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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
ROCK ISLAND WOMAN IS
HELD FOR SHOPLIFT|NC

day could there be obtained absolute
proof against her She entered the
store about $3.50 O'Clock. Three clerks
were delegated to watch her, and
when she was detected in picking a
small cut glass dish from one of the
counters and hiding il under her long
cloak Manager Guy was notified. She
did not make any purchase, but left
stating that she would call later. when
she had inspected the stocks else
where. Mr.. Guy personally took
charge of the case, and trailed the
woman to the Boston store, where he
accused her of having the dish in her
possession
Give. Up the Dish.
At first she manifested indignation
but when Mr.. Guy described the arti-
Gle that she was seen TO carry away,
she wilted and turned it over to him.
Mr.. Guy then called the police depart
ment, and two officers responded with
The patrol wagon. While Mrs. Shrau-
ger was standing in the store she was
detected in the act of relieving herself
Of a package of laces and handker-
chiefs which were thrown behind the
counter. These had been taken of
he counters of the Boston store.
When Mrs. Stranger reached po-
ice headquarters she asked her accus-
srs what more they desired of her;
aid they had gotten their property
back. and surely they could not expect
more. She stated on first inquiry as
to her identity that she was a promi-
nent woman of Moline. but later her
name and address were learned from
her. whereupon the searching of her
home was determined upon.
Good. Hidden I'm Stockings
When searched at the station two
pairs of gloves. four lace collars and
two neckties were found by Police
Matron Hill. concealed in Mrs. Shrau-
gers stockings. The goods found up
on her person AT the station were val
ued at about SIS.
Goods Taken n Year Ago.
Some of the articles found in the
Stranger house were taken from the
Hinrichs and Petersen stores as long
as a year ago. When she was search
ed by the police Mrs. Stranger had
three pocketbooks. with money in
each. She had slG1. in bills and gold.
The Davenport police take the carry
ing OF such an amount as a ruse con-
ceived by the woman TO establish her
self as one having plenty OF money
which would assist her in throwing of
a suspicion OF theft in case she hap
pened 10 be caught shoplifting. evil
IDENTIFY purposing To- excuse herself, in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16

complete display of fresh vegetables
tomorrow.
Lage-Waters for Christmas shoes and
slippers
Plenty of candy and mixed nuts at
Weckers.
Canned goods must go; prices low.
at Weckel's.
Open every night until Christmas.
The London.
Bulk holly and holly wreathes at
Passig Bros.
Open every night until Christmas.
The London.
Trefz & Co.. headquarters for dolls
and doll parts.
Buy your furs at Benefits; home
manufactured.
All kinds of pork cheap at H. Ire
mann's Sons.
Leave orders for Christmas millin-
cry at Byrnes'.
The stage of water was 8 at a. m.
and 9. at noon.
All kinds of fancy Christmas slippers
at Lage-WaterS.
Handsome line of Christmas slippers
at Lage-Waters'.
Buy your furs at manufacturers
prices at Benefits.
Use H. Tremann's Sons pure kettle
rendered leaf lard.
A grand clearance sale of all choice
millinery at Byrnes'.
Cigar cases, smoking sets and ash
trays at J. Ramser's.
Washed figs and stuffed dates only
Is cents at Weckel's.
Be sure and visit H. Tremann's
Sons market tomorrow.
Choice line of childrens trimmed
hats at half price at Byrnes'.
Buy your furs at Benefits, where
you can rely on what you get.
Large and beautiful assortment of
opera glasses at ]. Ramser's.
Now is the time to get overshoes.
You can get fitted at Finne's.
Plush bound slippers SO cents at
Lage-Waters Shoe company's.
y complete line of toys of ali kinds
will be found at Trefz & Co.'S.
Exhibition and sale of hand painted
china at Miss Byrnes' millinery.
Peter Kraft, shoemaker and first
class repair shop, GOA Twelfth street.
Walline & Hamilton, express and
transfer. Old phone 1910. new 1854.
w. H. Siemon will do your tin work:
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone STAG.
Stone. the tailor. 1907 Second ave-
nue.. can cut suit and guarantee the
fit.
Peanut candy and taffy 10 cents per
pound at Petersen's, 1914 Third ave-
nue..
II will cost you nothing to see that
large stock of fine wines and liquors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16

Der sale at from 25 TO so per cent off
on the dollar. Gustafson & Hayes
Christmas trees. holly. evergreen.
magnolia, cycas and holly wreaths.
Christmas bells. etc, at II. Meyers
the Longview florist. Both phones.
Clearing sale of all imported winter
suitings at special discount. The
goods are too expensive to carry over.
Stone, the tailor, 1907 Second avenue.
The fine quality and low prices on
wines and liquors at the wholesale and
retail firm of Fuchs Bros, will sur
prise you. See their large ad on this
this page.
To create q sensation in the book de-
partment McCabe's will sell Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock children's big
Christmas books, Merry Skaters, etc,
at cents.
Go to Bleuer's any day next week
and select your gifts from the $4,000
stock of jewelry and diamonds right
from New York that will be on exhibit
ton there.
H. Tremann's Sons have the grand
est display of fresh dressed turkeys.
geese, ducks, chickens and choicest
lamb and beef ever shown in the
three cities.
McCabe's book section is wonderful
attraction these days. For hours at a
time the crowds are so dense that the
splendid corps of clerks are taxed to
their utmost.
No job lots, no shelf-worn goods. but
the finest lot of suits and overcoatS
made, sold during this month at % TO
so per cent off on the dollar. Gustaf-
son & Hayes.
McCabe's will have Happy Hooligan.
Gloomy Gus, the policeman and Santa
Claus tonight and Saturday evening
the Katzenjammer Kids and Santa
Claus. Open evenings.
Christmas goods for everybody at
the great dissolution sale. You buy
at this sale everything at a great dis
count. Nothing marked up, nothing
reserved. The London.
Buy your coffee cake. whipped cream
rolls and chocolate eclairs and bakery
goods at McCarty's, 324 Twentieth
street, and receive a chance on that 20
pound fruit cake free with every 25-
cent cash purchase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16

the event articles that she had not
purchased were found in her posses
sion. that the taking of them was a
mistake
Only Valuable Articles stolen.
Mrs. Stranger was familiar to the
clerks in all the principal stores of
Davenport. but it is believed that she
confined her operations to the cold
months. when she could wear long
cloak. under which she concealed the
articles that she carried TO her home.
She went in for the higher priced
goods, nothing cheap having been
found in the swag that was removed
from her home. There were plates
that sell as high as $35, and three of
the pieces were from a S15 tea set,
the latter from the Hinrichs stock.
Mrs. Stranger is the widow of Sam
uel Schrauger for years an engineer
on the Rock Island road. She has two
daughters. both of whom live in other
cities.
Mrs. Strangers preliminary hear
ing at Davenport.
Some McCabe Property.
Sixteen pieces of china and glass
ware found in the Stranger house
were identified by a representative
of L. s. McCabe & Co. as having been
taken from that store. The value of
the McCabe articles was placed at
s14. There is at the Office of Magis-
trate G. A Johnson a quantity of laces,
neckties and china and
glassware that has not been claimed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Goods Valued at $1,000
Found in Mrs. Shraug-
er's Home.
TAKEN FROM 3 STORES
Ar pearance of Systematic Work
For Years in Dav-
EXPORT.

Mrs. Christina Stranger. who con-
ducts rooming house at 1927 Fifth
avenue. in this city. is held prisoner
at the Davenport Jail charged with the
theft of goods from three stores in
that city of the approximate value OF
81 900. She was arrested at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in the Boston
store and taken To the police station
in the patron wagon.
The Stranger home was searched
last night by Detective Richard Carnes
and Constable Simon Goldberg on
warrants issued by Justices G. A.
Johnson and II. II. Schriver at the
instance OF l.. b. Guy. manager of
the Hinrichs Crockery company: II
W. Won Maur. of the Boston. and w.
ID. Petersen, OF J. II. c. Petersen's
Sons.
Two Basket. of Wares
Crockery. china and glass; are that
filled two large clothes baskets were
found scattered through the house
The property was removed in the
patrol wagon to the city station.
where II was identified by the repre-
sentatiyes Of the three houses men
toned. Mr. Petersen claiming goods
valued at $500; Mr.. Guy at $3.50 and
Nr. Won Maur at $50. The goods were
turned over To the stores from which
they were taken. There is a quantity
of lace goods and silks that has not
been claimed. and which the police
suppose was taken from stores IN the
tri-cities. probably in Rock Island.
Long Under Suspicion.
Mrs. Stranger was n frequent visi-
tor at the Davenport stores. She had
been under suspicion OF the manage
ment OF the Hinricks Crockery COM
pany for months, but not until yester-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16

at the new wholesale and retail firm
Of Fuchs Bros. See their large ad
| on this page.
Nicely dressed turkeys, chickens,
ducks and geese at Hess Bros tomor-
row.
| Beautiful neckwear in single boxes
at % and so cents. Sommers & La
Velle.
Prescription work given special at
| tention at Steiner's Fifth avenue phar-
macy.
Fancy suspenders in single boxes at
80 cents to $3.50. Sommers & La
velle
A hat makes a nice Christmas gift.
See the line at Mrs. LaFrenz's at cut
prices.
Ladies' warm lined leather slippers
50 cents at Lage-Waters', 1908 Second
avenue.
Embroidered velvet slippers for men
SO cents at Lage-Waters Shoe COM
pany's.
Twenty-Five cent package washed
figs and stuffed dates only Is cents at
Weckers.
Twenty-Five per cent discount on
boys and mems overcoats Sommers
& LaVelle.
A big lot of new hats for the holi-
day season came in today. Sommers
& LaVelle.
We have full line of overshoes and
leggins. Finne, the shoe man, 1910
Second avenue.
Adler's gloves from 81 to Sd for
holiday gifts. always acceptable. Som
mers & LaVelle.
Don't fail to look over our line of
holiday goods for gentlemen. SOM
mers & LaVelle.
No furs made in sweat shops like
those exhibited in some stores, at Ben
nett's, the furrier.
Bright board-covered picture books,
colored plate, tonight at 1880, cents
each, at McCabe's.
Twenty-Five per cent discount on
mems, boys and children's suits.
Sommers & LaVelle.
We just received a new line of fan
cy vests for the holidays, $1.25 to 81
SOmmerS & LaVelle.
Largest and best assortment Of
gloves in the west for gents, ladies and
children, at Benefits.
A large assortment of fresh dressed
turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens at
Schroeder's tomorrow
An umbrella makes a useful pres
ent. j. Ramser has them. The good
kind. Engraving free.
Everything made up suitable for
Christmas. Gloves for all, both great
and small, at Benefits.
Bennett, the furrier, will make an
important announcement in tomorrow's
paper. Watch for his ad.
Choice eating apples, oranges and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
CITY CHAT.
Weckel's flour, S1.55.

Weckel's flour. s1.55.
Poultry at Schroeders.
Mistletoe at Passig Bros.
Call for Improved Zazaro.
q Christmas furs at Benefits
Sweet cider at Kuschmann's.
Get your overshoes at Finne's-
Storm rubbers at Dolly Bros
Call and get prices at WeckeIs.
Lage-Waters for fine footwear.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Great bargains in shoes at Finne's.
Go to Lage-Waters for your shoes.
Pigeons and rabbits at Hess Bros.
For bus, baggage. express. call Robb's
For bus or express, Spencer G Trefz.
Finne's shoes. 1910 Second avenue
No place like Finne's for good shoes
Trefz & Co. have a complete line OF
toys.
Get Christmas slippers at Lage-Wa
ters'.
For real estate and insurance, E. ].
Burns.
Tree trimmings of all kinds at Trefz
& Co.'S.
Fur top felt slippers 80 cents at Lage-
Waters.
Passig Bros. will have their usual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16

other fruits and nice assortment of
new nuts at Kuschmann's.
The grandest line of sweaters for
men, boys and children for the
holidays. Sommers & LaVelle.
Ask for your tickets on the watch
| that Bleuer's going to give away. One
| ticket with every dollars worth bought
A handsome 2O-pound fruit cake will
be given away at McCartys. A ticket
free with every 25-cent cash purchase.
The pupils of Miss Lena Hutchins
gave a most successful recital last
evening at her home on Thirty-eighth
street
A cup of coffee a bit of sausage
and plate of Mrs. Austin's buck
wheat cakes is. breakfast fit for a
king
Fuchs Bros. go them all one better
on quality and price for pure wines
and liquors. See their large ad on this
page.
Imitation alligator slippers for men
40 cents metal velvet slippers for
men SO cents. Lage-Waters' Shoe
store.
At 10 a. m. Saturday, broken cream
candy cents a pound, and again at
1880 in the evening, Z cents, at Nc
Cabes.
Mrs. Austin's Quick Rising Buck
wheat makes tender. crispy brown
cakes Your grocer can tell you all
about it.
Now is the time to buy lard for
summer use. Order at H. Tremann's
Sons, and you will get the pure ket-
tie rendered leaf.
To make big boom in McCabe's
book department, children's handsome
bright picture books cents each at
7:30 this evening.
Happy Hooligan. Gloomy Gus, the
policeman, and Santa Claus, all in Nc
Cabe's Third avenue show window to-
night. Open evenings.
Pork tenderloins, leaf lard, spare
ribs, pork trimmings. neck bones,
hearts. livers and dressed pigs feet
at H. Tremann's Sons.
Suits and overcoats at enormous
discounts at the London's great disso-
luton sale. Nothing marked up, moth
ing reserved at the London.
Remember the discounts on cloth
ing are for all new goods. We can do
better than any of them. Seeing is
believing. Sommers & LaVelle.
During this sale our entire line of
boys knee pants suits and overcoats
at 25 to so per cent off on the dollar.
New goods. Gustafson e Hayes.
Shoe specials for men: The Barry
81 shoe for $3.50, the Regent $3.50
shoe for $2.75, the Crown So shoe for
$2.45. Lage-Waters Shoe company.
The finest grade of mems and young
mems suits and overcoats that has
ever been shown in the three cities,
sold during our third annual Deem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
SCHEIBE MAY GET WELL
Rapids City Man Recovering From
Shock of Accident

Jacob Scheibe, who lost his arm in a
hunting accident last Sunday. and was
thought TO have been fatally injured.
is reported today at his home in Rap
ids City to be showing signs of i'm.
provement that encouraged the physi-
clans in the belief that he will pull
through. The only danger now is blood
poisoning.
Alaska forum., 1904-03-12

Seoul, Korea, March 3.-The Russian forces at Anku are com polling the Koreans to supply them with rice, fodder and fuel. The Russians are fortifying Chung and for considerable distance on the west bank to prevent the Japanese crossing the Yalu river. A British gunboat is bringing down British residents from Hong Cheng, and reports the death of the Prince Xxi Chai Sum, nephew of the former king of Korea.
Alaska forum., 1904-03-12

Springfield, Ohio, March S.-4All day men and boys passed the body of Richard Dixon, who was lynched last night, hooting and occasionally firing shot and throwing stones. The body is literally riddled with bullets, and the few remaining bits of clothing flutter in the wind like ribbons. Dixon outraged white woman, the wife of a prominent citizen.
Alaska forum., 1904-03-12

New York, March 3.--An omi- nous rumor, says a cable from St. Petersburg, has spread through all business circles here that Port Ar thur is to be abandoned to tl,e enemy, after sinking the Russian ships, as was done ill the Crimean war.
Alaska forum., 1904-03-12
ON THE CREEKS


 Ford & Hawkins are taking out dump on the fraction between "A and 25 Little Minook Jr.~ Frank Stevens and H. Tofty are spending few days in camp. They will return to Glen Monday.
 Bowen & Cooil and Ledger & Rusk are taking out good dumps on 20 Little Minook Jr.
 Antonson & Palm have five tair- sized'dumps on A Little Minook Jr. This season will practically work out the claim.
 Beardsley & Belsea, of the Eagle Mining Co.,, are in camp. They have practically ceased work for the season, laying off all men with the exception of Pat Conroy.
 The location of pay on "a Eureka creek by Hutchinson & Sewell has created great demand for upper Eureka property. The country is being rapidly staked. Mclean & Evans have a big dump out: When hoisting was fin ished last Saturday night the same amount of dirt was on the dump as was washed up on the claim last season.
Alaska forum., 1904-03-12
WAR IN. CHINATOWN

San Francisco Highbinders At War Lynching ill Ohio---Russians Force Koreans To Supply Them Nations.
 Special to the FORUM
 San Francisco. March 8.-War among the highbinders has broken out again. Three Chinese have been killed during the past. week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-23

~
of st. Louis were withdrawn. Are
there other nominations? called the
chairman. Hearing none It only re-
mains tor me to declare Charles w.
Fairbanks, of Indiana, the candidate OF
he republican party for the term COM
,r.eneing March 4. 1906" Great con /.
fusion IeIsned. The convention was
on its feet and cry for Fairbanks be-
gan.
Convention Adjourns.
Orcer could not be restored until
Cannon announced that Fairbanks was
not In the hall Dolliver was recognize
ed and offered a resolution providing
Cannon and Root shall respectively
head the committees to notify Roose-
Welt and Fairbanks of their nomination.
1t was agreed to.
Resolutions of thanks to Cannon,
Root. and other officials of the conven-
ton and members of the Chicago
committee on management We're also
adopted and at 2:25, amidst great con-
fusion Cannon declared the convention
adjourned sine die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-23
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS
NOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS
CONVENTION BY BULLETINS.

CONVENTION BY BULLETINS.
1929 a. n1.-7'he convention is called
to order by Chairman Cannon.
10:41 a. r,.-C.lark calls roll OF states
for presentation of names of candidates.
Alabama yields to New York. Es-
Governor Black is now coming to the
platform. Chairman Cannon has just
introduced ex x-Governor Black amid
great applause.
11:o7 a. na.-Ex- Governor Black ha,
just finished speaking. There is great
applause. The delegates arc on their
feet.
11:o9 a. m.-charnnan Cannon is on
tho platform with tattered flag and
the bands are playing. A massive pic
ture of Roosevelt on the platform
bringa forth renewed applause.
tf:11 a. n1.-The delegates from New
York arc making tho circuit Of the hall
while the bands are playing Tho Star
SpaneIed Banner"
Chairman Cannon leads in singing
"Tho Star Spansied Banner. Band
now playing "a Hot limo in the Old
Town Tonight
11:15 a. vn.---convention still shout.
ing "Roosevelt."
11:19 a. ns.--The entire audience is
singing Tho Star SpangIed Banner"
No signs Of order Delegations with
red, white and blue umbrellas making
circuit of the hall.
f1:22 a. m.-Senator Reveridge. Of In.
a y . -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-23
GUNN|NS PLEASED
WITH PLATFORM
Says 1t Is Wide Enough Open
on Reciprocity to
Satisfy Him
ALSO RECOGNIZES REVISION
He Would Have Named a Date and
Been More Explicit But Thinks Lam
guase is Much Nearer His Views
Than It is to the Iowa Standpat
Platform.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Chicago, June 23.-No member Of
the republican convention listened with
more attention to the reading of the
platform. as prepared by the resolc-
tions committee than Governor A. is.
Cummins. He compared 1t as 1t was
read with the resolutions embodying
his views as to the tariff question for
this campaign as presented by him
to the Iowa delegation on Monday and
with the statement which was adopted
by an Iowa convention on the same
subject a month ago.
AS a whole" said Governor Cum
Minis, the platform is admirable. 1t is
as strong and persuasive a statement
of the claim Of the republican party
to the confidence of the people as
have ever heard. With respect to the
pianks on the tariff and reciprocity,
the subject of discussion in national
affairs in recent years, it is left abso-
lutely open. That is to say, it leaves
those who believe in modification
of the tariff schedules at perfect lib
erty to urge their views. and with
respect to reciprocity it leaves those
who favor reciprocal arrangements for
the extension of our foreign trade in
either competitive or on-competitive
products, free to advocate their opin-
ions. l assume that no republican has
ever even suggested that any reciprocal
arrangement should be made, or any
thing in the name Of reciprocity, that
would do injury to American agricul-
ture. American labor, or any American
Industry. y 80. s.,ss.
Il am, therefore, enttrssy satisfed
with the platform In so far as 1t lea yes
the field open. Ny only regret is that
the convention did not at this time set
tie the questions that must ultimately
be settled in regard to the attitude
of the party on this subject.
This declarationof of republican prin-
ciples upon which we are now to make
a national campaign is, as compared
with the recent Iowa platform, a dis
sinct victory for the Iowa idea.
This Is manifest. first because the
platform distinctly recognizes that tar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-23
ROOSEVELT Is
NAMED By BLACK
Ex-Governor of New York
Makes Inspiring Speech In
Presenting the Nominee
REVIEWS RoosEvELT's RECORD
President Described as Man of Deeds
and Equal to the Greatest Emersen-
cies - Vast Audience Gives Approx
al to the Speakers Eloquent Tribute
Convention Notes.

Chicago June 23-The speech of ex-
Governor Frank S. Black, of New York
nominating Roosevelt at the rsnub!ican
convention was one of the features OF
the convention today With the ex-
ception of Dolliver OF Iowa, and
knights of California, he evoked the
greatest enthusiasm of any convention
speech. He said in part:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of thA
Convention: We are here to inaugurat''
a campaign which seems already to b.
nearly closed. So wisely have the
people sowed and watched and tende'l,
there seems little now to do but
10 measure up the grain. They are
eanging themselves not for battle b'rt
for harvest In one column reaching
from the Maine woods to the Puget
Sound are those people and thoe
states which have stood so long t,-
setiler that when great emergencies
arise the nation turns instinctively 10
hem. III this column, vast and sol1.
IS majority so Overwhelming thtt
he scattered squads in opposition cal
hardly raise another array. The eit-
my has neither guns nor ammunition.
and II they had they would use them
On each other. You have COME
from every state and territory in this
vast domain. The country and tow
aaye vied with each other in sending
acre their contributions TO this splelt-
lid throng. Every highway in the
land is leading here and crowded with
he members of that great party whitb
sees in this splendid city the symbol
If its rise and power Within ->tE,s
,ncSamplcd multitude is every .rui's
nd condition of free men,tevery creed
md occupation. But today a cori-
mon purpose and desire have engag u
us all, and from every nook and cor
aer of the country rises but single
ehoice to fill the most exalted Office
in the world. He is no stranger wait
ing in the shade to be called suddenly
INTO public light. The American ptio-
,ple have seen him for many years AMI
ways where the fight was thickess
AL the greatest need was felt. He
has been alike conspicuous In the plr-
suits of peace and in the arduous
stress of war.