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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
CHICK EVANS is
WESTERN CHAMP
Edgewater Lad Defeats w. K.
Wood in Closest Match in
Association.
REGAINS AMATEUR TITLE
Was Down on Morning Rounds, but
overcame Lead Later in Day
-cady in Running.

In one OF the greatest little battles
ever Witnessed in a fight for the anna
teur championship for the Western
Golf association. Chick" Evans of
the Edgewater golf club, defeated
Warren X. Wood l up, and thereby
won back the title which he held
during the season Of 1909. The match
was played on the nine hole course
at Denver. After the morning rounds,
Evans was one down, but he had re-
covered after being three down at the
end of the first nine holes, and with
the courage of his recovery, he went
into the afternoons contest with re-
newed vigor and energy. At once he
evened up the match, and from that
time on, he and the Homewood cham
pion see-sawed the rest of the way
around the course. Woods long play
had been exceptionally good till late
In the day, when he began to pull his
ball into the rough. II was then that
Evans began to gain the upperhand.
ON the eighth hole OF the last round,
Wood went into the rough on his
drive. and lost the hole, leaving him
one down. The next hole was halved.
Evans displayed rare form in the
short stroke game, and il was due to
lengthy puts that he won his victory.
The day before, he eliminated l.. C.
Legg from the championship fight.
CADY IN CLASS.
J. ID. Cady. Of the Rock Island Ar.
senal golf club made the champion.
ship flight but was eliminated the
first day by l.. J. Hopkins, / up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
erling, manager. Phone North 17O1-J.

The Happy Corners trimmed the Mo-
line West Ends on the stamping
grounds of the latter in a game yes
terday afternoon, the score being to
at the end of the contest. Spiller
pitched and Ihrig received for the
eel formed the battery for the losers.
Features were furnished by MacMan-
us who poled a home run off the first
/ bail pitched to him in the opening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
peanuts" Signs for Bout.

Clifford SChieberl Of Rock Island has
closed a deal with the Quincy Baseball
association for a meeting in the red
arena with Pete Krst, the Greek demon
from the Windy city, who has been
featured in semi-windups at Kenosha.
Wis, this spring. The bout will be
staged at the baseball park in Quincy
early in August.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system. cure constipation
and sick headache. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
a Popular Girl.

Eyes: she has promised to be mine
some day"
But wEenT'
"She can't exactly say as yet. Seems
she will first have to break OF four or
five other engagements" Washington
Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Can the Cubs the Giants? Can they win the championship
Manager Chance has announced that Cubs the
1912 worlds title
Mordeca the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
His Status at Home.

"Y0ur father seems to he an impor-
tant member of the community"
Guess you've only seen him outside
of home. Ma doesn't think he's such
q much Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

This sum will be intrusted to the
widow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

The Lawndales journeyed to Tay-
lor Ridge yesterday and played tie
game with the team representing that
village. At the end of the ninth inn
ing each side had scored eight times
and as it was necessary for the Rock
Islanders to get the next car for home
the contest was called. Gieger and
Behrens did the battery woCk for the
Rock Islanders. The Lawndales have
made a remarkable record this year.
winning Is, tying one and losing one,
team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22
F. A. Leithner

inning and by Spiller who whitfield six
men in a row.
Next Sunday the Happy Corners are
to face the Rock Island Boosters in
an attempt at a comeback in view of
the defeat administered by said Boos-
tiers in a recent game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-22

Harley Fleming's 1900 Block team
defeated the Woodmen of the World
yesterday afternoon on the Ninth
street diamond, winning by score OF
IS to 10. The batteries for the win
ners were Sacktield and Zeis, while
Bowers, Grant and Back worked for
the boys who copied the short end of
the score.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
OLD CONFIDENCE
MAN RECOGNIZED
Quit Life of Dishonesty and
Married, But is to Face
Old Charges.

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 30.-Returning
to the practice of the confidence game
after his release from the state pen
itentiary of Montana, to find that it
had lost its lure, then assuming an
other name. marrying and moving to
Pueblo. determined to lead a life Of
honesty, only to be recognized more
than year later and arrested to an
swer old charges, is the story Of one
Of the most prominent mining men
in this city, who. in Billings, is known
as Thomas A. Prout.
Mrs. Prout, as she must be called,
knew nothing, it Is said. of her hus-
bands past life, and when he was
arrested by Under Sheriff Hill last
night, she gave scream of horror
and fell in faint. Prout was taken
to the county Jail.
Hill refuses to divulge the name
Prout has been going under on ac-
count of business complications. 1t is
known that he lives in nice residence
and Is one of the prominent men in
and has two small children.
Prout was convicted of mining
stock confidence game several years
ago in Montana, the sheriff says. and
sent to the penitentiary. Upon being
released he drifted back to his old life.
worked several more confidence
games. according to word from Bill
ings, and also committed grand lar
ceny. He escaped the authorities at
ways of living.
With this object in view. he mar
ried and removed to Pueblo. where
he has resided since. He will be taken
back to Billings to answer the charges
against him within a few days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
REIMBURSEMENT Of
SYSTEM IS ASKED
Postmaster General Wants
Change in Method of Com
putting Railroads Pay.

Washington. Dec. 30.-An appeal
for legislation to readjust the method
of computing payments to railroads
for transporting the mails was made
today by Postmaster General Hitch
cock in letter to the house commit
tee on postofflce and post roads.
ION account Of the institution OF
the parcel post SYSTEM" wrote Mr.,
Hitchcock. "the weight of mall to be
transported by railroads probably will
be increased considerably, and under
existing law no additional compensa.
tion may be paid until there has been
a weighing Of the mails and a read
justment Of the basis of pay"
Mr.. Hitchoock's proposition. which
he suggested year ago, provides for
complete readjustment of the sys-
tenn of paying railways for carrying
the mails. substituting space for
weight as the chief factor in deter
mining compensation. Under this
plan It would be possible to ascertain
without delay what, If any, additional
compensation should be given the
railroads on account Of the parcel
post.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
sTAID IN CAR.

Wilson Didn't Emerge at Washington
Where He spent Forty Minutes.
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 30.-During
the forty minutes that President elect
Wilson was In Washington Sunday, he
did not leave his private car. Neither
did any of the local democrats or any
one in official life in Washington con-
fer with him.
The stay in Washington was limit
ed to the time. but between arrival of
the train from Staunton and the first
train for Philadelphia. Speaker
Richard 2. Byrd, of the Virginia house
Of delegates. a class-mate Of Mr.. Will
son, was closeted with the president
elect throughout the stay here. Mr..
Byrd returned to Richmond from
Washington.
William F. McCombs. chairman of
the democratic national committee.
on the special to confer a few hours
with William c. Eustis. chairman Of
the inaugural committee. concernins
plans for the Inauguration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
Passed Away Suddenly at His
Home at Stuttgart This
Morning.
WAS ONE OF EXPERTS
OF THE DIPLOMACY
his Advent to Secretaryship Was
Not Greeted With Enthusiasm
Considered One of Poor Members
OF Parliament.

Stuttgart, Dec. 3o.-Alfred Won
Kiderlen Wachter, secretary Of the
state Of the German empire. died sud-
denly at his home here today, after
brief illness. Won kiderlen- Wachter
was enjoying his usual Christmas visit
to his sister. the Baroness Won Gem-
mingen, near here. He had felt ex-
tremely i'll for several days. so much
so that physicians. who were called
in, feared fatal termination, as the
heart action was very irregular. The
end came at 1850 this morning.
Won Kiderlen-Wachter was 90 years
old. He had occupied the office of
imperial secretary of state for foreign
affairs only since June rs, 1910, when
he succeeded Wilhelm Won Choen.
who became German ambassador to
France.
The advent Of Kiderlen- wachter
was not greeted with great enthusi-
asm in the German imperial parlia-
ment. He was poor orator and his
speeches did not create good impress
sion. He was known. however, as
one Of the shrewdest men in the Ger
man diplomacy. and was regarded as
an expert on affairs of the near east,
owing to his having been stationed for
a long time in the Balkans.
His disappearance from the Ger
man cabinet at the present time is
considered to be q great misfortune.
During his short period of office as
foreign secretary. he was successful
in steering the international politics
Of the German empire through a per-
iod Of unusual ENHANCEMENT, more
especially in regard to the settlement
Of the dispute between France and
Germany, as to the future Of Morocco.
Owing to the suddenness of his death,
there has been no talk Of his prob
able successor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
DRAMATIC SCENE
IN COURT ROOM
Judge Said Farrell Did Not
Have the Defense He
Should Have Had.
NUMBER OF PRISONERS
SPOKE FOR THEMSELVES
District Attorney Miller Also Declar.
ed That Farrell Was Least Guilty
ALI Were Given Chance to Plead
for Lleniency.

Indianapolis. Dec. 30.-All motions
for new trials for the thirty-eight
labor union officials. convicted in the
dynamite conspiracy cases. were to-
day over-ruled by Federal Judge AL
bert B. Anderson. Motions for the
arrest Of judgment in behalf of all
the men were also over-ruled.
As soon as court convened a few
minutes after 10 o'clock, District At
torney Miller rose from his seat.
If the court pleases, the govern
mont asks for judgments on the ver-
diets" he said.
Chester H. Krum, counsel for the
prisoners, then addressed the court.
I'VE ask. in behalf of all the thirty
diets be set aside."
THAT motion will be over-ruled,"
said the court. The motions for the
arrest Of judgments were likewise
disposed Of.
Turning toward the prisoners Judge
Anderson said:
'It has been more difficult than Was
expected to arrive at degree of guilt
In each Of your cases. Have any of
you anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced against
you?"
"Your honor" said Farrell, II have
something to say in my behalf"
"Some things might have been said
interrupted the court. "1s it fact
that you We're not in sympathy with
the dynamite campaign"
"That Is a fact. your honor" re-
sponded Farrell. "In 1907 voted
against the resolution to continue the
strike Of the iron workers. never
have been in sympathy with dynamit-
lnrn
"Farreirs action in trying to keep
certain officials in the iron Workers
union might be construed two ways" I"
said Attorney Miller. .
Then we will take the innocent
way" said Judge Anderson, II have
been on the bench ten years and
never have sentenced man 1 be-
lieved innocent"
''This man Farrell is one Of the
least guilty of them all. and II he had
had proper legal advice he might have
been found not guilty." said Miller.
Farrell is Of New York and was as
once an executive executive boar, board member OF
A number of defendants gave rea-
sons why they thought they should
not be sentenced. The court. In this
connection, took occasion to say why
he questioned the men.
"I'm doing so because I don't be-
move yOu Q5SS udu IuC uCACHoV SOA
ought to have had" said the Judge.
"I feel sorry for you but it is too late
now: you wrote bad letters" said the
Judge to William Bernhardt Of Cin-
cinnati.
II hope God may strike me dead
- -" began Bernhardt. but he was
not allowed to continue.
The prisoners who received prison
terms will be taken to Leavenworth
probably tonight. McManigal was not
sentenced. The court pronounced
sentences regardless of the pleas Of
some men, who wept in the arms OF
their wives. Several were given sem
tences of one year and one day in or
der to send them to Leavenworth.
Those receiving one year or less will
be kept in the county Jail. Evidence
shows some defendants guilty of mur-
der. but. as not sn charged. the court
can't punish. said Anderson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
PRESIDENT AND
PARTY RETURN
Arrived Off Coast of Key West
Yesterday-Due in Wash
ington Tomorrow.

Miami, Fla, Dec. so.-President
and Mrs. Taft. Colonel and Mrs.
Goethals, and a number of friends, ar
rived off Key West at 10 O'clock Sat-
urday morning on the United States
battleship Arkansas and Delaware.
after quick trip from Colon and the
Panama canal zone.
ashore by the government tug Peoria.
and started north at noon on a special
train over the Florida east coast and
the Atlantic coast line railroads.
They are due in Washington Tuesday
morning.
The voyage from Colon to Key West.
more than 1.1OO miles. was made in
little more than sixty hours. over
waters troubled only by heavy
winds. A spectacular rescue of coal
passer on the Delaware. after he fell
overheard at o'clock yesterday
morning. was missed by practically
every member of the party. To save
the man. the big battleship turned a
complete circle. put Off a boat. picked
up the coal passer. and resumed her
course in less than fifteen minutes.
President Taft has announced that
ne will make no appointments to civic
positions under the new administra-
ton Of the canal zone until he returns
to Washington. 1t is practically as
sured. however. that Colonel Goethals
will be offered. and will accept, the
governorship of the zone. He will talk
over features of the administration
with the president during the trip to
Washington and later at the white
house.
The probability of increasing the
height Of the breakwater guarding
Colon harbor, was discussed on the
Arkansas, and the matter may be TAX
en- up at Washington.
The presidential party was taken to
the Arkansas. anchored just inside the
breakwater. in big seagoing tug. At
the time the wind was so strong that
the passage Of the battleship was pro-
nounced dangerous. The entire party,
including the women. was forced to
run across a gangway from the tug to
the Arkansas, while the boats were
heaving four or five feet with every
swell. Naval officers told the presi-
dent that the present protection there
was Inadequate.
President and Mrs. Taft. Captain
Roy Smith of the Arkansas. and their
friends. were guests at dinner last
night of the wardroom mess. Presi-
dent Taft made a short speech in
which he praised the battleship, her
officers and men. Toasts We're drunk
to the president. and to "our wives
and sweethearts."
Just before landing today. the quar-
termasters of the Arkansas presented
Mr.. Taft With presidents flag made
on the ship and flown at the naval re-
view at New York and on the trim to
the canal zone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
Hym is Sung as
They March From
Burning Church

Chicago. Dec. 8O.-Singing
"Onward Christian Soldiers" two
hundred children. members of q
Sunday school class, marched out
of their class room here yester-
day through smoke from q fire
that destroyed the Lorinler Me-
mortal Baptist church. Mrs. Ell
mer Anderson. Organist, and Miss
Martha MarQuardt, teacher of q
primary class, played the music
and led the singing, the flames
were so close to the two women
that they were forced to flee,
abandoning their coats and fllrs.
The fire was discovered by
mounted policeman, while the
school was In session. Investi.
eating the smoke coming from q
window, he fOnnd that the entire
basement Of tho church was on
fire. He ran upstairs and asked
the teachers of the Sunday school
to play something the children
could march to. The entire struc-
turc was In flames by the time
the last child was out and the
two teachers had escaped.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
Will
HOLD A CAUCUS
Members Of Ways and Means
Committee to Consider
Vacancies.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 30.-The
committee on ways and means. have
been called to a conference on Janu-
ary to consider the committee va.
cancies in the house. Its recon- 4
mendations will be submitted to a eau
Gus of the democratic members of the
house on January z.
The committee. according to the
present plan. will recommend Repre-
sentative Flood OF Virginia as chair.
Governor-elect Sulzer. will determine
the fight over the chairmanship Of the
public lands committee between Rep
resentatives Graham Of Illinois, Ferris
Of Oklahoma and others and will rec
ommend a member to succeed Gov
ernor-elect Cox Of Ohio on the appro-
priationS committee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
BREAK UP GANG.
Police Believe Epidemic of Robberies
in Bronx is Ended.

Police Believe Epidemic OF Robberies
in Bronx Is Ended.
New York. Dec. 3O.--An epidemic
of bold robheries and safecrackings
in Bronx borough. apparently the work
Of an organized band Of criminals.
who are estimated to have realized
something like 100000 In loot from
their operations. has been ended. the
police believe. by the arrest today Of
five men and two women.
The safeblowers worked with such
cleverness that many business men
slept in their stores to guard their
property. A chance pickup by a
policeman today Of Suspicious char
acter. who gave his name as Harry
skeleton keys, safe drills and other
paraphernalia used by craftsmen. led
to q raid on an apartment and the
other arrests. In the raided apartmens
the police found complete outfit OF
cracksmen's tools and a quantity of
explosives.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
DREAM ENDS IN DEATH.
Woman Falls Down Stairs While !

Woman Falls Down Stairs While Try.
Ing to Escape Imaginary Intruders.
Chicago. Dec. 3O.-Terror which the
prevailing crime waive has instilled in
the breasts Of citizens. reached a
Miss Frances Macas. Dreaming that
two masked burglars had entered the
house and were stealing toward the
bed. Miss Macas arose in her sleep.
during the early morning hours and
fleeing from the fancied intruders.
fell down stairs and sustained injuries
that resulted in her death, a Few
hours later. To her mother. who
summoned physician. Miss Macas
told the details Of her pathetic ex.
perience. before she died.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
.G0TCH'S: BROTHER
DIES IN NEW YORK
Neck Broken in Fall From
Bath Tub, and Death Came
q Few Minutes Later.

New York. Dec. 30.-Adolph Gotch,
~ years old. brother of Frank Gotch.
champion heavyweight wrestler, met
death in a peculiar manner in a ROOM
Ing house on Dauphine street here last
night. Shortly after Gotch had retir-
ed to the bath room, groans were
heard. Breaking the door open. other
occupants of the house found him
stretched out on the floor in a dying
condition. He died before physicians
arrived. Coroner O'Hara declared
fered in falling out Of the bath tub.
Gotch was represented here as a sta
ttonary engineer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
100000 FIRE.

Canada Branch of Standard OIL com.
pany Destroyed.
Winnipeg, Dec. 3O.-Number one
warehouse of the Imperial Oil COM
pany. the Canadian branch Of the
Standard Oil company. containing
$4,000 gallons of oil. grease, oil
stoves and tinware. was destroyed by
fire today. The loss is $780, 900. There
were no explosions. and no one was
hurt.
The offices of the company were in
the burned building. and many valu-
able papers and books were lost. The
cause Of the fire was defective electric
wiring.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
VIOLET AsoI1ITH HERE

New York, Dec SO.-Miss Violet AS
quith. daughter of Premier Asquith Of
England. was a passenger on the
steamer Celtic. which arrived here to-
day from Liverpool. Miss Asquith
was accompanied by the Countess Of
Aberdeen, wife of the lord lieutenant
of Ireland.
After remaining in this city for a
few days as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Phipps. Miss Asquith will go
to Washington to become a guest Of
James Bryce. the British ambassador.
She expects to return to England jan
uary IL.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
DYNAM|TERS WERE SENTENCED TODAY:
MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIALS 0vERRULED
FRANK Ryan GETS SEVEN YEARS;
SIX SENTENCES ARE SUSPENDED
SENTENCES.

President Ryan, Chicago, seven years.
John Butler, Buatfalo vice presidents six years.
Herbert Hockn, six years.
Olaf Tveitmoe, San Francisco, six years.
Eugene Clancy, San Francisco, six years.
Philip Cooley, New Orleans, six years.
Michael Young, Boston, six years.
J. D. Munsey, Salt Lake City, six years.
John Barry St Louis four years.
Paul Morrin, St. Louis, three years.
Henry Legleitner Denver,three years.
Charles Beum, Minneapolis, three years.
Michael Ounnane, Philadelphia three years.
Richard Houlihan, Chicago, two years.
William Shupe, Chicago year. one day.
Edward Smythe, Peoria, three years.
James Ray, Peoria, year, day.
Murray Pennel Springfield, three years.
William Bernhardt, Cincinnati, year, one day.
Wilford Brown, Kansas City, three years.
Frank Painter Omaha, two years.
Peter Smith, Cleveland, four years.
George Anderson, Cleveland, three years.
Michael Harmon, Scranton, three years.
Edward Phillip, Syracuse, one year, one day.
Charles Wachtmeister, Detroit one year, one day.
Ernest Basey, Indianapolis, three years.
Fred Sherman, Indianapolis, two years.
Frank Webb New York, six years.
Fred Mooney, Duluth, one year, one day.
William Mccain, Kansas City, three years.
William Reddn, Milwaukee, three years.
Frank Higgins, Boston, two years.
SENTENCES SUSPENDED
Sentences the following we're suspended:
Patrick Farrell New York.
James Cooney, Chicago
Hiram Kline, Muncie
Frank Murphy Detroit
a. James Coughlin, Chicago
On motion of the government Edward Clark of Cinci,
a confessed dynamiter given suspended sentence
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
MURDER CHARGE.

Minot. N. D., Dec: s9.-"Mikey'
mare charged with participation in the
murder there three weeks ago Of Carl
Hanson. beaten to death and robbed
He was brought to Minot today and is
being held with w. R. Casey. who is
to have preliminary hearing this aft
|ernoon. Burns is supposed to have
q bad record.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-30
DID NOT INSTRUCT
THE COMPTROLLER
President Taft Declines to AL
low Him to Make Investiga-
tion for Further Data.

Washington. Dec. 30.-President
Taft declined to instruct the comp
troller Of currency to make investi-
cation to obtain for the house money
trust committee information not now
in the possession of the comptroller
He declared he didn't think it proper
to obtain data in this manner.