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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Government Promises to
Prove a Startling Claim
at Columbus.
IS A.$5, 900, 900 DEAL
At Least That Is the Price That
Lake Shore Is Said to Have
Paid Other Lines.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 2s.-In the
governments suit against six rail-
reads and three coal corporations on
a charge of monopolization of the
bituminous coal industry, Attorney
Harrison today made a statement
that the government would prove
that not penny was expended by
the Hooking valley, Toledo, Ohio or
Chesapeake & Ohio in purchasing the
SS,OOO,O00 stock of the Sunday
Creek company, which they sold to
the Lake Shore.
LANDIS OvERRULEs PACKERS.
Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Judge Carpen-
ter today overruled the objection of
the defense in the packers trial to
the introduction of the minutes of
meetings of the directors of the Ma
tional Packing company between
1907 and 1910. The official record
will be put in evidence before the
government closes it's case. It was
at these meetings, the government
contends, the defendants agreed on
swelling prices, margins. shipments
and division of territory, in viola
ton of the Sherman law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
PREDICTS EARLY END OF
PEARL BUTTON INDUSTRY

Washington. Feb. %. - Pearl mus
sells from the shells of which buttons
are manufactured in large quanti-
ties in Illinois, Iowa and neighbor-
ing Mississippi river states are threat
ened with extinction, according to
Fish Commissioner George M. Bow
ers in his annual report.
while there has not yet devel-
oped any grave stringency in the sup
ply of mussels," says the report,
some of the streams have been de-
pleted to an extent to create concern
among both manufacturers and fish
ermen. Both classes have expressed
themselves as favoring some method
of regulation of the fishing which
will prevent undue waste and de-
struction of the mussels upon which
is dependent the livelihood of many
thousands of persons"
The staff of the biological station
at Fairport, Iowa, will continue It's
investigation of mussel culture. The
button industry is extensive and gives
employment to many thousands of
persons.
The bureau of fisheries also reports
the initiation of an investigation of
"the Illinois river with respect to its
pollution and biological changes
which have been induced in it con-
sequent to the diversion of the flow
of the Chicago river, carrying the
sewage of Chicago"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
UNPAID CHINESE TROOPS
REVOLT; SERIOUS FIGHT

Hankow, Feb. 28.-A portion of
the republican troops at WI Chang
revoited during the night owing to
dissatisfaction in not receiving pay.
There was considerable fighting, but
there are no details of casualties.
Foreign gunboats here have been or
dered in readiness for eventualities.
There were no disturbances in this
city.
Rome, Feb. 2S.-The Italians de-
feated the Turkish forces and Arab
allies with great loss, is the official
report received here today from
Hens (Which also is known as Lab
de), 20 miles to the east of the city
of TTipoli. The Italians lost IL kill
ed and 50 wounded.
Paris, Feb. 2S.-In diplomatic cir
cles it is feared recent attacks by
Christians upon Mohammedans will
be followed by reprisals by Turkey,
which will take the form of decla-
ra ton of war on Greece, to which the
Cretans wish to be annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
SETS ASIDE RESTRAINT
AGAINST RAWN SUITS

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Florence
W. Rawn. widow OF Ira G. Rawn.
who was found shot TO death in his
home at Ninnetka on July 20, 1910,
has right TO proceed with her suits
against several insurance companies
10 recover the full amount OF her
husbands life insurance. according
10 a decision given yesterday morn
ing by Judge Kickham Scanlan. on
Jan. 29 Judge Scanlan issued an in
junction restraining Mrs. Rawn
from pressing her suits. This injunc-
tion was set aside by yesterdays de-
cision. The insurance companies
have refused to pay Mrs. Rawn the
full amount Of the policies on the
ground that Rawn committed suicide
Mrs. Rawn brought suits both in
Cook county and in 81. Louis, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
ENDING BINGHAM SUIT
COSTS GAYNOR $4,000

New York, Feb. 2S.-It took more
than a letter of apology to settle the
suit of General Theodore Bingham
against Mayor Gaynor, which was
discontinued when, on Feb. 16, the
mayor wrote to the former police
commissioner that the strong words
used in his letter on which the suit
for 100000 was based should not
have been applied TO General Bing
ham. There were expenses incident
to the suit for court costs, witness
fees and lawyers fees aggregating,
in round numbers $4,000. Mayor
Gaynor paid these costs and 1t was
upon this condition that General
Bingham dropped further prosecu-
ton of the suit. 1t might also be
remarked in this connection that
General Bingham is now holding
down, under the present administra-
ton, a $500 job as consulting en-
gineer to the bridge department.
This is the same salary he got as
police commissioner and the work
ing hours are fewer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
MINISTER HAS PLAN
TO CUT LIVING COST

New York, Feb. 2S.-Rev. DR.. Pet
ers, who has been experimenting with
the sale of groceries and vegetables
at cost price to tenement dwellers
in the vicinity of his uptown church,
is so strongly convinced of the sue
cess OF this work that he now plans
the organization of formal corpora
ton to carry on in a large way the
job of getting food from the produc-
er to the consumer with the least
intermediate expense. The work OF
the corporation will be in the hands
of an advisory board chosen from
various charitable societies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
SO, 600 ENGLAkD'S
MINERS QUIT WORK

London, Feb. 2S.-There are now
upwards of 10000 miners on
strike and by tonight 100000
will have quit The British Miners
federation, after a stormy meeting
today, passed a resolution deciding
to continue negotiations with the
owners under auspices of the govern
ment, with view to bringing about
a settlement of the dispute, which
involves 100000 miners.
Premier Asquith had an audience
with King George this evening in
connection with the coal crisis. 1t
is not likely any settlement will be
reached tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
SOCIALIST PARTY
MINERS CHOICE
Convention Adopts Resolution
Providing for Support of
Labor Policies.
REFERENDUM IS UPHELD
Delegates Demand a. Constitutional
Amendment Including the Re-
call of Judges.

Springfield, H., Feb 2S. Endorse
ment by inference of the doctrines of
socialism, so far at least as they are
designed TO protect organized labor,
was entered by the delegates to the
state miners convention.
The Endorsement came in resolution
form. The socialist party was not
named in so many words, but the reso-
luton provided that the miners of the
Illinois district shall feel free. to sup
port any political party which stands
unequivocally for the protection and
advocacy of organized labor principles.
After the resolution had been voted
upon and adopted, President Walker
said only one party, the socialist, had
the desired platform plank.
The convention also indorsed a plan
to demand that the next general as
sembly submit a proposal for a con-
stitutional amendment embodying the
| initiative and referendum.
RECALL OF JUDGES FAVORED.
| A resolution was adopted proposing
constitutional amendment embody-
ing the recall of all elective officers,
including the judiciary, the petition
for such a recall to require 25 per cent
of the electors.
The resolution recites that the peo
pie of Illinois have demanded at the
polls the initiative and referendum
amendment by vote of three and one
half to one, and the legislature was
denounced for action of the represen
tatives in the legislature failing to en-
act the laws called for.
Members of the miners organization
were called upon to support only sucf
candidates for the legislature who il
turn shall pledge themselves as favor
ing the initiative and referendum ant
the recall.
The question Of establishment of CO
operative stores in Illinois will be sub
mitted to a referendum vote of th
miners, according to action taken to
day at the state convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
TAKEN TO WHITE HOUSE.
WOMAN Is MURDERED
IN HOME; BOY HELD

New York, Feb. 2S.-Mrs. Johan-
na Huebenor, an aged widow, was
murderously attacked last night in
a Harlem apartment, where she lived
alone. She was beaten into insensi-
bility and crammed into a bath tub,
while her assailant looted the fat.
This afternoon Mrs. Huebenor was
found barely alive She is in a crit
ical condition. Frank Cooper, ne
gro elevator boy, was arrested. Ac.
cording to the police, Cooper con-
fessed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
petItIon fOr Injunction pIsmlssed.

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-Federal Judge
Lands today dismissed-a petition
for an Injunction TO prevent the I'LL
nois Central from enforcing a Few
car distribution system order by the
illinois railroad anu warehouse com
Mission. Judge Lands ruled that as
au appeal from the order of the COM
mission already had been prayed in
the circuit court of Sangamon eoun-
". the federal court was without jur-
isdlct. :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Senator Reed Urges Pas
sage Of His InVsstiga-
tion Resolution.
EVIDENCE IS DAMAGING
Recommends Man Known to Be
Corrupt for High Office, Is
Allegation Made.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-In the senate
today Reed Of Missouri urged passage
Of his resolution providing for an in
vestigation Of the election Of Senator
Dupont Of Delaware. Reed insisted IL
the evidence heard by the judiciary
committee in its inquiry into the ap-
pointment Of Swain as marshal for
Delaware were given credence, the SEN
ate not only should investigate the
1910 election, but should demand of
the Delaware senator an explanation of
his action in recommending for ap-
pointment 20 the high Office of United
States marshal a man whom he knew
TO be engaged in corrupt practices"
FOR RECOGNITION OF REPUBLIC.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs today favorably reported the Sui
ger resolution which. in effect, would
recognize the new republic OF China.
II congratulates the Chinese people ION
assumption OF the power, duties and
responsibilities OF self-government."
NAVAL INCREASE FAVORED.
The house committee on naval affairs
today decided in favor OF authorizing
two new battleships this year, and
will demand that the democratic eau
Gus rescind its action declaring against
additions to the navy at this time.
SEEK STRIKE INQUIRY.
A request from citizens Of Ogden,
Utah, was presented to the president
today. urging the government to inves-
tigate the strike of the machinists on
the Hartman lines. was referred to
the department of Justice
COMMISSION OvERRULED.
An order of the interstate commerce
commission, reducing a certain class
of freight in southern states, today
was annulled by a decision of the COM
merce court. The decision is certain
TO add considerable fuel 70 the contro-
yersy. already acute, between the com.
merce commission and the commerce
court. The court declares congress
never intended TO clothe the commits
sion with the wide authority it as
Gumed.
~ -" 'ch WV - h-h -h"hN-'NNA~'
The federal bureau Of labor will
make an immediate investigation OF
wage and working conditions in the
textile mills at Lawrence, Mass. A
representative of the bureau leave.
Washington today for Lawrence.
ILLINOIS MEN NAMED.
Consular nominations: Claude +
Guiant. Illinois. at Salina-Cruz
Mexico: Alfred F. Northrup, Illinois
at Trebizond, Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
RAILROAD MEN ARE
FOR UNIFORM LAWS

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-Uni-
fern legislation for all states was
endorsed, with special endorsement
for full crew law, employers liza
bility, electric headlights on engines
and standard caboose bills, at un-
ion meeting of four orders of rail-
road employees here today. The SEN
timent Of the delegates in the con-
vention is against the 2-cent fare
law, and there was a pronounced
feeling against the constant drain on
railroads. The initiative. referendum
and recall were endorsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Shipping Interests Fight
Petition for Chicago
Drainage Canal.
ENORMOUS LOSS SEEN
Claim at Hearing Each Foot of
Water Would Represent
100000, 900.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Arguments
by the city of Chicago and other cit
les along the Great lakes on the ques-
ton of the increase of the amount
OF water to be taken from Lake
Michigan for the use Of the Chicago
drainage canal were heard by Sec
retary Stimson today. The canal
now draws 1000 cubic feet per sec
ond and representatives of the city
want 10000 per second, claiming
that the smaller amount is not suf-
ficient to carry the waste.
DANGER TO SHIPPING.
From various cities along the
Great lakes, both on the American
and Canadian sides, opposition was ex-
pressed on account of alleged danger
to shipping on the lakes. They claim
that each foot of water taken from
the lakes causes an annual loss to
shipping of S1OO,00O,O0O. The hear
ing was attended by senators, rep
resentatives, members of the Canad,
ian parliament, Representatives OF
shipping interests and other interests
likely to be affected by the proposed
increased diversion.
CLIMATIC CHANGE FEARED.
Senator William Alden Smith
of Michigan opposed the in.
crease, basing objection to the appli
cation not only upon the real dam.
age that would be inflicted upon ev
cry harbor upon the lake by reduc
tion of depth, but because of appre
hension that the entire northernly
peninsula Of Michigan would be made
bleak and non-productive by a eli
matte change that might follow re
versal of the lake currents.
TAKEN TO WHITE HOUSE.
The canal controversy was .takeI
to the White house, when Represen
tative Konop of Wisconsin headed I
delegation from that state TO lodg,
formal protest with Taft agains
an increase Of the flow through tht
canal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
pIeaIe Goes Alone to jail.

Columbus, Ohio. Feb 2s.-witnout
waiting for Sherih SaFtain TO take him
into custody. Rodney ]. Diegle. former
sergeant al arms Of the Ohio state SEN
ate, yesterday surrendered himself TO
the warden of the Ohio penitentiary
and began his sentence OF three years
for aiding in the bribery Of State Sena-
tor l. r. Andrews,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
PANAMA IN A WARM
WELCOME FOR KNOX

Panama, Feb. 2S.-Newspapers
here give great prominence TO the
visit of Secretary Knox. whom they
welcome to Panama in warmest
terms. For ~sae second days visit a
full program Of entertainments and
functions has been provided. Knox
will lunch with Governor Thatcher of
the Panama canal zone. Then will
follow a reception by Acting Presi-
dent CHAR at the palace, and tonight
a state dinner will be given by Gov
ernor General Parades, at which
Knox will make the first formal
speech OF his tour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Wives Of W as hingto n
Leaders to Roll Up
Their Sleeves.
A HARMON BREAKFAST
Mrs. Champ Clark to Preside,
With Mrs. Cleveland and
Mrs. Bryan Near Her.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Democratic
ladies propose to take hand in ma
tfonal politics this year. To cele-
brate and strengthen harmony in a
reunited democracy wives of demo-
cratic leaders at the capital are plan
ming a harmony breakfast" to be
given here on Dolly Madison's birth
day, May 20, with Mrs. Champ Clark,
seated between Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land and Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan, presiding as toastmistress.
Wives, mothers, sisters and daugh-
ters of national democratic leaders
will be invited to come together for
jubilee. In the honor list will be
wives of men who are mentioned as
presidential possibilities.
BELATED IOWA INQUIRY.
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 2S.-
whats Teddy's reply to the COVER
nors' letter asking him TO be a can
didate?" asked a voice over the tele-
phone OF local newspaper last night.
I'm down at Sidney, Iowa." the
voice continued, "and we have been
showed in for three days without a
letter or a newspaper"
T.. BACK TO NEW YORK.
Boston, Feb. ,2S.-Roosevelt ex-
pected to depart for New York at
3 o'clock this afternoon. A.. a
luncheon with Arthur D. Hill, one OF
the leaders of the Roosevelt move
ment here, Roosevelt said that steps
which have been taken to form an
organization here were to be rounded
into definite form.
NO NEED FOR DELAY.
Washington, Feb. 28.-DemocratiC
Leader Martin of the senate, Champ
Clark and other leaders said they
saw no necessity for postponement OF
the democratic national convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
CEDAR FALLS DESTROYS
MAIL ORDER CATALOGUES

Cedar Falls, Iowa, Feb. 2s.-Mem-
bers of the Cedar Falls Commercial
club emphasized loyalty to home in
6ustries here when in huge bonfire
on the public square they burned all
the catalogues of mail order houses
that could be found within the city.
Nearly a thousand persoLs attended
tie fire and addresses were made
by number Of out of town business
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
200 DUTCH FAMILIES ON
WAY TO IOWA TO SETTLE

New York, Feb. 2S.-Two hun
dred Dutch farmers and their fam
lilies are in New York today enroute
to Iowa, where they have purchased
large tract for farming purposes.
They arrived here on the liner Moor
dam, from Rotterdam. Heavy taxa
tion and high rents were the cause OF
emigration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
The Weather

Forecast Till 2 p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair and continued cold tonight
and Thursday, the lowest tempera-
ture tonight will be about 10 de-
grees.
Temperature at a. m. IL. High
est yesterday 81, lowest last night II.
Velocity of wind at a. N. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 62,
at a. m. 80.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local ForecasteT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
cars Dashed 900 Feet.

Erie. Pa, Feb. 2S.-Twenty-nine cars
were wrecked, seven going over 300
foot embankment, in a freight wreck
on the Erie railroad. two miles west of
Union City, Pa. No one was hurt.
Traffic on the road between Union City
and Cory was tied up all day. The
cause Of the wreck is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
DEFENSE ENDS ITS CASE
IN The KIMMEL MYSTERY

ST. Louis, Feb. 2s.-After offering
documentary evidence dealing with
photographs of George A. Kimmel
and the Claimant" the defense in
the famous mystery insurance hear
ing rested it's case this morning and
the plaintiff began rebuttal testi-
mony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Quiet at Juarez.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The Mexi-
can consul at El Paso, Texas, today
requested the. American collector of
customs there TO forbid expectation
OF American goods into Juarez.
Fl Paso, Feb. 2s.-United States
customs officers declare the port of
Juarez open as usual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
WHEAT RESERVE SHORT;
PRICE is UP TWO CENTS

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Wheat today
advanced more than two cents a
bushel. Estimates that the crop re-
serve in farmers hands is sensation
ally low furnished the chief reason.
According TO some authorities, the
total is not half the amount Of a
year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Royalty az ouke's FuneraI.

Windsor, England, Feb. 2s.-The fu-
neral service Of the duke of Fife.
brotherin-law OF King George, was at
tended today by King George, Queen
Mary. the widow OF the duke. and 9th
er members Of the royal family. Final
interment will be in the Fife family
vault at Braemar, Scotland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
REPLICATION TO STEEL
TRUST ANSWER Is READY

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The anti.
trust suit against the steel corpora
ton and its subsidiaries will come
to an issue Friday, when the govern
ment will file at Trenton, N. J., its
replication 20 the recent answers of
the defendants. There will be no
amended bill. The replication will
reassert the allegations of the petit
tion for dissolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
AZ ARE INJURED ON
WABASH PASSENGER

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 2S.-In
last nights collision of Rock Is
land engine and a Wabash passenger
train at the intersection Of the roads
east of Des Moines, AZ persons were
injured, Mrs. Eliza Adair of Des
Moines seriously. She is at a hospi-
tai and it is said will not live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Pope Bars HobbIe skirts.

Rome. Feb. 2S.-Following his recent
pronouncement against decollete gowns
at receptions which are attended by
church dignitaries, the pope has now
declared against hobble skirts. These
are to be barred from all pontifical re-
ceptions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Admits HAVING Three Wives.

Emporia, Kan. Feb. 2S.-Walter W.
Crump of this city plead guilty to
charge Of bigamy in the district court.
He admitted having three wives, Edna
Gray Crump. Isabel. Okla; Mary Du-
cey Crump, Parsons, Kan, and Minnie
McGregor Crump OF Emporia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
F0ULkE E. BRANDT GETS
BAIL AND is REL EASED

New York, Feb. 2s.-Foulke f.
Brandt, former valet of Mortimer l..
Schiff, sentenced to 80 years for bur-
elaTy, was formally released from the
Tombs today, details of bail bond
having been adjusted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
SIN sets 5:51, rises 6:34; moon sets
SAD a. m; moon highest and farthest
n0Ith; 4:57 p. M, moon in conjunction
with Neptune, passing from west TO
east o. the planet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Shoots child wife; kIIIs Sen.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2s.-Angered at
her desertion of him, Otis Holloman.
aged %. Intercepted his wife. 16 years
old, while she was on her way to work
and shot her. probably fatally. Then
he killed himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
TeIsaraphers Get Raise.

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 2s.-The Rock
Island road has announced dating
from Feb. I, all telegraphers on the
system had been granted an per cent
increase in wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
900 Students on Strike.

Fayettville, Ark, Feb. 2s.-All of the
500 students in the State university
here struck because of the expulsion
of the Iconoclast club. consisting OF 46
students.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
Headaehe Medlelne Fatal

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-Miss Mar
garet Jaeger, after lying in coma
tose state for more than forty-two
hours, died from the effects of an
overdose of headache medicine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1912-04-22
FARE 10 REUNION
 FROM CONWAY SIG

Circulars have been received here announcing the details of the Confed- crate reunion to be held at Macon, Ga, May 7-9. The Iron Mountain has been designated as the official route for Arkansas by Major General Charles Coffin of the Arkansas divis- ion.
 A special train consisting of coach es, chair cars, standard and tourist sleepers, will leave Little Rock, Un- ion station, Sunday, May 5, 1:30 p. m., for Memphis over the Iron Noun tain Route, arriving Memphis 6:30 p. m. Will leave Memphis at p. m. via N. c. X St. l.. to Atlanta via the bat tlefield route, and will reach Macon at 11:30 a. m., May 6.
 The round trip rate from Conway to Macon will be $16.00. Tickets will be on sale May 3 to 6, inclusive, linn ited for return to starting point by midnight May 15, but may be extend ed to June 3 by depositing ticket and paying 50 cents at Macon. Double lower berths in standard sleepers may be obtained for $4 and in tour. ist sleepers for $2.25.