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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
MRS. CARL ADAMS DEAD
Wife of Former Instructor Here
Passes Away in st. Louis.

Rock Island friends have received
news of the death in st. Louis, Dec. %.
of Mrs. Eva Mary Adams, wife of Pro
fessor Carl Adams. formerly teacher
in St Mary's parochial school in this
city. The Adams family moved from
Rock Island to st. Louis several years
ago. Mrs. Adams was aged 81 years
and months. Besides her husband
she is survived by three children.
Charles and Nellie Adams and Mrs.
Viola Dillman. Burial was in SITS.
Peters and Pauls cemetery, ST. Louis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
MAKES APPEAL TO CHINA
England Urges Arbitration in Con-
trOversy With Portugal.

Picking, Jan. because of Great
Britain's position as Portugals pro
tector. Sir John y. Jordan. British
minister TO China, yesterday in a
friendly capacity counselled the for
eign board that China adopt arbitra-
ton as the best means 20 the solution
of the Macao boundary disputes. While
China in dispatch sent Sunday mott
fed the Portuguese government 1t
would not submit the matter to The
Hague. it did not close the way TO
arbitration by some other court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
COAL SUPPLY GONE;
ARSENAL SUSPENOS
1000 WOrkmen Dismissed for the
Day This MOrning-Ordered to
Report Again Tomorrow.

The supply of coal for heating pur-
poses at Rock Island arsenal having
become exhausted, the shops were
closed this morning, and the 1000 en-
ployes returned to their homes in the
tri-cities. The men were ordered to
report again for work tomorrow morn
ing, as by that time it is expected that
a supply, which has been shipped from
Chicago. will have arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
Miss Addams in No Dancer.

Chicago. Jan. Miss Jane Adams.
the settlement worker and head OF the
Hull house. was successfully operated
on here today for complications fol
lowing a previous operation for appen-
dicitis and pronounced out of danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
Football Injury Fatal.

Newark. n. j.. Jan. 5.-The name
of Floyd +. Hun. aged Is. was add
ed yesterday to the long list of play
ers who sacrificed their lives I'm foot
ball during the last season. HUH
slipped in front of the high school
fulIback just as the latter was kick
ing the ball and received the full
force Of the kick at the base of his
spine. Complications caused his
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
L. C. OELKERS NOW
MANAGER OF FAMILY
DavenpOrter Succeeds &. A. Paulsen
in Direction of Local Vaude-
vile House.

G. A. Paulsen has been succeeded
as manager of the Family theater in
this city by lie Roy c. Oelkers of
Davenport. Mr.. Oelkers, with James
A. Munro, operates the Family thea
tiers here and in Davenport. Under
the new arrangement Mr.. Munro will
have charge of the house on the 9TH
er side of the river and Mr.. OeIkers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
FIRST MoDlSTES GUILTY
Two of Many Accused of Smuggling
Frauds Admit Crimes.

New York. Jan. 5.-Theresa Mahoney
and Elizabeth r. Dinsmore. partners
in a fashionable dressmaking estab-
lishment. plead guilty in the United
States circuit court yesterday TO
charge of participation in the conspir-
acy of smuggling costly gowns and
dress goods into this country IN
Sleeper trunks" The maximum pen
atty is two years in prison and a ane
of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
FIRE IN ORPHANS HOME
Powder Left i'm Coal Causes Stove to
Blow IN But Danger Is AYertcd.

Petersburg. Ind. Jan. 5.--A kitchen
stove exploded today while Matron
Gressell was preparing breakfast for
10 children in the Orphans home. A
panic was prevented and the fire ex-
tinguished with small loss. The ex-
plosion WAS caused, it is said, by blast
ing powder left by miners in the coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
LIcensed TO Wed.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
very valuable medicine for throat
and lung troubles, quickly relieves
and cures painful breathing and
dangerously sounding cough which
indicates contested lungs. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
Trinity Mems Club.

Trinity Mems club held an infor-
NAL meeting last evening at Trinity
chapel, Seventh street and Fourth
avenue. Because of the inclemency
of the weather, the attendance was
rather small. and the program which
had been arranged, was not carried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
John D. Jr.. Sworn In.

New York. Jan. 5.-John D, Rookie
Teller, Jr., was today sworn in as fore
man Of the grand jury, the special
mission of which will be the investiga-
ton of the so-called white slave
traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
FUNDS FOR HUMANE WORK

County society 70 HOIu MeeJInB + IT.
day to Discuss Plans for Year.
The Rock Island County Humane
society will hold an important meeting
Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Of
fee of Attorney George Wenger in the
Safety building Matters of impoT-
lance will come up among which will
be the discussion of plans for soliciting
funds to carry on the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
IMPEDED BY SNOW.
Continued from Page one.)
blizzard is WidesI

feared many business houses and man.
ufactories will have to shut down.
Blizzard is Widespread.
Chicago. Jan. 5.-Repcrts received
in Chicago last night showed the whole
southwest and middle west in the grip
of a blizzard. with many cities threat
ened by coal famine. Telephone and
telegraph wires are down and train
service impaired.
In Milwaukee snow plows were used,
but there was great difficulty IN keep
ing street cars running. The storm
covered the greater part of the state.
Trains on steam roads were running
considerably behind time because of
drifts.
From Boone. Iowa, a division point,
it was reported that the Northwestern
system was completely tied up by a
blizzard. All freight trains were an
nulled and the complete equipment of
motive power was used to get passen-
ger. mail, and express trains through
on schedule This. however, proved
impossible. The storm was general
over Iowa.
Accident on Rock Island.
At Sioux City, Iowa, a snow storm
crippled the street car service. A Des
Moines, Iowa, report states that blind
ing storm. which prevented him from
seeing ahead. caused the engineer of
the westbound Rocky Mountain Limit
ed train on the Rock Island TO run his
engine into an extra Wabash freight.
No one was injured, but mail car was
derailed and three freight cars ditch
ed. All main line trains entering Des
Monies were from two to four hours
late Street car traffic was entirely
suspended.
st. Louis Car System Tied Up.
At St Louis a sleet storm practically
tied up the railway system. The fall
of snow in Missouri Kansas and north
ern Oklahoma was the heaviest of the
season.
The worst blizzard of the year ragged
throughout Nebraska. The car service
in Lincoln was paralyzed. A similar
report was received from Omaha,
where the blockade caused the closing
of many SCHOOL,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05

feared many business houses and man.
ufactories will have to shut down.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
G|DEONs MEET
IN CONVENTION
Travelling Men Whose Motto Is: "A
Bible in the Guest Room Of
Every HOTEL

,eThe man with the grip" was much
In evidence in the Hotel Griswold Fri
day morning, when about 200 dele
gates to the annual national conven-
ton OF the Gideons gathered IN the
convention hall OF the hotel. The
Gideons are Christian travelling men
whose motto is "A Bible In the Guest
Room of Every Hotel" A. B. I.
Moore, OF Cedar Rapids, Ia, is presi-
dent of the organization, and w. X.
Henderson, OF Chicago. secretary.
Routine business was taken up at the
opening session Friday morning, re-
ports read and committees appointed.
The afternoon will be devoted to a
river ride, the delegates returning In
time for supper and to hold gospel
meetings In the City mission, the Nc
Gregor mission. and In the Volunteers
of America hall Business sessions
will be held Saturday morning and
afternoon, and in the evening round.
table discussion in which the woman's
auxiliary TO the order will have a part.
Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock a Cos
pei rally will be held In the conven.
ton hall OF the Griswold, and later
about so OF the Gidecns will go to the
various churches OF the city to occupy
the pulpits. Sunday afternoon gospel
meetings will be held in the following
hotels: Griswold, Pontchartrain
Cadillac, Normandie and fuller, and
in the evening general religious
meeting will be held in the First Bap.
tist church, which will bring the
three days gathering to close.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
JEFFRIEs SCORES COP.
Pstrolman Acted az 6ouncer In His
Own Boarding House.

Police Justice Jeffries is perfectly
willing that Patrolman Henry Brow
should make all the arrests that he is
capable OF making, but he draws the
line when 1t comes to Brow acting as
a bouncer for his wife's boarding
house. The officer had arrested Verne
Cole. one Of his wife's boarders. for
paying too much attention to a young
woman boarder.
Patrolman Brow carefully explained
TO the court that one of the rules OF
the boarding house was that the young
men must be most careful In their at
titude to the young women. He said
that Coles actions toward one young
woman were distinctly In violation OF
the rules. The young woman in ques-
ton appeared In court and spoke a
few kindly words for Cole.
In dismissing the case, Justice Jeff-
ries advised the officer to be more
careful In making arrests.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
LINDSAY SAYS CAST
ASIDE PARTY Ties
Juvenile Court Jurist Appeals To
Democrats and Republicans To
Aid Insurgents in Congress.

MADISON, Wis, July 22.-Appeai'
ing To Democrats and Republicans
alike TO support the insurgents In con-
gress, Ben. b. Lindsay, the famous
juvenile court Judge OF Denver. Col, In
an article published today In La Fol-
lette's Weekly, says:
1.-The real struggle Is not between
the two old parties as now constituted.
II is between the people and privi'
leges; and that contest Is really be-
tween these contending forces within
each OF the old parties. There the
struggle will go on until one or the
other is free. Intelligent and patri-
otto citizens should therefore vote for
the men rather than for the party.
I'VE can no longer speak OF the
Democratic and Republican parties
that our fathers knew. There Is no
such thing. II either OF these parties
! is to be restored to its normal func
tons of enabling the people to ex'
press themselves In the affairs OF the
government, they must be released
from the strangle-hold OF privilege.
I'm this struggle privilege is bLpar'
tisan; II knows no party but knows
how to use and control both. And SO
those men known as insurgents In the
Republican congress who have been
through the furnace test against Can
nonism and Aldrichism are the only
men who have really qualified to rep
resent the people in their struggle
against privilege.
I'VE are on the eve of the fiercest
struggle since the civil war, the new
struggle between human rights and
property rights, privilege and the peo-
pie, aud In such struggle 1t is part
Of the conspiracy OF confusion by the
special interests to use the slogan OF
party advantage against the man who
rings true. To follow such a false
trail is not only the height OF folly but
II Is height of treason"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
HER NOTES PLEDGE
. UNDYING LOVE TO
HER ROMEO
Young New Yorker Who Is Suing
Wealthy Widow for $4,000 for
Breach Of Promise, Gives
Out More Letters.
NASTY Little Migrate" She Calls
Him and Says It Is Blackmsil
Scheme.

NEW YORK, July 22.-With Miss
Helen Woodruff Smith, OF Stamford.
Conn, In seclusion on her yacht Vik.
ing and young Russell Griswold, who
rs suing her for $4,000 for breach of
promise, in the hands of his lawyers.
II Is declared that there will be no
compromise. GriswoTd says he will
press the suit to finish, while Miss
smith declares her defense will be
"blackmail"
Before taking to the yacht the pre-
possessing defendant expressed her
self vigorously regarding her ore-time
admirer. "Turncoat," Nasty Little
Migrate" kid "Boy-foolish, ill-ad-
yised. presumptuous little cad" Beg
gar" "Bounder," observation-disclosures
en-" were a few OF the epithets she
applied TO her former admirer, whom
she would make pay dearly" for ex'
posing their correspondence.
There is nothing in my letters but
joshing," she said. III / mentioned
.ove IL was plain puppy love. They
Are letters from a patroness to her
protcge--to n kiG--a mere boy.
never thought OF marrying him ana
never promised to- I'm through mar
rying. wouldn't marry the finest
man In the world and this nasty little
iurncoat Is hardly man, IL he?
In his lotel here young ,iriswoid,
when told about O few OF the terms
his former love had applied to him.
grinned and said:
1T was to be expected she wouldn I
like the whole thing TO come out ana
OF course she's mad. But how aoout
my feelings? She didn't think OF
them when she turned me away with
n fat refusal to marry me after she
had kept me dangling along. adoring
her since | was a boy-before l
learned to use a razor without cutting
half my face off. She's made me sur
fer; now let her suffer"
Another bunch OF Miss Smiths let
tiers was made public by the young
man today, few extracts OF wnicn
follow:
.Be sure to destroy the evidence OF
my whereabouts and do not say ! am
here, OF anywhere, unless in vagrant
way: Out vest Best to say as Eve
lyn Thaw did: 4 don't know
a. II think Ill take a Golden Gate, one
or the shigh-priced drinks, and maybe
II will open the way TO the sweet
presence of good difused, Dut
thoughts affectionate SO often occasion
that presence that there will be moth
ing about 1t, except the drink, meiner
sgd sgd"
Eye gods. kid, have just finished
the lob. II might have been the other
way. but thanks to your help 1t didn't
finish me. 1t is hard to kiss your
sweetheart when the last kiss means
goodbye"
with this goes two handkerchiefs;
not for tears, but to wave when we
heaye In sight--not to fiirt with. But
TO repose In Ruzzie's pocket upper
left to be used after soda and the
like"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
MURDER SUSPECT FLEEs
10 AND0RRA REPUBLIC
Or. crippen, Detroit Dentist, 10 Prae
tieaIIy immune From ExtradltIon
In Almost Forgotten Land.

LONDON, July 22.-Oficial advices
received today by the operatives OF
Scotland Yard strengthen the belief
that DR.. H. II. Crippen, murderer OF
his wife, Belle Gilmore, the actress,
has sought refuge in the almost for
gotten little republic OF Andorra
where he is practically immune from
extradition.
According to various accounts Grip.
pen was last seen at Vernet Les
Baines, the French watering place on
the south slope OF the Pyrenees, fee.
ing from there to Mont Louis, from
which he probably made his way into
the tiny republic.
So positive have been the identified
tions of the man seen at Vernet Les
Baines as Crippen that Scotland Yard
is centering all its activity in that d.
rectien. Andorra Is an independent
republic 1T miles In area, lying high
on the southern slope or the Pyrenees
between France and Spain. 1t is q
desolate place, under snow six months
In the year. There are only 5000 In
Ihabitants, but they have guarded Their
Independence since the time OF Charlie
magne. Though nominally under the
power OF the republic OF France anC
the Spanish bishop OF Urgel, Andorrs
has never submitted to domination by
those countries. II is ruled by "a
men. Communication between An
dora and the outside world Is very
limited, and the shepherds are MOI
often willing to allow a foreign Grim
inal to be taken from their republic
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
HEROES OF EXPLOSION
TO BE H0E0RED BY U. s.
One Army OFFICER Uses Bare Hand To
Prevent Spread Of Disaster In
Which Eleven Died.

NORFOLK, Va, July 22.-Fortress
Monroe. which yesterday was gay with
anticipation over an unusual military
spectacle, is today enshrouded in tfe
deepest gloom known there in time
OF peace.
Col Townsley today informed the
relatives OF the IL men whp were
killed by the premature explosion OF
the big, 12-inch gun in Battery De
Russy that he will await their replies
regarding the burial of the men.
The bodies will be shipped at the ex-
pense Of the government to the homes,
IL 1t is desired. Otherwise, they will
be buried at the military cemetery
nearby.
Lieut.. Halves extinguished with his
hare hands burning material that
threatened to ignite second powder
charge which was on its way to its
emplacement. The safety devices on
the guns are intended to render an
accident OF this kind impossible. The
detachment was exceptionally well
trained and expert"
II IL probable that special letters OF
commentator for bravery will be
issued to a number of men whose
courage was displayed in the face of
the terrific outburst of flames and
gases. The unusual heroism of these
men relieved in some measure the
oppression which has followed the
accident
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
PREPARE FOR BIG OUTING.
Detroit Odd Fellows viii Give Annual
Excursion AUG. 8.


Detroit Odd Fellows will hold their
annual outing Wednesday, Aug. 3, to
Bois Blanc Island. Last year this
was the largest excursion out of De-
troit. the boats carrying more than
10000 people. This year 1t Is estimated
that upwards of $1,000 will attend. A
general committee representing Is
Detroit lodges with a combined mem
bership of 10000, has the affair in
charge. A splendid program has been
arranged The Cantons, which con-
stitute the military branch Of the or
der, will be seen in competitive and
exhibition drills. There will be races
for the children and the grown folks
and novel events on water and on
land, including ball games and con.
tests OF all sorts, for which valuable
prizes will be offered.
The ferry company guarantees to
furnish enough boats TO carry all In
comfort, so there will be no occasion
for crowding. There will be a boat
at 1880 for those who find II impos.
sible TO get away al s:45. The morn.
ing boats will stop at the West Grand
Boulevard for the convenience OF
west side odd Fellows and their
friends. Returning, the boats will
leave the island as soon as loaded
Tickets are now on sale by members
OF the various lodges. These Will be
good on the boats and will not have
to be exchanged at the dock a. was
the case In former years.
The officers of the general commit.
tee are: Chairman, George Harland I;
vice-chairman, l. c. Behlow; secretary
George w. Ward; assistant secretary
Homer c. Carr; treasurer, G. F. Mar
tyn; assistant treasurer. ID. K. Bowie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
MERIT SYSTEM
GETS BIG BOOST
Revelations in Fifth Ward Case
Make Converts-vernor Confident
of Sufficient signers.

IL am confident that signers enough
will be procured before the next
meeting OF the common council 70
force the submission to the people or
my charter amendment putting all
city employees earning 81 day or up
ward under civil service rules" said
Aid. Vernon, Friday.
The majority OF the common coun-
ell tried to exclude ward foremen
from. the civil service restrictions. SO
as to have them under their own
patronage. / don't know what effect
the Fifth ward scandal would have on
their sentiments toward my amend
ment, but don't care TO take IL to
them again. | would rather let II go
to the people by petition"
Aid. Owen OF the First ward was
asked about the story In morning
paper that he had used his influence to
force Commissioner Haarer to keep a
road foreman in that ward who had
proven unfit.
"The man was perfectly honest" he
said, land | merely refused TO have
him disgraced without fair hearing.
am In favor of civil service all along
the line. including ward foremen and
laborers."
II don't want to discuss civil SER
vice in connection with ward fore
men," said ID. p. w. Commissioner
Haarer. IT have tried to do my duty
in this case, and shall In another
similar case, IL one should come up.
There are several other foremen that
we are watching pretty closely. and |
shall act II occasion requires.
Frank Mooney, one OF the drivers
for James Collins, who was credited
with having four teams working 10
hours Sunday, July 10, although the
ward foreman had been forbidden to
run teams on Sunday except by spe-
cial permission, called on Supt Frank
Aldrich, Friday morning, and refused
to swear to his time.
II won't say that worked 10
hours" he said. Il am quite sure that
/ worked eight"
Collins called later and explained
that Crongeyer had told him that on
account OF 1t being Sunday, he might
work eight hours and call 1t TO-
Joe Helfa, Thomas Clanon, Jacob
Marshall and George Roberts. who are
credited on Crongeyers books with
having had one or more teams each
working on the Sunday in question,
have not received their pay yet. Rob
erts had two teams. One of his drivers
swore to his time. The other has not
come in yet. !, The other teamsters
have not called.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
DAN CUPID DOESN'T LET
frances ILLNESS INTERFERE
Pontiac Man, Although Sick In Bed,
Summons Minister and 10
Married.

PONTIAC, Mich, July 22.--(Spo-
cial. Richard z. Moore, 40, called
for local ambulance yesterday TO
take him to Detroit hospital for
treatment. When the ambulance ar
rived he asked the attendant where
he could ind minister.
He explained that his physician had
advised him not TO 90 to the hospital
and that he wished to be married that
day. The attendant was surprised,
but found Rev. ID. H. Glass. a Metho-
dist clergyman, and Moore welded
Miss Lucy M. Hunter, 80, at 8 O'clock
yesterday afternoon, though he was
still In bed. He has been Ill about =
week. His condition is not serious.
He had known his bride four years and
they had named yesterday for their
wedding day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-22
PHONE CALL WASN'T FOR
HIM, BUT IT COSTS HIS LIFE
Amber Township Man 10 Struck BY
Lightning As He Answers Tele-
phone IN His Home.

LUDINGTN, Mich, July 22.-(Spe-
cial)-While answering the telephone
in his residence. late last evening,
Henry G. Rath, Jr.. 81 years old, was
struck by a bolt OF lightning which
was transmitted from the receiver
and died before his wife could reach
him.
Seated on the porch with his wife
and son, aged ten months, Mr.. Rath
stepped into the house upon hearing
the telephone ring. Just as he placed
the receiver TO his ear the fash OF
lightning struck the telephone and Mr..
Rath was found with the imprints OF
the receiver burned in the side of his
face. The call however, was for
Charles Dahn, a dalryman who was
also on the rural line, but fortunately
for him. he reached his telephone just
after the crash.
He received severe shock but soon
recovered. Mr.. Rath has lived, in
Mason county all his life and has one
of the finest fruit farms In Amber
township, situated about four miles
from this city.