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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
TO have THEIR
NEXT MEETING IN DECATUR

The oath annual meeting Of the Hi
nOis grand council of the Royal Area
mum adjourned at noon today, the ma
iiority IF the delegates departing for
their homes during the afternoon.
The Chicago representatives, Of whom
there were over one hundred, return
ed on a special train leaving at !
o'clock.
Decatur was chosen as the place for
holding the next convention. The
committee appointed to consider APP
plicatious reported favoring Dixon.
The convention rejected the recon-
mendaticn and ON Il vote chose Deca-
tur. 1t was shown that the hotel ac-
commoGations at Dixon were made
quate.
The new officers. whose names were
printed in The Argus last evening
were installed This morning. \. C..
Irippc. of Baltimore. past supreme re-
gent. otficiated as installing officer.
The state organ of the order was
abandoned and the subscription list
ordered turned over to the Royal Ar
canum Bulletin, the official publica-
ton of the supreme body. One page
VI nv - uiiI'tl WI Dt AtNolt'l 10 lili-
nois. The change will make Il con-
siderable saving to the state grand
council.
The visitors were delightfully."- enter
tanned at obi Fellows hall last even
ing by Rock Island council of the
Royal Arcanum. There was a fine
vaudeville program and addresses by
Frank L. Dewitt. past grand regent.
and John kiley, the grand secretary.
The grand officers were taken for a
carriage ride earlier in the evening
through the business section of the
city.
y large number of the delegates
visited the Woodmcu head Office dur
ing today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
PERSONAL POINTS,

John WheeIan left yesterday for n
visit in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Caroline Schmid has returned
after a visit in New York City.
MIR. and Mrs. George Schafer have
returned from California. where they
made an extended stay.
Ralph Modjeska. who designed and
supervised the construction of the
Rock Island bridge. spent yesterday in
the city.
Mrs. w. Il. Ferguson and daughter
Hetty leave tonight for Los Angeles,
Cal. to join Mir. Ferguson. who has
located in that city.
Attorney =. F. Murphy is enjoying a
visit from his father, Patrick Murphy,
of Chehansc. Ill. who is a delegate to
the Royal Arcanum convention.
Mrs. Jennie Wilson. who has been
in Denver for eight months. has re-
turned to the city, and is stopping
with her daughter, Mrs. Milton
Ohavcr.
Mrs. y. NJ. Carl leaves next month
fer a visit with her daughter. Mrs.
l H'pi.'It l'l'lhISltN. III NJ illtS- It'll y
where DIR. BIakeslcy i taking Il spe-
cial course in the study of medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Cable, who have
been spending the winter in Califor-
mia. passed through the city yester-
Cay enroute to Chicago. They tray
eled in Mr.. Cables private car.
J. II. Trimble, manager for the
hen | l,.r In,
ing its main Offices in this city, has
brought his family here from Peoria
for residence. Mr.. Trimplc has leased
a house ON Twentieth street, between
Ninth and Tenth avenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
FINED FOR ASSAULT, THEN
WIFE SUES FOR A DIVORCE

benjamin Greenwood got n package
Sunday. He delivered il at home along
towards evening. He and his wife
were boarding on Second avenue.
There was n quarrel and Greenwood
was sober enough to land right to
head. He was arrested on charge of
assault and battery. He had his hear
ing in the police court yesterday. He
protested his innocence, avcrring that
his wife had heapcd abuse on him sim
ply because he brought home Il bun of
somewhat larger proportions than he
was accustomed to plotting. Mrs.
Greenwood had Il black eve that was
marked exhibit y. hut all the defend
ant had To offer was his story. Green
wood was fined - and costs. Ludolph
4 Reynolds appeared as attorneys for
the complainant and {. II. Murphy. of
Davenport. for the defendant. Later
in the day Mrs. Greenwood began suit
for divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
.Announceu eut

We are pleased to announce that We
have been able To secure apartments
in the Bengston building. corner Of
Seventeenth street and Second avenue.
and next Monday evening, at 7:15
o'clock. viii start a night school Of
shorthand and typewriting- This in
stitution VIII he characterized by eff
ficicnt Instructors. the best system Of
shorthand. AMI practical, up-to-date
business methods. We invite YOU to
become member Of this class. The
tuition fee l. - per month. in adj
vance. For further information. adj
dress Phillips Stenographic Institute,
Rock Island. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
MAY ASK 70 BUILD
A FREIGHT DEPOT
Diamond 10 Company Contemplate
ing Peti6iORiDg the Council
for Rights on Levee.

While no official announcement to
that effect has been made it * under
stood that the Diamond 10 Packet
company is contemplating asking the
Rock Island city council for permits
SIGN 10 erect a depot for the housing
Of freight on the levee. An unusual
" heavy trade is expected this sum
mer on account of the fair. and the
special service given with a packet
making this point one of the terminals
i'm its run to ST. Louis.
If the company asks for the right
TO build a depot the council cannot
very well refuse the request provided
the company agrees to put up a build
ing Of permanent nature that will
be credit 10 the improved river
front. While The Argus and others
opposed in the beginning the erection
Of any buildings on the improved
leyee. now that the city has granted
such right 10 one company and it has
built at a point not accessible to the
Diamond 10 boats. the city cannot
show discrimination when another
company equally deserving seeks a
similar privilege.
The chief damage to the levcc since
its Improvement has been done not by
the traffic of steamboats,. but by the
sand boats that have been allowed to
occupy the best portion Of the harbor.
The Argus has always contcnded and
still urges that the sand boats be sta
toned at some other point. leaving
the improved harbor open for the use
TO which it was intended it should be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
LAST DAY OF
SERVICE FOR MAY TERM

for the May term of the circuit court.
The term viii he convened on the first
Monday of the month.
PraecipeS have been filed in three
additional damage suits: Gilbert NJ.
Sullivan against the city Of Moline.
for $1,000. !. +. OakIeaf, attorney;
Carl \. TIemmingson against the Clark
Manufacturing company and W. +.
Clark. for =. 900. J. Il. Oakleaf, attor-
ney. and Andrew Melin against the
Moline Plow company for $4,000, G.
W. McCaskrin. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
WRIGHT GENERAL MOTIVE
POWER SUPERINTENDENT

William Wright, whose appointment
was announced in last evenings Ar
gus. is to become general superin-
tendent of motive power for the Rock
Island system, with headquarters at
New Shops. {. =. Weiss. who has
been superintendent at New Shops
since the opening Of that establish
ment the first of the year. i TO leave.
the Office he has been filling having
been abolished. The duties will he
looked after by Mr.. Wright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
Rbeumatism Cured an a Dav

Mystic Cure for rheumatism an0
neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3
days. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
-ase Immediately disappears. The
Irst dose greatly benefits. 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
oDd avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 22O West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21

Joseph Montgomery was buried
from the late home, 1901 Seventh ave
nue.. at > o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Rev. F. \. Heisley. Of Trinity Episco-
pal church, conducting the services.
Interment was in Chippiannock, Rob
ert. William, George and James Mont
gomery, nephews of deceased. acting
a. pallbearers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
CHOSEN DELEGATE TO THE
GRAND HIVE OF MACCABEEs

Island City Hive. No. SO. Ladies Of
the Modern Maccabees. last evening
elected Mrs. Ella Bleuer delegate to
attend the grand hive of the order TO
be held at Battle Greek. Mich. in June.
DR.. Hada Burkhart was chosen alter
nate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
TWO ARE PUNISHED
Arthur Miller, l9, and Edward
Koch, 20, Plead Guilty
TO Larceny.
FORMER STEALS BOX OF SNUFF
And Latter Makes Away With a
Wheel Belonging TO Mike
MIMI, Local Dealer.

Arthur Miller. of Moline. aged 10.
and married, and Edward Koch. of
Davenport, aged 20. pleaded guilty to
larceny in the county court today.
Miller was fined So and sentenced TO
one day in Jail. Koch was fined $50
and sentenced TO 80 days in Jail
Miller'S OffeHSe was the theft from
one Of the delivery wagons of Henry
Darts Sons. wholesale grocers of this
city. of package OF snuff valued at
-. 1t was disposed Of to Moline
merchant for 81. Miller claimed to
have found the package on Market
square in Moline. The snuff bore the
name written plainly on the outside
of the one to whom il was To he deliv-
cred. Said Judge Parmenter: Il re
call the case Of Il man who bought Il
bureau. In one of the drawers there
was large sum of money. He knew
to whom the money belonged, but he
failed 10 return il to the owner. He
appropriated the money. He was
tried, convicted and sent to the peni-
Tertiary. The fact this property WAS
marked with the name of the person
to whom it belonged i proof of your
guilt"
But / have Il wife" pleaded Miller.
who needs my support. and If / am
compelled to lie in Jail She is the one
who Will have to suffer" The states
attorney was inclined to be lenient
with the defendant and asked the
Judge to impose a light a sentence as
in his Judgment the circumstances
justified.
Koch's First OTense.
Koch has been prisoner at the
county jail since the commission of
his crime three weeks ago. 1t was
shown to have been his first hayward
step. He stole Il bicycle from in front
of Mike Mintz's repair shop on Nine
tccnth street and Third avenue and
tried to sell il at Siegcrs second hand
store on Twentieth street. Siegcl rec
ognizcd the wheel as one that has
been built by Mint and called the po-
lice and had Koch arrested. Koch
comes from a respected family i'm DaV-
export. His aged mother. little wo-
man in black. has been a visitor at the
jail almost every day since the arrest
Of her son. At the preliminary hear
ing it was claimed the wheel was
worth so This would make the
charge grand larceny. Il penal offcnse.
The old lady pleaded with the author
titles until finally Mr.. Weld. the states
attorney. consented to accept Il plea
of guilty in the county court. 1t was
represented that there is insanity in
the FAMILY. sister of the young man
being Il patient i'm an Iowa asylum.
He has been in delicate health him
self for wears. and il was believed ne
was not in his right mind when he
stole the bicycle. j. +. Witter appear
ed for Koch. and stated that while il
was claimed At the preliminary that
the value of the wheel was $50, the
owner mad since admitted it would
not sell for over $14.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-21
OBITUARY RECORD

Mrs. Henry Rounds. aged % years,
died yesterday at her home in Hamp-
ton. The funeral will be held from
the home at > o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
Home will NOT BE BUILT TILL
NINETEEN HUNDRED and five

WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. 1S--
In pursuance of the order of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at The
regular annual session last year. the
sdaestion Of the Home for the Aged
and Infrm came up a. 2 o'clock yes
terday5 afternoon, and received sew
seral hours discussion. The home com
etnittee first made its report, which was
to the effect that q number Of sites
had been considered and investiga-
tions made as to thei..T probable cost
The report was adopted.
About $4,000 has been raised for
the home fund, and 1t was the opinion
of the large majority that such a sum
would not be large enough to build
the kind of a home desired. However,
in addition to this amount, it is un-,
derstood that there are other re-
sources. IN favor Of building the
home this year We're the following
we'll Known Odd Fellows ). q. ay-5
lor,;s M Martin Thomas cIaryin. 4:
and Raymond Bauer, those ia favor
Of aging the project tSoEer8 unit next
year ere ocisley sarkers
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
EX-GOy BL LACK
MAY BECOME
CABTNE;. 4 MEMBER
WOULD LIKE no
HAVE FORMER GOVERNOR
lN.HIS oFFlClAL5FaMiLY
SENATOR pEPEW MAY >NoTa suc:
cEED HIMSELF, SO DAME 0
RUMoR SAxS. ass.
THAT EVENT GOVERNOR
oDELL MAY BECOME A
CANDIDATE.
(Ry Publishers Press.1

NEW YORK. Nov -Ex-Govern.
or Black may become member Of
the Presidents Cabinet for the term
beginning March 4, 1905. The state.
ment is made that Wills President
Roosevelt has not formally invited
Mr. Black to become a member Of
his official family, thetender OF the
attorney generalship has been made
in a way that carries with it the as,
suranceB5 of the President that he
would like to have New Yorlt's for.
mers governor in his new cabinet.
In view of the Senatorial situation
now developing in the State, the
Presidents tende. Is Interesting
Senator 5Depew is a candidate for re.
election and has the backing of Sen.
ator Platt, while former GoyernorlI
Black, though not an$avowed candi.I
date might be the next Senator to
succeed Senator Depew. Governor
Odell is said to strongly favor Mr..
Black. Politicians are Wondering If 4
Mr.. Black will accept the cabinet
portfolio. II he does Governor Odell
may become a candidate for the Sen.
to succeed Mr.&Depew.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
HON. c. 9. FART
viii Deliver Address Tonight on His
Experience In Colombia as
Minister

WHEELING. Nov S.To-day the
Hon G. 3. Hart, who has been at
Huntington in attendance at the an
nual session of the Ohio Valley I'M
provement Association session viii
return home and on this evening Will
deliver an address before the West
minister guild at the First Presbyte-
rianS Church. It will be upon The sub
ject of his experiences and sights in
Bogota. Colombia, where he was
United States minister. The address
will be unusually interesting and VIII
be heard no doubt by a large gather
ing, the meeting being one open to
the public in general
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
(By Publlshers. Press J

(By Publishers PreSs
DETROIT. Mich, Nov 1S-Afar-
shal John Lorenz. of Wyandotte,
early to-day discovered a horse hitch
ed TO buggy wandering aimlessly
about the streets of the town. Upon
Investigating he found the dead bod
les OF Henry Hil1ebrand. of Detroit,
and his bride Of six weeks, sitting
bolt upright in the carriage, with bull.
let wounds in their heads. The bull
let wound in the case Of each victim
was in the right side of the temple,
and in almost the identical spot in
each. There We're powder marks on
the girls temple, which would seem
to Indicate that she was shot by re-
volver held close to her head. There
were no marks on Hillebrand's head,
however, and partly for this reason
also and because no weapon was
found, it was al first believed that
the two had been victims of a double
murder. However the horse was
walking when discovered, and it is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
DETROIT BRIDE And GROOM
SAT BOLT UPRIGHT TN BUGGY
NHILEfBOTlI WERE DEAD

now believed that Hillebrand might
|:havEe& dropped the. gun after he shot
shilmself. .5
q brother of the dead man said his
mother was opposed to the wedding
of the young couple, and did not;know
her sons bride at all.
Another Version =ef the Story
The dead bodies OF Henry Hide,
brand, q Detroit barkeeper and a
woman. identified as Mrs. w, ], lil-
Ter. also of Detroit 10th with bullet
wounds in their heads. We're found in
a buggy in the subuto OF Wyandotte,
about two O'Clock this morning. I1ilde-
brand lad been married to Miss
Frazier only two weeks ago, but sep
arated from his wife yesterday, be-
cause of his mad lnfGtuatioE for the
Miller woman.
Late yesterday Hildebrand secured
his mothers horse and buggy and !rt-
duced the Miller woman to so for
drive. The belief is that he shot her
and then himself after a quarrel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
ADOLPH II WEBER
IS LTKEl, Y Gull. TY
coRoNER,s JURY EXPRESSES Be
LIEF FROM EVIDENCE PRO
OUcED.
.fBx Publishers, Press. j

AUBURN, Cal. Nof. 1s.Thc Cor.
oner's Jury which has been invastf.
eating the Weber family murder N VS.
tery finished its work late last even
ing.
The verdict returned expresses the
belief that AdoIph Weber, the only
surviving member OF the Immediate
family, committed the crime. When
the young man was Informed of the.
verdict, he expressed no emotion.
During the closing hours Of the in
vesttgation much damaging testimony.
was heard which fully ,corroborated
the statements OF the young mans
aunt, regarding his threats TO xiii
her, and his brutality toward the
Of his family.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18

burg; G. a Vincent, Fafrmont; Sep.
timus Hall, New Martinsvil1e; Gilbert
d Smith, N1iddlebourne, and Charles
Loeb, Charleston.
Officers Nominated.
The following nominations were
made for officers of the grand lodge;
For Grand Master, Rev w. S. Can.
ter OF, Huntington; for Deputy Grand
Master. S. p. Bell, OF Grantsvil1e; for
Grand Warden, A. NJ. Woodbridge. Of
Coalburg, H. C. Lockney. of Parkers.
burg, D. Martin of Wheeling, w. ii
Cecil, of Parkersburg, A. Il. Michael,
of Thomas, John F.. Thompson, Of Da.
Wis, T. R. Clinton, oe Elfzabet.,,.. FOR.
Grand Secretary, e. a. Bi1lingslea, Of
Fairmont, Harry Wcodey, OF Ben.
wood; for Grand Treasurer; a. J.. Sea.
man, of Moundsville le, J. D. A1arstella,j
Of Il. Elllins, William El15ngham, Of
w. 4. Iamrich OF Clay;
for Grand Representatiy to, the
Sovereign Grand Lodge which meets
IN hilad lphia next september
Y Morris Char pn1an; Of The
hold represe entat
sent, of aiTInont
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
SENSATION is. EXPECTED WHEN
PROSECUTION GIVES MOTIVE FOR
MURDER OF CAESAR" YOUNG

of the importance of my proof, to
write You a few lines regarding the
truth Of this matter; and If you be
1ieve that a workingman word has
any worth, then I can only tell you
he'd the Shooting saw with my own
eyes, on the morning of June 4th, a
man in the cab with a pistol IN his
hand, and q woman was seated along
side of him; on this am willing to
take an oath, and there were other
witnesses present. i write you this
because J believe it is unjust to hold
an innocent soul liable L kept quiet
until now; I am an ordinary 1aborer,
and but six years in this country,
and have never before appeared in
any court I saw the man raise the
pistol which was in his hand; heard
the shot, and I ran as fast as I could.
I have kept quiet until now because
/ thought you had other witnesses
but for the sake of the truth, must
write you this. I am ready, should |
occasion deem it, and If you think it |
worth while, to appear before Mr.
Jerome and yourself and say that
saw the man hold the pistol in his /
hand. l am ready to take an oath on
his for the sake of Justice.
With great respect,
L. BLACK
Miss Patterson came into court
his norning almost radiant with
confidence. She seemed an interest
ng. spectator rather than a woman
acing the charge OF murder. She
yore the same black dress she was r
lothed in at the previous days OF the
rial.
There had been but seven jurymen
elected when the trial was resumed
o-day. Half an hour later, Howard :
I. Ris1ey, retired jewe1er. the
ourth talesman examined to-day,
as accepted as the eighth juror. !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
LONE TREE HILL
HAS BEEN SCENE
OF MANY BAT LES
JAPANESE LAST MIGHT MADE
ANoTHERATTAck ON THAT
EMINENCE.
TEMPTs HAVE BEEN MADE
ON 1T.
EVERYTHING WAS REPORTED
YESTERDAY EVENING.
(By Publishers Press. }
PETERSBURG Nov

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. IS
Lieutenant General Sakharoff, in a
Dispatch to the general staff this
morning, reports that the japanese
last night made another attempt to
retalle Putiloff, or Lone Tree Hill.
The forces of the AIiEado were repuls-
ed. This eminence has been the
scene of some of the bloodest fights
OF the battle of the Shake river.
EARLY in the fighting the hill, which
commands large portion of the Jap
anese left position, was taken after an
all day fight by the Russians under
Colonel Putiloff, and was renamed in
his honor. No less than a dozen at
tempts to retake the hill have since
been made by the japanese, but in
each case they have been driven back.
Quiet on Shahke River.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1S.-A
from Chansiahuton yesterday
evening stated that the day passed
quietly along the Shake river with
the exception of spasmodic firing.
The frost is heavy at the front, but
no snow has vet fallen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
FOUR INJURED
in COLLISION
cURVE-FoG WAS PARTLY
THE CAUSE.
(By Publishers Press.)


PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 1S.-As the
result of a collision between car No.
20S, OF the McKeesport and Home
stead division and a repair car, at
Harding station this morning four
persons were injured. One of them
will likely die. The injured are:
JOHN HECKER, OF Braddock, an
Inspector for the Pittsburg Street
Railway Company, cut about the
head, body and arms, will probably
die.
ALBERT LONG, of NIcKeesport,
motorman on NlcKeesport carc injur-
ed about the head, face and arms;
taken home.
MISS MARY CoLEsoN, of Du-
quesne, cut about the head and arms;
taken home.
CLARK FREDERICK. of Grant
avenue, Duquesne injured about the
head and arms; taken home
The accident is attributed partly
to the fog, and partly to an effort
being made by the repair cal: to cross
to another track before the arrival
of the NIcKeesport car.
The crash occurred at a sharp
curve both cars running at high
speed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-When the
prosecution supplies the motive for
the killing of Frank Caesar" Young,
for whose murder Nan Patterson, the
actress, is now on trial before Justice
Vernon N. Davis, a sensation is ex-
peeled. The district attorneys Office
has been peculiarly reticent about dis
cussng the motive for the alleged
crime, ard giving any intimation as
to what witnesses would be produced
in court to testify to the motive, but
it was learned this morning that the
district attorney would place on the
stand witnesses who would give testi-
mony from which could be woven
bookmal<er. 1t is said that the motive
for the killing of Young will be clear
when this testimony is heard.
Eye Witnesses Examined.
81 have examined the Witness 2
said Abe Levy, counsel for Miss Pat
terson, this morning, "and I found
that he was an eyewitness to the af-
fair. 1 can well understand how it
was that after his private examina-
ton by the district attorney he was
by them. Heswil1 be p1ac-
ed on the stand, and his testimony
will prove conclusively that Young
suicide"
The contents OF the letter receiv-
I'd by counsel for Nan Patterson was
made public to-day, and discloses the
possibility of another eyewitness to
he killing. The letter was written
n German and signed t. Black"
70 address was given, and Miss Pat
ersons counsel are searching for
i'm.
The letter reads as follows:
New York, Nov. 16, 1904. 4
Most Esteemed Sir: Inasmuch as
ne case of Miss Patterson has now
egun, I deem it my duty, in view y