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The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-14
CITY PURCHASES
 FIRE APPARATUS
TENTATIVE ORDER PLACED
COUNCIL TO EQUIP CITY WITH LATEST IMPROVED FIRE
 FIGHTING DEVICES.

A tentative contract for the pur- chase of fire-ighting apparatus cost Ing approximately $1,700 was entered into by the city council last night with the Eureka Fire Hose Manufacturing Co. of New Jersey. Members of the council had been Investigating the matter for some weeks, and l.. M Gosney, a representative of the hose company, was present at last nights meeting with samples and designs of the material the city desired to pur chase. The contract for the purchase of the apparatus was made subject to countermand by July l, and con- mlttee consisting of Aldermen Dick erson, Hairston and Robins was ap pointed to make thorough investiga- tion of the city's needs and report at the next meeting, June 27, at which time the order given last night will be either confirmed or changed.
 The material listed in the contract IS as follows: 1,500 feet two-ply fire hose at soc, $1,350; 3 hose carts and reels, S225; 6 underwriters play pipes, $45; 3 shut-off nozzles, S5: 1 siamese connection, $10; 8 fire axes, $9; 3 hydrant gates, $30 total, $I,. TIA.
 1t Is the present plan of the coun- cll to equip three volunteer fire con- panies, with stations at convenient points in the city, and to comply with the such requirements of the insn- rance companies as will effect a con- siderable reduction in fire insurance rates when the waterworks system is put in operation.
 Chairman Jo Frauenthal and En- gineer G. A. Watkins of the water works improvement district were present at the meeting and, stating that the new plant would be ready for operation within the next 90 days, suggested that the council take steps to fix rates for water service and pro. i vide other regulations for the opera ton of the system. The matter was on motion referred to the standing committee on light plant, with in structions to report ordinances at the next regular meeting.
 The improvement committee report ed on the Boulevard drainage ditch without recommendation and it was decided to do no work on the ditch until a few weeks later, when teams and labor may be readily obtained.
 Accounts amounting to $2S1.35 weer presented and ordered paid. Mayor Duncan's monthly report show ed the assessment of fines amounting to S66, while the monthly report of Marchal Clibourn showed collections of $24.50.
 A resolution ordering property owners in the Harkrider addition who have encroached on the streets to va cate was adopted. Norwood, Camp X Co. presented petition asking for permission to erect platform at the rear of their business house, which was referred to the improvement com mittee.
 The salary of Night Marshal Dur ham was increased from $50 to SS5 per month.
 The sidewalk ordinance was not taken up, but the council adjourned to meet again next Friday night for the purpose of giving final consider ation to this measure.
The log cabin Democrat., 1911-06-14
REDUCED RATES.

Annual Assembly, B. Y. P. U., Ar kadelphia, Ark, June 6-12.-For this occasion We will sell round trip tickets from Conway to Philadelphia at S3.s5. Selling dates, June 5-7, inclusive; re- turn limit, June IS.
 I M IANLNS AI
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J. w. JAMES, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
KINGS DEGREES ARE
CONFERRED ON FIVE
Swedish Consul at Chicago Comes
Here as the Emissary of Gus
taVus v. of Sweden.

Yesterday Consul Henry Henschep
of Chicago visited Rock Island with
The special purpose Of comforting the
insignia of the orders of knighthood
upon those whom Gustavus V. of Swe-
den had thus honored in recognition
of their services, more especially in
connection with educational work.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Davis. al their
home on Twenty-sixth street, acted as
hosts on this occasion. The recipients
of these honors were Fred G. Denk-
mann. DIR. l.. G.. Abrahamson. DIR. Gus
tav Andreen, DIR. ]. A. Udden, and A.
G. Anderson. Consul Henschen, who
is connected with the State bank of
Chicago. called upon friends in the
three cities during his stay here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
COREY OUT AS HEAD
OF THE STEEL TRUST
RESIGNATION in Hands of Directors
and There May Be No Sue


New York, Ian. 4.-William E.
Corey, president of the United States
-StselS-corporstian resigned --yestaT-
day and it is likely that he will have
no successor.
Mr. Corey's resignation was an
nounced by Elbert II. Gary, chairman
of the finance committee of the cor
poration. TO take effect at the pleas
ure of the directors. His carries with
him the best wishes of all connected
with the corporation, says the state
ment issued, and leaves with feeling
of loyalty to and friendship for the
corporation and all its interests, but
nothing is said of his plans for the
future.
The first president Of the United
States Steel corporation was Charles
NJ. Schwab, who, following his res
ignation, became president of the
Bethlehem Steel company. Mr.. Corey
has served seven years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
HOXSEY'S FUNERAL HELD
Services Held Within Shadow of the
Mountains He Scaled.

Pasadena, Cal. Jan. within
which he had blithely scaled on the
wings of the wind, the last words
were said yesterday over the body
of Arch Hoxsey, who fell to his death
at the Dominguez aviation field last
Saturday. Hundreds of people at
tended the funeral and took a last
look at his face before HoXsey' s
body was consigned 10 the furnace
of a crematory. The ashes were de-
posted in a copper urn and placed
in the custody of the dead aviator's s
mother, Mrs. Minnie c. Hoxsey, who
will take them TO Aitken, Neb., and
there mix them in the earth that
covers the grave of her husband
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
LOCATES SHOCK IN ICEI
STEAL AUTO LOADS
OF ARMY SUPPLIES
Sudden Move by Portuguese Malcon-
tents Leads 10 Military
Activity.

Madrid, Jan. A dispatch from
Vigo says the garrison at Valencado.
Mimic, Portugal, has been consigned
to the barracks upon orders from Lis
bon, and ordered to be ready TO move
at a moments notice.
According 60 the Vigo dispatch the
authorities at Monaco. small town
Of Portugal. 2S mills north OF VigO,
surprised and seized two automobiles
loaded with rifles and dashed to-
wards the Interior OF Portugal.
This discovery was followed with
an order to the commander OF the
garrison at Valenca-do-Minho.a a Por-
tuguese town on the left bank OF the
River Mimic. on the northwest from
tier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
ROCKFORD FOR
PRESENT FORM
Sock City Rejects Commission
Plan of City Government
by Big Margin.
ALMOST THREE TO ONE
Only Three Districts Ont of go Give
Majority in Favor-Canpafgn
Was Hard Fought.

Rockford, Ill, Jan. A-Rockford, in
a special election yesterday, refused
to adopt the commission form OF mum
cipal government. The proposition
was defeated by vote Of 1907 for
adoption to y4,029 against. Only three
districts out Of 20 gave a majority for
the proposal. In several it received
less than a dozen votes.
Onsthe east side OF the river the
plan was defeated by 1000 majority
while on the west side, with the excep-
ton of three districts, there was a sim
liar landslide. The total vote was 65
percent of the tot:l cast at the last
preceding municipal election! Work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
ONE COLD WAVE
CONE; ANOTHER
is ON THE WAY

Chicago. Jan. 4.-The cold wave
has moderated in the north central
states. but the temperature is falling
again in the British northwest. In
dications are cold weather viii again
visit this section tomorrow. The
lowest temperature last night was
reported from Green Bay, Wis, and
Sault Ste Marie. Mich, s below
zero The coolest place in Illinois
was Springfield. above, with Chi
cago but one degree warmer.
Iowa's lowest was at Dubuque. {
below. and MinnesOta's al ST. Paul.
Il below
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 4.-Numer-
GUS recommendation were made by
Governor Deneen in his message to
the general assembly today. The
governor urges adequate railroad
legislation, control of stock and bond
issues of express companies. interur-
ban railroads and street railway
companies; that the state commits
sion be empowered 10 require ade-
quate service for public needs and
fix fair rates, an anti-pass law; ex-
tension of the civil service in all
branches of the state government:
empower Chicago to build and oper-
ate subways: conservation of natural
resources; consider the abolishment
of minority representation; a corrupt
practices act; initiative and referen-
dunn on important public measures;
employers liability law; legislation
for the improvement of mine eondi-
tions with a view of minimizing dan
ger. Governor Deneen's message
appears on another page of this is
sue.-Ed. Argus).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
ingmen voted almost solidly agains
the adoption
TWO PAPERS SUPPORTED 1T.

The commission plan was supported
by the Daily Star and Republic and op-
posed by the Register-Gazette, the lat
ter fighting it on the grounds that the
law contains defects and that condi-
tons in Rockford did not warrant the
change.
Public meetings were held by both
sides during the campaign. The organ
izatiOn supporting the commission
plan brought numerous speakers here
from commission governed cities, in
Guiding Mayor Hanna of Des Moines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
CHICAGO AIDS
INSURR ECTOS?
is NOT PROVEN

Chicago. Jan. Federal secret
service men, IT Is said. have found
no proof Chicago capital has been
used 10 finance the revolutionists in
Mexico and Central America, as has
been reported.
Washington, Jan. NO informa-
ton concerning the reported inter-
est of Chicago financiers in the Cen
trail American revolution is available
at the department OF justice today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
WOULD vACCINATE
THE ENTIRE ARMY
Major General Wood Approves Of the
General Use of Typhoid
Virus.

Washington. Jan. $50 convincing
have been experiments made by army
surgeons with typhoid virus as a
preventive against typhoid fever. that
the chief Of staff, Major General Wood,
has issued a general order looking to
the vaccination of the entire army, IL
possible, with this virus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
OIL HIGHER; MORE REVENUE
Government Benefits by Rise I'm Price
of Crude Petroleum.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Secretary Bal
linger has just been advised that an
approximate addition Of $500 a day has
been made 70 the governments reve-
nue. from the lease of Indiana oil
lands in Oklahoma and Kansas,
through the advance in the price of
crude oil in those states of 40 to a.
cents a barrel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

CFrom noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 4:42, rises 7:21; moon sets
$40 .. M; 8 p. m. planet Mercury at
perihelion, nearest sun: 10 p. m, Mer-
curry and Uranus in conjunction; a.
m. eastern time. Jupiter's bright satel-
lite No. just below the planet; the
rest close on east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
ASKS INQUIRY FOR ROBIN7


SistfT says hnh "TefheF thhhH
Morgan Was in Plot 20 Ruin Him.
New York, Jan. 4.-Dr. Louise
Rabinovitch has.filed petition pray
ing for the appointment OF a com
mission to pass upon the mental COM
potency OF Joseph O.. Robin, her
brother. who is under indictment,
charged with the larceny OF $4,000
from the Washington Savings bank.
Of which he was president. No effort
was made toward a postponement OF
the arraIgnment Of Robin today on
the larceny charge. DR.. Rabinovitch.
in her petition. says her brother
thinks high financial authorities were
seeking his ruin. among them per
sons connected with ]. r. Morgan"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
JAMES GALLAGHER
is PLACED ON TRIAL

Jersey City, Jan. 4.-James GaIlsg-
her was placed On trial today on the
indictment charging him with intent to
xiii Street Cleaning Commissioner VIII
liam Edwards. of New York. at the
same time he attempted 10 assassinate
Mayor Gaynor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
PEOPLE MAY VOTE ON "LID"
Sunday Closing Referendum Urged by
Council Committee.

Kewanee. ILL.,. Jan. 4-The city
council has tabled the ordinance pre-
sented by the Kewanee Ministerial
association requiring the closing of
theaters on Sunday. The ordinance
committee of the council recommend
ed that the question be left 10 a
referendum vote of the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
CLINTON MAN DIES IN
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
One of Two Victims of Rear End Col
Iision-Bad Smash at Cheney,
Wash.

Marshalltown, Iowa. Jan. An a
rear-end collision ON the Northwestern
road near State Center, Iowa, Louis
Johnson, of Clinton, Iowa, freight
brakeman, and Frank Z. Smith, far
mer, OF Upton, Iowa. were instantly
killed The bodies were burned in the
wreckage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
13 STEAMSHIP
COMPANIES ARE
SUED As TRUST

New York, Jan. 4--The United
States this afternoon entered suit un-
der the Sherman antitrust law in the
federal court here against Is steam
ship lines. charging them with attempt
ing 10 unlawfuliy monopolize the
transportation of steerage passengers
between the United States. and foreign
countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Reading and Lehigh Val
ley and Bethlehem
Steel Co. MuIcted.
GUILTY OF REBATING
Court Is Lenient and Fixes the
Penalty at $40, ,000-Might
Have Been More.

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 4. - Judge
Holland in the United States district
court todsy inflicted fines OF $4,000
each on the Reading and Lehigh Val
ley railroads and the Bethlehem Steel
company, charged with unlawful re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
SLAYER OF WIFE AND
PRIEST Is INSANE

Hastings. Mimi, Jan. 4.-Patrick
Gibbons. the South St. Paul commits
sion merchant who last May killed his
wife and Father Walsh was today
acquitted on the ground Of insanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
ARE 100000 AUTOS IN U. S.
Illinois Has $4,000 of Them High
ways Association Finds.

500, 900 licensed automobiles in use in
the United States, according to statis-
tics OF the National Highways Pro
tective association. Illinois has 35.-
OG0: Iowa 23,500; Michigan, 1880
Wisconsin, 10000, and Nebraska, a.
500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
PERU AGREES TO
ARBITRATE TROUBLE

Lima. Jan. Peru has agreed to
submit the boundary dispute with Ec-
uador 10 arbitration of The Hague
tribunal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Large Area Shaken Near
Tashkend, Russian
Turkestan.
LOSS IS NOT KNOWN
Shock So Severe 1t Is Recorded
by European and Ameri-
can Seismographs.

Tashkend. Asiatic Russia, Jan. A.
4 violent earthquake was felt at var
ious points I'm Russian Turkestan early
this morning. Many buildings were de-
stroyed and there were a number OF ia
talities, though the loss OF life is not
yet known. Great assures opened in
the ground. Practically all stores
and residences at Vyerny. capital OF
the territory Of Somiryetchensk. were
destroyed or damaged. The city has
population of $4,000. Communica-
ton with the disturbed district is in
terrupted.
BREAKS sEIsMOGRAPH.
London. Jan. Am earthquake OF
gigantic proportions was recorded by
the seismograph at the observatory OF
West Bromwich between 1875 last
night and 1856 this morning. appar-
emily 5000 or 1000 miles TO the east
ward. The oscillation was so violent
the needle OF the instrument collapsed.
SHOWN AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. Earth
quake shocks Of unusual intensity and
uuTatlOn was recOfueu Dy the SelSmO-
graph at st. Ignatius college last
night. They were probably $500
miles distant. They began at 5:3S last
evening and continued at intervals un-
til sos p. m.
FELT IN KANSAS.
Lawrence, Kan, Jan. "A Sc
we're earthquake disturbance took
| place last night according 10 the
seismograph of the University OF
Kansas. II is estimated the disturb
ance occurred at distance Of about
/ 5000 miles from here. The dis
turbance began at 5S9:3O D. m. and
consisted OF Ave shocks. The heav-
lest began at 6:12 and lasted -
minutes.
Professor II. p. Cady OF the uni
versity said the disturbance prob
ably was in China.
LOCATES SHOCK IN ICELAND.
st. Louis, Mo, Jan. 4.-Calcula-
tions from the seismograph records
at the St Louis university locate
heavy earthquake shocks in the re-
gion OF Iceland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Hears Peace is Near.

New York, Jan. President
Stillwell of Kansas City. Mexican &
Orient railway received a telegram
from the disturbed district in Chi
huahua, Mexico. stating the rebels
have totally disbanded in the west
and federal troops are now pursuing
the marauders in the vicinity Of
Casas Grandes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Thirty Kansas Banks Are
Robbed in the Last
Three Months.
100000 WAS TAKEN
Commission Reports Not One of
the Cracksmen Has Been
Caught.

Topeka. Kan, Jan. 4.-Bank Com
missioner Dolley reported today that
during the last three months 80 banks
have been robbed in Kansas, one ev-
cry third day, and that the safe crack
ers have secured 100000. During
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
GAYNOR'S ASSAlLANT SANE
James J. Gallagher Must Go to Trial
for His Crime.

New York, Jan. flames J. Cal
lagher. the disgruntled employe of
the city who shot Mayor Gaynor last
August in Hoboken. was declared
sane last night by jury in the SUI
preme court in Jersey City. The man,
therefore, will go to trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
BEGIN HARVESTING ICE

Tomorrow I'm Rock River.
G. A. Schoessel OF the Union Ice and
Coal company today announced ihat
tomorrow $50 men will be put at work
cutting ice In ROCK river. two miles
east OF Milan, and near the companya
houses Mr.. Schoessel says that tse
thickness OF the ice is now 10 fncRea
and that the quality is unusually good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
MIGHT HAVE BEEN MORE.

The defendant companies were tried
on a large number of indictments
charging offenses against the interstate
commerce laws. and had the maximum
penalty been imposed the Bethlehem
Steel company would have been oblig-
ed to pay a fine of s3200,000; the Le-
high Valley railroad of S2,5G0 900, and
the Reading railway of s1,740, 900. The
jury, however, made recommends
ton of leniency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
CLAIMED GOOD EXCUSE.

In their defense the companies claim
ed that because of congestion at the
works of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany, where improvements were being
made. they were unable to move
freight cars and that no crime had
been committed when demurrage
charges had been remitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
this time not one of the robbers
been captured
ONE IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

Sherman. S. D., Jan. 4. - Burglars
blew the safe of the state bank here
today and escaped with $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
Lacrosse MiIIionaire Dead.

la Crosse, Wis. Jan. I'D. ]. Cam
eron, a retired millionaire railway con-
tractor, is dead, aged So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
BACKS INTO PASSE NIGER
Freight Train Strikes Diamond Spe.
cial on 4 G-Nobody Killed.

TreiE"I ira" d. b'"'loI" ''P'-
ciaI on ]. C.-Sobody Killed.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-Sleeping passen'
gers aboard the Illinois Central Dia-
mond Special train were suddenly
aroused yesterday when a freight in the
yards at Clinton, ILL.,. backed into the
speeding train, derailing the last
sleeping car Outside of a few
bruises and minor cuts from broken
glass. none of the passengers was
injured. The train was delayed an
hour in getting into Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
PROF. HALL DEAD
Former Head of Illinois Farm
ers' Institute Passes Away
at Aurora.
PROMINENT AS EDUCATOR
Was Author of 1S Text Books and
Inventor of Devices to- Aid
the Blind.

Professor Frank H. Hall, till re-
Gently state superintendent Of
farmers' institutes and former sup
erintendent of the State School for
the Blind at Jacksonville, Ill, who
invented a typewriter for the use or
the blind and who is said to have
turned down the opportunity to be-
come wealthy as a result OF its sale,
rather than add any possible extra
cost to those who used IT. died last
night at his residence in Aurora.
He had been in I'll health for sew
eral months from tuberculosis of the
throat.
Professor Hall was known widely.
for he was the author OF is text
books. He numbered among his
friends many prominent men. His
invention for writing for the blind
was in use in not only America but
Europe and Australia.
MOVES WEST AFTER WAR.
He was born in Mechanics Falls,
Me-, Feb. 9, 1S41, and was educated
at Bates college. He served in the
federal army during the civil war
and removed to Earlville, ILL.,, after
the close OF the war.
In Earlville he met and married
Sibyl E. Norton, who survives him
with their three children, Clyde Ha-
ven Hall of Aurora. Mrs. Ralph T.
Dodge of Chicago and Mrs. Harry r.
Detweiler of Aurora.
He was the superintendent OF the
West Aurora schools from 1868 to
1875. He was principal of the in
dustrial school which he founded at
Sugar Grove, ILL.,, from 1875 TO
1887 In 1887 he went to the Pet
ersburg schools for one year. but re-
turned to West Aurora at the solic-
itation of the board.
HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR BLIND.
In 1890 he was appointed sup
erintendent of the State School for
the Blind at Jacksonville and this
position he held until 1902, save
for the four years when the state
was under democratic rule, and John
p. Altgeld asked him to retire. Dur
ing this time he was head of the
Waukegan, ILL.,. public schools.
After 1902 he worked in teachers
and farmers Institutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
-Four Die in FIRE.

New York, Jan. 4.-Four Men are
missing and it is believed they perish
ed in FIRE in the bedding factory OF
II. SussmaR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 2 P M. Thursday, fol
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,

and Vicinity.
Generally fair and colder tonight
and Thursday. with the lowest temper
ature tonight near zero.
Temperature at Z a. m, degrees
above zero Highest yesterday de
gree above zero; lowest last night, 3
degrees below zero
Velocity of wind at a. M, IA miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 80; at
z a. m, so.
]. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecastsr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
ELOPER GUILTY OF BIGAMY

MilIiOnaire Of St Louis Sentenced 10
Fine and Suspended Jail Term.
St Louis. Mo. Jan. 4.-Charles s
Drummond. millionaire realty dealer.
who has figured in three elopements.
yesterday pleaded guilty TO charge
of bigamy and was sentenced 10
serve six months in Jail and 10 pay
a fine of $500. He was psroled 'on
good behavior
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
MANY RECOMMENDATIONS.

over George w English of Vienna by a
vote of 36 to 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

Springfield, Jan. adkins was
elected speaker this afternoon. The
vote was:
Adkins, 81.
George AlschuIer, 81.
George w. English, IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04

batting The defendants announce they
will appeal the case TO the supreme
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
FORMALLY CoNvENEs

Springfield, Jan. 4.-The 47th
general assembly of Illinois for
mally convened at noon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-04
ADKINS WINS OUT.

The caucus adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairpan. Later Ad-
kins' election as speaker was made
certain when Shurtleff's followers
announced they would vote for him.
The announcement followed the con-
clusion of a conference between Ad-
kins and Shurtleff.
Frank W. Burton was selected mi
nority leader of the senate at the
democratic caucus.