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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
Personal Points

Harry B. Gilmore of Chicago is Wis
iting in the city.
Will Scott is home from Drake uni
versity, Des Moines.
Miss Blanche Trimble of Indianap-
oils is visiting friends in her old
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Ramser and
son Arthur of Chicago are visiting rel
atives in the city.
Ben Benson arrived home last night
from Ripon college, Ripon, Wis, to
spend the summer.
Mrs. Ned Baker and son Edmund OF
Monticello, Iowa, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. s. B. Stoddard.
Mrs. B. L. Gordon of Spokane,
Wash, arrived this morning for a
visit with relatives.
Mrs Alice Hare and daughter OF
Beardstown are guests of Mrs. Will
liam Crubaugh, 901 Third avenue.
Louis Harms and Allie Bear have
gone to Woodruff, Wis, on their an.
nual fishing and hunting excursion.
Mrs Charles Hedberg, Mrs. E. E.
Lamp and Mrs. Ella Montgomery left
this morning for Aledo to attend the
Rebecca assembly.
Mrs. Anna Barbou and daughter,
Elizabeth, left yesterday for New
York from which point they sail to-
morrow on the steamer, Pretoria,
for Hamburg.
Miss Margaret Murphy, daughter OF
E. E. Murphy of the Woodmen boar1
of directors, who has been attending
st. Katherine's school in Davenport,
left today for her home in Leaven-
worth, Kas.
Mrs. T. B. Davis, Mrs Anna Davis,
Miss Mary Davis and Mrs. w. H. Mar
shall and daughter Catherine have
gone to Wellesley, Mass, to be present
at the graduation of Miss Anna Davis
from Wellesley college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
GYPSIES AND BEARS
SLEEP In ONE TENT
Animals Dance and Children Beg
During the Day-Humane Of
ficer InterVenes.

During the last few days there has
been band of gypsies in Rock Island,
and the conditions under which they
live and the schemes by which they
make money have been brought to the
attention of the humane authorities.
In the first place, the band. including
four adults and several children, live
in a tent. They have four dancing
bears with them, and the bears are
sheltered in the same tent. Hence the
conditions are squalid and disgusting.
The gypsies make their living through
the day in house to house canvass.
They ask for money. II it is given, the
bears dance. Two children aid in the
begging. Yesterday afternoon Humane
Officer George Gilman took the gypsies
to the station to see If some steps
might be taken to force the people to
leave the children at home or in some
place where they might be sheltered
The answer was in the affirmative
The gypsies intend leaving this evening
for the next town, and so their case
was not taken up further However,
had their stay been for a more pro-
tracted time, some steps would have
been taken from a humane standpoint
to relieve the animals. The bears, in
spite of their fur coats, are forced to
dance dozens of times through the hot
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
HAT PIN PIERCES
PASSENCER'SEY
Miss Ruth Feighor Victim of
Peculiar Accident While
Riding With Friend.
DRIVEN BY LURCH OF CAR
Miss VeIma Hickman Innocent Cause
Of a Painful Wound-No
Serious Results.

AS the result of an unfortunate
accident which occurred yesterday
afternoon, Miss Ruth Feighor, 1904
Twenty-second street. is confined to
her home. She was riding on a Long
View car, returning to the Modern
Woodmep office, where she is en-
ployed. In the same seat with her
was Miss Velma Hickman, whose hat
pins protruded somewhat from her
hat. Miss Feighor had taken cogni-
zance of that fact, but in spite of
the care which she used, a lurch of
the car sent the hat pin into her
left eye.
The jab of the pin was very pain
full and she was taken to a physi-
clans Office and the wound examin-
ed. 1t was found that the pin had
barely missed the ball of the eye and
therefore, unless there is infection,
there will be no serious results. Miss
Feighbor passed a sleepless night but
it is thought that few more days
will bring about normal conditions.
MAY SAVE BOYS SIGHT.
Although a final examination has
not been made of the eye of Francis
Kinney, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kinney, ga Twenty-second street, it
is thought that the sight will nc be
destroyed. That 1t will be slightly
effected there is no doubt. The lad
was injured last week while playing
target for a boy who held an air
rife A shot from the rifle pierced
the left eye. Miss Feigher's acct
dent is the third of a similir nature
in a short time in the neighborhood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
SWILL SPILLS ON
THE BOULEVAROS
Leakage From City Wagons Gives
Out Offensive Odors for Hour
After Team Has Passed.

number of complaints have been
made i'm regard to the wagons that
are being used for the conveying of
swill to the place where the city is
disposing of it. The wagons are not
water tight and the result is where a
wagon goes, it leaves a wake of Drip
pings which emit an odor that is any
thing but pleasant. This morning 4
wagon drove west on Seventh ayeEue
from TwentyfouTth street and the
whole avenue was RECALLED for an hour
afterwards with the stencil of swill.
If it is necessary to use these wagons
the drivers should be instructed to re-
main in the alleys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
CROOKS SIGNALS DO '
NOT WORK; ONE HELD
George Reed, New Brakeman, Tries
to Steal Grip Belonging TO
His Conductor.

Evidently the signals between George
Reed, who went to work yesterday az
ternoon at / o'clock for the Rock Is.
land road, and two of his pals, missed
fire. for after Reed had thrown Con-
ductor Harry w. LORDS grip from the
train near the Twentieth street sta
ton his friends were put off. as they
had no money or tickets. Conductor
Lord was advised by a passenger after
the train left the local station that the
brakeman had thrown the grip from
the train. 1t was then too late to make
a search for the bag, and after Reed
had been told that his guilt had come
to light, he confessed. He was held
till the train reached Peoria, when he
was placed under arrest.
Rock Island officials were notified or
the loss of the bag and Immediately
started a search. They found it near
the depot. The grip contained money
and tickets which had been secured on
the trip north in the morning, besides
some sundries and articles Of cloth
ing. The action OF Reed is plain. He
boarded the train for his first trip at
1 o'clock and had two pals with him.
He asked the conductor IL they might
ride to Peoria, as they were railroad
men. The conductor refused, and at
the lower depot they were put OF the
train. The plan to throw OF the grip
had evidently been fixed up, but II
failed in its purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13

ton which no one is able to answer.
II competition is abolished the rates
may soar.
ONE RATE ORDINANCE
1.-THE independent people asked
the old council to allow them to
raise the rates and do several other
things. It was granted but that
company never made a bonafide ef-
fort to secure an increased subscrip-
ton list. Since the foreclosure the
Central Union has owned the indie
pendent plant. The sale was made
long ago and they only want to le-
galize that sale. They are now US
ing the franchise rights of the Union
Electric in spite of the terms of the
ordinance. Even If you do wipe out
competition the Central Union peo-
pie will not lower the rates or fur
nish better service. They have new
er been over generous in these re-
spects. There is this criticism of It.
1t is a monopoly and operates as
such"
DENIAL Is ENTERED.
Mr.. Kenworthy asserted in his re-
marks that the Central Union COM
pany was at present using parts Of
the Union Electric conduits, but this
allegation was emphatically denied
by representatives OF the two COM
panies. In fact, Mr.. Rottger offered
to give the sum of 800 to
charitable organizations II Mr..
Kenworthy could point out a
place where this was being done, and
E. ]. Burns a similar amount under
similar conditions. Mr.. Kenworthy re-
fused to do SO publicly.
UNION ELECTRIC's POSITION.
The representatives Of the Union
Electric company claim that it has
met every requirement imposed by
the commission in consideration Of
the proposition, both in adequate
to the city to the
amount Of $1,000 and the assurance
of connections by the Central Union
with the rural phones running out
from Milan, and they declare that
it is their confident opinion that had
the commission granted the relief
asked 1t would have met with popu-
lar approval L. r. Wolf Of Harris
burg, representing the present bond
holders, said in speaking Of the sub
ject: 1.-The Union Electric is almost
gasping its last breath. How much
longer 1t can hold out is grave
question. Originally it had 1880
phones in the three cities, now 1t has
less than 1900 and of this total now
in operation, 500 have been ordered
out and are only being maintained
for the convenience of the subscrib-
ers. The reduction in the number
Of telephone users on the independ-
ent lines, does not look as If the peo-
pie were very strong for the dual
system, does it? We have starved
to death trying to give competitive
service at less rates than the Bell
is charging. We have no fault to
ind with the position but feel that
there is not enough interest in the
subject here now to make an election
worth while. 1t is simply up to the
to get for the city $4,000
to let us out quietly or see us go to
he Junk pile and none Of us get
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
SELLS LIQUOR ON
SUNDAY; IS FINED
W. A. Panneu Establishes a
Basement Auxiliary to Ac-
commodate Friends.
OFFICER BUYS A BOTTLE
Offender Pleads Guilty to Violation
I'm the Court Of Justice Gle
Land.

W. A. Pannell converted the base
ment Of his residence on Fourth street.
south Of Third avenue into booze dis
pensary last Sunday, it is charged by
the police. He conducts a saloon dur
ing the week at Fourth street and
Fourth avenue, but to accommodate his
friends, provided the Sunday thirst
quencher. The city authorities heard
of the "blind-pig" and set about to
break it up.
Accordingly Captain James Reynolds.
attired in some old clothes which made
him look like knight OF the road, Wis
tied the place and purchased bottle
of beer. The arrest OF the proprietor
followed. The case was taken
before Justice Of the Peace ].
H. Cleland. Pannell plead guilty to
the charge, was fined $50 and costs,
paid up, and was dismissed.
MOLINE POLICE SUSPICIOUS.
Suspicious Of tampering with the
Sunday saloon lid in Moline resulted
yesterday in calling Peter DeKeyser
upon the ofI1cial carpet. DeKeyser
conducts a saloon at Fifth street and
Third avenue. A policeman noticed a
of men enter the DeKeyser
premises during Sunday. The saloon
was closed, but the men were seen to
go into the DeKeyser living apartments
to dampen their whistles.
explained to the Moline OFF,
Gals that he conducted a boarding
house in connection with his saloon,
and that the men who visited his place
were boarders. DeKeyser was warned
against liquor on his premises on Sun
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
HOBOES ARE ROUNDED UP
Twelve Itinerants, One Armed, Are
Gathered in by Police.

Twelve knights of the road were
gathered in this morning by Detec-
tive Herman Sehnert and Officers C.
Meenan and Johnson. The net was
spread from Forty-third street west
to the Rock Island road yards and
after a good hours work the bunch
was picked up. and taken to the po-
lice station. 1t took considerable
skirmishfng to get into all of the
hooks and crannies infested by the
troublesome itinerants, but the job
was thorough one and no one es-
capped. All will be given hearings
tomorrow. One of the Knights
foreigner-carried a 32-caliber re-
volver. He had 81 in his pockets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
PIONEER EASTERN
lOWAN IS CALLED
Mrs. Hugh NJ. Thomson, 81 Years
Old, Dies in Long Grove,
Scott County.

Mrs. Hugh M. Thomson, 81 years
old, an Iowan since 1874, and said to
be the oldest resident of the eastern
part of that state, died at Z O'Clock
this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Chris Marti, in Long
Grove, Scott county. Mrs. Thomson g
husband died in 1887. Four sons and
two daughters survive; Major Thou
son, Oklahoma; John r., Earlhan,
Iowa; Andrew L., Stuart, Iowa; Huel,
N, Mobile, Ala; Mrs. Jennie Long,
Brooklyn, Iowa, and Mrs. Chris MART
Long Grove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
PLAN TROUBLE FOR
MOTOR BOATMEN
Government Officials Propose tt
Compel Securing of License to
Operate.

Washington, June 13.-To dimin-
ish the danger in the operation of
motor boats by inexperienced per-
sons, the navy department has plan
ned to secure federal legislation re-
quiring all owners of such craft to
pass an examination and carry a H.
cense. With such a plan in opera
ton, navigable waters would not be
open to motor boats whose owners
had not secured licenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13

the most valuable ever produced in
the United States. Estimated in the
census bureaus annual bulletin, the
crop last year was valued at $685.
10000, compared with $s12,090,-
600 for'1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
Committees Are Busy.

Committees of the board of super
visors took up the greater part of tC-
days session in auditing and passir =
upon bills. Little official business was
done by .he board other than to hear
and receive the reports of the county
of this city and Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
Will Hold Sale.

st. Elizabeth's guild of Trinity
Episcopal church will give a
sale al the home of Mrs. ]. wv.
Potter, 1906 Seventh avenue, Thurs
day evening from to 10 O'Clock. A
program will be given and refresh
ments served The proceeds will be
used for furnishing the kitchen of
the new parish house. An admission
of 10 cents will be charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
Quits for New Post.

Monmouth, ILL.,, June 13.-Rev. F.
s. Mcbride. pastor of the Ninth Ave-
nue. United Presbyterian church, has
resigned to accept the superintend-
ency of the Springfield district of the
Illinois Anti-saloon league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13

reunions and the annual commence
ment frolic were the order In the
commencement exercises at the Iowa
state university today. A meeting
of the University Alumni association
was held this morning. The annual
commencement address will be de-
livered tomorrow by Judge Peter S.
Grosscup of the United States cir
cult court at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
FALLS UNDER CARGO; HURT

j. S. Wilson Sustains a Cash in Head
Last Night.
J. s. Wilson found it difficult To
navigate late last night after he hac
acquired heavy cargo Of liquor ane
when he reached Seventeenth street
and Third avenue he fell. In the fail
his head struck the curbing and a
nasty cash was inflicted. He was Ia
ken to the police station where the
injury was dressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
RIND GIRL DELINQUENT
Corcoran Case Witness Sent to
Geneva Training School.

Caroline Rind, the states princi-
pal witness in the Frank Corcoran
rape case, was taken to the school
for girls at Geneva this morning by
Sheriff o. L. Bruner. The little girl
was adjudged a delinquent In the
county court yesterday afternoon.
She is a motherless child and had
been separated from her father, who
was not thought to be ut person to
care for her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
Is FINED FOR ASSAULT
Joseph Rathburn Pays So for Taking
Poke at A. Katz.

On complaint of A. Katz, Joseph
Rathburn was arrested this morning
by Officer Furlong. n a fight which
occurred this morning about IL
o'clock near Ninth street and Fourth
avenue, Rathburn struck Katz He
was brought before Police Magistrate
C. J. Smith this afternoon and fined
So and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
GOULDS BUY A NEW ROAD?
Believed to Have Taken Over Texas
Line mt Receivers Sale.

Palestine, Texas, Jun ia COM
mittee said to represent the Gould
interests purchased the International
& Great Northern railroad at a re-
Ownership sale here today. The road
sold for s12,645,0e0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13

1910 Cotton Most Valuable.
Washington. June 13.-The cot
ton crop of.1910 is announced>yas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-13
IOWA COMMENCEMENT ON

Judge Grosscup VIII Address Stu.
de1&s az Iowa City Tomorrow.
-tezSCitL Iowa. June -13.-Class
The evening world., 1911-08-14
Crack Trio for Nationals.

a pcrusal OF the scores OF the Roche.-
Ter team of the Eastern League creates
TIE impression that the Washington clph
mas picked up three mighty good hail
payers IN Foster. Moeller and Spencer.
TINS trio are doing about everythinp
IHat could be expected to keen their
team In first place. Moeller and Foster
are hitting like flends. and II they will
40 half as good work when they ioIn ms
locals they Will do much to ~trength
me team. Foster Is playing short. hut
scout kahoe Insists that he will even
SHINE TO better advantage when shifted
10 second or third, which undoubtedly
VIII be done. for there Is little chance
or Mcbride being displaced by anv Of
the Youngsters.
Ray FISHER Is not an ordinary pitnher
When he Is going good. as he was sat.
uiday against Washington. no club
could beat him. He had everything IN
make n twirier successful, and vet had
~scaaeter been able to come through with
II base hit or a pass in the eighth be
would have found himself in n Iot -,
trouble. Fisher has a spltball. but be
does not use 1t every time he nretends
TO- and his blum Is almost as efsec,iuo
as the real article. 1t would have ra-
CURED some high class pitching ,ndaa5
10 beat him the way things vera lraaL
lhs' Tor every time tho ball was hit bar,
u was right at one OF the ielders.
The evening world., 1911-08-14
Monster Field
Day at Jamaica
Track SATURDAY.

On Saturday. at the Jamaica Race
Track, Locust avenue. Jamaica, a mon
ster field day will be held by st. Ger
ards II. c. Church OF Hollis. The
rector, Rev. John s.. Gresser. is a son
OF Borough President dresser.
Capt. Matt. lialpin of the New York
Athletic Club, who managed the sue
cessful American team at the Olympic
championships in England. has taken
full control OF the athletic events, anu
has arranged a programme that has
attracted the entries OF national and
world champions.
Martin Sheridan, the all-around cham
plon of the world, will give an exhibit
ton with the discus. James f.. Sulli-
van, president OF the Amateur Ath-
letlc Union, will o~ficlate as referee, and
members of prominent athletic clubs
throughout New York CITY will act as
officials,
The events will consist of 100-yard
dash, 30o-yard dash, one-mile run, shot
put and high jump. all handlcaps, open
to all registered members Of the
Amateur Athletic Union; 440-yard run.
novice. and SsO-yard run. open to mem
bers Of the Catholic Athletic League.
The evening world., 1911-08-14
DODGERS WILL TRY
TO EVEN Up SERIES
AGAINST RUSTLER5
So Far BoStons Have Advan-
tage, Winning Two Games
and Losing One,

Especial To The Evening WORLDLY
BOSTON. Aug. 1~L-Brooklyn and Bos-
ton clash to-day for their fourth con.
test In the present series. Manager
Dahlen. who had counted on making Q
clean sweep against Russeli's young
sters. Is disappointed. as the locals
now have won two games to the Dods.
ers' one. To-day's battle will afford
Dahlen an opportunity to even up the
series and have to-morrow's contest 80
as he rubber game.
During Friday and Saturdays games
Manager Dahlen has been put of the
Held by the umpires when he became
unruly, but on both occasions the
BROOKLYN manage was justified. n
umpiring OF both Brennan m KLEIN
has been so bad as to call for the o
demnation OF the crowd. II IL true
both teams suffered, but Brooklyn lost
Fridays game on account OF Brennan's
poor work. when he tried to run the
game atone.
Rucker pitched e~xcellently Saturday
In the closing session when called upon
to replace Enetzer. who had a balloon
ascension, and held tho locals safe dur
ing the remainder of the game. Rucker
went in without warming up. which III
one Of the most trying positions to put
a pitcher in. However. he delivered ana
saved the Dodgers from suffering two
defeats In one day.
Daubert. at first. IS playing the bag
for the visitors In a manner to make all
other first basemen alt up and take
notice. In the three games played he
has accepted every chance, some very
difficult ones. without an error. His
hitting has been timely.
Davidson Is beginning to find the ball.
and Il was his timely drive over the left
field fence, with two men on. hat put
the Dodgers IN the running in the Sec
m game saturday and caused the re-
'tlrement OF Weave
The Pirates made hrt three hi's ~, Iitcher
Gaspar in the first game Of their dou 70 hesie-
ssainst the Reds.
The Athletics have load ~ Nv, mi rpr,s a"t
a half on the Tigers IN ;ho American lc'rrr rsco
The Whit COX made five errors IN ,a,i: hat
against The rispis.
iarrv raio'c got tntrr l''g r. i've ''Wfs ~ "
the sclond game Of the double h.tlE against TIE
Browns.
E9bhv Ry-.a mad tso o: the three hi', a.,
Pirates got or Gls'a-.
The evening world., 1911-08-14
Dummy Decker on
Floor for Count
in Second Round

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. II Young
Mccartney Of Kenslngton was forced
10 extend himself to secure the deci-
sion over Dummy Decker of Baltimore
In the main bout at the Fair Hill A. C.
1t IA wallop for wallop In the opener.
but after that Mccartney sent his let,
TO Dummy's stomach frequently. Decker
was compelled TO take the in the
second. the result OF a terrific body
blow.
Tommy Stagg ana Paddy Bedley me,
In the wlnd-up at the keystone Athletic
club. For i've rounds the boys stood toe
TO toe exchanging rights and let's SC
fast at times tho eye could scarcely
follow. Stage made q remarkable nm.
ish in the sixth round and beat Bedley
on leads. always landing first, 1t was
this great finish that won Stage tn,
verdict OF the crowd.
The evening world., 1911-08-14
WASHINGTONS AND
HILLTOPS EVEN ON
GAMES UP TO DATE
present cllp-and there Is mol reason why

present clip-and there Is no reason why
''Sy should not with their pitchers go
inS as they are--there Is still hope OF
'he!r lettering their position In the
race though they are lengths behind
cleveland Just at present. But winning
fourteen out OF twenty games Is a ter
rlhc pace and bound to land a team
higher tEan seventh II the clip can be
continued. The team Is making its share
OF runs: In fact. II has done that all
season, but the OF It's pitching
early IN the season made victory i'm
possible. Now that the pitchers are CO.
Ing along nicely the team looms up
s~plendid!y. 1t only goes to show that
II IL had been blessed with good
pitching IN the spring there would have
been a different story TO tell.
1t should not be overlooked either
that the Nationals started 10 win Just
about the time the lively ball was put
on the shelf. This may be a mere CO.
incidence, but the chances are that that
lively ball proved a handicap to a team
which Is not strong with the bat.
Caldwell. who pitched for New York
Friday. has all the earmarks Of being
a good pitcher, and besides his ability
In this respect he Is a good hitter and
all-around PLAYER. Caldwell should
really be n member OF the Washington
club. but Dick Padden. who secuted for
the locals last season. after looking him
over, turned him down.
caldwell was out in the p. and q.
league ana McAleer. getting a tin on
nm sent Padden TO LOOK him over. pad
u'hS report was that Caldwell would
not DO and when New York picked him
~ md McA!eer saw him in action no
concluded there and then that Padden's
services would no longer be needed by
the local club.