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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
May 13.-Following are the quota,
tons on the local market today:
Eggs 15kc
Butter-DaIry. &c; creamery, 22Ac.
Lard 10c
Feed and Fuel
Corn, per bushel, SIC.
Oats, Bic.
Wheat, 90c.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIG.
Glover hay, SIS.
Straw, 81.
Coal-Lump, per ousheI, 15c: slack,
Zoe.
Wood-$4.50 per load.
Sales on Market square up to noon
today:
Oats, three loads at 33c
Corn, four loads at sac and 55c.
Hay, one load at SIG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

the city cobblestones as the
a fire horses gallop their way
% the place of alarm: no more the
glorious rush OF heroic horses. eager
20 rescue and save. urged on by more
heroic men: instead. the "chirr- chirr'
Of seventy horsepower motors-less
picturesque perhaps. appealing less TO
our love OF the sensational, but speedier
more efficient less costly. less perilous
TO fire and spectator.
Ehinelander Waldo. New York's able
and energetic FIRE commissioner. has
decreed the Passing of the fire horse
from the streets OF his city. That
means the Punishment Of the animal
from the big cities Of the entire coun-
try. for in a fire lighting sense. still
more than in politics. as goes New
York so goes the Union" New York
has the largest. finest and best equip
ped hrefghting department. in the
world. II IS bigger and better than
those of Paris and Berlin combined.
and on the authority OF Winfield r
Sheehan. secretary TO Commissioner
larger than the combined fire depart
ments Of any other six American cities
Therefore saying that within five years
not one horse viii be left In the serv-
ice OF the New York FIRE department
means that the passing Of the fire horse
from the entire country is certain is
the matter OF fire fighting the rest OF
the United States follows and initiates
New York
From every viewpoint, including that
OF sentiment. the substitution OF mo-
tor propelled Ere lighting apparatus for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

the hottest night. The Helen Aubrey
company arrived in town Wednesday
evening and is hard at work prepar-
ing for the opening next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

that drawn by horsepower f. desirable.
There is more sentiment about the saw
ing OF the lives OF the two or three
iremen killed yearly in New York
through the use of horses than there
is about the sight Of the finest team of
horses in he weTld gallOping through
the street Ia front OF hose wagon. a
fire steamer or hook and ladder truck.
on the ground Of economy there can
oe no comparison The average life of
8 fire horse is only FIVE years. II costs
about S22e year TO keep q fire horse
fed and properly shod. with medical
supervision and treatment. For three
horse steamer the cost OF horsefiesh is
about $500 a year The same work may
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
TOday'S Market Quotations

CBy wire from Il. w. Wagner & Co.,
members of Chicago Board of Trade.
Grain, provisions, stocks, and cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island, Ill. Chicago Office 9S-99-100.
Board of Trade. Local telephone. No.
west 1901
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
Bank Statement.

OdHN OhdlCHCHIs
New York, May 13.-Members' daily
average cash reserve, 2S.17 per cent.
Reserves increase. $5.0S4 $50; less II.
s. increase, s5,091 $50; loans decrease,
$16,313,S00; legals increase, 1851 400:
specie increase. $685.. 800; deposits de-
crease, $15,574,G00; circulation in
crease, $97, 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

@54a4, No. 2 y san ass, No. 3 533z0
"a, No. W 53H @54. No. y 53a4Q
5414, No. 4 SIX @5214, No. 4 W SEA
521a, No. A y 5205224, Sym 46@49, sTy
46@5O
Oats-No. 2 W 35@36. No. 34s4
@3515, No. 341a@35H, standard
S5035A.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat closed "a lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

An the news ali the tlme-Ths |
ArguR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13
Chicago Estimates Tomorrow.
Primary Movement.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
OPENING of Market.

Hogs 5000. Left over 2, 100 Opened
sc higher than yesterdays average.
Mixed 6.O0Q6.371z, good 6.O5d6.25,
rough $3.50 600, light 6.05@6.4O.
Cattle 200; steady.
Sheep 500; steady.
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs shade higher. Light 6.05G6.42,
rough 5.S506.O0, mixed 6.0Od6.37,
heavy 6.0596.25, pigs 5.95q6.4O, bulk
6.1OQ630.
Cattle steady
Sheep steady.
Beeves 5 .0066.45 COWS 2. 5Od5. 10,
stockers 400G5. rs. Texans 46O05.65,
calves 45007.00
Sheep 3.00G6.s0, lambs 4.5OG6.75.
Close of Market.
Hogs closed a little higher. Mixed
6.05Q6.37. good 6.05d6.25, rough SIS
q 500, light 6.O5q6.42.
Cattle steady
Sheep steady
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-13

be done more quickly and better with
a gasoline motor for less than $50
year. Applying the same ratio to all
the horse drawn apparatus in the en-
tire city, the tremendous saving is APP
parent There are at present 100
horses in the service Of the depart
ment. None has been purchased for
seven or eight months. and 1t Is the In
tention OF the commissioner not TO re-
sumo purchases OF horses. He II turn
ing over the horse fund of the depart
ment TO the bureau OF fire apparatus
purchase and Is buying automobile fire
fighting apparatus as fast as il is need
ed In the service.
Speed in getting to fires and econo-
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
Plot to Kill King Victor Emanuel

Pittsburg. Dec. A. The Italians
have discovered a plot to kill King
Victor Emmanuel The arrest of an
emissary in Italy is expected today.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
someN McNamara Evidence.

New York, Dec. 4.-One of this
trump cards that the prosecution in
tended to play in the Mcnamara case
it is said here is a co1ume contain
ing Photographic copies of alleged ho-
tel registrations of Ortie McManigat
and James B. Mcnamara through
the country covering period of near
ly two years. A copy Of this volume
is in the hands of Albert s. Osborn
a handwriting expert here. who waI
retaipe7 r. 10 5isGtt1t attorney s.
los An@ales tn collect tins evidence
and place it in striking form for the
jury as we'll as to prepare TO give
expert testimony on the genufneness
of the signatureo.
1.-The signatures are taken from ho'
tells all the way from Boston to San
Francisco" Mr., Osborn said today.
"They completely corroborates the
confession of Ortie McManigal, IT
which he said that he visited certain
cities and stopped at certain hOtelsr
detectives found his name, or none
of his many aliases, upon the hotel
register. Just az ho said they would
In many cases he had a companion
According to our photographs OF
| the entries on the hotel registers,
| this companion registered sometimes
as ]. B Mcnamara sometimes r. J..
| Sullivan sometimes az J. B. Smith,
and often as J. B. Brice. This hand
writing is that OF James B. Nc
i namara. 1t is SO unmistakabfy his
! that even a noice could gee il.
| $50 far as we know, the nst gives
a pretty good history of the move
ments of McManigal and James F..
Mcnamara for the past .wo years IS
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
CARRYING
Of DYNAMITE
A VIOLATION OF INTERSTATE
COMMERCE LAW EXCEPT WITH
RESTRICTIONS
AFTER men higher UP"

New York, Dec. 4.-Gompers de
ares as absolutely false the state
lent of Burns that Gompers knew
e McNamaras were guilty.
Washington, d. c., Dec A. The
may order an investiga
tion into the dynamite outrage
through the country under the VIC
iations of the interstate law in the
carrying of dynamite. The depart
44ent of justice is reported as inter
ested. District Attorney McCormicl
/ Los Angeles is here.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 4.-McMan
gal declares in a new confession thai
he McNamaras threatened to blow
up a large portion of Los Angelo:
GLOWING the Times disaster. He al
o says that Mcnamara planned tt
lace second bomb in the Time
auxiliary plant. The state is making
plans to arrest men who are high
er up
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
Harrison-Moore.

Whitakers, Dec. A very pretty
marriage was solemnized at the res
idence of Elder A. J. Moore, on We'd
nesday morning, November 29th,
when Mr. Geo. w. Harrison and Miss
Ruth Moore were Joined in holy we'd
lock in a beautiful and impressive
manner by Elder Sylvester Hassell,
of Williamson.
The soft light from the ,candelabras
made the decorations of graceful
ferns and Mowers an appropriate
scene for the two young hearts that
were soon to be as one.
Just before the appointed hour a
beautiful song was rendered by Mrs.
y w. Price and o. J. Moore, sister
and brother of the bride. During the
service "Love and Roses" was softly
played by Mrs. Price.
The bride is the youngest child of
her noble parents and has won many
friends in this State and elsewhere
by her kind and attractive manner.
Never did she look more charming
than on this occasion as she entered
,ssed in brown travelling suit,
carrying bouquet of brides roses.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple left for visit to
Northern cities and will make their
home in Whitakers where the groom
is. employed.
The presents received were numer-
GUS and handsome, indicating the
high esteem in which these young
people are held.
The out OF town guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Forest Taylor, Of Florence
S. c.; Mr.. and-Nrs. O. ]. Moore, OF
Scotland Neck; Mrs. J. Fl. Randolph
Of Greenville; Miss Emma Tomlinson
of Smithf1e1d; Messrs. Fred and Jos
eph Harrison, of Scotland Neck.
The contracting parties have q
number of warm friends and relatives
| in Wilson who will wish them love
! voyage ON life's matrimonial sea.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
Veil Dressed Man Arouses Suspicion
in kenIy.

A certain European educated New
Yorker, a young gentleman of dress
ulture and refinement, has recently
:pent the delightful Indian summer
Wilson
Since old Borea's breath has blown
old, said gentleman has grown rest
css, and found himself longing fo'
warmer climates and mild moons
florida seemed to hold out these de
irable attributes. Yesterday, he wen
round and gave a farewell to hi
many friends and started out for
he South. He started not, my molly
eoddle friends, as you and ] Woul
tart. MOI Not having been over thi
lection before, he desired to see tn
country, and at the same time re-
main In full touch with nature'e
harms, SO, as Brother Rabbit said
Yesterday he tuck his foot in hi
land and started for the long hiko
If seven hundred miles to the South
Well dressed, jaunty and debonair
he charming youngster, waved a last
'dieu as his stout legs counted the
cross ties down the valley, across
The swamp.
Wilson prides itself on many bold
walkers even tho no Weston hac
let sprung Up IN cur midst. anu i,
was With pride and many good wishes
that our recent visitor was started
on his way; but alas and alack the
manly exercise not only is seemingly
not practfced in a certain village tc
the south of us, but even those who
enter it's gates afoot are looked upon
with dire suspicion. Shibboleth is
outdone at last. Yesterday an ex
| cited voice calling from Kenly, in
quired searchingly of character
| which proved to be our trusted
| friend. It seems that the Sheriff o1
this Hamlet, ever alert for the well
fare of its citizens, had spied afal
the unusual spectacle of a we'll dress
ed man approaching on foot, witt
| marathon speed. Straightway the
guard was called out and soon the
aforesaid gentleman languished Il
Jail.
| Heeding his violent protests to :
slight degree, the aforesaid vigilan
| officer vouch safed to inquire of viii
son if any misdeeds be held agains
received the sad tidings of good char
acter and Mr.. Hawthorne Hill pro
| ceeds on his way, delayed a few
/
| than saddened by his, to Ke1ly sus
Dicious appearance. But f1e on you
/ misguided arm of the law and fie Oh
/ yc.u mollyoodd1e citizens of this fai
hamlet of the South. By your actions
both of you, has disgraced come Il
the Old North State. Ye shades o
our early ancestors, by whom tn
forests were hewn down, the stream
bridled and by whose brawD in TIL
good days of yore the enemy was re
PEELED by land and sea, that the &c
cadent age should ever come whel
one hieing back to the olden time
and disdaining the enfeebliDg, afs
inmate means Of locomotion of tn
Twentieth Century, should be loohe
upon with such dire suspicion an
should be regarded as such an unds
sirable citizen as to be deprived .
that liberty in the pursuit OF happ1
ness, which is the birthright OF u
ALL
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
Baptist State Convention Meets
Tomorrow.

The North Carolina Baptist Con-
yention meets in Winston-Salenn,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, of this week. A suggested
program, made up of interesting top
les and reports of various COM
mitteee, has been outlined by the
committee OF which Mr.. Carey J..
Hunter of Raleigh, is the Chairman.
The Convention met in Winston
Salem IL years ago. Then the re-
port of the treasurer showed that
during the previous year the sum OF
SAG, ,667 .35 had been raised; this year
the treasurer's report will show that
number of which Baptists In North
$121, ,03240 has been raised. The
Carolina IL years ago was fewer than
175. 600; now there are 2z6, 6,0eO.
When the convention met in Win
ston-Salem the last time it was Rev.
Livingston JohnsOn's first year as
State Mission Secretary. Discussing
the progress of his denomination in
North aCrolina Secretary Johnson
said yesterday.
considerable progress has been
made along all lines since the last
meeting in Winston. There were
that year fewer than 1850 white
Baptists in the State, while we now
number 100000. Meredith College
lad Just begun its career and was
tampered by $42,060.ee ddbt
subscriptions were taken at that con
vention to pay off this Indebtedness
and that marked the beginning OF
he larger career of this excellent
school.
teThis year again in the city OF
| Win ston one of the most important
matters to be considered will be the
| ,r7doWment OF Meredith in order thu
| q usefulness may be still furthe'
| Increased.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
COTTON TO-DAY.

New York, Dec. 4.-Jan. opened
s.69, March STA, May 8.84, July 8.9S.
Sept. 9.0S, Dec. 8.99.
At noon Jan was $40, March 8.76.
May 8S3, Sept. 8.98, Oct 9.e8, Dec
Liverpool closed two points down
from Saturday with Jan.-Feb. 455,
March-April 4.Ss, July-Aug. 4.96 IL,
Dec-Jan. 4s3.
2 o'clock cotton was Marcn s82.
May 889, July 500, Oct. 9.13
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
elaborate Ccrr
Beattie.

Richmond, "a. De
onger uncertain tn
ng his terrible +
chair at the SE1te
Clay Reattie, il, ID
something more in detail II the Kill
ng Of MS NJ
ession gwen
piritual advisers
Today the exi tens s1usza
nd more cir1umsta confess. .vu
II his crime, made by He ~ eaf-ia
and turned over to the Re- enJ
min DeLnis, is widely poker =.
ays the News-I eader So
ession IS said t. h ua t
seen by one OF tae peH sanr.s
he Beattie funera4
IN this confession Beattie is s..il
to have gene at length into a ST q,
D the G interpolation and commission
.. the killing, telliny how he aa1
contemplated the tragedy two weeks
efore the commission of the r;ni-
d. anc setting forth the maine, IL
which the fatal shot was fired
Two weeks before the bloody mid
night act was committed, Beat,.e
had definitely and finally determin
ed to do away with his wife, accord
ing to the confession. With this in
tention he induced Paul Beattie to
obtain the gun, which weapon he
placed by the side of Midlothian turn
pike within easy distance of the nigh
way. For week before the killing
Beattie noticed what he took to be
| great change in the disposition of
his wife, who appeared more placid
md less irritable. So much was his
he case that on the very night CT
| he killing, Beattie was almost dis
ruaded from commission of the
rhine by the apparent happiness ex-
'bited by the doomed woman, ne
| onfessfon relates.
| When the final, fatal auto ride was
begun and that part of the turnpike
cached at which the crime was to
be committed, Beattie saw that the
amps to his machine were eXtin-
| euished and brought the car to a
top, the confession goes on. Leav-
| ing the machine the young husband
advanced into the underbrush by the
| side of the road to the stump where
he single barrelled gun was secret
ed.
On returning to the car he saw
| Mrs. Beattie about to alight She
| had one foot in the automobile and
! another on the running board. Her
| >ack was turned to him. AS he ad
Ivancef~ upon her she turned her head
| md looked full at him.
1t was at this moment that he fir
ed, body turned and fell upon its
back in the roadway. the head strik
ing with some violence. Beattie de
MED that he struck his wife with the
gun before firing at her
| Explains Grit i'm Hair.
| He attributes the concussion at
the base of the skull to the fall OF
the body from the car It was il
this manner that grit and small par
ticiee nf dirt attached themselves tr
tne nair. Deattle's confession denied
that he sat upon any portion of the
body while returning with his deat
wife through the night to the home
of Tom Owen in his auto car.
Beattie also states in his confes
sion that the newspaper accounts o
the tragedy, while essentially accur
ate in the more important facts, die
him a great injustice with regard t.
details. He is said to have state'
: that to some extent his marriage will
Miss Owen was forced upon him. Al
+ though he does not use this circum
stance as any extenuation of or ez
r cuse for his crime.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
STOCKS.

New York, Dec. 4-The opening
was irregular, followed by a down
ward movement in the important is
sues. In Canadian Pacific, Reading
and Union Pacific the lose was three
fourths.' Steel common was off one,
half and preferred was up 3-S. The
curb was quiet and a. m. tobacco was
bid to 4.70. Americans In London
were firm.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
Big Fire i'm Jersey City.

Jersey City. n. J., Dec. "A mil
lion dollar fire and three hundred
horses are dead and two firemen were
injured when the stables of the Uni.
States Express Co., were burned.
There are three missing and these
are believed to be dead. The snow
storm and high wind made the fiehf
ing hard. The flames were controlled
after tive hours.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Dec. 4-The opening in
wheat was Dec. .95 IA, Dec. corn
was .63 Ia.
1T 1870 wheatNwas Dee. .s5 5-s,
Dec. corn was so 3d. b1
AT 2 o'clock wheat Dee. was 95
1-8, Dec. corn was Sd 3-4
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
Freezing Temperature.

Fair tonight with freezing temper
at1lre in the eastern pertfon. TuesdaT
fair and silently warmer in the ives
portion with moderate northerly
winds.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05
200 Women Escape From Fire

Jersey CITY. Dec. 40 Women
we're saved in fire which gutfed
the paper box factory of James Leo
2 Go, 251 Varick Street. The dam
GO was two hundred and fifty dol
lars.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05

A1g12@fa Ca De 4-Defatls OF
The plan 81 Ee ate Il
lend Southern cotton growers >50.-
ooo,ooo to aid them in holding their
cotton until better prices than those
now prevailing ean~be obtained were
made public here by w H. Stayton
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-12-05

anking, Dec. 4.-Gen Chang Hsuan
the smperialist commander ia report
ed to have been assissinated by his
own men.
Nank.ng, Dec 4-Scores OF Man
chus are killed daily by the victori-
CTS rebels who are holding the city.
they are preparing to go up the riy-
er and capture Hankow.
Fc~g Kong. Dec A detachm emit
of British left today for Shanghai and
Pekin.
Tien Using, Dec. 4-German mar
ines have been landed from warships
here to reinforce and patrol the c err
man legation.
Rebels Are Orderly.
Nanking, Dec 4-Conditfons In
Marking are now almost normal The
revolutionaries who took possession
Of the city yesterday after a parley
with the Imperial government forces
have placed police patrols throughout
the city.
General Chang, the Imperial corA-
mander, escaped across the river to-
Pukow the night before the revolu-
| tionary forces entered the city with
the consent and connivance, it is be-
! 'jeved, of the rebel commanders.
From Pukow General Chang, ac-
companied by 1000 picked troops
from the garrison of that town, pro-
| ceeded northward. It is thought he
will attempt to join the northern
army through Shantung.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
HYDE-ING.

six weeks ago She was born in Lynn,
Mass. and in early life wrote considerable
poetry.
MRS SUSAN G. OSBORN. whose hus-
band the Rev. Amos Osborn, was Metho-
dist circuit rider In active service in North
ern New York and in New England during
the first half Of the last century died at
her house. at West Hartford. Conn, yes
terday. aged nnety-three years. Mr.. Os-
born died last April. She was accustomed
TO travel with him on the circuit, TO as
sist him at various meetings, and when he
was Ill., to enter the pulpit and conduct ser
vice
COLONEL HERBERT L. TAYLOR
postmaster Of Rrattleboro and formerly
commander Of the Department OF yer
mont. G.. A. r., died suddenly yesterday
AT his home in BrattleborO, - al the
age of seyenty-three years. He wtS ap-
pointed postmaster by President Roose'9t
IN 1904
MISS BEATRICE DUNHAM, daughter OF
the late Carroll Dunham, who served as
president OF the American Institute or
Homeopathy and as dean OF the New
York Homeopathic Medical College, and
who was also prominent as an author OF
medical treatises. died yesterday at the
home OF her brother, Carroll Durham, at
Iryington-on-the-H Hudson. The funeral VIII
be held at her brothers home tomorrow
on the arrival OF the train leaving the
Grand Central Station at 2:0S p. m.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
OBITUARY.
GENERAL r. c. lATROBE.

Baltimore, Jan. 13.-Ceneral Ferdinand G.
Latrobe seven times Mayor Of Baltimore,
died to-day from pneumonia after an i'll
ness OF only few days
General Latrobe was seventy-seven years
old lie was a lawyer by profession, and had
been a leading figure in the public life OF
this city and state for more than forty
years His wife and three children survive
him.
Under General Latrobe's various admin
lstrations. which covered a period OF four
teen years. many public improvements were
accomplished. Notable among these was
the erection Of several great bridges span
ming the valley In the northern part Of the
city which is traversed by Jones Falls
and the railroad tracks
There was a steady stream Of callers at
the house before and after General La
trobe's death. Among them was Cardinal
Gibbons. who hastened 70 the dying mans
bedside this morning. when he learned Of
the critical condition OF the former Mayor
The Cardinal paid a touching tribute to
the character and public services of Cen
craI Latrobe. whom he had known init
mately for thirty years. Although Of diff
fcrent religious faiths, General Latrobe
seldom failed 10 attend the Cardinals an
uual New Years reception. coming out I'm
the rain for that purpose this year.
General Latrobe's military title came
through his connection years ago with the
MARYLAND National Guard.