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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
CURTISS CAN'T
COME; MEET OFF
Aviator Finds It Impossible to
Fill Dates Originally Fixed
Upon.
TIME IS BOOKED SOLID
His Representatives Offer Exhibition
in September and Will Negotiate
With Exposition Company.

Rock Islands aviation meet, orig
inaIIy announced for this week, has
been declared off. Glenn H. Curtiss
has found that his other engage
ments booked prior to the one here.
make it impossible for him to
be in Rock Island before September
and at any rate, to have attempted
TO present the exhibition July IA, 10
and 16, the dates originally fixed
upon, would not have allowed the
promoters ample time to have done
justice to the publicity end. Mr..
Curtiss has offered to give the meet
at some date after Sept. / and it
is possible the Rock Island EXPOSE
ton company may continue negotia-
tions with him with a view of offer
ing him as a feature of the coming
annual show at the exposition
grounds.
Visit From Associates.
J. c. Mars and Eugene Ely, asso-
ciates of Mr.. Curtiss, came TO the city
Saturday evening for a conference
with the Rock Island club committee
having in hand the arrangements for
the flying meet. a two-hour meet
ing was held at the New Harper and
it concluded with the decision stated.
Both Messrs. Mars and Ely operate
aeroplanes in the flights about the
country, at times joining with Mr.
Curtiss and when it is impossible for
their chief to participate, conduct the
independent of him. They
described flights they had conducted
in various cities. They showed, by
explanation of the wind velocity
requisite to successful operation of
the aeroplane, whereby they had
made failures. They were at all
times at the mercy of the elements;
therefore they could not give any
written guarantees where they con-
tracted for flights.
Ely Davenport Boy.
Mr.. Ely is a Davenport boy, a son
of n. d. Ely. the attorney. Eight
years ago he left home to become an
automobile racef. He travelled with
Barney Oldfield. Then he became an
aeronaut. Then he bought a Curtiss
biplane and learned TO operate it.
After several wrecks in the air, in
two of which he was injured, he
mastered the machine, and began
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Refusal of Company to Pay
Time and Half During Shut
Down Cause.
TROUBLE AT CHICKASAW
Men at Silvis and at Local Round
house Receive Walking Orders
from Headquarters.

Two hundred fifty machinsts en-
ployed in the SiIvis shops and 10 at
the local round house today joined in
a strike of all the men employed in
that trade on the Rock Island railroad
system. In all there are 1900 men
out. The men here received orders at
10 o'clock this morning from the gen.
eraI headquarters of the international
machinists' organization.
The present trouble had its origin
in the shops at Chickasha, Okla 1t
appears that the machinists' organiza-
tion has a law that where there is a
general suspension of work, as was the
case on the Rock Island a few weeks
ago, the men retained during the shut
down shall receive time and a half.
Eight men were retained at Chickasha
during the recent shutdown of the
Rock Island shops. The company re-
fused to pay the eight men the extra
wages demanded by the union for the
eight men who were continued at work.
When the men were denied the extra
compensation they quit their places.
When the shop resumed the company
would not take them back
Fail to Agree.
Friday of last week officials of the
maChinists organization met with gen
eral officers of the Rock Island in en-.
cago No agreement was reached be-
yOnd a proposition of the railroad that
if. after an investigation, the company
was found to be in error in refusing to
to pay the extra time expected and to
take the eight strikers back on the re-
opening of the Chickasha shops July I,
the whole question should be submit
ted to arbitration. The proposition of
the railroad company was turned down
by the machinists' officials. The latter
gave an ultimatum that there would
be a general walkout today unless
the company aCceded TO the unions
demand by o'clock this morning. The
company stood pat, and the walk-out
occurred according TO schedule.
9Iachinists Hold Meeting.
The machinists employed at Silvis
and in the local roundhouse are hold
ing meeting this afternoon at Rock
Island Turner hall. They are satisfied
with working conditions here and are
hoping for an early adjustment of the
differences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
MCCABE & co. HAVE
ELECTRIC DELIVERY
Modern Conveyance Purchased for
Carrying of Packages in
Tri-CitieS.

L. S. McCabe & Co., nave taken the
lead in the tri-cities in equipping Their
establishment with an electro package
delivery wagon. The new conveyance,
Hhich was made especially for the
Rock Island firm by a New York fac
tory, is fashioned after the type of
modern motor wagons employed by the
stores OF the larger centers. 1t has
big carrying capacity and is entirely
enclosed. A competent chauffeur has
been engaged, and the machine will
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
DEMONSTRATE FIRE
ALARM APPARATUS
GamewelI and Signalphone companies
Are Bidding on the Local
System.

Representative of the SignalphOne
Alarm company of Milwaukee and
the GameweI Fire Alarm Telegraph
company of New York are in the
city arranging to demonstrate their
fire alarm apparatus 10 the city
council tonight in connection with
the bids which they have submitted
for supplying the city with a new
system. Frank c. Slower of Chicago
represents the Gamewell company
and E. E. Salisbury represents the
Milwaukee firm. There will be 50
stations on the new system to be in
stalled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Seeking Reelection.

Judge r w. Olmsted, who is con-
Guiding his first term as county judge,
and S. J. Ferguson, who has been coun-
ty superintendent of schools II years.
are both out with announcements of
their candidacy for reelection by the
republican voters. Judge Olmsted was
elected to succeed the late Judge e. Z.
Parmenter. Mr.. Ferguson is backed
by the voluntary endorsement of the
teaching corps of the cities of Rock IS
land and Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
FORCER HELD TO
The GRAND JURY
Charles Bell Caught, but His
Accomplish Manages to
Escape.
TRIES TO DIE IN HIS CELL
Believed Feigning Epilepsy to Be Re-
moved to Observation-Disclosures
Say He Is All Right.

Charles Bell, alias Charles Hovis,
was held to the grand jury this after
noon on charge of forgery. He was
arrested in Davenport Friday night by
detective James Brinn of the local po-
lice department. He returned to this
side of the river without requiring ex-
tradition papers, as he said he realized
they could be secured if he made it
necessary. lie is alleged to have pass
ed at least two checks during the fore
part of last week. Both of them were
drawn on the Union Savings bank of
Davenport in favor of Charles Bell and
they were signed by F. NJ. Kenney and
J NJ. Kenney. The latter person is,
according TO Bell, the real forger. as it
was he who made out the checks
which it was BelIs job to turn into
cash. One of the checks was passed
upon Alderman William Cochran at
the latter's saloon on Twenty-second
street, and the other was given to S.
Deutsch, the pawn broker.
Is ShnmmInG sickness
Since being arrested Bell has been
attacked by epilepsy, and during one
of the attacks he tried to make away
with his life by hanging himself in his
cell. He has been examined by three
different physicians, all of whom agree
that there is nothing wrong with the
man and the police believe that he is
shamming sickness in hopes of being
sent to a hospital from which he
stands a good chance of escaping. He
was to be brought 10 the station this
afternoon from the county Jail where
he was being held. but at the time for
leaving he developed another fit and re
fused 10 go. Accordingly Police Mag
istrate Smith moved his court to the
county Jail where the fellow was tried
and bound over.
Hunting for Accomplish.
Kenney, the signer of the bogus
checks, is still at large and appar-
emily out of the city as the police
are unable to locate him. Bell says
that Kenney is the chief" and that
they have travelled all over the coun-
try passing forged checks. Bell also
says that Kenney is a bad man"
one who carried pair of revOlvers
on his person all of the time and is
a tiger to fight with. He is said
to have served time in a penitentiary
on a forgery charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Streckfus, 725 Twenty-third

John streckfus, 725 Twenty-third
street
]. c. Long, who has been the guest of
friends and relatives in the city for the
past fortnight, left this morning for his
home in Monmouth, III.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wise of Spring
field, left for their home this morning
after spending the past ten days in the
city visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dougherty
and son, Francis, who have been Wis
iting with friends in the city, left for
their home in Gary, Ind.
Robert Edwards left this morning
for his home in Oskaloosa, Iowa,
after spending the past week in the
city visiting with friends.
Miss Adele Frick, who is employed
in the office of the Lexington hotel,
Chicago, is visiting her parents, AL
derman and Mrs. H. J. Prick.
G. w. Ross of Rochester, y. Y,
who has been the guest of friends
in the city for the past ten days, de-
parted this morning for his home.
Misses Amelia and Dora Franklin,
who have been the guests of rela-
tiveS in the city for the past 10 days,
left for their home in Hannibal, Mo.
Mrs. Fred Merideth and niece, Miss
Mildred Cocker, 900 Eleventh street,
left this afternoon for Augusta, H.,
where they will make their future
home.
Gustav Voelkers, 2515 Eighth-and-a-
half avenue, departed this morning for
Denver, Colo, where he will spend
three weeks visiting with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. G. McGovern, $50 Nineteenth
street, has departed for an extended
visit in the northwest. She will visit
at Seattle, Portland and North Yak
ina, Wash.
Misses Theresa and Marguerite
Georgen, who have been visiting in
the city for the past fortnight with
friends, left this morning for their
home in Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Good and
daughter. Marie. 2404 Eighth-and-a-
half avenue. have returned home at
ter a visit with relatives in Seattle,
w ash, anu OlllGl W GSlC1 II pOlulS-
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Donaldson,
who have been the guests of friends
in Rock Island for the past week de-
parted this morning for Chicago,
where they will visit for several days
before returning to their home in
st. Paul.
Ben Payne, son of ex-senator and
Mrs. William Payne of this city, has
just successfully passed an eXamina-
ton for admittance to the state bar.
The new conner in the legal ranks grad
uated recently from the law school at
Northwestern.
Theodore and Walter Randell of
Madison, Wis, stopped off in Rock
Island to visit with friends enroute
to Denver. Col, where they will
spend the summer months visiting
with their parents. They are stu
dents at the university in Madison.
Madam Anna NOack and the Misses
Katherine and Charlotte NOack have
returned TO the city and are making
their home at 1O17 Twenty-second
street. Madam Noack has just com
I leted an extensive concert tour. Her
have recently graduated
from a Chicago musical college. They
have taken an engagement for the
months of July and August with an
orchestra at Elkhart Lake, Wis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Personal Points

Lous F. Wright of Spencer. Ia, is in
the city.
Charles Sandquist of Sherrard was
in the city today.
Roy Johnson has gone to Kewanee
for a vacation.
c. D. Rosenfeld went to Chicago
this morning.
Samuel Strauss left this morning
for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brown of Peo-
ria, visiting friends.
J. a. Houde of Grand Rapids, Mich,
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Emerald Stone Of Chicago is
visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. w. H. Brough and Mrs. Mary
DOlan are visiting in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. Freeman of Cedar
Rapids are visiting in the city.
Mrs. o. L. Byers of Preston, Iowa,
is visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. w. r. Willis, of Roseburg, Ore.
is il the city the guest ofrelatives
]. X. Brandenburg came home from.
Springfield to Sunday in the city.
P. J. O'Shea of La Sale is here
to spend a week with relatives.
N NJ. Bell left for a weeks visit
with his daughter, Mrs. Ben Clark,
in Orion.
Miss Olga Brandenburg of Seattle,
Wash, is visiting at her old home in
the city.
J. G. Faulkner and L. w. Hum
phreys of Charlotte, n. c., are in the
city for a visit.
F. J. Bartsch is in Milwaukee attend
ign the convention of the National Pho
togTaphers' association.
B. L. Luke of Lurth Creek, Pa,
arrived in the city to spend several
days as the guests of relatives.
F. ]. Atkinson left for his home in
Tomahawk, Wis, after spending the
last few days in the city on business.
A P Brown of Walnut. Iowa, left
for his home after visiting with
friends in the city for several days.
Mrs. J. Gippert and two daughters,
1906 Fifth avenue, left for Peoria to
spend a week as the guests of reIa-
tives.
Fred Morgan left for his home in
Chicago this morning after visiting
with friends in the city for the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roth, 74S
street, departed for an
visit in North Yakima,
Wash.
Mrs. Charles Hedberg and daughter,
Helen, have gone for a six weeks visit
with Mrs. Charles Samuelson in Ke-
" vance
Con Enright, 2413 Sixth avenue,
has returned home from Des Moines, |
where ne has spent several days Wis
iting friends.
Mrs. G. Rochow and daughter, Trina, |
have returned home after a visit of |
four weeks at the home of Mrs. G. |
Wendt at Boston.
Misses Nellie and Hilda Swanson, |
who have been the guests of Mr.. and |
Mrs. S. G. Petersen, left for their |
home in Galesburg.
Martin O'Brien of Crookston, Mimi, |
WHO has been visiting with friends n |
The city for the past week, left this |
for his home.
Mrs. Fowler Manning and son,
have arrived in the city |
rom their home in Northeast, Pa, to
visit her parents, Captain and Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11

H. n. Lienhard, the veteran foreman
of The Argus composing room, swear
ing one of those smiles that won't come
off today. He has taken on the new
dignity of grandfather, a daughter hav-
ing been born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lienhard at their home in New York
city Sunday morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
FATALITY ON THE r. |. S
ROumanian Boy Is Run Over by Work
Engine Near Monmouth.

A Roumanian. Shorty" Koapar. en-
ployed on the Rock Island Southern
construction crew was run over by
the work engine Friday and died from
the shock at the Monmouth hospital
Friday night at 1880. Hewas only a boy
II years OF age, and was working as
water boy on the steam shovel crew
which has been at work near the Will
Woods farm. eight miles north Of Mon
D4Cuth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
FIRE AT BIG STOCK YARDS
One Hundred Thousand Loss and
Two Firemen Hurt at Chicago.

Chicago, July 1.-Two fires, one
in the center and one in the second
district Of the Union stock yards here
yesterday resulted in the fatal injury
of two men and a property loss of
more than 100000.
In stampede of horses in a stock
yards livery a stable boy and a fire
man were severely injured and a
score of fireman narrowly escaped be-
ing trampled to death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Fractures Hip in Fall.

Mrs. Catherine Sullivan, 91S Tween
ty-second street, slipped on a rug in
her home yesterday, and fell in such
a manner as to sustain a fracture of
her hip Owing to her advanced
years the injury will be slow in heal
ing. but no permanent i'll effects are
feared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
OBITUARY RECORD.
John K. Mcdonald.

John K. Mcdonald, I'LL Sixth ave-
nue.. died last night at 10 o'clock at
the home of his sister, Mrs. George
Hess, in Rockingham township,
Iowa, five miles below Davenport,
after an illness of 10 months of
Bright's disease. He went to spend
the Fourth of July with his sister,
and was intending to return home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
NEW YORK CITY SWELTERS
Excessive Temperature Causes Pros
tration and Deaths.

New York, July 11.-Yesterday
was the hottest day Of the year in
New York. Thre persons went mad
with the heat and eight others died
Of it. The list Of prostrations was
long.
Philadelphia. July 11.-Ten deaths
and many prostrations occurred here
yesterday as a result OF the excess
sive heat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Family Excursion

On Wednesday the steamer We
mona will leave Rock Island at a.
m. on another of those delightful
all day trips to Muscatine and Long
Beach. four miles below, returning
at p. m. Put on your easy shoes
and bring a well filed lunch basket
and we will assure you a good time
w. A. BLAIR, Master
Old phone West 1873. New phone
5152.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Many Drown In East.

Boston, July 11.-New England
water claimed a toll of eight lives
by drowning yesterday. In nearly
every case the victims were seeking
relief from the torrid temperature by
a plunge in the water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Humane Society Meetinn-

The Rock Island County HUI
name society will hold a special
meeting this evening at O'Clock
at the Association house. C37
Seventeenth street. Business of i'm
portance will come before the meeting
and the members are requested to at
tend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Rath-MurlOCk.

Henry Rath and Miss Lola Murdoch
of Riverside, Iowa, were united in mar
riage this morning at the residence of
Dr. w. r. Wiley, III Nineteenth street.
DR.. Wiley officiated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Insane as Result of Grief.

Grief over the death of a 2-mOnths-
ole daughter is believed to have caused
the insanity of Mrs. Maggie Botzong,
of Warren county, who was Saturday
committed to Waterfowl hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver
and bowels TO expel poisonous mat
ter, cleanse the system, cure consti-
patton and sick headache. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
SOCIAL EVENTS
Young Ladies Entertain.

The Young Ladies society of the
German Lutheran church will give
an ice cream sociable on the church
lawn Wednesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
He Saw Neptune First.

Potsdam, July 11.-Johann Gottfried
Gale. the German astronomer who was
the first observer of the planet Nep-
tune. is dead, aged SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Retired ARMY officer pies.

Scranton, Pa, July 11.-Major Roe
J. Durham, aged -. L. s. A. retired,
Of Pasadena, Cal, died at Carbonate,
Pa, yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
White Lynched in Louisiana.

Rayville, La, July Ill. d. Free
man, a white man, was taken from
Jail here early yesterday by a Eapa
and lynched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
MoonIIaht Excurslon on w. w.

A moonlight excursion on the w. w.
will be given next Tuesday evening by
the Gustaf Adolf lodge % of the indie
pendent Order of Svithoids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
Homeopths Meet at Pasadena.

Pasadena, Cal, July 1.-THE GOih
convention of the American Institute
Of Homeopathy opened here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11
HIT BY A TRAIN,
DIES OF INJURY
Roger Justie, Tramp, Walking
on Track, Run Down by
Rock Island Train.
AT SEARS CANNING PLANT
Unfortunate fingers from Last Night
Until Today, When End Comes
at ST. Anthony's Hospital.

Roger Justie, said by the police to
have been a tramp. presumably while
following the railroad tracks out of
the city. was hit by the incoming
passenger on the Peoria route of the
Rock Island at Sears at $3.50 last
night. He died at II o'clock this
morning at St. AnthOny's hospital.
The accident occurred just north
OF the canning factory plant in Sears.
When the traiumen discovered that
some one had been hit the engineer
was given the stop signal. The train
was backed up and the unfortunate
placed in a coach and brought TO
the city A physician and the city
ambulance were summoned and the
injured man was removed 10 the
hospital and his wounds dressed. His
head was cut and he was hurt inter
nally.
Tells Officers Name.
Enroute to the hospital the am
bulance officers were able 10 get the
strangers name. a few minutes af-
ter telling who he was he lapsed into
and remained in
that condition until he died. His
home, if he had any, was not learn
ed; neither was il ascertained wheth-
er he had any relatives living.
The remains are at the Knox I'M
dering rooms and an inquest Will be
conducted tomorrow morning at
11:3O, when the members of the
crew in charge of the train that XII
ed Justie will be back in the city.
They returned to Peoria this morn
ing.
Justie carried a bundle of cloth
ing when he was hit by the train. He
was without funds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-11

giving exhibitions. After a brief
period, he Joined forces with Cur
tiss.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-06-09

time will vex the soul and slumber Of
the farmer. He'll pray for hands to
tend his lands, spread food and tie
the dog: and the wary tramp will
make his camp inside hollow log.
The rich will HE away to spend
the summer by the water-to live
until the seasons end the glad life
of an otter. The poor, meanwhile.
will sweetly smile, however fortune
goes, and splash and rub inside the
tub alternate with the clothes.
The singing stars will reindulge
their old familiar riddle, and milk
and buttermilk will bulge the board
er round the middle. The heart for
June will hum tune, of plenty or a
crust, and the whip-por-will when
night is still will whistle like to bust.
And then July will come az
In terrible ascendance,
And we will shoot each Of
Observing independence.
How do you like us?
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kilograms without wires terrible wal
inventions to kill men, and that won
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