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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

use the grounds of Prospect park for
their play, will perform various feats
On the apparatus for their own and
| others amusement.
Armory Assured-The appropriation
of $4,000 for the Moline armory pass
ed both houses yesterday. This indi-
Gates that Molines new armory, long
hoped for, will be a reality. The ac-
ton of the two houses leaves the mat
ter up to Governor Dunno, with no
| reason for his refusing to sign. If
Moline obtains this new building this
| year, the exact site will have yet to
| be determined as at present opinions
differ. Being a joint armory with the
naval reserves and /. N. G. both being
served, the accommodations must suit
! both. The former body is holding for
river location when the ST. ucture is
built, while the land forces favor a
site nearer the business district.
Sewers Cannot Be Connected.-Dr
Webster, president of the Illinois
| state board of health, met with the
village board of WATERFOWL yesterday
for the purpose of adjusting matters
with the Watertown officials with ref
erence to the state sewer and the re.
suit is that no settlement was reach
| ed. He refused to comply with the re.
quest of the board for connection with
the state sewer main on Sixth street
| for both residences and the new
| school now in course of construction
1t is now up to the village board to
! find some remedy. The present outlet
of the sewer has created unsanitary
| conditions.
Obituary Record. - James Alfred
Hedlund died at a. m. yesterday
morning at his home near Coal Val
ley following a lingering illEess. A
cancerous growth caused his death
Mr.. Hedlund was born in Pitea, Swe
den, so years ago and has lived in this
vicinity for the past rs years. He has
farmed for many years near Coal Val
ley. His widow and five children
mourn his passing.
\ Create Board of improvements
To be on the safe side on all public
improvement propositions the village
board of Silvis has passed. an ordi
nance prepared by the village attor
ney, Lawrence Magill, which creates g
board of local improvements. The
president appointed as members of the
board, James Shannon and ]. E
! Brown, the latter being chosen secre
| tary. Under the state law such
boards are composed of the president
of the village board, the street com
missioner and the village engineer
Silvis having no authorized street com
missioner and no resident engineer, 4
was necessary for the board to make
other provisions for the appointment
of q local board of improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

day afternoon. Fetterer charges
Cooper with obtaining money under
false pretenses. Attorney w. H. Pet
ersen is appearing for Cooper. in place
OF Attorney 3. T. O'Neil OF Rock Is
land. who is to be a witness for the
defense, and Assistan. County Attor-
ney Waldo Becker is representing the
state. Fetterer was the first witness
examined fer the state.
o
Present Loving Cup.-At the Cen
trail FIRE staten, Davenport, the fire
men Of Davenport, Des MONIES, Du-
buque, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Cedar
Rapids, Sioux City, Burlington and
Waterloo, handsomely remembered
State Representative Henry H. Boett-
ger for the services he rendered in
their behalf ct the last session OF the
legislature. As q token OF their ap
probation, the popular representative
was presented a loving cup, watcn
and match safe. The presentation ad-
dress was made by William F. Gil
loley Of the local fire department.
On New York Trip.-Sam Pinkus,
404 West Fifth street, who went with
the Borwaerts Singing society TO Gin.
cinnati. o., TO attend the saengerfest,
will take a trip to New York after the
c.ose of the fest. In New York he
will visit his mother, who is 90 years
Of age.
Yale GradUates-John w. Watzek,
Jr., and Arthur Nabstedt Of Davenport
are this years graduates at Yale Mr..
Nabstedt completed the scientific
course with the degree CT Phi. B. and
Mr.. Nabstedt in the student course
received the degree Of master OF
science.
Obituary Record-Mrs. Mary Kroeg
er, aged 81 years, died 1T 40 O'Clock
yesterday morning 1T the Cook home
where she had been making her home
for nearly two years. She was born
April Is, 1929, at Mecklenburg, Ger
many, but lived in this country for
many years. She was the widow OF
Charles Kroeger Of this city. Since
Nov. IS, 1911, she had been staying
at the home. Surviving are three
sons living in Davenport, and several
grandchildren. The funeral was held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19
DAVENPORT

Falls From Cara fall from a NOV
ing street car from which he attempt
ed to alight before Il stopped. caused
Henry Kuehl, 1881 Pleasant street, to
dislocate his shoulder Tuesday night
shortly after 8 O'Clock. Mr.. Kuehl
was a passenger on Gaines street
car. He Is reported to have failed TO
signal the conductor that he wished to
alight at the intersection OF Eleventh
and Gaines street. The Car was slow
ing up near the crossing and the man
alighted from the platform. He fell
TO the pavement and for a few minutes
was unconscious. The city ambulance
was called and Mr.. Kuehl taken to
his home. Aside from a dislocated
shoulder It is not believed that the
man was Otherwise injured.
%
Heat Prostration.-The second heat
victim OF the year in Davenport was
Miss Mary Lewis. 1904 Locust sheet.
who WAS FRUSTRATED in the Fair store.
The city ambulance was called and the
woman taken 70 her home. She was
resuscitated before leaving the store
by a physician. Miss Lewis had en-
tered the store TO make some pur-
chases. While a clerk was waiting on
her she collapsed and fell to the floor.
She is much improved and will prob
ably recover from the effects of the
prostratlo nwithin few days.
%
Hold lnque5t.-The inquest on the
cause Of the death Of Leon Shaw was
held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the
o. c. Hill undertaking par.ors.
Coroner Rudolf, together with the jury.
consisting Of Il. c. Whitaker, William
Ruge and l.. c. Smith, took testimony
Of Shaw's partner at St. Luke's hos
pital.
Trial Of Saloon Proprietor.-After u
change Of venue from Justice Dnum's
court to Police Magistrate Roddewig' S
court and 4 postpOnement from Mon
day, the hearing in the case of Com
modore p. Fetterer, proprietor OF e
saloon at IL East Third street,
against Attorney Charles T. Cooper OF
this city. started at 9 o'clock yester-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

Lydia T.. Plnkham' s
V e g e Bile Com
pound has done for
me. / was weak,
nervous, and cared
for nothin G blu {
sleep. Now / can
go ahead with my
work daily and feel
ten years younger
than before / started
taking your medi-
cine. / will advise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

Cabaret at Zum Alien Dorf.
(Schuetzen Park
Enjoy your supper on the veranea
at Schuetzen park, Davenport, every
day.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19
WOMAN FEELS
10 YEARS
YOUNGER
Since Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Health.

Louisville, KY take great pleas
ure in writing to inform you of what
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

use the grounds of Prospect park for
their play, will perform various feats
On the apparatus for their own and
others amusement.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
DISTRICT SECRETARY
. TO Be FROM JERSEY
Thomas CIaffy, of Trenton, viii
Be Named as Aid to the New
! Commission.

Thomas Claffy. of Trenton. N J., will
be named as secretary Of the new Dis
trict Commission, according TO a report
circulated at the White House this
morning.
Mr.. CIaffy took an active part in the
Presidential campaign, and was an as
sistant to Joseph Tumulty, private
secretary to President Wilson.
The report followed visit this morn
ing to the White House Of Congressman
Ben" johnson, chairman OF the House
Committee on District Affairs, who saw
the President for a short while. and
discussed with him matters relating TO
the District.
Frank B. Lord, whose appointment as
a member Of the District excise board is
being contested by the Anti-Saloon
League, was also a visitor at the White
House, where he saw Secretary Tum-
ulty. Mr.. Lord expressed confidence
that his name would not be withdrawn.
by the President, although he declared
that Mr.. Tumulty gave him no fntima-
tion as to when the President would
take up the protests filed against Mr..
Lord.
The latter has already fled with tie
President copy Of the answer to the
charges which he fled with the Senate
Committee,
Following his call on the President
Congressman Johnson expressed himself
as being in favor of giving
the residents of the District Of Co.
lumbia the right to vote, and also in
favor of a more equitable distribution
of the taxes Commenting upon the
appointment of Messrs. Siddons and
Newman, Mr.. johnson said that ii was
the first time in years that members
of the District Commission had not
been chosen the franchise" of a
small number of influential men.
The Senate District Committee will
meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning,
and will consider the nominations of
Frank B. Lord and Robert G. Smith
for excise commissioners, providing the
President takes no action in the mean
time to withdraw Mr., Lords nomina-
ton.
The Anti-Saloon League and the W.
c. T. U. will have representatives at
the Capitol to oppose favorable report
on Mr.. Lord, and to appear before the
committee IL opportunity offers.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Sales Today on
Local Exchange

Washington Gas 5s. sl.ooca1o7. s3oOp
107. -
1854
Washington Railway and Electric IS
81 ,0OodS2%, sl.00Oa82a4. $1.0Oogs2$l. $1,000
S2N. s.. .00eGS2s.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
SIS. sl,O0OQ10e, 81 ,oooG103.
Capital Traction. 1oq1ls1a, 1oqllsh-
Washington Gas. 25N9O, 25aSo. 22GsO.
25a9O. 25a9o. 25d9o. l0a9o, 25n9o. lOg9O,
$3.50. 1OOeIs0N. 5asO4. 1OCdeoA, IOrae9i4.
lOOGgOX, $3.50, 1O@9O. 25a9O, llM9OH.
25dsV%. 25I9oh. 25d9o14. 25ds9's.
3a9l, 2519l. 25a9l. 2SG92, 25d92.
2G92 1OI92. 25a921a. 25d83. 25aS3M..
25Gs3Ik, 25dS4. 3.0OGQ95. Sass,
25Gsi%, 25Gs5. 25ds5. 25d95. 25Qe5, lOasj
(seIler 3O). 6as5, 1895. Sass, 25as5. 25q95.
25Q95.
Commercial National Bank, 1Oa195.
Arlington Insurance, SQl3%.
After Call.-American Security and
Trust. 10000. l0a30o. 10I3OO.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
RUSSIAN TREATY
NEGOT|AT|ONSSOON
Step Indicated by Call of Curtis
Guild on President Wilson.
Pact Is Desired.

Indications that steps may be taken
shortly by the Administration looking
to the reopening of negotiations with
Russia for a renewal of the treaty re-
lations between the two countries was
Indicated yesterday when Secretary Bryan
called on the President In company
with Curtis Guild, who has resigned as
American ambassador to Russia Mr..
Guild said that he had called to pay
his farewell respects"
Mr.. Guild turned in his resignation
to the State Department when the VIII
son Administration went into office,
and since that time has been travelling
through France for his health. The
embassy Is now in charge of Charles
S. Wilson. the first secretary.
The old treaty with Russia was abro-
gated two years ago because OF the at
titude Of the Russian Government in
refusing equal privileges with other
citizens to Russian-born American Jews.
During his campaign for election Presi-
dent Wilson declared for equal treat
ment for the Hebrews. and the Demo-
cratic platform declared against any
treaty which did not expressly guar
antee the fundamental right Of expatria-
tion.'
Soon after the new Administration
came in, the Russian ambassador at
Washington notified the Secretary Of
State that his country was prepared to
California anti-alien legislation refusing
equal rights" to japanese. Russia Is
said to regard this country as embar-
rassed In any attempt to dictate what
Russia shall do with respect to Ameri-
can Hebrews.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Wholesale Produce Market

Esss-Nearpy. fresh. &c Der doz-. south
ern. zoc per doz-
Cheese-New York. new. 1sc per lb.
nat. I5qlsc per Id.
Butter-Elgin prints, 3oi1c per lb.; tubs,
s0c per Ib.; process &c. per 10.
Live Poultry-Hens. 1sc per lb.; roosters.
i0c per h.; turkeys. I9lsc per To-: sprtng.
21a2se per lb.: ducks. 13al+c per ID.
Green Fruits-CaIifornia oranges. S.5006. 90
per box: peaches. S2-V0Q$3.0 per crate;
lemons, Ss.5oas.oo per box; pineapples,
per crate, 81 26gS75. Florida grapefruit. y. 0oo
SEQ per box: apples. per bbl.; s. .ooa3 $50; cher
ries. 7Qlsc per box: blackberries. &c per box.
pears. 81 00a2.25 per box.
.yegstabies-Potatoes. new. H:2oa2.oo Per
bbl. onions. Texas. SIS per crate: per bbl-.
81. o0a2.4o cabbage. 81. .0oql.5o bbl.: lettuce.
81. 90 per bbl beets, 81. ooQ2. so per 100 bupches;
tomatoes, home grown. N.50a2.2 per- box:
500 per 100 bunches; yams " cog
100; celery. f5c4N-25 per doz.: squash,
Sc. 0oq25o per bbl.;, Lima beans. 800
a25o bu.; kale. per bbl:. soa7se; corn, 7sc9
81. .25 per crate: string beans. g. 90 per bbl.
Live Stock-veal calves. lo910hc; spring
lambs. active and wanted this week. sasc.
Veal calves scarce and high for this sea-
son.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK FINANCIAL NEWS
NEW YORK STOCKS
SHOW HESITATION
Prices Move in Narrow Range,
But Are Usually Firm-0l
Stocks Weak.

NEW YORK. July 17.-There was
some hesitation In the stock market to-
day, but, on the whole. prices remained
firm. Opening prices Of the leaders
were slightly of, but the small losses
Union eased OF 4 after advancing to
a fraction above yesterdays close.
Reading advanced to q gain Of Il but
went back to 15s. The range Of change
was narrow.
afternoon, except that California and
Mexican lost their gains, and went down
to lower dgurea
Some concern over the new outbreak
between the railroad managers and
Erie. The bears also used the Mex
lean situation. but with not much
effect. Canadian Pacific was on a
point; The only really weak spots in
the list were the petroleum stocks.
California Petroleum dropped az
points. recovering point. and Mex
lean Petroleum went down 3 points
The subtreasury gained $1.sA.ooo from
the banks yesterday, making the cash
net gain since Friday s. .166. 900.
The proportion of the Bank Of Eng
lands reserve to liabilities IL now $40
percent, against $500 per cent last week,
and compares with a decline Of from
$40 to 81 per cent in this week last
OF Bombay was reduced from 4 to
per cent today.
The Amalsamated Copper Company
declared the usual quarterly dividend
Of 4 " per cent, payable August rs to
holders Of record July 26.
II Is estimated that between 20.000,-
900 and $4,000. 900 pounds of electro
lytic copper were purchased by con-
sumers in the European market yes
terday at prices ranging from 14k
to ~ y cents pound and that the
leading American interests booked
nearly all Of the orders placed.
Surprise has been expressed over the
General Electric Companys announce
ment calling for the borrowing of not
over $10000.000 at the rate of 81 per cent
interest for eight or nine months. It
is known that orders have been re-
ceived for some time past by both the
General Electric and Westinghouse
companies in record-breaking volume
In June the Westinghouse did the
largest business in it's history for a
single month. and thus far in July
orders have been even more gratifying
than in the preceding month About
the same condition exists with the
General Electric. According to well In
formed interests there are at present
no indications whatever of a slacken-
ing down In business received by either
company. 1tL =.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Oldest Theater in
Country to Close

PHILADELPHIA. July 17.-Patrons of
the theater and members Of the theat-
rical profession everywhere viii learn
with regret that the famous Walnut
Street Theater in this city is about to
pass into history. The theaSer has been
refused a license for failing to comply
with the new safety standard fixed by
the city authorities. AS compliance
with the requirements would mean a
complete rebuilding of the theater, 1t is
likely the house will never reopen.
The Walnut Street Theater is Amer
ica's oldest playhouse II was built in
lsoS, and during practically its entire
career of more than a century IL has
been devoted 10 frst-class attractions
II is said that every American player
Of prominence, with the exception Of
some Of the younger actors and ac-
tresses of the present day, has been
seen upon its stage. The house Is part
of the estate of ]. Sleeper Clark, the
famous comedian, who owned and con-
Quoted II during the latter years of his
life Clark was an uncle of Edwin
Booth.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
John Jacob Astor Born
$50 Years Ago Today

NEW YORK, July 17.-One hundred
and fifty years ago today there was
born at Waldorf, near Heidelberg, Ger
many. the son of a lowly butcher, who
lived to stand before Kings. and to
acquire the largest fortune ever ac-
cumulated by a single individual in
America up to his time. The butchers
son was John Jacob Astor, the founder
of the Astor family in America He
crossed the Atlantic at the age Of
twenty and from the day of his land
ing he was an American. He became the
first dealer in musical instruments in
the United States and later worked into
the trade with furs.
Then began his difficult and trying
journeys to buy furs, and his conflicts
with the strong Hudson Bay Company.
HS extended his trade to the Western
coast of America and sent his ships to
all parts OF the world. He invested his
profits in national securities and in
land In New York city and its i'm
mediate vicinity. His investments
brought him large returns. His fortune
at his death in 1s4S was SO 0Oe, ,oOo
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Pastors Daughter
Sells Photos in Street

NEW YORK. July H.-Determinej to
continue her musical education in the
hope Of becoming an operate star, Miss
Evelyn Hayes Pindar, daughter of a
California minister, adopted a novel
method of acquiring funds here. Hiring
an automobile, Miss Pindar invaded
lower Broadway, where she opened an
auction sale OF her photographs from
the tonneau OF her mach'ne.
Being a handsome young woman, Miss
Pindar attracted attention and was
soon receiving bids of from SO to $12
for her pictures. When trade was get
ting real brisk, however, a policeman
ordered Miss Pindar to move on. She
was unable to resume her work yester-
day, but today expected to take out a
peddlers license and continue the auc-
ton
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Police Are Baked
In CrispeII Mystery

wILKESBARRE, Pa. July f-With
Herbert Johns. of this city. discharged
by Judge II. A. Fuller, because there
was not sufficient evidence to connect
him with the death of Alice Crispell,
in Harvey's Lake on the night of July
4, the mystery probably will go down as
an unsolved crime. District ATTORNEY
John II. Bigelow and the police adm L
ted that thev nave examined eve y
clue, and are now as much at sea- IS
ever. They admit they have nothing
tangible to work on since Johns IL
eliminated.
Since the finding Of the girls body on
the morning OF July Z. the police have
been working with a. view 10 holding
Johns to answer for the girls myster-
tous death.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Millionaire Paid Tax
On Mythical Music

DENVER, Colo, July 1.-THE late
Alonzo Thompson, millionaire Spiritual
list and octogenarian. whose family
troubles before and attendant Upon his
death. occupied the attention of the
courts. has beap paying taxes upon
spheres of the universe under the
classification of musical instruments" /"
according to the discovery made today.
His widow, Mrs. Annie Laurie Thomp-
son. appeared before the board Of equal
ization to ask abatement Of a $3.50 as
sessment
Mrs. Thompson said her husband fire.
quently spoke Of the music he listened
to from the heavenly spheres" saying
that in his frances he was many times
'serenaded. No musical instruments of
this world were contained In his estate
she declared. The assessment was cut
off ...
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Eugenics Attacked
As Bad For Nation

LONDON, July H.-Romantic love is
defended and eugenics attacked in an
interview with DIR. David Starr Jordan.
Of Leland Stanford University Cali
formal. printed today in the Daily
News.
choice on the part Of men and women
in selecting mates is better than any
system of official machinery by which
science and formal regulations are in
yolyed- Marrying according to certain
rules and not according to the dictates
of an impelling love would not bring
into the union a lasting affection. A
nation In which II Is customary for, the
parents to select a mans bride becomes
q nation deficient In Individual force"
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Norway Lawmakers
May Halt Kings Power

CHRISTIANIA, Norway. July IL
Norway's King henceforth will be
merely an ornamental decoration-a
mere puppet-if a measure which
has been submitted to the national
storthing (parliamenD becomes a
law. Having granted woman suf-
frage which has placed women upon
absolute political equality with men,
the storthing. through a special
committee, named today, began
active steps to put through a mea-
sure which will take from the King
laws passed by that body. go
sOnly the signature of a response
BILE minister will be necessary to
make enacted bills law. The mea-
sure being considered also would
abolish all orders and decorations
and takes from the King the right
to confer them.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Two Murderers to Hama.

PRINCE ALBERT. sask.. July IL
Emerie Kovoiach, who, with Lewis
Ratz. was convicted Of the murder OF
Charles Bruggencote on the night Of
February II, last, will be executed here
tomorrow. The murder was one OF
unusual brutality. The two men killed
Bruggencote at the lonely ruined
shack where they lived by beating in
his brains with a cudgel and afterward
cutting his throat and driving him
along a trail into the open prairie,
where they left the body. Ratz is
under sentence to hang one week from
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

at Newport; Michigan,
at Tampico: Chicago. at Boston;
Prairie. at Tompkinsville: Saturn, at
Bremerton: Hercules, at Washing
ton; Whipple. at San Diego; Villa
lobos, at ChinkianB.
from Newport for Sew
all Point; South Carolina, from
Tampico for Galveston; Maryland.
from Controller bay for Sitka; Celtic.
from New York for Newport; May
flower. from New London for New
port; Jason. from Norfolk for trial
run: Washington. from Portsmouth.
y. H.. for New York yard, Via Hing
ham, Mass: Tingey, from Whining
ton. n. G.. for Charleston: Arkansas.
from North river. New oYrk city, for
Newport.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Crown Prince Olaf
MysteriousIy Attacked

CHRISTIANIA, Norway. July IL
Mysterious stories of an attempt TO kill
ten-year-old Crown Prince Olaf have
caused a great commotion. An armed
man was found hiding a week ago in
the gardens where little Olaf plays
The man was arrested. but the fact
was hushed up.
II ts reported that when the Queen
heard Of IL she was prostrated with
anxiety and sobbed for hours, repeat
edly saying that the royal family must
leave the country and that a bill now
before the storthing virtually puts a
premium on Olaf's head. The bill pro-
vides that II the King or Queen die
without male heir Norway shall be-
come a republic.
The Washington times., 1913-07-17
Party Of Russians to
Reach Capital Today

With a view to extending trade re-
lations by bringing about a better un-
derstanding between the two coun-
tries, party of educators, profession
al men and writers of Moscow. Russia,
will visit Washington late today. The
party represents the Society for the
promotion of Technical KNOWLEDGE
and it has been its practice to send a
delegation every year to visit other
countries.
The visitors will be shown around
Washington by John II. Snodgrass
United States consul general at Mos
cow, and will be presented to Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary of State
Bryan. The Russian visitors came TO
Washington from New York and will
spend two days here, later visiting
Pittsburgh and Chicago before return
ing home in August