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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
THREE men FIGHT
ENRAGED WILDCAT
[Special Dispatch to The Coll1

SAUSALITO, Oct. 22.-Ross Mcleod,
sportsman and contractor, had a fierce
fight with wildcat last night in Big
lagoon on the southern slope of Mount
Tamalpais. where he and two COM
panions. Jack Silva and Manuel Flores,
were quail hunting.
The animal became enraged when
Mcleod shot one of its young by ac-
cident and sprang at him from the
branch of tree. Because of the danger
OF shooting his friends, Mcleod was
forced to battle with the bobcat with
the butt of his shotgun.
The animal sank its teeth into his
sleeve. but the cloth tore away as he
shook 1t off, His friends dared not
shoot. but they managed TO swing their
guns on the savage animal. Several
well aimed blows ended the conflict
The hunters regretted that they were
forced to kill the mother wildcat. its
fight against odds awakening their ad-
miration and sympathy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
PETALUMA BIRDMAN
MAY FLY in NEVADA
[SpeeiaI Dispatch to The Call

PETALUMA. Oct. 22--F'red wise<
mans flight In his specially constructed
aeroplane this afternoon at Petaluma.
was witnessed by c. d. Sadlter or
Reno and Harry A C.. Howard OF Dem
yer, who made the trip particularly as
representatives of Nevada aviation in
terests. Both men expressed themselves
as satisfied with Wiseman's perform
ance which was handicapped by a
wind. WiSeman used an eight cylinder
HaIl-Scott motor. which was made IN
San Francisco. 1t is probable he VIII
be engaged for flights in Nevada Tne
Nevada representatives said that Wise
mans type of aeroplane and equip
ment was particularly adaptable to
high altitude.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
GAME COMMISSIONERS

SACRAMENTO, Oct 22.-Lendal NJ
Gray. agent for the Cosmos steamship
lire at San Francisco. was today ap-
pointed fish and game commissioner
1ysce van Sicklep. by Governor Gillett.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23

A spurious label is reported 10 have
been found in this city by Organizer
z. A TrembIey OF the International
garment workers union. The manu-
facturers using the same are said to-
be New York people and a thorough
Investigation will be made.
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-05-27

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE
OF CHICAGO MURDER
Young Man, Who Under Third De-
gree" Denies knowledge of Ri
VaPs Death, Arrested.

Chicago. April 12.-Acting on the
theory that the killing of Henry S.
Meyer, a street car conductor, aged
81, was prompted by jealousy, the po-
lice yesterday took into custody Cor
nelius Sullivan, an expressman. suitor
of a Miss Ella Gaygan, aged II, to
whom it is said Meyer, though mar
ried and father of a year-old child.
had been attentive. Sullivan, under
the third degree" denied knowledge
of the death of Meyer, who was shot
yesterday as he entered his home
either in the hallway or in the street,
and advanced an alibi. Miss Gaygan's
mother supported the alibi.
H s. Meyer, Sr., the conductors
father, admitted his sons attentions
to Miss Gaygan and said he had
warned the girl not to accept them.
Miss Gaygan was also questioned by
the police and became hysterical at
the station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
was discussed.

was discussed.
Late in the evening the president
and the attorney general adjourned to
the private quarters of the White
house, where they were Joined by Sen
ator Aldrich.
Scare for DaIzeII.
Regularity is not having all its trou-
bles in the middle or far west From
that aforetime rock-ribbed center of
standpatism, Pennsylvania, has come
hurry call to John Dalzell, for years
one of the house leaders, second on
the ways and means committee, to
come home and look after his fences.
Mr.. Dalzell had scarcely finished
reading Senator Beveridge out of the
party when he received this call to
come and save his own bacon. A man
who is strong with the labor vote and
an anti-Cannon exponent is out for
DalzeIl's seat, and the latter is fright
ened
The Dalzell organization is turning
every trick possible to prevent the
standpat leaders defeat for renomina-
ton. The situation affecting him is
the cause of amusement as well as
other interest under the circum-
stances.
Chairman Tawney of the house ap-
propriations committee, in whose dis
trict President Taft made his celebra-
ted speech in defense of the Payne
Aldrich act also left for bis home in
Minnesota last night. He saw the
president just before leaving town.
There is great hustling on the part of
the ''old guard" all along the line,
their anxiety to be returned not being
diminished by the professed belief
that the next house will be democratic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
CLAIMANT OF
DAN RUSSELL
ESTATE FRAUD

Cambridge, Mass, April 12-In
scathing words Judge Lawton in the
profhte court today branded as an i'm
poster the Dickinson, N. D., claimant
to half the estate of the late Daniel
Russell Of Melrose and dismissed the
three petitions alleged to have been
brodght by Daniel Blake Russell after
a record breaking trial of 1914 days.
The judge said: Il find none of the
petitions were brought by Daniel
Blake Russell, but by one who at
tempted to fmpersonate him and de
fraud the Russell estate. The peti-
tions are dismissed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12

partment of justice. The Wisconsin
senator's remarks were largely devo-
ted to provisions Of the bill authoriz-
ing the acquisition of stock of one
company by another, and he used the
merger of the Boston & Maine COM
pany with the New York. New Haven
& Hartford as a basis of his accusa-
tions.
Wickersham Scored.
La Toilette declared every proper
effort had been made by the Roose-
welt administration to prosecute the
merger trust against the two COM
panies, and expressed horror over At
torney General Wickersham's prompt
dismissal of the case within three
months after he came into office.
Mann Defends Measure.
Washington, April IL. With 200
members in their seats, the admins
tration railroad bill was taken up for
consideration IN the house today
Mann of Illinois addressed the house
on the measure reported from the COM
mittee on interstate commerce, of
which he is chairman. Mann declared
ram oeAu u ohoPOi teiIiOh 10 eaA lhuuSllldl
necessity and not a mere convenience
Compliments Taft.
He declared the Elkins and Hepburn
laws were mainly effective and have
not been followed by disasters" that
have been so freely predicted I'm
der the wise leadership declared
Mann. "of the great statesman now in
the White house we are now consider
ing propositions somewhat in advance
of those heretofore made into law"
Hearings DOIIiver Bill.
Washington, April r. Extended
hearings were begun today before the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
: airba nks Expedition
Reaches Top of Tall
est Peak.
PLANTS FLAG THERE
Unable to Verify Any Part of
Narrative of Man of Arctic
Notoriety.

Fairbanks, Alaska, April 12.-The
Fairbanks expedition to Mount McKin-
ley, the taIlest peak in North America,
reached the summit April 8 after a
climb Of one month from the base
was announced today. No traces of
DR.. Frederick A. Cooks alleged ascent
were found.
All Reached Top.
Thomas Lloyd. leader of the expedl
ton, arrived here last night. His COM
panions were Daniel Patterson, w. r.
Taylor and Charles McGonnigle, and
all reached the top Of the great noun
tain. The expedition left Fairba2Gs
Dec. 10 while the controversy 0ver
Cooks disputed ascent was still rag
Ing. The plan was to go into camp
on the mountain as high as possible
and probably about the middle of May
make a dash for the summit
Obstacles Not Serious.
The obstacles encountered were not
SO great as had been predicted. Four
camps were established during the
ascent and trail was blazed all the
way to the crest Up to 1900 feet
the climbing did not present the un-
usual difficulties
For the next 1000 feet the way led
over the steepest field, which at first
seemed to forbid further progress, but
through which, upon exploration, it
was found possible to locate a path.
Plant Fling on Top.
The final dash to the top was made
from atins- 16, 900 foot camp. Mount
-
equal in height, one somewhat round
ed and covered with snow, and the
other composed of bare and wind
swept rocks. On the rock peak the
Fairbanks climbers placed the Ameri-
can flag in a monument of stones.
The expedition. which was provided
with Cooks maps and data, endeav-
Ored to follow his supposed route, but
utterly failed to verify any part of his
story of the ascent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
C, 0, P. LEADERS
ARE CONCERNED
Political Matters Taking Up
Time of Number of Con-
gressmen.
SEVERAL HURRYING HOME
DalzeIl. After Reading Beveridge Out
of Party, Hears Bad News
Tawney Hit, Too.

Washington. April 12.-Administra-
tion and other circles were stirred by
political matters yesterday fully as
much as by the developments in the
supreme court regarding the antitrust
cases.
Attorney General Wickersham had
a long conference with President Taft
in the afternoon, and, while part of
the conversation may have had to do
with judicial matters and further
plans with reference to corporations.
it was admitted that the political sit
uation, as the head of the department
found it from observation in Chicago,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
MILLIONS WILLED
Last Testament of Thomas F.
Walsh, Mine King, Is
Made Public.
LITTLE LEFT FOR CHARITY
Widow and Daughter Get Personal
Property Outright and Balance
Is Held in Trust.

Washington, April 12.-The will Of
Thomas +. Walsh, the mining mag
nate, and a codicil we're filed today
for probate. While no specific bequest
to charity was made the sum OF $780,
600 was left to the widow, Mrs. Carry
B. Walsh, to be distributed among
such persons and In such amounts as
she knows to be my wish in reference
thereto"
To the widow and daughter, Mrs.
Evelyn B. Mclean, in equal share are
left all the personal belongings, the
contents at the Massachusetts avenue
residence and the summer home at
Clonmel, Colo.
Held in Trust.
The remaining estate is devised to
the American Security Trust companJ
as trustee for term of 10 years, dur
ing which it is to pay to the widow
and daughter semiannual installments
the net income in equal shares. The
right of disposal, when approved by
the bsnedciaIiss. vested. In the
trustee At the expiration OF a 10
year term the estate will be trans
ferred to the widow and daughter in
equal portions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12

cock had concluded his speech his
statement was to all practical ends
verified when the republicans passed
an amendment to the corporation tax
law restricting the operation of its
publicity feature. AS passed, the cor
poration tax bill provided that the re-
turns of corporations should be pub
lie; as amended by the house. the
measure provides that the returns
shall be open to inspection only upon
the order of the president. AS Presi-
dent Taft himself declared that the
publicity feature of the corporation
tax was its best asset, the usefulness
of the measure has been gres thy inn
naired to say the least And IN the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
WOMAN'S BODY IN A TRUNK

Hannibal, Mo-, Death Mystifying in
Its Circumstances.
Hannibal, Mo-, April 12.-The body
of Mrs. Gertrude Maxwell, a wealthy
widow, who lived alone on farm near
here. was today found in a trunk in
her home by the sheriff. The woman
had been missing since last Wednes-
day. The lid of the trunk was closed
and not locked. A club was found in
the room, but the body bore no marks
of violence. Last Wednesday Mrs.
Maxwell, who was so, telephoned a
physician she was i'll. He prescribed
for her over the telephone. The cor
oner ordered an autopsy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
HURRYING TO GET
JURY In HYDE CASE
Attorneys Make Rapid Progress in
Tacit Acceptance of Veniremen
at Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo, April 12.-With 13
temporary jurymen chosen the attor-
neys for both the prosecution and de-
fense in the case Of Hyde, accused Of
the murder of Colonel Swope, came
into court this morning determined to
select the final panel today if possible.
Fearing the present venire would
be exhausted before a jury was Sc
cured another panel of $50 men were
drawn today. Out of the 12 venire-
men first called to the box today five
were tacitly accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
Work of Day in Congress

w <ARAAA -
a summary of the proceedings of the
two houses Of congress yesterday,
taken from the official records:
SENATE-In the senate consideration
was begun OF the administration rail-
road bill. section by section. Several
amendments offered by Mr.. ElkinS for
the administration republicans We're
adopted. Senator Nelson made a speech
in which he declared that the purpose
of the bill was to destroy the Sherman
antitrust law, and that he would not
vote for IT. Senate adjourned until l
o'clock today account of the mar
riage fthe daughter of eSnator Clark
of Wyoming.
HOUSE-Speaker Cannon's suggestion
that the insurgents" of the house did
not have sufficient courage to join with
the solid minority in the election of his
successor and his prediction that the
republicans would carry the next con-
gressional elections were the striking
features of a somewhat sensational day
in the proceedings of congress. These
statements by the speaker were called
forth in connection with his comment
on the floor over the action of the dom
ocrats and insurgents" in sending
back to conference a report which al
lowed $2,5OO for the expenses of the
allowance for the vice presidents au-
tomobile The speaker declared that
he had never suggested nor approved
the allowance of automobiles for the
vice president and for himself, the
legislation having been initiated in the
senate. The house adjourned until to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
MRS. POLAND is CAUGHT
Man and Wife Charged With Horse
Stealing Cornered.

Brazil, Ind, April 12.-John Po-
land and his wife, charged with
horse stealing, were cornered yester-
day afternoon by a posse. The wo-
man turned the rifle over to her hus-
band and surrendered. Her husband
escaped under the cover of her ruse.
The Polands had been pursued two
days and nights by the sheriff and
his posse from Green Castle. They
escaped capture Sunday after an ex-
change of shots between Mrs. Poland
and the deputy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
PinchOt, After All Day
Talk, Calls Early in
Morning.
NOT A WORD FOR PRESS
EX-President, However, Agrees
to Address Next ConSer-
walton Congress.

Porto MauT4zio, April t7@Gtmord
Pinchot was again at the villa Of Miss
Carow before this morning. II was
assumed he was there for a final talk
with Roosevelt Despite the reticence
of both men. II IL accepted as a matter
of course that Roosevelt is in posses
sion now OF Pinchot's complete case
against Secretary Ballinger's conserva,
ton policy and what has been describ-
ed here as ''the alleged reactionary
tendency" In forestry matters of the
administration OF President Taft.
Accepts Invitation to Speak.
The most significant development
was the announcement Roosevelt had
accepted an Invitation from the former
chief forester to address the National
Conservation congress late the coming
summer.
VIII BE at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo, April 12.-Ths
National Conservation congress which
Roosevelt has agreed to address next
summer will be held at Kansas City.
Declines Information.
WuSn betu just DtIOTG
dinner yesterday, declined to say what
he had communicated to the ex-presi-
dent, and Mr.. Roosevelt's prediction
a few days ago that neither would have
anything TO give out concerning the
meeting proved to be entirely correct.
Mr.. Roosevelt's secretary, however
gave to the anxious newspaper men a
long and graphic account OF how the
party drove through the olive orchards
Of picturesque Caramagna valley,
climbed six miles up the winding road
to the famous little chapel, once visit
ed by Charlemange on his way 20 be
crowned at Rome, which contains in
teresting relics of the old Mediterra-
mean galley slaves and votive offer
ings of sailors. also how enthusiastic
the villagers we're as the party was
returning, crowding about the carriage
and fairly deluging It with wild flow
ers.
Called Up the Past.
But when pressed about the, subject
of the long conversation between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Pinchot, the secre-
tary announced, without a smile, that
1t consisted largely of "reminiscences
and hunting stories, gravely conhding
the information that Mr. Pinchot was
almost as good a shot as his former
chief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12

meantime the country has been cheat
ed out of income tax legislation
Great National Misfortune.
"The defeat of the inheritance tax"
said Representative Hitchcock, land
the abandonment of the income tax
was, in my opinion, a great national
misfortune. There are many argu-
ments why a graduated Inheritance
tax is a wise and just form of taxa
ton. 1t has been approved and ac-
cepted by many of the great nations Of
the world. 1t is tax upon wealth and
not upon poverty; tax upon property
and not upon consumption. 1t comes
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
WINE UEHDLUCK rs
ON FROM THE START
Illinois Union and Operators Split OF
Scale for Maintenance Work
During Strike.

Chicago, April 12.-The joint scale
committee of the Illinois coal opera
tors and miners met today.
The first question considered was
immediate repair work on the mines.
The operators asked this be done at
the former wage scale, while the
miners demanded the new one for
which they were striking. The joint
conference then adjourned until 2
O'Clock, both sides going into separate
session to prepare arguments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, April 10. = Recalling
that the corporation tax amendment
was tackled on the Payne-Aldrich bill
for the admitted purpose of defeating
inheritance or income tax legislation.
Representative Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
of Nebraska, in a speech on the floor
OF the house which evoked great ap-
plause on the democratic side, charged
that now that the corporation tax had
achieved its purpose. the plan is to
emasculate and destroy the efficiency
of the law itself"
Verified I'm Half Hour.
Within 3. half hour after Mr.. Hitch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
PRESIDENT GUEST
AT CLARK WEDDING

Washington, April 12.-In the pres
ence Of President Taft and many other
distinguished guests Miss Frances
Dyer Clark, daughter Of Senator Clark
of Wyoming, was welded to George
Hobart Chapman of Evanston, -Wyo,
at the Church of the Incarnation at
noon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12

the banker and steel manufacturer,
has refused to come here from New
York unless he is extradited.
The grand jury again today engaged
in the graft inquiry. The mass of
routine work laid aside by that body
to carry out the graft investigation
to a finality is staggering in it's pro-
portions.
Hotel Register Tells Tale.
The registers of the Hotel Imperial,
New York, where the largest lump
sum of the bribe money for the coun-
ciimen was paid over to Charles Stew
art in June, 1908, are in the possession
of District Attorney w. A. Blakley.
The books are expected to reveal the
signatures of the man, as yet unnamed,
who handed over the money to. Stew
art
Hoffstot is the alleged leader of the
pool which raised a $4,000 fund to
influence legislation in favor of six
Pittsburg banks. His local attorney,
w. B. Rogers, returned from New York
yesterday and gave out a letter in
which he declared his intention to
fight extradition.
VIII Appeal to Hughes.
In reply to the counsel for Hoffstot,
District Attorney Blakley said that ex-
tradition proceedings would be begun
at once. The papers are now practic-
ally ready to forward to Governor Ed
win S. Stuart Mr.. Blakley himself
will go to Albany to lay them before
Cnvornnr TInOhnd Tho will
not ask for Hoffstot's appearance be-
fore the grand jury, as was recon-
mended by that body, but before a
court to answer charges on which he
has already been indicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
TO ARBITRATE N. Y.
CENTRAL TROUBLE

New York, April 12.-The wage dis
pute between the trainmen and con-
ductors of the New York Central and
officials of the road will be settled by
arbitration. The arbitrators are E.
E. Clark, member of the interstate
commerce commission, and T. H Nor
risey, president of the Railway En-
ployers' and Investors association.
They will appoint a third arbiter if
necessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
PORTER AGAIN OUT
FOR GOVERNORSHIP

Des Moines, Iowa, April 12.-Claude
R. Porter OF Centerville, Iowa, demo
cratic candidate for governor against
Cummins four years ago. today an
rounced himself as candidate at the
June primaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
Receives American Ambassador.

Vienna, April 12.-Emperor Francis
Joseph today received Richard c.
Kerens, who presented the credentials
of the American ambassador to Aus
tria-Hungary in succession to Charles
s. Francis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
Man and Doc Peoria FIoaters.

Peoria, ILL.,. April 12.-The body
of John Wolfe, of ottawa, Ill, was
found with a bullet wound in the
head floating in the Illinois river
here yesterday. Three feet from the
body was that of a dead dog, also
with bullet wound in its head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
ANOTHER COSTLY
FIRE AT DUBUQUE

Dubuque, Iowa, April 12.-Fire start
ing in the Blick Box company plant
here yesterday afternoon burned over
six acres of ground, doing 100000
damage before being gotten uuuel so
troll today. The Standard Lumber
company is a heavy loser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
QUAKE SHOCKS
RECISTEREDAT
LAWRENCE, KAN.

Lawrence, Kan, April 1.-Two dis
tinct earthquake shocks were recorded
last night by the seismograph of Kan
sas university. The first began at
GAO and reached full force at G:47.
The second began at 9:O2 and lasted
five minutes. The source Of the dis
turbances was 1,G0O miles southeast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
Wisconsin Senator Makes
Long Promised Rail
Bill Speech.
RAPS AT WICKERSHAM
Mann Defends the Measure
When 1t Is Taken Up in
the Lower House.

Washington, April 12.-Senator La
Toilette today took the senate floor
for the purpose of making his long
promised speech in opposition to the
administration railroad bill. The speech
was a severe arraignment of the de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
Work of Pittsburg Grand
Jury is Only Fairly
Begun.
HOFFSTOT STAYS AWAY
Attempt Will Be Made to Ex-
tradite Banker Who Form
ed Bribery Pool.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 1.-THE search
to unearth the municipal corruption in
the legislative department of Pittsburg
may continue indefinitely. according
to the outlook today at the district at
torney's Office, since Frank Hoffstot,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
KEEP KOSHER SHOPS SHUT
New York Women Maintain Boycott
to Lower Price of Meat.

Brooklyn, N. Y, April 12.-Bands of
determined women marched in the
east side and other sections of the city
today to prevent the opening of the
retail kosher butcher shops, which
closed yesterday as a protest against
the high meat prices. Over a hundred
thousand families. it is figured. have
put the ban on meat. Housewives are
insistent the retailers remain closed
until the wholesalers drop the price.
Kerosene. clubs and .hatpins proved
effective ornaments of the women in
closing the shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-12
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 6:32, rises 500; moon sets
1922 p. m; Halley's comet moving at
a speed Of more than 100000 miles an
hour.