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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-14
Burkittsville Waits

Mr.. Lee Arnold spent Saturday in
Frederick
Mrs. Charles Pfeifer spent Wednesday
in Frederick
Mr. David Whip was a visitor here
during the past week.
Mr. c. c. House was in Frederick on
business during the past week.
Miss Cora Pearl and brother. William
spent last Wednesday in Frederick.
Services were held in the Lutheran
Church on Sunday last, at 10. goa. m.
Miss Lola Pfeifer, who has heen sick
with pneumonia, is able to be about
again.
Mrs. Hattie A. f. Arnold spen, a few
DAYS with her daughter, Mrs Jacob
Remsburg.
Mrs. Milton Akers and son. Edward
NJ. Akers. Of Braddock, spent Sunday
with friends in this place.
Mrs. Mary c. Akers. who spent the
winter with her children at Jefferson.
Braddock and Frederick, has returned
to her home.
Mr. Willie Pearl. who has been en-
ployed in the store of NJ. L. Horine
has gone TO Roanoke, Va, where he has
accepted position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
FAILS TO INDICT
MRS. CHAS. SCHENK
Grand Jury Frees Chicago Woman
Accused of Numbering
Husband.

Chicago, April 25.-Atter hearing
IT witnesses yesterday the grand
jury concluded there was no evil
dence that Mrs. Theresa Schenk had
any motive for killing her husband,
Charles Schenk, and it refused to in
dict her. The jury concluded that
she had shot her husband on the
night of March ! s accidentally, and
in this conclusion ii was sustained
by Assistant States Attorney Roy
Fairbanks. who presented the case.
Mrs. Schenk was released from Gus
tody and steps were taken to cancel
her bond of 10000.
Mrs. Schenk told the grand jury
the same story she had previously
told to the coroner's jury She said
that IN the night she heard her hus-
band cry as If in distress, and she
had picked up a revolver and start
ed down stairs TO investigate. The
revolver was accidentally discharged,
she said, when she reached the fifth
stair from the lower landing. and
the bullet pierced the body of her
husband. who was standing in the
hallway, and killed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

telling him ii was settled that Hop
kins would not be reelected and that
he (Hines) would be in Springfield
on the next train with all the money
needed. and told the person on the
telephone not to stop at anything.
WANTED HIM TO LEAVE.
Cook stated that he had a meeting
with C. F. Wiehe year later; that
Wiehe seemed anxious he and VIII
liam O'Brien who was him should
leave town at once, lest they be cali
ed before the grand jury investigat-
ing the Lee O'Neil Browne bribery
case.
"Wiehe told u.s." said Cook, that
Hines had called Wiehe out of bed
to send him (Wiehe) to a hotel to
hurry O'Brien and me out of town. -
When he and O'Brien declined to
hurry out of town in any such way
and decided to get to bed Wiehe, ac-
cording to Cook, expostulated and
declared "Hines was in serious dan
ger and that the newspapers would
get him If something did not inter-
vene.
TALKED TO DENEEN.
Cook related another meeting with
Hines, and the latter was greatly ex-
cited because he CHines) said he had
just discovered that instead of talking
to former Governor Yates at the time
he had a telephone conversation by
a mistake he (Hines) had been con-
nected with Governor Deneen at
Springfield.
Cook testified that Hines insisted If
this ever became public lot Of prom
inent Minnesota and Illinois people
would be ruined, and demanded silence
on the matter.
WAS ABOARD TRAIN
Cook also testified that he was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
DENOUNCES THE
FREE LIST BILL
Republican Minority of Ways
and Means Calls 1t
Political Trick.
DEMANDS ADJ0URNMEN
Declares Interests of Farmers Best
Subserved by Leaving Tar
iff Alone.
DEMANDS ADJOURNMENT

Washington, April 25.-The minority
report on the free list bill, signed by
all republicans on the ways and means
committee. declares the measure rep
resents a Transparent attempt at the
manufacture of political capital" The
republican report asserts congress was
called together specifically to pass the
Canadian reciprocity bill.
LET TARIFF ALONE.
The interests of the farmer and of
everybody else will be subserved," says
the report, IF the country is spared
from further exploitation and further
tariff legislation at the present time,
and If adjournment is taken promptly
after the reciprocity bill shall have
been finally acted upon"
BILL CALLED UP.
Washington, April 25.-The free list
bill was called up in the house today
1t is generally conceded the measure
will pass. but not until after a long de
bate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
CALUMET & HECLA
UNION Is BALKED
Protest of Stockholders of Sudsidi-
airy of Copper Concern
HaIts Proceedings.

Boston, April 25-At a special meeting
of the Calumet & Hec1a Mining COM
pany stockholders today, Chadbourn,
Shorts. representing the estate Of the
late Thomas Chadbourn, holder Of
5000 shares of the Ahmeek COM
pany, formally protested against the
consolidation of the two corpora
tions and asked permission to make
an examination of the Calumet &
Hecla property. The meeting ad-
journed until May 2. without action
being taken. The meeting of the All
meek stockholders also adjourned
for week. pending the outcome of
litigation in Michigan over the pro-
posed merger of the subsidiary COM
panies OF the Calumet & HecIa with
the parent body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
BURKE WAVES HEARING
Does Not Argue Motion to Quash i'm
the Fish Fund Cases

Springfield, Ill, April 25.-YesterGay
was devoted in the angamon county
circuit court 10 the hearing Of the ar
guments in the motion to quash the in
dictments pending against Representa-
tive Lee O'Neil Browne Of La Sale.
Representative Robert e. Wilson Of
Chicago, Louis d. Hirscheimer OF Pitts
burg, and Frank j. Traut Of Boards
town. charging them with conspiracy
to bribe were made by Thomas ID. Mas
ters, Hugh Graham and r. S. Smith.
Following the closing Of their argu-
ments, States Attorney Burke waived
the right to argue and submitted the
case to the court for a decision on the
briefs submitted by the attorneys for
the defense in substau7iation OF their
arguments. The indictment is in con
nection with the alleged "fsh legisla-
tiOn fund"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
FRANCE NOT
To OCCUPY
TERRITORY
States Peace Will be Re-
stored in Mo-
rocco.
MOVE TO END THERE
Tribes Warned If They Do Not
Cease Warfare They Will
Be Punished.
MOVE TO END THERE

Casablanca, Morocco, April Is
General Moinier. commanding the
French forces here, has issued a proc
lamation to the rebellious tribesmen,
stating France does not propose TO
occupy the new territory, but merely
to assure the safety OF foreigners and
reestablish order under authority of the
sultan
WOULD STOP TROOPS.
The tribes are told il they will end
the rebellion and discontinue their men
ace, France will stop the march of its
troops toward Fee, but otherwise the
French government will be obliged 10
pacify the country and severely punish
the leaders in the revolt.
REPULsED AT FEE.
Tangier. April 25.-Advices from Fee
under date of April 19 state 1000 rebel
tribesmen attacked the city, but were
repulsed after a heavy fire by infantry
and artillery. The government loss
was slight
CAPTURE A CITY.
Tangier. Morocco. April 25.-Advices
from Mequinez announce Mulaiel Yin,
brother of Sultan Mulai Hafid, has
been proclaimed sultan by the rebel
Zammours. who, after capturing the
place, pillaged the shops and killed
several Jews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

aboard the Winnipeg flyer March z
last, at which time William Burgess
says Wiehe boasted of having put up
$4,000 to aid in the election OF Lor-
inner He did not hear the converse
ton, but" said Cook. that night upon
our arrival at Virginia, Mimi. Burgess
had told me of what wiehe had said"
SECRET THREATENING LETTER
At this juncture c. F. Wiehe.
through his attorney. requested that
he be allowed to ask Cook some Ques-
tions. Wiehe said to Cook:
did you send me threatening let
ters. which you asked me to give to
Edward Hines, in which you said
that unless Hines did certain things
regarding the Virginia and Rainy
Lake Lumber company you would
expose him in connection with his
activity in aiding Lorimer election ?"
Cook admitted having sent this let
ter. Wiehe then asked Cook II he
(Cook) had in Chicago threatened to
sell his stock in the Rainy Lake
company to negroes with the pur-
pose of compromising Hines, as head
of the company.
Cook denied this. Cook admitted
Hines held s1SO,O00 Of his notes.
Letters from Cook to Wiehe in con-
nection with the Lorimer matter
were read.
TILDEN's ATTORNEYS HEARD.
Springfield. Ill, April 25.-The state
senate bribery investigating commit
tee held an executive session this morn
ing. While the committee was In sea-
sion attorneys representing Edward
Tilden had a conference with the COM
mittee Among the witnesses here to-
day are c. F. Wiehe. former State Sen
ator Downing and former Representa-
tive Charles McMackin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
HARMON BOOMERS
ARE ORGANIZED

Washington, April 25.-The presi-
dental boom for Governor Harmon of
Ohio was formally organized today
when Senator Pomerene announced
the personnel of the committee on
ways and means and resolutions. The
former committee is headed by Repre-
sentative Cox, while Representative
Denver is chairman of the resolutions
committee. Other members of the
Ohio delegation in congress complete
the personnel of the two committees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

MINERS DEAD
Explosion at Elk Garden, W.
Va, More Serious Than
Supposed.
VICTIMS ARE AMERICANS
Several Days VIII Probably BE Re-
quired to Dig Out Bodies of
the Victims.

Elk Garden. W. Va. April 25.-Fff-
teen bodies have been taken out Of the
OFT mine, victims of the explosion yes
terday. Eight other bodies are suppos-
ed 10 be in the mine.
TWENTY-THREE DEAD.
Elk Garden, W. Va. April Is
Twenty-three miners, all but one Am
orleans, are dead in OFT mine of the
Davis Coal and Coke company, the re-
suit of an explosion yesterday.
As soon as the accident became
known Superintendent Robert Grant
organized a rescue corps of the min
ers of duty and these attempted to
enter the mine.
WILL TAKE SEVERAL DAYS.
The rescue parties had not advanced
far into the workings before they dis
covered II would take several days 10
dig through the coal and slate loos-
ened by the explosion 1t was decid
ed 10 effect an entrance nearer the
probable point of the explosion by
cutting through the wall of an adjoin-
ing mine owned by the same company.
Late in the afternoon the rescuers
had penetrated to mine az a point
about 1000 feet from the outside en-
try. There still remained about the
same distance TO so before reaching
the buried miners.
NEARLY ALL AMERICANS.
In contrast TO the usual mine ex-
pJOsions the victims in this case, with
one exception, are Americans.
The mine usually employs 200 men
on the day shift and about the same
number at night A temporary sus-
pension Of work, however, required
fewer men in the mines. else the cas-
lalties might have been greater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
BY TAV.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington, April 23.-On the day
the present congress was called 10 or
der the writer happened TO be seated
beside II. B. Martin, secretary of the
American Antitrust league. Just af-
ter Speaker Champ Clark had conclud-
ed his now famous opening address,
Mr.. Martin turned 10 me and said:
There is a deeper meaning TO this
occasion than most Of the spectators
are aware. I am not speaking from a
partisan standpoint What / aIlude 10
is that this is the first time in 20 years
the first time since the trust prob
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
THIS FIRST CONGRESS THAT HAS
HAD MAJORITY AGAINST TRUSTS

lem has been acute in this country
that there is a real, outand-out anti
trust majority in the house OF repre-
sentatives."
Mr.. Martin was well qualified to
give an estimate OF the body of men
before him For II years he had la
bored among the old members of con
gress, and well knew how each Of them
stood on the trust question. Then he
had closely examined the records of
the new members of the house. and
had interviews with them. That the
antitrust league secretary was right
in saying that the new honse had a
ma jority Of men free from domination
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
FIFTY-FIvE PER
CENT REQUIRED
FOR THE RECALL

Springfield. H.. April 25.-The
house today fixed the recall provision
in the commission form Of govern
ment act at > ; per cent and adyanc-
ed the measure to third reading.
a bill advanced 10 third reading IN
the senate authorizes the governor to
offer a reward OF 5000 for the arrest
and conviction Of persons charged with
kidnapping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
COAL LANDS IN NEW
MEXICO WITHDRAWN
President Sets Aside 223,5 Acres
on Advice of Secretary
Fisher.

Washington, April 25.-New Mexico
lands aggregating 223,545 acres were
today Withdrawn from entry by
President Taft upon recommendation
of Secretary Fisher and reserved for
examination and classification with
respect to their coal value. Preimin-
ary examinations Of the geographical
survey indicated these lands contained
valuable coal deposits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Gary VIII Not Retire

New York, April 25.-Former Judge
Gary. chairman of the United States
Steel corporation, today authorized
denial of the story that in the near fu-
ture he would retire from the head of
the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Takea Gomez Place.

Washington, April 25.--Senor Jose
YascOncelos of the Mexican reyolu-
tionary junta at San Antonio, Tex,
arrived here today to assume charge
Of the Washington confidential agency
during the absence of DR.. Gomez. who
viii leave tonight 70 participate iB the
peace negotiations in Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
w. VERNON BOOTH
IS FINED $4,000
Former Head of Fish and Oyster
House Secured Credit on False
Representations.

Chicago, April 25.-W. Vernon Booth,
former president of the defunct fish
firm of Booth & Co, was fined $4,000
by Judge Kavanaugh in the criminal
court today on the charge of obtaining
credit and money under false pretenses
from the Continental National bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

his own state 10 be tried in Calafor-
MIA without the chance 10 say one
word IN his own defense and without
any inquiry into the justice Of the
requisition does not appear TO be in
accordance with the principles Of JUS
tice.
REFERS TO TAYLOR CASE.
1T is significant also that this was
the same state which refused to hon
or Tequisition papers for the COVER
nor of Kentucky charged with muir
der in his own state.
why did the governor of Indiana
then refuse TO honor the requisition
papers for Governor Taylor? And
why does this same governor now
allow a leading representative of un-
ion labor TO be rushed out of his
home state 70 the distant state of
California without the opportunity
of speaking a single word in his own
dcfense?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

by special privilege has been demon
strated by the character Of legislation
already passed.
HOUSE ITS OWN MASTER.
The fact that a majority of the mem
bers stand for the passage of the reci-
procity measure and the farmers free
list bill is the best evidence that the
house is no longer controlled by the
tariff trusts
Lumber, for instance, would not 20
on the free list If big business was
still in control. Heretofore the lum-
Der interests-the same interests and
CONTINUED on Page Tenl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

outside business affiliations. and politi-
cal activities, and whether they are
personally active in campaign work,
especially with reference to the col
lection of political assessments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
POST MASTERS
INVESTIGATED
BY CONCR ESS

Washington, April 25-Postmasters
OF the country are. To be subjected to
a rigid investigation by congress. The
house committee on expenditures in
the postofiice viii report tomorrow 8
resolution providing for such inquiry
The committee is TO ascertain how
much actual TINE postmasters devote
20 the service OF The department, their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
oTTUMWA SALOONS SHUT
Nine Closed Under Provisions of the
Moon Law.

Ottumwa. Iowa, April 25.-Nine OF
tumwa saloons were closed today by
order Of County Attorney Steck. under
the Moon law, which limits saloons to
one to each thousand population. A
fight in the courts is expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
CudahY.erewer Weddino.

San Mateo Cal. April 25.-The mar
riage of Miss Nora Brewer of San Ma
teo and Edward l. Cudahy of Chicago
was solemnized in ST Matthew'S Ro-
man Catholic church by Archbishop P
w. Riordan today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Governor, in Message to
Legislature, Asks
Action.
LAUDS POWER PROJECT
Quotes from Report of U. S. En-
gineers to Show That
Scheme Is Feasible.

Springfield, Ills, April Ex-Governor
Deneen today sent TO the legislature a
special message on waterway construc-
ton and water power development
The message deals at length
with the historical and legis-
lative developments of waterways
question in Illinois, Discussing the re-
port of the army engineers the mes
sage points out this report favors the
carrying out of the state plans for
waterways construction and water pow
er development between Lockport and
Utica.
MONEY ENOUGH VOTED.
The message also quotes extracts
from the federal report showing the
state project can be carried out for
the s2O,000,0O0 provided by the consti-
tutional amendment and recommends
the cooperation of the federal govern
ment, should such cooperation be nee
features of the work
QUOTES PRESIDENT.
The governor quotes other passages
from the army engineers report ap-
proving the states plan: also a letter
the governor wrote President Taft urg-
ing him 10 recommend TO congress TO
continue in service the board of engin-
eers to act with the state commission in
arranging for cooperation between the
state and national governments in con-
structing a canal, and the presidents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
DIE
FROM PLAGUE

London. April 25.-Ofcial figures OF
the ravages of bubOnic plague in the
central provincIe of India show a total
of 95,sS4 deaths from the disease in
March. The fatalities during Febru-
airy were 3,50s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
FOWLER TO BE PROSECUTOR

TenneSSeean Reported Slated for
Place Left by Senator Kenyon.
Washington, April 25.-James a
Fowler of Tennessee, one of the as
sistants in the attorney generals Of
fee, will become assistant attorney
general in charge of trust prosecu.
tions. succeeding Senator Kenyon. ac-
cording to unofficial information al
the white honse today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
TWO BURNED BY OIL STOVE
Explosion In Home Kills ChicagOan
and Badly Injuries Wife.

sChicago, April 25.-John Dunno. aged
20, retired liquor dealer OF Norwood
Park, was burned to death and his
wife so severely injured she may die.
when an oil stove exploded In their
home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
IS RECORD PRICE
$4,000 Paid for the First
Book Ever Printed from
Movable Type.
IS A GUTENBERG BIBLE
Henry e. Huntington OF Los Angeles
Purchaser at Sale of Library
of Robert Hoe.

New York, April 25-The first book
ever printed from movable type last
night brought the highest price ever
paid for any book. The prize was the
Gutenberg bible. the purchaser Henry
E. Huntington Of Los Angeles, and the
price $4,000.
The purchase was made at the open
ing session of the sale of the library of
the late Robert Hoe. the largest public
auction sale of books ever attempted.
COLLECTION WORTH 81 100000.
Experts have estimated the collection
to be worth more than a million dol
from Europe have come TO vie with the
American collector in the bidding.
1t was evident from the progress of
the sale that the American bidders
were taking the cream of the offerings
at prices averaging higher than any
ever before offered at a public book
auction.
The highest price previously paid for
the Gutenberg bible was $4,000, at
which Bernard Quaritch purchased 1t
in England IA years ago.
COPY PRINTED IN 1850.
At a private sale he disposed of it
shortly afterward to Mr. Hoe at profit
of s2,5OO. and it has remained in the
Hoe collection ever since. The copy
was printed some time between 1850
and 1855.
Bidding for the bible was spirited,
with Bernard Quaritch, son of the for
passed the $21 900 mark. From there
it jumped by thousands at a clip to
S45. 900. At $4,000 P. A. B. Widener
Of Philadelphia, who had been the most
determined of the runners-up, dropped
out of the race, and the even 1000
was bid by Mr. Huntington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

pointment by the state of a commission
to act with the army engineers.
IMPORTANT TO STATE.
The message then discusses the status
of the latter matter in the courts, and
pointing out its great importance to
the state. The governor urges prompt
action by the legislature to preserve
for the states possession and control
of the available water power sites
along the waterways. The message
concludes with a strong appeal to the
general assembly for the creation of
the commission suggested in Taft's let
ter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
The Weather
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Increasing cloudiness with show
ers tonight or Wednesday, warmer
tonight
Temperature at m, As. High
est yesterday SO, lowest last night,
A
Precipitation none
Velocity of wind at a. m, five
miles per hour.
Stage of water 3.3, no change in
last "a hours.
Relative humidity at p. m, 40.
at a. m 56.
Nearly stationary stages in the
Mississippi will continue from below
Dubuque to Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP

Prospectors Lose S2,1OO While
Guests of Hotel in Texas.
San Antonio. Texas, April 25.-Pros-
pectors from Illinois, Wisconsin and
the northwest were robbed of an ag-
gregate of $2,100 while asleep in a
ranch hotel near San Antonio Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Washington, April 25.-The
immediate investigation Of the
arrest and extradition of j. j.
Mcnamara, at indianapolis, is
provided for in a resolution in
troduced in the house today by
Representative Berger of Wis
consin, the socialist member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets e:45, rises SOL; moon rises
4:O3 q. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
TALKED TO "GovERNOR.v -

Cook testified that by arrangement
made by c. F. Wiehe he again met Hines
in Chicago. During the talk the tel
ephone rang and Hines spoke to
some one he called the governor,