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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
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TERMS-Tea cents per week. by car
sisr. IN Rock lAJand
Complaints OF delivery service should
De made to the circulation department,
which snould also be notified In every
Instance where II IL desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority IN the premises
All communications or argumeutative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubEca-
don No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious sigrsturen
Telephones In all departments: Cen
tral Union. Vest lss. Ii4S ana 2IIs:
Union Electric. slI5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12
Wire Sparks

San Francisco-Mrs. Malcolm Whit
nan. formerly Miss Jennie Corcker,
executed a power of attorney in ia
yur Of Henry r. Scott of this city, Civ
ing HIM control over her $4,000, 900
properties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12

New York-John McKinnon, seere-
tary and treasurer OF the various min.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-12

Butte. Mont.-Albert Halk, convict
ed last week OF the murder OF Thomas
Slonski, was sentenced TO 100 years in
the peEitentiary by Judge Do,an. A
quarrel between the mems wives led
to the killing, which occurred Aug. 3.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05

Chicago August after twenty
four hours work. the po,ce to-day
completed an Inventory OF the art
treasures, brlc-a-brac jcw,ry. silver
plate and other articles stolen by
.Iacob r. Guthrie. alleged society
burglar and forger. Row under arrest,
ana announced that the goods re
covered are estimated to be worth
s25o.0oo
Last night, after partial eNamna :
tion OF the barn ana room In a
storage warehouse. which Guthrie used
to hide "A portion OF the articles stolen.
the police estimated tho value of the
property found at sl5o.ooo THIS was
nearly doubled when half dozen ad-
ditional trunks and chests filled with
jcwclry. laccs and brlc-a-brac were
discovered Much of the stolen prop
.rty was found in Guthrie'S home.
where he lived win his mother. sister
ana brother who is a Chicago police
mar
Further investigation of the young
mans history revealed that after
graduating in course IN electrical
engineering at a Chicago technical in
stitutc he obtained employment with
ans electric .companXa -..sLatpr. ha 1Maa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
M { N
Hell Brought
Down to Date

Alexandria. Va. August 4.--Hcll
isn't hnlf bnd place, according TO
friend of John Armstrong Chni-
oner. This friend, long II resident
Of the region which Dnnte once 80
EraphicnliN described. has now sup
plcmcntrd the observations of the
famous FIorcnfinc poet and brought
hell dntn strictly down to dntc In ~
spirit message TO Nr. Chnloncr,
which the latter received ny tho
acknowledgements which is one OF
his claims to distinction.
While hell hell for Il time
the friend of the author OF -Four
Years Behind the Bars OF blooming
dale says he has "pnId the piper"
and Is now free from torment. Mr
Chnioner. who once propounded
prcfncrd his remarks with stntc-
mcnt that he "didn't believe Id
word of H." Satan. according I,
the spirit message, resembles Nm
polcon In personal appearance and
holds his court In an audience room
"milcs long, miles wide and miles
high, built of rubies the size Of or
dinnry building bricks"
Mr. Chnloncr reported the progress
he * milking In his cndcnvor 10 Inn
peach Judge George {. Holt. of New
York. and outlined his plan for nn-
sionnI IunncS laws. He snid the
bench bnr. church. musical profess
sion. the biue-bloodcd aristocrnt. ut
New york and "thousand million
dollnrs" arc backed mp nGninst him
In Tint city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
POLICE FIND $25O,OOO LOOT
STOLEN BY SOCIETY BURGL AR

employed in the municipal laboratory.
subsequently he was appointed in
structor in electrical engineering at one
OF tho public high schools Guthrie.
who is twenty six years OF age is
poorly dressed, although when an
rested he had more than $4,000 de-
posted to his credit In Chicago banks.
Or. Leslie w. Schwab who has been
physician for the Guthrie family for a
number of years. talked with the pris-
oncr for an hour to-day. and later
conferred with captain Halpin. OF the
detective bureau.
Guthrie is an educated fool in my
opinion" said DR.. Schwab. 81 have
known him since childhood He ha
always hcen bookworm He read de
tectlve and problem novels necessarily.
The effect of these has been to create
peculiar mental condition. He has
all tho characteristics of "A confirmed
kleptomaniac II is my intention to
have an aiienist examine him in fee
days
Chief OF Detectives Talpin said: Be
yond a doubt Guthrie has obtained tho
most valuable collection OF stolen ar
ticles ever saw in my connection with
the GhlaAgQs. Police Q.spaEtment. - al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
WANT PEACE; READY FOR WAR
ChicnSo street HALLWAY Employees WAL
OMit II Demnnh, Arc Not Grnntrd.

Chicago August 4--"We believe ia
peace. but are prepared FOR war" saiI
W. D. Mahon president Of the Amal
pamated Association OF Street and
Electrical Railway Employees, in an
address to-day before the Ch!ca -
Federation Of Labor He outlined the
position Of the 10000 street railway
employees. who threaten TO strike I'm
less their demands for Increased wages
and improved working conditions are
GRANTEE.
1T rests with the traction companies
10 say which they shall have sAin
Mr. Mahon The union Leaders hrld
general conferences during the day
PREPARATORY to meeting the street rail-
way officials tomorrow 10 make forn,at
demand that their requests be granted.
The street railway officials have de-
olincd to discuss their position.
Unless the demands Of tho men arc
granted Chicaeo's street car service
may he tied IN by walk-out as tho
employcs alrcady have voted in favor
or a strike.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05

his bursllries were committed in the
homes OF the citys wealthiest citi-
zcns. He read tine society colmun in
the new spapcrs. ana when he noticed
that some wealthy woman had left
home for fcw days. he would
break into the house ana steal tn.
most valuable a. .icles he could nni.
He has confessed to entering the
homes OF score Of wealthy persons.
lie apparently kept all the things ne
stole which appealed to his artistic
taste. But he must have disposed of a
large quantity OF plumber"
After talking with DR.. schwab
Guthrie said:
'Mayoe I am insane. feel that
way some times"
The prisoner slept soundly on a
wooden bench in his cell last night.
and was awake early. He talked free
ly with visitors about his adventures.
When informed OF the task which con-
fronted tho police In making an inven-
tory Of tho stolen articles. he laugh
ingly offered to assist them. Thous-
ands of dollars worth of stolen articles
were identified during the day by So
ciety women who called at Central
Station :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
CONGRESS ENTERS
LAST FORTNIGHT
Confidently Believed adjourn
ment Can BE Had by
August II.
FATE OF BILLS UNCERTAIN
Taft Expected to Veto All Tariff
Measures That Reach
Him.

WASHINGTON. August ,.-conrres.
will begin tomorrow what is exnect q
to he the last fortnight of the present
session Adjournment by Angus, Is
or Il is confidently expected. The
posiponement of the Archibald i'm
parchment trial untn December g. has
cleared the decks OF the senate so ac-
tion on tho remaining legislative mat
ters can be pushed to a speedy finish.
Uncertainty exists as to the fate
of some Of the appropriation bills tina,
are still at issue between the Senate
and House. The determination to
abolish the Commerce Court and to
place seven-year tenure of once in
the civil service law. has aroused an
tagonism. which may be reflected from
the White House in a veto of the bin
approprating money for the salaries
Of Federal employees
This contingency has been antici-
pated by the leaders OF both houses.
and an effor, is o be made Monday TO
complete tho legislative executive ju-
dietary appropriation bill. so t may
be sent at once to the President
In case of an executive veto. t is
believed II can be again he considered.
passed ana submitted TO him In amend
ed form without seriously delaying
plans FOR Adjournment
Action on tariff bills and reopen
ing OF the two hattleship fight in the
House. will be features OF this weeks
session. The Senate VIII act on the
compromise wool tariff bill tomorrow.
and Will probably agree to II as the
House has done. y meeting of the
conference committee on the excise
tax bill Monday or Tuesday-is expect
ed to result in an agreement that will
send that measure also 10 Presiden,
Taft during the week
1t has been asserted by the Pres,-
dents friends in both houses. that he
will veto all OF the tarin bills that
reach him. Such action would be ac-
cept,d as final by Congress and no
attempt would be made at this ses-
sion to repass the measures
The Democrats OF the House will
take ny the battlcship question In eau
Gus again Tuesday. The leaders In the
nght for at least one new man-o war
in this years building program. sue
ccedcd in forcing the third caucus on
the subject and It Is believed they
will control the situation. If the
House agrees to one sh p. the Senate
is expected to accept the compromise.
Many OF the most Important bills
remain to he completed. and tho Senate
has as vet not completed half OF the
expected debate on the Panama Canal
administration bill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
CAPTURE MAY BE
MATTER OF HOURS
They Leave Salt Lake City Just
Ahead Of Government Men, and
Nov Secret Service Detec-
tives, Police and Sheriff's
Deputies Are Hunt
ing Them.
L.p..-.l q 81. .rlm.. n--na,.h ]

semitic, wash. august l.-sidnn
.thc murdcrou- Allen gang Of carroll
counts. va, have been traced to the
city. nccording 10 stntcInent mnd-
to-day Ivy United Stntcr Marshal a..
II. Jnroby Federal officers nnd tn"
police have definitely determined that
Allen has ben In seattle proper within
the Inst week and within the ncIEhhor-
hood for two weeks The secret ser
vice men have been On the look out for
two weeks. This did not hccome known
until to-dny.
Alien and Edwards .vere traced To
SALT Lake Clty. but ih.y cleared that
oity just ahead ~ goyerniu nj officers
Allen Us Known 70 have bean ia Bal
lara. suburb OF seat,lc. WITHIN tne
last i"o days A. tnat Time he wa
eeDfet-d az the homo ot relative.
u4t was i"en and rect puized b, mon
whose names K Bryan specIal
neent az mo pcrartmon, ~ Justice re-
fIsrs 70 dlyulgr ilis hand is not got
healed from tnc eunsnot wouue he
srstaucd during zinc kiuinss ~ Hlls-
N.'le 10 Marcn.
me eoycrnueni secret service nen
are Indignant that me story leaked
out Marshal jonu Anderson AZ salt
LAKE. pasaei on word that Allan and
Edwards wele bound for trs rtu.t OF
= man nsuel Hataoll ga tof near
Evere Wash This tlp resulted ln 81
serious d.iny on me part 81 ;ho gov-
eminent officers for wnen fiatncld was
really located in suohomish counts.
which wee comhod By posses Allen
ani Edwards had come ou 70 Seattle.
fT4ffI.fH t,.. rr.fl,. fflt. -. "a len tl.. lilo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
Especial 10 rho rimes-Dlzpa,chl

Especial to The Times Dlspa,chl
Alexandria. Va August 4--Coming
here to-day for the special purpose of
making a statement to newspaper men.
number of whom came from Wash
uston and elsewhere To meet him.
John Armstrong Chalouor. OF Merry
Mills issued a broadsido agains, New
Works. 800" VINO. he said, had Bloom
ingdaled" his property. and declared
that II was tho beginning Of series
of attacks upon them which would be
made from this city.
II am going to lombard New York
from here" ne said. 81 can do il with
safety to my person. am going to
lombard month in and month out. year
in and year out until ! get my prop
crty"
Nh Chaloner anticipated his coming
correspondents and others. In which he
told them OF n conversation he had held
with deceased New York friend. who
had spoken to him in the early hours
of the morning OF July 81 last from
hell ana who had recalled cartain con
versations they had had In thu Man
haitian Club This. he said had con-
WINGED him that he could communicate
with tho dead whiia In a "Napoleonio
death trance lie graphically described
his apparent death struggles while In
his conscious trance" In which hc
assumed tho litel!ke features Of Napo.
leon Bouaparte.
Like Zoin In Drcyfus Case.
In order TO accomplish his ends. MI
Chsloncr said he would come here a.
various times and put his case as thor
omghly before the American people as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
Respite Continued

Washington. August 4.--Con 'nucd
-.ritc from unusually ,rm
weather In any pnrt OF the country
during the next week or ten DAYS
WINS Indicated In to-niEht's weather
bureau bulletin.
"Thc hr.t pnrt Of the coming
week." t snys. "wiii give moderate
tcmrcrnturca In the Eastern ana
southern states, followed ID, a.
change 20 somewhat warmer weather
the latter hntf Of the week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
a,ourht 10 nav, kiIl. uimseIf.

La Junta. Col. August i.-Gcorae
Ballcw, who on Friday night shot four
people ana burned down a hotel at
South Platte. committed suicide three
miles from here to- day. lie had been
pursued from Rock yford by a sheriff
nnd his posscc and took his life only
Gftor he had been wounded twice Qnd
ihrouEht.toabay.: behtpd.aa, hay&tacld \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
BUSHES TO BOYS AID
Senator Leads In f,0o0-NIiIc Trip IL
Prevent nm Injustice.

Prevent m Injustice.
Washington. August i.-Fcaring that
Injustice TO stanley Stewart. an Ems;
lsh Immigrant boy, might entail I'M
necessary sundoring OF family ties
Senator Hitchcock, cf Nebraska. start-
ca to-day on Il looO-milc journey 10
b. present at a hearing OF the boys
case before American Immigration ON
Gals at Quebec Canada.
Young Stewart. en- route from Eng
land with his mother to Join the la
Their at Omaha Neb. was ordered de-
ported. having been found by the Hu-
thorities to W. feeble minded Senator
Hitchcock 81 Ter investigation. con
cludei the boz vas merely backward
and secured s,ay IN deportation
pending an examination before a spc-
cial medical board.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
WAR IS DECLARED
ON Ne WYORk' 400
John Armstrong Chaloner Makes
First OF Series OF Attacks
From Alexandria.
MEETS NEWSPAPER
Tells Them He Expects to Bonn
bard His Enemies Until He
Gets His Property.

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
Waldo Holds Them Re
sponsible for Gamblers
in New York.
JUDICIARY OWES
PLACES TO THEM
Commissioner Asks Impartial and
Thorough Investigation of Pc
lice Department, Which Has
Been the Object of Malev-
olence-Falsc Rumors
systematically Sown.

Now YORK Au,,s, pe,.
-,ts.t r
"''ss''n'r Nnineiander Waldo. tn a
statement ;o-nignt relative to tho
Rnsenthal case recom,rondea ,r i'm,
partial ana ,roro,,... t...l...,-.,
d. 81
-ts against me police com
Heetlon "ith 'he gamblers At tho
same umc hc declared that Gambling
,s, ute. .
''' s"N'
Gan oD'a what amounts TO protection
from the courts ana asserted tina.
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Mac. ~ l1,,tt', "''
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ts,.,s IN, 49,. c,bars n 90 - rreisci-
,,.rrs ,-e.r. ~ VAS can,ured -Gib
3D.. pf,od. .-d .tef,y. r,n,,i. bove,.-
AZ. n.f.y.s 10 hayo remained in Tan
r,ers,ttfo
uord Fight Expected
M, -I.af.v. and "Cib tho BLOOD
a.r. ,co,rn 40 lssf,crate mon. reputti
~ h. da,d shots They ar. believed
;, H.. armed hard ngnt IL looked
,or rs, Inc poi!ce when the detectives
nualls attempt 10 arres, the alleged
r,,rderere
District Attorney whitman. who has
n,en spending the Weekend al Man
chester VT. will return TO the city
tomorrow and res3me his work in tho
case
lieutenant Charles Becker. deposed
neaa ~ the strong arm SQUAD was
to.Gay preparing himself In his cell
in tho Tonhs .or AIS ordeal to- m morrow
when he will be a-raigned TO plead 10
tho Indictment charging murder.
Neither no nor the other eight prison
ors hold made any statements to-day.
Commissioned Waldo declared In his
statement that al no time in It's his
,ory has tho police department been
SO we'll prepared 10 stand an inyesti
CATION a. 81 present
The bcs, interest Of the public and
OF the police department itself nc de-
clared demand that a thorough and
impartial investigation he made with
out lay in order that tho guilty. il
any. bee brought, TO justice. and that the
contiacnce OF the people be- restored
In the police Ny only desire IS that
every allegation which has been made
every one who is guilty or wrong
doing sinai! ne di'missed from the po-
Arizona republican., 1912-07-13

END VlSlT-Misses Alice and ing with friends in Phoenix for some time past concluded their visit and departed for home last night
 JOY REIGNS UPREME-Eddie Lynch. an important functionary of the Hotel Adams. resort for million aires and plain people alike, has had a lot of joy in his day but he is just now experiencing the sort of once in a life time, namely the ar rival of the first baby in the family
 He shares his happiness with Mrs
 Lynch of course but all rank out siders are barred from anything more than feeling good because Eddie does, but that is worth something in a public place where sunshine to be effective has to be more or less spontaneous. It is a boy of course. and of regulation requirements and
 possibilities with just as good a chance of becoming president as any body else and a far better one than some of the fellows who have worn themselves to q frazzle chasing the job. But if he is never able to be president and can take orders over the mahogany as affably, success fully and satisfactorily to all con cerned as his accomplished father, he will be going some
Arizona republican., 1912-07-13

MINE POET HERE-Ned White who is known as the Poet of the Mine, is in. .the city on business Mrs. White and the family accompany the talented one.
 COMMISSION GOES NoRTH.-The members of the tax commission are spending few days in Mohave and Yavapai counties The object of the visit is tO confer with the boards Of equalization of those counties.
 HOME TODAY-Governor Hunt will return today from Benson where he went Wednesday with the other mem- bers of the board of control for the purpose of attending to the business connected with awarding contracts for supplies for the industrial school for the coming term.
 HARRIS IS 8USY-The busiest man about tEe capitol thes days is Adju- tant General Charles W. Harris, who just now is engaged in indeXing the militia code bill for the use of the var ious commands throughout the stat. As the bill contains 142 sections and deais with every phase of the militia | organization it is evident that the task ] is no slight one. The adjUtant general | is endeaEoring to get through with this work so 1t can be issued as a general order prior to the beginning of the summer encampment at Fort Hua- | chuca August 2.
 WIRE ASSESSMENTS.-The work of assessing the property of the telc- graph ami telephone companies doing | business in Arizona has been Compiet- | ed by the state tax commission. The l valuation is slightly less than three quarters of a million dollars. To bC
 exact it is $7O5, ,525.51. Valuations have | now been received from all the large public service corporations and con
 siderable part of the tabulating ar:
 classifying has been done by the com mission. There is yet, of course, a vas
 amount Of detail to be accomplish9'
 and most of the work to be done il conjunction with the county boards U
 equalization is yet to be performed.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-13

425 Riccio's "Andromeda," a 9-inch female figure, finely modelled. slightly
 draped and seated on a rock, and at one corner of the plinth a cOnch shell
 to form an inkstand.
 They also gave $18,375 for a rare
 diptych in "intarsia' frame, opening
 fifteen inches and ten inches high.
 It is of Milanese workmanship. prob ably about 1400. The wings are each divided into six compartments. pierced a jour, and minutely carved with scenes from the life of Christ.
 It was exhibited in the South Ken sington Museum in 1862, and was ob- tained by Mr Taylor from the col 1 lection of George Field in 1893. Four other lots went to the same purchasers for $18,275 each One Was 1 the wonderful Riccio inkstand design | ed as a celestial sphere, with the sur | and stars in low relief on matted ground upon the top a nude figure 1 of a boy, the lower half chiseled with acanthus foliage. The sphere itseli | is supported by a crOuching figure of Atlas This inkstand was acquir-
 ed from the Spitzer collection in 1895 l New York Herald
Arizona republican., 1912-07-13
TREASURES SOLD AT AUCTION
Sixteenth Century Androns from John Taylor Collection Brought $48,3

LONDON-The sale of the great art collection of the late John Tav- Tor began at Christie's recently, when the brOnZes were disposed of Some of them brought fifty times the sum Mir. Taylor paid
 The total realized by the days sale was $300,OOO.
 A pair of large Venetian Sixteenth Century andirons was bought for $48,- 300 by private collector whose name is kept secret.
 The andirOns are thirty-fiv inches high and are surmOunted by statuet- tes of Apollo and Mercury, standing on octagonal plinths. supported by tall pedestals formed as caryatid fe- male figures.
 Duveen Brothers acquired for $19,-
Arizona republican., 1912-07-13
GUILTY! :!
Announcement


 This is to notify my
 friends and the public generally that l, G. W.
 Simonds, on the first of July, assumed the man.
 agement of the Annex Hotel Dining Room, and invite all who appreciate "a we'll cooked meal in a cool and pleasant room during the heated season to give us a trial. To eat here now is to think of home and mother.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-13
Of Local Interest
LgtE GkRss l.'i ssi ee5.elO -AsnTlrsTsH
STORED WATER SUPPLY

OREO WA
 Water service department daily re- port, July F.
 Elevation of water in reservoir.
 feet .......... .............. 10 '.Ut Contents of reservoir, acre feet 566, ,215 Loss preceding 24 hours, acre
 feet ............ ........-.. 3,34t Elevation of water in reservoir
 year ago today. feet ...... 156.9- Contents of reservoir 1 year
 ago today, acre feet ....... .46G,694 Normal flow Salt and Verde
 rivers at Granite Reef dam,
 NJ. I....... ................ 19,394 Amount of water used for irri
 gatiOn, north side. NJ. I...... 47,431 Amount of water used for irri
 gatiOn. south side. NJ. I...... 25.05t Water today in all canals.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-13

Before leaving home for your summer vacation, arrange to have the ARIZONA REPUBLI- CAN forwarded to you. Your ad- dress changed as often as you wish without extra charge. Keep posted while away, by reading The Republican the big reliable every day in the year paper.