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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
Wholesale In Indictments
Follow Los Angeles
Times Outrage.
NAMES SUPPRESSED
Authorities Will Not Make
Them Public Till Accused
Are Arrested.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. eth.
grand jury in the Los Angeles Times
explosion case returned 22 indict-
ments late yesterday.
All Of the indictments charge mur-
der in connection with that crime.
1t is not likely that the names OF
any of the indicted will be made pub
lie until after arrests have been
made. II is believed a number OF
San Franciscans have been indicted.
Wholesale murder. the outcome OF
a dynamite plot. is understood TO be
the charge set forth in all the in
dictments. but il is believed that not
more than three or four men are
named in the true bills.
BIG REWARD OFFERED.
The return of the indictments was
the elimination OF a disaster that
excited the people OF Los Angeles to
Il degree that for a few days bor-
GcreG almost upon panic and re-
suited in the Offering OF rewards az
Ere gazing almost 100000.
Union labor. which the Times and
it's rroprietors had opposed. was in
jected into the situation and when
the special grand jury was impan-
eled on Oct. 25 il was Immediately
confronted with two conflicting the
oIies.
One OF these, supported by the
findings of an investigating commit
tee appointed by Mayor Alexander.
was that the Times plant had been
blown up by dynamite conapirators.
The ether. presented by a commit
tee, named by the state building
trades convention, then In session
here, was that gas was responsible.
EXAMINED 200 PERSONS.
More than 40 witnesses, the ma
jority of them Identified with the
union labor movement, were sum
moned from San Francisco and other
cities In addition. labor union Of
fcials were summoned. In all. the
grand jury examined more than 200
persons who in the opinion OF de-
tectives that worked here and in San
Francisco. could throw some light on
the alleged murder plot.
Among the labor leaders summon
ed from San Francisco were Olaf r..
Tvietmoe and Anton Johanssen, who
were supposed TO have known J. B.
Bryce. NJ. \. Schmidt and David Kap-
Ian. three suspects in the case. who
were in this city for a few hours
after the explosion but subsequently
disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06

arguments advanced by critics who
have questioned the time the explorer
made over the ice upon his return from
the north pole.
KEPT Up FAST PACE.
Peary selected Dec. IS, 19 and 20 for
the government test. The first day he
walked 25 miles in 6 hours. As min
utes; the second day, 25 miles
in hours, 26 minutes: the
third day. FIVE miles in an
hour and 2S minutes. In other words
he walked 50 miles in 10 hours and SO
minutes.
Returning from the north pole to the
point where he left Bartlett, Captain
Peary covered $50 miles in three days,
an average of 80 miles a day. The
The journey northward from Bartlett
required FIVE days, an average OF 30
miles a day.
50 MILES a DAY EASY.
Friends of the captain say his naval
tests prove conclusively that 80 miles
a day over the ice on the memorable
return from the pole was not an an
reasonable distance for him to have
covered. Peary will appear before the
house committee on naval affairs to-
morrow TO answer running fire of
questions concerning his polar achieve
ments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
ANARCHISTS HAD
BETTER WEAPONS
Inquest Over Pair Killed at London
Shows Less Than so Police Be
sieged Them.

London. Jan. G.-An inquest into the
death of the two outlaws killed while
resisting the police Tuesday began to-
day. The testimony showed the sol
diers were summoned because the an
archists' revolyers were so superior to
the weapons of the police, and that less
than 80 police officers participat-
ed in the siege, the remainder being
required TO deal with the crowds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
BUYS 109 RAIL ENGINES
Hartman System Places Big Order
With Baldwin Works.

Philadelphia. Jan. G.-AnnOuncement
was made here today that a contract
for 109 engines had been awarded the
Baldwin locomotive works In this city
by the Hartman RAILROAD syst I'm. The
contract price approaches $4,000 900
The order insures steady employment
TO 900 men until next fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
JAPANE ESE PROTEST
THEY CAN'T FIGHT
Not i'm Position to Make War ON Any
Nation, 80 Newspapers
Assert.

Victoria, 3. G., Jan. G.--Japane5e
newspapers received today devote
much space 10 comments on dispatches
regarding the inadeqLacy OF the Pa
ciic coast defenses Of the United
States and say Japan is not In position
to fight against any foreign county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
LOGIC OF THE DEAD
TO PROTECT LIVING

Washington. Jan. 6.-On the logic
of the dead the department Of justice
will rest its case OF upholding the pro-
lection of the living. extended by the
employers liability act of congress.
The department today sent to the su-
preme court the brief of the late 30
licitor General Bowers In defense Of
this act Of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06

WANT NO MAIL
ON SABBATH DAY

Evanston. III, Jan. s.-The mail
windows Of the Evanston postofice
will be closed Sundays hereafter. By
vote of 2.200 to the citizens de-
cided 10 allow mail clerks a day of
rest and permission was obtained
from the postofice department at
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
TWO SHOCKED TO DEATH
Third Badly Hurt and Others In
jurcd While Fighting Fire.

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. JOHN krelgcr
and John Hermwoer were killed, Har-
ry Kohle seriously hurt and several
others shocked by coming I'm contact
with a fallen live electric light wire
this morning. while fighting a small
fire at Ottawa, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
BRAzILlAdS IN
NAVAL REVOLT
DIE SUDDENLY

Rio Janeiro. Jan. According 70
the Journal do Commerce. JosO.
CandidO. leader Of the recent revolt
have met sudden deaths. Candido
succumbed TO gangerine while pris-
oner. 20 Of his associates died from
sunstroke while engaged IN repairing
a fortress and IS others we're spro-
Gated in cells at the prison on yilie-
gainon island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
DRUNK TAKES ATTENTION.
GRACE'S CAP AND GLASSES
Articles Picked Up in North Sea
Identified Hunt AViator's Body.

London, Jan. 6.-The aviator's cap.
and glasses picked up in the North sea
off Mariakerke, Belgium, were identi-
fed as those worn by Cecil Grace. who
was lost while attempting to cross the
English channel, from Calais to Dover,
Dec. %. Search is being made in the
hope of recovering the aviators body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
ENDURANCE
IS PROVEN
Peary's Navy Testin Walk
ing Point in His
Favor.
HELPS POLAR CLAIM
Ready to Appear Before House
Committee and Submit to
Examination.
HELPS POLAR CLAIM

Washington, Jan. 6.-The official
report of Captain Robert f. Peary's
recent walking test as prescribed by
the navy department. just made public
is, in the opinion of his friends, the
strongest possible refutation of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
BOLT AND NUT PLANT BURN
Seventy-five Thousand Fire Loss In
hicted at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 6.-The plant
of the bolt and nut works today was
damaged by fire to the extent OF $75.
900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
TWO YOUTHS IN
A BOLD HOLDUP
Former Employees Rob Clerk of
Duluth Hotel and Kill a
Policeman.
WERE CAUGHT FLEEING
On Way to Police Station Under Ar
rest When They Take Advan-
tage of Officer.

/ Duluth. Jan. 6.-William Muzzie and
Alget Johnson early this morning, it is
alleged. held up two men in the office
of the Hotel Mckay, robbed TIC cash
register and escaped. Late they were
captured by Policeman Chesmore. who
boarded a street car with the prison
ers. While the officers attention was
withdrawn from them ior a mrment,
one drew a revolver and Killed him.
They then jumped from ii;e car ard
escaped.
FORMER EMPLOYEES.
The two boys, one a bell-boy, and
the other a porter, had been dis
charged from the hotel. They entered
the hostelry at 3:45 this morning. The
night clerk and a porter were stand
ing beside the desk.
Hold up your hands, shouted one
boy. pointing a revolver. The clerk
and porter thought the boys were jok-
ing.
SHOOTS THROUGH FLOOR.
To show they were in earnest one of
the boys fired a shot through the floor
near the desk and the clerk and por-
ter raised their hands above their
heads. The youths marched them into
the dining room and ordered them TO
stand against an iron post. While one
of the boys covered the two men the
other gathered some table linen and
tied their hands 10 the post above
their heads. The boys then took $50
from the cash register and escaped.
The two men were later released by a
rubber from the bath parlors in the
basement and an alarm sounded.
OFFICER SPOTS THEM.
1t was expected the bandits would
try TO make their way 10 Superior and
Officer Chesmore. who was on the Gar
field avenue beat. was on the watch
for them. The officer discovered the
men just before they reached the In
terstate bridge and placed them under
arrest
AS they were coming up Garfield
avenue, on a street car. one. Of the
boys complained of being cold. "An
right, go in and sit down." said the
officer.
DRUNK TAKES ATTENTION.
On Superior street the officers atten-
tion was distracted by an intoxicated
man on the platform and while he
was looking at him, Muzzie, It is al
legged, drew a revolver and began fir
ing, one shot penetrated the officers
lung and another struck the police
mans eye. He dropped to the floor,
AS the two men, holding revolvers to
the conductors breast forced him to
open the gates of the car and escaped.
The youths are only 10 years old.
Officer Chesmore died at o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
Black Hand sIayers Die.

Dannemora. y. y. Jan. 6.-DOminick
Ferrera and Vincent Leonardo, OF Al
bany. who murdered a rent collector at
the behest OF %the Black Hand" Was
electrocuted in the Clinton prison 10
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
STARTED IN 1907
Efforts to Dissolve Tobacco
Trust Has Been Going on
Since That Year.
HAVE NOW BEEN Renewed
Alleged That Greater Part of the
Business in the United states
Is Controlled.

Washington. d. c.. Jan. G.
The suit under the Sherman anti
trust law 10 dissolve the so-called
Tobacco trusts" which is now
pending vas Instituted in 1907 in
the circuit court Of the United States
for the southern district of New York.
The proceedings were brought by the
department OF justice against more
than 60 corporations and number of
individual defendents headed by James
B. Duke
The process Of organization of the
combination alleged to be unlawful
spread over many years. II began in
January. 1890 Then the first Ameri-
can Tobacco company was incorpo-
rated for the purpose. it is alleged, of
taking over the business of five inde-
pendent cigarette plants.
TAKES PLUG BUSINESS.
In 1898. the Continental Tobacco
company was Incorporated for the al
legged purpose of taking over the plug
tobacco business of the American To
bacco company and the business OF
five other tobacco concerns.
In 1900. the American Snuff com
pany was Incorporated for the alleged
purpose of taking over the SNUFF bus
mess of the American Tobacco COM
pany and two or three independent
SNUFF manufacturers.
In 1901. the American Cigar COM
pany was incorporated for the alleged
purpose of taking over the cigar busi-
ness of the American Tobacco COM
pany and an independent naanufact-
urer Of cigars.
FORMS H0A.DING COMPANY.
In the same year. the Consolidated
Tobacco company was Incorporated for
the alleged purpose of taking over as
a holding company in exchange for IT'S
bonds substantially all of the stock of
the American Tobacco company and
the Continental Tobacco company.
In 1908. the American Stogie com.
pany was incorporated for the alleged
purpose of taking over the stogie bus
mess OF the American Cigar company,
the American Tobacco company and
the Continental Tobacco company.
In 1904, the American Tobacco COM
pany. the Continental Tobacco COM
pany and the Consolidated Tobacco
company were merged into the present
American Tobacco company.
II is alleged that in addition to this
Tganization.athe American companies
in 1902 entered into a cosract with Il
British company. the Imperial Tobacco
company, whereby the American com
panies we're limited in their business
20 America and the British to Great
Britain. except that the latter could
buy leaf tobacco in the United States .
II is alleged that the British-Ameri- /
can Tobacco company was organized
10 take over the export business OF
both rhe British and American com /
panies
CONTROLS BUSINESS.
Testimony was presented 10 prove
that the defendants produced 20 per
cent of the smoking tobacco made in .
this country: IS per cent of the ciga- .
re1s; 81 per cent OF the plug and twist ,
tobacco; 81 per cent Of the hne-cut to-
oacco; SO per cent Of the little cigars:
a6 per cent Of the snun: a5 per cent (
lCoatiaUed on Page Ten)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
MINE PROMOTERS RAIDED
Fraud Alleged in Case OF Inter Trust
Company of Boston,

Boston. Jan 6.-officers of the Inter
trust Security company, promoters Of
mining ventures. were raided by fed
eral officers this afternoon for alleged
fraudulent use OF the mails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
Wool Growers Hear At
tack on the Payne
AIdrich Tariff.
ROOSEVELT Is SCORED
Declared That Law and Justice
Was OVerridden in ReSeTV-
ing the Forests.

Portland. Ore. Jan. 6.-Schedule K
of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill was the
subject of an address by Peter @.
Johnston of Blackfoot, Idaho. At the
convention of the wool growers today
he attacked the provisions Of that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
SPEAKER CANNON HAPPY
Nires Congratulations To- Speaker
Adkins of the IIIlmois House.

Springfield. III. Jan. with a dc
gree of elation. Speaker Adkins exhlb
tied to friends today copy of tele.
gram which he received from Joseph
g. Cannon, speaker Of the national
house Of representatives. The mes
sage reads: Accept my cOngratula
tions on your election as speaker. Re
publican delegates are delighted AZ
your elactiOn and the harmony whi-a
led TO your success"/
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06

local Austro-Hringarian refiners. who
found competition with the uptodate
plant was reducing the price of oil be
yond their power of competition, so
they appealed to the ministry for re-
lief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
FIRE LOSS IN 1910
GROWS $4,000, 900

Chicago. Jan 6.-Staiistics made pub
lie here today show the losses by fire
in the United States and Canada in
1910 amounted 10 s23.470.s50. or over
s50,0oo-G00 more than the losses OF
1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
STANDARD OIL
IN new VICTORY
Vacuum Oil Company, Subsid
iary Concern, Secures
Rights in Austria.
CRUSHING COMPETITION
Local Refiners Object, but the Gov
ernment, After Hearing, Over
rules Them.

Washington, Jan. GA satisfactory
agreement has been reached between
the Vacuum Oil company, an Ameri-
can corporation said to be an auxiliary
company of the Standard Oil company.
and the Austro-Hungarian minister of
finance in the controversy between that
company and the oil concerns controll-
ed by Austro-Hungarian capital, ac-
cording to information in a cablegram
from Ambassador Kerens at Vienna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
BOYS WORD NOT ENOUGH
Despite Confession of 5-Year-Old.
Father Is Held for Murder.

Danville, Ky, Jan. 6.-Although
his 5-year-old son said he killed his
grandmother. Mrs. Nancy Carter, by
accident. Clayton Carter, son OF the
woman. was held 10 the grand jury
without bail today charged with kill
ing his mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

(From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 4:H, rises 7:21: moon sets
1i:O5 D. m; p. m. planet Venus at
aphelion. farthnst from SIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
Blaze at pes Moines.

Des Moines. Iowa. Jan. G.-Bently
e. Olmsteds shirt factory burned TO-
day. The loss is 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
Y. M. c. A. Burns.

Kalamazoo, Mich Jan. G.-The
Young Mems Christian association
building n this city burned yesterday.
The loss is $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL 7 p. NJ. Saturday TO.
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity,

and Vicinity.
Snow furries tonight or Saturday.
warmer with the lowest temperature
tonight about 10 degrees above zero.
Temperature at 4 a. m. zero. High
est yesterday 21, lowest last night
zero.
Velocity of wind at a. m miles
per hour.
Precipitation .01 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. 80, at
? a N. 81.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
GAS CAUSES THREE DEATHS
Tube on Gas Stove Disconnected Wo-
man and Children Perish.

Chicago. Jan 6.-Mrs. Virginia Hor-
nung, son Stanley aged Is. and daugh-
ter Emily. aged S. were found asphyx-
lated today in their home. A rubber
tube on gas stove was found discon-
nected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
NAY CONTINUE BUSINESS

VA wv IN r Dt NANf'~>.
The agreement provides for the re-
moval within eight days of all repres-
sive measures affecting the American
company. The dispute was initiated by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
CONTROLS BUSINESS.

tCoatiaued on Page TEMP
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-02-22
DIR. Steiner Tuesday Evening.

The next lecture of the course will
be given in the opera hall next Tues
day evening, Feb. %, by DR.. E. A.
Steiner, on the subject, con the Trail
of the Emigrant.' DR.. Steiner is a
native of Austria, and was educated
in the best schools of Europe, obtain
ing his degree at Heidelberg. He has
been great traveller and a personal
friend of the late Count Tolstoi of
Russia. He is recognized as one of
the most brilliant and entertaining
lecturers on the American platform Of
today. DR.. Steiner speaks from his own
personal experiences. He has crossed
the Atlantic over 25 times, travel
ling as a steerage passenger ofttimes,
solely for the purpose of studying the
emigrant at first hand. He has been
a college professor, pastor for
many years, writer of social Chris
tianity and civic betterment. Hence
there is great treat in store for the
of Orleans next Tuesday eve
ming. Admission, IS cents. Tickets
on sale at Austin's drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-02-22
THE TUBERCULOSIS EXHIBIT.

The state exhibit of tuberculosis by
DR.. Adams on Monday morning, af--
ternoon and evening was very inter-
esting affair. The walls of the opera
hall were hung with manifold cards
and charts giving very interesting and
useful information regarding the ter
rible disease. Specimens Of the dis
ease in its various stages was shown.
A miniature dwelling house was exhib-
tied, showing the proper disposition of
the sleeping rooms. the method of
ventilation insuring good health and
the necessary sanitary conditions.
Unsanitary conditions were also ex-
hibited showing how the disease may
be contracted by infection. The use
of the new fountain drinking arrange
ment was also demonstrated. One Of
the interesting features was the eX-
hibition of the various methods of out
door sleeping arrangements. The
evening was devoted to a most inter-
esting and instructive lecture on tu-
berculosis by stereopticon, given by
DR.. Clarke of the University of Ver-
mont. DR.. Clarke demonstrated the
fact that he was thoroughly acquainted
with his subject and impressed the
large audience that he knew what he
was talking about. He showed what
terrible ravages the disease has and
is making the methods of it's attacks ;
the resisting powers of the body; the
various ways by which the disease
can be taken into the system; the
proper methods to be pursued to
avoid contracting the disease; the
help all can give to those suffering F.;
the necessity of strictly observing the
laws of health; the benefcent infu-
ence of sunshine and pure air; and
what all can do in aiding and sup
porting the efforts being put forth
throughout the country for the stamp
ing out of one of the most terrible
diseases the human race is subject to.
DR.. Clarke is a very pleasing speaker
and brought the subject home in a
very practical and helpful manner
andwe believe that the work accom-
plished Monday will bear rich fruit
age in this community in the years tc
come. Prof. Fletcher had all the
schools present during the day and
great interest was manifested by the
pupils. The estimated number at
tending was about 700.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-02-22
LOWELL.

The Sunshine Band met with Mrs.
Hurd Saturday.
The oldest son of Amos Deblois is
very i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winget and family
recently visited in Irasburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Derusha and children
spent Sunday in West Charleston.
Frank Finnegan is home from New
York for a short visit with his father
and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lother of West
Charleston recently visited Mr..
and Mrs. Derusha.
Fred Cello is visiting in Browning
on at the home of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Newton.
Memorial services were held Sunday
by Rev. E. T. Hurd at the Congrega-
tional church with singing by the
young people.
Don't forget the play, THE Dan
ger Signal" given by the NJ. w. A.
dramatic club Friday evening, Feb.
Gath at M. w. A. hall.
About IS attended the Valentine
social at Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Hutchin-
sons Tuesday evening and all enjoyed
pleasant evening. Ice cream and
cake were served.