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THE ROCK' ISLAND ARGUS. SIXTIETH YE AIL NO. 105. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1911. -1EN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. IS PICKING FIGHT WITH CHINA, NOW i Russian Government Gives Notice of Military Move. MAY MEAN REAL WAR Claimed That Mongolians Re fuse to Live Up to Treaty of 1881. London, Feb. 16. The relations -cf Russia and China are strained to the breaking point. Russia today notified the governments of Great T..'-;n t.-- -,,. r r . ,, " . Intention to make a military demon- ; titration on the Itusso-CLinese fron-; . . . . , . ; . . i I tier owing to China s persistent vio- j jation or the fat. Petersburg treaty c: EXTENT DEPENDS. Russian troops will be sent forth with to the district of III. The ex ' tent of the demonstrations, it is added in the diplomatic note, will de pend entirely upon China's attitude. , The vital questions involved are free rights of Russia in China and the es tablishment of a Russian consulate at Keobdo, Mongolia. I. . II COMPLAINT. TOO. ! Washington, Feb. 1C. On tht ground Russia has violated the treaty with the j United States by discrimination against American citizens cf the Jew ish faith. Representatives Parsons of JCevv York and Ixiuis Marshall of New York city today urged the house for eign affairs comml'tee to report fa vorably the Parsons resolution for the Ebrogation of That treaty. ALSACE-LORRAINE TO LOSE ITS CHANCE Political Fqnalitj-, It I Believed. Will Be IM-nied as Result of Trouble. . Berlin, Feb. 16. Chancellor Von Bethroann-JIpllweg today requested a postponement of discussion of the con stitution proposed for Aisace-Iorraine tu order to give tb government oppor- it t nsider the anwndinant " ,nf .? C , iv, i Itd opted by a committee of the reich- .tUg. This is the direct, outcome of the differences between the bundesrath i . f fend ReiCbstag as conditions under Srhlch the new state shall enter the jGerman empire and the move of the chancellor is thought to be preliminary to the withdrawal of the government proposal of political equality for Al- fccae-Lorralne. VOTES FOR WOMEN URGED FOR IOWA Des vMolnes. Iowa, Feb. 16. The i committee on elections today recotu-1 LBnrfH tr th hnniu the naRRjifire of i ftlie Joint resolution favoring women ! ut of the intended simultaneous re-! trade of OTer 1363.000,000 in fa 'liffrage J tlrement of the other members of the i vor of United States against its I Gould faction and family in the direc- ! fore!gn creditor8- n increase of over 1UCYT MPPTIWR AT QT I OIIIQ borate. Thus nuts an end to all r.h. i 174. 500.000 in the foreign trade cf w ww ,w HllKiou Fxlncarion Association j Messrs. Warburg, Marston and Ad Meeting at Providence Kiwi. ams will take the places in the direc Providenoo. R.. I.. Fob. 16. ChaJicel-; torate now held by Howard Gould, S. Jor Jame 11. Klrkland cf Vanderbilt J C. Clark and S. F. Pryor, the latter two university. Nashville. Tenn was chos-;'f St. Ixiiils. n to succeed Bishop William Law-! ha over io.ooo mii.es. xence. of the Protestant Episcopal, ,aiurch of Massacnusetts, as president cf the Religions EducaCon association . fct yesterday's business meeting. St. Ixvuis was selected as the next fconvention olace. ! j t-airm r-u fl m " '.r ie- owa. r.. ' ! tusjr imhivk. iu.iuh.. .i i.-..u. Jowa, who entered the missionary neia j years ago died recently in j India, according to a cablegram to iflay. ui . .4 i n p-nniHMM Chic.- Ph ifi: The annnnnce-! ment wa made todar of the unani- Doui election of C. J. Singleton as ' rrand chairman of the Brotherhood ; ft Locomotive Engineers of the Illi nois CentraL SEE FRAUD IN NEW MEXICO'S CONSTITUTION i Washington. Feb. 16. Declaring iraua ana corruption were usea in the passage of the New Mexico con- t stitution. an appeal was made today J to President Taft by representatives of the temperance Interests to use ; his influence against the adoption f the constitution. The Weather Forecast Till 7 P. M. Friday for Rock Island, Davenport, Moline and Vicinity. Rain or snow toDight and Friday, not much change in temperature, the! lowest temperature tonight will be : near the freezing point. Temperature at 7 a. m. 35. High est yesterday 4 2. lowest last night 3 5. Velocity of wind at 7 a. m. 13 miles per hour. Precipitation up to 7 a. m. none. Relative humidity at 7 p. m. 94, at 7 a. m. 95. J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From noon today to noon tomorrow.) Sun sets 5:32. rises 6:46; moon rises 9:11 D. m. Work of Day in Congress Washington, Feb. 1(5. Following are the proceedings briefly toid of the two houses of congress yesterday. SKNATK The conservation bill pro vi'llr.R' for th purchase of forest re r.rvcs in the eastern Fttes was passed by a. vote of ."7 to !. Several speeches wrn made before the veto by Senators HrHnd-sree, Nrwla'ls anil Simmons for, and Burton &nl Hcyburn against the measure. The MrC.ill bill, carrying the Canadian reciprocity agreement, was re-.oiv-d and referred to committee. The 1-orimer raf" -ame up airain. Senator p.'-vridpre faiillric to obtain unanimous consent for a vote on it next Tuesday. HOt SK Practically the entire Oay was l-vntwl to con.-iierutir.n of the Moon bill for cod : ficHt ion of the judi- , iary law s, ii was so amended as to. i:'rrefe the salaries of the jj?ti eS of lh supreme court of the United States, MARKS PASSING OF THE GOULDS Resignation of George J a3 President of Missouri Pa cific Significant. ACTION FORCED 0M HIM Kml of Fcmily's Connection With j Railway Operation Seen 4(wn ers Want Better Service. New York. Feb. 1C Pressed by the Rockefeller and Kuhn-Tjoeb interests. George- .1. Co-id shortly to relinquish the pn-sidony of the Missouri Pacific iailwa, a yof tion in which his father, .lay Gould, placed him IS years ago. ". T . i ' iri -r man, not yet pucuciy namea, wno, to quote one of the new Interests, will "eat, drink and sleep on the job." A.OlXES RKTIREMEXT. Mr. Gould himself announced his forthcoming retirement, which will take place just as soon as his succes sor is chosn. The fact that Mr. Gould will be come chairman of the board does not ' opinion generally held In fl- nanc-ial circles that yesterday's devej- . ' , " .J1 ...... ul, .u. PnMfl tint in n'her ro lrnflHc ti-i V. Pacific, but in other railroads with which the name of Gould has for many years been identified. R l MORS I.Of, (TRKET, Rumors foreshadowing the change have been current for weeks and more recent developments indicated that a spirited contest was to be waked for control of the stock. Several confer ences were held yesterday, and with their conclusion, at a time too late to have any effect on the day's market. 'h Gould statement was issued, Jt te;ts not (,nIy George Gonld s forthcoming resignation as president. .,,.... . : blllty of a cor. test. The Missouri Pacific system takes tn 10,66 miles. Including S.SS3 : miles of the Missouri Pacific proper. : ,3.288 miles of the St. Louis. Iron ; Mountain and Southern and it leas- : ed lines: the Denver and Rio Grjni , with 2.598 mile of owned or nnn- ' I i,roIlP ,,nea- Md tn Western Pa- clfle with 927 miles. Though George ! tJouirt naa Deen nresldenr IS rears ! , ci,-i.-,m Tt.it , nrnnt-. UNVEIL JUDGES PORTRAITS ' S Rat AMoriafion Vlwrimr r Siiringfletd in Annual SeoMon. ! Springfield. 111.. Feb. 3 6. Paint- ; ings of 44 former members cf the, Illinois supreme conrt will be unveil- ed this afternoon by the Illinois State Bar association, which also i will hold a business session and dis-J cuss changing procedure In Illinois courts. Borah Opposes Control. Washington. Feb. 16. Senator Borah, discussing the popular elec- tion of senators, opposed the Suth- erland amendment, giving congress : control cf senatorial elections. Asks Aid for China. Washington. Feb. 16 President lait caa isauea a proclamation caning . for fund3 to aid the famine suerers in China, lows City Clerk Dead. Iowa City. Iowa, Feb. 16. Owen jj. SI&ut, city clerk, is dead, aged 59. A GIVEN TOJISLEAD Charged That Bureau of Statistics Misrepre sents Trade WITH FOREIGN LANDS Accusation Made Before Pan American Congress Is Of ficially Denied. Washington. Feb. 16. Sensation- al charges were made at the Pan - American commercial conference to- day that the government bureau of statistics of the department of com merce and labor was issuing mislead- DAI ! I I j 'When Moving Pictures Become a Regular TJ-.S- Pi cruets J! Sc-jcev I V MwW WWW Tfv WmM A moving picture exhibition Avas given for the first time Monday in the lng statistics on the export trade of the United StaJes. Charges were made by Francis J. Low, of New York, who read an affidavit made by a former confidential clerk of the bureau. DESIES CHARGE. O. P. Austin, chief of the bureau, donied the accusation and declared the information given by the bureau was accurate. sample of nr.rREi. Washington, Feb. 16. A balance the country and the establishment of a new high mark for exports, is the reeord of the United States' trade with foreign nations for the first sev- en months of the fiscal year ending; Jan. 31, shown by an official state- j ment issued by the bureau of statis-! tics of the department of commerce and labor. This showing t ronaMrw1 tn ho due lareelv to the hieher nrlce of cotton. The increase In exports! amounted to over 1172.000 000 and! New York. Feb. 16. At the office of - i W. C. BRUWrj A SPEA KER; " i , . ji i ii . i otk uTiirai iii tie ' Heard nt Kuo College FMivitie j 1 Galesburg, III., Feb. 16. William i c - Brown, president of the New York; Central, will deliver the principal ad- dress of the festivities In recognition ' of the 74th anniversary of the found- ' lng of Knox college of this city. WHY DOES FEDERAL JUDGE NEED MORE SALARY THAN STATE JUDGE? BY TAV. (SpeiAl Correspondence of The Arjui.) Washington. Feb. 14. If federal ' csvciioi. rtar ua eae meir children with their salaries of $6,000 , . . ' ' MLdUfgf;hert"Mrr the hench and for 11 the Tears thev . ... nay live after they have retired from "--. u juuco uu . preside over state courts manage to , do the trick on salaries of $4,000 a, i year . . . mis was tne Query put to ine.memner irom core cana. lexaa., house representatives by Rufua , llliri; - of Texas is. one ot tie strocg-j LAST RITES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP Body of Head of Pennsylvania Diocese Entombed in Crypt at Cathedral. CHURCH LEADERS ATTEND Cardinal Gibbons and Papal I Me ga te Falconio Take Part in the ('cremon, fs. Philadelphia, Feb. IS. The body of the late Archbishop Ryan was to- t-LenJ?h:? ZZSiy ,he! and St. Paul in this city following imposing funeral services. More than 100,000 people viewed the pro cession. Practically all the promi nent figures in the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic church of the Unit ed states, including Cardinal Gib- lborjs and PaPal Delegates Falconio. i participated. Hundreds of priests were also present. ;IBBOS IMiFSir.KS. Gibbons presided at the mass. j rtiiw which i was celebrated by Bishop Prendergast. Archbishop Glennon delivered the funeral sermon. At the conclusion of the mass the body was conveyed down the main aisle of the church to the door, where it was placed on a funeral car riage and escorted by the clergy and religious bodies to the crypt, where the final rcenes took place. VIEWED 15 Y T5.O0O. It is estimated 75,000 persons passed through the cathedral yester day and last night to view the body. The doors of the cathedral were again opened at 5 o'clock this morn ing to permit the people to take a last look at the dead prelate and were ciosea again snortiy Detore tne i unerai services uegd.u. i TVta hntv rtf tho arrhhiciinn rcctoil i ..v. upon a catafalque in front cf the high altar and was dressed in the full " vestments of an archbishop. ROCKEFELLER NOT ILL; RIDES IN AUTO New York, Feb. 16. At the office of t,k rt noiio y,Ar-A r ,-.1.. wu i. A i.rv-rv. v. i "U VI -' ICl.' C I. vn ,n r0r,. .., tn " , ' JT " . . . . " circles that Rockefeller is seriouslv ill. News from nim was received as late as 2 this afternoon. Augusta. Ga.. Feb. 16. At 3:So this j afternoon John I). Rockefeller was oat i eniovine the usual automobile rble There is not the slightest foundation - ifor the story of his iilness. 1 j ' ryy. ""'"-J uir uooriana was received witn viiornni nn.'i,r.n on .im.rlrn .vui, t,,, r. against the proposed increase in tbe salary of federal jndges Mr. Hard? ri, - u.ayoseu 01 ne argument; made by Mr. Tawney of Minnesota ... . . . . inM ?f ,0.haVe arin ak it waa imnntt .a tr.r t Y r, . . . . .... . to educate their children on their mc.gi "i" 10 ui cji ui- trict judges and $7,000 for circuit ; judges. That the proposed increases.., o-,c Ac-to-m. v;ry ath of $4i00 a year. They ' whose speech in opposition made a marked iiuprtion uoa the Louse i SPEAK FOB RECIPROCITY Secretary of State Knox and J. J. Hill Are Heard AT CHICAGO BANQUET Association of Commerce Func- tion Brings Together Rep resentative Men. ' Hill Chicago, Feb. 16. Secretary State P. C. Knox and James .1. joined hands last night in urging the ! adoption by the United States of the reciprocity agreement "with Canada. Both spoke at a banquet given by the. "is vote upon it, each representative . imp' be fairl-v finally judged. If Congressional Stunt hoii'e of representatives News item. j Chicago Association of Commerce, at ! which l.OuO persons, renresentine al- i most every big commeicial and indust- (rial enterprise of the city, as well as the commercial and municipal organi zations from a score of western cities, listened and applauded. 1IEVIEHS HISTORY. mmm km- f Secretary Knox related the history; of the Mexico Northwestern Railway of trade agreements between the and announced that he Intends to oper countries from the year 1S45. when-5,10 tl,p line MlU of -'"arez for a few- Canada removed its differential duties against the United States and placed it on a par with Great Britain. "The scope of the agreement is broad in principle and comparative in detail," he said. "It seeKs to prevent those manipulations and speculative fluctuations in prices harmful both to ., . . . me -proaucer ana tne consumer." WILL HE XO HOHI'TIO. .Mr. Knox declared that while migra tions proceeded as constantly and as freely between Canada and the United States as between two. states of this; country, and while the two peoples have been welding together for two! centuries, "there is not the slizhter.t possibility that this racial and moral i Possibility that this racial and nnion will involve anv rw.MflraT rhaniroiuf-r thmuri cW.-io- tho line, in frr.nt'wlio is i-irifiK uu iiMa k f in- - or annexfion or absorption." AWOXohv m-titE. ! Declaring, however, that the nrocitv nrorositlon vt; "e-j.nomi nr. Ipolitiea:." Mr. Knox asserted- "Tho i United fitate3 recognises with satisfac-1 tion that the Dominion of Canada is : ,a n..rma Vnnt, a r, n,.n.i..i : unit and that ht-r autonomy, t. i The United Stateu anr.rwiste. i i-rr-.--' rr .-r 'plause. iivirr AU1. , ' u B,-.m, cIared Har(l v strange to n.e." de- "that members of this noiise fceeniinly rropnize soin kind of right by which federal oEl's per- . e-' .forming the same class of dntf receive higher salaries than state of- gpjgjg The S'Terne co-rt hi e f ' "l' arrho .' m; ' . ' '"77a 1 'nave the same rlasa of rht'drt-n m . . . . ; educate as the chi'dren of the federal i 1 (Co&unued on I'ant four. vantage to the common welfare of the continent that Canada contributes her own strength plus the strength t Great Britain." COXHTRI rTIK TATKMAtlir The agreement is an example of con structive statesmanship, contrasting to many matters before congress, accord ing to Mr. Hill, "it is fashioned to large national ends' he said, "and in spired by a policy the greatest minds of the country have approved." Mr. Hill said in part: "There ought not io be one vote in congress or one 1 voice in the country against an ar-1 rangement worth more than armies QTlH nai'ioe mrr fr al'orj an 1 1 1 r -'U V. W , JMVI IIS 1 i O U U I V C IJ than the acquisition of outer markets for which we are prepared to spend huge sums. Every man in public life either know s or does not know i he true value and effect of reciprocity. If he does not know, he is not tit for the re sponsibility he assumes. If he does know, and yet opposes, he is willing to sacrifice the most important interests of his country and to c'"se the great est opportunity optn to it iu years, for i he sake of some private political ad vantage which he believes can be won by pandering to ignorant prejudices. I Every such man should be publicly ' judged, condemned and sent to he ' tear. AT!OXt, riMIIAfTF.lt. I "By the fate of this treaty our na-! ! ional character will be tested, and by! us r.iuiu-a'-ion involves some present i sacrifice, it would bring compensation in increased growth and prosperity through all the years to come. Offer ing instead, as it does, large and cer tain advantages to both countries, it should be accepted wUh substantial unanimity and universal rejoicing. TIIK I'Ol.ITH Al, li:.MUOi. "As little worthy to be heard are the men in public life who regard tins measure as merely a grindstone on which to whet the ax of political for tune. Many of these are eagerly de nouncing tile treaty offhand, in tho be lief that they can llrst create a prejud ice and then prosper by catering to it. It Is one of the most familiar meanest policies of thi demagog. and "To this despicable scheme is due; the senate an i pr vent a voio before nearly all the objection raised any-1 the cloe of rongics. where by the agricultural interests.) hi hhiiu am i:ii ir Such of our farmers as oppose the! , a,pr m lh(. ,nnijI,K nlnlws, rank treaty either bedeve ignorantly or,ipf. nien-.lier of the nuance mmliie. have been made to believe that its f , .. taIk r,,.M,,i..nt Affr. fect would be to lower the price of farm products. This hue and cry cen- iria nuuiii me fiifi i oi reciprocity uje on tne prices or wneat and Parley grown in the United States. If we dis- pose ci tne ciaim tnat ti.ese are r.Koiy " . ' . .Irr FIRE ON AVIATORS Mexican Reports Say Rebels Will Shoot at Scouts if Given Chance. TO FORCE INTERVENTION Another Skirmish at Mexlcal of Juarez Is Placed I'ndei Martial I-aiv. ! FTl Paso. Texas, Feb. 16. Navarro has placed Cludad Juarez nn der martial law, closing every business ! bouse, including the saloons and keno games and putting the lid on the city completely. He also took possession 1 da v s KU.IIT T MKH Mexicill, Feb. 16. A t.hurp tigh4 be twecu Mexican troops and tho insur gents took place yesterday afternoon when about thlrtv fetlerals advanced from tlie desert nn-1 took nn a i,o.itinii Immediately opposite Mexicall. Thev ; fired 30 shots before the irinuriu-n's replied. Th rehcis were scattered along the river liank f.n the Mexican side, using the ravines for breast works. Several wounded h-ive been bronchi , to the international line, and one man i-hot in the head has been taken to th-t United States ctio-oni roune. The United State; troons were m.-.-ved at the boundary lin. while artilbrv men ' . - " - ' cf she eustoms h use. undreds of ' - I-eo, le watched tho sMrmi.-h from tJU reci-jriise ,nf,s in Calexio. I w ii.l. KIHE on Hinon Mexico City. Feb 16.- Aviators i vhl) n'ay attempt to fly across the Iron,iPr arf to f,e made the target for rebel bullets to bririK about corn- plications between MexUo and the United Stafefl, according to infor luatlon that has rear-bid federal of- jfieials here from sounes which they : consider trustworthy. ! To Alfonso Madero, brother of the; 'rebel leader, was attributed the dec- i deration that rev.liitiot.ibta along tbei I frontier have been piven orders by! i itiru.lr.ra ftf I 1 A rrL'C rr.i.,il I n ( r t . I a m-nrer that hcu'I aop'' Ur he ,1,'...,' , .r., ,'. tionary leaders are en;d to belie v tnat su'-h a tourse would result In! omplirations their cause whicb would benefit Gaieiburg Man Honored. Washington, Feb. 16. Captain 1. 11 cii;s Lambert, of Gab-Fburg, IU., was today unanimously chosen by the i ,..,.. ..... to ...... .,!.. ... . Liember or the board or managers or 1 tritf -national home for dtailed olan - teer soldiers. mm e TO HALT THE AGREEMENT Resolution in Congress for Annexation of Canada. ENEMIES PROPOSE IT Reciprocity Vote in Senate Likely to Be Delayed by Obstructive Tactics. Washington. Feb. 10. Rennet of ! .New York, a republican, who voted j against Canadian re. inrocitv. todav In- troduc'd iu the house a rcsolu'lon re questing tho president to ntT into negotiations with the British govern ni nt looking to tin1 aiinexm ln of Can ada by the l l.iicd States. The resolu ti(ui was referred to the L-oiumilteo on foreign affairs. onvrnrtTio I'ltKinnrn. Washington, F.b. ic. Pollowfng a conference today at the White Loune between the ptct-ident and Senator Lodge. Hoit iiihI StniH:. the latter said the failure of reciprocity In the senate would force tin president to call an extra sef-slon. Stnoot also tald th) acreer.ietit would not be delayed In the . onitnittee. but it was IiIh opinion It i would meet siicli ol'stt uctive tai'ticH In nn1s llo Fai1 nmmlttee would meet tomorrow or Saturday to coiifddi- j airreemer:t iofciN kti: iioix;p.. Madison. Win. Urli It; i . , flM,ring (Mnadian r-lir...-!ty 4VLaii ''''lo'1 , ,J " tjiay,-2!T to 3. HOPE SLIGHT FOR JOAQUIN MILLER Aginl Poet i f . thily Pliv: it Brejikd 'W II. Suffers Xot Mental Oakland. Cal . Feb. 16. But fslni hope is held for the recover of I. Joaquin Miller, the "poet of the Sl ' erras," who lien ern ally Hi at a I local hospital. Iiilcs.iu.il troubles.- complicate y ills Incident to old age. have brought about his grave 'condition and. according to the at lenera! 1 tending physicians, even tdioiilri the a:ed v. l ifer stitvlve the physical breakdown, if is fe.ired Ii i.-t m i.d will be impaired. WOMAN, AGED 108, MARRIED 91 YEARS i HushiMid. Ill Hf ''Id. Willi Her hen She I lien from lllTeit of Burn. Florence. Col.. I'eb. 16. Mrs. I 'ran 'i I.r1!" JmA enis of IJt'i.. -.-oild to i.e the oldest v.i ruiti in ('"loiadi, d"d in the iiiin-i (.f her 111 .vi.ar dd bus uid I: :n :ht from but t.s i eci . v d opt n Kta'e. I !, ;pic 1, id 'hi en iim i ' rloil t v t u r i 'POPE S FEVER IS LESS Inuucna 'I nking .orml l oui'f Willi I I ill". ii-liel Piilieni. Borne, Kb 16. -Pope nuer,y.. bad l re:ll'.eiy i.lllil IUK'il and e.-trl.-- today bl. temperature mmm f jiind lo have fallen during the ntuM from I0' to '.!', only b.tlf a rb-giee - '"' nonnal Dr. let.,., i. pi Iv at e h-., i:in to tr.s noi.uehs. vi-,.te,i tr.. f-'rk chamber thin morning and re mained a long time Me ronrH-r ,f' disease u king 1U normal 1 1 ours1 IOWA SOLOKS KNOCK OUT THE TAX FERRET LAW I Ik s Moines. K b. 16. --The Hena e to day pbsiud a b.ll iaiHg ine Io. tax ferrei lds. It has ahe.idy passe. the hous.e and now oes to the g t nior. The house today j:hm d a ren'ilutiou I-roirstir.g asalui-t tlie ontitiuaii'e i( the ilooseveit order prohibit lux f l rnl .m.lv Molicltini? &n liicreahr In l,a .!... . . ,i. or using ui-ir nuo.ein.- .j-.uh - end. The resolution asks winrens 10 jpiohlbii tUu'dS oi(i.r hertafi.cr.