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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14

Steals While lntoSIcated-Caught in
the act OF stealing a Pope-Hartfcrd
hye-passenger automobile. the proper
~ Of P. c. Petersen, Howard Gan
throDe, IS years old, Of Morning Sun,
Iowa, was placed under arrest by City
Detective Frank Brady Ganthrope
had started the engine. turned on the
electric lights and was shifting gears
when Mr.. Petersen arrived. Shortly
before he attempted 20 steal the auto
mobile, young Ganthrope entered the
Office OF the United States Express
company and picked up an envelope
containing a money order. He walked
outside. and after opening the envelope
returned 70 the Office to cash the or
der. The youth made good his escape
Detective Frank Brady was notified
of the affair and started TO find Gan
thrope. With the result mentioned
above. Ganthrope was taken 10 the
police station. and yesterday morning
was sent TO Jail for 90 days on a charge
of iat0xication-
Falls IS Feet 20 Pavement-Falling
from the viaduct at Second and lie
Claire streets 10 the pavement. p feet
below. and sustaining no injury but
one broken rib and minor bruises was
what happened 70 Pete Mastos. Greek
laborer. Mastos was working on the
tracks near the edge Of the wall. He
slipped and fell 70 the pavement. In
his fall he struck the edge OF the curb
ing. One Of his ribs was broken He
was taken 10 Mercy hospital He will
recover. MastOs lives at AZ East Sec
Und street.
Smiths DiVorced.-Luclnda Smith, %
years old. was granted a decree Of di-
vorce against her husband. John ID.
Smith. 30 years old. by Judge Maurice
Donegan in district court. Cruel and
inhuman treatment was the allegation.
The defendant did not appear TO con-
test the action. Mrs Smith was rep
resented by Attorney ]. 4. Hanley.
The Smiths were married July Z, 1908.
Two Marriage Licenses. - The fol
lowing marriage licenses have been is
sued: Raymond Edward Neils and
Mabel Henrietta JAEGER. Davenport; I
Hollis Leonard and Irene Eusau. Day I
export.
Leg Bruised In Fsll-Clyde Sturde- 1
want. - years old. laborer al the 4
Bettendorf company plant. was severe
Iy bruised when he slipped from pile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14

The old, old story. told times with
out number, and repeated over and
over again for the last sc years. but 1t
is always a welcome story TO those In
search of health-There is nothing in
the world that cures coughs and colds
as quickly as Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Sold by all druggists.-(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14

Leg Bruised In FsII.-Clyde Sturde-
want, - years old. a laborer AT the
Bettendorf company plant. was severe
Iy bruised when he slipped from a pile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14

Records Complies Index. - County
Recorder Frank Holm has just COM
piled a complete index of all plats and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14

Two Marriage Licenses. - The fol
lowing marriage licenses have been is
sued: Raymond Edward Neils and
Mabel Henrietta lager. Davenport;
Hollis Leonard and Irene Eusau. Dav-
export.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
MilIer's Addition to Leayenworth

]. w. Miller is plating some ten
acres of the old Elroth homestead into
town lots. The lots will adjoin the
town at the west end of Benton Street,
on the North side OF the track. There
will be Is lots 40xl20 and seven
half acre lots in the addition. The lots
will be on the market as soon as the
survey is complete and the plat filed
with the county auditor, which will be
in about so days. %
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
Public Library

The Leavenworth Public Library is
in the Commercial Club rooms. The
Library is open Wednesday and Satur-
day afternoons from 8 to 5 O'Clock.
The Library reading room is open
all the time, and is supplied with mag
azines and daily papers for any one
who desires to have a place to rest or
read 39tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation
of the kindness and care shown US by
many friends during the sickness and
death of our daughter and wife.
]. L. Maston
Mrs. ]. L. Maston
Peter Sauer
Mrs. Sauer
Henry Sauer
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
Social Happenings

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Mcdonald en-
tertained New Years party Tuesday
evening. Covers were placed for six
teen guests.
The color scheme of red was used
and from the chandelier was suspend
ed a large Christmas bell, from which
red ribbons were run to each place
card.
Promptly at the hour of twelve the
rooms were submerged in darkness
and an electrical display of red letters
greeted the guests with "A Happy
New Year 1918"
Those Present were: Mesdames I.
WEIGH, L. o. Taylor, F. S. Jacobsen,
McKeown, Tegmeyer, and Clara N.
Warren of Everett; Miss Lillian Grew
of Bellingham; Mayor Carlquist; Mes
sers Turner WEIGH. L. o. Taylor, F.
S. Jacobsen, E. P. Sharman; DR..
McKeown.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Richardson enter
tanned a number of friends New Years
night, that being their fourth wedding
anniversary. The evening was spent
with music and games; lunch was
served. Those present were, Mes
DANES F. Clemens, B. Hegler, A.
Chandler, A.. Richardson, A. Newell,
A. Weaver and T. ]. Costello; Messers.
Frank Clemens. Bert Hegler, A.
Chandler and A. Richardson.
Mrs. T. ]. Costello entertained the
Turquoise Club Thursday, music and
games being played. Those present
were Mesdames F. Clemens. B. Heg-
Ter, A. Jones, A. Newell. S. Hum
phries, A. Richardson, A. Weaver, ].
Troll, ]. E. Tholin and T. ]. Costello.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Cannon of We
natchee entertained the 500 Club at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Judah on
Tuesday evening. Those present
were, Mesdames G. A. Hamilton, c.
E. Hamilton, F. M. Lee, B. c. Ruth
erford, R. E. Marble, c. Campbell,
A. G. McKeown, j. B. Adams, and
H. E. Carr; Misses Grue and Ackroyd;
DR.. McKeown; Messers. Guy Hamilton,
C. E. Hamilton, F. M. Lee, B. c.
Rutherford, r. E. Marble, Clarence
Campbell, ]. B. Adams, H. E. Car,
F. E. Carlquist and AL. Pesch. .
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03

For Sale-The M. D. Catarrh Rem
edy. Something new. A remedy that
is a cure for catarrh of the head and
throat, also breaking up colds in the
head. A different compound and diff
ferently applied than any other. Prove
all things, try it. Price 75c. For
sale at Kings Pharmacy. novlfebl
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03


ing hand bags and music rolls at Carl
GUSTS. 43*
Carlquist's work is guaranteed.
Cleaning watches s1.00 and up.
Mainsprings. IS cents. 49,
Miss Grue of Bellingham, a sister Of
Mrs. A. G. McKeown, arrived here
this week to accept position in the
public schools as teacher OF the second
grade, which was recently in charge OF
Miss Uhline.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.. Schenken who
have made their home in this city for
the past year left last Saturday for Ia
coma from where they will go to Lake
Bay small town near that city to make
their home in the future.
]. A. Grayson who has been employ
ed as an electrician by the Tumwater
Light & Water Company Tor the past
year, left Saturday for the Coast to
spend the winter. He says he will
likely return in the spring.
Mrs. ]. L. Maston who is suffering
from case of blood poisoning contract
ed while nursing her daughter, Mrs.
Sauer, last week, was taken to the
Wenatchee hospital last Monday 1t
is reported that she is recovering.
o. P. Moore, secretary of the Wash
ington Steel & Iron Co., was here last
Saturday on his way home from the
west where he arranged for the ship
ment of ore to the company's bunkers.
The ore will arrive this week if the
road remains open.
The Wenatchee Park Land Compa-
ny is advertising this week in the Echo
for bids for the construction Of a 900
foot tunnel on their project Is miles
north of Leayenworth. Bids for this
work will be opened in the office Of the
company in the Halbert block on jan
uary 10th.
The Inland Meat Company on Sat
urday purchased a 1912 model Ford
runabout. This car will be used par
ticularly by the officers for travelling
between this city and Leavenworth and
visiting the branch markets. Will Lit
tie is now learning the mechanism Of
the new car.-Wenatchee World.
Frank V. de Mole stopped off here
on Christmas day on his way from Pra-
toria, South Africa, to China, and visit
ed with H. E. Carr, whom he met here
two years ago last summer when Mr..
de Mole was here for the purpose OF
installing a diamond drill in the tunnel
the of Chelan Consolidated mine on Red
mountain. Mr.. de Mole left Monday
for Roslyn B. c. but expects to return
within two weeks to meet a M. Grant
with whom he will ship from Seattle for
China, and proceed 1,700 miles into
the interior to take charge of a valuable
tin deposit which they expect to deve-
lop.
A work train with over a hundred
Italian laboring men passed through
here yesterday afternoon on the way
to the summit of the Cascades, where
the Great Northern railway has had
trouble with snow slides since last
Saturday night. The heavy SHOWS,
followed by rain, caused innumerable
slides. No sooner is one cleared out
than another, sometimes two or three,
are reported. The blowing up of a
rotary snow pillow Monday, in which
several men lost their lives and four
were severely injured, has crippled the
service. This is the most serious in
terruption of the train service from
slides in several years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
Business Paragraphs.

NOTICE-If you have lost anything, or
found any article, or If you want to buy, sell
rent. locate, or get information, write or
call at this office and place an ad In our
Business Paragraph Column" You will
get quick results. Rates 10 cents line for
first insertion and cents "A line afterwards.
Minimum charge % cents.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03

The favorite whiskey of famous men
is HARPER, because of its smooth,
exquisite flavor; because OF its match
less purity; because of its mellow age.
No wonder its the favorite. Every
drop sterling. Harper Whiskey is sold
by ]. B. Violette, at the Overland Bar.
Sole agency. 41tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03

Corn on cob, IS cents per sack,
special price on ton lots. Ruther'
ford's Feed Store. Sit
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03

For Rent-Two room shack. Close
in. Inquire at the Echo Office. 5Otf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03

BUTTER WRAPPERS AT THE
ECHO OFFICE.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND WHEREABOUTS
NEWS ITEMS

Notes. Personals and Small Items May be Phoned Direct
Inc Ecno Ofhce : :. Telephone Number 285
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-01-03

Read the Echo if you want the
news.
The evening world., 1913-04-11
Dresses Of Natural Linen, Sc. "a
Dresses Of Ramie Linen, 1874
Dress Of Ramie Linen, 1914

In chile Fnek
eiak Asek and LpendU
Russian Blouse model with handembroidered linen crash
holes and ball buttons Satin belt with Colonial buckle Pep
lum on straight lines in double shirt effect.
The evening world., 1913-04-11
IA TOILETTE ATTACKS
4 A WILSON APPO|NTEE
i IN THE TREASURY
Gays 'Interlocking Director
ates' Are Responsible forWill-
Jams as Assistant Secretary.

MADISON. Wis. April Hinder the
heading The system al Work" Sena
tof Robert NJ i.aro,iat'e IN signed
EDITORIAL on the FIRST page OF .his week.
&sue Of LaFoilette's Weekly. comments
- the appointment by President Wilson
.sf John SHELTON Williams. as Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury. in part as
f6Dows:
Hinder the Roosevelt and Taft ad-
0hlstrations the combined interests
wite all powerful In the Treasury De-
p6ftment This was more especially
srvs OF Roosevelt's appointments.
And now. one month after the fourth
VG March. men are asking. are the
representatives Of the interlocking
dmectorates to secure a stranglc hold
cen the Treasury Department under
Wilson administration.
c6Until q few days ago Il was on
slly announced that Robert wooiley Of
vkginia would be appointed Assistant
qoDretary Of the Treasury. MT woolicy
IN able. scholarly gentleman. q stu
- OF government finance. a well
own pubIicist who has supported pro-
g1tssivs measures.
sIn one Of his magazine articles Mr..
Wbolley reviewed the operation OF the
Warrington real estate ring and the
4(oAection Of Mr.. c. G. Glover with
~ operations. Mr. Glover Is the Presi-
dot OF the Riggs National Bank This
iaxa sysem bank with very close con-
UDbtions with the National City Bank
8f New York. the head OF the Standard
~. group. Mr.. Glover. both for, per.
caal reasons and business reasons. was
DDosed 10 Mr.. woolley's appointment
- Assistant Secretary OF the Treas
~.
- woolley was not appointed.
- trither n. Glover or some one with
Nh interests persuaded President will
go to appoint John e,keiton Williams
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
NJ williams has qualifications which
w<ph recognised anywhere in Wall
SHEET ~ admiralty hitting him Tor this
POSITION. lie In q member Of the Met
reoolitan (Millionaires) Clue o6 sixtieth
0tfOst.
ut 10 believed that President Wilson
No. been imposed upon. Let him he
WGrs Of such influences. The special in
tsoests never slssp."
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

president 7 IS
FIRE HERO
IN SOUTH
Discovers Blaze in Mansion
and Gains Woman While
Flames Are ExtinguiShed

GULFPORT. Miss, Dec 26-Presi-
dent Wilson discovered the home OF
Mrs. J. H Neville on fire here today,
and while he directed two chauffeurs
and two secret service men how to
eXtinguish the blaze he allayed Mrs.
Neville's fears.
The president was returning to Pass
Christian from a golf course and was
riding in the front seat of an automo-
bile when he saw smoke coming from
the roof of the Neville home
He quickly alighted from the car
and went into the house, where be
greeted Mrs. Neville
"YOur house Il on fire, but don't
be alarmed. These gentlemen here
viii put 1t out IL You Will show
them how to get TO the attic,-
said President Wilson 10 Mrs. Ne
Vile.
While the two secret service men,
James Sloan and Jack Wheeler. and
the two chauffeurs, Charles Fredricks
and George Robinson, rushed upstairs
Mr.. Wilson quieted Mrs. Neville and
assured her she was in no danger and
that her home would not be destroyed
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
CAME PRESERVE
FOR OIL MAGNATE TES


SAN JOSE. Dec. 2s.-one of the
handsomest country places in Califor-
MIA is being acquired by DR.. H. j.
Macomber. A. K Macomber and L. "
HarSness. Standard Oil magnates, at
Paicines, near Hollister, San Benito
county.
The Macombers have purchased 1o,-
900 acres of land, and Hardness,
father in law of A. K. Macomber and
second vice president of the Stand
ard Oil company, has bought 4S0 acres
from w. I. Hawkins.
The whole will be converted into a
big private game preserve. A home
costing 100000 is being built by
Doctor Macomber.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
10 Reported Dead in
Storm That SmaSheS
Coast of New JERSEY
NANASQUAN, y. j., Dec. 26.-
Reports this afternoon said 10
lives had been lost In the New
Jersey coast storm.
BULLETIN

SEABRIGHT, y. j.. Dec 26.-Three
men swept to death and damage ,esti-
mated at 100000 resulted from a
80 mile gale which swept New Jer-
seys coast today. The sea was
hurled upon the land like tidal
wave. Houses were blown down and
washed away. The city's lighting
plant was put out of commission.
Three hundred We're forced to flee
from their homes.
Two boats We're driven ashore. To
the mast of one vessel three men were
seen clinging. The big waves drove
live savers back, and the men dropped
one by one into the boiling sea and
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
A[AMED EDA FREE To
BUY ROAD BONDS

Judge T. w Harris, in Oakland to-
day, dismissed the restraining order
that has been holding up Alameda
countys deal to purchase 100000
worth of state highway bonds. The
writ for injunction was brought by
Mrs. S. j. Ward, at the instigation of
her brother In law. Supervisor Joseph
w. Kelly, who wished to stop the
deal on the ground that the county
could not spare the money. Attorney
Emil Nusbaumer. representing Kelly.
fought the case.
Judge Harris decided the outlay an
investment and ruled against the
Kelly faction.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
|ELD JR.
SECRE Il \
MARRIED
MuItimiIIi0naire's Son Claimed
Bride Year Ago, but Kept
Marriage Quiet

Los ANGELES. Dec. 2e.-Closely
following the announcement of the
marriage of Mrs Charles Garfield, di
vorced wife of the only son of the
late c. A. Garfield, millionaire
of this city. to Herbert Baetz of Pitts
burg. comes today the news that
young Garfield himself has been re-
married for more than a year.
His present wife was formerly Miss
Pearl Shafer. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. n. l.. Shafe rof San Francisco.
year ago last October. Immediately
after his final decree of divorce was
granted
They were married in Hermosillo,
Los Angeles to make their home.
Mrs Canfeld is one of the most
beautiful women in California, and
was a stage favorite before her pres
ent marriage.
The former Mrs. Garfield was the
wife of Charles Yorba. son of the old
spanish family of Yerbas, well known
throughout California
y. L. shafeG father of Mrs Garfield,
is. president of the National Gallo
phone company, with Offices in the
Lick building. The Shafer home is
a tae E-.lton street
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
WAVES 20
FEE 7 HIGH
POUNDS !.
CITY !.
Fashionable Diners Soaked by
ComberS; Storm Wrecks
BuIkhead; Residences !
Are Undermined I

VENICE. Dec. 26.-Giant breakers,
runnig twenty feet high on the high
est tide of the winter, today are bat
tering the piers along the beaches at
Venice, Santa Monica, Ocean Park and
Playa del Rey, undermining several
residences and tearing out expensive
walks along the shores.
The breakers broke over bulkheads
guarding the strand today and nearly
drowned between thirty and forty
men and women who were breakfast
ing in the basement grill of FASH
ionable hotel at Ocean Park. The
combers swept over ali barriers.
smashed in the basement lights and
felf upon the guests at the tables.
There was an immediate rush for
the exits. but none escaped without
getting soaked.
BULKHEAD WASHED OJT
Walters and guests got out before
the second wave dashed IN. but few
minutes later there We're several feet
of water in the grill
Seven blocks of the cement shore
line bulkhead We're washed out. The
bulkhead, which cost $4,000 was
sunk II feet in the sand and was de-
signed to withstand any assault of the
sea. but it weakened quickly under
the pounding Of the breakers
C. c. Davis and Roy Horton. were
washed from the stairway of the
Windward avenue pier and narrowly
escaped drowning in the pounding
breakers
The beautiful residences of j. NJ.
Herndon, Harry Denning and Hugh
Harrigan, near Venice, are being un-
dermined by the breakers, and it is
feared that they will topple into the
ocean.
KING GEORGE HOTEL FLOODED
The King George hotel. on the ocean
front, was water swept, the cafe and
dining room being flooded.
There were exceptionally high tides
at Redondo and Hermosa beaches, but
no damage was done.
The coast road from the long wharf
at Santa Monica TO the mouth of the
Santa Monica canyon is washed out
and entirely impossible. At several
places the waves dashed high over the
speedway, a distance of $50 feet above
the normal high water mark.
The shore about the Bristol pier,
where Nat Goodwin's cafe is located.
was battered by the breakers, but
the pier escaped damage.
The highest tide of the season is
due tomorrow morning Today's tide,
maximum. was feet l inch.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Sick Judge Hears
Accused Spooners'
Case Over Phone
Couple Fined So Apiece for Kiss
ing-Both Plead Guilty
by Wire

YONKERS, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Trial by
telephone was resorted to today by
City Judge Beall, who is i'll in his
home in Armour Villa park. Sitting
by the fireside, he accepted over the
wire pleas of guilty to disorderly con-
dnct from Josph Bush and Miss Anna
Wood of Albany post road. New York
city, and fined them SO piece. The
couple were arrested yesterday while
kissing.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Digs Through Walls,
Old Clothes His Loot

After spending probably a week in
digging through three thick brick
walls that separated vacant store at
AL Mason street from the store of
the Harris Cleaning and Dyeing COM
pany. 449 Mason, the only reward a
burglar got was two suits of clothing
that had been left to be cleaned The
burglary was discovered this morn
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Lopez's Lair Not to
Be Opened for Week
By Associated Press.

BINGHAM Utah, Dec. 26.-Despite
any indication that Ralph Lopez,
slayer of six men, is alive In the
Utah-Apex mine, Sheriff Smith an
nounced today that the bulkheads
would not be removed and the work
ings searched until after New Year
day. A blizzard is sweeping through
the canyon and whipping the cliffs
where the deputies keep guard at
the portals.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Dr.. 0'Brien Succeeds
Self on Health Board

Mayor Rolph today appointed DR..
A P. O'Brien to succeed himself as a.
member of the board of health. His
term expires tomorrow He was ap-
pointed year ago, vice Doctor Hunt
ington. who resigned to look after
his practice.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Ambassadors Daughter
Near Death in Wreck
By Associated Press.

LONDON. Dec. 2e.-Miss Katherine
A Page, daughter of Ambassador
Walter II. Page. escaped without in
jury when an automobile in which
she was driving yesterday smashed
into a wall and was wrecked at
Barnes, southwestern suburb of
Londnr