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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14

argument against its dissolution under
the Sherman antitrust law. The gov
ernment was present to insist on a
decree of enforcement of dissolution.
Investigated for Years.
This proceedings before the highest
tribunal is the outgrowth of years of
investigation Of STANDARD Oir' on the
part of the government It's immedi-
ate origin was a petition filed in 1906
by the department of justice in the
United States circuit court for the
eastern district of Missouri asking for
the dissolution of the Standard Oil
company Of New Jersey as violating
the Sherman antitrust act.
-Four Judges Decide.
Four judges had been called in to
pass ON the case and they finally an
nounced q decree granting substan-
TALLY all that the government had
asked It is from this decree counsel
for STANDARD Ofl' appealed to the su-
preme court.
Continue TIL wednesday.
At the request of Attorney General
Wickersham the arguments in the
case Will continue until Wednesday
evening. Arguments were opened to-
day by John G. Milburn for the de-
Tense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
Ex-President Greeted Roy
ally on Return to
Civilization.
REUNION AT KHARTUM
Sees Wife and Daughter for
First Time Since Sailing
East Year Ago.

Khartum, March 14-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt and party arrived here
at O'Clock this afternoon. The for
mer president received a most fiatter-
ing reception.
Immense Crowd at Pier.
The party was received at the pier
by public officials and an immense
crowd, including newspaper CORE
spondents from all parts of the world.
Roosevelt was given a great ovation.
He acknowledged the greeting by rails
ing his hat repeatedly and smiling.
He was escorted to the palace of the
sirdar at the steps of which he was
received by the high Sudan officials
Within the palace Roosevelt received
higher officials of the government,
after which tea was served.
Hurries to See Family.
The stay at the palace was brief.
Roosevelt hurrying to the railway sta
tion to meet Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel Roosevelt. The family reunion
after a years separation was held in
strict privacy. After few moments
of seclusion a very happy appearing
family emerged from the station and
proceeded to the palace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
HAS SUBSTITUTE
FOR STATEHOOD
Senator Beveridge Brings New
Bill Out of Upper House
Committee.
IGNORES HOUSE MEASURE
Congressman Hobson Would Punish
Theatres for Barring Out
Uniformed Men.

Washington, March 14.-The Ari
zona and New Mexico statehood bill
was reported to the senate today from
the committee on territories by Sena
tor Beveridge, who said 1t was an en-
tire substitute for the house bill.
Washington, March 14.-Aroused
over the frequent refusal of admission
TO theatres and other public places In
Washington of enlisted men in army
and navy uniform, Representative
Hobson of Alabama, formerly OF the
navy and hero of the Merrimac, intro
duced bill Saturday prohibiting such
discrimination in the District of Co
| lurlbia and territories. The bill pro-
vides as a maximum penalty for the
violation Of the law $1,000 fine and
two years Imprisonment.
Would Unseat Cummins.
Washington, March 14.-Senators
Cummins and Dolliver have been con-
ferring relative to the political situa-
ton in Iowa as affected by the recent
Des Moines conference of administra.
tion republicans
1t was announced that the purpose
of the Des Moines meeting was to ar
range the campaign in the interest of
the administration. The Iowa sena-
tors interpret this to mean that there
is to be a systematic effort to dis
credit them in the state and especially
before the next state republican con-
vention some time during the sum-
mer.
They understand that the state is
to be canvassed with a view of nom
mating delegates to the convention
who will be willing to censure them
for their course in the senate. They
have antagonized the administration
not only on the tariff but on the postal
savings bank bin.
Ready to Meet the Issue.
I'VE are ready to meet the ISSUE"
said Senator Cummins. I'VE cannot,
of course, leave our duties here for
the present, but we don't doubt that
our friends will take care of our in
terests. We deprecate the effect Of
a conflict upon the party. but so far
as our personal interests are con-
cerned we could have hoped for
nothing better, as it will give us an
opportunity to make a fight and
show why we have pursued the
course we have in Washington. We
don't fear results"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
HAS A DISASTROUS
SERIES OF FIRES
Jamestown, n. V, Visited by Sue
cessive BIazes That Do $780,
900 Damage.
900 Damage

jamestown, NJ r., March 14.-Be-
ginning Saturday night and ending
this morning Jamestown was visited
by series OF the most costly fires it
has ever had, resulting IN a total loss
of $500, 900, the death of John Hanson,
captain of the fire police, who was
crushed by a falling wall, and serious
injury to three others.
Alfred Shoesmith, whose skull was
fractured, will die. The buildings de-
stroyed include the Gokey factory
building, Gokey business block, New
Sherman house, Erie Hall block and
j. F. Briggs block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14

II
no chance Of "walkont," Officers Of
the union would not say what would
be the result should the railroad reply
to their letter be sunfavorable.
Question of Authority.
"The railroad managers committee
met again today, as usual said the
official above quoted, "and the fire
mems letter was taken under consid-
Grafton. 1t is not likely the railroads
will change their attitude. If It was a
question of yielding We might con-
slider it, but to submit question OF
authority and seniority would be vio-
lating our contract with the Brother
hood of Railroad Engineers"
VIII Not Commit Himself.
W. s. Carter, president Of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen and
Enginemen, would not say that he
would order the men to strike If an
unfavorable reply to their last letter
should be received. He said he would
leave that to the committee.
THE railroad managers talk Of vio-
lating their contract with the engi-
neers is all bosh,' said Carter. ''It Is
a subterfuge ON their part to make the
public believe other organizations are
to blame for the railroads attitude in
refusing to submit the entire contro-
versy to arbitration. We are not ask
ing for any privileges that these rail
roads are not now granting to con-
ductors and trainmen."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
BREAK LOOKED FOR
IN THE BIG STRIKE
Labor Leaders Working to Prevent
General Resumption of Work
at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March 14-Interest In
the general strike today conferred on
the ability Of the labor unions to hold
the striking woriunen together and
prevent a break 1t Is stated in labor
circles that, while some men did re-
turn to work after weeks idleness,
there is no indication Of general
break.
In its effort to demonstrate the
strength of organized labor and make
stronger the sympathetic strike the
Central Labor union yesterday directed
that all milkmen, bakers, grocery
clerks and other dispensers of the
necessaries of life should remain
away from their usual vocations today
and until such time as the grievances
of the striking car men shall have
been adjusted.
1t was also resolved that union
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
ROBBERS BURN d
In IDAHO HOME

Boise, Idaho, March 1.-THE entire
family composed of Theophilt Thoni,
wife and two grown daughters. was
burned to death in fire that consum-
ed their home on farm miles west
of Twin Falls. 1t is believed the house
was robbed and then set afire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
AVIATOR HURLED IN POND
Charles X. Hamilton Injured While
Giving Exhibition in Seattle.

Seattle, March 14.-Charles X.
Hamilton, the aviator, was injured
while giving an exhibition at The
Meadows Saturday by the capsizing
of his Curtiss biplane Hamilton is
at a hospital suffering from shock
and complains of violent pain in
the head, but no bones were broken.
Hamilton essayed a rapid descent to
a pond of water several feet deep,
intending to skim over the surface.
He miscalculated the distance, and
one of the plans struck the water,
with the result that the machine in
stantly turned somersault and fell,
a mass of wreckage. Hamilton dis
entangled himself and swan to shore
20 feet away and collapsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
BY

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington. March 12.-"Show me
a candidate who stands for Cannon
ism and Aldrichism, and 1 will show
you a statesman who stands for pro-
gressive and against gang rule in con-
gress. Votes cast for standpatters are
votes cast for good government.
Standpat republicans declare they
can easily imagine hearing Colonel
Roosevelt, with characteristic snap of
teeth, expound this brand of phIlosc-
ply from the stump in the approach
ing congressional elections.
But the progressive republicans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
COURT WILL ORDER
9 BOOKS BROUGHT IN
New Jersey Supreme Justice Allows
Order. Asked by Garven Against
Meat Packers.

Trenton, N. J., March 14.-Justice
Swayze of the New Jersey supreme
court announced today he will sign
the order applied for by Prosecutor
Garven compelling the National Pack
ing company and other big western
meat concerns to produce their books
before the Hudson county grand jury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
APPEAL SCHOOL RIDE CASE
Illinois Farmers Institute Stirred by
Appellate Court Ruling.


Appellate Court Ruling.
Springfield. Ill, March 1.-THE
Illinois State Farmers institute will
carry to the state supreme court the
question whether a consolidated
district has the authority to employ
men and wagons to transport pupils
to and from school in such a dis
trict. Opponents of the plan have
won another victory in decision
just handed down in the appellate
court of the second district at OF
tawa, which confirms the decree of
the trial court, where Judge Puter-
baugh of Peoria issued a permanent
injunction restraining the trustees
of the John Swaney school, in Mag
nolia township, Putnam county, from
spending school district funds for
this purpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
NEW CHURCH is DEDICATED

Bishop Mcdowell Presides Over Ger
emOnies at Princeton, Ill.
Princeton. Ill, March IA new
Methodist Episcopal church costing
S34, 900 was dedicated here yesterday
by Bishop w. F. Mcdowell. The out
standing indebtedness, $4,000. was
raised by Rev. James Rowe of Chi
cago. The dedicatory exercises will
continue all week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
DENEEN VETOES
APPROPRIATION
FOR POWER CASE

Springfield, Ill, March 14.-Governor
Deneen this afternoon vetoed the bill
appropriating $4,000 to carry the ap-
peal of the Economy Light and Pow
er company case TO the United States
supreme court because Il did not re-
ceiye the constitutional two-thirds vote
of members of the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
NO COURT ACTION
AGAINST CONGRESS
Suit Of Valley Paper Company to
Force Reconsideration of
Bid Is Dropped.

Washington, March 14.-Justice
Wright today dismissed the action
brought by the Valley Paper company
of Holyoke. Mass. against the Joint
printing committee of congress on the
grounds the company's bid was illegal
in form and did not comply with the
regulations set forth by the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14

of the factions is to be disappointed.
Or will T. r. be able to effect one
grand blend out of the assorted va
rieties of political strains? Time
alone, it appears, will answer this
question, as no one seems to have any
authentic information as to what
course Mr. Roosevelt will take as to
aligning himself either with or against
the Taft-Aldrich-Cannon oligarchy.
The republican national congression-
al committee hopes to be able to book
the ex-president for number Of
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
NEGRO KILLS WOMAN
AND ROBS HER STORE

Kansas City, Kan, March 14.-An
unknown negro entered the grocery
store Of Mrs. Mary Albert, white
woman, today and after slashing the
woman's throat with razor robbed
her of several hundred dollars and es-
capped. Mrs. Albert probably will die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
CONVICT HANGS SELF
IN CELL AT JOLIET

Joliet. ILL.,, March 14.-Samuel
Mosher, a convict, committed suicide
in his cell in the penitentiary today
by hanging. He was sent up FROM
Tazewell county in 1901 for murder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
RAIL ATTORNEY AS
ELLIS SUCCESSOR
William 8. Kenyon of Ft. Dodge
Iowa, Will Be Wickersham's
Assistant.

Washington, March 14.-William s..
Kenyon Of Fort Dodge. Iowa, has been
chosen by the president as assistant
to attorney general, vice Wade H.
Ellis, who resigned that position TO
accept the Craftsmanship of the Ohio
republican committee. Kenyon is one
of the general attorneys of the Illinois
Central with headquarters at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14

members withdraw all their money
from the banks. Their sympathizers,
whether organized or not, are also
asked by the promoters of the sympa-
thetic strike to do likewise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
TAFT TO AVOID NEW YORK

Decides to Come Direct to Chicago
for st. Patrick's Day Banquet.
Washington, March. 14.-PresidenL
Taft today definitely decided to can
eel his engagements in New York to-
morrow afternoon and evening and
will leave here Wednesday morning
for Chicago direct. He will carry out
the itinerary for the remainder of the
trip as heretofore planned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
HESITATE
TO STRIKE
Firemen of AZ Roads Gen.
tering at Chicago
May Quit.
EMPLOYERS SAY NOT
Claimed by Companies That
Contract With Engineers
flinders Settlement.

Chicago, March 1.-THE probability
of a great railroad strike was depre-
Gated today when prominent railroad
official, speaking for the AZ railroads
involved in the flremen's wage con-
troversy, declared there was absolutely
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
Arguments on Famous De-
cree of Dissolution
Begun
IN THE SUPREME COURT
Result of Years of Investiga-
tion by Government-HeId
Illegal Combine.

Washington, March 14.-Found by
the lower federal court to be com
bination in restraint of trade and a
monopoly Standard Oil" today ap-
peared at the bar of the supreme court
of the United States to make a final
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature. The tempera-
ture tonight will be slightly below the
freezing point.
Temperature at z a. m, 81. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, "a;
minimum in IL hours, 80. Velocity of
wind at Z a. m, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, ct
7 p. m. 49, at a. m. SO.
]. NJ. SHERIER,
Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
(F'rom noon today until noon tomor-
row. Sun sets 6:o2, rises 6.07; moon
sets 10:11 o. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
SAYLER MURDER TRIAL ON

Absence of Witnesses Ground of De-
fense in Plea for Continuance.
Watseka, ILL.,, March 1.-THE trial
of DR.. Miller, Mrs. Lucy Sayler and
John c. Grunden, charged with the
murder of Mrs Sayler's husband, John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
TAFT Returns from Funeral.

Washington, March 14.-President
Taft returned at 1925 this morning
from Pittsburg. where he went to at
tend the funeral of his brother-in-law.
Thomas Mex. Laughlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
kansas Town scorched.

Bronson, Kan, March 14.-Fire prac-
tically destroyed the business portion
of the town today. 20 buildings being
burned The loss is $150,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
On Wrong Side in Cases
Before U. S. Supreme
Court.
COAL RATE LAW GOOD
North Dakota Lines Compelled
to Transport Fuel at the
States Figure.

Washington, March 1.-THE North
Dakota coal rate law of 1907 was to-
day held constitutional by the supreme
court of the United States despite the
claim of the railroads that the law re-
quires the transportation OF coal below
the cost OF the service.
Since 1907 there has been a law In
North Dakota to fix rates on coal
transportation by railroads within the
state. The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern failing to put the rates into
effect, the state brought suit In the
supreme court OF North Dakota to pre-
vent the charging of higher rates on
coal transportation than those pro-
vided by the law OF 1907. The rail-
roads replied that the law was uncon-
stitutional in that It sought to take
the property OF the railroads without
due process of law, and that It was an
Interference with Interstate commerce.
The supreme court of the state held
the law constitutional and ordered the
issuance OF the restraining oroer
Separate Shipments Unit.
Washington, March 14.-By divided
bench of four to four the supreme
court of the United States today af-
firmed the decision of the lower fed
eral court holding separate shipments
is the proper unit for assessing penal-
ties under the 28 hour law and not the
train.
Froyseth Controversy Settled.
Washington, March 1.-THE su,
preme court of the United States today.
announced decision in the long con-
troversy over the title OF certain land
in Minnesota in favor OF Peter Froy-
seth and against the trustees of the
Hastings & Dakota Railroad company.
The scarcity OF unallotted land In
Minnesota was the foundation OF this
suit of ejectment brought by Russell
Sage as assigne in trust of the Hast
ings & Dakota railroad against Froy-
seth, who likewise claimed ownership
of a quarter section of land in Chipps-
wa county. MINI. Sage was scheduled
as trustees by Edward Osborn ami
J. j. Slocum.
Claimed by the Road.
The land which Froyseth occupies
was claimed by the road by reason OF
selection in 1888 and reselection I'm
1891. Froyseth claimed no rights
were acquired by the railroad under
the selection Of 1883 and the landg
having been restored to public domain
by the secretary of the interior in
1891. as he contended. his rights as a
homesteader attached at that time
they Immediately Sc
lected the lands. A decision was
given by Minnesota courts favorable
to Froyseth. This was affirmed today
by the supreme court.
Gives HoIISe Chance.
Washington, March 1.-THE SUI
preme court OF the United States to-
day declined to vacate the writ OF er-
ror issued by Justice Lurton in tho
case of Charles r. Hoike Of New York,
who was denied immunity by the
lower federal courts from the prosecu-
tion OF indictment for conspiracy 20
defraud the government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14

Names New Collector OF Customs.
Washington, March 14.-The presi-
dent today nominated Walter l. Lille
to be collector OF customs for the dis
trict of Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
A. RurIinn+nn- Too.

Burlington. Iowa, March 14.-Bur-
lington is today holding it's first pri-
mary election under the commission
plan. There are seven candidates for
mayor and 81 for commissioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14

was formerly proprietor Of United
Ireland and Of the Kerry Sentinel. He
was at one time secretary OF the Irish
National league and a Parnellite, but
in 1897 he declared himself to be an
independent nationalist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
QUOTATION IN
BOGUS BUTTER
Witness Tells Cincinnati Com
mittee on Elgin Rate Are
Arbitrary.
LAWS OF TRADE IGNORED
United States Senate Committee, on
Other Hand, Is Informed
Differently.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 14.-Testi-
flying before the legislative committee
today Nathan Longfellow, a member
of the Cincinnati Produce Exchange,
told the committee the Elgin, ILL.,, but
ter quotations are bogus that they
are mot regulated by the laws of sup
ply and demand and as a consequence
for Is years the people of Cincinnati
have been duped of 8 to 16 cents
pound on butter.
Takes other View.
Washington, March 14.-The usual
drop of cents in the price of butter
controlled by the Elgin Board of Trade
last January was due to the straining
of the market to the highest point and
the consequent large purchase by con-
sumers of the cheaper storage butter.
according to James F. Oyster, Wash
ington butter dealer, who testified to-
day before the senate high cost of liv-
ing committee.
Explains Methods.
Oyster explained at great length how
the Elgin board fixed the price Of but
ter every Monday. He did not think
the Elgin board could be regarded in
any senae-as a. trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
PiIina Up the Evidence.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, March "a
The government today continued to
pile up evidence of fraud in the May
bray case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
BRYAN HAS NO AMBITIONS
Editor Hitchcock of Omaha Will
Therefore Seek Senatorshin.

VI w
Therefore Seek Senatorship.
Omaha, March 14.-Congressman
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, publisher of the
World-Herald, this morning announced
his candidacy for the United States
senate. w. J. Bryan is said to have
given him his word that he will not
be candidate and will not accept the
nomination if offered. Elmer J. Bur
kett is at present senator, whose toga
Mr.. Hitchcock covets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14

B. Sayler, at Crescent City, Ill, July
II last. will begin this afternoon. At
torneys for the defense will ask con-
tinuance until the June term of court
on the ground that certain witnesses
cannot be found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
LILLIs WILL GO ABROAD
He and Cudahy Resign from FASH
ionable Kansas City Club.

Kansas City, March 14.-Jere Lillis,
banker. and ]. P. Cudahy have re-
signed from an exclusive country club
of Kansas City as a result of the affair
at the Cudahy home Sunday morning
last, when Cudahy and his chauffeur
tied the banker with a rope and cut
and pummelled him. Lillis, it IS
stated, will go abroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
CANDIDATES BY THE SCORE

SIOUX City Holding F1rst EIeCtlOn
Under the Commission Form.
Sioux City, Iowa, March 14.-The
first election under the commission
plan and school election are being
held in Sioux City today. There are
six candidates for mayor and 40 for
councilmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
TIM HARRINGTON is DEAD
Member of House of Commons From
dublin Dies In London.

London. March 14.-fimothy Har-
rington, member Of the house of COM
mons for harbor division of Dublin,
died yesterday. Mr. Harrington was
born in 1851. He was graduated from
Trinity college, Dublin. In 1901 he
was elected lord mayor OF Dublin and
was reelected in 1902 and 1903. He
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