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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
DOPE FOR THE FANS.

| Peoria Journal: Springfield'S knock
| on Umpire Shuster had the desired eff
| feet. President Holland sending him to
| Decatur for the day and installing in
| his stead Flaherty. man that is about
| the poorest excuse in passing judG
| mcnt on base work yet seen this sea
son His trouble is in his refusal to
| cover plays. preferrinG to render such
| decisions from his station back of the
| pitchers box. And Peoria got the
| worst of it. as Donnelly had well de
| termined. This was demonstrated III
| the first. when Graham was called out
at first on a throw from short to first.
Graham got to first as quickly as did
the ball. but even then First Baseman
Connery wasn't within a foot of the
| base when he caught the ball. Every
| body in the grand stand saw the play
and recognized the error in the deci-
sion. but they only laughed
Riots on the ball field in the Central
| league has led to the calling of meet
| ing of the magnates at Indianapolis
June 20 to take steps to end the evil.
Canton and Dayton have been the
chief offenders. 1t is probable that a
fine of $50 will be tackled onto players
who indulge in this sort of amusement
hereafter.
The Moline team has an interesting
schedule for the week Today they
open at home for two games with the
Clinton Independents. Thursday they
play the Davenport Three-Eye league
team in Moline Friday the ST. Louis
Independents are in the eastern sub
urh and Saturday and Sunday the two
aggregations play in Muscatine.
I Decatur players are promised new
uniforms. Swacina is accused of hav-
ing worn out all the pants in the set
that he could get inside of.
Decatur leads in the number of lin
ming games played this season having
been mixed in six of them, four of
which have been won by other teams.
1t turns out that Gordon Lewis has
not been released by Decatur. after all
A deal was on to sell him to Blooming
ton, but it fell through.
Only 200 Peoria fans went on the
excursion to Springfield Sunday. Last
year there 1.200 when a similar eXpedi'
ton was made. Cold feet, evidently.
1t is said Donnelly contemplate
turning Connery and Bennett loose. |
putting an American association play
er in the outiield, shifting Cameron to
first. and putting an Indiana brush
Lacquer on second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
BENNETT SCORESAK KNOCKOUT
Puts Shrosbree tc the Bad in First
Round of Bout at kenosha.

Kenosha Wis, June 12.-Jack Ben
nett of KenOsha knocked out George
ShrOsbree of Chicago last night in the
first round of what was to have been a
siX-round contest. Bennett landed
terrible right to the jaw after minute
Of fighting. and Shrosbee went down
and out Bennett had the best of the
light from the start. The Chicago man
weighed 1G2, while Bennett tipped the
scales at III. AT the close of the fight
Bennett accepted a challenge to meet
Young" Mahoney of Racine. and will
take on Fred Cooley of Chicago la
ter on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
One for Orion.

Orion showed Woodruff under in the
Henry county league yesterday by the
following score:
Woodruff ..O % u o I o. q
Orion ........J u u = . = = I'll
Rundquist Sequist and
Ickers; Wilson ana O'Leary. Three
base hits-JOhnsOn. Lundin. Two base
hits-Sequist, Stires, Ickers. Passed
balls-Ickers 2. Struck out-By VIII
son. ;: by Rundquist. ,. Umpire-Wies-
Ter Attendance-i00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
ASSOCIATION TO COOPERATE
All Join in the Anti-SaIoon League
McetinuS

At the regular meeting of the board
of directors of the Y. M. c. A. last
evening it was decided to cooperate
with the ministerial association and
the field workers of the anti-saloon
league. in the meetings to be held here
next Sunday. The day will be observ-
ed as field day of the association. and
special anti-saloon meetings Will be
held in nearly all of the churches OF
the city. The meeting at the Y. Nj. {.
A. will be held in the afternoon and
will be for men. J. F. Burke, leglsla
tive superintendent of the state league.
will address the meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
Seek Homes for Boys.

The home at present has ~ children
as inmates. and of these IS are under
years of age. a boy of 5 is available
for adoption. and home is being
sought for a Boy of IA. Bills for cur
rent expenses were allowed to the eX-
tent of $29S.49. leaving a small bal
ance on hand The steamer w. w has
been engaged for daylight excursion
trip to Muscatine on June 81 for the
benefit of the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

Thousands annually bear witness to
the efficiency of Early Risers. These
pleasant. reliable little pills have long
borne a reputation second TO none as a
laxative and cathartic. They are as
staple as bread in millions of homes.
Pleasant, but effective. VIII promptly
relieve constipation without gripping.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
GENEROUS GIVING
Bethany Protective Association
Acknowledges Receipt of
Numerous Donations.
SOME CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
Fcrty-two Children in Home-Boy
Available for Adoption-Ssek
Home for Another One.

At the regular meeting of the board
of directors of the Bethany Protective
association last evening at Bethany
Home it was reported that a number
of generous donations had been made
of clothing, furniture, dishes. fixtures.
and flowers. and that five Rock Island
citizens had made contributions of $500
toward the running expenses of the in
Sfi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

Stlllman, p ........ o 2
Total .............. "A =
Score by innings:
Dubuque 30 0 4 2 0 &-11
Davenport .....0 0 0 0 0 O. 0
Two base hits-McFarland, Black
burn, Davidson 3. Bases on balls-Off
Stillman, 1. Struck out-By Swain, o;
by Stillman, 2. Sacrifice hits-Hadley,
Bosse. Stolen base-Bosse. Passed
ball-Spencer Umpire - Lawrence.
Time 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
Bloomington OutpIaycd.

Bloomington, June 12.-Peoria out
hit Bloomington and also had better
luck in punching the safe ones. Both
teams played fast ball, but the visitors
excelled in all departments and deserv-
ed TO win. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
ANN erman Lost Decision.

Kid zimmerman of Davenport, was
defeated in a 1c-round battle with
Young Whitney near Cedar Rapids
Sunday morning. About $50 sports
saw the mill, which was the main go
in bill including several prelim- n
aries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

Total ............2S q 20
FShaub out-hit by batted ball
Score by innings:
Rock Island ~ o o 0 0 o a
Cedar Rapids 20 o 0 0 o o o o %
Two-base hit = Shaub. Bases on
baIls-Lakaff 8, Radebaugh 2. Struck
out-Lakaff T. Radebaugh 5. Hit by
pitcher-McConnell. Time rs. UNI
pire. Carruthers.
Dust From the Diamond.
Gray hit for three bases in the
fourth. but Pa Hill had his eyes open
and saw Dolly" miss second as he
made the circuit. and the runner was
put out.
Radebaugh put on the steam:
1t may be repeated they showed how
they can play-when they want TO.
Wanner got three hits out of four
times up.
Gray made Il run back toward the
fence and caught one from Ball that
everybody thought was gone.
Those feminine sbrieks yesterday
when Vandine juggled the popup that
would have left men on second and
third and two out in the ninth if he had
dropped it. could not have been more
vehement had human life been at
stake.
Reached First in One Inning.
Dubuque, Iowa, June I'm only one
inning did the visitors reach first base
off Swain Dubuque hit Stillman hard
and often. Davidson's batting was the
feature Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

Two base hits-Thiery 2, Graham
Three base hits-Beck. Vogel, Ray
mond. Home run-Bewar. Struck out
BY Mclaughlin. 2; by Jaeger, 4. Bias
es on balls-Off Mclaughlin, 3; off
Jaeger, =. Double play-Snyder TO
Herbert. Time - 100. Umpire -
Shuster. Attendance-325.
Decatur Coming.
Decatur, ILL.,. June 12.-Decatur shut
out Springfield in pitchers battle.
The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

Two base hit-Henline. Three base
hit-Novacek. Stolen bases Donnel-
ly =, Cameron. Kuhn. Double play
Novacek to Connery. Struck out-By
Schneider. 5: by Fromme. 2. Bases on
balls-Of Schneider. 1: off Fromme, b.
Hit by pitcher-By Schneider, 1. Time
LBS Umpire-Flaherty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

were swamped in a skiff on the Della
ware river. A passing launch rescued
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
DUMMIES GO DOWN
islanders Get Best of Rabbits in
Fastest Game OF the
Season.
PLAY AN ERR0RLESS GAME
Thrity-one Men Face Lakaff in Nine
Innings-Makc Three Hits-Score,
Islanders 1, Rabbits o.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Rock Island, 1; Cedar Rapids, 0.
Dubuque, IL; Davenport, 0.
Bloomington, 5; Peoria, 10.
Decatur, L; Springfield. o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

All the news all the time = THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

All the news all the time-Tho Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

1t is said Donnelly contemplates
turning Connery and Bennett loose,
putting an American association play
er in the outfield, shifting Cameron to
first. and putting an Indiana brush
Lacquer on second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

Only 200 Peoria fans went on the
excursion to Springfield Sunday. Last
year there 1.200 when similar expedi
ton was made. Cold feet, evidently.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-08-02

2S TACOMA, w WASHlNG1ON grand dukes, courticrs, and veal thy land owners around the Czar have caused the blasting of the plans for the relief of the people, and ends with the declaration "Down with the government and the emperor. Long live the dear, Russian people," The public pros ecutor has been ordered to issue warrants for all members of the Douma signing the document on the charge of attempting to over throw the existing government. The members are in hiding here and throughout the provinces. A manifesto was issued to day by the revolutionists, which declares that rivers of blood are about to flow, and calling upon the people to support the deposed .representa- tives.
 Tifiis, July 31-For the past five days there has been a bloody con- f1ict between the Tartars, Armen- ians and Russian troops at Shusha, the Tartars trying to over whelm the Armenians and Rus sians. Shusha has been entirely destroyed by fire, as well as a dozen other towns in the vicinity. The fight is still in progress. The Mohame dans announce that they will drive out all the other races from the Trans Caucasus.
 Des Moines, July 31-The re- publlcans have split over the nom- ination of Governor Cummings, and George B. Perkins received the nomination tor the governorship. The fight has engendered a bitter feeling between the two factions, and it is very probable that there will be two republican tickets in the field.
 St. Petersburg, Aug. 1-Svea- borg, the Russian Gibralter, has been taken and is now being held by the revolutionists. This morn- ing loyal troops were defeated in a terrific battle, in which hundreds of the loyal troops were killed. The mutineers and revolutionists also suffered heavy losses. Nine war vessels engaged with the loyal troops in bombarding the fortifica- tions, were driven to sea by the heavy guns of the fort. The mutt ineers include all the artillery and infantry except four companies. The rebels held a court martial and tried all the loyal officers, con demning them to death. Colonel Mataroff, commander of the fort
 ress, was bayonetted, and when he pleaded to be sent to the hospital i, stone was tied to his neck and he was thrown into the sea. The revolt is the outcome of q gigantic military. conspiracy to capture the three great sea fortresses, at Sevas- topol, Cronstadt and Sveaborg. simultane ously, but the revolt at Sveaborg was premature, having been brought about by the killing of a soldier by one of the officers
The Alaska prospector., 1906-08-02
Photographic News
 Of The Week

passengers and six hundred tons freight.
 Washington, July 27-Congress- man Charles A. Towne, of New York, has announced himself as a candidate for the vice.presidency. He says that if Bryan is elected he will make the vice-president an unofficial member to the cabinet.
 Ladysmith, Wis, July 21-John Dietz, lumberman, who refused to deliver logs upon an order of the court, was declared an outlaw and the court ordered the militia to arrest him. Dietz barricaded himself in his home for two days during which time over five hun dred shots were exchanged between the militia and the occupants of the house. One militiaman was killed and several wounded. Dietz's son was shot.
 St. Petersburg, July 27-Revo- lutionists are holding meetings in many parts of the city despite the police. The workman's union is debating a general strike, but fear to stop the railroads now because of the suffering it would entail up- on the peasants in the famine dis triets. While outwardly quiet, the people are likened to slumbering volcano, and there is no telling at what moment the eruption may occur.
 Odessa, July 21-Troops are confiscating the arms belonging to the Jews in this city. but are not interfering with any of the other people. This places the Jews in an utterly defenseless position in case of another outbreak.
 Dublin, Ireland, July 27-Eleven councilmen signed a telegram sent to the Douma at Viborg, Monday, giving assurance of the sympathy of the council. The British gov ernment has threatened the -disso- lution of the council.
 Manila, July 27-The 24th inf. engaged the Pulajanes, on the Is- land of Leyte in battle yesterday. Fifty of the latter were killed and many wounded. The infantry suffered no losses.
 Seattle, July PA reception was rendered Senator Piles and Congressman Humphry at the Hotel Arlington last night. George H. Walker delivered the address of welcome, and said that he was glad to shake the hand that had shaken the hand of Roosevelt. Piles stated that he had accom- plished all that he had expected to at the last session.
 Chicago, July 2S-Deacon Lewis, of the church of Zion, says that if the decree of the court stands Zion is uprooted. He says the church is founded upon theocracy, and under the laws head of the church cannot be elected.
 St. Petersburg, July 28-Consti- tutionalists here call a revolt as their adoption of the socialistic programme will hurt them with the peasants. The time fixed for the revolt is early next fall.
 Jefferson City, July 27-TEe republican judicial convention has nominated John Kennist for as sistant attorney general, and Jan os Neville as judge.
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The Alaska prospector., 1906-08-02

that the policy of the government would he seform, and that all dis orders would be 4uelIed with q firm hand. Arrests and expulsions, be stated, were indispensable because it was almost impossible to com pei witnesses to attend court He stated that he expected an outcry of misrule and intimidation, but that the relief of the peasants was nearest to the Czar's heart. who would use every means in his power to promote it. Both he and the Czar consider the larger part of the army loyal, and that there will be an ample force to put down the revolution in all parts of the country. Only revolutionary news papers have been suppressed.
 Seattle, July 2S-Proffessor Ed ward Smith, of the Geodetic Sur vey, sails for Alaska next week to locate the point where the Hist meridian crosses the Yukon.
 New York, July 2S-The two factions of the Plumbers union met in Teutonia Hall last night to attempt to settle the differences existing between them. Two bombs were thrown into the crowd from the elevated railroad by members of one faction. A score of people were badly cut by flying iron, but no one was killed. The persons throwing the bombs escaped.
 Ladysmith, Wis, July 2S-Wis- consin authorities have abandoned the attempt to capture Dietz, and have withdrawn the militia.
 San Francisco. July 2S-The treasury department has instructed the local mint to receive bullion containing three-quarters silver, balance gold, silver to be paid for at the current gold rate. This in- creases the amount of silver allow able by one-third.
 Seattle, July 2S-Jack Loudon's new story, ''The Unexpected" is founded on a plot to hang Mitchell Dennis by Mrs. Nelson, at Latuya Bay, Alaska, in 1900. McClure's Magazine says that the story is founded on truth, but Alaskans here say that nothing of the kind ever happened there.
 Dawson, July PA rousing meeting was held last night when Messrs. Chilberg and Nadeau. of the Alaska Fair commission, ad- dressed the people in behalf of the project. Governor McInnes named an advisory board, and enthu0 ias- tic support of the fair is promised everywhere on the Yukon.
 Kharkov, July .2S-Revolution- ists have decided to establish q republic here in the early autumn.
 Chicago. July 2S-Judge Landis, of the United States Court, has appointed John Hateley receiver of everything in Zion. He has also ordered an election in Sept. IS, to determine whether Dowie or Voliva shall be overseer.
 Tokio, July 2S-The Japanese have seized the Korean palace and forced the emperor to order court reforms. Marquis Ito has been appointed dictator. The emperor is restrained from communicating with Russia, from which quarter he expects help.
 Dawson, July 2S-Alfred Thomp- son announces that the government will install a wireless telegraph system from Atlin to Quesnel.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-08-02

engaged in the rebuilding of the city and the street railway em- ployees have struck. They ask for an increase of wages, fifty eight hours work per week and reinstate- ment of all men alleged to have been discharged for unionism.
 Huston, Tex. July 30-T. w. Campbell, of Palestine, has been nominated in the democratic pri- maries for governor.
 Sevastopol, July 30-As result of the courtniartial of the prison CTS taken during the mutiny on the Black Sea fleet last November, four were sentenced to death, one to life servitude. Thirty to various terms of penal servitnde and fifty to imprisonment. Seaman Rolf, the most notorious revolutionists in Russia, escaped from prison here aided by the soldiers. The revolutionists checred at the news oi his deliverance.
 Poltavia, July 3O-The first bat talion of the Sevasti regiment re- volted yesterday, seized their guns and marched to the prison, where they released all the prisoners. The remainder of the garrison was called out to quell the mutiny, and fired on the mutineers with ma chine guns, killing hundreds of them. The outbreak was tempor- arily quelled, but the revolution ists state that 1t will break out again.
 St. Petersburg, July 3O-It is impossible to send out any detailed report of the revolt. All dis patches have to pass the censor, and those containing news of the revolt are promptly thrown in waste basket. Nothing relating to the outbreak is allowed to be printed. Yesterday a mob of revo- lutionists forced a printing office, at the point of their guns, to print fifteen thousand copies of the ad- dress of Parliament to the people, which was unknown to the authori- ties until the printing had been com plcted and the copies taken away. It is reported that there has been a serious revolt among the troops as shusha, and much bloodshed, but the censor allows no details to get out. A council of the work ingmen, held secretely in Finland, decided to call a general strike after harvest.
 St. Louis, July 30, 19O6--In an address to the workingmen in this city, Eugene V. Dobs urged the release of Mover and Haywood from prison even at the expense of a revolution. He said that he would lead a million workmen to tree the prisoners and tear down the jail, using arms if necessary.
 Seattle, July 3l-The Council has adopted the plan for the muni cipal ownership of street railways, and has set September 18th as the date for the vote of the citizens on the question of issuing seven and one-half millions for the purpose of acquiring roads already in oper- ation. A vote will also be taken on the issue of two hundred thous. and dollars of bonds for the ex- tention of the water system. Tokio, July 31-General Oke has been appointed head of the army staff.
 Seattle, July 31-The Southern Pacific has notified all shippers
The Alaska prospector., 1906-08-02

for misconduct. The outbreak be. gan Monday, and the revolution ists immediately cut the telegrap lines and destroyed the railroad f. prevent the arrival of loyal troops Tuesday a fleet of torpedo boat tried to run up under the fort t' blow it up, but a whitening fir, from the fort sunk a number of th; fleet and the rest were compelled to retreat.
 Seattle, July 31-The typo graphical unions and the Grand Army have begun work to secure the national meetings of these bodies in Seattle during the year of the Alaska Fair.
 Oklahoma, July 31-The demo- cratic committee has issued state ment that it will support. the Bryan doctrine, but not the maj. unless he will declare that he will refuse all contributions to the cam paign fund from corporations.
 San Francisco, July 31-The United States Circuit Court has enioined ali members of the union
The Alaska prospector., 1906-08-02

Is the natural outlet and She best mar ket for the products of Alaska.
 The TACOMA SHELTER reduces more ores of gold, silver, lead and copper than any other smelter OH the Pacific Cou-t.
 Tine West Coast Grocery Company of Tacoma receives on consignment and sells at public sale the largest share of Alaska furs handled by any single house.
 The fisheries of Tacoma ship millions of pounds of Alaska fish--fresh, frozen. cured, dried. smoked and pickled-to the markets of the United States and Europe
 Tacoma wholesalers and jobbers sup plya large and constantly increasing trade in Alaska, ~ Tacoma is the western headquarters and chief Pacific Coast terminus of the Northern Railway and the headquart- CTS and western terminus of the Tacoma Eastern Railroad.
 The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. the Union and Southern Paci- fic and the Great Northern are now building to Tacoma.
 The population of Tacoma has in creased from 37,71i in 1?00 to s5.oW in I9Oi-
 Tacoma real estatcis the safest and surest investment on the Pacific Coast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-09
State News

The Lnekiamute sheep raisers have
formed wool pool.
Tie Southern Oregon baseball league
is putting up some good ball this sea
sOn.
A new state fish hatchery will be in,
stalled al the mouth Of the Breitenbush
soon.
The Independence race track is al
ready for the coming season The race
meet viii be June lst and Cd.
DR.. F. N. Day, of Eugene. win leave
soon for Europe, where he will take a
post graduate course il a medical col.
lege.
A patent steam bop dryer, something
out Of the ordinary in this country, is
being installed at the Horst Bros. hop
yards, near Independence. 1t was made
in Boston, and said to be great sue
cess.
". A. Cooper and John MeCrea6y,
Of Independence, have purchased leo
acres Of timber land three niles from
Falls City. and have ordered machinery
fer a mill with a capacity Of e5,oo0
feet daily.
The body Of George Sherman, the ls-
year-Old son Of A. l. Sherman, Of
Klamath Falls. who disappeared from
his home there last Monday, was found
in the sage brush on Lake HwauuA.
Henr Klamath Fails, Tuesday. There
was bullet hole through the skull, ard
. pod Of dry blood nearby. When
last seen he had been in company with
a Aah-breed Indian A mystery sur
rounds the case but every effort win be
made 90 discover the cause Of tha
death.