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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

Sue Telephone Company. - Henry
Hoeh ANA James Girl are plaintiffs
against the Long Grove Telephone com
pany and others IN suit asking $3.50
damages and rl. repairing %. The telo-
phone lire between Argo and Long
Grove. The plaintiffs assert in their
petition. Sled by Attorney a. p. Nc
Guirk. that the defendants without
just cause, caused Interruption I'm their
tclophou. service by cutting the wire
and cul.avpriug 20 compel them 70
use another line The repairing of the
wire Is asked with the damages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

Photographs taken by Andre schel-
cher ana Pierre Debrourelle aboard
biplaEe 1000 feet above the chateau Of
Broteuil. host in France Of the Prince
Of Wales. So many photographs Of
mougplanes and bipiancs IN fight have
been published thar they have come
TO be commonplace. But here for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
MOLINE

Accident at Shops.-Abraham Z.
Steese of 901 Fourteenth and half
street, Rock Island, was the victim OF
an acid explosion at one of the local
factories Thursday noon. He was
running a stream of acid into a recep-
tacle in the bottom Of which was
quantity of wet clay. the mixture to
be used in repairing Of pipe joints,
when the acid fumes shot up into his
face without warning. AS result he
was painfully burned about the fore
head, eyes and cheeks. After receiv-
ing medical attention he was able TO
go to his home.
Souvenir Prosrams.-Oficial sou
venir programs for the Manufacturers
and Merchants exposition, put on by
the Globe Exposition company under
the auspices Of the Retail Merchants
association, which will hold forth ev-
cry afternoon and evening Of next
week at Twentieth street and First
avenue, are out today. The exposi-
ton, novel in many of its designs and
makeup, will be formally opened Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 with a concert
by DeCola's band. In addition to the
exhibits and demonstrations of the
products Of wellknown national manu-
facturers, the company will provide
amusement galore for visitors.
Explosion Injuries Boy-Harold
the 12-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. R.
H. Taylor, was severely, but not SER
iously burned at l o'clock yesterday
afternoon when a quantity of old car.
bide, into which a lighted match had
fallen, exploded. The unfortunate lit.
tie victim was playing with a youth
full friend, Harold Kronmiller, aged II
in the rear of the Plow City garage
The boys were rummaging around in
the back yard of the garage and young
Taylor carelessly threw a lighted
match on the ground. It fell into the
pile of waste carbide and the explo
sion resulted The boys head, eyes
and right hand were burned and he
was taken to his home in the Molin,
theatre building, where DR.. A. H. Arr
alleviated the suffering. The Kronmil
Ter boy was slightly burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10
DAVENPORT

Elks 10 ATTEND Barbeeue.-A num-
Der Of the members Of the local lodge
Of Elks Will attend the barbecue OF the
Dixon lodge Of Elks at Dixon, H., on
Sept 2. The barbecue will be at Wat
sons island, near Dixon. Las; year
1900 Elks attended the barbecue and
this year they are preparing 20 care
for double the number. Orders have
been made for 700 spring chickens. 400
gallons Of clam chowder, and large
supplies OF sweet potatoes, boiled ham,
pickles. cheese, olives, roast steer,
roast pig, steamed clans, and other
delectables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

Charge Fraud. - Mrs Amanda Has
settPaLi fs plaintiff IN a suit for the
sum OF $500. which has been fled in
The district court against Henry En-
ickseu. The plaintiff asks this amount
owing 20 alleged fraudulent methods
adopted by the defendant In the ex-
change OF a 2S0.acre farm for stock in
the millinery store owned by the
plaintiff She alleges that the farm
value was u.srepresented and that be-
cause Of This misrsp representation iu val
ues she has lost the amount sued for.
Attorneys BoIIuger Z. Block represent
the petitioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

Germans Meet Tomorrow-Tomorrow
the German-American Pioneer Verein
OF Scott county will have their annual
meeting, banquet and election Of Off
GERS at Schuetzen park. Up TO the
present date 20 applications for mem
bership have been received and the
candidates will in all probability be
initiated Charles Lowe has been men
toned for the presidency of the asso-
citation The order now mas 344 mem
bers, 14s Of whom have signiied their
desire 70 attend the meeting. This
meeting will be closed 10 ali who are
not Jers Of the verein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-10

All the news all the time-.The argus.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
NAME CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Annopncement of Selection Is Made ~
Democratic Nominee Himself After
Several Hours Conference.

Sea Girt, N. J., July 20.-The cam
paign committee which is to run Gov
ernor Wilson's campaign for president
was selected at a conference at the
nominees summer home here Thurs
day.
1t consists of IL members, as fol-
lows:
Williams F. McCombs Of New York,
chairman; Josephus Daniels OF North
Carolina. Judge Robert S. Hudspeth of
Delaware. Col. Robert Ewing Of Lou
isiana, A. Mitchell Palmer Of Pennsyl-
yania, Joseph e. Davies of Wisconsin,
former Judge Will r. King Of Oregon,
all members of the nationa, commit
ice, and from outside the national COM
mittee Senator Thomas P. Gore of Ok
lahoma, Senator James A. O'Gorman
of New York, Senator James A. Reed
of Missouri, Congressman Daniel J..
McGillicuddy of Maine, Congressman
Albert S. Burleson of Texas and VIII
liam G. McAdoo of New York
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
GOVERNOR DENEEN FOR TAFT
Illinois State Republican Nominees
VIII Stay by Party-New
Ticket Is Promised.

Chicago, July 24.-Gov Charles S.
Deneen and the other nominees on
the Republican state ticket told the
Progressive party committee of five
Monday they were first of all Repub-
licans; that they expected to support
the Republican national ticket, and
that they would not indorse Theodore
Roosevelt and his new party
When this information was conveyed
at noon to Senator Joseph M. Dixon.
manager of the Roosevelt campaign
at the Congress hotel, he said 1t could
mean but one thing-the nomination
OF another state ticket composed of
men who were identified with the new
political party.
None of the Republican state nom
inees left the committee of I'VE long
in doubt. The Progressives-M edilI
Mccormick and Chauncey Dewey OF
Chicago. T. T. Williams of Sterling
B, F. Harris of Champaign and F. G.
Allen of Moline-went into conference
with the governor at the statehouse in
Springfield and in two hours had re.
ceived the answer OF all the nominees
Senator Dixon professed surprise
that there should be any question
raised regarding a third ticket IN
this state.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
WILL ACCEPT SCHEME.
BEEF TRUSTS PLAN TO DISSOLVE
is SATISFACTORY.
Department of Justice Will Drop the
Prosecution Following Conclusion
of Agreement.

Washington, July 23.-The voIun-
tary dissolution plan of the National
Packing company has been approved
by the department of justice and all
prosecution of the packers now pend
ing will probably be dropped
This much was practically admitted
by Attorney General Wickersham on
his return from New York. where he
has been for several days
Il know nothing of the plan of dis
solution other than what | have read
IN the newspapers" said the attorney
general. 1T looks as If the packers
had at last decided to throw up the
sponge and surrender"
The newspaper articles which At
torney General Wickersham read in
cluded the statement issued by
United States District Attorney VIII
kerson of Chicago and the outline OF
the plan was official. 1t is understood
that the only thing which can prevent
an agreement between the department
and the packers Is for the complete
plan OF dissolution, to be submitted in
q day or two, to differ from the outline
already presented.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
50 MEN MURDERED
MEXICAN REBELS BLOW PAssEN-
GER TRAIN FROM TRACK
AND KILL VICTIMS.
BOMB PLACED ON RAILS
After Soaking Express and Baggage
Cars zapatIstas Pour OIL on
Coaches and Set Them Aflre--
Bodies Are Cremated.

Mexico City, July 23--In an attack
by Zapatistas Sunday on passenger
train between this city and Cuernav-
AGA, Morelos, more than sixty persons
were killed and many wounded.
The zapatistas, who are said to
have numbered 500, placed mine un-
der the railroad track, which ex-
ploded as the locomotive passed over
1t. The overturned engine hardly had
settled when the zapatistas sprang
up from all sides and poured muir
derous fire into the train.
First the object of their attack was
second-class coach in which were
riding federal military escort with
a captain and two lieutenants. The
federals got out of the car as quickly
as possible and answered the fire Of
the assailants, but their efforts were
futile. All Of the command, with the
exception of five who were wounded
and two who escaped, were killed.
Thirty passengers In the second
class coaches were killed and many
wounded The conductor, an Ameri-
can named A1ler, is not expected to
live. After the train had been swept
by their fire and few of the passen-
gers or crew not killed or wounded,
the Zapatistas rushed on their strick-
en- victims and began killing the
wounded
After sacking the express and bag
gage cars, the rebels poured oil on
the cars and, putting the bodies OF
the dead on them. set fire to the
train. When the relief train arrived
there was nothing but debris and a
few persons, most of whom were hurt,
| to tell the tale.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
LOSES SEAT IN CONGRESS
Representative catIin Of Missouri lc
ousted From House, But Wins
Bride Same Day.

Washington, July 22.---While the so
ciety columns Of Washington newspa-
pers were announcing Friday the en-
gagement of Representative Theron e.
Catlin OF Missouri to Miss Laura or-
RAM, daughter of former Gov William
r. Merriam of Minnesota, the house
elections committee No. 2 was report
ing that representative Catlin's e.ec-
ton to congress had been obtained by
fraud and declaring his seat vacant.
The vote in the committee was to
8, the record having shown that $13.-
600 was expended by the candidate
and his father, Daniel Catlin, a re-
tired tobacco multi-millionaire of St.
Louis.
1t was contended on behalf of the
accused representative that most of
this money was expended by bis ia
Their without his own personal knowl-
edge, but this bore no weight with the
members of the committee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
DEATH FOLLOWS BIG STORM
New England States to Virginia capes
and West to Pittsburg Hit
by Severe Tornado.

New York, July 22.-Severe rain
storms, accompanied by high winds In
some localities and involving loss OF
life at widely separated points, swept
all New England. down the coast as
far as the Virginia capes and vest
ward to Pittsburg, the heaviest rain
fall coming after noon on Sunday
At Wilmington, Del, two persons
were drowned; in New York a man
was drowned on the roof OF twelve
story building and in Pittsburg one
man met death.
In addition to the death of one man
in Pittsburg the trolley lines We're
forced to suspend operations, rail-
roads were washed out and many
Easements flooded.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
IAPAN's RULER IS GAINING
Capital Rejolces Over Improvement
Shown by officlal Bulletins In EN-
peror's Condition.

Tokyo, July 23.-Bulletins issued
from the palace by the court physi-
clans report the improved condition of
health of Mutsuhito. the emperor of
Japan. These have been received with
great rejoicing throughout the capital.
The stock market improved generally
as result of the satisfactory news.
A note of warning, however. Is
sounded by one specialist, who Is
quoted rs saying that this is only the
first stage in the emperor's malady
and advising against overhopefulness.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Washington, July 22.--The impeach-
ment court which will try Judge Rob-
ert w. Archibald of the commerce
court, after brief session here Fri
day, fixed August as the limit for all
formal answers in the case and then
adjourned until July 20 without decid.
ing If the trial shall go on this sum-
mer or go over until fall.
Washington, July 20.-The senate
adopted unanimous consent agree
ment for the disposition of the pend
ing tariff bills. 1t was agreed the
wool bill should be disposed of on the
calendar day Of July %, excise bill
July rs, and sugar bill July e.
Pittsburg, Pa, July Pot was said
here that Charles M. Hays, the pres
ident of the Grand Trunk railway, who
lost his life on the Titanic, had with
him when the ship went down signed
contracts for the purchase of 10000
600 worth of coal properties in this
region.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
JUDGE HANFORD OUT.
FEDERAL JuRIsT AT SEATTLE
QUITS AS HOUSE COMMITTEE
is INVESTIGATING.
Ill HEALTH is REASON GIVEN
He TeIeeraphs Resignation to Pres
ident While Last Witnesses Walt
to Testify In impeachment Proceed.
ings-Presldent to Await Letter.

Seattle, Wash, July 24.-United
States district court Judge Cornelius
H. Hanford, whose conduct on the
bench has been under investigation
for nearly a month by subcommittee
of the house judiciary committee, tele-
graphed on Monday last his resigna-
ton to President Taft
The impeachment proceedings
against the judge were the direct out
growth Of decision rendered by him
last spring declaring forfeited the
naturalization papers of resident OF
this city named OLSON because OF his
Socialistic views. Hanford based his
action on the ground that OLSON had
deceived the court and that his rad
ical opinions constituted a menace to
the institutions of the country.
The impeachment resolution was In
troduced in the house by Representa-
tive Victor Berger of Milwaukee and
on its adoption subcommittee head
ed by James M Graham of Illinois
was appointed to conduct an fnvesti.
cation in this city.
When the committee met here Mon
day it was believed the last oral testi-
mony would be presented before night
and the committeeman be ready to
begin consideration of the mass Of
documentary evidence already in the
record.
While the range of subjects to be
considered was not known. 1t was
thought probable the trial of Charles
F. Munday and those of the other
Alaska coal land operators would be
investigated
To question put by reporter as
to whether the resignation of the
Judge would relieve the committee
from further duty, the chairman de-
clined to answer.
Washington, July 24.-President
Taft will take no action in connection
with Hanford's resignation until he
has received a letter which the judge
has written him. The president made
this statement:
Judge Hanford has telegraphed me
that he has written me a letter" said
the president. land l shall do nothing
until have received it."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
DENIES TRUST AID
FORMER SENATOR SCOTT SAYS
CORPORATIONS DIDN'T HELP.
Perkins Gift Was PersonaI-Former
Legislators Own $4,000 Was
the Biggest Contribution.

Washington, July 24.-No contribu.
tons were made by corporations. Hen.
ry Havemeyer or the international
Harvester company to the campaign Of
Colonel Roosevelt, according to the
testimony of former Senator Nathan
b. Scott of West Virginia on Monday
before the committee investigating
campaign contributions of 1904 and
1908.
Mr.. Scott testified that the largest
contribution made to the national com
mittee in that campaign of which he
had knowledge was his own, amount
ing to $4,000 or $4,000.
George w Perkins, he said had Civ
en- $4,000, but not to the national com
mittee. Both contributions we're used
in the West Virginia state campaign.
Mr.. Scott said none CT the thar,
vester people had contributed to the
1904 campaign.
How about the Perkins contribu-
tion?" asked Senator Clapp.
Well, l understood that Mr.. Per.
kins' contribution was a personal
matter of his own" said Mr.. Scott.
because of the personal relations that
existed between him and President
Roosevelt"
Washington, July 20.--When Alton
B. Parker ran for president in. 1904,
the Democratic campaign fund con-
tanned about s1.00o,0o0. said w. F.
Sheehan of New York, who testified
Thursday before the senate commit
tee investigating campaign funds. Mr..
Sheehan wag then chairman of the
Democratic national executive com
mittee. Money was sent by the COM
mittee, he said, to Maine, Colorado
and Nebraska.
The witness declared the commit
tee made a rule at the beginning of
the campaign to accept no money
from any trust.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
WOMAN ADMITS FATAL ERROR
Operator Testifies She Misunderstood
Order That Caused BurIing-
ton Wreck.

Chicago, July PIT misunderstood
an order"
Mrs. Julia A. Wilcox, said to be a
former inmate of the hospital for the
insane at Dunning. Ill.,, and block
signal operator at Western Springs.
the scene of last Sundays wreck on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, accounted for the catastro-
phe. She said her error In a telephone
order whereby she unnecessarily had
stopped two trains, had caused the
confusion which brought about the
collision.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
STATE TO START
OWN COLONIES
Public Board Hears of Plan t.
Eliminate Spectators.
SETTLERS TO BUY DIRECT
colonists Are to Cooperate and
Proceeds Would Go Into Com.
munai Fund Under Supervision ~
Authorities. Is Pan.

Madison.-Gov. McGovern hoe
pointed a committee to investigate =
proposition laid before the sto+s
board of public affairs which bas ~
DO with the solution of the land nroS
.em in Wisconsin. wv
1t has been proposed to the s+o..
board of public affairs by Albert +
Williams. Madison, that the STATE
start a colony of it's own on a nov.
and original plan.
The plan is to put colonists into
right relationship with tracts NJ
non-productive land without navina
tribute to the spectators or middIe
men.
1t is proposed that the state AZ.
quire the land at it's cheapest wboIa-
sale price, sell it to colonists for its
fair market value, the entire proet
TO be converted into communay
1und for the benefit of the colonists
Ihls is to cut out the petty specu-
lator who otherwise would be sure IN
take advantage of the cheap land and
actually refuses to place it in the
hands of bona-ffde settlers at whole.
sale prices. 1t is intended also tn
multiply the efficiency of individual
savings by using them comparatively
1t is expected to do still more by en-
forcing a community spirit, for the
administration of the communal fund
IS left in the hands of the colonists
themselves, subject to the veto power
of the board of commissioners to in
sure against acts of folly-a reserve
power which it is hoped the commits
sion will never be obliged to exer-
else.
A cooperative store is planned
also warehouses for receiving and
marketing products, a cooperative
creamery and comparatively owned
demonstration farm with thorough
bred breeding stock.
Not a dollar of appropriation nor a,
dollar of philanthropy is to be asked
under this plan. The colonists them
selves will furnish all the money; It
will come out of the price of the land.
which is to cost them no more than
its market value.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
CONFIRM ii P0STMAsT ERS
Senate Approves Long List of Badger
Appointments That Had Been
Held Up for Some Time.

Washington, D. C,-The senate in.
executive session today confirmed the
following large number of Wisconsin
postmasters, whose nominations have
been held up for long time: Adolph
H. Jessell, Birnamwood; William
Vanyle, Crandon; James E. Parry,
Florence; George w. Burchard, Fort
Atkinson; John H. Wall, Highland;
John G. Mitchell, Kaukauna; Charles
T. Feifer, Plymouth; George E. See
man, Boscobel; Jerome C. Capron,
Menasha; Charles Brown, Montello,
and Wardlow B. Clapp, at Wauwa~
tosa.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
BADGER NAMED TAFTs AID
Ihos. w. 6rahany of Madison Re.
ceives Appointment as Assistant
Secretary to the President.

Washington, D. C.-Thomas W
Brahany of Wisconsin, newspaper
correspondent, for the last year sec
rotary of the tariff board, has been
appointed by President Taft as as
sistant secretary to the president.
succeeding Sherman P. Allen, recent
ly made assistant secretary of the
treasury.
Mr.. Brahany is native of Madi-
son. he went to the national capital
as secretary of the late Senator Jo-
seph V. Quarles and became Wash
lngton correspondent of a local pa
per. acting in that capacity until he
was made secretary to the tariff
board.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
Many Die in cloudhurst.

Reno, New, July 20.-A report re-
ceived here Thursday says that q
cloudburst destroyed the Seven
Troughs and Mazuma mining camps
and that many lives were lost. All
available doctors are being rushed to
the scene. Telephone and telegraph
communication has been cut OF and
1t viii be several hours before de
tails can be obtained
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
Approve warden,s Nominations.

Fond du Lac Warden Daniel
Woodward's nominations for the ex-
ecutive force at the state prison in
Waupun for the ensuing year have
been approved by the state board of
control as follows: Deputy warden,
r. e. Bloedel: chief clerk, jacob
Fuss; physician, DR.. L. R, Sleyster;
chaplain, the Rev. S. ]. Bowling;
matron, Mrs NJ. H. Schilling.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

Pittshurg. Pa, July William
Lorimer was slightly injured in an au.
tomobile accident near here Sunday
when the machine III which he is rav.
cling from washington to Chicago ran
into a telegraph pole.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

An Ohio man wishes to get cured Of
the gambling propensity by a surpi-
caI operation on his brain, Most gam.
bling places will be pleased to effect
a reasonably sure cure by the usua1
operation en- the pocketbook.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
Bank Increases Stock.

Madison Amendments to the ar
ticles of Incorporation of the state
bank of East Troy have been fled al
the Office of the secretary of state. IN
creasing the capital stock from $685.
600 to $4,000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

They say some Boston women are
SO slow in adopting fashions that they
are wearing hoop skirts at this late
day. Imagine a street car conductor
saying: Move forward, pleased"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

A mother sparrow in n nearby city
defended her nest SO vigorously FROM
a painter that she caused him 10 fan
sff the scaffolding and break his arr,
A brave little Aother like that foht.
ing for her babies under such oSds
ought to win human respect even r.
she is only a common bird. =
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

A woman who has been married
thirteen years has just received d.
ploma from Chicago high school.
Marriage itself is a pretty liberal edu-
cation for most women.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26

A japanese statesman remarks that
his country needs new religion. We
have few hundred varieties Of re-
ligious cults and isms which we can
we'll afford TO give away.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
Indicted for Towel Plot.

Washington, July 22-Five local
laundrymen were indicted by the fed
eral grand Jury Friday for conspiracy
to defraud the government by shutting
of competition In the laundering Of
towels used by the government.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-07-26
5000 Goes 10 nPopn eeers.

Detroit, Mich, July 24-"Pop" Geers
on Monday at the Blue Ribbon meeting
won in straight heats the $4,000 stake
for 2:16 trotters with the bay gelding
Pee Wee, giving him the record OF
2:09A