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Evening star., 1909-02-20
AT THE PENSION OFFICE.
DISTRICT MUCH IN EVIDENCE
THIRTEEN LOCAL MEASURES GO
THROUGH THE SENATE.
Anti-Bucket Shop Bill Enacted Prac-
tically as It Left House of
Representatives.

The District of Columbia was much in
evidence in the Senate shortly before ad-
journment yesterday afternoon. Thirteen
local bills were passed. There was scarce
ly a dissenting voice to any of them.
The Campbell-Burkett bill prohibiting the
operation of bucket shops in the District,
a local probation system were among the
measures.
The anti-bucket shop bill was enacted
practically as it passed the House last
December 1t will probably be readily
agreed TO in it's new form by the House
and become a law very soon thereafter.
Along with the probation bill. authoriz-
ing the Supreme Court to release persons
on probation after conviction for anything
except treason. murder, rape. arson or
kidnapping. and provides for chief proba
ton officer at 81 800 year, was passed
Senator Dillingham's bill TO parole juve-
nile offenders committed to the National
Training School for Boys.
Improvement of Streets.
For the Improvements of streets eight
bills were passed. the most important au-
thorizing change in the system of high
ways in the vicinity of Glenwood ceme-
terry. The other bills of this character
that were passed provide for the widening
of 10Th street north of Park road and ly
ing west of the Ingleside subdivision; the
extension of 9th street, from Barry place
to Euclid street: the widening and eX-
tension of Minnesota avenue from its pres
ent terminus near Pennsylvania avenue
10 Sheriff road, the opening of Mills
avenue northeast from Rhode Island ave-
nue. to oath street; the extension of Gil
rard street from its western terminus to
10Th street. the extension of Rittenhouse
street from Broad Branch road to the
Daniel road: the widening and extension
of Massachusetts avenue southeast from
fEth street to BoWeS road.
Each of these bills has been already
passed by the House.
A bill Incorporating the Imperial Pal
ace Dramatic Order Knights of khoras-
san. was also passed.
Extension of Railway.
The House bib authorizing the extern
sion of the City and Suburban railway
of the District on Monroe street north
east eastwardly from the intersection of
Monroe street and Michigan avenue over
the Monroe street bridge to 18th street,
noritWard to Bunker Hill road, thence
northwa-d on such street or road may
be designated by the District Commits
sioners to the boundary line of the Dis
trict amended by appending TO it the
Senate bill authorizing the Washington
Spa Springs and Gretta Railroad Com
pany of Maryland to enter the District,
was passed
The Senate also added TO the army APP
preparation bill. which passed Yesterday.
an appropriation of S44 900 for road
from the south end of the Highway bridge
TO the Arlington and Fort Myer reserva-
ton. This was recommended by the Sec
retary of War.
Evening star., 1909-02-20
Steamer Reaches Port After Being
Ashore

KOBE February a0.-The Canadian Pa
cifc railroad steamer Empress of China,
from Hongkong for Vancouver. arrived
here today after having heen ashore on
an island OF the inland sea. She is max
ing water in two of her ballast tanks and
must be docked tor examination.
Evening star., 1909-02-20
wATERPRooF1NG FABRICS.
How Mackintoshes, Sail Cloth and
Leather Are Treated

From the Scientific American.
Fabrics are waterproofed by impregnat-
ing them with metalli' salts by coating
them with oil, grease and wax, by coat
ing them with india rubber or by treat
ing them with ammoniacal solutions Of
copper. The first process is applied to
sail cloth. The canvas is impresnated
with alum or calcium acetate. and then
immersed in fixing bath containing
soap. which forms insoluble lime or all-
nina soap in the cloth.
The second process is used FOR rain
coats. imitation leather etc. The fabric
passes between hot rollers ana then over
cylinder of wax. etc.
In the third process solution, Of india
Evening star., 1909-02-20
THE COURT OF HONOR

rubber in carbon dis.ulphide chloroform or
other solvent is applied. This process is
used for mackntoshes and bathing caps
and is also applied to thread
In the fourth process, employed in the
manufacture Of book bindings aud VII
lesden canvas cotton cloth is run through
a solution 4 oxide of copper in am
monia. which dissolves the superficial
layer and. evaporation. leaves il in
the form of a uniform coating of. cellu-
lose. The process is completed by passing
the cloth between rGllers. There are still
other processes, but these are the most
mportan
Evening star., 1909-02-20
Detroit Financier Dead.

DETROIT. Mich. February 20-James
McGregor. aged seventy-nine years.
president of the Home Savings Bank of
this city, died at his home here last night
Of angina pectoris. He was born in Scot
land. Mr.. McGregor was vice president
of the Detroit and Cleveland. Navigation
Company. and a director OF the Detroit
Trust Company
Evening star., 1909-02-20
Suffrage for Women in Arizona.

PHOENIN. AriZ.. February "a bill
granting woman suffrage was introduced
Yesterday in the territorial council. That
it will pass the house is indicated by a
test vote. The anti-Gamblng bill is now
before the governor for his signature.
Evening star., 1909-02-20

tives of Congress were guests of the
The Devotion of Pythias.

Supreme Grand Chancellor Brown, III
beginning his address referred to the
devotion of Pythias TO Damon. upon
which the order of the knights of Pythas
is based.
1t is this story upon which our order
is based " continued lr. Brown, "a most
beautiful example of friendship and love
of one man for another 1t has as its
basis the love of brotherhood and the in
describabe affection and recognition of
the Deity. The Fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood Of man is the basic prn-
ciple of the knights of Pythas and the
principle which has made us what we are
now. and which shall endure forever
IT is not generally known" he went
on. but the uniformed rank of the
knights of Pythias iS considered por-
tion of the reserve force Of the United
States Army We ever sand willing
and ready to come 10 the nations rescue.
An instance of this was shown in tae
offer of the Pythian order of $4,000 or
ganiZed men to the national government
in the war with Spain.
The supreme grand chancellor told of
an incident when he was the guest at
banquet of Toronto Pythians. and de-
Scribed their enthusiastic friendship fo"
Americans
Hats were thrown in the air he said.
people jumped from their seats and
danced about the tables. men slapped
so long as the same blood flows in the
veins of both these nglish-speaking
people. one will never take sides against
the other. How true is that very true
saving Blood Is thicker than water
Since that evening I have received
number of communications from people
who were at that banquet. referring to
that incident. and it is needless to tell
YOU of the sentiments these letters or
postals express"
Speeches and Music.
In addition to Grand Chancellor Wood
wards address, d speech of Representa-
tive Gambler and the greetings from the
visitors. the program included rallyine
song sung by the audience vocal solos
hv Miss ColIick, Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Black a violin solo by Miss Dougherty
ard number of selections by the Re-
bew Orchestra. Mrs. Jones and Mr.. Weber
were the accompanies.
\ notable feature of the evening was
the public congratulation of Francis W.
Langley of Norfolk. Va. by Grand Cham
cellor Woodward on his long member
ship in the Pythian order. Mr.: Langley
is one of the oldest Pythians. Ii was
a< determination to be present at the
celc bra ton of the forty-flfth anniversary
home despite his age.
Greetings and letters of regret over
their inability to be present We're read
Evening star., 1909-02-20
A GOOD HOUSEkEEPER

Part of your happiness depends your housekeeper.
That is why you cannot be too careful in selecting
You will avoid unsatisfactory housekeeper if you read
Star Want Ads Only refined people them They know
refined people will read their ads, you they
full That's the kind you Read their ads 1t
will only take few minutes. Then decide you'll nvesi-
gate what they say Here is who wishes posi-
ton in a Wdowers Bachelors home she tells you she
competent-s good cooks careful manager-s up.to.
dae-s educated and refined If that appeals to you
merely the ad and she will call.
The most convenient way of getting good ho1sekeeper
is through Star, Want Ads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

Marsh can take dad off the job and
keep him from running everything.
Sommers is such a nice man, too, and
Miss Frances likes him. oh, what
are we going to do. JoeT'
O'Leary looked at her blankly. The
situation was too much for him to
manage.
"Marsh's acting funny, too" he COM
planned "He must know how Smith
is, but he keeps away and don't say
nothing to him. Guess he's afraid"
Maybe 1 could go in and beg him.
Couldn't 1 do that, JoeT pleaded the
girl.
She turned and started for the door
which led into the works. but before
she could reach 1t the door was push
ed open and Smith. drunken and more
enraged than ever, lurched into the
Office. At sight OF Lucy and O'Leary
together he Strengthened up. caught
hold OF the door moment for sup
port. then burst on them with a tor
rent of anger.
What are you doing here?' he roar
ed. "Why did you come in this Of
fee, Lucy? What business you got
here o'Leary.?..- Amt 1 seeing you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

ing the span of his life 92 years. The
direct cause of his death dates back
to last June when he fell from step
ladder at the family home in Daven-
port, fracturing his left arm and pain
fully spraining his hip. In earlier
years Mr.. Tillinghast was a merchant
in the east and farmer in the west.
OF late he has been in retirement. He
was left some 15 years ago by the
wife who was his companion for more
than so years. He was a member IF
the Baptist church. The only surviv-
ing member of the family is the son;
but Mr.. Tillinghast is outlived by three
sisters, two of whom are in Michigan
and one in Rhode Island, all in adj
vanced years. The remains were taken
from Crescent City to the birthplace
in Rhode Island where the interment
was to have been made Saturday after
noon.
John Joseph Craig, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Craig. 507 War
rem street, died Friday after a short
illness resulting from Inflammation of
the bowels He was but seven weeks
and four days of age at the time of
death. The funeral was held Satur-
day.
Benjamin H. Kelley passed away
Friday at his late residence, 314 West
Eleventh street, after a short illness
as the result of throat trouble. He
was born in London, England. May 6,
1914 At the time of death he was 60
years of age. His widow is the only
surviving relative, their only son hav-
ing passed away some time. The fu-
neral was held this afternoon at $3.50
from the late residence.
Mrs. Henrietta Caroline Delfs
passed away at her home, 620 West
Third street. Saturday after an Illness
of about three weeks duration. She
was born in Meldorf. Germany, FeD.
Il. 1928, and was 81 years of age at
the time Of death. Her marriage to
Claus Delfs was celebrated in 1855 and
in the same year the couple came 10
Davenport, which they made their
home afterward. Mr.. Delfs passed
away Nov. IS. 1905 TWO daughters,
Mrs. Minnie Jaeger OF Brooklyn. N.
Y, and Mrs. Laura Titterington of
Davenport survive. The funeral viii
be held tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock from the late residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

man o nthe job knew that the Som.
rneTS guu W,l> III grave Gan@er "F -.
in- ruired 1t had been scheduled e
go into the furnace at O'Clock. but
Smith shortly after noon had lurched
in. called his u;en together and showed
the gun into the furnace three hours
ahead of time. Now 1t was nearly
midnight. and unless the gun came ouI
shortly every man knew that it would
be completely ruined. 1t must come
put. be brought TO the proper tempera-
lure and then thrust into the tempering
bath-a thousand gallons of oil.
The last time Smith had been in
charge Of the job he had put a gun
into the bath ct too high temperature
and it had burst ut the proving ground
Smith on that occasion had been laid
off and had not been brought back to
work until the casting of the Sommers
gun. Then Pinckney had sent for him
and. after a long talk in his private
Office, had placed the disgraced fore
man in complete charge Of this new
and very important piece of work.
at the casting of the Rhinestrom gun
Plnckney himself had taken complete
charge. staying In the furnace room
until all the work was finished. and
the marked difference in the handling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

bInndly. Il nave every commence in
YOU; now go and look out for that gun.
and, remember. until that jobs out of
the way you're boss. Don't let any
body interfere with you!"
The foreman shook one Of his big
arms.
IF any one interferes with me you
know what they'll get" he roared.
"You can bet your life on that. and
one of them is going to get it quick"
Still muttering threats, he turned and
staggered out of the works. Pinckney
looked sharply at Lucy.
you go home and stay there" he
said.
The girl hesitated. Fear Of what
might happen with her father drunk
and in charge Of such important work
gave her unusual courage.
Excuse me. Mr.. Pinckney. but
father isn't himself. Do you think 1T
safe to have him in charge tonightT"
The manager frowned so savagely
| that Lucy trembled.
"Oh. that's what brought you here,
was it? You came over to manage
the works. did you?" he sneered.
'I was afraid-that gun repeated
the girl.
Pinckney broke in on her savagely.
'TWell, the next time you keep your
fears home When / need you to look
out for the works here III send for
/ you. Now get out"
He turned from the frightened girl
to the Office boy, who at last had an
! swered his ring.
Send Marsh to my private Office"
! And without another look at the
| frightened girl the manager STROBE
into his private Office and slammed
the door. Lucy. crushed and beaten
Fearful that she had only made mat
.ers worse by coming. was hurryins
out when the door from the works
again opened, and Joe O'Leary, blood
streaming down his face. staggered
across the threshold and fell into q
chair. gasping:
"FIe got me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TERS.

CHAPTER L Lieutenant Sommers.
United States navy, is ordered 20 the
DuraSt steel works. where common he
has Invented is being cast. He meets
Frances Durant daughter of the steel
mill ov rer-
CHAPTER II Edward Pinckney,
rival of SommeTs for Miss Durant =
hand IS superintendent of the mill con-
spires against Sommers and the success
OF his cannon
CHAPTER III.-Frances reveals that
she ras studied wireless telegraphy.
CHAPTER IV.-Pinckney decides to
suDpIant the SOrnraers gun with one In
vented By an employe, Marsh, and nam
ed the Rhinestrom gun by Pinckney-
CHAPTER N.-Pinckney and SOM
raers clash.
CHAPTER VI.-FranceS and SOM
mers learn that each loves the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
DAVENPORT

Miller to Manage coIfax HOTEL
After being connected with the Daven-
port Commercial club for the past two
and a half years as steward, w. F.
Miller has accepted the position of
manager of the Colfax hotel and will
assume his new duties within a short
time. The final negotiations for the
acceptance of the position were COM
pleted Saturday between Colonel ]. p
Donahue, owner Of the Colfax hosiery,
and Mr.. Miller, and specify that Mr..
Miller assume the management of the
hotel for period of one year. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller viii leave for
their new home within a few days
During Mr. Miller's connection with
the club, he placed the cafe on a solid
financial basis and has aided material
ly in the success of the Commercial
club. He succeeds Harry Sommers,
whose resignation took effect at the
Colfax hotel few days ago.
o
Deputy U. S. Marshal Accused-Ac-
cording to information sworn to by
Mrs Minnie Golden, a resident of
HOtIn davenport, deputy united states
Marshal o. F. Matteson is charged
t-ith cruelty to animals and warrant
for his appearance for a hearing has
been issued. The trial is set for to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock before
Justice Roddewig when the circum-
stances in the matter will be thrash9d
out. In filing the information against
Mr. Matteson, Mrs. Golden alleges
that the officer shot a certain French
poodle which was the possession IF
one Thomas Golden and which was a
valuable dog. 1t is alleged that the
dog was shot few days ago but for
what reason is not known
Obituary Record.-Samuel Rhodes
Tillinghast, father of B. F. Tillinghast,
editor of the Davenport Democrat, died
last week at Crescent City, Fla. About
4 month ago the family moved to that
warmer climate for the winter The
deceased was rounding out his five
score Of years. he was born at East
Greenwich, r. /. March II, 1917, max
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
CHAPTER VII.

THE FORGING OF THE BIG GUN.
- NTH. the foreman in charge of
NA the Sommers gun. was raging
- drunk.
He lurched up and down in
front of the furnaces. cursing the men.
driving them here and there. making
all manner of confusion. apparently
without reason. O'Leary, his assistant,
had done his best to quiet the half
crazed foreman. O'Leary and everv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Proceedings of the city council OF
the city of Rock Island for meeting
held in the city council chamber Nov.
c, 1909.
The council was called to order at
1880 O'CLOCK D. m. Present: Mayor,
clerk, and all aldermen.
The clerk read the labor pay roll
for the week ending Nov. 6, 1909, and
on motion of Alderman Lawler, prop
erly seconded, an ordinance providing
for the allowance of such claims was
Immediately considered, and on Alder
man LAWYERS further motion, proper
Iy seconded, said ordinance was unani-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
STORY OF A LITTLE BABY.

Preston Pedrick, Pedricktown. N.
J.. says his baby had scalp and skin
humor that covered one-third of its
head. He tried many remedies, but
they failed. He finally used DR.. Tay-
lor's Great Eczema Remedy, and af-
ter four days use the scales and sore
ness disappeared
Sold by Harper House Pharmacy
Send for free illustrated booklet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

We challenge anyone to produce a
case of ECZEMA or other SKIN
DISEASE that DR.. TAYLOR'S &c
JENA REMEDY will not cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

$27S.45
The clerk read the following com
munications. etc.:
Communication from Peoples Power
company, for permission to open paw
Ing on south side Of Fifth avenue at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
CHALLENGE

Use DR.. Taylor's Antiseptic Skin SOAP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15
$278.45

Recapitulaticn.
10Th street sewer account. .....S 2S.G5
End street improvement account 144o
1st ward sidewalk account. -. 53.40
9th ward sidewalk account. -. 1865
Ord ward sidewalk account. -. 2.10
Health account .... 5.G5
Reservoir expense account. -. 3L5O
Waterworks expense account. 34.G0
Waterworks construction ...... 1880
Park account ......... 1920
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

(To be Continued. }
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-28
Investigating Placer Ground.

Mr.. B. B. Swarts returned from
Spokane the last of the week, where
he went to interest parties in the
placer ground owned by his father,
T. D. SwartS, and which is situated
about 9 miles below here on the east
bank of Salmon river.
He was accompanied home by Mr..
Holt and partner, mining men of Spo-
kane, who have QUILTED here and
gone to the property to make thor
ough test of the gold-bearing gravel.
Should the gravel prove to be as rich
in the yellow metal as represented,
Mr.. Holt and associates propose to
purchase the property out and out and
will prepare to work it on large
scale.
Hans Hansen, who is an experienc-
ed placer miner, has been employed
by Mr.. Holt 10 assist in prospecting
the grounds. White Bird 1ndepen-
dent
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-28

Mr.. Potts, coal expert for the N.
P. Ry Co., accompanied by Engineer
Walter Hovey Hill returned here Sum-
day from Pittsburg where they went
to investigate the coal discovery re-
Gently made by Eugene ZweiSler.
White Bird Independent
D. F. Van Pool and Oscar Ham
lin, who recently purchased farm
east of Greencreek from P. N. Huff
man, unloaded a car of lumber here
Saturday which they will use in new
buildings on their farm. Cottonwood
Chronicle.
Mr.. Elmer, of the Eimers-W Wood
Co., of Grangeville, was here this
week in the interests of his company.
White Bird Independent.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-28
Successful Lady Trapper.

Mr.. and Mrs. Estes arrived here
Sunday night, having spent the past
six months trapping on the Selway.
They brought out a good bunch Of
furs, consisting of 28 marten, 2 bear,
4 mink, % weasel, 7 cougar, 3 coon
and other small furs. Mrs. Estes
takes great delight in telling about
killing a vicious cougar all by her
lonesome" and she is going to keep
the hide as a priced tropy of the long
campaign in the wilds of the Bitter
Roots. They walked all the way
out, about fifty miles, and after rest
ing up here for few days left for
their home at CuldeSac---Kooskia
Mountaineer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-28

A government official has been de-
tailed to investigate the purchase of
certain tracts of Indian land here
few months ago. This has reference
to the Spotted Eagle land, also the
allotment which was plated into town
lots and sold by bid. The investiga-
ton will be a thorough one, and those
having any grievance or claiming
fraud, will be called upon by the spe-
cial officer and asked to set forth their
objections so that the matter may be
taken up with the department at Wash
ineton if considered worth while. 1t
is now a case of fish or cut bait, :"
and we are glad that this investigation
has been ordered. Kooskia Noun
taineer.
The second train of stock to leave
the prairie over the new line pulled
out of town this morning and it is ex-
pected that shipments will be made
from here at regular intervals in future.
John Baer, the Denver stock buyer,
shipped six carloads of fat hogs out
on the train this morning, some going
from this place and others from Steun-
enberg and Vollmer. Stuber & Cor
don, who shipped the first train load
of stock over the new road, also
shipped out four cars of hogs this
morning. Cottonwood Chronicle.
John Hill, one of the best known
Indians in this locality, died last Sun
day evening. The funeral was held
Tuesday from the family home a
short distance up the river, and was
largely attended. Deceased was
about 20 years old and has been a
resident of this section for long
time. He was not member of the
NezPerce tribe, and always claimed
to be Delaware Indian. ---Kooskia
Mountaineer.
Mr.. Waterman is expected here IN
few days to complete arrangements
for the opening of the Kooskia State
Bank. Until final arrangements are
made, the Mountaineer has nothing
20 COW about the matter. If right
start is made, the bank will be sue
cess, but all depends on the outcome
of the meeting when Mr.. Waterman
arrives. --Kooskia Mountaineer.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-28

Quarterly statement of Frank S. Rice, County
Treasurer of Receipts Disbursements. Appor-
tionment of Receipts. and balance to credit OF
several funds, for Quarter ending April 5. 1902
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-04-28
QUARTERLY REPORT.
VI the Auditor and Treasurer of Idaho
County, State of Idaho.

To the Honorable Board of County Commission.
ers OF Idaho County, Idaho:
Gentlemen: We herewith submit our Joint re.
port for the quarter ending April 5th. 1909.
EXPENDITURES