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OCK ISLAND ARGU
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HXTY-SECOXD YEAR. NO. 250.
TUESDAY. AUGUST 5, 1913. TWELVE PAGES,
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Commerce Commission
Asks Power to Regulate
Track Scales.
SHOULD BE REBUILT
nicLiiJrrr.tant iniTW0 LARGE LAND
oumc udci me riA-
ing of Rates.
Washlnstm, Aug. 5. Investigation
of alleged Irrojularl'iHJ of diserenuu
(ies in the .vi-'nn? fnljt lias dis
closed the imposlt in of unreasonable
charges said to constitute ps Hreat a
discrimination as would a (l:frri.ce of
freight rates. In the report of the i.i
vestltraUon Issued today the int?r:ate
tomwerce commission declares:
MMM I.lt RK IIKHlll.T.
"Th majority of track scales now
In use should at once be rebuilt in or
der to obtain reasonably accurate re
mits. "
Sharp criticism of methods of weigh
ing grain, lumber and coal is made, it
being alleged shippers almost invaria
ble get the worst of the transactions.
AKS t-ttlt AITIIOKITl.
The commission t being without au
thority In the matter has recommend
ed that congress confer upon It powers
to fix the points at which track scales
shall be installed, prescribe their
standard to test or supervise the test
ing and supervise operation of the
scales.
CONCESSIONS MADE
TO ORE DOCK WORKERS
Superior, Wis., Aug. 5. Strikers at
the Allouez ore docks at Superior will
meet today and it is believed accept
concessions made by the company, dressed in red, white and blue caps
which Include 13 cents a day raise of j and coats, representing -human flag,
w ages, guarantee of "tl placing of j sang the "Star Spangled Banner." To
lights on ore cars handled at night, day's program Includes a reception
and doing away with open ore pockets, i and luncheon for the Perry guests and
Ikx-k Superintendent Morrell said if j iu the afternoon a red, w hite and blue
the men start work today the company
will not. bring in new labor. Sixteen
vessels have been tied up at the Great
Northern dock the last two days wait
ing for ore cargoes. Forty-five car
loads of section hands iire quartered in
South Superior In readiness to go to
work. The men were brought from all
section of the Great Northern road.
Striking dock laborers at noon
voted to continue the strike despite i
the concessions of t lie company.
DOUBTS BRITISH ARE
TO HAVE NAVAL BASE
Governor of Bermudas Depre
cates Report That His Coun
try Plans Aggression.
New York. Aug. 5. Lieutenant Gen
eral G. M. Bullock, governor of Ber
muda, who arrived here yesterday on
a vacation trip, deprecated" he r
port that Great Britain i contemplat
ing establishing a strong naal base
in Bermuda.
"I think a great deal has been made
out of small material." he said. "Kng-i
land has for a long time maintained aj
sort ..f nnval base at Bermuda and!
often there are a number of small war.
craft then.. Our real naval bae is.
.,f .i iu,ui.. n n,:.v !, t:,:.t
the opening of the Panama canal will
call
but
for a coaling depot in Bermuda. j
the idea of a great naval l-asei
then- is purely Imagination.
"As a orlvate citizen 1 should sav
that there Is no necessitv for a naval i
base in Bermuda."
INCREASED PAY IS HELD UPjDr- Ro";. 'rrtor f Pa,teur ln,t-
tute. Claims Discovery.
Illinois Civil Service Board Must Act I rris- Au Hr. Pierre Roux. di
on Pay of State Employes. I rfrtor of the I'ateur institute, an-
Spnugheld. 111.. Au. B. The sal-1 nounJ ore the Academy of Sci
hri cf a number of state empiovc ' enr"s yesterday his discovery of an
which wore increased bv ac.s of the antl ct()l,'rt s(rum- He said that mon
I .Kt en. r:,t atn,Mv a, a ieM nn hv ! ke8 w llioh ,iad been infected with
Until
tlie commistiiou gives its decision the
crr.rlcw's will not re-eive the benefits
if the generosity of the assembly.
The payment of salaries Iu excess
of former amounts has been suspend
ed by 'he ftate merit board. The ap
prt nation fixed by tlie assembly are
bring censidered by the commission
and a reduction may be made In ome
Instances.
MAKES 77 MILES
AN HOUR IN AUTO
I.c Mans, France, Aug. 5. Bablot.
the French automobilist, today won
the au'omoblle grand prize of France
lovering 335 5-8 miles in four hours. 21
m'nutps, 5 seconds. The average
tpeed wm 77 miles per hour.
J
Forecast Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Molifie
and Vicinity.
Unsettled weather with probably
light showers tonight or Wednesday,
warmer tonight; moderate variable
winds.
Temperature at 7 a. m. 62. Highest
yesterday 64, lowest last night 69.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m, 5 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m. 38, at
7 a.m. 77.
Stage of water 4.6. no change in last
24 hours.
J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening star: Jupiter. Morning
stars: Snturn. Venus. Mars. Mercury.
The bright star Altair of constellation
Aquilla. seen In meridian due south
and high up about 11 p. m.
TRACTS OPENED
Million Acres in Fort Peck Res
ervation in Montana 13
Ready for Settlers.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 5. The
president by proclamation has author
ised the disposal under the registra
tion plan or about a million acres of
sulplus land within the Fort Peck In
dian reservation in northeastern Mon
tana. All applications for registration
must be sworn to, and be presented
at Glasgow, Great Falls, Havre, or
Miles City, Mont., bftwen Sji. 1 and
2'K
Secretary Lane has issued regula
tions authorizing the disposal under
the registration plan of 44,000 acres
within the former Fort Niobrara mili
tary reservation in Nebraska. Appli
cations must be presented at Valen
tine, Neb., between Oct. 13 and 25.
FLAGSHIP, NIAGARA, IS
HAILED AT MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 5. The ferry
flagship, Niagara, with escort was
given a great ovation on its arrival
at Milwaukee this forenoon. There
was a dipping of colors, blowing of
whistles and ringing of bells by all
craft in the harbor and in Juneau
park, on the lake front, 1,500 boys
automobile parade.
WOMEN COPS WARNED
AGAINST VIOLENCE
Chicago, Aug. 5. Eight policewomen
were sworn in today. Seme promised
to make a "pinch"' before nightfall,
i one saying "The parks are full of
spooneys who should make love at
home." Chitf McWeeny delivered a
leng list of "don'tjs." He said:
"Don't stretch the truth.
"Don't be too stern.
"Don't bo nosey.
"Ixn't complain of long hours.
"Don't use too much force in mak
ing arrests."
REULBACK TRADED TO
BROOKLYN FOR STACK
Chicago, Aug. 5. Pitcher Reulbach
of the Chicago Nationals, was traded
today to Brooklyn for Pitcher Stack,
and Mike Mitchell, upon whom waiv
ers were asked by the Chicago Na
tionals, was claimed by Pittsburgh.
GET 6-FOOT STURGEON
m I Ap Wl M N FR A Rft
J ''",LHftc 1 1 la uDHUU
du Lac- Wis- Atl- 5.-Mike
t,cke and Art Hoffman. Long Point
fishermen, made a record cauh
:n
" uieuavo lociuy. navinc lanuea a
e:A "fisning ise,
pounds. It requircj an hour and a
. u ?ri l"e ns'i r the water.
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FINDS A CURE FOR CHOLERA
tllo!era llal been perfectly cured by
inoculation with the serum.
JAMES FARLEY, KNOWN AS
STRIKE BREAKER, IS DYING
New York, Aug. 5. James Farley,
widely known as a professional strike
breaker, and sid to have employed
ever 4t),nno men in his work at various
times, is reported dying in a hotel
! here.
STRIKERS FIGHT RUNNING
BATTLE WITH THE POLICE
Cincinnati. Aug. 5. Running battles
I hotttAAII w t M L' i n r m crre a v A cim
pahtizers and police early today end
ed in the arrest of 22 strikers and
sympathizers charged with disorderly
conduct. Hundreds of strikers and
sympathizers gathered at the Kroger
grocery plant and threatened to burn
ine p:ani, surrounding tne watchman,
who telephoned the police.
THE WEATHER
U. S. ACTION
DEPENDS ON
EX-GOX UNO
Minnesotan Sent as Pres
ident's Representative
in Mexico.
SUCCEEDS H. L. WILSON
Will Be Unofficial Ambassador
Until Stable Government
Is Set Up.
Washington, Aug. 5. No announce
ment of the policy or the further steps
to be taken by President Wilson in
the Mexican situation w-i'.l be made
until former Governor Llnd of Minne
sota, personal representative of the
president, arrives in Mexico City and
famiiiarizes himself with conditions.
This was made clear at the White
house today. Lind carries instruc
tions to talk informally with promi
nent Mexicans.
WILL MME TERHS.
Lind will inform inmiirFrn nn nnthnr.
itv n.' Prirtont Wilan tViar nnlv tha I
government constitutionally set up
will bs recognized, by the United
States This will include the resigna
tion of President Huerta in favor of a
provisional president selected by
Mexican factions, a new minister to be
first Appointed minister of foreign re-
lations in conformity with law of suc
cession in Mexico.
It I .tOFFIC'lAl' AMBASSADOR.
It is pointed out that while Lind's
position now is advisor to the Amer
ican embassy, he will act in reality
as unofficial ambassador to be named
as ambassador, when a stable govern
ment is organized and recognition ex
tended by the United States.
IS NOT AC CREDITED.
Former Governor Lind is not ac
credited to the Huerta government.
Tie is""a lifelcng friend bTS5f gtary
Bryan.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan had frequent conferences yes
terday. Ambassador Wilson had a
long talk with Mr. Bryan, and Chair
man Bacon of the senate foreign re
lations committee discussed the situ
ation with the president at the White
house. - ' j '
Except thjfc announcement of Mr.
Lind's mission, no explanation of the
policy to be pursued by the American
government was forthcoming.
DKMES BOTH SIDES ARMS.
The president' is said to be observ
ing with keen interest the efforts of
leading Mexicans to bring about peace
and will offer no suggestions unal
these apparently prove futile. That
Mr. Lind w-ill be empowered to ex
plain to all inquiries the unalterable
opposition of the American govern
ment to the recognition of the Huerta
administration is expected to be a fac
tor which may assist the situation.
Prominent Mexicans have taken it
upon themselves to try to persuade
Huerta to retire in favor of another
provisional executive acceptable to all
factions.
Meanwhile, arms and munitions of
war from the United States will con
tinue to be denied to the two warring
forces and unless it is apparent that
internal effort to bring about peace
have failed the United States will not
offer its services as a mediator.
BULL ON TRACK CAUSES
WRECK FATAL TO TWO
Des Moines, Aug. 5. Henry Iang of
Des Moines and Arthur Cobb of Moul
ton, both fireman, were killed, and
two were injured when a bull on the
track caused the derailment of a Wa
bash freight train near Runnels, Iowa,
early today. The train was loaded
with hogs for St Louis.
PRESIDENT ASKS PERMIT
TO RECEIVE A STATUE
Washington, Aug. 5. Vice Presi
dent Marshall has received a request
from President Wilson asking con
gressional permiseion to receive a
statue of William Pitt from British
admirers.
CLAIMS AN ANTIDOTE FOR
BICHLORIDE OF MERCURY
Washington, Aug. 5. Science has
robbed deadly bichloride of mercury
of its poison, according to an investi
gation that was started by the public
health service. The new cure for mer
curial poison will give relief not only
to those who take bichloride Internally,
either by mistake or with suicidal in
tent, but will render immune 60,000
employes in the lead and paint industry"-
Drs. Frank L Morse and G. O.
Wilhite, perfectors of the cure, ac
complished their results through the
application of an electric and chemi
cal bath.
This drives the mercury from the
i stomach through the flesh to
j narmless chemical absorption.
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News note Several U. S. senators have declared themselves
GUESTS ESCAPE
IN SCANTY GARB
One Hundred Seventy-Five Find
Safety When Blue Moun
tain House Burns.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5. The Blue
Mountain Kou;e at Penmar, on the
ffsra-Marylialine.Sit ' 25
yars ago and in tiinyi onWttjf the
most famous mottatain resort, nouses
in the country, wS destroyed by fire
at 5 o'clock this tnorning, with a loss
of $200,000. One hundred seventy-five
guests were driven to the lawn in
scanty attire. Two guests, B. F.
Metagar and Malcolm Frank, nephew
and uncle, fell through a trap-door into
the flame-swept hallway and were ser
iously burned on the face and hands.
Baltimore, Aug. 5. Half of the
guests of the burned Blue Mountain
house were Baltimoreans. A score of
these, clad in garments of all descrip
tions, returned to the city this morn
ing by train. Ie is estimated more than
$100,000 worth of jewelry was lost.
Mrs. B. Lobe, describing the first
stages of the fire said:
"It was awful: I saw babies thrown
out of windows. We were aroused
from sleep by sharp reports of a pis
tol, and some one crying, 'Run for your
lives! The hotel is on fire!' We did
not wait but grabbed the first pieces
of clothing that came to hand and ran
from the building."
According to Arthur Mark, a guest,
Frank Thomas, a negro porter, was
the hero of the Are. "This man," said
Mark, "although half suffocated by
smoke, went from door to door awak
ing the guests. Gathering them to
gether, he would call 'This way out,'
and lead them to the rear to safety."
Some of those hurried from the rooms
were old. feeble and ill. There were
many children among the guests.
SMITH FORCES
OWEN OFF FLOOR
Washingtcn, Aug. 5. Senator Hoke
Smith forced Senator Cwen off the
floor today in the midst of a speech by
making a point of order that the tariff
bill and not currency legislation was
before the senate. Owen served
notice he would renew hi.s speech at
the first opportunity. He was reply
ing to a speech by Hitchcock against
the immed'ate currency legislation
course in which the latter said, "I cer
tainly am opposed o taking up the
revolutionary bill the senator from
Oklahoma introduced."
Owen expressed surprise at Hitch
cock's attitude urging delay "without
giving a single reason." Democratic
leaders were stirred by the clash.
The skirmish over currency legisla
ticn served to accentuate the division
of cpinion among the democrats.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
GAINED DURING YEAR
i Boston, Aug. 5. Three thousand
j delegates of the Knights of Columbus
, assembled in high mass at the cathe
i dral of Holy Cross here today. Bishop
.. Anderson of Boston read a cablegram
.conveying the felicitations, of Pope
i Pius. The supreme convention at tha
PERSISTENCY
I MOO. l-ATt.
MIKOTE
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ton Vhn b
R.IGT Nb JUST.,
WILL BE-
LtTT.
Knights of Columbus was later formal
ly opened on board a harbor steamer
while the delegates sailed along the
shore. Supreme Secretary McGinley
reported on June 30 last the total
membership was 302,074. During the
year 47 new councils were instituted,
the net increase in membership being
19,326. Outstanding insurance is $103,
660,000. The. death benefits during
the year totaled $721,000.
UNIVERSITY MAN AS
MINISTER TO CHINA
Washington, Aug. 5. The president
today nominated Dr. Paul Relnsch of
the University of Wisconsin as min
ister to China.
FIFTY GRAIN PEARL
FOUND AT LANSING
Lansing, Iowa, Aug. 5. The richest
pearl find of the season was brought to
light today from the bottom of the
Mississippi by a fisherman, John
Wendt, of this city. It weighs about
50 grains. It has been purchased by
a Chicago dealer.
MAURY DIGGS' TRIAL
IS, BEGUN AT FRISCO
San Francisco, Aug. 5. The trial of
Maury Dlggs of Sacramento, charged
jointly with Drew Caminetti with vio
lation of the Mann white slave law,
was called today in the federal court.
The trial of Caminetti will follow that
of Diggs. Both plead not. guilty. Theo
dore Rose, president of San Francisco
police commission, appeared as spe
cial prosecutor for the government,
having been named by Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds.
BAPTIZE 23 CONVICTS
IN A KANSAS PRISON
Lansing, Kas., Aug. 5. While scores
of fellow prisoners stood about wit-1
nessing the ceremony, 23 convicts of
the state prison here were baptized
in the prison laundry Sunday after
noon. Thirteen were women. The
story was not made public till today.
DR. ANNA DWYER IS ON
CHARITIES COMMISSION
Springfield, 111., Aug. 5. Dr. Anna j
Dwyer of Chicago w as appointed today j
by Gov. Dunne, member of the state j
charities commission. She succeeds
i Dr. John McAnnally of Carbondale.
SON OF ST. LOUIS ALDER
MAN KILLS WIFE AND SELF
East St. Louis. Aug. 5. Arthur
Sheer, sen of Alderman Sheer, todav
1 -shot his wife and then committed sui
cide in tb;ir heme. Mrs. Sheer was
not seriously wounded. Sheer left
home three weeks ago. He was ar
rested Saturday on the charge of
abandoning his wife and three chil
dren. He returned today, saying to
his wife "You will never testifv nninst
i ' Vd 8hot her Whi,e ner8
I -ere carrying the unconscious woman
out cf the house Sheer shot himself.
Knitting Mills Employes Out.
New York, Aug. 5. Seven thousand
women in the east side knitting mills
are on a strike for shorter hours,
highe pay and more sanitary work-
J ing conditions. Several thousand men
struck in cvmnathv.
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You wili. But Be Catient
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wV WOMEH SHOULD ttAVE-
-t-- BIGHTS Of TH- HAULoy
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WAS SttOOflHG THE- Vl
GLORIOUS B"-1- m
CRY, 'VOTES TW-WOMEN J
in favor of women's suffrage.
NO SHOOTING IN
COPPER REGIONS
Military Authorities Put Stop to
Needless Use of Arms
by Sentries.
Calumet, Mich., Aug. 5. General Ab
bey.' commanding the state troops in
the copper mine strike, today sent an
other invitation to Governor Ferris to
visit the district. The general asked
the governor to make his annual In
spection of state troops, and thus un
officially be in position to inquire into
the feasibility of a settlement of the
industrial dispute.
Brigade headquarters reports failed
to record that a single shot had been
fired by a sentry between dark and
daylight. Strict orders were issued
against "shadow shooting," and an in
timation given from troop commanders
that armed deputies who fire without
cause would not be regarded with fav
or, and would be called to explain for
such conditions.
The big affair in union circles today
was the arrival of "Mother Jones,"
whose train reached here shortly be
fore noon. Hundreds of miners turn
ed out in a rainstorm and escorted Her
to a hotel. ,
NICARAGUAN TREATY ,
WILL NOT BE PRESSED
Other Business Before Senate
Leads to Postponement
of Consideration.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 5. Secre
tary of State Bryan has issued the fol
lowing statement regarding the pend
ing Nicaraguan treaty:
"The president has not changed his
views as to the main 'features of the
Nicaraguan treaty, an outline of which
has been before the rorelgn relation's
committee of the senate for considera
tion informally, but, owing to the fact
that the senate's time is occupied with
the tariff and currency bills, further
consideration of the treaty with Nica
ragua, together with a number of other
important matters, will be defered un
til the regular session."
The decision. of Secretary Bryan to
delay further action on the proposed
Nicaraguan treaty until next winter
met with approval in senate circles to-
day. Members of the foreign relations I
committee were well satisfied to let I
the entire subject of canal concessions
and the proposed protectorate go over
until the regular session, when more
deliberate action can be taken upon it.
DENTIST HELD FOR
DRUGGIST'S DEATH
Springfield. 111., Aug. 5. Dr. K. G.
Hunn, a dentist, was held for man
slaughter yeoterday by a coronar's
jurv which Investigated the death ot
Albert Hammerer, a druggist, who was
found unconscious in the dentist's
office. ,
According to the autopsy, Kammerer
had concussion of the brain.
Tho drutreist was found in the den -
tint's office, where he had gone to have
a too-h extracted, by his wife.
Dr. Hunn is said to have admitted
trying to pull the tooth w hile big pa-
tieal was oa the floor.
FORAKER IN
LOBBY QUIZ
QjflTECALM
Former Senator Says Ke
Regarded Mulhall as
Small Potatoes.
ADMITS HAVING TALK
House Committee Gets Under
Way, Hearing' Siebold as
- First Witness.
Washington, Aug. 5. Congressional
Investigation of Mulhall's story of al
leged lobby activities for manufac
turers, took on a dual aspect today
w hen the special house committee be
gan grinding on thousand of letters
already introduced before the senate
committee and prepared to cross
examine Mulhall on his claims of in
fluence with various representatives.
Tiie first part of the day was taken
up with j.he preliminary examination
of Louis Siebold of the New York
World.
The senate committee, having fin
ished with Mulhall, began hearing
some of the men refer-ed to in his cor
respondence. Former Senator For
aker was the first witness.
FORAKF.lt 1 VITKSS.
Washington, Aug. 5. Former Sena
tor Foraker was the principal witness
today before the senate lobby commit
tee. He appeared to deny many state
ments of Mulhall. Foraker explained
his connection witji the sale of tha
Union Pacific to the reorganization
committee In 1897 which was brought
into the lobby investigation by David
Lamar. Lamar testified that Foraker,
through influence in Washington,, took
a leading part in the deal at Lamar's
solicitation.
WOIIKI(i FOR CiOVKRJIMEWT.
Foraker testified at the time of tha
reorganization the Union Pacific -owed
the United States $30,000,000, and one
proposal was that the government re.
teive only parti of that sum. Foraker
swore he did not flg,ure In the case
except in an effort to see that the gov
ernment got the whole sum.
MAY HAVE ACCEPTED AID.
Foraker said he had known Mulhall
since 18S3, when he (Foraker) was a
candidate for governor of Ohio. He
did not know how actjve Mulhall was
in his behalf in that campaign.
"I don't remember I ever asked him
to work for me. and I don't know that'
I asked him not to," he said.
XOT TAKFJX RERIOISI.V.
"I did not take Mulhall so seriously
as he did himself," said Foraker; In ,
contrast to those who denounced Mul
hall as a liar, Forar amused his
hearers by the calm way he talked of j
Mulhall's desire to appear with prom
inent men, talk with them and report '
what he thought they thought to hls:
employers.
1UI OT AII MAMFACTtRERS.
Foraker denied he ever favored leg
islation wanted by the manufacturers
or that he talked with Mulhall about)
legislation in Washington.
IIOISK l ESTIMATORS AT WORK.
The house lobby committee got un
derway today with Louis Siebold, who
prepared the exposures of Mulhall for
the New York World as the first wit
ness, identifying published statements
and otherwise laying the foundation
for cross-examination of Mulhall. Rep
resentative McDerinott of Illinois,
named in the Mulhall charges, was
represented by counsel.
"The basis for this list,", said Sie
bold, "was the Mulhall letters and his
personal narrative and statement made
to me." He told the committee four
or more new letters were discovered
in the last two or three days In which
Representative Fairchild of New York
is mentioned.
IMI'ROriUETIEH OT IMI'I.Ikl). ,
Discussing the list of public men
classified as those whom the National
Association of Manufacturers had "no
difficulty in reaching and influencing
, for bllsmesfli liUcal or 8ymrAthetic
6a
reasons
purpose in implying any "moral ob
liquity", or legislative Improprieties
to the men mentioned.
Seibcld said the investigation of the
New .York World was confined to es
tablishing documents and did not go
to the truth of the charges they con
tained. fl'AOOO PROBES
CAUSE OF SLUMP
Washington, Aug. 5. Secretary Mc
Adoo is conducting a quiet inves'iga
tion to obtain evidence to sustain his
charge that the recent sharp decline
1 In United State 2 Der cent bonds was
a result of concerted action on the
part of certain New York banks to
'-cause apprehension and uneasiness In
J thete bonds in order to help defeat
j the currency bill.