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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
RAILROAD CENSURED FOR
HAVING WOMAN IN TOWER

Chicago, July PA verdict CEN
suring both the employees and the Of
ficials of the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railroad was returned yester-
day after more than four hours delib-
Grafton by the jury impanelled in the
inquest into the cause of the death OF
the 13 persons who lost their lives in
the collision of a fast mail train with
a passenger train at Western Springs,
a Chicago suburb Sunday, July IA
One OF the chief recommendations
contained in the verdict was that men
instead of women be employed in the
signal towers of the block system
Mrs. Julia A. Wilcox, signal Oper-
ator at Western Springs, the morning
of the wreck, was criticised by the
jury for not having shown good judg-
ment in permitting the mail train TO
pass Hinsdale, the station west OF
her tower before the passenger train
was in a place of safety.
The verdict, however, noted that
Mrs. Wilcox had not violated any
rule Of the company in her manipula
| ton OF the signals.
Frank Woodwork, fiagman on the
/ passenger train. who set the torpe
does which first warned the engineer
on the mail train of danger, the jury
declared. did not do his full duty
and did not run back far enough tc
warn the approaching train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

l 800 infantry and 2,2O0 cavalry, field
artillery and hospital corps men, left
camp here today to engage in what
the war department experts say will
be one of the most extensive mimic
campaigns in the United States.
5000 MEN ENGAGED.
With the battlefield stretching over
two counties, the regular troops ex-
Pect to engage a hostile force of equal
strength, composed of militia. 1t is
not believed the opposing forces will
meet before tomorrow, when a gen.
eral engagement involving 5000 men
will begin.
The final outcome of the campaign
10 days hence will be determined on
the theoretical point of killed, wound
ed and prisoners.
Theoretically. We had breakfast"
shouted a dozen regulars when they
began TO pull down tents at daybreak,
but We are still hungry"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
LARCENY CHARGE
SENT BACK TOT.R.

Washington, July 24.-Specified de-
malls OF the claim of Rooseyelts man
ayers that their candidate was i'm
properly deprived of delegates at Chi
cago were made in a speech delivered
in the house today by Mondell OF
Wyoming He characterized the con-
tests as mere bluffs" without a
shadow OF substantiation. Mondell
used data, which 1t is understood, will
be given out at the White house in an
attempt to correct what the admins
tration holds To be a wrongful concep-
tion by the public of events at Chi
cago
Mondell said that the claim that
Roosevelt was denied the nomination
at Chicago through larceny of dele
gates was not only expected to con-
tribute directly TO the third party
movement, but was expected to con-
tribute even more po4Ently by fur
nisiing indirectly An excuse for the
most impudent revolutionary plan or
political larceny ever conceived. II is
proposed to steal the livery and secure
the benefits of the republican state
organization, while at the same time
repudiating the party and its candi-
dates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Men Are Caught While at
Work in UnIontoWn,
Pa, Shaft.
RESERVOIR COLLAPSES
Water RuSheS From Mountain
and Many Lives Are in
Peril.

Uniontown, Pa, July 24.-Forty min
ers were caught in a flood in the Su-
perba coal mines near here this after
noon. All are believed to have
drowned.
Torrents of water are entering the
mine. Water is rushing down the
mountain. 1t is believed a large reser-
voir in the mountain has broken.
Little hope is entertained for the
towns of Evans. Wives and children of
miners are in danger of being carried
into the mines, as they refuse to leave
the mountain slopes.
The latest reports are that IA miners
were drowned and there is little hope
of rescuing the others.
Torrential rains continue. Further
loss of life and damage are expected.
DAMS BREAK; MILLION LOSS.
Wausau, Wis, July 24.-Flood dam.
age estimated at a million dollars was
wrought today by the breaking OF two
dams on the Wisconsin river, north of
here.
The waterworks was flooded and
the supply cut off Streets near the
river surrounding the city hall are
covered with water and business is
demoralized. No loss of life is re-
ported. There is an unconfirmed re-
port that several farm houses north
of the city were swept away. At 4
o'clock the water was several feee
above normal and continues to rise.
Three bridges in this CITY were
washed out. Electric power and
street car service are out of commits
sion.
Part of the cofferdam six miles
north was dynamited and caused the
/ food to recede materially.
sHAWANO UNDER WATER.
Oshkosh, Wis, July 24.-Eight to
| twelve inches of rain Tuesday put
| Shawano under water. w off river Is
so high It may be necessary to dyna-
mite one end of the dam here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
UNCLE Ike LIKES
DOCTOR BUSINESS

Washington, July Painted States
Senator Ike" Stephenson, -ho is 80,
and who boasts of ability to eat three
square meals a day. said today he was
thinking OF giving up his roga and be-
coming a doctor. To a group gathered
at the White house. the senator said
that when a horse is sick a veterinar-
ian gives him a pill with aloes in ii
and the animal soon gets well. For
30 years l took a pill with aloes once
a day and never suffered indigestion.
The other day told Brahany, Taft's
assistant secretary. about pills. and
how snuff was good for deafness. He
wrote it for a newspaper. Since then
/ have been getting more than 20 let
ters a day asking advice in cases OF
deafness and indigestion. | think I'll
become a doctor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

rates in the present law, but does not
go as far as the bill framed in tho
house. vote on the democratic bill
will be taken in the senate before ad-
journment tomorrow.
SENATE PASSES BILL.
The sundry civil bill for $16,0OO,OO
passed the senate. 1t contains an in
crease of S6,OOO,OOO over the appro-
priations authorized by the house.
Differences will be adjusted in confer
ence.
Negotiations between the depart
ment of justice, the American Press
association and Western Newspaper
union for an agreement to bring the
corporations in harmony with the
Sherman law is approaching a conclu,
sion. A peculiar feature of the case is
that the department of justice is en-
deavoring TO preserve competition be
tween the companies to prevent one
crushing the other.
FIGHT ON COINER.
Confirmation of the nomination oi
Beverly Coiner to be federal attorney
of the western district of Washington
will be opposed by Senator Poindex
ter. Coiner is charged by Roosevelt
men as having favored Taft delegates
7 in the Washington state convention.
ALASKAN LEGISLATURE.
{ The Alaskan civil government bill
establishing legislature of one house
with authority TO enact local laws
passed the senate.
AMERICAN WAR CLAIMS
The senate passed a joint resolution
directing the secretary of war to inves
tigate claims of Americans growing ou
of the Mexican revolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
SHOT AT MILES HOME.

a result of trouble that began 1s
months ago, when Jones was a room
er at the Miles home. Jones was
about 60 years old, while Miles is
about 3S. Mrs. Miles is an attractive
woman of 35.
While Jones was staying at the
Miles home, Mrs. Miles became ill and
Jones waited upon her. After she re-
covered Mrs Miles confided to her
husband that Jones had endeavored
to make love to her, and Miles ordered
Jones from the house. Despite warn
irgs, Jones persisted in calling at the
Miles home while Miles was absent,
and when Mrs. Miles complained to
her husband Jones threatened to kill
Miles
Jones threats caused Miles to have
him arrested and placed under a bond
to keep the peace. This did not deter
Jones, however, and a clash between
the men resulted in Jones receiving a
sentence of six months in Jail He was
released after serving a part of the
sentence on condition that he stay
away from Bond county.
JONES RESUMES VISITS.
Jones soon violated the parole and
returned to Pocahontas, where he was
arrested and forced to serve out his
I six months sentence. On his release
he promptly resumed his visits to the
Miles home.
In Pocahontas friends of Miles ad
mitted it was only a question of time
when Miles would kill Jones.
Jones was warned repeatedly that
he must stay away from the Miles
( home, but he continued his attempts
TO see Mrs. Miles.
He visited the house last Saturday
and tore down the screen door wher
he found it locked against him and
Mrs. Miles ran screaming out of Z
rear door and fed TO the home of Z
neighbor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
YOUNG WOMAN IS
BEATEN BY men
Georgia Girl Nearly Flogged to
Death Because Son of Of
fetal Loved Her.
DRAGGED OUT OF HOUSE
Fifteen Stand by With Guns While
Nishtgown Is Lifted and Lash
Laid On.

Macon, Ga, July 24.-Lying on a
cot in hospital, her body a mass of
bruises, and her life despaired of, Miss
Essie Carter today whispered to her
attorneys of the fearful beating she
alleges she suffered at the hands of
w. S. Dozier, the father of the boy
who had become infatuated with her
in her home in Dublin. While the
father piled the lash, she declares,
two men held her helpless, and 15
others with guns in hand stood by to
prevent interference.
In order to keep him out of the
way, V. o. Dozier, the boy sweet
heart, she says, was locked in the
home of one of his brothers. Tomor-
row, according to Miss Carter, the
lad will come to Macon to return to
her several diamond rings she had
lent him in order that he might pawn
them to satisfy his debts.
HELPED BY NEIGHBoRS.
The men she accuses of being in
yolved in the whipping. who face le-
gal proceedings, are among the most
prominent in this section. w. S. Do
zier is clerk of the superior court OF
Terrell county, and those accused OF
helping him include one son, and
neighbors, who are leaders in bust.
ness and professional life.
For some time Vogt Dozier, the 2l-
year-Ofd son of w. S. Dozier has been
enamored with Miss Carter. His
father has used every effort to per-
suade his son to desist in his atten.
tions. Failing, MIR. DoZier warned her
to leave town several weeks ago,
which she did She returned a short
while ago and was again warned to
leave the city. The girl failing to
| leave, Mr.. Dozier, Saturday night, ac,
cording to the story told here. between
III and IL O'Clock, in company with a
party of 1S in all, went to the wo
mans house in automobiles of jim
Dozier and Irwin McRae.
DRAGGED OUT OF HOME.
They dragged me out of my house,
Miss Carter told her attorneys today
"and two men pinioned my hands
| Then they raised my nlghtgown-
they had pulled me out of bed-and
while two men held me, so tight
could not move, the father gave me
an unmerciful flogging with a bugg!
whip The negro cabman held the
light, so as to let the father see where
to hit.
when he was too tired to whip m'
any more he said he would stop anC
rest, and that he was not yet salts
fed Then l tainted, and this, l sup
pose, scared them, for when l cam
to my senses l had been taken bacl
into the house and they were al
gone. Then my sister came ant
brought me to Macon for treatment.
GAGGED TO HUSH SCREAMS.
Friends sent for Doctors Gardne
and Crumbley, and when the phys
clans arrived they had to pull strip
of her gown from the cut places.
is said that the bottom of her gov
: was rammed into her mouth to hus
her cries.
The injured woman, scarcely abl
= to talk, says that she has helped Voc
= Dozier out financially several times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
GAllAU0ET, A WEALTHY
FLYER, SERIOUSLY HURT

Hampstead, n. Y, July 24.-Edson
F. Gallaudet, a wealthy amateur avia-
tor well known in New York and
Washington, flying in his original
type monoplane equipped with 100
horse power. fell with the machine
about 100 feet today and was serious
" injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Petroleum Plant Burned.

Marcus Hook, Pa, July 24.-The
plant of the Union Petroleum company
here was damaged SO. 900 by fire. The
flames almost completely wrecked the
British tank steamer Trinidad. which
was in the path Of the fire. Captain
Swank and a Grew of % had narrow
escapes. The loss on the steamer was
not given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
FRISCO POLICE IN
A new SCANDAL?

San Francisco, Cal, July 24.-Dis-
ooVery OF an entry in a memorandum
book belonging to n. q. Fook. q Chi
nese, placed on trial on a charge OF
forgery here yesterday. unearthed a
police scandal reaching back TO the
regime Of former Chief OF Police Mar
tin, which, 1t is said. may involve high
and low officials in the police depart
ment. The entry. written in Chinese
characters, reads: 'Chief OF police de-
mands black silk, much or lit
t'e Send ii on from Chinatown. II
will be all right"
According % John Gardner OF the
federal emmigration service, black
silk is Chinese slang phrase for
hush" money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
The Weather

Forecast TIL p. NJ. Tomorrow for
Rock island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally fair and cooler tonight
andThursday.
Highest temperature yesterday "a.
Lowest last night 7S. Temperature
at a. m. 70.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, seven
miles per hour.
Precipitation in the last "a hours,
none.
Stage OF water, 4s, with a rise OF
4 in the last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Steamer Sinks Yacht.

New York, July 24.-The steamer
ing collided with and sunk the Yacht
Idler The passengers on the Idler
and the yachts crew were rescued by
tugs.
One of the passengers on the Idler,
Mrs Julia NJ. Skidmore, of Brooklyn,
was seriously injured There were IA
persons on board the yacht.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
IOWA DEMOCRATS PLAN
A HARMONY CONVENTION

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 24.-Iowa
democrats will assemble in large num-
bers for a state convention tomorrow
to nominate supreme court judges.
adopt platform and plan for the cam
paign. Harmony will be the watch.
word. leaders stated today. S. c. Hu.
ber of Tama county. undoubtedly will
be permanent chairman, according to
gossip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
ENGINEER AND FLAGMAN
RESPONSIBLE IN WRECK

Corning, " Y, July PA coroner's
jury returned verdict today holding
Engineer Schroeder and Flagman
Lane responsible for the Lackawanna
wreck near here July 4. Warrants
charging manslaughter in the second
degree we're issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
One Of the Most Exhaus-
tive of Career to be
Given.
KEYNOTE OF CAMPAIGN
Corporations, II Is Stated, Will
Be Chief Subject to Be
Treated by Roosevelt.

Chicago, July 24.-Announcement is
made that Roosevelt will address dele
gates at the Coliseum the evening OF
the first days session, Aug. 8. Many
identified with the third party move
ment look TO the speech as the key
note OF the campaign. 1t was pointed
out that It would follow Taft's speech
OF acceptance AMI precede that of VIII
sons. The speech of Roosevelt, COM
ing between the two. will afford an ex-
cellent opportunity. II is declared, TO
contrast his position and principles
with the views OF the old party candi-
dates. Chauncey Dewey will be SER
geant.atarms OF the convention.
MAY FOLLOW ENGLAND.
Hints are heard that the third party
platform will contain specific reference
10 economic adjustment after the fash
ion OF David Lloyd-George proposals in
England in reference to workingmen's
and old age pensions
TAKES DAY OFF.
Oyster Bay, July 24.-Roosevelt took
a day on" After an early breakfast,
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt were seen
trudging down the hill toward Cold
Spring harbor 1t was learned he had
gone for what he called a little exer-
else" consisting Of rowing a boat 10
or ~ miles This afternoon he will
take a horseback ride and play tennis.
Roosevelt obtained a copy OF the re
port Of the Stanley investigating com
mittee. He expects 10 make reference
TO II in his speech Aug to the dele
gates al Chicago.
NEIGHBORS ADOPT MOOSE.
Corporations VIII be one of the most
important items in his address The
speech will be one OF the longest the
colonel has ever made. ROOSEVELT S
neighbours adopted the name bull
moose today Hereafter the Progress
sive club of Oyster Bay will use It. In
a speech yesterday Roosevelt said: 81
see the bull moose is a pretty vigorous
animal"
IOWA BULL MOOSE.
Des Notes. Iowa. July 24.-Witt
prelIninaries disposed uf at distric
caucuses during the forenoon, the
Iowa progEessives were ready TO ac
upon u platform which WAS expect,t
20 endorse the candidacy OF Roose
welt for president, when the frs
Iowa state convention of that part!
opened here this afternoon.
Usual convention procedure wal
altered by the provisional officers IL
charge and instead of morning scs
sion at which committee announce
ments were made and the temporar,
Chairmar's speech heard, the adjourn
ment was taken until the committe,
can form reports.
ONE SESSION PLANNED.
Only one session for this Afternoon
was provided for. Under this arrange
ment II was expected the temporar
organization would be made perms
nent
This forenoon district caucuses wer
held and committee appointment
made. Early indications were that a
most every county in the state woul
have delegates.
FOR BQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
Temporary Chairman Randall in
speech TO the convention said: "W
are not with Roosevelt He is with u
In our battle for equal political oppo
tunity in our struggle for truly repr,
sentative government"
Tne names Of ]. z. Allen OF ClintoI
and Herman J. Even OF Scott, wer
reported to the convention as del
gates from the Second district to nj
tional convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
KITTEN
is KILLED BY A TOMCAT

Dennison, Ohio, July PA freak
kitten belonging to James Edie OF
Saltwater was killed Tuesday by
vicious tomCat. The kitten had three
heads, IL legs and three tails. Two
of the heads were gray and one black;
two Of the tails were gray and one
black; eight of the legs were gray and
four back. The body was a mixture
of gray and black.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
CHICAGO FIRE FIGHTER
KILLED N A COLLISION

Chicago. July 24.-Lieutenant Frank
c. Hearing was killed and several
other hremen were probably fatally
injured this afternoon in a collision
between a hose automobile and a
street car. The automobile was max
ing its first trip on an alarm OF fire.
The car was without passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Bishop Warren Dies.

Denver, Colo. July 24.-Bishop Hen
~ W. Warren of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. who was retired from ac-
tive work by the general conference
last May, died here last night He
WAS stricken with pneumonia a few
days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Darrow Juror Still AiIIna.

Los Angeles, Cal, July pa further
continuance Of the bribery trial of
Clarance S. Darrow was taken in the
belief that Juror Leavitt will have re-
covered sufficiently from an attacS
of appendicitis to resume his place III
the box tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Passengers Injured.

Springfield, Mo, July 24-Many
passengers were injured when an east
bound Kansas City-St Louis passen-
ger train on the St Louis & San Fran
cisco road was derailed near Lebanon,
Mo, today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
QUARREL over A
LAW CASE FATAL

New York, July PA man named
Conway today shot Joseph rettretch
man Bergh, clerk in the lawyers Of
fee, today. Frettretch died in a hos
pitaL The shooting folplowed a dis
pute over a law case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Mimic Campaign to be
Staged Near Camp Nc
Coy, Wis.
LOCAL BOYS ARE IN 1T
Eight Thousand Soldiers to
Engage in Theoretical
Warfare.

Camp Mccoy, Wis, July z4.-Equip-
ped with pup" tents, two days ra-
tions and 100000 blank cartridges,
1000 United States troops, including
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Poisoned Meat Kills,

Santa Barbara, Cal. July 24.-One
death, Mrs. Mary Cavanaugh, and 80
cases of ptomaine poisoning, said to
be directly traceable 20 a shipment
OF meat from Chicago were reported
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
SLAYER The HERO
OF ILLINOIS TOWN
Citizens of Pocahontas Almost
Fight for Honor of Signing
His Bond.
KILLS ANN0YER OF WIFE
William Jones, Aged 60, Persists In
Making Love to Mrs. Arthur
Miles, Aged 35.

Pocahontas, Ill, July 24.-William
Jones was killed by Arthur Miles. 1t
long had been expected that some
time Miles would slay Jones as the
result of Jones attentions to Mrs.
Miles, and when news of the Staying
spread through the town almost every
property owner here contended for the
honor of signing Miles bond.
So many persons wanted to go on
the bond, which was fixed at $4,000,
that there was not enough room on
the blank for the signatures. Nine
persons, who qualified for a total of
$120,0 signed the bond, and Miles
was released.
SHOT AT MILES HOME.
The shooting occurred Monday night
at the Miles home. The shooting was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
lowan Has a Substitute
for the Democratic
Wool Bill.
REDUCTION IS GENERAL
But Does Not Go as Far as One
Framed in HouSe-Vote in
Senate Tomorrow.

Washington, July PA substitute
for the democratic wool tariff bill was
presented to the senate today by Cum
minis of Iowa. 1t generally reduces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Oil Price Reduced,

New York, July 24.-The Standard
Oil company of New York today an
nounced a reduction of Is points in
the price OF refined petroleum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 723, rises 4:4S. Evening
stars: Mars. Jupiter. Mercury. Venus.
Morning star: Saturn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

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