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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
Checking Up of Govern
ment Affairs Is
Proposed.
PUT UP TO CONGRESS
Chairmen of Committees on
Expenditures to Be Given
Unusual Powers.

Washington. April 15.-Sweeping
powers are conferred upon chairmen
penditures in the various government
departments by a resolution introduc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
WINE RIOTS ARE RESUMED
Only One Days Calm in Champagne
Districts of France.

Epernay, Department of Marne,
France, April 15.-Following a day of
calm violent rioting again occurred
late last night in the disturbed cham
pagne region and property was de-
stroyed Troops disposed of the riot
ers-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
Reported to Have Landed
Marines at San
Quentin
TO REPEL AN ATTACK
Claimed, However, That No Of
ficiaI Report of the Affair
Has Been Made.

San Diego, Cal. April 15.-Cap-
tain Vivian of the British warship
Shearwater admits he landed ma
rines at San Quentin. He said it
was done to protect British and
interests. Mexican officials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
TALKS on "PROGREssIVEIsM."
WIND UPSETS A CANOE
Two Superior, Wis, High School
Students Lose Lives as Result.

Superior Wis, April 15-LowelI
Beglinger and Chester Adams, Su-
perior high school students. were
drowned yesterday in Bass lake near
Gordon. Wis, when their canoe was
upset by a windstorm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
LAUDS WISCONSIN
Roosevelt, Speaking Before
Legislature at Madison,
Praises Hearers.
POINT WAY FOR STATES
Progressive Movement, He Declares
Is Sane and Long Stride in
Right Direction.

Madison. Wis, April 15.-Roose-
Welt arrived here this morning to be
a guest for several hours of the Wis
consin legislature. a large crowd
at the depot gave him warm well
come. The party was escorted to
the executive residence for break
fast, the guests of Governor Nc
Cnyern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
Would Open Council With Prayer.

would open CounctI win prayer.
La Harpe, Kan, April 1.-THE
session of the La Harpe city coun-
ell will be opened with religious SER
vices if the plans of MayorleIect Pet
er w. Jury are carried out following
his inauguration next Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
The Weather
Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow fo'
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline

Forecast TIL 7 p NJ. IonoFroW TOT
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Sunday, not
much change in temperature, frost
tonight.
Temperature at g. N. 3s. Highest
yesterday 55, lowest last night 36.
Precipitation none
Velocity Of wind at z a m. z
miles per hour.
Relative humidity at p. m. 40.
at a. N. Sc
Stage of water 81, no change in
last "a hours
A falling tendency will prevail in
the Mississippi from belonw Du-
buque TO Muscatine.
J.M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
for worth in our political, social and
economic development as a nation. y
OTHER STATES FOLLOW.


OTHER STATES FOLLOW.
Roosevelt said he found that ev-
erywhere in the far west the ambi-
ton of each state was to follow
Wisconsin as the wisest and most
far-seeking progressive state and to
secure the some cooperation in
their states between the government
and their universities, in rendering
service to the state, which obtains
in Wisconsin because of the way in
which the state government has used
the university and the way the uni
versity has rendered service to the
state government for the benefit of
the people as a whole He then made
plea favoring the election of SEN
ators by direct vote.
TALKS ON "PROGREsSIVEISM"
A short address was made by
Roosevelt TO a large crowd at the
gymnasium on "ProgressiveisTn'
following his talk at the capitol.
Luncheon at the City club, which
was attended by state and university
officials, concluded the program.
Roosevelt left for Chicago this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
eaY state seeretary Dead.

Boston. April 15.--Secretary OF
State Oiin died of pneumonia to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
REPETITION NOT FEARED.

The view was expressed at the
White house that these warnings
will be Obeyed 10 the letter and that
no more battles will be fought in
the vicinity of the boundary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
or RUCkER BILL.

= RuCker bill as finally passed
-s more stringent the campaign
publicity Law passed n 1910. That
Inv requires publicity Of funds after
-ection The Rucker amendment
viii require publicity Of funds by
the campaign committees 10 days
previous to election and the filing
of supplemental statements every
three days thereafter until election
dav
The Rucker bill limited publicity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
FIGHTING is BEGUN.

FL Paso, Texas. April 15.-
Fighting opened near Juarez today
when a detachment Of 100 cavalry
men encountered 200 insurrectos
near Bauche and were engaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
SHIP WAS THERE.

The admiralty similarly discIaims
any knowledge of the landing of a
British force at the Mexican town,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15

The simultaneous arrival OF boti
forces will probably be followed By
one of the hottest battles OF the revo
luton. FL Paso will be in more danger
than Douglas when Aqua Prieta wai
attacked.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28

The use OF iron and copper were
unknown. until one day the use OF
minerals. was discovered by a boy
named Tubal Cain. He was good
boy and had nothing in common with
that bad boy Cain who killed his
brother Abel. Tubal Cain lived many
centuries after Cain who wandered
through life with the brand OF muir
derer upon his forehead.
Tubal Cain was a studious lad. True
he had no books TO study from. for
there were no books In those days.
but he studied nature and when he
saw his father Lamech splitting
kindling wood with a stone Ratchet he
felt sorry for him.
One day Tubal was digging In the
fields near the home OF his parents
and he uncovered hard unyielding
substance which we now know as cop
per. He studied and examined II with
great care and finally one day. he be-
gan hammering Il with stone tool
and found II to be malleable. Then
he looked for another piece of copper
and In course OF time after laborious
work he fashioned q copper ak. Later
he looked fer more metals and he
found iron ore. Being OF an inventive
turn or mind, In fact, the Thos. EdI-
son OF his DAY. he soon found many
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28

MADISON, July 2s.--Certain men.
sathered IN Milwaukee, were talking
things over. They talked about state
legislation on Insurance, because they
we're Interested In insurance. That
n. they were interested In insurance
tompanies. And presently one OF
them said:
r'Well, II anybody thinks this man
Ekern, up In Madison. Is fool on
Insurance matters, somebody has an
other think coming. that's all Ekern
knows more about insurance than any
one else In these parts"
That was precisely what worried
these men Ekern knew entirely too
much about insurance. And they
we're peevish because he was applying
his knowledge to some purpose.
What that purpose was Is evidenced
now By Wisconsin's state life insur-
ance law, the first OF the kind TO be
passed In this country. For to Her
man l. Ekern, more than anyone else,
II to Be attributed the success OF the
wisconsin movement for state insur-
ance. Ekern was a leader among those
who advocated the law. and the bill
Itself was drawn up In Ekern's office.
And Ekern. now state commissioner of
Insurance. will supervise the admins
tration OF the law.
Ekern II q comparatively young man,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
P0RTLY GIRL wED0ED IN PIER;
MUCH EXERTI0N SAVING" HER
stalwart Guards AZ Los Angeles Pull
and Eift and Thus ''Rescee'
Scared chicauoan from Surf.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. July 2s.-
Miss Florence Cassidy. who weighs
about 200 pounds. got caught In the
piling beneath a pier today and much
exertion by several men was neces-
sary before she was rescued"
Miss Cassidy. who is the daughter
OF Chicago iumberman, never was
In danger. But when the breakers
wedged her In the timbers she be
came scared and all she could do was
TO scream Historically. gulp down salt
water and night the fifesavers.
The guards walked into the surf
surrounding her. up TO their necks. and
tried to dlslodge the girl. She was
too frightened TO faint and too pow
erful to be carried out bodily. II
seemed funny to the guards and they
commenced to laugh. 80 did the big
crowd that had gathered.
Finally, when It was found that res
cue from beneath the pier was impos-
sible, a hole was made In the plank
ing. Powerful men from above
reached down and pulled. Staiwart
men below lifted. and In this way the
girl was drawn up to safety.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28

Busine..-like Printing, No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co. rs
John R.-st. Pm. Main 1tss. or City 1883
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28

The law that Commissioner Ekern
and his associates have put through
certainly looks safe and workable. The
plan is purely mutual. following the
tried and established lines OF the best
mutual companies. and the premiums
are based on the American experience
table OF mortality for life insurance
and upon the British ONCE annuity
tables for annuities. Questions Of con-
stitutionality have been side-stepped
by providing for q life fund ito be
administered by the state without liza
bility on the part OF the state"
Administration Is put In the hands
of officials already established. Not
one new once Is created. From the
commissioner Of insurance who super
vises the business down to the vii
lage clerks and treasurers, who are
overpowered TO receive applications,
all those who have anything TO do with
the state insurance are part OF the
already existing machinery OF govern
ment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28

and ne looks younger than he Is. al
most boyIsh He Is full OF enthusiasm
as to the insurance legislation. though
he doesn't leek Tor any notable results
right away.
Eventually We hope to take up all
kinds OF insurance" he says. But
FIRST we want the state constitution so
amended as TO make Il possible for the
state TO back It's own Insurance busi-
ness. This experimental dip into life
Insurance Is to be conducted on It's
own merits. II will stand or fall on
its own funds or lack thereof The
state can't be called upon TO bolster
II up II Il weakens, and can't lose II
Il fails.
I'VE think we have built on per-
fectiy safe foundation. State insnr-
ance has been tried out successfully
In New Zealand for forty years. We
can't see any reason why II can't be
done here as well as In New Zealand"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
OFFICIAL OF wASHTENAw
COUNTY SHY IN ACCOUNTS
Wilbur Jarvis Said To Be About $1o-
600 observation-disclosures File
Suit Agtlnst Him.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, July 2s,-Suit
against Wilbur Jarvis, ex-drain COM
missioner of washtenaw county, was
started In circuit court here yester-
day afternoon by the commissioners
of the county, who allege that he Is
short In his accounts. According to
the bill of complaint they are not
aware of the exact amount. although
it@is stated that II 10 not over $lo-
600.
Jarvis was defeated for reelection
at the spring election. and shortly al
ter the close Of his term the commits
sioners discovered that his accounts
were not straight Attempts to settle
the matter were unsuccessful, and
the suit resulted. Jarvis. IL appears,
issued warrants to contractors for
wo..: which has not yet been done,
one instance being discovered by the
commissioners before the voucher
was cashed, and payment stopped,
Prosecutor Burke stated today that
II "a impossible at this time to state
the exact shortage as the books are
In such a hopeless tangle IL viii take
some time to straighten them out. IL
IA believed that the shortage ID due
more to carelessness In conducting
the affairs of the Office than anything
else, and II il not believed there VIII
he any criminal prosecution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
YOUTH IN SHADOW
OF ELECTRIC CHAIR
Admits He Killed William Henry
Jackson, Aged Broker, for 1915
and Watch.

NEW YORK. July 2s.zCowering
In his cell at police headquarters,
Paul Geidel, q 17-year-old youth, al
ternately wept and prayed today that
he be saved from the electric chair.
The bellboy admits killing aged VIII
liam Henry Jackson, Wall-st. specu.
lator, for the sum Of 1915 and gold
watch which ne later pawned for
SIS.
Patrick McGrane is held as an ac-
complete and the police are inclined
today to believe that he stood guard
while Geidel broke into the room and
beat his aged victim TO death. In
confessing, Geidel, according TO the
police. insisted he thought he would
yet a large sum Of money. He had
been discharged from his position az
be1fboy IN the froquois and was broke
After securing bottle OF chloroform
he entered the suite through the bath
room window.
The light was shining In the
room" said Geidel, and could see
through the crack In the door that
Mr.. Jackson was listening. ! made
up my mind to do him and sneaked
I'm softly. I had n washrag soaked
with chloroform and slapped II quick
ly over his mouth. He grappled with
me and gave me desperate nght.
He was screaming and l had to Quies
him. So I hit him as hard as could
and took the washrag and rammed II
down his throat Then went through
his pockets and got his money and
his watch and chain. ! took the but
tons out OF his shirt but before !
could break open the trunk ! heard
someone coming climbed back
through the window, sneaked down
TO the basement and out"
The arrest Of Geidel and McGrane
followed the tracing OF the bottle
which had contained the chloroform
TO Mrs. Edward Kane, who kept the
boarding house where the pair lived
Mrs. Kane and her husband are IN
the House OF Detention as witnesses
Geidel and McGrane were held
without bail. District Attorney Whit
man said today he expects to secure
Immediate indictments and hopes 70
have Geidef sentenced to death with
In a month.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
YOUNG WOMAN MISSING.
Miss Belle Stocks Brother Fears She's
Foul Play Victim.

Foat EtaJ sf~~
Miss Belle Stocks. Il years old. ID
mysteriously missing and her brother.
M. e. Stocks, No. 91S Grand River
ave-, is conducting vigorous search
for her.
The young woman formerly lived In
Au Sable, Mich, but left that city,
when IL was swept by the IRE. She
went to the home Of her grandmother
in McIvor. Mich. where she collected
more than $4,000. as her share OF an
estate left by her aunt. She left for
Detroit right after receiving the
money. Her brother has learned that
she arrived at the Union depot here.
but from that point he lost track OF
her. Her relatives fear that she has
been enticed away or dealt with foully
by persons who we're aware that she
carried q large sum of money.
william Ford, AZ years old, treas
urer of one OF the camps OF the Mod
ern woodmen OF America, IL missing
from his home at No. 2ss Fifteenth
1T. He left home, Monday afternoon.
He f. a shipping clerk for the Sui
Ivan Beef Co. His wife knows Of no
reason for his disappearance. He 10
the father OF three children.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
<Irst American Commonwealth to Go
Into Life Insurance Business
Expects to Take on Fire
Risks Later.
Plan Has Been Worked Successfully
in New Zealand For Forty
Years.
sascsSsIs-s STATE
INSURANCE. LAW

Provides for life insurance and
.4unuifien In state fund.
Policies issued TO. residents or the
4[ote between the ages or 20 and %
years, in sums OF $500 or $1,000 TIL
the number OF insurants exceeds
1000. I'm additional sums of $500
and $1,000 thenceforward TILL the
number reaches 5000. and after that
y stiil further sums OF $4,000 ana
4, .Annuities issued in sums OF 500.
Z 31OO or $500, 10 begin at an age not
earlier than so years
All expenses 20 be paid out OF the
charge made for that purpose In the
Dremium.
Provides for q surplus and that
All returns over and above that sum
shall be returned 10 policyholders.
as dividends
Funds must be deposited with the
state treasurer, Who Is charged
with their investment,
Premiums and reserves based on
the American experience table OF
mortality with interest at per
|o4nt per annum.
Empowered 10 receive applica-
lions for insurance. All state fac
tory Inspectors. all clerks and treas
urerB OF counties. towns, cities and
villages. and all state banks.
Medical examinations 70 be made
under the direction OF the state
board Of health.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
STREET CARS CRASH.

Three Men Injured IN Accident at
Monroe and Farmer.
A Michigan-Mack car and q Baker
line car collided at Monroe-ave. and
Fafmersst.. Thursday night. injuring
three persons and throwing more than
100 passengers Of both cars, into q
small panic. The injured are Motor.
man Charles Beach. No. 156 Wabash
ave; Conductor William Schultz. No.
103 Infantry-aye.. and an unidentified
man. None OF their injuries is seri-
Gus. Both cars were wrecked and
traffic was held up for almost an hour.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28

was much easier matter to face tho
wild beasts In the forests.
Before the stone age people had
20 meet lions and other animals face
TO face and night them with their
strong arms. During the stone age
stone weapons OF defense were used.
but these were not very satisfactory
and not until Tubal Gains great dis
covery and invention did the human
family have an equal chance with the
Wild beasts OF the forests.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
DOUBLE TRACK RAILROAD.

MONROE. Mich, July 2s.-The Pere
Marquette Railroad company Is dou-
BILE tracking the road between Toledo
and Plymouth They petitioned the
council for permission to raise the
grade at the Front-st. crossing from
Is to "a inches. The common council
IN answer to the petition required a
waiver of all damages to the Pere
Marquette property, required the road
to be kept open during the process OF
elevating the track and asks a cash
payment of $4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
FALLS TO DEATH FROM AUTO.
coId~ater Man IL Found In Road
Terribly Mangled.

CoLDwATER, Mich, July 2s.-Ar-
thur Cunningham was killed this
morning by falling from an automo-
bile. He was not missed until the
party had gone some distance. Re
turning, he was found dead and ter
ribly mangled, evidently from being
run over. Officers are investigating
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
FOUR DIE IN AUTO WRECK.
Fast Express Train Hits Machine at
Grade Crossing.

PITTSBURG, July 2s.-Four per-
sons were killed and one seriously In
jured last night when fast express
train on the Pennsylvania railroad
struck an automobile at grade cross
ing In Williamsburg, a suburb.
The dead are: Edward s. Batches
lor, aged 80, Williamsburg. superin-
tendent OF the Union Stockyards OF
this city: Mrs. Mary +. Bachelor,
aged 70, his mother; Miss May Fern
ley, aged 81, OF Cincinnati, Ohio, 4
niece OF Mr.. Bachelor: Mrs. John
Reed. aged 46, OF Williamsburg.
Miss Blanche Reed, aged Is. daugh'
ter of Mrs. Reed, sustained serious
injuries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, July %.
edward Rutledge, a millionaire lum-
herman, aged rs. died yesterday. His
wealth IL estimated at upwards of
$4,000. 900. He was business associ-
ate and partner In many ventures of
Frederick Weyerhaeuser.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
Youthful Investigator Discovers
Metals--Becomes First Edison

uses for copper and iron. He showed
the people how TO fashion swords,
knives, tools and material OF all kinds
out OF these metals and thereafter II
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-31
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Decreased Owing to Illness Among the
 Lower Grade Pupils.

The attendance at the public and other schools of the city is consid- erably lower than usual because of the prevalence of bad colds, severe and mild cases of the grip and some twen ty odl cases of measles that so far have been reported to the city health officer.
 Natchaug school seems to be most affected. particularly in the lower and kindergarten grades. There will be no session in the first grade of the school until Wednesday morning, and eonly morning, sessions will be held at the kindergarten for a few days
 There is 8 falling off of one-sixth in the attendance in the higher grades About 15 Of the 22 cases of measles are among the pupils of the Nachaug school.
 No cases of measles have been re- ported at the Model school to date, al though quite a number of the scholars are out because of the grip and colds The average, however, is much better than at the Natchaug school
 The attendance at St. Mary'S paro- chial school Monday was reported nor nal, but at St. Joseph's school the ep- idemic of grip and colds is felt keenly, principally in the lower grades, the attendance showing a falling off of some 20 per cent. It was stated, how ever, that all absenteeS were not ill., but that the parents were keeping them home until a better spell of weather prevails.
 Principal Egbert Case of the High school said Monday that so far the prevalence of grip and colds had not been materially noticed as far as the attendance at the Windham High school was concerned. There were but 10 absent Friday and about the same number Monday, a per cent. decrease only in the total registration of the entire school.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-31
REGULATION UNIFORMS
To Be Adopted by Members of MInne-
 texit Hose Company.

After years of wishing and dicker- ing and considering pro and con one of the companies of the Danielson fire department has voted to buy reugla- ton uniforms to replace the red shirts that have done noble if short-waisted service. Mnnetexit Hose company, No. l, has finally taken the long agi- tated action, the regulars voting to turn over such a. portion of the small amount they get each year for their services as firemen to purchase suits that will make them look like the real city department laddies. The company expects them in time for the annual department ball. The action by the members of Minnetexit company fore shadows similar action by the other companies in the department. While the new suits will give the members the desirable spfc and span up to date ness that most mortals seek, there is a secondary consideration that appeals in this particular instance. The suits will give them a. good excuse to get out into the fremen's parades around the state this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-31


 this city, and for 6 number of years resident of Chaplin, where he lived on what is known at the Hattin place un- til he sold it to Arthur c. Williams, then removing to the Burton M. Welch place, from where he removed to Red Bank, N. J., last April. is dead. The news of his death was learned in this city with regret Monday through the following item in the New York Sun:
 Red Bank, N. J., Jan. 29.-Charfas H. Thompson, a retired New York busi- ness man, was found dead in the bath room of his residence on Riverside avenue last evening by his wife on her return home from New York and Rutherford, N. J., where she had been visiting since Friday. The gas was turned on in the room and matches were found on the floor. Coroner Sickles of Navesink pronounced death due to paralysis of the heart. It is be- lieved that MT. Thompson went to the bath room and had turned on the gas to light it when he was stricken. MT Thompson was born and brought up in New York. He leaves no near relatives besides his wife.