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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
PURSE SNATCHER
RUNS INTO ARMS
OF A Detective
Herman Sehnert on the Job
When Negro Grabs White
Mans Roll.

Another broad daylight robbery oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock when three negroes induced an
intoxicated white man to accompany
them into the alley between First and
Second avenues Just on Twentieth
street. where one OF their number
snatched a pocketbook from the vic
tins hand and made a dash down the
railroad tracks, where he ran into the
waiting arms Of Detective Herman
Sehnert. The negro put up a battle
and was subdued only when the off,
Ger pulled his revolver. The other
two thugs made good their escape.
The negro who was captured, Shelber
Johnson OF Moline, was this morning
held to the grand Jury under $1,000
bonds. charged with robbery
The victim. James G. Elder. had
been drinking heavily all day from a
whiskey bootle found in his posses
sion and was intoxicated when he was
accosted by the negroes near the park.
The four men then repaired to the
back alley to hit" the bottle.
DetectlVe oehnert had been watch
ing the men. and suspecting that they
were about TO attempt to enter one OF
the negro dives in that vicinity, fol-
lowed them. The negroes proceeded
several feet into the alley while the
detective hid at the Twentieth street
entrance behind a pile OF thing. Ell
der was carrying his overcoat on his
arm. One OF the negroes helped him
on with the garment, at the same time
running his hand into the white mans
pocket. He found nothing. Then
Johnson asked TO see his pocketbook,
and when this was produced the thief
snatched it. out OF the outstretched
hand and made a dash for the street
As he was running. Sehnert sprang
out from his hiding place and nabbed
the criminal The purse contained
$s25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

washington, Dec. 16.-President
Taft today began informal consider
alton of the appointment Of a success
sor to Whitelaw Reid as ambassador
to Great Britain. He discussed it
with callers and expected he would
take it. up with the cabinet tomorrow.
Secretary Knox will be consulted at
every point and it was said the filling
of this important vacancy would hard
ly be made before the return of Presi-
dent Taft from Panama. A report
that Knox might be asked to take the
London post is given little credence.
Another man mentioned is Myron Her
rick, ambassador TO France.
President Taft announced the va
cSncy caused by the death of Ambas-
saGor Reid would not be filled by him.
The post at London is now to be va
cant until March 1t will be the first
time in many years the United States
has been without an ambassador at
London The presidents decision fol
/ lowed deliberations with Knox.
London, Dec. 16-Whitelaw Reid,
American ambassador TO Great Britain
/ since 1905, died at his London resi-
dence, Dorchester house. soon after
noon yesterday from pulmonary oede-
ma. The end was peaceful. Mrs.
Reid and their daughter. Mrs: John
Hubert Ward, were at the bedside.
The ambassador had been uncon-
soious since o'clock in the morning.
and at intervals during the previous
"a hours he had been slightly delir-
ious as a result of the drugs admins
! tered to induce sleep.
Sir Thomas Barlow. physician to
/ the king, who was called in last week
when Mr.. Reds illness became acute.
and his family physician, DR.. William
Hale White, issued the following bull
letin as to the cause of death:
"A fortnight ago the American am
bassador had a slight bronchial attack
similar 10. others from which he had
suffered at considerable intervals. On
Wednesday last asthma supervened
and the asthmatic paroxysms became
very severe, leading TO extreme ex
haustion
ut was hoped that he might rally
as no pneumonia symptoms had ap
ipeared With difficulty the paroxysms
Of asthma were got under control, but
Sunday morning the exhaustion be
came extreme, and he died from pull
monary oedema at 1910 p. m"
Sir William Osler was among thu
attending physicians.
= Hon. John Hubert Ward. who Will
his wife had been at Dorchestel
house continually since the ambassa
doris condition became serious, mott
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
ODD FELLOWS TO CONFER
DEGREE ON LARGE CLASS

Rock Island encampment No. II,
]. o. o. F., will confer the first, second
and third degrees on class of 40
Candidates at a meeting to be held
rext Friday evening at Odd Fellows
hall. The candidates are from var
ious encampments in this district. A
large number of members from the
tri-city encampments are expected to
attend the initiation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
WANTS RECEIVER FOR
MOLINE MOVIE" co

Moline moving picture magnates
aired their differences in the circuit
court this morning. Earl B. Scott and
Thomas p. Keyes. who operate the
White House theatre. were the princi-
pals in the affair. Scott claims that
he has nothing to say as to the con-
Quoting OF the business, which is not
a paying proposition, and asks that a
receiver be appointed and that the
partnership be dissolved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

Whitelaw Reid was born Oct. %,
1887, near Xenia, o. His father was a
Scotch Covenanter ruling elder, and
one OF the pioneers from Kentucky
who crossed into the wilderness of
southern Ohio in 1900 Mr.. Reid grad
uated from Miami university IN 1855,
and when very young man entered
political life and engaged in news
paper work. He was editor of the
Xenia News, the Cincinnati Gazette.
librarian of the house of representa-
tives, and in 1868 joined the staff of
the New York Tribune. When Horace
Greeley died Mr.. Reid became the
principal owner of the Tribune.
In 1873 Mr.. Reid was selected as a
life regent of the University of New
York by the New York legislature
President Hayes and President Gar
field both offered him the post of min
lister to Germany, which he felt fore
ed to decline. In President Harrison's
administrator he was made ambassa-
DOR to France
He was nominated for the vice presi-
dency by the republican convention in
1892, and in 1897 he was appointed
special ambassador to Great Britain
fer Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.
The following year he was appoint
ed one CT the peace commissioners of
the United States to negotiate the
treaty with Spain, in Paris. He was
envoy extraordinary of this country at
the coronation of King Edward VII. of
England, and he was chosen TO sue.
coed Joseph H. Choate, as ambassador
TO Great Britain, eight years ago, on
{ the 2sth of this month.
I Mr.. Reid was extremely popular in
England. and was an intimate friend
I of King Edward. He was showered
with honors in England, receiving
many honorary degrees from the
I great universities, and being singu
larry honored by royalty and promi
nent men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
Notice.

Bids viii be received at the mayors
office, Rock Island, ILL.,, until a. m,
Dec. q. 1912, for 10000 feet of red or
white oak lumber, three inches thick,
for bridge flooring, sawed in length as
follows: 10000 feet, 4 feet inches
in length; 10000 feet, feet Z inches
in length. F. o. B. Searstown. Rock
Island county, Illinois, on the c., r. |.
& P. railway. II. NJ. SCHRIVER,
: Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
Accident at PIow Shops.

William Sehnert, 702 Four h avenue,
was the victim of a painful accident az
the Rock Island Plow company's plant,
Saturday afternoon, when his hand was
badly smashed. Mr.. Sehnert is a fore
man in one of the departments and
less than month ago he met with a
similar misfortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
NJ. & K. FUR REDUCTIONS
All Furs In Their Elegant Stock Have
Been Reduced 40 Per Cent.

SGeH nGOhNG0 ~ FCF OenI.
Here's your opportunity to buy your
dear ones or yourself an excellent
present, at almost half, just at a time
when you want ii most. II is really
n Xmas present from the NJ. & K, for
instead Of doing the usual thing and
waiting for January to make reduc-
tons, they are now giving a substan-
tial reductions, they are now giving a
substantial reduction on all furs in
their elegant stock. All furs have
been reduced 40 per cent.
They come in odd neck pieces and
muffs as we'll as in sets, and also coats
and include all the desired furs of
the present season, including pointed
fox. red fox, black fox. beaver. Jap
mink and brown coney. black martin.
blue wolf and electric seal. in the
sets and odd NUTS and collars, and
near seal and poney coats. The sets
formerly ranged in value from $685.
TO S75. but are now reduced exactly
80 per cent or in prices ranging from
1857 TO StJ. The odd nuns and
collars ware formerly values at
S2S5 TO $50. but are now priced from
$.f7 to SIS; fur coats formerly SEQ
S75. prices ranging from s135 10 $3.50
in marmot and near seal, are now prlc
ed $50. S45. $s1 and $50. respectively.
All OF these elegant and dependable
turs are now selling at exactly so pei
cent of their actual values. They viii
81 quickly. so be quick. You know
IN" story of the early bird
As usual. NJ. & X. arc leaders il
the matter OF helping TO make Joy
, ous time more joyous.--(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

ture one of the officers expressed a
doubt as to his intentions of leaving,
and Burk issued challenge: Il will
bet $3.50 that you won't see me inside
OF half an hour" There were no TAX
ers, and the man was liberated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

The greatest danger from influenza
IL of it's resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, as it not only
cures influenza. but counteracts any
tendency of the disease towards pneu.
ncnia Sold by all druggists. (Adver-
tise ment)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
Police News

Admitting that during his As years
of existence he had always lived from
hand to mouth, never able to put by a
cent because of an inordinate craving
for strong drink, Emmanuel Nelson
of East Moline was arrested yesterday
afternoon while mooching on the
streets: He had drawn his pay Satur-
day night and was broke on Sunday,
attempting to sell pair of glasses for
the price of a bed It's the booze
that does it," he said THAT is why /
an failure today. One drink and
want to sing song. lose all sense
of responsibility" Magistrate Smith
decided to give the man another
chance and dismissed him.
Soused to the gills, and holding in
affectionate embrace a large barrel,
to which he was addressing all the
endearing terms which he could mus
ter. John Worley of East Moline. was
arrested yesterday afternoon in front
of Simon Lewis wholesale liquor
house when his impassioned wooing of
lu6 uuICbQOnolNC Cd6h was
terrupted. This morning he paid a
fine of 81 and costs for drunkenness.
George Brown and Leonard Parker.
suspected OF stealing suit of clothes
in a down town rooming house, were
this morning ordered out of town.
When arrested they were found sleep
| ing in pool ROOM
c. c. Munson has a laundering for
police stations. Arrested Saturday
night for drunkenness. he was liber
ated on his promise TO appear this
morning. When he came in late and
was asked for an explanation he said
Il slept all night in the Moline poiice
station and did not get up in time
He was fined 81 and costs.
Liberated from the county Jail Sat
urday morning after serving a 10-dal
sentence, John Burk once more said,
Good morning, Judge" Drunken
ness was the charge against him. Il
let you go viii you get out of town p
queried Magistrate Smith. Il Shouts
! say WILL" he replied. At this juno
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

fed the staff of the embassy when
the patient began to sink and when
death came he sent word to the king
and queen at Buckingham palace, the
Queen Mother Alexandra at Sandring-
ham and the officials at the court
Almost Immediately the king sent
his equerry, Sir Harry Legge, to ex-
press the condolences OF himself and
the queen. During the afternoon mes
sages were received from the Queen
Mother ALEXANDRA and other members
Of the royal family, court officials,
members of the government and of the
various embassies ana legations, while
many who had heard the news of the
ambassadors death or who had seen
the flags at half-staff on Dorchester
house called at the embassy.
A wireless message was also sent
to Ogden Miles Reid, son of the am
| bassador, who left New York yester-
/ day in the hope of reaching his faith
| er's bedside before death. Ogden Reid
/ is president of the Tribune associa-
| ton and managing editor of that pa
per.
The British government has propos-
ed to the United States that a British
battleship should convey the body of
/ Reid TO his native land. Premier AS
quith, announcing the decision of the
house of commons today, paid grace
I full tribute to the dead diplomat II
/ has been arranged to hold memorial
services in Westminster abbey at noon
| today
The memorial service at Wesumln-
ster abbey was arranged at the sug-
I gestion of King George. 1t is under
stood Mrs. Reid, while greatly appre-
cisting the offer of a British warship,
would prefer to take the body home
on a liner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
He Was Considerats.

She-I should like that lovely pearl
necklace. Look what beauties they
are. He-It's better not to have such
large pearls. my dear. People always
:hink they are false-JournaI Amusant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

Bert Johnson dabb.ed with the
grape Saturday and this morning paid
81 and costs. as remorse contribu-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
MARRIAGE.

Marriage" said the serious man, sis
an education In ITSELF"
YES" commented old Crouch, ''it
teaches you what not to do after you
have done it."-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
MUSCATINE WANTS
AUTO FIRE TRUCKS

Muscatine, spurred by the recent
fires that have done so much damage
in that city. proposes TO improve its
volunteer FIRE department with bet
ter equipment. The Commercial club
has offered 10 buy two auto fire trucks
il the city viii buy two. The matte.
comes up tonight and con:S.s1ee was
in the city yesterday investigating 10
cal fight fighting apparatus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16

A sprsined ankle will usually dis.
able the injured person for three or
four weeks. This is due to lack OF
proper treatment When Chamber
lain's Liniment is applied q cure may
ha effected in three or four days This
Eniment is one of the best and most
remarkable preparations in use. Sod
by ali druggists.-( advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
Tn. Main difference.

Tire Main Difference.
What is the real difference between
mushrooms aud toadstools:-
''One Is a feast and the niher Is
funeral Bnltimore Ameri''tn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-16
.lF2; 8 = +, |I!l:,;{s
Il Store of Certain Satisfaction

-ERE few suggestions presents
Ahat will giver and the recipient happy
AEThe gver happy ~ thought made else
happy. recipient that they received
something useful well beautiful gifts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
HE HAS STRONG SQUAD.
Davis Oklahoma Aggies Have No
Lost a Game.

Davis Oklahoma Aggies Have Not
Lost a Game.
P J. Davis, coach, and his squad
of baseball players from the Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical college of
Saltwater stopped in Topeka this
morning on their way to ST. Marys
where they are endeavoring to beat
the Catholics this afternoon The
Oklahomans have a record of no de-
feats so far. Billings, pitcher, hav-
ing held the Missouri university team
to a single hit and a 2 to 1 score at
saltwater on Saturday, is being touted
as some pitcher, and the other players
are declared to be equally good in the
positions they fill.
The Oklahomans have just come
from Chilocco, where they defeated
the Indian team at that school, to 5.
After today's game with St. Marys the
team goes to Manhattan where it will
oppose the Kansas Aggies. Billings
will probably be pitted against Pollum.
who struck out Is of the Missouri
batsmen a week or ten days ago. This
should be a battle of slabbists worth
seeing. Continuing their Kansas in
vasion, the Oklahoma Aggies will play
at Lindsborg with the Terrible Swedes
April IL and IL and the Southwestern
team at Winfield April Is.
Coach Davis was the first baseman
for the Trenton team in the Trfstate
League last year and led the league
in hitting with a record of 1857. His
place is taken by Whitney, with To-
peka last year, and Davis was drafted
bv St. Louis. He was sold by the ST
Louis team to Louisville but has not
yet decided whether or not to play
baseball this year. He is a personal
friend of Whitneys.
The team is made up of the follow
ing players: Dean Wells, shortstop;
r. Smiser, catcher; H. Allen, third
base: George Merry, second base; M.
Campbell, first base; John Billings,
pitcher; r. Lawson, pitcher; F. Stol-
lard, pitcher; r. Short, left field; r.
Purdue, center field; Swede Santee,
right field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
FINISH HARD RACE.
Dogs and Men Lost in Raging Storm
Make Slow Time.

oft, B. CA. A. ("Scotty') Allan
driving the team of Malamute dogs
owned by Mrs. Chas. E. Darling of
Berkeley, Cal, won the all-AlaSla
sweepstakes crossing the finish line at
Nome at 1882 this morning.
Allan's time for the 472 miles from
Nome to Candle and return was 81
hours and 80 minutes, five hours and
So minutes more than his time last
year, when he won the race with the
same team.
Alexander Holmson, driving john
sons team of Siberian wolf-hounds,
holder of the record of II hours, IA
minutes and twenty seconds, was sec
ond, driving into Nome one hour be-
hind Allan. Charles Johnson, driving
Fox Ramsey's dogs, was third, arriV-
ing half an hour after HOlmson. The
Oliver dogs, driven by Q. Rlatchford,
not show in the final dash of fifty
miles.
The contestants had trying tirne
Saturday night A severe storm was
raging and progress was made with
difficulty. BIatchford was lost three
hours in Death Valley. Natives went
in search of him and guided him back
to the trail but the delay put him so
far behind that he was hopelesaly ont
of the race.
Holmson lost a dog in the storm
and spent two hours finding it. He
drove hard Sunday morning and
caught Allan only to be oLtdistanced
when the Malamutes made their final
burst of speed.
johnson had difficulty in keeping
the trail in the storm and finally
made camp until Sunday when he re-
sumed the drive and caught up with
the leaders before noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
SAM I4ANGFoRD WHIPS McvE:Y.
Decision in Former Battle Reversed
After 20 Fast Rounds,

Sydney. N. S. W., April Sam
Langford, the American heavyweight
defeated Sam McVey of California, in
a twenty-round fight, on points. Lang
ford and McVey fought in the stadium
before $1,000 spectators, and after a
hard contest, in which honors were
fairly even, until the last few rounds,
Langford succeeded in reversing his
defeat at McVey's hands on Decem Der
26, last
The betting was ten to nine on Nc
Vey. The fight opened at a fast pace.
In the second round Langford landed
three heavy rights on the body in a
clinch, at which McVey protested, and
the police interfered, barring kidney
punches in the clinches. Langford
had somewhat the better of the first
few rounds and the betting veered to
to 4 in his favor. Both men put up
a savage fight and the referee was
constantly engaged in separating
them.
By clever sparring, McVey managed
to keep his stronger adversary off un-
til after the seventeenth round, when
the furious pace began to tell on
both. Langford was in the better con-
dition at the end, although not good
enough to land knockout.
The spectators cheered the referees
decision and were obviously delighted
at what they considered a hard and
fairly fought battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-09
Kaw Training Camp Specials.


Gear has arranged games today for
Dallas on April 10 and IL. The sec
ond squad will play at Durant and
Ardmore, Okla, on those dates.
The sending of Burns to the Yam
nigans is the result of RICKETTS, join
ing the club. The reliable outer gar
dener is expected in today. This will
regular outfieId together. Frantz is
also expected to join the manager S
squad today.
Leake goes to the Yannigans today.
Sometime ago Gear said he believed
the soldier boy would do for the West
IDENTIFY decided, one way or the other
and does not need to inspect his work
further. If Leak9 sticks Sim Bear
will be the happiest man in the Mis-
souri, valley.
Merrill and Pickett have felt the
ak. Merrill caught on at Bonham.
where he secured a position for him
self. Pickett will be dropped at
Sherman.
The Kaws are getting tired of travel
and begin to long to land in Topeka,
where they can at least rent a room
long enough to establish a residence.
The constant travel is trying on try
out squad.
Krepps will be placed with Salina
this year. Sammy could hardly have
been better suited, if he had to be sent
to a lower class. Krepps and Lamb
and Ludes, the owners of the Salina
team in the Central Kansas League,
began playing ball together. They
played their first games as school
corner lots. They are warm personal
friends and all three are popular. And
with his experience here Sammy will
be a gun in the G. K. circuit.