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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
LAMPING'S TRIAL
TO COME UP SOON
Moline Physician VIII Shortly An
swer Charge of Misuse of
Mails.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 11.-For the COM
ing session of the United States court,
which will open on Monday, April "a,
the criminal calendar has been made
up and contains one case of import
ance. This is that against DR.. Tho
mas ]. Lamping, formerly of this city,
but now of Moline, who is charged
with using the United States mails
to further scheme to defraud by
sending intimidating letters to William
Butterworth, president of the Deere
Plow company, demanding the pay
ment of the sum of s35 5000. Dr.
Lamping was one of the staff physi-
clans at a Moline hospital of which
Butterworth is chairman of the board
of directors and in defending one of
the nurses who had been discharged
the doctor became embroiled in a con-
troversy with the directors and was in
turn discharged. He then wrote a ser
les of letters. first TO Mrs. Butter
worth and then to her husband, in
which he reviewed his wrongs in de-
tail and intimated that IL he was
'OLASeu " 4edFS MOLINE, "heTS ne nad
spent 10 active years and establish
himself elsewhere IL would mean TO
him financial loss equivalent to $685.
600. This statement, in connection
with others in other letters, was con
strued into a demand upon Butter
worth for 1885, 900. and the arrest of
the doctor followed. He gave bail in
the sum of $1,000 10 await the action
Of the federal grand jury, and the case
is 10 come I'D at the coming session
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
TO PASS SENATE
Administrations Anti pass Bill
Favorably Reported by
Committee.
NOW EXPECTED TO CARRY
Initiative and Referendum Likely to
Also Get Through Upper
House This Week.

Springfield. H., April 1.-THE admin
istration's anti-pass bill was reported
favorably by the senate committee to
day This. it is said. practically as
sures passage by the senate.
SENATE TO PASS REFERENDUM.
Springfield. ILL.,, April 11.-Initi-
ativeAand referendum probably will
be passed blythe senate this week
only to founder in the house. =
In view of thesEeheral antagonism
manifest in the H6se, Senators Ma
gill and Hay hna5fseek to have sub
stituted the cempfomise resolution
they mapped out three or four weeks
ago. The idea of the senators in
framing the compromise was to have
something ready to submit in case
the house deadlocked with the SEN
ate over details and a joint confer
ence became necessary. Tn outlook,
however. is that the house will not
give the resolution votes enough to
throw it into conference.
NO CHANGE IN OPTION LAWS.
Liquor legislation will remain
where it is for the present session,
according to the belief of assembly
leaders. Honors are expected to be
even in the house this week. The
county option bill is said to have
only 65 or 20 supporters instead of
the II required for passage.
The program is to take up the
dry and the wet" bills in success
sion "Drys" who vote against
county option will thus be able to
demonstrate they have not gone over
to the vets as they will have a
chance TO vote against the repeal of
township option.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
SPLIT VERDICT ON
PRISON CRUELTY
Michigan Legislative Committee
Both Endorses and Condemns
Warden at Marquette.

Lansing, Mich, April 1.-THE minor
ity report of the committee which in
vestigated the alleged abuse of prison
ers at the Marquette penitentiary de
mands the removal of Warden Russell
and the abolishment OF logging. The
report holds Russell responsible for the
death of a prisoner named Walsh, who,
it is alleged, became terrified at the
cries of a prisoner being fiogged and
committed suicide. The majority re-
port endorses Warden Russell, but rec
ommends the abolishment of corporal
punishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
B. & O. WILL RETAIN
CHICAGO TERMINAL
Fight for Property Worth S3O,OOO,-
900 Settled by L. $. Circuit
Court of Appeals.

Chicago, April lin the United
States circuit court of appeals to-
day, the minority stockholders of the
Chicago Terminal Transfer company
lost the fight to intervene in the
proceedings by which the Baltimore
& Ohio obtained possession of Ter
minal property. alleged to be worth
$3O,OOO.OOO. The Baltimore & Ohio
in 1907 got control, through the
payment of SIG, 100000. 1t was con-
tended by the plaintiffs competition
in bidding was suppressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
INVESTIGATION
OF DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE NEXT

Washington. April 11.-Rainy Of
Illinois, in a resolution introduced in
the house today proposes an inves-
tigation Of the department Of JUS
tice concerning proceedings institut-
ed under the Sherman antitrust law
and subsequently dropped, and as
TO whether Attorney General Wick
ersham has outside employment
which would disqualify him for his
position in the presidents cabinet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, April 11.-Following is
an outline, taken from the official rec
ords, of the proceedings of both houses
Of congress yesterday:
SENATE - Senator Young Of Iowa
spoke in commendation of the commits
sion plan of municipal government as
II operates in Des MOines. Adjournment {
was taken to Thursday TO give the re-
publican and dem ocratic committees on
committees time to complete their work.
HOUSE-Representat Mann. minor
jty leader, was not prepared TO submit
his selections for standing committees,
and adjournment was taken after a brief
session
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
EDDY WILL CASE
TO BE HEARD SOON
PIeadings Will Be Completed by
April 30 at Latest, 1t Is
Agreed.

Concord, n. H, April 11.-Chief
Justice Wallace, after a conference
with counsel for both sides in the
contest over the will of Mrs Baker
Eddy. founder OF the Christian Sci
ence church, ordered that the pro-
posed amendments TO the plaintiff S
bill be filed by April Il and any
replication by defendants by April
20. Counsel for defendants stated
there would be no replication, so
that with the fling of amendments
the pleadings will be completed and
the case will be in order for hear
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
BREATHITT IN FEUD WAR
Shots Fired When ''Devil" Anse
White Kills Assailant.

Lexington, KY, April lI.-Breathitt
county again faces a feud war. The
opening shots were fired when Devil
Anse White killed Jason Deaton and
wounded Luke Begiey, and was him
self injured. Deaton and Begley went
to the home of White near Jackson 10
settle an old grudge. White was quick
er on the trigger and got Deaton,
though Deaton, before dying, succeeded
in wounding White. Reports from
Jackson say members of both factions,
scene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
LEAVE TO PRINT
SPEECHES WILL
BE so LABELED

Washington. April i1.-Representa-
tive Iurdocl. the Kansas insurgent, to
day aimed blow ar the time-honored
custom which permits members of con-
gress 70 print speeches" in the Con-
gressional Record that never were de-
Hvered IN the house Murdock pro
poses hereafter the record shall show
III plain, black-faced type that such
s5eeches were not actually spoken, but
5pear under leave TO print"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
MIGHT HAVE BEEN DISEASE.

The court points to the evidence that
Colonel Swope was 50 years of age and
that the symptoms of his last sickness
would justify the conclusion he died
from senile debility or uraemic poison
ing. The court declared that, were the
testimony of one witness for the state,
DR.. Vaughn, laid aside, it would be diff
fcult to reach satisfactory conclusion
that there is sufficient proof to make
prima facie cause of death by poison
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
Missouri Supreme Court
Favors Alleged Slayer
of Col. SWope.
HAD SERVED A YEAR
Judge LatshaW Criticised for
Ordering the Defendant
Locked Up.

Kansas City, April 11.-Dr. Hyde
convicted after a sensational trial OF
the murder of Thomas H. Swope the
millionaire philanthropist, was today
granted a new trial by the Missouri
supreme court. Hyde had been in Jail
nearly a year following a sentence TO
life Imprisonment
NO BAIL ALLOWED.
The supreme court, in setting aside
the verdict of the trial court, remands
Hyde ito the custody of the marshal OF
Jackson county without bail" An inn
portant part of the decision was that
In which the court said Judge Lat
shaw's action in ordering Hyde locked
up during the progress of his trial was
Improper and unjustified."
FELLOW PRISONERS CHEER.
When the news was received at the
jan Hyde's fellow prisoners congratu-
lated him, and then broke into cheers,
the demonstration continuing several
minutes.
DENIES CONCLUSIVE PROOF.
Today's decision gives particular at
tenton to the typhoid fever epidemic
and the alleged use of poison by Hyde.
The court reviews how the state show
ed the deaths close together of Moss
Hunton and Colonel Swope and the
epidemic of typhoid fever which in two
months brought TO bed nine persons.
These, the court says, were charged to
Hyde partly to support that the more
Swope heirs died the larger would be
the share of Mrs. Hyde. but the court
does not treat the proof Hyde had any
thing 10 do with these n1isfortunes as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
TWENTY WERE DROWNED
Loss of Life When Iroquois Foun-
ders OF Coal Island. B. 4.

Victoria, B. c. April 11--Twenty
lives were lost when the steamer
lroquois fouudercd of Coal island
early yesterday. Five bodies have
been recovered. including those Of
the fireman. steward. Chinese cook
and two passengers. unidentified. Out
OF the ships company OF 10 passen-
gers and crew Of u. four passengers
and seven of the crew were saved.
The IToQuois was = wooden steam
or Of l2o tons. built in British Col
umbia ten years ago and owned and
commanded by Captain Sears. Its
hcme port was Sydney. 15 miles
north % Victoria. and il did heavy
passenger business and freight trade
along the islands a-r-h of Sydney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
Remembers Them in Par
tvs Committee As
signments.
TWO PLACED ON RULES
Cannon Ranking Member on
Appropriations-PIaCe Is
Found for Berger.

7 Washington, April 11.-Standing
committees Of the house were elected
Iby that body today, after the full
committee lists were presented by
Chairman Underwood Of the ways
and means committee The minority
committee selections contained many
surprises. Impartial treatment to the in
isurgent republicans is shown in the
number of choice committee places
given them by Minority Leader Mann.
GIVE TWO OUT OF FOUR.
Madison, of Kansas, and Lenroot, of
wisconsin, for instance, are given
.places on the rules committee, where
THE republicans have but four places.
Good of Iowa is on the appropriations
committee; Haugen Of Iowa is ranking
republican member OF the committee
kon agriculture: Kopp of Wisconsin le
placed on naval affairs; Norris of Ne
.braska on judiciary and former speak
Ger Cannon becomes ranking republ-
4can member Of the appropriations
Fcommittee.
Mann took no committee assign
T
chairman of the minority conference.
The republican list includes the as
signment of Berger of Wisconsin. So
cialist, to the District of Columbia af-
fairs.
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS.
Other republicans on important
scommittees include:
Ways and Means-Fordnay. of MI
bchigan.
Judiciary Sterling, of Illinpis;
@Dodds, of Michigan.
Banking and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of Michigan: Mckinney, of Illinois,
Rules-Wilson, of Illinois.
Elections-No. l, Prouty, of Iowa;
No. 2. Nelson, of Wisconsin. No. 3;
cooper, of Wisconsin; Mckenzie, of II
linois.
/ Coinage. weights and measures
fG'histlewood, of Illinois.
Interstate and foreign commerce
fEsch, Of Wisconsin; Hamilton, of Mi
echigan: Martin. OF South Dakota.
Rivers and harbors-Davidson, of
s7wisconsin; Young, of Michigan: Rod
aenberg, of Illinois; Kennedy, OF Iowa.
ure-McLaughiin, OF Michi-
gan.
Foreign a1airs-McKinley, OF Ili-
nois; Cooper OF Wisconsin; Kendall
{ of Iowa.
Military affairs-Prince, OF Illinois.
Naval affairs - Foss, of Illinois;
Loud. of Michigan; Kopp. of Wiscon-
HEin.
Postoffce-Samuel w. Smith, Of Mi
chigan; Madden. of Illinois.
Public lands-Pickett, of Iowa.
Indian affairs-Burke, of South Da-
kota.
Insular affairs-Fuller. of Illinois
Hubbard Of Iowa. Morse OF Wiscon-
sin: Towner. Iowa
Railways and canals-Davidson, of
Wisconsin: Kendall. of Iowa.
Public buildings-Nebou. of Wiscon-
sin; Towner. OF Iowa; Copley, of Illi-
nois.
- Labor-Smith. of Michigan
Invalid pensions-FuIler, of Illinois;
Thistlewood. of Illinois.
Civil service reform-Prouty, of
Iowa
Election of president-Young, of
Michigan.
EXCHANGE COMPLIMENTS.
The election of house committees
occupied more than two hours. The /
republicans charged the democrats I
with unfairness IN cutting down mi /;
nority representation. The demo- /
Gratis defended the action on the
ground they had arranged a proper +
Jionate representation on commit .
tees according TO the majority they .
have in the house itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
TWO PEDDLERs KILLED
Man and Woman Struck by Burling-
ton Train at Maiden.

Maiden, III, April 1.-Two peddlers.
q man and a woman whose identity has
lot yet been learned, were struck By
passenger No. Is On the Burlington at
Maiden yesterday morning, and were
instantly killed. No one knows who
the parties are and when and how they
arrived a. Maiden. Their bodies are
ct present al tie freight house al Nal
den awaiting Identification. Neither Of
the bodies was mangled TO any extent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
BUTTON FACTORIES
LEAVE MUSCATINE?
Reported Large Concern in Strike
Ridden Town Will Go to
Evansville, Ind.

Evansville, Ind, April 1.-THE
management of the large button fac
tory at Muscatine, Iowa, employing
100 hands, contemplates moving the
plant here in order to get close to
the Ohio river mussels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
springfield, NJ Aprl 11.2A ords@,

to rumor todd the Helm oossnitteo
is in possession of the 1pames of per
sons referred to as I'VE" IN the alleged
conversation between Clarence S.
Funk and Edward Hines, when it is al
legged the latter said I'VE are trying to
collect back some of the 100000 he
is said to have declared it cost to put
Lorimer over.
One is said to be manager of a Chi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
STONE SEES A
DARK SCHEME
Missouri Senator Intimates
Commercial Interest in
Japan War Talk.
KNOWS NO OTHER MOTIVE
Mexican Filibusters Keep American
Women and Children Prison
ers I'm Seockade.

Washington, April 11.-Senator
Stone OF Missouri. who was at the
White house today, declared that in
his opinion repeated efforts to con-
meet Japan with the movement of
American troops to Texas was done
for some unholy purpose'-pos-
sibly by advocates of a strong naval
leo will also be introduced.
HOLD WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
San Diego. Cal, April 11.-That
Mexican flibusters hold a number of
American women and children captive
in a stockade at Alamo, Lower Cali
fornia, became known here today.
The prisoners are said to have suffer
ed insult and indignities. Protests
were made to Washington.
NO REASON GIVEN.
Mr.. Savage, a prominent business
man of this city, said today his ad-
vices from Ensenada gave no reason
for the Imprisonment of the Ameri-
cans and their families at Alamo. He
said the Americans were employed in
the mines near Alamo and that. Ber
thold. the geurilla chief, had confiscat-
ed all supplies in the town
BANDITS RAID PLANTATIONS.
Ell Paso, Texas, April 11.-Advices
from Guadalajara state bandits raid
ed Palos Verdes, killing a local judge
and 10 other residents. 1t states Cam
peche and Yucatan plantations are be-
ing raided and much property destroy
ed Managers of two plantations are
said to have been killed.
TO OUTLINE PLANS.
At a caucus of house democrats
tonight it is expected the legislative
program of the extra session will
finally be determined. The prevail
ing opinion is the committee will
urge the caucus to take up first the
Canadian reciprocity agreement,
which will be introduced as the I'm
derwood bill. and to allow time for
hearing. Meanwhile bills relating
to popular election of senators, pub
lication of campaign contributions
and statehood for Arizona. New Mex
leo will also be introdu ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
union NOT TO PAY
Verdict in Celebrated Dan
bury Hatters' Case Re-
versed on Appeal.
DAMAGES FOR BOYCOTT
Circuit Court of Appeals Decides
Trial Judge Practically R-
rected Finding.

New York, April 1.-THE long
standing controversy between the Dan
bury, Conn, hatters and the union,
known as the United Hatters of North
America, was brought up again yester-
day by a reversal of the judgment
for S232, ,240.12 which Loewe & Co. of
Danbury obtained as damages for the
unions alleged boycott of the hat
manufacturers interstate business.
The United States circuit court OF
appeals, on a writ of error. set aside
the judgment of the circuit court in
Connecticut and ordered new trial.
DAMAGES TREBLED.
The verdict upon which Judgment
was originally entered was practically
directed by the court, which left to the
jurors merely the matter Of damages
as the only question with which
they could properly concern them
selves The jury assessed the dam
ages at $4,000, which, in accordance
with the conspiracy provision of the
Sherman law, the court trebIed.
The opinion rendered yesterday
finds that the lower court erred in di-
recting the verdict.
VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST LAW.
The opinion continues that 'it is
needless 10 inquire whether boycotts
generally OF this particular variety of
boycott are or are not unlawful, or
under the statutes of some particular
state" but declares that IF 1t is
shown that individuals combined TO
induce manufacturer engaged in in
commerce TO conduct his busi-
ness as they wish it should be such
obstruction is a violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law"
Discussing the points raised on ap
peal, IL says the assignment of error,
which is upheld, is the action of the
trial judge in taking the case from
the jury and himself deciding every
question except the amount of dam
ages"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11

There was nothing found on either the
man or the woman to disclose their
identity. They seemed to be selling
coat hangers and other small trinkets,
as there was large supply of these ar
ticles in the grip which they carried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
"Moonshiner" Killed.

Sparta, Tenn, April lin a
fight between "moonshiners" OF
Van Buren, county and posse led
by federal revenue officer, one dis
tiller was killed and two others were
badly hurt, according to Information
that has reached here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
LLOYD, PUZZLE
EXPERT, DEAD;
WORTH MILLION

New York, April I1.-Sam Lloyd.
the we'll known puzzle expert, ia
dead, aged TO Loyds fortune is
estimated at more than a million
dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today tonoon tomorrow
Sun sets 6:31, rises 5:22; moon sets
5:13 a n; planet Mercury seen setting
shortly after sunset
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
The Weather

Forecast TIL ,. NJ. Tomorrow Ter
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Unsettled with showers tonight or
Wednesday, continued warm.
Temperature at a. m 4 g. Highest
yesterday 81, lowest last night 80.
Precipitation none
Velocity Of wind at g. m. IL
miles per hour.
Relative humidity at p. m. As, at
Z a. m. 73.
Stage of water 80, a fall of 2 in
last "a hours.
A falling tendency in the Mfssiss-
ippi will continue from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
Abinadon. III.. Grows.

Washington, April 11.-Popula-
tion statistics of the 18th census
Just announced include:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
HELM COMMITTEE KNOWS
WHOM HINES CALLED I'VE"
Said That One of Those Who Raised the Alleged
Fund of 100000 to Elect Lorimer Senator
Was President of Chicago Bank.
STEPHENSON SCORED.

cago department store and the other
president of Chicago bank.
STEPHENSON SCORED.
Madison, Wis, April 1.-THE
resolution cOndemning Senator Ste
phenson for his vote to permit Lor-
inner to retain his seat and COM
mending LaFollette for his vote,
passed the senate today. Senators
Berry and Lyons voted against the
resolution. 1t already has passed the
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
EXCHANGE COMPLIMENTS.

The election OF house committees
occupied more than two hours. The
republicans charged the democrats
with unfairness in cutting down mi
nority representation. The demo-
Gratis defended the action on the
ground they had arranged a proper
tionate representation on commit
tees according TO the majority they
have in the house itself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
FUNERAL IN BROOKLYN.
he funeral will he held in RrI
MANY TRIBUTES PAID.

The funeral will be held in Brook
lyn, \. Y, Thursday. There will be
public services.
Cleveland's only opportunity to pay
tribute to the former mayor viii come
Wednesday afternoon when the body
will be taken from the Johnson family
residence to the station to be sent
10 Brooklyn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-11
INTERESTED ~ POLITICS

Continued on Page Ten-)
The Washington times., 1911-07-13

The sptness with which the eighth hook
fits into the ninth eye is never by any
chance discovered to be an illusion un.
til the long row has been completed
far below the waist line and the whole
achievement is found to be awry. By
that time the party has commenced and
the taxicab is running up a bill which
looks like a payment on the purchase
price. 1t is undeniable and Nundenied
that women in whom turks the patient
soul of Florence Nightingale grow ir-
ritable, if not downright unreasonable,
under the ordeal, and make no effort
to conceal their astonishment that a
feat to which the building of Rome was
summer course in architecture has
not been accomplished in five minutes.
When at last, with fingers weary and
worn and eyelids heavy and red, the
exhausted husband has finished the
joinder, the opera is over and nothing
remains but to 60 to bed.
The West Virginia youth may COM
fort himself. If hard necessity should
reduce him to the use of skewers and
safety pins for the remainder of his
bachelor days, he may give thanks that
it is only with his own unruly raiment
that he must wrestle.