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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
CRANK WOULD BLOW
UP THE U. S.. SENATE
&C. Hodges" Gives Authorities Some
thing to DO With Published
Threat.

Chicago. Dec 31.-A letter 10 the
Tribune from a writer signing the
name &C. Hodges" threatening to
blow up the United States senate
with nitroglycerin. aroused the federal
authorities last night and caused a
hurried search throughout the city for
the author.
&C. Hodges wrote that physicians
had given him but six months to live
and that at first he had intended TAX
ing morphine to end his existence
quickly He changed his plans, he
said. when he read an article charging
that corruption existed in the senate,
and he determined to blow up the body
with nitroglycerin and kill himself AZ
the same time.
The letter was turned over 10
United States District Attorney. Edwin
w. Sims, soon after it was received
and he called in General James +.
Stuart, chief postoffice- inspector in
Chicago. After a conference it was
decided that prompt action be taken
to discover the writer
General Stuart detailed two of his
assistants on the case and by midnight
they had assured themselves that the
&C. H. Hodges in the city directory
all were without knowledge of the let
ter writer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
HE CANNOT BE SENATOR
McEnery Says Rules BaIk Mississippi
ans Freak Appointment.

New Orleans. Dec. 3f--That Colonel
James Gordon of Okolona, Miss, IA
nous ex-confederate, who has just
been appointed United States senator
to succeed the late Senator McLaurin
until the Mississippi Legislature elects
his successor. will never be sworn IN
as United States senator is the en-
phatic declaration of Unfted States
Senator Samuel d. McEnery.
McEnery says: The principle has
been laid down by the senate that
such recess appointment held only I'M
til the next session of the legislature
met and organized. The senate will
not resume it's sessions until noon Jan.
4. Mississippi's Legislature will meet
at noon on the same day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
CONDUCTOR DIES
IN A COLLISION
Two Cars, One Dark, and James
Hayes Is the Vic
tim.
WAS REPLACING TROLLEY
MotOrman Coming Up at Rear, I'm
able to Control Owing to Slip
perry Tracks, So He Claims.

James Hayes, aged 80, a conduc-
tor on the Moline, East Moline & Wa
tertown railway, was killed at $40
o'clock last evening when two cars
crashed together between First and
Second streets, East Moline. Both
his hips were crushed and he was
injured internally. He lived only
few minutes after the accident.
Both cars were extras put into SER
vice to accommodate the men EN-
ployed in the factories to reach their
homes after the days work. Both
cars were westbound towards the city
of Moline. They were moving at
rate of about 1 0 miles an hour. when
No. S, which was in the lead. was
brought to a standstill through the
trolley arm slipping the feeder wire,
leaving the car in darkness. Howard
Tint was motorman on this car and
Hayes was his conductor. Follow
ing at a distance of 500 feet behind
was No. 6, with Theodore Pratt as
motorman and E. J. Easton as con-
ductor.
slippery Rails; Car Uncomfortable.
Hayes stepped off his car to re-
place the trolley. Pratt stated after
the accident that he noticed a flash
of light and he supposed that the
trolley was off the car that he was
following. He claimed that he slow
ed up to investigate, and when he
was within 100 feet of the car pre-
ceding him his suspicious were con-
firmed. He claimed that he applied
the brakes and reversed the control
lei. but. owing to the slippery con-
dition of the tracks and the lack of
a supply of sand on his car, he was
helpless to prevent the collision. He
claimed that he footed the whistle
as a warning to anyone that might
have been on the track, but that he
did not see Hayes until the car was
upon him. Hayes did not utter a
word after the collision. Pratt said
if there had been sand on the car he
might have averted the fatality. The
cars. were damaged slightly only.
Leaves Wife and Child.
Hayes home was at 23191a Fifth
and-a-haf avenue. Moline. He leaves
his wife and a 6-months-old child.
Hayes had been with the railway
company three years. coming to Mo-
line from Muscaune.
Coroner John Rose is conducting
an inquest over the body this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
LOSES HER REASON
OVER SPlRlTUALISM
Mrs. Mary Sehnert Goes Insane and
Is Ordered Committed to Wa
tertown Hospital.

Mrs. Mary Sehnert of this city was
hospital for the insane yesterday af-
ternoon by Judge r. w. Olmsted fol-
lowing an inquiry into her mental
condition by a jury. Several months
ago Mrs. SehnerJ received a visit
from a sister who IA a believer in
spiritualism and Mrs Sehnert went
into the subject SO deeply that it re-
suited in the loss OF her reason. She
began talking spirftualism all the
time and caused her family consider
able worry and trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

ment of which is retarded because the
owners of establishments that look
with favor upon that district as loca-
ton for their factories will not go
there without competitive railroad
facilities That is the simple situation.
Get In the Band Wagon.
If you want your city to advance,
and you certainly do, or you are not
a loyal Rock Islander, get in the band
wagon, and help the belt along. Don't
have it said that you were forced to
put your approval upon project that
is for the welfare of your city and foi
which all of your neighbors joined.
And you will be forced. if you don't be
reasonable in the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
Horse Falls Exhausted: Shot.

One of team of horses pulling
a coal wagon fell to the pavement in
sheer exhaustion on Seventh avenue.
near Eighteenth street at noon yes
terday. The horse was deserted by
the driver and left dying in the high
way. The Humane society was noti-
fed and veterinarian called, but
before he reached the soene
the police department was notified
and an officer sent to end the horses
suffering. The carcass was after
ward hauled away -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
TAYLOR STILL IN OFFICE
Has Not Resigned SUPPLEMENTARY
of WatertOwn Hospital as Yet:

The board of trustees of the Water
town hospital for the insane held its
last meeting in Chicago yesterday pre-
paratory to turning over its records
and authority tomorrow to the newly
created state board of administration
which in future will manage the pub
lie institutions of Illinois The retir-
ing trustees of the Watertown. hospital
are ]. w. Simonson, Port Byron; Will
liam TremgeT. Freeport, and Allen NJ.
Clemer, Chicago. Dr. w. E. Taylor,
superintendent at the Watertown hos
pital, was present at the meeting. but
no reference was made concerning his
reported resignation. He is on leave
of absence, granted by the board of
trustees, from Aug. to Feb. 1. He
thus has yet a month to determine
whether he wishes to remain at the
head of the hospital or not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Johanna Thomas.

Mrs. Johanna Thomas died this
morning at S:15 of the infirmities
of age. at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. C. o. Granere. 1911 Thirty
eighth street. Mrs. Thomas had been
aillng two months. She was born
in Sweden. August Z, 1927, and she
came to this country about five years
ago. Her husband died in 1881. She
had been member of thes1ion Luth-
erar church of this city and had
many friends. The funeral will be
held from the residence Sunday af-
ternoon at : o'clock. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
PERSONAL POINTS.

Wilson. Balls of indianapolis is visit
ing in the city
T NJ. Coen left this morning for =
brief visit at Clinton
B. J .Braack arrived here this morn
ing from Milwaukee for brief visit
Miss Ella Reynolds Of Aledo is visit
ing at the home Of Miss Clara Car
penter.
Mrs. J. C. Dunn has returned from
Chicago. where she visited during the
past week.
Smith Ferguson of Annawan a.
rived in Rock Island this morning for
a brief visit.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Corbin leave this
evening for Quincy to visit with the
formers father.
The Misses Clara Barclay and Litta
Jackson spent yesterday here while
en- route from Peoria to Miss Jackson
home at Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Levy left this
morning for Chicago to spend New
Years with relatives.
Mrs. NJ J. Roderick of Ogden. Utah,
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. E. Strate, who is critically i'll
NJ. J.. Roche. formerly of this city.
has been appointed as al assistant
to District Attorney C. NJ. Fickert
of San Francisco. Mir. Roche is now
practicing law at San Francisco
Miss Laura Marquis arrived home
this morning from ChicaPo and Mi
monk, H.. where she visited during the
past week. Will and Stewart Marquis
arrived home yesterday from Minonk.
Mrs. George Michael, who has been
spending the holidays with her par
ents. DR.. and Mrs. A. H. McCandless,
left last night to join her husband in
Minneapolis, which is to be their fu-
ture home
w. b. Roberts, daughter, Miss Ma
rinda, and son. Junius, will leave
Rock Island the early part Of next
week for Boston for future residence.
The young people will visit Mr.. Rob-
erts' parents in Indianapolis en- route.
Mrs. Susan A. Hawes left for
Bushnell this afternoon to attend the
funeral of her niece, Mrs. Hattie
Pinckley, who died very suddenly
yesterday morning. The burial GER
emory will take place Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Siemon left last
night for Walla Walla. Wash. where
they will make their home Mr. Sic
mon was formerly a pressman at the
NJ. w. A. publication building. He
takes a responsible position at Walla
Walla with a large printing concern.
Dean Franklin, well known Macomb
attorney who opposed James McKin-
ney of Aledo for the republican nomi-
nation for United States congressman
from this district. is visiting his sister
in Kansas City, and in a few days will
continue west to settle in Fresno, Cal
Miss Gotta Bartholomew, society
editor Of The Argus, who has been
Ill for the last five months as the re-
suit Of blood poisoning due to step
ping on a rusty nail while on her
vacation last summer, was able to-
day to come down to The Argus Of
fee. 1t is gratifying to note that
she has recovered sufficiently so she
ean resume her duties at the opening of
the new year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
WIFE OF ENGINEER BURNS
Body of Rattle Creek Woman Found
in Ruins of Shed at Home.

Battle Creek. Mich, Dec. 31.-Mrs.
Charles E. Spencer, wife OF railroad
engineer and mother of four children,
was found burned to death today after
fire had destroyed a shed at the rear
of her home The husband. who
turned in the alarm, said he was
awakened by smoke and discovered
his wife's body before calling for hcl9
Indications pointed TO suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
aboard the train were Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman.
is FOR CITY OWNERSHIP
Frisco Votes DecisiveIy in Favor of
Running Own Street Cars.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-After de-
claring against municipality owned and
operated street railroads three times
in five years, voters of this city at
special bond election yesterday regis
tered their will decisively in favor of
the project.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
Funeral of Mrs. cIeaveIand.

The funeral of Mrs. Olivia Hayes
Cleaveland was held this Afternoon at
2 o'clock from the residence, S43
Twentieth street The services were
conducted by Rev. r. B. Williams, pas
tor of the First Methodist church The
pallbearers were II. H. cleveland.
Louis K. cleveland. Herbert J. Copp
ana William ]. Sweeney. Burial was.
in OAippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
sax reller Is 10000 short.

Pittsburg. Dec. 31.-Charles VererSa,
bookkeeper and teller of the Working
mans Savings Bank and Trust com
pany. north side. was committed 20
Jail yesterday on a charge OF EN-
bezzling $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
the 10th general assembly.
Pay Roll $4,000 Yearly.

Fifty new positions. carrying with
them a pay roll of $4,000 per annum,
pass under civil service Jan. 1. 1910.
The highest salaried position is that
of executive secretary of the charities
commission, which pays $4,000 year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
TAFT Home From New York.

Washington, Dec. 31.-President Taft
returned to Washington at O'Clock
this morning from New York, where
he went yesterday to attend the wed
ding of his niece. Miss Louise w Taft,
daughter of Henry w Taft. Also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
The greatest danger from mad

The greatest danger from inhGenza
is of its resulting in pneumonIaf This
can be obviated by using Chamber.
iain's Cough Remedy. as it MOI only
cures influenza, but counteracfs an<
tendency of the disease towardk pne.l-
monia Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
Plan New Agricultural Station

Sterling. ILL.,, Dec. 31.-The Illin6
state board of agriculture has purchk Il:
cd 40 acres of land near Mount 10
-is, Cgle county. on which it wild 3.
tabiish an experimental station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
ENDS OLD REGIME
State Board of Charities Pass
es Out of Existence at
Midnight.
NEW BODY TAKES PLACE
Fifty New Positions, Carrying Pay
Roll of $4,000 Per Annum,
Come Into Existence.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 31.-(Special)
William c. Graves, executive secre-
tary of the state board of charities,
will be appointed executive secretary
of the new state charities commission,
which succeeds the state board of
charities tomorrow The report of the
examiners at the examination held by
the state civil service commission for
executive secretary of the state char
tiles commission was made today to
Secretary Mason of the civil service
commission, and shows that Mr..
Graves was the only one out of % who
took the examination who passed.
Most of the applicants failed on the
oral examinations. Some of them ad
mitted they had not even read the law
creating the office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31

All the news all tho time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
Old Board PASSES Tonight.

Springfield. H.. Dec. 31.-After 40
years of continuous activity the Illinois
state board of charities passes out of
existence tonight at midnight. With
its passing comes also the retirement
of IL boards of trustees of, state char
liable institutions, the oldest of which
the board of trustees of the Illinois
school for the deaf at Jacksonville
has been in existence since 1899. This
institution was the first state charita-
BILE institution created in Illinois.
With the trustees the institution treas
urers and secretaries also retire.
:. Comes in Automatically.
Automatically at midnight there will
spring into legal authority. to replace
the state, board of charities and the
local boards of trustees, the board of
administration. the charities commits
sion and boards of visitors for each of
the IL state charitable institutions
The board of administrator is the
executive board supplanting. H.all re-
spects, the local boards of t1E4tees,
and in all administrative or quasi-ad-
ministrative powers of its service, the
state board of charities. The charities
commission succeeds to the visitorial,
inspectional, critical and recommends
tory duties of the state board of chart
tics. The local boards of visitors are
purely visitorial and recommendatory
boards. serving, one board for each
state charitable institution. as depend
encies of the central charities commits
sion.
The change is wrought by the new
charities administration act passed by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-31
No Private Interest.

The men wh@ are devoting their
time to the belt are doing so unselfish-
ly. it should be remembered. They
represent neither themselves nor any
one railroad or any private interest.
The belt will belong to the people,
through a board of trustees. 1t will
be open to use by any road, electric
or steam, desiring entrance to the city.
II will be the opening wedge to the
west end factory district, the develop
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
SANTA BREAKS QUARANTINE.
Slips Into the Orphans Home and
Delivers Some Souvenirs.

Santa Claus proved too crafty for
the city health officers who quarantine
ed the Orphans Home and Day Nur-
sery. at the corner of Twelfth South
and State street Everything had been
arranged for big celebration and an
entertainment on the outside. but a
scarlet fever case broke out suddenly
and this spoiled all OF the plans for
Christmas day.
What was the delight of the matron
Miss Minnie Crowder, to receive the
Following wireless telegram: ''Don't
mind health officials. I can fool them
easily. Tell the kiddies to keep a stilr
upper lip and their eye on the gun,
and l Will certainly show up They
can't keep me away, 1 had scarlet
1ever when L was young, myself. so
they can't scare me. Santa Claus"
Santa Claus never broke a promise
In his life, and sure enough, he fooled
DIR. Samuel G.. Paul and all of his
health sleuths. and went right into the
orphans home With big pile of pres
ents. The first thing he did was to
fix up nice bunch of things for the
poor little fellow with the scarlet fever.
who has been isolated in front room.
However. Santa Claus was painfully
surprised to learn that he had left out
quite a number of things which had
been especially asked for by the chill
dren In their letters. The grown-ups
who want to make the list complete
may communicate with Miss Crowdcr.
at the home. and learn what things
are still needed to make every heart
joyful on Christmas morning. Charles
II. Hilton, assistant manager of the
Peoples Cash store, sent out a big
bundle of presents. Thursday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Closing Exercises Prior to Holidays
Involves an Elaborate Program.

Closing exercises in celebration of the
Christmas holidays were held in the
Salt Lake High school Thursday after
noon, Red and Black day." and an
elaborate program was given. James
0. Convtll, coach, spoke on the benefits
of athletics; Earl Havenor '05, gave a
short talk on the influence of high
school associations in after life; Miss
Virginia A. Bush, n member of the
faculty, read an original poem of hum
orous strain on the high school boy,
William Goodspeed spoke on the diff
hculties experienced by the athletic
association and outlined hopes for tho
future: Reginald Wallace expressed the
sentiments of the high school cadets.
alluding to occurrences in the trips
made to San Francisco and Seattle;
Prof. George A. Eaton spoke about tho
necessity for a new high school build
ing and urged the pupils to use their
influence III getting parents and adult
friends to vote for the bonds; DR. H. n.
Mayo. q friend of the school. presented
a beautiful championship cup to the
football team. and the names of the
players will be inscribed thereon; Miss
Bessie Barnett played a violin solo;
Henry Oberndorfer gave a plano selec-
ton; Fred Smith sang a song. and John
McCurCy, manager of the football team,
made a speech accepting DR.. Mayos
gift.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
MASKED ROBBER
MAKES A HAUL
Walks Into AdIeson Grocery Store
And Cleans Up the Till
For $4OO.
THEN FIRES OFF A SALUTE.
Proprietor and Wife Entering Up Ac-
counts and Balancing Books
When He Walks In.


A highwayman. masked with a white
handkerchief over his face, and armed
with IS calibcr Colts revolver, walked
into the grocery store of A. Adloson,
at lIO east Eighth South street about
$50 Thursday night. forced Adleson
and his wife to throw up their i1ands.
fred four shots. secured 200 and made
his escape.
Adleson was busily engaged in fixing
up packages for early delivery today
and Mrs Adleson was entering ac-
counts in book when suddenly they
were startled by the appearance of Il
medium sized man armed with a re-
volvcr
Throw up your hands and be quick
about 1t as I haven't much time" said
the robber. Adleson did not obey
quickly and the robber fired q shot into
the wall. Mr.. and Mrs. Adleson then
quickly threw up their hands and the
daring robber cleaned out tho cash
drawer. securing about $400.
After securing the money the robbcr
cautioned his victims TO be quiet and
he fired three more shots into the floor
before departing.
The police were notified and O. pa
troll wagon load of officers rushed 10
the scene. They were able to track the
robbers steps in the snow for block
or so but then lost the trail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Address at Synagogue-Rabb
Hevesch of the Congregation Monte
flore VIII speak this evening. oil
Looking Forward"
Cows for state Prison-Ten fin,
cows TO replace the state prison hero
destroyed by tuberculosis have jus
been received at the prison from th'
Agricultural college
Change for Street Namc-D II
Christensen filed a petition with thc
council Thursday asking that tho
name of Rice street in Capital addition
south of the city be changed to Edi-
son street.
Death of Franz JuuclS-Word has
been received from Portland of the
death there of Franz Junck, aged SO,
of this city, formerly of the well
known firm of Junck G. Fabian, and
who has been in a Portland sanitarium
for some time.
Record for Packngcs-Agents for the
big express companies in this city
say this is a record breaking season.
The heaviest day was Tuesday. for
points outside the state, while today
is the heaviest for points within easy
radius of Salt Lake.
Memorial and Christmas Programs
Bishops, choir leaders and committees
who desire to have their memorial and
Christmas programs printed In next
Saturdays News, arc notified that copy
should be handed in AS early as pos
sible on Friday. to insure due attention
and classification.
Owls Elect Oniccrs-Thc local
Order of Owls held its annual cleo
tion Thursday evening, in knights OF
Columbus hall, when these officers
were chosen; President P. Nelson;
vice-president. Julius Krogh; treas
urer w. Cotton, secretary. Charles E.
White invocator, Theodore Johnson:
sentinel, l.. Nicholson; picket. Adolph
Lind; warden, H. l.. Marcroft; physi-
sian. DR.. G.. A. Light
Apple Orchard Boom-The nursery
men report an unusually good year.
with a general demand for all kinds
of trees, but particularly so for ap-
pie trees Hitherto. there has been a
sporadic call for this class of goods.
but this season there appears to be
wide spread movement of growers to
give particular attention to the ap-
pie. as q promising investment. SO
orchards of 20 to 40 acres are being
laid out in many sections where before
this hardy fruit was a stranger. The
calls come not only from this state,
but from Idaho and Colorado.
Another Generator Nccdcd-The de-
mands for power on the Utah Light &
Railway company last Saturday night
were such as to average the output of
current at $500 horse power for most
of the evening. It was thought when
tho last and second big motor-genera-
tor was bought and Installed that the
company would be equipped with mo-
tive power for perhaps FIVE years.
But the demands this fall and winter
have grown so such proportions that
the management Is figuring already on
a third great machine of 1900 horse
power, and costing, like the other two.
S35. 900. 1t will be located to the
north of the others, near the al
ley.