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Evening journal., 1912-02-05
''BOB," POINTER
MAKES CLEAN UP

Robert l.. Chadwick's black and
white pointer dog Bob" cleaned up
in the Philadelphia dog lovers show
at Philadelphia, on Saturday. winning
first in the limit, first in the open and
over all other pointers, the awards be-
ing blue ribbons, cup and a division
OF the money. IL was the fifth ex-
hibition for Bob" he having appeared
previously at shows in Pennsylvania.
Maryland. New York and Wilmington.
Mr. Chadwick will show Bob" at the
New York show next week.
Yerger's 41s shipley street, for Pic
Evening journal., 1912-02-05
INTEREST ON COURT FUNDS.

AS result OF the efforts Of Chan
cellor Curtis. the Farmers Bank has
agreed TO pay per cent. interest
on funds deposited by the Courts.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

NOaIS trom heId-ROgers, / Clark,
/; Darlington. / Jones. 2; Wicker
sham. /. Goals from foul-Rogers,
z out Of is. Rimlinger II out OF %.
Fouls-Clark. Z Frame, s: Darling
ton, 2; Fetters, 5 Jones, s: Cox, 3
Wickersham, v: Bickle, 3 Rimlinger.
l. Referee, Denworth. Normal School.
Timekeepers-Baldwin, West Chester.
and Davidson, Wilmington. Time of
halyes-20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05
Let's Get
Together

There will be more new faces than |
ever before III the regular lineup Of
both the major leagues. Old-timers
will suffer greatly through the man
agerial changes wrought this winter.
The old must give way to the new, re-
suit being new life and young blood
will better the sport and make chances
better for a pennant-winning team.
The canning season will soon he
with US.
It is not generally known that Jack
Coombs was not always what he Is
today i'm big league baseball When he
made his debut Connie Mack more
than once gave up hope for Jack to
make good. But what's the differ
ence. the Transformation came-now
lookl
Kid Reeves acts now like a man
who has lost his grip.
A pink tea caused us to slip up on
our date at headquarters. Conse-
quently we don't know what Dave
zearfoss is going to do.
Poor old Marty Hogan is almost
down and out He is applying for
an O. & p. franchise for Salem, Ohio
Marty was a good scout when winning
but when losing he was just as big a
lemon as any of US would-be managers
or club directors.
The bleachers are safe.
George Washington Heckert called
on President FOgel the other day and
asked TO be given first chance at sew
eral good youngsters that the Phillies
will take South Heckert is one Of
the busy magnates in the Tri-State
and declares that he expects a sue
cessful season.
York shows signs Of optimism,
whatever that is.
We get off here.
When a bookmaker dies they always
slip him a nice notice IN the public
prints, but isn't it strange that the
names OF the poor boobs who made it
possible for the bookmaker TO be heard
about never get past the cpyy
readers?
The National Baseball Commission
has ruled that a player injured in a
game Will have TO look out for him
self.H He can't hold the team responsible
/ for his salary after he is hurt. Now.
doubtless, this ruling is strictly legal,
but it is strictly punk at the same
time. In baseball the players must
take superhuman chances. Every
game that they play in they are like
| " TO break bones. II it is decided
that injured players can be thrown
back on their own resources Il is a
cinch that players will begin taking
less chances and the result will be a
slower brand of baseball The Tri-
State League has a salary rule that
makes II virtually impossible for q
team to pay a PLAYER who is injured
so seriously as to he out of the game
for a long time. This rule hurts the
game i'm q hundred ways. To ought
to be yanked out of the books.
i If persistency really counts for any
thing, Allentown ought to win.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

If persistency really counts for an.
thing, Allentown ought to win.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05
HORSE NOTES.

Yerger's 419 Shipley street. for Pic
lures. Frames and Artist supplies
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

Yerger's, 419 Shipley street, for Pic
lures, Frames and Artist supplies
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

The Pipe Smoke and Hot Stove
Leagues had grand combination pow
WOW last night.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

Yerger's 419 Shipley street, for Pic
lures. Frames end Artist srnplies.s
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

Fred Tenney, veteran first basemsn
aid manager last year for the Boston
Doves. was offered to the Lookouts.
His contract with the Bostons does not
end until the close of this year, and
this contract calls for $1,000. Of
course, Tenney will have to get this
-mazum" whether he plays or not.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

When a bookmaker dies they always
slip him nice notice IN the public
prints, but isn't it strange that the
names OF the poor boobs who made it
possible for the bookmaker to be heard
about never get past the cpyy
readers?
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

George Washington Heckert called
on President Fogel the other day and
asked TO be given first chance at sew
eral good youngsters that the Phillies
will take South. Heckert is one Of
the busy magnates in the Tri-State
and declares that he expects a sue
cessful season.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

The canning season will soon he
with US.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

Patriarch Havana 10c cigars. Selak
& Hoffman. maker. 413 Market Ste
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

The bleachers are safe.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

York shows signs of optimism
whatever that is.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

Kid Reeves acts now like a man
who has lost his grip.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

Poor old Marty Hogan is almost
down and out. He is applying for
an o. & p. franchise for Salem, Ohio
Marty was a good scout when winning
but when losing he was just as big a
lemon as any of US would-be managers
or club directors.
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

It is not generally known that Jack
Coombs was not always what he is
today i'm big league baseball. When he
made his debut Connie Mack more
than once gave up hope for Jack to
make good But what's the differ
ence, the Transformation came-now
lookl
Evening journal., 1912-02-05

A pink tea caused us to slip up on
our date at headquarters. Conse-
quently We don't know what Dave
Zearfoss is going to do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
China OPEN DOOR
POLICY TO co ON
Secretary Knox Drops Friend
ly Note to Other World
Powers.
FOR CONCERTED ACTION
United States Attitude Announced
in Replying to Inquiry of Ger
man Ambassador.

Washington, Feb. Secretary
Knox has written a note concerning
proposed concerted action and a
common understanding in the pro-
lection of the-integrity of China. The
note is a reply to one from the Ger
man ambassador requesting infor-
nation as TO the attitude of the
United States on this matter. Copies
also have been sent to Great Britain,
France, Japan and Russia in the
hope an exchange of notes will re-
suit in concerted action.
No NEED FOR HASTE.
Inasmuch as both parties in China
have thus far protected the life and
property of foreigners, Secretary
Knox sees no present need for in
reference on the part of the powers.
At the same time he hopes for unity
Of action should occasion arise, and
makes number of suggestions
along that line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
PIE SUBSTITUTE
FOR A REVOLVER
Woman Restaurant Clerk in
Denver Averts Holdup With
Slap of Hot Custard.
CROOK HIT IN THE FACE
Receives Warm Plaster as He Turns
Towards Register and Retreats
Via Kitchen.

Denver, Feb. S.-A masked bandit
came to grief early today when he
was hit squarely in the face with a
hot custard pie while attempting to
loot the cash drawer OF restaurant.
The robber entered the place at 4,
a. m. Miss Ina Mouat, in charge of
the place at night, walked forward
from the kitchen in the rear. In each
hand she carried a steaming hot GUS
tard pie.
Hold up your hands," demanded the
robber.
REFUSES TO DROP PASTRY.
81 won't drop these pies for any
villain like you," she said.
Don't you move the holdup man
said as he turned to the register.
The soft part of the hot pie struck
him squarely. The robber dashed
through the kitchen and disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
CROOK WALKS OUT WITH
$4,000 IN DIAMONDS

Chicago, Feb. S.-A nice little
man walked into the jewelry store
of Spaulding & Co., Michigan ave-
nue. and East Van Buren, street, at
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Straight as a bee he walked to a
sample case behind which were two
heavy leather bags He picked them
up and started out of the building.
Here, where are you going with
those cases of jewelry?" asked
Spauling's footman. &c. A. Holbrook
of Sloan & Co., New York, owns
these" smiled the little man. 81
brought 'em in here and now I'm
taking 'em back to his hotel. Don't
you remember me?" Maybe the
footman thought he did. anyway,
he let the little stranger walk of
with $4,000 worth of jewelry. Two
hours later the robbery was discov-
cred when Mr.. Holbrook, the own,
er, called for the sample cases. The
companies involved lost no time il
notifying police, private detectives
any one who could help in catching
the thief. Up to midnight he wa'
still unapprehended. At first it wal
thought a mixup in sample cases haC
been the cause of the disappearance
but later IN the day Holbrook be
came alarmed and telegraphed hi
firm, Sloan & Co. of New York. P
McDermott, sample carrier whC
/ had taken the cases TO the store TO
Holbrook, was found by the police
and when he was taken before tn,
fCotman the latter said he was no
the man whom he saw take tn
cases. At first when Holbrook re
turned to the store and learned tn
| two cases were gone efforts wer
made to conceal this fact from be
coming public, but later Captai
John Halpin was notified. The tw
cases contained chiefly diamonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
CHAPLIN STILL WITNESS
IN THE PACKERS TRIAL

Chicago, Feb. S.-Examination of
Witness Chaplin, chief of Swift's plant
accounting department, continued in
the packers case today. District At
torney Wilkerson attempted to read
from a statement which he said the
witness made in his Office Jan. 81,
1909, in regard TO changes made in
allowances for fat in figuring the test
cost of dressed beef.
After overruling the form of
question put by Wlkerson, Judge
Carpenter intimated that he was in
olined to allow the government Ia
refer to previous statements of the
witness for the sole purpose of re-
freshing his memory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
NEW RAILROAD LINE TO
BUILD THROUGH MERCER

Springfield, H.. Feb. S.-The sec
retary of state has granted a license
to incorporate to the Chicago, Joliet
and Kansas City railroad company.
The principal offices will be in Chi
cago and the capital stock is nom
inally $1,000. 1t is proposed to con-
struct a railroad from Chicago
through the counties of Cook, Will,
Grundy, LaSalle, Putnam, Stark,
Knox and Mercer, to Keithsburg and
from Rockford, through the counties
of Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, Bureau,
Marshall and Peoria to the city OF
Peoria. The incorporators and first
board of directors are William Gar
nett, Cyrus w. George, George K
Wilkins, r. w. King and Dion Ger.
aldine, all of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
STATE FORBIDS ROAD TO
BAR CONNECTING LINE

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. S.-Holding
that the people are to be considered
in the relations of transportation
companies under a ruling which sets
precedent, the state railroad and
warehouse commission Issued an or
der at the request Of the Rock Is
land Southern Railroad company, d.
rected at the Peoples Traction COM
rany of Galesburg, forbidding the
city traction company to disconnect
their lines from the lines of the Pc
titioner and ordering them to con-
tinue the service of receiving and
transferring freight and passengers
to and from the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy and Santa Fe railroads.
The Peoples Traction company also
was directed to show cause by March
z why the temporary order. should
not be made permanent. The COM
mission asserts that under the new
law passed July the commission is
given power to regulate connections
of transportation lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
CONTRADICTIKG SLEUTHS
IN THE LORIMER CASE

Washington, Feb. S.-The testi-
mony before the Lorimer committee
today was all in the direction of con-
tradicting the evidence of detectives
and controverting the allegation
that MCGOWAN was paid for 'perjur-
ing" himself. Wiehe said the money
he gave MCGOWAN was to reimburse
him for actual Losses.
Helen Sewers. a telegraph operator
in a local hotel, testified that two
weeks ago Edward Hines offered her
money if she would let him see a mes
sage Detective Bailey just sent to H.
E. Kerr of Detroit. HE said he would
put something in my paw II would
let him see the message said she.
81 told him l could not be bribed to
do wrong"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
M'KINLEY AGAIN
COMMITTEE TOP

Washington, Feb. S.-Represen-
tatiye Mckinley of Illinois today was
reelected chairman of the republican
congressional committee. Other
officers elected were: Represen-
tative Burke, South Dakota, vice
chairman; Representative Moore,
Pennsylvania, secretary; Represen-
tative Fairchild. New York, treasur-
er; Henry Casson, Wisconsin, assist
ant secretary, and John c. Evezs-
man, Illinois. assistant treasurer.
Harmony seemed to prevail. Rep
resentatiye Woods of Iowa, an insur-
gent, placed Chairman Mckinley in
nomination. The executive commit
tee includes Representatives Burke,
South Dakota, Woods, Iowa, and
Davidson, Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
ENGLAND FACING
SERIOUS STRIKE
Miners and Operators Fail to
Reach Agreement on the
Wage Proposition.
FOR NATIONAL WALK0UT
Complete Dislocation of Industry is
Prediction If Conditions Do
Not Change.

London, Feb. S.-The probability
of a national coal strike and COM
plete dislocation of the industry has
been greatly increased by the fall
ure of the national conference of
coal owners and miners to effect a
settlement. During the early part
of January a ballot of the miners
federation was taken on the question
of declaring a general strike on
March 1. The ballot indicated that
445, sol men were for a strike and
115, ,291 against.
The conference of coal owners and
miners was preceded by meetings of
representatives of the coal miners in
Great Britain extending over many
days, at which a minimum wage
scale for all underground workers
was formulated according to the
various conditions of the districts,
but providing that nowhere should
the wage be less than five shillings
| (s1.25) a day. These demands
were discussed at a prolonged ses-
SIGN with the result that the coal
owners adopted a resolution declar-
ing:
WILLING TO BE FAST.
'The owners are prepared to con-
sent to the proposition that each
person in their employment should
receive fair days wage for days
work, but are convinced that pay
ment in proportion to the amount
of work performed is the only rule
that can be successfully applied in
the case of coal getters. They are
aware that there are cases in which
owing to difficulties arising in conse-
quence of exceptional conditions in
the working place, a man, while do
ing his best, is unable to earn what
he would under ordinary cireum
stances. In such cases the owners
recognize the necessity for specia
consideration and are willing to dis
cuss with the. workmen the mean
by which this can be ascertained."
The resolution concluded with
reservation of the right to oontinu,
the negotiations.
The miners replied expressing re
: gret at the refusal of the coal own
ers to accept the principle of mini
mum wage and adding:
1--WE know that there can be n,
settlement of the present dispute un
less this principle is agreed to-"
TO MEET OPERATORS.
In conclusion the miners announc
ed their desire to avert seriou
rupture in the coal trade and thei
willingness, for this reason Ito NEE
the coal owners at any time to dis
cuss the matter further, If the Goa
: owners express any desire to do so.
The owners promised to give tn
{ subject further consideration and i
e this attitude lies the hope that tn
: coal strike may be averted.
+ Prior to the adoption of the resc
luton by the coal owners, represer
i tatives of South Wales withdre'
" from the conference on the groun
= that the agreement with their worl
= men still had three years to run an
:, a threat to strike unless minimum
wage is conceded was tantamount
=, notification that the agreemer
IN would be broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
ARE TAKING TESTIMONY
I'M THE KIMMEL PUZZLE

st. Louis, Feb. Stalking testi-
mony in what is known as the Kim
mel case began today. Mrs. Andrew
j. Hunt, formerly neighbor Of
Kimmel in Omaha and Arkansas
City, Kan, said 4. ]. White, an in
mate of Matteawan asylum, is not
Kimmel and told in what physical
particulars he differed from the
Kimmel she knew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
Belfast Unionists Inclined
to be Ugly, But Use
No Violence.
TROOPS In READINESS
English Lord Given Rousing
Reception at HaII-Support
Home Rule Bill.

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. s.-Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord of the
admiralty, chief figure in today's home
rule demonstration, arrived this morn
ing with his wife. A number of
Orangemen gathered at the station
greeted him with groans and boos, but
they were drowned in the hearty
cheers of a crowd of liberals and ma
tionalists.
CROWDS PARADE STREETS
In the course of the morning a
crowd of unionists paraded the streets
carrying an effigy of Churchill TO
which was attached a placard bear.
ing the words: Down with Church,
ILL.," They proceeded to the hotel where
Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill are staying
and sang national anthems, after
which they dispersed without disor
der.
POLICE PLENTIFUL.
For preserving peace detachments
of police were posted everywhere an6
/ IlOOpS hSlu III IHtlE
ters. Matters looked ugly for a mo
ment when Churchill started for the
place where the meeting was sched
uled to be held. A great crowd out
side the hotel appeared inclined tt
rush Churchilrs motor car and trieC
to block its passage, but the escort
ing cars, packed with detectives, sue
ceeded in working a way through tn
groaning throng and got the Church
ills safely away.
AUDIENCE is FRIENDLY.
Churchill was greeted with
rousing reception from 900 pee
pie gathered within the tent. Church
i'll Immediately got on good term
with his audience, promising them tn
government intended to pass hom
rule bill which would be harmoniou
J! with the imperial interests, smoot
path for the British empire, liberat
new forces for its services and fol
ever do away with accursed machiI
cry by which hatred had been mani
factured in past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
Senator Would 0stracise
Commercially Nation
Violating Pact.
SPEAKS FOR TREATIES
On Record in Form of Binding
Countries Not to Increase
Their Armaments. -

Washington, Feb. S.-Ratiication
Of the pending arbitration treaties
was urged by Senator Works in a
speech in the senate today. He de-
clared if those who drafted these
treaties had intended TO exclude ev-
cry dispute nation was likely to go
to war about, they could not have
done it more effectually.
POINT WAY TO PEACE
At the same time he supported
the treaties because as a declaration
in favor of peace they we're COM
mendable. Works advocated an al
lance between the great powers to
ostracise commercially and other
wise any nation that went to war
and to bind themselves not to in
crease their ornaments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
Magnate Declares He New
or Has Received a Cash
Dividend.
NEW TARIFF IS RUINOUS
If Democrat Bill Becomes Law
He Promises to Drop His
Interest in Industry.

Washington, Feb. s---Charles NJ.
Schwab. the steel magnate, Of Bethle-
hem, Pa, testified today before the
senate finance committee on probable
effect OF the house democrat steel bill.
He said the Underwood rates on the
larger steel products would be of the
most serious consequence 10 the steel
business of the eastern states. He
declared steel was made as cheaply
in this country as elsewhere because
OF the higher labor cost.
OPPOSES A REDUCTION.
"Only 100 miles from New York.
he said, 'it costs as much 10 put our
steel there as it does to bring it from
Holland"
schwab considers the present tariff
rates necessary to the prosperity OF
the steel business. and emphatically
opposes any reduction. Schwab said
he had never taken a penny out of
the steel business and never received
a dividend.
DOES NOT NEED THE MONEY.
nc udS AiO utllst ~ bdlu QOtsu I neeu
the money. and is in it only TO build
up successful business. He admit.
ted they get less for steel exported
than for that sold here, and "at times
even sell abroad at a loss" He de
clared II the proposed tariff becomes
a law he would want no financial in
terest in the steel business and would
drop IL.
EVERGLADES QUIZ ORDERED.
a formal orde~ for a congressional
investigation of the Florida everglade
lands case in the department of agri-
culture was passed today by the
house committee on expenditures OF
that department Charges that Engi-
neers Elliott and Morehouse, who
were discharged by Secretary Wilson,
had been victims OF the Florida syndi-
cate OF land promoters and that the
Official reports on the true conditions
in the everglades were suppressed,
are 20 be probed.
GREATER COMMITTEE POWERS.
Chairman Pujo of the house com.
mittee on banking and currency. tc
which the democrat caucus last night
referred the proposed investigation OF
the money trust" declared today his
intention TO introduce a resolution tC
vest his committee with plenary pow
ers to learn IL there is a money trust
HILL SUBPOENAED.
James ]. Hill has been subpoe
n1ed to testify before the house stee
trust investigating committee Mon
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
TAFT CONFIDENT HE Is
TO HAVE ANOTHER TERM

Washington, Feb. S.-Visitors
who called on President Taft today
say he is convinced he will be NOM
mated, can defeat any man the dem
ccrats may nominate and believes
the business men of the country will
support him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
NOT A DESERTER,
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Third Term Sc eeking Aspirant
Says He'll Be With Pro-
gressives to End.
IN THICK OF THE FIGHT
Colonel Has a Heart-to-Heart With
Publisher of Pittsburgh
Leader.

New York, Feb. ST don't believe
even my bitterest enemies will say
that l was ever a deserter," Colonel
Roosevelt told A. P. Moore, publisher
of the Pittsburgh Leader, today, &C
cording to an interview given this af-
ternoOn by Moore.
You can say to the progressives, :"
Roosevelt is quoted by Moore as say
ing. that I'll not desert the cause and
that they'll find me fighting side by
side with them to the finish"
CAUCUS FARCE, SAYS BRYAN.
San Benito, Texas, Feb. S.-William
j. Bryan, commenting today upon the
democratic caucus proposition to in.
vestigate the so-called money trust,
said he feared it would prove a farce.
"Misled by Wall street, under control
of predatory interests" and democrats
whose sympathies are with the money
trust" were some of the terms used
by Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
JAIL TERM WOULD NOT
WORRY GOMPERS. CLAIMS

Washington, Feb. samuel
Gompers. in his trial today for con-
tempt, declared speeches he made
in 1908 were for the candidate who
promised labor relief from federal
injunctions, that he made those
speeches because he believed, in free
speech and, If because he exercised
that right he must go to jail, he
would not finch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-08
CAUCUS FARCE, SAYS BRYAN.
MEETING REPRESENTS
THREE MILLION POLES

Detroit, Feb. S.-Three million
Polish Catholics of the United
States are represented in national
convention here. The object of the
convention is to devise plans of bet
tering the condition of Polish resi-
dents of the United States. AT to-
days session papers on a variety
of subjects were read.