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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
KANSAS CITY
GETS AERO CLUB
BALLOON RACE

New York. April kansas City
was today elected by the national
council of the Aero Clubs OF Amer
lea as the city from which the in
ternaiIonaI balloon race of this year
shall be started. Omaha was
strong contesJa ant for the honor and
the claims OF san Francisco and St.
Louis were also constdered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
TURKS SLAUGHTER REBELS
ashi-Bazouks Rout AIbanians and
Save Tuzi.

Cettinje, Montenegro, April 4-Turk-
ism bashi-bazouks. summoned to the
aid of the beleaguered garrison Of
Tuzi in the vilayet of Scutari. Albania.
routed the rebellious Albanians with
great slaughter all along the line.
Tuzi was relieved and the Albahians
v ere driven to the mountains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
NOT GUILTY-BOOKER FOE
No Date Set for Trial of White Man
Who C1ubbed Negro.

New York, April Formal plea of
not guilty was entered in the court Of
special sessions by Albert Ulrich. the
carpenter who was arrested two weeks
ago on the charge that he had assault
ed Booker T. Washington. the negro
educator. No date was set for the
trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
BRYAN MEETS
HARMON WHILE
CROWD CHEERS

Washington, April 4.-GovernoI
Harmon of Ohio and William Jen-
nings Bryan met on the floor of the
house, just before the session open
ed. amid deafening demonstration
Of applause and cheering. Both are
II Washington on business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
Attacks with Poker.

Knoxville. Iowa, April 4.-Amossa
Hickock attacked William Horrick
early this morning at the Marion
county farm and beat him to death
with a poker. Hickock had been in
sane for many years but Horrick
was 20 years aid and blind and had
been given a home at the institu-
tion. Hickock, clad in his night
clothes, escaped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
Is Held a Good Omen for
Carter Harrison at
Chicago.
MERRIAM MEN DEMUR
Municipal Officers Being ChoS-
en- in Peoria and Many
Other Towns.

Chicago. April 4.-Rain falling the
last part of the night and at the early
part of the day had little effect on the
number of voters who came to the polls
today to elect a mayor for four years.
other city officials for two years. and
to pass upon two bond issues and three
annexation propositions.
EXPECT TO DIsPROVE RULE.
Rainy weather has been called dem
ocratic weather" in other Chicago cleo
tons, but republican leaders claimed
that this voting day would prove the
exception to that rule.
The republican candidate, Professor
Charles E. Merriam. an instructor in
political economy at the University Of
Chicago, is an alderman and the head
of the Merriam commission, which in
vestigated city finances and reported
much irregularity.
HEAVIEST EVER POLLED.
Today's vote was expected to be the
heaviest ever polled in Chicago. II
was predicted it would take at least
175,O0O ballots for either mayoralty
candidate to win. This was allowing
10000 of the expected $4,000 votes to
be cast for the socialist and prohibi
ton candidates.
HEAVY AT PEORIA.
Peoria. H.. April Rain, which has
continued since late yesterday after
noon. had no material effect on the al
tendance at the polls this morning, and
a heavy vote is being cast at the cleo
tion for city and county officers. For
mayor, the struggle lies between Ed
ward n. Woodruff. republican, the in
cumbent, and Representative Thomas
y. German, democrat.
AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. April 4-Members OF the
city council and house of delegates are
being elected here today A light rain
fell during the early hours of the vot-
ing The polls will close at O'Clock.
In East St. Louis, ILL.,, six candidates
are contesting for the office of mayor.
VETS VS.. DRYs.
Denver, Col, April 4.-Municipal
elections are being held today in every
Denver, the liquor question being the
main issue in ~ municipalities.
Throughout the state interest centers
in the fight between the "wets" and
"drys" at Colorado Springs. where the
issue is, VIII the tourists visit the
town."
IN MILWAUKEE,.
Milwaukee Wis, April 4-The cir
cult judges. county Judge, a munich
pal judge. two civil judges. a supreme
court justice. seven members of the
school board and one alderman at
large are being balloted for in Milwau-
kee today.
IN KANSAS
Topeka, Kan, April 4.--Elections are
being held today in all Kansas cities
that have the commission form OF gov
ernment. twenty-five cities are voting.
A mayor and four commissioners will
be elected for four-year terms in the
first class cities and a mayor and two
in the second class cit
les Kansas City, Kan; Wichita. To
peka. Leavenworth. Parsons. Pittsburg.
COffeyville and Hutchinson are the
larger cities voting.
IN BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, April "A primary elec.
ton for the nomination of candidates
for city Offices is in progress hefe to
Day. Despite the inclement weather.
the registration was unprecedentedly
large and it is believed full vote will
be polled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
WOMAN WINS ON TIE VOTE

Slen OF Kansas Town Say Mrs. Ellen
Wilson Deserves to BE Mayor.
Hunnewell, Kan, April 4.-Mrs. FL
len Wilson is now mayor Of this city.
At the city election held yesterday
she and o. NJ. Akers were tied for the
Office At first It was suggested that
the two candidates draw lots for the
office. But that did not appeal 70 the
male voters. They said If Mrs. Wilson
could race man to tie she ought 10
have the Office. Therefore the judges
u election declared her. elected,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
The Weather

Forecast TIL p. M. Tomorrow for
Rock island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Unsettled with rain or snow to-
night and Wednesday, not much
change in temperature. The tenn
perature tonight will be near the
freezing point.
Temperature at Z a. m. 80. Highest
yesterday 35, lowest last night 30.
Precipitation IA inch.
Velocity of wind at 4 a N. 19
miles per hour.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 81,
at a. N. 81.
Stage of water 2.S a rise Of . in
last "a hours.
Slowly rising stages in the Miss
issippi will prevail from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

Washington, April 4-Represen-
tative Champ Clark of Missouri was
elected speaker of the e2nd con-
gress. He polled 217 votes against
131 for James f. Mann of Illinois;
6 for Henry -A--Co -Cooper-sF<szHiscon-
Sin and one. for George w. Morris OF
Nebraska. The last three named
are republicans.
Washington, April 4.-The 62nd
congress, called by President Taft
in extraordinary session to consider
the reciprocity agreement with Can
ada, got under way today. The re-
publicans retain scant control OF the
senate
The house passed into the hands
of the democrats for the first time
in 16 years. and Champ Clark of
Missouri. was elected speaker. He
received 217 votes to 131 cast for
James R. Mann OF Illinois, the re-
publican nominee
HOLD APART.
The fasHrgeDt republicans of the
house in sNReir votes for speaker in
dicated that they intend to main
tain a separate working organiza-
tion- Fifteen OF. them voted for
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin
Representative Norris of Nebraska
and Madison OF Kansas. however.
temporarily and voted with the reg
ulaT republicans for Mr.. Mann
ONE REFUSES TO VOTE.
Thereupon. Akin, the ''independ-
nf ok
voted for Cooper.
Victor L. Berger OF Wisconsin. the
only socialist In the house declined
TO vote
IN THE SENATE
The interest OF opening day cen
tered almost wholly in the house
and the routine proceedings OF the
senate were all but forgotten. The
reelected and new senators were
sworn In under the old regime and
then a recess was taken to await the
organization OF the house and the
report OF a committee appointed 10
await upon the president.
IL iS not likely the presidents
message which will deal with reci-
procity alone. will be read until to-
morrow.
RECIPROCITY BILL IN.
Representative Mccall OF Massa-
chusetfs. who introduced the bill at
the last session OF congress to carry
the reciprocity agreement into ef-
feet. retntroduced his measure to-
day and IL was referred to the dem
ocratfc committee on ways ana
means. where Il will be sidetracEed
for a similar measure, but OF dem
ccratic origin.
CLARK TELLS PROGRAM
Speaker Clark. IN assuming Of
fee In the house. made an address
in which he elaborated on the iegis-
iat1ye program already outlined by
the democratic caucus.
SENATE sOT SCARED.
The threat OF the democrats 10
hold back the reciprocity agreement
"a the hope Of forcing the senate 70
act on tariff bills holds no terror
for the senate. Many senators op-
posed TO reciprocity stated that they
don't care how Io4s the bill is held
In inc house.
CONGRESS AssEsfBIEs.
Washington. April Called IN
81 raorainEry ssAsion by President
I< 70 Cons.dSr the question OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
Veteran Newspaper Man Dies.

ST. Joseph, No, April Joseph E
Cook. for many years active II poll
tics as republican and a yeteTan
RegsRaRsE lans Is dead here, aged 63.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 6:24, rises 5:33; moon sets
1888 q. M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
CHINA is FEARFUL OF WAR

Danger Lurking on Frontiers. Says
Imperial Proclamation.
Peking, April An imperial
edict, issued in the name of the in
fant emperor, assumes for him su-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
EX-P0STAL CHIEF

Arthur VI. Travers of Detroit Held
for Alleged Theft.
Washington. d. c.. April Ar
thur A. TraYers OF Detroit, Mich.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, April "A primary cleo
ton for the nomination of candidates
for city Offices is in progress here to
day. Despite the inclement weather
the registration was unprecedentedly
large and it is believed a full vote will
be polled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

Canadian reciprocity, which failed in
the last session because of a fill
buster against It in the senate, the
62nd congress assembled at noon to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
IN MILWAUKEE.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 4.-The cir
cult judges. a county Judge, a munich
pal Judge. two civil judges. a supreme
court justice. seven members of the
school board and one alderman at
large are being balloted for in Milwau-
kee today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

Continued on Page Five-)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
PROGRAM AMBITIOUS.

In spite OF the fact that the proc
lamation issued by the president
nothing except reciproc-
ity and it is expected his message to
the special session will be likewise
circumscribed, an ambition program
has been outlined by the new demo-
cratic majority in the house and the
outcome is in doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04
VETS VS.. DRYs.

Denver, Col, April 4.-Municipal
elections are being held today in every
city in Colorado, with the exception of
Denver. the liquor question being the
main issue in ~ municipalities.
Throughout the state interest centers
in the fight between the "wets" and
"drys" at Colorado Springs. where the
issue is, VIII the tourists visit the
town ."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-04

ST Louis. April 4.-Members OF the
city council and house of delegates are
being elected here today. A light rain
fell during the early hours of the vot-
ing. The polls will close at Z O'Clock.
In East st. Louis, ILL.,. six candidates
are contesting for the office of mayor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07
GOVERNORS TO
AID PRESIDENT
Former Governor of Idaho
to Support Taft's Public
Domain Policy.

Boise. Idaho. Oct. 7-Forver Gov
The governor did not elaborate on his
idea for the solution of the public
lands question, but Taft himself
promised to do all in his power at
the next session Of congress to have
19@u!M lxsu uolSu!usBM o. sIouIeAoS
uIeaseM ueelIlul 5uIIq o. lJrL posi-
.uoId Aepoa 'ouepI 10 'ApeIa LouIs
10 help him thrash out the question
OF the disposition of public domain.
the legislation enacted, that will dis
pense with some of the difficulties
now confronting settlers on public
lands. Such legislation the president
said would not interfere with the poll
cy OF conservation.
me principal grievances Of the set
tiers the president found are the short
time IN first payments for land are
required, the length Of tenure de-
manded Of the settler before he be-
comes owner of the land and the fact
that even after the tenure of five
years title to the land does not pass.
Taft spent the day in Idaho. maxi
ing his first address at Pocatello, and
practically closing the days work
mere tonight, with a speech to several
thousand people. After leaving Poe
atello, Taft left his train but once
and that was to visit the Canyon
county fair at Caldwell. At the fair
grounds the president was prepared
to make his promise for legislation
next winter. Speaking of the prob
lem of public domain, Taft said that
both sides must make concessions and
the extremists. who wished the land
open, and those who wished to keep
1t closed forever. must be put aside
and middle course adopted. The
west. he said. needs capital to develop
its resources and capital will not come
unless there is wise legislation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07
N 'CUMBER TAKES
HOPEFUL VIEW
Believes the Democrats Will
Do Wrong Thing at the
Right Time

Washington. Oct. Senator Por-
ter ]. McCumber of North Dakota, aft
er spending a month in his state. does
not bring to Washington a glowing
picture of conditions as he finds them
in the west. The senator does not
talk so much about it. but the infer
ence from what he does not say is
defeat of the reciprocity agreement
would help the Republican party, but
evidently he hopes 1t will have that
effect.
AT all events" said Senator Nc
Cumber. the defeat Of reciprocity by
the Canadians removes that PROPOSE
tion as an issue. Let us hope it has
been removed for all time. The peo-
pie of the two Dakotas were very
lieved, and rightly that it would work
an injury to their best interests. AS
a natural result of the passage of the
bill by congress. there was much bit
terness in the two states, where agri-
cultural interests predominant. This
feeling of hostility doubtless will wear
off as time goes on"
Mr.. McCumber did not care to dis
cuss the effect Of insurgency in the
west. He called attention to the fact
that the legislature now was progress
sive.
Il have noticed" he observed. that
the men who want to be insurgents
find it to their choice to inSurge.
whether times are good or had. They
are insurgents by nature. apparently.
The Democrats are divided between
Harmon and Wilson. Both men have
their followers in the west. If the
Democrats should nominate Wilson,
he will drive away from the ticket
conservative thinkers and business
men.
"If Harmon is nominated. he will
he opposed by Bryan and his follow
ers. The Democrats are more torn
by factional differences than. from the
Democratic viewpoint. are the Repub-
licans. 1t is probable the Democrats
will do the wrong thing at the right
time thus add to the strength of the
Republican forces in the coming cam
paign. ! see no reason to fear that
the Republican ticket will not be sue
cessful in the next battle for the presi-
dency."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07
R0YAL|ST PLOTS
IN PORTUGAL
The Government Is Much ir
the Dark as to Plans
And Extent

Badajos. Spain, on the Portugal
frontier, Oct THE Portuguese gov.
ernment admits that Royalist disturb
ances are in progress in northern Por.
tugal near the Spanish frontier. Be-
yond the interference Of the censor.
ship there is great difficulty in learn
ing the exact situation where the
Monarchists are operating because OF
the distance of those points from the
railways and telegraph stations. The
government Is also much in the dark
Royalist agents and sympathizers
are spreading the news of the trium.
phal march Of the monarchist troops
toward Oporto. Yesterday the in.
vaders were represented as numbering
1000. Today 1t is asserted that 5000
men are following the white and blue
flag of the deposed king Manuel. II
is also stated that the Royalists en-.
gagged and defeated the Republican
troops at Guimaraes. fortified town
twelve miles southeast Of Braganda
and that Captain Coucieret will have
10000 men behind him when he is
prepared to invade Oporto.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07
PARCELS POST
BY ARE0PLANE
Postmaster General Provides
For New System in His
Annual Estimates

Washington. Oct. 7.-Provision for
the establishment of a parcels post
and the transportation of mail by
aeroplane has been made by Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock in his annual
estimates of postoffice department ex-
penditures, submitted to the treasury
department today.
According TO Mr.. Hitchcock's esti-
mates the appropriations necessary to
meet the expenses of the postal service
at large during the coming fiscal year,
will be $260.93S,463. decrease of
$2,585.740 over the appropriation OF
the current fiscal year, or less than
one per cent. the smallest on record.
The most important of the new
items in the estimates are those pro-
viding for parcels post. They include
$4,000 to cover the preliminary ex-
penses on rural mail routes. and an
ice in the cities An additional item
Of $4,000 is included to cover an in
vestigation having for its object the
final establishment of general par
GELS post on railway and steamship
routes. Mr.. Hitchcock will submit
the parcels post question squarely to
congress for postal committees of the
directly on each item.
Another item included for the first
time is the $4,000 to cover expert
ments in the transportation of mail by
aeroplane.
The sum of $4,000 is provided for
time and labor saving mechanical de-
vices for use in the postoffices. An
item of $4,000 is added to be ex-
pended in giving rewards to postal
employees who invent improved me-
chanical appliances that accelerate the
handling of the mails
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07

POSTAGE BILL
$1,000 DAILY
No Record Kept of the Spe-
cial Items Which Made
Up Expense
SIXTY THOUSAND LETTERS
MAILED OUT ON ONE DAY
Large Sums We're Also Paid Out For
Advertising Favorable to Senator
Stephenson, According to the Tes-
tmony of Rodney Sackett.

Milwaukee. Oct limited States
Senator Isaac Stephensons bill of
$1,000 for postage. used in his cam
paign for the nomination in 1908, to-
day was inquired into by the SENATOR
ial committee which is investigating
the charges of bribery in connection
with his election. Rodney Sackett,
one of the Stephenson campaign man.
agers testified that in one instance
the postage bill for seven days
amounted to s3,700 and in one day he
spent $1,000 for 2-cent stamps. The
latter item provided for sending out
$4,000 letters.
And SO you mean to say that out of
all that mail for which so many
thousand dollars were spent for post
age there does not exist today a sim
gle trace; that all evidence of that
campaign literature has been destroy
ed" asked Senator Hepburn, chair
man.
Il don't know where any of 1t is
now." replied Sackett.
Sackett testified that equally large
expenditures had been made for ad-
vertising favorable to Senator Ste
phenson.
Yesterday the committee heard tes-
timony that the money was used for
entertainment" and not for any cor
rupt purpose.
No itemized accounts of the ex.
penses were returned. but Mr.. Sackett
testified he had been Informed tina,
the money had been used largely for
buying cigars and beer"
All this was given by Sackett as
explaining the extent of Senator Ste.
phenson's expenditure for the nomina
tion for senator at the primaries ir
1908.
When Senator Hepburn asked Sac.
kett whether Senator Stephenson had
spent almost $4,000 for entertainment,
of the $4,000 votes he had received
the witness said that that was one way
Of reckoning it.
1t was brought out that several min.
listers had acted as campaign workers
but it was not shown that they had
anything to do other than urge voter.
to work for Stephenson.
How many votes do you think
Senator Stephenson got in consequence
of his liberal spending" asked Sena.
tor Hepburn.
II don't know that he got any or
that account" replied Sackett.
What? Despite all that entertain.
ment, YOU don't know OF a single vote
he got for it?"
Not any"
Sackett said Levi H. Bancroft, q
candidate for the assembly during the
campaign was given $3.50 for expenses
but 1t was not known what he did with
the money. The same. he said, was
true of L. H. Stevens of Lancaster
who received 500.
R. j. Shields. who was mentioned
by witnesses in the investigation OF
Senator William Lorimer. again figur-
ed in the hearing when Sackett said
the record showed Shields had receiv-
ed $500 from Stephenson, but Sacket,
did not know what for.
Harry j. Brown. son-in-law OF
Senator Stephenson and cashier of the
Stephenson National bank at Mari
nette. testified to having paid 500 to
j. A. Van Cleve.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07
Strongly Intrencl,ed.

Mccomb City, Miss. Oct with
fence of 500 glistening bayonets in
the hands of as many national guards
men around the Illinois Central rail-
road property here, a ten foot board
fence topped by barbed wire strands
inclosing all the workshops and two
automatic cannon atop a two story Of
fee building. railroad officials today
said these precautions are necessary
to protect their shops here.
Four hundred troops were in camp
here this morning. a company from
Gulfport and a detachment Of thirty
dismounted cavalry from Macon ar
riving about midnight Fully hun
dred more troops are expected to
reach McComb City before the night
and with the Second Mississippi regi-
.Tnent held n readiness, military Of
ficials believe they have the situation
well in hand.
Up to noon today no arrests had
been made by United States deputies
on warrants charging violation of the
restraining order growing out Of Tues
days rioting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07
A NEW REASON WHY.

Boston, Oct. 6.--When the United
tates has an equahle climate like that
of Bermuda which the changing cn-
mate of the country indicates is in
evitable. the average laboring man
must receive 81 a day II he would
purchase the ordinary necessities Of
of the Geological and Geodetic de-
partment of the University of Bristol.
Illinois who is here for a series of
lectures on climatology. He urges
that changing temperature is one of
the great reasons for the rising cost
of living.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07
BUFFALO CHOSEN

Atlanta. Ca, Oct. 7.-Ruffalo, N. Y.
was chosen today as next years meet
ing place of the league of American
municipalities. which closed its fif-
teenth annual convention. John Mac
Vicar of Des Moines. Iowa, was elect
ed president.
Mayor Martin Behrman Of New Or
leans declared in an address today
that the effective control Of railroad
terminals is to be found in the public
ownership and operation of such fa-
cilities. This has heen the expert
ence of New Orleans which owns and
operates a public bel railroad.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-07
Right Arm Was Broken and
Head and Face Severely
Cut
POLICE BELIEVE ASSAULT
WAS MADE BY STRIKERS
No Attempt Was Made to Rob the Vic.
tim-!assault Occurred shortly Aft.
er Victim Had Left His Home-Re.
moved to Hospital.

Chicago. Oct. Edward Bloom, 40
years old. non-union machinist EN-.
ployed in the Illinois Central railroad
shops at Burnside, was beaten into in.
sensibility by two unidentified assail-
ants shortly after he left his home to.
day. The police believe that the as.
sault Is the result of the strike. az
Blooms assailants made no atempt to
rob him. Blooms right arm was
fractured and his head and face Sc.
verely cut and bruised. He was re.
moved to the hospital.