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ROCK ISLAND ARGU Associated Press Exclusive Wire H .SIXTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 58. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1912. TWELVE PAGES, PRICE TWO CENTS. nn HOME EDITION ADR1ANQPLEA STUMBLER TO A PEACE PACT Turkey Still Insisting on Retention of Great Fortress. TO OFFER SUBSTITUTE Likely That Bulgaria Will Be Asked to Accept Compen sation Elsewhere. London, Dec. 26. Possession of the TurklHh fortress at Adrtanople still re mains the real stumbling block In tie way of peace. Compensation for Bul garia, however, In some other part of European Turkey probably in the nd will remove even this difficulty i.nd enable her o tTssent to the re tention by Turkey of the great fortress. The maximum demands of the Balkan ullles nud the minimum offer of the Turks, it is believed, will be before l.'ie conference when the delegates as semble Saturday. AITlllt II SEW DEMANDS. Fresh demands by Austria, this time reported to be directed against Monte negro, were regarded by the Balkan legate totiay as more formidable ob- ntacles o the conclusion of peace with j Turkey th;m any conditions Imposed by the m i'ltn s government, which to- day M.'brultted freBh proposals. Austria is reported to have reached an agreetrx n' with Servia nettling all drfferetn -s betweon those countries, nnd is nov: rumored to be turning Its attention to Montenegro with a view "o preve'.itlnc Montenegro from acquir ing Scutari when peace Is concluded. As an alternative la ceded Mount Lowehen, on the Uuff of Cattaro. This mountain, nhirh Is 6,500 feet high, is li'-lil by Montenegro, and its guns dom inate 'hf bay, which is the Jjv to Austrian naval strength on the Adriatic. rnnKKKS ARMED RK!ITBNCE. Kutber than permit such occupation M. Mlyuskovitch, Montenegrin dele- pa e to the peace conference, said he j vould die with sword in hand, and such sentimen's. he said, were common to the Montenegrins. Fresh complications are udded by Austria's failure to de moralise its army, a large portion of which wua recently put on a war foo'- ing. Russia, which, tt is said, would nev er allow the cession of Mount Lowe hen to Austria. Is declared to be un dertaking secret military preparations on a large scale. iMkouFxing the new situation as it appears from reports here, Mr. Mlyus kovitch said: It naturally is absurd to SDeak of!Bevere,y nJure(J jumping from a fire declaring war against Austria, but if Vienna had any such pretentions ehe would have to wipe out every soul In Montenegro. I myself would be there sword In hand, and I would eell my life dearly." A news agency dispatch from Con stantinople early today reported that all officers on leave from the Tchatalja lines had been recalled to their regi ments. The order was for their ap pearance within 24 hours. AMERICA MARISK9 FIGHT. Constantinople, Dec. 26. Turkish newspapers are unanimous in declar ing that the allies' conditions are not acceptable. The porte has repeated to the powers the demand for a con sular luqulry respecting the atrocities alleged to have been committed by the allies. Several marines from the United States converted yacht Scorpion had an altercation today with aome per sons In a public building, ending in blows. One of the men inrolved was Senior Sola, the military attache of the Spanifh legation. The Bulgarian general Ivanoff. ar rived In Constantinople recently. He has had several interviews with Klamil Pasha, the grand vizier. CALIF0RNIAN CARRIES GEM PLANTED IN FLESH San Bernardino, Cal., Dec. 26. A man who gar the name of Hitchcock, who had a diamond weighing a carat and a half cut out of the flesh of his arm yesterday, asked the aurgeon to accelerate the operation, as be wanted to give the diamond to his wife for Chris-mas. He declared the gem, was sewed In h'.s flesh In South Africa. He refused to fflxt details. MAY INVESTIGATE 1912 PRESIDENCY CAMPAIGN Wahinton. Dec. 26. An effort to extend the campaign fund Investiga tion to cover the presidential High, of 1912 will be. made by Chairman Clapp of the investigating committee soon af ter congress reconvenes. The aenat probably will be asked to enlarge the committ's power unless It Is found possible to go Into the recent fight nn der authority now possessed by the'Vey in the 13th round Investigating body. jcred. n. The Weather Fcrecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow for Rock Island, Davenport, Molina, and Vicinity. Fair tonight and Friday, colder to right with the lowest temperature about 20 degrees. Temperature at 7 a. m... 33. Highest yfsterday. 45; lowest last night. 32. Velocity of wind at 7 a. m., 6 miles per hour. Precipitation, none. Relative humidity at 7 p. m., C3, at 7 a. m, 80. Stage of water, 2.4, a rise of .4 in last 48 hours. J.M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster. ASTRONOMICAL EVE.NT8. (From noon today to noon tomorroTr Sun sets 4:40. rises :23. Evening stars: Venus. Saturn. Morning stars: Mars, Mercury, Jupiter. WILSON IS STILL ILL, BUT BETTER Princeton, N. J., Dec. 26. More as a precaution than as a consequence of his slight illness. Governor Wilson decided to stay la his room all day today so as not to expose himself. He had appointments transferred from the state house to his home here. His physician said the governor had i met and conquered a second attack of grip. He pronounced Wilson weh enough to make a trip tomorrow to staumoii. a. Dr. Carnoshan at noon pronounced ! WllBons condition very much im proved." However, he prescribed a diet today of only broth and eggs and suggested rest as much as possible. , a.i engagement except on- ere sei , for next week. The governor sat up : in Dea reaamg letters ana newspap ers. He was somewhat disturbed by Bcme exaggerated accounts of his ill nt.s8 SUFFRAGETS ARE TO MEET WILSON acy" case in listening to attacks upon Hudson. N. Y.. Dec. 26. Ankle deepthem and OIJ tneir counsel especially in slushy snow, the little suffrage i united Sta es Senator Kern, by Unit army pressed onward today to Albany. :ed StateB District Attorney Charles W. They decided to walk five miles today, j i!lpr. The suffrages army no marching j, ,."'er was 8mminG to Albany will march from New York toT, tUe government against the labor to Washington next. The trip will be ' ",0?f fciaU ",ccfused of P-oo-ing started early In February In time to thec McNamarm plots. . .. , , . . . Senator Kern, who had argued be- reach the capital for the inauguration L .. . ' .. ." e " I - turn f-. tKa HcfallnD -nri thA i of Wilson. They are carrying a mes-; age from the National Suffrage! asso-! elation to President Wilson, urging him to enroll In the cause and sup port it In his message to congress. How many women will be in line has not been determined. HURT IN JUMPING OFF FIRE ESCAPE Chicago, Dec. 26.. Two boys were ; escape and 25 girls fled to the street Mr. Miller at another place in his through smoke-filled hallways when, speech scored what he termed the im fire today attacked a four-story build-' pudence of the defendants and their lng occupied by a dozen manufactur- i defiance of the courts, lng firms on the west side. Two "With a United States senator as hundred men and women were at counsel," he Bald, "these defendants, work ia the building when the flames a month after this trial began, pub broke out. The damage is $20,000. I Ushed in the union magazine an arti- ! cle calling the trial a farce. They de- CCWn UIDCI CCC MPCQflflC i ACROSS THE CONTINENT Washington, Dec. 26. The first time in history, a wireless Christmas greet- ing last night was flashed from the , a trial in which the steel trust mas Mare Island navy yard on the Pacific ! querades as the government.' coast to Washington. It conveyed the j "Yet when I offered to give 20 min- wishes of the officers of the navy yard to the secretary of the navy and of- fleers of the navy for a "M rry Christ - mas and a happy New Year." ILLNESS SPOILS KING'S OBSERVANCE OF H0LJDAY London, Dec. 26. King George, who is staying at his country house in Sandrlngham, was unable on account of a chill to attend church Christmas day. He waa also prevented being present at a Christmas dinner given by the queen mother, Alexandria. It was officially stated today be bad quite recovered. TERRIFIC GALE SWEEPS CWm flnin- CUIPC ft Q U fl D ci CNUL.HIHU, amrd Monunt Plymouth. Eng.. Dec. 26. The Bra - rllian passenger steamer Goyas, from Buenos Aires, and two schooners were blown ashore today in a terrific gale which prevails along the English channel. Many parts of England are suffering from the storm, which was accompanied by thunder, lightning and torrential rains. LANGFORD WHIPS M'VEYj FIERCE GO Sydney, Australia, Dec. 26. In one of the fiercest heavyweight battles seen in Australia in recent years, Sam Langford today knocked out Sam Mc- Both we col - BOMB CASES WITH JURORS AT DATS END Alleged Dynamiters to Know Fate Tomorrow, is Belief. JUDGE GOES ON RECORD Says He Will Not See Punished Any Man Whom He Knows to Be Innocent. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 26. It was understood at the opening of the "dyn amite" trial today that the cases of the 40 defendants would go to the jury late this afternoon. Judge Anderson will deliver in structions to the jurors. The judgo intimated he would give specific in- ""'i-Li.u ii -ivuju give pjri iii 6tnlctiong as to certain defendants ..The court ... i,i.iwl any man whom u know8 to be ,nno cent" TiM inHinn cent." court "But others must take the con sequences whether or not they are of- ficials of labor unions. This is not a trial of labor unions, but of labor un- lon offlclalg accused of wrongdoing WUh the probabIe retireinent of the jury tonight court will adjourn untU tomorrow, so the verdicts, if reached, could not be reported until tomorrow. Near the close of his argument At torney Miller charged that "all offi cials of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers on trial here knowingly entered into a nefarious conspiracy." CHRISTMAS DAY ATTACKS. ; Christmas day was spent by the 40 ! defendants in the "dynamite conspir . . " l"e auor,,Wy . uuun- via iuu uuiiu& Hit? laitci b apttrtu. ! "Senator Kern has said in the strike ! of the iron workers' union against open shop contractors it would not have been to the advantage of those men to blow up jobs,'' said Mr. Miller. "Senator Kern said the jobs were those of the steel trust and it would not hurt the steel trust, with its millions. I to damage is property. J "Think of a United States senator making a statement like that in a court of justice. How much money ; does it take to induce a United States seilator to make statements like that?" c harges defiaxck ofcocrts. scribed a trial in tne federal court as a farce. Listen to this. After refer ring to the Indictment of these men. j they published this: "'Then began the farce of a trial. I utes of- my time so that any of these ! lawyers might get up and say two of ; their clients were not guilty, no one i responded. Not a lawyer dared to say two of the defendants were Innocent." CHRISTMAS EXPLOSION" CITED. Once only was Christmas mentioned before the jury. That was when Dis- I trIct Attorney Miller referred to an explosion which Ortle E. McManigal ; 8aid he caused In an iron works plant i ar Los Anseles. on Dec. 25. 1910. and ; which, the government alleges, Olaf iveumoe oi can r rucucu ac- nowieagva m .-iier io j, j. .ncaui ara as "a Christmas present to the Pacific coast Tors, which some of the defendants' children trundled into the federal building, and sprigs of holly in the oata of me charged with dynamiting jwere the only outward tokens of the j holiday season which were 6een near ! oourt mom Judge Anderson had refused to ad journ court over the holiday, because of his desire soon to release the jury. LITTLE OF VALUE TAKEN FROM OFFICE OF L0GUE Chicago, Dec. 26. An Inventory has convinced the police that little if any thing of great value was taken from the safe of Joseph Logue, the murder ed diamond merchant. The police say Lcgue was not prosperous of late and owed eight months' rent. He recently opened a mall order department in connection with bis business. The po- lice are making an effort to ascertain what use be made with a quantity of ; paste diamonds alleged to hare recen , ly been, found in his office. TRAINMEN POINT OUT TWO BANDITS Springfield, 111., Dec. 26. John Hart nett of Chicago and Elmer Vigu-s of Springfield are the men who held up the Chicago and Alton Hummer, two miles south of lies Junction, Monday night, according to positive Identifica tion by McLaughlin, Sullivan and Ayres, the engineer, fireman and ex press messenger, respectively, of the trains Immedfat!yvafter the jdentifl-' cation Mr, Cain, chief detective- of the Chicago and Alton, swore out wax rants for the arrest of the pair. Their bond was fixed at $5,000 each. The trainmen say that only two par ticipated in the hold-up, but it Is I bnrtnM thai a thi-i1 man utin io not in ! custody, drove to a point south of Springfield and brought the men to Springfield in a buggy. Vigus, who is a local character known to the police for a number of years, and Hartnett, who formerly conducted a saloon at Monroe ad "Randolph streets, Chica- go, were arrested in this city Tuesday morning. The two men, who are held in the city prison, maintained their sullen mood when taken before the three: trainmen for identification. "They are the men without ques tion," said McLaughlin and Sullivan to Cain. Ayres is positive that Vigus is the maa who entered the express car. Hartnett, who is 56 years old, has been in Sprlnrfield for several weeks, and. In company with a companion, liv ed in a rooming house in Monroe street, between Fourth and Fifth streets. His companion is known as "Swede Kid" and is sought by the de tectives who are working on the case. That the movements of the men be fore and after the robbery have been followed in detail,' and that it will be impossible for them to prove an alibi, is the assertion made today by detec tives. It was learned from the trainmen that the two men whom ttfe police first on the scene saw retreating across a field near the express car were the ones who attempted the robbery. The trainmen stated that they saw the men take the sack of supposed booty to ?Vi field, rip it open and examine its contents. They fled when an en gine approached. Two overcoats found near the scene are held as evidence. In the pockets rr nna vArn fnirflrfl rnnA a rnJlrfla find i of fii?h Baid tQ be fiom a small consignment in the ex press car. TAFT AND PARTY ONTHE WAY HOME Panama, Dec. 26. The Taft party sailed from Colon at 6 o'clock this morning on the warship Arkansas and will reach Key West Sunday. Presi dent Taft decided not to nominate a civil governor of the canal cone or subordinates until his return to the United States. It is considered proba ble Colonel Goethals will be appointed civil governor. Goethals wi'.l return to the United States this evening on the battleship Delaware. Washington, Dec. 26. An explosion opposite the Tivoll hotej which occur red while President Taft was attend- 1 ing a dance at the National theatre at j Panama last night was reported today j to have been the outgrowth of busl- i cess rivalry between two merchants. POST-CHRISTMAS JOY The president was convinced the ex plosion was in no way connected with his presence la the city. The explosion occurred two miles from the National theatre where Taft was dancing. The only damage was the destruction of an ice cream booth. Taft was unaware of the explosion. ANOTHER KILLED IN A LABOR FEUD Chicago, Dec. 26. James Conway, an official of the United Steamfliters' and Helpers' union, Local No. 520, was shot and killed today by Thomas Freer, , secretary of the organization. A quarrel growing out of the election of officers a week ago which led to dispute over possession of an automo bile owned by the union Is said to have caused the shooting. Tlie attack oc curred at union headquarters. Freer was arrested. He claims self defense. Folice say the murder was the out growth of a factional dispute between the labor leaders of five years stand ing and that the same feud led to the murder of Vincent Altman and Wil liam ("Dutch") Gentleman two years ago. For the killing of Altman, Mau rice Enright, slugger and gunman, was sentenced to life imprisonment. SYSONBY'S DEATH CAUSES SUICIDE New York. Dec. 26. Frank Fissler, once stabreboy to Sysonby, a great race horse, killed himself in his lit tle ballroom this morning by cutting his throat. On the wall was found a picture of the racer. On a table was a little .bit of doggerel the last thing Fifasier wrote bemoaning Sysonby's death. "No wonder then that full grown men Like the owner afld trainer and I, Are turned with eyes to the wtSI, And stood in the stall. And saw great Sysonby die." "This was the verse. There were five others extolling the racer's virtues and setting forth the adoration the stable boy held for the horse. The verses were addressed to James R. Keene, Sysonby's owner. E. P. VILAS KILLED BY FALL IN HIS MILWAUKEE HOME Milwaukee, Dec. 26. Edward P. Vi las, a well-known lawyer and broth er of the late Postmaster General Vir las, died today of injuries sustained in failing down stairs at his home last night, when his neck was broken. Mrs. Vilas and her sister discovered the unconscious form when they returned home late at night. VOTING BY MAIL MAY BE NEW PLAN IN WISCONSIN Madison. Wis., Dec. 26. An oppor tunity to vote fcy mail is one of the amendments proposed to the election laws at this sesiiion of the legislature. The measure will be urged by the"! traveling men-of Wisconsin. Indiana Politician Shot Dead. Evans ville, Ind.. Dec. 26. Ernest W. Temme was shot and killed while wait ing with a frleni for a street car. He was a candidate for surveyor on Hie republican ticket last fall. Christmas eve he remarked to a friend that the negro vote defeated him. Later an enknown negro shot Temme twice and escaped. Several BU6pects Lave been arrested. I ADMIRAL DEWEY 75 YEARS OF AGE Washington, Dec. 26. Admiral George Dewey, the most famous living American naval officer, is T5 years old today. His birthday party and his re ception to a host of frlenda bere found him as strong and hearty as he has been the last decade. This afternoon, following tb.acu.s tom sinoe Admiral Dewey has been stationed in Washington, his friends and many official associates called at his home on K street to extend their congratulations to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. An informal reception Is contemplat ed for this evening, but its nature is to be a surprise for the veteran sea fighter. Admiral Dewey believes his sober mode of living Is responsible for his extremely good health. Seldom does he fail to arrive at his office promptly on time. He was born In Montpeller, Vt.; was graduated from the naval academy in 1858 and several times since has distinguished himself in the service of the United States. Before his success in the battle of Manila bay Dewey already had won fame. He first commanded the steam frigate Wabash In the Mediterranean and later was in command of the Mis sissippi under Admiral Farragut when the latter took possession of New Or leans. On the receipt of the news of hit victory at Manila Dewey was promot. ed to rear admiral by congress and thanked by a resolution of that body. March 2, 1899, be was made admiral and a yepf later appointed president of the general board of the 'navy. INAUGURAL TO BE A SIMPLE AFFAIR Washington, D. C. Dec. 26. Jeffer- sonlan simplicity is to mark the In auguration of President-elect Wilson, t There will probably be the largest outpouring of people ever witnessed at the inauguration of any president, but according to Chairman Eustls of, the committee, there will be no os tentation. Miniature rogues galleries in hotel lobbies, railroad steamship stations and other places where Inauguration crowds will be heaviest, are proposed by Chief of Police Sylvester as a means of protecting visitors against thieves and confidence men next March. He proposes to procure 500 pictures of pickpockets and other criminals recently arrested In differ ent sections of the country. These will be reproduced so that complete galleries may be maintained at dif ferent points where the public can study the features of questionable persons who may be mingling in the crowds. STORE GIRL DIES NEAR 105TH YEAR New York, Dec. 26. Miss Ellen Morgan, a department store "girl" 104 years old, who bad been dusting count ers at the store every morning up to a few days ago, died of bronchitis in her lonely flat yesterday. In a few weeks more she would have been 105 CORNFLAKES TROST, SAYS DETR01TSUIT Federal Officials Ask Dis solution of Alleged Kel logg Combine. AIR-TIGHT AGREEMENTS Claimed Prices Are Fixed and Territory Controlled, Vio lating Sherman Law. Detroit. Dec. 26. The Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake company is alleg ed to be violating the Sherman law, in a petition in equity, filed in the United States district court here today by or der of Attorney General Wickersham to settle for all time the extent to which a manufacturer may control re tail prices. The company and its of ficers engaged in the manufacture of Kellogg's toasted corn flakes, are charged with fixing prices at which the flakes are sold to retailer and con sumer, preventing competition which would reduce the price to the public. and creating a monopoly by concen trating the entire Interstate traffic In this commodity In' the hands of Job bers and retailers who abide bf price agreements exacted by the defendants. It is alleged that the defendants have invoked the patent laws through tna use of patented carton in which the flakes are packed as a "mere subterfuge and device ' to escape the provisions of the Sherman law. The government acks for injunctions io prevent the company, its officers and c gents from controlling the prloe of the breakfast food after it leaves the hands of the manufacturer. NAMED AS DEFENDANTS. The following are named as defend ants: Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake com pany and Will K. Kellogg, Wilfred C. Kellogg and Andrew Rose, respective- ly president, secretary and general manager of the company, all of Battle Creek, Mich. ' The petition, filed by United States Attorney Clyde I. Webster, was ffrawn by James A. Fowler, special assistant to the "attorney general, and Is regard ed by the government as of vast im- . portance because of its bearing upon the right of a manufacturer to control prices to the consumer. It is alleged that the company sells only to jobbers, refusing absolutely to deal directly with consumers or with the retail trade. The commodity, ac cording to the petition. Is sold to job bers at a uniform price under an agreement that the Jobbers will sell to retailers at a price fixed by the de fendants. The defendants are charged with strictly enforcing the agreement of sale by absolutely refusing to deal with any jobber who falls to maintain the specified price. SOLD CONDITIONALLY. By the use of a patented carton, the defendants are alleged to control the price at which retailers sell to con sumers. It Is pointed out that a notice signed by the Kellogg Corn Flake com pany is printed on a flap of the car ton in whlph the flakes are packed, stating that the package and Its con tents are sold conditionally with the distinct understanding that they will not be retailed at less than 10 cents per package. For selling" at less than that price,' the vendor is warned bj the notice that he Is liable to prosecu tion as an infringer of patent rights. The government insists that tfce"pat ented carton can afford no protection in attempting to fix re-sale prices by retailers because, It is alleged: The carton was not in fact patent able as all of Its material features had long been in use before the patent was iscued; the value of the carton Is neg ligible, the contents alone being de sired by the purchaser; the defend ants having sold the cartons and con tents to jobbers have parted with all title to the commodities and have no legal right to fix prices at which the retail purchaser from the jobber shall b: required to sell; and lastly "its ute is resorted to as a mere subterfuge and device to avoid the provisions" of the anti-trust law and the principles of the common law controlling such contracts. Al.l. IIIOV DI-'.Sl KOfED. The agreements, exacted from Job bers and the conditions of sale impos ed upon and accepted by the retailers, continues thfe petition, restrain the In terstate commerce in this breakfast food in that they prevent It from mov- ing in interstate commerce at prices other than those fixed by the defend ant company and prevent all competi tion between dealers which can affwt its cost to the retailer or consumer. "1 hey produce," it Is added, "a monop oly of said ' Interstate commerce To. that they concentrate in the hands of ti.ose who abide by the term's of said agreements and conditions of sre the entire traffic in said article and ex clude therefrom all dealers who refuse to enter into or abide by said agree ments and conditions."