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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

Gazetteer. 1116 Seventeenth street. The
ladies spent the evening with sewing
and in social way and the hostess
served a lunch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
w. w. Goes south.

The w. w. is at present in the
kahlke boat yards, where it was given
a thorough overhauling during the Win
ter. After its new skipper has rested
a short time among his friends here,
the boat will get up steam and will
proceed to Paducah, where it will be
taken on the ways and given a shining
new coat of paint. 1t will then be
ready to open the excursion season on
the upper river early in May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
is NOW A CAPTAIN
Joe Streckfus Receives Govern
ment License as a Steam
er Master.
WILL COMMAND THE w. w.
After Spending Short Time Here
Will Take Excursion Boat South
for Summers Work.

Joe Streckfus of this city has return
ed for short time from the south,
where he has been in charge of the
steamer j. S. during large part of
the winter. Mr.. Streckfus has the
right to place the title of captain" be-
fore his name this year, as he has been
issued papers giving him that right
Under the authority of his new title
he will take charge of the steamer
w. w. this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
China---Cut Glass

Highly polished rich cut
L 1 glass Bonbons, Sin. size,
S1.25 value, Monday only 59c
Sin. Bowls with deep all
over cuttings i'll assorted de-
signs; regular $500 value,
Monday. $1.9S.
Imported china Salad Bowls
in a variety OF beautiful deco
rations and shapes, the 15c
values for 39c.
Water Pitchers in a varied
assortment of decorations on
fine china: ?. 8 and 4-pint
sizes, worth up to S1.25; your
choice of the lot CSC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Easter Hosiery

wv Whatever is best and i'll hosiery is here
M Silk, finest Isle, beautiful lace stockings, Gauzcs
" the finest of Egyptian cottons, all the difficult
shades to Bronze, Hunters London
Smoke Wistara the shades of Tan and Brown; you
will have trouble matching that Easter gown here
and the prices are always a little less at McCabes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
ParasOls and Umbrellas

tn HE early showing of Parasos will charm you for the
paraso makers have done their best add to the
tracveness of the Easter A riot of beauti-
full coors match every possible shade of suit gown
specially and not be found
elsewhere Easter Parasols SIS CO. $4OO SD so down
$1.5O.
Womens Colored Silk Tafeta Serge Umbrellas,
with without borders very choice line of coos rain and
sunproof $:} 90, $500 and ST SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Easter Belts and JeWelry

IA ORE novelties at lower prices than
/" ever before-Pins ~for Easter Hats,
Rhinestones, jet and fancy pins. 25c
to $175.
Handsome Rhinestone pins worth $1,a5,
at Soc lust look at them, they're new, SOC.
Beautiful rosebud pins only 1Oc.
Sash pins. extensively also used as
brooches. wonderful variety. 1Oc to S275.
New Directoire leather belts, very popu-
lar, 29c, 3Sc, Soc
Elastic Jet Belts, in with the big demand
for Jet of all kinds SOC.
Elastic Embroidered Beltihgs, great var
etv in all the new shadings up from :65c yd
Fancy Randeaux for the hair, many novel
patterns. 25c to 1915.
Fancy Barrettes. plain and jewelled, Zoe
to 81 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Seeds---Bulbs

Tuberose Bulbs, double pearl, each &c
and DC.
Gladiolus Bulbs. fine mixture, &c.
Finest Sweet Pea Seed, per ounce, &C.
Dallia Roots. large ones. &c.
Onion sets. per quart 1Oc.
Finest Mixed Lawn Grass Seed. ID. 11c
Immense assortment. best flower and
vegetable seeds, per package. lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03

Easter Millinery
THE most elaborate exposition
OF fashionable millinery ever
= held in the three cities. Every ::
variation OF the latest modes 7
and their interpretations by our re-
nowned designers.
Vastly interesting will be this 81.
wide diversity of fashions DEGREES.
Irregular Style Pageant every day =-
atwhich will be shown the new
rare spring shades in fabrics and
trimmings, gowns, hats and wraps.
The smart street dresses and tailored
suits and the fashionable one-piece
frocks with coats to match, neckWear,
jewelry, purses, gloves, shoes, hosiery,
handkerchief, ornaments, etc, every
day till Easter.
The most elaborate showing in Our
history. Easter is so near we earnestly
advise your early choosing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03
Cloisonne Enamel Jewelry

1NCLUSIVE designs for the spring styles. This line
of beautiful jewery heretofore produced i'll Hol-
A~ md France but is made in country.
It has with unrivaed and stands today the
finest work of its kind in the Jewelry World
1t is impossible faithfully describe in words the chang
ing and ste of these transparent enares beau
uly wrought sterling silver satined and recolored in
pure gold effects.
designs in flowers fruit, Indian heads Scar
abs belt pins collar pine. brooches barrettes,
Prices range from 81 90 Csc. This selection dis
plav in the Jewelry Section Second Avenue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
CHINESE SCHOOL IS
ESTABLISHED HERE
Imperial Government to Send
Teachers and Provide Means
for Educating Children

Next week will see the opening Of
lished in the United States by the
Chinese government. This school will
be maintained at the expense of China
and will be open to all Chinese children
in California. The new school will
be located at S43 Dupont street.
Leong Hing Kwai. a Chinese commits
sioner of education, was appointed es-
pecially by the emperor to come to
the United States and look into the
need of a school for teaching the Ian
guage and history of China to the sons
and daughters OF natives of that coun-
try.
The Chinese commissioner stated yes
terday that the teachers had been in
structed to encourage their pupils to
learn the English language and the
customs of the United States. He ia
vored the methods used in the public
schools which are attended by Chinese
boys and girls. Commissioner Leong
also said he had discovered that there
were many Chinese children born in
California who, while they were able
to speak the language of their parents,
were unable to read or write and We're
ignorant of the history of China.
Many pupils have already been en-
rolled and assigned TO the proper
grades. The only expense attached to
receiving a Chinese education in the
new institution will be the purchase
of books. The other expenses incurred
in connection with teaching the Chi
nese children will be cared for by the
Chinese government.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
MRS. DIETZ SAYS SPOUSE'S
THEFTS WILL BE REPAID
Denies knowledge of Where
abOutS of Missing Secretary

Denying all knowledge of the where
abouts Of her husband. Frank E. Dietz,
the self-confessed absconder of nearly
100000 from the Sharon interests of
the Comstock group, Mrs. DieU as
serted yesterday that the thefts would
be repaid. Mrs. Dietz refused to dis
cuss the affair and stated that Attor-
ney Bert Schlesinger would represent
her side Of the case at the proper
lime.
Dietz left San Francisco for parts
unknown a week ago Sunday, three
days before the annual meeting of the
company He left a memorandum to
be given TO President James NeWlands
Jr-, in which he confessed his crime
and promised that his wife would make
good the losses sustained by the COM
pany by reason of his populations.
For more than 8 years Dietz has
been secretary of the Belcher silver
mining company, one of the Comstock
group The company was recently re-
organized and this brought about the
eaSSes5son. of Dietz, who feared that
HSe crime would be discovered.
Attorney Schlesinger stated YES
terdsy that he had no idea where
Dietz had gone and that so far he
knew Mrs. Dietz had not received any
word from the missing secretary. Pri-
vate detectives have been unable to
md any trace Of Dietz but it is be-
lieveo that they will have him in GUS
tody within q short time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
GAS STOVE EXPLODES,
sWRECKING BUILDING
f'ark Engineer Peck Burned
About Hands and Face

Many children playing in Golden
Gate park yesterday were badly fright
ened by the explosion of a gas stove
in the cottage of Engineer w. w. Peck
in the children's playground. None of
the children was injured, although
Peck himself was painfully burned
about the hands and face. BY the time
the match was applied a large amount
OF gas had escaped, and the resultant
explosion shook the building. breaking
several windows, thereby causing
alarm among the children PLAYING
about the grounds. Peck, who lives
~ 26S Golden Gate avenue, was treated
at the park emergency hospital and
was later taken to his home The fire
that followed the explosion was ex-
tnguished before any great damage
had been done.
Gowns intended for women of FASH
ion went up in smoke early yesterday
morning in the dress making parlors
Of Nine Mougin at 1879 Suffer street.
a chair in the room caught fire from
IL heat of 2 gas stove and caused a
-t2Se that resulted in a loss exceed
ing $500.
The restaurant owned by Mrs. NJ
SnaFig and Sarah Smith at I63 Sixth
street was totally destroyed by fire
early yesterday morning through the
heat from the stove igniting the walls.
The loss is $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
SEVERE ITCHING
HUMOR ON HANDS
Tiny PustuIes Spread Up to Elbows
Could Not Sleep and Scratched
Until She BIed After Seven
Months of Futile Treatment,
Little Girl was Completely
CURED IN TWO WEEKS
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

My daughter, twelve years Of age.
was afflicted with q terrible itching OF
the hands which was so bad at night
that she was unable to sleep. She
scratched herself until she bled. The
trouble began in the shape Of small pus-
tules about the size Of a pinhead which
produced severe itching and then hard
scab formed on top. These always
opened up again, bleeding badly. From
the fingers it extended over the hand
and as far as the elbows. The doctor
said it was eczema and that recovery
would necessarily be slow. He treated
my daughter for seven months, but the
trouble always grew worse. Then /
started in to use the Cuticura Remedies.
After had used Cuticura Soap for two
weeks, with Cuticura Ointment and
Cuticura Pills, her hands were healed.
Mrs. NJ. Strecker, South Haven, Mimi.
April / and July z, 1905"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
PERRIN WANTS
REVENGE; WILL
ATTACK BENSON
Millionaire, Convicted of Con-
spiracy to Defraud Govern
ment, Desires VindicatiOn
Suit TO Be Filed Against Timber
Land Operator to Recover
Value of Scrip

DR.. Edward B. Perrin, the millionaire
involved with John A. Benson, the tim
Der land operator. in a conspiracy to
defraud the government, has selected a
fresh way Of seeking vindication and
revenge. This week he will begin suit
against Benson to recover timber scrip
or its equivalent TO the value Of from
$4,000 TO 100000 The scrip which
Perrin would recover from Benson is
that which figured in the conspiracy
for which the two men were convicted
: IN the United States district court in
1907 and sentenced by Judge de Haven
10 a term in prison.
BECAME ENEMIES
Before the conviction OF Perrin and
Benson they had become enemies.
While they were joint defendants be-
fore the federal court they were repre-
scented by separate groups of attorneys.
Since their conviction the bitterness
has grown more intense, and now Per-
rim wants 10 be reimbursed for the
timber scrip he made over to Benson
and for which he says he has received
no recompense.
Perrin and Benson entered into an
agreement October 81. 1903. under
which Benson was to locate 1900
acres of timber land in Tehama county,
for which Perrin was TO pay $3.50 an
acre OF this sum, $3.50 an acre was
10 be in cash and the balance in forest
reserve scrip at the valuation of $3.50
an acre. Benson was TO refund any
moneys received If he should fail TO
obtain title ito the land. Perrin had
scrip covering 100000 acres of land
which he secured when the San Fran
cisco forest reserve in Arizona was set
apart by the government.
SCHEME FALLS THROUGH
Tile scheme fell through and in Octo-
Der. 1906, Perrin and Benson were in
dicted for attempting to defraud the
government out Of land in Tehama
county by making false entries of set
Element
since Perrin's conviction he has re-
peatedly asserted his innocence and
said that he was the victim of Ben
sons Vaccinations. Recently Perrin
secured the arrest on the charge of
perjury Of Charles p. Smell. the timber
cruiser who testified against him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
The California Promotion COmmltte,

THE State Central Organization Organized in
l9O2-An association for the commercial and
industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act Of promotion. advance
ment. encouragement. Century Dictionary.
The committee has for its object the PRO
NOTING OF California's interests IL has moth
ing. to SELL 1t fosters all things tending to the
ADVANCEMENT OF California. IL is an author
ity on all matters relating 70 California. IL EN-
COJRAGES the establishment OF industries
and fosters those already established. It invites
desirable immigration. II presents the ODDOr-
tunlties and needs Of all fields OF business and
professional activity. 1t is supported BY popular
subscription and makes no charge for any serv-
ice rendered. 1t has affiliated with II 200 COM
mercial organizations of the state. with a com
bined membership Of than 80. 900. Meetings
of representatives OF these organizations are
held semiannually IN different parts OF the state
where matteers OF California interest are dis
cussed. Headquarters Of the committee are
maintained In California building Union square
San Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
coNFERENcE on EVANGELISM

Prominent local clergymen will par
ticipate in the all day conference on
evangelism at the First Baptist church.
O'Farrell street near Fillmore, today.
The morning session will open at 9:45
O'Clock with Rev. l. ]. Sawyer presid-
Ing. Rev. George E. Burlingame will
preside at the afternoon session, which
opens at o'clock and ends at 3 o'clock.
The evening session will be in charge
of H. ]. Mccoy, secretary of the local
Young Mems Christian association. =.
P. Bilhorn. the singing evangelist from
Chicago, and Mrs. Bilhorn will be in
cluded among the speakers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
An Instant Hit

sam Langford, who meets Jack John
son in London, Eng. on DERBY day
states that he would like to meet
Ketchel. Langford is meeting all COM
ers. regardless OF weight, this week at
the Victory theater on Suffer street
near Fillmore. His big colored sing
ing stock company of 40 people in
"A Trip TO Africa" are making a big
hit at this theater Matinee every day
at ESQ o'clock; night, Sis o'clock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01

its socket, was the sight that Mrs.
Chris Brown beheld when she entered
the family tent four miles from the
Hotel Delmar after a short walk yes
terday afternoon. When the mother
realized what had taken place she
screamed and almost threw herself on
the lion, which growled savagely and
backed slowly out at the rear of the
tent, carrying mouthful OF the human
flesh in its teeth. and disappeared. The
Browns arrived from Delaware two
weeks ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
EDUCATION IS NEEDED

Mrs. William A. Maddern,
chairman dramatic section Call
ifornia club: while I sympa-
thize deeply and sincerely with
every sane and thoughtful eff
fort made TO dignity and purify
the sex relation and while l
have given patient attention to
the man of science while he
points relentlessly to the phys
ical and moral degradation of
the unhappilv married. never
theless think that the trial
marriage is an ugly. violent
and merciless method of solv-
ing the problem. l believe that
the sociologist will quietly and
effectually settle the marriage
question by educating the COM
ing generation on two vital
subjects: First, the necessity or
the tNOilOHilC independence VI
women. Second. the necessity
of a creative life of invention
and expression for men quite
apart from the drudgery that
provides the family living. This
education will so perfect and
uplift the sex energy that there
viii be no social relation more
permanent and beautiful than
that of husband and wife.
father and mother, living in a
private, particular home dedi-
Gated to the care and upbring-
ing of children"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
NATIVE SONS INSTALL oFFrcERs

At the installation of officers of the
Native Sons Of the Golden West held at
Mountain View Saturday night a dia-
mond medal was presented to District
Attorney Arthur NJ Free who an
nounced that he would be a candidate
for the Office Of grand trustee at the
coming session Of the order at Marys-
VILE The presentation was made BIZ
Judge J. NJ. Benson of San Jose. Thee
was an elaborate banquet, at wKch
Professor HUH of Stanford university
offciated as POSTMASTER.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
FORBIDDEN BY CHURCH

Rev. John j. Prendergast,
vicar general ST. Mary's cath
edral: Il can not bring myself
to discuss the subject of trial
marriage any more than l can
to talk about the subjects of
child murder, arson or other
horrible crimes. 1t is abso-
lutely forbidden by all canons
of the church and is abhorrent
to all the laws of God and
man"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF
COCHIN CHINA A SUICIDE
Body Is Found in Bed With
Bullet Hole in Head

SAIGON, French Cochin China, Jan.
SIN. Bonheure, lieutenant governor
of Cochin China, was found dead in bed
today with bullet wound in the head
The autopsy indicated suicide. He had
been suffering from a nervous COM
nlaint
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
BIG MOUNTAIN LION
MANGLES LITTLE BOY
Tears Leg From Victim and
FIees From Lads Mother

BALBOA, Cal, Jan. 31.-Her two
year old boy killed and his body ter
ribly mutilated by a monster mountain
lion and the fierce beast devouring one
of the legs, which il had torn from
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
A MENACE TO NATION
Rev. DIR. f. w. CIampett,
pastor Trinity Episcopal

church: so called trial mar
riages' are the quintessence of
evil and tend to destroy both
the home and the nation. In
asmuch as the integrity Of the
home and therefore of the ma
ton is dependent on the mar
riage compact founded on the
law of my divine master, Jesus
Christ, / view any attempt to
destroy that law as doomed to
perish"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
Trial Marriage Denounced as
Foe of The Church and Homo

RIAL has become interesting subject San Francisco recently
| h nc foe of churh and
the home
lie pl o ome headers ON
more Inc h
F gt he entire n Ia in he pG ved of
w AM the o " hnd" under acwfihe Saturday
T marriage o m enter int with motives says Mrs Badwi prei
o the in on present vHuhn
y Il 0 church hand is ntoan ii
huhatpr prominent womea nc degym SAY:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
EVERY UNION A TRIAL
Rev. Robert Lord Cave, pas
tor West Side Christian church:

tor West Side Christian church:
Every marriage is trial, all
idealists and romanticists to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
1t is a trial to both parties,
usually more to the woman
than to the man. But 1t is
just such a trial of temper and
temperament, Of faith and
fruits of body and mind and
spirit as God, who knows us
altogether, knows to be best
for our highest and hottest de-
velopment. The so called trial
marriage now under discussion,
aside from all principle in
volved, must needs fail from
the fact that it is entered into
with no real faith in a sue
cessful issue. BE it unto thee
according to thy faith is no
mere dictum of Jesus, but
simple statement of eternal
and universal truth. Faint
heart ne'er won fair lady may
have some exceptions, but it
takes (and should take) stout
heart to keep miIady fair. The
man who doubts the happy
augury of his marriage COM
mits crime against the
woman and himself. insults
high heaven and destroys the
home. A Kentucky editor
said recently: True matches
are made in heaven. These
affinity" affairs are sulphur
matches; they smell OF brim-
stone.'"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
DETAILS WILL BE PUBLISHED

PROFESSOR Crawford, who read the
See paper, characterizes the new theory
as plausible, but declined to pass a
mai opinion as to the tenabilfty of
It's conclusions until the required math-
ematical data has been studied. He
said: Aie
The theory is plausible. but until 7
an an. aple TO give close examination to
the Iacts that Professor See has com
pied, 1t will be impossible to state a
maj m opinion. Nothing but summary
or his investiga tions has as Vet bee3
made public. 1 understand that the
compute tons necessary in following
the complicated steps by which pro-
lessor See arrived at his conclusion
are q. 10 be made public. 1t is only then
e aat the matter can be taken up Of
nclaily by the university astronomers.
Takes Issue With See
PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 21-prof
John Brashear, astronomer and scient-
ISL tonight issued signed statement
IN winch he takes slight issue with
PROFESSOR See, the California astron-
omer. regarding the paper in which
the western scientist IS credited with
having advanced an entirely new the
DRY as to the origin of the solar sys-
tenn. Brashear said:
It IS difficult to determine from the
reports exactly what theory Doctor
see advances as to the origin of the
solar system, but there is little douht
his paper should be given much weight
his researches entitle him to a hear
ing among scientific colleagues.
Prof. James E. Keller Suggested
years ago that since his discovery thar
great number of nebulous bodies in
the heavens were of spiral character a
new hypothesis of the genesis of the
solar and stellar systems must he
forthcoming, as the Lapacian system
was totally inadequate to satisfy the
conditions of stellar evolution
we welcome the theory of Doctor
See as another step in our knoWIedge
OF stellar evolution, but we do not be-
lteye that he himself has had the ego
t1sm or assurance to say his solution
of the problem is final.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
SIMPLY FREE LOVE

Rev. Il. II. Ollie. pastor Cen
trail Methodist church: Trial
marriage is simply free love
masquerading in a new guise.
What becomes Of the children?
The father goes his way, the
mother hers, the children
theirs-and that is the way
to ruin
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
IDEA CALLED VULGAR

Mrs. h. Ia. BALDWIN, president
of the California club: ITO my
mind trial marriage is not i'm
moral If entered into with pure
motives, but I consider it vuI-
gar. can not understand why
the Robinses, il their trial mar
riage was as successful as they
say it is, should part now. 1t
may be all right for people of
that kind to experiment in that
way, but in my opinion it is due
to a craving for sensationalism.
The tendency of the times is to
raise the marriage relation to
higher stage, instead of a
lower. The spirit of our pres
ent civilization is to submerge
the interests of the parents in
those of the children. I would
be in favor of making marriage
harder and divorce more diff
cult"