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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Collection at Doors of
Catholic Churches
Abolished.
ACTION BY THE POPE
Also Demands Strict Financial
and Spiritual Accounting
by Bishops.

New York, June 13.-The latest re-
interpreted in the Ecclesiastical Re
view, the official organ Of the clergy In
this country, will do away with the
practice of collecting a fee at church
doors at services which now prevails
in this and other countries.
Has Been Condemned.
The custom has been condemned
from time to time by the laity of Amer
lea, but has not been abolished because
1T was realized that in many parishes
there were persons who shirked their
part of the responsibility for the sup
port of their churches.
In his latest document the pope says
this collection savors too much of de-
manding money at a place of amuse-
ment and therefore is not becoming
for the church.
Bishops Must Account.
The papal document also requires
of bishops a statement of the exact
use made of the money collected.
The bull also makes it obligatory
upon the bishop to make full reports
of the conditions of things, both fem-
poral and spiritual, in their diooeses.
They must define geographically and
nationally their jurisdictions. In addi-
ton they must make reports of the
conduct of every priest in hts sources
of income and the use he makes of his
perquisites.
To Check Exorbitant Fees.
The bishop must answer this ques-
ton concerning priests of the diocese:
Are there any methods which give
rise to complaints on account of ex-
orbitant fees demanded at funerals
and marriages, or on account or the
rigor with which such fees are de-
manded?"
The pope, through the sacred con-
gregation, has demanded full report
of the zeal with whcih priests answer
sick calls at all hours OF the day. The
bishops will be required to report
whether priests shirk confessional
work or any other duties OF their Of
flee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Slow Death for Many as
Result of Peculiar
Accident.
WATER TANK FALLS
Tears Hole Through Center of
Building and Escaping Gas
Then IgniteS.

Montreal, June 13.-Fffty bindery
girls and linotype men are buried be-
meath tons of wrecked machinery and
heavy debris in the basement of the
Herald building, which was wrecked
by fire today. Twenty were killed and
80 injured. Many of the dead met
their death in slow turture.
Rescuers Could Not Aid.
The flames crept slowly upon them
as they lay helpless and as a rescue
party was fighting nearby to pene-
trate the building. The victims were
swept downward through the building
by the huge water tank, which plung-
ed from the roof to the cellar. Almost
instantly there was an explosion of
gas from several pipes which hung
about the sides of the immense Jagged
pole and the debris caught fire.
Flames Go TO Top.
Flames swept to the upper floors,
and scores of persons had to fight for
their lives through smoke and wreck
age.
The cries of the buried victims were
heard, but it was impossible to reach
them, and they perished where they
fell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
BROWNIES TRIAL
FINALLY BEGUN
Minority Leader of Illinois Leg
islature Accused Of Bribery
Before a Jury.
STATE OPENS ITS CASE
Wayman in Statement Follows White
Confession and Indicates Scar
city of Witnesses.

Chicago, June 13.-Lee O'Neill
Brownies trial on charges of brib-
cry in connection with the election of
Senator Lorimer was resumed today.
There has been no session of court
since the jury was completed last
Thursday.
Wayman Opens Case.
States Attorney Wayman made the
opening statement for the prosecution
He told of Brownies asking White over
the telephone in the Southern hotel at
st. Louis May "a, 1903, if he (White)
could vote for republican Tor senator
White answered in the affirmative, said
Wayman, and Whites name was
checked off in Brownies notebook
Wayman told of the alleged payment
of S100 by Browne to White and an
other payment of $3.50 in Chicago.
Follows whites story.
All through the states attorneys
story there was no deviation from the
confession of White as published when
the scandal first became public. Asked
by Attorney Forrest if the state had
any new witnesses Wayman replied:
The only one l recall is George w.
Meyers of Paris. H., representative
from the Twenty-second district
Jackpot Barred Out.
Judge McSurely this afternoon
ruled out as inadmissable testimony
concerning the alleged distribution
of legislative Jack pot at st.
Louis. The testimony in the pres
ent case must be confined to the al
legged bribery of White to vote for
IOrjmer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
THIS WEATHER ALMOST
LIKE THAT OF MARCH
Maximum Temperature Yesterday,
However, Three Degrees Short
of Three Months Ago.

Farmers are pleased to note the re-
life for the struggling young corn.
Yesterday and today was almost as
hot as it was on the warmest day in
March. Then the maximum was S5
while the maximum yesterday, which
was considered a pretty fair sample Of
summer for this season, was 80. AL
though there has been much damp
weather this spring, the rainfall has
been light The roads are rapidly
growing dusty, and the crops, particu-
larly hay and small grain, will be suf
fering in a few days if showers are
not forthcoming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Flies From New York to
Philadelphia Without
a Stop,
AND THEN STARTS BACK
Breakdown CompeIs Him to
AIight Without Finishing
Outran Fast Trains.

Philadelphia. June 13.-Charles
X. Hamilton, the aviator, today trav-
eled in a biplane from Governors
island, N. Y, to point on the out
skirts of Philadelphia, Sc miles in
113 minutes. He flew from Cover
nor's island to South Elizabeth, N
j., where Pennsylvania fast train
was awaiting his appearance and
from that point town after town
along the line reported the amazing
fact that the train had passed with
Hamilton flying directly over it."
Injects Variety.
Occasionally with a probable de-
sire to give variety to his journey
he diverged little. At Princeton,
for instance. he went up near the
old college town so that those gath
cred there for commencement week
might have a chance to see him.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Hamilton
announced he would start on the re-
turn journey to New York within an
hour.
Lands I'm New Jersey.
New York, June 13.-Charles K.
Hamilton, the aviator, ended a SEN
sational flight today when he land
ed on the south shore of RAritan
river two miles from Perth Amboy,
n. j. No direct reports have been
received from hamilton but it is re-
ported his engine had broken down
and compelled him to alight. He left
Philadelphia on the return at 11:30.
Races with Train.
He raced for many miles with a
special train and passed it. The train
then increased its speed for a time
and caught up with the aviator, the
two racing together until hamilton
left the line of the road for a more
direct route to Governors island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
FIND CHARLT0N'S
TORN COAT IN LAKE
Theory That Double Murder Was
Committed at Como. Italy,
Strengthened by Discovery.

Como. Italy. June 13.-Part of
mans coat, declared by some OF his
fishermen neighbors to have belong
ed to Porter Charlton. was found to-
day in Lake Como from the waters
of which the body of his murdered
bride was recovered last Friday The
torn garment was fished up from the
bottom of the lake near the spot
where the trunk containing the body
of the woman was found. Today's
discovery strengthens the theory that
a double murder was committed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
SOME REAL LIVE GOSSIP FROM
THE CAPITAL OF THE NATION

says: "The commission has. in pre-
vious reports, expressed the opinion
that it would be wise for congress to
make provision for a physical valua-
tion of railroad properties. and desires
TO reaffirm in this report its confidence
in the wisdom, of such a measure"
Physical valuation was recommend
ed by Roosevelt time and again. This,
by the way. is at least one Roosevelt
policy that Mr.. Taft has deserted cold
bloodedly Taft has raised neither
voice nor pen on behalf of physical
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13

70 the country the extent to which
railroad stocks have been watered,
and would, therefore, tend to prevent
over-capitalization in the future and
pave the way for reasonable freight
and passenger rates. This is why the
railroads fear it.
The interstate commerce commits
sion, partisan republican in makeup,
has recommended physical valuation
year after year. The commission, in
its last annual report, somewhat hope
lessly, as If realizing the extent to
which railroads dominate congress,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Opposing Attorneys Sum
Up for the Senate
Committee.
PINCHOT IN ADDRESS
Declares at St. Paul That Ma
tionaI Issues OvershadoW
Party Lines.

Washington, June 13.-Briefs were
and the defense with the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigation committee to
day. Brandeis, counsel for CLAWS. and
Peper for Pinchot contend In their
briefs the evidence adduced during
the investigation has shown Ballinger
unfit to administer the affairs of the
public domain because of an obvious
leaning toward the policy Of distribu-
tion instead OF conservation of the
peoples land.
They condemn his attitude toward
the champions of conservation, and
charge him with causing embarrass-
ment to the president and loss TO the
people.
Insistent ON Other side.
Equally insistent that Ballinger's
actions in and out Of the interior de-
partment have not been open to crit
icism, Vertrees, counsel for the secre-
tary, declares none OF the accusations
made against him have been sustained
by the presentation Of fact. Vertrees
attempts TO show by the evidence there
has been a conspiracy afoot to secure
Ballinger's removal from office be-
cause he did not approve of the so
called Garfield policies"
Pinchot Airs Views.
st. Paul, Mimi. June 13.-Gifford
Pinchot cut loose" last night. In a
speech before. the Roosevelt club the
former forester. deposed by President
hn 4fn
ernment of the United States as a gov
ernment by and for the special inter
ests.
Declaring that the people had lost
confidence In congress, Mr.. Pinchot
said they had done so because Of the
baneful influence upon legislation OF
the powerful business cliques that
have grown up under our system of
government.
Resources Are Grabbed.
Asserting that conservation of natur-
al resources was vital to the life of the
nation, he said the special interests
were moving deliberately to conserve
these resources for themselves to the
detriment of the masses of the people
And then, searching for the best con.
crete example of he influence of the
interests, he came TO the tariff Speak.
ing less than 100 miles from Winona.
where President Taft declared the Aid.
rich tariff the best we ever had" and
addressing an audience containing
many persons who had heard the chief
executives declaration. the former
forester paid his respects TO the best
tariff in the following words:
No Longer Representative.
The people of the United States be-
lieve that, as a whole. the senate and
the house no longer represent the vo.-
ers by whom they were elected. but
the special interests by whom they
are controlled. They believe so be.
cause they have so often seen con-
gress reject what the people desire and
do instead what the interests demand.
And of this there could be no better
than the tariff"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
WOMAN FIGHTS WITH
TWO HUSKY OFFICERS
Refuses to Submit to Being Locked
Up but Is Finally Sub
dued.

One lone woman gave the police
tussle Saturday night, the like of which
they have seldom experienced, Mag
gle Murray, whom the police say has
given them considerable trouble be-
fore. was the offender, and Officer Den
mis- Bennett was the principal sufferer
by reason of her attack. 1t took two
husky officers to subdue her and place
her in the women's apartments of the
city jail. About II o'clock Saturday
night a complaint was received at the
police station from the vicinity of
Twenty-third street and Fifth avenue
to the effect that a man and woman
were causing a disturbance in house
there. Two officers were sent to the
scene and they found Maggie Murray
and Morris Hansen in a room. Han
sen it seems, had been attacked by
the woman and they were fighting
away like cats and dogs. The woman
was screaming for the police to arrest
Hansen and they did so, but insisted
that she go along. In the rig on the
way down to jail she again attacked
Hansen and it took the combined
strength of the three men to subdue
her. When she arrived at the Jail she
refused to be locked up and when Den
mis- Bennett insisted there was another
row and it was a dandy. Officer Church
joined forces with Bennett and be-
tween them they managed to carry the
kicking, biting. scratching woman to
a cell Bennett will prefer charges of
disorderly conduct against her There
seems to be no reason for holding Han
sen as the woman has made no COM
plant as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Sparks; Fire Alarm.

The fire companies responded to
a call last night at 11:15 to the
James restaurant, 1910 Second ave-
nue.. where SCOT from the chimney
became ignited and the sparks start
ed to fall on the roof. People in
the vicinity at the time noticing the
sparks alighting on the roof sent in
the alarm. When the companies ar
rived the sparks had stopped coming
out OF the chimney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, June 11.-Indications
are that congress will pass, over the
protest of democrats and progressives,
a railroad regulation bill that will not
provide for a physical valuation of
railroads.
The millionaire colony Of the senate,
some of the members of which own
stock in railroads. fought desperately
to kill every physical valuation amend
ment proposed.
A physical valuation would expose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Fight in Bloody Breatt,itt.

Lexington, KY, June 13.--In a feud
battle in Breathitt county two mem
bers of the Crawford family were shot
to death and member of the Johnson
family fatally wounded,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
BRINGS CHARGE
IN PHILIPPINE
LAND SCANDAL

Washington, June 13.-As a result
of information disclosing the alleged
fact that Frank w Carpenter, execu-
tive secretary of the Philippine gov
eminent, and E c. Worcester had
bought and leased ''friar lands in the
Philippines, Representative Martin.
democrat, of Colorado, today intro
duced a resolution demanding an in
vestigation and charging malfeasance
in Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
TOWING TRUST ON
THE GREAT LAKES?

Washington, June 1S.-The govern
ment is collecting evidence intended.
it is said. TO form the basis of a suit
against the Great Lakes Towing com
pany under the Sherman antitrust act
on the ground it is a combination in
restraint of trade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Supervisors in Session.

The Rock Island county board of
supervisors went into session today,
it being the time for the regular June
meeting. Nothing of importance was
scheduled to come before the body in
today's session as the time was to be
given over to hearing reports from the
finance committee and the auditing
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
CONFEREES TO
AGREE TONIGHT
ON RAIL BILL

Washington, June 13.-The senate
and house conferees on the railroad
rate bill spent several hours in con-
ference with the president today and
at the conclusion expressed the hope a
complete agreement on the railroad
bill would be reached tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
CONFERENCE DELEGATES
Four Attorneys to Represent County
Bar at Meeting in Chicago.

Bar at Meeting in Chicago.
c. J. Searle and ]. T. Kenworthy of
this city and l.. NJ Magill and G. A,
Shallberg of Moline have been ap-
pointed by the Rock Island County
Bar association delegates to state
conference to be held at the La Sale
hotel, Chicago. June % and "a. for the
consideration of the reform of the law
Of practice and procedure in the courts
of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
PUTS 1T IN POWER OF STATE

Jurisdiction Over Grimes on Lake
Michigan Provided for.
Washington, June ia joint reso-
luton originating in the house author
lzing Illinois, Indiana and Michigan to
agree upon the question Of jurisdiction
over crimes committed on Lake Michi-
gan was today adopted by the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
PIumblna suppIy House FaIIs.

Chicago. June ia receiver was
appointed today for the Federal Huber
company, dealers in plumbing supplies.
The assets are 100000 and the liabili-
ties 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
SCATTERS ADVICE
Roosevelt Manages to Keep in
Limehght on Board Ship
Homebound.
TALKS TO THE EMIGRANTS
Takes Part in Religious Services in
Steerage and Bids Foreigners
Welcome to A-==vrIca.

On board Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria. June II (via wireless to
Crookhaven, ireland, June 49,
Roosevelt was the chief figure in a
noteworthy scene in the steerage
this afternoon when he attended a
Catholic service held for 1900 emf
grant Russian and Galician Poles.
The emigrants surrounded an altar
draped with the American flag
rhanted the litany and then Roose-
velt spoke briefly, the priest inter
preting. Roosevelt welcomed his
hearers to America and gave them
some good advice on the necessity
of avoiding association with strang-
ers upon landing. He exhorted them
be mindful of the duties of citizen
ship an dto protect the rights of wo-
men At the end of his remarks the
emigrants crowded about him trying
to kiss his hands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Formal CHARGE Filed.

Chicago, June ia bill in equity
against tie Union Stock Yards &
Transit company ct al charging re-
batting was filed here today by Unit
ed States District Attorney Sims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
OKLAHOMA CITY
IS new CAPITAL
Fight With Guthrie and Shaw
nee Recalls Days of the
Land Rushes.
SEAL IS MOVED AT NIGHT
Losing City Refuses to Accept Yer
dict and Gets Injunction-Gov-
ernor's Daughter Mobbed.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 13.-
Scenes such as have not occurred in
Oklahoma since the rush of the
"sooners" when the land was thrown
open to settlers have followed the vic
tory of Oklahoma City in the election
to decide the permanent location of
the state capital.
Some Developments.
Following are a few of the deFel-
opments which followed the voting:
W. B. Anthony, secretary of
Governor Haskell. in a fast auto
mobile ride. brought the seal of
the state from Guthrie to Okla
homa City after taking it secretly
from the secretary of states Of
fee
Jane Haskell daughter of the
governor, was Kissed and stoned
on the streets of Guthrie and fore
ed to fee on the first train be-
cause she cheered for Oklahoma
City.
Citizens of Guthrie obtained a
temporary injunction from the
state courts against members of
the state legislature to prevent
the removal of the state Offices.
They also prepared to file suit for
permanent injunction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature.

Temperature at a. M, 63. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 50;
in IL hours, 5S. Velocity of
wind at a. m, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, at
Z p. m. 80, at a. m. "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
TARIFF BOARD
ITEM kept IN
BILL BY SENATE

Washington. June 13.-The SEN
ate 10 to a. today rejected a mo-
tion to strike out the provision OF
the sundry civil bill appropriating
S250,000 for tariff board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
RIVER BULLETIN.

A falling tendency will continue in
the Mississippi from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
CLEAN UP COOK co.
Downstate Editors Declare
Legislative Voters League
Has Hands Full.
NEED UNDERTAKE NO MORE
Several, However, Believe Similar
Organization Should Be Formed
to Work Outside.

Chicago, June 13.-The Tribune to-
day says: Clean up the Cook county
delegation first Then it will be time
enough for advice to be given from
Chicago over the personnel of the Il
linois legislature.
This is the ultimatum which comes
back to the Legislative Voters league
from representative down state edi-
tors, republicans and democrats, who
were asked yesterday by the Chicago
Tribune for an expression of sentiment
as to how disinfectant can best be en-
ployed at the state house.
Has Hands Full Now.
Replies came from newspaper pub
fishers in each section of the state.
They were unanimous in one regard
namely, that the Legislative Voters
league has its hands full in electing a
full quota of honest senators and rep
resentatives from the 19 Cook county
senatorial districts at the coming cleo
ton.
"A majority of the editors agreed
that it would be highly advisable to
perfect an organization in the down
state counties similar in its plans and
motives to the Legislative Voters
league as it is constituted at present,
but separate entirely from the organic
alton as it applies to Cook county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Repeats with Germans.

Later at a service in the second
cabin at which a German priest Of
ficiated, Roosevelt spoke in similar
vein to a gathering of Germans who
cheered his remarks. This morning
Roosevelt attended Protestant SER
vice in the saloon. Monday he will
address the crew and stokers. Tues
day with the French, German and
Polish priests and Protestant clergy
he will give a reception to the first
and second cabin passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

(From noon today TO noon tomorrow
Sun sets T:2S, rises 4:24; moon sets
1929 a. M; planet Mercury visible;
I'LL a. m, eastern time. moon at first
quarter In constellation Leo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13
Three cities in Battle.

Three cities were aspirants for the
capital city. They were Oklahoma
City, with $4,000 population; Guthrie
and Shawnee. cities of about 10000
population. Each town had its cam
paign committee and the fight has
been pushed for month. The question
was voted on at a special election Sat
urday and it is claimed by adherents
of Oklahoma City that the returns
from 40 of the 20 counties show Okla
homa City has won over Guthrie and
Shawnee by $4,000 plurality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-13

Continued on Page Two.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
SENDS MESSAGE
Continued from Page Three.)

for rapid and direct mail, passenger
and freight communication quite so
urgent as between the United states
and Latin America. We can secure in
no other quarter of the world such
immediate benefits in friendship and
commerce as would flow from the es-
Enlistment Of direct lines Of COM
munIcation with the countries of Lat
in America.
| alluded 70 this most important
subject in my last annual message; it
has often been before you and 1
need not recapitulate the reason for
its recommendations Unless prompt
action be taken the completion of the
Panama Will find this the only great
commercial nation unable to avail in
internatnal maritime business Of this
great contribution to the means Of
the worlds commercial intercourse.
quite aside from the commercial
aspect, unless we create a merchant
marine, where can we find the sea-
faring population necessary as a nat
ural naval reserve and where could
we find IN case Of war the transports
and subsidiary vessels without which
q naval fleet is arms without a body.
For many reasons / cannot too strong
ly urge upon congress the passage Of
a measure by mail subsidy or other
subvention adequate to guarantee the
establishment and rapid develop
ment of an American merchant ma
rine. the restoration Of the American
flag TO its ancient place upon the
seas.
I strongly commend to the favor
able action Of the congress the enact