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

New York. Oct. 5.-"Knockout"
Brown. the terrible New York light
weight, has a record to which any
youth of p might well point with
pride II was only four short years
ago he was working in an east side
Tencil factory at $3.50 week He was
Just plain Valentine Braun then, and
he was all unknown TO fame. Today
ne has accounts il seven banks. is
making money faster than any col
leEe president, is known and respect
ed from ocean TO ocean, and has a rec
ord of having pulled down with his
two fists ISL .OCO in the last Is months.
K O., as may already have been
suspected, is OF course of German
parentage II has often been said of
the Germans that they haven't the
nerve to make good fighters, but the
young New Yorker bellies the asser.
ton. for a gamer boy never donned
the padded mitts.
If "Knockouts" mother had had
anything TO say about it in the be,
ginning. II is doubtful if the young
man ever would have been heard OF
outside the pencil factory. For Mrs
Braun was at first sternly opposed to
her sons entering the fstic arena,
end it was only when she saw the
money pour like a food in the family
cCffers that she became reconciled
Even %hen her boy fought Matt
Wells in New York and secured
S. 300 as his end, Mrs. Braun had not
come to regard fighting as the best
line OF business for her boy. X. o
was in the habit Of bringing HON
all OF his earnings to his mother. 81
after the Wells fight he planned {
little surprise for her. He secure Cd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
zTso@teTj1.
AT THE EMPIRE.

The Cat and the Fiddle" conclud-
ed ita engagement at the Empire last
night. playing to the capacity of the
house Manager ly found IL neces-
sary 20 turn at least three hundred
away from the box Office. 4 new vaude-
Vile bill comes to the Empire today.
Five excellent acts are promised, each
one OF which carries its own scenery.
The members Of the odd Fellows
orphans home band, here for the ded-
icarion OF the home of the local branch
of the order. will be guests OF Mana
pcr Dolly tonight The boys VIII give
concert in front OF the theatre and
ur the stage incident TO the vaude.
turc pictures taken Of the Odd Eel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

money" for the defense of the accus-
ed legislators.
1t was through Nye that the legis-
lative bribery was originally exposed,
resulting in the Indictment of seven
members OF the legislature and four
others. Nye himself was indicted on
eight different counts.
Diegle was convicted as go-be-
tween Tor the legislators and the
bribers and is now serving three
years in the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

several 800 bills and five $1,000 bills
ard accompanied by his manager,
Dan Morgan, went to the faruily
home.
He handed his mother the roll of
grecnbacks and she started to cHUnt
One hundred. two hundred, etc"
Shortly she came up to the thousand
dollar babies. Morgan and knock.
oYt" could scarcely contain them
selves for laughter when they saw
her eyes bulge out as she saw The
figure one followed by three ciphers.
Was ist?" she yelled. Elm tous-
and, zwei tousand, drei tousanf, vier
toUsand. FIVE tousand-ach hinmel.
Sc much money. Here you Nalen-
tire. SIT right down here to y-'ur Zim-
mekuC' a snd kaffee" And X. ,. lid.
Put MS Braun thinks there isn't
fnOther 10y in the world quite like
her vaicntlne. Most Of his earnings
in the ring have been invested in
real estate in and around Ne@ York
Recent he bought a piece cf lard
for s. 20y A few weeks later he was
offered $4,000 for it. That shows that
be has a wise head on his shoulders
despite his q years.
Knockout" likes TO play pinochle,
bur he would as soon think of play.
ing poker or shooting crap as Abe
Attell would not. He also likes
sauerkraut and noodles. That's the
German of him. hut, o: course, he
doesn't train on these famous Ger
nan dishes. Instead he takes the
best of care of himself and says he
is in prime condition to win the light
weight championship, which he hopes
to take away from AID Wolgast in the
near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
Cardinal Fan Dies at Game.

St Louis, Oct. 10.-Too much excite
ment during the progress of the Browns
and Cardinals first battle for the cham
piOnship of st. Louis caused the death
yesterday afternoon of a fan, who had
been pulling Justify since the time the
gates opened, for the club managed by
Roger Bresnahan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
1t is in time OF sudden misban or

II is in time OF sudden mishao or &C
ciient that Chamberlain's Liliment
can be relied upon to take the place
of the family doctor, who cannot al
Ways be found al the moment. Then
II is that Chamberlain's Liniment is
never found wanting In cases OF
sprains, cuts, wounds and bruises
Chamberlain's Liniment takes out the
soreness and drives away the pain.
Sold By all druggists.-( Advertise.
ment)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
ANNOUNCES THE
AHASUERUS CAST
Rehearsals Demonstrate Ability
to Give an Artistic Per-
Torrance.

In selecting the soloists for the
charity musical festival to be given
under the auspices of Bethany Pro
tective association in Moline Oct. %
and "a and in Rock Island Oct. 25 and
&c. especial effort was made to have
the characters suitably interpreted.
as well as to secure excellent singers
Rehearsals have demonstrated the
ability of the cast to give an artistic
performance. The Ahasuerus cast
follows:
Ahasuerus, king Of Persia. .....
northumberland Gilbert G. Schultze
Haman, chief counsellor and closest
friend of Ahasuerus. Ralph E Cowley
Mordecai, a Jew, keeper of the
kings gate, uncle of Esther.
H. A. Manning
Hegai. custodian of the palace and
friend of Mordecai .....
................T Theodore Wheelock
Herald ........-...M. H. Sexton, Jr
Esther, wife of Ahasuerus ......
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mrs. A. NJ. Ellison
Zeresh, wife of Haman ...
Mrs. ]. K. Scott
Vashti, banished ex-Queen of Per-
STA Alice S. Quinlar
Angel ..........-.. Irene McLeay
Ara, Leah, Zilla, daughters of Hagai
and friends of Esther ......
Marguerite Merriman, Bertha Jo-
nassen, Rosabel Stewart.
Tonight rehearsal is in the Rock Is
land Y. NJ. c. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
Read outpoints Grover Hayes.

Sydney, Australia, Oct. 10.-Grover
Hayes. the lightweight boxer OF Co
lumbus. Ohio, was defeated on points
yesterday by Jack Read. local light
weight, in a 20-round contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

Alton, HE. c. Anderson, who gave
his home at $50 Fifty-first street, Chi
cago, was rescued from quicksand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10

Vile performance. AS an added fea-
ows' meeting. held at Galesburg a
week ago, will be shown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-10
BARRYMORE. MOLINE.

There is no use in denying the fact
that Americans are gratified when the
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
VIGOROUSLY PROTESTS
 AGAINST CONFIRMATION
He Doesn't Want Chancellor Ptney Appointed to Supreme Court
 of the United States.
IASS0cidtcd Press DiSbdtchI

IASSocidtcd Press DiSbdtchI
 DES MONIES. Feb. 19-President Crick. of the Iowa state federation of labor. today addressed protest to Senators Cummins and Kenyon, against tine confirmation of Chancellor MahiOn Pitney. of New Jersey, as as- sociate justice of the United States supreme court. In statement trick said: The appointment of Pitney would be inimical to the interests of the entire working class of the United States
 He cited several judicial decisions by Pitncy wherein the chancellor fav- orcd property rights as against human rights. He declared Pitney by his de- ciSionS. is irrcvocably pledged to the capital classes. opponents of organ izcj labor" he said. and those who advocate property rights as against human rights would Dc mucn pleased to have man of Pitneys calibre on the supreme bench. But to the indi vijual who believes personal rights should also be respected. President Tafts appointment of Pitney would he disastrous"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
Delegate to Convention Wanted Explosions to be Stopped While Body
 Was at Work.
MINER TELLS A
 STARTLING STORY
John J. McNamara Wanted to Cause Explosions as a Present to the
 Convention.
[ASsOciafcd Press DiSbdtchI

[ASs0cidfcd Press DisbdtchI
 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 19.-That dynamite plots were brought to the attention of certain committees of the International convention at Rochester in 1910 came tO light today as one of the governments charges against the indicted men. It iS charged by the federal authorities that resolution demanding that mo more bombs or explosives of any kind be exploded while this convention is in session. was written out in regular form by delegate to the convention and was secretly referred to committee with out the action becoming known, and was later found by the government among papers taken from the iron workers headquarters at Indianapolis
 The government claims to have the original resolution. A delegate. known to the government. demanded that ex- plosions be stopped temporarily at time when many steel and iron works. under erection by "open shop" con- tracts. were being blown up and shat in that way many officials, including  President Ryan. vice. president Hockin and members of the executive board had the subject brought to their at tentiOn.
 What was the r al motive of offer ipe the resolution was not divulged but it is pointed ont that J. J. McNamarI and McManiga were on their way from Indianapolis to Rochester, when. according to McManigaIs confession. McNamara decided to leave at Cleve- land suitcase containing twenty quarts or nitroglycerin. McManig1l asserted McNamara mapped out a ser ies Of explosions which were % be presents to the convention. He also quoted McNamara as saying he want ed lot of jobs blown up to make the delegates feel good. The year the con- ventiOn was held twenty-five bridges, viaducts and buildings were blown up in various parts of the country. Ac- cOrdi1g tO advices received by the government today at least half dozen defendants were preparing to tell what they knew. The arrest at Chicago to- day of Patrick Ryan, former business agent for the Chicago union. leaves only one of the 54. J. J. MCCray, un- apprehended. Ryan surrendered Q a United States commissioner and was released on five thousand dollars bail.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
South American Republic Doesn't Care For a Wis 1t by the Secretary
 of State.
SOME AMERICANS
 APPROVE THE ACT
Sulzer Says Canal Matter Was a Conspiracy and Neighbor Republic
 is Right.

Associated Press Dispatch
 WASHINGTON. Feb. Secretary Knox will not visit Colombia during his tour of the countries bordering on the Carraboan sea unless on special invitation of the government. This announcement was made tonight by Acting Secretary Huntington. win" also thought such invitation unlikely He intimated visit To Colombia was unincudcd in the original plans
 Scnor Pedro Del Ospina. Colom- bian minister, today disclaimed in public statement any intention of i'm suIting either the United States or Secretary Knox by personal notifi- cation to the state department that visit to his country by the secre- tary would be "inopportune." The minister said his letter was intended Co be couched and is couchcd. in po- lite and considerate language and was written to avoid any possible unpleasantness to Secretary Knox by al visit to Colombia. Ospint reitcrat- cd though the trip would be "in"p- portunc." bccauS" citizens of Culom- bia naturally are deeply aggrieved to find their country the only one Of the whole world with which the United States refuses either treaty or arbitration Ospina's action is appl luded by some members of con gross as well as members of the Latiu-AWeTica diplomatic corps Chairman Sulzer of the house com mittee on foreign affairs. has issued a statement which h. said: The testimony thus far adduced shows conclusivcly the taking of Panama was the result of conspiracy. care fully planned and executed The gov crument must make reparation to Colombia"
 Sulzers remarks conflict with what is said to be the attitude of the state department toward Colombias demand. arbitration of a dispute growing out of the partitition of Panama being held by the govern ment an affair wholly between Pan anna and Colombia and that the United States as third party. has nothing to arbitrate.
 An interview between Archbishop Ireland and President Taft at the White House tonight led to the report that high church officials of the coun- try sympathize with the Columbian government ir it's efforts to secure ar bitration and smooth the difficulties Of the two countries. The archbishop re- fused to discuss the report that the church might be at work to settle dif- fcrences which is largely on the fact that Ospina brought letters to both Cardinal Gibbons and Ireland from the papaI leCatee at Columbia. Bogoja Is the only country on this hemisphere where church and state are unified. Another report is current tonight that Knox had intended. when stopping In Cartagena. Colombia, to suggest shaL a commission be appointed, composed of representatives of Colombia anu the United States to adjust all differences.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
There Are Also Good Indi- cations for Flow of Oil in a Well Just Com
 pleted.
ALL OPERATIONS
 ARE SUSPENDED
Hole Has Been Capped and Work is Under Way to Take Care of Wells
 Product.
[SbcciM C0resbondeneel

PRESCOTT. Feb. l9.-A heavy flow of gas was struck in the Verde Val ley oil company's we'll at Oil City. near Camp Verde. yesterday. Oil is a certainty and the same point and this part of Yavapai county is eX- pcriencing intense excitement.
 The well was capped as soon as possible. but the gas which whistles through the crevices around the cap has enough force to blow news paper fifteen feet into the air. The fumes are heavy and the odor the same as that which hangs over all localities where gas deposits have been tapped.
 <. '. Hunter. of the company. ar rived in the city today. lie told William Stevens. d Yavapai super visor and one of the heaviest stock holders. that waste dipped in the oi! which had been brought to the sur face burned freely.
 Chief Driller Shanks has ceased all operations and is moving his boiler far enough away to avoid danger of ignition. Casing has been ordered and will arrive Wednesday. Within five days from that time the com Tany expects to have commercial oil About 435 feet of water is in the well at present
 An order was sent to Los Angeles San Francisco and other points last night to withdraw from the market aE the companys stock This leaves the company in the control of Yava- Tai county people. as only few s1ares had been sold Co outsiders.
 Drilling in the Verde valley has been going OF for several months From time to time highly favorable reports have leaked out from the camp of the Verde Valley oil com parry and prospective investors as well as engineers have watched the development carefully Some weeks ago evidences of oil were found and have increased with depth. Today's happenings have confirmed the hopes Of those behind the venture and it is now likely that many rigs will soon be operating in the vicinity of Oil City
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
Committee is Willing to Pay the Old Price But it is Against Any
 Increase.
ALL DEPENDS
 ON THE TERMS
Resolutions Setting Forth the Stand of the Citizens Committee Are
 Adopted.

The citizens paving committee will recommend to the paving commission that work be pushed on additional Taving at once. provided the rate of S269 per square yard for hitulithic can be obtained; if the Barber com pany insists on a higher rate. the commission advises a delay in paV- ing matters until further investiga- ton can be made for more bids. The Barber people have repeatedly refused to take more work at the original rate
 This was d meeting or the first citizens paving committee with the new committee which was elected at the property holders meeting last Saturday night
 Those present were: Walter Talbot. who presided at chairman. r II Thoraidson. Edward O'Malley. Barney Kersting, Frank Smithline. C. n. Doris. Dwight E. Heard and Charles Stauffer
 The early discussion was. of course. regarding the advisabiity Of going ahead at the present time and the united opinion was that more street improvement should be urged if the right terms were obtainable.
 The following resolution vas finally passed:
 Resolved: That this committee advise the commission that their rec ommendation is that the commission Troceed with paving with the Barber Asphalt company. provided the work can be done at the same prices aS prevailed before excepting only that the price of the curbing might be changed. for il is now far below cost. Otherwise. the committee ad- NiseS delay in paving pending further Investigation and preparation for Iropcr future bidding"
 The committeeman seemed to feel that paving should go on if possible. for delay nov means delav Of at leas. six months. However it was argued that delay might mean d better price and. anyhow. the next few months will probably bring ac- ton from the legislature which viii make it much easier to go cn with IaVins- The down town sections were easy to handle. but when the outer residential districts are tmprov- cd it is thought that it will be more difficult to secure the unanimous sig nature Of property holders.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
MONEY AND JEWELRY
 TAKEN BY A BANDIT
Reaular Jesse James Act Was Done By Robber on Baltimore
 and Ohio Train.
I [ASSOciated Press Dispatch l


 BALTIMORE. Feb. 19-While the westbound New York and St. Louis express on the Baltimore and Ohio was ascending a seventeen-mile grade between Piedmont and Altamont, w.. Va. tonight, a masked man jumped on one of the sleeping cars and rob bed passengers of their money and valuables.
 The bandit forced the flagman to precede him through the coach search ing the clothes in the berths of four teen passengers. securing $500 Tn money and much valuable jewellery. When the train arrived at Altamont the robber dropped off the train and disappeared
 The only persons outside the berths with the exception of the Pullman conductors and the flagman were seV- eral passengers in the smoking room The robber fired two shot but didn't hit anyone
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
ASKS BOTH TO QUIT.
Former Senator Thinks Taft and
 Roosevelt Should Get Out.
4SSOcidfcd Press Dispatch l

[ASSocidfcd Press Dispatch
 CONCORD. Feb. l9.--A suggestion that both Taft and Roosevelt decline to be candidates in the interest of the uniting republican party. was made by former United States Senator Chand- Ter in an open letter to the republicans of New Hampshire tonight. He eX- presses the opinion that the repubh- can party is divided between Taft and Roosevelt, and as long as the split lasts it is certain to be defeated. He declares that while personally he fav- Ors LaFollette he would surrender his preference for someone like Hughes. Cummins. Fairbanks. or Johnson. of California.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
HERE IS SOME MORE
 "COLLECTWE WISDOM l"
Mob Of Maddened Railroad Men Kills One kegro and Badly
 Wounds Two Others.
ISSociafcd PrcSS DiSbatch;

i1SSOCidfcd Press DiSbdfch;
 SHELBYVHLE. Feb. 19.-Deprived of its prey in it's first attempt to slaughter three negroes as they were being taken from the court house to the jail mob broke into the sher- iffs office where the wounded blacks had been taken and fired at them. Two are still alive but it is believed the mob will storm the jail tonight and finish the work Evidence de- Veloped at the preliminary hearing was SD strong that the blacks killed $ W. Everson. railroad officer, that the three were bound over. As they were being taken down the steps a mob attacked the sheriff and six deputies. killed one black and badly beat the others. Reports sent out from the sheriffs office that all the blacks are dead were disbelieved and the mob again stOrmed the jail. The door of the office was broken and firing resumed. Each of the wounded prisoners was struck Believing all dead the mob dispersed. Later the two wounded blacks were secretly taken to jail. In the two hours be- tween attacks Sheriff Williams tele- phoned the governor to send troops and a Nashville militia company was ordered out The order was counter manded later on advice by the sher- iff. EversOn was thrown from a train while trying to quiet negroes on d jim crow car. It is stated the mob was made up largely of persons of Nash vile, mostly railroad men. Governor Hooper has offered $500 each for the capture and conviction of mob mem- berS
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
MUST HAVE LICENSE.
Court Rules that OsteoPathy IS the
 Practice of Medicine.
I .4SSOcidtcd Press Dispatch l

[.ASSOcidtcd Press DiSPdteh
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-Right of the states to classify osteopathy as the practice of medicine was upheld today by the United States Supreme Court. The case arose in Fl Pdso, where a man was arrested for prac- ticing medicine without d license. He claimed he was not practicins medicine but osteopathy and gave no medicine The rule against him was appealed and the appeal dis missed.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
THE LAW STICKS
United States Supreme Court Again
 Upholds the Carmack Amendment.

ASSociatcd Press DiSPdtchl
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 19-For the second time the United States su- prcme court today refused to declare mcnt to the interstate commerce act. making railroads on which shipments originated liable for loss and damage on any part of the route. The deci- sion was in the case Of a shipment of mohair from Texas to Lawrence and which was damaged on road other than the one on which the shipment originated. The court held the original road for the damage.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
JOHNSON SWITCHES
 POLITICAL FEALi i
Governor of California Informs His Friends That He Will Support
 Roosevelt for President.
TAssOciafcd Press DisbatchI

<fSSOCIdfcd ITcSS DiSPdtCH
 SACRAMENTO. Feb. Ex-Governor Johnson. who is in New York. today telegraphed friends here that he is for Roosevelt for president. He made the announcement. he said. with the knowledge of the colonel but not with his sanction. Johnson heretofore has been one of the strongest supporters of LaFollette on the coast. C. II. Powell, president of the California Progressive league, after receipt of the Johnson telegram, called a meet ing of the league in San Francisco. February 2S. to determine it's future course" In statement Powell de- clared himself for Roosevelt. John son has been mentioned as a run ming mate for Roosevelt
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
IT WAS SIDETRACKEO.
Money Trust Resolution Has Gone
 Back to Rules Committee.
Associated Press Disbatchl

THSSocidtcd Press DiSbdtchl
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.--The Pujo money trust resolution was sidetrackcd in the house today when called mp by Chairman Henry. of the rules commit tee. NIT. Dalzell republican. of Penn sylvania. objected to it's consideration on the ground that pai, of the reso- luti6n hal not yet been acted upon by the rules committee and it was with drawn and will be considered again by that committee.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-20
CHANGE OF FRONT
Democrats Do Quick Right About
 Face on Tariff Bill
HSSOcidfed Press DiSbatchl

[1SSocidtcd Press DiSPdtchl
 WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The dem ocratic chemical tariff revision bill underwent severe fire today at the opening debate on it's provisions Re publicans attacked it as a complete change of front on the part of the democrats and as an increase of the tariff on many articles in general use. Underwood took no part in the debate Harrison of New York talk ing the lead in the defense of the bill. declared the tariff wouldn't af- feet the prices charged consumers.