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Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
ALBIN SUNDBERC
is FOUND GUILTY
Arguments in Murder Tria
Completed in Circuit Court
Verdict Reached.
B. F. KLUGER is UP AGAIN
Alleged Hide Stealer and Associate
Defending Burglary and Lar
ceny Charges.

The jury in the Albin Sundberg
murder trial case returned a verdict
at S:45 this afternoon finding
the defendant guilty of manslaugh-
ter in the killing of Carl Nelson. He
will be sentenced for an indetermin-
ate term.
The fate of Albin Sundberg, ac-
cused of murder was given into the
hands of a jury in the circuit court
shortly before noon today after both
sides had exhausted their evidence
and had made lengthy arguments.
Judge F. D. Ramsay read lengthy in
structions along the usual line, in
which he advised the jury as to the
law in the case and as to the rela-
tive merits of the different points of
the action.
CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE.
The defendant introduced evidence
to show that the killing of Carl
Nelson. for which he was tried, was
brought about in self defense. He
claimed that Nelson was the ag-
gressor in the affray, both in the sa-
loon in Moline and upon the street
Afterwards Four witnesses, includ-
ing the accused man, took the stand
to testify that Nelson was of a quar-
relsome disposition and that Sund-
berg had reason to fear him. At
torney H. NJ. McCaskrin appeared
for Sundberg.
START KLUGER CASE.
At 2:3o this afternoon the work OF
securing a jury to hear the retrial Of
the B. r. Kluger and James Slocum
case. in which they are charged with
burglary and larceny, was started. At
the last term of court they were CON
victed of stealing hides from box
car in the lower end OF the city, but
because of a technical error, they
were granted another trial. They are
defended again by John K. Scott.
No MORE JURY TRIALS.
At a meeting of the bar association
called this afternoon at the request
CT the circuit judges, il was decided
not to hold any jury trials during the
remainder of the term. Only c2ses
where no juries are required will he
tried. This will probably be agreeable
to the farmers of the county, as they
always object 10 jury service during
the summer and early fall.
SAFE CASE CONTINUED.
The August Safe case, in which the
defendant is charged with assault
with intent 10 murder, has been con-
tinued until the next term Of court up
on motion of the defendants attor
ney
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
Obituary Record
CHARLES BERGER LARSON.

Charles Berger Larson succumbed
yesterday at the home. 226 Forty-fifth
street, after an illness of Is days of
typhoid fever. He was born in Swe-
den. Dec. 21, 1871, and came to this
country and direct, to Moline IS years
ago. He was employed at the Tropp
stone quarry. One brother, John Lar
son Of South Moline township, sur
wives The funeral service will be at
2 Thursday from the home. Rev. H. o.
Lindeblad officiating. Burial will be in
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
BASSETT Is HELD ON
CHARGE OF ASSAULT
Cecil Wheeler, Companion. Fined
$50 for Attack on Al Kohn
Yesterday.

For their share in the alteration
with Al Kohn yesterday morning Ru-
fus Bassett was bound over to the
grand jury under $500 bonds and
Cecil Wheeler was fined $3.50 and
costs. The former was charged with
assault with a deadly weapon and
the latter with disorderly conduct.
Bassett will await the action of the
grand jury in the county jail, while
Wheeler will serve out his fine in
the same institution at the rate of
S5 per day. The arrest of the two
lads resulted yesterday morning af-
ter a long chase by three police Of
ficers. Bassett and Wheeler had
threatened Kohn and Bassett drew
a knife, it is alleged
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
new MACHINE TO
CATCH The CLAM
Peoria Pearl Seeker Constructs
a Novel and Successful
Device.
SKEPTICAL NOW INITIATE
Others ScofR at Inventor When He
Starts Out, but Follow Lead
Finally.

Opening of the clam-digging season
on the Mississippi and its tributaries
has brought out many clam hunters
and the harvest of shells thus far has
been excellent The clammers have
been favored with low water, and if
the stage conditions low a rich yield IS
looked forward to. Every year the met
find new methods of pulling up the
mussel from its bed, and the original
methods of using hooks and bars is
gradually being abandoned for more
up-to-date contrivances.
A Peoria digger has just perfected a
novel device for clam fishing, and N
says:
The clam diggers of Peoria arc
vicinity are trying out a new device
for carrying on their business and tie
scheme, as it has been worked thus
far. looks like a winner. Instead Of
the hooks and bars which for SO many
years have been the successful way OF
fishing for clans and mussels, the
new device is supplied with a long
pole which reaches from the boat 20
the bottom OF the river and which can
be adjusted TO any depth. On the bot
tom of this pole is arranged a row Of
sharp iron teeth. about three inches
in length, which, as the boat moves,
stirs up the clans on the river bot
tom. Behind the teeth on the pole is
heavy wire basket which catches
the clans as they are stirred up.
ATTACHED TO BOAT.
The clan.mer with a gasoline boat
usually has one of these poles attach
ed 10 both sides of the boat so as TO
retain the proper equilibrium, and i
run OF Is or 90 yards usually results
in two beaping baskets full of clans
The teeth on the pole are turned
back so that il is impossible 70 catch
snag. In the event that the boat
passes over a hidden log. the pole is
fastened on the side of the boat in
such a manner that it merely rises,
and there is absolutely no danger OF
accident with this new and unusuai
mode of fishing
The first man seen using this de-
vice, which is easily made, was Bert
Lauder, who started from the foot of
Green street. Fishermen who watch
ed him start were skeptical and open
" predicted that it was vaIueless as d
clammer. When he returned with
boat full OF CLAIMS, the skeptics quick
ly- changed their minds. and in a short
while three or four fishermen started
out with the new machine"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
WILL HAVE MUSIC
THIS EVENING

Angelus Coin, of Coin Bros con-
fectionery. S2S Twentieth street. an
nOunced today that he has engaged
an orchestra that will play on We'd
nesday evenings starting tonight and
on Saturday and Sunday afternoon
and evening. The orchestra will
Play in the ice cream parlor this even
ing from S TO IL. Don't fail 10
drop IN ct Coin Bros. this evening
II you are down town and havo re-
freshments and listen 10 the music
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
EXAMS AT HIGH SCHOOL
Number Are Excused by Teachers
From Further Study.

TOH It
Smiles and tears and tears and
smiles-Rock Island high school stu
dents found two extremes very much
in evidence today, for the teachers an
nounced to the classes the names of
those who would be excused from fur
ther care in particular branches of
study. Those who applied themselves
readily during the semester were ex-
cused from taking final examinations
and those who we're less deligent were
informed that their presence in the
assembly room at certain hour for
examination was desired. Hence, the
smiles and tears. Yesterday the
members of the senior class spent
their last day in regular class WORK
and today their examinations were be-
gun. Tomorrow the underclasses viii
take up their examinations.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
RIESS' ICE CREAM
SODA ARBOR OPENS

A. J. Riess announces the formal
opening for the summer season of his
popular ice cream soda arbor. which is
conducted in connection with his drug
store at the corner of Seventh avenue
and Tweny-seventh street, tomorrow
evening The arbor has been remod-
eled and refurnished and is an attrac-
tive and cosy spot, one' of the coolest
places in the city during the hot nights
of summer. There will be souvenirs
for the ladies tomorrow night.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
STEAMER BLAIR
HAND LOSES LIFE
John Wargits Pulled from Boat
by Rope He Had Wound
About His Waist.
CLIMBING ON BULL RAIL
Thought That He Was Sucked Un-
der Stern and Hit by the
Big Wheel.

John Wargits, deck hand on the
steamer Helen Blair, lost his life yes
terday by falling from the steamer
while under way, a mile south OF
Oquawka. Efforts were made to re
cover the body, but were not success
full After brief delay the steamer
continued to Burlington, leaving
searchers to drag for the body.
Wargits had thrown a rope about
his body and was climbing along the
bullrail of the boat being the extreme
outer edge of the lower deck. This is
a dangerous practice and Wargits was
warned few minutes previous not to
get on the outside of the boat. He
had wound the rope about him so that
he could use both hands in climbing
along the rail. In some manner the
rope caught on a snag in the river
and the man was dragged into the
stream. The engineer saw him fall
and stopped the engines.
PROBABLY STRUCK BY WHEEL.
The warning was given and the
crew had a life boat launched before
the boat had stopped moving. but the
was thought that he was sucked I'M
der the boat and was struck by the
wheel. The lookout thought he saw
the body rise to the surface once but
the blow from the wheel probably rem
dered the man unconscious and rob
bed him of power to save himself
The crew speak in the highest
terms of Wargits They say he was
ons of the most intelligent deck hands
ever employed on the boat and that
evidently he came from a good family.
His home was at Newark, n. j., and
for the past three seasons he has
been working on the Mississippi river
boats.
MAKING HIMSELF USEFUL.
It was Wargits effort to make him
self useful which caused his death.
The object of his drawing the rope
along the boat was TO prepare for the
landing at Burlington. He was %
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
HURT BY AN AUTOMOBILE
j. Fl. Powder of This City Hun Down
in Moline Street.

]. H. Powder. 2412 Fifth avenue,
this city, painter employed by the
Rock Island Brewing company, was
hit by an automobile at Thirteenth
street and Fifth avenue. Moline, at
noon today. sustaining a wound in
the back OF the head. He was re-
moved TO the Moline city hospital.
His condition is not serious. The
machine was driven by Major L. NJ.
Fuller, manager Of the Velie Motor
Vehicle company.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
FRANCIS JOSEPH WE'LL.

Francis Joseph We'll, 4-year-old son
of F. J. We'll, 1900 Forty-second street,
died Monday night at IL al the city
hospital, Moline. He was born April
IS, 1907, in Moline and moved to Rock
Island last February with his parents.
Two sisters, Ellen and Mary l., and
the parents survive The funeral was
held at s this morning from the house
to St. Mary's Catholic church, Rock
Island, with interment in ST. Mary's.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
PAYS CHARMER VISIT.
FOUR WILLS PRoBATED.

Instruments Leave Estates for the
Most Part 90 Natural Heirs,
Four Wills were admitted 70 pro-
bate this morning by Judge B. s.
Bell. The late John ". Engvail Of
Hampton left his estate to his widow,
Mrs. Betty C. EngVall. and named
her as exeeutrix. The instrument
was drawn and dated Nov. /, 1910.
The will Of the late aiFs, Jennie
Z. oiAstsd Of this city named her
husband. County Judge Robert W.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
BODY OF AN UNKNOWN
BOY FOUND IN RIVER
Muscatine Police Authorities Are
Seeking to Establish Iden-
tification.

Local authorities have received
from duscatine authorities news of
the finding of the body of a young
boy who was drowned in the Miss
issippi river. An effort is being made
to locate someone who will shed
light on his identity. He was eight
or nine years old, had dark brown
hair and dark eyes. He wore black
stockings and one button shoe and
one lace shoe.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
BOY, HOME FROM
HOSPITAL, DEAD
Felix Parquette Is Brutally
Treated at Watertown, It
Is Alleged by Parents.
NUMBER MARKS ON BODY
Taken From Institution by Mother
Last Spring, He Passes Away
at Kewanee.

Kewanee, H., May 24.-Explanation
Of a number of bruises, cuts, welts
and burns on the body Of Felix Par,
Guette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Par
ruette, is being sought. The remains
of the young man were laid to rest at
Mt OIivet cemetery. Now, the par
ents Of the boy are trying to ind some
way 70 learn the real cause of the bru.
tality that must have been exercised
on their son.
Last June the boy was sent to Wa
tertown hospital in hopes that the ex
pert and constant medical attention
would prove beneficial TO his mental
faculties. He was brought back to
Kewanee by his mother early this
spring in a much weakened condition
and during recent weeks the boy com
plained of pains about his body in the
region of the black and blue spots. His
parents think that inhuman treat
ment at the Watertown hospital has
tened his death.
BODY BADLY MARKED.
AS the dead body lay in the home
at the corner of Seventh and Eli1
streets, a number of friends and others
interested. were shown the marks
Among the callers were Representa-
tive W. J. Mcguire. Mr.. McGuil e
was at the home Sunday. He had been
called there by the family
Here are some OF the marks that
were on the body and plainly visible
after death:
Right shoulder bruised and black
and blue as though injured in a hard
fall or from being pushed down.
Back cut several inches as though
with a blunt instrument Left a bad
scar in the back just below the short
ribs.
Breast. a welt more than foot IN
length extending from the left should
er to the top of the right hip. Appear
ed TO be marks OF whip.
Right hip bruised and covered with
a scab as though a heel of a shoe had
struck 1t violently.
Both legs were marked as though
they had been welted with a heavy
whip or stick.
Bottom of left foot was marked as
though n hot iron, perhaps a steam
pipe, had burned the flesh
CONTAINED OF PAINS.
The young man during the few
rational moments that he had since
his return complained of violent pains
across his stomach and the family
believed that he had been kicked o.
struck during the time he was a pa
ucnt at the state institution
Our poor Felix never was a hard
boy 10 handle and II we hadn't sent
him to Watertown he would be vita
US today said his mother We know
that when our boy went TO the hospi-
tai, and we took him there because we
thought It was the best place for him.
that he did not have a mark on his
body. When he came home. weeks
ago, the marks were plainly visible
and they must have been put on the
body with much force or they would
have vanished before his DEATH" said
the Father.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
SUPERINTENDENT EXPLAINS

Dr.. w. A. Crooks. superintendent of
the Watertown hospital. said today:
The Parquette boy was admitted to
the hospital as an epileptic last sum
mer. tuberculosis developed. and he
was compelled 10 take 10 his bed Feb.
1S his mother came for him. as the boy
realized that the end was near and 1t
was his desire 10 die at home. There
is absolutely no foundation for the
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
Sura He kne>n<

''You don't know everything. I bet
that you can't tell me what is a CHI
ropodist"
'Yes. can too. A chiropodist is
one of those chaps who can tell your
character from your handwriting"
blessed If 1 thought you knew it?'
Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
InoaIIs Pleads Guilty.

John ingalls,, indicted by the May
grand Jury, has plead guilty to the
charge OF receiving stolen property
and been sentenced to 30 days IN the
county Jail by Judge F. D. Ramsay.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24

years of age. active and competent.
He had performed this same service
numberless times before and had re
ceived warnings not to do so, but as
no accidents had befallen him pre-
viously he continued to follow his
practice. No deck hand or employe
of any boat is expected to extend him
self outside the guard rails While the
steamer is in motion.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
Divorce Granted Wifi.

Mrs May H. Johnson of this city
was granted a decree of divorce last
evening by Judge F. D. Ramsay. The
complaint claimed that her husband,
Gustaf Johnson, had become an habit
ual drunkard.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
Freedom of Will.

Professor-The result OF our investi-
cations for the past half hour is that
man has freedom of will. l regret
that I cannot continue the subject TO-
day. as 1 have to go shopping with my
wife.-Fliegende Blatter.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
Didn't Cost Much.

Members Of the commission recent
ly elected by the city OF Kewance
have fled their statements of cam
paign expenses IN the primaries and
at the election, and the total for the
FIVE men is but $10341.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
Bethany Home Bakery Sale.

The house committee of Bethany
home will hold a home bakery sale
and sociable at the nome of Mrs. "
II. Thackham. S44 Forty-third street.
Friday afternoon and evening. The
proceeds will be used for Bethany home
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
Another Aviator Falls

Rheims. France, May 24.-Airman
Bardot, making a flight here yesterday,
fell. He broke his shoulder and sus-
tanned many contusions about the body.
The aeroplane was wrecked.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24

story that Parquette was abused at
Watertown. There was not a mark on
his body when he left for home in
charge OF his mother"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
WILSON AT MINNEAPOLIS
New Jersey Governor Talks to Pub
licity Association There.

Minneapolis. May 24.-Governor VII
son of New Jersey arrived here today
from the west. At a noon luncheon
under the auspices of the Minneapolis
Publicity club Wilson spoke on BUS
mess and Politics"
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
Ascension Day Services.

At Trinity Episcopal church tomor-
row, Ascension day, there are to be
services at and 10 o'clock IN the
morning.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
CUPID TRAVELS IN
ABOx OF BERRIES
Miss Nettie May Readon, Dy-
ers, Tenn, Puts Name in
Fruit Shipped.
WINS HUSBAND IN SILWS
Moline Girl, in Answering Note, Uses
Signature of Harry
HinCher.

Miss Nettie May Readon, at her
home in Dyer, Tenn, a year ago this
spring placed her name in a box of
strawberries that was shipped 10 Mo-
line. May 80 Miss Readon is to be-
come the bride of Harry Hincher. store
house foreman for the Rock Island
road at the Silvis shops
The box of strawberries was pur-
chasedsfrom a Moline grocer by a Mo-
line family the members of which are
friends of Hincher. A girl in the fam
ily. by way OF joke, after finding the
name of Miss Readon, which was writ
ten on a slip of paper, answered with
a postcard, and used the signature of
Hincher. In the course of a few weeks
he received a pleasant note from Miss
Readon. He answered. and after more
correspondence, photographs were ex-
changed.
PAYS CHAR1IER VISIT.
Last summer Hincher had occasion
to make trip TO California. He so ar
ranged his itinerary that he came by
way OF Tennessee on the return jour
ney He called on Miss Readon. She
produced the postal that caused her to
write him. He recognized the chirogra-
ply as that OF a girl whom he knew
well in Moline.
Well, Mr.. Hincher and Miss Readon
are going 10 marry. and they Will make
their home IN Moline.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-05-24
MORGANS UNDER A TENT
Stock Company to Play at Twenty
fourth and Fifth.


The Morgan Stock company. which
has filled previous engagements here,
is coming for q return engagement,
opening next Sunday night under a tent
on the lot at Twenty-fourth street and
Fifth avenue The engagement is for
one week. The Girl He Loved" is an
nounced as the opening bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-01
TwO-Minute Vaudeville
nv FRED scHAEFFER.

Thud--Iiow much : your bin month";
SiapIt isn't light bill monthtg heavy bin Thoy charged
me sass To three Jets didn't
Thud-PayinE like pulling teeth Isn't ny
Slap-YeH especially they don't give
Thud-Where n brother now
slap-Hos a big job He's attend
Ing legislature
Thud-G II Tha, reminds medld ever
n legislature
They'd rather the roll
slipped 10 them quietly
you per the United
States aren't producers Of foodT
Slap-What do by hat7
Thud-f that they merely live TO eat
siap-Is OF restaurants they'd better
stay from u they 60 live.
coronatong
Slap-Yca: I haven't been invited
Thud~Then billed a guest
"a DO know 0eorgef
mean him well know
siAp-its I better acquainted. wonder
wher / can get a pair O satin breeches
Thud-why wlfoa skirt and cut II Off
Slap can't: It's he laundry
cut a hs laundry
a OF brooches
the laundry kicked
car a Helandor.
SiAp-Oh but then Id be Kilt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-01
THE POWER BEHIND THE PEOPLE

The people of great and growing city decided that they
would build and operate street railway OF their own
In legislative bodies in and in elections they bit
try fought The railway monopoly that had been run
ming traffic t didn't municipal line.
The railway franchise grabbers bbers all over the
country didn't any city show that city could own and
operate own So the people OF this city FOUGHT
To THE LIMIT of what hired lawyers and hired politicians
could do But the people OF san Francisco and got ready
TO build their Geary ST. line.
You'd think that would end the natter Not your
life The city raise the money by selling bonds Hal
an their fight after their victories traction mouopo
purchased politicians the people face to lace with
Big Business-hc big wheel surrounding little wheels which
can grind crush San Francisco New Orleans Seat
tic 40 well and finely in Wall THE BANKS RE
FUSE TO BUY San Francscos ~ per cent bonds fine in
vestmcrt with irstcass security.
the banks2 Creations OF the people through their
deposits.
What's the solution Of the situaton2 Pull your deposits
the banks that will pay you only or cent and in
vest in these bonds that pay ~.
but this is hurting business II is sociaistie
preaching panic And the people mustn't do such things
PEOPLE can't generally problem OF automatic
bl The wrighs said have got
device about be patented Soon everybody
may fly-f they have the price
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-01
OBSERVATIONS
SKINNY trousers Is the new spring styIe-for me,

SKINNY the spring style-for men.
simply mean that
he believes in young for
REiNFoRcEMENTs for the other
pursued. apprehended and spanked
coRDELlA, Cal, doctors arrived
Mrs Peter Sene, who attacked
Ing that it's great climate where raise chickens
CANTONESE HOMER DAVENPORT divorce,
cruelty knowing Homers
what he when anybody
Hcauon but add OF adj
fTAlYs king
ference with socialist leader palace
usual suit OF shabby
Emmanuel beginning realize shabby
majority In his kingdom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-01
THIRD PRIZE.
A TRUE DOG STORY.


One time when we lived on a
farm Ia Michigan. we had a little
spaniel named TriKie and she dear
~ loved 10 10 with papa and my
two brothers hunting ducks. They
had 10 cross Grand River. which
was about one-half mile north
% our farm. One day In the
autumn when the water Was real
cold. papa went hunting and left
Trixie nj home with mamma and /.
and told US % keep her in the
house awhile after be was gone 50
she would forget and not follow
After papa had been across the
river and IN the marsh quite awhile,
he heard a noise and when he
looked around there was Trixie
wagging her tail and looking as
pleased as she could. She had
swan the river.
MARY r. LuSK. Age II years.
Mt Vernon. Wash; Box i02.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-01
BETTER MOVING PICTURES

said Ia moving picture show popular II
the fault the public but Of the show
richer possibilities
valuable education than the moving
pictures
Science travel history the masterpieces OF heratuca these
before the and planted In the minds OF the
uitlng by this marvellous device.
gentlemen the films to
really inspiring
revolving tragedy exaggerated meo
should be preserved for the good Il
public buy and supply freely
does the school education As conducted
IS chan short wheat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-01
WOULDN'T YOU BE PROUD?

This warmly
OF
united parties
That England and the United statestwsln
fight other
questions OF national honor OF arbitration
without question.
II that shall accomplished you proud OF your
country. and proud Of the time In which live!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-01
How He stood.

AlEernon So your sister really
expected me TO CALI
Little Brother Yes. heard her
say that she broke looking glass
this afternoon and knew something
dreadful was going to happcn.--Tel-
egraph.