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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
NINTH REGIMENT CELEBRATES.
Anniversary of Departure for Cuba Occasion
for Dining and Speeches.

The ninth anniversary OF the departure OF the
eth Regiment of the New York National Guard for
the Spanish American War was celebrated last
night by the officers OF the regiment in the College
Room at the Hotel Aston. At the guests table
were Colonel William +. Morris OF the 9th, Major
General Charles f. Roe. Brigader General George
Moore Smith. First Brigade; Colonel n. B. Thur
ston and Colonel J. wray Cleveland of the major
generals staff; Commander John L. Baker Of the
9Th Regiment Veterans; Colonel John @. Eddy, Of
the 47th. and Champe s. Andrews.
After the dinner there speeches by some OF
the guests and officers OF the regiment. Genral
Roe said: Notwithstanding the criticism of the
National Guard OF this state. 1 believe that the
Guard is just good ever"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
TWENTY-THREE CLUB AT LUNA PARK.

II took ten automobiles to get all the Twenty
three Club members to Luna Park at Couev Island
last night once there they had dinner in the open
air grotto pavilion of the Luna restaurant Ranpo1d
Wolf, toastmaster, then introduced A. l. ErIanusr
the "Big Noise OF the club. Following a eulo-
CYSTIC speech about Fred Thompson. Mr.. Erlanger
presented him with punch bowl from the cIuh
1t was inscribed: ITO Frederic Thompson, an owl
white and wise. From his fellow members OF Tho
Iwenty-three Club on their first seasons flight To
Luna Park. May 20 1901" Then there was a Vayde-
vile entertainment under the direction of Willian
Morris There was also impromptu sketch
lions. ~ 'NS'"N-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
MONEY AND JEWELRY WENT.
Young Man Gained Confidence of Widow
with False Death Notice.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

10y AsieE1hph 10 inc tribune
Meriden Conn. May 25.-FSobert J. Hawley is be-
Ing sought by the police charge OF stealing
800 in money and Jewery from Mrs. Bevins widow
OF Selectman Legrand Bevins. AS a favor to her
minister. who was impressed with his credentials
Mre Bevns gave Hawey room in her home lilo
did not receive the freedom OF the residence how
ever, until last week He said he had prominent
family connections which partly verified by
me publication IN newspaper here OF the death
or Charles Edison Hawley. n supposed old and rich
settler Of Hartford The police say that Hawley
paid for having the death announcement made. and
that II was without foun iation. No trace OF tina
man has been found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
ARRESTS IN LOCUST VALLEY MURDER.

Four more arrests have been made In connection
with the murder early last week of Mrs Ellen
casey OF Locust Valley. Long Island. One of those
arrested a woman says that the man first arrested
VINO gave hctitious name, must have done the
Killing and not Colimbo. the man with whom she
mad been living. who has disappeared. Mrs Casey
wife OF James Casey, laborer was brutally as
sauited some time last Monday Monday night
and died on Tuesday morning. The District AZ.
torney and Sheriff were not Informed until Thurs
day, when an Italian who gave his name a.
Jlmmy Donohue, was placed under arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
PUSHED BETWEEN PIER AND SHIP

While jumping from the main deck Of the Cunara
liner Etruria to the pier yesterday, distance Of
twelve feet, Edward Smith. of No. 412 West 4sth
street. fell between the steamer and the pier and
was seriously injured. Smith went aboard the
Etruria which sailed az ! p. m, TO visit some
friends who departing in the second cabin
He could have gone ashore easily on the gangplank,
but preferred jump. He fell upon a log fender
and then rolled over into the water. He was
rescued and taken st. Vincents Hospital, where,
Il is said. he might recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
DINNER ABOARD NEW SHIp

dinner and private inspection Of the new nm
ton steamer Europa of La veloce Line was given
by the agents last night aboard the steamer Will
lam fairfield. of the firm OF Rolognesi Har,oa1a
& Co, agents for the line, who arrived here vestsr
day on the Lucania. acted as oastmaster Repre
sentatives OF the italian and American press and
several steamship agents were among the sneakers
The Europa will sail for Naples May 81 with a
full complement Of passengers 1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
WoULD-BE SUICIDE SAVED.
Youth on His Way to Visit New York Rela-
tives Jumped Into the susquehanna.
tBv Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

by TELEGRAPH 70 the Irlbune.I
Kavre de Grace, Nd, May pa young man,
who said he Cleveland Harvey, on his way
20 visit his uncle. DR.. L. J. Hunter. of No 229
East 31st street New York, rescued from
the Susduehanna River this morning. He Is
evidently suffering from suicidal mania. and is
being cared for at the Jail
Harvey alighted from a train at Perryville
early this morning and walked across the new
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad bridge He acting
so suspiciously that two went in pursuit of
him AS they approached he ran TO the river
and jumped IN. After much difficulty he
rescued and taken to the lookup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

Der Talsman." a German fairy drama written
by DR.. Ludwig FnIids, was presented by the student
members Of the Bodenrunde the German society OF
Adelr:hi College at the Majestic Theatre Brooklyn
last night Otto Meyer acted as coach for the per-
Torrance. The orchestra of the Manual Training
High School furnished the music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers Who arrived yesterday
from abroad were:
LUCANIA. FROM LIVERPOOL
Henry Austin. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Par
John J. Bratton, dee.
IT. A. Edwards Charles ". Post
p H. German, Thomas 7. Reid
Mr. and william Mr., and Mrs William
fairfield. Ward
a. w. Stewart
MOLTKE, FROM NAPLES
Mr. E ]. Curry. Mrs. Marvin T. Lyon,
DR. and Charles I. Mr.. and Mrs w. 8. Trurn-
Estabrook bull.
Mr. Mrs. W. II. Gil Mrs. Henry NJ Sage
dersleeve,
LORRAINE. FROM HANRE
and Mrs. ID. r. GIG. h. Grinnen.
Brown Alexander HrxeL
Festetics. FRANZ Feltman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

In the departures OF corporation poNe.
coming now into popularity-Issuing securities
to the utmost limit-it is not TO be hastily con-
cluded that such operations are always without
Justification. Take for example. what is oruited
in Illinois Central-the issuance OF $15.ctroVo 20.
bonds, convertible into stock Illinois Cen'ra'
is a prosperous property. which can stand en-
larged capitalization. Since 1908 there has peen
no stock increase. the level total apProximauns
S95.OOO.O0O. Funded debt has gone up sons
what-say, S15.0Oo.oOO 10 per cent Bu-
meanwhile. gross earnings have risen over ~
per cent. and net income is up nearly pe
cent.-orfset by an Increase In fixed charges OK
81 1878 0Oo-iust about ofrsetting the increase =.
net income. During the four years OF l'o-VN
Illinois Central put into "betterments Sl''0'
coo and. incidentally made advances 10 SUI
ordinate properties with other expenditures No.
urally chargeable to capital account suilcien' ~
bring these extraordinary disbursements "
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY apprOp'Hs,hIv
for the expansion OF the property poSsS.
rounding out the item to S25.0Oo.00o. Now. VIZ
should not such extraordinary dlsoursenie,,
capitalized7 This can be the natural inq1'
Of interests justifying new policy .15.
II be figured that the addition Si SNsa
100000 new stock (bringing the present s990 ~.
GOO to $11OO00.0O0) would impose upon 49,
Illinois Central virtually only its present ~ -
dend disbursement. IL reduced rate OF
cent. be substituted for the present rate =. -,
Thus. (by relatively insignificant sasrlnce u ~
the part Of stockholders S15Wp" OF -,
without increase OF dividend cxpenoi,uEeS
On q six per cent basis zone per cent less 80
now Illinois Central has sold higher Than ~
nr~sene II. ALLAWAIs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
"CLEAN UP" SHOE SALE.
Only TWO More DAYS Left.

Only TWO More Days Lett.
The greatest shoe bargain event ever
offered the public comes to close Sat
urday night, Aug. 10. Don't miss the
greatest chance for shoe bargains.
BOSTON SHOE COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
Is Stranger Here.
PERSONAL POINTS.

MIS-. Mary Fischer AMI Miss Olga
Herbert are visiting friends at Carbon
Cliff.
Miss Ella Corcoran has gone to Chi
cage for a visit of several weeks win
relatives.
Director E. f. Murphy of the Mod
ern WOodmen arrived this morning
from Kansas City.
Miss Louise Tucker of Monmouth.
H. is visiting with the Misses Lillian
and Elizabeth Wiley.
Mrs. John Kinney and daughter Rose
left this morning for visit to poin's
in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Mrs. Lucretia Freeman and daugh-
ter Mrs. A. W. Bowen departed today
for a sojourn of month at Manitou,
Col.
4 w. B. Mcintyre returned last night
from CoIfaX Springs. and leaves tomor-
row to join the hay fever colony at
Petoskey.
Miss Mae Higgins returned last even
ing from StreatOr, III. where she has
been spending several weeks visiting
relatives.
W. H. Marshall and family reache
home last night from their automobile
trip to Chicago. F. c. Denkmann a.
companying them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Nelson left yes
terday afternoon on the steamer Helen
Blair for a weeks visit with relatives
in Burlington, Iowa
The Misses Freda and Lille Jungt
left yesterday on the steamer Hele'
Blair for an extended visit with rela
tives at FIT Madison, Iowa.
The Misses Emma and Bertha Pom
ranke and niece, Irene Miller, depart
ed on the noon train today for Chi
cago, where they will visit two week
with Mrs. Herbert Bragdon.
II Miss Nellie Jencks who has bee
| visiting at the home of Miss Gertrui
Davis for the last three weeks, left TIL
morning for Clinton, Iowa, where sn
| will spend a few days, going froI
1 there to her home in Iowa City.
Miss Cora Winter. Miss Nam
| Math. Miss Anna Herlitzka, Miss Ma
| Paul. Mrs. Lewis Winter, and Mr.
John Murrin of this city and Mrs. \
C. Mangen, Mrs. Lewis Wiese, Mi
Lillian and Ernest Claussen compri
party that left yesterday on IL
steamer Helen Blair for Burlingtc
! They will return tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08


President Masonic Picnic Association.
are that not only will there be large
attendance from the Rock Island, Mo
line and Davenport lodges. but that
there will be many present from Port
Byron, Cordova. Coal Valley, Andalu-
STA, Illinois City, Milan, East Moline,
Silvis. and lie Claire. These towns all
have lodges which are represented in
the picnic association.
Island to BE Dry.
No Intoxicating liquors are to be sold
at the island the day of the Masonic
picnic The committee have made spe-
cial arrangements that the island shall
be controlled for the day by the asso.
citation, and only Masons and thei"
families or the families of dead mem
bsrs are expected to attend. Mem
beIs will be asked TO register on arrival
LAT the island, and receive badge,
Tickets for dancing will be issued free,
but will be obtained by Masons only.
Program is Complete.
The following program has been out
lined by the program committee, which
consists of c. H. Murphy, c. B. Ward,
John Soller, and Ben Luetje:
Chairman Of the Day-C. c. Wilson,
Rock Island lodge, No. G5S.
Music-Grabbe's band.
Prayer-Rev II. o RowIands, D. D.,
| Trinity lodge, No. 20S.
Song-Choir, Fraternal lodge, No.
221.
Address-Hon. G. NJ. Titus, Musca-
tine, Iowa.
Music-Grabbe's band.
sports Galore.
Immediately after the program there
will be a series of contests, in charge
H. c. Gates, Sam T. White, Allen D.
Welch, F. NJ. Goddard, and S. A. Fin
ger, and will follow this schedule:
l. Fat mems race, 100 yards, PIC
pounds or over.
3 Potato race, single men, IS years
OF over.
3. Feminine race, 100 yards, free fol-
all.
4. Egg race, married ladies only.
;. Race, so yards, boys Is or under
6. Race, 80 yards, girls II or under
Z. Tug-of-war, Iowa VS.. Illinois.
8. Baseball game, seven innings
Iowa VS.. Illinois.
Beautiful and appropriate rewards arr
lprCmised the winners.
The evening will be given over t,
: moving pictures, dancing, and othe
pleasures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
N. w. WILL BE BUSY
Excursion Steamer is Scheduled for
Several Trips This Week.

The excursion steamer w. w. ar
rived here this morning and this eve
ming is to take the Young Peoples so
ciety of the Mission Tabernacle CT
Moline on a moonlight trip down the
river. Tomorrow the children of tho
Memorial Christian church will be
given a trip to Linwood and about 5
o'clock in the evening the boat VIII
leave Davenport on a private moon
light excursion. Saturday afternoon
it will make special trip to LeClaire.
leaving the local port at 3:15. 1t VIII
return about s o'clock and will then
take the Independent Order of Nik-
ings for moonlight trip down the
river Sunday the arsenal machinisLs
will run an excursion to Clinton leaV-
ing here at 9 o'clock in the morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
REALIZES EIGHTY DOLLARS
Game of Fats and Leans Helped Fund
for Old Ladies' Home.

According to present reports, about
$50 was realized on the Fats and Leans
baseball game Thursday afternoon for
the benefit of the Old Ladies' home
On account of the prevailing weather
the day of the contest the crowd was
not nearly as large as might otherwise
have been expected. 1t is thought if
the weather had been better that $125
would have been realized. The OK
penses for the affair were small. nearly
everything being donated. There are
still some collections to be made. a
number of tickets being not accounted
for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08

street The block between Twenty
first and Twenty-second will not be re-
laid, as it is a new piece of track, and
that between Twentieth and Twenty
first will not be rebuilt for the present,
as it is used by both the Long View
and Elm street lines. The line from
Third avenue to Twentieth street is
completed,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
PLANS COMPLETE
Arrangements Made for Me-
ons' Annual Picnic to be Held
at Suburban Island Aug. p.
PROGRAM is ANNOUNCED
Hon. G. M. Titus to Be Speaker of Day
Illinois and Iowa Teams to
Play Baseball Game.

President c. c. Wilson of the Rock
Island and Scott County Masonic Pic
mic association, with the officers and
committeeman of the association, is
planning for the entertainment of fully
5000 people at the annual picnic to be
held at Suburban Island Aug. %. Re
ports to the committee on arrangements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
Eczema.

For the good of those suffering wi h
eczema or other such trouble, | wish
to say. my wife had something of that
kind and after using the doctors REM
edies for some time concluded to Try
Chamberlain's Salve. and it proved to
be better than anything she had tried.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08

last when all hope seemed to be gone
we began using Chamberlain's collie,
cholera and diarrhoea remedy. and in
a few hours he began to improve. To
day he is as healthy child as parents
could wish for."-Mrs. B. J. Johnston,
Linton. Miss. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
Board OF Trustees of
Greater Rock Islands
Money Acts.
FOR FIRST FACTORY
Subscriptions Valid and Legal
Two Industrial Enterprises
Nearly Settled.

The board of trustees of the Greater
Rock Island development fund met at
the Rock Island Club yesterday after
noon and went over tine lists of sub
ecripticns to the 100000 fund, and the
figures were found to be $4,000, ad-
dtional amounts aggregating $1,000
having been received by the committee
since the last public report was made.
The subscriptions were found legal and
valid in all respects.
ONE DEAL ABOUT SETTLED.
The board of control of the Rock Is
ticalIy closed one deal which will sub,
stantially augment Rock islands in
dustraI development, the details of
which the board hopes to make public
in day or so, the trustees authorized
the first assessment for the purposes
designed in the pledges. Accordingly
Secretary Levi sent out the following
circular to subscribers:
FIRST CALL FOR PAYMENTS.
At a meeting of the board of trustees
of the Greater Rock Island development
fund. held this day ut the Offices of the
Industrial commission, rhe following
resolution adopted:
Whereas, At "a meeting of the board
of trustees of the Greater Rock Island
development fund, the validity and sufii-
cheney of the subscriptions received for
sail fund were considered. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, That each subscriber he no
100000 In valid subscriptions has been
secured aud that it is the judgment OF
this board of trustees, after u canvass
of the individual subscriptions, that the
subscribers are nbundantly responsible
for the amount subscribed by each.
Unanimously adopted.
In accordance with the foregoing, you
are hereby advised TINT draft for the
first instaIIment of 20 per cent of your
subscription will soon be presented for
payment.
Very truly yours.
MAYER LEVI.
Secretary.
STILL ANOTHER ABOUT CLOSED.
In addition to the deal that has beer
all but closed, the board of control has
another one equally advantageous ir
its nature up to the point of consumma
ton, and the expectation now is tina
within a weeks time it, too, will bt
announced.
Both, it may be said, are of the mos
desirable nature, and it is believed tina
when the facts are made known the.
will be received with enthusiasm ant
qualification by the people whose re
Spouse has been so public spirited ant
liberal to the cause of Greater Rocl
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
Sheppard.

The remains of Mrs. George Shep-
pard. sister of Mrs. w. II. Star, 9l5
First avenue. who died at Columbus.
Ohio. yesterday morning arrived here
at 1920 this afternoon and were taken
to the home of her sister, where funef-
al services will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The services
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
CAUGHT BY TRAIN
Arthur Pullman, Medford, Wis,
a Deaf Mute, Loses Both
Feet in Accident
ON The Milwaukee TRACKS
Supposed He Was Trying to Board
Train-Had Arrived in the City
Only Yesterday.

Supposedly while trying either to
get on board or off of a north bound
Milwaukee passenger train between
Twentieth and Nineteenth street cross
ings last evening about 1910. Albert
Pullman, deaf mute, giving MedfOrc.
Wis. as his home, fell under the
feet taken off about two inches above
the ankle The accident occurred N
Park saloon. \ couple of men vine
were in the saloon heard the peculiar
cries of the unfortunate man and weat
10 the rear to see what was the matte
and found him lying between the two
rails. They notified the police who
Immediately called physicians. The
young man was taken to St Anthony >
hospital and his injuries dressed It
was necessary to amputate both limbs
half way between the knee and the
ankle The physicians this afternoon
reported him to be resting very
easily although complications are
likely to set in. Es
Is Stranger Here.
Pullman is a man about 30 years VI
age. He came to this city yesterday
with a friend. another deaf mute. None
of the mutes in this city seem to know
anything regarding the unfortunate
man and the local police have wired to
Medford regarding the accident and
asking information regarding him.
No one witnessed the accident, and
the young man has been unable to eX-
plain He wrote his name for the Off
GERS at the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08

will be conducted by Rev. H. W, Reed.
Burial will take place at Chippiannock
cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
MAYER LEVI.
Secretary.

Work Being Pushed.
Work has been commenced on the
Elm street line east of Twenty-second
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
"Everybedy Should Know"

says c. G. Hays. a prominent business
man at Bluff, Mo-, that Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve is the quickest and sures;
healing salve ever applied to a sore
burn or wound, or to case of piles
I've used it and know what I'm talking
about" Guaranteed by w. T. Hartz
| druggist, 301 Twentieth street. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08
APPELLATE COURT
SUSTAlNS DECISION
Hold as Judge Gest did in Claim
Against Estate of Porter Skin
ner for Request in Will.

The appellate court at Ottawa has
sustained Judge Gest in his decision
here in the contested claim i'll the es
tate of Porter Skinner, by which he
awarded to the heirs of Henrietta
Lathrop a bequest of $1,000 which the
testator in his will left Ito his sisters
daughter. The claim was cOnteste
because the sister had three daugh-
tiers, Henrietta being the Oldest Her
heirs cOntended that Mr.. Skinner
knew of only one. and that he had har
in mind when he made The will as he
did. On the other hand the residuary
heirs of the estate claimed this bequest
to be void because of its iRdeiinita-
ness. Searle & Marshall represented
the executors of the estate, and J. F.
Witter the claimants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-08

TSoclety news, written or telephoned
TO the society editor of The Argus, Will
be gladly received ard published. But
In either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must hear sig
nature and address,
/. Rose Purdy.-Louis r. Rose of Rock
Island and Miss Margaret Purdy of
Jerome, Iowa, were united in marriage
at the parsonage of the First MethO-
dist church by Rev. r. b. Williams ut
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
ring ceremony was used. The groom
is a carpenter and will take his bride
| to a neat home on Twelfth street
| Card Club Meets. Mrs. Hans
Schroeder entertained the Post Care
club at the Watch TuNeI yesterday at
| ternoon. First prize went to Mrs
Thoeming, second to Mrs. Pool an
third to Mrs. William Trefz. Mrs. {
M. Cannon will entertain the club tw
weeks hence at Campbell's island.