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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
MOLINE

5rinton fes Dixon Mayor. - W. B.
Brinton. formerly OF this city, now
president Of the Grand Detour Plow
company at Dixon, WIS nominated for
mayor OF that city Tuesday at a pri-
mary election, the first held under the
commission form. His opponent at the
April election will be Attorney H. A.
Brooks. q socialist MI. Brinton, who
has many friends In Moline, 10 presi-
dent Of the Illinois Manufacturers as
ISOLATION at the present time.
or0e< Actor Pays Fine for Beating
He Wffe.-Chris Petrtnos, g Greek &C
tor. was arrested at the Rock Island
passenger station for abusing his wife.
Petrinos gave bonds for his appear
ance. Pstrtnos and his wife entered
the court room arm IN arm Mrs. Pc
trinos assured the court authorities
that everything was serene. but this
did not pacify the law. An of6cer
swore out a warrant charging Petrinos
with dieorderly conduct and he was
fined $5.05.
Plans for Address by 5ede compiet-
ed.-Directors Of the Moline club met
to arrange for the coming of Adam
Bede, former congressman, who will
speak at the annual club dinner Friday
evening. Mr.. Bede is a gifted speak
er; one Of those men who has laugh
for nearly every sentence uttered. His
subject is not known, but it will be
along humorous line.
Schools Fumieated; Resun1e.-C1ass
studies we're resumed yesterday in the
high school, the Washington school,
and the one room of the Irving school,
all ordered closed because students had
been subjected to smallpox Follow
ing the closing of the two buildings and
the one room in the third. the health
fumigated thoroughly, and
danger of a spread of the disease has
been reduced to a minimum. Students |
in the three buildings named were sent |
home when 1t became known that three !
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. White
side were in school, and that a roomer |
In the Whiteside home lay stricken |
with smallpox. W. H. Whiteside and |
bis son Roy have been chemically
and they are not under quar-
anine.
Ambulance Driver Resiens.-OIof e.
A anderson. patrol and ambulance driver,
has rendered his resignation to Mayor
Olson. Anderson has been on the po-
ice force since Dec. 4, 1906 He served
as patrolman until the auto patrol and
was purchased, when he
vas named as driver. He will depart
his evening for Jronjen, Mimi, where
lie owns a farm OF as acres one-quarter Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
Zuma

The Yuma NJ. E. Aid society met at
Mrs. D. W. Mumma's Thursday March
9, at an all day meeting. Arrange
ments were made to help pay painting
the parsonage at Hillsdale. The next
meeting will be at the church Thurs.
day March %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wainwright have
taken a boy from Bethany home to
raise.
Miss Julia Franklin who has been
spending a few days with Verna Mum
ma returned to her home Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Mile Mack and little son OF
Muscatine are here visiting relatives.
The Woodmen of Joslin gave a box
sociable at the hall Thursday evening.
Miss Marina Mclaughlin with her
pupils of the Rose Hill school gave a
sociable Friday evening at the school
house. A nice program was rendered
by the pupils.
There will be a mite party at the
home of Mrs. Lyman Daily Friday
evening.
Word was received from the county
infirmary Monday that John Allen who
was recently taken there was in a dy-
ing condition and friends wishing to
see him must come at once.
The funeral of Herbert Schafer, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schafer, was held
at the home Friday morning, Rev. Mr..
Keer conducting the services. A quar-
tet rendered selections. The floral Of
ferings were many. Little Herbert
was IL years, five months and three
days old. Fifty carriages we're in the
line that followed the remains to the
family cemetary on the old homestead
of Charles Schafer.
Killed Because Of Five Cents.
West Plains, Mo-. March 16.-An-
gered because he believed he had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
Kills q Murderer.

A merciless murderer Is appendi-
citis with many victims. but DIR.
Kings New / H. Pills kill IL - pre-
vention. They gently stimulate ston-
aeh. liver and bowels, preventing
that CIogging that invites appendi-
citis, curing constipation, headache,
biliousness, chills. Twenty-Five cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Killed Because Of Five Cents.
West Plains, Mo-. March 16.-An-
gered because he believed he had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
TRYING OUT CANOE; DROWN
Petersburg. ILL.,, Professor and Girl
Lose Lives in Sangamon River.

PetersburR, III, Professor and GtrI
Lose Lives In Sangamon River.
Bloomington. Ill. March 16-Pro-
fessor Baty Price OF this city and
Miss Emma Hansen OF Goose Lake.
Iowa, were drowned in the sangamon
river near Petersburg last night. Pro-
lessor Price had just received a ca
noe and invited Miss Hansen 20 go
out with him in II. The river has
been dragged for miles, but only a
paddle OF the canoe has been found.
Mr.. Price was professor Of biological
science I'm the Petersburg high school
and Miss Hansen went there last
week from Iowa and was employed in
a millinery store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

been overcharged cents for two pillow
points, Anderson Carter, a farmer liv-
ing near here. yesterday struck VIII
liam A. George, a hardware clerk,
with one Of the points. causing his
death today. Carter was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
Orion

Mrs. John Samueison and daughter
Miss Minnie of Springfield, attended
the funeral of Mrs. Samuelson's faith
er, Charles Swanson Tuesday They
returned Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Richard and son
were tri-city visitors Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Of mile out from town. Renters are
on the farm at the present time. but
when their term expires he will take
the farm and launch in the poultry
raising business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief to wo-
men suffering from chronic constipa-
ton, headache, biliousness, dizziness,
sallowness of the skin and dyspepsia.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
GIRL. RECENTLY LAUNCHED AS STAGE
STAR. REVEALED IN PETIT TRAGEDY

Chicago, July 15.-Out Of the
snarl of dark secrets surrounding the
death Of James Petit in Lake Mich
igan and the tangled affairs Of the
Peavy Grain company, for which he
lost more than 81 1,20O, 200 arose yes
terday the face of a woman.
This woman, identified by fellow
operators on the board of trade as
being a young actress, until recently
a member Of company playing in
Chicago. is said TO have leaped from
the position Of a manicure in a big
Chicago hotel TO a star in the the
atrical world at one jump.
Jim" Pettit's money is said to
have brought about the transforma-
ton.
AS late as Thursday Of last week
the broker, # is said, was with the
young woman. They were together
in Austin. where the actress. mother
lives. 4 strange coincidence in con-
nection with Pett,ts death is that
she left the city on the day following
her trip TO Austin IN an automobile
with him. She is said TO be living
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
Senate Democrats and In
surgents Said to Have
Joined Forces.
TAFT HAS A BATTLE
Believed House Would Accept
MeaSure-Thouqht PreSi-
dent Would Veto.

Washington, July 15.-If Senators
Smoot and Crane, republicans, and
Williams. democrat, prove true pro-
phets, President Taft will have to
solve the hardest problems of his
administration before adjournment
of the special session According
to these three. all OF whom talked
with the president today. the SEN
ate. through a combination of dem
ocrats and insurgents, will pass the
La Toilette bill revising the wool
schedule of the present tariff.
HOUSE WOULD ACCEPT.
The house has already passed
wool bill which differs materially
with La Follette's, but 1t is said it
would accept the latter measure
rather than get no bill at all.
Taft. it is said. would then be
confronted with one OF the most diff
ficult questions. He has called the
present wool schedule 'indefensible"
and in speeches declared he was op-
posed to any revision not based upon
Investigations of the board. IL is be-
lieved Taft would veto the La Fol
lette bill, using votes as a defense
TO the country for such action.
AT MERCY OF SUGAR TRUST.
Washington, July 15.-John Dy-
mond, a cane planter OF New Or
leans, today told the house sugar
investigating committee that the
cane growers of Louisiana were alb
solutely at the mercy Of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company, which
bought raw sugar arbitrarily and
paid its own price. Practically all
buyers who had not been brought
into combination by the trust"
he said, maintained an armed
truce"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
NOW FOR INQUIRY
ON WICKERSHAM
Attorney General Declared to
Have Shielded Men Who
Defrauded.
CHARGES FROM ALASKA
Asserted That Information Was Fill
ed Against Guilty So They
Would Be Feed.
CHARGES FROM ALASKA

Washington, July 15.-After secret
consideration Of charges made by
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska that
Attorney General Wickersham delib-
erately permitted the statute Of linn
itations to run against agents of the
Alaska syndicate, who defrauded the
government through perjury to the ex-
tent Of $4,000, the house committee
on judiciary has determined TO report
favorably a resolution of inquiry Of
fered by Delegate Wickersham.
The resolution would call upon the
attorney general to furnish the house
with all documents, affidavits and tcs-
timony in his possession relating to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

an affidavit submitted to him more
than year ago and sworn to by Ii. ].
Douglas, former auditor of the Alaska
syndicate, in 1908.
PRODUCES COPY OF AFFIDAVIT.
Delegate Wickersham startled the
committee when in executive session he
produced a copy of an affidavit relat-
ing to an alleged criminal act com
mitted by Captain d. H. Jarvis OF the
Alaska syndicate and formerly proml-
nent in the government revenue cutter
service. who committed suicide in Sc
attic on June %, the day following The
introduction of the Wickersham reso-
luton, calling for production of the
papers in the case. and by John II.
Bullock of the John J. Sesnor Coal
company of Nome.
Through connivance of these men,
II was charged that the government
was defrauded on coal contracts, and
that evidence TO that effect was per
mitted TO remain unacted upon in tpe
attorney generals office for more than
a year. until the statute of limitations
expired last May.
MONEY FOR WITNESSES.
Delegate Wickersham furnished TIE
committee with Photographic copies
of a letter of an attorney for the
Alaska syndicate to D. II. Jarvis a!
mitting the expenditure of money 20
control government witnesses in the
Hazey murder trial in 1908, wherein
an agent of the Alaska syndicate was
accused of numbering laborers en-
ployed by rival interests during tie
construction OF railroad in Alask7
A photograph of an expense account
for sl.133.4O Of NJ. r. Morrisey, enl-
ployed by the syndicate, it is claimed,
to entertain government witnesses aad
turymen in that connection also was
submitted to the committee.
This evidence Delegate Wickersham
declared also is in the possession Of
the attorney general. Delegate Wick
ersham urged upon the judiciary COM
mittee the Douglas affidavit involving
the representatives of the Northwest
eu Commercial company, one Of the
Alaska syndicate concerns, and the
Sesnor Coal company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
MRS. ARMOUR IN
SUIT FOR MONEY
Widow Of Kansas City Packer
Brings Action Against Miss
Byington, Companion.
FOR s15o,ooo SECURITIES
Collateral Taken During Three Years
Woman Confesses Pecu-
lation.

Kansas City, July 15.-Mrs. Mar
garet Klock Armour, widow of Sim
con Armour, the packer, filed suit to-
day for $4,000 against Miss Har-
riet Byington to cover peculations al
legged to have been made by Miss By
ington while serving as companion
and housekeeper to Mrs. Armour.
Three months ago a story was
published that Mrs. Armour had
been robbed of securities valued at
$4,000. She refused to believe the
charges of dishonesty against Miss
Byington. Meanwhile new discover
les increased the amount of missing
securities to $15O,000. Miss Bying-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

now at a nearby summer resort.
When the young woman was
brought out" as a star a short time
ago, il vas announced that she was
a beautiful and talented University
Of Chicago coed, who had attracted
the theatre manager by her DRAMATIC
talent
While this eXempIifcation Of the
French axiom find the woman" was
being brought 20 light, the Joint
bankers committees were attempt
ing TO stTaiRhten out the financial
tangle resulting from Pettit's defal-
cation and his death
Following a series Of conferences,
Frank o. Whetmore. vice president
of the First National bank and chair
man Of the joint committee Of Chi
cago and Minneapolis bankers, who
have assumed control Of the assets
Of F. r. Peayy & Co, said that The
true status Of the tangled affairs Of
the grain company would not be de-
termined until after the records had
been thoroughly canvassed by the
accountants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
KUNST, AUTHOR, Is
SUICIDE IN A HOTEL
Calls for Messenger Just Before Cut
ting ThrOat-Had Just Started
Suit for Divorce.

Washington, July 15-Earl Kunst.
member of the prominent family of
Parkersburg, w. Va, author of two
novels and connected by marriage
with the family of former Senator
Camden. called hotel clerk over the
telephone today and told him to send
a messenger to his room, as he had
something for the newspapers When
the boy arrived he found Kunst dead
with his throat cut. No cause for
the suicide is known. Kunst recent
ly entered suit for divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
COURT ORDERS ARE
IGNORED BY MINERS
Fourteen Colorado Strikers Are
Either Jailed or Fined for
Contempt.

Denver, July 15.-Fourteen strik-
ing coal miners of Lafayette and
Louisville, Col, members of the
United Mine Workers of America,
who had been on trial for the last
week before Judge Greeley Whit
ford on charges of contempt in dis
regarding the courts instruction
against violence and intimidation,
were found guilty by Judge Whit
ford and given sentence ranging
from one years Imprisonment in the
county Jail TO fines of $25 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
Investigating Committee
Probably Would Consist
of Guilty Men.
HAD CALL WRITTEN
Governor Says Vetoing of Cor
poration Bill Cost Jackpot
$4,000. .

Washington, July 15-On cross ex-
animation today before the Lorimer
committee, Governor Deneen of Illi-
nois said that before publication Of
the White confession, Editor Keeley
of the Chicago Tribune suggested TO
him that a special session Of the
legislature be convened to consider
the Lorimer case.
The witness declared he tentative
ly wrote the proposed call for spe-
cial session, but after consultation
with his advisers he concluded that
an investigating committee probably
would consist of men who were
guilty and the special session was
not called.
HAD BEEN WARNED.
Deneen said he was in the Office
c. tic Tribune the night the White
~ Yves printed, and probably read
--st cory printed. He explained
.r walked out OF the building
q COPY under his vest because
aG been warned every one leav-
building that night might be
he'd
Whites reference TO a $4,000
rs 10 the Jack pot because or
r4e governor vetoing "one" bill was
aiken up Deneen said that White
rrubablv referred TO teh corpora
ton DILL" which he vetoed because
III allowed barber shop TO incorpor-
ate and buy railroads"
MORE DENIALs MADE.
Deneen denied he said in the pres
ence OF J. W. Ford, Jr., and Repre-
sentative Browne that he would de
feat Speaker Shurtleff if il was nee
essary to use all the patronage to
do it" He also denied that he told
Representative Charles Durfee that
Lorimer's election would be salts
factory TO him but the newspapers
could control legislative votes. The
cross-examfnation probably will con-
clude this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
INDICTMENT is QUASHED
Action Believed TO Indicate Early
Pardon for John X. Walsh.

Chicago, July 15.-A second in
dictment against John r. Walsh, con-
victed banker now serving a SEN
tence Of five years in the Leaven-
worth penitentiary, was nolle pressed
yesterday afternoon in Judge Lam
dis court at the request of Assist
ant United States Attorney Childs Ac-
cOrding to Attorney Childs this sec
ond indictment was secured against
Walsh shortly after the first indict-
ment was returned to secure against
any attempt Walsh made to escape
the consequences of his act through
a technicality. The quasbing of the
only remaining Indictment against
the aged ex-banker is looked upon by
his friends as heralding an early pa
role from prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
SPOILING CROPS
Titonka, Iowa, Reports That
Grasshoppers Are Eating
Up the Oat Fields.
FORCING EARLY HARVEST
Farmers Find They Must Cut Grain
While Still Green or Lose 1t
Entirely.

Titonka. Iowa, July 15.-It is a npu-
test here between the grasshoppcrs
and the harvesters. Several days ago
the hoppers seemed TO hatch out By
the millions and a good many farmers
went Immediately into their oat har-
vest, although il was quite green for
the sickle. The grasshoppers seeEoL
to invade the green oats field first and
in a single day would ruin an en+ice
field. Hundreds Of acres have been
destroyed by them. They crawl up
the straw TO where the head is and cut
ii off, and it falls to the ground. Some
farmers report that the grasshoppers
were so thick in the fields that ct
times they would clog the binder Sc
that the driver would have to step
the machine and clean them out.
HAVE TO CLEAN TRACKS.
One of-1he section men-on ,the--Gtt-
cago, Rock Island & Pacific said that
in some places along the track they
were so thick that they could not run
their handcar through them and had
TO shovel them of the tracks. They
seem 10 be worse in the fields adJo'l-
ing hay fields. It is the general
opinion that If some heavy rains do
not fall soon and cause them TO leave,
they will raise havoc with the com
fields. In some places they are al
ready working around the edges, but
as yet have done no serious damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
LIES QUARANTINE
FOR TYPHOID GIRL
Rose Boersma, Carrier of Disease
Germs, Already Responsible
for Three Deaths.

Chicago, July 15.-Miss Rose Beers
ma, known as the typhoid girl. who
is being guarded by city detectives
on a dairy farm south OF Chicago, MAJ
be quarantined for life, according to
health department officials. Although
enjoying perfect health, she is said to
be a carrier of disease germs and IS
directly responsible for three deaths
and so cases of fever in the south div
ision of the city. She has been under
quarantine for more than a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
TWAIN'S ESTATE $471,136
Entire Fortune Bequeathed to His
Only Child.

New York, July 15.-Mark Twain
left property worth 471.136 includ-
ing securities and real estate. All
was bequeathed to his only surviv-
ing child, Mrs. Gabrilowitsch. He
left no real estate in New York. The
value of his personal estate here is
$296,746. This does not include a
trunk full Of manuscripts to which
no value is assigned in the appraisal.
The largest item in this schedule is
so shares Of the Mark Twain COM
pany, valued at 100000. The
authors property at Redding, Conn,
where he died on April 81, 1910, is
valued at $174,990. Outside Of the
real estate 1t consists of mining,
railroad and Industrial stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
TWO WAIVE EXAMINATION
George German and Matt MuIligan
Held Under Bond.

George German, the Moline negro
who shot and wounded John Gar
nett, another negro in a duel at Riv-
erside cemetery a week ago, waived
examination this morning in the po-
lice court where he was arraigned
on a charge of assault with intent
to murder His bond was fixed at
$4,000 and 1t was furnished
Matt Mulligan, held for slashing
Ed GrelI with a knife several days
ago, also waived examination today
and was held on a charge of assault
with a deadly weapon. He failed to
supply bonds of $4,000 and accord
ingly went to Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
MILAN MAN OWNED HORSE
Animal Cut Up on Bridge Belonged
to @. Brandenburg.


It has developed that the horse
which was killed on the government
bridge over the Mississippi last We'd
nesday night, was the property of
Chic Brandenburg, a mail carrier
living in Milan. The animal had
escaped from the Blackwell livery
barn in Moline. Evidently it was
run down by train. Mr.. Blackwell,
proprietor of the barn, says that the
value of the horse has been greatly
enhanced by it's death. He claims
that it was for sale for $50 before
it's demise and that since that time,
its owner has placed a value of $50
on it. Mr.. Blackwell, being respon-
sible for the horse has to settle with
Brandenburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
Brakeman FoIls Train Robber.

Centerville. Iowa, July 15.-When
a masked man climbed on the plat
form Of Burlington passenger
train at GIenwood Junction water
tank last night Brakeman c. C.
BIackman grabbed the invaders re-
volver and beat him on the head
with II. The robber disappeared be-
fore help came.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
COAT IS ABANDONED BY THE ELKS,
NO MORE IMITATION HORSEPLAY

waged for a decade by a constantly
growing element in the organization,
which contended that horseplay de-
TERED many men from presenting
themselves for membership who
would be towers OF strength to the
order.
Atlantic City, y. J., July 15.-
With the reception and ball on the
$1,000 900 pier last night. the Elks'
reunion was brought TO an oncial
close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

Atlantic City, n. J. July 10
No more will the intending Elk be
compelled TO ride the goat or climb
a CREASED pole or do other stunts"
n connection with his initiation. The
last important action of the grand
lodge OF Elks, which has been in
convention here this week, was to
abolish absolutely all horseplay and
hazing in initiatory rites Of the or
der. This ends s fight that had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
EFFECT COMBINE To PASS
lAFOLLETTE WOOL CHANGE

the better was reported today by ply
sicians attending Bishop Mallalieu at
his home in Auburndale, Mass. The
venerable prelate was said TO be hold
ing his own. Bishop Mallalieu is S4
years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
NeIson-Austin Matched

Hoquiam, Wash, July 15.-"Bat
tling" Nelson and Lonnie Austin Of the
Seattle Athletic club have been match
ed for a 10-round bout at Aberdeen
July 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
Eighteenth Street Lighting.

license TO incorporate the Eigh-
teenth Street Improvement association
of Rock Island, without capital stock.
was issued yesterday at Springfield
The object is to maintain system Of
ornamental post lights. The incorpor-
ators are Fl. S. Gable. w. l.. Gansert,
L. S. McCabe, F. K. Rhoads, and J. NJ.
Beardsley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

act of lighting the stogie was the
signal to LebartO from the BLACK
Hand" to pay $4,000 over to its
agent, Ceciliano.
SIGNAL IN A LETTER.
This signal was explained to La
barte in a letter he received after
his barns were burned down and sew
eral horses destroyed. Immediately
after the shooting eight letters from
the BLACK Hand" demanding money
from Labarte upon pain of death
were turned over to the police by
Mrs. Labarte.