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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22
A NOTABLE TEAM
That to Which Putty Zeis,
Who Was Drowned at Boards
town, Belonged.
"REMINISCENCES BY A FAN
Details of Drowning Show Former
Rock Islander Made Hard
Fight for Life.

THE days when Zeis was a member
of the Rock Island ball team said an
old time patron of the game. speaking
of the death by drowning at Boards
town of William Zeis. affectionately
known to baseballdOm as Putty
were among the best in local baseball
history.
The team to which Zeis belonged, as
The Argus has stated, was one of the
crack organizations in the history of
the game in Rock Island. 1t won the
pennant in two successive years in a
larger class league than Rock Island
has since belonged to. There was such
cities as Omaha, Lincoln, St. Joseph
and Des Moines on the west circuit
and Rockford and Peoria were among
those associated with Rock Island in
the east. Moline started out jointly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22

via a drainage ditch that runs parallel
to the Illinois river. They were never
seen alive after that time. Circum-
stances pointed to their fate. and a
search was Instituted for the bodies.
which was finally successful. AT the
point where the men lost their lives
the bank is steep and an examination
showed that the unfortunates, both of
whom were expert swimmers. had
clutched vainly at the projections and
shrubbery on the bank in an attempt to
climb out of the water.
Funeral services for both the victims
were held at 9 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. The services were in charge of
the Modern Woodmen, both of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22
BOIldSlllen
Superseded

The personal bondsman is fast
becoming obsolete the risk to pri.
vate fortune is too great.
The corporate bond is just as rap.
idly supplanting the old form and,
in time, men will marvel that they
were ever called upon to incur the
danger of personal suretyship.
In point of safety, convenience and
propriety, there can be no COM
parison between the two; the one
is just as weak and perilous as the
other Is strong and safe.
Inc time is near when if will be
thought as reasonable to borrow
the key of a friends safe as 70
borrow his name for surety pur.
poses.
Fidelity, Judicial, License and Con.
tract Bonds promptly furnished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22
d wild throw to Davis at third and let
Forney in for the, second tally.
Howard Goes Floating.

a WIN thiOW W at liiliu anu lSl
Forney in for the, second tally.
Howard Goes Floating.
In the first half of the seventh in
ming Howard drew a long breath and
went floating. For while it seemed
that the Davenporters would knock
him clear out of the box. The bases
were full at two different times, and
TIE first time little single by Giese ad-
vanced the men a base and brought in
Potts. Then came Reese, who, think
ing it would be an excellent time for a
three-bagger, sent one out along the
fence, bringing in two of the runners and
sending himself 10 third Five runs
We're credited to Davenport in the sew
enth. In the eighth. the Davenporters
started the little bunting game and
Cristy Wilson was unable to pick them
up fast enough. and Dudley and Potts
tailed for two more runs. In the last
of the seventh inning Wanner. Murphy
| and Swain came up with Wilson on
| base Each player swatted the bal
| for one or more bases. Murphy with
a two-bagger scored Wanner and Girls
ty, the last two scores made by the Is
landers during the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22

drowned men being members of the
order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22

U,rr N n n al
uov,ard n n 81
VIII, :,
- Ie 81
To+o,, 90 - - .
DAVENPORT ALB. r. Fl. Pc. A. f.
a. kerrigan, CT 49,. ; 0
Davis, 3b........... l
IL KeTrigan, $751;. o 0 = = /
Duuiey, TI.....-.... " y
-,
49,.
Coiaa
%
Total, 90 o. 80 .
ocoie ny innings
Rock Island 80 , 0 o.
Davenport ......O 0 0 2 o.
Hits by innings:
! ~ i'i'iiu '''''1 l "
=" ''ipoi' ''''''o v q VI
Summary-Three base hits-FOrn2y
Wanner' Reese. Two base hit-Mur-
phy. Double plays-Howard to Ber-
ger to Forney. Base on balls-Of
rio'" oi i1ee'e VII wilson /,
90 uCN ou' ny heeSe ny hoWarh
ball-Berger. .Vandine Snanton Will
mitch - Wilson Stolen baeoc-Vo,
! dino Roroer Do,,ic U,,;uo
Lundin. Time of game-1:4O. At.
tendance 500.
| Notes of the Game.
If Davenport had discovered what
brilliant amateurs the town had four
or hve years ago it probably would not
nave been forced to drop out of the
iedSue: r1au 'he team across
on ,hoso ,.onna t,o.a - 49, 5 ,!
Wo"iu nave continued 10 De
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22
Is THIS THE REAL THING?
Another Schedule Published by South
ern Papers as Official.

The Three-Eye schedule appearing
on this page is that which is being
published by newspapers at the south
end of the circuit as having been finI,.
ly accepted. A few changes have been
made in the one previously printed il
The Argus affecting towns in til
southern half.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22

Continued on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22

Danny Sweeney. On the intield were
Bill Kreig, Joe Cantillion, now man
ager of the Washington American
eague team. Paddy Lynch and Beldon
HILL the last named for many years
manager of the Cedar Rapids team of
the Three-E Eye league. The pitchers
were Jay Andrews, SonieF, and part of
the time Bert Cunnin CHAM, the Moline
baseball celebrity. 1t was cracking
team, of hard hitters, the winners of
two pennant races.
There never has been such batting
done in Rock Island as those outfield-
RS. consisting of KatZ, Sweeney and
Zeis used to do. They seemed to de-
light in swatting the ball. They liter
ally broke up the back field fence,
when they did not send the sphere sail
| ing over the top boards for four sacks.
| | have seen many a game hammered
out in the closing innings in those days
Of baseball, when the outfielders came
| up for chances at the ball.
Details of Drowning.
Details of the drowning of Putty
Zeis, which occurred last week neal
| Beardstown, as related in The Argus
| Saturday, have been received. The
downing took place Tuesday night. but
| the fate of the former Rock Islander
was not positively known till the body
was found Friday: With Mr.. Zeis, anG
meeting the same fate. was Oscar Har
| is of Beardstown The former was EN-
Dloyed at pumping plant at a mine
| near BeardstOwn, and had come to the
city for supplies. He and Harris SCI
out to return in a skiff late at might
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-22
Shows Better Tiian HAYES

Philadelphia. April o. Freddy"
Weeks Of Cripple Creek, Col, Saturday
night had Il slight advantage over Gro
yer Hayes of Chicago in a Ground bout.
Weeks was the aggressor in almost ev-
cry round except the fifth. when Hayes
staggered him with a right swing on
the jaw.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
COAST PEOPLE
60 into COURT
Injunction Against the Hill and
Hartman Lines Asked by
Lumber Manufacturers.

Portland. Ore, Oct. Suit has been
filed in the United States circuit court by
the Oregon & Washington Lumber Manu-
facturers' association against the Hill and
Hartman lines, asking for an injunction
restraining the railroads from putting into
execution the advanced tariffs on eastern
lumber shipments from this coast Nov. i.
Judge WOlVerton entered an order citing
the railroad companies TO appear in court
Oct. % and show cause why an Injunction
should not issue.
The complaint alleges a conspiracy In
restraint of trade, forbidden by the fed
eral laws; that the new rates are dis
criminatory against the northwest lum-
bermen and in favor of the middle western
and southern states; that the net earnings
of the Hill and Hartman lines have been
steadily increasing under the present lum-
Der rates and that unless enjoined from
putting the rates into effect the conse-
quence will be to ruin the lumber indus
try on the Pacific coast.
The design of the suit is to keep the
railroad companies from putting the new
rates into effect until the interstate COM
merce commission has an opportunity to
hold q hearing on the justice of the adj
vance and render decision on the merits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
COULD NOT HAVE
KILLED HERSELF
Opinion of Physician Who Ex.
amined the Wounds in the
Throat of Miss May Sapp.

Moran, Kan, Oct. 9.-Miss May Sapp.
whose dead body was found in her fathers
yard here on the night of Sept &c. with
her throat cut. did not commit suicide. ac-
cording to the opinion of two physicians
who testified before the coroner's Jury in
Moran today. Samuel F. Whitlow. the
married man now being held at lola for
investigation, had told the -3aFyF-ifi that
city that the girl had killed herself be-
cause he refused to elope with her
Today DR.. a. H. De Long who exam
ined the body of Miss Sapp. few min
utes after it was found, testified that the
cuts IN her throat were too deep and too
long to Indicate self-destruction and that
the fact that there were two cuts indicated
murder
DR.. G. B. Lambeth had examined the
body the day following the girls death
Her throat had been slashed twice He
said he believed she died ten seconds after
the second wound was inflicted He
thought it a physical impossibility for
Miss Sapp to have committed suicide
John n. Sapp, father of the dead girl.
testified that she owned a razor but that
the razor found near the body was not
the one
Mrs. Whitlow testified, corroborated the
statements of her husband before the Jury
and Mrs. Whitlow's sons also corroborated
his testimony.
Homer Harmer testified that he saw
Whitlow go to the Sapp house on the
night of the tragedy. but did not see Miss
Sapp come out to meet him as WhitIow
said she did.
The inquest will be continued at O'clock
tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
Especial TO The Herald.)

Washington. Oct. 9.-The forest serv-
fee is in need of clerks for the offices
of various forest supervisors, and the
civil service commission will hold ex-
aminations throughout the west on
Nov. 1 10 procure a list of eligibIes.
Men are preferred, and, in fact, re-
quired in some of the offices remote
&fOm civilization. but there are some
Vacancies open for women. All appi-
cants must be over 16 years of age.
The clerks who are appointed will re-
ceive anywhere from $500 to 1,200 per
annum, but notwithstanding they may
be assigned to duty in the forests, or
wherever the supervisors have their
offices, they will be expected to pay
their travelling expenses to the place
of employment, and must expect to
paw for their board and rooms Clerks
will be expected to be proficient in
typewriting and strenography, and
must be able TO care for correspond
ence in the absence of supervisors. The
examination viii cover spelling, arith-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
IMMEDIATE TRIAL OR BAIL
Pettibone's Attorneys Trying to
Force Release of Prisoner on Bond
Matter Not Decided.

Boise, Oct 9.-The attorneys being IN
able to reach all agreement among them
selves, the matter of postponing the trial
of George A. Pettibone, accused of COM
plicity in the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg, was taken up in court to-
day by Judge Wood, who presided at the
Haywood trial. The defense continued it's
tactics of trying to force the state to
grant bail to the prisoner. his attorneys
declaring he demanded immediate trial
or release on bond. Unless bail were
granted. they declared Pettibone would go
on trial at this time, even if the strain
of the ordeal cost him his life.
Judge Wood said he was informed that
Pettibone was unable to leave the hospi-
tai and return to Jail. Under such cir
cumstances he could not see how he
could be placed on trial Tuesday next
the day set for his hearing to begin
AS to granting bail, the judge declared
this was a matter to be considered sep
arately from the postponement and after
the original matter had been disposed of
Adjustment of the matter was finally
POSTPONED until tomorrow, when Clarence
barrow. Petitioners chief counsel, will be
in court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD FOR CLERKS
In OFFICES OF FOREST SUPERVISORS

metic, penmanshin. letter-writinq
copying, shorthand and typewriting.
Among the places where the examina-
uon Will be held are the following:
Oregon-Portland. Astoria, Baker
City and Eugene.
ashington-Tacoma, Seattle, Port
townsend. Bellingham, Spokane and
Walla WalIa.
ldaho-Boise and Moscow.
Colorddo-Denver, Durango. Fort
Collins, Grand Junction, Pueblo and
Trinidad
Utah-Salt Lake City and Logan.
Wyoming-Cheyenne Laramie and
Sheridan.
Montana-Butte. Billings, Bozeman,
Great Falls, Helena and Missoula
Full details regarding the examina-
uon can be had from the civil service
commission in this city.
Another general examination will be
held Oct is and II to procure scientific
assistants for the department of agri-
culture at salaries ranging from $40
to $1,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS
Europe and the United States to Be
Placed in Communication
by Maroon.

North Sidney. n. s., Oct. 9.-Arrange-
ments for wireless telegraphy between Eu-
rope and America so far progressed that
the transatlantic service may be taken
for an assured fact. William Marconi,
the Italian inventor, will within a fort
night leave for the station at Clifton ISL
and, the European terminal. where he in
tends to conduct further experiments look
ing 10 the transmission of aerial messages
direct to the Pacific coast A station will
be erected at Vancouver, b. c., as part
of this plan, which is intended as one of
the preliminary stages of wireless COM
munication around the world.
MI Marconi has been at the Glaze Bay
station during the past two weeks, exper-
imenting with long distance communica-
ton, looking to the inauguration OF the
transatlantic service, which is expected
to be placed at the disposition of CONNER
cial business within a few days.
The report that communication with the
Philippines had been made by the Cape
Breton station, was stated by Mr.. Mar
conf to be incorrect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
SAVED HIS MONEY.
Russian Bank Official Put Uo a.
Fight With Train Robbers.

men made an unsuccessful ATTEMPT Mon
day evening to get away with a large
sum of money in transit over the Dor
path-Walz railroad The band boarded
the last car of the train here While the
train was between the stations of Eiwar
and Boozenhof the robbers suddenly
opened fire on the car ahead of them in
which a bank official with the money in
his custody was travelling The official
returned the fire and for a while the ex-
change of shots was lively and consterna
ton reigned on the train. When the me-
lee finally was over. ii was discovered
of the robbers had been killed and that
the bank official and several passengers,
including a woman. he'd been wounded.
The robbers made their escape and the
bank official saved his money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
BIGAh|ST BERT SLOCUh
California Man Neglects to Get Rid
of First Wife Before TAX
ing a Second.

Redding, Cal, Oct. 9.-Mrs. B. A. Slo-
cum of Sacramento arrived here yester-
day to investigate the marriage in this
city on Aug. y of Bert A Slocum and
Miss LeOnOra Lewis. Miss Lewis was a
student in the Chico normal school for
two years. Her parents reside in Red
ding. The Mrs Slocum from Sacramento
convinced the Officers, as well as the
relatives of Miss Lewis. that the groom
of the August wedding was her husband
whom she married twelve years ago, and
to whom she had borne two daughters
aged 3 and 10 years respectively. On
complaint of Mrs. Slocum No. a war
rant for the arrest of B. A Slocum on
a charge of bigamy was issued last even
ing. His whereabouts is now unknown
His new wife wrote from Portland a
week ago. that her husband had gone
to TOnopah on mining business When
in Redding he was a man of leisure and
apparently of means, and was well liked
Prior to July he was a travelling sales
man for the Bass-Hueter Paint company
The first Mrs. Slocum has returned TO
Sacramento.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
CHINESE WEI COME ASSURANCES GIVEN
BY SECRETARY TAFT WHILE AT SHANGHAI

the same time made on high authority
and indicating that the United States
will support it in China and maintain
the policy in Manchuria, the only place
where the open door is threatened.
Mr.. Taft's endorsement of the United
States court for China, over which
Judge Whitley presides, is looked upon
as meaning a continuance of the new
era of justice and as demonstrating
that the United States is really inter-
ested in China.
The enthusiastic welcome accorded
to Mr.. Taft here atones for the boy
colt of American goods and demon
strates Chinas friendship for America.
The assurances given in regard to
fair treatment of the emigration ques-
ton are accepted in good faith.
China trusts in the United States,
and believes in her as a true friend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
EXPECTED Big REWARDS
Denver Dynamiter Confessed That
He Lied in His First Stories
to the Police.

Denver. Colo. Oct. "A telegram from
his father, a school principal at Farmer,
o., brought from the lips of Kemp v
Bigelow, a young clerk, a full confession
of his dynamite operations in Denver and
Reputation of his earlier stories that
he had overheard two men discussing a
plot to kill a number of prominent citi-
Zens and that he had been hired by two
strangers TO mail Internal machines to
Governor Henry A. Buchtel, David H.
Moffat, Charles B. Kountze and Law
renee c. Phipps. Young BigeIow admitted
that he alone made and sent the Internal
machines, and that the dynamite found
at the home of Edward Chase was placed
there by him.
His object, he safa. was to obtain re-
wards from the men whose lives had been
endangered by giving warning of an al
legged plot to kill them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
HEAVILY HIT BY
RECENT DECLINE
Two or Three Firms in Am
Sterdam Taken Down Line
by American Securities.

New York, Oct. 9.-There was a heavy
selling on the stock exchange today on or
ders said to be from Holland. the selling
being accompanied by rumors that an I'M
portant failure was imminent in Amster-
dam.
London, Oct. 9-Heavy liquidation has
been in progress on livestock exchange
the last few days from Amsterdam. owing
to two or three firms there having been
heavily hit by the recent decline in Amer
lean securities They were interested not
only in railroad but also in Amalgamated
Copper shares generally, and had also
been specializing largely in American in
dustrials and London underground electric
issues. The stocks which the Amsterdam
firms speculated in were again the subject
of liquidation from there today, but moth
ing definite could be ascertained regarding
the amounts involved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
NO0RS beaten BY FRENCH
Raiding Party Starts Fight Near
0udja and Gets Much the
Worst of It.

Paris. Oct 9-Official reports of the
fighting near Oudja say that a Moorish
raiding party. consisting of 100 horse
men. was threatening. the Angad tribes
men who were camped northwest of
Oudja, on account of the latter's friend
illness towards the French. A French
column was sent to protect the Angads
and dispatched emissaries in advance to
ascertain the intention of the hostile
hOrsemen. The latter insulted the ennis
saries. While some of the Moors still
negotiated with the emissaries, who con-
sisted of a few irregular cavalrymen, a
shot was fired at the Spahis, who re-
piled, driving the Moors to refuge be-
hind the Gerbal hill. Suddenly a cross
fire was opened on the French troops
and regular engagement followed, last
ing four hours at the end Of which the
MoOrs We're completely defeated They left
a number of dead on the field.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
BAL TIMORE BANK FAILURE
Receivers Appointed for the Farm
ers' Trust, Banking & De-
post Company.

Baltimore, Oct. 9.-Receivers today were
appointed. on the application of AIexan-
der III. Robinson. with the assent of the
company. for the Farmers Trust. Rank
ing & Deposit company of this CITY.
The receivers are Messrs Beverly w
Mister and Z. S. Johnson. both of whom
qualified by filing a bond for slO0.OOO
Tishtness OF money Is given as the cause
of the embarrassment of the command
which conducted banking institutions at
Galena. Nd, under the name of the Ca
lena bank; a Darlington, Md. under the
name of the Darlington bank; at Keedys-
vile. Nd. under the name of the Keedys-
vile bank; Mount Airy Md. under
the name of the Mount Airy bank and
at Hancock, Md. under the name of the
Washington County bank
Officials decline to make any Stare
ment OF the financial condition of the
company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
PLACES BLAME ON A miner
Story Told by Frank Tucker, Arrest
ed in Connection With the
Brown Murder.

Portland. Ore, Oct. "a dispatch from
Sumpter, Ore, TO the Evening Telegram
says that Frank Tucker, the laboring
man who was arrested at Granite last
night in connection with the assassinatio
of Harvey K. Brown at Baker City, made
a statement today in which he says
man named Frank Wilson, a miner, asked
him to assist in putting Brown out of
the way. He thinks Wilson has escaped
to Colorado. Tucker, according to his
statement, refused to assist in killing
Brown. Tucker says Wilson had about
500 in his possession and offered Tucker
500 to help him in the plot. Tucker saws
he did not hear of the killing of Brown
until he had arrived at Austin, where
he had secured work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
CONRE|D IN POOR HEALTH
Director of Metropolitan Opera House
Declares the Caruso Affair
Broke Him Down.

New York, Oct. 9.-Broken in health and
leaning heavily on the arm of a friend.
Heinrich Conreid. director of the Metro
politan opera house, who has been in
Europe since the close of last season,
came ashore today from the Kron Prin-
zessin Cecelie- Mr.. Conreid said his ply
sicians aboard had advised him that he
had neuritis He said his breakdown was
due to nervous strain over the arrest and
filming Of Caruso. Caruso, he said. would
sing at the Metropolitan opera house dur
ing the coming season.
"All Europe" he said. laughs at US be-
cause of Caruso. The king of England and
the emperor of Austria have received him,
and the emperor of Germany will soon.
Don't talk to me any more about Caruso.
That dreadful thing cost me my health
and every time 1 hear of it, feel worse. -
Mr. Conreid said he had two singers,
butswould not announce their names.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-10
welded HIS GRANDMOTHER
Tom Alison of Manlius, N. Y, Finally
Inherited His Grandad's
Wealth,

Chicago, Oct. "a dispatch to the
Record-Herald from San Francisco says:
Tom Hugh Alison of Manlius, n. Y,
who married his grandmother, is here
on his honeymoon.
My grandfather DR.. Buffum of Ro-
chester. was a pretty old fellow said
he. First he disinherited my sister be-
cause she married a barber. This left
me his sole heir. He decided to marry,
although he was past 50. to keep me from
inheriting his estate.
Il didn't know it, but the girl he picked
out was my sweetheart, only II years of
age. She decided to accept his offer to
save the estate for me. That was nearly
six years ago. He died a year ago and
the young woman whom 1 called grand
mother became my wife,"