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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21

New York, Oct 21-The supreme
court meets today. Important decisions
pending include the Union-Southern
Pacific merger, the Minnesota rate and
hard coal cases.
The Wabash annual report shows
decrease in operating income of over
! S2,50o,0O0, as compared with 1911.
The United States notifies Mexico
that communication between Mexico
City and the east coast will be kept
open. Wilson at Washington confers
with state officials over the situation
Turkey fears that Russia will join
with the Balkan states in general war.
European outlook shows improvement
! Northern Pacific orders 60 locomo-
tives from the American Locomotive
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-21
FORECAST FOX ok ISLAND DAVENPORT MOLINE VICINITY
Generally tonight Tuesday tonight
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Showers this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
MITCHELL IS ELECTED
BY THE MINE WORKERS
Former President of Organization is
Sent to American Fedora
tion of Labor Meetinq.
| .ASSOciatcd Press DiSbGfcIrI

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. IS-ThOugh
attacked i'm Il resolution before the
United Mine Workers Of Americas
annual convention here. as "a labor
leader in the grasp Of capitalists. 80
John Mitchell. former president of the
organization, received many more
votes than any other delegate today.
as representative OF the miners u
the American Federation of Labor's
annual meeting
Mitchell will appear before the con-
ventiOn in defense of his connec-
tion with the National civic fedora
tion and the delegates voted to pay
his expenses here After the count
Of tellerS today. John +. White was
declared reelected president over T.
l. Lewis, by more than forty thou
sand votes. Mitchell received 1914
for representative To- the American
Federation Of Labor while his near
est associate on the winning side re-
CeNed 9li5. Antagonists OF Mitch
ell, Gompers and the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor failed today i'm their
efforts To have the miners secede
from the American Federation of La
Dor. but they promise 10 renew the
attempt when Mitchell addresses the
convention They charge these leaders
are not representing the real inter
ests Of labor.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
INAUGURATION
ALL ARRANGED
Governor Hunt Will Take
the Oath of Office, De-
liver His Inaugural, and
Then Hold a Reception
for Everybody.

A. president of he board of trade.
which will probably figure in the fes-
tivities of the Inauguration OF Cover
nor Hunt. Colonel J. II. McClintock
addressed a letter To- the gOVernOr-elect
asking his wishes in the arrangements
for the ceremonies Under date of
January 10 Mr. Hunt replied To- col.
McClintock as follows;
Replying to your letter of January
II with reference To- the ceremonies
connected with the taking of the oath
of office will say that the plan Of tax
ing the oath On the Tortico of the Cap
itol ami delivering my inaugural ad-
dress thereafte To- the citizerS. meets
with my approval ] also like the idea
of holding a. reception afterwards in
the governors rooms in the capitol and
I believe il will meet with the approx
al Of the new state officers. We can
hold kind Of levee at the capitol
which will be open for everybody until
late in the afternoon. | shall be pleas
ed. and / think the state officers will
be pleased. to welcome citizens from
all stations in life. II is my desire 70
welcome everybody"
The letter was read at the board of
trade meeting yesterday afternoon and
seemed To meet the approval of all
present So it may De considered that
the outline of the inaugural ceremonies
is already arranged
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
BATH TUB ARTISTS
ASK QUEER RULING
Defendants Want the Case to 90 to
the Supreme Court on
Only One Issue.
.ASSOcidted Press Distdtchl

DETROIT. Jan. 1S-Whether the
governments criminal case against
the bath tub trust is likely to go
before the supreme court before the
two score defendants are actually
brought to trial in the federal court
here appeared today to rest conSid-
erably upon issues similar to those
recently raised on behalf of the pack
erS now on trial in Chicago. Counsel
for the government spent most uC
the day arguing that all decisions in
preliminary motions have been MADE
favorable To the government. The
defense wished the court to make a
ruling quashinS the indictments and
thus force the whole matter before
the supreme court on the question OF
the cOnstitutionality of the law, and
not on the real question that of the
guilt or innocence of the defendants.
Counsel for the government declar-
ed the request of the defense was
simply one that would make the dis
trict court set itself up as an appel
late court. or even above the Su-
preme court. They declared the su-
preme court had not inserted the
word reasonable" in the Sherman
law. and even if il had il was not for
the district court to declare the Su-
preme courts act unconstitutional.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
Senator Meyer Thinks Ari-
IONA Should Have Bal
ance of E'.abling
Act Fund.
INTRODUCES BILL
INTO THE SENATE
Money to be Used to Buy
Capitol Furnishings and
Provide Maintenance
of Schools.

Advices have been received from
Washington that should calm tn" APP
prehcnsion Of certain members of the
incoming state administration. and
their newspaper representatives. con-
cerning the furnishing of the capitol
building. IL is OF common knowledge
that the furnishings Of the territor-
ial secretary's office and some other
office paraphernalia. belongs to the
government and must be- sold. burned
or something else done with it be-
fore the present secretary closes his
books and quits the job There was
fear in certain quarters that when
the new secretary moved in he would
have To- take a soap box with him
for a desk. and another one To sit On.
or compromise by standing up
y special from Washington says
Senator Meyer of Montana has in
troduced a bill in the senate pro-
viding that the secretary of the
treasury be authorized t. pay the
governor of Arizona upon its admis-
sion as a state any and all unused
balance of the sum of 100000 now
remaining uneXpended. heretofore ap-
propriated for the expenses of adj
mission into the union. in the fur
nishing of the capitol building. or 50
much of it as may be necessary. the
remainder To be- used in his discre-
tion in establishing day schools and
industrial day schools for the educa
tion of the Indians.
II is expected the bill will pass and
If il does the new secretary viii
probably be able to buy enough sec
ond hand government furniture of
the retiring secretary To- enable him
to keep the shop open until the leg
islature gets into action. but il will
he intere sting to wait and see what
the Indians get out Of IT,
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
Clemency is Extended to
Man Long Confined in
Atlanta Prison and Who
is Said to be in Dying
Condition.
WILL LIVE BUT
A BRIEF TIME
That is the Report of the
Surgeon General of the
Army on Whose Recon-
mendation Communication
Was Made.
T4sSociG!eG Press Dispatch !

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-President
Taft tonight commuted to expire i'm
mediately, the fifteen-Tear sentence
for violation of the national banking
laws under which Char.e W. Morse.
the New York banker and ice king.
has served two years in prison at
atlanta The communication. which
gives Morse his freedom but which
unlike Il pardon does not restore civil
rights. was granted on recon-
mendation OF Attorney General
Wickersham and Surgeon General
Torncy. L. 5. \.
According to the surgeon generals
report Morse could no. live a month
longer in confinement and even with
his liberty probably will not live six
months The report shows he is Suf-
fcrinS from combination of dis
eases due To degenerative changes
which are incurable and progressive"
Mrs. Morse arrived from New York
and was informed late today Of the
clemency extended to her husband.
She will leave tomorrow for Atlanta
TO join him The attorney general
telegraphed Warden Mercer. who
technically is in charge Of Morse who.
it is thought. Will be transferred to
Fort Mcpherson hospital. Efforts for
a complete pardon were unavailinS.
Under the law Morse couldn't be
paroled at this time Under COM
mutation he will be allowed To leave
tts-- hospital once. Recent efforts
on his behalf developed the fact that
his friends wished u take him to
Carlsbad for treatment. Tonight i'll
is deemed probably HI will be taken
abroad at once.
Communication came at the end of
months Of Unremitting effort on the
part Of Mrs. Morse and the bankers
friends Almost since the day the
doors Of his cell closed on him. his
wife and influential friends besieged
the department of justice for mitiga
tion of sentence Mrs. Morse in per-
son conducted a campaign among
senators and members OF the house
and obtained scores of signatures to
petitions on her husbands behalf
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
CAMPAIGN OPENS
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Yuma County Has a Political Equality
League With an Enthusiastic
Membership.
SbccidI C0vcyt0Hdcncc1

YUMA, Jan. ia meeting of the
Yuma County Political Equality league
will be held tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. George II. lockwood. for the elec
tion of Il board of directors Of the
league which 50 far as known here is
the first county organization or the
kind in Arizona. Its purpose is th,
placing Of the suffrage question before
the voters of the new stat..
Among tha prominent business men.
politicians ana well known women who
have thus far identified themselves
with the movement are. col J. w
DorrinSton, Judge J. II. Wcstover. DR.
Henri Ap John. George Nicholson. p.
I. Robertson. Or. Tuefert Mrs J. =
CTarvin, Mrs. l.. y. Wrigley. Mrs l.. g.
Wilder. Mrs. VI. +. Bailey. Mrs. VI. \.
Andrews. Mrs. Squire Monroe. Mrs. J.
II. Shannsey, Mrs. +. j. Pearson
Yuma county is rcporte, "a be al
ready enthusiastic for the suffrage
movement and expects to be Il center
Of activity in the campaign for its
adoption.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
Graft and Incompetency
Cause the Dismissal of
Several Old Time
Officers.
CIVIL SERVICE
DOES THE WORK
Mayor at Last Had to Move
and When He Started
Ordered Full In
vestigation.
/ .ISSocidfcd Press DiStatcjll

CHICAGO. Jan. lS.-Police Inspector
John Wheeler. Captain Patrick J.
Harding. Lieutenant George Prim.
Daniel T. Keleher and John B. Enright
were today ordered dismissed rom the
service. after a hearing on charges Of
inefficiency and Incompetence.
Wheeler is the third inspector To- BE-
dismissed 10y the city civil service com
mission since it began the investiga-
tion of the efficiency department. Six
lieutenarts have been removed. one
captain has resigned. and ono patrol
man ordered off the force. Fifteen pa
trolmcn ard sergeants are now under
ire
The present crusade grew out of
open and apparently 'winked-at"
gambling near the arena where Gotch
and Hackenschmidt wrestled on Labor
Day Complaints such as heretofore
produced few results. were made and
the demand for thorough cXamina-
tion Of conditions in the police depart
ment grew until Mayor Harrison sent
a letter t. the president Of the ser
vice commission asking that none be
spared but that the investigation
bring the truth To- light Inspector
Dorman and Revere and Wheeler. the
last two commanding officers for
nearly twenty years. have been lis
charge. Five other inspectors re-
main. but the council has cut Cff from
the budget provision for their reten-
tion after January 20 During the
D D L.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
MACK HAS ISSUED
CONVENTION CALL
Representation Will Be Based on New
hpportionment Under Last
Decimal Census.
l4ssociaird Press Disbatchl


BUFFALO. Jan IN-The official
call for the democratic national con-
veutiou To- be- held at Baltimore June
- was issued by Norman +. Mack.
chairman. and Tray Woodson. secre-
tary of the national committee today.
The basis of representation and the
method OF mining the delegates were
outlined as follows.
Delegates and alternates from each
state in the Union shall be chosen
on the basis of two delegates for
every senator and two delegates for
every representative under the reap
portionment of districts based on the
census of 1910 The District of Co
lumbia. Alaska. he Philippines. Ha
wall and Porto Riso are each allotted
six delegates.
In the choice of delegates and all
ternates the democratic state terri
torial committee may. if not other
wise directed by the law of such
states or territories. provide for the
direct election of such delegates and
alternates if in the opinion OF the
respective committees it is deemed
desirable and possible To- do so with
proper and sufficient safeguards.
Where such provision is not made or
where the state laws do not provide
specifically he manner of choice. then
the delegates and alternates to the
said national convention shall be
chosen in the manner that governed
the choice of delegates To- the last
democratic national convention"
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
FREIGHT RATES
ARE REDUCED
Order Made by the Inter
state Commerce Commis-
sion Will Affect a Mum
ber of Tariffs in Use in
This State.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S--(Sp"cial)
BY a decision handed down today
BY the Interstate Commerce commits
sion in the case of the MaricOpa
club against the Santa Fe. Prescott
and Phoenix and other roads that ad-
vanced rates on barley. bran, and
wheat from Phoenix to various other
points in Arizona. these rates are held
unreasonab Q.
Reductions Of from five To seven
cents hundred pounds are ordered.
Also. in the case against the Phoc-
nix and Eastern the present rate on
coal from Gallup. New Mexico. is
found unreasonable and the maxi
mum as the joint rate is prescribed
The complaint against the South
ern Pacific, so far as il involves the
rcasonableress OF the carload rate on
condensed milk from Creamer. Ari-
zona. to Los Angeles. is dismissed
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
NEWLANDS IS
FOR WOODROW
He Stands by the Man Who
Said the Policies of Will
liam j. Bryan Should be
knocked Into a Cooked
Hat"


DETROIT. Jan. Is. .- Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey WAS
the principal speaker tonight at the
annual banquet of the Michigan Press
association. He made no reference To-
the controversy regarding Harper'S
Weekly. and other papers. the ad-
dress being confined L. an elucida-
tion of progressive issues and the
evils of private control of govern
ment business.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator
Francis g. Newlands. Of Nevada. to-
day declined t" permit the use of his
name as candidate for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination. and
declared himself in favor of the can
didacy Of Woodrow Wilson New
lands had received the endorsement
of the Nevada Legislature as well as
pledges of the support of several OF
the Pacific and inter mountain states
Ia letter Of declination To- Clay r
Altman. chairman of the Nevada
state central committee NewlandS
SAYS:
THE movement for higher political
standards. inaugurated by Bryan. has
made profound impression on both
parties and has produced a new crop
Of statesmen. different i'm ideals and
standards from those of the previous
generation Among them Woodrow
Wilson has become the national
choice ard has become, To greater
degree than anyone else. except Bry-
an. the representative of the democratic
conscience. Ii is evident the big
interests have isolated Wilson from all
other candidates and have made him
the special object of attack. There
is all the more reason. therefore. that
democrats Of Nevada and the west
should recognize him as the true
progressive leader and rally To his
support"
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
SCORES DROWN WHEN
STEAMER GOES DOWN
Narrowing Scenes Attend the Loss Of
the Wistow Hall Off Shore
Of Scotland.
/ IAssociafed Press DisbGichI

ABERDEEN. Scotland. Jan. Is
Finy-three of the crew of the Brit
ish steamer Wistow Hall were
drowned this morning when the
steamer foundcrcd on Buller's of
Euchan. off the coast Of Aberdeen
shire. Only Captain Stodddrt and
three Of the crew reached the shore.
The vessel had terrible experience
in gale. Stoddart was rcsuscitated
after long period Of unconscious
ness and related the story Of eX-
tremely tempestuous weather from
the time Of leaving the Tyne Monday
until Wednesday. when two of the
crew were mortally injured, the cap
tain's spine was hurt and his arm
broken
Finally the fires were eXtinguished
and the vessel was at the mercy Of
the sea \ few minutes before she
struck the steward assisted the cap
tain to dress. No sooner had he
reached the bridge than the steamer
crashed on the rocks. He was wash
ed overheard and remembered moth
ing until he rcgained consciousness.
The StOddart was making her first
voyage under Commander Stoddart
owing to the illness of the regular
master. After Monday the crew had
no food or drink and all were hud-
died in the engine room. not daring
to venture To the forecastle to pro-
cure supplies.
The scene from the shore was har-
rowing. The vessel soon broke up.
and the crew clupg desperately but
every wave claimed its victim. Moth
ing could he done to help the men
and in short time all disappeared
except the four washed ashore.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
EVERYTHING QUIET At
LAWRENCE YESTERDAY
Strikers Held Big Parade But no
There Was nc Attempt
st Disorjer.
TfSSociafed Press Disbdfch1

.1SSOCidied ffcSS DfSpdfCH
LAWRENCE. Jan. lS.-No disorders
developed today in the strike of the
textile workers. In contrast with the
riotous events OF the preceding days
ii passed off quietly. MIlitiamen
guarded the entire mill district but had
little to do. Better feeling toward the
soldiers was apparent throughout the
GAY. During parade of ten thousand
strikers late this af ernoon the tenn
per Of the marchers seemed good and
cheering WAS frequent At least a
thousand of the crowd were women
Prior to the parade "A mass meeting
was held at which j. j. Etter. strike
leader. urged the crowd to be orderly
during the demonstrS tion. Efforts to-
ward a settlement continued. II was
reported the strikers were ready to
abandon their demand for a 15 per
cent increase in wages and would ask
only that wages under the new "a hour
law would be at the rate of SO hours a
week The nanufs cturers attitude
toward this concession was not off
cially announced.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
PEERLESS PRINCIPLES.
And None Other Will do For These
North Dakota People.
lcinIcd Press DiShnfchl |

I .ASSocidicd Press Dispatch
FARGO. Jan. 1S.-At an adjourned
meeting of the democratic state cen
trst committee late tonight. resolutions
were adopted recommending that Gov
ernor John Burke of North Dakota be
nominated for president provided the
delegation finds his nomination pos
sible"
I'm the event this is impossible the
delegates are instructed 70 vote for the
candidate who will carry out the prin-
ciples advocated by W. j. Bryan. In
the speeches the names of Wilson and
Bryan were greeted with great ap-
plause.
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
GETTING THE FACTS.
Grand Jury at Indianapolis Listens
to Several Oynamitine Stories.
Associated Press Disbdtchl

| ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. S.-Edward
Miller. formerly a carpenter in Los
Angeles. testified today before the
federal grand jury investigating the
dynamite affair. as did also Detective
Malcolm McLaren, who is here in
charge of Ortie McManigal. McLaren
told of his getting the first clue TO
Mcnamara and McManigal. and hcw
he trailed them until they wee ar
n sted in Detroit Albert Won
Spreckelsen. a local contractor who
had several buildings G,namited. also
appeared before the in4uisitors
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
1872
GRAIN MEN DISCUSS
POSSIBLE REFORMS
Plan to Curb Reckless Dealing in Flu
tures is Brought Before the
Chicago Convention.
I [4SSOciatcd Press Dispatch

CHICAGO. Jan. lS.-MemberS of
the council % grain exchanges which
began two days session here to-
day. with delegates in attendance
from all parts of the country will
take action on two important subjects
before adjourning. The first Is the
movement which seeks To prohibit Of
fers To buy or sell large quantities
of grain or seeds for future delivery,
with limitations requiring the buyer
or seller to purchase or sell the en-
tire amount offered Such bids must
be open for acceptance by any men,
ber in lots Of five thousand bushels.
or multiples thereof. Another sug-
gestion is that all exchanges adopt
calendar days as the basis Of ship
ment. instead OF business days
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
WILSON is EXPLAINING.
Mouthpiece of New Jersey Man Talks
About Harvey Incident.
ASSOciafcd Press Dispatch


FARGO. Jan. 1S-With Bryan una
BILE To come. Governor Norris of Mon
tara. absent. Judge J. NJ. Wade i'll
at his home i'm Iowa. and Governor
Harmon of Ohio having returned
home last night the banquet which
was to have been the feature of the
get together conference of north
western democrats here tonight was
somewhat of disappointment. G. G.
Heffner of Seattle. campaign mana
ger for Governor Wilson. replying
for the governor i'm the recent con-
troversy regarding Harper's Weekly.
stated that the support of that maga
zine tended To indicate he had the
support of j. Il. Morgan. which he be
leved hurt his candidacy. Therefore
he requested Coloney Harvey. the cdi-
tor. to cease his support
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
ne is INVITED.
MIR. Castro is Asked to Visit the
Columbian Capital.
| associated Press DiSbdichl

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S-Advices re-
CeiVed from sources apparently re-
liable say that Cipriano Castro. eX-
lied president of Venezuela. has been
called To Bogota by the Columbian
government. Castro has been at Gu
cuta. a small Columbian town in the
Andes near the Venezuelan frontier.
and the government of Columbia is
believed To- have caused him 10 come
to the capital out Cf friendliness to
Venezuela. Castros presence at Gu
cuta has been disquieting To the
Venezuelan government as he was
believed To- have been active in stir
ring up revolutionary troubles
Arizona republican., 1912-01-19
WOMAN WAS SHOT.
Bandit in Turn Was Shot and Killed
by City Marshal.
+ .4SS0cidfcd Press DiStdtchl

TRINIDAD. colo. Jan. lN.-Mrs.
George r. Perrin, wife Of the cashier
oG the Colorado Supply Company of
Segunoo. west of this city. was shot
ir the back and probably fatally in
jured tonight by an unidentified ban
dit. who was attempting To rob the
store. The rpbt ter in turn was shot
and killed 10y Earle Tucker. city mar
sna' of Valdez. AT a camp a mile
south of Segundo.