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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
COMMITTEES FOR RECITAL.


TIT ARTIST COMMITTEE OF
the Rock Island Musical club met at
the home of Mrs. ]. E. Clarkson Sat
urday afternoon and made arrange
ments for the concert to be given Jan.
90 by Madam Aida, the great prima
donna. under the club auspices. Mrs.
J. E. Clarkson was appointed chairman
OF the ticket committee, Mrs. r. Il
Rhoads chairman of the finance COM
mittee, Mrs. C. E. Sharpe in charge OF
boxes and Miss Katherine Gest, Mrs.
L. S. Wynes and Mrs. j. R. TuckiS
will look after the advertising.
The tickets for the concert
will be placed on sale Dec. 29, the
same date as the Helen Waldo recital.
On the 81 and $3.50 tickets there will
be rebate of so cents On each ticket
presented by club members together
with their club membership ticket.
The same plan of reservation followed
at the Schumann-Heink recital will be
used, and reservations with rebate will
be on the morning of the day of reser-
walton. Requests for tickets by mail
will this year be acknowledged and
seats will be reserved after the regu-
lar seat sale. Only enough tickets will
be sold to fill the house, assuring
against standing room being sold.
Each day brings to the members of
the committee words of praise for
Madam Aida, and those who are in po-
sition to know state that she has a
most wonderful voice and personality,
and time alone will place her in the
highest ranks of the profession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
SHORT COURSE OPENS AT
ALED0; FIRST ONE HELD
Especial to The Argus.


Aledo, Dec. 1.-THE first Mercer
county short course of the Fourteenth
congressional district opened here to-
day. The program for today consisted
Of addresses by state workers on live
stock, crops, soils, and animal dis
eases.
The Mercer county household SCI
ence department will hold its annual
meeting Tuesday and Wednesday. The
program for Tuesday is:
THE Model Kitchen"--Mrs. Sue E.
Crapnell, Joy.
What and How to Eat"-Mrs. H.
Boggs. Norwood.
Poultry Mamie Thompson.
Aledo.
THE Vegetable Garden"-Mrs. Lena
Bissell, Viola.
Household Science"-Mrs. ]. H. Nc.
Murray, Lincoln. Ill.
Lecture and demonstration in cook.
ing
Free concert in the evening by state
agricultural male glee club of IA voices
from Urbana
The boys corn judging school and
contest will be held in the William and
Vashti college assembly hall, begin
ming Tuesday at 10 a. m, and will be
conducted by Professor W. A. Hook OF
Packwood, Iowa, who had 100 Mercer
county boys and girls enrolled last
year, and hopes to have 200 this year
The fourth annual show of the Mer
Ger County Poultry and Corn associa
ton will be held Monday and Tuesday
c. c. Miller of Atlanta, ILL.,, will act as
poultry judge and w. A. Hook as corr
Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
PROGRAM TO LIFT
MORTGAGE IS OUT

Following is the program of the en-
tertainment through which the colored
congregation of Wayman mission
chapel hopes to raise enough money to
clear the church property of debt
and put it on a firm financial footing:
instrumental solo-Miss Frieda Eos
ter.
Vocal SOLO Charles A. Enock.
Reading (originaD, DE Picnic
Walter w. Kimbrough.
Soprano solo-Mrs. Clara Sheppard
of Davenport.
Reading, Dunbar Selection-Ma-
dame Lavigne Garrett.
Tenor solo, "Cirribittibin''-Wa
W. Kimbrough.
Vocal duet-W. III. Garnett and w.
F. Howard.
Reading, AUX Italienne at Italian
Opera"-Madame Lavigne Garrett.
Soprano solo-Miss Clara Sheppard.
The program will be carried out
Dec. 16 at Beselin's hall and is under
INC 0lACNIAOu vi hoOoluC 1dI
nett, a Chicago reader of note. Mrs.
Garrett is also in charge of the cam
paign for the raising of the mortgage.
CHURCH Is REORGANIzED.
Some of Mrs. Garnett's energy and
enthusiasm has been injected into the
congregation of Wayman mission and
as result the members are out work
ing hard selling tickets and soliciting
donations. Incidentally all donations
should be mailed to the Wayman mis-
sion chapel in care of Mayor Harry
M. Schriver who, upon investigation
found that the colored people We're in
eornest in their efforts and deserving
of support. At a recent meeting OF
the congregation the following trus
tees were named: w. H. Moore
Charles Golden, Charles A. Burris
Louis J. Foust and Charles E. Enoch
Mr.. Moore is also church clerk and
Rev. w. H. Saunders is pastor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
VIII Give up Project.

Failure to secure the signatures of
property owners near Industrial hall
will probably end in those who have
sought to secure sufficient signatures
TO their petition for a saloon in giving
up the project. At first 1t was attempt
ed to secure the signatures on Third
avenue. and that failing, door was cut
in on Twenty-first street. One owner
who possesses $50 feet of adjoining
property has withdrawn his signature,
and that alone will hold the matter up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Ball Magnates Meet.

New York, Dec. 11.-Three days
of big doings in baseball circles
opened here this morning with meet
ings of the national commission and
Eastern league. The new ranking of
the American association and East
ern and Pacific Coast leagues to
'AA" class comes before the commits
sion for ratification. The two big
leagues begin the deliberations to-
morrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Bus Is Being Used

The bus line connecting with the
depot of the Rock Island Southern,
which was instituted by Young & Nc
Combs cooperative department store
acting on suggestion made in The
Argus, is furnishing service to many
patrons of the store. The bus met
the first train in from Monmouth this
morning and conveyed ~ passengers
downtown as a result, thereby show
ing the need for the bus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Hold Up EDGAR Story.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Lorimer
committee met today without an
whether it would admit the
testimony of Maxwell Edgar of Chi
cago that he had been offered $4,000
to abandon a tax fight against the In
ternational Harvester company. 1t
was said a decision would be an
nounced later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Controversy over Pigeon.

Charges of larceny were preferred
against CAMEL Sappe by John Tiegben
today in police court, and the hearing
was continued till tomorrow morning.
Tieghen claims that he paid for pig
con which he never secured from
Sable He gave the 81 to Alois vau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Ladies' auxiliary of the Humane
society will give the annual sale and
dinner tomorrow at the Y. NJ C. A
The ladies have been hard at work
for some time preparing for this sale,
and have, as a result, large stock
of aprons, both fancy and plain, rugs,
tea jackets, kimonas. bags of many
kinds, dolls, caps, handkerchief and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
SMITH-ALBRECHT.

MISS EUNICE ALBRIGHT OF
Watertown and Morgan Smith of this
city were married Saturday at the par
sonage of the First Methodist church,
Rev. T. E. Newland officiating. The
bridal couple was unattended Mr..
Smith is employed as conductor on
the street railway and they will make
their home in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
DECREE ENTERED AGAINST
COMMERCE COMMISSION

Washington, Dec. ia final decree
was entered by a commerce court to-
day making permanent the temporary
injunction restraining the commerce
comission from enforcing its order for
material reductions in the transcon-
tinental rate cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Horse Thleves BUSY.

shallberg brothers of Moline were
victims Of horse thieves last night,
and as a result they are shy two
horses valued at nearly $500. Albert
Meissner. living on Third street and
Fourth avenue, was robbed of a buck
board and harness. and it is supposed
both thefts we're committed by the
same parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Dietz Trial Begins.

Hayward, Wis, Dec. I1.-Trial of
five members of the Dietz family Of
Cameron Dam fame was scheduled for
this afternoon. The defense, il is un-
derstood, will seek a change of venue.
If it is refused tde trial.EiE proceed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
War is
Declared

A revolver given away to- every
volunteer that will join the army of
wine and liquor buyers, amounting
to 81 and over at Simon Lewis
family liquor department, including
your round trip of car fare free.
The largest variety of high grade
wines and liquors in the tri-cities at
the lowest possible prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Governors in New York

New York, Dec. 1.-THE western
governors were given formal well
come today. Mayor Gaynor, in an
address, declared in favor of the ref
erendum and recall, including the
recall of judges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Obituary
ERAsTus POLLARD

A. H. Pollard, 722 Eighteenth
street, this morning received a tele-
gram apprising him of the death of
his brother, Erastus, at Denver. Mr..
and Mrs. Pollard left today for Den
Yer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Maybray Ally on Triaf.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 1.-THE
trial of Benjamin Marks, a wealthy
citizen of Council Bluffs. charged with
in swindles for which ]. C.
and associates were sentenced
to prison by the federal court two
years ago, was begun here today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
LUNA PARK BURNING;
OVER HALF DESTROYED

New York, Dec. 11.-Fire broke out
this afternoon in Luna park, one OF
the great show places of Coney island.
At $3.50 more than half the park was
destroyed, and the flames were not
under control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE FORTNIGHTLY CLUB WILL
meet with Mrs. E. T. Anderson, It's
Forty-second street, tomorrow after
noon. Mrs. Fred Titterington will
have the paper for the afternoon dis
cussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
Miss Graham on Stand.

New York, Dec. 11-Miss Graham,
one of the defendants in the Stokes
case, was cross=examined today. Sew
eral letters passed between her and
Stokes were read to show their rela
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11
FOR
PUPILS IN HIGH

The board of education has meted
out severe punishment to the girls
and boys who participated in the re-
cent night festivities at the high school
gymnasium Suspension notices were
handed out today by Principal A. ].
Burton to six boys and five girls. The
girls will have to remain out of school
until after the Christmas holidays and
the boys are out for the whole school
term, which means until next Septem-
Der. Two of the suspended boys
would have graduated this year and
their suspension means that in all
probability they will never receive
high school diplomas. The six boys
asked to be allowed to shoulder the
whole blame for the unfortunate af-
fair and sought to relieve the girls of
all punishment, but their request was
overruled.
OUTSIDERS REPRIMANDED.
In the party which visited the gym
and thereby committed a serious
breech of school discipline and pro
priety were four boys and FIVE girls
who are not high school students and
over whom the board has no authority.
The parents of these were all notified
of the affair and were advised that
legal procedure would result if their
children were caught in any further
such affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

took place a month ago.
The hearing was continued so that fur
Their evidence might be secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-11

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
Root Before House
Inquiry Committee
Former Secretary of State Unable to
Tell Where Proceeds of Picture
Voucher Went.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Senator Root
was unable to give the house committee
which is investigating the state depart
ment much information today on the dis
bursement Of the $2,45o approved for the
payment OF a picture Of Former Secretary
Day for which Artist Rosenthal received
$3.50
While secretary OF state Senator Root
said he had the matter investigated. II
resulted only In the finding of a pape
showing Secretary Hays approval OF tn
payment Of S2,45O from the emergency OF
Secret" fund. Payment Of this amount
was made on approval OF the secretary
without receipts or vouchers.
The committee may never learn where
the remaining $1,000 went.
Senator Root told the committee he was
convinced former Chief Clerk Michael,
now consul general at Calcutta, had re-
ported that the difference Of 1850 had
been expended under the direction of Sec
rotary Hay for purposes OF which IL was
not desired TO leave a record.
Chairman Hamlln today introduced his
bill providing for the creation OF joint
committee of six, TO whom the secretary
Of state shall report annually all expendl-
lures of the department from the fund pro-
vided for intercourse or treaty with for.
eign nations. Misappropriation from the
fund, the bill declares. shall be treated as
"a high crime and misdemeanor."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
Power to Suspend
Rate Reductions
Commerce Commission Decides that
Law Vests in it Authority to
Hold Up Freight Tariffs.

WASHINGTON. June 6.-Power to sus-
pend a reduction in freight rates is vested
in the Interstate Commerce commission by
law.
This was the determination of the COM
mission in a decision announced today in
the Fort Worth and Oklahoma City pack
ing house case. The application for a sus-
pension in the case was denied.
The decision OF the commission is of wide
importance, not only on account of its APP
plcation generally to similar situations
throughout the country-notably In the re-
cent reduction OF class freight rates between
New York City and Chicago by the Delaware
q Hudson railroad-but because the par
ticular case in which the decision was rem
dered involved a conflict between the great
meat packing interests OF the country.
The whole question of rates on live stock
and dressed meats and packing house
products from southwestern to eastern
points is now under consideration and the
commission decided to await this inquiry
before acting definitely on the complaint
OF the packing houses at Oklahoma City
that the railroads are discriminating
against them and In favor OF the interests
at Fort Worth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
Long Leap Made
by an Automobile
Car Runs Off Embankment at Cedar
Rapids Without Injury to Itself
or Five Occupants.

CEDAR FALLS, June 6-One of the most
peculiar automobile accidents happened in
this city late Sunday afternoon when
passenger car went over an embank-
ment Of twenty feet and by actual measure
ment leaped forty eight feet without over
turning landing In bed OF rock and mud
without suffering any harm either to the
car or any Of its five passengers. The
car belongs to DR.. J. Scott Stevens and was
being run by his son, Harry aged = years
The car while running at great speed got
beyond hts control and as he sought to
keep 1t from Teering into the fence on the
right hand side turned too suddenly and
1t leaped over the grade embankment, tear
ing away the p!snks of the fence. Three
big cedar posts were snapped off as II but
Ending wood and the car, going too fast
o overturn. landed safely In the mud and
rock of the low land. The car was helped
out of its perilous position, backed up onto
dry land, the five passengers took their
seats and returned to town at the rate OF
thirty miles an hour, with only scratches
upon one person. 1t Is considered to be
among the miracles of automobiling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07

Persistent Advertising is the Road 10 Big
Returns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
RANCH NEAR IDA GROVE SOLD
Famous stone Tract North of City
Brings Hundred Dollars
an Acre.

IDA GROVE, Ia, June 6-(Special y
Stone ranch of SO acres. four miles north
of Ida Grove, owned by the heirs of the
Stone estate at Sterling and Aurora, Ill,
was sold by the German-American Land
company to Frank Campbell of Battle
Creek for $4,000. an even 800 an acre. It
IL one OF the last big ranches in north
west Iowa. and a fine property.
Will and Allie Krick. the twin brothers
who gained fame on the Ida Grove cham
pionship foot ball teams, have bought out
the restaurant business of their father
James Krick, in this city.
The town of Arthur, seven miles east OF
here, which was completely destroyed by
fire a few weeks ago, has called a special
election for July to vote on the question
of issuing bonds to put in a water system
The general conference of the Swedish
Baptist churches of America will be held
in the little town of Kion, near here, ir
September. The last time the general con-
ference was held in Iowa was in 1858. and
the Swedish people of. the whole northwest
are planning TO make this the creates
gathering Of the church ever held in this
middle west.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
oes Blank Topeka Cubs Take Lead National League Giants Lose
Lorimer Resolution
Goes Over in Senate
Culberson Wants Time to Consider
Appointment Of Subcommittee to
Conduct Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, June 6-CarTying out
the program agreed on yesterday by the
senate committee on privileges and cleo
tons, Senator Dillingham; today introduced
in the senate a resolution authorizing the
special committee OF eight members Of the
regular elections committee TO reinvesti-
gate the charges against Senator Lorimer
Of Illinois
Senator Culberson objected to the i'm
mediate consideration Of the resolution and
II went over. Mr.. Culberson said the docu-
ment differed somewhat from the original
resolution and he desired time to con-
slider II.
The resolution names Senators Dillng-
ham, Gamble, Jones. Kenyon. Johnson,
Fletcher. Kern and Lea. They are directed
forthwith to investigate whether in the
election Of William Lorimer as a senator
Of the United States from the state Of
Illinois, there were used and employed cor
ruptive methods and practices and whether
he is now entitled TO retain his seat"
The committee is authorized by the reso-
luton to sit during the sessions of the
senate and during any recess Of the senate
or Of congress, to hold sessions at such
place or places as 1t shall deem most con-
venient for the purpose of the investiga-
'iDl' " Shpipy SteuoBTdpneTHs counsel, &C
countants, and TO send for persons, books,
records and papers to administer oaths
and as early as practicable to report to
the senate the results of it's investigation.
The committee is further and specially
instructed to inquire fully into and report
on the source and use Of the alleged
Jackpot" or any other fund in its relation
to and effect on the election OF Mr.
Lorimer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
Jack Johnson Off
for Coronation
Negro Pugilist and White Wife Sail
for England on Steamer Kron
Prinz Wilhelm.

NEW YORK, June SLACK Johnson,
negro champion pugillst, and his white
wife sailed today aboard the steamship
Kron Prinz Wilhelm to witness the cere-
monies incident to the coronation of King
George v. A large contingent of Manhat-
tan's sportive negro population boarded the
vessel before It sailed today to say goodby
and their presence with flowers and other
offerings they brought, together with the
pugilist's golden smile and his wife's gilt
tering display OF diamonds. easily made
this the most conspicuous party aboard.
Instead OF obtaining a stateroom among
those of the other first cabin passengers,
the Johnsons were assigned to the room
ordinarily belonging to the chief engineer
of the ship. 1t was also announced that
the chief steward had assigned them to a
small table in a rather secluded corner of
the first cabin dining salon.
Johnson said he did not intend to fight
while abroad, but that IL he were offered
enough money he would fight a bear.
"Fd fight a bear for about $4,000" he
said
VIII you fight Sam Langford?"
He amt no bear" answered the negro
"he's wildcat"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
GRIZZLIES SHUT our ST. JOSEPH
Hagerman in Fine Form, with Final
score Eight TO Nothing.
DENVER.

DENVER, June 6.-Hagerman was in
fine form today and Denver shut out St.
Joseph in the opening game OF the series
by a score OF to o, Score;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
RHODES ARM WINS GAME
Keeps Hit Column Down, Topeka
Losing Two to Nothing.
PICK BNGLEs AT RIGHT TINE
Omaha Threatened Only Once, when
In Fifth Inning Topeka Throws
Away Chance TO Make.
Good

TOPEKA, June 6.-(special Telegram)-
Pa Rourke's tribe composed chiefly Of a
chap named Rhodes today trimmed To-
peka aspirants. to 0. in the opener.
That little bug Rhodes was the whole
show, as the the hit column reveals. In
cidentally his pals we're pounding away be-
hind him.
While Fugate lost. he was pitching good
ball all the way and an error helped.
Omaha never threatened until the
fifth inning. Then Kneaves rolled one to
Hopke that was too slow to catch the
batter. Agnew hit one right in to Half
fords hands, but It didn't stop and when
thrown in Kneaves was on third and
Agnew on second Rhodes famed, but
Pick came along with the pinch binge
that drove both men across Not once in
the game did an Omaha man get to third,
except in the fifth.
Topeka clouded up a couple Of times In
the second Whitney led off, but was
crimped on Hopke's attempted sacrifice.
Breitenstein died on a roller to Niehoff and
Crompton walked. With two on, Hawkins
picked a hot roller to left and Hopke tried
to come home on II, but Schoonover made
a perfect throw and beat Hopke an inch
nj the ninth BeecheT led off with a bingle
and after Whitney died, via King Hopke
walked. But Kneaves pinched Brieten-
stsin's liner and Crompton famed. Score
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
Crawford of Wahoo
Attracts Attention
Star Player of Detroit Team Has Ad-
mirers in Congressional
Circles.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 6.-"sam"
Crawford of Wahoo, now one OF the star
players of the Detroit team, has probably
attracted more attention from congress
sional circles" than any ball tosser who
has appeared here this session Congress
man Lobeck, who knew sam" when kid
on sand lots or Wahoo, is responsible. He
passed word along and induced many who
hardly knew base ball from a foot ball
to go out and witness Sam perform In
the field and at bat, and Sammy" has
made good at every game Of the present
series between the local team and Tigers"
Saturday Lobeck induced Representative
Sloan TO go to the game and today he has
as a companion Congressman Latta. Rep
resentatives Norris, Kinkaid and Mcguire,
so far as known. have not attended a ball
game this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
Batted for Bergen ln ninth
Totals....32 IA /

Brooklyn ..........O o 0 2 0 0 0 0 Ia
Two-base hits-Wheat, Sheckard Home
run; Tooley. Bases on balls: off Richie.
2; off Bell, 8. Struck out: BY Bell, 3 by
Richie, 2. Time, 1S9 Umpres-Brennan
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-07
Rushlight Wins
at Portland, Ore.
Regular Republican Nominee ID
Elected Mayor of the Metrop-
oils of Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore. June 6-Although
complete returns from yesterdays munich
pal elections have not been received, 1t is
evident that the plurality OF A. G. Rush
light, regular republican nominee for
mayor. over Joseph Simon. Independent
republican, his nearest opponent, will be
between 5000 and $500 votes. Most Of the
twenty-three initiative and referendum
measures voted upon were defeated.
The vote on measures providing q tax OF
per cent on the gross earnings OF gas
and electric companies and for a public
service commission was very close. and
the fate OF these measures still is in ooubt.