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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
Personal Points

Dan Smith has returned home after
a brief visit in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Larkin have re-
turned from Colfax Springs.
Carl J. Mueller, manager OF the New
Harper, returned last evening from
Hot Springs, Ark.
Mrs. George A. Gilman and Mrs.
George L. Brown of Beloit, Wis, are
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
c. Z. Gilman.
Mrs. Mary Sudlow and Mrs. C. o.
Woodruff have returned home after
an extended visit through the south
and east
Mr.. and Mrs. William McEniry, ac-
companied by Miss Kate Cleary, Mra
MCEniry's sister. arrived today from
the winter in the southern city. Miss
Cleary will visit several weeks in
Rock Island.
Miss Daisy Oden, tri-city passen-
ger agent for the Burlington road,
left Saturday for Norfolk, Va, where
she will attend the meeting Of the
International Association of Ticket
Agents, in session there this week.
Miss Oden will have the distinction
of being the only woman in the
meeting. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Jennie Blanchard,
of Newton, Iowa, and together they
will visit Cuba before returning
home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
PLAN REMOVAL OF
WOODEN WIRE POLES
To Install Iron Supports for TrolIe!
Attachments in Business
District.

The mayor and street and alley com
mittee of the city council, together
with Superintendent ]. G. Huntoon of
the Tri-City Railway company and
Fred Reimers of the Peoples Power
company, went over Second avenue
this morning-preparatory to the re-
moval Of the wooden wire and trolley
poles and the substitution Of neat iron
poles. 1t is probable that where II Is
impossible to attach the trolley sus-
pension wires to the buildings the iron
poles will be substituted for the wood
en- poles along Second avenue from
Fifteenth TO Twentieth and along
Twentieth as far south as Third avenue
and possibly to Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
FIVE ARE GIVEN FINES
Woman and Four Men Misbehave
Yesterday Afternoon.

Maggie Evans and Frank McKauff-
key were arrested last night on
charges of disorderly conduct and this
morning they were fined So and costs
each by Police Magistrate c. ].
Smith. It seems that they imbibed too
freely yesterday and became destroyer.
Gus on the street. B. NJ. Ladd was
fined 81 and costs on charge of hav-
ing been drunk and disorderly yester-
day. Frank Caldwell and Edward Sla-
ven were sent to the county jail for
10 days each on charges of disorderly
conduct. The former was begging on
the streets yesterday and the other
was SO drunk that he could not navi-
gate alone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13

ed American citizens, who are in the
employ of American corporations and
are we'll paid for circulating as wild
rumors about the revolution" as
their mercenary imaginations can
conjure forth.
TRUST INTERESTEDR
1t is the universal belief in Mexico
among all well informed people, that
all the revolutionary stories circulat-
ing in the American and European
papers, not one-tenth of one percent
of them being based on any facts
whatsoever. are being fabricated for
the express purpose of destroying the
credit of Mexico and compelling the
Mexican government TO sell the ma
tional railways to the American rail
road trust.
The operation OF the Mexican rail
roads by the government has been so
successful, that the object-lesson thus
presented to the American people
naturally must endangeF the future OF
the trust in the United States, and
this danger must be removed at any
price, even the life OF an entire ma
ton.
Respectfully.
V. o. PETERSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
.FIREMEN ARE DISMISSED
Members Of WrecIzing Crew at Silvis
DO Not Testify.

The members of the railway fire de-
partment at Silvis who were arrested
on charges of disorderly conduct fol-
lowing their having engaged in a
smallsized riot with alien members
of the wrecking crew, were dismissed
Saturday evening by Police Magis-
trate c. J. Smith, before whom the
case was TO be tried. The dismissal
was upon motion of the com claimants,
Detectives Theodore Peterson and P
]. Fleming of the Rock Island road.
Difficulty was found in getting the
members of the wrecking crew to tes-
tify against the firemen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
ANOTHER INMATE
TELLS OF ABUSES
Minnie Hobert's Story of Gen
eva School Oorroborated
by Emma Peterson.
LATTER THERE ONE YEAR
Swears to Having Seen Two Matrons
Beat Girl Over Bare Body With
Rubber Hose.

Minnie Hobert's story OF alleged
cruelties suffered while she was an in
mate OF the Training School for Girls
at Geneva has created a stir over the
state, and probably will result in an in
vestigation OF the institution by the
Legislature. Emma Peterson. aged -,
whose home is in Sears, has come for
ward and corroborated the material
charges In the afidavit of the Hobert
girl. The Peterson girl was sent to the
home Sept. 2, 1909. She spent a year
there, and was paroled to her parents
in Sears. She was sent from Rock Is
land county as a delinquent. John F.
Hobert, the father of Minnie, upon
learning that the Peterson girl had
been at the Geneva school, visited he-
at her home yesterday to secure a
statement from her.
BRUISES ON BODY.
The Peterson girl dictated her affi-
davit at the ONCE Of P. H. Wells, at
torney for Mr.. Hobert. while l my
self was never whipped at the Geneva
school," the Peterson girl said, Il
have heard other girls being whipped.
saw Minnie Eggeter being whipped.
That is, / saw the mstrons using the
hose. And said, I could not see
Minnie. for she was lying on her bed,
but could see Miss Compton and
Miss Baldwin, for they were between
me and the window, and l could see
them laying ON the blows. Miss Bald
win began the whipping and after she
was tired Miss Compton took the hose
and continued the beating. Minnie
showed me her body afterward. Her
legs and hips were black and blue,
and there was hardly a spot on her
legs and hips that was not bruised and
discolored She could not sit down
for several days.
BUGS ON A THREAD.
"One time a girl named jeanette
Bender was put in the strong room
She had a needle and thread in her
dress when she was put In there.
she caught bed bugs and strung them
on the thread to pass away the time.
One day when one OF the girls took
food down to her she sent back the
string Of bed bugs on the empty plate.
| was upstairs at the time and saw
the plate with the bed bugs on ii. She
had twisted the string around until 1t
made her initials j. B. The matrons
didn't punish her any for that, for
they thought it was funny. l thought
1t was funny, too"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
FEW OPPOSE SUNDAY
POSTOFFICE CLOSING
Factories and Business Houses Sign
Petition Circulated by
Employees.

Factories and business houses OF
the city with few exceptions have
joined in the petition addressed to
Postmaster III. A. J. Mcdonald ask
ing that the local postofice be closed
on Sundays OF the SCI persons who
call regularly for mail at the gen.
eral delivery window on Sundays
only 81 have objected 70 the Sun
day closing movement. The petit
tion addressed to Mr.. Mcdonald will
be forwarded to the postmaster gen.
sral at Washington for FINAL action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
New Truck for Arsenal.
Respectfully,
V. o. PETERSON

fine new automobile truck arrived
at Rock Island arsenal Saturday from
the Anderson factory at Detroit and
was this morning placed in use, dis
placing the horse and wagon which
has been used. The machine is the
latest model. and is propelled by cleo
tricity. 1t is capable of making IS
miles per hour. II is used for the
conveying OF mail from the local post
office to the arsenal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
ARSENAL Is TO HAVE
A FILTERING PLANT
Congress Appropriates $500 fos
Improvement at Local Gov
eminent Post.

Rock Island arsenal is to have q
water altering plant, congress at its
last session having appropriated
$4,000 for the Improvement The
plant will probably be installed dur
ing the coming summer. Until the
return of Colonel F. E. Hobbs, the
commanding who is in the south, no
plans for il will be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
FOR UNNATURAL CRIME
George Bick Held to Grand Jury In
So 900 Bond

George Bick. a former resident of
this city. was arrested at his home
red by the police department there.
He is accused OF incest and admits
the offense. He was held to the
grand jury in bond of $4,000. He
went to the county jail in default
of bond. Bick's wife died last
August. Feb. 26 his daughter,
Frances, aged II. gave birth to a
child. The child died a few days
later Bick is a building contractor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
Nature Is Past Mistress

In the ert of healing; but she cam
make seeds grow on barren ground
She cant make blood with a torpid
liver. Give her lift with the Red Cir
Gle Pill. She'll do the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13

Bert Davenport, aged 20, was ar.
rested here last night on Instructions
from the Davenport police department
Today, 1t Davenport, he was held to
the grand jury for burglarizing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13

Shomp's grocery store, where he was
formerly employed. He took $95 from
the cash register. When arrested he
had just 5 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
WANT LONG VIEW
LINE COMPLETED
Council Insists That Tri- City
Railway Company Live Up
to Ordinance.
n sTRAIGHTEN STREET
TEs Done, Work Will Be Pushed
Streckfus Line Asks Lease for
Leyee Warehouse.
IMPORTANT MATTER BEFORE

CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.
Completion Of Long View loop
Of Tri-City Railway company.
Application Of Streckfus Steam
boat Line company for lease OF
portion Of river front between
Seventeenth and. Eighteenth
streets for steamboat warehouse.
Ordinance for additional teIe-
phone franchise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13

Chairman Bert Corken has called
a meeting of the city-township COM
mittee and democrats of the city to
be held at Rock Island Turner hall
next Thursday evening at o'clock
for the purpose of nominating can
didates for assistant supervisor
town clerk and constable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13
DEMOCRATS NAME TICKET
Joseph Blochlinger Candidate for
South Rock Island Supervisor.

South Rock Island democrats have
nominated the following ticket to be
voted upon at the April election:
SUPERINTENDENT Blochlinger.
Highway Commissioner-Jose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13

COnStaDIe-LOulS smith.
Ed Jens was chairman of the eau
Gus and ]. P. Siemon served as sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-13

FILTER NOT COMPLETED.
AT the special meeting of the council
tlIturday afternoon Orrin 5. Holt pre-
tinted a supplemental report on the
The oasis., 1911-04-29
Saturday, April 20, 1911
En Route to Id aho

Wednesday morning there was at Nogales Doctor s. Ben Smith from Cumeripa, who was en route to Edwardsburg, Idaho, where he poes to take charge of a mine and erect a reduction plant for the Eagle Mining Company, of which corporation Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia is president. The plant projected is a 40-ton mill, with Tre- maine mills, and all accessories complete. Doctor Smith expects to commence the work immediately upon his arrival at Edwardsburg, and have the plant finished within three or four months.
The oasis., 1911-04-29

Guaymas they will be joined by E. A. Salisbury, owner of the "Wanderer." MT. Salisbury has made several trips to Tiburon, and is considered to be the one white man who really knows well the Seri Indians through association with them. The party will be ac- companied by Juan Thomas, a Mathematician, who is also familiar with the island and it's inhabitants.
 As feature of the trip MT. Williams will gather all the details possible to obtain concerning the ill-fated Grindell exploration party which about three years ago left Arizona to explore the island. The fate of the entire party has never been satisfactorily established, al- though skeletons thought to be those of some of the party, were long afterward found on the desert of the main land.
 The party will spend a week or more on the island, studying it thoroughly and taking pictures of the land and it's people.
The oasis., 1911-04-29
Death of Mrs. Wrotnoskl

THE OASIS is in receipt of an an nouncement of the death of Mrs. Angelina Wrotnoski wife of Colonel A. F. Wrotnoski, of Hermosillo, which occurred in that city on We'd nesday of the present week. With her family deceased, who was na- tive of Florida, had made her home in Sonora about a dozen years, the last nine of which the family home was at Hermosillo. Before coming to Sonora the family resided sever- al years in Tampico where Colonel Wrotnoski had charge as engineer of construction in the great harbor improvement completed there by the Mexican government. During year past Mrs. Wrotnoski has been in very feeble health, and her de- mise has terminated suffering that taste many months. At the time of her death the deceased lady was fifty eight years of age. To mourn her loss she is survived by her hus. band, Colonel A. F. Wrotnoski, two daughters, Misses Marie and Jean nette Wrotnoski, and a son MT. Arthur Wrotnoski, who have in their irreparable loss the heartfelt sympathy of a wide circle of friends.
The oasis., 1911-04-29

THE Tucson Citizon runs daily a colum of items culled from it's issue of the same date twenty-five years ago One day last week it re- produced an item about a ladies base ball team touring the country under management of Mark Lulley now of Nogales, which visited Eye old pueblo" on that same date in 1886. And by a remarkable coin cidence there played in Tucson on that same day, twenty-five years later, another base ball team con- sisting of girls.
The oasis., 1911-04-29
Interesting Bullet Collection.

Dr. A. c. Wright was the only physician in Sahuaripa during the fighting there and gathered quite a large collection of bullets, some of which were taken from wounded men. His collection shows the freak shapes which the bullets took, especially the soft nosed, and many clearly show why these are termed mushrooms" Other of the bullets look more like piece of roughly broken stone. Even the Mausers however failed in all cases to re- tain the original form, despite steel jackets, and many of these are bad. ly bent and twisted.-Douglas International.
The oasis., 1911-04-29
Total for city |.

The population of the following Arizona towns was also announced today by the census bureau; Flag staff, 1 ,633; Williams, ,267; Mesa, 1892; Tempe, 1,473; Winslow, 2,381; Florence, 807; Nogales, 3,514; Yuma, 2,914: Jerome, 2,393; Wick enburg, 570.
 The correct total for the county of Gila was announced today as 15,603. and the correct total of the county of Pima was announced as 19,686. The original announce ment of the population of Pima county credited that section with P, ,128 inhabitants.
 A later telegram Is as follows:
 Washington, D. C., April 26.- The census figures for Arizona counties, as corrected, are as fol- follows:
 Apache, 9,196; Cochise, 34,591; Coconino, S,l3O; Gila, 16,348; Ora, ham, 23,999; Maricopa, 34,488; Mohave, 3,779; Navajo, 14,603; Pima, 19.685; Pinal, 9,045; Santa Cruz, 6,776; Yavapai, 15,996; Yuma, 7,733.
 The populations of incorporated towns and cities:
 Prescott, 5,O92; Stafford, 929; Tempe, ,473; Thatcher, BOA; Tomb stone, 1882: Tucson, 3,193; Wick enburg, 570; Williams, l,267; Win slow, 2,381; Yuma, 2,924; Bisbee, 9,019; Clifton, 4,874; Douglas b. 437; Florence, SOY; Globe, 7,083; Jerome, 2,39S; Mesa, 1892; Noga- les, 3,514; Phoenix, 11,134; Pima, 500.
The oasis., 1911-04-29
To Explore Tlburon.

Thursday evening of last week there were at Nogales, en route to Guaymas, MT. and Mrs. Michael Williams, noted magazine writers, who go to the Sonora metropolis with the intention of visiting ri. ouron Island and making a study ot the habits and live of the Seris, a small tribe of Indians who have made the island and adjacent mainland their habitat through many generations.
 From Guaymas MT. and Mrs. Williams will embark for the island on the yacht "Wanderer." MT. Williams has been spending the winter in Tucson and various other places In Southern Arizona, gather ing material for magazine stories ana articles which he is writing.
 lie believes that Mrs. Williams Will be the first white woman to SeI foot on Tiburon island, and will 0'sim that distinction for her. At
The oasis., 1911-04-29
Arizona Census Details.

Washington, D. C., April 25.- The population of the city of Phoe- nix by wards, as shown by the thirteenth census is as follows:
The oasis., 1911-04-29

Clothing for the poor will be thankfully received by the Sisters of Mercy at St. Joseph's Hospital. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
AN INJURY TO HEALTH.
Postmaster Merritt Discovers Main
Workroom Is Poorly Ventilated.

Bad ventilation in the big working
room Of the city post Office, Postmaster
Merritt believes, is injuring the health
and impairing the efficiency of his clerks.
During the heavy rush hours 900 en-
ployes are engaged in the big room, which
is never closed, day or night AS q con-
sequence the air becomes stagnants and
bad. The room is walled in on four
sides and has a. glass roof In addition to
the glass roof that covers the. big court
of the building. The only ventilation
obtainable by natural methods now is
through small windows in the walls
which open into the corridors and at the
south end, which is practically partitioned
off.
1t is said big blow fan which is now
operated In the basement of the Post
Office Department building pumps in
fresh air from the, outside, but is work
ing at only half its capacity. Postmaster
Merritt thinks II provision can be made
to sruns this fan at its full capacity and
to supplyyin addition q big. exhaust fan
with. proper ventilating ducts 10 drive
out the bad air. the health OF the en-
ployes VIII be greatly benefited and their
efficiency materially increased.
Z He lis Considering the subject with the
object of presenting the facts to the
Postmaster General with such recon-
mendations as he believes will be adj
visable to carry out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
PROVISION FOR STRAY CATS.
Commissioners Asked to Include
Item In Estimates.

A resolution asking the District Com
miesioners to make provision In their es-
Inmates for the next fiscal year for the
impounding Of stray cats was adopted At
the October meeting Of the Washington
Cat Club, held at the home of Mrs. L. H.
Bixby, 2013 Kalorama road.
The stray cat question was up at the
time the Commissioners estimates were
being prepared, but Poundmaster Emil
Kuhn and officials OF the health depart
ment decided that II would require the
services Of about twenty men to catch
one cat under ordinary circumstances.
and that to attempt to tmpound cats on
a big scale would involve the District in
bankruptcy. No provision such as that
requested by the Washington Cat Club
was included in the estimates, which yes
terday were transmitted to the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Onicials OF the health department saw
that 1t is not likely they will make any
recommendations to the Commissioners
soon concerning the stray cat problem.
The Commissioners are not considering
taking the matter up of their own ac-
cord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
PLAN BIG D. A. B.. RALLY.
Public Meeting Will Be Held Early
Next Month.

Plans for big patriotic rally were
made at a meeting last night Of the Dis
trict Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, at the New Willard Hotel There
was no attempt to bring politics into the
meeting. which was harmonious. Miss
Mary Lockwood. state regent, presided
The rally Is to take place at Continental
Memorial Hall. the home of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, early
in November President Taft will be
asked to make an address, provided he
gets home In time. National ofiicers of
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton will speak and the Marine Band will
give concert. The motion providing
for the rally was made by Miss Bertha
Francis Wolfe. district recording secre-
tary. Miss Wolfe said she believed such
a rally would draw at least 5000 persons
to Continental Memorial Hall. and would
be the first big event of the season here.
Tentative committee appointments were
made by Miss Lockwood. to be ratified at
the next meeting. An invitation to meet
DIR. l.. B. Davidson at the Public Library
next Wednesday was accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
BALANCES TO CREDIT.
Washington Hospitals Finish the
Year With Money to Spare.

Washington's hospitals, charitable and
correctional institutions finished up the
past fiscal year with substantial bal
ances, according to reports that they
have submitted to the board of charities.
Casualty Hospital spent $16,574.25 dur
ing the year, while its receipts amounted
to $17.850.92. The receipts at George
Washington University Hospital were
S43. 1912, expenditures amounting to $42.-
472.55. Georgetown University Hospitals
receipts were $50. 4Os.O7. with disburse-
ments totaling $51.O45.n.
The financial reports Of Freedmen $
and Children's Hospitals have not oeen
received but it is understood that these
institutions also brought the year to a
close with satisfactory balances to their
credit
Recommendations for new buildings and
other improvements accompany the re-
ports of several of the smaller institu-
lions. The Home for Incurables requests
an appropriation Of $4,000 Tor a new
building and 81 900 for grading the prem
Uses. It is understood that neither item
is included in the estimates Of the board
of charities which have been submitted
to the Commissioners for transmission
to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
NEW ORCHESTRA IN TRIM.
Post Office Musicians to Play at Let
ter Carrier Smoker.

? When the local letter carriers give their
first fall smoker at Eagles Hall a week
from Saturday evening. the new orchestra
organized by the employees of the city
post Office will for the first time give a
public exhibition of its music under the
direction of Edwin Haas. who has been
one Of the moving spirits in the organiza-
ton.
The orchestra has been formed purely
for social purposes among the post Office
employees. and not in any sense for COM
mercial purposes or to compete with >pri-
vate organizations. AS helping the esprit
de corps Of his employees. Postmaster Mer-
rift has given much help. At the re-
hearsal Of the orchestra in the swing
room for the carriers last evening, Cash
Ter Robinson says it showed itself equal
to the best, and may be looked to for SEINE
very good music in the future at social
gatherings of the post Office employees. At
present. there are fourteen members OF
the orchestra, and the instruments include
string; wood and incidental brass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
MISSIONARY OFFICERS NAMED
Mrs. DON Colt Chosen President of
the Baltimore Branch.

Mrs. Don Colt of Baltimore was elected
president of the Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal branch of the Womans For
eign Missionary Society, In Hamline
Church yesterday afternoon: Mrs. A. H.
Easton, Baltimore. honorary president;
Mrs E. D. Huntley, Washington. CORE
spending secretary: Mrs. ]. T. King. Bal
timore. associate secretary; Mrs. w. E.
Moore. Baltimore. recording secretary;
Mrs ]. 5. Rawlings, Baltimore. treas
urer; Mrs. William NJ Winks, Baltimore
contingent fund treasurer. Mrs. L.
Hooper OF Baltimore and Mrs. W. s.
Dewhirst of Washington were chosen
delegates TO the national executive meet
ing of Methodist Episcopal Missionary So
ciety workers TO be held in ST. Louis
this month. Mrs. f. III. Ziegler of Ha-
gerstown, Md, and Miss Crandall of VII.
mlngton, Del, We're chosen alternates
The Baltimore branch of the society in
Guides the societies of the organization
in Maryland. District of Columbia. east
ern Virginia, North and South Carolina
Georgia and Florida