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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
ESTABLISHMENT
OF A HARBOR LINE
SOON A REALITY
City Commission and U. S. En-
gineers to Petition Secre-
tary of War.
MAYOR Is INTERESTED
Receives Communication Suggesting
Passage Of Ordinance by the
Municipal Body.

Theold harbOr line agitation, " hich was
brought up during the McCaskrin admin
!stration, is about TO be renewed by
tho city authorities in conjunction with
the local office OF the United States
engineers. and in the near future II is
expected that the city will pass a res
oiution requesting the establishment Of
new harbor lines from Twenty-fOurth
street 10 the lower limits Of the city
and will forward same TO the secretary
% war az Washington
Mayor II. VI. SChriver is in receipt
q a letter frfom the L. S. engineers
Oihce, calling attention to the need Of
such course and inviting his CO.
operation. II is claimed that the har-
Dor line should be established 10 uro-
tcct the harbor against the encroach-
nent OF piers. bikes and railroads.
and in order to facilitate and regulate
N" filling in along the river bank
There have been various encrOaCh-
mfnts in the past few years. and in
the opinion Of the authorities, immcdi-
ate action is necessary.
BEGIN YEARS AGO.
few years ago steps were taken
along this line. A survey was made
and maps drawn. but at the public
hearing II developed that there was
no immediate intention Of filing. and
inasmuch as there was no great inter
est evinced the matter was droppcd
Now other river towns are awakening
TO the need Of establishing a line.
prominent among them being Quincy.
II is believed that the original sur.
vey made several years ago will an
s"er all purposes at the present time.
nut should this not prove 20 he the
case, the city would not be put to any
expense in the matter. as the govern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16

Fifty Thousand Club Meets Tonight.
The Fifty Thousand club meets at
the Rock Island club al Gas tonight
10 arrange for the fall campaign. Sup
per will be served and numerous sub
jects Of importance discussed. Good
roads vii. be one of the main topics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
MRS. O. A. PECK.

Mrs, O. a. Peck, a former resident
Of Rock Island. died at her home in
received by Mrs. William Wagner of
South Rock Island. Mrs. Peck resid-
ed here for many years, moving to st.
Louis six years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
Healthy Old Age Is What
DR.. Hartman Advocates

S e Q h ere,
young man, l
heard you COM
p | a i n in g the
other day of be-
ing II erv o u S,
sleepless, brain
tagged and the
like. A young
man hardly in
in the zenith of
your life, COM
planning of such
things!
And this is
very common,
foo Won ara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
PROTEST
AGAINST JUNK YARD

A storm of protest has arisen
against the locating of the Charley
Brady junk yard at the site on Third
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
MITCHELL Vi. sILvERMAN.

Mitchell NJ. Silverman died last ev-
ening at $50 o'clock at his home, 1000
Ninth avenue. after a lingering Illness.
Mr.. Silverman was born in eastern
Russia IS years ago, and came TO this
country with his family in 1891, set
Ting first in Omaha. Sixteen years
later he moved to Rock Island with
his family, and had resided here since.
He is survived by his widow. five
daughters, Mrs. Henry Morris of Dav-
export, Mrs. NJ. Canfer, and the Misses
Freda SUE and Pearl of this city, Mrs.
L. Bormberg. CentervilIe. Iowa, and
four sons. Jacob, Irwin, Abe and Her,
mann of this city.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at I o'clock from the home. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev Gold
man. Burial was made i'll the Jewish
cemetery in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16

blake, Moline; Guy V. Petit. Rev
holds: and W. D. Hall. Port Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
PLAN ANNUAL BANQUET.

before adiourning the club authoriz-
ed the appointment OF a committee on
annual entertainment, for which the
following were named: F. O. VanGal-
der and Paul Kersch, Rock Island
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
JOHN D. TO HIRE POLICE
Would Have Force Of His Own
to Guard TarrytoWn Estate.

So serious does John d. Rockefeller
consider the trouble among the Italians
around Tarrytown that he has re-
quested the Sheriff to allow his men 10
remain on duty until he can arrange
with the town officials to have a per-
manent police force at Pocantico Hills.
If the town authorities Will not APP
propriate the money IT is said that Mr..
Rockefeller IL willing 10 pay the eX-
penscs Of a uniformed force.
While attempts were made TO keep
secret the cause of the trouble which
caused Sheriff Doyle TO send his depu-
ties 10 the Rockefeller estate, it was
positively stated yesterday that dis
charged Italian threatened to get
Frederick Briggs. the superintendent.
Briggs is guarded as he drives around
the estate and his home at night Is pro-
tected by watchmcn. No outbreak has
vet occurred, owing 10 the activity OF
the deputies, but trouble is expected at
any time.
On Friday night four Italians held up
a man and robbed him of his bicycle
and money within three hundred feet
of the Rockefeller estate.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
ELOPERS WIN OVER FATHER
Parent Yields After Chasing
Them from Town to Town.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Boston, Aug. 17.-An eloping couple
were chased from Newport. K. l., by
an angry father to Boston to-day. In
the streets Of this city there was a
chance meeting. during which the
daughter defled parental authority.
The father made a frtIitless appeal to
the police to arrest her as n runaway
and finally consented 20 the marriage.
The principals in the hunt were
Michael A. Coplan, twenty-five years
ola United states government civil
engineer stationed at Newport; his
eancse. Miss Frances Ethel Aronson.
eighteen years old; her father, Jacob
Aropson. a wealthy leather merchant
of Newport, and his attorney.
The couple eloped early in the week
After lust missing them, as they fled
from town to town In the search for
clerk who would overlook Miss
Aronson's handsome and youthful ap-
nearance. the father and attorney un-
exnectedly met them near the South
a,at;op here. After a wrang1e the run
aways again eluded the girls father
and his lawyer. but were found later
AT the city registrars office, seeking a
license. There father gave in. and the
eloners were married.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
TRAMP! TRAMP! TRAMP!
Navy Officers Puzzle Travellers
at Washington Station.

Washington, Aug. IA group OF
navy officers trsmping around and
around the quarter-mile concourse OF
the Union station to-day puzzled scores
Of travellers. Finally. after making
forty laps in about three hours, the
navy men went away. II was found
they were officers who had put off
until the last day the regulation ten
mile walk which is part of the quar-
terly navy exercise.
The weather was threatening, so the
officers had chosen the largest rooted
Enclosure in town for their walk.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
WASHINGTON USED BIG -"
Senator Lodge Proves 1t by
John Quincy Adams s Diary.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Scnator Lodge
told the Senate in the course OF lit
tie lesson in American history to-day
that George Washington swore, and
produced the documents TO prove II.
Senator Lodge was discussing prop
osition by Senator Newlands 10 send
n committee 10 the White House 10
confer on the tariff. Precedents had
been cited.
Yes" said Senator Lodge. "Presi-
dent Washington once did visit the
Senate and confer about n pending Ind
ian treaty. But the discussion on the
floor was hardly satisfactory TO him.
John Quincy Adams In his diary says:
"As the President left the Senate
chamber ne said "Tll be damned if III
ever go there again" and he never
did"
Mr.. Lodge produced the Adams diary
to verify tho incident
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
SUMMER HOTEL BURNED
Fifty Guests of Colonial Inn at
Lake Hopatcong Saved.

Lake Hopatcong. n. j.. Aug. H.
The Colonial Inn here was burned to-
night All the guests were saved.
John Curtin. the proprietor Of the
inn. was severy injured in fighting the
fire. which was caused by an explosion
Of gas in the cellar where new plant
was recently put In.
The hotel was two years old ana was
of stone. Only the walls were left
standing. The loss is estimated at
SJ0,Uo.
Hudson Maxim, the inventor, who
has cottage at Lake Hopatcong, was
one of the first to arrive at the fre,
and the Colonial Inn guests were re-
ccived at his home at the Gurdan
House and at other hotels.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
TROUBLE IN RUSSIAN NAVY
Cronstadt. 20 Miles from Capt.
tai. in State of Siege.

Paris, Aug. IA telegram received
by lie Temps" this evening from St
Petersburg states that Cronstadt, the
principal fortress and military port OF
Russia, twenty miles west OF the Rus
sian capital. has been declared In
state of siege. The measure, the mes
sage adds, was a precautionary one,
and was taken with view Of offsetting
poSsible trouble. on the part OF malcon-
tents I'm the Russian fleet.
Premier Poincar6 left -. Petersburg
last night on board the French armored
cruiser Condo. bound for France. \
large number of Russian statesmen
gathered TO bid him farewell.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18


Controller Prendergast threw bomb
she'll into the peaceful dreams OF a
select circle who have their domicile
in the house at No. l Essex Marker
Place, yesterday, when he submitted to
the Commissioner of Correction a re-
port showing that the Essex Market
Place house owned by the city, has
been occupied rent free for the last
forty years by city employees. Free fuel
and light were also supplied to the
fortunate persons during that period.
The Controller has bad a staff OF
experts engaged for several weelis IN
compiling a record of the real estate
owned by the city, so that the value
can be placed on the city's books. In
the course Of their work :he searchers
came across the house at No. Essex
Market Place, a two story and base
ment dwelling house, adjoining the
Essex Market prison. The property has
been in possession of the city since 1884,
but has been overlooked by city ofii-
cials. 1t has been occupied continu-
ously since 1872 by various keepers,
matrons and orderlics attached to the
prison.
The Consolidated Gas Company, in
1905. made the discovery that since
1856 all trace Of the meter record for
the building had been lost, and that
it had been supplying free gas for al
most forty years.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
HUNTING FOR HIS DOUBLE
Seyfert, Married, Seeks Sey-
fert, Licensed to Marry.
lny Telegr1ph TO Tho Tribune


Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-John Nc
Manus Seyfert. OF No. 1926 North 18th
street. q wealthy member Of the ma
chinery firm of l.. F. Seyfert's Sons, In
corporated, says he has employed dc
tectives to ascertain who the John Nc
Manus Seyfert is who took out a mar
riagc license in New York last Thurs
day which permitted him TO marry
Grace Anne Wilson. of the same local
address.
Mr. Seyfert is forty-six years old, and
the man who. took out the marriage
license i'm New York said he was the
fert says he has been married ten
wears. and Mrs. Seyfert corroborates
his statement.
Mr.. Seyfert declared he thought il
might be some plan to blackmail him.
or that some practical joker was get
ting busy.
Mrs. Seyfert treated the whole Incl
dent as d joke, saying that the only
thing that bothered her was as to how
she would explain 1t TO the neighbors.
I'VE don't know anything about it,"
she continued. MY husband took me
ON a business trip to Allentown the
other day, and then he went to New
York. Why. here is my wedding ring
as absolute proof that We have been
t.A FAN vaarS The ipscrintfop
proyes that. Any OF the neighbors will
tell YOU we have lived here for six
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
FIRE KILLS FOUR CHILDREN
Die in Burning House While
Parents Milk In Barn.
fpy Telegraph Z, Tho Tribune. J

fBy TelsUapn - 'lHn dElodH'-l
Ogdensburg. y. Y, Aug. lI.-Fonr
children OF Thomas Harrison. hired
man on the farm OF Thomas Dwyer at
Elgin, we're burned 70 death to-day.
Harrison and his wife had gone to the
barn 10 milk the COWS. leaving the four
children asleep.
They had been out only short time
when Dwyer. who was in field.
noticed the house IN flames. He rushed
to the burning building and riskcd his
own lIfe to carry out the eldest boy,
who was badly burned and lived only
r. few hours. The children we're aged
one. three. five and six years.
The Harrisons kept house for Dwytr.
who is bachelor.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
SHE SLAPPED HER FACE.
SO SHE DID-THERE!
Woman on Staten Island Fenyboat Resents
Alleged Annoyance and Is Arrested
for Her Act Of Reprisal.

Mrs. Charles Hart, prominent socially
on Staten Island, the wife of con-
tractor Of New Brighton, was assaulted
by Edith Jackson, of No 314 West 18th
street, Manhattan, on the Staten Island
municipal ferryboat Bronx yesterday
afternoon.
The ferryboat was on its way from
Manhattan to st. George when the as
sault was committed, and when the
boat arrived at st. George Edith Jack
son was arrested on complaint Of Mrs.
Hart and locked up.
Mrs. Hart accidentally brushed
against the other woman, who became
very angry. Mrs. Hart apologized, and
thought the incident was closed. Mrs.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
Not Sure Of Adoption.

Apparently no Senator is anxious 10
introduce the proposed resolution ana
no one would predict that II would De
adopted IL it were introduced, While the
prospect seems TO be even less hopeiul
in the House. II is remarked, however
that II the President returns the Dill
without his approval and with the sug-
gested recommendation, even the DEM
ocrats in the House could not with any
semblance ot propriety fail 10 heed his
recommendation, and in view OF the
general desire TO end the session and go
home the resolution might be adopted.
After the Democratic steam roller
had hattened the objection of Repre-
sentative Moore. Of Pennsylvania, who
fought the conference provision for the
free entry of shipbuilding material, the
conference report on the Panama bill
was adopted by the House to-day on
viva yoce vote. The final vote was
greeted with applause from both sides
Of the chamber, and members warmly
congratulated Chairman Adamson, Of
the Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee. The measure now goes 10
the President.
Mr.. Moore's stubborn fight was the
result of another Democratic gag rule
which provided that no points Of order
should lie against the conference re-
port. When the report was first pre-
sented TO the House, last night. Mr.
Moore made a point Of order on .he
proviso, inserted in conference, remov
ing the duty on importatlons of ship
building material. This matter, Mr..
Continued on third page. fifth column.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18

Hart then walked out to the front part
Of the boat and took a seat. A few
minutes later, when the boat was off
Liberty Island. Edith Jackson, who
was with a man, walked up 10 Mrs.
Hart and struck her in the face.
Edith Jackson and the man were
jostled by the passengers, and both
might have been dealt with severely
had they not been rescued by the crew
Of the ferryboat and guarded until st.
George was reached. when they were
turned over TO a policeman. Mrs. Hart
went TO the station house and lodged Il
complaint of assault. She will appear
in court to-day To prosecute her as
sailant.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
"a NO AGE FOR SP0ONlNG
Son, Though Bald, Must Stay
Home at Nights.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

New Haven, Aug. 17.-Jacob Rimm-
Ter testified in court to-day that ne
Objected 10 his twenty-four-year-old
son Charles. who is quite bald spoon
ing.
Charles did not return home AT oeu-
time last evening and his father goihs
in search, found him with MS arm
around Gertrude Blinker. a plump
neighbor. He pulled him away anu
Miss Blinker had him ARRESTED de-
claring that he hurt her arm. Juds-
ment was suspended. In view OF
Charles's promises to return home reg
ularly at bedtime In the future.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
SLEEPS 14s HOURS; THEN DIES.

Battle Creek. Mich. Aug. H.-At'er a
continuous sleep of iis hours, james ~
studley. of Pennfield. is dead at his holle e
here. Three physicians had tried 20 fouse
him from his slumber. His condi'oh ""'
due 10 an affection of the heart.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
Thinks of Sending Measure
Back to Ask Congress to Dis
avow Abrogatlng any
Treaty Obligation.
rAyoRS APPEAL TO COURT
FINAL Action Taken by House
After Democrats Adopt a
Gag Rule Which Prevents
the Raising of Points
of Order.
rErom The Tribune Bureau

washington, Aug. 17.-President Taft
!. .eriously considering the advisability
4 returning to Congress the Panama
canal bill as finally agreed to, with the
..commendation that there be adopted
N connection with the measure joint
...o,ution declaring 1t to be the pur-
ross Of Congress In passing this legis-
,o,,op not TO abrogate any treaty obh-
cation.
the President is convinced that the
,,ovisjon granting free tolls to ships
.neaged exclusively in the coastwise
,r.ae is not a violation Of the Hay
psuneefote treaty, but he disapproves
arbitrary action based on that belief
Tn. resolution he has in mind would
se 90 yorded as TO permit any claim
ant who believed himself aggrieved 10
.Arins suit under the terms of the treaty
and carry it to the Supreme Court or
tho United States for final determine
,ion OF the meaning of the provision.
In the absence of such a resolution
the Supreme Court would be compelled
10 accept the Panama bill as being the
latest expression of Congress, ana
therefore, as repeating anything con-
,rary thereto which might be contained
in any treaty previously drafted. For
that reason the approval of the bill
Without the passage OF the suggested
legislation would preclude judicial de-
termination Of the question raised by
Great Britain.
Mr.. Taft will devote some time. TO-
morrow to consideration Of the bill as
paysed by the two houses, and he has
not yet made UP his mind definitely on
a course of action. but he feels certain
that Congress cannot properly object
to the adjudication by the highest judi
.cial tribunal in the United States of the
rights of British or other foreign
chirnants who may regard themselves
as suffering damage as result OF the
-
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
May Como Back to New York.

OF course, the plans of Mr. Hammer
stein do not contemplate again produc-
ing opera in New York, PHILADELPHIA,
Boston or Chicago, as he is temporarily
barred from these cities by contract
with the Metropolitan Opera Company
when he abandoned his Manhattan
Opera House. But he did hint at ''se-
quences" of his contemplated venture
leading up to a new invasion OF the
aforenamed cities
The enterprise which Mr.. Hammer
stein purposes is not to be a one-man
affair 1t is to be a national institution,
he said. Already he has assurances
from leading citizens of several cities
that look favorably upon the plan. and
in another day. he says, he and his
Ill
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
This Mornings News
LOCAL.

LOCAL. Page
Waldo Squarely Tackles Graft. /
Mayor Writes About Police Craft. !
Gun Carriage Smashes Waldo's Auto. 2
Hammerstein's Big Opera Plan......
curran Again Assails Mayor. 2
sehepps Enjoys Niagara. a.............
Mimic War Ends in Drawn Battle.
Women Campaign for Taft and Wilson
Mother Defends Taking Child. ........ls
Planter Held on Bigamy Charge. lis
GENERAL.
Taft May Return Canal Bill. .........
Clarence s. DarrOw Acquitted. ......
Philadelphia Forgives Ex-Convict. .1e
House Opposes Two Battleships.
House Democrats War on Taft.
PoLITICAL.
koosevelt Appeals to Massachusetts.
wilson Speaks Twice at Sea Grit.
Growing Expenses Under Dix.
FOREIGN.
England Strengthens Armaments
francis Joseph's Move for Peace.
on Beard the Lusitania. ia..........
woman Evodes Insurance Act.......
Decilne OF Fiction in England. ......
french Wheat Supply. y..............
naiserin Has Her Way.
sianagua sheIled in Vain. ...........
Earthquake Victims 1000. 0............
MISCELLANEOUS.
.'eiS .''''... ..'..'''
s''uaIy '.................
.y'fts ''.'........... 10, IL, 10 ana 10
agmy and Navy. vy.................. Ia
weather ..................... la
,,rpS'ns news ............... ''.<1
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New-York tribune., 1912-08-18
HAMMERSTE|N TO BUILD
FORTY OPERA HOUSES
Impresario Announces Vast
Plan for "EIevation of
Musical Culture.
SOME TO OPEN IN A YEAR
Saws That He Would Rather
Give America Good Music at
No Profit Than to Make
Million in London.

oscar Hammerstein. builder Of three
opera houses IN New York. Philadel-
phia and London, undaunted by his
financial experience with the latter
temple Of music. announced yesterday
that he WAS working on the most
gigantic plan to give grand opera that
he had yet undertaken. lie purposes.
with the help of the citizens of twenty.
thirty or. II need be. forty large cities
in tho United States, 10 build that
number Of opera houses for the pro-
duction Of repertory opera by a first
class company, or possibly two com.
panies.
That sounds like n big undertaking
but Mr.. HammerStcin was 20 sanguiue
that the plan was feasible and desirable
10 the opera loving public of the cities
he has picked out that he hopes 60
have some Of the houses built and run
ming I'm year from now.
when ! undertake a thing | sec il
through" he said. "A year from now
you Will see the keys of these opera
houses on my desk"
Mr.. IIammersten said he had hecu
thinking over this project for long
time, and he hoped It would be the
pride of my life" and the "crowning
glory OF my career" AS to this move
presa sing his abandonment OF the Lon.
don project, the optimistic impresarlo
said:
We'll. YOU know / am an american,
and the only place for an American IS
America. I would rather undertake this
new move ito give the people Of the
whole United States the best opera
they have ever heard without making
a dollar than make a million dollars
in London
New-York tribune., 1912-08-18

p.wey', Old Burgundy and Clarets
with meals. strengthenS Brain and Body
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