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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29
MRS. LUNDQUIST IS
OUT OF THE HOSPITAL
Young Woman Who Attempted Sui
eide 10y Shooting Herself Has
-- Recovered.

Mrs. Olive Lundquist. who at-
tempted suicide by shooting herself
three weeks ago after disappointment
in a love affair. was today discharged
from st. Anthony's hospital. having
recovered from the wound. She VIII
probably go 10 live at the home OF her
parents i'm Viola.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29
EDITOR Is
TO TAKE LONG REST
Il. +. TiIIinahaSt on Indefinite Leave
of Absence from the Democrat
\ Letter to Press Club.

At the monthly meeting of the Tri-
City Press club. held last evening a
the Manufacturers hotel. Moline, q
communication from b. f. Tillinghast.
the veteran editor of the Davenport
Democrat. was read, conveying the IN
formation that he was on indefinite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29

He was tried before Police Mag;s-
trate c. J. Smith this morning and was
fined $5G and costs on the charge oi
assault and battery. He was unable
to pay the fine and he was sent TO jail
10 work il out. He was charged first
with having used club pr brass
knuckles TO knock out the policeman
but he claimed that he had only used
his fist and that he meant no perma-
nent injury. and his fine was mad,
lighter fer this reason
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29

which he has made such a brilliant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29
.zlMMER-SCHNELL
Pretty Wedding Celebrated al
10 O'clock This Morning at
st. Mary's Church.
DINNER AT BRIDES HOME
Couple Leaves for Extended Honey
on Seventeenth street.

At 10 o'clock this morning the we'd
Ing of Miss Pauline Blanche thinner
and Herman c. Schnell was solemn
lied at ST. Mary's church, Father
Adolph Geyer officiating. High nup
tial mass was celebrated.
The bride was attended by Miss
Theresa SandoZ and Miss Genevieve
thinner Little Charlotte Dorm. =
niece of the bride. acted as ring-bearer.
The groomsman was Albert Huber.
Albert thinner a brother. gave his
sister in marriage. During the cere.
nony Mrs. Thomas Casey of this city.
Mrs. Amanda Smith of Davenport and
Val J. Peter or Omaha gave vocal Sc
ections. Miss Josephine Roche played
the Lohcngrin wedding march.
The bride wore q princess dress cf
white Duchess satin and an overdress
of white lace with baby irish trim
nings. She wore n large white pie
nre hat and carried lilies of the vat
ley. The maids wore white silk null
trimmed with Irish crochet lace and a
white picture hats.
Wedding Dinner ut Bride'S Home.
At noon a wedding dinner was
served to the bridal parts as guests a.
he home of the brides mother. Mrs.
I. b. thinner 1710 Fifth Avenue. NJ.
and Mrs. Schnell departed in the after
noon for an extended southern trip.
they will be at home at 1913 Seven
teenth street after Nov ] The bride
has lived in this city all of her life
md is widely and popularity known.
The groom is employed at Rock Island
arsenal
The guests at the wedding were the
family of the bride AMI
groom. Those from out OF town We're
Miss Clementine Holman, Chicago:
Val ]. Peter. Omaha: MIR and Mrs. w
G. McGoniele, Belvidere. H.. and Mr..
and Mrs. d. Hirschfeld. Champaign.
III.
UOltzer-EYans.
Emil +. Holtzer and Miss Mac i.
Evans were united i'll marriage ut )
o'clock this morning ut 81 Joseph;
church, Rev. j. j. Quinn officiating al
he presence OF a number OF the reld-
ives and friends Of the young people.
Miss Maud Evans. sister of the bride.
md Gus Eng were the attendants.
The couple will take Il wedding trip
o Colorado. Both are we'll known ana
highly esteemed Mr.. Hotter is EN-
played by Clemann & SalZmann
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29
Licensed to Wed.

Herman c. Schnell - Rock Island
Gustus Carlson. ......... Rock Islam
Miss Jeanette Webster. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29
.FAvORS PAVING
OF TWO STREETS
Board of Local improvements
Sends Ordinances to the
City Council.
NEW WALKS AND MAINS
Rock Island Road is Finally Allowed
TO Construct Team Track Be-
tween i'm East End.

Ordinances recommending several
important public improvements by spe-
ciaI assessment OF the benefited prop
ertv were reported by the board OF
public improvements at an adjourned
meeting of the city council last even
ing They are as follows:
Paving with brick of Ninth avenue
from Twenty-seventh TO Thirtieth
streets cost. $15.954GO. Owners of
40 feet of the abutting property have
fled objections with the board of local
improvements.
Concrete walks on the west side OF
Fourth street, from Fourth TO Elev-
cnth avenues; cost. $1.24S.70.
Six-inCh water mains on Forty-fifth
street. between Fourteenth and Fiji
tcenth avenues. and on Fifteenth ave
nue.. between Forty-ffth and Forty
sixth streets; cost. $1,244
Paving with brick of Twenty-seventh
street from Ninth to Fifteenth ave
mes: cost. $l3.543.05.
Six-inch water main on Thirty-ninth
street. from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
avenues; cost. S912.50.
ne bIuiHIIlCtS were itliNi bNtI ana
will be offered for adoption nj the
meeting next Monday evening.
Road Given Team Track.
In committee of the whole the coun-
Gil considered further the ordinance
giving the Rock Island road the right
to cross FOrty-ffth and Forty-sixth
streets. on Fifth avenue. with an addi-
la.
and unloading purposes as an accom-
mediation TO shippers i'm that section of
the city and in the western portion of
Moline. Owners of residence property
on both sides of the roads right of way
between Forty-third and Forty-siXth
streets petitioned the council in pro
test against granting the privilege ask
ed. claiming that their property would
he damaged by standing cars and sheds |
and platforms that they feared would |
be installed there. Z. IT. Stafford, at
torney for the railroad, explained that !
the company did not contemplate the ,
building of sheds or platforms, He said !
that the city, under its ordinances. |
could prohibit the road from holding |
cars on tracks for any unreasonable |
length of time or from obstructing The /
streets with the same. and therefore |
he could not see why the company |
should be compelled. as demanded by |
The aldermen of the Seventh ward. !
that a clause he inserted in the ord
nance agreeing not TO construct sheds !
or platforms or use he desired track |
for the storage of cars. NJ J. Murphy |
was before the council as one of the |
protestants, and reiterated his position
stated Monday evening when the or
dinance was up for consideration. BY |
a vote of seven TO five the committe
of the whole recommended favorable |
action by the council On reconvening.
the council adopted the ordinance by |
vote of nine TO four. Alderman Bloch |
linser being absent from the city.
A resolution offered by Alderman |
Ellinwood. and adopted instructs the |
city attorney to draft an ordinance |
ordering the Rock Island to place |
crossing flagmcn at Forty-second. For |
ty-third. FortyfoUrth and Forthwith |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29
To Open Filter Ribs.

An adjournment OF the council was
taken till tomorrow evening. at which
time the bids on the proposed new me-
chanical filter plant to be installed at
The hill reservoir site will be opened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29
Increaned Malcr Entes.

An amendment TO the water rate o.
dinance. providing for a slight increase
10 the larger consumers. was read and
will be considered at the next regular
meeting. 1t provides that no meter
rate shall be less than 81 per month in
future. The amended ordinance fixes
the schedule of charges for quantities
from 10000 to 100000 gallons and over
per month as follows: 20. 900 to 10000
gallons. 16 cents per 1000 gallons: so
600 to 10000, Is cents; 10000 to 100
600. II cents: 100000 to 100000 ~
cents; 100000 to 100000. II cents:
100000 to 100000, cents: 800. 900 and
over, Z cents
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
FIGHT IN TEHERAN
Is CONTINUOUS

Teheran, July 16.-The fighting In
the streets of Teheran that has been
going on more or less continuously
since the nationalist forces made their
entry into the capital yesterday norm
ing, became more serious at midnight
last night when the Persian cossacks
opened heavy artillery fire OF the Ia
tionalists, who at that hour attempted
TO rush the cossacks' position from the
north and east. The n~ationalists, sue
ceeding in occupying a garden close TO
the house OF Colonel Liakhoff. the mill
tary commander OF Teheran. where
they are now being shelled by the cos
sacks.
Rifle and artillery fire has been prac-
tically continuous since yesterday
morning. Soldiers Of the shah from
Sultanabad have approached to within
three miles of the city n are now
Smelling Bakaristan. the quarter OF the
city where the parliament building is
situated.
1t is reported this morning hat the
shah's troops are e~ndeavoring to enter
the city by one of the northern gates.
Sipahdar and S~adarassad, the ma
tionalist leaders, LAY just transmitted
the following message to the British
and Russian diplomatic represent
atives:
I'm spite OF the fact that the Rus
sian flag is flying over the house Of
Colonel Liakhoff, nationalist forces are
being fred on by Persian cossacks sta
toned under the roof OF this house"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
TWO TEACHERS MEET
DEATH BY DROWNING

Sioux Falls, s. D., July 1.-THE body
of the second Of the two girls who were
drowned in the Big Sioux river here
last night was recovered about 4:30
O'Clock this morning and both bodies
are now at a local undertak ing estab-
iishment. The victims OF the tragedy
prove to be Mabel M~eisenhelder, aged
%. and her sister, Pearl, aged 20.
The eldest of the girls was a teacher
lin the public schools at Aurelia, Ia,
n was spending her vacation at the
family home In Sioux Falls. John
Roth, their male escort, who was res
cued in an exhausted condition, was
in such a collapsed condition that not
until an early hour this morning was
he able to give details Of the tragedy
and reveal the identity of the unfortu-
nate young
The oat was capsized by one of the
girls rising to her feet for the purpose
iof getting a better view of the river.
She attempted to reseat herself, lost
her balance and fell out of the boat.
Her sister, greatly alarmed, then arose
In the boat and the craft capsized.
throwing the other girl and Roth INTO
the river, Roth persisted in attempts
to rescue the girls until he him
self was m the last stages of exhaus-
ton, when he managed to grasp the
overturned boat, to which he chung un-
til rescued by parties in another boat.
Both of the girls were exceedingly
popular n the tragedy has cast a
gloom owe the community.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23

Chicago, July 16.-Wheat for July de-
livery made a sensational advance OF
&c per bushel on the board OF trade
today when 1t jumped to s1.25A during
the first half hour of trading. This
price eclipsed by 4&c the previous high
point for the season.
The bulge vas Tue to the extremely
urgent desire of many traders to cover
short sales in view of the poo pros
.pect OF any considerable movement OF
new wheat to market this month owing
to rains having interfered with harvest
Operations In the West and Southwest.
The market for the July option has
been In congested condition ever since
the closing of the July celebrated "deal'
i'm the May delivery and when traders
sought to buy the July wheat today
there was almost none to be had.
The price at the opening was &c to
1hc compared with yesterdays close,
initial quotations ranging from 81. 20M
20 s1.21M. The price continued to adj
vance by leaps Of nc to 1c at a jump.
When the price touched H.25 a big
shout arose.
Where she goes" shouted one trader.
THAT will win many a bet" yelled an
other as he hurriedly left the floor.
The climax seemed to have been
reached at $1.25k and the price sagged
somewhat on realizing sales.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
SUBMARINE SUNK
WITH 13 OF CREW

Cromer, Eng, July 1.-THE British
submarine designated as &c IL" was
sunk last night by the cargo steamer
Eddystone at a point -four and one
half miles northwest of the Haisbor-
ought lightship. Thirteen members of
the vessels crew went to the bottom
with her, and only three were saved.
Lieutenants Brodie and Watkins are
among the survivors. The third man
probably was a sailor.
The cruiser Bonadventure with q
1otilla Of eight submarines was pro-
ceeding in a southerly direction when
the Eddystone ran in among the ves-
sells and collided with G IL. The sub
marine was stow in and went down
Immediately.
The submarines c 16 and c II, in
e~ndeavoring to avoid a collision with
the freighter, ran into each other. G IL
was damaged, but there were no fatal
tiles on board either craft.
Battleships and cruisers with ample
salvage appliances were signalled for
and reached the scene in the curse of
the morning. G IL lies in Is fathoms
of water. Wire hausers nave been
passed under her and II is hoped that
she can be raised at once.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
GOV. JOHN JOHNSON
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Another Operation for Append
citis May Have to Be
Performed.

st. Paul. Mimi, July l6.--Governor
John A. Johnson Is seriously Ill at his
apartments I'm the Aberdeen hotel. He
has already undergone three operations
for appendicitis and intestinal troubles.
His present indisposition Is due to re-
currence OF his old malady.
An operation may soon be necessary
to prevent q recurrence Of the attacks
OF indigestion TO which Governor John
son has been subject for several years.
There still seems to be some congestion
near the appendix.
Governor Johnson was reported much
better this morning.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
SECRETARY MEYER HAS
THE FISHING FEVER

Washington, July 17.-Secretary OF
the Navy Meyer is ~anxiously waiting
the adjournment of congress, so he
may get away from his official duties
for a vacation, He anticipates some
good sport at fishing in Canada as soon
as he leaves Washington. Yesterday
Representative SulZer. of New York,
assured the secretary that congress
would adjourn within a REASONABLE time,
possibly within 10 days, and this as
surance gratiied Mr.. Meyer. for the
hot Washington weather is beginning
to tell upon him, as ii is upon most
other government officials. Mr.. Meyer
said:
Il want some good salmon fshing in
the Canadian waters. / have taken out
a license and paid for the privilege
and as the season for salmon fishing
ends there August Is. / naturally am
anxious to get away
The secretary will spend some of his
vacation at Hamilton, Mass, where
he has a summer home, and which is
nea the summer capital" Beverly,
Mass.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
TiiAW THREATENED
TO KILL HIS EVELYN

White Plains, N. Y, July 17.-Evelyn
Nesbit-Thaw took the tar at the
afternoon session at the hearing OF
Harry K. Thaw regarding his mental
condition. Mrs. Thaw appeared al a
witness for the state, which is oppos-
ing the release of her husband from
the Matteawan insane asylum.
DR.. Meyer said he discussed music,
art, sociology and politics with Thaw
and In regard TO the latter subject
Thaw laughingly remarked: II helped
to elect Jerome" The witness said he
approached the subject Of insanity with
Thaw and in this connection referred
to crime.
II asked him what he thought of
crime committed under the influence of
alcohol and he said that should not
be any excuse" continued the witness.
81 asked him what the motives were
which prompted him TO shoot Stanford
White and he said there were no i'm
proper motives"
In answer to a question as to what
the effect or result of Whites death
had been Thaw replied that there was
less danger now han before and that
most people thought he had acted prop
erly under the circumstances. In his
conversation at Matteawan the witness
said Thaw had complained of having to
retire early to a close and unlighted
IOOIu, ne Sdlu, UOW SNtI, lIdI he Olu
not expect n unusual privileges or
any rules broken for him." the wit
ness said,
Justice Mills ruled that Mrs. Thaw
could answer the questions the state
desired to ask her regarding an al
legged threat to kill her made by Harry
Thaw during a conversation at Mattea-
wan.
Mrs. Thaw asked If she could not
claim a privilege in refusing TO answer
or the ground that to reply would tend
to incriminate her.
The court ruled she could not and
Mrs. Thaw, when asked If Thaw had
made such a threat, said:
Yes. he did"
Mr.. Clark asked Mrs. Thaw to give
Harry's exact words.
II suppose l shall have to kill you
when | get out of here" she replied.
Mrs. Thaw further testified tina dur
ing the same conversation Harry
Thaw old her he was not crazy on
the night he shot Stanford White.
Il only missed him by a minute on
the night before the witness said her
husband told her.
Thaw sat with his eyes intently upon
his wife as site testified and shook his
head when she told OF the threat.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
a%ATIONALISTS TAKE
THE PERSIAN CAPITAL;
SHAH SEEKS SAFETY
His Majesty Is Expected AZ
Any Time to Seek Refuge
in a Legation.

Teheran, Persia, July 15.- One thous-
sand nationalists entered Teheran az
s o'clock this morning. They came in
by three gates and the entire northern
section of the city was soon In their
hands.
There has been some fighting In the
streets, but as a general thing h Ia
tionalists are preserving excellent or
der. They are sending out patrols
through the city. The shah Is expect
ed m~omentarily to take refuge In one
OF the foreign legations.
The royalist troops. particularly this
Cossacks, have taken up q position
streets and 1t is believed the nation
alists will attack their position In full
force IL they do not surrender.
Foreigners Safe.
The safety Of foreigners does not
appear al this writing to be seriously
threatened. Sipahdar and Sardahasda~
the nationalist leaders. are In possess
sion Of the parliament building. A body
OF local ~nationalists under the leader
ship Of Young Seyed. have taken pos
session OF the residence of Saadh- Edo
Dowleh. the foreign minister. Many Of
the royalist soldiers, including q num-
Der OF Cossacks. have deserted the ma
tionalists.
People Are Happy.
The ~populace of the city Is n
thusiastic over the advent of the ma
~tionalist forces. They throng the
streets wearing badges and Offering
encouragement to the revolutionary
soldiers.
There was a sharp outbreak Of rife
fire his morning near the British Legal
tion, but 1t did not last long and the
casualties among the ~nationalists was
slight. The nationafists are In poses-
sion of the central offices of the Per-
sian internal telegraph system. The
fndo- European telegraph line, the out-
let to London. Is still working. but
with dificulty.
Royalists and n~ationalists are fight,
Ing in the square In front of the Offices
of the company, which are under fire.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
CYCLONES WORK HAVOC
IN st. LOUIS VICINITY

st. Louis, July ia series of twist
ing windstorms of cyclonic proportions
struck st. Louis and vicinity yesterday.
causing considerable property damage.
injuring a few persons and imperiling
the lives OF 800 passengers on the ex-
cursion steamer Alton in the Mississippi
river.
The heaviest storm vas at Alton, III.
Houses were unroofed. trees blown
down, glass shattered and other dam
age done, three persons being cut by
flying debris.
At Venice. ILL.,. the wind blew waves
from the Mississippi river through h
levee and thousands OF acres were In
undated.
finished frame buildings and chimneys.
snapped trolley wires, put telephone
and telegraph lines out OF commission
and damaged other property.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
FIND BODY OF HUNT;
A DOUBLE DROWNING

Sturgis, Mich. July 1.-THE body OF
Claude Hunt was recovered from the
bottom OF Klinger lake about 100 feet
from the spot where the body of Miss
Mary Loretta Davey, of Chicago, was
drowned Monday. The young farmers
body was recovered with a dragnet.
While the of Hunts body CON
clusively shows that the tragedy was
a double drowning, and explodes the
mystery OF Hunts disappearance. the
cause Of the drowning doubtless never
will be fully explained, as nothing was
seen of the couple from the time they
rented the row boat until Miss Davey's
BODY was found floating In the lake.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
DEMANDS $14,OOO,O 900
FROM LUMBER MEN

Jackson, Miss, July 16.-The Retail
Lumber Dealers association. of Mis-
sissippi n Louisiana, was sued today
in the chancery court OF Holmes county
at Lexington, Miss, under the anti
trust statute for the recovery of penal
ties aggregating $14. 1874. 600. The suit,
which was filed by Attorney General
j. b. Stirling. is the largest single Item
of litigation ever brought in Mississippi
although the amount sought to be col
1ected is the minimum under the stat
ute.
1t is alleged that the offending agree
ment was entered into March IA, 1905,
by the ~ concerns which are admitted
members of the association. The state
seeks through the suit to recover $751;
900 from each OF the concerns, alleging
they entered into an agreement not to
purchase lumber from several mani
facturers which sell also to the con-
sumner.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
FOUR ARE KILLED IN
0RTONvll-LE CYCLONE

Ortonville, Mimi, July l5.-Four per-
sons were killed and yer a score were
injured by a tornado which swept this
vicinity at AIS O'clock Sunday after
noon. The tornado carried such CEN,
trail energy that 1t sucked water high!
up out Of Big Stone lake. hurled itself
fiercely across that body OF water from,
the northwest, venting It's destructiveI
force upon the railroad yards In the
eastern part Of the town.
The property loss will reach $780,
900.
The Milwaukee station. round house,
the coal supply building, the ware
houses and other buildings which
crowd that section of the city caught
the full brunt OF the storm and fell
with frightful detonations before the
blast, their splintered lumber rising
in a cloud through the gyrating at
mosphere.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
WESTON ENDS GREAT
WALK IN 104 DAYS

San Francisco, July 17.-When Ed
ward Payson Weston To-Day handed to
Postmaster Arthur Fiske the letter
given him by Postmaster Morgan, of
New York city, or March Is last, the
little ceremony ended one of the most
remarkable feats OF pedestrianism on
record.
Although Weston was four days be-
hin the schedule he had set for him
self. when he stepped off the Oakland
Ferry last night, the old man was not
downhearted.
1T was a great walk" he said, to-
day, and but for unforeseen difficulties
and hardships In the last three weeks
OF my journey, / would have been here
on the Tooth day. Still, I am feeling
fine n could do it over again"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
GREAT RUSH FOR
UNCLE SANS LAND
Registration for Occur d'Alene
and Fathead Reservation
Acres Starts Off.

Spokane, Wash, July 17.--From 10000
to 10000 red, white Ind blue envelopes
are being dropped in the ~postoffices at
Spokane, Occur d'Alene, Missoula and
Kalispell today, addressed to James
w. Witten, Occur d'Alene, Idaho
Each blue envelope holds the applica-
tion of some man or woman who wants
a farm in the Spokane Indian reserva-
ton. The red, white and blue envelopes
call for land in the Occur d'Alene or
-Flathead reserves. Every week day I'M
til August s. his rush will continue.
By night it is estimated that 1000
will have registered in Spokane alone.
Occur d'Alene reports that 600 appli-
tcants registered there UP TO l o'clock
this morning.