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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Ortie MCManigaI Testifies
Against Head of Iron
workers Union,
SECRECY IN REPORTING
Eighty Quarts of Explosive
Stored in indianapolis
Office at One Time.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 14.-Direct
charges that President Ryan of the
International Association of Ironwork-
ers had full knowledge of explosions
and advised dynamiters to disguise
themselves were made by Ortie Nc
Manigal at the dynamite" trial to-
day. McManigal testified: Ryan
said, 4 want you fellows to stop COM
ing around this office so openly and
you don't change your appearance
enough. When anyone gets a good
look at you they would be sure to
know you the next time
LIGHT AS SIGNAL.
Il told him We weren't reckless and
that no one knew what we were doing.
Later when J. ]. Mcnamara returned
to indianapolis he arranged for great
er secrecy in my reporting to head
quarters. At night he was to put a
light in the window signifying the
coast was clear. If there was no light
l was to stay away"
ENOUGH TO BLOW UP CITY.
McManigal said one time when go
quarts of explosive were stored in a
vault in the ironworkers' Office, Ryan
remarked: IF this should explode
there wouldn't be enough people left
in downtown Indianapolis to tell what
happened"
ETTOR ON STAND.
Salem, Mass, Nov. 14.-Joseph Et
tor, on trial with Arturo Giovannitti
and Joseph Caruse for the murder OF
Anna Lopizzo, in the Lawrence tex.
tile strike, declared on the witness
stand today Jesus Christ and Abra
ham Lincoln were sources of inspira
tions TO him as a labor leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
INCREASE ASSESSMENT
IN STATE $17,942,501

Springfield, Ill. Nov. 14-An in
crease of s17,942,5O1 over the 1911 as
sessment was made by local assessors
throughout Illinois in the property as
sessment for 1912, according to fig.
ures made public by the state board of
equalization. On the local assessors
returns the total Illinois property val
uation, exclusive Of railroads and the
capital stock OF corporations. this
year reaches $2,122, ,104,04s.
Rock Island county assessment is
s19, ,049,0 ,031, reduction OF S652.41s
from 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
SHIPPING CONDITIONS
ARE ARCHAIC is CHARGE

Washington. Nov. 14.-Conditions
imposed on shippers OF grain and
grain products west Of the Mississip-
pi river and the territory northwest
OF Chicago are archaic, unreasonable,
cumbersome and without iustiffca-
ton" according TO a supplemental re-
port Of Commissioner McCord, given
out by the interstate commerce COM
mission today. The commission sug-
gests that efficient transit bureaus be
established by railroads to give ship
pers the relief they are demanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
CLERK TAKEN FOR
THEFT OF $4,000:

Lake Charles, Nov. 1.-THE Wells
Fargo Express company's office here
was robbed Of a package OF currency
said to be $4,000. early today. J. E.
Chevis. night express clerk, who re-
ported the robbery, was arrested.
According to Chevis' story, he left
the office after the midnight train.
When he returned he found the safe
still locked, but the package he had
placed therein missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Note From Porte Now in
Hands of Premier of
Bulgaria.
GOES BEFORE CABINETS,
European Powers to Give Sup
port to Request for CesSa-
ton of War.

Sofia, Nov 14-The Turkish note
for mediation was presented to the
Bulgarian premier this afternoon by
ministers of the great powers. Pre-
mier Guechoff promised to confer on
the matter with the cabinets of the
allied Balkan nations. The text fol-
lows:
THE Ottoman government having
approached the great powers of
Europe to ask their mediation, we are
charged to inquire II Bulgaria is dis
posed to accept this mediation and
If so to what conditions its acceptance
will be subject"
London, Nov. 14.-Turkey will have
the support of the European powers
In its request for a cessation of hos
tilities.
London. Nov 14-Offcial confirma-
ton that the pasha addressed King
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria directly, asking
for conclusion of an armistice pending
negotiations Of peace preliminaries,
was received from Constantinople this
morning.
GERMANY BACK OF AUSTRIA.
1t is understood here that only four
OF the powers agreed to submit the
mediation proposal, while two, pre-
sumably Austria and Germany, abb
stained from participating. Under
these circumstances the porte elected
to apply direct to the principal bellig-
erent-Bulgaria-a there Is reason
to believe that the same course will
be adopted in the negotiations for the
terms of peace.
1t is semi-officially stated that the
porte has not yet received the reply
oe the powers to its request for media
tion, and that the powers have taken
no step with the Balkan states with
view to mediation.
Several young Turks were arrested
today An attempt was also made to
find Djavid Bey, the ex-minister of f.
nance and Salonikl deputy, for the
purpose of placing him under arrest,
bu. he had disappeared.
BUTCHERY BY BULGARs.
Berlin Nov. 14.-Insinuations that
Bulgarians are guilty of atrocities
against the Turks and that the present
war is more of butchery than order
ly warfare are made by the CORE
spondent of the Vossische Zeitung.
The correspondent declares he Is re-
liably informed Bulgarians mutilated
bodies Of Turks after the battle Of
Kirk -Killisseh and carried Turks heads
about on points Of bayonets.
REPORT ADRIANOPLE FALLEN.
Belgrade, Nov. 14.-Report that
the Turkish fortress at Adrianople
had fallen before a combined attack
OF Bulgarians and Servians is current
here, but without any confirmation In
official circles.
CHOLERA INCREASING.
New York, Nov. 14.-Oscar Straus.
former ambassador to Turkey, has re-
ceived the following cablegram from
Ambassador Rockhill at Constantine
pie:
There are now over $4,000 sick and
wounded soldiers here. Cholera seems
increasing fast. Much sickness and
destitution among many thousands of
refugees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
STUMBLES ON DOG:
YOUTH is BITTEN

Floyd Collins, 1O-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G. Collins, Sal Fiji
teenth-and-a-half street, Moline, is in
serious condition as the result of a
dog bite inflicted yesterday afternoon
The lad was playing with some boy
friends and while scampering about,
stumbled over bird dog. The animal
at once turned on the lad and sunk
its teeth in the boys face A stick
had to be used to pry the animals
Jaws apart. The dog is still alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

is the language Of an imperial decree
of pardon issued today:
"As an expression of my thanks for
the grace of God, to which is due the
recovery of the heir to the throne, l
pardon Private Dachurin his grave Of
fense."
The decree was in the case Of a sol
dier who, on Oct %, was sentenced
to penal servitude for life for leaving
the ranks of a review in order to hand
a petition to the Russian emperor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
JOHNSON'S BOND
MAN Gets YEAR

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Albert c. Jones,
a real estate dealer who signed $780,
900 bonds for Jack Johnson in an at
tempt to obtain the pugilist's release
from Jail, today was sentenced to a
year in Jail for contempt of court by
Federal Judge Landis. Jones, 1t was
charged, scheduled property which he
had decided to his wife. Judge Lands
said Jones "wilfully lied under oath
in relation to ownership OF property"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
SCHRANK AS A STUDENT OF
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SOUL

Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 14.-One of
the alienists examining Schrank said
today privately, that Schrank shows
evidence he considers himself a deep
student of the psychology of soul and
mind and is capable OF adjusting any
wrong condition affecting the public.
Hence he might, this man believes,
at some future time, believe This force
again should be used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
BOAT OVERTURNS;
SOLDIERS PERISH

Bucharest, Roumania, Nov. IA
Forty-four Roumanian soldiers were
drowned yesterday crossing Calarasi
lake on their way from one military
station TO another. The boat capsiz-
ed. Only FIVE were abe to swim
ashore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Slot Machine Removed.

Sheriff's deputies failed yesterday
to find any slot machines in Reynolds
when they visited there following in
formation from a Taylor Ridge store
keeper whose machine was turned TO
the wall day before yesterday. When
the Reynolds man learned what hap
pened in Taylor Ridge he removed his
machine at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
New Agreement Reached.

Washington, Nov. 14.-An agree
ment between the United States and
Russia TO take the place of the comN
fnercial treaty Of 1882, the abrogation
OF which becomes effective Jan. /,
next, has been virtually reached, ac-
cording TO information from offcia. 8
Of authority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
LAST OF LORIMER
SUITS DISMISSED

Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE states at
torney today non-suited the case
against State Representative Robert
i. Wilson OF Chicago. whose trial on
charges Of perjury was scheduled to
start this morning. The case is said
10 be the last OF the criminal matters
growing out Of the election 20 the
senate Of William Z. Lorimer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
N.LONCWORTHIS is
DEFEATED BY 81

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 1.-THE Of
fetal count of Hamilton county shows
Congressman Longworth, son-in-law
OF Colonel Roosevelt, was defeated for
congress by Stanley Bowdle. demo
crat. by 81 votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Church May Have Dance Hall.

Newark, n. J., Nov IA parish
house equipped with a dance hall, a
bowling alley and a moving picture
theatre will be erected for the First
Presbyterian church IL the recommen-
dation OF the pastor, Rev. William
Lawson, is adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Drown Baby Because It's a Boy.

Cincinnati. Nov 14.-Disappointed
because their baby was a boy, when
they wanted a girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
KIpp, each p years of age, wrapped
the child in a shawl and tossed it into
the Ohio river. Both parents were ar
rested The 10-day-old child drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
BLACK SLAYER LYNCHED
Florida Mob oisposes Of Murderer Of
Two People Today.

Ocala, F.a., Nov. l4.-Preech Neils,
a negro, charged with killing Mary
Stevenson. Is. and J. r. Berges, so,
hear Gainesville, yesterday. was lynch
cd by a mob here this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
National GRANGE In se.sIon.

Spokane, Nov. 1.-THE forty-sIxth
annual conclave OF the National
Grange began yesterday with repre-
sentatives from 36 states in attend
ance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
City Improvement Society Meets.

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 1.-THE Amer
lean Society OF Municipal Improve
ment is in session. with about 100
present. Colonel Kingley of Little
Rock presides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
supreme Court visits Presldent.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE supreme
court paid its annual fall visit yester-
day 10 the president. Mr. Taft, with
his personal aid, Major T. l. Rhoads,
received the justices in the blue room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Diocesan Council in Session.

Michigan City. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
annual council OF the Episcopal do
cese Of Michigan City opened yester-
day. About $50 delegates we're pres
eut-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
The Weather

Forecast TIL 7 p. m. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Friday, not much
change in temperature. The lowest
temperature tonight will be near the
freezing point.
Temperature at a. m, 80. Highest
yesterday, 40, lowest last night, 80.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m, ~, at
Z a. m, so.
Stage of water, 81, rise of 2 in
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today TO noon tomorrowJ
Sun sets 4:43, rises 6:47. Evening
stars: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter. Morn
ing stars: Saturn. Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
czar Foreiving as Son Mends.

s. Peters6urg, Nov. 14.-Following
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
WILL REQUIRE MONTHS.
ANDERSON TO JAPAN.

Washington. Nov. 14.-Barz Ander-
son Of Washington. new minister TO
Belgium. has been named as ambassa-
dor 20 Japan. 20 succeed Charles Page
Bryan, resigned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-30

as plans and specifications are re-
ceiyed from the State Highway Com
mission for these two particular Jobs.
To commence construction of the
State Line road and the Three Lakes
road by days works and to continue
the construction of these two roads
in this manner until completed or
until otherwise directed by the
County Board. except that portion of
the State Line road commencing at
Muskrat Greek about ten rods south
of the southwest corner of section
thirty-four (34) in Township Forty
two (42) North of Range Ten 1Ol
East; thence along the line of survey
of said State Line road to the section
corners OF fourteen q4, fifteen Q5),
twenty-five t22) and tweaty-three (23).
This piece of road the Committee on
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-30
- .ross following lands:


Ne Ne Section sc. Sc Sc, ne Sc, Sc ne,
ne ne Section 25, Town 40 N, Range
= East: NV NV Section 81, sw sw, NV
sw sw NV, NV NV, Section 30, Town
AOE.. Range East; Sc Sc, ne Sc Sec
ton "A, Town 40 N, Range 6. East,
and across
Sc ne, sw ne, NV Sc, ne sw, NV sw,
90 NV, sw NV, NV NV Section "a,
Town 40 N, Range East; sw sw, NV
sw sw NV Section 10, Town 40 N,
Range 7 East; Lots and 3, ne ne
Section %, Sc Sc, sw Sc, ne Sc, NV Sc,
sw ne. Lot ] Section IA, sw Sc, NV Sc.
Lots , and 3, Section IL, Sc Sc, ne ne.
Lots l and 8, Section ?, Town 40 N,
Range 6 East, and across
Sw sw, NV sw, ne sw, Sc NV, ne NV,
Lot 3. Section SO, Lots and 4, ne
sw. Lots / and 2, Section rs, Lots 3
and +, Section "a, Lot l, ne ne, Sc ne,
Section %, Lots ?, and 4, NV ne,
Section IA, Sc Sc, Section IL, NV ne,
ne NV, Sc NV, sw ne, ne sw, sw sw, Sc
sw Section II, NV ne, sw ne, NV Sc,
ne sw, Sc sw, sw Sc, Section l, all in
Town Il N, Range East, and
across
Sw Sc, Sc Sc, ne Sc, Sc ne, ne ne Sec
ton IS, Town AZ N, Range East;
Thence north on the range-fine be-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-30
Goat Proved Poor Sailor.

While man temporarily abandoned
his skif along thu banks of the Ches-
ter river In Pennsylvania the other day
q goat Jumped into the craft. The
animal chewed the shore line. The
s'Iiff swung around in the current and
was some distance away when the
owner returned. The goat ran from
stern to PROV and back again until
one OF its hoofs punctured the craft.
The skin quickly filed with water and
sank. taking the goat with 1t. The
goat was drowned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-30
Flowers and Facts.

There is an Indianapolis attorney
who is known for his dignity and who
rarely INDUCES In "fiowery" oratory
In arguing a case. Some years ago.
however, he was engaged in a muir.
der case in which the guilt of the pris-
oner was apparent, and the lawyers
friends advised him TO be "nowery"-
in an effort to appeal 10 the sentiment
OF the Jurors. SO the attorney took
his friends advice.
Down in the hills OF old Kentucky
stands a little cottage" he began.
Around the cottage vines are clinging
and in the doorway stands q gray.
haired mother waiting
The lawyer paused and his faca
turned red.
"And while she Ia standing there
waiting" he continued, 81 guess wa
might as well discuss the facts in this
case Indianapolis News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-30
orders for the same.

On motion the county board of
supervisors of Villas county, Wis. ad-
journed until Wednesday, November
9th, 1912 at O'Clock P. NJ.
Dated this 5th day of October A. D.
1912. w. A. BRADFORD,
County Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-30

tween Sections IS and 30, Town AZ N.
Ranges 6 and I and across Sc Sc. ne Sc
Sc ne Section 25, Town AZ N, Range s
f., sw sw, NV sw, sw NV, NV NV, ne
NV, Section 30, Town AZ N, Range Z
East, Sc sw, sw Sc, M Sc, sw re, ne
Sc Section 10, NV sw, ne sw, Sc NV, ne
NV, NV ne Section 20, all in Town AZ
N, Range East.
Notice is therefore, hereby given
that we, the undersigned Board of
Supervisors of said county, will meet
on the oath day of October 1912. at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day
at Edwards Camps on Lot three (3)
Section twenty-four (24) Town 40,
Range E. on said proposed highway
and decide upon such application.
Dated this 4th day of October 1912.
]. T. NEMACHECK,
CHAS. H. KAMKE,
PETER HEDEEN,
CHAS. A. BENT,
j. Il. METZ,
County Board of Supervisors, vi
las County, Wisconsin.
On motion the board took a recess
until 1880 O'Clock P. M. The board
lnet at 1870 o'clock P. M. and was
called to order. All members were
present except Supervisors Pinch and
Backstrom.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-30
RESOLUTION.

IL 41ONs
Resolution No. 5. Offered by Super
visor Bent.
Resolved by the County Board OF
Supervisors of Villas County, Wiscon-
sin, that the Committee on County
Roads and Bridges and the County
Highway Commissioner are hereby
authorized and instructed as follows:
To advertise and receive bids for the
extension of the Eagle River and
Hackley road to Smokey Lake and
also the extension of County Road
commencing at the north quarter
post of section twenty-five (25) town
ship forty-one north of Range Ten (lO)
East and running north Though
Sections twenty-four (z4); thirteen
tl3) and twelve ~ to the north
quarter post of section twelve as soon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-30
GENERAL CLAIMS.

October 4th
To the Honorable the County Board of Villas County,
Committee
inclusive and recommend that they
the schedule hereto annexed that the
this board and authorized
orders for all allowed expiration of five DAYS
rom date
this 4th day of October A. D. 1912
CHAS. H. KAMPE, Supervisor
PETER HEDEEN visor
CHAS. A. BENT,
L.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-30

GheAaeld (England) cutlery armm
have subscribed 3S5, 800 for the puN
pose Of prosecuting for fraudulan1
use the word "Shs66aId" abroad.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-07-09

stavko. koliko je zanje storila ia
komisijaR Me! Sc mani kakor
nicl - Potion take komisije hoce
Wilson in n.jegova stranka resiti
najvaznejSe, n%aravnost gorece
vp~rasanje danasnjega casa! Ali
maj d~elavstvo izroci tia V en- dan
brez vsakega premisleka svojo IL
sodo takim komisijam, XII MISC
drugega kakor meta kapitalistic-
nih izkoriscevalcev.
Kaj ina Wilson "a znizanje Sc
DAME neznosne draginje? Mic!
Kako namerava Wilson resiti
resitve nujno potrebni problem
brezposelnih lelavcev, kojih Ste
vilo sega vcasih do pet milionov?
Nikakor!
Kai hoce storiti Wilson, da bo-
do delavci dobivali popolno pla-
clio "a svoje delo? Mic!
Skratka. Ali hoce Wilson resi-
ii sploh kak vazen delavski pro-
blem? Nobenega!
Wilson in njegova stranka
imata V svoji 5000 besed dolgi
PLATFORM vse polno doloGeb "a
druge stanOve, a "a milione trpe-
eth, zasuznjenih in izkoriSGevanih
delavcev nimata niceSar. Ali mai
potem delavci, Xxi so po svojem
Stevilu odlOcuioG faktor, glasuje-
jo "a takega kandidata, "a tako
stranko? Nikakor me- Stranka,
Xxi hoce naSe glasove, mora biti
delavska stranka in MEN kandi-
dat nora biti delavec, XII pozna
naSe gOrje, naSe potrebe in naSe
teznje, Xxi ina srce "a mas in "a
kojega smo sigurni, da DO delal "a
mas.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-07-09

Je treba zlomiti. Treba je lie Cd.
straniti razredno nasprotje: pro.
i@yaJalna sredstva je treba ;,tr
gait kapitalisticnemu razredu !.
Jih podeliti organizirani dr,,zh;
Skratka; kapitalisticno l~astniro
Je treba razruSiti in jo nadomes,;,
ii z druzabno lastnino. To pa i
zadnJi cilj socializma. k~ateremn
je podrejati vse naSe bojel
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1912-07-09
Rdeci dezelni zbor. Pred \

SS eSe~Ah1 1boi. ltu !
ken so bile nemSki drzavici
Observation-Disclosures deaelno-
zbOrske volitve, Xxi so zbujale tudi
izven dezele najveGjo pozornost.
10. novembra lanskega leta 81 je
socialna demokracija pri volitvah
pribOrila veGino V dezelnem zbO-
ri. Vlada .je kmalu nato rdeci de-
zelni zbor razpustila, zanaSajoc
Sc, da pri novih volitvah razbiie
Socialno dcmokraticnO vecin0.
Ampak nakana Sc ie vzlic slozne-
mn nastOpu vsega meScanstva te-
meljitO izialovila in socialnO-de-
%mokratiGna stranka Sc vraca v
dezclni zbor neoSlabljena. Od
Scstnaistih dezclnozborskih man
datov Jill .ie pridobila devet. z IL
idom volitev je pokopana vladns
namera. da omeji vOlilno pravico
in tako onemogoGi ljudStvu vstop
Y dcielno zbornico.