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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17
BLAMEDFOR QUAKE
Party of American Baptis'
Clergymen Set Upon by
Italian Mob.
BARELY ESCAPE HANGING
Soldiers Come to Rescue in Time
, Premier Apologies When Facts
! Are Presented.

Rome. June 17.-Details Of the es-
cape of a party of American Bap1st
clergymen from the hands of super
stitious mob at Avellino, at the time OF
the recent earthquake, have been laid
before Premier Luzzatti by James +.
Stuart of st. Louis, who was sent by
the American board of Baptist missions
to Italy to investigate the Baptist mis-
sion in this country and who returned
a few days ago from the province OF
Avellino.
Mr.. Stuart reported to the premier
that the situation in that district was
critical owing to the struggle between
Catholics and Baptists. On the night
of the earthquake he and his compan-
ions, he said, we're brutally attacked.
Blamed Baptists for Quake.
The populace seemed to attribute the
quake to the presence of the -Baptists.
and a crowd numbering into the thou
sands set upon the Americans with the
avowed intention of hanging them.
''The police officials" said Mr.. Stu
art, wanted US to leave the province
Immediately and secretly, but this we
refused to do, as the Italians would
have said that we had fed, and we
would have lost what we have already
accomplished.
Later, however, we took our depart
ure according to arrangement in pub
lie manner, but we were guarded by 200
soldiers with guns and bayonets as a
protection against the 5000 or more
persons who lined the streets, yelling,
cursing and threatening u.s."
Premier is Apologize.
Premier Luzzatti urged upon Mr.. Stu
art the advisability of avoiding any re-
taliatory measures or any demonstra-
ton which would be apt to disturb the
peace.
He expressed the opinion that the ac-
ton of the Italians was due more to
their panic stricken condition because
of the earthquake than to any enmity
against the Americans.
Mr.. Stuart has decided to postpone
his return to the district in order to al
low the excitement to subside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17

! ployes' excursion Friday night, June
| "a. Boat leaves Rock Island S:15 p. m.
Remember the Detroit Jewel gas
stove. It's the best. Price no higher
than others and connected free by
Allen, Myers & Co.
excursion of the season on the steam
er J. s., Sunday, June 10, leaving
Rock Island at 8 p. m.
One of the finest breakfast fruits
now on the market at low prices.
California Imperial valley cantaloupes.
Ask your grocer for them.
Allen, Myers & Co. sell the famous
Jewel and Quick Meal gasoline stoves.
| They are the thing for this hot
weather. From $3.50 up to $32.
If you want to save ice. you can get
good North Star refrigerator, cork
insulated and enamaled, at Allen,
Myers & Co. as cheap as others charge
for something just as good"
Afternoon excursion to Muscatine
on the steamer ]. s. Sunday, June 10,
| leaves Rock Island 3 p. m, arrives
at Muscatine $3.50 p. M, leaves Mus
catine p. m. Fare only so cents.
We have farms in the vicinity of
Aledo, Edgington, Mathersville, Port
Byron, Barstow, Joslin, Rural and Mi
Ian, all counties in Iowa, and an es-
pecial snap of 160 acres at Gibson,
Iowa. Bear & Foster
Bear & Foster being connected with
the Northwestern Land company Of ST.
Paul, Mimi, are in a position to locate
you in the best corn belt in South Da-
kota. Call at our office and we will
help you to own your own farm. Bear
& Foster.
Don't fail to see the Success kitchen
cabinet and remember we are going
to give one away Saturday, June 25, to
the one holding the right number. Call
and get q ticket free. We are located
at the old Boston shoe store, 1921 Sec
ond avenue. Success Cabinet COM
pany.
The ladies of the Bethany home will
give their annual ferry boat ride Mon
day, June 20, from to 10 D. IN: 10
cents per. ride; ice cream, cake, coffee,
sandwiches and and lemonade will be
served. Anybody who wish to donate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17

the ]. s., Sunday. June 10, at 3
p. m.
Water coolers, ice cream freezers,
portable ovens, etc. at Allen, Myers
& Co.
Keep cool under one Of our straw
hats; SWEETEST line in town; at Ulle-
meyers.
Summer coats in blue serge, black
and gray alpaca. at 1926 to S., at Ulle-
meyers.
Play suits, cowboy suits, Indian suits,
military suits, Tudors and rompers, at
U1lemeyer's.
Wilson Bros. Cluett or Monarch
shirts, plain or pleated, 81 and $3.50,
at Ullemeyer's.
A lady stenographer desiring a posi-
ton should cab at A. D. Huesing's
bottling works.
Get one of those nice glass front
ovens for your gas or gasoline stoves
at Allen, Myers & Co.
The Vac-Jac fireless cooker is sold
by Allen, Myers & Co. It's just what
you want this hot weather
Try one of the celebrated Cooper
knit union suits, at 81 or $3.50; best
union suits made; at Ullemeyer's.
Remember the date, Sunday, June
10, the place, Muscatine, and the
steamer, the ]. s., at p. m.
Tr1-City Railway and Light en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17
Kerler & Co. make rugs.

Kerler & Co. make rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
See A l.. Bruner for piano tuning.
For bps and express, Spencer & Trefz.
Get a gasoline stove at Allen, Myers
& Co.
Mems khaki pants, 81 to 50, at Ulle-
meyers.
Picnic or fishing hats, s cents, at
Ullemeyer's.
Everything for the lawn at Allen,
Myers & Co.
Hose and all the ''fixins" for it at
Allen, Myers & Co.
Boys khaki pants, special value so
cents, at Ullemeyer's.
Boys bathing pants, 10, Is and %
cents, at Ullemeyer's.
Summer underwear, any color, so
cents, at Ullemeyer's.
Lavapway buys and sells every
thing. Telephone west PAT.
Choice dressed spring and old chick
ems at H. Tremann & Sons.
Choice dressed spring an old chick
ems at II. Tremann &, Sons
Let William Johnson do your tin AMI
furnace work.. 1916 ThirS avenue.
All garden hose is guaranteed at
Allen, Myers & Co. and prices right,
too.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
nue..
First excursion OF the season to
Muscatine on your favorite steamer,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17

seph S. Clarke and Charles Luke in st.
Louis. Michael s. Link who made
confession No. 8" will give his testi-
mony today.
Bomb IN Promised.
The defense yesterday promised to
spring a bomb in the form of con-
fession on it's side of the case. Attor-
ney E. C.. Erbstein, the counsel for
Browne, returned from trip out of
town and declared that he had found
a witness who confessed to entering
a plot with White to obtain money from
Browne and Lorimer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17
City Chat
A MOTH.

- mO ne
On watts of mingled myrrh and musk
flutter up and down the dusk;
I see the pale gold primrose break
The sheathing beryl of its husk.
An entity that cleaves and clings,
l taste the roses inner springs;
At the weird CLEAN of marish fires
1 SINCE the pollen from my wings.
Remote, scarce tangible, and shy,
Elusive as a dream am L
A little haunting dream of love
That pauses as it wanders by.
Light as the spindrift Of the sea,
At dawn 1 faint, at dawn 1 fee
Into the vague, the outer void,
Like a blown wrath of memory.
Clinton Scotland in the Metropolitan
magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17
Here's Our List
OF Summer Things
For TOInOrrOw's Selling

Rich, comfortable, cool blue
serge suits, Hart, Schaffner
& Marx or those beautiful So
ciety brand suits for young men
at $22 to $28. The best dress
ed men wear blue serges, they
are cool and delightful, always
neat and dressy If you want
a more popular price blue
serge, we have them at SIS
and SIS, beauties, cleverly
modelled, expertly made, will
hold their shape. Ask to see
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17
NEW CAPITAL ANNOUNCED
Gov. Haskell Formally PrOclaims
Oklahoma City Victor.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June IL
Governor Haskell last night issued a
proclamation declaring the capital To-
cation bill carried and officially declar-
ing Oklahoma City to have received
the greatest number of votes. The
proclamation is based upon the COM
plete returns furnished the governor
by the state election board. The meas
ure carried by approximately 30, 900 ma
jority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17
Notice to Junk Dealers.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the CITY clerks Office until 5 o'clock
p. m. Monday, June 20, 1910, for old
Holly pump at pumping station. Pur-
chaser must remove pump at his own
expense. The city reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
NJ. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17
Banker Guilty in $4,000 Theft.

Boston, Mass. June 17.-William
]. Keliher, accused of completely with
George w. Coleman, bookkeeper of
the National City bank of Cau:ocidge
in the looting of that institution to
the extent of about $4,000 yes
terday was found guilty by a jury
in the United States circuit court.
The case will be appealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17
LINK LIKED Mr.. LoRIMER.
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opened the package" and found $1,000
in $50 bills.
1t was alleged that the payment of
$1,000 to Beckemeyer was made June
81, $780, the Southern hotel in st.
Louis the same day on which White
declared the money had been distrib-
uted. Beckemeyer said that he saw
Representatives Robert e. Wilson, Jo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17

any of these articles may report same
to Mrs. H. B. Sudlow. s32 Twenty
third street, old phone west SO, or Mrs.
e. NJ. Cox, SAB Twentieth street, old
phone west 595X. Everybody invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17

If you prefer a borwn suit for
summer, right here's the place
where you can choose from,
finest models at $15 to $35.
New grays, too, and tans, and
Scotch mixtures, in outing suits
for these hot summer days.
There's so much satisfaction in
trading at this store, better
styles, better values and cour-
teous service makes buying
here a pleasure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17
paekers End Tax Fioht.

Kansas City, June 17.-Represen-
tatives of four packing houses in
Kansas City, Kan, have agreed to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-17

a 10 per cent increase in their as
sessments for 1910. Thus a fight
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
KNOX, JR.,CUTOFF
RELIES ON LEGACY
SECRETARY REFUSES TO GIVE
SON MORE MONEY
Youth Will Support His Wife on In
come of $1o0 a Month from
6equest Until He Sc
cures Position
ASSOCIATED Pressl

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March O.
Standing beside the pretty bride that
his father, Secretary of State Knox,
had refused to receive, Philander c.
Knox, Jr., tonight admitted that as a
result of his elopement with Miss May
Boiler, his family had cut him off,
leaving him dependent upon a legacy
and what he can earn himself.
"Yes, dad told me yesterday in
Washington that he would give me no
more money, but would let me shift
for myself" said the youthful hus-
band tonight. However, l have
enough income of my own to keep US
until 1 get a job.
My grandfather on my mothers
side left me enough 40 give me an in
come of about 800 month, and this |
am to receive from my mother who is
trustee of the money, until / am of
age"
The attitude assumed by the Knox
family in refusing to receive the bride
was severely criticised by Mrs Daniel
Gilman, the young woman's mother.
"If necessary / shall go to Wash
ingtbn with Principal French and my
daughter and her husband to see Sec
retary Knox about this matter" she
said
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
GRADE CROSSING DEATH TRAPS
MUST GO, SAYS UTILITIES BOARD
City Council Regrets the
Failure to Compel
Protection

TN HE Importance of the recommen-
dation of the public utilities
Il commission to the city council
that the Salt Lake and Santa Fe
railways be required to place safety
gates at all their crossing on Also
street was sustained by the serious
accident of Tuesday night when Salt
Lake train and an electric car collided
and nearly fifty persons were injured.
Members of the council yesterday
expressed keen regret that they had
voted against the ordinance prepared
by the city attorney requiring the con-
struction of these safety gates, and 1t
is probable the matter will be taken
up at the meeting of the council this
afternoon and the ordinance enacted.
The recommendation of the utilities
commission that the railroads be re-
quired to afford the protection of safety
gates at the Also street crossings ap-
peared reasonable to the council when
it was presented, and the city attorney
was instructed to prepare an ordinance
for this purpose.
Attorney Argues Against Gates
When it was presented two weeks
ago attorneys representing the rail-
roads appeared before the council and
argued that the installation of safety
gates would leave the crossings in a
more hazardous condition than they
now are. They stated that the cross
ings are guarded by two watchmen,
one employed by the Pacific Electric
and the other by the Salt Lake, and
this afforded double protection, While
if the gates were installed the Pacific
Electric would take off it's watchman
and only one man would be left.
Influenced by this logic the council
defeated the ordinance by a vote of
5 to 3.
But the accident has convinced men,
bers of the council that they did not
act judiciously in voting against the
ordinance
Grade Crossings Problem
The accident was also responsible for
general discussion Of the matter Of
eliminating grade crossings. The MEM
bers of the council who interested
themselves in this question declared
it was a large and difficult problem
and would have to be worked out care
fully
President Works of the city council
said yesterday that the matter of
eliminating grade crossings should be
taken up right away.
Il am strongly in favor of eliminat-
ing grade crossings and something
should be done at once" said Judge
Works. 1T is a great problem and
will require the working out of sys-
tem but some action toward that end
should be begun at once"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
Tilted BY AFFINITY
MAN SEEKS DEATH
Former Wealthy kansan, Who Left
Wife and Home for Los AM
geles Woman, Takes
Morphine

Tilted by the woman for whose sake
he left his wife and home in Kansas
City, II. X. Wiley, an expert account
ant, and formerly a man of wealth,
attempted to end his life in a room at
the Hotel Lankershim late last night
by taking morphine At an early hour
this morning Wiley was said to be in
a serious condition and but little hope
for his recovery was given by the at
tending physician.
Wiley arrived in Los Angeles De-
cember 4, and, it is said, shortly after
his arrival he became infatuated with a
well known Los Angeles woman. A
trip to Japan and China followed,
which depleted the financial resources
of WHEY
On their return a week ago saturday
the woman in the case left Wiley, and
since that time he has been Respondent
and remained in his room in the LanlS-
ershim.
Last night he sent a message to the
woman stating he was tired of life and
was going to commit suicide. The
woman at once telephoned to the hotel
clerk and after the door of Wiley's
room was broken into the latter was
found unconscious on the bed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
STUDENTS HUNT MAN
WHO INSULTED GIRL
Fifty Boys Of Kansas City High School
Join Posse in Pursuit of Negro.
Victim Member of
Prominent Family

KANSAS CITY, March 9.-Deter-
mined to avenge an attempted assault
upon Miss Cora Downs, II years old,
by an unidentified negro today in KAN
sas City. Kas., fifty high school stu
dents, classmates of the girl, joined a
sheriff's posse in a search for the flu
gitive today. Many of the students
are armed.
Miss Downs is a member of promi-
nent family. Her grandmother is Mrs.
Cora NJ. Stockton, a noted Kansas
writer, who assisted Mrs. Potter
Palmer in conducting the women's de-
partment at the Chicago worlds fair.
Miss Downs was returning home
from school through a railroad cut
when she was attacked. She screamed,
frightening the negro away before he
had seriously injured her. AS he ran
he dropped his overcoat, which may
disclose his identity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
LOS ANGELES

Searching investigation of cause of the
Also street wreck shows urgent need
of protection at grade crossings. city
council regrets Its failure to pass
ordinance calling for crossing gates
PAGES l and 6
Municipal league asks that proposed
liquor ordinance be submitted to the
voters PAGE l
Court refuses to issue restraining order
against Charles Alexander, city
garbage collector. PAGE S
Superintendent Morley ordered by park
commission to vaeate office April /.
PAGE s
Court encounters difficulties in arralgn-
ing Hindu unable to understand Eng
lish. PAGE 5
Civil service commission revives old
charges of Illegally conducted exami-
nation for boiler inspector. PAGE 8
Plans for sewers which will Danish the
smells of Chinatown are reported to
board OF works. PAGE 8
Maxwell A. Metzner, who says he was
lured west sues for $4,000 PAGE 6
Paloma Schramm noted young pianist.
home after long absence. PAGE s
President Scott names special COM
mttees of chamber Of commerce for
coming year. PAGE s
Gang of automobile thieves believed to
be working in Los Angeles. PAGE s
o. r. Pilkington under arrest charged
with burglary for stealing dog. PAGE
Adolna Patti writes Albert l.. Guile,
local tenor, about Paris floods. PAGE 9
Yuma land seekers are slow to Ale their
claims at government office PAGE 8
Deep channel to city docks In outer
Los Angeles harbor is urged; appro-
priaton sought. PAGE 9
Laymen's missionary movement is in
stituted in Los Angeles PAGE 16
San Fernando valley bandits add third
to series of crime when they hold
up and rob man at Roscoe. PAGE .
Polytechnic high school student arrested
for theft of chemicals and apparatus
from laboratory OF institution. PAGE 16
FORMER wealthy Kansas Tilted by wo-
man for whom he left wife and home,
seeks death. PAGE
Editorial, Letter box, Haskin's letter.
PAGE Z
Marriage licenses. births, deaths PAGE IA
Society. clubs. music. PAGE Z
Theaters and dramatic criticism. PAGE 7
News OF the courts. PAGE
Municipal affairs PAGE
Markets and financial PAGE IL
Automobiles. PAGE II
Classified advertising PAGES 1915
Citrus fruit report PAGE lS
Building permits PAGE 16
Shipping. PAGE IL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
EASTERN

Secretary Knox refuses to provide his
son with money and latter will sup
port his wife on income Of legacy.
PAGE l
Government files voluminous brief in
suit to dissolve Standard Oil COM
pany. exposing trust methods. PAGE l
Labor leaders talk national wide strike
to back up Philadelphia cause. PAGE l
Hostile war craft would have small
q chance entering u S. ports PAGE 3
Congress, wary, denies Peary reward;
wants further proof. PAGE 2
Representative Hobsons plan for gov
ernment to assist in building state
roads aroused Congressman Payne.i
PAGE 2
Students hunt negro who insuted girl
classmate in Kansas City high school.
High cost of living probe assumes a
worldwide scope. PAGE 2
Cattle prices at Chicago attain record
high prices. PAGE
Timothy woodruff enters Republican
fight at Albany to oppose Senator
Root and Gov Hughes. PAGE Z
plan to form combine with Guggenheim
admitted by Alaskan coal claimant.
PAGE S
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
KHARTOUM is PREPARING
ROYAL WELCOME FOR 7. R.

DENVER, Colo, March "a cable
from Khartoum, Egypt, says: AL
though former President Roosevelt is
not expected to reach here until March
II the entire settlement in both native
and European quarters is already in
excitement over his visit. The coun-
try of the lower Nile has been drained
for novelties and European and native
musicians, aided by hundreds of tour
lists, will raise a din that will resound
over the desert.
Roosevelt's reception will be that of
a hero. A battalion of newspaper
correspondents, chartering every kind
of craft, has proceeded up the river,
each aiming to be the first to greet
Col. Roosevelt.
The principal question they have to
ask is: "Will you run again for presi-
dent?'
Parties have chartered steamer to
proceed up the river and escort Col.
Roosevelt to this outpost of civiliza-
tiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
LANE TO HEAR LEMON
CASE IN LOS ANGELES
Commerce Commissioner Will Investi-
gate Railroads Attempt to
Increase Rates
Especial to The Herald. ]

WASHINGTON. March 9.-Interstate
Commissioner Franklin K. Lane will
leave for Los Angeles next week to
hold a hearing in the lemon freight
rate case. The increase of rates, an
nounced by the railroads after the
tariff on lemons had been raised is at
present under restraint of an in
junction.
The increase attempted is from 81
a hundred to $1.15 from California to
eastern points, and aims to make
lemons pay the same as oranges.
Commissioner Lane must, among
other things, ascertain If the tariff
will bear the raise. 1t Is possible that
"all the traffic will bear" policies the
railroads have insisted upon will be
invoked against them to bring about a
reduction of rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
Investigation of Wreck
Shows Urgent Need
of Gate System
ELECTRIC and Salt Lake

n ACIFIC ELECTRIC and Salt Lake
railroad officials. with Meyer
l. Lissner and Frank j. Hart of the
board of public utilities, yesterday af-
ternoon conducted a searching inquiry
into the collision Tuesday night be-
tween Oak Knoll car No. 324 of the
Pacific Electric company and the
switching freight train OF the Salt Lake
railroad at the east end of the Also
street bridge.
The investigation was held in the
office of Division superintendent Thos.
p. Cullen, who, aided by +. A. Waters,
right of way agent of the Salt Lake
road, and j. F. Toomey, train master,
represented the railroad company.
The Pacific Electric was represented
by Thomas Mccartney, general super
intendent S. A. Bishop, claim agent,
and j. B. Rowray general superintend-
ent of the north division of the Pacific
Electric. Representing the city were
Meyer Lissner and Frank j. Hart of
the utilities commission and DR.. John
r. Haynes.
While no definite decision was
reached, either by the electric or steam
railway companies, or by the utilities
commission, some unusually interest
ing testimony was adduced despite the
numerous conflicting statements, and
the members of the board of public
utilities stated they had heard enough
to convince them of the absolute ne
cessity of a more efficient means of
protection at railway crossings.
Incidental to the investigation, Mr..
Lissner threshed out with the Pacific
Electric and Salt Lake officials the
problem of guarding crossings. The
utilities commission, said Mr.. Lissner,
previous to the accident of Tuesday
night had recommended to the city
council that gates be placed at this
crossing, but stated that representa-
tives of the Salt Lake road had OPP
posed the project. whereupon the city
council had declined, or neglected, to
act in the matter.
Cullen Explains
Mr.. Cullen of the Salt Lake FASTENED
to explain that his road had not op-
posed the placing of gates at crossings,
but had opposed the placing on the
gates of automatic alarm bells, which,
as the crossing was in the freight yards
of the road, would ring almost imces-
sanity, as switch engines and trains
are always moving to and fro over The
crossing. This continuous ringing, he
said, would cause people to disregard
it, and therefore the automatic bells
would be no safeguard against accl-
dents.
1T was partially dSIeeu llldI Inc
crossings could not amply be protected
by gates, especially inside of switching
yards. 1t was then argued as to wheth-
er it would be advisable to adopt the
interlocking switch method, but the
Salt Lake officials stated this would
be impracticable also at any crossing
in a switching yard, because it would
tie up traffic and greatly hinder the
movement OF their engines.
fn a
opinion that an elevated crossover
would be the safest This, it was said,
could be built for 100000. The cost of
the gates was estimated at from $1,000
to $500. There was some talk also of
a subway, but it would be Impractical
BILE. owing to the presence of the river,
which parallels the Salt Lake tracks.
Both the Salt Lake and Pacific Elec-
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