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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
VISITS YANKEE CRUISER.
President Of Costa RIGA Goes Aboard
the Des Moines.

Washington, May 28.-An interesting
incident of the opening of the Central
American court of justice at Carriage,
Costa Rica, Monday, was visit Of the
President Of that country, his cabinet
and other officers to the cruiser Des
Moines which carried Messrs Creel,
the Mexican, and Buchanan, the Amer
lean ambassadors to Port Limon The
two ambassadors are to remain in
Costa RIGA until June 2. when they will
embark on the Des Moines for Vera
Cruz. Mexico, on their way home. Mr.
Calvo, the Costa Rican minister to this
government, who went to his country
to be present at the opening Of the
court, has been invited to join them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

The railroad regulation bill, the
measure agreed upon Wednesday by
the legislative committee on railroads
and permits the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad to hold 10000
shares of Boston & Maine stock until
1910 under certain conditions, was filed
in the Massachusetts Senate Thursday
by Chairman Faxon of the committee
and took its first reading without OPP
position. 1t will come up in the SEN
ate Friday for a second reading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
, TAFT's NOMINATION.
Campaign Managers Have As Yet
Made No Definite Selection.

Washington. May 2S.-Arthur T.
vorys and Frank H. Hitchcock. cam
paign managers for Sec Taft. spent al
most an hour today with President
Roosevelt, going over some Of the de-
tails Of the Taft program at the Chi
cago convention 1t is understood that
one of the principal matters discussed
was that Of the selecting a man to
nominate the secretary. Several names
are under consideration including Sen
ator Doliver of Iowa and Representa-
tive Burton of Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
Great Strides
By Prohibition.

Kansas City, Mo. May 2s.-Eight
million six hundred thousand people
abolished the saloon last year, includ-
ing four entire states. The seven pro-
hlbiiion states have a population of
over l0,oJ0.001, while 27,000,oo0 more live
in other prohibition territory, making
about 45 per cent of the total popula-
ton Of the United States free from
the bliehting influence of the saloon.
Such was the language in which the
progress Of the temperance movement
in the United States was reported to
the General Assembly of the Presby-
terian church Of the United States of
America today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

as his name is also spelled, attempted
To poison Mrs. Rcady's smallest child,
George, Ivy giving the child a teaspoon
full OF arsenic. The child's life was
saved by the prompt work of ply
soians. At the February criminal term
of Tho supreme court in 1908 Wilictt
was found guilty Of attempting to kill
the child and was sentenced to -four
years in the state prison at Thomas
ton. his term expiring next February
Mrs. Ready Obtained bin of divorce
from Willott a short time ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
West Virginia for Bryan.

Wheeling, w. Va, May 2S.-At the
largest Democratic state convention n
West Virginia for many years, held
here today. four gatos-at- large
we're selected for the national conven-
ton at Denver. Resolutions We're
adopted instructing the delegates to
work for the support of William j
Bryan for the Presidency so long as
his name is before the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

Amelia Dunfc!d and Mrs.. Mary Jane
Dunfleld and George and John Keith.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ready was &C years
of age ana came to Bangor ahOHt four
years ago from Orono. She lived in
Oruno about two years, and previous
to that shc lived in Mllinockct. Her
first husband. William Ready, died at
Great Works about six years ago. BY
her first husband Mrs. Ready had 10
children, all of whom are now living
They are Mrs. Mary Libby OF Bangor
Mrs. J. +. Woodman of East Newport
Miss Rhoda Ready. Charles II. Ready
Of Portland, Frank Ready, and Rosa
lind. Clnra. Gladys. Alice and George
Ready, the latter six years of age.
About four years ago Mrs. Ready mar
ricd Eli Willett and one son, Stanley,
now three years old, was born TO them.
Mrs. Rcady's union with Willett was
anything but happy. though ut first 1t
seemed otherwise. For 6 short time
after they were married they lived at
East Newport and then moved TO Ban
gbr, where they lived on Patrick street.
on Nov. |. 1904. Willett, or Ouilette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
They will cure me Of
DYSPEPSIA.

Newburg Center; Me-, 1906.
II had been troubled with dyspepsi.
several years and could not seem tc
get any help for it. A friend of mine
advised me to try your Bitters, which
1 did, and have found that they have
helped me. think in time they will
cure me of dyspepsia" Yours truly,
Mrs. Rebecca Tribou.
The true Il. F." Atwood's Bitters
have been used and recommended by
the general public for nearly SIXTY years.
35c. at druggists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

George 9. Ryan, who was arrested in
Syracuse Wednesday on indictments Of
grand larceny in connection with the
failure of T. A. McIntire & Co, pleaded
no tguilty to the Indictment before
Judge Rosalslky in New York Thurs
day and was held in $4,000 bail until
June 10. Bail was furnished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
Arizona Instructs for Bryan.

Tucson. Ariz, May 28.-The Arizona
Democratic convention met today
elected delegates to the national con-
vcrtion and instructed them to vote
for the nomination of William J. Bry-
an for the Presidency
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, May Exchanges OF
fourth class postmasters announced
are: North Appleton. Knox county,
Me, Andrew Wentworth, vice Robert
S. Keene, deceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

Memphis, Tenn, May 2s.-Gen. Luke
.. Wright of this city, whose name
has been suggested for the appoint
nIent as secretary Of war to succeed
Sec Taft in the event of Mr.. Taft's
resignation from the cabinet said to-
day that it was highly improbable that
his name would be considered FOR the
position, Of which he knew absolutely
nothing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

A terrific wind storm passed over the
southern part of Jewell county, Kansas,
Wednesday night and killed John Ma
han and injured y persons. many of
them probably fatally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

Mrs. Mary Lucas, who has peen =
Jail at Haverhill. Mass. since saw. ",
day as a fugitive from Illinois w.
tice, was ordered discharged from ~.
tody Thursday, Sheriff MORRISON =
knowledging that she was the W'V''
woman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

victed and sent to prison for three years.
In general, the prosecution failed to
shake the testimony he had given on
direct examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

he has relatives in Fradcrickro', \.
b., two sisters and two brothers. Mrs.
Amelia Dunfic!d and Mrs. Mary Jane
DunfleId and George and John Keith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-29

When Mr.. Mann called up the re-
ports in the House and sought to have
them read Mr. Sims desired to know
if it was intended to follow that action
by a motion to adopt the majority re-
port. Mr.. Mann said that question
could be answered later. Mr.. Sims
then moved the adoption Of the min
GRITTY report but Mr.. Hitchcock. Neb..
objected to the reading of either re-
port. 1t is believed that Mr.. Hitch
cocks action will have the result Of
preventing the question from coming
up again this session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18

entitled my Old Country Home" The
words carried back to the old home
the minds of those present, which caus-
ed a tear to fall from a number of
eyes. The sermon by Evangelist S. I.
Martin was one of the very strongest
of the series, his text being taken from
John 1G:7-11, ON the threefold convic-
ton of sin, righteousness, and judg-
ment. He set forth very clearly that
the coming of the Holy Spirit could
do more for the apostles and the world
than the personal of Jesus on earth,
because when Christ was on earth
they walked by sight and not by faith.
The subject tonight is, Christ Came
70 Save Sinners" and Sunday at 1890
the subject will be Peters Denial of
Christ" The Sylvan quartet will sing
at the morning service. AT the even
ing service the quartet from the Chris
tian church of Davenport will sing. A
special service for women will be held
at 3 o'clock. Special music will be
given at this service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
WILL PAY A BRIEF
VISIT TO THE CITY
on Way to Denver Pass Through
Rock Island in Morning.

NThe subcommittee of the democratic
convention charged with MAX
ng arrangements for the national con-
5entiOn at Denver next summer will
Jay brief visit to Rock Island early
omorrow morning. Probably all the
gentlemen will be asleep while here
and it is likely that most well behaved
Rock Islanders will also be locked in
he arms of Morpheus. F. II. Plum
ner, city passenger agent of the Rock
Island road, today received notification
from Chicago that the members of the
committee would leave Chicago on No.
tonight on their way to Denver
They will be in this city about ;
o'clock in the morning. The members
of the party are Chairman Thomas
Taggart of Indiana, John P. McGraw
of Virginia, Clark Howell of Georgia.
R. NJ. Johnston of Texas, James c.
Oahlman of Nebraska and Urey Wood
son of Kentucky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
OF Mutual BENEFIT.
OBITUARY..
DR.. Paul Oscar Esbiorn.

Dr. Paul Oscar Esbjorn of this city
died at 4:9O this morning at the Au-
Sustana hospital, Chicago. He was
recently taken to the hospital and sub
mlCted to an operation week ago
wednesday for an abcess of the stom-
ach- DR.. Esbjorn was born in Upsala,
sweden, in 1870, and when 21a years
old came to America with his parents
who settled at Swedona. H., and in
1886 came to Rock Island.
He took a course in Augustana col
lese, graduating in 1894, and then took
a medical course at the University o.
iowa Upon concluding his study he
commenced the practice of medicine
at Stanton, Iowa. Helcame home i'll {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Jennie Church who has been
confined to her home by illness is i'm
proving.
William II. Toal and Jerome O'Con-
nor left last night for Chicago to visit
over Sunday.
Miss Regina Blake, who is attending
school at Iowa City, is in the city to
spend Sunday at home.
E. H. Buck of this city, formerly de-
partment commander of the G. "A. r.,
is visiting with his son, Fred, at
Peoria.
Hon. E. w. Hurst left today for
Washington to appear before the in
terstate commerce commission in a
number of cases pending before that
body.
Superintendent H. B. Hayden is in
Savanna, H., today to deliver an ad-
dress on The Teachers Attitude be-
fore the Carroll County Teachers as
ISOLATION.
r. A. jacobson has returned to the
city to resume his studies at Angus
tana college after an absence of sew
eral months during which time he
travelled in tho western and north
western states.
Charles Adams will leave Monday
| for Kansas City where he will join
Mrs. Adams and together they will go
to San Antonio, Texas, where she will
spend the winter Mr.. Adams will re-
turn in about month.
Percy Stodd is in the city from Rap
ids City, S. D., called here by the ser
ious illness of his grandfather, Fred
| Heverling, who is in a critical condi
| ton at the home of his son, Peter Hev
| erling, 523 Seventh street.
Mr. and Mrs William Morgan
Johnston leave the coming week fol
an extended swing around the country
as far as the west is concerned. Going
from here to St Paul they will trave
from there to Seattle and Portland
thence to San Francisco, Sacramento
and Los Angeles, and return by way
of Ell Paso. They will be away unit
the latter part of March.
Walter l.. Johnson, whose beautiful
lhome at Muscatine was destroyed b.
lire Thursday night with a loss of $25
loco, is a cousin of Hon. Ben T. Cabl
of this city and is frequent yisito
to this city where he has many friend
who sincerely regret the misfortun
that has overtaken him. Mrs. John
son and others of the family narrowl
ESCAPED from the house. Mr.. Johnso
was away from home at the time
being in the south.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
veneer DIRECTOR
Takes Place of One Of Three
,OuSted by FraternaI Reserve
Life Association.
MEETING HELD AT PEORIA
Emphatic Reputation of Attempt by
Officers to Merge with North
American Union.

Attorney G. C. Wenger of this city
was elected one of three new directors
of the supreme lodge of the Fraternal
Reserve Life association at a meeting
at Peoria last night The others are
B. F. Shadley of Galesburg and ]. A.
Bishop of Decatur. They succeed o.
E. Child of Moline, S. w. Dixon of
Chicago and J. R. Thomas of Spring
Valley. The three last named were
ousted by vote of the supreme lodge,
as was Supreme Attorney d. B. Ellis
of Elgin. in whose place Vice President
R. Fl. Lovett was chosen The va
cancy in the Office of vice president
was filled by the election of E. w.
Redding of Toluca
Follow Up Injunction.
The Peoria meeting was held to
thwart the attempt to turn over the
policies of the members to the North
American Union of Chicago, which was
attempted by the officers recently ami
stopped for the time being by court in
| junction. The three ousted directors
were present last night and tried to
| explain their attitude, but were not
given much of hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Thomas Mccain and George
Brown Tell Chief Eckhart
of Their Crimes.
IMPLICATED IN MURDER
Third Man of Gang Still at Large,
Charged with Killing Police
Officers There.

The clearing up of the mystery sur
rounding the robbery of two Rock Is
land saloons. the Buffalo on Twenty
fourth street Jan. I, and the CrumptoI
place on Fourth avenue and Twenty
first street Jan. Is, is but a part oi
what has been accomplished by the po
lice through the arrest of two men i'll
Chicago. The men are Thomas Nc
Gam and George Brown, % and u
years old respectively.
Chief ECkhart of the police depart
mcnt returned last night from Chicago.
where he assisted the Chicago police
in securing a confession of not only
the two Rock Island jobs, but of about
100 robberies and holdups in Chicago,
including that which resulted in the
murder of Police Of1cer w. X. Moon
cy. and the attack Monday evening Oh
John Jurs at his roadhousc Just out
side of Elgin. The men also told OF
having been at Cedar Rapids, Savanna.
and Davenport 1t is understood tina,
they were gathered in in a genera,
roundup of suspicious characters fol
lowing the Elgin assault, and after the
chief and representatives of the state 5
attorneys office had put the mer
through something of swcatboN
course. they broke down their reserve
and told the whole story.
They referred to Rock Island, and
Chief Eckharb was notified and Went
10 h, inf 1lfi S,f,
gathered by the local police i'll the two
cases here. He spent three hours with
the men yesterday, securing their story
of ;hcir operations here and thciI
movements about this part of the coun
try.
Did No; Shont officer.
The two men under arrest claim thai
they did not shoot officer Mooney, bu
that he third man of their gang killed
the officer. This man. Hi Hi Simons
is being sought all over Chicago by
the authorities, the instructions being
to take him al any cost, dead or alive
The men gave exact details of some
thing like 100 robberies of saloons
similar in their character to the job,
done here. and of Il number of hold
ups. They said they came here from
Elsin. stopping in Davenport, and com
ing from there to Rock Island the ey
cning the Buffalo was robbed.
Give All Details.
According TO Chief Eckhart, the mcl
gave the most minute details of tn,
RurFllp robbery tp1liu1 pf 6oD0iu,
their masks and leaving their over
coats in a wagon standing at the sid
of the saloon. They told of the CONVEX
sation they had with the bartender
Louis Martens. and referred to til
fact that when the bartender appeale
to them to have a little consideration
for the fact that the proprietor of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18

year ago and never regained his health.
He was a son of the late DIR. l.. p.
Esbjorn, the first president Of Angus
tana college. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Gustava Esbjorn, 314S
Ninth avenue; brother, Professor c.
L. e. Esbjorn; two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Johnson and Mrs. Hannah Shogren of
Salt Lake City, Utah, and two half
brothers, Captain Joseph Osborn of st.
Paul and John Esbjorn of Karlskrona,
Sweden. The body will be brought to
Rock Island for burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Rank FooIishness.

when attacked by a cough or
cold, or when your throat is sore, it is
rank foolishness to take any other
medicine than DR.. King'sNNew Discov-
cry" says C. o. Eldridge of Empire.
Ga. 81 have used New Discovery
seven years and know it is the best
remedy on earth for coughs and colds,
Group, and all throat and lung troubles.
My children are subject to Group, but
New Discovery quickly cures every at
| tack" Known the world over as the
j king of throat and lung remedies
Sold under guarantee at all druggists
so cents and 81. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
CAIN TO Be MUTUAL
Attending the Proposed Annex.
alton of Portion of South
Rock Island
70 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Place of Meeting in the West District
Is Changed to the Town
Hall.

The place of the meeting Monday ev-
ening of those included in the west
division of the district of South Rock
Island township that is preparing to
petition for annexation to the city OF
Rock Island. in connection with the
spring election, has been changed from
the school house on Aiken street, as
hitherto announced, to the South Rock
Island town hall.
The progressive citizens of the town
ship included in both divisions to be
embraced in the territory which it is
proposed to annex, report meeting with
the highest measure of encouragement
and qualification, and the outlook is
that no difficulty will be experienced
in securing the signatures of a large
percentage of the property holders
within the territory heretofore de
|scribed in The Argus, as seeking the
advantages and benefits of municipal
government
OF Mutual BENEFIT.
In Rock Island those who have Civ
en- the subject attention, and goodly
number have expressed themselves, are
enthusiastic over the proposition, real
lZinS that it means so much i'll com
mon and so much in the matter oil
mutual gain both to Rock Island and
to the territory that it is proposed to
bring within the corporate limits.
The time of the meeting in the Soutl
Rock Island town hall is Monday ev
ening at s O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
MEN WHO ROBBED TWO SALOONS IN
THIS CITY ARRESTED IN CHICAGO

place was sick, and that he himself
lived in Davenport, they gave him back
his watch and 80 cents. Leaving the
Buffalo. they went down to the ferry.
passing a patrolman, supposed TO have
been Officer Carlson, on the way They
say that had the officer so much a
looked at them with suspicion they
would have shot him instantly. The,
had changed the shape of their hats.
and donned long overcoats, and thus
we're not stopped by the officer. Reach.
ing Davenport, they passed another of
fcer, but he, too allowed them to pass.
Had either of the officers interferea
with the youthful desperadoes, a trag
edy would probably have resulted.
Come Back Again.
They left Davenport after the Buf
falo robbery. and did not return here
again until the morning of the rob
berry of the CrumptOn place. The two
jobs were clearly done by the same
men. The reports to the police stated
hat at the Buffalo the men secured
SOTO, and that $95 was secured at
he CrumptOn place. They claim, how
ever. that they secured a much smaller
amount. They estimate that they Sc
cured $1,000 through their operations
in Chicago and here.
Assault at EIgin
Monday night they became engaged
;,, of It1pg' L.
gin, and shot at the proprietor, the
ball striking him in the middle of the
forehead The bullet i'll some unac,
2Ountablc manner was DETECTED, anI
Iurs sustained merely deep scalr
wound made by the ball For some
reason the police We're not Informed O.
this affair until the next day. and the,
word was at once sent 10 Chicago, and
Chicago detectives took up the chase
The men in the meantime 'boarded one
Of the electric line cars and went tC
Chicago, avoiding an encounter wit!
the police
Warrants Issued Here
The men will probably be given {
- : liN,''ii'o -hOiuaS III Shi
cagO. and will be held there to answeI
to the charge of numbering the police
officer. In order to prevent their eS
cape, even should they not be held t.
answer TO criminal charges in Chicago
| Two warrants have been issued for eacl
by Magistrate Elliott, on complaint o
Chief Eckhart, and if prosecution il
the metropolis fails, they will b,
brought here 10 answer to the charg'
/ Of robbery.
Chief Eclihart and Detective Co,
have had lines out for this trio sine,
the first OF the two robberies here, ant
the boldness of the young men helpet
to bring about their apprehension.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
ORGANIZE CHURCH IN SItViS
Rev. F. {. Shut and Rev. e. w.
Thompson Will Be In CHARGE.

Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 Rev. F.
E. Shut of Spencer Memorial Metho-
dist church, Rock Island, will preach
in Cox's hall, Silvis, and at the close
of the sermon the pastor, E. w.
Thompson, will organize a Methodist
church in Silvis and he cordially in
vites the public TO be present and any
one wishing to unite with the organi-
cation will be given an opportunity to
DO SO and become a charter member
of the society. There will be special
music at the services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-18
Corcoran.

Julia CCrcoran, year old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael B. Corcoran
lied yesterday afternoon at 1890 at
the home of the parents, 141S Fifth
avenue. Private funeral services were
conducted this afternoon at o'clock
from the home and burial took place
1t Calvary cemetery, Dean ]. j. Quinn
conducting the services. Diphtheria
was the cause Of DEATH the child hav-
ing been i'll a week. She is survived
~ the parents and brother, Maurice.