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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Chicago Cash Grain.

Wheat-No. . + 96@9S, No 3 r 94G
81, No INV 99G103, No. INV 96@
1872, No. l MS 11O@112, No. 2 MS 1910
10, No ms 1O24109, No. , 1000
1O5, No. 9SG1O2, No. 3 $50 100,
We 9O6104, durum 90G103.
Corn-No 2 6Ol4 @6O1a, No. W 61H
@61s4, No. y 6O34 @61H, No. 4 SO
0G0, No. W 6O@6O19, Sym 57@58,
sgy 57@584s.
Oats-No. . W 50d5OA, No 3 W
49I q 499z, No. W 4SH GAG, standard
1919 Q50H.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened unchanged to u up;
closed Is to q up.
Corn opened Is to "a lower; closed
Is up.
Chicago Receipts.
Today. Contract.
wheat 800. ..........
Corn 49,. ........-...29 i
oats 49,. --.--..--... 40 q
Northwest Cars.
To Last Last
day. Week Year.
Minneapolis 80. ......281 holiday 293
Duluth ..... .... "a holiday 30
Winnipeg 80. .....1s3 holiday 81
Chicago Estimates Tomorrow.
Wheat INSTRUMENTATION. IS
Corn ................... .579
oats .........-......... Is
Primary Movement.
Receipts. Shipments
! Wheat today .. 495. 900 165 600
Year ago ..... 669, 900 7G8. 0OG
! Corn today 10000 6S2, 00C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
OBSERVATIONS.

Year ago $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08

I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS
Jan. 8.-Following are the quota,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08

Wheat opened unchanged to y up;
/ closed Is TO q up.
Corn opened Is to "a lower; closed
| l. Nm
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
TAFT is FORMALLY TOLD.
President Informed by Notification
Committee of His Nomination.

President Informed by Notification
Committee of His Nomination.
Washington, Aug. with all
the ceremony and political pomp with
which the occasion has been invested
by successive years of Republican ad-
ministration, President Taft was Off
cially notified on Thursday that he
had been selected as the presidential
nominee of the Republican party for
the coming term of Office.
Attired in a suit of summer fan
nels, Mr. Taft received the notifca-
ton committee of the Republican ma
tionaI committee, headed by Senator
Root, on the rear portico Of the White
House overlooking the Elipse and the
Washington monument The president
listened to the report of the notifica-
ton committee and then replied at
length, pledging his support to the
party and thanking it individually and
collectively for the honor which was
conferred upon him at Chicago. Dur
ing the presidents speech the mem
bers of the committee grouped them
selves around the lower step of the
portico and listened attentively to the
remarks of the chief executive.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
BARROW DENIES EVERYTHING.
Says Testimony of Franklin and 9th
ers as to His Wrong Doing False.

Says Testimony of Franklin and 9th
ers as to His Wrong Doing False.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. THE
case of the defense in the bribery
trial of Clarence S. barrow reached
its climax in a mass of denials and
contradictions by the lawyer-defendant
himself, in which he verbally swept
away every charge and accusation
made against him since the trial be-
gan
Every shred and particle Of incrim-
mating testimony given by Bert
Franklin, John R. Harrington, George
Bohm, Detective Guy Biddinger, in
fact, every bit of evidence purporting
to involve him in any wrongdoing, was
characterized by Darrow as false.
barrow declared that never at any
time did he discuss with Franklin the
matter of jury bribery, or give him
any instructions to try to bride any
juror or prospective juror.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
No STATE TICKET
BY THIRD PARTY
Roosevelt Leaders Not to OPP
pose McGoVern, Is Report.
PLAN SEPARATE ELECTORS
Madison Newspaper Is Authority for
Statement That No Attempt Will
Be Made to Capture Republican
Electoral Ticket in Wisconsin.

Madisoa.-The Madison Journal
states as coming from men closely
connected with the Roosevelt move
ment in wisconsin that the third
party will not place in the field in
this state a candidate for governor
or any part of state or legislative
ticket; that Roosevelt men have.
abandoned any idea of capturin the
gRepublican electoral ticket and will
substitute an electoral ticket of their
own in this state The paper says:
''The position of the Roosevelt
leaders in not putting state ticket
into the field aids in clarifying the
situation regarding the reelection
campaign of Gov McGovern, who, in
the event of the present Roosevelt
plan being carried out, will be unOp-
posed on the party ticket by third
party candidate"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
WIRELESS FOR LAKE SHIPS.
Government Demands Complete APP
paratus on Vessels Carrying
Fifty or More Passengers.

Milwaukee.-AllG Great Lakes boats
licensed to carry fifty or more pas
sengers must be equipped with wire
less apparatus capable of receiving
and transmitting messages within a
radius OF 100 miles and must keep,
two operators constantly aboard the.
boat, according to an order received
by G. Edward Schultz, collector Of
customs for this district. The order
is in compliance with recent amend
ment to section 1 of the act of June.
"a, 1910, and declared to be one OF
the many steps taken by the govern
ment to profit by the awful example.
set by the recent Titanic disaster.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
ANSWERS ELECTION QUERY
Bancroft Tells Hicks How Presiden-
tial Electors May Resign-Rules
on Third Party Electors.

Madison. Atty.-Gen. Bancroft, in
response to questions from Col. John
Hicks, republican elector, gives an
opinion that resignation of an cleo
tor should be sent to the secretary of
state, as the nomination papers of an
elector are sent to him; also that
such vacancy should be filled by the
state central committee.
The attorney general also held
that while there was no specific stat
ute for the nomination other than the
regular party electors, nomination of
Roosevelt electors could be made by
petition, in the same way nomina-.
are made.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
HANG AMERICANS;
SEE MEXICAN PLOT
Killed u. S. Citizens to Bring
About Intervention.
REBEL LEADER IN DEFIANCE
General Orozco CooIiy Tells Yankee
Official That He Does Not Rec
ognize Washington Govern
ment-Rig Battle Fought.

Mexico City, Aug. 2.-The bodies OF
two Americans, who were hanged near
Cananea, Sonora, were found on
Wednesday and the incident was re-
ported to President Madero, by the
governor of Sonora. The governor
has ordered an investigation. He be
lieves the two men were executed by
rebels to precipitate American inter
vention. The victims have not been
identified.
Citizens of Toluca, capital of the
state of Mexico, fear the town is about
to be attacked by rebels and, through
a committee of bankers, manufactuT-
ers and other substantial citizens, ask
ed President Madero for troops to pro-
tect them.
Douglas, Ariz, Aug. 1.-THE first
authentic report of the battle of Oil
tos last Monday was brought here
Wednesday by courier from the AssO-
ciated Press correspondent who has
reached the battle ground, about 100
miles south of the United States bor-
der and west of the Casas Grandes
district. The correspondents account
of the battle follows:
Rebels attacked the federal column
under Gen. San Jines and after several
hours of battle were routed. The fed
erals captured two cannon and much
ammunition and the rebel loss is esti-
mated at more than fifty dead. Fed
erals assert that they lost only one
man killed and five wounded.
Juarez, Mexico, Aug. 2.-Gen. Pas
quail Orozco, commander in chief of
the Mexican rebels, on Wednesday
coolly declared he did not recognize
the United States government. He
made the remark to Thomas Edwards,
the American consul here, who called
at the insurrectionary leaders quar-
tiers to deliver a message from Secre-
tary of State Knox.
The message, belated through diplo-
matte channels, was regarding the
treatment of the American settlers in
northern Mexico by the rebels, grow
ing out. of the disarming Of the Nor
mon colonists last week.
Orozco told Edwards he did not re-
ceive the American as a representa-
tive of the United States, which gov
eminent, Orozco said,, he did not
recognize. However, he was glad to
see Edwards, he said, and to receive
him as an American citizen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Early Submarine.

The submarine was known in Eng.
land as far back as the early years
of the seventeenth century, when a
submarine was navigated from West
minister to Greenwich by Cornelius
DrebeI of Alkmaar, in Holland. Drebel,
who enjoyed the patronage of James
/, was given an apartment in Ethan
palace. The king expressed his inten-
ton of accompanying Drebel in one of
his submarine voyages, but was dis
suaded by his courtiers, who alleged
that Drebel was "in league with Old
Nick" Drebel's boat was so con-
Btructed that, according to a contem-
porary writer, "a person could see I'M
der the surface of the water, and with
out candle light, as much as he need
ed to read in the Bible or any other
book"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
TITANIC DISASTER is
LAID TO EXCESSIVE SPEED
British Court of inquiry Announces
Its Observation-Disclosures Steps For
Safety of Ships.

London, Aug. Lord Mersey IN
the presence Of a large audience on
Tuesday pronounced the Judgment OF
the British board of trade court of in
quiry into the Tita IL disaster, when
1877 lives were lost when the White
Star liner collided with an iceberg on
April IA last.
The court finds:
That the collision with the iceberg
was due to the excessive speed at which
the Titanic was navigated.
That a proper watch was not kept.
That the ships boats were properly
lowered, but that arrangements for
manning them were insufficient
That the Leyland liner Californian
might have reached the Titanic If she
had attempted to do so.
That the track followed was reason
ably safe with proper vigilance,
That there was no discrimination
against third-class passengers in the
saving of life.
The court of inquiry exonerates J.
Bruce Ismay, chairman and managing
director of the White Star line, and
Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon, one of the
passengers, from any charges OF Inn
proper conduct.
The judgment recommends more
water-tight compartments in sea-going
ships, the provision of lifeboats for
all on board and more efficient drills
of the crew, as well as better looK-
ont
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Bath Novelty.

Carved wood bowls that float in the
bathtub and hold ones favorite soap
are one of the latest fads. but bath
bowl for another purpose was brought
from Turkey by native as present
to the friend he was visiting. It was
about two inches deep and eight inches
In diameter and made of brass, but as
light in weight as aluminium. Many
were the guesses as to its use, from
fern dish to a finger bowl, until the
foreigner enlightened us: 1T is the
bowl we use in my country to lift wa
Ter and pour it over the body when
taking a bath in the bathtub. l have
not seen any in the bathrooms of
America Good Housekeeping Maya
zine
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Curb on Mail Courtshins

Milwaukee.-Uncle Sans plan for
abolishing clandestine love affairs
carried on by means of correspond
ence through the general delivery
windows has gone into effect at the.
Milwaukee postoffice In future.
when minors call at the window for.
mail they will be required to give.
the names and address of their pa
rents and after the latter are notified
parental discipline is expected to do,
the rest. Over 1000 calls have been
made daily at the local general de-
livery windows, mostly by young
girls.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
DEMOCRATS BACK WOOL BILL
Decide to Cooperate With Senate In
surqents on Tariff Acts.

Decide to Cooperate With Senate In
surgents on Tariff Acts.
Washington, Aug. BY vote of
20 to the Democrats in the senate
on Wednesday decided to cooperate
with the Insurgent Republicans in the
senate to send tariff bills to confer
ence in the expectation of passing tar
if reduction legislation at this session
for President Taft to sign or veto.
While the action applied specifically
to the wool tariff bill, the sentiment
seemed overwhelmingly for general
action OF similar nature on all tariff
bills 1t means that a cotton bill prob
ably will be considered by the senate
before adjournment Explaining the
action of the caucus, leading Demo
cratic senator said:
eve have voted to combine with
the Insurgent Republicans to defeat
the stand-patters on tariff legislation,
and We expect to get legislative re-
suits"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07

pressed a desire to be buried on the
site of Maruyama palace, built by
Hydeoshi in the sixteenth century.
The old form funeral ceremony doubt
less will be modified considerably be-
cause it is impossible to adapt old
usages to modern conditions, but
many unique customs will be retained
Under the household law the public
coronation of Emperor Yoshihito must
be held at Kyoto. This probably will
take place about one year hence. All
entertainments will cease for a pro-
tracted period, which SO far has not
been designated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
First EnnIIsh Matches.

Though the first match appeared in
England as late as 1927, the idea
seized a genius years before that
date. This advertisement in Morn
ing Post of 1883 gives evidence: For
travellers, mariners, etc. Promethean
fire and phosphorus: G. Watts re-
spectfulIy acquaints the public that
be has prepared a large quantity OF
machines of a portable and durable
kind. with promethean fire. paper and
match inclosed, most admirably cal
culated to prevent those disagreeable
sensations which most frequently
arise in the dreary hour of midnight,
from sudden alarms, thieves, fire or
sickness"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
ARCHIBALD DENIES ALL CHARGES.
Accused Commerce Court Judge En-
tiers Formal Plea Before Tribunal.

Accused Commerce Court Judge En-
tiers Formal Plea Before Tribunal.
Washington July 31.-Robert W.
Archibald, judge of the commerce
court, presented to the senate, sitting
as a court of impeachment, his for
NAL answer to the charges made
against him by the house of represent
atiVes on Monday.
Judge Archbald's answer was sub
mitted in the presence of almost the
entire senate and of the house man
ayers. He was present, looking calm
and unconcerned
He formally denied that he ever
had used his Office or his influence as
Judge for profit, that he ever under
took, for a consideration, to compro-
mise litigation before the interstate
commerce commission, that he ever
wrongfully used his position to obtain
credit from litigants before him, or
that he had undertaken to carry on
general business for profit or specula-
ton in coal properties, as charged IN
the house indictment.
To each of the thirteen articles OF
impeachment Judge Archibald replied
that none, even if true, constituted an
Improbable offense, a high crime OF
a misdemeanor as defined by the con
stitution.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
81, 100000 GIVEN
POLICE ANNUALLY
RoSenthaI Accomplish Throws
:. Light on Grating
NAMES THREE "HIGHER UP"
Jack Rose Tells District Attorney
Whitman Lieut.. Becker Is Only
Part of Widespread System
in Police Department.

New York, Aug. Jack Rose,
who confessed he was ordered by Po-
lice Lieutenant Charles A. Becker to
have Gambler Herman RosenthaI
killed, swore in an amplified state
ment made to District Attorney Whit
man on Tuesday, that as collector Tor
Becker, he knew the annual protec-
ton fund divided among members or
the police department to be not less
than $2,400,000.
This annual yield of $2,400,O0O pro-
lection money was equally divided, ac-
cording to the story told by Rose,
among four high officials of the police
department, one of them being Becker,
and from other evidence the district
attorney has collected he has reason
to suspect that each 100000 was
further distributed
1t is believed there were four sep
arate systems or bureaus OF graIt
collection, each headed by high po-
lice official.
Mr.. Whitman has the names or the
other three police officials whom Rose
ha1 accused, and his further eHorCs
in this now most sensational police
exposure that New York has ever seen
will be directed toward Strengthening
the evidence which points against
them. One of the officials named, 1t
was learned holds position at mead
quarters and is in a strict sense a
civilian employe.
The name of a former prominent
city official has been brought to the
attention of the district attorney as
having been closely connected with
the graft system" but it was learned
that the evidence thus far obtained
against him is not of tangible ma
ture. The evidence, however, is being
closely followed by detectives.
1t also became known that If Lieu
tenant Becker will tell all he knows,
not only in respect to his own alleged
completely In the murder, but Will
unfold the inner workings of the graft
system, in so far as 1t may involve the
men higher up" no effort will be
made to enforce the extreme penalty
for the crime of which he now stands
accused-the murder of Rosenthal-
but he will be granted leniency On
that condition only.
The alleged fact of the $2,4OO,O 600
graft fund was told to him by Becker,
Rose said in a sworn statement. Beck
er, he said told him that he handled
100000 year and that equal amounts
were handled by three other officials.
This, he said, came In collections
from gambling houses, poolrooms,
houses of i'll repute and the like.
A coterie of New Yorks richest and
most prominent men have determined
that District Attorney Whitman shall
not want for money to carry out his
resolve to probe to the core the graft
system in the city's police and civil
administration, which the murder OF
Rosenthal has revealed.
At the head of these men are j. P.
Morgan, Jr; Eugene Seligman, Will
liam Jay Schlieffelin, officers and
members of the Citizens union and
several others. They have already
started a fund to finance such a probe,
which they intend to make the most
sweeping and thorough in the history
Of the city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
COLONEL SEEKS A DEMOCRAT.
Roosevelt Wants Southern Man for
Nice-President on Third Ticket.

Vice-President on Third Ticket.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. "A south
ern Democrat for vlce-president on
the third party ticket is being sought
by the Roosevelt cohorts. The ex-
president made it known that he ia
vors the idea as move that will give
the progressives strong support in the
states where Woodrow Wilson looks
for clean sweep.
II don't know that we are going to
find the man." remarked the colonel,
but we are looking for him. l hope
he can be found.
Il have received letter. from Will
liam Allen White" said Mr. Roose-
welt, making a strong statement in
regard to the effort of the regulars In
Kansas, in making an appeal to the
federal court, to reverse the action of
the Kansas state judges as to the de-
cision allowing Roosevelt electors to
be on the Republican ballot"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
HoIdups Shoot at Marshal.

Chippewa Falls-Fred c. Griffin,
night marshal at Owen, was shot
when he attempted to arrest two men
who had just held up a farmer.
Griffin was brought to a hospital
here, where it is said his condition
is critical. The robbers obtained but
$40 from the farmer, which they
returned to him, bidding him to re-
main there until they had escaped.
Griffin Immediately was notified.
however, and in an attempt to arrest
the two men in the railway yards at
Owen was shot. The men escaped.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
HER KISS A LINGERING ONE
Imprinted by Bernhard on the Hand
of a Little Girl, 1t Wouldn't
Come OFF.

A London lady who returned from
Europe a few months ago tells pretty
story that concerns Sarah Bernhard
and two little girls, the daughters OF
Doctor Bull, the famous Paris ocullst'
who is a Canadian.
Bernhard at the time was playing
a version of the Sleeping Beauty,
and wanted large doll to use as
baby in the play. In all Paris, how
ever, she found it impossible to secure
one that looked natural. The two III
tie daughters of Doctor Bull were play
ing in one of the public gardens one
day and had with them very large
and beautiful doll which had been sent
them from America. The great actress
happened to pass by where the chill
dren were at play and at once noticed
their big doll She dismounted from
her carriage and came toward them
"Oh. children" she said, that is
Just the dolly I want. Will you lena
it to me for my play?"
eff mamma will let as we will lend
It to you" said the elder of the two
little maids.
Madame Bernhard inquired of their
nurse who the children were and on
being informed, took them all up In
her carriage and drove to Doctor Bull
home. Mrs Bull, of course. was de-
lighted TO be of service to the actress
and the chiIdren's doll appeared in all
the future performances. A day or so
after the little incident tickets for
box for the performance arrived for
the children. They attended, and be-
tween the acts the little girls were ia
ken behind the scenes to meet their
new friend.
And now eli the lady what the
great actress did when you went be
hind" said Mrs. Bull to the elder OF
the little ones when the incident was
being related.
We'll, you know" said the child
with great earnestness she stopped
down and kissed my hand, and the kiss
would not come off and my mother
had to wash it off. ="
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
TAFT REPLIES TO CHARGE
Statement issued Defending Presi-
dents Nomination In Chicago.

statement issued Defending FresI-
dents Nomination in Chicago.
Washington, July 3O.-A statement
vention was made public on Monday
at the White House. 1t reviews
every contest before the Republic
an national committee and the
credentials committee of the con-
vention and asserts that each
contest was settled logically, upon its
merits. The statement was submitted
to the cabinet at a recent meeting and
received the approval of the presi-
dents official family.
1t is the longest and probably the
most emphatic political statement
ever put out from the executive man
sion and is intended by its very thor
oughness and care to damn the argu-
ments of the third party men and
spike the guns of the Democrats who
may seek to make campaign matter
out of the former presidents charges.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
Leaves $40. 900 for insane.

Waukesha.-A permanent trust
fund of $4,000, to be used for indi-
gent insane confined in the Wauke-
sha county asylum, is provided for in
the will of the late Charles Thomp-
son, Oconomowoc. The estate is
valued at about $4,000. The will
provides that the net estate be in
vested in real estate mortgages and
the income used in the support of the
testator's two children, both of whom
are inmates of the county asylum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-07
RenuIatinn Foot Traffic.

Kansas City has decided that as q
.ity grows il is very evident that all
rafic on foot as we'll as on wheels
must Se controlled. 1t believes that
he LAY walker" is q menace TO traf-
&c in a busy city and will not permit
aim to stray all over a street on which
he movement of vehicles is strictly
regulated and so increase the danger
IF accidents. nor will it allow him to
tut corners.