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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
BOOK ISLAND is A FAVORED
SPOT; FUTURE ASSURED
CONTINUED from preceding paRel

C(
otherwise expanding to meet the de.
mands Of rapidly growing business.
Here is located Rock Island arsen
al the greatest military manuractur-
ing institution in the country, giving
steady employment to hundreds of
men. Here is centralized the depart
ment for the maintenance of equip
ment of the Rock Island road, the
shops at Silvis being among the larg-
est in the country.
In the three cities are such diver
sity of manufacturing concerns that
the evils of stagnation in any given
line are not felt. Strikes ead panics
are far less serious TO the community
as whole than In most cities of equal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Ten Years of Growth
in Rock Island
Cost of Yearly improvements

Total ..... 100000
Accomplished in Decade
Population increased one
third.
Wealth increased one half.
Capacity of factories
doubled.
Expended for street paw
ing, 100000.
Expended for concrete
walks, 100000.
Expended for sewers,
100000.
Cost of new public school
buildings, $235,000.
Total expended for new
homes, 100000.
Invested in new factory
buildings, 100000.
Public utility improve
ments, $2,7o0,0oo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Strenuous.
~was the play excitingY

"Was the play excitingT
-Oh, very. The management had
engaged two leading ladies. and there
was a constant struggle for the center
Of the staSe."-LouisviIle Courier-Jour-
nal.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
OLDER'S PLEA
 FOR A. RUFF
Some of Editors Reasons Why a Parole Should Be Granted the Former Pc litical Boss of San Fran cisco
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 8-t'remont Older, managing editor of the San Francisco Bulletin sent a petition to the board of prison directors today asking for a parole for Abe Ruef No action has yet been taken by the board
 Older's reasons for asking parole for the convicted political boss are in part as follows:
 since his arrest Ruef has served nearly five years in Jail and prison Others who were equally guilty with him wholly escaped the penalty Ruef has suffered It seems to me that the city and state have had all ben eft they may ever hope to get from the long and bitter fight that has been made It has resulted in free ing the people from forty years of enslavement by the Southern Pacific railroad. The government of the state is now in the peoples hands.
 Can you not take q broader view of justice and can you not see that Ruef not alone was responsible for the conditions. Is it not true that we all of us are responsible? That society is responsible for the stand ard of success which Ruef follows. This standard carried with it false ideals of power. distinction, reputa- biIity and a desire for success at any cost"
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
Roosevelt Calls Upon the Republicans of the Coun- try to Protest Against the Ruling of National Committee
 TAFT GETTING ALL; ROOSEVELT NOTHING Colonel Sees in the Course of the Committee Not Ruin of the Republican Party
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OYSTER BAY. June S.-Thc repub- Icans of the country were called up- on tonight by Roosevelt to protest against the action of the republican national committees ruling in the contest for seats in the national con- yention from the Ninth Alabama dis trict. Roosevelt served notice on the opponents that in his opinion the par ty as a whole would repudiate a nomination if it were obtained in defiance of justice" He declared that every man who wished the party to continue to exist should protest at once against those trying to wreck it"
 The leaders" said Roosevelt speak as if they were republicans. l don't concede theft the test of reg uIarity."
 Roosevelt gave out lengthy statement declaring that the action taken by the national committee yes terday in unseating two duly elected delegates from the Ninth Alabama district and replacing them with men who had no more title to sit in a re- publican convention than they have to sit in a democratic convention was uuwarranted He said he would like to make as serious an appeal as is i1 his power to every good citizen who regards the republican party as an instrument for good government which it is likely to destroy.
 Roosevelt goes on to say: Alabama is entitled to tWenty-fOur delegates in the convention. As regards the several districts where there have been contests. my sincere belief is that right is as much on our side as on the side of our opponents. But in these districts there was room for honest doubt and talking the matter over with Dixon we both agreed to advise the Roosevelt members of the national committee to support no con test in any district where there was room for reasonable doubt as to the right of the Roosevelt delegates to be seated. Accordingly. in all Ala bama districts in question the Roose- welt men of the national committee voted with the majority.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
Cuban Capital More Alarm ed at Prospect of Race War Than at the Trou- bles in Province of Ori- ente
PROCLAMATION MADE
 BY PRESIDENT GOMEZ
Streets Thronged With Armed Whites; Streets Cleared of Blacks; the Police Discard Their Clubs for Machetes
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HAVANA, June 8-The prospect of a racial war in Havana tonight transcended in importance any news received from the field of operations Rumors, current during the day of the intention of a mob to make an onslaught upon the negroes of the capital induced President Gomez to issue proclamation tonight urging mutual moderation and threatening all disturbers with the most severe punishment
 At 9:30 the moment the prOClama- ton was issued a mob composed of many thousands of young men of better classes including many stud ents gathered at Central Park and were shouting down with the ne groes" Within two minutes after the outbreak all the negroes, boot blacks and newsboys disappeared from view. The crowd rapidly in creased. Practically all the demon strators were armed many openly brandishing revoIvers and knives. At one time a panic ensued as a result of a shot fired by a police captain as a signal his men.
 Gen Mayo Senocal sent a message to the president that he was ready to raise a brigade of 20OO men at his own expense and lead them against the rebels under the direc- tion of Gen. Monteagudo The of fer was accepted. Arms for the vol unteers are expected to arrive from the United States on Monday.
 Beginning tonight all the police in Havana are armed with long ma chetes discarding their clubs. The race riOting among the lOngshOre- men which was begun last night was resumed this afternoon. One negro was killed The police restored order.
 Small armed parties seem spring ing up in Havana province. A band of thirty was seen today near Guanaja including several negroes who escaped from jail there a few days ago Rural guards and citizens are pursuing the band.
 The opinion is becoming general that it is hopeless to expect the gov ernment to crush the insurgent forces in Oriente despite Gen. MonteagudO's assurance that he is satisfied with the military situation and expects to end the rebellion in three weeks. Gen. Nunez has offered a corps of 1900 veterans to reinforce M0nteagu- do but he must await the arrival of arms from the United States.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
QUALIFY
 FOR TIE OLyMPIAD
Sixteen Athletes Prove Their Fitness
 For American Team.
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 CAMBRIDGE, June 8.-The Ameri- can team for the sixth OlYmpiad of modern times at Stockholm will be materially strengthened by eighteen eastern athletic winners today in the Harvard stadium where three worlds records were established on equalled and several others threatened. New marks were established in the 1O,O00 meter run and pole vault. The hund- red meter dash was equalled. It was announced that the winner would go to Stockholm.
 It was confidently expected that a new worlds record would be attained in the running high jump with George Horine of San Francisco the contender but the Californian was cOnslderaply out of condition for he failed to get over the bar at six feet one inch which three eastern jumpers cleared. Horlnes failure was the surprise of the meet.
 Wm j. Kramer of the Long Island club in the 10000 meter run cut the worlds record to thirty one minutes 43 3-5.
 The pole vault record was broken by Marc Wright of Dartmouth at thirteen feet two and one quarter inches putting in the shade Gardner of Yale who made thirteen feet and one inch week ago
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
NUT CERTAIN
 IF A VERDICT
District Attorney Freder- icks of Los Angeles in inmates That There Is Possibility Darrow Will Escape This Time
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LOS ANGELES. June 8.-Obvious- ly annoyed by the course of events today. District Attorney Fredericks let fall a few remarks at the clase of the Darrow trial that indicated that he was not now sure of conviction.
 Win or lose" he said, we arc going to keep on trying DarroW The only thing to stop us is a plea of guilty. We have more indict- ments yet to be tried and in this case it is indicated that four others could be returned"
 Todays short session was filled with wrangling by counsel and wit ness Franklin on the stand in cross examination began to show signs ol weariness. An adjournment at noor brought a sense of relief to all con cerned The trial will be resumed on Monday in the new room where the McNamara's were tried.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
A Mobilization Point Thus Established by the Fed eral Troops Between Orozco's Capital and His Only Port
REBEL CHIEFTAIN WITHDRAWS OUTPOST
Government Forces Have Secured a Foothold on Northwestern Railr oad, Lately Exclusively Con trolled by Insurrectos
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MADEIRA Mex, June 8-Two hund- rel federals under Captain Pinteros, rocruited in Sonora, have taken po- session Of this town a division point on the Me Xican Northwestern railroad be- tween Chihuahua and Juarez. The fed erals found no rebels here when they entered.
 The capture ot Madeira affords a mo- bilization point directly west of Chi huahua "nd gives the government con troI of portion of the Northwestern railroad.
 CHIHUAHUA, June S.-The rebels outposts which hitherto extended to Santa Rosalia. sixty miles south of Bachimoa, where the main body of Orozco's troops are located, have been withdrawn to ortiz, fifteen miles south of Bachimba. Federal scouting parties are believed to control the railroad north of Santa ROsalia.
 Cruz ortiz, an American citizen al- legged to be a government spy was re- leased today following a demand by Martin Letcher. the American consul
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
TRIALS IN THE WEST
 FOR OLYMPIC TEAM
One Record Broken and Two Tied on
 Northwestern University Field.
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EVANSTON, III, June S.-One Olympic record was broken and two tied in the western trials for Ameri- can Olympic teams held on North western University field today x. J. Patterson with the colOrs of the Chicago Athletic association shatter- ed the record for the fifteen hundred meter run in 4:02 2-5, a second faster than that established hy Melvin Sheppard in the Olympic games in London in 1908.
 The records tied were the 100 and 200 meter dashes. C. T. Wilson Coe the winner of the dash in the events of the western conference last week made a record hundred meter dash
 in 10 2-5. Cook of the Cleveland Athletic club tied the 200 meter run record, 21 3-5. Austin of Chicago and Avery Brundage of the Chicago Athletic association have already been chosen for the Olympic team accord ing to an announcement made by Chicago officials.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09

Arkansas placed on the temporary roll Of the convention, the result of yesterdays hearing, today's work runs up a total of seventy two added
 to the Taft list since the committee convened on Thursday. This clears the docket for taking up early next
 week the eases upon which the
 Roosevelt people are laying greater stress than upon those from the south, such cases for example, as those from Indiana which probably will be taken up Wi.en the committee cOnvenes on Monday The commit tee will pursue the alphabetical order before the cases of the six delegates at large from Arizona and those
 from the fourth congressional district of California are taken up.
 IL was a day of publicity concern
 ing the southern republican organiz- ation Starting with the last three
 districts of Arkansas the committee went through that state and Florida and Georgia in which all the delegates had been contested by Roosevelt In every case a decision was reached after full hearings of the facts in the cases. In only one instance did the Roosevelt forces ask for a test vote In the fifth Arkansas district where charges of violence and fraud were made by both sides, Committeeman Burnam of Kentucky asked that both delegations be seated with half a vote each He secured ten votes for his motion. On this roll call members who hitherto usually voted with the anti-Taft contingent including De Pont of Delaware voted with the Taft people.
 Tn the afternoon the demand for votes became less numerous and in a majority of the Florida and Geor-
 gia cases the Taft delegates were seated bv viva voce votes. With op- posing negro attorneys presenting questions of regularity in Florida and i Georgia and with the Taft and Roose- i welt contest managers asserting in vigorous language as to the charac- i ter of southern republication the ses- sion took on an interest that held 1 the committee members closely.
 1 The Georgia contests were of a | distinctly legal character. The Taft
 forces were led by Henry L. John l son. a negro attorney of Atlanta 1 whose argument was frequently ap- 1 plaudcd by members of the commit | tee. He characterized RooseVelt's l contests in Georgia as afterthOughts, and declared that there had been no
 question in Georgia as to the in
 depreciation of the state law until
 after the advent of a stranger from
 the north" who reached the state on
 April l5 He did not name the
 stranger but the committee laughed
 as though it guessed his identity.
 Some interesting sidelights Were
 thrown upon the republican situation
 in the south by today's testimony
 and in spite of the intensity of feel ing between the factions, the com
 mittee at times was roaring with laughter over amusing episodes with
 out much rgard to factional sym pathies Some of the hottest contests
 were from the districts where white republican voters are scarce.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
IN ROOSEVELT'S CAMP.
The Colonel Expected to Reach Chi
 cago by Middle of Week.

CHICAGO, June 8-The arrival of William Finn of Pittsburg and the departure of George Perkins for Ohio. an all-day conference of a score oi prominent leaders and the announce ment that a demonstration for thelr candidate wauld take place in Chi cagO on Wednesday marked the ac- tivities of the Roosevelt campaign managers today.
 The Roosevelt headquarters had the center of the stage today aside from the deliberations of the national com mittee and tonight further interest was aroused by a semi official an nouncement that Roosevelt would be in Chicago on Thursday and possibly earlier
 The information that Roosevelt would arrive about the middle of the week came from several apparently authOritive sources although Senator Dixon said he did not think the col onel would be on hand. Perkins just before his departure for Ohio was quoted as saying that he had made reservations for the colonel at a Chi cago hotel
 John V. Clinnin, an officer Of the 1 Spanish American War Veterans alsC said he had received information di- rect from Oyster Bay that Roosevelt would be in Chicago in time to ad- dress the reunion of veterans or Thursday night. Other reports stated that Roosevelt would be in Chicage in time to be present at the planned demonstration by his prominent mid dle western followers on Wednesday The expected demonstration will be (Continued on Page 11N
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
HAVE COME TO LIFE.

SEATTLE, June 8.-Three slumber- ing volcanoes in the Aleutian moun- tain range in Alaska suddenly have come to life, throwing out great quan- titles of smoke and hot ashes Dis patches from the north say the vol canoes are emitting lava and rocks but the discharge from Alaska craters is usually Cnly ashes and smoke It is hoped there will be no loss of life Mt uiamna is more than F, 900 feet high
 A dispatch from Seward, Alaska says the volcanoes Redoubt and uaim- ma are both in violent eruption
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
ALLEGATIONS OF GUILT
 OF MANY OFFENCES
Defendants in Sensational Suit Are
 Prominent San Franciscans.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June B. Charges of conspiracy, fraud. mal- feasance in office, corruption and so- called high finance were made against C. C. Moore, Peter D. Martin; J DoWney Harvey, J. A. Fogler and H. D. Pillsbury aIl directors of the Ocean Shore railroad in d suit filed today to demand an accounting from them.
 Moore is president of the Panama Pacific exposition. It is alleged that the defendants have mismanlged the road, specuIated in lands along the right of way and otherwise profited by the use of the company's funds tc the extent of $200O,0 900
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
APPLICATION DENIED

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, June S.- Ruers application for a parole back ed by the petition of Fremont Older. managing editor of the San Fran cisco Bulletin, was denied today by the state board of prison directors.
 The board based it's decision not on the fact that Ruef had failed to win the signed support of Judge TaWIer who sentenced him but on the general grounds that this is not a fit time for the application to be made.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
JUDGE BEN
He Is Going to Oyster Bay to See
 About 1t.
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DENVER, June S.-Juvenile Judge Ben Lindsey left tonight for Oyster Bay to confer with Roosevelt regard ing a memorial to the national re- publican convention passed at the recent progressive republican con- ventiOn here which elected a protest ing delegation. He met Bryan here today.
 T have been following you and Roosevelt many years,'' said Lindsay to the COmmOner.
 Well" replied Bryan, If you keep it up much longer you are sure to become crOsseYed.'
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
STANFORD CREW
 IN 4 BAD WAY
Little Money, No Coach and Without
 Boat.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June S.-With barely sufficient money to pay tra- yelling expenses and no regular coach the Stanford eight pared crew which left for the east today may have to borrow a boat in order to participate in the intercollegiate races at Pough- keepsie on June 29 The English company from which the boat was ordered cables that the longshore- mems strike prevented the shipment in time for the Poughkeepsie races.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
CARGO OF CHINESE
Probably a Ship Load Was Landed
 on California Coast.
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SAN FRANCISCO. June S.-Tho immigration department expressed the belief tonight that the thirty Chinese landed week ago at Half Moon Bay were but a part of a shipload lying off the coast and landing when time and tide served. The United States marshal received word today that a boat load of Chinese had been landed last night on the Monterey coast.
 Captain AdolphsOn, the skipper of the launch Earl K, from which the Chinese landed at Half Moon Bay was released on 5000 bonds.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
FIRST SQUEAL HEARD FROM SYCAMORE HILL
 AGAINST DECISIONS
Decisions in the case of con

Decisions in the case of con- tested delegates before the re- publican national committee are as follows to date: For Taft, today's decisions: Arkansas. del egates from the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Seventh districts. s. Florida, delegates at large, and from the First, Second and Third districts, 6. Georgia, del egates from twelve districts. 4. Total today, 4S: yesterdays to- tai, A. Total for Taft. =.
 For Roosevelt, none
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
THE FLYING DERBY.
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LONDON, June S.-While Tom Sop with finished in the lead in the first flying derby over the S1-mile course around London today, he was dis qualified for passing four miles inside Of one turn and the race was award ed to G. Panel who finished second nineteen minutes behind Sopwith.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
CONNECTS KICK.
Demonstration at San Quentin Against
 the Foods
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SAN QUENTIN. Cal June &.-A demonstration interpreted as a pro test against the prison food occurred in the general hall at San Quentin penitentiary at noon today.
 Twelve hundred convicts braved the wrath of the guards and turned the customary silence into bedlam for fif- teen minutes Dishes, spoons and food were thrown about the mess hall.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
AN EXAGGERATED DISASTER
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June S.-Tel- egraphic reports this evening from Dante. Va, a mining town on the Carolina and Ohio railroad deny ab- solutely reports of disaster in which twenty or thirty men were killed.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
ALASKAN MOUNTAINS
 ARE GETTING AWAKE
Reports From the North of Fearful Disturbances.
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IAooUNIAI F-J FItfI5S DIoPAIUHI
 VALDEZ, June 8-The sail and steamship Dora flying between points along the Alaska Peninsula and Kodi- akisland reports that Mount Katmai's outbreak is one of terrible violence. Deafening explosions occur at short in tervals and surrounding country is covered three or feet deep with ashes.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
WINNERS FROM WEST
One Negro in Chicago Interscho
 astic Meet.
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CHICAGO, June S.-Two athletes one a negro won A. A. Stagg's ele- venth interscholastic track and field meet today for the Citrus union high school at Azusa and and Glendora California. Seventeen points were won in the meet Twelve were made by Whitted, a hurdle jumper and the other five by Johnson a negro run ner
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
RACE ACROSS PACIFIC
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SAN PEDRO, June 8-The trans Pacific yacht race arranged to begin on Tuesday has been postponed un- til June 16. Four vessels are enter ed. the Scafarer, Hawaii, MatOOse and Lurline
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
FREE LANCE WON
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 LATONIA, Ky, June 8.-Free Lance won the Latonia derby today, The Manager second, Worth third. Time. 2:32
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
TACOMA FIRE

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 TACOMA, June Sire swept the plant of the St Paul and Tacoma Lumber company today. The loss is a half million. The cause is not known.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

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Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
Charles A. Stauffer

Charles A Stauffer.
 Business Manager Arizona Republican Phoenix, Ariz My Dear Stauffer.
 I want 10 pat you on the back for the very excellent issue of The Republican of sunday May 26th. That was un- doubtedly the best ever"
 The arrangement of the news service both teIeGraphic and local is everything it should be while the advertisements are not only growing in volume but are being set up properly and give a tone to the whole paper.
 MT Higley can congratulate himself upon issuing the best paper in Arizona I have no doubt that it requires a good deal of hard work but it is worth while
 Yours Very Truly
 HARVEY J. LEE.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
HERE'S FROM JUDGE
 OF NEWSPAPERS
Harvey J. Lee Writes in Commentator
 Of The Republican.

The following letter has been re- ceived fr.m Harvey J. Lee for many years tho business manager of the pa per and who with Mrs Lee has been at Hot Springs. Ark. since last Decem- Der.
 There is no man more competent to pass judgment upon the things he writes about than MT. Lee. His letter follows:
 Hot Springs. Ark,
 4O1 Park Ave.