The Rock Island Argus from Rock Island, Illinois • Page 1

ROOK FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 161. THE ARGUS, THURSDAY. APRIL 23, 1908. PRICE TWO CENTS.

I I STATE SOLID FOR 0RYAN ISSUE FOR DEMOCRATS IS THE "LIBERTY" PLANK Harmony Otherwise Prevails in Illinois Convention Being Held at Springfield, Though John- son Boom is CHICAGQAHS BRING GOVERNOR'S NAME IN Distribute Literature in Great Quantities But Fail to Make Any ImpressionChairman Morris Predicts Success of the Party at tho Polls. Springfield, 111., April 23. (Associa- central committee met last night at 10 'o clock. The hrst thing to come uc- ted Press.) Ten men from Chicago, headed by Maxwell Edgar, brought a Johnson boom to the democratic state convention early today. No headquarters were opened, but the men distributed a vast amount or Johnson literature and f-et forth the merits of their man with all the ability at their command.

They made no impression, however, on the mass of delegates. who are solid for Bryan, and no change was made in the program for the convention. The. convention was called to order at noon. After the organization and accepting of reports from various district caucuses, the delegates listened to an address by Fred P.

Morris of Watseka, temporary chairman, who will also be the permanent presiding officer. Predicts Party Success. When Morris took the chair he delivered an address predicting success for the democrats in the coming election if discord; was avoided. He launched upon a lengthy criticism -of the republican party and speaking of the tariff question said: "The democratic party is opposed to a high protective' tariff, for It blockades our traffic with tho world. The party demands a wise or just revision of the tariff! laws in the interest and for the benefit of labor, capital and commerce, and to end the disparity between the expenses of living and production may ho -adjusted on a basis of common fairness." Pendulum at Knit of Are.

In conclusion he said: "The pen dulum of human liberty has reached the end of the arc, the democrats of Illinois are for Bryan for president. The country has acclaimed him as one worthy to stand with such heroes as "Washington and Lincoln. He meas ures in the fullest sense up to the first standard of all great statesmen whose names have embellished pages of history of our nation. Not Alone for Party. "Let the Denver convention give U9 this renowned chieftain' to lead our hosts and we will verify the axioms that the 'third time is charm'.

Inspired to united and -titanic efforts, -we achieve victory, not for our party alone, but for our beloved country." Three Out for Governor. Three candidates for governor are active today. Douglas Pattison of Freeport, James Hamilton Lewis and John P. McGoorty of Chicago. All of them had open headquarters and were busy bolstering up their booms.

Cheer nryan'a Name. The mention of Bryan's name called forth an outburst of cheers, many delegations leaping upon their seats and waving their "hands and handker chiefs. The greater part of the en thusiasm, however, came from the del egations outside of Chicago and Cook county. Iteeeaa 7111 2 '30. After the reading of reports of cau cuses, a recess was taken until 230.

fore tlie committee was the proposition by representatives of the Bryan clubs cf Chicago, and the Cook county demoe racy, to adjourn until some time next month with the alternative of a con tenting state convention at Denver if the adjournment was refused. They claimed the legal convention can not MYSTERY ABOUT CONDITION OF EX-PRESIDENT Grover Cleveland Remains a Lakewood Hotel After it is Closed for Season. Lakewood, N. April 23. The fact that Ex-President Grover Cleveland remains at Lakewood hotel after the hotel has been closed for the season, while physicians are in close attendance, has' caused apprehension that Cleveland's progress toward recovery from his recent attack of illness has not been as rapid as desired.

Watchmen are constantly on guard about the hotel, and information concerning the condition of the former president is difficult to obtain. Mrs. Cleveland went to her home in Princeton yesterday, but remained only a short time, returning to Lakewood. At 11 this morning it was learned Cleveland was suffering from an attack of stomach trouble, and was not quite so well as yesterday. FLYWHEEL DESTROYS AN ELECTRIC PLANT Jumps from Bearings, Kills Two Men, and Does $135,000 Damage at Waukegan, 111.

Chicago, April 23. Two men wcr killed, two seriously, and several oth be held before May 1, and argued that, ens slightly Injured last night in tin if the convention is held prior to May plant of the North Shore Electric com 1, the republican congress would have pany at Waukegan by an immense fly- power to throw out the electoral vote wheel which flew from" It bearings, of Iltinois if it should be carried by The wheel was released by the burn- the democrats. In order to avoid such Jng of a belt which connected it with a possibility they asked that the pres-jthe other machinery. The electric ent convention be adjourned. plant, valued at $135,000.

was virtu- The state committee rejected the ally destroyed, and several other build- GETS SOLID ILLINOIS DELEGATION i -v I wv IP LOCAL OPTION LAU GOOD SUPREME COURT HOLDS; DECISION HANDED DOW Act Providing for Anti-Saloon Territory Valid in Every Particular and Does Not Confiscate "Property, it is Found. si) i THE LARGER DISTRICTS GOVERN OTHERS Cities or Villages in Townships That Have Voted Dry Cannot License Saloons Other Important Provisions Are Passed Upon. proposition. Chairman Selected. Fred P.

Morris of Watseka, 111., was selected as both temporary and per manent chairman. It was decided that six and possibly eight delegates at large will be sent to of t.ie usual four. The men slated were: Roger C. Sullivan', Samuel Alschuler, Edward P. Dunne, Fred Kern, Adlai E.

Steven son and C. I. Boggs, Sullivan Talka. Roger C. Sullivan of Chicago, the na- ings damaged.

GAS IN COAL MINE EXPLOSION CAUSE Result Is Four Dead, Three Seriously and 100 Slightly Injured, at Ellswortn, Pa. Piitsburg, April 23. Four men were i.itij xi iwufu, iuree seriously ana a i hundred others had a narrow escape tional committeeman, said last night that "the convent on is all or Bryan. I Nobody is going to dictate the Bryan Ellsworth ColIierieS company at E1Is. 'Z worth.

The dead are foreigners. Tho I bodies were mangled and badly burn convention itself. They can make itjed. It is sllpposed the result. as strong as mey line auu will go through." HIS CONDUCT GOOD Jack Tar's Stay at Los Angeles Has Been Without Unpleasant Incident.

ed from illuminating gas becoming ig hited in an unknown manner. MONEY SPENT UPON HIM But a Small Portion of the Amount Raised for Entertainment for Officers' Benefit. SUPERVISOR'S HOME A WRECK J. L. Gallagher is a Witness for the Oakland Boodle Prosecution.

Oakland, April 23. A dynamite bomb exploded, last night under the residence of James Gallagher In East Oakland. The front of the house was destroyed. Gallagher was a member of the Doodling board of supervisors of San Francisco and is a witness for the prosecution in the bribery trials pending in San Francisco. Springfield, April 23.

(Argus Special.) By unanimous vote the supreme court of Illinois handed down an opinion today in which it holds that the local option law passed by the legislature last year is constitutional. Every point raised against the law by the saloon people is taken up and dealt with, and the law is found not defective, in that it does not interfere with interstate commerce, that it does not confiscate property, because the William Joanin Jiryan Not Seriously. Opposed by saloon keeper invests in furniture and Johnson Supporters in Illinois Convention. FOURTEENTH DISTRICT HAS FIGHT IN CAUCUS, BUT PEACE TRIUMPHS fixtures knowing that he is liable to have his license revoked at any time under the old law, even, and that the new law does not create any new offense. Stamps Are Evidence.

The higher court also holds that the United States stamp is prima facia evidence that the man is engaged in the selling of liquor, and that in case of elections without notice, for which After Regular Action is Taken Delegates From Lower End Hold it provides, such election, if held ii-J-- i i Din, would be invalidated, but that this a nuiup mccuiiy uhuoi tcauci amp ui 1 1 uiiiaii does not mvaiidate the act itself. Do Not Reach Floor. STATE COMMITTEE MEETS. hlraito Itryan Men I'roteat That Convention Now "Im Illegal. Springfield, 111., April 23.

The state ADMIRAL EVANS TO BE RELIEVED MAY 9 Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas Will Then Be Placed In Command of Fleet Los Angeles, April 23. The fifth day of the stay of. the battleship fleet at the ports of this city was brought to a close wih a ball at the Sbriner's auditorium in- honor of the officers. More than 1,200 couples took part in the grand march, which was led by Rear Admiral Charles M.

Thom as and Mrs. Adna R. Chaffee, wife of Gen. Chaffee, chairman of the officers' entertainment committee. The affair was the greatest social event in the city's history.

The ball, was the last big public function of the fleet's stay. It brought to a conclusion a day of leaden skies and heavy showers, which caused a postponement of most of the outdoor celebrations, including the boxing bouts, the barbecues; and wild west shows. More than 3,000 blue jackets and marines came ashore in the early morning, and, while disappointed that the features of the day had to be abandoned, had a good time despite the rain. A Conduct "ila Been Good. Three-fourths of the fleet entertain ment fund raised in this "city has been spent on The enlisted They have siown.

their appreciation of the atten tion devoted to them by maklnff a rec 6rd of conduct which reflects a stan dard of the present enlisted force of the naval Oldest Man in Canada eDad. Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 23. John McNabb, the oldest man in Canada, died on the shores of Lake Manitoba this week. McNabb was bora, in western Canada in 1800, and would have been 108 years old in August. He had been in-, the employ of the Hudson Bay company from boyhood.

Old Commander of Marblehead Dead. New York, April 23. Commandpr "ibrk, U. S. died today.

During the Spanish-American, war he was com mander of the cruiser SENATE APPROVES TREATIES April 23. Orders-were issued at the naval denartment late- yesterday detaching Rear Admiral General Arbitration Acts with Great Charles from' duty as commander of the sfceond' squadron" on board the battleship Minnesota, to duty irr command of the United States Atlantic fleet; on board the Connecti-cutt. The change is to take effect May 9 when Rear Admiral Evans is Britain and Spain Accepted, Washington; D. April 23. Gen cral arbitration treaties with Great Britain and Spain were ratified by the senate yesterday.

They' are. Identical Anti-Bucket Shop Bill Passes. Albany, N. April 23. The sen ate bill making it a felony to conduct bucketshop passed today by party vote in the assembly." It now goes to the governor.

Springfield. April 23. (Argus Special. )-As eault of the Four teenth congressional district caucus preliminary to the democratic state convention, two slates were sent before -the committee tm credentials of the convention. In tho first place, an unusual incident developed 'which, had the effect of arousing suspicions on the part of each side toward the other.

MiMlnke in Itouin, The caucus was called at 10 o'clock in room'l on the third floor of the capitol building. It so happens that there are two rooms on the floor, one bring attached to the senate chamber and the other to the house of representatives. So, ilue to this fact, the delegations assembled in both rooms, and while the misunderstanding was soon perceived, it loft, sovne feeling. (. A.

Cooke Chairman. When everybody finally got together the proper room the" caucus was organized with (1. A. Cooke of Mercer county as chairman and S. S.

Italian of Wnrren county as secretary. There upon Andrew Olson of Rock Island county presented a resolution providing that the members of the com mittee on permanent organization be J. F. Ryan, Morrer county, Resolutions, T. J.

Mcdill, Rock Island county, and David Tuinbull, Warren county, with the alternates A.M.Thornton of Henderson county and T. J. Richards McDonough county and the national elector, W. II. Hartzell of Hancock county.

Demand IIoll Cal I. As soon as the motion was seconded there were crien throughout the hall for a roll call, which Chairman Cooke said would be allowed by the standing vote of all deleg.ites present, holding that In a caucus a vote by delegations May Create District. The supreme 'court holds" that the has never been adopted nor followed, legislature may create districts like a and the unit rule applies solely to con-lpoynty or Te wnehrn all'H Ml a tilt viUon- aciion. He thereupon asked I voters in the district shall decide that all in favor of the motion to stand, intoxicating liquors shall not be sold and the count was 29. in the district, then a villaee or citv wouM Permit Aharnteea to I in this district created cannot permit Tlie chairman was asked particular-1 the sale of liquors ly why he would not permit each dele- cation to cast its vote, and lie replied that it was improper that this should delegates construed as an evidence of The sale of liquor for medicinal pur poses by druggists is never regarded as the saloon business, says the su preme court.

Pay Bark License Fee. Regarding the returning of the sa loon licenses creating a debt, the isu- preme court holds when a man gets a saloon license and cannot use it, the municipality issuing the license Is morally bound, though not before the passage of this law legally bound, to pay it back to him. Delegate Legislative Power. One of the principal objections was that the law permits the legislature to delegate legislative powers to the peo ple by permitting people in localities to adopt the law. The supreme court says that from the beginning to the end the supreme court of this state has held that to be legal.

Three Eleetlona Held. Upon this decree depended the effects of three saloon elections which have been held under provisions of the-recent law. Those elections resulted in 36 counties barring out saloons together, while 36 other counties turn-' ed the liquor dispensaries out of all but 0n- -or "two towns in the county. At -least two and a half million people in Illinois who have lived in prohibition districts would perhaps be put back into saloon territory if the supreme court declared otherwise than it did. be done because the roll call by delegations permitted the voting of dele gates who are not present in the cau cus, and it was known there were several absentees.

After the nays had been recorded, the chair called for the ayes to stand. Tlbcre was no response, whereupon a motion carried to adjourn. Sn-nnil Cauriin Called. a disposition to take everything in sight. Held Canenn on Train.

En route to Springfield the Rock Is land delegation caucused and elected Ben T. Cable as chairman and W. C. Maucker as vice chairman, and elected a steering committee composed oi w. C.

Maucker, Andrew Olson and Cornelius Donovan, C. J. Smith, as alter- ROBBERS CLEAN OUT A CLUB HOUSE Forced Occupants at Hot Springs Es tablishment to Line Up Against Wall and Take $10,000. I Ti n-ie crlvpn a canl In iha floTorr-a irn A second canons was immediately I organized, with Truman Plantz of Han cock county as chairman and J. W.

Lusk of Warren county as secretary A resolution was provided as follows: and William McEniry, another alter nate, was chosen to act for Patrick Mullane. ThA latter arrivpd thlc mnrnin? Inst Member of committee on credentials, after the caucus and fuy ap roved of I. W. Lusk of Warren county perma- the program carried out by the Rock ncnt organization. Patrick Tierman.

Igland CQUnty delegationf stated Mfuonougn county; resolutions j. lha(. hQ wouM EUStalQ every fe. i SPCCU 11. Hartzell of Hancock county and D.

fc fc ne of th convention, and it Is not therefore nates, James Hudson of McDonough what wm bft hg Hot Springs, 'April 23. Four masked men with levelled revolvers entered the club hoUse of the Indiana club, early today, forced the occupants to line up along side the wall and looted the place of from five to ten thousand dollars and escaped. county and D. R. Brady of Warren county; national elector, Jett Gribbs- by of McDonough county.

InMtruHtt for Hryan. MILWAUKEE ROAD TO ORGANIZE ITS EXPRESS SERVICE AND TO DO AWAY WITH MONOPOLY; FOLLOWS OTHERS Chicago, April 23. The Chicago, 1 is said that its present contract will Milwaukee St. Paul Railway com-1 not be renewed. reported pur pose of the St.

Paulroad is to apply tts self-owned express service first to the line that it is now extending tp the Pacific coast and finally to all its lines. The coast extension of the St, raul runs rom to Seattle, and the construction work is completed as far west as Miles City, Mont. i. tVIlt Go to Coast. With the Pacific coast steamship connection that the St.

Paul hopes to have, the express branch of Its service, it is said, will be a considerable source of revenue. If railroads generally follow this plan it will automatically destroy the express company monopoly. A pany, following the. example of other big railroads, is preparing to conduct its express business. The Con tinental Express company Is being organized by men within the railway company, and it is said that the new express concern will be ready for business within a few months.

Edward S. Averill has been selected as general manager of the Continental He was formerly general superintendent of the United States Express company. He is now president of the. Copper Belt mines. Knock Ont IT.

Company. The -United States Express company with treaties heretofore ratified with France, Mexico, now does the business for the Chicago, Norway and Portugal. 1 Milwaukee St. Paul railway, and It view of the contest. Not Carried to Convention.

There was no contest before the convention as to the Fourteenth; dis A resolution was adopted instructing trict. the regular caucus slate going the delegates' to tne national conven-1 through. Some of the delegates in the tion to vote lor Uryan lor president second caucus now admit they had so long as nis name is Deiore tne na-jm 2S votes. tional convention, and a committee The only fight In the convention is was appointed to take the contest asion tne "personal liberty" plank. to the legal resolution and delegates before the state and national conven tioiis.

The caucus then adjourned. There were 2S votes In the caucus, although the roll by counties, count ing the absentees, made the number 35. Worked for Harmony. The Rock Island delegation, since coming on the ground late yesterday afternoon, while working' unitedly for Mr. Cable as national delegate, in hia absence lias sought throughout to pre serve, as far as possible, harmony In the district, and just before, the dele II.

P. S. W. N. CLEVELAND IS FINED AS AN AGENT Nephew of Ex-President Convicted of Being Connected With Bridge Trust at Columbus, Toledo, April 23.

William N. Cleve land, nephew of ex-President Grover gates went into the caucus today, its I Cleveland, and member of the firm of steering committee made a proposi- Huston Cleveland or Columbus, was tion that the entire four candidates, for today sentenced to pay a fine of $500 district delegates be elected and and remain five days In Jail, having corded a half vote been convicted of being a bridge trust Hejeeted by. Hancock. I agent. This, however, was rejected! by the Hancock county, delegates.

although HEAVY DEBT; ASSETS SUALL Mr. fianiz aeeiarea nimseu uviavor of it, and; stated that if he acted, in I Brokerage Firm of Wallace H. Hop- accordance with bis-own wishes be I kins Co. Stranded. would be glad to enter Into any com-1 Chicago, April 23.

Federal Judge blnation that would be harmonious, es-1 Bethea today appointed Edwin C. Day pecially where it took Into considera-1 receiver for the banking and broker' tion Rock Island county and Cable. age firm of Wallace H. Hopkins Co. He admitted that his combination had Ion petition filed by three creditors.

nothing to offer Rock Island The petition declares liabilities and included the in bis slate. I of the firm amount to $10,000 and the This position the Rock Island county assets $500, Three Nominations Made. Washington, April 23. The presi dent sent to the senate today the following nominations: To be United States district judge for the district of Minnesota Milton Turdy. Rear Admiral Captain William S.

Cowles. Postmaster at Indianapolis Robert H. Bryson. Murderer Is Lynched. Los Angeles, April 23.

Joseph Simp son who shot and killed James Arnold last Sunday was lynched at Skidoo, Cal last night. YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS Washington, April 23. Following are in brief the proceedings of the two houses of congress yesterday as taken from the official records: SKNATK The Brownsville affair and the naval appropriation bill occupied practically the entire time of the senate and both subjects will again be under consideration today. Tne navai bill was read through, with the exception of the sections relating; to battleships, which will probably lead to an interesting discussion. Mr.

Maie an nounced that he would propose an amendment appropriating 97.000.000 to begin construction on the new battleships. Senator Warren, reverting to a recent speech ay senator aie against military enlargement, read statements trom the secretary oi war ana tnecniet of staflf disclaiming any purpose of e- curing a regular army of 185.000 men. HOC sk The sum total ot tne oay a proceedings of the house was the passage under suspension of the rules of three bills and the defeat of one. When adjournment was reached there was pending a measure which Instructs the attorney general to institute suits against, the -Oregon A California Rail road company lor tno-Torreiture-ot several million acres of land In Oregon. The bills that got through were as follows: Declaring the right to enter as oil lands certain mineral -authorising the alienation of allotments, of the five.

civilised tribes, and removing the restrictions against foreign ships with respect- to trade between the United States and "the Philippine islands. By a large majority the bill to allow the; importation of foreign white laborers Into Hawaii was defeated. At 4:48 p. m. the house took a recess until 11:30 a.

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