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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
Price of Farm Lands.

The suggestion that the opening Of
OUR markets to Canadian Wheat and
other cereals" continued the presidant
will reduce the price OF land in Ohio
Illinois. Indiana and Iowa is refated bv
every table of statistics that presents the
comparative increases OF land IN thosa
states under the influence of the onano
ing OF the wheat fields of the states
farther west.
To let the wheat Of the northwest
come down to Minneapolis and Chicago
VIII steady the price of wheat, will pre-
vent It's fluctuations, will make much
more difficult speculations and will fur
Hisn us greater insurance against short
"ropS and high prices. But that il will
~ the end substantially reduce the price
Il wheat, which Is, fixed for the world
III Liverpool. no one familiar with the
conditions viii assert.
1t will give 10 the United states much
greater control OF the wheat market than
/, has ever had before Ii will enaole
lis milling plants to turn Canadian wheat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
BERNARD DIxON'S DEATH
DUE TO HIS NEGLIGENCE
Verdict of Coroner's Jury. Which
Passed Upon Accidental Kill
ing Of Motorman.

TO his own negligence is ascribed. by.
verdict Of a coFoner's jury. the death Of
Bernard Lester Dixon, employed under
the name of W. H. Dickinson as mo-
torman on the Capital Traction line.
whose head was crushed fiat between the
bumpers OF two street cars yesterday
morning.
a re,iow employe testified at the In
quest, held at the morgue this afternoon,
that Dixon had been told to get out Of
danger and had been called, just before
the moment of impact. to come from be-
tween the cars. He Gid not heed in time
to escape, the witness said.
Large Crowd at the Inquest.
More than 100 men, mostly employees Of
the Capital Traction Company, were pres
ent at the inquest.
j. B. Dixon, father Of the victim Of
the tragedy. came from Thurston, Fred
e:ick county, Md, last night. He was at
the morsue this morning to make ar
rangements TO take the body home.
The funeral Is 20 take place at Thurs-
ton Monday.
Dixon was shortly to have been mar
ried to young woman who formerly
lived in Frederick county, II was said at
the morgue today by friends. He had
postponed the event number of times,
il is stated.
The young woman he lis reported to
have been engaged TO marry called at
the morgue this morning.
Sought Employment Here.
Dixon was twenty-threc years old and
one of family of eight children. 4 few
months ago he left Thurston and came
81 ~ oxf,
made his home here for a time with
friend near I'd and Rittenhouse streets,
Takoma Park. Afterward he made mis-
quarters In a room at 141O Seth street.
He did not reside at 131 r street north
west, the address given by the police
yesterday He was acquainted there,
however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11

into flour and send abroad the finished
products. and it will stimulate the sale
of manufactures and other things tnat
we have to sell to Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
Griscom Expresses Hope.

number Of newspaper correspond
ents followed in the wake of the Girls
CONS last night. and young Griscom
was very frank in his conversation with
lem on the subject of his willingness
to marry Miss Arnold. He further stat
ed that he expects to meet Mrs. Francis
Arnold. the mother Of the missing girl,
here. AS Mrs. Arnold has not yet ar
rived from Europe. it is not known
when she will come to this place. so
far as is known, no member OF the
Arnold family is here.
It is expected that before the day Is
over Mr. (iriscom will make more de-
tailed statement in connection with the
affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
Arnold Family Expected.

Mr.. Griscom arrived here early last
evening and was followed t o hours later
nv his parents. They are at the Hotel
Chalfonte.
Young Mr.. Griscom came here unex-
pectedly after his father and the father
of the missing girl had held conference
in New York 1t is reported that his pur-
pose in coming to this city is to meet Miss
Arnold.
1t is also reported that Miss Arnold's
father and one of her brothers had en-
gagged rooms at hotel here for today,
and that Mrs. Arnold would come here
Immediately after her arrival from Eu-
rope. but it is not believed the rooms have
been occupied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that OF
an~ other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
Formal Treaty Avoided.

The President explained that 1t was
thought wiser on behalf of both govern
ments not to make a formal treaty, fbut
TO make an agreement between the eX-
ccutiyes by which each. exercising MS
constitutional power in his government,
should submit the agreement i'll the form
of statute to be enacted and 10 go
into force on condition that "a similar
statute was passed by the Legislature or
the other country. tie said in part:
This form of agreement between the
TWO countries makes it one from which
either country can withdraw at Will by
simply changing the statute by new leg
islation But If the Identical statute IS
adopted in both countries as long as 1t
remains unamended in either the agree
mAnt Ii In force.
Il am q protectionist-that Is. l be-
ilSvo that there are certain industries In
ti5is country which need the encourag-
inG erect Of o tariff upon imports from
6Tolgn countries to enable them to pay
6ood wages and furnish reasonable
HeoEt TO those who engage in them. The
21&oeonce In conditions which generally
nko this tariff necessary is the lower
611oo Of labor In the foreign country as
1oupayed with the price of labor In our
SW1 The country has been on pro-
tooo3oo basis nearly all the time since
-. and the tremendous strides in indus
E1Al progress which it has made seem TO
- % yandica4s the wisdom of the policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
President Saws None Is Need
ed Against Canada.
AT PARTING OF THE WAYS
Now Is Time 20 Secure This Great
Boon. He Declares.
IN FAVOR OF FREE TRADE
Secretary Knox Would Have Gone
Farther Had Canadian Com
mission Agreed.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. February IL
President Taft defended the proposed
reciprocity agreement with Canada III an
address before the Illinois legislature
here today as the logical conclusion
OF the protection plank in the last re-
publican platform. lie defined the pro
lection theory as one that should impose
a tariff not exceeding the difference In
the cost of production in this country ano
abroad and allowing a fair margin or
profit for the home producer.
lie argued. therefore. that lnasmuch
as the conditions OF production III the
United States and Canada were SUP
stantially the same the widest lati-
tude was given Secretary knox ana the
commissioners who represented the
United States in Offering to Canada
reduction of duties on goods and products
coming into this country trcm Canada
in consideration of the establishment
of the same duty, or freedom OF duty,
on similar goods going into Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
WEATHER.

Increasing cloudiness, followed
by snow or rain late tonight and
Sunday rising temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Meat Packers so Assert
With Respect to Immu-
nifty Douse.
UNIQUE PLEA IS MADE
Contend That Promise of Ex-
emption Holds Over From
the Previous Case.

Chicago. Jan. 19.-J. Ogden Ar
mour. Louis F. Swift and the other
indicted meat packers who arc
charged with a violation Of the Sher-
man antitrust act. will ask Judge.
Carpenter in the United states dis
trict court for an immunity bath"
late today. The new bath" will be
requested on the grounds the inn
munity granted by Judge Humphrey
in 1906 precludes the prosecution OF
the present charges.
VIOLATIONS DATE BACK.
Technically. the plea is known as
plea of abatement of plea to
quash the indictment. It Is stated
by the defense the present charges
include alleged violations OF law
which occurred prior 10 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
NO MISTAKE MADE
BY ARTILLERYMEN
Gar Sees Waters of Neva Blessed
and Escapes Being Shot
at.

81. Petersburg. Jan. 19.-Emperor
Nicholas was present AT the annual
ceremony of blessing the waters of the
Neva today for the first time since the
eventful day in Jan. 1905. when the
whole Romanoff family was threaten
ed with death from a rain of grape-shot
which. according to the official ex-
planation Of the affair. had been sub
stituted by accident for the saluting
charge in one of the guns of the 18th
battery Of the first horse artillery of
the guard. Today's ceremony passed
off with no unpleasant incident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
NINE INJURED
IN AN EXPLOSION
Latest Bomb Outrage at Chicago Sup
posed Work of Black
Hand.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Nine persons
were injured and two story dwell
ing was wrecked last night by an OK
plosion of a dynamite bomb in the
residence of Camelo Marsale in the
Italian colony on the north side of
the city. The bomb followed the re-
fusal of Marsale TO comply with the
demands for $500 sent in letter
signed BLACK Hand.
The bomb is believed 10 have been
one of series that has been eX-
sloded here recently following Black
Hand letters. II is not believed to
be connected with a series that has
been attributed variously to gam
bling and labor sources.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus
Washington. Jan, 17.-Now comes
the tobacco trust before the supreme
court with the declaration that there
is no law against the monopoly brought
about by the inherent power of wealth.
II is a most interesting defense, and
is also set up by the Standard Oil
Here is a simile of the attitude of
the tobacco trust:
Suppose there are 20 cigar stores in
a town: the supreme court acknoT-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
May Refuse Commissions.

Cincinnati. Jan. 19.-That Governor
GlasscOck of West Virginia. will
probably refuse to give commissions 10
Clarence W. Watson, and William z.
Chiffon. democratic caucus nominees
for senators from that state, in case
the legislature rRtifies the choice OF
these men next week, was the state
ment made here today by several re
publican state senators who fed from
Charleston to escape arrest as absen-
tees. The republicans contend the
Legislature IS not properly organized.
The democrats in Charleston claim IT
IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
TRUSTS HOLD NO LAW CURBS
INHERENT POWER OF WEALTH

Lodges that YOU have the right 10 own
one store. but that | have the right
also. 10 own 10 stores But have / the
right to buy ali of the cigars in ex-
istence, even if the effect of my pur-
chases would be to force you out of
business?
Yes. declares the tobacco trust.
IF concern has the money. ii has the
right 70 spend II in any way il may de-
sire
ASKS 4 QUESTION.
The supreme court, however, comes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
RUSSIA is BLAMED
Speaker at Hebrew Council
Says Americans Rights
Are Ignored There.
WOULD ABR0GATE TREATIES
Big Banquet Addressed by Roosevelt,
and GaynOr, and Jacob Schif
Is Toastmaster.

New York, Jan. 19.-Abrogation
OF every treaty now existing between
the United States and Russia was
advocated today in the address OF
Louis Marshall before the Jewish
council. He insisted American pass
ports are ignored by Russia and
American citizens are mistreated
there.
DISCUSS LAW ENFORCEMENT.
A discussion OF evils in the enforce
ment OF laws governing the admit
tance OF European Jews to the Unit
ed States and suggestions for the
amelioration OF these conditions,
made up the program OF the session
here yesterday.
A long address summarizing pre-
vailing conditions in the enforcement
Of the immigration law, criticislng
immigration inspectors for seeking
now-almost to a man-merely 20
reach the results which their super
Tor requires" and urging elimination
OF abuses was delivered by Max j.
Kohler.
Secretary Nagel OF the department
OF commerce and labor replied to the
criticisms OF Mr.. Kohler.
ROOSEVELT THERE.
Former President Roosevelt, May
or Gaynor. Oscar s. Strauss. Rev. DR..
David PhilIipson OF Cincinnati and
Judge Josiah Cohen OF PittsburR
spoke at a banquet OF the delegates
held last night at the Hotel Astor.
Jacob II. Schiff presided.
The delegates TO the 22nd council
yesterday unanimously voted 10 hold
the next conference at Cincinnati in
1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
DANCER is CRAVE
Prospects Good for General
Spread of Bubonic Plague
in Manchuria.
OFFICIALS INCOMPETENT
Nothing Done to Prevent Spread of
the Infection to All Parts of
China.


Harbin, Nanchuria, Jan. 19.-The
epidemic of bubonic plague threat
ems 10 become an international dan
ger unless foreign control is intro
duced. because of the ignorance of
the Chinese authorities The taotai
remains cooped up in the center of
the city, his residence guarded by
troops and the extent of the plague
is concealed
In the sHburb-of- p F'udziadfan the
Chinese and European physicians
have been beaten by the soldiers.
CARRY INFECTION FAR.
Refugees from Fudziadian have
carried the COntasion throughout a
radius of 20 miles from the railway
and have infected Kwan-ChengeFze
where the mortality is almost as
great as at Fudziadian.
Mukden, Kirin, and Telling have
been invaded by the disease.
Deaths among the Chinese en-
ployes of the Harbin mills is likely
TO result in the infection being car
ried in the foodstuffs exported to
Amur and the maritime provinces.
Twenty-four bodies have been
picked up in the streets here. The
victims in this city and Fudziadian
number many hundreds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
BUY MANY VOTES.

correspondent at Danville, H., prints
the following:
Vermillion county. the home of
Speaker Cannon, is at present sitting
directly over a seething, kissing vol
cano. which threatens to erupt az any
moment and blow the whole political
machinery of the district into shreds.
The volcano" is personified in %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
FORMER TREASURER HELD
Ex-officiaI Taken Into Custody i'm
Capitol at bismarck.

Bismarck, N D.. Jan. 19.-Former
State Treasurer Bickford was arrest
ed in the state capitol yesterday after
noon on a warrant sworn to by County
Attorney Smith of Burleigh county,
charging him with the embezzlement
of $50, 400 of the states money.
Bickford had just finished comforting
with a number of friends when arrest
ed. Immediately after mis- arrest a
second warrant, sworn TO by Attorney
General Miller, was served on Bick-
ford.
A hearing was held before Justice OF
the Peace Price. Bickford asked un-
til tomorrow 90 obtain legal advice,
and bail was fixed at $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19

grand juTymen, who are sitting in ses-
sion in the court house here.
Under their sworn oath these men
are to investigate the wholesale buy
ing and selling ofGvotes in the county.
It takes but single rift in the thin
crust that now ovcrlies the surface
and an election fraud scandal far over
shadowing the Adams county, Ohio,
sensation will be barred.
$500 VOTERS RRIBED.
Everywhere. among politicians and
business men. the situation is regard
ed as more than serious. No one denies
that elections in Danville and in the
county for years have been little more
than farces In Danville alone, the
bought vote" at the last election was
numbered at more than $500, it is
said while another 1000 might be
added for outside townships 500
votes in ali.
Isaac Woodyard, foreman OF the
would begin at once. Party lines will
be disregarded.
WEALTHY BANKER At HEAD.
woodward. who is a wealthy banker
at Ridge Farm, and former farmer,
is a determined, capable man. The
grand jury will show neither fear nor
favor. II is part of public knowledge
that votes have been bought and sold.
The colored vote is swayed by mon
ey like leaves in a wind. The foreign
miners are led to the polls with money
as their bait. The conditions at the
soldiers home also need Investigation
The grand jury proposes to issue 100
subpoenas az once for witnesses who
are said 10 have knowledge of bought
votes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
YOUNG GIRLS TRY SUICIDE
Disgrace of Arrest on Theft Charge
Cause of Attempt on Life.

Lemont, ILL.,, Jan. 19.-Freda
Kempa. II years old. and Stella Max
well, both of Joliet, Ill, set fire tc
their clothing last night and were
fatally burned. while in Jail here
The girls felt the disgrace of their
arrest would prevent their returning
to their homes. They attempted sui
eide a few minutes after seeing
newspaper clipping telling of their
incarceration. They were arrested
for stealing furs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
BARS ALL FRATERNITIES
Bill in Michigan Legislature Purges
Public Schools.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 19.-Represen-
tative Rankin, of Ypsilanti has intro
If it becomes a law, Will abolish all
fraternities. sororities and similar So
cities in the public schools Of Michi-
gan. Pupils who do not obey the law
are to be expelled from school and
penalties are provided for the teachers
who do not see that the law is en-
forced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
SIMPLIFY LAW PRACTICE
Senator Root Lifts Voice on Behalf
Of More Direct ProceedinR.

Syracuse. n Y. Jan. 1s.-Senatot
Root. addressing the State Bar ssso
citation today. pleaded for simplicity
in the administration OF law as well
as in the accumulstions OF legislative
practice, and decried the restating ~
settled Law in new forms and the bulk.
mess OF legal opinions. Technical re.
quirements which hamper progress Of
suits also were frowned upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Rich Haul bv Thief

Chicago. Jan. 19.-L. w. Wallace,
a Iumberman. reported to the police
today the theft of jewelry and cash
valued at s12,165 from his home. A
colored butler has been arrested but
declares his innocence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19

back at the trust by asking IF wealth
restrains trade. does it violate the
Sherman antitrust law"
The court speaking through its chief
justice, Mr. White, put the following
10 Attorney Parker: Suppose said
Mr Justice that man had. say. 800.
100000 in a strong box. Then, sup
pose he took out $4,000. 900 and invest
ed il in his business. and that he took
ont $10.0e0.0o9 and invested il In that
ecoauaued or Page Four.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
EQUITABLE TO BE MUTUAL
Agreement Between Morgan and the
Trustees Is Made Public.

Albany, \. Y, Jan. 19.-The state
insurance department today gave out
a copy of the Equitable Life voting
trust agreement executed between j.
p. Morgan, as controlling owner of
stock. and the trustees. The agree
ment runs for FIVE years but may be
cancelled whenever a plan is per-
fected TO place control in the hands
OF the policy holders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Paraeuayan Officers Quit.

Asuncion, Paraguay, Jan. 19.-At
a Joint session today the Paraguayan
congress accepted the resignation of
President GOndra and Vice Presi-
dent Gaena, and elected Colonel
lara president. Jara has been min
lister Of war. The country is quiet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Meat Producers Associa-
tion Opposes Increase
in Rates.
HELD UNREASONABLE
Shown That Transportation
Lines Charges Grow Faster
Than Prices.

Washington, Jan. 10. - Clifford
Thorne today presented the argument
of the Meat Producers association of
the middle west, before the interstate
commerce commission in the inquiry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
CORP GRAFTON
TAX LAW UP To
SUPREME COURT

Washington, Jan. 19.-The constitu.
tionaAty OF the corporation tax pro
vision OF the tariff law is now a prob
lem for the supreme court alone 10
pass upon. Oral arguments we're con.
Guided today and the case submitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Nominated hx President.

Washington, Jan. t9.-The presi-
dent today nominated Guy d. Con-.
United States attorney for the east
ern district of Wisconsin and Henry
A. Well marshal of the same dis
trict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
French Government Sends
Troops Into Rheims
District.
CHAMPAGNE is SPILLED
Mobs, Desperate Because of
Several Poor Crops, Get
Beyond Control.

Paris, Jan. 19.-Wine riots in the
champagne district are so serious
the government today decided to dis
patch troops to end disturbances in
the Rheims region where the local
authorities are helpless. Although
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
STEPHENSON FIGHT is ON
Wisconsin Legislature Asked Il
Adopt Report of Committee.

Madison. Wis, Jan. 19.-Senator
Hasting today introduced a resOlu-
ton asking both houses TO concur
in the report of the senate commit
tee which investigated the primary
election campaign OF 1908, and Ger
tify TO the United States senate that
that body investigate Stephenson s
title TO his seat. The resolution goes
over until next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
TWELVE JAPANESE
PLOTTERS MAY LIVE

Toxic. Jan. 1s.-The sentences OF
IL OF the % anarchists condemned
TO death yesterday were commuted
today 10 life Imprisonment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Schenk Defense Beuun.

Wheeling. w. Va, Jan. 19.-The
prosecution in the Schenk case closed
its testimony and the examination of
witnesses for the defense began this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
CHANGE at SiIvis.

Henry Zeman, who has for sew
eral years conducted the waiting sta
tion at the end OF the car line at
Silvis. has sold the business to John
Bahnks and will remove 10 North
Dakota.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Az ResIde MutIIated Body.

Chicago. Jan. 19-The terribly mu-
tiIated body of an unknown man was
found in an alley in the Italian quarter
today. and nearby was bloody ak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19

He declared the shippers and con-
sumers want to see the railroads grow
and prosper. but it must be done upon
reasonable charges. He said that while
in the last 10 years the average whole
sale market prices Of commodities had
increased II per cent. and the average
market prices 401. transportation
charges had increased 100 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
BUY MANY VOTES
IN YER MILLION
Reported That Joe Cannon S
Baihwick Is Worse Than
Adams County, Ohio.
GRAND JURY is ON THE JOB
Determined to Make a Full Inyesti-
gation-Move Menace to
the Speaker.

Danville, H., JAN 19.-The grand
jury will begin the investigation of
vote selling in Danville and Vermil-
lion county next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Women Hold ONFce in Iowa. ?

Des Noines. Iowa, Jan I9.-Senator
Dunnagan today introduced a bill per-
mitting women 20 hold any office with
in the gift of the voters OF Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-19
Work of Day in Congress

washington, Jan. I5.-FoIIoWlng are
the proceedings briefly told Of the two
houses OF congress yesterday.
SENATE - Speeches in advocacy of
and against the retention of mis- seat by
William Lorimer were made by Sena-
tors Burrows and Borah. The former,
who was chairman of the special con-
gressional committee which investigated
the charges that bribery had been en-
plOyed in the election of Mr.. Lor1mer,
defended the committee report, which
exoneratd the Illinoisan. Senator Bor-
an contended that the evidence proved
cOnClusively that corruption had been
employed and that Mr.. Lorimer should
not be permitted to retain his seat.
HOUSE-The entire day was devoted
to consideration OF the Moon bill for
the codifcation of the laws relating to
the judiciary.