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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-27
HAM LET.

Hamlet, April 26.-Miss Lena Lemon
was Galesburg visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Barbara Hartman visited last
week with her sons, Thomas and Fred,
in Aledo.
A number of the young people spent
Monday evening in Reynolds roller
skating.
Miss Nellie Cooper visited with home
folks Sunday
Miss Edith Reaber spent last week
in Aledo. assisting her grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Reaber.
Mrs. Lester Cooper is staying with
her daughter, Mrs Robert Sproston
this week.
Miss Millicent Boyles entertained a
Garty of friends at her home Satur-
day evening. A good time was en-
loved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-27

dona Sunday, where she was brought
for burial from Moline.
Miss Mary Flaherty, who is attend
ing the academy in Davenport, came
out Tuesday night to attend the we'd
ding of her sister, Miss Annie Flaher-
ty, who was married last evening
Mrs. Vance Sherrard and daughter
Mabel visited relatives in Reynolds
Monday.
Mrs. C. A. Samuelson and daughter
Florence were shopping i'll Rock Island
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-27
I'm BER.

Timber, April 25-W. H. Robson
went to Reynolds Monday.
Lester Mcdonald and Ben Nitz de-
livered hogs to Taylor Ridge last week.
Mrs. S. E. Roberts and daughters,
Myrtle and Ella, were shopping in
Rock Island Wednesday.
Mrs. John Hovey of Oquawka, ILL.,,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Gilbert.
Irl Pifer has the measles.
Charles Roberts and family spent
Saturday at S. E. Roberts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-27

ington, and family, near Edgington. s
William Stuart and family, who have
been living in Rock Island the past
winter. have again returned to their
property here.
The pupils of the school observed
Arbor day with appropriate exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-27

Now good digestion waits on appe
tite, and health on BOTH If it doesn't
try Burdock Blood Bitters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-27
YUMA.

Yuma. April 25.-D. w. Mumma was
a HiIlsdale caller last week.
John Jacobs lost a valuable horse
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wake spent Il
couple of days at Marion Walkers last
week.
Frank Wakes children, who have
been sick the past week are some bet
ter
Charles Walther is sick.
y rural route mail inspector inspect
ed route No. 2 from Port Byron last
Wednesday.
Miss Edna Moore of Port Byron spent
Sunday at Frank Bryant's.
Samuel Wainwright, Sr., who was
stricken with paralysis last week, is
some better.
Frank Wake shipped carload of
hogs to Chicago from Barstow last
Monday.
John Sackau was elected school di-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
BOGUS PHYSICIAN
REAPPEARS

Dr. T. H. Meek, alias Dr. w. NJ. Fos-
ter, who is wanted by the police on a
charge of attempting to pass bogus
checks, made his appearance yesterday
and attempted to cash a check for S25
with the Redmond drug store, on
Ellis street. The pseudo physician
sent note and the check to the drug
store by Herbert Reed, boy, asking
that a quart hot water bottle, a four
ounce bottle of carbolated vaseline and
an oil spray be sent with the change.
The check was not honored by Red
mond, however, and as he was sus-
picious telephoned the, police. Detec-
tive d. T. Bell responded to the call
and follow ed the boy to where the al
legged doctor was supposed to be wait
ing, but there was no one there to
meet the boy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
FUGITIVE CAUGHT
At HOSPITAL

Insane infatuation for Mrs. Margaret
Mogan whose throat he slashed when
she refused to listen to his protesta-
tions of love, resulted yesterday in the
arrest of Edward Slattery. who has
been a fugitive from justice since De-
cember s, on which date Slattery stole
into the womans home while she was
asleep and almost severed her jugular
vein. The people secured the city after
the attempted murder, but were unable
to get any trace of him.
Slattery managed to stay in hiding
until yesterday, when his desire to see
the woman again rlade him abandon
all the discretion by which he had
evaded arrest
Hunting up Sheridan williams, a ref
ugee, who lives in tent 10 at Duboce
square, he made inquiries concerning
Mrs. Mogan. and was told that she was
taken to the German Hospital. Slat-
terry went to the hospital, where he
learned that Mrs. Mogan had been dis
charged the day previous and had re-
turned to her home at GIL Buchanan
street
He was just leaving the hospital to
go to her home when he was arrested
by Policeman A. G. Skelly, who had
been notified by Williams of his where
abouts.
Skelly handed the prisoner over to
Detective Ross Whitaker, who took
him to the Bush street station. At the
station last night Slattery said he ex-
pected to be released in a day or two.
intimating that Mrs. Mogan would re-
fuse to appear against him. Captain
of Detectives Duke, however intends
to prosecute Slattery, whether the
woman presses the charge against him
or not.
Slattery and Mrs. Mogan became ac-
quainted Immediately after the fire in
the refugee camp at Jefferson square
They occupied aJoining tents, and
Slattery began to court the woman the
first day they met. Mrs. Mogan re-
fused to regard him seriously, but Slat-
terry finally became so ardent in his at
tentions that she had to leave the
camp and studiously avoid him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
REFUGEES AT INGLESIDE ENJOY
B0UNTEOUS CHRISTMAS DINNER
Goose and Apple Sauce, Roast Pig and
Fruits and Dafnties Are Pro-
rfded by Managers

The hundreds of refugees that com
pose the little village at Ingleside were
happy yesterday. Many of the old
folks said they were happier and bet
ter OF than they were before the fire.
and paid tribute TO Captain Kilian. in
charge Of the camp. for the kindly
manner in which he provided for even
their smallest nccds.
The midday meal was enjoyed by $40
persons. There were goose and apple
sauce, roast sucking pig, vegetables,
pumpkin pie and fruits and dainties
that would have graced any table. The
meal was well prepared and thorough
" enjoyed by every man, woman and
child that sat at the great tables in
the dining pavilion
Monday evening Captain Kilian pro-
vided Christmas tree loaded with
gifts Each woman was presented with
q sewing bag and other useful articles,
and the men each receive two handker-
chiefs, a pair of socks, comb, tooth
brush and tobacco. The children were
given some articles Of necessity besides
TOYS of various descriptions One hum
dred pounds Of candy was distributed
10 the women and children
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
WEALTHY REFUGEE
BROWNS HERSELF
Demented by San Fran
cisco Confagration, She
Ends Life in Park Lake
WILLS COIN TO POOR

LOS ANGELES, Dec 25.-A story Of
remarkable interest has been brought
to light by the suicide of Mrs. Mary
Elsie Balfour So years of age, whose
body was dragged from the depths OF
Eastlake Park Lake today, where she
had thrown herself last night She
lived alone in shanty at All Turner
unaccompanied at o'clock last night.
Today the park keeper found a num-
Der of her effects upon the bank of the
lake, and later saw q dark object float
ing in the water. which proved to be
the woman's skirt A pull upon tho
garment brought up the body OF tho
woman. In the woman's handbag on q
torn envelope there was scrawled in
an almost il1egible hand. M. E. Bal
four, Alt Turner street. MY will is in
the little trunk on tho table. want
to be cremated-"
Following the directions, the will
was found In II tho woman disposes
OF large amounts OF money. which she
gives to relatives and the poor. It
cremattng her body are betrayed her
money in the Hibernia Bank Of San
Francisco be distributed among the
poor of San Francisco. preferably the
fire victims; funds in the Copenhagen
Bank are willed to the cities of Copen-
hagen and Nestbed, the latter place
being referred to as the birthplace of
the woman; an account in the German
Bank of San Francisco and all other
moneys, are willed to the woman's
cousins, Julius and Carl Lorentzen of
Copenhagen and Peter and Henry Lo-
rentzen of Nestbed. She bequeaths con-
siderable jewelry to her sister, Ed
wardine Nielsen OF Nestbed. The
Mayors of Copenhagen and Nestbed are
designated as executors OF that por-
ton of her estate, and they are direct
ed to bestow 1t upon the poor.
Two bank books were found among
her effects One of them showed a de-
posft of $3.50 in the Los Angeles Trust
Company and the other a deposit of
$500 in the American Savings Bank of
this city. The will indicates that the
unfortunate woman had passed through
the San Francisco disaster and that
the ordeal had affected her mind. Lit
tie is known of her here.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
VALLEJO TROLLEY
WORK STARTED

VALLEJO, Dec. 25.-After three
years of planning the contract for the
San Francisco. Vallejo and eaca Valley
electric road between Vallejo. Benicia
ard winters has been let. Contractor
Frank Gore, who will do the grading
between this city and Benicia, has ar
rived here with teams and men from
San Francisco to commence work.
The surveys between Vallejo and Be-
nicfa have been made, and the work
Will be rushed to completion. It is be-
lieved here that the activity of Mel
vile Dozier, who is to build the Val
lejo and Northern railroad between
Vallejo, vacaville and Woodland and
the location of a great oil refinery on
the bay shore between Vallejo and Be-
nicia have hastened the plans of Colo
mel Stock, the promoter of the electric
line.
The road will give Vallejo three
electric interurban lines connecting
this city and San Francisco with in
terror points and will do much for the
improvement OF the navy yard city.
The road will in some measure be a
competitor of the Vallejo and Northern,
as both will have lines of fast steamers
on the bay between San Francisco and
Vallejo and will reach the Solano Coun-
ty towns of Suisun, Fairfield and Vaca-
vile.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
SCARCITY OF FUEL
IN Los ANGELES

Los ANGELES. Dec. 25.-The public
schools of the city would just now be
seriously inconvenienced and doubtless
many of them closed on account of a
lack of fuel were it not for the Christ
mas holidays. which afford a vacation
The Board of Education has notified
the coal company having the contract
to- supply coal to the oity's schools that
unless orders for fuel are filled prompt
ly and at the contract figures the
board will go into the open market
and purchase coal at prevailing prices.
charging the difference to the contract
ing company.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
| THE STORE WITH THE N1ONEY-BACK POLICY
SOLDIERS IN FIGHT
WITH H00DLUMS

AS a result of fight with drunken
civilians James H. Smith, a private in
the Tenth Coast Artillery. lies in Sc
Hospital at the Preside, where he was
taken late Christmas eve The attack
on Smith was made by five or six un-
known men. Smith was returning to
the Preside from a trip downtown and
had alighted from Fillmore street car
at the corner of Lombard street, when
the trouble began. One of the civilians
showed companion against the soldier
and at the same time the man who
was showed struck Smith on the face
with his nst The blow was returned
and fight began.
Backward and forward over the
street the five men rushed Smith, in
ficting severe punishment. AS they
were about to leave him car bearing
three soldiers came along and the trio
rushed to the aid of Smith.
Using bottles and stones for weapons
the crowd of belligerents fought along
the street for six blocks. arousing the
neighborhood with their yells. The SOL
diers finally succeeded in rescuing
Smith, who was unconscious, and car
ried him inside the Presidio gate.
All the soldiers were injured by the
many blows they received. Smiths was
found to be the worst and his condi-
tion was reported last night as serious.
The surgeons at the army hospital
found that three of Smiths ribs were
broken and his right leg fractured. He
was also injured internally as the re-
suit of being kicked.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
TEACHERS MEET IN
FRESNO TO-DAY

FRESNO, Dec. 25-The sessions OF
the annual convention of the Califor-
MIA Teachers Association will COM
mence in this city tomorrow, and al
ready members are beginning to gath-
er Twelve hundred visitors are ex-
pected by the local committee. and
elaborate preparations have been made
to entertain them. City Superintendent
of Schools C. L. McLane and Secretary
William Robertson of the Chamber of
Commerce have been active in the ar
rangements for the meeting.
The programme, which is to continue
until Saturday noon, will consist Of
sectional meetings In the morning for
the discussion of pedagogical topics Of
special interest; general meetings in
the afternoons to listen to lectures by
distinguished educators; excursions to
nearby points of interest, and evening
musical and dramatic entertainments
A number of receptions will be held,
several under the auspices of the
Alumni Association OF the State Normal
Schools.
Distinguished visitors on the pro-
gramme OF the convention will include
President ]. w. Cook of the Illinois
State Normal School; c. E. Miller, City
superintendent of Keokuk Iowa; Pro-
fessor Ridemay, author of geographical
text books; Miss Kate Ames OF Napa,
state superintendent kirk and Super
intendent-elect Hiatt, the presidents Of
all the State Normal Schools and repre-
sentatives from the faculties OF the
universities. Alfred Roncovieri of San
Francisco is among the County Super
intendents who will speak
The officials of the association are:
President, c. c. Van Liew Of Chico;
first vice president, D. H. White of
Fairfield; second vice president. A. H.
Mcdonald of San Francisco; secretary,
Mrs. M. M Fitzgerald of San Francisco;
treasurer, Philip Prior OF San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
JAPANESE RELATES
STORY Of CRIME

Yaso Iwanaga. the Japanese who on
Monday killed K. Fugi, a countryman,
for having wronged the wife of l. Ku-
chigami. a Japanese restaurant-keeper
of Sacramento, made a confession to
the police yesterday in which he stated
that the killing of Fugi was in self
defense. He explained also how he
happened to be in the service of the
wronged husband, and gave full details
Of the affair.
According to Iwanaga's statement,
he first met the husband of the woman
three weeks ago IN. Sacramento At
that time the, latter approached him
concerning the locating of Fugi, who.
he explained, had enticed his wife to
leave him and go to San Francisco
AS result 1T was agreed that Iwanaga
should receive $40 if he would come
to San Francisco and locate the man
who ran away with the woman.
There was no understanding what
ever. Iwanaga explained. that would
require him to kill the man he was
to find. When he located Fugi In the
tea house he called him outside for
the purpose of speaking to him
Iwanaga greeted Fugi when he came
outside with a blow. which caused the
latter to reach to his pocket for a
pistol. There was a fight. and the pis-
toll fell to the floor. Iwanaga picked
it up and shot Fugi to prevent the lat
ter from killing him.
Iwanaga is being held awaiting his
preliminary trial, and In the meantime
the detectives are doing what they can
to get evidence against him
The brother of the woman in the
case arrived from Sacramento yester-
day with her baby, which was given
into her custody at the Bush street
station.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
At WORK ON NEW
SURVEY LINES
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

VALLEJO, Dec 25--The Vallejo and
Northern electric railroad is spending
much money for rights Of way and ter
rninaI grounds The company is fin-
sshfng the final survey between Val
lefo and vacaville and next week the
surveyors are TO work north OF Vaca-
Vile. where they will locate the line
from Vaca Valley into Winters and
Dtxon. The company has the selection
~ three routes. The surveyors set
their stakes as far as the marsn iano
- +he northern outskirts OF Vallejo.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
MARYsvILLE HOSEMAN HURT
IN FIRE DIES IN SACRAMENTO

MARYSvILLE. Dec. 25.-EImer Mo-
ran passed away in Sacramento this
morning, being the second fireman to
die as q result of the fire and explo-
sion in this city on December IL, the
other being Chief Bradley. whose fu-
neral takes place tomorrow morning.
Moran was hoseman and was fear
fully injured. no portion of his body
escaping He was taken to the Sac
ramento hospital for expert attention,
but could not be saved. Deceased was
20 years old on the day of the acci-
dent. He leaves several brothers and
sisters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
pRoPosE LAW TO ENFORCE
o1sERVANCE OF SABBATH DAY
petitions Circulated I'm solano Solicit
fnr Support for Cons1tufiona
Amendment

VALLEJO. Dec 25--Petitions are De-
to circulated in Solano County for the
enectrnent by the coming session OF
re LEGISLATURE of a bill whereby the
roters of California may vote on
constitutional amendment calling ior
: sunday closing law
rsw that California is the only
S+s+e in the Union which has no sun
5sv closing law and that in no place
- the Union is the Sabbath day SO
=. ....-,sversally violated The new law
--n,,1d close on Sunday all places OF
,,,ssness and amusement ana provioe
heavy penalties for the Vioiation
thereof.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
ELEVATOR OPERATOR KILLED

Los ANGELES, Dec. 25-William Had
ley, an elevator operator in the Exam
iner building, was almost instantly
killed today by being crushed between
the floor of the elevator which is used
to deliver papers to the sidewalk and
the trap in the walk.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
ON NAN BURNED TO DEATH

poRTIAND. Or, Dec Z5--GustaFe
..os-e an aged Belgian, was suffo-
49, IN q fire which broke out in
- Irncle Sam Hotel, at Fourth and
De,,cb streets, early today. The build
80 fIinsy structure, housed l2o men
a5 two women. That many were NOT
KILLED or injured was due TO the promps mp :
-esnonse of the fire department 1ne
80 viii not exceed $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
DIAMONDS STOLEN
BY BURGLAR

reported to the police yesterday that
his home had been entered by burg
lars, who pried open the front door
and stole money and jewelry- The
burglary was committed while Mr. Cox
and his family were away from home
on Sunday evening. There was 5000 in
gold coin in bureau drawer and
jewelry to the value of more than
$500 in jewelry cases Among the
stolen gems were two diamond rings.
an emerald ring. turquoise ring and
a ruby ring set with diamonds.
Detectives Harper and Armstrong
have been detailed on the case
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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
uLLINo1s LEGISLATOR DIES

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Lars Fl. Noling,
a member of the State Legislature,
and a resident CT Rockford. died here
today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
Measures Proposed but
Makeshift Reform

bhooves the friends of the direct primary against
makent reform by the Legislature
absolutely for
law and proposed which
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26
PRoPosALs

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARrERHAsrEH.
1900
Sealed proposals. In triptfcate. viii bs ~
cefved at this office until IL a. m. January 4
1907. and then opened for furnishing all mater
ial and labor and erecting a wharf With iron
standard piles Alcatra1 Island. California.
according to plans and specifics tions ale n
this office. The Government reserves the right
70 accept or reject any and all proposals or any
part thereof Blank forms OF proposals and al
necessary informa ton can be obtained On appli-
closed in sealed envelopes marked .:Propossis
for Wharf" and addressed to Captain b r.
Cheatham. 1o06 Point street. San Francisco Cak
ifornia-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26

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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26

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written during the
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expired during the
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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-26

j. d. BROWNE. President
CHAS R. BURT. Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this 5th
day OF January. 1905
JOHN Fl. THACHER. Notary Public
The Dickinson press., 1906-09-01

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
20 Light that followest all my way,
yield my Pickering torch to Thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in Thy sunshine's blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be-"
Our heavenly Father in a peculiar
ems is to his children the light; and
like in the Israelitish wanderings he kept
over and about them the cloudy pillar
by day and the fiery pillar by night con-
tinually until they crossed over Jordan,
so he wants to be your light day by day,
and if you will %consecrate your all upon
the altar-Christ-you will be made
wholly his and may shine by the refec-
ton of his beautiful light in this dark
world. Come to the Sunday services,
where you may learn this blessed way.
Don't come late to the commute song
service or you may not secure a seat.
F. w. Gress. Pastor.
The Dickinson press., 1906-09-01
WATCH MADE IN 1878.

A western jeweller has in his pos
session one of the six hand made silver
Swiss watches which were constructed
in England in 1878. 1t keeps splendid
time and is more accurate than some of
the modern watches. 1t. was in 1853
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters was
first made. and practical experience is
proving every day that it is far superior
to all modern remedies for curing
such ailments as sick headache,
Aatulency, heartburn, poor appetite,
sleeplessness, liver or kidney trouble,
indigestion, dyspepsia, cramps, bilious
ness, female ills or malaria, fever and
ague. No matter how long you have
been a sufferer the Bitters will posi-
lively help you. Then why not get a
bottle today and give it a chance to
prove its merit. The genuine has our
Private Stamp over the neck.
The Dickinson press., 1906-09-01

THE shooting of Officer Per-
sonius by hobos at Valley City
early Tuesday morning brings
freshly to mind the recent death
of Brakeman Carr which occurred
in a similar manner near Glad
stone. At Valley City this is
the second officer shot down in
cold blood by hobos in the past
few months. The officers were
called out Tuesday morning to
arrest hobos who had held up a
train crew at Sanborn. 1t seems
a hard problem to know how to
deal with tough hobos. Our
officers and train employees are
called upon to safeguard property
and they are shot down.
The Dickinson press., 1906-09-01
The Chicago Record-Herald of

The Chicago Record Herald of
August 18TH says: "Speaker Can,
mons speech will be received by
stand patters with great applause.
1t is likely to be cited by the
stand pattcrs of the East as proof
that there is little republican SEN
timent for revision in the West.
But during the last three or four
years there has been much evil
dence to the contrary. and the
forces that have been so earnestly
at work for revision and reciproc-
ity will hardly abandon the field
because Speaker Cannon has
spoken"