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La Junta tribune., 1911-03-18
Extra Dry" osnqust.

The extra dry" banquet at Wood.
man Hall Saturday evening Was a
magnificent affair and an event to be
always remembered. Every inch Of
space In the big hall was occupied.
and just the sight Of the great N.
sembly WAS most inspiring.
The excellent program WAS most
excelicntiy rcndered-every number
icing given with the earnestncss
and the enthusiasm that befittcd
the occasion.
Judge Mcdaniel WAS at his best
~ tosstmsstcr. and preceded each
song and each address with an ap.
propriatc quotation or u spicy and
terse paragraph Of Introduction. Not
only Joy. but humor. enthusiasm. good
fcilo wship and buoyant optimism
were unconfined.
Such m affair II nm honor. and Nh
aAset In every way. TO the city In
which II takes place: and b. In
Itself. \ victory for the cause that
enxcndcred II. The dry banquet made
Saturday evening. the 10Th Of March.
4 red letter date on the calendar
Of the civic and social affairs Of Ia
Junta.
The platform adopted At the
extra dry banquet. which has teen
approved and subscribed TO by every
nominee Oh the ticket. Is as follows:
Resolved that we adopt the follow.
Ing platform and pledge our candi'
dates. II elected. to faithfully carry
out and enforce the same.
First The name OF our ticket
shall be THE Dry Ticket
Second. We favor \ careful. eco.
nomicAi. business administration Of
city affairs aud the reduction Of
taxes whenever possible without dct.
rimcnt % the public service.
Third. We favor the systcmst.
ic and permanent improvement Of
our city and the use Of all modern.
progressive. business measures that
have for their object the up.buiid.
Ing Of our city In material and
moral way and that will make Ia
Junta = better and cleaner home
town.
Fourth. We favor the letting Of
al public work. Whenever practic-
able. 70 the lowest rssponsible bidder
vtfth. We faver subottttns oil
,, essstioss invslvtag ~ .sspsaliturs
| = large ssns 4 nsasy. ~ naklAs
lse lsas uns soeesoaA - bsalinG
- elly. = . ~ = - pssees -
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-18

The platform adopted II the
extra dry banquet. which has Teen
approved aud subscribed 10 by every
nominee on the ticket. is as follows:
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-18

shoum the question OF procuring a
supply OF soft water from Horse
creek or other source of supply arise.
We favor its submis sion to vote OF
the people before the council takes
any action thereon that would bind
the d'ty and Of abiding by the re-
suit Of such vote.
Sixth. We favor a dry town. and
the strict enforcement OF the local
option law and OF doing all possible
to prevent the Illegal sale of intox-
icating liquors, including what is
termed Near Beer or Two Per
Cent, and We hereby declare that
the question OF whether La Jnnta is
to be wet or dry is the most impor.
tant question to be decided by this
election
La Junta, March l6. 1911.
We.s the undersigned nominees on
The Dry Ticket, hereby express our
hearty approval Of the foregoing plat.
form and agree that. II elected. we
will do all in our power to carry
out the principles OF said platform.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
WALKER REELECTED
BY ILLINOIS MINERS

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-Returns
received at the state headquarters of
the United Mine Workers of America
from tn. election held in Illinois a
few days ago indicate that John
Walker of Danville has been return
ed to the presidency of the state or
ganiZation by large plurality.
Duncan Mcdonald of La Sale is ap-
parently reelected secretary-treas-
urer by one of the largest votes ever
polled by an Illinois candidate. In
the race for vice president, Adolph
Corner of Belleville is said to be
leading Paul Smith of Carbondale.
Frank Harrington of Spring Valley
has again been elected international
board members, and Daniel Clark,
executive board member of the
Springfield district. Reports from
the western states received here in
dicate that John p. White of Oska-
loosa, Iowa, was reelected president
of the national organization over T.
l. Lewis of Ohio, former president.
Frank j. Hayes of Collinsville has a
big lead over his competitors fog
the Office of national vice president,
according to the same reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
STARVED ROCK SITE
ACQUIRED BY STATE

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-Starved Rock
passed into the hands of the state of
Illinois yesterday when negotiations
were concluded between the Illinois
park commission and Ferdinand Wal
ther, who had owned the property
for the last % years The papers
signed and exchanged show that the
state paid the sum of SAG, 900 for the
290 acre tract, which it is expected
will prove to be the nucleus of one
OF the finest state parks in the coun-
try. The new state park preserve
lies 10 miles west of Ottawa on the
south side of the Illinois river and in
addition to Starved Rock proper con-
sists of precipitous cliffs, canons and
glens, which rival many of Americas
most beautiful scenic wonders. No
spot in Illinois Is richer in history or
legend than Starved Rock. which was
visited by the early French mission
airy explorers and was the scene of
numerous bloody conflicts between In
dian tribes. Upon its lofty summit
the Illinois warriors made their last
stand. and after being starved, were
finally exterminated by their enemies.
Illinois has taken step forward in
the requirement of this property and
has fallen in line with the more pro-
gressive of its sister states, as we'll
as with the federal government, who
has set aside for the benefit of the
public acres of land noted for beauty
of scenery or historic interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
Yesterday in Congress
SENATE

SENATE.
Not In session. VIII meet . N m,
Monday. Edward Hines and NANNY"
Abrahams were witnesses at the Lori
r1er inquiry. Louis ID. Rrandeis con-
unued criticism OF United States Steel
corporation before the Interstate com
Il cree committee. Railroad counsel dis
cussed with employers liability commits
sion various suggestions for a liability
bill. Foreign relations committee MEM
be RS consulted on Jewish passport leg
iGlation plans. An agreement with Rus
STA was rumored-
HOUSE.
Met at noon Steel Investigation con-
t,nued. Senator Oliver OF PENNSYLVANIA
testified that ore rates to Pittsburgh
were too high. Rules committee hear
argument by Representative Lindbergh
of Minnesota for investigation of the
s1-called money trust General Crozier
ged on military committee a war ba-
sis supply OF ammunition for the army.
Republican minority report on Control
Ter bay inquiry arraigned democrats for
olleged unfairness. Agreement to ad :
tvuTn over today set aside. Recessed
from :1o p. m. to 4;3O D. m. to receive
and consider urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill. carrying $4,000, coo Rep
rcsentative MOndell OF wyoming spoke
IT, opposition TO the repeal OF the Sher-
nan antitrust law. Sugar trust in
Nfstigating commfttee began INQUIRY
into sugar increase OF several cents q
pound last summer. Labor committee
authorized 70 visit Philadelphia, and
Stamford. Conn. in investigating a sci
entihe system OF shop management
UrgeRt deficiency bill reported Ad-
5onrnee al f:f5 p. m until noon today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
ENGLAND IN WAR
J With GERMANA?
Member of Canadian Parlia
ment Sees Clash Within
Next Six Years.
KAISER is THlF AGGREssoR
Conflict Would Have Taken Place
Before Now But for Inter-,
vention of Financiers.

New York, Dec. 16.-John Norton
Grifiths, conservative member of par.
Lament, returning today from the Can.
Gdian northwest. predicted that within
SIX years England and Germany would
be at war. He said also that Canada
realizing this probability was the rea.
son for Canada's refusal of acceptance
OF reciprocity at the recent election.
GERMANS WANT TROUBLE.
Griffiths declares the Germans have
for years been watching every oppor
'unity to bring or war. and that while
fnanciers only a short time ago pre-
vented a clash. they will not always be
so successful, and conflict is sure tc
come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR
SANTA CLAUS BELIEVER

Madison, Wis, Dec. 16.-Governor
Francis E. McGovern of Wisconsin,
when asked whether or not be he
lieved in Santa Claus. replied as fol-
lows: 81 believe in the Santa Claus
spirit. That Christmas myth, like
other fairy tales, cultivates the fancy
and Imagination. A few pleasant tales
will do no harm, and may do good.
When the child learns that there is
no embodied Santa Claus he doesn't
lose faith in the institution. I think
the family reunions and festivities are
among the finest things in the whole
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
Chicago Representative
Tells of Activities of
Lee Browne
AS LIQUOR LOBBYIST
Senator Lorimer Not to Be
Heard by Committee Until
After the Holidays.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The activities
Of Lee O'Neil Browne and other Lori
ner men in the interest of whisky leg
islation in the Illinois legislature were
told to the Lorimer committee today
b. Representative NJ. D. Hull of Chi
cago. Hold up bills" and Shake
Gowns" were frequent, he testified.
RECESS NEXT TUESDAY.
Senator Lorimer's appearance as q
witness before the senatorial investi-
eating committee will be delayed until
after the holidays. The committee will
take a recess next Tuesday after finish
ing up all the testimony except that OF
Mr.. Lorimer
The change IN the plans OF the COM
r:ittee was announced by Senator Dill
lingham, the chairman, who said sew
eral Of the senators wished to leave
for their homes early In the week.
Hopes had been entertained that Mr..
Lorimer could begin his testimony to-
day, but there have been unexpected
delays owing of failure Of witnesses to
reach Washington on scheduled time.
WILL HEAR EIGHT MORE.
Eight witnesses will be heard before
the committee takes it's holiday re-
cnss. Elbridge Hanecy, attorney for
Senator Lorimer, will call Representa-
tive John l.. Flannigen, Thomas M !.
Webb and Joseph Bailey of East st.
Louis, ]. w. Ford of St Louis, and
former Representative D. D. Brown
back Of Cowden.
The remaining witnesses summoned
by attorneys for the committee include
M. e. Dickson of Chicago and former
Representative John A. Logan Of juno
tjcn.
| CAN'T LOCATE KANNOLLY.
Former Representative William A.
kannolly of Sterling, democrat, act
we In lining up votes for Senator Lor-
inner, has not been found by the sub
poena server. Members of the commit
tee have been anxious to place him or
the witness stand, but have about given
nj hope Of being able to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
ENDEAvORERS IN
ABlGSIAlTE Gain
Nine Hundred Local Societies
Organized During the
Past Year.
TO ENFORCE SUNDAY LAW
Campaign for Reforms to Be Inaugu
rated With 500 Volunteer
Workers.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Nine hundred new
Christian Endeavor societies for the
last nine months is the record Of addi-
tions to the Illinois Christian Endeavor
union, according to report issued
recently by Field Secretary E. P.
Gates. District and county organiza-
tons have been formed over three
fourths of the state with total force
of more than 500 volunteer union
workers. Aggressive steps are now to
be taken for the employment Of these
orkers in a statewide campaign of
efficiency.
OBJECTS OF CAMPAIGN.
Items in the plan as made public
follow:
Greater emphasis on daily prayer
and bible study.
Practical education of young people
OF temperance and Christian citizen
ship.
Better organized religious work for
the boys and girls.
More intelligent attention to mis-
sions.
Five hundred more societies by July
l. 1912.
One thousand delegates at the state
Christian EDdeavor convention at
Quincy in July.
A vigorous campaign throughout the
state for the strict enforcement of
the Sunday closing law.
Waukegan is the latest city to adopt
the principle that to enforce this law
is the best policy.
Particular stress is to be laid on the
citizenship work of the union In wet
and doubtful communities classes
will be organized in which Endeayorers
will be taught to answer from local
conditions the arguments of the liquor
| interests. Everywhere an effort will
be made to develop public sentiment
for rigid enforcement of the Sunday
closing law relating to saloons.
BUREAU OF IMPORTATION.
! In order that the work of the union
may be fully understood, a bureau OF
! information in charge of the field sec
retary has been established at Chris
tian Endeavor headquarters, $50 Asso
citation building, Chicago.
To supplement the work of the field
secretary, efficiency teams" are to be
organized in many of the county and
district unions this spring. These viii
consist of five or six expert workers
who will be trained at the county con
yentions and then sent out in series
OF sectional rallies touching every SO
ciety Of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
CITIES TO BE PRESENTED
RELICS OF MAINE WRECK

Washington, Dec. 16.-Portions of
the wreck Of the battleship Maine,
row being cleared of mud and debris
in Havana harbor. are to be donated
to cities, patriotic societies and the
survivors or heirs or survivors of the
Maine. under a plan presented to the
house yesterday in the urgent def
cheney bill. The entire bill carries
S2,270,000. 1t authorized an addi-
tional appropriation of s250,O00 for
raising the Maine, making total
appropriation of 100000 for that
purpose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
Government Claims it Has
Evidence to Convict
All PIotters.
DAMAGE Is A MILLION
Officials There Kept in a State
of Terror for the Past
Nine Months,

Junction City, Kan, Dec. 16.-Mili-
tary officials at Fort Riley today con-
tinued the secret investigation Of an
alleged plot to destroy the post. 1t
is said details of the alleged plot
might not have been made public for
many days had not friends of Michael
Quirk, a private who confessed Tues
day night, threatened habeas corpus
proceedings to obtain Quirk's release
unless the charge against him was
stated definitely
FORCES OFFICIAL ACTION.
| The army officials were then forced
to have warrants issued. The arrests
of former Chaplain Brewer and Mrs
Anna Jordan, later released, followed
Six soldiers are now under arrest
1t Is said enough evidence has been
secured to convict those whom the
officials accuse.
Trumpeter John Grille of Battery E
9Th field artillery, was arrested late
yesterday in connection with the dy
Mantle explosions and fires at For
Riley, which cost the government 81,
100000.
Grille is the sixth soldier placed un
der arrest since the investigation o.
the explosions became public, follow
ing Private Machael Quirk's confes
sion that he caused the explosions a
the instigation of Rev. Charles NJ
Brewer, ex-chaplain at the fort.
TO REARREsT WOMAN.
The arrest of Grille and the releas
of Mrs Anna Jordan at Kansas Cit,
before Deputy United States Marsha
U. e. Need arrived there for her wer
new Developments in the case.
Commissioner Chase said he woul
have a warrant issued at once TO
Mrs. Jordan's arrest and would hav
it served through the United State
! marshal's Office at Kansas City.
The few army officers who could b
induced to talk privately of the e1
i. plosions declared that Fort Riley ha
been for nine months as near a stat
of terror as a we'll disciplined arm
post can get Not only were ther
frequent incendiary fires, but tn
commanding officers of the post ha
received frequent letters threatenin
: them with death and the fort wit
: destruction.
? UNDER DOUBLE GUARD.
, Night and day since early las
spring Fort Riley has been unde
more than double guard, sentries hav
been posted constantly at the home
of the commissioned officers an
guards have spent each night in tn
: cellars of these homes in order I
Illustrate possible plans to destroy tn
'. houses by dynamite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
REJECTED WOMAN IN
A SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Edna Robin
son OF Portland. Ore, this morning
attempted suicide in downtown
hotel by shooting. While talking with
Mrs. Robinson over the telephone.
=. b. Coclrell of St Louis heard the
shot He gave an alarm and with
hotel detectives went to the woman's
room. where she was found with a
bullet wound over the heart, and a
revolver on the floor. At tie hospital
the. ysomen said she tried 20 kill her
sea because Cockrell refused 20 marry
Ter.
Cockrel went to the hospital and
was questioned by detectives. He in
sisted he was in no way responsible
for the attempt of the woman TO take
her life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
POINT Is SCORED BY
A JURY THAT STRUCK

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 16.-The
striking" jury in Judge James E.
Withrow's court trIumphed yester-
day afternoon when 1t returned a
verdict for the plaintiff in the Nc
Dermott will case which was con-
trary to the instructions of the Judge
delivered four days ago and which
the Judge had to accept. The Judge
sent for law books, and, with the
foreman Of the jury. looked at them,
and then said: Gentlemen Of the
jury. although your verdict is in
violation of the orders of this court,
under the rulings of the supreme
court 1t becomes my duty to accept
it. Upon motion of either party
the plaintiff or the defendant-the
verdict will be set aside and new
trial ordered. The jury is dis
charged" The jurors went to the
circuit clerks Office where each man
received a warrant for $3.50 as his
pay. They did not know where to
cash the warrants and when a dep
uty told them they might take the
warrants either to a bank or to a
saloon across the street, Juror
George Avoid, the soloist of the
party, said: "We1l go to the saloon,
and we'll all go together. Remem-
ber, we all stick together, boys"
When the jury reported, Judge With
rows court room was packed and the
corridors of the dingy old court
house held q throng awaiting "news
from the jury" In the same court
house the celebrated slavery case of
Dred Scott was tried twice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
DYNAMITE WRECKS
ARE PHOTOGRAPHED

indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 16.-Bun-
dies of photographs showing how
bridges, viaducts, derricks and build
ings have been wrecked by dynamite
and nitro-glycerine were taken be-
fore the federal grand jury today
They are part of the evidence in the
governments Investigation of the
dynamite conspiracy. Special atten-
tion was given by Detective Badorf
in his investigation to the plan of
John ]. Mcnamara to have explosions
occur simultaneously in far scattered
places. This evidence was presented
as showing that persons other than
those already known were implicated
In the dynamiting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
DELHI FESTIVITIES ARE
ENDED: KING ON A HUNT

Delhi, India, Dec. 1.-THE festivi-
ties connected with the crowning of
me king-emperor and queen-empress
we're concluded today. Their majesties
eft camp in a state procession, the
load to the station being lined with
troops. King George departed for
Nepal on shooting expedition, while
Queen Mary HAS gone to Agra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
MILLIONS IN GIFTS
ARE GOING ABROAD

New York, Dec. 16.-E trans
Atlantic liner these days is a treasure
ship. Four vessels alone within the
past four days carried abroad over
S4,O00,O0O This city will have sent in
the neighborhood Of $4,000, 900 abroad
when the last gift-laden liner leaves
the pier within the next few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
Peter Boaardus Dead.

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. 16.-Peter
Bogardus, 80 years old. for a num-
Der OF years connected with several
large circuses as an expert rife and
pistol shot, died at his home in Elk
hart. He was son of Captain A.
II. Bogardus. for number of years
the worlds champion rife shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-16
Ambassador Cites Long
Friendship of Countries
to President.
SULZER DRAFT PEEvES
Holds Severance of Relations
by United States Would Be
inconsistent Move.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Russian
Ambassador Bakhmetieff called at
the White house today and formally
protested against the proposed abro.
cation of the treaty OF 1882 on the
ground that such action would be
inconsistent with a long friendship
between the two countries. When
he reached the White house Bakh-
metieff at once was received by the
president. Taft called Secretary
Knox into the conference. The am
bassador/ let II be known Russia was
decidedly dissatisfied with the Sui.
zer resolution. After the diplomats
departure Taft and KnCx continued
In consultation.
INTERPRETED AS A THREAT.
The ambassadors protest is inter
preted as a diplomatic threat by Rus
sia to sever all friendly relations
with the United States in the event
the treaty is abrogated. While
neither the president nor Knox was
alarmed today over the turn of af-
fairs, It was said at the White house
assurances were received that a de-
termined effort would be made by
senate leaders to modify the Sulzer
resolution. Action on the treaty is
scheduled in the senate for Monday,
but il was indicated today considera-
tion might be delayed.
NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE
Meanwhile the president and Knox
are continuing dfp1Umatic1 ~Hegotia-
tions with Russia. The ambassa-
doris protest was made 10 Knox late
last night. Later Knox and the am
bassador called at the White house
and took the matter up with the
president, the conference extending
late into the night.
CLOsETED WITH SECRETARY.
Today the secretary and the presi,
dent considered the matter for more
than an hour, and it was not until
this conference was ended that the
matter became public. Following
today's conference the Russian am
bassador called at the state depart.
ment and was closeted for some time
with the secretary.
MANN WANTS MODIFICATION.
In the house. Republican Leader
Mann said today he hoped the Sulzel
resolution on the Russian treaty
would be amended to avoid objec
tional language. Mann said thai
while congress had a right to ex
press an opinion that from our stand
point the treaty had been violated
It was not within the province o
congress to declare Russia had VIC
lated the treaty. Speaker Clarl
said: "The house has a right t
pass any resolution in any form /
pleases."
ANTITRUST AMENDMENT.
The house today debated the III
gent deficiency bill. II probabl.
will pass late this afternoon.
In the house today Chairman Fit7
gerald of the appropriations commit
tee, discussing the deficiency bill
charged the government estimates
were below actuai needs: that
treasury deficit is in prospect. an
the investigating committees ar
costing heavily.
Lenroot of Wisconsin produced a.
amendment 20 the antitrust law put
ting the burden of the proof Of rea
sonableness OF trade restraint upo
the defendant.