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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
TOday's Market Quotations

tBy wire from F. w. Wagner & Co.
members of Chicago Board of Trade
Grain, provisions, stocks, and cotton.
Local offices a Rock Island house, Rock
Island. III. Chicago office 9S-99-lOO.
Board of Trade. Local telephone. No.
west $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
Primary Movement.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
nnapipo IF Market

Hogs 1900. Left over S.10O. Open
steady Yesterdays close. Mixed 705 a
7S5. Good 7.1O0770. Rough $500
100 Light 71047S5.
Cattle 1000 Strong
Sheep 5000. Weak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs steady; quality fair. Mixed
71OG79o, good 710@77O, rough $50
n 700. light 71O6T90, pigs 5.900T25,
bulk 7.3507.S0.
Cattle strong. Beeves 25ds.10.
COWS 2.25n6.5O. stockers 3.25m5.5O,
Texans 49O0625, westerns 5000 100.
calves 62568.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
TYPO CONVENTION IN SPLIT
Clash Impending Between Admins
tration and Anti Forces.

tration and Anti Forces.
San Francisco, Aug 1.-THE first
important business before today's ses-
sion OF the International Typographi-
cal union convention was the selection
of the meeting place for 1912. An i'm
pending clash between the administra-
ton and administration forces is
attracting great interest The former
appear in full control. but the latter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17

probably will make their first show Of
strength when some appeals from de-
cisions of the executive council are
heard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17

Locomotive ..... 3fl2
sugar -. .........ll0
81. Paul -. .......lld
copper ..... on
Lehigh Valley ..... ...........l62
Republic Steel common .. 25ia
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Aug. 17.-FoIlowing are the quota
tons on the local market today:
Eggs, 1870.
Butter-Dairy. 21c; creamery. 22Hc.
Lard, 10c.
Feed anc Fuel.
Corn, per bushel, soc and zoe.
Oats. 45c and 4SC.
Forage-Timothy hay. $50.
Glover hay, SIS.
Wheat, 90c
Wild hay S12 to $13.
Straw, $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel. 15c; slack.
1oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
Pope Continues to Gain

Rome, Aug. 1.-THE condition of
the pope today shows further i'm
prOvement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
% weak; 2 2504OO.
Close of Market

Hogs steady to SC lower Mixed 700
ass. good 7.Ood765, rough 6.S50
10, light 71O67.S5.
Cattle strong.
Sheep weak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
TRUST INTlMIDATES
ROOSEVELT; BRYAN
Steel Corporation Uses Fear of Panic
in Tennessee Merger, 1t Is
Asserted.

Urbana, Ill, Aug. 17.-William Jen-
nings Bryan told an audience Of 5000
at the Twin City ChautauQua at Ur,
bana Yesterday that former President
Roosevelt was "intimidated" by the
steel trust into consenting to the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company mer-
ger.
ASSAILS POWER OF TRUST.
Placing the most favorable con-
struction on sRoosevelt's own words
before the congressional investigating
committee, isn't it a pitiful. a pathetic
fact that such an organization as the
steel trust can be so all-powerful in
this country as to walk into the office
of the president of the United States
and intimidate him with the fear of 4
panic into allowing it to carry out its
designs?" said Mr.. Bryan.
An indirect sally regarding the Lori
mer case evoked cheers and laughter
when the speaker. commenting on the
popular movement for direct election
of United States senators by the peo-
PIE, said: "Of course, the people of
Illinois have had no recent example
of misrepresentation by the legislators
that have been chosen 10 represent
them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
OBSERVATIONS,

OBSERVATIONS.
High Low Prep
yes last 24hrS
terd'y. night. inch.
Atlantic City ....S6 "A 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
Licensed to Wed.

Frederick y. From 80. Rock Island
Miss Theodore p. S. Seaberg
Rock Island
Harvey Cor " Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
Western Live Stock.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York. Aug. 17.-Following are
the quotations on the market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17

Observations taken at eth meridian
of air
pressure.
IsoTHERxs dotted lines through points equal
they Will be drawn only freezinS 800 and 1902
SYMBOLS indicate Of weather. . @ partly
cloudy; O cloudy, @ rain. 8 snow, % report
missing Arrows AZ with the wind First figure lowest
u hours second 2hour rainfall If equals
On inohj third wind velocity IL 10 miles hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-17
PEOPLE ONLY CONCERN

Continued fro, Page One
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
TAeeART IN FULL CONTROL
Gov. MarshaIl's Friends Hope for Com
promise on Indiana Craftsmanship

Indianapolis, Dec. ALPHABETICALLY
complete returns from all the coun.
ties In which conventions and primar.
les were held yesterday to select del.
egates TO Democratic district conven.
tons show that the Taggart faction
will control the selection of eight
members OF the new state comittee
and that Gov. Marshalrs friends will
control FIVE, thus enabling Taggart
to dictate the chairman.
Friends Of the governor admit de.
feat unless the unexpected should
happen in some of the district con
ventions tomorrow They say that
some of the men Taggart is support
ing are not opposed to Marshall and
that there may be such comprom
Use between the factions that Edward
@. Hoffman OF Fort Wayne. who Is
supported by the governor. will be
made chairman.
State officers friendly to both III,
governor and raggart and who hav,
held aloof will try to bring about d
compromise Taggart is pledged e
Fabius Dwinn and does not TAX,
kindly to a compromise unless Hon
man Will make pledges that the com
mittee shall insist that the nationa
convention delegation shall not b,
pound to Marshall by cast iron i'm
structions
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
TURKISH ACCOUNT OF BATTLE
Half Of an italian Force Killed After
Rout Near Tobruk, Tripol

Washington, Dec. 30-A "A hours
battle. In which the Turkish troops
defeated the Italian force, killin- half
Of il in the rout. is described In an
official message from Constautinople
made public at the Turkish embassy
here last night. The message was
transmitted to the imperial ministry
Of war at Constantinople by the com.
mander OF the Turkish troops from
Tobruk. Tripoli. under date OF the
22nd
The report follows: we have az.
tackled the fortified posts OF the en-.
envy. Notwithstanding the fire from
The warships and fort batteries. we
entered the fort. and the garrison has
been annihilated, Ammunition. pro
visions. war material and a Quick.ar
ing gun have been carried into camp.
In its forward march one Of our
wings cut on the retreat OF the en-
envy which fled toward the coast
During the retreat the enemy lost
half their numbers. The battle last
ed all day and night Among the kill.
ed were three officers OF the enemy
Our losses were seven killed ana a
Few wounded. The Chlkh Meri who
with his five sons, came al the head
of his tribe. is among the dead. The
courage OF our officers aud soldiers
y exemplary. Lieut.. Nedjib Bey was
the first to enter the fort. lie des
troyed the quick.hring guns and car
ried away one into our camp"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
NEW YEARS DAY
Special Services to Be Carried Out
At Y. M. c. A.

Boysl the association will be yours
on New Years Day from a m until
~ m.
The gymnasium. baths and all SOC
ial privileges will be open to every
boy in Bennington between the ages
of II and IA, according to the sche-
dule which follows:-All Episcopal
and Congregational boys from 9 un.
I'll 10. Methodist and Baptist boys,
10 until IL and any other boy OF the
village not identified with the above
churches will have free use OF the
gymnasium and baths from II until
~ IN.
The above groups will compete in
various games in the gym. such as.
basekt ball, indoor baseball. hang tag,
various relays. speed. etc, etc, after
which all will be given a trial trip
to the shower baths. The whole
period Will be under competent sup
ervision and every boy Of Benning.
ton is urged to come for a "Howling
good time"
From 2 until 5 o'clock in the after
noon the gymnasium and baths will
be open to any fellow in the village
between the ages OF Is and is. The
older fellows are especially urged 10
come and spend the afternoon with
us in the gymnasium, the baths and
the various other features which the
association affords
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
st2,ooo,ooo POWER CONCERN
Adirondack Corporation Incorporated
in New York

Albany. Dec. 30.-The Adirondack
Electric Power Corporation with head
uarters at Saratoga has been incor-
porated here with a capital of $l2,-
100000 to acquire the property OF the
Hudson River Water Power company
and several other upstate electrical
corporations. The directors are John
p. Reynolds, Francis NJ. Edwards,
James r. Hooper of Boston, Senator
Edgar 7. Bracket of Saratoga, Ed
ward S. Webster of Chestnut Hill,
Mass; Wilson A. Shaw, Charles E.
Wilcox of Pittsburgh, and John S.
Scully of Washington.
In addition to the Hudson River
Water Power company, the new com
pany is to take over the property and
franchises OF the Hudson River Pow
er Transmission company, the Sarato
ga Gas, Electric Light and Power Co.
the Hudson River Electric Company,
the Hudson River Electric Power
company. Empire State Power com
pany. Ballston Springs Light and
Power company and the Madison
County Gas and Electric company All
the directors except Senator Bracket
and Mr. Edwards composed the bond
holders committee OF the Hudson
River Water Power company which,
with several of the other companies,
were sold under Federal foreclosure,
proceedings in August
The corporation has applied to the
Public Service Commission for ap-
prevail of its issues of $2,500,000 pre-
ferred and $9,500,0 900 common stock
also S5,000,O0O Of fifty-year per cent
gold bonds, which amount is one-hali
OF the total proposed issue The
plan calls for the use of substantially
S4,200,000 In cash for the payments
to the underlying issues, 100000 for
new construction, 100000 for new
working capital and about $4,000
for various payments OF underlying
liens.
The Commission has appointed Q
hearing on the application for Janu
airy 10.
The corporation has elected thes,
officers: President, James II. Hooper
Boston; vice president, Charles Il
Wilcox, Pittsburgh; secretary. Fran
els Nj. Edwards. Boston; treasurer
William H. Blood Jr.. Boston.
The incorporation papers say tina
the Stone & Webster Management as
ISOLATION of Boston has agreed I,
act as manager OF the new company.
The company has paid $4,000 stat,
Incorporation tax.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
NEWS COM|NGNOW
VIA RUSSIAN
CHANNELS
Says There Was No Massacre
OF Persians.
is NOWRQUlET AT TACRlz
American Flag Before Consulate Shot
Down but Building Not
Injured

Tabriz, Persia, Dec ga nine
days siege by the Russian troops has
resulted in its complete occupation
by the Russian forces and the dis
persal of the combatants belonging
tothe Constitutional Progressive Par
ty Tor Fidais.) A large number OF
casualties alone losing from loo to
200 men, while the losses OF the Fid-
ais were very severe, although the
number cannot be ascertained.
During the fighting an enormous
amount Of damage to property was
done. The Stars and Stripes floating
over the United States Consulate was
shot down by Russian she'll which
however, did no further damage to the
Consulate.
No casualties befell the resident
foreign population, but many indiyid.
uals suffered from a lack OF prcvis-
ions while they were closely confined
to their houses during the prolonged
street fighting.
The atrocities reported to have
been committed by the troops on both
sides are entirely unfounded, the NOR
tality among the native non-combat-
ants being far from large. The Rus.
slams alone were the object of the
operations OF the Persians, who dis.
played no resentment whatever
against any other foreigners.
A collision between patrol of the
Russian guard and the Persian Con.
stitutionalists in the street on the
night OF December 20 was the begin.
ming of the disturbances. Two Per
slams were shot dead in this affair,
after which the population showed
great resentment, and fighting be
came general throughout the city dur.
ing the morning.
The principal engagements during
the siege occurred IN the neishO0r
hood Of the Russian Consulate,
around the citadel as The Ark, and
at the Russian camp at Baghi Shem.
If
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
WOODROW WILSON'S BIRTHDAY
Seeker for Democratic Nomination for
President is SIS Years Old

Trenton. n. j., Dec. 2S.-Woodrow
Wilson, governor of New Jersey and
active candidate for the Democratic
nomination for president of The Uni
ted States reached his 55th birth
day anniversary today and was the
recipient of congratulatory messages
from many friends and admirers
throughout the country.
Though ten years younger than
Judson Harmon, who is regarded as
his chief rival for the presidential
nomination and seven years the Jun
ior of Champ Clark, who also is
looked upon as a possible Democratic
standard bearer next year, Governor
Wilson's experience and activities
have extended over a wide field.
Governor Wilson was born in
Stanton Va, and passed nearly the
whole of his youth in the South. His
father was a Presbyterian minister
and during the boyhood of the future
governor occupied pulpits in Angus
ia, Columbia Wilmington and other
cities in the South The son began
his academic studies at Davidson Col
lege. In 1875 he went to Princeton
and was graduated with high honors
from that institution. While he was
an undergraduate at Princeton he be-
gan his career as political writer
with an essay on Cabinet Govern
ment in the United States that at.
tracted attention.
From Princeton Governor Wilson
went to the University of Virginia.
where he studied law for several
years. Afterwards he practiced for
a time in Atlanta and then went 10
Johns Hopkins University where he
gained fellowship by writing book
on Congressional Government" In
1890 he joined the faculty of Prince
ton and IL years later he became pre-
sident of the university, which posi-
ton he held until his nomination for
governor of New Jersey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
HARRY (. TIFFANY
Died Yesterday Afternoon at 2 o.
clock of Intestinal Trouble

The death OF Harry f. Tiffany,
aged 81, occurred yesterday at 2:10
at his residence at 21S Gage street,
after an Illness of two moRths Death
was the result of an intentinal dis
ease, the exact nature of which is
unknown. He had been confined to
his bed for two weeks past, his
strength failing fast and at IL o'clock
yesterday he fell into state of coma
from which he did not rally.
Harry L. Tiffany was born Febru-
airy 20, 1880 in Bennington, the son
OF Eli J and Ida Tiffany of this town.
He attended the Bennington public
schools and following his graduation
he entered the firm of Tiffany Broth
ers. He finally became superintend-
ent of the company's mill and presi-
dent of the company, being large
stakeholder. He always resided in
Bennington.
On June 10Th of the present year
he married Miss Winifred Hogan. Fol
lowing the wedding ceremony, the
couple went on a western tour, dur
ing which Mr.. Tiffany underwent
medical treatment at Detroit, Mich.
4 for stomach ailment of some years
/ standing. On their return to Ben
nington, Mr. Tiffany's health which
had never been of the best, began to
fail rapidly On advice of his ply
stefan, he started two months ago for
Atlantic City. He stopped at Brook
Ign to visit relatives and was there
taken seriously i'll and entered hos
| pital in that city. He was brought
: to Bennington three weeks ago.
Besides his widow the deceased Is
survived by his father Eli j. Tiffany
of Gage street and two brothers
Joseph and Floyd of Detroit, Mich
He had never possessed robust health
andhad suffered frequently from Sc
we're illness His family has tht
sympathy of the entire community
as the death is peculiarly a shocl
owing to the loss within the pas
thirteen months of his two sisters
Miss Gracia Tiffany and Mrs. II. r
Bristol. The funeral will be hell
from ST. Francis de Sales churcl
Monday afternoon at 9 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
Woman Says She Only Thing She
JEROME 8. JOHNSON
Life Long Resident Whose Death oc-
CURED This Morning.

Jerome B. Johnson, aged rs years,
died at 10 o'clock this morning at
his home on Gage street Death was
due to brights disease with which
he had suffered during the past Is
months.
Mr.. Johnson is native of Shafts
bury and came to this town when
about II years of age, where he has
since resided
He was last employed in the wood
working shop of w. G. Bull. In his
earlier years he worked at the old
Norton pottery. In 1860 he was mar
ried at the Methodist church to Miss
Marietta Morse. The wedding was a
double ceremony, the other party
being Henry M. futile who died
some time ago.
Mr.. Johnson was man who was
well known and highly thought of in
the community. One brother, f. H.
Johnson of Gracev.lle, Penn, is the
only surviving relative.
The funeral will be held privately
from the house at o'clock Monday
afternoon, Rev. P. l.. Dow of the
Methodist church will officiate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES
Special Program-chrlstmas Music
to Be Repeated

At the Methodist Episcopal church
the pastor, Rev. p l.. Dow, will be
assisted in the services, morning and
evening, by Rev. G. H. Hammond of
Glens Falls, n. Y. John Koehler OF
Troy and A. d. Banker Of Schaghti-
coke By previous request Of the
congregation the choir will repeat
the Christmas music. A male quar-
tet, Hammond, Koehler Banker and
Long, will sing. The scripture will
be given from memory by j. Koehler.
c. II Hammond viii preach.
In the evening a watch night ser
vice will be held, commencing with
an Epworth League roll call at 8 o.
clock, followed by an organ selection
by Mrs. Fred Stickles. Anthems by
the choir, scripture by Koehler, sing
ing by male quartet, male trio
and solo by Mr.. Koehler. Addresses
by A. d. Banker and c. II. Hammond
The pastor will speak and conduct
social service. Among the feature:
of the evening will be the singing OF
Old Elaboration.
A cordial invitation TO these seryi
ces is extended to all by the pastor
and his people.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
FEWER SHEEP, LESS WOOL
Reduced CLIP Brought Less Money
Per Pound Than In 1910

The Annual Wool Review OF the
National Association OF Wool Manu-
facturers, presented now for the 23rd
consecutive year, estimates that on
April l, 1911 there were 39,761 600
sheep fit for shearing in the United
States-a decrease of 2,23S,500 from
1910. This decrease has occurred
mainly in the sheep of the far Yves.
tern states which in 1910 had 1880.
900 and now have 25,435,0O0 In the
southern group of states there was
an apparent increase OF $1,000 sheep.
the gain being chiefly In Virginia and
Tennessee. The Eastern and Middle
Western group OF states show a de-
crease OF $4,000. There has. how
ever, been an increase in the number
of sheep in Ohio. Missouri and Iowa,
and the decrease in this section is
more apparent than real, because the
reduction in numbers occurs mainly
in New York and Pennsylvania,
where of recent years no accurate re.
cords have been available.
The National Associations estim.
ate OF the total domestic clip, eXclus.
i've of pulled wool, for the year 1911
is 277,547,90 pounds-a decrease OF
3,S14,S50 pounds from last year The
estimate of pulled wool for 1911 is
100000 pounds, making total
wool production for the country OF
1854. 800 pounds, or 2,S1S,S60
pounds less than 1910.
Thistotal wool product of 1911 Is
equivalent to l39,S90,19 pounds of Sc
cured wool. The average weight oil
domestic heeces for 1911 was Cos
pounds, as compared with go IN
1910. The average shrlnkage was
Goa per cent, rs compared with G.
per cent in the year preceding. Tn,
total value OF the American wool pro
duct for the year 1911 is estimated a
l 66571, 1897 which Is nearly s6,000,00
less than the value OF 1870
The average value per secured
pound of the domestic wool clip fo
1911 is set at "a cents as compared
with 81 cents in 1910, 63.6 cents Il
1909, 46.6 cents In 1908 following tn
financial panic), and 623 cents Il
1907. Receipts OF domestic wool Il
Boston, the principal wool market o
the country, up TO November /, 1911
were SSO,i76 bales and bags, contain
ing 2O4,933,ii3 pounds Of wool. Dul
: ing the same period the receipts O
. foreign wool amounted to 147,42
! bales, equal to 60.S9S,S06 pounds. |
. the corresponding period OF te
A months In the previous year the d,
, nestle receipts were 649.2 bales O
Z l66,219,9S2 pounds OF wool and tn
! foreign receipts were 1879 bale
4 or T3.669S14 pounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
HOW BEEF TRUST
WAS BUILT BY
PROMOTERS
Combine Dated From An Or.
ganizatiOn in 1903
BIGGEST MERGER ABANDONED
Failure to Secure a Loan Of Ninety
Millions Broke Up the Original
Scheme

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec 29.-The associa-
ton of the packers known as the old
pool." which controlled the shipments
and the alleged fixing of prices OF
fresh beef, was proved to have exist
ed beyond the faintest shadow OF a
doubt, through the testimony OF Hen
nv Veeder, secretary of the associa-
ton in Judge George A. Carpenters
court today
Secrets of the weekly meetings
held on Tuesdays on the sixth floor
of the Counselman Building from
1898 to 1896, and from 1898 to 1900,
were revealed by the witness when
he related how he, as statlcian, act
ed as the clearing house for the
msbers of post Office box 247," the
only known name under which the
pool existed.
On cross examination Albert II.
Veeder described today the collapse
of the billion dollar merger of the
packing interests planned by Armour
Swift, Morris and Cudahy in 1902.
Veeder said the formation OF the
gigantic corporation was abandoned
at the close of a conference held in
New York shortly before Christmas,
1902, between the promoters and ia
cob II. Schiff, manager for Kuhn, Lo-
eb & Co., in which plans for financ-
ing the project were discussed.
A loan of $90,000.000 was desired
and later this was reduced to $780,
100000 and the capitalization reduced
from close to the billion dollar mark
to 1925, 100000.
"They had thirteen packing com
panies on their hands" the witness
said, land were at a loss what to do
with them. Three plans were con
sidered. One was to divide them
among the promoters, Armour, Swift
and Morris. The second was to op
crate them under a partnership agree
ment and the third was to put them
into new organization: The last
plan was finally adopted and the Nat
lonal Packing company was organized
March IS. 1903, with capital OF SIS.
200. 900"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
LARGE RUG
Atlanta Elks Have Difficulty Getting
New Floor Covering into Rooms

Atlanta. Ca, Dec. 29.-Havlng
bought and received an imported rug
measuring 2S by Sc feet for their
lodge room. Atlanta Elks yesterday
were confronted by the problem how
TO get the giant floor covering to It's
destination In the new building OF
The lodge. Finally II was decided
that derricks, blocks and tackle
would have to be employed II II was
to reach the room where Atlanta
members OF the secret society gather
to initiate candidates and hold bust
ness sessions The rug probably is
the largest in the southern states and
is valued at $1,000. II came here on a
fiat car from New York, and not un.
Oil II reached the Elks building did
the members of the house committee
realize that, having bought an unusu-
al rug, they would have to provide
unusual methods of getting It to the
lodge rooms.