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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
CEREMONIES HELD
Officers of Mayflower Camp are
Installed at Meeting at
Odd Fellows Hall.
VISITING OFFICERS HEARD
Social Session Follows Exercfses-New
Executives of Masonic Order
Take Their Seats.

Mayfiower camp No. 101, Royal
Neighbors of America, last evening in
stalled the following officers at Odd
Fellows hall. Mrs. Mary Faye HAVE
acting as grand oracle and Mrs. Mary
Van Arsdel as grand marshal:
Oracle-Mrs. Gertrude Wynn.
Vice Oracle-Mrs. 3. AinSworth.
Past Oracle-Mrs. Ella Hoppe
Chancellor-Mrs. Hannah Siensen.
Recorder-Mrs. Mamie Smith.
Rcceiver-Mrs. Sarah Holdorf.
Marshal-Mrs. Amelia Grotegut.
Inner Sentinel-Mrs. Margaret Mold
Outer Sentinel-Mrs. Mary Hotter.
Manager, for three years-Mrs. Lucy
Bleuer
Physicians - Drs. c. f. Freytag, Z
Bradford and Reed.
Pianist-Miss Ellen OConner.
The installation was attended by ;
large number of members and was
followed by short talks by the visiting
head officers Lunch was served dur
ing the evening.
Royal and Select Masters.
Rock Island council No. 20. r. anC
S. NJ, installed officers last evening a
the Masonic temple, past Thrice Illus
triOus Master d. J. Sears being il
charge of the work, assisted by Pas
Master NJ NJ Briggs. The followin;
were installed:
Thrice Illustrious Master - e. 3
| Kreis.
Illustrious Deputy Master-NIorris s
| Heagy.
| Principal Conductor of the Work.
ID. J. Sears.
| Treasurer-W. I. MaGill.
Recorder-L. c. DouSherty.
| Captain of the Guard-H. A. Clever
slime.
| Conductor of the Council-F. c. Flu
lertOn
Acknowledgements f. Lamp.
Sentinel-Ezra Wilcher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
FUSE SETS SCENERY AfIRE
Panic Averted at Performance OF
"FioWer of the Ranch

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Jan. 16.-Fore-
thought on the part of Mayor Dun
combe prevented a panic and catas.
trophe at the Midland theater during
the performance of Flower of the
Ranch" by Mabel Barrison and Joe
Howard. The night seat sale broke
the record of the house. The mayor
ordered fireman with chemicals to
occupy the stage and one in the body
of the house. A fuse blew out and set
fire to the scenery in the first act The
curtain was lowered and the lights put
out. and the spectators were not aware
of the danger until the curtain was
raised and smoke filled the auditorium
the spectators thinking smoke pots
were used. Over 1900 people were in
the building. The loss was only slight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
KETCHEl SIGNS
UP WITH SULLIVAN
Logical Opponent of Papke or Kelly
Will Meet Twin" at San Fran
cisco Feb. p.

Chicago. Jan. 16.-TirinS of the sim
pie life at his old home in Grand Rap
ids, Stanley Ketchel. the young mid
dleweight who twice COPIED the de-
cisions over Joe Thomas, has again
hit the warpath, and yesterday signed
to meet Mike C'Twin'O Sullivan in d
20-round battle before Coffro,h's Mis-
sion Street club in San Francisco Feb.
%. The men will weigh in at 154
pounds at 10 o'clock i'll the morning,
and the festivities will start at
O'Clock in the afternoon. Each boxer
will post 81 0C0 as weight and appear
ance money before Jan. 81. Billy
Roche is named as the third man III
the ring.
Ketchel's intention of returning to
the coast for this battle robs his fol
lowers in the middle west of the
chance of seeing him i'll action against
Papke or Kelly, his logical opponents
The Price of Peace.
The terrible itching and smarting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
8 G SHOOT At LIE CLAIRE
Championship of Mississippi Valley TO
Be Settled,

The LeClaire Gun club is to have a
big shoot at that village tomorrow
The feature will be a match for the
championship of the Mississippi val
ley. in which are entered Harry Kah-
Ter of Davenport, R. r. Barber of Pau
lina Iowa. and Russell Kline of Spirit
Lake This match will be at 80 birds
and will prove big attraction among
THE shooters in this territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16

Flower of the Ranch" with Joseph
Howard and Mabel Barrison in the
leading roles, will return to the city
unexpectedly to fill an open date at
he Illinois Sunday. The attraction is
at Iowa City Saturday and it has been
found possible to bring it here the day
following. The company was to have
been at the Illinois for the originally
booked return engagement Jan. %. A
warm welcome is always assured Mr.
Howard ard Miss Barrison i'll Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
The Family.
Second aveuue. east OF Nineteenth
street,
Vaudeville mt 3, 3 and 9iI5 p. I'M. Two
matinccs Sundays and holidays.

Piano Is Awarded.-A record break.
ing crowd gathered at the Family the.
alter last evening, the attraction being
the disposition of the prize i'll the piano
contest. Gus Schroeder was awarded
the instrument, fine Kimball piano.
Hundreds were unable to gain Ell
trance to the theater, the police under
Chief Eckhart being on hand to pre-.
vent disorder and maintain the city
regulations regarding overcrowding.
Here Twice During Season.-"Tha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
"Burgonaster"

"surgomaster" Pleases.-The old
time comic opera, The Burgomaster,'
lreshened and frightened and with
Gus WeinburS and Ruth White head
ing the cast, pleased a fair-sized audi
ence at the Illinois last evening Mr..
Weinburg proved Il delightful come
Iian, while Miss White gave her part
in a finished and charming manner
not in the least overdone. The song
hits were for the most part we'll rem
dered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16

To Open Moline House-Norman
Friedenwald, manager of the Elite
theater in this city has announced that
he will open his new vaudeville house
in Moline Gil Third avenue, opposite
the Manufacturers hotel, Monday. The
building was erected by Mayor Rosen-
field of this city, and represents an in.
vestment of 100000 1t is one of the
finest vaudeville theaters III this part
| of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
The Theaters
The Illinois.
(Sixteenth street and Second avsuue.)

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
pany. fi'.' ..'
Jan. 13--,Ioe Howard and Mabel BAR
rison, i'm "Thc Flower of the Ranch"
Jan. 2O-"Dream City,
Jan. 24.-Janc CorcOrau I'm "a Dolls
House."
Jan. 26-"At Yale" matinee.
Jan. :s0-'sThc Lily and the Prince
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
BILL FOR TONIGHT:

incident to certain skin diseases, is al
most instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Salve. Price % cents.
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
DEFEATS JEWELL COLLEGE
Muscatine Y. M. C. A. Five Wins An
other Basketball Game.

NJ. C. A. last night beat the William
Jewell college team by a score of SO
26. A crowd of $50 witnessed the
game, which was played on a floor
25x7o. making basket throwing ex
tremely difficult. The first half ended
10 to Is in favor of Muscatine. Kautz
threw II out of "a foul throws and Lib
erty Is out of 3d.
The Hull House team of Chicago
again defeated Company C at Musca
tine last night the score being % TO &c
De Wits Little Early Risers are tn,
best pills known. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
The Elite.

Eighteenth street, north OF secend
avenue.)
Vaudeville at 5, 8 mad 8n5 p. m. Tive
mntinees Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
Work of Auditors.

In the auditing department during
the year. 103,7G5 pass reports We're
audited. the membership audits in
| these reports aggregating 7439, 773
and the amount represented by the
audits totaling $S.616,313. There were
l3,135 reports returned to clerks of
camps for correction.
The adoptions numbered 1865
1.-THE temporary suspensions 104,246;
the reinstatements 633.993, and the
transfers 1851. There were 80 ex.
lpulsions from membership reported
| for various causes The auditing de-
lpartment. in handling its business
wrote 1884 letters. The total
lchanges noted ON the records of the
Iauditing department footed 37H794.
During the year there were 476 COM
/ bination registers written up for local
camps on order, at total cost OF
| $865.50 There were 74,S47 names and
records OF members entered in these
registers, the charge therefor footing
$7SS.51 In addition. there were As
registers written and furnished free
| to burned-out camps, the price of the
registers footing $3.50, there being a
total of 2.501 names entered.
There were 10 special audits au-
thorized by the head clerk during the
year. The total expense involved in
making these audits was $526.03.
Many Claims Paid.
The business of the mortuary de-
partment of the head clerks office is
best summed in comparative state
ment covering the years 1901-1907 in
elusive and showing number of claims
reported, number and amount of
claims paid, and number of claims re-
naming unpaid on Dec. 81 of each
year The table follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16

Mrs. Campbell at the Burtis.-Mrs
Patrick Campbell, the greatest of Eng
| lish actresses. after a brief engage
ment in New York City. will bring her
entire company to Davenport for the
night of Monday. Jan. 20. Both from
a dramatic and social point of view
the engagement may be reckoned the
| most interesting of the season. De
spite the efforts of sensational mon
gers. Mrs. Patrick Campbell is in
reality far from what she has been
made to appear in print. She is an
actress of the most delicate and sub.
tie art a woman of great personal
lbeauty, and a wit that can command
ties alone depend her enormous popu.
larity with the general public as well
as her success in the upper circles OF
society. On her present visit Mrs
Campbell will bring with her Miss
Stella Patrick Campbell. her beautiful
Iyoung daughter. Miss Campbell whc
is still in her teens is now making hel
IDlOlSSSfOlldl ueDuI III IllS country ull
der the tutelage of her brilliant
mother. Miss Campbell has been {
great social fayorite i'll England ant
has been made to study various arts
including music and painting. before
she was allowed to follow in hel
mothers footsteps. Mrs. Patricl
Campbell in devotiug herself at pres
ent to four of the greatest successe:
of her career on the stage. During
that career she has travelled in man,
weird and poetic lands. Some of he
Experiments have failed as a whole
but her own hold on popularity ha.
grown i'll everything she has done
Boston has shown its appreciation o
her art By throwing open for the frs
time in history its temple of music
Symphony hall, to Mrs. Campbell ant
her company, for three performances
of Sudermann and lbSen plays. Their:
can be no doubt but that Mrs. Camp
bells appearance III Davenport will b'
an equally important event from CIV
cry point of view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
Expense of Management.

The per capita expense of manage
ment, including all expenditures aside
from disbursements in payment of
death claims, was S1O4, and the per
capita for the actual expenses of man
agement. deducting disbursements on
account of supplies purchased for re-
sale, furniture, library, etc, was SO
cents
The average age of members dying
during the year 1907 was 1920 years,
and their average duration of member
ship was s years 2 months Il days
The average receipts per assessment
COLLECTED during the year 1907, nine
assessments having been collected
were $1,1O9,S23.23, and the average re
lceipts per month, figuring the l.
months of the year were 32,367.43.
| There were 104,S54 pass reports re
ceived by the mail opening department
during the year, the highest number
received i'll any one month being
1899
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16

benefit fund $2,76S,441.13 Nine as
easements were collected during the
year, the receipts therefrom aggresat-
ing $9,0SG,09760, making the total
benefit fund income for the year Sill
.S5453S.73.
During the year, the society paid
4,GSG death claims, disbursing ON this
account SS,051, 1888, or an average
of $1,71S.30 per claim. In addition
there was transferred from the benefit
fund to the general fund, on account
OF rebates made TO members. $6,434
making the total benefit fund dis
lbursements $S,05S, 1888, and leaving
a balance in the benefit fund Dec. 81
1907, of $3.796,105.20.
In the general fund, Jan. /. 1907
there was a balance of 1921. O46.S0. and
the receipts totaled $1,095, 1925. max
ing the total available in the genera
fund, $1.356.7G915.
The disbursements from the genera
fund during the year aggregated
1923 ,2S5.76, leaving a balance Dec. 81
1907, of $433, 4S3.39.
The grand total balance in the ben
eft and general FUNDS of the society
including two accounts outstanding
and unadjusted, fCots S4,229, $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16

Since date of organization of the so
ciety to Dec. 81, 1907, there were 3d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16

Prefers to Recite.-Although he has
a good singing voice Johnny Johnson
of the Dream City" company prefers
to recite his song. The Volunteer
Fireman" because he says it is more
in keeping with his character of the
"Rube" chief of the suburban fire
fighting corps. His rendition OF the
song is one of the most amusing feat
ures of the performance. Notwith-
standing that it is all uttered in the
testing spirit of the play there were
few volunteer fremen in some To-
| calities where Dream City has been
produced who wrote serious letters of
| objection to Mr.. Johnson and begged
him to cut out the song, saying it was
a serious reflection upon the courage
and abilities of volunteer firemen III
general. Dream City will be al the
Illinois next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16

The Price of Peace.
The terrible itching and smarting,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-16
YEARS PROGRESS
Head Clerk G. w. Halves of M.
w. A. Complies Statistics
From Head Office Records.
SHOWS s0CIETY's GROWTH
Figures Give an Indication of the Bio
Amount of Business Handled
Through Office Here.

Statistics compiled by Head Clerk c.
w. Halves of the Modern Woodmen
show the work done by the society in
general during 1907, and also give
some interesting figures regarding the
enormous amount of business which
passes through the different depart
ments of the head offices here. The
figures have been prepared for publica
ton for the benefit of the members OF
the society.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-13
10 DEAD; so HURT IN
PANAMA CANAL BLAST
Tons of Dynamite PrematureIy
Explode, Carrying Havoc
in Big Ditch

COLON, Dec. PA giant blast of
dynamite was prematurely exploded in
the canal working at Bas Obispo today.
Ten men were killed and so injured.
1t may be that others were killed. for
the debris is piled up in all directions.
Bas Obispo cut is about 80 miles from
Colon and the shock of the explosion
was distinctly felt here.
Numerous reports are current as to
the cause of the accident, but the Off
ciaI version from Culebra, which gives
an estimate of 10 killed and sc
wounded, says that during the loading
Of the last hole of the blast, the dyna-
mite in this cut was discharged and
the remaining % tons were exploded
bv concussion The holes had not been
connected electrically as the discharge
of the blast was set for o'clock in
the afternoon.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-So far as
official advices show there We're only
two Americans killed in the explosion
at Bas Obispo today. These were John
J Reidy. foreman, of Indianapolis
and James l.. Hummer, steam shovel
craneman. of Dunnellen, n. J. Todays
accident is only one of several prema
ture explosions of dynamite reported
during the recent stages of the canal
construction.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-13

occur. but owing to the open condition
or the forest and the dense growth of
grass il is for the most part unsatis-
factory.
There is but little timber that will
be sold from the forest at the pres
ent time, since this area is very iso-
lated, being surrounded on all sides
by vast plains. Many homesteaders
have in the past come to this forest for
timber for logs to build their houses.
Since the completion OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad, Bill
ings county Is rapidly being settled.
and while stock grazing is at the pres
ent time the most important industry
1t is very probable that farming will
become the most important industry
within the next few years. 1t Is very
important. therefore, that the timber
which now remains should be conserved
exclusively for the use OF the home
builder.
At the present time there are but
daries of the forest, but all of the odd
sections are alienated land, being
owned by the Western land securities
company. This company has been SELL
ing portions of its holdings during
the last few years. Very little of the
government land within the boundaries
of the forest is suitable for farming
purposes since 1t is quite rough and
broken and watef is very scarce.
No sawmill operations have ever been
conducted on the area. When the
Northern Pacific railroad was being
| built a larger number OF trees were
cut for railroad ties and together with
the logs which have been procured
for house building by settlers this is
the only use which has been made of
the timber on the forest.
It is understood that the logs used
in the construction of President Roose-
velt's cabin, which now stands in the
state capitol grounds at Bismarck,
N D., were obtained from the area
now included in the Dakota national
forest
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-13
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED
BY BOILER EXPLOSION
Engine of Freight Train
Blows Up at Los Angeles
With Fatal Results

BEAUMONT, Cal, Dec. 12.-The en-
CINE of an extra freight on the South
ern Pacific siding at Beaumont blew up
this morning with disastrous results.
Engineer David Mcdonald, Fireman
Roy Reynolds and Conductor Guy
Brockman were instantly killed and
Head Brakeman e. a. Williams was
seriously injured.
The cause of the accident is unknown.
but board of inquiry has been formed
to investigate.
The bodies of the dead trainmen We're
removed from the wreckage caused by
the explosion and taken to local
morgue The coroner of Riverside
county was notified.
Williams is being cared for by local
physicians.
The force of the explosion was ter
rife The boiler was blown distance
of 250 feet and the entire engine was
wrecked The dead and injured all re-
side in Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-13
RAILWAY TRAVEL
RAILWAY TRAVEL
Northwestern Pacific R. R.
(sOUTHERN DIVISION. Oct. 5. 1905
VIA SAUsALITO

(SOUTHERN DIVISION. Oct. D. 1eOS
VIA SAUSALITO
For Sausalito, Mill Valley. San Rafael
-DaiIy-Eyery 80 minutes from 6:45 a. N. to
and every so minutes until 7:45 p. m.; 800.
1885 p. m, 12:l5 a. m
on sundays additional trips follows: 1915.
lI:I5 a. m. and 1915, 1:15 p. m.
1o:45 a. m. (2:45 p. m. Saturdays only, 3:45,
4:15. 4:45, 5:15, 5:45 p m.
sundays and Legal Holidsys-S:l5, 10:45,
11:45 a. M, 12:45, las, 3:45 p. m.
For San Quentin-Daily-S:45 a. m. and
Sis a. N. daily for Cazadero and way sta.
Gas p. m. Saturday only for cazadero and
~ VIA TIBURON
7.35 1910. IL: 100 a. (s12:30 d. m Saturdsy '
anIrl $3.50. 5:10, $3.50 p. m. Daily.
On Sundays additional trips at 500 a. n.
2:SO and $50 p. m for San Rafael and Inter
T:s5 a. M Daily for Petalums. Santa Rosa
Healdsburg. Cloverdale. Ukfah, Willis, Sher-
wood Sebastopol and way stations.
1885 a. IN. Daily. except Sunday. for Glen FL.
len, Guernevilie River LANDING and way sta
500 a. m Sunday on1y-Petaluma Santa
Rosa. Headsburg, Cloverdale. Glen Ellen, Guer-
neville, River Landing and way stations
way stations, and Sebastopol Sunday only.
$50 D. m. Daily for Petaluma, Santa Rosa
Healdsburg Cloverdale. Ukiah, Guerneviile Sc
bastopol and way stations.
$40 D. m. Daily for Petaluma, Santa Rosa
Glen Ellen and way stations
"To Tibur0n only
Pacific Transfer Companys agents are author
ICED to check baggage direct from residence.
Office, s74 Market ST.. Flood Building (Ground
Floorl.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-13
FIVE MEN Go DOWN WITH
A LAUNCH AND BARGE
Disaster Occurs in Puget Sound
During a Severe Storm
Friday Night

SEATTLE. Dec. IA. J. Coffey. in
charge of the gasoline launch Swastika.
which started from Port Orchard yes
terday morning for a logging camp on
Hoods canal with a scow containing
three men in tow, and two extra men
on the launch. telegraphed this noon
to the owner of the launch, Frank III.
Meyers of Port Orchard. that the Swas-
tika and scow were lost last night in
a storm off Foul Weather bluff, about
20 miles north of Seattle. 1T is sup
posed the two vessels were either
thrown on the rocks or foundered in
the heavy seas which were running.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-13
RAWHIDE DISTRICT
PRfPARFSSH|P MfNT
Three Hundred Tons Expected
of Combined Output Will
Probably Average Sl00
Round Mountain Mines Increase
Development Work and Du-
plex Group Changes Hands

According to the Goldheld News,
shipment of ore from the Rawhide
district is being prepared at the
Truett, Miller. Mint, Sutherland, Mari
gold, Proskey No. l, Proskey No. .,
Grutt-Hard, Victor Portland and
Richards Holland leasehold on the es-
tate of the Rawhde Coalition mines
company: at the Kearns No. l, kearns
No. ?, Bradshaw and St Ives leaseholds,
on the estate of the Rawhide Queen
mines company; at the Renfro, Owl No.
l, Rawhide Avenue, Stowell and Raw
hide operating syndicate leases,-on the
Owl group; at the Stinson lease, on the
Royal Tiger company's acreage, and at
the Waiter Boys and Emir leases, on
the estate of the Rawhide Rector COM
pany. The combined output will ap-
proximate 800 tons. having an esti-
mated average value of 500 to the ton.
The Round Mountain Nugget says
that a shaft will be sunk by the Round
Mountain Central mining company near
the Fairview and Daisy claims, for the
purpose of cutting the ledge system
of those mines. A contract has been
let for a shaft so feet deep. Consider
able work has been done on the prop
erty of the Central company during
the last few years. and some rich
stringers have been discovered.
The Round Mountain Antelope ieas-
ing company has cut vertical ledge
at a point 120 feet from the surface,
and drifting has begun on this ore
body According to the same authority
the Antelope leasing company has two
bodies of ore ranging from three feet
to five feet in width which give prom
ise of permanency
The Duplex group of mines al
Searchlight has been sold to the Home
stead mining and milling company, and
the new owners are now in possession
A force of men is performing the pre-
lminary work. The deal for the Du-
plex, according to the Searchlight
Bulletin, is the most important that
has been made in the district. The
present plans include the construction
of a large reduction plant, and the
sinking of vertical shaft to the depth
of 1000 feet.
The correspondent of the Tonopah
Miner writes that the product of two
mills in operation in the Seven Troughs
mining district last month amounted tC
$50, 600 in gold and silver A third 1(
stamp mill is in construction and will
be completed about the middle of Jan
uary.. The production of last month is
reported to have been distributed as
follows: Kindergarten. $4,000; Ma
yuma Hills. $4,000; Wihuja lease, or
the Therien. 5000; Buckhorn, $1,000
Four new strikes in the district are re-
ported TO have been made in the last
week in November the largest OF
which was in the Florence lease Of the
Seven Troughs mine at depth of 20t
feet. where three feet of ore was en-
countered. Strikes We're made. in the
Buckhorn and in the Anna claim OF
the Wild Horse canyon. The Reagan
lease on the Mazuma Hills has cut q
vein on the 265 foot level.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-13
Changes in Mining Stocks for Past Week

the week. On Monday wire from New
York by \. c. Goodwin, who owns
large block of the stock, bidding s1.30
for any part of 100, 900 shares, sent the
price up from s1.222 to s1.45. On
Thursday there was sudden tumble
in the stock to 73c, brought about by
large tenders of shares which the mar
ket could not absorb. On Friday there
was a further drop to 53c, though the
stock rallied at the close and continued
firm the rest of the week