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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
CARS IN 4 CRASH;
SEVERAL INJURED
Peddler's Wagon and Slippery
Rails Responsible for Ac-
cident on Fifth Avenue.
THREE GO TO HOSPITAL
Burt HeuCk. Andrew Benesh and
Morris Baker. Riding on Rear
Platform, Fare Worst.

a street car crash in which three
men were injured occurred last night
at 6:20 on Fifth avenue near Twenty
eighth street. Car No. 200. running
extra on the Third avenue line, col
lided with car No. 403, one of the new
pay-as-you-enters on the Fourth ave
nue. line The collision was a rear
end one and the fact that the rear car
was not going very fast at the time is
all that prevented fatalities The
more seriously injured passengers are:
BURT HEUCK, Third avenue and
Twenty-third street.
ANDREW BENESH. G1S Fifth
street
MORRIS BAKER, 1912 Fifth and a
half avenue
HeuCk is still in St. Anthony's hos
pital suffering from number of cuts
and bruises which are thought to be
more painful than serious. The other
two were released this morning as
their injuries were not so dangerous.
SLIPPERY TRACK TO BLAME.
The accident was chiefly the result
of the tracks being slippery. The
Fourth avenue car was going west
closely followed by a double trucker.
carrying shop men home from Moline.
Soon after passing Thirtieth street.
the motOrman on the Fourth
avenue car began ringing his
gong to warn the driver of a peddler's
wagon which was in the tracks be
tween Twenty-ninth and Twenty-eighth
streets to get out of the way. The
peddler finally did so. but his wagon
wobbled back as the car came up to it
and it was given a glancing blow
which tore the harness off the horse
and freed it so that it started to run
away. The car was stopped and the
conductor and motorman got out to
sec what damage they had done and to
secure a report, as the rules of the
company require. In the meantime the
Third avenue car had oveThauled the
Fourth avenue car without knowing
the reason for the stop and supposing
that il would start again Immediately,
the motorman on the second car made
no attempt to come to a full stop until
it was too late. The result was that
when he applied the brakes. the wheels
slid along and the cars speed was
hardly diminished.
CRASH is HARD ONE.
The two big cars came together with
a crash and the impetus of the sec
ond one caused the first one to slide
along with set brakes for a distance of
20 feet. All the injuries were among
the passengers of the Third avenue
car. The front platform was
crowded with men and among them
were the three who were afterwards
taken to the hospital. In addition to
these there were half a dozen who sus.
tanned cuts from broken and flying
glass from the windows, and consider
able blood was shed before all the in
jured had received medical attention.
The fact that no one was allowed on
the rear of the pay-as-you-enter car
combined with the fact that the plat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
RAISE SALARIES
OF rs TEACHERS
Board of Education Adds SIS
Per Month to Pay of In
structors in Schools.
AS CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Arrangement Is to Remain in Effect
for One Year, When There Will
Be a New Revision.

The Rock Island board of education
has finally granted an increase in sal
airy to all of the grade school teachers
of the city, 10 in number. An adjourn
ed meeting of the board was held last
night and the measure which has been
under consideration for several months
finally was adopted
The pay of each of the grade school
teachers will be raised So per month
and the increase applies to the present
month SO that when the pay checks
for December are presented next Fri
day afternoon they will be So larger in
each case than they were for the pre-
vious month The agitation for an in
crease was started last spring and
since that time the board has been
making a careful examination into the
salaries paid in other cities through
the state With the exception OF
Springfield and a number of schools III
Cook county, the Rock Island teachers
are now getting better remuneration
than is paid any place in the state.
TO REVISE SCALE LATER.
The present raise is for the remand
er of the present term. which includes
six months, and it is the intention OF
the board to make a complete revision
of the salaries with which TO start the
next term on. It is also understood
that in no cases will the revision be
downward There is a feeling that the
teachers of primary grades ought TO
receive more salary than those of the
intermediate grades, as it admittedly
requires more skill TO handle and teach
children Just out of the home than II
does those who have been in school
several years The board also faces
proposition TO lengthen the term OF
school by either two or four weeks.
TEN MONTHS SHORT HERE.
At present the system in this city
aims TO do the same work in II
months of school as is done in Daven-
port and Moline in 80 months. In
Davenport the term is 10 months long
and there are nine years of prepara-
ton in the graded schools before pupils
are admitted 10 the high school. In
Moline there are two years of kinder
garten preparation before going 10 the
high school. Here there are bur eight
years and but nine months in each
year before the pupil is sent 10 the
high school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mary PerIe Owens.

Mary Porle owens, three months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Clifford
Owens, died yesterday afternoon at
5:15 at the residence, 1908 Eleventh
avenue. after an illness of a few days
with complication of diseases. The
child was born in Rock Island Sept
Is. The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at o'clock from She resi-
dence. Father William Clear will
conduct the services aud burial viii
be in st. AGarsaret's cemetery, Daveu.
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
EXECUTORS SUING
FOR ALARGE sum
Rock Island and Burlington
Roads Face Damage Suits
Aggregating 100000.
LAND TITLE QUESTIONED
Carl Nelson, Moline Lad, Starts AC-
ton Against VeIie Company
for Loss of Hand.

Declarations in damage suits against
the Rock Island and Burlington rail
roads aggregating 100000 were filed in
the office of the circuit clerk this
morning by Attorneys J. T. and S. r.
kenworthy attorneys for Phil Mitchell,
William c. Wadsworth, and Mary E.
Wadsworth, executors OF the estate
of the late Philemon Mitchell.
There are four suits, two against
each road. The Jills charge the de
PENDANTS with having secured unlawful
possession of a tract of land at the
corner of First avenue and Sixteenth
street and with having deprived the
plaintiffs of the use of the property.
The other charge is that the roads are
running trains over land north of this
tract which also belongs rightfully to
the plaintiffs. Fifteen thousand dol
lars is asked as damages from each
road on each of the two counts, max
ing a total of 100000.
SUES FOR Loss OF HAND.
Carl Nelson of Moline, lad who
was employed by the the Nelie Motor
Vehicle company until April Il of this
year, at which time he received injur-
les which resulted in tie loss of his
left hand. has started damage suit
for $4,000 against the corporation. J.
T. and S. r. Kenworthy represent the
plaintiff. The boy, who was not l6
years old at the time of his injury,
claims in his bill that he was put TO
work on a machine known as a hair
picker" which had numerous wheels
and cogs which we're not sufficiently
covered TO secure his protection. His
hand was caught in the machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
Personal Points

JF. Mcbride of Chicago was in the
city yesterday.
Morgan Sexton arrived home at
noon today from Dubuque where he is
attending st. Joseph's college.
Mr. and Mrs. Detlef Reimer of Esther
vile. Iowa, are visiting AT the home of
Peter Molten, 521 Second street.
Misses Birdie and Agnes Egan are
here from their home at Minneapolis
to spend the Christmas holidays with
relatives.
R y. Gordon, formerly of this city,
now located at Tacoma, Wash, as
travelling freight and passenger agent
of the Rock Island lines, is here for
a brief visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
Ends Winters Troubles.

To many. winter is a season OF trou.
bic. Tho frost bitten toes and fingers.
chapaed HANDS and lips, chilblains, cold
sores. red and rough skins, prove this.
But 81. h troubles fly before Bucklen's
Arn.c1 saive. A trial coHvinces. Great.
est healer Of burns, boiIs. piles, cut
sores, eczema and sprains. Only 25c &.
all d-uo Eists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
Vie Way Of Showing His Love.

H:s Way OF Showing His Love.
You wrong him, papa. He does not
love me for my money. He SCOTS at
the worlds sordid eagcrness for
wealth"
What proof have you. child?'
"Why. only last night ne told me
he didn't care if he never was able to
make penny in his life if lie only
hnl NOV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21

nights Strasser's orchestra will fur
nish the music numbers. The Colise-
UNI was used for roller skating dur
ing the early part of the season, but
was closed because very little interest
was taken in this form of amusement.
Mr.. Cline has been manager of the
Coliseum for the past four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
THE COMMISSION PLAN.
Continued From Page Fourl

Continued From Page Four-O
officers must have no secret obliga-
TOMS to public service companies in
the way of passes, special rates or free
service. etc. These specific provisions
for publicity have created a general
spirit Of bringing everything in con
ncction with the city government ont
in the open light. Campaigns are con
Quoted practically altogether in open
meetings, hundreds OF which occur in
every city election SvcTy meeting
of the city council is infinitely reported
in the daily newspapers. The result is
that the public opinion is well inform
ed and intelligent, and it mOulds the
action of the city council. and the
power of this public opinion is render
ed more effective by the existence Of
the provisions for the initiative, refer
endum and recall.
Having thus provided for intelli-
gent, active and effective public opin-
ion that makes the city government
feel entirely responsible TO 1t for its
very act. the next thing of Importance,
indeed the great object, is to give the
city officers every possible means of
efficient administration. They are.
therefore, given every power of city
government. legislative, executive and
judicial. so that they can make no ex-
cuse for not doing theH full duty. The
result is a prompt, efficient. business
like administration of municipal af-
fairs. That would seem TO he some
thing like a fulfllment of democracy.
when you can have intelligent. public
opinion making itself fc.t in q business
like administration of public business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
Reopen Coliseum Rink.

Professor c. Z. Cline Of Davenport
announces that the Coliseum of Dav-
export will be reopened Saturday, and
that dancing will be the order of
amusement for Saturday and Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
Settinn TO II.

ANXIOUS Mother Has Mr. Bashful
proposed vet: Daughter Not exactly,
but last evening when / was holding
little Dick in my lap Mr. Basbful went
- the piano a.e. sang, Would l Were
a BOY Again"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
IS IGNORANT OF
CRILD'S PASSING
Mrs. Charles DeClerck VIII
Celebrate Christmas at Old
Home in Belgium.
DAUGHTER IN THE GRAVE
Attended School in Morning and En-
pired Same Afternoon of Diph-
liberia at Silvis.

Mrs. Charles DeClerck of Silvis will
spend Christmas at her old home IN
Belgium ignorant of the fact that her
9-year-oId daughter Mary has been
laid away in the grave. A letter is on
the way telling the sad news, but it
will not reach the mother till after the
holiday.
Little Mary DeClerCk died suddenly
Monday of diphtheria al her home.
She had been i'll but few hours. hay
ing attended school on the morning of
the day of her death. She was forced
to go home during the day and at ,
O'Clock she passed away.
Mrs. DeClerck, the mother, has been
in Belgium. her native land, for three
months on a visit. Surviving besides
her are the father. one brother and
two sisters. One of the other children
is also in the preliminary stages of
diphtheria
The funeral was held privately from
the home yesterday afternoon.
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.
This is the second case of diphtheria
in SiIvis, the other patient being Olivia
Coleson who has been i'll for over 4
week and is now improving. Owing 10
the fact that numbers of children have
been exposed 10 contagion, the schools
are closed today and will remain so
ill Jan. >. In the meantime the build
ings will be thoroughly fumigated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
EARLY SHOPPING
HABIT IS GROWING
Desire to Avoid Late Christ.
mas Rush Extends to Ex-
press and Postal Offices.
WEEK HAS BEEN BUSY ONE
Amount of Business Handled Great
~ Exceeds Volume at This Time
in Former Years Here.

4 great majority of the people of
this city have shopped early. and ac-
cordngly aided themselves. the mer-
chants and the clerks, greatly. Fur
thermore many have mailed and ex-
pressed their letters and parcels to
other points early this year, and there
by have insured their safe arrival at
the proper destination before Christ
mas
At the local postofice for sew
eral days past there has been a steady
stream of mail and it has been heavier
up to date than in previous years
Postmaster II. a. J.. Mcdonald is con
tident that the amount of mail to be
handled Immediately before Christmas
will be less than in former years be
cause people have needed the warn
ing of the press to shop early and send
their parcels early.
The mail has entered the local post
Office in steady stream, but as yet
no difficulty has been experienced in
handling any of it. and none is antici-
pated. However, the total amount to
be handled this year viii undoubtedly
be greater than in previous seasons.
but because a large quantity of it has
been sent early the burden on the
clerks and carriers during the last few
days Will be greatly lessened.
USE SEALS FOH STAMPS.
Some people have misunderstood the
purpose OF the Red Cross seals. using
them in place of the regular stamps.
bur no real difficulty has followed this
error. y few have used the seals in
such a way that packages which would
generally come under second class
matter have been sent as first class.
Notices have been posted at the post
office and sub-sta, ions with instruc-
lions regarding the use of the seals.
thereby saving the people from making
the mistakes and saving the clerks an
nOyanCc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
FIRST ALARM BOX PLACED
Ceremonies Mark Installation of Fire
Call System.

The first box of the new fire alarm
system for this city was placed on a
post today with appropriate ceremon-
les. in which Mayor George W. McCas-
krin, City Electrician William Nc
Nealy and Fire Chief George Newberry
participated. The box is located at
the corner of Fourteenth street and
Second avenue. The remainder of the
system will be installed as rapidly as
possible and it will be used as soon as
it is in shape
Coliseum, Davenport.
Opening dance Dec 81 and 25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
NOW IN OUR MIDST
Winter Arrives at 10:15 a. IN.
Oh the Shortest Day of
the Year.
FINDS WORK WELL BEGUN
With River Frozen Over and Some
as Well Take Ii Easy.

Winter arrived today. It's advent
was suspicious in that it chose a fine
sample of winter weather 10 do its ad-
venting on. It also found its work
well on the way. the Mississippi hay-
ing frozen over, and some snow being
here. while the ice man is busy sharp
eniug his tools for the harvest, and the
coal man is trying TO collect bills long
past due to get a few kale seed for
Christmas. All winter will have TO do
is to sit down. light his pipe. cross his
legs and take it easy. Everything is
already booming along fine from his
point of view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21

Coliseum, Davenport.
Opening dance Dec. - and -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21

Coliseum, Davenport.
Opening dance Dec.s2f and -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
HAD TO he tut NEXT.

The arrival of winter would not have
been noted except for the United States
photographic Office. which fixed the
hour for its debut at about 1915 a. m.
That IS the hour that the sun completes
its trip south and starts on its return.
Just why it is called the beginning Of
winter when old Sol is on his way
hack and should naturally be expected
to start warming things up bit. has
not been explained
Incidentally, today is the shortest
one of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21
WINDOWS SHATTERED.

ing injured.
WINDOWS SHATTERED.
The rear windows were shattered,
but the other damage was SO light that
the car was used again today. Not so
the other one, however. The vestibule
was mashed in and it will be some
time before it can be repaired. Had
the rear car. been a pay as-you-enrer
it seems probable that very little dam
age would have resulted from the col
lision. There would have been a crash,
but the vestibules would not have been
mashed in and the passengers would
have been far better protected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21

The Illinois law is almost identical
with the Iowa law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-21

form it principally of steel, saved the
first car and its passengers from be-
ing injured
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
DECIDES DEMAND USELESS

CHICAGO. Nov. 2c.-Isnoring Of re-
quests made by the American associa-
zion at previous meetings of the Nation
al Association of Professional Baseball
Clubs cXpsins the failure OF the growing
minors 10 have an official league repre-
sentative at the recent gathering of the
biz baseball commission in Chicago.
President Thomas Chiviugton Of the
American association yesterday offered Il
light on the disintercstcd attitude OF the
association toward the national body.
The surprise OF the annual meeting last
week was The failure OF the American
association TO even put n request for the
reclassi6cation, which would raise The or
Snniza ton and the Eastern league into
class by themselves, to he rated as 4. A.
points which would surely bring UP
heated fight during the course OF this
gathering. The threatened move did noe
InatcrialiZc. however for thctslmpe rea-
son that the association maSnates re-
garded u request rs hopeless and pre-
fcrrcd 10 wait.
The Willingness to Jcmain under the
same classified tiou for another year at
least is explained by the fact that next
fall the national esrccment under which
the minor league clubs operate expires.
II was intimatcd yesterday by the Amer
icau association head that the respective
club owners would consider long time
in 1911 before entering another compact
under the present arrangement,
No definite line Of attack has boon
mapped ont as yet, but indica tions point
toward one thiug-a combination Of the
in a demand for raiso In the classiiiCa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
STAR FIGHTERS SUFFERING
FROM SERIOUS INJURIES

CHICAGO, Nov. 2:.-IIow is ono 10 &C
count for the numerous injuries that
fighters arc suffering now? There Is a
regular epidemic or broken arms and
hands. and il The thing keeps up there
VIII be but few fighters fit TO fight left
in the game.
Al Wolgast. light weight champion,
seems 10 have set the pace in tho matter.
When he cracked one OF The bones in his
forearm IN the bout with Tommy Nc
Farlsud al Fond du Lac n short time ago
II was not long before Mstty Baldwin
the eastern fighter followed suit. break
Ing his arm in a Boston bout, and that.
too in The very first round.
Then came Monte Dale. a tough fight
CT, who hit Bat Nelson's hard head "A
slancing blow with bis forearm and
cracked 81 hone,
In the Wolgast fight Tommy Mcl'ar-
land broke n. bone in his right hand and
in Attclls fight with Frankie White in
Milwaukee hc smashed one or his right
knucllcs. eddie McGoorty, the middle
weight boxer has had smashed hand
for some time and now the remainder OF
the list is quite extensive Tommy
Gsry's attack of appendicitis. from the
effects Of which he has just left the hos
ptal might be added 10 tho general ter
ror Of tho stuat tion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
Boulder Team Claims Conference Title
FAE0RjTES ARE WINNING
AT EMERYYILLE MEETING

OAKLAND. Nov S"-Favoritcs Jared
well at Emcryvillc today and the layers
were hit bard. Black Mate. maiiinG his
first appearance since coming from New
York, took the feature event at a mile
from Noon and Colonel Jack. Pawhuska
scored his. third victory when he led the
dcld homo In tho second.
First race. sis furlongs Smiley Metz
sheep tIoderis). s. to l. second; Deneen
tW. Cotton). Ia !. third. Time, - 30
Emma e., Gala Pal. Ncttic Travcr,
Philltstna, Titus H., Lady Adelaide, Cool
and Woodlandcr finished named.
Second race. nvc and a half furionss-
lGlass). TO :. second: Planter (Cior-
hanD. TO I. third Time. i.06. CrcX,
ST. Heller. Zlaia Erancs. La Camargue
and pcadwood finished as named.
Musgrayc Glass. to .. Won Hannah
Louise (Scldcn), 10 j, second, Banorel-
Ia. >(tallahnnD, 10 10 /. third. Time. 10.
no Quarter, Miss sly Native son.
Beatrice, Soule, Rosamo. Belle. Kingston
and Captain Miller finished as named,
Fourth race one milc--Eack Mate
Garner. 10 3. won: Noon Gorchand),
o 10 |, second: Colonel Jack (BorcD. II
Ia D. third. Timc l:3o 2-5, Lolita Creed.
Eddie Grancv. Anne McGec and Roman
Wing finished as named.
Firth race. milo and twenty yards
Nebraska Lass (BuNtonD. 4 10 l. won
l'oValta Garner, . 10 ., second: Apollo
gizc l'age), 10 ., third. Time, Al 3-6.
ROYAL stone. Sir Wesley. Irrlgator. Chief
Desmond, Spring Ban and Agreement FIN
ish"d rs named.
Sixth race. six and n half furlongs-
Sir Edward PaGc). / to g won: Sonia
tGarnerl, - TO L. second; MsHims
IMatlhcws), 60 TO l, third: Time: 1;2o.
Prince Of CASTLE. Sully and Lefty Hey
wood finished as named.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
FINAL PRACTICE Of
UNIVERSITY TEAM
Entire Squad Is Working Hard
in Preparation for Thanks
giving Game.

The last hard football practice Of the
year was held Tuesday night when
Coach Fred Bcnnion kept the fellows out
on tho field till dark. One OF tho inter
estius features of The practice was the
fact tlat rctcrs. Who has not bccn in
game since the last game with the
AgSies. was in the lineup and win Ike
~ play in the game with the Aggles next
Thursday. Bcnnic Grant, who has been
under the weather for a few days. WAS
out on the field. nut was not strong
enough to practice through the iulI tune
"Ott' Romncy called out signals for the
bunch Tor an hour OF the most strenuous
practice the team has had This fall.
Coach Fred Bcnnion Is not looking for
y "alkdNaS liz the game on ThankS.iy-
Ing day with the Agsics, Coach Tectzel
has developed a strong tcam this sea
son. as is shown by tho way his hupkics
oeieAtcd all three of the big schools i'm
Montana on recent football trip. Some
rumoIS have been current at tho uni
NcrSity 10 the effect that the Agetcs knew
The university signals. This Is likely
not true, as Coach Tectzcl has alpavs
been Known AS ono OF the clcancst and
most sporismanlilse coaches in the coun-
Wy. Nl any rate. the' fellows at the
- arc looking for a hard game and
Az" k"epinC in raining
Following the game Thursday after
guests at = big turkey dinner 10 be held
at the university lunch room. In the
eNoning the football men from Logan as
Wcll a. all rooterS with the team viii
bc guests Of the university students al
Dali To be held in the gymnasium.