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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Prominent MiIwaukeean Dead

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 19.-Col Nich-
olas Smith. aged %. is dead. lie was
a prominent newspapermaD. a veteran
Of the civil var, and an author.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
suaar Down S Cents.

New York, Jan. 19.-Refined sugar
was reduced 5 cents a hundred pounds
on coarse granulated and confection.
ers "A" and 10 cents on all other
grades today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
DEADLOCKS IN
new YORK AND
IOWA ARE FIRM
Albany. y. Y, Jan. 19.-There
was no choice for senator today.
Sheehau's vote was SIS.
No Choice at Des Moines.

Des Moines. Iowa. Jan. 1S--The
first joint ballot for senator today
resulted in no choice. The. leaders
were: Young, 81; Funk, % and Ken
yon, 25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
DRAWS A MORAL
FROM ILLINOIS
Borah Turns to This State for
Argument for Direct Vote
for Senators.
CITES THE LORlMER CASE
Comments Upon Reflection of Bur-
rows Upon Integrity of Mem
bers of Legislature.

rah today addressed the senate in sup
port of the resolution for direct cleo
ton Of senators. He laid especial
stress upon the various methods of
bribery sometimes restored 10 under
the present methods of election by leg
islatures. In this connection Borah
referred to the present senatorial in
vestigation, the case of LOrimer. as an
illustration of the vice OF the system
tenn under which we now elect sena-
tors"
ILLINOIS IDEAL STATE.
'If these's any state where the pres
ent system might be fairly tested"
he said. lit ought to be in Illinois. No
commonwealth is better fitted in ira
dition, in pride of history, in intelli-
genCe and manhood of her people to
meet and discharge the duties which
properly pertain TO the state. Yet her
prominence nov and during the last
year is not due TO her industrial PROV
ess. but to that scandal and shame
which has been fastened upon her by
reason OF a senatorial election"
CANNOT BELIEVE THEM.
Recalling the story of the deadlock
preceding Lorimer's election Borah
said. Men bartered their honor to
the courtesan of Babylon and at last
performed the task amid charges and
counter charges, ordinations and re-
criminations between legislative mem
bers, reminding one OF the days when
the prong of Cataline was the sceptre
Of power at Rome. And now We are
solemnly told by a committee OF tnis
body that so shameless and demoral-
lied, criminal and degraded were many
members OF that legislature that they
cannot be believed under oath At
the present time the legislature of that
great state by reason OF that election
is meeting under the eye and surveill-
ance of a grand jury"
DEsPAIRs FOR REPUBLIC.
After what'one of the old and honor
ed members OF this body, a veteran in
unselflsh devotion to his country, said
with reference to that election l have
begun to despair OF the republic"
DISCUSSES BALLINGER-
Washington. Jan. 19.-Admitting
that no question of criminal guilt has
been involved in the charges against
Secretary Ballinger. Senator Fletch-
er addressed the senate today In sup
port OF the resolution declaring Bal |
linger should no longer be retained |
in office. He denounced the secre- |
tary as unfaithful to the public and !
declared his standards of official con-
duct and public duty are the ideal /
of the professional politician.
WOULD FORTIFY CANAL.
Washington, Jan. 19.-Senator |
Money introduced a resolution today |
that 1t is the sense OF the senate |
that the Panama canal should be
fortified"
ATTACKS CAUCUS.
Washington, Jan. 19.-Representar |
tive Calder. OF New York. republican,
sprang a sensation in the house to-
day by reading an open letter |
Of Representative Dies, OF Texas, a /
democrat, attacking tonight's demo
cratic caucus and clubbing 1t "a cold
deck for the coming caucus. A feast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
EMPTIED INTO STREETS.

Last night 1000 men and women
marched into Hauteville carrying red
banners and singing revolutionary
airs. They broke into several wine
cellars and smashing casks poured
the contents valued at thousands Of
dollars into the streets until the
thoroughfares ran with champagne
Thousands of bottles of wine were
emptied into a creek
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
MAKE MORE THAN EVER.

Thorne presented statistics showing
that for the year ending June so last,
the railways had net income of over
S7O.0OO, 900 greater than ever before
in their entire history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19

the misery of the wineworkers result
ing from poor crops and small wages
is recognized officially it is pointed
out large sums already have been
appropriated by parliament to allev-
late the sufferings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Wayman Charges Erbstein
With Attempt to Thwart
Justice
IN BRIBERY. TRIAL
BiIIposters Putting Up An
nouncement of Defendants
Candidacy Arrested.

Chicago, Jan. 19-Unprecedente
circumstances developed today in the
trial of Lawyer Erbstein. who is &C
cused of bribing jurors to acquit Lee
O'Neil Browne, the prominent legis-
lator charged with bribery in the
election of Senator Lorimer.
WAYMAN INFORMS COURT.
While the proceedings against
Erbstein were in progress today
States Attorney Wayman excitedly
informed the presiding judge
that billposters had been at work
along the streets traversed by the
jurors and had placarded the walls
with posters announcing the candi-
dacy of Erbstein for states attorney
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
wayman said the billposters were
taken into custody by his detectives,
and would be sent before the grand
jury for criminal prosecution, the
idea being the billposting was plain
ly an attempt 10 illegally influence
the result of the trial of Erbstein for
bribery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
WHERE COMMISSION FAILED
Champaign by Twenty-One Votes Re-
iects New Form

Champaign, III, Jan. 19.-The city Of
Champaign rejected the commission
form Of government proposition yester-
day by a majority Of 81 votes. The
vote was 1,116 TO 1,095. Threats 10
prosecute the University of Illinois
students for Illegal voting contributed
toward cutting down the commission
total
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today TO noon tomorrow J
Sun sets 4:5s, rises 7:15; moon rises
1925 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
WANT THEM TO GROW.

into the proposed advance in freight
rates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
ATTACKS CAUCUS.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Representa-
tive Calder. OF New York. republican,
sprang a sensation in the house to-
day by reading an open letter
OF Representative Dies, OF Texas, a
democrat, attacking tonight's demo
cratic caucus and clubbing it "a cold
deck for the coming caucus. A feast
of stale dishes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
The Weather

F OFeCaSt III z r W. = TTVay TOT TWIN
Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Unsettled tonight and Friday, mod
crate temperature. The lowest tenn
perature tonight will be about 80 de
grees above zero.
Temperature at a. N. Is. Highest
yesterday 25, lowest last night 25.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m 95 at
a. m. SO.
Velocity Of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19

Money introduced a resolution today
that 1t is the sense OF the senate
that the Panama canal should be
fortified"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
FINE INSTITUTION
 FOR UNFORTUNATES

Atlanta, December 10.-(Special.) )-At- lanta will soon boast one of the finest homes in the south for the care of un- fortunate girls and of foundlings.
 It will be made possible through the donation of A. H. Hawkes. of Atlanta, through the work of number of prom inent Atlantlns, who will act as a sub scription committee and through the ef- forts of a number of noble women who have given much of their time to push ing forward the movement.
 Mir. Hawkes. donated d large tract of land near Atlanta for the purpose of building the home, the institution to be known as the Harriet Hawkes. Home,' in honor of his dead wife
 The sum needed for the erection of the buildings is $20,000 and a committee is very busy now, searching the highways and the byways for this amount. It is not believed that there will be any great difficulty in securing all the money that is needed.
 The home will be an outgrowth in a way of the Barclay Memorial Home, one of the buildings to be named the Bar clay building MT. Barclay was a well known undertaken in Atlanta prior to his death some six or seven years ago, and he devoted much of his time to the caring for the unfortunate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
BEARS PREDICT
 MUCH ACTIVITY Difficult to Say What Will Happen This Week in
 Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 1O.-It is very difficult to say what is likely to happen in the cotton market this week because will be issued on the opening session. The figures will probably govern the course of prices after that.
 The estimate will be put out Icy the department of agriculture at 1 o'clock Monday, New Orleans time. The figures will count bales of 300 pounds weight and will not include linters. The trade ex- poets about 15 75O, 900 bales. Anything under that level will have a bullish effect on prices. unless manipulation is used to control the market. Anything over 14.75o,- 900 will probably stimulate great deal of short selling, as it would be contended that such figures confirmed large crop ideas. Both bulls and bears alike seem to expect the government to underestl- mate the crop as it has done in not q few years in the past.
 Tuesday will end the present ginning period but it is hardly possible that the ginning returns from now on will have the effect they have had hitherto this season, unless the government estimate is very low and the ginners' report show that a mistake has been made. If the estimate fits in at all with what the trade now thinks is logical, the ginners reports will be robbed of much of their importance.
 The holiday period is near at hand and this may restrict trading to some extent. Bears, however predict much activity and aggressiveness on their side between now and New Years. .t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
PARK COMMISSION INSTR AT ATLANTA Officials May Be Elected By the People and Not
 the Board

Atlanta December -(Special) )-The lively row which has stirred the park commission for months, and has received unusual attention from the public at large, over the conduct of Dan Carey. general manager of the parks. may be settled by taking the election of this of flee out of the hands of the board, and putting 1t up to the people.
 A resolution will be introduced at the next meeting of the council by Coun- cilman Evns, calling for this action, to be secured through an amendment to the city charter.
 The park board is hopeessly split, and the value of the department impaired so long as there exists the, present, feeling of telsion in the department. r
 The situation has become so taut that at the last meeting, after a wrange that grew sensational at times, a resolution was adopted by which the entire depart ment, including commissioners, general manager, laborers and even the animals in the zoo, perhaps, are to be investi- gated.
 The row is long standing and had It not been for the fact that Carey has had the support of all the newspapers of the city, who have given him power- full backing and that the general senti- ment of the town is favorable to him, he would have been minus a job some time ago.
 There has been no particular specified ton offered in the complaint against him, and no charges of any great dereliction in duty have ever been made. It was just a case of one element in the board and 1t generally manages to hold the ma jority vote, would like to get rid or him, perhaps to put into the place another man, who it is said is already picked.
 number of little things that would worry him have been done to make the position of the general manager as ur-, comfortable as possible.
 The board prescribed regular hours for him to go to work every day
 It objected to his going to Washing went on the say so of the mayor, some of his enemies took this a weapon to use on him
 The office of manager of the parks Is comparatively an easy one, and has never been held by anyone else but MT. Carey, who worked to have it created. 5a
 Carey was for a number of years re-. porter, covering city hall for the Con- stitution. He made friends, and when Woodward became mayor he served as his private secretary. He was. also pri- vate secretary for Chief Joyner. when he was mayor. Then he saw the open ing in the park department and promptly secured it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
DAVIS IS ELECTED
 CAPTAIN OF TEAM
State Normal School Eleven Select Officers at Recent Meeting.
 Banquet for Squad

Jacksonville, December 1o.-(special)- The election of officers for the State Normal school football team for the ses- sion 1911-12 took place recently. James Davis was elected captain, Clyde Rey- holds manager. and J. w. Miner assist ant anager of the team. The outlook for a successful season next year is very bright.
 A reception and banquet for the foot hall squad was given by President and Mrs. c. w. Daugette at their home on Friday evening. The retiring officers of the team and the newly elected ones were present. In addition to these many young ladis made the occasion all the merrier by their presence.
 Many happy speeches were made. Among those who spoke were President Daugette B. E. Harris, athletic director; James Davis, captain; I. E. Mccullough, retiring manager; in fact, each man be- longing to the squad had something to say promising his best efforts for the team next season. Miss Kate Adair of the senior class responded for the ladies present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
MEN FIGHT FOR LIFE
 UNDER BROADWAY
Caiss0n Workers Caught By Fire-Three Are Fatal
 ly Burned

New York, December 1O.-(Special)- Six men 75 feet underground had a des- perate fight for life against fire yester- day while throngs passed overhead along Bl oadway unconscious of the plight of the caisson workers.
 Of the unfortunate half dozen strug- gling to escape, three received burns so serious they may not survive.
 The fire started while the men were at work in an air lock at the bottom of the excavation. They struggled desper- ately to reach the street before the flame could get to them, but so rapidly did the fire spread that the flames were licking at their clothes before they were half way. up
 2 The men had descended into the air lock and were preparing the ground for the first of the caisson foundations when tile flames shot up. They were working at the time under an air pressure of 21 pounds.
 The men tried to extinguish the flames, but were unsuccessful. Finally Super intendent Wood took command of the sit uation and with their clothes smoldering the men succeeded in getting out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
SECURITY VALUES
 TEND DOWNWARD
Though Business Maintains Recent Gains With Fur
 ther Betterments

New York December 10.--Business maintains it's recent gains with further bette1ments in some directions. The financial market at this time shows no response. Security values tended down. ward during the last week with only partial recovery toward it's close. The movement showed that the market during it's rise last month had discounted the improvement in business condition which has occurred thus far. Other influences were at work more to depress market values. Chief among them were political developments, higher money rates and announcement of plans for the reorgan- zation of the Wabash railroad and Aflis- Chalmers company.
 Speculation was influenced to a con siderable degre by the prospective read 1ustment of the Wabashs finances not withstanding the fact that the unsatis- factory positions of the railroad nad made 1t long evident that some such step was probable. The same is true Of the Allis- Chalmers company. Attention was drawn to other low priced securities which it was felt might be similarly sit uated, and vague reports of the possibil- ity of further congratulations exercised a depressing influence.
 The assembling of Congress with the prospect of long session during which matters of greatest importance to busi- ness are to be considered served to re- strict stock market operations. Pres ident Tafts message in regard to con- of of little ket influence, since his views on that question had been aired so thoroughly during his western trip.
 The prevalent feeling that a turn for the better has been made in business was supported by reports of the commer- cial agencies based upon conditions at all the industrial centers. Further evi- dence was found in the unexpectedly good showing of the copper producers month ly statement, and in the gain in un- filled tonnage reported by the United States Steel corporation, which was twice as large as most estimates. The pres ident of one the largest banks in the country, however, took the view, in a published interview, that it was only the day to day business which is improving, and that the attempt to adjust busi- ness to a law had brought about the most serious situation of many years for the business interests of the coun- try. This opinion, coming from Presi- dent A. Vanderlp of the National City bank raised the question whether the improvement in business reported from week to week was superficial or was due to general growth in confidence, a question which in the minds of students of financial conditions could be answered only after the lapse of considerable pe- riod of time.
 It had been expected that money rates would relax this week with the Decem- her 1 interest and dividend payments out of the way. Maintainence of compara- tive high rates throughout the week tend ed tc check market operations. The un- cxpectedly poor bank statement of De- cember 2 furnished some explanation. The highly favorable statement of the banks last week showed a reversal of position | which may find it's immediate effect in the course of money rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
RUSSIA WILL MAKE
 NOVEL TEST OF LAW
Will Send Chinese Subjects to United States for
 Admission
Nv GEORGE FRAZER

St. Petersburg, December 10.-(Special) Russia has taken steps to test the United States on the passport question in a peculiar manner. There is high authority for the statement that instruc- tions have been sent to the authorities in Vladivostok by Premier Kokoctseff to select number of Chinese who are bona fide Russian subjects, furnish them with properly prepared passports and send them to San Francisco and Seattle.
 It may be that som eof these men are already on their way to America. The idea is that if these Chinamen are re- fused admission to the United States, as 1t is expected they will be- It will give Russia a perfect answer to any repre- sentations which may be made by the United States concerning the refusal of Russia to recognize passports given to American Hebrews by the Washington government.
 The majority of the Russian officials. as a matter of fact, do not take the agita- ton in the United States over the pass port question very seriously.
 A former attachee of the Russian em- bassy at Washington said to me today We recognize that a presidential elec- ton is approaching in America, and that the Jews are powerful tactof Tn Amer ican politics. The eXigencies of Amer ican politics are thoroughly understood in government circles here. But Rus sias position in this matter can not reas- onably give offense to the United States. The restriction as to passports is an old and well settled policy which applies to other countries, equally as to the United States. Russia reserves the right to say who she will entertain within her borders, The United States does the same. so does every other country. There will be no serious conflict between the two countries over the matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
DOWIE'S SON DESERTS
 HIS FATHERS FAITH

Chicago, December -(Special)-The final crash in the downfall of the family fortunes and faith of John Alexander Dowie. late divine healer of Zion City, has come with his sons apostacy from the creed to become an Episcopal min- ister. In the light of his fathers faith and that of his church, 1t also is "the downfall of Gladstone, the unkissed.''
 The only son of the First Apostle, :" whose $10.00Oc0O fortune has been lost to the family, is student at the Vest ern Theological seminary.
 A. Gladstone Dowie, who even has for feted his title of the ''un<issed," now is denounced by the residents of Zion City as A heretic and unbeliever.
 Mrs. Dowie, who is living at IS Lake avenue and who is planning to carry on her husbands work by preaching Sun day mornings, had no word of criticism for her son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

Washington, December 10.-(Speciap.- Is it to be the trusts or the tariff? Winch is to be the dominating question at the session of Congresssju just begun and which the dominating issue in the campaign next year?
 President Taft's first message to Con- gress indicates that he would like to make the trusts the leading issue MT. Underwood, the democratic leader and other prominent members of his party in the House, say that if Mr. Taft thinks that the tariff is to be given second place he is adding another to the mistakes of his administration"
 The present intention of the democratic leaders in the House is to give the Pres ident and the tariff commission reason- able time, say until after the holidays, to say what they have to say about the tariff. If by then they have not spoken. tie House will go to work at tariff re- vision without regard to either President or commission.
 The ways and means committee is ready