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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
THIEF BEATS TREASURY
Disappearance of SO Gold Certifi-
Gates Battles Secret Service.

Disappearance of SO Gold Certif-
Gates Battles Secret Service.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 4.-The
treasury departments system OF
printing bank notes, supposed to be
thiefproof and automatically immune
from robbery. has been beaten.
The bureau of printing and en-
craving turned out S3,OOO.OOO.O 900 in
bank notes in 1909 without losing
one. but on Jan. 27 a sheet OF four
$40 gold notes. unnumbered and
without the seal. disappeared.
Four days later the theft was dis
covered when two of the Incomplete
bills turned up at local bank. The
other two returned to the treasury in
the course of business. The secret
service men are bafled and no arrests
have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
MAY Get LIGHT
ON 40 MURDERS
William Gohl, Agent of Sailors
Union at Aberdeen, Wash,
Arrested.
WELDING EVIDENCE CHAIN
Claimed that Men Returning from
Sea With Money Were Slain and
Bodies Sunk in Bay.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. Am the ar
rest of William Gohl, agent of the
sailors union of Aberdeen, charged
with the murder of Charles Hartberg,
the police believe they have begun to
unravel the mystery surrounding the
deaths of more than 40 men whose
bodies, have been found in sloughs and
streams near Aberdeen during the last
five years.
A series Of crimes exceeding the hor-
rors of the Guinness murder farm are
connected in the mystery now be-
lieved nearing solution.
Discoveries of bodies have been so
frequent that the police had given up
hope of connecting the crimes or ar
resting the murderer.
Anchor Gives the CIew.
The last find was the body Of
Charles Hartberg. taken from Indian
slough Wednesday night The man
had been shot three times through the
head. His battered body was held
down in slough by a heavy anchor,
which the police say belonged to Gohl.
Gohl is an agent supplying ships
with men. The theory of the authori-
ties is that he robbed returning sailors
of their money and murdered them to
conceal his crimes.
Many of the 40 bodies found have
been those of sailors having few If any
-fEieHt+s--aa6f with -1ro-ore- to- rake an
active interest in search for their
slayer.
Knew Men Intimately.
Gohl is known to have been on in
innate terms with almost all the sea
faring men who have visited Gray'S
harbor. He knew when they had
money and when they had none
Since the mans arrest he has re-
fused to talk In welding together
the chain of crimes the police are
searching the creeks for the body IF
John Hoffman. who has been missing
several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04

which resulted in a loan of $4,000, 900
for the organization of the National
Packing company will be Investigated
by the federal grand jury, according
to a report today.
GObbIed Another Concern.
How the Chicago packers got con
to be an independent packing COM
pany within the last six months will
be made the subject of inquiry by the
grand jury. it is said. This investiga-
tion is scheduled to begin within a
week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
DAMAGES AGAINST
THE HATFERS' UNION

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 4.-The Jury
in the famous boycott suit of,D. f.
Loewe of Danbury VS.. 200 members
of the Hatters' union in this state re-
turned 4 verdict in favor of the ptam
tiff for $4,000. This means a s222.0O0
total.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04

husband. Miller, who was brought
to Jersey City from Los Angeles and
who is said to be so plentifully wived
that trial for bigamy on 10 or 20
counts probably awaits him. appar-
emily did not mind the visitation.
Had Warm Reception.
He was safe behind the bars and
failed to display the nervousness he
not unnaturally exhibited when two
women met him at the railroad sta
tion on his arrival and one of them
throttled him and created a panic by
her act and series of screams and
utterances. One of the women claims
the count is merely a suitor, who
when rejected, solaced himself with
$500 of her money. The other wo-
man declares the count married her
in 1908 and deserted after taking
$3.50 of her money. Miller declares
he is not married to half Of the wo-
men who declare he is their hus-
band.
Forgot Part of Alliances.
New York, Feb. 4-"Married?"
asked the desk sergeant, as he booked
Emil Won Mueller, alias Emil Van
derhagen. brought here yesterday
from Los Angeles, Cal, charged with
bigamy.
Yes" admitted Emil. Nineteen
times" Either Emil has skipped
count or the figures in the possession
of the police have been inflated They
read %.
Won Mueller married Miss Paula
Woodpower in last October at Los
Angeles. Regina Veihlmann of this
city, whom he had married and de-
serted less than a year before heard
of it and had him extradited. In ad-
dition the police have letters from
Mrs. Marie II. p. Taylor of Phila-
delphia, and other women who be-
lieve they have been similarly tricked.
Won Mueller must have been busy
wooer, either by his own count of
10 or the police count of 25
He is only 81 years old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
NEARLY ALL OF 1T OURS

United States Did Great Bulk of Busi-
ness on Great Lakes i'm 1900.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The depart
ment of commerce estimates the total
lake commerce of 1909 at approximate
ly 10000 900 tons. or this nearly e.
COO,O0 tons of freight were shipped be-
tween ports of the United States alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
Much Married Count Won
Miller Serene When
Behind the Bars
NINETEEN CLAIM HIM
States That Matrimonial Ad-
ventures Have Been Greatly
Exaggerated.

New York. Feb. 4.-Dr. Karl Emil
Won Miller, or Mueller, the marry
ing count stood siege today in the
Hudson county jail at Jersey City,
where he is quartered, by a small
army of women who claim him as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04

tions presented by Mayor Schunk of
Dubuque, Iowa, chairman of the com
mittee, were adopted after prolonged
debate. They attack the anti-Saloon
league by saying lit is not a true re-
form association, but a political move
ment that is undertaking to use the
churches to enable it to control the
political situation in several states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
BROKAW PREPARES APPEAL
Millionaire Ready to Add to Already
Heavy Cost of Divorce Trial.

New York, Feb. 4.-W Could Bro
kaw's defense of his wife's separation
suit it is estimated cost him $4,000
While the courts decision yesterday
will compel him to pay the former
Mary Blair 81, 1850 per month alimony
his counsel is understood to be pre-
pairing to appeal the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
CAPTURE CITY
NEAR CAPITAL
Nicaraguan Insurgents Drive
Garrison Out of Boace,
After a Battle.
LOSSES ARE NOT KNOWN
News that Advance Upon Managua Is
Continued Creates Great Ex-
citement There.

Managua. Feb. 4.-Three hundred in.
surgents under the command of Gen
eral Mahiz captured the town of Boace,
so miles east of Managua, yesterday
The fighting lasted two hours and
casualties are not known here. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
Knew Men Intimately.
CHERRY IS EXCITED;
ONE BODY RAISED

Cherry, Ill. Feb. An Cherry Is
excited today over the near prospect
of removing the bodies from the st.
Paul mine. The report spread rapidly
last night that the corpse found near
the airshaft had been taken out and
other bodies will be recovered in a
couple of days. The body found near
the airshaft was taken from the mine
sewed in canvass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
Trade Activity Uneven.

New York, Feb 4-Dispatches to
Dun's Review indicate steady broad
ening of demand in some lines of trade,
while orders come forward less freely
in other divisions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
GOING into
Big FIGURES
Federal Grand Jury Will
Probe Packing Co.
Finances.
TO START NEXT WEEK
Found That There Was a Loan
of $15,OO0,OOO to Or
9anize Trust.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-The purchase of a
packing plant in New York by Chicago
interests said to have been affiliated
with the National Packing company
and negotiations between Chicago
packers and a New York banking firm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
RENO HOTEL FIRE d.
IMPERILS MANY

Reno, New. Feb. 4.-Fire in the
McKissick hotel early today routed
100 guests from their rooms in great
disorder August Schaefer, a fireman
at the hotel, was burned to death.
The guests, many from the east,
scrambled down the fire escapes. None
was injured. The property loss was
nominal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
ROOSEVELT HOME
IN MIDDLE OF JUNE
Party Completes Trip Through Congo
Country Three White
RhinOs Killed.

Nimule, Uganda Protectorate, Feb.
4.-The Smithsonian African scientific
expedition arrived here today in ex-
cellent health. Before leaving the
rhino camp in the Belgian Congo the
hunters secured three more white
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04

Temperature at a. M. %. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, "a.
Minimum in last II hours, "a. Velocity
of wind at a. m, miles per hour.
Precipitation, none. Relative humidity,
at D. m 60, at Z a. m. sc.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Local ForeCaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
MARDl GRAS PAGEANTS ON

Parade and Ball by knights of Mo.
mus Given i'm New Orleans.
New Orleans. La. Feb. 4.-The
parade and ball of the Knights of
Momus, marking the beginning of
the pageants Of the Mardi Gras. we're
given last night. The crowds are
among the largest in the history Of
Mardi Gras celebrations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
Steamer Kentucky Sink
ing 240 Miles Off
Cape Hatteras.
CARRIES CREW OF rs
Washington RuSheS Several
Vessels in Vicinity to Ex-
tend Help.

New York, Feb. "A wireless mes
sage today states the steamer Ken
lucky Of the AIaska-Pacific Steamship
company is sinking 24o miles southeast
of Cape Hatteras. The captain and
crew of rs are struggling desperately
TO keep the vessel afioat until aid can
reach 1t. A steamer is being rushed
to the assistance of the Kentucky.
The Kentucky carried no passen-
gers.
The battIeship Louisiana has been
ordered to the assistance of the Ken
lucky.
Washington Sends Aid
Washington, Feb Within FIVE
minutes after the first word of the
steamer Kentucky's peril was received
in Washington the machinery of the
revenue cutter service and navy de-
partment was set in motion to send
aid The battleship Louisiana, which
was cruising off the coast on a speed
trial, was ordered to proceed with all
haste to the Kentucky.
Revenue Cutters Reached.
The revenue cutter service rushed
wireless orders to the cutter Yama-
craw. which was within so miles of
the imperiled ship on hunt for dere-
licts. and also Immediately ordered the
Seminole at, Charleston to the Ken
tucky's aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
Ms. servoss Dies Of WOUNDS.

Chicago, Feb. Airs. Mary Ser
voss. who Jan. 20 was shot by her
son-in-law, Walter Barnes. the actor,
died today. The assailant, who shot
his wife at the same time, has not
yet been found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets 5:16. rises 7:01: moon rises
7:37 a. M; noon today, planet Venus at
perihelion, nearest sun; 2 a. M, eastern
time, all Jupiter's four visible satel-
Htes on east of planet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
Massachusetts Congressman Dead.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Representa-
tive William c. lowering of Massachu-
setts died at his residence here today,
aged 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
ANTI-SALO0N LEAGUE
POLITICAL CLUB?
National Model License League
Adopts Resolution So Charac-
terizing 1t.

St. Louis, Feb. AT today's ses-
sion of the National Model License
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday; not much
change in temperature. The lowest
temperature tonight will be about %
degrees above zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
METEOR HITS
NEAR QUINCY;
SHAKES CITY

Quincy, ILL.,, Feb. A meteor is
supposed to have struck near here at
1870 yesterday morning. 1t aroused
the whole city and caused buildings
to tremble. Those about the streets
saw a great glare in the sky and a ter
rife report as if an explosion immedi-
ately followed
Seen Mt Hannibal.
Hannibal, Mo, Feb. 4.-No trace of
the meteor which passed over Hanni-
bal at 80 this morning has been
found in this vicinity. The flash
through the sky was followed by vio-
lent concussion. Citizens were arous-
ed by rumbling sensation not unlike
an earthquake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
WARMER CASE
NEAR A FINISH
Prosecution Suddenly Brought
to a Close and Defense
Is Short.
COOKE THREATENS EXPOSE
Chief Witness Says He Covered Short
age of Others But Leaves Much
UnaccoImted for.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Feb. 4.-The de-
fense in the Ford case rested at 2:15.
None of the witnesses summoned by
it was present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-04
Cooke on War Path.

Chicago. Feb. Al will make some
startling statements if L am -caledto
the witness stand in the trial of Mrs.
Ford said Edgar S. Cooke today.
''Mrs. Ford has been annoying me and
my family 10 years because she has
some letters of an improper nature
once wrote her She had her innings
and now l am going to have mine"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-14
cHAS. BUEHLER CHI. DE WITT

of them residents Of New York and
vicinity. two from Washington. one
from Boston and three from Canada.
This committee meets monthly in the
city of New York. j. Campbell White
is the general secretary II Is as fol-
lows: samuel c. capen. chairman: j.
Campbell White. general secretary. T..
w. Halford. Harry Wade Hicks, Ffank
Il. Hodgins j. Edgar Leaycroft.
Joshua Lcvering. Alfred ". Marlng
Sllas McBee. John X. Mott. Eben IL.
olcott. John II. Pepper. y. W. Rowell
Charles A, Rowland, William JAY
Schieffelin. l.. II. Severance, Joseph y.
Shenstono, John u. Salcman. Jr.. Rob-
ert Il. Speer. T.. y. Sturges. Mornay
Williams, 5. w. Woodward.
On the night of October 10. 1909. the
active campaign was started with a
big banquet nj Buffalo. The cam
pagn has continued ever since and
will not be over until every large city
of every state in the Union has been
visited The schedule for the balance
of February, March and April takes
the workers south and west. II IL to
he brought 10 q climax in Chicago. H..
May 3-6 of this year when the Ma
tional Missionary congress convcnes.
At this congress II is hoped 10 an
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-14

nounce that sufficient funds have been
pledged to assure the carrying Of the
Bible to every nation of the world.
Conventions of the I.aymen's Mis-
sionary movement 10 he held during
February. March ana April are as fol-
lows.
Oklahoma. Okla. l5-11.
Shreveport. La, 1917: Wichita, Kan.
1920; Houston. Texas. 1920; Topeka.
Kan. 2221; Dallas. Texas 22.24;
Kansas City. Mo. 2i-a1; FL Paso,
Texas. 27-March |.
March-Coorado Springs. colo. "a.
Denver. Cole. 3-G; Phoeni.. Ariz.. Al.
Salt Lake city. Utah, $40: Los An
geles. cal. $40; Fresno, Cal, 12-1i;
Cheyenne Wyo.. l3-1i: Sacramento,
Cal, ii-l6: Lincoln. Ncb.. l5-l7: San
Francisco, cal, l1-20. Omaha, Neb..
1870: Sioux city, Iowa, e2-2i: Mitchell,
:. ~, -a-ai. Portland. ore. a9.Si.
April Davenport Iowa. Ia; Moline
and Rock Island. H.. Ia. Tacoma,
Wash, l-3 seattle Wash, 2-5; Mil
wankcc. Wis, 5-7 Peoria. H., S-1o.
Spokane, Wash. s-l0; Indianapolis,
Ind. l2-li: Butte. Mont. l2f: Bill
llngs. Mont. l5-i, Fargo. n. d.. 10
u; Duluth. Mimi. 22-2i; ST. Paul.
Mimi 26-eS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-14
EXPLOSION IS FATAL
TO WORKMAN

Helena, Feb. Ia Especial. Two
hundred pounds of dynamite exploded
this afternoon and blew Martin Hig-
gins into eternity. al a camp in the
Big Belt mountains, few miles be-
yond York, where a crew Of men was
working on the power line from Great
Falls to Butte. When picked up. Hig-
gins had lost both legs and was badly
bruised. but still alive. A hurry call
was sent to Helena and Or b. G..
Brooke responded IN his automobile,
but the man died before reaching the
city
How the accident occurred is not
known. Timekecper Roberts, who
came in with the body. seemed very
unwilling to talk, and but little in
formation could be secured from him,
lie said that Higgins was an unmar-
ried man and came from Iowa
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-14
INCUBATION PLAN
MAY DESTROY
CANCER
STRONG HOPE OF DOING AWAY
WITH DISEASE is HELD
FISH TO BLAME?

Albany, y. Y, FEB. ia strong
hope OF curing cancer or at least
greatly amelipratlng the suffering Of
cancer patients by means Of inocula-
tion Is held out in the report of Henry
Gaylord, director of the cancer labra-
tory of the state department of health
AT Buffalo. This hope is based on ex-
tended experimentation In the last
year in the incubation of various ami
mails, mainly rats, with the cancer
virus.
1T appears" says the report that,
whore the resistance Of the animal
IL not sufficiently awakened by one
incubation of the tumor, this resls-
tance can be heightened by repeated
doses and, IN considerable proportion
Of cases, immunity can be raised to a
point that Will bring about a cure
II Is needless to point out that this
process of repeated vaccination, which
has cured in the proportion of % to
40 In rats might we'll be applied to
those cases of late cancer in human
beings in which surgery has nothing
10 offer and the outlook Is hopeless,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-14
LAND GRAFT Jury
CANNOT REACH
VERDICT
MEN IN HERMANN CASE ARE
STILL ouT-lNsTRucTio
ARE REREAD.

Portland. ore. Feb. l3.--ht II o'clock
tonight no word having been received
from the jury in the case Of Finger
Hermann, Judge WolVerton ordered the
jury was still arguing the case mt S.l5
o'clock tonight, but about D30 the
lights In the jury room were nxtin-
gushcd
After 81 hours spent in the consider
alton OF evidence in the ease Of former
Commissioner Of the General Land Of
flee Biuger Hermann. tried for CON
spiraoy 10 defraud tile government in
connection with the establishment Of
the Blue Mountain forest reserve, in
this state. the jury at $50 O'Clock
tonight still was unable to reach a
verdict. Judge Charles f.. Wolyerton
announced at that time that he would
answer any call from the jury room up
to IL o'clock and that IL verdict
had not been agreed upon AT that hour,
he would lock up the jurors for the
night.
The jurors, haggard and worn from
their ordeal, made but one appearance
In court today. Shortly after 10
o'clock today they asked to have read
to them again the instructions of the
court as to what constituted reason
able doubt and conspiracy Following
consultation with the attorneys,
Judge Wolverton reread from his in
structions the portions asked for and,
In addition, also read that portion of
his instructions bearing upon the credi-
bility of witnesses. The Jurors again
retired, 1t was rumored that the jury
stood nine TO three for acquittaI
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-14

New York, Feb. l3.-Threc years
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church
In New York "A movement looking to-
ward the evangelization of the world in
this generation. That movement Is to-
day backed by every Protestant church
in the United states and Canada. The
organization Is known as the Lay
mems Missionary movement.
The general committee Of the move
ment consists OF more than 100 men
who meet semi-annualiy The exeen-
tive committee consists Of u men. IL
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-14
EXPLOSION OF BOILER
MAY Be WRECKS CAUSE
Condition OF Ruined General chanxy
Seems to Indicate Reason-More
Bodies Are Recovered.

Palma, Island Of Maiorca. Feb. IA
The supposilcn that the boilers Of the
French transatlantic steamer General
Chanzy exploded after she struck ON
the reefs near the island of Minorca.
Thursday night, is based largely upon
the character of the wreekage of the
ship, Whcih was reduced almost to
hndling. The work of salvage and
recovery of bodies continues. hut is
greatly retarded by the high seas.
Among the bodies washed ashore WAS
that of IA woman with baby claspod
In her arms
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-14
TWO BUTTE UNIONS
FIGHT OVER 0|LER
Snneitermen Get Him Fired for Not
Joining and Engineers Threaten
to Strike for Him.

Butte, Feb. Especially 1.-The en-
ginecrs' union today voted to quit
work Wednesday unless man over
whom they claim jurisdiction is rein
stated The man Is an oiler. employed
ut the engine house of the Northwest
mine. The engineers. working under
an international charter, claim jurls-
diction over oilers, whether men or
boys. whose aim 1t Is to learn to be
engineers themselves, The mill and
smeltermen's union claims this man
also. This union demanded his dis
charge in the first place, because he
refused to Join IT, The engineers de-
cided to make -ho jurisdiction fight at
once