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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
RUSSIA TO CHAN GE5 DATES
nlll in Duma Would Reform Old Calendar

Hill in Dun,n Would Reform Old Calendar
Now Used. "
L, Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.
London, January l5.-The Russian Dunla
is considering a Bill for the rcorganlaIngj
Of the calendar. and to bring Russia into
line with tho reform the rest of Europe
adopted a century and half ago.
There is now nearly fortni hts differ,
ence between the observances. OF Christmas; !,
and 1t was quite easy to have left London
on January l. 1910. for st. Petersburg, have
q pleasant time there. and have started Tor
homo in tho old year It5 5s8 4 bsg b
The real difficulty of reform in Russia b
tho orthodox Church and Its saints dayA,
iThose holy days spatter they almanac lana
sparalyze business, But the diplomatic
Dnma' 4 motto Is one day Oft every msntk
of thirty one days suntil tho thirteen days
a 70 lopped. WI a III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
Abdul IIamid's millions.

NJ Especial Gable to The Times DISPATCH
4 Constantinople, January l5.--The negota-
lions. between the Turkish government and
theSImperial Bank over. the $50, oCa 900 do
The bank declares Its inabilltyto hand over
the money, notwithstanding Abdul Hamld's
ioll.S until it has received the on
ana cannot be found, the bank invites tho
govornnlei,t to take end " le gal Ion as
the only solution of sac d toult N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
Scotch D;stllIcrs' Joy.

Especial Cable to The Times Dspatch.1
Edinburgh. January lJ.-Mr.Taft decision
reversing Mr.. Roosevclts decree regarding
blended whiskcy has been received In Scot
land with great satisfaction. Scottish dis
tillcrs sexpcct considerable increase in
trade with the United states In consequence
of the removal of the embargo which com
PEELED blended whiskey to be labeled iini-
tation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
Took Life as II protest. :

Especial Gable to'The 'rimes-Dspatch,l
Toxic, January lh.-Suicido as protest
against the westernizntion Of Japan was
tine ENTHUSIASTICALLY Japanese end of llunji
fore committing harikari. y the traditional
style, tho old Samurai wrota letter com.
planning that western yiccsl We're demoraliI-
Ing, his countrymea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
ChncnIn,rs for Crinnlea.

tspeGlat Gable TO The Timea- Dispatch IS
london, January l5--The Queen has pre-
scented TO Sir William 'rrelnai largc nasc
ihe inmates Of the Lord Mayor Treloar
ltipples Home and COLLEGE AT Alton,
HantA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16
London Seeks .Pire MIL.

f,l M Snecial Cabletto The Timos-D Dispatch ~
1,ondon, January 15.---A great effort is to-
be made TO ensure a puro milk supply for
london, More than 900 shops arc 70 bes
sntriicks of tho register OF milk shop prpm-
aas =. Eft afi az ANgSa
The daily Alaskan., 1910-08-23
Ohio LYNGHERS
GET INDICTED

NEHAlRA. o. Aus -Ea- grand
llrF -llly Eelr-et 50 c-l---s.
charging murder D 1e Erss l-Er-e
Ia eglaae-lp wl-l -ae ga-lls OF
petee-Fe ear, E-5e-lE-ql several
weeks aso. E-asg.usJ1B VAS shot 90
leaEa .gl.1sa4 Che k.Gls OF SAFE
saeRer l-ee LlEIs a raid eva--e-=a
a. tzs Instance aL -la Al--Sl-g1l
Leas-e
The daily Alaskan., 1910-08-23
FLAMES CLAIM HUNDRED VICTIMS

Ngnzza z2E taao 81 -as aCss
glzczs ne 24oer Al oae ala1-S'-
Iea-as
The daily Alaskan., 1910-08-23

SPOKANE WlsL Aus -El--s-
szzua-as gE -ls lass cz @ l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
If Pledges Are Not Re-
deemed He Does Not
Propose to be Blamed
ON CONGRESS- TRAIL
Interviews Leaders and Finds
Committeeman Refuse to
Do Their Work.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The slow
progress of congress In disposing of
important measures which President
Taft has especially urged upon its at
tentfon is causing him extreme dis
satisfaction and he is taking measures
to let that fact be known. Today he
was called upon at the White house,
presumably at his own request, by
several legislators in charge of various
measures, and the necessity for prompt
Rction, at least upon miner matters of
legislation, was strongly urged upon
them
BeverfdEe Heads List.
Among these was Senator Beveridge
chairman of the committee on terri
tories, who is looking after the Alaska
territorial bill; Senator Carter, who
is fathering the postal savings bank
bill; Senator Borah, who has opposed
some features of the Alaska bill,
and Representative Hayes, rank
ed as an insurgent whose aid
might be helpful in securing united
action by the republican majority in
the house upon republican platform
pledges
Wants to Clear Decks.
1t is believed the president desires
that such measures as the Arizona
and New Mexico statehood bill, Alas
kan territorial bill. and others of COM
paratively minor importance be acted
upon at once in order to clear the
way for some larger subjects at least,
those likely to give rise to prolonged
discussion and controversy.
Committees Will Not Meet.
Beveridge is said to have reported
he found difficulty in getting his COM
mittee together to dispose of business
and a similar complaint comes from
other quarters. The president will
continue his personal interviews with
varios leaders in the senate and house.
and if this course does not avail to
promote speedy action in congress on
measures referred to it is entirely pos
sible he may feel called upon to send
a special message to congress placing
the responsibility where it belongs.
Committee on Conservation.
Washington. Feb 16.-All admins
tration bills providing for the conser-
vation of natural resources will be
considered by a subcommittee of the
senate committee on public lands to be
composed of Smoot, Clark, Dixon,
Chamberlain and Hughes
River Bill Passes.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The rivers
and harbors bill. carrying appropria-
tions of more than S35.OOO.OO0. with
authorization for work that will cost
$7,OO0,OOO additional, was passed by
the house yesterday afternoon. The
two days debate did not result in any
important amendments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
LID IS TAKEN OFF
Bribery Scandal Mess in New
York Legislature Is Finally
Opened.
FULL INVESTIGATION NEAR
Conger Admits That Corruption Fund
Was Used Regularly by Bridge
Building Firms.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 16.-The lid was
pried off the legislative bribery scan
dal yesterday and the developments
justified all suspicious regarding its
unsavory nature. At the same time
plans were laid for wider investigation
to follow the present inquiry now be-
ing conducted by the senate into Sen
ator Benn Conger's charges that Sen
ator lothian P. Aids took $1,000
bribe from an agent of the American
Bridge company.
The days disclosures were impor-
tant principally because they laid the
basis for future attempts TO write the
history of legislative corruption in
New York state during the last nine
years and perhaps for a longer period
When Senator Conger's attorneys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Work of Day in Congress

Washington. Feb. 1G.-Following is 4
summary of the proceedings OF the twJ
houses Of congress yesterday. taken
from the official records:
SEN ATE-Mr. Burkctt in sct speech
Contended that the postal savings bank
bin is constitutional. and Mr.. Crawford
said the present high cost OF commodi -
ties is due 20 the increase in the gold
supply. The senate passed number
of bills. among which were meal surcs tn
prohibit isropresentati0u Of the gov
crnments guaranty Of foods and medi-
cincs and regulating hazing at West
Point. Adjournment was taken until
todav.
SE-The house passed the rivers
and harbors bill carrying $4,000. 900.
with authorizations for work that will
cost $7.O0O.OOO more. The house viii
be in session today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

in a decision rendered today. The de
cision is the outcome of three sensa-
tional trials held in Clinton in which
many letters were read and the eccen-
tricities of the aged millionaire de-
sCribed
Warner VIII Upheld.
Springfield. H.. Feb 16.-Holding
that trust was created for 30 years
after the probating of the will in his
son, Colonel Vespasian Warner. com
missioner of pensions. by Colonel John
Warner of Clinton is valid. the su-
preme court today reversed and re-
manded the case to the Dewitt county
circuit court which had held the trust
provisions void because the will might
be probated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

announced that they were through
with his direct examination. late in
the afternoon. Aids accuser was taken
in hand by Senator Newcomb of New
York and forced TO confess that the
combination of bridge building con
Germs known as the American Bridge
company had raised a corruption fund
in 1902. 1908 and 1905.
Conger struggled hard and refused
to answer some of Newcomb's ques-
tions until directed by the presiding
officer to reply Under such compul-
sion the GrotOn senator admitted that
the bridge companies in 1903 turned
their legislative bribery fund over 20
the Groton Bridge company. I'm which
the witness and his brother. FRANK,
were interested.
Republicans Got Part.
He was not pressed 10 tell the uses
to which this fund was put, but after
the merciless grilling Conger had re-
ceived from his republican colleagues
a grim smile flashed across his harass-
ed face as he volunteered this infor-
nation:
There was a contribution to the
state chairman of the republican or
ganization in 1902"
Conger was questioned no more along
this line. for Senator NewComb de
cIared that the purpose Of his interro-
CATION was not to carry the investiga-
tion outside the limits of the charge
against Aids. but to get on the record
evidence for use when the inquiry is
p q rriad further after the Aids charges
are disposed of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
HEARING DRACS ON
Pinchot- Ballinger Investigation
Proves Slow With CLAWS
on the Stand.
is GIVEN A WIDE RANGE
Permitted to Make Explanations A.
ter He Has Answered Questions
is Holding His Own.

Washington Feb 16.-The Ballinger-
Pinchot inquiry dragged YEARLY along
through two sessions yesterday with
out any of the striking incidents or
features that marked the interesting
sessions Monday Louis r. CLAWS
continuing on the stand under cross
examination by John J. Vertrees. at
torney for Secretary BaIIinger. an
gered the secretary's lawyer by his
adIoitness.
Mr.. Nertroes examined the witness
almost wholly upon the documentary
evidence, and it was necessary to read
much of this anew in order that he
might frame his questions properly
This required much time and made
the proceedings decidedly dull
Explanations Long.
Nr. CLAWS continued his tactics Of
always coupling his answers with long
explanations. Counsel for Mr. Balm
ger protested once against this dis
cursiveness Of the witness. but CLAWS
appealed to the committee and it was
decided that he could make his eX-
plantations however be desired,
whether they were relevant OF not.
Members of the committee. among
whom are many we'll known lawyers.
declare that rarely in their experience
have they seen a more clever witness
than CLAWS. During most Of the time
the dismissed field agent is answering
or arguing with Mir Vertrees his own
counsel. Mr. Brandeis, sits by with
broad grin on his face. apparently con-
fdent that his witness needs no as
sistauce from him. Mr.. Vertrees, on
the other hand. gives frequent evi-
dences of irritation at the skill Of the
witness in parrying his questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
HITS BIBLES IN SCHOOLS
Rockford Judge Grants Temporary
Injunction 20 Roman Catholic.

Rockford. Ill. Feb. lG.-Judge Don
nelly has granted a temporary iniunc.
uon restraining MareuEo school teach
ers from reading the bible and repeat
ing the Lords prayer in schools. Tim
othy Mahan. a member OF the Roman
Catholic church. asked the Injunction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Honor GirIs ID Vassar.

Poughkeepsie. y. Y. Feb. 16.-The
names of the honor girls at Vassar
college. were announced today. The
list includes 20 names distributed
throughout the country. Included in
the list are Catherine Longworth An
derson of Crosse Isle. Mich. Ruth
Alden Field of GAINESVILLE. Wis. Ger
trude Anna Mills of Decatur. ILL.,, and
Helen Leslie of Memphis, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
BUYING SENDS MAY
WHEAT ON A BOOM

Chicago. Feb. 1G.-In the last Is
minutes Of trading today MAY wheat
boomed. the price being . cents higher
At the close than the final figures yes
terday. The cause was large purchases
by influential concerns. May closed Il
S1141z5-S. May pork advanced to
$23.G0 and closed At S2355.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Trick by ChaInOrrO.
CHAMBERLAIN COMES OUT
British Statesman in Parliament but
Unable to Sign the Roll.

London. Feb. 16.-For the first time
since be was stricken with paralysis
years ago Joseph Chamberlain appear
ed in commons this afternoon and took
the oath as a member of the new par
lament. Chamberlain walked with
marked difficulty, being assisted by
his son. Joseph Austen Chamberlain,
and Lord Morpheth. When the mem
bership roll was placed before him for
signature Austen signed the name of
his father. the latter appending his mark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
PHILADELPHIA
VOTES TO CLING
TO SINFUL WAYS

Philadelphia, Feb. 16. - Reform,
which has many times gone down to
defeat only TO come up again for an
other fight received its hardest blow
in the municipal election here yester-
day when the republican organization
swept the city and won everything it
started out to get. Not one reformer
was elected to the city council or to
The board of magistrates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
NEW GERMAN DISTURBANCE
Meeting to Protest Severity of Police
at NeumunSter Brings Clash.

KieI. Prussia. Feb. 16.-Further dis
turbances occurred last night at Neu-
munster where meetings were held to
protest against the action of the police
in interfering with Sundays demon
strations against the proposed Prus-
sian franchise law Soldiers were
necessary to assist the police is dis
persing the mob. Several police and
demonstrators were wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
ELKINS' NIECE
DESPONDENT;
TRIES TO DIE

Kansas City. Feb. 16.-Miss Agnes
Elkins. niece of Senator Elkins of
West Virginia, shot herself today in
her room at local hotel Physicians
believe she has a chance for her life.
A note found on the dressing table
read: I'm tired of live and have no
home or friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
FISHERIES RULING
FATAL TO INDUSTRIES

Washington. Feb. 16.-The herring
fishing industry in Lake Huron will Le
destroyed if the regulations of the in
ternational fisheries commission are
put in force, in the opinion of the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations.
The committee today referred the reg
tulations back to Secretary Knox
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
NO HOPE LEFT FOR
MISSING TUG, NINA
Vessel Spoken Sunday Shown TO Have
Seen ApaChe-LOst Craft
Probably Sunk.

Washington, Feb. 16-The tug re-
ported TO have been spoken off Mon
tauk point Sunday by the steamer Bay
View and which was thought 10 be
the Nina, was the naval tug Apache.
Naval officers this morning expressed
themselves as of the opinion the Nina
had gone down at sea with all on
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
FAIRBANKS is ENTERTAINED
Guest of American Ambassador at
state Function at Berlin.

Berlin. Feb. 16.-Former Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks was a luncheon guest
of American Ambassador Hin today.
\ number Of distinguished Germans.
including members OF the cabinet. were
present. Mrs. Fairbanks was a guest
at luncheon OF Miss Rebecca Inslev
of indianapolis. There were a number
of prominent ladies present. including
Mrs HILL r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
TWO DIE IN RAIL CRASH
Northwestern Passenger Train Hits
Freight and Rolls Over Bank.

Mason City. Iowa, Feb 16.--In n
headon collision between Northwestern
passenger and freight trains at Blue
Earth. Mimi. last night Fireman
Erickson was killed and Engineer Ty-
son fatally injured. Several passe1-
gers were slightly hurt. The passen-
ger train. northbound. after striking
the freight rolled over an embank-
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
United States. However,
is Investigating in
Nicaragua.
OFFICERS WATCH FRAY
Believed Evacuation of Mata-
gaIpa by ChamorrO Was
Strategic Move.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Americans in
the Matagalpa district, now the war
center of Nicaragua, are all well. ac-
cording to a report by Consul Olivares.
who went there to investigate COM
plants of outrages committed by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Supreme Court Breaks
Will of Illinois
millionaire
AFTER SPICY TRIALS
Same Tribunal Decides Last
Testament of Col. John
Warner Valid.

Springfield, III. Feb. 16.-That Col
onel Thomas Smell was of unsound
mind when he disinherited his son,
Richard Smell, in favor of his grand
niece. Mabel Smell Mcnamara. is the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Militia Protects Neoro.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 16.-To prevent a
lynching, four companies of state mil
itia were ordered last night TO guard
the jail where Eustis Mosely, the
negro who is charged with attacking
Katie Walters last Saturday, is con-
fined,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
MURDERED FOR $1.2O:
GO UP FOR LIFE

Cadillac, Mich, Feb. 16.-Clinton
and Allen Glassburn, brothers, were
sentenced to life Imprisonment today
for the murder of Herman Schaufula
Jan. d. The motive was robbery, but
they obtained only $1.20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
New MANAGER of w. U.

New York, Feb. 16.-Directors Of
the Western Union today appointed
B. Brooks, general superintendent of
the east division, general manager Of
- company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
PEORIA FIGHTS PARDON
All Glasses Represented at Hearing as
to Newton G.. DougheTty.

Peoria. Feb. Representatives If
the business, official and educational
interests of this county went to Joliet
today to oppose the proposed parole
of Newton c. Dougherty. former
county superintendent of schools here
and now serving an indeterminate SEN
tence in the penitentiary on convic-
tion of forgery of school fund certifi-
Gates of $75O,00O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Thursday.
Colder tonight, with the lowest tenn
perature about zero.
Temperature at a. m, II. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 50.
Minimum in II hours, II. Velocity Of
wind at a. m, II miles per hour.
Precipitation, none. Relative humid
ity, at p. m. 76, at 7 a. m. So
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 5:32. rises 6:46; moon sets
1:41 a. M; 1:24 p. m, eastern time.
moon at first quarter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
DR.. WILLIAM EVERETT,
THE SCHOLAR, DEAD

Quincy, H.. Feb. 16.-Rev. DR.. Will
liam Everett. the well known scholar
and former congressman, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
JAPANESE ARE PLEASED
Congratulate Selves When They Find
ThcY Get Minimum L. =. Tariff.

They Get Minimum L. =. Tariff.
Toxic. Feb 16.-The announcement
that the United States will grant min
imum tariff rates to Japan which was
communicated to the foreign Office by
American Ambassador O'Brien and
published in all newspapers has been
received by the commercial interests
OF the empire with liveliest satisfac-
ton and created an excellent impress
sion generally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
Again Not Mrs. Guinness.

Laporte. Ind. Feb. ia telegram
from the sheriff of this county now at
Everett. Wash. states a woman there
supposed to be Mrs. Guinness is not
the murderess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16

Madriz troops.
It was reported in revolutionary cir
Cles here today further investigation
of the Nicaraguan situation is being
made by Lieutenant Commander Sym
ingtOn of the navy and Lieutenant
Price of the marine corps.
Private advices to those in the inner
circle of the provisional governments
advisers here brought information this
morning the two American officers
were making a close observation of
conditions at the war centers. There
is a feeling of decided uneasiness
among the Central American diplomats
as to what the report of those officers
will be.
Trick by ChamOrrO.
Olivares reports the evacuation of
Maragalpa by Chamorro. This seems
to be in line with the strategic plan
predicted here all along and II is now
forecasted Chamorro and the main
wing of his army will next be heard
from at Granada. where his family is
all powerful and he will be assured of
ample reinforcements and unlimited
supplies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
STATE PAROLE Law
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Springfield. Ill. Feb. 16.-The SUI
preme court today declared the state
parole law unconstitutional.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-16
TO Be EFFECTIVE.
Commissioner of immigration
Would Make Changes in
Present Law.
STRENGTHEN WEAK PARTS
Would Compel Newcomers to Submit
to a Physical Examination
When They Land.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Not further
/ restriction but merely to make possi-
BILE such restriction as the existing
law intends but has not accomplished,
is the object of proposed new i'm
migration law recommended by Daniel
| j. Keefe, the commissioner general Of
immigration. in his annual report for
the fiscal year 1909. 1t is proposed to
| accomplish this by codifying. arrang-
/ ing in logical sequence and strength
ening at their weak points all existing
laws on the general subject of immi-
grafton and Chinese exclusion.
Some suggestions.
! Some of the principal suggestions
are:
So defining the term "alien" as to
leave no doubt that it includes all per-
sons not citizens; extending the con-
tract labor provisions to forbid and
penalize the inducement of immigra-
tion by false as well as genuine prom
ises of employment. penalizing an at
tempt to import foreign iaborers, and
permitting the importation of alien
skilled laborers if labor or like kind
employed can not be found here only
If the consent of the secretary of com
merce and labor is obtained in ad-
vance; increasing the fine against
steamship companies for taking on
board dangerously diseased aliens
from 500 to 5000.
Mr.. Keefe believes the time is ripe
for the adoption of even stricter
measures and suggests that proposal
worthy of careful thought is that all
male aliens between 16 and so be re-
quired to pass a physical examination
equal TO that observed for army re-
cruits.
Touches White Slavery.
Touching the white slave traffic
the report sets out that a special in
vestigation conducted throughout the
country and the general experience
of the year make It apparent that an
enormous business is done in import
ing and distributing foreign women
for immoral purposes. including the
seduction and distribution Of alien
women and girls who enter regularly.
and also TO some extent of American
women and girls. The federal officers
have not discovered positive evidence
of the existence Of a syndicate for
those nefarious purposes. but there
is among those who conduct the bust
ness a certain esprit de corps. and
there are in several cities clubs and
headquarters where they congregate."