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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
VT. CILMOREDIES
Settles in oRck Island in 1849
and Once Conducted Plan
ing Mill Here.
JOSEPH BIDDIsoN PARTNER
End Comes at Home of Daughter,
Mrs. Kate NJ. Keeney in
Chicago.

William F. Gilmore, who was for
merly resident of Rock Island, died
yesterday at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kate M. Keeney, of Chfca-
go. He was born near .Leandenburg,
Chester county, Pa, Jan. 6, 1925.
He received his education in the pub
lie schools there and served an APP
premiership as carpenter, working
for so cents a day. He followed the
carpenter trade a number of years.
He then moved to Wilmington, Del,
where he lived for two years, and
then came west with his brothers and
sisters and settled in Mercer county
in the spring of 1915
In the following year he and a
brother, Joseph, and the late Henry
consin and located at the mouth Of
Black river, where they spent the
season in cutting logs and making
shingles. They then built a raft of
logs and loaded it with shingles and
foated 1t down the river to New
Boston returning north in the fall.
welded Here In 1851.
In 1S49 Mr.. Gilmore settled in
Rock Island. He and Miss Agenoria
Holt were united in marriage July
81, 1851. To this union eight chill
dren were born; Charles. who died
in 1872; Mrs. Keeney, Chicago; Ella
Hewitt, who died in 1857; John H.,
Seattle, Wash; Frank r., Nevada;
William A, San Francisco; Mrs.
Grace f. Hoyt, Arkansas City, Kan,
and Janette Arabel, who died in
1876.
Mr.. Gilmore and Joseph Biddison
owned and managed a planning mill
in this city. In 1871 Mr.. Gilmore
and Holmes Hakes erected a saw
mill on Rock river and operated it
for several years. Mr.. Gilmore then
entered the employ of Weyerhaeuser
& Denkmann and worked for that
firm till 1886, when he moved with
his family to Rush Center, Kan, and
later to Oklahoma. His wife died
Feb 10. 1896, while on a visit to
her daughter, Grace in Selkirk, Kan.
Burial Tomorrow.
In 1894 Mr.. Gilmore returned to
Rock Island county and made his
home with his daughter, Kate, in
Sears He later moved with her to
Chicago. During the first year of
his residence in Rock Island he unit
ed with the Christian church of Dav-
export and when the memorial
Christian church was organized. he
became identified with it as one of
the charter members.
The remains will arrive here to-
night and the funeral will be held |
afternoon at $3.50 from |
The Memorial Christian church. Bur-
Ial will be in Chippiannock ceme- |
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
WHY WASN'T WATER
CART ON DUTY TODAY
Dust Raised by Wind IntolerabIe
but Service Is Rendered by
Almanac.

Talking about public utilities and
their service, where was the street
sprinkler today?
If. for instance, the Tri-City Rail.
way company should run it's cars ac-
cording to the almanac instead of in
with public demands, big
howl would go up. During this adj
vance installment of summer weather
the need for sprinkling is as great as
at any time of the year
The city has gotten the streets in
the business section fairly clean, but
there is much dust that this March
wind stirs up to the detrih,snt of pub
lie health. A little water, judiciously
applied. would keep it out of the air
we breathe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
ADMIT THREE MEMBERS
Tri-City Press Club Holds March
Meeting at KimbaII, Davenport.

Tri-City Press Club Holds March
Meeting at KimbaIl, Davenport.
at the March meeting of the Tri-
City Press club, held last evening at
the New Kimball. in Davenport, l.. p.
McLarren of the Moline Mail and Jour
nal, j. A. Moltzner of the Davenport
Times, and Lyman Weld of the Dayen-
port Democrat were admitted to mem
bership. The club extended a vote Of
congratulations to A. T. Foster, the
president, on his appointment to the
postmastership at Moline. Mr. Foster
made graceful acknowledgements, in
which he indicated that he still want
ed to be known as newspaper man,
and that it was his intention to con-
tinue in the work, although he might
have brief respite from it during his
service with the government. Preced-
ing the business meeting the members
enjoyed their usual 6:30 dinner A
pleasant feature of the meeting was
the singing of Lyle Utts, the Davenport
boy soprano.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs Fritz Jacobs.

Mrs. Fritz Jacobs died yesterday
afternoon at 3:15 at her home, 300
Eleventh avenue, after an illness of
several months with diabetes and
liver trouble. She was born in Ger
many and was II years of age. Her
maiden name was Amalia McColIof
She came to the United States in 1883
and settled in Rock Island July 10 of
the same year She is survived by
her husband and a brother, Claus Nc
Collof. and a sister in Germany. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from the home. The
services will be conducted by Johan-
mes Kruger. member of Claus Groth
glide, Davenport Burial will be in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
SISTER ENTERS
A FRAUD CHARGE
A. F. Swensson, Formerly of
Moline, in Suit Brought at
Portland.
OVER ESTATE OF FATHER
As Administrator, 1t Is Charged. He
Failed to Account for $4,000
in Land Company Stock.

Adolph Fred Swensson, in a suit
Ore, is charged with having sworn
to fraudulent inventory of the estate
OF his father, the late Gustave Swens-
son, former mayor of Moline. The
complainant is Flora K. Swensson-
Roberts, sister of the defendant.
Gustave Swensson died in 1907. The
family removed west from Moline
eight years ago.
According to the declaration filed at
Portland, it is set up that Adolph Fred
Swensson, as administrator of the will
of his father, after deducting funeral
expenses, reported to his sister Flora
and his brother John G. that there
remained 81 ,065.15 of the estate. This
was equally divided between the three,
and the estate was closed, the admin
istrator receiving his discharge and
his bondsmen being released.
Finds Valuable Land stock.
Mrs. Roberts alleges that since the
closing of the estate she has discov-
cred that her father died the posses
SCR of 16 shares of the stock of the
Overlook Land company of Portland;
that after the demise of her father her
brother the administrator, turned the
stock into the company. and had the
same reissued in his own name. Mrs.
Roberts claims that the 16 shares of
stock are worth 24,0O0, and in her
suit she seeks to recover her equity
in the same as the daughter of the
original owner. In her bill she also
asks that the Merchants National
bank, where her brother, the defend
ant in her suit, has his account, be en-
Joined from honoring his checks until
the pending action is adjudicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Care OF The Broom

Some people seem to think that a
broom can take care of itself, but a
little intelligent care will make quite a
noticeable difference in the work the
broom will do and the length of time it
will wear. A broom that is used every
day should be washed once a week and
this is most easily done by preparing
a bucketful of suds made by dissolving
a tablespoonful Of Gold Dust washing
powder in hot water; dip the broom up
are cleaned and bright then rinse and
hang up to dry. If a new broom is
dipped in hot suds before used. the
straws will be toughened and will not
break so easily. Do not set the broom
down in a corner after ii is used, but
hang II ,.n-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
FALLING BEAM
KILLS WORKMAN
Albert Littig Has Skull Crushed
in Accident on Fifth
Avenue.
RAzlnG OLD STAIR PLANT
Timber Falls IL Feet. Victim Failing
to Hold Back Its Descent by
Rope Which He Had.

Albert Littig, contractor in brick
and stone work, was killed this morn
ing at II O'Clock while engaged in
razing the old Rock Island Stair works
building on Eighteenth street and
Fifth avenue.
w. c. Maucker who bought the old
lumber which is in the building, was
supervising the work, and Littig, with
several others, was on the second
floor taking down the roof beams.
Ropes had been put around one of
the beams and 1t was to be lowered
slowly in that way. Littig was holding
the snubbing rope, and his associates
state that when the time came TO
loosen the rope he let go of it entire
ly, and the result was the beam came
down with rush, narrowly missing
Mr. Maucker, and striking Littig on
the head, and killing him instantly
The beam was nearly foot thick and
the force which it had behind after
falling II feet was tremendous. Lit
tig's skull was crushed.
Inquest ia Ordered.
Coroner John F. Rose was notified
Immediately after the accident and he
ordered an inquest to be held this
afternoon at 4:30 at the Knox under
taking rooms.
Mr.. Littig was 55 years old. His
wife died some years ago and since
that time he had been making his
home with a daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

old stock raising practice, which those
who have investigated conditions in
the state say has been greatly neglect
ed.
Called by Committee.
Yesterdays meeting was called by
Chairman Phil B. Haner of the COM
mittee named at Champaign to inves-
tigate the causes of live stock short
ages in Illinois. Among the speakers
were Dean Davenport of the State
university, Jacob Ziegler of Clinton,
B. T. Davis of Decatur and e. Funk
of Shirley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
HOT WEATHER SETS
RECORD FOR MARCH
Temperature Was 81 at 2 p. m. and
Still Climbing-Mark Equal
ed Three Years Ago.

Today probably sets a new high
temperature record for the month of
March in this vicinity, at least since
the local weather station was estab-
lished, and that was SO years ago. At
2 o'clock this afternoon the official
thermometer recorded 50, which exact
ly equals the record set on the 21st
of March in 1907. The tendency was
still upward at O'Clock and the en-
tire day will probably average the
highest of any in the month of March
since the record has been kept.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
FOR OLD
French Senate Adopts Bill At
ter Agitation of Subject
for Many Years.
WILL BE 100000 ON LIST
Fund Is Raised by Assessment
Against Wage Farmers, En-
pIoyers and State.

Paris, March 23.-The senate last
night, by vote of $50 to 8. passed the
workmen's pension bill. This marks
the end of a legislative struggle ex-
tending over four years of political
agitation in France reaching back to
1882
The bill as it passed the senate en-
bodies the final recommendations of
the government and is modified in
many respects from the bill as it pass
ed the chamber of deputies The gen.
eral belief is that the chamber will
now accept 1t, and thus avoid further
struggle, in order that the deputies
can go to their constituents in the
coming election with the old age pen
sion scheme an accomplished fact.
100000 to Profit.
The benefit of the law, which has
been modified to include in its scheme
the previous old age relief law, will
be enjoyed by about 100000 persons,
except railroad employees, miners and
seamen, who already enjoy pensions
AS all state employees are retired upon
pensions at specified age, this law,
therefore, practically extends the old
age pension system to all the laborers
of France.
The plan involves contributions from
three sources for the creation of the
pension fund. First, obligatory yearly
contributions from the wage earners
amounting to 9 francs for men,
francs for women and Az francs for
minors; second, the contribution of the
employer, which equals that of the
wage Garner, and, third, the contribu-
ton of the state.
s36,OO0,OOO First Year.
Even the experts differ as to what
the last will be. but the generally ac-
cepted figure is 1S0.000,0OO francs 1885, |
000,000) for the first year, the amount
decreasing until the scheme works !
when it will be about 1885, |
000.0c0 francs. The benefciaries are |
to draw their pensions at the age of /
So. or after 80 years of service, with 7
certain diminutiQps for advance pay /
ment- The full fension at the lowest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Dillon viii Probated.

The will of the late Joshua Dillon of
Coe township was admitted to pro-
bate in the county court today by
Judge R. w. Olmsted. The document
disposed of the estate of the deceased
by leaving it in its entirety to the
widow. Mary Jane Dillon, who was
also named as the executrix of the
will. The instrument was drawn and
dated Aug. II, 1897. 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Rail Fatality at Dixon.

Dixon, ILL.,. March 23.-Keith /. Day
of Clinton. ILL.,, fell between the cars
OF an Illinois Central train here yes
terday and was instantly killed. He
had just been discharged from the q.
S. S. Franklin, where he was a sea-
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
LABOR OPENS
WAR ON STEEL

CONTINUED from Page One)
officers of the steel mills by the SER
les of sworn statements.
One instance is cited where it is
alleged employees of a steel mill at
North Vandergrift, Pa, were ordered
not to buy fee cream of a man who
had rented hall to organizers, and
the man was forced out of business.
Other cases similar are alleged.
Part of the argument is an effort
to show that the steel corporation ex-
lists in. violation of the Sherman law
and certain provisions of the Wilson
tariff act. The corporations owner
ship of coal and ore lands is said
to be part of a monopoly; it is charg-
ed with having crushed transporta-
ton competition on the great lakes
and in some instances on the rail-
ways. Its acquisition of the Tonnes
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company
is condemned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Woman Killed By Antitoxin.

Minneapolis. March 2S-Mrs. Guy
L. Smith of this city is dead as the
result of being inoculated with anti
toxin She died in commissions five
minutes after the antitozins had been
administered by a physician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
FIND DENNISoM INSANE
Man Who Shot Boys I'm New York
Goes TO an ASYLUM. ~

New York, March 23.-Herbert Jer-
ONE Dennison, the man who has been
under arrest for some time in connec-
ton with the shooting last January OF
Robert Tomas and Arthur SHIRLEY, the
6-year-old boys, was declared insane
yesterday by a commission appointed
TO inquire into his sanity. The com
missioners believe Dennison was re-
sponsible for the death of the Tomas
and SHIRLEY boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
contractors- Attention.

Bids wanted for removing concrete
foundation and replacing floor in press
room of Morning Journal at 1916 Third
avenue, city. Telephone old 1921, new
5693. w. w. WILMERTON, City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Hottest paY OF Year.

Kansas City, Mo, March 23.-Yes-
terday was the hottest day OF the year
here, the government thermometer
registering 80 degrees at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
shurtleff Coreoe keeps On.

Bloomington, ILL.,. March 23.-The
board of trustees of Shurtleff college
of Upper Alton have voted not to 1dis-
continue the institution because of
financial difficulties. but to commence
a campaign for funds and more stu
dents. The resignation OF President
]. ID. Riggs was accepted and Com
mittees appointed to secure a now
president and increased endowment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
ARSENAL JOB BEGGING
New Examination Ordered for Ord
nance Clerk, Paying $z20.

New Examination Ordered Tor Ord
nance Clerk, Paying $72O.
Owing to the fact that the commits
sion did not secure a sufficient num-
Der of eligibles at the examination
held here March 5 another test will
be given April 23 to secure candidates
for the position of ordnance clerk at
Rock Island arsenal. a position paying
$500 per annum. Applications, made
In prescribed form, must be on file
not later than April Is. d. F. Krell.
secretary of the local board of exam
liners. will supply necessary blanks
and instructions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Case Against cudahy Dismissed.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 2S.-The
case growing out of the attack made
by j. P. Cudahy, the packer. upon
Jere Lillis, the banker, was dismissed
in the municipal court here yesterday
by Daniel Howell, assistant city at
torney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

guilty yesterday. the judge instructing
a verdict of acquittal. saying the evil
dence was not enough to warrant con-
viction. Kemp will be tried on other
charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
up RIGHTS
British House of Lords Votes
Itself Out of Power to
Enact Legislation.
BUT II OPPOSE COURSE
House of Commons Had Agreed
Without Division that Such
Step Was Necessary.

London, March 23.-By a vote of
IT'S to II the house of lords last night
renounced the hereditary right to leg
islate, which has been the cardinal
element of the British upper house
for centuries. The occasion of the
fatefuI division was Roseberry's third
resolution dealing with the reform of
the house. Monday the house agreed
without opposition that reform of the
constitution was necessary. The com
Elementary resolution which passed
last night was:
THAT the necessary preliminary to
such reform is acceptance of the prin-
ciple that possession of the peerage
no longer itself gives the right to sit
and vote in the house of lords
Dare Not Oppose.
1t is significant that fewer than 200
of the 616 members of the house
shared in the fateful division. Many
absentees were reluctant to sanction
the extinction of the hereditary prin-
ciple. Nevertheless, they so far recog-
nized it's expediency as not to oppose
it. Not a few, indeed, of the majority
who supported the resolution would
fam have retained their hereditary
right, but recognition of that expe-
diency guided their votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

unit of contribution will be IA francs
per annum, except for farm Iaborers,
whose contribution and pension is
slightly inferior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief to wo-
men suffering from chronic constI-
patton. headache, biliousness, dizzi-
ness. sallowness of the skin and dys-
pepsia. Sold by all druggists. .y.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Twenty Pound Woman Dies.

Ridgeway, Ill, March 23.-Miss
Kate Cash. aged %, died YESTERDAY
Although not dwarf, Miss Cash
never weighed over 20 pounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
Attack Company stores.

Many charges are brought against
the corporations town of Gary, where
a monopoly of all necessaries of life
is said to be complete and arbitrary
prices are charged for everything, the
statement recites.
Statements of organizers and 9TH
err officials of the federation are at
tached to the charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23

All the news all the tine = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-23
PASTOR KEMP ACQUITTED
Evidence Is Not Sufficient to Convict
Chicago Minister.

Chicago. March 23.-Rev. Robert
Morse Kemp, formerly pastor of ST.
Chrysostom's church. was found not
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-25
YALE GOLFER IS winner
Hunter Comes Prom Bchind 20 Defeat
Harvard Wan FOR Inter
collegiate Title.

Manchester. Mass. Sept. "a
missed tee shot. after IS holes Of steady
and often brilliant playing. cost Har-
ward the individual intercoIleg iate
Championship today. Robert +. Hunter
OF Yale. a member OF the Midlothian
club OF Chicago. defeating r. G. David
son Of Harvard I'm the final round. 1 up
In 80 holes. Tho victory gives Yale it's
seventh Individual golf championship.
while the team honors in the intercol-
legiate association also go to the New
Haven college this year. Hunters bril-
liant work In the earlier part Of the
match. which took six hours and 10
minutes to play and was finished I'm the
dark. had stalled off defeat which
seemed Inevitable. At the twenty fifth
hole the match looked like a gift 70 the
Harvard player. who was four up at
that point
Here the young Chicago golfer squirt
cd brilliantly and squared the match
% the thiry-fOurth hole and from
thence TO the thirty-cighth the holes
were halvcd. Then came Davidson's
mishap and Hunters victory.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-25
WHICH ONE WILL
Be THE HERO?
Worlds Series Bound to Pro-
duce Star Pitcher-COombs
or Cole?

Washington. d. c.. Sept. 24-Not
the least interesting feature Of the
worlds series OF the past has been
the flashing Of some star into the fir
mament Of baseball. Babe Adams was
the last one to stroll across the sky in
n meteor-like career that had prom
Use of great developments. but seemed
to be stunted at the start of the sea-
son.
Dopists always find a considerable
amount OF pleasure. not to say inter
est. in wondering who the next star
will be that will dazzle a multitude
and sparkle for a nation. Admitting
the fight to rest between the Athletics
and the Cubs. who will be the hero?
At the present time II seems to be
that either John Coombs OF the Mack
men or King Cole Of the Cubs IS the
youngster being grOomed for the
laudatOry hOnOrs OF hero OF the Sc
ries.
Both these boys have had spec
tacular careers this season. Cole, OF
course. is a national sensation. Picked
from Bay CITY. Mich, I'm a class ID or
ganizaton. where he had divided his
time between barbe ing and twirling.
this lanky genius has risen 10 tho
place OF leading Che twirlers OF the
NaLlOUdl lthEue- rae Is thlls IhlAk lliE
well over six feet, and built after the
plan Of Falkenberg. but with some
thing Of a more substantial frame. His
success has been due IN a great meas
ure TO his own ability, but he has not
suffered in the least by the tutoring
Of that wonderful bunch OF baseball
players, the Cubs.
COombs has been with the Mack
men for four years. but never glOwed
with anything more sturdy that a fee
BILE flicker during this time. Hero Of
the twenty-four-inning game in Bos-
ton. the longest game in major base
ball. he never seemed to have shown
anything since that time. This season.
however. has brought him into the
limelight as one OF the really great
pitchers.
His strength. his mighty curves.
sweeps and breaks. and his other asset
hitherto unknown to him-grand
control. has made him one Of the best
In the business His work as the
Mack iron man has bruited his sue
cess from coast 60 coast. and he is
able to work every other day without
feeling the strain.
These two youngsters stand the
chance Of having the film OF fame
filled with their pictures. Will IL be
Coombs. or viii the barber Of Bay
City spring into eternal fame I'm a
single hound
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-25

anE Bigger won golden opinions on
an hands as easy and even pitchers,
while the catchcrs, Messrs- Smedberg
and German. occupied their difficult
posts with honor.
The clubs were as follows. Ma
tional-BrOwn. 1b.. Hibbs. "a: German.
g.. French. 3D.. DOolcy. r.: Beale, CT;
Wright. f.. McCauant. 3D.. Benner, RI;
Mccormick. scorer Potomac-Smedley.
Cs Bigger. D.; Robinson. H.. TroOk,
s.. Hartley. 2b.. Wood. 3b. Mitchell. H.;
Camp. r.. Wise. CT. u. u. Irwin,
scorer. Umpire. J. J.. Bean OF the TX
celsiOr club or Baltimore We give be-
low a score OF the game. as furnished
us by q member OF the committee:
National ...... 7 0 I 3-Z2
Potomas .-.... b . IS
Potomac won by sixteen runs The
distance from base 20 base. 30 yards.
Number Of balls bowled: Bigger, 1I2;
Hibbs. 2O2. At the conclusion OF the
game each club gave three hearty
cheers and tiger for the other, and
then both clubs united In giving three
cheers for the umpire for his Impair
tial conduct throughout the game Mr.
German or the Nationals" Cater sem
ator OF the United states from Mary
land) then delivered the trophy OF
victory tthe ball used In the game) TO
the victorious potomacs, which was
received with appropriate remarks by
Mr.. Smedberg."