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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
UNOFFICIAL. AVERAGES OF
THE ROCK ISLAND PLAYERS
Including Games of July Q.

exceptions the Islanders retained improved
did the most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
LINE o DOPE

The transition is simple for Pitcher
Hardin. He ceases to be a ''Tigher'
and becomes a Tiger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
GAMES MONDAY.

GAMES MONDAY.
CTwo contests III each city)
Rock Island at Davenport.
Dubuque at Cedar Rapids.
Bloomington at Decatur.
Peoria at Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
This, and Poor Work in Island
er Outfield, Gives Them
Opener.
NOT THE FAULT OF HARDIN
Two MiSiudged lies and Freak
Home Run on Block Ball Cut
Important Figure.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Davenport at Rock Island.
Springfield at Peoria.
Decatur at Bloomington.
Cedar Rapids at Dubuque.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

Dubuque, Iowa, July 3.-The Miners
took a featureless game from Cedar
Rapids, G to 4. Both teams played
loosely, Dubuque cinching the game in
Inc third Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
Saloon Notice.

Turtle soup at Deisenroth's place
1901 Fourth avenue, Saturday night.
Catfish fry tonight at Joe Parker's
1880 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

Davenport scored their first run i'll
the third inning as the result of a miss
by Murphy. With one gone. McGrew
singled TO center field and Nye adj
vanced him TO second. Jacobsen lined
one out to center field, and Murphy made
a splendid effort and got in front of it,
and then dropped it and allowed Nc
Grew to come in from second. The
chance was a hard one and a hit was
scored for jacobsen, but Murphy eats
that kind in about 80 chances out of
100 and it was unfortunate TO say the
least that the miss had TO come with
man on base waiting to score
Another play of much the same sort
occurred in the very next INNING. Two
men were down when Hinrichsen drove
ont a long fly to Mclean. Paul mis-
! judged il. and instead of making an
! easy chance out of it. as he should
| have done. he failed to get under il,
| and missed ii in heart-breaking way.
| IIinrichsen made a three-bagger out of
| it. but was unable to score, as Shaffer
| flew out to Mcbride. That one play in
right field seemed TO take all the gin
ger out of the Islanders, and there
after they were as tame as lambs go
| ing TO the slaughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

Loose. ragged fielding on the part of
the Islanders gave Davenport the first
game of the series yesterday in an
easy manner. The element of luck en-
tered into the contest strongly also,
and it was all in favor of the team
from the other side of the big river.
The final count was TO 1, Davenport
Getting run for practically every hit
made off George Hardin, who was
On the slab. Hardin pitched almost up
to his usual standard allowing but six
hits. three of which were practically
landers' outfield and the others
of which were fairly clean bingles.
NJ. c. Smith pitched for Davenport. and
the way the ball Topped up to the plate
made it look big as house, but even
at that the Islanders couldn't hit safe
ly or opportunely except in the first
/ inning.
The first round of the contest was
all the Islanders. Murphy poked the
first ball pitched for a hit through the
infield in the vicinity of shOrtstop and
Berger laid down a bunt which sent
Frank to second. Meloan's offering in
the shape of a grOunder TO McGrew
sent Frank to third, and Mcbride pro
duced a two-sacker which brought in
the first score of the game and the last
one which was on the Islanders side
of the score board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

Continued on Page Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
More of the Same Kind.

In the sixth inning another score for
the Prodigals was recorded. Murphy
was an offender this time, as he chased
clear over into Meloan's garden and
muffed a fly driven out by Nye, who
reached second on it. Mclean should
have had the ball easily. Two sacrifice
hits brought Nye over the pan for the
score which beat the Islanders. Just
to make things secure, however, two
more runs were made before the con
clusion of the contest. In the seventh
+. Smith managed to hit one of Har-
din'S benderS and the ball flew high
into the air and. dropping near the
foul line back of first base, it jumped
over the wire fence and into the
bleachers. where Stark went after it.
\ Kid, anxious 10 help the Island
erS, picked the ball up and threw it
out into the field again, where Stark
renewed his chase after it. Neither
tice that the ball had been blocked,
which makes it necessary to hold it in
the pitchers box before the runner
can be stopped, and no one was near
the slab when Stark threw it there.
The ball rolled on past and Kelley
picked it up at third, and still no one
was in the box, so Smith kept on run,
ming, and although Kelley threw the
ball home and had the runner tagged
1t was useless, as it was still blocked
ball. and the run counted. Oh, You
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

The confusion of the Islanders was
completed by this play, and they pro
ceeded to give the visitors another run
in the ninth inning. Rietz got scratch
hit over second, and Ohland hunted.
Gus picked up the bunt and threw to
second, but too late to catch Reitz, al
though had his throw been better so
Berger would not have muffed it, the
that case a double play would prob
ably have resulted. AS it was, both
men were safe. Hinrichsen attempted
to sacrifice himself, and succeeded in
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
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The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-19
The Bursting of the City's Res.
ervoir Tanks Causes Disas.
trous Flood
TEN HOUSES WERE DESTROYED
AA0 FORTY OTHERS WRECKED
Church Able to Withstand the On.
rush Saved Many Other Houses and
Probably Many Lives-Believed to
Be Work of Mlscreant.

Parkersburg, w. Va. March 49,
Two persons were killed and
three others injured, perhaps fatal
ly, ten or more houses were COM
pletely destroyed and forty more bad
ly damaged, when the two large water
tanks which supply this city with
water, burst this morning at $3.50
o'clock and an immense stream of
water rushed down Prospect hill,
sweeping everything before it. The
houses were swept into the street and
the residents were knocked from their
beds. One whole family, while Sleep
ing In an upstairs room was carried
down the street seventy-five yards,
the house being split almost into rib
bons, yet all escaped serious injury
except one girl who had her collar
bone broken.
The two tanks contained the entire
city water supply and water famine
is imminent. The damage will amount
to ABOUT $200.000.
st. Johns Lutheran church was al
most completely demolished, but
through its sacrifice many lives were
spared and much more damage pre-
vented as 1t was directly in the path
Of the water. The breaking of the
tanks is believed to have been caused
by some miscreant who dynamited
them, as there were two explosions
heard.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-19
Failed to Crack Banks Safe
With Twenty Dynamite
Blasts
TOOK SHOTS At EVERYONE
WHO SHOWED HIS HEAD
Cut All Telephone Communication But
Overlooked a Railroad Telegraph
Line Over Which Word for Help
Was Sent to Another City.

Bald Knob. Ark, March 19.-While
some of their number rode about the
streets discharging their weapons and
holding the populace in terror, others
of the band of robbers worked for
more than an hour this morning in an
unsuccessful effort to dynamite their
way into the vault of the Bank of
Bald Knob. They abandoned their
task after firing nearly a score of
blasts which demolished the outer
door of the safe, but without forcing
the inner doors. One citizen was
wounded in the parting fusilade of the
band as they rode away few minutes
after 2 o'clock. The first explosion
was heard shortly before 1 o'clock. AS
the citizens emerged from their houses
they were greeted by the bullets Of the
outposts and they quickly ran to
shelter, while the robbers held undis-
puted sway, keeping up an almost con-
tinuous fire and taking chance shots
at any who came within range. Be-
fore beginning operations the robbers
destroyed. all telephone communica-
tion out of Bald Knob but overlooked
the railroad telegraph wires. A mes
sage to Augusta over this wire brought
a posse of citizens. who Immediately
started in pursuit of the bandits.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-19

er of Collector Loeb's oflce, there
could lbe organized an opposition to
Governor Hughes candidacy for the
senate ostensibly in the interest of
Mr.. Parsons, but actually in the in
terest Of Mr.. Roosevelt. In this as
pect Of the situation in New York,
Collector Loeb may be, as he is al
ready represented to be in some quar-
ters, the political forerunner and
manager Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt is still but fifty. In
ten years from now he will be young
er than Buchanan was when elected
president. Roosevelt is still ambi-
tfous. He loves the smell Of powder
and the smoke Of battle, and as poll
tician Of resource and skill he ia un-
matched In either party. Official pow
er AID political influence are essen
tial to his energetic makeup. If he
were elected to the senate as the sue
cessor of Mr. Depew, he would again
be In position to further his am
bition for another term in the white
house. The talk of sending Mr.. Par
sons to the senate may be merely for
political strategy. Mr.. Parsons may
be only a decoy. On this basis OF
speculation it is not difficult TO un-
derstand why Mr.. Roosevelt asked, as
a personal favor, the appointment of
Mr.. Loeb to the New York collector
ship. Mr.. Loeb is to strengthen the
Roosevelt fences and to help create
a public demand for MIR. Roosevelts q
election to the United States senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-19
His Uncle Will Spend Hundred
Thousand Dollars to Find :.
Him
was T0LD THAT HIS FATHER
WANTED HIM At THE OFFICE
First Intimation Of Kidnapping Con.
veyed in Note From Abductors to
Mother With Address in the Child's
Handwriting.

ouuAs luo ml1lOud1Io 1EO0 6uV St0ok
magnate and uncle Of William White
law, the kidnapped boy. today stated
he would spend 100000 to recover
the boy. Notwithstanding the rigid
search lasting all night by many Off
GERS in western Pennsylvania, eastern
Ohio and West Virginia no trace has
been found of the man or men who
yesterday kidnapped William White
law. the 1S-year-old son Of William
Whitelaw, a prominent and wealthy
resident of this city.
The relatives are making every pos
sible effort to locate the child and his
abductors. No decision has yet or
can be made regarding the ransom
of $4,000 demanded by the kidnapers
for the safe return of the child. White
law Immediately complied with the
terms contained in the letter received
yesterday from the men insofar as the
insertion of an advertisement in the
various papers about the country is
concerned. The advertisement is to
the effect he Is willing to pay the ran
som of $4,000 but up to 10 o'clock
this morning no word had been re-
ceived from the kidnapers as to when
and where this money is to be paid.
Story of the kidnapping
At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning a
stranger drove up to the east ward
school house where young Whitla is
a pupil in room No. 2 and told the
janitor. Wesley Sloss, that the lad was
wanted at once at his fathers Office.
Sloss conveyed the message to the
boys teacher, who dismissed the child.
As she was helping him put on his
overcoat. she remarked half jokingly:
II hope that man does not kidnap
you. Willie"
When sloss appeared with the boy
the stranger smiled and helped him
up to the seat beside him. He then
drove off in the direction Of Mr.. Whit
las Office. Several persons say that
a confederate Joined the kidnaper be-
fore he left the town.
Little was thought OF the incident
until the lad failed to appear for his
MONDAY meal. Becoming worried
Mrs. Whitla began search. At the
school she learned of what had oc-
CURED there three hours before.
At 1 o'clock letter directed to the
mother was delivered at the house by
mail carrier. Mrs. White at once
recognized the handwriting on the en-
velope as that Of her son. Opening
it. she found the following commune
cation written in a strange hand.
Eve have YOU boy and will return
him for $4,000. Will see your adver-
tisement in the papers. Insert in In
dianapolis News, Cleveland Press.
Pittsburg Dispatch, Youngstown Vim
dicator "A. A.-Wilf do as requested
j. P. W. Dead boys are not desir-
able"
The penmanship and spelling Of the
note indicated that 1t had bee written
by a man of fair education. Mr.. Whit
la decided to comply with the condi-
tions Of the letter and sent for publi-
cation to each of the newspapers spe-
Gifted, the nte It directed him to In
Sert.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-19
access for the railroads which al
ready tap the territory and those
which are projected.

ready tap the territory and those
which are projected.
1t is declared that the financing of
the purchase will not be attended with
any considerable difficulty. The plan
by which the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company was bought in 1907 could be
followed If deemed advisable
POcahOntas Tests Fail.
The purchase Of the Thompson coal
properties will place the corporation
in an Independent position as long as
1t is expected to need that particular
fuel in the manufacture of steel. That
electricity will play an important
part in the future operation of its
plants is foregone conclusion, but
it will be many years before it ceases
to need coal, such as that found in
the Greene and Fayette coal fields.
1t is stated that the West Virginia
coal now being taken up by Mr.
Thompson is of the highest grade.
Among the principal reasons as
signed for the desire of the corpora
tion to control the coal of western
Pennsylvania is the Indifferent sue
cess which has attended the opera
ton of large coal property in the
Pocahontas field in Virginia. This
property was expected to produce a
high grade of coke, but it is stated
that in spite of the money spent in
that section the officials of the corpor-
alton are not altogether satisfied with
raSulta
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-19
CANNON MAKES
SOME REMARKS
LaF Gillette is Fake and Champ
Clark Wants to be the
Gear

Washington. March 1s.-speaker
Cannon and Representative Champ
Clark, leader Of the minority in the
house, paid their respects to each
other at the white house today. Ac-
cording to the speaker, Clark is a
would-be czar, and Mr.. Clark is of the
opinion that Uncle Joe is getting
paresis."
The speaker and his stalwart op-
ponent met at the white house by
chance. Uncle Joe" came in at 10
o'clock, and spent nearly three-quar-
ters Of an hour in the presidents Of
fee. and Clark came in at 1O:30.
'Uncle Joe" was the first one to
emerge from the presidents office.
AS he paused to light one of his
famous black cigars, he was asked:
How did Mondays proceedings suit
you, Mr.. Speaker|
The Iron Duke" Of American poll
tics struck a characteristic attitude,
and began waving his terrible left. +"
"The amendments have improved
the rules" he exclaimed, shaking his
fist in the questioner's face. "The
house is Hrile, because It can operate
by the will Of the majority. This talk
about the speaker being the car is
tommy-rot. What they wanted, and
tried to DO, was to create a commit
tee Of fifteen czars, dominated by
Champ Clark and La Toilette, and La
Follett is a fake"
The speaker thereupon abruptly
turned on his heel and dashed out of
the building, leaving trail of smoke
behind him like a freight train on an
up grade.
Champ Clark made his exit from
the presidents Office a few minutes
later, and did not look at all happy.
He was asked the same question that
had brought forth the vigorous Ian
guage from the speaker.
II don't think that the amendments
improved the rules to any extent" he
replied. ut shows, though, that the
gang can be beaten once in a while. !"
Uncle Joe said that you wanted to
be czar with your committee of
f1fteen," Mr.. Clark was informed.
"I'm afraid Uncle Joe is getting
paresis," exclaimed Clark as he climb
ed into taxicab that had brought the
committee to the white house.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-19
DURsT ACQUITTED
Prominent Brandon Liberal Exoner
ated by Grand jury

Prominent Brandon Liberal Ex0ner.
ated by Grand Jury
Brandon. March 19-On the resump-
ton Of the assizes today, the grand
Jury returned true bills in the cases Of
King vs.. Scarr, attempted murder:
King vs. Dawson, false pretences:
King VS.. Dedalut. false pretences. No
bill was returned in the case Of King
VS.. burst. bribery and corruption.
The case against Carl Dingnlan, theft,
was adjourned until the next assizes.
That of the King vs.. Ingram. tamper-
ing with a voters list. will not come
before his lordship. Mr.. Ingram has
elected to take speedy trial and will
be tried later. The civil action, Shil-
linglaw VS.. Whillier, is called for 10
o'clock tomorrow.
In reference to the burst case, Mr..
Creighton applied to have the matter
sent back to the Jury for reconsider
alton, on the ground that his lordship
had not given them correct instruc-
tions. The Judge stated that he
thought his charge to the jury was in
order Mr.. Creighton further request
ed reserve case. His lordship said
he would consult the attorne general
and if it was found that the law allow
ed further consideration of the
charge. he would do all he could to
aid the procedure. FIis lordship re-
fused to give decision as to the re-
turn of the money found on burst at
the time Of his arrest until the appli-
cation made by Mr. Creighton was
settled.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-19
WAR CLOUD LOWERS

Berlin March 19-Semi official COM
munnication appearing in the Cole
gen Gazette today describes the sit
uation between Austria Hungary and
Servia as the most pessemistic in the
matter OF maintenance of peace. but
it is hopeful that conflict. should
one arise. may be localized.
The communication says that while
attempts have baen made in spe-
cial quarter to aid the solution Of the
crisis. the contrary course is being
followed in Servia. The mild advice
is not likely to serve any purpose at
Belgrade. Serious pressure from the
powers. especially Russia, is neces-
sary to bring the Servians to reason.
The military situation is so critical
that perhaps only few days will pass
before the Austrian troops will march
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-19
COAL COMBINE
Steel Interests Have Secured Control
of Vast Field

Pittsburg, March 19.-The an.
nouncement is expected within a few
days that the immense coal holdings
of Josiah v. Thompson in Greene and
Fayette counties have been sold to
the United States Steel corporation
and that Mr.. Thompson will head a
subsidiary company which will have
control of the corporations fuel sup
ply. .
Important financial and steel inter-
ests In Pittsburg and New York have
learned that such move is in con-
temptation and 1t was said yesterday
that all plans had been worked out.
The deal will be the largest fuel deal
ever put through in western Pennsyl-
vania, involving something in excess
of $5O,000,000, although the exact sum
is not known. 1t is also stated that
instead of new subsidiary the prop
critics may be annexed to the H. c.
Frick Coke company and operated In
conjunction with that institution.
However. the details have not been
made public and it may be some
time before the corporation makes a
move in the direction Of a new organ
ization, since it is we'll supplied with
fuel for the present.
Thompson Holds KEY.
1t is recognized that Mr.. Thompson
holds the same position with reference
to coal that the late Henry w. Oliver
did to the ore deposits Of the Lake
Superior country before he convinced
the Carnegie Steel company that con-
troll of raw material was its strongest
hold as corporation. Mr.. Thompson
has for thirty years or more been gath
ering together the best coal in the
counties where it was to be found.
and recently he has entered the West
Virginia field. with the success that
attended his efforts in western Penn
sylvania.
1t is estimated that his holdings in
Greene county alone amount to 170.-
600 acres, nearly all Of which is in
the eastern half of the county where
deep mining will not be necessary
There is no better coal in the world,
and it is so located as to be easy Of