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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
AID FROM THIS COUNTRY
Black Republic of Liberia in Desper-
ate Plight and May Fall Prey
to France or England.

Washington. March 31.-The situa-
tion in Liberia is giving rise 10 appre-
hensi0n here. The attack by the ma
tive tribes from the French side of the
southern boundary along the Cavally
river upon the English factory and the
Liberian troops would in Itself be dan
Eerous 10 the existence of the little re-
public. But in addition there is q state
rovia, the capital, and the finances of
the country are in a desperate plight.
all being factors which might easily
serve as a prelude for Intervention by
some OF the European powers
Such intervention usually leads to a
permanent domination, and the state
department is resolved this shall not
be. Already British and French war
ships are on their way TO the seat of
trouble, so with some satisfaction, the
navy department today announced the
sailing from ST. Vincent, Cape Verde.
of the swift scout cruiser Birmingham
for Monrovia. whore she should arrive
by next Saturday evening.
Mr. Lyon the American minister to
Liberia. Is aboard the cruiser, with
specific instructions from the state de-
partment to do what is necessary to
and to help out the administration
there as far as can properly be done
The gunbOat Des MoineS, which has
been lying in Hampton Roads. was to-
day ordered TO the Norfolk navy yard
and the work of putting her into con-
dition to proceed 20 Africa and relieve
the Birmingham. will be rushed. She
should be able to sail within q fort
night and be at MeBrovia by May /.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT.
Influence of the East in Legislative
Affairs Contrasted With That
of the West.

Washington, March S1-President Taft
In an address before the Ohio Society OF
Washington tonight pointed out that the
domination of eastern states in Congress
lies IN the fact that they keep men in
office when they place them there. He
cOntrasted the influence of the east in
legislative affairs with that OF the west.
Why Is it. asked the President, the
small states Of the east exercise SO much
power in Congress? 1t is not because an
eastern man has any more capacity In the
matter Of legislation than western man.
1t is because, when the eastern states get
a good representative they keep him as
long as he lives and then he has an in
fluence that vastly exceeds the mere
numerical representation of population.
Il don't know whether this is quite
germane TO the subject Of this occasion,
but it occurs 10 me to say this because /
feel as though We are all interested IN
having Ohio well represented, and in haV-
ing Ohio make herself felt in the legisla-
tion of this country by adopting system
that viii certainly bring about the weight
she is entitled to-
When the President had concluded
Senator Dick, who was on the platform,
grasped, his hand and shook II enthu-
slastically. The senator, whose term ex-
pires with this Congress and who has
hard fight for reelection, said something
TO Mr.. Taft, who laughed aloud and said
10 the assemblage OF men and women
from his native state
Senator Dick has just told me that he
heartily endorses everything l have said
or this subject"
The President was the guest OF honor
az a meeting called to organize an Ohio
society in Washington. Justice William
R Day presided and subsequently was
elected president Of the society.
There is only one thing l want to say
about Ohio that has a political tinge,"
he said. ''and that is I think a mistake
has been made of recent years IN Ohip in
failing TO continue as our representatives
the same people term after term. ] am
for continuing the representation as we
have It, so that the representatives shall
be- the foremost in both halls of the iegis-
lature."
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
FINALLY SIGNED A BOND
Former Ohio Judge Who Had Been
Indicted Insisted Upon Being
Sentenced Without Trial.

Columbus Ohio, March si.-John r
Gale, former probate Judge and presi-
dent of the Rugsies-Gale company of Co
lumbus. who was indicted Wednesday on
three counts, charged with giving bTibss
TO George NJ. Woods, applied at the court
house today to give himself up. He in
sisted on going TO jail, saying he would
ask no man TO go his bond
Mr.. Gales, who Is an old man, has been
fighting his partners in the company for
some time, but finally obtained control.
He declares he will not seek immunity,
nor ask mercy from anyone. He was
placed in a cell, where he sat nervously
smoking cigar.
Il consider the indictment a conviction
and 1t Is now up to the court to sentence
me-" he said.
The former judge was indicted for al
legged bribery amounting TO about $345
and including scores of small amounts
Frank Gale, son of former Judge Gale,
finally persuaded his father tG sign the
bond and he was released.
Harry E. King of Cleveland, former
clerk IN the state railroad commissioner =
office, who was indicted with Gale. plead
ed not guilty and gave bond in S3,Og0.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
BODY TAKEN TO KANSAS
Simple Funeral Services for the Late
Justice David J. Brewer of
the Supreme Court.

washington. March Sl.-Simple fun
eral services were held today for JUS
tice David j. Brewer, of the supreme
court of the United states, and an hour
later the body was on its way for
burial at LeaVenWorth, Kas-
The President. the members of the
supreme court, with the exception OF
Justice Moody, who is i'll. and repre-
sentatfves from the House and Senate
attended the short service. and acted as
honorary pallbearers. Otherwise only
members of the family and a few init
mate friends were present All, with
the exception OF President Tart. went
with the body 70 the special car at the
station
All classes in George Washington
university, where the late justice was
a lecturer, were abandoned, and the
university buildings were closed dur
ing the day.
The train will arrive in Leavenworth
Saturday morning.
Services win be held there in the
First congregational church ana burial
viii be in Mount Muncie cemetery be-
side the graves of the justices first
wife and her daughter.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
CARR MAY BE CITED FOR
CONTEMPT OF SENATE

Albany, y Y, March ga resolution
directing the senate judiciary committee
70 determine whether the statement DUR
porting to have been made by Lewis
E. Carr following the senates vote on
the Aids bribery case, was actually made
by him. and If so, what further steps
should oe taken to punish him for con-
tempt Of the senate, was introduced in
the senate today by Mr.. Agnew.
The resolution was referred to the
judiciary committee.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
Miners MEET DEATH
Mysterious Explosion at Wilburtoh.
Oklahoma, Just as Night Shift
Was Leaving Work.

wilburton. Okla. March 81. - Six
miners were killed here today by a
mysterious explosion IN the Great
Western Coal & Coke eompeny'H mine
No. 2.
The dead:
Thad CuhninEheh.
Ulis Body.
William PahlOn.
G. y. Belcher.
Daniel Kaufman.
William McMahan
1t is not known What caused ths
blast. but IT is supposed 70 have been
the result Of a shot going off prema-
turely Just as the men. who were on
the night SHIFT, were leaving their
work. Their bodies were recovered late
this afternoon
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
FARMERS AIM WAS POOR.
Threw Monkey Wrench at Chauffeur
and Crushed the Skull of Lat
ter's Employer.

Roswell. \. ~. March S1.-Sylvanins
Johnson, a wealthy and prominent
citizen Of Roswell, IS dead From ihe ef-
fects Of a blow ON the head from
monkey wrench hurled at his chauffeur
a week ago by an infuriated farmer
While speeding near Roswell John
sons automobile frightened a team Of
mules being driven by young farm
er, and the latter threw his wrench at
thu chauffeur. His elm was bad, and
Johnson sank back in his seat uncon-
scious and with a crushed skull. The
Identity of the farmer has not been
learned.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
STRUCK FoR MORE PAY.

Louisville, Ky. March 31.-More than
$500 white and negro men. women and
children. employed in the American To-
bacco cOmpany's stemmerles, struck to-
day for higher wages. Twice today the
poiice we're called to keep the strikers
and their followers orderly as they
marched from one factory to another.
Ten arrests were made. Nearly 1900 other
employees threaten to strike in the plug
tobacco and cigar departments.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
MORE BOMB THROWING.

New York, March I.-The explosion OF
bomb in the basement OF an East Thfr-
ty-ninth street tenement today. shook the
structure to It's foundations, shattered
every pane OF glass in It and created a
panic throughout the entire block The
explosion was the work Of black kaad''
operators.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
FIGHTING FOR TIME.

New York, March 9i.--Aibert Wolfe, the
49, year-old youth accused of Turing Ruth
Wheeler, a stenographer. to his flat. and
there strangling her and burning her
body, began a fight for delay today when
arraisned on an indictment of murder
in the first degree He was given "A
hours in which to plead to the indiot-
ment
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
Three Hundred Thousand Coal
Diggers Respond to Call and
Operations Have Ceased in
the Bituminous Districts.
SHUT DOWN MAY LAST
MANY WEARY MONTHS
Officers of United Mine Work
erS Say It Is Merely a SuS-
pension of Work and That
Agreement viii Be Reached.
POINTS OF DIFFERENCE

T NDIANAPOLIS, March 81. - Three
hun0red thousand organized miners
OF the bituminOus coal fields OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana. Illinois,
iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas guilt work last midnight
pending settlement of new wage
scale.
OFFICERS of the United Mine Workers
Of North America declared the walk
out not a strike, hut merely "a susDen-
sion of work because no wage scale
had been made TO replace the cid scale,
which expired with March
1he miners demand increase Of
pay, in some instances OF cents a ton
and in other instances more, with GER
tain changes In working conditions.
Confidence was expressed by the op-
orators that there would be no general
coal famine. large supplies of fuel hav-
ing been stored in anticipation Of the
walkout.
While the miners predict the sus-
pension viii be short by prompt
signing Of wage scales, some OF the
operators maintain the mines may be
kept closed for a month or longer.
The first settlement came in an an
nouncement from Brazi, Ind, the cen
ter of the Indiana block coal field,
where the demand for a scent in
crease was granted.
Inc conditions IN the various states,
reported TO the national union head
quarters, follow;
IlinOis-9OO mines closed and $1,000
miners out; joint conference on wages
called for Monday in Chicago.
operators say men de mand increase Of
10 cents a Ton; possibility of four
months shut down; two months supply
of coal on hand; no immediate coal ia
mine in Chicago.
Indiana-1S,O0O miners out; confer
ence arranged for Wednesday at Terre
Haute.
Pennsylvania - 40 .0O0 men ordered
out; temporary scale expected by SatuT-
day. settlement of the powder Ques-
ton TO be held in allegiance.
IoWa-EveTy mine in Iowa ordered
closed pending settlement of the wage
scale.
Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma and Ar
kansas - Comprising the southwestern
Interstate fields-35.000 miners out:
early settlement expected miners assert
they have 100000 to carry on the
fight.
Ohio-All miners ordered to quit
work; state leader declares 1t is a brief
suspension at LOrain, steel plant shut
down and threw ont 10000 wOrkmen
because of coal shortage
Figures of President Lewis.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
SNOW In MICHIGAN.

Detroit, March Sl.-Eighteen inches of
snow is reported at Towar. fifty miles
north of Alpena. At Sault Ste. Marie the
mercury fell 10 81 degrees last night
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01

Vienna March Sl.-This city is suffering
greatly from a heavy snOwst0rm, which
has extended over considerable part Of
the country. Many accidents are report
ed and several deaths, and the tramway
telegraph and telephone services are prac-
ticatlV at a StaudStiIi
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
Eiqures Of Presldent Lewls.

President Lewis. before leaving to
visit the centeTs of the different min
ing fields, made the following estimate
Continued on Page Two.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
BIG STORM IN AUSTRIA.
Passenger Train Near Muggia Blown
From the Track, Four Peo-
pie Being Killed.

Trieste, Austria. March Sl.-The fiercest
tornado in years, accompanied by a heavy
SNOW, Las caused immense damage and
loss Of life in southern Austria. a pas
senger train was blown off the rails near
Muggia. and rolled down an embankment
killing four people and injuring IS
Steamship navigation has been sus-
pended and great damage was wrought in
the 41ew harbor. Several steamers of the
Austrian-Lloyd line dragged their anchors
and narrowly escaped disaster.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01

Classified advertising in
The Herald Republican
finds employment for a
majority of the capable
wOrk-seekers.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-01
THE METALS.

Silver, 521ac.
Copper, CATH, Is l-16c.
Lead, per 100 Bs., $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-12
MORE BOYS THAN
GIRLS In COUNTY
School Census Recently Completed
Contains Interesting Facts as
to Population.

Some interesting facts are shown in
the recently completed school census
return for Rock Island county, the coun-
ty is credited whit 12,115 boys, while
last year there were but 11,702. The
number of girls has increased from
II 443 to 1882. The total increase in
children under age is 500.
II Rock Island township there were
$50 boys in 1909 and this year the
census shows 4,224. There were 1923
girls last year and there are 1926 this
year. The enrolment in the public
school dropped from 1851 to 3,749. The
decrease is due to the parochial
schools which had an excellent year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-12
HAVE GOOD CHANCE
TO NAME WINNER
Democratic County Committee to
Meet to Consider the Compile
ton of the County Ticket.

The democratic county committee
me cts tomorrow afternoon at Turner
hall to take steps to complete the
party ticket in the county. Good men
have been discussed for the various
Offices to be filed at the fall election
and there ought to be available timber.
With the republican party boss-ridden,
dominated by the state machine, and
resentment everywhere apparent in the
rank and file, the democrats have only
to name the right kind Of men to make
a winning fight.
Fut up deserving men and the demo
clats will make one of the best races
m the political history of the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-12
OBITUARY RECORD.
Harris Wilson.

Curtis H. Wilson, 1046 Seventeenth
street received the sad news yesterday
that his father, Harris Wilson, passed
away at his home in Salix, Iowa,
at the advanced age of II. Mr.. Wilson
had been ailing for some time past and
death was not unexpected. B. H. Viii
son left last night for Salix,
where he will take charge of the re-
mains. The body will be brought to
RocE Island tomorrow morning and
be taken TO the home of his son from
where the funeral services will be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-12
BOWLING RESIDENT
DIES DURING NIGHT
Body of Jonas MongersoH Found in
Bed This Morning-Coroner
Holds Inquest.

Coroner ]. F. Rose was called TO
Bowling township today to hold an in
guest over the remains of Jonas Mon
gerson, an aged resident of that vicin-
ity, who was found dead in bed at his
home, two and one-half miles south
vest of Taylor Ridge, at o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Mongerson was past
the four-score mark, but had apparent
ly teen in good health IN to the TINS
he retired last night. The coroner's
jury decided death was due to natural
causes. Mr.. Mongerson was native
OF Sweden and came to America in
1862. He had been resident of this
County for IA years. Several children
survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-12
EXPOSITION A
MONTH AWAY
Third Annual Rock Island Coun-
ty Attraction Will Be Bet
ter Than Ever.
PROGRAM ALMOST DECIDED.
till Working for Aeroplane Feature.
Committee Out for $4,000
Guarantee Fund.

The third annual Rock Island county
exposition opens one month from to-
day, and all indications point to the
biggest event that has yet been pulled
off at Exposition park, providing our
old enemy, the weather, manages to be
good this year.
AS heretofore stated, the directors
have already booked three big acts, in
Guiding two performing polar bears,
the best Japanese troupe in the world,
and the Boys Military band and zou-
ave troupe, and are expecting to land
still further attractions.
In addition, there will be as part OF
the afternoon, and perhaps evening,
program, running races, which will
bring the best stables in this part of
the country to Rock Island.
A pyrotechnic display surprising the
features of this nature of former years
will be given three nights during the
week, and the gorgeous system of illu-
mination, which has heretofore been
one of the distinctive features of the
exposition, will be enlarged and elab-
grated.
Two afternoons during the week
Professor c. G. Hopkins, the Univer-
sity of Illinois soil expert, will deliver
lectures on the topic which no one is
so well fitted as he to discuss.
Expect to Get AerOpInnes.
The prospects are more than favor
able that the great event of the week
will be the Glenn H. Curtiss aeroplane
flights daily. AS previously announc-
I'd, these features will be contingent en-
tirely upon the raising of guarantee
fund of So 900, which must be deposited
in bank before the contract is closed.
The original committee, however,
which had the soliciting of subscrip-
lions in charge when the aeroplane
meet was discussed early in the sum-
mer, is meeting with most gratifying
success in its canvass for a renewal Of
the subscriptions then made. the idea
being that to have the aerial exhibit
tons in connection with the exposition
they will not only draw immense
crowds to the city for miles around, but
The double attraction will afford means
of enjoyment while waiting for the
airships to make their ascent.
The aerial feature, however, is de-
pendent entirely upon the success of
the efforts to raise the funds, and it is
expected this will be decided by to-
morrow night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-12
FILE PETITION
TO GET ON BALLOT
PrOhibitionists of County Send List of
Candidates for Nomination to
County Clerks Office.

Tie prohibition party of Rock Island
county filed its petition today for a
place on the ballot at the primary cleo
ton In most of the Offices two candi-
da'es for nomination have filed petit
tons. The names filed are as follows:
For Senatorial Committeeman-R G.
Summers, Rock Island, and William M.
Sorry, Moline.
Foor SHERIFF.. G. Opdyke, Cordova,
and Forest Young, Rock Island.
For County Clerk-Frank Schafer.
Port Byron; Theodore Truxell, Moline.
For Treasurer-Nelson G. Elliott,
Reynolds j. A. Pauley, Moline.
Tor Superintendent of Schools-M. ].
Yciton. Port Byron
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-12
is SENT TO JAIL
Victor Engel Gets Five Day
Sentence on Charge of As
sault and Battery.
C. w. LUNDBERG COMPLAINS
Claimed That Defendant Forced Him
Into Fight-Negro Held Pend
ing Inquiry into Sanity.

Victor Engel, west end lad, was
sent to the county jail this morning
for five days by Police Magistrate C..
J. Smith, who found the defendant
guilty of assault and battery, the
charge being preferred against him by
Charles W. Lundberg. Albert Kimbel.
who was also implicated in the fight,
was fined $25 and costs, but the fine
was suspended pending his good beha-
vior. Engel, it seems, had tried his
best few. weeks ago to start fight
between the compliments and others
residing in the west end. He finally
succeeded in drawing Lundberg into a
fight with Kimbel and himself. The
fight was a small affair, and as Engel
was the instigator and aggressor all
the way through, he was dealt with ac-
cordingly.
Afraid of Insanity.
George Reynolds. husky negro. was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-12
TRY TO SMASH
LANDEE SLATE
Efforts of Republicans to Start
Boom for B. F. Knox for
the State Senator.
BUT MAY BE TOO LATE
Combination That Reaches Down to
Entire County Ticket is
Strongly Entrenched.

They are playing inside politics to a
finish in the republican party in Rock
Island county these days The latter
lay boom for former Mayor B. F. Knox
for state senator is one Of the import
ant phases of the situation. In Rock
Island at least, and it is believed that
Throughout the county, there is a
strong undercurrent of sentiment fav-
orable to the Knox candidacy as a we'll
merited recognition of long and faith
full service to the party.
May BE Too Late.
Whether the move in his behalf is
fOD late to prove effective, or whether
the Landee combination is too strongly
intrenched to warrant the attempt to
dislodge it must be determined in the
next few days. It Is known that to
round out his career in the state SEN
ate has always been one of the laudable
ambitions of the ex-mayor of Rock Is
land, and last evening a number of con-
ferences were held In his behalf All
kinds of pressure has, on the other hand.
been brought to bear to induce the Rock
Island politician not to consent to the
use of his name, and this may be sue
cessful. In such an event, however, It
would be a great sacrifice for party ma
chinery.
Landee Trying to Turn Tricks.
Landee, in the meantime, scared
into shivers, is working with all his
might in conjunction with County
Chairman DeSilva, to land Knox as a
member of a state commission in or
der to silence his friends.
The combination in the interests of
Laadee involves the candidacy of o. l..
Bruner for the shrievalty nomination,
Landee having been responsible for
pushing Coroner Rose off the track and
his contingent in Moline headed by
States Attorney Magill is bringing a
tremendous pressure to bear now to
convince Shallberg of the error of his
ways in coming out for sheriff.
Goes Into County Ticket.
Another candidate for probate Judge
has entered the field in the person of
Adair Peasants of this city, petitions
In whose behalf are in circulation. Mr.
Peasants is a son of the late Judge
g w. Peasants and is one of the old
est and best known members of the
Rock Island bar.
This is the first time he has asked
anything at the hands of the party and
get the Landee combination which
reaches down to every candidate on
the county ticket may not stand for
his nomination.