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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04
MOLINE

Auto for Fire chief.-The Velie No
tor Vehicle company has turned out a
car for the fire chief of st. Joseph, Mo.
1t is four-door touring car, listed at
$4,000. The rear is equipped with
chemicals and the machine also has a
large gong. On the hood in large
gold letters is ''St. Joseph F. d. Chief. "
The car was shipped Friday.
To Erect An Addition.-The Ken
wood Bridge company of Chicago has
been awarded the contract to erect a
new machine shop at the Williams.
White plant. The new addition to the
company's factory group will rise just
west of the present buildings and will
have a frontage of SO feet on Third
avenue and a depth of 242 feet. Elk
treme height of the building will be 90
feet and the side walls will be SO feet
high.
To Establish Factory.-A new cor
poration with headquarters in Moline
was launched at a meeting OF Moline
and Rock Island business men held
Friday evenings. Papers of incorpora-
ton in the sum of $4,000 were for
warded to the secretary of state at
Springfield next morning. The P. K.
n. Chemical company, is to be the
name of the new corporation. Incor-
porators named in the papers filed
are ]. P. McCaffery, DR.. NJ. S. Dondon-
vile and Ernest Jericho. The COM
pany will manufacture Roach, Ant
and Bed Bug exterminators and heavy
chemicals. A factory will be estab-
lished in Moline in a short time.
Treasurer Releases Funds.-A con-
ference at the court house between
Commissioner c. V. Johnson Of this
municipalities finance department and
County Treasurer Whiteside resulted
in the turning over by the latter of
special assessment funds in the
amount of $s,SO8.33. Since the money
is now on deposit in Rock Island
banks, Mr. Whiteside gave Mr.. John
son three checks, payable to the city
treasurer of Moline, ILL.," The COM
missioner, in turn, presented the
checks to City Treasurer Lundberg,
who will present them at the Rock Is
land banks for collection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

Tuesday, September IL.
Good returning on any train
within 80 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

she would not have bestowed upon
him If she had guessed his real char
acter or the seriousness of her own sit
uation. SEE was on the point of refer
ring again to the supposed plot Of her
friends when an unmistakable French
woman with a white cap on her head
appeared, bearing a steamfng urn At
Payton's order she placed it on a table
in Miss Grayman's room
CO." said Payton, land take your
coffee while it is hot. Afterward we
will look over the landscape, which
dare say Is the most extensive you
have ever seen"
Miss Grayman and Susan entered
their apartment, and Payton turned
away.
I'm sure / shall like it." said Miss
Grayman as they slipped their coffee.
-How easy the motion isl It's much
pleasanter than q ship. / don't know
why papa would never take an aero,
but he'll have TO do It hereafter, for l
shall.tnsist- / know I shall not be the
least bit afraid or dizzy when we go
out again 1t was the surprise that up
set me at frst-seeing things so aw-
fully far down, you know"
Payton was waiting for them when
they emerged
''Oh," he exclaimed, isn't this glori-
ous2 Look at the viewp'
1t was indeed q most splendid pros
pect that was spread beneath them.
The sun had risen higher, and focks
of beautiful clouds were casting pic
turesQue shadows that fitted across
the rolling green surface Of the earth
why, the aero is all dressed in
white" cried Miss Grayman. catching
sight OF the white fluffy material that
played in the wind created by their
rapid motion
why shouldn't she wear gala dress
when she carries such a passenger and
goes on such an errandF responded
Payton, with a bow.
Whatever OF impertinence there
might have been IN his words was
softened into a graceful and acceptable
compliment by his voice and manner.
and Miss Grayman blushed and smiled
in return
Really. Commodore Brown. you do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04
DAVENPORT

To Welcome VisItors.-At a meeting
held Saturday at the Commercial club,
plans were outlined for giving the Du-
ouque and Clinton boosters a royal
welcome upon their arrival here next
Thursday. The visitors from the two
cities, between 700 and 500, will ar
rive on the steamer Sidney. They will
return by train at o'clock the same
night
Forfeits His Bonds.-Forfeiture of
bonds in the sum Of SIS was made by
Raglan Mack Saturday when he failed
to put in an appearance on a charge
of assault and battery which was pre-
ferred by his wife. The arrest was
made after it was alleged that he had
abused her at their home and after she
had filed the complaint.
Licensed to Wed.-Henry Kochs-
meier, Grinnell Edith. Haines, Daven-
port; William J. Quigley. Homestead.
Pa, Elizabeth Heath, Davenport; Al
vim H. Keller, Davenport, Clara VI.
Hunter. Davenport; John z. Conrad,
Davenport, Mary CORY. Davenport;
Frank J. Happert, Peoria. Clara B.
Randolph, Jacksonville, Ill.
o.
Brother Directs BuriaI.-A telegram
as received Saturday morning from
Ballard, Wash, from brother of Roy
Chase, the man who killed Wednesday
morning near Dale station by Rock
Island train, requesting that the body
be buried here, and stating that a let
ter would follow the telegram.
Sues Railroad company.-Claiming
that through the negligence of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
he was injured while working in a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04
CHAPTER II.
Aztec AN ALL NIGHT FLIGHT.

AFTER AN ALL MIGHT FLIGHT.
EME maid awoke the Chameleon
w was running high in the cool
blue morning air, and the
rays OF the Just risen sun were stream
ing across the tops Of seemingly bound
less forests spread far below them.
They were. indeed, at so great an eIe-
vation that the hills and valleys, COW
cred by the green mantle of the trees,
resembled the swells and troughs of
ammense waves. Here and there a
bare rocky mass rose out Of the sea Of
vegetation like an island.
Miss Grsyman had never been on
an aero before. Her father always
preferred the old fashioned railroads
and steamships. and she seldom made
even a short journey without him. AS
she glanced over the edge Of the deck,
which seemed frightfully close, and
her eyes ranged down the clear atmos-
pheric depths, beholdinE the earth SO
far beneath. she became giddy and
chung convulsively to her companion
But Susan was no less affected than
her mistress by the unaccustomed ex-
perience and could lend her neither
support nor courage They were about
precipitstely to retire into their room
when the CHEEKY voice of Commodore
Brown was heard as he approached,
smiling and bowling calamity.
Good morning, Miss Grayman," he
said. You are out rather earlier than
! expected. and j must apologize for
not having had your coffee prepared
sooner. 1t will be sent to your room
at once. AS soon as you have finished
your breakfast If you Will come out on
deck again can promise that you
will no longer experience distress from
our elevation ] fancy that you are
not accustomed to these heights
1T is my first aerial Trip" she re-
piled
Il am charmed TO have had the OPP
portunity OF offering a new pleasure to
Miss Grayman." he responded, for
pleasure know you Will find il to be-"
Miss Grayman colored slightly and
glanced at Payton with a smile which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

keeper, Mrs. Williams, who win make
you as comfortable as possible until
their arrival. Ask her for anything
that you may require and command
her as if she were your own servant.
Mrs. Williams" he continued, "this
is Miss Grayman of New York. Show
her and her maid to the front suit and
see that she lacks nothing to make her
comforta BILE"
Mrs. Williams made a profound cour-
tesy, and her smile broadened as she
led the way into the lodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, ATLANTA. GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

and Return.
Cheap rates to intermediate
points. Special trains leave
Peoria z q. m. and 1880 p. m.
Slsepers on 1880 p. m. train.
For further information ad-
dress City Ticket once, 326
Main street, Peoria, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04
rheumatism Cured In Three Days.

N. B. Langley, Madison, Wis.
says: 81 was almost helpless with
rheumatism for about five months
Had it in my neck so 1 could not
turn my head and all through my
body. l tried three doctors and
many remedies without any relief
whatever until / procured DR.. Detch
on's Relief for Rheumatism. In a
few hours the pain was relieved and
in three days the rheuma tism was
completely cured and / was at work. "
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island and Gust
Schlegel. 20 West Second street,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by a
disordered liver. BY taking Cham
berlain's stomach and liver tablets
you can improve both. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

SSS the only remedy that be used with perfect safety In
Of Blood Poison and with the assurance
that lasting will result There certain mineral medicines
which will temporarily the external symptoms OF Contagious
when treatment is left off the disease always
FORM and the delicate tissues of the stomach and
usually injured by these minerals and frequently
stomach trouble chronic dyspepsia and mercua Rheumatism are
destructive blood poison SSS made entirely OF non
of recognized curative and tonic
value particle of the virus from the circulation and by
enrchng strengthening blood the disease permanently
hide the symptoms but removes them
Home Treatment Book and med
SIS is sold at drug stores.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, ATLANTA. GA.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19
Mail Clerks 0usted
From Their Quarters
For Sanitary Reason
Supervising Architect Says Condition
Of Rooms Was Menace to Health
of Other Occupants.
IRON a staft COrrespondent.l

WASHINGTON, March 1S-(Special Tele-
gram.)-It was stated at the office of
the supervising architect that the order of
eviction Of the railway mail clerks from
the rest rooms and dormitory in the
Omaha city pOstoffice Is almost entirely
due TO the fact that these rooms are not
kept in sanitary condition and are a
general menace to the health OF other
occupants of the building. .so
In many large cities where there is suf-
ficient room in the federal building. rooms
have been set apart for the accommoda-
ton OF the railway mail clerks in which
TO sleep lounge between runs. How
ever, in some Of the larger cities such as
New York Pittsburg and Chicago for in
stance the dormitories FOR the mail clerks
have been abandoned. the reason being
that the government needed the floor
space for ever increasing postal business
and outside quarters have been rented for
the accommodations Of railway mail
clerks.
In Omaha, however, it is said a differ
ent condition prevails and the order clos
ing rooms to clerks, effective April l, is
almost entirely due to unsanitary oondi-
TONS blankets and bed linen generally
having been allowed to become very
greatly soiled and infested with vermin
This condition was reported by the custod-
ian Of the building to Supervising Archi-
tect Taylor and after due consideration the
order OF eviction was issued mainly for
the purpose of fumigatlng and disinfect-
ing the rooms, the condition being re-
ported to be most unsanitary.
The entire trouble seems to be that the
railway mail clerks dormitory has never
been properly "policed" as one would say
IN speaking OF military camp! There
seems to have been a woeful lack OF
even the most ordinary care OF the dormi-
tory Of the railway mail clerks at the
Omaha postOffice.
Alexander Grant, general superintendent
OF the railway mail service, was shown q
copy Of The Bee containing the local story
OF eviction of railway mail clerks from
their lounging room and dormitoTy In this
city postoffice building. He read the
article with interest. II being, he said his
first knowledge OF such a move. He sale
the reasons must be sought from thu
| supervising architect under whose contro
all matters relative to public buildings fall
/ The order, as stated In The Bee, wal
issued by the Treasury department and tn,
/ Postoffice department. so far as appro
priations can be secured for the purpose
in many cities has rented quarters to serv,
as dormitories for railway mail clerks ii
which TO lounge or sleep between runs
Many take advantage of these PRACTICAL!
free accommodation and are assessed
small fee merely for janitor service.
j Where these dOrmitories are located Il
/ the postoffice building proper, those &C
+ ceptinE accommodations are expected 1
keep them clean either through their owl
efforts or by paying small fee to som
one to make up beds and otherwise kee
the apartment In a eleanly condition. Nj
Grant said he knew nothing OF condition
In Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19
GUARDS AT FL PASO TREBLED
Company Of Infantry Patrols River
Front Between Bridges.
FIERCE FIGHT NEAR OJINJAGO
Mexican Commander, with Detach-
ment of Eight Men, IL Bottled
Up Near the City-water
supply Cut Off.
IERCE FTGHT NEAR OJNJAGO

Ell PAsO, March bah approaches to
the bridges leading from the American
side to Juarez, Mexico today were guarded
by three times the usual number of
United States troops Heretofore only a
small detail has been assigned to this duty,
but at daybreak today tents had been set
up along the edge of the river and an en-
tire company OF infantry was sent to
patrol the bank between the two bridges
which form the main arteries of traffic to
Juarez.
Scores OF Mexican soldiers came to the
opposite river bank to look across at the
United States troops. 1t was a typical
frontier scene. where the army OF one ma
tion might salute with that of another,
while each remained on IT'S own soil.
An American who returned from the in
aurrecto territory today said that Captain
Oscar @. Creighton, the American insur.
recto leader who. with small force, has
been destroying bridges along the Mexican
National Railroad is sim encamped in the
hills few miles south OF Juarez. Creigh.
tons band which is composed in large
part OF Americans, Is suffering severe
hardshipe, according to this man. The
men declared. have often gone severa
days without food and only the chane,
coming upon steer has saved them from
actual starvation
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19

Phoenix at O'Clock this morning and LETT
Immediately In automobiles for the boose-
Welt reservoir the big reclamation dam
seventy miles east, where the formal dedi-
cation will take place AZ o'clock this
afternoon. Many citizens OF Phoenix &C
companied the party.
Colonel Roosevelt's main speech In Ari-
coma will be made ia Phoenix ON Monday
He will leave the reservoir Sunday morn
ing. The ex-president ana family will
spend Sunday afternoon and night az the
town OF Mesa, twenty miles east OF
Phoenix where Archie Roosevelt is at
tending school
In view OF the fact that Bud Norton
driver Of the stage between Mesa and the
Roosevelt reservoir. was killed yesterday
with one Of his passengers, a Mrs. Smith
OF Roosevelt. as q result OF the stage
leaving the road at a precipitous point
some fears have been expressed OF acci-
dents today on account OF the large mum
Der OF automobiles making the trip with
inexperienced drivers. With careful driv-
ing, however. there Is no reason TO ap-
prehend danger. The road, one Of the
most picturesque highways In America
was constructed at an expense Of t5OOOV
70 provide a means for the conveying %
material TO the dam during construction
II traverses a rugged mountain range and
for many miles follows winding curves
along steep cliffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19
BAD FIRE In THE STOCK YARDS
One Man Killed and Two Others Ar,
Injured.
FIREMAN TRAIFPLED BY STEERS
Five Hundred Head OF Cattle Perish
IN the PLANES that sweep
Through Pens, Cremat-
Ing Them All.

CHICAGO. March 1S.--(speeial Tele-
gram.)-One man was killed, two firemen
overcome. a patrol driver knocked from his
seat and trampled under foot by wild
steers and 800 head of cattle persisted today
in a spectacular fire which for a time
threatened the entire stock yards.
BY daring work the flremen and em-
ployes OF packing houses confined the
stubborn blaze to the steer pens Forty
pens were destroyed and every steer in
them was cremated. The damage is esti-
mated at $4,000. The dead:
CORNELIUS MORAN, So years old, fell
ivy feet and died instantly.
The injured:
John Champaign. captain fire insurance
patrol, knocked down while trying to save
pen of steers, trampled and painfully in
iured.
William Enrlght, driver fire insurance
patrol knocked down and trRmpled on.
chief Lacey and Edward J. Dick OF
truck No. Is. slight.
Early this morning Watehman Fry dis.
covered flames IN the center pens Of the
apeeulators division. He ran to the near
est telephone and gave the alarm The en-
CINE and hook and ladder compan, Is
quickly responded. The pens, which were
OF wooden construction and covered. were
burning fiercely. Battalion Chief Lacey
upon arriving upon the scene. turned In a
Ali alarm Visions OF the last stock yards
fire, in which Fire Chief Koran and twenty
brave firemen lost their lives, doomed ur
before the firemen as they entered the
yards to fight the stubborn blaze
Chief Lacey, who had been injured at the
recent holocaust, Immediately warned his
men to be careful OF the old runways and
not to stand underneath them.
Don't take any chances with your live,
here, boys" warned the chief who wa,
directing his men.
Fire Chief seyferlich arrived shortly
after the general alarm was sounded
Aided by the private fire department o.
thu packing houses. the Chicago firemeI
fought the blaze in the pens and prevented
the flames from spreading TO the bee
houses and general offices OF the Ham
mond Packing company. which were within
block Of the burning pens.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19
WOLF HUNTING Is CITY SPORT

al municipal play
OF OF
to
Anderson
organised vigilance oomn aided py their masters
q set d
OF
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OF
flower beds
A a planned
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19
AmsrTean woman,a Leanue.

The Omaha chapter OF the American
Woman's league win meet at Schneider
& Mueller Auditorium Thursday March
2. The program VIII be as follows;
Piano sOlo-Miss Margaret Howard.
Reading-Miss Marguerite Scott.
Vocal Duet-Mr, and Mrs. J. M. sturds-
want.
Mrs. W. B. Howard will give a shori
talk On the advantages OF the study OF
Esperanto.
Mrs. Carrie Dawson Scott will talk on
the advantages OF art.
Study classes are under the leadership
OF Mrs. Nettie Allen; piano, Mrs. J. NJ
sturdeyant; vocal music, Mrs. J. W. Rus
seuu; household economies. Mrs. jeanette
White; short story writing. Mrs. Carrie
Dawson Scott; art. Mrs. W. b. Howard
Esperanto.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19

contest between old fiddlers, barring out
all professionals. ana limiting the age to
a minimum Of 45 years The prizes will be
given for the best selection and for the
man who can play piece without patting
his foot. The contest is open to all who
can qualify, free OF charge. Those wish
Ing to enter please send name and address
to j. w. Miller, Educational Secretary
Of the Y. NJ c. A. There will be no
charge for admission and the public is
cordially invited to attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19

Chamber of Commerce, and by Seth Mann.
attorney for the San Francisco Chamber
Of Commerce.
H. M. Stevens is here to represent the
Chamber of Commerce OF Spokane. while
there will be representatives present of the
Chambers OF Commerce Of st. Louis, Chi
cago, Reno San Bernardino and Phoenix.
Ariz.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19
AMERICANS APPEAL TO D1Az
Seven Hundred Residents of ChIhua-
hua Ask Him co End war,


CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, March 1s-Cvia
FL Paso. THE 700 American residents here
held a meeting today TO consider plans Tor
appealing to President Diaz to end the
war as soon as possible. Manuel Balbas,
a prominent physician. already had pre-
pared petition. suggesting that II Diaz
would guarantee certain reforms 10 the
people, the war would quickly stop.
The city has been under siege for practi-
cally eighteen days and the peoples pa
thence is becoming exhausted. Little news
has come in from the outside. Today the
telegraph wires vita Jusrez we're open
for short time but it was used almos,
exclusively for official business.
The Americans, most of whom are bus,.
ness people or employees Of the mines, are
extremely anxious, because OF the contin-
ual rumors that the insurreotos would at
tack the town.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19

Continued from First Page)
lease a greater quantity than will come
through the penstock. supplying the power
house.
The third exit for flood water, one that
is most necessary, but will be least used,
and the largest OF ali. Is known as the
suicing tunnel, or tunnel No. /. 1t was
driven through the solid mountain circling
the south end OF the site, at the river
level before the construction OF the dam
began. It will be used for sluicing silt II
necessary. and for releasing larger ir-
rigation supply than the penstock fur
nlshes, IL needed, when the water elevation
in the reservoir is below the entrance to
tunnel No. ..
Imnlense Amount of Work.
Among the earliest construction features
was the building of a freight road sixty
miles long from Mesa city, the nearest
available railroad point, TOY the Roosevelt
dam site. OF this, twenty-five miles is
across a desert and thirty-eight miles
through some of the most impressive noun
tain scenery in the west The road was
constructed for permaneney and though as
crooked as a knotted rope and often wind
ing around the face Of a cliff, it is as
fine a thOroughfare as a city street.
The foregoing constructions constitute
the larger features OF the storage enter
prise, sixty miles or more above the lands
to be irrigated. The distributing system IL
no less interesting though no one feature
is so great. The water, released from
the dam, runs down the river channel for
nearly sixty miles TO Granite reef. a point
Just below the confluence OF the Verde
and salt rivers, where a concrete weir
dam 1000 feet long and thirty eight feet
/ high, diverts water through main canal
on either side Of the river, 10 numerous
canals below, covering the entire reservoir
district. The allotment Of funds for this
project 20 date is about 100000 and II
may take 100000 more to fully complete
! ali contemplated work. The toll Ia human
| lives has been seventeen al Roosevelt and
five at Granite Reef. as near as can b
ascertained through mechanical accidents
and drowning.
Yet 10 BE Done
The work 10 be done will include several
plans for development OF hydro-electriC
power at favorable places along the
canals, the power to be used mainly n
developing an auxiliary irrigation water
supply pumped from the vast underground
resources. It is calculated that the resAr-
vOir, or gravity flow, will eventually water
100 900 acres and that 5000 acres will b
watered by pumps.
Land that was not worth / cent per acre
before the project was undertaken. sinc'
its completion has risen IN value from go
10 1900 an acre.
The six massive gates OF iron, which WI
control the outlet OF the waters OF the
dam each weigh 1000 pounds. They
measure four feet nine inches wide by Ter
feet high. They are divided into thre'
regular" and three emergency gates
the latter 10 be used only in cases OF ex
IRENE floods.
The original town Of Roosevelt whicl
was built BY the people who went to th'
dam 70 work, now lies under about ~
feet OF water Its successor has been bull
higher up on the mountain slope.
RoOseveIt Goes 90 Roosevelt DaH.
PHOENIX. AriE.. March M-Colone
Theodore Roosevelt and party arrived u