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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
JAMES E. CRANES
DEAD BODY FOUND
Former County Clerk Falls With
Stroke of Apoplexy, Frac=
turing Skull

OAKLAND, May 6.-The body of
James E. Crane, former county clerk
of Alameda county, was found in front
of his home at lily Jefferson street at
3 o'clock this morning by Frank Hunt,
newspaper carrier, who was making
his rounds. Crane was evidently at
tackled by apoplexy he was about to
enter his house. He fell from the edge
of the steps headlong to the sidewalk
below. sustaining as result frac-
tured skull. which caused immediate
death. Crane was 7s years old.
Investigation was made by the police
to determine the cause of death. No
suspicious circumstances were uncov-
cred. Crane was secretary of the
Berkeley rock company with offices
in the Bacon block. He left there last
evening at o'clock with Joseph Ro-
senberg, the principal owner in the
fconcern. Rosenberg said today:
Crane and l left our offices together
last evening and talked for some time
relating to proposed Improvement of
the company's plant at Berkeley My
opinion is that death was caused by a
stroke of apoplexy or heart failure. as
he had suffered a long time from the
ailment"
NO EVIDENCE OF VIOLENCE
Evidence to dispel any murder or
suicide theory lies in the fact that be-
side the body were found a ring of keys
belonging to Crane. which he had taken
from his pocket to unlock the door of
his house, and his gold watch, jewelry
and money were on his person.
Crane was a native of New Jersey.
When but a young boy he moved with
his parents and other members of the
family to Missouri, in which state he
became prominent as a railway con-
structing engineer. He was brought to
the coast by Leland Stanford, then
president of the Central Pacific rail-
road, and placed in charge of the snow
shed construction work through $50
miles of the Sierra Nevada range. He
was associated for years with Arthur
Brown, consulting engineer of the
Southern Pacific company.
In 1880 the board of supervisors ap-
pointed Crane county clerk, to serve
six months unexpired term begun by
Charles Boardman. He was nominat-
ed for the office at the end of the term
by the republican party and elected.
In 1894 he was defeated for the re-
nomination by Frank C. Jordan.
Crane then joined with Colonel j..
Ayers in the real estate and insurance
business.
MARRIED THREE TIMES
Crane married three times. His first
wife died in Missouri, the second while
he was county clerk, and the third sew
eral years ago.
He is survived by four children, two
daughters, Mrs. Fisher Worley, wife of
Woodland rancher; Mrs. Edward
Thurman of Hayward, and two sons,
George Crane, a Stockton real estate
dealer, and Arthur Crane of Chica go.
Four sisters of the dead man still live
They are: Mrs. c. NJ Fulton, wife of
Chief Clerk Fulton of the Southern Pa
cifc company, San Francisco; Mrs. j. s.
Burpee, 2317 Virginia street, Berkeley;
Miss Julia Crane, living with Mrs. Bur-
pee, and Mrs. Eva Schoonover of Santa
Rosa.
Crane was veteran of the civil war.
He was a prominent member of Oak
land lodge No. III of Elks, and Of the
Odd Fellows.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07

For a scenic trip nothing can equal
the beauties of the Ocean Shore Rail-
way You will fancy yourself in Swift
zerland. Low excursion rates. Leave
San Francisco daily a. m. and $50
a. M; also 1890 a. m. Sundays.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
pTcKPocKET cAUGHr-oakland.

PICKPocKET cAUGHT-oskland. May g.
Manuel Costa. alias Frank Para, was arrested
hy Detectives EuiFh and Flynn today for
stealing $40 from the pocket Of Rafael Ser
vides Of Melrose az the fair grounds in Fruit
vale The detectives heard Servides' cry and
turning saw Costa running. He mixed with
the crowd and before being caught evidently
handed $50 Of the stolen money 10 confed-
crate. as only SO was found in his possession.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
NoTIcF SERVED TO BoATM

NOTICE SERVED TO BoATkAN--oakIand
May civilian Dick, who claims TO own
both the building and site now occupied by a
boathouse on the Twelfth street dam, was
notified by the park commission today that he
would hereafter be prohibited from using the
waters Of the lake for floating boats.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07

Cash talks. Six rooms IN place of 5;
instal,ments. II. Schellhaas, Oakland. .
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07

The costumes for the cast have been
made and dress rehesrsals will be held
daily until the day of the production
Prof James T Allen of the Greek de-
partment viii be the star" OF the play
IN the character OF Oedipus, while II. H.
Ashley. crew captain, will take the part
Of Tiresias Miss Leigh Stafford. in the
part Of Jocasts, mother and wife of
1the Theban king, will be the only
tRoman principal in the play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea

will soon expe1, in a gentle way and
thorough manner, all these accurnulat--
ed poisons-enrich the blood-feed
the sick parts, and do away with the
pain and discomfort.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is
purely vegetable preparation (con-
sisting of medicinal roots, herbs,
leaves and seeds, perfectly blended),
that quickly tends to drive uric acid
from the system and eliminate all
waste and disease-breed;ng germs
from every part of the body. It gives
strength to weak parts and builds up
what careless habits and neglect have
injured.
Go to your druggist, today. Get
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea "a
package of which makes los cups of
heaIth-building strength
giving beverage. 1t is absolutely
harmless, and cannot hurt the most
delicate constitution.
For the busy man. the travelling man or the
bachelor. we recommend HoIlistsr's Rocky Noun
tain Tea Nuggets-a convenient form CTa5let
stye). containing the concentrated essenSe OF this
famous Tes-35c.
w. It. IIartz, Druggist, 3O1 10th st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
HELD next MONTH
Annual Summer State Farmers
Institute al Urbana Takes
Place Aug. 1918.
ENGAGE BEST OF SPEAKERS
Entire Faculty of State Agricultural
College VIII Help Explain EN-
perimental System.

The state farmers institute will be
held at Urbana Aug. 16, II and IS. The
preliminary announcement gives prom
Use of a most excellent meeting. The
institute will be held at the university,
and this Will allow the farmers to see
the system at the agricultural school
and the government experimental sta
ton.
The speakers who will appear are
some OF the best in the country. n.
Kaumanns, imperial German special
commissioner for agriculture, who is
now in America, has been invited to
speak. Besides him there will be H ].
Weber, director of New York college
of agriculture; Ex-Governor J. Frank
Hanly of Indiana; Governor c. S. De
neen; Ex-Governor w. D. Hoard; Os-
sian c. Simonds, landscape gardener
of Chicago; Hon. Frank o. Lowden;
Hon. George H. Hamilton; Hon. Dou-
glas W. Helm, and J. a. Reddick, dairy
commissioner of Canada.
Faculty VIII Assist.
Besides the above named speakers
for the general program, the entire
faculty of the agriculture college and
experiment station will be present to
explain the experiments and TO show
what Illinois is doing TO assist in devel-
oping its agriculture.
Special excursion rates have been ap-
piled for and will be announced short
ly. 1t is hardly possibly to conceive
of more profitable three days for the
farmers of the state to spend after
their harvest is over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

was accidentally drowned at Water
town.
NJ. Smith is building a boat for
George Norton and D. Allsbrow, Jr.,
OF Waterfowl.
Miss Alice Vogel was out from
Rock Island Sunday calling on
Hampton relatives.
Harold and George Adams are
here on visit to Hampton Tela-
tives.
S. R. Bryan of Port Byron and
his brother, Thomas Bryan, from near
Perry, Iowa, called on George McNeal
Monday. Thomas was in the same
regiment in the civil war with Mr..
McNeal.
William Schneider is here on a
visit to his brother, Charles Schrei-
Der, and family.
Street Commissioner James Max
well is putting in some new cross
ings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Hampton

Earl Khuns of Spokane, wash,
was a recent guest at Conrad Edel-
mans.
Mrs. Fred Butler of Chicago hes
been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Ploag.
S. A. Gray left a few days ago
for a visit with relatives at Pits
burg, Pa.
Columbia, Alvina and Henrietta
Mohr have been visiting relatives at
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. f. E. Henline aud
son, Carl, were Sunday guests 1T
Clinton, Iowa.
Rev. w. S. Read preached the
funeral of Earl Russell of Water
town Sunday. Earl is the boy who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

2. J. e. Winters ninUn addition, Rock
Island, $1,9S5.5O.
W. H. Geer to James Clegg, part lot
4, block 7, Thompson & Wells, Rock
Island.
Charles Enburg to Oscar E. Lind
quist, lot q, Sweeney & Jackson's ad-
dition, Moline, $4,000
Edwin w Martin to Olof Olson, lot
IS, block 1, p. H. Vessels addition,
Moline, $1,000.
w E. Bailey to Fred w Grams, lot
I. block 5, Wallace grove, Rock ISL
and, $500.
Rodman & Barnhart to ]. B. John
son. lot 16, Henry Curtis subdivision,
Hales addition, Rock Island, 5000.
II. C. Glenn to H. F. Kluge, south
A feet lot 6, CampbelTs second addi-
ton South Rock Island, $4,000.
Emily Freeman to Rock Island
PIow company, part lot s, block -,
Lower addition, Rock Island, ST.
Emma n. Hanewacker to Carl ]. H.
Hanewacker, lot Z, block II, village
Hampton, 5000.
Nathan n. Coons to Lawrence Peter
Strayer, lots l, ?, block p, village of
Sears. 81.
]. e. Peterson to Bert Beaston. lot
7, block 1, Hunts first addition, Mid
way, South Moline township, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

money will stay in the west instead
of. going east when they are estab-
lished. He therefore earnestly de-
sires that Silvis should be designated
among the pIaces wnere the banks
will be established. The postmaster
at Jackson, Mich, also applies to
have his office placed upon the list.
Among the banks to ask the
board of trustees to be designated as
repositories for the postal savings
bank fund were:
state Savings bank, Elsie, Mich.
State bank of Mayville, Wis.
First National bank, Hudson, Wis.
First National bank, Nellisville,
Wis.
Peoples National bank, Independ-
ence, Iowa.
Peoples Savings bank, Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa.
First National bank, Minneapolis.
American Exchange National bank,
Duluth, Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
SETTLERS ARE RETURNING
Americans, Discontinued, FIoCking
Back from Canada.

Americans, Discontinued, FIOcking
Back from Canada.
Washington, uly 1.-THE tide of
emigration of hOme-seekers to Can
ada, which has been the subject of
great concern to the administrators
of the public domain for the past
few years, has turned, in the opin-
ion of officials Of the reclamation
service. Thousands have returned
and a great many are expected back
soon.
Clarence J. Blanchard, statistician
of the reclamation service, asserts
that the American settlers in Alberta
are dissatisfied with the character of
the land, the crops from which, they
allege, consist principally of alfalfa,
and such hardy grains as winter
wheat, and even these are not sure.
Ice and snow in August and Sep
TENDER of last year added to their
discOmforts. During the last nine
months, it was said, 900 settlers
have returned to the states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Alice Aram TO Arnold Johnson, part
lot 81, assessors plat 1861, section G.
17-1w, $500.
White, Pope & Guyer to Bert T.
Erickson lot %, block 164, East Mo-
line. $500.
Albert Bleuer to George Henry
Baumbach, part lots l, 2, block 1,
BLACK Hawk fourth addition, Rock Isl
and, $500
Lundahl & Dralle to George w.
Wood, part lot 7, LeClaire's reserve,
81
Jerome W. Kleyla to c., B. & Q. rail
way company, part lots I, 4, block 2,
Edwards addition, Moline; part lot
10 Il, block l. B. DavenpOrt's second
addition, Moline, $4,000.
Conrad Lininger to A. Albert John
son, lots s, 9, 10, II, u, IS, IA, block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Back Ache?
Look Out!

Serious trouble is almost sure to fol-
low if you neglect this warning of
deranged, disordered kidneys and
bladder.
When you suffer from pains in the
back-have headaches, dizzy spells,
rheunatism-are nervous, tired and
acknowledgement frequent desire
to pass water eight and pale, or dark
colOred and cloudy, with sediment in
it), followed by a smarting and burn
ing sensation-arc troubled with puff
ness under the eyes, or swollen feet
or anlzles-these are sure signs that
the kidneys require instant attention.
Ihen-a course OF treatment with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Milan

Mrs. B. J. Palmer of Davenport
was a Milan caller Monday.
Mrs Hal Smith and children of
Toulon are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Heath.
Mrs. Hall and daughter, Gather
inc, were callers in Coal Valley Fri
day.
Mrs. Charles Lindholm and call
dren of Moline visited relatives here
Friday.
Mrs. Ed Post of Rock Island visit
ed Monday with relatives and de-
parted Tuesday morning for Shcr-
rard.
Charles Roberts Of Chicago. who
has been visiting with James John
ston, returned home Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

against the proprietors of barber shops
for keeping open on Sunday, members
Of the journeymen BARRIERS union have
ty and there filed informa-
tor again Sebastian Herd of
the New Kimban hotel barber
shop, charging him with violation of
the state laws in keeping his shop
open on Sunday, July 10. The informa-
ton was filed before Mayor Pope Of
that town. Mr.. Herd has been notified
of the action Of the BARRIERS, but stated
that up to noon yesterday no warrant
had been served on him. 1t is under
stood Mayor Pope takes the same stand
as the Davenport justices, that they
will issue no more warrants in these
cases, three cases having already been
tried with failure to convict. County
Attorney Vollmer has also declined to
prosecute any more of them.
Matthes Goes to JanesViIle.-G. NJ.
Matthes, III Pine street, son of Alder
man William Matthes, leaves next Mon
day for GAINESVILLE, Wis, to assume his
GAINESVILLE Industrial and Commercial
club, of which organization Louis G..
DeArmand of this city was recently
appointed secretary and is now in
charge Mr. Matthes has for some time
past been assistant purchasing agent
for the Tri-City Railway company.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Caroline
Buege died yesterday morning at her
home, S27 Ripley street. after an i'll
ness of 10 days duration. She was
born in Gnberttown, now BettendOrf,
March p, 1868. Besides her husband
one daughter, Mrs. Laura Norton of
this city. five sisters, and two brothers,
Henry Schleuter of Council Bluffs and
Pete Schleuter of Bettendorf, live to
mourn her death. The funeral services
will be held from the late home Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Samuel E. Wiedmer died Tuesday
afternoon at his home. 1547 Union
street, after a prolonged Illness, death
coming at the age of 10 years. He was
born in Rock Island and had made his
home in this city for several years.
His mother, Mrs. Elsie Weiskopf; his
Henry Weiskopf. one
brother, Hans Wiedmer; one sister,
Mrs. George Zoeckler; one step-broth-
er, Ewald Weiskopf. and one brother
in-law. George Zoeckler, live to mourn
his death. The funeral services were
held this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
A WOMAN S BACK.
The Aches and Pains Will Disappear
If the Advice of This Rock Is
land Citizen Is Followed.

If the Advice of This Rock Is
land Citizen Is Followed.
A woman's back has many aches
and pains.
Most times it's the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache;
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it.
Many Rock Island women know
this.
Read what one has to say obut it.
Miss Hilda w. Olson, 40 Ninth
street, Rock Island. Ill, says. 81 was
caused much misery by pains across
my kidneys and my back was very
weak. After being on my feet for
any length of time or doing any
walking. l felt all tired out and was
obliged to sit down and rest. Doan's
Kidney Pills were so highly recon-
mended, that 1 procured a box at
the Harper House pharmacy. The
first few doses gave me relief and
when l had used three boxes of the
remedy, my condition was better in
every way. 1 consider Doan's Kid
ney Pills an excellent preparation
for troubles caused by weak kid
neys."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
falo. n. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
A Quick Ac ting
Diar rhoea Cure

While WAKEFIELD'S BLACKBER-
RY BALSAM is a very quick acting
and positive cure for diarrhoea, dys-
EMERY. cholera infantum and other
loose bowel troubles, it acts so in
harmony with the whole system that
it brings about a complete cure with
absolutely no constipation nor bad
after effects.
1t contains no opium nor any Of the
dangerous drugs that make other
diarrhOea remedies so Objectionable.
WAKEFIELD'S 3 L A G X B e r r Y
BALSAM is harmless to the most del
icate stomach and can be given to
children with perfect safety.
Every drug store sells it with
guarantee to cure or your money re-
funded.
Thirty-five cents per bottle or three
for S1.OO.
It's best to get three bottles. 1t will
keep and may be needed some night
when you have a Sudden attack"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
ROSETTTER'S
STOMACH RITTERS

today and see for yourself what a
wonderful medicine it is in cases of
Poor appetite, Gas on Stomach,
Headache, Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
COstiveness, Cramps, Diarrhoea, Ma
Iaria, Fever and Ague. Its results
are certain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
KEEPING WELL

is an easy task with the aid of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, because it
is compounded from ingredients best
known for making and preserving
health. If sickly, run down or over
worked get a bottle of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
DAVENPORT

Another Smallpox Case Reported
City Health Physician w. A Stocks
yesterday reported that another case
of smallpox had been found in the res
idence Of Mrs. Minnie Bailey, where
Miss Rose Bailey, teacher at the Tay-
lor school, is the victim. She was re-
moved to st. Roberts hospital in the
evening. While her case is not a ser
ious one, it was thought best to take
+. this precaution to prevent further
spread Of the disease
Licensed to Wed.-William Ranger
and Miss Lillian Barr, both of Guer-
ney, Pa
Holdup Man Bound Over.-Jack Har-
per, the young man who claims he
halls from California and who was the
perpetrator of an attempted daylight
'holdup at the Willer meat shop on
West Second street about a week ago,
made his appearance in police court,
and after waving preliminary hearing
was bound over to the September
grand jury and his bonds were fixed at
$4,000. He was unable to furnish jhe
amount, and in default of the same,
was ordered committed to the county
Jail.
Young Men Confess Theft. - Three
young men who gave their names to
the police as Otto Gassman, Henry
Wiese and W. Meyers have cleared up
the robbery Of the Hansen Drug com
pany store at Third and Scott streets
by confessing TO the theft. 1t is claim
ed the three youths told the manner
in which they broke into the store and
how much was purlOined therefrom.
Two are held, Gassmau and Wiese, by
the police, while Meyer, who is too
young. has been turned over to PrOba-
ton officer Ditzen for action on his
case.
BARRIERS War Continues. - After
three unsuccessful attempts to secure
4 conviction in the city of Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
SILVIS POSTMASTER
PRAISES POSTAL BANK
Says in Letter New Plan Will Help
to Keep Money in the
West.

Washington, July 1.-THE post
master at Silvis. Ill, is of opinion
that postal savings banks as a safe
place of deposit are ideal and that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
MOLINE

Hurt in Fall From Car.-Emil A. Ho-
kinson, who runs a market at 1872
Third avenue, was badly bruised when
he fell while alighting from Third
avenue car. His face is badly lacera--
ted and he was otherwise bruised. His
injuries, although painful, are not con-
sidered dangerous and are not serious
enough to keep him from his work.
Censure by Coroner's Jury.-Men in
charge of the work of hosting an old
machine on fat car at the Sylvan
mills of the Republic Iron & Steel COM
pany, which resulted in the death of.
George Demos, were censured by the
coroner's jury. After explaining in the
verdict how Demos came to his death,
the jury concluded with the following:
The jury finds that those in charge OF
the work did not use proper precau-
lions for safety of the men engaged in
the work, the proper appliances not
being used" Members of the jury
were r. J. Pears, foreman, Swan Dahl
berg, Oscar Henderson, l. o. Schultz,
T. L. Stanley and ?. Z. ThOrngren.
being hoisted was not learned, but from
the nature of the accident that occur
red it was evident in the minds OF the
jurymen that the chain was not OF
sufficient strength. One of the links
in the chain snapped, resulting in the
death of Demos and the injury of two
other laborers. The body of Demos is
at Knoxs undertaking parlors, but ar
rangements for the funeral service have
not been made.
Obituary Record. - Henry F. Book,
veteran emplOye Of the Barnard & Leas
Manufacturing company, died yester-
day at the home, 1888 Twenty-ffth
avenue. He had been in declining
health for three years, suffering with
hearJ trouble and dropsy. Three strokes
Of paralysis served to hasten his end,
the last one coming Monday of this
week. He was born in Hamburg, Ger
many, June Is, 1889. Mr.. Book was
employed as a wOodwoTker by the Bar
nard & Leas Manufacturing company
for 80 years. He worked steadily
through these years until nine months
ago. lie was an hottest, Upright III
zen, a man who was held in high es-
TEEN by his friends. His motto was
the golden rule Nine children by his
second wife survive with the
widow They are udolph of
ST. Paul; Harry A, ma
chinist in the United States navy,
stationed at San Diego, Cal; Mrs. Jake
Brown of this CITY, Miss Lena of Milan,
Mrs George Quinn of Cordova, Flor
ence, William, ROllie and Roy, all at
home. He was member Of Stewart
camp 457, NJ W. A.. of this city; Scott
lodge, I. o. o. F, and Herman encamp-
ment, both of Davenport. The funeral
service will be held at o'clock Sun
day from the residence, Rev. d. S.
Andrewartha of Odeu officiating. Man
ufacturers lodge of Odd Fellows will be
in charge Interment will be in Hart
Zeu cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14

When the stomach fails to per-
form its functions, the bowels be-
come deranged, the liver and the
kidneys congested causing numerous
diseases. The stomach and liver
must be restored to a healthy condi-
ton and Chamberlain s Stomach and
Liver Tablets can be depended upon
to do it. Easy to take and most et-
fective. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-14
Money is
What Everybody
Wants

You are getting some every
week, and perhaps spending it
all. A little of it put away
now where it will work and
grow for you, will help you in
old age. We invite you to start
an account with this good
strongs bank. 1t will pay you.