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jANB FIFTY-NINTH YEAR. NO. 802. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1910. TEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE ROCK ARGUS. PROBLEM UP TO SENATE COMMITTEE Lorimer Investigators Hesitate to Compel Testimony FROM INDICTED MEN Will Plead Fear of Self Incrim ination Alschuler Is on the Stand. Chicago. Oct. 4. Whether Minority Leader Browne, Senator Broderlck and Representative Wilson, each of whom is under indictment on charges of brib ery or conspiracy to bribe, can avail themselves of the constitutional privi lege of refusing to give self-inerimia-atrng testimony is a question still un decided by the Lorimer Investigating committee today. "Will Apply to All. The question of immunity from cross examination has been raised in behalf of Broderlck. and a final ruling, it is believed, will be applicable to Browne and -Wilson. Early adjourn ment was taken by the committee to day, and in executive session the sen ators will wrestle with the problem of whether to admit the testimony of Broderick or excuse him until a later session after he has been tried in San gamon county. Alachnler Disputes Mytri. Chicago, Oct. 4. In the Lorimer case today Representative Alschuler, democrat, of Aurora, the home of for mer Senator Hopkins, testified Repre sentative Myers did not go to Browne's desk during the roll call on the election of Lorimer. This is in direct contra diction of Myers" statement on the stand. Alschuler said he was never of fered money for his vote, but he urged other democrats to vote for Lorimer for the purpose of defeating Hopkins. Jot Allowed to Testify. State Senator John Broderick. ac cused by his colleague. Senator D. W. Holstlaw of luka, of paying him $2,500 which, he (Holstlaw) supposed was for his vote for Senator Lorimer, was be fore the Lorimer Investigating com mittee yesterday afternoon. He did not testify because Counsel Thomas Dawson asked that the examination be confined to the main question of his client having promised or paid a bribe to Holstlaw or any other person, and that he be not questioned specifical ly concerning the time and place of al leged payment of money to Holstlaw. Fear Effect on Sangamon Trial. The committee announced it could not entertain the propriety of examin ing a witness with cross-examination suspended. It ordered the witness to withdraw until a decision could be more fully reached. Previously Daw son declared Broderlck was willing to testify on all points, but he and asso ciate counsel for the accused state sen ator, who Is under indictment in San gamon county for bribing Holstlaw, were convinced that to allow all cross examination on the question of time and place and attendant circumstances of the alleged payment of bribe money to Holstlaw would be prejudicial to Broderick's case. WRECK ON ROCK ISLAND Eleven Injured When Suburban Trains Clash at Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 4. Eleven Chica goans were injured, one probably fatally, and a score were bruised and shaken in a smashup between two Rock Island suburban trains just south of Harrison street and almost within sight of the LaSalle station train shed last evening. The 5:37 suburban train, out bound and well filled with passen gers, was passing a switch when an empty train, backing into the sta tion, crashed into the second coach, tearing out a part of the side and burying passengers under the wreckage. Failure of the air brakes on the Inbound train to work was assigned by the switchmen as the cause -of the accident. The damaged coach was backed into the train shed and the injured were conveyed in wheel chairs to the station, where physi cians were summoned to care for them. Prentice Succeeds Woodruff. New York, Oct. 4. Ezra P. Prentice, deputy attorney general, wa3 today chosen chairman of the republican state committee to succeed Timothy L. Woodruff. SUPERINTENDENT OF R. F. D. NAMED Washington, Oct. 4. Theodore Ingalls cf Kentucky has been made superintendent of rural freeN deliv ery. George L. Wood of Maryland was appointed chief clerk to the fourth assistant postmaster general. THE WEATHER Unsettled weather, with probably showers tonight and Wednesday. Not much change la temperature. Temperature at 7 a. m., B9. Maxi mum temperature In last 24 hours, 76; minimum in 12 hours, 68. Velocity of wind at 7 a. m.. 4 miles per hour. Pre cipitation, .07 Inch. Relative humidity, at 7 p. m. 88, at 7 a. m. 89. St Paul 10 .0 Red Wing .3 .0 Reed's Landing .6 .0 La Crosse .5 .0 Prairie da Chien L0 .0 Dubuque ..... ............ 1.1 .2 LeClalre 5 .0 Davenport 1.3 .1 Only slight changes will occur In the Mississippi from below Dubuque to Muscatine. J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From noon today to noon, tomorrow.) Son sets 0:84, rises 0:57; moon sets 624 p. m. NATION'S STANDBY Is National Guard, According to the View of General Leonard Wood. SPEAKS TO ASSOCIATION Declares, Also, the Aeroplane Will Be of Greatest Use to Army in Time of War. St. Louis, Mo., Oct 4. Major Gener al Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the United States army, was an Im promptu speaker today at the conven tion of the Notional Guard association here. The National Guard, he said, is the standby of the nation. He elabor ated on his former statement of the use of aeroplanes by saying aeroplanes will be the greatest aid to the army in the future. Its usefulness, however, can be demonstrated only by young men who havo money and time, as the army Is facing an economical con gress. Technical Papers Read. Papers of a technical nature were read by officers of the regular army today. Major D. S. Stanley of the quartermaster's department of the V. S. army, detailed to the National guard officers the duties of a quarter master. The Wdflfjf'nisrfuction" camps" was reported by Captain M. C. Kerth of the 2d infantry, U. S. army. CHILDREN'S DAY AT FAIR A BIG SUCCESS Record for Monday Attendance at Springfield Broken Wind Balks Aviators. Springfield, 111., Oct. 4. Chil dren's day at the Illinois state fair saw a new record set for Monday attendance, the day's crowd having, been officially estimated at 50,0t)0, nearly half being pupils of the schools. Treasurer Prather reported tint paid admissions were at least $3 500 in excess of the same day last j ear. A high wind which prevailed most of the day, and which blew at times more tb.m 40 miles an hour, made it impossible to give the airship flight. Arch Hoxsey, the aviator, sta-ed this was the first day he had be n compelled to forego a flight. The first of the county delegates to the convention which is to elect a new president of the state fair board on Wednesday arrived yester day. One of the most exciting con tests known in the history of the board is on for a successor to Presi dent Crebs. The candidates are George A. Anthony of Kewanee and James K. Hopkins of Princeton. COSTLY FIRE IN NEW YORK Firemen Throw 25,000 Gallons of Water a Minute to Subdue It. New York. Oct. 4. Fire in the vicinity of Twenty-fourth street and Eleventh avenue early last night, swept an area, 500 by 300 feet, causing damage estimated at 500,000. Chief Croker announced that it was the greatest burned area during his experience in New York city. The space swept comprises almost three acies of lumber yards, factor ies and stables on Eleventh avenue. Twenty-fourth and , Twenty-fifth streets. For nearly three hours the tire was beyond the control of the fire department and it was stopped at length by an accumulation of ap paratus which combined threw water at the rate of 25,000 gallons a min ute. Fire hundred horses were rescued from the stables and in spite of the size of thi? blaze and the difficulties o? I'.scUti'i-? it. it was remarkably f,-ee from serious accident. One fire, man was badly hurt by a bucking hose and several others were less seriously hurt. Human Embryo by Chemistry. Vienna, Oct. 4. The Mexican con sul at Trieste reports that Profes sor Herrera, a Mexican scientist, has succeeded In forming a human em bryo by chemical combination. - ' TRY TO GET BIGJjEWARD Officers Lured by $100, 000 Offered for Arrest of Dynamiters. LOS ANGELES STIRRED Merchants and Manufacturers Will Give $50,000 Have Trace of Launch. San Francisco, Oct. 4. It Is reported the launch which carried dynamite from Qlant has been abandoned in the marshes near Advice. Trail Launch Peeiieaa. Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 4. Seven bod- THAT ies have been recovered from the ruins of the Times building thus far. Only one could be identified. San Francisco dispatches indicate that the trail of the launch Peerless, in which the dyna mite purchased at the Giant by a trio of suspects was taken away, has been followed up to yesterday, when it is said it was seen off North Sausalito. Reward Acgrrpitni SIOO.OOO. Los Angeles, Oct. 4. Under the stimulus of proffered rewards aggre gating $100,000 hundreds of policemen and private citizens here and in all coast cities are searching for cleUs that may lead to the arrest of the con spirators responsible for the blowing upof the Times building last Saturday and the attempted destruction of the homes of General Harrison Gray Otis and F. J. Zeehandelaar, secretary of the Merchants' and Manufacturers' as sociation. Police and civil officials believe that at least three men are concerned in the outrage which cost the lives of more than a score of Times employes, and the city has placed a price of $10, 000 upon the head of each. The coun ty voted an additional reward of $5,000 for every man captured and convicted, and, on top of all, members of the Merchants' and Manufacturers' associa tion decided to offer a reward of $50, 000. Labor to Aid. The state federation of labor, which met in convention here yesterday, prob ably will take action looking toward the appointment of investigators who will work in connection with the com mittee named by city officials. CANNON SUPPORTER BOLTS Congressman Gillett Says He Will Not Aid Illinois Man. Springfield, Mass., Oct. 4. Con gressman Frederick H. Gillett of the second district, a strong administra tion man and heretofore a staunch supporter of Speaker Cannon, in his speech accepting renomination yes terday declared himself unalterably opposed to Mr. Cannon. "I believe that under present conditions he cannot successfully lead and unite the republicans." said Mr. Gillett. "I am convinced that his candidacy weakens the party and I shall not support him for speaker. I am un der no personal obligation to him and If there is any obligation it Is on the other side." ALLOW NO ONE TO SEE DIETZ Deputies Guarding Cameron Dam Defender's Home Ar rest Photographer. AND HURRY HIM TO JAIL Message to Outlaw That Ilelp Is Coming Not Delivered Da ugh- ' ter May Recover. Winter, "Wis., Oct. 4. George Lux ten, a photographer for a Minneapolis newspaper, attempted to reach the John Dietz farm today and was arrest ed by Deputy Sheriff Wiley, who is one of the special officers guarding the road to the Dietz farm. Luxten was brought back to Winter and forced into a cell at the point of a gun. Saya Help la Combe, A telegram, believed to be from a crank, was received from Milwaukee today by the operator here, saying: "Send word to John Dietz to hold the fort. Reinforcements are coming from Milwaukee." Fred Thorbahn, chief NEW YORK HURDLE RACE deputy sheriff, says he does not know how Dietz is going to get the message. Deputy la Not Talkative. Deputy Sheriff Wiley, who brought Luxten to the lockup, was asked by a newspaper correspondent what Luxten did, and the only answer was: "He did enough." The same correspondent asked Sheriff Madden by whose orders martial law was declared at Winter. Madden said by his authority. l liable to Show Authority. When asked if he had authority to declare martial law without instruc tions from the governor, Madden de clared he had authority from head quarters. He would not say it was from the governor, but indirectly that it was from Circuit Judge WIckham at Eau Claire. Wickham, over the tele phone, said he was not Madden's ad viser. The sheriff, however, would give no further information. Released on Promlne. Luxten was later released on promise not to again attempt to see Dietz. All mail to and from Deitz is being held up and the telegraph company is for bidden to deliver any messages to him. DauKhter Hit a Chance. Ashland, Wis., Oct. 4. Myra Dietz. daughter of John Dietz of Cameron dam, who was brought to the hospital here yesterday, though suffering from peritonitis as a result of gunshot wounds she received Saturday, has a chance of recovery, according to the physicians. v Sa;-n Capture la Certain. Eau Claire, Wis., Oct. 4. District Attorney Davis here today said he did not know the plans of the officers, but John Dietz would be captured, and that was all there was to it. Davis said the shooting of the Dietz children was an outrage, but probably under the circumstances the officers could do nothing but shoot. AUTO SPEED TEST IS FATAL Oneida Man Killed and Demonstrator Injured In a Wreck. Galesburg, 111., Oct. 4. Joe Cox, a retired farmer of Oneida, was killed 'and Adolph Munson, 62 Oak street, Chicago, seriously Injured In Oneida yesterday when a racing auto driven by Munson struck a grade crossing at a speed of 60 miles an hour and collided with a stone brldge- FLIES OVER MOUNTAINS Tabuteau, French Aviator, First to Cross Pyrenees AND IS STILL ALIVE Curtiss Goes to Blaze Way for Contestants in Chicago New York Race. Biarritz, France, Oct. 4. M. Tabu teau made a splendid flight over the Pyrenees from Spain to France last evening. The aviator roBe at San Se bastian and, directing his course be tween the lofty peaks of Hay a and Paizquibl, followed the valley of the river Bidassoa to the 6ea, over which he passed to Biarritz. Curt la Arranges Air Slarnals. Chicago, Oct. 4. Signals for aerial mariners will be planned and arranged for this week by Glenn Curtiss for the, Chicago -New York aeroplane race which begins Saturday for the $30,000 prize offered by the Chicago Evening Post and the New York Times. ' Mr. Curtiss departed last night for Cleve land, Ohio, to arrange relay stations and to secure aid from railway officials whose tracks parallel the proposed line of flight, in mapping out the course. Smudges giving out thick, black smoke by day and a dull red glow in the evening, to be put at railroad cross ings or branches to acquaint the sky sailors of the correct right of way are now being planned, and in open coun try flags will be used. Ely la Hurt. Chicago, Oct. 4. The aviators' tent at Hawthorne race track was wrecked by the 45-mile an hour gale yesterday. Eugene Ely, one of the entrants for the Chicago-New York race, was in jured by a falling tent pole, one of the mechanicians was stunned by a falling upright, and for a time it appeared that the aviation meet would be brought to an end then and there by the demoli tion of all the frail machines and the injury of their pilots. The gale of wind and rain prevent ed any attempt to fly during the day. "Weather checks" came Into play al most as soon as the first special train rolled up to the track. May Block Xfw Areo Flight. Springfield, 111., Oct. 4. Members of the Illinois state board of agriculture are threatening to put the kibosh on the proposed Springfield-St. Louis flight of a Wright biplane next Satur day, as planned by the promoters of the St. Louis aviation meet, which Is scheduled to open next Saturday. cording to statements or memDers oi the board, the Wright brothers have contracts to make no flights either in I Illinois or Missouri before next Mon- day. As the St. Louis promoters give evidence of an intention to give the flight wide publicity in advance, the fair board has practically decided to hold the Wright brothers to their con tract to prevent the contemplated flight from interfering with the success of the Illinois exposition, which closes next Friday. Submits to the Knife yt zyr t :' 46 - 1 s J Senator Rolert f. IaFollette of Wisconsin. INQUIRY IS NEAR Federal Architect's Office, Which Handles Millions, Is Attacked. DETAILS ARE KEPT SECRET Sensations Are Predicted When They Become Known Millions Disbursed Yearly. Washington, Oct. 4. As the re sult of charges against C. T. Kem per, chief executive officer of the supervising architect's office of the treasury department, by J. Knox Taylor, the supervising architect, the nature of which has been kept secret, there is likely to be a sensa tional investigation of this branch of the government service. C. D. Ililles, assistant secretary of the treasury announced yesterday that he proposed to inquire into Mr. Tay lor's charges. He did not know how extensive the investigation would be. This office spends mil lions of dollars each year in the construction of government build ings. Money Hcndled. All of the money authorized in the public buildings bills is dis bursed under the direction of the supervising architect and his sub ordinates. It is known that Mr. Kemper has filed an answer to the charges of his superior and that Mr. Hilles proposes to hear witnesses on both sides. Mr. Taylor has been supervising architect for about 12 years and un der his supervision close to half a million dollars has been expended. SHOOTING BRINGS CLASH IN PORTUGAL Anti-Clericals Itesent Killing of Pro fessor Bomluirdo by Army Ollicer. Usbon, Oct. 4. Professor Bombarda, the republican deputy and anti-clerical who was shot by an army lieutenant, died today. News of his death soon j circulated and a crowd of anti-clcricala asf vibled in tho vicinity of the pro fessor's home and shouted "Down with the priests." At Oixirto the intelli gence caused a violent collision be tween clericals and anti-elericals. FATALITY AT NAVY YARD One Killed and Tlirco Hurt in Ex plosion in I 'use Shop. Washington, Oct. 4. One man wasjof Orion, survive. There are also 17 killed and three others badly injured j grandchildren and 14 great-grandchil- in an explosion this afternoon in the fuse and primer shop at the Washing ton navy yard. The dead man was John Cademart, first-class ordnance man. LYNCH A NEGRO "TRUSTY" Black Accused of Criminal Assault Is Taken from Warden. ' Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 4. Dush Withers, a negro "trusty" at a convict camp, accused of a criminal assault, was taken from the warden ia-t night while enioute to prison at Andalusia, tied to a stake by a mob and burned. NEGRO IS KING'S GUEST Booker T. Washington Entertained ) by Frederick of Denmark. Copenhagen, Oct. 4. King Freder ick yesterday received Booker T. i Washington and conversed at length 'i Ac-!wjth him on the suuject of lhe col ored race ljost nisht he dinod at the palace, meeting members of the roj.ai family, including Queen Mother Alexandra, widow of King Edward. Editor Shot by Son. Shabbona, 111., Oct. 4. Joseph No lan, editor of the Shabbona Express and Lee (111.) Times, while playing "Indian" with his 8-year-old son yes terday, was shot and fatally wounded by the child. LA FOLLETTE IN SERIOUS CONDITION? Operated Upon for Gall stones, Complications Are Found. OUTCOME IN DOUBT Surgeons, Successful in First Part of Undertaking, Pre dict Recovery. Rochester, Wis., Oct. 4. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin was operated upon for gall stones this morning. Eight stones were removed. Prospects for recovery are good. Said There Wn No Dancer. Just before Senator La Follette went into the operating room this morning a statement of reassuring tenor was issued. It said the senator's condition was normal and there was not the least ground for alarm. The senator him self said he had no misgivings as to the outcome. Rulletln laaned. "The complications, as diagnosed, were a slight adhesion of the small In testine to the gall bladder, acute in flammation of the pancreas, and enlarg ed lymphatic glands due to septic mat ter in the gall bladder. The danger will not be over for several days on account of these complications. He stood the operation well and prospects for recovery are good." The .above bulletin was issued at 11 o'clock today. NEVER GET T. R. OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE New York Republican Leader Quits Party in Belief lloosevelt Would Be Dictator. New York, Oct. 4. Charles H. Young, president of the republican club in 1907-1908, and until April, 1909, a model of party regularity and a supporter of Taft and Hughes, has resigned from the club. He an nounced his intention to suDDOrt John A. Dix and the democratic state ticket. Mr. Young has made up his mind if Henry L. Stimson is elecfed gover nor Theodore Roosevelt will be nom inated for president in 1912. "And if that man ever becomes president again," said Mr. Young, "we'll never get him out of the White house. He's the most dan gerous man in the history of the re public, the gravest menace to lib erty, and the most alarming figure who has risen in the world since Waterloo." j DIES ON S0TH BIRTHDAY J,rs- Andrew Arinson Vasnen Away , at "er "0ne 0ri."- Orion, 111., Oct. 4. (Special) Mrs. Andrew Arinson died at 5:30 this morning at her home here of ailments due to advanced age. Today was her 9"th birthday. She was born in Swe den and came to America with her four children in 1S82, having been a resident of thi3 place ever since that date. Two sons, Diedrick Soderberg of Orion and Andrew Soderberg of Osco and two daughters, Mrs. Eva Nelson and Mrs. Anna Johnson, both dren livin? GAYN0R AGAIN AT HELM Mayor of New York, Shot by Gallag her, Kesume Dutiea. New York, Oct. 4. William J. Gay nor is again the active head of the New York city government. Mr. Gay nor yesterday took hold of the execu tive reins for the first time since Aug. 9, when his intended vacation trip to Europe was cut short by a bullet from the pistol of James J. Gallagher, a dis charged city employe, on board a liner. Bankers Hear Reports. Ios Angelas, Oct. 4. The American Hankers' association today listened to reports of various committees. Dry Farmers In Session. Spokane, Wash., Oct. 4. The dry farming congress continued Its session (aoi- uifcnt aim twua , i u principal speaker last night was F. W. Mondell. BOAT BURNS IN LAKE, BUT CREW IS SAVED Chicago, Oct. 4. According to a wireless message received here the ireamer, Frank L. Vance, burned to the water's edge in mid-lake off Ludington, Mich., today. The steam-1 er, Maggie Marshall, rescued ths en tire crew- .