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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
.LUTHERANS meet
March Session of Rock Island
District Is to Open This
Evening.
TWO CHURCHES ARE HOSTS
Will BE Held Mt Walker
Station and South Moline Build
ings-CIoses Tomorrow.

The March meeting of the Rock Is
of the Augustana synod will be held
simultaneously at the Salem church in
South Moline at the Emmanuel church
at Walker Station this evening and 10.
morrow. This evening Rev. p. +. Mil
Ter of Cambridge and Rev. c. NJ Olau-
der of Fairport will speak, the former
in Swedish and the latter in English.
Tomorrow evening al the Emmanuel
church Rev. /. o. Nothstein will speak
in English and Rev. S: G. Hagglund
will speak in Swedish. Also this even
ing at the Salem church Rev. P. ].
Brodine of Orion. president of the con
ference, and Rev Edward Stark of
New Windsor will preach.
business Session Tomorrow.
The business session and gospel
meeting will be held tomorrow morn
ing in South Moline, beginning at 9
o clock At tomorrow afternoon
there will be discussion led by Rev.
Frank Swenson of .Aledo, and in the
evening there will be communion
service. The preparatory sermon will
be preached by Rev. C. P. Edblom of
Andover and the communion sermon
will be preached by Rev. U. Rom
quist of Swedona. Representatives OF
the conference will be present as fol.
lows:
Orion-Dr P. j. Brodine, president
Davenport-Rev., O. w. Fern.
Rock Island-Rev. S. G. Hagglund
Andover-Rev. Carl P. Edblom.
Moline-Dr. l.. A. Johnston.
Zion-Rev. e, K. Jonson.
Cambridge--Rev p F. Miller.
Grace Lutharen-Rev. l. o. Moth
stein.
Fairport-Rev. c. NJ. Olander.
Ophiem-Rev. H. p. Ottoson.
New Windsor-Rev. Ed Stark.
Aledo-Rev. +. SwensOn.
Geneseo-Rev. Mr.. Lorimer.
| Swedona-Rev. u. Ronnquist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
THE MARK ETS.

Chicago, March 16.-Following are
he quotations on the market today:
Lard.
May, 116&, 1167s, 115H, 1888.
July, 1O5, 105M,. 1879, 104.
September, 9S%, 9S7s, 97lA, 975s.
Ribs.
May. 67ss, 6S, 671s, CTS.
July, CIV. CTS, 81, 81.
September, 67h,, 67k, 665s, 665s.
Pork.
May, SIS, 55, 543s, 547s.
July, 491s, 49A. 4S7s, ASS.
September, 407s. Al, 401s, 401s.
Wheat.
May, 1876, 1876, 17S5, 1855.
July, 1895, 1877, 1890, 1870.
Corn.
May, 1925. 1927, 1922, 1925.
July, 1910, 10.4O. 1885, 1887.
Oats.
May, 9.37, 9.45, $40, $40.
July. 9.52, 9.57, 9.52, $50.
Receipts today--Wheat IS. corn 245
pats 21o, hogs $4,000. cattle 1880. shee
Is 900.
Estimated receipts Wednesday :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
(To be Continued.)
Good for Everybody.

Norman R. Coulter, a prominent
architect, in the Delbert building, San
Francisco, says: 81 fully endorse all
that has been said of Electric Bitters
as a tonic medicine. 1t is good for
everybody. 1t corrects stomach. liver
and kidney disorders in prompt and
Efficient manner and builds up the
system Electric Bitters is the best
spring medicine ever sold over a drug
gists counter las. blood purifier it is
unequaled. so cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
'TOMMYROT' SAYS CANNON
CONTINUED from Page one.)
ing favoritism by the action of the
committee on rules in special cases.
Speaker Keeps the Reins.

ing fayoritism by the action of the
committee on rules in special cases.
Speaker Keeps the Reins.
prominent feature of the Clark
resolution, for which the Fitzgerald
resolution was a substitute, was an
amendment providing for committee
|of Is members to revise, amend and
codify the rules and much of the OPP
position to it was because of this fact
AS adopted, the Fitzgerald resolution
makes no change in the present meth
cd of the selection of the committee
on rules, which is made by the speak
er, nor is there any change in the
method of selecting committees.
Speaker Cannon is inclined to re-
gard the amendment as a slight i'm
proyement on the present rules, in
that instead of throwing the RESPONSE
bility for recognition on him, it sets
aside certain days for the considera-
ton of measures under unanimous con-
sent; but, he says, under the new rules
members will have to wait for those
days.
RuIcs Better, Says Cannon.
Washington, March 16.-Spcaker
Cannon last night issued the following
statement:
THE republican majority, which,
with the republican majority in the
senate and the republican administra-
| ton, is pledged by the platform to fe-
wise the tariff from the standpoint of
protection as well as revenue, is in
control The rules are better by real
| son of the changes made. The amend
ment which provides for a unanimous
consent calendar, takes from the
speakers shoulders the tremendous
burden of determining what bills shall
be allowed to come up for unanimous
consent. The power to move to re
commit a bill rightfully belongs with
the minority, where the changes of the
rules have placed it. The rules are
improved and the populistic PROPOSE
lions advanced by the insurgents have
been swept away.
81. G.. CANNON"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
PRIESTS TO HELP PAY DEBT
Baltimore Clergy Will Contribute to
$13O,OO0 Assumed by Cardinal.

Baltimore, March 16-Fifty Catho-
lie priests of the archdiocese of Balti-
more met yesterday and decided to
make personal contributions to assist
Cardinal Gibbons i'm raising $4,000
to pay the debts of Rev. Casper p FL
bert. Bishop o B. Corrigan presided
at the meeting. The Ancient Order
of Hibernians has contributed $1,000,
and it has been announced that collec-
tions will be taken up at the cathedral
and all the Catholic churches next
Sunday to help swell the fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BlITERS

with great satisfaction, and you'll be
pleased with it, too. Try it today for
Poor Appetite, FIatuiency, Heartburn,
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, costiveness,
Biliousness, Female Ills, Colds, Grip,
and Malaria, Fever and Asue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
NEEDED NOW

AS Spring approaches, everybody
ought to take a few doses of the Bit
tiers. 1t will cleanse the system of
winter impurities, tone the digestive
organs, make sleep restful and prevent
Spring Fever. Thousands of persons
have taken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
New York Stocks.

New York, March 16. Following
the quotations on the stock market
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Todays' Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

Todays' Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. March 16.-FollowinS
are the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 19c.
Live Poultry-Hens, per pound, &c to
10c; springs, 124c pound.
Butter-Dairy, 26c.
Lard-11c
egetables-Potatoes, 75c to 90c.
Feed and Fuel.
.Grain-Corn, zoe to 75c; oats SOC to
52c; wheat, 90c.
Forage-Timothy hay, $40 to Sill;
prairie. $40; clover, S. to $40; straw
$3.50
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 14c; slack
per bushel, &c TO SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16

- T seemed to Duncombe that time
stood still. Andrews face. who'll
~ disfigured by the hideous dark
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
SCIENTIST is ACCUSED
OF MAILING A BOMB
Prof. NJ. Ekenburg Becomes
Insane When Arrested

LONDON, Oct. 1s.-Prof. Martin Ek-
enburg, the Swedish scientist, who be-
came temporarily insane when suspi-
cion of completely in the recent bomb
outrages in Sweden fell upon him, was
removed from the asylum today to the
Bow street police court, where he was
arEaigned on the charge of attempted
murder in Sweden.
Ekenburg appeared to have recov-
cred complete possession of his mental
faculties. According TO the detective
who made the arrest, the prisoner on
being taken into custody, said: The
evidence against me is circumstantial
only and is based upon the fact that
happened to be in Sweden at the time
the crimes were committed"
The court ordered that Ekenburg be
held for further examination and he
was removed to Brixton Jail.
Ekenburg is a resident of this city,
but was in Sweden October 8 when Ion
port association at Stockholm, was in
and when a similar attempt was made
upon the life of John Sjoeholm, a man.
ufacturer Of Gothenburg. who was re-
puted to be unfriendly to the society
of the young socialists.
Upon his return to this country,
Ekenburg became the object of suspi-
cion, and knowledge or the fact so dis
tressed him that he broke down mem
tally last Friday and was removed to
an asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
BEARS PROTEST FROM
MAYOR OF BERKELEY
College City Objects to Oak
lands Annexation Project

OAKLAND. Oct. 1s.-Mayor Beverly
Hodghead of Berkeley has became
alarmed at the Oakland annexation
project, according. to Councilman. Ellis
worth. who was the bearer of a mes
sage to the city council which was
uttered. he said, by the college town
executive
1T seems that Berkeley has some
objection to Oakland annexing portions
Of Strawberry canyon and Grizzly
peak" continued Ellsworth. Mayor
Hodghead requested me 10 speak to the
council about it, and I promised TO do
so. He seemed agitated that Oakland
should attempt to annex territory con-
tiguous to Berkeley, even If 1t is not
inhabited" Ellsworth concluded smil-
ingly.
No portion of this territory to be
annexed is in Berkeley, is it?" queried
Councilman Elliot The reply was
negative.
AS il is uninhabited territory" com
mented Elliot. i do not see why Berke-
ley should object.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
PHILIP kI[RNAN IS
SUMMONED BYDfATH
Prominent Resident of Alameda
and Relative of General Sheri=
dan Is Called Hence


ALAMEDA, Oct 19.-Philip Herman
a resident of Alameda for 29 years ana
relative of the late General Phil Sneri-
dan, died early this morning. he nad
been i'll for six months and succumpeo
to Brights disease. Kiernan was ma
tive of New York and was 70 years OF
age.
In politics .Kiernan was a 7repuo
iican and was prominent in many OF
the campaigns conducted here he
took keen interest in mun1clpal al
fairs, and at the city election held TINS
spring was a supporter of Joseph r
Forderer for mayor. I<iernan was long
in the employ of the federal govern
n1ent, having held positions in the mint
In San Francisco and in the customs
service. His last government employ
ment was that of an appraiser IN the
San Francisco custom house.
When Herman located in Alameda ne
established and conducted the Green
Arbor baths and hotel at the west end
Prior to that venture Kiernan was en-
gagged in the lumber business. HIS
estate is said to be valuable one.
Fifteen years ago he married the
daughter of John Reedy, treasurer or
Stanislaus county, who survives him.
He was a member of Buena Vista lodge
OF Odd Fellows of San Francisco, and
his funeral will be conducted under the
auspices of that organization.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
ARREST OF fIANCE
ENOUGH PUNISHMENT
Young Woman Asks Court to
Dismiss the Man She In
tended to Marry

BERKELEY, Oct 19.-Declaring that
her former lover. DR.. Ethan Scott. whose
arrest she caused on a charge OF dis
turbing. the peace, had been punished
enough, Miss Minnie Brodenstein
secured a dismissal of. the case from
Judge Edgar today. When the war
rant was sworn out two weeks ago
more than ordinary interest was shown,
as the dentist and the comely girl
were to have been married in short
time.
Miss Brodenstein was hanked by her
mother, Mrs. Mary Brodenstein, when
she appeared in court this morning.
II think that Doctor Scott has. been
punished enough, she said to Judge
Edgar by the way, of explanation for
her request TO drop the charges against
him. Judge Edgar concurred and
erased the case from the calendar.
Mrs Mary Blanchette. whose arrest
was made two years after a warrant
had been issued for her. on the COM
plant of Mrs. Ada Whitfield, said that
she had right to remove piano from
the Whitfield home. if it belonged to
her. She will be tried by jury No
vember 1. Her bail was increased from
$25 to $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
HOUSE STANDS IN
TWO BIG CITIES
Question Arises as to How
Much Is to Be Charged for
Building Permit

BERKELEY, Oct. EFF a $3,500
house is being erected four-fifths in
Oakland and one fifth in Berkeley, how
much shall the building permit cost?
This is the problem in proportion
which the city council had to settle
this morning after Building Inspector
B. P Bull had wrestled with the
knotty question and had finally recon-
mended that 81 paid for the building
of the structure should be refunded.
The city council didn't see it that
way and figured.sthat although Oak
land had already taxed 81 for the por-
tion of the dwelling being erected in
Oakland, which was the full amount of
"a permit for a completed house, Berke-
ley was entitled to something for the
ne-ffth of the house to be erected in
Berkeley, and accordingly fixed the
amount at 81. AS 81 had already been
paid by mistake a rebate of S5 was
allowed.
The house in question, which occu-
pies unique position here and caused
the difficulty, the first of the kind that
has ever arisen, stands at the corner
of Woolsey street and Benvenue ave-
nue., where the dividing line between
Oakland and Berkeley, after running
through the former street, cuts the
corner lot in two parts.
H. c. Swanson of 2O11 Parker
street. a member of the firm of
Swanson Bros, contractors, is build
ing the house for Mrs. Kate Spencer of
2240 Dwight way, and secured the
building permit for the erection of the
dwelling, two stories in height and
containing nine rooms A Merrill
BoWSer is the architect
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
FIGHT FOR BODY
IS COMPLICATED
Fiancee of Late Doctor Bright
Opposes the Legal Moves
of Sister

OAKLAND. Oct 1s.-The trouprs
over the disposition of the remains
of Dr. Henri B. Bright. started yester-
day. when his sister, Mrs. Sara B.
Bordman, secured an order restraining
Mrs. Mae Hildebrandt. his hancee.
from going ahead with the interment.
increased today when Mrs. Hildebrandt
employed Attorney Austin Lewis to
secure her appointment as guardian OF
Doctor Bright's little son. in order that
she might have standing in court in
the contest.
The will of Doctor Bright was hled
for probate today. He made his Is year
old son heir to two-thirds of his real
and personal property and to a sum OF
money on deposit in bank. leaving the
residue to Mrs Hildebrandt. whom he
had employed as nurse.
The will named her executrix and
designated her as guardian for young
Bright The body is still at E. James
Finney's undertaking parlors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
LAST RITES HELD
OVER DEAD MASON
Obsequies of Charles D. Pierce
Are Impressive

OAKLAND, Oct. 19.-With the most
impressive rites. the body of the late
Charles d. Pierce, former mayor of
Oakland, was buried today in Mountain
View cemetery. The obsequies were
attended by hundreds of his fellow Ma
sons, by men prominent in the busi-
ness life of the community, and by
men who. like him. become prominent
in the political existence of Oakland.
Live Oak lodge No. 81, F. and A. NJ,
with which Pierce was affiliated for
many years, conducted the funeral
ceremonies. Martin Hoffman. the
master OF the lodge, presided. The
other officers of the lodge and full
membership were present. Rev. E. E.
Baker. grand chaplain of the order in
California, delivered the eulogy.
Pierce was a thirty third degree
Mason and a Knight Templar. He was
a member of Live Oak lodge No. 81, F.
and A. NJ; Oakland chapter No. 26, r.
A. M; Oakland commandery No. IL. X.
T.; Oakland lodge of Perfection No. II,
A. and A. S. r.; Bethsemane chapter
No. 5, Rose Croix; De Molai council No.
2, knights of Kadosh Islam temple,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. and with
the grand consistory of California
The pail bearers were as follows:
Mayor Frank K. Mott and former
Mayor w. r. Davis, representing OFF,
cial circles; W. t Veitch and ]. w
the Central bank, of whom Pierce was
a member; James B. Merritt and Dr.
r. w, Meek represented the Masonic
fraternity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
TRUSTEES ABSOLVE
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Principal ExOserated From q
Charge of Cruelty; Corporal
Punishment Upheld

HAYWARD, Oct. 19.-Principal E. n.
Mabrey, of the Hayward +, grammar
school was exonerated by a. resolution
passed last evening at a special meet
ing of the school board, after an IN
vestigation of the charges that he had
inflicted cruel punishment on Lucy
Souza. Henrietta Souza, Roy Quist ana
Nils Quist. - -
school trustees P.~JS Crosby, f. /,
Lenos and A. B. Petersen also sustained
Mabrey and the entire corps Of teachers
in administering corporal punishment
in the school
or the 2s6 persons who petitioned the
board for the abolition of corporal pun
ishment, only three. Nils Quist Sr., who
presented the petition, and ]. NJ, Souza
and A r. Reynard responded TO the
call Of the trustees at the meeting held
last evening for the purpose of hear
ing charges against Mabrey. Only Quist
and Souza fled charges.
Quist, who charged that his son Roy
had been beaten. knocked down. choked
and otherwise abused by Mabrey. once
in the principals Office and again in
the classroom. admitted during the
evening that he had borne a personal
grudge against the principal since a
lumber bill Of his had not been passed
nearly three years ago. Several times
10 call Quist TO order. but also Mabrey,
as both men became heated in discus
sion.
A careful invesIi cation of the story
OF Roy Quist showed that it was exag-
gerated and that the boy had not been
cruelty punished, Miss Ada l. Bis
torious. in whose room the punishment
was inflicted, testifying TO what actu-
ally occurred. Nothing warranting a
charge Of inhuman treatment was
found in the case Of Nils Quist Jr.
BY the production of school records
Principal Mabrey showed that he pun
ished Lucy Souza two years ago, with
five other girls. for serious misbehavior
in the yard. Each girl was struck
across the palm of the hand with a
light strap. 1t was shown that Hen
rietta Souza was punished this fall for
disorder in line in the same manner.
Miss Clara E. Keteisen.' vice princi-
pal: Mrs Julia r. Straven and Miss
Elene o. Jensen, teachers in the school,
who had the four children in their
rooms, were also called before the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
nine PASSED FOR
DE LANCfY JURY
Defense Suggests That Funds
Were Only Intrusted to At
torney by Gray

OAKLAND. Oct. 1s.-Nine jurors
passed, subject to peremptory chal-
lenges. was the sum of two days work
In selecting jury before Judge Brown
to try Attorney John s de Lancey.
Those who were passed were:
Joseph Davis, wood and coal dealer, 2o4o Uni
versity avenue. Berkeley.
Edward G. Cole, hardware dealer, 1909 Spruce
J. T. TregiOsn, mining man. 1856 Santa Clara
avenue. Alameda.
turer. residence Alameda
Ihomst LsTloT. farmer: ,i LigermoTe. .dtss.n s,s
Daniel Crowley, member plumbing firm of
Burtchael & Crowley, residence 500 Sycamore
Frederick pieckhoff farmer. Livermore
Peter Theisen, florist. 1920 Forty-seventh
street
The examination of veniremen was
tedious, the questions asked by Attor-
ney A. L. Frick for the defense be-
ing particularly long and involved.
during the day. The questions were
principally as to De Lancey having
practically taken over the duties of
former Public Administrator George
Gray, the assertions that their private
and public funds were not separated,
that no accounting had ever been de-
manded by Gray for years and that
De Lancey was accused of embezzling
funds personally entrusted to him by
Gray and not collected privately.
District Attorney Donahue and As
sistant District Attorney Hynes con-
fined themselves principally to in
quiries as to whether the juror held
that restitution of funds alleged to
be stolen wiped out guilt. The jurors
generally answered that the instruc-
tions by the court would guide them
on that point.
De Lancey has transferred TO Gray
claims for fees on the following es-
tates:
George D. Crocker. Caroline r. Soule. Carl G..
Shumscker. Florence d. Donelly, Louis Haas.
NJ c. Thielman. Abner B. Goodwin, Joseph
Sebel, Ralph Sickle. Martha Fl. Woffenden,
II. L. Richmond. George Hite Cook. Julia Kehoe,
Maggie Chestnut. Frank Kings. Harry H Hayes.
I,ouis J. Brousseau. Calib ". West. William
Church, Antoine Ivergaard, Thomas CarVey, Dan
ieI II. Dona hue, Joseph Ospano.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
SACRAMENTO JAPANESE
START RUN ON BANK
Alden Anderson Compelled to
Take Charge of Institution

Another Japanese bank, the Nippon
bank of Sacramento, was closed yes
terday morning by superintendent of
Banks Alden Anderson. The condition
of the Nippon bank was not such as
would warrant closing, but early yes
terday morning, on account of the
closing of the Japanese-American bank
in this city and Los Angeles Monday,
a run was started by the anxious de-
positors, which soon grew to such large
proportions that the officers telephoned
to Anderson and asked him to take
charge.
The Nippon bank was not in bad
condition., said Anderson yesterday.
1t had considerable cash reserve, but
no liquid assets with which to protect
itself when the run started. 1t is
possible that it will recover from the
run and again place itself on firm
basis, but it will have to change the
form of it's assets to a large extent to
be in condition to withstand run"
The Japanese banks of this state,
outside of the larger ones in which
foreign capital is invested. have made
a habit of loaning money to japanese
merchants with only the merchandise
as security. When business became
dull the merchants closed shop and
went to the country to pick fruit and
the banks never realized on their notes.
InlS mas not Deen the case with all
Japanese banks, but with the few that
have been closed by the superintendent.
Ogden Banl, Closes
OGDEN, Utah, Oct 19.-The local
Japanese bank is now in the
hands of the state bank examiner. The
closing of the institution this morning
caused no little uneasiness and excite
ment among the japanese depositors.
The officers of the bank hurriedly met
and discussed the situation, the result
being that they asked permission of
the state bank examiner to place the
following notice upon the door:
: This bank is temporarily closed.
The same is due to the closing by the
California state banking superintendent
on October IS, 1909, of the main bank
at San Francisco and the branch bank
at Los Angeles"
The local Japanese association de-
sires it to be known that the closing
of the local bank is not due to its
Insolvency. but because of the condi-
tion of the bank at San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-20
LITTLE SISTERS OF POOR
SEEK TO BUILD HOME
Archbishop Indorses the Plan of
Charitable Order

OAKLAND, Oct. 1s.-Strongly in
dorsed by Archbishop P. w. Riordan,
the Little Sisters of the Poor have
opened subscription list for the erec-
tion of aFhome for the aged and desti-
tute of this city. The present site Of
the home of the sisters, at Webster
and Twenty-second streets, will be sold
to form the nucleus for a building fund
1t is expected that the contemplated
building will cost $4,000.
The archbishopis commentator of
the purposes of the Little Sisters of the
Poor is contained in the following
public letter:
The Little Sisters of the Poor are
about to begin the erection of one of
their homes in Oakland for the aged
poor. / strongly recommend this most
deserving work to the generous con-
sideration of our charitable people, and
hereby give the sisters permission to
solicit aims in and around Oakland for
the above mentioned purpose.