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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-26
Reward.

I will pay So for information which
will convict the person who shot at
and wounded my boys dog. Will pay
an additional s. upon the conviction of
the guilty party.
CHARLES GULDENZOPF.
1892 Ninth street, Soutn Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-26
THE NAME STUCK.
And Vet the Man Who Owned IL Didn't
Feel Flattered

Feel Flattered.
They had been speaking of name
sakes, and one of the group had men,
toned with pride that not only we're
four nephews and two grandsons his
namesakes, but that a business block
lately built in his native town had
taken its name from him.
"And l like it." be said heartily. st
consider ii an honor sou know how
/ feel, be added. turning TO one OF his
friends. Il hadn't been in your little
town more than an hour before saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-26
AIedo School Loses.

Aledo, Ill. May 26.-Eureka col
lege defeated William and Vashti
college here yesterday in II innings,
8 to s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-26
Think of II.

New sidewheeler Morning Stdi
makes a Decoration day trip to Mus
catine at PAS p. m. Fare so cents.
Tel. 1SS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
DIVIDENDS
SUBJECT TOTAX
THOSE PAID BY MUTUAL AND
PARTICIPATING, INSURANCE
COMPANIES COME UNDER COR
2 PORATIoN TAX LAW.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dee. 21.-aCommissioner
of Internal Revenue Canell today de-
cided that the dividends paid by mu-
tual and participating insurance
companies to their policy holders are
subject to assessment as income un-
der the corporation tax law
The companies contended, according
to the commissioner. that these div
idends were not dividends in the COM
mercial sense, but simply refunds to
policyholders of an overcharge in the
insurance premium.
Some of them admitted, he added,
that exigencies of business and COM
petition had resulted in J the COM
panies making Misrepresentation of
facts as to dividends to their pro-
pective purchasers of insurance"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
Special to The journal.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 21.-One OF
the most important cases, from g
point of public interest, that has been
argued before the supreme court in
some time occupied the morning ses-
sion of the court yesterday. Datins
back some year or more ago the his
tory Of the case begins with the dis
missal from Stetson University %
Miss Hunt whose home is in ST. Au-
gustine and afterward some alleged re-
mark of DR.. Hulley, president of Stet-
son University, which was calculated
to injure the character of Miss Hunt
Suit was brought for damages and the
jury trying the case in the circuit
court for Volusia county gave a YER
dict for Miss Hunt.
The case is appealed on number OF
assignment of error chiefly, though
the argument for reversal was based
upon the charge to the jury of the
lower court.
Hon. w. A Blount of Pensacola. and
Hon. Geo. NJ. Robbins of Titusville
were attorneys for DR.. Huliey and
Major st. ClairAbrams Of Jacksonville
appeared for Miss Hunt.
Judge Chas. B. Parkhill did not sit
with the court the morning after be-
ginning of oral argument, having re
ceived telegram calling him to Tam
pa an account of the serious illness OF
Judge Wall his father-in-law.
The court adjourned today until
January End.
The governor took steps this morn
ing to have the negro Lee. Collins,
who is charged with shooting the
deputy sheriff in CALCIUM county, and
who was recently captured in Su-
wannee couflty. locked up in ths@ Isu-
val county jail for safe keeping, there
being some apprehension Of violen ce
Hon. Worth w. Trammeij, assistant
United States district attorney, has
returned home to spend the Christmas
holidays. ard win not return to Pen
sacola until after the January term
of the United States district court
here which convenes in Tallahss ssee or
Jan. Sth. While here he is the guest
OF his brother, Hon. Park NJ. Tram
nell.
no decisions have been handed
down by the supceme court since
Tuesday noon. A number of import
ant cases are being considered and
decisions are looked for within the
next few days.
Attorney General Park Trammell
left yesterday for New Orleans, where
he went to argue a case for the state
of Florida in the United States cir
cult court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
kA| IS OPPOSED
TO A REPUBLIC
CHINESE PREMIER SAYS WITH.
OUT ANY QUALIFICATION THAT
HE WILL NOT ACCEPT SUCH A
GOVERNMENT.
BY Associated Press.

Peking, Dec. 21.-Premier Yuan Shi
Kai, in an official statement today
said that he without any qualification
refused to accept a republic
The refusal of Premier Yuan Shi
Kai to accept republic is a cate
gorical reply to a communication
made to him from Shanghai by his
representative, Tang Shao Vi, after
the meeting of the peace conference
between delegates of the imperial
government and revolutionaries held
yesterday. A statement issued after
the session of the conference yester-
day afternoon said that Tang Shao
vi, replying to DR. WI Ting Fang,
leader of the revolutionary delegates
who had presented the case in favor
of a. republic. expressed his readi-
ness to accept DIR. WI Ting Fang's
views, but that the matter was so
important that he must first COM
municate with >Peking.'
The armistice between the opposing
forces was extended to December 80
in order to give time for a reply from
Peking.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
BY Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Dec. 21.-A Plea that
he had been under an intense nervous
strain because he had been 'shadowed
by thugs and hirelings" in the employ
of the National Erectors' Association
and labor unions during the dyna-
hitting Investigation, did not avail
County Prosecutor Baker when he ap-
peared in the criminal court today to
show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt; and Judge
Joseph Markey fined him $50.
Baker interrupted a murder trial
late yesterday when he forced Robert
J. Foster, a detective for the Erec-
tors Association into court and asked
Judge Markey to protect him against
Interference by Foster. The court said
today the prosecutors action was ir-
regular and unnecessary, but added
that he would instruct the grand Jury
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
Representative of Pathe Re-
lates Some of His Ex-
periences.
RALPH RADNOR EARLE, WHO
SECURED VIEWS OF THE
PARADE, SILVER SERVICE
CEREMONIES AND BATTLE
SHIPS, RELATES SOME INTER
EsTING INCIDENTS ENcoUNT-
Erred IN SECURING PICTURES.

Ralph Radnor Earle, the Pathe mo-
tion picture man whom The Journal
secured to make the pictures of the
silver service presentation, is still in
the city awaiting orders from his
people.
The work of a motion picture man
is very interesting and frequently eX-
citing and sensational and he never
knows today where his field of opera
tions will be tomorrow. A train
wreck, a mine disaster. a storm, or
any unusual occurrence may call him
to the scene Immediately, while
notable events in cities must always
claim his attention.
Mr.. Earle has made some notable
pictures. Just previous to coming to
Pensacola he was ordered to the
scene of the Briceville mine disaster
where he made pictures of the mine
entrance and the work of rescue there
going on.
He was at Hogensville Kentucky,
when the Lincoln memorial was dedi-
Gated and there made pictures of
President Taft and of the crowds
gathered to participate in the affair
He also made a picture of the presi-
dent on board the Mayfiower and
again when the chief executive at
tended the national mine demonstra-
ton at Pittsburg
al IIlSOuES diSO E@dIle q
picture of Alice Roosevelt Longs
worth where she participated in the
celebration of the Tooth anniversary OF
the journey of the first boat from
Pittsburg to New Orleans.
AN INTERESTING PICTURE.
"0ne of the most interesting pic
t1res ever made, said Mr. 5arae
to a Journal representative yesterday,
was the sham battle at Lafayette,
Indiana, on Nov. IL, when they cele-
lIrated the Tooth anniversary of the
battle of Tippecanoe. There were
1.400 men in the fight-900 militia and
500 dressed as Indians-and as the
forces swayed back and forth. the
volleys were fired, and the smoek rose
from the guns of the red men, it
made a most fascinating picture.
There were 40, 900 spectators and only
six policemen to keep order. In the
battle 10000 shots were fired within
20 minutes.
WHERE TROUBLE COMES FROM.
DO l ever have any trouble?" re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
BY Associates Press,

Lincoln ,Neb., Dec. 21.-Commenting
this evening on the fling today of the
name of Col. Roosevelt for presiden-
tial preference in the primary cleo
ton in April, Governor A1drich said
without doubt his name would go on
the ballot in every state in the union
If Roosevelt would even give the
slightest indication that he would
sanction it, and he would be nomi-
mated president at the next national
convention just as surely as he was in
1904.
The petition asking that the name
Of Roosevelt be placed on the primary
ballot as a candidate for the Repub-
hcan nomination for president was
received here today by Secretary of
State Wait The petition was signed
by $50 voters, including Attorney John
Q. Geiser. of Omaha. Geiser declined
to say whether he was authorized by
Roosevelt to file the petition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
GOVERNMENTS
ALLEGATIONS
ARE ALL DENIED
ATTORNEYS FOR TEN CHICAGO
MEAT PACKERS OUTLINE CASE
OF DEFENDANTS AFTER COURT
HAD DENIED THE MOTION TO
ELIMINATE COUNTS CONTAIN
ED IN THE INDICTMENT.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Denying every
material allegation made by the gov
ernment against the ten Chicago pack
ers on trial charged with violation
of the criminal provisions of the Sher-
man law, ATTORNEY George T. Buck
ingham today outlined the case of the
defendants in his opening statement
to the jury. The defense met defeat
when Judge Carpenter denied the mo-
tion to eliminate counts two and three
from the indictments, and have the
jury disregard statements of District
Attorney Wilkerson.
Buckingham described in detail the
method of buying; selling and ac-
counting used by the packers and de-
clared the unusual nature of the busi-
ness made some such system abso-
lutely necessary
Defense Attorney Buckingham call
ed attention to the charges accusing
the defendant packers of forming a
combination in restraint of trade be-
tween the years 1907 and 1s10.s
Early in his address he pointed out
that the supremes court of the United
States had construed restraint of
trade" as meaning only those restric-
tions which were undue and url-
reasonable"
Continuing Mr.. Buckingham said:
The necessary inference is, that
in between the low fixed price Of cat
tie and the high and inflated fixed
price of meat, the defendants have
repaid the enormous difference as
their profit and that we. public Is
accoraiilgfg ssiffered. 7-ss ssv-sTs go -
These. in essence, are the ultimate
allegations. These allegations are
specifically denied.
"The defendants do not fix the pur-
chase price of cattle by agreement.
The purchase price is fixed by the
market conditions which neither these
defendants nor any one controls, or
can control, and that purchase price
has risen steadily during the wear.
The defendants do not fix and con-
troll the sale prices of fresh meats in
the markets. Those meats are sold
in direct competition with dozens and
hundreds of competitors, which make
such thing impossible and it is not
in fact done. Nor are sale prices or
meats by the packers to the meat
dealers inflated or. excessive.
''On the contrary, fresh meats dur
ing the period covered by the indict-
ment have been sold by the defend
actual cost to them and actual sale
prices that $50 will much exceed the
average profit per head on cattle and
quarter of one cent per pound will
exceed the average profit on dressed
beef.
1--WE will show that the defendants,
by the best business methods and the
greatest economies, have in fact earn
ed less than ten per cent per year on
their actual money investment. We
will show that the public has not
suffered an injury, but has reaped a
great benefit by the business opera
tions of the defendants
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
au Assoclated Press.

washington. Dec. 21.-President Taft
sent another of his promised series. OF
messages to congress today. Th1s time
he dealt with currency reform,
Panama canal tolls and various gov
ernmental questions.
on the question of currency reform
and in connection with the forthcom-
ing report to congress on the none
tary commission, President Taft said
it was exceedingly fortunate that In
the wise and undisputed policy OF
maintaining unchanged the main fea-
lures of our banking system rendered
it at once impossible to introduce a
central bank.
He gave his approval to the pro-
posed national reserve association. AS
to the management of this associa-
ton the president said that this was
mainly bankers work and the banks
could be trusted better than anybody
else to conduct it. However, he urged
that some form of government super
vision and ultimate control would pre-
vail, and that the currency reform
should not be made political is
sue.
Immediate establishment of rural
parcels post was urged. The presi-
dent took the position that the post
would not destroy the business of the
country storekeepers.
Instead of doing this" he said. i
think the change will greatly increase.
business for the benefit of all. The
reduction in the cost of living, 1t will
bring about, ought to make its COM
mission certain
on the Panama canal the president
dealt with the question whether
American shipping should pay tolls.
II am very confident that the United
States has the power to relieve from
the payment OF tolls any part of our
shipping that congress deems wise"
said the president.
We wont control. II onltscs
States money that built it. We have
the rigth to charge tolls for its use.
These tolls must be the same to every
one. but when we are dealing with
our ships, the practice of many gov
ernYnents subsidizing their own mer-
chant vessels is so well established
in general that a subsidy equal to the
tolls, an equivalent remission OF tolls,
cannot be held to be discr1mlna-
ton in the use of the canal"
Among the presidents recommen-
dations wer the following:
An immediate increase of 1000 men
in the enlisted strength of the navy.
Abolition of the smaller navy yards.
Contributory pension sytsem for
government employees.
Elimination of all local offices from
politics.
Increased appropriation for the
completion of river and harbors inn
provements along the Mississippi, the
Ohio, and the Missouri rivers.
An extension of the term of service
of the pecial board of engineers on
the waterway from the lakes to the
gulf
Power in the president to remove
clerks of federal courts for cause.
Payment of the French spoliation
judgments.
Employers liability and worlSmen's
compensation legislation called to the
attention of congress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
County Prosecutor is Fined $50
on Charge of Contempt of Court

to inquire into the identity of per-
sons that had been annoying the pros
ecutor.
To indicate the mental strees under
which he had labored, Baker told the
court that g, member of the proceeding
grand jury had become insane through
consideration of the alleged dynamit-
ing plot and had imagined he was
John j. Mcnamara on trial for his
life. The man was not dismissed, the
prosecutor said, because it was feared
the public might mfsconstrue that ac-
ton, so great was interest in the in
vestigation.
That he knew Detective Foster had
been armed with a magazine pistol
was the excuse offered by Baker for
his attempt to search Foster in court
after the judge had ordered him out
of the room. No gun was found in
Fosters possession by policemen who
went through his pockets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
BITTER WORDS
FROM STATION
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF
COL. THOMPSON WRATHY
OVER CRITICISM OF HIS BOSS
BY NEWSPAPERS.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 21.-News-
papers of the south which criticized
Col, Robert NJ. Thompson, the New
York speculator and his plan of
financing the surplus portion of the
scuth's cotton crop. were bitterly ar
raigned tonight by William H. Staten,
the personal representative of Thomp-
son, in a talk at an informal gather
ing of representatives of the cotton
farming industry assembly in a room
in a hotel here.
Following Staten's arraignment of
Thompson's critics, and his defense of
the proposed financing plan, a heated
colloquoy ensued between Staten and
Capt. r. F. Kolb, commissioner of
agriculture of Alabama. Kolb used
plain language in denouncing certain
statements of Staten, and the meeting
abruptly adjoured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
CLEAN BREAKS is RULE
HEREAFTER IN BOXING
BY Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 21--Clean, breaks
is the rule hereafter for boxing bouts
in New York state. Since the new
state law controlling the sport went
into effect last spring there has been
some confusion regarding breaks some
referees allowing boxers to hit with
one hand free
At their weekly meeting the state
boving commission settled the mat
ter and to enforce the rule, provided
that referees. negligent in this res
pect may be brought before the COM
mission on charges.
The commission also decided in fu-
ture a boxer can have only four
seconds in his corner and that seconds
must stay in the corner where they
belong.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
WILL REDUCE
COTTON YIELD
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
SOUTHERN COTTON CONGRESS
ADOPTS PLAN TO REDUCE
ACREAGE rs PER CENT.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans. Dec. 21.-The eXecu-
tive committee of the southern cotton
congress adjourned tonight after de-
Gliding upon plans to secure a reduc-
tion in the cotton acreage in the south
to the extent of 25 per cent next year,
and the taking of steps to secure II
uniform operation plan in all cotton
growing states.
The plan adopted is a modification
of the so-called Rock Hill Plan" pro-
posed to the committee by ]. G. An
derson, of Rockhill, s. c., and provides
for securing the signed plaques fr0r1
farmers through state and country or
ganiZations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
BY Associated Press.

Warrington, Dec. 21.-With Secre-
tary of State Knox as the only wit
ness, President Taft at 1917 a. m.
today signed the joint resolution
passed by congress ratifying his ac-
ton in serving notice on Russia of
the abrogation of the treaty of 1882
with that country. The treaty auto
natically will continue in effect until
January l, 1913, in the meantime ne
gotiations will be carried on for the
purpose of forming a new treaty.
The house late yesterday accepted
the senate resolution as a substitute
for the Sulzer resolution which limiteI
the legislation.
Coincident with the signing of the
resolution of abrogation today there
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
LOCATE HEIR To
MANY MILLIONS
HE is FoRcI5LY REMOVED FROM
THE "TEMPEE" OF SUN WoR-
SHIPPERS, WHERE HE WAS
PLACED BY MOTHER,
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Twelve years old
George Lindsay. heir to the millions
of his father. the late W. H. Lindsay.
of Philadelphia, has been forcibly re-
moved from the temple" }of sun wor-
shippers here and placed in custody
of the juvenile court. Young LINDSAY
had been confined in the ''tmple" six
months or more and compelled to live
on a diet of grapes and beer
1t is declared he was placed with
the sun worshippers by his mother.
who is known to the cuti as ';Vaha-
dah." The Iad's. uncle released him
after. discovery that resulted through
q nationwide search.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
CHICAGO COPS
ASSIST THUGS
PRELIMINARY REPORT OF CON-
MISSION SAYS THIS CONDITION
HAS EXISTED FOR A NUMBER
or YEARS.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-There is, and has
been for years, a connection between
the Chicago police department. and
the criminal classes of the city, says
the preliminary report to Mayor Har
rison' made tonight by the city civil
service commission which has con
dutced an examination of the police
department.
The report followed the dismissal of
John Revere, the second police inspec
tor to lose his place as a result of the
investigation. .., ,..-..-.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
NO ATTENTION is PAID
TO LORD BERESFORD
ax Associated Press.

London, Dec. 21.-'Lord Charles
Beresford's speeches do not disturb
me in the least. Nobody attaches any
Importance to what he says, and it
is common knowledge that 1 refused
to employ him, and also refused TO
recommend him as admiral of the
fleet"
This is a statement Reginald Nc
Kenna, former first lord of the ad
niralty, gave out today in reply TO
Beresford's recent speeches bearing on
the alleged unreadiness of the British
navy during the anglo German crisis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
President Signs the Resolution
Abrogating Treaty with Russia

was made public at the white house an
exchange of teiegrams between Presi-
The president, under date of December
19, sent his best wishes to the ern-
peror in connection with the celebrA-
tion of the feast of St. Nicholas, the
name saint of the Russian ruler The
message follows:
Il beg to offer to your majesty my
cordial Fluctuations upon this ami
versary and the assurances of nv
high regard and good wishes for your
self and for the nation over which
your majesty reigns."
The emperor replied:
Pray accept my cordial thanks for
your congratulations and good wish
eS."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
JACK PINE CONES TO
TO BE USED.IN REFoRESTING
RY Associated Press

Bemidji, Mimi, Dec. 21.-Jack Pine
cones from the forests of northern
Minnesota to be shipped to foreign
countries which are engaged in re-
forestation. Fifty cents a bushel is
offered for the cones.
A Connecticut concern has a con-
tract to ship large consignments to
Switzerland, France, England, Ger
many, Japan and other countries and
has appealed to the Minnesota for
estry board to assist in the work of
collection. In Connecticut the seed
will be eX.. acted by a special process
before being shipped abroad.
The new industry is being eagerly
seized upon as winter occuaption
by many northern Minnesota resi-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington, Dec. 81. = President
Taft today sent nominations to the
senate including the following:
Elliott Northcott, of West Virginia
TO be minister to Venezuela
George T. WeitzeIl, of Missouri,
Minister to Nicaragua.
Secretaries of embassies:
Robert Woods Bliss of New York,
at Paris: Arthur Blanchard of Louis
lana at Toxic.
Post Wheeler of Washington, d. c.,
at Rome.
Charles Wilson of Maine, at St
Petersburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
AGROUND
IN MOBILE BAY
BARK ARissINIA AND STEAMER
GIOVANROSA, LATTER BOUND
FOR PENSACOLA, ARE BOTH
STUCK FAST. 4
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 81. The Norweg
ian barry Abyssinia and the Italian
steamship Giovanrosa are both
aground at the mouth of Mobile river.
The former was beached to avoid a
collision with a fishing smack, and
the latter was bound for Pensacola
and ran out of the channel during a
fog this morning.
Tugs have been unable to move
either vessel. Both will probably be
floated as soon as the wind changes
and brings more water into the bay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-22
SUPREME COURT uPHOLDS
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
BY Associated Press.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 21.-The AL
ALBANIA supreme court today establish
ed the validity of the act passed by
last winters legislature, fixing COM
mission form of government for Mont
gomery. Every line of attack was
routed. Associate Justice Mcclellan
iissented.,
The decision will have an important
bearing on the validity of the other
three commission government meas
ures passed by the same legislature.