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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11
Get to Top of the Commercial
Bowling League by Defeat
ing Lowly Pretzels.
TAKE THE WHOLE SERIES
Champs in Usual Form and Wine
Two Out of Three From the
Patched Up Athletics.
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Bombarding the pins at every stage
of the game, the Independents sue
ceeded in running away from the
Pretzels in the series last night at the
Patting alleys and won all three games
and at the same time rolled the high
est scores made thus far this season.
Every man in the team bowled con-
sistently and topped the 500 points
mark The Pretzels Unanswered and
struggled without avail and were beat
en- by a large margin in each of the
games.
COLTS WIN TWICE.
Whilst the teams were struggling at
the Patting alleys, the Colts and Ath-
letics had set-to at the Harms, re-
sulting in favor of the champs. two to
one. The Athletics presented a patch
ed up team. They promise to climb
from the bottom position to the top
and say they will keep the topnotch
position in jeopardy throughout the
season. The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11
Noon Day Lunch.

You'll enjoy the lunch served daily
at the Rock Island House cafe from
Il till > Twenty-Five cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-11

Miss Beatrice White, Sis
ter of the famous English aviator,
is reported to be engaged to Baron
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
PERIL is ABATING,

Detroit, Mich, July 1.-THE forest
fire peril in the Michigan district is
subsiding. While flames still rage in
isolated and widely separated districts,
no towns or villages are threatened at
present and indications are that the
fires will burn themselves out With
out being permitted to spread further
unless heavy wind should rise and
fan them into jaativity. .-.----s--------~-.-
Alphena and Cheboygan report
smouldering fires in their district but
are apprehensive.
The town of Waters, which seemed
doomed early yesterday was saved af-
ter hard battle with the flames by
the Bay City and Gaylord fire depart
ments. 1t is declared by the munich
pal authorities of towns in the burned
district that many reports of looting
and pillaSe are pure fabrications, set
afloat in many instances by frighten-
ed inhabitants to influence the send.
ing of troops. They hoped the sol
diers would aid in extinguishing the
flames. Estimates of the death list
run from so to 200 and an estimate
of property losses puts the total near
the $3,OOO,OOO mark.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
POST M0RTtM HELD
To Determine Cause of the
Death of S. Roby.

On post mortem examination of the
body of the late Samuel Roby who died
suddenly on Thursday morning at 307
North D street, to determine the cause
of the death. Coroner R. J. Pierce and
the assisting physician found the
mans heart to be twice its normal
size and in addition found most ag-
gravated condition as a result of gall
stones. Seven specimens were re-
moved. some of which were as large as
hickory nuts
The condition responsible for the abb
normal growth of the mans heart and
which was responsible for death was
not discovered. He had not been a
drinking man and in fact he had no
habits which might have brought about
this condition, SO far as could be
learned
Roby at one time was well to do
owning considerable land in Abingdon
township. He was taken suddenly i'll
Wednesday and died Thursday morn
ing. The attending physician could
no, account for his death SO a post
mortem was held.
He was 65 years old Funeral serv-
ices will be held On Saturday at 9
O'Clock Burial viii be in the cemetery
of the sama>
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
AN ELECTION HELD
In Township Today, but Nc
Interest Taken.

Farmers of Wayne township who re-
side outside of the city made no great
rush to leave the bayfield, and the
thrashing outfits to dry" up this por-
rion Of the township by local option
election. the first of the kind held in
this county under the Proctor law.
The vote was exceptionally light and
had the "wets" been any more inter
ested in the result than the "drys" ap-
parently were, the former could have
carried the day easily.
In one of the precincts Sheriff
Steen was notified that not even all
the members of the election board re.
ported today. The judge and sheriff
were on hand and had to draft the first
corners to fill up the vacancies on the
board. 4 question arose as to wheth-
er the saloons OF Richmond could op-
crate while local option election was
being held in the township. though
these saloons in the city would not be
affected in any way by the result
Some held the saloons had to close.
but the authorities said nothing and
they remained open
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
Conservative Estimates To-
day Place the Total Loss of
Life at 500 and $3,OOO,OOO|
Property Loss.
MANY MINERS WERE
VICTIMS OF BLAZE
Loss of Life in Porcupine
Lake District of Ontario Is
lOO-Many of Them Prom
inent People.
(National News Association

Cobalt, Ont, July 14.-One hundred
known dead. over 200 missing and S3,-
100000 loss to property Summarizes the
results of the forest fires in the Por-
cupine Lake mining district Adding
to the losses in the other territory de-
vastated conservative estimates place
the loss of life at fully 500, although
the exact number probably will never
be known. Rains throughout the ef-
fected regions have checked the
flames and further sources of damage
are unlikely. Among the list of six
ty deaths or more prominent persons,
prepared here, many women and a
dozen from the United States are in
cluded. These sixty were all connect.
ed with the mining industry in the
capacity of owners, engineers, superin.
tendents, etc, and their families.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
COURTS PATIENCE
FINALLY WORN OUT
Sentences a Real ''Peck's Bad
Boy" Howard Hunt, to
the Reform School.

Howard Hunt, who abused his aged
grandmother and was disrespectful to
his other relatives repented on Friday
morning in the juvenile court when
sentenced to the Indiana Reform
schoolfor boys.
Though unusually large for his six.
teen years the boy hid his head in his
arms and cried, but he soon checked
his sobs for he found no one SYM
pathized with him.
Young Hunt, since a small boy has
made his home with his grandmother,
Mrs. Anna Behrman, 332 South
Twelfth street, and until recently had
been of little trouble In May his
first offense was committed when he
robbed the home deposit bank of a
hundred dollars. For this he was ex-
cused by the court, It being his first
offense. But last Tuesday when he
overturned a washtub full of clothes
and locked his grandmother out Of his
room after ejecting her from it, the
limit of the courts patience was
reached. The court heard the damag-
ing evidence. He then asked the boy
what excuse he had to offer
AS though grasping at straw the
boy began to repudiate confessions
he had made and testimony adduced
by others until the court interrupted
him in the midst of his untrue ex-
planation and pronounced sentence.
1t is more than probable the boy will
remain in the reform school until he
is twenty-one. Judge Fox said after
wards that he might have been dis
posed to give the boy another chance
if he had not lied.
Hunt kept up a rather brave front
until the court passed sentence. He
then almost had hysteria and walled
and moaned his innocence and de-
manded opportunity to prove to the
court he had repented- At the hear
ing. testimony was brought out that
he had stolen a watch from an uncle,
had refused to either get a job or cut
out cigarets as ordered by Judge Fox
when before him in May
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
NO INCREASES FOR
EMPLOYEES OF c, ( 0,
Company, in Statement To-
day, Says that 1t Is Too
Poor Right Now.

Richmond, Va. July 14.-At the gen.
eral offices of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company today the fol-
lowing statement was given out:
The c. & o. Railway company
granted an increase of eight per cent.
to all employees engaged in the shops
of the company during the year 1910
and is unprepared to make a further
increase at this time, owing to the
large decrease in net earnings due to
the falling off in business and the
large increases made last year in the
wages of nearly every class of en-
ployes.
The c. & o. Railway company now
has practically the same rates as the
n. & w. Railway company and there
has been a proposition made to the
committee that it will simultaneously,
with an advance in wages of shop
men employed by the n. & w. Rail
way company, grant the same rate of
wages to all employees Of the c. & o.
Railway company engaged in similar
occupations. AS the n. & w. Railway
company has earned at the rate of
about ten per cent on its stock during
the fiscal year. ended June 30th, 1911,
and the c. & o. Railway company but
five per cent, the management of the
latter company trusts that the fair
ness of it's proposition will appeal to
the great body of its employees with
whom relations have heretofore been
most harmonious.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
OF BATTLE
FOUGHT IN MEXICO
Following Attempt to Dyna-
mite Train on Which Ma
dero Was Passenger.
(National News Associa tion)

Mexico City, July 14.-Oficial dis
patches received today gave the de-
tails of the fighting at Puebla between
the Federalist Zaragoza battalion, six
hundred strong, and a force of 1900
Maderists, in which the latter were de-
feated.
An attempt to dynamite the train
in which Francisco l. Madero was pro-
ceeding to Puebla was only partly sue
cessful. Two of the cars were blown
from the tracks but Madero's private
coach escaped and he was able to con
tinue to the city where he arrived af
ter fighting had stopped temporarily.
A federal plot TO assassinate Madero
has been discovered and extra precau
tions to guard him against death are
being taken today.
Today's report of the Puebla battle
state that Y soldiers were killed and
1913 wounded in the engagement while
20 federal troops were killed when the
Maderists dynamited their barracks
The barracks We're blown up by the
order of the Maderist commander, Be
nito Zentono.
The battle ragged for twelve hours
and was decisive victory for the fed
eralists who throughout used as their
battlecry Viva Porfirio Diaz" After
the Maderists We're routed the federal
regiment was reinformed by 900 mer
of the goth regiment and they took
command of the city. placing Col
Banquet in supreme authority
The situation in Puebla today is re
ported as highly critical 1t is hoped
that Madero's presence will have q
pacific influence. but the slightest
spark is likely to fan the bitter hatred
of the two factions into open warfare
at minutes notice
In a political riot at Guandala jara
last night two were killed and II
wounded. Nine Maderists were killed
in a fight at MADEIRA, Yucatan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
ABSOLUTE LIFE IS
GIVEN A KNOCKOUT
Evelyn Arthur See Was To-
day Placed Under Big
Bond by the Court.
tNational News Association


Chicago. July 14.-Evelyn Arthur
See, revealer of the absolute life"
convicted yesterday on abduction
charges, was today released on a $5.-
900 bond until week from tomorrow
when arguments for a new trial viii
be heard. Mrs. Bridges, mother Of
the abducted girl. expressed hope that
the conviction of See might bring
about a reconciliation between herself
and husband. Bridges today refused
TO entertain such an idea.
See met with a rapid fire conviction
Thursday. The jury reported As min
utes after the case had been given to
it. When the verdict was read 1t was
not accepted by the court because it
found See guilty of two offenses, abb
duction which carries with it from one
to ten years in states prison. and con-
tributing to the delinquency of Mil
dred Bridges, a misdeameanor. punish
able by county jail sentence of from
one to eleven months.
The court ordered that single yer-
dict be returned and the jury was sent
back. They returned shortly after
with a verdict of guilty Of abduction.
See received the verdict quietly.
For moment his calm poise was
broken, but he soon braced and smil-
ed at the jury. None of his women
diciples were in court when the ver-
dict was returned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
House Committee Today Be-
gan Investigation of the
Charge That There Is Plot
Against Food Expert.
FLOOD OF PROTESTS
NOW STREAMING IN
Case Gives Indication of Be
ing Repetition of the Bal
linger-Pinchot Controver-
sy-Wilson Silent.
(National News Association

Washington. July 1.-THE House
committee on expenditure in the agri-
cultural department today began an
investigation of the charges against
DR.. Wiley, chief of the government
chemistry department Quick action
was taken as a result of the charges
that plot exists to get" Wiley, The
committee wants to ascertain who is
after Wiley and why
While an attempt is being made to
GUST Wiley from his post as chief of
the bureau of chemistry the Taft ad-
ministration is confronted by a situa-
tion that may develope much bitter
as the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy.
While the attempt to remove DR.. Wi
ley is based upon an alleged conspir-
acy to evade an appropriation statute
it is apparent that there is a general
desire on the part of the department
cf agriculture officials to be relieved of
Wiley's presence.
II is Up to Taft.
Wickersham has decided against
him. If he remains it means that Taft
has overruled his own cabinet advis-
ers. General complaint against Wiley
lis practically the same as made
against Pinchot, that he is running his
bureau in the department of agricul-
tue in high-handed manner over the
heads of his superiors. Already flood
of protests against the efforts to re-
move Wiley have reached President
Taft. A big row will be kicked up in
congress.
Members of the committee on expen-
ditures in the department of justice
are now making direct charges the law
had been violated by Wickersham
himself. 1t was charged that lump pay
ments had been made by the attorney
for the expenses, whereas the law spe-
cifically requires that all such ac-
counts be itemized and payments
made of vouchers. The Taft admins
tration may be seriously embarrassed
by the Wiley affair. President Taft's
| friends realize that the campaign wag.
ed by the insurgents and Democrats
| fective even than that carried on in
the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, be.
cause it would involve a question
| which effects the national stomach
They point out the charge against Wi
ley involves no graft, but merely an
evasion of law for the supposed good
of the service. Secretary Wilson said
today that al soon as he received the
answers of officials involved he would
| file with the president a recommends
| ton in the case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
A JOYR|OER FINED
IN POLICE COURT
John Hirshburg Used Princi-
pal Thoroughfare for a
Speedway, Thursday.

Main street became joyride speed
way for joyriders last night, when
John Hirschburs took a little "run" "
out the city's main thoroughfare
When he passed Eleventh and Main
streets, running at about 40 miles per
hour. according to the witnesses, Pa
trolman Hirschfield yelled at the
driver to stop.
TIA, ia, boy" tauntingly called back
Hirshburg, it is said, and then Patrol.
man Hirschfield stopped another car
and gave chase. After an exciting
run the photographer was captured
After an examination by Superinten.
dent Gormon, of the police department
he was released. Hirshburg was fined
for violating the motor speed law
this morning.
Superintendent Gormon said last
night that the reason for such speed
ing is that the patrolmen cannot prove
that the autoists are violating the
speed law.
If the department was equipped
with motorcycle on which the Off.
Ger could catch the speeders and take
their time on the motorcycle speedo-
meter conviction would be easy" de-
clared Gormon.
John HaZelwood was fined 81 and
costs for choking his wife. The fami.
ly lives on Liberty avenue. Other
fines were: Milt Kendall. 81 and costs
for drunk: Ed Ruhl, 81 and costs for
profanity; James Williams. 81 and
costs for provoking John Carol: ige
Brokamp. 81 and costs for assault and
battery on Ed Milligan-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
Attorney for Lorimer Before
Senate Investigating Com
mittee Asks Pert Questions
of Executive.
GOVERNORS RECORD
SUBJECT OF ATTACK
Deneen Bitterly Resents Inn
plication He Had Received
More Fees and Salary Than
He Was Entitled To.
tNational News Association


Washington. July 14,-Gov. Deenen
of Illinois, was again on the witness
stand before the senate committee, in
vestigating Senator Lorimer's election
today. The cross examination was be-
gun by Geo. Hanes, Attorney for Lori
mer. Hanecy started out by going
back many years and asking the Wit
ness questions regarding Chicago poll
tics. He went into Deneen's personal
record and questioned him at length
in regard to his conduct in the office
attempted to show that Deneen had
taken more in fees and salary than he
was allowed by law. To this implied
charge, Deneen said that there had
been such accusation made in his CAM
paign for reelection and that there
was an investigation which proved 1t
was a fact he had not gotten within
$4,000 of the amount which he was
entitled under the law. H said in his
first campaign, Lorimer had strongly
supported him. When he came up for
reelection Lorimer said he was for
him, but that many of Lorimers
friends were opposed to him. In the
end however, Lorimer pledged to re-
nominate and to reelect him as states
attorney. For two hours Hanecy ques-
toned Deneen and the investigation
appeared to have more to do with pet
ty politicians than with the election Of
Lorimer. 1t was not until just before
the racess of the committee that Judge
Hanecy directed his inquiries toward
the organization of the legislature
which elected Lorimer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
HUSBAND LEFT HER:
SHE ASKS DIVORCE

Alleging intimate relations between
her husband, Herman Krull and EN-
ma Roberts Mulholland, Mrs. Eliza
beth Kr,Ill has filed suit in the Wayne
circuit court for divorce and custody
of their seven year old daughter. She
alleges her husband left with the Null
holland woman and went somewhere
in Ohio on June 6. 1909. The Krulls
were married on July 10. 1901. She
has not heard from him since he left
her and the child. Failure to provide
is also alleged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
Mrs. Theresa Stamm Sacri-
fices Two Boys by First
Husband for her Second
Husband and Her Babe.
PITIFUL SCENE IN
COURT ROOM TODAY
Stamm Could Not Keep Two
Oldest Children and Heart
Broken Mother Gave Them
Up to the State.

Whether she loved most her two
little boys by her first husband or her
present husband and their wee small
child, sacrificing either her two oldest
children or her husband and her baby
was a question, the solution of which
for weeks caused most intense mental
agony for Mrs. Theresa Stamm Of
near New Castle, formerly of Hagers
town.
The love for her second husband
and for the babe in arms finally con-
quered over her love for her eleven
and eight years old boys, who are re-
markably beautiful children. How
ever the flame of maternal love for her
first born kept growing stronger and
stronger after her decision which was
promised her second husband he
would not have to support the oldest
children.
Fearing the battle which had been
waged and settled would Yet result
in change of sentiment she appeal
ed to the Wayne circuit court and Fri
day she gave the children to the
Wayne County Board of Children S
Guardians and will hear by Saturday
mail, in all probability that they were
placed in Whites Institute from which
place, they will be transferred to
good private homes.
Are Very Bright Lads. '.--.
The boys are Jesse and Glenn Coon.
They are exceptionally bright and
healthy looking children and even
Judge Fox, of the Juvenile court was
most deeply touched when he approv-
ed of the decision of the mother as
communicated to him by probation Of
difficult for the judge to conceal his
emotion and afterwards he declared
that while the circumstances justified,
his action he regretted the necessity
of taking it as the boys were perhaps
the most interesting and brightest
ever in the juvenile court.
When the boys father died the
mother was left in poor circumstances.
After what society considers a respect
full time of widowhood, she was mar
ried to her present husband. William
Stamm. She agreed upon their mar
riage not to enforce upon him the
support of the two boys, she told Mrs
Gambler, and temporary homes were
found for them near Hagerstown. The
Stamms' moved from Hagerstown to
near New Castle and the people who
had been keeping the boys found it
impossible to continue to do so
through no fault of the youths.
Mrs. Gambler told the court that
when she investigated the case, the
mother told her that she could not
give up her husband and their small
child and their circumstances were
such they could not provide a home
for the two boys. She said it meant
| if she gave up her husband that she
would have to wash for a living to pro
vide for the boys. The mother was
not in the court as she had bid the
children goodbye and felt she could
not be present when they were legally
given to the board of children's guar
dians and then transferred to state
orphanage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
AMATEUR AVIATOR
KILLED BY A FALL
(National News Association

Chicago. July 14-Dan A. Dreamer.
d local amateur aviator. died in ST. An
thongs hospital here early today as a
result Of 75-foot plunge to earth
made by his Curtis biplane while he
was trying to cut figures IS" over the
flying Aeld of the Aero club of Ilh-
nois last night. He was taken out of
the wreckage of the machine uncon-
scious and hurried to the hospital He
lost control Of the machine on a turn
and 1t plunged 10 earth when one Of
the planes tipped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
A GERMAN PROTEST
Made to the Government of
Cuba Today.

Havana. July 14-Germany, through
her minister here, has officially
protested to the Cuban state depart
ment against the growing insecurity
of the government and its failure to
protect foreign lives and property"
The German note cites the case of
Karl Meyer, a wealthy German planter
who was recently held up, robbed and
left for dead on his estate in Santa
Clara province by the bandit, Soils AL
vareZ
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
JOHN GATES STILL
A VERY SICK MAN
(National News Association,

tNational News AssociationD
Paris, July 14-John w. Gates pass
ed good night according to bulletin
issued by his physician today. His con-
dition was unchanged today, but the
patient is barely holding his own.
At noon Mr.. Gates was a trifle weak
er. the heart action failing to respond
TO the physicians treatment A consul
tation of the four doctors was called.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
A MAN WAS KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
fNational News Association)

New York, July 14.-One man is
dead and another injured as the re-
suit of an automobile crashing into
a subway pillar at Broadway and 23sth
street early today. Arthur H. Daley.
the chauffeur was killed and Arthur
Weisbecker, his passenger, was badly
shaken up and bruised The chauffeur
swerved the machine into the pillar
to avoid collision with trolley car
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-14
TO FORT WAYNE

Blarche Kirkland. a feeble minded
girl who has been at the Home for
Friendless for over a year was on
Thursday taken to Ft. Wayne by pro-
baton officer, Mrs Elizabeth Gambler.