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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
BOTH SIDES IN
BATTING FEST
Waterloo Has the Edge on the
Islanders, However, and
Easily Wins Out.
Is AHEAD ALL THE ROUTE
Wooiey Gets For Singles, While
jacobsen Cops a Homer-Terry
Fails to Stop Fun

GIANTS TOMORROW.
(All doubleheaders.)
Davenport al Rock Island.
Waterloo at Dubuque.
Peoria at Danyille.
Decatur at Quincy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
ROCCO THE GOODS
Davenport Helpless Before Du-
buque Pitcher and Sub
mits to q Shutout.
TRIPLE PLAY AT DANVILLE
Brilliant Fielding Saves Mccarthy
Tribe From Deluge, but They
Lose Game.

Davenport was helpless yesterday
before Rogge. the White Sox recruit
while Smith was raped freely wnen
hits meant runs. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
at Infielder Chapman. What the result
was no one will give out

at IHlSiuSl w nat the
was no one will give out
Ban Johnson denies there is any in
tention of transferring the Detroit fran
chise TO St. Louis. He says such a
step would be contrary 10 league rules
The trouble in the Minny league has
been settled temporarily, at least
through the retirement of Wausau,
which pulled out after Red Wing col
lapsed. The league will continue with
six clubs.
John Reitz, the only pitcher in the
Central association who holds a no-hit,
no-run record this season, is not good
enough for Kewanee. He has been re-
leased, and Manager Andrews is look
ing for a Highlander to take his place.
Directors of the Muscatine associa,
ton, out of extreme regard for the
health of Lou Walters, their manager,
have requested that he keep out of The
game, where he has been trying to come
back, and manage dhe team from The
bench.
Dave Rowan returned TO Peoria on
leave of absence from st. Louis where
he is making good with the Browns
He confided to a reporter that, in his
opinion, several good farms we're
spoiled when the city of Peoria was
founded.
Roger Bresnahan was met half way
by Umpire KEN in the game at Gin
cinnati, yesterday, when the st. Louis
manager rushed in to protest a deci
sion KEN met him with a straight left
in the face. Players interfered before
the scrap went any further.
Quincy has signed a new pitcher
named Tretter, who is expected to Le
On hand for Sunday. The staff is in
a badly crippled condition. The Quin-
cy Journal says: Quincy fans mist
turn out better If they expect to have
a baseball team next year. They don
play class B ball in towns with class
Q attendance. The fact is merely man-
toned that your presence is desired
at all the games at Sportman's park
during the remaining five games"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
md Pretzels Tomorrow at Island City Park

balance OF the fund of $4,000 to
keep baseball going in Rock Island
this season has been postponed from
next week till some time in the mid
die OF July. Then there will be a
field day in connection. Tickets al
ready out will be good on that occa-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
BALDWIN STAYS
THE FULL ROUTE
Freddie Welsh Earns Decision by
His Work In Last Three
Rounds.

San Francisco, June 24.-Refe-ee
Hanlon awarded the decision to Fred
Welsh at the end of the goth round of
the contest between the WelshElan
and Matty baldwin at the auditorium
last night
The Britisher was too clever for the
Boston boy. although many would
have called it a draw until the begin
ming Of the 18th round. From that
time on Welsh bore into his opponent
with vicious jab that caught Marty
on the nose or mouth every time he
started In.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

Ban Johnson denies there is any in
tention of transferring the Detroit fran
chise to St. Louis. He says such a
step would be contrary TO league rules
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
ILLINOIS MISSOURI LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREEEYE LEAGUE.

Waterloo, IL; Rock island, 6.
Dubuque, 4; Davenport, 0.
Decatur, 6; Danville, 1.
Peoria Quincy (called in first; rain)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg, 4; Chicago, 3.
Cincinnati, 8; St. Louis, Z
Brooklyn, /; New York, o.
Philadelphia, Il; Boston, 0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago-St. Louis postponed; rain).
Boston, rs; Philadelphia, "a
Detroit, 4 Cleveland, e.
New York. 8; Washington, 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Paul, 8; Columbus, 2.
indianapolis, 5; Minneapolis, 2.
Kansas City. 8; Toledo. 2.
Milwaukee, 2; Louisville, @.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Pueblo, II; Des Moines, 2.
Sioux City, 10; Denver. 1.
St. Joseph, 16; Lincoln, 2.
Omaha, 5; Topeka, 4 Us innings).
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Evansville, 5; Dayton, 8.
South Bend, IA; Wheeling, 4.
GAINESVILLE, s; Grand Rapids, 8.
Fort Wayne. ID; Terre Haute, B.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Kewanee, 3; Hannibal, 2.
Keokuk, g. Galesburg, 1.
Ottumwa. 8: Burlington, 4.
Monmouth, 12; Muscatine, T.
WISCONSIN-ILIINOIS LEAGUE.
Madison. 4; Green Bay. o.
Oshkosh, z; Racine, 4.
Fond du Lac, SO; Aurora, 81
Rockford, 6; Appleton, 2.
nLINOIs-MISsoURI LEAGUE.
Canton, 16: Clinton, II.
Pektn, 8; Taylorville, e.
Lincoln. 2; Twin Towns, 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

Stolen bases-Lund, Kennedy, Mel
choir. Two base hits-Paddock, BoU-
cher. Struck out-By Smith, 4; by
Royce, 8. Bases on balls-Of Smith
4; off Rogge, 4. Umpire-Cusack.
DANVILLE FIELDS WELL.
Danville, ILL.,, Dune 24.-Clever field
ing alone saved Danville from de-
Decatur punched hits in the third and
sixth hitting in no other innings.
Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

Waterloo, Iowa, June 24.-Bolh
Rock Island and Waterloo hit the pail
hard in yesterdays game, but the
Boosters got the jump and kept the
lead ali the way through. Freezer
made three two base hits while LING
made two Big Jake got one OF he
pair of homers Of the day. WooIey got
four sin.Ies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

Stolen bases - Hildebrand, Groin,
Kommers. Two base hits-Siner, Kom-
mers, Collins, Johnson. Three base hit
Mcclure. Triple play-Chapman to
Staley to Fisher. Struck out-By Kir-
win, 2; by Willis, 5. Basis on balls
OF Chapman, 1; of Willis, 1; of Kir-
win, /. Umpire-Daly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
MANAGER N GAME.

Gonding, the new manager, was 9G-
hind the bat for the first time He
worked Ficken till il was shown that
he could not stop the Iowans and
then Terry was called upon. Four runs
IN the eighth tells what was done 20
the former I'M. Lacquer. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
BOOSTER GAME
Is POSTPONED

VIII Take Place During July and
There Will Be Field Day in
Connection.
The booster ball game to raise the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

Stolen bases-Slattery. Two 5aFe
hits-Fremer. 3, Collins. Long, 2, vo-
gel, Slattery. Three base hit-Hol-
Ienbeck Home runs-Clemens, JAG
OLSEN. Struck out-By Hollenbeck 6;
by F1cken, 1; by Terry, l. Bases On
balls-On Hollenbeck, 2: OF Ficken, /.
Umpire-Bannon-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
TURNER'S BEGIN CONTESTS
-Four Hundred Athletes Take Part in
Events at Kansas City.

Kansas City. June 24.-With more
than 400 athletes competing, the
Kreis funniest, comprising teams of
Turner's from Missouri, Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Colo
RADIO. began here today. The victors
In the athletic games will be crowned
with wreaths Of laurel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
Baseball Boiled Down

Joe Kelly. the Davenport nrst base
man, has been released.
Frank Donahue OF Quincy Ia out Of
the game because he got a cinde- .n
his eye and an operation was neces-
sary.
Manager Armour OF the Toledo club
has been In Davenport, having q look
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31

New York. Oct. ao.-The answer Of
Attorney General Wickersham to the
plan Of dissolution and reorganization
Of the American Tobacco company
and c~o.defendants to the govern
nlent's anti trust suit was filed here
today in the circuit court of the Unit
ed States for the southern district Of
New York.
The attorney general. after refer
ring to the directions Of the supreme
court to restore competitive condi-
lions. says:
obviously the effect Of any plan
of dfsintegration submitted to the
.sideratiOn of the court must be more
or less a matter Of conjecture, and 1t
is impossible for the court to deter
mine in advance whether or not a
plan which proposes to restore COM
petitive conditions will actually ac-
conlplish the purpose intended. Any
decree ascertaintng and determining
upon a plan should therefore reserve
to the government the right. at any
time within five years from date OF
entry. to apply to the court for other
or further relief upon a showing that.
as a matter Of fact. such plan has not
resulted in creating a new condition
which shall he honestly in harmony
with and not repugnant to the law. To
that end. as well other purposes.
hereinafter expressed each and every
OF the new corporations proposed to
he organized for the purpose of car-
rying out the plan should be brought
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vest 1t with as much as forty per cent
in volume or in value Of any particu-
lar line Of tobacco business.
That all covenants in any way re-
stricting the right Of n company or
Individual in the combination to buy.
manufacture or sell tobacco or its
products. should be r~escinded by the
affirmative action Of the respective
parties thereto who are parties to
this suit.
That the action terminating cove
nants be amplifed SO as to include
like action with respect to all cove
nants not only concerning the tobacco
business. but any other business which
in any way embraced in the combine
ton.
That the stock of the United Cigar
Stores company be sold and distribute
ed to parties other than the 20 IN
dividual defendants or others OF the
common stockholders Of the American
Tobacco company, to the end that the
corporation be entirely separated from
any connection with the corporations
among which the properties and bust
nesses now in the combination are to
be distributed.
That appropriate provisions be in
serted in the final decree giving force
to the foregoing conditions by way OF
iaJuAActIoiI uPoIl di' l'.s1SS w sA0 s"'''
etc.
capitalization.
Respecting capitalization Of the new
companies. the attorney general says:
1.-The questions of the capitalization
Of the various corporations among
which it is proposed to distribute the
properties and businesses now in the
combination: as to the distribution of
assets. as between preferred stock
holders and common stockholders:
and as to the amounts offered to be
paid or distributed to the holders OF
bonds OF either class. or preferred
stocks. are submitted to the court az
matters concerning the stockholders
Of the corporations and the bond hold
ers: the government being concerned
merely with the disintegration of an
illegal combination. and the re-crea-
ton Of competitive conditions under
such circumstances and with such
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31
Benner, Begg & Garvin

safeguards as will insure the continue
ton of such competitive conditions
and prevent a recurrence of h UNI
lawful condition found by the court to
exist in this case"
Finally the attorney general asks
the recreation OF combination or any
similar combination. He says:
That. by the final decree to be n
tered herein 1t be provided that the
defendants named in the petition.
their respective officers. directors.
agents, servants and employees, be for.
V enjoined and prohibited from car
rying into further effect the comhina-
ton adjudged illegal by the supreme
ing any like combination or conspir-
acy. the effect Of which is or will be
to restrain commerce in tobacco or
its products, or in articles used in
connection with the manufacture and
trade in tobacco and its products,
among the states or in the territories
or with foreign nations. or to pro-
commerce obtained and possessed by
the defendants. as adjudged herein in
violation Of the act of congress ap-
proved July 2. 1890. either:
by causing the conveyance of the
physical property and business of any
or the corporations among which the
properties and businesses now in the
combination are to be distributed to
any other Of said corporations: by
placing the stocks Of any one or more
of said corporations in the hands Of
voting trustees or controlling the vot-
ing power Of such stocks by any SIM
liar device: or
"By making any express or implied
agreement or arrangements together
n n with another like those adj
judged illegal by the supreme court
in this cause, relative to the control
or management of any of said cor
porations. Of the price or terms of
purchase. or Of sale. Of tobacco or any
OF its products. or the supplies or 9TH
or product dealt with in connection
with the tobacco business. or relative
to the purchase. sale. transportation or
manufacture of tobacco. or its prod
uct or supplies or other product afore.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31
SUPREME COURT DEc1s1oNs.

American Cash Register company
appellant vs.. Walton & Davis COM
pany. respondent.
!; Defendant was permitted over
'%versation in which plaintiffs sales
agent made certain representations re.
garding the quality Of q certain &C.
count register ordered by defendant
from plaintiff through such agent.
Plaintiff asked and was granted per-
mission to cross-examine defendants
witness for the purpose OF showing
that the contract was in writing. and
after proving such fact offered the
written contract in evidence as a part
OF such cross examination. which con-
tract contains a stipulation that mo
agreement" or promise. written or YER
bal. % appearing in the original will
Register company" Held. that the
exclusion of such offer constitutes per.
judicial error.
,. Such offered proof was rejected
because of the fact that the existence
of such written contract had not been
pleaded by way Of a reply to h an
swer. Held. that such ground is UNI
tenable.
8. Before evidence is admissible Of
an offer by a vcndee to return to the
vendor the personal property purchas-
ed. a foundation must be laid by prov.
ing a right to rescind the sale.
4. In a suit on a promissory note
the defense urged in the answer was
an alleged failure of consideration. At
+he conclusion of the trial a verdict
in defendants favor was directed by
the court. Held. error. there being no
evidence to establish such defense.
county. E. B. Goss. J. special Judge.
Action by the American Cash
Register company against Walton &
Davis company. From a judgment in
defendants favor rendered on a YER
dict directed by the court. plaintiff ap-
peals.
Reversed and a new trial ordered.
Thomas H. Pugh. for appellant.
T. F. Murtha. for respondent.
Opinion by Fisk, J.. Goss, ]. not
participating.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31
GOVERNMENT IS
NOT THROUGH
Attorney General Wicker
sham Answers Plan Of
Tobacco Company.


New York. Oct. 3o.-The
proposed plan for the reor-
ganization Of the Tobacco
trust submitted by the Amer
lean Tobacco company CO.
defendants to the govern
ment's antitrust suit was
praised and also condemned
today before the circuit court
Judges Of the United States
for the southern district Of
New York.
After Attorney General
Wickersham. had filed the
governments answer to the
plan. counsel for the defend
ants pleaded with the
court to accept the dissolu-
ton proposal. Lewis Cass
Lanyard. arguing for de-
PENDANTS. insisted that it was
an honest plan to comply
with the requirements In the
|: mandate Of the supreme
court for reorganization that
will restore competition in
|: compliance with the terms Of
the Sherman antitrust law.
Supporting the plan. rep
!: s%entatives Of the preferred
: stockholders Of the American
Tobacco and constituent
: companies urged the approv-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31
BOYS Waists Half Price

said. by any of the parties hereto,
which will have a like effect in re-
Straint of commerce among the states,
in the territories and with foreign ma
tons to that of the combination the
operation of which Is enjoined in this
cause: or by making any agreement
Or arrangement with any kind of any
other such corporations under a trade
or business as apportioned between
such corporations in respect either to
customers or localities: or by any Of
such corporations doing business. d.
rectly or indirectly. under Any other
than their W respective corporate
names: by refusing to sell to any job
Der any brands Of any tobacco prod
condition that such jobber shall pur-
chase from the vendor some other
brand or product. also manufactured
and sold by it: or
by the British American company
and the Imperial company employing
a common agent for the purchase OF
leaf tobacco in the United States. OF
ing with any Of the corporations
among which the properties and bust
nesses now in the combine are to be
distributed. in the employment of a
common agent for the purchase OF to-
bacco leaf: or
by transferring to and vesting in
any Of the corporations among which
the properties and businesses now in
the combine are to he distributed. any
part Of the stock of the United Cigar
Stores company.
Wherefore the United States prays
the court that. in connection with any
plan or method Of dissolving the un-
lawful combination of the defendants
found by the supreme court to exist
H. IT,
the elements now composing it. a new
condition which shall be honestly in
harmony with and not repugnant to
the law. which this court may ascer-
tain and determine upon and, in the
final decree to be rendered in this
cause. the foregoing requests and sug-
gestion be adopted and and embodied.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31

to be subjected to the jurisdiction Of
the court and bound by its DEGREES"
The attorney general asks that
whatever plan be adopted, it be sub
ject to the following conditions, brief
ly stated.
1.-THE corporations among which the
properties and businesses Of the COM
bination r to be distributed for a
period Of five years shall not have any
officers or directors in common. These
companies shall not have any stock
interest in zach other.
''They shall not employ the same
bacco ar other raw material. or for
the sale Of tobacco or other products.
"They shall not retain or employ
the same clerical or other organiza-
ton or occupy the same Office or on
ces.
mo one Of them shall hold capital
stock in any other corporation. any
part Of whose stock is also held by
any of the other corporations among
which the properties Of the combin-
alton are distributed.
ITO the end that the t%wenty-nine
individual defendants in this suit
not increase their control over any
corporations among which the prop
critics and businesses now in combina-
ton are to be distributed, pursuant to
the plan, that such defendants. be sev-
orally enjoined from. at any time
within five from the decree, ac-
quiring. directly or indirectly. the le-
gal or equitable ownership Of any
amount Of stock In any n Of said
corporations in addition to the
amounts which they would respec-
lively hold II and when the plan shall
have been carried as proposed"
Distribution OF Property.
The further suggestions Of the gov
eminent are included in the follow
ing:
THAT. in the distribution Of the
properties and businesses now held in
the combination pursuant to the plan
of d~isintegration, the corporation
shall he allowed to acquire property,
tangible or intangible which would In
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31
Sweaters and Sweater Coats

al Of the division Of the trust
into four principal segregated
; companies to be operated in
: dependent Of each other. In
: spite Of these interests there
: appeared Joseph H. Choate,
: and others who insisted that
(: the reorganization plan was
: a sincere one, and pleaded
that no hostile elements be
+: permitted to destroy It,
though it might be subject to
: some amendment calculated
to assure protection to prop
(: erty rights Of citizens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31

Office supplies-Times-Heral Pub
fishing company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-31

Mems Summer Underwear at less than wholesale prices
$500 Union Suits for $l.5o SOC Garments for -. 25c
$1.00 Union Suits for Soc $1O0 Garments for. SOC
One lot of Csc Underwear for 12Hc
half. Why not purchase now m be dollars above he game
Included are our finest union us an porosknt M cotton combina-
ton suits
Separate piece includes tn French and Egyptian bdbriggan, porosknit
IDENTITY and fine cotton shirts and drawers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
PRESS MEASURES
AFTER CHRISTMAS
Carlin Introduces Number Of
Important Bills in
House.
lspecial to The Times pispatchl

Washington, d. c., December 20
representative Carlin to-day intro
which he Will ask consideration irc-
! mediatcly after the holidays. One of
these bills provides severe punishment
| Tor any person who steals anything
from railroad or express car while
such car is In Interstate travel and
the punishment for person buying
stolen goods from q shipment going
from one State 10 another or one coun-
try to another is equally severe Tho
nill Is so drawn that il covers every
feature of stealing from cars either
! moving or around railroad stations.
Any ono violating such law, il the bill
Ia passed. shall he fined not more than
| $4,000. with sentence OF not more
than ten years.
Mr.. Carlln also desires TO dredgc 2o-
tomac Creek, in King George county,
from Marlboro Point To Whippasawa-
sen. distance of about two and Il half
miles. The expense of such dredging
shall not exceed the sum of $4,000.
Another bill. which will be consid-
employees of the Washington navy yard
for loss OF tools by fire ut that place
on February g. 1911. Their loss is
said to have been about $1,000. and Mr.
Carlln. in the bill introduced to-day.
asks that the government reimburse
them.
The Interstate Commerce Commiss ion
/ day granted the application of the
! Atlantic Coast line, the c. and w c..
! the Norfolk and Western and other
roads to establish freight rates from
J points in Virginia, the Carollnas and
Mississippi valley territory. to stations
on the LehiSh Valley Railroad, via the
Richmond. Frede ricksburS and Poto-
mac Railroad. on the same basis as arc
now In effect via other routes. without
violating the statutes bearing on the
subject.
Harry st. George Tucker came Ia
Washington to-day and met number
of his friends at the New Willard ilo-
tel. Ills arrival here was the signal
for manifestation of interest In tile
Jackson Day dinner on January s, at
which many promlnet Virginians VIII
be prcsent r. H. Nee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
TIL E.SPUP>.
@NlF He eM2NxENT
Ss%Ss3 By RON X, MoULToN.

II can stay In bed the next morning
until g. My ne!ghbor tells me that he
wanted to 20 away from town the
Other day, NO he let his furnace 20
without touching II for three days, and
cyon then II refused to go out. He
says no then turned tho hose into It
nnd nlled It up with ashes, and still II
burned brightly ns over. and he had
to give up his trip because he didn't dare
leave his furnace with u roaring fire In
u Did you ever notice what remark
able furnaces tho neighbors all have?
My Impression is, however. that the
neiShbor / refer To is q burned liar.
What do you Think"
j. L" w. says: IT don't think there
is "A woman In this world who knows
how to run furnace. I can leave q
roaring fire when ! go TO tho Office at
o'clock, and II my wife can't manage
70 put 1t out somehow before Q O'Clock
III eat my hat. don't know how she
does 1t. The truble is that a woman
fuSses with furnace too much She
treats II too much like IL baby In arms,
and that leads the furnace to expect
too much attention. When a man takes
care of furnace he hits 1t couple OF
jolts in the solar pleNus. throws a few
shovels OF coal into il, slams its mouth
shut and leaves It. A woman tries TO
feed II out of a bottle and feels Of its
pulse every two minutes. That's not
business. / suppose some OF your
feminine readers will answer this, but
don't gave hang. / wanted to get
this out OF my system before Christ
mas.