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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Gets SHORT STOP
William Roland, Captain of Cairo
Teams, Reports to Is
landers Today.
is IN DEAL OF LAST FALL
Held Under Contract by President Bier
ring of Decatur, Who Joined With
Sexton in Purchase of Players.

William Roland, short STOP who was
:ast year captain of the Cairo team
when the K l. T. league was broken
up by the yellow fever scare. reported
for work with the Islanders this morn
ing. President Sexton has had a string
on him since he made the deal for For
ney and Hippert last fall, but had not
called him in. -
Mr.. Sexton and President Bierring
of the Decatur association went to
gcther on an agreement to take six
players from the Kitty league when it
broke. Bierring wanted battery men,
and took Bitrof and Lemon. and his
third man was Roland. all from the
Cairo team. Sexton took the Vincennes
men, Hippert, Forney, and Purdue.
Sexton Gets Two.
There was no reserve contract on
Purdue so he could not be delivered.
Hippert came, but did not show up
satisfactorily, and President Sexton
did not grow enthusiastic over K. l. I.
material When Forney arrived, he
looked better. and Bierring was com.
munieated with as to what had become
of Roland. and as he was still held un
der contract with Decatur, he was or
dered to report at Rock Island.
The averages of last year in the
Kitty league were not published, but
Roland shows up well in individual
batting and fielding in the Grand Rap
ids and Evansville teams of the Cen
trail league of the year before, playing
the season as short STOP
About the League
Beginning with the Davenport gamt
Saturday the games will thereafter be
called at $3.50.
Although the opening of the season
is three weeks or more away. Daven
port is already laying plans to start
! off on the right foot. Petersens ban
has been engaged for the occasion ant
Mayor Becker has been invited to d,
the customary stunt with the first ball
Amos Scott and Davy Crockett are the
only players on the lis who have not
, reported, the last to come in bein-
Outfelder Ramey, who halls from
Denver. and who is looked upon as a
fixture upon the team.
Moline is promised the first game OF
the season April %, when the Moline
Independents will cross bats with the
East End Athletic clubs team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
BIG LEAGUE GAMES BEGIN
National Inaugurates Season That
Promises to Be Record Breaker.

Major league baseball began this af
ternoon, the National inaugurating the
season with Chicago at Cincinnati
Pittsburg at st. Louis, New York and
Philadelphia, and Boston and Brook
Ign. The American league opens in a
few days and from now on till Oct. s
the swish of the bat will be heard
regularly in the land. The prophets
predict that the season of 1906 will be
the greatest in the history of the ma
tional game. as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Rainey PAYS s17,5oo for Colt.

Memphis, Tenn, April Fan
nouncement is made here that Paul
Rainey. owner of the Lippah stable
had purchased from Barney Schneider
the 2-year-old colt, Horace E., by Ban
nockburn-Miss Lyman, for $17,500
The colt will be taken to New York.
Mr.. Rainey also has purchased from
Keene Bros. their contract on the ser
vices of Jockey Herman Radtke, pay
ing, it is announced, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Mike Doniin Marries Actress

New York, April 12.-Mike Donlini
the New York Giants center fielder,
was married last night to Miss. Mabel
Hite, member of one of Frank Per
ley's theatrical companies. Alderman
Max Grifenhagen performed the cere
mony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
A Lucky Postmistress

is Mrs. Alexander of Cary, Maine, who
has found DR.. Kings New Life Pills to
be the best remedy she ever tried fos
keeping the stomach, liver and bowels
in perfect order. You'll agree with her
f you try these painless purifiers that
infuse new life. Guaranteed by Hartz
& Ullemeyer, druggists. Price. %
cents. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Duluth Easy for Boomers.

Bloomington. ILL.,. April 12.-Duluth
batted weakly and fielded poorly, fall
ing easy victims to Bloomington. The
score:
Bloomington 1 2 0 kilt i
Duluth .....1 0 0 0 l 0 o.
Batteries-Geincke, Beck, Thorson,
Stewart and Townsend; Krick, Morton
and Hannah g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12

"Parsifai" in Moving Pictures.-The
Deloney Martin company last evening
opened their engagement at the Hi
nois. presenting "Parsifal'' in moving
pictures interpreted by Miss Martin.
OtheD features were introduced. A
matinee was given this afternoon and
the engagement closes this evening. In
addition to the regular program this
evening pictures Of a Ground bout be
tween Battling Nelson and Terry Nc
Govern will be shown. No advance in
prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12

orders to score and Swain did it. He
went down on pass and made the
rest of the circuit on Vandine's second
two-bagger, Mcknight as middle man
throwing the ball over Eng's head as
the runner came in.
independents Get One.
Leading out with a two Dagger in
the second. Mcknight was tie only
one to count for the Independents.
Girsch sacrificed and the runner came
home on Manners error.
The score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Dust From the Diamond.

Vandine struck his gait yesterday
and took pair of two-baggers out OF
four times up.
Forney's work behind the bat is as
good as on the infield. The fans are
waiting to see him in the box
Out of the four hits three were foT
two bases.
Swain made the circuit three times,
but in one instance was caught at the
plate.
Carlisle showed up in good form,
making two of the scores. He has his
Old habit of going around when he gets
on.
Wisheu is steady and has some
curves but not much speed.
Mcknight of the Independents was
in the hitting game some too; pair
of two baggers.
Swain got his customary single
down the first base line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
HOPKINS TAKES THE SMOKER
Assumes Entire Ownership in Cigar
Store in Theater Building.

: f. r. Hopkins, who has been assoc
ciated with c. c. Cash in conducting
the Illinois Smoker in the Illinois the
alter building for about year, has as
sumed the entire ownership of the
business, Mr.. Cash retiring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
eurlinqton's Business Slack.

The Burlingtons force in the Gales
burg yards is being rapidly decreased
About thirty switchmen have been dig
charged IN the last two days. While
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12

the coal strike is assigned as a par
tial cause, yet the general slackness
of the season would have let OFF
great many anyhow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12

Two base hits-Vandine 2; Carlisle,
Mcknight, 2. Bases on balls-Of
Dick, 2; off Lakaff, 1. Struck out-By
Wisheu, / by Converse, q by Dick, 5;
By L.akaff, 4. Double play-Wanner to
McClelland Hit by pitcher-Keller
and Swain. Time-1:30 Umpire
Hampton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Decatur Loses to Pittsburq.

Decatur, III, April 12.-Pittsburg
finished the practice season yesterday
by beating Decatur, to o. The scores
Decatur 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Pittsburg ...2i2 0 100 10 O-6
Batteries-Bomar, Schrieber, O'Con-
nor and Lemon; Leifield and Carisch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12

noon by a score of to 4. Sexton and
Trimble were the battery for the win
ners and Fullmer and Morey for the
losers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12

Had the Experience.-The cowboy
number sung by Francis K. Lieb i'll
the gloom-dispelling Kolb e Dill's Il.
0. u" company, which is billed to
play at the Illinois Saturday, April IA,
is rendered by experience, rather than
drawn from imagination. In fact, Mr..
Lieb's occupation as a cowboy for a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Can you rider
81 was brought up on pony
well, catch that broncho if yol

The feat accomplished, the rest was
easy. a strenuous season of ranch
life, with all its wild allurements, gave
the young singer not only health, but
flgnished him with fund of -informa-
ton rich with cowboy lore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
Hit Has Been Pronounced One

Hit Has Been Pronounced One
The press and the public have most
enthusiastically stamped with their APP
1royal The Mayor of Toxic Richard
Carries farcical opera which will be
seen at the Illinois theater Easter
Sunday, April Is. The piece has made
IN instant hit everywhere it has APP
peared. Its premier presentation was
in Chicago, where it was seen for 1872
consecutive performances, and was
here considered the most empf-tic
artistic and financial success of the
western theatrical season. 1t was la
ter presented in Philadelphia for three
weeks and booked for return of four
weeks. where it broke all previous rec
ords for musical comedy After a run
Of six weeks in Boston, 1.-The Mayor of
Toxic" moved to New York, where it
ran for two solid months to enormous
business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12

CHARLOTTE VIDOT, IN Il. o. u
season is the joke of his friends. Trav.
cling with musical comedy company
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. upon
reaching San Francisco. and finding
himself somewhat run down in health
he decided to leave the troupe and
consign himself to old nature. Tramp
ing over mountain trail into Arizona,
he halted at a pretentious ranch.
$50 you want job at cow-punching,
do you?"
mo. sir replied Lieb deploringly.
HUH What's your trader"
Il am professional singer
"Pshaw, why don't you work."
eff you think that is not work, just
join the I. o. u company"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
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Established 1874.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12

Boys Getting Busy.
The Long View baseball team de
feated the Centrals yesterday after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-12
AMUSEME NTS.
BOOKINGS AT ILLINOIS.

April 11-12-DeIoney Martin Com
panys Pictures.
April 14-kol5 & Dill, 81. o. u"
April 15-Richard earle in "The
Mayor of Toxic"
April 16 and week-Cradoc-Nev
Repertoire Company.
April PA Royal Slave"
April 25-HoWe's Moving Pictures.
April 26-Paul Gilmore.
April 29-"Hooligan's Troubles"
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

cussion and comment. The most i'm
portant item of news was the announce
ment of the Secretary of the Treasury
that banks which have engaged gold
abroad viii be allowed to withdraw it's
equivalent in cash from the treasury
upon giving security in bonds pending
the arrival of the gold engaged. The
effect is to give the importing banks
the use of the gold engaged in their
reserves as soon as secured, thus saw
ing the loss of interest while the ship
ment is in transit and increasing the
control of foreign gold supplies to that
extent.
1t was announced at the time that
So, 100000 gold had been already ad-
vanced by the treasury for this pur-
pose. in addition to the deposit of
$1,000, 900 with the New York banks on
account of excess of revenue collec-
tions over disbursements. In addition
to the gold engagements announced
earlier in the week there was secured
today $4,000, 900 for import to take up
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

of the stringency induced some specula-
tive liquidation of stocks, and the money
market got relief in that way,
There was active selling of stocks in
New York against purchases in London
and transfer of borrowings to correspond
from this market to London, which eff
fected an important reduction of loans
of the New York banks or released
their available funds for other demands
upon them.
The monthly pension payments reduced
the subtreasury absorption from the
money market although the payment of
customs continued large. The disburse-
ment of dividend and interest money. the
fixing of the call for reports of condition
of national banks and the beginning of
gold imports were successfully looked for
for the hoped-for release of banking re-
sources for speculative employment in the
stock market, and the effect in each case
was a disappointment. The consequence
has been to restrict the speculative opera
tions in stocks. but the market has been
remarkably free from pressure of ltquida-
ton at any time and prices have yielded
only slowly and stubbornly and with a
tone of resilency in the intervals when
pressure was relaxed.
The Wednesday recovery was sufficient
to wipe out the price losses of the two
preceding days and bring prices back to
the closing level of the preceding Satur
day. Confidence in the soundness of gem
eral conditions and in the promise of con-
tinued prosperous conditions seems unim-
paired.
Bonds have been dull and generally
heavy. United States 2s and old As de-
clined "a and the new As Il per cent on
call for the week.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

the total equivalent of the advances
by the trea sliry. The fact that this ar
rangemept went into force on Thurs
day was a total surprise to the financial
community in general.
The rise in the stock market occasioned
by the breaking up of the stringency in
the money market continued up to the
closing, which was strong and active To-
tai sales of bonds. par value. $1,040.000.
The stringency in the money market has
brought some alleviation this week by the
force of its own tension. This has been
principally by engagements of gold in
London for import to New York. There
We're other influences at work toward re-
laxing the money stringency, and the COM
mission on time loans, which was de-
manded early in the week, disappeared.
At one time borrowers for thirty days
paid the equivalent of 8 per cent; for six
ty days, s per cent, and for ninety days,
Z per cent.
The week opened with money on call
from 20 to d, per cent. The persistency
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
ALAMEDA COUNTY news

| LECTURE ON SOCIALISM,-Oakland, April
Socialism and the Universities" will be
the subpece Of address which will be de-
livered tomorrow evening by Austin Lewis at
Socialist Hall, 405 Eighth street.
COSTLY SEWERS. Berkeley, April A.
Plans for storm sewer to cost $120.000 on
Virginia and Woolsey streets We're approved
by the Town Trustees last night. The district
assessment plan Will be utilized in carrying
on. the work
TEACHERS ANKLE BROKEN.-Oakland,
April 14-Miss Effe McFadden. a normal
teacher in San Francisco. residing at SOS Bush
street, fell ct skating rink in this city last
night and fractured her left ankle. She was
attended at her temporary quarters at the Ho-
tel Touraine.
PLAN NEW BoULEvARD.-oakla April
l4.-City Engineer Turner has plans under way
for the construction of scenic boulevard 10
connect Grand with Peasant Valley
road road continuing that drive through the Pied
IN North Oakland. The plans contemplate
boulevard 110 feet wide.
DOW GIVEN DAMAGES.-oa Oakland. April
l4-George Dow, a lineman in the employ of
the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company,
was awarded a verdict for $500 damages
against the telephone company and the Oak
land Gas, Light and Heat Company this
morning for injuries sustained while attend
ing his work
CHARGES DEFICIT TO ERRoR.-oakland.
april li-Frederick J. Henkenus. Oakland
manager for the Crane Company. who has been
arrested on charge of embezzling $1S5 of the
nrfn money. declares the deficit is due TO err
ror in bookkeeping Henkenius rendered pay
ment OF the money, which was refused, he
serts, by the company. John w. Hotties. who
succeeds Henkcnius swore to the complaint
Henkenius was admitted to bail in $1,000.
NEGRESS ARRAIGNED.-Berke April
i4.-CIara Spikes, negress accused of rob-
ping IhoTas Driscol of several hundred dol
lers last summer during an orgy at West
berkeley was arraigned before Justice Edgar
today Sergeant Parker brought her from Ari-
zona last night officers of the Territory hav-
ing captured her through descriptions sent out
BY Chief Vollmer. The woman gave her name
In court as Gerline Smith. She will have her
examination next Wednesday.
CONDEMN BUILDING.-Berkeley. April IA.
me Town Trustees have condemned the par
TALLY burned Wright building and notice viii
pe served Immediately upon the owner to do
away with the portion of the structure now
standing. Six Berkeley merchants whose
leases are rendered void by this action pro-
tested against 1T, in vain to the Town Trustees
last night. 1t is stated that a sky scraper
will be erected on the site of the damaged
building.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
-FOUR MEN HURT IN FIGHT.

OAKLAND, April 14.-As the result Of
a light among men in a saloon at San
Pablo avenue and Twenty-ninth street
tonight j. w. Baker. machinist, living
at Point Richmond. was taken to the
Receiving Hospital with broken leg.
Jerry Moore, circus follower; A. Tur-
bal, a cement worker of San Francisco.
and A Sawyer, a teamster, who lives at
1921 Adeline street, were also treated
at the hospital for cuts and bruises re-
ceived in the same fight Turbal and
Moore were arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
NURSES ROBBED AT FIRE.

OAKLAND. April 14.-While the
brave nurses at the orphanage of the
Ladies' Relief Society on Forty-fifth
street, Alden. were rushing through the
burning building to prevent any of
their little charges from perishing in
the flames of Thursday afternoon. un-
scrupulous persons rified their effects
and stole many articles of value.
Among those who have reported
their losses to the police is Miss NJ. r.
Hendricks, the matron. whose trunk
was carried half a block away and
broken open. Miss Hendricks mourns
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
LOUIS MAY AGAIN ARRESTED.

OAKLAND. April 14.-Louis May. Il
former collector for the Oakland Jour
nal. who disappeared, was arrested at
Watsonville. discharged and returned to
Oakland, has again been arrested under
suspicion of being insane. He Is held
at the Receiving Hospital for examina-
tion by the Lunacy Commissioners.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
STOCK MARKET
AGAIN AC TIVE
Secretary Shaw's Ruling
Puts End to Stringency and
Securities Rise in Price

NEW YORK, April 14-Developments
in the money and exchange situation
today resulted in a strong and unex-
pectedly active stock market. and gave
rise TO a great deal Of interested dis
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

the loss of her new Easter hat and
set Of silver table ware Another Is
Mrs. E. l. Anderson. from whose trunk
several dollars was stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

OAKLAND. April 1.-THE Athenian
Club election today resulted. as follows.
President, Charles T. Rodolph: vice
president. C. d. Bates Jr.: directors
Frank w. Bilger. Thomas Crellin, Ed
ward w. Engs.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
There Are Many ITO Let Signs in the Western Addition
Why?

Well tell you Because people are getting tired of
living amid the noise and the cro,Ods of cities. Be-
cause rapid transit is bringing beautiful suburbs
like PIEDNONT1s near to the center of the city in
point of time many of the ren1oter parts of the
Western Addition Because people are beginning to
appreciate the delights of "home of your olOn''
opposed to cranped and crolUded flats microscope
ic rooms in apartment houses. Because the lUind
and dust and cold fog of San Francisco make it a
disagreeabLe place of residence Ohen uithn easy
reach is such tUarn1, sunny, delightfully."- situated
and charming suburb as BEA U7ZFUL PIEDMONT.
Spend Sunday Afternoon in B
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
If You Don't Believe What We Say

ask yourself lOhat is becoming of The six seven
thousand people .Dho, as railroad statistics show,
are coming into San Francisco eUery month. We
knoD ulere they're iuing---they finding homes
in the sunny suburbs across the bay.
Spring Is Here
and uDlie San Francisco is becoming windy dusty
and dirty, PIEDMONT is as beautiful Paradise.
Come and see it. Come today. You WiN be
convinced that PIEDMONT is not only the most
beautiful and attractive residence district in the
West, but place tUhere you make BIG MONEY
BY making wise Investment. LnstaLLn1ent plan.
Easy terms. All the advantages of the city, uith
all the delights of the country.
IL Piedmont You'll Enjoy 1T.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

Parkside will pay GOO
investment.
Because
it's marine view.
Because
it's good climate.
Because
it's improved.
Because
it's in the city.
Because
it's S years to pay.
Because
it's free from interest.
Because
it's free from taxes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-28
JAIL DELIVERY
Ayerted by a Timely ESamiCa.
ton Made by The
Jailer.

The prisoners in the Lawrence coun
ty Jail we're thwarted in an attempt
to escape after they had completed
all arrangements. Jailer Burton's at
tentlon was attracted Monday by
an unusual amount OF pounding in
the jail In the evening he enter
ed the jail and made thorough
examination. finding that his visit
was Just in time To prevent gem
eral delivery Of the prisoners.
They had succeeded in cutting the
head off OF large bolt where re-
pairs had been made. The bolt was
left in the place To support the iron
work so that Il would no, be notic-
ed until the time came 10 escape.
Also loose bar Of iron was found
in cell. THIS was probably intend
cd to be used as weapln.
The Jail contained large number
'of prisoners. including the four und-
er penitentiary sentence. and Jesse
Browning indicted for the murder Of
MARY McNeely When Mr. Burton made
the discovery he noticed that some
of the most important prisoners were
fully dressed as though ready to
leave the place
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-28
COUNTY FAIR.
Large Premium Fund Raised
and Success As.
Sured.

The arrangements for an attractive
premium list for the County Fair on
Oct 18th and 18th are going along
better than ever before
The Business Mems Club OF Louisa
has gone into the matter with char
acteristic energy and the results 10
date are very gratifying. The prem
iums will be worth competing for.
Let the farmers and their wives pre-
pare to enter every worthy product.
The premium list will be published
next week II ready and the committee
Is making strenuous efforts TO com
plete 1t.
Brass band music and other enter
talning features will be provided
to the Fair and help make it the
largest yet neld here