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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23
BASEBALL CLUB
MAY SELL STATS
Big Islander First Stacker Is
Wanted by Wilkesbarre
Club in the East.
MONEY Is NEEDED HERE
Can Get $500 for JOe-St. Louis Lad
Would Like to Return and Play
Ball in This City.

Negotiations are under way by the
Rock Island Baseball club directors
for the sale of First Basemap Joe
Slattery 10 Wilkesbarre in the New
York State league The price to be
paid for him is set at $500, it is under
stood, and If Joe goes to the eastern
team, his sale will bring that amount
into the Golfers of the local club. He
went to Terre Haule in the Cen
trail league late last season,
and as he PLAYED only q few games,
had no chance TO show his real worth.
In a recent letter to the local secre-
tary SIattery asked that he be brought
back TO Rock Island next year and
given an opportunity 10 make up for
the chances he lost last season. His
letter was not answered. If the pres
ent deal goes through the money that
he brings will greatly relieve the
financial stringency in the local club
and may possibly prove a solution to
the $3.50 attachment held on the ball
park.
There is scarcely a doubt but what
the Islander initial sacker will go
east, but the matter Is hanging fire at
present.
II the deal should CaI. it is aItogeth-
er probable that Joe would come back
TO Rock Island and play the game Of
his life.
NEW YORK AT TER JAKE.
L. NJ. Casteel has received a letter
from the management of the New
York Giants asking that he forward
the address of Bill Jacobson so that
the club can notify him when they
ant him to report for trial. Big Bill
will undoubtedly be one of the spring
training crew of the Giants and if ne
shows his real worth will probably
stick. He is candidate for the out
field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

directors of the club hold their an
nual meeting here next week is the
story now going the rounds. 1t is
we'll known that the late president,
W. II. Russell, received many offers
for the club after the season ended
and it is understood that only 4
few thousand dollars stood in the
way of a sale several weeks ago,
when he received an offer from west
ern men. 1t is said that L. Coues
Page. a former stockholder, is in
line to buy a controlling interest. It
is believed Fred Tenney will remain
manager of the team.
Kewanee. Ill, NOV. 23.-Strong
opposition to the proposed reduction
in the Central association limit from
$500 TO $1,000 q month was ex-
pressed in a resolution unanimously
adopted at the annual meeting of
the Kewanee baseball club yester-
day. The directors elected for next
year We're: Hugh Hill, Randall Par
IRISH. NJ F. Moore, y. J. Demerath,
K. H. Hayward. J. p. Brady, David
Pollock. <. F. Myers, F. F. Shuts,
c. W. White and W o. Nobling. The
report showed a balance of $4,000
for the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

Boston. Mass. Nov. e3-That the
Boston National league baseball
team is TO be sold at the time the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

South Bend. Ind. Nov. 23.-Jack
Taylor. a former twirIer of the Chi
cago National league club, viii coach
the young twirlers who are to be de
veioped next spring for the Grand
Rapids Central league club. For this
purpose Owner Annis purchased Tay-
lor from the Central league when it
held control of the Evansville fran
chise. Catcher Holmes and Pitcher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

Kinch-Bey, q native OF Persia, il
regarded in that country a. the
strongest nan in the world Some
OF his feats are astonishing In the
picture he is shown twisting q oar
OF steel an inch in diameter around
his forearm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

New York. Nov. 22.-The govern
ing officials Of the Amateur Athletic
union have agreed with the approval
of the national committee Of the or
ganiZation that all the national fix
lures shall be given 10 San Francisco
in 1915 and they viii be held in con-
nection with the exposition over the
Panama canal opening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

Savannah. Ga. Nov. 23.-Tn an eff
fort 70 establish a new worlds rec
ord for automobile road races at the
Thanksgiving week meet the promot-
ers of the grand prize and Wander
bilt cup races at Savannah have ar
ranged for the keeping of a special
time record OF the first 200 miles
Of the Vanderbilt cup race. The dis
tance is the same as that run in the
Santa Monica race in which a new
worlds record 90 T4.s miles an
hour was established The Wander
bilt cup race proper is a 270 mile
run and just what effect the new
feature Of It viii have is creating
much interest in racing circles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

Roy Hale of Grand Rapids are to be
sold or traded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

sold or traded.
South Bend, Ind, Nov. %
President Duncan of the Terre
Haute club has announced that
Pitchers Beasley and LOOMS and
Third Baseman Kohl are for sale.
Rockford, Ill. Nov. 23-Matt
Sturges, a Milwaukee pitcher, has
signed with the Rockford Wisconsin,
Illinois league club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

New York. Nov. 23.-The New
York state athletic commission yes
terday made the ruling that boxing
in the theatres in the state is il
legal The commissions ruling re-
garding bouts in theatres is in line
with the provisions OF the boxing
law which declares that bouts may
be held only in rings of chartered
athletic clubs which have a lease for
at least one year on the building
they occupy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-23

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. "a
Packey Mcfarland settled down to
real work yesterday in preparation
for his Thanksgiving day bout with
Harlem Tommy Murphy. The
Chicago fighter appears to be in good
shape and will not need much train
ing TO put him on edge. A three
round go with Willie Richie in his
quarters showed he had a good
sparring partner in the local man.
Murphy is busy in his Oakland quar-
tiers, going through the usual stunts.
No referee has been selected, but
Promoter Coffroth hopes TO settle
that soon. Coffroth has high hopes
Of arranging a match between Ad
Wolgast and Mcfarland WoIgast is
considering the offer. The PROPOSE
ton is a double fight, with Knock
out" Brown on New Years day and
the Mcfarland mill on Washing
tons birthday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
SOCIALISM AND HOBO
MEETINGS, DON'T MIX
Allowed to Meet In Milwaukee City
Hall, Casual Laborers" Went Too
Far BY Asking Food and Lodging.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 6.--So-
cialism and Hobo conventions" arc
not good mixtures, according to a
statement made by Socialist-Congress.
man-elect Victor l.. Berger.
Berger's statmnt followed the de-
mand by James Eads How, the Mil
lionaire tramp" that the city furnish
sleeping quarters and food for the $50
delegates TO the National Brotherhood
and Welfare association. One ses.
sion of the Casual laborers" was
held in the city hall, upon invitation
OF Mayor Seidel.
Then How, according TO Berger
took mile when offered an inch, and
.demanded food and lodging.
ssSocfaiists I'M c0ufiul OF the ely
government are not responsible .foi
filling the city with vagrants," declar
ed Berger. I'VE are not accustomed
to look upon the hobo or 'causal Ia
borer' as friend of organized labor
They are always found to sustain the
ruling class. They furnish the strike
breakers. the deputy sheriffs and the
floating voters for different elections.
Railroad men report outgoing side
door Pullmans and brake rods filed
with delegates leaving the Hobo con
vention."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM G. FREEMAN.
No. 651.

ADVERTISING is often en-
bloyed to TEST the judgment of
! manufacturer.
A manufacturer in upper New
Work state produced an article
That he and his associates be-
|ieyed would be received favor
|lbly by the public.
Being a wise man, this manu-
facturer said to his associates
Instead of making up this
krticle in great quantities, at
sfeat expense to ourselves, let
ls first TEST OUT what the
|public thinks of it BY ADVER-
rISING.
1--WE can be prepared to manu-
tacture it in accordance with the
|lemand, but l prefer that the
initial cost shall represent the
outlay in advertising. We think
I've have something the public
ID Continued On page 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
SAYS DIvoRCEIsN'T NEEDED.
Leroy Hovey Protests Against Wife's
Attempt to Shake OF Shackles.

!. Leroy Hovey caused some surprise
by appearing in Judge Donovan's
court. Saturday morning. to protest
against tho granting OF an injunction
to his wife. Teresa Hovey. who con-
ducts boarding house at No so Mad.
ison-ave.
Mrs Hovey started divorce pro-
ceedings some weeks ago. and now
asks an injunction to restrain her hus-
band from creating disturbances In
her home. Hovey testified that he
had created no disturbance, and de-
clared that he and his wife had been
living happily together until a few
days ago, and that no divorce was
needed.
"As an officer OF this court, your
honor, / declare that this man is n
liar" spoke up Attorney James Rob
ison. who represented the wife.
In view OF the seriousness of the
charges, Judge Donovan laid the mat
ter over until the woman could be
brought into court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
Juarez Is Mente Carlo
Of North America

Ell PASO, Tex. Feb. ca city
Wlerc all sense OF responsibility
seems to have been suspended. where
languid.cYed SCI Gritas nm mad rival
" for the white mans smile, where
thousands OF dollars pass over poker
tables az easi!y as nichels pile mp
in n soda fountain cash register. where
men veal spurs end shoot, and where
the bull fight Ii more popular than
,hc drama-fancy if you please, such
Il city an dyon lave mind picture
0f Juarez. Me- Z. .l4e... 1. u.
Travel n year in any direction and
You would not find more cosmopoli.
AN place on the nap of the universe
for in Juarez almost every nationality
IS represented. Juarez's chief claim,
40 distinction is the fact that II is
ine Monte Carlo of North America--a
city where gambling attracts no
more attention than the sale OF Bibles
in Philadelphia or the reading oi
3hakcspt AXE in IOston, the killing OF
hogs in Chicago or the grin1'Gg or
wheat i'll Minneapolis.
From New I. an Old World.
Juarez is Access the Rio Grande
river from Ell PasO. From the Plaza
in FL Paso to the Plaza in ,IuareE
Is but q 15-minutc ride on a trolley
cara sudden transition from one
republic 10 another. from new 20
an old world.
Time was wien En- Paso was a
Monte Carlo, with widyt Dcn ground
aoor gambling e. Paso is still what
ia commonly understood as hot
own, bu public samblinG had 10 give
'ray to the onw9Ld march of cixiliZa-
tiCr and buildinas that we're origin
ally occupied "a gambling dens are
now given over 10 grocery stores or
book shops.
Monte Carlo moved across the river,
and quaint old .:uareZ was suddenly
transformed.
BY reason OF its charring climate
the territory around JuarSZ is Mec'
CA for fealth Ieekers and tourists.
They cone from all parts Of the world
The resident pop ;lation. not oaly oi
Juarez, but also II Paso, includes ali
NJ the nationalit,es. and men OF ma
tional prominence attrac' but little az
tention on. El Faso streets, because
the presence hero is but common in
cident. Within tncee months OF eacn
other r.'der Hsggard, Lord Beresfor1
Gen Joe Wheeler, Alexander Dowis
George ,de and many other notable
have visited in JuareZ. Millionaires
IN FL Paso are common as newsboys
and of 5eggars here arc hundreds.
IL is tie wild and woolly west IN
the complete sci sG of the expression
and an enterJ "ising saloonEeeper
told tho truth,( when he displayed
placard reading "Alwa"s Somethins
Dong In Juare7
Gambling pen' Never Counted.
PERHAPS. nobJIv kno"" just no"
may gambling houses here are IL
luarez. because new ones are com
ing and going CCnstan y. IL is, o.
course. the busIress of. the authori
les TO know, bn' they are in no hurr:
about It In fac' to make a census
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
REPORTER IS JAILED.
He is Charged With Criminal Libel
in Maryland Mystery.

CUMBERLAND, Md. Feb. 6.--John
w. McConaughy. Cumberland CORE
spondent of the New York Evening
Journal, was arrested Saturday. by
Deputy Sheriff Walter Clay on two
charges of criminal libel for the al
legged publication yesterday In the
Journal OF sensational story in con
neCtion with the Flosser-Twigg mur.
der mystery. McConaughy was
taken to the jail and held pending a
preliminary hearing.
The charges on which McConaughy
was arrested were made by Frederick
Ncrtens.- millinaire coal and lumber
perator, and capitalist OF Washington,
ID. C.. and Cumberland. States A..
ioiney Robb and Miss May Flosser.
sister OF Grace, the dead girl, are said
10 be cooperating in the action
Charges win also be brought against
the publishers Of the Journal
The alleged story accuses Mertens
with using powerful influence to pre-.
tcnt an investigation OF the tragedy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
225 WORK ON MISS
G0ULD's GOWNS
Trousseau for Bride-To-Be of Lord
Decies Will Be Most Elaborate
Ever Seen.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-With only
three days remaining before she be-
comes bride, in st. Bartholomws
church, 225 men and women are work
ing overtime to complete the trous-
'seau OF Miss Vivian Gould, which in
many respects will be the most elab-
orate ever worn by any New York
bride. ON FcbT, Miss Gould will be
welded to Lord Decies.
Miss Gould's lingerie, all made In
Paris, has been delivered at the Gould
mansion. No. S57 Fifth Avenue. Fifty
womn are embroidering designs on
the many evening and afternoon
gowns of the future Lady Decies. One
hundred women are stitching away on
wonderful array of waists and rs
men and women are fashioning trunk
fuls OF skirts, the women working on
the soft skirts and the men on the
tailored garments. Those who have
had a peep at Miss Gould's outfit have
only been able to gasp their admira-
tion for the marvellous creations.
Lord Decies gave his bachelors din-
ner, Saturday night, at the Ritz.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
REBELS DELAY IN
TAKING JUAREz HAS
BEEN COSTLY
Detachment of Diaz's Troops Fights
Its Way Through From the South
and Are Now Defending
= Besieged City.
Six Hundred Other Government
Soldiers Are Menacing insurgents
From the Rear.

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 6.--Juarez re
{plains today IN the hands OF the teder-
ols, reinforced by Col. Rabago's com
mand.
The revolutionists under Gen.
Morocco, however. are in better con
dition for fighting today than at any
Itime since they started northward.
IThey have captured most OF the
Iinunitions which were destined Dy
for use in holding the city
&c nding the arrival OF Navarro's com
|Inand rom Guerrero and which were
Iabandoned by the federal commander
when his troops were compelled 10
Night their way through the rebel lines
.hrom Buacho, ten miles south OF
|DuareZ.
These are supplies that were badly
needed BY the rebels. They are re"
hIorted 70 include boxes Of rapid hre
Ammunition. some rifles and large
5lusntlties Of rife ammunition. Oroz
tco's men had used most OF their spare
bullets in the attempt To hold the
Ssabago forces In the small cut near
|a3uacho, where their train oi II cars
|NYas derailed
.Buarez. however, is believed today
10 be safe
Gen. Navarro. with his 600 seasoned
keterans, who drove OroZcO out or the
Aiuerrero district. Is far more OF
/inenace 10 the rebels than the hand-
Hui of poorly armed and badly dls-
Itiulined h loopS who now hold the CITY
LIN the Rio Grandc. Navarro can hSht.
/+rnd 0rozet hats d Whole some reS+ccL
or his rroWess.
II is now believed that the rebels
entrenched 10 the south and east OF
uarez. threatening to attack the city
n a short time" are merely poT-
lion of the Qrozco forces left behind
q deceiye Rabago. The main pody
|bf the Orozco army, military men here
Believe Is hurrying south to ambush
Navarro. .,--,s.t ~E>y-
|brozco by his policy of tempCriEing,
whether through fear or for some
burpose of strategy, lost his chance
bf capturing .Iuarez without serious
bIoodsbed There are few persons
here today who believe that he will
ry again. Rather it Is Thought ~
.viu inflict as much damage on the
ederals as possible and theh reHb'
bear at some point left unguarded by
ihe frantic movement OF reinforce
'nents to Juarez.
Yesterdays fighting was OF the
lomic opera variety. At no time were
he insurrectos closer to the federal
Ines than . mile. There was plenty
N shooting but the bullets for Gc
hest part simply stirred up the dust.
While the shooting was in progress
Eiehtseers from this city went out to
he scene i'm automobiles which at
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

Of Juare1 gama ny establishments
would De- real " rk, an1 II Is u we'll
deemed ,rait Of tic citizens Of Juarez
70 rUt OF every hing until tomorrow
-everyt; ing except spot.
Every place has its mucic The or
chcstra usually RAYS come entranc-
ing Spanish air aTd now aud then a
revy OF .enorita. drop IN ard execute
a tandaD%o and tncre is Inv ariaGly in
every pr ce a blend American woman
sometimes sh+ is young md pretty
to sins My nd Kentucky Home,
OF some other l. miliar Dir
Thcrc IS most orways an American
playing Ugh stakes ana such songs
spread sort o. United States feel.
ing over the cosmopolitan scene. Once
he is " ease, the American buys
moro oh 'rs md ritvfves .nurf reckless
" into ne game t.,.
The J"arcz b'.d5ring. VIII. ch Is sec
Ond i'm .,cturcs,a eness onlSg % the
gamblin,. houses is. oa,sTof The most
costly in Mexico. IL ahst5fhN gnct viii
OF the Governor sSs ts8tate OF Chi.
nuahua, and from one of the goyer-
Nor's ra'.ches ,rrme he ferCcloHs
Spa rish bulls when meet coa.h ,tAhe
lands OF Juarez full-ii hters,
Msny Amesteans At Fiihts.
There is a bull fight IN Iuarez ey.
cry Sunday, lars5iy pat"snizGd b. Am-
'sritan tourists. The seating capacity
1900. it is frsquenr;y occupied TO
ne limI
Az If to add q rara lJAicG silhouet
the q lily and right scene oi rev.
tlrv, OLE GuadPlCuPe ctIr: h towers
Lver all and few visitors leave Iuarez
without RAISING throu%n the building.
n the ward ar, hume, oua slabs OF
tone a . under each stone IS luried
a rr!es This rc2 arkably Interesting
nodse }. worship is lite Sly sur
rounded by gam ling aens ana the
pull RIM is less ,han stones throw
AWAY
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
CITY IS IN GRIP
OF blizzard
Big Snowstorm Dumped in From
South -East-D. U. r. Maintains
Fair Schedule.

Just when Detroit vesselmen were
beginning TO talk about an early open
ing Of navigation this year, the
weather man comes along and blasts
their hopes, for the time being. at
least, by dishing up near-blizzard.
The storm was dumped on Detroit
and vicinity, about 10:30, Sunday eve
ning by stiff gale from the south
east, which had blown hard all Suu-
day afternoon.
With the strong wind came light
snow, which was blown into deep
drifts as il fell. All night the storm
continued, piling the fakes knee-Aigh
on many house steps and walks and
passing other places by without even
stopping for a second. Because Of
this freakish trick of the wind, many
residents got up, Monday morning.
to find their own walks and verandas
covered with snow, while their
neighbors' were almost entirely free
from the beautiful
Not few fresh air patrons knew
of the storm long before morning,
having awakened during the night by
the wind blowing small packages of
snowfiakes in through the open bed
room windows and carrying them
with remarkable accuracy to the an
covered faces of the sleepers, thus
causing them awaken with a start.
Workmen Obliged TO ride 10 their
work on the street cars started out
from their homes, Monday morning.,
with strong suspicious that they
would be very late on arriving at their
destination. The ID. U. r., however,
had a somewhat pleasant surprise for
them, few cars being much behind
time on account of the snow. The
street railway company had anticipat-
ed the storm and planned according
ly, having kept the different lines
open all night, by running extra ears
and snow plows.
While the wind howled around the
corners OF the houses. making the oc-
cupants of warm beds believe that a
regular old-fashioned blizzard, the
kind accompanied by zero tempera.
ture, was raging, the thermometer
didn't register anything colder than
13 degrees above zero during the
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
MISSOURI CAPITOL BURNS.
Spectacular Fire Al jefferson City
Causes Loss Of Over S35o,ooo.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Feb. g.
The Mlssoupri capitol was destroyed
by fire last night Many OF the
records of the governor and other
state officers are lost.
Lightning, which struck the cupola
Of the dome shortly after o'clock.
spread the flames TO the roof of the
house or representatives on the north
side of the structure, and in less than
n half hour II was apparent that the
building was doomed.
Because of the inadequaey of the
water presshure the fire could not be
reached, and no aid could be given for
some time by the local fire company.
Gov Hadley directed the fight
against the flames. which, because OF
the age OF the building. rapidly gain
ed great headway The penitentiary
fire department was called. and the
conyicts worked heroically, scaling
walls AMI taking dangerous chances
for their lives.
The capitol was erected In 1888 at a
cost Of $35O.000 and In 1887 remcdefed
nj a cost OF $4,000 While Il was bdilt
OF stone. the roof was covered with
much infammable material
The legislature viii determine
whether TO continue in session here
or elsewhere in thci state The loss
OF the house records practically neces-
states the work OF the present ses-
sion being done over
-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
FLAMES EAT UP $4,000.
Storage Plant, WeiLFilIer With
Hor.ehoid Farnit re Burns


Hor.ehold Farnit re Burns
BATTLE CREEK. Mich Feb. g.
ncondiary is blan ed for a ffsastrous
ire VIII" h wipel out the storage
plant oi the Emmers,n Truck com
pany. ncsr Loeus. and Jay ITS, early
) es'erdav morning. The hlasx was be-
yond cuoirol when the hrer,en arriy-
ed and all that could re coae was 20
prevent IL spre. ling TO adjacent
structure The 6nmage lis estimated
at from $4,000 10 s90.Oo1, several
thousan dollars more th N Battle
rocks ,otal FIRE loss or $40
The Jnlding, ore OF the largest of
is kin. in the city. was veil filled
witp ho' ehold turnitu. b.'ong:ng TO
12 famh es. inc, ding amcng other
articles, eight pia.ios. nc loss was
total. oIIy the fram, YORK OF the
structure remaining.
James EnlmersCn, president cf the
~ompan, stand. TO lose several
thousan, dollars. as le carried only
81 900 a-urance on the building.
Most ot The furnrure was Insured by
the owr. RS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06

times were nearer to the opposing fire
than was the enemy.
Ii was not until after nightfall that
Col Rabago moved. Under cover or
the darkness he got his horses out q
the box cars and then forced his way
through the rebel lines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
WIfe.aeafer Eined sos

Emil Redmsn No. 25t Novelist.
one OF Dctroit's most Discriminating
wife.bcaters. Was fined S25. with toe
option OF so days in the House % Cor
rection. nv Police Justicc Stein. Sstur
day morning The woman Is Que of
the poor commission charges
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-06
Burglar Sent To Jackson.

Michael Sullivan, convicted OF
breaking into the Dillon novelty store
at John r. and Farmer-sts., and steal
ing $4,000 worth of goods, was SEN
fenced TO spend two and half years
in Jackson prison, by Judge Phelan.
Saturday morning. Sullivan told the
court he had been in the city only
three hours, when he committed the
burglary. He is 2S years old.