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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
TRI-ClTY !. O. 0. F.
PICNIC TOMORROW
Plan for Big Time in Annual Outing at
|. & !. Park-Ball Game One
of the Features.

The fourth annual picnic of the Tri-
City Odd Fellows will be held at the
|. & |. park tomo..1w. Preparations
have been made by the, committees in
charge to make the event a grand sue
cess and one of the larges: picnic
crowds of the year is expected.
The main event during the day will
be the baseball game for the prize cup
which will be played between Daven-
port and Rock Island. The cup was
won last year by the Rock Island team
and the Davenport Odd Fellows will
try hard to capture it this year.
The music during the day will be
furnished by the Davenport Military
band.
Other sports of the day will include
so and 100-yard dashes for men and
women, barrel race. fat mems race,
ladies egg race, girls race, boys race.
and a free-for-all tug of war. Hand
some prizes donated by tri-city mer-
chants will be given the winners in the
several events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Charges Fraud.

who lived on adjoining farms in Ten
nessee, became sweethearts. They
We're parted when the girls parents
decided to abandon their new home i'm
America and return to the one. they
left in England.
In those days mails were uncertain
and irregular. end after few letters
which were exchanged between the boy
and girl. they lost track of each other
Brunden went to California long be
fore the gold rush in '49. He thrived
and spent a fortune hunting for Miss
Mcclure. Until recently his searcS
was fruitless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
.SYRIANS AND TURKS
BRING TROUBLE HERE
Gang of SO Engaged in Bloody Battle
at Michigan City, ind, and are
oueiIed With Difficulty.

Michigan City. Ind. July S.-Fol-
lowing a drunken carouse more than
fifty Syrians and Turks engaged in a
riot last night among themselves in
the suburb known as the Syrian settle
ment. They used knives, clubs and
stones. Several rioters were wounded
Two policemen were overpowered ana
Officer William Warner was beaten
seriously. The entire police force and
a company of the fire department raid
rioters were arrested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
ALL Goes One way
Movement of Gold From This
Country to Europe Shows
No Sign of Checking.
VAST SUM ALREADY GONE
Used to Take Place of Russian Funds
Which Have Been Withdrawn
From the Bank of France.

New York, July S.-The movement
of gold from this country to France.
which has been in progress since early
in May, will be continued today by the
engagement of $1.000.0OC for shipment
tomorrow. The expectation of gold is
attributed by exchange experts to an
attempt by the Bank of France to re-
cuperate its gold reserve which has
been lessened by the withdrawal Of
the Russian deposits from France
Has Taken Vast sum.
Since April France has taken about
1922 100000 from America; $4,000, 600
has gone to London and Sl.00G,000 to
Holland. New York exchange houses
express the opinion the movement OF
gold TO France is likely to continue un-
til the demands of the Bank of France
are satisfied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
CITY OF TRAVERSE
LOSES LICENSE
Government Does What Chicago Can.
not to Gamblers of That
City.

Washington. ID. c., July S.-By the
revocation of the passenger certificate
of the steamboat City of Traverse the
government today dealt a heavy blow
to the alleged gambling syndicate OF
the city of Chicago. The steamer
leaves Chicago each day and anchors
in Lake Michigan near the lines of
intersection of the state of Illinois,
Indiana and Michigan and it is said
conducts gambling operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
INDIAN MAID SUES FOR S2O,0O0,OOO
WORTH indian TERRITORY OIL LAND

Bartlesville, |. T., July S.-Mae Eve
lyn Hall, niece of the we'll known act
ress, Jessie Hall, and daughter of j..
Eugene Hall, formerly with w. A
Brady, has brought suit in the federal
courts here to set aside the title to Oil
lands valued at s20,000,000.
Native Cherokee.
The girl is native-born Cherokee
and is studying for the stage in Los
Angeles. She attacks the validity of
the cast of the Dawes Indian commits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Audience AppIauds When
Court Passes on
Frisco Mayor.
GUILTY OF ExTORTl0N
President Of Pittsburg Railway
Makes No Defense Against
Bribery Charge.

San Francisco, July S.-Mayor E.
Schmitz, convicted of extortion was to-
day sentenced TO ) years in the peni-
tentiary. When sentence was pro-
nounced there was a remarkable out
burst of applause from hundreds of
persons who crowded Judge Dunne's
court room.
Pleads No Defense.
Pittsburg, July S.-Charles S. Cam
eron, president of the Pittsburg and
Tub City railway who was charged
with conspiracy in connection with al
alleged attempt TO bribe Councilman
Martin to secure the passage of fran
chise ordinance, caused surprise in the
criminal court today by pleading no
defense.
Other Cases Follow.
The plea was accepted by Judge
Frazier. who said sentence would be
imposed after the final disposition of
other cases, TO which this one is re-
lated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Fiftieth Annual Meeting
of Educators is Most
important One.
ARE 5000 DELEGATES
Business Includes Reorganiza-
ton and Other Matters of
General Interest.

Los Angeles. Cal, July S.-The 50th
annual convention of the national edu.
cational association convened at Los
Angeles today for asfive days session
Matters of highest consequence in edu.
caitonal work of the association, in
Guiding its reorganization. adoption OF
new. constitution and bylaws and
the election of officers will come before
it.
Foreign Countries Represented.
Prominent educators are here from
all parts of the United States, Mexico
and Hawaii scattering delegates from
England and other foreign countries
being also represented. The attend
ance is about 5000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
NEW ORLEANS SHOW
"W0RLI'S PANAMA EXPO
Preliminary Advertising for lnterna-
tional Celebration Has Been
Begun.

New Orleans, July S.-"WOrld's Pan
anna Exposition" is the name selected
for the international celebration pro-
posed to be held in New Orleans i'll
1915, celebrating the opening Of the
Panama canal. Work of the publicity
bureau will be commenced at once.
Walker Parker, New Orleans newspa-
per man, being in charge. A prelim-
mary advertising campaign for the
purpose of feeling OUT the sentiment
of the country will be conducted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08

sion of the last five years. The suit is
based on the recent decision Of the
United States court that the Dawes
commission is not judicial tribunal.
Charges Fraud.
1t is charged in the suit that party
of spectators schemed to defraud Miss
Hall of 40 acres of oil land. A clerk in
the office of the secretary of the inter
ior is said to have head the case and
to have decided that Miss Hall had the
title to the lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Renew RAIL War
City of East Moline and Tri-City
Railway People About to
Again Lock Horns.
MAYOR WILL STOP CARS
Failure to Accept Terms of Franchise
to be Followed by interruption
of Service to Watertown.

Trouble between the city of Easr
Moline and the Tri-City Railway COM
pany over Il franchise for the Water
town line through that place promises
to again assume a critical phase this
afternoon or tomorrow morning
Mayor Johnson today served notice on
the officers of the company that the
cars would be stopped this afternoon
or tomorrow morning because of the
failure of the company to accept the
franchise the city council is willing to
grant
1t will be REALIZED that two weeks
ago Mayor Johnson stopped the cars
one afternoon and arrested the crews
Manager J. F. Lardner at that time, ac
cording to Mayor Johnson, agreed -
| the proposition that the company light
the streets along which the line passes
and pay $4,000 TO the city in case the
Silvis line is not extened to Geneseo
within the next ) years. So traffic
was allowed to go on.
Two Points In the Way.
Since that time an ordinance has
been presented by the city and con
sidered by the company without any
decision being arrived at, negotiations
moving slowly on account of Mr.
Lardner's unexpected absence from th'
city. The company baked at the $40,
900 and the street lights claiming
that the position of Mr. Lardner hat
been misunderstood by the city officers
Mayor Johnson served notice upo'
the company Saturday that it would b.
given till this morning at o'clock t
give definite reply as to whether tn
ordinance would be accepted in its Ell
tirety. The answer was in the mega
tive. Then the executive stated tha
the operation of cars would be stol
ped as soon as he could arrange t
do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Foreign Countries Represented.
S;HMITz WANTS HIS SALARY
Convicted Mayor of Frisco Asks Pay
for June.

San Francisco, Cal, July S.-Mayor
Schmitz has sent a formal demand
upon Auditor Horton for his full sal
airy for the month of June and for the
$500 contingent fund allowed the may
or's office for July. The letter contain
ed a warning against paving these or
any other sums upon the order of
James l.. Gallagher, the acting mayor.
The auditor was notified that ne, with
his bondsmen, would sbe held response
BILE.
Auditor Horton has&decided that his
only safe course IS 70 refuse to pay
mayoralty demands unless they bear
the signatures of both SchmitZ and
Gallagher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
STOPS LAYING OF GAS MAINS
Davenport Mayor Interferes in War OF
Rival Companies.

Mayor Becker of Davenport today
stopped work on the laying of mains by
the Peoples Light company and the
Independent Light company which are
fighting for the advantage in that city
Each has been seeking to hamper the
other as much as possible by taking
possession of points where both must
pass, and affairs reached such stage
that. some power to arbitrate must be
exercised in the interests of the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Observation-Disclosures
Oil King Puts in Active Day on His
68th Birthday.

cleveland. Ohio. July S.-John d.
Rockefeller celebrated his GSth birth
day anniversary today by watching the
play for the Olympic cup on the Euclii
club links. Shedding his coat, rolling
up his trousers. jamming his soft straw
hat firmly on the back of his head, he
trudged along midst the crowd of gol
enthusiasts watching the play of Wal
ter J. Travis and w. c. Fownes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
CIRCUMSTANCES. REQUIRE
A FLEET IN THE PACIFIC

which were received here yesterday
from Ototaki Yamaoka, the personal
representative of Count Okuma, leader
of the progressive party.
Kaiser Calls ID Mistake.
London. July S.-Dispatches from
Copenhagen state that the kaiser who
is visiting there, spoke sharply of ia
pan when that nation was mentioned
that the greatest mistake ever made
by white man was the Anglo-Japanese
alliance He said that Europeans were
acting foolishly in allowing a yellow
race to copy all their methods and
learn all their secrets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
D CLINE TO GIVE
ANY MORE EVIDENCE
ion to Landis-Sentence Pass
ed Aug. 3.

Chicago, July S.-Attorneys of the
Standard Oil company today declined
to submit any further evidence in the
Landis. Lands then announced sen.
tence will be passed on the Standard
Oil company of Indiana, which was
convicted of using illegal railroad
rates. Aug. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Forester Found Dead.

Deseront, Ont, July S.-Dr. Acklind
Oronhyatekha, son of the late chief
ranger of the Independent Order Of
Foresters, was found dead in bed yes
terday as result of heart failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
DECLINES TO ACT AS MASTER
DR.. Blumer Finds the EdGy Inquiry
Not to His Liking.

Providence. r. l., July S.-Dr. G.
Alder Blumer, one of the best known
experts in mental diseases in Rhode
Island, has declined to act as one of
the co-masters in the examination to
determine the competency of Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, the Christian
Science leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
FIVE YEARS SENTENCE
PASSED UPON SCHMITz

from a window of the Portland hotei.
He was restrained only by the united
efforts of his wife and a detective. He
smashed out the window with his bare
hands which were badly cut. Oldfield's s
wife held onto his clothing until the
arrival of the hotel detective. Oldfield
had been drinking heavily since his
arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Call for All-Western Meeting.

st. Louis, July S.-Former Governor
David r. Francis, as chairman of the
committee on program, has issued an
official call for the annual session of
the Trans-mississippi congress, to be
held at Muskegee, l. T., next Novem-
Der. The call is issued to governors of
states and territories and all CONNER
cial and public bodies in the Trans
mississippi district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Hicks Shaft Unveiled.

Oshkosh, Wis, July S.-The Hicks
memorial monument dedicated to the
soldiers of Wisconsin in the civil war,
a gift to the city of Oshkosh by Col
onel John Hicks, American minister
of Chile, was unveiled this afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Murphy Follows Fathers Calling.

Los Angeles. Cal, July S.-The man.
tie of Francis Murphy has fallen upon
the shoulders of his eldest son, Will
liam J. Murphy, who will return to his
Virginia farm, wind UP his, business,
and again take up the paternal cause
Mr.. Murphy was for many years asso
ciated with his. father in temperance
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
BUILDINGS FALL; LOSS HEAVY
Two Brick Structures Collapse in In
dianapoiis Wholesale District.

indianapolis. Ind. July S.-Two brick
buildings, three stories high, located
near the northwestern corner of Merid-
ian and Maryland streets, in the cen-
ter of the wholesale district, collapsed
from some unknown cause early yes
terday morning, causing a loss of 1920
600. A subsequent fire in the debris
entailed considerable portion of the
/ loss. The. buildings were among the
oldest in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
NO TELEGRAPH STRIKE NOW
Neil to Be Given More Time to Settle
Trouble by Arbitration.

Chicago, July photographers en-
ployed by commercial companies in
Chicago will not strike for week at
least. At meeting yesterday it was
decided to postpone action for one week
to give Labor Commissioner Neil more
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
SCANDALOUS CHARGES, STAND
Justice Mccall Refuses to Strike Out
Mrs. Goulds Allegations.

New York. July S.-Supreme JUS
tice Mccall today denied the applic :
ton of Delaney Nickol, counsel for
Howard Gould. whose wife is suing
him for separation, to strike from
Mrs. Gould's complaint against hel
husband certain alleged scandalou;
matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
TEXt.NS SLAY FOUR ANIMALS
Ell P;so EIks Entertain Friends at
Society Bull Fiqht."

Society Bull Fight"
Ell Iaso, Texas, July S.-The FL Paso
Elks, who leave on Wednesday for the
annu;l reunion at Philadelphia. last
night gave a society bull fight to
their friends. Four bulls were killed
and .he Americans displayed much
skill IN handling the danderillos. swords
and eapes. w. Nj. Mccoy. 250-pound
er, a,ited as matador This is said 10
be the first time an American amateur
ever attempted the feat. Hundreds
saw the fight, which was held under
electric light in the Mexican ring across
the river. The bull fighters will be in
Chicago Friday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
THREE Q EMPLOYEES KILLED
Spreading Rails Wreck Freight
Train at Herrin Ill

Centralia. ILL.,. July S.-Spreading OF
the rails derailed a switch engine two
miles north of Herrin on the Burling-
ton early today and killed Engineer S
Ford and trainmen Lewis Warne and
Thomas Huston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
AUTO AND ALCOHOL; TROUBLE
New York Doctor and Two Women Bad
iy Injured in Accident.

New York, July S.-Dr. Julian P.
and Grace Rogers, occupants of an au-
Itomobile. were seriously injured last
night when the machine struck troll
ley pole while driving at a high rate
of speed. Thomas and Miss Haas are
in a critical condition. Miss Rogers
although seriously hurt, will probably
recover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
TAKES OFF ASSASSIN'S HEAD
Murderer of Governor of Chinese Prov
ince Killed on Spot,

Hankow, China, July S.-The gov-
ernor of Nganhawei was murdered yes
terday by a student. The director of
police seized the assassin and decapi-
tated him on the spot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
GIRLS IN SYMPATHY STRIKE
Rocky Mountain Company's Operators
All Out in Three States.

Butte, Mont. July S.-All the tele-
phone girls of the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company went ont on strike
yesterday in sympathy with the strik-
ing linemen in Utah, Wyoming and
Idaho.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
Chamberlain is ~.

Birmingham. July 8.-Joseph Cham
berlain today celebrated his fist birth.
day with his family at Highbury. The
health of the statesman is slowly i'm
proving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-08
oLDFlELD TRIES TO DIE
Auto Wonder Attempts to Leap from
Hotel Window

Portland, Ore, July S.-Brooding over
his arrest on a charge of fraud for
fake racing Thursday, Barney Oldfield
the auto speed marvel, attempted to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
Funerals According to Rank

ILL members are entitled to funeral according
n to their rank That-Of the higher officers IS Of
yerv elaborate kind Thus when a captain dles the
funeral service IS held the church OF the Nseri-
corciia; and as a sign TO the people magnificent
gold embroidered catafalque IS raised halt outside
the street entrance.
At present the chief duty of the society IS 70
transport the sick poor % the hospitals as well IS
all those who meet with accidents IN the streets
In the case OF fatal accidents the bodies are borne
decentlv AWAY % the families interested, or N case
Of restitution are charItably buried with tuii e
ligIous rites
On the tong Of the great bell Of the Mlsercorlis.
members who are duty must leave their oecu-
pations hurry TO the OratOry, assume Their mass
and gowns take up the lItters, and march with al
haste 10 the spot indicated You viii see ne
Iaborer drop his tools the street, the CLERK as
pen. and the artist his brush The man OF fashion
Will desert his club, leave dinner party or oe1
room at the solemn summons and hurry 70 the
scene. ,
The Filters used for carrying the dead and injured
resemble each other closely That used Tor a dead
body IS covered with a black pail having huge
skull and crossbones embroidered IN each corner
Should the person DC living. however, these grsly
e1nblerns are folded back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

mas convictions opposed to my own ana can az az
n,;-e ond even love him for his devotion to his
principles; but | cannot understand the man who
has no conviction on questions of government or
f he has them has not the courage to express them
a,d contend for them The man who cannot dab
Die in politics here where every man IS co-soVeTegn
IS too good for this world but | fear not good
enough for the other. We shall, hope always have
two great political parties IN this country. repre-
sentng the real and honest differences of opinion
as to public policy; for by the contests between
such contending forces and the public discussion
that accompany these contests shall educate the
people and make progress in the science OF govern
ment The millennium a long way of, and am
m no hurry to see the American people SIT down III
policy or any administration Of public affairs by
any party for fear they may some day wake up to
ind that they had been mista that It vas not
The millennium but dry rot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
Not Allowed to Speak

RESIDES the convoy Of the sick, wounded md
~ dead the society visits nvalitlS and Prs --r~-
The odd thing Is that 4 brother viii readily - up
all night with sick man. vet IS not perrui.t,- %
address a word 10 HIM. Think of waking tr.-1 b
fever and finding by Your bedside my~-.r. us,
terrifying black masked giant no refuses O" ..-rr
q sVllablei
Signs Of moderritv. however are creeping r-o
this medieval Guild Of Mercy. The toll .- me
great bell has been largely replaced OF late --e
tnkIe Of the telephone and the old fashioned ,..Is
have given place 20 luxurious wheeled str.-. .-.~
besides miniature hanson cabs drawn ot ---o
masked brothers intended to be used by thr -.N
who have far recovered as To he able o. SIG
up One viii see these curious little vehicle IS
far from Florence is Fiesole san MnLito- ..i
CertoSa.
1t seems strange that Florence. with poIu---..A
of than hundred thousand should awe
absolutely municipal ambulance service ..--
depend entirely upon the gratu1touS offers OH ...1
masked and hooded brethren. who 60 So ,lya-.
about their splendid. self imposed task undSr .-t
significant title OF The Company of Mercy r.--
such the case. and satisfactory are the re>,i
that few cities can be found which take better care
of their SICK and suffering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
Bv w. G. FITZGERALD


we are likely overlook the fact that Italy IS the
home Of some Of the best and Oldest secret societies
to be found any country on earth. The Con-
fraterntles OF Pity for instance, date back INTO the
medieval ages.
Foremost among these should be put the fraternity
Of the MlsericOrda, whose oratory stands under
the shadow OF GottOs marble tower IN Florence.
Alone and unaIded. this remarkable organization
has nursed the sick tended the injured, and buried
the dead Of Florence, Pisa Leghorn and other
Tuscan cities for nearly hundred wears. /
made its acquaintance from hotel balcony OF Leg
horn last wear, when there suddenly emerged from
the Street of the Angel ten twelve men dressed IN
black calico domnOes. with long penduouS black
masks which surnounted by broad bTImmed
felt hats | thought at first 1t carnival; but
presently noticed that what they bore on their
shoulders was a ambulance containing a SICK man
Although its foundation started centuries
ago by a poor porter this most curious order has
so grown IN strength and influence that to-day II
numbers among Its members representatives. OF
nearly every noble house IN Tuscany. 1t has the
King Of italy for its head and an Archbishop Tor
its treasurer while Princes of the royal house with
Dukes Counts. and MarQuises feel honored III wear
ing the Sonber Cowl and CassoCk of the order and
IN performing the mental services demanded OF
members 1t should be borne III mind, however,
that the Misercordla IS not monaStlc order At all
the members being ordinary citizens who volunteer
their services and these fearSone masks SIMPLY
IN order that they may not seem 10 do good oster-
tatlOuSlV.