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New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
COMMENT ON SPORTS
Need for Rigid investigation by
the Boxing Commission.
THE PUZZLE OF BASEBALL
News and Views on Live Topics
of the Day, Both Amateur
and Professional.

II should be the first business Of the
state Athletic Commission which controls
boxing IN this state, 70 go to the bottom or
q story which gained some publicity last
week. and in which a reflection was cast
upon the integrity Of the newspaper men
who write boxing. Young Erne. Of Phil
sdelphia. who faced Knockout" Brown In
the Madison Athletic Club few days ago
and his manager were made to say that
they we're called on to bear their share Of
= bill for $225 said TO have been Incurred
In paying from $50 to $50 to various sport
ing writer's for boosting the show Seven
names we're said TO be on the list none OF
which, however, were made public.
Gil Boag, manager OF the Madison Ath-
ietic Club, denies emphaucally every
charge in the indictment He saws that
no money was paid to sporting writers to
boost the show" and that the only bill
for advertising was for posters. He insists
further that he was we'll within the regula-
tions Of the boxing law as to the numoeT
Of complimentary tickets issued, and puts
the story down TO an effort on the part OF
young" Erne and his manager 10 get
square" for some unpleasantnees which oc'
Cured In Philadelphia not long ago. bt
that as il may, il is the business OF the
State Athletic Commission, made mp ol
Major John J. Dixon and Frank ;. Omen
10 institute a rigid investigation and Sif'
the whole unsavory mess 10 the dregs. II
IS quite possible that the Philadelphia boxer
and his manager are outside the jurisdiction
Of the commission, hut they could be asked
70 file formal charges or, az least. to make
a statement. so that the case could come
I'D for action. If they refused it Noulc
stamp the imputation against the gooc
names Of the sporting writers of this city
ss canard. In any case, the commission
should call on Gil Boag for an accounting
and give him chance 10 prove the charges
false.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22

Totals. .o5 47ao IA 4 TotnIs. %.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22

One word may be added. Let IL be re-
called that on April % last year the Phila-
delphia Athletics, who won the worlds
championship. were a bad last In the
standing. with two victories and six de-
fcsts. Then. too. II memory serves, Bog
ton team which Won a psnnant began the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
Obituary
ANTON A. EOSS.

Anton A. Foss, for 80 years en-
ployed as a ship carpenter at the
Kahlke boat yards, passed away at
his home in this city, $40 Third ave
nue.. last night al s:25 after a brief
illness Of two days. Mr. Foss sus-
tanned a paralytic stroke Sunday
morning from which he never rallied.
He was born in Trondhjem, Norway,
June "a. 1871, and was II years of
age He came to America in 1870 i'm
mediately coming to Rock Island,
where he was married the following
year 10 Miss Johanna o. Nilsen. AS
result OF this union four children
were born. Ingleborg, Johanna, Ida
and Alfred. In the early days Mr..
Foss was employed at the Rock Is
land glass factory and for the past
80 years had held a position at the
Kahlke boat yards. Mr.. Foss is the
last OF a family OF nine children. BE-.
sides his widow, he is survived by one
daughter. Johanna, a nephew, f. c.
Sturdalh and a niece Mrs. J. A.
Brown. all OF Rock Island.
The funeral will be held from the
home. $50 Third avenue, Wednesday
afternoon at 30 followed by services
at the Swedish Lutheran church at ,
o'clock. Rev s c. Hseglund officiat-
ing Burial will take place at Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
GUTHRIE A THIEF
ALL OF HIS LIFE
Prisoner Says He Has Taken
Everything He Saw That
He Wanted.

Chicago. Aug. e.-"All my life have
taken things | saw and wanted" said
Guthrie, accused OF stealing valuables.
when seen today in his cell My thefts
seem TO have been fOstered by some
strange influence. AS a youth | took
articles in other peoples houses that
l coveted and also from other places.
Something inside me seemed to make
me take them. 1t may be kleptomania
don't know. | am not a criminal at
heart. ! believe | entered the rich
South Side homes more TO explore
their contents than for anything else.
had no thought of selling my plum
der or realizing money on it. l am
ready TO throw myself on the mercy
Of the police | believe that / can also
prove that my mental condition is re-
spOnsible for my acts. | was treated
for my mental condition when | was
young | never believed | was insane
Dut realized that my mental condition
was not all it should be-"
DR.. Leslie NJ. Schwab the Guthrie
family physician, and DR.. h l. Davis,
former superintendent Of the Chicago
detention hospital for the insane, ex-
amined Guthrie today and declared they
considered him of unsound mind.
Guthrie was visitd by his mother,
sister and a cousin, but appeared
downcast and gloomy and would say
little to them. The police found a tax
list Of the board OF review which Guth.
RE is said TO have used in selecting
the homes OF wealthy victims. Among
the names marked was that OF Mrs
Potter Palmer and other residents OF
the Lake Shore drive. He said he
planned 10 invade the fashionable quar-.
ter of the North Side when he was ar.
rested on the forgery charge.
One OF the last houses entered BY
Guthrie, according to his admission to
the police. was that OF DR.. w. Evans
Casselberry in Calumet avenue. He is
said TO have committed this burglary
several nights before his arrest. but
obtained nothing Of great value. AT
ter ransacking the residence from eel
lar 70 garnet and drilling open a safe
he abandoned his search for vsluables
and in spirit OF pique slashed tapes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
COLO. W.DURHAM
HIGHLY HOKORED
Asked to Contribute to Some of
Best Engineering Pub
locations.

Tn the July-August number OF the
government publication entitled. Pro
fessional Memoirs OF the Corps OF En-
giuoers OF the United States Army and
the Engineering Department at Large"
Is found a big article by Colonel
Charles W Durham OF the local engi-
ueers office. II is % pages in length,
including cuts and tables, and takes up
In detail the cost. longevity and re-
pair OF barEes, tow boats and other
pieces OF the floating plant used in
the United States Improvement on the
upper Mississippi river from 1881 to
1911. In this period Of S2 years, the
writer states the various crafts owned
and employed by the Improvement de-
partment consisted Of 2s2 scow bsrges.
~ model barEes, 30 quarter boats, Of
fee and store boats. three steam drill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
Personal Points

A. NJ. Bruner has returned from
business trip TO Chicago.
p. J. Lee left today for Rockford. H.,
to attend the state convention of the
Painters union.
Miss Rose Weselman Of Chicago is
visiting Miss Fannie Gellerman, 426
Eleventh street.
B.F. Knox and daughter Miss Mary
have returned from trip TO ST. Paul,
Minneapolis and the great lakes.
Miss Nellie Freeman has returned
10 her home in this city after six
weeks visit in Minnesota and Iowa.
Mrs. Leo Huber and daughter Eliza
beth. 2917 Sixth avenue, have depart
ed for the west for a visit of several
weeks.
Mrs. r. B. Hitchcock of Chicago is
spending a few weeks at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. E. Bragdon, 1929
Second avenue.
DR.. B. E Jones of this city was call
ed TO Neosho Falls, Kans., last night
by the serious illness Of his brother,
DR.. E. D. Jones.
The Misses Mary and Sue Lee, 1o16
Seventeenth street, have gone to
Rockford. Ill. where they will spend
Several days visiting with friends.
r. J. Clough, 1112 Seventh avenue
has gone TO Chicago where he will
spend several days as the guests OF
friends. From there he will go &c
/ Texas.
Albert c. Reign. who has been
spending his vacation for the past
two weeks with his aunt and uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gosch, 1907 Second
street, has returned to his home in st
Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yerbury, 21Os
Third avenue, have returned from a
FIVE weeks visit 10 points in the west
While there Mr.. Yerbury attended the
Elks' convention held in Portland
Ore. and he and Mrs. Yerbury spent
/ two weeks visiting at the home OF his
sister. Mrs Rose Smythe Of North va
kima, Wash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
TAKES HIS LIFE
AT THE CRAVE OF
DEPARTED Wife
Former Moline Resident Re
turns to That City to Com
NIT Suicide.
FOUND IN THE CEMETERY
Revolver Used to End Existence
Had Made a Similar Attempt
Several Years Ago.

c. Otto Lage. q former Moline resi-
dent, was found at 1890 this morning
dead, beside the grave of his wife in
Riverside cemetery. Lage had com
mitted suicide, a revolver showing the
method employed. Evidently the
deed had been done during the night
for physicians estimated that 10 hours
had elapsed after the shooting before
the body was found. Beside the dead
man lay a pint whiskey bottle. the
contents Of which had evidently serv-
ed as a stimulant TO Lagos courage.
TRIED ONCE BEFORE.
Lagos wife died some eight or nine
years ago and he never quite recover
ed from the sheck. He made trip TO
his native Germany, but that failed TO
make him forget and not long after
mis- return TO Moline he tried to shoot
himself but the wound did not prove
fatal although it marked his forehead
for life. Several years ago he went
10 Eldridge, Iowa, and little was seen
of him for a time. July he returned
to Moline and visited some of his for.
mer friends, but gave no intimation
of contemplating suicide at that time
It is believed that he returned from
Eldridge again last evening and went
at once to the cemetery and shot him
self
He was As years of age and had
been in America since he was Is years
old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
To Dismiss Mitchell Case.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. "a stipula.
ton has been filed in the office OF the
clerk of the supreme court whereby
the case OF Robert Catherwood. presi
dent OF the Illinois Civil Service Re-
form association. and others. against
State Treasurer Edward Mitchell for
writ of mandamus to compel him TO
certify his pay roll to the State Civil
Service commission for its approval
before warrants can be issued for the
payment of the employees by the audi
tor OF public accounts, will be dis
missed by agreement on the first day
Of the October term of court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06

OF the days session that the defend
ant could be examined as 10 the con-
versations. and excerpts from the
transcripts we're read in the form OF
impeaching questions. Darrow has
been on the witness stand six days.
At the conclusion OF the cross exam
nation Attorney Rogers OF the defense
conducted a brief redirect eXamina-
ton, which was concluded with some
thing like an open forum. barrow an
swering questions of jurors, District
Attorneys Fredericks. Ford, and Rog-
ers.
Four Of the Jurors Joined in the
quizzing. which covered a wide scope,
some OF the questions concerning
phases Of the case almost forgotten.
Darrow had one surprise for the
prosecution. Asked whether in the
/ last conversation with Harrington on
Feb. 10, he had promised TO give him
/ $4,000, the defendant made a fat de,
NAL Then he explained that Harring,
ton had asked him for money at each
conversation and at the last one he
had asked for $4,000. The next day
barrow said, he telephoned to Har.
rington when four others were listen.
| ing on connected telephones. and told
him:
John, you are a witness before the
grand jury and I am under Indictment
so 1 can't have any financial transac
tons with you"
This, he said, ended all relations
with Harrington.
A new phase OF the peace negotia
tons which ended with the pleas oil
the Mcnamara brothers was brought
out by a question of Juror Coppeck.
He asked what agreement had beer
made as to other prosecutions. anG
Darrow said the district attorney hac
promised TO drop the prosecutions Of
Caplin and Schmidt. the men accused
of having helped J. B. Mcnamara dyn
amite the Times building.
The prosecution had requested thu
presence of Lincoln Steffens for fur
Their cross examination, but as tn,
writer was not present an adiournmen
until today was taken, when the prose
cution is expected to begin its rebut
tai. According to District Attorne,
Fredericks 1t will be concluded in les,
than three days. This would mear
the beginning OF final arguments b,
next Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06

boats, four dipper dredges, FIVE n.y.
draulic dredges, seven pile drivers. 20
dump boats, three snag boats and 16
tow boats OF various sizes, besides
small steam and gasoline launches
and motor boats.
TABLES OF REPAIRS.
Various tables are given showing
repairs made TO each class of craft
and cuts are shown OF model quar-
ter boat. the tow boat Henry Bose,
the small tow boat Lucia and the dip
per dredge Vulcan Only experts in
the government service are invited TO
contribute 10 this publication. which
is published bi-monthly al the engi'
neer school, Washington barracks. D
c.. and the fact that Colonel Durham
was asked TO contribute is : rare tri
butte to him.
Is AN AUTHORITY.
In the July 81 numbA of Eng
neering and Contracting, Colone
Durham has an article on Methods
and costs OF Making the United States
improvements at Coon Slough on me
Upper Mississippi" The colonel il
recognized throughout the country al
one OF the highest authorities on rivel
Improvement work and his articles are
sought for by nearly every scientific
journal At present he has a number
OF other stories under way, for which
various publications have asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
DARROW'S TRIAL
NEARING AN END
Cross Examination of Accused
Lawyer is Completed at
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 6.-Clarence
Darrow's defense OF the accusation of
jury bribery virtually was ended yes
terday. Nearly the entire day was
consumed by cross examination con
corning the conversations between
Darrow and John r. Harrington, ar.
ranged by the latter at the instigation
of Federal Prosecutor Oscar Lawler.
according to Harrington. and recorded
by means OF a mechanical eavesdrop-
per.
Judge Hutton ruled at the beginning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
ELECTORAL FIGHT
IS ON IN KANSAS
Contests for Control of Vote
Between Taft and Roose-
welt Adherents.

Topeka, Kas, Aug. 6.-Tn the Kan
sas statewide primary today nation
al interest attach ID to the contest for
the selection OF republican presiden-
tial electors because of a recent court
decision permitting the names Of
electors who announced a preference
for Roosevelt to be entered under the
head of the republican party pending
a decision by the full federal supreme
court. Adherents OF Taft conducted a
strenuous campaign against the
Roosevelt electors. Fair weather
gave promise of heavy vote. A sharp
line was drawn in the senatorship
fight between Senator Curtis and Gov
ernor Stubs. The latter is a staunch
progressive, while Curtis Is regarded
as favorable to the Taft regime. The
democrats have few contests.
Washington, Aug. "a formal writ
directing the supreme court of Kan.
sas to forward to the supreme court
of the United States for review the
legal contest over the republican
electors in Kansas was issued late to-
day.
st. Louis, Mo, Aug. "a state
wide primary was held today. Five
state tickets are before the voters.
| Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 6.-Opposi-
ton to the republican party and Taft
| is 'fomented by prosecuted trusts,
according to the declaration in the
platform prepared to be presented at
the Indiana republican convention to.
day. still more vigorous prosecu,
ton Of antitrust laws is called for
A full state ticket will be named.
Trenton, n. J., Aug 6.-To enable
/ Wilson to reach Trenton in time for
an early appointment with delesd'
/ ton of Delaware democrats, his chauf
/ feur covered the so miles from Sea
girt to Trenton in so minutes. Far,
mers paused in their work to watch
/ the feeting car.
I'VE want to take the government
! out of the hands of the trustees and
put it in the hands of those we can
paign utterance as he addressed the
delegation of Delaware democrats.
Governor Wilson announced this
afternoon the appointment of Rolls
| Wells, former mayor of st. Louis, Mo.
/ to be treasurer of the national demo
cratic committee, and Charles r
! Crane of Chicago to be vice chairman
of the finance committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
400 SUBPOENAS
FOR WITNESSES
IN RECALL CASE
Sheriff Bruner Arguments His
Force in Order to Get
Papers Served.
ORDERED FOR THURSDAY
Are Wanted by the Attorneys for
Mayor sehriVer and Commits
sioner Archie Hart.

In order 70 serve subpoenas on the
enormous number OF witnesses who
will be called upon 70 testify at the
hearing OF the recall petitions before
Judge f. c. Graves in the circuit court
Thursday morning. Sheriff o. l. Bru-
ner has found IL necessary 70 augment
his force by several additional depu-
ties. They began this morning the
task OF hunting the persons named
In the subpoenas The attorneys for
the officials against whom the recall
petitions are directed. have already
filed papers calling for between 400
and 500 witnesses. Thus far no one
seems 70 be representing the petition
ers in a legal way.
COST BOTHERING MANY.
The question OF who is TO pay for
tho expenses incurred in calling in
Witnesses IS bothering many OF those
whose names are on the petitions, es-
pecially since the city officials attor-
neys have made the statement that
they expect 70 force the petitioners TO
foot the entire bill. Each witness
called means fee OF from 40 cents
10 So cents for the sheriff and the wit.
nesses themselves will in most cases
be privileged 70 demand witness fees
The sheriff's fees will amount 10 be
tween $3.50 and $500, while the wit
ness fees will total several times that
much II all those summoned are plac
Cd on the stand and their fees later
allowed by the court. The whole ex
pense will run pretty high. Who is to
pay is the question.
Several different men presented
themselves at the circuit clerks ONCE
this morning and endeavored to &c.
their names of the petitions. One OF
them said: II signed that thing with
out knowing what II was and ! want
TO get on" Others gave similar rea
sons.
MORE AFFIDANTTS.
Another considerable bunch OF affi
davits bearing on the legality OF many
Of the names on the petitions was fl
ed today with Circuit Clerk G. w
Gamble For the most part the affi
ants swore that certain of the signeri
did not live at the addresses given
while others we're from people who
swore that their names had been forg
I'd on the sheets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
LIQUOR DEALERS OF THE
DISTRICT HAVE MEETING

The District Liquor Dealers associ
alton gathered this afternoon foi
business session and banquet at Tur-
ner hall. Some 80 members of the
organization were present and in addi-
ton were others from about the state
State Secretary McCarty of Chicago
was present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
GETS-IT for COrns
Really a Wonder
New Way, Painless, Safe and Sure.

The new kind Of corn cure; the only
sure kind; the only easy, safe. painless
kind Is here It's what corn pestered
people have been looking for ever since
the age Of shoes. Does il really do the
work? Well, just one trial viii prove n
The name OF this big surprise il
don't have 10 wrap your toes in band
ages There are no plasters, 10 EaIves
What is more. "GETS-ITr' will never
absolutely cant, hurt or make the true
flesh sore as many other corn things
do II IL gets on the skin IL won't
can't hurt or injure the flesh. Apply IL
in two seconds It's guaranteed or
your money refunded.
Your druggist sells "GETS-IT" %
cents per bottle. or direct IL you wish.
from z. Lawrence & Co. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
OF cars on the Chicago, Peoria and s
I ouiS 70 Drn,6 " THE e{fu

OF cars on the Chicago, Peoria and
Louis railroad in this city.
Three switchmen. riding on q nat
car at the rear OF the train. saw the
car strike the automobile and reach.
ing over dragged the imperiled men
upon the fat car Just as the automo;
bile fell over a ffty-foot trestle upon
which It had been pushed. Mcdaniel
suffered a fracture of one ankle and
Funk's left leg was slightly crushed as
they were lifted upon the fat car.
The switchmen who dragged Nc
Daniel and Funk to safety were c.
Reed, Fred Welsh and I. Thomson.
The automobile caught fire when II
fell from the trestle and was compete
ly destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06

tries, broke the mahogany furniture
and destroyed costly vases and bric-a-
brac. His visit was made during the
absence OF the family from the city.
A number Of society women called at
central station and identified articles
stolen from their homes by Guthrie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
A QUARTER CENTURY

Before the public. over fve million
samples given away each year. The
constant and increasing sales from sam
pies proves the genuine merit OF Al
lens Foot Ease, the antiseptc powder
to be shaken into the shoes for corns.
bunions, aching, swollen. moist, tender
feet Sold everywhere, % cents. Sam
pie free. Address A. S. Olmsted, Lee
Roy, y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
FUNERAL OF MRS. STAFFORD.

The remains OF Mrs Oscar Stafford
arrived in the city from LaSalle, H..
over the Rock Island at 1880 this
noon, and we're Immediately taken to
Chippiannock cemetery where brief
services were held by Rev. Yelling
ton Frizelle, a brother Of the de-
ceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
is DRAGGED FROM DEATH

Autoists Snatched from Car Just as II
Is Pushed Over TrestIe by Train.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-Charles
Mcdaniel of Virginia. ILL.,, and Henry
Funk of ArenZville were miraculously
rescued from threatened death yester-
day afternoon when Funk's automo-
bile was run down by a backing string
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
MELVILLE e. soTIE

News reached here yesterday Of the
death a. Tacoma, Wash. OF Melville
{. Soule, father OF DR.. z. A. Soule of
Rock Island. Death followed an oper-
alton. Deceased was for many years
a well known and respected citizen
OF Monmouth. Ill. He was 81 years
old. He moved to Tacoma in 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
Police News

Frank Evans. teamster OF Blue
Grass, Iowa, was arrested yesterday
BY Ofhcer Meensn and fined 81 and
costs this morning on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct. John Doe, a resi-
dent of this city who was arrested
Saturday evening by Oficer Kinney
received like potion. Both paid Up
and were released.
William Swartout, who yesterday
caused a fright in police court by his
wild actions and attempts at escape,
was released later in the day. when
he apparently had regained his facul
ties. He is unable to account for his
temporary At OF insanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
X. p. Convention Opens.

Denver, Aug. 6.-The 9th biennial
convention of the Knights of Pythias
opened today. II is said to be the
most extensively attended convention
in the history of the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
Keot Sober. 5ut-

After q banquet a prominent man
was asked by close friend:
We'll. did you manage TO stay So
berT'
'-Oh yes" he replied. but my health
was drunk."-Judge's Library.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06

In buying a cough medicine, don't be
afraid 10 get Chamberlains Cough
Remedy There is no danger from
IL, and relief is sure 10 follow. Es.
pecially recommended for coughs,
colds and whooping cough. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-06
1t Cures Cholera Infantum
1t Cures Diarrhoea
1t Cures ChOlern MOrbus
1t Cures Dysentery
Wakeheld's Blackberry Balsam

Cures all loose bowel troubles in
adults, children and babies. 1t saves
lives after other remedies fail. Sixty
six years without an equal; IS cents,
druggists everywhere.