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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
Specially Priced H0uscfufniSh-
ingS, of Much interest to
inc Housewife

10 quart best seamless granite wa
ster rails, 39c.
No. GO Grey cnamc! granite tea
kcttIes. 42c.
4-quart seamless granite stove ket-
ties Use.
Heavy Japancd steel coal buckets,
13c.
Galvaniz1d iron. Coal or stove shov-
els, long handle. 1Gc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13

Ladies grey and cream
colored ribbed fleece vests
and pants. heavy. well made
garments. generally sold at
SIC. for 25c.
Ladies heavy ribbed
fleece MacO cotton vests and
pants. a special purchase OF
50c goods. while 30 dozen
last. 33c.
Extra heavy tuck stitch
ribbed fleece vests and pants
choice OF gray or cream col
or. exceptional value at 4Sc.
Ladies fine wool ribbed
vests and pants, values up
to $1.3S. , great lots at
81 90 and 75c.
Ladies heavy cooper rib
bed fleece Union suits. 10
dozen. take special notice of
this quality at S1.0O.
Boys and Misses fleece
lined vests. pants and draw
ers. all sizes in this lot,
worth mp TO 45c, for the
week. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
Distinctive Autumn and Winter Hats

which rapidly depleted last week dur
great Anniversary sale have been replenshed win
ali latest in Turbans, Ncpoans THEORIES, Fets FuTs'
Beavers large and medium Nevets, Silk and Plush Inc
huge brm Vevcs really camorng for first place.
medium and large Turbas equally DESTROYS OF beng
in front while the large beautiful beavers have de-
velopcd into a perfect
The resources of this great Millinery Department has
capacity for the past three weeks and we
earnestly advise who will the services OF tai
rinmcrs make early as possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
DUMAS!

DUMAS!
Illustrated 18th numerous duotones
in two color TIC type, paper and
presswork .. ;celcnt.
Three-Quart Leather Bin Sins
mGrtled sid,- I'll gold backs gold
tops: eishtes gplumes: sub-price,
$4,000. sale $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
Wool Blankets and COmfortcTS.
All Splendid Values

California all wool white blankets.
handsomely bound and bordcrCd. in
pink or blue. extra large size 72XS4.
per pair, $500, $3.50, $1l.75 and
So
Medium weight gay, tan or white
wool blankets, finished with lock
stitched edge. lii size. per pair, $6.75,
S5.6S. $500, S&.98 and So .4S.
Fancy plaid nd checked Australian
wool blankets in pink, blue, tan,
brown or gray, 6SxSO inches in size
per pair, $5.6S. $500 and S3.55.
SilkOlinc covered cOmfortabies fill
cd with white cotton; Eretty designs
and ColOrjngs, I&XS4 inches in size,
at S1.15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
Mems, Womcn's and Children's Win
ter Underwear. Best Bought Here.
The advantage is all with the lucky buyer
YOU can buy now

Mems underwear that
VIII Not Shrink. and will
be soft and pliable as long
as you wear them.
Fine camei's hair ard nat
ural wool shirts and draw
crs. 10 better values any
where at $500, we price
them at $14&.
Mems Camel's hair cash
mere shirts and drawers,
none better at $50, we price
this lot at $1.GO.
Mems best fleeced lined
shirts and drawers, twin
needle finished seams, blue
and tan colors, wonderful
value at SOC.
Mems perfect fitting IN
ion Suits. Worsted Maco
Cotton and Rib flceced. 3
great lots at $500, $50
and 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
Kingsley!

Sub. Pr:co, so2.OO. Sale Price, S7.75
Also in Cloth Eng
SUB. Price, $s0.oO. Sale Price, $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
MRS. HARTzELL,7 rs
YEARS HERE, DIES
As Bride Occupied First Log
Hewn Cabin Built Where
City Now Stands.
HAD PASSED esd BIRTHDAY
Mother of Thirteen Children, Seven
OF Whom Survive Her-Son
Bishop.

At her home in Moline at 1915 this
morning occurred the death Bf Mrs.
Nancy Norman Hartzell, wife of the
late Michael Hartzell, who passed
away Aug. 20, 1890, at the age of 80
<years. Mrs. Hartzcll was aged SO
years and days. She had been bed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
/ | n = N s !

Our lin ms Joy to these who know them
and Il libccci education for those who not
fully %"Tuaiutcd with this kind of q store.
This Is different kind Of a store than you
have knowa ic.nIa coming here and in
tiCn VIII III difference appear more clearly than
in this linen section.
A NEW LOT OF PATTERN DAMAsK
CLOTHS Wa napkins 10 match and yard goods.
with nap}i Is to match which have been delayed
in trauscit from Belfast since last June, have
just come t hand The recently advanced tar
if makes tacsc look wonderfully good to at
the old low prices. We earnestly advise orr
Ct table sets while this lot lasts.
These should go quick for birthdays, we'd
dings. linen showers, Thanksgiving and early
leCtiCus fer Christmas giving.
Hadn't you better come this week while
show this great assortment?
These goods would sharp
advance in rrice-A word TO the wise is suf
fcient-quitc big saving in price just
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
Are You Satisfied With
Your Corset?

If you're plump or stout YOU want
corset which reduces the hips and prevents
the flesh from bulging, d corset that IS com
Portable when you're seated. corset which
shows every line OF your figure to best ad-
vantage Every woman Is fully justified in
desiring to look her best" and when all
these advantages may be had at SO little
cost it would be foolish to overlook, or neg
lect the proper corset.
MAKERsNoF THE REGIS cORsET5 have
practically solved the corset problem, they over
come the corset difficulties TACy offer you com
fort and improved figure at no more cost than
the corsets which make one look GUmpy and
shapeless Let fit your figure correctly and
begin az once TO enjoy the pleasure OF being prop
erly c0rseted. Regis cOrsets any price from
81 90 to $1,000. many good cnes at $50
TO f30
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
HUGO!

Elegantly bound in ga
leather, de Luxe style.
Sub. Price $4,000. Sale
Price, SIC SO,
Same IN cloth. Sub.
Price. $1,000. Sale Price,
So SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13

of various kinds handsome
" finished with fine nets
and laCe-garniturcs of.
braids and ornaments
dresses for evening and par
ty wear, up from S150O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-13
Greatest Sale OF Standard Books we Haze EUer Attempted

All the best advertised widely sold by and
authors and of library
Der de offered these exclusively
Rock Island and Moline
daymorning Be o. Friday morning
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
PlCKPOCKETS ACTIVE IN
CROWDS ON CITY STREETS
Lonq Beach Letter Carrier and Los
Angeles Physician Victims OF
Light-Flngered Gentry

Pickpockets worked in the crowds
that assembled to see the president
and, as a result, Miles Babcock OF
R. F. D. No. l, Long Beach, was ROB
bed of a pocketbook, containing $l6.4o
as he was alighting from street ear
at sixth street and Broadway, and a
bill book, containing 10000 shares OF
Tuolumne Chief mining stock and other
papers, was taken from the hip pocket
of DR.. R. e. Knight of Oil Maple ave
nue., while he was getting through the
crowd at Fifth and Hill streets.
The thefts were reported to the de-
tectives. According to Babcock, they
are thought to have been committed DIV
a young man who attempted to jerk
a diamond ring from the hnger or d
Young woman on the street car from
which he alighted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
SENT TO JAIL FOR
STRIKING OLD MAN
Teamster Convicted of Attacking Aged
Rancher Who lnterfered When
Ed Bennett Jumped on
Hostler

For striking r. B. Arey. an aged
rancher of Compton, on the head with
a heavy stick, Ed Bennett, a teamster,
was sentenced by Police Judge Rose
yesterday to pay a fine of $50 or serve
the alternative of fifty days in the city
jail on a charge of battery.
According to the story of Arey, who
appeared in court with his head
swathed in bandages, he was in the
Markley stables, 342 Stephenson ave-
nue., when word was received by the
proprietor of the place that the horse
which had been hired by Bennett had
been overdriven and was hitched in
front of a certain cafe. The liveryman
sent an employe after the horse, and
shortly after it had been taken back
to the stables Bennett appeared and
demanded the animal be given to him
so that he could drive it more.
This request was refused owing TO
the condition of the animal. Bennett
then became angry and attempted TO
attack one of the stable men. Arey,
who had been looking after some of his
stock, interfered and prevented fight.
This angered Bennett, and he seized a
heavy stick and just as Arey was turn
ing away struck the old man on the
side of the head, knocking him to the
ground.
Bennett gave no eXcuse>for his attack
on the old man. He was unable to pay
the required amount and went to jail
to serve his sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
BURGLARS SEIZE WOMAN
AND TRY TO CHOKE HER
Screams of Victim Frighten Thieves,
Who Run AWay-TWo Other
Robberies Reported

Mrs. Jackson Colburn of 1888 East
Thirty-ninth street reported to the po-
lice yesterday that when she entered
her home shortly before IL o'clock Sun
day night after having visited friends
she was seized by two men, one of
whom attempted to strangle her.
She says she struggled violently and
began to scream and they, becoming
frightened, fled. She declared despite
the excitement she did not faint, but
rushed to a dresser and seized re-
volver and fired three shots at the
fleeing men. She said nothing had
been taken from the house and she
probably arrived home shortly after
they had gained entrance to her home.
A burglar evidently wishing to ap-
pease the cravings of an empty stom-
ach entered the meat market conduct
ed by E. j. Hall at 4372 Moneta avenue
and stole a pork loin from the ice box.
Entrance was obtained by prying open
a rear door.
While Charles Burch was enjoying an
afternoon nap in his room at the Coll
mer house on East First street sneak
thief entered the room and stole his
trousers, in the pockets of which were
S35.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
BODY OF DROWNED MAN IS
BROUGHT TO LOS ANGELES
Charles Alton, % Years Old, Meets HIS
Death When Boat Capsizes on
Elizabeth Lake

The body of Charles Alton, % years
old, an aqueduct worker, who was
drowned Sunday in Elizabeth lake
when a boat in which he and two COM
panions were rowing capsized, was
brought to Los Angeles yesterday ana
taken to the undertaking estapllsh-
ment of Pierce Brothers.
The men were rowing about the lake
when the boat capsized, throwing them
all into the water. Alton sank in the
cold waters of the lake While the otheI
MON seized the overturned boat and
later dived for Alton and found he
had become entangled in the dense
grass at the bottom of the lake and
was drowned.
The dead man came to California a
short time ago from Germany where
his relatives live. Little is known OF
him. Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at the Pierce Brother $
chapel and burial will be at the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
RAPID INCREASE OF WORK
SHOWN BY COMPTROLLER
Appeals from Action of Auditors Ina
crease More Than 20 Per
Cent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Appeals to
the comptroller of the treasury from
the action of the auditors of the vari-
Gus government departments increased
more than 20 per cent during the past
fiscal year over the number filed the
previous year. There was an increase
of more than 27 per cent in the number
of appeals disposed of in 1909 as COM
pared with 1908.
The comptroller in his annual report
says that in the last years his office
received and examined 123,207 govern
ment warrants, involving a grand total
of $5,072,64S. There were eight suits
directed to be instituted against Of
ficers indebted to the United States
and 1043 requests from the attorney
general for information as to matters
of defense in suits brought against the
United States were received and an
swered. There were 103 appeals from
the various auditors of the government
pending at the beginning of the present
fiscal year. Action was taken on AL
requests from heads of the executive
for advance decisions as
to the right to expend moneys for vari-
Gus purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
New Patents Granted

The Pioneer patent agency. Hazard
& Strause, of Los Angeles reports the
following list of patents granted to
inventors of Southern California Tor
the week ended october 5. 1909: j. F.
Beals, Los Angeles, gas apparatus; I.
Cosgrove, Los Angeles, oollapsible cot
tage construction; V. c. De Ybar-
rondo, Los Angeles, wireless telegraph
system; A. ]. Meier, Los Angeles,
sanitary carpet cleaner; c. E. Passage.
Pasadena. foot supporter; B. f.
Schmidt, Modesto, cushioned stock;
G. A. Smith, assignor Of, New York,
line spacing mechanism for typewrit-
ers Q6,104 to j. w. Hennessey of
Richmond, n. Y, 46,104 to A. Let's of
Los Angeles ond 21,1O4 to f. Ii. Ward
of Brooklyn, N. W; G. p. Stewart,
assignor. Los Angeles, making sugar, to
National Sugar company w. w.
Greenwood, Los Angeles, end lock or
stop bar for printers galleys.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
BIDS FOR SCHOOL
BONDS ACCEPTED
SUPERVISORS SELL SECURE
TIES VALUED AT S720,000
BETTER EDUCATIONAL FAclLI-
TIES ASSURED
State Board of Examiners Buys $780,
600, and Southern Trust COM
pany viii Secure Remain
ing Paper

Final assurance that school children
of Los Angeles will be given new and
better educational facilities was given
at the meeting of the board of supervis-
ors yesterday when that body received
and accepted bids for the entire $72O 600
school bonds voted in January. The
bonds are printed, and after a little
necessary clerical work the money will
be on hand for distribution.
1t was peculiarly appropriate that the
bids should be received and accepted
on the same day and almost the same
moment the chief executive of the ma
ton turned the first shoVelful of earth,
dedicating the grounds on which the
new high school will be erected.
The bids accepted were two in num-
ber One of these was submitted by
the state board of examiners for $150,000
worth of the bonds. The Southern Trust
company, trustee for subscribers who
have thus far subscribed for the total
issue of $720,000, submitted a bid for the
amount of money it has received, $780,
OOO and gave practical assurance the
remaining $4,000 would be subscribed,
H. f. Stewart, vice president of the
company, explaining the improbablllty
of any difficulty in collecting the
amount and assuring the supervisors
lected.
No premium was offered by either the
state board or the trust company, the
bids being for the par value of the
bonds with accrued interest to date OF
delivery.
One Small Bid Received
ONLY one bid for a small portion of
the issue was received, that of Fielding
j. Stilson, who bid for one $1,000 bond.
The bid of the Southern Trust COM
pany is signed by J. A. Graves, vice
president, who first advanced the plan
of public subscriptions for the bonds
Offering the services of his company TO
act as trustee for the amounts SUD
scribed. r. B. Deming, secretary of
the state board of examiners, was pres
ent with authority from the board to 40
everything possible so far as its BID
would permit to aid in the sale.
Acting on this authority Mr.. Deming
prevented a hitch in the sale when II
was discovered that the state board S
bid for $50 bonds numbered consecu-
lively would lap over on the numbers
contained in the bid of the trust com
many, whose proposal was for three
separate parcels. When this fact was
called to the attention of the board by
its legal adviser, Chief Deputy District
Attorney Shaw, Mr.. Deming amended
his bid to provide that the state board
would purchase $150000 of the bonds
not taken by the trust company, With
out regard to their numbers.
bids for the printing of the bonds
were received several weeks ago, but
were all returned when no proposals to
purchase the bonds themselves were re-
eeived. A few days later, however, the
bid of the w. P. Jeffries company of
$720 for printing was accepted by the
board without further advertising, and
it is said the bonds will be in shape TO
he turned over to the purchasers with
in three or four days.
II you want to go east. O. Havdork, ARt,
Illinois Central iiS W sixth street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
SOUTHERN EXPORTS
RAPIDLY INCREASED
Cotton, Meat, Lard, Flour, Tobacco
and Oil Among Articles Shipped
from Gulf Ports in
Great Bulk

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE mar
Velous growth of exports from the gulf
ports of the United States from 1884,
000, 900 in 1899 to $410,000000 in 1909 has
caused the bureau of statistics for the
department of commerce and labor to
make a careful compilation showing
the articles that contributed to this in
crease and the ports through which
the triffic passed.
The principal articles sharing in the
increase were cotton, meats, lard,
flour, tobacco, mineral oil, cottonseed
oil, lumber, phosphates, corn, rice and
naval stores.
Nearly all of this increase of ex-
portation was to European countries.
OF the gulf ports Galveston shows
the largest increase in trade. From
1899 to 1909 the exports from that port
increased from $78,000 900 to $189, 200, 900,
the principal export
valued at $57, 100000 in 1899 and at $751;
600 900 in 1909.
The growth of New Orleans exports
during the period was from $S6,S5O,OOO
to $145, 100000 and Mobile from $780,
900 to $27, 1888 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
MUST ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR COUNTY SIGN POSTS

Deputy District Attorney Hartley
Shaw, legal adviser for the board of
supervisors, expressed the opinion at
the board meeting yesterday that the
only way in which the county could
annroprlate money for the erection of
road signs on county highways was to
advertise for bids, and the board de-
cided to arrange data with reference
to signs and locations and ask for bids
at a later date.
The appropriation was asked for by
the Automobile Club of Southern Cal
ifornia, which organization wanted
the money to aid in its work of plac-
ing signs in this section of the state.
The gathering of the data was left TO
the club.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
BORDER TACTICS
LEAD TO ARREST
DEPUTY CONSTABLE PLACED
IN CITY JAIL
MAKES ENEMY DANCE TO TUNE
OF REVOLVER
Frank Henrys Charged with Exhibiting
Deadly Weapon Not in Self
Defense in Public
Place

The attempt of Frank Henrys,
deputy constable under "Bennie" Cohn,
to emulate the role of a border gun
fighter and make E. R. Furrer, black
smith, dance to the tune of revolver
at Ottos pool hall in West Seventh
street, which he evidently thought
would amuse the loungers that thronged
the place Sunday night, resulted in Il
failure, and as a consequence he is
prisoner in the city jail awaiting trial
ON a charge of exhibiting a deadly
weapon not in self-defense in public
place.
According to the story of Furrer to
Deputy District Attorney Arthur
Keetch. who issued the complaint
against Henrys, the two men have not
been on good terms for some time.
Sunday night Furrer was in the pool
room with some friends when Henrys
appeared Furrer declares he paid no
attention to the presence of his enemy
and ignored him completely.
Finally he stated HenryS approached
him and ordered him out of the place.
'I don't like you, and your presence
here does not meet with my approval,
and you had best beat it, Henrys Is
alleged to have remarked.
Shoots at Enemy's Feet
Furrer ignored the remark and con-
tinued playing pool. This angered
Henrys, and he again insisted that the
place was too small for both, and as
he CHenrys) intended to remain 1t
was left to Furrer to go.
Furrer denied the right of Henrys
to order him from the place and stated
fatty that he would not leave. There
upon, he asserts, Henrys drew re-
yolver and announced his intention OF
shooting the blacksmith This, ap-
parently, did not alarm Furrer and he
told Henrys to shoot. The latter then
decided he would not shoot, but would
make Furrer dance to the tune of the
gun, and thereby amuse the specta-
tors. With that he began to shoot at
the feet of Furrer. The latter was not
slow in lifting his feet from the floor.
and danced in an informal manner until
the shooting ceased. One of the bull
let's came uncomfortably close to his
feet but no damage was done except
to the floor of the pool hall.
A patrolman, hearing the shooting,
rushed in and placed Henrys under ar
rest. The accused probably will be
arraigned in police court Wednesday,
and it is thought his commission as
deputy constable win be revoked.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
ORIGIN OF FIRE
IS MYSTERIOUS
NINE BUILDINGS IN "LlTTLE
RUSSIA" CONSUMED
CLAIM THAT CHILDREN BEGUN
BLAZE NOT CREDITED
One Hundred Poor Persons Rendered
Homeless-Fire and Police De-
partments Puzzled Over
Flames

Whether the fire which destroyed nine
buildings in Little Russia last night
was of incendiary origin is question
| that is puZzling the police and hre
departments, for the fact the Russian
colonists, by their weird religious ce!e-
brations, are not desirable citizens in
that community was evidenced when
complaints alleging disturbance OF the
peace were issued against eighteen
Russians last week.
The fire, which swept through the
Russian colony on North Gless street,
caused damage amounting to $4,000 and
rendered 100 persons homeless, con-
sumed eight houses and the church
in which the former subjects of the
czar Worshiped.
The police had great difficulty in OBJ
tanning facts about the fire, as the
Russians acted in frenzied manner
when they realized that their homes
were being destroyed. The explanation
given by the Russians for the confla-
grafton is that two children OF Moses
Scheubin, 143 North Gless, while pre-
pairing dinner in the absence of their
parents, ignited gasoline.
The flames spread rapidly, and as the
houses are closely adjolned the fre
jumped from house to house. and when
the fire department arrived nine build
ings were ablaze, and the Russians
were in a state of frenzy, removing
their meager possessions.
| It was also reported that four chill
dren were burned to death, but TINS
report proved to be false. The Rus
slams refuse to accept the theory the
fire was begun by children and belleve
that persons who have been active In
| trying to get them out of the district
started the fire.
Confusion Reigned
It was a picturesque and spectacular
scene the firemen witnessed when they
reached North Gless street. Hundreds
| of Russian men and women were car
rying furniture from their homes and
the children were crying loudly. All
was confusion and the frail wooden
! buildings were an easy prey to the
flames, burning brightly and adding to
the scene of confusion.
The houses were one-story frame
buildings and were occupied by the
following persons: Moses Scheubin
143 North Gless street; Julia Agaltzoff
149 North Gless street; Abraham Disa-
toff. 145 North Gless street; Peter TAX
aroff, 1877 North Gless, street; Mike Der,
! geroff. 1876 North Gless street; Howard
Rhodes. 153 North Gless street, ano
| three small shacks in the rear occupied
! by Solomon Scheubin, E. Haparoz ano
] A. Balochin.
For several weeks, it is said, the
Russians have been conducting rellg-
| ious services, which annoyed neighbors
their orgies lasting from night until
morning, resulting in an appeal to the
police to stop the proceedings, as II
was alleged the actions were detri-
mental to property owners in Little
| Russia"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
FOUR BOYS ARRESTED FOR
TAKING TAFT DECORATIONS

For stealing flags which the city pur-
chased and used in decorating the
lamp posts on the line of the Taft
parade four boys, Walter Buhr, Thomas
Brockmeller, Herbert Kees and George
I,ammersen, were arrested on Broad
way yesterday afternoon and booked
at the central police station on charges
of petty larceny. They We're removed
to the detention home and will be ar
raigned in juvenile court.
Patrolman McFadden, who made the
arrests, stated there were a, number OF
the lads running down the street Jerk
ing the flags from the posts. He was
able to catch only four of them.