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LAND ABOU nnTTin JLJnLJn SIXTIETH YEAR. XO. 103. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1911. TWELVE PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. ROCK BIG TRUST U LUMBER IS FORMING Startling Report by Corn - missioner of Corpor ations. ONE PERIL OF FUTURE Supply of Timber at Present Rate of Consumption Will Last 55 Years. Washington, Feb. 14. Concentration of control of standing timber in a very few hands, vast speculative holdings "far in advance of any use thereof." enormous increane in value of ' this di minishing natural resource, with great profits to its owner," aul Incidental ly, "an equally sinister land monopo ly" and "closely connected railroad, domination." These are the findings reported to the president by Commis sioner of Corporation Smith, in the first installment of the report on the lumber industry of the United States. WORTH BILJ.IOXS. In Minnesota, "Wisconsin, and Michi gan he finds 215 holders have 65 per cent of all timber, in the entire tim - iiT area oi tne country privately ov.n cd standing timber, not including the ! value of the land, is estimate,! at least ! six billion dollars. It is calcula'ei ; that at the present rate of consumption the standing timoer of the country w ill , last only 55 years. SOW BEING FORMED. ! There are many great combinations ' In other Industries," says the commit sioner. "whose formation is complete I In the lumber industry, on the other) hand, the bureau flnds now iii the ina-j ling a combination caused, fuuu:-.:-?n-1 tally, by long public policy. Ihe con- entration already existing Is sum-; ciently impressive. Still more impres; ft n are- ta iossdtliTtieVf6r the fu ture. 105 I LAVE HALF. "In the last 40 years concentration has so proceeded that 193 holders, many interrelated, now have practic ally one-half the privately owned tim ber in the investigation area (which contains 80 percent of the whole). fl'his formidable process of concentra tion, in timber and in Ian ', ceitiinly ; Involves grave future possibiliiies of Impregnable monopolistic conditions hose far-reaching consequences to society it Is now difficult to antici pate fully or to over-estimate." statis in tiireb states, 'In Minnesota, Wisconsin and Mi- bill had been won by the adminlstra chigau." says the commissioner, "there Hon. are lOO.noo.ooo.OOy feet of privately; wned timber. In Wisconsin 96 hold- ; ers have three-fourths of all timber. In ailchisan 11S holders have 66 pr cent, Jn Minnesota six holders have 54 per cent of very valuable white and Nor- vay pine. 16 percent of other conifers. 'and C percent of hard woods. Taking; ; 'ell three states, 215 holders have 65 ; percent of all timber." iks Ansoi.iTE monopoly. ' Coming to the question of probable; effect of this concentration, the com- missioner expressed his views as fol-Un lows: "Such concentration In standing tim- ter. if permitted to continue and In- grease. Indicates a final central con-; trol of tlie whole lumber Industry . lew strong Interests, ultimately ho.d- Jng the bulk of timber, can set the : Trie of timber and Its products. , siTT i,og pi.axei. Washington, Feb. li. With Intent to file some sort of an anti-trust suit egainst the lumber Interests, the de- Tartment of Justice has been at work! r.early a year Inve-tigarlnr complaints . .. j l. . . I , .nMin A i -OiU)f m kAU I VU1 U4UUV.IV J A-I'' territory. .Many nunarecs or sucu - . a such complaints have been received from small lumber aeaiers, independent ; ralUs and Individual consumers ln all eectlons of the country. -nl anil- trust agents have given a detailed in vestigation to many of them. 0B DIVISION AT A TIME. It seems to b the plan of the de partment to devote its attention first "to one of the so-called "division" of the interests. And what may be an anti-tnrst suit against one of the-e is tow being perfected Il U l:keiv that when the Investigation In this one rarticular caa is complete, however. Bo suit uiil be fi'.ed Immediately. Despite the fact several anti-trust cases are all ready lo be started, it is the disposition of the administration to wait until declbtous of the supreme court have been given In the Standard Cil and tobacco cates. The invetti g tf.on the department of justice has been making u entirely separata frviu Vat made Uy the bureau of eorpora-tio-a. Oregon fi " n i Senate. Des M2f. a, Feb, 14. Xt j Iowa senate paac-d U -frgr, p.n-, )rryrr blU V.l to 1C Ula? It paed ' the touec last week, The Weather Forecast Till 7 P. M. Wednesday for Rock Island, Davenport, Moline' and Vicinity. Unsettled with probably rain or ' snow tonight or "Wednesday, colder, . the lowest temperature tonight near j the freezing pomt. Temperature at 7'e. m. 47. Highest j yesterday 42, lowest last night 40. J ! Velocity of wind at 1 a. m. nine! mile rwr nnnr. I 1 precipitin, . j i 7 a. m. 94. j J. M. SHERLER, Local Forecaster, j ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From neon today to neon tomorrow.) j San sets 5:23. rises 6-49; moon rises j 724 p. in.; moon at greatest libration west. I Work of Day in Congress Washington, Feb. 14. Following are the proceedings briefly told of the two houses of congress yesterday. K.NATE The chief feature of the i nesBton w-aa a npe-h by Senator Bailey In support of Mr. Lorimer. When ad jr.iirnment for the day was taken in i oounccment was made that Mr. Bailey . would continue Tuesday. Senator Cor ns prec-ded Fenator Bailey, speaking against the resolution for the election i of ponamrs by direct vote of the people. HOI K The session via signalized , . t,v the opening of debate upon the pro posed reciprocal tariff agreement with Canada, which, after a spirited contest, became the order of business for the day, supplanting the District of Colum ! bla bill on the calendar. No vote on i the agreement was reached, nor was any time for a vote fixed TAFT AND CLARK HOLD SAME VIEW i ; Both Express Themselves Favor of Gradual Adoption of Reciprocity. n TO COVER WHOLE WORLD .... ... . . DHiver Addresses at Opening of the Pan-American Commercial Conference. Washington, Feb. 14. Reciprocity with Canada, reciprocity with all coun- tries of North and South America and . rcuitrne-Uy 'I'i pU nporuWilrTH, i vocnted by both President Taft and Speaker-to-be Champ Clark at the opening session of the pan-American commercial conference yesterday. Speeches favoring a closer commer cial union of North and South America were made by Secretary of State ' Knox, James A. Farrell, Senor Calvo, Senor Ca.Meron and Senor Casasus. Nearly i0 delegates and almost the entire diplomatic corps were present ci.ahk inns no nation. Champ" Clark, who had Just left the house of representatives, announced in his address, amid loud applause, that the test rote for immediate con- sideration of the Canadian reciprocity "i am with recdproclty with all South and Central American repub- lies." he said. "In fact, I'm in favor of reciprocity with all nations of the; earth. My principle is that honest trade never hurt any nation yet." -ifs a reat pleasure to be with Mr. ciark in the promotion of trade in one . rrt rf the world," said President Taft. ! ! in favor of reciprocity in all parts of the world, and bo am I." pi.a" kight is Illinois. i Springfield, 111., Feb. 14. Tbe fight! te Illinois legislature against; President Taft's program for reclproc- ity -with Canada will not be confined to those lawmakers directly under the; influence of Speaker Cannon. Evi- i aences or aissausraction witn the pres ... , . ident's policy on this subject were strikingly apparent upon the return of the assemblymen to Springfield. A rea-: olution calling upon the United States senate to support the president's reel-; procity plan will meet with unexpected ; antagonism If lntroruced la either; house, Farmer members of the assembly j . t v i ,( if .:on h- rr!nrrvif nrnrw.t. - - - - - - r - - - -. r tkm in event ibe subject is brought ' I ... . . L J j a I . , . trrm i00 .uujeci .b orou.ui before the assembly in any form. The : proposal u aamn uanaoian catue to , the United States free of dnty U said ! to be looked upon with particular dls-j fnvor by agriculturists generally. BRANDENBURG FINE HOLDS . : , MWuH Huprrmc Om- Affirms the erdirt n kldaa,Hn fW. Jrfr-ron C ity, Mo., Feb, 14 -The : r.n of .-00 was imposed oo Broughton , Brandenburg, the auihor, by the St. . IiOuis court, for kidnaping hia step son, affirmed hy the supreme court of Missouri today, FORCE SENATE ACTION UPON DIRECT VOTE cni . 1 Washington, Feb. 14.- Borah toda- m- ot that Thars- iajF would ak the senate to sit continuously until the resolution for popular election of seaatcrs be ci- po&ed of. OPTION BILL INTRODUCE: , PreSentind OT meaST8 at ... SprinClf ISlcJ IS ' Cheered. IS "TEMPERANCE" DAY Resolution Approving Canadian Reciprocity Goes Over Under Rules. Springfield, 171 , Feb. 14. A local op tion measure was introduced in the house today and referred to the tem perance committee. The introduction and reference were cheered by several hundred temperance advocates pres- The suffrajfets are already j . ; BOLD OmCEH.! TO DCTY. 1- . A bin was introduced ln the house ; effort to do so will be renewed tomor providing that a sheriff or other peace j row. offlcer refusing or neglecting to do all lr. his power to prevent mob violence be removed from office and be ineligi ble to further election or appointment to such office. RBCIPROCTTV GOES OVER. A joint resolution favoring Canadian i reciprocity was presented in the sen-! ate today and under the rules went over ontfl tomorrow. STIIllFRAKFR FIRM a mm mw m mm IS INCORPORATED Concern With 45K0,OOO Capital Will Take Over Hig Plant at Sooth fiend, . v r w . Trwiwn. N. Feb. 14. The Stnde- baker eomorathm. e-nital I45.00O.000. m incorporated here today. It will I , purcnaae tne prope y ana mioii w; n,, i. n MH 1 FIR niTirWl 1 I IT H I 11 HI, . Wl i , .-",r -'-' 7 . ia Btuceoajter coi npany oi eouin - -. w tare of carriage, wifotn and ft u tamo- bH. -d " automobile concern in Detroit, Muaovtlna Nun Dead. Muscatine, Iowa, Feb, 14, Sister Mary Felieitaa, aged 71, Superior of St. ttBU eon vent, Hister. of Charity,. d,ed DuDuque Ha.d- - - - DECLARES AMBASSADORS AND MINISTERS ARE UNNECESSARY BY TAV, (6peciat Cc-reBdeBc. f Th. Argu.., Washington, Feb. 12. Opposing the 'present system of the government in; ; appointing aml-tssadors and minis- ursw roreign euumnes on tun grouuu ; mat n is anusuaiea ana a wasre y the peofle-g caj, Bftr ecn car i v e Oj- j Underwood of Alabama, chair-; tic of the new democratic ways and ; c-as committee did not hesitate to:isters to fr. reign countries. I believe j vote against the measure providing for i the system in aotiouated and a out I tfce expenditure of $5.fc0.c for th of dare us the system of riding in a j J building or purchas of legation houses FIGHT FOR DELAY ON RECIPROCITY Opponents of Resolution Be fore House May Prevent Vote for Two Days. BATTLE BECOMES BITTER IXaLzell, in Charge of Opposition, Complains of Haste of Com mittee In Reporting. WaeMngton, Feb. 14. Wken the house resumed consideration of Ca nadian reciprocity today It wa an nounced the proposed agreement to end general debate at 5 p. m. had fail ed and passage of the measure might be delayed two days. DROP CiLEXDAB WEDNESDAY. A motion was made that "calendar Wednesday" be dispensed with tomor row so that consideration of Canadian reciprocity could continue Speaker Cannon ruled the motion out of order, TROUBLE FOR ENGLAND preparing for a great coronation To dispense with "calendar Wednes- day" reqtiires a two-thirds vote. An I? IIOISE REFORM. "Calendar Wednesday' is one of the house reforms won by the republican Insurgents and democrats in a fight against the speaker and rules of the house a year ago. Sometimes in de bate it is referred to as "holy Wednes day." WTLL, TRY TO CLOSE DEBATE. McCall, ln charge of the bill, an nounced he would move at 4:30 p. m., that general debate be closed and further discussion of the measure be under the 5-mlnute rule. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, in charge of the oppo - eltlon. said he hoped such a motion would not prevail. Representative Underwood of Alabama spoke in fa vor of the measure. COMPLAINS OF ftABTO. Dalzell followed Underwood with the principal speech in opposition. l-l-ell comp.alned bitterly of the hatilA Hh which the bill waa nifcheft ith..h h. mmtit.. .n hr.,h. " ' . . . nnriiirmro HaH Ht DntWhnlko .. rnUlii IUWA, tit Des Molnea, Feb. 14. A resolution was today introduced in the benate prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicaMug liquors in Iowa- ( - he foreign capitals. Congreea if pen: the 5."0.fm0. however. j oihiks uhoi e system. "Mr. Speaker. I ara opposed to this proportion, " declared the Alabama man uen me emuasey miner came up ror -ota. ae reason is ma. i am opposed to the entire system that rh country and the world now recognize or appomting ambagsadora and min- s:eg? coach as compared to riding in! TYPHOID IN THEARMY Practice of Vaccination to Make Soldiers Immune URGED FOR MILITIA General Staff GiveS Figures! Showing Fearful Havoc of i-k - ;r x , UlSease in raSl. Washington, Feb. 14. So striking have been benefits already realized by the regular army through the adoption .4 .fmAl ..MtlnaHnn tknf jthrough General Weaver, In charge of KJL ouu-u vuvm avi.iuuvu, to. the militia division, the general staff demonstration Xpws item. has addressed a circular to the organ- ; ized militia, evidently with the purpose of preparing the Ktiardsmen for such vaccination in the future. BAfF.n OV REPORT. The circular is based upon the re- port of Lieutenant George B. Foster of the medical corps, which contains Bajiiiii iiuien lijubiiaioc uj liit iia- oc wrought by typhoid in armies. It is shown that in the short Spanish Amerlcan campaign, there occurred 20,738 cases of typhoid among 107,973 men .with 1,580 deaths. During the Franco-Prussian war the Germans had 73,396 cases with 8,789 deaths. IMMflVE IS THREE YEAnS. About One-Seventh Of the rtZ-.llar ,army has now been vaccinated and it s pointed out that if It were required , that all new recruits and reenlist- menis ne vaccinaiea, tne regular army would be Immune to typhoid In three years. WATERLOO HAS FLOOD People rtescued With Iats When (VeeU In City Overflows. Waterloo, Iowa, eb. 14. Rain last night caused a creek ln the residence section to overflow, causing much dam age. Many persons were rccud ln teats by firemen and police. Wlscons.n Brewery Burns. Baegor, Wl.. Feb. 14. The plant of the Bangor Brewing company burned today. The vinagti was saved" by fire men from La Crowe, The loss exceeds $50,000. a railroad train. The system of send ' jirig a foreign ambassador to repre Bfcnt us abroad . ii.a..Lo,r0f..H 'time wnc-n a country a few hundred miles away from anctr.tr waa so far removed tn time and ability to reach it aa it is to the furihermoat roint o' the earth tcirfay. BEACH A LI. Hi tki.ei.h A ph. "Today there is not a capital at which we have a foreign ambassador cr miniaier tLat can not be reached (Co-ttnued oa raga ertn.) NO CATCH REBELS ON THIS SIDE United States Arrests Mexican Insurrectos, Who Are Held to Orand Jury. NEUTRALITY IN DANGER 'warrant Oat for Madera, Who Pro claimed Himself Prroi dent May Be In FJ Paso. El Paso, Texas, Feb. 14. Nine In surrectos who crowed the International boundary line into New Mexico, and were arre,wd by UnIUd stataa troops ! ! action of the grand Jury in April. i DROPS OCT OF SIGHT. El Paso, Texas. Feb. 14. Francisco Madero, has disappeared as myster- !ly from El Paso as he appeared ere Sunday. Although federal offl- Mat. hvM 4 M , wio uvm irilll nillKTU Oil U bikucu by him in El Paso Sunday and have a warrant for the arrest of the Mex - lean insurrecto "president" they I were unable to locate him today. MADKRO IX EL PASO. i El iPaso, Texas, Feb. 14. The self styled provisional president of Mexico, j Francisco I. Madero, is in El Paso un ! less be has slipped out In th last 24 j hour. So confident are the United I States officials that the directing head I of the Mexican revolution is still here i that they had a warrant Issued yester ! day afternoon for his arrest, j The warrant, issued by United 'States Commissioner George B. Ollv-joranch of hls in vesical ion was onter- er, came as a result of the capture oi , . ,, . ' . , . led upon by Bailey. Expressing sur- , papers on the person of General Mar- I tin Casillas as he was returning to f Prise that the slip only, and not th : Mexico Sunday from a visit to El Paso, books, of the bank had been Introduc The papers were in the handwriting cd in the tOHtimoiiy, the senator Ml. I of Madero. and were signed by hini.;,n wM (he pn, cr , All were dated Feb. 12. at El Peso. , fllos ,hat cou(, nave ,.n forfr nunCES agaixit madero. e(1. He appreciated, he ttald. the ser I The warrant charges that Madero i iousness of such a chai se as this, but .planned an armed military expedition ho seemed to find a poHslble explana ! against a friendly nation and caused ,ioll ln (Jovemor Deneen s counrctjun arms and ammunition to be sent Into : with the bank. Mexico from the United States In vi-! -His frUnds control the Institution, olation of the neutrality and customs or at iea8t ne ia a Btockhnlder ln It." laws. The United States troops and n saj,j 'all United States federals on the bor- J iim: e u t rtiutv. .tier have been given orders to makej when CnmminK ake.! why. ir the... jthe arrest. , na, n. en any suspicion of forgi-rv tli. : Casillas was held in the sum of 11,-; .nv(, Kati,1K committee hud not it'ne.M- -no by United States Commissioner , tlBat(.(1 ,h). matt(,r Itflliey explained Oliver, in default of which he Is in the ! tnPre nd b,.en no Krnnd for Biu.h , El Paso Jail. Arretted while returnin , thtfitry uaUl tne ,,rl(.f3 f ,,)(, pr,, ,, (to his command ln Mexico, after a lfo ,,a(, ,,, ,h,.ir B,.ar.,Iu.f. Tl(l(. visit to El Paso to ascertain what dls- ln(J ,jp (h(, ,0(.8, lfWlft (,f f J Iposition to make of To prlwmerK. he ,,.,.,.,,,.,, , ,, h. , . . nr. titles iitr iirirt ixiiiitiiii ici no iiont- ami will make no effort to give bonds, : "not even if you cut my head o.T," I were his parting words. SPRINGFIELD HAS GREATEST NUMBER . l4's i tutu mil i anoMiJlK'H lor Olliee I'nder ominNslftn Foi-tii ' of (overnineiit. 14 cjnrtnpflelrl Sin-incfleM Veh has mada a world's record In proMc - inK l:t c andidates for five offices mi - der the commission form of govern- mtlf Th.r nr fl v e nil idaten for - nv'r an1 l01 fnr rnmmisK,ouPrH of'I'nged did not peisonally j.xn ti. ii-a:- whom four are to be elected. Theprl - , to t he,d Feb ,R TO TEACH ART OF DINING New Course in Kansas SchxI iHwmix Fating Pea With Knife. Manhattan. Kan.. Feb. 14 The opening next term of a course In the 'art of dining w-as announced cg-. terday from the department of home nnnmln at (Tnnnna Ktato Airrirnl.: tural collopo here. Mrs. Mary Van ziie, dean of the department, will ,-r.nriiirr th rnnrae. The art r.f ear-' , mg peas witn a Knire witnout aiiow-'wouiu ne a vote on tne i.oiim.r cas. ' ing any to roll down the cuff. ! !drinklng coffee out of a saucer and'pAjQ DELEGATE LEAVES 1 inhaling soup, already rarely practlc- . ed hftre- now are 1!kfcly to become tinct. , Abcnit Fml ff HoiKluraii War. j i WaehlnKton, VU. 1 1- -Thomas C j AUTO SKIDS; ONE IS DEAD , Dawson, who will a t as the Ametl. a i Accident on Icy Pavement at Detroit Caue Injuring of Six Otlirrs. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 14. One man ws killed, one possibly fatally injured, three men and two women were hurt Bn(j two women eaoaped uninjured to- rtay when a touring car skidded on the icy pavement and crashed Into a tele phone pole. The dead: Harry Neder lander, aK' nt for automobile company. , Fa: ally Injured: Paul R. McKenney. ASKS SENATE TO INVESTIGATE COPPER TRUST! Wahlngton, Feb. 11. An investiga tion of the so-called copper trust Is con tern plated In a resolution introduc- ed today by Senator Clapp. The rew- Million dlrecta the attorney general to ! make inquiry concerning the relations lj'twe:n tt!" United Kiatefi Mclal com - ' any nd ,he Amalsafjiated and Ana - cotida companies. The resolution was J referred to the Judiciary committee, GOV. DEiJEEI! LAMBASTED BY BAILEY Senator Declares Hoist- Deposit Slip Forged. DEFENDING LORIMER linois Executive Interested ir Bank Said to Have Been , Involved. ... , . , T.t- 4. n.n - - . ""- r lr CBUmea als JBnmeni in cue senate in j favor of Lorlmer. He practically charged forgery apamst the Illlnoif State bank of Chicago, in which he said Governor Deneen la Interested. The Texas senator said a personal ex amination of the bank deposit slip evi dencing State Senator Holstlaw's de posit In the State bank of Chicago con vinced him It is a forgery. in DELICATE MATTER. What he admitted was a delicate sjieee.'ies OI NooT, t litnrnlllH .11, il I'oilHI. m in: in' ki:i:i.i: - io. I!aily doclared it was not f ri -nd I for lorlnier tb.'t a-s actuntiii him. land added that if it wen-, he until.; jUiirit to sec him unseated, for be u a : 'sure that in that event be would ! immediately returned to the senate if the Illinois legislature watf riot as cm jitipt us it had been chatged wl'h Im , ing. hoot TtiKi I'limimv. When llaikiy concluded. Hoot an nounced his position on the Texas mmi ' a,or'K proposition of yesterday reKHtil ; ,n "'vaiiuauon or sensorial , . . j H""r anno u.- . d his proposition j f""",A s : I ",f n' officer whoe clcc'Ion i hl !1'' r '"'""rane, or hanciiou nri'iery, the n his elec tion cannot he oid, il un less it appears the result has been aC i''''I''a,T'1ily !'v III" "h,'!y .If on the u hole testimony Mi" Hens'. be of the opinion that but for the in 1 fiuenre of corrupt methods or prHc tices employed the can!il;re uoi.ll t:ot have been elected, the clei'i'Mi shouid be l.(larer void." hk.h e -i irr iiie. Beveridwe nought to obtain unanl nic:is consent to fi a day for voMnx on the Irimer rn.-.e, but IS.iriowH i,';Jct e.l. liurrows ha id. how.'W, there , deJepar to the p are conference 1: Honduras between representative President Iiavlla and ic ner.il Bonii'.i left Washinxfciii last t.lht on his uj to eecu'e hi mli-sion in the jitial American republic He will all fim New frlen Wednesday fcjr Puerto Barrios, (iuaternala, where he ulll b--rref by the American gunboat Ta'im i arid takc-n v I'uer'o Ccrtei. Details ,y; tn Instructions (riven to Mr. Daws'. t, ! by fh5 state department are wp.hhe'd ' for the present. Hut It Is known th;i: ! hla purpose Is to reconcile the confic , lng factions 1 ri Hcjnduras upon flj j basis of a plan to allow the people rr Jthn republfe an f.ppfjrturilty to c-xpren. (thtlr preferences absolutely withou iduresa In the selection of a preslderii and coiik ess. DEPOT ROBBER ARRESTED Kd Smith, Kncaj-d Convict. Want. .) for Three Iowa .lole.. Mason City, Iowa. Feb. 14. K I .Smith has been arrested htc! by ra:!- j roa 1 detectives who say bo escaped I from Jollet penitentiary a short lime jao. He 1 held on suepiclon of ,-o;i 1 liect'on with fh.. elegit robberies r.t ; Humboldt, Clarion, and liai.olu Ci:.', jlowa.