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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
THOUSANDS NLINE
Biggest Labor Celebration If
History of the Tri Cities is
Held at Moline.
PROCESSION OVER MILE LONG
Stirring Addresses by Mayor CrOlius
and Fred q. SIrick-
land.

Five thousand sons of toll marched
in the tri-city celebration of Labor
day at Moline yesterday. 1t was the
biggest demonstration since the Gus
tom Of holding joint observance of
the laboring mans national h !iday in
u years ago. 1t was a splendid APP
pearing body of men-a credit to the
communities they representative
marched through the streets of our
sister city, and many, were the cheers
that went up from the admiring on
lockers, the majority of the unions
having adopted special uniforms for
the occasion.
The procession was one mile in
length 1t was considerably larger
than had been figured on. as was in
stanced by the front end meeting the
rear at Sixth avenue on, the return
after countermarching ON Third ave
nue.. 1t was nearly 1 O'Clock when
the march had been concluded, the
line being as follows. the procession
forming on Fifth avenue: South from
Fifth to Sixth avenues. on Thirteenth
street, east to Twentieth street. north
to Third avenue, west on Third avenue
to Tenth street. countcrmarched to
Fifteenth street. and south toward
picnic grounds at COncordia park.
Makeup of the Parade.
Moline Platoon Police.
Light Guard Marine band Moline
Speakers in carriages.
Davenport City Council in carriages.
Davenport Walters Union No. 615. in
carriages. ~ men.
Davenport BARRIERS Union No. 1i6,
90 men.
Davenport Cigarmakers' Union No.
172, 40 men.
Davenport Transfers Union No. 500,
IS men.
Moline City Council in carriages.
Moline BARRIERS Union No. III, in car
riages. 80 men.
Relief committee of ButtOnworkcrs
Union, Davenport.
Tri-City Railway Employees Associa-
ton, one carriage.
Tri-City Typographical Union. so mem
bers, with ladies in carriages.
Moline Steel Workers Union No. Is,
60 men.
Chicago Structural Iron Workers
Union No. l. so men.
Davenport Military band.
United Berwers' Union No. 9S. Daven-
port. 60 men.
Davenport Retail Clerks Union No.
405. 80 members, the ladies' fol-
lowing in a float.
Boston Store, Davenport, one float.
Davenport Carpenters Union Nc. 554,
40 men.
Davenport Carpenters Union No. 1912.
100 men.
Davenport Butchers Union No. 30
93 men.
Strasscr's band, Davenport.
Rock Island Arsenal Leather Workers
Union No. II, 175 men
Rock Island City Council in carriages.
Rock Island Transfers Union No. $40,
20 men.
Rock IslanCi Retail Clerks Union No.
81, 20 men.
Electrical Workers and Linemen's
Unions, Nos. 1874. 100 and 271S,
so men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08

Tri-City Sheet and Metal Workers
Union No. 81, IS men.
Davenport Plasters' Union No. 20, IA
men.
Davenport Hold Carriers Union No.
81, 10 men.
Rock Island Plasters' Union No. 26,
II men.
Tri-City BriclxIayers' Union No. z, so
men.
Tri-City Stonemasons' Union No. 10, AZ
men.
Rock Island BARRIERS onion No. 113,
% men.
Rock Island Wood Workers Union No.
g. 20 men.
Tri-City Blacksmiths' Union No. 1O1,
Rock Island Cigarmakers' Union No.
POI, 22 men.
Davenport Tailors' Union No. 800,
IS men.
Tri-City Tailors' Union No. 81. 20 men.
Tri-City Prcssmen's Union No. SO, 40
40 men
Bleuer's band
Rock Island Carpenters Union No.
100. ll0 men.
Moline Carpenters Union No. 241, 100
men and float.
Davenport Lathers' Union No. 146, Is
men.
Moline Lathers' Union No. 1877, Is men.
Rock Island Moulders, Union No. 230,
60 men.
Moline holders Union No. 237, 100
men.
Painters DISCREET Council. Is men.
Davenport Painters Union No. 1879,
60 men
Rock Island Painters Union No. ISL,
- men.
Moline Painters Union Nc. 81, "a men.
United Mine Workers Union, Coal
Valley, 60 men.
Bakers and Confectioners' Union No.
3O6, Davenport, 20 men.
Moline Bakers and Confectioners'
Union No. 336, 81 men.
Davenport Plumbers Union No. 3S7,
% men.
Davenport Steam and Gas Filters
Union No. 4O3, 20 men
Tri-City Machinists' Union No. 3SS,
100 men.
Belgian Workmeu's association, 100
men.
c. w. Halves Camp No. 1850, NJ. w. ~,
Drill team, Rock Island.
Moline Fire department.
Rock Island Fire department.
Moline Health department, nine floats.
Davenport Fair store, two floats.
w. S. HoIbrook, Davenport, four floats.
Grand Union Tea company, Daven-
port, six floats.
Buttonworkers' Union No. $3.50, Dav-
EXPORT, on float.
Martin-Woods company, Davenport,
two floats.
~ J.. Morrow, Davenport one float.
Standard Broom Works, Davenport,
one float.
Drake, Davenport. six floats.
T. Richter, Davenport. six floats.
Zazaro, L. L. Dolly. Rock Island, two
floats.
Tri-City Gravel Roofers' Union No.
1888, 20 men.
Lewis Roofing company. Rock Island,
three floats.
Red Star Yeast company, three floats.
Singer Sewing Machine company, six
floats.
RIdgely, ROCK Island, one nOat.
Joseph Schaab. Rock Island, on float.
Totten's music house. Rock Island,
seven floats.
Rock Island Rug company, two floats.
Rock Island Merchandise company,
one float.
Washburl;-H alligan, Davenport, two
floats.
Davenport Bag and Paper company,
one float.
Fraternal Tribunes, Rock Island, one
float.
Dewend- Furniture com
pany. Moline, one float.
Shallene Furniture company, Moline,
one float.
Kuehl q Jaeger, one float.
John Henningson, Moline, one float.
Forsberg q Tally, Moline. one float.
Shallberg Bros. Moline, five floats.
ri-City Sprinkler company, three
floats.
Brown q Christison, Moline, on float.
Moline Mail one float.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
Pos.IbIe NIotiYe of Crime.

The puzzling question is as the
motive for the crime The tw men
were evidently friends, and still the
wife seemed TO fear foul play on the
part of Whitesides. Did the two men
know of scme crime that one or both
Of them had committed. and did they
stand in fear Of each other telling of
this crime?
Gabbart was wanted IN Springfield
for the larceny of Il number of tools.
\ post norton examination made
here showed Whitesides' death to
have been due to inflammation of the
brain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
er to his lips and said to his com

beer to his lips and said to his com
paniOns:
Il drink for the last time on earth"
y few minutes later he entered a
drug store. purchased a quantity of
morphine sufficient to kill two men,
and going To his room at 40 East
Main street. swallowed the poison.
The case is indeed a queer one, and
everything points to the fact that
Gabbart had killed or drugged White
sides while they were in Rock Island,
and then forged his name to secure
the tools, and that fearing discovery
ii seems that he took the dug with
suicidal intent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
Prizes Awarded.

The Moline carpenters union won
the prize fer the largest number of
The prize for the best appearing
union fell to the tri-city painters and
men in line, the number being 1872.
Decorators council, and the Rock ISL
and Merchandising house was award
ed the prize for the best float.
The athletic contests which took
place at Concordia park and for
which prizes were awarded. were won
as follows: 50-yard dash, c. j. Wright,
first, Albert Miller, second; broad
jump. c. j. Wright; three-legged race
Aldridge brothers; 10O-yard dash, c.
J. Wright, first, II. Aldridge, second,
T. Wind, third
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08

81 have never before given my en-
dorsement for any medicine, but
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has added so much to my
life and happiness that feel like MAX
ing an exception in this case. For two
years every month 1 would have two
days of severe pain and could find no
relief, but one dag while visiting a
friend l ran across Lydia e. Pink
ham'S Vegetable Compound
she had used it with the best results
and advised me to try it. 1 found
that it worked wonders with me /
now experience no pain, and only had
to use a few bottles to bring about
this wonderful change. Miss ALICE
NJ. SMITH, S04 Third Ave, South Min
neapolis, MINI. $4,000 forfeit If original of
GboUe letter proving genHneneSs cannot be produced
Many women suffer silently
and see their best gifts fade away.
Lydia f. Pinl1ham's Vegetable
Compound makes the entire fe-
male organism healthy.
FREE ADVICE TO WON EN-
Mrs. Pinkham will give every
ailing woman expert advice en-
tirely free. She has helped thou
sands. Address Lynn. Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
Mrs. Gabbart's Fears.

July II last letter was received
by Chief of Police James Anderson, of
Springfield. from Mrs. {. /. Gabbart.
written from Ramsey, ILL.,, asking that
he use his efforts in trying to locate
her husband. mechanic, who had
left there in company with Bert
Whitesides. Two weeks later she APP
peared in Springfield and went to the
police station and asked to have an
interview with the chief. She ,disclos-
ed her identity, and. showing the chief
photograph of her husband, stated
that ne would be found in company
with one Bert Whitesides. She start
led the force by making the state
ment that she feared that Whitesides
would murder her husband, but did
not say just what his reason would
be for committing the deed. Her
statement was that if one of the men
were found the other would be with
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
BELIEVE II MURDER
Springfield Police Have New
theory in Case of 3. A.
Whitesides.
HIS NEPHEW is ACCUSED
Latter Ends His Life i'm a GaIehbuFg
Saloon Last
Week.

Was Bert A. Whitesides, of Spring
field, who died in this city, murdered,
and did c. L. Gabbart, his nephew,
murder him? If this is the case, did
Gabbart commit suicide at Galesburg
through rcmorse and fear of discov-
cry?
These are the two questions that
are being worked out by the Spring
field police. The story is a peculiar
one, and everything points to the fact
that Whitesidcs was murdered, and it
is known that Gabbart committed
suicide at Galesburg two weeks after
Whitesides was found roaming the
streets of Moline in a dazed or drug
ged condition. The circumstantial
evidence points to the fact that the
case is one of murder and suicide.
The Springfield detectives are work
ing on the case and have the follow
ing evidence to start with:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
MERCHANTS
Information Bureau

Directories of North and South Da-
kota, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Pc
oria and Chicago. Records are kept
of people moving, arriving or leaving
Davenport. Credit reports and cor
rect addresses furnished on applica-
ton. Branch of the Bergman Collec-
ton Agency. 2O7-2O9 Brady street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
whitesIdes' Mysterious Death.

Bert Whitesidcs was found roaming
the streets of Moline in dazed CON
clifton, either caused by drugs or
something like that. He was brought
to st. Anthony's hospital, where he
died without regaining consciousness.
Two days after the death of Bert
Whitesides a letter was received in
Springfield by J. Il. Oberman, a pawn
broker. asking that a box of tools
recently pawncd by Bert Whitesides
be sent To b. \. Hart or c. l.. Gabbart
at Galesburg. Oberman wrote and
said that if the money was sent and
also an order from u. \. Whitesides
he would send them. The money or
der arrived and also an order signed
Is. y. Whitesides.
Gabbart's Suicide.
This was two days after Whitesides
had died in Rock Island. The tools
were sent. but before they arrived the
man who had sent for them and who
proved to be c. l.. Gabbart. had taken
% grains of morphine and died.
Standing before the bar of 4 saloon
Thursdays Gabbart raised a glass of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
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Silver filings . =. SD
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Set OF teeth, $5 and up. ..- 500
$15 set of teeth for 49,. -. 1000
Permanent location
Office 1907 Second Avs.
ROCK ISLAND.
Over Speiders Drug Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08

undergone a revolution. Now, in
stead of hand labor being the rule the
great machine is here. Instead of the
individual plan of effort, the great
cooperative process is here. The CAPT
talists have ceased to be the master
mechanic by owning the machinery
or raw material or both, he is master
of the situation merely as an own
er. The master mechanic himself be-
comes wage Garner. The capitalist
class therefore becomes useless, and
signs of decay are already at hand.
An unused organ atrophies in the evo-
luton of the animal. Every day some
Bradley-Martin ball gives fresh proof
of the dissolution of the capitalist
class. The useless portion of society
must disappear, must be absorbed by
the useful portion.
The men who have learned to CO.
oPeratively produce the goods must
learn to comparatively distribute the
goods in ort;er that the goods may be
consumed and the wheels of industry
kept turning. This is the present mis-
sion of the working class. Here is
the ultimate outcome of the trades
union movement. First came the guild
to regulate the relation Of appren-
tice, journeymen and master mechan-
les. This old relationship being de
stroyed. the trades union came to
unite the men into their own crafts.
Now the craft itself is being displac-
ed by powerful and nimble machinery.
and therefore the Industrial form of
organization becomes inevitable. unit
ing the men who work in a single
plant or n single industry. When the
craft is gone the craft organization
is gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-08
Next sten InevItabIe,

The next step is inevitable. When
the last country has been brought in
to the present form of industry, the
world market fails, because they will
be practically no people to buy the
goods except the people who make the
goods. The progress of combination
means fewer and fewer owners. till
finally the middle class disappears and
humanity, taken as whole. consists
Of wage carners. \ wage Garner can
buy back only Il small portion of what
he has produced. Thus the market is
ruined. The last panic is at hand.
when these Industries cannot be
run because profit cannot be made,
then the workers, the industrial labor
unions. must conduct these industries
without profit. merely giving to each
of its members according to the work
he performs. The cooperative process
must be completed. The few remain
workers in the new democracy of in
dustry, of the republic of labor.
when the modern temple. of bust
ness falls because of its own top
heaviness. labor alone. the hope of
humanity. can erect into more beau
tiful structure the industries of civil
lied people. Patronized as really des-
pissed as labor is TODAY, it has no less
a task than to reconstruct society it
self. Upon us is laid the responsibility
of ending the present class war. the
lockout. strike and the boycott, as
labor shall cCme to its own. Upon us
is laid the economic deliverance of the
world.
Let us stand erect. rejecting the
greatness and the grandeur of our
mission. Let us tread the earth with
the conscious nobility of those who
have in their hands the solving Of a
worlds problem"
d. y. Darrah was president of the
day. and Andrew Gibson marshal of
the day. The committee on arrange
ments was composed of Alfred Freed,
Chris Dolan. D. \. Darrah, p. j. Carl
son. Frank Blomberg, John Mann, j.
NJ. HartzeIl, j. =. Warren and Emil
Coleman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
FIRST UNDER NEW LAW.
Two Gambling Cases Set for Hearing
Eriday


Seattle.-The trial of the first viola
ton of tne new state law making
gambling a felony. has been set for
next Friday afternoon in the police
court. At that time H. Lisle and
w. Stone will be given a chance to
explain how "SCOtty' FerguSOn's lot
terry is conducted.
The two men were accused Of
gambling in violation of the statet law
in a complaint issued by Prosecuting
Attorney Scott Saturday afternoon
The warrants were issued by Justice
George and Lisle and Stone have
given notice to appear in court.
The trial of the two men will I'M
dOubtedly attract considerable inte-
rest, as it is the first case under
the felony law. Then. as the gambl
ers of the state are now making prep
aratiOns to make a test case, it is
likely that the case will be hard
fought. Ferguson, VINO employed the
two men, claims that the profits Of
his gambling house were to be used
for charitable purposes
At the present time all gambling
games in the tenderlOin district are
closed tight. Not one card is being
turned and even the merchandise slot
machines nave been turned to the
wall. 1t was learned today that in
Spokane and Tacoma the smaller ma
chimes were still being used in num-
Der Of cigar stands. 1t is very likely
that the owners of the devices will
also test the felony law.
The complaint against the two men
was drawn up by Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Craven. At first it was
thought the lotteries did not come
under the state law, and for that
reason the wording of the complaint
is very interesting. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
H. Lisle and w Stone, and each
of them, in the county of King. state
Of Washington on the 18th day of
June, 1903, wilfully, unlawfully.
building in the city Of Seattle, county
of King. Washington, numbered and
known as ala Fifth Avenue South,
then and there did conduct, carry on
and operate certain gambling device
consisting of five wooden bowls, four
of said bowls containing twenty tubes
each, and each Of said tubes contain
ing one numbered card; and one of
said bowls containing four tubes.
each of said four tubes containing one
numbered card, which said gambling
device was then and there. by said
H. Lisle and w Stone, AMI each of
them, unlawfully, feloniously conduct
ed, carried on, played and operated
for money: and said building being a
place whore persons then and there
rescrred for the purpose of playing and
CEolat.ng said gambling device"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
ALL PORTS BUT FOUR TO CLOSE
Government Enters Into Contract
Wiz: Canadian Pacific.

Seattle.-Within few weeks, or as
soon as detention sheds can be erect
ed. all ports on the Canadian Gor1 !
through which aliens have enteled &c
United States will be closed. with the
exceptions Of Sumas, WasH.; Portal
\. D.; Malone. n. Y; and Rchford
Vt. Thereafter any foreigners at
tempting to enter at any other polnI
rhan those named will be arrested and
deDOrted to Canada.
James R. Dunn, formerly in charge
of the immigration bureau at San
Francisco, now a Chinese inspector
on special duty from the bureau al
Washington. has arrived in the city
He is engaged in looking after the
erection of detention sheds at the
four places named, and for the nex'
two months will be engaged at SumaS
In an interview at the Rainler-GranC
he said:
The government has entered into
contract with the Canadian Pacific
railway that hereafter any Cnlnese OF
other aliens. not eligible to enter the
United States. brought to Vancouver
nv any of the boats of the company
ocean lines. en- route to the UnlteC
States will be presented for admission
at one or the o-her of the four ports
named All other ports on the bound
arv will be closed. In conslderatlol
of This the government agrees to oper
ate and maintain detention snedS d
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
THU PACIFIC NORTHWEST

the crop and experimenting the pack
ing and shipping of the fruit goes to
Montana and the Dakotas.
Cherries are among the most prot
table crops grown on the river. but
it requires a vast amount OF help 10
handle the crop and growers some
times ind il difficult to get all the
help required at the right time. Many
young ladies who attend college du-
ring nine months in the year go to
the river during the summer vacation
and make enough by packing fruit to
pay their expenses during the school
year. Expert young women packers
make as much as 81 a day IN the
packing houses. 1t is difficult to get
men TO work in the orchards during
the fruit season. for this generally eX
tends through grain harvest and they
can make more in the harvest fields
than in the orchards.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
OLYMPIA TO GET LARGE FACTORY
Cereal Food Plant to Cost $1,000, 900
Proposed.

mpfa.-The promoters of a &C.
real food have submitted written
proposition to the Olympia chamber
of commerce whereby they propose
to erect in this city a plant for the
manufacture of their products when
will cost $1,000, 900 and employ 500
men. They ask bonus from the city
of $4,000, half Of which may be IN
land.
The proposition will be accepted
upon showing by the promoters that
they are prepared to carry out their
part of the contract.
The proposition is lengthy one
and among other things provides that
the plant will include roller mills, car
ton box factory, wood box factory
printing establishment, bake ovens
warehouses, etc. They also propose
to pay the farmers Of this country fol
wheat, rye or barley delivered at the
factory ) cents above the marker
price. The plant is to be erected and
in operation within two years.
Over $4,000 of the cash bonus has
been practically pledged.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17

these ports, where all such aliens Will
be held until they are either ADMITTED
or turned back to the railroad com
pany, rejected.
These houses are being built by
private individuals, and will be leas-
ed to the government for term OF
years. The Sumas house will be Dulil
by J. J. Donovan, superintendent OF
The Belllngham Bay & British Colunl
bla railway. and will cost about 94ooo
It will be modern in every particular
and will be large enough TO accom-
mOdate all Cinnamon held, as Wei
as having a department for other races
and quarters for the inspectors.
This will concentrate the lmmlgra-
ton where it can be better looked
after, and will also permit the arrest
of Chinese attempting to cross the
border at any other point.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
MOE is AFTER HIM.
Man From This State Commits Muir
der In Illinois.

Man From This State Commits Mur-
der In Illinois.
Pittsfeld. Ill.-Fred Mink, who re-
turned from Washington state few
days ago, where he had been working
year. after committing two MUIR
ders, travelled through the country,
Boosting of his deed and declaring at
ter the manner of Tracy, the oregon
outlaw, that he could not be captured.
He carried a rifle and belt full OF
cartridges, which he displayed to an
old acquaintance as he related how
he had "evened up old scores" by his
dual crime. The sheriff raised posse
to follow him, and it is reported that
Mink was surrounded in a house a
few miles out of Pittsfield.
Mink's victims were Newton Har-
ris, a prominent farmer, and Mrs
Ming, stepmother of the murderer
Mink cherished a grievance against
Harris because he forbade his COURT
ing Beulah Harris. Harris was shot
from ambush and instantly killed
Shortly after the sheriff arrived to
investigate. news was received Of the
murder of Mrs. Mink and the an
nouncement that her stepson was the
murderer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-17
BRIBERY INQUIRY IN INDIANA.

LoganspOrt, Ind.-Mayor Sidney A.
Vaughn, every member Of the common
council, eX-May0r George p. Mckee,
and fOrty-five business men. including
the editors OF the daily paper.. were
subpOenaed 10 appear before the
grand jury. Councilmen J. H. Reite-
meir and Porter were before the
jury all day Saturday. Last fall at a
special meeting Of the council. Coun-
Gilman George w. Palmer charged
that $1,000 had been offered for his
vote on a matter affecting a franchise
for which two interurban companies
were cOntending. Other charges OF
bribery and corruption have been
made through the newspapers in con
nectiOn with the street car warfare