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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
At Y. M. G. A.

Physical Director Clevett took out
about twenty boys for cross-country
hike this morning, the party leaving
the association building at o'clock
They will cross the bridge and forage
the country in the region OF Betten-
dorf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29

opened on Sunday. A number OF move
attractions are being arranged for tht
month of January, including broom
ball games, moonlight party, novelty
races, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29
O'LEARY Is SIGNED
AGAIN BY DAVENPORT

The Davenport Three-Eye Baseball
club announced today the receipt of a
signed contract from Dan OLeary, and
his reappointment as manager of the
local club for the 1912 season
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-29

Calendars for the LadIea
Memorandum books for the men.
Beal Tailoring company, Illinois Thea
ire building.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
CAPTAINS PRESENTED.
At Same Time Crew of An Oyster
Boat Is Held For Trial I'm
Mutiny Charge.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 22.-Tho
Federal grand jury yesterday pre-
sented three captains OF oyster pun
gies operating in the Chesapeake Bay
tributaries for alleged ill-treatmcnt
of their crews. At the same time the
inquest indicted the crew of an oyster
boat for alleged mutiny.
The captains are: George Roberts,
of the pungy w. s. Schley; William
Thomas Wingate, of the pungy James
II. Phillips, and Archibald Adams,
the name of whose boat was not as
certained by the jury. Roberts is
accused OF beating and injuring Ar
thur Whaley. one of his crew; Adams
is accused Of beating John James
Smith. one of his crow. and Wingate
is accused of falling and refusing 10
give his crew proper food while they
were in his employ.
Patrick Shields, Anthony Gillespie,
Owen Gibbons and Thomas Herbert
were the crew of the pungy W. J.
Wilson. under Captain Jackson Hall
Several weeks ago when they were
caught in calm and wer ordered by
the captain to row the boat ashore
they refused and we're turned over to
! the authorities at Crisheld.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
BIDS ON
RIVER DIKES

\Sealed proposals for the construc-
tion Of four dibos in the Delaware
river in connection with the 35-foot
channel project, were asked for yes
terday by Major Herbert Deakyne,
United States Engineer who will re-
ceive the bids at his office, in the
Withe-spoon Building, Philadelphia,
until noon, January 20 next. Bids for
the same work were called for and re-
ceiyed several months ago, but after
having been tabulated it was found
that the prices asked by the lowest
bidder were about twice as high as the
amount available, 100000 and conse-
quently all were rejected.
The new specifications include only
two types OF dixie, an all rock and a
rock filled. The dikes to be construct
ed include one each at Chester Island
Old Man Point. lower end of Artifi-
cial Island and the extension of Reedy
Island dixie, besides topping off the
old Reedy Island dixie.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
XMAS SPIRIT
in CITY COUNCIL
Gifts Received and Given by
COuRCilmen With Com
plimentS Of Season

Members Of City Council we're in
stilled with the holiday spirit last
night, the last regular meeting before
Christmas. The chambers were ar
ustically decorated, the handiwork of
balm OF Council Riley and Clerk
McManus, and in this setting votes
OF thanks and the compliments OF the
season We're voted TO the two named
ofhcials and also to Mayor Howell.
who did not forget the members OF
council. He sent a box Of cigars TO
each with his compliments of the
season. The night before, Bailin
Riley and Clerk McManus handed
around boxes of cigars and gloves to
the members. Last night the Coun-
cilmen reciprocated by giving Messrs.
McManus and Riley each souvenir
Christmas cards with $3.50 in gold
snugly fitted in each of them, also a
coin purse.
Votes Of thanks were extended TO
these officials and Maypr Howell for
their gifts.
The Council chambers have been
lighted with gas since the new con-
tract for lighting went into effect. but
last night. in view of the occasion,
the electric lights in the chambers
also were turned on and for a pun,
Mr.. Downs moved that the public
building committee be extended a
vote Of thanks for turning on the
electric lights.
President Benson jokingIy declared
the motion out of order.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
HEALTH BOARD WORN.

George w. Denney, meat inspector,
submitted his report for the month
of November to the Board Of Health
yesterday. The reports follow:
Number cattle inspected. SO: calves,
2l5; sheep and lambs, 227; hogs, L.
127; condemned Cattle. 3: hogs, 1 j;
$40 pounds of meat The following
were received during the month which
had bean inspected at slaughtering es-
tablishments in other cities Number
of cattle, 902; calves. 1877; sheep and
lambs, 2,S0S; hogs, 103.
Mrs. Annie Briefly. owner Of several
properties I'm Porter's Court asked foI
an extension of time in which to con
meet the properties with the sewer
The Board granted an extension until
January /.
The property. No 2917 Markef
street. owned by Richard Harrigan
Jr., will be connected with the sewel
by the Department. Mr.. HarrigaI
has been i'll.
The members Of the Board extended
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
DON'T WANT
STREET CLOSED
More Protest Against Turning
Bed Of ReeCh Street Int
Park Land

More objections to the closing OF
Beech street between Connell and
Broomc streets, the bed of which was
turned over, at the request Of the
Street and Sewer Department by the
City Council two weeks ago, to the
Park Commission, to be used for park
purposes, were read at the last nights
meeting Of Council.
Among those who entered protest
to closing the street and asking for
a reconsideration Of the question were
Anthony Rocycki. John A. Connen,
Anna c. Miller, Alfred A. Denny, Mrs.
Sarah Smiley. .John Kempski, Frank
Bilicki and Stanislaw Radulski
The communications were referred
to the Street and Sewer Department.
Mr.. Bilderback, of the Ninth ward.
asked the question whether the bed Of
Beech street in question ever was "A
street and if It had been closed
Mr.. McKeown, of the Eleventh ward,
in reply said that Beech street was a
public highway from Justison to Con-
nell streets. He said that owners of
property in that thodoughfare below
the Delamore Park suffered as a re-
suit of rain water which runs down
from the hill (tho street bed between
Connell and Broome streets) and he
thought it should be severed. 1T Is
all right to have a park there he
said, but the damage done to resi-
dents should be considered He also
referred to the high cmbankment in
the park tthe bed of Beech street, as
dangerous for children and not a iii
place for them to play. He also called
attention to the fact that there wor,
but three sewer inlets in Beech street
from Franklin TO Justison streets.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
CHORAL SERVICE
In FIRST CHURCH
Choir Prepares Elaborate
Program for Sunday
Night Worship

On Sunday evening at 7.45 o'clock
the chorus choir Of First Presbyter-
ian Church. under the direction of
William p. White, will give choral
Christmas service OF an exceptionally
meritorious character For several
weeks the choir, regularly numbering
thirty-hve voices and now augmented
for this occasion, has been rchears-
ing anthems and a double male quar-
tet has been preparing a most inter-
esting number for the program. Since
the evangelistic meetings last winter
when J. r. Hemminger-th Chapman
Alexander gathered together
the present chorus music. both congre-
gational and choral has received n
new place in the church worship and
has attracted wide interest among the
music loving people OF the city.
For the Thanksgiving recital the
church was crowded 10 the doors, in
cluding the gallery. and the chorus
has been receiving since then the
most flattering commendation from
the music public. II is predicted that
the service of Sunday evening will in
every way enhance still more the re-
putation Of this organization. Tho
opening voluntary by the organist
John Craig. will be the Halleluiah
Chorus from Handel's Messiah" and
It is hoped The congregation VIII be in
their places by that time. Tho doors
will open at o'clock.
The minister, the Rev. ]. Ross stone
sifcr, Will give brief gospel and
/ Christmas message on the subject
"The Song OF the Angels
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
LARGE nIsCOyERY OF POTASH

bN INC IUIICU TItbo.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Potash OF
possible annual productive value of
$40 100000 has been discovered in tic
Giant Kelp, in the seaweed growths
of the Pacific coast. according to an
announcement made by the Depart
lment of Agriculture today. The ex-
perts say that this discovery may
make the United States independent
of German potash, which is used here
in enormous quantities as fertilizer
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
FIREMEN TO CELEBRATE.

The Friendship Fire Company will
celebrate it's 136th anniversary in its
house. with dinner and entertain
ment, tonight. The members. thei.
wives and women friends. together
with a few invited guests, will par
tlcipate in the affair.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
standarq on sentence peferrsd.

BY The United Press.
BUFFALO, N. T.. Dec. 22-sen-
tence in the case Of the Standard on
Company, convicted Of rebating was
deferred by Federal Judge Hazel to-
day for a week. It Is believed tho
Standard is preparing papers for an
appeal.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22

in practice Of the law in Chicago. the
entire taxes were collected in this
way without a dollar extra expense,
for the advertising of the tax sales
were charged IN the taxes.
George Henry Dole.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. %, 1911.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
DEAD OF APOpLEXY.

Mrs. Susan McGarvey. widow OF
Matthew McGarvey, died yesterday af-
ternoon. aged 65 years, of apOplexy
Mrs. McGarvey was stricken about II
o'clock and died about 5 o'clock al
the home of her brothor-in-law. VIII
liam T. Houpt. No. SO7 West Tenth
street Mrs. McGarvey was one ol
the oldest members of Asbury NJ. Z
Church. and she had maiiv friends
among its congregation She Is sur.
vived by two sisters. Mrs William
Z. Houpt and Mrs German d. Lin
coin, both of this city.
the time for connecting the propert,
at No. 1872 French street until Apri
1st.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
TWO HUNDRED TURKS
KILLED BY ITALIANS

BY The United Press.
TRIPOLI, Dec. 22-Two hundred
Turks were killed and vre hundred
wounded in a battle at Biertobraz. ac-
cording TO reports today. The Italian
losses were small.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR IMPROVED.

by THO UnllcW ITehS.
VIENNA. Dec. 22.--Franz Josef is
greatly improved according to an
official announcement from the pail
ace. The Emperor's attendants deny
that he has been In a serious condi-
ton.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
XMAS FETE TONIGHT.

Kingswood NJ L. Church Will hold
It's Christmas entertainment this
evening. The program will be a pleas
ing one.
Evening journal., 1911-12-22
TURKEYS AS GIFTS.

Each agent Of the Cosmopolitan Re-
lief Association has received a 1c-
pound turkey from the superintendent,
S. A. Parrott
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
AUGUST WEATHER
EXTREMELY WARM
Temperature Reaches 100 Degrees at
Washington; Welcome Shower in
Evening.

WASHINGTON. Aug 11,-With a
temperature of 100 degrees. the ther-
mometer at the weather bureau came
within one degree of attaining the rec
ord in the capital for August weather,
which ten years ago today was 1ol de-
grees. The down town thermometers
registered los degrees. This torrid wave.
however. was shattered by a thunder
shower. SO that the thermometer had
dropped to rs at o'clock tonight.
The southwest, middle west and east
erh sections Of the country continued to
broil, with I02 degrees recorded In Louis
Vile and 103 In Kansas City, The mer-
curry In Baltimore fell two short OF the
hundred mark while in Philadelphia and
New York temperatures OF "a and %
respectively were recorded.
Showers were general over New York
state, except around the metropolis. and
there were showers In Pennsylvania and
throughout New England.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
BANDA MEXICANA
PROLONGS ITS STAY
Popular Musicians Can Be Heard at
Wandamere for Yet Another
Week.

An announcement which will be Of
interest TO music lovers was made last
night by Wsndamere park. The
Banda Mexicana, which has caused
such favorable comment and has won
for itself so many fast friends among
the lovers of band music, has been en-
gagged for another week by the Wanda
mere management. Six thousand peo-
pie gathered last night TO listen 10 the
impressive programme of Spanish mu-
sic given by the band, and an ovation
was given j. e. Roach. the conductor.
at the conclusion of the concert. The
crowds attracted 10 the dance hall by
the playing of the band after the CON
cert in the park, have been growing
nightly until last night there was hard
ly room TO accommodate the dancers.
Tonight programme of rare Mexi.
can and Spanish selections will be
played in the park, with spectacular
numbers of more pretension than any
the band has yet played. Mrs. Lizzie
Thomas Edward, Miss Esther Davis
and NJ. j. Brines and Horace Ensign
will sing solos especially arranged for
them by ]. f. Roach. The dancing will
begin at 10 'clock.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Pursuant TO action taken by the board
OF directors OF the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company on July 20, 1911. no
tice is hereby given that meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Rocky NSountain
Bell Telephone company is herelP' called
and win be held at the general office OF
the company. Telephone building. So State
street, Salt Lake City. Utah. on the 18th
day OF August. A d. 1911. AT 10 O'CLOCK
a. M. for the purpose OF considering
ratify!ng or rejecting the action OF the
board OF directors in selling. disposing
conveying and delivering the following
described properties OF the company. to
wit:
]. The Thunder Mountain line 10 tho
United States forest service.
q The Nyesa and Ontario exchanges
and all properties In the state OF Oregon
appurtenant thereto the Malheur Home
Telephone company.
g. The Daniels and Center Creek rural
line 20 the Daniels and Center Creek Tel
ephone company.
4. The Occur d'Alene system 10 the Pa
cinc Telephone & Telegraph company
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
MANY DEATHS AND
MUCH SUFFERING
Germany sweltertng in Fierce Rays Of
tho Sun; Streams Drying Up,
Crops Threatened.

BERLIN. Aug. 1.-THE heated term.
which has continued for twenty-one
DAYS breaking all German reoords) Is
unaoated throughout Germany and dur
inE the last few days the temperature
mas been higher than before. Deaths
from suustroke are reported from all
A water famine threatens some dis.
tricts where the brooks nrs drying up
In the Eifel region the farmers have
pe"n forced 10 haul water for miles.
Fish are dying on the river beds there
and in Westphalia. Navigation on the
chief streams has almost been supended
owing to the low wafer. The Rhine at
Rudesheim Is lower than IL has been
since 1911. Passenger steamers on the
Eloe have suspended service throughout
the region about Dresden. Serious ef-
Iects are apprehended on the clover. hay
potato and beet crops, which are suffer
ing greatly from a lack OF moisture
Cases OF persons becoming insane be-
cause OF the heat are reported daily
The picture galleries In the Germanc
museum at Nuremburg have been tenn
porarily closed and the pictures stored
In cooler rooms because cracking paint
and warpfns Of the wooden panels
threatened their ruin. The thermometers
on side streets OF Berlin registered 90
degrees In the shade today
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
OPPOSED TO THE
BILL NOW PENDING
Delegate Wickersham Says Roosevelt,
Pinchot and Taft Are All Wrong
on Alaska.

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug. u.-Alaskan
Delegate James Wickersham. who is In
Seattle on his way 10 his, home in Fair
banks. today denied the report tele-
graphed from Washington and ST. Louis
that he had announced that he would not
be candidate for e-ele ction. He de-
clared himself opposed to the Robinson
Works coal land leasing bill now pending
In congress, and said
Colonel Roosevelt and Clifford Pinchot
are as radically wrong In their concep-
ton or Alaska as Is the president and
between the two interests Alaska is be-
ing crushed ~
The leasing bill proposed by the chair
man or the house committee is worse
than the senate bill defeated at the last
session. Under Its terms private enter
prtses cannot develop the coal fields and
j doubt whether even the powerful Gug-
genheim interests, with their railroad and
steamship connections and market for
the coal, could open the mines
My bill proposes TO give the govern
ment authority to Ak the maximum price
to be paid for coal mined In Alaska
That Is all that is needed"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12

.. The Dome Lake line to the Dome
Lake Telephone company.
6. The real estate IN Boise Ida re-
Gently acquired from the Independent
Long Distance Telephone company
And for the further purpose OF consider
lng. ratifylng or rejecting the action OF
the board OF directors in selling dispos
Ing. conveying and delivering 10 the
Mountain States Telephone 6 Telegraph
company all Of the franchises rights and
privileges Except the franchise and right
10 exist as a corporation). and all OF the
property. whether real. personal or mixed.
OF said Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company. and wherever situated. and also
for the purpose OF considering and acting
upon a proposition 20 distribute the stock
of the Mountain Statcs Telephone & Tele-
graph company received by said Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company In con-
s!deration of said sale. TO the stockholders
OF said Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company. and also for the purpose ot
considering q proposition OF the winding
UP OF the .ffairs OF said Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company and the dissoly"
ing thereof.
R. B. HARNESS. Secretary.
has,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
DUTY ALMOST DOUBLES
VALUE OF JEWELRY

DENVER. Aug, 11.-Duty amounting 10
$4,000 on $685. worth OF jewelry be-
qucathed TO nine Colorado women by
Amelia Eddy Smith. who died In Oxford
to be paid before the beneficia ries receive
the beGuests The jewelry is in London
where II has been held by the crown. but
has been released recently, The bene-
ficiaries are.
Doris Eddy Skinner. Mrs. James B.
Grant. Miss Idele Phelps, Miss Irene
Hudson, Mrs. Louise l.. Atkins. Mrs
ner. all OF Denver. and Miss Nellie Pugh
OF Boulder. and Mrs. Orvllle Brown of
Florence
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
SMALL DITCH OWNERS
GIVEN THEIR CHOICE

MONTROSE. Colo. Aug. 11,-District
Engineer Walter left here today with
plans. specifications and estimates oil
cost for the completion OF all canals and
laterals In tho Uncompshgre irrigation
district known as the Gunnison tunnel
project Mr.. Walter will approve and
forward them to Washington for final con-
sfderation following which bids Will be
asked Secretary OF the Interior Fisher
at Grand Junction "Wednesday intinated
that unless the small ditch owners with
In sixty DAYS sienihed their Intention To
turn their property over to the govern
mont for unifcstion they could remain
utside and stand on water rights theF
have obtained through the state laws
from the UncomphaEre river,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
JOSEPH SMITH PLANS
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Takes an Auto Trip With Asso.
ciates to Inspect Route
for Canal.
Special 10 Tho Tribune


iRoNO. Aug. IA party Including
Joseph r. Smith. John Henry Smith. T.
r, Cutler. W. r. Wallace and Thomas
-, Aus. travelling by automobile from
Snlt Lake. arrived in Provo this evening.
me party uaversed the road through
Parley's canyon 10 Camas and thence 10
.ne mead OF Provo river and down Provo
canyon 10 this city. Tomorrow the party
ern part Of Utah county
Inc object OF the trip is the inspec-
uon OF possible route for an irriga ton
sNstern 10 reclaim a large tract OF land
IN Cedar valley. The outlined plan Ia
20 tske the water from Weber river and
nnaHy avert 1t Into the PROVO river
puIIi on that river the water would be
carried to the Cedar valley land The
hnsi solution OF the problems involved
might make system Of pumps neces-
sary.
Inc party will on its trip OF inspection
decide upon the feasibility of such a plan
as here generally outlined
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
ESf|IG FACTORIES
Rl(|DY FOR A RUSH
Lf Next Month Will See
- Working Hard to
Handle Crops.

!. The Tribune
,,-Just now the can
y Au Weber county arc silent
rd.t o. ,bat nearly all the fac
r9l, arc still. OF the TWEEN :
e, ~ ~, of Utah eighteen or
n,rtI,a arc owned by Weber
w n'aa and sixteen OF them arc
= ,nc ,ncc,oS,es are closed at this
y is Ian that the canner:es are
rN nsss n this year. II is be
u ssh"d .nd The tomato crop be
klE, later than usual, signi-
~ aiming factories wall noi
shsels until about the hrst
.',smher. Last year the TO-
~. loaded into the canneries
= s ,no,,st but a. L. Brewer.
~ =; a number Of canneries.
.r1S he no tomatoes TO spek
" before September. When
s. on. though. Mr. Brewer
c,I 1' ,,psn rapidly and II VIII
l.ssdes hustling to handle
-, With the canneries Is to-
y M fS. yisld will be a more plen-
= .,I. =. ysar than last season, the
w m be better. II js true
scarcity OF water In most
yi,s county, but II is said the
L going 10 mature 9omlra-
~ v.sr The Weber canncries
~, 1880 tons or 100000 cases
~. and the outuut Will exceed
- this season.
: .s,,sn factories IN the county.
hsen in operation this sea-
/, IN continue To work until the
~, sare OF. Not enough fruit
,,si,s are raised In the county
|.,sri territory TO keen all the
4 glne during the entire sea-
~aYSet at the canneries. IL is
=, mi,e as good as the green
n. bu, Il is sure market and
81 are Uniform,
9>,trIes have already handled
4 stfug beans. apricots. cherries
= AIN farm and orchard prod
't which have been OF the best
IA bfoueh, fairy good prices
,,rss The quality this year,
- men say. Is better than here
"a |, naturally commanding top
~ t-ops yet TO be handled are
4 psarhes an6 other fruits. The
t.,!pes will begin about Sep
llA will continue necessarily
= ct The season.
,lii great deal Of the canned
~ Weber canneries was held
D rt rear. the market not de-
4 A. that had been canned, but
FMS different. There have. been
nm from the eastern and south
u narkets In Weber county this
rts. the result being chat prac-
mo case OF stuff that may be
|hI been sold. II Is now simply
b 81 placing the products into
r hIpplng them away. Tho buy
J ghed for more canned goods
J b supplied. Canning factory
II .ihyouEhogl the county Is In
rtiiao for the tomato and peach
Eetalh and II Is anticipated that
|tsssEe Will be placed on the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-12
Funeral of Walter Mack.
Special TO The TrJhuno

OGDEN, Aug. 1i.-Impresstve funeral
ser'lces were held for Walter Mack at
st. Joseph's Catholic church This morn
lnE and the body was inferred in the
Mountain View cemetery, The burial
rites were conducted by the Elks and
the Order OF Railway Trainmen Mr.
Mack was switchman In the employ Of
the Southern Pacific and lie lost mis- life
by being run over by a car In the DEPOT
Yards a few days ago