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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
ALLARS LET OFF
WITH $500 FINE
Pleads Guilty to Maintaining a
Disorderly House in Rock
island.
WiFE'S CASE is DISMISSED
Sensational Proceeding is Terminated
in the County Court Yes
terday.

William Allars. a former Rock ISL
and saloOnkeeper. now citizen of
Davenport. came into the county court
here yesterday afternoon and entered
a plea of guilty to three counts of an
indictment charging him with keeping
house of i'll fame. He was fined
500 on each count The fine was
paid.
Allars and his wife Carrie were in
dicted Jointly by the grand jury for
harboring a girl under Is years of age
and for keeping a house of i'll fame.
Mrs. Allars was tried before jury on
the former indictment and was ac-
quilted, after a sensational trial, in
which it was shown that Mable
Wright, Moline girl under age had
been harbored at the Blue Goose, on
First avenue. of which Allars was
the proprietor
Girl nm EmpIoye. Woman Says.
The defendant swore that the girl
was employed there, and came to the
house of her own volition. and was
not forcibly detained, as the prosecu-
ton sought to establish. Since the
eHOrt 10 convict tue WOilldn ndu prov
en- Ruthless, the state decided not to
push the charge against the husband.
and his case was pole pressed in the
circuit court this week. The joint in
dictment for keeping a disorderly
house was certified to the county
court. and Allars pleaded guilty to
three of the counts alleged therein.
The indictment against his wife was
nolle pressed by the state.
Two SalOOnkcepers Fined.
Two East Moline saloonkeepers, Ca
miel Van de Voorde and A. Van der
Becke, pleaded guilty each to two
counts in informations charging them
with keeping an open tipping house
on Sunday. They were fined $40 on
each count.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
SOCIALS FOR THE WINTER
Plans of the Young Mems Christian
Association.

At the meeting of the social COM
mittee of the Y NJ. c. A, composed
of Otto Muenster, Robert Hoffman
J. NJ. Hogsett, Fred Raugh and Jacob
Andes Thursday eve, plans We're made
for the coming winter season of the
association. A novel departure will
be introduced at the socials of the as
ISOLATION this year, and instead Of
having the socialS given by the church
organizations, as in the past, they are
to be in the nature of receptions for
the various organizations of the city.
including Company A, |. y. G., the
Naval Reserves, arsenal employees OF
Rock Island, Rock Island Piow com
pany employees. young men students
of the Rock Island high school and
of Augustana college, and others. The
first of these receptions is to be given
in honor of Company A, Dec. II. The
committee will act as the entertainers
instead of the organizations, as in
the past.
The association committee Will
make a more important feature of the
socials this season than has been done
| before, as this is recognized as the
one strong point where the workers
can get the young men interested II
| the association The usual New
Years open house will be kept by the
association this year the Monday fol
| lowing New Years day, as the holiday
| falls on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
VOLLEY OF BEANS
FOR A CONSTABLE
A. r. Schmid, Of South Heights
Draws Fire From a Crowd
Of Boys.
GETS LEADER AFTER CHASE
Taken to Police Station, and After.
ward to Home Where Party
is in Progress.

Constable y. F. Schmid of South
Heights. performed a feat in sprint
-ng in the city last night that he feels
pride in relating. and in the bargain
chastised a crowd of boys who were
having sport AT the peril of passengers
on cars on the Longview loop passing
IN Fifteenth street in the block be-
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues
The constable was coming down TO
the city on car about s O'Clock. and
was standing on the rear platform.
when suddenly he received a charge
of beans in the face. He happened TO
turn in the direction from which the
attack was aimed and detected several
young fellows standing on the curb
holding blowers to their mouths.
Brings Down the Leader.
Schmid alighted from the car, and
gave chase. The boys separated. and
he singled out the one that he sup
posed to be the leader. for he was the
larger one of the party. Fences were
scaled. barns entered. and fire drawn
from dogs in the neighborhood. The
constable brought down his quarry
but not before both were on the point
Of exhaustion. The lad. who is foot
ball player of some local note. had
lost his hat in the chase. and he was
piloted bareheaded To police headquar-
| ters. where he confessed that he was
one o: the culprits. He declared that
| the boys were indulging in what they
deemed harmless amusement. They
directed their blowing at the windows
of the cars, in order to scare the pas
sengers on the inside. and he could
not explain how ii happened that the
constable got the full charge of the
squad unless il was that the car was
moving more rapidly than they had
reckoned. II was simply a case of
poor craftsmanship.
| Gives Up Comrades Names.
The lad was detained at the sta
ton for nearly an hour. First he was
inclined TO protect his comrades, de-
Ginning to reveal their identity. but
when pressed he consented and gave
their names. Mr.. Schmid then accom-
panied the boy TO the home in front
of which he and his companions were
standing when the constable was at
tackled. There was a party in prog
ress there. il TRANSFERRED. and the boys
that were with him operating the bean
blowers had returned to the house
and We're enjoying the festivities. not
mentioning the fate of their comrade.
He had been missed by the others.
but nc one would venture an explana-
ton of his absence. When he ap-
peared at the front door under the
strong arm of the law. his football
hair waving in the breeze. he was a
picture of despair He did not know
whether he was TO be prosecuted for
assault and battery. or an attempt to
wreck a public career.
| Hostess to the Rescue.
He was speechless. and his com
panions were shaking like old men
with the ague. but the hostess re
licved the tension by inviting the con
stable into the house. where she apol
logized for the misbehavior of the boys
and promised that they would be more
careful in future. Whereupon the
constable melted and said that he
would let the boys off this one time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
Funeral of Mrs. Norris.

The funeral of Mrs. Fredericka Nor
ris was held yesterday afternoon from
the family residence in South Rock
Island. Rev. c. A. Mennicke. of the
German Lutheran church, conducted
the services. assisted by his son, Rev
T.. ID. Mennicke. There was presen;
a large concourse of sorrowin2
friends. Hymns were rendered by {
quartet Interment was in Chippian
mock cemetery. where the South ROCK
Island camp of Royal Neighbors con
Quoted the last rites, Mrs. Norris be
ing the first member of that camp ~
depart this life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
Power Company Annual.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Power com
pany, yesterday afternoon at the office
in Rock Island, the following directors
were rejected: A w. Vanderveer
Davenport; C. II. Deere, Moline; Phil
Mitchell, T. B. Davis and S. S. Davis
Rock Island. The board meets Mon
day afternoon to- elect officers to in
spcct the plan and look over the work
of the past year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
HELD HUNTER FOR SHOOTING
Uncle of Man Shot in Accident Faces
Peculiar State Law.
HOughtOQ.

HOughton, Mich, Nov. 25.-FranB
Donnell. who accidentally shot his
uncle, August Mayworm, while hunt
ing yesterday, has been held for trial
under the state law providing a pen
atty of $1,000 fine or 10 years impris
onment for the accidental killing OF
any person while hunting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
INDICTED FOR KILLING MAYOR
William Myers, Held for Staying Ex-
ecutive Of Thomson, Ill.

Mount Carroll, III, Nov. 26.-W1lllam
Myers, slayer of Mayor Bennett, OF
Thomson, was indicted by the Carroll
county grand jury yesterday. The SEN
timent is so strong against Myers that
it is believed he will be given a change
of venue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
A Good Conplexion.

Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks re-
stored by using DeWItt's Little Early
Risers." so writes 8. p Moore. of Ma
cogdoches. Tex. A certain cure for
biliousness. constipation. etc. Small
pill-easy to take-eGsy to act. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
CUNNING GUARDS ARE FREE D
Coroner's Jury Exonerates Attend
ants Conway and Hogan.

Chicago, Nov. ga verdict exon
Grating John J. Conway and Scott Ho-
gan, attendants at the Dunning insane
asylum, was returned yesterday by the
coroner's jury. which conducted a sec
ond investigation of the death of Sam
mel E. CLOSER. an insane patient who
died early Wednesday morning after
fight with Alec Harper, another insane
patient. The jury decided that Clos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
Husband Charged With Cruelty.

Charlotte E. Smith, through her at
torney. II. NJ. Schriver, has applied for
a divorce in the circuit court. She
charges her husband, Oscar Smith.
who is resident of Reynolds. with
drunkenness and cruelty. The couple
were married Aug Il. 1874. and il is
set forth in the bill that Mrr- Smith
left her husband on April l. 1904, on
account Of his actions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
Mrs. Hubbard's Father Dead.

County Clerk and Mrs. Fl. B. Hub
bard are in Shannon. H.. today in at
tendance at the funeral of Mrs. Hub
bard's father, who expired Thanksgiv
ing night. His daughter had been al
his bedside for a week. His death
was fastened by injuries received in
ar accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
A Runaway Bicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg OF j. Il. Orner. Franklin Grove, Ill.
II developed a stubborn ulcer unyield-
ing to doctors and remedies for four
years. Then Bucklin's Arnica Salve
cured. It's just as good for burns.
scaids, skin eruptions and piles. %
cents at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
RIVER FORECAST

Slowly falling stages in the Missis-
sippi will continue between Dubuque
and Muscatine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
RIVER RIPLETS.

The stage of water was AIS at
a m. and 40 at noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26

ser died from injuries inflicted by Har-
per during the struggle. and that the
attendants were not TO blame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
RIVER BULLETIN.

D'ng'r Hgt. Change
Line. am. "a hrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
STEAMSHIP OFFICERS FIGHT
A BATTLE IN VESSELS HOLD

As result of quarrel between the first
and second officers of the Pacific Coast
company's Frisco liner Umatilla this morn
ing, in the hold of the ship, charges of in
subOrdination will probably be filed against
the second |eScer The officers of the
boat refuse to make any statement in re-
gard to the manner in which the quarrel
arose.
1t was learned however, that the first
officer went into the hold of the ship TO
give instructions to the second officer in
regard to the unloading of some freight,
the Umatilla having arrived from the Cali
fornia city this morning with a full cargo
of general merchandise. The second Of
ficer had his own ideas as to the manner Of
handling the aforesaid freight and prompt
ly told the first officer so. Words fol-
lowed and resulted in the second officer
telling his superior that he would handle
that freight in his own particular way.
This aroused the ire of the first officer,
whose name it was learned is johnson. and
he promptly proceeded to administer pun
ishment for insubordination in manner
popular with seanen the world over As
a result the second officer is wearing a
black eye besides numerous other bruises
on his physiogomy.
The second officer resented this and de-
cided to get even, left the ship and start
ed up town, stating that he would swear
out warrant for the arres tof the man
who had damaged his personal beauty.
The injured man must have changed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
BOOTH TUCKER.

Love and Sorrow will be the subject
of the lecture to be given by Commander
Booth-Tucker OF the Salvation army at
Tacoma theater next Monday night,
The Rochester Democrat says of this
lecture:
1T was the story of great worldwide
movement which has for its object the re-
demption of men and women who have
sunk so low that they are seemingly be-
yond the reach of the ordinary means of
grace. For three hours the voice of the
commander filled the great theater and was
aided by the calcium light in telling the
story of the Cross, as entwned with the
banner of the Salvation Army, it, is carried
to the degraded, the outcast, the forsaken
and sometimes apparently forgotten of this
earth"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
HOT ASHES MADE
WORK FOR FIREMEN

Prompt and effective work by the COM
bination wagon from station No. 5 pre-
vented what would have been disastrous
conflagration in the residence of Joseph
Bachrach, of the firm of Feist Bachrach.
at $40 Yakima avenue, at O'Clock this
morning
The fire started in moodshed that
adioined the house on the rear and orig
mated from hot ashes that were placed in
box in the woodshed the night before.
The fire had reached the roof when the
alarm was given and was casting a lurid
glow over the surrounding buildings. The
department responded promptly and the
combination wagon had a stream on the
fire before the whistle stopped blowing. The
flames were soon eXtinguished. Some dry
goods that were stored in the shed were
destroyed, the total damage being less than
500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
IMPROVEMENT
CLUB FORMED

A joint committee, representing the
chamber of commerce, Grocers' Protective
association, Union club and the Riding and
Driving association, met last evening and
organized permanent society to be known
as the Tacoma Improvement society. The
object of the organization will be to adj
vance the welfare of the city of Tacoma
and to create sentiment in favor Of better
public roads and cement sidewalks within
and adjoining the city. The officers Of the
society are: Charles b. Hurley of the
Union club president; j. II. Mcdonald Of
the grocers' association, vice president; J.
s. Whitehouse, of the chamber of com
merce, secretary, and S. II. BallSwill, Of the
chamber of commerce, treasurer.
The committee which had in charge the
matter Of circulating petitions for street
improvements reported that two petitions
for the paving of North X and j streets
are now being signed.
II. O. Percy. chairman of the committee
that waited upon the county commissioners
in regard to the Improvement Of certain
streets leading into the city reported that
the county commissioners would not spend
any money on streets within the city limits
at present Later they might be induced
TO 10 HOlueLUtuR.
Mr.. Hurley spoke in favor Of a PLAZA ror
paving more than one street each year
He said that the work would be done
cheaper that way than il only one street
was paved each season.
Street sprinkling was discussed by
Everett Griggs. lie said that If Yakima
avenue and contiguous streets were kept
sprinkled it would result in creating
spirit in favor Of street improvement
among those who owned driving horses.
The object Of the society is fully stated
in the following section from the oonsti.
tuition;
(a) To advance the welfare Of the city
Of Tacoma by all legitimate means within
its power.
(b) To foster and encourage among the
citizens Of Tacoma loyal spirit Of deyo-
ton TO its best interests and civic pride
that shall make every citizen an active ex.
ponent Of its superior advantages as a place
Of residence.
(c) 70 encourage and promote public
sentiment that shall result in the paving
Of all the principal streets Of the city and
the laying of cement sidewalks on said
streets.
Id To assist and promote in every way
nossible hettor ruhlic road. ard highways
leading from the city into the suburban
districts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09

, eloped with Soils pretty young wife and
fled toward the plains of Montana mounted
ON two of Soils fleetest horses.
The Occur d'Alenes are up in arms over
the matter, and b delegation of them
have appealed to the United States mar
shall in this city for aid.
Chief Wild Sho and a number of deputy
marshals have gone TO Montana to per
suade Mrs. Sol Louie to feturn if possible
incidentally they will tfy to send Mott to
the penitentiary.
/ Sol Louie is now Welt advanced in years.
file has always been a good friend of the
whites and was one Of the first of his tribe
to embrace Christianity when the Jesuit
missionaries came and began the tilling OF
the soil.
He is now wealthy and owns several Of
the finest farms on tile DeSmet reservation
in Idaho.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09

SPOKANE, Wash, April s.-Ymrs ago,
before the buffalo herds disappeared from
the plains of Idaho and Montana, Sol
Louie, who is now next in authority to
Pierre Wild Sho, chief of the Occur
d Alene Indians, was buffalo chief of his
tribe and led the hunters across the noun.
tains into the country of the Blackfoot
tribe.
No love was lost between the Occur
dAlenes and the Blacldoot warriors, and
Sol Louie and his braves often varied the
monotony of the chase by woong the
dusky Blacbfoot maidens and stealing the
horses of their enemies.
The feuds growing out of such escapades
on the part of the Occur dAlenes still
rankle in the Blac1foot heart, and last
week Sol Louie reaped as he had sown
when Lewis Mott, Blacllfoot halfbreed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
PUYALLUP BOY rs
SENT TO ASYLUM

Sherman Barnes, who was re-committed
to the insance asylum at Steilacoom yes
terday, is a Puyailup boy. He was dis
charged from the asylum about a year ago
and has since been living. with his mother
at Meeller junction. He appeared to be
perfectly sane for a while after coming
home, but lately grew worse and his moth
Ell became afraid of him. Upon complaint
of Dr. j. Ii. 11cDonald of Puyallup he has
been Te-commtted.
The cause of the young mans affliction
was the result of getting lost in the foot
hills while hunting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
BIG CONCENTRATOR

BUTTE Mont. April 9--Tle Basin Re
duction company. which handles all the
ore from the lleinze mines of Butte at
Basin, is to enlarge its concenrator to
handle 2,5O0 tons day, almost doubling its
capacity. This viii make il one of the
largest Commentators in the world and
will result in an increase by one-half in the
number of employees. The company has
also started work ON the dam below Basin,
to hold the tailings, The main dam will
be OF timber and rock, 200 feet long and
about % feet high From this another dam
about 600 feet long win extend to the rail.
road grade. The water viii be backed up
more than a mile, giving large surface for
the tailings and Stun TO settle upon. The
dam will be completed in about five weeks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09

day, April IS, on '"The, Power of Car
toon." His lecture teens with incidents
of which we have a partial acquaintance
and in which he shows how these incidents
were brought about by sThe Power of a
Cartoon"
Mr.. Davenport has developed wonder
fully as story teller. His lectures have
always secured the highest praise and with
out question his appearance in Tacoma will
be one of the treats Of the season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
TO GET GOLDEN EGG

SALT LAKE, Utah, April 9.-The min.
ers Of this section are in wild excitement
over peculiar incident.
A number Of wild ducks have been found
dead near Basin City, and investigation
proves that the fowls had been killed by
eating small gold nuggets which lodged in
their crops.
Soon after the discovery dozens Of citI-
zens began TO hunt ducks. The new scheme
of mining was profitable TO more than one
of the hunters. DIR. Walker of Hyatville
found nugget in a ducks crop worth
$l1.S5.
Other finds were made and the gold
fever is on. The nuggets swallowed by
the birds were picked up on the shore OF
Paint Rock creek. Prospectors are already
on the ground stalking out claims.
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Luncheon, by ladies Of the Central Chris
tan church, II noon to p- m, Saturday,
April 9, at 70l G Street Come. $40
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
EDISON THEATER.

The Mazcottas," who are appearing at
the Edison theater, are musical artists Of
ability. Their sketch contains many nov
elites never before seen or heard in this
city. Another pleasing feature in this
weeks program at this popular vaudeville
house is the rendition of the pathetic bal
lad 'The Silent Violin,p illustrated by dis.
solving views.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
HARTMAN WANTS
NORTHERN PACIFIC

CHICAGO, April 9.--James j. Hill in
an interview declares that Hartman is
trying to secure control of the Northern
Pacific. Hill adds that the states inter
ested will probably find means to prevent
such acquisition, even if the courts sus-
tain Harriman's contention as TO the
proper way in which under the anti-merger
decision the stocks of the Northern Pa
cifie and Great Northern shall be redis-
tributed to stockholders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09

his mind however, as up to late hour
this afternoon he had not put in his APP
pearance at any of the justice courts.
When seen by Times reporter he refused
to talk, stating that he knew nothing of
any difficulty aboard the ship, but the
decorations on his face did not exactly
tally with that statement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
NGSi9QIIfS 4 q I0RbG
1.-THE SILVER SLIPPER. ;

The Silver Slipper" proved very accept
able to a crowded house at the Tacoma
theater last evening. 1t is one of the best
musical successes of this season. The
production is large in every sense of the
word. The chorus is good and the musi-
cal selections very catchy indeed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
MAYOR-ELECT HAS
THREE RESERVATIONS

The city park commission, composed of
Stuart Rice, chairman; John r. Arkley
l.. H. Fisher and c. fl. Ebert, rendered
their designations to Mayor-elect Wright
yesterday to take effect at his pleasure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
"THE GAME KEEPER. !"

''The Game Keeper" stands on a pedestal
so high above all the other Irish plays
that it is safe and secure. 1t was written
by the recognized Irish author of today
the man who has written all of the sue
cessful Irish plays. "The Game Keeper" is
masterpiece. This attraction is booked
for the Tacoma theater tomorrow night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09

Condemned to death by the revolutionary
committee for acting as a police spy and
betraying students holding progressing
opinions to the authorities" The pro-
fessor had been strangled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09
HILL THREATENS TO SELL OUT
IF HARTMAN WINS THE SUIT

ST. PAUL, April 9.-James j. He'll says
that if Hartman wins his merger suit
the Great Northern will sell out to Harri-
man. Hill will retire and let the North
west fight its own battles The Great
Northern alone cannot fight Hartman.
CHICAGO, April 9-Mr Hartman
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-09

with retinue of Office help arrived this
morning on a special accompanied by a
number of Wall street factors, including
James Stillman, William Rockefeller.
Asked if he had anything to say CON
corning Hills charge that he was trying
to get control of the Northern Pacific. he
said he was very busy. The party will
leave this evening for New Orleans and
California.