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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
FIRE IN A GARAGE
Building at Home of F. G.. Allen,
Moline, Is Damaged
$4,000.
ORIGIN IN FURNACE ROOM
Chauffeur Jumps Out Window and
Other Occupants Are Rescued
on Ladder.

Fire at 4:30 this morning partially
destroyed the garage and greenhouse
at Allendale. the home of f. G.. Allen,
in Moline. The damage will be about
$4,000, fully covered by insurance.
Shortly after Jan Zimmerman, the
gardner, had coaled the furnace
smoke was discovered issuing from
the basement. There was an imme-
date call to the fire department
Zimmerman and the chauffeurs, Ben
Anderson and Vincent Bond. occupied
the second floor of the building An
derson's wife and child were with
him Bond jumped from a second
story window, but was uninjured.
Anderson and his wife and child
climbed down ladder that was
placed against one of the windows.
Fire Is Stubborn One.
Three automobiles that were in the
garage were rescued unchanged.
The building is valued at SIS, 1000.
It was o'clock before the fire was
extinguished by the department, the
blaze having proved a stubborn one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
rheumatism Cured In a Day.

DR.. Detchons Relief for Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia radically sures IN
one to three days It's action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901
Second avenue. Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Second
street Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
SET DATE FOR CLOSING SALE
Rock Island Suit Il Skirt Company
Opposite PostoffiCe 10 Dispose of
Entire Stock by Jan. I.

The Rock Island Suit & Skirt COM
pany. manufacturers of fine ladies
suits and skirts, who have been clos
ing out their stock at retail, have de-
cided that every suit, skirt and yard
of dress goods remaining must go by
Jan. l. Drastic reductions will be
made in the next two weeks and for
Monday they announce that all their
fine suits will be sold in two lots.
For further particulars read their adj
vertisement on page 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
Killed by Cream separator.

Sycamore. H.. Dec. 1S.-Ned Walden,
manager of the Murphy creamery at
Virgil, was killed yesterday by the
bursting of a cream separator. He was
standing near the machine when the
spindle supporting it gave way, hurl-
ing the rapidly revolving bowl with
great force and striking him on the
head. His death was instantaneous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
$4,000 PAID FOR
BLOCK OF PROPERTY
Deeds to Purchases Made by Moline
Pillow Company in East End
of City Filed.

The Moline Pillow company paid S29-
600 for the block of property north Of
Fifth avenue between Forty-secoud
and Forty-third streets, in this city,
warranty deeds for which were filed
yesterday at the Office of the county re
corder The properties lie directly east
of the Gordon tract. on which the com
pany is erecting a large plant 10 &C
commodate the Monitor Drill factory.
which is to be removed here next fall
from Minneapolis The company is not
ready 10 announce what use is to be
made of the newly acquired real ez-
tate. For the present, it IS stated, the
houses on the property viii be rented,
The prices paid the owners OF the prop
erty are recorded as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
ON A RLACKMAlL CHARGE
Suspect Accused of Demanding 500
900 and Threatening Death.

900 and Threatening Death.
Decatur, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-Harry Mill
burn was arrested in Maroa. ILL.,, yes
terday charged with blackmail. He
is alleged to have written to John
Crocker, a banker, demanding that
$4,000 be left under doorstep by
midnight Thursday or Crocker and
his daughter would be killed Croker
left SIS. Millburn was suspected,
and when his room was searched
evidence duplicating him was found.
Young Millburn told the police
that reading dime novels caused him
to make the demand for money. He
said that four others were impli-
Gated. but declined to give tehir
names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
Death Calls Party Leader.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Theodore Nelson,
a prominent real estate dealer, is dead
He passed away early yesterday at his
residence, 1853 Forrestville avenue, af-
ter brief illness. He was for 10 years
secretary of the democratic state cen
trail committee and four years chief
deputy recorder of Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
CHEAP GAS AT BURLINGTON
Rate at Iowa Town Is Reduced From
$3.50 to 81.

Burlington, Iowa, Dec. 1S.-The
Commercial Exchange, campaign
for cheaper gas, started last Monday,
bore fruit last night. when the local
gas company at a session>Of the coun-
Gil agreed to furnish citizens with 81
gas instead of $3.50, as heretofore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
FOR BIGGER SCHOOL FUND
Illinois Horticultural Society Seeks
Increase in Appropriations.

Champaign, ILL.,, Dec. 18.-An in
crease in the appropriations for the
department of horticulture of the
University of Illinois was demanded
in resolutions passed yesterday by
the Illinois State Horticultural So
ciety in it's closing sessions. The
fruit growers pledged themselves to
inaugurate a campaign with the state
legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
Stuna for Is Years

by indigestion's pangs = trying many
doctors and 5000 worth of medicine in
vain B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside. n. c.,
at last used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
and writes they wholly cured him.
They cure constipation, biliousness.
sick headache. stomach. liver. kidney
and bowel troubles. 20 cents, at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
TAFT at slster-in-Law's Funeral.

Waterfowl, Conn, Dec. 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft arrived here this morning
from Washington. Members of the
family met the president at the sta
ton. The president will attend the
funeral of the wife of his brother, Hor-
ace D. Taft, this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
OBITUARY..
TrOttnow.

TrottnoW.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
TrottnOw died last evening at the
home OF the parents in South Rock Is
land. The funeral was held this after
noon at 2 o'clock from the home and
burial was in the German Lutheran
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
Hurrah for the Holidays.

Enjoy yourself at the roller rink;
skating is fine. Try to get in Christ
mas day Band afternoon and even
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
HURT IN COASTING MlSHAP
Bob-SIed COIIides With Street Car in
Davenport at Midnight.

Miss Nellie Jewell. broken right
arm; Wayne Willie. broken left arm;
Ivan Overhof. 81 ere bruises, was the
result of a coasthg accident on Rock
Island street, in Davenport, at mid
night last night. The party was COM
prised of performers at one of the
vaudeville theatres. The bobsled col
lided with a street car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
Saloon Notices.

Chicken and rabbit lunch tonight at
AL Gregg's. 1921 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
PART STATE TO MITCHELL

Rock Island Toy Is Promoted by
Local PIow Company.
Ardo W. Mitchell of this city viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-18
PERSONAL POINTS.

Total
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
KNOX CREATES
new BUREA

Washington. oct 6.-To maintain
constant and free communication
between American Embassies, Lega-
nons and Consulates abroad in line
With the policy OF each Of the Euro
pean Powers iH encouraging IT'S Dip
lomatic and Consular representa-
tiyas to keep in touch one with the
other. "a new bureau has been Great
ed by Secretary OF state Knox. which
viii be known as the Division Of
Information Of the state Depart
mcnt.
a Washington news correspondent
hae been placed in charge Of the
new branch, which will at once en-
ter upon a systematic furthcrance Of
official intercourse between Ameri-
can Government representatives dc-
credited 20 foreign courts and cities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
CONTRACT LET
FOR DRY DOCK

Wa hington oct. 6.-From George
n. West, United States Consul Cen
eral at Vancouver, b. c., report has
been received OF the letting of a con
tract for the immediate construction
of a dry-dock at the principal Cana
dian port on the Pacific, which will
have a capacity of 10000 tons bur
den The dimensions will be $40
feet in length, 20 feet in width and a
30-foot draft over the sill.
The dock will be constructed by
an Englitih firm and transported to
Vancouver from England in parts.
1t is believed that the new dock
will be much patronized by the heavy
shipping of Vancouver, especially by
craft entering from the Orient and
tropical lands, whose hulls require
cleaning and scraplng previous to
return voyages with heavy cargoes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
MANY CASES OF
LEPROSY in U. S.

Washington, oct. 6.-More than
three thousand reported cases of
leprosy IN the United States and the
colonial possessions OF Uncle Sam
are at present engaging the serious
attention of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service. OF this
npmber 2,33O are In the Philippine
Islands. 764 I'm the Hawaiian Islands.
14G I'm the United states. 10 in Guam
~ I'm Porto Rico and I'm the Pana-
ma Canal Zone.
These are officially recorded cases,
but Il is believed by the Government
authorities that many more cases ex-
list that are not recognized AZ lepro-
sy, and so constitute perpetual
menace.
Just without the southwestern
edge Of the Union 1.297 leprosy vic
time are under observation I'm the
Republic Of Cuba and 115 on the
British West India ISLANDS OF jana
lea.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
JOINS RANKS
OF BENEDICTS
Cptain Spencer of This City
Married in Bristol Today
to Miss Della Vaughan.

Bristol va. oct. 6 Capt. Il. r..
Spencer. OF BI1c6di w. va. and
Miss Della scott Vaughan of New
River, Pulaski county. worc married
in this city today After tine cere-
mony SIR. and MIS- Spencer left over
the Southern railway for Johnson
city. Tenn. whore they viii spend
several days visiting friends
Captain spencer one of the most
popular conductors in the employ Of
the Norfolk ana Western railway
Re IS well known and has a host Of
friend iu th.s city who await tac
return OF thc couple & othcir future
homo hcre ON october &c, 10 extend
congratulations and best wishes
The bride aio we'll known fro
This city where she previously spent
q number Of years, and will be- well
coined to the ranks OF Blucfcld's
popular and attractive mauons
Captain Spencer l-tt on $50. 1G
last and was Joined cn route by tao
bride cleo, and party OF riclds
who accompanied them to- Bristol
where tho ceremony was performed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
IMPROVEMENT
IN INDUSTRY
SOCIETY
NOW IN SESSION.

st Paul, Mimi. Oct. 6. National
and state laws for the better pro
lection of children and animals.
practical problems in the conduct OF
anti-cruelty societies, the proper care
Of the dependent and neglected chill
dren. and Juvenile court work and
probation methods. will be discussed
very fully at the thirty-third annual
meeting of the American Humane
Association, which is now in session
in this city
The Old Capitol, on Wabash street
is the scene of the conference.
A dinner will be rendered the dele
gates by the St Paul Society this
evening.
legislation for the protection Of
children and animals will be one of
the principal subjects under discus
sion, also the enforcement OF such
laws.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
PEONACE IN
MINNESOTA

Spokane, Wash, oct. 6.-That
peonage is in vogue in lumber and
construction settlements. in railwaI
camps and on the iron ranges Of
North Dakota, diEneB1tl are eisc-
where in the No 'chwc.r. is The opin-
Ion voiced by John Clifton Elder.
representative OF the Congressional
immigration Commission, who has
come to Spokane to inquire nto la
Dor and immigration conditions pre-
vailing n the Northwest states Of
the Union.
The department Of Justice is cen
sured BY him In statement that.
by few days OF unaided endeavor.
he found more cases OF peonage in
Minnesota than he had uaearthed I'm
numberles5 Investigations in the
South.
lie asserted, also, that the courts
and the police were frequently used
TO cocrce workmcn. who had boon
brought under advanced Transporter
ton or other expenses. then forced
TO repay by labor az reduced wages
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
"BLUEFEELD
LOOKS GOOD" :"
Another Trafel Worn Tour
ist Returns to Old Town
With Happy Feelings.

''BlueAcld looks better TO me than
ever is the way Dr.. y. 10 Peary ex-
pressed himself upon his arrival
home again from an extended trip
throughout the West.
DR.. Peary has been of on apleas-
ure trip for several weeks, during
which h ehas climed the noun aims.
loped across the prairies and seen
the sights" in all that Wild and
woody country from kalamazoo to
Spokane.
IL is a proverbial expression among
all who wonder away to other coun-
tries, climates and scenes, to give OK
huberant voice to "Blueneld looks
good to me" when they return to
the batiyc heath once more.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
Legislative Committee of
Virginia Medical Society
Meeting in Roanoke Urg-
es Radical Move.
WILL URGE MATTER
UPON LEGISLATURE
Have Made a Long Fight
Against Law Always
Unsuccessful.

Roanoke Va, Oct. with an at
tendance which exceeded expeota-
uons. tho fortieth annual session OF
thc Medical Society OF Virginia is
being held In Roanoke. Hundreds
OF the leading physicians and SUR
geons OF the state are in attendance.
The number OF visitors is far In ex-
ccss to the expectations and there In
every reason to believe the session
WIN be one Of the most successful
In the history of the organization.
The address OF welcome was mado
by Mayor Joel II Cutchin I'm the
fashion which has made him famed
throughout the state and an able re-
Eponse was made by Or. S. II. A.
Kent, OF Ingram, Halifax county.
DR.. stuart Mcclure of Richmond,
made the address expected of tho
president and IT, was considered one
of the best the society had ever heard
from the executive official. He
brought out the fact that Virginia
had the biggest percentage OF doctors
as members OF the state organization
that can be found In any state I'm
the union
nr Mcclure called attention to- the
fact In his address that honor should
be shown 10 the secretary, nr. Lou
den B. Edwards. who has held tho
Office for the pact thirty-nlne years,
the only excepting year having been
In that OF 1883. The secretary VIII
not be reelected because OF his not
being eligible again, but IF the con-
stltuuon permitted it, he would very
liKely be elected again.
The report Of the legislative com
mittce, Of which DR.. G. A. Stover. OF
South Boston. Is chairman, was a
most interesting one and # follows.
IN part
"Wc have In hand MP to the pres
"nt time only one matter to urge
upon the attention OF our general
assembly at its next session. name
ly: The repeal OF the state license
tax on physicia1S.'
"The history OF the fight this So
ciety has made IN the past against
this mjuot law is familiar to us all.
However, the fact that all these ef-
forts have been unsuccessful has i'm
no sense rendered It dead is1ue. on
the contrary, # IS very much alivc
and the justice OF our cause is moro
apparent now than ever before"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
President Left Golden Gate
City at an Early Hour
This Morning.
PATHETIC SCENE
IN BERKELEY
Reiterated His Views on
Merchant Marine and
Ship Subsidy.

San Francisco. Oct. 6.--At S;45
this morning President Taft said
farewell to San Francisco. leaving
for The Yosemite valley after a busy
day here Tuesday.
Tho first stop was made at Mo-
dosto where the President spoke
briefly TO n large crowd gathered to
see him.
The President later was given a
reception at The Union League Club
and last night a banquet at the Fair
mont Hotel and later was entertained
at the Press Club.
one OF the most pathetic Incidents
OF the President s trip marked his
stay in Berkeley He paesed in re-
view OF the pupils of an institution
for the deaf, dumb and blind The
tribute Of flags waved with unseeing
eyes, of silent mods OF the dumb. and
cheers from the blind deeply impress
ced the President.
In mis- speech at the banquet last
night the President reiterated his
views on the subject OF merchant
maripe. and aroused great enthusi-
asm by his declaration that ne would
urge the passage OF ship subsidy
law rs one of the principal subjects
in his forthcoming message to Con-
gress.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
Given Enthusiastic Recep-
tion in Pittsburg Where
He Lectured Last Even
ing.
WOULD NOT SEE
NEWsPA APER MEN
Unfounded Report That
Whitney Would Meet
Him Here.

Pittsburg, Oct. 6-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook accompanied by his wife,
left this morning. for st. Louis where
he will give a lecture on his trip to
tho North Pole
The reception to Dr.. Cook In this
city was enthusiastic Dequesne
Gardens, I'm which he delivered his
lecture was packed from pit to dome.
The Brooklyn physician refused to
see the newspaper men while hers
or talk concerning his controversy
with Commander Peary.
It was reported that Harry Whit
ney. the Connecticut sportsman,
would meet Dr. Cook here for a con-
ference but the rumor was evidently
unfounded, as Whitney did not show
up.
Copenhagen, oct. 6.-The follow
Ing cablegram from Or. Cook has
been received by Professor Torp, rec
tor OF the University here:
"rhe press reports are incorrect.
My records VIII 80 TO you first.
FREDERICK A. COOK"
Dr. Cooks cablegram 70 Professor
Torp has created an excellent i'm
preston throughout Denmark. The
Danish people, who are most anxious
to ascertain the result of the exami-
nation, however, over the report that
the explorer has requested the uni
versity TO keep its verdict a secret
until his records have been investi-
gated BY the geographical societies
OF the world
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
EXPENSIVE RAIL
ROAD WORK.

Spokane Wash. oct Between
100000 and 100000 per linear
mile will De expended 10y the North
Coast Railway Company In tho con-
structIon of their new line from Spo-
kane to WalIa Wala Wash, through
the Palous' canyon. The boring Of
several tunnels through the rock
walls of thc doflo the crossing Of
the Snake River over steel bridge
PCS feet high and 1000 feet long
and the bridging OF two other rail
way lines as the same point. and nu-
meroua other remarkable engineer
ing fcats will bring the total outlay
go "a vast sum
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
Death of Chang Chih Lang
Will Result in Struggle
Between Progressivessand
Conservatives.
OUTCOME MEANS
MUCH TO CHINA,
Tang FlOated Railway Loan
Computations May
Follow His Death

Pekin, China. Oct 6.--The strug-
gle between the conservative and
progressive faction for control OF thc
Grand Chinese Council following the
death Of Chang Chlh Lang, has COM
menced
Lang conducted the negotiations
for the Yang Use Railway loan. and
his death may complicatc matters
in the loan deal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
Great Showing of Our Inter
nal Commerce During the
Mo9th of August, 1908.
MOVEMENT OF
BITUMINoUS COAL
Car Service Reports Show
Increase in Number of
Cars Handled.

A continued improvement in the
Industrial situation of the country
is indicated by the reports of leading
internal commerce movements re-
ceived during the past montn by she
Buraau OF Statistics of the Depart
7meR Of Commerce and Lab1r. IN
usually large movements of sott coal
coke, and iron ore, correspondents
ly heavy output II pig iron. an large
shi i9nent sof lumber to consuming
cepters are few indications of tn
ereSsing Industrial activity. The ac-
tivity of the railroads, as measured
by the number OF cars handled by
the principal car-service associations
and demurrage bureaus in various
parts of the country, for the first
time shows a larger total than for
The corresponding month in 1907.
The grain receipts at the leading In
terror markets were larger than dur
ing August in the two previous
years. The movements OF live stock
and provisions, also Of hard coal, con-
tinued lighter than in former years.
The movement of bituminous coal
during the month over eight of the
leading eastern coal-carrying roads
aggregated S,961,034 tons, compared
with 8,13G.SS2 tons during the cor
responding month In 1908. The quan
THY Of coke carried during the month
over these same roads, 2.2O4.132
tons, was about Ga per cent in excess
OF the corresponding 1908 total. Au-
gust shipments OF anthracite coal
from the eastern producing regions
4.l9S,273 gross tons. on the other
hand. show a decided decrease as
compared with the August, 1908
shipments of 4,599,O93 gros tons.
The estimated coke production
during the four weeks In August at
the Connellsville district, 1.6O5,1S5
net tons, was more than double the
product for the corresponding weeks
in 1908, and was but little short Of
the. large 1907 output for that period
NTB5 pigiron production for the month
2,246,4S0 gross tons, approximates
the record production Of August
1907, the output OF the Pinsburg
district for the past month even ex-
ceeding the August, 1907, output Of
the Ptttsburg district for the past
month even exceeding the August,
1907, output.
The value OF building permits
granted by municipal authorities of
80 leading cities in all parts of the
country is stated as S65,073,337:
this total, while million dollars
below the July. 1909, total. indicates.
wever, an Improvement Of almost
per cent, as compared with the
M esponding August, 1908. results.
ports from 39 car-service as
sdtions and demurrage bureaus
1vering practically the entire terri
tory of the United States. give the
total number Of cars handled as o.
805,29O, which, for the hrst time.
exceeds the number OF the CORE t.
ponding moathly total handled i'm
1907. The figures for the eight
months reported b. these organiza-
tions, 19,44O,G34 cars, are suu a
million short OF the total reported
for thc corresponding 1907 period
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
UNKTOWN MEN
BLOW UP PLANT

Chicago. H., oct. "a bold at
tempt was made early this morning
TO blow the plant Of the Peoples Gas
Company on the outskirts OF the
city The engine room was totally
demolished. but the meter storage
room was not harmed, the night
watch-man in making his rounds
found several sticks OF dynamite I'm
the meter room 30 one was injur-
ed by the explosion.
The company cannot explain why
the plant was dynamited. No clue
to the dyndmitcrs has been found.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
FINED TWICE:
CITY AND STATE

Sam Thompson was busy man
today answering charges preferred
against him by II. II. Lambert, and
Kennedy Doyle.
The iirst charge OF feloniously
cutting Lambert, was tried before
of the city limits. There was not
sufficient evidence to hold him for
the Grand jury and he was let OFF
with a fine of ten dollars and tho
costs. He was then taken before
Judge Crockett and dned Ave dollars
fpr beating up Doyle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-06
LAYMEN WILL
MEET TONIGHT

Pastors and laymen OF the several
chur.hes i'm Blucfcld will hold a
FeetISg at the First Bapuot church
tonight at $50 or as soon as they
can get there. from their respective
churches TO arrange for a laymsns
mass meeting and organize for can
vas.dng for delegates to the Bristol
conventions
Tho 'Laymcn's Movement" will be
explained at this meeting and Will
prove instructive and entertaining
60 all who can attend.