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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
8 EXPLOSION VICTIMS
BURIED AT CAMBRIDGE
Especial to The Argus)

Cambridge. ILL.,. Feb. 5.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Suzanne Burrows,
Miss Minnie Burrows and Mrs. Nancy
Dean, killed in an explosion which de
stroyed the Burrows home last Thurs
day night, were conducted at the
Methodist church at l this afternoon
The church was filed with sorrowing
friends gathered from all parts Of the
county. Interment was in Cambridge
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
CHICAGO Mailing HOUSE
BURNS: THREE INJURED

Chicago, Feb. 5.-A half million dol
lars loss was caused by the burning
OF the Northern Mailing company's $
grain elevator here this morning. Two
firemen and watchman were injured.
ncendiarism is suspected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05

Berlin, Feb. 5.-Negotiations be-
tween the powers with reference to
a joint agreement on the Chinese sit
uation are proceeding on the initi-
ative under the states. 1t is believed
the governments are endeavoring to
reach a general agreement pledging
themselves to take no step in China
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
MILK PRODUCERS MEET
TO RAISE SUMMER PRICE

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Milk producers of
Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana met
here today to discuss plans for in
dueing dealers to add an increase of
three-quarters of cent to the price Of
summer milk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
Lorimer Inquiry Commit
tee Dismisses Blumen-
berg, Stenographer.
FAKE NOTES CHARGED
Accused Refuses to Make a
Statement When Called Upon
to Defend Himself.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The Lorimer
committee today summarily dismissed
Milton Blumenberg, its official repor-
ter, because of his conduct at the
hearing Saturday night, when he sud-
denly informed the committee in open
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
CRAZED MAN ON TRAIN
MURDERS; KILLS SELF

Moose Jaw, Sask., Feb. 5.-An un-
known man suddenly became insane
today on a train near Swift Current
and emptied his revolver among the
passengers, killing John G.. Klundt
of Garrison, n. d. The maniac COM
mitted suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
ssd Decree Mason pIes.

Marquette. Mich. Feb. 5.-Francis
NJ. Moore, the only SD degree Mason
in the upper Peninsula of Michigan,
died suddenly at his home here. aged
81 years. He was born in Oakland
county. Michigan, and came to Mar
uuette In 1864.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
LAND OFFICE REFORMS
ARE URGED BY FISHER

Washington, Feb. 5.-Reclassitica-
tion of the forms of entry of lands
in the public domain; laws to meet
the facts in each particular class of
entry, and rulings by the land Office
to encourage bonafide settlement of
the west were advocated by Secretary
Fisher today before the house COM
mittee on public lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
NORTH DAKOTA WOMAN is
FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH

Trenton, n. D., Feb. 5.-The body
of Miss Agnes Grogan, missing four
days, was found yesterday. She had
attempted to walk to her mothers
home six miles distant, lost her way
in a storm and froze to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
Three Die in a Fire.

Yuca.an. Mimi. Feb. 5.-Three mem
bers of Ole Ambroson's family are
dead, another fatally and two seriously
injured as result of fire in Ambro-
sons home today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
POWERS TO join
ON CHINA PLAN?
May Reach an Agreement to
Take No Step Unless All
Give Their Assent.
DOWAGER FOR REPUBLIC
Premier Yuan Shi Kai Receives Or.
ders to Establish a New Gov
ernment Form.

Peking, Feb. 5.-An invading
force of revolutionists which landed
today at the mouth of the Yala river
Manchu, defeated the imperialist
troops. Eighty imperialists and 20
revolutionaries were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
Italy Wants 1000, 900.

Berlin. Feb. 5.-The Frankfurt Gaz-
cite publishes dispatch from Milan
saying that the Italian government has
authorized a bond issue of S50,000.G0
in 4 per cents, thus increasing the
bonds in circulation to S156, ,O00, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
Butter Drons-

Elgin. Ill. Feb. 5.-Butter today
dropped 4 cents a pound from last
weeks prices. Todsy's quotation was
30 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-05
Riotine Resumed.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 5.-Advices
from chihuahua state that rioting
among troops was resumed today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09
A UTAH CHAMPION,

1t is pretty good to have a world
champion all Of our own. His name is
Alma W. Richards, and he halls from
the Brigham Young University at
Provo. He won the final running high
jump at the Olympic Games at Stock
holm (Sweden) yesterday, clearing the
pole at 1913 centimeters, which is the
difference between 331a and 33 1-3
fraction on division by twelve over
6 feet and inches; that is, it is Just a
shade above feet and 4 inches.
In the preliminary trial in this coun-
try as between the high jumpers Mr..
Richards qualified strongly. and high
hopes were entertained of him; but the
Californians put their faith in George
HORNE, who in his preliminary trial at
Palo Alto, cleared the bar at 6 feet
61s inches. on March Goth last He was
reported later 10 have cleared the bar
at 3 feet inches, but his Jump on
March 29th beat all records up to that
time. If he had done as we'll at Stock
holm he would easily have won the
world s championship; but at the final
test Mr.. Horine weakened at a height
considerably less than his California
Jumps, and the honor Of winning the
running high jump at the Olympic games
comes to Utah. 1t is 8 great honor in
deed, and it is one that is bestowed
strictly on merit In these Olympic
games there is no favoritism. no oppor-
tunlty for anything else than straight
actual, and superior work. The man
who wins must win because he is en-
titled TO win; and this being the case,
the honors to Mr.. Richards are all the
greater and absolutely unquestionable.
The record for high jumping stood
for long time at feet SIS inches.
This record was made by M. +. Sweeney
in 1895. That record is not reached bv
the Olympic games record yet, but it
will undoubtedly be reached, probably
at the next quadrennial holding of these
games. In the meantime we Of Utah
can not only felicitate ourselves upon
having the world s champion jumper
among US, but heartily congratulate Mr.
Richards and his kin and friends upon
the great prominence that he has thus
achIeyed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09
FOR PATENT RELIEF.

1t will be remembered that in the
mimeograph patent case, decided a few
months ago by the Supreme Court Of
the United States, which decision was
demonstrated against so emphatically
by Chief Justice White Of that court.
there was laid the foundation for mon.
strous monopolies, compared with which
anything which we have had in the
past would be dwarfed.
The Chief Justice made personal
plea to Congress to change the law so
that this vicious doctrine carried in the
decision against which he protested
should not become fixed in the court g
decisions and in the business practice
Of the United States.
Under that decision patentee would
find it possible not only to patent his
article, but TO patent everything that
would be used in connection with il. A
man patenting a new and economically
indispensable device, for instance. for a
locomotive, would have the power to
say that no locomotive built at anv sbop
other than his own, should carry his
device. An inventor Of new and de
sirable economic device in the way of
handling electric currents could insist
that his own wires must be used and
his OWL machinery, barring everything
In connection with his device, unless
supplied by himself. The enormous op.
preston which might arise out of this
6nn nsrtn IL
pointed out by Chief Justice White.
who showed that the people OF the
United States would be put at such dis
advantage. on tho one hand in case of
the use OF this device as to be an in
supportable burden, or on the other.
that business and industry would have
TO reject good. economic devices be-
cause Of the oppression that would be
incident to their use
In view of the fact that Congress has
done nothing toward remedying the
abuses that might easily be practiced
under that decision, although several
bills designed for relief are pending.
there has been lively effort TO find
some way under the present state of the
laws, whereby the faults and perils
pointed out by Chief Justice White NAV
he avoided A likely step in this di-
rection has been found by Chief Justice
RuRg of the Supreme Court of Massa.
chusetts. who. while giving full force
and effect 70 the patent decision Of the
L. s. Supreme Court, says the owner OF
a patent may indeed establish such a
monopoly as Chief Justice White
pointed out would be possible under the
L. s. Supreme Court decision. but the
pstentee must do this personally; he
must not call in others TO help him TO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

these celebrations as being l119 killed
outright in the nine years. and 81 40
injured. amounting TO the casualties
that would be reported in pretty stiff
battle. In 1910 thcre were l31 killed,
but only 81 in 1911. and this year only
II reported by the Chicago Tribune;
but no doubt these figures will be
added to materially when the Journal
of the American Medical Association
has collected its complete data The
number wounded in 1910 fell to 1892,
and in 1911 TO 1916. The killed and
wounded last wear therefore numbered
1909. very large number to be killed
and wounded in patriotic celebration
The figures of the present year will
doubtless show, when they are finally
compiled. a material decrease over those
of any year since these reports began
They will doubtless. however, show a
far greater loss of life than ought TO
be shown in a mere joyous celebration; !;
and it is TO be hoped that the cam
paign for yet greater safety and sanity
in these celebrations will be pushed to
the point when the country will receive
the gratifying news that n Fourth of
July has passed. in some year in the
future, without anyone being killed or
hurt because of patriotic fervor. in cele.
brating the natal day of the Republic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09
SAFE AND SANE FOURTH

The Chicago Tribune. which for a
good many years has kept careful ac-
count of the deaths and injuries of
people in the celebration OF the Fourth
OF July, reports great gain in safety
and sanity in these celebrations. For
every one OF seven years beginning
with 1903 and ending with 1909, some
1000 people were killed or hurt in Fourth
Of July celebrations. In 1908, the
figures reached the great total of
1923. In 1903 the greatest number
OF those killed outright was recorded
at 4e6. In 1909 those killed outright
numbered 215. From that time
forward there has been a decided de-
crease In the number killed and injured
in these celebrations Last year the
deaths were reduced to 81 as compared
with 2l5 in the year when the crusade
against this form of celebration began.
For the present year the Tribune re.
ports Il dead and 32s wounded seri.
ously, which is an enormous gain in
safety and sanity.
The Journal OF the American Med.
icsl Association sums up the loss in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

do it. II he does, that is n ombiuation
IN restraint of trade, and under the
antitrust law he would be subject to
prosecution, both civilly and criminally.
Here is conspicuous case where hard
ships imposed under one view Of the
law may be rcmedicd by another view
of the same law
IL is to be hoped that Chief Justice
Rugg's doctrine will he made the pre-
vailing doctrine Of the courts, AS it most
likely must be. if Congress does not
come to the relief Of the people agains,
the monstrous patent doctrine which
was declared by the L. 5. Supreme
('pnrt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09
ABCHBALD's IMPEACHMENT.

The Judiciary Committee of the
House OF representatives yesterday
presented 10 the House its articles of
impeachment against Judge Robert w.
| Archibald. Circuit Judge and a mem
| her Of the Court of Commerce. The
| report is unanimous from the commit
| tee, and is truly described AS a ter
| rife arraignment Of Judge Archibald.
Tt declares that he has prostitutcd his
| high office for personal profit, and has
attempted by various transactions to
| commercialize his potentiality as a
| Judge. 1t alleges that he has shown
an overwhelming desire to make gain
full bargains with parties having cases
before him, or likely to have cases be-
fore him. All this constitutes a ter
rible charge against the Judge.
1t is fortunate indeed that the au'
thorities of the United States have sell
dom been called upon to arraign any
judicial officer for any offense what
ever, and we think we are safe in say
ing that no Judge was ever so BADLY
and directly accused Of prostituting
his high office as Judge Archibald is
now. And Hthere is no politics in it, -
(as there ought to be none,) since the
vote Of the committee on impeachment
was unanimous.
The procedure upon this arraignment
now will be that the House will agree
ON the articles Of impeachment, then
through its committee as duly des-
ignated, present them to the Sen
ate; the Senate then, as judicial
States presiding, will proceed TO
hear the case which the House will
present, At the hearing Judge Arch
bald will be represented by counsel of
his own choosing. After the evidence
is presented, his counsel will have an
opportunity to present their argu
ments in his behalf, and the House
counsel will present their arguments In
support of the impeachment. When all
is finished, the Senate will then vote
upon the case, and if more than one
third Of the Senators vote in favor Of
Judge Archibald. the impeachment will
fail, as it takes twoethirds of the Sen
ate 10 convict on a charge like this.
Since, however, the House charges are
unanimous, and are made very express
and direct, there is not much hope for
escape from conviction for Judge Arch
baId
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

When small boy threw stone at
tho Roosevelt automobile and hit Mrs.
Roosevelt, the Colonel stopped and
,ried To find the boy and spank him;
but ne had mingled with the crowd Of
boys. and couldn't be identified; so
the Colonel didn't spank. But the incl
dent shows that the Colonel has lost
his nerve: why didn't ne spank the
he peremptorily discharged battalion
of troops because he couldn I find out
who among that battalion had g shot
up' Brownsvillel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09
A SAMPLE TECHNICALLY.

case that was recently reversed
by the Supreme Court of Illinois af-
fords fair sample of the sort of tech
nieality which sometimes governs Judi
cial procedure, to the evaporation Of
the public
A man named George Clark was
charged with a robbery, was duly in
dicted, found guilty, and sentenced to
ten years in the State penitentiary. The
charge was that he F'did unlawfulIy
and feloniously obtain from John Dem
binski his money by means and by
use Of the confidence game.
There doesn't SOON to be any reason
to doubt that this man Clark had robbed
Demb binski Of his money, in conf
dence game; but Clark S attorneys held
that the use of the word "his" in the
words quoted, might mean that Clark
obtained his own money from Dembin-
ski, and did not rob Dembinski at all.
The charge then, under that interpreta-
ton, would be that Clark obtained his
own money by unlawful and felonious
means, from Dembnski.
To give an Interpretation like that
TO an Indictment is of course absurd on
every ground; and to read a meaning
of that kind into it as the Court did,
destroyed not only the sense of the
language, but the meaning Of the in
dictment, and the whole purpose of the
judicial procedure; for, to hold that
Clark got his own money from Dem
binski is to say that no crime was
committed, But when it is expressly
charged that he got this money feloni,
ously and unlawfully, there is no rea.
meaning of the language in the indict.
ment. The charge itself is really suf-
ficient to establish the intent, for it
would be absurd to bring an action
| charging Clark with obtaining his own
money from Dembinski feloniously aud
unlawfully, or otherwise, for if it was
| Clark IS money, ne was entitled to it,
! and he would have no reason TO in
dulge in any felonious or unlawful pro
ceedings to get il.
And vet the Illinois Supreme Court
held differently. 1t ruled that ga con.
clusion that the pronoun referred to
Dem blnSkI rather than TO the defend
ant Clark could only be sustained on
the ground that the grand Jury intended
to charge the defendant with a crime. -
Well, we should say so. If the grand
Jury did not intend 10 charge Clark
with crime, it had no business with
the case at all; but when it charged
| Clark with crime, there could be no
possible mistake in the meaning con-
veyed in the Indictment 1t meant that
Clark robbed DembiDski Sloniously aud
unlawfully, and got his money from him
| by a confidence game.
To take the view which the Court
did. that this might have been Clark Is
money. is not only absurd. il is triflinC
with Justice. and is an exasperatiug
instance of the failure to do Justice
and conduct judicial procedure reason
ably.
The idea of the Court that there was
some doubt about the grand jury g in
| tending TO charge crime against
| Clark. is the acme Of hair-splitting
When il comes to such bit of judicial
| folly rs this, when Court will seri-
ousy express its belief that a grand
| jury in bringing an indictment against
| a man didn't intend to charge him
with crime, we think that the limit Of
absurd tcchnicality has its expression
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

Panama applied to President Taft TO
appoint election commissioners to sec
that fair election was conducted IN
that small and comparatively new re-
public. He did so. and now, after
these commissioners have supervised
the recent election there. the Panama
newspapers praise "the correct and
impartial conduct of the American
commissioners, TO whose supervision
the republic Of Panama owes its first
really free election Making it sat
sfaetory all around.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

costly piece of information. This is
the second of our battleships damaged
recently BY collisions with commercial
craft; the Utah had her sides scraped
on not long ago, and is yet in dry
dock undergoing repairs. In her case,
too, discipline was perfect, and the res.
cue equipment WAS also ready instant
ly. But these things may fairly be as
sumed without this sort of proof.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

The Democratic candidate says that
he hasn' read the platform yet, but
there s no fear but that he will accept
read that long winded composition en-
tire, except the proof readers, and with
them the reading was forced.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

\ woman in the East sues for divorce
on the ground that her husband has not
taken bath in seven years, 1t looks,
though, az #. standing it so long, she
might assemble her patience for another
period OF federation. for surely his Of
fense is already as bad as it can be. SO,
wnv hurry7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

Another distressing and fatal acci.
dsnt from children handling firearms is
reported. 1t seems that nothing avails
by way OF warning against letting chill
drcn have access TO pistols, and though
until such warnings are needed the
fatalities cannot but continue
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

Uncle Jesse Knight SAYS that he is
not in politics for any office; which is
a surprise; for j, Is not so long since he
made an open confession that he made
mistake in 1905 when he declined to
be n candidate for Governor; and it is
TO be hoped that Uncle Jesse will stick
10 the latter announcement this year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

All passed Off well in the exercises
that Yesterday attended the breaking
of ground for the building of the Uni
versity Administration building. PresI-
dent kingsbury's s remarks were appro-
pirate and well spoken, and all the
speakers are TO bc commended. 1t was
all good work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

When the House of Representatives
was called TO order on the morning at
ter the nomination of Wilson, the chap
lain PRAYED the Lord 10 ''help us sub
mil 10 the vicissitudes of life Looks
rs though it might have been particu
larlv meant as consolation TO Speaker
Champ Clark
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

San Francisco Chronicle: ''If there
were any doubt about the character of
Roosevelt S backing. he has dispelled IT
by the announcement that he would not
enforce the sherman antitrust law.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

IL is good to know that discipline
was perfect on board he battleship
New Hampshire when she was rammed
bv the steamer Commonwealth. and
that her resene equipment was ready
in half minute, but il was an unduly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

1t may be possible that Governor
Wilson can endorse the Democratic plat
form in It's entirety; but it's mighty
hard to believe IL.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

Political Manager Dixon, in his state
ment accompanying the call for the
Roosevelt convention, assalls again
= the crooked political bosses. This in
the interest of the crookcdest political
boss Of all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

VIII Roosevelt be able to make more
OF his third party than Hearst was
able TO make of his independence
League,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09

And now they arc talking about
Roosevelt being ga good trust Presi-
dent And with abundant reason, too.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-09
Tuesday, July 9, 1912.

81 will stick saws Roosevelt.
corn plaster also sticks-and also pro-
vokes profanity
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08

Waite seemingly stricken dumb, the
woman shrinking away from him as
though she feared he was crazed.
What is it?s asked the sheriff,
0ternly.
Slowly Waite turned about and
faced him, running the sleeve OF his
coat across his eyes. He appeared
dazed, COMPOUNDED.
my God, It's all right" he said,
with . choke In the throat "She's-
she's the girl"
Christie stDfed 1T him, her lips
parted. unable to grasp what it all
meant
You mean IL am actually Phyllis
Gale? That-that there Is NO mis-
take?"
He nodded, not yet able to put 1t
more clearly into words. She swayed
as though about to faint, and Fairbain
caught her, but she slipped through
his arms, and fell upon her knees. her
face buried in her hands upon the
chair.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-02-08

useless. Suddenly ne wliistled sharp
ly. There was the sound of feet
scrambling down the path, and the
frightened woman perceived the dim
outlines of several approaching men.
She gave one scream, and Haw.
ley released his grip on her arms to
grasp her throat.
She jerked away, half-stumbling
backward over a rock. The revolver
carried concealed in her dress, was in
her hand Mad with terror, scarcely
knowing what she did, she pulled tbs
trigger, In the fash she saw one
man throw up his hands and go down.
The next instant the others were upon
her