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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

The following officers were elected ::
President. Arthur Jasper; vice presi-
dent, Charles Miller; corresponding
secretary, Frank Kehoe; financial sec
rotary. NJ. w. Dahlberg; manager of
football team, Frank Kehoe; manager
of baseball team, Louis Ritter; board
OF directors, Harry Robinson, Edwin
Erickson and Alvin Peterson
Obituary Record.-Tolin Allen Ha-
mer. 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. l..
F. Hamer, died Friday afternoon of
scarlet fever The little one was born
in Moline Aug. /, 1904.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ziert of 1927
Fourteenth street, mourn the loss of
their 5-year-old daughter. Nina. Swho
passed away at 1890 noon Saturday.
The child is another of the victims of
scarlet fever, and she had been i'll but
three days.
Mary j. DiOy died at the home of
her nephew, Frank J. Wood, 1926 Sew
enth avenue, Friday evening of the in
firmities of age. She was 60 years of
age, having been born in Pennsylvania
Aug. %, 1887. She leaves one sister
in this city, Mrs. Frank McLarnan, be-
side a number of nephews and nieces.
Her husband preceded her to the grave
a number of years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

Increases Capital to S5oo,ooo-An
amendment to the articles of incorpO-
ration of the Eagle Lumber company
has been filed in Recorder Frank
Holm's Office. The amendment pro-
vides that the capital stock of the COM
pany be increased from s250,000 to
100000. President E B. Hayward
and Secretary H. S. Hepburn have
signed the papers. which were filed by
Cook & Dodge. The company has val
liable timber lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
DAVENPORT

May Build CanaI.-That a Daven-
porter is to have the honor of super
intending the completion of the Pana-
ma canal is indicated by Saturdays
dispatches from Washington, to the
effect that the bid of w. J. Oliver of
Nashville, Tenn. and Anson NJ. Bangs
of New York, for the construction of
the canal, has been accepted. The sue
cessful bid was based on reports and
estimates made by p T. Walsh and p.
j. Mccarthy of Davenport, who have
just returned from the canal zone, as
recently told in these columns If the
contract is duly awarded on the bid of
Messrs. Oliver and Bangs, the prob
ability is that Mr. Walsh will superin-
tend the completion of the canal, and
that it will take him away from Dav-
export for most or all OF his time for
some years. Under the conditions of
the bid, the government is to furnish
all the equipment and supplies and
the contractors furnish labor and SUI
perintendence of the work, for a per-
centage of the total estimated cost of
the canal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Dancers of a Cold and How to Avoid
Them

More fatalities have their origin in
or result from cold than from any
other cause. This fact should make
people more careful as there is no
danger whatever from a cold when it is
properly treated in the beginning. For
many years Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy has been recognized as the most
prompt and effectual medicine in use
for this disease. 1t acts on natures
plan, ioosens the cough, relieves the
lungs, opens the secretions and aids
nature in restoring the system to a
healthy condition. Sold by all leading
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

at Newport News, has had a notable
military career. He has fought in the
civil war, in Indian campaigns in the
west, in the Spanish war. in the Philip
pine campaigns and in the Boxer in
surrection in China. He was born In
Scranton, Pa, in 1915, and was but
sixteen when he enlisted in Company
f, Sixth Pennsylvania cavalry, known
as Rush's lancers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
BEEN In ALL THE TROUBLE
General Theodore J. Whit Has Partici-
pated in Many wars.

BriGadier General Theodore J. Whit,
who figured conspicuously in connec-
ton with the second American occupa-
ton of Cuba on account of being in
command OF the embarkation OF troops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
LecIaire Merchant FaiIs.-Charl

LeCIaire Merchant Fails.-Charles
S. HiIbourn, the well known LeClaire
merchant, has made an assignment to
Supervisor S. A. Wilson for the bene-
fit of his creditors. The assignment
includes the stock of merchandise,
book accounts and notes in connection
with the business of carrying on the
general store in LeClaire. The value
of the stock is from 500 to $500 The
book accounts are large; and if fully
realized on would bring the assets far
ahead of the liabilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14

Mothers who give their children
Kennedy's, Laxative Cough Syrup in
variably indorse it, Children like it
because the taste is pleasant. Con-
tains honey and tar Conforms to the
national pure food and drug law. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
Wife Gone; Gets Divorce.-Marion

Wife Gone; Gets DiVorce.-Mar1on
Winfield was given divorce Satur-
day from Eva Winfield by Judge Boil
linger. Desertion was the charge. AT
o'clock on the morning of Sept q,
1908, the husband said goodbye TO his
wife and went TO his work. He re-
turned at IL O'Clock expecting to find
a hot dinner awaiting him. Instead he
found an empty house. His wife had
packed up the furniture and moved
out. He testified that she has been
missing ever since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-14
MOLINE

| increases Stock.-Announcem is
made by the Moline Foundry company
of an increase in capital from $4,000 to
$4,000 by vote of the stockholders
a new stakeholder who has just be-
come associated with the concern is
DR.. ]. NJ Wyland, and the new set of
officers named at the annual meeting
are: President, j. NJ Wyland; vice
president, John r. Weeks; secretary
treasurer, S. s. Hoffman; superinten-
dent, P. J. Kali.
| Decides to BuiId.-The building com
cided on plans for a $4,000 building
The committee will report to the lodge
at the next meeting and if the action
meets with the approval of the mem
bers, preparations will be made to be-
gin building next spring. 1t was at
first thought to erect a building cost
ing $4,000, but this was considered
impractical with the available funds.
The lodge has $4,000 in the treasury
which will be sufficient to meet the
present needs as the building site is
already the property of the lodge. The
building will be S0x100 feet. three
stories high. Two store rooms will
occupy the first floor.
Breaks Both Bones of Leg.-James
Nelson, employed at Rock Island ar
senal, broke both bones of one leg
just above the ankle in a fall as re-
suit of slip while getting off a street
car at Thirteenth avenue and Fifteenth
street Friday evening.
Club Wants New Quarters.-Pros-
poets of changing to larger quarters
were discussed by the members of the
East End Athletic club, at their an
nual election of officers Friday eve
ming. The club at present is located
in rooms on Fifth avenue and Twenty
third street, but they are not large
enough to accommodate the entire
membership. The club has rs mem
bers in good standing at the present
time. The baseball situation for the
coming season was discussed, and the
boys expect to have a fast team this
year Quite a number of candidates
are expected to be out for practice
when the season opens and a long
schedule will be arranged, if possible.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24

with selected clay, rammed In place
and puddled next to the wood with
water. This will have the effect OF
excluding the air and prolong the
life of the wood indefinitely against
the ravages of decay.
II involves very slight change
from the Kellogg plans but one quite
as important as the change made
from Oregon pine to California red
wood In the material of the core
wall. and In the same line, the pro-
longation Of the durability Of the
Core-wall. The material for this can
lie partially obtained by lessening the
thickness OF the earth I'll mauka of
the core-wall by about 4 feet. oppo-
Pite the rock-hll.
Regarding the general dimensions
If the dam, ! may say that they con-
form to the dimensions almost uni
versally adopted for earth dams. The
slopes Of 3 on inside and 2 on I
outside are those employed on most
of the dams with which ] am now
familiar. With a depth Of ten feet
on the crest and a super-elevation Of
eight feet above the lip of the spill
way. these slopes give a thickness Of
so feet at the line Of overflow. or IS
feet ut the maximum water line.
Where dams are built by the hydrnu-
lie sluicing method II is often Gus
tomary to increase the top width to
give an additional factor Of safety on
the theory that the outer slopeS are
apt to be porous for considerable
depth from the surface and the i'm
pervious portion in the center Is gen.
orally less in thickness than the cor
responding part of dam built I'm
rolled layers Of uniformly tight ma
ierial. Considering the excellent
class Of material available for the
Nuuanu dam. do not regard any In
creased thickness as essential to the
safety OF the structure.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
NUUANU DAM IS SAFE
fcootInusd from psss "

tho test nits which I had dug In the
fats above the dam am convinced
that the engineers were over cautious
I'm this regard and am positiye that
The removal Of three TO four feet of the
soil is ent,r.,y admissible without af-
fecting the seepage loss from the res.
eryoir. These pits showed n depth of
eight to eighteen feet OF plastic ma
trial over the floor of the reservoir.
For all future work the material for
the embankment which cannot be de-
posited by sluiciny should be taken
from borrow-pits in the reservoir at
a cost which should not exceed 30 cents
n ward. instead OF hauling Il from q
long. distance outside the reservoir
and having 60 cents "a yard for II.
"Taken as a whole l may say that
the specifications compare fayorably
with the average run of specifications
for such work, and are not 80 seriously
directive put that the work might nave
, veem sa .,,s,n ,Sa ,,, 'o .,,au,a,a, ~ ,ha
.nn,ract with !. nro,er niant and nm
adequate organization and system. |
have known Of larger works having
been executed by an experienced con-
tractor wi,nou, specinca'iohs' pans or
Sketches and the yerha, directions of
the engineer, but of course, this loose
method cannot he applied to public
works and Is not to be commended
under any circumstances.
,har.,n ~. 's son Illus "a. mu ~ ~.
Kellogg have NOT heen carried ont The
instance In question being the rock.
filled portion OF the dam, which Is In
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24

slide on us pase uhuer ,ne pressure
CT the water ochinu' inns can oniy
occur when the section OF 'he uam Is
extremely shght anu 'ne na,er'ais
are extremely porous ihsuHlcient'y
tompacted ana rounded upon a SIP
perry sub-stratum OF cay or smooth
rock whose surface Is wei fabricated
by springs that nave ho avenue Oh
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24

P. E. R. Strauch
Waity Bldg, Room l, "a S. King St
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
Failure by Saturation of Outer
Toe Through Seepages

1t is unnecessary to discuss this
possibility further than to say that
the rock-fill section of the dam will
afford such complete drainage of the
Makai side OF the embankment as to
entirely alter the conditions and pro-
duce stability against such action.
In order to preserve the wood dia-
rhragm which is to be built of red
wood on the top Of The concrete core
wall from future decay, should ad-
wise moving the rock-fill makai. a
distance OF ten feet. filling the space
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
HIS RECOMMENDATIONS


schuyiers maj recommendations
follow:
VIII priehy review the changes III
pan whieh nave hitherto touched
upon ana recommend:
rirst' increase the height Oh the
Jam from crest elevation OF lo2S
10 EieV' iooe' increasing the capac'
i'y oo per cent.
second: Change the plan OF spill
way 10 chahhei paraiiei win the
tide OF the reservoir. extending the
length OF the overflow lip to 300 feet.
Ewing capacity OF looo sec-r' with
a rise OF IT, ana doing away with
movable nash-boards ana loot
oridses'
Third: Move the rock Ill portion
If the dam ten feet makai, filling the
space between the rock MI and the
redwood core-wall on top of the con-
crete wall with selected clay, ram
med In place, and puddled with water
next to the core-wall. This filling
should start about 3 feet below tho
top OF the concrete part of the wall
and extend to the top.
Fourth: recommend that thu
pipe through the core-wall on tho
Waikiki side, suggested by Mr.. KEEL
Iogg. be omitted as unnecessary and
of no possible advantage. The ono
ON the Eva side already In place IN
OF no service. as no water can reach
IL. The trench h"!ng filled with i'm
pervious material, all Ie.c.',t!2n to
the head OF the pipe is cut on.
Fifth: Install a two-stage centrl
fugal pump and engine with capacity
for pumping three cubic feet per
second to a height Of $50 feet for
sluicing purposes.
Sixth: Omit the marginal excava-
ton around the reservoir provided
for In the original plans, estimated
al 10000 cubic yards and costing ST.
500. The evident intent of this mar
ginal excavation was to provide
i.gainst the growths which accumu-
late In shallow water around the
margin. This would be an excellent
provision II the reservoir were always
full. but as the working level OF the
water will be below the depth Of ex-
tavation planned the condition
sought to be avoided would still pre-
vail at the lower levels. Hence II
appears to be useless expense to
make such excavation.
| Seventh: To provide for securing
as large a proportion Of freshet wa
ter as possible from the Lulumahu
stream. think the dimensions of
the ditch for diverting Its water
lshould be considerably increased. As
the ditch is only about 425 feet long
the expense of enlarging 1t is not
very great. have made no estimates
on this point, az the necessity Tor the
diversion Is not immediate turther
than to carry the low water now
which the siuice-ditch VIII convey
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation 10 Wsmen.,

Women suffering from any form Of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham. ut Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out OF her
vast volume Of experience In treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice Is free
and always helpful.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
FOR RENT

A newly painted and papered g.
room cottage with modern conve-
iiiences at Puunui mr.. Liliha car ter
minus.-$12 p. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
FOR SALE

Several good building lots At Ma
noa Valley at . bargain.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
Discussion Of Possible Failure Of M.
'uanu Dam by Either Of the
Means Suggested


the failure OF the Nuuanu Dam by
overlapping Que 10 HOODS exceeding
the capacity OF the spi'i~ay cannot
In my judgment De regarded az pos
sipiity LOT the reason 'hat the capac-
ity provided by the plans appears 10
be reasonably ample ana IN excess Oh
all propaoie stream HOW uhder eN-
IRENE conditions.
The maximum discharge capacity
was computed by Mr.. Walker on the
basis OF a possible rainfall OF "a
inches in "a hours, with a run-off of
rs per cent. giving an average rate
Of discharge of about 1000 cubic feet
per second. which is the capacity OF
the spiliway when water is overflow
ing to a depth OF three feet. The
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
Modified Form Of Spillway Suggested

In this connection II has seemed to
me that modification of the plan Of
the spillway would be desirable to
avoid the use of movable fash-boards
and reduce the height OF overflow un-
der extreme conditions. My plan.
which meets the approval OF the en-
gineers with whom ! have discussed
it, Is to extend the spillway channel
mauka OF the dam, parallel with the
edge of the reservoir, forming long
crest of overflow. some 800 feet In
length. protected by a lining OF rein
forced concrete, the channel being
made deeper and wider and OF In
creased capacity from the upper end
down to the line of the dam. In
this way It IL possible to secure the
desired capacity with depth of over
flow not exceeding one foot. Such
an arrangement would admit Of per-
manently increasing the height Of
water In the reservoir by two feet
with the same height Of dam. The
avoidance of any mechanical device
for regulating the height Of water
appears to me desirable and I recon-
mend the adoption OF this plan for
the spillway.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
Failure by approximation Of Entir.
Mass and Sliding on Base

The second described means Of fail
ure of earth dams could not occur to
the dam under consideration when
built with the dimensions planned
and with the materials at hand. The
core-wall will prevent such super
saturation of the makai half OF the
dam, until the mass had become solid
flied by it's own gravity, even II We
assume that the portion mauka Of
the core-wall were not completely
compacted before the reservoir Is fll-
ed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-24
MRS. PRE- MsKlTRiCk

Mrs. Pree McKitrick, VI La Fargo,
Wis, writes
Dear Mrs. pinkham:
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Women should remember that Lydia
Z. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
holds the record for the greatest
number OF actual cures of female ills.
Every suffering woman N the
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. 1t is free, will
bring you health and may save
your life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close st 10 a.;
M. and s As q. M, and 1 30, 43O, z 40, and
8 is D. M. 10 80 p. N. Open at s O0 a.. NJ,
IL 90 10, and 400 D. m. On SundaysN ortherp
mails close at s As q. M, 43O, ~ and y ~
p. m. ~,
Southern mails via Charlottesville close Of
40 a. m and 10 80 q. M, and ~ p. I'D,
9 80 and 1880 p. m. Open at 500 a. III. ana
6 90 p. N.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close a
q d and 10 As q, M, and 80, As and 10 80
D. m. Open at 8 a. M, 10 m and p. "a.
Manassas Division mails close az 10 3. N.
and 8 30 d. m. Open at II 80 and 9 30 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close o.
7 so a. M, and 90 p. m. Open at sWs' NJ.
aid 2 80 p. m.
m. oad 10 80 p. m. Open at $50 q. m. ano
Washington mails close at 7slO. a. 81. 8 IS
and II 80 a. m, and 136, 4 80, 7 40, p. IN.
s 80 and 10 80 D. m. Open at 3 OO a. M,
200 m. and 90 D. N. and 4 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 800 a. m. Close 81
800 p. m.
Sunday Hours-Open at 900 a. m. Clos
at 1000 a. N.
Carriers' Schedule Collection made on in.
side routes-63 80 and 10 90 a. 10. and 90 emo
s 80 D. m. Frll route-6 30 q. m. and 80 p.
"a, Sunday O. Election 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 q. m. and clos
1000 a. IN.
Deliveries made 800 a. m. / 20 p. m. and
AIS o. IN.
All mail should be in the Office ten minutes
before our indicated time for closing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
AUCTION SALES.


ny ~. A. n uOA, hucblOnter.
A UCrION SALE OF A DESIRABLE
"A HOUSE AND LOT, IN THE CITY OF
ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA.
Pursuant 70 the terms Of deed of trust
dated June IL, 1904 aud duly recorded among
the lands records Of the CITY Of Alexandria,
Virginia, in Deed Book 50, page SO. given by
chloe A. Page TO the undersigned. in t.ust to
secure to the Mercantile Railway Building 4
Loan Association. Of Alexandra. Virzinta.
the payment Of a sum Of money therein set
forth, default having been made ia the nav
ment Of tid sum. and at the reaus st and by
the direction Of the Board Of Directors of the
said Mercantile Railway Building 4 Loan
Association, the undersigned will Offer for
sale, at public suction on the premises, at u
o'clock. Noon, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1907,
all that lot of ground, with the buildings
and Improvements thereon, in the city Of
Alexandria, Virginia, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning on the east side of Pitt street 90
feet south Of Wilkes street, and OF the moi th
line Of 10 feet alley. and running east with
said alley and parallel with Wilkes street 60
feet TO an alley feet wide leading into said
10 feet alley; thence north with said feet
alley and parallel with Pitt street IS feet;
thence west parallel with Wilkes street; and
theme south on Pitt street to the beginning,
with the use of and right of way over said
alleys in common with others entitled thereto.
Terms Of sale Cash. Conveyancing at
the cost ofths purchaser. A deposit Of fifty
dollars must be made by the purchaser on the
day Of sale, and the balance of the purchase
money paid within then days thereafter.
THOMAS ]. IA WON,
j. K. NJ. MORTON,
dec7 I'd Trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09

MONDAY EVENING DEC. 9. 1907.
BLOODY SCENES IN GENOA.

BLOODY SCENES IN GENOA.
Giuseppe Quaitroccbi and his wife cut
their landlord, Anthony Blanchi, to
pieces with knives 10 Genoa yesterday,
slashed his wife aud her nursing baby to
death, strangled three older children aud
ware themselves held By maddened
n, ,ba 10 front Of speeding electric car
an ground 10 bits.
The wholesale buichery followed
riding dispute over rent. Bianehi,
street car conductor, had sublet room
10 his cottage in the suburb OF San Fer
da ena to the QaattIocchis.
The Misunderstanding between the
two families does not seem TO have been
serious, asd Bianchi knocked at bis
guests door before leaving for work to-
day, evidently thinking it could be set
tied in a few momsnts. The instant he
spoke Mrs. Quattroccbi attacked him
With her knife. Her husband rushed to
her assistance and together they drove
their victim into bis own kitchen, where
II g, literally cut his body to pieces.
Attracted by bis cries, bis wife, with
her baby IN her arms, dashed isto the
room, striving TO protect her husband by
throwing herstlf upon bis form. Mrs.
Gu ,ttrocchi herself, according to her
husbands story, dragged the woman
aside, and while he finished Biauchl
stabbed The mother snd baby 10 death.
The other three childfeu the eldest
aged nine-had crawled u01eF a bed In
tue meantime, htping to escape. To
b we spared them, the muIderers BE-
lieved, would only be to insure their
gn deaths, so all three we're hauled out
add straDgled.
From the Bisnchi home the Qusttroc-
CHS fed in such haste, however. that
their bloodstained hands and garments
quickly attracted attention.
Ran down by a mob, QuattEocehi
confessed the crime, for which he en-
deavored to shift the responsibility upon
bis wife. The woman was stubooFnly
silent, but tbs bloody knife in her pocket
seemed to confirm her husbands story,
aud the method of holding them 10 front
OF g trolley car was resorted TO as the
only convenient means By which they
could be disposed of quickly enough to
save them from rescue BY the police.
The husband, as the greater coward,
was given the privilege Of dying first.
His wife looked on cooliy as be perish
ed, screaming, and went with perfect
composure to her own death.
The motorman, whose aid was enlist
ed, put on foil speed, while the Bianchi1'
avengers held the victims by the head
and feet across the rails and scattered
the two bodies slong many ysrds OF track.