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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS
Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
SIXTY-SECOND YEAR. NO. 8.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1912. SIXTEEN PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
HOME EDITION
BROTHER HAS
BIGGEST GIFT
INTAFTFUND
Charles P. Heads 1912
Committee Donations
With $56,000
TOTAL SUM $591,032
Morgan ana Carnegie High if,
in the List Democrats
File Statement.
Washington, Oct. 26. Contributions
totaling 1591,032 and expenditures of
1558.311 of the 1912 republican presi
dential fund were disclosed In a fi
nancial statement of the republican
national committee filed today with
the clerk of the house of representa
tives. Charles P. Taft brother of the
president, appeared as the largest
contributor, with 156.000. Francis Ice
land of New York gave 150,000, and
the third largest contributor was An
drew Carnegie, $35,000. J. P. Morgan
& Co., was credited with $25,000;
George F. Baker. New York, $10,000;
William Nelson Cromwell. $10,000;
Harry M. Moore, Chicago, $10,000.
FROM DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Among persons in the diplomatic
corps, Larz Anderson, minister to Bel
gium, gave $10,000; Huntington Wil
son, assistant secretary of state, $
000; Thomas J. O'Brien, ambassador
to Italy. $10,000.
Secretary Meyer heads the cabinet
with $2,500; MacVetgh, $2,000, and
Wlckersham and Hitchcock, each $1.
000. Henry W. Taft. another brother,
gave $1,000. The Union League club,
Philadelphia, $10,000; T. F. Cole, Du
luth, $5,000; Charles If. Warren, De
troit, $5,000; Fred M. Alger. De
troit, $4,000; Charles O. Dawes, Chi
cago. $3,000; George Merrill. Chicago,
$3,000. and W. K. Blxby. St Louis,
$1,000. . r
The Iwgest aggregate expenditure
was $79,000 for advertising to Ameri
can and foreign newspapers. Twrn-
xy tnousana was sent to the Maine re-1
publican State committee. One pho-i
totrnpher in New York was paid $7,'
605 for professional services.
Contributions to the presidential
campaign fund of the democratic par
ty this year totaled $678,354. accord
ing to the sworn statement of Treas
urer Itolla C. Wells of St. Louis, filed
with the chief clerk of the house of
lepresentatlves yesterday.
Expenditures aggregating $562.
611.21, Including $120,000 sent to Chl
Vork. There are outstanding obllga
York. There are oltstanding obliga
tions of $55,149.
The republican statement of con
tributions will be filed today, the last
day under the law. The progressive
party filed lta statement yesterday,
(bowing contributions of $304,244;
expenditure of $292,341, and out
standing obligations amounting to
$41,341.
vii.oi r.ivr: imm.
All told 63.303 contributions were
received by Mr. Wells, and of thei
52.248 were for amounts cf $100 or
lens. Governor Woodrow Wilson gave
$500.
Herman Rldder of New York, treas
urer of the national committee, turn
ed over $28,825 as surplus of the Bal
timore convention. Judge J. W. Ger
ard of New York, gave the next larg
est amount, $13,000; Charles R. Crane
of Chicago, and Jacob II. Schiff of
New York, each contributed $10,000.
Samuel Untermeyer of New York,
also gave $10,000, as did Frederick
C. Penfleld of Germantown, Pa., and!
Henry Goldman and Henry Morgan
thou of New York.
SOUR OF TUB rONTRIBlTORI.
Among those who contributed $5.
000 were RoUa O. Wtlls of St.
Louis, treasurer of the committee;
Roger C. Sullivan of Chicago; Nathan
Straus of New York, and former Sen
ator Clark of Montana.
Other contributor were Mayor
Carter Harrison of Chicago, $300, and
Dr. John B. Murphy of Chicago, who
recently attended Theodore Roosevelt
In that city, $lo0.
The statement also show that the
chief items of expenses were printing,
postage, newspaper advertising, sal
aries and traveling expense of
speakers and the presidential nomi
nee. Some money wn spent for or
ganization work Id low. Nebraska
and Maine.
COURT SUSTAINS
STOPPING RACES
Michigan City, Ind.. Oct 26. Judge
Tuthill today denied to the racing
foundation corporation of America an
injunction, tht-reby sustaining the
late authorities in placing troops at
the Porter race track.
Hie Weather
Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Sunday, not much
change In temperature. The lowest
temperature tonight will be about 45
degree.
Temperature at 7 a. m, 42. Highest
jerterday, 65; lowest last night, 42.
Velocity of wind at ! . m, 1 mile
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m., 67,
at 7 a. m, 94.
Stage of water, 4.2, no change in
last 24 hours.
J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
(From noon tod it to noon tomorrow.
BIBib, JICI- Ul, cu ua aia( a uyeuvi.
Morning star: Saturn.
INCREASED RATE
TO SAVE SOCIETY
W. A. Northcott, Former Head
Consul of Woodmen, Com
ments on Iowa Decision.
Springfield. 111.,
Oct. 26. United ,
,v '
State Attorney W. A. Northcott. w
m .. i v A 1
the
J I
Modern Woodmen of America, and one i
of the great builders of that society,
In an Interview said:
"The decision of the district, judge
In Iowa on the Woodmen rate ques
tion, which was handed down this
week, is a sweeping victory for those
opposed to the new rates. If it is
sustained by the higher courts, It
will be the death blow to the per-1
manency of that society.
"The Judge decides that no matter
what the necessity for increase in
rates, nor how fair the new rates may
be, that there is no authority in the
representative body of this fraternal
in the rates, for the reason that Itl
would be a violation of the contract
rights of the members. Even If the'
continuation of those rates would take .
the society on the rocks In a few
vears. this decision holds that the so-jer
clety ha. no power of self preserva-
tlon in this respect.
"This position has been taken by
the highest court in New York, also
In one or two other states.
but
highest courts In the majority of the
states hold the reverse of the Iowa
decision, and decide that the change
ln theBe ntea can be made when
Bhn to h1 rnrM.nrv and reasonable.
It must be admitted that there Is a
conflict between the courts In the 1
different states on this question.
"As the Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica Is chartered under the laws of
the state of I'.llnols, the decision of'
the courts of this state will determine 1
this matter In the final analysis. Ev-i"11" w Pe perwww to nave
ery actuary and Insurance man in the'bM? en by the Servians and Bui-
I'nlted States knows that the present
rates of the Modern Woodmen of
America are not sufficient and if con
tinued, will soon bring the society
on the rocks. This is a question of
mathematics, and there can be no
intelligent difference of opinion on a
question of arithmetic.
"One of the most absurd things In
this controversy is that, attitude tak
en by a few of the Insurgents In
making a personal fight upon the offi
cers of the Modern Woodmen of
America. Mud slinging does not solve
the question of rates. The burning
of the picture of the past head con
sul Is as absurd as the persecution of
Galileo by the fanatics of old, be
cause he said the earth was round.
It would be Just as reasonabie to quar
rel with the multiplication table.
"I have groat hopes that the hignr
courts will sustain these new rates.
They are 30 per cent lower than the
rates of the old line companies and
17 per cent lower than the fraternal
congress rates. They are the lowest
rates upon which the society can con
tinue to exist.
"If the Modern Woodmen of Amer-
lca Is permitted to go upon these
new rates, it will, J. a few years, be
the greatest insurance organization In
the world's history. If rate readjust
ment is defeated this splendid organ
ization will follow Into oblivion kin
dred societies, who have failed to
make adequate provisions for the !
future. The head officers are doing all
In their power to save this splendid
society and all honor I due them."
BPADY GIVES $550,000
TO HOSPITAL FOR CURE
Baltimore. Md., Oct 26. "Diamond
Jim" Brady has made a gift to Johns
Hopkins hospital, which will eventual
ly aggregate about $550,000. Brady
came to the hospital a year ago a very
sick man, and In less than six month
he had a vtry much abused stomach
In normal working order.
The money will be used to erect
a building to be known as the James
Buchanan Brady Urologlcal Institute.
Mr. Brady will contribute $15,000 an
nually during his life to the mainte
nance of the institution, and will also
make a provision In hi will leaving
a substantial sum to the institute.
Packing Plant Damaged.
Chicago. Oct 26. The plant of the
Independent Packing company, locat
ed Just outside the stock yards, was
1 daiaged $100,000 by fire today.
BULGARIANS
PREPARED TO
BREAK FORTS
Eighteen Hundred Men
Are Taken Prisoners
at Andrianople
E,:e":!?:TURK HEAVIEST LOSER
Balkan States Thus Far Have
Made Greatest Gains of
the War.
London, Oct. 26. The Balkan allies,
up to the present, have had a'.l the
best of the fighting In their war
against the Turks, as far as can be
gathered from official reports, the ma-
Jorlty of which are from Balkan
pushing their advantage in every
rection
di-
The Bulgarians are perfecting their
lines of investment around the forti
fied city of Adrianople. At. the same
time the Bulgarian eastern army Is
moving to the southeast along the Bos
phorus road toward Bunarhissar. One
brigade is reported to have reached
the city of Vasa, whence it may threat
en the Turkish second line of defense
at Lule Burgag an(1 algo communlca.
tlons between Adrianople and Con
stantinople. PEHII.OC SADVEXTtnES.
Military men here consider this
movement of the Bulgarians a darin
and perilous adventure, leaving op-
rt"nltJ" ,or C0UDter 8trok; ;hn
the Turkl8n Sera.s are not likely to
ovenooa.
A despatch from Star a agora today
"""" "l 4
tak,en y Bu a,rlan! at T
Beh 200- excluding deserters. The
wounded are reported suffering terr -
I W ow,nf lack, of 8ur cal a?D
and Incomplete equipment In
: 1 w. . . n. v. 9 T- 1. : V. J ,
the-,"c,u "t
uciu aiiuua. r iuuug tu cue
western war area
Is of the hardest
kind, all along the line. Losses sus
tained by both armies must have been
enormous. i
London, Oct. 26. The Turkish army
has gained a great victory, according j The rule, would have greatly increas
to a dispatch from Constantinople, j ed the transportation charges on po
which says an official announcement I tatoes.
will be issued there this evening,
There were no details.
Belgrade, Oct. 26.
-The Turkish
f'nghold kxip is reported In a
gcrian armies.
Sofia, Oct. 26. A portion of the
town of Adrianople was fired by Bul
garian artillery, according to private
despatches. The Bulgarians have tak
en three outlying forts and a railroad
station on the outskirts of the town.
Eighteen hundred were taken prison
ers. The Bulgarians are reported ad
vancing along the whole front.
A despatch to the government or
gan Mir, says: "Turks are retreating
in panic, while the civilian population
is fleeing toward Constantinople."
OFFICIAL REPORT OF FIGHT.
London, Oct, 26. Turkish troops
were first to take the offensive in a
desperate battle which ended in the
fall of the town of Kumanova Into
the hands of Servian troops and open
ed the way for their further advance
on Uskup.
The Servian legation In London re
ceived an official account of the fight
ing from which It appears the Ser
vians succeeded in staying a Turkish
onslaught When the battle was re
sumed the next day the Servians took
the offensive, stormed the Turkish
( trenches again and again until finally
at a point beyond drove out the Otto
man troops.
AXSIHILIATE TURK CAVALRY.
During the fighting Servian artll
lery annihilated three squadrons of
Turkish cavalry. The Turkish losses
are said to number 6.000 killed and;" ' ""-J neui or re-
wounded, whr.e 12 field guns were ' newal or reissue. Is unconstitutional,
captured. The Servian casualties wtre j The court afflrme1 Judgment of the
also heavy. They lost many officers. ! c"k couat criminal court in the case
The Servian advance guard Is now
before T'skun .ecordtn to the nnrt
At the town of Novipazar there also
was brisk battle. After the town was
taken the Turks attempted to retake
it but were repulsed and virtually an
nihilated. KOPI.IK OCCI PIED.
London, Oct 26. The Montenegrin
army Is reported to have occupied
Koplik, near Tarakesch. from which
position artillery can be trained on
the forts of the Turkish city of Scu
tari. Constantinople, Oct 26. Strong col-
, . - . , , -
Adrianople. Exodus of civUians con -
tlnues. The Turkish council of min -
ister yesterday discussed the ques-
tion of possible intervention of the j Dougherty took up five passengers on j Dr. Carl Aleberg, chemical biologist , w here he will deliver an address at tho center of the group. In his declara
power and decided not to entertain! a successful flight at Coal City, IlLtin the bureau of plant industrv. savlthe dedication of a Polish n-'tlnn tn th rourt he nalri he w th
; any such proposal at the present mom-
jeni. ine appoiaunenid nussia nu-
i mi as ambassador to Austria-Hungary
ml as ambassador to Austria-Hungary j
was taken, indicating that Turkey id
'The High Cost of Living is Arranged by Private Understanding'
Fnm Speech by W wxlrtm Wtlaoa.
SUSPENDS A NEW
RULE FOR POTATO
Washington, Oct 26. A proposed
regulation of western railroads that
potatoes would not be accepted for
shipment between Nov. 15 and April
187 ftMesVmrppefBv t their wn ex
pense, line cars,.vJ)ui la fdse Mtoors
and supply stoves, uef and atlenf xkts,
was suspended today by the inXe'mtate
commerce commission until Fei.T2.
captured, whi.e 12 field guns were
tria-Hungary.
TOLL OF 0-E BATTLE.
Athens, Oct 26. Losses to the
Greek army In a battle at the pass
of Sarandaporo were 18 officers and
169 soldiers killed, and 40 officers and
1,037 men wounded. The Turkish loss
es were very heavy.
Berlin, Oct. 26. There was very se
vere fighting yesterday both to the
east and west of Adrianople, says a
despatch from Adrianople. Losses on
both sides were heavy. There was
no material change In the positions of
the two armies. Masses of unburled
corpses line the infield.
Vranya, Servia, Oct 26. Turks are
reported to have abandoned their
stronghold at Uskup In order to con-
I centrate further south. The Ser
vians captured 55 field
they took Kumanova.
guns when
LIMIT ON SALOON
UPHELD BY COURT
Springfield, 111., Oct. 26. The su
preme court decided the Harkins sa
loon ordinance which limits the num-
'her of saloons In the city of Chicago
to one for every 500 population is con
stitutional, so far as it limits the num
ber of saloons, but that the section
which provides that the holder of a
; 8,1:00,1 ,lcense naB lDe "gnt to a re-
' n"ai or reissue mereor ana tne rignt
of Maurice Enright, servlnp; a life sen-
: -nce lor ine rauruer oi inceni Alt-
M J . m . ...
i niftI1 May 22'
1911. The decision
knocks out Enright's appeal for a new
trial.
The court decided the act creating
muricipal courts for Chicago was con -
stitutional.
DOUGHERTY SETS
NEW AIR RECORD
I Joliet HI-, Oct 26. Friends
of
1 Aviator Dougherty today claimed a
' new passenger-carryings record for
him. Using a large biplane yesterday, i
A second flight was made with three
pangers. l nese real are said to
! constitute a record for the United
constitute a record
States, at least
WICKERSHAM IN
ORDER TO PUSH
JOHNSON CASE
Chicago, Oct 26. Local federal au
thorities say they fiaVe rPWe"?-srtafrera5"
message from Attorney General Wick
ershajn ordering them to make an ex
haustive investigation of the Johnson
Lucile Cameron case, involving possi
ble violation of the Mann act. Local
Agent Meyer today departed for St
Joseph, Mich., to interview several
persons believed to have information
in the case. This gives the case an
interstate aspect
ROOSEVELT WILL
BE 54T0M0RR0W
Oyster Bay, Oct. 26. For the first
time since his return Colonel Roose- j u,n and the Harvard-Brown game at
velt went outdoors today. It was warm i Cambridge. These games are regard
and sunny. He walked half way down ed b footDan experts as the final real
the hill, saying he felt "bully." When ,
he began to climb up again, he found
he was still weak. Roosevelt will be
54 tomorrow.. Many birthday presents
are being received.
On account of a number of threaten
ing letters received by Colonel Roose
velt, and the presence in Oyster Bay
of a stranger who attempted yester
day to make his way into the colo
nel's house, steps were " taken last
night to guard the life of the ex-pres-dpnt.
Tentative plans were made to
engage one or two nv;n to protect Co-
lonel Roosevelt during the remainder
of the campaign and for a time there
after, if the colonel has not recovered
sufficiently by election day to be abl
to defend himself.
Marquette, Mich., Oct. 26. George
A. Newett, editor of the Ishntjming
Iron Ore, who has been sued by Co
lonel Roosevelt for criminal libel and
damages of $5,000, was arrested htre
yesterday afternoon. His bail was fix
ed at $2,000 and he is attempting to
furnish bond. The arrest was on a
capias. Attorney JameB Pound of De
troit, who is the bull moose candidate
for congress in the First Michigan dis
trict and Congressman Dorf-mus came
here and filed the papt rs in behalf of
Colonel Roosevelt in both actions.
New York, Oct. 26. Colonel Roose
velt's libel suits against George A.
Newett. publisher of the Iron Ore in
ilshpeming, Mich., are based upon ar-
' tlcle Prlntel Jn this paper on Oct. 12
1 neaaea- lne Kooseveit Way
According to a formal statement
made public at national progressive
headquarters, tbie article contained
the following paragraph:
"Roosevelt lies and curses in a most
disgusting way. He gets drunk, too,
and that not infrequently, and all his
intimates Know about it."
Judge Jam H. Pound of Detroit
has been retained by Colonel Rooee
velt as his attorney.
Name Wiley's Successor.
Washington. Oct. 26. Fr-ni
President Taft will, afer election, an-
j nounce tne appointment of Alsberg to
; succeed Dr. Harvey Wilev an ht
of the bureau of chemistry,
BIG CONTESTS IN
FOOTBALL ARE ON
Syracuse,
Oct. 26. Syracuse and
Michigan
met this afternoon In the
Both were fit for a hard
stadium. Both were
game. There was a light r
j this
This.--with, last jauttt1
rain, made the field soggy.
First period: Michigan,
7; Syra-
cuse, 0.
Chicago, Oct. 26. Seven of the nine
conference elevens will engage In foot
ball contests today, with principal In
terest centering In the Chicago-Purdue
and Minnesota-Iowa matches.
It is necessary for both Chicago and
Minnesota to win their matches today
in order to maintain positions In the
championship race.
Only casual Interest attaches to the
Northwestern-Indiana game, both
having been previously defeated.
New York, Oct 26 The most at
tractive offerings on the football pro
eram In the east todav were the
Princeton Dartmouth came at Prince-
teBt8 of mettle of the Princeton and
Harvard teams. Betting In New York
was ten to seven in favor of Prince
ton and three to two in favor of Har
vard. If early game count for any
thing, Princeton hag about the best
scoring team In the east.
Today marked the beginning of the
inter-sectional games, with Michigan
playing at Syracuse. Syracuse has
shown unusual weakness In the early
season but there was no indication
they would give Yost's men any trou
ble.
WILSON PREFERS
SLEEP TO NEWS
Princeton, N. J, Oct. 26. Gover
tor Wilson, watching workman Install
a telegraph instrument In his home to-
i day by courtesy of a telegraph com
' pacy, told correspondents he would
f ;n her to go to bed at 9 o'clock elec-
ton night and take a long sleep, and
1 1!; id out the next morning whether or
I not he had been elected president of
tTi United States than
slt up and
unch the returns.
He said: "Early returns are unusual
ly fragmentary and fatiguing." The
correspondents looked surprised at the
remark. "I mean It seriously," added
the governor. "I am not Jesting."
Even though the governor may go
to bed early, his wife and three daugh-j
terr will sit up and watch the returns.
The governor, however, may not get I
j much rest, as the Princeton students
j nnve a noisy program arranged for
i l"tion night
PRESIDENT IS ATTENDING
A COLLEGE DEDICATION
Jamestown, N. Y., Oct. 26. Several !
thousand people were at the depot,
this morning to greet President Taft,
of on his way to Cambridge Springs, Pa..
made a plea for federal action w'htrh
. would result in the creation of a
vm r.t inar.a t f.rmr. t..,
rate of interebt
VAUGHN PLEA
OF GUILTY TO
BRING DEATH
Sensational Close of Case
Involving Odd Fellows'
Home Girls.
MOVES JURY TO TEARS
Admits Charges and Confesses
to Other Crimes Aks to
Be Let Live.
Greenville, S. C, Oct 26. Rer.
Thurston U. Vaughn, former superin
tendent of the South Carolina Odd
Fellows' home, on trial here charged
with criminally assaulting three little
girls, inmates of the home, last May,
today confessed he mistreated two
others in addition to those mentioned
In the Indictment.
The Jury returned a verdict of guil
ty, without making any recommenda
tions. .This means Vaughn will be sen
tenced to death.
TEMPTED BT DEVIL.
Vaughn's confession brought the
trial to a sensational close.
"1 acted devilishly, shamefully,"
Vaughn began. "The devil tempted
me and I have fallen," he exclaimed
In his plea to the Jury, while the Judge
and spectators wept
The Jury was out four minutes. The
penalty Is the electric chair. Vaughn
begged the Jury to spare hi life for
the sake of his wife and little daugh
ter. He own considerable property.
LIFE TERM FOR MURDERER
Negress I Found Guilty and
8etv
tencer In "Sacrifice" Cass.
Lafayette, La., Oct 26. Clementine
Barnabet a negress, who murdered
19 persons with an ax within a few
months, all as they alept was convict-
ctuu Bouwiuou iu iiirr iiuynwuaivuu
soswaa iouna guuiy i Killing ine
wife of Norbert Randall. All her vic
tims were negroes. The woman said
she was a follower of the "church of
sacrifice." Afterward the authorities
tried in vain to connect negro preach
ers of this section with a secret cult
leading to crime.
MONEY RETURNED
BEVERIDGE SAYS
Washington, Oct 26. Former Sen
ator Beveridge, before the Clapp com
mittee, today, corroborated other tes
timony that in the 1904 campaign for
the senate he received $30,000 from
Perkins; $25,000 from McLean, and
$2,500 from Plnchot and that all the
money was returned the day after
election. Perkins had testified he gave
Beveridge $10,000, which he returned.
"Did Perkins give you any money
to finance the Indianapolis Star?" ask
ed Pomerene.
"Sir," exclaimed Beveridge, leaning
forward in surprise.
"My Information Is," said Pomerene,
"Perkins supplied, through you, $260,
000 to finance the Star."
Beveridge said he never heard of
any transaction of that kind.
Former War Prisoner Feast.
Charleston. 111., Oct 26. Thirty
third annual reunion of the ex-prisoners
of war association of Illinois ended
yesterday with a dinner attended by
more than 200 veterans. A. T. Ives
was elected president; Rev. J. H. Mul
holland, vice president; W. II. Wat
son, secretary-treasurer, and Georgo
Knapp, chaplain. The next meeting
will be at I'rbana.
Get Clew to Slayer of Eight.
VUllsca, Iowa, Oct. 26. Two boye
discovered yesterday what the police
believe to be discarded clothing worn
by the murderer of J. B. Moore and
five children and Iena and Ida Stillln-
Kpr, who were killed by an axmau
while they slept on the night of June 9.
Chewed Golf Ball Explode.
Sterling, 111., Oct. 26. The Infant
son of O. Champlln of Clinton was
badly Injured when a golf ball which
he was chewing exploded In his
mouth. The cause of the explosion I
unknown.
BIG MEN SEEK TO
SAVE DIAZ' LIFE
Mexico City, Oct. 2C Eighteen pris-
oners fac;d the court martial at Vera
Cruz when It went Into session at 5
yesterday evening. Felix Diaz sat In
1 on'v one responsible for the movement
Efforts to save the life of Dlax are
i kj. -,.ti.. k uta. ... j
lion la Mexico.