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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
Jack Mccarthy, who Won Pennant foI
Springfield Last Year, and Has
Refused to Sign New
Contract.
BENEFITS PICK OFFICERS
Amateur Ball Team Reorganizes and
Plans Season.

At meeting held at the We're Out
club in the west end of the city yes
terday the Bennett ball club was re-
organized with the following officers
Manager-Joe Gstettenbauer.
Captain-George Evans, Jr.
Secretary Treasurer = Henry Peter
son.
Treasurer-Henry Jefferson.
The other members of the team are
l.. Kuschman. F. Black. A. Littig, p
Lamp, F. Mellow and J. Meier. 1t was
decided to have blue and white uni
forms of the same pattern as hereto
fore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
WESTERN GOLF DATE FIXED
Association Championship Tourney AT
Skokie Sept 10 and II.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Dates for the two
of the big golf events of the local
season were issued Saturday. The
western open championship will be
played at the Skokie Country club
Sept. 1G and II, with the same prize
list as last year and also the same con-
ditions, " holes, medal play. The
final play for the Marshall Field cup
will be held at Homeward Country
club July "a, the Saturday preceding
the western amateur championship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
Tax Notice.

Your taxes, real and personal, are
now due. You can pay the same Mt
my office, with Schriver r. Schriver
attorneys, 17121s Second avenue. OF.
fee hours, to IL a. M, and 2 to 5 p.
m. Open Wednesday and Saturday ev.
enings from to 8 o'clock
]. B. JOHNSON, Collector.
Please bring last years tax receipt
with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North of Second
Avenue.)
Elite Stock company, appearing each
evening at S:15, with matinees Tues
days, Fridays and Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

"The Lion and the Mouse."-A very
pleasing performance of THE Lion
and the Mouse" was given Saturday
evening at the Illinois, but it was
played to a poor house
Is Strongly EmotionaI.-Probably
the most strongly emotional! drama of
the season was presented at the Illi-
nois theater last evening in The
Great Divide 1t was its first appear
ance in Rock Island and only the eve
ming performance was given The
comedy element is almost entirely
lacking, a strangely contracted mar
riage on the plains of Arizona and the
slow evolution toward mutual under
| standing between husband and wife
| furnishing a succession of tense sit
uations that render the acting pecu
iarly difficult. The burden falls prac
tically entirely Upon the shoulders o
Mabel Brownell as Ruth Jordan ani
later as Mrs. Client, and upon Edwin
Mordant as Stephen Client, her hus
band The leading members of tn
cast are exactly suited to their de
mands of their respective roles, ply
sically and mentally and their make
up and the settings are the acme C
stage realism. Edwin Mordant is
large, powerful man but he fairly d
vides the honors with Miss Brownel
in portraying the finer emotions of tn
piece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
Ottawa Loses Third.

The first game of the afternoon was
between Mount Carroll and Ottawa.
Ottawa was not in its usual good form
and the Mount Carroll boys had walk
away. Fullerton, the Ottawa captain,
was the only man that could do a
thing, all of the other men having a
slump Their defeat was the third for
them, and after the game the boys
We're thoroughly disheartened.
The next game for the afternoon was
between Rock Island and Kewanee.
and was the hardest game that the Is
landers had TO play during the tourna-
ment. The first half Rock Island had
a lead of but six points. The second
half the Islanders took a brace and
won by margin of 1G points. The
game was hard and fast throughout
the men from Kewanee fighting every
point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
The Family.

(Second Avenue, East of Nineteenth
Street)
Vaudeville mt 3, S, and 9:15 p. m. One
matinee Sundays and holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

Rock Island high school came through
the basketball tournament with clean
record, not a team having a show
against them Their basket throwing
was good. their team work better, and
the guarding of Young and Steenburg
the feature. Lift. the local star, was
in his usual good form, while Streck-
fus, it seemed, was able to throw
baskets at will in some of the SEES
sions. Brennan, however, was the man
that the visitors could not solve, and
he had the opposing center playing on
the defensive nearly all of the time.
Not having suffered defeat, the Rock
Island boys will go to the finals. The
place for holding them is not certain
but it is thought that Bloomington
will get them.
The scores for Saturday were as
follows:
Rock Island, 46; Kewanee, 80.
| Rock Island, 81; Mount Carroll, II.
Mount Carroll, "A; Ottawa, 81.
Ottawa, 27; Kewanee, &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22
Results Speak For
Themselves
Scores Of Cured Patients My Best Advertisement.
Offices Are Filled Daily with Patients Sent to
Me by Some Cured Patient.

physician
portions advertisement
and
yesgaton who finds
expenses
until don't
charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-22

ANY OLD POSITION
you may choose to assume can
not spoil the shape of the cloth
ing we make for you. The style
and hang of our garments are
produced by skillful cutting and
clever tailoring. Have us make
you suit and see how much
longer it will wear well and look
well 1t would be well worth
paying more than for ordinary
clothing. But We don't ask you to.
r.. f. DORM,
1872 Second Avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
MILLIONAIRE.
PIONEERS SON
PASSES AWAY
George CrOcker Dies in His New
York Home After Several
Years Illness
Relatives Summoned From Cali
fOrnia and Are Present at
the End

NEW YORK. Dee. 4.-George Crocker.
son of the late California millionaire
pioneer, died at SIS o'clock this after
noon at his home in Fifth avenue in
this CITY,
Death followed an illness of several
years. At the bedside were number
of relatives, including William Il
Crocker, a brother, and Mrs. c. B. Alex
ander, his sister.
Crockers death had been expected
foreseyeral weeks. William H. Croker
was recently called from Europe and
Mrs. Alexander and other relatives were
summoned from California. Following
the death five years ago of his wife
Crocker had not been well. and two
years ago he himself was operated
upon.
For several months he had been con-
fined to his bed.
A few years after the death of his
father George Croeker came into an
estate valued at several millions. He
had been active in business until his
illness.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
BATTLES BLIZZARD
TO WIN Her WAGER
Woman. Struggles Through the
Snowdrifts During Storm
on Wyoming Plains

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. 4.-Footsore
and frostbitten but game ito the core,
Mrs. Arizona Owens; who is walking
from Shoshone, Wyo, to Denver. on a
wager, left here this morning for Den
ver
She staggered into Cheyenne shortly
before midnight last night after a
IS hour battle with the severest storm
of the year, during which she walked
100 miles without sleep. Mrs. Owens
Shoshone IL days ago determined to
walk the 4S5 miles to Denver in II
days. Small, almost frail. garbed like
u gipsy. she plowed pluckily through
the snow above her shoe-tops during
much of her journey of the last few
days During the long journey she
lost count of the days and when she
arrived at Hartville Junction, 120
miles north of Cheyenne. she believed
she was a day behind her schedule.
To make up this supposed lost time
she decided to walk to Cheyenne with
out rest.
A storm was raging InurSuay morn
ing when she left the junction, but
she was not daunted and plodded along
all day Thursday and Thursday. night.
even though the storm increased. and
by the time she arrived here her drawn
features gave her an appearance which
was pathetic, despite the massive
shooter strapped to her waist. This
morning the temperature had fallen to
that of blizzard when Mrs. Owens set
out for Denver, which place she ex-
poets to reach in three days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
ENGAGEMENT STILL
HOlDS,SAYS RUM0R
Betroti1aI OF Nora Brewer to Ed
ward Cudaly Has Not Been
Declared Off

With the news that Miss Nora Brew
er is due to arrive in San Mateo De-
cember 16 or II comes word not only
of the reafirmation of the engagement
still existing between her and Edward
Cudahy, but also the rumor that the
wedding is To take place in Chicago
during the course of the coming week.
This report circulated rapidly yes
terday afternoon when her home com
ing was heralded. and added to it was
the news that young Cudahy would
also be on the coast to celebrate the
Christmas holidays.
While it was stated upon Miss Brew
er's deparalre for the east that her en-
gagement was otficialIy declared of
the family has never affirmed the de-
nial. In fact, Mrs. Cudahy Sr. has been
so impressed with the charms of the
young woman that she has done all in
her power to hasten the approaching
n1ptials, and, if rumor prove true. has
won a reluctant consent from Cudahy
pere. who believes the ceremony should
be postponed until young Cudahy is
fully restored to health.
Mrs. Cudahy has been showering
Miss Brewer with gifts since her ar
rival in Chicago last week, her latest
present being the most handsome set of
sables purchasable- in the United States.
Miss Brewer has just returned from
New York. in all of whose homes young
Cudahy has also been a guest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Princeton Nearly Wrecked

1t is unlikely that the campaign in
Nicaragua viii include anything quite
so thrilling for the officers and men OF
the United States cruiser Princeton
as their experience last Monday night.
in the breakers on wnapa bar. The
Princeton arrived here yesterday en-
route to Corinto. right side up and
unharmed. but with the record of hav-
ing been as close to the Jaws of death
as any ships company ever went with
out being destroyed.
The Princeton, Captain c. IL. Hayes,
newly commissioned and in first class
trim, left Bremerton last Sunday night
in bowling tempest. The departure
from the northern navy yard followed
the rush orders from Washington in
a few hours. The ship was newly com
missioRed and there had been neither
time nor opportunity to adjust COM
passes Orders. however are orders,
and when the navy department says
Go" the ship addressed gets out.
ROLLING SEA MAKES DOC SIGN
Through the straits of Juan de Fuca
the little cruiser wa1lOwed its way and
around Cape Flattery. where it seemed
as if the Bering sea had come south in
a disorderly rush to meet with crash
the northbound waters of the Pacific
Into the smother the Princeton plunged
The Oldest seadog on board never saw
seas climb so high. The teIItale showed
that when the ship rolled the deck ae-
quired an angle of 81 degrees before it
stopped going over. More than so per
cent of all on board We're seasick. in
cIuding the mascot. dog that has
been at sea for years and had never
been sick before Captain Hayes.
Lieutenant I. F. Lands and Ensign
F. r. King were the only members of
the after guard who retained the
equilibrium of their stomachs. The
captains cabin boy disappeared alto
gether. for "a hours and nobody cared.
sEAMEN SWEPT FROM DECk
Seas swept the decks from end to
end. Green water poured over the
bridge. but everything was .doubly Sc
cured and the only thing carried away
was one Of the patent life buoys which
a wave lifted out of its stand on the
quarter deck and swept overheard.
About O'Clock Monday night. when
the tempest was at its height. the
Princeton suddenly came down with
bang on something solid The. cruiser
was in the breakers. For a second or
so that seemed an eternity the vessel
hung. Then a great wave struck the
stern. poured over the quarterback and
temporarily buried the ship from one
end to the other.
The bluejaeket stationed at the
patent life buoy was swept from his
post dropped down hatchway and
landed. dripping wet but unscratched.
in the middle of the captains cabin.
incidentally he was accompanied BY q
few tons Of water. which invade1 state-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05


tions which will determine whether the
industrial life of the nation is to be
paralyzed by general railroad strike.
From the various sections of the
country came messages bearing the
hope that there would be no general
strike, but indicating that the situa-
ton is one of unrest.
Warren $. Stone, head of the broth
erhood of locomotive engineers, speak
ing in Ohio tonight on the railroad sit
uation, said:
There is a spirit of unrest among
the railway employees throughout the
United States. The time is ripe for
another movement similar to that of
1902 A general strike is not improb-
ahle
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
OVER MILLION
RAILROAD MEN
AWAIT ORDERS
Negotiations Will Determine
Whether They Are to Strike
With the Switchmen
Head OF Firemen and Enginemen
Takes Optimistic View OF
the Situation
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-opposing ele-
ments in the nation wide wage dis
pute between the railroads of the
United States and their more than
100000 employees cautiously reserved
cir. efforts today for the negotia-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
CITY

Hermann Schussler discusses water question
before Commonwealth club. Iauding possibilities
fof the Spring Valley system. Page ~
Gas engine made in san Francisco eliminates
weak points of machinery driven by steam
power Page "a
Pioneers who were present at marriage of Mr
and Mrs. Bernardo Fernandez viii attend golden
anniversary. Page 20
salesian council. Y. N. l.. to hold ball Tues,
day evening next in Golden Gate Commandery
hall Page 30
New Savoy theater viii open with perform
ance Of king Dodo" Sunday night Decem-
Der y. Page 81
vioIators Of pure food law are indicted by the
new federal grand jury. Page "a
Assistant district attorney takes Issue with
Ruef regarding alleged persecution of simple
minded boy" Page %
California Mutual livestock insurance company
may lose charter to do business. Page 20
Mission district to have holiday and New
Year celebration on grand scale. Page 23
Director general Of Seattle fair says San
Francisco should hold Panama exposition and
predicts success. Page 20
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
PRINCESS WALDEMAR
OF DENMARK DIES
Succumbs to Influenza While
Prince Is in India

COPENHAGEN. Dec Princess
Waldenaar, the wife OF the youngest
son of the late King Christian and be-
fore her marriage in 1885, Marie, prln-
cess of Orleans. died today Of influenza.
Prince Waldemar and his three sons
~ra travelling IN India
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY ss
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1910.
WEATHER CONDITIONS

NESTERDAN-Rain: southeast wind; maxi
mum temperature. 4S minimum IS.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Rain; high south
wind. Page 43
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Nicaragua's President Wants
United States to Investigate
Conditions in His Country
Says He Will Resign if Findings
Show Administration Is
Detrimental
Cruiser Princeton Narrowly Es-
capes Wreck in Terrific
Gale on Willapa Bar
Officers of Cruiser Bound for
Revolution Zone Tell Graphic
Tale OF Tempest

lHANACUA, Dec. 4.-Pres-
H ident Zelaga has ASKED The
United States 10 send COM
mission to Nicaragua to Investigate
conditions existing here. and sapS If It's
findings show that his administration
is detrimental to Central Auerica he
mill resign. President ZeIaga believes
the information sent 10 the United
States regarding cruelties practiced bp
his government is preiudicial and that a
disinterested Investigation mould show
matters in better light.
Administration Not Informed
WASHINGTON, Dee. Ali Prcsi-
dent Zelaya has asked the United
States to send a commission to in
vestigate his administration, as indi-
Gated in, dispatch from Managua,
no news. OF it had reached Washing
ton late tonight.
Senor Hazera, Nicaraguan minister,
who never has been received, said he
had heard nothing of it.
The senior said he had not even re-
ceived any Instructions from his coun=-
try to govern his movements since
his passports were handed to his
charge d afaires, DR.. Rodriguez, last
Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
EDITORIAL

Roots idea about state rights. Page 80
What san Mateo county should do Page 80
A bin to cure earthquakes Page 30
Josiah Royce and Bret Harte. Page 30
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Struggle Over Gun

The murderer was next heard of i'm
medistely after the shooting running
down Van Ness avenue. He passed
several people and near McAllister
stopped Hawkins.
Give UP your money!" he screamed.
waving the revolver above his head.
and the salesman responded by seiz-
ing the mans wrists and calling for
help. The two fell TO the sidewalk and
struggling for possession Of the re-
volver. Hawkins meanwhile calling for
help TO passersby- None Of them lent
q hand. however, and after fierce
tussle. in which he was at time almost
overpowered, Hawkins succeeded in
getting the revolver. The maniac
fel on him with redoubled vigor at
that, and finally wrested the weapon
back. then, jumping TO his feet. dis
appeared in the direction OF Market
street The police have not heard
from him since.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
POLITICAL

Charter amendment FOR nonpartisan direct pri-
maries in municipal politics TO come before
voters next November Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Takes hopeful View

w. S. Carter grand master of the
| locomotive fireman and enginemen. in
an interview at his headquarters in
Peoria said that he does not antici-
pate any interference on the part Of
the locomotive firemen and enginemen,
in connection with the switchmens
strike in the northwest.
On the contrary, he took an opti-
mistic view of the situation and said
he believed d settlement soon would
be reached The switchmen, in his
opinion. will be found ready to arbi-
trate. and the railroads willing to
meet them. Carter stated that SO far
as he was informed, the demand for
an increase of 10. per cent by the
brotherhood of railway trainmen, if
such demand had been made, was
without bearing on the present strike.
Men Await Conference
At an enthusiastic meeting of 500
members of the switchmens union to-
night, it was decided to postpone all
strike action in Chicago until after the
grievance committee has had a con-
ference with the railroad managers
conference committee. President James
B. Connors presided and First Vice
President S. e. Heberling explained the
situation up to the present time.
President P. j. Flannery of the
freight handlers union urged the men
to stand by the officers of the switch
mems union in the present crisis. He
pledged the switchmen the support of
the freight handlers IN the event of a
strike.
The tenor of the speeches made by
the switchmen present was that the
membership in Chicago will support the
officers and the grievance committee
and forego belligerent action until an
adverse report is made by the COM
mittee.
President Henry B. Perham of the
order of railway telegraphers and head
of the railroad department of the Amer
lean federation of labor was in the city
during the day and pledged Vice Presi-
dent Heberling the entire support of
that department.
Statements Conflict
ST PAUL, Mimi. Dec. A con-
tinued issuance of diametricaIly oppo-
Continued ON PAGE IS Column q
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Fires Into Ceiling

DO you give a damn for your life?"
lac asked Green. ---.'.. .''
No" Green said
Al that the man raised the revolver
he mad been holding al his side and the
druggist lodged behind the counter and
ran 10 the back of the store crying for
help. The robber hesitated d moment,
and then, firing a shot from his revolver
an the ceiling. he ran out OF tine place.
Il was 10 minutes later, about $50
o'clock. when he entered. the Burns
Hammam baths He walked up to the
office door and no one gave him any
notice without q word ne raised his
revolver and shot Schneider in the head
ana breast The book keeper sank to
The floor and his slayer walked out Of
tire place and away. escaping in the
confusion.
Schneider was hurried to the central
emergency hospital, where he died
within few minutes. He lived at 26O
Joost avenue, where he leaves a wife
and grown daughters.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
Zelaya Asks US. to
Investigate His Rule

Captain H Hayes upper command of the cruiser Prince
(center upper of the Prince
discussing their
on Willapa
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
EASTERN

pioneer dies in New York Page 1;
More than Z 0e0 600 raisFoadnen await orders
that viii determine whether they viii strik,
with swltchmen. Page ~
ZeIaya asks United States to send commits
sion to investigate his rule. Page Il
Secretary Ballinger to swing ak in reclamation
service force Page 4;
California lands closed to entry. except fol
mineral purposes, by the secretary of the in
terror Page 2t
J. Pierpont Morgan purchases control of Equit
able Life 10 protect interests Of policy hold
ere Page /.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
DGsARus MURDERER
Robs Druggists' TiII

The. first man, so far as the police
know. to encounter the erazed man
was Dr. e. IL Gleason. who was be-
hind his counter in his pharmacy at
1880 Market street. when d man en-
tered and asked for 25 cents worth of
piiIs The doctor went behind a
screen TO hn the order and looked up
to see his customer pointing a revolver
al him.
Give me either your money or your
ufe," the fellow said with a laugh.
Gleason directed the roDber to the
ill., where $40 was secured. The man
walked out slowly and the druggist
telephoned the police, giving good
description OF his assailant. Detective
Joseph Redmond was dispatched on the
case. and hardly had he left the sta
tion when a call came in from David
b. Green, pharmacist at Turk and
Franklin streets, who reported that a
man had entered his store, asked for
% cents worth Of pills and then de-
fnanded money. '--...'' ..'----. ..'-.'
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
SUBURBAN

of past and present periods Page Al
vagraDt in Rescue Mission in Oakland in
herits large fortune from uncle in Austria
lia Page 23
Plaster OF ceiling in new county Jail falls on
iai!er. While seated at his desk. Page 40
Alameda county Horticultural commissioners
want the new law put into effect. Page 40
Husband admits in court beating his insane
wife ..... Page 40
Wife accuses husband of ridicuIing her for
sending da ughter to Sunday school Page 40
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
FOREIGN

Steamer. y passengers and crew Of p lost in
storm Of Isle Of Man. Page IS
Philippine constabulary forced into fight with
Moros and both sides suffer loss Page Is
wbaleboat Of United States gunboat Marietta
and crow lost OF Colon. Page IS
Fight begun in Great Britain by. all parties
with suffragettes assailing the liberals. Al
SPORTS
Catholic schools athletic league plans basket
ball tournament Page 81
official figures Of the American league show
that Ty Cobb leads in batting. Page SO
El Psse ministers begin crusade against Juarez
racetrscka Page 81
Boggs and Nagazam carry Keene colors to
victory az Emeryvlle Page 35
Karger Of st. Paul leads American association
pitching average. Page 81
President Thompson's action presages fight be-
tween two big golf associations Page 3s
Promising lot of yearlngs begin their racing
careers New Years day at Emeryvil1e Page 35
Major league magnates to transact yearly busi-
ness with rush. Page 81
cap" Anson wants to be president of the
National league. Page 80
Johnny Hayes to meet Con couolIy in Mara
thon race next Sunday. Page 3S
MARINE
Heavy weather continues along the coast and
schedules are knocked out of tune. Page 43
SOCIAL
Enjoyable dance OF the Alpha NJ Omega so
-orff ~ <hr 80
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
COAST

Brakeman killed by falling under wheels when
train Of freight cars parts Page &c
Tag day in Sacramento succeeds despite rain
and over 81 900 is raised for charity Page Fl