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AND ABGU i ; SIXTIETH YEAR. NO. 165- THURSDAY, APRIL 27- 1911 TEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE -ROK ISJL '4 TO DISPUTE POWERS OF THE SENATE abeas Corpus to Follow the Arrest of Tilden. fWARRANTS NOW OUT JJpper House of Illinois Legisla . ture Backs Up the Helm Committee. Chicago, April 27.: The ar test of Edward Tilden, George Benedict, and William C. ftCnmmings on charges of con Sempt of the Illlinoia senate hsvill not occur until tomorrow, jjt was announced today. Im lanediately following the arrests 'ft petition for a writ of habeas ifcorpus will be filed in one of the courts. j WARRATTS SIGNED. ! Springfield. 111.. April 27. Lieutenant JGovernor Oglesby this morning signed warrants for the arrest of Edward Til Ven, W. C. Cummings and George M. .Dan nstf s ArOrl locf Avon I T & Kv t Vt A - .IT r"f V pnaie. au omcer ipii lraraeaiaicij lur Chicago to 6erve tne warrants. DECLARED I (OXTEMIT. Springfield, 111., April 27. Edward ilden. Chicago packer, with William president and cashier of the Drovers' Trust and Savings bank of Chicago, were declared in contempt by the Il linois senate last night and warrants wre iBsued for their arrest. The vote iras 40 ayes to 7 nays. Those voting against the arrest or der were Ball. Barr, Brnderick, Car roll. Curtis, Forst and Gorman. Those absent and not vo'ing were: IBal'ey. Denvlr, Gibson and Lish. Warrants for Tilden. JJenedict and j6ummings were placed In the hands jot E. H. Hatfield of Lincoln, assistant (sergeant at arms of the senate. He ."Was directed to proceed immediately to Chicago and make the arrests. On motion of Representative John Ailey of Peoria the senate directed Attorney John J. Healy to accompany Hatfield and represent him In any lia Xeas corpus proceedings that may be Started. EXPECTS DiMtRIXR EVIDENCE. The committee believes these bank Recounts will show evidence of the rose of money in the election of Wil liam I,orimer to the United States sen ate. Tilden had submitted an affidavit that these accounts show nothing bearing upon the election of Lorimer. He also offered to allow one member ! final he would name to come to Chi- ; ago and examine the bank, accounts, i trh rnmmi rfA rofnsprt tn nMnn Til-' tfen to dictate tbe conditions upon "which the bank accounts should be in vestigated. Lieutenant Governor Oglesby an nounced that bp would not assume re- sronsioility of issuing the warrants I for the arrest of the three Chicago! Xnen. Senator Helm then p'soed such responsibility upon the body of 'he fftia'e in a motion directing Ijai tenant Governor Oglesby to issue tliojsjin, an ex-ronvict, was identified by jvnrrai:s and tr order the serpeant at i seven of the nine victims of the noon arms of the senate or his asist.-.nrs ' day jewel robbery w hich occurred or the sheriff of Sanaamori county or yesterday as the bandit who stood an ci nstable of that countv tc. brins , guard over the bound ar.d trussed ffild- n and the others before the bar flerk and patrons while three other fof the i-ona'e. ARM Ell i.i. mi. The senate's order for the arrest of Tililen. Cummmps find Benedict fol lowed an entire day of lesal aictimrnt by counsel for hcth sni'"s. a:xl de'ai.e by members before the body if the filiate. A'tcri'ey John J Hcaly !ppo;ired Tcr the bri'-ery in vost's.i: ion commit ter. The senate chamber r.nd alleriei were racl-ed to their dowrs through Di : 'he day. ;ia'icr Adkins oi the house was Tcrcci several tin.es to aend the hous I c.ai.r-erft.-r.Lt at arms fcr racrirs to gct'oAlVlt a q'.on:m. j Wht-n the lecal arg-.:m',nts had con- rlvdcd Senator Wal'er Clyde Jo".es of Cl 'caco. n.a le an e:nph!c sp-erh de-' xnanding the arrest cf Tilden. Senator Ili- hard J. Hair, of Joliet : it i tared thBt the body of the senate; as not fam.Iiar v-.iih the lcg.il as-'. poets of ihe testimciv m.d fr that; Xt.'.fc'.i he asked a post 3 'rtcmcrt. i pr .pto.enate j GRANTS KEANE'S REQUEST i-'"nator Helm, chairman cf the bri-; bcry roiRTitico. asserted f.ict the Arji.hi.ip .f Dubuque Allowed to Cr'.'.aco met. had assumed a jo?i:ion Health Is l'or. of s.;ptTio;ity tewerd the cnnim'aet Dubuque. Iowa. April 27. Arch ar.l The senu'e. fie said that unless f ;;8hop Keane today received from th: senate stood beft.-na th coiu.un-; Rome an acceptance of his resigna teo in shi"? crisis, the bribery iaqus'y iicn as head of the arch diocese of j ;ld con.e ;o r.au.si::. ; uubuque. Ill-health was the occa- enator Lcgsn Hay, of the bribery ! sjon for the resignation. A meet rcriajittre. followed demanding Til- ing of suffragan bishops of the dio dcr.'s ariesi. The :esu!t cf the roi!-'cese will be called and the names of call as a surpri? to rr.any cerr.Vers. rriends of Senator Lcrircer, tad said t The Weather Forecast Till 7 P. M. Tomorrow for Rock Island, Davenport, Molina and Vicinity. Unsettled, with showers tonight or Friday; not much change in tempera ture. Temperature at 7 a. tn.. 53. Highest yesterday, 70; lowest last night, 53. Precipitation, none. Velocity or wind it 7 L m, 4 miles per hour. Relative humidity, at 7 p. m. 37, at 7 a. m. 59. Stage of water, 3.2; a fall of .1 in last 24 hours. Only slight changes in the Missis sippi will occur from below Dubuque to Muscatine. J. M. SHE BIER, Local Forecaster. A8TFrONOWnCAl EVENT8. (From noon today to noon tomorrow.) Bun seta 6:43, rises 4:C6; moon rises 4 6 a. m.; day's length. 14 boors. earlier in the day that they expected to see the bribery committee defeated on the senate floor. TO AIR HIS VIEW President Expected to Deliver Important Speech on Reciprocity. BEFORE NEWSPAPER MEN Will lie First of Sertee Given in Hope of Having Some Influence on the Senate. New York. April 27. Today bade fair to be another active one in Presi dent Tart s itinerary. His program Include a series of conferences with 'New York republican leaders and the delivery of what promises to be an i Important speech on Canadian reel- I T rnl t - ex t (Ha annntil VioTinitot nf f ri a , American News- paper Publishers association tonight. FIRST OF SERIES. The president's speech tonight on Canadian reciprocity, it is un derstood. Is to be the first of a series of speeches to be delivered while the bill embodying the reciprocity agree ment is before the senate, and will be made in the hope of influencing fa vorable action by that body upon the reciprocity measure. CONVICTS' FAMILIES WILL NOT BE KEPT Bill for Support Passed by Michigan Legislature but Vetoed by the Governor. Lansing, Mich., April "7. Governor Osborn has vetoed the Jerome bill, which provided that the state pay wives and families of convicts confined in ! state penitentiaries a sum necessary ' for tin ir care and maintenance, esti ; mated at $10,000 annually. The gov j ernor, while considering the general object or the mil a wortny one. ne said tbe condition or the state treasury does not 'rant ihe expenditure at present. ONE OF THE BOLD ROBBERS CAUGHT M-artin Thorson. K.vt'onvict. Pariici pant in Jewelry Store Hold up Identified. Chicago, April 17. Mart'n Thor- robbers looted the store and secured $25.t".o worth of plunder. FRAfMPF HIVPQ OUT rinTIP.FlrePubllcan senators today decided to Savs Intervention In Morocco Is Xec-'ion the addition of IFoIlette to ran lo Save KorriKncrs. j the committee on interstate commerce Pan. April JT. F' ranee notified and Br'stow to the committee on fi today the iguatorics of the Algecir- , nance, contrary to the decision of the as agreement that prompt and ener- j republican caucus. get!-.- intervention in Morocco by' France is necessary to protect for-i GALENA HONORING GRANT eicnors at tvz., reestablish order and safeguard the sovereignty of the Sul tan. RATE ON CEMENT lloads Kefuxod Permission to Collect Additional Hevenue. Washington. April .7. The inter- state commerce commission today re fused to permit western railways to advance rates on the transportation of cement. The carriers gave as a reason for the proposed advance that t toy need additional revenue. thrce candidates for the vacancy wiJl'ary Inssnlty 5s thought was the cause, be forwarded to Rome- (The husband found the bodies. WOULD DROP THEJENATE Socialist Member Pre sents Resolution in the House. SAYS COURSE IS RUN Would Also End Veto Power of President and Put Curb On the Courts. Washington, April 27. Victor Ber ger, the socialist member of congress, today introduced a resolution propos ing a constitutional amendment not only to abolish the senate, but to take from the president the veto power, and from courts authority to Invalidate leg islation enacted by the house. The amendment, if petitioned for by 5 per cent of the voters in each state, shall be submitted to a general referendum. HAS HI'S COl llSE. "The senate has run its course." said Berger after his threatening document had been dropped into the hopper on I hd yTSC firm f the speaker's desk. "It must some day,: about the arrest of the alleged dyna as with the British house of lords, yield miters, is In Chicago today preparing to the popular demand for its reforma- to go to Los Anegies and prosecute tion or abolition." - the men he arrested. Burns laughed reapportionment IP today. at tne kidnaping charges, and said Before adjournment today the house he was known as a sympathizer with expects to pass the reapportionment 1 union labor, and regretted the men bill Increasing the membership from arrested were connected with a labor 391 to 433. FIGHT postponed. Washington, April 27. The expect ed fight in the Benate today over the committee assignments was postponed until tomorrow, and after an open ses sion lasting a quarter of an hour the senate adjourned. PROGRESSIVES WILL FIGHT. TXn V ; n r.. a. A nrfl O? Drn.rAeefra ask the senate to pass upon the ques- Pastor of Church General Attended Is Orator of the Day. Galena. 111.. April 27. The celebra tion of Grant's birthday Is in progress here today. Bishop J. H. Vincent of 'New York is the orator of the day. j He was pastor of the church in w hich. Ifinerai r.rsnt was a regular attend- ant at the beginning of the civil war This is also the 50th anniversary of the Jo Daviess County guards, the first company we6t of the Alleghenles td answer the call of President Lincoln for 25,000 men. The surviving 16 members of that company were pre sented with gold medals. KILLS CHILD AND SELF Bloody Derd by Deranged Woman at Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids. Mich., April 27. Mrs. Catherine Luti killed herself and child, Elmer, aged 5, here last night. The child's throat was cut with a razor, and the mother shot herself. Tempor- DARROW PICKED BY THE DEFENSE? Chicago Attorney Said to Have Been Retained by Al leged Dynamiters. BUT DENIES IT IS TRUE Prisoners, in Jail at Ixs Angeles, Will Probably Be Identified As First Step. , Los Angeles. April 27. Clarence Dar row of Chicago has been retained as chief counsel for the dynamite suspects in jail here. HARROW TJETIKS. Chicago, April 27. Attorney Darrow today denied he had been retained as counsel for. the labor men accused of being dynamiters. WILL. IDENTIFY PRISONERS. Los Angeles, Cal.. April 27. There were no sensational developments in the cases of the alleged dynamiters, dow in jail here. It is probable the prisoners will have a conference with A NEW DANDY IN THE attorneys this afternoon. The authori ties are preparing for the identifica tion of James B. McNamara and Ortie McManlgal by keepers of boarding houses where they lived while here and in San Francisco. Bl'ItXK LAlliHS AT CHARGE. Chicago. 111., April 27. William J. Burns, the detective who brought union. fDER EXTRA Cil'ARD. Los Angeles, April 27. John J. Mc Namara, secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, his brother, James P. McNamara. and Ortie E. McManlgal, the alleged dynamite conspirators ac cused of blowing up the Times newspa per plant last October, killing 21 men, are In the Los Angeles jail, in separate cells, surrounded by extra guards. All three are charged with murder. Their arrival, after a sensational journey in irons from Indianapolis and Chicago, signalizes the beginning of what is expected to be a desperate le gal struggle. Thus far. however, no definite arrangements have been made to initiate their defense. AWAITS ON DEFENSE. Before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon all three men were in tbe county pris on, three blocks from the ruins of the dynamited newspaper building. Dis trict Attorney John D. Fredericks, who said that the state was ready to go to trial at once, announced that the for mality of araignment would now await the convenience of the defense. SENATOR FRYE ILL, RESIGNS AS LEADER PROTEf, Washington. April 27. On account of ill health Senator Frye today re signed as president pro tempore of the senate. He probably will be snc ceeded by Gallinger. Frye is confined to his apartment and ills friends are apprehensive. SENATE HAS CONCURRED Changes in Illinois Com mission Form Law Approved. TAX BILL TAKEN UP House Passes Measure Provid ing for Rivers and Lakes Commission. Springfield, 111.. April 27. The senate today unanimously concurred in the house amendments to the bill which changes the recall in the commission form of government from 75 to 55 per cent of the votes. PARK The senate passed a corrupt prac tices act. The bill creating the rivers and lakes commission passed the house. Governor Deneen's tax commission bill was taken from the senate calen dar and referred to the appropriations committee. SALARY FOR PROSECUTORS. After having aJready defeated for passage the bill abolishing the fee sys tem of state's attorneys and placing them on a salary basis, was reconsid ered today and passed by the senate. IIOI SE PASSES BILLS. Bills were passed by the house yes terday as follows: Fixing maximum salaries which may be paid to president and mem bers of the board of trustees of the Chicago sanitary district at $7,500 for the president and $5,000 per an num to each trustee. Private secre tary to president fixed at $2,500. $2, 000 per annum. Yeas, 89; nays, 0. By Shepherd, appropriating $2,500 per annum for the years 1911 and 1912 to the State Hairy Men's asso ciation. Yeas, 105; nays, 1. By Shanahan, appropriating $3 89, 917 per annum to cover the expenses of the national guard and the naval reserves for the two years beginning July 1, 1911. Also appropriating an additional $50,000 to be used in cas- f es of emergency when national guard or naval reserves are called into ac tion. Yeas, 104; nays, 0. FORMER RESIDENT PASSES Miss Lottie Milligan of AJedo Diea in West .Mrs. AujruHt Flake. Aledo, April 27. (Special.) Miss Lottie Milligan died in Wichita, Kan., on Sunday. She and her mother and sister had recently moved from Aledo to that city, hoping to improve her health by the change f climate. Her body will be brought to Aledo for buriaL The death of Mrs. August Flake oc curred at ber home in Aledo Tuesday at 10 p. m. after suffering for several : months. She leaves her husband and : (son. The funeral services were held this afternoon In the Methodist Epis copal church, conducted by Rev. Mr. Wylley and assited by Rev. T. S. Pit tenger, pastor. Fire at Prentice. Wis. j Prentice. Wis.. April 27 Fire today ! destroyed the business portion of this ' town. The loss is $60,000 . j SPAIN PROTESTS Mexico Addressed as Result of Killing of Six Subjects of Alfonso. ARE SHOT DOWN IN PUEBLA Result of Attack on Ranch Three Nations Now Involved with Diaz's Government. City of Mexico, April 27. Spain, through its minister to Mexico, Ber nardo de Cologan y Cologan, has made formal protest to the foreign office against the assassination of six sub jects of King Alfonso in the 6tate of Puebla last Monday. With this registering of Spain's pro test Mexico now finds itself In diplo matic controversies with three nations as the result of incidents growtng out of the revolution. It is not believed, however, that the difficulties with the last two Spain and Great Britain will involve anything more serious than the formal exchange of notes. SHOOT DEFENSELESS MEN. The Incident that has resulted In the Spanish representations occurred on the Atencingo hacienda In the state of Puebla, the property of Angel Diaz Ru bin, a Spaniard. A small band of reb els swooped down upon the office of the hacienda, where nine of the em ployes, all Spaniards, were gathered, and demanded 5,000 pesos. They were told they could have no money. In re ply the rebels declared they wanted more than money; that they wanted the lives of the ranchers, and then be gan an onslaught with machetes. The Spaniards fled, but the rebels shot and six of the nine men fell fatally wounded. Yesterday afternoon Minister De La Barra gave assurances that his coun try would do all In ita power to punish the guilty persons and expressed his deep regret that such an incident should have occurred. HERO SAVES WOMAN FROM DEATH IN WELL Lowered by Rope Around Ankles North Dakotan Suffers from Ordeal. Oriska, N. D., April 27. Marie Smith fell into a well and waa saved from drowning by H. R. Olsonwho ""8.BrowereTl2Z feet to the drowning" woman by means of a rope tied about his ankles. When he returned with his burden the blood waa bursting from his chest and arms. DUTCH SEIZE ISLE BELONGING TO U. S. Insignificant Member of Philippine Group and Nobody Seems to Care, Manilla, P. I.. April 27. Delayed advices received here via Jolo re port that the Dutch have taken pos session of Palmas island, 60 milea southeast of Minanao, lowered the United States colors and substituted the flag of Holland. It Is understood here that Wash ington does not lnted to protest against the action of the Dutch, the United States government regarding the island aa valueless. WOMAN BLINDS A CHILD Lye Hurled at Mother Falls Into Eyes of Infant. Danville. 111., April 27. Believing she had lost the love of a man who had promised to wed her. Miss Ella Bradley yesterday attempted to throw concentrated lye into the eyes of tbe wife of Richard Gray. Some of the lye struck the Intended victim, but a greater part of the can fell In to the eyes of Gray's Infant daugh ter, blinding It. Miss Bradley was arrested and held to the grand Jury. Her ball was fixed at $2,000, which she failed to provide. She expressed herself as being sorry for blinding the child of Mrs. Gray, whom she ac cused of supplanting her in Cray's affections. HOSPITAL CHARGES HEARD Illinois Civil Service Hoard Considers Political Activity Allegations. Peoria. 111.. 111.. April 27. The Il linois state civil service commission, headed by President Moulton of Chi cago, met yesterday at the Peoria state hospital to hear charges of po litical activity preferred by Alder man Edward Auer against Charles Harms, engineer at the hospital. During the investigation it develop ed that two employes at the state hospital held positions of school trustees of Bartonville, elective posi tions and their cases will be investi gated. VETO AMENDMENT LOST Proposed to Submit to IWerendum Defeated in ('oinmonit. London, April 27. The only amendment to the parliament bill discussed In the house of commons yesterday was one proposing that a bill rejected thrice by the house of lords should be submitted to a ref erendum. This led to an interesting discussion between Premier Asquith and Mr. Balfour, and eventually was! rejected by a vote of 286 164. I GRAND JURY ACCUSES 4 RAILROADS Ore Carrying Lines In dicted for Giving Rebates. TRYING TO EVADE LAW Dan R .Hanna One of Three In dividuals Held in the Same Connection Cleveland, April 27. Four iron ore carrying railroads which run into Cleveland were yesterday indicted by the federal grand jury on charges of rebating. In addition two of the roads are charged with conspiring to violate the Elkins law. In case of conviction it would be possible for the govern ment to collect many millions of dol lars. Three individuals, among them Dan R. Hanna, were also indicted on con spiracy charges. Warrants will be is sued for the three at once. The indictments returned against the railroads are 10 in number and contain a total of 107 counts. District Attorney W. L. Day an nounced after the filing of the indict ments that "large and important suits' would be begun at one. LIST OP IVDICTWTCJITa. The indictments returned follow: Dan R. Hanna, president M. A Hanna company, Cleveland, con splracy to violate the Elkins aol. R. I Ireland, second vice pres ident M. A. Hanna company, same charge. D. T. McCabe of Pittsburg, fourth vice president Pennsylvania railroad, same charge. Lake Shore & Michigan South ern Railroad company and Ange lina Dock company, Ashtabula, O., conspiracy to violate tha Elkins aCt; on6'6on2ftr'"J"L Lake Shore & Michigan South ern Railroad company and Ma honing and Sbenango Dock com pany, Ashtabula, O., same charge; one count. Lake Shore & Michigan South ern Railroad company and Union Dock company , Aahtabuta, O., same charge; one count. Lake Shor it Michigan South ern Railroad company and Ashta bula Dock company, same charge; one count. Lake Shore A Michigan South ern Railroad company and Pitts burg and Conneaut Dock company, same charge; one count. Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad company and Pittsburg and Con neaut Dock company, same charge; one count. Pennsylvania Railroad company, charged with rebating; 85 counts. Lake Shore & Michigan South ern Railroad company, charged with rebating-; 32 counts. Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad company, charged with rebating; 28 counts. New York, Chicago A St. Louis Railroad company (Nickel Plate), charged with rebating; six counts. TO ENFORCE RATES. The cases are Interstate commerce commission cases brought to insure that published ore shipping rates are effective. The government will seek to show that the Indicted railroads owned docking facilities In the harbors of Ashtabula and Conneaut O.: that these were operated by companies which were In effect "hired" by the railroads; that the railroads nald ex cessive rates to the docking conv panleB for loading and unloading Iron ore; that the docking companies paid over a portion of the money thus re ceived to the shippers and that the whole constitutes a conspiracy In vio lation of the Elkins law. The penalty for rebating is a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $20,000, with Imprisonment not to ex ceed two years. AUTO STOPS ON THE TRACK Machine lH-tnoliHb-l Near .Muscatine but Occupants Kkh. Muscatine, Iowa, April 27. Mrs. William Nelcon and her two children, Bert and Ruth, of Grandvlew, nar rowly escaped death when their au tomobile was struck by a freight train on the Rock Island railroad near Whisky Hollow yesterday. The possible tragedy was averted by the occupants of the machine jumping to safety before the fast approaching freight reached the crossing where the car had broken down. Two Burn to Death. Philadelphia, April 27. Two met were burned to death early today In a fire that damaged the dwelling and grocery store of Charles K. Dewes. The victims were Andrew Harrlgan, aged 55. and James Johnson, aged 40, lodgers. t