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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
FIND A BODY ON
ICE; A MURDER?
Pockets of Victim Inside Out,
Strengthening the Theory
of Robbery.
DEAD SEVERAL DAY
FelIed Crossing the Slough at Eigh-
teenth Avenue and Mill
Street.

The badly decomposed body of a
man OF middle age was found shortly
after IL O'Clock this afternoon in the
slough near Eighteenth avenue and
Mill street by one of the employees of
the Standard Table Oil Cloth company.
who was on his way home at the din
ner hour. The body was lying on the
ice. and some snow was still on it.
Whether or not he was murdered is
a mystery to the police authorities, who
we're communicated with Immediately
after the body was found. However, 1t
is the supposition that the man was
murdered, for he had been bleeding
from the ears and his trousers pockets
had been turned inside out. Nothing
could be found in the other pockets
which would establish an identity. The
body was so badly frozen that it was
impossible to find on it any marks of
violence
DEAD SEVERAL DAYS.
There is hardly any question but
what the man met his death some time
this week, for the body was not very
deeply frozen in the ice, and the spot
at which it was found is traversed
many times every day by people liv-
ing in the vicinity.
/ 1t is improbable that the man slip
ped on the ice at the spot, as it was
level and considerable stubble affords
good foothold The man wore d
leather cap, and that was several feet
from the body.
TO HOLD An INQUEST.
The remains were taken to the Knox
undertaking rooms this afternoon.
Coroner J. F. Rose will conduct an in
quest tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock.
The man is about 5 feet inches in
height. 40 years of age. heavily built.
end has a gray mustache. There are
two lodge pins on the lapel of his coat,
and these may aid in his Identification.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
NEW MEAT MARKET
Yours for Business.

J. T. Moore will open a first class
meat market at 1880 Thirtieth street.
Tuesday, Jan. "a with a choice line
OF fresh and salt meat, poultry and
game fish and oysters in season.
Your patronage solicited. Orders
promptly delivered. Phone West 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
Notice.

The party who obtained hat and oY-
ercoat by mistake a. Industrial Home
Friday evening Jan. 20, is known and
unless the articles are returned al
once TO Industrial Home, Rock Island.
action viii be taken as the matter is in
the hands of the police
Signed JOHN S. MORLEY. Agt.
Rock leland Industrial Home associ-
alton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
Notice to Public

After Jan. 21st, Sittigg & Stahmor,
corner Of Seventh avenue and Seven
teenth street will be located at SIS
Seventeenth street with full line OF
fine groceries and delicatessan. Two
phones, West 80 and West 70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
Obituary Record
FUNERAL OF SAMUEL BLAIR

Funeral services for Samuel Blair
who died at his home in Chicago. will
be conducted tomorrow afternoon at ,
O'Clock at the Knox undertaking rooms.
The Milan Woodmen camp will be I'm
charge of the funeral. Burial will be
in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21

ming in the Karias panitorium, in East
Moline, where he is employed, when
two gallons of gasoline exploded in
the basement He was exhausted
when the firemen reached him. The
building was not damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
starts TO coIleoe; EIoues.

Dixon. Ill. Jan. 2I.-Miss Mar.
jorie Vail. daughter OF Morrison H.
A. Vail Of this city and Merton Ran
som eloped to Washington, D. G..
and were married on Jan. :. Hiss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
More candidates Announced.

Two more candidates for nomina-
ton as commissioners we're announc-
ed today. They are f. c. Berry and
Harry Payne, both of whom secured
petitions from the city clerk and
started them in circulation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
Killed by Own Gun.

Bloomington. Ill. Jan. 21.-Louis
Mack. proprietor of bakery. was found
dead yesterday in a field near here.
accidentally shot through the heart
by his own gun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
C0ndiddfeS Under
Commission Form,

To the Voters of the City of Rock Is
land: I. the undersigned, submit myself
as a candidate for commissioner. sub
ject to your approval a the primary to
be held Feb. IS. 1911. If nominated and
elected / will look after the city's af-
fairs with the same interest as 1 would
my own business or private affairs.
Trusting that l will receive your sup
port, l am yours very truly,
LOUIS c. PFOH.
To the Voters of Rock Island: 1 here
by announce myself as a candidate for
commissioner at the nominating pri-
mary, Feb rs. ! was born in Rock Is
land and have resided here all my life
For the past Is years ! have been in
the retail drug business. For 10 of those
years 1 have been located in the Sixth
ward. my present place of residence and
business. If chosen for commissioner.
will give my entire time to the work of
the city. A J. RIESS
To the Voters Of Rock IslandA will
be a candidate for nomination as COM
missioner at the primary in this city
Feb. IS. / am now serving as assistant
chief of the Rock Island fire depart
ment. and have been identified with the
department IA years. / nave been a tax
payer many years and have my home in
the Sixth ward. PETER FREY
1888 Seventh avenue.
To the Voters of Rock Island: There
by announce myself as a candidate for
at the nominating pri-
mary, Feb. IS
ALEXANDER ]. DE SOLAND
11a TWenty-fhird street
To the Voters OF Rock Island: here
BY announce myself candidate for COM
missioner under the new form Of gov
eminent. subject TO the primaries OF
Feb. Is. with the assurance TO the pub
lie that il nominated and elected i shall
lot disappoin. them in my efforts to
give them a good and economic govern
nenL 'Nough said.
JONAS BEAR.
60. Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21
ST. Johns Branch w. c. u.

ST Johns branch, Western Catholic
union viii hold meeting tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock al Columbia hal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21

Vail left home TO resume her stud
les at Northwestern university. but
was Joined by the young man in Chi
cagO and left for Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21

Overcome by Gas Fumes.
Peter Stavropolos had a close call
with death by asphyxiation last eve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-21

cog Eighteenth street
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
Boy Bank Robber
Loses Nerve When
Cashier Uses Gun

LAUREL, Md, Sept. ga curly haired,
blue eyed youth, II years old, giving the
name of Henry jackson of Yuma, Ariz.,
but later alleged to be John Williams
Morgan of Meriaba, Cal, today attempted
to hold up the Citizens National bank with
a pistol. He lost his nerve at the sight
of a menacing revolver in the hands of
the cashier and fled when fired upon.
The boy was captured several hours later
He said he had beat" his way east from
Arizona, arriving in Washington two days
ago Wandering on to Laurel he saw the
bank building.
II decided to rob the bank or kill every
man 1t it," said the boy.
Wearing a false face" a long automo-
bile coat and blue cap, and carrying a
small bag, he entered the bank shortly
after the opening hour. He demanded
that A. L. Bevan. paying teller should
fill the bag, threatening to shoot unless
his command was obeyed. Bevan first
tried to argue with the youth. then seized
revolver and fired. The robber dropped
mask, cap and bag and fled through the
open door. Pursuers quickly organized.
but the lad succeeded in eluding them for
several hours before he was captured.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
Council Bluffs

been outraged by Withholding the knowl-
edge OF the chemical symbols represented
in the chopped feed and bran mash that
had been carelessly doled out
The law plainly entities the COW and the
horse. the ducks and the pigs to know
what percentage of protein, crude fiber
and fat enter into the composition OF their
daily meals, and IL, in place of the desired
proteids, the ruthless manufacturer had
slipped in some OF the carbohydrates they
are entitled to know It.
In not a single instance did the inspector
find dealer whose packages complied
with the law. The law specifically requires
a statement on the tag of the number OF
pounds contained in the package, the name
Of the article, the name and address Of the
manufacturer, a statement of the per cent
of protein, (crude) of fiber (crude) and the
specific amount Of crude fat. In addition
to all Of this the names of all the ingredi-
ents and their exact proportion must be
set forth. The penalty is a fine of SOS and
up. Not dealer was found who was able
to show compliance and all will be required
to come up to the dough dish and add 10
its store.
Inspector Van DeBogert stated yesterday
that the pure food commission at Des
Moines was at a loss to understand why
no reports and no fees and other things
came from Council Bluffs feed shops. The
total absence Of such reports forced the
belief that the existence of the law was
unknown here, which was fully sustained
by the inspectors inquiries. 1t is quite GER
tain that the discovery will not lessen the
tendency to higher prices of feed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10

CORNING-Ray Lowery of Corning is
one of the lucky participants in the land
drawing in the Bertholdt Indian reserva-
ton land opening, having drawn number
Sl2. IL he cares to take up the claim.
MOUNT AYR-Miss Clara Wrya of this
city won the gold medal contest at the
Woman's Christian Temperance union con-
vention held Wednesday. A large number
OF contestants participated in the event.
Miss Wray's selection was THE Light Over
the Range"
LOGAN-Twenty-fiv dollars and costs
are among the penalties Nnd misfortuncs
liable to overtake the chicken owners In
Logan for permitting their chickens to run
at large on adjoining lots as the result of
a city ordinance passed by the city council
of Logan at its recent meeting.
CRESTON-Ed Seigford, a brakeman OF
this city, was so badly injured in All acct
dent at Vtllisca yesterday that part OF
time ago Mr.. Seigford lost all the fingers
on one hand and two on the other hand
in a railroad accident, and previous TO that
was crushed and bruised about the body
in another train accident
CRESTON-An Indictment of murder in
thu first degree was returned by the dis
trict court grand jury yesterday against
killed Charles Mcdonald. also colored, last
spring in a neighbors' quarrel. Dow.
through his attorney, pleaded not guilty
when the Indictment was read to him. The
trial is set for SEPTEMBER IS.
LOGAN-Friends and members of the
Progressive Farmers club were enter
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will
The morning session was devoted largely
to musical, literary and social program,
the afternoon 10 the discussion of the
value Of the chautauqua to farmers, the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Improvement Indicated by Most Re.
ports from Trade Centers.
DRY GOODS DEMAND IS BETTER
EnlarRed Operations In PiRiron Are
Indicated by Returns for August,
showing Rise of 133,5O0
Tons.

NEW YORK, Sept. s.--R. G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow will
say:
Steady Improvement in business condi-
tions is indicated by most reports which
come from the leading industries and from
trade centers, The enlarged operations in
pig iron are indicated by returns covering
the production during August, which rose
1858 tons. Most of last months eXpan-
sion was due to the increased turn over OF
the leading interest, whose bookings and
shipments in that period were heavier than
in any preceding month this year. In the
finished lines the existing price situation
induces consumers generally to confine pur-
chases to actual needs. Competition Tor
new business has become very keen.
An improved demand for dry goods Is
noted, both in the primary markets and by
jobbing houses. Retailers purchase steadily
for current needs, especially of novelties,
specialties and of goods required for fall
distribution Export trade is improved.
Wooden and worsted mills report better
inquiry and stock goods are being called
for steadily. Taken altogether the market
shows a tendency to broaden in moderate
way. Trade in footwears shows further
improvement. Upper leather is firm, al
though some concessions are reported In
combination tannages of calf skins.
Further activity has developed in packer
hides and advances ranging from Ac to 1ac
have been secured. Common varieties of
Latin-American dry hides are 1sc pound
lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
Russian Captain is
Sentenced for Sale
of Private Papers
Military Court at Secret Sitting Sends
Postnikoff to Eight Years
Penal Servitude.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. ga military
court at a private sitting today tried and
sentenced to eight years penal servitude
and loss OF his rights, Captain Postnikoff,
of the general staff. The charge against him
was selling secret documents to agents Of
three powers.
Captain Postnlkoff was president Of the
Universal League or Peace and the Rus
sian Esperanto league. He frequently trav-
eled abroad and for a time sojourned in
the United States.
AS a result of the conviction of Captain
Postnikoff, the government has closed the
Esperanto league, which it declared to be
a convenient screen for international spies.
The case was oddly connected with re-
cent trials. The witnesses included Baron
de Ungern Sternburg, former correspond
ent in St. Petersburg OF the semi-official
Austria Hungary news agency, who was
sentenced to four years Imprisonment last
November for delivering secret documents
to a foreign state and Mile, Muse Zikke,
a sister of the widow of Count Vassilli
Bouturlin, who was poisoned by DR..
Pantchenko in 1910
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
Feed Dealers All
Neglect State Law
Bags Containing Fodder of Any Kind
Must Be Stamped with Character
of Contents.

Practically every feed dealer in Council
Bluffs will be placed under arrest today
charged with violation of the Iowa state
pure food law. The embarrassing feature
will be that very few of them will be able
to present a defense that will be tenable.
The unpleasant situations will not be i'm
proved by the knowledge that about all of
the violations were innocently committed
in ignorance of the provisions of the law.
Deputy State Food Inspector Van DeBog-
ert of Des Moines has been here for several
days getting the evidence and yesterday he
was busy all day making out informations.
In every instance the dealers will be
charged with failure to comply with the
law which requires every package of ground
feed, with the exception OF corn, to be
marked with a tag showing exactly what
1t Is composed of and where II was made.
II did not take the Des Moines official long
to determine after coming here that so
far as Council Bluffs dealers were con-
cerned the law was a dead letter, and to
make the humiliating discovery that the
prerogative OF the family COW 10 know
what she was eating had been curtailed
and the dignity of the old gray mare had
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
Bloomfield Carnival
Pleases Thousands
Aviator Charles F. Walsh Makes Sew
eral High Flights, Giving Fine
Exhibition.

BLOOMFIELD. Neb., sept. S.-(Special)
A two days fall carnival closed in this
city tonight and Notwithstanding that
the weather was somewhat unfavorable,
il was considered the most successful one
ever held in this part of the state. There
were thousands Of people from Knox and
the surrounding counties in attendance.
There were all kinds of amusements, such
as base ball games. all kinds Of street at
fractions. band concerts, comedy roulette
wheels, merry go-rounds, moving picture
shows, various kinds of races.
Charles f. Walsh the noted Curtiss
aviator, made two first-class flights today
The first flight lasted twelve minutes and
the second eleven minutes. In each OF the
flights he went up over 1000 feet and flew
all over the city and out around in tho
country for several miles. The thousands
who witnessed these two flights were SIM
ply entranced by the bird-like way that
this famous young aviator flew around in
the sky.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
BRADSTREET's REVIEW OF TRADE
Three Factors Help to Expand Trade
DurinE Week.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say
Three factors helped to expand trade in
a moderate way this week-fall festivals
of the vacation period.
on the whole, recent developments are
relatively more favorable, but still con-
servatism in buying is everywhere visible
and final purveyors of goods display no
particular tendency to forsake the policy
heretofore pursued; that is, to buy fire.
ouently and in small lots, rather than lib
orally at any one time. This attitude is
superinduced in large degree by the in
ability of retail distributors of wearing
apparel, furnishings and the like to meas
ure the probable effects on their sales OF
ascending prices for edible commodities
and the idleness visible in many Industrial
lines In industrial circles the drift has
been in a more favorable direction, owing
chiefly to diminished fears of an immedi-
ate strike OF shopmen on western lines
land textile mills, but as regards this lat
ter movement II must be said that there
is considerable room for further improve
can be proclaimed in the cotton goods line.
In iron and steel the long expected fall
buying of finished material has not APP
peared The railways are doing more in
consonance with the season and there are
fewer idle cars than at any time since
December. Collections range from about
S'f Business failures in the United States
for the week ending September Z were 1874
against 164 last week, 17S IN the Ike week
Business failures in Canada for the like
week number 90 which contrasts with 30
for last week and IS in the corresponding
week of 1910.
Wheat, including flour, exports from the
limited states and Canada for the week
ending September aggregate 2.6S2.243 BUSH
els, against 3,073.751 bushels last week and
iii OGS bushels this week last year. For
the ten weeks ending September I exports
are 25 S57177 bushels, against 13.7766n BUSH
els in the corresponding period last ear.
Corn exports for the week. are. 2l1,2 59
bushels against 129,T73 bushels last week
and 1882 bushels in 1910. For the ten
weeks ending September corn exports
are 4, 6S6, 1852 bushels. against 25SS'S51 bushels
last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10

best method of sowing winter wheat and
the paying value of cement floors whore
stock is fed, especially hogs. The next
meeting will be held at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Latta, October 5.
CRESTON-The saloon case Is now oc-
cupying the attention OF the district court
and promises to be n lonE-drawn-out case.
as Il appears to be a case OF technicalities
the Citizens league against the saloonists
alleging the petition OF consent secured
here last spring was not canvassed at a
regular meeting of the Board of Super
visors, required by law; that the petition
contains 100 or more names not the correct
signatures of signers and that there are
fifteen duplicates, all OF which were
counted by the opposition, and that the pc
tition was Withdrawn after 1t had been
legally filed for the purpose Of adding
other names,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
Plans to Entertain
Taft at Pierre
Executive of Nation Will Spend Sum
day, October 90, in Dakota
Capital.

PIERRE, S. D., Sept. s.-(Special Tele-
gram )-Congressrnan Burke, Governor
Vessey and Mayor Stephens this evening
arranged for the entertainment of Pres!-
dent Taft, Sunday. October %, at this city.
President Taft will be the guest at the
home of Congressman Burke. He will at
tend the Methodist church in the morning
and take lunch with Governor Wesley at
the st. Charles hotel.
In the afternoon the president will speak
on World Peace" at the Auditorium
and will dine at the Burke home. The
presidential party will be guests of the city
at the ST. Charles hotel, and will be given
an auto excursion over the city and vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
Sues the saloon Keeper.

IDA GROVE, Ia, Sept. S.-(Special)-
Mrs. William Klaus Of Holstein, whose hus-
band had his back broken in an automobile
accident July 10. has sued Peter Arp and
Robert Dahms. Holstein saloon keepers
for $4,000 damages. The American Surety
company is also made party to the suit.
Klaus. who is still alive, is kept on a water
mattress. Mrs. Klaus does not claim the
saloon men sold her husband liquor, but
says they sold liquor to William Tams, and
that Tams as a result became drunk and
brought about the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
IOWA is TO PUT UP THE BARS
No Live Stock, Unless 1T is Healthy,
VIII BE Admitted Into the
state.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. s.-According
to the orders of the Iowa commission of
animal health, Iowa live stock will be pro-
tected from disease in the future by the
most stringent set Of rules in force in the
United States.
DR.. J. 1. Gibson. state veterinarian and
chairman of the commission, announced
today that by the rules no live stock will
be admitted into the state except when
the animals are in a healthy condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
Council Bluffs
Fifteen Thousand
People at Carnival;
End Comes Tonight
Men Sent Into Street to Sell Tickets,
So Great is Demand at Regular
Box Offices.

The carnival attendance last night made
the record for the week, and If it is ex-
ceeded tonight when the final great rush
will be made it will have to reach the 15,OOC
mark. More than 1900 tickets were sold
during the evening in addition to the large
number OF coupons that were out For the
first time the ticket sellers were unable to
meet the demands and men with rolls OF
tickets and yawning satches to hold the
money were sent into the street TO meet
the surging crowds and supply as many
as possible with tickets before they reached
the outer court. 1t was not only the biggest
but 1t was the jolliest crowd, IL such q
thing were possible, that has flooded the
grounds When the stream of humanity
began to pour outward through the gates
there was not face visible that indicated
trace OF disappointment.
The only Disappointment that occurred
during the evening was the failure to pro-
vide the fire department with the cargo
of roman candles and other pyrotechnics
that were to be used in the fire parade at
1880 o'clock. Omaha and Council Bluffs deal
ers were depended upon to supply the fire.
works, but failed at the last moment to
get enough to make the parade the pre-
tentious thing that had been planned and
the IRE feature was abandoned. Broadway
was cleared for half dozen blocks and
an exposition run at service speed, in which
all Of the apparatus Of the department par
ticipated, was given. The thousands OF
people who had gathered to see the fire
parade good naturally accepted the sub
stitute and closed in behind the racing
teams, headed for the carnival grounds.
One OF the features last evening was the
concert given by the Arion Singing society
of Council Bluffs and Omaha, which fol-
lowed the band concert at o'clock. The
soloists were aided by chorus Of thirty
voices.
Children will be admitted again this
afternoon at half price, but tonight
It will require full price of admis-
sion to join the multitude of merry
makers After counting the cash last
night the Commercial clubs officers real
lied that the carnival had been the great
success financially hoped for and that the
road Improvement fund would be swelled to
figure that would permit the carrying
| forward Of the important improvements
| contemplated.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10
Controller Bay Not
Best Port for Coal
Output, Says Fisher
Secretary of Interior Asserts Extent
and Character of Alaska Fields
Greatly Exaggerated.

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept S-secretary OF
the Interior Walter l.. Fisher at dinner
In his honor tonight declared Controller
bay 10 be neither the only nor the best
harbor for the output OF the Behrng river
coal fields, pronounced the extent and
character Of these fields grossly exagger-
nted" and announced his policy to be tho
opening and development Of the fields, but
not under restricted private ownership.