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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
LOCAL BOY HELD
FOR BIG ROBBERY
Domoinic Gillespie of This City
Charged With Rifiing Five
Peoria Stores.
RAY HARTRY CONFEDERATE
Swag Valued at $500 Located at
Twentieth Street DepOt-YOung
Men Arrested in Saloon.

A rapid piece of police work was
partly finished last evening by the ar
rest of Dominic Gillespie of this city
and Ray Hartry of Lincoln, H., on the
charge of burglary and larceny. The
robbery for which they were arrested
took place in Peoria Friday night, and
the next day Detective James Brinn
of the local police force was on the
trail of the two men. Policemen Kins-
ley and Sehnert made the arrest last
evening at $3.50 after a careful bit of
maneuvering in order to get them both
together so that neither might take the
alarm at the arrest of the other and
get away.
Enter Three Stores.
The two men, neither of whom is
more than % years old, are charged
with having entered three stores in
Peoria Friday evening and getting
away with about $500 worth of swag,
which included jewelry and clothing of
all descriptions The stores entered
were a jewelry store, a dry goods store
and a tailor shop. The stolen articles
were all packed in a trunk and the
thieves headed at once for this city.
The Peoria police suspected that they
were headed for Rock Island, and De
tective Brinn was communicated with.
The arrest followed his work in ferret
ing them out The trunk was located
at the Twentieth street depot, and a
careful watch was kept on it in order
to find the owners. When this was
done, the next thing was the work of
getting both OF them at the same time.
so that neither of them would get away.
They were finally arrested in saloon
on First avenue.
VIII BE Taken Back.
A Peoria detective, Frank Williams,
arrived here today and the two men
will be taken back to Peoria to answer
for their crime. Both denied their
guilt when arrested, and Gillespie es-
pecially is very obstinate, although
they were practically caught with the
goods on them. Both were well armed
with 80 calibre revolvers which they
had taken from the jewelry store, and
both were ready to fight for their free
dom had they been given a chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31

for the homes of most of the men who
will be employed at the new plant.
The program did not fully meet with
the approval of President Porter and
Superintendent Huntoon, and they
were inclined to think that the extern
sion on Eighteenth avenue to Thir-
tieth street was impossible even If the
rest of the plan was finally adopted.
The grade up Thirty-eighth street
seems to be the principal drawback 90
this new line, but it will probably be
overcome if the company shows a de-
sire to acquiesce in the demands of
the council
Banquet at Harper.
The members of the party wound
up at the New Harper, where Presi-
dent Porter suggested they remain for
supper An impromptu banquet was
accordingly served in a private dining
room and while the repast was being
prepared the time was given over TO
a discussion of the different plans.
After all had a very clear idea of them
President Porter asked the council if
in return for granting these extensions
and new lines a renewal of the fran
chise of the company for period Of
20 years could be secured. He eX-
planned that the company wishes to
borrow money and that in order to
get as much as it wants it has to show
a franchise covering 20 years from
date. The franchise under which 1t IS
operating now runs until April in the
year 1924, which means that the ex-
tension of 20 years would be in reality
giving the company six additional
years to the life of its present grant
Subject for Next Meeting.
The aldermen and. the mayor de-
clined to make any promises and the
officials of the company did not feel
empowered to make any either, and
the result was that the matter will
come up for discussion at the next
meeting of the council President Por-
ter expressed a belief that the COM
pany would grant the desired conces-
sions in return for the renewal of its
franchise and there the matter was
allowed to rest.
The party which made the trip over
the city included President J. F. Por-
ter and superintendent ]. G. Huntoon
of the Tri-City Railway company, SUI
perintendent F. w. Reimers of the Peo-
pies Power company, Mayor George
w McCaskrin, City Clerk Martin T.
Rudgren, Aldermen Blochlinger. Holz-
hammer, Utke, Carse, LaVanway,
Schmid, Cochran, McNealy. Borst, FL
and representatives Of the
press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
PERSONAL POINTS.

Major c. S. Richie left last night for
ST. Paul.
Miss Elizabeth Postlewaite left this
morning for Alexis. ILL.,, for an extend
ed visit with her cousin, Miss Bertha
Postlewaite.
Michael Fell OF Detroit, Mich. has
returned home after a visit with his
sister. Mrs Albert Zwicker, Jr., and
relatives in Muscatine.
Clyde Marshall has returned to his
home in Monticello, Iowa, after a brief
visit here. Mrs. Marshall will remain
here for a weeks visit.
Stephen Spencer and John Hen
derson will leave tomorrow for New
Orleans and other points in the south,
where they will visit several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
EIks to Celebrate

The Rock Island lodge of Elks will
celebrate the second anniversary of the
dedication of their new home on Eigh-
teenth street with appropriate services
there this evening. A numbs of the
grand officers of the society az many
of the antlered ones from Moliii7 and
Davenport will join with the locals in
doing honor to the occasion. A ban
quet in the lodge room on the third
floor will be the feature OF the enter
tainment and a number of speeches,
vaudeville turns and musical numbers
are down on the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
EXPENSES
ARE PRUNED CLOSE

Washington, Jan. 31.-The army APP
preparation reported to the senate to-
day carries $95.4l0.5GS, only $142, $50
more than the house bill. Senator
Warren, chairman of the senate com
mittee on military affairs. told the
senate the military establishment had
taken such heed of the economy ad-
monition of the administration as TO
make a reduction OF not less than
$8.4O0.G00 from the expenditures Of
last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
POPULAR AID TO
FIGHT THE TRUST
GOmpers Asks 10 Cents Each from
Union Members to War on
Steel Company.

New York, Jan. 31-In a circular
sent out today from the national
headquarters of a dozen labor organ
izations, the 100000 members of
labor unions and farmers oranges
throughout the United States are for
mally asked by Samuel Gompers to
10 cents each to fight the
steel trust. Gompers says the unions
are acting in self defense and in pro-
lection of American standards of life
and American institutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
Tie NnIner.hla Pn,nt

Mrs Holt could be depended upon
Mt almost any time to say the wrong
thing with the best intentions in the
world. Nobody minds what poor
dear Fanny Holt says" her friends
told each other when repeating her
remarks. I'VE know she means all
right"
isn't it queer how differently things
affect people?" one OF Mrs. Hollis
neighbors said to her the day after
a beach picnic. I'VE both got tired
to death. you aud l. You say you've
had just n little bit Of indigestion.
while 1 have this fearful blind head.
ache"
why. that's perfectly natural" said
Mrs. Holt cheerily. "Of course when
people are tired out it goes straight
to the weakest part of them. Mine IS
my stomach. and everybody Knows
yours is your head, poor dearr'-
Youths Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
Circuit Court Reconvened.

The circuit court convened today
after its recess lasting since last Sat
urday and the case of Bnabe vs.. the
Rock Island Sash e Door works was
taken up and the work of getting a
jury to hear the evidence commenced
upon. Thilo Knabe suffered the frac-
-ture Of a rib while employed by the
company several years ago and he
asks for damages amounting to $12-
coo. He is represented by McEnfry &c
McEniry and the company is repre-
sented by Searle &, Marshall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31

After he had penned the foregoing
farewell message, Edward A. Kranz,
go years of age, stood before a mir
ror in his room in his boarding house,
200 West Fifth street, Davenport, at
8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and
sent a bullet from a 32-calibre re-
volver into his brain, and fell dead
on the floor.
Unrequited love Is accepted as the
motive. Kranz had been making love
for upward of year to Mrs. Gertrude
P. Randolph of Watseka, Ill. She is
a young widow. Tuesday of last
week he went to visit with her at
her home. He returned to Davenport
Saturday evening. He appeared at
breakfast and lunch yesterday, but
did not display any abnormal symp-
toms.
Laughs at weather; Then Dies.
Two minutes before he killed him
self he passed through a room occu-
pied by another boarder and COM
mented jocularly on the weather con-
ditions.
The letters to which Kranz made
reference in the postscript Of his mes
Sd6S WO4S AOOA0 AO S6A0 my
were kept. All of the letters were
from Mrs. Randolph. They were
filed with terms of affection for
Kranz, but contained no hint of
disagreement between them. It is
supposed that there was some mis-
understanding during the visit Of
Kranz to his sweetheart at her home
in Watseka. !
Carpenter by Trade.
KranZ was a carpenter by trade
and was employed by the Bettendorf
Axle company. He is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward K. G.
four sisters, Mrs. Emma Mar
ron, Mrs. Anna OILERS, Mrs. Minnie
and Miss Frieda Kranz, and
a brother, Frank Kranz. Until q
year ago he made his home with his
parents in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
HANS HARTMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
Former Rock Island Sawmil
Manager Passes Away in
Davenport.
BRIEF SPELL OF ILLNESS
For Thirty Years an EmpIoye of the
terests-A. p. ShOgren.

Hans E. Hartmann, who for 80 years
was employed in Rock Island as saw
mill superintendent by Weyerhaeuser
& Denkmann, died at IL o'clock this
morning at his home, III West Third
street. Davenport. He had been ailing
a short time of heart trouble, a re-
curing attack of which carried him
! off. Mr. Hartmann retired from active
work several years ago and removed
| from this city to Davenport for resi-
| dence. While a citizen of Rock Island
| he was active in public affairs, and
took a leading part in the republican
| politics of the Sixth ward where his
/ home was located.
Mr.. Hartmann was born In Ham
burg, Germany, July Is, 1912. When
| 16 years of age he came to America.
In 1853 he settled in Davenport and
his marriage with Miss Katherine
Aexe took place in that city in 1865
Shortly afterwards he took up his
| residence in this city Mr.. Hartmann
served through the civil war on the
union side and for three months was
held a prisoner at Andersonville.
The survivors are Mrs. Hartmann
and two children. Mrs. William Rel
mers, Ora, Miss. and William F. Hart
man. Des Moines
The announcement Of the funeral
will be made later. Burial will be in
Chippiannock cemetery here.
Andrew p. ShOgren.
Andrew p. Shogren, 1906 Thirty
eighth street. died yesterday morn
ing from the inf1rmities of age. Mr.
Shogren was well known in the east
ern part of the city, having been ac-
lively identified with the Zion Luth-
eran church since coming to this city,
IL years ago. He was born in Swe-
den, Oct. 20. 1884, and came to
America in 1858 He lived in Chi
Stanton, Iowa, where he remained
until coming here. He is survived
by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. F.
o. Lundgren, Pope, Neb.; Mrs. E. J.
Carlson, Chicago, and Miss Helen c.
Shogren. at home, and three sons,
j. E., Stanton, A. E., Rock Island,
and Rev. P. N. Shogren, Chicago.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock at the
home. Rev. Nels Forsander will be
IN charge. The remains will be ship
ped to Stanton, where burial will take
place Thursday.
Funeral of james EtzeI.
The funeral of James Etzel, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Etzel, 423
Third street, was held this afternoon
at O'Clock from st. Joseph's church.
Dean ]. j. Quinn conducted the serv-
ices and burial took place at Calvary
cemetery.
Funeral of Mrs. Ella Reed.
The funeral of Mrs Ella Reed. who |
died at the home Of William Mohl, 216 |
Fifth avenue, was held this morning |
at 10 o'clock from the Knox undertake
ing parlors. Burial was in Chippian- |
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
orAn After Hours: Fined

William Johnson, proprietor of a sa-
loon at 1920 Third aven=s. Moline,
was mulcted $3.50 in police court to-
day for keeping his place open after
the IL o'clock closing hour Saturday
night. An officers saw two young men
and two young women enter the saloon
at 11:25. He followed them in, and
ordered them out before they had
been served. The arrest of Johnson
followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
Annoys Women; ARRESTED.

William Hedling was arrested today
by the police who accuse him of having
annoyed different women whom he met
on the street. Several complaints
were sent into the station by women
and an investigation followed. He'd
ling, who is a resident of the lower
end of the city, is thought by the po-
lice to be demented and this afternoon
he was tried in the county court 20
determine his sanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31

Cincinnati, Jan. 31.-Jes5e Van
Zandt. arrested Saturday following the
discovery of his wife's gagged, bound
and roasting body upon lighted gas
range. is still held by the police, who
say he is on the verge of a nervous
breakdown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
Tries to Wipe out Family.

New York, Jan. 31.-Daniel Ryan,
i'll, out of work and respondent, to-
day killed one of his children. prob
ably MORALLY wounded another and
fatally wounded himself. His wife
discovered the tragedy on returning
from an errand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
FARMER KILLS HIS WIFE

Suicides After Committing Crime,
Sending Children 20 Neighbors. -.ic
Charleston. H., Jan. 31.-After TAX
ing his 1-yearold baby from its mothvl
er's arms and sending his G-year-old
child 10 the home Of a neighbor Claud
Fred, q wealthy farmer Saturday night
shot and instantly killed his wife. and
turning the revolver on himself, com
mitted suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
Two Burned to Death.

Scranton. Pa, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Pat
rick Joyce and granddaughter, Mary
Sweeney, were burned to death early
today in a fire which destroyed their
home at Minooka. Seven other mem
bers of the family were seriously
burned and are in a hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
New Masonic Home plans

A committee OF Rock Island Masons
composed of H. H. Cleaveland, H. e.
Krell. H. A. Clevenstine and H. D.
Mack will meet Wednesday to con-
slider plans for the proposed Masonic
home which is to be erected at Eigh-
teenth street and Fifth avenue. AL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31

bert Kiefer, an architeat from Peoria,
arrived in Rock Island this morning
to present plans and specifications. All
of the plans to be submitted must be
given to the committee not later than
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
Johnson-ketcheI Fiqht Pictures.

Moving pictures of the Johnson
Ketchel 12-round fight will be shown
at the Illinois theatre this evening and
tomorrow evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
BISHOP FOSS is DEAD
Methodist Leader One Of Best known
CIercyIpcn in Country. -F

Philadelphia, Jan. 31.-Bishop Cyrus
D. Foss, retired. Of the Methodist Epis
ccp3l church, one Of the best known
clergymen IN the country. died at $40
Saturday night IN the Hahnemann hos. FL
pital from a stroke OF paralysis which
seized him while riding in a trolley
car Jan. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
nnn,t correct Dance

Don't forget the dance given by the
Regulars at Industrial hall Wednesday.
Feb. 2, 1910. Music by Bleuer's or
chestra. Gents so cents, ladies free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
VI .. Rrvan Welco11ed In Peru.

Arequipa. Peru. Jan. 31.-William
Jennings Bryan and family have ar
rived here and were given a hearty
greeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
MAKE WAR
ON THE JAPANESE
Serious Uprising Reported in Which
Score of islanders Have Been
Killed.

Toxic. Jan. 31.-Dispatches from
Seoul report a serious uprising of IN
surgents at South Phongan, Korea. i
Twenty japanese settlers are said 10
have been murdered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
\ dson to Remove to ealesburg.

Galesburg. H.. Jan. 31.-Announce-
ment has been made the Burlington
railroad will shift the headquarters Of
General superintendent Judson of the
Illinois division to Gslesburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
Two Accidents in Moline.

There were two coasting mishaps
in Moline Saturday evening. Albert
Simonson was one of a party of -
boys sliding on Twenty-fiftn street.
As the sled approached Sixth avenue,
11of the boys. seeing that a collision
with a Fourth avenue 1inc car was
inevitable, rolled off the sled and es-
capped injury. Simonson stuck to The
steeTer's post and he brought up
against the front truck of the car.
His right arm was dislocated at the
elbow and his body was bruised and
his face lacerated. a bobsled over
turned at the Ninth avenue curve on
Sixteenth street and spilled the coast
ers. Almond Ford, Anna May Sim
mon, Violet DOney and Mabel Lund-
berg were slightly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
COASTER HIT BY
SLED;LEG BROKEN
Mrs. Carl Richardson Victim of
Accident on Seventeenth
Street.
TWO FRACTURES OF LIMB
Unable to Get Out of Way of Descend
ing BOO-Five Young People
Injured in Moline.

Mrs. Carl Richardson of South
Rock Island was severely injured
last evening $50 o'clock while coast
ing on Seventeenth street. Mrs.
Richardson in company with a num-
Der of other young people were on
their way up the hill drawing their
sled after them, when another bob
came down the hill so swiftly that
the party going up had hardly
enough time to see it before it was
upon them. Mrs. Richardson was
unable to get out of the way and she
was struck and hurled to the paving
Her right leg was fractured in two
places, one fracture being just below
the knee and the other at the ankle.
The ambulance was summoned and
she was taken to st. Anthony's hos
pital, where she was given medical
attention. Her condition today was
much improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31
FAILS IN LOVE
QUEST; SUICIDES
Edward A. Kranz, Davenport
Young Man, Kills Self After
Visit to Sweetheart.
STANDS BEFORE A MIRROR
Leaves Message, "Just for the One
Love Dearly and Thought the
World Of"

"Just for the one love dearly and
thought the world of. Nothing more.
EDWARD A. KRANZ.
P. Sind letters in the little cab
met and in the trunk. Will answer
for the consequences. E. A. K"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31

To combat the high prices all necessities wish to
be- being the lead We cutting profits
minimum give the public the benefit of the cut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-31

The territory for proposed new line on
Thirty-eighth street was the next place
visited by the party. The aldermen
from the Seventh ward were enthusi-
astic about the possibilities of line
running from the new factory in the
old Gordon tract on Fifth avenue to
the city limits Alderman Ellinwood
also insisted on having the line extend
from the city limits on Thirty-eightb
street over to the Long View loop on
fThirtieth street. This line would like.
ly result in the hill being the location
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
BELIEVED WHITE
LOOKED FOR BRIBE
Witness Testified to Conversation He
Had With Man Responsible for
the Lorimer Inquiry.

Chicago, Oct 5.-James w. Doyle. a
machinist, who was a member of the
railroad and labor lobby at Spring
field, was called to the witness stand
by the defense at the Lorimer inves-
tigation yesterday, and declared that
in his opinion Representative Charles
A. White had sought to secure bribe
He testified that White said to him:
How is the railroad legislation COM
ing on? You fellows are the cheapest
bunch l ever saw. What do you ex-
pect us to live on? Wind?"
Representative George w. Aschuler,
Democrat, testified he and Hopkins
were bitter enemies, and he had been
ready at any time to vote for any rep
utable Republican for Senator, other
than Hopkins He wasn't offered money
for his vote, he said, but had urged
other Democrats to vote for Lorimer
for the purpose of defeating Hopkins
The committee at noon adjourned until
tomorrow, there being no more wit
nesses at hand. So
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
Church MATTER
Settled IN COURT
Chancellor Wood Rendered Decree
Giving seashore Conference Equity
In Hattiesburg Parsonage.

A controversy which has existed for
some time between the Hattiesburg
Conference and the Seashore Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and which involved
the question of ownership of the Court
Street parsonage in this city, was set
tied in chancery court here yesterday,
Chancellor Wood rendering a decree
which gave the Seashore Conference
an guilty of $4,000 in the said prop
erty.
1t appears that the property over
which the controversy arose was
erected during the time that Hatties-
burg was part of the Seashore dis
trict, the funds for it's erection, or
acquisition, or part of them, having
been provided and paid for by the said
Seashore District conference. After
the district, it appears that the Sea-
shore conference claimed an equity in
the property on the ground set forth
above, the case finally being taken to
chancery for settlement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-10-05
A ten THOUSAND
DOLLAR PACKAGE
HAS DISAPPEARED
Postoffice Inspectors Decline to Dis.
cuss the Report That AvondaIe
Bandits Made Rich Haul.

New Orleans. Oct. 5.-According to
latest reports, road agents who held
up five mail clerks and robbed the
mail car on a Southern Pacific train
at Avondale several nights ago. Sc
cured one package containing $4,000.
The money is said, on good authority.
to have been shipped by local bank
to one OF its correspondents; also that
the package was insured, relieving the
local institution of loss. Local post
office inspectors refuse to discuss this
phase of the robbery, declaring they
are not yet in a position to divulse
information regarding this registered
package.
1t was stated, however. that the
stolen mail found on the protection
levee, where some of it had been rified
by the thieves, had been sent to those
persons to whom it was addressed.
with the request that the postoffice in
spectors be notified should any valu-
ables be missing. So far, according
to the postal officials, four replies have
been received, three of which are to
the effect that the packages were in
tact, the fourth complained that 50
sent to the secretary of secret order
in payment of lodge dues, was not
contained in the packages when re-
ceived by the lodge official.
The postoffice inspectors as well as
Chief Deputy Sheriff Leo A. Marrero.
OF Gretna, state that they are still fol-
lowing up certain clues in the case,
but as yet their search for the bandits
has been unrewarded.