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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-14
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talk and eating, but only three tables
participated in this silence" The in
slant call OF attention and dismissal
followed, and double quick was or
dered, much to the discontinue of
number of cadets who by this time
were ''sone hungry" and had con-
cealed a liberal supply of toast and
plums in their biouses. Double quick
is rather jigglety kind of march. and
after it was over there was fine as
sortment of toast and plums strewn
along the way.
Inquiry Is Prompt.
At the evening meal Captain Longan
was no longer officer of the day. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-14
oOC-s-~s-e-~-s-s-s-s-s- S-s-S-s-s-s-s-s-e-s-s-1
LIKE OLD TINES
RoOseyelt's CIemenCy Said to
Have Created Havoc In Dis
CIpIIRe at West Point.
So Taft Stee!S His
Heart to Pleas.

practice was perforce abandoned, al
though a game was scheduled In the
near future The shoe was on the
other foot The officers were putting
something more than a silence" on
the cadets.
The next morning Captain Longan
was again greeted by a cessation of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-14
TRIES TO KILL JUDGE
Sterling Man Makes Second Attempt
Upon Life of Skinner.

Sterling, Ill, Oct. Thames
Hamilton, who attempted to assas-
sinate Judge R. NJ. Skinner. of the
Bureau county circuit court a month
ago by waylaying him, made anoth-
er unsuccessful attempt yesterday.
He was frustrated by Sheriff o. H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-14

Skoglund. who grabbed the aged MAJ
as he was drawing a revolver from
his pocket The judge was I'm thu
courtroom hearing a case when Ham~
ilton entered. The revolver waa
wrested from Hamilton and he was
taken to Jail. He was out on bonds
of $4,000 on the previous charge.
All the news all the time-Tha
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-14
Grant Was Game.

'Mr. Grant" said the upper class
man. "to compare your father to
George Washington in any sense is
ike unto the comparing of a plucked
hen to the American eagle"
Then there followed a fight. but II
was stopped almost instanter by some
first classmen because the place was
too public.
Other stories in kind are told of the
son of. Phil Sheridan and many more
One of the harmless forms of hazing
is in making the boasts" look ride
uIous. Here is a sample:
who are your asks a first year
man of plebe.
"Mr Smith. sir"
Who are you?" is repeated
mfr. Smith. sir"
who are you?" a third time.
Nothing, sir"
Right. Who Goes a plebe rank?"
"A bell cat (neaning the fife ana
drum man that wakes 'em up in the
morning., waiter and a walters dog"
That course Of treatment would GER
tainly reduce any swelled head that
was not made Of solid ivory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-14
trouble
-SlIenciag" of Captain Longan
First Outbreak of Future
Army Leaders SlneetiaZ-
ing Explosions In
Sutton. Case.
nxJAr4Es As.EpenRror.

!" HE West Point. cadets are In
trouble again. This time it is
for .'sileneing" the odicer Of the
day. TheSlasts time. 1t was for
hazing "pleber kseptinel} and some
others. Seven of the boys were then
dismissed, and they, or, rather, their
friends, vainly bombarded congress for
reinstatement. This occurred under
President Taft .sfSk4
During the previous administration
several cadets WERE also dismissed for
hazing. but Roosevelt relented and let
them go back. That act1 of mercy Is
said to have created havoc with dis
ctpline at the Military academy. so
there is not likely TO be another exhi-
bition of softueSS. A royal old row
broke out oYer the Roosevelt episode.
including some new admissions TO
membership in the Ananias club.
Infiicting 1.-The silence on an officer
is an immemorial custom at West
Point Yet ii; has not heens Eesortea to
in ten yearstor, so,3 1T isi cia3tned. The
officer singled out for the Stndignity in
this tnstanceSwSsS Captain Rufus E.
Longanc of the Eleventh tnfantry, a
new man at WestS POINT Is AS officer
of the day it was Captain Longan's
duty to be present in the. cadets din
ing room at meals. Thes mOment he
entered the door every cadet ceased
conversation and eating. This is called
1.-THE silence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-14

however. IS = usually the case with
things human. Many good men ia
miliar with army life and with the
Military academy have defended haz-
ing ut West Point on the theory that
it made men out of the new students
Among the stunts imposed by the up
per class men were various forms of
bracing aud exercising which were
really beneficial. giving the beast" a
more erect carriage. hardening his
muscles. teaching him to obey orders
and generally licking him into shape.
Good For Swelled Craniums.
Another good effect of the hazing
system was TO reduce any bump of
conceit that might have developed in
the BEASTS" head. For example, if
he were his fathers son." being the
offspring of a senator. a general, a
governor or a somebody. he might
have imbibed an undue idea of his
own Importance from the parental
greatness. Just about two weeks of
West Point takes that out of the high
est born. II at the end Of the period
the plebe does not look upon himself
as n worm it is not the fault OF the
upper class men.
a member of the West Point class
of 1870 now an officer Of high rank in
active service tells this story about
the first day in p!ebe camp of Freder-
lex Dent Grant. son OF Ulysses.
An upper classman bent on nothing
else than having some fun with the
son of the famous general asked him
on his advent into camp. while he was
still wearing the clothes of civil life.
Which do you think is the greater
man. General George Washington or
General Ulysses S. Grant?"
Fred's answer. blunt and quick. was.
washington may have been the great
er man. but my father was the greater
soldier"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-14
"silenced" One Isx Game.

One can imagine3 the. scene-an i'm
mense dining room containing forty
tables with ten men at each table, all
dumb and motionless by a, common i'm
pulse. Slightly discOncerting for
young officer who realized that It was
all meant for him.
81 knew in fash what was happen.
Ing" Captain Longan said later, and
he grinned broadly as he spoke, 'for
helped to do the same thing to an off,
Ger while l was in the academy. Seri-
.ously, however. they were just putting
me TO the test; / was new. and they
wanted to find out what sort was"
They found out, for Captain Longan
instantly called them to attention and
dismissed them. Then he reported the
matter to headquarters. AS a result
every mothers son OF the cadet corps
was placed under virtual arrest, bar
ring a few in the hospital, and ''hop"
scheduled for the evening was called
off. The young ladies Of the communi-
~ were left with hopeless and hop
less season in prospect The football
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
Chairman Nelson Caused Ballinger to Obtain
Counsel to Appear Before the Con-
greSSiOnal C0mmittee==PreSident
Taking An Active Interest

OF Feb. 3rd. Mr Ballinger said no
had followed the suggestion OF the
committee, but that It would require
several days for his attorney to reach
Washington and some additional time
10 familiarize himself with the case.
Mr.. BallInger said he had been of
The opinion that by not having counsel
present he would be assisting the
committee OF at least would not be
hampering it in making full inquiry
Of its own.
Mr.. BallinGer might have good and
sufficient reasons for Withholding
this evidence from examination by
counsel representing CLAWS. but in
view of his statements that he want
ed a free and full investigation he
thought IL incumbent upon him to fur
nish the evidence in installments as
fast as 1t could be collected
Chairman Nelson said 1t had been
decided at the executive session to re-
quest Secretary Ballinger to furnish
the evidence In installments and that
he would write him a letter to that
effect and send 1t by special mcsscng
er today.
Paul Slemen. an attorney OF this
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
PROTECTING
I HE COAST
Demand Made in Con.
gress for Fifty Sub
marines for Pacific

Washington. Feb. Fifty sub
marines are wanted by the Pacific
coast states and they propose this
fleet shall be built for the navy at
the rate of ten boats 4 year for the
next five years.
The delegations from California,
Oregon and Washington. including all
members of both senate and house,
have madc a definite program which
will be presented TO the house conf
mittee on naval affairs today.
Representatives Hayes, California;
Ellis, Aregon, and Humphrey, Wash
ington, were appointed by the Pacific
coast delegations to lay their plan be-
fore the naval committee. The prin-
cipal argument was made today by
Mir. Hayes. He strengthened his posi-
ton by quoting from the report OF the
naval board of strategy and other gov
eminent documents
IL the western delegations succeed
in their campaign In the honso. the
chances for the building OF strong
submarine fleet for the Pacific coast
defense is believed to be excoalent'
The senate naval COMMITTEES. OF which
Mr.. Perkins Of California, Is chair
man. is predisposed towards strength
ening defenses on the western coast
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
HE MARRIED
70 WOMEN
DR.. Won Mueller Is Be.
sic sged by His Many
Friends

New York, Feb. 4.-Dr. Karl Emil
Won Miller or Mueller. tho marrying
count" stood siege today in the Hud-
son county jail in Jersey City, by a
small army Of women who claim him
as husband,
Miller was brought 10 Jersey City
today from Los Angeles. He is said
TO be so plentifully married that a
trial for bigany on twenty counts
probably awaits him.
He was safe behind the bars and
failed TO display the nervousness he
not unnaturally had exhibited when
two women met him at the railroad
station on his arrival, and one OF
them. Miss Bertha Albrecht. throtttled
him and created a scene by her
screams.
Miss Albrecht claims the count as
merely q sultor who. when rejected.
solaced himself with 5000 OF her
money.
Miss Regina Belman declares that
the count married her In 1880 and
that when he left he took $3.50 of her
money.
Miller asserts he did not marry half
OF the women who declare he is their
husband. He denies any acQualnt-
ance with Miss Albrecht.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04

Washington, Feb An order to
permit the arrival in the city of coun.
sci for Secretary Ballinger and TO al.
low counsel to become familiar with
The case. the Ballinger Pinchot inves-
tigatlng committee adjourned Its hear
logs today until next Friday. Feb. 11th.
John j. Vertreos of Nashville. Tenn,
and Carl Rash, formerly United States
district attorney for Montana, have
been selected to represent Secretary
ballinger Land Commissioner Dennet
end Field Agent Shwartz In the Bal
lnGer-Plnchot controversy.
Il developed at the brief public ses-
SION OF the committee today that. un-
der date of February 2, Senator Mel
son. secretary OF the joint committee,
wrote to Secretary Ballinger, saying
he had been directed by the members
TO suggest TO him the importance OF
being represented by counsel to exam
me and cross-examine witnesses and
10 present to the committee In order
y fashion such evidence as would be
material to the other side"
Replying TO this letter. under date
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
SEINE Is
RECEOINGi
Precaution Against Epi-
demic of Typed Has
Been Thorough

Paris. Feb. 4.-The fall of the river
Seine was more rapid today. The ap
pearance of tno clay Is approaching
the normal. but the subways system
is still imperative. Water remains In
the tubes which. atter they have been
cmptied, must be oleanSed and disin
fected. The progress toward the res
toratton OF the lighting, telephone and
telegraph lines Is slow,
The work Of disiniection and other
protection against an epidemic OF ty-
phoiu has been so thorough that some
Of the newspapers predict Paris will
not only escape contagion, but VIII
emerge from the flood cleaner than
ever before
The superintendent Of the sewers
reports that from the examinations
which he has been able to make few
oil the sewer mains burst, the rup-
tureS occurring In the branch pipes
leading into buildings
Despite the attempts of some Of the
opposition papers to make 1t appear
that dissenslons prevail among the
various relief organizations. investiga-
;ion indicates that all are cooperating
with zeal.
Foreign contributions to the relIeI
fund today reached a total of about
100000.
AT noon the Seine had fallen ten
feet from Its crest
Among today's American contrlbu-
tions 10 the relief fund was $1,000
from former Senator William A. Clark
of Montana. The amount of the Eng
lish contributions now forge ahead
Ambassador Bacon. in reply to an
inquiry from Boston, has cabled that
the distress of the victims who In
cludc thousands OF workmen In en-.
forced idlenees is likely TO be pro-
longed and that additional contribu-
tions would be a splendid form of
charity.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
DELAY IN THE BALL|NCER.P R.P|NCHOT
INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN ORDERED

city, hns been appointed secretary OF
the investigating committee.
Louis r. CLAWS, the star witness for
tho prosecution 'is TO stay In the
city until full opportunity for cross
examination is given. Members OF tho
committee have questioned In desul-
tory fashion but, owing TO a lack OF
familiarity with the subject, they have
been considerably limited In their
quest other than what CLAWS has CIV
en- voluntarily In response TO ques-
tons framed by the counsel repre-
sentlng himself and his hackers
Claws has concluded all OF his original
testimony,
The president has shown his active
interest In the investigation OF the
controversy. He had insisted on the
retention OF counsel TO represent the
administration officers, Secretary Bal
llnger. Land Commissioner bennett
and Chief Field Agent Schwartz.
Today Secretary Dickinson brought
to the White House John ]. Vertree9.
a lawyer OF Nashville, Tenn. They
talked with the president for half an
hour and then Secretary Ballinger
joined the conference which lasted
for another hour
At It's conclusion Secretary Balm
ger, accompanied by Mr.. Vertrees. left
the White House, although the cabin
ct was just about 10 assemble. and
proceeded to the interior department
to confer with Messrs. bennett and
Schwartz.
The secretary refused to make any
statement such as he had promised TO
publish earlier in the week. declaring
that whatever he had TO say In re-
gard to the charges made against him
by Mr.. Claws would be made under
cath before the committee
Mr.. Vertrees was recommended by
Secretary Dickinson who youched for
his special abilities.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
FEDERAL OFFICERS INVESTI-
GATE COLORADO DISASTER

Primero Colo, Feb. 4-The arriv-
al here late yesterday of l. NJ. Jones
of McAlester, Okla. and George s
Rice of Plttsburg. Pa, both in charge
OF geological survey stations, marked
the entrance of the federal govern
mcGt into the investigation of Mon
days disaster In the Colorado Fuel e
Iron company's mine here Today
they will begin their examination of
the mine
Work Of restoring ventilation in en-
tries uneXptored since the disaster IS
progressing rapidly Almost impass.
able obstacles continue to be encoun-
tered in the shape OF wrecked tim
bers and fallen rock Only with the
greatest risk. have exploring parties
reached some OF tho remote portions
Of the workings. being spurrcd on by
the hope Of recovering some Of the
missing bodies Large forces have
been set TO work clearing away the
debris in workings already explored
and. 1t is believed. the completion
Of this tesk VIII be necessary before
all the missing bodies VIII be found.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
UNKNOWN IN
ONE GRAVE.
Five Unidentified Are
Buried From Prim-
ero Mine

Prlmero. Colo. Feb. 4.-Although
the rescuers at the main mine OF the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company have
been working incessantly. no more
bodies have been recovered since late
Wednesday night The bodies of the
twenty-five victims which StIll remain
in the mine are buried beneath tons
OF fallen rock, Efforts are now being
directed toward cleaning up the mine
and repairing the terrific damage
done by Mondays explosion. but this
will require weeks of time. In the
meantime the rescucrs expect 10 en-
counter bodies of the victims at any
time.
State Mine Inspector Jones has not
yet been able to locate the seat Of
the explosion.
Funeral services for seventeen
more OF the victims OF the disaster
were held at Trinidad this morning.
Among them were five unidentified,
and the bodies OF these were placed
in a long grave and marked "un.
known"
Business was suspended In Trini.
dad during the progress OF the ser.
vices.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
WORLDS MARKET Is
GREAT FLUCTUATIONS m
THE STOCK MARKET

New York, Feb. "A rush of buy.
Ing orders at the opening today car
ried prices OF stocks comprehensiVely
upward The rise In Americans In the
London market attended the uncover.
ing of shorts here. and they both
bought heavily. Central Leather
started points higher than last
night Great Northern preferred / 1-2.
American Smelling and Pacific Mail
] 3S. and Pnion Pacific. Southern Pa.
ciflc, Northern Pacific. (Reading.
Rock Island. New York Central and
Atchison l National Biscuit sold at
a decline OF 8.
The opening rise invited heavy sell
ing. under which the advances werc
wiped out. and most OF the leading
stocks were driven below Yesterdays
nal prices. The pressure was espe-
cislly severe against American Smelt-
ing and the HaWley stocks. American
Smelling broke from SO So to so So.
placing II on a level with yesterdays
low figure and "a below last night.
National Biscuit lost Z, Great North
err certificates IL and Amalgam-
ated Copper and American Car l. Sup.
porting orders checked the break and
there was a rally Of points In Amer
lean Smelling and point or more in
number of other stocks. Prices rose
again. a few stocks showing a buoy
ant tone. A 1-2 point rise In Hooking
Coal was a feature Rock Island rose
2 "a, Great Northern preferred l2:
Northern Pacific and United Railways
e. Investment preferred 2 3-S, Pullman
21-2, Reading 1 5-S. and American
Cotton OIL ] 1-2.
Bonds were irregular.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
TRIAL Of
MRS. T FORD
Witness Testifies That
the Woman Had
Much Money

Cincinnati. Feb. 4.-The usual large
crowd which has been present every
day since the beginning of the trial
of Mrs. Jeannette-Ford on the charge
OF blackmajling was in the court room
when the trial was resumed today
With Charles l.. Warmer, the chief
witnoss, out OF the way the road ls
open for speedy termination of the
trial. although several more witnesses
have been summoned.
Among the witnesses subpoenaed.
is Ida Brockway, former stenogra pher
In the office of the cashier OF the GUS
tom house here and cstranged friend
OF Mrs. Ford Warmer In his testi-
mony declared he believed Mics
Brockway had learned through Mrs
Ford that he was short in his ac-
counts and that exposure followed.
Frank Couden, cashier of the Gus
tom house In this city. also has been
summoned as witness. He was In
the same ONCE with Miss BrockwaY.
and, according to Warrlner, learned
of the shortage through her and In.
formed the high officials of the Big
Four railway.
~
Frank Comstock. who. Warmer tes.
tlned, was short s1O.500 when he turn.
ed the local trensurer's ONCE Of the
Big Four over TO him.
Mrs. Anne f. Jackson negress.
a dressmaker. was called as the sec
ond witness for the stnte when the
morning session opened. She said that
in 1901 she sewed for Mrs Ford.
Ida l.. Brockway then was asked
about Mrs. Ford's financial circum-
stances.
"Shc seemed TO be able to get about
everything she Wished" was the re-
ply. I'm fact. she was eXtravagant :"
Asked about the sources of the
funds. Miss Brockway added.
She had no means OF support that
l know Of Mrs. Ford never took me
into her confidence
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
PAUL HAN IS
CHEZ RF III.
He Will Continue to
Give Exhibitions in
This Country

Denver, Feb. with the remnants
OF his aeroplane wrecked in yestcr-
days flight here packed aboard 4
special car and accompanied by HIS
wife and staff OF mechaDicians. Louis
Paulhan, French aviator. left last
night for New Orleans. where he will
give exhibition flights fie expects
to stop at Dallas and Houston. Tex,
Last night Paulhan gave out state
ment IN which he said that yesterdays
accident would not Interfere with his
scheduled exhibitions In the United
States az he has other machines. He
expressed preference for the wreck
cd aeroplane, inasmucn as in It he
made his record flight at Los Angeles.
Perhaps | shall be apie to fly In 1t
again" said Paulhan. "I hope so.
Tho upper plane was not damaged
seriously. The lower plane WAS
smashed beyond repair. but my motor
seemed TO be all right II was work
ing fine. even when digging hole IN
the ground
Paulhan estimated the DAMAGE to
hrs machine between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
JAP PANESE
POACHERS
Destroyed Bird Life On
Some of Hawaiian
Islands.

Honolulu, Jan 81, via San Francis
CO. Feb. "A million birds have been
slaughtered each year for several
years past In the Hawaiian Islands
bird reservation by Japanese, accord.
ing to Captain +. d. Walker of the
government boat Thetis, which effect
cd recent capture of Japanese on
Midway island That island and all
others in the group. with the exccp-
tion OF Laysan, are said to have lost
practically all their once'teeming bird
population.
There Is no evidence OF any mar
ketlng of bird skins and feathers In
Honolulu. the posohcrs spolls, II Is
said. being sold by Osaka merchants
in London. Paris and New York.
The bird poaching. 1t is believed. is
handled directly from Japan. Japan
ese schooners. ostensibly In the
shark tilehlng business. are frequent
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
NO DANGER
OF s RIKE
Firemen Continue Ne
.gotiations With Rail-
road Managers

Chicago. Feb. 4.-Prospects of a
struggle between the $4,000 members
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Fremen and Enginemen, employed
on ilfty-one American railroads and
involving 10000 miles out OF the total
OF $4,000 miles In this country, prac-
tlcally were eliminated by step TAX
en- yesterday by the firemen's commit
tee, In making overtures to the rail-
road looking TO a continuance OF wage
negotiations.
While tho breaking off OF the wage
conferences Wednesday, which have
been in session. between the general
managers committee and the repre-
eentatiyes of tho brotherhood, caused
a feeling OF uneasincss, yesterdays 8
move by tho flremen eliminates all
douot In the minds Of the railroad OIL
nc!als as TO what the outcome OF the
vote OF the flremen Will be
Following tho cessation OF negotia-
lions Wednesday. II WAS announced
That the entire matter would be piac-
ed before the men 10 be voted upon,
Thirty days was thought TO DC tnc
lime II wonld take tho $4,000 men 10
cast their votes.
President Carter OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Fromen and bn-
ginemen. wired from Peoria TO w. =.
NIXON. general manager of the FITS,
co lines. and Chairman of the genera
managers committee, asking tnal
March Eth be set for resumption oi
negotiations. following the decision