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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
REAR ADMIRAL, GRIEVING
FOR SON: KILLS SELF

Washington, Nov. I7.-Rcar Admira
John YeatTnan Taylor. retired former
medical director Of the United States
navy, and one Of the most distinguish.
ed naval surgeons in the country, end
ed his life here by shooting himself in
the head with navy pistol. The Off
Ger was alone In his study at the time
but the butler hearing the report
found him unconscious. He died iD
half an hour Admiral Taylor was 81
years old and had had notable ca
reer as naval surgeon. His health
had long been poor and death In an
automobile accident at Wilmington,
Del, two years ago Of his only son, An.
drew Bryson Taylor. was severe
shock 70 the aged surgeon. He never
left the house afterward and despon,
dency over this sorrow and the hope.
less condition Of his health IA believed
10 have prompted him TO take his life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
HALF OF M'NAMARA
JURY NOW IN SIGHT

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. 17.-Six per
manent jurors, possibly seven, We're in
sight when the Mcnamara case was re-
sumed today. The state probably viii
preemptorly challenge Arthur Crib
bling, who declared himself opposed
to capital punishment ON circumstan-
tiai evidence, and brewster c. Kenyon.
who admitted he had no admiration
for Colonel Otis. proprietor of the
Times. The defense may excuse Jacob
Laurtng and T. H Elliott, who are
looked upon by the defense as prejudic-
ed against the defendants.
The state excused Arthur Gribbing.
William Drummer and Clark McLain.
The defense excused Brewster c.
Kenyon, a. c. Heath. T. II. Elliott
and Jacob Lansing. Two more
jurors. making five in all, were
sworn IN. The new jurors are J. B..
Sexton. a retired farmer. and viii
liam J. Andre. q uon-union carpeu:
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
OPPOSES PHILIPPINE SALE.
TEACHER NAMES 3
MEN WHO TAR HER

Lincoln Center, Kans., Nov. IL
Twelve Jurymen, all subject to chal.
lenge, sat in the box when the case of
Sheriff. Clark, a wealthy merchant
a brother of Everett Clark, who al.
ready has pleaded guilty; A Simms.
mill worker, and John Schmitt, q far.
mer, was called IN the district court
today. They are charged with as
sault and battery in connection with
the tarring OF Miss Mary Chamberlain,
a school teacher. at Shady Bend. Miss
Chamberlain says these three did the
actual tarring, while the others looked
on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
VALIDITY OF ILLINOIS
MARRIAGES CHALLENGED

Mount Vernon, Ill, Nov. 1.-THE
validity Of many Illinois marriages
will be affected by the decision of
the appellate court OF southern IIli-
nojs placed on record here. The
court held that the Illinois law for
bidding the remarriage Of divorced
PERSONS within one year could not
be evaded by persons going outside
OF the state 70 be married and then
returning TO the state 10 live. The
decision was rendered in the case OF
John Nehring against Frances Nehr-
ing. Mrs. Nehring WAS divorced
from her first husband in June and
IN august she went with Nehring tC
Wisconsin and was married 10 him
Nehriug. later suing for divorce, at
tackled the validity of his own mar
riage on the ground that IL was in
ccntraventiol Of the Illinois statute
forhiddluE the renarTiage Of di-
vo-oed persons within one year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Parts of Germany and the
Whole of Switzerland
Tremble.
MUCH DAMAGE is DONE
Theatre Audience in Heidelberg
Thrown Into PaniC-RaiI-
way Viaduct Caves In.

Berffng. Nov. fan earthquake
last night damaged the castle Of Ho-
benzoIlern on the steep Zollerberg
near Hechfngen, Prussia. The statues
were dtsfgured and great cracks ap
peared IN the towers
At Constance, grand duchy Of Baden,
The sp1re and cross OF the cathedral
fell, and a colossal statue of Germa-
MIA, which crowned the postOffce,
tumb1ed into the street
SPEND NIGHT IN FIELD.
At Ebingen, Wuertemberg. frighten-
ed inhabitants spent the night in an
open field Railway communication
with that place was interrupted at
Frankfort The walls of several build
ings were cracked and the populace
rushed into the streets,
PANIC IN A THEATRE
Stuttgart. Munich, Strassburg, Ma
pence and Mulhausen had similar ex-
periences- There was a panic in a
theatre at Heidelberg. Near Laut-
singer a railway viaduct fell in
There were light shocks at Vienna
Austria
FELT OVER SWITZERLAND.
Berna, Nov. IA violent earth
shock was felt throughout Switzerland
last night It was especially strong in
the cantons of Berne and Zurich, in
the district of InterIaken and through
out the region Of the Alps. AS far as
known there were no Casualties. In
Geneva, street cars were derailed. In
Berne and Zurich. theatre audiences
rushed panic stricken into the streets.
In towns along the mountain slopes in
habitans fed from their homes. At
Chamonix. enormous avalanches rush
ed down Mount Blanc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
PHYSICIAN, UNABLE TO
COLLECT FEES. SUICIDES

Pittsburgh, Nov. 17.-M. Ethel Kirk.
aged 35, a well-known woman phy 81
sian, was found dead in her apart
ments in the Geyer building from the
effects Of chIoroform. The doctor
had committed suicide by placing cot
ton, saturated VIII The drug. III her
mouth and nostrils. Financial trou-
bles were the cause. Several days ago
Dr. Kirk visited a trust company and
made her will. Wednesday, in conver-
sation with the woman janitor OF her
apartment, she said: 81 am tired of
this. Il can little from my pa
tents | wish 1 could die. 1 would
ike 70 lie down and never wake up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
SPLIT Is PREDICTED
AT NATIONAL GRANGE

Columbus, Ohio Nov. 17.-Members
of the majority organization In the
convention OF the National Grange dc.
clared today the backbone of the so
called insurgent movement was bro
ken. They insisted the affairs Of the
grange would move unbrokenly TO the
conclusion OF sessions here. The op.
position. however, declared Monday
will see a different situation. Commit
tee reports were chief matters before
the grangers this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
USE OF LIQUOR IN THE
BROWNE TRIAL DENIED

Chicago. Nov. 17.-Charges that
Witnesses il The trial Of Lee O'Neil
Browne for alleged bribery in the
election O! Lor.Eer were given
lgea- 50 hey Would talk freely"
v--c denied by Assls,1at States At
to-ney Vicrcr P. arnold before the
Investigating committee today. Ar
mold supported the previous tes-i-
TCay of States Attorney Wa-nau
JLsJ no such move rs conspiracy
70 put Loriuer cut Of politics" actu-
ated Brownies prosecutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
KING PETER OF SERVIA Is
HURT WHILE ON A VISIT

Paris, Nov. liking Peter of
Seryia whom the newspapers style
the most Partisan Of European rul-
ers because he was educated in
France and fought for France in the
Prussian war, arrived here for an
Official visit of four days. His stay
will be occupied with 4 series of
dinners and reception The king
met with a slight accident upon his
visit 70 the foreign Office this after
noon. He was descending from the
carriage when the door slammed
against his knee, causing a rather
painful bruise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
WIFE OF GUITEAU Is
SAID TO BE INSANE

Washington, Nov. 17.-Insanity pro
ceediugs have been brought against
Mrs. William Jones, wife Of the man
who attempted to kill Guiteau. assas-
sin OF President Garfield, by Charlotte
Bates, her niece. Mrs. Bates claims
that her aunt's mind has been unbal-
auced by worry over her husband :
dissipation and that although the aged
woman is worth $4,000. she recently
was discovered living in a squalid
hoyel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
CHICAGO LEvEE IS
JARRED BY BOMB
F1berg's Notorious Dance Hall
Shaken and Door Smashed
by Explosion.
FOOL REFORMER Is BLAMED
Police Employ Lanterns In a Blind
Search-hfanager Ike Bloom
No1 Much Disturbed.

Chicago, Nov. 17-Fhe bomb-favor-
tie weapon of Chtcago's gambling and
vice chiefs-was brought into play
again last evening when a gunpoWder
filed missile was hurled at the motor
ious Freiberg's dance hall, Is and 20
East Twenty-second street
The explosion was heard through
out the south side tenderloin. II
brought forth the hundreds of denizens
of the dives and saloons to the streets
and gave notice that the smoIdering
QuarreEs between the vice leaders,
which have reached big proportions
since the police department investiga-
ton started. had reached the stage of
violence.
The bomb, which was Of the harm
less" variety, used only TO serve as a
warning to look for harsher measures
unless distateful condition are chang
ed, was set of at the northeast corner
Of the big dance hall building. The on
ly damage was the shattering of a door
which covers the entrance to a rear
runway to the basement of the build
ing.
Ike Bloom, manager OF the dance
hall and adjoining bar, which, accord
ing to evidence in the hands of the
city civil service commission has long
enjoyed the special protection OF the
police. at first denied that a bomb had
been exploded. Later he admitted
hearing the explosion, but insisted
that his place had not been the target
Police of the Twenty-second street
police station also apparently lost in
terest in the explosion when they
learned Friebergs had been aimed at
BY the bomb throwers. Lieutenant
Keleher, who rushed to the neighbor-
hood at the head of a half dozen plain
clothes men, accepted the statement Of
the dance hall people that the smashed
door had been demolished the day be
fore, and scrambled over roofs Of build
iugs far TO the north in vain search of
bomb traces. The police used lanterns
to Ind the expfos&0n.----
On Sept. 10, 1910, Freiberg's place
was the scene of a bomb explosion and
at that time the police failed to discov-
er the person who hurled the missile
from the elevated tracks at the front
Of the dance hall. No explanation of
the occurrence was ever made by the
authorities.
DANCERS RUSH FOR EXITS.
A dance had just been started last
night and 50 persons were moving
about the floor when the explosion
startled them. All fed to the front ex-
it No fire followed the explosion, but
an alarm Of fire was telephoned to the
quarters Of engine company No. s.
When the firemen arrived the door had
been nailed back in place and practic-
ally all evidence of the explosion had
been covered up.
Among the wise" residents Of the
levee district there was a complete dis
cussion of the probable cause for the
attack on Frieberg's. None of these
doubted the explosives had been
thrown by enemies Of the captains of
the vice district, and the only differ
ence Of opinion was as TO the cause OF
the first act OF violence in the fight
which has been going on for weeks
among the deniZens of the district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

Fergus Falls, MINI. Nov. I7.-Be-
cause he wrote the words dead beat
on a postal card which he sent through
the mails 70 person in Marble Rock,
Iowa. John Hartman was indicted in
the United States court here. and on
his plea Of guilty was fined s..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
CROWN PRINCE TO
BE PUNISHED, SAID

London. Nov. IA dispatch
from Berlin says Crown Prince
Frederick William has been ordered
TO undergo q months detention for
his recent public display in opposi-
tiou TO the governments settlement
of the Franco-Gcrman controversy
over Morocco. There is no direct
confirmation OF this report thus far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

before Judge KOhlsaat today he
ruled an investigation of the motion
at this time was not proper. COun-
sci for the packers refused to agree
to having any of the sureties called
to answer questions along this line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
CHICAGO NOW FACING
FAMINE IN FRESH EGGS

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Fresh eggs are
so scarce in Chicago. according to
the butter and egg board, that it
was impossible to fix prices To-Day.
Quotations on newly gathered eggs
have been suspended, and The board
may take similar action on lower
grades tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Fire At Printinn Plant

Fire Of unknown origin, which was
discovered q few minutes before z
O'Clock last night in the Ransom Print
ing company building a. Sixteenth
street and Fourth avenue. Moline, caus-
ed a loss Of 81, 900 10 the building and
its equipment Of printing machines.
and necessirated the closing OF the
plant pending the repairing Of the
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
NORTHWEST IS SWEPT BY
STORM: SNOW IN SPOTS

Chicago. Nov. 1T--There are
some interruption to telegraph facili-
ties ir the northwest today as a re-
suit OF storms sweeping Wisconsin.
Minnesota, Mich San a-d Ge!ghbor.uE
states \ heavy srow Is reported
throughout Jhe territory and in some
cities street car traffic was inter
ruptcd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Arthur Meeker Believes
Marshal intended Lock-
ing Him Up.
THEREFORE THE WRIT
Fears of Defendants Indicated
by AffidavitS Filed at Chi
Cago Hearing Today.
2dME0iN%T

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE hearing
on the writ of habeas corpus issued
in behalf of the indicted packers was
continued before Judge Kohlsaat in
the federal circuit court today. The
government yesterday, arguing for
the quashing Of the writ, contended
the packers never really were under
restraint.
HELD BY MARSHAL An HOUR.
Counsel for the packers submitted
Is afidavits 10 show the packers
were under restraint of the United
States marshal more than one hour
Monday at the time of their surren-
der by their bondsmen. The affi-
davits were sworn 70 by each OF the
defendants, by counsel for the pack
ers and by sureties for the packers.
Arthur Neeker, according TO the
affidavits, during the hour of re-
straint. asked Deputy Marshal Craw-
ley if the defendants we're TO be per
mitted 10 go home for the night, pro-
viding Judge Kohlsaat refused 10 is
sue a writ OF habeas corpus.
COOK COUNTY JAIL MEANT.
Crawley replied. according 10 the
affidavit. they would be taken to the
north side; that the aflaut under
stood Crawley to mean by the words
north side the Cook county Jail.
which sometime is referred to col
loquially as The North Side" The
arguments are likely 10 continue all
day.
QUIZ on SURRENDER
The government attorneys indi-
Gated an intention TO establish the
character Of the surrender of the
packers by their bOndsmen. When
a motion TO that effect was brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow.)
Sun sets 4:37, rises 6:47; moon rises
4:32 a. m; 10 a. M, planet Jupiter
passing from east TO west of sun. thus
changing from evening to morning
star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
The Weather
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,

Forecast Till ?. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Snow and rain and colder tonight
with the lowest temperature about
25 degrees above zero. Saturday
generally fair.
Temperature at Z a. m, AZ. High
est yesterday, 80; lowest last night,
81.
Precipitation, .2S inch, up to a.
N.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, 6 miles
per hour.
Relative humidity at p. m, So
at a. m, 50.
Stage of water, 5.3; a fall of A in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Fifteen Of Crew Lost.

Quebec. Nov. Fifteen OF a
crew Of IS men lost their lives last
night when tie Norwegian bark An
tigua was driven ashore at Martin
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Irans-M ssiss ippi Con-
gress Seeks $780,
100000 Bond Issue.
PARCELS POST is LOST
oaSt-to-COaSt Highway, Con-
StruCted by Government,
Urged in Resolutions.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 17.-After a
strenuous session that extended into
the early hours OF today. the resolu-
tions committee OF the Trans Missis-
sippt Commercial congress framed a
set of resolutions for presentation TO
the congress, declaring the Aldrich
currency plan may be" a step in the
right direction. but refusing to give
complete endorsement to the plan
The committee rejected resolutions ia
voring a parcels post and woman suf-
frage.
FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAY
The resolutions approved by the com
mittee urge issuance OF $780, ,OO0. 900
national bonds for the Improvement
of rivers and harbors; endorse a ma
tional department of health; favor
government aid of good roads and for
a proposed national highway from
ocean to ocean; urge laws to prevent
railroads controlling steamship fines
engaged in coastwise trade. and favor
upbuilding of an American merchant
marine.
OKLAHOMAN FOR PRESIDENT.
These officers were recommended for
the coming year:
President-A. c. Trumbo, Muskogee,
Okla.
Vice Presidents-H. G.. Moore Kan
sas City; Walter Hill, St Louis; Lewis
Fisher, Galveston; Richard S. Jones,
Seattle.
OPPOSES PHILIPPINE SALE.
The feature of the closing day was
an address on The Philippines" by
Martin Egan, proprietor of the Cable
News, Manila. IN which he strongly op-
posed the suggested sale or trade of
Tho
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

London, Nov IA dispatch
from Tientsin. China. SAYS British,
French and Russian troops made
separate demonstrations there today
by parading the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
HEADS NAILED TO Doors.

Near Hankow, where foreign firms
left the premises, rebels caught a
gang of looters, beheaded them and
nailed their heads % the doors of
stores and dwellings, with signs tell
ing the fate other robbers would
meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
FIND GATES LOCKED.

4 depUtatiOn VINO went % Wu-
Chang to rescue foreigners found the
gates locked. When they clamored
for admittance the gates suddenly
were thrown open, a large number of
Manchu captiyes were dragged forth,
beheaded and their heads hurled at
the feet OF the deputation, and the
garez IpcLed agaFu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

Always Bring Results
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Passengers From Orient
Tell of Wu-Chang
Atrocities.
KANCHUS ARE VICTIMS
Portions of Bodies Nailed to
Doors of Stores as Warn
ming to LooteTS.

Victoria, 3. c., Nov. 1.-THE Can
ada Maru, which arrived from the
orient, was at Shanghai Oct 21 and
%, when 1000 refugees were fleeing
to that port from Hankow The
steamer brought stories of many eye
witnesses, who told of bloody Incl
dents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
a Mothers Pension Law.

A few days ago Illinois put in opera
ton a law which commends itself to
thinking people the world overall
ways,of course, excepting such econ
omy" governments as that holding the
center of the stage in Maine at the
present time. The Illinois plan is for
pensioning deserving poor mothers.
Forty mothers, most of them widows
and the sole support of that many
broods of children, received checks for
amounts ranging from Sts to s120 The
pension act allows s. to $40 n month
for each child. Nearly all the mothers
We're tearfully grateful, according to a
them 10 keep the family together and
exercise the care necessary for grow
ing children.
OF course deserving mothers and
children are to be investigated by
proper officials, those of the juvenile
court. When hnmo influences are
found to be good and mothers deSerY-
ing, she receives a pension that mate
rally assists in support of her brood
Under the old plan mothers who found
it impossible to support their children
turned them over TO the juvenile court,
which placed them in other homes.
Under the new law, families can be
kept together. The law provides that
children be left with the parent and
S. or $40 month be paid by the coun-
ty for the support of each child.
3 The experiment of trusting TO the
judgment of mothers spurred on by
the desire to keep her children with
her, as of financial and civic advantage
TO the state, will be watched with in
terest in other states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04

Grafton become shareholders in the
stores.
In encouragement of the idea New
i Yorks state commissioner of agricul-
ture, in addressing the federation at
the educational alliance, the other
day. said
Il am sorry that I cannot use your
language. But what / have to say
believe SO empha tically that / am
sure you will all understand me. II
a farmer doesn't make money in this
State, it's his fault. There's informa-
ton waiting for everybody which will
guarantee success. When l see a
farmer who is just plodding along in
New York, where there are schools
and literature and experiment sta
tons in profusion to help him solve
every problem, | am put in mind OF
sailing boat l once heard of that
got lost at sea. and Numbered about
for days without its bearings, until its
water supply was gone and the fam
ishod crew despaired of getting out
olive. And on the last day. when
they We're dying of thirst, they passed
another vessel. They cried out for
fresh water, and the reply came, Dip
your buckets; you're in the mouth OF
the River Amazon Such is the sit
uaticn with farmers in this country
For fe-giving information they have
but 20 dip overheard.
Perhaps a day win come when
Maine farmers will establish produce
headquarters in Boston and other
cities. where consumers may buy df-
rect from Maine farms without pay
ing the enormous profits of the mid
llemen. And in that day it may be
that associated farmers of Maine may
De shareholders in the business Of re-
ailing what they grow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
The Turkey. Boy.

Harold McGrath made most Amerf-
cans familiar with the title goose-girl,
but il is left to Texas to spring a
new one-turkey-hoy. A farmer down
there started 100 turkeys for the
market by way of the
nearest railway station so miles dis
tant. 1t took three days to make the
trip and dozen boys were in charge
OF The parade. The pnneher is
on the westward side Of his day of
fame, but the turkey boy betokens
the dawn of a new era of Thanksgiving
and Christmas supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-04
FEEL LIKE GIVING UP?
Many Augusta People On the Verge
Of Collapse.

Dark days come when the kidneys
are sick.
\ bad back makes you miserable
all the time
Lame every morning: sore all day.
1t hurts TO stoop-it hurts 10
straighten.
What with headache dizzy spells.
urinary weakness.
No wonder people are discouraged,
Who do net know the kidneys
cause it all.
Give the weakened kidneys needful
help.
Use tested and proven kidney
remedy.
None endorsed like Doans Kidney
Pills.
None so well recommended by Au-
gusta people.
Mrs. Melvin Gray, 50 Franklin ST.,
Augusta. Me-. says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills have been used in my family with
excellent results. They are an excel
lent remedy for relieving backache
and correcting difficulty with the kid
ney seeretions.'
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milhurn Co, Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
| States.
Remember the --Doan's--and
Jake no other.