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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16

8 and third |.
Gold Medals Won.
London, July 16.-Gold medals went
to Great Britain, France and Sweden
as the winners of the finals of yester-
days events at the Olympic games.
Great Britain was a double winner,
and France and Sweden each secured
one first. The United States had to
be satisfied with one silver medal,
symbolic of second place in the three
mile team race, but the American rep
resentation in the various events was
small.
There were four finals assigned to
the day, and of these England won
the 660 yard cycling race and three
mile team race, thus bringing the
number of gold medals accredited to
Great Britain to date up to four, com
pared with two standing to the credit
of the United States. The only final
| in which the latter country participat.
| ed was the three-mile team race and
the American team finished an easy
second
France Wins Tandem Race.
| France captured its gold medal foi
victory in the 1000 meters tandem
cycle race and Sweden for Jennings
record, breaking Javelin throw of lis
feet, ~ inches, which topped the bes
previous throw by more than three
fleet.
Greece, France and Great Britain
each took a silver medal for second il
the Javelin throwing, 660 yard cyclin.
race and 1000 meters events respect
lively. while Norway, Germany ant
Sweden took bronze medals in tn,
same events.
The closest finish of the day was il
the first heat of the semi-final of tn,
400 metres swimming event, o. Schei
of Austria winning by the smalles
Traction from H. Taylor of England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
REACH UTICA, N. Y.
Y. M. c. A. Runners BEARING
Message From New York to
Chicago Are Fleet.
SHERMAN HANDLES MIsSlvE
Republican Candidate for Vice Presi-
dent Has Hard in Notable Jour-
ney of the Package.

Utica, n. Y, June 16.-The New
York-Chicago message arrived here at
las p. m. and was sent forward by
runners without moments delay
Representative Sherman passed the
message from the runner who brought
it to the one in waiting.
From Mayor to Mayor.
New York, July 16.-The New York
Chicago Y. M. C. A. boys relay run
started yesterday from the city hall
when Little Tim Sullivan, acting as
mayor, delivered a letter to Mayor
Busse to the boy scheduled to run the
first relay. This was H. Rapp, and a
couple of minutes past 10 o'clock he
grabbed the letter and off he scam
pered
He headed across City Hall park in
the direction of Broadway, up which
he ran to Walker street. His relief
j. Tiebout, was stationed there.
Rapp took minutes and 90 seconds
to cover the stretch between the city
hall and Walker street. New York
boys had the task of carrying the mes
sage TO Yonkers, and the distance was
divided into 50 relays There was III
accident on the way, and the exact
running time was / hour 81 minutes
and 80 seconds.
May Keep Ahead.
The message reached Yonkers eight
and one-half minutes ahead of the
schedule, and if everything goes wei
Chicago will be reached day ahead
of the schedule-that is, a little after
nightfall next Tuesday
The running will be continuous ex
cept one wait at Cleveland over Sun
day, the schedule calling for the ar
rival there at 10:40 o'clock Saturda.
might, and the journey being taken VI
again at 2 o'clock Monday morning
The 1000 runners are all Y. NJ c. A
boys under Is years of age.
Will Swim Lake.
The star act of the trip will be a
Cayuga lake, which members of tn,
Auburn branch are going TO swim t,
save six miles. The lake is a mil,
wide at that point, so there will be
transfer right in the middle The tub
will be tied around the necks of tn,
swimmer couriers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
ODD FELLOWS ARE
AT LlNWOOD FOR DAY
Annual Outing is Being Held Down
the River, and Large Number
Are in Attendance.

The Odd Fellows picnic at Linwood
attracted a crowd of nearly 500 from
the city without the number which
will take the boat to the grounds after
supper this evening. Baseball be-
tween teams from the Odd Fellows
in Moline and the local Odd Fellows
was the feature of the afternoon. Be.
sides the games of ball there were foot
races and games of all kinds calcu
lated to hold the interests of every
one there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
PAYS FOR CRIME
Giuseppe Ala Hanged for Muir
der of Father Leon Helm
richs at Denver.
NO REMORsE SHOWN AT END
Went to His Death Hurting MaIedic.
tions Upon Catholic Church-Re-
view of Strange Case.

Canon City, Col, July 16.-Calling
down maledictions upon the Roman
priesthood and shouting in Italian
Long live Italy! Long live the Pro-
testants!" Giuseppe Ala, the murderer
of Father Leo Heinrichs, was carried
to the death trap last night and paid
the extreme penalty of his crime.
Review of Alias Crime.
Giuseppe Alias crime, the murder of
the Franciscan monk at the altar rail
in st. Elizabeth's church in Denver
while the priest was administering the
sacrament, awakened anxiety through
ont the Catholic world lest it should
prove the beginning of a general plan
of priest murder.
Ala had been in Denver several
weeks, unemployed and apparently
penniless. Early on the morning of
Sunday, Feb. 23, according to his story,
he was aroused from sleep by the ring
ing of the chimes in ST. Elizabeth S
church. He arose and walked to the
church. He went not with the thought
of thanksgiving in his mind, for he de-
clared that the church chimes recalled
lalleged wrongs experienced in his ma
| tive Italy and attributed by him to the
church.
Went Through Ceremony.
| Entering the church Ala went
through the usual ceremony of blessing
himself with holy water, and then seat
ed himself where his view of the altar
would be unobstructed. There he fol
lowed the ritual up to the point where
communion is given to all who are pre-
pared ALA approached the altar, and
kneeling, awaited the arrival of the
priest officiating at the communion
who it should be.
i A number of other communicate
had assumed the same posture, anG
lpositions at the communion rail were
practically all taken. When Fathe
Leo appeared with the consecratet
waters, Father Leo, placing the wafe
upon the tongue of the stranger, he
gan: Take, eat; this is my body
but stopped horror-stricken.
spat Morsel Out.
i The subject of the prayer had spa
, the blessed morsel from his mouti
Almost simultaneously with this des,
, Grafton Ala fired a shot and Fathe
: Leo sank to the floor mortally wount
) ed. Immediately after firing the sho
) Ala, with a curse. rushed for the doc
: Policeman Daniel Cronin, who wa
present. wrenched the gun from Ala
ihand and dragged him to the street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
G0MPERS SAYS 1T AGAIN: OF OPINION
BRYAN WITH LABOR'S AID. WILL WIN

st. Paul, Mimi, July 16.-Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor, says the labor
element in the United States, in max
ing its choice between the platforms
OF the two great parties, will turn to
the democratic declaration of princi.
pies in the coming election. Mr..
Gompers, who is in ST. Paul attending
the 34-h conclave of the imperial
council, Mystic Shrine, handles the re.
publican platform without gloves.
My opinion is that William len.
!nings Bryan will defeat William How
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
HURRYING TO GET
ADDRESS TO PRESS
Judge Taft Stops Weight Reducing
Entirely While Writing
Speech of Acceptance.

Hot Springs, Va, July '16.-Pressed
by the necessity of having his speech
of acceptance prepared several days
in advance of its delivery at Cincin.
natl on the 2Sth inst. Judge Taft to-
day determined to forego his usual
recreation and exercise until the end
of his TASK is in sight. Golf and
horse back rides will not figure in his
daily routine again until the speech
| is perfected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
U. S. SUES JAMESTOWN EXPO
Government Has Nearly 100000
Coming from 100000 Loan.

Norfolk, Va, July 16.-The United
States government filed petition in
the jamestown exposition federal
court yesterday, asking protection as
a creditor of the exposition on account
of its $1.O00,000 loan and claiming
priority of payment over everything
else owed by the exposition company
The petition says the balance due the
government is $S97953.57. 1t had
been thought the governments loan
was only lien on the gate receipts
but yesterdays petition claimed thai
under the special statute appropriat
ing the loan it comes as a general lien
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16

ard Taft in the coming election said
Mr.. Gompers. "The republican plat.
form adopted at the Chicago conven-
ton is pure politics, nothing else.
There is not q heartbeat of sympathy
in the entire document There is not
a bit of humanity in its entire tone
and wording.
AS between the two platforms, the
one adopted at Chicago and the other
at Denver, it seems to me that the
labor element of the United State.
will lean strongly to the democrati,
platform | am satisfied that 1abol
will give the latter its entire support
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
BOAT In PATH Of
DEADLY TYPHOON
Twenty-Five Persons Believed t
Have Been Drowned in the
/ Philippines.

Manila, July 16.-A pleasure launch
bound from Manila to Corregindor
island. carrying about rs passengers,
was caught in typhoon today and
founcered. 1t is believed 25 passen-
gers including three Americans, were
drowned. The others, numbering
about so, were picked up by the Brit
ish steamer Suyeric. 1t is reported
an army surgeon is among the dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
WESTERN MINES ARE FEWER
Official Report Shows Decrease of S..
600 Members.

Denver, Colo, July 16.-The annual
report of Ernest Mills, secretary-treas-
urer of the Western Federation of
Miners, shows the organization lost
5000 members during the last year.
The Total membership Jan. ]. this
year. was 3S,116. Mr.. Mills attributes
the loss to the existing industrial con-
ditions Total collections by the local
unions were $1,100,694 and expendi-
lures $993,SS5. The report says $780,
$50 was expended in the defense of
Haywood, Meyer, Pettibone and
Adams,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
WRECK IN FRONT OF STATION
White Mountain Express DeraiIed at
Greenwich, Conn.

Greenwich, Conn, July 16.-Tne
White Mountain express on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford was
wrecked here this morning and one
woman, Miss Marguerite Armstrong
of Wayne, Pa, was killed and 10 per
sons injured. The wreck occurred or
"a bridge almost in front of the rail
road station. There were five parlol
cars all thrown from the track and
overturned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
South Dakota Ticket Put up.

Rapid City,. S. D., July 16.-The
democratic state convention yesterday
nominated the following ticket: State
treasurer. A. w. Clauson; secretary
of state, A. H. Olesen; auditor, Lew
ID. Waite; superintendent of public in
|struction, Miss Rosa Mean; commits
sioner of school and public lands
Warren Young; attorney general. Johr
b. Hampton: railroad commissioner
S. B. Arnold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Delegates Made to Dig SineWs
IT War With Which to
Carry on Fight.
PLATFORM ADOPTED
Chief Feature is Demand for
Referendum Vote en- Liq-
uor Traffic.

Columbus, Ohio, July 16-When the
national prohibition convention re-
assembled today the committee on per-
manent organization reported. With
Pittsburg, who was made chairman,
the temporary officers were named as
permanent. The report was adopted.
Long Collecting Money. 8zN1
The work of receiving and collecting
subscriptions from delegates for cam
paign expenses was so prolonged very
little else was transacted at the morn
ing session. The report of the COM
mittee on resolutions was presented by
Chairman Samuel Dickie, president of
Albion college of Michigan.
Liquor Plank is strong.
The platform as presented by the
resolutions committee pledges the par
| ty when placed in power to the SUBJ
mission of a constitutional amendment
by congress to the states for prohibit
| ting the manufacture. sale, expectation,
| importation and transportation of alco-
holic liquors for beverage purposes;
demands immediate prohibition of the
liquor traffic in all places over which
the national government has jurisdic-
tax on and prohibition of interstate
traffic in alcoholic liquors; election of
senators by direct vote; equitable
graduated income and inheritance
taxes; establishment of postal savings
banks; guaranty of deposits in banks;
regulation of all corporations doing an
interstate commerce business; creation
of a permanent tariff commission:
strict enforcement of laws against the
social evil; uniform marriage and di-
vorce laws ian equitable and constitu-
tional employers liability act; court
review for postoffice department de-
cisions: prohibition of child labor i'm
mines, work shops and factories; legis-
lation basing suffrage only upon intel
ligence and ability to read and write
the English language: preservation of
mineral and forest resources of the
country and the Improvement of high
ways and waterways
| Takes q Recess.
The platform was adopted by viva
until 2.
| AccOmpiiShes Little.
Columbus, Ohio. July 1G.-Prohibi-
ton is this national convention which
met here yesterday, worked under tenn
porary organization throughout its two
sessions and adjourned until today
without hearing the report from the
committee on permanent officers There
was little accomplished beyond nam-
ing the various committees and receiv-
ing the report of the committee on
rules and credentials. There was no
contests before the latter body, and its
report, as well as that of the commit
tee on rules, was largely prefunctory.
Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg, one of
the candidates for the presidency, will
be permanent chairman.
Reflects Old Officers.
The national committee last night
lreelected all of its officers
The members of the national COM
| mittee selected include:
, IIlinois-Oliver w. Stewart, Alonzo
E. Wilson.
Iowa-K. w. Brown, o. d. Elliott.
Michigan-Samuel Dickie, Fred w
: Corbett.
Minnesota w. G. Calderwood
S George w. Higgins.
: Nebraska-A. G. Woldenbarger, d
t b. Gilbert.
/ South Dakota-w. t. Rafferty,, ouir
} Icy Lee Morrow
Wisconsin-B. E. Keuren. w. I
NJ Cox,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Big AssembIage Of Citizens
Ch6ers Vice Presidential
Nominee.
CALLED UPON TO SPEAK
Function Similar to That He
Was Chairman of in Honor
of Fairbanks.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 1G.-The re-
ception given John w. Kern, demo
cratic candidate for vice president of
the United States, last night was as
hearty and generous and spontaneous
as The citizens of Indianapolis, regard
less OF politics, could make it. Fully
5000 people gathered and gave Kern
a hea ty' welcome and cheered him
enthusiastically. The candidate ad
dressed the big crowd for about 20
minutes after being presented by Vice
President Fairbanks. Four years ago
Kern presented Fairbanks to a big
nonpartisan gathering under similar
circumstances. y
Reaches Home at II. NJ.
Kern arrived at O'Clock last night
and was escorted to his home by a
large procession. He arrived at the
court house with Vice President Fair
banks a few minutes after 8. When
the carriage in which Kern and Fair
banks arrived they were greeted
tumultously.
Mayor Bookwalter extended a greet
ing as Fairbanks and Kern ascended
the platform. Kern was warmly well
coined TO the platform by prominent
men of the city who were there by
special invitation. Bookwalter with
few brief remarks, presented Fair
banks
Tribute Paid by Fairbanks.
The speech of Fairbanks carried
through it the spirit of neighborly
fTiendliness and interest. He called
attention to Kern's value as a ciii.
zen, his ability as lawyer and ora
tor. the great honor conferred upon
him by the Denver convention and
concluded: Il cannot wish you sue
cess in your couse. l can, however, ex
press the certain conviction that you
will be crowned with the increased
respect and confidence of your neigh
bors."
Spoke With Much Feeling.
Perhaps in all his career as public
speaker, John w. Kern never was re
ceived with more ardent applause
than he was when he faced the crowd
He spoke with much feeling and ex
pressed appreciation of the hearty
nonpartisan welcome home. Speak
ing of his nomination. he said it wa:
not because of any ability of his owl
that he was nominated, but because
of the greatness of the state of Indi
ana it's position in the union and it!
record of loyalty to the nation. HI
referred to the welcome home givel
the late President Harrison and al
occasion similar to that of last nigh
when Fairbanks returned, and th
pleasure it gave him to take part il
both events.
Asks study of Issues.
He concluded: "All | ask of you ant
am sure my friend here (indicatint
the vice presidenD will join in the re
quest that every voter study the is
sues before the people from the stand
point of patriotism. that he himsel
be informed as to the right or wron
of all questions at issue and the
when you have made up your min
thus intelligently and patriotically a
is your duty as citizen, then wit
the strength of American manhood g
and deposit your vote for right as Go
gives you to see the right and we wi
abide by your judgment as expresse
at the polls"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
BATTlESHlP FLEET
SEEN AT HONOLULU

Honolulu, July 16.-At 7:30 "a. m.
the Atlantic battleship feet had just
been sighted off of the leper settle
ment on the north side of the island
|of Molokai 40 miles from Honolulu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
THREE DAYS OF PLEASURE
Mystic Shriners Finish Business and
Will Now Enjoy Themselves.

st. Paul. Mimi, July 16.-With the
final adjournment of the Shriners'
imperial council yesterday the mobiles
began this morning to give them
selves over to three days of unin-
terrupted pleasure. This is Mime
apolis day and visiting mobiles and
ladies are the guests of Zurah temple
of that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Mrs. Eddy Is 81.

Newton, Mass, July 16.-Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy, founder and head of
the Christian Science church, reached
her S7th year today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
PRINCE ON way TO QUEBEC

New Battleship Indomitable Carrying
English Royalty Across Atlantic.
London, July 16.-The prince of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-16
Geld Medals Won.

The first position counts 5, second
and third |.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
TROPHY FOR D0RAND0.
Hay Be Presented By Americans
 Medals of Americans Stolen.

London. Aug Matthew F. Hal- min. manager Of the American Olympic team has announced that as soon as he refarns to America he will begin the collection of a fund with which to purchase a trophy for Durando. the Italian runner in the Marathon. who finished first but was disqualified for receiving assistance. Several cheeks have already been sent to Haipin from Americans and he thinks f would he an easy matter to rafEe sum sufficient to buy a handrpns trophy for the game Italian lad whose disqualification permitted the
 first honors to go to John U Hayes, the American General Drain. who eapfainsd the Amerfean team. Is mourning the loss of tuo Of the gold medals won by the American shoot CTS in the recent contests. TheT were ssoIen from his rooms ia the Victoria hotel along wfth soms jew eErv belonging to hks wife. The Drain apartments were entered while the general and his wife weFs out fer [ walk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
TIE CITY COURT
Neiabbors Complain of Smoke
 Comiuo From Laundry.

Tn the city court to-day Frank l.. Mugridge was charged with nam taining nuisance at his laundry, 36 Ward street. Health Officer kil- martin testified that late in June Mugridge's neighbors complained to the board of health of chimney m the laundry constantly belching soit smoke. Notice was served on nm that he should have the nuisance abated within 16 days. Apparently he paid no attention to the notice and the neighbors still complained, and as last resort the matter was placed in the hands of Prosecuting Attorney McGrath and he wrote Mugridge that unless he would pay prompt attention to the matter he would have to answer for his neg lect in court.
 Oscar A. Ziglatzki, Frank Hu- bars, George Irion, property owners in the neighborhood. stated that an exodus is threatened on account or this nuisance of smoke. Their ten ants, they said, cannot open theif windows or sit on the yerandas, and they cannot air their rooms, all on account of the soft coal used in the laundry.
 Mugridge said he wanted only time to rectify matters and Judge Peasley said Mugridge did not seem to take advantage of the time that had been allowed him by the board of health. Mugridge thought II he were given a few weeks more things would be all right. He was allowed one week.
 Clinton Atwood was charged with overspeeding his automobile. The violation was found to be a technl- cal one and sentence was suspended.
 Frank Kunkel of Bantam was fined $10 and costs for intoxication and breach of the peace.
 Rudolph Isler, aged 13, was charged with annoying girl of about the same age. There were two other little girls to prove the accusation. On the boys promise to behave himself and on threat | that the reform school shall be his if he misbehayes again, the matter was continued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

The St Thomas Cadets will meet tomorrow morning at 10:S0 in the Lyceum.
 Edward Loughman of the Brooklyn engine company is on nine days vacation.
 The watering trough at the cor ner of Bank and South Riverside streets was given much needed cleaning by employees of the street department this morning.
 Last evening about S:30 o'clock still alarm brought the Brooklyn firemen to a wire on North River side street, at the foot of Summit street, which was causing trouble. The wire was afire and was burning so briskly that the firemen put a stream of water on it to extinguish it.
 --The republican primaries in the third ward this year will be tame. It seems odd not to have the machine men and the "antis" lock horns in this district. For years the "antis" were trying their best to defeat the regulars, but although they came ai- most doing 1t several times, they never succeeded in accomplishing the task. Last year they had a splendid opportunity of getting what they had been awaiting for years. But the machine men held a pow-wow, saw things looked rather dubious and eff fected a compromise. The remnant of the Third Ward Republican club bit right away, fell head over heels into the proposition of the machine and agreed to patch things up. The hatchet was buried and the "antis" were led to believe they were get ting much. Oh, yes, they receive eyerything-except what the other fellows wanted. Wait until the bat tie begins again.
 Mir and Mrs John Ahearn of John street left yesterday for liar rison, N. J., to bury the formers brother, who, with Patrick McCar- thy was drowned in the passaic river on Thursday afternoon. Tn addition to his brother John the dead man had sister in this city, Mrs Nora Nurnberger of Clay street. His brother William and his sister Min nie are also in Harrison. Ahearn it appears lived for years in Brooklyn and for a few years worked in Hori- gan's cafe at the corner of Bank and James street He resided in Casey's s boarding house near the corner of North Riverside and Bank streets. Gustaye Adams. another one of the party, resided in Brooklyn for a flow years, boarding at sra Bank street He was a roller. James Daly of Clark street knew all the men we'll and Thursday afternoon he received telegram informing him of Ahearn's death. The last time he was in Harrison was two years ago and at that time he fished with the party almost at the identical spo; where Mccarthy and Ahearn lost their lives.