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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
POLICE SEEKING
Cen. WOODS SON
Wife in East Last Hears
From Him in Davenport
in July of 1910.
HAD BEEN IN ACCIDENT
Feared Injuries May Have Affected
Mind, Resulting I'm Commit
ment to Asylum.

Fred B. Pullen, chief of police OF
Cambridge, Mass, has written Chief
of Police Hans Schramm of Davenpor
for information which will lead TO the
finding of Clifford Wood, son of General
Wood, late adjutant general of the army,
who is missing and who was in DaVen-
port until a short time ago. The police,
in response to the request made in the
letter, investigated, but were unable to
find any trace of the missing man, 9th
er than that he had been living at Us
East Fourteenth street last July.
Where he went after leaving Daven-
port is not known.
The letter asking for information is
the following:
Cambridge, Mass, April %.
Chief of Police, Davenport, Iowa:
Dear Sir: A man named Clifford
Wood was last heard from in your
city about July 20. He then wrote his
wife that he had taken a room at 115
East Fourteenth street, and would visit
Rock Island and Moline In the course
of his business and later he would go
to Des Moines. He met with an acct
dent in Knoxville, Tenn, the last of
May or early in June and was taken to
hospital.
DESCRIBES INJURIES.
'He wrote his wife from Davenport
about July %, describing his injuries,
in which he said he had a scar on his
forehead about an inch above the
bridge of the nose running down about
three inches to the right eyebrow, and
another on the right jaw, just on the
edge, running up three inches toward
the ear His wife thinks possibly these
injuries may have caused illness to de-
velop or an alteration of the mind
which may have caused death or his
to an asylum.
eff you can have this house at 115
East Fourteenth street visited and
see If the parties there can give any
and let me know, / will
forward TO his wife, who will appreci-
ate the favor. His father was General
Wood, retired, late adtutant general of
the army, and he has a brother now in
Manila, Lieutenant Colonel Wood of
the quartermaster's department.
Thanking you for any assistance
you can give In locating him, 1 am. re-
spectfully yours,
FREDERICK B. PULLEN,
Chief OF Police"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
GERMAN ALLIANCE
TO HOLD BANQUET
Moline Branch to Join with Rock
Islanders in Affair Planned
May 4.

A banquet under the auspices of
the Rock Island local of the German
American alliance will be held
Thursday May 4. at the Turner hall.
Addresses will be made by Rev. F. J.
Rolf and Albert Huber, president of
the local body. There will be musi-
cal numbers and impromptu talks.
The Moline society has been invited
to attend the meeting. 1t is expect
ed that goo covers will be laid. p.
A Domain has received word from
the national alliance officers that the
money for the monument to be erect
ed in Germantown, Pa, has almost
reached the desired amount. Mr..
Domain is collector for the local and
Moline societies and has already re-
ceived a large portion of the 500
which was subscribed by local PEG
pie.
The Moline alliance, at a special
meeting last Friday organized a sing
ing society. This society will meet
this evening for its first rehearsal.
Albert Lut is director.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
DR.. MUELLER QUITS
HIS PLACE ON BOARD
Withdraws from Sanatorium Project
Which He Had Adopted
by the City.

DR.. A. n. Mueller. retiring city
health commissioner, today resigned
as a member of the board Of directors
Of the municipal tuberculosis sana-
torium His letter follows:
Rock Island, April "a, 1911.-
Mayor H. NJ. Schriver. City.-Dear Sir:
1 hereby tender my resignation as a
member of the board of directors of
the Rock Island municipal tubercu-
losis sanatoTium. My term expires
1913. Two years ago officially
learned that tuberculosis was so
prevalent in this city and among the
steps taken to control it, fumigation
of houses at death and on removal
wherever possible, was done. l al
so began the movement to have the
city take advantage of the new state
law allowing municipalities to estab-
lish consumptive hospitals by special
tax. Money and much of my time
was spent to make this project a
success. Under the existing condi-
tions I do not care to continue the
work. Yours very truly,
ALBERT n. MUELLER, NJ. d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Personal Points

F. W. Bahnsen is at Excelsior
Springs.
S. J. Collins left yesterday afternoon
for Chicago.
Mrs. William C. Peck is visiting in
Keota, Iowa
H. D. Mack is in Peoria serving on
a federal grand jury.
Mrs. L. R. Mace has returned from
a visit at Sioux City, Iowa
Captain and Mrs. H B. Jordan OF
Rock Island arsenal have gone 10
Norfolk, Va, for an extended visit
Alexander L. Anderson, president
of the Harper House company has
gone to Excelsior Springs for q short
stay.
Miss Margaret Sackett, 1928 Sec
ond avenue, left last evening for
Kansas City where she will visit with
friends.
J. Minor Custer, 1917 Sixth ave-
nue., who has been employed as as
sistant traf1c manager of the Moline
Plow company for several years,
leaves the first OF next month for
Freeport, where he has been trans
ferred to the position of purchasing
agent with the Henney Buggy COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
BODY OF BOY, KIN
OF DEWEY, IS FOUND
Remains of Roland A. Smiley
Drowned Feb. 1s, Recov-
cred at Clinton.

Clinton. Iowa. April 25-The body
of little Roland Allison Smi
ley, aged 10 years. drowned in the
Mississippi river in the afternoon OF
Feb. IS. was found floating in the main
channel of the river about block
and a half below the upper point OF
Beaver island. Ole Olson, fisherman
residing in Fourteenth avenue, discov-
cred the body and towed 1t to Beaver
island.
Little Roland, who was related 70
Admiral Dewey and 20 the late Sen
ator Allison of Iowa. had been sent
down town to have his hair cut on
the fateful afternoon. He wandered
to the river, the ice having just broken
up. While playing on one of the piles
of jammed ice he slipped and fell in
the water. Before he finally sank for
the last time he made a valiant strug-
gle, which was witnessed by a number
the brave boy
The parents have fully identified the
body, which was in a very fair con-
dition, considering the length OF time
it had been in the water. Identified
ton was made complete by the cloth
ing. which was still intact 1t Is be-
Eeved that the fact that the water is
still chilly had much TO do with pre-
serving the body. A reward, offered
to the one finding the body, will be
paid to Mr.. Olson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
LAMPINC BEFORE
JURY At PEORIA
Physician Charged with At
tempting to Extort Money
from Butterworth.
THREATENING LETTERS
Defendant Claims, However, That lie
Never Intended to Harm
Moline Capitalist.

Peoria, April Especial DIR
Thomas ]. Lamping of Moline, under
indictment on a charge of attempting
to extort $4,000 from William Butter
worth, president of Deere & Co, was
placed on trial here this morning in
the United States district court. The
jury was completed >by noon. Mr..
Butterworth is here from Moline and
it was stated that he would be the
first witness called by the prosecution.
Since his arraignment several months
ago DR.. Lamping has been out on
small bail, and has been looking after
his medical practice in Moline.
1t is understood that Lamping's de
Tense will be general denial that he
made threats against the life of But
terwOrth; that these threats were
wholly inferential by the latter.
LETTERS IN EVIDENCE.
The prosecution has a number of
letters written by Lamping to Butter
worth, in which the former reviews
his grievances against the board of
managers of the Moline City hospital,
Of which Mr.. Butterworth is president
DR.. Lamping was arrested on a war
rant sworn out by DR.. A. H. Arp,
health commissioner of Moline, and
was fined for a violation Of an ordiu-
ance requiring the reporting Of con-
tagious diseases. 1t was alleged that
DR.. Lamping had sent two patients
suffering with conagious diseases to
the city hospital.
DR. Lamping felt that his profession
al standing had been injured in the
community by his arrest and he placed
the responsibility upon the shoulders
of Mr.. Butterworth.
BPOODs OVER ARREST.
DR.. Lamping brooded considerably
over his humiliation and finally de-
manded redress of the head of the hos
pital board. When Mr.. Butterworth
failed 10 give the consideration to his
grievance that he believed was due
DR.. Lamping began writing letters to
Mr. Butterworth, some OF the missives
going TO the latter's wife. DR.. Lamp
ing held that he had been damaged
$35, 900.
Mr. Butterworth called in the post
office authorities and the arrest of
Dr. Lamping followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
500 CUPS TO THE POUND

Thursday evening. indicates a capac-
ity house. There will be a chorus
of rs voices, and the soloists will be
Marie Sidenius Zendt, soprano; Per-
al Livingston, alto; Marion Green,
bassO; William II. Ross, tenor;
Amanda Anderson, soprano; Nellie
Freeman meZzo-soprano; Effie John
son, pianist; Alfred Cammack, or
ganist; Edla Lund, directress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
DEATH FOLLOWS
ASTREET STROKE
A. ] Allen, "a, Overcome IN
Davenport While on Way
to Rock Island.
END COMES IN HOSPITAL
Has Been Resident of Scott County
Over Half Century
mer Newspaper Man

Adenirum J. Allen. IA years old
.1431h Second avenue, Rock Island
collapsed at Third and Perry streets.
Davenport, at 6 o'clock last night, and
died at 4 this morning at St Luke
hospital in that city. The attending
physician announced death was due to
heart failure.
Mr. Allen was a native Of Newark,
y. J., but had been a resident of Scott
county and Davenport for 81 years
The greater part of his life he was en-
gagged in the newspaper business and
during his time was owner and editor
of the Scott County Blade, the Friend
ly Farmer and the Advance, which
were published in Scott county in for
mer years, all having since passed
out of existence.
LEAVES SEVEN CHILDREN.
Mr. Allen was on his way TO Rock
Island last night when he was over
come. He was removed TO the hos
pital in the Davenport ambulance. For
some time he had been making his
home in this city with a daughter
Mrs. Herman W. HAZEL. He is sur
vived by seven children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
ANDERSON Is SENT
TO PONTIAC AGAIN
Young Man Out on Parole Violates
His Promise by Engaging
in Fights.

Clifford Anderson, who has spent six
years in the state reformatory at Pom
tiac, and who has been. out on parole
ton today. Friday night Anderson got
drunk and engaged in several saloon
fights, which ended in his arrest. AS
one of his parole obligations was not
to give any trouble to civil authorities,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
STUDENTS AID
FUND ORGANIZED
New Augustana Body VIII Help
Needy Seekers After
knowledge.

Springfield, H., April 25.-(Special.)
The secretary of state today issued
a license TO incorporate 70 the Au
gustana Students Aid fund Of Rock
Island. without capital stock: object
to aid needy students. The incorpor-
ators are Gustav Andreen, Conrad
Emil Lindoerg and C. A. Blomgren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
SLEEPING CAR is
DITCHED; z HURT
Rear Pullman on Milwaukee,
Going So Miles an Hour,
Derailed in Moline.
BRINGS UP ON ITS SIDE
Failure TO Lock a Switch Is BS
lived Responsible for
the Accident.

A Pullman sleeper, the last car in
westbound Milwaukee road passenger
train, was derailed at Twenty-ninth
street, Moline, about o'clock this
morning and two of the occupants
were injured, though not seriously
The passengers in the derailed car
were:
LOUIS wUICHERT, Chicago; whole
sale lumberman.
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES YAM
KELLA. Clarkdale, Iowa.
JOHN B. NEWMAN, E1gin, Ill; as
sistant state food inspector.
]. H. BIERBOwER, Chicago; gen
eraI inspector of the Milwaukee road.
z. W. EDEN, Chicago; conductor OF
train.
ALBERT VOORHEES,. Chicago, Pull.
man porter.
ONE I NHosPITAL-
Eden and VOORHEES, we're the only
ones hurt VOORHEES, was severely
bruised about the legs. Eden, after
the accident, went to Davenport and
registered at the Palestine hotel. AT
ter he reached his room he began TO
ny as he imagined from the wreck
The city ambulance was called and
he was removed to ct Luse's hospital
He is hurt Internally.
The train was going 55 miles an
hour when the car left the rails. AT
tar humping along on the ties for a
block II became detached from the
main portion Of the train and toppled
over on ITS side The train was
brought to a stop at Twenty-ffth
street
SWITCH LEFT UNLOCKED
The accident Is believed to have
been due to failure TO lock a switch,
The jogging caused by the passing
train opening the switch gradually
This theory is borne out by the fact
that all Of the cars except the last
one IN, the train cleared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Application for Employment Agency

Frank Warner, SO Twenty-sec-
ond street. Agency Island City En-
ployment agency, 1926 u East Seven
teenth street, Rock Island. Protests
against issuing of same may be made
to the chief inspector of Private EN-
pIoyment Agencies, 1872 South Wa
bash avenue, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Attention Shriners.

It is planned TO run a special train
via the C. NJ. & ST P. to Rockford. III.
Thursday, April 27th, for accommoda
ton Of mobiles desiring to attend the
ceremonial session OF Tebala temple
On that date. Fare will be $40 for
round trip. Mobiles contemplating this
trip will please notify F. T. Windle at
Moline Pillow company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Club Moves tomorrow.

Tomorrow the Rock Island club be
gins removal of its furnishings from
the Best building to the New Harper
where it is to be CHARTERED pending
completion of its permanent home on
Nineteenth street. This evening at
$50 a farewell dinner is to be served
at the present club quarters in the Best
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

while fishing at Suburban island. His
arrest was caused by Game Warden
Fisher of Davenport. It was alleg'
ed that Rathburn was using a sein
to catch fish. However, at the hear
ing there was no evidence to support
this allegation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Nebraska Bank Wrecked.

Giltner. Neb., April %. - The State
bank of Giltner was robbed early this
morning of about $1.4OO The safe and
building were badly wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

the officials at the state institution or
dered his return at once, and deputy
from the sheriff's office accompanied
him there. Anderson was sent to the
reformatory originally on a charge of
burglary and larceny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
CHARGE FAILS TO HOLD

John Rathburn of This City Acquit-
ted by a Jury In Davenport.
John Ratbburn of Rock Island was
acquitted by a jury in Davenport
police court last night of a charge
of violating the Iowa fishing laws
He was arrested Friday Of last week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Mich, has arrived in the city, and will
conduct preaching services tonight and
tomorrow night at the Swedish Free
church, Fifth avenue and Eleventh
street The sermons will be in Swed-
ish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
MUSICAL EVENT OF WEEK

Big Audience Assured for "EIiiah"
TO BE Sung at Augustana
The advance sale of seats for
Mendelssohn's oratorio. Elijah" TO
be sung by the Handel Oratorio So
ciety at Augustana college next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
BPOODs OVER ARREST.
TOWER SEASON TO OPEN

summer schedules to Be Started
Sunday by Railway Company.
Black Hawk Watch Tower will be
opened for the summer season next
Sunday. On that date the summer
schedule will be put into effect by
the Tri-City Railway company. The
tower management announces that
there will be the usual concert at
fractions during the season There
VIII be a Ia carte service at the inn.
so that those wishing meals may be
accommodated at any hour of the
day or evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

At Swedish Free Church.
Rev. Ernest Johnson OF Bay City,
Evening star., 1911-06-02
lex SECRETARY DICKINSON
PRAISES TAFT'S POLICY
Declares Perfect Harmony
Existed Between President,
the Cabinet and Himself.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, June al. NJ.
Dickinson. ex-Secretary Of War. in an
address at q reception rendered him and
Mrs. Dickinson yesterday afternoon by
the board Of trade, said that perfect har-
mony existed between the President,
members OF the cabinet and himself, de-
spite rumors to the contrary. and that
his reasons for resigning were those given
to the President first, and to the press in
a formal letter. He spoke in the most
commendatory manner regarding Presi-
dent Taft, saying his patriotism extended
throughout the entire country, that he
had appointed a southern man and a
democrat in his cabinet, despite the fact
that the southern states had voted against
him to unit. He also cited as the Presi-
dents attitude toward the southern states
the appointment Of Justice Lurton, a
democrat and Confederate soldier. to
the Supreme bench, and in appointing a
Chief Justice the President had elevated
Lousianan and ex-Confederate soldier.
Mr.. Dickinson also said that the Presi-
dent In appointing federal judges had
In numerous instances appointed demo-
Gratis. as they had appeared the best men
for the position. and had never appointed
! a negro to a position in the south which
would offend. southern instincts. Mr..
Dickinson added that 1t was not true that
he had resigned because he expected
greater political honors.
Evening star., 1911-06-02
FEDERAL REGULATION
URGED BY ROOSEVELT
Believes a More Drastic Anti
Trust Law Will Not Be
More Effective.

NEW YORK. June 2.-Theodore Roose-
welt has an article on 1.-The Standard Oil
Decision-and After in the Outlook.
1t says, in part:
THE decision of the Supreme Court In
the Standard OH case has. OF course.
brought out many proposals for altering
or amending the antitrust law. There
are two classes Of men whose respective
attitudes in reference to this law are in
theory diametrically opposed. and in re-
suits almost identically the same; those
men who wish no interference whatever
by the government with any combina-
tions or corporations, and those men who,
under the plea Of being against all com
bnations and big corporations. propose
absolutely to prohibit their existence.
In theory these two sets OF men are
Numerically opposed. In practice the
activities Of the second class. who wish
totally to prohibit all corporations. can
result only In practically fulfilling the
wish of the first class by leaving the pres
ent situation fundamentally unchanged
Actual experience with the antitrust law
Evening star., 1911-06-02

completely under the control and regula-
ton Of the government In each and every
respect as the interstate railways are
now put. To break up the Standard Oil
Company. as the recent decision has
broken 1t up. does q certain amount Of
good; but it does not do anything like the
amount OF good that would be achieved
from the standpoint Of the public IL the
proper governmental body were given the
same supervision and control over 1t as
the interstate commerce commission has
established over certain OF the railways
Of the country. It may well be that in
the end government control Of these great
interstate corporations may have to go
much further than is indicated by the
present government control over the rail-
ways: but. In any event. the only pos
sible satisfactory method OF dealing with
these great corporations OF a monopolis-
tic trend. which are not railways. is to
follow the lines along which the nation
has gone in dealing with those of them
which are railways, altering and develop
ing the policy as conditions and events
shall justify. Our prime object must be
to have the regulation accomplished by
continuous administrative action. and not
by necessarily intermittent law SUITS
Evening star., 1911-06-02
YEAR FOR ASSAULT.
Raymond Carvel, Colored, Attacked
Car Crew With Knife.

Assistant United States Attorney John
Weyrich not only prosecuted but ap-
reared as a witness against Raymond
carvei, colored. in the Police Court today.
Carvel was accused of assaulting the
crew Of L street car last Sunday even
ing. after he had been told to behave
himself or continue the balance of his
journey on foot. Carvei was adjudged
guilty and sent to Jail for year.
witnesses told the court that immedi-
ately after Frank Thompson, the con-
ductor. had told him to stop his disor-
derly conduct. the prisoner attacked him
with a knife, cutting slash in his coat
from the left shoulder to q point just
above the right hip When Milton Ohle,
the motorman. appeared Carvel attacked
him and slashed his coat on the back and
sleeve. The knife blade was not long
enough to infiict serious injury. Mr..
Weyrich was passenger on the car and
witnessed the attacks.
Immediately after the assault, Carvel
dropped OF the car and made his escape.
He was arrested yesterday by Sergt.
Bean OF the eighth precinct on the de-
scription furnished by Ohle ana Thomp-
son.
Evening star., 1911-06-02
CHAMPAGNE AND SONGS
IN THE CLOSING HOURS
Ohio Legislature Adjourns After
Session Of Five Months.
Longest on Record.

COLUMBUS. Ohio June 2-The Ohio
legislature finally adjourned a little after
4 o'clock this morning. after q record
session as to length and as to the trap
ping of several members in grating
charges. The scenes in the house were
hilarious. Three members made them
selves conspicuous by drinking from a
champagne bottle in full view Of the
house and galleries and singing NO
body Knows How Dry 7 Am"
Gov. Harmon notified the legislature
that he had no further communication to
make.
Evening star., 1911-06-02
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
Town of Arrowhead, in British Co
lumbia, in Grave Danger.

WINNIPEG. Man.. June 2-Forest
fires are raging in British Columbia, and
Arrowhead is in grave danger Revel-
stoke and other adjacent towns have
been asked for help. and unless the
wind changes today the town Is doomed
Three hundred men are out fighting
flames, but their efforts are of little
avail. Already a vast amount of timber
has gone up in smoke.
Reports of persons having been burned
to death are coming in. but so far these
reports lack confirmation.
Evening star., 1911-06-02
Childrens Hats Reduced to Soc

The Summer Sailors and various rolled and mushroom
shapes in rough and milan Some trimmed with
rich scarfs, with velvet bands white navy, cardinal
brown burnt and white Few less than S.. Choice
for 8oc.
Evening star., 1911-06-02
Nashville Lumber Plant Burned.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, June 2.-The plant
of the Southern Lumber and Manufactur-
ing Company here was destroyed by fire
last night. The loss on buildings, ma
chinery, etc, is estimated at $4,000, well
covered by insurance. A large quantity
of lumber was destroyed. The cause of
the fire is not known.
Evening star., 1911-06-02
Favors Federal Regulation.

What is urgently needed Is the enact
ment Of drastic and far-reaching legisla-
ton which shall put the great interstate
business corporation of the type Of the
Standard Oil Company, the sugar trust,
the steel trust, and the like, at least as