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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13
NEGRO RUFFIANS
ROB WHITE MAN
Slug Inebriate Over the Head
With a Piece of Gas
Pipe.
"FRISK" HIM FOR S4.55
Police Capture One Of the Assallants
but the other Is Still at
Large.

Lured from a negro restaurant on
Twenty-fourth street early this morn
ing. while in an intoxicated condition,
Robert Watt, West Liberty laborer,
was attacked by two negroes, who
slugged him over the head with a gas
pipe and removed S4.55 from his peck
cts, leaving him lying on the side
walk unconscious Officers Ginnane
and Furlong were called by witnesses
OF the affair and one OF the negroes,
Fred Rollings was captured, but the
other one, William Wheat, a charac-
ter well known in police circles. who
has In the past been a participant in
various fracases at the Lincoln club,
ducked up an alley and made his get
away. The police are looking for him.
ONE MAN CAPTURED.
Watt, the robbers victim, this morn
ing identified Rollings as one of tbs
principals in the affair. and the offend
er was placed under $500 bonds and
his case continued until Saturday
morning
Watt came to Rock Island from
West Lbert ylast night at 6 o'clock,
having about IS in his possession. He
Immediately began TO round up the
visible supply OF whisky and as a
result was very much intoxicated at
an early hour this morning, when he
entered the negro restaurant. There
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13
is FOUND GUILTY.;
TAKES AN APPEAL
Jury Decides Mrs. Holsapple Is
Maintaining Disorderly
House-Fined.
BITTER LEGAL BATTLE
Defense Carries Case to Circuit Court
and Woman Is Released Under
$500 Bonds.

After a bitter legal battle, which
was waged throughout the entire day,
and which was marked by repeated
clashes Of attorneys, Mabel Holzapple
charged with maintaining a house of
III fame, was last night found guilty
by the Jury, after a elaboration of
nearly an hour. and her fine placed at
S25 and costs. The attorney for the
defense, ]. X. Scott, Immediately ap
pealed the case to the circuit court,
and gave surety for the bonds of $500
which were imposed. Mrs. Harry
Roberts, who claims 10 have been en-
ployed at a domestic at the Solzapple
place, 1861 Second avenue, and
who was also taken in the raid made
by the officers late Saturday night,
acted only as witness, il being de-
cided TO try both cases separately, and
the latter woman will be placed on
trial tomorrow morning.
SEVEN BALLOTS NECESSARY.
An the evidence in Mrs. Holsapple's
case was in shortly after o'clock,
and the Jury was out trife less than
an hour. It is understood that seven
ballots were taken. the first OF these
being four to two for conviction. The
sixth ballot showed only one man In
favor Of acuuittal and on the seventh
ballot. a decision was reached. The
jury which was selected was as fol-
lows: II. A. Clevenstine, W. z. Bail
ey, Louis Marks, Harry T. McKown,
John S. Leath, and Ira II. Buffum. In
summoning veniremen. Chief Brinn
stated that he wanted representative
business men.
According TO reports received, there
were IL ballots taken as to the amount
OF the fine. On the first vote, two Of
the jurymen favored the maximum
fine prescribed by the city ordinances,
1. e., $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13

he went to sleep. after eating q bite,
IN payment for which he rendered q IS
bin He was finally awakened and
went outside, followed by the two ne
groes who then Jumped on him with
the gas pipe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13

5, Hits addition, Moline, s1,400.
Charles Johnson to Edna NJ Mitch
ell, lot 80, Sweeney & Jackson's addi-
ton, Moline, 81.
Olof ]. Under to John B. Cornwall,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13

company addition, Moline, $3.50.
Moline Trust & Savings bank to Mrs.
Margaret Armstrong, part outlot 10,
section 4, II. 1w, Highland addition,
east half. southeast quarter, $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13
Moline Heights, $500.

Willow White to Ernest r. Suther-
land, tract in northeast quarter, north
EAST quarter, section 4, II, 1w, $3.50.
Andrew W. Peterson to A. H. Arp,
lot 4, block ". Moline Water Power
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13

ley, lot IS, block 173, East Moline
$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13

All the news all the time,-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13
Realty Changes

Clara o. Paige to Lola L. Hays,
north feet lot and all lot 2. block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13
A Bio Purchase of Silks

5Sc, 75c AND S5c VALUES AT 39c
opportunity choose from 20 pieces Of "a
inch poplins pretty evening and street shades.
Fancy messalines. and plain tadetas. Sc, 40
75c and s5c values, all at price ..........OOc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
SAYS UNCLE JOE
IN GREAT DANGER
CHAIRMAN NCOMBs HEARS
GLOWING REPORTS FROM
THE MIDDLE WEST.

NEW YORK, Oct. Civilian f.
McCombs, chairman of the Democratic
national committee. will return to
New York tomorrow after comforting
with more than one hundred national
leaders in the Western and Middle
States.
The chairman wired the following
report TO headquarters yesterday:
Il have received reports from
twenty States in the West and was
especially pleased by assurances that
Illinois would be in the Democratic
column, For some time they have
been trying TO make us believe in the
east that Illinois might belong to the
East that Illinois mint belong TO the
Gratis in Illinois without exception full
of confidence. have been told that
Illinois is not only sure for Wilson, sat
the entire State ticket will be elected.
Tt is remarkable, but Uncle Joe"
Cannon, the arch stand patter and
Congressman Mckinley are having the
toughest political fights in their his
tory.
j have talked with leaders as far
west as Idaho and Colorado. and as
far south as Tennessee and they all
tell me the same story. Wilson Is
leading and the indications are we
are going to roll up an unprecedented
Democratic majority
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
ITALIAN AMERICAN
CLUB TO ENDORSE

The Italian American club will hold
"a meeting at ESQ O'Clock Sunday at
ternoon at Fraternity hall, 2l6 West
Broad street, when the matter OF the
vote of the Italian constituency for
the next president Will he acted upon.
II has been understood for some
time hat the local Italians would
night against Governor Wilson because
of his speeches against the Italians
before the campaign II is said that
the local naetins il .hllt one of many
movements IN many states Whether
the local lodge will vote for Roosevelt
or for Taft has not been been decided,
nut II seems Very clear that the vote
viii not be east for Wilson. A few
weeks ago an Italian American organ,
printed in Italian, was started, and IL
~ understood that the whole Italian
vote will be cast against Governor
Wilson, Exception Was taken 10
Governor Wilson on account OF one of
the books he wrote which was said 10
be an excoriation Of the Italian
element.
" The local organ WAS started A. 4
paper 10 fight Wilson. IT Ii printed
only N the Italian languAgs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
BIG RECEIPTS SHOW
GREAT PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON, oct. 2e.~-"The re-
ceipts of Internal revenue are s5,~
o06. GOO greater so far this fiscal year
than they were for the same period
In the last fiscal year" said Comms-
sioner hell. Of that bureau, today,
This is unusual. The figures show
that the consumption Of begr. spirits
AMI tobacco is increasing immensely,
n sign that prosperity IL AT the food.
The increase is general in all lines
Of our work, If business through
out tire country is az active and pros
perous ~ the industries we collect
revenue from. then everything Is
booming, | have never seen time
since have been commissioner where
the increase of revenue collections has
been SO large IN such a short time.
The customs receipts since July
Let. merely four months ago. are al
most SO, 900, 600 greater than they
were for the same period OF the last
fiscal year. These figures are aston
ishing and mean something"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
CHICAGO AROUSED
over ]. JOHNSON
COUNCIL WOULD REVOKE HIS
/
IICENsE---sT'HE ALIENS,
SEND TELEGRAM.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. 22.-Damag-
ing evidence against Jack Johnson.
negro heavyweight chamrfcn, was
presented today to the federal grand
jury which began an inquiry to deter
mine whether in his affair he has
overstepped the prohibition of the
Mann white slave act. Lucille
Cameron and Yank Kenny, y former
sparring partner were the tSsit cipal
witnesses.
After being questioned for - hour
and ten minutes the Came, oil girl
staggered from the grand jury room
in state bordering on collapse She
was assisted to the office of United
States Marshall Hey. where her
mother, Mrs. +. Cameron Falconet OF
Minneapolis. was awaiting her, Their.
the girl threw herself on Il sofa in a
faint. When she was revived she sob
bed Historically. wailing at the top of
her voice. She will be called again
tomorrow.
Charles f. Erbstein, counsel Tor
Mrs. Falconet, recei, Ell
many offers of fresh evidence against
Johnson in connection with his esca-
pades. He also received letters OF
commentator, mostly from the South
and one telegram. dated Cambria, Va,
reading:
Get busy; send that negro to Viz
ginia.
(signed) THE ALIENS"
The city council, aroused by the
reports Of "deprayed, degraded and
immoral conduct and of the slurs
which he has cast on Chicago woman
hood, tonight unanimously adopted a
resolution recommending that Mayor
Carter Harrison revoke the saloon
license of Johnson's $4,000 Cafe de
Champion" II West Thirty-frst
street. The resolution. drawn by
Alderman Ellis Geiger. recommended
that not only his license be revoked,
but that the city council see that he
be prosecuted on the white slave and
all other charges pending against him.
Mayor Harrison refused TO discuss
the resolution further than to say that
If the investigation he was making
established thes fact that johnson had
violated the law he would take the
action recommended by the council.
The resolution was passed by a
viva voce vote, while the crowded
galleries cheered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
NEW YORK JURY
IND|CTs GIBSON
CONTINUED from page T.

Continued from page ~
freed of the murder charge ne would
probably have To face an Indictment
in New York county for perjury. forg-
cry and cunspff aeH in connection with
his effort to get control of the Szabo
estate, which effort Ii ascribed also
az the motive for the murder.
II have heard about that" he re-
piled. Il shall not run away. When
am free here | shall go to New York
at once and submit myself to what
they have in store for me.
Gibson has been taking a lawyers
interest tn the Rosenthal case. and
does not believe that a conviction
can he secured of Becker. Delving
into past murder sensations. he ex-
pressed a belief in the innocence Of
Albert T. Patrick as well as that Of
Roland II. Meiineuy.
Though eager for an early trial. 1T
is not believed in Goshen that Gibson
will face a jury much before pecem-
her. when a new term of court Will
he convened by Justice Tompkins in
Newbnrgh. The defendant viii he
arratgned in Goshen tomorrow morn
ing for formal pleading to the indict-
rnent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
MABEL HITE DIES
OF BLOOD POISONING


NEW YORK Oct. 22.-Mahel Hite
we'll known as q vaudeville actress
and as the wife OF Mike Donlin, base
ball player for the Giants and Pitts
burgs, died late this afternoon In her
home at number 526 West One Hun
bred and Eleventh street.
Miss Hite had been in poor health
for more than a year. Last June she
was operated on for an intestinal can
Ger and for many days was at the
point of death. After the operation
she did not rally. and resorted to
Christian Science. treatment. which
seemed to Improve her health for a
time, Recently the same trouble re-
asserted itself. but another operation
was not deemed safe and for scveral
weeks the physicians have had no
hope. Septicaemia developed a few
days ago and was the immediate cause
of death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
GIRL MURDERED
ON LONELY ROAD
POSSE CAPTURES THREE MEN
WHO HAD FLED FROM SCENE
INTO SWAMP.

BRIDGEPORT. CONN, Oct az
Taken by five men in an automobile
"a a lonely point on the main road
between bridgeport and Stratford,
Conn, young and handsome woman
WAS deliberately shot to death tonight.
The victim, when found. with five
bullet wounds In her body, was clad
in eestly attire aud her jewels had not
been taken The motive for the
killing Is q mystery, although from
letters OF the body, dated Chicago,
the police formed theory that she
might have been a dangerous wit
ness In some criminal case.
After shooting the girl. the Eve
men, who had sent the chauffeur on
ahead in the car, abandoned the ma
chine and fed into the woods, Three
Of them were captured within two
hours by Stratford posse Of con-
stables and citizens. In Biiberry
swamp. two miles from the scene of
the TRAGEDY. Two were hiding In
the thick underground and were COM
through the forest. Their clothing
mad been torn to shreds by the
.hranhles. but ii was easy to see tina t
the garments had been whole and
costly only a few hours before
The men said they were Francisco
pizzicheni. a restaurant keeper at No.
40 Union square Bridgeport. ana
James Matte. of No. 80 South ave-
nue., Bridgeport.
The third man was captured a mile
from the scene ofsthe girls death, by
Herbert NJ. Booth, of Stratford. He
carried 3S calibre revolver, which
had several empty chambers. lie was
in such a condition that he could not
give his name. All were taken 10
the Bridgeport Jail
The police learned that the five men
drove up to the restaurant at No. 80
/ Union Square early in the evening
and had the hired ear wait for them
When they left the restaurant the
| girl was with them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
PULLS HIS DYING
VICTIM BY CHIN
NEGRO SLAYER Is LATER AR.
RESTED WITHIN BLOCK OF
POLICE STATION.

After they had been drinking all
day together. according to the evil
dsnce gathered by the police, Daniel
Bowler, coiored, stabbed and fatally
wounded Arthur Harris. also coiored,
at 2:3o o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and then shook him by the chin as
he lay bleeding on the ground and
asked, Amt YOU dead YETI" The
dying man was unable to respond.
lie gesticulated. and the blood flowed
so freely that he was dead before the
arrival of police officers.
The stabbing occurred in the real
of 1918 East Main street, in what
is known as Moran's yard Bowler
escaped. but was captured last night
by Policeman Folkes within a square
of the First police station It. is
said that he was on his way TO the
station to surrender when he changed
his mind and decided to leave the city
The trouble ia said to have re-
suited on account of debt OF FIVE
cents, which Harris owed to Bowler.
The debt had been of long standing.
and was said to have been the result
of q Gran game
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

growth of the Seuthsife: reclaim
Shockoe creek for manufacturing de-
Nelopment,- exhibit Richmond made
goods in the new manufacturers
building: attract desirable settlers for
the surrounding contiguous territory
TO develop the trucking interests, and
generally advertise Richmond to the
world.
Then, as he said, he came to the
point. The chamber was handicapped
by lack OF funds. IT needed an in
come Of $4,000 annually TO add to the
$4,000 it is receiving, and lis diree-
tors would promise 10 accomplish
double the result on less than double
the income.
II the members present would raise
$4,000 before leaving the hall he
would get the other $1,000 from a
source not represented at THE meet
ing. The chamber had never passed
the hat, he said, and never expected
to, but if the members present would
announce q doubling of their present
subscriptions the saea@y .7sesesslsl be
raised In hair an hour.
An Enthusiastic Response.
The earnestness OF the appeal TOOK
the diners by storm. and MIR. Dab
ney's enthusiasm awakened an In
slant response. Before he could sit
down John Adams. broker, arose and
asked that his dues be doubled One
after another. faster than the secre~
tary could note them, the responses
came. ami in less than ten minutes the
organizations revenue had been in
creased annually to the extent of
$4,000. Then the diners dispersed.
Today at ! o'clock two score Of
the members will meet In Mr.. Dab
ney's Office and organize themselves
into whirlwind membership cam
paign committee, the object being to
secure five hundred new members In
three days. And Big Booster Bill
Dabney says they'll accomplish II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
DOCTORS COMPLAIN
OF LEGISLATURE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian J
NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 22.-The
opening session tonight of the Medical
association in annual convention here
was featured by addresses of well
come AMI the reading of the annual
reports of officers. The report of the
legislature committee In which the
legislature is attacked was mild
sensation.
The committee expressed the
opinion in brief that the profession
was not given a square deal by the
solons when they failed to repeal the
license tax on physicians, No action
was taken on the report
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
HARVESTER. TRUST
FIGHTING FOR LIFE

NEW YORK. Oct 22---The TAX
Ing Of Testimony In the governments
suit for dissolution OF the Harvester
Trust will begin In the federal build
ing here tomorrow. Robert s. Taylor
II the special examiner who will pre-
side at the hearings, The government
Will he represented by Assistant At
torney- General Edwin = Grosvenor
and Joseph X. Darling. special agent
Uf the department Of Justice, Both
have had much experience in the
preparation and prosecution Of this
kind of litigation for the government.
The two first witnesses will he VIII
liam G. Lane. president of the Sta nd
srd Trust company. 10 Broad street y
aud John A. Cotton. Jr.. who was one
of the attorneys whsn the trust was
being organized. Tn. standard Crust
company WAS the banking house em-
Iioyed in the organization ~ the com
pany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
BENERIDGE TALKS
BEFORE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22,--senator
Clapp today summoned former Sena-
tor Albert ], Beyeridge and John r.
Hays. the Indiana Senator's former
private secretary. 10 appear before
the senatorial committee investigat-
Ing campaign funds.
Harry Starr, Larz Whltcomb. Har-
ry Petit and Leopold Rothschild, all
or Indiana. also were summoned.
Senator Clamp announced today
that unless these witnesses appear
there probably will be no session OF
tlsa committee tomorrow, and when
they have been heard the committee
most likely will adjourn until after
election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23

reported today that he was within
SIX miles of Now Bascar, an import
ant trading pcinf, and expected its
downfall tomorrow.
THE Greeks have shown sudden
strength. both on land and sea. sni =
continuation of the victories reported
today win bring Their forces 10 Within
striking distance of Saionfka Of an
early date The Greeks captured the
Town Of Dhisikata today, the garrison
eeeing In psntc.
The Turks likewise fed the city or
r.iassona. Ii Is reported. leaving be-
hind them million cartridges and
great quantities Of food and sccoifre-
ments. Semi Official confirmation was
r~el~-ei today Of the report that
Greeks had seized the Island of Lem
ms. near the mouth Of the bar
danelles and declared p blockade Of
the Turkish coast Admiral Coun-
fourtotis, In command OF the Greek
squadron, occupied kasGro, the capt
tai Of the island.
War~hips Bortila rd.
Greek war vessels are reported 10
have been bombsrding the Turkish
port Of Prevesa at the entrance 20
the Cuff IT Arta since Yesterday, \
despatch fc the international News
Service fro Athens states that
.roens we're landed today atKa marina.
on the Gulf OF Sajonlk8. about seventy
miles from the Turkish fortress,
The Greek consal at Cardiff. Wales,
Is communicating every Greek vessel
that enters the port Each vessel IL
made shEp ~ the Greek navy.
column &c Greek troops attaci- ed
the strongly fortified kerniadia Pass
Yesterday. out were repulsed by he
Tarke
Only gre dispatches have been
received TO-DAY fconJ the Norten@grin
front The MoRtebegrins are still
operating against Scutaris, but evil
DENLY with little success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
CLAIM HE RECEIVES
CARNEGIE PRESENT

PoTTsyIILE, PA. Oct. ~
Charges that Andrew carnegie has for
years been sending organizer Miles
Dougherty. OF the United Mine Wcrk-
ers. $1,000, as Christmas present. are
to be investigated by the United Mine
Workers.
The charge against Dougherty and
Carnegie has been made by Represen-
tatiye James A. Maurer, the only so
cialist member of the Pennsylvs MA
legislature, and the Ninth district
convention in session here today in
structed its secretary TO notify Maurei
to appear and substantiate the
charges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
OLD COLORED WOMAN
SAVED FROM DEATH

Mary Jennings, an old colored wo-
man, who has seen seventy-flve sum-
mers, was saved from death by fire
this morning by Policeman George
Jennings and citizen named II. Il.
SeaY
The house at 1915 South Adams
street was found to be afire by the
passing policeman. He turned in an
alarm, and then went to the rescue
of the woman. Mary was fast asleep
In her bed when the officer and the
citizen came up into her room, and
was totally unaware of the danger in
which she had been placed. The dan
ger was still great. however. and the
old woman was wrapped up in blau-
kess and carried out to a place of
safety She WAS cared for later by
neighbors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
NOTED SPEAKER AT
AUDITORIUM. TONIGHT

Under the auspices OF the city
Democratic committee, Harry ut.
George Tucker, distinguished Virgin
mond tonight In the city auditorium.
In view of the fact that this viii
be the opening gun OF the Democratic
campai ign. and the further fact that
Mr.. Tucker In regarded as strong
candidate in the next gubernatorial
situation. II In likely that the audi
forum Will be packed with stten-
tive listeners.
The public is invited TO attend the
meeting. and especially the ladies.
The speaking Will begin at 9 o'clock
and band will be on hand to en-
liven the occasion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
CUBAN SITUATION
is COMPLICATED

HAVANA, Oct. 22.---The political
situation in Cuba has been COM
plicated by the threat Of the Liberals
to withdraw from the elections be-
cause President Gomez IL unwilling to
assume command Of the army and the
rural guard. The Liberals claim that
a fair election Is not possible as long
AZ Mnnteagndo commands the army
Gomez Intended to assume the com
mand. but was prevented by Menocais
threat to start revolution for the
overthrow of the administration.
Menocal told Gomez he could have
s,aee mounted men In Havana within
six hours
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
MONEY READY FOR
STATE MILITIA

WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.--The war
department today announced the al
lotment by States of the $4,000. 600
appropriation allowed BY congress for
the militia in this country. All OF the
sum will be expended with the ex-
ception of s3s9, zoe, which will be re-
served for special allotment In case of
emergency. The funds are distributed
in the United States and insular pos
sessions according to the needs of the
various organizations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
Patrol I'm Commission.

George fsaacs. who Is now sta
tened at First Police station, will re-
port this morning at the Second Po-
lice station for duty on the new au-
tomobile patrol.
The new machine has been in com
mission about a week, and was first
used at the State Fair grounds. II
has now been transferred to the First
station, where II will be in control
Of Chauffeurs Wilson and Craven.
The automobile at the Second station
will be in charge of Thomas p Kerse
and George lsaacs.