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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
DOlNGS AT M. & x. !
FINE NEGLIGEE SHIRTS AND UN-
DERWEAR SPECIALS.
$1.t9 for $3.50 Negligee Shirts and SO
Cents for SO Cent Underwear.

I The M & X are pleased to direct
attention to two unusual specials,
coming at a most seasonable time,
that is, just when most wanted THE
one is fine line of negligee shirts,
$3.50 values, which they have placed
on sale $1.19; the other is full line
of summer underwear, so values at
80 cents.
The shirts are the work of one of
the most popular manufacturers; the
styles and patterns are all new; coler-
ings light and dark; are guaranteed
to be perfect fitting and the man who
is particular about his summer shirts
will find shirt comfort in this line of
$3.50 shirts at S1.19.
The underwear consists of fine
French balbriggan. Isle, nainsook
and lace weave; all colorings. blues,
pinks. natural and flesh; all sizes,
from 81 to 46; the price, SO cents.
the value, so cents: a saving no man
can afford to miss. that is. If he
wants to be just to his purse and
himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
ANOTHER HOTEL
FOR ROCK ISLAND?
Plans for One Rumored and Also
RemodeIing of the
Harper.

Along with other improvements
that are coming to Rock island in
shis year of local progress, will in all
likelihood be new hotel. There are
fumors of the obtaining of options on
ground for the brand new hosiery and
also of the complete remodeling of
he interior of the Harper from the
first floor up. The plans said to be
Under consideration contemplate the
placing of the dining rooms and cafe
On the first floor and splitting of the
old dining room on the second floor
INTO rooms and the Encouragement of
the entire interior of the upper floors,
insuring more modern accommodate
lions, etc.
In order to accommodate the pa
irons of the house who prefer the
European plan, new cafe is being
arranged for, which will be open all
day and until midnight daily, music
being provided throughout the even
ings
Rock Island win welcome either a
new hotel or the remodeling of the
present Harper, but it would be I'M
fortunate for either proposition
should the example of Davenport be
followed and both projects delayed
until one becomes rival of the other
Rock Island has always led the
three cities in the hotel line and it is
believed will continue to do Soft it
takes new one to do it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
MRS. BOOTH ON
STAND IN Her
OWN DEFENSE
Woman on Trial for Murder OF
Child Tails Story of Life and
ofNiaht Of Tragedy.
MUCH PROGRESS is MADE
Direct Case for State Is Completed, and
Hearing Of Evidence on other
Side Is Begun.

Rapid progress is being made with
the trial OF Mrs. Jessie Booth, and in
dications are that the evidence will be
concluded tomorrow morning, and that
the case will go to the jury by Thurs.
day noon. The evidence for the state
In the direct case was concluded this
morning, and Mrs. Booth was called to
the stand to testify In her own behalf.
She will be the chief witness for the
defense. The direct examination of
Mrs. Booth and part of the cross
examination by the states attorney was
concluded before the noon adjourn
ment.A1i" & stff
Mrs. Booth appeared on the stand
dressed In a plain costume of blue.
She has changed somewhat i'm appear
ance since she was placed under ar
rest, and she shows even to the casual
observer some Improvement i'm health.
She maintained Something of an air of
indifference during the hearing, but on
the stand she proved sharp witness.
Her quick answers to the questions
put to her led the states attorney to
attempt to show that she had learned
the examination from typewriter
advance copy supplied by her attor-
neys.
Relatives Are Here.
In the court room this morning there
was a large audience, including a. large
number of Salvation Army representa-
tives, church women who have inter
ested themselves in the case, and curl
Gus spectators. Mrs. Booths brothers,
Merton Moffitt and L. E. Moffitt, both
of Beloit, and two ladies who are rela-
tives. are here to attend the trial, and
are expected to appear on the witness
stand for the defense and testify rela-
tive to the claim of insanity.
story Ii Unchanged.
The stories told by the witnesses for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03

will be in the nature of a banquet at
the high school. followed by a program
which will include addresses by
two former principals, Superintendent
Hatch of Oak Park, and J. F. Darby,
who, is now located in Oklahoma.
The dues will be collected from
each member. Plates for non-members
will be so cents.
The sale of tickets FOR the com
mencement exercises, will open tomor-
seats which are to be thrown open to
the public. Those provided for the
graduates and for the members of
their families have been allotted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
LODGE HOLDS AN ELECTION

Knights Of .Pythias Name officers for
The Coming Year.
st. Paul lodge No. 107. knights of
Pythias, held meeting last evening
and elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows:
Chancellor Commander John
Stroehle.
Vice Chancellor--George Wright.
Prelate-William WINS.
Master of Work-Charles Kolls.
Master of Arms William Lamont.
Inside Guard-Fred Larson.
Outside Guard-Frank Bodell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
n SSlSSIPPI RIVER IS
HIGH ABOVE AND BEL OW
Danger Line Reached at st. Louis and
St. Paul But There Is Little
Danger Here as Yet.

Flood stages of the Mississippi river
are at st. Louis and st. Paul. Today's
press dispatches state that a stage of
30 feet, the danger line. had been al
most reached at the former place.
while at the latter the danger is
equally great with 15-foot stage pre-
vailing. The flood below is due to the
high water in the upper river com.
bined with a flood stage in the ILL
nojs and the Missouri. At Rock Is.
land there is but a. 10.4 foot stage
and though the rise. is steady all the
way up to st. Paul it is not likely
the danger line, Is feet, will be
reached unless there are further
heavy rains north of here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
BOYS LOCATE
The BODY OF
ROBERT ALLIES
Is Found in Upright Position in
Rock River Near the Canning
Factory at Sears.
THE FUNERAL is HELD
Naval Reserves Fire Salute to Dead
Comrade-indication Are Ill
ness Was the Cause.

The body of Robert Allies, who lost
his life at the foot of the Watch Tower
chutes last Saturday evening, was
found yesterday afternoon about 4
O'Clock by number of boys who were
fishing in Rock river just below the
canning factory. They noticed some
thing resembling the head of a man
floating out in the middle of the
stream, and one of them secured a
boat and went out to investigate He
found that it really was the body of
man, and he went back to the land
and secured the aid of man named
Cushman who lives in Sears They
towed the body in, and notified the
coroner at once.
Funeral In Held.
The remains were taken to the Knox
undertaking rooms, and this afternoon
the funeral was held from the home
on Vandruff's island Burial took place
at Chippiannock cemetery. The naval
reserves, of which Mr.. Allies was one
Of the Oldest seamen, and the members
of the Iron holders union, No. 23O of
which he was. member. attended the
funeral. A salute was fired over his
grave by firing squad of the division,
and N. N Coons, post bugler of the G
A. R.. sounded taps.
Was Not Drowned.
The condition of the bo6~ indicated
that Mr.. Allies was not drowned, but
that his death was caused by either
heart failure or apoplexy. The eyes
and the mouth were closed when the
body was found, land the fists were
tightly clenched as though he had sui
fered a seizure with some sudden ILL
ness. These symptoms are entirely
different from those shown by a
drowned man, in that the eyes and
mouth of such are practically always
open. Another fact supporting the
| theory of illness rather than drowning
is that the body was floating in an up
right position and the hair on the tor
of the head was dry as though the
| body had been that way for some time
1t is thought by the coroner that the
heavy boots worn by the man held
him down, or otherwise he would have
been found at once. as there was nj
water in the body to keep it under the
surface.
| Inquest Is Held.
| An inquest was held last evening
and the jury returned yer
dict that Mr.. Allies came to hi.
death while running pleasure boa
on the chutes at the Tower. No dec
laration as to whether death wa.
caused by drowning or otherwise wal
given in the finding, of the jury.
The boys who found the body
George Allies, the brother of the deat
man, and Louis Williams. who hat
charge of the chutes, were the prin
cipal witnesses. None of those VIII,
were in the boat at the time of tn,
accident could be located and sum
moned to testify at the inquest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
70 BE 4 BIG REUNION
Several Hundred Alumni of High School
to Dine Saturday Evening.

Several Hundred Alumni of High School
to Dine Saturday Evening.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the reunion of the high
school alumni Saturday evening, as
the closing feature of the weeks fes-
.tivities of commencement Previous to
this year there have been an even
1000 young men and women graduated
from the high school, and all of these
who are living and whose whereabouts
could be learned were sent invitations
for the banquet and reunion. The
event is for the alumni. and any gradu
ates Of the school who failed to re
ceive cards are urged to attend not
wfthstanding. The acceptances are be
| ing sent to Miss Myrtle Summers, tbs
secretary. The gathering this veal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. GAZETTEER left for
Chicago this afternoon.
James McGarvey is home from
Springfield on visit
Mrs. C.. C. Garter and son Crawford
left this morning for an extended visit
in the east.
Oscar Anderson departed last night
for the west He will make his home
in the future near Seattle.
Joseph Grotegut left last evening
for ST. Paul where he went as dele
gate to the Mystic Workers of the
World.
DIR. C. Bernhard returned from Chi
cago this morning, having attended
the opening sessions of the American
Medical association. 81 ecf {
Mrs. Marie Behrens and daughter,
Miss Emma Behrens, have gone to
Pueblo, Colo, to spend the summer
with their son and brother, William
Behrens.
C. D. Gordon has returned from the
| east where he purchased machinery
for carrying out contract for TO-
0e0-acre irrigation project near Medi-
cine Bow. Wye, requiring a 50-mile
ditch. Mr.. Gordon leaves tonight for
Medicine Bow to begin operations
under the contract
DR.. e. F. Bartholomew and son.
Paul F.. leave this evening for a trip
| to the petrified forests, Grand canyon,
Yosemite valley, and points on the
Pacific coast. They will sail June so
ON the Mongolia for the Hawaiian is
! lands, returning about Sept by way
| o. Vancouver and st. Paul.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
OF THE
STOCK ALREADY SOLD
Success of Committee Assures Carry
ing Out Plans for Annual Ex-
position Here.

The committee soliciting for the
sale of stock in the new exposition
enterprise is meeting with most pleas
ing success. Already two-thirds of
the stock has been subscribed and
there will be no difficulty whatever in
disposing of the balance. The annual
fairs which 1t is proposed to hold will
be a big thing for the city and the
stock is an attractive investment, as
well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
WILL USE OLD GUNS IN CAMP
National Guard Will Not Carry Spring
fields This Summer.

krag-Jorgensen rifles will be used
by the Illinois National Guard in this
summers tour of duty at Camp Lin.
coin, according to an order issued By
Adjutant General Scott. The reason
is that the gun sings for the new
Springfield rifles will not be ready in
time. No ammunition will be given
out for the old Krags and therefore
it is stated there will be no target
practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
ODD FELLOWS TO
PICNIC JULY is
Annual Outing VIII Be at Linwood-
Rock leland VIII Play Ball with
Moline for Cup.

July 1G has been selected as the
date of the annual picnic of the Odd
Fellows of the three cities, and the
place will be Linwood below Daven-
port, on the Iowa side of. the river.
The trip will be made by boat Rock
Island and Moline lodges play base
ball this year for the loving cup which
this city has won two years in sue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03
OBITUARY..
Prentice DumbeII.

Prentice Dumbell, former resident
of Rock Island, and for 80 years a
resident of Hamlet, died this morning
at st. Luke's hospital in Davenport,
where he had been confined since April
20. Mr.. Dumbell had been suffering
from an abscess of the liver. The re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03

mains were taken this afternoon to
Hamlet for burial.
Mr. Dumbell was So years old. He
is survived by his brother Sam, and.
two sisters, Mrs. Fred White and Mrs.
Oscar Marsh, all residing at Hamlet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-03

cession. If it is held this year its
ownership will permanently rest here.
Committees are at work on a program
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-12
The LOCAL K. OF P.'S
HAD SPLENDID MEETING
Knights and Their Ladies Enjoyed Fine
Social Session at Hall Last
Evening.

The members of the Bemidji
knights of Pythias lodge, with their
wives and lady friends, gave a
very delightful party at Castle hall,
in the Masonic block, last evening,
the occasion being a sort of get
ting together" of those interested in
Pythianism. A short business meet
ing was held, after. which there
was a social session which was
greatly enjoyed.
Cards were played and dancing
was also INDUCED in, Miss Blanche
Boyer furnishing the music for the
light fantastic" part of the pro-
gram.
During the evening a delectable
supper was served by the members
of the lodge and their ladies'.
The matter of recognizing the
ladies' branch of the K. of P. order
was discussed and it was decided
to at once begin the work of
injecting new life into the lodge.
Mrs. GA. Walker and other ladies
present signifed their willingness
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-12
A PROMINENT RAILWAY
OFFICIAL LAUDS BEM|DJ|
Says We Are Next in Importance to
+ Duluth Fine Place in
.-. ~. Summer"

'Bemidji is making rapid strides
toward being about the best little
city in northern Minnesota" said
Jno. E. Game of Duluth, travelling
freight agent for the N. P. Railway
company, who was visitor in the
city yesterday.
We consider Duluth about the
first city in northern Minnesota, and
I certainly believe Bemidji the next
most important along our line, with
regard to future development.
You have the location for large
city, and I expect to see Bemidji with
10000 inhabitants within the next
two years.
Bemidji as summer resort, is
about the best in the state. You
have excellent hotels here, a lake
that is beauty, bounded by wooded
shores that cannot be, equaled, and
which afford fine camping grounds.
L was greatly surprised to note
the number of cottages which have
been built around the lake, and
predict that there will soon not be a
foot of land on this lake left for
building purposes. .~.
Big Bemidg' is certainly bounc-
ing infant ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-12

of the company. She took her part
in the play in a skillful manner and
her songs and monologues were very
good.
Tonight the company will play A
Quaker Tragedy" a very powerful
pay in which every member of the
company will take part. There will
be specialties between the acts and
the company will have it's moving
picture machine in operation and
some of the latest moving pictures,
together with excellent illustrated
songs.
The Dougherty company is COM
posed of an excellent number of
ladies and gentlemen, who deserve
the patronage of Bemidji people.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-12

for divorce and will be tried by the
court. ~~.
In the case of William Anderson
VS.. ]. w. Torkelson there was
stipulation signed by the plaintiff
and defendant without the consent of
the defendant, dismissing the action.
The attorney for the defense made
motion to have case re-instated on
calender, which motion was denied.
The case of Ole Erickson VS.. Sam
Olson, First National Bank and
Albert Kaiser is to be tried by
jury on Thursday, as is also the
case of the First National Bank of
Bagley VS.. Ole Erickson.
= The state of Minnesota VS.. Red
River Lumber company. This was
an action for trasspass upon state
lands, the state suing to recover
$4,000. The case was settled out of
court. -. +.s
The cases of the state of Mime
sofa VS.. S. 0. Austad and forty-two
other persons, brought for the pur-
pose of enforcing the tax levy as
sessed against their real estate as
their proper share of the expense of
the construction of ditch No. l,
near Winsor, is attracting some at
tention at this term, the defendants
claiming that at the time the
assessment was made their lands
were government lands, not having
been proved up until after the
assessment was made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-12
CITY OPERA HOUSE HAS
fine SHOW THIS WEEK
Dougherty Stock Company Is Giving
Elegant Performances. -Their
SpeciaIties Are Good.

The Dougherty Stock company
last night began fve-night's en-.
gagement in the city opera house.
They put on "A Gamblers Wife, a
powerful four-act melodrama, and the
performance was a success in every
particular.
Although the company were late
in arriving in the city and did not
have time to make much preliminary
preparations for the performance,
every member of the cast put his or
her whole soul into the part assigned
to them.
The company is a very evenly
balanced one and if last nights per-
Torrance is any criterion to judge by
there is not a stick" in the whole
cast.
The play put on last night was
filled with thrilling situations and
more thrilling climaxes, tragedy,
humor and pathos being mixed in d
skillful manner.
The specialties put on by the
company were exceptionally good
Especially is this true of Baby Clara
the cute little girl who is member
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-12
CANADIAN FARMERS WANT
HOMESTEADS In MINNESOTA
Many yankees" Who Went to Canadian Northwest Ara
Thoroughly Disguised With Conditions There. Immi.
grafton Commissioner Doing Good Work

Many residents of northern Min
nesota who invested in land in the
Canadian northwest have returned
from that country, and with a very
few exceptions their stories of the
conditions out there are mot com.
mandatory.
Among those who have returned
very recently from the Canadian
northwest is L. R. Root of Grand
Rapids. Mr.. Root visited that
country with the intention of locating
in the livery business, if he had
found conditions to his liking. He
visited several of the principal cities
in the Canadian northwest and made
"a careful investigation of the pros.
poets there. He says that hard
times are in vogue, generally, through.
out the country, and the hardships
which stare the people in the face
up in that country are rapidly driv.
ing out many of the settlers, who
were induced to 20 there through
lurid advertising by real estate
agents. ~ -. 49,. -.
In fact" says Mr.. Root, MANY
of those who went to the Canadian
northwest and invested in Ian S the1 e
have written back to Minnesota in.
curing if it would be possible to Sc
cure homesteads on some of the
government land in northern part of
the state. These northwestern farm
ers state that they have no money,
as their crops were entirely destroyed
by frost during the past two years.
You will see many of them returning
during the next twelve months"
In this connection George Welsh,
commissioner of immigration of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-12

new Minnesota board of imlnigra-
ton, writes resident of Bemidii to
the effect that his department. is in
receipt of considerable correspon-
dence along the line of the above in
which Canadian farmers, who lost all
of their crops by frost, are very de-
s1rous of getting homesteads in this
state. -, -.s-s
Mr.. Welsh states that he is taking
up the matter of securing lands for
these people and that he is in cores
pondence with reliable people in
northern Minnesota, and with land
officials, relative to the amount of
government land that is available
tor homestead entry or through pur-
chase. in order to provide homes for
the many who are inquiring for
Minnesota land. ..., ~ ....,..-,
There is no doubt but that the
emigration of would-be farmers of
Minnesota and the northwestern
states to the Canadian northwest is
rapidly diminishing, due wholly and
solely to the adverse reports that are
received from former residents of the
northwest who are now trying to exc
out living in the Kings domain.
Much credit is due Mr.. Welsh for
his splendid efforts to stop this
exodus, which has been going on for
the past two or three years, people
who are living there undoubtedly
not being acquainted with the fact
that they can secure first-class land
in the northern part of Minnesota at
a much less figure than the much
advertised land of the Canadian
northwest lands that are immi-
nently more fitted for agricultural
purposes in every wayJ
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-12

ably in the lime-light, just before
the meeting adjourned.
Speeches were made by Lieutenant
Governor A. O. Eberhart, Oar F.
Reese, Attorney General Young, Mr..
Dunn, and Joseph McKibbon, can
didate for mayor of St. Paul.
Attorney General Young, among
other things, said:
If by harmony is meant the
suppression of rivalry among can.
didates for offices, I fear this meet
ing or any other meeting held for
this purpose will be failure. But
in contests honorably conducted
for a nomination, there is no room
for bitterness or rancor."
Robert c. Dunn was the last
speaker among those mentioned as
gubernatorial possibilities. He said
he had always stood for harmony.
He had been urged to be a candi-
date in 1900 and again in 1902 and
had good inducements, including
a large campaign fund. But in
both cases he had kept out of the
race for the sake of harmony. In
his pre-convention campaign in
1904 he had repeatedly said that
he would stand by the decision OF
the convention and he was sorry
that the same treatment was not
given him, as he had secured the
nomination squarely.
I wish the newspapers and politi
clans had practiced in 1904 what
they are preaching now;I would have
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-12
IT. J." Will Have Fine COTTAGE.

T. ]. Miller of this city will erect
a fine, commodious, up-to-date log
cabin at the head of Lake Bemidji,
which promises to be one of the
neatest reproductions of original
pine in this part of the state.
Mr.. Miller will at once start the
work of getting out logs for the
construction Of the cabin, which
will be used as summer cottage
and which will overlook Lake Be-.
midi, to the south.
The cabin will be a seven-room
structure, with a porch 15x35 feet.
Mr.. Miller estimates that he will use
200 logs in the structure.
Mr.. Miller and his family will
occupy the cottage next summer,
using aSlaunch to make trips back
and forth between their home and
this city.