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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13

latter's demand for a thorough house
cleaning in Albany. Mr.. Hotchkiss,
who was speaking at the republican
league banquet, followed up the gov
ernor's demand by al urgent plea that
reforms be made which would wipe
out the evils now in force in the state
legislature
Former AssemblymSn Merwin K.
Hart, president of the league, in his
Introductory remarks, said the people,
as hard to fool as in Lincoln's time,
were not deceived by the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill and are tired of
continued disclosures about politicians
for revenue only"
Charles j. Bonaparte, former attor-
ney general of the United States, gave
an analysis of the methods of bosses
and rings, a protest against the meth
DDS of both, and a plea for returning
political power to the people.
"The mass of our citizens habitually
come to the polls, not to choose their
rulers" he said, "but to record pref
erence between nominees of two
usurping monopolies."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
NEW ARREST HALTS
JOHNSON'S TRAINING
CoIOred Heavyweight Gets No FavOrs
at Hands of Court After
Speeding Auto.

Chicago, April 13.-Jack Johnson's
training, which was interrupted by
cold weather, was further interrupted
today by Johnson appearing in Judge
Going's court for alleged automobile
speeding. When Johnson was arrested
he demanded a trial by a jury, which
should contain two colored men, but
there were none of the latter among
the veniremen present. When the
question of the time the case would
consume came up Judge Going said:
81 am not going to try this case as
though the president of the United
States or the king of England were
on trial here There are too many
persons in Jail now who are entitled
to immediate attention"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
CONDEM MNATION FOR
WAR DEPARTMENT

Washington, April 13.-The war de.
partment today came in for degree
of condemnation at the hands of sew
eral senators in connection with the
bill which passed providing for the
sale of Whitman college at Walla
Walla, Wash, of the lands embraced in
the old Walla Walla military reserva-
tion. 1t was charged the price fixed
was much less than the value of the
lands and buildings. Senators Scott,
Burkett and Bristow were among the
critics of the measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
FIREMEN MISSING
AFTER JAIL FIRE
Prisoners at New Haven, Conn, Saw
ed but Property Loss Is
$175,OOO.

New Haven. Conn, April 13. - The
chair shops attached to the New Haven
county jail, in which county prisoners
were employed by private contractors,
burned today. A gas explosion just as
the firemen were getting the better of
the blaze drove the flames into the
rear section of the jail, threatening the
entire collection of buildings. together
with private residences in the vicinity
The prisoners escaped injury, but sew
eral firemen were badly hurt.
The Jail was almost destroyed.
The loss is $175.OOO. Several fire.
men are reported missing and it is
feared were killed by the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
ONE AUTO ACCIDENT
is CAUSE OF ANOTHER
Eleven Theatre Attaches at Pasadena
Hurt When Driver Becomes
Careless on JOY Ride.

Los Angeles, Cal. April 13.-Eleven
persons chorus girls and attaches OF
a theatre, were injured when an auto
mobile in which they were riding was
ditched early this morning in Pasa-
dena Bessie Zeliner and Grace Tay-
lor were most severely injured, al
though not seriously. The accident
was the result of another mishap. A
passenger had alighted from a street
car and the automobile struck him a
glancing blow. The driver turned
around to see what happened and lost
control of the car, which swerved into
the ditch and overturned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
FOLLOWS BRAND
ON MURDER BENT
French Crank Taken While Trying to
Enter Hotel Where French
Premier Was.

Saint Etienne, France, April ia
workman named Duplanil, who, arm
ed with brace of revolvers and knife,
had declared a wish to kill Premier
BRAND, was arrested today as he at
tempted to force his way into a hotel
where the premier was stopping. Du-
planil is believed to be crazed by
drink. He said he was bounded by
spirits which urged him to slay BRAND.
Duplanil had been following BRAND
since Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
NEGRO KILLS
JAILER AND IS
BURNED BY MOB

Meridian, Miss. April 13. - Tom
O'Neil, a negro. shot and killed Jailer
Temple today and was himself killed
by officers in fight in the basement
of the Jail
crowd of 1000 people took the
body of O'Neil, who was expiring.
from the officers, carried it to a tele-
phone pole and hanged it. Afterwa-d
the body was lowered, throat cut,
clothing saturated with. kerosene and
set on fire. The body was rescued
from the mob after the clothing was
burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13


two houses of congress yesterday.
taken from the official records:
SENATE-In the senate Mr.. La Fol-
lette spoke in opposition to the rail-
road bill. His remarks consisted chief
ly of an arraignment of Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham for ordering a dis
missaI of the governments merger suit
against the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad for absorbing the
Boston & Maine line, because the Mas
sachusetts Legislature had passed law
legalizing the holding company. Sena-
tor Lodge in a heated speech came to
the defense of the action OF his state
legislative officers, declaring he two
roads were not competing lines, as
charged by Mr.. La Toilette, and that
the law was wise legislation. Adjourn
ed until today.
HOUSE-The house listened attentive
ly to a very full explanation of the pro-
visions of the railroad bill reported
from its committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. This explanation
was made by Mr.. Mann of Illinois, chair
man of the committee reporting the
measure. AS 1T was reviewed section
by section republicans and democrats
alike entered into a discussion of it's
provisions. Three and one-half hours
were occupied in this manner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
1o.YearoId Girl a Mother.

Chicago, April 13.-Oficials of the
Juvenile court yesterday began an in
vestigation of the case of Annie Epps,
10 years old, who gave birth to a
girl baby at the county hospital. 1t
is reported that the mother and child
are doing well. A thorough investi-
cation disclosed the fact that the
child is only 10 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
STANDARDIZATION
OF APPLES DENIED
B;H to Establish Grades and Pack.
ages Killed by House Com
mittee-

Washington, April 19-No standard
ization system for the apple crop of
the United States, which f1uctuates
annually from 26,OOO,OOO to 6S,OOO,OOO
barrels, will be provided during the
present session Of congress. The La
fean bill to establish standard pack
ages and grades of that fruit was ad-
versely acted upon by the house COM
mittee on agriculture today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today TO noon tomorrow
Sun sets 6:33, rises 5:1S; moon sets
11:36 p. M; 4:33 p. M, eastern time,
moon in conjunction with Mars, pass
ing from west to east of the planet
less than one-half degree north there
of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
U. S. STEEL TO RAISE PAY
Workers Getting Less Than 500 per
Month Will Be Benefited.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 13-An ad
vance in the pay of thousands of en-
ployes of various subsidiary compa-
nies of the United States Steel cor
poration equal to about per cent is
said to be practically decided upon.
Changes are expected principally for
laborers and men getting less than
500 a month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
MOB ACTIVE AFTER
DANVILLE MURDER

Danville. Ill, April 13.--Albert cra-
ven, who was shot by a highwayman
last night. died today. Two negroes
are held as suspects. Rumors OF mCb
violence reached the city from Grape
Greek, the former home of the muir
dered man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
ELEVEN DIE IN
ACCIDENT IN A
STONE QUARRY

Easton, Pa. April 13.-Eleven
men, all foreigners, were crushed to
death in the stone quarry of the
Nazareth-Portland Cement company
near Nazareth today. A premature
explosion tore loose 5000 tons of
stone, covering the victims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
TAUNTS RANKLE.
Defiance Of Speaker Cannon
Leads Insurgents to Long
for Revenge.
ADMIT SPEAKER SAFE NOW
When Legislative Program Is Out of
the Way, However, His Case
May Be Attended to.

Washington, April 13.-The house
insurgents are showing symptoms of
another outbreak, and before the pres
ent session closes the house probably
will be called upon to vote again on a
resolution to unseat Speaker Cannon.
The persistent bitter attacks of Mr..
Cannon upon the insurgents rankle.
He keeps inviting a movement to un-
seat him, and many want to accom-
modate him. Whether enough votes
can be mustered to declare the speak
ership vacant is problematical
So far there has been no attempt to
estimate strength. A half dozen in
surgents yesterday informally dis
cussed plans. 1t is the general i'm
preston of opponents of Cannonism
that the house refused to unseat the
speaker during the recent memorable
contest simply because of chaotic con-
ditions that might have developed and
possibly have interfered in carrying
out the Administrations legislative
program.
Want Chance to Vote.
The opposition to Cannonism is so
strong in many congressional districts,
however, that several representatives
who voted to retain him as speaker
are now anxious to have another vote
that they may square themselves at
home. They are being criticised by
their constituents and their explana-
tions do not seem sufficient.
Later in the session, when the
legislative program is in good shape,
a resolution is to be offered, accord
ing TO present plans. Under the
speakers own ruling, such a resolu-
tion is of the highest privilege, and
nothing can be done to prevent a vote
being reached on it
MurdOck Answers Den.
Referring to Speaker Cannon's def
in his speech on the floor. when he
abruptly told the insurgents that un-
less they had the courage" to COM
bine with the democrats and vote to
vacate the chair he would remain
speaker until March 4. 1911, Repre-
sentative Victor Murdock of Kansas
said:
The speaker can continue to make
these irritating defis until after the
administration legislation is disposed
Of He knows that he is perfectly
safe just now. But after we have
passed the important legislation in
hand his case will be attended to. A
man can't continue TO make large
bluffs without eventually being called"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
HotchLiss Praise to Hughes.

Utica, N. Y, April Estate Super
intendent of Insurance William Hotch-
kiss, who has had charge of the in
quiry which uncovered the scandals
in this state, last night gave praise
to Governor Hughes because of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
Court Releases Robin
Cooper, Governor Par
dons Father.
CAUSES A SENSATION
SIayerS of Senator Carmack OF
Tennessee Will Leave the
Prison at Once.

Nashville, Tenn, April 13.-The sII-
preme court today affirmed the verdict
in the case of the state against Colonel
Cooper and son as to Colonel Cooper,
but reversed the lower court as to
Robin Cooper. Both men have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
THREE COUNCILMEN
ADMIT GRATING

Pittsburg, April 13.-Three former
councilmen appeared today in the
criminal courts and entered pleas of
nolo contendTs to the charge of bri-
bery against them. They were given
suspended sentences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
new YORK Will
TAKE ADVICE
Recommendation of Governor
Hughes for Graft Investi-
cation Acted on.
COMMITTEE TO BE NAMED
Decidedly Insurgent Remarks Made
Before Republican League
Meeting at Albany.

Albany, N. Y, April 12.-The senate
finance committee last night author
lied the appointment Of a subcommit-
tee to draw up a resolution providing
for a general investigation of alleged
legislative corruption as recommended
by Governor Hughes in his special
message to the legislature Monday
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
Former Thaw Counsel
May Also be Prosecut-
ed as Criminal.
SCORED BY THE COURT
Plaintiff Is Virtually Accused of
Perjury and UnprofeS-
SionaI Conduct.

New York, April 13.-Clifford W.
Hartridge failed today in his effort to
collect from Mrs. Mary Thaw the bal
ance of the $4,000 counsel fees and
disbursements claimed due him fol
defending Harry Thaw in the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
TWO YOUTHS DEAD IN BED
Sons of Wealthy Pennsylvania Italian
Were Probably Poisoned.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 1.-TWO sons
of Philip Badali, wealthy Italian of
Williamsburg, were found dead in bed
early today. The youths, 1S and 16
years of age, were victims of poison,
according to the coroner's office, eth
er administered by some one or taken
by mistake for medicine. Much mys-
terry surrounds the deaths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
RIVER BULLETIN.

Slowly falling stages in the Missis-
sippi will continue from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13

Temperature at a. M, Sc. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, 5S;
minimum in IL hours, SO. Velocity of
wind at a. M, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, none. Relative humidity, at
Z p. m. 40, at z a. m. 70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
Iowan TO Prosecute Trusts.

Washington, April 13-William
S. Kenyon of Iowa, appointed as as
sistant attorney general, assumed of
fee today. He will have charge of
trust prosecutions,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13

sentenced by the lower court to serve
20 years for the murder of Senator
Carmack in 1908. :.
Pardon Soon Follows.
This afternoon Governor Patterson
pardoned Colonel Cooper, who Is So
years old.
The pardon, coming so soon after
the action of the court, created a SEN
sation.
The matter is being discussed by
excited groups of men on the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness with probably
showers late tonight or Thursday;
warmer tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, April 13.-Following is
a summary of the proceedings of the
two houses of congress yesterday.
taken from the official records:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-13

At the station a battalion Of infan-
try headed by a band was drawn W
and stood at salute as Roosevelt
stepped from the carriage and entered
the car. AS the train pulled out Roose-
welt stood on the platform waving his
hat. while the band played The Star
Spangled Banner" The crowd shout
ed Long live Roosevelt"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17
EDUCATING VOTERS
Of THE COUNTRY
Republicans Will Flood the
Mails With Literature Per-
tanning to G. 0. P.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

6y Leased wire 10 1ne IrlDunc.
WASHINGTON, July 16.~-Literature
Of a highly instructive variety will pour
into the coming congressional campaign
from four sources, namely, New York,
Chicago, Washington and st. Louis The
fight by the Republicans to retain CON
troll of the house Of representatives
will be a bitter one and nothing is being
left undoue at this early date to assist
in the "education of the voters
There will be four headquarters of
the campaign committee in the cities
enumerated, Already Representative
Lloyd of Missouri has opened his local
bureau. He has employed corps of
clerks and political writers and data
Is being whipped into shape to be her.
aided by spellbinders and in campaign
literature.
Will Overload Mails.
There will surely be a great deal of
crowding In the mails when the com
mittees get down to work In earnest
From the four centers the fighting men
will 90 forth panoplied with the in
formation that the tariff is the best
as they have been painted and that
the Republicans have enacted more good
laws in gwen course Of time than any
| other party on earth could have. put
through. Representative Lloyd said to-
day that he would open offices IN New
York and Chicago n llttlo later.
Directing the Battle.
The eastern wing Of the fight will be
directed from Washington, although tho
Sub-station III the metropolis will BIO 4
pretty important and busy place. The
fight in the west. the southeast and the
south will be handled from st. Louis
| The campaign in the middle west ani
the northwest will be directed from
Chicago Representative McKinlay OF
Illinois viii open up u bureau in Chi
cago IN two weeks,
So far the Republicans and Demo
Gratis seem TO be burdcncd with littl,
cash. Appeals have gone forth t'
SAID that the "interests have no
respuded so literally this year as they
were wont to do in the past.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17
AVT|-RAT CRUSADE
DUE To REPORTERS
1t Originated in the Fertile
Brain of a Chicago News
paper Man.
By Leased Wire to The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.
CHICAGO. July 1S.-"It is u curious
thing that the so-called anti-rat crusade
which is now In progress in various Sec
tions OF the country. especially on the
Pacific coast, is the outgrowth OF the
fertile Imagination OF some Chicago
newspaper men, says G. K. Pendleton
OF Springfield. III.
Some years ago a group OF newspa-
per men gathered In a Chicago hotel
and compared notes. News was scarce
that night, and every man felt it incum-
bent upon himself to get up story. ALI
racked their minds for something with
which to interest their city editors. FL
nally they created a straw man, trav-
cling japanese merchant, who had just
left Chicago In mysterious manner, Be-
fore leaving he had supposedly confided
to the newspaper men the secret Of his
mission. He had been sent over here
by the Japanese governmnt. he said. to
study tho most scientific methods OF ex-
terminating rats. which at that time
were threatening to oyerrun the island
empire.
1T also was limited that he was in the
United States on some secret mission re-
lated TO the American navy. Each
writer in the squad wrote q story about
the imaginary Japanese and of the rat
peril. Interviews with American scien-
tlfic men added color TO the story. 1t
was this chance story OF Chicago news
paper men that first directed popular
imagination to the ruin and waste and
spread OF disease caused by rodents. This
subject has become exceedingly popular
In the magazines in the last few months
1t is not known whether the Japanese
merchant carried back any extensive data
about the determination of rats"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17
Veteran Head of House Col
lapses While Making Speech
at Winfield, Kansas.
CONDITION FOR A TIME
SEEMED VERY SERIOUS
Prompt Application of Proper
Treatment Partially ReyiveS
Him Soon.
: Associated Press.

3SSOCldIeO HTcSB-
- WINFIELD. Kaa., July 16-Joscph
Cannon, speaker of the national
use Of representatives., collapsed this
j,ternoon on the Chautauqua platform,
-eiter speaking for an hour and three
quarters. Prompt aid prevented him
from fainting, but he was unable to
continue his speech and begged the au-
dience to excuse him, speaking with the
greatest difficulty.
The intense heat affected him and
brought on the sudden sinking spell.
lee water and fresh air partially re-
yived him and ho thanked the audience
for listening to him for so great length
of time Then he was led away by his
friends and taken to the home of j,
T. Rafferty,. where he was a guest. His
secretary declared shortly afterwards
that the attack was not serious and that
the speaker was planning for m auto
mobile ride later in the evening,
Almost Total Collapse
During the latter part of his speech
Speakesi Cannon was noticeably affected
bv the heat. He became weak, HI
hacked up against table on the plat
form and half seated, he continued e
falk. His face assumed un unnatura
naIlor, He reached back and took thC
Ice from pitcher and placed it on biz
head. His head dropped to his chest.
HI cannot talk longer bo almost
pasped; "there are many moro thing:
[ should like to have said, bat I Gnu
NOT. I am overcome with the heat. -
Friends rushed forward with a chaiI
A and an electric fan was turned on him
water and leo were procured and thu
platform was cleared Of the curious
/ Fhc audience remained intensely quiet
4 Finally " Uncle Joe' arose with /;
4 friend on either side and said;
81 am sorry can't continue, but
4 have been through three years OF har,
+ ~ofk and worry and this intense hea
Il Continued on Page Two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17
Eyes of Politicians Are Cen
tered Upon Matters in the
Buckeye State.
CONDITIONS THERE ARE
INCLINED TO BE MIXED
Indeed, They Are Topsy-Turyy
and No One Can FOretell
Outcome.
BY Lensod Wire to The Tribune


WASHINGTON, July l6.-The topsy-
turvy political conditions existing in
Ohio just now have led to many rumors
as to President Taft's choice for gov
ernor. Republican leaders concede that
a mighty strong man must be picked
ont to oppose the present governor,
Judson Harmon, who has been unani-
mously chosen to lead the state Demo
cratic ticket.
AS Ohio is President Taft's native
state, he is greatly interested in the
political outlook there. The state Re
publican convention will be held in
Columbus in the last week of the pres
ent month and it would require a pene-
trating prophet to tell now what will
take place there.
Hitchcock Goes Abroad
Tt was thought that at the last mo-
ment, Postmaster General Frank Hitch
cock would be sent into the state, but
Mr., Hitchcock is now upon the high
seas bound for Europe where he will
Continued on Page Two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-17

By shooting himself, William ]. Ramp
ton, the stepson OF Colonel c. A. Birtch.
proprietor OF the Casa Contentia club,
Twelfth South and West Temple streets.
committed suicide Saturday night about
o'clock in his room at the club house.
Dependency due TO financial difficulties.
coupled with unrequited love, Is said
10 be the cause. hampton was 80 years
OF age and had just received diamond
ring from his mother as a gift in cele-
braLion of the Goth anniversary OF his
birth. He was not married. DR. Joseph
IL Robinson, who was summoned imme-
diStely after the shooting, pronounced
the man dead. but upon leaving the club
house. failed to notify the authorities
OF the suicide. The family is grief
stricken.
hampton had been despondent during
the greater portion of Saturday and had
complained bitterly OF the heat. He had
spent the larger part OF the day at the
cub house, ouG had nan little 10 say to
the guests and M. numerous acIualc-
tances. In the celebration OF the ami
versaiy of his birth the rooms at the
club house had been decorated and every
thing possible had been done to cheer
him by his mother. stepfather Colonel
BIrtch and his brothers, His mother mad
during the forenoon. presented him with
q diamond ring and had spent a consid
cradle portion of the afternoon and even
ing with her favorite son on the porch
OF the club house. None of the family
supposed for a moment that the Young
man would do anything rash
His Love Coldly Received.
According to the guests OF the club
house. hampton had been paying marked
attention TO a young woman employed at
the club. According 10 gossip at the
club, his attentions had not been ia
vorably received. by. the young woman.
Saturday night at few minutes prior
TO the deed. hampton had. gone to the
barroom In the club and had taken his