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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01

shape of an unsupported dispatch from
the west. Friday more dispatches
came, and Representative Hubbard of
Iowa gave him a comprehensive state
ment of the situation, and he at once
got together, with the assistance of
the interstate commerce commission,
all the data available, and during che
following two days spent the time in
the preparation of bill in equity.
Secrecy BaIks Roads.
Sunday night Mr. Grosvenor was
sent to st. Louis with the bill Through
the secrecy with which the case was
handled, the government circumvented
the railroads and obtained a restrain
ing order without the latter having
any chance to be heard in opposition
to the application Had they been per-
mitted to appear in opposition the re-
suit probably would have been more
or less delayed, and meantime the in
creased rates would have gone into
effect
Restraining Order Certified.
st. Louis, June 1.-The restrain
ing order granted last night at Hanni-
bal by Judge Dyer of the United States
district court against 25 western
railroads to prevent them advancing
freight rates was certified to. the
United States circuit court here To-
day.
Refuse to He Quoted.
Railroad officials here generally
refused to be quoted concerning the
suit. While they refuse to express
opinions at present they admit the
action of the government was a sur
prise to them.
1t was pointed out, however, the
ettack on the railroads was unique
in ore respect. 1t was the first time
in which the commercial interests of
the chief western cities have not pro-
ceeded in full harmony. The St.
Louis League of Business Men is not
antagonizing the proposed increase in
freight rates but in the other cities
opposition has developed
Manufacturers Banded.
The most important forces in op-
posing the increase in rates are said
to be the Missouri Manufacturers
association. st. Louis and Illinois
Manufacturers associations. 1t was
stated this morning it was not the
purpose of the railroads to increase
all rates in this territory today. Only
commodity rates were to be advanc-
ed which apply almost solely to
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
ARRESTS FOLLOW FAILURE?
Warrants Sequel to Tangled Affairs
of ALBANY Firm.

Albany, n. Y, June ARRESTS
growing out of the tangled financial
affairs of Durant & Elmore, grain
dealers of this city, are expected
when warrants will be applied for by
creditors of the concern for the ap-
prehension of those believed to be
responsible for the alleged shortage
in the company's accounts. The mat
ter will be presented to the grand
jury on Monday. This course was
determined upon at a conference be-
tween representatives of the local
creditors and the district attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, June Following Is
summary of the proceedings Of the
two houses of congress yesterday
taken from the official records:
SENATE-With the exception OF the
adoption of an amendment (offered by
Mr.. Cummins). shifting TO railroad
companies the burden of proving the
reasonableness of increases in rates,
and the rejection of the Brown amend
ment prohibiting the consolidation of
competitive railroad lines, the seuate's
consideration of the railroad bill was
confined TO discussion. During the day
-ss-+rsreuT 5c6sSf5a TO n
nounce that he and other progressive
senators would vote for the bill as
amended. Early in the day Senator
Owens delivered a set speech in sup
port of his resolution for the election
of. senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie.
HOUSE In the house nearly the en-
tire session was consumed by dis
cussiOn relating to appropriations to
make effective recent legislation Great
ing a bureau of mines and mining. Up
to the time of adjournment S4SS.0OO had
been appropriated for this purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
Court Decides it is an Of.
tense to Bribe a Leo
islatOr
TO VOTE FOR SENATOR
Rules That Crime Is Commit.
ted Where the Money Is
Paid Over.

Chicago June Judge McSurely
today denied the motion to quash the
indictment against State Representa-
tive Lee O'Neil Browne Browne was
indicted on the charge that he bribed
State Representative White TO vote
for Lorimer for senator.
Goes Back TO Constitution.
AS to the argument of the defense
that bribery of legislators voting to
elect a United States senator is not
an offense against the state, but
against the federal government, end
that the federal law provides no pun.
ishment, Judge McSurely said he be
lieved it to be a plea unique in the
history of courts. In disposing of this
question the judge went back to the
constitution, quoting from that instru.
ment and other authorities and the
decisions of courts, and decided
against the contention of the defense
JurisdictiOB I'm Cook.
AS to the defense's denial Of juris.
dictior of Cook county on the ground
the promise to pay the money for a
vote constitutes bribery and not the
actual payment of the money, the court
held the payment of money for the
vote constitutes bribery and that. in
this case, it is alleged Browne gave
White part of the promised $1,000 ir
Chicago.
Delay Not Granted.
w. S. Forrest, Of counsel for Browne,
entered an exception to the ruling
He also sought a postponement of two
weeks III pfacffTg Browne on trial, but
was again overruled. the court setting
June 6 as the date for beginning of
the trial
While this argument was on States
Attorney Wayman demanded that
Browne be arraigned at once. Forrest
interposed sharply:
"Mr. Browne pleads not guilty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
DETAILS OF DEATH
OF GIRL REVEALED
Louisville Police Declare Alma KeIl-
ner Was Assaulted and MUIR
dered i'm Church.

Louisville, Ky. June Continuing
the search for evidence in the Kellner
case the police today came upon the
missing foot of the child in a pile OF
ashes, near the furnace in the base
ment of the church This supports the
theory that the murderer first tried to
burn the body of the victim. The
child's undervest. stained with blood
was found in a closet under the steps
leading up to the main entrance of the
church
Louisville. KY. June Discover
les were made late yesterday in the
basement of St. Johns Catholic
church, according to the police
which reveal almost every detail of
the murder of Alma Kellner, who
disappeared on Dec. 8.
Buried in the top of the embank-
ment in the church basement Just
under the sacristy were found the
gauntlet glove which the little girl
wore: her handkerchief and two
mems handkerchiefs covered With
blood.
Now the theory is that the child.
who was late for church, was discov-
cred alone in the church by Joseph
Vending. the missing janitor, as
sault and murdered and her body
dropped into the basement through
a hole in the sacristy.
The police are convinced that
vending tried to burn the body in
the church furnace, and failing later
threw it into an old cistern where II
was discovered yesterday. The girls
body was buried this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
THREE RAIL EMPLOYEES DIE

Locomotive Explodes at CoIlinsyiIIe
junction, ILL.,, With Fatal Result.
st. Louis, June 1.-Three men were
killed when railroad locomotive ex-
ploded near Collinsville Junction. ILL.,,
on the tracks of the st. Louis, Troy a.
Eastern railroad today. The dead.
THOMAS DURRELL, engineer.
RICHARD LEWIS, fireman.
CHARLES MURPHY. brakeman.
All are of East st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
VICTOR IN FATAL
RING BOUT GUILTY

Fresno, Cal, June Guilty OF man.
slaughter was the verdict returned by
the jury against William G.. King. the
pugilist, whose recent bout with A. ID
Russell resulted in the latter's death
Russell was knocked out of the ring
and fractured his skull in the fall,
dying several hours later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
Hot in San Francisco.

San Francisco. Cal, June 1.-The
torrid weather that prevailed in this
locality yesterday, causing four pros
trations, brought death to Alfred NJ.
Mayors, young man who was strick-
en- while climbing Mount Zamalpais.
He was removed to a physician s
home in Mill alley. where he died
shortly after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
steeI steamer Runs on Roeks.

Calumet. Mich, June 1.-The
steel steamship ID. NJ. Saunders Of
the GiIchrist line of Cleveland is fast
on the Gull rock at the entrance OF
Keweenaw point. The tug Hebard
and the Portage canal life saving
crew have gone to the aid of the boat.
The Saunders is in considerable dan.
ger as the sea is running high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
No, Only a Can of Beans,
But 1t Gave Ger
mans a Scare
MISSILE MISSES MARK
Russian Who Hurled 1t Grabbed
by Berlin PoIiCe-BeIieved
to Be Insane.

Berlin, June There was COM
motion among the royal party return
ing from the annual joint review of the
Berlin and Potsdam garrisons at Tenn
pelhof field today when a man who
had followed at distance hurled a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
RIVER BULLETIN.

Nearly stationary stages in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
Federal Court HaIts Ad-
vance by Roads to be
Made Today.
TO BE ARGUED LATER
Companies Now Claim General
Public Would Have Been
Little Affected.

Washington, June 1.--Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham speaking today re-
garding the steps which led up to the
administration move against the rail-
roads said the first intimation he had
of the conditions alleged was in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
SENATE is SLOW
TO INVESTIGATE
Will Not Act Regarding Lori
mer Till Definite Charges
Are Filed.
NOTHING FORMAL IN HAND
Committee Prefers to Wait Till Illi-
nois Courts Pass Upon One or
More of Cases.
NOTHING FORMAL IN HAND

Washington, June 1.-The senate
will not enter hastily upon an official
investigation of the bribery charges
against Lorimer of Illinois. The COM
mittee on privileges and elections,
which will decide whether there
shall be an investigation at all, has
no formal charges before it at this
time and the members are inclined to
Wait until something definite is filed
in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
DEMANDS A GENERAL LAW
President VIII Not Approve U. S
Rail Aid in Alaska.

Washington, June President
Taft announced yesterday that dur
ing his administration he will not
lend approval to legislation designed
to give government aid to specific
railroad interests in Alaska. In
stead he favors a general law which
will apply to all who compete. He
wants a law modelled after the pol
icy, which for years has been in
effect in the Philippine islands.
The announcement came in the
shape of executive approval of an
adverse report made to congress by
Secretary of the Interior BaIlinger
on bill which proposed specific aid
to the Alaska Great Northern railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
TO REMOVE MAYBRAY AID
Man Arrested in Washington TO Be
Brought to Council Bluffs.

Seattle, Wash, June 1.-The federal
district court has issued an order for
the removal of w. d. Godefroy 10
Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he will be
tried on federal indictments charging
completely with the Maybray gang in
arrangements for a fake prize fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01

Temperature at a. m, 81. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 10:
minimum in II hours, Az Velocity of
wind at a M, Z miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, at
D. m. "a, at a M. 76.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
Is WORKMEN DIE
IN EXPLOSION
in UTAH QUARRY

Ogden, Utah, June 1.--Twenty-five
workmen were killed by an explosion
today in the quarry of the Union Port
land cement works at DEVILS Slide,
Utah, 80 miles east of Ogden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
Santa Fe Employees Raised.

Topeka, Kan, June Announce
ment was made today all employees of
the Santa Fe railroad receiving less
than $50 month have been granted a
10 per cent increase in wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
Resolution Reported.

Lorimer's resolution asking an in
vestigation was today reported favor
ably from the committee on contin-
gent expenses. The resolution was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
Others Share Expense.

Although the -four seized by tne gov
ernment, which is the basis of the
controversy in this case, was shipped
by the Lexington Mill & Elevator com
pany of Lexington, Neb., that company
is not alone defending the suit. 1t is
understood the burden of expense will
fall on all millers who make flour from
winter wheat in Nebraska, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Missouri.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
THE WEATHER

Fair and continued cool tonight and
Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01
MCPHERSON NOT
ANXIOUS TO ACT
Federal Judge Asks Special
Commissioner to Hear
Flour Case.
ARGUMENT AT KANSAS CITY
Most Important Hearing of Any Con.
nected With Federal Pure
Food Law.

Kasas City, June 1-Pierce Butler
of St Paul, special assistant attorney
general, appointed by the government
to try the bleached flour case, has re-
ferred to the department of justice
at Washington the suggestion of Fed
eral Judge Smith Mcpherson that a
special commissioner be appointed to
hear the evidence. This is considered
the most important case of it's kind
that has come up under the federal
food and drug law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-01

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20
cATHENA. ORE. MAY 20. ......i910
Athena has entertained the Umatill'

Athena has entertained the Umatilla
county schools in the first annual
athletic meet and oratorical contest.
The event is to be calendered only as
a success, in every particular To
every one who witnessed the event
came the conviction that Umatilla
county has long been without special
incentive for school pride and interest
which only is fostered by instilling
in the minds of the pupils interest in
organized athletics. The keen rivalry,
tempered by sense of fairness and
Justice. demonstrated to the most
skaptical mind that athletics is as
much part and parcel of successful
school organization as are the rules
of obedience to teacher and school law
provisions. Although this was the
first meet. there were few imperfec
tons noted aud with the coming of
next years meet it is confidently ex-
pected that every school in the county
will be represented. The beautiful
cup given by the Athena Commercial
Association to the school winning the
greatest number of points went to
Pendleton on commendable merit
The Athena school has every reason
to be proud of her showing. Against
such stars as .Boyleu, Kimball, Fee,
Gordon and othersof Pendleton High,
McEwen showed up favorably in div
ision A, but in the grade divisions is
where Athena shows them where she
is to be found in future meets. She
took points in every B and @ division
she entered and reference to the sum-
mary of the winnings found on an
other page will show the splendid work
Of Worthington, Payne. Smith, Grant,
Luu phiub' CAUuOu5t wall uuu all
brun. The annual track meet and
oratorioal contest is a permanent fix
ture for Athena. Much credit for the
success of the meet is due the Athena
Commercial Association and to Prof.
Case. The work of getting the grounds
in order and looking after details has
been task indeed, but the reward of |
success was we'll worth the effort. The |
training of the Athena boys was left |
in the hands of Maurice Hill. and the
young man certainly has qualified
himself in the estimation of the Ath-
ena public as being eminently cap
able of returning Che cup to the home
school next year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20
PERSONAL MAGNETISM.
A Great Asset In Business as Well as
In Society

A Great Asset In Business as Well as
In Society.
There have been great advocates at
the bar whose charming manner. like
the presence In court of some of the
worlds famous beauties, would so
sway the jury and the judge as to en-
danger and sometimes actually divert
justice, says Orison SWEET Marden in
Success Magazine. A gracious, genial
presence, charming personality.
refined, fascinating manner. are well
come where mere beauty is denied and
where mere wealth is turned away.
They will make better impression
than the best education or the highest
attainments An attractive personall-
ty, even without great ability. often
advances one when great talent and
special trimming will not.
There is always premium upon
charming presence. Every business
man likes to be surrounded by people
of pleasing personality and winning
manners. lney are reSaFueu us spieh'
did assets.
What is 1t that often enables one
person to walk right into Il position
and achieve without difficulty that
which another, with perhaps greater
ability, struggles in vain to accom-
plish? Everywhere magnetic per-
sonality wins its way.
Young men and young women are
constantly being surprised by offers
of excellent positions which come to
them because of qualities and charac-
teristics which perhaps they have nev.
er thought much about-a fine man
ner, courtesy. cbeerfulness and kindly.
obliging helpful dispositions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

sire to remain in and be part of
Umatilla county. So. after all, both
sides of the question seem to be in a
fair way of being presented and Mil
ton is not TO have undisputed sway in
dragging towns and communities into
her proposed county against theii will
and wishes. Milton forced the fight,
1t is on, and now let us see to it that
when Umatilla county is divided by
the state at largely cowboys. log
gers, railroad construction crews and
the like-who have vote on the pro-
position but no interest in the matter.
that Athena and Weston territory
will not be taxed to create "Orchard"
county.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20
Mild Result.

The courtroom was crowded. A wife
was seeking divorce on the grounds of
extreme cruelty and abusive treat
ment. Guns, axes. rolling pins and
stinging invectives seemed to have
played Il prominent part in the plain
tiff's married life.
The husband was on the stand I'M
dergoing grueling cross examination.
The examining attorney said: You
have testified that your wife on one
occasion threw cayenne pepper in your
face. Now, sir, kindly tell us what you
did on that OCCASION"
The witness hesitated and looked
confused. Every one expected that he
was about to confess to some shocking
act of cruelty. But their hopes were
shattered when he finally blurted out:
II sneezedw-Everybody's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

MarIiekyille, New South Wales.
Australia, is suburb of Sidney, but
with an independent city government
much as st. Johns is a suburb of
Portland. 1t has about $4,000 pop
ulation. Two years ago it levied prac-
tically all of its revenues upon un-
improved land values, excluding from
taxation all improvements whatever.
1t worked we'll and this year a total
tax of 500, 900 is raised on such land
values of a little over $5,840, 900.
During the past two years 800 new
buildings have been erected, the great
est record in history.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20
How He Remembered.

A Gifident young Roseville man went
to a party. II you are diff1dent your
self and know how hard it is to re-
member names when you meet a
crowd of strange and lovely ladies
you will be able to understand why 1t
was that the young mans dance card
read as follows:
/. Twostep-Helen.
2. Waltz-Harrys friend.
8. Twostep--Tail girl.
4. Waltz Violets.
s. Twostep-Swell eyes.
6. Waltz-Fluffy hair.
z. Twostep-Little blue.
y. Waltz Beauty spot.
.. Twostep- Pink ribbons.
10. Waltz Helen.
Newark News,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

Athena and Weston are safe In the
division lines which are now proposed.
The Milton FIeewator divisionists are
allotted territory in which divisionists
reside and who are willing and anx-
ious to incur the burdens of new
county government, taxes and all.
They will have their 400 square miles
of territory and 1900 population, as
in required by the taroical county di
vision law. Adams, Athena. Weston
and Helix, towns and tributary terri
tory, ale given the right to be heard
In their Just contentious that they de-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

The Medford Mail tribune says
there are men there who "have seen
the values of their holdings increase
many times" through the enterprise
of their neighbors forming the Com
mercial Club. Medford is not alone.
Many men without native ability
other than that OF the mollusk cling
ing to its rock have gained fortunes
from the enterprise and industry of
their fellows in every line. They do
it yet
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20
ABSURD COSTUMES.
Outcome of a Curious Wager Made In
ENGLAND In 1906.

Outcome of Curious Wager Made In
England In 1906.
A wager was made In 1906 In the
castle yard, York, England. between
Thomas Hodgson and Samuel White
head as to which should succeed in as.
suming the most singular character.
Umpires were selected whose duty 1t
was to decide upon the comparative
absurdity of the costumes in which
the two men were to appear. On the
appointed day Hodgson came before
the umpires decorated with banknotes
of various values. his coat and vest
being entirely covered with them. Be-
sides these he had row Of five guinea
pieces down his back, a netted purse
of gold around his head and placard
on his back bearing the legend. John
Bull"
Whitehead came on the scene dress
ed like woman on one side, one half
of his face painted and silk stocking
and slipper on one foot and leg. The
other half of his face was blackened
so as to resemble negro. On the cor
responding side of his body he wore a
gaudy long tailed linen coat, his leg
on that side being incased in half a
pair OF leather breeches and boot
with a spur. He wore a wig of sky
blue braided down his back and tied
with yellow. red and orange colored
ribbons.
One would naturally fancy that he
presented the most singular and ludi-
crous appearance, but the umpires
must have thought differently, as they
awarded the stakes some EGO. to
Hodrson. Tatler.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

Briefly stated, the position of the
Oregon State Grange on the matter Of
taxation is this: That the farmer is
unjustly burdened with taxes; that
present tax laws are not enforced but
should be, and that the entire ques.
tion of taxation is one deserving of
earnest thought and careful oonsid-
Grafton. All of this is undoubtedly
true.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

Reserving forest lands has not de-
prived tho American citizen of an op-
portunity to secure a piece of landto
farm. The securing of vast tracts by
speouiators, and the taxing Of the
homebuilder on bis improvements and
evidences of thrift and industry, is
what is driving the young Americans
to Canada.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20

The Woodburn Independent very
sensibly observes: "The Oranges of
this state should devote some of their
attention to bettering the condition of
the farmers of Oregon by attempting
to Ereak the com bination of the Port
land commission men,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-20
Cour.inq a Belle.

"Would it be any harm to deceive
her about my ageT' inquired the elder
ly millionaire.
probably not"
I'm sixty. How would 1t do to con-
fess to flfty?"
~ think your chances would be bet
ter with her IL you claimed seventy
five."-Kansas City Journal.