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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
OIL LETTERS
BRING $4,000
q
Senator Foraker Presents a
Statement Showing How
Hearst Was Taken In.-s,~--

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Former Sena-
tor Foraker today produced a state
ment for the Clapp committee, prepar-
ed by GilchTist HIewart, purporting to
be based on a description by w. W.
WINFIELD of how WINFIELD and
Charles Stump took the ''Archbold
letters" from the Standard oil offices
and sold them to a representative of
William R. Hearst.
Hearst said yesterday he didn't
know how the letters we're procured, -
! declared Foraker. such a preposter-
Gus story you might tell to the ma
rines, but to no one else" Foraker
said Stewart in 1908 sent him a news
paper clipping in which w. A Ullman,
attorney for c. p. Taft" was report
ed to have consulted with Hearst
about the letters before they were
published, and suggested that Ullman,
Taft and John T. Cronin, the latter
formerly connected politically with
Hearst, be called as witnesses. For
aker declared that a week ago he had
Stewart go to Chicago, where Wink
field was working as waiter, to ascer-
tain what he knew. Upon the inter
view, he said, Stewart based his re-
port. Foraker proceeded in detail with
the report, declaring he did not vouch
for its accuracy. He added the con-
mittee could call WINFIELD.
According to the statement present
ed, WINFIELD and Stump noticed a
newspaper item about the sale of let
ters and taking some from the Arch
bold files, tried to sell them, but fail
ed. Finally th$- wrote the New York
American, making an offer, and the
next day they were called up They
went to the private editorial office Of
the American, where a man named
Eldridge talked with them. They
were told that Hearst stated they
were doing a great public duty. They
wanted $4,000, but were promised
$4,000. The next day they delivered
| the letters to Eldridge to be photo
graphed and received so 500 pills.
The statement declared other letters
were wanted and that WINFIELD and
| Stump were given a list of 200 sena-
! tors, congressman, judges and COVER
HCrs, with assurances that letters from
them to Archbold would be paid for
well. For one batch of such letters,
they claimed TO have received 50, 600,
for another $4,000; for the Penrose,
Hanna and Foraker letters $1,000
Evidently we were fat cattle" re-
marked Foraker In all, the state
ment continued, $4,000 was paid the
two men For two signatures of -.rch.
bold they procured by having Arch
bold write his name in an album they
were paid $500.
WINFIELD and Stump we-- employees
I in Archbold's Office. WINFIELD j. a
negro.
! When Foraker concluded the com
mittee adjourned Indefinitely without
deciding whether to call the witnesses
Foraker suggested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
ABSOLvED OF her
HUSBANDS DEATH
Officials Reach Conclusion
Frank Raude of Lyons
Killed Himself.

Chicago, Dec. 1S-That Frank
Raude of Lyons committed suicide is
the belief of the coroner's physician
and detectives.
Thirty grains of arsenic was found
in his stomach. His wife, Mrs. Marie
Raude, was questioned by Coroner
Hoffman and Assistant Chief of Po-
lice Schuettler. She declared her hus-
band had no cause except illness to
end his life.
Two days before his mysterious
death Frank Raude made a peculiar
will, in which he left all his property
10 his wife. Then he gave a dinner
To his intimate friends. Although he
appeared in good spirits, he complain,
ed of mis- health.
He suffered from a disease of the
lungs. Physicians had told him he
bad not long to live. This knowledge
according to his wife, made him des
pondent, but he had never talked OF
taking his own life.
Mrs. Raude was i'll in bed yesterday
She said she and her husband had
been married 19 years.
We have quarreld, but we have al
ways made up" she said. "Of course
il there is anything out of the ordinary
il the death of my husband suspicion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
BOY is LEADER
OF AUTO BANDITS

Chicago, Dec. 18.-A 16-year-old boy,
whose education was gained behind
his fathers saloon bar, is under ar
rest as head Of. the auto bandits who
succeeded in finding and holding up a
gambling house the police couldn't dis
cover.
James Cherin, the youthful prisoner,
is occupying a cell at Central police
station and wondering whether he will
be sent to Jail or made head of the
city's gambling squad.
Six of the men the boy is accused
of robbing in the rear room of Gold
mans cigar store at POOP West
Twelfth street Monday night have
identified him as a leader of the gang
James Higgins, a boy slightly older
than Cherin, has been arrested as an
acComplice, but is not believed to have
entered the Goldman cigar store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
ARCANI, OUTLAW
ISLAND LEADER,
DIES IN A FIGHT

Manila, Dec. 1S.-The career of Ar.
cani, the notorious outlaw chief of
the Philippines, during his career is
known to have murdered seven per
sons, including two Japanese traders,
came to an end when he was killed in
a personal encounter with Lieutenant
+. H. Johnson, of the Philippine con-
stabulary. Two other outlaws belong
ing to the same band were also killed.
The constabulary and a detachment of
Moro volunteers came in contact with
an outlaw band on a small island near
Basilian. After a sharp engagement
the gang scattered, leaving three dead.
Among these was Arcani, who had
fought a fierce personal combat with
Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
Ottoman Government Civ
en- a Day to Change
Its Attitude.
BALKANS IN WARNING
Threat to Break Negotiations
and Meet Again at the
TChataIja Lines.

London. Dec. 1S.-Peace plenipoten-
tiaries of the Balkan allies met today
to decide a plan of action in the even
tuality of Turkey declining 20 raise
the boycott of the Hellenic delegates
unless Greece signs an armistice. DR..
Daneff, head of the Bulgarian delega-
ton, was quoted as saying:
IF on Thursday the reply Of the OF
toman delegates is not satisfactory we
will break off nego- -iations and meet
again at Tchatalja lines. That will be
the end of Turkey in Europe
The consensus Of opinion here is
that the present obstacle will be sur
mounted and that the real danger
point will be over fu-ure possession
of the fortress of Adrianople.
SERVIA SUBMITS TO POWERS.
London, Dec. 1S.-Servia took an i'm
portant step in the direction of peace
today when the head OF the Servian
delegation announced the Willingness
Of his government to leave the matter
of an outlet on the Adriatic sea entirely
in the hands of the great European
powers. 1t is generally expected that
direct nego .iations between Austria
Hungary and Servia are looking to &
removal of misunderstanding will be
gin Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
JUDICIAL RAISE
GIVEN CARPENTER

Washington, Dec. 1S.-United States
District Judge Carpenter of Chicago
was nominated for promotion to the
circuit court Of appeals and Probate
Judge Cutting was dominated for his
successor on the district bench by
President Taft yesterday
The appointments were sent to the
senate late yesterday afternoon
Whether the nominations will be con
ii"med by the senate, however, is
doubtful The democrats are disposed
tc prevent confirmation of any judi
cial or other life appointments in or.
der that President Wilson may have
the filling OF such vacancies w.h mem
bcrs of his party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
LET
BIC CONTRACTS

Proposals for the construction and
repair of dams and shore projections
between Clayton, Iowa, and Cassville,
Wis; between Rock river and Fair
port, Iowa, and between Keokuk, Iowa.
and Canton, Mo, were opened yester-
day afternoon at the U. S. engineers
Cffice in this city, and contracts to the
amount of approximately $275,75O were
let.
The lowest bidders for the various
jobs were as follows: Clayton TO Cass-
vile, on which S57 900 is to be expend-
cd, Kirchner Contracting company Of
Dubuque; Rock river to Fairport. on
which $4,000 is to be spent, Builders
Sand q Gravel company of Davenport,
Iowa; Keokuk to Canton. for which an
expenditure of S61 $50 has been pro,
vided, A W. Fetter of Quincy, III.
These same specifications, with the
addition CT one other piece of work be-
tween Two Branch island and Boilers
island, were bid upon last September
but in every case with the exception of
the last named, the proposals were re-
jected as being too high.
The dams will consist of brush made
into fasines and loaded with rock
The shore projections will consist Of
layer Of fasines made into mats,
sunk al the foot Of the slope OF the
bank, extending out into the river ; 4 /
up the slope as far as necessary. VI n
a covering OF rock from six to twei 4
INCHES Thick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
TO Open SALOON
NEAR MUSCATINE

Rumor has it that a prominent Ii
quor dealer of Rock Island has evolv,
ed a plan for quenching the thirst
which has prevailed in Muscatine
Iowa, since that city went dry some
years back. The scheme is to conduct
a saloon on the Illinois side of the riv.
er, just across from Muscatine which
is on the Iowa side. In case the plan
materializes, il is safe to predict that
the high bridge across the river at
Muscatine will be much more used
than it is at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18

will be directed against me, but that is
an injustice.
Wednesday he fed the chickens
and appeared to be in his usual health.
There never has been any arsenic
around the house. / know of no other
poison that has even been in my
house. l cannot believe that, he took
his own life. ! am anxious that the
mystery be cleared up. This gossip
that my husband and I had quarreled
about Antony Paviak, a saloonkeeper
is false
The inqdest will be held on Monday
Coroner Hoffman said Mrs. Raude is
not under suspicion. Detectives also
believe the. case one of suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
2 WOMEN FOUND
KILLED IN HOME

Columbia, Mo, Dec. 1S-Mrs. George
Moore, 81, and her mother, Mrs. Mary
Wilson, 81, were found dead in their
home with their throats cut and their
heads crushed with an axe.
The discovery was made by Lee
Moore, son. who had come from Mo
berly 20 prepare Christmas for the wo-
men, who lived alone,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
Approve Paving Jobs.

In the county court today final or
ders approving the paving of Twen-
tieth street from Second to Fourth
Avenues and from Sixth to Seventh
avenues, were entered. The approving
OF the paving from Fourth to Sixth
will come up later as the work was
split into separate contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
Apply for Permit in slluis.

The Tri-City Automatic Telephone
company applied last night to the Sill
v!s city council for franchise in that
city. The council has taken tie mat
ter under advisement and will act on
it latter. The franchise question is
also pending in East Moline where a
request for a permit to install phones
and give service was made sometime
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
BLACK DAMP EXPLOSION
KILLS 81 MEN IN A MINE

Dortmond, Germany Dec. IS
Thirty-one coal miners are believed to
have been killed in an explosion of
black damp at Achenbach mine today.
Six bodies have been recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
Mercer Pioneer Drops Dead.

Aledo, H.. Dec. 1S.-William Ep-
perly, a wealthy land owner Of Mer-
Ger county, dropped dead yesterday at
joy, a small town west of here Ep-
perly was an early settler OF Mercer
county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
Reading Declares Dividend.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1S.-Directors of
the Reading company declared a quar-
terly dividend 2 per cent on common
stock. This places the stock on an s
per cent basis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
REP EPUBLICANS IN
COME BACK MEET

Chicago, Dec. 1S-Plans to rehabili-
tate and strengthen the republican
party in Illinois were discussed today
at conference of party leaders with
Governor Deneen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
LONDON SUFFRAGET GOES
TO JAIL OUT OF CHOICE

London, Dec. 18.-Declaring Z she
possessed a hundred MILLIONS she
wouldn't pay cent, Kitty Marion, a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
Literacy Test Passed.

Washington, Dec. IS.-The house
passed the Burnett Literacy test in
the immigration bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today 70 noon tomorrow
Sun sets Abs. rises T:2O Evening
stars: Venus, Jupiter. Saturn. Morn
Ing stars: Mars, Mercury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18

ing himself, / ask that his bond be
increased"
4 will increase his bond to $4,000.
and the marshal will take him in Gus
tody," said the Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
The Weather

FSTcSdbt iuI y. w. sOHOEFO" tST
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally fair. tonight and Thurs
day, warmer Thursday. The lowest
temperature tonight will be about zS
degrees.
Temperature at I a. m, 81. Highest
yesterday, 3S; lowest last night, 81.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m, 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 72, at
7 a. m, IS.
Stage of water, feet, rise of 1
in last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
WARM PRAISE
FOR LOCAL men
Hasty Arrangements For Roose
welt Satisfactory

The enterprise of the business men
Of Laurium, in preparing on snch short
notice for the reception and entertain
ment # Theodore Roosevelt, eX-rresi-
dent Of the United States, was warmly
praised by all those who visited Laur-
lum last evening. among them the
members of Col. Roosevelts party
most of whom were surprised 10 see
such a large gathering AT the Palestra.
1t was about $3.50 yesterday after
noon. when the local committees were
advised that Roosevelt would be here
and the details of his plans were 50
meager that some delay was eXper-
fenced III providing for them. The
Palestra was engaged and throughout
The remainder Of the afternoon, every
business man and professional man H.
the yllage seemed animated with the
one thought, showing the Colonel that
Laurium is live town. Platforms were
built at the Faestra and additional
seating capacity provided. although II
was impossible To secure more than a
few chairs owing to the fact that most
uf the others had been taken to the
Light Guard armofy for tonisht'S raj
lE BY o'clock every thing was IN
readiness at the big rink and by six
thirty the crowd began To gather
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
A BIG FEATURE AT LYRIC.

Manager Harold Weiss of the Lyric
theater has booked Parsons & Brad
leys spectacular production. THE
Underworld of Paris" for tonight This
Is said to be one of the greatest and
most costly motion picture films ever
produced.
THE Underworld or Paris is a true
to life story of the career of a poor
tenement worker her hair breadth es-
cape from utter ruination and her fin
al redemption and salvation. TIL,
story is marvelously interesting and
is stupendous and spectacular and
contains 500 characters appearing II
fifty gorgeous and gigantic scenes
This remarkable feature has been pro-
duced i'm all OF the big cities as wei
as in many small cities where the ex-
hibitors could stand the tremendous
expense of booking II and in each anc
every case II has brought out UNUSUAL;
large crowds and has been booked FOL
return engagements.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
LAuRiUM sREVlrlEs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Members Of Laurium Lodge. x. OF
p. and Enterprise lodge. NJ. Il. A. ct
tended the funeral NJ the late John
Bawden which was held this morn
ing from the residence at Temple
street. Newtown.
Arthur Reed, the well known sing
er, formerly of Laurium. but who Is
now in Detroit studying music Is re-
ported to be suffering from severe
attack Of hay fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Toblr VIII
leave Saturday evening for Detroit ana
Grand Rapids. While at Detroit. Mrs,
Tobn will attend the Rebekah Assem-
bly, as n representative of Elizabeth
lodge of Calumet.
w. III. Faucet of Laurium and I. ID.
Hanchette of Hancock are expected
home tomorrow from business visit
to iron country points.
Edward Tobin and John Grigg have
arrived home from Detroit, Toledo and
Cleveland. o., where they have spent
the last two weeks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
EXIT cAsEYl

Now Casey's gone To kingdom come
where all good players land;
The manner OF his going was specta
cular and grand.
He mounted In his aeroplane, "A Rlerlol
machine
4 whizz, whirr, a blot. a blur, M
more was Casey seen.
st. Peter dozed beside the gate, ant
dreamt of many things
The. price of wheat. the cost of meat
of cabbages and kings;
When suddenly he started. for lust,
rat-tat-tat
Resounded on the portal-it was Casey
with his bat.
Well bless my soul! It's Casey" cried
st. Peter. with a grin;
I've been waiting your arrival twenty
years or more; come in!
Now tell MS how II happened. for wee
like to get il straight;
Come in and tell your storv--leavC
Your bat outside the gate"
st. Peter winked at Gabriel and Went
and got a chair.
inviting Casey TO sit down ano tell his
story there,
Poor Casey, unsuspecting -littl,
dreaming he was it,
fave one preliminary cough and
started off. to wit;
"The outlook wasn't brillant''-thats
as far as Casey got,
When Peter grabbed him by the pants,
and down the chutes he shot.
Then turning to old Gabriel. he busted
off his hat.
Remarking. That's the last Wen hear
of Casey and his bat"
u. c. Davis i'm st. Louis Times.
Stockholm is i'm 1916 To entertain the
international congress of mathemati-
pfanc
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
CLAIM THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Red Jacket Ball Tossers Hurl Def a!
Other Clubs of County.


The Red Jacket baseball team con.
sidered to be one of the fastest anna
teur organizations in the county, lays
claim To the amateur championship
OF the copper country by virtue of hav-
ing won sixteen and lost only -four
games. giving them a percentage OF
800. The Red Jacket boys have com,
out with challenge for the other
teams laying hold to title The Red
Jackets have been up against some
pretty hard propositions this year in
Guiding Tamarack, Ahmeek, Swede
town. Wolverine and have not beer
defeated I'm a series of games.
This team claims 10 have set a new
record for amateurs, having wol
twelve straight victories Foley, the
pitcher of the Red Jacket team de.
serves much credit for his work II
the box, he having pitched severa
games that any big Lacquer might b'
proud of. Several times he has pitch
ed no-hit. no-run games and his worl
has possibly done more to land tn,
championship than that of any othe
single individual.
The Red Jackets are now after tn
Lake Linden Leaders and are tryini
to arrange a wind-up game with then
for next Sunday on the Caledonia
grounds. should the game be played
the Red Jackets will line up as fol
lows: Catch. Mtssner; pitch, Foley
first base, Miller or Jackson: secon,
base. Russell Andrews: third bas
Pascoe; shortstop. Rust; fields. Toba
la. Chayer, Brown and Nedeau.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
PLAN WORLDS ALLIANCE.
international AtfIiaton Of Boxing Pro-
motors Suggested.


New York October 10.-An inter
rational utilization Of boxing authorit-
es of England, France. Australia and
The United States 10 supervise certain
'catures Of the sport rs favored by the
English and French authorities ac-
,ording to advices received here from
Paul Rosseau head of the French Fed
eration of Boxing Clubs.
The suggestion originated with
Frank O'Neil Of the New York state
ithcletic commission last April, and
ives revived by O'Neirs recent protest
against Billy Papke who went to
France after having refused at the
eleventh hour to meet Frank Mantell
here The French authorities decided
10 take no action against Pauke. but
the incident emphasized the need of an
international utilization. especially for
the supervision Of the standing OF men
classes and weights.
Rosseau has advised the New York
authorities that the National Sport
rg club Of England is DESTROYS Of en-
tering into such an utilization. and 1t
5 suggested that the New York au
thorities endcavor To bring the Other
boxing centers Of the United/States in
10 some sort OF association 10 be rep
resentative of the whole country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
WON'T AFFECT PAPKE.
Fight With Carpenter on Despite His
Disbarment.

Paris. oct. 10.-Billy Paplle will box
George Carpenter here oct. %, de-
spite the fact that he has been dis
qualified By the New York BOXING
commission.
Paul Rosseau of the French bOXlnl
commission. announced today that be-
cause the fight was arranged before
the formation e the Information Fed
GRAFTON Of Boxing Gibbs, it would be-
Impossible for that organization "a
stop the fight. though Papkc will be
disqualified in all future bouts in
France until he is reinslated in New
York.
The International Federation is a
new organization Of which both the
New York boxing commission and the
National Sporting club Of England are
members.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
DATE SELECTED
FOR BIG MATCH
Walter Miller and Adamson to
Meet at Duluth October ~

The date for the long awaited
wrestling match between Walter MIL
Ter. the conqueror of Fred Bartl, Otto
Sutor. Dick Shepard, Max Lutbcg, Joe
carr, Sailor Jack. George Rothner md
"A host of lesser lights and Ed Adam
son, the greatest little wrcstlin2 ma
chine the world has ever SEEN will
he decided at The Auditorium on the
evening of oct. %.
Millers check for $3.50 arrived to-
day, says the Duluth Heral. The
money goes up as forfeit for the ap.
pearance of the st. PAU marvel and
will also be posted ms side bet on
the issue of the contest
Adamson's check for Ike amount
which i'm his case goes as forfeit
should he fail TO make the stipulated
IS pounds and also as a side pet Is
expected to arrive late today or some
| time tomorrow.
The little Polish wonder Is training
at the present time in 81. Paul. He
started his work at Lake Chicago, out
Of St Paul early In August IN prep
aratlon for his winter campaign. He
continued his work i'm the Copper
country and at the present time is
putting in long hours on the road and
mat to reach the perfection of pry-
steal being for contest that means
everything TO Miller
The finishing touches TO his long
period of careful preparation viii be
acquired In Duluth. The little fellow
| Is doing n lot of road work ard Is
also working out with some of the best
wrestlers In the Twin cities.
Adamson Is grinding away at Wat
erl0o. Iowa. He is expected here with
| in the next week. In his last letter
he stated that he would leave Water
loo soon after Oct. To-
Like Miller the great Adamson is a
great believer In road work as q
means of building endurance. When
here three years ago the little demon
ovcred miles over the roads leadin :
around the city. Ademson probably
inows better than anyone in the world
hat the battle with Miller will he a
lard and cruelling one, and it Is safe
80 say that the old fox will be In per-
feet physical condition when he steps
on the mat 60 receive his instructions
from the referee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
REPORTS OF PARIS POLICEMEN

At the prefecture Of police are pre-
served the most characteristic reports
drawn M by policemen during the last
thirty years. Thus. one guardian OF
the law announced his discovery oil
the skeleton OF a head whose owner
was unable to flnd.' Another, with
u love for brevity. wrote: This gen
tlcman gave me his card OF member
ship of the Society of Animals. Yet
another solemnly deposes that the
Injured man was unable to write see
ing that both his feet were crushed.
"The doctor we sent for stated that
the injured man had his whole body
covered with confusions." was found
in another report. 1t is rather difficult
To recognise COMMISSIONS In their Chin
csc guise. Paris Corr. London Tele-
graph.