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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans, March 11.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advlces compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows & decrease for the week just closed af 1OS6S2 against a decrease of 72,4si last year and a decrease of 49,C95 year before last.
 The total visible is 4,333, AZ, against LAO, ,1O9 last week. 5.329.9 .990 last year and 4.60Gos4 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 3,0lS, ,447 against 3,1521c9 last week. 4,144,990 last year and 3,343,21S year before last, and of all other kinds. including Egypt, Brazil, India. etc. l,31500o. against l.2ss,c00 last week, ,1s5, GOO last year and 1,262,S76 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows decrease compared with last week of 106, ,662. d decrease com- pared with last year of 996,54s and de- crease compared with year before last of 272,647
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe ?. .22; 000, against 3157,ec0 last year and F. 656oO0 year before last, in Egypt l64,wo against SO7.000 last year and 2333Oo9 year before last. in India 750,0oo, against Taooo last year and 6cS,0O0 year before last. and in the United States 1,196'ooo, against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-12
Cotton seed oil

New York. March 1.-The cotton seed oil market was quiet with sales of 6400 bar rels. but prices were steady, especially for tine late positions on small offerings and moderate buying by speculators, clos ing at | points decline to points ad- vance, March. 7.35n7Sac; May, 7.4S@7 44c; July, 7.56a7 .5sci September. 7.5797 60c prime crude, 6.3Sc: prime summer yellow, 7.35607. .40c: prime winter yellow, 7,So4l Ioc; prime summer white, 730d7.7 75c
 New Orleans, March 1l.-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, per pound 7.40c: prime meal, per cent ammonia, per ton ss3 .00 prime cake. per cent ann inonia. per ton, $31.5o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

claims which might be made on them
following Mr.. Rawns death. and it
was announced by Attorney j. f.
Damman, who will handle all the
cases, that none of the companies
would compromise the claims VIII
the heirs. 1t also was said that the
family would not be paid the insur-
ance money until it was proved that
Mr.. Rawn did not commit suicide,
but was either murdered or met his
death by accident
Either the full face of the pol
icies will be paid or not a dollar, "
the attorney said
The total amount of the accident
insurance is in the neighborhood of
$131 800, including accumulations.
The annual premiums paid by the
late railroad president tOtaled
$3.50, making him the heaviest car
rier of accident insurance in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
ROSE APPOINTS A
DEPUTY CORONER
Louis Il. C1eaveland of Moline Is
Named to Act as Substitute
When Occasion Requires.

Coroner J. F. Rose announced today
the appointment of Louis K. Cleave-
land OF Moline to act as deputy coroner
in his stead when he found it impossi-
bic to take care of his official business
himself. Such cases often arise when
sudden deaths occur at about The same
time and both of which require the at
tention of the coroner. The inquest
held over the remains of Alfred SUth-
erland, who met his death Saturday
evening by being run down by a taxi
cab, had to be continued from Saturday
night until Monday morning because
of the fact that the coroner was in Chi
cago and that no one was legally ap-
pointed to fill his place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
LONG LIFE CLOSES
Mrs. Abby Denman Blakemore.
nearing Her Goth Year,
Passes Away.
AP0PLECTIC STROKE CAUSE
Had Been Resident of Rock Island
County Since 1SS4-End Comes
at Home of Son.

Mrs. Abby Denman Blakemore, who
was nearing her S0th year, succumbed
to an apoplectic stroke at $3.50 yester-
day afternoon at the residence of her
son, H. D. Blakemore, SIG Nineteenth
street. Mrs. Blakemore was in splen-
did health for one of her age until We'd
nesday of last week, when the stroke.
the second she had suffered, came on.
She had remained unconscious since
that time.
Mrs. Blakemore was born Oct. %,
1920, near Oxford, Ohio. She lived in
the town of her birth until she was 10
years old, moving with her parents in
1885 to Cincinnati. Here she attended
Mrs. Bugbee's private school, a rare
opportunity for a young girl 10 have adj
vantage of in those days. She resided
in Cincinnati with her parents until
1884, moving in that year to Moline.
After the death of her husband in 1895
Blakemore.
Charter Member of Presbytertan Church.
She was a charter member of the
First Presbyterian church of Cincinnati
of which she was a communicate 40
years. Since coming west she had
been a member of the First COngrega-
tional church in Moline. She was unit
ed in marriage in 1914 to John R.
Blakemore in Cincinnati, Of which
union six children, all boys, were born.
The survivors are Lewis II. and Alfred
O., Cincinnati; John E., Galesburg.
Herbert D., Rock Island, and Robert
s., Moline.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at o'clock from the resi-
derce. Burial will take place at
Riverside cemetery il Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
Fiqht Pictures Draw Bio.

The pictures of the Jeffries-JohnsOn
Reno fight are attracting large audi
ences to the Illinois theatre, and so far
there have been no unusual demonstra-
tons. The house was nearly filled with
men last evening. There was silence
when the picture of Johnson was fea-
tCred. while the likeness of Jeffries
brought down the house. If the pic
lures give a true version of the battle.
it must have been pretty tame affair.
There will be a matinee exhibition of
the films tomorrow. The last exhibition
viii be tomorrow evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
PROCTOR LOCATED
Friend Claims to Have Seen
Missing Peoria Lumber
man in Keokuk.
MIND Is NOT UNBALANCED
Predicted He VIII Return Home at
Early Date and Straighten Out
Tangled Financial Affairs.

Peoria, July 26-Joseph A. Proctor,
the missing lumberman of this city,
was reported to have been seen in Keo-
kuk, Iowa, yesterday by Leo Holzapfel.
a travelling salesman. Holzapfel is we'll
acquainted with the missing president
of the Proctor Lumber company, and,
upon meeting as friends, the two
chatted for a few minutes and parted.
Proctor stated to his friend that he
was down that way on a business
trip.
Holzapfel Immediately got into COM
munication with the Proctor family in
Peoria. and when told that they were
frantic over the failure to locate the
husband Immediately started out to
try to find the man who had left him
but a few minutes before.
Mind Not Affected.
Those who saw and recognized Proc
tor after his sudden flight from Peo-
ria unite in saying that there is moth
ing in his appearance to indicate he is
mentally unbalanced Nothing unusual
was noticed when he returned the
salutations of the few who saw him
shortly before his disappearance. 1t
was not known that he was wanted
until the case was placed in the hands
of the police department. and the man.
ner in which he conducted himself
would lead anyone to believe he was
perfectly normal and composed in
every respect.
These things being true, the theory
that Proctor's flight was a deliberate
to get away from the accumu-
lations of debts estimated at 100000
is growing rapidly among his friends.
Victim of Land Sharks.
The police department at Keokuk
was asked to make a search for the
lumberman. and il is expected
Proctor will soon be found and return
ed to Peoria, where his accounts will
be satisfactorily adjusted and an eff
fort made to realize the most out of
his wild in estments.
PrOtOr seems TO have been the vic
tim of a bunch of smooth land sharks,
who entangled their victim SO success
fully in the matter of signing securities
that the constant drain of thousands of
dollars proved too much for him. The
result was the planning of a deliberate
attempt to fee in order TO avoid max
ing a confession TO friends who had
unlimited wealth and who would have
settled the debts without the fact ever
being made public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

are losing money because of the idle
ness of the mines
The state executive board is expect
ed TO go on record either in favor or
against the agreement The miners of
the state will be allowed to decide
whether or not they are to return to
work under the proposed agreements.
The ballots will be marked and sent to
the union headquarters in Indianapolis
in a short time.
Situation More Quiet.
South Bend, Ind, July 26.-The
strike situation this morning was
quiet. The police and deputy sheriffs
are patrolling the Grand Trunk yards
where the company is making show
ing of switching freight cars.
General Mckee of the Indiana ma
tionaI guard kept a watchful eye on
the situation, and said he had ready
to his call four companies of militia
should developments demand their
presence.
Although the mob is kept well in
check, the trouble IN connection with
the railroad strike is hardly over.
The crowd was much smaller yes
terday than Sunday, indicating that
union men generally are at their
work. However, further trouble is
looked for when the men are relieved
and precautions are being taken for
the thorough protection of railroad
property.
Many Arrests Made.
A number of additional arrests
have been made, all of the prisoners
being charged with shooting with in
tent to kill and displaying firearms.
Red" Tubalski, a nonunion man,
was taken into custody for discharg-
ing a revolver into crowd.
Bullets narrowly missed James
Butler, street commissioner, and Cap
tain John Wentland of the city fire
department. Clinton Trent of Battle
Greek, Mich, also a nonunioE man,
was arrested on a similar charge.
John Peck, a detective, Who is charg-
ed with shooting Louis Freel, a nom
union car repairer, was taken to the
county jail at La Porte, Ind, as a
precautionary measure against mob
violence.
Trying to Avert Chicago Strike.
Chicago, July 26.-FfnaI negotiations
to prevent a strike of construction me-
chanics and a tie-up of all the building
trades, scheduled for tomorrow morn
ing, began today when officials of the
building trades council arranged to
meet representatives of the Otis Ele-
vator company in an effort to adjust
the differences.
Contractors who have in hand con-
struction of buildings also planned to
intervene during the day to prevent a
strike. OF $1,000 working members of
the building trades council affected by
the strike order. the carpenters, brick /
layers, structural iron workers, cleo
tricians, labOrers, and plasterers. COM /
prising $4,000 men. it is said, viii ig-
more the strike order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
Those Pies 81 Boyhood.

How delicious were the pies of
boyhood. No pies now ever taste so
good. What's changed? The pies? ?
No. It's you. You've lost the strong,
healthy stomach, the vigorous liver,
the active kidneys, the regular bow
els of boyhoOd. Your digestion is
poor and you blame the food What's
needed? a complete toning up by
Electric Bitters, of all organs of di-
gestion-stomach. liver, kidneys.
bowels-try them. They'll restore
your boyhood appetite and apprecia-
ton of food and fairly saturate your
body with new health, strength and
vlgor. Fifty cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
state of Ohio. citv of Toledo. Ln

cas- county, ss.-Frank ]. Cheney
makes oath that he Is senior partner
of the firm of F. ]. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the city of Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of one
hundred dollars for each and every
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Hal Catarrh Cure.
FRANK =. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD. Notary public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
situation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

that the clew to higher prices leads
into the local retailers, but it is also
true that it runs right on through and
out of his back door.
Republicans Are Responsible.
The really responsible parties are
the members of congress who voted for
the Payne-Aldrich bill. And you might,
by the way. inquire around and find
out just how your member voted.
IL ha yntAd ';AHAI'' nail him Ard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
Licensed to Wed.
Less Than Cost

a small supply of sheIf-worn blouses
and caps, just the thing for choring,
etc; also a number of small hand
trunks suitable for tool chests, etc.
Cheap while they last in the basement
of the NJ. w of a. annex building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
$350,000 FIRE AT
WAUKEGAN TODAY
Plants of Durant Steel and Thomas
Brass Companies Are De-
strOyed.

Waukegan. Ill. July 26.-Fire de-
stroyed the. plants of the Durant
Steel Lacquer company and the
Thomas Brass and Iron company to-
day. The loss is $35O,OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
Stop
DiarrnOea
WakefieId'S
Blackberry BaISam

Quickly stops diarrhoea, dysentery,
cholera infantum and all bowel trou-
bIes without cOnstipating. No opium
nor other habit forming drugs. Ac-
cept only Wakefeld's. 1t cures after
other remedies fail, 3 cents or three
bottles for 500. Everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured in
Three DAYS.

says: My wife had infiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint {;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyoad
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchons Relief for Rheumatism. Il
gave immediate relief anC she was
able to walk about in three days | am
sure il saved her life" Sold by Otto
Grotjan. 1901 Second avenue. Rock
Island: Gust Schleeel 6; Son. 22O West
Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
slevin' Auto Service Company

- their night station, corner Nine
teenth street and Second avenue. Old
west GA, new, 6193. Day station at
Tricks livery Both phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

was arrested. 1t is alleged the cou-
pie had quarreled frequently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
BRIDE OF YEAR Is
MURDERED In HOME
Husband of Mrs. Margaret BarCha
Chicago Heights, Is Ar
rested.

Chicago, July 26.-Mrs. Margaret
Barcha, a bride of less than year.
was shot to death today in her home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
RAWN ESTATE is
WORTH ONE MILLION?


(Continued from Page One.)
ening Mr.. Greeley refused to state
for whom he would have subpoenas
issued and said he had no explana-
lions to offer concerning the letter
to Mrs. Rawn.
The letter explains itself" he
said. 4 haven't any opinion to ex-
press or any statement to make about
the case"
Move to END Another I. c. Suit.
Following the refusal of the Illi-
nois Central railroad directors in
New York to accept 100000 to
withdraw all criminal and civil suits
contemplated and started against car
repairing companies and individuals
accused of defrauding the railroad,
it was learned yesterday that mega
tiatiOns again are under way where
by another civil suit will be settled
out of court. This is tho case IF the
railroad against the West Pullman
car works, a reorganization of the
Osterman Manufacturing company.
which is alleged to have Overcharged
the railroad $75O,OOO.
1t is said this action indicates no
change of policy on the part Of the
company, as only the corporations
would be effected by such settle
ments. This leaves the railroad Of
ficials free to pursue their ANNOUNCE
ed plan of pushing the criminal
cases against all individuals involv-
ed in the alleged frauds. The Blue
Island Rolling Mill and Car COM
pany made a monetary settlement of
its civil suit several weeks ago.
Risk Firms VIII Not Compromise.
The accident insurance companies
in which Mr.. Rawn carried policies
finished a full investigation of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

nail him hard! For he is the villain
in the piece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
Is Liberal, Say Operators.

While the miners believe that the
agreement is not a good one for them.
the operators on the other hand are
said TO consider that they have made
greater compromises than should have
been done. but for the fact that their
properties are deteriorating and they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

All the news all the tine - The
Ar0uR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
Risk Firms VIII Not Compromise.

The accident insurance companies
in which Mr.. Rawn carried policies
finished a full investigation of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
WASHINGTON DITPATCH
TO THE WOMEN; MEN
MUST NOT READ

Continued From Page Four.n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26
MINERS NOT TO
APPROVE PEACE PACT

Continued from Page One.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-26

Continued from Page One.)
of the proposed agreement, from the
miners standpoint, is the clause which
removes the engineers and such other
employees as are necessary to protect
the mining property, from under the
control of the union. By calling out
the engineers this year the state Off
Gals believe they brought pressure to
bear on the operators that would have
proved beneficial TO the union had no
attempt At q compromise been made.
II this agreement goes through, it is
declared, this union viii not be subject
TO the orders of the state officers.
Another feature objected to is the re
duction OF the power OF district Off
Gals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-19
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan. 19.-WHEAT-wheat
continued on the downgrade in the
early trading here today, and fell off
at the opening generally from Il to 6c
below yesterdays final figures.
Continued liberal movement to grain
centers induced by fine weather con-
ditions counterbalanced a slightly i'm
proved demand for cash grain and gave
support to the bearish sentiment which
predominated in the pit.
In the first hour prices moved over a
range of from &c to Kc. The volume
of trading was in the May delivery
which opened at $1.081a to ST. 0SA and
on a slight rally touched $1.09. after
ward dropping back to about the open
ing figures
the first half hour of the session. the
decline continuing. In the final half
a rush of shorts to cover advanced
prices above the opening figures May
went up to $1.09 after having touched
SLOTS. The close was strong with May
a shade lower than yesterdays final
figures at $1.0SA@1.09.
CORN-Genera1 commission selling in
the corn pit caused a falling off in
prices at the outset generally of from
prices. Excellent weather throughout
the corn belt accelerated the movement
of the country elevator stock which of
late has been delayed.
The range in the first ho>< was about
nc, keeping practically within the
opening figures, which for May were 1s
@Ac to A@1sc lower than yesterdays
final figures at 67ssc to 67Ac.
The market declined for a time and
later, in sympathy with the advance
in wheat, shot upwards, closing I'M
changed to a shade higher than yes
terday's final figures. May touched
675sc after having declined to 661sc. The
close was strong with May at 671sD
67tsc.
OATS-Oats reflected the course of
wheat and corn increased movement
of the corn being the principal factor
in the decline which at the start ranged
from &c to NC lower than yesterdays
closing prices. The first hours trading
was within the opening range May
opened at 1850 to 471sc.
PROVISIONS-An easier tone in the
hog market was reflected in provisions
in lower prices, futures ranging at the
start from unchanged to 219c to 10c
lower than yesterdays close. January
pork dropped 221ac at the start.
Opening figures on May we're: Pork,
$21.75 to $21.70; lard, $12; ribs, $11.471s.
RYE-Cash: soc; May. SOC.
BARLEY-Cash: 81 @7Sc.
TIMOTHY-March,$ $40
CLOVER-March, $14.90-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-19
New York Stock Nfarket.

Wall St. New York, jan 19-STOCKS
The opening rebound in prices of stocks
today was quite violent, especially in those
stocks which were most depre ssvd yecter-
day. Louisville and Nashville vas run up
and { Canadian Pacific II, Great North Ssa.G
preferred. Rock Island. Baltimore and
St Paul. Reading, Western Maryland and
American Smelling large fractions There
was a sprinkling of declines which ran
ferred and Northern Pacific lost their
gains Immediately after the opening
The pressure against the Hill stock was
abandoned for a time and they got back
to their high figures. Later wholesale
Liquidation in the Interborough Metropol-
and the 1eof preferred SO caused a general
reaction which ran to point in many
Western Western Maryland certificates
and Pullman declined 1.
A lively selling movement carried prices
below yesterdays level throughout the
list Heavy liquidation in the INTERIOR
ough- Metropolitan stocks and the violent
declines in Hooking Coal on sales of small
Coal tumbled z7i4, Interborough Metropoi-
| itan s1a. the preferred ;. 500 Line ~ and
public Steel. United States Rubber and
others l.
The disorderly liquidation in Hooking
Coal broke prices in the whole list. De-
clines ranged quite generally from | to 2
reached L. the preferred "a, Chesapeake
and Ohio 3A and Brooklyn Transit NJ. A
rush of shorts to cover caused a violent
rally during the noon hour, but the an
nouncement of second stock exchange
failure caused prices to run off again and
left the tone very unsettled
Hooking Coal sold as low as . COM
pared with S7H, yesterdays final price.
Liquidation was actively pursued through
out the list Some of the. notable de-
clines were: American Express 90 Cen
trail Railway of New Jersey 8. Consoli-
| dated Gas ~ Chicago, St. Paul, Min
l neapolis and Omaha 5; Toledo, St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-19
PROBE is INSERTED.
Investigation of Charges Against Bal
linger Begins.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The investiga
ton of the charges made by Repre-
sentative Hitchcock of Nebraska. a
Democrat, alleging extravaganza in the
interior department, including charges
affecting Secretary Ballinger and his
cousin, Jack Ballinger,- was begun be-
fore the house committee on expendit-
ures in the interior department today.
Bird S. MCGUIRE of Oklahoma, chair
man of the committee, presided.
Commissioner Fred bennett of the
general land office. whose service di-
rectly figures in the contention that
there were many instances of improper
use of the million dollar appropriation
for the protection of the public domain
and Mr.. Hitchcock, who stirred up the
trouble, first by a speech in the house
on December 16. and later followed up
in statement to the committee were
present today.
Mr.. Hitchcock in his statement said
that about the time the present secre-
tary of the interior, then commissioner
of the general land office, and Jack Bal
linger, his cousin and private secretary,
left for Seattle, the latter received an
expense allowance, although it was
known he was about to resume private
law practice.