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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
SALE OPENING PROMISING
University of Illinois Glee Club Enter
tainment to Be Wei Attended.

The opening sale of seats for the
University of Illinois Glee and Mando-
lin club concert began at a lively rate
this morning at the Illinois theatre
There was at once a demand for the
boxes.
! Everything points to the event OF
Monday evening as being the largest
social affair ever given under the aus
pieces of the Rock Island Club, and that
L VIII be distinctly a society night
goes without saying AS sponsors for
the college boys, the club members
are taking great interest in the wei
come the students will receive while
here, and after the entertainment 4
delightful two hours will be spent at
;he club house in an Informal recep-
ton. during which there will be music
by an orchestra.
The reception is to be in honor of
the University of Illinois students and
the alumni of the tri-cities, and the au-
dience present at the theatre on Mon
day evening will be invited to adjourn
TO the Rock Island Club and partici-
pate in making the visit of the college
boys a memorable one in the social
annals of the city.
The sale of seats at the Illinois thea
ire will continue tomorrow and Mon
day and reservations should be made
as early as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
TOWN TALK.

fine line of chinaware suitable for
Christmas presents given away this
week and next with Bartlett Bros. teas
and conees. See their window display.
Before buying your Christmas pres
ents look over my stock of jewelry,
pictures, and statuary. My prices low
er than ever. Jackson's, 1907 Second
avenue.
Rev A. Martin OF Davenport, will
lecture ght at The Memorial Chris
tan church. -Four Years in England
\ silver Offering viii be taken after tbs
lecture.
A whole carload of new statuary just
prices ever offered in the tri-cities at
Jackson's art and jewelry store, 1907
Second avenue.
Rock Island assembly, 232. will hold
a dance at Bese.in's hall Friday even
ug. Dec. IS. Admission, 10 cents, in
Guiding refreghments. The public is
invited to attend.
The % per cent discount We give Oh
boys and young mems salts and over
coats make them move lively. Get in"
on these good things at a.. & s. Ulle-
meyer & sterling's.
Looking for something seryiceable
and useful? Then carefully read Mo
ssnfelder & Sons al on page this
evening. for in it you vii; find
wealth Of suggestions.
Two trains. made up special. left
over the St Paul from Moline this
morning for Winnipeg, Canada, loaded
with implements to be exhibited at
ahOwing Of implements there.
Judge PaTmenter. ia the county
court Vas occupied today with hearing
{ violence in the case OF a claim OF
: "a RE.1 aegas--s. The ca y Fran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
WHERE To PUT IT
Problem With Relation to the New
Pump at the Water
works.
COUNCIL AT LOGGERHEADS
Some Would OispIace Old Pump and
Others Want New 5uiIding-Meet
in Concnittee.

The city council last evening, on
call issued by the members of the
waterworks committee. met in com
mittee of the whole to discuss the plac-
ing OF the new pump The aldermen
thrashed over the question until after
II O'Clock. but reached no conclusion.
The matter will be reported to the reg
Ilar council meeting Monday evening.
and it is expected that a special meet
ing will be called for next week TO fin
ally consider the location of the pump
Council Divided.
The council is divided. some advo-
eating the removal of one of the
pumps now in use. and the erection of
the new pump in its place. and the 9th
ers urging that the old pump remain
10 be used for emergency cases, and
the erection of a new building TO house
the recently purchased pump. About
half of the members expressed no
opinions in the matter. Aid. Ander-
son and Aid. Robbins favored the re-
movaI of one of the old pumps, while
Aids. Eckhart. Oberg, and others spoke
in favor of building an addition TO the
waterworks building, and retaining the
old pump.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
MERCHANTS ANNUAL
EDITION OF ARGUS
Appears Tomorrow. ard AS Usual VIII
Be Representative in Volume
and Character.

The annual merchants and shoppers
edition of The Argus will appear to-
morrow. AS has been the case for
years, the issue will be thoroughly rep
resentative in volume and character
While owing to the exceptional
weather the holiday season has been
somewhat backward this year. in Rock
Island as all over the country, there
has been. nevertheless. heavy and alto
gether satisfactory trade, and it is be
lieved the last week before Christmas
will witness the customary healthy bus
ness in all lines of pursuit.
The merchants and shoppers annual
edition of The Argus tomorrow will
contain as usual much Of value as Wei
as interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
STRANDED
Girl From kay's" Gees on Rocks
as Result of Writ of
Attachment.
BEEN on A POOR TRAIL
asst Nights Receipts Would Have
Helped Out, But Creditors
Got II.

About the time the curtain was rune
Up on The Girl from Rays" at the
| illinois theater last evening, Sheriff
| Ieider. armed with an attachment
writ issued by Circuit Clerk George W
| SAMPLE, attached the box office re
;eipts, the scenery. and property OF
| the company, known as the Miller XII
patrick company The attachmen;
vas issued for the National Printing &
engraving company. of Chicago. for
yG94.G2. on affidavit of B. D. Connolly,
IF Connolly & Connolly. the attorneys
for the engraving company.
The company seems TO have been on
the wrong trail. and when it arrived in
Rock Island yesterday il was practi-
>ally stranded. The troupe had been
playing in hard luck for some time. but
was expected that last nights re-
ceipts at the Illinois, which were very
air, would put the company on a bet
er basis. The attachment of the re-
ceipts was not counted on by the man
agement. and resulted in a complete
stranding of the aggregation.
The stage property, and all of the
goods not belonging 10 the individual
members of the company were remov-
ed and placed in storage today by
Sheriff Heider. The members of the
company, many of them short or
funds. disbanded, and departed this af-
ernOon and evening for Chicago ana
New York 10 begin over The COM
pany played 10 a good house last night
and gave an exceptionally pleasing per
torrance Ii is one of the strongest
aggregatiOnS on the road this year
and the unfortunate circumstances
that resulted in it's disbanding are to
De regretted.
Cancel Dates.
The company was billed TO show to
night at Monmouth, but the engage
meut was Immediately Cancelled. Teie-
grams stating the circumstances were
sent 10 New York. with appeals for as
sistance. and it is possible that the
goods will be redeemed and the com
pany reorganiZed later.
Two of the male members were par
ties TO an unfortunate incident in the
corridor of the Harper this morning. an
exchange of compliments leading up to
some thing more serious, but the be!li-
gerents were finally separated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
Early Rock Island to Be Published.

The Rock Island County Historical
society viii publish William a. Meese's
Early Rock Island" This monograph
will consist of some so pages, and con
tain a sketch of the early explorations
n this locality, the Sacs and Foxes.
their history. customs and village
first white settlers, the causes of the
Black Hawk war. the part taken in
that war by this county and by the
settlers of this county. list of settlers
in 1912, the army record OF the Rocb
Island people who were in the Black
Hawk war. Also a sketch of Fort Arm
strong. There will be five half-tones
two of Black Hawk. one of Col. George
HavenpoTt. and two of Fort Armstrong
The edition will be limited to 400 co
pies, of which ESQ have already bee
sold. Those who desire a copy shoulr
before Dee. 20. 1905. notify the secreta
~ of the society. J. B. Oakleai il Mo
line. The book viii be bound IL cloth.
The price viii be one dollar. II will
be published during the first part OF
January. 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15

d. Schiebley, for $500 for services
rendered
Young & McCombs say something of
interest to the little ones in their al
on page this evening and there are
some interesting things for the grown
ups" too. in their ad on page 10. Read
them both carefully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
APPROVES STAND
illinois Implement Dealers Up
hold Demand for Con
troll of Rates.
CLOSE MEETING AT MOLINE
J. G. DabIer, of Princeton, President
w. c. Rhea Gets Medal-Ban-
quet Held.

The following officers were elected
today in the closing session of the Il
linois Implement Dealers association
in Moline:
President. G. Dabler, Princeton.
Vice President-WiI.iam Han. Jack
sonville.
Secretary -Treasurer-J. \. Monteli-
/ Us. Piper City.
Directors-John Luce, Kankakee; w.
/ Ii. Derry, Vermont. and j. i. Earhart,
Chrisman.
The convention passed a resolution
| approving the stand taken by the pres
| ident in regard to the reduction Of
freight rates.
w c. Rhea, travelling salesman for
/ Deere & Co, was awarded the gold
medal prize for having secured the
| largest number of members in the
year
200 at banquet.
Two hundred were seated at the ban
quet of the implement dealers at the
Manufacturers hotel last night and 100
more wanted places. but were disap-
pointed on account of lack of accom-
modations. w a Rosenfield, of this
city, was tOdSlUlaSJtfs ana UldQS a III 1.
Rev. b. F. Martin pronounced the in
vocation. Judge Nathaniel French. of
Davenport. responded 10 the toast.
The Middle Man" Col S. r. Blunt
followed with an address on The Sci
der Manufacturer" Col Blunt point
ID out the dual responsibility OF the
soldier manufacturer in that he is a
manufacturer in time of peace and d
lighting man in time of war He told
Of the growth of Rock Island arsenal
Is a manufacturing establishment, and
spoke hopefully of the future.
Marshall Beck, of Moline. talked in
,erestingly on Commercial Life" and
was followed by w. b. Mcintyre. OF
his city on The Doctrine of Optim-
sm-" This caught on in great shape.
Joseph Baker. president of the Illinois
Manufacturers association. spoke on
Business Friendships and William
Butterworth, of Moline. on "Manufac-
urers
The quartet which rendered the mt
seal numbers was composed OF tbs
iame Moline men who appeared last
card. w Connell. II. ID. Thompson,
Henry Wheelock and Ray Anderson.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
BATTLES SATURDAY SALE
At SIS Seventeenth Street-"It's Lit.
tie Farther, but II Pays"

Christmas slippers: Mems leathe.
49c
Mems leather slippers, csc.
Mems leather slippers, $I25.
Mems felt slippers. 49c.
Womens felt slippers. 39c.
Womens felt Julicts, CSC.
Mems wool sox, two pairs. Csc.
Mems cashmere sox. fancy, Csc.
Mems silk lined gloves. 1925.
Boys heavy leather mittens, 25c.
Boys wooden gloves, soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
WOMAN ABDUCTED
Strange Story old by Mathilda
Stegn1ann, Witness in
Case
AGAINST JAMES
Says She Was Spirited Away to Rock
Island, But Was Not Wei
coined.

Spirited away and kept at various
places in this city and Milan from
Tuesday til yesterday. with the object
of keeping her from testifying in court,
was the experience of Mathilda Steg-
mann, complaining witness in the case
for alleged assault against James
Lloyd, previously referred 10 in The
Argus
She was arrested at the home of her
parents in Buffalo yesterday after
noon, soon after being left there by
her captors, as she says, and is now
n the house of detention in Davenport
awaiting the hearing of Lloyd in JUS
tice Halls court in Davenport Monday.
Lloyd is al liberty under $3.50 bonds
for rape.
Miss Stegmann is a German girl and
has been in this country but a few
the alleged assault was committed at
the home of Mrs. Mary Allendorf, on
West Second street. Davenport, where
she was employed as domestic, and
where Lloyd, who is a solicitor, had
been Tooming.
LLOYD was arrested and the hearing
set for last Tuesday. but when the
hour arrived the complaining witness
was missing and was not located till
yesterday.
offered Money.
In her statement made to the police,
The girl says she was waited upon by
Lloyd at the home of Mrs. Allendorf,
after the complaint had been filed, and
1 Tyf he, -i.b ,fCf.
If 81 900 more in the event that there
was no prosecution. Lloyd was ac-
compan.ed by a man who spoke Ger
man. Tuesday morning, she states.
lloyd and another man came to tlN
place with a closed carriage, placed
her in it. and took her 10 Milan. where
hey endeavOred to leave her with
some family, the name of whom she
Ioes not know. She refused to stay
there, and then she says she was
brought TO this city and taken to the
Buffalo saloon Here she again re
fused TO stop and an attempt was then
made 70 place her with relative of
loyds but the family would not ad-
nit her to the house.
The next stop. the girl says. was "a
he home of German family, the name
If which she did not learn. and there
he landlady was told not TO question
Ter. for some reason or other and that
[ was the intention to take her away
Monday No sooner had the men left
han she told her story. and a Rock
sland attorney was called into consul
alton. He was instructed to notify
lloyd tha- the family would not keep
ne girl, and the hack was again called
no service and the girl taken TO the
Rock Island depot and left. She got
leT bearings and started to walk back TO
Davenport, but asserts that she was
net on the bridge BY Lloyd who once
more placed her in the hack and sent
her TO her home al Buffalo. instructing
ne hack driver to drive through Dav-
IMPORT at a rate that would prevent
any attempt on the part of his pas
sengeT TO alight.
Hackie Talked.
After leaving the girl at Buffalo. the
nackman, whose name Is Gallagher. re-
turned TO Davenport. but stopped at d
west end saloon, where he intimated
the sort of mission he had been out
on, and the authorities were notified
and he was arrested. He may have 10
answer criminal charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
4 Bio Blaze.

And satisfactory results are possible
when you buy coal and wood OF Nc
Kown- A trial will convince you that
our Pocahontas, CarlerFilIe and White
Ash soft Goals are unexcelled for fur
naces- We sell nut and egg for COO
stoves, mine run and screenings for
all heaters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
Saloon Nntioe

Santiago, Fifth street and Third ave
nue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
SPECIAL FOR SATU zOAY.

At the Farmers Grocery, Corner Ninth
Street and Seventh Avenue.
20 los best graduated sugar for 81.
10 bars Ivory soap. 39c.
10 bars Santa Claus soap. 25c.
Dressed spring chickens, per b., lie.
Always for your trade.
FARMERS GROCERY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
Hackie Talked.

After leaving the girl at Buffalo. the
aackman, whose name Is Gallagher. re
turned TO Davenport. but stopped at j
west end saloon, where he inti:nated
the sort of mission he had been out
on, and the authorities were notified
and he was arrested. He may have 10
answer a criminal charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
TEN DAYS IN COUNTY JAIL
Sentence for Cash Daniels, Vag Who
Was Bound Over.

Cash Daniels, bound over to the
grand jury from Coal Valley, was sen
fenced 10 10 days in the county Jail, b.
Judge +. f. Parmenter in the county
court yesterday afternoon. He was
bound over for vagrancy, and this I'M
usual proceeding puzzled the authori-
ties until States Attorney Scott filed
the information in the county court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-15
Licensed to Wed.

All the news all the time-THE
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-16
LITTLE DISORDER IN CHICAGO
Heads Of Employers Association Believe Strikers
Will Soon Surrender Internationally Dunne
Turns Down Protest of the TeamSters.
STRIKE COMMISSION SUSPENDS ITS SESSION

Chicago, May 11.-With more deliv-
cry wagons in operation than at any
time since the teamsters' strike began,
the heads of the Employers associa-
tion stated today that they believed
they had the situation under control
and that it was only question of time
and short time at that when the
strikers would be forced to comply
with their demand-a full and uncon-
ditional surrender"
There was little disorder in the
streets today and nothing that could
be called a riot occurred.
The strikers received another set
back when protest on the part of
the officers of the union made to
Mayor Dunno to the effect that police
men should not be permitted to ride
on wagons driven by non union men
was turned down.
The union men charged that the
police assisted the strike breakers by
directing them what course to take
through tne StTeetS Ol lne Guy. MOSl
of the strike breakers are unacquaint-
ed with the various streets and their
ability to deliver goods is accounted
for by the teamsters by the presence
of the policemen on the wagons.
In refusing to instruct the police to
walk instead of ride, the mayor said
that he would refer the matter to
Chief O'Neill for investigation.
Charges have been made" said his
honor, against the police by the en-
ployers also. They declare, in contra
diction to the statements made by the
strikers, that the police have been
aiding the union men. / think it will
be well for the chief to look into both
sides and in the meantime the patrol
men will ride as they have been do
| ing"
At a meeting of the strike commits
sion appointed by Mayor Dunno, it was
decided today to temporarily suspend
further sessions. The commission
which met in Wi liam G. Boyden's of.
fee gave out this statement, explain.
ing the reasons
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-16

ITO the public: Owing to the fact
that the commission lacks the power
to compel the attendance of witness
and that an investigation is now being
held in the regular legal channels, the
commission deems it advisable to sus-
pend its sessions until further notice.
What course will be pursued hereafter
will be determined upon conference be-
tween the members of the commission
and the mayor of the city"
In an effort at the afternoon session
of the federal strike injunction hear
man, to have stricken from the record
the testimony of non-union teamster
to the effect that officials of the Adams
Express Co. had furnished loaded re-
volvers to 125 strike breakers and re-
quested them not to read Mayor
Dunne's proclamation, Levy Mayer, at
torney for the Employers Association,
verbally attacked the mayor.
81, myself" he declared, have not
read the proclamation. In the first
| place, IL is lOO nne print, anu, III Iue
next it looks as if it had been written
| by a member of the teamsters' asso-
citation" .. .Hi"
After a long argument for and
against by the opposing counsel, Chas.
Brown, the witness. was allowed to
| testify that the revolvers had been
given to the Adams Express Co. men.
He was not, however, permitted to say
| that instructions not to read the may
or's proclamation had been given
them.
The afternoon was filled with wran-
giles between the attorneys to such an
extent that little was accomplished
Many witnesses have been summoned
and will be examined tomorrow.
| The seventh death since the strike
occurred today, when a man struck by
brick on May expired in hospital
1t was reported today that Frank
Curry, the chief strike breaker" had
been taken to hospital as result ol
thrashing he received at the hands
of union men. This was denied at the
headquarters of the strike breakers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-16
OKLAHOMA TORNADO CLAIMS
OVER ONE HUNDRED VICTIMS
First Report Of the Disaster at Snyder Were Tame
Compared With Actual Conditions Survivors
Crazed by the Terrible Experience.
OVER 26 PER CENT OF HE POPULATION DEAD

Hobart, Okla, May 11.-Messengers
who have reached here from Snyder.
the scene of last nights tornado, de-
clare that instead of the earlier re-
ports being exaggerated, they were
tame compared with the actual con-
ditions. over one hundred persons in
the little town are dead, either killed
outright or dying later as a result of
their injuries, and there is not a struc-
ture in the town that was not damaged
to some extent while nine-tenths Of
the buildings have been completely
destroyed. Utter ruin and desolation
are the portion of the citizens and
many of them are craZed by their Ter.
rible experiences. The storm was a
regular "twister" and as it struck the
people after dark, there was little
chance for anyone to take to the open
country.
North Of the railroad tracks and to
the westward of the postoffice not a
building was left standing and among
the structures demolished was the
Frisco roundhouse, the Snyder House,
the Oklahoma Central and another ho-
tel, the Oklahoma Cotton Co.'S ware
houses and gins and some twenty
storehouses.
Doctors from all the surrounding
towns are here and are doing all that
they can for the relief of the injured.
In few houses that are safe for
habitation cots and beds have been
placed and there are 131 persons re-
ceiving medical care Hardly a citi,
zen of Snyder can be seen on the
streets that does not bear some mark
of their last nights experience in the
shape of a bandage or large pieces
of surgical plaster. Already some 70
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-16

lision broke open the dynamite car
and that five sticks exploded and pro-
duced the Immediately following ex-
plosion that caused the destruction Of
the train.
The train destroyed consisted of an
engine, combination car No. 1921,
coach 1927, sleepers Socrates, Rari-
tan, Garnett, Tyrolean, Paxton and
Diamond. It left Philadelphia at
11:O5 last night and was wrecked at
1888 this morning.
VICTIMS OF THE WRECK.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 1.-Two special
trains bearing twenty-five people who
were injured in the Harrisburg wreck
arrived over the Pennsylvania rail-
road tonight. The victims, men, wo-
men and children were among the
slightly injured but all showed signs
of the terrible ordeal they had passed
through. The people residing here
were taken to their homes, but most
of them went to western cities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-16
Paris Items.

ttCHlSs
Paris, May 1.-THE Paris township
Sunday school convention will be held
in the Reformed church al this place
Saturday evening, May 13.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Wartman and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Wartman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Maurer, Mrs.
Maria Sheatsley and Mr.. and Mrs. V.
w. Sheatsley and family, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Shearer
Sunday. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Waltz and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Sefert and family.
Mrs. j. e. Wagner is improving.
Communion services will be held In
the Lutheran church Sunday morn
ing, May 2s. Preparatory services the
Saturday previous at 2 p m.
Walter Fry, of Maplegrove, spent
Sunday with George Kreiger and fam
| lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lutz and family
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
Motifs Sunday.
There will be services in the Re-
formed church Sunday evening.
MI. and Mrs. Win Walker of Can
ton, spent Saturday night at the home
of her p ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Conrad.
The address given by Mrs. Hoy, the
missionary from China, Sunday, was
we'll appreciated by all present. The
spoke on the life and custom of the
Chinese and her work among them
and showed the necessity of helping
to bring them out of heather dark
ness.
Miss Ethel Haines spent Sunda!
with friends at this place,