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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
FIRE IN A HOTEL
Manufacturers in Moline Is
Damaged by Flames to Extent
of $4,000 to $4,000.
CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSION
Originating in Jsnitor's Room in Base
mens, Blaze Spreads Quickly
Guests All Escape.

Fire resulting from the explosion of
a bottle of chemicals caused between
$4,000 and $1,000 damage at the
Manufacturers hotel in Moline this
morning The fire started in the room
occupied by the colored janitor. Hir-
schel Harris. in the northwest corner
of the basement. The jdnitur had re-
turned to his room from working about
the building, and had placed a bottle
Of antiseptic preparation used in his
work ueag 4 radiator. Tie chemical,
a highly cOmbustiDle fluid. exploded,
and the flames quickly spread in the
.oom. The coloied man rushed out
and summoned the fire department,
but did not call other employees of the
hotel to his aid. BY the time the de-
partment arrived The flames had gain
cd considerable Roadway. The eXplo-
sion occurred at G:20.
Guests I.eave building.
The guests were called at once, and
all were able to make their escape
without injury. The building filed
with a dense smoke at once. and made
il difficult to leave the building. The
elevator conductor stuck to mis- pest in
spite of the sunocating smoke. and
VIXEN he made the last trip about :
o'clock, he collapsed. \ few Of the
SO guests in the hotel reached the
ground by way of the fire escapes.
One OF the Mattresses. Miss Vera
Cunningham. becoming excited after
she had LETT tho building. returned to
her room. aud was found lying on her
bed. overcome by the smoke. She
was removed to The hospital. and her
condition is not regarded as serious.
Progress of Flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
SPECIAL SALE.
At the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tes
Company, 328 Twentieth Street.

GIaAiteware with a 5O-cent purchase
OF tea, coffee, spices, extracts and bak
ing powder. tomorrow. The last day
&c get them free al
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC
TEA COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAYS
Meat Market Proprietors Agree t.
Shut Up Shops.

All meat markets east of Twentieth
street will be closed all day Sunday
from Oct. / to May /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07
Progress Of Flnmes.

The flames burned through the floor
of the pool room OF the hotel. on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-07

Licensed to Wed.
August Priebe ..... La Sale, III.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03
GROUP
TO BE OPENED

TUCSON, Feb. 29.-The Johnson
Copper Development company is the
name of new company formed last
month to operate in the Johnson dis
trict. The company dates from the
9TH of January, 1908, and is capitalized
at 100000 with 100000 shares, par
value 81 per share
The officers and directors are
Henry Krug of st. Louis, president;
Ralph R. Wilson, Frankfort, KY, vice
president; E. H. Elicit, Frankfort,
KY, secretary; E. C. Mcmahon, Shell
byyille, KY, treasurer. William
Deckeraw of Tombstone and Robert
Mckay Of Johnson complete the direc-
torate. J. H. Mitchell of Los Ange-
les, who promoted the company and
who is mining engineer, promoted
the company.
The first meeting of the Company
was held in the early part of Janu-
airy at Louisville, KY, Messrs. Mitch
ell and Mckay attending from here.
These gentlemen returned from the
east the first of the week, Mr.. Mckay
going to Johnson and Mr.. Mitchell to
Tombstone to place deeds and other
papers on resord. He was detained
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03
OLD TIMER RETURNS.

After years of absence from this
city, J. A. Vosburg has returned and
will spend considerable time here,
meeting with acquaintances Of former
years and talking over old times, says
the Star. He came in from California
yesterday and registered at the Santa
Rita hotel. 'N
Mr. Vosburg will easily be recalled
by all the older residents of the city.
He came here between the years 1869
1870 and settled in Tucson. He became
prominent from the first in territorial
matters and in 1874 was appointed
adjutant general of the territory by
Gov. Stafford. He served in that po-
sition for while and then having re-
signed, removed to Tombstone, where
he entered into mining on an extern
siye scale and cleared up large for
tune for the smaller days of the pros
pecting as those were then.
He held seyeraI o[ner public posi-.
tons of Importance in the territory
and then removed to California, which
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03

there a day or two by illness.
The property taken over by this
company is the old Climax group
owned by William Deckeraw, and con-
sists of five full claims and three
fractional claims. 1t is joined on the
southwest by the Republic and the
Bonanza belt, and the Randolph in
terests on the southeast. The deep
est working on their property is a
100. foot incline, but Manager Mitch
ell states that within the next six
weeks the company will commence
work on vertical shift on the Cop
per Queen claim on the group, about
loco feet east of the Arizona &
Michigan Development company's
main shaft.
The main dip of the ore bodies of
the Bonanza Belt dips across The
new company's holdings and the peo-
pie composing the Johnson Copper
Development company have been in
and around the Johnson camp for the
past several years and are well ac-
quainted with the possibilities of the
camp and the district. They expect
to go down to the ore dobies AMI
leave grass root mining alone.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03

At recent meeting of the C. G A.
company the Usual dividend was pass
ed because it was likely that money
on hand may be needed to make the
final payments on mining claims,
among which are those at Leadville,
25 miles east of St David, and the
big group north of Benson, east OF
Mammoth.
J. E. Ball of Johnson, who is in
town today, says the Empire mine is
placing machinery at the property and
will put on three shifts Of miners
about March Is. =
D. A. Adams was in town last Wed
nesday and took a flying trip to Tomb
stone and back in the afternoon He
says not many men are working in
Johnson just now, but several COM
panies are preparing to resume oper-
atoms, and 1t looks as though lively
times are not far of.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03
MARpl eRAs AT MOBILE

MOBILE, Ala, March mobile is
donning gala attire in readiness for
the annual Mardi Gras festivities.
From all parts of the country visitors
are arriving awho viii vie with the
residents Of the city in getting their
I'LL of mirth and pleasure during the
next three days. The arrival Of King
Felix, the parades. balls and other
features of the carnival are to be con-
Quoted this year on scale Of magnifi-
cence that viii eclipse all the efforts
Of former years. The local military,
the civic dignitaries and many per
sons OF social prominence viii contrib
ute their part toward the success of
the carnival
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03

has been his home for many years.
In talking with friends since his re-
turn, Mr.. Vosburg said: Il can hardly
realize that this is indeed Tucson. As
1 first knew it, and for many years
afterwards, it was simply a larger
outpost than most of the Mexican vii
lagos in this country. Now It is 20
all intents and purposes a cosmopolitan
city and is destined to become finan-
cial and business metropolis. It is
one of the most beautiful, well kept
and improved cities that have ever
visited"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03
BENSON NEWS NOTES.
benson Press.)

(BenSOn PreSS.)
Ranger Miles has returned from a
trip through the mountains north of
Benson, east of the San Pedro river.
He says it is now generally under
stood in the vicinity Of where the C. &
A. is developing 152 copper claims,
that this group is larger proposition
than the company's producing mines at
Bisbee, and that a thousand men will
be employed on the new mines, where
vast ore bodies have been prospected,
the extent of which has not yet been
determined.
The twenty car loads of machinery
mentioned in the Benson Press last
week, has begun to arrive at Wrinkle
man, and the company has man
there now checking 1t over, SO it can
be received and hauled to the mine.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03
ANOTHER TEST

VANCOUVER, March 2-Wholesale
objection to naturalization of Japan
ese are expected to be test of
eligibility of Brown men to citizen
ship and rights of fishing in British
Columbia salmon grounds, have been
fled by E. A. Lucas, and to-day was
announced in the opening of the
March session of county court. 1t is
believed the provincial government is
behind the move,
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03

Manager Ricketts, of the Greene-con-
solidated now states that his company
cannot resume smelling until copper
reaches fifteen cents. The smelters
Of southern Arizona. including the one
recently started at Saseo, are Droduc-
ing more copper than ever, and are
making good profits, because the cop
per ores of this region are Of higher
grade than most of that produced by
the Greene Consolidated mines.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-03
Which we win sell while they last at


Within the last twelve
months we have been COM
PEELED to turn down hundreds
of calls for this magnificent
exposition of the Territory of
Arizona and its wonderful re-
sources.
1t is possible now to supply
a limited demand, because
after litigation extending over
twelve months several hum
dred copies have been turned
over to us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
OWES 100000.
Value of the Pillsbury- Washburn Mills
Estimated at $15,OOO,OOO.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. S.-The Pillsbury-
Washburn Flour Mills company, limit
ed, which has been placed in the hands
of receivers, has operated since its or
ganization in it's present form in 1889,
the Pillsbury IA 3D." and &c" mills
and elevators, Palisade and Anchor
mills and elevators and the Lincoln
mill at Anoka. Its product is distribu-
ted throughout the world by means OF
5000 agencies.
The defendant company Is practi-
cally owner of the stock of the Mime
apolis Mill company OF Minnesota and
the st. Anthony Water Power company
of Minnesota with water rights. The
Minneapolis Mill company of New
Jersey practically owns the stock of the
Pillsbury- Washburn Flour Mills COM
pany and the Minneapolis Mill COM
pany owns the stock of the Mime
apolis and Northwestern Elevator
company, controlling 100 grain ele-
vators.
The Indebtedness of the defendant
company is set at more than $1,000
900 without security. The book value
of the company's property exceeds
more than S15,000,000. The total Sc
cured indebtedness covered by de-
benture bonds is s4.000.000 or total
Indebtedness of 100000. Liquid
assets are estimated at $3.500,0O0 to
paw $5,0O0,000 unsecured debts.
The company has 100000 of its
product stored in 25 states outside OF
Minnesota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
RODE ON TOP OF PULLMAN.
Then Bad Bill Hopkins of Wichita Got
Into Jail.

"Bill' Hopkins of Wichita is a bold,
bad man. He boarded the Wichita
Kansas City train on the Santa Fe in
his native burg last evening, pound for
the Kaw's mouth. Bill did not buy a
ticket, neither did he condescend to
beat his way on a freight. 1t was "the
fast train for his" and he climbed on
top of enc of the Pullman sleepers
for his sensational flight through
space.
When the train stopped at the juno
ton on the North side this morning.
Bill alighted from his lofty perch and
proceeded to stretch his legs in a walk
up and down the depot platform. He
was accosted by the night agent at the
Junction depot and Bill. Bad Bill, of
wichita, his feelings no doubt already
in a visible state from his long and
dangerous trip, proceeded to pull down
the safety value and relieve the pres
sure on his system by emitting a red
hot volley of profanity at the agent.
1t was Bills unlucky day, for two
policemen promptly answered the
agents hail and the Wichita wanderer
was taken to the Topeka Jail and tried
in Topeka court of law and fined $40
by hard hearted Topeka judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
ROBS THE TELEPHONE.
Clever Thief Again Makes Haul at
Rock Island Depot

For the third time this year the In
dependent Telephone Co.'S long dis
lance phone box has been stolen. The
theft occurred some time last night
and the robber was described to the
police as a slim young man, smooth
shaver and about feet inches in
height He is evidently an expert tel
ephone man, for he detached the box
from its fastenings and made connec-
lions again without calling up the CEN
trail office. He took the telephone box
away with him and as yet the police
have no line on his identity or where
abouts. ~.
The last man seen to enter the booth
and close the door. evidently for the
purpose Of talking over the long dis
lance phone was a man of the des-
cription given.
The telephone company have no way
Of knowing how much money was in
the box at the time of the robbery
last night, but as no collection had
been made from the long distance box
at the depot for a month, 1t is expect
ed that about SIS or $50 was taken.
This long distance phone box at the
month, and as in the case of the rob-
berry last night, the thief was evident
ly an expert telephone man.
About three months ago the long
distance telephone boxes at the Rock
Island, Union Pacific and Santa Fe de-
pots were all taken in one night. The
police found two of the boxes, both
empty, in the railroad yards the next
day. but never recovered the Union
Pacific box or found any trace of the
thief or thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08

and hammered three times on the
desk. announcing the failure of MEM
Der.
In the same time quite 1000 per-
sons having the privilege of the floor,
including clerks. have retired from
the profession. They have been forced
to take up other occupations or, wish
ing to cut their losses, retire while
they still have money. Among the
number have been several noblemen
or titled men, chief of whom can be
mentioned the earl of Chichester.
Many have gone aboard, some emf
grating to the United States and Cam
ada. OF the darker tragedies of life,
there have been Is suicides and VOL
ent deaths of members, and in each
instance the attributive cause has
been depression of business.
Nearly 500 members have taken adj
vantage of the rules and applied for
a years holiday. When this is grant
ed the member need not pay his sub
scription until he rejoins.
This year the applications for mem
bership of the London exchange num-
Der but IT, where usually there are
100 or so. The weather list of clerks is
scarcely so. 1t is usually 800 strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08

Regular dinners served daily at Vine
wood park safe. Hours II to ana from
$40 to p. m: Try one at IS cents. Mr..
E. M. Burnett. caterer.
Jean Louise st. John, who won tho
first prize for being the handsomest
baby at the butchers picnic, Il the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. H H. 81,
John. 1853 Polk street.
DR.. s. Temple. Osteopath, 7s5 Kansas
ave. Ind. 1912. Res. STA. Bell 1855.
Band concerts vinewood tomorrow
afternoon and evening. Come early.
The cost of an Independent teie-
phone in your home Is 30 small that Il
is poor economy to be without one.
No other company offers such SUPER
Tor service and such extensive local
and long distance connections.
H. J. Bone, United States district
attorney. returned this afternoon from
Chicago where he has been spending
several days since the election.
A good pipe is a mans best friend.
Eagle carries the largest assortment of
pipes In Topeka. ranging from the 5
cent Missouri Meersham to the import
ed at several dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora DIETRICH, of Pleas
ant Place addition. are the parents Of
twins.
Pleasure in every pun. The Big
Tromp cent cigar.
A building permit has been granted
to Phebe Loupee for the erection OF =
dwelling to cost $500 at 1117 Grant
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
JONES IS DEFEATED.
Comedies Wells Nomination in the
Thirty ninth District.

DIR. A. B. Jones of Trego county, a
member Of the legislature. was de-
feated at the primary election last
Tuesday for the nomination for the
state senate from the Thirty-ninth dis
trict. His opponent was William
Wells, a member of the legislature
from Graham county
Up to the arrival OF DIR. Jones in
Topeka with this news today, it had
been supposed that he had carried the
district. For several days the con-
test was in doubt but later returns re-
ceived at Topeka all indicated Wells
defeat. DR.. Jones said today: II
don't know what Wells majority will
be. but I concede his nomination.
Wells is radical square dealer.
His nomination gives the square deal
ers a probable majority Of one In the
state senate. The Thirty-ninth dis
trict was represented at the last two
sessions by Chas. Buschow Of Colby, a
strong machine man. The district is
composed of these counties:
Cove, Ellis, Graham, Decatur,
Thomas. Wallace, Cheyenne, Trego,
Rocks, Sheridan. Rawlins. Logan and
Sherman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
TALKED OF 1OLsToI.
Bryan and Chafin Are Caught Togeth-
err by the Photographer.

Lincoln. Aug. S.-''We talked most
ly about Tolstoi," said Mr.. Chafin.
Prohibition nominee for president,
who exhibited a book on the Russian
sociologist, written by the Democratic
nominee and which was presented to
him as a souvenir of his visit to Mr..
Bryan. The meeting of the two can
didates for the highest office in the
gift of the people was noteworthy be-
cause it has seldom happened that riv-
al nominees for the presidency have
been brought together. AS Mr.. Chat
in was escorted down the steps by Mr..
Bryan a vigilant photographer, snap
ped picture of the two men. OBJ
serving this Mr.. Bryan remarked that
this is the first time rival candidates
could ever be kept together long
enough to have their pictures taken"
Mr.. Chafin expressed great ICON
fidence that he would poll a heavy
vote next November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
NEAR HALF A MILLION.
Paid Out by Thaw for His Defense He
Claims.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Aug. S.-Harry
Thaw made the following statement
today in further explanation of the
schedules appearing in his petition in
bankruptcy filed in Pittsburg:
1.-THE item at the foot of the column
giving amounts paid lawyers and
alienists for expenses marked cash in
bank is money in bank that I have
now turned over to the receiver in
bankruptcy for the equal benefit Of all
concerned"
The sum OF $43s,500 is represented
as having been paid out by Thaw in
connection with his trials, but this
amount includes $191, 500 borrowed on
a note from his mother, Mrs. William
Thaw, which amount appears again in
the schedule of Thaw's liabilities. The
sums he had paid and the claims,
many of which Thaw says are exag-
gerated will total over 100000.
When shown an article attributed
to Hattie Forsythe, an actress printed
in New York paper, in which Miss
Forsythe was represented as discred-
iting the story related by Evelyn
Thaw on the stand. Harry Thaw said
today:
Miss Forsythe knows absolutely
nothing about the matter. She never
met Mr.. White and she met Miss Mes
bit only once. Whatever knowledge
she has was second hand. She was
not one of the girls who sailed imme-
diately before the second trial. If she
had the knowledge she says she had,
Mr.. Jerome would have had her as a
witness. That goes without saying"
O'Mara Must Be Shown.
Pittsburg, Aug. S.-The order in the
bankruptcy case of Harry K. Thaw,
sending it to the referee in bank
ruptcy, was made today. According
to the bankruptcy laws Thaw will be
required to attend a meeting of his
creditors before the referee.
Roger O'Mara, the Pittsburg detec-
tive, who was appointed receiver for
Thaw, will hold conference some
time today with Thaw's local counsel.
That a radical change in the pay
ment of Thaw's debts will be made is
evident from Receiver O'Mara's state
ment today that all creditors will
have to show me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
WOMAN LEADS. MOB.
Bent on Lynching Man Who Attacked
Her Child.

Philadelphia, Aug. 8.-A frenzied
mob of foreigners fought a detail Of
police late last night in an effort to
lynch Joseph Green, alias Joseph Fin
sley for an attack on Nell Weiner, a
three year old girl. Mrs. Weiner,
mother of the child, melted the mob
and led them to a barber shop where
Green had taken refuge. The police
were obliged to force the door of the
shop. Green held an open razor and
refused to submit to arrest. Then one
of the policemen felled him with a
club and he was dragged to patrol
box where the crowd fought hardest to
get hold of him, but the prisoner was
finally landed in a police station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
FIGHT BATTLE OVER.
Kansas Veterans VIII Be
Seen at Topeka Fair.

One of the features arranged for the
state wide fair which is to be held in
Topeka in September will be sham
battle given by the members of the
famous Twentieth Kansas regiment
during their reunion which will be held
on the 9Th and 10th of the month. The
affair will be a reproduction of thu
battle of Marilao, fought on the Isle Of
Luzon the evening Of March 9th, 1899
The veterans of the Twentieth Kan.
sas regiment will be welcomed to tina
city Wednesday,, September the ninth,
by an address delivered at the Ma
tional hotel by Mayor William Green.
The members of the famous regiment
will meet at the hotel the following
morning at ten o'clock when the cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing year
will take place and the details for the
sham battle completed. At four o'clock
in the afternoon the battle of Marila5
will be reproduced at the fair grounds
in front of the grand stand before the
thousands of people who are expected
to be present.
At o'clock in the evening a smoker
will be held at the Copeland hotel
presided over by Charles B. Ramsey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
NO Law FOR IT.
A Leper Can Not Be Deported to the
Colony of Molokai.

Bisbee, Ariz., Aug. 8.-The govern
ment at Washington has notified the
authorities Of this territory that there
Is no law under which the deportation
Of Mrs. Wardwell, the leper, to the leper
colony Of Molokai can be ordered. Mrs.
Wardwell, who is in quarantine at
Tombstone, has become raving
maniac is kept shackled to a bed post
Her husband, General Wardwen, aged
Sc years, is very weak from an opera
ton for cancer. A petition will be pre-
scented to Governor Kibbey asking him
to pardon Albert Cole. a brother of
Mrs. Wardwell, who Is serving a six
year term In prison at Yuma In order
that he may care for the aged couple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
ALL ABOUT LITTLE LUMBER BILL
Ed Fisher, an 1S-Year-Old Boy, Is
Under Arrest.

Ed Fisher, a boy IS years old, who
has been working at the carpenters
trade in this city, was arrested today
in the instance of the Star Lumber
company, on charge of obtaining mer-
chandise under false pretenses, that Is
to say, for some one else and the TAX
ing the goods to his own use.
This is a strange charge, as young
Fisher exhibited bill for the $5.45
worth of lumber he had bought from
the firm, and 1T was made out in his
name. He declared that he bought the
lumber last Tuesday with the under
standing that he was to pay for it on
September 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-08
Wilbur Wright Flies in France.

Lemans, France. Aug. s.-WiIbur
Wright, of Dayton, o., made a flight
of three and one-half kilometers, at
miles, with his aeroplane here this af-
ternoon in three minutes and five sec
onds. Throughout the fight Mr..
Wright had perfect control Of the ma
chine.