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ROCK ISLAND AROT H SIXTIETH YEAR NO. 193. THURSDAY. JUNE 1. 1911. TEX PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. r WASHINGTON IS WATCHING DEMOCRATS f Caucus Action on Wool Schedule Absorbs Attention. NEW BILL SUBMITTED : Provides for Reduction About Half but Keeps ... Revenue Up. of Washington, June 1. With its prob able bearing upon the entire tariff pol icy of the democratic party in future, the caucus of the house democrats to j consider the Underwood bill revising ! the wool schedule held the undivided ' attention of political Washington to day. The Underwood bill imposes a largely reduced duty on raw wooL tJTOERW'OOI) f OKIDENX Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee was confident to day Bryan's entrance Into the fight had not materially changed the vote and he looked for the ratification of the revenue measure. HELD SlfiXIFICAJIT. Bryan's purpose in demanding free raw wool is taken by many political observers to be a forerunner of fur- ther activity by the Nebraskan in 1012. ! Whether this activity will go so far aa ; another candidacy for the presidential nomination, or whether it will be con fired to assisting in the selection of a candidate agreeable to all factions, is : being widely discussed. An effort w ill be made to reach a vote in caucus to- day. BILL PRE8ETEI). Washington, June 1. The demo cratic wool tariff bill, prepared by the nays and means committee of the house was presented to the dem- , ocratic caucus today. The bill makes ; reductions JTrjP.iR. one-half tp two thirds on all wool duties. Raw'wool. itself, which was f re In previous democratic tariff bills, is given a duty of 20 per cent, ad valorem, equivalent to from 3 to 5 cents a pound. THE DUTIES COHPAHED. The new duties, together with the . ...! . . . - -I nM I , . , . t- a I-irst Efforts on the r.art of the pro valorem basis by Chain-san Lnder- . . . . - , - teotionists in coneress to commit the wood are as follows: cent, existing duty, 4 4.31 per cent. Combed wood or tops Proposed j 25 per cent; existing 105. per ; cent. Yarns, made wholly or In rart of wool Proposed 30 per cent, existing S2.38. Cloths, knit fabrics and all manu factures of wool- Proposed 4 0 per cent: existing 97.11. Women's and children's dre?3 goods and similar goods Proposed 45 per cent; existing 102.85. CLOTHIMJ ri'T HALF. Ready-made clothing and articles of wearing apparel Proposed 45 per cent; existing 81.31. Braids, ribbons. Insertions, laces, embroideries, nettings and like ar ticles, wholly or In part made of wool Proposed 3 5 rr cent; exist ing 87.06. Carpets, including brussels, tapes try, ingrain, etc. Proposed duty ranges from 25 to 4 0 per cent: ex isting 62.09 to 76.25. Cl'T KKVKME 1. ITT I.E. The proposed wool tariff repre sents a reduction of only $1.3."O.0oo in the revenues of the goernmeiit. according to Pnderwood's statement. The imports of wool the past - i amounted to $70,744,650. and thejhe murJer of y, , and I democratic leaders estimate the re-j i .... . , . Wi'llam Gentleman othr union men duction in tariff will so stimulate i ' um utJ"erasD' olcer union men. , .... whn were shot down in troubles fol- 1 iu oi I ill 1 ' u mill iiic liisi rai unuei . v. i j.,.i. .u ,.,i in iiip lmpoi iMiion ui i o u.f - -, vv v worth of wool. Duries collected the pa-t year on woolen imrorts amounted to $4 1.- 904.549: while under the first year of the new- duties if is figured the revenue would be $40,556,200. CHANGED TO AD VALOREM. All specific duties whereby a stat-j ed sum is collected by the govern-j merit ou certain grades of wool, are changed by the new 'aw to ad valor-' em duties. The general average ad valorem duty on manufactured wool i under the proposed law is estiinat- j ed at 42.55 per cent: while under, the existing law- It is figured at 90.10 j ?cr cent. MORE NEW POSTAL BANKS Hitchcock Picks Saamia and Harvey. 111-. Among Othei-s. V.'af hingtot'. June l.-Ps;:r.as cr General Hitchcock has annonncti oe dcdgraiion of 74 :ore si cond cijw rosto:r;ces as posral savings deposi tories effective June 27. Among iheni ere Blue Island. Harvey and Savanna. Iii.: Alexandria, Bedford and I.intoi I Jfl.; Oelwein, Osxaiooa and S&ener. Iowa; Gladstone aud Saul: Ste. Marie, j Mich.; Hartford and Tom.iiiawk, Wis. 1 Tho Weather Forecast Till 7 P. W. Tomorrow for Rock Island, Davenport, Molina and Vicinity. Increasing cloudiness with probably showers late tonight or Friday, warm er tonight. Temperature &t 7 a. m. 62. Higher yesterday 78, lowest last night 57. Precipitation, none. Velocity of wind at 1 . m,, 4 miles per hour. Relative humidity at 7 p. tel. 48, at 7 a. in.. 83. Stage of water 4.8, a rise of .2 In the last 24 hours. J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. " ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From noon today to noon tomorrow.) Sun sets 7:20, rises 427; moon sets 11:28 p. m.: planets Mercury and Sat urn seen rising before the sun: sun's declination, 2 degrees north of celes tial equator. PARTY COUNCIL AT SAINT PAUL Democratic Leaders of the Northwest Gather for a Eanquet. CELEBRATE BIG VICTORY Bryan One of the Shaker, and Will Ical With Number of Recent Events. St. Paul, June 1. Democrats of na tional prominence from northwestern states arrived during the day for the : -u"'lee uuquei i evening. The meeting of leaders is for 'the purpose of fittingly celebrating the 1 " l T 1 i . V I V :il V. Lnl J . V. 1 urcess of the party candidates at the last election. EXPECTS l.OOO CIXSTS. The banquet was arranged by F. B. Lynch, lumberman and rational corn- ; rmtteeman for Minnesota, and he says anywhere from R00 to 1,000 democrats will sit down to dinner tonight. Politicians about the hotels are dis cussing tho possibilities of 1S12. Sen timent seems divided between Gover- nor Harmon of Ohio and Governor Wil- son of New Jersey. . One of 'the first arrivals today was W. J. Bryan. He will speak on "The Passage of Plutocracy." Bryan said his speech would be brought down to I date, by reference to three th;ng9 that j have occurred since, which Bryan re gards as dangerous and threaten the party. : democratic j arty to a tariff on wool. SecondThe effort of Minority Lead- if : , Ixnmer republicans to defeat the La KolleMe resolution. Third The action of the supreme court of the United States in amend- ing the anti-trust law for the benefit i ! of the trusts. HF.(;iMC OK EIGHT. Continuing Bryan, said: "That if the protectionists win out in caucus it is the beginning of the fight in stead of the end." He is satisfied that the democratic voters are in no mood to be betray ed into the hands of the projected interests. MAURICE ENRIGHT HELD WITHOUT BAIL Iibor Slugjjer Accuse! of Killing Two I'nion Men at Chicago Arraigned. .Chicago, June 1. Maurice Enrignt. the labor union business agent, arrest- ea several aays ago ana cnareea witn i - , lowir.z jurisdictional disacreements be-I . - ' unions, was arraigned today on a mur- 4',r charge and examination set for .June 9. Enright was ordered held I without ball. DAY EXPECTED TO SEE VOTE ON LQRIMER CASE j Washington. June 1. It is predicted J I before adjournment this afternoon 8 ' ; vote wi'l be taken on tue various Lori-j imcr propositions before the senate. The jcomrromUe measure suggested by ti-e ! democrats is regarded as the one most ! likely to be adopted. By this the su committee would consist of eight members, evenly divided as between democrats and, republicans and oe twer. senators who voted for and against Ixrimer last spring. Gary flatly denied any knowledge of the proposed formulation cf a combination to control trade of the world. the steel DIAZ LEAVES NATIVELAND Deposed President of Mex ico Sails for Spain After Affecting Farewell. SAYS HE VILL RETURN Praises Army as Only Depend ence Country Has in the Present Crisis. Vera "Cruz, June 1. The steamer Ypiranga, having on board ex-Presi dent Diaz, of Mexico, sailed today for France. Diaz's present intention is to make his home in Spain. Vera Cruz, Mexico, June 1. THIS IS THE General Porfirio Diaz said bis fare well to Mexico yesterday. With his wife and other members of the fam- ily he boarded the steamer Ypiranga bound for Spain. Speaking to the little group of sol diers who had served as a guard on his trip from the capital, the old man who governed Mexico for more than o years by military strength de- clared the present government must! yet resort to his methods if peace is to be reestablished. SYMPATHY SHOWN BY SOLDIERS. When General Diaz stepped for word on the veranda there was a buzz of interest but no applause. The moment was too solemn for such an expression, and even the little group of peons behind the soldiers repress ed their feelings until the speech making and embracings were con cluded. Their applause then was brief. In the name of the army General Huerta addressed him. telling his old chief that he could always count on heca mor, "nnthn iikctin. everyone 'SSiidr General Huerta's ,. . . , . , , . ... vOlce broke as he added, with per- , . baps more frankness than tact: .... , tua 11 ,s lDe only portion of the ! did not go against you." GRATEFtL TO THE ARMY. General Diaz began his reply bravely, but before many minutes he was having great difficulty in mas tering his emotions. "I am greatful to the army," said the ex-president, "that I could count on it to the last moment of leaving Mexican territory. It is the only (.Continued on Fage Seven.) LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT WINS IN PASSAGE OF STATEHOOD BILL BY TAV. - Sp-tal Correspondence of The Argus.) j Washington. May 30. After having worked IS years for the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as separate i states of the union, the democratic ma-; jority cf the house found It a genuine labor of love to pass the statehood res olution. In voting for the admission of the territories as states, the house neither endorsed nor condemned the recall of judges. What the house actually did MERE BOYS KILL FRIEND FOR CASH New York Yo'ntTi Confesses Shooting Companion for $15. BODY STUFFED INTO SACK Murderer and Three Others Take the Money and Spend It for Trif ling Pleasures. New York, June 1. Not until Car mine Piombino broke down today and said he fired the fatal shot were the police able to decide which of four boys was responsible for the death of John Miale. The Miale boy's body, stuffed into a bag, was found last night In the cellar of a tenement in the Italian quar ter. EACH DESfED CRIME. Four of his playmates, from 10 to 1 1 years old, were arrested, and while they admitted that he had been killed by one of the four, each claimed his own innocence. Piomino wept as he REAL CORONATION told the story, and, dropping on his knees, called upon the spirit of his dead friend to forgive him. He ssld he had shot Johnny accidentally while they were struggling over money. SPENT HIS MONEY. After that the boys confessed they took the dead boy's money, $15, and spent it for candy and moving picture shows, U. S. VILL HAVE THE BIGGEST SHIP THERE Ilattleship Delaware leaves to Play Star Hole at Hie Coronation Ceremonies. New York, June 1. The Brooklyn navy yard bade farewell today to the great battleship Delaware, which will be the biggest warship at the corona tion of King George. It will represent the United States navy at the ceremo nies in English waters, outclassing all sea fighters of other nations that will assemble there. For three weeks the Delaware has been at the navy yard getting ready for the trip to which it is assigned. GARROS ALSO AT ROME IN AIR RACE Rome, June 1. Garros, the Frenca aviator, was the second contestant iu the Paris-Rome-Turin race to reach the Italian capital. - was to endorse local self-government and the right of the state to control its own affairs. f"or 6u years New Mexico has been cIamori.Dg at ,he loors of conpres8 for admission. Arizona has also long con- ) tended Its right to statehood. The 1908 1 " 7, ' , '7 . . ! uciuu, i uil uiuiui lit uiniic -t ill nil- - i as separate states." This pledge was v , .v. i months, which action was ln striking contrast to the Jugglery the statehood LAWMAKING TERM ENDS Forty-seventh Illinois As sembly Adjourns at 11 a. m. THE SENATE DEFAULTS Lack of Quorum Kills Tax Com mission Recommended by the Governor.- Springfield, 111.. June 1. Shortly be fore 11 o'clock this morning the 47tb general assembly passed out of exist ence. Because of lack of a quorum the sen ate was unable to appoint Its members IN ENGLAND to the tax commission recommended by Governor Deneen in a special mes sage Tuesday, and the commission to revise the corporation laws of the state, and both propositions fail In consequence. ADKINS NAMES COMMISSION'S. The last work of the house was the appointment by Speaker Adkins of the house members on four commissions public utility, insurance, good roads, and drainage. The members left for their homes expecting to be called in extra session within 10 days to con sider deep waterway legislation. PROVIDE FOR END. Springfield, 111.. June 1. The senate and house yesterday loosened up the strings on the legislative bag sufficient to permit three measures i to drop into the hopper, which has ...... .... ! been rusting 6ince the May 19 re cess, and then tiexl a new knot with a joint resolution providing for sine die adjournment today at 10 o'clock. Most important of the three meas ures restored to the calendar was the tax levy bill, w hich was lost sight of on the senate side on the eve of re cess. This bill, which already has passed the house, was reported out by the senate appropriations commit tee and sent along to third reading yesterday afternoon and was passed at today, s session, which convened 10 minutes after midnight last eight. Tho bill had 33 ayes to 0 nays. LTILITIES COMMISSION BILL. The house was permitted to take up the bill appropriating $10,000 for the expenses of the commission cre ated two weeks ago to Investigate (Continued on Page Seven.) measures have been receiving year af teryear at the hands of the now minor ity of the house. ine aeoate ia tne house on the state- ( hood resolution indicated plainly what ! would have been the result had tht- i V,, uu u-e republicans still been in the majority.!,, llhOv vrnnltl hava .jlmiMAj X- . t : They would have admitted New Mexico i ... : with the gerrymander of Ln, Its legislature the recall of judges a pretext for keeping Arizona f y out of the union. This is i indefinitely Continued on Page Three.) GIVES CHANCE FOR A MERGER? Trust Decisions Followed by Move to Unite "(J", and Great Northern. BOND ISSUE ANNOUNCED Would Give J. J. Hill a Single Sys tem of 17,000 Miles Stocks Go Higher. New York, June 1. Sustained strength was displayed in the stocit market through the morning session. Hill stocks attracted special attention by reason of the announcement of the Great Northern's proposed financing, and In some quarters the view was held that the project to take over the Burlington had been made more feasi ble by 'the tenor of the supreme court's decisions in the Standard Oil and American tobacco cases. WANT SLICE OE MELON. The report that the Burlington's sur plus of $28,000,000 would be divided among the stockholders of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific caused a heavy buying movement in Hill stocks, and they advanced Z points over yesterday's close. BIGGEST IN YEARS, Chicago, June 1. One of the big gest railway mergers of recent years, involving the Great Northern and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail ways, a total of 17,000 miles of line, is reported as being in prospect. The report came as a result of an an nouncement by James J. Hill in St. Paul of the execution of a $600,000, 000 first and refunding mortgage covering the bond issue of the two roads. Although President Darius Miller and other .officials of the Burlington declined to confirm the report, the announcement was construed in many quarters as the first step In a plan which has been under discus sion in railway circles for some time. It has been predicted that the Great Northern would take over the Northern Pacific's half Interest in the joint control of the Burlington by the two companies. STOCK OWNED JOINTT.T. Ninety-seven per cent of the Bur lington's capital stock, or $107,613,- 000, was acquired jointly in 1901 by the Great Northern and Northern Pa cific at $200 a share and deposited with the Standard Trust company of New York aa collateral for an Issue of $215,227,000 4 per cent bonds, due 1921 and guaranteed Jointly by the two companies. Mr. Hill's state ment declares that of the $600,000, 000, $300,000,000 Is to be used for refunding a like amount of out standing obligations of the company, which would include the Great Northern's bond Issue of $100,000, 000 and the Burlington Issue also. HILL, ISSUES STATEMENT. The typewritten statement issued by Mr. Hill follows: "The Great Northern railway com pany, as of date May 1, 1911, has executed Its first and refunding mort gage, securing a total authorized Is sue of $300,000,000 bonds. The size of the mortgage Is explained by the fact that the outstanding obligations of the company which are to be re funded amount, approximately to $330,000,000. Included, however, tn the figures last named Is the direct and contingent obligation of the company on the Burlington joint 4a maturing in 1921 and aggregating $222,400,000. "Covering a future of 50 years. approximately $270,000,000 in bonds therefore, will be available for gen eral corporate purposes, double mr.bin.r ititini mii.o i'il.u(,.. POINTS GROWTH. "Since Its beginning, 32 years ago, the Great Northern has expended be tween ?:J50, 000,000 and $400,000, 000 out of capital and earnings. The provision made for the future, in consideration of the rapidly growing territory which the Great Northern line serves, would seem intelligently conservative. "In no other part of the country has nature more generously bestow ed those three great sources of all national wealth the farm, the for est and the mine and nowhere Hse is there more room for such develop, ment as follows the occupation of a new country by an intelligent popula tion. "The railway company evidently has made ample financial provision j to enable It to keep its facilities and extensions equal to all demands that j a rapidly growing country may make upon It, and, at the same time, to maintain the highest and most e flcient standard of service. Future issuance or nonis against property acquired Is safeguarded by the re strictions usually found in mortgages of this kind." IWILL BRING BODY TO IOWA Marshal Wofer Killed by Violator! of Prohibition Laws. t x- it t , v i . Roswell. N. M., June 1 The body of . . ' i arinn rif v , 1. 1 1 ur u nil e niir ' " - ' ---- ' " - j and killed bT James Lynch, charged l'1 a violation of the prohibition laws, Wlil De taEen today to his former home in Albia- Iowa- Yesterday Lynch was 1 remanded in jail without bond on the charge of murder. FORT BLOWN UP AND 150 ARtSLAIN Not a Man Escapes From Barracks in Nicaragua. THE CAUSE UNKNOWN Claimed That Plan Is Afoot to Divide Republic Into Two Nations. San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, June 1. The fortress on Tiscapa hill, Managua, was blown up at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. One hundred and fifty soldiers perished. All the ammunition in the fortress was de stroyed. The cause of the explosion is unknown. A strict censorship was established from Managua. EVERY PERSON KILLED. Washington, June 1. Minister Northcott at Managua, in notifying the state department of the explo sion at the fortress at which 150 were killed. Indicated every person in the garrison perished. The state department is displaying intense In terest In the cause of the explosion. Since the resignation of President Estrada and the assumption of pow er by Vice President Diaz, the depart ment has received no advices Indi cating discontent" In the republic. PLAN TO SPLIT N ATION. New Orleans, June 1. Nicaragua, probably the most war-torn republic in the tropics. Is to be split Into two nations, if plans of the liberal party successfully materialize. This is ac cording to gossip In the Central American colony here today. The scheme provides for the making of independent republics out of the At lantic and Pacific provinces. LIBERALS IN EAST. In the west the conservatives would rule, while the new Atlantic republic would be dominated by lib erals, who precipitated the revolu tion that resulted in the deposition of Zelaya. There have been disorders In Man agua, the capital, since last February when the barracks was blowniip b. enemies of Estrada, who complained that as liberator, he was not Initiat ing reforms which he promised. CASTRO BUYING " ARMS IN EUROPE Former President of Venezuela Said to Be Preparing for More Trouble. Lisbon, June 1. The PortugneEO government has received a communi cation from the United States govern ment to the effect that Clpriano Ca tro, expresident of Venezuela, is la Portugal. It is reported here that Castro has a steamer at Teneriffe loaded with ar tillery and munitions, waiting for th first opportunity to return to Venezue la. The movement Is being watched. The Seculo says Castro was at Oporfo recently, then going to Lisbon, where for the last fortnight he has kept iu strict retirement. Dispatches from Las Palmas, Can ary Island, early In May said Ca:(iro had arrived there and reembarked al most Immediately on the steamer Ke Ina Victoria, under an assumed name, for Cadiz, from phieh port be intended to sail for America. IS GROWING MORE SERIOUS Revolution in Northern Haiti Lead j to Several Hat ties. j Capo Haiticn, Haiti, June 1. The i revolution in the northern department ft Haiti ia growing more serious, j Rebels and federal troops fought sev eral engagements. The Insurrectos were victorious. Many were wounded on both slds. Sugar More Expensive. New York. Jim 1. All trades of re- nn,.(1 BU2ar advanced lo cents per 100 pounds today. SEN. PUENE CAMPS ON THE TRUSTS' TRAIL Washington, June 1. Criminal proa- ;ecution of officials of the Standard Oil, iAmArlran Tnharrn ann pnnai It nr.ti i American i , " , ' (companies was proposed In a concur fpni rOKOItlllnn intrfulnrnl tstrtav ... . by jSenator Pomerene of Ohio. The j lution, which Instructs the att reso- ornjy at once, went over for the time be ing to give Pomerene an opportunity to speak upon it.