imposed an ad valo-
rem of 23 per cent.
81 challenge the chairman of the
committee on finance (Senator Aid
rich) to answer this exhibit, and invite
him to use all of his experts, and to
put on the pages of the Congressional
Record his answer, where it may be
critically examined by the scholars of
the country.
Above Total Cost of Labor.
81 charge him before the country
, and before the eyes of civilized man.
kind with writing these schedules far
above the total cost of labor in the
gross product, which would not be
justified even if the percentage of
labor cost in similar articles abroad
was absolutely nothing"
Pointing out that the bill about to
be passed by congress substantially in
, creases the present tariff rates, Senator
Owen referred to official government
| reports to show how the prices OF
foodstuffs, wearing apparel and manu-
factured products in general had ad
vanced under the Dingley law.
''It will be seen by table 203," he
said, that the prices of 1906 for food
are "a per cent higher than they were
in 1896 under the Wilson bill; tha
cloths and clothing have increased
31.4 per cent above the prices of 1885,
under the Wilson bill; that fuel ant
lighting have increased 40 per cen
since 1894 under the Wilson bill; tina
metals and metal implements have in
creased Sc per cent above the price
under the Wilson bill; that lumbe
and building materials have increase,
55 per cent over the prices under tn
. Wilson bill, and house furnishing
have increased 23.6 per cent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, June 17.-Following is
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings. of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE - The message of President
Taft recommending the incorporation in
thee tariff bill of tax on corporation
earnings was read in the senate yester-
day and referred to the committee ON
finance after senator Gore had made an
Intellectual effort to order the commit
tee to report next Friday. The finance
committees recommendations regardin &
the admission of Philippine products
was adopted. Senator Aldrich present
ed the committees substitute for the
house zinc schedule and after several
long speeches this also was adopted
The silk schedule as reported Tuesday
was agreed to. Mr.. Aldrich said it made
the rates slightly above the existing
law.
HOUSE-The house was not in ses-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
HARRY THAW TO
WAIT TILL JULY
6FOR A HEARING

White Plains. n. Y, June Hilary
X. Thaw will have to wait in the Mat
teawan asylum until July for a hear
ing to determine whether he is now
sane and i'm condition to be released
from the asylum. The case came up
before Justice Mills here today on a
writ of habeas corpus obtained 3y
Thaw. The case was postponed until
that date. WheL the justice announc-
ed the decision to delay the hearing
Harry's mother collapsed but soon re-
covered.
Fishkill Landing. n. Y, June IL
Harry X. Thaw was taken from the
state hospital for the criminal insane
at Matteawan to White Plains today
for hearing before Justice Mills to
determine whether or not he is now
sane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
READY FOR ''WESTERN VANDERBILT"
ONEOF THE BIG AUTOEVENTSOF YEAR

Crown Point. Ind. June 1.-THE
Western Vanderbilt" one of the three
great automobile events scheduled for
this year, will begin over the Crown
Point-Lowell course tomorrow This
race is for light stock cars which will
contest for the Indiana trophy. There
are Is entrants The Crown Point.
Lowell trackway is $50 miles in length
with long straightaways on three sides.
The fourth side is irregular from
Crown Point to Cedar Lake, about five
for 10 laps, the cars must travel 23G
miles.
The Cobe cup race on Saturday, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
Good Time in Practice.

and according to envelopes on her per.
son lives at COS Mcqueen street Con.
ductor Pitney says she went to Rock
Island on Monday and he assisted her
from the 1880 D. n. Rock Island and
Peoria train last night in dazed con
dition. The vials bore the names ii
Rock Island and Davenport druggists
and letter containing some money
had the address 20. J. Hamilton, Gea.
eral Delivery, Davenport. Iowa"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
STORM SPENDS ITS FORCE
One Killed Near MOnett, Mo-, and
Several Injured.

Joplin, Mo-, June 17.-Reports from
Purdy, Monet and Seligman are that
the violent windstorm in that section
last night spent its force five miles
southwest of Monett. where the homo
of Andrew Mccormick was demol-
ished. Mccormick was killed and five
of McCormick's children ranging III
age from to 21 years We're injured,
one seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
BOUGHT POISON
HERE TO SUICIDE
Mrs. Della Quaiff Drinks Laudanum
at Peoria, Bottles Bearing
Rock Island Labels:

Peoria, June 17.-After swallowing
the contents of two small vials of
laudanum and attempting to drink n
third Mrs. Della Quaiff became uncon-
scious in the Rock Island passenger
depot at II O'Clock last evening and
was removed to hospital. She is ex-
pected to recover.
Mrs. Quaiff is a middle-aged woman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
HONOR WRICHTS
Famous Aviators Being Feted
by People of Their Home
City.
BIG PAGEANT PRESENTED
Shows Review of Events from the
Founding of Dayton 113 Years
Ago to Present.

Dayton, Ohio, June 17.-Dayton's
two days' celebration in honor of VIII
bur and Orville Wright, worlds cham
pion aviators, began at this morning
when every whistle, bell and tin horn
in town joined in an outburst of hilar-
ious sound The streets were crowded
with people anxious to do homage 10
their fellow townsmen.
Escorted by Militia.
Escorted by state militia. troop Of
regulars and brass band, the Wrights
were driven from their home to the
platform where they reviewed a pag-
cant representing the events from the
founding of Dayton 113 years ago down
to the arrival of the Wright brothers
The chief event of the celebration
will occur tomorrow, when medals will
be presented by the national govern
ment, state of Ohio and the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
ANOTHER BREAK IN STOCKS
Rush to Sell DemoraliZes Market
Drop Being Big.

New York, June 17.!There was 4
bad break i'm the price of stocks this
afternoon. Under a rush to sell the
market took demoralized appearance.
Declines extended to IA in Consoli-
dated gas. 5 SIS in American sugar,
5 "a in Amalgamated Copper. IN
Wabash preferred. 4 1-2 i'm Reading
4 "a in American Smelling. Sales
were effected only at rapid concess
ions in prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
GETS DAUGHTER MARRIED
Wedding i'm Home of Consul General
Wynne at London.

London, June Ida NJ. Wynne,
second daughter of Robert J. Wynne
the outgoing American consul general
in London, was married here today to
Hugh Ronald French. first lieutenant
of the Seventh dragoon guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
SERMON FROM T.R.
Roosevelt Contributes Again to
Magazine Literature of
Country.
MUST TREAT ALL ALIKE
Says Malefactors of Great Wealth
Are No Better than the Mob
and Vice Versa.

New York, June 47.--DiscussioR of
the political problems confronting the
country through the development sf
power by large corporations is made in
vigorous language by ex-President
Roosevelt in his article in this week s
Outlook. Taking for his subject
The Thraldom of Names Mr.. Roose-
welt says it bchooves out people never
to be misled by designing people who
appeal to the reverence for or anti
pathy toward a given name i'll order 10
achieve some alien purpose.
Mob Bad Olirarchy.
The rule of n mob. he declares. may
be as tyrannical and oppressive as the
rule of single individual, and the
rule of an oligarchy, whether this oil
Sarchy is plutocracy or bureau
cracy may be as scrdid and blood.
| thirsty as that of mob: but the mob
leaders usually state that ali that tn ay
are doing is necessary in order to ad
vance the cause of liberty" while tn
dictator and oligarchy are usually de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
Quarry COMPANY Fails.

Frankfort. Me, June 17-By con
sent of all parties former Governor
William T. Cobb today appointed a &C.
ceiver for the Mount Waldo granite
quarries, one of the largest plants IN
the country, owned by John Pierce Z:
Brother of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
INVESTIGATING
EAST ST.LOUIS
STOCK YARDS

East st. Louis. June 17.-An official
investigation of charges against the
government meat inspection system az
the national stock yards here was BE-
gun today by the board selected by
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
READY TO LOOK INTO
DEATH OF MRS. RUIZ

London, June I7.-Home Secretary
Gladstone promised in the house CT
commons this afternoon to investigate
the inquest into the death of Mrs. Mary
Agnes Ruiz in this city last May If
furnished with the facts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
DUTY IS INEXCUSABLE AND
|NDEFENS|BLE, SAYS BROWN

taxing the net earnings of corpora
tions.
They decided that the president S
mands for the adoption of an amend
ment taxing incomes and that both
may be adopted in harmony. They
assume that the presidents plan, in
dorsed by leading republicans on the
finance committee, is designed to
"chloroform" the income tax amend
ment, but nevertheless announce that
they will continue to fight for its
adoption.
Views of PrOgressives.
In brief statement prepared by
MesSrS. BOrah and Bristow, the sup
porters of an income tax amendment
say:
THE friends of the income tag
feel it duty to continue to put forth
every effort to secure the adoption of
the measure. They will, therefore,
urge the adoption of the amendment.
They also stand ready to support a
resolution providing for an amend
ment to the constitution of the Unit
ed States. While they believe that
the supreme court will sustain the
law, yet to provide against any pos
sible contingency that might result
| from an adverse decision they gladly
favor the proposition to amend the
constitution They do not feel sat
isiied with simply a corporation tax.
VIII Hit Small Owners.
"A tax upon the net income of cor
porations alone will very imperfectly
| reach the desired result. 1t will tax
| tens of thousands of stockholders
whose total incomes are very small
| and will exempt in large measure the
immense personal incomes of the
country. The provision they favor
| treats large incomes exactly alike
whether received by corporations oil
individuals and whether arising from
! interest, dividends, inheritanceS OIL
| otherwise. The plan which they pro
pose simply carries the president:
! views to their legitimate end and i!
as consonant with the decision of tn,
| supreme court as is the tax on cor
| porate incomes alone. There is NJ
reason for eXempting. from this tal
the vast incomes of individuals lik,
Carnegie. Rockefeller and others,
! very large part of whose fortunes d,
not consist of corporation stocks.
Every possible effort will b,
made to secure the passage of th
income tax amendment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17

big event of the meet, is at II laps, or
4O2 miles, which is 105 miles longer
than the Long Island route. 1t will
furnish one. of the most severe tests
of automobile stability in the history
of motor car racing. In fact, it has
been stated by many drivers that the
pilot who best saves his car will win
both races.
Good Time in Practice.
ter than mile minute has been made
in practice. Although there were some
severe bumps. these were no more nu
merous than is to be expected in {
race of the present length.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17
Contest In House.
AdJourns to Escape Corner.

Hull then offered amendments 10
make. it clear that he desired the re-
ports transmitted to the ways and
means committee. Payne moved q
lay the entire matter on the table
The point of no quorum was made by
Hull, whereupon Payne moved to ad
journ until Monday which motion pre-
vailed
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
Cook Starts Auto
Race at Brighton
Arctic Explorer Fires Shot and
Another Twenty-F our-Hour
Contest is On.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Another twenty
four-hour automobile race started at tho
Brighton Beach Motordrcme tonight just
after 8 o'clock, when nine racing cars got
away on the crack of a pistol, fired by
DIR. Frederick A, Cook.
Louis Chevrolet in a Buick led until the
end Of the first mile, which he made in
1:1OY. on the second zap Ray Howard
In a Palmer-Singer jumped to first place
and kept up his lead for ten minute at an
average of a mile a minute. His official
time for the ten miles was 10:082b.
The starters were Ray Howard and Frank
Lescault, Palmer-Singer; II. Cole and Joe
Seymour. Lozier; Cyrus Patcheke and
Ralph milford. LozieT; Robert Burman
End H. Hughes, Buick; Louis Chevrolet
and A, Chevrolet. Buick; Wally owen and
c. Bowen, Rainier: Louis Disbrow. H.
Lund and +. Dearborn. Rainier; strang,
James and StutE. Marion; Basic and
Whalen, Mathewson.
Chevrolet held the lead by a safe margin,
after the first ten miles. His pace broke
all previous records for such a race. At
The end of the fourth hour he had made
II miles and was six miles ahead OF the
record held by Strang.
There was a wild demonstration at the
end OF the first hour, when. it was an
nounced that Chevrolet had broken the
worlds record for a circular track by max
ing fifty-six miles. He bettered even this
pace in the next hour, however, making
fifty-seven miles. He made ~fifty-four IN
the third and fifty miles in the fourth.
Scores end fourth hodr:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
CREIGHTON LOSES TO TARKro
Heavy Penalties Prevent Them from
Scoring,

COIN, Ia. Oct. 15-(Specla! Telegram)-
laying under the most adverse conditions
,reightoH was defeated at TaTkio by Tar
10 college, by a score OF Y to 5.
ihe game was rough and the Creighton
team looked more as If had been In a bat
lie royal than a foot ball game. Young
right tackle, had three teeth knocked out
kroneck, his nose broken. ana Captain
Marin, Hibbard and qollagan were car
ried off the field, Marin was seriously in
jured and most likely Will be out OF the
game for a couple Of weeks. Creighton had
no trouble in making big gains, but con-
slant penalization kept the blue and white
from scoring. The line had to play in a
V shape in order to keep from being
penalized.
Coach Schneider was roughly handled by
The players and officials for going on the
field TO assist Marin when he was knocked
unconscious. Altogether, Creighton was
pcnRlized about 100 yards. Coach Schneider
stated last evening that 1t Is a big wonder
that the score was not much larger. That
Creighton had far the better team was not
doubted by impartial Judges OF foot ball
who saw the game.
Had II not been for the numerous un-
called for penalties Creighton would have
won by a large score said Coach Schnei-
der last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
BELLEvUE GOES TO WESLEYAN
MethOdists an Quantity,
but Are Not Underrated,

but Are Not Underrated.
This morning the Bellevue college foot
ball team will journey to Lincoln for the
second contest of the season, with the
Methodists at University Place. This game
Is a blind stagger" for the Indians, as no
reports whatever have been received as to
the strength of the opponents, but as this
is the second year for Wesleyan in the foot
ball world, it win no doubt have a strong
bunch to meet the Beilevueites, who are
going prepared for such a reception.
The game Of last Saturday at Highland
Park resulted in a victory for Bellevue, but
left the team in rather q bad way. several
men being bruised and In poor condition
generally, but all expect to be in shape to
participate in the game with Wesleyan.
Owing TO the cowardly and unsportsmanlike
slugging on the part of the Highland Park
fullback, Dow, one Of the Bellevue halves,
has been out of the game part Of this
week, but hopes to get in Saturdays game,
Hard scrimmage practice has been de-
manded by Coach Currens all week, In
spite of the cold wave, and all the weak
points that were shown in the game at
Highland Park have been strengthened as
much as possible. Tom Moore, one of Belle
vue's foot ball heroes, has been on the field
several nights lately assisting Coach Cur
rens in putting the men in the best shape
possible.
last Saturday was a failur with Bellevue,
but this week Captain Morton has been
doing some fine drop kicking and hopes to
make a better showing hereafter.
The lineup will probably be changed
somewhat in the coming games, as there
is some dOubt as 10 beele, the quaItelpdck,
remaining in school, which will leave a
hole that will be hard to fill. However,
IL this should happen, Primrose, the gal
liant right tackle, Will be placed at fullback,
Enfield at half and DOW TO the vacant
quarterback position. Johnson will start
the game with Wesleyan In the quarter
pack position; Marry, center; Brandt and
Curtis, guards; Primrose and Rice, tackles
Webb and Claybaugh, ends; DOW and
Morton, halfoacks, ana Enfield, fullback
Holmes, Mohr and Fowler will go as sub
stitutes, allowing for the changes which
may be made. The second team men have
been showing up well in scrimmage this
week, which results i'm a few changes in
the lineup from last week, and the men
are forced to fight for their positions,
A roHsing chapel rally was held this
morning, which again stirred the spirit OF
Bellevue ~rooters, and a large portion OF
the student body signified their intention
Of going TO Lincoln with the college eleven
A special car will be provided on the S:3,
train through Bellevue for the team and
~rOOters.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
BET DISPUTE CAUSES ALARM
Rumor Circulates that Ketchel-John-
son Bout May Be Called Off.
STAKES ARE DECLARED SAFE
Twenty-ROund Fight VIII Take Place
This Afternoon Unless Weather
Interferes-BettinE Ten to
-Four on Negro.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1B.-The ~disquiet-
ing rumor that tomOrrow's championship
fight between Jack Johnson and Stanley
KetcheI might be declared off because Of
a dispute over the 5000 side bet agitated
the pugilistic world today, but the official
announcement Of remote ]. w. Coffroth
tonight hat he had taken possession Of
the $40 900 staked by the two principals
has allayed all fears.
1t is believed the trouble was due to
the refusal of the appointed stakeholder to
continue in that capacity. This refusal is
said to have been caused by a fear of
legal complications. for by the terms of
the new anti-bettlng law In this state II
Is a felony for anyone to act as a stake
holder. Notwithstanding this, Coffroth
took charge of the money and gave each
OF the fighters a receipt for his share.
There is now no doubt that the side bet
Will stand as originally made.
When the local newspaper man. who was
holding the stakes, announced his dis
inclination to lay himself liable to an in
fraction OF the anti-betting law, a dispute
arose between Britt, representing Ketchel,
and Johnson as to the proper person to
whom the money should be transferred.
Johnson accused Ketchel OF an attempt TO
evade the side bet, but Britt announced his
man was confident Of pocketing the whole
amount at the end OF the fight, and the
matter finally ended by Coffroth taking the
money, which he deposited with a business
man to the credit Of the two principals.
Nothing is now likely to interfere with
the fight. Weather conditions alone can
prevent 1t, for the sunshine arena" has
no cover, but the prediction is for clear
weather.
The fight is scheduled for twenty rounds
and will begin at 8 p. m, after two ten.
round preliminaries. Jack" Welsh will be
the referee, The betting continues at 10 tc
4 that Johnson Will win and at even money
that he win knock Ketchel out In less thar
fifteen rounds. There was no rush OF
Ketchel money today 10 raise the odds anC
the pool rooms stin hold enough coin e
keep the odds stable for some time, Con
siderable money was wagered today on th'
fifteer -rOund proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
CUBS TRIUMPH OVER SOX
Nationals Take Another Game and
Win City Championship.
E TALLY DECIDES SERIES
Brcfwn and white Both Pitch Good
4iaII, bat Bunched HITS Cinch
Game for the Leaders
Receipts Large.

CHICAGO. Oct. B.-The Chicago National
league club defeated the Chicago American
league team, 1 to o, here today and won
the series for the city championship, the
final count on the series standing four
games to one in favor OF the Nationals.
The Nationals punched their hits In the
third inning. Tinker got n hit and Moran
sacrificed him to second, but he was caught
stealing third. Brown singled and Evers
did likewise, Brown going to third. while
Evers took second on the throw in. sheck-
ard, who failed to get a hit in the last
Worlds series with the Chicago American
league team, got his first hit today. II
scored Brown.
White pitched a remarkable game there
after, allowing the Nationals but two more
hits, which we're far apart. Brown, who
pitched for the Nationals, played superb
ball. He allowed but one hit. that being
Parents, who singled in the fifth and stole
second. The Americans were retired in
order after that untn the ninth Inning,
when Brown Wake two men after one was
out. No damage resulted, however, as the
next two men were easy outs.
The official paid attendance today was
s,142 and the receipts 50, 400. OF this amount
each club will receive 81, OS0.9O and the Ma
tional commissions share is S240. 20.
The total attendance for the series was
74152 and the gross receipts were $40, 6s1.
The players share Is sag 9lO.65, Of which
amount The Nationals receive S14,34 80, while
the Americans get Ss,6e4.26. Each club
owner receives ts.O61.13 and the National
commission gets A.4es.6 .......
The acora.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
Many Entries for
Annual Horse Show
Kansas City Firm Enters Valuable
Stock at Madison Square
National Exhibition.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-one Of the longest
lists Of entries ever received for the annual
National horse show to be held at Madison
Square garden November S-lS, was on file
tonight. Two hundred Clydesdales, Perch
erons and other valuable work horses,
worth in the aggregate more than $1,000, 900,
will be shown by Edward Morris Of Chi
cago, the McLaughlins of Kansas City and
others.
Among the exceptional candidates for
honors this year will be a string of Irish
bred hunters, the first hunters ever sent
to the show from abroad.