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* "',/ "'"' "*" ?'"" " MHENRY PLAINDEALER, 31 HENRY, ILL. ' "' " r ' ' ' M MEASURE 10 RAISE SCHOOLTAX PASSED LOWER BRANCH OF LEGISLA­ TOR V9T€8 120 TO 1 ON BljU* NOW GOES TO THE SENATE tipper Chamber Hat a 8imilar Meas­ ure W^ich Includes-a Tax In­ crease From 40 to 45 Cents for Cook County. Springfield---The combined Juul law amendment and the so-called school teachers' tax Increase bill la a step nearer enactment The house pased the bill by a vote of 120 to 1, Isaac S, Rothschild of Chicago be­ ing the only one recorded against it. The bill now goes to the senate, where a similar bill, which also includes a tax increase from 40 to 45 cents for Cook county, is pending. The Juul law exemption of levies for bonds and sinking funds from the scaling process is extended for five more years and the school educational minimum is raised from $1.03 to J1.20. This bill la expected to make a difference of between $6,000,000 and $8,000,000 a year in Chicago's taxes. Members of the house license com­ mittee were promised a spiritualist seance. Rev. Thomas Grimshaw and Attorney Alonzo M. Griffin, both of the spiritualist church of Chicago, are expected to appear before them. Jere­ miah J. O'Rourke offered himself as a subject on the spot, but his offer was refused. The visitor said that John Slater of California will" be in Chi­ cago in the near future and if desired they will have him come before a committee to convince the members of the merits of spiritualism. The spiritualists appeared to pro­ test against a bill of Dalton of Aurora, •which is on the calendar and recom­ mended for passage. It includes the spiritualists in its prohibition of for­ tune telling, clairvoyants, palmists and others. A similar bill by Scanlan of Peru is before the committee. It was explained to the committee that the bill interfered with the religion of the spiritualists. Representative Dalton declared such was not his purpose and that be sponsored the bill at the re­ quest of numerous citizens of Aurora, who held the influence of clairvoyants and fortune tellers responsible for re­ cent murders there. Curran, Boyer, O'Rourke, Mason and Burres were named as a subcommittee to .make the bill acceptable. The Madsen old age pension bill, which met defeat in the house two years ago, has been voted out by the industrial affairs committee with the recommendation that it pass. Named by {Music Teachers. John B. Miller of Chicago was unan­ imously elected president of the Illi­ nois Music Teachers' association at Centralis. Mrs. W. C. Paisley of Ot­ tawa was re-elected vice-president and Herbert O. Merry of Lincoln re-elect- ed secretary-treasurer. Frank Snead of Peoria and Edgar Belson of Chi­ cago were placed on the program com­ mittee for the next convention. Selec tion of tl)e place of the next conven tion was postponed for 30 days. The following were elected on the board of examiners: Piano, Harry Det- weiler, Aurora; voice, William F. Bent- ley, Galesburg; violin, Edward J. Freund, Chicago; organ. Rossiler Cole, Chicago. The convention closed with a concert by the Minneapolis Sym­ phony orchestra. Springfield Picked by Travelers. After adopting resolutions denounc­ ing proposed increase in passenger rates by railroads, selectirfg Spring field for next meeting place and elect­ ing new officers. Travelers' Protective association of Illinois adjourned the annual convention in Bloomington. New officers are as follows: Presi­ dent, H. B. Ramey, Champaign; vice- president, A. E. Landfield, Chicago; secretary and treasurer, W. W. Welch, Peoria. Many Counties In Free Area. Springfield.--Following the receipt of a telegram from the department at Washington the state board of five stock commissioners issued an order changing the status of a number of counties in regard to quarantine for the foot-and-mouth disease. The following counties are removed from the restricted area and placed in the free area: Adams, Alexander, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Cum­ berland, Edwards, "Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin. Greene, Hamilton. "Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey. Johnson, Lawrence, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Pope, Pu­ laski, Randolph, Richland. St. Clair, Saline, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Union,^ Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White* and Williamson. New Illinois Incorporations. The following corporations were li­ censed by Secretary of State Lewis *G. Stevenson: American-Swiss Watch company, Chicago, $2,500. Bernard Gordon, Mor­ ris Lemberg and Robert F. Brady. i Cabirange Manufacturing company, Belleville, $75,000. G. D. Klemme, George A. Kloess and Julius J. Kohl, Jr. MacMurray Steel Hoop company, Chicago, $110,000. S. W. Areson, H. G. Merrill, H. H. Onstott, Corres and James E. MacMurray. Cairo Cherord Cola Bottling com­ pany, Cairo, $2,000. George J. Becker, Harry W. Becker and Kathleen C. Becker. Chicago Sanitary Baking company, Chicago, $15,000. F. G. Papskostas, George O. Cheroins and Everett M. Swain. Keese Perfection and Manufacturing company, Chicago, $5,000. . William J. Keese, Charles C. Keese and Christine Keese. Harvey Printing and Publishing company, Harvey, $12,000. Albert M. Lambert, Donald O. Anderson* George H. EIHa and Fred 1* Baker. * State Physicians to Meet. ' The city of Springfleld will enter­ tain upwards of 1,000 physicians of the state who will come to attend the an­ nual meeting of the Illinois State Med­ ical society, which will be held May 18 to 20. Headquarters during the Convention will be maintained at the Leland hotel, and special information service will be conducted at the Masonic temple. Not only serious clinics at St. John's and Springfleld hospitals, but something of fun and humor as well will be inject­ ed into the meeting. "The Mikad<V' staged by local theatrical folk, will be the attraction for visiting doctors on Wednesday evening of convention week. The la­ dies of the delegates principally will attend this production, for the same evening the doctors will stage a per­ formance for the physicians only, a burlesque version of "Twilight Sleep." Many other entertainment features have been planned among which will be ten banquets for members of the alumni of as many medical scfatfols. They are as follows: Barnes college, St. Nicholas hotel, Wednesday, 6:30 p. m. Washington university, St. Nicholas hotel, Wednesday, 6:30 p. m. Chicago P. and S., St. Nicholas^ho- tel, Wednesday, 1 p. m. # Rush Medical, St. Nicholas hotel, Wednesday. 12:30 p. m. Northwestern, Leland hotel, Wednes­ day, 12:30 p. m. . Michigan, Sangamo club, Wednes­ day, 12:30 p. m. St. Louis university, Leland hotel, Wednesday, _6:30 p. m. Chicago, M. and S.. Leland hotel, tWednesday, 6:30 p. m. Jefferson Medical, St. Nicholas ho­ tel, Tuesday. 6 p. m. General, Masonic temple, Wednes­ day, 6:30 p. m. Tuesday evening, May 18, a meet­ ing will be held at the First Presby­ terian church. Seventh street and Capitol avenue, which will be open to the public, and some interesting ad­ dresses will "be given. Dr. A. L. Brittin of this city, presi­ dent of the society, will give the open­ ing address and Prof. »E. J. .Tames, president of the University of Illinois, will address the meeting on genera] subjects. The local committee on arrange­ ments is as follows: Dr. H. C. Blankmeyer, chairman: R. I. Bullard, chairman reception com- mitttee; Dr. A. C. Baxter, chairman ex­ hibits and halls committee; Dr. F. D. Fletcher, chairman reservations com­ mittee. and Dr. P. L. Taylor, chairman alumni committee. State Press Men to Meet. The Illinois Press association will celebrate its semicentennial in Chi­ cago at its annual session, which will convene%Iay 19 at the Hotel Sherman. For three days the newspaper pub­ lishers of the state will discuss shop and circulation questions. The morning of the first day will be devoted to the reading of the presi­ dent's address and the reports of com­ mittees. E. A. Snively will make the first address In the "Past Presldept's Hour," which opens the afternoon pro­ gram. A round table talk on "Mail Sacks," "The Clubbing Scheme," and "Ar­ rangement of the Printing Office" will occupy the remainder of the afternoon. A carnival at Midway gardens is scheduled for the evening. A business program on subjects ranging from liability insurance to the value of a typesetting machine in a small office is set for Thursday, May 20. Appointments Are Confirmed. In executive session the senate con­ firmed a number of Governor Dunne's appointments, which have been held up for several weeks. The two princi­ pal remaining appointments, about which there is considerable specula­ tion as to whether tbe senate will ulti­ mately confirm them, is that of James H. Burdette, chairman of the state civil service commission, and Rufus M. Potts, state superintendent of in­ surance. The appointments confirmed are: Walter A. Shaw, Chicago; Owen P. Thompson, Jacksonville; William L.- Q'Connell, Chicago; Frank H. Funk. Bloomington, and Richard Yates. Springfleld, members of tie state pub­ lic utilities commission. W. Scott Matthews, Carbondale, state food commissioner. J. I. Blackman. Paris, member of fish and game commission. J. F. Brown and R. M. Patterson, members of state live stock commis­ sion. STATE NEWS BRIEFS Pana.--Because her father repri­ manded her for remaining out late at night and attending picture shows. Mrs. Nancy May Howard, sixteen years old. ended her life by swallow, ing carbolic acid. She was found on the floor of her bedroom by her moth­ er, Mrs. Ada Short. The young wom­ an had told her parents they would not have her much longer. Champaign.--The jury in the mur­ der trial of Carboy Davfi, who shot and killed .Tess Tucker three weeks ago in a bootlegging joint, found the defendant guilty and fixed the pun­ ishment at 20 years in prison. Davis shot Turner in the back the night the latter was leaving the place and gave as the excuse that Tucker had "talked about him." Rochelle -- Edward Mynard, charged with the theft of a bicycle from Chief of Police Hodges 20 years ago, has been arrested by Mr. Hodges. Duquoin.--Rev. David Dempster, for several years pastor at large for Ewlng Presbytery, expects to sail from New York next week for London, where he will*§nlist for service in the Bntish army. Several months ago Rev. Dempster tendered his services as chaplain. He expects to be as­ signed to a Scottish regiment. Kewanee.--Chasing a runaway tur­ key. Miss Florence Large, fifteen years old, stumbled in the road and dislocated her spinal rolumn, dving t| a short time. ARGENTINE BATTLESHIP IS NOT FOR SALE ill IS SECRET CHARLE8 R. CRANE APPOINTED BY BRYAN UNDER PEACE TREATY WITH RUSSIA. b a-- * aewKyw.-. An offer of $6,000,000 profit did not tempt the Argentine Republic to sell this new superdreadnaught Moreno, the largest and strongest afloat, recently completed at the Camden ship yards of New Jersey. The offer was made by Greece through an agent in this country. Greece was willing to pay $18,000,000 for the vessel, the cost of which to Argentina was $12,000,000. Insert is Capt. J. F. Gallndez, commander of the vessel. SIX MILLION DOLLAR CANAL OPENED IN OREGON U : x V • *>n» . ^SS' Since the days of the Lewis and Clark expedition to the section of the country now known as the states of Washington and Oregon, the Celilo stretch has been known as the most difficult piece of water on the Columbia rivfer. The completion of the Celilo canal, which was opened May 3, clears a steamer lane from Astoria to Lewis- ton on the Snake river. Construction work on the canal, which cost $6,000,000, was begun in October, 1905. It has a minimum depth of eight feet with ten passing baains and five locks, overcoming a total fall of 82 feet at low water and 60 feet at the high stage of the river. The photograph shows a view near the upper end of Celilo canal. LEvTTMOff^ TWITPOP^^ C HARRIS *tW!MG Levi I'. Morton, vice-president of the United States from 1889 to 1893, for­ mer member of congress, governor of New York and ambassador to France, has just celebrated his ninety-first birthday. This snapshot of him was made recently as he left his resi­ dence in Washington for his dailx walk. Olives Pained Conscience. Seventeen years ago Miss Delia Liboldt, clerg in the store of I. Shan- ifelt, Colfax, la., stole a bottle of olives. Today L. B. Shanifelt, son of her employer, in business here, re- reived a letter addressed to his father, who died seven years ago in Sunnv- slde, Wash, acknowledging the theft and remitting 50 cents in payment. Miss Liboldt said that the Holy Ghost has convicted her and shown her that she ought to pay.--Pendleton (Ore.) Dispatch Los Angeles Times. HOW THEY STOP SH0TH0LES Sailors' Methods of Patching Up Bat­ tleships After a Naval Engagement. „ After a naval battle sailors have sev­ eral methods of stopping the incom­ ing water when a battleship has been hit below the water line. For in­ stance, if a small hole has been maue in the vesese! s side, an apparatus like an ut i^&'lf^sed. This is thrust fhroufch tfc* h,Q|e, point Ifrst. and then RICHARD OLNEY ALSO NAMED Precedence to Militarism. Usual road improvements In the relatively nonmflitary parts of Great Britain will not be carried out at present Proposed public improve­ ments to relieve unemployment also are in abeyance. The object is to concentrate available labor on objects of military importance. Roadmakers from places where improved highways are not needed by the military will be transfered to places where such high­ ways are needed, notably the southern and eastern counties. Workers so transi ferred will be housed together while away from their homes. They will receive 13 cents an hour. Hut ac­ commodations, with blankets and rugs, will be provided free. All forms drawn back so that tt 'will open like an umbrella--leaving the canvas out­ side. Of course the pressure of the wa­ ter effectually forces the canvas against the ship's side, thus stopping the leak; but to make it more secure the handle of the umbrella, which is formed like a screw, is fastened by a nut inside. in the case of a bigger leak--when the ship has been stove in below the water line--a large mat made of can­ vas and oakum Is used. This has to Intoxicated Fish. A wounded officer who has arrived at Petrograd from the front recounts an amuBtng instance of the benefits of teetotalism. The commander of a company or dered 800 casks of spirit found in a captured German village to be poured inlfe^a fish pond. The fish became in­ toxicated and floated to the surface where they fell an easy prey to the Russian soldiers. The supply lasted some days. be fixed into position by means of ropes. But the fixing is not a very easy matter, as one rope has to be got right under the keel, to the other side of the ship in order to dra$ the mat down to the hole. Two or three other ropes are also required at dif­ ferent angles to guide the mat to its right position. British Honduras is now in commu­ nication with *he rett or ibe woriu. A Wireless station has been established at Belize. Presumed Chicago Man Is to Go to Petrograd and ths Massachusetts Man to Franca, but All Information Is Denied. Misses Marie Taller (left) and Margaret Andrews (right), popular debutantes in eastern society whose engagements have been announced. MIbs Tailer, whom the Grand Duke Micjiaelowitch, cousin of the czar, called the most beautiful woman in the world, is to be married to S, Bryce Wing. Miss Andrews' future husband is Morgan Belmont, son of August Belmont. of work that keep ablebodied men of military age out of the army or re­ strain competent workers from sup­ porting the munition industries will be discontinued. Washington, May 10.--Charles R- Crane of Chicago has been-appointed by Secretary Bryan as one of the com­ missioners under the Bryan peace treaty with Russia, which was signed last October. He will go abroad on a special mission for the state depart­ ment. It is presumed he is to go to Petrograd. But all information as to the object of his mission is denied at the state department and refused by Mr. Crane. Former Attorney General Richard Olney of Massachusetts has been named by the state department a com­ missioner under a similar peace treaty with Fraftce. It is not known whether Mr. Olney is to be sent to France on any special mission In connection with his appointment. Secretary Bryan conferred wfth Mr. Crane at some length as to plans for his work abroad. Later Mr. Crane saw the president. He denied infor­ mation as to the character of the con­ versations, the nature ot his special mission or to what country he was going. There was a rumor that Mr, Crane might go to China. It was based on the fact that Minister Paul S. Reinsch is returning to this country from Peking. The reported amicable agreement reached by Japan and China as to their contentions makes this unlikely. It Is more probable that Mr. Crime is to go to Russia. The recent repeal of the commercial treaty between the United States and Russia, carrying with it the cancellation of passport privileges, has been a vexatious sub­ ject • M H H M M M H l H M I I I M f V 4-A ' ; • / ? $ _ 2,000 FRENCH ARE CAPTURED Germans Are 8lowly Advancing In Belgium--Losses on Both I Sides Heavy. Berlin, May 8 (by wireless).--Over two thousand French prisoners were taken by the Germans, and the French were forced to evacuate a position In the Ailly forest, it was officially an­ nounced here. The French casualties were extremely heavy, it adds. London, May 8.--Aided by the smashing fire of big guns, which have battered the British entanglements to pieces, the Germans are slowly ad­ vancing in Belgium. The losses on both sides are enormous. The Germans continue their use of poisonous gases, taking advantage of the strong winds that are blowing di­ rectly from their trenches acroaa the line held by the British. DOCTOR RONALDS IS FREED Court Instructs Jury to Acquit Physician Held as Wife- Slayer. Mattoon, 111., May 8.--The last chapter in the "ruby poison" mystery was written on Thursday when the jury in the Dr. Harold A Ronalds case was instructed by the judge to return a verdict of not guilty. Ronalds had been charged with murdering his wife on New Year's night. The mys­ tery remains as deep as ever. Mrs. Ronalds was found dead in her home on January 2. following a night of drinking and carousing. An investiga­ tion of the organb revealed a ruby- colored poison. The coroner's Jury held Doctor Ronalds to the grand Jury, which charged the physician with mur­ dering his wife. . MINERS' STRIKE IS SETTLED Representatives of Operators and Men of Eastern Ohio Coal Fields Reach an Agreement. Cleveland, O., May 8--The eastern Ohio coal miners' strike is settled Miners' and operators' representatives who have been in session here the past ten days reached an agreement and only the formal signing of it after ratification by the Operators' associa­ tion and miners' locals In subdistrict No. 5 now stand in the way of the re­ sumption of mining dperations and re­ turn to work of 14,000 miners who have been idle during the thirteen months' strike. No War Move Against China. Tokyo, May 30.--The Japanese gov­ ernment announced that the naval and military movements in connection with the Chinese situation had been canceled. U. S. Navy Aviator Killed. Washington, May 11.--Ensign Mel- vin L. Stolz of the navy aviation corps was killed while, making a low alti­ tude flight at Pensacola, Fla.. accord­ ing to the navy department. Stolz fell out of his machine, head first. Archbishop Colton Dead. Buffalo. N. Y„ May 11-- Bishop Charles F. Colton. archbishop of the Roman Catholic church, dropped dead here. He was appointed bishop oi Buffalo on May . 1903, to succeed Rev. James E. Quigley. Lafe Young Held as Spy. Vienna, May 8.--Lafayette Young of DeB Moines. Ia.. a former United States senator, and his companion, were arrested at Innsbruck on ^Wednesday. Mr. Young was released with apologies. Spanish Steamer Wrecked. Plymouth, England, May 8.--The Spanish steamer Jose de Aramburu. a ship of 2.388 tons gross, struck Rom- melstone rocks, at Land's End, and was completely wrecked. The ..crew escaped. News Nvggets From Illinois Springfield. -- Resolutlohs lauding' President Wilson for the national ad^ ministration's stand on the war ia . j Europe were adopted at the closing sesston of the Episcopal synod of' 'if! Illinois. Lincoln.--The commission form ofi government has taken charge of the- city affairs. The policemen who reK jfused to serve after their commissions* 'expire retired from the force and tba£ new force took charge. , Galesburg.--O. J. Jackson, who it i*f alleged stole several hundred dollar®*, worth of meat from a local market T while serving on the local police iorc*j about a year ago, has been arrested 'Cairo, and returned here. , \ I Danville.--At various points in cen»» • ' 3 tral and eastern Illinois and wester*' ' f Indiana where there is competitions *with the trolley lines the Wabash rail-' road has instructed agents to reduce' ;,"V ifpres. • Freeport.--Free port high school* iwon the championship in the Knox.f . College Debating league. Three teamed - ""t­ were entered in the finals, Freeport, Burlington, la., and Canton, 111., finish* ing in the order named. . Geneva.--Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Lin?. der of the Swedish Lutheran church were given a farewell surprise party. ^ by 300 members of the congregation. ;0> Mr. Linder left for Omaha where ha: will be pastor of a church. . it Springfield.--Nearly 700 physician*: and surgeons from different parts ofJ the state will attend the annual conK • , vention of the Illinois State Medicall, society here May 18, 19 and 20. Quincy.--The lawyers of the stat*^ ,;^ will meet in annual convention ati VrV*- Quincy on June 11 and 12. The gen* ^ eral subject for discussion at the meet- * j ; ing will be "Constitutional Revision.** , Chicago.--Reforms of Illinois' archalt t tax system are urged upon the geii- " /'I eral assembly by the Chicago Associftr •, v-f- tion of Commerce, which -is aiding i*r - the campaign for submission of tha* - revenue amendment to the constitfh' \ tion. Circulars were sent out to aEM ^ members of the association by Pres4- 3 dent Charles L. Dering, asking theflk C; to write such state lawmakers as thep ^ know personally, urging them to any*' '• port the amendment. \?f- Pana.--Robbers entered the saloon of Edward Mullen at Bulpitt, a mining town northwest of Pana, and blew the safe, escaping with $20. The yegga -\ were unsuccessful in their effort to* blow an inner compartment door ot the safe, where WHS more than |50t. Burglars also forced the front door of the Morgan mercantile general merchandise store at Oconee, south of Pana, and hauled away in a wagon $600 worth of merchandise. • Addieville.--The Evangelical eoa^ ference of southern Illinois adjourned* " here after addressing a letter to Prea* ident Wilson protesting against th* exportation by American manufae»' > turers of munitions to the allies. Tha newly elected officers are: President; Rev. G. Plassman, Nameoki; vic«» .S president. Rev. Fred Buschmann, E4- < wardsville; secretary, Rev. K. Defe heimer, Freeburg; treasurer, J. Bar* ger. Granite City. % Danville.--Word has just been re­ ceived hi this city of the death at . his post In Ceylon, India, of Andrew. Rutherford, graduate of the Universitf1 of Illinois, 1911, and of the University of Edinboro in 1910, spending two years in the United States as a Car* negie fellow on entomoloy. In 191# i :' he received the appointment of gof*. ern mental entomologist of Ceylon# V one of the most important posts oft ^ the island. He is survived by a wMl and two children. ' „ Springfleld.--The body of Charles fiL , r Kane, superintendent of the state fra® /< employment office in this city, wa» ¥ found by George Beard, the janitor, hi his office when he opened it. Kan* was sitting in his chair, with a ra» volver close to him and a bullet woun# in his head, Indicating that he had committed suicide. Kane was on th* ' • bond of Patrick R Hart, who abscondk ed several months ago, taking .'.ty 600 of the funds of the state he haA received as secretary of the state ba- ' reau of labor statistics, and who waa indicted here by the grand jury Satur* day. It is supposed worry over thla #r| caused Kane to commit suicide. t Sheibyville.---Wallace E. Walker, president of the Strasburg and Tower Hill banks, director of the Shelby CQvnty State bank and treasurer ot Shelby county for two terms, died * after several months' illness from ^ heart trouble. He was sixty-nine year* old, having been born in Rush county, Indiana, in July, 1845. In 1870 married Nancy J. Wallace at Wind^ sor, this county. She died in Decern* b e r , I 9 1 . t . T h e y w e r e t h e p a r e n t s o f , four children, two of whom survive O. W. Walker, cashier of the Shelby. County State bank, and C. E. Walker* a stock dealer and partner with hi* father in that business. Mr. Walker was a member of the First Methodiafc church. Galesburg--"LAvey" Mitchell, wh»-, had been held in the Warren county jail, charged with the murder of thai" Dawson family with an ax at Mo*> mouth, was released because the gram* jury failed to indict him. Mitchett was arrested in St. liouis. He is %• negro. Lincoln.--For the first time la tt* ' history Lincoln ia operating under th*t commission form of government. Aftar discarding the old aldermanic form at a recent election and electing a new batch of commissioners and a mayor* the city today is doing business undaf the new regime. Peoria.--By a majority of nearly • thousand votes, San Francisco w^: awarded the fortieth annual meeting of the American Poultry association. It will be held the third week in Nai vember. E. E. Richards. Cedar Rar ids, Ia, was elected president. Other officers are: A. A. Peters, Denver; seph Russell, Toronto, vice-president, and S T. Campbell. Mansfleiu, u., se»*, retary. Cairo.--Harry McDaniel. postman ter at Cache, was declared insane a*4 committed to Anna asylum. Me wa® a drug user and when his samily m. out ha aooa haoan^o ^^atlft. ^ ": * •• -J *. v" ' *; 31 ---ila