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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
LOrimer Did Not Need
Votes Said to Have
Been Bought
SUBCOMMITTEE FINDS
Not Shown, Either, That tG1e
Illinois Member Was Con-
neCted With Deal.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Senator Lori
mer is absolved of the charge of hav-
ing obtained his seat by bribery in the
report the subcommittee of the sen
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tions made to the full committee today.
The full committee will consider the
report Tuesday
Money Way Have Passed.
Evidence that money passed be-
tween certain members Of the Illinois
legislature is not ignored by the sub
committee but il was declared that II
the votes Of the members charged
either with receiving or paying money
had been eliminated Lorimer still
would have had majority of three
votes. The subcommittee was uani-
nous in asserting the evidence did not
show Lorimer had been connected with
the alleged Jackpot or any money
to influence the legislature in the cleo
ton of a senator.
Given for What II Il Worth.
Discussing the question Of bribery it
is understood the subcommittee was
content with incorporating in the re
port all the testimony affecting indivi-
dual members OF the Illinois legisla-
ture. 40 effort has been made 10 de
teTmine the truth or fasity Of this tes-
timony, but il is asserted the evidence
had not found that Lorimer had in any
been a party TO such actions
as were described by witnesses who
told Of the alleged distribution OF the
Jack pot at St. Louis of elsewhere.
May BE Individual Reports.
4 rumor was circulated today that
two or three members Of the full com
mittee would file statements of their
views, indicating their belief IL had
been shown money had passed between
certain members OF the legislature. II
was the understanding however. these
statements would not, in any sense. be
in the form of minority reports and
that they would not in any manner.
however indirect, reflect upon Lori
mcr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
REBELS SCORE
A new TRIUMPH
Reported That Government
Troops Were Defeated in
Another Battle.
SURRENDERED THEIR ARMS
Recent Official Dispatches from Mex
ico Admitted to Have Been
Misleading.

Washington, Dec. 17.-The city OF
Guerrero. Mexico. is still in the hands
of the trevolutionists and has not been
captured by federal troops, as report
ed in offfaial advices to the state de
partment sSseral days ago, In a tele-
gram to the department today Ambas-
sador Wilson, at Mexico City. says:
THE report of the taking of the city
Of Guerrero is premature. The city
has not vet been captured, but it is
likely to be taken at any time
Federal Soldiers Killed.
Ell Paso. Texas, Dec. 17.-RepOrts
received here tell of a battle at Paci-
endita. Mexico, in which several fed
craI soldiers were killed. The loss of
the revolutionists is not stated.
Surrender Arms.
Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 17.-Federal
troops were completely overthrown in
an engagement lasting several hours at
Jajunta, small town near Minaca, on
the Mexican Northwestern & Orient
railroad, according to authoritative in
formation received by railroad officials
here.
At 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon
the remnant of the federal troops.
numbering $50, surrendered their arms
and ammunition and were allowed to
depart in the direction of Chihuahua,
1000 in Beaten Army.
AS telegraph wires were cut in sew
eral places. no details of the battle
can be secured. \ telephone wire run
ming north through the mountains
brought the news to the Juarez branch
of the Mexican Northwestern that the
federals were Overwhelmingly defeated
and that the survivors had surrender
ed The federal forces we're suppos-
ed to number over 1 900 men, and were
in command of Generals Navarro and
Hernandez.
The fight at La Junta is believed to
be continuation of the battle report
ed in the vicinity of San Andres
Thursday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
SHIP SUBSIDY MEASURE TO BE
JANMED THROUGH THIS SESSION

ping subsidy is that il provides for the
payment of public moneys directly 10
big private interests on the assumption
that the maritime commerce of the
United States will increase and that
the public will then be able to get the
donations back indirectly. But past
experiments have proven that once
the special interests get hold of the
peoples money. the people have their
own trouble getting it back, either di-
reCtly or indirectly.
Although il is not generally known
Uncle Sam now subsidies a few mail
steamship lines. Our heaviest subsid
ized line is between New York and
England. II 1t is true. as subsidists
ICoauaged on Page Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

to lose through voting for ship sub
sidy. The standpat republicans who
were reelected will vote for it to be
consistent with past performances. Be
sides, republicans voting against meas
ures recommended by President Taft
lay themselves open to the charge of
traitor, for which hanging is too good
for them" and in addition thereto may
have their patronage taken away from
them.
The vote on the ship subsidy bill
will be close. Several progressive re-
publicans will refuse 10 support the
measure. the presidents recommends
tion and implied threat notwithstand-
ing.
G:yc In Hope of Il Return.
The best that can be said for ship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

the appointment of committees of
the house by a committee rather than
by the speaker, and he states his be-
lief that the tariff should be revised
schedule by schedule rather than in
one single bill.
These two subjects says Mr.. Clark,
are the ones upon which he has been
continually importuned to make
some statement.
Two Theories of Revision.
There are two theories of tariff
revision" says Mr.. Clark in his state
merit, revision by one general bill
and revision by separate bills for
separate schedules. This is a mat
ter not of principle but OF method.
individually l prefer the scheme
of separate bills for separate sched-
uIes. taking the schedules with the
most obnoxious features first. per-
haps in certainN having separate
bills for particular items"
Has Worked for Unity.
The Missourian declares he is
heartily in favor of inviting to the
caucus all the democratic members
elect He goes on TO say that his
efforts during the last two years
have been directed largely to the
unification Of the democrats in the
house. and for that reason the mem
bers-elect should be given every op-
portunity. if that unification is to
be maintained. to express their
choice in the naming of the mem
bers of the committees.
Secs Hearing 1912.
OF the two plans for the election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

Detroit. Mich, Dec. 1.-THE IHtcrEa-
tional Seamen's union elected Andrew
Furuseth Of san Francisco. president:
William II. Frazier. Boston, secretary.
treasurer. 4 proposition 20 establish
headquarters WIS defeat
ed. The union viii meet at San Fran
cisco next year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
RESULT SAME AS
LAST ELECTION
British Practically Through With
Voting for Members of Par
Lament.

London, Dec. 17.-With only eight
constituencies remaining to be polled
today and Monday. the elections are
practically ended and to all intents
and purposes the new parliament will
be identical with that chosen in JAM
uary last. Barring further gains or
losses. the government will have
coalition majority of 1876 as against
its previous majority of 124.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
ADDS $5O,O00,O00
YEAR TO PENSIONS
Plan That Congressman Prince I'm
dorses Does Not Enthuse
Taft.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE congress
siOnal committee, which included
Townsend. of Michigan Smith, of
Iowa: Prince. OF Illinois. and Warner.
of Missouri: called on President Taft
today 10 Interest him in a bill for an
increases in the pensions OF civil war
soldiers The bill would add $4,000
GOO a year TO the pension list II is
understood the president did not give
much encouragement 10 his callers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
SUICIDE IN POSTOFFICE
Missouri Miss Suffering FROM IIl
Health Hangs Self.

Platte City. Mo. Dec. 17.-Shut-
ting herself in the room back Of the
letter case in the postoffice here TO-
day. Mamie Hymcr. aged lS. assist
ant postmistrcss. hanged herself.
She was found dead an hour later
by her father. Frank Hymer, a rural
mail carrier. Sickness was the
cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
PASSENGERS ICE BOUND
Many Women and Children on IA
steamer Frozen in ON Lake Erie.

Sandusky, Ohio. Dec. 1.-THE
passenger steamer Lakeside. bound
from KeIley's island and Put-in-Bay
with - passengers aboard, is fast in
the ice about two miles off Cedar
Paint. About half the passengers
are women and children. If it is
found that the ice is firm enough
sleds viii be sent out after the pas
Sengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
MansIaughter Verdict at
Newark After Trial for
Lynching.
ECHO OF LIQUOR WAR
Score of Others to Be Tried for
Killing Anti-SaIoon League
Investigator.

Newark. Ohio. Dec. 17.-"Guilty
of manslaughter" was the verdict to-
day against Montella Watha, charged
with having been leader of the mob
which lynched Carl Etherington last
July. The lynching was due to a
bitter liquor fight. the saloons re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

Of committees by the democratic
caucus or directly by the house it.
self, Mr.. Clark favors the last
named.
This is based on the fact that in
the debatable states the Independent
voters appear to favor it, and the
future speaker frankly acknowledges
1t may be adopted because of the in
f1uence it would have in 1912 cleo
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Work of Day in Congress

Washington. Dec. 17.-Following are
the roeaedinSs4-AF+ettas;-tt ~ ttGld of the two
houses of. congress yesterday:
SENATE--With the exception of an
hour spent i'm transacting morning bus
mess. the senate gave its attention
solely 10 the omnibus claims bill. On
the third day Of his speech seeking the
elimination from the measure of the
&S4@.0OO item for the payment of the
century old French spoliation claims.
Senator Bristow met defeat by a tie
vote. - to -. He imm ediately NOV ed
to recommit the entire measure and this
was under discussion when the senate
ad iOUrncd.
EOI SE-The house spent the day in
considering the leEislat tive. executive
and judicial appropriation bill. which
carries $35,325.219. It was still being
debated at adjournment The urgent
deficiency bill. carrying $S50.000, was
reported shortly after the house con
NCncd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
PRIESTS CLING
TO MODERNISM

Berlin. Dec. IA dispatch to LokaI
Anzeiger, from Munich says the oath
disavowing modernism, required of
theological professors by the vatican
has caused a schism in the faculty of
the university of Munich. One profes
sor has retired from the church and
several members of the theological
faculty have abandoned their spiritual
functions rather than take the oath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
CLASSIER RACING
PLANNED FOR 1911

Chicago, Dec 17.-TCrre HaUte and
Fort Wayne were expelled today from
the Great Western racing circuit. Half
a million dollars in purses was decid-
ed upon for the coming season and "A
higher class racing schedule
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Jury Evenly Divided as to
Guilt in Browne Jury
Bribing.
WAS OUT 20 HOURS
Six Ballots Taken, Vote Once
Being Nine to Three for
Conviction.

Chicago, Dec 17.-After 90 hours
deliberation the jury in the trial of AT
torney Charles Z. Erbstein, charged
with bribing a juror, announced it
could not agree, and it was discharged
Three stood for AcquIttaI.
Six ballots were taken. said one
Of the jurors. At one time the vote
stood nine 10 three for conviction.
but finally resolved into the final
standing six to six as reported to
the court.
The case against Erbstein, who
has been on trial for two weeks,
charged with hribing a juror in the
second trial of Lee O'Nei Browne,
was given to the jury at $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Set Up an Arbi
Numerous witnesses from La
Sale county, Illinois. Lee O'NeiI
Brownies home county. were placed
on the stand by the defense to show
that Erbstein was not in Chicago at
the time it was said he met certain
of the states witnesses. These had
testified they acted as go-betweens
for Erbstein in the alleged bribery
pf Juror Grant McCutchen. McCutch-
en, his wife and daughter, were Wit
nesses for the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
TAFT NOMINATES
ANEGRO COLLECTOR

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dent today nominated Charles \.
CctterilI of Toledo to be collector
of internal revenue at Honolulu,
Hawaii. Cotterrill is a negro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
BY TAV.


Especial Correspondence of The Argus
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Humph-
rey ship subsidy bill. which provides
for an annual gift of $5,000,C00 from
the treasury of the United States to
millionaire private ship owners. is to
be jammed through this session of
congress at the special request of Pres
ident Taft.
Ship subsidies are about as unpopu-
lar with the country generally as tariff
revision upward. Yet the republican,
appear to be unafraid 10 place this adj
ditional class legislation upon the stat
ute books.
Have Nothing to Lose.
The standpat republicans who were
defeated for reelection have nothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

From noon today to noon tomorrow9
Sun sets 40, rises T:15: days length.
914 hours; moon rises 5:3s p. m; 12:17
a m, moon in conjunction with planet
Neptune. passing from west to east Of
that planet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
THREE BECOME CATHOLICS
Protestant Episcopal C1ergymen Are
Ordained Priests.

Philadelphia, Dec. 17.-Three for
mer Protestant Episcopal c1ergymen
were ordained in the cathedral here
today to the Roman Catholic priest
hood. They are Rev. William Nc
Garvey, formerly rector of ST Eliz-
abCth's Episcopal church, Philadel-
phia; Rev. Maurice Cowl former
assistant, and William HenkeI, for
merly connected with the Episcopal
church at Reading, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Democratic Leader Out
lines Stand in Cam
paign for Speaker.
WOULD LIMIT POWER
Favors Appointment of Com
mitteeS by House-ReviSe
Tariff by Schedule.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Represen-
out a statement last night fully out
lining his platform as the prospective
speaker of the democratic house of
representatives in the next congress.
He proclaims himself in favor of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

taxes. while the finances of Great
Britain and Germany were being
wrecked.
Dickinson Sends In Letter.
Washington. Dec. IL Secretary
Dickinson today sent to the house a
letter replying to the McLachlan res
Olution concerning the adequacy of the
national defense. The letter discusses
the situation briefly. but the secret re-
port recently submitted to the house
and Withdrawn will not be submitted
Peace Conference Closing.
Washington, Dec. 17.-With Gov
ernor-elect Baldwin of Connecticut
presiding, the closing session of the
international conference of the
American Society for Judicial Settle
ment of International Disputes to-
day was devoted generally to a dis
cussion of some things which must
of arbitral Justice.
Taft Says IT'S NOtrinE.
Washington d. c., Dec 17-Presi-
dent Taft last night declared that the
discussion stirred up over Secretary
war scare was but a TEN
pest in a teapot" and did not amount
to anything. He said Secretary Dick
inson would send a reply to congress
in response TO the MCLachlan resolu-
ton.
Secretary of War Dickinson said he
would send not a reply hut report to
All day General Leonard
Wood. chief of staff of the army, and
(Continued on Page Five.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

For Rock Island and Vicinity:
Cloudy and probably unsettled tonight
and Sunday; moderate temperature.
The lowest temperature tonight will
be slightly below the freezing point.
Temperature at a. M, 20.
Velocity of wind at Z a. NJ, 8 miles
per hour.
Relative humidity, at Z p. m. AZ. at
a. m. 76.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
STARTED BRYAN
STAMPEDE; DEAD

Madison, Wis, Dec. 17.-Dr. Clarke
Gapen. aged 60. is dead. He was
known throughout the middlewest as
an alienist. Gapen was credited with
having started the stampede which
resulted in the nomination of Bryan
st the democratic convention in 1896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
KEEPS SUICIDE A SECRET
Family of st. Louis Millionaire Sup
presses Facts for 10 Hours.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 17.-Follow-
ing ! > hours of secrecy, the family
of Philip Medart, aged ~. mil
lionaire manufacturer, admitted to-
day he had shot and killed himself
last night Il was not until this
morning that a policeman was ad-
mitted into the Medart home. Sick
ness was the cause of suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
MOORE DENIES
ALL CHARGES

New York, Dec. 17.--Willis L. Moore,
chief Of the United States weather
bureau, denied today in toto the
charges Of 'mismanagement. extrava
gance and irregularities in his depart
ment. made by James Berry, a former
.cmplO.e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
IS SENSIBLE WAY
Senator Lodge Argues for
Piecemeal Revision of the
Tariff.
BENEFIT TO PARTIES SEEN
Not to Mention the Effect Upon the
Business Interests of the
Country.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Asserting
wholesale revisions of the tariff to
be an "unmitigated injury to bust
ness interests and ruinous 10 the
party that undertakes them" Sena-
tor Lodge in a speech today support
ed tariff amendments by sections.
Lodge announced himself in accord
with the presidents desire to obtain
tariff commission .....-. 81.
Hepburn is Opposed.
Hepburn, who followed Lodge, an
nounced direct and unyielding opposi-
ton TO Cummins' resolutions and TO
all efforts at piecemeal revision.
Urgent Deficiency Bill Passes.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE urgent
deficiency appropriation bill carrying
$995.672 passed the house today.
No Bathrooms for Capitol.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house
proposes that its members shall not
battle in the new Office building. It
adopted an amendment yesterday un-
der which the princely Turkish bath
room and the American bathtubs
will be abolished. Representative
Madden of Illinois caused the rad
icaI decision and Mr.. Mann aided in
carrying it to it's logical conclusion.
Mr.. Madden's motion was to strike
out all provision for the numerous
helpers and attendants in the estab-
lishment and when it carried Mr..
Mann moved that all the bathtubs
be ripped out and sold. There was
no opposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Postrasters Named.

Washington, Dec. -Postmas-
te-s nominated today are: William
II. Hale al Minneapolis. Mimi. and
/. +. Etter at South Omaha, Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Kills Wife; Suicide Fails.

Globe, Ariz., Dec. 17.-Allan Mis-
kimon last night killed his wife from
whom he had been estranged, and
shot himself. He will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
EIGHT YEARS FOR ALBERT
Danish Minister of Justice Lost
S2,OOO,OOO in Mining Ventures.

$2,OOO,OOO in Mining Ventures.
Copenhagen, Dec. 17.-Former
minister of Justice Alberti the rev.
eIation of whOe banking frauds in
the fall of 1908 scandalized the
country, was sentenced today to eight
years penal servitude. Albert. it is
said, con rcssed the speculations of
S2,30O,0OO and said the money had
been lost in South African and Amer
lean mining ventures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

The Anti-Saloon league sent Eth
rington into town to get evidence
against the saloonists and a riot fol-
lowed. Over 20 more alleged rioters
are to be tried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

naming open for a year in Newark
after the county mad voted dry
Was Getting Evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS

J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

taxes. while the finances of Great
Britain and Germany were being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

tcontiaued on Page Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Hepburn is Opposed.
Urgent Deficiency Bill Passes.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE urgent
deficiency appropriation bill carrying
$995.672 passed the house today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
TIDES IN SARGASSO SEA
Abandoned Bark Drifts Across Region
Blow to Superstition.

Washington, May 27.-The photographic
Office has case Of more than usual in
terest an abandoned ship having Grifted
westward for eleven hundred miles through
The middle Of the Sargasso Sea This sea
SIS an egg shaped area in the latitude OF
Florida, beginning some four hundred miles
east Of Jupiter and extending thence east
erly for seventeen hundred miles TO about
the 5eth meridian II is marked by an I'M
usual quantity OF seawee6, and traditions
and popular writings have placed in il all
kinds OF floating wreckage, including aban-
doned ships Navigators. however, have
fourd no trouble In traversing it in every
direction, and the drift of the abandoned
Norwegian bark Crown, above referred to-
tends 10 dispose OF superstition The
Crown left Nova Scotia early last Decem-
her for the coast OF Brazil. She lost her
rudder and sails. Her crew abandoned
her the day after Christmas. and she has
been kept afioat since then by her cargo
OF lumber.
on December IS this wreck was in mid
ocean. near the eastern end of the Sargasso
Sea. and in three months had drifted west
ward more than seven hundred miles. on
April % she was sighted for the fourth
time. being then in latitude % degrees 70
minutes, longitude Ga degrees "a minutes. or
o85 miles due south Of Bermuda Her total
drift was more than eleven hundred miles
in the 1ls days succeeding the date of her
abandonment, thus averaging ten miles a
Gav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-28
A. G. KINDS WINS DELEGATES
Defeats Hale in Five Wards in Port
land, Me, in Congress Fight.

Portland, Me. May flasher C. Kinds.
parliamentarian OF the national House of
Representatives, won a partial victory over
Frederick Hale. son of United States Sen
ator Eugene Hale. by securing the dele
gates from five of the nine wards in this
city in the Republican caucus to-nighE to
elect delegates TO the LIST Congress District
convention.
The struggle between these two leading
candidates TO succeed Congressman Amos
l.. Allen, who has refused to run for an
other term, has been one OF the most holly
contested I'm the history Of the state. with
powerful influences lined up on either side.
The contest will be carried into the other
caucuses. which will be held soon through
out the district. which comprises the coun-
ties Of Cumberland and York. The nomi-
mating convention viii be held on June 80,