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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS FIFTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NO. 181. THE ARGUS, TUESDAY. MAY 18, 1909. PRICE TWO CENTS. EGIAL LAWS FOR LABOR HGE. SAYS VAN CLEAVE MEW GERMAN WAR SCARE' ' TIMELY THOUGHTS OVERTAKES THE BRITISH SP r7HAT r I f I block Augusta was today campaigned j as never before in the fight against Head 0T ManUfaCtUrerS ,l,'e ravages of tuberculosis. Commit tees of Augusta women uiviuea me city by squares and at every home iwas delivered red and yellow sheets 'pledging the people to talk tuberculosis with their families. The crusade was made tinder the auspices of the Na tional Association for the Study and 1 1'reventSuu of Tuberculosis. Association Makes a Speech AT NATION'S MEETING Sees Peril to Country .in the Program to be Urged Next Winter. VETOED BY DENEEN Breidt Bill Taking Power to Fix . Prison Term from Jury Killed. Now York. May IS The discussion of the labor problem was the feature of today's session of the convention of the National Association of Manufac turers. President Van Cleave spoke in protest against the possibility of spe cial legislation in favor of organized! STATE'S ATTORNEYS FOR IT Governor's Action liased on Opinion by Attorney General That Act Is Invalid. labor, pleading for consideration of the subject on the ground that such legis lation would constitute a menace to the country's welfare. Reviewing the fight of the association against "class legis lation," Van Cleave spoke of the neces sity of 'further precau" ions. MiKht S It All. "Financial confidence is reviving, and Springfield, 111., May IS. On the ground of unconstitutionality Gover nor Deneen yesterday vetoed the Breidt bill amending the indetennniate sentence act so that, juries could fix the maximum sentences of convicted criminals. The veto was transmitted to the senate at its evening session with an opinion from Attorney Gen eral Stead attached, maintaining that there is improvement in most of the ,i, kmi i mV!.liil imrans the nmpml important lines of trade," he said. m(Mlt it provides is broader than the "I'n wise labor legislation, however, original act. The measure, which is could quickly check this trade uplift, number 4S on' the senate list, was sup There is direct peril from the program orted bv the State's Attorneys' asso- of the Roosevelt expedition, came into Nairobi yesterday morning with, some 50 specimens of animal and bird life that are to be cured and preserved here. They include one rhinocerous. six lions, two giraffes, 20 smaller kinds of game and a variety of birds. BIG FIRE AT AKRON Hower Block Occupied by Light Manufocturering Compa nies Burns. which the American Federation of La- ciation of Illinois, State's Attorney bor leaders promise to resume before Julu K V. Wayinan of Cook county congress the coming winter, WnntM 'In rift' CoihiiiInmIu New York, May 18. Marked for had been a close friend of Lieutenant being foremost among its advocates, and it was supported by Professor Vnn flfinvi s;:itrl thf nl'fwnf'tfl fnr tll. I'tmtl.w T? 1 1pKilMrmin of lhi TTnivfir- establishment of a tariff commission by sity of Chicago, and by the Civic Fed- ?elth' the vice Keve, because he tlio rtrom-nt rmiffrss vor irond. in hi priiim of fhirvipn on thf prnniul thnfr belief, if the manufacturers of the na- it was in conflict with the basic idea of Josc:,)b osino, the New York de- lion did their part in urging the plan the indeterminate sentence act. upon the lawmakers at Washington. stead statex Opinion. The opinion of Attorney General NEW YORK CIGAR MAKER, FRIEND OF PETBOSINO.SHOTDOWNATOWNDOOR tective who was assassinated in Paler mo, Pioggio Puceio, a cigarmaker, was himself assassinated early today as he was trying to enter his apartments on MfllfUV lie UMIVIIN , . , , . , . East Seventy-fifth street. He dropped liMIHU IU i muim ,r-u, a.Bla ul " dead on the threshhold as a bullet fired .on the question of the validity of the nv t1l ,,.,,,..,, Ml fli1or - - measure.- which Mr. Stead sent to B. ' hod into his (,1(1v t ni. :.. i'. .1 i c t . ... . Army Captain is Convicted of cuairman m u.e uouse sion in reply to a request for an opi:i , ion. . Murder and Enters Sins Sing to Serve Term. EVINCES NO EMOTION AhkuhnIu l-ape Yin Hoof. By the time the police arrived the assassin had escaped, presumably to Dent-en SIkun Three llllln. Governor Deneen yesterday signed j three bills, two of which are appropria-j the roof and down through an adjoin ing house. The police say the man who shot the cigarmaker had been ly ing in wait for him apparently for sev eral hours. Had Ilrrn Warned. Before going to Palermo, Petrosino frequently visited Puccio's home. When the body of the detective was brought to New York for burial, Puc eio took an active part in arrange ments for the demonstration in honor of Petrosino, and -,or the burial and benefit of the widow. While he was engaged in this work he received sev eral letters threatening him with death unless he discontinued his activity, but he ignored them, and declared he "did not fear the cowards." Lawyer Asserts that mi Appeal Will be .Made in Hue Time to I lie Higher Courts. tion measures. One, senate bill No-1 insurance on a policy held by the The case in which the 410. is an emergency appropriation of man killed $30.0(10 for the payment of employes i decision was rendered came up from of the 10! h general assembly. The oth-fthe northern district of Texas and cr, entitled senate amendment bill No. lWas styled Mrs. Lee Maner versus the 234. gives $15,000 to the Illinois North- j Penn Mutual Life Insurance corn em Hospital for the Insane at Elgin, pany. The amount of insurance in- New York, May IS. Captain Peter, for maintenance to July 1, 1909, andjvolved was $100,000. The decision C. Mains, Jr., left the Queens county ; allows $20,500 to the Illinois Eastern jail today for Sing Sing prison to be-! Hospital for the Insane at Kankakee gin serving a term of from 8 to 1C years for the erection of a psychopathic hos for killing William Annis. p:tal. The remaining bill, senate llains left the jail in custody of the amendment bill No. 49, raises the max keeper, his bearing not materially , imum amount of any one risk insured changed from his first appearance in by a township insurance company from the court room. He walked beside the' $4,500 to $0,000. keeper in a dazed manner and showed no evidence of emotion. On the way' to the station he neither recognized nor of the lower court was sustained. MOWS HIS LAWN AND DIES F.poke to any one. None of his rela tives were in the jail when he de parted. Will Make Appeal. Eugene N. L. Young, one of Hains' attorneys, said today no application would be made for a certificate of rea sonable doubt, but that an appeal in the captain's behalf would be taken to the higher courts in the regular way. HEAD OF CARRIERS DODGES MEETING Significant Feature of Attempt to Set tle the Murine Strike on (ireat Lakes. FIRE FIEND IS -CHARGED WITH MANY CRIMES Chicago. May IS. Four fires today. believed to have been of incendiary origin and in which one life was lost and property valued at $100,000 de stroyed, caused increased activity in the search for Andrew Hanson, a pyro- ir.aniac who recently escaped from the asylum at Elgin. In all since Hanson's Detroit, May IS. Representatives of the board of arbitrators from New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wiscon-1 sin and Michigan met here today in an Exertion Too Much for Henry C. Mor ton, Well Known Galva .Man. Kewanee, 111., May 18. After ov exertion in mowing his lawn, Henry C. Morton, coroner of Henry county and one of the wealthiest men in western Illiuois, died suddenly at his home in, Galva. lie was, C8 years old. NEW SENSATION IN LOT FRAUD CASE Special Assistant Attorney Kush In volved in Prosecutions at ,Muskoj;te, Okla. TAKES NO ACTION Senate Refuses to Authorize Cut in Proposed Razor Schedule. RETAIL PROBE COMES UP Opposed on Ground' that llesult Could Not Affect Consideration of Tariff Bill. Washington, May IS. Senator Gore's resolution directing the committee on finance to conduct an investigation into wholesale and retail prices of commodities was discussed before the senate today at some length. Gore said he wished to have statements concern' ing the extortionate prices of retail dealers fully probed so the country might know just where responsibility for the high prices rests. Aldrlob Given I'rrm union. Aldrich said it was evident such an investigation as that contemplated by the resolution could not be conducted before the pending tariff bill was dis posed of, but he had no objection to I an investigation being undertaken Tulsa, Okla., May IS Sensational allegations concerning the official con- Carter pointed out the fact that in do duct of Sylvester R. Rush, special as-ling this work the finance committee sistant to the attorney general, and United States District Attorney Gregg of the northern district of Oklahoma are made in two petitions filed in the circuit court here this afternoon in connection with the Muskogee town lot fraud cases. THOMAS 1. HISGEN, LATE INDEPEND ENT PARTY LEADER, NOW DEMOCRAT LOSS MILLION AND A HALF Ten Firms Heavy Losers Threaten- ed for a Time to Spread to Arlington Hotel. Sir JoTin Barlow Hears of Dark Plot to Take London. ARMS STORED THERE Sixty-thousand Trained Sol diers Near Will Call up in Parliament. London, May 18. The "German scare" grows apace. No sooner Is one wild rumor laid at rest than another arises to try the nerves of the English people. Today Sir John Barlow, lib eral member of parliament and a well known merchant, startled the country with the sensational suggestion that the Germans have established a depot of arms containing 50,000 Mauser rifles in the center of London, together with 7,500,000 rounds of ammunition for the use of CG.000 trained soldiers now em ployed in various capacities in Eng land. Takes It Serlounly. As evidence that Sir John attaches some credit to this remarkable story. Akron. Ohio, May 18. Fire in the seven story Hower block today prac tically destroyed the building and contents causing a loss estimated at million and a half. Several girls employed in the building had nar row escapes. The building was oc cupied entirely by light manufactur ing companies. There were upwards of 200 employes in the building when the tire was discovered. Starts la Baaemrnt. The blaze started in the basement and the occupants of the block had plenty of time to escape, although the young women were thrown into a panic. No injuries are reported. Among the occupants of the building) he has notified the war secretary of were: . The Tiptop uiove company. Korach Skirt company. Akron Candy company. Egg Baking Powder company. Smith Pattern Company. American Cereal company. Lombard & Replogel Engineering company. Goodrich company. Diamond Tire company. Neel & Armstrong company. Io.Mra Are Heavy. The losses of these companies will run from $.15,000 to $35,000. For a time it was -thought the fire would spread to the Arlington hotel, but the firemen were able to confine the flames to the Hower building. Guests at the hotel were aroused, however, and made a hur ried exit to the street scantily clad. his intention to question him concern ing it in parliament. MRS. TAFT IS ILL; TOO MUCH "NERVES". f Leading Lady of Land Taken 111 While on Excursion, But is lie ported Improved. Yesterday in Congress Springfield, Mass., May 18. Thomas L. Hisgen,- who, as the candidate of the independent party for president "It went into the campaign of 1908 with a record of achievement and con fidence that carried William Howard Taft to victory. With a great radical ..ir,- hrino- ai, o f f last November, polled S3.183 votes, gave the marine strike on the Great Lakes. . out a statement here yesterday, an- leader nominated in 1908 by the repub- Delegates were present from the Ma rine Engineers' Beneficiary association, Lake Seamen's union, Marine Cooks and Stewards' union, and Marine Fire-" Inouncing in effect that hereafter he will act with the democratic party. "The campaign of 1908 demonstrated that the battle for national reforms men. President William Livingston' of the must be fought out within the lines of I the two largest of the national par- Lake Carriers' association, against itle,f he Sai? lican party, the usefulness of the dem ocratic organization would have been greatly impaired and the defeat of Mr. Bryan would have been more over whelming. "While the democratic south will be found fighting in the houses of con which the strike is particularly waged,' was conspicuously absent, PRESIDENT FILLS PLACES their wealth and strength directed by Announces Xuniber of Nominations' Bome of tne ablest men in the WOrk' for Important Posts. tuey form a force whose influence can- Washington. May 18. The president not be measured and whose grasp can today announced the nomination of only be destroyed by continued and escape there have been 19 tires or William G. Washburn as civil service j vigorous attack. questionable origin and the loss aggre gating close to $500,000. WHISKY jPRICE IS HIGHER Advance in Grain Ascribed as Cause of Change of II Cents. Cincinnati, May 18. The announce ment was made on the chamber of commerce today that the basic price of whisky bad been advanced 2 cents. The advance is due to the high price of grains. ' . The great danger to this nation islgress along conservative lines, its vote the rule of the autocracy of wealth 'for the next generation will be cast through far-reaching and subtle trust solid for a radical leader from the interests. Powerful and wealthy and northern states. ."Intelligent radicalism is in the as cendancy throughout the world. With in the ranks of the democratic party the radicals far outnumber the conserv atives in every doubtful state. "Public opinion will respond more quickly to agitation in some countries than our own. The continued domlna- commissioner, vice James T. Williams, I AIUJ reuuise WI1,tu BUCU '""esia resigned. received auring me ivooseveu auniwi would necessarily cover the same ground which the proposed tariff com mission would cover. Would Cot Rasora Duty. When the tariff bill was taken up Stone spoke at length in favor of his amendments to reduce the duties prescribed by the bill on razors to the rates of the present Dingley bill. Stone's amendment to continue the Dingley rates on razors was defeated C to 43. Xfw Provision for 7.lnc. Washington, May 18. After con sidering for nearly two weeks the controversy between the zinc prod ucts and smelters, the senate com mitee on finance today decided to re draft two paragraphs of the tariff bill, fixing the duties on zinc ores and pig zinc. The amendments were completed which will be introduced in the senate by Senator Smoot. Little Change on Gla.n. On behalf of the committees Mc- Cumber will introduce a new classi fication on window glass. The para graph relating to window glass has been entirely redrafted and the rate on common window glass has been reduced only half a cent per pound. 1 1 an Injunction Bill. Washington, May 18. Representative Kendall of Iowa yesterday presented WILL FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS Wonifii in House to Hons' Canvass nt Augusta, iia., to Keach People, Washburn is a resident of "tration nas Deen magninea Dy memon or pontics oy any such gigantic i nroeirion ion popular mind into a rout. The inter- interests as th Washington, May IS. Following is a summary, compiled from the official proceedings, of the work of both houses of congress yesterday: SEXATK A comprehensive discussion of the ineome tax by Senator Suther land of t'tah and an extended speech by Senator Depew in support of the pending tariff bill consumed most of the session of the senate. Mr. Suther land argued against the constitutionali ty of a federal income tax and declared that such a tax should be left as a means of revenue for the states. lVe fore adjournment a couple of hours were devoted to a discussion of the cut lery schedule of the tariff bill and at 5:35 o'clock the senate adjourned. HOtsB A ruling Vy Speaker Cannon prevented the reopening in the house of old wounds of the civil war. Air. Hollingsworth of Ohio sought to jus tify as a matter-of privilege his recent resolution 4jecting to the placing of the portrait of Jefferson navis on tne silver service to be presented to the battleship Mississippi because of edi torials m certain southern newspapers hurling all sorts of epithets at him. The editorials were read. The speaker declared that as the editorials did not attack Mr. Hollingsworth in his repre sentative capacity he could not con tinue. The result of Mr. Hollingsworth's attempt was to get into the Congres sional aecoru a numoer or uncompli mentary remarks about himself and with nothing to offset them. Although its consideration was completed, the Philippine tariff bill was not finally acted upon for the want of a, quorum. A resolution offered by Mr. Burleson of Texas was adopted, requiring the at torney general to furnish information regarding the stops taken by him to annul the contract whereby the United States Steel corporation absorbed 'the Tennessee Coal & Iron company unless in so doing the public interests would be affected. The house at 2:41 p. m. adjourned until Thursday. TENNESSEE PASS TUNNEL CAVES IN Famous Five Hundred Feet of Under ground Koad on Denver & liio Grande. Washington, May 18. Mrs. Taft, who became ill yesterday ..while on a trip down the Potomac with, the president and a party of friends, suffering from a nervous breakdown, is much improv ed today. Mrs. Taft, suffering from a slight nervous breakdown, was taken 111 yes terday while on her way from this city to Mount Vernon on the yacht Slyph, with a party of friends, and was hur ried back to the White house. It waa said at the White, house last night that there is no cause for alarm and that Mrs. Taft probably will be all right again in a few days. She was unable to be present last night at an official dinner at the White house. BAKERIES CLOSE; THERE jSJO BREAD Result of High Price of Wheat and llakers' Strike May be Serious in Xew York. New York, May 18. A bread famine among 700,000 residents of the east side was inaugurated today when more than 4C0 bakeries were closed, due to the increase in the price of wheat re cently, and the bakery employes on the east side. RUSSIAN WAR CHIEFS FREE Stoesscl and Xebogatoff, Imprisoned for Siirrrpndering, Pardoned. St. Petersburg, May 18. Lieutenant General Stoessel, serving a sentence of 10 years for surrendering the fortress at Port Arthur to the Japanese, and Rear Admiral Xebogatoff, serving a like sentence for surrendering to the enemy at the battle of the Sea of Japan, have been released from con finement by order of Emperor Nicho-. las. The health of both men has been gravely affected while in prison." Xew York. The nresident nlso popular sent to the senate the nom. ,ests are as strong as ever, but for four ination of Walter E. Clark of Wash-'years they have been held at bay. One by one thetr tools are returning to place and power. Those who look to see Theodore Roosevelt the candidate of his party in 1912 will be disappoint ed. Business interests will unite with strong predatory, interests to prevent Court Denies Insurance Money to the .another radical being placed in the ington, a newspaper man, as gover nor of Alaska to succeed Hoggat, re signed. DUELIST'S POLICY IS VOID Widow of Man Killed. New Orleans, May 18. A widow or heirs, of a man killed in a duel presidential chair by means of the re publican organization. . "Had a conservative candidate been or a fight he has sought, according nominated by the republican party in to a decision yesterday by the United 1904 it would have goneinto defeat in Augusta, Ga., May .18. Block, by States court of appeahs, cannot collect ,1908. the Standard Oil in Eng land would be impossible. The premier who would permit the government to be swayed by the trust interests would send his party before the country and down to defeat early in his administration. "Because of the fact that we of this to the house a bill providing that no restraining order of injunction shall be issued in labor disputes unless the order or injunction shall be clearly necessary to prevent such Irreparable injury to life or to property rights as cannot be adequately redressed by law and then only after a reasonable pre vious written notice of application shall have been served upon the per son cited as the party to be restrained or enjoined, and who, it is provided. shr.U have due nnnnrtunitv to annear country have so many local Issues to and answer aiiegaUon. The bill oame xor we permit ine nauonai ""-.also excepts labor unions from the .. , . operation of the Sherman anti-trust x-ejievuou is iiou iuuiiu wituin any'jaw party now before, the public. The re-j. " . ' . publican party can never be free from ' Brings Roosevelt Trophies. . trust domination so long as its present1 Nairobi, British East Africa. May 18. leaders are in power." Edmund Heller.'one of the zoologists Denver, May 18. Nearly S00 feet of the famous tunnel over Tennessee pass on the Denver & Rio Grande railway. located about five miles west of Lead ville, caved in last night. There were no casualties, but traffic will be closed several days. , IS NOT COURTING TROUBLE TREAT WHITES AND NEGROES SAME 01 ROAD Washington, May 18. Unjust dis crimination between white and colored passengers paying the same fares is not legally permissible by a railway, according to a decision of the Inter state commerce commission announced today. The commission also decided railways may transport free men and material of express companies employ- Japan Refuses to Send Warship to lroteet Sealers in Bering Sea. St. Petersburg, May 18. -A news paper today published a dispatch f rom Tokio saying Japan has declined to send a warship to the Bering sealed in the business of the express com- on account of the repeated seizures! panies on the line of the railway, but there of Japanese by American and not when they are employed at points Russian ships. ' not on the line ot the railway. ..