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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

its plant several times and
that he finally decided to build his
own plant, and realizing that city prop
erty was improving westward, erected
his building beyond the city limits,
where University City has since grown.
He then recited the success of his
business, declaring its downfall COM
menced with the issuance of a fraud
order by the postoffice department in
1905 All his mail, the witness said,
was returned to the senders bearing
the word fraudulent" stamped in red.
Before this, he said, he was receiv-
ing from 5000 to $4,000 letters a day.
As a result of the fraud order. Lewis
testified, he lost $3.50, 900 in advertising
contracts and his banking credit was
cut off
SAYS ALL WERE PAID.
Lewis testified that $4,000 subscrib-
ers of the Peoples United States bank
changed their stock for an equal mum.
Der of shares of the Lewis Publishing
company. The bank was nquidated on
basis of 81 cents on the dollar. he
said, the Is cents shortage being paid
in stock Of the publishing company.
In October, 1905, 100000 copies OF
the Farm Journal were held up by the
pOstoff1ce, he said, and he had to re
fund $4,000 taken in for advertising
in the suppressed issue.
After this, Lewis said, he and two
other officials of the company we're in
dicted on charges of sending out mai
in excess OF the government regula
tions. These indictments were quash
ed after standing for three years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
COTTON STILL BLAZING
ON A BEACHED STEAMER

Montauk Point. y. j., April 9.-Fire
which broke out early yesterday among
cotton bales on the steamer Ontario
were still blazing today. Daylight
found a crew of 40, none of whom slept
for 80 hours. still pumping water into
the hold. The captain is of the opinion
that once the fire is extinguished, the
vessel, although on the rocks. can be
saved. Although badly damaged. he
thought the steamer was not beyond
repair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Merchant Arrested

Washington, April 9.-H. NJ. Page,
a line cotton commission merchant
OF New York city, has been indicted
by the federal grand jury on a charge
of libel. 1t is alleged he sent a pam
phlet through the mails charging
congressman are crooks Pags
was arrested in New York today. He
waived examination and was held in
200 bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
HOW S1.25
CROWS MILLIONS
E. G.. Lewis Declares Enter
prises Flourished Till Fraud
Order Struck Him.
BANKS STOPPED CREDIT
Swears He Lost $50, 900 in Advertis.
ing Contracts as Result of
Attack.

St Louis. April Sc. G. Lewis, as a
climax of his trial on a charge of using
the mails to defraud, took the witness
stand in the United States district
court here, and began recital of his
remarkable financial career. He began
with his first venture in the publish
ing field when he started a magazine
with S125.
Rapidly, but without apparent effort
at dramatic effect, he told how he ran
UP this S1.25 into series of business
and banking operations which involved
the handling of several millions of dol
lars.
Lewis said his publishing business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
200 DROWNED IN
THE NILE RIVER

Cairo, Egypt, April "a large num-
Der of passengers were drowned last
night By the sinking Of a Nile excur-
sion steamer in collision with another
steamer near Cairo. The steamer car
ried 300 passengers, who were making
an Easter holiday trip to the river
dam. 1t is not known how many lives
were lost, but one report estimates 200
were drowned.
IL is considered improbable any
American tourist was on board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Charged That Many Mem.
bsrs Are Controlled
by Wall Street.
BANK ACCOUNTS ASKED
Resolution Creates Big Stir and
Results in PoStponement of
Money Trust Inquiry.

Washington, April 9.-Charging
Wall street and the corporations are
controlling the money trust investi-
cation, Representative Lindbergh to-
day introduced a resolution to COM
pei every member of the house to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
NEGRO, DISMISSED BY A
JUDGE, LYNCHED BY MOB

Shreveport, La, April 9.-Dismissed
because positive proof was lacking
when he was arraigned yesterday on
charge of having written letters to
a young white woman, Thomas Mills,
a negro. %. was lynched during the
night. His body was found swinging
from a tree, riddled with bullets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

uninstructed delegation would be the
wiser course, inasmuch as it is con-
ceded the delegation will be favorable
to the denomination of the president.
After the appointment of the com
mittee which will draft party plat
form, nominate delegates and discuss
the question Of instruction, the con-
Yention adjourned until tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
ORE STEAMERS LEAVING
HARBORS FURTHER NORTH

Duluth. Mimi. April 9.-Tooting
OF steamer whistles was heard in the
harbor today for the first time this
season, when tugs hustled several big
ore carriers out of their ice-locked
winter berths and took them under
the spouts. Ice Is two feet thick in the
slips, but the bay is practically open.
Loading of boats will proceed with
haste from now on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Near Thousand Contests
Before Republican State
Convention
OUTCOME YET IN DOUBT
Roosevelt Leaders Will Charge
Ballot Box Stuffing in One
Louisville Precinct.

Louisville, Ky, April s.-When
the state republican convention meets
tomorrow to choose four delegates,
at large the credentials committee
will have nearly a thousand contests
to pass upon.
Sixteen delegates to the republican
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
REFUSES ADRINK:
SHOT BY AFRIEND

Chicago, April s.-Because he refus-
ed 10 drink another glass Of beer. Ru-
iolph Hoffman, age 49, was shot and
probably fatally wounded today by
Iohn Bauer. The men were drinking
beer with a companion in their room.
I'm never drink another glass of
beer as long as ! i've" said Hoffman.
Is he refused TO drink with Bauer
A quarrel resulted. and as Hoffman
attempted TO leave he was shot by
Bauer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Beach In London.

London, April 9.-Frederick o.
Beach, a Wall street broker, against
whom a warrant was issued at Aiken,
s. c.. on a charge of assault and bat
terry with intent TO kill his wife, has
arrived in London with Mrs. Camilla
Beach. lie declined TO be interview
ed but told the Associated Press over
the telephone there is nothing in
the charge"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Supporter Of Candidate
Beaten by Three Un-
known Men.
NEGROES IN UGLY MIX
Workers for Taft and RooSe.
welt Require Presence of
Police.

Chicago, April e.-Voters today
are engaged in casting ballots in a.
statewide primary, considered the
most important in the history of II
linois. In Chicago the day dawned
beautifully and the forecast for the
state was fair weather. 1t was early
predicted that more votes than ever
before cast at a primary election in
the state would be recorded. The
election is important nationally for
the reason II is the first time a presi-
Dental preferential vote was cast.
The names of Taft, Roosevelt and La
Toilette appear on the republican
ballot and Clark and Wilson on the
democratic. preferential vote is
also being taken for United States
senator.
GO TO POLLS IN BOATS.
Near Cairo It was said voters were
making their way TO the polls in
many instances in boats. In other
parts of the flooded district voters
experienced Inconvenience in reaching
the polls. In Chicago the women are
vastly interested in the election. The
little ballot here is putting up to the
voters the proposition whether wo-
man suffrage should prevail Exten-
Rive precautions TO prevent frauds
we're taken when 200 detectives and
q score OF Investigators. employed by
the election board. were assigned TO
duty in lodging house precincts. This
force was supplemented later by sew.
cral hundred students who volun-
tcered their services.
POLITICAL WORKER ASSAULTED.
The first violence reported was
In the Eighth congressional district
where Alderman Powers is opposing
the denomination OF Congressman
Gallagher. democrat. Thomas
O'Brien. a political worker for Gal
lagher. was assaulted and severely
beaten by three unidentified men
There were no arrests.
NEGROES CLASH IN RIOT.
Serious trouble between negro
workers for Taft and Roosevelt wal
averted in one OF the precincts il
the second ward by the prompt ar
Nv 81 VI INll't III ltHibuSt W a ITO
call Each side accused the other o
unfair tactics. g.
Hundreds OF voters In the Firs
ward left the polls without voting be
cause of failure OF the officials TO ge
the voting machines in operation sey
eral hours after the polls opened.
WOMAN CAUSE LOSING.
Mrs. Erickson, wife of the assist
ant states attorney. caused confusion
among the workers for woman suf
frage in the Twenty-third ward b.
appearing at the polls opposing vote
for women. A heavy vote agains
woman suffrage was cast in the riv
er wards. according to the report
received.
LORIMER Ill IN BED.
Senator Lorimer was unable to 90 I,
the polls because OF Illness. He wa
taken I'll last night and was in bed tc
day with a cold. His condition is no
regarded as dangerous.
MACK A DELEGATE.
Buffalo, N Y. April 9.-Norman r
Mack. chairman of the democratic ma
tionh committee. will go to the Bait
more convention as one of the dele
gates from the Fourth congressiona
district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
G0FF TURNED OVER ON A
B00TLEGGING CHARGE

Peoria, ILL.,, April 9.-Bert Con was
turned over to government officials
yesterday on a charge bootlegging.
Goff is said to have been living with
Mable Hunter in a fiat at 312 South
Jefferson street. The woman was ar
rested at III Park street on charge
OF disorderly conduct, and today was
sentenced to the workhouse for %
days.
A warrant charging a statutory Of
Tense also was made out against Goff
and the woman. Cot was apprehend-
ed in Rock Island where he had fled.
Patrolman George Schwarting
found two gallons of whisky and some
cigars that had been sold to the keep
er of a saloon at 700 Warner avenue,
which Goff Is charged with stealing
from the Market bar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

national convention will be chosen
at district conventions in Kentucky
this afternoon and tonight. The First,
Second and Sixth districts held con-
ventions yesterday and instructed for
Taft.
MAY SWING EITHER WAY,
Contests sufficiently numerous to
swing the majority in tomorrow
convention whichever way they may
be divided have been filed in nearly
every district holding it's convention
today, but chief interest centers in
the Louisville district-the Fifth
which holds it's convention tonight.
TO BACK CHARGES.
Primaries were held Saturday to
select delegates and Roosevelt lead
ers will appear before the creden-
tials committee, they say, with afi-
davits to support charges of ballot
box stuffing in one precinct in the
Eleventh ward.
SENATOR BRADLEY IN DENIAL.
Washington, April 9.-In a state
ment on the Kentucky situation given
out at Taft headquarters today, Sen
ator Bradley of Kentucky asserts
''the claims of the Roosevelt mana
gers are entirely false in many re-
spects and partly false in others. The
cry of fraud is intended to cover their
own Geformity, and their groundless
contests are intended to destroy par
/ ty harmony and defeat the will of the
people"
NEW YoRK's BATTLE.
Rochester, y. Y, April 9.-Dele-
gates to the republican state conven
ton that met today to select four
delegates-at-large at the Chicago con
vention and adopt platform were
carefully canvassed this morning tc
ascertain their sentiments regarding
| Instruction of the delegates for Taft
/ Leaders agreed a decision in the mat,
ter probably would not be reached
until tonight.
ROOT TAFT CHAMPION.
When the convention was called tC
order Temporary Chairman Nicholas
Murray Butler delivered an address.
Senator Root is leading the forces
a. favor of instructions for Taft while
State Chairman Barnes believes al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Cable to Alaska Is Broken.

Seattle, Wash, April s.-Cable com
munication with Alaska, severed Sat
urday night, may not be restored for
several weeks. The government cable
sbi1 Burnside is out of commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Auto Felony In Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo, April 9.-The su-
preme court sustained the constitution
ality of law which makes it felony
for the automobile driver, who Injuries
a person, to fail to stop and give as
sistance 10 the injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
The Weather

Forecast TIL z p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day, warmer Wednesday.
Temperature at q. N. ST. High
est yesterday 81, lowest last night As.
Velocity of wind at a. N. IL
miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m AZ,
at a. m. 55.
Stage OF water 10.6, a fall of 4
in last "a hours.
I'M. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
Sanders Succeeds TavIor.

Nashville, Tenn, April 9.-Newell
Sanders has been appointed United
States senator TO succeed Robert Tay-
lor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
LINDBERGH IN STATEMENT.
SCHEDULE OF HOLDINGS.

The Lindbergh resolution would
compel each member of the house to
file his own bank holdings and those
of his family. The names of mem.
bers who failed to do would be pub
Tished in the congressional record
blacklist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today TO noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 6:33. rises SIS Evening
stars: Mercury, Mars, Saturn Morn
ing stars: Venus, Jupiter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The act OF congress creating q bu-
reau of child labor in the department
OF commerce and labor was signed to-
day by the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

Secretary Of the Treasury Mac
,Veagh will recommend to congress
soon that paper money of the United
States be substantially reduced in
size and every denomination be made
uniform IN design.
II is contemplated TO make all
notes by 2 u inches, a reduction of
one-third in size.
A uniform national bank note, in
stead of the multiplicity of designs
now in use by 1000 banks, will be
proposed.
The interstate commerce commits
sion today laid down the important
principles which are TO govern under
the existing interstate commerce act,
as follows:
That a shipment by water from
one point to another in the territory
OF the United States is coastwise bust
ness; that shipments by water from
port OF the United States to a port
OF any foreign country, even though
adjacent, is export business.
Recodification OF the entire paten.
I laws is now contemplated by the
house committee on patents. This
task is determined upon in view o!
the supreme courts decision in the
I patent case and the denial yesterday
Of 6 rehearing. The COMMITTEES
hopes to have the legislation ready
for passage at this session of congress
! II possible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

Representative Broussard told the
senate finance committee that the
United States would lose S15O,OOO,-
600 IL the free sugar bill became a
law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

disclose his business and corporation
affiliations.
Coming close upon insinuations by
Randell of Texas, a democrat, that
members of the house and senate had
corporation connections, the resolu-
tion created a stir.
LINDBERGH IN STATEMENT.
In a statement explaining the purpose
of the resolution, Lindbergh declared
some committee members ARE con-
trolled by persons whose personal
work is hostile to the public inter
est"
Chairman Pujo of the banking
committee today announced an indef.
mite postpOnement of the inquiry
saying he desired to go over the
groundwork with the committees sta.
tistician
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
stubbs to Check Fire Losses.

Topeka, Kan, April 9.-Governor
stubbs has set April II as cleanup
day" for the entire state to reduce $3,-
0O0, 900 fire losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
ELCIN HAS FIRE
THAT'S MYSTERY
Flames in Business District
Cause a Loss of S150,o00;
Follow an Explosion.
AVERT A THEATRE PANIC
Members of National Guard Help to
Save Property-Burning Sec
ton in Darkness.

. Elgin, Ill, April 9.-Fire Of myster-
ious origin last night destroyed more
than $150,000 in business property at
Elgin and for time threatened a part
of the business district.
Features were the calling out OF
Company E, Illinois National Gaurd, to
man four leads of hose, the checking
Of near-stampede at the Grand thea
tre, and the going out of electric lights
in the business district when water
flooded conduits in which the light
wires are located.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
FIRMS SUFFERING LOSSES.

The firms which suffered loss:
Isaac Cohen & Co., dry goods, base
ment, main floor and second floor, s.
Grove avenue; loss of $4,000 on
stock; insurance, $4,000.
Lethin Brothers, tailor shop, second
floor, s Grove avenue; $4,000 loss, $S,-
500 insurance.
Miss Ivy Wallace, milliner, s Grove
avenue, loss $1,000 in new spring hats
not yet unpacked from cases, due to
cold weather.
Elgin Fruit and Candy company, 12
Grove avenue; stock worth $4,000 de-
stroyed by fire and water; $4,000 in
surance.
First National bank of Elgin, dam
age to skylights approximately $1,000.
The alarm of fire Was sounded about
$50 o'clock. Only five minutes be-
fore Frank Bollman, a night police
man. had tried the front door of the
Cohen store. which had been closed
for the night, and found conditions
normal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09
EXPLOSION WARNS OF FIRE.

EXPLOSION WARNS OF FIRE.
! AS Bollman was leaving he heard
detonation, believed to have been frora
| gas. Rushing to the rear of the store
he found the interior already wrapped
i in flames. The store is Illuminated by
Imeans of a gas lighting system, and
the only theory current last night was
that in some manner one of the lamps
might have exploded.
Company E, Illinois National Guard,
was drilling at its armory when the
alarm was sounded. Captain William
Peck formed his men into line and
marched them to the scene of the fire,
where they aided the Elgin fire de-
partment by taking charge of four
leads Of hose playing on the front of
the burning structure.
LIGHTS OF CITY GO OUT.
As a climax, while thousands throng-
ed the streets, watching the fire, water
playing on the flames flowed into the
electric wire conduits and the business
Idistrict of the city was in darkness.
theatrical performance was in
progress at the Grand theatre, two
doors south of the Cohen store. One
of the actors stepped to the footlights
and announced to the crowded house
that there was a small fire in the
neighborhood. He asked the people to
file out in an orderly manner.
Then he gave the signal and the or
chestra played lively march step. At
! the doors, as the throngs stormed
/, Them there was a slight stampede
which muscular doormen speedily sup.
= pressed and the audience then made
r its exit without anyone being hurt.
FIRE SPREADS RAPIDLY.
When the Elgin fire department ar
rived on the scene the fire had gained
) great headway and the Cohien build
y ing was in flames. Fourteen leads o.
n which is owned jointly by /. c. Bos
n worth and Fred Sauer of Elgin. At II
- O'Clock the floors and front wall of the
building fell. The structure was val
ued at 100000 and was three stories
0 high. 1t is practically total loss.
: The flames seem to have originated
: in the basement. To keep order tn,
J. entire Elgin police department was OF
It the scene, forcing the crowds back be
e yond the danger zone.
At 10 O'Clock Isaac Cohen, the own
Ter Of the Cohien department store, ar
p rived in Elgin from Chicago in time t
see his business establishment II
= ruins. Bemoaning the loss of the for
/ tune which he said he had lahore,
s years to build, he watched the fame
l. in their final work of destruction. II,
= declared himself mystifed as to tn
e cause of the fire.
r OTHER BUILDINGS SAVED.
IS Just south of the burning building I
F located the Aurora, Elgin & Chicag
e railway station, while across tn
street within 400 feet are the Tow
Block hotel and the Union Nationa
2 bank of Elgin. The Kelly hotel, mex
D. door TO the Grand theatre, did not SUI
ir fer loss. At none of these places wa
there any disorder or confusion.
- Due to heavy stocks of spring good
- which all the firms in the Cohien build
- ing had on hand, their loss was exceJ
!. tionally heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-09

Lewis said his publishing business
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-22
Brown Bread Baker.

Mayor Gaynor was talking to an
advertising agent about advertisement
writing 81 like the literary style OF
the average advertisements" he said.
Even when advertisements exagger-
ate, they are written in good style.
The best advertisements don't exag-
gerate; but there are some few adver-
tisement writer's who seem to think
that in their line of work. a little ex-
aggeration does no harm. They re-
mind me, in their mistaken views, OF
miner. The miner was passing a
bakery with a friend. and In front OF
the bakery stood a very untidy baker.
Gee, said the miners friend, pointing
his pipe at the baker disgustedly-
gee, what a dirty looking chap to be a
baker, eh?' But the miner explained
with smile: oh, that's all right. He's
just the fellow, you know, that makes
the brown bread"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-03-22

Miss Edith Rood left for Boston.
Mass, Saturday, where she will spend
the next three months listing friends
Mr.. aud Mrs. Marvin of Detroit spent
from Saturday until Tuesday last at the
homes OF Jay Hinckley and q. w. Lee.
Mr.. Marvin IS supreme lecturer OF the
order OF Cleaners.
Attorney H. j. Cavanaugh, w. G..
Wildey, and A X. Miller were ia Kal
amazoo last Wednesday night to- attend
the annual banquet of the Kalamazoo
county Jefferson club.
Mrs. Chloe Hoard, who has been visit
ing in Kalamazoo and Cooper for the
past six weeks, returned home Satur
day She was accompanied by ner
Granddaughter, Miss Anna Hoard
Next regular meeting of Paw Paw
Chapter order OF the Eastern Star next
Wednesday evening. Besides the regu-
lar work an interesting literary program
has been arranged by Mrs. Ford and
committee.
The long legged bird does not forget
Paw Paw on his rounds. lie remem-
bered the homes this week, OF doc"
Murray and Guy Lewis, leaving nine
pound boy in each of these places Mon
dav night.
There will be special music at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday even
ing. The orchestra will give selection
and Miss Fox, Miss Van Buskirk and
Derril Weston will play trio for
violin, cello and piano.
There will be a social at the home ef
l.. l.. Cole Friday night, March 20, for
the benefit of the Giddenburg Sunday
school. Tickets will be sold on quilt.
Ladies are requested to bring something
for the supper. Everyone invited.
Don't fail to come.
Mrs. Jane Roach has accepted posi-
ton it the millinery department. at
Gilmore's store in Kalamazoo and went
Saturday to assume her new duties.
She was accompanied by little Dick
whom she will place in Nazareth academy
for time. Mrs. Roach is leaving with
the best wishes of her Paw Paw friends
for her success.