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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
SECTION CLAYTON
BILL is STRICKEN

Washington, d. c., July lin re-
vising the Clayton omnibus bill as it
passed the house the senate judiciary
committee today. struck out section
three. which would make il un1awfH
for an owner, operator or transporter
of products of any mine, oil, gas well,
reduction works, refiners, or for any
person selling such products, to re-
fuse arbitrarily to sell the product to
any responsible person applying for
it. The committee held such provision
would establish a dangerous precedent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
uSeS ACID AS DRINK CURE
"an Denies Knowing She Put Pois-
on in Husbands Beer.

-. Aenosha, Wis. July 11.-Mrs. Anto-
- Aazarewizz told the district attor-
"oay she had assisted in putting
sne believed 70 be a cure for the
ks habit' into some beer her hus-
- mad The drug used in the beer
esroolic acid. She denied she
,,-.. mis- and declared she had no in
oh 70 poison her husband. She is
- arrest on a charge Of having at
4 = S.eo 70 poison him. She said Mrs.
.ohanarowicz. wife Of a local pno-
n. sner' had assisted her in putting
~, eflnk cure" in the beer. The other
wan denied this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
BOY ADMITS CAUSING FIRE
Went In Barn to Light Pipe and Threw
Match in Hay.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, July 1.-Two
colored boys, Theodore and Virgil Jack
son. aged 10 and IL. and William Al
colt Page, Is, white, were arrested to-
day charged with petty thefts and rob-
berry of mail from the public library
They confessed their guilt and Alcott
also confessed he had started a fire
which resulted in $125.00O loss. He
said it was an accident. He went in a
barn to light pipe and threw a match
in the hay. He tried to extinguish the
fre but became panic-stricken and ran
TO the outskirts of the town. where he
dewed the IRE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
SUSPECT BEFORE
VICTIMS BODIES
Buchankow Backs From Muir
der Room in Mislich Home
in Blue Island.

Chicago. Ill, July 11.-An ordeal ter
rifying enough to shake the stolidity OF
the most depraved criminal was under
gone yestsrrny by, one of the suspects
in the "Had axnian' murder mystery.
A room in the home of Jacob Mislich
in Blue Island, where three of the ak
mans victims were found with their
skulls cloven by an AK, was arranged
as it was on the night of the tragedy
Peter Buchankow, who escaped from
the state insane asylum at Kankakee,
was taken into the room. 1t was be-
lieved by the police that If innocent he
would be unconcerned, but If he knew
the secret of the crime he would betray
his knowledge.
When led into the room Buchankow
tried to step back from the detectives
with him. Failing, he dropped to his
knees and prayed, crossed himself.
Then he jumped to his feet and ran in
to the yard.
Detectives seized him before he
could escape, but he fought so strenu-
ously that they could not get him to en-
ter the house again.
When the detectives searched the
house they found a letter under a
couch in the sitting-room which they
said was received by Mrs. Mansfield
two days before the murder. They re-
fused to divulge its contents.
THE letter has an important bearing
on the case" the detectives said.
In Buchankow's clothing they found
a letter addressed to Miss Ethel
Roosevelt" dated June 21, 1914. 1t
read:
Dear Miss Roosevelt: 1 accept with
the greatest of pleasure your mothers
invitation extended to me by your ia
ther to visit your home for the week
beginning tomorrow afternoon. We
shall arrive at $40. Very sincerely
yours, CARTER r. MANNING"
The detectives believe the letter was
written by some one other than Buch-
ankow, as it was written in English,
which he is unable to read or write.
That spots on Buchankow's discard
ed clothing found in a rooming house
at 43S South Hermitage avenue, where
he was arrested Tuesday, were blood
stains not more than eight or nine days
old was the report made by William
d. McNally, coroner's chemist, to Cor
oner Hoffman.
Finger prints on the handle of the
ak found In the Mislich home are dim,
and Captain NJ. p. Evans of the bu-
reau of Identification said their efforts
TO bring them out distinctly had failed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
LILLIAN CONWAY Is FREE
Woman Implicated in Singer Murder
Coming to CHICAGO

Chicago, ILL.,, July 11.-Mrs. Lillian
Conway, burlesque actress, who was
convicted as an accomplice in the MUIR
der of Sophie Singer of Baltimore,
was released yesterday from Joliet
penitentiary by order of Governor
Dunno. She had served ii months in
the woman's prison. Warden Allen
refused to grant her permission to
see Charles NJ. Conway, her husband,
a former circus clown who is serving
a life sentence. The woman said she
was coming to Chicago and would
make her home with relatives in Prai-
rie avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
APPLICANTS FOR
TESTS TOTAL II

While only about one dozen applica-
tions had been filed at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon for the teachers examina-
tions which will be held here on July
16 and II. under the direction of Miss
Lou Harris, county superintendent Of
schools. it was expected that by the
time that the Office closed this even
ing there would be many more.
The usual case is that towards the
last minute many applicants visit the
office. Today was the last day for the
filing of applications. The exams are
for new teachers, and will be held I'M
der the new law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
SAVE 81 FROM DROWNING
Vessels Rescue Crew Of Rammed Pilot
Boat at New York.

New York, July 1.-The steam plot
boat New Jersey, carrying a crew or
seventeen and a complement of fifteen
pilots. was rammed in the fog yester-
day by the United States Fruit liner
in the outer harbor and
sunk. Three steamers rescued all on
hoard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
GOVERNMENT ENDORSED
IN WINNIPEG ELECTION

Winnipeg, July 11-Although returns
of yesterdays general provincial cleo
ton were not complete early today, re-
election of the government of Sir Rod
mond Robin and a conservative or gov
ernment legislature seem assured. Re-
turns up to early today gave the gov
ernment forces % of the 46 seats and
the progressives or liberals 20. one re-
naming in doubt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
STEAMER ISSUNK:
PASSENGERS SAFE

st. Johns. n. F., July 11.-All pass
engers on the coastal steamer lnver-
more, which struck the rocks on the
Labrador coast last night, were landed
safely today. Only the top deck OF the
Inyermore is above water. Most of the
passengers were Labrador fishermen
and planters. The boat carried heavy
freight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
Civil Service EmpIoye Put Back.

Springfield, Ill, July 1.-THE state
civil service commission has ordered
Miss Rae Goldstein of this city re-
instated as stenographer in the Office
of the state farmers institute and has
preferred charges against Secretary II.
A. McReen. who discharged her some
months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
DUCK ISLAND CLUB BURNS
Quarters Near Peoria Patronized by
Prominent Men.

Peoria, Ill, July 11.-Fire originat-
ing from a defective f1ue burned the
Duck Island clubhouse, 25 miles south
OF here, on the Illinois river, yester-
day. The loss is estimated at $25, 900,
partly insured. Prominent men through
out the central states are members
of the Duck Island club, owners of the
property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
CLYDE WALKER Is
OUT FOR POSITION

Attorney Clyde Walker filed his pc
tition this afternoon with the county
clerk as a candidate for the democrat
ic nomination for probate judge. The
republican nominee Is Judge b. s.
Bell. while no aspirant has appeared
among the bull moose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
American Wins AeropIane Race.

London, England. July 11.-Brock.
an American, who came here from Chi
cago two years ago. won an aeroplane
race from London to Paris and back.
a distance in direct line of SOC miles
His time was seven hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
Empress Ireland Collision
Due to Collier Being
Out of Course.
COMMISSION FINDING
Chance Made by Third Officer
without Authority of Supe-
rior, Evidence Shows.

ouebec, Jul. 1.-THE collier Stors'au
=. bsld 10 blame for the Empress oI
,-.lsnd disaster in the findings OF the
- commission handed down today.
-,s commission holds the disaster was
Are ,o the Storstad's change Of course
--Se,,ed by the third officer without in
.,uctions from the first officer who
v.s in charge OF the collier at the
time The Empress was sunk IN the
s. lawrence river May %, with loss OF
more tha na thousand lives
The golfers third officer found re-
spousible is Alfred Tuftens. He was
On the bridge when the crash occurred
We regret" says the finding, 10
have 10 impute blame to any one in
connection with the lamentable disas-
ter. and should not do so If we felt
anv other. reasonable alternative was
EFF 10 Us. We can come to no other
conclusion than that Tuftens was
wrong and negligent in keeping the
navigation of the vessel in his own
hands and failing to call the captain
when he saw the fog coming on
Might Have Occurred in Thames
1t IS not to be supposed that the
disaster was in any way attributable
10 any special characteristics Of the St
lawrence waterway. II was a disas-
ter which might have occurred in the
Thames. in the Mersey or elsewhere,
under similar circumstances. Such is
the conclusion We have arrived az on
the question as 10 who was TO blame
ior the disaster Rurz1hssz anaSEAORseG.
much greater public interest and i'm
p0rtance remains TO be considered,
Tiz: Why the ship sank so quickly,
and what steps, II any, can be taken
10 prevent the terrible consequences
which so often follow such disasters.
The main difference between the stor-
les Of the officers Of the Empress and
the Storstad is 10 be found in the de-
seription OF the way in which the two
vessels were approaching each other
q the time the Empress changed her
course after having obtained ofing at
----~- = O-AAe- ~ AAA4F61F6 VI tie E1LbA-
sad say they were approaching so as
10 pass red to red. while those of the
Empress say they were approaching
10 pass green TO green. The stories
are irreconcilable.
Easily Avoided.
We have come to the conclusion
nat Tuftens was mistaken if he sup
posed there was any intention on the
part Of the Empress to pass port to
port. or that she by her lights mani
Tested an intention Of doing so. but it
appears TO US to be a mistake which
would have been Of no consequence If
ootn ships had subsequently kept
'heir courses. There is in our opinion
10 ground for saying that the course
y tne Empress was ever changed in
'ae sense that her wheel was wilfully
uovad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
committee Hears from People.

Washington, ID. c., July 11.-Tele-
grams and letters favoring the confir-
nation of Warburg and Jones as men,
bers OF the federal reserve board. piled
in on the senate banking committee
today from all sc ions OF the country
from individuals and organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
U. S. JUDGE FINES MAYOR
Terre Haute Executive Pays $foo for.
Contempt of Court

Indianapolis, Ind, July 11.-Donn NJ.
Roberts. mayor of Terre Haute. was
fined 800 and costs by Judge Francis
F. Baker in the federal District Court
yesterday for contempt of court be-
cause he interferred with the cleaning
of a sewer in Terre Haute being done
by w. p. Ijams under the orders OF.
United States Judge a. B. Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL 2 p. NJ. Tomorrow, fof
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and VfcI=ltv

Generally fair tonight. Sunday I'M
settled: continued warm.
Temperature at a m, II. Highest
yesterday, 81; lowest last night, 73
Velocity of wind at a m, . miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, So: at
: a. m, 81.
Stage of water, 10 feet; a rise of A
in last "a hours.
J. NJ. Sherier. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mercury. Venus.
Mars. Morning stars: Saturn, Jupiter.
The bright star near the horizon. due
southwest is Spica. A line drawn
from Spica to the point overhead about
o D. m. would touch Arcturus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
CANADIAN OFFICER ELECTED
Complaint of Rough Usage Causes
American Ship Captains Arrest

ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, July IA
Canadian chief of polio was thrown, he
alleges from the steamer Cadillac, an
American vessel, to a canal bank yes
terday when he boarded the ship to
serve a summons on Captain Sullivan.
Sullivan contended that no British
rpeace officer had the right to board an
American vessel. Sullivan was later
arrested by two policemen from Port
DaIbousie and held in $4,000 bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
Colonel Hears from Friends.

Oyster Bay, N Y, July 11.-Protests
from progressive leaders in all parts OF
the country against the proposal that
Roosevelt run for governor of New
York poured in on the colonel today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11

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Exclusive Wire
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
100000 FOR RELIEF
NOW IN PAGES HANDS
London Embassy Gets the Fund
Through Bankers Trust
Company.
TENNESSEE SAILS TODAY
Bryan Asks Diplomats to Get
Their Governments Cooper
alton With Her Mission.

WAsHfNGroN. Aug. 5--Secretary Nc
Adoo announced tonight that arrange
ments had been made 20 place $500, 600
Immediately at the disposal OF Arbas-
sador Page in London for the relief OF
stranded Americans
This action will enable tho Ambassa
dor to proceed IN the relief work on "a
fairly large scale without waiting ten
days or more for the arrival of the
cruiser Tennessee with her millions Of
Government and other gold
Mr.. McAdoo also issued y statement
setting forth details Of tho plan ap.
proved by the President this Afternoon
for getting funds to Americans In Eu-
rope
At a conference attended by Secretary
McAdoo Secretary Bryan. Secretary Gar.
rison and other members of the com.
mitiec which has been put IN charge ot
Tn, relief work bv President Wilson Il wa'
decided to abandon tho plan Of receiving
deposits OF money AZ the state Depart
mcnt from friends OF Americans who are
without funds abroad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06

scores of public aud naval stations 3l2
amateur" radio stations which are regis
tered wi,h the Department Of Commerce.
Scores Of these are equipped with power
ful apparatus.
The difficulty will he to control thes"
amateur" stations. Department % COM
merce officials suspect that many of these
stations are accomplishing the purpose for
which they were installed, that Is furnish
ing Information TO either foreign naval
vessels or merchant vessels
II Is believed that foreign Governments
as part Of their secret pans TO meet war
situations fur,saw the utility Of the wire
less apparatus and that many of tho sta
lions thus established are registered as
amateur stations
II is believed that the inspectors 100
charge Of headquarters Of each ~ the nj g
radio districts Will receive instructions to-
night or tomorrow To- put the censorship
into effect.
officials are naturally reticent at IN"
exact steps 10 be taken, but they believe
that some kind OF censorship can be main
'ainod At least. giving strong evidence oi
the Intention of the United states 10 main
tain its neutrality in every possible way.
II is pointed out that many ~ the
amateur" stations about New York are
equipped TO send out messages probably
i'm cipher that would keep tn" lurking war
vessels Informed about departing vessels
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06

Neither is II now considered that hos
tiltics between the European hclliE"rents'
with the possibility Of Japan taking n
hand In favor Of her ally. England. Will
arouse the Chinese to anu-foreiEn cut
breaks.
The fear Of such outbreaks was tho
chief reason advanced To Secretary Fish
and the basis on which the French and
rrussians then consented to desist.
The anxiety of China Is well under
stood here, but the impression prevails
that China will have TO take her chances
with the rest OF the world. CHINA of
course Is not In position to defend her
neutrality II II II menaced, and she also
sees the grim possibility Of the EUROPEAN
bellgcrents lighting over spoils which
were once hers.
II Is taken for granted here, for eN-
ample that the British fleet viii AZ once
seek the Germans who ar" concentrating
AZ Tsingtau their port In China. ana
attempt to destroy them. but Il Is not
believed that the United states IL IN a
position to do more than come to the
defence Of Chinese integrity In case Il
Is menaced
The treaty ~ 1865. however, affords a
basis for action which may be taken IN
the interest OF china with a view OF
preventing fighting actually upon Chinese
soil In the treaty and open ports OF
inlnA the IbrtEUtIS fiF Sfbl 'Ft'N'h ''
what are known as concessions. when are
tracts Of land turned over To the severd,
natiunalities by China for their use both
as places of residence and business.
In the treaty of 1865 between China and
the United states there Is a provision
TO the effect that the Emperor Of China
retaining his right " eminent domain
over the foreign concessions, agrees that
mo such concessions or grants shall ht
construed TO give to any Power or party
which may be at war with or hostile e
the United states the right TO attack the
citizens OF the United states or theii
property In the said lands or waters An'
the United states for themselves hereby
agree 10 abstain from extensively attack
ing the citizens OF subjects NJ any PoWr'
or party with which they may Doe "a
war on any such tract of land ct waters
, OF the said empire"
While other Powers in their tr"atl"
with china did not adopt tins provision
II is believed here that the existence %
this agreement between the United Statcl
and china may provide an adequate hast
for asking the Powers to abide by sinh
] lar terms. II is believed that there MAJ
| be q prospect OF such proposals being "a
! yorthly -eceived by the belligcrent Pow
srs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06

What they said at the cstauraut last
n gut when folks who had been used TO
IN" swift and polite attention 81 Marcel
lane and missed them much was. well,
well take care Of them" meaning Mrs
Marcelldue and the American born little
girl
The Galllc disposition. sometimes painted
as m,rcurill and altogether hyster.cal
was quit" otherwise AZ the French pier
when the gallant liner backed out, her
whistle shrieking Tor small craft Of tn"
pier head To- get olt of tho way. Their"
WIS little or mo- weeping and no mon fo.N
threw themselves impulsivcly into the
arms of other men folk and went There
was SOW" shedding Of tears. but no more
than might occur II the French reservlsts
were Young Americans going away to
battl, for their country. Everybody was
keyed mp cmutionally and a few dubbed
over, but most wers simply ultra serious
and unsW.,ug. II may be that they had
acquired the American spirit ~ suppress
sion in their long rcSid"uc" here
capt Maurra-. skipper Of the Lorraine.
went over to the White star pier IN
In. morning and talked with capt Had
dock Of the White star liner olympic
about the possibility of cucouutcr.u- Ger
man cruisers cant Maurras is an officer
in the French Naval Reserve and fun ~
thu martial spirit
lie told capt. Haddock he was anxious
10 get those 100 French rrscrvsts to
Havr. and that he believed his SHIP wa
faster than any of tho German cruisers
that had been harnac.ed and otherwise
foulad Iu tropical waters for a year OF
more. cant. Huddock agreed with tn,
Call'c commander that he had nothing "a
fear. capt. Maurras wondered what the
German cruisers ~ cruiser that might
halt him would do with the passengers,
crew and rcservis's. even II they should
..t,,n th, liner rntv, Is no German pNrt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-06
BASIS of the Request.

The request Of the Chinese Government
was made to-day by Yung Kwai secre-
tary of the Chinese Legation. He based
hi request on the action of the United
states Government in 1870 during the war
between France and Prussia
Al that time Secretary Of state Fish
brought about an agreement between the
respective belligerent Governments and
also between the respective naval COM
maudors In Chinese waters To refrain from
host!lities in those waters.
The basis of Secretary Fishs appeal
and the reason for its success was tina, at
the time the fighting between French and
Germans in Chinese waters might have
provoked a general warfare
Secretary Fish not only asked that the
French and pruss!an naval commanders
desist from hostilitios IN that territory but
that they cooperate for the protection Of
foreign lives and property. which had been
already menaced by a massacre at Ten
tsin ON this basis Mr. Fish's proposals
were accepted and peace and order main
tanned
II is understood, however that the state
Department does not view the situation
in China and the Far East in the same
light as did Secretary Fish during the
Francu-Prussian war.
II Is pointed out that rot only are the
Russian, British aud French forces aligned
against Germany in the Far East but
that Japan is real factor in the Situa,
ton THAT IT, the present situation is not
one ~ seeking to protect lives Of foreign.
erS In the Far Fast bat one involving
very large interests Of not only the Euro
peau belligerents hut Japan as we'll
There IS no basis for "A belief that th'
belligerents in view Of the large and i'm