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The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

Gets Into Argument At Church Picnic
and Loses S22.

Herman Menu, builder OF devils,
has had a most narrowing experience.
Herman IL very partial to Put-In-Bay.
He makes the trip on the Kirby sew
eral times per season. Last Wednes-
day was the last occasion. Now Her
man says he Is through with Putin
Bay.
He ran smash into church picnic
and in the heat of the argument, was
relieved of $22. Herman was touched
while he was expounding his views
on theology.
Mr.. MEMS ,modesty prevented him
from reporting the matter promptly
to the policef He said he thought he
would delay a few days in the hope
that his name would be kept out Of
the papers.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
FIRES THREATEN HUMsoLDT.

NEGAUNEE, Mich, July 30.-The
fillage of Humboldt IL miles west, is
threatened with destruction by forest
nres. They are within few rods of
The post ONCE, general store and de-
bot. All the men of the mines and the
Ifllage are fghting the flames and
lshpeu1ing and this city have been
called on for assistance, which will be
bent Immediately. The village Is with
but IRE protection.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

JACKSON. Mich. July %. (Goc'
ciai.) --Ls b. Hayden. % yeoox16o8'
was the only passenger - aeoonnDo1y
Pilot Arnold In the balloon asoeDolon
1t the Michigan Aero club grounds
today.
The wind was blowing hard and the
others who intended TO make the trip
backed out because their wives would
not consent to Il. Tho club demands
= permit from the wife Of each mar.
ried man who wants to make hi9ht
IN order TO protect the club from 3
suit for damages In case Of accident.
The balloon took = southeasterly
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
Detroit Gets Four New sub-stations.

Four new sub-stations have been al
lowed Postmaster Warren by the post
Office department. In Washington, and
will be established August 16. They
will be known as stations Nos. 81. So,
SO and so and will be located at
woodward and Harmon-aves., Mt. FL
lott and Forest-aves. Grand River
and vermontayes. and Bagg and
Twelfth-sts.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
COMPLAIN AGAINST BUTCHER.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 30--Spe-
ciaD Sitter is charged with us.
ing his butcher shop as slaughter
house. Complaint was made at the
health Office this morning charging
Sitter with butcheriDg two calves
The health department Is investigat-
ina.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
TAFT URGES HadIey to Accept.

BEVERLY, Mass, July 30.-Presi-
dent Taft this afternoon will en-
deavor to get President Arthur T..
Hadley of Yale to accept the chair
manship of the stock and bond COM
mission which he offered him early
In the month. At that time Hadley
showed o disposition to decline, but
his final answer was held of till this
afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

Alleging that he was thrown bead
long into the river when be attsmptod
to land HE launch, the ''Iroouois," II
the doslT at Bois Blanc, Louis \. 6her'
man. superintendent Of the Detro1t
vapor Stove Co.. and son Of ]. 8. ghoS.
man. president Of the same institution,
has started suit for $500 damages
against the Detroit, Belle Iale = Wind
sor Ferry Co. The case VIII be heard
by Justice Do0aw August 8. McHugh
q Gallagher win appear for the COM
plaAnant.
The alleged assault occurred last
Sunday. sherman alleges that - hs
sprang to the dock tor the purpose q
making fast. !sadore NevinA : vascn-
him and showed him headlong into the
river. The only explanation given,
Sherman says, was that small boats
are not allowed to land there.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

N0po and Meas 20 PI0y 6eTIoo.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 30.--vice-
president Barnard, Of the Maps. today
accepted the challenge from Manager
Frank Bancroft, Of the Cincinnati
Reds, for postseason series for the
Ohio baseball championship. i
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01
VETERAN ELK DEAD.
Samuel @. Clay, Well Known In Mich.
IQan, Passes Away at Ace Of 90.

SAGINAW, Mich, July s0-(Spe-
ciaD-Samuel G. Clay, 80 years old, a
member of New York No. 1, the oldest
Elks lodge In the world, and himself
the oldest member living. died FRI
day afternoon in Louisville, Ky. He
was resident of Saginaw, afterwards
joining the charter lodge here. He
operated theaters here and In Adrian
for fifty years.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

Busaness-llks Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers Tho plain, neat ktrd that
looks right. Times Printing CO. ~
John R.-st. Main lass. or City Sass.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-01

=, ,. w2, 3. e. ss ssise sK11R s;
8 4; i
~ 2rqfsisss I. s Yer ,o P.5ns rs Of WIN ne
sl0ws 6ootSjS3 GSrup." and take 10
Sshse ~ 3sety-1S cents . bottiss
- pssneano esss right Tsnss
Y4sdg CO s. John h-st csn Main
34Sl<kxyS9 49, $500 ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
BIG GATHERING OF
MASONS ARRANGED
H. II. cleveland, New State Com
mander, to BE HOnOred at Re-
CeptiOn Tuesday.

The reception to be given next Tues
day evening at the New Harper by
Rock Island commandery No IS,
Knights Templar, in honor of Harry
H. Cleaveland, recently elevated to
the position of right eminent grand
commander of the comma ndery of Il
linOis, promises to be the largest gath
ering of MasOns and friends ever held
in this vicinity. All of the members
within the jurisdiction of the Rock Is
land commandery. including the mem
bers from the entire county and of
Mercer county, have been invited to
attend with their ladies. Mr. Cleave-
land, who for many years has taken an
active part in local and state Masonic
affairs. is we'll known to most of the
membership. as was his father, the
late II. c. Cleaveland, who was prom
inent in local and state communicates.
Mr.. Cleaveland is the first of the
members of Rock Island Commandery
to hold the highest office of the state
organization and in order to honor
him the local commandery is entertain
ing at the complimentary reception
Members of Rock Island commandery
will appear in Templar uniform. but
nevertheless the reception will be in
formal. The reception will be from
$50 to 9:30. Later there will be a
program including solos, vocal and in
strumental, and readings. There will
be dancing till - O'Clock. The Rock
Island Southern will run a special Ma
sonic train from Aledo Tuesday even
ing, which will arrive at the station
at First street at s O'Clock. The re-
turn trip will be at 11:15 Stops will
be made at Reynolds. Presumption and
other intermediate points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
ATTEMPT TO BLACKMAIL
MOLINE MANUFACTURER

was made president Of the Frisco sys-
tenn seven years ago, when he was Al
years old
After six years as president he re-
signed to make way for a new regime
and was offered a position with the
American Creosoting company with a
salary Of $25,OOO a year, the same as
he received with the railroad. Appar-
emily he never actually worked for the
creosoting company, although it was
generally understood he was connect
ed with it
Household Goods Seized.
Although friends have been search
ing for Davidson since he left the Con
gress hotel, Oct. 8, the matter was
kept hushed until attention was called
to his strange absence by the seizure
of household goods of the Davidsons
in st. Louis Monday by the sheriff to
satisfy claims of creditors. All the
contents of the magnificently furnish
ed apartment maintained by the David
sons at the Aberdeen, 90 North Kings
highway, are to be auctioned off TO
raise funds to meet the overdue bills
Mrs. Davidson, who is with her sister
in Fort Worth, Texas, declares that
she and her husband contemplate sep
aration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
NEEDS ARTILLERY
U. S. Army Short of Equipment
Such as War Demands,
Says Gen. Wood.
CONGRESS is TOO STINGY
Chief of Staff in Annual Report De-
Clares Economy Weakens Mil
itary Strength.

Washington, Nov 26. - Major
General Wood. chief of staff, paints
a gloomy picture of the lack of pre-
paredness of the army in case of war,
in his annual report TO the secretary
of war.
There are weak spots in many di-
rections. he says, and the most ser
ious is the shortage of field artillery
and ammunition. General Wood de-
clares there is a great lack of re-
serve seacoast ammunition, and that
at the present rate of appropriation
by congress 1t will take more than
so years to obtain a reasonable sup
ply of ammunition for the coast de-
fense and a still longer time to Sc
cure the necessary number of field
artillery, guns and ammunition.
About Half Enough.
If the regular army and organized
militia at war strength were called
to arms today, says General Wood,
there would be a shortage of more
than so per cent in the field artil-
lery necessary to equip them.
General Wood strongly urges the
passage by congress of the pending
bill for raising a volunteer army in
time of war. He says this will cost
nothing in time of peace and will
save the government millions of dol
lars in time Of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
GROWTH OF BIC
CITIES SHOWN
Those Over $4,000 in United
States Have 27,8O9,835
People.
LIST NEARLY COMPLETE
Known That at Least 40 Have 1OO,-
That Glass in Decade.

Washington, Nov. 26.-With only
Portland. Ore, Seattle and Spokane,
Wash, Duluth, Mimi, and Superior,
Wis, missing, the cities of the
United States of $4,000 and over
have an aggregate population of 81
SO9,S35. This announcement is made
in a recapitulation bulletin issued by
the census bureau.
Forty-seven of the cities contain
more than 100, 900, and of this number,
II have risen into the 100000 class
since the census of 1900.
Smaller Cities Grow Faster. 0
There has been a much larger
growth in the cities below 100000
than -iR-.those -7hoSeq-the percentage
for the former being 39.4, as against
31.S for the latter.
Portland and Seattle will be added
to the class of larger cities. In 1900
Portland had 90,426 and Seattle
SO.671. so that there will be at least
40 cities in the country containing
more than 100000 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
TAKE BIC CHANCES
Handlers Of Explosives at Chi
cago Arrested in Campaign
for Public Safety.
TWO STARTLING INSTANCES
Wagon Loads of Gun Cotton and
Powder Drawn About Streets
by DriVerIess Horses.

Chicago. Nov. 26.-Carelessness in
handling explosives which in several
instances threatened whole blocks of
the city was charged by the police to-
day in the arrest of four men at the
direction of Chief of Police Stewart.
The complaints on which the warrants
are based show the extent of the dan
ger attending the alleged carelessness.
Blind Horse Pulls Load.
In one instance a wagon load of gun
cotton was dragged aimlessly over a
part of the west side of the city for
several hours by a blind horse which
had wandered away from its driver.
Firemen stopped the dangerous cara
van, which contained enough explos-
ives to blow up a whole city block.
Sells to Anybody.
Indiscriminate retailing of dynamite
was charged against another man ar
rested. Detectives claimed they bought
dynamite of him and were not asked
any questions A third left a wagon
load of gunpowder standing without
guard or without the horses being tied.
According to the complaint in the case
of the wagon loaded with explosives
being left unguarded, the complaint
charges it occurred at the union sta
tion. one of the busiest freight houses
in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

petto of the Congress hotel Thursday
night, Davidson, although apparently
in his right mind, refused to discuss
his mysterious disappearance or tell
where he has been. He denied en-
phatically. however. that his wife, who
is at present at Fort Worth, Texas, is
seeking a divorce.
Guarded by Detectives.
Davidson, who on Oct. s cashed a
check for $3,014 at the Congress hotel,
which was afterwards returned from
the National Bank of Commerce. St.
Louis. marked mot sufficient funds, .
was guarded by a hotel detective
Thursday night in a suite at the Con
gress.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning five
friends of DavidsOn-two St. Louis
men and three Chicagoans, including
a Frisco off1cial-notified the hotel Off
cials that they would vouch for any
financial obligations Davidson might
have incurred with the hotel manage
ment
A check for S3,O14 on the CONNER
cial bank of st. Louis. signed by Da-
wilson. was turned over to the hotel
treasurer. Telegraphic advices from
st. Louis declared the check was good
1t was explained by the five friends of
Davidson that while not feeling well
he had inadvertently drawn a check
on the wrong bank. This accounts,
they declare, for the draft being re-
turned
Further light was thrown on the pc
culiar disappearance of Davidson from
the Congress hotel and on his discov-
cry, unshaven, haggard and with I'M
kempt clothes in the saloon Thursday
night, when it was learned yesterday
that in stead of leaving Chicago Oct.
8. as he announced, he merely visited
some of his old haunts for a few days
and then registered at the Lexington.
He stopped there from Oct. II to the
23rd. His expenditures in the cafes
of the hotel, it is said, were on the
same lavish scale as at the Congress-
On Oct. % he paid his bill at the
Lexington and left. What he did be-
tween that date and his discovery
Thursday night is not known. That
he managed to get rid of all his money
and that he was practically penniless
when found by Repetto is admitted by
his friends.
Davidson began his business career
as baggageman on a Texas railroad.
He frequently was guest at a hotel
where the present Mrs. Davidson was
employed. They fell in love and the
baggageman married the working girl
He gradually worked upwards until he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
DAVIDSON is To
BEGIN LIFE anew
Former Railroad President,
Who Disappeared, Guarded
to Depot by Friends.
WILL LOCATE IN NEW YORK
Had Climbed TO Head of Frisco Sys-
tenn at Al, Having Commenced
as Baggageman.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-C1osely guarded
by five friends, A. ]. Davidson OF st.
Louis, former president of the St.
Louis & San Francisco railroad, whose
mysterious disappearance several
weeks ago led to a search which re-
suited in his being found in saloon
at Polk street and Fifth avenue Thurs
day night, was rushed from the Con-
gress hotel yesterday afternoon to the
La Sale street station in a taxicab and
placed on the goth Century limited for
New York. 1t is understood he will
start his business life anew in that
city.
When found by House Detective Re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
ELEVEN MINERS
IMPRISONED BY
AN EXPL OSLO N

Providence, Ky, Nov. 26.-Eleven
coal miners-two white men and nine
negrOes-were entombed in mine No.
of the Providence Mining company
yesterday afternoon following a gas
explosion. 1t is believed that all are
dead
The mine is a new one, the shaft be-
ing only 100 feet in depth. The ex-
piosion blew masses of slate and stone
far from the shaft A mule blown out
of the shaft alighted $50 feet away,
still alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
CUDAHY, MEAT
PACKING C KING,
NOW NEAR END?

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Michael Cudahy,
founder of the Cudahy packing inter
ests, suffered a relapse today. foIlo-A-
ing a recent operation for append
citis, and physicians announce his con-
dition is very low.
THE shock was very severe on Cud-
ahy because of his age" explained the
physician in charge. The relapse
today has left him very weak, and,
while it is not necessarily fatal. his
condition now is at least serious"
Relatives in Omaha and Chicago were
notified of his condition and those in
this city met at the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
The convention ends to-

convention. The convention ends to-
day.
President w. K Kavanaugh was
cheered heartily during the reading of
his opening address. when he declared
that Taft has mistaken the sentiment
of the nation.
Isham Randolph of Chicago told the
convention that the waterway ques-
tion was not a political one. He de-
clared in fighting for the deepest chan
mel obtainable, if not IA feet, then II
feet or 9 feet
Edward A. Halsey of Chicago took
a positive stand in favor of the 14-foot
channel, saying that anyone who did
not stand for a channel of that depth
ought not to be considered a waterway
advocate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
BIG GIFT is ANNOUNCED
$4,000, 900 in L. s. Steel Bonds to
Carnegie Institute.

Pittsburg, Nov. 26.-Trustees of the
Carnegie institute announced yester-
DAY that following Andrew -Carnegie's
gift of $1,5OO,O0O for immediate use in
the building of extensions and procur-
ing equipment for technical schools
here, the school patron has also given
an additional sum of S2.000,0OO in >
per cent gold interest bearing bonds
of the. United States Steel corporation
which are said to have a market value
of S2.30O,000. The earnings on these
bonds are to go for the maintenance
of an enlarged school that will in
crease the student body to 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

and state all towns where there has
been trouble have again assumed n
normal condition.
SmuEEIers Are Sought.
Captain John r. Hughes and his COM
pany of Texas rangers have been sent
from Ysleta, this county, to Maria,
Preside county. on the Texas Mexican
border, $50 miles east of here, where
active hostilities we're recently re
ported among Mexicans thought to be
instructors. A telegram from Mara
thon, near Maria. today tells of the
arrest last night of II Mexican snug
glers there. Marathon is near Marfa
and it is believed the activities of this
alleged smuggler band caused the
Americans to become frightened and
think the revolutionists were active.
Have Had No Trouble.
Letters today from Naica, Meoqui
and Fronteras in Chihuahua report ev-
erything quiet in those regions. No
trouble has occurred there.
Quiet From End to End.
Laredo. Texas. Nov. 26.-Conditions
are pacific from one end of Mexico to
the other, according to passengers in
terviewed upon their arrival here to-
day. Generally the passengers make
the statement they hear little or no
news of the revolution until they
without demonstrations of any kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
FIRE F|END CLAIMS MANY
IN A FACTORY BUILDING
THE WEATHER

Unsettled, with probably rain tonight
or Sunday. Warmer tonight. with the
lowest temperature above the freezing
point.
Temperature at a. NJ, so. Highest
yesterday, 40; lowest last night, 20.
Velocity of wind at a. m, Is miles
per hour. Precipitation, none. Rela-
tive humidity, at p. m. 10, at a. m.
80. Stage of water, $; no change i'll
last "a hours.
Only slight changes in the Missis-
sippi will occur from Clinton to Mus
catine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
CFrom noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 4:31. rises 6:57; moon rises
2:49 a m. moons age. % days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
CASHIER AN EMBEZZLER
Michigan Banker Charged With Ap-
propriating $4,000.

Houghton, Mich, Nov. 26.-Cash-
ier c. F.. Smith of the Rockland,
Mich. National bank, charged with
the embezzlement of $4,000 of the
banks funds, was arrested by fed
eral officers yesterday Bail was
fixed at $40, 200. which was furnish
ed 1t is alleged that the money
went in the stock market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
SMUGGLERS
THE CAUSE?
Activity of Mexican Rebels
on Border Hoax,
Perhaps.
TROOPS WORK ON CASE
Neither War Nor RumorS of
War Beyond Boundary of
Southern Neighbor.
TROOPS WORK ON CASE

FL Paso. Texas, Nov. 26.-Passengers
arriving this morning on the interna-
tional train from Mexico report every
thing tranquil between here and Mex
leo City. Wire reports say there are
no reports of disturbances anywhere,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
Western Miners Want In,

st. Louis, Nov. 26.-The proposition
to grant the Western Federation of
Miners a charter in the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor was this afternoon
referred to the executive council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26

ST. Petersburg, Nov. pa dis
patch from Tula yesterday says
Countess Tolstoi is i'll, having a
temperature of 1O2. The will of the
late Count Tolstoi makes his daugh-
ter Alexandra the Iegatee of his un-
published works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
AROUND WORLD ON STILLS
Acrobats Will Try to Win Wager of
$4,000, Starting from New York.

New York, Nov. 26.-For a wager
of $1,000 two German acrobats will
attempt to circle the world on stills
They obtained a promise of police
protection from Commissioner Crop
sey on the first leg of their journey
through the crowded streets from
the city hall to the Jersey City ferry
From Jersey City they will make
their way to Philadelphia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
Hauaen Has Contest On.

Des Moines, Iowa NOV. 2G.-Chair-
man Reed Of the democratic state com
mittee. announced to-day the election
of Congressman Haugen, republican,
in the Fourth district, would be con-
tested by d. d. Murphy, the demo-
cratic candidate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
DR.. Lamping Said to Have
Demanded $4,000 of
ButterWOrth.
BUT PLOT Is FOILED
U. S. Marshal Notified, Doctor
Is Arrested and Taken to
Peoria.

DR.. j. T. Lamping, a promi-
nent physician of Moline, was
arrested today by a federal Of
f1cer from Peoria and taken to
the latter city for preliminary
hearing on a charge of at
tempting to blackmail William
Butterworth, president of
Deere & Co., out of the sum of
5000.
WAS RECENTLY ARRESTED.
Several months ago DR..
Lamping was arrested on com
plaint of the health authorities
for allowing a patient under his
care to be removed during the
quarantine period. Lamping
was prosecuted and fined. He
served in various Offices of the
Rock Island County Medical
society.
DR.. Lamping seems to have
been of the opinion that Mr..
Butterworth was the instigator
of the charge against him of
violating the city health laws.
The doctor said that Mr.. But
terworth was unfriendly to-
wards him and had begun sys-
tematically to persecute him
and discredit him professional
ly in the community.
Mr.. Butterworth was visited
on several different occasions
by DR.. Lamping and told that
he must pay him damages for
the injury that had been done
his reputation by his arrest.
He wanted $4,000. Mr.. But
terworth protested he had no
connection with the arrest, but
Lamplng would not accept this
assurance.
DEATH THE PENALTY.
One day last week Mrs. But
terworh received a letter from
DR.. Lamping. In the letter
Lamping's grievances were air.
ed; Mrs. Butterworth was told
of the indifference with which
her husband received the doc
tors complaint. In closing the
letter he stated that unless Mr..
Butterworth forthwith paid
over to DR.. Lamping $35, 700,
the first time the two met on
the street Mr.. Butterworth
would be shot dead.
Mr.. Butterworth quietly
communicated with the fed
eral authorities. Two officers
arrived in Moline today, and
DIR. Lamping was placed under
a rrast and taken tO Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
SON DEAD; FATHER
BROWNS HIMSELF

- Chicago, Nov. 26.-Frank P. Schmitt,
father of the late Senator Frank P.
Schmitt, Jr.. who recently died in It
ally, committed suicide last night by
drowning The body was found today
in Lincoln park lagoon. Dependency
over the death of his son was the
cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
Summons an Apple Congress.

Denver, Colo, Nov. Ex-Governor
Shafroth has issued 2all for the first
annual convention of the American
Apple congress, to be held in Denver,
Dec. Is to l.. The governors of all
apple growing states are invited to at
tend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
School superintendents to Mobile.

Winona, Mimi, Nov. 26.-Secretary
Shepard said yesterday the next con-
vention of the department of superin-
terdents of the National Education as
sociation will meet in Mobile, Ala,
Feb. % next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-26
Chief of Lighthouse Construction.

Washington, Nov. 26-George War
rington of Chicago was today appoint
ed by the president as chief naval con-
structor of the lighthouse service.