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The Dickinson press., 1910-04-02
SIMPSON IS HOPEFUL
ARGUMENTS APRIL 41H

The famous Russell will hearing is
now at an end so far as introducing
testimony in the lower court. Friends
in Dickinson hope that Senator Simpson
gets a favorable decision. but which
ever way the court heads, the probabili-
ties are that the case will be appealed
unless settlement should be effected
in some way.
People here do not take any stock
in the new California claimant.
Some facts about the Russell case
taken from Boston papers:
Greatest identity case ever known in
the courts of the country.
Claimant appeared in Boston April
26, 1909.
Trial began September 20, 1909.
Taking of testimony ended March "a,
Final arguments to begin April 4.
1910.
Days since trial began, 100.
Actual days of hearing, lis.
Lawyers in the case THE Stake,
$500. 000.-Witnesses heard, 217.-Ex-
hibits introduced 342.-Experts 9.
Cost of contest (estimated) $171,OS6.
Testimony taken 3,378.8 800 words.
Stenographic record lis volumes.
II. 362 PAGES.
Interest at fever heat in Melrose, Dick
inson and Massena, N. Y.
The latest sensations in this famous
case have been the appearance. of new
claimant. comparison of hairs from
Mrs. Rousseau's head and the little
lock of hair that the claimant said was
sent him by his Uncle Thomas Lynde
as momento of his mother who had
just died, and the examination of a
scar on the claimants left leg.
This scar had been mentioned by
William C, Russell in his testimony as
being made with hatchet while Daniel
was opening chest of tea. 1t was not
known that the claimant possessed
such a scar and later when Attorney
Simpson cleverly announced the fact,
and caused an examination to be made
by doctors great sensation was pro-
duced. Dr.. Lothrop described the scar
in court saying that it might have been
caused by most anything. The court
and opposing attorneys were invited to
retire to an adjoining room and in
spect the hatchet scar, but the invita-
tion was not accepted.
When DR.. Hamilton was about to
testify that the two samples of hair
produced were not from the same head
Attorney Proctor objected that Mr..
Hamilton had not qualified as an ex-
pert on hair.
During the examination over the
hair that was presented the following
dialogue between Attorney Simpson
and Dr.. Hamilton ensued:
Have you examined the hair in
Exhibit 1897" (the lock of hair the
claimant declares came from Mrs.
RusselD. Il have. .
Have you in your possession some
The Dickinson press., 1910-04-02
THOSE BAD
WARRAN IS
deemed Over $4,000 in
Former Years But Refuses
to Pay Any Mote.
Total $40, ooo-c -codn.x ..-.-" .o'

The county comm issioners have sifted
the bad county warrants carefully and
find that the total which will be placed
in the 'unauthorized" column is ap-
proximately $40, 600. This includes the
warrants forged. a few that were raised
and all that were illegally issued by
former Auditor j. S. White.
Between S.. 900 and 50, of these
warrants are held by local banks and
some So, 1000 are held by parties who up
to this time have not come forward with
their bad paper. The commissioners
have instructed the treasurer not to re-
deem any of the warrants which belong
in the unauthorized column and an
itemized schedule of the list is being
prepared. This means that unless the
courts declare the same liability
against the county. they will not be
paid.
During the first of the week j. S.
White was at the court house giving
the commissioners what assistance he
could in classifying the S44. 600 of
warrants placed in the unauthorized
column by the experts. A few. although
issued in an irregular way, were found
to be genuine and the pile was reduced
to about $40. 600.
As has been previously stated in the
PRESS. the county warrant forgeries
commenced in 1908, right away after
Mr.. White stepped over from the office
of treasurer to that of auditor, and the
general supposition is that he was
short as treasurer and covered the de-
falcation iii with his forgeries before
the matter YVES detected. His foreeries
amounted to good many thousand
dollars during the first years he was
auditor and then there was a period
when he did not do so much of this
work. Last year was'a record breaker,
and it is the most of the 1909 paper that
is outstanding now. -
In reality the county is not as badly off
as a great many, people think. The
most of the bad warrants have already
been redeemed and the taxpayers have
been contributing from year to year to
make this good. so that there will be
no further increase in the tax levy on
account of this.
No one is able to say yet whether or
not the county will realize anything
from the bond companies. If the bonds
carried for county auditor and city
treasurer are not good in this case. then
they were poor lot for the taxpayers
to be buying.
As the matter stands now Us. White s
case will be moved at the regular term
of court in May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
UNDER HIS WAGON
j. A. Larson Victim of Supposed
Runaway Accident Near Coal
Valley.

J. A. Larson, farmer residing two
miles outside Coal Valley, was picked
up unconscious in the roadway lead
ing to his home yesterday afternoon,
his right leg broken just above the an
kle and his right shoulder dislocated.
He was driving home with his team
after a visit trip to Rock Island. Gro
ceries were scattered along the road,
indicating that there had been a run
away. The horses were standing in
the road when Larson was found. He
was lying under the wagon. He was
removed to his home and medical aid
called Today he had regained con-
SciOuSneSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
BOOZE AT PARTY;
UNCLE SAM FINES
Echo of Colored Function Held
Three Weeks Ago at HUI
ber's Garden.
PROMOTERS PEACHED ON
George Walker and Tom Turk Turn
Over $24 More Than Their
Receipts Aggregated.

George Walker of Rock Island and
Tom Turk of Moline, both colored,
made a donation of $50 to Uncle
Sans bank account yesterday. The
money was paid over at the office IN
the State bank building of ]. H. Liedt-
Ike, deputy internal revenue collector.
Turk is porter in Evans barber shop
in Moline, and Walker is one of the
leading lights of the Lincoln club on
Fifth avenue in this city. Three weeks
ago they promoted a social function
for the colored folks hereabouts at
Huber's garden. They laid in a plen-
titude of key beer and dispensed it at
cents a scoop at the picnic. Similar
affairs had been given IN the past, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

with every purchase of 81 or over.
Young & McCombs.
Look the want column up for ad No.
1S0115 Second avenue. 1t might save
you some money later on.
Remember. the more you buy the
more valuable the souvenir you Sc
cure. Young & McCombs.
Bargains in every department and
souvenirs with every purchase of 81 or
over. Young & McCombs.
The greater the purchase the more
valuable the souvenir at Young & Nc
Combs great souvenir sale.
Carpenter Coal company. tele-
phone west 295. Please copy our
number in your telephone book.
Young & McCombs' souvenir sale is
attracting wide attention. Handsome
souvenirs for every purchase from
81 up.
All kinds of business at the Cut Rate
Loan company Call them up for rates.
1t means more to you than you think.
West-177.
Everybody is talking about the New
Cut Rate Loan company. Call West
III for prices you never have been
able to get before. Manager ]. w.
Jones.
Removal sale of wines and liquors.
Now is the time to lay in a supply for
the holidays at Riegels 2104 Third
avenue. After Nov 1st at the new
location, 1928 Fourth avenue
The Daughters of the Covenant will
serve a harvest supper in the dining
room of the First Methodist church
Friday evening at o'clock. Supper
5 cents; children under 10, 20 cents
The ladies of the Visitation guild
will give a coffee and hold sale Sat
urday afternoon and evening, Oct. 20
at the home Of Miss Kate Byrnes, 62G
Eighteenth street. Home made bak
cry goods will be on sale, and all kinds
of fancy articles suitable for Christ
mas gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
City Chat

Carpenter Coal company
Sell coal. Phone west 295.
KerIer & Co. make rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-city Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz.
Mound City paints may cvost trifie
more, but! Ill & Ehleb.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave-
nue..
Collins Bros, Safety building, are
in need of brick layers; 65 cents
per hour.
Get your share of the bargains and
souvenirs at Young & McCombs' SOU
venir sale.
Paul & Hayward. tailors, suits and
fancy gowns, 4091z Twentieth street,
Knox flats.
Attend the greatest souvenir sale
ever inaugurated. Handsome presents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

Walker and Turk did not know that,
if the law was strictly observed, they
would first have to obtain a license to
sell liquor at their party. So they did
not take out license.
Somebody SQUenIed.
Some one peached. The district In
ternal revenue collector at Peoria was
furnished the facts. He turned the
case over to Deputy Liedtke. The lat
ter interviewed Walker and Turk. and
they 'fessed up. They were told that
one way out of their predicament was
to buy license for the remainder OF
the fiscal year and stand for the usual
fine assessed by the government IN
such offenses. They agreed to submit,
and paid up.
The profits Of the beer sales at the
party, the pair say, aggregated an
even Sc. So they are out just $12 each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
JL tdhO Out q 1IOOHSO'
Somebody SQUeaIed.
DefectIve EIue Causes Fire.

Sparks from a defective fiue caused
fire to break out at $40 yesterday
afternoon between the ceiling OF the
second floor and the attic of the dwell
ing at 1910 Second avenue. The fire
department responded. The damage
is nominal The residence is occupied
by c. Z. Hughes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
CONTRACT COAL
IS REFUSED HERE
Seriousness of Fuel Situation
Is Seen in Stand Taken by
Operators.
SHORTAGE is PREDICTED
Open Winter Is Only Condition That
Will Prevent 1t, Say Dealers
Prevailing Quotations.

That eternal question mark, the coal
problem, looms up in the tri-cities for
its annual engagement and promises
TO attract the same widespread inter
est that has characterized its appear
ance for a number of autumn seasons.
News dispatches from every section
of the country tell of battles with eco
nomic problems, all of which center
around a predicted coal shortage and
each of which has it's own peculiar
and interesting details. Rock Island
Moline and Davenport-with their
many large factOries-are no excep
ton to this rule.
This community, more than any 9th
err similar neighborhood in the middle
west, has come to recognize the coal
problem as a gamble The retail coal
dealer calls his business dealing in
futures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Margaret Brady.

Mrs. Margaret Brady, a former resi-
dent of Rock Island, died at o'clock
yesterday afternoon at her home, 1881
Second avenue, Moline, after an ILL
ness of two years. Mrs. Brady was a
native of ireland and 81 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

She is survived by her husband, An
drew Brady, and eight children: Mrs.
James Flanagan, Mrs. Henry Reece,
Mrs. Albert Jacobsen and Matthew
and Frank Brady, Moline; Mrs.
Charles Mcdonald and Andrew q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from Trinity Episcopal church.
Rev. Granville II. Sherwood, pastor Of
the church, will conduct the services
and interment will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
Greater Rock Island-West End Lots
For Sale.

On new Red Line extension; heart
of factory district. High, dry and
level: prices and terms right; only
a few. H. A. Weld, 421 Safety build
ing, phone West $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
Appeluuist Funeral.

The funeral Of Mrs. Herman Appel
Quist. 1911 Twenty-ninth street will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

Brady, Rock Island, and Mrs. Matthew
Murrin, Silvis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

THE FAVORITE ELDE Err
FLOWER soap, this time half
price, per box ..... Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

MEMS AND BOYS BLACK
FLEECE JERSEY GLOVES Z5c
quality, all day ..........IOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
Much Coal IL Moving.

Local railroad yard offices report
that a phenomenal amount of coal is
moving. The Rock Island is bringing
an average of 10 carloads of coal every
day, while report is that the Burling-
ton is bringing in % carloads daily.
Local dealers are today delivering
soft lump coal at from 81 to $3.50 per
ton. At this time last year the same
grade of coal was selling for 1915 per
ton. In spite of these figures, the
dealers say there will be no downward
fiuctuation in the market unless the
winter is a warm one A cold winter
means that coal prices will soar.
| During the recent warm weeks there
has been an actual surplus. and it
seems that, despite all sorts of pessi-
mistic predictions, operators produced
more coal after the strike than was
needed. Local dealers are pretty well
stocked up at present and numerous
carloads of the fuel are coming into
| the tri-Cities daily, but the producers
continue to cry that a car shortage is
on the future program.
Have No Storage Capacity.
| Just now local factories have no
trouble, but they are not preparing for
! the future None of them has storage
capacity for coal and If they stock up
it is necessary to dump the coal in
some out of the way yard, only to re-
! load 1t later on and haul it to the boil
err rooms. Even the Peoples Power
company runs from day to day. They
all depend on cars for storage and pay
their 81 per car per day without any
visible murmur.
! The retail dealers prefer to unload
coal from the cars into their wagons.
! They say 1t costs 25 cents additional
per ton to transfer coal from. car to
shed and shed to wagon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

NICE ASSORTMENT of bar
rettes, plain or carved, a few
strand styles among them. TG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

CARNATIONS fresh from the
greenhouse, a limited quantity,
per doz. 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
Pay Like Other Folks.

Under the new order of things the
factories will get their coal by the car
load, but they pay the prices current
at the time of delivery. Regarding
the general outlook in his vicinity a
prominent retail coal dealer said
this forenoon:
There will be coal shortage here
If storms and extremely cold weather
set in. Otherwise, there is no need
for fear. The majority of the people
live from hand to mouth and they are
buying their way. Fall sales of coal
to the ultimate consumer have not been
as heavy as usual The weather has
remained warm; the householder has
neglected his coal bin"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28
Few Contract Prices.

The fact that Illinois operators have
almost ceased to sell coal to factories
at contract prices is taken as sufficient
proof of the seriousness of the situa-
ton For the last six months the OPP
orators have made few or no contract
prices to the local manufactures, and
today slack is the only grade on which
contract prices can be secured.
e. After passing through the night
mare of the miners long strike, and
doing the remodeling and improving
about the mines made necessary by
the new Illinois statutes, the opera
tors footed up their debit columns and
came to the conclusion that their game
was no sure winner. They had been
in the habit of allowing manufacturers
to contract for fuel by the year. the
price paid the whole II months to be
the same as that current when the
contract was executed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

ODDS AND ENDS of French
and German val lace worth
up to 15c yard, Saturday, per
yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

EAT BIG KIT ZEN
APRONS. made of Amoskeag
checks. have pocket, Csc as a
rule-not over twoi to a custom
err, Saturday at ...19
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

LADIES' NATURAL WOOL
$1.00 vests and drawers, all
day Csc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-28

Misses Fringed Coats - these
come IN various beautiful mix
lures and are trimmed with
fringe to match-an eastern fad
Have shawl collars. S14.5O
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-06-04

have a large number OF nationalities.
to deal with, while in this country
they are all Of one people VINO think,
act and work alike. 5z III S5E z5s s 81
According to an ordinance passed
by. the Berlin city council the wages
for common labor amount to three
marks and 20 pfennigs "a day This
is equal to approximately "a cents
in American money. The wages
previous to April list were 2 marks
90 pfennigs or less than ~ cents
day. 5Sz.S ...,=
Germany has made great progress
in decreasing the number of pre-
ventab BILE accidents. Just outside IF
Berlin the government has estab-
lished and is maintaining museum
Of safety and sanitation, where there
is on exhibit every worthy device for
the saving Of human lives in work,
shops and factories. All safe guards
are painted red. 1t. is said that this
danger sign has a marvellous effect
in warming Workmen Of the danger
about cog wheels, pulleys and saws.
Belt shutters are Of the most mod
ern kind and it is surprising how
quickly a: piece OF machinery can be
stopped in an emergency. Every
thing is done to render it unneces-
sary for a workman to get his hand
caught in the machinery. -,
I leave Berlin for Vienna where I
will spend but short time. From
there we go. to Switzerland, and then
to Paris, from where + will write my
next letter. w. E. McEWEN. j
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-06-04
PRoB 3 j $ LAND INT IN !. MIDST y
OF BIG GERMAN LOCKOUT

Especial Correspondence by W.. e.
McEWen.)
a: s q ERLIN, Germany, May 49, 1910.
In my last letter II gave few
observations Of the political move
ment of the working classes Of Ger-s
many. This letter will treat in q
n1easure with the economic move
|ment as represented by the German
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-06-04
Loss ESTIMATED AT $3.50, 900.

- TExARKANA, Ark, June 1.-The
plant of the International Lumber &
Creosoting company, together with
$4,000 gallons Of creosote, % car
loads of creosoted cross-ties and a
large quantity of raw material, was
destroyed by fire tonight. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02
ENTERTAINMENTS TONIGHT

Lyman H. Howe with his rare, thrill
ing, and instructive moving pictures, with
accurate sound accomplishments, compris-
ing his New York Hippodrome travel
festival, will present at the Columbia
Theater tonight on the occasion of the
closing OF his Washington engagement
one OF the most interesting of his pro-
grammes.
The panoramas unrolled during an au-
tomobile trip through Savoy. France, are
revealed In a. way that is perfection
itself In motion photography. The East
ern Gateway--Calcutta-a the Western
-Bombay-are both shown true to their
cosmopolitan city life. So. too, Is sacred
Benares. This is the city of vast sculp-
tured ruins, Of the sacred Gauges Of
the past. and still of the present, as indi-
Gated by multitudes of Hindus worship
ing at their shrines. A display of horse
manship by Australians; strange associa-
lions and pranks of birds and animals;
effects Of physical phenomena; a ramble
through Naples; busy Sicily; the dangers
Of steeplechasing in England; the gor-
geous fountains of Rome merely hint
at the pictorial lore and beauty that Mr..
Howe has concentrated into this pro-
gramme
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02
Acknowledgement.

Helmouth and SOndheimer. who made
such q hit in their single and double acts
at the New Academy concert last Sun-
the management and Will appear to-
night in new features Harry Raymond
will also be presented In songs and a
monologue full of timely hits and with
Cisms. As an added attraction to this
New Years bill the management has also
secured George Baker. who will be seen
in a novelty act out OF the ordinary
Motion pictures with varied subjects of
wide range will also be shown to give
increased variety to the already most al
tractive programme.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02
Young English Girl an rngenue.

Jessie Glendinning, the beautiful young
English ingenue who plays the part OF
the drainman's daughter in THE Servant
in the House" is a daughter of John
Glendinning, the well-known English ac-
tor. and a daughter-in-law of Henry
Miller. Miss Glendinning is the youngest
actress who has played the ingenue role
in THE Servant in the House." and,
according to the Chicago critics, the best
assigned TO the part since Henry Miller
produced the play in Washington a year
ago last March.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02
Auditorium-sIoving Pictures.

The moving pictures exhibited at the
Masonic Auditorium continue to attract
In a continuous performance OF two
shows. each lasting one hour and half,
there is an infinite variety in the sub
jects shown each week. A feature is
made Of travel pictures, pictorial plays.
and comedy subjects. For this week,
commencing tonight at 7:SO o'clock. an
entire new list Of subjects will be pro-
jected on the immense screen, with, as
usual. added vaudeville acts.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02
The VIRGINIA Theater,

The New Year bill at the Virginia Theater sets
hot PACE for the year at this continuous play
house. The Great Emaline, impersOnator viii Irob-
ably be the headiiner. He-She. the gender Is not
altogether certain gives representations OF the lead
ing American and foreign actors and actresses. The
Great Emaline comes TO the Virginia with record
Of triumphs in houses elsewhere. Challfaunt has
number Of excellently trained dogs. Evans and
Black will show a spectacular musical novelty.
There viii ne a continuous performance at the
Virginia to-day, beginning at o'clock
The moving pictures incident to the performance
are along new lines,