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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
LICENSES ISSUED TO
81 SALOONKEEPERS
Each Has Paid $500 For Certificate
For Six Months Beginning
May 1.

When City Treasurer Oscar Lift
closed his books yesterday afternoon
"a saloon keepers had filed their bonds
as required by law and had paid the
necessary $500 for taking out a license
for the six months beginning May l.
Up to the present time but three saloon
keepers of the old number have failed
to take out a new license, but 1t is
thought that they will do so today.
The following have secured the neces-
sary license: Charles Thomas, Will
liam Fink. H. H. Doering, Lothar
Harms, Gus G. Stengel, Henry Geisler,
Ben Johnson. Lincoln club Cby George
Walker), August Baele, Henry L. Mean
or, Charles Cools, Tim l.. Collins,
Thomas Greehey, Alfred Danielson, Ed
ward Connert, G. H. Marshall, Emil F.
Schieberl, Thomas Simon. w. H. Heal
ey, Otto BeTner, B. l.. Howell, Mack
Clynn %, Peter Benson, CAMEL
Wegge, Leo Schyvens, Gus Rogtke,
William F. Kruger, Harley w. Fleim-
ing, 2. ]. Koelle, NJ T. Rice, Emil Won
Qen fenOe. L. j. CuIlen, r. Is. ACCul-
Iom, Mcclellan Snyder, Emil CabooteE,
Edward Thiermann, Edmond Verbiest,
CAMEL Mortier, d. DeSmet, Leo De
Smet, Hector Dhulster, August G. Han
sen August H. Lift, Fred Grams, c.
L. Calvin, Avis Duyvejonidi, Louis Or
tell, Cyriel Dumlem, L. Meumann, Hen
ry Dresser, John NJ. Schwack, A F..
Randolph, Andy Brady, c. c. Kroeger,
William Gotthardt, Miles Mckinney. c.
w. Kruger, Claus Jasper, A. w. Bill.
burg, William Tielsen, Leidy & Hines,
Fred Musfeldt, August Won Kerre-
brock Frederick DeWaele, Ed NJ Ell
lott, Simon Mcmahon, Wolstencraft
Bros, H c. Luchmann, Otto c. Seid-
litz, Modest DeWuIf, Otto Patting, New
Harper Hotel company (2), Julius Duy
veiouck, Bert Barnett, Albert w. Gregg,
Emil Won Kerrebroeck, Christian
Schatz, Frank Thorp, Byron Lukens,
w. A. Penner, William E. WINS, ]. A.
Bauer, c. C. Clifton, L. P. Schroeder,
Dan Flynn (2), Henry Ka1e. Fred
Schmidt (2), Cal A. Crumpton, F. c.
Freeman, Simon Lewis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
GUN T0TER is GIVEN
20 DAYS IN PRISON
Alex TIT Arrested In Saloon Yester-
day Afternoon While Threat
ening Trouble.

There have been names and names
on the police docket IN the local sta
ton. Some Of them have been COM
mon and short, like Smith, while
others, 1t seems, contained most of
the novels and a large sprinkling of
consonants in between. But be that as
it may, the one which was entered
this morning takes first prize, for it
contained but three letters and nary
a vowel It belonged to foreigner
who was carrying a gun. Alex TIT
is the name which he gave. He is
insistent that that is his name in its
entirety. However, Alex was given
20 days in the county bastile. He
was in the neighborhood Of Twenty
first street and Third avenue yester-
day afternoon, and he entered one
of the saloons. He became quarrel
some and struck one of the men who
was in the place. His arrest by OFF,
GER Arthur Kinsley followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
BRUNER MEMORIAL
DAY SPEAKER HERE
Chicago Pastor Secured by John Blu
ford Post Grand Army of
Republic.

Rev. Frank o. Bruner Of Chicago,
a former resident of Rock Island
county. has been secured by John
Buford Post No. 243 Grand Army
of the Republic, to deliver the Me-
mortal day Grafton in this city May
80. The address will be from plat
form on the west side of the court
ouse, where there will be other ex-
rcises, including chorus singing by
school children. There will be the
usual parade also, and the decora-
ton of soldiers graves in the after
noon.
G.. E. Bailey, Thomas Campbell
and William McConochie have been
designated by the post as a commit
tee to make the arrangements for
the Memorial day observance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
ANOTHER BASTIAN
CASE IN INDIANA
John Poole Appears to Have
Killed Farm Hands When
They Demand Wages
ONE BODY ALREADY FOUND
Authorities Now Digging For Bones
Of Others Who Have Mysteri-
ously Disappeared.

Revelations at Fowler, Ind, attend
ing the arrest of John Poole for the
murder of a farm hand are similar
to those which followed the finding of
the body of Fred Kuschmann in a
roadway near the farm of Henry Bias
tan, in Black Hawk township, in the
spring OF 1896
Authorities at Fowler today began
digging on the Poole farm In the hope
Of learning the fate of a succession Of
farm hands who have strangely van
ished from the Poole home in the last
20 years Poole has confessed to the
killing OF Joseph Kemper nearly a
year ago and secretly interring the
body. Investigation discloses the fact
that Poole has kept advertisements
for farm hands in the papers almost
continuously for years.
ARGUs UNEARTHs HORRORS.
The Argus unearthed the horrors at
the Bastiau farm Kuschmann' body
was found on q Sunday morning,
The young mans parents resided in
on the Bastian farm. and il was his
custom TO spend Sunday at the home
OF his parents. Bastian explained
that Kuschmann had left the farm Sat
urday night on horseback, and IL was
his belief that the young man had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04

where they were safe for the time be-
ing The interior Of the Spencer
house afforded plenty Of evidence of
the depredations of the two boisterous
intruders. Furniture was broken and
scattered about, cooking utensils, with
the evenings meal partly cooked.
were scattered about the kitchen and
in another room was the remains of
an incubator with 120 smashed chick
en- and duck eggs decorating the floor
and walls. Mrs. Lewis had been
roughly treated by the marauders
when she demonstrated against their
breaking up the furniture, but her in
juries were not of a serious nature.
Since February, Sheldon Reynolds
and his wife and three children had
been residing at the Spencer farm
Last week there was some sort of dis
agreement between Spencer and Rey-
holds as to the use of a potato patch.
Reynolds left the farm Sunday and
went to his former home in Columbus
Junction, Iowa, whore he enlisted the
sympathies of his brother IN his cause
Yesterday they stewed up. and decid-
ed to even matters by rough hous-
ing the Spencer place.
NO FURTHER TROUBLE
Sheriff Bruner and his party got
back to the city about 10 o'clock, sat
isfying themselves before leaving that
there was no prospect Of the Iowa
outlaws returning. Sheriff Bruner
wanted to leave a deputy sheriff on
the premises but was assured that this
was not necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04

dence. 903 Third avenue at 1850 thii
afternoon. The fire department wal
summoned and extinguished the blaze
with chemicals. The damage was nom
inal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
WOMAN OFFERSA
POLICEMAN BRIDE
Jennie Mills Finds That John
Kinney Will Not Listen to
Reasoning"
ARRESTED AT A SALOON
Back From Muscatine With Awful
Thirst, But is Unsatisfied-
Sent to Jail.

Through the vigilance of OficeT
John Kinney one of the first attempts
to violate the rules and regulations
which state that liquor shall not be
sold to women in saloons, was frus-
trated. One Jennie Mills, known as
the queen" of Twenty-second street,
north OF Fourth avenue, returned
home last night after a week spent in
Muscatine. To say that she was dry
is putting 1t rather mildly. After she
had been home a few minutes and be-
gan to feel comfortable, she decided
that a little beer would be very salts
factory. She, with the brother of her
husband, went to the Mortier saloon.
Mortier informed her that it was
against the law to sell liquor to WON
en-. Jennie insisted on an argument.
1t was near 10 closing time. and Nor
tier began to arrange things for the
night He closed the doors and sent
everyone out, but Jennie was obdur
ate, and thirsty, and refused to go. II
was FIVE minutes past IL o'clock when
the police officer was attracted to the
saloon by the crowd of men on the
outside He informed himself of the
trouble and as Jennie has a police rec
ord she was arrested.
EXPENSIVE "KIDDING1
This morning she was brought be
fore Police Magistrate C. ]. Smith,
and in addition TO the charge OF dis
orderly conduct, brought against her
for her effort 70 debauch the public
morals. she was charged with at
tempted bribery. On the way to the
station she had offered the officer $40 il
he would release her. When asked 10
explain that this morning she said
it was because the beds at the jail
were uncomfortable. When the Judge
assessed her $50 and costs, amounting
to s24.I0 in all. she was surprised that
her Kidding the saloon keeper for a
drink" should cost so dearly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
ing shop. 1904 Fourth avenue, set

ing shop, 1904 Fourth avenue, set
fire to joists in the basement. The
alarm was sent in at 1850 last even
ing, and the fact that the fire oc-
Cured at that hour probably pre-
vented a serious confagration, for
large quantities of oil and other
equally infiammable liquids were
stored in the building. The smoke
penetrated to the upper apartments
and people residing there turned in
the alarm. The fire department re-
sponded and extinguished the blaze
with chemicals. The damage is less
than SIS.
Sparks from the chimney set fire
TO the roof of the William Sexton resi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
RIOT CALL TO A
LOWER END FARM
Reynolds Brothers Break Up
Furniture at Home Of Saul
Spencer.
SHERIFF IN NIGHT TRIP
When Latter, With Deputies, Ar
rives, Outlaws Have Reached
Iowa Side.

Sheriff o. L Bruner and three Of his
deputies, George Siemon, Walter Kit
tflsen. and John Miller, had an excit-
ing trip to the lower end OF the coun-
ty last evening In response to a riot
call which came in from Saul Spen-
GERS farm, three miles east of Anda-
lusia The call was to the effect that
Sheldon and Herschel Reynolds,
brothers, were on a spree and were
destroying the house and threatening
TO kill the occupants. The sheriff Sc
cured an automobile and the party
started out as fast as the big car could
go. A punctured tire caused a slight
delay at Sears. but after that the
road was clear and fast time was
made
The call was not very definite as to
where the trouble was occurring and
the first stop was made at the farm Of
Charles Schleutter. From there the
down the road While still mile from
the place and as they were passing g
cross road, they were hailed by Saul
Spencer, who, together with his
housekeeper, Mrs. Lewis, came run
ming towards them. Spencer told the
sheriff that the brothers were raising
r.cuoIe at his house. It took some
persuasion on the part OF the sheriff
TO induce the two 10 accompany him
back to the house but they were soon
on their way there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04

been thrown and kicked in the head
and dragged. II was a representative
of The Argus, who, upon examination
of the body of kuschmann at the Knox
undertaking rooms, declared that the
young man had not been kicked by
horse There was only. one wound.
and that was in the head behind the
ear. If Kuschmann had been dragged.
there would have been other marks on
his body. The cut in the head appar-
emily was made by sharper instru-
ment than a horseshoe.
PEOPLE UP IN ARMS.
When The Argus advanced the muir
der theory, it viii be recalled. that the
people of Black Hawk township rose
in arms in condemnation of the atti-
tude of the paper. All had faith in
Bastian, and they stuck to him even
after the chain of circumstances which
The Argus developed began to tighten
about him. Little by little it was dis
covered that others of Bastian's hired
men had disappeared. Deputy Cor
oner Eckhart aided The Argus in its in
designations, and finally when the coils
were tightening about his neck, Bias
tan suicided early one cold morning
by hanging himself in a corn crib on
his farm.
Under direction of Deputy Sheriff
Hull, following Bastian's death. an in
vestigation was made of the Bastian
premises, and the bones of several
farm hands who had mysteriousIy dis
appeared were found.
The Bastian case caused a sensation
over the United States, and The Ar
gus was complimented by some of the
leading detective agencies for the man.
ner in which it ferreted out the facts
in the farm horror.
DEATH INSTEAD OF PAN.
It appears that Bastian would put
off paying his farm hands as long as
he could, and then would dispose of
them, burying the bodies on the farm.
Those who preceded Kuschmann were
strangers, having come to Bastian
from other parts of the country. Bias
tan feared TO dispose of Kuschmann
after the fashion employed in case OF
the former victims, owing to his fam
lily connections here. Accordingly, he
conceived the idea of killing him in a
barn, then carried the body and placed
il in a lonely roadway, confident that
his explanation that he had been kill
ed by being thrown from a horse
would be accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
important TO You.

Watch this paper Saturday A
piano manufacturer will do something
unheard of. A club sale. $3.50 pianos
viii be sold by the manufacturers at
less than 500. 800 per week pay
ments $3.50 player pianos less than
$500, at only $500 per week payments
Sale opens Monday, 9 O'Clock. Only a
few pianos at the above prices and
terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
SPECIAL COUNSEL
DENIED BY COURT
Judge w. II. Gest Ignores
Charges of L. N. Bordeau
Against L. M. Magin
SPITE WORK is ALLEGED
States Attorney Declares Petitioner
and Lawyer Seek Revenge
Against Him.

Judge W. H. Gest in the circuit court
this morning emphatically refused to
grant the prayer of the L. n. Bourdeau
petition asking that a special states
attorney be appointed to take charge of
the matters involving alleged election
pledges of Commissioner Jonas Bear,
which the petitioner and his attorney,
John K Scott, expect to bring before
the grand jury. Attorney Scott read TO
the court the petition Of his client and
also an affidavit attached, after which
he elaborated somewhat upon it and
expressed his belief that States Attor-
ney L. III. MagilI had attempted TO head
OF the matter by already summoning
Bou-deau and others to appear before
the grand jury today. He charged the
states attorney with having tried to
tie up the investigation so that another
attorney could not be appointed.
MAGILL IN REPLY.
Mr.. MagiIl spoke briefly in answer to
the charges in the petition. He said
that the affidavit contained no charges
that warranted the granting of the pc
tition as presented and that for the
most part the claims of the petitioner
were false. He also denied having act
ed as the campaign manager Of Mayor
H. NJ Schriver, as had been alleged,
and he intimated that the charges now
being brought were in the nature Of
spite work on the part OF the petitioner
VII,
defeated in the recent commission pri-
mary elections.
JUDGE IS EMPHATIC.
After both parties had made their ar
guments on the petition, Judge Gest
asked to see the document and after
looking il over, he said: ut is perfect
ly manifest that this petition is wholly
There is no charge in it
that would warrant it's being granted"
He then went on to say that the afflda-
Wit undertook TO assume what the
grand jury would do under certain cir
when, as everyone knows,
the grand jury can do as it pleases. AS
to the intimidation charges in the aft
davit where the affirmaIt claims that
Mr.. Magill, after hearing his story, adj
vised him not 10 press the matter be
cause OF the danger to the complain
ant, the judge said that it was perfectly
reasonable TO think that the statements
Of the states attorney were justified
and that the advice was more of a
friend than that of man trying to in
timidate. ''Why, l can't remove man
for such a statement as that said the
Judge. Men have been removed from
their office when properly drawn petit
tons containing real charges have been
presented, but this petition and affida-
Wit contains nothing that would justify
me in doing such thing"
The judge in no uncertain manner in
Dictated that he did not propose to al
low attempts of this kind to disqualify
the regularly constituted officials on
grounds. The judge did not
hesitate TO show his indignation at the
very nature of the proceedings.
MANY IN COURT.
Considerable interest in the hearing
Of the petition was shown and the court
room was filed with spectators, while
over a score of the bar members were
present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
BROTHERS MAKE ESCAPE.

Once at the scene of disturbance II
was found that the brothers had made
a hurried departure upon finding that
the sheriff and his posse were on their
way out from Rock Island. They hur-
ried TO the river and secured a boat
by which they crossed to Buffalo. Iowa,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
DELEGATES TO HEAD CAMP
NJ. T. Stevens to Represent City at
Buffalo, N. ", Meeting

NJ. T. Stevens of Rock Island, c. j.
Nylen OF Moline, DIR. w. r. Freek of
Cordova and Guy V. Petit of Rey-
holds were elected as delegates from
this county to the head camp of the
Modern Woodmen of America by the
state camp which was in session yes
terday at Springfield. The head
camp convenes June 20 at Buffalo,
n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
FIRE IN A PAINT STORE

Timely Discovery Averts Serious Loss
to Lerch & Greye.
Crossed telephone wires in the
basement of the Lerch & Greve paint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-04
MANY IN COURT.

Considerable interest in the hearing
of the petition was shown and the court
room was filed with spectators, while
over a score of the bar members were
present.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19
w anton Killing !.
To Be Checked

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 19.-Ef-
forts will be made to have the
next legislature reduce the nuW-
Der of deer which each hunter may
kill in season, by Henry Aware,
state game and fish warden today.
"Over 1000 deer were shot In
Flathead and Lincoln counties in
two weeks" said Aware. "That Is
horrible slaughter. Every person
who could pack gun bagged the
limit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19

LABORERS
ORGANIZE
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 10
'fhe organized labor forces of
Phoenix today are issuing a call
10 every union in Arizona to send
delegates to state convention to
be held here January 90 for the
purpose OF forming a state fedora
ton Of labor.
The immediate object of the Or
ganization is to obtain enactment
of laws, including an employers
liability act; workingmen's CON-
pensation law; abolition of the
black list" eight hour day for
ali ablic employees; the union Ia
bel on public printing; child labor
laws, and laws properly protecting
underground workers in mines
and on railroads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19
PACKERS CO.
CASE: HAS
BEGUN
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The jury
which will try j. Ogden Armour
and nine other millionaire Chi.
cago beef barons for criminal
conspiracy under the terms of the
Sherman antitrust law was COM
pleted today.
The personal of the jury is as
follows:
J. e. Harvey, grocer; Edward
]. Ryon, contracting foreman;
Asa Bannister, II. I. Bucklin, Ad-
am Glow, farmers; Burton Mey-
ers, insurance broker; w. X
Thomas, clerk; Thomas Scott
millwright; Jacob Glenn, banker;
j. II. Edwards, telephone in
spector; II. o. Bates, manufacture
ing tailor, and C. H. Mare, drug
salesman.
United States Attorney Wilker-
son began the opening statement
this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19
SLEEPS 10 DAYS
UNDER DRUG

DENVER, Col, Dec. 19.-In a
comatose state since December Is,
when he was drugged to sleep in
remarkable effort to cure him of
nervous trouble, Daniel Staley,
state railway commissioner, is to-
day still unconscious. If he is
not cured when he awakens on
Christmas day he will again be
put to sleep until he shows signs
of improvement. Dr.. Hugh T.
Patrick of Chicago, noted neurolo-
gist. prescribed the course. Sta
ley's nervous system was wrecked
by overwork, all control of his
eyelids and jaws having left him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19
Ribbons Razor
Evidence

All the state has to exhibit In
the prosecution Of Joe Rossi, the
Italian charged with attacking
Della Olivia early last summer, Is
two pieces of hair hibbon and a
sharp razor blade. Rossi fled
Immediately after the attack but
was captured and sent to the asy-
lum at Steilacoom, where he was
later released, being pronounced
cured. Judge Chapman refused
to dismiss the case on the former
insanity plea, the states attorneys
also say they have Rossi's confess
sion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19
PANTAGES WILL
REBUILD At
ONCE
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Dec. 19.-Alexander
Pantages, owner of the Lois thea
ter, partially destroyed by fire last
night, announced this morning
that the playhouse would be con-
structed at once. His losses
amount to $4,000 uncovered by
insurance, and the Germania cafe,
in the same building, sustained a
loss of 100000.
Myrtle Vane, leading woman,
was the heroine of the fire. She
stopped in the middle of her lines
and stepped to the footlights.
There's nothing wrong except
some ash cans burning in the al
ley" she announced. Everybody
please be quiet ad leave slowly"
The panic died at birth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19
Ruston's Franchise
Clears Way for
The N. p.

1t win mean the expenditure of
a couple of million dollars in this
vicinity before the line is entire
ly completed ready for traffic.
With the completion OF this
water grade line also extensive
Hartman activities will be de-
veloped here. The bridge will be
put in across the city waterway
below Fifteenth street and the
new freight sheds and yards will
be established across the channel
below Fifteenth. The Northern
Pacific will also change its freight
sheds and put them up on the
same street opposite to the Great
Northern sheds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19
Liner Olympic Is
In Wrong

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, Dec. 19.-That the
liner Olympic was responsible for
her collision with the cruiser Hawk
off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
22 last. was the deci-
sion reached today by the admiral
ty court. No damages were as
sessed against the White Star COM
pany, owners of the Olympic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19

The fight of the N. P. with Rus
Con is all over. Ruston council
last night unanimously granted
the franchise to the company to
go through the town. This clears
the way for the construction of
the Point Defiance water grade
line between Tacoma and Port
land.
1t is expected the contracts for
the tunnel will be let by the end
of this month and that within a
few months large crews of men
will be along the Narrows line
constructing this great addition to
the railway facilities of the North
west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19
BANK
IS CLOSED

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 10
The American Bank & Trust CON-
pany, Portland's smallest bank,
was closed yesterday on orders of
State Bank Examiner Wright, who
said he believed the deposltors
would be paid In full ultimately.
Most of the depositors are poor
people.
The bank is capitalized at $780,
600, has s193,OoO deposits and
$4,000 cash on hand. The re-
mainder of the deposits are tied
up in paper and securities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-12-19
SENATE WILL
SUPPORT.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 10.
Congressman William Sulzer of
New York, chairman of the house
foreign affairs committee, today
announced that he will call a
meeting of his committee tomor-
row to consider the senate substi-
tute to his resolution calling for
the abrogation of the treaty OF
1882 with Russia, the language OF
which was declared to be an I'm
suit" by the Russian govern
ment.
The congressman said he was
satisfied with the senate resolu-
tion-the treaty's abrogation is
accomplished.