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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
so DIE IN PANIC
AS A FILM BURNS

Bilbao, Spain, Nov. 25.-About fifty
children and others were killed here
yesterday afternoon in a panic caused
by the cry OF fire at a moving picture
show. Only one woman up to a late
hour last night had been found among
the dead.
The number OF injured is not
known, as most of them were taken
home by friends.
The scene OF the accident is a large
circus, which had been converted into
a continuous cinematograph show. AS
the price of admission was only 2
cents, the building was crowded to
its capacity, for the most part with
women and children
The operator of the machine lost his
nerve when a film ignited and scream
ed FIRE."
He was able to extinguish the
flames himself without difficulty, but
The effect OF his cry upon the audience
was instantaneous. Almost every one
within the building sprang up.
Police attendants were powerless TO
control the panic stricken people and
were swept away by the surging mass
which sought TO fight a way TO the
exit. Scores were knocked down and
trampled and many were crushed to
death in the passages from the CALLER
les and 10 the streets.
The disaster caused frenzied crowds
TO gather outside the building. and the
authorities had great difficulty in car
rying on the work of rescue and ex.
Treating the dead and injured from
the piles OF wrecked seats.
The manager and other employees
have been arrested and are held pend.
ing an inquiry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
Disaster in Corn Products
Comgany Plant Spreads
Death and Disaster.
INJURY LIST is 100
All Physicians in City Hurried to
the SCene-SimiIar AC-
Cident in East.

Waukegan, H., Nov. 25.-Twefve
s-mere-r ported killed and more
than 100 injured in an explosion at
the plant of the Corn Products com
pany here this afternoon.
The explosion occurred in the starch
house 200 feet from the main build
ing of the plant.
Eighteen of the injured were taken
to hospitals. Every physician in the
city answered the call
The employees in other parts of
the plant hurried to the aid of their
comrades.
1t is known II men were killed and
% seriously injured have been taken
from the burning building. 1t is fear
ed Is others are still in the starch
house.
FIREMEN ARE HELPLESS.
The firemen were unable to quench
the flames which burst from all quar-
ters of the building.
The starch house OF 100x125 feet
was a mass of flames before the fire.
men arrived.
EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 25.-Twenty-five
men were injured today, two morta11y
in an explosion of a vat of sulphur
at the Union Sulphur mills in Brook
lyn. Fire followed and the building
which occupied a whole block was
destroyed. The loss is half a million
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
divine RICHT"IN
HARVESTER TRUST
Perkins Pet Combine in Let
ter Claims Providence Sus-
tains Monopoly.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-"Divine right" to
monopolize all the harvester and 9TH
er agricultural implement business in
TIE universe was claimed by the In
ternational Harvester company shortly
after it's organization, in 1902.
General publicity was not given this
theory of the guardianship of Provi-
dence over the destinies of the COM
bine until Saturday, when a letter
written 10 years ago was introduced
as evidence in the governments suit
20 dissolve the company under the
Sherman antitrust law.
Examiner Robert S. Taylor is pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
McManigaI to Use Wagon
Loads of Dynamite in
Panama Zone.
ORDERS OF M'NAMARAS
Iron Workers After Company
Employing Non-union Labor
on the Big Ditch.

Indianapolis, Nov. 25.-Witnesses at
the dynamite" trial today testified
concerning Wholesale explosions"
which the McNamaras were alleged to
have contemplated, but which were
prevented by arrests of the dynamiters
at Detroit and Indianapolis.
The explosions contemplated. ac-
cording to the witnesses, the blowing
up of the locks of the Panama canal;
blowing up Of the Frick building in
Pittsburg. Pa, occupied by officials of
the iron and steel contractors who EN-.
ployed non-union men, also other Of
fees in other eastern cities; blowing
Up of the acqueduct and waterworks at
Los Angeles, and to cause other ex-
plosions there that would make il
look like an earthquake" and the
blowing up of the sleeping car to get
rid of Miss Mary Dye, formerly stenog-
rapher for the iron workers union, be-
cause she knew too much"
TO ENLIST AS SOLDIER.
The assertion by McManigal that he
was urged to go to Panama by ]. J.
Mcnamara as a dynamiter previously
had been referred to by District Attor-
ney Miller as one of the revelations to
be made at the trial.
'In April, 1911" said McManigal, re-
Stunning his confession, shortly before
we were arrested, J. ]. and J. B. Nc
Namara and myself had talk at the
iron workers headquarters at Indianap-
oils as TO the campaign after the blow
ing up of four jobs planned at Detroit
J. J. said the McClinic- Marshall Con
struction company, a non-union con-
cern, had two years work on the Pan
anna canal, and he wanted me to go
there. He said | should go to Panama
and enlist as soldier, as / already had
served in the Spanish-Amberican war
asked if he expected me to take nitro
glycerine to Panama. He said, No,
the McClintic-Marshal people have
great stores of dynamite there. You
watch a chance and steal it. Put a
wagon load in each lock-
LINE ANOIEfh EAHIha L AXE.
Il didn't take much to the Panama
idea, and told j. J. so. But he insisted
he would take 1t up late. J. B. said
at that time that he had more work on
the Pacific coast. He said he was 60
ing back there with an arrangement to
set off bombs by touching of an cleo
trical current miles away. He said,
I'll go to Los Angeles and undermine
the acqueduct and waterworks. Then
I'll put bombs in various parts of the
city and blow the whole town of the
map. People will think there was an
other earthquake similar to the one at
San Francisco"
McManigal then described going to
Detroit with James B. TO blow up four
jobs, and their arrest there, which pre-
vented wholesale explosions" which
were soon to be carried out, he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
IN A
WORLD PROTEST

Basel, Switzerland, Nov. 25.-The
International socialist congress issued
manifesto today calling on the So
cialists of America and Europe to re-
sist any measures for war taken by
their government. The document says
if the Balkan war spreads to other
countries it will be a frightful blow
to civilization. The manifesto con-
clUdes:
''The time is passed when the work
ing classes of the world should shoot
down one another for the profit of
capitalists and the pride of dynasties.
or the exigencies of secret treaties.
The congress passed resolution to
hold anti-war meetings in the big cit
les of Europe Dec. 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
SCHWITTAY STILL
IN POLICE CUSTODY

Detroit, Nov 25.-Albert E Schwit-
tay, sheriff of Marinette county, Wis,
and assembly men-elect for the same
county, and arrested here Friday on
the charge Of subornation of perjury,
was remanded into the custody Of the
police today pending further inTes-
tigation Of the case. Schwittay's wife
arrived today and had a long talk
with the prisoner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
The Weather

Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Tuesday, warmer
tonight with the lowest temperature
aDopt freezing.
Temperature at z a. m. 81. Highest
yesterday 80, lowest last nigut q.
Velocity of wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 55, at
z a. m. 80.
Stage of water feet no change in
last 48 hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 4:36, rises TOO. Evening stars:
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn. Morn
tHg star: Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
WOMAN PLUNCES
DOWN 20 FLOORS

Chicago, Nov. 25.-A woman believ-
ed to be Maude Vandusen, a stenog-
rapher, plunged down 20 stories from
fire escape at the Mccormick build
ing today.
The woman was IS or so years old.
No one saw her leap.
The occupants of the first floor
heard the crash and found her lying
dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25

to climb the grade Of sand and when
a few yards past the other machine
toppled a second on two wheels and
then slowly turned over.
None of the James party tried to
jump. Pinned in the front seat by
the gates of the car, they were crush
ed to death without an opportunity
to escape. The projecting automobile
top fortunately raised the tonneau a
little of the ground, which probably
saved the lives of the women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
SCHRANK is NOW
ASYLUM inmate

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 25.-John
Sehrank, who shot Colonel Roosevelt,
was taken to the Northern hospital
fr insane at Oshkosh today.
A disease pronounced chronic para
mia, probably incurable, may result
In his spending the balance Of his life
III an asylum. Should he ever be
pr nounced cured he will be returned
t. Milwaukee and tried for the crime
With which he is charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
After March a. Senate
Control May Hinge on
Passing Stake.
VOTE GIVES MAJORITY
Maryland Representative Ex.
pires at Washington of Neu-
ritiS at Age of 64.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Isl
dor Rayner of Maryland, recognized
as an authority on constitutional law,
died this morning of neuritis, aged 62,
Rayner was one of several men whose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
VOTES FOR WOMEN
CARRIES IN MICH.
On the Face Of Returns Amend
ment Seems to Have Mar
gin of 625.

Lansing. Mich, Nov. 25-oficial
and unofficial returns today indicated
a majority of 625 in favor Of the con-
stitutional amendment granting wom-
an suffrage In Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
Judge in Ettor- -Giovanatti
Trial Instructs Against
First Decree.
CASE TO THE JURY
Accused Greeted With Cheering
Crowd as Trial Is Brought
to a Close.

Salem, Mass, Nov. 25-Ettor and
Giovannitti, who Saturday pleaded to
be sent to the electric chair if found
guilty of the murder of Anna Lopizzo,
cannot be convicted of murder in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
CAMERON GIRL is
FREED ON A BOND

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Lucille Cameron,
whose association with Jack Johnson
led to the pugilist's arrest for alleged
violation of the Mann act, was releas-
ed today on bonds of $1,000, signed by
the young woman and her mother. Lu-
cille will be witness in the Johnson
case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
DR., anna SHAW
AGAIN ELECTED

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 25.-Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw was unanimously re-
elected president of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25
Wilson Slightly Indisposed.

Hamilton. Nov. 25.-President-elect
Vilson suffered today from a slight
attack OF indigestion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-25

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10
Badly Hurt, May Recover.

Although she is suffering from a frac-
tured skull, several scalp wounds and in
ternal injuries, the physicians at the
Eastern District Hospital said that
Frances Flynn, 7 years of age, of al
South Fourth street, was resting easily
at noon today and might o from
the hurts she received when she was
knocked down Sunday afternoon by an
automobile at South Fifth street and
Bedford avenue. The machine is owned
and driven by Clyde E. Black of 40
West Sixty-sixth street, Manhattan.
The girl was picked up unconscious by
Black and was rushed in the auto to the
hospital. Black was allowed to go
after giving his name and address,
Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10

After stating at length numerous
conditions which he feels should be
changed, the writer declares: Until
some fine vessel with her precious cargo
is sent to the bottom through collision,
these things. l believe, will not be rec
tilted. 1t is only by good luck that this
has not happened already. But luck
will change some day. Who will pay
the piper then? Not the WORKOUT man
on the bridge, / hope.
In commenting on this article, the
Review Of Reviews wrote at this time:
IF this is true it is time that the pub
lie at once took some action in this
direction, and if it is not true, the
article should v have been printed"
Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10

After giving scurrilous quotations
from a number of the large city papers,
Taft Republican, against Mr.. Roose-
welt, the Literary Digest closes with the
following:
On the other hand, the pro-Roosevelt
New York Evening Mail prog. Rep.)
declares that 1.-THE one complete re-
joinder, the only rejoinder needed, to
the Presidents attack on Colonel Roose-
Welt is the open proof, supplied by Mr..
Taft's present associations, that he has
betrayed the trust put into his hands by
his predecessor" 1t goes IN to say in
part:
1.-The fatal step was taken by Mr..
Taft in the summer of 1909. Colonel
Roosevelt had purposely gone to the
ends of the earth in order that there
should be no shadow of a suggestion
that he was debating, or steering, or
anything of that sort. And Mr.. Taft
made his choice. He hitched up
promptly with Cannon, Aldrich, and
the rest of hat crowd-spoilers, ex-
ploiters, corrupters. And there he has
remained ever since. He was advised
by Colonel Roosevelt to consult with
them. Why not? But he was not ad-
vised to subject himself to them.
There is all the difference in the world
between the two courses. 1t is the
difference between mastership and sub
servience. The country has shown, in
its determination to put Mr.. Taft aside,
that it understands the difference
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10
The Newest Pacific Railroad.

The Moffat railroad out of Denver has
gone into the hands of a receiver.
This marks a long anticipated stage in a
very daring transportation experiment.
The map of Colorado shows that the
railroads for the West dip heavily to the
south, from Denver, in search of easier
mountain passes, leaving the northwest
corner of the state much as nature made
it.
David H. Moffat, one of the en-
pire builders of the West, who died
some months ago, conceived the idea, in
his later years, of sendidg a road west
by north to Ogden and the coast, greatly
reducing the transcontinental distance,
and also affording railroad facilities to a
great UNEMPLOYED region. Routt country
alone, nearly as large as Massachusetts,
had no railroad approach to the world
until Mr.. Moffat came along.
This daring project involved carrying
main line tracks to a height of II, 800
feet above sea level, or about as many
feet higher than Denver as the top of
Mt. Washington lies above Boston.
This elevation the Moffat road had to
make in a run comparable to that from
Boston to Lake Winnepesaukee. Engi-
neering difficulties were very great.
The road is almost a series of tunnels.
Twenty-six can be counted in one piece
of thirty miles of track, and most of
these were bored through solid rock.
The Denver, Northwestern & Pacific
railroad, as it is called, has been pushed
over the divide to Steamboat Springs,
1874 miles from Denver, and well into
the Routt county wilderness.
But the snow along the Moffat line is
no Joke. Its midsummer travellers are
allowed to get out on a five-minute stop
to exchange snow balls. During the
Denver convention of 1908 freight car
loads of snow were run into the city as a
curiosity, and dumped on the street in
evidence that the train could coast
down hill faster than such a load would
melt.
Sagacious railroad men long distrusted
the economic value of this experiment.
They pointed out the increased cost of
transportation with every additional
hundred feet of altitude, and showed
how the relatively slight difference be-
tween the Tennessee Pass and the
Marshall Pass, both to the south of the
road, had greatly Influenced the volume
of traffic in favor of the lower of the
two. Nor do travellers on a summer
journey banker for billiards and Other
risks of midwinter.
This road has doubtless been pro.
jected ahead of its time. Population
and traffic, on a ~reorganized basis, may
some time grow up to it. But for the
present it is likely to remain a monu'
ment to the daring of one venturesom
Coloradan. Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10
Upset, Auto Destroyed.

AS he was speeding his automobile
along the Flushing road zeal Junction
avenue, Corona, Saturday morning,
Charles Morton of 342 West Forty-eighth
street, Manhattan, lost control of the
machine through the steering gear
breaking.
The car ran into the side of the road,
and struck with such force that it turned
completely over, throwing Mr.. Morton
and his companion into the road. Mr..
Morton, who was at the steering wheel,
was buried beneath the wreck.
AS the machine upset the gasoline ex-
ploded and set fire to the car. The
flames spread rapidly over the COM
bustible parts of the car, and the
automobile was destroyed, only the
steel framework being left. Brooklyn
Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10

at the silent consent" to this transition
from the d~ining-car to the bar-room,"
which "strong, courageous railroad d.
rectors and officials give" Proof of
this consent he sees in "the fact that
the liquor traffic is increasing, and in
many cases encouraged" For example,
he points out:
1.-The New Jersey Central takes a
page of its timetable to advertise the
exquisite bar-room service IN their
Sandy Hook boats. l I'm familiar
enough with railroad government to
know that up to the present time the
officials have never failed to agree to
discontinue some given thing they
decided they wanted to. They can
agree on certain minimum schedules
for trains betwe en- two points. They
agree on rates. They agree on all sorts
of things. Why not agree to go out of
the saloon business? have too much
respect for some individual Christian
railroad presidents to single them out.
l wish l could call the roll here and just
ask the Presbyterian and Baptist rail
road presidents why they don't raise
their voices in protest. asked a man
once why l always saw him on the
Pennsylvania and never on the New
York Central fast trains. He said
We'll, the Pennsylvania bar-rooms are
at least respectable and have some over
sight, while l can not say so much for
the Others
eff l was not so confident of the
habits and ideals of the majority of the
railroad presidents and directors of the
country, l would not venture to ask
them how they enjoy being in the saloon
business. l know enough of them to
know they are not proud of it, but still
do not understand why it goes on in
creasing in its offensiveness and its
scope"
Though they may "seem like TRADE OF
a prude," Mr.. Stevenson declares that
his statements are based on personal
observation and are meant to call at
tention to areal and increasing evil
Literary Digest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10
SCORES AUTO DRIVER
Gives Six Months Sentence to
Worcester Man.

Worcester, Mass, May flames B.
Curwen, Worcester county agent of an
automobile concern, was sentenced to
serve six months in the house of cor
rection by Judge Utley here on a charge
of reckless driving of his automobile on
the night of May 2, when Leander F.
Spinney of Dorchester was thrown
from the machine and killed.
Judge Utley, in giving his decision.
referred to the Titanic disaster, saying:
we have had a horrible example of
what the speed mania will effect in
the recent sea tragedy. While l am
not an authority on marine affairs, !
do think we have the same thing to
fear on the land.
1.-THE spirit of recklessness has fast
taken hold of the American people.
If anybody trying to cross a street here
gets out alive, it is due to Providence"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10
Auto Hits Salesman.

Thomas j. Victory, a salesman, "a
years old, of 165 Sheffield avenue,
Brooklyn, while walking on Clinton
avenue, between Broadway and Allan
tic avenue, Morris Park, Saturday, was
struck by an automobile and sustained
decorations of the face and head. He
was attended and removed to St. Mary's
Hospital, Jamaica.
After Victory was struck the man
who was operating the automobile in
creased his speed and escaped.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10

General Webster Flanagan, United
States international revenue collector
at Austin, in his behalf.
1t is planned by the Taft supporters
throughout the state to make another
fight in the county conventions next
Saturday in the hope of capturing some
of the delegates in the state conven-
ton which meets May 13. 1t is assured
that many split conventions will be
held, and these will be used as a basis
to send a contesting delegation to the
national convention by the Taft men.
In the Democratic precinct primary
conventions, Wilson led Harmon, Clark
and Underwood by receiving more in
structed votes than all three Of his oppo-
nents combined. Wilson carried every
county in which Senator ]. w. Bailey
made a speech for Harmon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10
BOATS FOR ALL ON BOARD.
Steamship Owners Notified OF
fieiaIiy OF Change In Resu-
Iations.

Steamship officials have received a
circular from the Office of the super
vising Inspector of steam vessels at
Washington containing the information
that the tonnage basis for lifeboats has
now been abolished on ocean steamers,
the requirements now being lifeboat ac-
c~ommodation for every one of the pas
sengers and crew on board. The circu-
lar reads as follows:
Under the provision of section 4405,
Revised Statues of the United States,
as amended by the act of Congress ap-
proved Feb. 8, 1907, the executive COM
mittee of the Board of Supervising In
spectors, steam inspection service, at a
called meeting at Washington, April
26, 1912. adopted the following amend
ments to rule III, of the general rules
and regulations prescribed by the Board
of Supervising Inspectors.
"Section IL, rule ILL.,, providing for
cubical capacity of lifeboats required
on passenger vessels navigating oceans,
except vessels of $50 tons gross regis
ter, and under, according to gross ton
mage of vessels, was struck out and
the following rule was substituted
therefor:
Each and every steamer navigating
the ocean must be provided with suffi-
cient lifeboat capacity to accommodate
every person on board, including pas
sengers and crew, excepting infants in
arms"
AS a matter of fact, all the transat-
lantic companies had taken steps them
selves to put this regulation into force
before the circular was issued, and
whether the rule applies to them or not,
it will be obeyed to the letter. Boston
Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-10

Six-year-old Eric johnson of 81 Clark
street, Cambridge, is at the Somerville
Hospital in a critical condition, as a
result of being struck by a touring car,
containing seven persons, while playing
a game of tag" on the Prospect street
bridge in Somerville early last evening.
Bradshaw Langmaid of 278 Lafayette
street, Salem, was operating the car.
Before he could bring it to a stop it
had struck and knocked down the lad
and passed over his body. At the hos
pital it was stated last night that young
Johnson was suffering from conclusion
of the brain and a possible fracture of
the skull.