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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
RICHARD STRAUSS PLANS
TO COMPOSE LIGHT OPERA
Germans Interested in Report COM
poser of "SaIome" Will Make
New Venture

BERLIN, Saturday, May 15-Con-
siderable interest has been aroused in
musical circles in Germany by the
statement that Richard Strauss, the
composer of "Elektra" and "Salome, .
is about to start work on a light opera.
Some of the details of the composer
new undertaking have now become
known.
The name of the opera will be "Syl-
via und der Stern" (Sylvia and the
starr. and although the plat is kept
secret, it has transpired that the scene
is laid at the end of the eighteenth
century. period which it is believed
should lend itself well to light, melo-
Gious music and handsome costumes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
PRESIDENT WILL BECOME
NORMAL SCHOOL TRUSTEE
Taft Accepts Offer to Serve on Board
of institute for ln-
dians

HAMPTON, Va, May 2S.-At the
commencement exercises at the Hamp-
ton normal and agricultural institute
today a letter was read from President
Taft. in which he announced his ac-
ceptance of a place on the board of
trustees of that great school for the
education of the negro and the Indian.
Mr.. Taft's letter to DR.. II. B. Fris-
sci, principal of the school, said:
II have your note announcing my
election as a member of the board of
Hampton trustees. I consider it an
honor to be one of them and shall be
very glad to contribute what little [
can to the continued success of the
school,"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
.FIREMEN'S STRIKE
TIES UP RAILWAY
ROAD IN GEORGIA REFUSES TO
RUN ITS TRAINS
Management Announces 1t viii Not
Resume Operation of Line Until
the State Protects Its
Property

AUGUSTA, Ca, May 2S.-The Geor-
gia railroad is completely tied up by
the firemen's strike.
The management is not trying to
move trains, simply announcing that
it has the men, the means and the
equipment to proceed and will do so
when the state announces it Is ready
to protect the property and employees.
Governor Smith wired to the sheriff
at McDuffie to cooperate with the
municipal authorities and to summon
all deputies necessary to protect life
and property.
In this county is located Thomson,
where the trouble started.
The mems ultimatum last night was
to the effect that no trains should pass
carrying either non-union firemen or
negro firemen.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
PROMINENT LAWYER STAYS
YOUNG WIDOW IN LIMA, OHIO
Knocks on Door of Woman's Home
and When She Appears He
Shoots Her

LIMA, Ohio, May 2S.-Mrs. Maud
Diltz. a Young widow, was shot fatally
tonight by John Beal, a well known
lawyer.
The lawyer raped on the door for
admittance. When Mrs. Diltz appeared
he began firing.
At midnight the police were hot on
the lawyers trail and already had ex-
changed shots with him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
LOCAL

Fifteen alleged Japanese blind pigs are
raided by police and hfty-seven prisoners
taken to headquarters
Wireless station receives report of dere-
liCt off Pacific coast
Clergyman scores gamblers in grain, de-
nouncing Patten especially.
Colleagues extend farewell reception to
Rev. Z. p. Ryand.
Elks to present pyrotechnic show to aid
in expense for decorating streets reunion
week. =
one hundred thousand Angelenos enjoy
Sunday outing at beach and mountain.
John d. Ryan to succeed Rogers as head
of Amalgamated Copper and Standard Oil
companies.
Rivah lighting companies engage in war
to secure new territory.
Pastor fend who murdered Anna
Poltera.
Young man, in i'll health, respondent,
sends bullet into brain.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
EASTERN

Prominent lawyer in Lima, o., Stays wo'
man and eludes posse
Tennessee tunnel in Colorado which re-
Gently collapsed may never be repaired.
Senate plans to hold night sessions tc
discuss tariff
Secretary of War Dickinson returns from
Panama i'll, and says he did not leave berth
after touching Cuba.
Latest project in Washington is to flash
warning of storms around world by wire
less
Firemen's strike ties up Georgia railroad
and officials refuse to run trains till state
protects property.
dian normal school at Hampton, Va
Highwaymen who robbed train in Ne
braska elude many posses.
Conference OF charities to meet June . in
Buffalo.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
soniaIlsts and Police Elaht

PARIS. May 23.-The REVOLUTIONARY
Socialists annual demonstration before
the monument erected in the Pere La
chaise to the Communists, in which
dismissed postal employees took part,
was marked by violent scuffies with
the police. A large number on both
sides were injured and twenty were
arrested.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
FOREIGN

Bandits slay five persons in Russia.
England plans TO build warships 80 per
cent better than her Dreadnaught.
Joseph Chamberlain of England reported
near death.
Portugal and China clash and England
aids latter
Haytis rebels clash with troops and two
towns are captured by reyolutionists.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
bandits sIax Eive Persons

OBOYAN. Russia, May ga band
of desperadoes today attacked gov
ernment wine shop. They killed five
persons and mortally wounded the
keeper. After pillaging the shop they
escaped.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
COAST

Today promises to bring exciting devel-
opments in trial of Pat Calhoun at san
Francisco
Automobile crashes into tree with disas-
trous results near San Jose.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-24
TIE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Monday; light north wind, changing
to south. Maximum temperature yes
terday, 63 degrees; minimum, 40
degrees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
LARGE AUDIENCE
HEARS "BETHLEHEM'
Cantata Arranged by F. Root is Sung
by Chorus of so Voices at Zion
Lutheran Church.

A chorus of so voices rendered the
cantata Bethlehem" as arranged by
IF. Root. at the Zion Lutheran church
last evening before an audience that
well filled the house. The solo parts
were taken by Mrs. Edla Lund, Carl
Boostrom and George Ryden, and Mrs.
Lund and Mr. Boostrom sang a duet
The cantata is a very beautiful com
position, and the chorus under Mrs
Lund's direction gave an excellent rem,
dition. The chorus was organized sew.
eral months ago by Miss Lily Cervin
and much credit is also due her for
the concert last evening. In addition
to the cantata numbers, Mrs. Sargent
organist at the First Congregational
church, Moline, gave two pipe organ
solos, and Miss Gertrude Housed ac
companied by Miss Cervin, gave q
violin solo. The proceeds from the
concert will be used for the pipe organ
fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
LADIES ASK FOR MORE SANITARY
CONDITIONS IN THE STREET CARS

carried by the draught into the car
mixing with the foul air therein, rem
dering the atmosphere more impure,
unsanitary and sickening..
(c) People not acch- toned to
tobacco smoke have suffered from
nicotine poison, and cases are not TN
known, where ladies have had to get
off the car and walk considerabla
distance to recover from the nausea
caused from this condition of the at
mosphere. In as much as the sacrifice
on the part of those who smoke would
be only slight, if they would forbaar
smoking, during the limited time they
are using the car, we respectfully re-
quest you to take under special con-
sideration, the subject of issuing an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
KICKED IN THEFACE.
Carl Johnson, l6.Year.0ld Lad Living
Near Sherrard, Killed by a
Horse.
WAS AT WORK IN THE BARN
Failed to Give Warning of Approach
and the Animal Struck Out in
Fright.

Sherrard, H., Jan. 1d-Carl John
son, 1Gyear-old son of Mr. and Mrs
Ed Johnson, living three miles east OF
this place, was kicked in the head b.
4 horse about 5 o'clock last evening
md instantly killed.
He was doing chores in the barn at
the time and stepped behind the hor-
ses evidently without giving the Gus
tomary warning One of the animals,
startled by his sudden appearance
kicked out and struck him in the face
When found few minutes later he
was dead. His skull was fractured and
large cash cut in the face.
Coroner Declares it Accident.
An inquest was held today, the YER
dict being that death was accidental
Besides the parents. several brothers
and sisters survive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
mittee to carry out and give force to

mittee to carry out and give force to
this resolution"
1t was here that Mr. Lawson was in
ltroduced and made what, at first blush,
lat least, seems to be such a gratifying
assurance of the long deferred reaIiza-
Ition of an interurban line into a ter
ritory that should years ago have had
more convenient access to Rock Island.
President Reck of the Booster club,
as usual, acquitted himself with great
credit as the presiding genius of the
evenings proceedings.
The clubs guests for the evening
were: Stewart Goodrell, secretary
Northern Life; F. w. Mueller, Daven-
pert, director Northern Life; John M.
Ekelin, Moline, director Northern
= life: w. O. McCollough, Chicago; ].
IE. Smith, Chicago; William c. Law
son, Chicago; Avian H. Connolly, Kan
sas City, Fay r. Harper, New York;
ID. S. Mcdaniel, Moline: James F.
Egan, city; Alderman William Trefz
city, and w. B. Mcintyre, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Nora Kress of Cameron. Mo,
is visiting Mrs. Marie Etzel.
DR.. Joseph DeSilva returned this
morning from New Orleans. Mrs. De
silva and son, Edward, will remain at
New Orleans for visit.
r. P. Hampton, who recently sub
mitted to an operation at Spring Valley
and who seemed to be recovering, has
suffered relapse and has been con-
fined to his bed again.
Hon. H. L. w. eelan and Hon.
Thomas Campbell h embers of the
Illinois legislature, returned home to-
day. There will be no business trans
acted at Springfield till after the in
auguration of Governor Deneen, no
committees being named till the new
regime is installed -
Next Tuesday three local men will
commence a trip through the south
that will take several months and is
expected to give them considerable
pleasure. Charles Fiebig, H. N. Rounds
and r. Selle will leave here to take in
many points of interest, throughout the
south. They will go by way of Gin
cinnati and Chattanooga to Mobile and
from there to Tampa, Fla. where they
will spend several weeks. On Their
way back they will visit New Orleans
while the Mardi Gras is in progress
and then spend some time at Ocean
Springs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
new Line TO
.CALESBURC
Promise Of Another Interurban De-
veloped at Booster
Club.
TO USE NINTH STREET
Welcome to the Northern Life
Insurance Company-Other
Matters.

The practical assurance of another
interurban road into Rock Island was
developed at the meeting of the Rock
Island Booster club, the first of the
new year at the Rock Island Club last
evening. w. C. Lawson of Chicago,
one of the clubs guests, who has been
in the city for a short time, explained
the plans of syndicate of, Chicago
capitalists whom he represents, to
build line into Rock Island from the
south, Galesburg being the present
eastern terminus of the proposed road
Mr.. Lawson made good impression
by his frank statement of the pur-
poses of his associates, and presented
references as to the character OF the
men back of the project. He stated
that he had been pretty well over the
ground here, said that already three
preliminary surveys had been made
and franchise had been granted
through Locust street, one of the prin
cipal thoroughfares of Aledo. Mr.
Lawson called attention to the fact
that since the coming of interurbans
the records of Rock Island county
showed that some 25 corporations had
filed incorporation papers here, but
that SO far none had gone further than
paper, as far as actually entering the
city is concerned.
Come In From the south.
The line in which he is interested
comes in from Mercer county, coming
directly through Aledo, Millersburg
Buffalo Prairie, Edgington and Milan
and thence into Rock Island. 1t is
proposed to ask right of way through
Ninth street in this city, to Fifth ave
nue., thence east to Seventeenth
view of connecting with the Milwau
kee or Burlington tracks. The objec
of this arrangement, Mr.. Lawson eX
planned, is for the transfer of freigh
cars. The motive power is to be fur
nished either by an overhead trolley
or by means of the Strang gas-electri,
system, which the Chicago & Alton
purposes to introduce soon on some o
it's interurban cars near Chicago ant
for which it has contracted for II
coaches. The company asks no finan
cial assistance in Rock Island, the
only possible obstacle to getting int,
the city promptly being the frontag
on Ninth street and the other street
inside the city limits on which tn,
company asks franchises. Mr. Law
son seemed fully familiar with the la
of the land here, stating that the cit
having control of the Ninth stree
road from the limits to Sears an
over the bridges into Milan could yer
easily grant the rights desired for thi
distance. Whether the company woul
avail itself of the Rock river bridge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
ROSY AND PLUMP.
Good Health from Right Food.

Its not new food TO me-" re-
marked Virginia man, in speaking of
Grape-Nuts.
about IL months ago my wife was
in very bad health, could not keep any
thing on her stomach. The doctor
milk. half water, but it
was not sufficiently nourishing.
"a friend of mine told me one day
to try Grape-Nuts and cream. The re-
suit was really marvellous. My wife
soon regained her usual strength and
today is as rosy and plump as when a
girl of 16.
These are plain facts and nothing
I could say in praise of Grape-Nuts
would exaggerate in the least, the
value of this great food"
Name given by Postum company
battle Creek, Mich. Read THE Roat
| to MELVILLE" in packages. There's
Ia Reason"
Ever, read the above letter A new
one appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14

~ RRORS in addition are the cause
IL of more work, worry, lost time,
DELAYED statements-more ex-
pense than all other forms of miscal-
culation combined. II the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
DEATH IS SUDDEN
W. c. Macdonald Suceumbs in Few
Hours as Result of Hemor-
rhage of Brain.
HAD BEEN SLIGHTLY ILL
Not Confined to Bed Till the Fatal At
tack-Funeral to Be Satur-
day Afternoon.

w. C. Macdonald, 107 Fourth ave.
rue, died yesterday afternoon at
o'clock from the effects of 2 hemor-
rhage of the brain about noon. Mr..
Macdonald. had been i'll for the las.
three weeks but had not been confined
to his bed and his family had no real
fears for his recovery. His sudden
death came as a shock to his many
friends and relatives. He was we'll
known in this city and in the 90 years
of his life spent here his kind DISPOSE
ton and spirit of fellowship had been
instrumental in winning him large
circle of close friends.
Mr.. Macdonald was born in Ottawa
Canada, Sept. Is, 1913. He remained
there for nearly 40 years before remov-
| ing to this city. He had a number of
brothers and sisters in Canada, some
funeral which will be held Saturday
afternoon from the home Burial will
! take place at Chippiannock cemetery
| Mr.. Macdonald is survived by four
sons, Clayton, Charles, Walter and
William, and a daughter. Mrs. JOSEF.
Rite, all of this c's,' There are also
ttEree brothers, Harry and Walter In
Canada and George in Arkansas and
three sisters in Canada, Mrs. James
Morrison, Mrs. Joseph Ackland and
Mrs. Robert Mckenzie
| Graham Funeral.
The funeral of John W. Graham o.
South Rock Island was held from the
home on Twenty-fourth street this af
ternoon, the services being conducted
by Rev. w. B. Clemmer, pastor of the
Memorial Christian church. Buria
took place at Chippiannock cemetery
The pallbearers were George Lukens
John NJ. Pardon, Scott Gardner
George Richmond, William Atkinson
and Hans Paulsen
| Funeral of Mrs. Hill.
The funeral of Mrs. w. V. Hill, 1874
IThirty-fifth street, was held this morn
, ing from the South Park chapel Rev
w. G. Oglevee conducted the service
over the remains. Burial took plac
: at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14

that Rock Island has now become a
great life insurance center, speaking
of the location here of the Modern
Woodmen, the Fraternal Tribunes, the
Royal Neighbors, and the Northern
Life, and in the fire insurance line Of
the American National Fire insurance,
and ventured the opinion that no city
the size of Rock Island in the middle
west is favored with SO many sound
and promising insurance institutions.
He extended the cordial good will of
the Woodmen society and it's cooper
alton in making the Northern Life one
of the foremost of the old line life in
surance organizations in the country.
At the conclusion of the addresses,
the following resolutions, offered by
Secretary Levi, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Booster club of
Rock Island heartily welcomes the
Northern Life Insurance company as
"a strong organization which will add
materially to the growing strength OF
the city as an insurance center.
''Inasmuch as the directors of this
company are known to us as men OF
unquestioned integrity and business
ability, we hereby recommend the
Northern Life to the public and pledge
our cooperation toward its develop
ment Be 1t further
! Resolved. That the president of tn,
Booster club be hereby authorized ant
requested to appoint suitable com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14

In accordance with resolution
passed at the last meeting the follow
ing has been sent to the officers of the
Tri-City Railway company by the Mo-
line Womans club:
To the board of directors of the Tri-
City Railway company
conference.-the Woman's cub of
Moline, H., the membership of which
includes residents of the tri-cities, at
regular meeting held in that city Jan.
10, 1909, appointed the undersigned
committee to represent said club for
the purpose of securing your aid to
effect certain reforms rendering travel
on the care of your lines more sani-
tary and comfortable.
1. Multitudes of ladies and not a
few gentlemen complain that the
over-crowded cars in the tri-cities are
SO poorly ventilated as to cause not
only discomfort, but sickness, and We
ask you to instruct your conductors
to keep three transoms forming a
triangle, open all the time to allow the
foul air to escape and sufficient fresh
air to enter.
2. The habit of splitting on the floor,
heated coils and steps is growing
one. Ladies soil their skirts and peo-
pie are otherwise annoyed as result
of this habit. In addition to this, il
| is very unsanitary in that it is pro-
ductive of tubercular and other troub.
les. We respectfully request that you
| instruct your conductors to enforce the
law and take such other steps as your
wisdom may dictate to have the prac
tice herein mentioned, discontinued.
5. Gentlemen are allowed to smoke
on the rear platform of your cars. and
this practice is meeting with disfavor
for the following reasons:
(a) On cars approaching each Of
our cities from outlying districts are
many men who crowd the rear plat
form smoking. People entering o!
leaving the car have to pass through
this cloud of smoke, which causes il
not a few cases, severe headache ant
nausea
(b) In many cases when the door i
Iopened the smoke from the outside i:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
Observation-Disclosures

did nothing but eliminate these errors
it would be worth many times its cost
to any business. But it does more.
1t cuts the time OF listing in half, In
creases the efficiency of your book
keepers. insures prompt statements
and trial balances, etc.
The Universal will handle figures
faster, easier, more accurately, neater
and keep on doing so longer and more
economically than old style machines
which do not possess its many advan-
tages, /. e.: A carriage that permits
the printing Of regular or irregular
columns any distance apart on the
same sheet; totals and subtotals in
led; paper roll, carriage, counter and
register in plain view of operator. and
many others.
We solicit the opportunity OF
demonstrating to you on your
work, in your Office, at our ex-
pense, the proof of our claims.
Forest H. Montgomery, District Sales
Agent, Suite 1S34-1S36, Commercial Ma
tional Bank Building. Chicago, Ill.
Universal Adding Machine company,
st. Louis. Branch Offices in all prin-
cipal cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14

order TO discontinue this practice on
all closed cars.
The undersigned, therefore, do re-
specially urge upon your body, the
prompt, strict and continued enforce
ment of these sanitary measures.
KATHERINE GEST, Rock Island,
MRS. c. A. MOORE, Davenport,
DIR. LOUISE n. MILLER, Moline,
Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
ADVERTISING CARDS
COME OFF THE CARS
Tri-City Railway Company Has Them
Removed, in Conformity With Or
dinances of Two Cities.

The advertising cards whicf have
been on the front of the Tri-City Rail
way company's cars, were removed
today, even those of the company
owned by the same interests and adj
vertising the gas and electric service
being taken off. The action of the
company evidences a disposition to
comply without protest with the terms
of the ordinances of Rock Island and
Davenport, prohibiting advertising OF
this character on street railway cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
Many See New Cleaner.

: The new method of cleaning houses
or rooms by the famous "Duntley
Vacuum Cleaner was. demonstrated
to very good crowd of Rock Island
women Tuesday at the Peoples Power
company. Another demonstration OF
this cleaner will be given Friday after
noon from 2 to at the Office of the
Power company in the Safety building
Those who did not attend Tuesday
should not miss this Friday demon
|stration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
W0RKMEN UNEARTH BONES
Part Of Skeleton is Found in Sash &
Door Works Yard

The bones of a human skeleton,
probably one of the first settlers here,
were found today by workmen employ
ed in excavating for the new building
of the Rock Island Sash & Door works.
The skull and practically all of the
other bones with the exception of the
bones of the arm and leg were con-
siderably decayed. The bones may
have been those of an Indian, but more
likely were the remains of one of the
early white settlers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
Bad Stomach Trouble Cured.

Having been sick for the past two
years with bad stomach trouble, a
friend gave me dose of Chamber
lains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They did me SO much good that I
bought a bottle of them and have used
II bottles in ALL Today I am well OF
a bad stomach trouble-Mrs. John
Lowe, Cooper, Maine. These tablets
are for sale by all druggists.