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ARGU nn FIFTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 179. FRIDAY MAY 13, 1910. -FOURTEEN PACES. PRICE TWO CENTS. ROOK TTirn f I . - II tl I r H JL JLJLJLLd A' IVELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABQUTTH1S? Representative T h o m a s Campbell Admits He Was Approached IN LORIMER BRIBERY But Reward Was to Be of Po litical Nature Talks While at Springfield. Springfield, 111., May 12. (Special.) Representative Thomas Campbell of Rock Island was seen at the Chicago & Alton station a few minutes before train time today. He made the follow lag statement: "I am on my way home from St Louis, where I have been visiting my aunt, Mrs. James Smith, since Tues day. I was asked to vote for Lorimer by a man named Ryan. I do not re- memoer nis nrst name. He wa3 a passenger withv me on the train on which I came to Springfield the Mon day night-before the election of Lori mer. He made my acquaintance and had a general conversation. Followed Up Acquaintance. "The next morning he met me on the street in Springfield and addressed me by my name. I did not recognize him at first until he recalled meeting me In the train. He told me that be had been in the employ of Lorimer for seven years and that Lorimer was the poor man's friend and asked if I : could not vote for Lorimer for United States senator. Offered a Job. "I told him that I could not. He then asked me if I couldn't vote for Lorimer if I was given a Job. I told him very sharply that I would not vote for Lorimer under any circum stances and. left him. . "I don't know anything in regard to whether Representative Wheelan of Rock" Island was bribed or offered a torlbe, but have heard report that Wheelan purchased A house after the legislature adjourned. ' . . . Sheriff Brings Link la. Springfield, 111., May 13. Represent ative Michael Link will be brought to this city this afternoon incharge of Sheriff "Werner, who served a subpoena on him at his home in Mitchell today If he declines to testify in the alleged legislative bribery cases when taken before the grand jury State's Attorney Burke plans to ask Judge Shirley to Issue an order of immunity to the legislator. If after that he still re fuses to testify, Burke may ask that he be adjudged in contempt of court. Merely Asked for Vote. Representative "Welborn of Wood lawn, a republican member of the legislature, was the only witness be fore the grand jury this morning. He testified Lorimer had asked him for his legislative vote the day previous to the election, of Lorimer, but that he refused. Ho said Lorimer made no offer of money or position to him. St. Loula Prosecutor Aids Bark St Louis, May 13. State's Attorney Burke of Springfield, 111., conferred with Circuit Attorney Jones of St. Louis yesterday relative to the alleged bribery of members of the Illinois legislature in connection with Senator Lorimer's election. Burke said the circuit attorney had supplied him with the names of the members of the legislature who are said to have stopped at the Southern hotel at the time the money is said to have been paid. Spring-Held Inquiry la Delayed. Springfield, 111., May li. There were ho witnesses fcefore the Sangamon county grand Jury yesterday in the legislative bribery investigation. The session was taken up in the Investiga tion of local cases. It is understood here that State's Attorney Burke's visit to St. Louis was or the purpose of securing an agreement with the St. Louis circuit attorney there whereby Mr. Burke will be able to offer immunity In St. Louis RAISE MAINE? DOUBTED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE Washington, May 13. The state de partment has begun negotiations with the government of Cuba to secure per mission for the raising of the wreck of the battleship Maine. Recognizing public sentiment which demanded the Maine he raised, engineers. are entire ly doubtful of their ability to do any thing of the kind, many of them be lieving the hulk has gone to pieces and the most that can be done will be to recover the bones of some of the vic tims of the explosion that lie buried, under the rusting steel plates of the fihlp. - J THE WEATHER Fair tonight, with frost, partly cloudy. Saturday, Temperature at 7 a. m., 41. Mail mum temperature In last 24 hours, 60; minimum in 12 hours, 39. Velocity of wind at 7 a. m., 8 miles per hour. Pre cipitation, none. Relative humidity, at 7 p. m. 29, at 7 a. m. 63. RIVER BULLETIN. St Paul 3.S .1 Red Wing 2.1 .1 Reed's Landing 2.1 .1 LaCrosse ..3.2 .1 Prairie du Chien 4.1 .2 Dubuque 4.7 .2 Clinton 5.0 .0 Le Claire 2.5 .1 Davenport . . 4.6 .2 The Mississippi will continue to fall slowly from below Dubuque to Musca tine. J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From Djon today to noon tomorrow.) Sun sets 7:04, rises 4:40; moon sets 12:28 a. m.; 2:40 a. m.; Halley's comet rises; 11 a. m., planet Mercury station ary. HALLEY'S COMET BULLETIN. Copyright. 1910, by Frederic Camp bell. May 13 Halley's comet rises today at 2:40 a. m.; tomorrow at 2:44 a. m Sun rises at 4 : 40 Comet's speed . to day about 1,672 miles per minute. Work of Day in Congress Washington, May 13. Following is a summary of the proceedings of the two houses of congress yesterday, taken from the official' records: SENATE The senate reached an agreement to begin voting- at 4 o'clock today on the long- and short haul amendment to the railroad bill, and to meet daily at 11 o'clock, beginning Monday. The voting agreement pro vides that all amendments relating to the long and short haul shall be dis posed of before the end of the legisla tive day. but the understanding does not preclude the taking of a recess from one day to another in case the amend ments should require more time than can be given them today. All of the speeches of yesterday were In support of the Dixon long and short haul amendment. They were made by Sen ators Clapp. Sraoot and Nixon. The senate passed the house omnibus light house bill, which, after receiving the consideration of a conference commit tee, will go to the president for his sig nature. HOUSE- Tn the house Representative Payne of New York delivered an ex tended defense of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill, arguing tha"t the recent ad vance in the cost of living was not due to that legislation. Representative Cox of Ohio spoke, denouncing conditions to national military homes. ... . ...-., .. county to any witnesses ,ln the legis lative bribery probe to whom such a guaranty is deemed necessary to fa cilitate the inquiry In Sangamon county. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR DEFENDS HIMSELF Oonkling Justifies Use of Special Counsel for State In Closing Trial of Hyde. Kansas City, May 13. Prosecutor Virgil Conkling argued for the state In the Swope case today. This speech was a defense of himself for employ ing special prosecutors and a scathing arraignment of Dr. Hyde. Kansas City, May 13. For- almost seven hours yesterday Attorney Frank P. Walsh addressed the jury which is sitting in judgment upon Dr. B. Clark Hyde here. Mr. Walsh closed his ad dress shortly before 6 o'clock last night, and at a night session Attorney John H. Atwood spoke for the state. Not a phase of the Swope mystery was left untouched by Mr. Walsh. Frequently during the speech jurors wept. At one time four of them were crying. Every charge made by the state against the physician, averred Mr. Walsh, lacked a connecting link to make proof of the allegation posi tive, 'ine states cnemisis were ex-1 coriated by the attorney as "hired executioners of Dr. Hyde." ! i JEWS DRIVEN OUT AS "ILLEGAL" RESIDENTS Various Cities in Russia Engaged in Chasing Hebrews from Their Borders. Tashkent, Asiatic Russia, May 13. -The police have given 40 Jewish families declared to be residing illeg ally here three days in which to leave town. 1 Viev, Russia, May 13. The expul sion of JewB residing illegally in Kiev will be resumed tomorrow. In some instances delay has been grant ted to permit settlement of their af fairs, but all those marked for ex pulsion must leave the city before June 14. The Kiev commission con sidered about a thousand cases of which 850 have been found to be subject to expulsion. TAX ON DEALS IN FUTURES UPHELD Jefferson, City, Mo., May 13. The supreme court en banc today sustain ed the constitutionality of the law re quiring a stamp tax of 25 cents on each deal in future grain and stocks. Nearly $200,000 taxes are tied up awaiting today's decision. QUIZ IS OFF FORMEEK No More Indictments Re turned in Lorimer Vote Scandal. READY TO TRY BROWNE State's Attorney Wayman An nounces Case Will Be Taken Up Monday. - Chicago, May 13. The special grand jury, which for two weeks has been investigating alleged t bribery in the election of Senator Lorimer, today ad journed until next Tuesday. The in quisitors heard no witnesses today. Ready to Try Browne. Chicago, May 13. State's Attorney Wayman today announced that Lee O'Neill Browne, democratic leader of the house, charged with bribery of legislators, will be placed on trial next Monday if the defense is prepared. Browne is alleged to have distributed the money alleged to have been paid for votes for Lorimer. Three as W ltnrr Representatives White, Beckemeyer and Link, who are declared by the state's attorney to have confessed to receiving bribes, will be witnesses at the trial. Republican Get Off Easy, Three Peoria assemblymen occupied the limelight yesterday, the grand jury taking up the republican end for the first time, Senator John Dalley, who made a ve hement speech against a bi-partisan alliance the day Wiliam Lorimer was elected, spent an hour in conference with State's Attorney Wayman, and Representatives Charles F. Black, re publican, and Thomas N. Gorman, dem ocrat, were called before the jury to be questioned on the circumstances un der which they came to cast their votes for Mr. Lorimer. While the three Peorlans held the center of the stage in the inquiry, Rep-- resentatlve Henry L. Wheelan of Rock Island was reported to be ill and un able to attend the sessions. Mr. Wheelan was called to Chicago yester day. Mr. Wheelan's Illness Is reported to be the result of the nervous strain un der which he labored during his ordeal in the jury rooms. Thomas Cox appeared before the Jur ors for a brief time during the after noon. JVot Ashamed of It. Of all the witnesses that have ap peared before the special grand jury to date Representative Gorman proved one of the most talkative. "1 voted for Mr. Lorimer,' he said, "because I knew there was no chance to break the deadlock by electing a democrat. My constituents have voic ed their approval of my action. They have applauded me for voting for Shurtleff for speaker and Lorimer for senator, and I expect to be reelected on my record. "I was an alderman In Peoria for 18 years and was chief of police for two years and was unfortunate to be elect ed to the last legislature. The impres sion is that 99 out of 100 public offi cials are corrupt. The general fallacy seems to be that every time an alder man or a representative opens his desk he finds a nice little roll of bank bills reposing Inside. I have never had that experience. I was not offered money or anything else to vote for Lorimer, nnf1 t h,VA n uno.-! r k-h tne session, bevond the vn., w.i. that filled tha FlVEfN FAMILY BURNED IN HOfflE Faribault, Minn., Man Returns Bed After Lighting Fire and Flames Take House. to Faribault, Minn., May 13. Bert Sperry, his three children and their grandmother burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home in this city today. Mrs. Sperry and two chil dren were saved. - An overheated stove set fire to the building while the fam ily were asleep. The dead are: BERT SPERRY, aged 35. MRS. A, N. KELLOGG, the grand mother, aged 65. EDWARD SPERRY, aged 7. CLARENCE SPERRY, aged 5. GRACE SPERRY, aged 3. Sperry started a fire in the kitchen stove and returned to bed. Shortly afterwards the neighbors saw the en tire interior of the house to flames. The family were in the second story and escape by the stairway was cut ofT. The eldest girl jumped from a window. Mrs. Sperry and baby were rescued by a neighbor and while Sperry was try ing to save the other children the floor collapsed. His body and those of the other children were found in the basement. TRIAL COST F. Augustus Ileinze, New York of Money HEINZE GOES FREE New York Banker Accused of Misuse of Funds, Escapes Fate of Morse. JURY QUICKLY DECIDES Defendant Issues Statement in Which He Says Trial Has Cost Him Several Millions. New York, May 13. F. Augustus Heinze's friends kept him busy today receiving congratulations 'on his vic tory in Wtw- JHmre?ay -fiaUle with the gOTeromeat, won last night through his acquittal. He saya the' contest cost him between four. and five million in damage to his credit and in legal expenses. Finally Acquitted. New York, May 13. F. Augustus Heinze is aga4n a free man. At 9:50 o'clock last night a jury in the crim inal branch of the United States cir cuit court acquitted him of charges of misapplying the funds of the Mer cantile National bank while he was president of the institution in 1907; and cleared him of the charge of over-certifying the checks of his brother's firm, Otto Heinze & Co. The trial lasted nearly three weeks. After the verdict was read Heinze was discharged by the court. Shared Fate of Slorne. Thus failed Ingloriously the feder al government's attemDt to hold Heinze responsible for financiering during the panic of three years ago alleged to be in violation of the na tional banking laws. Charles W. Morse got 15 years for "bank wreck ing," but Heinze's transactions were held legal, notwithstanding the pros ecution s vigorous attempt to prove him a gambler with millions not his own. Saya It Han Cot Million. . . Heinze, jubilant, issued tiiis state ment after his acquittal: '- '. - ' ' - "I am naturally pleased with the verdict but not at all surprised., The thing I most regret is the. long"delay n bringing the case to trial. , I have been. ready for trial every day since the first indictment was returned two years and a half ago. This delay has cost me between $4,000,000 and 5,000,000. Possibly some persons who were very anxious to see 'me convicted will be almost as well sat isfied with this, as though I had been found guilty, for the ruination of my credit seems to have been one of the objects most viciously aimed at." Ballinger Is Excused. Washington, May 13. The cross ex- lamtoation of Secretary Ballinger was concluded today. . . Toward the clpse of the examination Ballinger spoke bitterly of Pinchot and Glavis. RAKE OWN YARD FIRST, ADVICE OF HOUSE CHAPLAIN TO 1UCKRAKERS Washington, May 13. Rev. Henry N. Couden, the blind chaplain of the house, astonished the members of that body today by praying for divine guid ance to lead the muck rakers to "rake before their own doors" before attend ing to the litter in front of their neigh bors' homes. After expressing grati tude for every upward tendency in the individual toward a . life of justice,, truth and righteousness, the chaplain, casting hlsy sightless eyes over the house, continued: , "Since Me purity of a home depends HIM $5,000,000 Ranker Asquitted of Misuse of 'Others. asks won T0ASSIST Congressman Ransdell Pleads for Better Wat erways. POINTS OUT BENEFITS Tells Club Convention at Cincin nati It Will Cheapen Cost of Living. Cincinnati, Ohio, May 13. Speaking befdre several thousand women at the General Federation of Women's Clubs here today, Representative J. E. Rans dell of Louisiana, president of the Na tional Rivers and Harbors congress, urged every woman In her interest as a home maker to work for a develop ment of the natural waterways of the nation. To reduce the cost of transportation of the common necessaries of life, would be to reduce the cost of living, Mr. Ransdell argued, and to develop the waterways would be to destroy all monopolies of transportation. Doubles the Coat. .In the cases of many common com modities, he Illustrated, the cost of carrying them from the point of origin to the ultimate consumer was nearly equal to the original cost of the article. Not one of! the necessaries of life, he declared, 'was unaffected by the mo nopolies and cost of transportation. "We are struggling hard In congress just now," said Mr. Ransdell, "to enact a bill to regulate and control railroads in their multifarious relations with our people. The object sought is very desirable and some of the means pro posed are excellent, but It is almost impossible to prevent monopolies and there is always uncertainty about the enforcement of human law. No Chance for Monopoly. . "If -we could improve and use the waterways natural highways provided by the "Creator and insure the public use of terminals upon them, no man could monopolize them. They are free roadbeds for the use of all the people. Conditions for competition are perfect and no commission is needed to fix freight . rates . on Improved water courses. Railroads are monopolistic corporations owned, operated and con trolled for private gain. They are lim- I upon the purity of those who compose it, the character of the nation depends upon the people who make up the na tion. Help us, therefore, as Individ uals to strive earnestly to cast out the beam from our own eye that we may see clearly, to pull the mote out of our brother's . eye. If we are to become muck rakers, help us rake before our own door, and if we have time then let us help our neighbor. Since cant and hypocrisy are the most heinous of all sins, deliver us, we pray Thee, from them." ' ' ited in capacity and there is frequentry fierce congestion upon them. Keep Eye on Terminal. "We should watch water terminals with eagle eyes. In many localities they are owned andcontrolled by rail roads In their selfish interests with scant regard for the rights of their rivals or the public. Terminals on navigable waters should be public property, and all transportation agen cies by land and water should use them on equal terms. It Is certainly very unjust for the government to Im prove navigable waters unless they can be used by all the people, and In my opinion congress should require as a condition precedent to an appro priation for the improvement of any river or harbor that the state or com munity in interest sh6uld acquire and hold for common use sufficient water front and provide thereon modern, convenient terminals. In cases where the waterfront has already been ac quired by private parties, I would sug gest that the public resume owner ship through condemnation proceed ings under the power of eminent do main, for eurely the good of the com munity is superior to the right of any private person or corporation." STUDENTS DIE WHILE ROWING Eight Victims of Drowning Ac cident in Mill Pond in Pennsylvania. ALL HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS One of Two -Boats Used Springs Leak and Other Sinks When Whole Party Gets in. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 13. Eight high school students six girls and two boys lost their lives yesterday while boating on what Is known as the old paper mill dam . at Huntington Mills, about 20 miles below this city, in the lower end of Luzerne county. The dead are: MAUD SUTLIFFE, aged 17 years, Town Line. CAROLYN KOONS, aged 16 years, Harveyville. kuth BONHAM,' aged 15 years, Town iLine. IRIS DAVENPORT, aged 16 years, Watertown. years, Town Hill. MADELINE GOOD, aged 17 years, Watertown. ' ROBERT MINN1CH, aged 18 years, Koonsville. ' RAY DODSON, aged 17 years, Fair- mount. Boat Spring- a Leak. Twelve students of the Huntington high school obtained two boats at noon and started for a row. The dam is nearly half a mile in width, and when the two crafts had reached the center of the body of water It was discovered that one of them had sprung a leak. The two boats were pulled together by the young men and an effort made to transfer the girls from the leaky boat to the safer craft. The last one of the party had scarcely set foot in the boat when it began to sink, owing to the excessive weight. Cilrln Left Helpleaa. The girls were left alone helpless. The boys of the party, with the excep tion of Dodson, being expert swim mers, struckont for the shore, which all reached in safety. Minnich in the excitement, it is pre sumed, thought that all the young women haf succeeded In reaching land, but when he reached the bank noticed the girls hanging to the rapid ly sinking boat. He plunged into the water and 6wam swiftly to the water filled craft. Only two of the girls were clinging to the boat, the others having gone down for the last time. Seizing Miss Davenport, Minnich again started for the shore, but the exertion was too much, and the two went down together when they were withini a tone's throw of the bank. Cry In Vain for Help. When the boat sprang a leak there was no excitement among the mem bers of the party, but as soon as the sound craft began to fill with water it appeared as though every member be came terror stricken. The shieks of the drowning girls could tbe plainly heard on the bank of the dam, but there was no one near who could launch another boat and go to the res cue of the imperiled party. The accident has cast a gloom over the lower end of Luzerne county, where the families of all the victims arc prominent. Break Ground for Science Hall. Galesburg. III.. May 13. On the Knox college campus yesterday ground was broken for a $75,000 sci ence hall. COTTON CLIMBS IN SENSATIONAL STYLE New York, May 13. There was a sharp advance In the cotton market today, which, coming on top of the steady upward movement since last Monday, assumed sensational propor tions. May contracts gained 19 points from the closing figures of last night and 173 points from the recent low level. July gained 20 to 33 points above the closing of lat night, while still later deliveries showed advances ranging from 17 to IS points. IS SHAKEN 400 TIMES If " PASTJOlTH Costa Ricans Are Kept in Constant State of Terror. ' CLEAR CARTAGO RUINS Instruments in United States Record Still More Severe Earthquake . San Jose, Costa Rica, May IS. Earth tremors continue today. In the month since April 13 400 distinct shocks have been recorded. Volcanoes in this vicinity exhibit no special ac tivities. It is estimated 2,000 men will be required for six months to clear the ruins of Carta go. Half that num ber Is engaged now. Samuel T. Lee, American consul at San Jose, is very active in the work of rescue and suc cor of the survivors. Inarrmment Show How Ineeka. Washington, May 13. An earth- quake was recorded today by tha seismograph at Georgetown univer sity. Tbe movement began at 3:26 and lasted 4 8 minutes. Tbe Instru ment indicated the quake was west of Washington. Cleveland May 13. The seismo graph at St. Ignatius college record ed a heavy earthquake shock shortly after 2 this morning. The tremors lasted one hour and 17 minutes. Tha record Indicated more serious shocks than those at Costa Rica last week. THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY TAKES T. R. Ex-President Kept Busy With Lunch' eons and Reception at Berlin. . - - Berlin,' May 13. Roosevelt and Burgomaster Klrchner motored this morning to Buch, a suburb where 1,500 worn workers are maintained at the expense of the city of Berlin. Tbe subject of public dependents is being pursued by Roosevelt, who, while In Denmark, Investigated sim ilar institutions. This morning Roosevelt was a guest at a luncheon by Ambassador Hill at the American embassy. A reception followed the luncheon, Roosevelt receiving a delegation from the Interparliamentary union and he replied to an address presented by the delegates. Roosevelt was today made an honorary member of the Shake speare society. This afternoon Roose velt held a receptfon atthe home of Lieutenant Commander Belknap, American naval attache at Berlin. where he met many high officers of the German navy and military. Denies Political Letter. Berlin, May 13. Roosevels today au thorized an unqualified denial of the recently published report he had writ ten letters expressing his attitude to wards the Taft administration and favoring a certain candidate for gov ernor of New York. SEE TAFT ON PULP DUTY Morris and Burbank Try to Show Tariff Is Kntlrrly Unneoeiary. Washington, May 13. President Tafr had an extended conference this af ternoon with John L. Norrls, repre senting the Newspaper Publishers' as sociation, and A. N. Burbank, president of the International Paper company. They presented figures and arguments Intended to show there Is no need of a tariff on wood pulp lu this country. Iowa Scale Ratified.' Des Moines, Iowa, May 13. The Iowa wage scale in subdlstricts 2 and 3 was ratified by the Iowa Mine Work ers today. The joint conference was postponed until tomorrow. BUSSE HALTS GOTCH-ZBYSKO MATCH MAY 30 Chicago, May 13. Mayor BuBse an nounced today no permit would be granted for the Gotch-Zbyflko cham pionship wrestling match which was to have taken place in the American league ball park May 30. "Decoration day is sacred to the dead heroes of the war." said the mayor in explana tion, "and I will not permit profes sional sports of this type to desecrate it." The contest was to have been for a purse of $25,000. Many tickets have already been sold. Managers of the affair say they have not yet decided what will be done concerning the edict of the mayor. " 4