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ARGU SIXTIETH YEAR XO. 210. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1911. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE ROCK I MOTION FOR REHEARING iSDENIED Judge Carpenter Returns Verdict Against Packers. MUST COME TO TRIAL Basis of Latest Plea Was De cision on the Two Big Trust Cases. Chicago, June 19. Judge Carpenter, Jn the federal district court, today de nied the motion of J. Ogden Armour end nin other Chicago packers for a rehearing of their motion to quas-h the indictments charging violation of the Sherman anti-tru3t act. ThU mean a the packers must stand trial. fiAXE 0 HE4SOXS. No written opinion was prepared by Carpenter, and he gave no reason fcr his finding. It is now expected the j trial will be reached next October, i The latest motion for a rehearing was! based on the recent toil and decision. tobacco BONDS SOLD TO SMALL BIDDERS Banks Will Get Little of New $50,000,000 Panama Ca nal Loan. AVERAGE PRICE IS 102.5 Shows Credit of the United Stjios Is Better Than That of Kuro peaa Countries. Washington. June 1 9. -AiiXLOunre-tnent may be made late today of the Investors who bid successfully for the new 3 per cent $50,000,000 Panama loan. It is apparent most of the issue will go to individuals, trustees of estates, schools and pub lic Institutions, rather than to banks. BtTT THIRD OF" OCTLAV. Although the treasury will realise f 61.200.000 from the sale, that will reimburse the cash drawer for only about a third of what has been ad vanced for the building of the Pan ama canal. The proceeds of this loan, however, will strengthen the working balance to probably 90, 000,000 and no immediate issue of more bonds seems probable. Banks may use the new bonds as security for public deposits. CKKDIT BETTER HERB. The average price of $102.50 bid is taken to indicate that the credit cf the United States is higher than that of England, Germany or France where government securiU?s ere selling at a discount. MAXY BIDS OPENED. Washington, June 19. The govern ments new 3 per cent $50,000,000 Pan ama loan Is ja success. More than 5,000 bids opened Saturday afternoca oversubscribed it at least three time3 and probably more. The loan will It entirely taken by comparatively small Investors at a price higher than 102 !s- COLLAPSE OF BULL PEN KILLS CONVICTS Four Dead, IKien Mortally Wounded and 17 O'hers Hurt (s North Carolina. Waynesville, N. C. June 19. Four convicts were killed, 12 prob ably mortally injured, and 17 other guards and convicts hurt by the col lapse of the bull pen In which they were housed in a mountain pass yes terday. STARS AT JUMPING MEET A morioan Offk-er Shines at Interna tional Horse Show London, June 19 At the fourth Jumping competition at the Interna tional horse show at Olympia today Lieutenant E. M. Graham, of the 10"a cavalry. U. S. A., on Quandary made by far the beet showing of any Amer ican thusfar. He covered the course sith a single fault. W.O. W. PLAN $1,000, 000 OFFICE BUILDING Rochester, N. Y., June 19. The soi ?rcign camp of the Woodmen of b! World and the supreme Forest circA. .a biennial convention, today decided l erect m proposed office building to tost nearly a million, at Omaha. The Weather Forecast Till 7 P. HI. Tomorrow for Rock Island, Davenport, Mollmo and Vicinity. Fair tonight and Tuesday, not much change in temperature. Temperature at 7 a. m. 70. Highest yesterday S3, lowest last night 60. Precipitation nono. Velocity of wind at 7 a. m. 2 miles per hour. Relative humidity at 7 p. m. 45, at 7 a. m. 60. Stage of water 6.2, no change in lafj. 48 hours. J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From noon today to noon tomorrow.) Sun sets 7:30. rises 4:24; moon rises 1229 a. el, moon at greatest libra tion east; 4:07 p. m.. eastern time, moon at last quarter in constellation Aquarius. MOST VERSATILE Mayor, Physician and Ball Team Manager Also Lead ing Crook. REAL JEKYLL AND HYDE Executive of Cass Lake, Minn-, Ar retted After Aids Are Caught Blowing Safe. Bemidji, Minn., June 19. By day a respected practicing physician and mayor of a Minnesota city. By night the "brains" of an I cenaiary ana roooer oana ana using j nis scientinc Knowledge in tne prep- ' aration or explosive to be used 111 felonies. J This is the Jekyll and Hyde per sonality the detectives believe has been revealed by the arrest of Dr. T. T rlimaa ma-nr rf P.asa T.nlrct snH owner and manager of the Cass Lake baseball team. AKMESTED O.N' ROAD. The mayor was arrested Saturday in-Hibbing upon his arrival there with his ball team, the warrant charging "wilful, malicious and fe lonious destruction of properly." This followed a 'battle between a posse and two men caught blowing open a safe at Puposky, near here. It than was announced by the de tectives working on the case and the assistant state lire marshal that Dr. Dumas was suspected of leading a gang, which has operated extensive ly in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wis consin and other northwestern states and said by the police to have been employed by merchants to rab safes and set fire to building for the in surance. It is declared to have in cluded several men of prominence in northwestern communities. DVNAMITK IX SAFE. The mayor obtained bis liberty by giving bonds. He asserted he was the victim of a police conspiracy and declared "some one" should suffer. He was present last evening when Superintendent Fielding of the St. Paul Pinkerton branch and Assist ant State Fire Marshal Fullerton opened the safe at his office in Cass Lake and found six sticks of dyna mite and four dynamite caps. He had hastened from the bedside of a patient to give up the combination of the safe so that an expert who had arrived from St. Paul would not have to blow it open. He joked at the discovery. "The worst Is yet to ccme." was his comment. CHASE PRECEDES OPEXIXG. The opening of the safe was pre ceded by a chase through the woods near Puposky after "Mike" Davis, who with "Billy" Bean was trapped by detectives at Puposky. Bean was wounded and captured. Davis, who is also wanted on charges of having killed a policeman in Chicago, and another at Minnetonka, Minn., dur ing robberies several months ago, es caped and spent Saturday night in a shack not far from Puposky. The bandit left his shack and started through the woods, succeed ed in eluding his pursuers, and is be lieved to have passed on into Can ada. Pinkerton detectives have a sten ographic report of what they assert were the plans for the Puposky rob bery as given the two robbers in the John Larson saloon here by Mayor Dumas. GREAT BAPTIST MEETING World Alliance, Formed Fire Tears Ago, Meets in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, June 19. Nearly ev ery nation in which a BaptistVan be found will be represented in the Bap- jtist world alliance which will open Its convention here this arternoon. The meeting is expected to be ore of the greatest ever held by Baptists. The alliance was organised In London five years ago and will be called to order by Rev. Dr. John Clifford, of London. , Hotel Clerks In Session. St. Louis, Mo., June 19. The Greet ers. or American national hotel clerk organization, began their first ccj vention here today. Iowa Christians Meet. Ottumwa. Iowa, June 19. The low Christian convention opened here this afternoon with representatives of all the Christian churches in Iowa attend IBS. HOME FOLKS GREETTAFT Cincinnati Commercial Club Delegates En tertain Him FOR SILVER WEDDING White House All "Lit Up" for Reception Presents From All Over Country. Washington, June 19. The cele - bration today by President and Mrs. Taft of their silver weddins beean with the arrival of a delegation from the Commercial club of Cincinnati. They will greet the president at a luncheon they had arranged In his honor at the Chevy Chase club. The reception comes tonight. If the weather is good the reception will be held on the White house grounds. LIGHTS IN DECORATIONS. Both outside and inside every preparation has been made for the reception. The White house Is fes tooned with electric lights and a searchlight is mounted nearby to nlav unon th fountain, tipar which j rTident and Mrs. Taft will receive. : Six thousand lights were used. Jan- 1 anese lanterns added to the pictur- esqueness. DATES IX CLCSTEH. At the suggestion of Mrs. Taft clusters of silvered incandescent j lf. forminS the- figures "18S6- 1911" was put up on the lawn near where the guests will be received. The presents are still being delivered at the White house, coming from ev ery section of the country. MAXV PRETEXTS RECEIVED. Former President and Mrs. Roosevelt sent an antique silver bowl. In addi tion to the silver service sent by the senate. Vice President and Mrs. Sher man individually sent a tall silver vase; the speaker of the house and Mrs Clark, 25 American beauty roses, one for each year of married life of the re cipienis, ana secretary ana Mrs. jtvnox, Chicago, June 19. A meeting of 15 a massive silver vase for AmerlcaaJ4ejn,oeratio pleaders, staling themselves beauty roses. The house '6enT"Thre5 dozen silver service plates. From Sec retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Mac Veagh came a fruit platter of silver designed by Mrs. MacVeagh. It is ob long, two feet wide and very deep. From Secretary of War and Mrs. Stim son there was a tall silver vase and a silver tray. Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham gave a large repousse sil ver Jewel case. From the postmaster general there is a handsome silver vase, while Stcretary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer sent a loving cup. There were gifts of silver from all other members of the cabinet. Former Speaker Cannon sent a large bunch of American beauty roses. Mr. and Mrs. Cram of Bangor, Maine, old camping friends, sent one of the best salmon caught in Penobscot river. GETS WEDDIXG SLIPPER. From Miss Harriet Waters Forbush of Lancaster, Mass., the president to day received a wedding slipper worn by his great-great-grandmother. Professor Moore, chief of the weather bureau, took a gloomy view for the outside reception this evening, saying showers were predicted for the after noon and this evening. One of the early callers at the White house today was Monsignor Falconio, papal delegate. He felicitated the pres ident for himself and also brought con gratulations of Pope Pius. At the Cincinnati Commercial club's luncheon the president was presented with a silver rose bowl brought from Cincinnati. MAX Y COXGRATCLATIOXS. Congratulatory cablegrams from many rulers of the world poured into the White house today. They includ ed messages from the rulers of Ger many, England, France, Japan, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Panama. FORMALLY DROPS THE OLD REGIME Portuguese Assembly Ratines Adop tion of Republic There Is Xo Trouble. Lisbon, June 19. The constituent as sembly organised today with ls2 deputies ratified the government's edict formally proclaiming the repub lic of Portugal, and the abolition of the monarchy. The proceedings passe 1 off without special incident. Socialists Aid McNamara. Chicago. June 19. Chicago social ists n resolutions yesterday pledge J their financial support to the defense of John J. McNamara, secretary ard treasurer of the National Iron Work ers' union. More Buildings Burn. Marion, 111.. June 19. The wash er and other, buildings of the No. 3 mine of the Pea body Coal company burned today. The loss to more than hundred thousand. HUMAN RELICS FOUND ON MAINE Parts of Bones of Sailor Re vealed When the (Waters Are Lowered. NOW DOWN THIRTEEN FEET itope Strengthened That at Iieast Part of Hull May Be Raised and Floated Away. Havana, June 19. The first human parts to be recovered from the battle- hip Maine were discovered today when workmen removing debris from the spar deck discovered the black ened and coral encrusted bones of a left forearm and a right foot. The water in the cofferdam was low- lered 13 feet below normal this fote- Jnoon. A superficial examination has tended to revive hope it will prove I possible io float the after half or more I of the hull RELICS ARE FOr?tt. Havana, Cuba. June 19. As the re mains of the battleship Maine gradual ly rise like a grim gray ghost above the j slowly lowering of the waters within the cofferdam, the first discoveries are most Interesting. As many curious relics of the great disaster have been found. The explorers Saturday night and yesterday morning recovered plates and other chinaware in the of ficers quarters. The work yesterday afternoon was somewhat hampered by torrential rains. Thousands of visitors (viewed the wreck. ' OUT TO CONTROL PARTY IN STATE Fifteen Democratic Leaders Meet at Chicago and Make Declaration. CALL CONFERENCE JUNE 30 Purpose to Secure a "Progressive Committee Harrison and Hearst Men in Charge. harmony democrats and with tie. avow ed purpose" of gaining control f the party in this state, was held here Sat urday and adopted a resolution author izing the organisation of a progressive democratic- state committee. All but four of the fifteen are members of the so-called Harrison-Hearst factions. An drew ' Lawrence, personal representa tive of William Randolph Hearst, was chairman. DOWX-STATE MEMBERS. The down-state members were Frank W. Burton, state senator, Car- linville George W. English, representative, Vienna. Silas F. Cook, former mayor of East St. Louis. John Lw Pickering, Springfield The resolution to form a new state committee was introduced by Mayor Carter H. Harrison and seconded by George W. English. After declaring for a return to the pure Jeffersonian principles of democracy, the resolution provided for the choice of 10 members from each congressional district, with the members of the present committee as ex-ofiicio members of the new com mittee. MEETIXG JCXE SO. A meeting of the nucleus of the new state committee was called for June 30, when plans will be made for organ izing each county in the state. The question of possible candidates for gov ernor and United States senator was not discussed. MRS. ROBINS IS ELECTED Chicago Woman Again Cnosen Head of Trade Union League. Boston, June 19. Mrs. Raymond Robins of Chicago will serve another term as president of the Women's Trade Union league, which was in see sion here Saturday. The other otfl cers elected for 1911-12 are as follows. First vice president Mrs. D. W Knofler, St. Louis. Secretary Miss S. Franklin, Chi cago. Treasurer Mrs. Melinda Scott, New York. Executive board Mrs. Agnes Ne3- tor, Chicago; Miss Nellie Quick, St. Louis; Mrs. George E. Lee, Spring field. 111 ;- Miss Louise Mittelstadt, Kansas City. WHEAT JUMPS ON REPORT OF CROP DAMAGE Chicago, June 19. Wheat today clos ed strong with a net advance of 1 to on sensational reports of crop dam age In the northwest. Some authori ties say the crop in the rich Jim river valley of South Dakota is almost de stroyed as a result of heat. ARRIVE FOR CORONATION Nearly All of the State Guests Are flow in London. PEOPLE PACK STREETS Intermittent Rainstorms Not Permitted to Interfere With Plans. London, June 19. A score of King George's coronation guests, accompan ied by their suites, (reached London this morning, and. with as many more from foreign courts and states doe to arrive this evening, will complete practically the assemblage of foreign missions. The streets presented a lively ap pearance with the constant coming. and going of royal carriages with es corts, conveying guests to Bucking ham palace and other palaces given over for the entertainment of envoys. RAIX DOES NOT SPOIL Flags gave a gala appearance, which intermittent rainstorms could not spoil. Decorations and illuminations are on a scale never before attempted in England. WITXESS REHEARSAL. King George and Queen Mary vis ited Westminster 'Abbey this after noon and witnessed part of the re hearsal of the coronation ceremony. Their majesties looked on as the roles which they will fill on Thurs day were taken by understudies. HAMMOXD THERE O. K. John Hays Hammond, the special representative of the president of the United States, made official entry into London this afternoon. LIVELY FOR SUNDAY. London, June 19. The appearance of the British capital last night was anything but Sabbath-llke. Enormous crowds pushed through the streets, flocking towards the center of the city to see the decorations of the buildings and streets and catch a glimpse "of the foreign visitors. : Apparently almost the whole of Lon don's population of 7,000,000 turned ottt. Several hundred thousand jostled one another for hours about St James park, Westminster abbey, and Trafal gar square. White Hall, Pall Mall, the Strand, and Piccadilly were almost Im passable for motor cars and cabs, and from time to time traffic was stopped. ROYALTIES FIRXISH THRILLS. Buckingham palace, where the royal ensign floats, was the center of attrac tion all day. A constanaly shifting mass of people elbowed one another in front of It. Thousands were there yes terday afternoon, and last night the assemblage was swollen until it filled St James park to overflowing. Several times the crowds had an op portunity to cheer the king and queen when they drove In or out, while the constant arrival and departure of vis iting royalties furnished repeated thrills. SEE IS A VICTIM OF A CRUEL CONSPIRACY At Jjeat So His Attorneys Declare Blame Police and Press for Notoriety. Chicago. June 19. Counsel for Evelyn Arthur See, founder of the absolute life cult and now charged with the alleged abduction of Mil dred Bridges, outlined the plan of the defense when See's trial was re sumed today. The attorneys declar ed See Is being made the victim of a conspiracy by the police and press Much of the opening statement of the defense was devoted to an attack on Stephen Bridges, father of Mildred Bridges, against whom the attorneys claim to have evidence he conspired to bring about See's ruin CHICAGO MEN ARE ELECTED Officers Chosen by Convention of Knights of Father ftlathew. Bloomlngton, III., June 19. At the national convention of the Knights of Father Mathew, held here Saturday, the following officers were elected: National spiritual director, the Rr. Thomas IF. M. Harnman, Chicago; president, John F. Burke, Chicago; vice president, William Can 111; secre tary. Martin J. KiUien; treasurer, P. Flanoagan; medical director, G. P. Kerrigan, all of Chicago. Fire en Election Rioters. Vienna. June 19. Eight person were killed and two fatally injure.! when troops fired a volley into a crowd of election rioters at Drohobys today. Pitcher Parkins to Keokuk. Dubuque, Iowa, June 10. The sale of Pitcher Parkins to the Keo kuk club was announced today by officials of the Dubuque club of the Three-Eye league. FIFTEEN MAKE FIRST STAGE Aviators in Paria-London Race Best After One Plight. THREE DEAD BY THE WAY Two Burned to Death In Midair and Other Struck Tree Course l.OOO Miles. Liege, Belgium, June 19. The avia tors who accomplished the perilous first stage of the European circuit race are resting here today. Seven arrived yesterday, and eight today af ter slight mishaps. The airmen were much depressed over the series of fa tali ties which marred the start yester day. This morning a monopland fell near Charlevllle. The Identity of the pilot or the extent of his Injuries 1 not yet learned. OAtBERT DOIXQ WELL. A report from Soieaons, France, says the condition of Gaubert, one of the injured, is satisfactory. Tomor row the second stage of the race, from Liege to Utrecht, 130 miles, will be attempted. LAXDROX'S FATE KNOWS. Further details of the death of Landron were received from Chateu Thierry. The aviator, who was but 23 years of age, was flying at a height estimated at from 1,800 to 3,000 feet over the village of Epieds. when suddenly the villagers were horrified to see the machine and avi ator enveloped in flames. Then they heard a faint report as of an explo sion and a ball of fire pitched earth ward turning over and over aa it fell. i IS THROWN CLEAR. The aviator was hurled from his seat clear of the flames, which streamed 50 feet behind the aero plane. The machine was still burn ing when the wreckage dropped into a wheatfleld. The body of Landron struck the ground nearby. Both legs and one arm was broken and the chin shattered, his face scorched and clothes burned. NEARLY THOUSAND MILES. The race, so unhappily begun. Is to cover a course from Paris to Lon don and return, a total distance of nearly a thousand miles. Fifty avi ators started, but 10 never got be yond the limits of the maneuvering fields. Three more were killed on the first stage of the flight and several other were injured. , . A later report (states an unknown aviator descended rather roughly at Charlevllle, but he soon afterwards again ascended, apparently was not much injured. FIFTY START. Paris, June 19. Fifty aviators started from Vincennes early yester day morning in the greatest race through the air ever witnessed and last night three of them were known to be dead and at least five injured, one fatally. The aeroplanlsts took wing in a fitful wind that forced them to mount high above the clouds to es cape the furious eddies which amounted almost to whirlwinds. SEE TRAGIC DEATHS. While nearly 1,000,000 men and women were watching, two of the birdmen met with tragic deaths a moment after they had started. One burned to death high In the air and the other dashed against a tree, the motor 'of his machine crushing his skull. An hour later the death of a third aviator was witnessed in the clouds when benzine In the reservoir of his machine exploded and the aeroplane was consumed. TO LONDON AND RETURN. The race calls for a flight to Lon don and return, with stops at various places going and returning. At the closing of the registers last night sev en of the competitors had reached Liege, Belgium, a distance of 212 miles. All the others had met with accidents or bad been stalled on the first lap of the flight. THE DEAD. CAPTAIN PRINCETAU, burned to death high in the air after motor ex ploded. M. LE MARTIN, skull crushed by part of motor when machine was dashed against tree after steering gear failed. M. LENDRON, burned to death among clouds wfien benzine reser voir exploded and lire consumed aeroplane. THE INJURED. M. Gaubert, a former lieutenant In the army, who was entered in the civilian race under the name of "Dalger." He was found lying senseless near his machine in a wheat field, four miles from Villars Coterets. His Injuries are thought to be mortal. M. Bille, whose aeroplane struck the earth within a mile of the start and was wrecked. Bille was Injured, but not seriously. Three other birdmen fell, M. Lor- dian, near Charlevllle; Oscar Mori- son, close to Gagny. and M. Morin at Chevron, within 22 miles of Liege. AH were hurt, but not seriously. PRIZES TOTAL SO 4,006. Of the 50 aviators who started the race. 38 were civilians and 12 officers assigned for military duty. Hung up for the competitors are prizes amounting to $94,000. U. S. LOSEROF Minions m DUTYFRAUDS German Cutlery Import ers Guilty of Big Steal. AGENTS INVESTIGATE Facts Laid Bare but It Is Not. Known What Will Be Done About It. y Washington, June 19. Frauds amounting to several millions of dol lars in duties in importations of cut lery during the last few years have been discovered by secret agents of the customs service, who have been working quietly In this country and lu the Solingen district of Germany, when most of the imports come to the United States. HAS NOT BEEN DECIDED. The investigation is not sufficiently completed to say what action will be taken to recover the duties of which it is alleged the government has been defrauded. Neither is It known if there will be criminal prosecutions. HAVEMEYER GOT $10,000,000 STOCK Big Pay for Services in Form ing of American Sugar Re fining Company. POST GIVES DETAILS Congress Committee Digs Up His tory of Sugar Weighing Frauds Back as Far as 1885. Washington, June 19. The spe cial "sugar trust" investigating; com mittee today continued its inquiry into the formation and working of the big sugar corporations, having before It as witness James H. Post, president of the National Sugar Re fining company of New Jersey. Post told how H. O. Havemeyer had been rewarded for forming the National Sugar Refining company of New Jer sey by stock In the refinery worth $10,0t0,000, stock which since had earned dividends of 12,600,000. more. TELLS OF OLD FRIRMDfl. The committee on expenditures In the treasury department today be gan work on another angle of the sugar investigation, that of the re cent weighing frauds at the port of New York, questioning Oliver Spit zer, one of the American Sugar Re fining company's dock superintend ents, who was convicted and later pardoned by the president. Bpltzer told the entire history of the sugar weighing frauds, describing the dis honest weighing schemes employed on the sugar docks as far back as 1885. AWAKES AFTER 9 WEEKS Hazel Schmidt of Vaiulalia, III., How. ever, Loses C'onVriousnesH. Vandalla, 111., June 19. Miss Ha eel Schmidt, daughter of former Al derman George Sohnjldt, who has slept almost continuously for nine weeks, awakened yesterday for about five minutes and asked bow long she bad been agleep. Before she lapsed into uncon sciousness she said: "Mother, Isn't It too bad you can't keep me awake?" An attempt was made to give hei nourishment but she was asleep be fore It could be prepared. Noted physicians have come from all parts of the country to see her. RAILROADS ARE OVERPAID Postmaster General Hitchcock Seeks Investigation of Mail Contract. Washington, L. C. June 19. "Max t of the railways of the country are b.- ing overpaid for transporting 'ho malls." Postmaster General Hltchcod: says. "I believe that a saving of ap proximately $9, 000,0x0 a year to tb government can be made without in justice to the carriers by readjusting the pay on a fasl of a 6 per ce-:t profit to all railways . carrying the mails." MODERN WOODMEN OPEN HEAD CAMP Buffalo, June 19. The regular head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America opened here today with 6,000 members attending.