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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
BUSSE HALTS
GOTCH-zBYSK0
MATCH MAY 80

Chicago. May 13.-Mayor Busse an
nounced today no permit would be
granted for the Gotch-Zbyfiko cham
pionship wrestling match which was to
have taken place in the American
league ball park May 80. Decoration
day is sacred to the dead heroes OF
the war; said the mayor in EXPLAIN
tion, "and I will not permit profes-
sional sports Of this type to desecrate
it,"
The contest was to have beer for a
purse of $25,O0O. Many tickets have
already been sold. Managers Of the
affair say they have not yet decided
what will be done concerning the edict
Of the mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13

it, the character of the nation depends
upon the people who make up the ma
ton. Help us. therefore, as individ-
uals to strive earnestly to cast out the
beam from our own eye that we may
see clearly. to pull the mote out of our
brothers eye. If we are to become
muck rakers, help us rake before our
own door, and If we have time then
let us help our neighbor. Since cant
and hypocrisy are the most heinous of
all sins. deliver US, we pray Thee, from
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
Costa Ricans Are Kept in
Constant State of
Terror.
CLEAR CARTAGO RUINS
instruments in United States
Record Still More Severe
Earthquake.

San Jose, Costa Rdca, May 15.-
Earth tremors continue today. In the
month since April 13 400 distinct
shocks have been recorded. Volcanoes
in this vicinity exhibit no special ac-
tivities. It is estimated 1000 men will
be required for six months to clear
the ruins Of Cartago. Half that num-
Der is engaged now. Samuel T. Lee,
American consul at San Jose, is very
active in the work Of rescue and sue
cor of the survivors.
Instruments Show New Shocks
Washington, May 1s.-An earth
quake was recorded today by the
seismograph at Georgetown univer-
sity. The movement began at 1926
and lasted 4S minutes. The instru-
ment indicated the quake was west
of Washington.
Cleveland May 13.-The seiBmo-
graph at St. Ignatius college record
ed a heavy earthquake shock shortly
after 2 this morning. The tremors
lasted one hour and IL minutes. The
record indicated more serious shocks
than those at Costa Rica last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
STUDENTS DIE
WHILE ROWING
Eight Victims of Drowning Ac-
cident in Mill Pond in
Pennsylvania.
ALL HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
One of Two Boats Used Springs Leak
and Other Sinks When Whole
Party Gets in.

Wi1kesbarre, Pa, May 13.-Eight
high school students-six girls and
two boys-lost their lives yesterday
while boating on what is known as the
old paper mill dam at Huntington
Mills, about 20 miles below this city,
in the lower end of Luzerne county.
The dead are:
MAUD SUTLIFFE, aged IL years,
Town Line.
CAROLYN KooNs, aged 16 years,
Harveyville.
RUTH BoNHAM, aged Is years,
Town Lime.
IRIS DAVENPORT. aged 1s years.
Watertown.
years, Town HILL
MADELINE GOOD, aged II years,
Waterfowl
ROBERT MINNICH, aged is years,
Koonsville.
RAY DODsON, aged II years, Fair
mount.
Boat Springs a Leak.
Twelve students of the Huntington
high school obtained two boats at noon
and started for a row. The dam is
nearly half mile in width, and when
the two crafts had reached the center
of the body of water it was discovered
that one of them had sprung a leak.
The two boats were pulled together
by the young men and an effort made
to transfer the girls from the leaky
boat to the safer craft. The last one
of the party had scarcely set foot in
the boat when it began to sink, owing
to the excessive weight.
Girls Left Helpless.
The girls were left alone helpless.
The boys of the party, with the excep-
ton of Dodson, being expert SWIM
mers, struck out for the shore, which
all reached in safety.
Minnich in the excitement, it is pre-
sumed. thought that all the young
women had succeeded in reaching
land, but when he reached the bank
noticed the girls hanging to the rapid
ly sinking boat. He plunged into the
water and swan swiftly to the water
filled craft. Only two of the girls were
to the boat, the others having
gone down for the last time.
Selling Miss Davenport, Minnich
again started for the shore, but the
exertion was too much, and the two
went down together when they were
within a stones throw of the bank.
Cry in Vain for Help.
When the boat sprang a leak there
was no excitement among the mem
bers of the party, but as soon as the
sound craft began to fill with water it
as though every member be-
came terror stricken. The shieks of
the drowning girls could be plainly
heard on the bank of the dam. but
there was no one near who could
launch another boat and go to the res
cue of the imperiled party.
The accident has cast gloom over
the lower end of Luzerne county,
where the families of all the victims
are prominent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
HEINzE GOES FREE
New York Banker Accused of
Misuse of Funds, Escapes
Fate of Morse.
JURY QUICKLY DECIDES
Defendant Issues Statement in Which
He Says Trial Has Cost Him
Several Millions.

New York, May 13.-F. Augustus
Heinze's friends kept him busy today
receiving congratulations on his vic
tory in hisetwo a5d 6klfs ear battle
with the government. won last night
through his acquittal He says the
contest cost him between four and five
million in damage to his credit and in
legal expenses.
Finally Acquitted.
New York, May 13.-F. Augustus
Heinze is again free man. At $3.50
O'Clock last night jury in the Grim
inal branch of the United States cir
cult court acquitted him of charges
of misapplying the funds of the Mer-
camille National bank while he was
president of the institution in 1907;
and cleared him of the charge of
over-certifying the checks of his
brothers firm, Otto Heinze & Co.
The trial lasted nearly three weeks.
After the verdict was read Heinze
was discharged by the court.
Shared Fate of Morse.
Thus failed ingIorious1y the feder-
al governments attempt to hold
Heinze responsible for financier,ng
during the panic of three years ago
alleged to be in violation of the ma
tional banking laws. Charles w.
Morse got Is years for bank wreck
ing" but Heinze's transactions were
held legal, Notwithstanding the pros
ecution's vigorous attempt to prove
him gambler with millions not his
own.
Says 1t Has Cost Millions.
Heinze, jubilant, issued this state
ment after his acquittaI:
81 am naturally pleased with the
verdict, but not at all surprised. The
thing 1 most regret is the long delay
in bringing the case to trial. l have
been ready for trial every day since
the first indictment was returned two'I
years and a half ago. This delay
has cost me between $4,000,0OO and
S5,000,000. Possibly some persons !
who were very anxious to see me
convicted will be almost as well sat
isfied with this, as though l had been
found guilty, for the ruination of
my credit seems to have been one
of the objects most viciously aimed
at" J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
COTTON CLIMBS IN
SENSATIONAL STYLE

New York. May 13.-There was a
sharp advance in the cotton market
today, which, coming on top of the
steady upward movement since last
Monday, assumed sensational proper
tions. May contracts gained 10 points
from the closing figures of last night
and 173 points from the recent low
level. July gained 20 to 33 points
above the closing of last night, while
still later deliveries showed advances
ranging from IL to Is points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
No More Indictments Re-
turned in Lorimer
Vote Scandal.
READY TO TRY BROWNE.
States Attorney Wayman An
nounces Case Will Be Taken
Up Monday.

Chicago. May 13.-The special grand
jury. which for two weeks has been
investigating alleged bribery in the
election of Senator Lorimer. today ad-
journed until next Tuesday. The in
quisitors heard no witnesses today.
Ready to Try Browne.
Chicago, May Estates Attorney
Wayman today announced that Lee
O'Neill Browne, democratic leader of
the house, charged with bribery of
legislators, win be placed on trial next
Browne is alleged to have distributed
the money alleged to have been paid
for votes for Lorimer.
Three ms Witnesses.
Representatives White, Beckemeyer
and Link, who are declared by the
states attorney to have confessed to
receiving bribes, will be witnesses at
the trial.
Republicans Get on Easy.
Three Peoria assemblymen occupied
the limelight yesterday, the grand jury
taking up the republican end for the
first time.
Senator John Daley, who made a We
hement speech against bipartisan
the day William Lorimer was
elected, spent an hour in conference
with States Attorney Wayman, and
Representatives Charles F. Black, re-
publican, and Thomas n. German, DEM
ocrat, were called before the jury to
be questioned on the circumstances un-
der which they scame to cast their
votes for Mr.. Lorimer.
While the three Peorians held the
center OF the stage In the inquiry, Rep
Henry L. Wheelan of Rock
Island was reported to be i'll and un-
able to attend the sessions. Mr..
was called to Chicago yester-
day.
Mr.. Wheelan's illness is reported to
be the result of the nervous strain un-
der which he labored during his ordeal
in the jury rooms.
Thomas Cox appeared before the jur-
ors for a brief time during the after
noon
Not Ashamed of 1t.
OF all the witnesses that have ap-
peared before the special grand jury
to date Representative German proved
0ne of the most talkative.
81 voted for Mr.. Lorimer," he said,
because 1 knew there was no chance
to break the deadlock by electing a
democrat. My constituents have voic-
ed their approval of my action. They
nave applauded me for voting for |
5hurtleff for speaker and Lorimer for
and l expect to be reelected |
IN my record.
Il was an alderman in Peoria for Is
7ears and was chief of police for two |
years and was unfortunate to be elect |
ID to the last legislature The impress
zion is that 80 out of 100 public off, |
,ials are corrupt. The general fallacy |
seems to be that every time an alder
nan or a representative opens his desk
lie finds a nice little roll of bank bills
eposing inside. have never had that
l was not offered money
II anything else to vote for Lorimer.
md have no knowledge of bribery at
he session, beyond the vague reports
hat filed the air."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
1aIIinaer is Excused.

Washington, May 13.-The cross ex-
animation of Secretary Ballinger was
concluded today.
Toward the close of the examination
Ballinger spoke bitterly of Pinchot and
CLAWS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13


SENATE The senate reached an
agreement to begin voting at o'clock
today on the long and short haul
amendment to the railroad bill, and to
meet daily at II o'clock. beginning
Monday. The voting agreement pro-
vides that all amendments relating to
the long and short haul shall be dis
posed of before the end of the legisla-
tive day, but the understanding does
not preclude the taking of a recess from
one day to another in case the amend
ments should require more time than
can be given them today. All of the
speeches of yesterday were in support
of the Dixon long and short haul
amendment. They were made by SEN
ators Clapp. Smoot and Nixon. The
senate passed the house omnibus light
house bill which, after receiving the
consideration of a conference commit
tee. win go to the president for his sig
nature.
HOUSE-In the house Representative
Payne of New York delivered ex-
tended defense of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill, arguing that the recent ad-
vance in the cost of living was not due
to that legislation. Representative Cox
OF Ohio spoke, denouncing conditions in
national military homes. ----.-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
TAX ON DEALS IN
FUTURES UPHELD

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 13.-The
supreme court en- banc today sustain
ed the constitutionality of the law re-
quiring stamp tax of 25 cents on
each deal in future grain and stocks.
Nearly 100000 taxes are tied up
awaiting today's decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
HALLEY,s COMET BULLETIN.

copyright. 1910. by Frederic Camp
bell.1
May 13-Halley's comet rises today
at 2:40 a. m.; tomorrow at 2:44 a. m.
Sun rises at 4:40. Comets speed to-
day about 1872 miles per minute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

F'rom Boon today to noon tomorrow1
Sun sets 7:04, rises 4:4O; moon sets
1928 a. M; 2:40 a. M. Halley's comet
rises; IL a. M, planet Mercury station
Rry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
RIVER BULLETIN.

The Mississippi will continue to fall
slowly from below Dubuque to Musca-
tine.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
SEE TAFT ON PULP DUTY

Tariff Is Entirely Unnecessary.
Washington. May 13.-President Taft
had an extended conference this af-
ternoon with John l. Norris. repre-
senting the Newspaper Publishers as
sociation, and A. n. Burbank, president
of the International Paper company.
They presented figures and arguments
intended to show there is no need Of
a tarfff on wood pulp IN this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
Break Ground for Science Hall.

Galesburg, ILL.,. May 13.-On the
Knox college campus yesterday
ground was broken for SIS, 1000 sci
ence hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13

county to any witnesses in the legis-
lative bribery probe to whom such a
guaranty is deemed necessary to ia
cilitate the inquiry in Sangamon
county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13

Temperature at a. M. Al. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 60;
minimum in IL hours, 80. Velocity of
wind at a. m, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, at
D. M. 29, at a. m. 63.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, May 13.-Following is
summary Of the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday,
taken from the Official records:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
Iowa Scale Ratified.

Des Moines. Iowa, May 13.-The
Iowa wage scale I'm subdistricts 2 and
was ratified by the Iowa Mine Work
ers today. The joint conference was
postponed until tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-13
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight, with frost Saturday.
partly cloudy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

ID NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. awaiting
- the outcome of the important case
OF Tucker against Coch, tried in the
Flatbush court, Brooklyn, Flatbush
mothers learned with great relief that
they would not be forced to the ex-
pense Of equipping their teething ba-
bies with Maxim silencers, Coch lost
and the babies of Flatbush were tri-
umphant.
Passing, Solomon-like, on the great
issue, Magistrate Manner ruled that
even Flatbush infant must have
teeth to 90 through the world WITH
Should one be expected to worry
through life with gums innocent of
molars and incisors. missing the joys
OF sinking them into sirloin at 30
cents pound? To be sure not. Was
Mr.. Coch toothless baby? OF course
ne wasn't. Didn't he cry when the
soothing syrup failed to soothe? He
did. Well, then, why should the
Tucker baby be denied that world.
old privilege Of infancy? Mr.. Coch
could adduce nothing to overthrow
this argument.
SO 1t was ruled by the learned court
that 1t was well within the old Ro-
man, the English common, the re-
vised or unrevised statutes. the city
ordinances, Magma Charta. or even
the plain or common variety of law
for any F1atbush baby to howl and
yowl and rip up the palpitating 81.
lence OF the Flatbush night and turn
1t inside out while his "toofens'' are
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
General Wood May Stir Up the Army

reer. 1t is expected he will under
take most actively a number of re-
forms which might not meet with the
approval of the army at large.
One of the questions which vim Be
taken up by General Wood Is the
physical test of officers. Since Presi-
dent Roosevelt inaugurated this sys-
tenn. many officers have been hoping
that it would be modified. General
Wood is one of the foremost of phys
ical culture enthusiasts.
Instead of being made milder, II IL
not unlikely that the tests win be
made harder than ever. The detail
of troops to the Philippines is an
other matter that will be disposed OF
by General Wood very soon. He has
also a number Of ideas regarding CO.
operation between the regular army
and the militia which he will prob
ably attempt to put into practise.
General Carter. who has been act
ing chief of staff, will take his place
as assistant chief. General Bliss.
whom he succeeds. will 90 to sam
Francisco to relieve General Barry.
who takes command Of West Point.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
How Old Mother Earth Hides Her Age

e CT the Earth" from a more phtlo-
sophical point of view.
The age of the earth always has
been a subject for discussion among
men Of science and largely without
any definite agreement among the
representatives Of the different
branches of studies on account Of The
different points of attack.
Briefly, the more recent discussions
as to the earth's age have placed the
time as follows:
Lord Kelvin, in 1863, estimated tho
earth's age at 100000 to 10000. 600
and perhaps 9S,000,000 years.
Clarence King and Carl Barus, in
1888, placed the age at $4,000. 900
years.
Lord Kelvin in 1897 revised his ng-
ures from 100000 to 100000
years.
De Lapparent, In 1890, said It vas
$1,000, 900 to 90,O00,O00 years.
Charles D. Walcott, secretary of the
Smithsonian institution, in 1893, placed
the maximum age at 100000 years.
J. Jolly, in 1899, estimated the age
of the ocean at 10000, 900 to 80. 600 600
years.
w. J. Sollas, in 1909, placed the
age Of the ocean at 10000, 900 to 1s0.-
OO0. 900 years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

THE person who buys a nickers
worth of peanuts to MUNICH at the
ball game, to feed the squirrels in the
park or to gladden. the hearts of chill
dren at home, scarcely realizes that
he has contributed to an industry that
last year formed million-dollar crop,
and which placed on the market in
various forms, reached the enormous
sum of $36,ooo.0oo. But it is a fact.
according to Washington statisticians.
This little seductive nut-a resolu-
ton to "eat just one" Is soon forgot
ten-whose birthplace is America,
was, until comparatively recently. I'm.
appreciated either as to the money
In them" or as really nutritious
product. Today the peanut plays an
important part in pleasure. from the
swell dinner party to the ever-present
democracy of the circus. ball game or
picnic. After all, what is ball game.
picnic or a circus without the peanut
accompaniment?
BY far the largest part Of the crop
is consumed from the peanut stand,
the little whistle sign OF the rooster
being the signal for the average
youngster to suggest to dad or ma
that some Of them would be very &C.
ceptable. and the paternal or mater
nal parents willingness-nine times
out Of ten-to invest. Yet there are
millions of bushels that go to the
fattening of hogs throughout the
south. the feeding of poultry, while
the vines, often cured as hay, feed
thousands Of head of cattle, and even
old Mother Earth is nourished by the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
King Hog Makes Lucky Farmer Glad

In the first half of 1910 receipts at
the previously mentioned markets
were 100000. In other words. a
growing population was fed on IS per
cent. OF the hogs that were consumed
in the first six months of 1909. The
direct effect of the decrease in hog
receipts, while the population was un-
questfonably increasing, was a sharp
advance In market value of swine.
At the Kansas City stockyards the
average cost of hogs for the first six
months of 1909 was 1864 per hum
dredweight. In the first half of 1910
the average cost at the same market
was 1881, showing gain of $2.67 per
hundredweight, or about 40 per cent.
At all the other markets the advance
in prices was practically equal to that
at Kansas City. Thus, with a de-
crease Of rs per cent. in receipts and.
according to the popular belief, MANY
more mouths to feed, there came an
increase In the market value of hogs
of 40 per cent. 1t may be interesting
to note that the average cost of all
weights and all kinds of hogs at the
Kansas City yards during the first
half of the present year was 81 cents
greater than the highest price ever
paid ut those yards previous to 1910.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19

w Observation-Disclosures to his al
W ready manifold duties. James
Wilson. the secretary of agriculture,
is now made by congress the chief bug
inspector of the United States. It
came about with the passage of a
law Identical with the pure food and
drug act, but covering all insecticides
and fungicides. The enforcement of
the law, as in the pure food law, is
vested In commission consisting of
the secretary of the treasury, the Sec
rotary of commerce and labor and the
secretary of agriculture. But the two
cabinet officers first named are sort of
commissioners emeritus. The real
work comes down to the secretary of
agriculture.
The bug commission has appointed
the legal officers of the three depart
ments, r. E. Cabell, commissioner of
internal revenue; Charles Early, So
licitor of the department of COM
merce and labor, and George p. Nc
;;Cabe, solicitor Of the department Of
agriculture. as subcommittee to
look after the legal enforcement of the
law. This subcommittee is up against
a hard problem already. The law de-
fines an insecticide as compound for
:'repelling. destroying. mitigating or
preventing" any insect The law Of.
Ulcers, after due consultation, admit
ted that while they understood how an
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-19
Faithful Dog Avenges a Policeman

call from roof. The prisoner broke
from Cummins and ran into house.
The gang had gone to a roof, torn
away the chimney and waiter for the
policeman and his prisoner. When
the signal was given and the prisoner
had fed from the firing zone his
friends hurled the chimney bricks
down at Cummins. After three had
struck him on the head he fell un-
conscious. Men who saw the attack
ran to the station. Sergt. Higgins and
eight bluecoats raced to the rescue of
their comrade.
Twice week Dalmatian dog, Bes.
sic, who belongs to truck company No.
rs on One Hundred and Fourteenth
street, visits the East One Hundred
and Fourth street station, and has a
supper at the expense of John Ritter
That night she was there and she
went with the rescue squad.
When the men entered the house
from which the bricks had been hurled
on Cummins the dog went with them.
But while the sergeant and his men
went to the roof Bessie stopped at the
second floor.
Back In dark corner of the tene-
ment hallway she had caught sight of
man, and, instead of going further,
she leaped for him. She got good grip
on his trousers and he could not beat
her of. Five minutes afterward the
policemen on their way back to the
street after fruitless search. heard
scuff1e. They found Bessie still
holding on to the man. He was the
escaped prisoner