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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
Thirty-two Killed and Half
a Hundred Hurt in
Windstorm.
STRIKESPLACE ATTAIN.
Some of Bodies Blown Two
Miles, Others Twisted
About Trees.

Brownwood, Texas, May 31.-A
tornado of great fury struck the lit
tie village of Zephyr. in the eastern
portion of Brown county. at 1 o'clock
yesterday morning and left path of
death and destruction seldom paral-
leled. The death list has reached a
total of 30, and the number of SER
iously and fatally wounded will reach
SO.
Fifty Houses DemOlished.
The storm formed half mile
southwest of Zephyr and swept down
upon the village. cutting path di-
rectly through the residence and bus
mess district. Nearly so houses were
demolished. Lightning struck
lumber yard and started a conflagra-
tion which destroyed one business
block. No effort was made to fight
| the fire as the care of the dead and
wounded victims demanded all atten-
ton. A section hand rode hand car
to Brownwood and spread the alarm.
| In two hours the Santa Fe railroad
was speeding a special train to the
scene of the storm with nine sur
geons and a score of Brownwood cit
iZens.
| Take Refuge I'm Cellar.
| Hundreds of persons directly in the
storm's path saved themselves by
taking refuge in storm cellars. More
than a dozen bodies were horribly
mutilated. County Clerk Thad Cab
Ter and wife and two children, who
had gone to Zephyr to spend the
night, were killed. The big stone
school building and two churches
were swept from the face of the
earth.
Brownwood hurried it's second re-
lief train at noon yesterday loaded
with provisions, clothing and 40 nur-
ses.
Victims Blown Two Miles.
Two children were found dead
late yesterday afternoon two miles
from the town, having been blown
that distance,
The storm was 800 miles wide and
swept the earth for only a short dis
tance, probably less than a mile.
i, Bodies were found twisted about
trees and in every conceivable shape.
People walked the streets almost
naked, crying for their loved ones
Residences which escaped the awful
: storm were turned into hospitals,
) Where were carried the bodies of the
dead and wounded. One storm house
collapsed on family of nine without
serious injury to any.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
MAKE TESTS HERE.
New Army Equipment Being
Devised at Rock Island Ar
senal to be Tried.
TROOPS WILL BE SENT
Special Board Now in Session Has
Power and Funds to Man
ufacture Articles.

Washington, May 31.-Before many
weeks it will become the duty Of a de-
tachment of troops from Fort Sheri-
dan to try out certain ideas Of field
equipment for the army now being de-
vised by special board . army OH
GERS in session at Rock Island, Ill.
The board was designated some time
ago by General Crozier, chief of ord
nance, to spend some time at the Rock
Island arsenal considering ordnance
equipment, such as cartridge belts.
haversacks, canteens and methods OF
carrying rations and temporary camp
equipment. According to the views
held at the war department the United
States army field equipment can be
greatly improved.
Troops to be Sent Here.
The special board has been fur.
nished with funds for manufacturing
such ordnance as it desires to try
out. At convenient time sufficient
troops win be sent to Rock Island
for the use of the board in making
la practical test of whatever equipmen
it devises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
ASSEMBLY, after AN ALL NIGHT SESSION, GETS
into DEADLOCK and FAILS TO ADJOURN SINE DIE

Springfield, H., May 31.-The 46th
general assembly is still In existence.
bitter fight over the appropriation of
$685., 900 for the operation by the state
of the Dunning institution in Cook
county forcing both houses to adjourn
lasting from s o'clock Saturday night
until after 6 o'clock yesterday morn
ing
The senate will be back next Thurs
day for the final effort to settle the
Dunning fight. In the meantime per-
functory sessions will be held to keep
the journal record straight. Deep wa
terway legislation was killed in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
SWEDISH RUNNER
LEADS THE FIELD
John Svanberg Wins Chicago Mara.
thon after Henri st. Yves Meets
with Accident.

Chicago, May 31-John Svanbers,
Swedens' champion distance runner,
triunphed over seven of the worlds
greatest marathon stars in the inter-
national derby at Comiskey's ball park
Saturday afternoon. King Gustave's
athletic subject had the proverb work
ing true to form, but not until an acci.
dent had forced Henri st. Yves, the
French wonder out of the field in the
18th mile. From that stage on Swan
berg was invincible, winning over the
full route, &c miles and 1856 yards, III
2:4S:11 Is. Johnny Hayes tottered
across the finish line second in
2:52:5l %. The other contestant S
struggled home, badly beaten lot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
ZEPPELIN FLIES
$50 MILES, Then
HAS A MISHAP

Goeppingen, May 31.-The Zeppelin
airship on its way back to Friedrichs-
hafen from Bitterfeld, came down in
an open field near here today. The
envelope of the pointed bow of the YES
sci came in contact with the branches
of a tree and was torn. After an ex-
animation of the damage it was decid
ed to send to Friedrichshafen for work.
men to repair the damage before pro-
ceeding The aeronaut was thoroughly
satisfied with the journey, which is the
longest excursion yet undertaken. The
airship covered some $50 miles, in
Guiding its maneuvers, within 35 hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31

senate yesterday morning, but an effort
may be made TO revive it Thursday.
Blood Is Spilled.
Sensational incidents followed in
rapid succession during the closing
hours of the senate's morning session,
in the most exciting of which senators
and policemen pommeled one another.
Fearing that the tired and sleepy sen,
ators would leave the chamber in such
numbers that there would not be quo
rum to pass upon the reports of sew
eral Joint conference committees, Lieu
tenant Governor Oglesby ordered the
sergeant at arms TO lock the senate in
and to permit no member to leave the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31

room. Senators Hall and Henson at
tempted to disregard this order of the
lieutenant governor and were promptly
ordered placed under arrest, which
started the rumpus.
Senator Henson suffered a smashed
nose and badly scratched face, and
other members received painful bruises
but the order was carried out, and the
wounded senators were still in their
seats when the gavel fell at Is minutes
before o'clock Sunday morning.
Waterway Not Entirety Dead.
Although the senate in voting down
the conference report on the waterway
bill at late hour yesterday. morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
TORNADO DEMOLIShES THE
VILLAGE OF ZEPHYR, TEX.

has SO far as parliamentary procedure
is concerned, wiped that legislation off
the calendars of both houses, there is
still hope that both houses next Thurs
day may decide to remain over an
other five days for the purpose of pass
ing waterway measure.
Osteopaths' Bill Killed.
The bill providing for the recognition
of the state board of osteopaths and
|osteopathic colleges was beaten in the
house Saturday night after one of the
bitterest fights that have taken place
there this session. The official vote
was 63 nays and Al yeas, which is less
than a constitutional majority.
The Ettelson text book bill became
a law Saturday night This measure
provides for maximum price on all
text books sold in this state and re-
quires the book company to file with
the superintendent of education a list
pose to offer for sale here. The COM
panies are not permitted to charge
more than the price fixed in this list.
The Funk bill, measure of great
importance to labor. was passed by
the house. The bill provides that
building contractors ON skyscrapers
shall put in floors every two stories
up to the top of the iron works 1t
requires similar safeguard on bascule
bridges under construction.
| Preseufs IN Lenders
| Late Saturday night the proceedings
were interrupted in the house long
enough to present Speaker Shurtleff
with handsome cut glass service and
Minority Leader Browne with a gold
watch fob, set in diamonds In the
house Saturday evening Lieutenant
IGovernor Oglesby, pro TEN, Robert S
Hamilton, and Frank w. Burton. min
Iority leader, were presented with gold
watches.
Chicago Gets Bonds.
The only legislation that Chicago
will get will be the passage of the
Busse bond bills with referendum
They authorize an issue of $4,000, ,00(
more of bonds for public works. Al
effort was made to put them through
without referendum, but the senate ant
the governor objected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
.23D FOR HYLAND
Battling Nelson Puts Coast Man
Virtually Out in Fight at
Colma.
BUT FINDS THE JOB NO SNAP
Aspirant for Lightweight Champion
ship Lands Hard and Often but
to No Avail.

San Francisco, May 31.-Battling
Nelson retained the lightweight cham
pionship of the world in Jimmy Coff-
roth's arena Saturday afternoon by
practically knocking out Dick Hyland.
and it was in Nelson's favorite round
the 23rd-that the end came
After one of the most furious bouts
ever witnessed here, i'm winch the bat
tier slowly but surely wore down his
opponent. who at one stage had a de-
cisive edge on points, Nelson sent n
left hand jolt to the stomach. and Hy-
land collapsed. AS he lay on the floor
of the ring. practically helpless,
Referee Eddie Smith stepped between
the men and motioned Nelson to his
corner, holding to Bats hand in siga
of victory.
Makes Game Fight.
Although beaten, Hyland put up one
of the gamest bouts that has ever
been seen here. Round after round he
| stood up and snapped blows with the
champion, giving as much as he sent
and finally bringing the "native SON
element among the spectators to theil
feet, shriekiHg with delight, as he
landed two blows to Nelson's one in
the third aud fourth rounds and drew
the first stream of blood from the
champions mouth and nose.
But all his efforts were in vain. r..
might as well have been pounding /;
craven image. Nelson's face and eye.
puffed, it is true, and his lipe becam,
Iswollen from Hyland's swings. But h,
always came back withthe same smil,
and walked to his corner without ever
Ia sign to show that he punishment
was affecting him.
Goodman Knocks Out Farmer.
New Orleans, May 31.-Danny Good
man of Chicago knocked out Kid Fal
mer of Peoria, ILL.,, in the sixth roun
of scheduled 10 round bout here las
, might before the Royal A. C. Goodma
, had the better OF the milling almos
, Throughout
Ketchel Signs Up.
/ San Francisco. May 31.EWillu
Britt, acting for Stanley Ketchel, ye.
!. terday signed articles agreeing t
! meet Billy Papke at Colma, July
The articles have been forwarded I
Papke. and unless there is a hitc
over the division of the money, it
known that he will sign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31

sioners; provides that the assessment
may be divided into 10 installmentS
instead of four, as now provided by
law. Amends section of an act to
enable park commissioners or inco--
perate authorities to take, regulate,
control, and improve public streets
leading 10 public parks, etc.; in force
April 8, 1879.
Pay of Assembly EmpIoyes-Appro-
priating 100000 for the payment of en-
ployes- of the 46th general assembly.
Printing BilI-To meet the de-
ficiency for the payment of public
printing, $4,000.
Parks-To legalize certain elections
held under an act for the organization
of park districts and the transfer IF
submerged lands to those bordering on
navigable waters to give validity 10
such as were held under the direction
of the county judge and not i'm accord
ance with the 'city election law"
needed to correct East st. Louis cleo
tion methods.
Safe-Appropriates $1,000 for the
purchase of safe for the insurance
department.
Supreme Court Expenses-Making
an emergency appropriation for the
current expenses of the supreme court.
SchooIs-Special election may te
held for authorizing of tax levy for
building of any public building for a
county; amends section 81 of the act
in relation to counties by correcting
some typographical errors and by pro
viding that the question of raising I
tax in addition to the constitutional
limit shall enter of record the number
4 of years for which such excess shall
be required, as well as the purposa as
for which it is required, and may sub
init the question at judicial election II
the county as well as at the next elec
ton for county officers" and that i
the levy is for any public building TO
the county (the present law specifying
merely for building court house) /;
special election may be held.
berculosis-Enables cities to lev
tax of mill for the establishment o
a tuberculosis sanatorium.
Il Tubercuiosis-Gives to counties III
. power to erect and maintain hospital
for the care of persons afflicted wit
+ tuberculosis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
STUDENTS HEAR
GOOD SERMON
DR.. r B. Williams Addresses
High School Graduating
Glass on Inspiration"
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
In Baccalaureate Address Tells Sen.
iors that Youth Is the Time to
Achieve Great Things.

The senior class of the high school
last night at the First Methodist church.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. r.
B. Williams on the subject, 'Inspira-
ton" The sermon was an excellent
one and the audience was very much
impressed by it. The sermon developed
the idea that the time to do things is
when one is young. DR.. Williams illus
trated this fact by many examples
from men such as Plato, Virgil, Napo-
leon, Cicero and many other great
men who did great things when they
were young. The reason for these
great deeds is inspiration and this is
only the beginning of great achieva-
who receives the inspiration and for
/ that reason, DIR. Williams reasoned
that the class of '09 has an excellent
chance to produce great men and
women.
| Audience IL Big.
| The audience that heard the sermon
was remarkably large, the auditorium
| being filed almost to overflowing, prac-
f, tically all seats on the main floor and
in the gallery being occupied. The
: class assembled -in-the. Sunday school
room of the church and marched into
ha ol, tA Il
been prepared for the students. The
| program for the service was as fol
lows:
Voluntary, Lead Kindly Light
| (West)
Hymn G72.
Prayer, Rev. r. G. Pierce, D. D.
Anthem, Fear Not, o Israel
(Spicker)
| Offertory, Chorus of Angels (Scotsor
Clark)
;. Hymn 420.
Solo, Grass and Roses" (Bartlett)
Mrs. A. f. Williams.
Sermon, Inspiration
Quartet, I'm a Pilgrim (Marston
Miss Bertha Jonassen, Miss Ruby Wi
liams. Thomas Hawkes., and Home
Hinkley.
Hymn All.
Benediction.
Postlude.
Begins Weeks Festivities.
! The baccalaureate sermon last ever
ing is the first event of the commence
ment week of the school. The junio
hop will be held Wednesday evenin
! at the Watch Tower. Thursday afte
noon the class day exercises will b
held, and Friday evening the con
mencement exercises will be held {
the Illinois theater. The Grafton F.
: the graduation exercises will be deli
S cred by Professor Solomon II. Clark {
:, the University of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
WHAT The 46TH ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE DID
Bills Passed and Signed by Governor

Springfield, ILL.,, May 31.-Following
is a list of bills which have been pass
ed by the general assembly and signed
by the governor and are now law.
Appropriations s-Appropriating $100,
900 for employees of the 46th general
lassembly.
Appropriations-Ap $33 900
for incidentals of the 46th general as
sembly.
Appropriations = Appropriating $10-
900 for the relief of earthquake victims
| in Italy and Sicily.
Appropriations = Appropriating $15,-
600 for committee expenses of 46th
general assembly.
| Courts-To change the time of hold
1 ing the November term of circuit court
in 10 Daviess county to the first Mon
lday
| Columbus Day-Provides that the
days set aside by section II of an act
to revise the law in relation to prom
issory notes to be regarded as legal
holidays
Elections-To legalize the election
Iof sanitary trustees in East st. Louis
lsanitary district, held under the direc
tion of the county judge, instead of ac
cording to the provision of the "city
Ielection law"
FraternaI nsurance-Permitting fra
ternal beneficiary societies each tc
create, maintain, and operate for the
benefit of it's sick, disabled Or distress
ed members and their families and de
pendents out of its general or expense
fund and from any voluntary contribu
!, tons which it may receive therefor
hospitals. asylums. or sanitariums. pro
vided that the amount of the genera
or expense fund to be used shall no
exceed such amounts as have beer
, authorized Or shall be authorized b,
the legislative or governing body ,
the society and shall not exceed
sum equal to 20 cents a year per mem
, ber 1t is further provided that n,
such hospital shall be operated fo
profit
!, lnsurance-Increasing the salary d
! the state superintendent of insuranc
to $1,000 a year.
lnsurance-Limiting the amount O
insurance which may be issued b
township insurance companies on de
Snrinuf;a1d SIII Nov 81 CoI,-,,,;,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
Earthauake in Greece.

Athens, May 31.--An earthquake was
Experienced yesterday morning on
Morea peninsula. The damage was
slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
Bills Passed but Not Yet Sisned

for any city or village by resolution
to donate any bridges or toll road own
ed by it. or hereafter constructed out
Iside of the city or village, to the coun-
lty in which it is located.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31
TAFT HELPS UNvEIL SHAFT
FOR GETTYSBURG HEROES

dent Fairbanks and Mrs. Fairbanks
were received in audience by the en-
peror and empress of Japan this morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31

6arbers.-Proyides that 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to follow the
occupation of barber in this state un.
less he shall have obtained a certifi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31

Fairbanks Sees Jap Emperor.
Toxic, May 31.-Former Vice Presi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31

Springfield. ILL.,, May 31.-Following
is list of the bills passed by the gen.
eral assembly, but have not yet been
signed by the governor.
Roads and Bridges.-Makes it lawful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-31

Continued on Page Two.)
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-22
MRS. HoLLINGswoRTH DEAD.

Mrs. Mary Hollingsworth, wife of
jeremiah Hollingsworth, one of the
pioneer residents of the valley died
at St. Mary's hospital this morning
at about 10: 80 O'Clock. The immed-
late cause of death was heart failure
although the deceased had been sick
the greater portion of the winter.
The deceased with her husband
eau valley in 1882, crossing the di-
can valley in 1882, crossing the di-
vide and entering the Plateau coun-
try from the Surface creek country.
They resided in that section for about
two years, being among the very few
residents in that then isolated reg
ion.
In 1884 the family moved from
there to point on the old toll road
near Cameo, where they conducted a
stage station for travellers to and
from Glenwood Springs.
They finally purchased ranch inn
mediately below the railroad track
on the Fruita road, which was occu-
pied by the deceased with her hus-
band for many years. Lately they
have been residing in this city.
Mrs. Mary Hollingsworth was
woman of strong character. She was
of Irish birth and she had all the
native wit of the people of that race
and withal she was kindly and wo-
manly, having tender heart for all
those in distress. She was among the
very first women that came to the
Grand valley after the Utes depart
ure and she has lived here ever since.
For the past six months she has
not been real well and was consider
ing with Uncle" Jerry, her husband,
taking trip to southern California.
Just one week ago today she was
round ana about and had come up to
transact some business section. Two
days after she was taken to the hos
pital and never recovered.
The deceased was about rs years
old. She was born in Canada. BY a
former marriage she had three chill
dren. but they became scattered and
she stated just before she died that
she had no knowledge of their where
abouts and had not seen them in
many years. She labored with her
husband through many hard day TO
amass the little competency that they
possess. No arrangements for the
funeral have been made. The body
is at the undertaking establishment
of Cosgrove & Slough.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-22

1t is seldom that a drsmatist in
making play from a novel has been
able to retain the atmosphere and
the spirit that the author put into
his book. and for this reason many
ldramatizations of popular books have
been failures. In his dramatization
of Sir Gilbert Parker's greatest novel
The Right of Way" Eugene w.
Presbrey has. however. been FORUM
ate enough to preserve the very ele-
ments which made the book one of
the most widely read of modern
times. The characters are clearly
etched and the elements of the story
are as clearly brought out in the play
as in the book. In the principal
roles of the play, which Klaw &
Erlanger will present soon in this
city, Guy Standing and Theodore
Roberts have parts that could hardly
he improved upon. AS Charley
Steele, the brilliant. cynical, drunken
doubter Mr.. Standing is at his best.
and MIR. Roberts Joe Portugais, the
ignorant. brutal, faithful French
Canadian "habitant," is distinct
addition to the characters that have
become famous on the stage. The
original New York company supports
the co-stars.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-22

May Nelson very pleasantly cele-
brated her 18th birthday Saturday,
February 20, by entertaining q num-
ber of friends at her home on North
Fifth street. Very many delightful
games were played until about IL
O'Clock. when delicate refreshments
were served. The following guests
were present: Georgie and Gladys
Kicker, Susie and Bessie ONeil. Eff
fie Lange, Ruth and May Nelson.
Hugh Steele. Lloyd Levan, Graham
Gordon, Ralph Jacobshagen, Alvin
Blackstone and Leslie Ramey.
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Sharp, who re-
side near the Bethel church north
west of the city. celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary last Saturday
evening. About fifty of their neigh
bors were present and the evening
was spent very happily by all. Mr..
and Mrs. Sharp We're the recipients
of full set of handsome table silver
ware Miss Grace Sharp surprised
her parents by coming over from Den
yer for the occasion.
T. r. Fletcher, special agent of
the Queen Insurance Company of
Denver, is visiting in the city this
afternoon on business
Miss Harriet Moulton spent Sun
day at her ranch near Clifton.