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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
SOCIETY SUCCESS
SAVING DISEASED
Second Year of Woodmen San
atorium Proves Wisdom of
Establishment.
MANY CURES EFFECTED
Statistics Show That Lagrippe Is the
Most Prolific Cause of White
Plague.

The January session Of the Mod
ern Woodmen society-s executive
council was attended by DR.. J +.
White, medical director and superin-
tendent OF the Woodmen Sanatorium
for tuberculosis, Colorado Springs.
Col. DR.. White appeared before the
council and submitted report COW
ering the work of the sanatorium
during the two full years of its OPP
Grafton, 1909-1910.
synopsis of some features of the
report shows that during the years
19O9-19fO there were 573 patients
admitted-245 in 1909 and 32S in
1910. and on Dec. 81, 1910, there
were 1873 patients at the sanatorium.
In 1909 so patients were treated
three months or more, and of this
number 90 were discharged cured !;
% were discharged with the disease
arrested, which means practically
the same as a cure, because if the
patient takes proper care of him
self. the disease will not make fur
Their progress. although its chron-
lefty makes an absolute cure impos-
sible Only 10 per cent were dis
charged as unimproved. Three pa
tients died within three months after
admission. Two of these died within
two weeks after admission, both be-
ing acute cases.
MORE RIGID CLASSIFICATION.
During 1910. 1872 patients were
treated 90 days or more, and of
these "a were discharged cured. Fiji
ty-three were discharged as improved
or arrested cases and % unimproved,
these latter cases being progressive
and too far advanced to be benefited.
In the record OF the senatorium work
during the year 1910, a more rigid
classification OF results reduced the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

being maintained at the sanatorium
are a society of medical research,
with which all the members of the
medical STAFF are affiliated; training
school for nurses; workshop,
where the patients may take up such
activity as will afford q reasonable
degree of recreation, and which gives
patients at the same time an oppor-
tunity TO earn such amount as they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
To the Stockholders of the Rock Island
Sand G. Gravel Company.

Sand & Gravel Company.
Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of the
Rock Island Sand and Gravel company
will be neld at the office of said com
pany in the city of Rock Island, coun-
ty of Rock Island and state of Illinois,
on the 21st day of February, A. ID. 1911,
at the hour of 8 O'Clock p. m, for the
purpose of considering and voting up
on the question of increasing the CAPT
tai stock of said company.
c. ]. LARKIN,
W. II. EDWARDS,
". II. M'CONOCHIE,
GEORGE H. RICHMOND,
AUGUST HENKE,
CON DONOVAN,
JACOB IMHOF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

OF violating the saloon ordinance, and
his license was revoked. The alder.
man Immediately resigned from the
council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
Only One "Rromo ouInlne."

That is Laxative BrOmo Quinine.
Look for the signature of r. w. Grove.
Used the world over to cure a cold in
enc day. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
LIBRARY OF 1900 VOLUMES.

may desire each month for incidental
expenses.
LIBRARY OF 1000 VOLUMES.
No patient. however. is allowed to
overvoTk. He is subject TO medical
supervision all the time A library
of over 1900 volumes. for the use
Of patients. has been developed: a
voluntary weather bureau, substa-
ton of the United States bureau. is
maintained, conducted by patients.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

Savanna Alderman Arrested.
Sterling, Ill, Jan. 27.-Alderman
Henry Zelenka, a saloonkeeper of Sa-
wanna. was fined S217.5O following his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
Outing of Railroad Men.
Special to The Tribune.

special TO The Tribune.
PROVO Aug. 1.-THE Denver & Rio
Grande railroad employees Will como to
Provo tomorrow for their annual outing
II Is said that 1900 TO 1900 people wifi
take part in the excursion,
w. o. Harrison of Denver, who has
the contract from the government for
building the big Indian Creek dyke in
Strawberry valley for reservoiring the
water for the Strawberry reclamation
project. is In Provo today and reports
that he has the work well under way.
Two hundred men and forty teams are
employed on the work.
Sam j. Jones. who has occupied the
position OF manager here for the Inde-
pendent Telephone company. Will move
10 Ncphi this week TO take charge Of the
southern division OF the Mountain States
Telephone Telegraph company
Theodore Nichols OF American Fork
wss convicted In the Fourth district court
here today OF selling a bottle Of whisky
to Elmer Greenwood April T. contrary
to the prohibition ordinance OF Ameri-
can Fork city. Sentence was set for
August Is.
C. NJ Bastian was bound over today BY
Justice r, l. Jones TO appear I'm the dis
trict court and answer TO charge OF
abandonment OF two minor children re-
siding here with their mother
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
REFUSES TO FIX
DATE FOR A VOTE
Sen ate's Action Regarding the Cotton
Bill Uncertain at the Present
~ Time.

WAsHINGTON. Aug. 1l,-Senator La
Toilette today asked the senate for unan :
imous consent for a vote on the cotton
tariff bill on the legislative day of Au-
gust To- Senator overman Of North
Carolina blocked action by objecting. Mr.,
Le Toilette announced he would repeat
his motion tomorrow. saying he was WILL
ing to stay here ss long as necessary
10 consider. in addition TO cotton a steel
and chemical revision.
a motion by Senator Smoot Of Utah
that the senate Immediately take up the
cotton bill was lost hy a vote OF 10 10 "a.
Senator La Toilette said he was In
(svor or getting vote in the senate on
every schedule the house sent over
Senator Overman, In objecting. said IL
was unwise TO try 10 Fix a date for Il
vote cD 9 bin which was not before the
senate. Senator La Toilette said dates
had been fixed for reciprocity. free lis,
and statehood bills before they had been
reported
Senator Rristow of Kansas introduced
anne endments for revising the sugar lead
iNtlllon. white lead. rubber manufact urcs
ami printers type schedules. He Will
crtcr iher 10 the Gotten bill. Senator
nverInsn had read letter from a North
''aTpiira cotton manufacturer ohIectuug 20
changing the cotton schedule.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
PUTS BLACKMA|LERS
IN CLUTCHES OF LAW
Mother of G. K. G. Billings, Aged
80, More Than Match for
Black Hand.
TWO RASCALs SAFE IN JAIL
Aged Woman Receives Letter De-
manding $500 and Sets Trap
for the Writer.

CHICAGO. Aug. H-While' c. K G..
Billings was driving his champion geld
Ing Uhlan to a new worlds record for
trotters at Cleveland today his mother,
Mrs. A, NJ, Billings of Chicago, despite
her SO years, was making little record
Of her own in capturing would be black
mailers. who are alleged to have made
threats In true Black Hand fashion.
John Mills. a negro. and John Hend :
ricks, a white man. about q years old,
were arrested.
Yesterday Mrs Billings received let
ter demanding that $500 be wrapped In a
bundle OF old clothes and given TO man
who would call today and ask for work
and for a package, Mrs. Billings prompt
ly notified private detectives who called
the police to their aid. The officers were
secreted about the grounds OF the Billings
home on West Lake street today when
81 want a job about the horses here. "
Mills said to the maid who answered the
door.
1--WE have no such work here she re :
Piled
''Well. then. how about that package?"
Mills Is said to have asked.
At this point. the maid invited the mys.
Mrs. Billings, who, owing to the in
firmlties Of her years. was In bed. The
maid was given q bundle of old clothes,
but there was no money concealed within
Ing him TO walt for few minutes, Then
the detectives we're notified and the ar
rest followed. He expressed surprise al
his detention. He said that he came 10
Chicago last night from Cairo and met a
stranger who gave his name as John
Hendricks. Hendricks. he said, asked
him II he wanted to earn $50. Mills said
he was willing and he said he was told
to visit the Billings home and to ask for
work and about the package. He was 10
receive his pay upon the completion of his
mission.
Mills. after his arrest, LED the officers
out Hendricks. Mills said he was the tool
OF Hendricks and knew nothing OF the
threatening letter received by Mrs, Bill
1ings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
NEW LIGHT IS SHED
ON THE PANIC OF 1907
Oakley ThOrne, President of
Trust Company of America,
Surprises Committee.
Continued From Page One.

Melville e Stone. general manager Of
the Associated Press He said he had,
Il had never known Mr.; Stone until the
met him then and went. to see him prac-
tlcally every day. I Insisted that the
Trust Company Of America was solvent
the condition OF the company should
make report. 1t was my idea, II the
report showed the company solvent. we
would be taken care Of
edge OF your condition widespread"
''My idea in talking to Mr., Stone was
TO urge the necessity Of the examining
tion got to Mr.. Morgan we would get help.
When; en- later late, he did get the truth we got
Asked II he had received the communi-
cation from Mr.. Stone regarding the mat
ter, Mr.. Thorne said he had and pro-
duced 1t, II was read into the record.
written under date OF November IS, 1907,
In the letter Mr.. Stone said:
Il have no doubt Mr.. Perkinss state
ment on the night Of the 22nd distinctly
emphasized the run. on the Trust Com
precipitate it. I do not mean by this
that / think there was the slightest pur-
pose on the part Of Mr.. Perkins TO In
jure you or the Trust Company Of
America But we felt that the statement
was so in1ud!cious that we did not send
II out.
Later. when l said to Mr.. Perkins
that I thought II was very hurtful, he
justified 1t on the ground that the condi-
tions were so strained that II public at
tention had not been centered upon the
Knickerbocker Trust and the Trust Com :
pany Of America every bank In New
York probably would have been In
volyed.
II think the whole thing was a mis-
take. most unfortunate mistake, for
which YOU had to pay heavy penalty.
but | do not for a moment imagine there
was any malice In IT,"
is It your opinion, then Represen-
tative Gardner asked. that Mr., Per
klns did nothing more than make d-n
big blunder?"
That is Your way OF expressing it,"
said Mr.. Thorne Il do not know that
MIR. Perkins wrote that statement. l
think he gave II out"
Then you, acauit him Of everything
but stupidity
Absolutely D."
Mr.. Thorne said he had confidence in
Mr.. Perkins. because he knew he had
Mr., Morgan's ear and 1t was Mr.. Nor
Sans ear he wanted 10 reach,
The committee expects TO take a recess
until fall after tomorrows session.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
HOUSE PAIRS WILL
ALL BE CANCELLED
Of Republicans; Votes Will Be
Needed

WASHINGTON. Aug, 1l.-Republican
Leader Mann gave formal notice In the
house today that Republican members
would ask for cancellation Of all pairs
so far as votes on vetoed measures were
concerned. Mr. Mann explained that he
expected the president TO veto whatever
tariff bills were sent to him and that
every Republican vote In the house would
be needed.
Representative Ferris OF Oklahoma
asked whether il was meant that exist
Ing pairs were TO be rcpudiated
Mr.. Mann replied that as to votes on
vetoed measures. paired Republicans
practically would give two votes for one
and therefore all Republicans would be
asked To cancel their existing pairs
Speaker Clark stopped the discussion By
announcing 1.-The house has nothing TO do
with this pair business"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
FISHER GUEST OF
SALT LAKE TODAY
Continued From Page One.

water to be turned into the valley with
in two years time.
Returning to Provo at O clock. Mr.
Fisher was the honored guest at dinner
at the Roberts hotel. Governor William
Spry headed party Of Salt Lake City
men who went to meet the secretary
and were guests at the dinner. Others
in the party were Joseph E. Caine, f.
.. r. Thompson. Captain George f,
Hair. W. j. Lyach, George II. Hedges
and W. A. UIman
Following the dinner. Secretary Fish.
er spoke on reclamation and conserva-
tion and expressed himself as more than
ever in favor of the actual settler of
lands as opposed to the speculator- He
strongly opposed having government
lands gobbled up for speculative pur-
poses.
The party left Provo at 80 d. IN
for Salt Lake City. r. Fl. Newell, di.
rector of the reclamation service whc
has accompanied Mr.. Fisher thus far OIL
his western tour, left the party last
night en- route for the east,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
BODY OF MERRITT TO
BE SENT TO IOWA HOME

WASHINGTON. Aug, 1.-THE body of
Assistant Engineer karwin *. Merritt,
recently recovered from the remains OF
the battleship Maine in Havana har-
bor will be sent to Red Oak, Ia, the
home OF his family.
The body is being brought to the
United States on the armored cruiser
North Carolina, due In New York to-
morrow, with Secretary OF War Stlmson
aboard. This IS the only identified body
recovered in the present operations Of
raising the Maine.
The unidentified bodies Of the Maine 8
crew Will be brought back on the collier
Leonidas and inferred in Arlington ceme-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
DR.. Francisco Vasquez Gomez to
Run for President on Anti
Re-Electionist Ticket.
REYES ALSO A CANDIDATE
National Catholic Party" Issues
Call for Convention to Nom
mate Officers.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 11,-Dr. Francis
co Vasquez Gomez today announced his
willingness TO become, a candidate for
the presidency of the republic. To an
Associated Press representative he said
that should the e-elaclionists nom
mate him he could not see his way clear
10 refuse
AT the same time. however, he declared
his relations with Francisco /. Madero
were cordial and that he still was the
candidate for vice president on the Ma
dero ticket.
The old nght between church and state
will be resumed In Mexico. Notwith-
standing the separation effected by Ben
Ito JuaTez, almost, half a century. ago,
the Catholic church. acting through the
national Catholic party" has formally
issued call for convention 10 place
dency.
That the anti re electIonIsts Will place
Dr. Gomez in nomination appears proba-
Bile in view of the formal break with Ma
dero last night. Because OF Maderos re-
fusaI to annul the constitutional pro-
gressive party. which he caused to be
created a few weeks. ago the anti-re-
electionists repudiated him and named
DR.. Gomez as the head OF their party.
Telegrams were sent Immediately to
the 4hl anti-re -electionist clubs through
claimed more than 900 had approved their
action.
II seems certain there Will DE at least
four candidates for the presidency, A
month ago there was but one candidate
in slght-Maderc.
With the announcement OF General
Reyes that he would run, there was noted
heavy fall In the Madero stock and
now since the split in his ranks. and in
view OF the activity shown by the Cath
olic party. there Is great uneaslness
among Maderos followers.
The first convention called Is that OF
the i-re-electlonists. On the day fol-
lowing August is, the Catholics are
summoned 10 make their choice and on
August o1 the progressives, Madero' s
party. will convene.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
TOGO SPENDS REAL
JAPANESE EVENING
Great Oriental Admiral Guest Of
Consul General MidzunO in
New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. ll.-Greeted oy
scores OF japanese and hundreds OF
Americans, who mingled their shouts OF
"BanzaI" in an enthusiastic welcome,
Admiral Count Togo returned at O'Clock
tonight from his tour OF Washington. Bal
tfmore and Philadelphia.
The visitor tonight spent bis FIRST real
Japanese evening since he left his native
country In April He was the, guest OF
Consul General Midzuno al q dinner. at
tended only by Japanese
Every Japanese custom was miHutely
obeyed al the function, just before the
dinner every member OF the party taking
a hot bath and donning thereafter white
silk kimonos.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l1.-Admiral
Togo today got an Idea OF how IL feels
to be In a big American city on swell
terlngly hot day. He was somewhat
affected by the heat
The distinguished Japanese spent
busy morning seeing the sights and was
so pleased that he gave out the following
written statement
Before bidding farewell 10 the mis-"
torical birthplace OF this great republic,
desire to express once more my heart
felt thanks 10 the citizens OF Philadelphia
for the cordial welcome and hospitality
they have extended to me. With the best
wishes for tho prosperity OF the city and
It's people. / bid you goodbye
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
Agents of American Milling
Company Preparing to Buy
Wheat in Canada.
GOVERNMENT MAKING
THE ELECTION LISTS
Anti-Reciprocity Candidates in
Manitoba Finding Very
Little Support.

WINNIPEG. Man. Aug. H.-Attorney
General Campbell. after placing TWO reg
istration clerks under arrest for refusing
to accept long lists of absentees handed
In by hotel men. withdrew the case this
afternoon and In court admitted the right
OF tho Dominion government TO go aheal
and make the lists.
Following this the Dominion officials
threw out of the registration pooths an
the provincial police who had been sent
there by Campbell and the federal au-
1horlty now reigDs unquestioned. twenty :
five thousand names have already peeh
registered.
Reports are coming In daily that anti
reciprocity candidates In Manitoba are
finding difficulty in lining up their old
supporters and many are making the
fight OF their lives Hundreds OF G"H- tSni-
party the reciprocity qlestion.
Agents OF a large milling company,
with mills in California and Texas, aftee
probably will carry. The president Of ihe
company SAYS he is planning to order this
fall 1000 600 bushels OF No, l hard wheat
from Canada TO mix with the Wheat Oh
the southern states. .
Reciprocity clubs are being organized
in many centers In southern Alberta;
where the government forces have strong
hopes OF defeating former members Nc
Grath and Heron. II. W. Buchanan,
editor OF the Herald at Lethbridge, has
taken up the fight against McGrath, nav
ing been nominated To-Day py iatSe
vssherIng Of delegates favorable to reel
procity; At Broadway. sask;; This af1eps ter
selected TO oppose r. 6. Lake In the
Gu Appelle constituency. Lake was the
only Conservative TO be elected from Sas-
katchewan In 1908
A. NJ Campbell OF Melita. Man, was
nominated by the Liberals to contest
Souris with Dr. Scbaffner. late member
At Branion. former seat OF Hon. CHI
ford Sifton, graingrowers controlled the
Liberal convention and nominated s. u.
Hill OF Griswold. an influential farmer,
Al Carma. Man, the home of Premier
Robin. eraingrowers again controlleo the
Liberal convention and elected c. W,
Wood to oppose w. H. Staples, late
member Wood Is a strong Conservative,
but Is for the government on reciprocity
Other nominations today We're.
servative-Douald Mclean, Sas-
katchewan, Sask,
Creek. Alberta, TO oppose John Heron.
late member in Macleod.
4 letter from Heron, was read stating
that II he was again candidate he
would run as Conservative. supporting
reciprocity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
CONFEREES AGREED
ON WOOL MEASURE
Full Committee Loses Little
Time in Reaching ComprO-
mise on Rates.
Continued From Page One.

is fixed at so per cent, which Is 10 per
cent higher than the senate rate ana
10 per cent higher than the house rate
on most of the articles.
On the second class of carpets the
rate was made 40 per cent. 1t In,
cludes Brussels carpets and velvet and
tapestry velvet carpets. The rate IN
the house bill was 80 to 35 per cent and
30 per cent in the senate bill.
The third class rate Of 30 per cent
is made to cover the tapestry Brus-
sells, treble ingram, druggets and car
petings not otherwise provided for.
These are the cheaper carpets, and the
house bill fixed a rate of from 25 to
80 per cent on them, while the senate
rate was 35 per cent.
The free list bill was laid before the
conference. Mr.. Underwood announced
the absolute refusal Of the house to ac-
cept the senate amendments confInlng
the free admission of meats and cereals
TO those coming from countries with
which the United States has reciprocal
trade agreements, which would conflne
the free importation of those articles
to imports from Canada, He stated
also that the house would insist upon
adding lemons to the free list.
port on those lines said Senator Bal
lev, almost before the chairman of the
house conferees had had opportunity to
complete his outline of the house posi-
tion.
With this decided difference of opin
ion Mr. Underwood made an effort to
obtain the consent of all parties to re
port a disagreement. Mr.. Bailey was
again obdurate,
'''I am frank enough to say he
said, ''that I am never going to agree
to a disagreement. unless I am sure
that we can sustain ourselves in the
senate -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

tax for the purpose Of extending the
paving has been levied and confirmed
SE sddnh1'fi jay H. s fne and W August Sspis
Said special tax is levied upon the fol-
lowing described real property In Salt
In lots ]. J and s, BLOCK 7s; and 8,
block e. !, s ! and s. block IS. plat A;
sides Of Third East street between South
Temple and Third South streets, and is
aan nj ten August sGsa ansua s
CEN, per snnum le on the the whole S smopnt pnt
OF said tax shall be computed from the
confirming the levy Of said tax. to Wit
August 3. 1911; and interest at said
rate on the whole amount Of said tax un-
install.nent, If any installment or inter
est aforesaid is not paid on the date
when same becomes due, then the whole
said installment and interest are due
Will become due and payable and will
draw interest at the rate Of s per cent
sessed- One or more of said 'instailments
In the order in which they are payable
aforesaid or the whole tax may be
paid without interest at any time with
in thirty Gays after the approval OF the
ordinance confirming the levy OF the tax;
md one or more OF said lnstaIlments In
the order in which they arc payable, OF
the whole TAX unpaid, may be paid on
the day any installment Is due by pay
Ing the amount thereof and intereat to
said day,
All special taxes are payable at my Of
flee. room 1o2, City and County building.
Salt Lake City.
Dated at Salt Lake City. Utah. this
sth day OF August. 1911.
GIDEON SNYDER.
City treasurer and collector OF special
taxes.
Paving extension No. 63 kS63
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
TRIP TO THE COAST
AS YET UNCERTAIN
President Unable 10 Say Definitely
Until After Adjournment of
Congress.

WASHINGTON. Aug l1.-Numerous
invitations continued today to reach the
white house for President Taft to visit
cities throughout the south and west dur
ing his coming trip, but owing to the un-
certainty OF the date OF adjournment OF
congress the president has not definitely
decided upon the itinerary.
The president is constantly receiving
appeals 10 include the Pacific coast IN
his programme. He has stated that IL he
could get month of good rest al Beverly
he would not object 10 including the far
west in his journey, but that he must
have some time for rccupcration
He is TO start on HIS southern and
western trip September le. If congress
president will not set his month OF rest
and lis not likely TO go to the coast,
Should he decide to make the trip 10
the Pacific. the president probably
would attend the ground breaking OF the
Panama Pacific exposition ct San Fran
cisco on October Is