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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

A Cooks original polar data, which
did not reach the Danish scientists
before the University of Copenhag-
en- announced that the typewriter
records submitted were insufficient to
establish his claim of having been
the first to reach the north pole,
were delivered to DR.. Torp, formerly
rector of the University of Copen-
hagen, more than week ago, ac-
cording to a relative of DR.. Cook.
From the same source it was learned
that DR.. Cook. w9o is still in Sc
rciusfon in a remote corner of Europe
is critically i'll and under the care
of Vienna specialist. So serious is
the explorers condition, it is said.
he has not been informed of the ad-
verse decision of the Danish scien-
lists.
They assert that Mrs. Cook, who
still has confidence in her husband
is now at the explorers bedside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
JOHN D. JR., HEADS
THE GRAND JUkY
Investigation Into Traffic in Girls to
BE Pushed by Son of Richest
Man.

New York, Jan. 4.-The district
attorney of New York and the son
of one of the richest men in the
world took up yesterday one directly,
the other indirectly, an investigation
of the so-calIed white slave traffic, a
subject that agitated the recent mu-
nicipal campaign and more latterly
formed a basis of a report to con-
gress.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is fore
man of a grand jury sworn in today,
charged especially with the task of
inquiring into the traffic in women.
with a view to rigid prosecution of
an end to sensational ISLANDERS
against New York.
The district attorney intimates
that prominent men in the city not
only endorse the investigation. but
stand ready to aid him in more sub
stantial ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
BOTH SIDES GET
READY FOR BATTLE
No Talk of Peace in Nicaragua-Es
trada and Madriz Preparing
to Advance.

Washington, Jan. $50 far as the
state department knows there are no
particular efforts at present being
made in Nicaragua, either by Madriz
or Estrada, in the interest of peace
A telegram from United States Vice
Consul Caldera this morning stated
military activity continues in Mana
qua and that there has been no polit>-
cal developments within the last sew
eraI days. Unofficial advices indicate
Estrada is preparing his army for an
early move on the capital and Madriz
is fastening his army eastward to
meet the advancing forces.
Managua, Jan. documents
made public today show Generals
Medina and Toledo of the govern
ment forces did all in their power to
prevent t-the~execHtion- of Grore and
Cannon, the Americans. decreed by
ZeIaya. The documents also indi-
cate Zelaya attempted to prevent
Groce and Cannon communicating
with the United States consul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
DARIUS O. MILLS,
FINANCIER, DEAD
End Comes Suddenly at Winter
Home in California-Was in
Good Health.

San Francisco, Jan. 4.-Darius Og-
den Mills, aged S4, philanthropist and
ffnancier, father of Mrs Whitelaw
Reid, wife of the ambassador to Great
Britain, and director in many corpora
tions, died at his winter home near
here last night of heart disease Death
came almost without warning after a
period of better health than Mills had
enjoyed in several years. Mrs. Reid
was the only child at his bedside when
the end came, his son, Ogden Mills,
and wife having started for New York
yesterday, believing the aged financier
to be in excellent condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
FOUR FIREMEN DIE
FIGHTING FLAM ES
Wall of American Bridge Company
Building at Milwaukee Falls
on Them.

Milwaukee, Jan. 4.-Fire IN the
local plant of the American Bridge
company last night caused the death
of four firemen who were buried un-
der a falling wall, and a financial
loss of about S250,00O. The fire.
men who were killed were:
CAPTAIN JOHN ]. HENNESSEY
engine company No. 4 skull crushed.
LIEUTENANT DOMINIC O'DON-
NELL, truck No. 4; skull fractured.
WILLIAM FOLEY, engine No. 4;
skull fractured.
JOSEPH SULLIVAN, truckman.
1t was at first thought that the en-
tire engine company No. 4 had per-
ished, and not until all of the debris
had been removed at nearly midnight
was it determined that there were
no other bodies in the ruins. Sew
eral firemen were injured and sew
eral suffered frost-bitten noses and
ears while fighting the flames.
The engine company which suffer
ed all the casualties was first to ar
rive and took its station under the
main wall of the factory, long two
story brick structure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
THREE FREED FROM JAIL
Tennessee Officers Imprisoned for
Contempt, Have Time Shortened.

Tennessee Officers Imprisoned for
Contempt, Have Time Shortened
Washington, Jan. 4.-Having served
terms imposed upon them by the su-
preme court of the United States, Jer-
emiah Gibson, Henry Padgett and VIII
liam Mayse of Chattanooga, Tenn,
were released from jail here this morn
ing.
For the offense of contempt of court
in failing to prevent the lynching at
Chattanooga of Ed Johnson, a negro
under sentence of death, whose execu-
ton had been stayed by the United
States supreme court, that court Nov.
Is sentenced the men to so days in
prison. This time was shortened by
10 days for good behavior Former
Sheriff Shipp and his two comrades,
who are still in prison for the same
offence, will be released Jan. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
QUICK ACTION ON
PRIMARY LAW
Illinois House Takes Up Three
Bills With Determination
to Hurry.
IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
Measure Providing for Mine Rescue
Stations Presented When Leg
isIature Meets. ----.,,----.

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. Especial. }
mary legislation. A motion by B. NJ
Chiperfield of Canton that the mouse
take a recess until o'clock this after
noon and then go into committee of
the whole to consider the primary elec-
ton bills was adopted. Speaker Shurt-
left said he was anxious to have the
primary question decided as soon Us
possible and he was willing to work
night and day to that end.
Three Bills In.
Three new primary elections bills
were introduced in the legislature to-
day, one of them, the Cook county re-
publican committee bill, was intro
duced In both houses. 1t provides for
delegate nominations for all candidates
from presidential electors down, the
unit to be the voting precinct with one
delegate for each precinct and one for
every so voters.
Would Use Petition.
Senator George P. Mcconnell, a dem
ocrat, introduced a bill which provides
for nomination by petition only and
wipes out the party circle on the bal
lot at the elections. the voter voting
for each candidate he desires
The third was introduced. by Repre-
sentative P ]. Murray, a democrat Of
Cook county, and is on the lines of the
Oglesby bill with the feature declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court
eliminated.
S75.OOO for Rescue station.
A bill was introduced in the house
appropriating $4,000 for the establish
ment of rescue stations for miners at
Springfield. Ottawa and Marion, to be
equipped with oxygen helmets and
other devices from which rescue par
ties can be sent to a mine where an
accident has occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
TAFT BACKING
MOVEMENT TO
RAISE MAIN E

Washington. Jan. 4-President Taft
favors a plan to raise the battleship
Maine from the bottom OF Havana har-
Dor and suitably inter the remains OF
the sailors who went down with the
ship. The president has informed
Representative Loud OF Michigan he
desired to see the latter's bill. appro-
priating money for the purpose. en-
acted into law. and that he stood ready
to offer any sort OF support 10 the
proposition that could be suggested
Loud viii push the measure In the
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
REPUBLICAN INSURGENTS TO BE
GIVEN NO MORE PATRONAGE; RUMOR

1t was reported that a Minnesota in
surgent congressman had been told
his recommendations in regard to the
appointment of postmasters would re-
ceive no consideration in future.
Go Into His District.
1t is asserted several thousand dol
lars has been spent already in the dis
trict of a Wisconsin member to pro-
mote the candidacy of a rival republi-
can aspirant for his seat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

Washington, Jan. A story was cir
culated today among the republican
'insurgent" members of the house to
the effect that the administration had
definitely decided to withhold from
them their quota of patronage and that
from this time forward the active work
of disciplining the republicans regard
ed by the organization as-recalcitrant
would be prosecuted with vigor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
OUSTED SHERIFF CONTESTS
Quo Warranto Proceedings Begun at
Cairo. Scene of LYnching.

Quo Warranto Proceedings Begun at
Cairo, Scene of Lynching.
Cairo. ILL.,, jan Unconstitutional uf
the law under which Governor Deneen
removed Sheriff F'rann E. Davis from
Office will be tested. For that purpose
a petition for quo warranto proceed
tngs was granted yesterday in the cir
cult court by Judge Butler. The spe-
cial October grand jury resumed its
Investigation of the Policy murder, the
last lynching, and police graft Re
puted gamblers and frequenters of
questionable resorts were examined.
In the holiday recess the attempted
assassination of Editor Thielicke and
two murder cases have developed as
new business for the grand jury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

Temperature at z a. M, 1 below.
Maximum temperature in last "a hours,
IA; minimum in last IL hours, below.
Precipitation, trace. Velocity of wind
at a. M, IA miles per hour. Relative
humidity, at p. m. 76, at a. m. 79.
]. NJ. SHERIER, local forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

by Wednesday. The promised zero
weather swept the northwest last
night, but today the temperature rose
at nearly every point and snow is fall
ing with a blizzard tendency. Des
Moines, Sioux City, Omaha and KAN
sas City report an unusually heavy
fall of snow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
NEITHER ROADS NOR
SWITCHMEN YIELD

Washington, Jan. Negotiations
still are pending between the north
western railroads and striking switch
men. Nothing definite has been done
yet and neither the railway officials
nor the switchmen show any disposf-
ton to yield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
SNOW STORM IN
CENTRAL WEST
WILL BE HEAVY

Washington, jan "A heavy snow
torn, which will undoubtedly have a
Jerious effect upon railway and other
raff1c conditions, has developed in the
middle west and will set in over the
&ke region and middle and north CEN
Fal valleys today and begin in the mid
lie Atlantic and New England states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
RECORD GOES TO LOEB
Collections for 1909 Double Those of
1905 and 1907

New York, Jan. 4.-The marked
increase in customs receipts on pas
sengers' baggage under William
Loeb's collectorship. as already
shown by the monthly reports, was
brought out in greater contrast by
the figures for the year which were
made public yesterday. The receipts
for 1909 were nearly 120 per cent
greater than the combined receipts
of 1906 and 1907. although the latter
year had been the best in the history
of the port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
BAD YEAR FOR
ROBBERS ATCHI.;;
THREE KILLED

Chicago. Jan. An unidentified
man said by the police to have been
an accomplice of Otto Olson, now
under arrest in the attempted rob-
berry of the Norwood Park postoffice
yesterday, was shot and killed by the
police here today when he attempted
to escape from a house surrounded
by policemen. This is the third al
legged robber killed by police since
Jan. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Norwegian Home Destroyed.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-The new building
of the Norwegian old peoples home,
which was to be occupied Jan. Is, was
practically destroyed by fire here to-
day. The loss is sos, 900. Fearing the
fire might spread to the old building
Immediately adjoining the SO inmates
were taken to places of safety after
a small panic. The new home was to
be opened with elaborate ceremonies
and prominent Norwegians from all
parts of the country were planning to
attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Started Fire with Kerosene.

Joliet Ill, Jan. 4.-Starting a fire
with kerosene caused the death of Mrs.
Joseph Bruno and probably fatal in
juries to her sister-in-law, Mrs. James
Girot, at South Wilmington today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Four Burn in Boarding House.

Fort William, Ont, Jan. 4.-Four
persons were burned to death today in
a fire -destEoyed- boarding
house. Five others were injured. be-
ing compelled to jump from windows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Expects Greater Attention
FIRE SYSTEM FOR JOLIET
Council Adopts Ordinance Providing
for $4,000 Improvement.

Joliet. III, Jan. 4.-The common
council last night adopted an ordi-
nance providing for a high pressure
fire protection system 10 be installed
at an estimated cost OF $4,000. The
movement has been agitated for
some time and is expected TO result
in a reduction of fire insurance
rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
confesses Murder by Three.

Wheeling, Jan. 4.-Joseph Vastel-
10, convict in the Moundsville pen
itentiary, has confessed that he and
two other men killed Samuel T. Fer
guson, a wealthy contractor, near
Washington. Pa, on Sept. 20, 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
CLERGYMAN MUST SERVE
Two Year Sentence for Counterfeit
ing in Case OF Kaye Upheld.

Chicago, Jan. flames r. Kaye,
former clergyman of Lincoln, ILL.,,
and later editor of a religious paper
in Oak Park, must serve a two year
sentence in the federal prison at
Fort Leavenworth for counterfeiting
The United States circuit court of
appeals today confirmed the judg-
ment OF the lower court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Michioan in Commission.

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 4.-The new
battleship Michigan was today placed
in commission at the Philadelphia
navy yard. The Michigan is com
manded by Captain N. r. Usher and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Reid Comina Home.

London, Jan. Ambassador Reid
is arranging to sail for the United
States tomorrow or Saturday to be
present at the funeral of Mrs. Reid's
father, D. o. Mills, who died in Cali
fornia last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
NEW OFFICERS CONFIRMED

Reynolds Is First Lieutenant and
KahIke Second Lieutenant.
Springfield, Ill, Jan. 4.-Act1ng
Adjutant General Dickson today is
sued an order confirming the cleo
tion for the following officers of
company A. 9Th infantry, Rock Is
land: Second Lieutenant James B..
Reynolds to be first lieutenant and
Cosporal William G. Kahlke to be
second lieutenant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
WILLARD OF THE O
HEAD OF THE B. & O.

New York, Jan. Oscar Murray,
president of the Baltimore &c Ohio,
today resigned. Daniel willard,
vice president of the Burlington rail-
road. was elected as Murray's sue
cessor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
CALL MONEY STILL HIGH
Varies During the Day Between 61s
and 8 Per Cent.

New York. Jan. 4.-Extreme few
erishness characterized today's
money market and this tone was re-
fiected in an unsettled condition of
the stock market. The opening rate
of call loans was 8 per cent. from
which it receded to 8 II and then re-
covered to 9. After the opening de-
mand had been met the rate fell to
6 u but later the prevailing figure
was 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Best British Cow to Illinois.

New York, Jan. 4.-Fortress, ad-
judged the best COW in England, is
among a herd of 10 Jersey cattle
arriving here yesterday and bound
for the farm of T. E. Council at Van
dalia, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Nothing in Taft's Program
to Alarm Honest
Operators.
VISITED WHITE HOUSE
President Decides to Change
Program Slightly, Sending
Two Messages.

New York, Jan. Al know pref
ty well what the bill will provide
and I can say II need not alarm an
investor nor embarass any railroad
that wants TO do business in a
Straightforward and orderly man
ner," was the assuring statement
made today by President Brown OF
the New York Central lines, who was
one of the six railroad presidents
who conferred with President Taft
yesterday on legislation which the
president will recommend in his mes
sage on interstate commerce.
Makes Another Change.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Another change
in Taft's program OF special messages
to congress was announced today. The
message on interstate commerce law
will probably not go to congress until
next Monday or Tuesday. The anti
trust message is still scheduled for
Thursday.
BaIIinEer Case Up.
Friday President Taft will send a
message transmitting all papers and
the report of the attorney general con-
corning the CLAWS charges against
Secretary Ballinger. II was also stat
ed today verbal changes agreed to in
conference with the railroad presi-
dents yesterday would require the re-
printing Of both the message on the
interstate commerce law and the
Wickersham bill embodying the pre5i-
dents view.
Conservation Must wait
- special message on conseryau6ar-
OF natural resources, which the presi-
dent had hoped to get ready by Mon
day next, has been postponed until the
latter part of next week.
wants SSO,OOO.OOO for Conservation.
Washington, Jan. An a special
message on conservation which the
president will send to congress Mon
day. loan of S3o,OOO.o0O to complete
existing reclamation projects will be
suggested. The loan would probably
be fioated as short term bonds or GER
tificates OF indebt idness.
Divides Messages.
Washington. Jan. 4.-Following a
forenoon conference with presidents
Of six of the great railroad systems of
LU6 all ldle yen
terday afternoon announced a change
Of program in the sending Of his
message dealing with interstate COM
merce and antitrust law amend
ments to congress.
The message will be split in two
parts. The section dealing with the
trusts will be sent to congress at
noon Thursday The section dealing
with interstate commerce law, in
which the railroads are directly in
terested will be deferred until Fri
day noon. The presidents special
message on the conservation OF nat
ural resources is expected to be ready
for congress next Monday.
Expects Greater Attention.
short time after the railroad
presidents had left the White house
il was announced that the president
still hoped to have his message ready
for congress on Wednesday. 1t had
been his original intention to treat on
the two subjects of commerce and
trust amendments. 1t was said late
yesterday afternoon that the message
would probably receive the greater
attention IL divided into two parts.
neither OF more than 1000 words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 4:42. rises 7:21; moon rises
1:45 a. M; 2 p. m, planet Jupiter az
quadrature with the sun, being 80 de-
grees west thereof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
DELAGRANGE, THE
AERONAUT, KILLED

Bordeaux, Jan. 4.-Leon DeLagrange,
the noted French aeronaUt, was killed
while making a fight here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Canned Pears Kin -Four.

Savtell. Col, Jan. 4.-Four persons
are dead here and six dangerously i'll
of ptomaine poisoning caused by eat
ing canned pears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
CONGRESS CALLED UPON
To PROBE COST OF LIVING
THE WEATHER

Snow tonight and Wednesday, prob
ably heavy; warmer. The lowest tenn
perature tonight will be slightly above
zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
BROWN COMES TO DEFENSE
OF RAIL WAY LEGISLATION

will join the Atlantic feet in the mid
die of January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04
Makes Another Change.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Another change
in Taft's program OF special messages
to congress was announced today. The
message on interstate commerce law
will probably not go to congress until
next Monday or Tuesday. The anti
trust message is still scheduled for
Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

Washington, Jan. 4.-Obtaining
unanimous consent to address the
house for Sc minutes soon after that
body reconvened today Representative
Douglas of Ohio spoke in opposition to
he present method of making appro-
,rfations for government expenditures.
The house at 1:15 adjourned out
Of respect TO the late Representative
Bowers OF Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-04
roo FAT TO Be PUT IN CELL
Man Breaks Law by Selling Liquor
But Escapes with Fine on Ac-
count Of His Size.

Hartford. Conn.-Daniel Wadswortn
profited again by the advantage ne
has over every other ordinary citizen
IN Connecticut-he can't be put IN d
cell. Dan weighs 436 pounds.
When man is convicted for third
time of selling liquor Illegally In this
state, It is customary to send him to
fail rather than to impose fine. But
when Daniel was before Judge Clark
for sentence after conviction, the
Judge could only impose stiff fine.
Last winter after one Of Daniels
periodical convictions Sheriff Dewey
saw that he was gaining weight at an
alarming rate. The sheriff decided he
would not run the risk Of having to
tear out a wall of the jail. So, with
one man in back. another in front, and
the sheriff acting as sort of shoe
horn, he gently wedged in Daniels
"bay window" and with "heave.
hot" painfully landed Daniel outside
and liberated him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-04
The Cause Of Colds
Good Advice Res.ra'nsl the Proven
ton of Coughs and Colds.

If people would only fortify and
strengthen the system. the majority
OF cases Fl coughs, colds and pneu
m0nia might be avoided. These trou
bis Are frequently due to weakness
WHICH produces a catarrhal condition
OF the mucous membrane, which is an
INT rnal skin of the body. When this
sKl IN is weakened it becomes easily in.
iected with germs which cause many
or the diseases to which flesh is heir.
healthy mucous membranes are es.
sential safeguards OF the body's gen.
eral health.
An excellent aid in the prevention
OF coughs, colds, pneumonia, and such
like infectious diseases, is a remedy
that will prevent or cure catarrh.
We have remedy which we hon.
estly believe to be unsurpassed in ex.
cellence for the prevention of coughs.
colds and all catarrhal conditions. 1t
is the prescription of a famous physi-
clan, who has an enviable reputation
OF thirty years of cures gained
through the use of this formula. We
promise to make no charge for \the
medicine should it fail to do as we
claim We urge everybody who has
need Of such medicine to try Rex.
all Mucu-Tone.
1t stands to reason that we could
not accord to make such statements
and give our own personal guarantee
to this remedy if we were not pre-.
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our claim in every particular, and we
see no reason why any one should hes.
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We have two sizes Of Rexall Mucu.
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give marked relief AS a general
thing the most chronic case is relieved
with an average of three large bottles.
You can obtain Rexall Remedies in
only at our store,-The
Rexall Store. The Owl Drug Store F.
?. Williams & Sons, Proprietors.