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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27
PLENTY OF WORK
IN new STREETS
Which May Be Accomplished
This Season Without Ex-
pense to the City.
INSTANCES OF NEGLECT
Many Avenues Ready for Improve
ments That the Commission
Has But TO Tackle.

While It is cheering bit Of infor-
nation TO have il from the lips OF
Mayor Harry 81. Schriver that the
municipal commission purposes to
give attention TO the repaving Of the
main business thoroughfares in time
10 inaugurate the improvement early
next spring-and 1t = possible that
all the essential details cannot be
disposed Of before that time-yet
there is nothing 70 prevent the com
mission from making direct head
Gay the present season, without in
volving the city in an expense.
SHORT STRETCHES NEGLECTED..
There are a number of short pieces
of pavement that could be put in at
once, as soon as the essential for-
malities are disposed Of That is TO
say there are several neglected con-
Meeting sections with paved streets
either at each end or running
through, that the city could under
take without being put 10 any ex-
pense as far as the general public is
concerned Some OF these strips are
least, ought 70 be attended 70 with
out further delay.
Here Is a glimpse Of some Of the
avenues that have never been per
manently improved. Notwithstanding
that paving has gone on all around
them, and in each instance with The
exception Of Ninth avenue the city
would be put TO no outlay 10 speak
OF other than an alley intersec- ,0n
here and there 70 have improved.
Fifth avenue from Twentieth to
Twenty-third
Sixth avenue from Twentieth TO
Twenty-6rst and from Twenty-seccnd
TO Twenty-fifth
Eighth avenue from Twentieth to
Twenty-frst
Ninth avenue from Fifteenth to
Twenty-ffth, with the provision that
the avenue is Strengthened between
Nine. eenth and Twentieth.
There are numerous other short
stretches in both streets and avenues
that should likewise receive atten-
ton. but these are the main evil
dences of neglect at the present dino
The others would follow rapidly if
the work was at once commenced.
BOULEVARDING FIFTH AVENUE.
Some years ago the proposition
was advanced to boulevard Fifth
avenue from Twentieth TO Twenty
third This was at the time the Sew
enth avenue boulevard was put in and
many OF the property holders on Fifth
avenue at that time expressed a 1e-
sire to have the improvement made,
realizing that with the boulevard IL
the center-and the street is wide
enough to permit 1.-THE cost would
be materially lessened and the prop
erty enhanced in value to make up
for the cost OF the improvement,
whatever II might be.
Ninth avenue property holders, ap-
pear TO favor the improvement, pro-
vided the avenue is paved for 10
blocks and the only obstacle that
stands in the way OF this is the ex-
tension of the property line on the
south side between Nineteenth and
Twentieth. into what should be the
thoroughfare. To remove this diff
ficulty would involve some expense
on the part OF the city. but with this
single exception all the strips men
toned could be put in without the
city assuming any portion OF the bur
den as the intersections are all now
payPd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27
HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC.

THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY OF
the Aiken street chapel held their an
nuaI picnic and dinner at the WGlcn
Tower yesterday About so of the
members and their friends enjoyed the
good things provided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27
NAME BEHRENS SUCCESSOR
G. A. Merrill to be Editor Of Tri-City
Labor Review.

The board of control of the Tri-
City Labor Review at a meeting yes
terday elected c. \. Merrill TO sue
coed H. E. Behrens, resigned, as
editor of the official organ of the
Tri-City Labor federation. Mr. Mer-
rills appointment is contingent upon
the approval of the federation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27
70 COUPLES AT DANCE.

SEVENTY COUPLES ENJOYED
a dancing party given at the Watch
Tower inn, last night by camp No. So.
Woodmen of the World. The naYt
dance in the camps summer series is
to take place Aug. "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27
FINE FOR SELLING
MILK; SHY LICENSE
Driver of Clover Leaf Company of
Davenport Pay Fine of S.
and Costs This AIorning.

Peddling milk without a license in
Rock Island cost the Glover Leaf
Milk company OF Davenport So and
costs this morning in the police
court Of g. !. Smith. The company
is incorporated in Iowa and has some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27

SoreneSe OF Inc musCfes, whether n
duced by violent exercise or injury,
Is quickly relieved b. the free apps
cation Of Chamberlain Lnimen-
This liniment IS equally valus bic f1r
muscular rheumatism. and always ~
'ords quick relief Sold by all drug
ISIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27
ON WEDDING TOuR-

Mr. AEU MRS CLARENCE
Means al Wichita. Eanz.. who we've
arried IL hat city last m .n-n are
listing among relatives here. al.er
spending three weeks sightsee-ug -
New York, Wa hingtCu. D. c. Mas tr.t
Falls and other eastern points. NJ.
and Mrs. Means are enroute to Wichita
where they will make their futn' =
home. Mrs Means is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Redmond NJ.
Sweeney, formerly of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27
SLASHES A HORSE
Inhuman Fiend Takes Out Spite
Against Owner by knitting
Dumb Brute.
ED CONNERT is INCENSED
Offers Reward for Information as to
Identity of Man Who Perpc-
trated the Decd.

Some times a man will freely for
give any one who has injured him
in an encounter brought about by a
grudge which has been nursed for
some time, but when the man who
thinks that he has been offended
takes his spite out on a dumb animal
belonging to the other. the matter is
seen in an entirely different light.
Last night Ed Connert, 100 TWEEN
ticth street. was out thriving his
horse. Fashion. Shortly after
O'Clock he stopped at the Verb est
-s Don on Fifth avenue and Twenty
ffth str ct. While he was in there,
some one knitted his horse and with
in an hour it was necessary to kill
the animal Mr.. Connert entered the.
rarrOom and meeting a number of
friends, bought drinks for all the oc-
cupan of the saloon but one. This
one man was intoxicated and had
previous to Mr. Connert's arrival,
been one of the participants of
fight. While the men were in the
saloon, Mr.. Connert was called to
the telephone. AS he returned to
the bar, the men were just coming
back into the saloon. The intoxicat-
ed man had been ousted.
HORSE ACTS QUEERLY.
Immediately Mr.. Connert returned
to his rig and'started for home. The
horse acted strangely and an inves-
tigation was made. 1t was found that
the horse had been almost disembowl-
ed. The animal was unhitched and Mr..
Connert started for a veterinary.
While he was gone, the horse broke
away and ran to the barn at the
Connert place There its life was
ended by a shot from the revolver of
Captain Reynolds.
WAS VALUABLE ANIMAL.
The animal was foaled in April,
1898, at Clinton, Iowa, and was
from French Coach stock. Mr.. Con-
merit purchased the horse two years
ago for $3.50. He is of the opinion
that the man who was ousted from
the barroom had something to do
with the cowardly deed but as far
as he can learn, no one witnessed
it. The Job was done with neatness
and dispatch and a surer death could
not have been administered with
gun. Mr. Connert this morning stat
ed that he would give $50 to the
man who would produce evidence
that would lead to the arrest and
conviction of the fiend who commit
ted the deed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27

position aviator last summer. is an
nounced as one Of the star performers
who is to take part in the interna-
tional meet at Grant park. Chicago,
next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27
MANY DISPLAYS
Will Be MADE
Rink to Be Filled With Exhibits
at Painters and Decorat-
ors' Convention.
EVERY STAND Is LEASED
Paint and Narnish Companies From
All Over the Country Desire
to Show Products.

Shipments of displays to be exhib-
tied at the seventh annual conven-
ton OF Illinois Master Painters and
Decorators TO be held in this city
Aug. /, and 3, have already COM
menced coming in and are now be-
ing placed in the booths al the skat-
ing rink. Forty different firms have
. leased booths and others have ap-
piled but had to be denied on account
of lack of space. This number, how
ever, is considerably larger than that
OF any previous convention and for
that reason the local management
thought when they were preparing
4 0, that they would have ample
space to accommodate all who would
care to exhibit.
RINK WELL. DECORA TED.
The old rink, by the way, looks
more like an ice cream parlor than
a place for exhibiting paints, var
nishes and the like. It has been
cleaned up and two double rows of
booths have been run the length of
the building. These are enclosed and
lined with white cheese cloth. By
way OF decoration, flags line the tops
or the booths while red, white and
blue ountlngs nave been draped eV-
erywhere, the whole giving a very
pretty appearance especially when
the numerous little lights are turn
ed on. The rear end of the build
ing has been reserved for the meet
ings and lectures. This space Is p
feet by IS feet. Electric fans are
to be Installed so that everything
possible 10 make ne VISITORS COM
rortable VIII De done- Inc harper
house will be headq arters FOR the
dolegafes although II IS not expected
that all Of them vii he able to Sc
cure accommodations there.
TO ENTERTAIN LADIES.
rrterta uuant for the PAINTERS
wives durine the com entfon has also
been provided trolley ride has
been PLANNED for w dnesdav morn
ing % be followed by dinner and
a card party at the Watch Tower
until 4 O'Clock when they will dis
band to make ready for the river ex-
cursion on the steamer Columbia.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27

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Ely to Appear in Chicago.
Eugene 3. Ely. the Rock Island ex-
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
FLORENCE CAREY'S
BROTHER NABBED
Boy Charged with Theft of
Auto Tools.

Nineteen-year-old Charles Carey,
brother of Florence Carey, the young
girl who gained notoriety through her
recent escapades, and who is at present
incarcerated in an out-of-town institu-
tion, at the order of the Board of Chill
dren's Guardians. was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detectives Cornwell and
Baur on a charge of larceny. Young
Carey. who is a messenger boy, Is
charged with the theft of tools and
other paraphernalia from automobiles.
Harris n. Brown is named as COM
plainant against young Carey. The
prisoner is accused of having stolen an
automobile clock fSom Mr.. Bro$n's ma
chine According to the detectives,
Carey has confessed to similar thefts.
Young Carey, according to the police.
has piled the trade of robbing aUtOmO-
biles in the downtown section of the city
for several months The police declare
that the boy has acknowledged this and
that the extent of his operations has
been of a more serious nature than he
will admit.
John A. Cisco, secretary of the board
of children'S guardians. yesterday refused
to make public the whereabouts 'of Flor
ence Carey. He said that he doesn't in
tend to tell Edward Carey, the girls
father, or any one else where she is.
Mr.. Cisco was indignant over a pub
lished report that the Carey girl had been
spirited out of the city, and stated that
the board, acting under authorization
given It by the Juvenile Court, had placed
Florence in a nonseCtarian institution To-
Gated in a nearby State.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
OIL TRUST DIES.
Octopus Henceforth Will Exist as
Separate Bodies.

New York, Aug. 31.-The Standard Oh
Company of New Jersey. the corpora
tion which has been the storm center OF
antitrust agitation throughout the coun-
try for years. to-day passed out Of ex-
istence, so far as its present form and
functions are concerned. After to-day
this famous corporation will cease of,
ficially to carry on its operations as the
head OF a vast organization whose ac-
tivities extend into almost every part OF
the world.
In obedience, to the decree of dissolu-
tion of the ..upreme Court it has re-
linqulshed It's control of the subsidiary
concerns, and to-day was the date set
for the ending of the old regime With
the end Of the business day the COM
pany's transfer books, containing the list
Of stockholders, closed, and the stock OF
its subsidiaries will be distributed among
the stockholders in the parent organiza-
tion as OF record at that time
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
OLD WRANGLE ENDED.
6. A. R. Dissension Over Lee
Statue Finally Settled.

That the last national encampment of
the G. A. R. was vital to the interests
OF the organization. in that II settled for
all time the dissension over the statue
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, in statuary Hall
was the opinion voiced last night by
Lieut. Col. ]. A. WatrOus. civil war vet
eran and prominent in G. a. r. circles
COL Watrous, L. S. A. retired. is in
Washington visiting his son, Richard B.
Matrous. secretary of the American
Civic Association
The last encampment," said Col.
Watrous. was notable in many respects
1t tossed out Of court, and I hope per-
manently, the unwise not TO say un-
patriotic, proposition which in effect was
a demand upon Congress to return to
Virginia the statue of Gen. Lee. The
same party championed the cause this
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
WANTS MONTHLY STIPEND.
Mrs. Hutchius Petitions Court for
S2,5OO Monthly.

Mrs. Rose Keeling Hutchins. through
her attorneys, Cuttings & Chamberlain.
Yesterday petitioned the court to con-
firm the finding of Auditor Louis A.
Dent in awarding her n monthly allow
anCe OF s.. 500 from the estate of her hus-
band Stilson Hutchins, for household
and personal expenses
Mrs. HutChinS SAYS that under the
rules of the court the order of reference
to Auditor Dent is not susceptible OF ex-
CeptiOns and that the emergency which
caused the filing of her petition for an
increased allowance is still pressing and
demands that no unnecessary delay en-
sue before she is given the money requi-
site for her needs.
Notice has been served on the opposing
attorneys that action on the petition of
Mrs HutChins will be asked of Justice
Gould next Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
CUNNING SEASON OPENS.
Rcedbirds, BIackbirds, and OrtoIan
VIII BE Shot.

Scores OF gunners will visit the marsh
Is to-day for reedbirds, blaCkblrds, and
ortolan. Fair weather is predicted, and
as the recent heavy rains will cause
higher tides than usual, good sport is
assured for the first days shooting
High tide for to-day is scheduled for
a. m. and 80 p. m. sudden change
in weather may drive away many reed
birds. but gunners expect a good day.
Notwithstanding. The police have care
fully gone over the marshes 10 see that
the marks have not been demolished
since last season. An extra force will be
on hand to-day to watch the gunners
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
GEIDEL JURY HUNG.
Six in Favor of Verdict of First
Degree Murder.

New York. Aug. 31-The jury consid-
ering the fate of Paul Geidel. the bell
boy, who has been on trial for the muir
der of w. H. Jackson. a broker, in the
Hotel Iroquois, was locked up tonight
at 1l:45 o'clock after reporting to Judge
Grain that no agreement had been
reached.
At that hour the jury stood six in ia
vor of a verdict of guilty in the first de-
gree and six in favor of murder IN the
second degree.
Geidel broke down completely and sob
bed bitterly to-day throughout the clos
ing addresses of the prosecution and the
defense.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED,
Ferry Company Causes Arrest oi
Ticket Taker.

Charged with embezzlement, William E.
Jones. an employe of the Washington
and Alexandria Ferry Company. was ar
rested by Detective McNamee yesterday
afternoon. Jones is charged with OBJ
tanning S25 from the company by an
alleged fraudulent manipulation of the
concerns tickets issued to persons COM
muting between this city and Alexan-
dra.
According to the police. Jones con-
fessed TO having obtained the money.
He will be given a preliminary hearing
in the Police Court this morning
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
UTAH IN COMMISSION.
New Battle Ship One of Most
Powerful in World.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3E-The new bat
tie shipe Utah, one of the most powerful
in the world, was put into commission
to-day at the Philadelphia navy yard.
With the band playing the Star
Spangled Banner" and the members of
the crews standing at attention, the flag
was run to mast head and the war ship
officially declared into commission.
The Utah was tuilt by the New York
Shipbuilding Company at Camden, N. J.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
KONNECKER BEATS IT."
German Who MOIested Girl Sent tC
Native Land.

Hans o. F. KOnnecker, who got in
trouble with the police recently for
threatening Miss Aimee Dorm. a tele-
phone operator. was yesterday released
from duranCe vile on orders of Judge
Pugh. and is now on his way back to
the fatherland.
His relatives sent a ticket for Hans
passage to Hamburg. and Judge Pugh.
in order TO make sure that Hans does not
jump the train on the way to New York
and come back again to mOlest Miss
Dorm, sent a policeman along TO see him
safely on shipbOard and out of port.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Girls Near Fire Panic.

Philadelphia. Aug. 3l.-Eleven hundred
women and girls were on the verge of a
panic this afternoon as the result of a
false alarm of fire in the lace curtain
and embroidery factory of Loeb &
Schoenfeld. in Camden, n. J.. in Front
and Pearl streets. A girl who heard
steam kissing out of the pipes had cried
fire and number of the employees of
the place hurried down the stairs and
fire escapes.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Japan Wants Peace.

Tokyo. Aug. a.-Declaring for peace
with all nations, the new Japanese min,
istry, through Premier Saionji. made
public a statement to-day indicating the
policies of the new regime. The govern
ment will follow a policy having par
ticular attention to expansion, and the
developments and enhancement of the
national credit.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

Tokyo. Aug. I.-Premier Saionji. who
took office to-day, announced that there
would be no fundamental or material
change in the policy of the government.
The government would, he said, follow
traditions, devoting itself especially 10
the enhancement of the national credit
and to the development of Japan's in
dustrial resources.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Hanged for Murder.

West Chester, Pa, Aug. 3l.-William
F. Bruke was hanged here to-day for
the murder of James c. Mcnamara on
February "a. 1910. Burke shot Mcnamara
because the latter charged him $40 for
taking his aunt to a hospital in Elkton,
Md
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Fight in Y. VI. c. A.

New York, Aug. 3.-A fight in which
James Marlowe, a marine, of Lexington.
Ky, severely cut George GeItz, a ma
chinist, Of Fort Wayne, Ind, both at
tached to the L. s. S. Hancock. threw the
sailors at the naval branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association in BROOKLYN,
in an uproar early to-day.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
st. PauI's Choir Returns.

The first regular meeting Of the choir
boys of st. Paurs Church, Ernest T.
Winchester director. was held last night
A majority of the singers have just re-
turned from a camping trip. Rehears-
ais for the singing of the first high
mass in October were begun.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Passengers Taken on Yacht.

Fort William, Ontario Aug. 3l.-AH the
passengers of the steam yacht GunaIdi,
which went on the rocks yesterday
northwest of Copper Island, in Lake
Superior, were rescued to-day. Thirty
eight persons were taken off in Efeboats,
but the crew stuck by the vessel.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Louvre Director Dismissed.

Paris, Aug. 3l.-Theophie HOmelle. di-
rector of national museums. was suspend
ed by the French cabinet to-day as a
result of the charge that insufficient pre-
cautions were responsible for the theft
of the famous painting, La Gioconda"
from the Louvre
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Seven Injured in wreck.

indianapolis, Aug. 3l.-Seven persons
sustained injuries when the Logansport
limited on the Indiana traction line.
while running at forty miles an hour,
collided with a ffteen-ton engine of the
American Construction Company within
the city limits here to-day
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01

year. and the resolution came from
diana. Tine committee on resoIutl
favored indefinite postpOnement, VIII
minority. report was brought in fayc
the measure. 1t was voted down
the motion to indefinitely postponed
carried.
IF Mr.. Carnegie or Mr.. Rookie
would turn their hank accounts on
me l would plunge into the ranks
big interests by sending checks
few thousands of the old fellow
used to wear a blue or a graz
and invite them to go to so
old battlefields they have BEEN
about since they were there as
sters. I can think OF no rareut
would like to offer them
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Cruiser to Visit Mexico.

Plymouth, England. Aug. a-The
Chinese cruiser Hal Chi, which came
here for the coronation Of King George
and participated in the naval review, left
here to-day for New York. The cruiser
will visit Mexican ports and Havana
before returning home.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
O'Brien Leaves Japan.

Tokyo, Aug. Sl.-A great demonstra-
tion was given Thomas J. o'Brien, for
four years American Ambassador to
japan, as he sailed from Yokohama to-
day on the steamship Shinyo Maru to
take up the duties of his new post as
Ambassador to Italy.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Improved After Long Fall.

James Ryan, the aged soldier who fell
from third story window at the Mount
Vernon Hotel yesterday, was reported
improved at the Casualty Hospital early
this morning. He is an inmate of the
Soldiers Home
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
REV. DR.. NELMs BACK TO-DAY


ReCtOr ReturninE with Family
from Summer Vacation.
Rev. ] Henning Nelms. D. D, rector
Of the Curch Of the Ascension, accom-
panied by Rev. E. S Hale, assistant
rector. will arrive in Washington to-
night. DIR. Nelms, with his family. has
Pa
The regular services at the Church Of
the Ascension. including evening prayer
at s o'clock, will he resumed Sunday
Or. Nelms will preach at both morning
and evening prayer services.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Begins Work on OIL Plant.

New York, Aug. 31-The Standard Oil
Company began in Richmond Va, to-
day the extension of its refining plant.
which will cost about $l.ONO,OOO The i'm
provements will increase the capacity of
the plant 80 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Police Seek Bogus Inspector.

fake gas inspector secured admission
at "a Quincy street northwest. yesterday
and searched the house. Nothing was
taken. but the police are looking for the
bogus inspector.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
True Reformer. Meet Tonight.

TIE True Reformers of Washington
will hold a meeting tonight to hear
the report of the delegation that re-
Gently attended the thirty-frst annual
session of the Grand Fountain at Rich
mond, Va.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-01
Prefers Hanging to Imprisonment

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 31.-Willfam
Fitzgerald, of Memphis, who had been
convicted Of the murder of his wife and
sentenced to death, attempted to commit
suicide last night when he learned that
Gov. Hooper had commuted his sentence
to life Imprisonment