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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
KILLS
MILITANT AT
KINGS DERBY

Epson, England June IA sensa-
tional sunraget outrage involving the
death Of a woman occurred during the
running Of the derby here today
While King Georges horse Anmer
was rounding Tattenham corner, a
woman rushed onto the course and
clutched the Teins Of the horse, which
fell and trampled her so badly she
died shortly afterwards from the in
jury.
Jockey Jones was unable to olsen
gage himself from the stirrups and
fell to the ground badly injured The
woman was unidentified.
There were 345 original entries for
- stakes of $32,50O. The time OF
CTaganour Tor the mile and half
was minutes 81 80 seconds. There
was only a head between CraganOur
and BOyeur and q neck between Aboy-
eur and Louyois The Is runners got
away to good start. Johnny Rein
rode Craganour. The race was wit
messed by a brilliant party, including
the king and queen, Duke of Con
naught, the crown prince and Princess
OF Sweden, Prince Christian and Prin-
cess Victoria Of Schleswig-Holstein
The kings horse is not dead but is
sariously injured
Emily Davidson assaulted the Bay-
tist minister at Aberdeen station, mis-
taking him for David Lloyd George.
She hes been found hidden in the
hoGse Of common three times.
Epson, England, June &C. Bower
Ismay's Craganour, the favorite, WOE
the derby today. A Boyeuer was sec
ond and Louvois third. Fifteen ran.
Today's race shattered two long
standing precedents. There was Nc
American-owned horse among the
starters and no odds on favorite fol
the classic event. Betting was heavy
I. Craganour was quoted at 5 to :
against The weather was perfect this
morning and ali routes leading from
London to the historic EPSON Downs
We're crowded from the earliest hour
Thousands OF American visitors flock
/ O. 10 the course The king and queen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
Sixty Men identified With
Sugar Interests Are
Called.
SENSATION Is CAUSED
Wilson's Answer to General
DeEiaIS Given by Senators
on Stand.

Washington, D. c., June 4.-The
lobby yshuut took on a new and sensa-
tional turn today when the senate be-
gan issuing subpoenas for nearly sixty
men, said to be identified with sugar
interests. A number Of sergeants-at-
arms started out today to summon the
witnesses for next week. BY when
time the investigators viii have m
ished taking the testimony of sena-
tors and will plunge into the examina-
ton Of so-called lobbyists.
It is generally assumed here that
President Wilson furnished the names
Of those about to be subpoenaed.
Frank c. Lowry, known in legislative
circles as a free sugar" man and sec
retary OF the so-called wholesale gro
GERS committee; Henry G. Oxnard
one OF the beet sugar men, and Tru-
man G. Palmer are among those for
whom gummonses have been issued
Many CT the presidents friends pre-
dict the new turn of affairs viii b.
the presidents answer 10 the testi-
mony of many senators that they have
seen no lobbyists in Washington and
know Of on attempts to influence
congressman against the Underwood
bill. While the committee is prepar-
ing for the examination Of new VIZ
nesses. senators VIII continue to be
examined When the committee reas-
cembled today IL had nearly nalf OF
the senate still waiting.
PENROsE GIVES NAsIEs.
Penrose today pu. IN list Of 1900
ADDITIONAL Baa4es-~S~erin-ss che
persons who visited him while the
Payne-Aldrich bin was being framed,
and all his callers during the reel
procity and democratic wool fight.
Senator Lane said he did not con-
slider men who called on him lobbyists,
but said he believed money was being
used 10 try to convince the people that
| bad effects would follow the tariff bill
McCumber said no one attempted 10
/ influence him. and he knew of no mon.
/ ey or maintenance OF a lobby.
/ Newlands and Perkins said they
knew nothing of any lobby.
/ Senator Norris said, In a genera
way. I assume there is and has beer
la lobby here" Stephenson said he
was interested in the lumber busines,
and was in favor OF free lumber. HI
/ knew nothing Of mcIey being used and
never met any one he considered Z
| lobbyist.
Senator O'Cornan said from S0o ~
900 manufacturers, importers, attor
neys and employees had called On him
/ but he had not tried 10 keep a list.
Lobbyist, as 1 understand IL, is ont
who makes business of inducing Oi
/ preventing legislation. have met n
such person since the beginning 0
this tariff discussion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
METAMORAs NOW
IN REBELS HANDS

San Antonio. Texas, June At is
reported that Matamoras, Mexico has
surrendered TO General Blanco, COM
mander Of The constitutionalists at
$50 this morning without further
fighting.
Mexico City. June "A thousand
federal soldiers incudiag a de1acn.
men. OF artillery viii leave today on
a gunboat for Matamoras in an at
tempt TO reoccupy the own.
Washington, D. c, June Army
oRcers and diplomats torsee in the
rebel capture CT Matamoras a ire
mendous advantage for the CarEanza
consututionalists against the Huerta
government Agents OF Carraaza in
this country have heen accommodating
thousands Of dollars worth OF amml-
Hitions Of war awaiting the capture OF
q pert of entry. With Matamoras IL
their possession. the rebels would have
gateway
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
HEAR BLACKMAIL
CHARGE AT TRIAL

Boston, Mass, June 4.-The defense
Of Frederick Atteaux IN the dynamite
conspiracy trial alleges that the dye
manufacturer was the victim Of an al
legged attempted b;>ckmail by John J.
Breen. who confessed TO planting dy-
Mantle al Lawrence 10 throw sus-
picion of contemplated violence upon
the textile strikers AttcaG- TOOK me
stand in his own defense today.
Attorney Oakley said it would be
shown that after civil suits mad been
instituted against Breen By persons
arrested when planted dynamite was
found On their premises. .Breen sousht
10 get $4,000 from Atteaux. When
he refused Breen resortsd TO back
mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
Kasserman Measure is
Reported FavOrabIy by
Committee.
DEMANDS EXAMINATION
Employees BIanketed by Deneen
Required to Take. a New
Test.

Springfield, Ill, June 4.-The house
civil service committee. today report
ed, with favorable recommendation,
Kassermans civil service bill, making
the tenure of civil service Office hold
ing four years.
The bill also requires all civil sery-
ice employees blanketed in two years
ago by the Deneen administration to
pass examinations. Two senate bills
were also reported favorably by the
civil service committee. One increas-
es the salary of the president of the
civil service commission from $4,000
to $4,000 and provides that the COM
mission may fix the salary of its sec
retary. Another gives veterans of the
Spanish-American and PHILIPPINE wars
the same civil service rights as are
enjoyed by veterans of the Civil war.
The bill introduced by Harris before
he was unseated designed to correct
evils in the civil service laws and
striking particularly at 60 day appoint
ments. was reported back with rec,
ommendation that it do not pass, and
the bill was ordered upon the table.
HEARN WINS FIGHT.
| Senator Hearn made a fight and got
| his bill making a $4,000 appropriation
/ for the strengthening of the Illinois
river levee at Naples on the calendar
after the appropriations committee
had recommended tabling the measure
All house bills passed yesterday, in
GLIDING the act revising the Chicago
municipal court, were reported to this
senate this morning The municipa
court bill was sent to second reading
together with Representative Pidg
cons bill carrying an appropriation fol
county fairs. All others were referred
to the appropriations committee.
BILLS ADVANCED.
Among bills advanced from seconC
to third reading in the senate this
morning were:
tCampbelD - Requiring health Ger
ltifiicates before marriage.
(BealD Increasing the cost of print
ing tax assessments from and cent
to 3 and 10 cents.
CMadigan)-Giting garage owners
lien on automobiles for pay for repai
supplies.
Appropriations committee)-Apprc
priating 100000 for the Panama-Pa
cific exposition
NEW MEASURES OFFERED.
Bills were introduced in the senat
and referred to committees as follows
tCanaday) ay)-Appropriating $4,000 70
monument to former Governor Cal
) lin at CarrOllton.
e (Womack) BY request, repealin
the barber act.
t CBarr) Giving the sanitary distriC
2 of Chicago authority 70 contract wit
= the Illinois and Michigan commission
} ers for power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
BURGLARS START
AS2OO,OOO BLAZE

Chicago, JuHe "A four-story build
FMS in EIstoh avenue extending three
blocks along Wade street. was de-
stroyed early this morning BY a spec
taculsr fire. entailing loss Of $780,
600. The structure was unoccupied.
having recently been vacated. The
blaze IS believed to have been started
by thieves. Occupants OF 20 dwellings
in Wade street fed from their homes.
several OF which caught tre. One hre
man was severely injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
New York Exchange Has
Widest Hour Since
1907 Panic.
FLOOD FOR THE MARKET
Declines Greatest in Standard
Shares, Quotations Being
Ignored.

NeT York, juno 4.-EIcitement on
the rtocE exchange during the first
houz Of today's market vas probably
witESat parallel since the panic Of
1907. Stocks literally poured out re-
gardlcss OF quoted prices with de-
clines greatest in the Standard
shares. One OF the main factors max
ing for liquidation was the over night
news from Washington indicating a
radical attitude Of the administration
in connection with American Tobacco
company and the Standard Oil com.
pany. Another influence was decid-
ediy lower prices IN London before
the hour OF opening All adyiCes from
London and continental financial cen
ters indicated increased pessimism.
Inquiry among local banks and trust
companies failed 10 elicit any salts
factory explanation for a further
slump Of prices abroad except the
note Of extreme conservatism sounded
IN those quarters.
Within the first hour sales Of stocks
? were 100000 shares, and so new low
records for the year were made, with
losses OF 10 points among stand
ard issues. Average prices were at
the lowest point since the panic of
1907.
There we're several feeble rallies
after an hour. but seNIlg gathered
greater momentum before neon auc
lower price registered practically
throughout The list The aggregate
sal9s OF the morning session was well
in excess Of a half million shares.
McHEYNOLDS HAS NEW PLAN.
Washington. d. c.. June 4-Attor
ney General McReynolds has a plan
20 cure somo OF the alleged evils ol
the tobacco trust which he believes
the supreme courts dissolution did not
reach II is 10 tax the output Of 70
bacco factories on a sliding scale IL
such a way that the big manufactur
ers will pay more and more as theiI
output increases. II Is said Mercy
nolds talked the plan over with Pres,
dent Wilson and the cabinet, anC
tuOIla4 Will submit At 70 AuhlI
Simmons OF the senate finance com
mittee
INDEPENDENTS CONTAINING.
While such a plan OF taxation coulC
not be called a tariff for revenue onl,
measure. McReyno6ls contends IL i.
an emergency measure devised {,
meet pleas OF the independent tobacco
manufacturers that the dissolution O
the trust has not relieved them o
a situation which, they say, threaten!
10 place them rs much in danger al
they we're from the trust" before (
dissolved McReyuolds is still consid
ering the advisability OF beginning al
Investigation 20 determine whethe
the decree OF dissolution Of the tobac
CO trust Is being violated
McReyno.ds today declared he hat
always regarded the hnHl decree in
tended 90 dissolve the tobacco trust
as an obvious subterfuge and miscaI
riagc OF Justice and that II there va
any proper and just way he could cur
st he would do g. As an immediat
step he is considering proposing 4
congress q graduated N<cise tax O
tobacco manufacturers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
FURTHER CUTS IN
TARIFF MEASURE

Washington, D. c., June 4.-Con-
trary 10 expectation and precedent,
the tariff bill, when it comes from the
democratic majority Of senate prom
ises to carry lower rates than when
it passed the house. There will be
some increases in rates on cotton
yarns and more expensive textile fab
rics, such as tapestries, greater than
agreed upon by the subcommittees,
but in chemical. metal, agricultural
and sundries schedules. practically all
the revision has been fer decreases
and the free list VIII be considerably
enlarged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
DIRKS LET GO At
ELGIN HOSPITAL

Springfield Ill, June 4.-Dr. B.
Dirks. assistant superintendent of
the Elgfn state hospital, was today re
moved from that position by the state
civil service commission for insubor-
dination toward DR.. Hinton, superin-
tendent of the hospital. Charges were
preferred against Dr. Dirks by the state
board of administration
Miss EstelIa Nifricker of Chicago, a
special inspector in the state factory
Inspection department, was also re
moved by the state civil service com
mission today for characterization to-
ward Barney Cohen, state factory in
.spector. The charges were preferred
by Cohen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
KING EMMANUEL
IN BALLOON TRIP

Rome. June A.-King Victor Emman-
uel together with the principal aide
de camp. General Brasati. today made
a flight in q military dirigible balloon
at the army flying ground al Brec-
eiano, 20 miles from the city. The
king was greatly interested in the
throwing Of bombs from the balloon
against fixed and movable targets on
the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
SUI ARSON SQUAD
FIRES FINE HOME

London, June damage ezceedin-
$4,000 was done early today by the
suffraget arson squad" which set fire
TO = newly constructed but unoccupied
mansion at Westwood, near Trow-
bridge, Wiltshire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

joined the throngs of their subjects
gathered to see the kings horse Amen
er, compete.
An objection was lodged against
Craganour Tor humping in the
straights, and it vas sustained by the
stewards, who awarded the race to
Aboyeuer Louycis was placed second
and Nimbus, a French horse, third.
The starting prices were: Craganour,
6 TO against; Aboyeuer, 10 to l
against; Louyois. 10 to l against.
Later the stewards issued a correct
cd summary in which they placed
Great Sport third and Nimbus fourth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04


won the first scrimmage today in the
wet and dry" fight in the house
when they succeeded in passing the
residence district bill without sin
gle vote to spare. The measure re-.
ceived a affirmative votes, a fair
constitutional majority, while 50
votes we're cast against it. Campbell
voted for bill.
MINISTER OPPOSES.
Representative Lloyd of Chicago. a
progressive and a clergyman, voted
against the residence district bill. Ex-
planning his vote, he declared he was
more a man than a clergyman, and
said he would rather see Illinois free
/ than sober. Il alway. have been on
/ the side of the warmhearted good fell
! lows" continued the clergyman-leg-
| islator. Il have sat with my friends
and drank a glass of beer and will do
it again. | am here to serve my in
dependence and manhood have done
more in so years to rescue drunkards
than most men, but l would rather
see Illinois free than sober"
BLOCK At A TIME.
The residence district bill was de-
clared by its enemies the worst thing
that possibly could have happened to
Chicago. Under II the city can be
gerrymandered one block at time
into dry territory. Whes' a block be
comes dry under the bill, a resident in
the block cannot even give, an order
from his house, nor can-aay delivery
be made within a block. 1t is said
the district bill is far more severe
than either the search and seizure bill
or the county option measure.
The "drys" declared that the resi-
dence district bill is only one of a
dozen "dry" measures that will pass
the house.
Members of the house public utili-
ties committee at the morning session
got into a row over the question of
tIemoving the home rule" clause from
the administration bill and the meet
ing was adjourned by Chairman Rapp
under the gavel, after the committee
is said to have voted to strike out
section 50, the home rule" cause.
German made the motion to strike
out section 81. A motion then was
made TO table the German motion.
The motion 20 table was lost by 19 to
IL With the purpose of saving the
bill until more members OF the COM
mittee could be present, Rapp ad'
iourned the meeting summarily over
the protest of the 13 committeeman
who had voted against tabling the
German motion.
INQUIRY BODY CONTINUED.
, The house committee which inves-
tigated home finding institutions and
made its report yesterday is to be
continued for the next two years, I'M
der a resolution adopted by the house
today providing the joint commits
sions of the house and senate mem
hers carry on more extended in
quiry than the house committee was
able TO make in its limited time. The
resolution that passed the house pro-
vides for a joint commission of eight
members, FIVE from the house ar-
pointed by the speaker and three from
p the senate, appointed by the execu
tive committee. The resolutions
/ among other things direct the commits
Il sicn to ascertain If corporations or.
ganized not for profit are engaged in
L proper charitable pursuits. The com
mission is empowered TO summon wit.
u nesses and compel production Of
;, books. papers and documents. II is
y probable the senate will concur with
u the house in adoption Of the resolu
: tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
Powers MEET TO
FIX WAR PENALTY

Paris, June Fifty delegates Of
the great European powers and the
Balkan states met at the French for
eign office today TO settle financial
questions arising in Turkey and espe-
cially to determine what portion of
the Ottoman debt mustsbe taken over
by the Balkan allies. They viii con
slider the question of war indemnity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIN ? ?. m. Tomorrow. for

Forecast TIll ?. m. Tomorrow, Tor
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
ard Vicinity.
Unsettled weather with probable
showers late tonight or Thursday.
Warmer tonight with moderate winds.
Temperature at a. m. 81, highest
81; lowest last night 81.
Velocity Of wind at Z a. II, miles
IN hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity al 3. II, 81, and
at ?. m, 49
Stage Of water. So. No change in
last 48 hours.
sHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

through the mali to Mrs. Marguerite
Logan Curl, recovering from wounds
inflicted by her husband, Mrs. w. ].
Curl Of Paris. Ill. mother of John
Curl, obtained permission to bury her
son. Curl shot his bride and commit.
ted suicide while being sought by fed
eral officers for misuse of the mails.
The body will be sent To Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
ASTRONOMICAL. EvEMTs.

Evening star: Mercury, Morning
stars: Venus. Saturn. Mars. Jupiter
Planet Saturn In conjunction with the
r3oon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
Residence District Meas
ure is Adopted by lIIi-
nOis Assembly.
SUPPORTER
Not a Single Vote to Spare in
Adoption-RoW Over
Utilities.

Springfield, Ill, June 4.-The drys
won the first scrimmage today in the
wet and dry" fight in the house
when they succeeded in passing the
residence district bill without a sin
gle vote to spare. The measure re-
ceived n affirmative votes, a fair
constitutional majority, while 50
votes were cast against it. Campbell
voted for bill.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
~ SSSN saAs SSSSsSSSSSSSSS
LOCAL. NEWS.


Old PaDers for sale at this Of
fee. 20c per hundred.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
Some Facts About Rain.

An inch of rainfall means 27,154
gallons OF water per acre, or ll3 tons
per acre. The place of the greatest
recorded rainfall is Cheera Punji,
Assam, India, where the average is
about 800 inches year. In 1861
the rainfall there was about 9O5
inches. The rainfall of the whole
globe, including both land and water
areas, is estimated to be about 5 feet
a year. In the eight great corn
states in the United States an increase
of l inch in the rainfall at the critic al
point makes an average amounting to
$50, ,0OO, 900. - United States Wealth
er Bureau.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
MISSOURI SHOULD GROW MORE
COWpEAS.
BY NJ. i. Mil er

The cOwpea crop is not sufficiently APP
precialcd in most pats of Missouri. AS
land becomes higher III price and AS it
becomes more and more necessary to
maintain the fertility to secure me-
return, cowpcaS or similar crops must
come into more general use They build
up the soil AS does clover, hut they have
the advantage OF a much shorter grow
ing season and of lending themselves for
use as catch crop to he plowed under
or pastured down for soil building pur-
poses.
II is true that cowpea seed is somewhat
expensive and that cowpeas are hard to
cure. but the return that can be secured
from them when man understands how
to handle them is greater than that from
clover, At present practically all the
cowpea seed in Missouri is produced in
the Southeast Missouri lowlands There
is no reason why the uplands of Central
yea seed proflablv. This would cheap
en- the cost of seed for the individual
farmer. Small pea tLreshers are now on
the market which will enable farmers
growing small amounts of peas to save
their own seed aud even put some on the
market.
The farmer oil average TO thin land in
Missouri who expects TO make good net
returns from now on, will usually find
the cowpes one of his most profitable
crops, when he learns to handle it.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
Printing For Farmers.

There is no reason why enterpr,s-
ing farmers should not n.c prin'cd
stationery just the same AS the bust
ness men do. The fact that the busi-
ness man buys in large quantities,
never less than 800. and up to TO-
600. made 1t appear to the farmer
there was no place tor him. rs hc did
not need so mnCh at a time. To
give the farmer show we make the
following offer. good until May lst,
1913. after that date the price w,ll
be Sl.O0. Come or phone YOUR
order.
100 Iheefs packet note and 100
envelopes. good stock and neatly
printed for 10 cents.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
1t breeds idiots. paupers crimi-

1t breeds idiots. paupcrs. crimi-
mails and insane.
These are a lew oi the counts in
the righteous indictment against the
saloon. The problem of defending
such an essentially rotten business as
the liquor traffic is enormously diff
cult--so difficult that the groggirs,
lIquor spouter rarely attempts it.
In fact. there is no valid argument
in iavor of the saloon, and the liquor
men know it. Hence. they Uniform
ly evade discussing the question on
its merits.
Instead OF rational. legitimate dis
cussion thev howl about personal
liberty .'Prohibitlon don't prohib-
it," 1.-The poor mans club. "ln-
crease of taxes "a necessary evil,
"Bad whisky IN dry districts" "
"Dry law cant be eniorced,' and
so on.
These are not arguments. They
have deceived some good trmprran' e
people IN time past. Foriuna.ely,
the people are now getting wise .----
he American Issue.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
The Problem OF Liquor Defence

Here are the facts-cold, hard,
stubborn, incontrovertible, about the
liquor traffic:
1t annually rots eighty-fve million
bushels of grain that would bread
thirty five-millon people for year,
thus contributing to the high cost of
living.
1t extracts annually two billion
dollars worth of business from the
channels OF legitimate trade.
1t corrupts politics and defeats
justice.
1t destroys health, hope and am
bition.
1t has broken up countless homes
and is still doing so.
1t counteracts and destroys the
work of the churches and the schools.
1t produces thriftlessness, misery
and debauchery.
Il resists the process o' evolution
and all human progress.