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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27

mitteeman Sullivan both interrupted
the proceedings to make statements
to the committee. Much bitterness
was displayed. Clashes and Interrupt
tions were so frequent that the COM
mittee found il impossible to dispose
of the matter in the time originally
allotted to il. Three separate votes
were taken. The first was on a mo-
ton 10 seat the 90 Sullivan district
delegates from Cook county. This
motion was carried by a vote of 30 to
10. The second vote was on a motion
to seat the Sullivan contestce in the
Seventeenth district and two Sullivan
delegates in the Twentieth district.
The vote was SO to IL in favor of the
Sullivan delegates
The third vote involved the dele.
gates at large, the 16 Sullivan dele
gates, each with half vote, being seat.
ed by a vote of ~ to 8.
The blind senator from Oklahoma
Thomas Pryor Gore. repeatedly called
for by the convention, delivered a
great Grafton, considered by many
delegates the best effort Of the day.
Convention tickets, quoted yesterday
at SIS, are drug on the market and
can now be had for S.. At no session
to date has the full capacity OF the
convention hall been taxed. II Is
claimed that there are 1890 chairs
in the hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
TAFT WAITING ON
HILLES' ANSWER

Washington. june e7.-It became
definitely known ut the White house
today that Charles Hilles, the presi-
dents secretary, can De chairman OF
the republican national committee II
he cares TO take the place. The presi-
dent and Hillcs will have consulta.
ton today about the Craftsmanship and
the campaign
The scheduled conference between
the subcommittee o. the republican
national committee and Taft has been
postponed until July ). 10 suit the
convenience Of several members OF
the subcommittee and the president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
HERMIT DIES NEAR DIXON
Body Found Near Spot Where
Flames Killed Woman.

Dixon, Ill, June 27.-Within a
short distance of the spot at Castle
Rock, on Rock river, where Mrs.
Charles Sweet was burned to death,
the body Of Stephan Anderson was
found yesterday. He was we'll known
in tnis vicinity but Of late years had
lived the life Of a hermit. No cause
Is known for his death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
BULLITT TO BE OFFERED
u. S. SOLICITOR GENERAL

Washington, June 27.-William
Marshall Bullitt of Louisville, Ky,
has been decided upon by President
Taft to succeed Frederick w. Leh-
mann as solicitor general of the
United States, according to a cabi-
net officer who talked today with the,
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
RETAILER SETS THE PRICE
Court Gives ID callers Right to Sell
Razor for Any Sum.

Washington, June 27.-The su-
preme court of the district of Column
bia held yesterday that a retailer may
sell safety razor at any price he
chooses, notwithstanding any stipula-
tion TO the contrary by the manufac-
turer. The case probably will go to
the supreme court of the United
States. Justice Wright in announc-
ing the decision said the ruling for
several reasons was not in conflict
with the recent patent monopoly de-
cision of the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27

Tammany had a celebration here
last night which continued until 3
O'Clock this morning. when the speech
making and drinking were brought TO
an end by the indignant guests of the
hotel, who were unable to sleep be-
cause OF the noise. Appeals for order
availing not, the Tammanyites were
showered literally with electric light
globes, which exploded with reports
like musketry. Tammany, which had
been running affairs here to it's liking.
was forced TO desist. the chairman
of the meeting declaring: Wed bet
ter quit or well be kilt"
Bryan gained three points when The
convention adopted his plan TO delay
consideration OF the platform until
after nominations are made and &C.
cepted his candidate, Ollie James, as
permanent chairman and when Sena-
tor Kern was made head Of the plat.
form committee.
The platform committee has heard
many suggestions from various inter
ests and named subcommittee to draft
resolutions which will favor tariff re.
vision, income tax and antitrust ac.
tion.
Mrs. William Howard Taft will at.
tend the democratic convention and
hear nominations made for the Office
her husband now holds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
Tribute To LINIULN
Coming from the south as
MICHIGAN CELEBRATES
ITS 18TH ANNIVERSARY

Ann Arbor, Mich, June 27.-The
University of Michigan today cele-
brated its 6Sth annual commence
ment and the 18th anniversary of
its founding. Professor jerks of
Cornell delivered the commencement
address, after which diplomas were
presented to nearly a thousand SEN
iors, and honorary degrees were con-
ferred upon distinguished graduates
and former students at Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
AIDS FOR MISS LATHROP
Ethelbert Stewart Given Position
With New Federal Bureau.

Washington, June 27.-Ethelbert
Stewart of Decatur, ILL.,, for many
years connected with the federal
bureau of labor and lately with the
tariff board, was today appointed by
Secretary Nagel chief statistician of
the new children's bureau. Miss
Fannie Howe Fiske of New York was
chosen as private secretary to Miss
Julia Lathrop, of Chicago. chief of
the new bureau.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
Refused TO Consider Be-
cause of His Support
of Roosevelt.
BACKS LATTER'S CLAIM
Iowa State Chairman Comes
Out FIatIy Against Nominee
of Chicago Convention.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa. June 27.-Gov-
ernor Hadley OF Missouri today con
frmed statements Of Roosevelt and
Controller PreudorEast OF New York.
that Taft leaders had offered at Chica-
80 20 seat Roosevelt delegates from
Washington and Texas II Roosevelt
would consent 20 the nomination of
Hadley or some other third man. Had
ley passed through here today.
This proposition was made 10 me
and ! understood II also was made
Roosevelt" said Hadley. Il refused TO
consider or discuss IL unless II first
had the approval OF Roosevelt as
was for him for the nomination and
no one else. was told afterwards
that Roosevelt had refused his con
sent"
KENYON STAYS REGULAR.
Des Moines. June 27.-United
States Senator W. $. Kenyon, when
asked over the long distance tele.
phone as TO his attitude since the
Chicago convention, said. Il am a
republican. / purpose 10 stand by
President Taft. the party nominee
That's my position in a nutshell"
IOWA CHAIRMAN BOLTS.
DeE Moincs. Iowa. June 27.-'I will
not be member OF any committee
managing Taft's campaign. neither will
] personally support him. was the
declaration here today of c. F. Franks
chairman Of the Iowa republican state
central committee Franks took the
position the entire republican state
ticket should receive the support OF
republicans, but that any republican
knowing the exact condition OF ma
tional affairs and who stands for hon
esty dn politics, is justified in not sup
porting Taft"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27

the total vote should be 6S315 instead
of 63sh.
None of the other contests before
the committee were taken to the floor
of the convention, and the report of
the credentials committee as to all
other cases was accepted. The Har-
rison- Hearst delegates from Illinois
abandoned their fight
The report of the credentials COM
mittee was confirmed by viva voce
vote.
chairman on the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization.
JAMES IN THE CHAIR.
! Chairman James congratulated the
democrats upon the auspices under
which they assembled. Here no
charge of bribery hovers above this
hall" James said. mo cry of thief
or robber is hurled by one fellow demo
crat at another. No soldiers stand in
reserve to keep us from each other S
| throats. Democrats are tolerant of
each others views, and when nomi-
nees are named by this convention
they will have back of them every
loyal democrat in the republic as well
as hearty support of progressives ev.
erywhere.'
James went into a long discussion
of the tariff. denouncing the course OF
" ndi n o
the efforts of the democratic house to
reduce the tariff
DENOUNCES G. q. p.
Referring 10th republican pary
/ James said, I'm ali history of civilized
governments no party ever became
so defiant of the public will or went
so far as to say that all the rest oi
the people should be taxed and from
their pockets be taken a sufficient
amount to give profit to another class
of people. They offered no profit tC
the farmer, through drouth nigh
come and storms destroy and failure
meet his efforts. The laborer was
offered no profit. He might toll from
early morning until late at night anC
sleep in a humble tenement He wa:
guaranteed no profit by the republican
platform"
PEOPLE IGNORED.
The only class, James declared, con
sidered by the republicans as entitled
) to aid TO make a profit were manu-
facturers. Nor were the American
people taken into the confidence o
the republican party as to how grea
= this profit might be. or how much wa
tered stock it was to be paid upon o
how inflated" James added.
He pointed out that the democrat
endeavored to give the people untaxet
: lumber, meat and farming implements
The proposition proved so great tn
senate passed them, he said. but the.
were vetoed by the president
, James criticized the Chicago plat
? forms tariff declaration and the plal
as intended only to delay revision.
TRUSTS CRIMINALS.
; James said 1t was the democrat
who passed the resolution for the poi
, ,ular election of senators and bill 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
Expect Battle Today

OTtize, Mexico. June 27.-GeneTal
Huert. commanding the federals, ex-
poets to open an attack on the rebels
near Bachima at noon today Ills
plan Is 10 simultaneously attack both
TANKS Of the enemy with infantry and
cavalry and assault the center win
ARTILLERY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
Lumberman Kills Himself.

Evansville, Ind. June 27.-Wil-
liam PretOrious, aged 81 years, d
weIl-to-do lumberman living at Pine
Bluff, Ark, committed suicide in d
local hotel by shooting himself. lie
Was in III health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
HEARING ARGUMENTS TO
DISSOLVE TOWING TRUST

Cleveland, Ohio. June 27.-Hear-
ing of arguments in the govern
ment's suit to dissolve the Great
Lakes Towing company as an alleg-
ed trust under the Sherman law are
scheduled to begin I'm the federal
court today. Taking of testimony has
been going on two years in prac-
tically every port on the Great Lakes
where the towing company operated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM TO BE DICTATED BY BRYAN WILSON GAINING
The Weather

Forecast Till 7 p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and Friday.
Warmer tonight. Light, easterly to
southerly winds.
Temperature at a. M, 81. High
est yesterday, go. Lowest last night,
60.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, eight
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, Sc,
at a. m. 66.
Stage of water, 81, a fall of 2
in last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
CFrom noon today TO noon tomorrow.)
Sun sets 7:35, rises 4:31. Evening
stars: Mars. Jupiter. Mercury. Morn
ing stars: Venus. Saturn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27

Virginia defended the majority re-
port on credentials.
Crane of Texas spoke for the mi
noTity report and Ex-Governor Blan-
chard of Louisiana for the majority
report on the South Dakota case.
While Blanchard was talking Ollie
James of Kentucky, selected for per-
manent chairman, came into the hall
and held whispered talks with groups
of delegates. He finally retired to
the rear Of the hall.
CHALLENGED BY DELEGATES.
Shouts OF vote, vote" came from
delegates wearied with the long debate
on the South Dakota case.
Much disorder prevailed when Theo-
dore A. Bell of California took the
platform TO close the debate for the
majority report.
There was a lively controversy as
/ Bell championed the Clark delegates
in the South Dakota cases, delegates
challenging his statements from the
floor, while shouts for Wilson grad
ually brought a tumultous demonstra-
ton.
PARADE OF STANDARDS.
Great waves of cheering swept the
hall as the demonstration increased
TO a storm. Banners were borne
through the aisles, delegates standing
on chairs and madly waving hats, UNI
brellas and flags. New Jersey. Penn
sylvania and Texas swung Wilson
banners, while a Clark Transparency
gained point of vantage Immediately
in front of the platform. Underwood
streamers were further back, and
Massachusetts unfurled a Foss banner
half across the hall
- MINUTES OF UPROAR.
The uproar was in full swing after
20 minutes, delegates parading. floor
and galleries yelling madly in the con
fused din for Wilson, Clark and Tn
derwood, while frequent flashlight ex
: plosions punctured the bedlam Of
, sound
a young woman mounted seat il
the Missouri delegation. swinging g
Clark banner. and stirred the crowC
; to new frenzy.
, The demonstration lasted % min
utes and gradually died out before urg
ent demands for order. -s-.-s,--,,s. d.
At 2:3O the question of the adoption
of the minority report was put to {
vote.
= ILLINOIS LEAVES CLARK.
r The vote was taken as a lineup o
Wilson and Clark forces. the min
,Ority report of South Dakota favorin.
Wilson, and the majority favorini
4 Clark.
The vote resulted in favor of tn,
minority. 6391a 10 437, giving the Soutl
[ Dakota delegation to Wilson. Not vot
/ ing, 5l2 absent. 2.
= Illinois voted yea, 5S; Iowa, yea II u
j, nays 1412
: Michigan, yeas II; nays 19 Wiscon
: sin. yeas 10, nays g. ! not voting.
. Illinois brought a cheer when its de-
n egation gave all its strength to tn
4 Wilson cause
= WILSON SURE Is CLAIM
New YOrk's 80 votes, which yesteI
day went to the Clark -Hafrhon CON
> bination, were today cast for the Wi
. son delegates. The announcement wa
. greeted with cheers from the Wilson
delegates
Wilson supporters claimed the vot
d made the nomination of Wilson a prat
l teal certainty.
PHILIPPINES EXCLUDED.
On q point of order of Senator job
Sharp Williams against the vote G
20 the Philippines on the grounds tha
the supreme court has ruled the island
. are not part of the United States. tn
n Philippine delegates were excluded
|, The Philippine vote being excluded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27

the publicity Of campaign contribu-
tions and an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing for the income tax.
He declared in favor of rigid enforce
ment of the Sherman antitrust
law and would proceed against trusts
under criminal statutes
ROOSEVELT SCORED.
James paid his respects to Roose-
welt. The atonement Roosevelt of.
fers the American voters he succeeded
in deceiving by the election of Taft,
he said. is himself. The atonement is
not sufficient. If he wants to come
with clean hands and clear con
science, let him join with us, and dc
what he ought to have done foul
years ago, elect a democratic presi
dent"
Taft also came in for a share OF
criticism and denunciation.
James closed with a tribute to Lin
coin.
TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN.
7 Coming from the south as / do,
! he said, Il can say that if Abraham
| Lincoln were alive this night, there;
/ not a foot of soil under DiXies sky
under which he might not pitch his
| tent and pillow his head upon a con
/ federate soldiers knee and sleep, anC
sleep in safety there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
ESCAPE HURT IN EXPLOSION
Firecrackers Used by Boys Cause Gas
Blast Near Sewer.

Bloomington, ILL.,, June 27.-Fred
Nothnagel, IL years old, and Fred
Harrell, aged 7, escaped injury when
firecrackers which they had thrown
into the manhole of a sewer, caused
a gas explosion. The iron cover Of
tie manhole and nearby bricks were
thrown high into the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
Five Victims DIE.

Toulon, France. June 2T-Five OF
% seamen. injured yesterday aboard
the French armOrcd cruiser Jules
Michelot OF Hycros by the premature
explosion OF r siNinch sun. died in the
raya! hospital mere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
PHILIPPINES EXCLUDED.

On q point of order of Senator John
Sharp Williams against the vote of
the Philippines on the grounds that
the supreme court has ruled the islands
are not a part of the United States, the
Philippine delegates were excluded
The Philippine vote being excluded,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
SITS CRIMINALS.

James said it was the democrats
who passed the resolution for the pop
ular election of senators and bill for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
RABBI DELIVERS PRAYER

AS soon as Chairman Parker Sc
cured a semblance of order he intro
duced Rabbi A. Guthmacher. who
delivered the invocation. He plead
ed for the guidance in the way OF
Peace and unity. loyalty and truth.
aud that blessings Of peace aEd
prosperity be granted the nation.
Roland s Morris of Philadelphia
then presented the minority report
from the committee on credentials.
Ex-Governor McCOrkle of West
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27
WILSON SURE Is CLAIM.

New York's 80 votes, which yester-
day went to the Clark-Hafrhon COM
binatiOn, were today cast for the Will
son delegates. The announcement was
greeted with cheers from the Wilson
delegates
Wilson supporters claimed the vote
made the nomination of Wilson a prac-
teal certainty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-27

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-08

Instead shrinking from tests
Like the
To of a trouble And perhaps if
For who does like to advance
no difficult the way?
the
the roadside blooms
possible the life the latest
creation anything
ruled by chance what
haphzad this world would be- And if law rules mmut
and things must rule for ALL
lawful fashion should Try
TO
the
developed And since
should that which makes
a more symmerically
trying our
to
And children at It, Schoo chluen
them II possible But
OF protest ana
they are TO
get
trouble yet IN the schoo
OF it, ana th mas no
go.
the hapless Oh
weighted down without reason with
a something need o CROWN
conception Of life or else 1t Is test " no" ou
strength o. a
And these things? They are gooa In
be '' 0OA
way show us it's bright and shining face
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-08

The Relation between Employer
and Employe" was the subject under
discussion at the weekly meeting Of
the Newcomers club, held at the Y.
NJ. c. A. yesterday afternoon, and the
fifty-fve present thrashed the topic
out so energetically that the discus
sion will be continued at next weeks
meeting. Professor Collais led the
discussion, and as everyone there was
either an employer or an employe, or
had acted in both capacities at some
time or other during his business life,
the topic was inteTligenty handled
and provoked much friendly argu-
ment Every one present had some
thing to say, and at the close of the
meeting all declared 1t their firm in
tention to think up some new argu-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-08
JAPANESE USE OF
PANAMA CANAL

Consul General Thomas Sammons,
Yokohama: Mr. M. Shiraishi, son-in-
law of President s. Asano and a men,
Der of the board of directors of the
Togo Kisen Kaisha (Oriental Steam
ship Company, is at present making
a personal investigation of the Pan
anna canal route. This company op-
crates steamers to the west coast of
South America, in addition to the San
Francisco passenger and freight serv-
ice.
When the Panama canal is opened,
it is probable that one or more of
the three large Japanese steamship
companies (Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
Togo Kisen Kaisha, and Osaka Sho-
sen Kaisha) will either extend their
present America-Japan-Hon SER
vice or establish new lines to the
Atlantic seaboard. No report or plan
on the project has yet been made
public, and inquiry at the offices Of
the above-named companies elected
the uniform reply that while they
must do something to avail them
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-08

selves OF the use OF the canal when
Il ia completed, they are still inyes.
tigating, and no definite plan has. been
or is being mader
Round-the,World Line.
Officers Of the Nippon Yusen Kai-
sha and Of Osaka Shosen Kaisha have
personally inspected the Canal Zone.
Rumor had It that the FORMER will
establish a new round-the-world line,
starting from Yokohama for New
York, via Panama, thence to Yoke.
hama by way of Europe and Suez.
This is not confirmed by the officials.
At present thee company has eleven,
steamers, all over 5000 tons gross
(besides one chartered and three
owned by the company, used as extra
cargo feet) on the European line, and
six steamers on the American line.
In 1911 the company placed orders
with shipbuilding yards in japan for
two steamers, both of $500 tons; for
the American line, and two, Of 10000
tons for the European line.
These new vessels will be built to,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-08

meet all the requirements Of the Jap
anese shipbuildlng subsidy act and
the navigation subsidy act Even
should the Japanese government fail
to make subsidy provision for what
ever new line on which the company
may place these vessels, they would
draw subsidy under the navigation
act. The company now owns seventy
steamers, with an aggregate tonnage
of 100000 tons, and seven chartered
government and Red Cross Society
steamers aggregatihg $4,000 tons
Extension to New Orleans.
Another rumor was to the effect
that the Osaka shosen Kaisha, now
having a trans-Pacific fleet Of six
6000ton steamers, being cargo boats
with little or no first-class passenger
accommodation, contemplates the ex-
tension OF it's Observation-Disclosures
line to New Orleans. This company
purchased the America Maru (6300
tons) from the Toyo Kisen Kaisha,
and it will probably build two or more
steamers of a large type.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-08
men OF MANY COUNTRIES MEET
TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT SUBJECT

ment during the week which they will
have a chance to air next Sunday.
At $3.50 p. m. all adjourned to the
dining room, where they partook Of
the fellowship supper which is a
weekly feature of the club meeting
During the meal record was taken
of the name and birthplace of each
man present. 1t was then found that
nearly every one came from a differ
ent state or country.
England and Illinois, with three
men apiece, tied for first honors, and
Minnesota with two came second
Ireland, Siam and Macedonia we're
represented and the remainder, with
one exception, represented as many
states in the Union The exception
was a Hawaiian-born man.