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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
cox LANDS THIEF
AFTERLONG CHASE
Detective and Sergeant Kinsley
Arrest Two Wanted on
Serious Charge.
BURGLARIZE FREIGHT CAR
Bob Miller Is Nabbed at Point of Gun
Following q Plan to Get Away
from Officers in Moline.

After a long chase over fences,
through yards and alleys, Detec-
tive Tom Cox. finally over
took Bob Miller, who had
broken away as he was being placed
in the Rock Island auto patrol at the
corner of Third street and Fourth ave
nue.. Moline, at S O'Clock this morning.
Miller was with Ed Davis of Daven-
port when arrested, and the two were
wanted on a charge of breaking seal
on a box car, punishable by fine OF
$4,000 or 10 years in the pen!tentiary.
Davis has confessed.
The two broke a seal on freight car
in the West End yards at Davenport
some time during the night and stole
therefrom six 1O6-pound sacks o:
star brand" graduated sugar. and
one case OF Star plug tobacco, and one
case of fine cut tobacco. Their loot
was in all worth about SEQ.
Merchants Didn't Buy.
Immediately after stealing the mer-
chandise the two secured an express
delivery wagon of Peter Matson in
Davenport, and early this morning,
shortly after the Rock Island grocery
stores opened for the days business.
the two attempted to sell the sugar
and tobacco to the dealers. They also
visited several restaurants.
The Rock Island merchants distrust-
ed the men. so did not purchase either
the sugar or tobacco. The two men
then started fer Moline TO attempt TO
disrose of the goods
Several OF the Rock Island mer-
chants telephoned the police and De
tect.ve Cox and Sergeant Arthur Kins-
ley. il the patrol wagon. followed the
men. They finally caught up with
them at the corner OF Third street and
Fourth avenue. Moline. and after ques-
tioning them for a short while, decid- /,
ed 10 arrest them.
The men were taken from the de-
livery wagon. and as they we're being
placed in the patrol, Miller ierked .
away and started running.
Detective Pur5ues.
Detective Cox lost no time IN fol. .
lowing. but Miller vas a fast man with .
his legs. and the detective will attest (
TO tho statement that he would be a
ft candidate az marathon runner.
Tho chase covered several blocks,
through yards. over fences and down
lllsyE.
Detective Cox. finally getting within
'io-c proximity to Miller. drew u gun
nd ordered the runner 10 come 20 a
iat Miller stopped and was taken
back 20 the patrol and thence with his
pal. Davis. to the police station.
Miller refused TO tell where they Sc
cured The sugar. but Ds"is finally con
es"cd. -Iiller later told one OF the
,oiice officers That they had found the
.oods IN the yards. but that they did r
10: brcsE into the car.
Miller end Davis will be held here
iati! word i received from the United
states officials at Peoria. They will
alter be taken there and
-ivsa q hearing In the federal courts
IN the charge OF having broken the
cal and robbed freight car used IN
Interstate commerce.
The police have been unable 10 learn
much about Miller. os he refuses 10 ,
ak. Davis, however, is a Davenport
haTaCter and hsE been arrested be- !
ore for larceny = the Iowa metr0D- !
lis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
PtJBItc NOTICE

wish 20 notify the public generally
THAI I Will not be responsible FOR any
debts contracted by my wife. Mile
Reddig. after this date.
Nov. 70. 1913. WM. a. REDDIG.
adv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
ARRESTED AFTER 2 YEARS
CHARGE OF HAVING KILLED
PANCIIO DABALO.
(Spcciai 10 The HcraId.l


Lyford. TEX, July 3L-Gregoria Sal
mas was arrested in Lyford Tuesday,
charged with having shot and killed
Pancho Dabalo a sixty year old Mexican
near Riviera two years ago.
The arrest was made BY Deputy Shcr
iif Shoop Of Riviera
The occasion vi the alleged crime H.
said t. have been the refusal of DabalO
to hitch up and take Salinas and several
other Mexican cotton pickerS from Ri
vicra to another ranch near hy where
;hoy could get five cents more per hun
dred for picking cotton.
After the shooting Salinas was report
as having made his escape 10 Browns
Vile He was traced back to Riviera lat.
er by detective. who lost his man while
looking for an officer TO help him make
the arrest.
A close friend Of Salinas was located
at Lyford. and believing that the two
would soon get together Deputy Shoop
arrested this friend and compelled him
to pilot the officer to where Salinas was
picking cotton near Lyford.
Salinas was taken back % Riviera
Tuesday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
FOUR DAYS. FIGHT
IN THE WILDERNESS BESIEGING
A BELLIGERENT AUTO-FINALLY
GOT TO BROWNSVILLE.

Last night about 10 o'clock. two very
weary and road worn travellers limped
into town with an overwOrked auto and
reported four days siege in the wilder
ness south of the Rio Grande.
The car mutinied against its proper
control and for four days and nights they
set siege to its defcnses and finally after
much use Of explosive language and vio-
lent arm ammunition they carried the
decarburretted citadel and got the offend
ing rebel on the run and ran it into
Brownsville. The runners and the run
nee were in state of collapse when they
reached civilization.
The auto is due for six months hoSpi-
tai leave and the runners are seeking for
more calcitrant transportation. They
were McSsrs Mitchell and Oliver of the
Sautenia cattle buving syndicate.
Incidentally Messrs. Mitchell and Oil
yer report that they will have about
eleven hundred cattle to come over Mon
day Thy have had no trouble AT all
with the Mexican authorities or the head
tax regulations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
JUVENILE COURT
C0MM|T TEE
TO CONFER WITH
JUDGE GOODRICH AT ONCE
LOOKING TO REESTABLISHING ING
OPERATIONS IN BROWNSVILLE.
OBJECT TO SECURE HEARINGS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS UNDER
SIXTEEN IN SPECIAL COURT
UNDER PRESENT LAW.

those viOlators of the law under sixtcei,
years. who come under the provisions of
the juvenile law, occupied the attention
| of a number of representative citizens
at meeting held this morning Ill thc
Offices of Graham, Jones, West K Dancy.
Several ladies. who are club leaders.
and a few of the business and prOfcs-
sional men of the city met for the p,;r-
pose of seeing if the trial of young Of
tenders could not be taken out Of the
hands of the justices Of the peace and
the city Judge and turned over to the
county Judge under the provisions o. the
juvenile law.
A committee consisting of w. c.
Craig. w. X. Jones. Rev. J. NJ. Perry
and w. f. McDavitt kcre appointed to
confer with County Judge Goodrich re-
garding the establishment of such
court here. They will see him sometime
tomorrow
Under the provision of the juvenile
court law. it will be necessary to pro
vide probation officers to look after the
cases disposed of by the judge of the
juvenile court
This will entail some expenses for the
probation officer unless some one is ap-
pointed who will serve without pay.
Tt is believed. however. that the plan
will succeed without any difficulty. All
who have spoken of the matter are in
hearty sympathy with move which has
as its object the saving Of the children.
rather than their punishment as crimin-
ais.
Every one present ut the meeting ex-
pressed the hope that the establishment
of juvenile court would be cOnsumma-
ted at the earliest possible date. it being
the overwhelming cOn"ensuS of opinion
that the matter had been allowed to rest
in the hands Of the city court and the
Justice courts too long considering the
FACE sfhIt the Juvenile court law had been
in force for 50 long.
The committee is anxious to get into
touch with the county judge and have
him take the matter uD without delay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
MINERS DEMAND INCREASE
Especial to The HerdId.)

Platte River, Md. July 31.-Unless
the lead mine owners formally announce
bv tomorrow that they will grant the
increases in wages demanded by the min
crs the quetsion of strike will be put
to a referendum vote. The miners some
time ago gave the owners until tomorrow
to grant them straight increase Of fif-
ty cents per day; recognition of their
union and adoption by the company OF
the check off system whereby the com
panies deduct union dues from the pay
of the union members and turn it over
to the union officials. The miners con
tend that they are the poorest paid OF
any mineral workers in the country and
say that even if the demands are granted
| ltheaycrage salary will be only s. 80 pei
day in comparison to the $3.50 daily
wage paid in the Butte districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
AUTO PARTY BACK
MAKE ROUND TRIP WITHOUT
SIGHTING TROOPS OR GUN BOAT
AT RIVERS MOUTH.

The auto party consisting of MesSrs.
Dubose. Head. Douglas Jackson and
Everson. who started on trip of j
vestigatiOn in the direction of the mouth
Of the river, thence to Point Isabel an
back this morning.
They report that no firing of cannon
or guns or firearms was heard by them
while down in the vicinity. supposed TO
be infested with glnbOats of divers mum
bers.
They saw no soldiers either this side
or the other side of the river. They did
not see either a CarranZista or fed
eral under arms. and no one aimed or
fired in their direction.
They talked to three fishermen, Mex
icans) at Point Isabel, who told them
that there was gunboat at or near the
mouth of the river Sunday. They. the
I MeXicans knew this only because they
heard cannon firing They had not been
near or seen the boat. but they knew Il
cannon shot when they heard one. The
MeXicans also told the party that there
had been OH firing since Sunday, SO faI
as they had heard.
The case is about to resolve itself
back to the first suggestion of The Her
aid that the boat seen and heard was d
coast patrol boat which had come for the
evident purpose of preventing any fill
clustering on the northern coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
IMPORTANCE OF MISSIONS
(SDeciGl TO The HerGId.1

Camden, n. j., July -"Importance
of Mission Study Glasses" was the topic
Of the principal address today at the
session of the annual Camden camp. The
Rev. Lawrence COrrell. of Mllville. n
j., was the speaker. He pointed out that
the standard of work of missionaries in
both home and foreign countries could be
increased fifty per cent if the missionar-
months to one year previous to their tax
ing up their duties 'Missionary Instruc-
ton in the Home and Church was the
subject of an address by the Rev. Alfred
S. Smith ID. d., The Rev. Alphus G. Ky
nett of Philadelphia, was another speak
er at tOday's sessions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
A FIERCE STORM
THREE AND INJTRING- MANY
GREAT DAMAGE DONE.
(BU Associated PreSS.)

Washington. ID. c., July 3l,-Thrce
persons were killed. scores injured and
hundreds of thousands Of dollars worth
a damage was done by fierce storm
which swept over the capital yesterday
afternoon. The three men were killed in
an Office building which was demolished.
The postoffice and pension building were
struck by lightning, and the White House
grounds were devastated. The bureau of
engraving building was damaged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
C AFTURE WASHINGTON
SUFFRAGETTES FROM EVERY
STATE PARADE STREETS AND
VISIT SENATE.
(By Associated Press. i,

Washington, ID. c.. July 31.-Suffra-
gists from every state paraded today
from Hyattsville, Maryland. down Penn
sylvania Avenue and to the senate cham
ber's marble reception room. They cap
tured Washington and the senate at
least in the courtesy of their reception.
1t took them about an hour to present
idividiual PETITIONS which they carried
to their various senator's. Then they
were reserved for them. and heard mum
erous senator's deliver speeches for their
cause.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
STATE OF COLORADO,' THROUGH
ITS STATE OFFICIALS JOIN COM
PANIES IN FIGHT AGAINST THE
GOVERNMENT.
(Specidl to The Herdld.)

Denver, Colo. July 31-The right of
the government to control power sites
and water rights and to force individ-
i'm the matter of taking out permits and
paying fees for the use of government
lands. will be fought out in case which
began in the United States district court
here today.
The government is trying to force the
Central Colorado Power Company to
take out permits from the forestry ser
vice before it uses the forest lands. 1t
is alleged that Colorado is rapidly drift
ing into 1.-THE arms of the power OctO
pus' and that the state through its law
officers is unwittingly aiding and abct
ting the great eastern power concerns by
intervening in the case and asking to be
heard against the government.
The entire issue of the government
and states rights will be involved be-
fore the case is finished and if the gov
ernment is successful it is understood
that similar court proceedings will be
Immediately instituted in half dozen
other western states. The government
contends that it is merely acting as a
pectOr of the state and the individu-
ais and that it is trying to prevent mon
Opoly of natural resources from which
the state of Colorado should receive a
huge annual income. The state has come
into the case, it is alleged through the
influence of politicians who are favor
able to the monopOlist power concerns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
OLD TIME FAIR
Especial ~ Thc HcraldD

New York July 3l.-The glad cry of
the ballyhoo man and all the other at
fractions Of the time honorcd country
fair will be heard and seen AT the old
Empire City race track grounds tomor-
row. The Greater New York Fair WIN
continue through the month of August.
1t is expected To be one IF the greatest
agricultural and live stock exhibitions
ever held on the Atlantic seabOard III
IS claimed by the managers that there
will be brought together the largest mum
bcr of exhibitors Of animals and products
in an event of like nature in America
Many thousands Of farmers have enter.
cd live stock and products of the farm
Practically every state ON the Atlantte
coast will be represented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
SEE SECRET TARY HOUSTON
MIR. RABB AND OTHERS HAVE BUS
MESS WITH AGRICULTURE DE-
PARTMENT
Especial STAFF Telegram. }

Especial Nfdt TeIegfdM.)
Washington, ID. c.. July Ex-senator
Sheppard Wednesday accompanied Frank
Rabb of Brownsville. and two associates
to the department of agriculture, where
they had an interview with Secretary
Houston about agave fiber plant and also
about projects for raising Easter lilies
and palms in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley.
Mr.. Rabb will see Secretary of State
Bryan today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
BOOSTERS BAD METHODS
(Bu Associated Prcss.l

Philadelphia Penn. July 3l.-Com
plants continue tI pour in against ok
lahoma Booster" who in gaudily decor
ated private car has been touring this
section selling lots in ALrAlister for ff
ty dollars down and ten dollars monthly
until three hundred and fifty dollars are
pad. Boosters are said To have collect
ell one million dollars from Wilkesbarre
men. who went to McAlister and report
the the lots are not worth over twenty
five dollars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
MOTORCYCLE
TANK EXPL0DES
SEVERAL PERSONS WERE KILLED
BY BURNING GASOLINE THROWN
OVER SPECTATORS By FORCE OF
THE EXPLOSION.
MACHINE ON MOTORDOME TRACK
RUNS INTO ELECTRIC LIGHT
POLE WITH DISASTROUS RES
ULTS.

Cincinnati. o., July 31-Scven are
dead as the result of the explosion of q
gasoline tank on a racing motorcycle at
the Lagoon Motordome here last night.
The burning gasoline was thrown over
the spectators. 4 number f others were
badly burned and several Of them may die
also
The explosion occurred when Odin
johnson drove his machine to the top
Of the circular track lit struck an clec
trio light pole, broke il, and live wire
set fire to the gasoline.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
MERCEDES POSTMASTER
Y. G.. TUCKER GETS NOMINATION
AFTER A VERY STRENUOUS
STRUGGLE.
Especial STAFF TcIegram. J

Washington, ID. c., July 3.-N. f..
Tucker was nominated late yesterday af-
ternoon as postmaster at Mercedes. This
has been one of the most bitterly con
tested Dostofice appointments. A hard
fight was made against fuckers nOmina-
tion, but did not prevail.
Congressman Garner recommended Mr..
fuckers appointment nearly two months
ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
SEIZE 10000 CARTRIDGES
by Associated PreSs.)

Laredo, Tex. July 31.-A raid was
made Oh Il store building here yestcr
day by Col. Paul Mason. a special agent
Of the Mexican government. and Lieut..
Zane of Fort Mcintosh, in which 20 G00
30-3O rifle cartridges were found. They
had been removed from the original pack
ages and placed in smaller boxes.
They were confiscated. but no arrests
have been made, as Instructions are await
ed from Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
SIX CENTS A DAY


London July 31-Here's the menu Of
F. J. Cross. a fo3d reformer who by
experimenting several months on him
self, has solved the high cost OF living.
Cross's food supply for week were
loaves of bread, one pound Of meal, pound
of rice, five ounces Oleo margarine. two
ounces lard. half pound potatoes, half
pepper and salt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
WATERS PIERCE NO MORE
TRANSFORMED INTO PIERCE OIL
CORPORATIONS STOCK TAEES a
JUMP IN CONSEQUENCE.
(BU 4ssOcinfed PrPsS.)

New York, July ;,..-The Water
Pierce Oil Co. stock MAS .iquidatcd to
day transferred to the Pierce Oil Corpora
ton. This news ctuSrI th* stock ["
Jump on the curb from sl.,59 TO S2l00 per
share
Waters-Picrce share holders received
S125 cash and - 625 in stock Of the new
company for each share of their old
stock
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
DANIELS IN TOMORROW
(SDecidI to The Herdld.)

Denver Colo, July 31.-Secretary of
the Navy Josephus Daniels will receive
rousing reception here tomorrow when
he arrives from the Pacific coast en-
route to Washington A committee of
local citizens is in charge of Il formal
program including a luncneOn at one of
expects to reach Washington OH August
&.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
SLOW AND COSTLY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. ID. C., July 3l.-The In
terstate commerce commission presents
a plea to the house appropriations com
mittee showing that the work Of com
pilng physical valuations Of railroads
will require five to seven years and cost
about fifteen million dollars of fifty dol
lars per mile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
THE LESSER DEBT
(Bg Associated PrcSs.l

Washington. D. G., July Ex-senator
Thornton of Louisiana, opposing free su-
gar in a speech today exclaimed. Il owe
the people of my state, a far higher debt
than | owe the democratic party. Honor
and duty alike demand that / vote
against this bill"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31

New BraunfclS.-Right of way for the
San AntoniO Austin interurban which
will run through this city. II being &C.
cured rapidly. Actual construction from
the San Antonio end IL expected to start
in December.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
PERNICIOUSLY ACTIVE
(Bu Associated Press. J

Washington. ID. c.. July 3y.-Thrce
weather bureau officials charged with
political activity to help former Chief
w. L. Moore. were dismissed today. They
were II. +. Pollock, Ill. l.. Heiskell and
Daniel j. Carroll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
MULHALL CROSS EXAMINED
(Rn Associated PreSs.l

Washington. ID e., July 81. The law
yers representing the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers today began the
cross examination of Mulhall. He admit
ted that ten years ago he was discharged
from the Cleveland police force. He said
the cause was political one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
GASOLINE ADVANCED
(By Associated Press. \

Waco. Tex July 31.-The advance in
the price of gasoline from sixteen cents
per gallon to eighteen cents is announced
here as effective tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
NO CLUE TO MURDERER
(Bp Associated Press.)

Dallas, Tex. July 81 There are no de-
velopments III the Brown murder case.
The girls uncle. jeff Robson, arrived to
day and conferred several hours with
the police. but he refused TO talk to the
newspaper men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
GREAT BRITAIN PEEVED
(Bu Associated Press

London. July 31.-Great Britain has
decided not t. participate in the Pana-
ma Exposition at San Francisco. 1t is
rumOrcd this is because of the Panama
rumored this is because of the Panama
tolls question.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
RAISE FOR BO|LERMAKERS
(By Associated Press.)

Denison Tex. July 81 AT Il confer
ence here last night the Katy boilcrmak
ers helpers and apprentices throughout
Texas were granted two cents an hour
raise and better working conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Especial to The Herdld.)

New York July 31-Under the aus
pices of the National Tennis Association
the contests for the championship Of
New York state opened today on courts
of the Crescent Athletic Club in Brook
lyn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
COOLER
(Rn ASSOcidtcd Press }

TBy HSSOCTUTTU T7FSS.J
Washington. ID. c.. July 31.-Mild re
lief from the severe heat came to the mid
die west today by the Mississippi valley
and the east incurred heat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
WEATHER.

New Orleans. La, July 3l--Fore-
: east for Brownsville and vicinity:
: tonight and Friday. generally fair
! with light variable winds.
;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31
POWER RIGHTS
IN COURT

RIGHTS OF GOVERNMENT TO CON
TROL POWER SITES AND WATER
RIGHTS IN STATE OF COLORADO
IN COURT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-31

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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-31

1t need not hurt anyone's feelings to
learn the truth about large number
e towns in our state. That they are
thriving is admitted, That many are
pleasant to live in is also fact. But
that they need real, modern improve
ments to keep abreast of other towns
is indisputable. They can not hope to
stand still and let others progress with
out losing something others are
progressing, depend sron that. Prob
ably carelessness, easy goingness and
lack Of forethought are at the bottom
of situation that is tending to leave
many good town SO far behind others
that it viii some day be classed as
back number. You see it in hundreds
of towns. You can visit hundreds of
them and see uses that no modern tom
would permit for minute.