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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06

GAMES SATURDAY.
Cedar Rapids at Rock Island.
Davenport at Dubuque.
Bloomington at Peoria.
Springfield at Decatur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06

Davenport has sold Dutch Persch
to the Appleton team. Ohland be-
ing sick. Hollingsworth will play CEN
ter for the time being.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06

broke the collegiate and intercolleg-
late record for the two-mile run, his
time being nine minutes, IS seconds.
The record made by Rowe of the
University of Michigan in 1907, was
nine minutes 33 As seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06

Springfield business men arranged
TO make this afternoon practically :;
holiday, members of the Chamber OF
Commerce turning out in body for
the game. Kinsella's team is Grip
pied by the absence of Dow his short
stop and Burns, outfielder, both of
whom are reported ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06

Dow Vandine, who is again on third
sack for Dubuque, spent several hours
in this city today before going over to
play ball in Davenport. Van says he
is in good shape and that the rest OF
the Dubuque team are the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
Celebrate Monday,

As May so falls on Sunday this year,
Monday, May 81, will be the day Sc:
apart for the honoring of the men
who responded to the call to arms in
the struggle of the COS. This is the
day legally set apart. and the G. A. r..
posts throughout the country will ac-
cordingly hold their memorial exe:-
cises on Monday. Special religious
services VIII mark May 50 in the
churches of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
spiel by Mayor.

Mayor George w. McCaskrin Will
make a few short remarks ana then
the players and directors and others
who will be in the parade will return
to the diamond and his honor will de
liver the first ball of the game which
he promises TO throw over the pan
with so much speed that the Bunny
who is unfortunate enough to face him
will be unable to see it. After the first
ball. he will retire in favor OF the
pitcher whom Manager Jack Tighe Will
select and the game will proceed. The
twirler for the opening day has not
yet been selected but in all probability
It will be either Webster or Hardin.
the new men on the s;aff who have al
ready won warm spot in the hearts
OF the fans by their excellent work.
The Islanders will don their new
home uniforms for the first time Sat
urday. The new suits are white with
black trimming and the name across
the bosom which was conspicuous last
year will not be seen this year. In
place of the name the monogram of
the team will be on the sleeve of each
shirt. The uniforms are very neat
and attractive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
SATURDAY BIC DAY
Every Baseball Bug Eagerly
Looking Forward to Sea-
son Opening.
BAND PARADE IN MORNING
Usual Ceremonies Preceding Game
Which Begins at $3.50, Cedar
Rapids Being Enemy.

Saturday will be the big day of the
baseball year in this city and everyone
will be made aware of the fact that the
Three-Eye league season has opened
The directors of the club have engaS
ed Stroehle's band for the entire day
and they promise to make things lively
all the time In the morning the band
will ride over the three cities in a
decorated car and after dinner they
will make tour of this city before
going to the park. They are due 1t
the park at o'clock and for the next
half hour they will furnish the cary
fans with a band concert. That doesn /
finish their work, though, as they are
going to see that there is something
doing between each inning.
The Islanders and the BunniGs who
are to be the contestants in the opel
ing game, will return from Cedar Rap
ids only a few hours before the time
for play, so that the ride around the
city which has usually been taken Oh
the opening day. will be eliminated
this time in order that the players m2y
rest up so rs TO be able to put up their
best quality of baseball The hardest
work which they will do before actual
play commences is to take part in I
short parade from the grandstand u
the flag pole in the northwest corner
of the field. where a new American
| flag will be unfurled to the breeze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-06
SPEAKERS CHOSEN
J. L. Haas and William McCon
ochie Will Deliver Memoir
ial Day Addresses.
COMMITTEES ARE AT WORK
Preparations for Celebration Are
ProgreSsipg-Nlayo Is Selected
as Master of Ceremonies.

Tit committees in charge of the
celebration of Memorial day have Sc
lected J. l.. Haas, master in chancery
of the circuit court, as the speaker at
the morning exercises at the court
house, and former Mayor William Nc
Conochie as the speaker at the after
noon exercises at the cemetery. Mayor
George w McCaSkrin has been invited
to act as master of ceremonies, and
Harry II. Cleaveland has been selected
to serve as marshal of the day.
Monday the committee composed of
J. Nj. Beardsley, William McConochie
and John Ohlweiler, will call on the
business men and merchants and re
quest contributions to meet the eX
pcnse of the days exercises.
The Committees.
The exercises will he in charge 81
Buford post of the G.. y. r., and the
following committees have been ap
pointed to arrange the details of the
celebration:
Cemetery. NJ Beardsley, Johr
Ohlweiler and William McConochie.
lnvitation-H. b. Hayden, George +,
Bailey. w. y. Norris and Lieutenant
S. r. Davis.
Transportation G. Huntoon, J. NJ
Beardsley and Captain Ed Dunavin.
Reeeption-Major II. c. Connolly
Judge w. H. Gest and Hon. Thomas
Campbell.
Decoration and lTlowers-The G. \
X. and auxiliary. United Spanish Wa
veterans and auxiliary, and the schoo
teachers of the city.
Music is to be furnished by the Rocl
Island Military band and Bleuer'
band.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
White Company Challenges
O1dfeId for Match Race


The White company has laid down
gauntlet to Barney Oldfield and his
Big Ben for match race, in which
real money is said to figure. Indeed,
the White people, through General
Western Sales Manager Hawkins, are
authority for the statement that they
have posted $1,000 to meet Oldfeld with
the manager of their Los Angeles
agent, f. G. Fenner, president of the
White garage, with Instructions to post
it in San Diego Monday or Tuesday.
Oldfield has been accused by the dealers
of both San Francisco and Los Angeles
with promoting q "hippodrome" show,
not unlike the three-ring circus chariot
race, in his western tour, and it will
be remembered that the White people
Of San Francisco made somewhat of a
furore before any dealers were allowed
to compete in the races pulled off at
that place by OIdfield. AS it was, the
racing was more or less of a farce.
The announcement Of the White COM
pany that they have actually posted
the money and are after Oldfield's scalp
is seriously made, and the public is
asked to give it the very fullest
credence, and it undoubtedly will so &C
cept it, as the White garage officials
are among the most reputable dealers
of Southern California and would not
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

will be prepared to admit that nothing
could have been more perfect in con-
ception or execution.
For the past two weeks a small army
of men has been employed in the base
ment of the Hamburger building, clear
ing that immense area of every vestige
that suggested the character of its
former contents and has been rapidly
Transforming it into a great exposition
hall. BY last night everything had
been removed and the workmen en-
gagged in the preliminary work of deco
ration had worked so closely behind
the storehands that a portion of the
cleared space had already been meta
morphosed.
The great white columns, three feet
or more in diameter, counting well UP
to hundred, punctuate the great floor
space like forest of California red
woods in their symmetrical regularity,
so that the impression one gets is the
inf1niteness Of the space to be nodded
into the display area.
Electricians have already strung their
rows of wire entwining columns and
mural stucco decorations, while the
stucco work itself has all been cast
and is rapidly being put into place.
The design worked out in rough at
the top of the page is but a slight fore
look at what this stucco decoration
really is. The tracing is intended to
show one "sprandel' of stucco work
that will reach from column to column
along the ceiling of the immense base
ment. Electric lights, forty or fifty to
a column, will shed their effulgence of
light, aggregating not far from 10000
bulbs in their total, while about the
columns Will be twined the pretty
foliage of the California redwood
In the center of the great aisle which
will run direct from the stairway
through the entire room a beautiful
electric fountain will be installed. il
Illuminated by hundreds of vari-colored
electric lights, while on either side of
the aisles will be rows of chaste Vene-
tan columns supporting still other
clusters Of electric bulbs
Rugs of a dark, rich green will be
distributed about the floors. both in the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
WITH FOREIGN MOTORISTS

In Paris 500 new taxicabs have just been
put in
A few days in prison sure to be given
the driver in Paris who allows oil smoke
to issue from the cars exhaust
Amulree hill in Scotland, with a grade of
one in three or four for its whole length, :, Is
described as the masterpiece among hill
climbing tests
There will be no prize this year for the
best decorations at the French motor show
in Paris this being one step toward the
needed economy.
a silent, va1veless engine is to be ex-
plotted as a novelty the coming season in
England; France and Belgium, one company
in each having adopted the idea
The London county council has notices
painted on the steps of all its tramcars
warning alighting passengers to watch out
for automobiles as they step into the crowd
ed streets
menting with an American quick-firing swi-
vel gun that has no recoil, it being mount
ed a As horsepower chassis, and giving
remarkable results.
The West Surrey Automobile club won
over the Kent club in the anti-dust compe-
tiltion Of the Royal Automobile club but in
the class for experimental cars no awards
have been made.
One of the cars that the French auto
mobile club barred from the grand pri& be-
cause II had wire WheelS was recently
driven by Newton on the Brooklands track
at the rate of 102 miles an hour
The Prussian minister of is building
automobile trains to carry army baggage,
each train consisting of seven cars that
can transport twenty tons at the rate OF
seven and one-half miles hour
A specially constructed two-deck high
powered motor bus is touring England carry
ing small company of players with scenery
and properties $50 miles day with three or
four performances being easily done.
new turbine motor fire engine has been
turned out in England carrying twelve men
thirty miles an hour give-and-taxe roads,
the equipment consisting of telescope es-
cape ladder, hose reel, hose and couplings
Hill climbing contests in England seem
doomed by the recent declaration of the local
government board that 'any form of speed
competition by motor vehicles the high
ways should be vigorously suppressed. =
The officials at the Brooklands track have
been urged to make rules as to how the rae
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
Exposition Hall in Hands of an Army
of Skilled WOrkrnen and Electricians

WHE coming automobile show will
be the most spectacular show in
its conception, the most beauti-
fully staged, the most elaborate in it's
decorations and embody the largest
floor space Of any automobile show ever
held in the United States.
No show of it's kind has ever been
attempted which is certain to prove so
big a success from the display stand
point. Decorations have been planned
which are entirely new and unique and
which will create more brilliant scenes
than any automobile show held in this
country, east or west.
Thousands of electric lights, two sep
arate and distinct orchestras, a bril-
liant electric fountain, aisle upon aisle
of promenades, fianked upon either side
with gorgeous displays Of every lead
ing model OF automobiles made in this
country and a number of foreign made
cars; exquisite mural decorations in
stucco. conceived and executed by the
best Italian artists; these aids to the
great interest that attaches to the show
in the minds of thousands of automo-
bile enthusiasts all over this state,
along the Pacific coast and in the
states to the east mean one of the most
elaborate shows that has ever been
arranged in this or in any other
country.
Los Angeles has entered the squared
circle, a contender with New York and
its pet Madison Square for the auto
mobile show honors of the United
States.
Beginning with floor space that will
exceed that of the famous show place
of the eastern metropolis the big auto
mobile show that starts two weeks
from last night in the basement of the
new Hamburger building appears to
have gone a notch ahead of anything
done by the classic that has been run
ming in New York
In point of decoration it is fair to
predict that persons who may have
had the good fortune to witness both
shows will frankly say that the Los
Angeles show .excelled. while in bril-
liancy and exquisite artisticness those
who may only see the local display
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

aisles and in the display booths, while
the booths themselves will only serve
to enhance the richness and elegance
of the scene, rather than to detract.
Unlike the general scheme of dividing
exhibits at shows of this kind, there
will be nothing between one display
and another that even suggests the
partition or wall. Instead Of partitions,
however, there will be strung graceful
chains of wooden links anchored in the
sides of the immense white columns,
while instead of unsightly signs of
gaudy colors, specially prepared signs
In letters of gold will be hung before
each exhibit
The installation of the exhibits them
selves will be unique and diversified,
according to the peculiar individual
ideas of each Of the exhibitors. Many
of the exhibiting dealers will lay hand
some French mirrors beneath their cars
in order to reflect, with the aid Of cleo
trio lights, the internal workings of
their machines from the under side,
while devices are being planned in 9TH
er instances to elevate cars entirely
from the floor in order that they may
be viewed by the interested spectators
from any standpoint.
1t is expected that the show may
easily be extended over two weeks, as
it is now realized that it will prove
such a tremendous drawing card to
both the lay spectator and to the pros
pective automobile purchaser in whose
veins the motor fever is rising, that
the one week originally planned for the
show will not permit of time in which
to satisfy the public.
Two orchestras will be stationed in
the exposition hall, one in the main
aisle leading from the entrance stair
way and a second one at more re-
mote portion Of the hall.
That the brilliancy, color, life and
uniqueness of the show will prove a
drawing card there is little doubt, and
it is confidently predicted by The Her
aid that this foreword regarding the
coming show will, by actual proof
which comes from personal contact, not
fall far short of realization when the
immense show opens two weeks from
last Saturday night.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

ing cars shall negotiate the various turns, the
idea being to make the sport as safe as nos
sible by preventing too close cutting of the
curves.
The duke of Buccleuch called the attention
OF the district committee of Langholm to
many dangerous spots in the roads whereupon
the committee decided to put up no notices
but place the whole responsibility on the
motorists.
The eyesight of all drivers in the Isle of
Man race was carefully tested just before the
contests and each man was compelled to carry
at least three pair of goggles with instructions
to stop at once if all three should be broken
At Brentford, England. recently a milk
dealer was fined $3.50 for selling milk to which
he had added 80 per cent of water and i'm
nediately following that the Judge fined Lady
Watts, wife of the British director of naval
construction. SIS and costs for just barely ex-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

enter into match race of this nature
unless the most scrupulous good faith
were injected into it.
In other words, the OldfieId stunt Of
pulling off alleged hipprodrome should
not enter into the question of the legit-
macy of the White challenge. 1t would
be a splendid achievement if the White
people could succeed in lowering the
colors of Oldfeld, and there is no doubt
that an immense crowd could be at
tracted to the race who otherwise would
not attend If Oldfeld were the drawing
card.
The car to contend against Oldfeld's
famous big Ben" will be the White
flyer that met with a serious mishap at
the recent races, in which the car
turned three somersaults before light
ing. The car has again been placed in
perfect repair at the White garage and
will be driven by Seyfried in case the
match is sealed with Oldfeld's money.
Oldheld's manager is said to have
signed an agreement wherein he under
takes to race the White, and the COM
ing week should produce additional
facts, in the posting of actual money in
the hands of bona fide and representa-
tive Shareholders.
1t is the intention to hold the race
at the Coronado track at the meeting
scheduled for next Saturday and Sun
day.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
Automobile
ShON TO Be
Pacific Coast
Classic
NHE Automobile show Of

NHE Automobile show of
the Automobile Deal
ers' association of
Southern California will be
held in Los Angeles begin
ming Saturday evening,
January "a, and extending
to January 80. 1t will be
held in the basement of the
Hamburger building, cor
ner of Broadway and
Eighth street. Exhibitors
of machines made in all
portions of the United
States and some made in
foreign countries will have
their machines in display.
The event will be the great
automobile classic Of the
Pacific coast for the year
1909 and is expected to at
tract automobile enthusi-
asts from a dozen different
states.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10

ceeding a ten mile rate in passing through
the village in automobile
Motorists are made the laughing stock OF
the spectators in HYDE, Regents, st. James,
Richmond and Bushey parks in London, their
cars being held strictly to ten miles hour,
while horse drawn vehicles dash by them in
most reckless fashion.
After four hours strike the taxicab driv-
ers found they had grievance in London
and return to work, their object in strik-
ing being to retain the privilege of taking tips
that they believed had been denied them by
the new rules of the companies.
The twelve and a half mile climb up the
ascent of Mount Ventoux in the steep Vosges
mountains under the auspices of the Automo-
bile club of France, was made this year in Is
minutes and seconds, showing an improve
nent of but % seconds in the three years that
the contest has been held.
The wageworker., 1909-10-30
THE COUNTY ELECTION.

The seasoned politicians admit that
this is the most peculiar political CAM
paign within their memory. There
is absolutely no excitement, and the
candidates have found it impossible
to arouse any of the old-time excite
ment This is a gratifying sign that
the old days of partisan rancor are
gone forever-glory be!
The Wageworker has no preferred
candidates for justice of the supreme
court or regents OF the state univer-
sity. 1t has only two preferred can
didates for county Office, and it cheer
fully admits that it's preference for
them is founded on the fact that both
are active members of the unions of
their craft. In addition to this both
of them are we'll qualified and II elect
ed. as they should be. will serve the
people with credit to themselves and
The wageworker., 1909-10-30

preparing for the department on the
occupational risks of working men.
The figures contain the startling as
sertion that the cost q living has dou-
bled since 1904. The report argues
that the wages of workers have not
increased more than 20 per cent and
that the net result is the decrease in
wages through a reduction in their
purchasing power of 80 per cent. In
other words, the man who earns 500
a month now is not getting more than
the man who was paid $40 in 1904.
The wageworker., 1909-10-30
to the satisfaction of the taxpayers.

to the satisfaction of the taxpayers.
Louis Faulhaber, democratic candi
date for sheriff, is a member of the
Carpenters Union, and has been an
active worker in the ranks of union
ism for many years.
John Weisman, democratic candidate
for register of deeds, is a member of
the Order of Railway Conductors, and
helped to organize that great order
in 1868. He belongs to that faction
of the membership that favors affilia-
tion.
Both of these men are entitled to
the support of unionists. More than
that, they are entitled to the support
Of all men who want public officers
who will devote their time and atten-
tion to serving the people faithfully
and WELL
The Wageworker is advocating the
election of these two men because
they are union men who are we'll quail
flied, not because they are democrats.
1t would support them if they were
the republican candidates. Whatever
else it may be, The Wageworker is
not a partisan newspaper.
II the unionists Of Lancaster county
do their full duty next Tuesday, Louis
Faulhaber and John Weisman will be
elected.
The wageworker., 1909-10-30
SOME QUEER ACCIDENTS.
Anatomical Parts That Are New to
Most Of Our Readers.

Most Of Our Readers.
An exchange in glancing over the
papers has discovered a number of
cases where persons have been in
jured in various parts of the anatomy.
Here few of the cases: While Miss
Kinsure of East Wing, Indiana, was
coming down stairs Tuesday She
bruised herself on the landing Amos
Mittleby, while harnessing fractions
horse, was kicked just south of the
corn crib. He is able to be around
again. While Harold Green of Beulah,
Mississippi, was escorting Miss Violet
Goof home from church Saturday night
savage dog set upon them and bit
Mr. Green four times on the public
square. Joseph Tut of johannesburg,
Iowa, climbed on the roof of his house
last week to find leak and slipped
and fell, striking on his back porch
and causing serious injuries. Isaiah
Thinner of Doberry, Neb., was playing
with cat Friday when the animal
scratched him on the veranda.
The wageworker., 1909-10-30
FAIR BARBER SHOPS.
You Will Find the Union Card In the
Following Places.

:,
When you enter a barber shop, see
that the union shop card Is In plain
sight before you get into the chair.
II the card is not to be seen, go else
where. The union shop card is a
guarantee Of cleanly shop, smooth
shave or good haircut, and courteous
treatment. The following barber
shops are entitled to the patronage Of
union men:
George Petro, 1910 o.
J. J. Simpson, 1901 o.
George Shaffer, Lincoln Hotel.
c.. B. Ellis, Windsor Hotel.
D. s. Crop, Capital Hotel.
NJ. j. Roberts, Royal Hotel
A. L. Kimmerer, Lindell Hotel.
C. A. Green, 12O North Eleventh
C. A. Green, 1882 O.
3. A. Wood. 1906 o.
Chaplin & Ryan, 129 North Twelfth.
e. c. Evans, 1921 p.
Bert Sturm, 116 South Thirteenth.
J. B. Raynor, 1901 o.
Muck & Barthelman, 122 South
Twelfth.
]. J. Simpson, 922 P.
Frank Malone, Havelock.
C. A. Hughart, Havelock.
The wageworker., 1909-10-30

which the bookbinders were engaged
brought suit for $4,000 against Mr..
James w. Dougherty, editor of the In
ternational Bookbinder, for libel for
terming him scab in the official Jour-
nal.
Judge Ford dismissed the case, hold
ing that the word "scab' had become
one of daily use. and that while it
might be regarded as an opprobrious
term among union people, among en-
ployers it was term of honor