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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
COMMITTEE HAS
POWER TO SETTLE
RAILROADS AND ENGINEERS ARE
WAITING DECISION on BIG
WAGE INCREASE.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE arbitra-
ton commission selected to settle the
wage question between the tlfty-two
railroads east of Chicago and north
Of Richmond aud the engineers EN-
ployed thereon VIII meet here to-
morrow. Tho decision mada by this
commission, il has been agreed be-
tween the engineers and the rail-
roads will be binding, Perhaps no
commission ever selected to settle a
labor dispute ever received from
parties to the dispute such powers as
have been conferred upon this court
Of last resort
The engineers ask an increase that
amounts TO sT,500,uoo year ANY
agreement reached viii be made TO
run for at least FIVE years, it is pre-
sumed SO that the amount involved
ia fully $4,000. 000 when the increased
mileage that will be IN operation FIVE
years hence is considered
Grand Chief Warren 8. stone Of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
said tonight the first matter before
the board will be the presentation of
the engineers side,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15


! fame. so Roosevelt will overw helmine-
| ~ sweep the primaries.
iowa is More Difficult.
Iowa Is more difficult battle.
ground, but Roosevelt's managers as
sure him the sentiment is with him
All he needs to carry the primaries
they say, Is to make a sizzling fgh-
The eX-preAdent Is confident that
when the progressive convention Is
called in Chicago. he viii have the
Iowa and kansa electors on his
string, MS a starter.
The colonel has abandoned his plan
to enter Michigan before the State
convention of next Saturday. After he
leaves Iowa and Kansas he will prob
ably go into North Carolina, although
this has not been determined upon.
The Wisconsin lineup was consid-
cred today in conference between the
colonel and Harry Cochems, former
La Toilette leader, but now a rabld
Roosevelt supporter. Although LA
Toilette has come out vigorously
against Roosevelt since the conven .
ton and 10 trying to stifie Roosevelt
feeling in Wisconsin. Cochems told the
ex-president that the Roosevelt forces
are making great Roadway.
President Hines drops In
Charles r. Hines. president OF the
University of Wisconsin,. who called
yesterday upon Governor Wilson at
Seagtrt, dropped In today TO see
Roosevelt. He merely came to talk
with me over the r1dustria1 and trust
planks In our platform" said the
colonel He is interested in the eco
nomical problem. The professor is
concerned about principles Of the
fight. not men.
Roosevelt disposed of hint. com
ing out Of "a progressive conference In
Pittsburg that Roosevelt men were to
Unite with the Taft leaders In picking
cut the same set of presidential cleo
tors and running them on both tickets.
with an understanding that they will
support in the electoral college the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
AVIATOR DROPS DISTANCE
OF 100 FEET AND MAY DIE

PITTSBURG. PA. July l4.--Dropp-
ing 100 feet when his engine stopped
running in a gale Earl sandt the
Erie aviator was perhaps fatally in
tured late this afternoon. lie is suf-
feriug from concussion Of the brain,
two broken ribs. contusions on the
body, and internal injuries
Whom the hi plane had reached a
height OF 200 feet II slowed up and
Tilted, The engine had gone dead. aud
the high wind upset the machine pre-
venting Sandt from sliding to the
ground. He shot downward 100 feet,
but succeeded in keeping on top OF the
machine, Women tainted. and men
turned away as the machine struck
the ground a wreck
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
THE RICHEST BOY
HAS A TOY YACHT
COMMODORE" JOHN NICHOLAS
BROWN WILL BE TAUGHT TO
SAIL HIS i5-FOoTER

NEWPORT, r. J., July i4.-Master
John Nicholas Brown, the richest boy
in the world" who. with Master VIII
liam Henry Vanderbilt, are called the
bcst-msnnered youngsters in the cot
tage settlement OF Newport, is now
Commodore John Nicholas Brown, Of
Brentons Beef Yacht club, which mas
q membership Of two Nanderbits and
Brown
The name is derived from the fact
that the waters they motor their boats
In Is under the shadows Of their
mothers homes in Halidon Hill-Mrs.
John Nicholas Brown and Mrs. French
Vanderbilt.
Master Brown was few days since
presented with yacht, fifteen-foot-
er called The Murmur. bought from
Frederick Cunningham, of Boston.
Master Brown has a tutor, a Mr..
Hoffman and from tomorrow the heir
TO millions will be taught how to han
die his new yacht, which will have a
crew Of two men
Master William Henry Vanderbilt
owns the fifteen -footer Caprice name /
after his mothers thirty-footer Caprice
which she seiti- last year and s3t1pd
so well for three seasons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15

Before leaving for his home In At
lHi#ta, Colonel Thomas Il. Folder sa ID ::
In my Judgment we have made
very fair progress in the Investigation.
and / hope little later on TO furnish
"a few more grains Of sand to tho
committee from the mountains of eNi-
dence to establish concllsiyely ths
charges OF fraud and corruption that
have lodged against the vaganond
governor OF South Carolina
IF there is any crime that he has
not committed ! think that it can bs
attributed to lack OF opportunity or
in adverteRce on his part,
Il notice that his frnudulency has
become very pugilisticly Inclined,
threatening TO HEX severally or col"
lectfvely tho members az the fnvesti-
eating committee. II he will cross
the boundary line of any Of the neigh
boring States | will contract TO take
him first
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
PRINCE TROuBETskOY MUST
PAY FOR BITE OF VOL

PARIS, July 14.--Prince Paul Trou-
betskoy, the sculptor cousin OF Pierre
and Princess Amelia Rlves Trouhet~
skoy. has been forced to pay $500
damages to his valet because the
princes pet wolf bit the latters foot.
The prince was also compelled 10 pay
q small fine.
The wolf broke its chain and made
a sensational attack on the servant
during IL gala dinner given by the
prince and princess when the guests
Jumped on the tables and women
tainted in frantic efforts to avoid the
feIocioua animal -....4- ......
Troubetskoy paid the damages and
fine Willingly, but expressed deep re-
greet that he can't have any more
WOLVES IS nnmestlc pnIs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
RECEPTION TOO WARM
AND BURGLAR FLEES

William Fisher. OF 252l kensingtou
avenue, frustrated a daring attempt to
break into his homo early yesterday
morning, when, upon hearing strange
sounds at a side window ha opened
fire on would be intruder The lat
ter was attempting to force an entrance
window. and was AT 'Nturk
on the shutters when Mr.. Fisher hea.
him. At the first shot the man fed,
and Mr.. Fisher was unable 10 obtain
description of him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
NEGRO SLAIN BY
BOYS IN CEMETER Y

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE dis
covery Of the terribly nlutilated bod"
ef Thomas Call, a negro boy In Grace
land cemetery today led 10 tho dis
patch Of squad Of twenty detectives
and policemen to the scene to cor
quot an investigation The boys lips
aud legs had been cut with knife
and his head had been beaten IN
with clubs
Through dollar hin marked VITA
blood. which had been charbed 1T =
nearby gtore the police later ~ tie
dav arrested six white boys, re- stng
I'm are from sixteen to twenty All
admitted they had entered n "
t,lan to attack the colorej boA 81
that they had stolen So from
They claimed that TWO others a'ss
who have not beer caught killed He
negro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
OPERATION MAY BRING
ABOUT A RECONCILIATION

ROME, July 1.-the Countess Nom
tlgnoso formerly Crown Princess Of
Saxony, is at the hospital at Fiesole.
preparing for an operation tomorrow
for appendicitis
separated recently, takes their child
co visit her daily, and Il is believed
the couple may be- Teconciled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15

~7It14FUtu TFWIH Flfst IaEe-]
telephone aud telegraph companies
'afc ~ vas ,ifticnIt for New Workers
to obtain 1Sng distance comuunica-
tons. At midnight the wire chiefs
said that the trouble had been rene
died partially
At the beaches lightning frightened
many women and children who became
historical
Many houses and barns In Jersey
were struck ~ lightning and burned.
ana a number Of fine horses and cows
were killed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
FIND DEAD BODIES or
TWO ENToM1ED ENGINEERS

SHAMOKlN, PA. July 1.-THE
bodies OF William Way and Harry
Derrick. the mining engineers. who
had been entombed since last ISurs-
day in the Burnside coliery. OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company, as result OF a mine
cave-in, We're reached today by a res
cuing party. Death had evidently been
caused by falls of coal and slate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15

in another direction. and out towards
tho ocean. Finally he became e~-
hausted and was drowned.
Rescued by Hydroplane.
The two girls managed to keep adoat
for a time. Just as they had despirei
of being rescued the thirty mile racin2:
hydroplane Of MIR. Weller came sweep
ing around the point headed from the
storm into the harbor. Mr.. Weller in
stantlv saw the plight Of the two girls
and in q few seconds he was close
enough 10 throttle down his boat and
bring it alongside Miss Bray and Miss
Yeaton, who by this time were almost
unconscious. Assisted by his engineer
Mr.. Weller lifted the girls into hts boat
and sent II swiftly to It's dock.
1t required the services OF two ply
siciaus for more than an hour to bring
the girls back to consciousness.
More than thirty power boats were
disabled by the storm which lasted fer
more than two hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
Governor llease said !:

GoVernor Elease said.
~ pardoncd John Black because
they wanted to make him the scapc-
boat of the dispensary regime aid
fixed up Judge to try hir who knew
no more about the Law than a bear
shoat does about psalm book.
"The charges furnished by Fielder.
Jones and that committee are false as
hell and I viii shoot 1t out with any
man who comes to ny face and asserts
that they are true
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
lamb TO Hddress Propressives.

congressman John Lamb, OF the
Third district. will be the principal
speaker at an open air meeting to be
given by the East-E Progressive
Democratic club on the site OF the Old
Seahrook Warehouse property at Eigh-
teenth and Grace streets Tuesday
night.
The clab has but recently been or
ganized. and already has a large MEM
hership. Other candidates will be in
cited to address the club at appointed
times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
T~o Robberies Repor,ed.

~ X. CoAins. OF 5li West Leigh
street reported 10 the police yesterday
that his house had beer entered some
tune during the night and that sl2
mad been stolen
Ben Mcf9ee. Of 723 West Cary street.
complained that he had been robbed Of
IS or 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15

candidate who carries the State II he
be Taft or Roosevelt.
No such thing has been contem-
plated by US" said the colonel. Il
know il Is not Senator Films idea i"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
USES HyDAOPLANE,
SAVES TWO LIVES

CONTINUED from First page,)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
COLONEL READY To
PLUNGE INTO FIGHT

Continued from First Page J
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-21


the Franciscan Sisters in Porto Rico
You remember the appeal they made
in the last number of Extension maya
zine?"
But why didn't you tell me?. And
where did all the rest of that sixteen
dollars come from?'
well, Nellie, I was afraid my little
plan, might not work, and I knew il
you'd say a word against it I'd be dis
couraged. know it was mean of me;
but if it had failed you would be sure
to worry over it; so just kept still
about it."
But what was your plan, Mary? II
must have been splendid; and I'm all
curiosity"
20 but that's another chapter. Drink
your tea now, dear, or it will be colo
as public charity"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-21
THE cHILDREN's FEAST.

Christmas is essentially the feast of
the children, writes Father Kelley in
Extension. It's central figure, it's in
spiration, is a Child in His Mothers
arms. It's whole story revolves about
a Baby. It's most revered emblem is
that Baby in crib. So with justice
the children have captured Christmas
the world over; and the carols of the
feast sound best from children's
threats, and it's salutations, sweetest
when they fall from the lips of child
hood
The whole secret of Christmas gen
crosby is found in the fact-the happy
fact-that there is still a vast multi
tude of the older people who have
enough virtue, love and primeval in
nocence in their hearts to enter, with
a certain sort of right, into the very
spirit of the feast; and, in spite of
their white hairs, perhaps, and their
wrinkles, live the day and the season
again, just as the children do. If this
were not true, there would be no OBJ
ject at all in writing a Christmas ap-
peal For to those who have dead
souls, the writing is mere scratch of
black on the white paper: it means
nothing to them, because with the ap-
peal, they have nothing in common.
But let child hear Christmas ap-
peal for poor children and the tears
will we'll up in it's eyes at once. You
can get everything from an innocent
child much easier than you can get
a penny from one who has begun to
forget.
There are thousands of children
without the altar, thousands with
out the crib, thousands who never
hear the joy bells of the festival,
thousands who long with a great long
ing for the Bread of Life and yearn
with full hearts for the deep JOY that
follows a real Christmas. Can you
think without sympathy of Christmas
on the prairie, Christmas on the noun
tain, Christmas in the SHOWS of the
Arctic, Christmas on the arid plains
of the desert? Can you think of it
without the desire to help?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
Connolly NAMES
BAR COMMITTEE

B. D. Connolly. president OF the Rock
Island County Bar association, today
announced the personnel of the COM
mittee which he was directed to APP
point for the purpose of considering
what action should be taken by the
association in regard TO a successor to
the late Judge w. II. Gest. The COM
mittee Is expected to meet within a
few days and consider plans whereby
the bar can evince its preference for
man to f1ll the vacancy.
The resolution calling for a commit.
tee originally provided for three re-
publicans and three democrats, but
later the number was increased to
nine to make room for the bull moose
members. The personnel is as fol.
lows:
W. A. Meese OF Moline, G. A. Shall.
berg of Moline. w s. McClurg of Mo.
line, Floyd f. Thopson OF East Moline
William McEniry, Albert Huber. ]. F.
Witter and b. D. Connolly, all of Rock
/ Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22

ming a close contest characterized by
heavy batting.
PLAY GOOD BALL.
Both sides played gilt edged ball.
several stunts being pulled of that
would have done credit to profession
ais in any company. Bakersfield at
third for the Boosters, snapped up a
liner and completed a double at first
in something less than the bat OF an
eye. Higgins, IN center for CISCO. ran
back after long drive and speared it
with one hand, just like that, while the
CISCO first baseman, Davidson, leaped
into the air and with one hand grab
bed a screamer that would have done
lot OF damage had It escaped. More
10 the point, these star feats were not
Offset by any punk work. Ii was a
great chance for the scouts, If any
were present
KEEP THEIR LEAD.
The Boosters got OF we'll ahead, but
they had need OF their lead before
the session had ended. Both pitchers
had worked in morning games and
Larson for the Rock Islanders, weak
ened in the fifth and was relieved by
MacManus The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
TRIES BLUFFlhG TO
GET A PAIL OF BEER

Harold Leahy of Davenport found
joking rather expensive yesterday.
After having imbibed rather freely. he
entered Simon Yann's saloon, 81 Sew
enteenth street, and thought to bull
doze the bartender, John Hollevoses
into giving him a pail of beer without
producing currency for same. When
denied, he told the bartender if the
beer was not handed over. he would
shoot him. only joke" he explain
ed TO Justice Smith. He was fined s25
and costs, and in default of payment
was enlisted on the chain gang for
II days.
The charge was disorderly conduct,
for Leahy carried no gun. He had been
hanging around the saloon the greater
part OF the day. and on a previous
occasion failed to pay for a drink. He
was at another time an inmate of
the city jail on account of drunken
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
RINCLINC'S MAIN
TENT BURNSDOWN

The main tent of the Ringing Bros.
circus. billed 10 show this afternoon
and evening at Sterling, H., burned
down shortly after o'clock this after
noon, the loss entaled being $780,
600. That terrible holocaust did not
accompany the burning was due to the
fact that the crowd had not yet been
permitted to enter the tent. Half an
hour later probably a thousand lives
would have been lost.
A burning barn three blocks
from the circus grounds caused
the fire. Sparks were transmit
ted to the roof of the main
tent, which was in a mass of flames
in few minutes. In half an hour the
complete tent annd seats were a mass
of ashes. The animals in the menag.
erie We're rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
WORKMAN is HURT
IN 16-FOOT FALL

Losing his balance in leaning over
TO secure a piece of timber which was
being hauled up to him, |. S. Camblin,
residing on Ninth street in South Rock
Island, carpenter at the new Manual
Arts building. toppled over and fell a
distance of l6 feet to the second floor
Of the building, at lis this afternoon.
He WAS Immediately taken to St An
thongs hospital in DIR. F. D. Paurs
automobile. and is in a critical cOndi-
ton.
Camblin was standing on a girder
on the third floor when the accident
occurred. In the fall he struck on his
left elbow and left foot The bone al
the elbow joint was displaced and the
arm badly cut and bruised. while mis-
left leg was also bruised and the ankle
broken II Is feared that internal in
juries may develop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
BEGIN MOVING INTO
NEW POSTOFfiCE

The work OF removing various eff
tects from the temporary postofiic &c
to the new building has already been
begun. and number of sections of In o
private mail boxes, have been removed
and taken TO the new quarters. A sign
has been posted. stating that those
who are affected by the change will
receive their mail at the general de-
livery window, temporarily
The United States engineers expect
to begin work of removing their office
fixtures 10 the new building. from their
present quarters in the Safety building
about Sept. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
57TH REUNION OF
COUNTYPIONEERS
HELD YESTERDAY
Afternoon Crowd at the Watch
Tower Numbers Close to
200 Mark.
RECALL THE DAYS OF OLD
Interesting Letters Read and Stories
Told by Oldest Inhabitants OF
Vicinity.

1t is the custom of the Ola Settlers
association of Rock Island county each
year at its annual meeting 10 present
the oldest pioneer with a rocking
chair. At the meeting at the Watch
Tower yesterday. however. owing to q
lack of data. it was impossible to de-
ciue who was the rightful heir TO the
present for this year DR.. William Ly-
ford of Port Byron and Henry Powsrs
OF Rock Island both came here in 1885.
DR.. Lyford was born in the town where
he now resides in September of that
year. Mr.. Powars is not certain as TO
the month he came 10 the county.
Mrs. Ruey Buffum also stated that she
came here soon after Black Hawks
war which occurred in 1882 The COM
mittee will make further investigation
before making the award.
MAJOR HAYES MAKES CLAIM.
Major c. W. Halves believes that he
has record. He thinks he is the old
est native born resident of the city of
Rock Island. He intended to make the
claim at yesterdays meeting, but for
got to do so. He, however, authorized
representatives. OF the press to say
that to anyone who successfully dis
childs rocking chair at the meeting Of
the settlers next year.
Il was born March Z 1871; not in
Rock Island, but in Stevenson. Stew
enson, however. is the oldest part of
what is now the city of Rock Island.
believe | am the Oldest person living
to be born in the town, and will pre-
sent rocking chair to any person sue
cessfully disputing the claim"
BIG AFTERNOON CROWD.
! When the meeting opened at lao
yesterday afternoon, the crowd that
had assembled numbered over 200 peo-
pie who filed the auditorium at the
Watch Tower inn to capacity. At the
conclusion of the business meeting
which was first taken up, the program
Iof the day was then continued.
DR.. Lyford, the retiring president,
took the floor and gave some interest.
ing "reminiscences of the early day. He
received close attention throughout.
and many who sat in the audience nod
ded approval to many of the stories he
told of the old time parties, the I'D
dlers, the husking bees. and various
incidents and experiences. The inaug.
ural ceremonies were omitted owing to
the absence of Matthew Robson. pres
ident-elect. William Meese of Moline
took the floor for few minutes. Fol
lowing his brief remarks. the 57th an
nual meeting of the Old Settlers asso-
citation became a matter of history.
One hundred five names appeared
on the secretary's register. but this
did not represent the full attendance
Of old settlers, conservative estimate
placing the number of them alone near
the hundred and half mark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
GRAND BAIL Held.
STOPS BARTERlNG
ON TWELFTH STREET

Peddlers in the future are not to
congregate on Twelfth street or any
other street 10 buy up the farmers
produce. These transactions must
take place either at the city market or
out side OF the city limits. Thus went
forth the edict of Matchmaker Louis
Funkenstein this morning Peddlers
failing 10 comply with the foregoing
will lose their license.
The chief objections to the peddlers
congregating on the streets is that
some times they become so thick as
10 block traffic. Besides residents in
the vicinity complain that the loud
talk and bartering in the early morn
ing becomes offensive. Hence the de.
cision that the transactions must be
carried on al the city market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
AGED LADY BREAKS THE
SAME LEG SECOND TIME

Mrs. Cornelia f. Carr. residing on
Rock river road, in the eastern portion
of South Rock Island township. who
three years ago sustained a fracture
of the right leg below the knee in a
fall into an excavation for cellar. was
so unfortunate this morning as to slip
on a newly oiled floor in her home and
break the same limb above the knee.
AS Mrs. Carr is well up in the EOS, her
relatives and friends fear that she
may become nearly helpless as a re.
suit of the second injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-22
STORY OF MURDER
Is PROvEDAMYTn

Rumors that colored man had shot
white woman were circulated freely
in Davenport yesterday evening and
this morning and many people were
able to tell all the details of the af
fray from what they had heard others
say. The only thing that prevented a
terrible tragedy was that apparently
the alleged shooting did not take
place. Davenport police spent hours
in running down the story and found
that il was without foundation.