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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

the lever which caused the hammer to
drop. His home is at 722 Seventeenth
street. A. G. Dohiman, residing at 81
Fourth avenue, was struck by street
car Sunday morning at IL o'clock as
it swung around the corner of Sew
enth street and Fourth avenue. The
car struck Dohlman's head, infiicting
a scalp wound and knocking him to
the ground. Dohlman said he was
standing near the track. He thought
the car would not swing out so far
and so he made no effort to move out
of its path.
Obituary Record.-Bruno Vroman of
1880 Seventh street within "a hours
has been called on to mourn the death
Of his wife and infant son. The son
was born on Thursday and died Sat,
urday. Mrs. Vroman's death occurred
at 1870 Sunday evening at the city
hospital. Miss Lizzie Covemacher
was born in Belgium, Sept. 20, 1882
and there grew to womanhood. She
was married there to Bruno VromaI
Aug. %, 1909. After the marriage they
moved direct to this city, which hat
been the home since. Three children
were born to them, all of whom dice
in infancy. Beside the bereaved hus
| band she leaves her parents in Bel
giun and one sister, Mrs. Richard
/ Mourisse of this city.
George Papaschicis wass buried
/ Sunday, forenoon in Riveride GENE
| terry. He had been in this country on
| ~ a month when his death occurred
Funeral services according to th'
Greek ritual were held in the Ros'
&, Barnard chapel at 10 O'Clock will
the Rev. Sophronus Karapipperis OF
| floating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10
MOLINE

Work Begun On Greek Church,
Work of building the new Greek Or
thodox church on Nineteenth street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
has commenced and plans of the local
congregation, which numbers close TO
1000 members, are TO occupy the COM
pleted structure for services before
the first Of February. The building is
70 be of distinct Byzantine style Of
architecture, constructed of pressed
brick, with asbestos shingles. The
cost compete will be $4,000. Original
intention of the church body was to
put up a frame building covered with
stucco, but the city building depart
ment refused to grant a building per-
nit on this basis.
One Case of contagion In City
At the beginning of December there
was only one case of contagious dis
sease in the city of Moline, according
to the monthly report of DR.. Perry
H. Vessel, city physician. This is a
dIAAN 4AE ltpOlI IL lew Vi lLlE ICC-
ord of November During the last
month there were "a cases reported to
the city physician, of which Il were
diphtheria, seven typhoid fever, two
whooping cough and one measles. 1t
was shown that in the case of three ty-
phoid fever patients city water was
used as a source of supply and that in
another case artesian water was pro-
vided. Births in the city during Novem-
Der numbered 81, II boys and Is girls,
and deaths during the same period
numbered IS.
Put Lights Around City HalI.-A
| proposition was submitted yesterday
morning to the city commission by the
! Tri-City Electric company relative to
| the placing of ornamental lights
around the present city hall property
/ at Sixteenth street and Fourth ave
nue.. The company agrees to do al
necessary wiring at a cost Of So cents
a front foot. If desired the company
will install the ornamental posts al
complete for SS1 each The city was
presented with a bill for s5,06S.7I
from Kenworthy & Kenworthy, Rocl
Island attorneys who did service fol
the city in the litigation with the Cen
trail Union Telephone company severa
years ago. before the present admin
istration came into power The tele
phone company reimbursed the cit.
in the sum of $4,000 for legal expens
es. Kenworthy & Kenworthy agree
to settlement for $4,000 if paymen
was no longer deferred.
Hand Severed by Heavy Drop
While cleaning dye in one of tn
Deere shops at a. m. yesterday Car
Halvosen caught his left hand be
tween the dye and drop and so injul
ed it that it was necessary to ampu
tate the hand an inch above the wis
, 1t was all but severed by the force c
the blow and was hanging by the ski
, when released from the machine TIL
, young man was employed as a helpe
in the factory and while the operate
of the drop was away he proceeded t
clean the machine. 1t is thought tina
he was ignorant of the workings {
, the machine and inadvertently pulle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10
His Tints.

when | last saw him Jsbbs was
green with envy. yellow with jealousy.
white with fear and red with rage"
What highly coiored life his must
be"-Balimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10
DAVENPORT

Eleven Arrested for camina-Elev-
en foreigners we're placed under ar
rest Sunday night in raid which
was made upon the couee house at
207 East Second street. The raid took
place shortly after the midnight hour
while tle place IVES we'll filed with
tho old haOitues OF the place. When
the officers descended upon the coffee
house they found the inmates seated
around the tables and engaged in play
ing cards. Money was found on the
tables ana this with the cards was
confscated IS evidence.
No Inquest Over 5ody-No inquest
will be held over the body Of John
Bauer the man who shot himself Sat
urday evening, on account Of the
shooting being a clear case Of suicide
Although there were no eye witnesses
70 the tragedy It is said that he had
avowcd his intention of committing
the act several times previous TO the
shooting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

advantages that those who once use
II forever after discard cathartics,
salts, pills and other coarse remedies,
for they are seldom advisable and
Should never be given TO children.
II no member of your family has
q er used Syrup Pepsin and you would
like TO make a personal trial Of II be
fore buying ii in the regular way Of a
druggist, send your address, postal
will do-to Dr. ". 3. Caldwell, 41S
Washington, ST. Monticello. Ill, and
a free sample bottle will be mailed
you Results are always guaranteed
or money will refunded
or money will be refunded. - Adver.
tisementl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-10

Body Arrives On Special Train
Accompanied by 80 lifelong friends,
the body OF Mrs. Emma Van Veckton,
who died Dec. 4, at her home in Cedar
Rapids. arrived in Davenport yester-
day on board a special train. The
train, which consisted of a baggage
car and coach. was made up in Cedar
Rapids eary yesterday morning, the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
ACTIVE IN TASK DE GE ! ING BULL
 MOOSE NAMES

Bull Moose headquarters will be opened day and night from now on John C., Flood. one of the active work CTS in the movement will look after the quarters during the evenings and Noble Vincent will be in charge dur- ing their way to the rooms in the Franklin building, looking for liter ature and T. R. buttons and now a few of them have been coming at night. Over 5000 of the small blue and white campaign buttons were re- ceived yesterday for distribution and can be had by calling for them There are many copies of The Progressive News which are free for distribution.
 Henry B. Stoddard said today that he expected every one of the delegates ito. Chicago from Bridgeport to leave tomorrow for New York where they will take the 5,S0 o'clock Lake Shore limited.
 An employe in one of the factories of the city came into headquarters last night with list of 30 names signed to pledges, secured from one room of the shop. Another lot came in this morning with IA names from one of the largest furniture stores of the city. dent. who travels in every part of the state, for the Whitehall-C -Catum Go. of New York, dealers in drug supplies, has pledged his support to the third party maHement. Mir. Griffin said to- day: .I ind tremendous sentiment and the third party and particularly for another ticket in this state. The people in the rural districts are in strong sympathy with the movement and I believe that a large vote ewill be polled by the Bull Moose this fail .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
Bride Puts Charge of
 Shot Tn serenaders

Fairnront. W. Va, Aug. 2After keeping her marriage to Edward Swisher a secret for a year Mrs. Cora Swisher. a. prominent young woman of Millerville, near here, decided to an- nounce it.
 As the indirect result of the an- snouncement Mrs. Gwisf1er was held in $500 bail for court, last evening, for shooting and maiming Lonie Rich- ards, one of a crowd of young men who organized cal1ithumpian band and proceeded to the SWisher. home- stead to give the newly married pain a charivari.
 The injured man declares that he was one of a crowd of young men and boys who after securing tin cans. horns horse fiddles and other raucous noise producing instruments. hied themselves to the Swisher residence, where a deafening din was opened up on the newly Weds.
 was doing his best with an improvised horse fiddle when Mrs Swisfer ap- lDeared at window with a double-oar- relied shotgun and fired on the crowd. The first shot took effect in Richards side. Physicians say he will be crip- pied for life.
 Mrs. SWisher denies that she fired on the crowd. She says Richards and another man made an effort to get into the house and that she fired on them to keep them from entering her home
 The bride gave bond for her appear ance before the Grand Jury. The case will be bitterly fought, as all parties to it are prominent Mrs. Swisher declared last night that she feared for her life when she discharged the gun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
.HAVEMEYE YERS GET
 MILLIONS FOR
 HALF A MILLION

San Francisco, Aug 2.Eyidence that ownership of one-haIf of the common stock of the Western Sugar Refining Company, the John p. ana A. B. Spreckels concern of San Fran cisco. has netted the Havemeyer ln- terests in the American Sugar Ref1n- ing Company $12,95O,O00 in dividends in the last tyventy-one years was oi- fered yesterday during the hearing of the Governments suit to dissolve the American Sugar Refining Company under the Sherman law as 8 com bination in aestPaint of trade.
 Itwas testified that for all but two years of the twenty-one these pay n1entS were made on an investment that represented only s5O0,O00; that more than $12.000.0 900 of the amount has been paid since 1896, and that on Oct. s21, 1891, when the Have meyers had $1, ,0e0, O % invested in the concern.
 An official statement of the West ern Sugar Refining Company was pro- duced and Identified by w. H. Han nam, secretary of the concern. For every dollar the Havemeyers and their associates got the Spreckels party got a dollar.
 Tn the time elapsing between Oct. q and Dec. 27, 1891, dividends to the amount of $1.15O,000 were de- cIared and distributed. In 1892 the capital stock was reduced from $2,- O00, GOO to $1,O0O, 600. In accordance with this action $500, 0,00O, or half their investment, was refunded to the Have meyers. @
 In the year 1898, on Jan. z, Jan. IT and Sept t6, the Western Sugar Refining Company paid $6,000, 900, the Havemeyers getting half the yield. The biggest dividend was de- clared on Jan. 20, 1893, when $2,- 25O,OeO was passed around. There were no dividends from 1904 to 1908. On Nov. 20, 1909, another item of $2, 000. .000 was entered on the divi- dend record.
 the Government attorneys will move to Salt Lake City to continue the hearing, beginning Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
WILSON WILL
 NOT RESIGN
 AS GOVERNOR

Sea. Girt, N. J. Aug. 2.--Gov- ernor Wilson will not resign as chief executive of New Jersey, at least until after election this fall. In reply to a question today, he said:
 NO. I shall not resign
 long series of conferences with State party leaders beginning immediately after the Baltimore convention.
 After careful consideration, the de- cision to follow the precedent of Gro- 5ver Cleveland was reached. It is un- derstood Governor Wilson and his ad- visers were influenced by the desire of the Governor to advance certain governmental reforms started in New Jersey under him. Chief of these are improvement of the taxation system and in the efficiency of administration of State affairs. Commissions on both were created at Governor Wilson's suggestion.
 T am gratified,'' said Governor Will son today, "at the receipt of a large number of pledges of support from members of the Champ Clark League of California. Evidently an organiz- ed movement among it's members is in progress as I have received a great many firm letters from them It pleaseS me very much.'
 About 200 such letters have come to the Governor. Each carries the in formation that the signer has made a contribution to the Wilson campaign fund through the treasurer of the California committee.
 The rubber stamp bearing the sig nature Woodrow Wilson has been thrown away. When the first deluge of mail arrived it was thought stamp would be necessary, but today Cover nor Wilson said he would not permit it's use but would personally sign all letters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
CATTLE REACH S9.S5 PER HUNDRED POUNDS
 HIGHEST PRICE RECORDED
Price Expected to Climb 10 SID Next Week,
 Because of Alleged Scarcity

Chicago. Aug. 2.-The warning issued to consumers afttr the dissolution of the beef trust" that meat prices would be higher, has been fulfilled and today beef at the local stockyards was sold at the highest prices ever attained here, the figures reaching a new worlds record for altitude in, beef prices.
 A scarcity of cattle was given as the cause for beeves selling at $9 S5 per hundred and prediction of $1O cattle for next week was made by dealers today Charles s. Jones, pres ident of the Livestock Exchange, to- day issued 8 plea for the raising of more cattle to supply the increasing demand.
 ssThe situation is serious" " he said Congress or the state legislatures must soon take some action to en- courage cattle raising.''
 The following table compiled from figures obtained from several dealers show the tendency of retail meat prices which the consumers pay:
 Five months ago. Today PorteFhouse steak 20-30 25-4l Sirl0in fbest cuts), 15-20 2O-3t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
LAWYERS LARGE
 FEE TURNED DOWN
Judge Reed Decides Against Attorney Powell In Claim
 for $2, 2,5oo

Denying the lawyers claim for a large fee, Judge Reed of the superior court has handed down a decision in favor of the defendants in a suit brought by Attorney George F. Rowell of Stamford against P. Sanford Ross and H. O. Hance of Newark, N. J. Attorney RoweIl is a son of Mayor Rowell of Stamford.
 Attorney Powell claimed he collect ed Judgment of $17,250.98 ina suit brought by Ross agair,st John I. Holly. The lawyer declared he re- ceived only s $150 for his services when a reasonable fee would have been $2,- 500. s He sued for $3,000. H. Q. Hance represented the collection agency which retained Attorney RoweH to collect the jud dgrnent for Ross. It was claimed that by the defendants that they rendered Att6r- Tley Powell $400 for his services and he refused to accept the amount. They say $400 would be the regular collec- ton fec.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
LOCAL ACTORS TO
 SAIL FOR EUROPE
Lane and o'Donnell Leave Tomorrow to Fill Vaude- vile Engagements in Paris, Budapest, Vienna and Berlin.

David Lane and Charles O'Donnell, local boys who have made good on the vaudeville stage. left this afternoon for New York. Tomorrow they sail on the Red Star liner Vaderland for Europe. They open in the Olympic Theatre. Paris, where they are booked for six weeks From Paris they go to the Apollo Theatre, Budapest. Hun- gary, where they remain the entire month of October.
 The boys will. perform in Vienna the n1onthl of November and in De cember will appear in the Winter Gar den, Berlin After that they will show in other large European cities. They closed their American season last week at Hamm erstein' s, New York. Lane and O'Donnell recently appeared at the Park Theatre in the Old Home Week celebration. They have been spending the last few days at their homes in this city. A number of friends will be at the pier in Hoboken tomorrow to wish the boys bon voyage. Their act, which is known as Bump ing the Bumps, has made hit all over the country. <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
ONLY ONE BIDDER
Board Contract and Supply Opens Paving Bids
 Today

Bids for 6;900 square yards of ma cadaIu paving to be done this year were opened at the ofIce Of the Board of Contract and Supply, this noon. It is proposed to use six different kinds Of macadan work on the roads to be paved as an experiment. to see which would serve the best. The streets have not as yet been designated by the Paving and Sewer Commission
 The roads are to be treated with a bituminous binder.
 There was only one bid received on the mixed method Of laying the pav- ing. B. D. Pierce. Jr.. Co. bid s1.9E 3 square yard, using Tarvia. as bin- der; s2 suuare yard. using Texas binder; $z18 using Beftnudiz, and $1 ,9s for Standard oil B binder Tnis la ter binder can be used by the penefrs- ton method at eE26.
 z The company bid as follows for the work of paving the streets without first mixing the mHteriaIs Texas bin der, $1.32 per square yard; Bermlldiz
 binder, s1 fl, and Standard Oil B. sl.3O The Board of Contract and Supply will decide at a meeting in a few days or awarding the contract.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
CHILD CHEWS
 ] DYNAMITE; DEF QUITE HARMLESS

Southington, Aug. 2.-The people of Marion were thrown fntD excftemenk yesterday morning when small child was found chewing on stick of dyna- mite, which was stolen on last Tues day night from a shed of conFact- ing concern, that is building a new water main from the reservoirs to the center of Southingfcn.
 The company missed the dynamite at once, and started quiet search. Of late there have been several bad fights here. On Tuesday night bad fight took place in the lower part of the toWn in which several heads were laid open. Tt is feared that the rob- beTy Dsaf have been committed Co be used for blowing up some of fh6 houses m tfis section.
 The first report of any finding Of the dynamite was made yestefdav morning when seyen-yeaE-old KuSe Kalinski was found chewing on a. stick of it. The mother took it away and not knowing that it was dyna- mite threw it one side. Several work men found it later. The child waa too young to tell where she found if. A thorough search of the premiseg will be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
CUMMINGS NOT
 IN CONGRES ESSIONAL
 HANDICAP ITS SAID
Former Mayor of Stamford Has Assured Bridgeport CTS He Will Not Be Can iidate.
fsnecial to The Farrner.l

Stamford, Ang. 2-Friends of former Mayor Homer s. Cummings in this place scout the idea that he will be- come a candidate for Congress Mir. Cummings has repeatedly told, it Is said here, friends of the Bridgeport aspirant. Lynn " Wilson. that he ii boSIIiyaIy not in the race It is uf- dArstoed that he will stick to his pD- sition, having neither the time, no1 the Inclination to enter the race.
 It is understood that a faction ci the Democratic party in Bridgeport has sought out MT. Cummings with of fers of support for the nomination but focal politicians have ascertained that the same support has been offer ed to- Gorman of Danbury, an1 to 2 prominent Shelton man. They are trying to figure out how Bridgeport delegates can be delivered to three candidates at once for. the same noni. nation F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
UNLIMITED FUNDS
 PERKINS REPORTS
 FOR BULL MOOSE

Chicago, Aug. 2.-George W. Perkins. eastern fnancfer. today said that the progressive party of the country has unlimited funds
 And he added. "as long as the party keeps on the right track if win have the proper support ''
 Perkins will remain in Chicago nm til after the progressive national con vention which begins Monday. He was emphatic in his declaration that Colonel Roosevelt will be elected.
 Senator Dixon, Rooseve1ts carupaien manager, today received a telegram from Jackson, Miss, telling of the election of 20 delegates to the. pro- gressive convention-alI of them white men Dixon said there would be no coiored delegates from the south seAf- ed in the convention
 Albert J. Beveridge. former United States Senator from Indiana, who will be temporary chairman of the conven- tion and deliver the keynote speech arrived from Indianapolis today.
 This movement is one of the people in protest against political error which verges on maladministration." !" he said
 Alexander B. Moore, the progressive editor, who recently married Lillian publicity manager Republican party is in Chicago working with the pro gEessives. Henry Kochen1s who waa Wisconsin delegate to the Republl- can national convention and deserted for Roosevelt, was one of the most ac- tive workers around headquarters to- day George Roosevelt of New York cousin of Colonel Roosevelt, visited the leaders at the Congress Hotel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
STEEL TRUST BITTERLY ARRAIGNED IN REPORT
 OF STANLEY COMMITTEE

A second bill is designed to prevent
 "interlocking directorates'' among Tall-
 road and industrial corporations. It
 is proposed to prohibit any officer or
 employee of an industrial corporation
 in the coal industry or manufacture
 of structural steel and rolling stock.
 from acting in a similar capacity for
 a railroad.
 Another bill seeks divorce of indus
 trial and common carriers by prohlD- iting mining or manufacturing com
 panies from owning stock in any car
 rier.
 The committee also recommends that
 the Bureau of Corporations report to
 Congress in addition to the President
 providing publicity of corporate com binations.
 Chann1an Stanley, of Kentucky
 Rep Bartlett, of Georgia, Rep. Me
 Gillicuddy, of Maine, and Rep Beali of Texas, all democrats-co concur Tn all of these recomnne tions. Rep A ALlt- teton, Dem. N. T., dissents only from the bill changing the burden of proof That J. P. Morgan and Go, receiv- ed a fee of $62,500, 600 for underWrit- ing the steel syndicate is asserted. 'aThe Steel Corporations capitaliza- ton is $1,T45, ,724, ,284. .4S', the report de- clares, but this sum. huge as It IS 1 in no degree determines its actual power.
 Continuing the report cites where the vast holdings of directors or lne
 'strust,' in other corporations totals up into staggering billions. The Morgan Perkins plan fca I federal incorporation and price nxlngi l the Democrats declare is seni-sociai istic.'' and the present situation 1i 1 best remedied by publicity and strici enforcement of laws.
 E EN Had the character of the Steel Cor. ooratiOn been known at the time or ths absorption of the Tennessee Coal ano Iron Co, it is highly improbable tha' ] the chief executive would in 20 mn; lutes have given his consent to mer- ger frauFft with infinite injury to the steel industry and the public alike, the report says. z, :, Bitterly criticizing Roosevelt for thif merger, the report professes It's ma tbilfty to understand how a panic WlIcf resisted the utmost endeayors or Mor. Igan. and Rockefeller to queil snoulo suddenly have passed away with Int absorption of few paltry millions l at Rooseveltss permission. The Steel Trust was not Watered, Lps report says. '.It was deluged Stanie1 epigrammically puts it. The reporl purports to give the story of steel l from the first hearth furnace down tt the big mills of the present day ! That the trust IS 1nimical 70 lapol unions and it's employees live unuei conditions ssto revolting to detHn asserted. [.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-02
ACCUSES TAFT OF PREFERRINC
 DEAD ISSUES

Oyster Bay, Aug. Declaring that President Taft, in his speech of ac- ceptance of the Republican president ial nomination had preferred to dis cuss "dead rather than live issues, z Colonel Roosevelt, today, stated that he would not comment for publication at this time on his rivals address. Roosevelt has completed his deelara- ton of principles. He is expected to declare for distinct position regard ing the negro. ssss sfa
 He plans to come direct to Saga more Hill from Chicago and remain there denying himself to all visitors until he makes his speech at Revere Beach, near Boston, After that he will speak in Vermont but will not begin his record breaking until Sep- teTnbeF. si5s