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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
CLAIMS JURY
SECRETS LEAK
Woman Summoned for Con
tempt Names officer of De-
partment of Justice.
DODGES FEDERAL PROBE
Fears TO Introduce Evidence Against
Brick Trust for Fear Facts
VIII Become Known.

Chicago, Dec. 1C.-Chargcs that
the secrets of the federal grand jury
room were being tipped off, to in
terested parties, made before Judge
Lands, in the United States district
court. carsed him to suspend the con-
tempt case ne was hearing and de-
nianded tha: the charges be sustain
eI at onca The man accused 0f Go
ing the tipping" is Charles F. De
Woody, division superintendent of
bureau of investigation of the de-
partment of justice.
Lawyer Makes Charge.
The accusation was made by John
F. Brown, counsel for Mrs. Aileen
Christopher, witness against the al
legged paving brick trust. She was
in court to show why she had .refus-
ed to bring certain evidence and doc
uments before the grand jury. as re-
uuested by the United States dis
trict attorney. Her answer, by her
attorney, was that she feared the
evidence would be exposed TO per-
sons interested and De Woody was
tCootfnued on Page Sikh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
MORE PAY TO TEACHERS
Million More This Year Than Last 10
the school People of Illinois.

Springfield. ILL.,. Dec. 10.-Salarics of
school teachers in Illinois aggregated
S1.0Sj.7OS more in i9O9-1910 than In
the year l90S-19IS. according TO h=-
ures compiled by the state supcrinten-
dent Of instruction.
or the total amount paid throuEl
the public school system for instrUc-
ton. s@.SO0.SfS wen, TO men teachers
and sf3.4SS.951 was paid women.
The total sum paid by The school dis
tricts OF Tbc state last year for school
purposes was S33G17,713.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
FARMER TO BLAME
Responsibility for High Cost of
Living Falls Upon Him,
After All.
LIST TO HORACE PLUNKETT
Irish Squire Says Producers Should
Have Organized Cooperative
Selling Agencies.

New York. Dec. 1O.-The high cost
of living is put squarely up TO the
farmers by Sir Horace Plunkett.
president Of the Irish Agricultural
society and originator Of the CO.
operative dairics movement in Ire
land. who is in New York for two
months vacation.
Il believe the increased cost Of
living has been caused primarily by
the failure OF farmers TO organize
and do their own distribution" he
told intcrvicwcrs on his arrival.
Worse Than Trusts.
They are beginning 10 realize
their iuaction perhaps has been more
the cause of higher cost Of living
than monopoly Of industries by the
trusts.
THE cooperative dairies move
ment i'm Ireland Is highly success
full There arc 800 cooperative a.
sociations with membership of go
900 producers. and their business
during the last year amounted 10 ap-
proximately $4,000. 900"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, Dec 10.-Following are
the proceedings, briefly told. of the
two houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-Thcrc was no session Of
the senate. adjournment having been
taken to Monday.
HOUSE-The entire day was devoted
to consideration of the Indian apuropri- %
alton bill which was passed II car
rics total of SS.21I.9SJ. being $4,000
more than the bill carried when it came
from the committee. The rivers and
harboUs bill was introduced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
STUDENTS TO RUN DANCE

University of Minnesota Sanctions
Opposition to danger Centers."
Minneapolis, Dec. lot is announc-
ed that weekly dances will be given at
the University of Minnesota armory
under the auspices of students organ
ization as counter attraction to down
town public dance halls. This action
was taken following a statement that
no man or woman can attend one of
those dances without being corrupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
SCORE KILLED
IN COAL Mine
IN THE NOR TIL

Bellevue. Alberta, Dec. 10
Thirty miners were removed from
the Western Canada Galleries mine
here, where an explosion occurred
'est night entombing 45 men. Ten
sf them were dead, several fatally
Burned and the others unconscious.
The number dead in mine explosion
Was later learned 10 De 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Grandparents Wed.

Sterling, H., Dec. 1O.-Alfrcd NJ vii
kins, - years old. and Mrs. Endorio
Hazard. GO. both residents Of Lyndon.
werc married yesterday after a brief
courtship. Both are grandparents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
FEW ENGINEERS
OPPOSE STRIKE

Chicago, Dec 10.-The brotherhood
of Railroad Engineers will present a
strike ultimatum to the Railroad Man
ayers Association Monday, backed by
the approval OF more than 95 per cent
Of the engineers who are members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
new REVOLT OF BRAZILIAN
NAVY RESULTS IN A FIGHT
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Rock Island and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Sunday; colder tonight, with
the lowest temperature about 20 de
grees.
Temperature at a. m, IS.
Stage of water, .-6; a rise OF i in
last "a hours.
Relative humidity, at p. m. SO, at
Z a. m. 50.
Velocity of wind at a. m, 10 miles
per hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Must Alter Basis.
WATCH FACTORY BoOMs
EIgin Concern to Start on Full Time,
First Since Panic of 1907.

Elgin, Ill, Dec. 10.-.The Elgin
National Watch company announced
that at the conclusion of ten-ddy
Christmas vacation the plant will
resume operations on six-day
schedule. 1t has been running four
and FIVE days a week since the panic
of 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
COURT STOPS A HANGING

Illinois Supreme Tribunal Grants
Writ of Error in johnson County.
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 10.-The SUI
preme court yesterday issued a write
of error and stay of execution in the
case of Newton C. Blevins, under
sentence to hang in Vienna, John
son county, Dec. Is, for the mur-
der of James De Palma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Secretary Knox Rules Ac-
cused Man Must Re-
turn to Italy.
GETS HABEAS CORPUS
Federal Court Quickly HaItS
Machinery Started by the
State Department.

Trenton. y. J.. Dec 1c.-Judge Rel
stab of the United States circuit court
today granted a writ of habeas corpus
in the case of Porter Charlton. ac-
cused of having killed his wife. Mary
Scott Castle Charlton, in Italy. The
court also granted a writ of certiorari
for the bringing of the case before him
Dec 10.
Knox PASSES ON Case.
Washington. d. &, Dec. IO.-Sccre-
tary Knox has granted the request Of
Italy for the surrender of Porter Charl-
ton. an American citizen, charged with
the murder of his wife at Lake Como.
The secretary holds that the fact
that Italy refuses to surrender its citi-
zens to the United States for trial does
not relieve this country from the obIi-
CATION of the eXtradition treaty to sur
render to Italy fugitivcs from Justice
from that country.
The question of the insanity OF
Charlton, it is suggested, is one for
the courts and not for the department
to determine.
Rut Six Days Left.
I1du MT. hHoA TeIralned from acting
upon this case for six days Charlton
would have been a free man. as the
statutes required final action in the
case within 60 days from the date of
his commitment.
The decision relates the history of
the case, beginning with the arrest of
Charlton in New York on June "a last
on complaint of the Italian vice con.
sui
Formal demand for the extradition
of Charlton under and pursuant to the
terms of the eXtradition treaty be-
tween the United States and Italy"
reads the decision signed by Secretary
Knox, was made upon this govern
ment by the government of Italy under
date of July 2S within the 40 day per-
iod provided for this purpose in the
CCoatiuucd on Page SKI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
ELECT ASQUITH
FOR A NEW TERM
British Premier Again Succeeds at
Polls, Majority Being Slightly
Reduced.
London. Dec. f0.--Rcturns tonight
show 272 coalitionists and 22J union
lists elected TO parliament.

London, Dec. 1O.-Premier Asquith
was reelected to the commons by a ma
iority of 2GO less than he received be.
fore. The total seats thus far secured
in the new parliament are: coalition
lists. 2G7; uniOnists, 22i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
RATE ON LIVE
STOCK HELD up;
UNREASONABLE

Washington, Dec. 1O-The freight
tariff filed with the Interstate com
merce commission by the Northwest
ern railway and 10 other carriers in
creasing the rates of live stock De-
tween the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers was suspended today by order Of
tho commission Cn the ground they
| appeared unreasonable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
s5o.ooo &c 81 pubuaue.

Dubuque. Iowa. Dec. 10.-Fire today
DESTROYED the Flick Brox factory. loss
$4,000. Several Illinois Central box
cars. loaded with lumber. also burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
+. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.

iFrom noon today 10 noon tomorrow
sun sets ! l:29. rises 40; moon sets
1:12 a. m; SUMS declInation 30 degrees
2s minutes south q celestial EQUATOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Census Shows Rate of
Increase in 10 Years
2O.9 Per Cent.
FIGURES ARE COMPLETE
Population of Country and All
Its Possessions Over Hun
dred Million.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The
population of the United States
is 93,4o2,151.
This is the total number of
people enumerated throughout
the states, territories, District
of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii
and Porto Rico in the 18th CEN
sus, which began April Is,
1910. The total does not in
clude the Philippine islands.
INCREASE 2O.O PER CENT
The increase in the country's
population during the last 10
years was is, 6,145, ,521, or 20.9
Per cent over 1926, $50, the
population in 1900, compared
with an increase of IA, ,276,
s64, or 22.7 per cent over g.
979, sc, the population in
1890.
y
RAPID.
The population of the CONT
mental United States is 91,-
972,266, an increase of 49,
a77, ,691. or 21 per cent over
e94,575 in 1900, when the
increase was 13, 3,O46,861, or
20.7 per cent over 62,947,114,
The tal-in-12ag,
WITH ALL POSSESSIONS.
The total population of the
United States with all it's pos
sessions is about 101, ,10Q, 900.
This includes 1855, 426 in the
Philippines, as enumerated in
the census there in 1908, and
estimates for the Island of
Guam, an American possession
in Samoa, and persons on the
Panama canal zone.
The number of persons i'll
military and naval service OF
the United States stationed
abroad and on naval vessels is
55,6O8.
some Corrected Figures.
The corrected figures issued by the
census Office this morning give the
state of New York population of o.
1854, an increase of 1,S44720;
Florida, 752,615, an increase of 224,-
or; Maryland, 1,295,546, an increase
of 1O7,3O2
The population of Georgia is 2,G09,-
121. Montana, 376.O53; Washington,
1,141,990. and Wisconsin, 2,333.S60.
Georgia's increase is 392,790; Mon
tanas, -132,724; Washington's 623.SS7,
and Wisconsin's 26I,S1S.
Must Alter Basis.
Unquestionably it will be necessary
to alter the basis of representation in
congress. At the present rate of 19i,-
600 people to each member of the
house it would contain 474 members
as against 392 at present. 1t is the
general belief this number would be
unwiedly. Even at the rate of 100000
as a basis the house would contain
AIS members, an increase of %. {.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
Battalion of Sailors and
One Ship Threaten
Rio JaneirO.
BIG GUNS LIMBERED
Brisk BOmbardment Results in
Display of White Flag by
MaIContentS.

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 1o.-The lombard
ment Of Cobra island was resumed, the
rebels not having surrendered. The
island will probably be taken by as
sauIt. Casualties among the rebels
are said to be heavy.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec. TO-
TeIesrsnns received today from private
sources at Rio Jsneiro state the crews
of most of the vessels Of the Brazilian
navy have reVoIted again.
Battalion and ship Involved.
Rio Janeiro. Dec. 1O.-A naval bat
talon in the barracks of Combra Is
land, short distance from this city.
mutinied last night. The mutineers
were supported by a warship which
took part in the naval revolt last
month.
lombard the Rebels.
Shore batteries and loyal warships
in the harbor were ordered 10 FIRE
upon the rebels. and at , O'Clock this
morning the guns were turned upon
the rebels and furious cannonading
continued for several hours.
Run Up white Flag.
At II O'Clock a white flag appeared
over the barracks and the lombard
ment ceased. The revolters then made
formal offer TO surrender. At noon
affairs were assuming a normal course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10
FOUR TEAMS TIED
IN BICYCLE RACE

New York, Dec. 10.--In the bike race
at p. M, G34th hour the score
showed four teams tied at 2,4ll miles.
Q laps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

tContinucd on Page six.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-10

tcoptinued on Page six)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-07
THINK PAIR HAVE ELOPED.
Wife Reports Hubby Gone and Man
Says Spouse Is Missing.

A strangely tangled matrimonial
mixup was revealed when Benjamin
Gutterman. No. 415 Hastings.st, and
Mrs. Rebecca Rosenthal. No. $50 Co
lumbia-st. east. visited Justice Stein
IN quest of warrants
Mrs. Rosenthal said that her hand
some husband had left her with a
babe % months. Gutterman said that
his wife was gone, leaving him with
q six-months-old child.
Court Officer Gleiwitzer was sent TO
investigate. He reported that Mrs
Rosenthars missing husband had
been repeatedly put out OF Gutter
mans home. Also. he alleged. Gut.
terman's missing better half had run
away from her former husband in
Montreal, taking her 23-months-old
baby, and had come TO live with Gut
terman When she left him, she took
her child. by her former husband.
and left Gutterman his six-months-old
babe.
Under the circumstances, Justice
Stein has issued no warrants. Until
the case is investigated furtheN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-07
MODEL LIFE CONVICT
ASKS HIS FIRST FAVOR
Net One Bad Mark Against Him for
27 Years-Wants Longer Time
TO Walk the Corridor.

COLUMBUS, o., April cit was
more than twenty-seven years ago that
John D. Tracy entered the Ohio Peni-
Tertiary 10 begin serving a life term
for murder Not once had he ever
uttered a complaint or asked for
privilege until now. Accusing War
den T. II. B. Jones in the prison quad
rangle he doffed his cap and. apolog:z-
ing for any trouble he might be caus-
ing, asked for what is known as
hall permit"
This will give him the freedom OF
the corridor in his dollhouse between
the evening meal and the hour for
being locked up, and is privilege ac-
corded well-behaved inmates.
Upon returning 10 his Office the war
den. with his own pen, made out the
priced permit and sent il TO the old
mans cell. Tracy came here from
Madison county and has reached that
point where he is no longer asked to
do heavy work He fully fills the
definition of a model prisoner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-07
SPEAKER CANNON AND
TEXAN IN HOT ARGUMENT
"The Gentleman Will Come TO ordeN
Shouts "uncle Joe,' His race
Purple With Anger.

WASHINGTON, April c." Calendar
Wednesday" in the house today STAR
ed eff with a hot parliamentary SQUAD
Bile between Speaker Cannon ana KEEP
Henry (Dem. Tex
The chaplain had concluded Ills
rraver and the journal OF yesterday
PROCEEDINGS was about 10 be read
when Henry arose with a parliament
airy inquiry" He read from the ru'es
tho provision that until the speaker
shall take the chair on every iesisia,
I'VE day Immediately call
The members 10 order and on the APP
pearance OF a quorum, cause the
journal 10 be read
Henry demanded the application or
the rule and indicated there were
only score or more 81 members
present
Speaker Cannon refused TO consider
the point, declaring that IL was In the
powcr OF any member, the speaker
as well as any other, 20 make the
point Of q quorum.
Henry was still belligerent and con-
tinued yelling for recognition above
the voice OF the clerk
The gentleman Will be In order,
Cannon nnally shouted, his face pu.-
ple with anger The chair does not
rule" he announced, punctuating each
word with a bang Of the gavel.
But, Mr. Speaker" insisted Henry
at the top OF his voice.
The clerk in the meantime had fin
ished the journal.
Il make the point Of no quorum"
Henry shouted
Il move a call OF the house" added
Rep. Payne (Rep. y. ", and a roll
call was thereupon ordered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-07
ADMITS
KILLING WOMAN
Hes Confession Covering Numerous
1obberies and eliminating in
Murder Recently

DPRINGFIELD, Mass. April Ga
nplete confession covering numer'
- robberies in this vicinity and cui-
mating with the. murder Of MISS
artha b. Blackstone and the serious
ounding OF Miss Harriet Dow IN me
Nv home In the residence section Oh
LIS city on March 81. was MADE To-
Nv BY Bertram G. Spencer, accorIlns
n the police The chief stated that'
|<hile he would like TO make the con
lesion public. he could not 90 SO uh
81 AZ had been presented TO the court
>nd the grand jury that VIII pass up
a the case.
n District Attorney Taft took charge
81 the case today and Spencer has
cen remanded 60 jail without ball
ending a preliminary examination
Ind the inquiry OF the grand jury.
II was intimated By the police that
zpcneer admitted completely IN many
Mysterious crimes that have hereto
;,rc been mysteries and has told now
!1e loot OF series OF robberies was
<{sposed of.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-07
OWNER OF STOLEN AUTO PULLS
OFF CLEVER DETECTIVE STUNT
New Yeyk Man Gets Trace Of Ma
chine When License is Asked for
and Receivers IL Here.
\ $4,000 Packard touring car. stolen

\ $4,000 Packard touring car. stolen
from j. j. Burgess In New York city,
March 4, by a woman adventures and
her male accomplish, was recovered
in the Pere Marquette freight sheds
hOre, Tuesday night, by Detectives
Kunkel and Mccarthy, following some
high power detective work by Bur
CESS. who runs a taxicab stand In the
Metropolis. The car had been ship
ped from Milwaukee 10 the Packard
plant here. 10 be oyerhauled.
On March 4. well-dressed woman
called at Burgess taxicab stand. and
ordered a driver 10 take her 10 an
address which she furnished. Arrived
there, she asked the driver. who halr
pened 10 be Burgess himself, 10 help
her carry out some heavy vahses He
obligingly complied. and as he stood
on the steps. man boarded the taxi.
and drove rapidly away
AT the time, Burgess had no idea
of any plot, but his INVESTIGATION soon
showed him that the man and woman
were accomplices. He started a thor
ough campaign 10 locate the missing
machine lie wrote the secretary Of
state OF every state in the union. and
was finally rewarded by n reply from
Wisconsin, stating that application
had been made, in Milwaukee. for a
license for a car answering the de-
scription OF his.
Running down the clue. he learned
that the car was In transit 10 Detroit,
10 be repaired, and he then came here
and recovered the machine. The MIL
waukee police have been asked to
lock up the shippers for investigation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-07
HOT TAR HITS HIM IN FACE.
|ocident To Sarnia Lad May Result
In Loss Of Eyeslqht

q PORT HURON, April 6.--Reggie
Waller, 5 years old. was struck in the
lace yesterday with the contents OF a
)ucketful of hot tar and terribly burn
IA. He will be badly disfigured and
hay lose his eyesight-
4 "A laborer on Front-st. was engaged
= baling out tar tank, throwing the
Muse down the Lochiel-st. hill, just
.|eIow Front-st- Several children were
&Iaying about and young Waller got
loo close, bucketful striking him in
NE face. The hot tar dripped down
Is his hands, burning them horribly.
Fhe child was carried into a nearby
Irug store and a doctor called. When
NJ attempt was made to remove-the
'ar the skin peeled off the childis face
Md hands. and it is probable that he
|Fill be disfgurad for life.
He was removed To the hospital, but
|ater was taken to his home. AL
hough the shock was great, IL Is be-
|feyed he will recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-07
U. S. WILL MAKE PERU
AND ECUADOR BEHAVE
Peruvian Consul at Guayaquil Flees To
Lima After Taking Refuge
Under American Flag.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Latin
American diplomatic or Washington,
as well as the department OF state, Is
standing on tiptoe today awaiting de
velopments in the warlike situation In
South America
From dispatches received at the
state department today IL is apparent
that temporary lull in hostile DEM
onstrations has followed the storm OF
the last two days in Peru and Ecuador.
Consul DIETRICH at Guayaquil, con-
firm the report that the Peruvian con-
sui. after taking refuge in the Ameri-
can consulate. has fed for Lima.
Whether the quiet is TO be interpret
ed as preparatory 10 more warlike
measures or whether 1t means that the
conservative element is exerting al
influence towards peace is question.
Up 10 this point the state depart
ment is maintaining noncommittal
attitude, but it Is quite probable that
if Peru and Ecuador do not both solicit
the good Offices OF the United States
within the next cay or two, Secretary
Knox will suggest in a diplomatic
fashion a way OF bringing about peace.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-07
3ETRMTER is CONDEMNED
TO CANADIAN PRISON
'cward Laforest, Confessed Firebu5
and Burglar, is Sentenced IN
Chatham TO Four Years

N CHATHAM, Ont. April 6.-(Spe-
fial. )-Edward Laforest. a former
arm laborer at Mitchell's Bay, and
those criminal record is familiar to
>ae police of many large American
Mites, was this morning sentenced to
bur years in Kingston penitentiary on
}ae charges of arson and burglary,
IN Magistrate Houston OF the county
<olice court.
" Laforest on Thursday last confessed
ae burning of the Joy club at
5fitchell's Bay two years ago and the
'aeft OF two double-barrelled guns
rom the building. He informed the
burt that he and his pal, named
<edar, who was caught and sentenced
kver a year ago, had visited the place
'nd poured kerosene all over the in
|Arior and then touched match TO IT..
& Cedar was caught and sentenced To
nc year in the Central prison but
kaforest escaped 10 the states and
>8rved short terms in Montana, Utah,
md Michigan prisons. Laforest IS
bout 3S years old and appears TO be
'sirly well-educated. His home Is in
Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-07
TO THE wAsHTUB, PARSONS!
That is. II Necessary To Pay Your
Debts, Counsels the Bishop.

MIDDLETOwN. Conn, April C.
Bishop David II. Moore received eight
Young ministers into full membership
OF the New York east conference OF
the Methodist church, said 10 them:
I'm spite OF small salaries and slow
paying church treasurers keep your
hills paid even if you have TO eat two
meals a day and wash your own col
lars. You have all taken a solemn
promise not TO smoke Smoking itself
is not a capital crime. but II becomes
so when by doing it you violate your
solemn promise"