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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
COMES NEXT week
Milan to Have First Chautau-
qua, Tent 6eing at North
End of Main Street.
TALENT GOOD ALL THROUGH
Citizens Generally Supporting Move.
ment-Two Programs Each Day
From Tuesday Till Sunday.

Next week. beginning Tuesday af-
ternoon and closing Sunday, Milan
will have chautauqua. the first in
the history of the village 1t will be
high class all the way through. Two
entertainments will be given daily, be.
ginning at 2:3O and 7:3O p. m. and
different subject will be treated at
each session. The tent will be located
/ on Water street at the north end of
Main street
The chautauqua is undertaken by
the citizens of Milan generally not
being for the benefit OF any particular
| church or other organization d. w.
Matthews is chairman of the commit
tee in charge.
The program for the week follows:
Tuesday Afternoon.
Singing by the assembly.
Piano solo-Mrs. Cropper.
Lecture-"A Nations Strength" Mrs.
Richards
Piano duet-The Misses Ringgold
and White.
Tuesday Evening.
Bass solo-James Johnston
Piano solo-Miss Bessie Sears.
Address-Mrs. Richards
Stereopticon entertainment-"A Trip
Through Two Continents" o. w. Blain
Wednesday Afternoon.
Music by the Sutfins.
| IJ ,ace De-. o,,1 Cyl,..a..,
Today John H. Hector.
Singing by the Sntfins.
Wednesday Evening.
Singing by the Sutfins.
Lecture-"Civil War Experiences,
John H. Hector
Singing by the Sutfins.
IL Thursday Afternoon.
Music-Meneley quartet.
Lecture-"Home,' Dr. George II
Vibbert
Music-Meneley quartet
. Thursday Evening.
Concert-Meneley quartet.
Address-"Tne Surplus Dollar Dl
Vibbert.
Concert-Meneley quartet.
Friday Afternoon.
Singing by Mezicks.
Illustrated address-Hon. Frank S
? Regan. 6A
Singing by the Mezicks.
Friday Evening.
!. Singing by the Mezicks.
v Cartoon lecture-"The Fool Ia,
e payer" Mr.. Regan.
r Singing by the Mezicks.
,-, Saturday Afternoon.
Il Nevin quartet.
l.. Address-"Mind Your Own Bus
al ness John A. Nichols.
Singing-Nevin quartet.
Saturday Evening.
er Concert-Nevin quartet.
o. Lecture-'A Night In the Slums
at New York., John A. Nichols.
le Concert-Nevin quartet.
s. Sunday Afternoon.
e. Singing by the assembly.
Music-Neyin quartet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Address-Professor Nichols.
Singing-Nevin quartet.
Sunday Evening.
Nevin quartet.
Address-Professor Nichols
Singing-Neyin quartet.
WO NAN HEROINE
IN FOLSOM FLOOD
Remains at Telephone Warning 9th
ers Till Building Is Surrounded
and Hope Cut OFF.

Trinidad, Col, Aug. 29-Between 20
and so dead and nearly half the town
swept away. causing thousands of do,-
lars of damage. and great loss of live
stock, tell briefly the story of the Fol
som flood yesterday Many are still
missing, and several days will elapse
before the list of dead will be obtain
able. To Mrs. Rocke, telephone op
orator who lost her life, many of the
residents owe their escape. In the
face of certain death this brave woman
stayed in the doomed building until all
chances of escape We're cut off, sending
alarms to every resident who had {
telephone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
GREAT CROWDS
BESIECE PARK
BEFORE GAME
Some Waiting in line Over
Five Hours at Chicago
National Grounds.

Chicago. Aug. 29.-At o'clock this
morning. six and one-half hours be.
fore the scheduled hour for the OPEN
ing of the gates. small lines of men
and boys stood before the various en-
frances of the West Side baseball
park waiting for tickets to the second
of the crucial games between the New
York and Chicago teams in the Ma
tional league. BY noon, as many of
the business firms during the summer
give half holiday Saturday, the
| hundreds of the early morning had
become thousands and squads of po-
licemen We're required to preserve
order.
| Bring Lunches Along.
! Many persons brought lunches with
them and were munching food long
before the first uniformed figure ap
peared at the club house. The super
heated interest manifested in the
game is due not only to its important
as bearing on the pennant race, New
York, Pittsburg and Chicago being
within striking distance, but to the
report that Pitchers Mathewson oi
New York and Brown of C-icagt
would oppose each other.
Fill Grounds Quickly.
When the gates opened at noon the
crowd was so great traffic in the street:
about the park was greatly impeded
The grand stand was soon filled ant
before 1 o'clock the crowd was pour
ing into the field. The large humble
of camp chairs that had encircled tn,
outfield were soon occupied. As tn
Chicago team appeared for practic
there was tremendous cheering.
Gordon of police kept the crowd fror
lencroaching on the diamond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
OFFERED A BR|BE
G. w. Trickett Declares Brew
cries rendered $4,000 for
His Resignation.
NOTHING SAID ABOUT IT THEN
Denies Grafting-Ccunty Attorney AS
serts Case Was Brought by
Former Law Partner.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 29.-C--M-y
Trickett, assistant attorney general of
Kansas, who Thursday was found gull
ty by a jury in Kansas City, Kan, of
malfeasance in office, issued a state
ment yesterday, in which he makes
the declaration tnat the brewery inter
ests long ago offerd him $4,000 to re-
sign. He makes no explanation, how
ever, why he never mentioned the mat
ter before, nor why he did not bring
for trying to bribe public officer,
which is as much of crime in Kansas
as the Acceptance of a bribe.
Was Closing saloons.
Shortly after | began closing the
saloons of Kansas City, Kan, and of
Wyandotte county by means of the
paddock system" said Mr. Trickett
the brewery interests offered me $780,
600 to resign. | refused the offer, with
contempt, not giving it the slightest
consideration.
IF | had wanted TO do any boodline
there would have been my chance
When this matter is sifted to fnal
end the people of this community will
find that for once there has been a
fight in Wyandotte county iR which
Doodle or bribery did not enter"
Disputed by County Attorney.
Mr. Trickett's assertion that tht
lpresent fight is being made agains
him by the brewery interests is. dis
puted by Joseph Taggart, county attor
Iney.
"The prosecution of Mr. Trickett wa:
not a move on the part of the brewer!
or jointists," said Mr.. Taggart. 1T wa
commenced by c. r. Cooksey, an attor
ney, who was formerly a law partne
of Mr. Trickett, and who claims tha
, Mr.. Trickett cheated him out of 81, 100
. Cooksey commenced. the prosecution
, and the law required me to prosecute
it or dismiss it. Mr. Trickett did no
ask to have the case dismissed, but in
J sisted on a trial, and he got one.
Denies Politics In Fight.
"There is no politics in the matte
l for me. Mr.. Cooksey is chairman O
3 1.-THE city republican central committee
: and it is quite probable that the cor
: viction of Mr.. Trickett afforded tina
2 Organization more pleasure. if possible
t than it did anyone else
It is reported that many former join
lists of Kansas City. Kan. allege tina
e Trickett has illegally obtained none
1 from them. and that other suits wi
0 be filed in the near future. Mr.. Tricl
ett's attorneys yesterday afternoo
filed a motion for new trial. Sci
e ltence upon the assistant attorney gel
$ eral was suspended until next Wedne
|. iday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
SIX STARTERS IN
BIG BALLOON RACE
international Aerial Contest Begins
at Columbus Under Favora-
BILE Circumstances.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 29.-Six big
balloons start here at this after
noon in an international race under
the auspices of the Federation of
American Aero clubs and the Aero
club Of Columbus. The entrants are
King Edward of Canada, Vile De
Dieppe of France. Queen Louise of
New York. Iroquois of Columbus,
Stars and Stripes and Chicago De
Luxe of Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT ENDORSED
LILY WHITE MOVEMENT IN SOUTH,
SAYS COLORED BISHOP IN APPEAL

pecial attention to his position as to
the government of the affairs of the
state, and said that if elected he pledg-
cd himself TO a thoroughly nonpartisah
policy in regard to the state institu-
tions. He also said that he expected
no man to vote. for him in the hope that
he would be rewarded with a political
job. Al the close of the meeting he
shook hands with many in the audi
ence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
DYNAMITE A CANADIAN BANK
Five Men Held Up Caretaker and
Keen Posse of Citizens at Bay.

Montreal. Aug. 29.-Five masked
men dynamited the safe of the Pro
vincial bank of St. Eustache, near
Montreal. and secured $4,000 early
today. They held up the caretaker and
kept posse of citizens at bay with
revolvers and escaped Later two ar
rests were made on suspicion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
FAT JOB FOR LITTLEFlELD

Maine Congressman Taken Care of
With Receivership from Brown q Co.
Woodstock Conn, Aug. 29.-Con-
gressman Charles E. Littlefield was
today appointed receiver for the Wall
street firm of A. o. Brown G. Co. by
Federal Judge Holt of the southern
district of New York. Littlelield will
be required to give bond of a quar-
ter of million.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
FORMER Q. OFFICIAL HURT
General Charles B. Henderson Victim
of an Auto Accident at Omaha

Omaha, Aug. 29.-General Charles
B. Henderson, formerly general coun-
sci for the Burlington railroad. was
dangerously hurt in an automobile
collision last night MandersOn was
once president of the United States
senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
ATLANTIC CITY WILL
BOW TO GOVERNOR

Atlantic City, Aug. 29.-The Royal
Arch society, an organization includ-
1870 of the 240 licensed liquor dealers
of the city, today decided to close their
places of business tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
More for Section Men.

The Burlington road has advanced
its section hands a cent an hour, the
change being already in effect ney
were getting $l.25 for a day of 10
hours and from now on they will get
|$136
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Wants to See President OF Ven
ezueIa Given All That is
Coming to Him.
ALL EUROPE AGITATED
Powers Have Been Discussing
the Matter DipIomaticaiIy---
All Are of One Mind.

London, Aug 29.-"It would not be
safe to say Great Britain will not take
some action TO assist Holland in her
dispute with President Castro of Ven
eZuela, as there is yet no telling what
turn the matter may take" were the
carefully weighed words of an official
of the foreign office when questioned
today regarding the Rome dispatch
setting forth that the powers of Eu-
rope were in communication with each
other on this subject, and there were
some references to Venezuela between
British and American diplomatic rep
resentativs.
Not Yet Decided.
| No decision, however, the Rome dis
patch said, has yet been reached as to
the action if any would be taken
| Great Britain is in much the same
position as the United States, the Off.
cials went on. She has many griev-
ances against Castro, but she is reluct-
ant to take action now that smaller
power is likely to bring him to a0-
count.
VIII Escape Bullying Charge.
! Great Britain feels she can support
Holland without being accused of bull
! lying little state which would proba-
/ bly, be the case if she acted individu-
| ally
| France Asked to Help.
! Paris. Aug. 29-The Netherlands
asked France whether it would be pos
sible for France TO cooperate with
Holland in the present difficulty with
Venezuela. France has taken the re-
quest under advisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
LARNsD DEFENDS HIS TITLE
Defeats Wright in Straight Sets in
Tennis Match

Newport, Aug. 29.-William A Lar
ned of Annapolis, Md, successfully de-
Tended the title of national tennis
champion today by defeating Beals c.
Wright of Boston, winner of the all
comers' tournament, in straight sets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
SOCIETY wOMsN A BURGLAR
Pittsburg Suburb Gets Shock When
Plunder Is Found in Her Home.

Pittsburg. Aug. 29.-Mrs. Ruth Nell
of Sewickly. a suburb. was quietly ar
rested yesterday and held on charges
of larceny.
recently in the fashionable Sewickly
district. At her home ii is charged
the authorities recovered much valua
bic plumber. In a trunk letters were
found indicating she was once oper
ator of matrimonial agency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
EARLE AND WIFE REuNITFD
Artist of AFFINITY" Fame subdued by
Jail Term.

New York, Aug. 29.-Art;st Ferdi-
nand P. Earle and his wife are again
united. Earle was released on $1,000
bail from Goshen Jail. where he had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
STEVENSON AT SAVANNA
Promises Nonpartisan Administra-
tion If Elected Governor.

Savanna. H.. Aug. 25.-Adlai E,
Stevenson addressed large audience
here yesterday afternoon at the demo-
cratic day meeting in connection with
the soldiers and sailors reunion. He
spoke on the tariff and dwelt on the
nations foreign policy. He gave es-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
MCLEOD WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Golfer Who Appeared Here Defeats
Willis Smith.

Hamilton, Mass, Aug. 29.-Fred Nc
Leod of Chicago won the 14th open
championship of tie United States Golf
association here today, defeating Willis
Smith of Mexico in the play off of yes
terday's tie by score of II to SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
HIGH CLASS DOGGIES
FOR SHOW AT VENICE
Entries Closed Last Night and Lists
Include All Local Prize Winners.
San Francisco Sending Fine
Ones for Competition

Entries to the second annual dog
show to be held July 20, "a and 20 at
Venice closed last night In addition
to large number of classy local dogs
there will be shown many representa-
tives of San Francisco canine aristoC-
racy. w. Ballantyne, superintendent
of the show, received a telegram yes
terday from fanciers in the northern
city informing him that a large num-
Der of entries would be mailed in time
to reach Los Angeles this morning.
Some of the most noted local entries
are: Champion Major Eleventh,
Great Dane, owned by Frank Walk;
j. l.. Anderson will show a pointer
recently purchased by him from St.
Louis kennel and said to have taken
many first prizes in the eastern city;
Leigh Garnsey will show his high bred
Airedale terrier; William Illery of San
Francisco will show Southport Student,
a famous Scotch collie, recently bought
from the renowned Mason Kennels,
England, to beat a like breed of dog
shown at the New York dog show by
Samuel Untermeyer; Freeman Ford of
Pasadena and J. w. Brooks will show
some classy Boston terriers; c. B.
Holmes of Pasadena will show three
imported Airedales and Mrs. Edwin
Edelhoff will show her usual string of
toy poodles and French bulls.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING

CHICAGO, July 15.-Tenney today hit
the first ball pitched for two bases,
Bresnahan followed with triple, and
New York kept up the hits till the
final score stood IL to 0. Score:
Chicago 0, hits 7, errors 3.
New York IL, hits IA, errors l.
Batteries: Brown, Pfeister. Overall
and Moran; Wiltse and Bresnahan.
Umpires-O'Day and tombstone.
PITTSBURG, July 15.-Pittsburg won
today's game in the tenth inning.
Score:
Pittsburg 8, hits Z, errors 0.
Boston 2, hits 7, errors 2.
Batteries; LeeVer and Gibson; Fla
herty and Smith. Umpires-Rigler and
Rudderham.
ST. LOUIS. July 15.-Philadelphia
took the opening game of the current
series from st. Louis today, 8 to 1.
Score:
st. Louis g. hits 7. errors 1.
Philadelphia s, hits -, errors 0.
Batteries: Beebe, Karger and Bliss
McQuillen and Doom. Umpire-Ems-
lie.
CINCINNATI. July 15.--Both teams
had the lead twice in today's game, the
locals finally winning by scoring three
in the eighth after Brooklyn had scored
four. Score:
Cincinnati Z, hits 5, errors 2.
Brooklyn 6, hits 9, errors 2.
Batteries: Spade, Coakley and Schlei;
PastoriAs, Bell and Ritter. Umpire
KLEIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
GOLFERS BRAVE SUN
TO PLAY MATCHES
Large Number of Games Played on
Links at Los Angeles Country
Club, Attracting Many
Members

The golf matches yesterday afternoon
at the Los Angeles Country club were
OF unusual interest because of the many
close scores. Because of the hot sun
MANY of the members preferred to sit
in the cool shade of the porch and
watch the play from that point. Percy
r. Wilson and DR.. Holterhoff played
close match, in which Wilson won by
small margin. r. H. Ingram, George
Denis. Nat Wiltshire and c. H. Me-
Farland played a foursome. Ingram
and Denis won, their score being three
and George Steckei played a three
some, which resulted in a. defeat for
Brown. Henry Newton and r. II. In
gram made the highest medal scores OF
the day. Miss Margaret James, Dr.
threesome. Harry Walton and DR.. a.
M. Smith played private match. DR.;
Baker P. Lee and c. E. Seman crossed
clubs, but did not turn in their score
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING

PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Chicago
and Philadelphia split even in douple
header today: Scores:
First game
Chicago 8, hits 8, errors 1.
Philadelphia 1, hits 8, errors 3.
Batteries: Walsh and Sullivan; Bick-
ers and Schreck.
Second game
Chicago 2, hits ~, errors O..
Philadelphia T. hits 10, errors U.
Batteries: owen and Weaver Dy-
CERT and Schreck.
BOSTON, July 15.-Detroit punched
hits and won easily. to l. Score:
Detroit S, hits Z, errors 2.
Boston 1, hits 7, errors 2.
batteries: Willetts and Schmidt;
Burchell and Criger.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Washing-
to,, launched four hits in the eighth
inning today, and with wild pltcn
scored enough runs to defeat st. LOUIS
8 to g. Score:
Washington 8, hits Z, errors e
ST Louis 2, hits 6, errors l.
batteries: Burns, Hughes and Street;
Bailey and Spencer.
NEW YORK, July 15.-Cleveland
+oolr both games of todays double
header from the locals. Scores;
First game
Cleveland 16, hits II, errors o.
New York 1, hits g. errors Z.
Ratteries: Thielman ana Clarke'
Hogg. Doyle and Sweeney.
Second game
cleveland 8, hits Z, errors 0.
New York 2, hits 6, errors A.
batteries: Rhoades and Clarke; Lake
and Kleinow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
YACHTING GOSSIP

The new sails for Commodore Spald-
ing's flagship Minerva were bent yes
terday Among the racing sails in the
harbor of San Pedro is a handsome
spinnaker of union silk. This material
has just been introduced at the Lewey
lofts and has been a favorite in New
York for many seasons because. in q
balloon jib it lifts out as light as n
cobweb and will do good work on the
faintest breaths, where heavy sails are
hanging fiat.
In the race to Catalina the new Fell
lows racer Wasp seems, with the adj
dition of necessary ballast, she could
defeat the champion Venus. The Wasp
started two minutes in the rear, but
soon took the lead. One of her crew
says that in order to estimate the diff
ference floating objects like boxes were
thrown over as the boats approached
Catalina so that the Venus could be
timed as she passed the floats. This
method showed that she was twelve
minutes behind. Wasp's owner, A. M.
Squire, is entirely satisfied with her.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
NOVELTY RELAY
RACE IS BEGUN
TWO THOUSAND 7. M. C. A.
BOYS ENGAGED
CARRY MESSAGES ON FOOT FROM
NEW YORK TO CHICAGO
Each Messenger Runs Half Mile and
Conditions Require That No Halt
Be Made and Must Swim
Lake En- Route
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 15.-As a pistol
shotsrang out from the city hall steps
at 10 o'clock today a little athlete in
running tights, carrying a silver tube
containing a message from Mayor Nc
Clellan to Mayor Busse of Chicago,
darted away UP Broadway on the first
relay of a 10O0-mile journey to Chicago.
Herbert II. Raph was the runner.
Mayor McClellan's message was as
follows:
ITO the city of Chicago The city of
New York sends greetings by the fleet
runners of the Young Mems Christian
association. This message is borne on
foot without halt from the Atlantic
to Lake Michigan, and the hundreds
of boys who carry it gain no prize ex-
cept the consciousness of having done
their best"
According to the schedule the mes
sage will reach Chicago on Tuesday,
July 81. Two thousand boys will take
part in the race. Each runner will
carry the message half a mile. Per-
haps the most spectacular feature will
be the swimming of Lake Cayuga by
the boys of Auburn, N. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

races. This contest resolved into a
procession which lasted all morning.
Hansen of Sweden was first in this heat
and Lutz of France was second. Six
others qualified for the finals, which
will be run off Saturday.
The closest finish of the day was in
the first heat Of the semi-f1nals of the
400 meter swimming event, o. Scheff of
Austria winning by the smallest frac-
ton from H. Taylor of England. The
second heat of the semi-finals also was
a splendid contest. Beauepaire OF
Australia, having all he could do to
keep ahead of Foster of England. These
four, Scheff, Taylor, Beaurepaire and
Foster, qualified for the final, which
Will be one of the big events tomor-
row. From Scheff's time in today
heat, minutes 40 3-5 seconds which
was 2-5 seconds faster than that
made in the second heat, it looks as
though Austria may capture a gold
medal.
Another event in the tank which at
tracted much attention was the fancy
diving, the third and fourth heats of
which were decided. Behrens of Ger
many won the third heat, with S2.5
points; Errington of England and Met
zell of Finland tied for second with
1898 points; Petts of England captured
the fourth heat, his score being S2.5,
while Nicolai of Germany was second
with GEL.
The tank was occupied for another
hour by the contestants in the 200 meter
breast stroke swim, seven heats be-
ing decided. A. N. Goessling of the
Missouri Athletic club. the only Ameri-
can entered, took third place in the
second heat and therefore did not
qualify.
1t was learned tonight that Eisele,
NO made such plucky fight for
America in the team race, lost the
nail off one of his toes yesterday and
was suffering greatly when he went to
the scratch today, but he nexer fiinched
and not until he reached his dressing
room after the contest did he complain
of the pain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
SULLIVAN PREDICTS THAT
YANKEES WILL BE VFcToRs

NEW YORK, July 15.-"In spite of
all handicaps, the Yankee team will
win"
This message, received in New York
from James Sullivan, American com
missioner to the Olympic games at
London, has done much to cheer UP the
members of the various athletic clubs,
who feared that the method of drawing
for places in heats in the various events
would prove a great disadvantage to
Americans.
The victory Of M. w. Sheppard in
the 1500-meter run and John ]. Flan-
again, in the hammer throw, at the
Olympic games yesterday. were en-
Enthusiastically received in athletic cir
Giles in this city Both athletes are
members of the Irish-American A. c.,
and the quarters of the organization
presented g. lively appearance last
night, the club house being filed and
bulletins on the event eagerly sought.