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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
PLOT AGAINST U. S. SEEN
IN SINKING OF DRYDOCK

send a statement TO the other Of its
condition on Nov. 1, which, with the
information contained in the fraternal
arrangement of the others standing on
the first day of the month at which it
was to be carried out.
Il got such a statement from Mr..
Wilson, as did also Mr. Whitman. That
statement showed as follows:
Condition of American Home Cir
Gle Oct. 81, 19oS-Cash on hand. s3,-
S24. sc: reserve fund, invested in bonds
of the Northern Telephone company,
$4,000.
Amount of claims on file and re-
ported, including contested claims,
$34,S49.51
''The income for the first 10 months
OF 1908 was $94,653.46. Death claims
paid, $59, ,792.45; expenses, 31,2S7.52.
Like Previous One.
"This statement was about in line
with their statement for the preceding
year. as shown in the Fraternal Mont
tor chart, from which it appeared that
they were getting more money per
lnSll Shoh tAC
Tribunes were and in addition, were
charging up liens against their out
standing certificates. so that their rates
in reality were. as they figured, about
double those of the Tribunes, the cash
payments made by their members and
the liens, charged together, amounting
to the so-called fraternal congress
rates.
THE Fraternal Tribunes then were,
and for three years past has been, up
against the same proposition that is
troubling a good many small societies
right now; that is, a high lapsatlon
and a high expense rate for getting
new members.
For instance, the Tribunes paid in
1906 to deputies and organizers $33,933.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
ALMA KELLNER
WAS MURDERED;
REMAINS FOUND

Louisville. Ky, May 30.-The body
Of Alma Kellner, the S-year-old daugh.
ter of Fred L. Kellner, who disap
peared from her home last December.
was found this morning in a subbase.
ment Of st. Johns Catholic school. five
blocks from the child's home. The
condition of the corpse indicated IL
had been in its damp hiding place sew.
eral months. The decaying torso.
from which q limb was missing, was
wrapped in a piece of carpet The
missing limb was found in another
part of the cellar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
WELD EXPLAINS
PART IN MERCER
Issues Statement for Press Re-
garding Fraternal Tri-
bune Scandal.
FOUR WERE PAID TO RESIGN
Successors Engineered Deal that Re-
suited in Loss of Reserve Fund
of $4,000.

H. A. Weld, former attorney. for the
Fraternal Tribunes, last evenfng at his
office in the presence of a party of
newspaper men who were invited to
be present, gave out statement of
his part in the merger of the Tribunes
and the American Home Circle, which
was followed by the looting of the re-
serve fund of $4,000 belonging to the
former. Mr. Weld has been a witness
before the grand jury in the Investiga-
tion now in progress here. The state
ment follows:
THE first knowledge 1 had of the
proposal to unite the Fraternal Tri-
bunes with the American Home cir
Gle was on Oct. 25, 1908. l was
called to Chicago by a telephone mes
sage from Dr. A. l.. Craig, received
the evening before. The board of
regents of the Tribunes at that time
consisted of K. NJ. Witham, supreme
tribune: w. c. Galloway, vice SUI
preme secretary; DR.. A. L. Craig, su-
preme medical examiner, and myself,
supreme treasurer.
"My understanding is that at that
time the following were officers of
the Home Circle: Thomas w. vii
son, president; NJ. b. CARRIER, secke-
tary: S. S. McElvain, treasurer, and
DR.. C. w. Walters. medical examiner.
Il went to Chicago in the morn
ing of Oct. 25 and met Mr.. Whitman
and DR. Craig first at Mr.. Whitham's
room at the Wellington hotel, where
those gentlemen explained the prop
osition to me. Mr.. Rexdale had gone
to Chicago the night before on a sim
liar call and was at the Kaiserhof.
Investigated Further.
Craig, Whitman and / went over
to DR.. Craig's office and met Mr.. Rex
dale there. Soon afterward the four
of us met Mr.. Wilson and c. F. Hat
field at Wilson's room in the Majestic
hotel. No definite arrangements
were concluded at Chicago, as fur
ther investigation was needed, both
as to the relative conditions of the
two orders and the legal phases of
any contract that might be entered
into between them.
ION the following Friday, If I re-
member right, Oct. 80, 1 went to
Springfield and met Mr.. Whitman
and DR.. Craig there. We went to
the Office of the American Home Cir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
CONCRETE WORK ON
FILTER CONDEMN ED
Sand Not Cleaned Before Used in
Mixing of Concrete-LeOpoId
Called in.

Several parts of the concrete work
built for the foundation of the new
mechanical filter plant in Reservoir
park have been condemned by Inspec-
tor Orrin Holt, and have been ordered
replaced by Schillinger Bros, Chicago,
sub-contractors. These portions of the
work were put in place before the SUI
perintendent was appointed by Mayor
G. W. McCaskrin. Mr.. Holt found that
the sand used in the mixing of the
concrete was dirty and therefore weak
ened the solidity of the foundation.
The subcontractors protested against
removing the condemned work, where
upon F. B. Leopold, general manager
of the Pittsburg Filter Manufacturing
company, which has the general con-
tract, was notified. He came on i'm
mediately, and after an examination,
supported the position of the superin-
tendent, and the work will be replaced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY
IN BIG CITIES
Unusual Ceremonies Are Held
in Honor of the Nations
Dead Soldiers.
PRESIDENT AT NEW YORK
Reviews Big Parade-HaIIs of Con
gress Closed and Washington
Makes Holiday.

New York, May 3O.-New York to-
day observed Memorial day not merely
with the traditional ceremony, but with
the unusual honor of the presence in
the city of the president of the United
States TO review the parade of veter.
ans. Ideal weather conditions pre-
vailed.
Enormous crowds were massed about
the stand at the soldiers and sailors
monument, where President Taft
watched tie Grand Army men and kin.
dred organizations pass in review.
The day was kept as a general holi-
day.
Holiday at washington.
Washington, May 30.-The halls OF
congress and all executive departments
were closed today on account of me-
mortal day. An elaborate program
filed the day, including a street pa
rade and impressive ceremonies at the
various cemeteries.
Chicago Makes Big Preparations.
Chicago, May 30.-More careful prep
arations were made for the observance
of Memorial day in Chicago this year
than for years past. The ceremonies
at the cemeteries were features OF the
morning, while a large parade oocu-
pied the afternoon. Many veterans
were taken over the route in automo-
biles. Several hundred United States
regulars from Fort Sheridan took par
in the procession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
SOME REAL LIVE GOSSIP FROM
THE CAPITAL OF THE NATION

hears is that every penny of this $780,
100000 which is to be spent in excess
of the amount used in 1898 comes from
the people; not from the rich, but
largely from working men and women.
1t is the ultimate consumer who pays
the battleship bills. who maintains an
everincreasing army of Office holders
in Washington, and who meets the
one hundred and one extravagances of
the government He does it by paying
excessive prices for the things he buys
The government raises practically
all of its funds through the customs
houses and the internal revenue Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
SHOOTS WIFE
AND A PRIEST
st. Paul Man Sought Then by
a Mob of 5000 Eager to
Lynch.
CRIME TO "PRoTECT HOME"
Husband Says He WIN Not Be BIam-
ed When All the Facts Are
Made known.

st. Paul, May 30.-The murder of
the mother of eight children and a
Catholic priest by the woman's in
furiated husband turned mob law
loose in South st. Paul for three
hours last night and 5000 Poles.
Lithuanians and other laborers in
the big packing plants pulled down
telegraph wires with which to hang
the prisoner, who had given himself
up and had been placed in the city
Jail. Special deputy policemen were
sworn in and the mob was finally dis
persed.
Shot In Own Homes.
Mrs. P. j. Gibbon, 35 years old,
was shot dead from behind by her
husband in the parlor of her home.
Father Walsh, SO years old, priest
in charge of the st. Augustine church
of South st. Paul. was shot twice and
instantly killed in his own parlor.
Gibbon, the slayer of both, for IS
years one of the most prominent
stock buyers in the South st. Paul
and Chicago yards, walked from the
scene of the killing of the priest to
the office of the chief of police, eight
blocks distant and surrendered.
'PrOtect Home" Defense.
81 did it to protect my home,' he
told Chief Mccormick, who question
ed him about the double crime. You
will not blame me when you hear all
about it,
Gibbon would say nothing more.
acting on advice of his lawyer, whom
he sent for Immediately after giving
himself up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
GLENN CURTISS
IN LONG FLIGHT
Travels in Aeroplane from AL.
bany to New York, Win
ming $4,000.
NEW RECORD FOR SPEED
Making but Two Stops He Outruns
Special Train that Was Fol-
lowing Him.

New York, May 30.-Glenn H. Cur
tiss flew from Albany to New York
city in an aeroplane yesterday, win.
ming the $4,000 prize offered by the
New York World.
He covered the distance of 1877 miles
in hours and 80 minutes and came
to earth as calmly and as lightly as a
pigeon.
His average speed for the distance
-54.06 miles an hour-surpasses any
record ever made by an aeroplane in
long distance flight and in it's entirety
his feat perhaps eclipses anything
man has attempted in a heavier than
air machine
Outran Train.
The race was remarkable from the
added fact that Curtiss outdistanced
, special train which started with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
DENEEN MAKES
REPLY TO SPEECH
Says He Is Not in Conspiracy
With Tribune Against Sen
tor Lorimer.
IGNORANT OF CONFESSION
Fails to See Connection Between Ad-
dress to Senate and Charge of
Vote Buying.

Springfield, Ill. May 30.-Governor
Deneen, in a statement regarding the
attack made on him by Lorimer in the
senate Saturday, declares that Lori
mers charge that he entered a con-
spiracy With the Chicago Tribune to
have Representative, Whites confes-
sion published is without foundation.
He says facts are as follows:
About midnight of the day before
Whites cenfessisa-wss-- he
was asked to come to the Tribune Of
flee from the Union League club on
a matter, the Tribune declared, of
great Importance.
Told for First Time.
He says he went to the Tribune Of
flee, where he was told that Whites
confession had been received and ask
ed for a statement He says he gave
them a brief interview. He says he
stated in substance, without express
ing opinions regarding the truth of the
charges, that full examination of the
assertions should be made.
He says Whites confession was in
type and on the press. He declares
this was his first intimation of bribery
charges or that White had confessed.
Was for Hopkins.
Regarding the senatorial deadlock,
Deneen says after the primaries he
stood for the election of Senator Hop
kins, and did not know that Lorimer,
Speaker Shurtleff and their friends
were against him until a minority of
republicans who were in harmony with
Lorimer and Shurtleg had effected an
organization of the lower house with
the aid of democratic members.
Fails to See Connection.
while l am surprised at the charac-
ter of the statements made by Lori
mer.' Deneen added, 81 am at loss
to know what possible relation they
bear to the charge now under investi-
gation-that his election to the United
States senate was procured by means
of bribery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
Believed the Dewey Was
PurposeIy Sunk at
Manila.
HOLE IN THE BOTTOM.
impossible to Learn Definitely,
However, for Several
Weeks.

Manila. May 30.-Further exam
ination OF the United States drydock
Dewey which is partly submerged at
Olongapo in Subig bay has strength
ened the belief of those of the navy
who have held the damage was done
deliberately by conspirators against
the government.
Experts believe a hole will be
found in the bottom of the dock when
an examination is possible which
probably will not be for several
weeks.
Valves Not Open.
The valves were not opened, as at
first declared, though they were found
TO have been leaking a little. This
leakage would not have caused the
trouble, and the dock sank more rap
idly than would have been the case
had all the valves been opened and
no other opening made.
According to reports, II is believed
large hole will be found in the port
side or the bottom OF the dock II is
probable the mystery will not be clear
ed until the dock has been raised.
How long this will take cannot be
said, but it is quite likely IL will be
four or five weeks.
Settles I'm Mud.
The position OF the dock was un-
changed today, except the port side,
containing the machinery, was far.
thest settled, being now embedded in
the mud to a depth OF IL feet, making
its present examination impossible.
The starboard is one-third dry and
can easily be fioated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, May 2S.-One hundred
thirty-three millions of dollars,
Try to comprehend the magnitude
of this sum If you can, and then pause
and reflect over the fact that 1t is the
amount the senate has voted to spend
on the navy in a single year, in a
time of profound peace. Then consid-
er that only IL years ago. in 1889, the
naval appropriation was but SAG ,003,-
"a, or one hundred million less than
the amount appropriated for the year
ending June 80, 1911.
A fact in connection with this awful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
SAY OPERATORS
"GOUGE" PUBLIC
Illinois Coal Consumers Band To-
gether to Boycott Coal Mined
in State.

Peoria, Ill, May 30.-For the pur-
pose of waging war to the death
against what they term the biennial
gouge" of the Illinois coal operators,
representatives of scores of big coal
out Illinois are making preliminary
plans to combine and sign agree
ments to use nothing but Indiana.
Ohio and West Virginia coal for the
coming two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30

Gle and their attorney, G. w. Ken
ney, was called over from his Office
and l went with him to his office,
where we spent some time in going
over a form of contract which he had
prepared for the two societies to ex-
ecute.
Inquired at Statehouse.
During the day, and l think in
the afternoon, / went over to the
statehouse to the insurance depart
ment. Mr.. Wilson had told us to go
over and make any inquiries we wish
ed and suggested that Judge Crum,
at the head of the fraternal depart
ment. would best be able to give us
information | met Judge Crum,
who, l think, was the only person 1
did meet there.
81 asked as to the position of
the department on mergers of fra
ternal societies. He told me that the
law neither authorized nor forbid
such mergers and that was the posi-
tion of the department, but that per-
sonally he thought that If there we're
few large societies in the state in
stead of a large number of small ones
every one would be better off.
Il asked if 1 could see the last
report of the American Home Circle,
as 1 wished information as to the
condition of that society, and he told
me that one of the examiners had
taken it out of the office temporarily
and for that reason he could not
show it to me. He made no state
ment relative to that society indicat-
ing that it was not in good condi-
ton.
Report Already Printed.
GAS the last report ordinarily
made by the societies of the state
were made as of Jan. l of that year
and summarized in the fraternal
charts issued by the Fraternal Mon
itor and similar publications, l did
not consider it of particular import
ance that the report was not shown
me. l knew 1 could get the same in
formation from them
after being at the insurance de-
partment 1 met Mr.. Whitman and
DIR. Craig who told me that they had
utilized the time 1 was there by in
quiring at one of the banks as to
IhS SSlSl al SIdl1uiAS anu
bility of the officers of the Home
Circle, and that they had been in
formed that they were men of high
standing. both financially and in ev-
cry other respect.
q conferred further with Mr. Ken
ney on the form of the proposed con-
tract during the afternoon. In the
evening we met at the Home Circle
Office and discussed various matters
relative to the two orders. The next
morning l returned to Rock Island.
I understand that I have been crit
icised for undertaking to examine in
to the affairs of the Home Circle and
not discovering that it was at that
time insolvent. I did not undertake
to examine the society.
MY purpose was not to examine the
society, but to look after the legal
questions involved in the proposed
contract
Exchanged Statements.
while we were in Springfield it
was arranged that each society should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30

hces, where taxes are levied on things
eaten, worn or used by the people,
when the consumer purchases a pro-
tected article-and practically all of
the necessaries of life are protected
he pays the real or natural value
of the article and in addition thereto
the amount of the tariff tax.
The more battleships constructed.
the greater the amount the govern
ment. must raise through the tax on
consumption, and the greater the cost
of living.
Thus, it is not so strange that under
Continued on Page EAp-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
RIGHTS DENIED,
CHINESE WILL
BOYCOTT U. S.

San Francisco, May 3o.-The Chroni-
Gle this morning says that boycott
Of American goods to extend all over
China is the plan formulated by the
local Chinese Chamber of Commerce,
and today cablegrams were sent mer>
chant societies of China asking aid and
cooperation. The boycott is the result
of a long list of alleged injustices and
denials Of rights to Chinese through
out the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30

him on his journey from the capital
to the metropolis.
The start was made from Albany at
1903 o'clock yesterday morning under
perfect weather conditions. One hour
and twenty-three minutes later he had
made his stopping place near Pough-
keepsie, where there was an hours in
termission.
Resuming his flight at 1926 he sped
southwark and landed within the
boundary of Manhattan island at
1925.
Only 100 yards north of the point on
which his craft settled stretched
Spuyten Duyvil creek, separating Man
haitian island from the mainland.
Had he failed to cross this, his flight
would have been in vain, but as he
swept over it the prize was his.
Thence to Governors island his
task was the concluding lap of a race
already won.
Paulhan's fight from London to
Manchester-1S6 miles-exceeded the
Curtiss feat of yesterday in distance.
but not in speed and danger. The
F'renchman's average was 44.3 miles
an hour, and below him lay English
meadow land. Curtiss followed the
winding Hudson with jutting head
land. wooded slopes, and treacherous
palisades.
DodRed and Dipped.
He swung high over the great bridge
at Poughkeepsie. dipped at times with
in so feet of the rivers surface, and
jockeyed like a falcon at the turns.
Only once did his craft show signs
of rebellion. This was off Storm King.
near West Point, where at height of
nearly 1000 feet a treacherous gust
struck his planes. The machine drop
ped like a rock for 40 feet and tilted
perilously. But Curtiss, always cool,
kept his head and his seat, and by
adroit manipulation of his levers
brought about renewed equilibrium to
his steed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30

Temperature at a. M, 81. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 70;
minimum in II hours, 49. Velocity OF
wind at a. m, IL miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, al
Z p. m. Al, at a. m. 73.
Stage of water, 4.6 feet; rise of 4
foot in last 4S hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
HALLEY,s COMET BULLETIN.

(Copyright, 1910, by Frederic Camp
bell.)
May 30-Halley's comet sets today
at 11:29 p. m; tomorrow at 1882 p.
m. Comets speed today about 1859
miles per minute. Comets distance
from the earth 10000, 900 miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
SALOON LICENSES ISSUED

Ordinances Regulating Business.
Each of the 90 saloonkeepers to
whom licenses have been issued for
the six months period beginning
May was called before Mayor G.
w. McCaskrin at his Office in the
city hall Saturday. AS each was
handed his license certificate, his at
tention was called to the city laws
governing the conduct of the busi-
ness and he was ordered to live up
to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
(From noon today TO noon tomorrow)
Sun sets T:19, rises 4:27; moon rises
12:47 a. M; II 90 p. M, Halley's com.
ct sets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30
INDICTMENTS FOLLOW new
CONFESSIONS OF BRIBERY
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday
Continued cool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-30

while we were in Springfield it
was arranged that each society should
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-06
WHITE STAR TRANSFER co.
rot Nd ALI. THE TROUBLE
HE WAS LOOKING FOR

shelby. o.. August 6.--After brief
but bloody running battle In which
three men were wounded. Harley May.
aged twent three. was shot to death
by patrolman Jacob Gates yesterday.
May. who was a hostler. started
trouble In n Main street saloon by
shooting at the bartender. He missed
the bartender hut shot George Cline.
farmer. through the upper portion OF
his chest.
Going into the street. May calmly
reloaded his revolver and shot Patrol
man w. G.. shaw through the breast.
infiicting IA possibly fatal hurt. The
youth then fled down Main street and
took refuge In a private residence.
where a posse. led by Tatrolman Gates.
found him.
May fred FIRST. slightly wounding
Gates. but the latter. on his first shot.
pierced the young mans jugular vein
with bullet. and the lad. cluichinc
his revolver. sank. dying. TO the door
step and expired before he could he re-
moved
cline. the first man wounded. will
probably recover but Patrolman
Shaw's condition is extremely serious
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-06
I<OZARk WAS STARVING
Il FOR A KISS

Chicago, August 6.-Because his wife
refused to kiss him and then. when he
tried to awaken her with a kiss she
screamed. Jacob Kozark shot her five
times yesterday evening. two Of the
bullets producing wounds which are
believed to be fatal. The tragedy took
place In the kOzark home
When the police. summoned by the
neiehbors. came they found kOzark
sitting on chair in the kitchen with
n pistol in his hand. His wife lay un-
conscious on the floor. bleeding from
bullet wounds in the abdomen and side
Yes. shot her because she would
not let me kiss her" said Kozark.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-06
The Ocala Water Co. are about ready

The Ocala Water Co are about ready
to start their new l2-inch well. me
power will be supplied 10y steam from
the boilers The We'll Will toe sunk on
the lot facing South Fifth street. JUST
south of the y. &. l.. switch that runs
into the pumping works yards. The
we'll will be l2-incheS until IL strikes
rock 1t will then he CaSed and from
the rock down Ia water IL VIII II" ~
inches in size and CaSei. How deep
they will have 10 go remains TO be
seen.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-06

Bishop Gray. who was in ocala and
Burbank last sunday. visited sumter
willie and Lake Weir this week ana
will bs in Orange Lake tomorrow
morning and Ci-ra tomorrow night
This covers most Of the territory which
is under the Rector Of Grace Church,
Ocala