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Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
HUMBOLDT FIRE
 LOSS NEARLY s2o,OOO
(From Fridays Daily)

From Fridays Daily)
 Wednesdays fire at Humboldt was more disastrous than reported, and the total loss in buildings, it is said, will reach in the aggregate at s2O,- 900, not including the personal prop erty consumed. The only insurance carried was on a building owned by John Wilkins, and which was oeeu- pied as a saloon by leasers.
 A total of fifteen large and small buildings went up in the eonflagra- tion, and the zone of the fire was checked through the good fortune of having several barrels of water in position on the roof of the big mer- chandise building of MT. Wilkins. This preeaution was taken by that merchant several months ago, and the wisdom of the move was exem- pliied when the fire reached a point about 5S feet distant, where the last building was burned, and where the further progress of the fire was checked on open ground intervening.
 Insurance people in Prescott state that when Humboldt was abandoned, three years ago, insurance on many houses lapsed, and with few exeep- tions, no renewals have been made since the shelter has resumed oper- atiens. Arrangements are being made to rebuild the burned district, and several substantial structures are ba ing figured on, the general intention being to erect more permanent strue- lures than the ones consumed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
BIG BLAZE AT HUMBOLDT.

HUMBOLDT, Ariz., July 27.-Fire nearly wiped out the entire lower section of the town this afternoon, destroying five saloons and two res taurants and causing a loss of about $15,OOO.
 The eonflagration was started by the explosion of a gasoline tank in a Mexican restaurant, at 4:40 o'clock, and in a few minutes the building was a mass of flames, which quick ly extended to the adjoining strue- lures. In less than an hour the sa- looms of H. P. Sehwanbeek, Axtine, Cordova's Place, Joe Bechetti and A. Samlar, and a Japanese restaurant, were a mass of ruins. All were light frame buildings and it was impos- sible to save them. By continuous fighting the saloon of Wingfeld S Fielder, situated across the narrow street, was saved, but it had a mar row escape. There was no insur- anee on any of the buildings that were destroyed.
 As the burnt district is located 500 yards from the smelter, it was never in danger, and the business section of the town is even farther distant.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
NARROW ESCAPE
 or PHOENIX BOY

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 2s.-Whirl- ed about a rapidly revolving shaft in the plant of the Hassayampa creamery, and only released when his clothing, which had become entagled Tn the gearing, was no longer able to withstand the strain, the I2-ysar- old son of Section Boss MeClarity of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad, sustained a fracture of the left arm and narrowly escaped a horrible death, late yesterday after noon. The boy was caught up, thrown around the shaft several times and released so quickly that it was impossible for the engineer to shut down before the lad was out of danger.
 With his mead, his arms and his feet, each in their turn. coming in contact with the floor, repeatedly, it is considered little short of mirac- ulous that his injury had not been more serious, and those who picked him up would not have been sur prised had he been instantly killed. Besides the fracture of his arm, they boy sustained many minor body bruises, and remained in a dazed condition for some time after the accident.
 Young McClarity mad been sent to the creamery to purchase butter milk. He carried small pail, with which he amused himself by hang ing it upon the end of the revolving shaft. In some manner his overalls caught upon the shaft and in an in- stant the lad was whirling round and round. Those who witnessed the accident were stricken dumb for a second or two, but managed to give an alarm just as the boy was thrown wide of the shaft
 Without knowing anything of the extent of the lads injuries, creamery
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
PROMISING OIL FIELD
 TO BE EXPLOITED

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 2s.-There will be an oil excitement in the Arlington country in a snort time. It has been brewing for months and is now about to break out. Rumors of oil investigation in that part of the country have been heard from time to time, but they were so in- definite that little attention was paid to them.
 Several months ago, Barney Harm son of Globe. who has had consider able experience in the oil business, located several hundred acres of land four miles west and south of Ming's Mill, twenty-five or thirty miles west of Arlington. He took in several Phoenix men with him, Frank Luke, c. W. Barnett, c. W. Cisney and J. J. Sweeney, for the purpose of covering a larger area of ground. Nearby he also located a group of Globe citizens. Other in dependent locations were made so that altogether several thousand acres have been covered. Though the In terior Department has been busily engaged in withdrawing petroleum land from entry, it has overlooked that region, perhaps for the reason that oil was not suspected there.
 The locations were made by MT. Harmson not merely because the us- ual oil signs were found there, for they are found in many places where there is no oil. MT. Harmson traced, as he believes, the Bakersfield belt to that locality and then he let his friends in.
 The development of this field is now about to begin. Mir. Harmson, who is now on the ground, was in the city day or two ago, and took a lease of the ground held by Messrs. Luke, Barnett, Cisney and Sweeney on a royalty basis, and he announced that he had arranged with some Cali fornia oil men to install a rig and begin operations. That will be done at once. Kimball Pomeroy went down to the field with MT. Harmson.
 E. J. Bonsall returned recently | from an investigation of the country and he shares the belief of MT. | Harmson that a rich field is likely | to be opened. Mention has been made of the discovery of oyster shells in that desert region and other signs which are peculiar to the Bakersfield district. If there is not oil there it is pretty certain that there was at one time. Volcanic heat has often destroyed great oil deposits and a tilting of the rocks has now and then resulted in fs- sures through which the deposits Neither of these conditions appear to have intervened in the country west of Arlington.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
UNEXPECTED DISCOVERY.
CFrom Fridays Daily)

NrTOm tTlOdy Ddlly)
 Sam Norlan reached the city yes terday from his station, three miles from Prescott, on the Lynx Creek road, bringing in several samples of gold that he discovered a few days ago within three undred feet of his home, that runs to heavy values in free gold. The remarkable feature of the existence of mineral at that point is that it was discovered by accident, the surface indications in a dyke that crosses that section not showing any evidences of minerali. zatiOn. In digging into the outcrop, and in banning a few pounds, he was surprised at the amount of free gold recovered.
 It is his purpose to develop the ground, and he feels very much elated at the prospects ahead. Since he made the discovery other locators have enerted the field.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
Phoenix Music Store
 Destroyed By Fire
Blaze Causing $5O,OOO Loss Is Believed To Have Started From A
 Lighted Cigarette

Special to the Journal-Miner.)

Special o . PHOENIX 2s-Sholy o'clock tonight
 Redewn Music contents Washington street. damaged adoin- properties by smoke bkage removed
 amounting least $5OOOO believed quite 4 cred by Fine of the fire department with it's engines
 other nes buildings by + grocery picture galley rooms
 abOve Easterng and Whney's undertaking paors
 above, and of small shops and realty offices between 4 and the of Second
 All empted of their contents
 which, with the badly + ed of presented
 4 gewsome scene, with in i 4 Only minor personal injuries reported i. originated piano store possibly I. shetering tramp i + ----- i Associated Press) 4 I. PHOENIX, Adz, July 2S-Fre believed to 4 i. started falling piano $5OOOO 4
 tonight destroying company store I. warehouse. 4 t. i. I. f < f 4 + i < < I. .. I < I. f 4 ]. .. !. l. # f f
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
TREASURE SEEKER SUICIDES.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, July 2S. Michael Whitney, aged 74, known to seafaring men as an inveterate seeker after buried pirate treasure, committed suicide tonight. He pro- cured a revolver at the county hos pital, where he was a patient, and shot himself through the heart.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
SUBMITS TO OPERATION.

PARIS, France, July 2s. - Mrs Robert Chanler (Mme. Cavaleri) to- day submitted to an operation for appendicitis. Surgeons say the Op- eration was very successful.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
GETS TWENTY YEARS.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 2s.- Dan Williams, who shot Policeman Rus sell, last winter, was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. Russell was paralyzed from the effects.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03
WOMAN SUICIDES.

FRESNO, Cal, July 2s. - Mrs. Shearley Lang, wife of a ranch fore man, fired a rifle bullet through her heart today. A blood stained note pinned on her breast, read: "I ried hard to manage, but failed"
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03

MT. Bryan is against whisky in Ne braska. As rumOr says some of it there is pretty bad, there is a pos sibility of a Bryan state majority.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-03

If your job is "shaky" a Journal. Miner liner will get you another one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
Far Reaching Frauds.

The census frauds are very far-reach-
ing, not only in the number Of cities
and states where the frauds are said TO
have been perpertrated, but from the
undermining of the structure of the
representative government. Fraud in
one city of the state may give that
state an additional congressman and
an additional vote in the electoral col
lege. When frauds are prevalent in
many states the number Of fraudulent
extra congressman and electoral votes
is magnified.
When congress makes a new appor-
tionment for state representation in
congress and the electoral college, 1t
often happens that a small increase of
inhabitants would add another con-
gresham and elector, because if just
enough fraudulent inhabitants are
counted it would make major fraction
of what the apportionment is. The
state of Washington may have 10000
bona fide inhabitants, so that If the
apportionment is fixed at 205,000 in
habitants for each congressional dis
trict the state would be entitled to
three congressman with a fraction of
SIS, 900 remaining. But as only major
fractions are entitled to representa-
ton, that large fraction would be of no
effect as to congressional representa-
tion or electoral vote.
But supposing that Seattle and Ia
coma, let alone other towns, by fraud
add $1,000 to the count, the fraction
would be increased to 100000, which
would entitle the state of Washinton
to four congressman instead OF three
and to six electoral votes instead of
five. You seel the senators count as
we'll as the congressman in the cleo
toral college.
Now, it is quite possible that one
extra congressman would, If the cleo
ton were very close, allow the republi-
cans to organize congress, and one ex-
ira electoral vote would decide the
presidency. Therefore. 1t is very nee
cessary that all of these census frauds
be investigated and a new census ia
ken, if necessary, before any new ap-
portionment shall be made by con
gress.
1t is rather suspicious that nearly all
of these census frauds are in republl-
can states; and knowing, as we do,
that like frauds were attempted and
some of them counted on former oc-
casions, it naturally makes democrats
fear the like again. There are good
reasons to believe that frauds have
been committed in Philadelphia, for
there have already been numerous
schedules returned more than once by
the census office to that city for
changes and explanations.
1t is very doubtful If there has been
an honest census since the war, and
it is time there was; for the democrats
do not intend to be counted out by
fraud without determined opposition.
One of the first things for the next
congress to do, if it is controlled by
the democrats, will be to investigate
the census bureau and its doings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
Election Results.

Everyone is anxious to know what
the result of the election will be. VIII
the democrats elect majority of the
house of representatives? Will Mr..
Dix be elected governor Of New York
Will Governor Harmon be reelected
governor of Ohio? and so on through
the list of states. Forecasting elections
is not an easy problem; for it is al
most impossible to eliminate the preju.
dice that party politics engenders. But
the drift is strongly towards the DEM
ocrats and the election of a democratic
congress The election of Mr.. Dix in
New York, of Woodrow Wilson in New
Jersey, and the reelection of Governor
Harmon in Ohio are confidently pre-
dicted by the democratic managers
AS a voter, you can aid this glorious
result by not only voting the demo
cratic ticket yourself but by urging
your neighbor to do the same patri-
otto act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02

mistake. You see. just came in from
the east. and while waiting for west
ern connections I ran up here 70 Sur
prise them. Here is the latchkey |
have carried for ten years past. It ft-
ted the door. and so came in. expect
ing to find my relatives here" He
stopped abruptly at the slightly scorn-
full expression on the girls face. Per
haps you don't believe ine?" he asked
scornfuliy.
For answer the girl pushed a news
paper across the table and pointed Of
the large half tone portrait of man
occupying the center of the from
page. 1t was evident that she haS
been reading the paper when he er-
tered and had slipped into the sha6ow
of q tall screen at the sound Of his
approaching steps down the hall.
Jack picked up the paper and car
ried it nearer the light. the girl still
covering him with the little revolver.
The young man uttered slight excla-
nation and studied the picture and
the surrounding text with amazed
eyes and parted lips.
There before him was what might
have been a portrait Of himself fair.
keen face, handsome pose and fine
eyes. with the careless toss Of hair
above. The black type underneath
proclaimed this the picture of "Fussy
Harry" the slickest gentleman bur-
glar out of jail. and it was the pur-
pose of the article TO warn the pub
lie against his early arrival in Chicago
and to erdeavor to place the gen.
tleman burglar behind the bars as
speedily as might be accomplished.
You've been reading this?" asked
Jack. rather breathlessIy.
The girl nodded.
at don't wonder you thought ]
might be-let me see-Fuss7 Harry!
I'll confess that we look enc Oh alike
TO be brothers-twins, in fact-aut I'm
not vain, you know. only have I got
that ratty look in my eyes?'
I'D rather not say" returned the
girl shortly. you must understand
that I'm not going to let you get
away. The paper says you have COM
mitted murder-yOu are wanted for
numerous burglaries and
II suppose you intend to call up the
police station and turn me over to
the authorities. Well. DO so! 1 can
prove my identity. but not before
have been held up to suspicion, nv
name banded from one end Of the
country to the other, and my ca
reer ruined Ncii. .el or go: said Mas.
land to the other and my future c.
Merton recklessly.
He leaned against the wall. with
folded arms, and surveyed the carpet
gloomiiy.
IF you wouldn't mind sitting down
so 1 can rest my elbow on the desk.
1t tires my arm holding this thing out
so. Thank you." she said as Jack ODE
diently sank into chair
If you're going to call the police I
hope you won't mind doing so at once,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
a Building Trust,

Steel and concrete go together in
modern building, which probably &C
counts for the absorption of the Atlas
Portland Cement company-the cement
trust-by ]. P. Morgan & Co. In due
time we may opportunities the tariff
on structural steel, increased to As
per cent, and on cement, % per cent,
is reduced by a new tariff law-that
]. P. Morgan & Co. will be virtually
collecting a large percentage of the
rents Of all buildings constructed of
reinforced concrete. Such is the eff
feet of the republican revision of the
tariff on a vast business interest of the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
The Commission Plan.

Another western city reports sue
cessful experiences with the commits
sion plan of government. The city is
Keokuk. When the plan went into
effect the city treasury was empty
and there was floating debt of 20
per cent of the annual revenue of
the city. After six months commits
sion government the city is now
operating on cash basis and the
bonded Indebtedness decreased by
$4,000. More than double the
amount of street improvements made
in the corresponding six months of
last year has been made this year,
while for less than one-half the re-
suits accomplished in the street de-
partment this year for S11,500, the
city paid last year $4,000. 1t had
been the custom to borrow from
$4,000 to 100000 to carry the
city over" from the beginning of the
council year to taxpaying time in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
FOR STATE OFFICES.

FOR STATE OFFICES.
State Treasurer AIphaus II. Hart
ley.
superintendent of Public Instruction
Conrad VI. BardweII.
Univeraity Trustees Alexander l..
White, John j. McGIynn and George t.
Page.
FOR CONGRESS.
Fourteenth District0
Clyde IL. Tavenncr, Rock Island
county.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
CThirty-thIrd DistrictO
state Senator-Peter RunEdnhI, Ier-
Ger county.
Representative - Henry l.. WhceIan,
Rock Island county.
COUNTY.
For County JudEe-AIbert Huber,
Rock Island.
For County CIcrk-w. ID. Hall, Port
Byron.
For Probate Judge-DudIey Marshall,
Rock Island.
For Probate CIerk-ThOmns e. Cole,
AndaIusfa.
For County Observation-Disclosures CO.
ryn, Moline.
For SheriT-COrBelius Donovan, South
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Right House-By Anna B. Clerk.
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary Press

Jack Merton arrived in Chicago ar
3 o'clock on a rainy afternoon. His
train for the west left at Q, and he
was prompted 10 spend the interven-
ing hours with his cousin. Taking g
cab, he was driven to the house.
NO. 232. There she is. the next one
to this. I might have recognized the
bronze fiowerpots on the balcony any
way. Now for a surprise" He ran
lightly up the steps of No. 232. pulled
out a latchkey he mad long carried and
inserted it in the lock.
The key fitted easily, and the door
swung open. revealing n long expanse
of cool dark hail in summer attire of
linen coverings. There was not soul
in sight. The doors that he remem-
bered led TO drawing rooms, library
and sitting room were tightly closed.
At this hour Uncle Fred and Peter
would probably have returned from
the office and, as was their daily Gus
tom, would be grilling over the even
ing papers in the library In the glare
of strong electric lights instead OF
spinning along the lake front watch
ing the sunset after the strenuous day
downtown. The Mertons were money
grubbers, anyway. with but little eye
for beauty. Nevertheless money grub
bling had not affected the warmth Of
their big hearts. and this was unusual
Jack strobe down the hall. softly
turned the knob of the library door
and entered-to find himself in the
mellow. subdued lighI of solitary
lamp on the writing desk. Out of the
surrounding shadows Il darker snaps
fitted and then came forward, reveal
ing the straight. slim figure Of girl in
soft black gown. with string of
pearls around her white throat and
dusky masses of hair framing the
loveliest face Jack had ever seen-a
face lighted by glorious hazel eyes aHc
tinted with exquisite color.
The hazel eyes met Jacks fearlessly,
and he was conscious of q quick move
ment OF her right hand: then be found
himself looking into the menacing bar
rel of a small revolver
What do you want here?" asked the
girl quietly.
Forgetful of his cIandestine entrance.
Mr.. Merton drew himself up proudly.
Rather an original method of vel
coming a guest" he said lightly.
Rather an original method of pay
ing CALL" retorted the girl. You see.
/ heard you enter the house"
How did you know il vas not Mr.
Merton-or his SOM asked Jack. with
"Mertor?" The girl lifted her fine
black brows questioningly. You have
made mistake: there are no MertoDs
here"
Jack stared. "Then I am in the
wrong house. Isn't this No. 1922" he
asked bluntly.
yes"
MY uncle has lived here for TWEEN
ty-fve years Surely there can be no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-02
Technical Justice.

Without taking issue as to
the wisdom of Judge Costs
ruling yesterday upon the fra
in all frankness be said that it is I'M
fortunate that under strict interpre-
tation of the law such trivialities
should arise to hinder the administra-
ton of justice. To the layman who
does not understand the intricacies of
legal procedure the natural inquiry
will probably be What did lit matter
if the county clerk did make a slight
mistake, so long as the grand jury did
its duty?"
In the Fraternal Tribunes case no
doubt some Of the men caught in the
grand jury net were guilty, and what
is more, guilty of robbing widows and
orphans. Nevertheless they have been
permitted to go scot free and to snap
their fingers at the courts of justice
Judge Costs ruling, in brief, was
that, because the county clerk neglect
ed to state the place of meeting OF the
board of supervisors that selected the
grand jury regardless of the fact that
all other conditions may have been full
stituted and hence all its acts were void.
The meeting of the board was in fact
held in response TO the call and at
the accustomed place, there was no in
tent shown to do otherwise than to
obey the spirit of the law, ard not only
was the grand jury selected, but much
other business of Importance was
transacted; nevertheless, this one lit
tie shortcoming has put a band OF in
surance society wreckers beyond the
pale of the law, so far as Rock Island
county is concerned, the statute of
limitations now rendering it useless to
again attempt to draw up indictments
that might stand test.
The Argus realizes that nothing is to be
accomplished by extended discussion of
the subject now. 1t is simply another
case where technical law has operated
against the administration of justice,
and the fault appears 70 lie. not
so much in the administrator
as in the precedents set TO
govern the machinery of the law
In other words. it is again shown that
there is too much law and not enough
justice in the state of Illinois, but,
while the stern reality exists that the
guilty have legally escaped. they GER
tainly have not been morally vindicat-
ed.
The only good result to come of the
investigation arises from the fact that
the thorough ventilation given the case
by States Attorney Magill was pre-
scented to the public by the press from
day to day as the evidence was pre-
scented to the grand jury. Had the
facts been suppressed during the in
vestigatiOn the evildoers might have
continued on their. pillaging course in
definitely, but it is likely now that
their future field Of activity will be
very materially eircumscribed.