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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-03

Arms.
you arei But won't renege now
IN play my hand out on the square
with her"
Upon this tabIeau there came sud
den Intrusion The back door opened.
and Graham came in, kellogg at his
heels. 1t was the voice of the latter
that told the two they were discov-
cred, a hearty .'Helloi What's this2"
Tint rang In Mats ears Ike the trump
OF doom
In a fash the girl disengaged her
self, and they were yard apart by
the time that Graham. blundering In
his surprise. managed to turn on the
lights at the switchboard But even
In the full glare of them he seemed
unable to credit his sight why.
EatT' he quavered. coming out to-
gard the guilty pair why. Natl"
Ito be Continued-)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-03

Mrs. c. II. wilIison and daughter,
Roberta. OF Connellsvllle. Pa, left
the city Saturday morning for Hunt
ington, after visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Richards on Hor-
nor avenue.
Claude PuHiam. OF Amos, Is a
business visitor in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-03
FELONY CHARGE.

william Sherry. Jr, gave bond OF
$500 Friday night in Justice c. H.
Gordon's court for his appearance
the afternoon of December in ans
wer to charge OF. feloniously as
sauIting and beating p. d. Venutt
Tuesday night in Pike street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-03
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

A good matinee crowd attended
the performance of c. Jay Smiths
play, isis Perkins" this afternoon at
the Grand opera house. Since Mr..
smith first produced the play he has
had it rewritten each. season and
each year it is n good, clever comedy
with n new scheme OF action but the
same name A strong cast is car
ried and there is plenty of comedy
rural simplicity and human interest
in the story. Another performance
viii be given tonight.
Commencing Monday night, FIVE
well known plays will be given in
repertoire at the Grand by the Irene
Jeavon Stock Company. Monday
night the bill will be Romeo and
.IuIiet." Tuesday night 1t will be In
gonrur," Wednesday, afternoon THE
Little Duchess" Wednesday, night
The Bells" ana Thursday might "Da-
mon and Pythias."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-12-03

Every family has need of a good, reliable
Eminent. For sprains, bruises, soreness OF
the muscles and rheumatic pains thsIe Is
none better than Chamberlnin's. Sold by
ali dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08

miles astern when the winner crossed
the finish line. Emperor Williams s
yachts Meteor and Cicily and the Su-
sanna competed. Lipton's Shamrock,
with King Alfonso on board. defeated
the White Heather in a brush for the
commodore's cup.
Alfonso Tempts Fate.
Cowes, Isle of Wright, Aug. SKIING
Alfonso again tempted fate by sailing
in the races today aboard Lipton's
Shamrock, disregarding the accident of
Saturday when the Shamrock, with
the king on board, lost its top mast in
a stiff breeze The Shamrock is again
meeting its old rival of former seasons,
the White Heather, in a race for the
c1mmodore's cup, having repaired the
demage A. S. Cochrane of the Ameri-
car schooner Westward, which did not
start in the race last week sailed un-
der the handicap system, entered again
tcGay in the race for the international
gold cup, which is sailed under class
measurement rule.
The Meteor and Germania allow the
Westward six minutes and 4S seconds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN COP.
CONGRESSMENA ASK REELECTION

ted them 70 make what rates they
pleased without any effective check
1t legalized existing mergers between
existing lines. it contained joke pro-
vision to regulate the issuing of rail
road securities.
The democrats and insurgents forced
some improvements, but were prevent
ed by administration influences from
putting in provisions which would have
been of real value to the people, such
as physical valuation of the roads as a
basis of rate regulation.
Such was the railroad bill that would
have become law had President Taft
had his way.
As to Postal Banks.
Congress passed the kind of postal
savings bank bill that Mr.. Taft want
ed The effect will be, it is thought by
those who have given study to the act
as passed. to drain local communities
of the money deposited in postal saw
ings banks. Had the democrats and
insurgents had their way, a postal bank
bill such as was desired by the people
would have been passed. But through
the influence of the administration Aid
rich was able TO thwart the will of the
people and to secure the passage of a
bill which will give Wall street the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
ABRUzzI WINS
MISS ELKINS?
Said That Royal Opposition to
the Match Has Finally
Been Withdrawn.
ANNOUNCE IN FEW DAYS.
Member of Italian Family Has Been
Frequently With American
HeireSs of Late.

Rome, Aug. s.-Miss Katherine Ell
Duke of the Abruzzi Their engagement
will be announced within a few days,
it is stated in official journals.
Coupled with this announcement is
another that the objections of the
royal family have been overcome and
that the duke has obtained the consent
+pf is~c0usin;- the king of Italy, and his
b:other, the duke of Aosta, to his mar
riage with the daughter of Senator
Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia.
Miss Elkins and her mother have
hecn staying for several months at
Tctlach. Austria, near the italian bor-
der. The duke, who is now a director
OF the arsenal at Venice. has made fire.
qren motor trips to visit Miss EikIns.
Story of COurtship.
On Aug. 10, 1908, it was announced
that the romantic courtship of the
American heiress by the Duke of the
AbIuzzi had met with favor both by
the Italian royal house and Miss FL
hns' parents, and that their marriage
would take place in the United States
within a short time.
Opposition of the royal family devel-
o. ed, however Religious differences
and the desire on the part of the king
to have his cousin select his bride from
among the royal family seemed insur-
mountable difficulties.
notwithstanding this opposition, the
duke continued his suit, and now those
near to the dukes family and to the
kIDg of Italy state that all differences
have been reconciled and that the mar
riage will take place.
Title For Senator.
It is probable that Senator Elkins
will be invested with the honorary title
of Chevalier of the Annunciade, as a
concession to royal etiquette.
Miss Elkins. who is the grandniece
of Henry Gassaway Davis of West Vir-
g.nia, candidate for the vice presidency
when Judge Parker ran for president
Rag been a society favorite in Wash
inGton. New York and Paris. Her
husband-to-be is a high officer in the
Itai. an navy. He led an expedition to
the pole which set a record that for a
long time was the 'farthest north at
tanned. Lately he explored the plateau
lands of central Asia and the Hima.
layaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
BY 1-AN,

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Aug. 6.-All over the
land the regular republican candidates
for congress are preparing to ask for
election or reelection on the record of
President Taft and the last congress.
Aside from the tariff revision, with
which the public is already familiar,
the predominating features of the plat
form on which the standpatters will
make their final desperate stand are
the postal bank bill and the so-called
railroad regulation bill.
The railroad bill as passed was bet
ter than existing law, improvement
having been forced by democrats and
insurgents. The original draft was
one of the most vicious pieces of legis-
lation proposed in congress in years.
President Taft sent this bill to con-
gress with his personal endorsement
and asked that it be passed without
amendment
1t provided for a commerce court,
which would have destroyed the use
fulnes of the interstate commerce COM
mission and made appea; to the higher
tribunals impossible.
1t took the railroads from under the
antitrust law. and would have permit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
CORN HIT HARD
BY DRY WEATHER
OF LAST MONTH

Washington. D. c., Aug. S.-The
average condition of the corn crop
Aug. l, it is estimated by the depart
mint of agriculture, was 1913, COM
pared with S5.4 last month. S44 a
year ago. and a 10-year average of
S2.1. The winter wheat yield was
S.294.000 bushels as compared
with 46,366,000 bushels last year.
The average quality was 92.6 against
903 last year. The average condi-
tion of spring wheat was 61.0, COM
pared with GIG last month, 91.6
last year, and a 10-year average Of
S1.9. The average condition of oats
was S15. compared with S2.2 last
month, S5.5 year ago, and a To-
year average of S2.6.
The condition of corn in Illinois
was "a; Iowa So Nebraska, 65;
South Dakota sc, and Wisconsin 70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
MOLINER Is FOUND
HURT In STREET
Thought to Have Fallen From EIec-
tric Car and Rendered
Unconscious
Unconscious.

Last night about IL o'clock Julius
Wibo Of Moline was found lying uncon-
scious between the curb stone and the
street car track near Twenty-seventh
street and Fifth avenue. DR.. Joseph
DeSilva was summoned and upon ex-
animation found that the man had sus-
tanned a scalp wound in the back of the
head. He was removed to st. An
thongs hospital in the ambulance. He
recovered consciousness early this
morning and this afternoon was dis
charged. He was unable to explain in
any way just how he had come to be
injured. He did not know whether he
was riding on car, had been hit by
car or slugged by thugs. 1t is thought,
however, that he fell from a car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
PORTLAND EDITOR DIES.
Harvey W. Scott SuCCumbs to Heart
Failure After Operation.

Baltimore. Aug. S.-COlonel Har-
vey w. Scott, editor of the Portland
OregOnian of Portland, Ore, and a
member of the board of directors of
the Associated Press. died last night
at the Johns Hopkins hospital fol-
lowing an operation.
Mr.. Scott was a newspaper editor
of the old school, and, with Henry
Watterson of the Louisville Courier
Journal, was considered one of the
most forceful editorial writer's in the
country. Mr.. Scott was born in
Tazewell county. Illinois, in 1852.
When he was II years old he went
to the Pacific cost, where he Joined
a militia company and hunted In
dians along Puget Sound. Then,
having saved his earnings, he put
himself through school. Later he
went to work on the Oregonian-
then a small paper in a small city
to write editorials. He later became
the principal owner of the paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08

w. T. Holman, Choctaw Indian, tes-
titled he was employed by McMurray to
Induce the Indians to sign the docu-
ments and was paid 81 a head for Sc
curing the contracts. In this way ii
was alleged McMurray procured 10000
contracts to sell land.
Holman said the Indians had be-
come impatient at the governments
delay in selling the lands and would
have given McMurray any commits
sion to sell land. McMurray told the
committee the Indians begged him to
take a contract to sell the lands ard
offered him a per cent commission. He
said he reluctantly took the contract.
McCurtain Repeats Charge.
D. c. McCurtain, a Choctaw Indian
and attorney for his tribe, reiterated
his charges that McMurray in 1906, Of
fered him $4,000 to withdraw tribal
opposition to the old contracts which
we've disapproved bp President Roose
velt.
Jake l.. Hamon made sensational
charges against Congressman Creager
this afternoon, charging Creager, under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
PITCHED BATTLE IN
TEHERAN STREETS
Insurgents Lose Fight With Gov
ernment Troops That Lasts
All Day.

Teheran, Aug. Casualties in Sun
the government and nationalist insur-
gents were: Twelve killed and wound
ed on the government side. and 80
killed and wounded on the nationalist
side. Three hundred of the latter were
captured in the final assault, which was
made after their position in the north
ern part of the city had been under
fire from infantry and rapid fire guns
the entire afternoon yesterday. Satar
Kahn, who led the insurgents, was
wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08

control of the peoples money as never
before.
The Tariff Commission.
Still another feature of the Taft rec
ord is the tariff commission law, also
A gold brick. 1t creates a commission
without powers, and gives the special
interests $25O,0O0 of the peoples mon
ey TO carry on the campaign against
honest revision of the tariff on the
basis of equalization of the cost of
production at home and abroad.
PInchOt Wise to Protection.
Ex-Forester Clifford Pinchot has ideas
on other things beside conservation.
At a dinner given recently he declared
that the nation had lost confidence in
congress because it represented special
interests rather than the people. Con-
tinuing, he said:
And of this there could be no better
illustration than the tariff The tariff,
under the policy of protection, was
originally a means to raise the rate of
wages. 1t has been made a tool TO in
crease the cost IF living.
The cotton cloth schedule was in
creased in the face of the uncontradict-
ed public testimony of the manufac-
CONTINUED on Page Four.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
NOTICE OF EXAMINATIONS.
Civil Service Commission Wants
More EmDIOyPS

Notice was received this morning at
the county clerks Office from the Hi
nois Civil Service commission announc-
ipg that examinations will be held at
Watertown, Chicago, Peoria, Quincy,
Jacksonville and Springfield for the
following positions: chief nurse, open
to women, graduates of recognized
training schools; supervising nurse,
oren to graduate nurses now in the
service; graduate nurse, open to men
and women graduates of recognized
training school; pharmacist over 81,
and librarian. open to persons with ex-
pCrienCe and education. All applica-
items must be filed by Sept. at Spring
field. The examination will be held
Sept Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
DROWNED SAVING CHILD.

Editor ~. Z. NiCheaIin of Chicago
Staats-Ze;tung Meets Tragic Death.
DepesoJ, y. y. Aug. S.-W. r. Mich
aelis. publisher of the Chicago Stats
Ze.tung, drowned at Oquaga Lake,
few miles from here Saturday after
neon and his body was recovered three
hours later. The deceased was out in
q boat with his eight-year-old daughter
wno lost her hat and in reaching out
for it fell overheard
The father jumped out after his
Child and catching hold of her held
her above water until his strength
failed. Parties in nearby boats res
cued the child, but the father sank and
vas drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
COUNT TOTAL DUE OCT. IS
Census Figures for United States EX-
pected to Show 9O,OOO,OOO.

Washington, Aug. S.-The people
of the United States will learn their
true number, as revealed by the Of
fetal count of the 18th census, about
Oct. Is. 1t is generally believed the
number will be about 90,00G,000.
This belief is based on the fact that
an increase slightly in excess of the
100000 increase during the pre-
vious decade would bring the popu-
lation in 1910 to the 90,00O,000
mark.
In two cities evidence of fraud has
been discovered. and in one, Great
Falls, Mont, a prosecution has been
undertaken for fraudulent enumera-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
RESERVES HOLD REUNION,
Gather at IinwOod Park and Talk
Funeral of Mrs. PerciVaI.

A number of former members of the
local division of naval reserves gather
ed together at LinwOod park yesterday
and spent the day talking over old
times. About % of the old tars were
present. among whom were several
wLo oficered the division at one time
Or another The majority of the ex-
sailors went to the resort on the
la,inch Grandpa, which was chartered
for the occasion and the others went
down on the steamer w. w. which
made two trips to the place during the
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
Uniformed Hosts Liter
ally Take Possession
of City.
OPENING CEREMONIES
Tomorrow, First of the Big
Days, Will See Parade of
Unparalleled Size.

Chicago, Aug. s.-This is the real
beginning of knights TempIar week
in Chicago. One hundred thousand
Knights were expected to arrive to-
day, arrayed in full uniform for the
31st triennial cOnclave which opened
officially Sunday with divine SER
vices in Orchestra hall. Workmen
at dawn turned over the refurnished
and gaudily arrayed city to the wait
ing and wondering throngs and all
day long. as yesterday. the tread of
marching feet, the flash of light on
the scarlet crossed chapeau and cross
hilted sword and waving lines of
glistening white plumes told of the
coming of additional guests.
EngIand's Foremost knight.
Todays arrivals were to include
England's foremost sir knight, the
earl of Euston, grand commander of
the great priory of England and
Wales and his party, who later will
give a reception to the officers of the
order. The day was given over to
the reception of incoming knights
and open house by the Communicates
now located. And at p. m. the an
nual dinner of the grand recorders
and correspondents will be given at
the Chicago Athletic club. Each ev-
ening during the week a sacred con-
cert will be given in Grant park.
Tomorrow First Big Day.
Tomorrow will be the first of the
big days" beginning with the big
gest parade ever engaged in by
knights Templar. 1t will require
three hours to pass a given point.
Wednesday the competitive drills
will begin, and Thursday and Friday
will be devoted to drilling, boating,
regatta and an unorganiZed tour of
inspection of Chicago. HeadQuaT-
ters officials today estimated the
guests at 100000.
Cousin of King Here.
Hon. Henry James, Earl of Euston,
who is here to attend the knights
Templar cOnClave, is a cousin of the
ling of England, and the most eminent
supreme pro-grand master of great
priories of the Knights Templar of
ty were Lord Athumney, past grand
constable of the priories; John Fergus,
the yacht builder; Henry Homes, aide
de camp to the earl of Euston; R New
ton Crane, past grand herald of the
great preceptory of England and
Wales. and Thomas Frazer, great mar
shall of England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
DOWNS ROLLER;
indian WORKS
LIKE CHAMPION

London, Aug. S.-A catch-as-catch-ca can
wrestling match for a purse of $1,000
a side was contested here today be-
tween the American wrestler, DR.. B.
F. Roller, and Cana, the Indian cham
pion. CANA won the first fall in 1 min
ute and 40 seconds; also took the sec
ond fall in minutes and 0 seconds,
winning the match,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
Houston. Texas. Grows.

Washington, Aug. S.-Houston,
Texas, has a population of 7S,80O, ac-
cording to figures enumerated for the
18th census made public by Director
Durand of the census bureau. Tlis
is an increase of 35,167, of 76.6 per
cent over the population in 1900.
which was 1853.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08

in a 48-mile course. These three
yachts, together with the Cicely and
Susanna, started in the race, the Cice-
ly getting across the line first with
the American boat close second. The
Meteor made a bad start, being timed
across the line six minutes behind the
OIL her boats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08

the guize Of loans had attempted to OBJ
tain large sums of money from ]. =.
McMurray after Creager had introduc-
ed the bill in congress providing for
the sale of Indian lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
Bryant, Iowa. Hotel Burns.

Clinton, Iowa, Aug. Sire at
Bryant, resulting from the explosion
of an oil stove yesterday destroyed
the Hansen and Federson buildings,
in which were a hotel and a general
store. The loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
RIVER BULLETIN.

Nearly stationary stages in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below Du
buque to Muscatine.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
Yacht From This Side of
Water Takes Inter-
national Cup.
DOWNS KAISER'S BOATS
Nearest Competitor Five Miles
AStern at FiniSh-Emperor
Alfonso Risks Life.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. s. - The
American schooner Westward, owned
by A. H. Cochran of New York, easily
won the race for the international gold
cup, sailed off Ryde, today. Its nearest
competitor, the Germania, was five
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
Claimed That He Hesi-
tated to Sell Indian
Lands.
WITH $3,OOO,OOO FEE
Hearing Transferred to McAIeS-
ter, Where McCurtain Re-
iterates Charges.

McAlester, Okla, Aug. S.-The con.
gressional inquiry into the McMurray
Indian land contracts was transferred
from Muskogee to McAlester today.
low contracts with Indians were pro-
cured was related to the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
Tvpos in Session,

Minneapolis, Aug. S.-The conven.
tion of the International Typographical
union assembled today The morning
session was devoted to addresses of
welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
NEW WORK FOR TROOPS
President Authorizes Use in Fight
ing Forest Fires.

Washington. Aug. S.-President Taft
has authorized the use of troops to
fight forest fires in Montana. Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08

Temperature at 7 a. m, &C. Maxi
mum temperature in last 24 hours, So;
minimum in II hours, "a. Velocity of
wind at Z a. m, 5 miles per hour. Pre-
citipation, none. Relative humidity, at
2. N. Al, at a. m. so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08

Springfield, Ill. Aug. .-(SpeciaD-
Nelse Nelson of Moline today filed with
the secretary Of state his petition as
n candidate for the socialist nomina-
ticr for congress in the Fourteenth dis
tlict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
EX-GOVERNOR FOLK HURT.
Bruised and Clothing Torn When
Auto Turns Turtle at Muscatine.

AUEU tIIIIo III IIV IO VI Nv TIT
Muscatine, Iowa. Aug. S.-Joseph
w. Folk, former governor OF Mis-
souri,, was injured when IAN automo-
bile in which he was riding turned
turtle and crashed against tele-
graph pole. Although his clothing
was torn, one of his wrists sprained,
and his arms and legs were bruised,
he addressed 5000 persons here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08

Harvest Home Grown Melons.
Muscatine island melons are now on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy, with possibly showers
tonight and Tuesday. Not much change
in temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08

ered d for home sale. 1t will be several
days yet before shipments to outside
pClnts will be started. Grocers say the
crop will be up to the usual standard
this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-08
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 7:O3, rises 5; moon sets 9:16
D. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-27

are not the least backward in ex- pressing their sympathy for the strikers. When it IS put up to them to vote on the question, it is certain they will vote not to handle the non- union men in any way and walk out when provooation is shown. It seems as though this will come to pass within the next few weeks, for the railroad company does not show any inclination to end the strike and the men are not making overtu"es. Freight service is almist paralyzed through the inability of the engines to get over the road with the heavy loads. The strikers have so far been very quet in Little Rock and Argenta, but this is probably because no non-union man has appeared.