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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
ROOSEVELT WEARS
A POPULAR FLOWER
Little Scheme to Catch Favor of Hol-
landers Through Infant Prin-
cess Is Success.

The Hague, April 30.-Roosevelt de-
lighted the people here today when he
appeared wearing on his coat daisy,
the flower Of Princess Juliana, whose
first birthday anniversary is being Gel
ebrated today. The Roosevelts were
received by the queen mother, and Wis
tied many points of interest.
The Hague, April 30.-Roosevelt
was awakened this morning by the
singing of Hollands national hymn by
bands of cadets who passed through
the square in front of the American
party's apartments. The singers were
acclaiming the birthday Of the little
princess. one year old' today, and the
capital made holiday of the anniver-
sary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

harbor of Savage island when 200
of the unconverted savages, uttering
war cries and brandishing clubs and
spears. descended upon their quar-
ters and took every one prisoner.
Have Two Days Feast.
The missionaries had about 20
converts in training at the time, and
only nine of them escaped.
Both missionaries were bound
with thongs and were left lying on
the beach in the tropical sun for
several hours, while the savages took
the native captives inland.
The cannibals on returning to the
beach carried the missionaries on a
litter to the crater of the extinct vol
cano Van Iue, in the center of the
island. There for two days and
nights they held a corroboree and at
times their dancing and reveling
could be seen plainly by the fugitive
the shore.
CIergymen Are DevOured.
While most of the cannibals were
sleeping an opportunity came. to the
captive natives to escape. Their go
ing was hastened by the sight of two
of the cannibal chiefs donning the
missionaries clothes. The clergy
men had already been eaten.
The Winkleman brings news of
general revival of the old time relig-
ious custoIn$ in the Tonga, Society.
Solomon and Cook groups of islands.
The natives are holding dances and
feasting on human flesh as they did
in the days before the white man in
terfered with their mode of life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
CLAIMS PLOT TO INVOLVE
THOSE NEAR PRESIDENT

case he would have ascribed the
cause as senile disability.
''I did," answered the witness.
After presenting a long hypothet-
ical question in which the symptoms
of Colonel Swope were fully describ-
ed, Mr.. Atwood asked:
Now in such case what would
you say?"
81 should say the patient had been
poisoned" replied DIR. Hall.
Mr.. Walsh then produced a hypo-
thetical question emphasizing the old
age and weakness of Colonel Swope
and asked if, provided it was not
known poison had been administered,
the witness would say death had re-
suited from poisoning.
mo, I should not say it in that
case,' responded DR.. Hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
BRIBE SCANDAL
IN LEGISLATURE
TWOYEARSACO?

Chicago. Ill, April 0.-Investiga-
ton of bribery scandal involving
the Chicago and Western Indiana
railroad; the Illinois legislature as
composed two years ago, the city
council of Chicago and sums of
money which may pay between $780,
900 and treble that amount has been
ordered by States Attorney Wayman
here. Wayman ordered the empanel-
ing of special grand jury.
Ills action was based on the ale
So tion of John C. Fetzer, who was
81 &c yesterday by the Chicago and
Western Indiana for the return of
S525,000 which the railroad AYERS
Fetzer defrauded the company out of
in real estate transactions. Fetzer
has asked for an injunction to enjoin
the prosecution alleging that part of
m>~-r which the road seeks the re-
cover went to influence legislation,
both at Springfield and Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
he will be while in Buffalo.
Dictates to stenogrnphers.

Dictates to Stcnogrnphers.
The president spent the morning
debating to stenographers. 1t is be-
lieved he will enter into a new de-
fense of the tariff act, either in his
speech before the chamber of COM
merce in this city tonight, or in an
address at Pitsburg Monday. The
first public function of the day was
held in the Uhamber of Commerce
where he held an informal recep-
ton and proceeded from there to
the Buffalo club, where he had lun-
cheon.
To Speak in Big Cities.
Washington, April 3O.-President
Taft left last night for another little
swring around the circle, which will
take him as far west as ST. Louis.
There are to be speeches at Buffalo,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ST.. Louis.
According to information which
came out shortly before the presi-
Dental party left the capital, the
country will again hear from the
president, in public addresses, that
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law is all,
and perhaps more, than the execu-
tive has heretofore proclaimed it to
be.
VIII Spring Fresh Data.
The president has been gathering
fresh data in support of his conten-
ton that the law is the best ever
enacted as a revenue producer and
otherwise. There is to be no back
tracking. nor is there to be a let up
in the program of proclaiming the
alleged virtues of the Payne-Aldrich
product from the house tops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

SENATE-The first test vote on the
railroad bill was had in the senate and
resulted in a victory for the admins
tration members. The Gummins amend
ment, which would, pequire.-au ira ffic
sIlFfser1rents rnade Betwesrf raj fffi'oads, and
all rates, fares and charges to be ap-
proved in advance by the interstate
commerce commission, was defeated by
a vote of 90 to So. Eleven republicans,
most of them from the insurgent ranks,
and Is democrats voted for the Cum
minis provision. All of the votes against
it We're cast by republicans.
HOU Sc - In the house the railroad
bill was under consideration also. Nu-
merOus amendments were offered, most
of which We're voted down. An amend
ment making provision tha tthe phySi-
cal valuation of railroad properties shall
be ascertained was offered by Mr.. Mad
den of Illinois and adopted after an eX-
tended discussion. The provision adop-
ted Thursday for the inclusion of tele-
graph and telephone companies within
the scope of the interstate commerce
law was further amended so as to per-
NIT of different charges being made for
press dispatches and for night messages
than are made for commercial dis
matches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
STONE EXPOSES PLAN
TO WHlTEWASH NEW TARIFF LAW

will whitewash the new tariff law. The
Missouri senator, however, went FUR
ther than anyone else in exposing the
scheme on the floor of the senate
Senator Stone was opposing the resqs
luton of Senator Lodge providing for
an appropriation of s65,0OG to broaden
the scope of the inquiry"
Indicates the Verdict.
The personnel of the "inyestigating"
committee, together with the circum-
stances attending the creating of the
body, indicate what the verdict will be-
Senator lodge of Massachusetts,
high priest of protection, made a
speech in the senate completely vim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
Expert Testimony Begun.

Kansas City, April 3O.-With the
calling of Dr. Frank L. Hall, a path
oIogist, to the witness stand yester-
day, the Hyde murder trial entered
into the complicated realm Of expert
medical testimony.
DIR. Hall assisted DR.. Ludwig HEX
toen of Chicago in making the autop-
sy on Colonel Thomas H. Swope's
body on Jan. IL and later conducted
an investigation to determine, if pos
sible, the source of the typhoid cpl
demic, in the Swope residence. Prac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
Tri.CltY Meet HcId-

The first tri-city high school track
meet to be held in several years was
held this afternoon at the Exposition
park, Rock Island. The athletes of
the tri-city schools took part and be-
cause of the condition of the weather
no records u4@4-> AKnactad fro-a than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
Vertrees, BaIIinger's At
tOrney, Makes Strong
Charge.
INCIDENT IN HEARING
Secretary Of the Interior Re-
SumeS Giving Direct TeS-
.A..,. timony.

Washington, April 30.-Much of the
Ballinger-Pinchot committees time to-
day was spent In discussion of another
request for the attorney generals let
ter bearing on the CLAWS affair. The
request was refused and Ballinger re-
sumed his testimony.
Scents n Plot.
During the discussion Vertrees.
counsel for Ballinger. asserted the re
quest showed the existence of a con-
spiracy directed at persons close to
the president and prompted by the re
sentiment Of former secretary of the
interior, who was not retained, and
revenge for a man who was removed
for misconduct" II was late when
Bal!inger began his testimony.
Garfield I'm AnanIas Glass.
At the afternoon session of the
Ballinger-Pinchot congressional COM
mittee yesterday, Mr.. Vertrees ques-
toned Secretary Ballinger regarding
his appearance before the house COM
mittee on public lands March 4, .90S,
in advocacy of the Gale bill, provid-
ing for the selling OF coal lands.
Mr.. Ballinger contradicted Former
Secretary Garfield's testimony before
the committee that he did not author
ize him CBallinger) to appear before
the committee.
1.-The assiduous attempt OF GER
tain malicious people to spread the
impression throughout the country
that ! carried away from the land
Office information which I could use
to the detriment of the United States
government has not the slightest
foundation in IT," said Mr.. Ballinger.
There was nothing pending at the
time / left the land Office against
any interests or a record in contra
vention of rights of the people TO
have their patents further than the
unique protest of this man CLAWS,
which had come in through his let
ter of Jan. 23."
Retirement voluntary.
did you retire voluntarily from
the Office of commissioner of the land
Officer" asked Mr.. Vertrees.
Most delightedly voluntarily" re-
piled Mr.. Ballinger. "It was a fire.
quent thing for Mr.. Roosevelt to say
to his friends regarding me. I have
secured a $4,000 man for $4,000
1 was glad to go back and earn some
of that $4,000"
In reply to an inquiry from his
lawyer as to whether he and Gar
field had parted friends, Mr.. Bal
linger said Yes" and started to
read a letter he had written TO Gar
field dated after he had returned to
Seattle.
Voice Breaks.
my dear Jim," he began. Then
his voice broke and he stopped.
Mr.. Vertrees took the letter from
him and read, while Mr.. Ballinger
recovered himself. There was a ref
erence in the first few lines to Mr..
Ballinger's mother. who is still liv-
ing. but extremely feeble, and this
reference caused Mr.. Ballinger to
hafrau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
ASTaoMOMICAL EVENTS.

CFrom noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets G:J1. rises 4:54: moon rises
1886 a. m; planet Mercury visible;
II 80 p. M, eastern time. all Jupiter's
four outer satellites on east of planet:
100 a m, moon in conjunction with
Uranus, passing from west to east of
the planet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
Roadmaster Killed.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 30
Thomas Louge. aged GO. roadmaster
on the Wabash railroad between lSss
Moines and Moulton, was run down
by train at Harvey today and died
of bis injuries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
FORMAL EFFORT
TO GET MORSE OUT
Martin w. LittIetOn VIII Seek Writ
of Habeas Corpus for Convict
ed Banker.

New York, April 30-Martin w. Lit
tleton, counsel for Charles w. Morse,
the banker now serving a sentence I'm
the Atlanta penitentiary for violation
of the federal banking laws. will APP
pear before the supreme court Of the
United States in Washington next Mon
day and make a motion for leave 10
file a petition for a writ of habeas
corpus for the banker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
HALLEYs COMET BULLETIN.

copyright 1910, by Frederic Camp
bel.)
April 30-Halley's comet rises today
at 1853 a. m and tomorrow at 2:51
a. m. Sun rises 4: :55 a. m. The comets
speed today about LOG, 140 miles per
hour. Comets distance from the earth
today about 67.OOO,00O miles. but di-
minishing by several millions daily.
After 75 years of waiting the great
climax comes next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
BRIBERY IN ELECTION OF
SENATOR LORIMER DENIED
THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Colder tonight.

Temperature at z a. IN, So. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 81;
minimum in II hours, 81. Velocity of
wind at a. m, 10 miles per hour.
Precipitation up to 7 a. m, none. Rel
ative humidity, at p. m. "a, at a.
m. 67.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
BREWER EUL0GIES HEARD
Supreme Court Bar and High Officers
Pay Late Justice Tribute.

Supreme Court Bar and High Officers
Pay Late Justice Tribute.
Washington, April 30.-Members of
the bar of the supreme court Of the
United States today paid tribute to the
memory of the late Justice Brewer.
Senator Curtis of Kansas, from which
state Justice Brewer came to the
bench, presided over the meeting.
Senator Borah of Idaho was appointed
chairman of the committee to draw up
resolutions expressing regret at the
death of the Justice Several eulogies
were pronounced on the life of the de-
ceased jurist. ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
100000 MINERS
BACK TO WORK
NEAR PITTSBURC

Pittsburg, Pa, April 3O.-The con-
troversy between 10000 miners and
operators in the Pittsburg soft coal
district was settled last night. The
miners will return to work Monday
The miners are to receive an Increase
of 5.55 per cent and agreement was
reached on the powder question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

dicating the tariff of all blame for in
creased prices.
1t was then decided a committee
should be appointed to investigate the
subject. Senator Lodge, one of the
chief trainers of the new tariff law and
admittedly prejudiced on the subject,
was selected to occupy the role of
chairman of the committee. or, in other
words, to be the chief judge.
To an ordinary man like me- de-
clared Senator Stone, that looks like
stacking the cards.
Refers to HaIe's Speech.
Senator Stone then referred to a
GGeets=4sAA en- Page Four.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
INDICT PACKERS
AT SAVANNAH. GA.

Savannah. Ga, April 3O.-The fed
eral grand jury this afternoon indicted
Cudahy, Schwarzchild, Armour and
Morris Packing companied and their
local agents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
new TARIFF
AMMUNITION
President Off on Tour Es-
peciaIIy Loaded for
Insurgents.
INSISTS LAW is BEST
Expected to Spring Statistics
Government Has Been Busy
Collecting.

Buffalo, N Y, April 3O.-President
Taft arrived here at 1925 this morning.
He was met by committee of busi-
ness men and escorted to the resi-
dence of Amsley Wilcox, whose guest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
INDICTMENT FOR
CHICAGO COAL MAN

Chicago, April 3O-James p. Con-
merry, president of coal company, was
indicted today. The charge is that he
swindled the city on coal contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
RIVER BULLETIN.

Only slight changes in the Missis-
sippi will occur from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
ARRESTED AS PoISoNERS
Kansan and Foster Mother Charged
With Killing Formers Bride.

Arkansas City, Kan. April 30
Louis w. Potterton and Mrs. Emma
A. Allen. his foster mother, were in
dicted today upon a warrant charging
them with having poisoned the wife
of Potterton. bride Of a few months,
who died suddenly in January last.
Potterton was released on $4,000
bond. Mrs. Potterton left real es-
tate valued at $4,000 and life in
surance of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
EXPERTS AGREED
Declare in Hyde Trie j that Col
onel Swope's Death Was
Not Natural.
SLIP ON CROSS QUESTIONS
Technical knowledge of the Defend
ant Used to Good Advantage
by Counsel.

Kansas City, Mo-. April 3o.--Experts
occupied the courts time in the Swope
case today. They stated positively
the colonel did not die from natural
causes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
Work of Day in Congress

Washington. April 3O-Following is
a summary of the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday,
taken from the official records:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

White, who is a democrat, in his
statement says he received $1,000 for
voting for Lorimer. This money, he
alleges, was paid him by Lee O'Neil
Browne, democratic leader of the last
legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30
Got 5000 More for ..Jackpot.y

White also says he received 5000
more from the Jackpot" a term ap-
piled to an alleged corruption fund
distributed at the close of each ses-
sion of the legislature. The $500,
White alleges, was paid to him by Rob-
ert E. Wilson, also a member of the
legislature. in ST. Louis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

Continued on Page Five.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

According to White he was first ap-
preached by Browne May "a, 1909,
while the voting was going on for
United States senator. deadlock
had existed for some time and Browne
asked White if he would vote for Lori
mer and White said he could and
would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-30

GesfsaAsAa en- Page Four.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-27
FIND DINoSAUR BONES
IN WY0MING'S WlLDS
Report of Achievements of Expedi-
ton of Scientists Told for FIrst
Time in New York.

Omaha, Neb., May 27.-Bones of the
ancient dinosaur. the once-existent ter.
ror of the American animal kingdom
have been found in plenty in Wyom.
| ing 1t was announced today by sci
entists of this city who were members
of the famous expedition into the sell
dom-trod -wilds of Wyoming.
Results of the findings were kept a
strict secret by the members of the ex-
petition, until the official announce
ment came to hand today in a hand
some little book containing the fasci-
mating story of the recent expedition,
along with photographs of a large
number of bones and a Photographic
reproduction. of life-like dinosaur,
which was put together from the bones
secured. The photograph is part of
the book announcement of the scien-
| lists.
In the preface of the book Curator
w. H. Reed of the University of wy
oming, who acted in the capacity of
chief guide for the expedition, says:
THE first fossil expedition into wy
oming was conducted in 1870. In 1883
l made an expedition which wal uni
fornly successful. Yet the field il ex-
ceedingly ricn today and to me-, after
40 years experience In the work, it
seems the field is just as good as if
it never had been touched. No party
that makes a thorough investigation
in our summer ever goes away empty
handed; usually some rich and rare
fossils are found. There is no square
on the earth as rich as Wyoming in its
fossil forms of ancient life
The book, which is because OF it's
scientific fascination, one of the most
interesting volumes ever written on
western wonders, will not be placed on
sale generally, 1t is announced, but
E. l. Lomax, G. P. A, Union Pacific
railroad, through the courtesy of
which the marvellous expedition was
made possible. has received the first
edition of 100000 copies from the press
and will send copy free to all who
will write him at once, before the edi-
ton is exhausted. It will be mailed
post paid to all parts of the United
States and Canada, it being necessary
that all inquiries for the book be ad-
dressed to E. L. Lomax, G. p. A.
Omaha, Neh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-27

Congratulated by many of his old
friends. and especially by the members
of the Chicago Pioneer club, an organ
ization founded by him 20 years ago,
Fernando Jones, the oldest of Chicago
pioneers, yesterday celebrated the Goth
anniversary of his birth. The event is
of interest in Rock Island because of
the fact that in the early days Mr..
Jones was well known in this part of
the state, having helped lay out part
Of the old town of Stephenson, later
named Rock Island.
Mr.. Jones is remarkably healthy and
happy. His appetite is as sharp as 1t
was so years ago. and lately he has
been gaining in weight. His laugh is
clear and resonant, his voice deep and
strong, his muscles firm, and his eyes
clear.
Il couldn't give you any rules for
longevity" he replied 70 a question on
that point 81 don't believe there are
any. ! never have practiced abstin-
ence from anything wished, but there
is one rule have followed. / don't
worry. l always have been cheerful.
Everybody in town can tell you that.
It's the secret of long life, believe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-27
CONVENTION RESOLUTION
Delegates to Christian Church Meet
ing Grateful for Entertainment.

Delegates to Christian Church Meet
ing Grateful for Entertainment.
At the closing session of the district
convention Of Christian churches, held
yesterday afternoon at Memorial
Christian church, the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we express our sin
cere thanks to the good people of
Rock Island and the pastor of the
local church for the excellent enter
tainment and the homes which have
been ours during the convention.
Resolved, That we heartily fndorse
and approve the work of the district
evangelist, J. D. Williams, and hope
that the same good work who'll be pro-
NOTED so long as there is need.
Resolved, That We approve of the
work and management OF the G. w.
B. NJ. of the district, and that we
pledge our cooperation in every way
that we may be able to assist them
during the coming year
Resolved, That each in convention
assembled strive to become more wor-
thy servants OF Christ in spreading
abroad the glessed gospel.
Resolved, That vote of thanks TO
the ladies' quartet of Camp Point be
extended by the convention.
Resolved, That a vote of thanks be
extended the press of the city for the
liberal space given the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-27
FIGHT LOST
Decision in Death Claim Litiga-
ton Favors Estate of M.
A. Gould.
OFFICERS REFUSE PAYMENT
Benefits Withheld in Belief That .,e'
ceased Had Signed Waiver ON
Membership Application.

st. Paul lodge 1o7, Knights OF Pyth-
las, Rock Island, is loser to the extent
of $3.50 as result of decision rem
dered N the court of r. c. Entrikin,
Moline. justice of the peace. The de-
cision ends extended litigation follow
ing the death of NJ. A Gould, who was
a knight in the Rock Island lodge.
George NJ Gould, as executor of the
estate Of his father, started suit some
time ago to recover sick and death
benefits from the X. p. organization.
The matter had been at issue since
Feb. 1, 1907, and since the suit was
fled In the Moline court 1t had been
several times continued, the hope be-
ing that compromise might be eff
fected.
who Signed waiverf
The decision in the case hinged or
whether the late M. A. Gould did or
did not write waiver Of all claims on
his card of application for membership.
For some time officers of st. Paul
lodge stubbornly contended that the
waiver had been signed, but s. R.
Wright of Rock Island. the only wit
ness at the hearing, admitted that he
CWright) and not Mr.. Gould had writ
ten the waiver on the card Mr.
Wright said that the applicant saw
what had been written, however. The
justice found for plaintiff in full
amount sued for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-27
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