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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
NURSERY AT CHURCH

In order that mothers swith small children may have an opportunity to attend services at the First Presbyter- ian church arrangements have been made to institute a nursery in con- nectfon with the church. where the little ones may be left under compe-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07

BUILDING PERMITS.
 The board of building commission CTS has issued building permits as fol- lows: S. Goldman, frame open shed, west side Drew place; George Janan- oski, addition and alteration, west side Pembroke street; Mrs. Anna M. None han, frame addition and alteration, east side. Union avenue; R. M. Jud- son, steel frame building, east side, Broad street; Joseph Martin, cellar wall, north side, Williston, street Value of permits, s2,S40.
 NEWFIELD CHURCH PLANS.
 At the meeting of the board of trus- tees of the Newfield M. F.. church, yesterday plans for the rebuilding of by Contractor l.. D. Stone. The plans were approved by the trustees and have been sent to the Building Com- missioners to be passed on.
 SEAMSTRESS ENGINE COMPANY.
 On Tuesday evening the annual meeting of Seamstress Engine Com pany No. of the Wheeler & Wilson fire department was held. and officers were elected as follows:
 Foreman. Jeremiah Cavanaugh; first assistant. Clarence Giles: second as- S1Stant, Patr1ck GlDlln; secretary, Au- gust G. Baker; treasurer. Albert Will mann; assistant secretary. Martin Faulty: finance committees Daniel Ho- nan and James Murphy.
 Following the meeting the members adjourned to the Oxford Club rooms to partake of their annual turkey sup per.
 CASTLE NO. 1, A. O. K. M. C..
 1o tob NF CNa c%I Ia No. 1, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, officers were installed as follows:
 Commander. Joseph Cromie: vice commander E. L. Whitney: marshal, George Blonlgren; chaplain. James Barnes; inside guard. A. R. Taylor: outside guard. E. Elwood: financial scribe, R. C. Gardner; treasurer. E.. Remdecker; recording secretary. Char les Andres; trustee for IS months, George Blomgren.
 Following the work of installation a social was enjoyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
sCWAEBIsCHER MASQUERADE.
IDEAL ASSOCIATION

The Ideal association met last even ing and elected officers as follows: President John T. O'Neil; Vice-presi dent pr. James A. Gaffney; recording secretary s. J. O'Ne:n; financial secre- tary, Patrick Maloney; treasurer Will liam Lockwood. 4 social dance will be given by the association on Janu- ary Is.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
Nothing Reserved

Prices sIashed on every pair at The Cartwright Shoe Co. BIG RE- MOVAL SALE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
LADIES OF ST. VINCENT.

I@<1DIE5 OT SI. NI-NOI1-N U. The Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul will hold their regular meet ing at the hospital tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
TO MAKE POULTRY PAY.

F
 sHow to Make Poultry Pay" was the subject of an interesting and ln- structtve address last evening before the Bridgeport Poultry association which held it's regular monthly meet i'm. Harrison L. Hamilton of Filing ton was the speaker of the evening At the conclusion of the meeting the association voted to give s2o reward to anyone giving information leading to the arrest and conviction or chicken thief.
 HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOURS
 New office hours are being observ- ed in the Board of Health office to- day, and are to be continued here after. The office will be open from 2 a m to D. m. Dr. Mcclellan will be at the office from 9 to 10 a. m. and from 4 to ?. m- pr. Florence Sher- man will be at the office from 3:30 to 4:30 D. m.
 SCWAEBISCHER MASQUERADE.
 Planning one of the greatest events in the history of the society the Schwaebischer Maennerchor will give a masquerade ball on January 24 at Eagles hall. One of the features of the affair will be a series of elabor- ate tableaux- Costumes for this part of the evenings entertainment have already been ordered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
E.. II. DILLON & co. NEWS OF BRIDGEPORT
 IN PITHY PARAGRAPHS
BUILDING PERMITS.

tent care during the hours of ser. xyioo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-07
Skirts.

Walking length with tucked rufs fle, 69c, 95c and $1.19 each.
 Good muslin skirts, with deep Harn~ burg fiounce. Sale price $1.5O each,
 Good muslin with deep f1ounce so4 inserting and lace edge, 78c each. Also better qualities from $1.OO up.
 Combinations in odd lot of sizeSs prices range from 79c to. $500.
 Infants slips and short dresses, slightly soiled, at greatly reduced prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
SENATOR WORKS SCENTS
ALLOPATH COMBINATION

Chicago. Ill, Nov. 25.-United
States Senator John D. Works of
California, addressing the National
League for Medical Freedom here
last night, assailed the auopathic
school of medicine as seeking to
scIm a trust TO the exclusion of all
other methods of healing and par
ticularly denounced the medical ex-
animation Of public school pupils
4 sincerely hope you never have
medical inspection. Do you know
that in many states. under medical
inspection practice. girls of from Il
to 20 years are required to bare
their bodies to the waist and sub
NIT TO an inspection usually by an
unsuccessful or young doctor Just
out Of school, and all this without
the knowledge or presence OF their
mothers" He referred TO incidents
Involving injury or death TO stu
dents, which, he said, resulted from
medical examination and criticised
the Owens bill, which proposed 10
exclude from the canal zone prac-
tice OF medicine by any one not ap-
proved by 6 board Of examiners. He
predicted an allopathic trust If gov
ornamental officials were 70 have the
last word as 10 who should and who
should not practice medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
ANGERED ny ALLEGATIONS.
CORONER INNESTIGATEs.
ROOSEVELT DECLARES
HE Is NOT CANDIDATE

New York, Nov. 25.-"Theodore
Roosevelt, when asked today regard
ing the report that he may again be
a candidate for president, told a
World correspondent that a state
ment LIgnt be made as follows" the
World says today in a special dis
patch from Oyster Bay.
at can be stated that Colonel
Roosevelt has received many letters
indicating the willingness of the
writer's to give him political sup
port il such is desired. II can be
stated that Colonel Roosevelt today
received a letter from d certain
United States senator Offering the
full political support of the senator
in case Colonel Roosevelt should
wish to be a candidate in the ma
tional campaign. To this letter col
onel Roosevelt has replied that he
earnestly hopes that the senator will
not only refrain from any action
looking 10 the nomination Of Colo
mel Roosevelt. but also will prevent
his friends from taking any such
steps.
NO comment would be made By
Colonel Roosevelt upon this an
nouncement. which he insisted
should be made in the third person.
He would not name the senator to
whom he referred"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
THEATRE SET ON
FIRE BY RIOTERS
Police Beat University of Iii
nois Boys Who Try to
Wreck Playhouse.
PANIC BARELY AVERTED
Blazing Barrels in the Basement of
Champaign Building Discov-
cred in Time.

Champaign, Ill, Nov. 25.-Denied a
free show by the Orpheum vaude-
vile theatre in Champaign last night.
900 University OF Illinois students at
only repuIsed after hand-to-hand bat
tie with policemen and theatre men.
After a mass meeting TO generate
enthusiasm for the Minnesota-IIlinois
football game. students paraded to the
j..siness section and laid siege to the
vaudeville house in accordance with
tradition. The climax of the prank
was an effort 10 set fire TO the house
by building a bonfire beneath the floor,
Here attaches OF the theatre discov-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
Bankers Elect Officers.

New Orleans, Nov. 25.-The election
Of officers the last official action OF
the American Bankers association
convention, resulted as follows:
President-William Livingston, De
troit
Vice President - C. H. Huttig, ST.
Louis.
Chairman of Executive Council-Ar-
thur Reynolds. Des Moines. Iowa
Treasurer of As&ociauon-J. Fletch-
er Farrell, Chicago.
Secretary-Fred E. Farnsworth,
New York.
Assistant Secreta-y-w. G. FitzwiL
son, New York.
General COunsel-rhomas B. Patton,
New York
Manager Protective Departmental
". Cannon. New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
FUNK is DEMANDING
FACTS OF JENNINGS

Chicago, Nov. 25.-AttoTneys for
Clarence 5. Funk, general manager
Of the International Harvester com
pany, who was sued recently by
John c. Henning for $25, 900. charg-
ed with having alienated the affcc-
tions Of Mrs. Heuning. appeared in
the circuit court today and asked for
a bill OF particulars. Funk wants
specific dates and names. The mo-
ton was continued until next Friday
In the Investigation Of the election Of
LoTimer, Funk testified he had been
asked for q contribution Of 10000
toward a slush fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
WRONG II ALLEGED.
FIRST SIX MILES OF
CHANNEL COMPLETE

La Crosse. Wis. Nov. 25.-Com-
pfetton-of the first 16 miles Of a
six-foot channel in the Mississippi
river to be established between St.
Paul and st. Louis was announced
here today. The stretch completed
Is between Winona and Richmond.
Mimi, where the channel is now in
shape to float the largest boats pro-
tected for the upper river. The work
is being done under a government
appropriation of $2O.OOO,OOO run
ming over period of II years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
TEMPLETON SUED FOR
DAMAGES OF 100000

Chicago, Nov. 25-State Grain
Inspector ". Scott Cowan and Dep
uty Inspector Samuel Smith today
filed suits for damages aggregating
$4,000 against James s Temple
ton, a member of the board Il trade,
alleging HSel Templeton yesterday
demanded Smiths resignation,
charging he had changed the grade
on 100, 900 bushels Of oats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
NJ M'kAMERA TRIAL is
HALTED BY A DEATH

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. 25.-
Death and sickness interrupted the
Mcnamara trial today. Juror Sex
ton was given leave Of absence on
account OF the death Of a brother,
and Juror Green temporarily was
excused because his wife is grayeIy
i'll Jud Rush, law partner of At
torney Davis OF the defense, was
stricken with apoplexy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

OTrom noon today to noon tOmoTrow)
Sun sets 81. rises 6.56: moon sets
S.13 p. n: 1888 a n. moon In con-
junction with Uranus. passing from
west 70 east Of the planet: q. n.
planet Venus at greatest western elon-
rs.5on. farrhest west cf sun. 80 de-
Crees - minutes, now rising before
. a n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25

The alderman's father said his son
died with foam on his lips ana that
poisoning was suspected.
ANGERED BY ALLEGATIONS.
a Ntness before the civil service
commission lately connected Baulers
name with a graft scandal. He was
considerably anger I'd over the alIega-
tiCns, and it is presumed this aggra-
vated his heart disease.
CORONER INV NESTIGATEs.
Alderman Bauler died of organic
heart disease, according to a state
ment of Coroner Hoffman, after the
latter and physicians had made a
postmortem examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
IL Eollette,a ItLnerarY.

Washington. Eoy. 25.-It 10 an
nOunced here that La Toilette =
western speech making trip will not
be begun until after congress con-
veues. The itinerary Includes Okla
nCma. Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska.
the DakOtas, Iowa. Minnesota, Ili-
nois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
FARLEY is
RECEIVED BY THE POPE

Rome. Nov. 25.-The pope gave q
private audience today to ArChbish-
op Farley OF New York. In response
TO expressions of gratitude the pom
tin said it long lad been his desire
TO recognize the loyalty Of the Cath
olic church in America and the mer-
It Of the archbishop OF New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
Bertram G. Spencer, Gen.
tIsmaa Burglar, Con-
victed of Murder.
KILLS DURING A JOB
Miss Martha B. Blackstone,
Guest in Home Entered,
Victim.

Springfield. Mass. Nov. 25.-Bertram
g Spencer was this morning convicted
cf the murder of Miss Martha B.
Blackstone, while ne was attempting
TO rob a house at which she was visit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
Alderman H. ]. BauIer
Expires Suddenly in His
Chicago Home.
HEART ATTACK CLAIMED
Witness Before Civil Service
Commission Has Connected
Name With BoodIing.

. Chicago. Nov. % Herman ] Baul-
ar alderman of the twenty-second
ward, died suddenly at his home today.
While heart disease was given as the
cause, the physicians said it was
case for the coroner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
STICKS To HER STORY.


New York. Nov. 25.-A statement
o. The clearing house banks shows
-t, banks hold Se.@T6. goo reserve
iu excess q legal requiem ents.
Leans decreased 5.s6S, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
The Weather
Forecast TIL p. NJ. Tomorrow. fos
Rock island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

GitG Hi~fihAJ'
Fair tonight and Sunday. slowly
rising temperature. The lowest to-
night will be about 80 degrees.
Temperature at a II. 20. High
est yesterday 81. lowest last night
%.
Velocity OF wind at a. II. Z miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. II. IL.
at &. n. 50.
Stage Of water 80. a fail Of II
IN last - hours.
:. ". SHERIER, Local Forecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
GambIirr Raid

-c,s5o. Ohio. Nov c5--Six men
were arrested IL tEe first raid follow
Ing the rlaclnz OF the gambling lid.
Jy :. ). Mooney. safety director.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
BAD PANIC Is AVERTED.

CJL the blaze before an alarm mad pen
strated to the audience.
BAD PANIC Is AVERTED.
1t is believed that thus a dangerous
panic was averted Unprepared for
attack, the theatre was unable to rally
q large force of defenders and Cham
paign has only three night policemen
at present The police and attaches.
however, by welding clubs over the
heads of the mob, stayed the attack.
The doors of the theatre were broken
down, however, and some bricks sent
crashing through the windows.
The crowd then vented its displeas-
re by tearing down the orange and
blue bunting festooning the building
in honor of the annual fall homecom-
ing Daring spirits scaled the walls
while their companions applauded and
fought for pieces as mementoes of the
s.ege.
The audience of so persons remain
ed throughout the attack and the ter
rorized vaudeville performers continu-
ed their acts.
PLEADINGs ARE VAIN
Several hundred students within add
ed a final touch to the babel Of con-
fusion by standing on their chairs and
demanding: Let them in"
Sam Harris, manager of the theatre.
addressed the students, stating that he
had made arrangements with the IlIi-
mis- Students union for a free show
trlight IN case the Ilhni defeated the
Gopher invaders
This proposition was received with
ncots. however General censure for
tie rioung students is expressed on
ali sides. II being feared that the fac
ui;y will forbid the Homecoming next
year as a punishment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
MARTz CALLED A
MALICIOUS LIAR
Attorney Cotton Issues Hot
Statement in Minnesota
Ore Dispute.
ROCKEFELLER DEFENDED
Steel Investigation Committee Taken
to Task for Not Going After
Whole Truth.

Duluth, MINI, Nov. 25.-Denying as
an unqualified and malicious false
hood" the testimony given recently
BY c. H. Martz before the congression-
al committee investigating the United
States Steel corporation. Joseph B.
Cotton, Duluth attorney for the Rookie
feller interests on the iron range and
former attorney OF the United States
Steel corporation. today telegraphed a
statement to August o. Stanley, chair
man Of the investigating committee.
ORDERED TO pad"
Martz testified before the Stanley
committee he had been ordered. as
chief engineer, to pad the cost Of
reproducing the Duluth, Mesabe &
Northern railroad, alleging George
Wildwood Murray and Joseph 3. Cot
ton. then attorneys for the Duluth,
Mesabe L Northern, had issued the
orders. Failing 70 pad the cost Of
reproduction of the road, Martz testl-
fed, his position was taken away from
him within one year.
TRUTH EASILY OBTAINED.
Concluding his statement, Cotton
SAYS: Il regret exceedingly that
while you were in Duluth last summer
and had Martz come from western
Minnesota you did not take sufficient
time TO get the truth and the whole
truth. which was easily obtainable, in
stead of giving credence TO a state
ment of a disgruntled. discharged en-
pIoye obviously seeking cheap notori-
ETY..
WRONG II ALLEGED.
You will agree with me, am sure,
that official position does not cIothe
anyone with authority or right 10
bring about or be the cause of injus-
tice or wrong to any citizen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
ing March 81, 1910 Insanity was
SPenceT's defense.

ing March 81, 1910. Insanity was
SPenceT's defense.
CONFESSEs MANY RoBBERIES.
The murder OF NJ SIS Blackstone was
sensational In the extreme. II came
rs a climax to a series of thrilling rob
bellies. TO all Of which Spencer later
Confessed. Miss Blackstone was visit
ing at the home of Miss Harriet Dow,
a friend, March 81, 1910 With Miss
Dow and two other women she was sit
ting In a drawing room, when a mask
ed man suddenly appeared.
Miss Blackstone sought to defend
herself from attack and was shot down
willie Miss Dow was slightly injured.
Spencer, a happily married young man
Of apparently exemplary character was
me months later charged with the
crime, a gold locket. which he had
6:Dyped, beJraying him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25
Marquis komura Dies.

Toxic, japan, Nov. 25.-AarqUis Ko-
mura, former minister OF foreign af-
fairs and priYy chancellor, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25

cred barrels on fire and quickly put
out the blaze before an alarm had pen
atrated to the audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-25

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15
browed statesman desires and is widely

browed statesman desires and is widely advertising
 The new turn given government itiga- tion against the Anthracite Coal trust is causing considerable liquidation of Read ing, the backbone of the combination. The other hard coal stocks have strange ly advanced on the same news that is putting down Reading. It is believed hereabouts that the Anthracite monopoly has about reached it's end, and that before a great while open competition will be seen in that industry. The crowniug abuse of the Anthracite Coal trust is in the freight rate which is maintained 10 the utter prohibition of Independent com petition. So long as railroads which own coal mines are able to maintain an op- pressive freight rate they do not care how close the mines run to cost of pro- duction. What the mines do not make the carrying and owning railroads do make.
 International bankers say they expect 10 see large movement of gold from 1hes., shores during the next few months. Flu ropean nations are desirous of increasing their holdings of gold. and America can spare all they need without the slignt ast inconvenience. We have gold to sell to whenever wants it, just the same ns we have cotton or grain, or provisions, gtael rails. or farm machinery.
 The government crop report which ,'am,s to hand this week contained no surpris,. 'The figures are about what were given the month before and indicate a gross yield only slightly below the average. Tho effect upon stock market prices was very slight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15

in the thought that recovery in general conditions will not take a runaway form. The Steel trust Is only making about Sl0O per ton on present production, and the in- dependents have to be satisfied with a much smaller margin of profit. It is es- timated that the trust will come out at the end of year with about s110.000,C00 to the good, and that only after pairing down to the bone in expenditures for improvements, and in other directions where there has heretofore been free handedness. It is clearly the intention Of the management to maintain dividends unless compelled by a long extension of hard times, something which nobody really likes to admit as possible
 Wall street discussion dwells actively on national and state politics. Great in- ierest attaches to the skirmishnG which is going on over presidential nominations. The street was playing Governor Harmor for a hot favorite but word which reaches here these days is not favorable to the chances of that gentleman. The trend appears to be towards Governor Wilson. so far as current developments indicate The idea. however. prevails that he may be talking himself to death, like his distinguished packer. William Jen- nngs Bryan. Wall street does not like the idea of Governor Wilson. since he has gone into partnership with Mr. Bryan. which is just what the hig;,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15
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