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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-17
PiCKLA TOILETTE
TO LEAD BATTLE
republican Progressives Be.
heve Senator Winning Pres
idential Timber.
FAVOR STATE PRIMARIES
hut No Mention l. Made in Platform
of Tariff or Other Burning
Issues Before Party.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Senator Robert NJ.
LaFolIette Of Wisconsin vas indorsed
for the republican nomination for pres
ident in 1912 last evening by the geo
delegate In attendance at the national
progressive republican conference at
Hotel "a Sale
= ne Chicago gathering will close
this evening with d big massmeeting
in Orchestra hail to boost the Wiscon-
sin senator. II was Tumored late at
night that the senator might surprise
his followers by appearing in person
at the meeting tonight but no one
could be found 10 confirm the report.
Endorsement OF the Wisconsin pro-
gressiVe came in the evening after a
long day of speechmaklng in the enun-
riation of principles which were In
part reported back 10 the conference
by the committee on resolutions.
The platform Of republican princi-
pies as embodied in the resolutions
makes no mention Of the tariff, nor
does IL include the progressive princi-
pies Of the initiative and referendum.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
ne report OF the GeSOluLlOnS com
nittee follows:
The progressive movement is a
struggle TO wrest the control of gov
eminent in the nation and states from
the representatives of special privi-
leges and restore il 10 the control of
the people. The issue is the same in
all the states OF the union, though the
problem may be presented in different
ways.
In the national field the control of
government by special privilege is evil
denced by the influence and power of
the reactionary leaders of both parties
In checking or preventing the enact
ment Of the progressive policies pledg
ed by the republican party.
The progressive movement aims to
nominate and elect as candidates of
the republican party men who will
with sincerity and singleness of pur-
pose represent its rank and file and
carry out their Will.
The present condition of uncertain
T. in business is intolerable and de-
structive Of industrial prosperity. 1t
is worse than idle to leave the ques-
ton of whether great business enter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-17

innate business AND capital honestly IN
vested: promoting the welfare OF labor
in short real representative govern
ment has been restored.
The record OF Senator La Toilette
in state and nation makes him a lcgi-
cal candidate for president Of the Unit
ed States. His experience. his CHARGE
ter. his courage. ~ record Of cons y NC
tive legislation and administrative abil-
ity meet the requirements for leader
ship sucn a. preseDt conditions de-
mand
This conference indorses him as a
candidate for the republican nOmina-
ton for president. and urges that in all
the states organizations be formed TO
promote his nomination
JONES MEN ENDORSE Ia FOLLETE.
Immediately after the unanimous
adoption Of the report, Fletcher Dob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-17

rrises are LEGAL or not merely 70 judi
rial determination
ri >ENESS LAWS NEEDED
Industrial corporations should by
affirmative legislative enactment be
given definite rules Of conduct b.
which business conducted in accord
anCe herewith shall be made safe and
stable while ar the same time The N
terests OF the public shall be fully safe
guarded, We seek constructive legis-
lation and not destructive litigation
We favor tne ascerta5nment % the
choice oI republican voters as y csuli-
dates for president by a direct primary
vote held in each state pursuant TO
statute. and where no such statute ex-
lists we urge that the republican state
committee provide thar the people be
given the right 20 express their 6noice
for president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-17
GIVES QUICK ACTION.

a. Helm beck, druggist, 924 Third
avenue. reports that a single dose Of
simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc, as compounded in Adler-i-ka.
the new German appendicitis remedy
relieves constipation, sour stomach or
gas on the stomach almost instantly.
Many Rock Island people are being
helped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-17

yns reported to the conference
that the Illinois progressives be-
hind the candidacy of Walter
Clyde Jones for governor had in
dorsed La Toilette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-17

Adventure" Jack London's
greatest story, begins in The
Argus tomorrow night Don't
miss the opening chapter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-17

Postmaster 1eneTa. Hitchcock
and Postmaster Edward NJ Morgan
az New NOrk have beer sued by the
American Review of Reviews mag
zine company. which charges that
Hitchcock. for personal or private
reasons" discTiminates against the
magazine by compelling its distrib-
HtiCu by freight The petition de-
C'arrs The OrtiCok. "A principal
competitor is given an advantage
over The Review OF Reviews hy the
posJotice department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
zEPAT|STS DEFEATED
BY MEXICAN FEDERALS
Leader Jesus Morales Among
Sixty-TWo Reported Killed
at Santa Ana.

MEXICO CITY, November 25.-Accord-
ing to a telegram from the acting gov
ernor of Morelos to Gen. F1gueroa, who
is here, SEQ Zepatists led by Gen. Zapa.a
were defeated by about 40 federals under
Garcia Aragon at Santa Ana after an all
day battle yesterday.
Sixty-two of the enemy were killed, In
cluding Jesus Morales. leader. who has
made much trouble for the government
and many others were wounded. Zapata
escaped.
Aragon lost one killed and five wounded.
Reported Executions Denied.
, JUAREZ. Mex, November 20.-The re-
ported execution of two Reyistas near
San Lorenzo, on the border east Of this
city, is strenuously denied by the local
military authorities.
mo order to execute prisoners has
come from President Madero," says Col.
a. Estrada, in command of the Juarez
garrison. today. land any prisoners taken
will be amply protected"
Excitement in Oaxaca.
OAXACA, Mexico, November 25.-The
people of this city are greatly excited
and threaten to revolt against the federal
government because of the refusal of
President Madero and congress to use
federal troops In pacifying the state.
Gov Juare zsays that he will maintain
the sovereignty Of the state at any cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Getting Forts Ready.
MEMORY OF JOHN MARSHALL.
Bronze Tablet in Tribute to First
Chief Justice.

PHILADELPHIA, November 25-A
bronze tablet in memory Of John Mar
shall. first chief justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States. was unveil-
ed In the United States circuit court Of
appeals here today. The tablet was
erected by the Pennsylvania Bar Asso-
citation. Coincident with this ceremony
six portraits Of former associate justices
of the Supreme Court and of three judges
of the United States court here were
unveiled at the same time
Justice Lurton Of the Supreme Court
of the United States presided at the cere-
monies and unveiled the Marshall tablet
Judge George Gray accepted the tablet
and portraits.
Nearly a thousand members of the
bench and bar attended the ceremonies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25

be made by President Taft so soon as it
can be reached by him is the governor
ship of Hawaii, paying 5000 year and
running four years. The term of Gov.
Walter F. Frear expired August II last
and he is continuing to perform the duties
Of the office. The indications favor his
reappointment. He stands we'll with the
Interior Department and it's head, Secre-
tary Fisher. 1t is to this department
that territorial officials make their re-
ports. Gov. Frear is said to have made
a good official, deserving another term.
The most opposition to him so far comes
from ]. Kuhio Kalanianaole. better
known as prince Cupid" the Hawaiian
delegate to Congress- The delegate is
said to have aspira t1ons for the governor
ship himself. believing that native Ha-
waiian should be appointed chief execu-
tive of the island for once.
Government Estimates and Message.
Secretary Macveagh has submitted to
President Taft the estimates for ex-
penditures of the various departments Of
the government for the fiscal year 1913.
These estimates go to Congress upon the
opening day. The President has desired
TO see them reduced to the lowest pos
sible limit. and gave instructions to this
effect months ago. Treasury Department
officials have been going through the
estimates for number of weeks, and
there has been pruning all along the line.
The Presidents message will touch upon
economy In expenditures. The message
is getting into shape pretty rapidly. The
President wants to have the first copy
in the hands of the public printer Mon
day The proof will be revised as rapidly
as possible.
The cabinet at its meeting next. Tues
day will give final consideration to the
document and the final corrections will
be made that day, 1t is hoped. so that
printed copies may be ready for the news
papers early Wednesday morning.
George w. Perkins Calls.
George w. Perkins, the financier, was
one of President Taft's callers today. He
remained with the President twenty
minutes discussing business and financial
conditions.
The President also received a delega-
ton of wool growers from the west, made
up of representatives of the. National
Wool Growers Association and the state
associations of Utah and Wyoming The
delegation was presented by Senator
Smoot. The members wished the Presi-
dent to know something of conditions in
the wool business and will remain here
some weeks yet to discuss the subjects
with senators and representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
WILL AID CHINESE REBELS.
Roy Wilcox Has Contract to Furnish
and Maintain Aeroplanes.

Wilcox, with a contract to furnish and
maintain aeroplanes for the provisional
government of China. is now on his way
to San Francisco. whence he expects to
sail in q few days. Mrs. Wilcox accom-
panies him.
The Young man, who lives near Albion,
has been building and experimenting
with aeroplanes for the last year or more
and some time ago made the acQuaint-
ance Of Chinese youths, one OF whom Is
now said to be prominent in the present
rebellion. They inspected his plant and
one took several aviation lessons.
Wilcox says he expects the aeroplanes
will be used to drop explosives into
cities held by the imperialists. in addt-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
PERIL0US TINE FOR FIREMEN
One Believed to Have Perished, 9th
ers Injured, in BIRMINGHAM.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. November 25.-
One fireman is believed to have lost his
life and several others were hurt In a
fire that caused 100000 damage in the
heart of Birmingham's business sect,on
today.
flremen j. NJ. Massey, who, with other
hremen' was hurled into the fiefcest part
OF the biaze when a floor collapsed, is
missing. Capt. Johnson of one of the
hre companies who carried down with
Massey. but the captain escaped.
The blaze started in the printing plant
OF Roberts & Son. then spread to the
Majestic Theater and q warehouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
ALDERMAN DIES SUDDENLY.
Coroner Probing Death Of Official
Who Was Under Investigation.

CHICAGO. November 25-Herman Bau-
Ter. alderman from the twenty-second
ward. close friend of Mayor Harrison.
whose name had been brought into the
investigation of police graft. died sud
denly today under circumstances that
caused the coroner to begin an investiga-
ton.
Matthew Bauler, father Of the alder
man. declared his son was the victim of
poison. and told of seeing foam on his
lips before death Bauler died In bed
only a few hours after returning from a
political conference.
Ben Hyman, in his testimony recently
before the civil service commission, named
Bauler with others as having aided In
protecting gambling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
SOIL FROM EVERY STATE.
Civil War Veteran Presents UNIQUE
Cabinet to Connecticut.

HARTFORD. Conn, November 25.-Sol-
omon Close of Stamford, veteran Of the
civil war. has presented to the state a
cabinet containing samples of soil from
every state in the Union and from each
OF the possessions Of the United States.
For thirty years Mr.. Close has collected
specimens of soil, and he now possesses
samples from almost every spot Of inter-
est in the world.
The cabinet presented to the state con-
tains also samples from st. Helena, Ma
poleon's tomb at Paris. from the Scotch
estate where Paul Jones was born. from
the battlefields of Flodden and Bannock
burn and from Robert Burns grave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
BURIAL OF BEATTIE.
Announced He Will Lie by Muir
dered Wife's Side.

RICHMOND, Va, November 25.-Al-
though the utmost secrecy is maintained
as to the hour. it was announced today
that the body of Henry Beattie. jr.,
would be buried some time tomorrow
beside that Of his wife, in the Beattie
plot In Maury cemetery.
Henry's body was taken to the Beattie
home yesterday afternoon. 1t was viewed
by relatives and a few intimate friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
CORNELL Is VICTOR.
Team Wins Intercollegiate Six-Mile
Cross.Country Run.

BROOKLINE. Mass, November 25.-
Cornell won the intercollegiate six-n,ile
cross-country run held here today. Dart
mouth was second and Harvard third.
John Paul Jones Of Cornell won the in
dividual championship. finishing first in
the intercollegiate six-mile cross-country
run Berna OF Cornell finished second.
Jones' time was 0a.z1 e-B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Witness in Steel Investigation
Bitterly Denounced.
LONG Statement BY WIRE
Attorney Joseph B. Cotton Char
acterizes Testimony as Malicious.
ADDS REQUEST FOR HEARING
Denies Statement Of Engineer That
He Had Been Ordered to
Pad Railway Cost.

DULUTH, Mimi. November 2J.-Deny-
ing as an unqualified and malicious
falsehood" the testimony given recently
by c. Fl. Martz before the congressional
committee investigating the United States
Steel Corporation. Joseph b. Cotton OF
Duluth, attorney for the Rockefeller in
terests on the Iron Range and former at
torney for tho United States Steel Cor
poration, today telegraphed a statement
to Augustus 0. Stanley, chairman Of the
investigating committee.
c. II. Martz testified before the Stan
ley committee that he had been ordered
as chief engineer to pad" the cost of
producing the Duluth. Missabe and
northern railroad. alleging that George
w. Murray and Joseph B. Cotton. then
attorneys for the Duluth. Missabe and
Northern, had issued the orders. Fall
ing to pad the cost of production of
the road, Martz testified, his position
was taken away from him within one
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
RUSSIA TAKES HAND
Will Not Consent to ItaIy's
BIockading DardaneI|es.
GIVES NOTICE TO POWERS
Insists on Observance Of Treaty Of
1871-Turkish Forts Being
Made Ready.

PARIS. November 2j.-Russia today in
formed France and the other powers that
she insists upon the neutrality of the
Dardanelles as provided in the treaty Of
London in 1871.
This notification follows the report that
Italy, in furthering the war against Tur-
key, intended to blockade the Darda-
nelles.
Porte Plans Resistance.
CONSTANTINOPLE, November 25.-
Should Italy attempt to force the Darda-
nelles the porte has arranged to sink
number of Turkish ships with the pur-
pose of obstructing the fairway.
Turkish military officials declare that an
Italian fleet would suffer such losses in
forcing the straits that even the numeri-
cally weak Turkish squadron would be
able further to reduce the enemys ef-
fectiveness so that If it reached Constali-
tinople it would be at the mercy of the
Turkish forts.
Getting Forts Ready.
The Ottoman ministers CT war and ma
rine are now in the Dardanelles seeing
that the forts are being placed in readi-
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25

Won Freytag-L -Lorin ghoven. a military
aviator, fell at the military aviation
ground in Doeberitz today and was killed.
He was a son Of the chief Quartermaster
of the general staff Of the German army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
TO SAY
National Republican Body to
Settle Primary Question.
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
No Attempt to Dictate Method of
Choosing Delegate, Says Hilles.

The republican national committee is
the only authority that can deal with the
question of presidential preference pri-
maries, according to Secretary to the
President Hilles today. That committee
is the sole authority Of the republican
party as to the methods that shall be OBJ
served in selecting delegates to the re-
publican national convention. Mr.. Hilles
said. with the additional statement that
he has not attempted to usurp the powers
Of the committee or dictate the course
it shall take. The committee meets in
Washington December II
The matter went to Mr.. Hilles today
because he was quoted in an Ohio paper
and several others as favoring primary
in Ohio to choose delegates to the national
convention. Mr.. Hilles, while not wishing
to discuss the matter, said that he hac
merely referred to an existing Ohio Law
as giving a primary for district delegates
I'm that state. Pressed, however. for an
expression as to primary for four dele
gates-at-iarge, he stated that there is no
law for holding such a primary, no money
to defray the cost of one. and conse-
quently no way of safeguarding it from
all sorts of corruption, illegal voting etc.
Suits the Administration.
The administration has made 1t plain
before today that il has no fear of going
before he people, where primaries are
provided by law, and, on the contrary,
prefers this method of popular expression.
1t does not wish TO dictate to the national
committee, however, as to what it shall
do about other primaries. The PROPOSE
ton of general primary for delegates
to the national convention, or to express
a choice for the nominee of the party.
has been made by Senator Bourne. who
is not member Of the national COM
mittee, but who wants the Oregon plan
extended everywhere and to almost every
thing.
The trouble about such primaries, as
members of the national committee have
already pointed out, is that in most states
there is no law under which they could
he held and no money in sight for hold
ing them unless men like Senator Bourne
come forward and offer the funds. With
out law to punish repeaters, non-resi-
dents and foreigners, not to count mil
lions of democrats who would find en-
joyment in embarrassing the republicans
by voting as they saw fit. such a primary
would do harm to the party in al direc-
tions 1t would be- 1t is declared. un-
manageable and uncomfortable. with no.
body held to fine or punishment for any
thing he might do.
1t has been suggested that the national
committee may go on record favoring
the extension of the primary method for
presidential choice as quickly as leeisla-
ton can be passed, both in the legisla-
lures and in Congress. This would put
the party on record on the question Even
such a resolution Is likely to be strongly
opposed in the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
No Attempt to Dictate.

So far as the White House is concerned.
no attempt will be made to dictate the
work of the national committee or in
fiuence it in any direction. The commit
tee is known to be overwhelmingly in
sympathy with the President, and its
actions will be taken largely with the
view that he is already. to all intents
and purposes. the party nominee.
There is little doubt that Chicago will
be selected as the convention city, and
the Presidents friends are In favor Of
an early day for holding the convention
the earlier the better. The idea in this
is that with President Taft renominated
the party differences will be more quickly
reconciled than If there is q late conven-
ton. with possible bitterness lasting right
up to the day Of election.
The Taft people believe their man is
already nominated, and what they want
Is time In which to bring about all the
harmony that is to be had before the
votes are cast.
Hawaii's Governor to Be Named.
: 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Do Your Christmas
Shopping Early

EARLY in the day for your
own sake and the sake of
the tired clerks.
EARLY in the season for
the sake of the friends you
wish to remember. You
can't choose we'll at the
last minute.
ONLY 24 more shopping
days before Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Cotton's Statement in Denial

COCCOuS statement In Oen1a1
Mr.. Cotton says he regrets Chairman
Stanley on his visit to Duluth did not
take sufficient time to get the truth and
the whole truth. and that official position
does not clothe any one with authoriy or
right to bring about or be the cause of
injustice or wrong to any citizen
In his statement Mr.. Cotton says fur
ther:
my attention has been called to the re-
ports OF recent testimony OF one Z. II.
Martz before your honorable committee.
In the interest of justice. hereby notify
you that any statement Ivy said Martz
before your committee that either George
w. Murray or 1 ever requested or advised
or required MartZ to pad or increase the
valuations or estimates of cost or costs
Of reproduction of the Duluth, Missabe
and Northern railroad Is an unqualified
and malicious falsehood.
Permit me to add: Mr.. Hartz was
the chief engineer of the Missabe rail-
road until in April, 1899. when he was
removed by the management for incom-
potency.
Hearing Before Commission.
only two proceedings We're ever insti-
tuted attacking the ore rates Of the
Missabe and Duluth and Iron Range rail-
road, and these were brought before the
Minnesota railroad commission. The first
was commenced April %, 1893. by John
q. Brown and others. These complain
ants were mine owners on the line OF the
Iron Range railroad, and the principa
attack was against it, although any Or
der made as to II would equally nave
affected the Missabe.
..VoI,Imfnous testimony was taken at Du-
luth. St Paul, Cleveland. Chicago and
elsewhere. The complainants employed
and used competent and experienced rail-
road engineers, real estate and other ex-
perts. In addition to their regular eng1-
neering departments both railroads en-
ployed outside railroad engineers, real
estate and other experts, and had other
competent witnesses.
Questions Considered.
"One Of the principal questions involved
was the cost of reproducing the rail-
roads, docks. rolling stock and equipment
as Of the time of the suit: not their orig
inal cost. The estimates OF cost Of re-
production of the Missabe were prepared
and were concurred in by said Martz. and
supporting these estimates the Missabe
had various expert witnesses. After a
hearing lasting nearly all summer the
case was voluntarily dismissed by the
complainants November 20, 1893.
while 1t is apparent that while sub
stantially none of this weeks testimony
has any relevancy to the real question
before your committee. / must ins st that
the record of the proceedings be cor
rected in accordance with the facts, to
the end that the falsity Of the Martz
testimony shall not stand unchallenged."
Says Martz Is Disgruntled.
Mr.. Cotton refers to Martz as dis
gruntled. discharged employe, obviously
seeking cheap notoriety.'
He concludes:
please file this telegram with your
committee and If further testimony is
taken and the Martz testimony is not
stricken out or corrected, / demand an
opportunity to show it's utter falsity."
tSigned) JOSEPH B. COTTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-25
Navy Regains Ball.

AT 2:1f the Army kicked off 10 the
Eayy's 3o-yard line ard 'McHcavy took