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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
flee Of the Weather Bureau.

Record az the local office. L. :. weather
bureau, for "a hours ending at p. m to-
day.
Temperature 6 p I'M. %; maximum tenn
uerature. .. minimum temperature. 80.
mean temperature. A.. which Is 10 degrees
below normal Total deficiency of tenn
perature since the first of the month. 81.
accumulated excess OF temperature since
January I. 2I1 degree. Total precipitation.
inch Total precipitation since first of
month % inches which is 60 inches be
low normal Accumulated excess since
January T. LAB inches. Relative humidity
at D. IN. so per cent.
Try the New Bristol Cafe for lunch
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13

Try the New Bristol cafe for lunch
and dinner 32T South Main
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
STOLE A RIDE,
TWO ARE HURT
Moline and Henderson Youths
Injured in Accident on the
Burlington.
ONE LOSES BOTH HIS FEET
Louis Jones Falls Under Wheels Near
Galesbnrg and Companion
Jumps from Cars.
ONE LOSES BOTH HIS FEET

Louis Jones, young man II years
and who has been employed in Moline.
and John Starofsky, aged 16 years,
and residing at 1902 Thirteenth street.
Moline. sustained serious injuries last
night as the result of attempting to
steal a ride on the Burlington to the
home of the Jones boy in Henderson.
The lads have been employed at the
Velie Motor company's plant in Mo-
line They decided TO take vacation
and spend irsat the home of the Jones
boy, and not having the wherewithall
to ride on Il passenger train, they
boarded freight train and left Moline
at L; 80 last, evening.
Fails Under Wheels.
When the train was within three
miles of Galesburg. Louis started to
join rhe other boy, who was sitting
on a car in the rear of the one on
which he was riding. The Moline lad
suddenly saw his companion fall be-
tween the cars He Immediately ran
To the side of the car and after climb
ing down the iron ladder. jumped off.
\ brakeman noticed the second boy
get off. and fearing that the speed of
the train would cause injuries. he had
The engineer stop and back up to the
scene of the accident.
There they found the Jones boy with
his left leg cut off at the ankle. and
. the right foot cut off just below the
knee Seven cars and the way car
had passed over him. The other lad
was also suffering from severe bruises
received in alighting from the train
which was moving too fast TO allow
him 10 retain his footing when he
stepped sOff. The trainmen took the
badly injured Jones boy to Galesburg
where he was placed in the city hos
pital. Young Starofsky was given q
pass back to his home. and he has
promised TO refrain from stealing rides
in the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
CROPS ALL GOOD
Staples in Rock Island County
Most Promising in Many
Years.
CAMPBELL MAKES REPORT
Fruits a little Below Normal, but
Vegetables Given in Are Fine
and Prices Rule High.

One of the best midseason reports
that has been forwarded to the depart
ment of agriculture from Rock Island
was mailed today by Crop Correspond
ent Thomas Campbell Practically all
the staple crops of this vicinity are
placed at or near the normal mark, a
condition which is most unusual. Cora
Mr.. Campbell estimates at - per cent
in growth and vitality Oats are plac-
ed at so per cent. Irish potatoes are
100, hay IS. with 90 per cent of nor
NAL acreage, and pasture 100.
Fruits Little Below standard.
Fruits are not quite up to standard,
though blackberrieS are full crop
grapes are 30 and raspberries made 81
per cent OF full crop. Apples are
placed at 40. tomatoes at 80 and cab.
bages at 100.
In average farm prices corn is GS
cents. oats 81 cents, potatoes so cents
loose hay So per ton. butter 22 cents
eggs 90 cents per dozen and chickens
8 cents per pound. live weight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
Fruits Little Below standard.
KEPT PLACE OPEN SUNDAY
Emil Liichnann Pleads Guilty Before
Justice Wells.

Emil Luchmann, who conducts a
saloon at the cross roads in Sears, AZ
peared before Justice p H. Wells this
afternoon and plead guilty to the
charge of keeping his place open IN
Sunday in violation of the state law
Justice Wells fined him $50 and costs
on the charge. Oscar Boughton. who
conducts refresh:nent stand near the
saloon. was the complaining witness
Three men were given trials in the
police court last evening by Magis-
trate C. J. Smith. James Hunt aud
Richard Harrington were each assess.
ed 81 and costs on a charge of disor
DERBY conduct. and Edward Parrott was
fined $6 and costs for getting drunk
and disorderly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Julia Simmons left this noon
for Il short visit in Geneseo
Mrs Emma Hollister will leave this
evening for an extended visit in Seat
tie.
Morgan Sexton will return tonight
from a visit of three weeks in Minnea-
polls.
Arthur Weckel and Hugh Mcdonald
left this noon for visit of a week IN
Chicago.
Mrs. VI. E. Potter and family left
this noon for the north 10 spend the
month of August.
Mrs Maude A. Miller and daughter,
celia. OF Chicago are paying Miss
Katherine Britton short visit.
W. b. Marquis win leave tomorro Y
evening for an extended visit on his
fathers farm near Lincoln. Neb
Melvin Leonard Beaulieu of Pitts
burg is the guest of DR. and Mrs \ L.
WriXon. the latter being his sister.
DR.. and MIS-. b. e. Jones and daugh-
W. d4iSN itit '44is iiNpii 'ci 81 y
tended visit in northern Wisconsin.
Miss Katie Trefz Mrs. Mollie Trefz
and Miss Ethel Schmale leave tonight
on the Columbia for short visit at
Keokuk
Miss Margaret Medill will leave this
evening for Seattle. From Seattle she
will 90 to Vancouver and from there
she viii sail Aug. - for Honolulu,
where she will teach school.
Miss Nina Van Buren, with Miss Eva
Isham and Mrs. Ray Andrews OF Des
Moines. Iowa. have departed for Chi
cago, where hey will join a party for
an outing al Paw Paw Lake. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p zimmerman left
this morning for Chicago. From there
they will make a trip on the lakes and
then visit POINTS of interest along the
Atlantic. They will be gone three
weeks
Charles McHugh returns from Chit
cago tonight to spend Sunday. Mrs.
/ McHugh and daughter. Miss Elizabeth.
accompanying him to Chicago tomor-
row evening. 10 take up their resi-
dence at The Lexington, Mr. McHngh's
new hotel
Mrs. J. \. Wendell of 527 Nineteenth
street. who has been spending the
summer at Colorado Springs. Colo. was
called to s., Louis by the serious i'll!
less of her husband who was suffering
With iniiamatOry rheumatism. He was
able 10 be moved from the Jefferson
hotel. where he was staying, and wiz
Mrs. Wendell arrived home this morn
ing. his condition much improved
Flying 4 pennant New Orleans Il
Rock Island" H. H. Marrero, .Ir. ac
companied by George fulton of Cleve
land, Ohio, arrived at the home of Mr.
md Mrs. c. j. Larkin this morning
The trip was made in Ford automo
,ile. the party travelling 400 miles
making the distance in eight days run
ling time Owing to the flooded con
lition OF the southern states many tie
avs were caused. The party had Il
90 INTO Cairo. H.. on fiat boat be
cause OF the high water. The oni.
accident to the machine which causet
any delay was broken spring, NJ
unct'lres having occurred on tn
Dad. Mr. Marrero joined Mrs. Marrer
and children who have been VISITING
, 1t her parents home for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
WILL HONOR THE OFFICERS
Maccabces and Ladies' viii Hold
Mass Meeting Monday.

A mass meeting of the Knights and
Ladies of the Modern Maccabees of
The iri-eities viii be held at Prosper
ity hall, Davenport. Monday evening.
The meeting is held in honor of Emma
E. Bower. NJ. D., great record keeper
and DR.. Isabella Holden. great medi-
cal examiner. of the Ladies of the
Modern Maccabces of Port Huron
Mich, who are returning from Seattle,
where they were in attendance as dele
gates AT the National Council of Wo-
men held in that city July l. to 1G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

as they have been visiting in Day-
export The cottage in which they
live, was discovered TO be in flames
this morning, one of the neighbors
making the discovery, The fire had
gained such n foothold before it was
discovered that nothing could be
done 10 save the place and except
for several pieces of furniture which
were taken out, the place was totally
destroyed. 1t is supposed spontan-
eous combustion started the fire. as
there has been no fire at the house
while the family has been away. The
loss is in the neighborhood of 81. 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

FIX ROAD TO EXPO PARK
Mayor Has Eighteenth Avenue Put
i'm Fine Condition.

Mayor George w. McCaskrin in
anticipation of the exposition, and
in order TO have the roads leading to
the grounds in the best order posi-
BILE, has had Eighteenth avenue. east
of Ninth street graded, and 24-inch
tile has been installed to drain the
road The mayor and street com
missioner have made arrangements
to have the street rolled just before
the opening of the exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

Teething children have more. or
less diarrnoea, which can be control-
led by giving Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. All
that is necessary is to give the pre-
scribed dose after each operation OF
the bowels more than natural and
then castor oil to cleanse the system
1t is safe and sure. Sold by ALI
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
Election for Major.

An election for major of the first
battalion of the 9th regiment is to be
held early next MONTH the term 81
Major Trutillott of Dixon expiring
Aug. ;. Several candidates have been
mentioned against Major Turtillott
but the indications are that the Dixon
man will be reelected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
HOME In SOUTH
ROCK ISLAND BURNS
Residence of Allen Hammer Is Totally
Destroyed While Owner and
Family Are Away.

The residence of Allen Hammer on
Michigan avenue in South Rock Is
land was totally destroyed by fire
early this morning about 1870
O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Hammer have
not been at home for the past week,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
2 FULL MOONS IN AUGUST
Lunar Planet i'm that State Night of
thu, First and the, Both

The month of August will be an
unusual one in at least one respect.
There will be two full moons during
the eighth month of the year.
The moon is full tomorrow eve
ming. There is a new moon on the
night of the | 9Th, and on the night
of the 30th, another full moon, Civ
ing the month two full phases of the
lunar planet, something rather rare
Coupled with the fact that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
President Board Trustees
The worlds most successful medi

cine for bowel complaints is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
hoea Remedy. 1t has relieved more
pain and suffering and saved more
lives than any other medicine in use.
for children and adults.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31

18th of August falls on Friday. this
recurrence of the full moon during
the month may be found of some
significance by the superstitious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
Notice.

Having purchased the laundry for
nerly owned by f. F. Godfrty. lie take
nerly owned by f. f. Godfrey, | take
md respectfully solicit its patronage.
LOUIS E. BAKER,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
Bids Wanted-

Bids will be received on or before
August 10. for 5000 feet (more or lessl
of concrete walk for the village OF
Cambridge. ILL., Address village clerk
or II. c. WEINRICH.
President Board Trustees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31


The Voting Places.
The voting is going on al a lively
rate. ballot boxes being located at the
following places.
McCabe & Co. store.
Young & McConlbs store.
M. w. A. building.
Safety building.
UIemeyer pharmacy, Fifteenth street
and Eleventh avenue.
Hartz pharmacy, Twentieth street
and Third avenue.
Arcade cigar store.
8ijcu cigar and news stand
Atlas cigar store.
Thomas drug store.
Rock Island National bank.
Peoples National Bank.
State Bank
Terms of Contest.
lows:
"As a special feature of interest to
Rock Island in connection with the
last fireworks exhibit of the Rock Is
land exposition, the directors have de-
cided to display a picture CT what will
be termed the fire queen who will be
selected by popular vote. In order to
determine the lady. to be designated,
ballot boxes will be placed at conven-
lent locations through the business sec
ton CT the city, and votes may be pur-
chased at penny apiece. The condi,
.ions are these:
Suitable envelopes will be provided
in which coin will be deposited and
the voter will write the name of his
favorite on the outside of his envelope,
ere vote being counted for each penny.
These envelopes will be deposited by
the purchaser in the ballot box, which
will be locked, and only such ballots
will be counted as correspond with the
number of votes appearing on the en-
velope.
'ln order to be absolutely fair, three
designated citizens will act as judges
of this contest and canvass the vote.
The contest is to be confined to a resi-.
dent lady of Rock Island
Improving the Grounds.
| During the last week President
Medill and Assistant Manager NJ. n
Sexton have been busy at the grounds
directing the work of preparing the
park for the second annual exposition
to open Aug 9 All of the fences an
buildings have received a coat of white
and the new band stand. which was
completed this week, is being finished
in the same attractive coat
The directors are receiving many
lpraises of the Navassar ladies' band
which is now at Kansas City. anC
which will he one of the chief free
ATTRACTIONS of the expo this year
The Kline shows. which will be here
for the exposition are moving toward
Rock Island. and everywhere receiv.
the highest words of commentator
from the press.
| The Free Acts.
The directors have received wore
from all of the free acts. TO the effec
that they will be here according t,
contract The bill of free attractions
includes the following: The NavaF
sar Ladies' Band. The Norins. Tn
Dakmar-Schiller Company. The Simple
Simon Trio, Sunlin's Trained Bull an,
| The Bottomley Troupe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
REVISE COUNT
OF BALLOTS
Judges of Exposition Contest
Hold First Meeting and
Open Envelopes.
STANDING FOR FIRST DAY
Voting Continues and Interest Grows
Livelier--Grounds Nearly Ready
for Big Event.

The judges of the exposition voting
contest for the election Of fire queen
held their first meeting this morning
at the Exposition company headquar-
ters, and revised the count of the first
days voting. The envelopes We're
opened. and the number of votes fo.'
those whose standing could not be
given yesterday was ascertained. The
revised tignres are as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
WANTS REDUCTION
Complaint that Assessment of
Mrs. AinsWorth S Estate
Is Too High.
THE VALUATION IS 100000
Will BE Heard by Board of Review
Mrs. FolSom's Taxes ARG Or
dered Reduced.

The board of review today received
Il complaint from J. d. MetZgar. ask
ing that the assessment of 100000 on
the estate of the late Mrs. Mary +.
Ainsworth of Moline be reduced. Mr..
Metzgar represents the executors OF
the estate
The board entered an order reducing
the assessed valuation of the property
of Mrs. Helen Folsom on Fourth ave
nue. near Twelfth street. from $3.50 Ia
s4.750. \ house has been moved from
the lot. and this was The cause for the
81 00c reduction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-31
Against Other Roads.

Harry NJ McCaskrin was before the
board this morning in regard 70 his
complaint fled yesterday against the
Rock Island and explained his posi-
ton in making the complaint II is
possible that other complaints will be
made along the same line against 9th
er roads in the county Mr. McCaskrin
explained the authority on which he
claims the board has jurisdiction TO
examine the assessments of the rail
ways.
Monday noon is the last opportunity
to file complaints.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-30

ress ut the evenin. se ession a lamp
filed with Debeque oil burned OF
the table beside him. Provided
the present plans for producing on
a large scale arr carried out, M i'm
portant market at the towns every
door vii, be tho fruit grow-rs
Throughout. the western slope who
will require thousands OF gallons
Of crude oil every spring for use in
the smudge pots. In the face Of
the present oil fever fruit growing
which has always heen the leading
industry here has been relegated to
second place and everybody is talk
ing aud dreaming OF oil,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-30
We l-srn from Mr. Fred ZugeId-r.

We l-srn from Mr. Fred ZugeIder.
owner III the Gnnnison Grauin- Hnd
Lava Quarries that there is iikeI.
to IA something doing shortly a.
Duth qunriies II is All established
fact thai ,he iuuuison GRANTEES arr
tne bs.st that can be obtained in thu
T-st aud II 10 also cuDced. tina
t,elr equal for building and ornl
m.niai purposes, not even the V-r
mont GRANTEES exrel. Mr. Zugrld-r
hrs Just returned from Denver
where liz has interested parties
VINO have -xamin-d iIio the meri,e
uf the lava bids below Gunniso"
Ms the samples exhibited by him
nave sto III ali tssts and show that
these I" ds ar. -qusi Ia the Castle
Il ok piuA lHv,s which iIave ise-n
used exclusively for public and pri
vat- building puIpos-s IN Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo III
mnny rsp-c,s are thought to l~
superior L., tu-m. The Castle Roc~
iavAs WIRE confined tu one smAl!
volcanic uult.. near the town nAuieu
,rom Il "u the ID g. K q railway d.
tween Denver anu C,luradn Spriur
8.u t"rn,y JARS ur more ui quar-
Iyi"e Gu III The top of tnIs httie
n,oun,nin aud nearly exhausted the
d-posit.
Arrangements hnve been made
to t-sin ~orS sUou uu thu Gunn,-
spn lava bed, which are ineA haust
4 .e IL supply and are nca,-L
a,ons The .na,u Marshal PISS lin-
81 he y Il Il u. Inc QnArrn.
nav H.ieAuy Ell opened To some
eAten, ana the iouuing and ship
mrut can Ut started at once III II
shah Way. Ii is expected that thu
COMMISSIONED appointed tor the
lew i.-ueial bul,uiug IL Drnv, r
wi. -. cidv up II t1unnlspn granite
assn' iu'.si ursirapir uihterlhi TO
.i .,au io .tir .-,n.struCilun of tuls
i,n,nrnee new structure 1t Is said
,,.., fl,.. ...<., nr.f,,..s for tki u.. "
building cali tor t~"nty thousand
mur- ~ lie fret vi marble than
was used III tue capital building
that oil know 10 buiit Of Gunnison
granite which hss witastood the
elements now for more than twenty
years ~i,bess e.w or blemish Of
any kind. -
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-30
Augustus aud their infantry on

huSustus huu tOtlr infantry on
ski TO tha +
All Europe WAS busy rrying 10
-p Napol-',n frou smndglng out
tDe inrs of th- map aud nobody
ni1 help Norway except the al
ready n~-ixed Denmark. She,
though 1illinxly WIS prevented
from sending food and ammuniIi'
hv tie En.i,sh var vessel- that
b "kad, Il ,.- Nnr,.. e .asi aud with
Sweden batt.r,ug ,h-u b, hnd
and EnxlWii ~ SEA. p"r ma.
Norwa, could only SIT t.eht and
~x't for he nppr"ncn of the s'a>''n
wan Thor sp.,u.d tnrnS une - III
m and ti.. fr ,st giants OF Jrtun-
Ia. in, .a.d 6.hi her battles t"t
her.
Aud ioi tho 5wed-s ALL we'd them
s..lv-s 10 be outwitt--d. just a.
their army OF the wrst which out
mum bred lhe Norsernen 10 to !
arrived al the frontier nnd broughi
nr ih-ir b. avx tirid nr ii.-ry tn,
Whir. li Ut r, N t- .,ad ",s, al
the ~ an .sest II ih' m"on -.-n'
his i-n,hrry nrke, nuu 4rou. q
crnfms,Jn s,rd a-feat iu ,nc ".hd
ing forces.
Their lie!J pieces ve.s hurried.
tbs ir IA n ruu.I o!! u 4u"fcI
abOu, in the deepening dfi,i,, and
to aid 10 their d'sc,niii:nr'. ii ti.
docss of green dots began to h,.
pear npoa the surrounding noun
lain crest,, 10 skin down within
range, lire carefully aimed T.t-a
and glide away again before resist
nncs conk lie attempted by the de
norsI,zed Sw--dish hosts Thus
the entire var consisr-u o. mucL
starvation. lot only tar-e battle.
i" all Il which Norway ~ns COM
pl~t~ly victorious. and peace wse
sasek. ksl,rs tue yeAs endsd. s. .
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-30
Skiing The Sport rhat Made u
Nation

Surely NurwexIAi,s should Euu~
what's AHA, i'll SKIING. Hav' III y
not mad, history wi tn-.r sh,!
Would tn-y H. ,hs unit d tie. a..u
Iml- Pendent iitti~ c.'uutr! they nie
t.nisy il il hai nut b--n iuI TIL. Or,
and their nrmy'S ability I" use
themY Would they not liz merely
u su :crsslun uf lc-.free ports main
tanned for the cuovepience OF Eug.
land, Germany and most of all,
Russias They had a pretty hot
little war all their own in HO7 ,@
and if it was short they hsvs only
their commander, Prince Christian
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-30
For Sale at a Big Bargain

The S J. Martin hay and dairy ranch comprising
acres of land which adjons the of Crested Butte
on the south and east This property is offered for sale
together with all house furnishings and farming mp,
ments thereon
There $50 of meadow and so Of pasture land
which if handled properly should cut 200 tons ofhay
yearly and pasture thirty forty COWS besides the
h horses necessary to do the work on the place.
The house contains FIVE and there two large
barns which will store tons of hay and stable ten
horses and 40 COWS. There is shop and buggy
sheds for all tools and machinery The ranch is we'll
supplied with bitches for irrigation and has three wells
for stock and household and the main Slate
cuts across the north corner of the pasture land.
The place is offered for less than real worth to
who knows its value this is the time make
of good opportunity
For further information price and terms inquire at
The Robinson Lumber CO. Store
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-30
Oebedue OIL Fields

Det,eque, Dec. This town 10 now
experimenting . boom such as 1t has
never before known due to the
tlockinv here Of scores Ut specula-
tors attracted by the oil discoveries
There have been over q hundred
new arrivals here in the past two
weeks already o7ertaxing al! sr.
com modatious and more coming
with every train In = single day
recently over City oil leases were
sled and two outfits are already az
work boring, The present "boom
followed on the heels of q recent
report by government engineer
after q preliminary survey which
.anthentically announced the pres
ence of large quantities OF oil,
Two oil wells have been flowing
for several years aud one Of them
is capped aud the natural gas has
been piped into some Of the houses
fur lighting purposes. The oil
burns in Tampa without any re6u:
ias, precisely the same ~ refined
kerosene. At the Western Slope
congress in Grand Jauctlon re
ee,,ly souvenir bottles OF oil were
distributed to all the delegstes ane
.1nriar Hovesuos Sbafroth's >add.