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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
PRINTERS QUIT;
PAPERS SMALL
Chicago Publications Hamper.
ed by Strike in Hearst
Shops.
AFFECTS ALL BIG PLANTS
Other DaiIies Cut Down Size of Edi-
tions TO COnfOrm-Walkouts
Not Authorized.

Chicago. March Efforts to settle
the s,rtlee--of -vfsy -.Iinpt ype- 'opsrHtors'
continued today. The morning papers
consisted of four pages only, advertis-
ing being omitted and the news con-
densed as much as possible. The ev
ening papers promised TO do the same.
The strike works a particular hard.
ship on the reading public at present,
owing 10 the great interest in the prt-
maries of yesterday and in develop
ments in the United States senate to-
day.
No FORENOON EDITIONS.
The usual forenoon editions of the
evening papers were not issued. Pres
ident O'Brien of the Chicago Typo
graphical union, No. IL, ordered the
strike in only one Office. So far as pos
sible type for this publication was be-
ing set in the other three evening
plants.
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Officers OF the chapels, as the indi-
vidual union organizations of each Of
fee are called. met to consider the sit
uation The question before them was
whether 10 stand by O'Bricn. who or
dered the strike, OF by James NJ.
.ynch, president of the Intornationa!
Typographical union. who has official
Iy declared the strike to be "unauthor-
lied. illegal and unwarranled
While the chapels were in session
telegram was received from J w. Hays,
vice president of the International
union, ordering them to continue set
ting type for the strike-bound shop. To
this they assented.
LIHIT SIZE OF ALL.
This leaves the original grievance Of
the one shop to be settled. Pending
this the remaining Chicago newspapers
will print no more themselves than
they are able to put in type for the
afflicted paper.
Lynch is said to have left Washing
ton for this city. A meeting Of Typo
graphical union No. 16 has been called
for this afternoon for further discus
sion Of the situation
ISSUE a STATEMENT.
The Chicago Publishers association
last night issued a statement in which
It was asserted that the trouble had
from the union insisting that
operators on the Hearst papers be paid
on the basis of 1872 ems per line,
whereas the actual type set measured
less than 13 ems per line. The col
umns of the Chicago Examiner ana
the Chicago American are slightly mar
rover than the columns of all the 9th
or Chicago newspapers. Therefore. in
demanding compensation for type set
on a basis Of wider columns the presi
dent of the union insisted that print
ers should be paid for work which they
did not do
HAYS CONDEMNS STRIKE.
indianapolis Ind, March John
W. Hayes. secretary-treasurer Of the
Typographical union.
with headquarters in this city, said
today. in relation to the strike OF the
Chicago printers that the Chicago Ty- .
biographical union had exceeded its
in the matter. it should. ne
explained. have referred the matter to
The international Office before calling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
The Weather
Forecast TIL p. NJ. TomorroW foI
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

Fair tonight and Thursday, not
much change in temperature. The
lowest temperature tonight will be
about 20 degrees above zero.
Temperature at a. m. 23.
Highest yesterday 2s, lowest last
night 23
Velocity of wind at : a. m. 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation in last "a hours none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 46,
at a. m. 20.
River 81, a fall of S in last q
hours.
River: Slowly falling stages in the
Mississippi will continue from below
Dubuque to Muscatine.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
ROBBERS NOT
APRREHENDED
Loot Express Safe on Train
Within Limits of St. Louis
and Get Away.
MISSED THE BIG PRIZE
Sum of SIOO,OOO on Another Car
That They Had Intended to
Intercept.

ST. Louis, March The authori-
ties are without a trace today Of the
bandits who robbed the safe of the
Iron Mountain train No. 4. in the city
limits last night, after they had bound
and gagged the Pacific Express com
pany's messenger. The amount of
been announced.
GOT WRONG TRAIN.
It's is thought they had intended TO
rob train No. s, which came into the
city on 40. as time and carried $780,
600 from Houston. Texas The train
arrived late and carried local ship
ments.
There were two masked and heavily
armed robbers and they escaped with
several packages and the money box,
which they removed from the safe af-
ter binding and gagging the messen-
ger, NJ NJ. Robbins.
OPEN DOOR LURES HIM.
The train had just left Ivory sta
ton when the messenger, feeling an
thrush of cold air in his car, went to
ha-EaaG-ofs3t and -SnasRd the door open.
Closing it he turned and found him
self gazing into the muzzles of two
revolvers held by one of the masked
intruders.
Hands up, and be sure you keep
them there" the robber commanded.
McRobbins obeyed and an instant
later the second robber tied his
wrests securely together. Not con-
tent with this they tied his feet at the
ankles and while he was prone on the
floor they stuffed handkerchief into
his mouth
WORKED RAPIDLY.
McRobbins, in the position he was
lying, could see their every move
ment The pair worked with amazing
swiftness, as if familiar with their
task. and in a few minutes had open
ed the safe, or iron strong box. and Sc
lected therefrom several packages and
the money box.
other packages they left scattered
about the floor where they fell as they
were tossed from the safe. and when
the train began TO slow down at Tow
er Grove one of the pair gathered
the parcels selected into his arms
while his companion kept McRobbins
covered with his revolveTs.
The bandits did not wait until the
train came to a stop at the station, but
leaped off and disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
DEMOCRATS.
MERRIAM HEAD INVEsTIGA ATIONS.

Merriam is a member OF the city
council and was prominent as head
of a commission which Investigated
the city purchasing system. lie is
known as an authority on politic2l
economy and is the author Of several
important works on history and pol
itics. His republican opponents de-
clared that none would run indie
pendently and were quick to offer
their active support in the cam
paign.
Harrison's victory and the hard
run made by former Mayor Dunno
came as surprise 10 many. Graham
having been a favorite in the betting
during the primary campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
Nomination of Harrison
and Merriam Upsets
the Dope.
GRAHAM FAR BEHIND
First Direct Primary Test in a
MayOraIty Contest Brings
Out Big Vote.

Chicago. March Complete unof.
fetal police returns from yesterdays
primaries give Charles f. Merriam, re-
publican, a plurality Of 2S.l2O votes
Carter H. Harrison is given "A plural
ity of 1,556 over Dunno for the demo
critic nomination. Dunno declined 10
accept the police returns as final and
expressed the opinion the Official
count may make him the candidate.
The total vote cast was 255. .659. the
republican vote being los $50. and the
democratic l47,l23.
Chicago, H.. March 1.-Charles r.
Merriam. professor of political econ
omy of the University OF Chicago.
was the choice OF the republican
primaries yesterday 70 oppose Carter
II. Harrison, four times former may
or. democratic nominee. in the race
for the mayoralty. Harrison was
chosen after a close fight, in which
former Mayor Edward F. Dunno
never allowed him more than 1000
votes lead. and in which Andrew Gra-
ham, candidate OF the so-called reg
ulars' democrat party, dropped
nearly 10000 votes behind. In the
republican primaries Professor Mer-
riam polled a vote which almost
equalled the combined vote OF his
four republican opponents.
FIRST DIRECT PRIMARY TEST.
+. It. was the aFst-tsst, of a airset-f'ril
marg in a mayoraIty contest here.
The total vote ran far ahead OF that
expected.
The following is the hnal count OF
the ,324 precincts:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

UPPER HOUSE, BY A VOTE OF 46 TO 40,
DECLINES TO GUST ILLINOIS SENATOR

7
reply to all of Lorimer's allegations
concerning the governor.
The charge that the governor had
entered into a conspiracy to obtain
the publication of Whites confession
was pronounced by the telegram en-
tireIy without foundation. The gov
ernor wrote he had known nothing
of the confession until it was on the
press and that he then had given out
an interview expressing the opinion
that there should be an investiga-
ton.
WAS FOR HOPKINS.
Deneen also wrote that, after the
primaries, he had been for Hopkins
for senator. also that when ap-
preached by Lorimer to become a
candidate for senator he had refused
the use of his name and had advised
the holding of a caucus. Therefore,
it was not true he had consented to
be a candidate and had then with
drawn his consent. He had advised
his friends, he wrote. not to vote for
Lorimer for senator.
DID NOT FIGHT SHURTLEFF.
Nor was it true, the telegram went
on, the governor sought 10 elect a
speaker for the Illinois house or had
opposed Shurtleff If Shurtlef had
been nominated by the republican
caucus the governor would have sup
ported him. The governor made the
point against the Illinois senator
that if he could not have elected a
speaker. as charged by Lorimer, he
could not have elected Hopkins, as
Lorimer had said he could have
done.
MEANT DEMOCRATIC VOTES.
Deneen also declared in the tele-
gram Lorimer's proposition to elect
the governor to the senatorship had
involved democratic votes and De-
neen expressed doubts that an cleo
tion by such a course would have the
effect OF healing the breaches in the
republican party, as Lorimer had ex-
pressed confidence Il would.
IOkIsTEcR REPLIES AGAIN.
owen concluded at 1920 and was i'm
mediately followed by Simmons of
North Carolina in defense of Lorimer.
He contended the evidence insufficient
TO show the election was accomplished
by bribery.
Lorimer then took the floor to reply
TO the Deneen telegram Owen had
LoRIdT1R ACCUSES OWEN.
Lorimer, answering Owen and the
Deneen telegram, by inference accus-
ed Owen of unfairness in reading
into the senate records only tele-
grams unfayorable to Lorimer where
as ne had others favorable to him
which he was Withholding from the
senate. Taking up the Deneen mes
sage he declared that an examina-
ton of it would verify all of the
statements he (Lorimer) had made
TO the senate.
INVESTIGATED BY FRIENDS.
Declaring that much of Deneen's
telegram had dealt with questions
which did not concern his election,
Lorimer referred to the portion of it
dealing with the alleged effort to un-
seat the governor, and stated that
the question had been investigated
by a committee of five republican
members of the Illinois legislature,
all of whom were friends of the gov
ernor. and four democrats whose
verdict had not endorsed the COVER
nOr's position.
Lorimer concluded at 1880 and was
Immediately followed by Smith of
Michigan.
Ia TOILETTE HAS TURN.
When Smith stopped speaking at
1:16 p. m. La Toilette took the floor
in opposition to LorimeT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
NO FORENOON EDITIONS.

The usual forenoon editions of the
evening papers were not issued. Pres
ident O'Brien of the Chicago Typo
union, No. IL, ordered the
strike in only one Office. So far as pos
sible type for this publication was be-
ing set in the other three evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

Continued on Page EightD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
By William Hamilton Osborne
ILLUsT RATEDB " svOBoDA

at the same moment locked an efficient corps of
new in
And Dan orms,on who had been the first
man to leave. was the first man to grumblc at the
present situation.
Money spend" said Dan, jingling his few
remaining coins in his trousers pocket. Suddenly
he caught one OF his fellows by the arm
jim. he said in low voice as a skulkng
figure passed the little group, who is that chap
anyhow
What chap" Iueried the other
Again Dan jerkcd his arm The fellow with
the rubber heels" he said.
The other man peercd through the darkness
and waited until the disappearing figure passed
under the light.
oh, he exclaimed, that's Iavine"
And who's Iavine?" asked Dan.
Don't You know" said the other He's our
secret service man."
whose" quered Dan.
Ours. No 3Ss. He's getting us a line on all
those chaps in The south wing He's pretty slick
He looks it," conceded Dan. and he acts it
too"
Dan Ormiston lit another cigarette and
passed on toward the next clump of strikers Be-
fore he reached them. an understood individual
darted from niche in the wall and confronted
him
This individual had his hat pulled down over
his face, but raised it as he looked up at the
other man.
You're ormiston. aren't YOU" he quericd
Yep said Dan. What is .it?"
I'm Bowlos." the other Il used t.,
work here Don't remember me-"
Dan searched the other mans face and
searched his mcm,r: q; The same time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09


The man in the slouched hat looked warily
about him. Not here" he said. Come around
the corner for minute"
Dan Omission cheerfully complied As they
sanntercd up the street the sinking figure-thc
man with the rubber heels--the man of the name
oil LaVne, passed Dan again.
Dams companion held Dan at the corner of
the street for and looked back at
Lavine.
Hope he didn't notice with you" he said
Dan shrugged his shoulders. Why he's our
man. Bowles.' he said
Bowles uttered short disagreeable laugh
1 our man he rctoricd, YOU mean he's the
Delamatcr Banknotc Company's man"
What are you talking about" said Dan hes
in pay"
Hes in their pay. too" returned Bowles. Il
only hone" lie added. that he didn't see you and
me together"
Together they swung about the corner and
then lounSed easily down another street
What do YOU want of me-" asked Dan
Bowles crept close him and Swallowed his
mouth with his hand you want q lob Mr.
OrmstOn?" he said.
Dan peercd him through the darkness and
then drew angrily away
So you're a Delamater man. too are YOU
Bowlcs? Strike breaking man. eh?"
Not much" Bowles laughed again This
here's Union job Mr.. Orniston Short hours
ana biS pay Little to do and plenty to get"
Union returned Dan. Are you sure?'
Something special" nodded Bowles Are YOU
game for it, Mr.. Ormiston?"
Dan ratified his remaining coins again They
reminded him of the fact that he needed money
to spend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09

"TiiE night was hot and sultry.
Dan ormiston. moking
X cigarettes. passed modify
from one little group of
strikers To the next. He was
jauntily clad in pair Of white
flannel trousers. white tennis shoes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-22

him the urgency of the situation aa
told by Mr.. Odell.
Mr.. Hartman thereupon called
up several OF his friends on the telc
phone and next day handed Mr.. Blisd
$4,000. Mr.. Bliss himself raised
$4,000. This sum Of $4,000 was
handed directly to Chairman Odell
and never in any way went into thel
treasury of the National Committed
which had in charge the presidential
election. / have personal knowlcdgd
Of all the within mentioned facts.
VERY truly yours.
fSigned)
GEORGE r. SHELDON"
Treasurer Republican National Come
Colonel Roosevelt Replies.
Colonel Roosevelt's letter In reply
is as follows:
December II. 1911.
Mr.. George r.. Sheldon, No. 81 Ce-
dar Street, New York City:
Dear Mr.. Sheldon,-T thank you
for your letter and am glad that
II was written. There ~ little for
me II add to what you have said.
l never. directly or indirectly, In any
shape. way or form. asked Mr.. Hnr-
riman or anybody else to contribute
a uVitdH W As0 th tAy VfS>tsOh. NAHAN
over, on the only occasion on which
Mr.. Hartman ever spoke to mo On
the subject at all he did 80 OF his
own Initiative: and. 30 far from there
being any request from me to him.
he made to me the request that I
would aid him in getting the Ma
tional Committee to contribute some
Of its funds for the campaign ex-
penses OF Mr.. Higgins. the candt-
date for Governor in New York
State.
He at the time stated to me that
my own election was assured. that
the election OF Mr.. Higgins. In which
ne was especially interested. was
doubtful, and that he earnestly hoped
that the National COMMITTEES would
divert some Of its funds from the
national to the State campaign.
where the need was great and where
he believed the election Of Mr.. Hig-
gins to be In jeopardy. A. shown
in your letter, this was precisely what
the National Committee did.
Very truly yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-22
BILL FOR POPULAR
VOTE ON SENATORS.
CHAIRMAN RUCKER SAYS IT WILL
BE REPORTED BY HOUSE
COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2,.-A resolu-
ton favoring the popular election Of
United States Senator'S will be passed
at the present session OF Congress.
declared Chairman Rucker. Democrat
OF the House Committee on Election Of
President, vice-President and members
OF Congress, today.
A resolution carrying an amendment
to the constitution for this purpose has
been tied UP in q conference committee
of the House and Senate since the spe-
cfal tariff session when the two bodies
deadlocked On State control of the alec-
tons.
There is every disposition on the
part of the conferees to report our
resolution continued Judge Rucker
THE sentiment for the popular cleo
tion of senators is growing steadily
and must be considered by Congress
The conferees are Representatives
Rucker, Conroy (DemocraD. New York;
and Olmsted (Repubiican). Penn; and
Senators Dillingham; (Republican). Yer
mont: Clark tReDublican). and Bacon
tDemocrat), Georgia.
AT the last session the House passed
resolutions providing for the popular
election of senators and repeating a
provision under which II has been held
that the Federal government should
regular the time. pace and manner
OF holding such elections. Senate Re-
puhlicans would not accept this. re-
pealfng provision.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-22
DID NOT KNOW MAN
HID UNDER HER BED

pHII,ADELP HIA. Dec I'll ne
case of supposed burglar VINO mad
h.ser seen TO enter the window OF the
fashionable apartment house in South
BROAD street early this morning. leo
the police AMI the superintendent ana
owner OF the building to the apart
,reris Of Miss Sophie Beauveau BORE,
A sister az ReauVeau Borie and Mrs. u
Hel6e Norris and well known IN So
ctety, on the second floor,
The owner Of the house knocked at
the door and Miss Borie's voice an
swered She was asked II there was
an intruder In her rooms, and the pc
lice sts4 that TO their surprise she
answer. ~ the negative. The search :
eys, however. insisted that man had
beer seen TO enter her WINDOWS by
way Of a roof Of a shed. and that they
wished 10 make 6 search.
Miss Borie opened the door. She
was fully dressed and stood beside her
bed " hile a search was made of her
Apartments, No one was found there,
and the police were about TO with
draw when one of them noticed a
mans coat and hat under the bed.
The search was renewed and this time
a man was found concealed between
the springs and mattress. and placed
him under arrest At the staten
house the man gave the name Of John
Smith" which was patiently fictitious
and from papers found in his pocket
the police identified their prisoner as
a lawyer Of prominence. He sent a
not TO friend and surety company
furnished bond for his appearance In
court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-22
BRAVE ELEMENTS
TOWELC0ME BISHOP
MANY ATTEND RECEPTION TEN
DERED HIGH METHODIST OFF,
CIAL LAST NIGHT.

A, Asbury Place Methodist church
last night the congregation OF the
church. together with visitors from
other congregations, rendered Z recep-
ton to bisnop Collins Denny, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, VINO
mas lately moved here from Nash
VILE. Tenn.
In the receiving line were Bishop
and Mrs. Denny. their daughters Mrs.
J. w. Dixon and Misses Lucy and
Edith ana son. Collins Denny. Jr.: Rev
Place. and Mrs. Williams, Presiding
Elder w. Asbury Christian and Mrs.
Christian.
The evenings program included songs
and other musical selections followed
by refreshments.
The reception was in charge OF
committee OF arrangements composed
of representative members OF the
church who succeeded in making 1t
thoroughly enjoyable.
Among the ministers present to join
In extending a. welcome to Bishop
Denny and his family were Rev. DR..
James Cannon. Rec. DIR. Samuel c.
Hatcher. executive secretary OF RAN
dolph- Macon College at Ashland. Rev.
Robert T. Porterneld. pastor Of Clay
Stevens. pastor Of Trinity Methodist
church and Rev. Or. ]. II. Eager Of
Baltimore. supply OF Grace Street Bap-
list church.
The weather was decidedly inaus-
picious. but q large nurnber OF people
braved the threatening elements In
order to be present and show their
pleasure at having Bishop Denny be-
come . resident Of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-22
VISITING BARONESS
GROWS WR0THY
NEWS OF HER DEFEAT IN FENC.
ING BOUT RECOGNIZES
PUBLIC.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-The Baron
ess De Meyer. one Of Europe's best
woman fencers. who was defeated at
the Fencers' Club on Wednesday by
Miss Adelaide Baylis and Mrs. stuy-
vestant Fish, Jr., IL deenlv annoyed
because the news Of the bouts leaked
out and Is taking her hostesses Sc
verely to task for their "discourtesy."
Your ladies have made public" she
said today, what to me was just as
personal and private as an invitation
to breakfast or u tea In ones own
house. l knew when I went to the
Fencers' Club that / had to be cour-
teous. 1t would have been different
had there been a contest and cham
pfonship prizes.
Poor things! They think I was de-
feated. That IL one huge joke Miss
Baylis Is a fairly god fencer and Mrs
Fish Is doubtful. 1t would have been
cruel and discourteous to fence with
them as I would with a woman who
could fence as I fence. merely
played with them"
The baroness showed a copy of q
letter she had written to Miss Baylis
and another letter which she had
written to the newspaper that publish
ed he news Of the bouts. She asks
Miss Baylis to excuse her II her re-
marks are direct and emphatic"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-22
NAME CONGRESSMAN
IN FAKE PR SPECTUS

NEW YORK, Dec. 21---Many New
York bankers have received queries
recently from correspondents In Lon
don as to the standing Of the Ma
tional Bituminous Coal and Coke
Company, q new concern with ST.
100000 capital, w,Ach Is now offer
ing 100000 Of It's first mortgage
twenty-year per cent bonds for
public subscription in London.
The street" has been more inter
ested perhaps In the directorate than
in the prospectus OF the new enter
prise. AS the names of several con-
gressmen are prominently displayed.
One OF them Is described AZ the
Hon. John II. Rothermel, member of
the House OF Congress Representa-
tives. chairman Committee Commerce
and Labor and member OF the Com
mittee District OF Columbia, Wash
ington. Two others are Hon. James
T. McDermott and the Hon. Cur
It's II. Gregg. who are down simply
es members of the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
How the promoters Of the COM
pany. which Is Offering its 6 per
cent ''profit-sharing' bonds in Lon
don at IS per cent. got the congress
n on Its board, and the effect this
array OF representatives on the minds
OF English investors has also reused
good deal OF curiosity. The lands
lie In West Virginia, according to
the pamphlets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-22
WHEAT PRICES SEEK
LOWER LEVELS

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-There will
likely be seen an "evening-up" mar
ket in all the grain pits on the Board
OF Trade tomorrow. owing to the
fact that there are three holidays and
that the smaller spectators deem It
advisable to take few chances under
present conditions. Every wheat
market in the world sought lower
level to-day and the more fav ora Bile
reports from the conditions in Argen-
tina were the leading influences. The
exntrtable surplus Of that country
was again revised and the Dreyfus
agent correctly placed 1t at 1870, 900. 900
bushels. In addition to these fac
tors there were heavy rains and snow
In the winter wheat belt of Russia,
as well as in our own country. Losses
were shown at Chicago Of "a to is
cents, and the market displayed very
little recuperative power.