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AMOTJ A. VOL. I,V. NO. 90. THE ARGUS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, . lime. PRICE TWO CENTS, BOCK VMS PARTY RATE ISSUE MUST BE SETTLED AT ONCE WATERWAY WAITS Congressman Townsend Opens Debate on Hep burn Bill. NEW JERSEY TOO, TO INVESTIGATE UNITED STATES LIVING UP RESOURCES, DECLARES THE OIL TRUST Rai,road Man Says War Has Given Temporary Impetus, but ITS FREDERICK VIII IS KING; J. J. hill psnm fliwn a mammi I IEUUL.nilWJL.bJ IBM uL.ivivir.iiii Congress Will Not Now Authorize 14 Foot Channel Chicago to the Gulf. POPLE HAVE SPOKEN PROMISES FOR NEXT TERM Arraigns Opponents for Efforts to Discredit the Admin istration. . Illinois Members Consent to Postpone ment and Plan Missionary Work in Meantime. . Washington, Jan. 30. According to the special order the house today took up the Hepburn railroad bill. In mak ing a request that speeches he confined to the subject matter of the bill, Hep burn stated requests for time on the bill hail been so numerous it Keviued proper to confine the debate to the bill. Williams, the minority leader, ob jected to this restriction, whereupon a discussion followed as to whether this request could be enforced by vote Williams remarked: Would Take Prerogative. "We are a body now that can't do anything but talk and if this precedent Is made we will even have that privi lege cut off." "Not wishing to abridge any gentle man's prerogatives, I will not press the matter," responded Hepburn good na turedly. He observed further that while no time had been set to close the debate. It had been his idea that a vote might be taken on the bill one week from today. Vreelnnd Presides, la taking up the bill in committee of the whole, Vreeland (X. Y.) was se lected to preside over the debate, Townsend (Mich.) at once began the opening speech on the bill. Mr. Townsend addressed the house for more than an hour, touching on and the rate making problem, and describ ing ra detail the terms of the-epbnrn bill. Arralfcaa Opposition. He arraigned the means employed by the opposition to rate legislation. "To me it has seemed." he said, "that a systematic effort has been made to dis credit the administration in various matters in order to direct attention from this great question, and I have no doubt delay will be caused where ever possible in the vain hope that something yet will happen to prevent final action. As one of the younger and most humble republicans in the house, let me admonish my party as sociates in both houses that this ques tion will not down or will it much longer brook delay. People Have Spoken. "The people have spoken and every day to us their demand is more impera tive. The day of grace may be passed and the unpardonable sin of trifling with duty may not be condemned even with deathbed repentance. "Temporizing will bring nothing but di aster. Already we hear rumblings o. discontent and socialism smiles with f atisfaction. with every delay. 'at a. Depart a re. "Regulation of a public servant is net a departure from the principle of popular government, but disregard of Washington. D. C, Jan. 30. Con gress will not authorize the construe tion of a 14-foot waterway between the great lakes and St. Louis during the present session, but may do so at the next." Representative Burton of Ohio, chairman of the river9 and harbors committee, had indicated to the Illinois members that when the river and har bor bill is considered he will be favor ably inclined toward the great lakes' St. Louis canal project. Illinois Member Consent. Illinois members are satisfied to let the cana project go over until the next session. Meantime. Representatives Lqrimer, Graff, and others will be do ing missionary work among their col leagues. Already they have promises of support from the states bordering the Mississippi and drained by the Missouri. As the southern states will be benefited they are joining in the movement, anticipating that the canal will be extended exentually all the way from St." Louis to the gulf. Trenton, X. J., Jan. 20. A joint res olution was introduced in the state senate today directing the- attorney general to initiate legal proceedings against the Standard Oil company of Xew Jersey and its subsidiary corpora tions In the state for the purpose of an nulling the company's'charter upon the grounds of violation of the common law relating to monopolies, the Elkins law and laws relative to the interstate commerce. CHICAGO BUSINESS MAN IS MISSING John R. Laing Drew $25,000 Belonging to' Firm Before Going. Balance of Trade Is Against Us and fhe Fu ture is Not Promising. Xew York. Jan. 30. "This country I "During the last few years things today is like a boy who has inherited I have been sostirred up on account of the a big fortune and is living on it with out earning anything himself," said James J. Hill, who returned from the west yesterday. "It is all very well to talk about our great prosperity, but we are spending what has been earned nut what we are earning now. We are using up our capital and have become an extravagant nation. In Xot Overproduction. Hill would not admit the country was tending toward overproduction, as he said if he did the people would call him a croaker. "Consular and other reports show," he said, "that Japan is sending us more than we are sending to Japan, and it behooves us to be watchful for our po sition among commercial nations. Boer and Russo-Japanese wars, that with the existing close relations among nations, it has been difficult to get a true perspective in commercial and in dustrial matters. But now we can look around and appreciate our true posi tions. "Look at Great Britain, with a mil lion men out of work. Great Britain is a country with the balance of trade against it. and we should take warnin There are not many new continents or lands to open up." 'I'nlkM of ItnilroailM. Hill denied the Burlington had ac quired the Chicago Terminal & Trans fer railroad, and said he knew nothing about Harriman's reported purchase of the Pacific Coast company. WORK OF A BOMB Chief of Staff of Commander o Caucasus Killed by As sassin at Tiflis. RUSSIA ADVANCES INTEREST Hopes to Draw Money Back to Gov ernment Banks Jail Delivery at Riga. i. D. ROCKEFELLER MISSING? Inquiry as to Present Abiding Place Fails to Reveal It. Cleveland, Ohio. Jan. 30. John D. Rockefeller has not been seen here since September. Inquirers are unable to learn his whereabouts. George Rudd, Mr. Rockefeller's brother-in-law. received a letter from Mr. Rockefeller Chicago. Jan. 30. The disappear ance of John R. Lalng. president of the firm of Palmer, Fuller & Co., lumber dealers, after he had drawn $25,o00 of the firm's money from the bank in which it was deposited, became known yesterday. A bill asking for the ap pointment of a receiver for the lumber firm was f.led subsequently In Judge McRwpii's court. The bill declared hat Laing disappeared on Jan. 7. im mediately after cashing two checks at he American Trust & Savings bank. Members of his family confirmed the story of. his disappearance, and said no word had been heard from him since his sudden departure. Laing lived at 3S19 Vincennes ave nue, and enjoyed an excellent reputa tion. His books show no previous ir- i regularities. His business associates and members of his family are unable to account for his action. PRESIDENT CALLS 01! COMMERCE BODY FOR REPORT ON ALLEGED RAIL COMBINE Tiflis, Transcaucasia, Jan. 30. Gen. Griaznoff. chief of staff to the viceroy of the Caucasus, was killed by a bomb today. The assassin has been arrested. IlldM for Money. St. Petersburg, Jan. 30. An impor tant financial measure dictated by the drain on the savings bank in conse quence of the revolutionary agitation and the impossibility of competing with rates of private banks is announced. It increases by imperial order the rate of interest of the government savings Succeeds Father, King Christian, Exactly at Noon. ENTHUSIASM SHOWN Announces Continuation Father's Policy and Asks Support. of recently. Mr.Rudd says he does not elucidating Dractieallv every rjhase of LbeJieve Rockefeller is in Europe. Ap- - 'I ll.. . T 1 J . A. parently Mr. Rudd does not desire to ay. where Mr. Rockefeller now is. righteous law and Indifference to legal restrictions imposed to protect people's rights, is more than socialism, it is an archy and were I a railroad agent in stead of the peoples representative, I would hail the proposed legislation as salvation to my master from the fate which an indignant people is sure to isit upon corporations who believe they are above and beyond the law and seek to become a law unto themselves Democrat In Support. Washington. Jan.' 30. When Town send concluded, Adams of Georgia fol lowed In support of the bill. He gave great credit to Roosevelt for his course on rate control, and referred to him as the ablest, most honest and fearless republican president we ever had." He said the principles of the bill were embodied in the democratic platform. but the democrats were glad to accept such powerful aid as the republican president has given them. For -Mitchell' Funeral Kxpenaea. Washington. Jan. 30. In the senate today a resolution providing for the payment of the funeral expenses of the late Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, amounting to $547, was reported from the committee on contingent expenses, and adopted. HURRYING TO BIER OF WIFE AND MOTHER C. A. Canfield and Daughters Speeding From Mexico Called by Tragedy. AUSTRIAN BONDS IN TRUNK BOTTOM CONCEALED PAPERS WORTH $150,000 BROUGHT OVER BY IMMI , GRANT MYSTIFY CUSTOM HOUSE OFFICIALS AT NEW YORK OWNERSHIP IN QUESTION. - New York, Jan. 30. In the discovery of Austro-Hungarian government bonds and securities aggregating in value $150,000 secreted in the false bottom of the trunk of Isak Heitzler, a- second cabin passenger who has arrived here on the Red Star line steamship Fin land from Antwerp, the custom officials are confronted with one of the most musterlous cases that have ever come under their observation. ' After an inspector had made a cas ual examination he noticed the interior of the trunk was not the depth that Its outward appearance Indicted. A few blows from a hatchet did away with the false bottom and the cheap cloth lining was torn out, revealing a space about three inches deep entirely filled with papers. Den lea Ovraersalp of Riches. When the bonds were uncovered Heitzler declared that he had been ut terly ignorant of the false bottom and its contents. . "The trunk does not belong to me," he exclaimed. "It was loaned to me in Wurtemberg, Germany, by Moses Greenberg, who is also a passenger on this ship. I met him In Wurtemberg and- learned that he was coming to America. As I bad no trunk I offered to bring his with me as my baggage. I was to return it to him when we reached New York." A thorough but vain search of the ship from cabin to steerage was made in an endeavor to locate Greenberg. no such name appearing on the passen ger list. Heitzler is being detained at the is land. Of the 800 bonds concealed in the trunkmany were "worn and torn about the edges, as though they had been stored away for years. The coupons attached to many showed that they had been clipped almost up to the present date. ft is believed by some that the bonds are the property of Heitzler, who has come to this country with his worldly goods, because of the attitude in Eu rope toward the Jews, although he de clares that the sole object of his visit is to see his sister, Mrs. Anna,Loth rinter, of Brooklyn. Iowa Y. M. C. A. Meets. Marshalltown. Iowa. Jan. 30. The Young Men's Christian association of Iowa is in session here, practically all the associations of the state being represented. El Paso. Texas, Jan. 30. Speeding to the bier of his wife who was murdered by a former servant Saturday last. C A. Canfield. of Is Angeles, acconi panied by his two daughters, passed through El Paso last night, cn route home. The father and (laughters were traveling in Mexico in a private car. and received news of the tragedy when they reached Silac. They immediately turned back, hiring a special train to hasten their Journey. Washington. Jan. 39. In response to to the resolution of the house of rep resentatives. President. Roosevelt to day called upon the interstate com merce commission for a report regard ing the alleged existence of a combina tion or arrangement between the Penn sylvania. 'Baltimore & Ohio, Chesa peake & Ohio, and other railroads, in violation of the anti-trust law. Chairman Knapp at once called his colleagues into conference and a re ply is in course of preparation. Xo Menace In It. Washington, Jan. "30. The resolu tion, as amended in the house, provided that information should be furnished only in case it should not be deemed incompatible with public interests to do so. The fact that the president sent the resolution to the commission immedi ately uiMin iis receipt, is indicative he does not so regard it. Lurking; In Dntu. Inquiry at offices of the interstate commerce commission today disclosed the fact that the only data upon which the commission can base its report out side of matter already of public knowl edge, it contained in the reports of the railroads themselves annually supplied to the commission in accordance with the requirement of the law. Iteearded Confidential. These reports the commission al ways have regarded as confidential, but it is understood details of the manage ment and ownership of stock, bonds, etc.. are given in them which throw consmeraoie ngnt on the subject in issue. banks from 3.G0 to 4 per cent. Th government hopes it will have a f; vorable effect on redejiositiiig, whit has already commenced. I.lliernte Prisoners. Riga, Livonia, Jan. 30. A mob at tacked the jail in the center of town this morning, shot down the sentries broke open the cells and liberated all political prisoners. Half a company of soldiers was stationed in the building. but to rapid and unexpected was the action of the rioters their puriose wai successfully carried out. Conference Opens. Brussels, Jan. 30. A general Jewish conference, called to consider the state of the Jews in Russia, formally opened its sessions here today under the pres idency of David Wolffshon, chairman of the international Zionist committee, SOMETHING MORE TO BE INVESTIGATED New York Assembly Passes Resolution to Go Into State Banking Department. Albany, X. Y., Jan. 30. The house today passed by unanimous vote a con.- current resolution providing for the ap pointment of a joint legislative com mittee to investigate the state bank ing department of which former. Sena tor F. D. -Kilburne is superintendent. The resolution will reach the senate tomorrow. ANOTHER ILLINOIS MIDDY ON William T. Boyd, Jr., of Peoria Ac cused of Hazing at Annapolis. Annapolis, Md., Jan. 30. Midship man William T. Boyd, Jr., of Peoria, HI., a member of the second class was put under arrest yesterday afternoon on the charge of hazing, and his trial will commence immediately upon the conclusion of that of Midshipman De Sanssure. Midshipman Boyd belongs to the football squad, and is considered one of the best lioxers in the academy. The case of Midshipman George II. Melvin, charged with hazing," was closed andi the court is considering a verdict. SUES F0R$134,000; GETS LESS Widow of Henry R. Piatt at St. Louis Secures Judgment Against Francis. St. Louis. Mo., Jan. 30. Judgment for $32 179.79 was rendered In favor of Elizabeth W. Piatt and four of her children against former Gov. David R. Francis, D. R. Francis, Bro. & Co., and Charles R. Piatt, the plaintiffs son. She sued to recover $134,000 worth of stocks and bonds alleged to have been taken without her knowledge and hy pothecated with the Francis firm by Charles R. Piatt. The late Henry S. Piatt left an estate in stocks and bonds to Mrs. Piatt for life trust for the child ren. These bonds were placed in a safety deposit box, from which Charles R. Piatt is alleged to have taken them. Arrest an Anarchist. San Sebastian, Spain, Jan.. 30. The police today arrested a foreign anar chist who arrived here during King Al- Jfonso's visit. C. G. DAWES TESTIFIES GARFIELD PROMISED PACKERS IMMUNITY VENEZUELA TIRING OF CASTRO REGIME? Chicago. Jan. 30. Louis C. Kraut noft again took the stand today when the trial which is to determine wheth er oi not. the packers are entitled to immunity, entered upon its second day. The district attorney objected to al most every question askd. and num erous arguments between the counsel followed. Charles IT. Dawes, former controller of the currency, was the second witness. He told of introducing Commissioner Garfield to Attorney Krauthoff. He said: "Garfield, whom. I have known for years, called at my office and said he only wanted information from the packers in order to enable him to make a full and complete report. 1 intro duced him to Krauthoff and Mr. Rob erts told them they could rely on what Garfield said, and that they could open their books without fear, as Garfield was absolutely to be trusted and was a gentleman. "I was present at the Chicago club and heard their conversation. Gar field said the information given him by the packers would be used by his de part ment, but not by the department of justice. Garfield said he wanted the cooperation of the packers and the best way would be for the packers to coop erate with him. That was about the substance of the conversation, as I re call." Reported Approach of Internal Trouble Causes France to Be De ANOTHER IN DITCH Santa Fe Has Second Wreck in Consecutive Days in Illinois. TWISTED RAIL THE CAUSE Passenger. No. 1 Comes to Grief at Laura on Account of Twist ed Rail. Galesbnrg, Jan. 30. Santa Fe pas senger train No. 1, west bounds went into the ditch at Laura. miles east EPITOME OF DOINGS IN CONGRESS YESTERDAY Washington. I), c.. Jan. 30. Follow ing is a brief resume taken from the official records of yesterday's proceed ings in both houses of congress: liorsrc The house passed a resolu ion calling on the nresident to furnish nforroation as to th existence of mi alleg-ed agreement in violation of tho interstate commerce law between the Pennsylvania. Baltimore & Ohio. Nor folk & Western. Chesapeake & Ohio. Northern Central, and Philadelphia. Baltimore & Washington railroad com panies, fnanlmoua consent was piven o begin today the consideration of the iepburn ruHroad rate bill and to con tinue the same until the bill shall be disposed of. A tribute to the memory of Gen. Joseph Wheeler was paid by nnmlne a street in the capital "Wheeler street." The Mann general bridsre bill was passed with several perfecting amendments. Jt provides general pro visions to be complied with hereafter n the construction of-bridges across navigable streams. At 6:04 p. m. the house adjourned. SKN'ATIi Thp Chinese boycott and he administration of the forest re serves divided the attention of the sen ate. Mr. Tillman offered a resolution diirecting an-" Investigation of Chinese affairs and Mr. Hepburn sharply criti cised the methods of the forestry bu reau. The house statehod bill was fa vorably, reported, and notice was given that there would be a minority report. After an executive session the senate at 5:47 p. tn. adjourned. of here early today. Two passenger. baggage and express cars were over turned. A twisted rail caused the wreck. The conductor and two pas sengers were injured, but not seri ously. No person was killed. Hast Mnll Held. Peoria. 111., Jan. 30. The Santa Fe westbound fast mail is in the yards here today unable to get around a wreck at Laura. The train came in over the Rock Island, but the Burling ton refuses to let them out to Gales burg because of the heavy train. Sleet on Straight Track. St. Paul, Minn.. Jan. 30. The Great I Northern Oriental Limited, westbound, and passenger train No. 2. eastbound, collided head-on on a straight track a mile west of Columbia Falls. Mont., last night. The dead: FIRlS MEN HARRISON and LANG LEV'. . EXPRESS MESSENGER WAIS BAC11EK Injured: . Engineers Hardin and Thierwechter, Conductor Quinn and Mail Clerk Arnold. Mr. Sterling, Ky., Jan. 30 In a freight wreck uear Olympia, Capt. Pe ter Miller, the conductor, was caught under the caboose, which took fire, burning him to death. Edward Flynn, a brakeman. was horribly burned try ing to save the conductor. Six Reported Killed. Columbia. S. C. Jan. 30. It is re ported here a. Seaboard passenger train, northbound, had a head-on collis ion 14 miles north of Columbia this morning, and that six people were killed. Washington. Jan. 30. Official news has reached Washington from Paris that France win bide her time in her solution of the Venezuelan problem. It is believed President Castro himself may prove of assistance to France if reports received from Venezuela re garding the dissatisfaction among the people alleged to be growing against the president are frue. IN A TANGLE OVER MOROCCO Delegates to Algeciras Conference Mix ed Up Over Plans fffr Reform. Algeciras, Spain, Jan. 30. The con ference, having entered the jungle of financial reforms for Morocco, is likely to remain there for some days, the ses sion yesterday afternoon being devoted to tax projects. The delegates found that they were not prepared to act definitely on Mo rocco's proposition for a larger in crease of duties without instructions from home, and therefore the subject was laid aside until telegraphic respon ses to tneir inquiries are received from the various governments. Copenhagen, Jan. 30. Frederick VIII. was proclaimed king of Denmark at noon today In Amalienborg square, n front of the palace. The ceremony asted only a few minutes. In a short speech the king declared he would rule accordance with the example net hini by his father, and trusted tho fianiw ccord between ihe king and the tu- ion would continue as heretofore. The king received a warm-hearted greeting from the assembled crowd. Ituslncss at Manristlil. 1'ntil y this morning all churrh beU had been tolling, minute guns nad Imhmi booming from the fons. Hags were ev erywhere displayed at half mam and business was practically at & stand still. The sorrowing inhabitants of Copenhagen gathering In the ttreets discussing the virtues of their beloved King Christian and the probabilities of the future. Ministry- Hrtalnrd. Prior to the proclamation of bis ac cession. King Frederick held a council of state at which the ministers tender ed their resignations and were request, ed to retain their posts. Afterwards the new ruler, surrounded by princes received at Christian, hit palace, the cabinet ministers, president of the rigsdag, chief civil and military offi cials and court dignitaries. Proclaimed at Now a. Promptly at noon the premier step ped out on the balcony of the palace and thrice shouted to the assembled throng: "King Christian IX. Is dead. Long live his majesty King Frederick VIII. Sonorous hurrahs broke from the. crowd in front of the palace and re echoed down the streets, and flags on public buildings were run up to the. mast heads and a royal salute thumb r- ed from the city's forts. Observance Ordered. Court has been ordered to go Into mourning for 30 weeks and the minln- er of justice has notified oil theaters. and other places of entertainment hat they must remain closed this week as well as the day before and d3y after he funeral. King Frederick early in the after noon announced his accession to ihe hrone in a proclamation. ' JOKE SURELY ON KEPPLER Burglars Dispoil Home of Owner of Puck and Leave a Note. New York, Jan. 30. Durglars enter ed the home of Joseph Keppler. editor and proprietor of Puck in Stat en Inland early today. After carrying off $1,000 worth of valuables they left a note, paying: "We appreciate a good Joke, but we think the joke's on you this time." MOORS ATTACK SPANISH Insurgents Fire on Warship That Lay Near Marchicha. Malaga. Spain, Jan. 30. A dispatch from Melilla, Morocco, announces the insurgent Moors recently attacked the Spanish cruiser. Infanta Isabel near Marchica factory where the Pretend er's troops are Erecting fortifications In preparation for an expected attack by the Sultan's forces. OIL FIGHT BROUGHT TO ILLINOIS FREDERICK H. SOLLE, FORMER INDEPENDENT DEALER AT SPRING FIELD, SUES STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF KENTUCKY FOR $50,000 DAMAGES RECITES METHODS. Springfield. III.. Jan. 30. As the re sult of alleged illegal practices by rep resentatives of the Standard Oil com pany of Kentucky, a suit for f.'o.ooo damages was filed in the Sangamon circuit court today by Frederick II. Solle. formerly an independent oil dealer of Springfield. The suit is one of the largest ever Instituted in central Illinois, and the first directed against the Standard Oil company on similar grounds. Itulned by Company. Solle was engaged In the oil business In Springfield for several years, and the bill sets up that the practices of the representatives of. the Standard Oil company resulted in his financial ruin, and that he was forced Into bankruptcy. The bill cites numerous charges, to prove which, It is alleged, the plaintiff will secure a large num ber of witnesses. It Is charged that many residents were induced to pur chase oil from the representatives of the Standard after hearing the stories circulated about Solle regarding his character and his business relations. Supposed Independent In Field. The Standard company, it is alleged, began its fight against Solle in 1899. Early in thai year oil merchants?,, al leged to have been engaged by Ihe Standard company of Kentu ky, canin 10 Springfield and embarked in busi ness. Wagons were secured, and the city canvassed by them tinder the guise of being Independent dealer. For several months Solle suffered but little from this action, but later his business began to decrease, each month showed smaller receipts, until he was forced into bankruptcy. It is alleged the methods of the rep resentatives of the Standard company were anything but honest. The bill as serts that Solle' business standing and relations were misrepresented, and when that method failed to bring tho desired results, stories were told to consumers regarding his character. Some of Solle's relatives were engag ed In the saloon business, and this fact was used to Induce persons to refrain from purchasing oil from him. Solle'a Character la Attacked. A number of other such stories were circulated and the bill alleges that Solle was forced out of business alone by the practices of the men who posed as independent oil dealers, and who. In reality, were working for the Rtandard 011 company of Kentucky.