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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus
Washington, Oct. 9.-The tip is out
that as soon as the November elections
are over the interstate commerce com
mission will permit the railroads TO
increase many freight rates. Should
such action be taken before the con
gressional elections are held it would
unquestionably benefit democratic can
didates.
The railroads have fled notices of
increases which, if permitted to go
into effect, would increase the annual
profits of the railroads by about $780,
100000 This figure is based on cali
culations made by the interstate COM
merce commission. 1t is not believed
the commission will give it's sanction
to all of the advanced rates desired by
the railroads. No one believes the
railroads ever had any such expecta-
ton. 1t has become the habit of the
railroads to ask for a great deal more
than they expect, in order to create a
situation whereby the commission may
grant only a portion of the advances
asked for and thus gracefully escape
from the charge of being too liberal
with the railroads
Working practically unnoticed by
the people. the railroads have been
Systematically increasing rates ever
since the naSSaRe of the HaDhuIn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
CRUELTIES UPON
BOYS ARE TOLD OF
Pupils of CampbeIl's School Raid
eel by Humane Officers, NJ Court
at Chicago.

Chicago. Oct. 11.-Stories OF shock
ing ill-treatment were told in the juve-
nile court today when nine boys ap-
peared before Judge Pinckney TO tes-
tify regarding the school conducted by
John J. Campbell, which was raided by
humane society agents at Channahon.
H., a few days ago. They declared
they were not given enough to eat. and
one boy who ran away 10 a farm house
for food was confined in a leaky shed
and beaten with a piece OF harness
leather. The heavy leather was used
as an instrument Of punishment on
all boys who came under Campbell's
disfavor, according to the testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
BIG RAIL CASE UP
Arguments Concluded at ST.
Paul on Dissolution of Mer-
ger of Pacifics.
RATE REDUCTION ENJOlNED
Commerce Commission Offered to
Refrain from Compromising Ad-
vance Made on Lumber.

st. Paul. Mimi, Oct. 11.-Attorney
C. A. Severance today concluded the
argument in the case now before the
United States circuit court in which
the government is seeking to dissolve
the merger of the Union and Southern
Pacific railroads and allied lines.
Victory for Roads.
and Adams of the United States cir
cult court yesterday upheld the find
ings of Master in Chancery F. \. Dick
erson in the suit brought by the Great
Northern and other roads 10 enjoin the
commerce commission from enforcing
the reduction of lumber rates from
Portland to ST. Paul and Chicago. The
decision is a victory for the railroads
The rate on lumber from Portland to
st. Paul was raised from 40 to so
cents per hundredweight by the rail
roads. The interstate commerce COM
mission cut the rate to 45 cents, which
it is now. The master in chancery
sanctioned the so cent rate.
The rate from Portland to Chicago
is 55 cents and the 60 cent rate was
restored by the master
Expect an Appeal.
The order of the commerce commits
sion expires Oct. Is. 1t is expected
the roads will leave the rates as or
dered until the case is decided. as it
is likely TO be appealed to the United
States supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
TAFT HANDICAPPED
IN THE OHIO FIGHT

portant in this campaign because
of the purpose of campaign speak
erS to appeal to the voters to roll
Up big majority because William
Howard Taft is native son.
The republican ticket has a hard
row ahead of it. At the opening of
the republican state campaign at
Kenton, Ohio, there was evidence of
Indifference when the presidents
name was mentioned which has set
the politicians thinking.
The presiding officer on that occa-
sion had an extremely difficult time
trying to make his audience realize
that it was up 20 them to cheer the
president. He referred to that dis
tinguished native son. without ever
getting a return; he next designated
the president as the pride of Ohio
who now occupies the White house"
and still not a pair of hands were
brought together; he next used the
simple term tthe president of the
that same painful silence.
Not at All Enthusiastic.
Finally the speaker started him
self off in another sentence which
he wound up with the presidents
full name. By that time the hundred
or more prominent members of the
party on the speakers platform re-
allied that someone had to break the
ice, and so they started a round of
applause in which a few of the
audience joined weakly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
BY WALTER J. FAHY.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 9.-Can
President Taft influence the election
in HIS home state? 1t might be re-
garded as a foregone conclusion that
he could, because he is the leader
of the republican party, a native son
of Ohio. Yet there is considerable
doubt in the minds of many republi-
cans whether the president can be
of any assistance.
The fact of the matter is, Presi-
dent Taft is practically unknown in
Ohio. That seems like a strange
statement, but it is a fact neverthe-
less He has been so situated
throughout his entire public career,
that he is entirely out of touch with
party affairs in the state in which
he was born and in which he holds
a voting residence.
Ohio is not unaccustomed to pres
iGents Grant was born here; Hayes
was born here, and lived here all
his life; Garfield was born in Cuya-
hoga county, and his family still
lives here; Mckinley was known in
every hamlet and city in the state.
Not Popular in Birth Place.
Taft was born here, too. but he
is unknown here, and there is very
grave doubt whether he is popular
here.
This question of the popularity of
the president is going to prove i'm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
LUMBER TRUST Is
BEING LOOKED INTO
department of Justice Will Find Out
If a Combine Actually
Exists.

Washington, Oct. Ito determine
If there is any foundation for the nu-
merous complaints received at the de-
partment of justice, alleging the exist
ence of lumber trust" special agents
of the department are investigating
operations of a large number of organ
izations in all parts of the country
connected with lumber
None OF the officials would admit
that any plan of procedure had been
determined upon or that the investiga-
tion had reached the point where legal
steps were in order. There is author
ity to say, however, that the investiga-
tors are looking for violations of the
Gherman antitrust law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
en- to guard King Manuel.
Spain Disturbed.

Madrid, Oct. 11.-Premier Canalejas'
warning to parliament that the agita-
ton Of the clerical and anti-clericals
among the workingmen is likely to
plunge Spain into civil war has not
served to ease the mind of the public,
which daily is discussing the pOssibilt-
ty that the flames of revolution will
overlap the Portuguese frontier and
ingulf their own country.
The reported message of Alexandra
Lerroux, chief of the republicans at
Barcelona, to Provisional President
Braga of Portugal, start your revolu-
ton. We will take care of ours" is
widely printed in the radical. press as
indicating republican plans for an up
rising.
Dread the 18th.
The government feels the deepest
anxiety at the approach of Thursday,
Oct 13. which is now popularly known
as "Ferrer day" when it is feared that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
ELY MAKING ONLY
SLOW PROGRESS
Aviator Covers but 10 Miles in Sec.
ond Day of Time Set for Flight
to New York.

Indiana Harbor, Ind, Oct. 11.-Eu-
gene Ely, aviator, alighted two miles
south of here(late yesterday afternoon.
having covered but 10 miles of his pro-
posed Chicago-New York flight. He
declared his engine is working badly.
The machine was damaged in the de-
scent. He started yesterday from Bev-
erly Hills, ILL.,, on the southern out
skirts of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11

and luncheon by the Traffic club.
This afternoon he will visit the avia-
tion field, speak at Clayton and ad-
dress school children at Fair grounds
park.
HadIey Host.
Governor Hadley will give a pri-
vate dinner to Roosevelt tonight. The
principal address will be given at the
Coliseum tonight under the auspices
of the republican city and state COM
mittees.
Boost for Deep Waterway.
The completion of the entire lakes
to-the-gulf waterways project was
prophesied by Roosevelt in a speech
he made here today at the breakfast
given him by the Business Mems
league of st. Louis, but before enter
ing upon the project several things
must be considered. The scheme must
be we'll thought out, then taken up
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
Poisonous Gases Found
in Every Part of Stark
vile Mine.
BODIES BROUGHT OUT
Condition Indicates Death Was
Caused by Force of the
Explosion.

Starkville, Col, Oct. 11.-Fifty-four
hours after the explosion in the Stark.
Vile mine the first of the bodies OF the
victims was found by searchers when
two were located 1,2OO feet from the
mouth Of the mine. Later in the morn
ing eight more bodies were found.
The condition Of the bodies indicates
the men were killed instantly by the
terrific explosion.
The work of rescue Is tedious and
delayed by the presence of the deadly
afterdamp, which has accumulated in
great quantities.
Manner Of Death shown.
Starkville, Colo. Oct. 11.-Ths bod.
les of the first two victims of Satur.
days explosion, recovered last night.
were brought out TO Starkville this
morning. The appearance of the bod
les bore out the report the men had
been killed by the force of the explo-
sion.
Hope Faded at Night.
Starkville, Col, Oct 11.-As dark
ness settled last night over the en-.
trance to the Starkville mine the hope
mat lAdu buOgtu up Aut MdlGueT6 hL
the pit mouth throughout the day that
some Of the fifty or more men entomb.
ed there would be found alive grew
faint and gloom settled again over the
silent crowd.
Yesterday morning the experts at
the head of the rescue party were con-
fident> that some of The men walled in
by Saturday nights explosion were
alive. They believed the portable fan
forcing pure air into the workings
would keep the men in the extreme
southern portion of the mine alive un-
I'll they could be reached, but as the
day rescue party slowly tumbled out Of
the slope at night one glance at their
faces told the watchers that hope was
almost vain.
Found Gases Worse.
After a day of hard work in the face
of constant peril, the rescue party
penetrated the mine workings nearly
10000 feet, or within 900 feet OF the
men imprisoned.
Instead of finding the mine clear Of
debris and afterdamp at this point. the
workings were found to be badly
wrecked and poisonous gases were
again encountered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
BIG CASES ARE SET
FOR HEARING JAN. 3
L. s. Supreme Court Acts on To-
bacco and Standard Oil Suits
Now Pending.

Washington. Oct. 11.-When the su
preme court of the United States met
today tobacco cases under the Sher.
man antitrust act were reassigned for
argument Jan. 3. This was done at
the request Of the government The
cases were Set for argument Nov. IA
The Standard Oil case. set for a re-
hearing Nov "A. was also reassigned
for hearing Jan. 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
Bip!ane is Wrecked.

st. Louis, Oct. 11.-While attempt
ing to make a sharp turn at an alti-
tude of 25 feet yesterday afternoon,
Ralph JohnstoIe, in a biplane, lost his
balance with the machine and fell. He
was slightly bruised. The biplane is
a wreck.
Walter Brookins made the third of
his sensational nigh spiral glides in
st. Louis from an altitude of nearly
1000 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
CHURCH SPENT MILLIONS
Reports on Financial Affairs Of Com
gregationaIists Are Read.

Boston, oct. 1.-THE National
Council of the Congregational church
es today held it's first business ses-
sion. For a moderator to preside over
the council the next three years Rev.
Or. Boynton Of Brooklyn. was elected.
Reports show there are 5SS1 Congre-
gational churches in the United States
with 722. .339 members, the expendi-
lures the past three years were s2T.-
067,250. and that for benevolences, 81.
764 900 was expended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11

the manifestations marking the first
anniversary of the execution of Pro-
fessor Ferrer Will develop rioting.
Uneasiness I'm Barcelona.
Barcelona, Oct. ia state of in
creasing excitement reigns in BARGE,
Iona. The success of the revolution in
Portugal appears to have famed the
fire of rebellion that has smoldered
since the furious outbreak of a year
ago.
There is the greatest animation In
the streets. The people pretend not
to notice the patrols and civil guards
which are being strengthened gradu-
ally in preparation for eventualities on
Oct. 13, the anniversary Of the execu-
tion of Professor Francisco Ferrer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

(From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 500. rises 6:04; moon sets
1913 p. M; 2:55 p. M. moon passing
planet Uranus from west to east: p.
m., planet Mercury at greatest elonga-
ton west of the sun, IS degrees 8 min
utes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
TOO MANY DEER
Dietz May Be Prosecuted for
Slaughtering Animals in
Violation of Law.
CARCASSES IN HIS HOME
Outlaw Asks Mayor SeideI of Mil
Waukee to Engage Clarence Oar
row to Defend Him.

Hayward, Wis, Oct. 11.-John, Les
lie and Mrs. Hattie Dietz were ar
ra:gned today. Dietz said they were
not ready for examination, having no
attorney, and the case was adjourned
until Oct 18.
Deer Start New Trouble.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Oct. 11.-F1ve
game wardens passed through here
yesterday enroute to Winter, to make
a seizure of five deer carcasses found
in John Dietz's storehouse at Cameron
dam, following his surrender Satur-
day.
The game wardens were instructed
to prepare formal charges against
Dietz for violating the game laws.
Dietz, when asked by a deputy sher-
iff why he had so much venison on
hand, replied that he was worked
overtime to keep a supply of jerked
venison to present to the newspaper
correspondents who visited his home.
Endless Chain" to Help.
Aurora, H., Oct. 11.-City Clerk VIII
liam ]. Flannigan, a close follower of
the troubles of John F. Dietz, has be-
gun an endless chain" country wide
movement to get funds to pay for the
defense of Dietz in the several cases
that are TO be brought against him IN
Wisconsin
The city clerk will write letters TO
10 Of his friends asking them to send
money to Dietz at Winter Wis, and
to write similar letters to 10 of their
friends, and so on.
Wants DarrOW as Lawyer.
Milwaukee, Oct. 11.-Mayor Emil
Seidel has received the following tel
egram from John F. Dietz, dated Hay
ward, Wis:
please get me competent attorney,
Clarence Darrow preferred. Advise
me as soon as possible.
JOHN F. DIETZ."
81 shall take the matter up with Mr..
Darrow at once" said Mayor Seidel.
"to find out whether he can take
charge of Mr.. Dietz's case"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
CONSPIRACY Is LAID
TO RAILWAY LINES
Chicago Board of Trade Complains
That Grain Is Kept OF
Lakes.

Washington, Oct. 11.-A cOnspir-
acy on the part of the railroads to
deprive western grain shippers Of
the advantages of cheap water trans
portatiOn and to drive the grain
transportation business from the
Great Lakes is charged in petition
filed today with the interstate COM
merce commission by the Chicago
board of trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
G. 0. P. COMMITTEE
REFLECTS OFFICERS

Springfield. ILL.,. Oct. 1.-The repub.
lican state central committee today or
ganized by the reelection of the old of;
ficers, Roy o. West of Chicago. char
man, and Edward st. Clar OF Ottawa.
secretary,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
Dead at Rainy River May
Not Exceed One
Hundred.
MANY NOT IDENTIFIED
Three Davenport Men Believed
to Have PeriShed-NameS
Are Not Known.

Rainy River, Oct. 11.-The loss of
life in the forest fire is now estimated
At less than 100. There are 80 dead in
the morsue here and that many more
were taken to Duluth. The financial
loss may reach $5,ooo,ooo. The fire is
now we'll under control.
Have $50 Bodies.
Rainy River, Ont, Oct 11-At var
lous points in the forest fire zone be-
tween Warroad, Mimi, and Rainy Riv-
er reports to the fire rangers indicate
I39 bodies have been located Of these
30 have been recovered, but only 60
identified
Last night the streets of Rainy Riv-
er were patrolled by armed guards,
and militia from Bemidji, Mimi, guard
ed old Baudette.
Davenporters Caught in Woods.
A number of persons supposed to
have met death in the forest fires are
now reported alive, but the death Of
scores of others is confirmed Four
land seekers from Davenport, Iowa.
whose names have not been ascer-
tanned, had been urged to return to
town. as they were unfamiliar with the
woods. and the smoke was growing
dense. They felt secure, however, un-
til too late. They ran as far as they
could. One dropped from exhaustion
and perished. The others entered a
small pool. One escaped with severe
burns on his face. -,
Disease Adds to Horror.
Rainy River, Ont, Oct. 11.-Disease
has added its horrors to the suffering
of the refugees from the great forest
fires on the American side of the in
ternational boundary. One hundred
and ninety typhoid fever victims have
been removed from old Baudette to
the newer town and there are several
cases OF the disease among those who
sought safety at International Falls.
Estimates OF the number of persons
killed by the fire itself range all the
way from rs to 400 Most of the con-
servative refugees place the number at
a little over 100. There still are about
1000 persons who fed from the six
towns which were destroyed who have
not been accounted for, but it is
thought that most of these have found
safety.
Burned Aren Grows.
The fire now has burned over a ter
ritory rs miles in length and about 80
miles in width. This extends from a
short distance west of Warroad to
Stratton, embracing all of the territory
between Red Lake and Lake of the
Woods. In this district are the viii
lagos of Baudette, Spooner, Graceton, |
Pitt, Myron end Malcolm. The last
two named places are small settle /.
ments in Beltrami county, south of
Warroad.
Three More Towns Threatened.
The towns of Roosevelt and VIII |
liams are threatened again. as the
wind is rising. International Falls also |
Is in danger. Several fires have been /
burning near this latter town for Sc |
hours and a high wind would sweep |
the flames into the city A force of |
about so men worked all last night but !
we're unable to extinguish the fires. /
They were aided by refugees from |
towns already burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
Join FORCES TO
make IOWA DRY

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 1.-THE
Iowa Anti-Saloon league and the Iowa
Constitutional Amendment association
have joined forces and will fight for
the election OF prohibition candidates
to the Legislature with view of NOV
ing for a constitutional prohibition
SInandmapt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
MANUEL is
In DANGER
Evidence of Plot to SIay
Portuguese King at
Gibraltar.
A SUSPECT ARRESTED
UneasineSS Grows in Spain, At
tempt to Overthrow Mon
arChy Being Expected.

London, Oct. IA dispatch from
Gibraltar says a suspicious appearing
arrested at Gibraltar Since his ar
rest special precautions have been TAX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
RIVER BULLETIN.

Nearly stationary stages in the Mis-
sissippi river will continue to prevail
from below Dubuque to Muscatine.
J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Wednesday. Con
tinued moderate temperature.

Temperature at a. M, so. Maxi
mum in "a hours, Il; minimum. so.
Precipitation in "a hours, none. Veloci-
ty of wind at a. NJ, miles. Relative
humidity, last evening 5S, this morn
ing sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
La Toilette Is Much Better.

Rochester. Mimi. Oct. 11.-Sena-
tor La Toilette continues to make
rapid progress toward recovery from
his operation for gall stones. He
is now allowed to sit propped up in
bed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
AIDS Deep
WATERWAYS
Roosevelt, in St. Louis
Speech, Says it Will
Be Built.
NO CALL FOR HASTE
Ex-PreSident in Conflict With
Taft on State Rights
Talks of Presidency.
NO CALL FOR HASTE

st. Louis, Oct. 11.-Roosevelt reach
ed st. Louis early today. He was met
by Governor Hadley and reception
committee and taken to breakfast.
The program of the day includes an
ride through Forest park
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
Banker Pleads Not Guilty.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 11.-Guy Roe,
alleged accomplice of Phil Allen in
bank frauds at Platteville, Wis, to-
day plead not guilty. His trial will
take place later at Madison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
Keep Arms From Minors.

Des Moines, Oct lin order 10
protect the song birds the game war
den in his report recommends a law
prohibiting the use Of firearms by mi
nors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
disturbed.


1t is the belief of the army officials
civilians were responsible for the
theft and that the dynamite, which
was stolen from the work box, was
conveyed to one of the north shore
docks where it could easily have
been smuggled aboard a boat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11

tcontinued on Page -Four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
HadIey as Host.

CONTINUED on Page Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11
endless Chain" to Help.

The city clerk will write letters TO
10 Of his friends asking them to send
money to Dietz at Winter, Wis, and
to write similar letters to 10 of their
friends, and so on.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
absolutisn ouer the American DRAMA and Morris Meyerfea
president Of the biggest oaudeoie circuit in the ,oord Each of
the quartet fghe-euen delicate Regina Vicao, the splen-
did singer for she no less than Bob p fists and Klau and

years stage experience Robert
horse shoer champion fighter ambitious actor has
~ rehearsng it this
week with his charming cultured wife for presentation in
by
pugiidc boyish
sonality
sketch Brothers Clothes wrote
with evident prize
fighter
win mistake which M he
and aed % bo 10 e Ioget he mad bs Oen goy
was more in evidence than the of the
that flooded the Chutes folks
be he
VEL i've @ been on the stage Con and off mean h 1or
M Mrs vvacious beside
ring being
Oh yes he something
never met London until the recent fight Reno
w was there and took liking each other
You'd never think he wrote books to talk to him. he's just
/
I'd to
when met the old
Mr. Anth9ny na & Mr. London hon said about the he sketch @ in
oh said Bob We've been PLAYING skt quite while
this business know got to keep up with the times So
when here ranch;
of what of / ike
But punch
ing me wife singing punch
FIVE 1.-THE
two sometimes three.
Never heard She's
Paris I Never Wei.
ATER at a
| judgment within
- she Ardit waltz
trls and with cultivated
shouting ragtime
all the laws OF
Australia about fighting fellow
who's mothe
motions fighting phantom
in
and ALL know bang and
feet down and out lift him his and
help $500 mother
don't wan
the
the public little
cohes-frst do
punching five minutes
hasn't made her change yet make little speech
and sings
you Anthony what the about
nded Mr. Fitzsimmons
of telling him about it?
him.
from at
have
development of the story an obscure motive which London had put
roo you think go2. Bob"
voice and
And they cut out the pathetic speech