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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
AGENT IN TROUBLE
f. NJ. TheYer, Gas Light Man,
Charged With Obtaining Mon.
ey by False Pretense.
BoRRows s4OFRoM C. E. WESTON
Latter Advancing Money To Release
Consignment of Goods-Set-
Element Probable.

| F. NJ. Theyer. who has been selling
gasoline gas tights in the three cities,
was arrested last night on a warrant
sworn out by {. f. Weston, manager
of the Central bowling alleys. on n
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenSes. Theyer spent the
night at police headquarters.
Theyer arrived here the first of the
month financially embarrassed. He
| had a consignment of lights at one of
the local freight houses forwarded
him by the house that he represents,
but he could not secure the goods I'M
til he forked over the money for them.
Weston was taken into the conf
dence of the Young man and agreed
to advance the necessary funds. $40,
on condition that the goods he kept
at Weston's place of business and the
loaned money returned to him as fast
as sales were made by Theyer.
The agent got busy. the lights dis
appeared gradually, but Weston was
getting along on promises. Theyer
dropped word yesterday that he was
arranging to leave the city. Weston
learning of his plans had a warrant
for his arrest issued from the court
OF Police Magistrate G. \. johnson.
Theyer Appeals TO Father.
Theyer claims TO have n father that
can well afford to help him out of his
difficulty, and probably will get into
communication with him by wire to-
day, if his efforts to raise the $40
among local acquaintance fail. At
conference between Weston. Theyer
and the magistrate it was decided to
postpone the preliminary hearing I'M
til this afternoon to allow Theyer an
opportunity to square up his ac-
| counts. Weston is not disposed to
prosecute the young man. All he is
after is the money that he advanced
| him.
f. Nelson, 2S17 Seventh avenue. re-
ports that he was ''rolled" at Fifth av-
enue and Twenty-siXth street early
Thursday morning and SIS taken from
his person. No arrests have been
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
M'CABE'S
Specials for SATURDAY..

Children's and misses ready-to-wear
sailor hats, two styles, new fresh
goods. 25c.
White hemstitched handkerchiefs. 1c.
Good cocoa door mats. 25c.
$50 solid oak rockers. Csc.
Ladies' walking skirts. S1.19.
25c teneriffe doylies, 15c.
Best fresh sailed peanuts. H.. Zoe.
Fine chocolate creams. H.. Toe.
Extra butter scotch kisses. H.. &c.
Maple cream Judges. H.. Sc.
Fresh peanut squares. H., &c.
lin. black taffeta ribbon. 19c.
Cheney Bros. drapery silks, pc.
Short lengths Toe embroideries. yd.,
SC.
Women's $50 kid shoes. Csc.
Fine bleached muslin. yd.. &c.
Women's fancy hose. Sc.
Umbrellas. steel rods. SOC
Music in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
YOUNG & INCOMES
Store News for Saturday. April 23-I723
1725-I727, SecOnd Avenue.

Store News for Saturday. April 23-I723,
1725-I727, SecOnd Avenue.
Our ready-to-wear street hats are
dreams of beauty"
Mems fancy seeks, all the latest pat
terms, never sold less than 25c pair.
special for Saturday 19c pair, or ,
pairs for SOC
Mems Monarch" negligee shirts.
new up-to-date patterns. all sizes,
worth up to $3.50. for Saturday only
75c.
s1.4O fringed bed spreads, full size.
for S1.19.
Mems pure linen hemstitched hand
kerchiefs. &c.
all colors, 19c
Ladies' fine ribbed vests, short
sleeves, tapped neck. ljc.
Children's fine ribbed vests, all sizes.
short sleeves, tapped neck. Zoe.
Jewell toilet paper, per roll. &c.
Vim beauty rubber brushes, 25c.
Colgate's floating bath soap. for
25c.
Petroleum jelly, per jar. Sc.
Kentucky blue grass seed, per h..
Zoe.
Brass extension curtain rods. &c
36-in. opaque window shades, com
plete, 19c.
White porcelain cups and saucers. 6
of each for 39c.
Broken mixed candy, per H.. &c.
Music in the evening from to $50
o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
LicenAAd tosTYesI

Louis Gross Rock Island
Miss Ida Swanson $500. Rock Island
Ollie Hoffman $500 Muscatine. Iowa
Miss Elma Slacher. Grand View, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
RUMOR OF AN ATTEMPT
AT SUICIDE BY J. W. WARE

The report was circulated last even
ing that J. W. War;. the defaulting
secretary of the Moline Building q
Loan association, had attempted sui
eide at the county Jail. where he is a
prisoner. The Jail attaches are at n
loss to understand how the report got
started. War; is more cheerful than
he has been since his incarceration. in
the hope of an early trial Of his eases.
which have been transferred TO Henry
county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
RIVER RIPLETS.

The Exposition Transportation COM
pany. which will operate boats be
tween st. Paul and st. Louis this sum-
mer. has elected r. Anthony. who
has been identified with the shipping
industries on the great lakes for sew
eral years past. as general manager,
and u. ID. Chandler, a we'll known riv-
er man, will he passenger agent.
At n. IN. the stage Of water was
S.95 and at noon il was 9.05.
RIVER FORECAST.
The Mississippi will continue to rise
slowly at lie Claire and Davenport.
RIVER BULLETIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
REJECTS THE BILLS
County Board Refuses to Pay for
Care of Dependents at the
Union Mission.
SENT BY ORDER OF THE COURT
Yet ft Is Held There Is No Liability
Session Brought TO
Close.

Bills in the sum of $341.4O from the
Union Mission for the care of depend
ents were rejected by the board of
supervisors at this mornings session.
Some wears ago. when the mission
was first established, the board APP
propriated 500 To aid the project. n
most worthy and deserving one. it
might be stated. with the understand
ing it is now claimed, that the mis-
sion should not expect further assist
ance from this source.
This rule was enforced until two
years ago. when relations between the
county and mission were reestabIiSh-
ed. and pay allowed for persons com
mitted to the Institution by the coun-
ty court. In the past year there have
been II women and children sent to
the mission by order of the court. 1t
was for the care Of these that the bills
We're presented.
Judge Lucian Adams was before the
board yesterday afternoon as the le-
was held that the county was liable
inasmuch as the persons had been
taken in al the mission on the order
of the county court. Mrs. II. ID. Blake
more. Mrs. G. II. Huntoon. Mrs. Mary
Metzgar and Mrs. w. G.. Bennett. the
latter three Of Moline. were heard
also. urging the payment of the bills.
The board took the position that the
mission having been served notice
that any Of the charges at its home
would be accepted at its own risk.
there was no liability so far as the
county was concerned. and declined
payment of the bills.
This afternoon the mission began in
the circuit court suit for $500
against the county of Rock Island.
Searle & Marshall represent the mis-
sion.
Printing of the Proceedings.
Bids of the Rock Island Union and
Moline journal for the printing of the
official proceedings of the board the
ensuing year were accepted. The on
ly other proposition was from the Mo-
line Mail. which offered to publish the
proceedings fer So. Supervisor F. y.
Wood. of Edgington. thought the
country papers ought to he consider
ed. There were many residents of the
county who did not subscribe for the
city papers. They depended on their
village publications to supply them
with news of the doings of the board
Mr.. Wood offered a motion that the
three papers in the county outside
Rock Island and Moline be allowed
$50 per year each for printing the pro-
ceedings of the board. but it was
voted down.
The pay of the members of the
board of review was fixed at $3.50 per
day. The board completed its bust
ness and adjourned at II o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
D'ng'r Hight Ch'ge
Line Sam. "a hrs.
Notice

| desire 10 warn the party who took
money from my person at Fifth ave
nue. and Twenty-sixth street Wednes-
dav night that he is known and will
be prosecuted unless the amount TAX
en- il returned 70 me. z NELSON.
2S17 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
Island City Camp No. 500. NV A

Members are requested to attend
regular meeting Friday. April %. En-
tertainment and refreshments viii be
provided. Per board OF managers,
Camp 3O9.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
NEW FIGHT FOR
LOCAL SUFFRAGE
DIR. Reyburn Will Move on
Congress in Earnest.
PLANS BEING MAPPED OUT
Committee Making Inquiries to Unite
Forces FavOring Elective Fran
chise in District

Characterizing the present form Of
District government as equal 10 the
"three-headed dictatorship Of Rome. 90
DR.. Robert Reyburn says he intends TO
lead a vigorous fight before the next
Congress TO have a change in the entire
system brought about, with the object
of giving Government clerks a voice in
the management Of local affairs
This fight has been undertaken be
fore" said DR. Reyburn today. but it
will be pushed with new vigor from the
very outset Of Congress- next session.
The local committee is preparing 10 get
together on the matter for some i'm
portant conferences. and plans will be
mapped out with view to getting some
sort Of favorable action on the bill al
ready prepared, or probably a new bill
AT present the members Of the COM
mittee are making inquiries TO see just
what influences there will be to back up
such a bill and to secure an expression
Of views from the various interests in
volved. We regard the fight as one of
principle since it is the absolute form
of government which we are attacking
in the effort to establish the only Just
and true fOrm-the elective
Just think Of il. In only a short
time the Government viii own an
amount OF property equal to $3.50 900 900
vet they are not allowed TO vote for
their own government. Our bill will
be directed toward giving them the cleo
tive power"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
THREE DAYS FIGHT
FOR KAIPING

TOKYO. July 1l.-Word reached Tokyo
today Of the captpre Of Kaipeng, Lao
Tung Peninsula on Friday last by the
japanese, after a desperate fight, which
lasted for the greater part of three
days. The Russians, after eyacuating
the place, retreated 10 the north, In the
direction OF Hai-Cheng.
The night began on Wednesday. The
first clash was between the advance
column of the japanese and 1900 Rus
slams. who were stationed south Of Kai-
peng. The Russians were driven back.
On the next day the entire japanese
force concentrated outside the town.
After a long hand-to-hand tight with
the Russians the Japanese were success
ful in driving the latter inside the for
tificatiOnE.
On Friday the japanese found that
heavy re-enforcements had been brought
up from the rear and that the fght
before them would prove even harder
than the days preceding. They began
the attack at daybreak, with a heavy
artillery FIRE. and gradually forced the
Russians back.
The Cars forces finally took their
stand on high precipices surrounding the
town, but were driven from even these
strongly situated positions In the after
noon Of Friday. the Japanese occupied
he town with the Russians in full re-
treat 10 the north.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
A HATFIELD PARDONED
At REQUEST OF H'COYS
Glemency Granted for Murderers in
Famous Kentucky Border
Feud.

FRANKFORT, Ky. July Hinder
promise never again TO set foot IN Ken
lucky. Johnson Hatfield. one Of the
survivors Of the Mccoy feud,
has been pardoned from the Kentucky
Penitentlary, where he was serving a
life sentence for murder
CIemency IS granted for all the bloody
killings growing out OF the famous Ken
tucky- West Virginia border war
Hatfield has been failing In health
since his commitment. four years ago,
ard II is feared he will die. The Nc
Cows. whom the Hatfield clan attempt
cd 10 exterminate, requested Acting
Governor ThOTne to pardon Hatfield
making affidavit that the convicted man
was not a member OF the band that
killed the McCoys in the famous mid
night raid ia August, 1883. They say he
was ten miles away. sick IN bed.
Governor Beckham refused 10 par
don Hatfield but Acting Governor
Thorne said that as the Hathelds and
McCOys. after twenty-stX years Of war
fare. desired 70 cross out old scores and
settle differences he would lend them
a helping hand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11

sioner 70 allow the asylum people the
leave asked is the first time that the
Innovations of Mr.. Zinkhan have met
with the least objection from District
officials This Is objected 70. however.
on the ground that the 30 per diem men
on the leave list get little enough rest
now. The addition Of gardeners. coach
men. and buffers to the group would de-
crease IT still more
Have Outdoor Exercise.
The further argument advanced is
that all of these asylum employees are
cut of doors some of the time. and
therefore get fresh air, and are not
threatened with physical collapse by
being housed up all day. 1t is the gem
etai opinion that the superintendent
request will be refused
Following Mr.. Zinkhan's demand for
leave, Major Sylvester has asked that
al employees at the House of Detention
be given parts of the fast dwindIing 900
Gays leave. This, 1t IS thought. VIII
also be refused.
II something isn't done in the near
future to remedy matters in the per
fetal to-day. the 900 days will he so
hopelcssly cut up into small parcels of
two and three days that nobody will
dc rive, benefit. II was originally in
tended for District Building clerks. and
this attempt TO scatter il among police
employees and Washington Asylum men
Is unWaTTanted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
Retvizan and Another
Russian BattleShip Re-
ported Destroyed.
HEAVY FIRING IS HEARD
Advance Guard of Mikado'S
Forces on Road to
Mukden.

ROME, July 11.-A dispatch to the
"Agenzia Liberia" from CheIoo re-
ports that Chung Tao, the key to the
defenses of Port Arthur, has been
captured by the Japanese.
Fighting is proceeding along the
chain of hills between Chung Tao and
Port Arthur.
BATTLESHIPS DESTROYED.
The report adds: Russian battle
ship Retvizan and another battleship
have been destroyed. No details are
included in the report
CHEFOO, July 11.-Heavy firing
was heard in the direction of Port
Arthur last night, which lasted from
midnight to o'clock this morning.
ON ROAD TO MUKDEN.
MOSCOW, July 11.-The Liao-Yang
correspondent of the newspaper No
vosti" reports that the Japanese ad-
vance column has appeared on the
main road to Mukden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
MANAGERS CONSULT
AT SYCAMORE HILL
Cortelyou and Bliss Arrive and Fairbanks
Due This Afternoon Important Cam
pagn Conference in Course.

OYSTER BAY, y. Y, july u-By far
the most important Republican confer
cnce Of the campaign is now IN progress
at the Presidents home on Sycamore
Hnl. The consultation will continU4 to-
day, tomorrow. and perhaps thr, dgh-
out Wednesday.
At 1O.17 am. today, George =. Cortel-
you, chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. arrived in town and
proceeded to the Presidents home. At
l2:20 p. m. Cornelius y. Bliss, treasurer
OF the national committee. came in and
followed Mr.. Cortelyou out TO Sycamore
Hill. At 5:35 this afternoon Senator
Fairbanks Vice Presidential candidate
on the ticket with President Roosevelt.
viii join the important trio alre1dy dis
cussing campaign problems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11

ton agreed with him that the gold
standard was firmly established the
chief difficulty was overcome.
To many here the money question now
seems removed from the field OF partisan
politics. and Bryan is no longer the
serious factor in the party that he was
The situation in the convention. Il is
agreed. was adroitiy mana ged- The
message from the candidate WAS all the
more startling and sensational because
Parker had maintained a deep silence
on all public questions.
Belmont Can Be Chai1man
The new national committee win not
be permanently organized for two or
three weeks yet. Nobody speaks with
real authority on the subject. but 81 is
unquesu0ned that New York VII make
the selection OF chairman. ds IL has
dominated every act Of the convention
With the single exception Of monetary
standard declaration in the platform.
The delay las apparently disposed of the
ambition Of Thomas Tagg2Tt. OF In
Ciana. TO be chairman.
If August Belmont wants il he Will La
able 70 command 10, for the Democrats
are expecting 20 make this a campaign
with an unlimited barrel attachment
The nomination for Vice President is re-
Earded as direct notice Of this. With
Belmont for chairman the outfit would
be as complete as il could be made. II
Belmont does not seek the place II VIII
likely go 10 William r. sheeh2n
The transient Democrats have pretty
well cleared out OF the town. not many
with smiles and a large proportion of
them with profanity they take away
much less hope than they brought with
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11

Chairman CortelyOu vas accompanied
by his secretary. G. i. Weaver. He
vouchsafed little information TO news
paper men gathered on the station plat
form.
1 came down" he said, with laugh.
because / missed the society of you
newspaper men in Washington and
wanted 10 see YOU again
In answer 20 a number Of questions
Chairman Cortelyou said he came down
Ito talk things over with the Presi-
dent, Senator Fairbanks. and Mr.. Bliss.
and that he expected 20 leave tomor-
row"
4 VIII tell YOU tomorrow where | am
gong then, he said. Just al this
minute / do not know whether I will 20
back TO Washington or will take the va
cation that / had promised myself"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
Democrats Still in St. Louis Regard Party S
Declaration for Gold as Agent of
Mixed Results.
RISKED BREAK WITH BRYAN
TO STAND WITH CANDIDATE
Belmont Thought to Have Best Chances to
Head National Committee, With William
F. Sheehan as Second Choice.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE work of the
Democratic convention and the remark
able situation which came with such
sta rtling sUddenness as a result OF
Judge Parker's now famous gold tele-
gram-which for a time threatened TO
upset the counsels OF its leaders-is still
being discussed here on all sides.
The scene today is in direct and sharp
contrast to the angry alterations and
seething confusion that held sway the
last week
Now that the work OF the convention
can be calmly contemplated, many OF
the leading Democrats still here. in
cluding prominent radicals, hold that
the action of Judge Parker in practical
r. making the convention supplement
its Iabors 5y a declaration for the gold
standard has strengthened its chances
of success in the East.
Bryan and his heutenants. however.
are of the opinion that the party viii
suffer much In the West.
A Dangerous Situation.
For short time after the receipt OF
the telegram few people believed the
party would emerge from the crisis that
had been precipitated with shadow Of
chance for the eIection Of its candidates,
or that a fatal disruption could be pre-
vented
The leaders. including such radicals
as Tiflman and Carmack. discovered
that there was but one course 10 pur-
sue il catastrophe was TO be averteti-
They decided or that course with de-
termination to adhere 10 il even at the
expense of risking a break with Bryan.
Bv assuring Parker that the conven-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
Property Owners About
Site Would Now Pre-
sent Arguments.
ISSUE STILL in DOUBT
Commissioners Are Inclined,
However, to Sustain the
Present Selection.

The difficulty experienced by the Dis
trict Commissioners in finding a loca-
tion for the new station of the Wash
ingtOn, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railroad which will meet with the
wishes of all concerned is still as for
midable as ever.
This morning. Commissioners .Macfar-
land and West, after approving the rec
Ommendation of Engineer Commissioner
Bidddle that they refuse the request Of
the Postmaster General that the station
be not located at the corner of Twelfth
and d Streets northwest, were confront
ed with the necessity OF granting a third
hearing on she vexed question.
The last Objectors to the D street
plan are thirteen property owners on
Twelfth, c and D Streets. In reply to
their request for a hearing on the mat
ter, the two Commissioners notified
them that II would be granted al j
O'Clock on Wednesday morning next II
Is not known what arguments the new
oDJectors viii present TO change the
commissioners minds in regard 10 the
station site and the route OF the tracks
now favored Dy the authorities.
me refusal OF the Board of COmmis-
sioners to grant the Postmaster Gencr-
al request for a change, shows that
unless unusually Weighty arguments
are brought forward. they Will stick to
tnelr former decision 10 locate the Sta-
ton at Twelfth and D Streets.
Colonel Biddle's Endorsement.
Colonel BiddIe's refusal of the POST
Office authorities request, approved by
Commissioners West ana Macfarland.
is as follows:
After a thorough consideration of
the qusetion Of the relocation Of the
tracks of the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway. made nee
essary by the construction OF the new
Municipal Building. and after giving
due -eoaai4e ration % the statements
made By the Postmaster General and
the postmaster Of Washington 1 move
that no change be made IN the route
as approved by the Commissioners.
While IL is acknowledged that the
location OF the tracks as approved may
TO certain extent Inconvenience the
PostOffice authorities, IL Is not thought
that il viii do so 10 "A serious extent
there viii be sufficient room on the
side OF the tracks on Twelfth Street
for coal wagons 10 back uD to the
postofiice and for other wagons 20 stop
there
Already two public hearings have been
granted by the Commissioners to those
interested in the location Of the sta
tiOn, one 10 the Washington and Alex
andria Commuters Association, result
ing in the adoption OF the Twelfth and
D Streets site, and another 70 the Post
Office Department representatives, which
ended IN the order Just quoted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
SLAUGHTER Of BIRDS
IN PENNSYLVANIA

Disclaiming association with the Car
negie Institute Of Pittsburg. accused by
the game commission of Pennsylvania
OF a wholesale slaughter of birds. the
directors OF the Carnegie Institution IN
Washington say they have no connec-
tion with ;he affair
The Carnegie Institute Of Pittsbure
has collected the skins Of 10000 Penn
sylvania birds They were enabled TO
do il under authority OF a license from
the State game commission which al
lows the killing OF birds for scientific
purposes.
That such "A wholesale slaughter would
be perpetrated the commissioners now
say they did not realize They will en-
deavor 10 have the next Lcgisla turc pass
law prohibiting the issuance OF IL
censes 10 Kill birds for scientific pur-
poses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
Wishes Success.

The dispatch concludes:
MY sincere wishes accompany the reg
iment. God bless it's standards"
The telegram appeared only in the
morning military organ. the "Russkl
Invalide," but by evening it was widely
known in other than military circles
and formed the general topic OF con-
versation among the educated classes.
Various conclusions were drawn from
the Kaisers words. A considerable sec
ton OF the public even deduced that Ger
many intends before long TO abandon
her position as a mere 5nIooker so far
as events in the Far East are con-
cerned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-11
WEATHER REPORT.

Unsettled shOWery weather stiu con-
tInucs over the greater portion Of the
country east OF the Rock MountalEs.
This condition has been somewhat in
tensihed BY the development Of a shall
low disturbance In the upper Missis-
sippi valley. The latter will drift slowly
eastward causing local rains and thun-
derstorms during the next fOrty-eight
hours throughout the Washington fore
cast district