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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30

for Milwaukee. Wis. Friday. IL. leave
In the afternoon for Winona: Mime :
apolis and st pau;. Is. first Sunday IN
Ninnea polls. leaving that night. l9 Tor
lbes Moines. 20. where he VIII remain
FIVE hours: afternoon and night OF
same date at Omaha
AT Denver II reception IN the after
noon: in the evening speech in audi
torium. where Mr. Bryan was noini-
mated last year: breakfast. - win
Thomas T. Walsh at the iatter's coun-
try home: return To Denver i"f
chamber of commerce banquet a;
nom. leaves Denver al p. m; cnt
hour that night in Colorado Springs
then To Pueblo. where he will be the
guest u the state fair.
Sept %. half day at Glen 'ooe
Springs. afternoon at Montrose: ar
rive in Salt Lake City FRIDAY. "a ant
remain until S:ndav e"oning. 26. wher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30

service in 1901 and was with Prest-
dent PoOseveIt I'm all his travels He
was also with Mr. Taf: during tie
campaign J = Rroadus. chef to the
president while en- routa began hts
service under President Mckinney
The third member OF the crew. r. u
I.eich+r who acts as head walter has
seen service under three presidents
Three men always ride On the engine,
Sometimes the third man is the d.
vision superintendent There Is at
WAYS representative OF the traffic de-
rarfment with authority. to take con-
troll If ar emergency Mrs Taft will
not accompany the president on this
trip
The itinerary In Cetsil.
ne official itinerary il, detail is as
follows,
Arrive IN Chicago Thursday morn
ing. Sept. 16; have in the afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30
shows stoicnl Nature.
Luther League Officers.

The following officers were elected
by the Illinois Luther league confer
ence at Sheridan last week:
President-John H. Hauberg of Mo-
line.
Recording and corresponding secre-
tary-Miss Alvina Slut of Chicago.
Statistical Secretary-Miss Nellie
Swanson Of Galesburg.
Literature secretary Edward
P. Schueler oe Quincy.
Executive committee. C. Strand
Of Chicago. J. Alexander Nelson OF
Chiago and Miss Minnie NJ. Stohr OF
Elgin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30

been carefully selected ana Judging
from the advance notices the company
is bound TO be popular here.
At Mcvicker's.-"The Circus Man
was triumphantly' launched at Nc
Nickers theater. Chicago. Saturday
night The success which the piece
met was instantaneous and emphatic,
And Maclyn Arbuckle. the new star,
was as heartily received as the com
edy.
Dealing with New England types,
and suggesting i'll its environment such
charming plays as Way Down East,
The Old Homestead" "Old Jed Pc
DUTY" and others of similar character.
the. new comedy tells of the life in 4
quiet New England town, Palermo,
Maine where Fighting" Hime Look,
once the bad boy of the village comes
with part of circus with which he
has toured through Texas. Hime is
true to his name, and he stirs the town
until he has changed its sleepy ways
and righted the wrongs and quarrels
of more than half the population.
Mr. Arbuckle's Fighting Hime.
was delicious portrayal of the big
hearted rough and ready man who
knows the world. but whose contact
with the seamy side of life has not af-
fected the sweetness of his nature
One of the important hits of the per-
Torrance was made by the elephant
soubrette, Imogene, who played with
an intelligence worthy of the reputa-
ton which the pachyderms have won
Esther Lyon, Jennie WeathersbyrAlice
Martin, Lillian Thurgate. Frank Cur
rier, Edison r. Miles, S. Reed and 9th
er fine players scored heavily in the
roles instructed to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30
But One in Past.
AMUSEM ENTS
ILLINOIS rHEATER BOOKINGS.

! ILLINOIS THEATER BOOKINGS.
Sept. 5--"Tempcst and Sunshine. mat
lnee.
Sept. Observation-Disclosures Farm" mat
inee.
Sept. "a stubborn Cinderella"
with Homer ID. Mason.
Sept. s--"Thorns and Orange Bios
sOms.'
Sept. 1I--"Giri of the U. s. A." mat
inee.
Sept. 12--Lyman Twins. matinee.
Sept. 1s--"Nixard of WIesIand,- matt
Inee.
Sept. 24--s'The Blue Mouse.
Sept. 25--"Jane Eyre" matinee.
Sept. 20-"Prince of Tonight" mat
inee, with Henry r. woodruff
sept. 2S-Shuberrs "Merry Widow
Remarried.,
illinois Opens Tonight.-Tonigh the
Illinois theater opens for the season
with "A Wyoming Girl" western
drama which is said to be in capable
hands.
At the Airdome.-The Southern
Plantation company will be the attrac-
ton at the Airdome all this week. The
company includes so.ne of the best In
terDreters of southern songs and melo
dies on The American stage. The bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30
SUBMIT new FORM
Fraternal Tribunes Considering
Adoption of Different Ger
tificates.
SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD
Change Expected to Greatly Facili-
tate Work of Securing New
Members for Society.

The law committee of the Fraternal
Tribunes has in course of preparation
three special forms of benefit certifi-
Gates, which. it is believed, will fill a
growing demand felt in the writing of
fiaternal insurance. The new forms
include term certificates and what are
known as joint or combination certifi-
Gates. They will be submitted tomor.
row to the governing body of the So
ciety at a special meeting held here
and called by Supreme Tribune Nc
Bride.
But One in Past.
The Tribunes have in the past is
sued only one form of certificate but
to supply a popular demand has taken
up the question of including other
forms. Field workers and deputies
believe that the adoption of the term
certificate at the meeting tomorrow
will greatly facilitate the increase of
the societys membership.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30

fnerque \ NJ and 81 PaSo. where he
VIII meet President DiaZ of Mexico up
on The middle span of the International
bridge Through Texas he will 90
then TO st Lnuis. and thence to New
Orleans npon a steamer assigned tn
him h" the Deem WATERWAYS associa-
tinn: thence tn Jackson Mics To Rir-
mireham. Ala: 70 Macon. Savannah.
Charleston Columbia and Richmond
Va. returning from the last named
Mace 10 WaShir @fon Most of the
inrrnev wiz he made l., prtvate car
attached tn regular trains. although &c :
casinnal special runs wfll serve ~ keen
his schedule as neariv exact AZ possi-
BILE The once contemplated Alaska
trip has been cut out
The Presidents Party.
The presidents party as IT will STAR
from Boston will comprise the chief
executive. Captain Archibald W B-tI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30
WILD WEST WON FAVOR
Miller Bros Show Drew Capacity
Crowds Saturday.

Miller Bros wild west show drew d
capacity audience at both perform
ances Saturday. Ii was really the best
exhibition of the wild west kind that
has been seen here. 1t depicted real
western scenes and which showed
more fidelity TO actual conditions
than is common in such shows
The people are orderly and made the
police no trouble.
All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30

Ne will leave for Po-
cate.'1. Ida. and Butte.
ipnt.. arriving at the
batter place "a: visit
10 Heiera in the after
noon: Sept. IS. all
law in Spokane: at
North Yakima in the
forenoon 29t That
1ieht he reach e g
Seattle at S:15 . m:
remains there until
the right of Oct. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30
SHUT OUT VALLEY.
CONTINUED from Page Three.)
Double play-Maisel to Dyce; R. Nc.
Gimpsy to j. McGimpsy CD.
BENEFITS Get worst OF Deal.


Benefits Get Worst of Deal.
The Rock Island BENEFITS were dc,
feated by the Davenport White Sax at
Suburban island yesterday afternoon
by score of l to 0, a foul fly called
fair by the jumps winning for tae
Iowans. The umpire was so rank thu;
the crowd. which was mostly Dayen.
porters. Justify cheered the Benefits
for their gameness. The Davenport
boys attempted to spike Manager
Gstettenbauer repeatedly. but he fin
ished the game and his fielding was
feature. The BENEFITS have issued 3
challenge for a return game but thu
White Sox backed olt. The Bennett
claim the tri-city championship and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30
PAPKE WILL FIGHT LEWIS
Bout Is to Go 10 Rounds and Will BE
Staged in New York.

Kewanee, H., Aug. 3O.-Biliy
Papke has signed articles for To-
round go with Willie Lewis in New
York Oct. /. The bout will be staged
by the National Athletic club. Pap
Ike is contemplating a match with the
winner of the Klaus Kelly fight. He
has received the articles, but MS yet
has not signed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30
kid" Farmer Wins.

New Orleans. Aug. 30.-Kid Far
mer of Peoria. H., was awarded the
decision over Johnny Connor of Chi
cago, in the second round last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30
1908 81 sacN sRos. ny

PaIi and Minneapolis
to Des Eoines. Ia :
Denver. through Colo
RADIO. Idaho and Mon
tana TO Seattle where
he will attend the
Ala ska -Yukon-Pa
exoositio thence to
Portland Ore. and
down the Shasta
route to San Fran
cisco. thEr through the
Yosemite vaile-- to Los
Angeles a0C to Aim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30

there for a week at least before he will
Je able to join the show. and it will
De a month probably before he is able
10 return to his work
shows Stoical Nature.
The injured Cossack horseman. al
though suffering great pain, gave 10
sign of it at the time of the accident
and a very small percentage of the
people present at the performance real
lied that he had been seriously in
jured. His stoical nature caused him
TO grit his teeth and suffer in silence
to the great admiration of the few who
knew how he was suffering. When
he fell from his horse he lay still until
by several of the circus
men and he asked to be carried out
of he enclosure. as he was unable 20
walk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30

for each evenings entertainment has
been carefully selected ana judging
from the advance notices the company
is bound TO be popular here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-30

RESIDENT TATTS first ex-
- tended journey since he took
the oath as chief executive
: March 4 r,rilI hnerin IT ReVRr-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Accused Officer
In His Own Behalf
CHARGED WITH INTOXlcATIoN
ATA RECEPTION.
CAPTAIN OF BATTLESHIP GEORGIA
CourtmartiaIed at Gibraltar - Was
Sick and Took One GLASS OF Sherry
and Smoked a Strong Cigar.

Gibraltar, Feb. 3.-All the evidence
in the courtmartial of Captain Edward
f. Qualtrough of the battleship Geor-
gia, on charges preferred by Rear Ad-
miral Wainwright that he was under
the influence of intoxicants at a re-
ception given at Tangier by the Amer
ican minister, Samuel Gummere, was
presented today. The hearing in the
case was held on the battleship Lou
isiana, and a number Of witnesses
testified that Captain Qualtrough was
intoxicated ana unit for duty.
Was Suffering from Fatigue.
The accused officer. who took the
stand in his own behalf,made a lengthy
statement to the effect that he was
sick and suffering greatly from fatigue
and that he had only taken one glass
of sherry, and nothing afterwards. He
smoked a strong cigar.
Under Arrest on the Georgia.
Surgeon Crandall of the Georgia, one
of the two witnesses for the defense,
testified that Captain Qualtroughs
physical condition was low ann that
he therefore was very susceptible TO
defense introduced as evidence the rec
ord of Captain Qualtrough's 38 years
service, and two flattering letters of
recommendation received by him dur
ing the present cruise. The pleadings
will be made tomorrow, but the de-
cision will not be officially given out
until finally approved. In the meantime
Captain Qualtrough will remain aboard
the Georgia under arrest not being al
lowed either on the bridge or the quar-
terdeck.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
FALSE FIRE ALARM
ON FALL RIVER LINER.
Wireless Message to Shore From the
Providence Caused Excitement.

Newport, r. l., Feb. 8.-Crossed
electric wires caused the sounding Of
the automatic fire alarm on board the
FAN River line steamboat Providence,
bound from New YORK for this port
and Fall River, while on her way up
Long Island sound early todav. and
although it created no excitement on
the vessel. the report flashed out by
the wireless telegraph operator made
a stir on land when the message was
picked up by the wireless stations.
When the fire bell on the ship began
to ring, the operator, believing that a
fire was in progress. on board, jumped
TO his key ana clicked off a general
message that the alarm had been
sounded, and Immediately afterwards
called the steamboat Puritan OF the
same line. which was passing through
the sound on her way back from New
York, and ordered her to stand by"
The Puritan'a 20. K" came back
promptly, and the operator then start
ed on an investigation. 1t took but
a short time to discover that the alarm
was sounded accidentally, and the Pu-
ritan was told it was a false alarm
and allowed to proceed on her course
With the exception of the crew and
the passengers, who We're bound for
Newport, and who were up and about
preparing TO land. the fire alarm was
unnoticed on board, and there was no
commotion or panic
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
By California Legislature After Debate Lasting
from IL A. NJ Until 6PM
STORM OF OPPOSITION AROUSED
In Assembly hat ForeshadOwed Defeat of the Measure
Long Before Debate Finished-The Drew Bill
Barred Aliens from Ownership of Land in California
Line Must be Drawn Somewhere, Said MIR. Drew.

;h1se Who como after us win have to
do it,"
Consideration Of the report OF the
committee on legislative communica-
lion advising against anti-Japanese
legislation was deferred until tomor-
row.
Drew Bill Rejected After Long Debate.
Sacramento. Cal. Feb. 3.-After a de-
bate larting from II o'clock this morn
ing until this evening, the assembly
by vote of As TO 2S rejected the bili
drawn by A. NJ. Drew barring aliens
from ownership Of land in California.
The bill had been amended at the re-
quest Of President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Root SO that the clause applying
10 to japanese only was eliminated.
making the bill apply TO all aliens. but
the measure aroused such a storm OF
opposition tsat long before the debate
was closed by Mr.. Drew II was appar-
ent that the measure would be de-
feated.
In substance, the objection to Il was
that it would drive at least a billion
dollars Of foreign capntal out OF the
state and might jeopardize the present
friendly commercial relations with ia
pan.
The supporters OF the bill contended
that the state was being overrun by
thrifty japanese, who we're gradually
gaining an impregnable position as
land owners and whose government
was trying to dictate to California re-
gardlng legislation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
BOY PLAYING WITH REVOLVER
SHOT GIRL COM P.AlNiON
accidental Death at East Hartford
No Action Taken in Matter.

East Hartford, Conn, Feb. 3.--While
playing with a revolver, six year old
Charles Warner Of Hartford shot and
killed Ruth Northam,- five years old,
at her home here today.
The Warner boy accompanied his
mother to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert c. Northam on Orchard street
this afternoon. While the mothers of
che children remained on the first floor
of the house. the two children went
upstairs to play. They had been up
there but a short time when the sound
mothers downstairs. They started to
40 up to the second floor when the
children came down the stairs, the
Warner boy calling +hat he had shot
Ruth. The girl on reaching the foot of
4he stairs fell to the floor and died in a
few minutes. A physician who had
been summoned stated that the bullet
had entered the child's side, penetrat-
AnR the liver.
According TO the boys story he and
Ruth were playing in Mr.. Northam's
bedroom and found the revolver in a
bureau drawer Not knowing that the
mtin was loaded he pointed it at Ruth
and pulled the trigger.
No action will be taken IN the mat
ter. as Mr.. Northam feels that he was
70 blame for having the revolver lying
around where the children could get
hold OF It, Mr.. Northam purchased the
weapon some time ago, owing to the
frequent burglaries along the cracks
Of the railroad, near which the house
Is situated
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
The Government Must Have Some Force who
Can Act Against Criminals Anywhere
STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
His Opposition Restricting the Field of Usefulness OF
the Secret Service Emphaticaly
that Restriction harmless to the Governments
Interests is Not Correct

is such that any person who was en-
ployed in Or under the secret service
division during 1909 for even so snort
a period as an hour became disqualified
for promotion or employment in any
branch of the government service
whether his compensation or expenses
would be payable from any approprla-
ton In the sundry civil act.
The limitations tied the hands OF
the secretary OF the treasury and
made it Impossible for him to con-
tinue the employment of these men In
any cases of Irregularities or wrong
doing in those branches of the treas
ury department devoted to the Issuing.
redemption and handling of the obli-
cations, securities and coins of the
government.
Governments Interests Are Injured.
1T is the contention of the execu-
tive branch Of the government that II
should be permitted to use the best
means of investigating criminal cases
and when legislation is enacted that
deprives the executive bratnch OF
particularly desirable and effective
investigating force, the governments
interests, which are the interests OF
the people, are injured and the only
gamers are the evil doers who may
thereby escape detection and punish
LuGuL.
An Evasion Of the Question.
"The question is, Is it right or wise
or proper specifically to discriminate
against one particular division OF the
governments investigation force and
prevent its employment where it might
be used to great advantage? 1t is an
evasion of this question to answer that
in one particular and circumscribed
field-suppressing counterfeiting and
protecting the president-its activities
are not affected by the limitation.
Must Have Some Secret Force.
IF the government is to act with
full efficiency against criminals, it
must have some force of secret serv-
ice agents, by preference under the de-
partment of justice, who can act
against criminals anywhere; and the
position of the administration is that
it is against sound public policy to dis
criminate in favor Of criminals bv dis
eliminating against the use OF the Sc
cret service to detect and punish
them"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04

SacramentO. Cal, Feb. 3.-When the
debate on the Drew anti-alien bill was
begun in the assembly today the gall
leries were crowded There were no
japanese among the auditors.
Mr.. Drew Opened the Debate.
Assemblyman Drew opened the de-
bate. He said in his opinion Presi-
dent Roosevelt had done all he cbuld
to help solve the japanese problem,
but had been unsuccessful. The fed
eral government, he said. had an un-
challenged right to exercise sole power
over immigration. but California also
had the right to protect the integ-
rity of her soil"
Who IS opposing this measure In
California; p asked Mr.. Drew. "The
first are the commercial interests. in
cluding the chambers of commerce OF
our two largest cities. San Francisco
and Los Angeles Some of these inter-
ests are large employers Of Japanese
labor"
In case of necessity, he said. Japan
could raise in California an army OF
10000 of her own citizens. most OF
whom have served in the army.
Question Of Self Preservation.
After quoting many figures on the
influx of the yellow races into this
country, Mr.. Drew concluded:
This is a question Of self preserva-
ton The line must be drawn some
where. and if We do not draw it now
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
NEW Works. s25,Ooo,ooo
CAPITOL DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Dozen Firemen Overcome by cas-De-
partment Employees Driven Out.

Albany. n. Y, FEB. 3.-New York
$25,OOO,OOO capitol was slightly dam
aged and a dozen nremen were over
come by gas as the result of a fire
which broke out today in a store room
in the basement of the building. Be-
fore the fire department arrived the
fire had gained considerable headway
among a quantity Of packing boxes and
other in1ammable material. Althouga
the gas in the building was quickly
shut off. the heat melted four-inch
gaspipe and the dozen fremen were
overcome one by one. They We're res
cued by comrades and some were soon
revived in doctors Office and others
in hospitals. All are expected to re-
cover.
1t was some time before the flow Of
gas could be stopped and as there ap-
peared to be danger Of an explosion the
occupants Of the portion Of the capitol
near the fire were hastily ordered to
vacate. DR.. Draper. state commission. d.
er of education, and his subordinates
and the employees Of the state commits
sion in lunacy made hasty exits. The
flames burned through the floor into
the Office OF the state commission In
lunacy. The employees OF the state
board Of charities and the attorney
generals department were also ad-
vised to leave their offices until the
flow Of gas could be stopped.
Smoke poured through the corridors
Of the building and created consider
able excitement in other departments
The monetary damage was slight and
was confined principally I'm the Offices
Of the state commission in iunacy.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
GOV. HASKELL INDICTED
In Connection with Oklahoma Land
Frauds-Makes Statement.

Guthrie. Okla, Feb. 3.-Governor
Haskell. when informed that he was
indicted tonight in Muskogee land
frauds, issued the following statement
to the Associated Press:
Il have just heard of the indictment
Eor conspiracy, coupled with seven or
eight of the oldest and highest char
actered citizens of Muskogec, men who
developed and built up that country
by their unselfsh effort effort. From
now on, the proceedings will be open
to both sides.
''Hearsts crooked manipulations will
be at a discount.
Il am satisfied the interior depart
ment has been misled by false state
ments. l am confident there has not
been dishonest act done by any Of
the indicted parties and that good cit
izens in general, regardless of poll
tics, feel the same way.
(Signed) &C. N. HASKELL
Muskogee. Okla, Feb 3.-Attorney
Thomas H. Owen of Muskogee, repre-
senting Governor Haskell, arranged for
the governors entering his appearance
Friday and giving bond in the sum of
$4,000 for appearance for trial. The
writs issued are returnable forthwith.
Governor Haskell is at Guthrie There
is but one indictment against him. It
charges conspiracy with Walter R.
Eaton and Clarence w. Turner to de-
fraud the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
HAMMERSTEIN CASE
AGAINST PRESS REPORTERS.
w. J. Heney Discharged - Cases of
Reporters Postponed to Friday.

New York Feb. 3.-After a brief
examination the brief testimony in the
complaint of Oscar Hammerstein, di-
rector Of the Manhattan opera house,
who charged two reporters of the New
York Press and William j. Heney, a
bookmaker, with having assaulted him
because of a letter that he wrote re-
garding the two reporters. was con-
cluded today. Magistrate Finn dis
charged Heney and the disposition of
the cases against Fred NJ. Hall and
James ]. Doyle, the two reporters, was
postponed until Friday.
Before the case was called 1t was
announced that papers in a suit for
$4,000 had been served on Mr.. Ham
merstein in proceedings for SANDER
instituted by the musical critic for the
New York Press. The reporters, Mr.
Doyle and Mr.. Hall, testified today that
they went to see Mr.. Hammerstein to
ask him for an apology for O. letter
which he had sent to their editor
speaking of them IN terms which they
said were offensive. They denied that
they were aggressors and said they did
not strike Mr.. Hammerstein until the
opera manager made an attack upon
them.
Dolphin Delnas, of counsel for Har-
ry Thaw IN the first trial, appeared as
associate counsel for Mr.. Hammer
stein today