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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
BY TEV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington. April 16.-'T am now
fast getting to be an old man. 1 have
seen the great corporations and the
trusts and combinations grow in this
country at a rapid and weIl-nigh ire
sistible pace, and they will grow
faster and faster until we shall be abb
solutely helpless unless we adhere
faithfully to the provisions of the anti
trust law. The pending railroad regu-
lation bill will give the railroad COM
panies immunity from the antitrust
law and will confer on them unlimited
power to affect mergers I for one can
never consent to such legislation"
In what was probably the most re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
BRYAN HOME FROM
SOUTH AMERICA

New York, April 18.-William J.
Bryan came home today. He reached
New York full of enthusiasm about
the wonders of South America. ''The
object of my trip he said. was a
study of the economic and sociological
conditions of South America"
What are the chances of the demo
cratic party" he was asked
Good, always good" was the nom
committal reply.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
Eleven Killed by Explosion.

Monterey, Mexico. April 1S.-When
an antiquated locomotive exploded in
the yards of the National Railways of
Mexico here Saturday, II employees of
the road were killed. Two others were
injured, but it is expected they will
recover. The dead include G. S. Mon
aghan, engineer, and Manuel Fernan-
dez, night foreman, Francisco Pala-
cises, helper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
Despite Election Excite
ment He is Given Much
Attention.
VISITS PARLIAM ENT
Denied That PapaI Nuncio Who
Saw Ex-PreSident at Vienna,
Bore Message.

Budapest, April 1S.-Although Hun
gary is in the throes of an exciting
general election, the visit of Roose-
welt monopolized public attention.
Polyglot newspapers of Budapest print
columns about the arrival, extended
editorials of welcoming home" ap
pearilg in English.
Crush at station.
In Ii crush at the station last night,
when the former president arrived
leg and several other persons were in
jured. Roosevelt visited the house of
parliament today.
Roosevelt received a magnificent
welcome from the interparliamentary
group.
Guest at Court banquet.
Vienna, April 1S.-The emperors
dinner at the imperial palace at
Schoenbrunn Saturday night constitu-
ted the concluding official function of
Colonel Roosevelt's visit to the Aus
trian capital.
PapaI NunciO Calls.
What is regarded as a very impor-
tant sequel to the recent vatican Incl
dent occurred after the luncheon
which Ambassador Kerns gave in hon
or of Colonel Roosevelt, when Mon
signor Granite di Belmonte Pignatelli,
the papal nuncio accredited to The
Austrian court, in the full ecclesiasti-
cal vestments of his Office. accom-
panied by his secretary, Monsignor
Rossi Stockalper, called upon the ex-
president.
After being presented by the Ameri-
can ambassador, the papal nuncio and
Colonel Roosevelt withdrew. They
talked together for 20 minutes, but
what transpired it is impossible to
state. as both subsequently declined to
give any information.
Denied He Bore Message.
Rome, April 18.-The vatican today
issued a formal statement denying
that the papal nuncio at Vienna, Mon
signor Granite di Belmonte Pigatelli,
bore a message from the pope to Co
lionel Roosevelt when he met the latter
at the luncheon given by Ambassador
Kerens in Vienna yesterday. This de-
nial resulted from rumors that the
message the papal nuncio was reported
to have delivered related to the recent
Roosevelt-vatican incident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
Denied He Bore Message.
END PHILADELPHIA STRIKE
Car Men Told to Go Back to Work,
Despite Negative Vote.

Philadelphia, April 1S.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the striking car
men passed a resolution last night
directing the men to go back to work
although the referendum vote was
1,265 to stay out against 1858 to
return. The local committee made
the resolution public after receiving
"a ratification of their action from
the national committee in Detroit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
7. RS TRIP TO
EUROPE SMELLS
IMMIGRATION

New York, April 1s.-Roosevelt's
trip around Europe has resulted al
ready in a considerable augmentation
of the number Of immigrants coming
to this country, according to steamship
men here. They agree in declaring
Roosevelt's trip would mean an in
crease of nearly 100000 in the years
immigration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
DIE ON JOY RIDE IN ENGINE
Four Bodies Found With Wreck of
Locomotive Near Oil City, Pa.

Locomotive Near Oil City, Pa.
Oil City. Pa. April 1S.-In the
wreck of locomotive found at the
foot of an embankment on the Bal
timore & Ohio narrow gauge line be-
tween Shippenville and Chariot, the
bodies of four men were found yes
terday. They were those of Engin-
eer Kelley, Fireman Watson of Fox
burg, D. Dennison and NJ. Neusland
of Lucinda. The wreck occurred at
a time when no other trains were
moving and it is believed the party
was having a joy ride in the engine
cab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
TWENTY-FIVE MEN
In A LANDSLIDE

Latuque, Quebec, April 1S.--Twenty-
five men on a ballast train on the
TranscontinentaI railway were buried
in a landslide at Coucourche today
The number Of dead is large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
GIRL SLAIN IN A SHED
Six-Year-OId Alfredo Doverlska Is
StrangIed to Death.

SIX-Y ear-OId AIfreUa DOVerISka Is
Strangled to Death.
Chicago, April 1S.-A revolving
murder was unearthed here Saturday
when the body of six-year-old AL
freda Doverlska, the daughter of
Marshall Doverlska, a boxer of the
side. was found in a shed.
The child's dress was torn and her
throat showed the finger prints of
the stranger. Near her side was
found a bag of candy. Alfredo left
home with a penny last Thursday
for candy store. This was the
last seen of the girl alive. A boy
playing hide and seek found the
body. Several suspects are held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
TRYING TO GUST PACKERS

Taking of Testimony Against Nine
Concerns Resumed at St Louis.
st. Louis, April 1S.-The taking of
testimony in the custer proceedings
instituted against nine packing COM
panies by Attorney General Major of
Missouri was resumed here today be-
fore Special Commissioner Dillon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
SENATOR ALDRICH
WILL QUIT OFFICE

Providence, r. l., April 1S.-It Is
authoritatively announced by General
Brayton. republican leader in Rhode
Island, that Senator Aldrich will under
no circumstances be a candidate for
reelection to the senate. Poor health
is given as the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
PRESIDENT BEAUTY?
so SCULPTOR SAYS

New York, April 1S.-AThat President
Taft is "one of the handsomest men in
public life today" is the declaration of
Robert l.. Aitken, the New York sculp-
tor, who has just completed sittings
for marble bust of the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
HALLEY,s coMEr RULLErIN.

April 1S-Halley's comet rises 3:37
a. m. today and tomorrow at 3:33 a.
m. Sun rises 5:12 a. m. Speed today
about 111.96O miles per hour, faster
than that of any of the planets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
Irish viii support BUDGET.

London, April 1S.-At a meeting of
Redmonites of the house of commons
today it was officially decided to sup
port the budget in all it's stages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
NEW ORLEANS is EXEMPT
Government Attorney Reports Cor
rect Weight in Sugar Traffic.

NHD' u HHHHIN.I .IN %NttN'H my HNNI7NDH u NVI
rect Weight in Sugar Traffic.
New Orleans, La, April 1S.-That
reports of fraud in the weighing OF
sugar at the port of New Orleans were
without grounds and that the govern
ment had not lost penny in this con-
nection was the gist of the report
which Assistant Attorney General w
T. Dennison late Saturday placed in
the hands of the United States grand
jury in this city. Mr.. Dennison was
one of the governments special at
torneys in the sugar cases in New
York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 6:3S, rises Sill; moon sets
3:34 a. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
Two slain in a Feud Battle.


Lyons, Ga, April 1S.-A. S. Col
Inns and his son were killed, one
man probably fatally hurt, and two
others wounded in a feud battle yes
terday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
Causes Break.

New Orleans, La, April 1S.-Cotton
futures registered sharp break here
today on the report of the action of
the federal grand jury in New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
RIVER BULLETIN.

A falling tendency will continue in
the Mississippi from below Dubuque to
Muscatine
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18

Temperature at a. M, 80. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, "a;
minimum in IL hours, 80. Velocity of
wind at a. m, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation:< .0S. Relative humidity, at
Z D. m. 81, at a. m. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
Rich La Crosse Brewer Dies.

La Crosse, Wis, April 1S.-Jonn
Michel, aged 20. millionaire brewer,
is dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight, with freezing
temperatures. Tuesday, fair and slight
ly warmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-18

Continued on rage Four.1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
Mr.. Taft'S Tariff Board

Payne, Dalzell, Cannon and Fordney
The President wants s25O,Ooo for the tariff
board of five men whom the standpat-
tiers were not permitted to select, and he
has caused the sum to be put in the
sundry civil bill, which alone of the APP
preparation bills is hanging fire in Con-
Gress, and the standpat leaders are
insurging against it.
The tariff board was appointed to as
certain the difference in cost of produc-
idly, spurred by large appropriation, it
NAV make another revision of the tariff
In the winter of 1911 imperative. There is
= feeling in the ranks of the interests
enriched by the Aldrich tariff that the
President desires to unload some of the
opprobrium connected with ''the best
ever" before the election Of 1872
"a
Very naturally the Dalzellites want nc
showing of production costs at home and
abroad. They know too much already
they know that the Aldrich tariff was not
nrawn on any such lines. 1t is drawn t.
enrich a favored few at the expense Of
49, MANY and thew know that the ia riff
board would simply serve to expose theil
Mendacity.
The law in relation to-the tariff boart
= somewhat ambiguous. Some content
chat 1t authorizes the President to U.s.
n to ascertain IL any nation is discrim
mating against this country, and that i
has no right to inquire into the diner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17

ence Of production costs at home and
abroad This is the standpat view, but it
is not the Presidents view. and If the
$4,000 item is voted it Seems to be
reasonably clear and certain that a basis
for another tariff revision will soon be
laid. 1.-THE best-ever. stands condemned,
even in the republican party, and 1t is
doomed TO disappear.
Mr. Taft's sole chance of reelection
lies in distinct and positive call for
a revision based on facts and figures
brought out by the tariff board. These
facts and figures will be ready when the
long session of the new Congress meets
in December, 1911. provided Congress
adopts the ses0.000 item in the sundry
civil bill The contest over that item
has been begun, and every standpatter Is
lining UP against it. They are, in fact,
insurging, and the result is in doubt.
the appropriation to the tariff
board has been but $4,000 year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
Glidden and Chicago Trophies

The Glidden tour of next month, a
f5Oc-mile journey. extending from Gin
cinrati to Dallas, Fort Worth and Wich-
tia Falls, in Texas, does not as at pres
cnt extend south of Sheffield, in this
state. 1t is planned to consume Il days,
including two Sundays, when no motor
Ing by the tourists will be done.
These trophies are perhaps intended to
develop the staying qualities as well as
speed of motors, but they serve also to
call attention to the shortcomings of our
public roads. Anything that leads to
better roads deserves public appreciation
and support, and the Gidden tours en-
phatically do bring before the people the
condition of their public roads
Alabama. Not more than so miles of ii
lies in this state. This short allowance
to Alabama is no doubt traceable to the
highways are coming in this state, and
the sooner we begin to build them. county
by county, the sooner we will have roads
gia are making.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
ROYAL SALARIES

From the Kansas City Star.
King George doesn't know yet exact
ly what his income is to be. The com
pensation of the royal family is fixed
by act of parliament at the beginning
of each reign. In 1887 the civil list of
Queen Victoria was fixed at $4,000
Parliament was more liberal with Ed
ward VII Ga years later. An an
nual revenue of s2,350,000 was voted
him, of which 100000 was for salaries
of members of the royal household, near
/ y million dollars for household ex-
lpenses. $4,000 for charities, $550.0o0
for the personal use of the King and
Queen and the rest for various house
h old uses. Besides the civil list income,
| the King received about 100000 a
year as the revenues of the duchy of
Lancaster.
In addition grants were made for the
children of the King. An annuity of
100000 was voted to the Prince of
Wales and one of $4,000 to the prin-
cess. Besides, the prince had the in
come from the duchy of Cornwall
amounting to about 100000 a year
Each of the Kings three daughters was
granted $4,000 year and a pension
of s35o.o00 was authorized for queen
Alexandra provided she outlived her
husband. The Duke of Connaught
brother of Edward, has a pension of
$125,00o. A grant of $4,000 year
was made to the Kings three sisters.
Princess Christian, Princess Louise and
Princess Beatrice. Also $4,000 is paid
ANNUALLY to the Grand Duchess of Neck
| len burg Strelitz, cousin of Queen Vic
toria, and one of $4,000 to Princess
Helena, widow of the Duke of Albany,
who was a brother of King Edward.
Altogether, the expense of the royal
| family, under the last reign, was some
thing less than s3.350,000 a year. Pre-
sumably it will continue about the same
under George ".
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
Pension Fund of the Steel Corporation

Mr.. Carnegie laid the foundation for a
pension fund for disabled or superan-
nuated employees of the Steel corporation
VIXEN he handed over $4,000, 900 for that
purpose The corporation has recently
ADDED $S.O0o,ooo to the Carnegie gift,
bringing the total endowment up to s12.-
100000. This sum is to be administered
by a board of L trustees, four to be Sc
lected by Mr.. Carnegie and eight by the
corporation. These trustees have already
been selected and Mr.. Gary heads the
list
This fund relates to the employees of the
subsidiary companies of the Steel COR
poraton. and the Tennessee company is
one of these subsidiaries. And the
American Wire and Steel company is an
other subsidiary The large pension fund
will therefore, be felt in this district as
il is in the Pittsburg or Gary district.
The broad and humane policy of the
Steel corporation now includes profit
sharing by its employees through owner
ship Of stock holdings; provisions for the
injured in its service, and finally pen
sions for the superannuated or perma-
nently disa bled. This policy will no
services on the part of its employees, and
in that way the corporation will be bene-
fitted as we'll as the men whom it en-
ploys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17

From the Washington Herald
King Edwards pet dog Caesar, big,
burly, good-natured fellow, is said to
be one of the 'sincerest mourners in
Buckingham palace nowadays
While it may not be surprisingly i'm
portant. we think it quite likely that this
mourner's grief is sincere, indeed. The
dog does not grieve for the King-he
greves for the man. That is the best
evidence of his sincerity. Dogs are capa-
BILE of most wonderful affection; once
a dogs love is won. he is constant and
true to the end of his life.
1t is doubtful that in all King Ed
wards vast realm there is one who really
loved him more than Caesar And Caesar
would have loved his master in rags no
less than In royal raiment. Indeed. we
are not sure but that Caesar would have
loved him even more in sorrow and dis
tress than he did in happiness and con-
tent. That seems to be the way with
dogs, If not with human beings.
And so Caesar roams about the palace
and looks beseechingly into eyes that give
him no real comfort. and all the time he
seeks the one he never shall see again.
He is not looking for an emperor.
prince, and a man of might and power.
He is looking for more than that. and
something better than that He is try
ing to locate his friend, who but yes
terday was patting his shaggy head, toss
ing him choice morsel to eat, or waiting
i'm cheerful and pleasant word. Gaze
sars heart is filled with a strange and
depressing longing that he is unable.
somehow. to relieve. II he could only
locate that erstwhie sure and sympa-
thizing one-but he cannot.
Grief sincere? In all that proud and
fearful household no mans grief is more
genuinely sincere than Caesars, and
none will be more abiding. No man gave
OF his love as freely, perhaps. and no man
asked as little in return. Caesar, in his
sorrow. is merely a dog among kings.
But the hurt in his heart will not heal
this side of his own grave.
That is the way it so frequently seems
to be with dogs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
EsKIMO'S SKILL As A BUILDER

From the Boston Globe.
The Eskimo is not considered by those
living in more favored climates as being
of a particularly high order of intell-
gence No one ever thinks Of him as an
inventor And yet this untaught savage
possesses one form of engineering skill
that, so far, no white man has rivaled.
With a rude knife of ivory. as his only
implement, he builds a house out of blocks
of frozen snow in the form of perfect
dome.
The arch, the most beautiful feature in
architecture, has two drawbacks; it must
be supported by false work during erec-
ton until the keystone is set in place; and
besides, s'the arch never sleeps THAT is
must be resisted either by buttresses or
BY the massiveness of tie side walls. To
build dome of stone is a delicate I'M
dertaking that sometimes ends in disaster,
even when done by the most skillful. The
Eskimo avoids these difficulties by build
ing his dome in a spiral and so shap-
ing each block that the next one is sup
ported; his house stands by its own
strength until 1t is finished.
1t is now seriously proposed that some
engineer figure out, by exceedingly intri-
cate calculations, what shape each block
must have, and apply this method In the
construction of dome of granite or
marble The Eskimo could build a whole
city while these calculations were being
made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
ROOSEVELT STILL STRENUOUS

presence, would not be moved to talk
out his profoundest thoughts, feeling the
while that not only has he a sympathetic
listener, but one who can follow him
and check him up should he chance to
stumble
Dr. Dorsey fairly beamed when he left
the car-showed his evident pleasure.
just as did the old sheik in the Moslem
university at Cairo. Mr.. Roosevelt Wis.,
tied this thousand year-old institution.
and delighted his native guide by asking
to see the works of Ibn Marco Polo of
danism-probabl not more
than one American in a million has ever
SO much as heard, even by his real name
-Abu Abdallah Mohammed But Colonel
Roosevelt knew all about his fourteenth
century travels, having read his books:
and so whiled away few strenuous mo-
ments by learned talk on-Ibn-Abu-
What's his-name?
All of which is further proof of that
rare versatility which, one time at Oys-
ter Bay, caused a foreign ambassador
to exclain: When did you ever find
time to get that information?" And Pres
ident Roosevelt replied with smile:
i have store of rather useless i'm
formation. The getting of it has been a
relaxation. For instance, when / have
been hard at work on some big state
question. 1 like nothing better than to
study out the disn.Sanberment of tho
empire of Alexander the Great"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
pr0D0sed Bureau OF Mines

The passage of the bill providing for
the establishment of a government bureau
of mines is now we'll assured. 1t will
become a law before the present session
Is ended, and the President is said to
be looking for a competent man TO place
at the head of the new bureau. He
wants a man, no doubt, who can organize
Its work on broad and scientific lines.
1t is strange. indeed. that a bureau of
mines should not have been created long
ago. for our mines extend from Arizona
to Alaska, covering in their products
nearly every useful metal and mine prod
uct The output of our mines outranks
In value that of any other country, and
yet every attempt to procure the estab-
lishment of national bureau to super
wise this great industry had been de-
feated down to the present Congress.
II is believed the bureau about to be
organized will speedily become a depart
ment under the guidance of a member of
the cabinet. But this is matter of the
future Let lis be thankful that bu-
reau is to be established by the present
Cor gress. which is about to act instead
OF doing nothing as many previous Con-
crosses had done. Give 1t its due, no
matter what its shortcomings in other d.
rections may be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
Ohio Primaries Today

Ohio is represented in Congress by 10
republican and eight democratic repre-
sentatives. Today primaries will be held
In that state, and the selection of candi-
dates will be made including candidates
for Senator Dicks seat.
Out of the 10 republican members of
the House only two, Hollingsworth and
johnson, are insurgents, and the sue
cess of the other II in securing renomina-
lions becomes interesting. But renomina-
ton does not this year necessarily mean
reelection. President Taft and Campaign
Manager Wade Ellis have declared that
no insurgent can be reelected, and the
result of today's primaries becomes
doubly interesting on account of that
declaration.
Great shrewdness on the part of the
democrats in dealing with insurgent SEN
tinent in northern congressional districts
is needed this year. The energies of the
democrats in such districts should be
used to defeat standpatters rather than
to select a speaker or to cross any other
bridge before they come TO it,