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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
PAINTERS CLOSE
WITH A PROGRAM
Hold Social Session at Roller
Rink and Listen to Music
and Comedy Talk.
BEST MEETING IN 7 YEARS
Local Organization Receives Congrat-
ulations of Manner in Which 1t
Conducted Convention

The annual convention Of the
Master Painters and Decorators of
tie state which was In session in
Rock Island for three days, came TO
o close last evening at a social SEES
sion at the roller rink where the
business sessions were also held. A
large crowd, not alone painters and
delegates, but many citizens as well,
heard the musical and comedy pro-
gram which was given and viewed
the exhibits OF the 40 odd paint and
varnish and other supply houses Of
the country.
The convention proved the best Of
the seven ANIMAL meetings that the
association has held and the mem
bers Of the local organization were
the recipients Of many congratula-
lions.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
The last thing done at the bust
ness session yesterday afternoon was
the electing Of officers for the ensu
ing year. As announced yesterday,
J. J. Lerch OF this city was named
RIC6lucA(y w" d ROA u AeO~0-
ford, vice president; John M. Stiles
Of Chicago SECRETARY: and R. II.
Langston Of Chicago, treasurer. The
remaining Offices Of the association
were filled as follows:
State Organtzer-John NJ. Stiles,
Chicago.
Executive Board. Layendecker,
Springfield; G. Dewerth, Peoria; G.
Stromberg, Rockford; H. T. Kun
mer, Bloomington L. P. Lorenz.
Streator; G. II. RuggIes, Joliet; and
C. D. Mcpherson.
Member of Board Of Trustees.
G. Stevens.
Member Executive Board, Interna-
tional Conventional. Demeter, Free
port.
Delegates at Large-Ed Cook,
Chicago; John Hopper, Springfield;
Henry Pardon, Rock Island.
ORDERED TO INVESTIGATE.
Prior to the matter of electing Of
ficers a committee composed of Carl
Sietz of Freeport, R. H. Langston of
Chicago and w. s. Harper Of Rock
ford, was appointed to investigate
and report on the matter of organ
ization OF a Master Painters Mutual
BENEFIT Protective association. This
question was discussed during the
convention and there appears to be
considerable sentiment in favor of 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
CHARLES f. GARRISON.

Word was received here yesterday
of the death of Charles f. Clarkson
Of Chicago. Death was due 10 COM
plioations brought on by a nervous
breakdown which he suffered two
years ago. He was 40 years old.
Mr.. Clarkson is survived by his
widow, two sisters, Mrs. r. z. Col
Inns of Chicago and Mrs. L. E. West
of this city, and a brother, J. L.
Clarkson of this city. The funeral
will be held in Galesburg, Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
A FLYING BOTTLE
BREAKS A JAW
Fight Occurs in a Resort on
Twenty-secon Street
Last Night.
TWO SMITHS DEFENDANTS
Each of Brothers, When Arrested,
Asserts That 1t Was the Other
Who Caused Injury.

Little brotherly love and affection
is passing between Charles and John
Smith, one Of whom, 1t is claimed is
responsible for the fractured jaw
sustained last night by Eva Brown.
303 Twenty-second street, in a fra
cas- which had its incipiency when
the brothers were ordered out OF the
house. There was a fusilade of beer
bottles and while one was HURTING
through the air 1t came in contact
with the jaw Of Miss Brown with
serious results. She was given med
ical attention, her jaw was wired
and she IS in st. Anthony's hospital
today as a result.
EACH BLAMEs OTHER.
The Smith brothers were pinched
last night by Captain Reynolds and
Oficer Kinney at $50 shortly after
the scrap. This morning, when ask
ed which was the guilty party, each
claimed that the other was 'it' and
1t will require something more than
the story Of either to straighten out
the tangle. However, there were
several other women about at the
time and they are in a position to
identify the guilty party.
Miss Brown is the same woman
who had trouble with Frank Belief
OF Davenport who was yesterday
bound over to the grand jury on a
charge of larceny of SAT from her.
The money was taken, it is claimed,
Monday night.
The hearing Of the Smith brothers
was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
before Magistrate Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Eliminate Voter Rate.

Washington, D. c, Aug. 4-Confer-
ess on campaign publicity practically.
agreed today to report to the senate q
bill eliminating a provision fixing the
rate per voter Of each congressional
candidate is allowed in campaign ex-
pense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

Sriest is Improving.
Mike Sriest, who was picked up near
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Rear Admiral Fox Retires.

Washington, Aug 4.-Rear Admiral
Charles z. Fox, commandant Of the
Charleston, s. c.. navy yard, was
placed on the retired list today at his
own request. after 40 years of service
in the navy Admiral Fox is a native
of Chelsea, Mass. During the Spanish
American war. he commanded the tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04
Body Is Recovered.

The body of Arnold Madsen, the
youth who drowned Tuesday after
noon just above the Rock Island
bridge, was found lodged on a sand
bank below Suburban island last eve
ming by a fisherman. The remains
were brought back to Davenport and
this afternoon were laid to rest at
Oakdale cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-04

All the news ali the 1me-The Argus.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
A JAPANESE APPRECIATION.

government publication tells how
the japanese government, in proceed
ing to establish patent system IN
der their patent act of March 1, 1899,
sent, as special commissioner, Mr..
Korekiyo Takahashi, to the United
States to examine into our patent sys-
TEN. At that time, Mr.. Perry B.
Pierce, now deceased, was the exam
iner of designs, and Mr.. Takahashi
had many interviews with him. In
one of these, Mr.. Pierce asked the
Japanese commissioner why the peo-
pie of Japan desired patent system,
and Mr.. Takahashi replied: you
know it is only since Commodore Per-
ry, in 1854, opened the ports of ia
pan to foreign commerce that the Jap
anese have been trying to become a
the earth, and we have looked about
US to see what nations are the great
est, so that we could be like them;
and we said: There is the United
States, not much more than hun
dred years old, and America was dis
covered by Columbus, yet four hun
dred years ago. and we said: What
is it that makes the United States
such great nation?' And we in
vestigated and we found it was pat
ents, and we will have patents" IS
repeating the interview, Examiner
Pierce declared that: Mot in all his
tory is there an instance Of such un-
biased testimony to the value and
worth of the patent system, as prac-
tised in the United States"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
BISHOP LEWIS DOES NOT
FEAR FOR AMERICANS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Osl4., Nov. Z.
The Chinese, according to Bishop
w. s. Lewis of China, who attended
the semi-annual Methodist bishops
conclave, make the best converts. AL
'hough conservative people aud very
slow to turn to Christianity, when
once converted, the bishop says, they
are absolutely faithful.
The prelate told of experiences in
the Boxer uprising when more than
10000 Christian Chinese went to a
martyr grave in preference to the al
tentative of denying the Christian re-
ligios.
Americen and other foreign mis-
sionaries, the bishop says, aie in no
immediate danger because of the rev.
olution, the only danger being in case
the rabble got the upper hand and
pillaged the town.
The Chinese, according to The bish-
op, long ego learned the meaning of
indemnity when applied to destruc-
tion of property of other countries,
and the better element, therefore, will
cooperate to prevent such damage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
CONVICT ON HYDE JURY
CONFESSES AND IS EXCUSED

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. IA
man who had qualified as tempo
rary juror in the Dr. B. Clarke Hyde
case today admitted, three days after
his services had been accepted, that
he is an ex-convict, He was excused.
He had asked permission to speak
privately to Judge Porterfeld. Per-
mission was granted, and the jury
man said:
Judge, there is great burden on
my mind, and ] fear | have commit
ted perjury. Twenty-Five years ago,
after serving prison sentence, I was
pardoned. When you told me the day
! was examined that persons who had
been convicted of a felony were ex-
empt from jury service did not have
the strength to rise and confess my
past before the crowded courtroom"
The man said he had been sentenced
for assault with intent to kill. He
committed the act to avenee his sis
ter, who had been mistreated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
TWO BAD
MEN LESS

Western Press.
WAYNESBORO, Ca, Nov. Sold
Bill" Minor, one Of the most noted
train robbers in all the northwest,
was captured, and Tom Moore was
killed at st. Clair, a Georgia & Florida
railroad station south Of here, after
their escape from the state prison at
Milledgeville, Ga, where Minor was
serving a twenty-year term for par
ticipation in the hold-up of Southern
passenger train at Gainesville, Ca,
on Feb. 8 and Moore life sentence
for the murder of his brother Moore
was shot in the head and killed by a
member of the posse while resisting
arrest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
A REVIVAL IN THE WHALING
INDUSTRY.

1t is reported in the London Finan-
cial Times that Tyne firm is about
to dispatch a fleet of five vessels
three whalers, factory ship, and an
oil carrier-to engage in whaling in
the vincinity of Kerguelen island,
where Norwegian stations are already
established. From many parts of the
world comes the news of an active
revival in the whaling industry, which
had been at low ebb for many years.
Norwegian companies are said to be
reaping enormous dividends in south
west African waters, and German
company, just formed with a capital
of $250,000 is about to begin opera
tions in the same region.
About twenty Norwegian expe-
ditions, with crews aggregating TOO
men, are in the field. The Norwegian
companies, as a rule, buy secondhand
British steamers, and fit them out
with all the most modern appliances
for whale catching and trying out.
The whole process of recovering the
marketable products from the carcass
is carried on at sea.
Upward of a dozen whalers hail
from Dundee. One of these, the "Bal-
aena," has recently declared a divi-
dends of 81 1-2 per cent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
GERONIMO'S REMNANTS WILL
BE RELEASED FROM PRISON

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. T.
Exiles nearly quarter of century
the remnant of Geronimo's band
Apache military prisoners in Fort Sill
Okla, may return to their old hunt
ing grounds in New Mexico.
Col. Hugh Scott, Third cavalry, re-
garded as closer to the Indians than
any other army officer, has been Sc
lected to conduct their return move
ment.
The younger Indians prefer to re-
main in Oklahoma ard the elders de-
sire to return to New Mexico, where
they surrendered to General Miles aft
er one of the most sanguinary cam
paigns in the Indian wars.
The removal of the bones of the
great chief, Geronimo, is to be a
feature Of the transfer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
HE WAS A GOOD FORGIVEN.

l. r. Sherwood, Democratic rep
resentative from Ohio, tells this story:
A man had for years employed a
steady German workman. One day
Jake came to him and asked to be
excused from work the next day.
Certainly, Jake" beamed the en-
ployer, "What are you going to do?"
'Vail," said Jake, slowly, II think
must go by mein wife's funeral.
She dies yesterday"
After the lapse of few weeks
Jake again approached the boss for a
day off.
"All right, Jake, but what are you
going TO do this time7"
"Aber," said Jake, II go to make
me, init mein fraulein, wedding"
"What? So soon? Why it's only
been hree weeks sinceyou buried your
wife"
"Ach" replied Jake. II don't hold
spite long."-Human Life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
A QUEER
BANUQ[T
Pennsylvania Man Toasts
and AppIauds Himself
for Political Prowess
Western Press.

Western Press
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Nov. s.-Ths
queerest banquet ever given here was
the one that John McDevitt of this
city rendered himself in recognition of
his political prowoss.
Running as joke he obtained the
Democratic nomination for county
treasurer. During the campaign he
did not spend cent but made money
by speaking for other candidates.
Last night in leading hotel here,
the banquet took place. Mr.. McDev-
lit was entertainment committee, toast
master and guest At the table he
acknowledged the applause of mag
mary admirers by gravely bowling at
this dinner in state, then as the toast
master, he called upon himself in
glowing tribute to make speech,
greeted himself with applause as he
arose and made his speech, then ap-
plauded himself as he sat down.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
CONTEMPLATE CANAL
ACROSS STATE OF FLORIDA

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. s.
The proposed canal across the state
of Florida, which has been under dis
cussion for many years, was brought
one step nearer to becoming an ac-
complished fact today, when the board
of army engineers appointed to de-
termine the most feasible route met
III this city to prepare its final report
to the war department. The Florida
canal scheme is regarded as one of
the most important of all inland wa
terway projects in this country. 1t
would obviate the passage around the
Florida keys of all ships between the
Atlantic and the gulf and would be
valuable for naval and military pur-
poses as well as for commercial use.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
PRESIDENT TAFT AT LIN
coin STATUE UNWILLING

FRANKFORT, Ky, Nov. S.-A
large and distinguished audience fill
ed the rotunda of the state capitol this
afternoon and listened to the eloquent
addresses of President Taft, Henry
Watterson and other speakers of ma
tional fame delivered in eulogy of the
deads and virtues of Abraham Lin
coin. The occasion was the unveiling
of the statute of Lincoln, a gift of ].
B. Speed of Louisville to the state in
which the Great Emancipator' first
saw the light of day.
President Taft and his party ar
rived here from Cincinnati this morn
ing and with the other distinguished
guests of the occasion, including sew
eral visiting governors, were enter
tanned at luncheon at the home of
Governor and Mrs. Wilson. Imme-
diately after luncheon the president
was escorted to the capitol for the
unveiling exercises.
In the rotunda of the capitol, where
the statue was placed on great mar
BILE pedestal, the following program
was carried out:
Invocation by the Rev. DR.. NJ. w.
Savage, pastor of the Church of the
Messiah, of Louisville.
+ Grafton of the day by Henry Wat
terson.
Unveiling of the statue by Miss
Alice Speed, granddaughter of the
donor.
Dedication address by President
Taft.
Address of acceptance in behalf of
the state by Governor Wilson.
AS soon as the exercises were con-
cluded the presidential party left the
city for Louisville, where the presi-
dent, with Henry Watterson, Senator
Bradley and other members of the
party speak tonight at a banquet un-
der the auspices of the Louisville
Press club. Tomorrow nearly all of
the prominent participants in the ex-
ercises here today will accompany the
president to Hodgenville for the dedi-
cation of the Lincoln Memorial farm.
The Lincoln statue unveiled today
is of bronze and was designed by A.
A. Weinman, the well known New
York sculptor. A pleasing feature in
connection with the unveiling was the
presence as invited guests of score
of former slaves belonging to the
Speed family. At the conclusion of
the exercises President Taft shook
hands with each of the aged negroes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
ALL ABOARD FOR THE APPLE
- SHOW.

So sros 7ozman came in last night
frsSfr,scAk ID departed this morn
ing for soclsNo ~ the Montezuma
county exhi.~Tb the Denver Apple
show. The exhist is both large and
fine, the weight approximating $500
pounds.
Arrangements have been made with
w. c. Chockley to transfer it at Ar
boles so as to go on through to Dem
yer on today's train. The fine collec-
tion of fruit from the Montezuma val
ley, which was exhibited at the state
fair in Pueblo, and has since that
time been kept in cold storage in Den
yer, will be put with the exhibit now
on its way to Denver, and will keep
Mr.. Bozman and his assistants busy
the same, so as to be ready
for the opening day of the show.
Mr.. Bozman said that the expenses
of the exhibit as well as of the trip
to Denver, are being paid by the
Boosters, no county funds for that
purpose being available. Friday morn
ing between thirty and forty Boost
ers will leave Cortez for Durango,
including the Manx quartet and solo
ist and the orchestra, who will enter
tain the public at Red Men hall that
evening. Saturday morning the dele
cation will leave for Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
MAY BE A SECOND
GUINNESS MURDER CASE

NORFOLK, w. Va, Nov. s.-In the
trial of Mrs. Minnie L. Murdock and
Charles Merkle, whose case came up
In court here today, developments may
come to light to show the case a
parallel of the celebrated case of Mrs.
Belle Guinness, the Indiana woman.
found guilty several years ago of
conducting murder farm" Like
the Guinness woman Mrs. Murdock is
suspected of Turing men to her little
farm on the outskirts of this city and
then numbering them for their money.
The specific charge upon which Mrs.
Murdock and her employe, Merkle,
are to be tried is the alleged murder
of Harry Harding, sailor. whose
body was found in shallow grave on
the Murdoch farm early last summer.
The discovery resulted from state
ment made by an old negro who call
ed Mt the sheriff's office and reported
that he had been asked by Mrs. Muir
dock to dig grave at the farm. Dep
uties hurried out, and, digging in an
onion bed where the earth showed
signs of recent disturbance. found at
depth of foot the corpse of Hard
ing, with its head crushed in with an
ak.
Following arrest, Mrs. Murdoch is
said to have confessed knowledge of
the crime. According to her state
ment, Merkle, jealous of Harding,
murdered him single-handed, She said
she went to sleep while the men were
Presently she awoke. put
out her hand in the dark and on the
pillow beside her felt the wet face of
Harding smashed to pulp. At Mer-
kle's bidding she said she helped con-
ceal the body under the bed, and the
next night the two buried the re-
mains in shallow grave in the gar
den..
Search of the Murdock house is
said to have brought to light scores of
letters from men with whom the wom-
an had corresponded through matri-
monial agencies. Two men seen with
the woman are said to have disap-
peared mysteriously. One, civil war
veteran, vanished so completely that
the thorough search made for him by
his Grand Army post failed to find
d trace of him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
CAPTURE
FORGFRS
n. Y. Detective Uncover
Perfect System Leader
Still al Large
Western Press.

Western Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Three de-
tective squads, striking simultaneous
ly at different points in the city, cap
tured three men this morning whom
the police believe are the directors of
the most perfect forgery system ever
revealed and are suspected OF hav-
ing defrauded the banks of the coun-
try out of at least six hundred thou
sand dollars in the last six years.
Commissioner Dougherty declared
that the man who made possible the
wonderful forgeries is still at large.
This man is an artist who could not
sell his pictures, and so turned to
the more lucrative business of repro
ducing checks, painting them in with
a camel hair brush and turning them
over to the executive members of the
band.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
CITIZENS FIGHT BAND OF
BANDITS FROM HOUSETOPS

Ell PASO, Nov. 5.--The town Of
Pedracena, Durango, Mexico, was at
tackled last night by nineteen bandits
who came in unexpectedly but the cit
izens put up short resistance, firing
upon the maurauders from the roofs
of their houses, killing three Of the
bandits and wounding two others who
were captured. The wounded bandits,
who are in the hospital, refuse to
give any information. All of the ban
dts were well armed and mounted
and were only repulsed after hun
dreds Of shots had been fired on both
sides.
The citizens Of the town are greatly
excited fearing further attack, and
have made an urgent appeal to the
federal authorities for protection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
PICTURES
OF MARS

Western Press.
PARIS, Nov. S.-Remarkable pho
tographs of the planet Mars have
been taken by M. Tickhoff in the
Russian observatory of Polkowa. The
superior definition of the new photo
graphs is due to new plates and color
screens which have enabled the astron-
omer to obtain fine contrasts in his
pictures. The photograph showing the
Canals Of Mars were taken through
red and orange screens, and from
these, it is claimed, it would appear
that the Canals" are filled with wa
ter or at any rate with something
which is of "sea green" in color.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
RUMORED DEAL ON FOR
u. S. SENATORIAL CHAIR

DENVER, Nov. 7.-Political rumor,
well founded tonight has it That for
mer Governor Thomas and Governor
Shafroth have formed Democratic
alliance with the hope of placing
Thomas in the senatorial chair at
Washington for the short term and
Shafroth for the long term.
The friends of the two men are
known to be working together and it
is generally conceded that the alli-
ance has been formed. Harry Bryant,
Thomas law partner, will be the
manager for Governor Thomas, while
William H. Malone, Shafroth's secre-
tary, will be the manager for Shaf-
roth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09

A woman went down town Satur-
day evening to do some marketing.
She brought home what she sup
posed would do them over Sunday
and her husband brought what she
did not bring, as she had left him
some bundles to carry. The next morn
ing, when she went to dress, she
missed a corset she had bought down
town and which he was supposed to
carry up. She looked for 1t every
where but did not find it. At dinner
time, she went to the ice box to get
her things for dinner. She found the
corset tied up and he had put 1t on
ice to keep it cool, thinking it was
celery.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
WAS
A MOUSE
Western Press.

Western Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The identity
of thief, so smooth in his manipu-
lations that for weeks ne outwitted
the entire force in railway office
here became known last night and
trap has been set for him which it
is hoped he will walk into today.
From the cashiers desk in railway
office here one dollar and two dollar
bills have been disappearing almost
daily. The porter in cleaning the Of
fee noticed small round hole in the
wall in one corner of the office. Fur
ther investigation disclosed that an
aristocratic mouse had been lining his
nest with the bills.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
VICTORY
FOR DRYS
Booze Again Barred From
Grand Junction by a
Small Majority

GRAND JUNCTION, Nov. SIN
complete returns from yesterdays
election indicate that the drys carried
the day and with them went the three
commissioners who were up for re-
election. Definite returns cannot be
announced at this time owing to the
preferential system of voting that
prevails here.
The vets are refusing to concede
anything to their opponents and in
sist that when the final count is made
they will be found to have won.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
SUPREME COURT TO PASS
ON Fl. c. BEATTIE CASE

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 8.-The su-
preme court of appeals of Virginia
which convened for its autumn ses-
sion today is expected to take up next
week the appeal in the case of Henry
Clay Beattie jr., the young man now
under sentence of death for the mur-
der of his wife. Should a writ of
f5ror be allowed il is probable that
Beattie's second trial will be set for
the January term.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-09
NEVER TWIST
A STEERS
TAIL

Western Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov. s.
George Rodeck, well known stock
man of Goodland Park, is at st. Fran
els hospital with one eye gouged from
its socket and suffering from other
injuries from an attack by an angry
steer he was driving to market at
Colorado Springs late yesterday after
noon.
To make the animal hurry, Rodeck
twisted its tail and the steer turned
upon him with its horns, one of which
struck the man in the left eye, com
pletely gouging the eye from its sock
ct.