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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

antine of the legation quarter has been
agreed upon. All the legations have
taken in three months supply of ra-
tions and fuel Most of the western
erns, including missionaries, are send
ing their scholars from the country
home, but otherwise are continuing
their duties
American Minister w. j. Calhoun Of
fered the missionaries a refuge at the
American legation. but both the Ameri-
can and the British workers who did
not wish to have their activities limit
ed declined. Mr.. Calhoun has received
cablegrams from relatives in the Unit
ed States urging him TO leave, but he
intends to remain, realizing that while
the disease is deadly it is contra cted
only by close infection, which is prac-
tiCally within the legation area.
HOPE FOR WARM WEATHER.
Physicians believe the germ will be
exterminated with the approach of
warm weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
TIES UP TRAFFIC
Prevalence of Plague in China
Ends Business Over Rail.
way Lines.
FOREIGNERS IN A PANIC
General Quarantine of the Legation
Quarter at Peking Is
AHeed Upon.

Peking. Jan 27.-Owing to the pre-
valence of the plague, railway traffic
in north China has ceased practically,
excepting from Tien Tsin to Feking
and between this city and Hankow.
The Japanese roads are conveying no
Chinese and only medically certified
foreigners.
Many foreigners are arranging for a
hasty departure. Those leaving in
clude Louis Einstein, secretary of the
American legation, and other diplo-
mats and their wives. In deciding to
leave, Austro- Hungarian Minister Won
Kuczynski has surrendered the dean
ship of the diplomatic corps to Sir ].
n. Jordan, the British minister.
LAY IN SUPPLIES.
A modified plan for the general quar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
DEATH WAS FROM
NATURAL CAUSES

Washington. Jan. 27.-The Chi
nese coolie, whose death was sus-
pected to have been caused by vio-
lence and which was the direct cause
of riots at Hankow Sunday, died
from natural causes. according TO the
findings of the inquest held by Chi
nese officials. This fact has been re-
ported to the state department by
American Consul General Mosher at
Hankow. Chinese residents suspect
ed the coolie had been killed by the
police This led 10 riots which re-
suited in the death Of seven per
sons and the wounding of 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

Canadian parliament at Ottawa late
yesterday a reciprocity arrangement,
which if approved by the legislative
branches of the two governments, will
surely do much to enlarge and liber-
States and Canada.
BASIS OF AGREEMENT.
The basis of the agreement is this:
Reciprocity on leading food products,
such as wheat and other grains, dairy
products, fresh fruits and vegetables,
fish of all kinds. eggs and poultry, cat
tie, sheep and other live animals. Also
certain commodities now free in one
country are to be made free by the
other, such as cotton seed oil by Can
ada and rough lumber by the United
States. Tin and tin plates now duti-
able in both countries are made mu-
tually free. Barbed wire fencing, now
exempted from duty by Canada, is
also exempted by the United States
Some raw materials, such as mica and
gypsum. Printing paper is to become
free on the removal of all restrictions
on the expectation of pulp wood.
ON fOOD
Mutually reduced identical rates on
secondary food products. such as fresh
meats, canned meats, bacon and hams,
lard and lard compounds. canned veg
etables, -four. cereal preparations and
other food stuffs partly manufactured.
Mutually reduced rates on a list of
manufactured commodities, which in
ii IL
and watches. sanitary fixtures, satchels
and similar leather goods, plate glass,
brass band Instruments, printing ink
and miscellaneous articles. Agricultur-
al implements, such as plows, harvest
ers, threshing machines and drills, are
reduced by Canada TO the United
States rates.
A small list OF articles is given as
special by each country. Canada re-
duces coal to 40 cents per ton and ce-
ment to II cents per hundred pounds.
The United States reduces iron ore to
10 cents per ton, lowers the rate on
products and on dressed
lumber
Usually such arrangements take the
form of a treaty, but in the present in
stance this was not done, with the
result that considerable time will be
saved in the consummation OF the
agreement. which can be made effect
I've by simple majority vote in each
of the two legislatures.
TREATED As TARIFF BILL.
In the case of a treaty Il would be
necessary in the United States, at
least, to have the approval Of a full
.wo-thirds OF the senate, but now the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
PRINT PAPER
CHEAPER UNDER
RECIPROCITY

New York. Jan. 27.-In the matter Of
print paper and wood pulp provisions
of the reciprocity agreement, Chairman
John Norris of the committee on pa
per OF the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association says they are en-
tirely satisfactory and will provide for
the immediate entry OF print paper
and wood pulp from Canada when
made from wood cut from private
lands. If ratified by congress and the
Canadian parliament, the arrangement
should reduce print paper prices ma
terially and promptly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

way is clear for the ways and means
committee of the house and the finance
committee of the senate to proceed as
it would with any tariff bill.
The animating purpose of Secretary
Knox appears to have been TO secure a
reduction of the high cost of living
by greatly enlarging the free list so
far as il relates to foodstuffs cominS
from Canada. On the other hand. he
secured a notable abatement of duties
on a number of American products con-
sumed in Canada
TAFT SENDS MESSAGE.
President Taft's message to congress,
accompanying the agreement, may be
taken as an indication of how succe ss-
Harn 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
NEWSPAPERMEN
ARE SUI M ON ED
Leak in Danville Grand Jury
Doings May Result in Con-
tempt Proceedings.
NEW TURN FOR THE PROBE
Judge kimbrough Enjoins Silence in
Connection With Vote Buying
InquisitiOn.

DanNllle, Ill, Jan. 2I.-Ine vote IN
vestigation today resolved itself into
summons for all Chicago newspaper
men who are here to cover" the story
10 appear before the grand jury. A
leak in the grand jury IS suspected
and there is intimation of contempt
proceedings.
MANY BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Danville, H., Jan. 27.-Judge z. r. f.
Kimbrough, Mayor Louis Platt and
half a score of democrats were before
the Vermilion county grand jury yes
terday and told what they knew of
vote traffic in elections during the last
year and a half. Outside of Judge
Kimbrough, none of the witnesses was
in the inquisitorial chamber long
enough to have told any detailed ac-
count of illegal acts. the average time
consumed by each witness being seven
minutes.
MAYOR IN THREE MINUTES.
Mayor Platt was inside the guarded
door about three minutes, only long
enough to have told the investigators
that by advice of counsel he would re-
fuse to talk OF matters occurring more
than IS months ago, and that ne Knew
Of nothing illegal since that time. He
followed Judge Kimbrough on the wit
ness seat, the jurist having been ques-
toned for an hour and II minutes.
Previous to entering his own grand
jury room, Judge Kimbrough said that
he was prepared to tell everything the
jury asked. even disregarding the year
and a half limit.
WHAT MONEY WAS FOR.
He admitted that he and Mayor Platt
drove about the city at the latters
sacks of money, which they carried TO
the polls. He said, however, that this
WAS in accordance with the usual Gus
tom of paying the regular ward work
ers on election day and that intima-
tions that they bought votes with the
money were lies.
I.SOO VOTES FOR SALE.
Detroit, Jan. 27-Under a line OF
questioning concerning the personal
ity of the various men whose names
have been mentioned in connection
WIN J0S DduNlile vote DuylnZ SCdDudl,
Harry II. Whitlock. former treasurer
of Vermilion county, yesterday "loos-
ened up a little.
The conditions in Danville are al
most exactly what they were il that
Ohio county which has just been in the
lime light he said. "Of the 5000 or
1000 voters in Danville, perhaps 800
are on the market every election. OF
course, this is only an estimate" he
added quickly when he had realized
what a big percentage OF the whole
vote he had named. 1T is bard 20 es
innate such things accurately, you
know.
But no man who has -Ir for Office
in Vermilion county in the last three
years could help knowing that If he
accepted a nomination he either
would have to participate in the vote
buying directly or through the action
of his campaign committee"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
State Plumbers Elect.

Springfield. H.. Jan. 27.-The con
vention of the Illinois Master Plumb
ers' association finished its work yes
terday and elected officers for the Ell
suing year as follows:
President - Frank u. Patterson.
Springfield.
First Vice President-W J. Hilliard,
Elmhurst.
Second Vice President--C. D. Brown
ell Champaign.
Treasurer-P. j. Cody, Peoria.
Delegates TO National Convention
Frank 4. Patterson. Springfield: W. J.
Lang and Carl j. Stine. Chicago.
The secretary will be elected by the
executive committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
UNEMPLOYED MAKE
TROUBLE IN BERLIN
Start Demonstration in Presence OF
Kaiser and Then Parade the
Streets.

Berlin. Jan IA large crowd of
unemployed attempted a hostile dem
onstration in the vicinity of the palace
today at the time Emperor William
was transmitting the pass word TO the
castle watch. The manifestants, driv-
en- away by the police. marched
through the central district of the
city hurting insulting epithets at Off
GERS and shouting I'VE want work"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
TACK SUM ON To
APPROPRIATION
FOR HENNEPIN

Washington, Jan 27.-More than S.
100000 was added 10 the appropria-
tions for rivers and harbors by the
senate committee today. The house
bill carried s29, ,262, ,s3s. To this was
added si.7s5.461 in cash appropriations
and SS,3S9,2 ,2s2 in continuing contracts
Included in the items of increase is
$135,000 cash for the Illinois and Mis-
sissippi canal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
Use cornets As Weapons.

Ossining. y. Y, Jan. 27-Beating
down their guards with heavy brass
cornets and trombOnes as weapons.
three prisoners, one OF them murder
er serving a life sentence. made their
escape from Sing Sing prison last
night and were lost in the fog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
Cummins Points to Weak
Points in Lorimer
Defense.
NO DOUBT OF BRIBERY
Fabrication of Such Story I'M
possible and other Evidence
Corroborated.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Cummins
Iowa resumed his argument against
the adoption OF the committee resolu-
tion exonerating Lorimer from bribery
charges. The Iowan declared It would
have been impossible for the human
mind to have fabricated such a story
as that supplied the Chicago Tribune
by State Representative White with
out having II refuted by facts.
NO REPUTATION FOLLOWED.
This refutation. he said. had not re-
suited On the contrary. many circum-
stances corroborative OF the relation
had been collected by the committee.
and these were outlined at length
Cummins declared there was not one
single undisputed item OF testimony
that was not in harmony with the orig
inal White story.
OPPOSES LORIMER.
Washington, Jan. 27-Senator Cum
Minis of Iowa began a speech in the
senate yesterday afternoon IN opposi-
ton TO Senator Lorimer. In the pro
gress he made before adjournment he
demonstrated that he had carefully
analyzed the testimony and arguments.
bringing to the work an experience OF
25 years in the practice OF the law
He was severe I'm his criticism of
the "inadequacy and irresponsibility
Of the report of the subcommittee
which Investigated the charges.
APPEALED TO AS JUDGES.
Appealing to the senators 70 sit as
judges and expressing the opinion that
every senator who votes upon this re-
port will record the truth as he sees
IT," he denounced the lobby working
in behalf OF Mr.. Lorimer.
Willing to exclude from ccnsidera-
tion the opinion of the people and the
comments Of the press, Mr.. Cummins
insisted there also should be excluded
all the Influences which have been
aroused in this unfortunate controver-
sy, for there are other voices than
those of the general public and or the
newspapers which are quite as insis-
tent, and sometimes infinitely more
powerful and which at times are heard
about the capitol"
WHITES TESTIMONY PROVEN.
That White did not fabricate his
Mr.. Cummins insisted. was
proved by the testimony. He followed
the evidence closely 20 show the i'm
portant facts substantiating Whites
over which he had no con
troll and which were procured from
those friendly TO Mr. Lorimer.
Inclined TO join those who bitterly
denounce White. Mr. Cummins insisted
that the members OF the Investigating
should not go TO the extent
OF eulogizing Browne. reading from the
I'm the case 10 show
the close relations which had existed
between the two men.
Whether William I>Orimer had gull
ty knowledge OF the efforts that were
being made in his behalf. and which
finally resulted in his election, I do
not say" declared Senator Cummlns.
who criticised the committee for fail.
ure to conduct the inquiry so as 20
collect all available testimony on that
subject. asserting that the failure Of
the committee I'm that respect should
not be used by the committee 20 EN-
phasize its report that there was no
testimony offered during the investiga-
ton which would tend IN the remotest
degree to implicate Senator Lorimer."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
The Weather

Forecast Till p. NJ. Saturday for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Cloudy with cold wave tonight,
Saturday generally fair and colder.
The lowest temperature tonight will
be about 10 or Is degrees above
zero.
Temperature at z a. m. 80.
Highest yesterday 55, lowest last
night SO.
Velocity of wind at a. IN. 4 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. IS,
at a. N. "a.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
Reciprocity Agree me mt
With Canada is Held
Important.
FARM PRODUCTS FREE
Legislative Approval by Both
Countries Must Follow
Commissions Action.

Washington. Jan. 27.-Within less
than 10 months after the initiation by
President Taft of negotiations with
the Canadian government there was
laid simultaneously before the Ameri-
can congress at Washington and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
BARRY LET OUT FOR
GOOD OF SERVICE"

Washington, Jan 27.-By direction
OF the president, the secretary of the
navy has asked Admiral Barry for his
resignation and it has been received
and was accepted today, for the good
of the service" according to the an
nouuCement of Secretary Meyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 5:07. rises 7:10; moon rises
625 g. NJ; II: ID midnight, planet Mer-
curry in conjunction with the moon;
the two bodies seen near each other
low in east at daybreak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
CONDUCTOR KILLED in Wreck.

Muskegon, Mich, Jan ga rear
end collision between two Grand
Trunk freight trains near here today
cost the life OF Conductor Feltz, fatal
" injured the engineer and seriously
huT, two brakemen. Responsibility
aas not yet been placed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
new CLASH IN
PERU-ECUADOR
WAR RUM0RED

Lima. Puru Jan. 27.-Rumors OF an
other encounter between Peruvians
and Ecuadcrians on the frontier near
Zaruma. Ecuador. were confirmed to-
day. Last midnight the Peruvian
cruiser Almirante Grau, sailed from
Callao for Payta on the northwest
coast, carrying 200 infantry TO rein
force the frontier guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
MEXICAN LOSS IN
BATTLE WAS 115 MEN

San Jose, Mexico. (Via Maria.
TexasD Jan. 27.-Details OF the mas
sacre OF federal troops under Coz
onel Dorante received here today,
show he lost 115 men when his sol
diers were led into the insurrecto trap
near Ojinaga. The Revolutionary lOsS
was two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
U. S. Supreme Court De-
Clines to Pass
Upon it.
HELD MOOT QUESTION
Carried Up for Argument After
Parties Had Reached an
Agreement.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The
boycott case of the Bucks
Stove and Range company of
st. Louis against the American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
California sufTraoists Gain.

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. 27.-The
state senate by a vote of IS to adopt
ed yesterday Senator Bells constitu-
tional amendment comforting equal
suffrage upon women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

the supreme court which decid-
ed it was a moot" question
and one that it would not hear.
Washington. Jan. 27.-One of the
most spectacular legal battles ever
waged between capital and organized
labor reached its final stages today
when the supreme court of the United
States took up for oral argument the
famous litigation by the Bucks Stove
G. Range company of St Louis, Mo,
against the American Federation of
Labor
The contending forces started their
fight to determine the legality Of the
boycott" That was in the supreme
court of the District of Columbia. But
today. when the contest was renewed
before the supreme court of the United
states. the main issue had been crowd
ed out of the limelight by an inciden-
tai one Now the burning issue is
whether the principal officials of the
American Federation of Labor are to
go to jail on charges of contempt of
court.
ARE UNDER SENTENCE.
Because they failed to obey the in
junction issued by the district supreme
court in the original case. Samuel
Gompers. president of the federation,
is under sentence TO serve IL months
in jail: John Mitchell vice president
of the federation. to serve nine months
and Frank Morrison, its secretary, to
serve six months.
Fighting for the American Fedora
ton B. Parker. former democratic pres
idential candidate: Jackson H. Raj
ston, Frederick L. Siddons. William E
Richardson. and John T. Walker. Op-
posed to them as representatives of
the Bucks Stove & Range company are
Daniel Davenport and J. J. Darlington.
CLAIMED CONSPIRACY.
The Bucks Stove & Range company
was selling stoves and ranges through
out the United States at the time the
suit began. II was doing a business of
81 ,250 coo a year. II complained that
the American Federation of Labor and
its members were conspiring 10 ruin
its business by means of a boycott
The court was asked TO grant an in
junction against a continuation Of the
efforts and particularly TO restrain the
American Federation OF Labor from
printing in its Official organ. the Amer
lean Federationist. the name OF the
as being on the We Don't
Continued on Page Ten-)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

houses OF congress yesterday.
SENATE-The day was devoted large
y to speeches on the ocean mail ship
subsidy bill ana the Lorimer investiga-
ton Mr.. Shively of Indiana opposing
the former and Mr.. Cummins of Iowa
criticising the committee on privileges
and elections for its failure to pursue
the inquiry as to whether Mr.. Lorimer
" as Cognizaut of the bribery that was
proven as existent in the Illinois legis-
lature at the time of his election. The
legislative. executive and judiciary ap-
preparation bill was passed. The pay of
the secretary to the president was fixed
at $4,000 a year a message from
President Taft transmitting the trade
agreement reached with the Canadian
commissioners was received.
HOUSE - The presidents MESA ge
transmitting the Canadian trade agree
ment was received. The days proceed
inEs were enlivened by an inquiry as TO
why 40 days had elapsed without the
reports in the BallfngerPinchot inves-
tigation having been printed for dis
tribution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, Jan. 27.-Following are /
the proceedings briefly told of the two |
houses of congress yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
WILL FILE A BILL.

Attorney Quinn OBrien. represent
ing Waterloo. will file supplementary
bill praying that the action of yester-
days meeting be declared illegal.
No southern delegates put in ap-
pearance in court today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
TREATED As TARIFF BILL.

In the case of treaty Il would be
necessary in the United States, at
least, to have the approval Of full
two-thirds of the senate, but now the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

A modified plan for the general quar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

Continued on Page 1en-)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27
CONTINUED on Page ThreeD

When the meeting progressed to
the point of determining whether or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-27

CONTINUED on Page TEMP
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-19
REBEL CANNON
FACE JUAREz
lnsurrectos Take Advantage Of
Darkness to Plant Their
Heavy Field Guns.
EARLY ATTACK EXPECTED
Excited Scouts Discovered an Enemy
Advance in Curious Shaped
Rocks and Opened up
Bombardment.
Associated Press Special.


Ell Paso, Texas, April 19.-Juarez
is again all excitement and the fear
of an early attack on the Mexican
city causes great uneasiness here.
With the coming of morning it
was discovered that, under the cover
of darkness, the insurrecto army
which practically surrounds the city
of Juarez last night moved their can
non to nearer and more advantag-
eous points. This and other prepare
tons now being made by the rebels
are accepted as indications of an
early attack on the city.
1t has developed that the early
morning firing of yesterday, which
caused widespread alarm both in
Juarez and this city, was the result
of a mistake on the part Of federal
scouts. Expecting an attack from the
rebel forces which had been report
ed as nearing the city the federal
scouts mistook curiously shaped
rocks for an advance guard of the
enemy and opened fire thereon. This
firing was continued for some time
and until approaching daylight re
vealed their error.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-19
Houston Judge Is Not Taking
Any Chances on Having
Trouble During Trial.
A FORMER STATE RANGER
Has Been Arraigned on an Indict-
ment Charging Him with The
Murder Of Judge J. E.
Brockman.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Houston, Texas, April 19.-The
Introduction of testimony was begun
today in the trial of Henry l.. Ran
som, former state ranger, who Is
charged by Indictment with the muir
der of Judge James e. Brockman, a
well known criminal lawyer. This
killing occurred on the streets here
several months since, and because Of
facts connected with the crime more
than usual interest is being manifest
ed AS a precautionary measure to
keep down possible trouble every
person entering the court room is
being searched for weapons.
The continuous rains of the past
few days are causing some uneasi-
ness as to the potato crop, which is
in that condition to be most injured
by prolonged wet spell.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-19
DILL WELL PROsPECTORS
STRIKE ARTEs|Ah WATER


Associated Press Special.
Toyah, Texas, April ia strong
flow OF artesian water was struck
last night by a company OF prospec-
tors engaged in drilling wei
in search of oil. The discovery OF this
artesian flow is considered OF very
great significance, for If other wells
can be successfully sunk a large area
of rich land which han heretofore
been considered practically worth
less on account Of lack OF water
can be opened up to irrigation.