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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
INFORMER MAY
Be WELL PAID
Duveen Custom Frauds May
Yield Man Who Told of
Them 100000.
NOTE STARTED INQUIRY
Although Firm Was Under Suspicion
BefOre-Grand Jury Is TAX
ing Evidence.

New York. Oct ia note sent to
William Loeb, Jr., precipitated the
raid Thursday on the establishment of
Duveen Bros, art dealers, and the ar
rest of two members OF the firm, Ben
jamin ]. and Henry ]. Duveen, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment out of more than $1,0O0,0OO by
under-valuation of imports.
Mr.. Loeb made this announcement
last night, but he declined to make
public the name of his informant and
it may be kept secret until the Du-
veens are placed on trial. In the event
of fines being imposed or duties recov-
cred, it was pointed out that the infor-
mant will be in line for the reward
given by the government for evidence
resulting in such conviction. If the
alleged frauds prove as extensive as
custom officials have said, this moiety
will probably be between 100000 and
100000.
Concern Long Under watch.
I'VE had the firm under surveillance
for some time and a careful investiga-
ton was being made when the anony-
nous letter came to hand said Mr..
Loeb. This seemed to make our sus-
picions a certainty. We managed to
trace the writer and found him to be a
man who was not making the charge
because of jealousy"
Another. arrest and the immediate
release of the prisoner was one of the
developments in the case yesterday.
James Jarman, secretary of the Du-
veen firm. was taken into custody. but
his discharge was asked by the govern
ment attorneys when he was arraign-
ed before United States Commissioner
Shields on the ground that evidence
to convict was lacking.
After Jarman's dismissal it became
known that he had been a witness be-
fore the grand jury which is investiga-
ting the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
With Five Companions He
Begins Journey Across
Ocean.
CARRIES A LIFEBOAT
Wireless Messages TeIIof Prog
reSS-HeadS Northeast
Along New England.

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. 10,
"A wireless message just be-
fore noon indicates Wellmar
has decided to make an at
tempt to reach Europe. The
balloon is travelling 20 knots
an hour.
TRAVELLING NORTHEAST.
The airship America, with
the Wellman party aboard,
was making favorable progress
over the Atlantic in a north
easterly direction at LAB this
afternoon, according to a wire
les received by the Associated
Press at 2 p. m.
start is Made.
Atlantic City, n. J., Oct. Is. - The
airship America, which has been pre-
pairing for a flight across the Atlantic
ocean under the supervision of Walter
Wellman, started this morning on the
over-ocean trip. The start was made
at SOL a. m, and two minutes later
the balloon disappeared in the dense
fog.
Six Persons Aboard.
There are six persons aboard, in
cluding Wellman. This trip was sched-
uled as a mere trial, but Chief Engin-
eer Vaniman declared the party would
not return until they at least had a
try at Europe"
4 yacht, by means of rope, tOwed
the afrship a few hundred feet neces-
sary to reach the waters edge, and
when the boat cut loose the balloon
foated in the air like a bird.
ProvisiOned for Months.
The six men on the airship are pro-
vided with provisions to last them
months. It was estimated the two en-
gfnes were pushing the balloon through
the air at the rate of &c miles an hour
With Europe 5000 miles away, it can
readily be calculated how long it will
take to reach the other side of the At
1antic ocean.
PersOnneI of the Crew.
The crew aboard the America when
It left the ground included Walter
Wellman; Melvin Vaniman, chief en-
gineer; F. Murry Simons. navigator of
the expedition; ]. K. Irwin, wireless
operator in charge of the Americas
system, and Albert Louis Loud and
John Aubert, assistant engineers.
Have LIfebOat.
Attached to the big gas bag is car
156 feet long and beneath the car
hangs a lifeboat 81 feet long, to be
used in case the balloon is wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
Supreme Court Refuses to
Change Legislative
Tickets.
TEST ONLY PARTIAL
Contention for Three Candi-
dates by Each Party Did
Not Attack Validity.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 15.-The So
preme court this morning dismissed
the petition of Charles NJ. Espey and
Joseph A. McInerney for a writ OF
mandamus directing the state canvass
ing board to certify the names of
three candidates for the house OF rep
resentatives in each senatorial dis
trict.
Full Opinion Later.
Justice Vickars made a brief an.
nouncement OF the decision of the
court, stating an opinion would be
handed down later. Justices Wears.
Hand, Farmer and Cooke voted to dis
miss the petition. The names as here
tofore certified by the state board Of
canvassers will therefore go on the
ballot
Under Fire Three Hours.
For three hours yesterday the legis-
lative primary election law passed by
the last general assembly was under
the fire Of legal argument IN the court.
David K. Tone, representing McIn-
erney and Epsey, was placed at dis
advantage in that he found himself In
pOSAeACA AC NOuAu AOI
the unconstitutionality of the act. In
order to secure for his clients places
on the tickets in their respective dis
tricts, he was compelled to ask the
court TO hold that the law required the
nomination of three candidates In each
instance.
Claims Whole Act is Valid.
I'VE do not claim any part of the
primary law is unconstitutional" said
Mr.. Tone in his argument. "On the
contrary. we claim that the entire act
is constitutional and that when cor
rectly interpreted II means that when
three or more names are on the pri-
mary ballot and voted for the three
candidates receiving the highest mum.
Der of votes should be declared nom
mated"
Justice Farmer interrupted TO ask
whether Mr.. Tone believed the legisla-
ture had in mind the nomination OF
three men on each ticket when II pass
ed the law. The attorney said he did
not. He added, too. that the law
would have little chance Of passage IL
all the members had so interpreted
the bill. At the same time he believed
the section giving the senatorial COM
mittee power to fix the number of
nominations was merely advisory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
ON
Indictments Returned in Con
nection With Number of
Alaska Claims.
RICH COAL is INVOLVED
Alleged That Dummies Were Used to
Secure Possession of Large
Tract of Land.

Washington, Oct 15.-After months
of work the officials of the general
land office are able to announce the
Indictment of a number of claimants
TO valuable coal lands in Alaska. The
entries involved number 154 and cover
%, 600 acres of land, all of which lies
in the Bering strait district, in which
the Cunningham claims are located.
They are what are known as the
English or Stracey and the Christie
pher- groups, the former
containing so and the latter IA claims
of 100 acres each. The deposits COW
cred by these claims are believed to
be as rich as those of the Cunningham
mines, which cut a conspicuous figure
in the Balinger-Pinchot controversy.
Action Taken at Tacoma.
The indictments were handed down
in the United States district court sit
ting at Tacoma, Wash, and the infor-
nation that they had been returned
was conveyed in two kilograms receiv-
ed by Commissioner Dennet from Spe-
rial Agent Christensen. in charge of
Alaskan matttrs, TO whose efforts the
findings are due.
In the English group indictments
were returned against c. F. Munday
A. H. Stracey, Archie w. Shields, and
z. E. Siegley. A few minutes later
came the second telegram telling Of
the indictments of Cornelius Christie
pher, George Simmonds, and Morti-
mer c. Sweeney of the second group.
Munday, Simmonds and Christopher
have been arrested.
Use OF dummies" Alleged.
The charge against the indicted men
is that the entries were made in the
names of dummies" Most of the
entrymen were residents of Washing
ton and their claims are said to have
been located with an agreement that
the claims should be assigned or deed
ed to third parties as soon as parties
willing to become interested could be
found by the locator. There is said
to have been a further understanding
that the locator should receive a large
percentage of the sale price.
1t is also known that another fed
eral grand jury sitting at Spokane is
considering still other charges of fraud
ulent coal entries in Alaska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
THREE KILLED IN
FIGHT WITH NEGRO
Six Hurt I'm Attempt to Arrest Black
Body Dragged Through
Street.

Huntington, W. Va, Oct 15.-After
fatally wounding Special Agent G. =.
Lentz of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
road and killing Policeman Charles
Hale and Daniel Bias. an unidentified
negro was himself shot by a posse in
the hills back of this city late yester-
day. The negro killed Lentz while re-
sisting arrest. w. w. Lowe and
Charles Stuart, policemen, were both
shot in the head and are thought to
be dying. Will Hutchinson, another
member of the posse. was wounded.
The negros body was dragged through
the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

Ketchel, champion middleweight pugi
list, was shot and probably fatally
wounded on the ranch of r. P. Dicker.
son, five miles north of Conway, Mo,
this morning.
Ketchel was shot with a 22-calibre
rife by one of the ranch employees, the
bullet passing through his right lung.
The man escaped, but bloodhounds will
be put on his track.
Special Train Chartered.
Mr.. Dickerson, at whose home Ketch-
el was visiting, was in Springfield
when he heard the news. With ply
sicians he left on a special train for
Conway, 40 miles distant, at 9 O'Clock
this morning. The wounded man will
be brought to a hospital here.
Only the Two Present.
Details of the shooting are difficult
to obtain, as no one was present ex-
cept Ketchel and Walter A. Hurtz, who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
Loan Body Elects.

Quincy, H.. Oct. 15.-At yesterdays
session of the Buildings Association
League of Illinois the following Off
GERS were elected:
President-Frank K. Hajieck of Chi
cago.
First Vice President-H. c. Hildreth
of Freeport.
Second Vice President-T. B. Ste
phenson of Sparta.
Treasurer-Lake w. Sanborn of
Galesburg.
Secretary-B. G. Vasen of Quincy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
ARE PUNISHED FOR HAZING
Four Middies at Annapolis Given De-
merits After Prank.

Annapolis, Md, Oct. 15.-Midship-
men Anderson, Bobe, Garnett and
O'Brien, members of the senior class.
were today given 100 demerits for haz-
ing. Anderson and Garnett were given
25 extra marks and reduced in rank for
not suppressing the hazing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
ILLINOIS PRIMARY LAW
WITHSTANDS THE ATTACK

other a soprano, sang in the same com
pany and won equal plaudits. A year
and a half ago Josephine Bartlett, in
home life Mrs. Harold Perry, was
struck by taxicab as she was return
ing from a rehearsal with member
of the FRITZ Scheff company, of which
she was a member. She never recov-
cred from the effects of the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
New Charge on FinkeIstein.

Springfield, III, Oct. 15.-W. D.
Shain, highway commissioner of Dal-
las City, Hancock county, yesterday
told States Attorney Burke that J. R
Finkelstein, president of the Green
burg Iron company of Terre Haute,
offered to give him a commission of Is
per cent if he would purchase iron
pipes from his firm for his county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
A MILE IN 53 SECONDS
New Worlds AeropIane Record Is
Made by Leblanc at St. Lonfs.

st. Louis, Oct. 15.-Alfred lie Blanc,
who is to pilot the French balloon,
Isle de France, in the international
race which starts from here next Mon
day afternoon, yesterday established
what is said to be a worlds record
for aeroplane speed over a measured
course at Klnloch field With his
Bleriot monOplane lie Blanc made a
mile in 0:53, incidentally setting an
American speed record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
Sent 20 Watertown.

Marcus Krohn. aged 81. was adJudg.
ed insane I'm the county court this morn.
ing and was ordered committed TO the
hospital for the insane at Watertown
by Judge r. w. Olmsted. Krohn suf-
fered from typhoid fever recently, and
it is believed that his sufferings un.
balanced his mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

Wflhelmina Fleming of the Harvard
college observatory. The announce
ment was made last night. There have
been only 16 new stars found during
the last 25 years. Thirteen were dis
covered by woman assistants in this
observatory. and 10 by Mrs. Fleming.
The new star, whose approximate po-
sition is right ascension 16 hours. 81
minutes, A seconds, declination minus
80 hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow.)
Sun sets GIG. rises GOO: moon sets $50
a. m; 2 p. M. planet Neptune at quad
rature with the sun. 90 degrees west
thereof. sun passing Spica.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
MORE POWER TO COUNCIL
CongregationaIists Broaden Author
ity of Delegates, Also.

Boston, Oct. 15.-The national coun-
ell of the Congregational churches was
today vested with greater administra-
tive relations and delegates to the ma
tional council constituted voting mem
bers of the societies of the Congrega-
tional denomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
WOMAN Welded TO EIGHT
Mrs. Alice Goodwin of Chicago Ar
rested on Complaint of Husband.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Mrs. Alice Good
win, said by Chicago police to have
eight husbands, was arrested at Med
ford, Okla. yesterday. She will be re-
turned to Chicago on a charge of big
amy made by J. F. Young, one of her
alleged husbands.
Police Sergeant Kuebler says he has
found the following who claim to have
been married to Mrs. Goodwin: J.
Eckle of Dayton, Ohio; ]. w. Graham
of Toledo; Hugh Hoskins of Conway
Springs, Kan; J. F. Young of Chica-
20. He claims evidence of several
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
MANUEL PLANS
TO "COME BACK
Deposed King of Portugal Holds a
Conference to Map Out
Campaign.

Gibraltar, Oct. liking Manuel Of
Portugal, the queen mother Amelie,
the duke of Oporto, the count of Sabu-
gosa, grand master of the Portuguese
court, and the count of Figueiro, mas
ter of ceremonies of the court, confer
red yesterday concerning the future
course of action to be taken by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
FIVE In RAILWAY
BRIDGE CREW DEAD

Sandusky, Ohio, Oct. 15.-Five mem
bers of a bridge repair gang on Lake
Shore railroad bridge, west of San
dusky, were run down by train this
afternoon and killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
GRANTS SECRETARY DEAD
Byron Andrews Was in Later Years
Owner of National Tribune.

Janesville, Wis, Oct. 15.-Bryons
Andrews of Washington.D c., former
proprietor of the National Tribune,
died suddenly at the home of his moth
er in Evansville today. He was pri-
vate secretary to General Grant in
1861.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
MiddIeweight Champion is
Shot by Missouri
Ranch Hand.
WOUND LIKELY FATAL
PugiIiSt Attacked After Quar-
rel and 22 Rifle Ball Is
Sent Through Lung.

Kansas City, Oct. ia report from
Springfield says: ketcheI became
semi-conscious this afternoon and rec
ognized those about him, but was un-
able to speak. Physicians have little
hope cf his recovery.
Springfield. Miss, Oct 15-Stanley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
PACE BEGINS TO
SHOW ITS EFFECT
Roosevelt So Worn Out That His
Campaign Schedule Is Cut
Down.

New York, Oct. 15.-Roosevelt' S
throat is in such bad shape and he
is so worn out physically after his
strenuous tour it was decided today
to cut down his original campaign
schedule. His Iowa trip will begin
the first week in November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
CINCINNATI CHIEF is OUT
Mayor Removes Officer Who Refused
to Resign.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct. 15.-Following
the receipt of formal refusal to re-
sign from Colonel Paul NJ. Millikin
chief of police, Mayor Schwab yester-
day removed him from duty. The act
ing head of the department is John
Carroll. police clerk. Colonel Millikin,
in declining to retire. asked the mayor
to prefer charges against him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
JOSEPHINE BARTLETT DIES
Sister of Jessie Bartlett Davis Sue
cumbs to Auto Injury.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Death from injur-
les received in an auto accident IS
months ago brought release from suf-
fering to Josephine Bartlett, sister of
Jessie Bartlett Davis, yesterday in the
Baptist hospital From the days when
"Pinafore" and the Bostonians were
popular idols the two sisters, Joseph
inc and Jessie. one q contraltn, tha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
COUNTY CLERKS ELECT
Pick w. A. Holman of Decatur as
President.

Vandalia, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-The annual
convention of the county clerks and
supervisors of Illinois, which has been
in session since Tuesday, closed Thurs
day night. Following are the officers
elected for the ensuing year:
President-W. A. Holman, Decatur
Secretary-W. w. Kenney, Pontiac.
Treasurer-N. n. Newton, Garth
age.
The meeting next year will be held
at Taylorville in October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
cracksmen Get $1,000.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct. 15.-Cracks-
men blew the safe of the postoffice at
Churubusco today and escaped with
81 500 in postage stamps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15

did the shooting. It seems the two
men had some words last night, and
this morning, while Ketchel was at
breakfast, Hurtz, pointing the rife, or
dered Ketchel to hold up his hands.
He arose and turned toward his assail-
ant, who fired. The bullet struck
Ketchel in the right shoulder blade,
ranged upward and entered the right
lung.
Able to Tell Facts.
Ketchel fell, and a moment later
Charles Bailey, superintendent Of the
ranch, rushed in. Ketchel related
briefly the details and lapsed into un-
consciousness, Hurtz meantime disap-
pearing. Ketchel is still unconscious,
and the physicians think he will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
Weeds on Fire. Department Called.

The No. 2 fire department respond
ed to a call shortly before noon today
to Thirteenth avenue near Fourth
street Some weeds had been set afire
and the department was summoned to
keep the blaze from damaging build
ings on adjoining property
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
Date of Beef Trnsf Cases.

Chicago. Oct. 15.-Judge lands in
the United States district court today
set Nov. IA as the date for the trial of
the beef trust cases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
TAILORS COME TO AMERICA
That Trade Had Right of Way in
Rush of Aliens TO United States.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Tailors
have had the right of way in the
rush of aliens into the United States
during the last decade. OF Is trades,
the leading ones in which immigrants
have worked, there have been 1885,
327 tailors in the 10 years ending
June 80 last. Carpenters and join
ers, of which there were 13O,2S1,
constituted the next largest class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
RIVER BULLETIN.

Nearly stationary stages will con.
tinue in the Mississippi river from be
low Dubuque to Muscatine
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Sunday. Slightly
warmer Sunday.

Temperature at a. M, so. Maxi
mum in "a hours, so; minimum in IL
hours, so. Precipitation in "a hours,
none. Wind velocity at z "a m, 2
miles. Relative humidity, at p. N.
81, at a. m. 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
STORM SPENDING
FORCE In GULF
West Indian Hurricane Passing
Westward With Diminishing
Velocity.

Tampa, Fla. Oct 15-Indications
this morning are the West Indian hur-
ricane continues to move in a westerly
direction and may lose its force in the
Gulf of Mexico
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
NEW STAR is DISCOVERED

Mrs. Fleming of the Harvard Obser-
vatOry Announces Find.
Cambridge, Oct. 15-Still another
new star has been discovered by Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
WALTER WELLMAN STARTS
FOR EUROPE IN DIRIGIBLE

other alleged bigamous marriages with
in the last two years.
Young says he married the woman
at Aurora, H., in June She left Chi
cago in August to visit friends in At
ton, Iowa. Young says she married
Hoskins shortly after this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
SUGAR GraduaIIv props.

New York. oct. 15.-All grades of
refined sugar were reduced 3 cents per
100 pounds today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-15
ONE VOTE BARS
CHANGE IN THE
NAME OF CHURCH

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct 15-The pro-
posal to change the name of the church
lost by one vote in the deputies at the
Episcopal convention today.
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
s Si WANT
= TO SHOW MERCY
continued from bind BAD.

susan Miller robmery and lquaz JAS.
clio, assault with intent 20 commit
murder and assaulting a public OIL
Ger.
In court yesterday afternoon the
grand jury returned the following
indictments;
Larceny Poor and Homer
Virgins.
Carrying concealed deadly weapons
Howard Fountain and Emnson Ryan.
stephen Bostic, colored, pleaded
guilty 10 the larceny of two carriage
robes valued at $50 belonging 20 Jesse
Tyson FIe went up for two years
and nine months and viii receive ten
lashes.
Emerson Ryan was sentenced 70
three months for carrying concealed a
deadly weapon.
Fetched Johnson, colored got three
months for carrying a blackjack.
Bessie Gaines. colored, hod razor
up her sleeve when Ohicer Davidson
arrested her She win spend two
months in Grcenbank. Bessie is now
serving a sentence for assault.
George Clark and William Johnson,
colored. OF Philadelphia. VIII receive
ton lashes each and spend eleven
months in the workhouse. They plead
Evening journal., 1910-03-08
BUSINESS MEN
COMMEND REYsuRN


BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. March S-The
Committee Of Seven. appointed at yes
terdays meeting of the United Busl-
ness Mems Association to prepare plans
for ending the general strike this af-
ternoon, issued a call for a conference,
next Friday, of representatives OF prac-
tically every organization in the city
of a public character asking cooper
alton in the PRONUNCIATION of the most
tremendous protest against existing
strike conditions and the causes that
led up TO them, that has been launched
since the strike started.
The following resolution signed by
forty-four representative citizens, pro
fessionai and business men, has been sent
TO Mayor Reybufn:
I'VE, the undersigned citizens OF Phila-
delphla. having at heart the honor and
fame OF the city as a iaw-abiding COM
munlty. do hereby endorse and approve
the efforts Of Mayor Reyburn and the city
authorities 20 maintain order and suppress
lawiessness and the destruction OF prop
erty. We hope and trust that an the power
at their comand VIII be invoked and used
for this purpose if necessary. We call
upon all good and law abiding citizens TO
endorse this statement by letter in concur
renee addressed to the mayor"