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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
BLACKHANDER WHO ASKED
$1,000 OF WILSON TAKEN

Youngstown, Ohio, June 7.-Guisep-
pa Maroa, age 80, was arrested today
by the secret service on a charge of
sending a blackhand letter to Presl-
dent Wilson demanding $4,000 1t Is
said the man admits his guilt, giving
IS a reason he 'just wanted the
money"
The letter read as follows: "Mr.
President: Send mo $1,000 or it will
be the worst for you.
(Signed) "Guiseppi Pomaro''
1t is said Pomaro is one of black
hand band operating this section and
having connections in New York,
Pittsburgh, Newcastle, Pa, Youngs-
town and Cleveland. The police are
said to have a record of a number
of houses in East youngstown where
the gang has met
st. Louis, Mo, June Frank Mer.
curio, who saved $4,000 peddling
fruit, committed suicide today soon
after receiving a second 'blackhandp
letter demanding $1,000. Worry over
the letter unneryed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
SMALL FIELDS IN
MADISON EVENTS

Madison, Wis, June Lowering
skies and chilly weather prevailed for
the 18th annual conference meet. Cold
winds swept Randall field and threat
ened to interfere seriously with run
ners and competitors in the field
events. A heavy steam roller was
run over the track today in an effort
to squeeze out some of the water that
soaked in during the rain of last night.
While the cold weather was expected
to prove handicap to the Californians
and Missourians. Illinois and Wiscon-
sin rooters were more hopeful today.
Following the Olympic fashion, Off
cials of the meet were to appear in
white trousers, blue coats and white
yachting caps.
Scratches" reduced the fields in
nearly every event, and it was said the
number of competitors would probably
be the smallest that had taken part
in a conference meet in the last seven
years. Indiana, Drake and Ames with
drew all their entrants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
OFFICER GUILTY
AS CROOKS ALLY

San Francisco, Cal, June Z. - The
state scored heavily in the prosecu-
ton of members of the San Francisco
police force for alleged completely in
the operations of the notorious forty
thieves" bunco game, when Frank
Esola, former detective, was found
guilty late last night. The jury was
out four hours.
Esola was indicted on a specific
,at,srsN-pE having connived with Mich
tsaaE aflH Sew convict, in robeing a
farmer Of s4oQ. With seven other po-
licemen, all ofwhom are awaiting trial
On conspiracy Charges, he was accus
ed by four confessed bunco men of
completely in swindling operations
said to have yielded the bunco ring
more than 100000 since 1905. from
which time, the confidence men de
clared, they worked under police pro
! lection.
Esola had served 16 years in the
| police department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

hands with old employees. Before his
White house call Taft motored to the
capitol and got lost.
Alone and unannounced he went to
the house wing and looked for Speak
er Clark in the chamber. The house
was not in session and only an array
of empty benches greeted him. He
strolled through the lobby, looked at
portraits of former speakers, and al.
ter asking a few questions OF the
pages stepped confidently up to the
door of Representative Underwood S
office TO find 1t locked.
I'm looking for Speaker Clark, st
That's not his Office" suggested a
bystander. pointing to the proper door
I'm looking for a gentleman nam
ed Champ Clark" said Taft, as he
entered Clark jumped from behind I
newspaper and shouted, How are
you?"
They conferred some time. Bott
are members of the Lincoln Memoria
association, which will meet here
| Monday.
Il am the happiest man in the Unit
ed States" declared Taft, as he lef
/ the speakers office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
JERE K.COOKE TO
MARRY AFFINITY

New York, June Some time next
week Jere Knode Cooke, former Hemp
stead, l.. |. clergyman, whose wife di-
vorced him yesterday, will be married
to Floretta Whaley, with whom he
eloped six years ago, according to
Cookies lawyers.
"The honeymoon" said the lawyer,
will probably be an afternoon off, a
good dinner and an evening at the
theatre. They will not be married by
minister. The ceremony will be q
civil one, although one of the most re-
spected clergymen in New York ex
pressed a willingness to officiate."
Cooke was working as usual today
on downtown skyscraper at his trade
of painter and decorator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
BOLT HITS CHURCH; 3 DIE
Edifice in BaileyVille, ILL.,, Destroyed
Wind Causes Damage.

Baileyville, H., June 7.-Three men
were instantly killed and a fourth
was seriously shocked yesterday af-
ternoon when a bolt of lightning struck
the steepIe of the German Reformed
church here. The church was destroy
ed by the resulting fire. The dead:
J. w. DUITSMAN.
VESSEL HOEK.
CLASS MEYERS.
Ontje Gilman was severely shocked,
but will recover.
A small cyclone struck Bolton, a
hamlet three miles west of here, un'
rooted the Chicago Great Western sta
tion and wrecked scores of small farm
buildings.
At South Freeport a freight car was
blown from the siding onto the mair
track and it ran 20 miles eastward
until it reached a steep grade. Traffic
stopped until the runaway car was
| found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
w. NJ. Wood Held Not
Guilty of Dynamite
Conspiracy.
COLLINS Is CONVICTED
Latter Had Turned States Evil
acknowledgement as
to Atteaux. -

Boston. Mass, June AFTER de-
liberating throughout the night, the
jury acquitted President William NJ.
Wood of the American Wooien COM
pany of charge of conspiracy to in.
jure textile strikers at Lawrence by
planting dynamite.
A disagreement in the case Of Fred.
erick E. Atteaux was reported. Dem
mis- j. Collins, a dog fancier, who
turned states evidence, was found
guilty on two counts and not guilty
on the other four counts of the in
dictment
The first count charged conspiracy
to injure unknown persons. The other
counts alleged conspiracy against GER
tain persons and plot to damage
property.
The case. one of the most sensa-
tional that has grown out of the dis.
pute between capital and labor, was
given to the jury at noon yesterday.
The jurors began their deliberations
at 8 o'clock, were locked up for the
night, and came in at 10 this morn.
ing.
BRIBE ATTEMPT CHARGE.
| The court ordered the bail for At
| teaux renewed pending disposition of
his case. After the verdict was an.
nounced, Attorney Hurlburt, counsel
for Wood, asked the court to direct
an investigation of a published state
ment that an attempt was made to in
fiuence Morris Shuman, one of the
jurors. Before the court made the
charge to the jury yesterday Shuman
was questioned by Judge Crosby, the
states attorney, and counsel for the
defense regarding a statement he was
said to have made recently to the
district attorney to the effect that a
man. unnamed, had intimated to him
he would have business position for
life and 5000 cash IL he voted right. +"
Upon assuring the court he could not
be influenced by an alleged attempt
of bribery, Shuman was permitted to
continue In the jury box. The inquiry
VIII begin next Wednesday. The
judge instructed all the jurors to be
present.
FRIENDS CONGRATULATE WOOD.
District Attorney Pelletier declared
he did not believe Hurlburt or his eli.
ent, Wood. had even the slightest con-
nection with the matter. After the
adjournment of court Wood was sur,
rounded by crowd of friends, who
expressed delight at his acquittal. His
codefendant, Collins, was the first to
offer congratulations Atteaux, while
showing plainly disappointment at the
jury's failure to acquit him, expressed
satisfaction at the outcome of Wood
case. The Collins case is still open
but the fact that he was not called fol
; sentence lends color to a report thai
by giving evidence for the prosecu
tion he earned a suspension of sen
tence. The prosecutor would not pre-
dict regarding another trial for At
: teauX.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
MINERS ARE SLAIN
BY AN EXPLOSION

Shamokin, Pa, June Two miners
were killed and more than a dozen
injured today in an explosion in Scott
shaft. four miles from here, operated
by the Susquehanna Coal company.
Othciais of the company announced no
men were entombed, but mine work
ers declared they believed other men
were still in the mine.
The explosion Occurred in the sec
ond lift of the slope almost a mile
underground. and the slope immedi-
ately caught h-e. After a several
hours. search resCuers came upon a
group of 20 men in the burning shaft.
They were unhurt and we're taken to
the surface. II is not believed any
more are in the mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
COURT ASSESSES
SUFS'FOR DAMAGE

London, June Mrs. Pethick
Lawrence, Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst
Christabel Pankhurst and Mrs. Mabel
Tuke we're condemned to pay s1,S4O
damages in suit brought by a mum.
smashing of windows in suffragei
raids. The hearing lasted three days
Three suffragets who attempted to
interrupt the deliberations OF the Bal.
kan peace conference at St. Jane
palace yesterday, today were fined IS
each or IA days Imprisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
4 KNOX BOYS NEAR DEATH
Rowboat Capsizes and Occupants Are
Rescued With Difficulty.

GalesbuTg, ILL.,, June THE annual
stag picnic of the Knox college senior
class was broken up yesterday by an
accident, in which four graduates near
ly lost their lives. Herbert l.. Miller,
Thomas Lamont, Walter Lindquist
and Thompson Rowe were thrown into
the water when a rowboat upset in
the middle of Highland lake. By
helping each other and with the aid of
class mates the boys, thoroughly ex-
hausted, were finally rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
AMERICAN NURSE
JOINS MILITANTS

Baltimore, Md, June 7.--Migs Ellen
LaMotte, chief CT the Baltimore city
tuberculosis nurses, obtained an ex-
tended leave 81 absence from the
health department. and will sail June
q for London TO Join the militant suf
fragetes. Miss LaMotte, who has long
been an arden: equa. suffrage worker.
said today she considered the work IN
England nothing short Of magnifi.
cent. She is anxious to get into the
thick OF the fgh-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

had procured increases in salary or
promotions in grade in return for pro-
noting Moore's candidacy for secre-
tary of agriculture in Wilson's cabinet.
Thirty-one have already been denoted
to their former status, Secretary Hous-
ton announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
FIRE AT ASYLUM CAUSES
A PANIC AMONG INMATES

Weyauewga, Wis, Juhe THE
Waupaca county asylum for the in
sane. .oca.ed a half mile from here,
caught fire at this morning and one
wing of the structure was destroyed.
None Of the inmates were injured.
The patients. numbering several
score, we're taken out and conveyed
In wagons and automobiles TO a pub
lie hall here, where women assisted
in allaying The excitement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
FINE CHESTERTON
ON LIBEL CHARGE

London, June IA verdict of guilty
was returned against Cecil Chester
ton, brother OF G. X Chesterton, the
author, in criminal court today on a
charge OF criminal libel. He charged
Godfrey Isaacs, managing director of
the Marconi company. with corruption
in connection with the British govern.
ments wireless contract. Some OF the
most prominent lawyers in England
were engaged in the case. He was
fined SEQ and costs. which viii be ex,
ceediagly heavy. he will be kept in
prison until the fine is paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
Criminal Case Dismissed.

Chicago, H., June Criminal in
dictmelts against II secretaries and
former secretaries Of lumber associa-
tions throughout the country have
been dismissed at the instance of the
department of justice, it was learned
today Five civil suits filed by the
government for dissolution of an alleg-
ed lumber trust are still pending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
REDUCED RANK TO
81 MOORE'S AIDS

Washington, D. c., June 7.-Thirty-
one employees Of the weather bureau
have been reduced for connection with
the alleged political activity which re-
suited in the recent dismissal OF for
mer Chief Willis Moore. Henry Heis-
kel. professor of meteorology, and D..
J. Carroll, chief clerk, have been sus-
pended without pay pending an inves-
tigation.
Charges have been preferred against
so employees in all, alleging that they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
10 Eorm New Cabinet.

Budapest, June emperor Fran
els Joseph has requested Count Tizsa,
speaker of the lower house OF the Hun
net 10 replace the cabinet under Dr..
Won Lukacs. who recently resigned.
1t is expected Tizsa viii again appoint
Lukacs and his colleagues 10 the Of
fees they formerly held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
Iowa Travellers Elect.

Des Moines, Iowa, June THE Unit
ed Commercial Travellers of Iowa, in
final session today, chose Keokuk as
the next convention city. and promoted
w. B. Emerson of Des Moines to the
rank of grand counsellor. Other Off
GERS include D. F. Scribner of Clinton
to be grand junior counsellor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
PACE SPEECH is
A HIT IN LONDON

London, June Waiter Hines
Page, American ambassador, is CON-
plimented in editorials appearing in
the evening newspapers today on his
first speech in England given last
night at a banquet in his honor by
the Pilgrims society. Writers express
pleasure that he devoted his speech to
csmenting the bonds of friendship be-
tween the two countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
EDITOR KILLED IN
AUTO COLLISION

Erie. Pa, June Frank Mclean.
80 years old, editor Of the Union City.
Pa, Times, was instantly killed at
midnight when his automobile was
struck b. a freight train at the Main
street crossing in that city. Miss Ber-
nice Barr, a school teacher, was prob
ably fatally hurt. Four other occu-
pants were slightly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. June Plank state
ment: Clearing house banks and trust
companies hold $4,000, 600 reserve in
excess of legal requirements. Loans
decreased S11. 700 and net depos-
its decreased S11,O00,OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
Ford for Philippines.

Washington, ID. G.. June lit is
considered here practically ;oltain
that Professor Henry Jones Ford Of
Princeton university viii be appointed
governor general of the Philippines.
He will probably take Office in the fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
CRACANOUR SOLD
FOR A FANCY PRICE

London, June THE sum of $780,
600 was paid today by the government
of Argentina for the horse Craganour,
which was first in the Derby Wednes-
day, but was disqualified for Dumping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
Miss Dawson Sinking.

EPSON, England, June miss En-
lily Dawson, injured in an attempt to
stop the kings horse at the derby,
is in a sinking condition. Doctors
have abandoned hope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

and we get not even an apprentices
wage back Why not let the poor par
ent be allowed TO give his child indus
trial education. even in the school of
actual work, and, because he is poor,
get back the SIS the girl or boy earns
thereby"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, fer
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
ard Nicinit.s
ard Vicinity.

Generally cloudy and continued cool
tonight and Sunday: brisk winds.
Temperature az a. m, 81. Highes:
yesterday, Sc. Lowest last night, 81.
Velocity Of wind at Z a. m, u miles
per hour.
Precipitation, 113 inches.
Relative humidity at p. m, CO; al
a. m, 70.
Stage of water, So; fall of L in
last q hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local FOrecas:er.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening star: Mercury. Morning
stars: Venus. Saturn. Mars, Jupiter
Superior planet Neptune ir conjnnc-
ton with the moon at 4;40 r. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
TAFT A VISITOR.

Former President Taft made his
first visit TO the White house To-Day
since he left March Z, to become a
private citizen. He was a luncheon
guest OF President and Mrs. Wilson.
but before he sat down 10 the White
house table again he made a brief
visit 10 the executive office and shook
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE NOTES.
Buoys Replaced by vessels-Move-
ments Along the Coasts.

Following visit to the Potomac.
during which she inspected and corrected
q number Of spar buoys, out Of position.
the lighthouse service steamer Maple
went to Portsmouth and from there
towed the disabled lighthouse tender Jes-
samine to Baltimore to remain pending
repairs. Recently the Maple has been
employed in buoy work on the upper bay
The working party from the tender
Jessamine, which were left in North
Carolina waters when the Jessamine be-
came disabled, to complete work that
was in progress. will be brought to Nor
folk by the tender Juniper, which will
then return to Long Point, n. c., for
duty on the sounds.
The lighthouse service steamer Orchid
is employed in buoy work in the lower
end OF Chesapeake bay, but within the
next few days she will take aboard fuel
and stores for delivery to the hghtships
on the coast portion Of the fifth light
house district. The Holly is at the Ports
mouth, Va, station, after delivering rip
rap stone at the Windmill point light
house, Chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
J. PERCY McGLUE. Att
ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUcTIoNEER.

PROVED REAL ESTATE. FRONTING 40
FEET AT THE INTERSECTION OF Ores
CENT PLACE AND BELMONT STREET,
RUNNING THROUGH TO AND FRONTING
DESIRABLE RESIDENTIAL SECTION.
By virtue Of certain deed OF trust. duly re-
corded in Liber No. 351l. folio "a ct seq. Of the
land records of the District Of Columbia. also by
virtue of order Of the Supreme Court Of the
In re W. o. Berryman. bankrupt. and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereby. We, the IN
dersigned trustees. will sell at public auction, in
front Of the R5eP mise oF On N aa az
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the MISUNDERSTANDING
land and premises. situate in the county Of Wash
ington, In the District OF Columbia, and des.g-
mated as and being lot IS In block in Hall ana
ridian HILL" except the part thereof conveyed to
United States by deed recorded in Liber ITO.
folio 3OS Of the land records of the District of
Columbia for the extension Of the Washington
squeduct, containing about 1881 square feet,
more or less.
Terms Of sale: One-thr Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, and the balance in two equal
installments, payable in one and two years. with
interest at six per centum per annum, payable
semi-annually from day of sale: secured by deed
the option Of the purchaser. deposit Of 500
will be required of the purchaser at the time of
sale. All eonyeyancng. recording and notarat
fees at the cost OF the purchaser. Terms OF sale
Of sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost OF the
defaulting purchaser. after five days advertise
ment of such resale In some newspaper published
in the city Of Washington. %. O.
r. GOLDEN DONALDSON.
ABNER II. FERGUSON,
Southern BUILDING %lai9s:.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-20
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUcTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED


REAL ESTATE. CONSISTING OF THE
TWO-STORY BRICK STABLE IN REAR
OF 2o2o l STREET NORTHWEST.
Bs virtue OF certain deed Of trust duly re
corded in Liber No. 345l folio 14S ct seq Of
and at the request Of the party secured thereby
We, the undersigned trustees, will sell at public
auction In 'front.' OF the premises, on THURS
DAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JUNE.
AID 1913. AZ THREE O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described land and premises, situate in
lumbia. and designated as and being lots forty
ttOl, forty-one t41D and the east six 90 feet
three toI inches front by the full depth thereof
OF lot forty-two t42l. In Alexander r. Shep-
hefds subdivision OF lots In square one hundred
ana one uop. as per plat recorded in Book
w. H. NJ, page 100, in the Office of the sur
veyor for The District OF Columbia, together
with the improvements. consisting of brick
Property sold subject to a prior trust Of ap-
Per Cent Permanent Building Association One
third Of the purchase money above said trust TO
b. paid In cash and the balance In two equal
INSTRUMENTS. payable In one and two years with
interest at the rate Of six per centum per an
nun. payable semi annually from the day Of sale,
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold,
or all cash, Ut the option OF the purchaser.
deposit Of $500 will be required Of the pur-
chaser at the time OF sale. All conyeyancing
recording and notaria1 fees at the cost of the
within fifteen days from day OF sale. otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of the dsfaultips pur-
chaser, after five days advertisement Of such
resale In some newspaper pubibhed in the city
OF washington. ID. {.
. THOMAS YEAGEB.
kl3d&dbs.eSu Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. WEscHLER. AUCTIONEER.

REAL ESTATE. BEING THE LARGE
THREEsIoRY, DouBLE =, DE Fl 81
NORTHWEST. WAsHINGTON: D. e,
CoNTAININs TWENTY (e0 ROOMS AND
tain deed Of trust duly recorded In Liber num-
Der 1901, at folio pol ct seq. OF the !and rec
ords of the District Of Columbia. and "a. at tine
dersgned trustees will sell, at public a9ction nn
front Of the premises on on FR II,AF TIE n
1s, II FIVE d1d pay pM the
described land and premises. situate In the city
Of Washington. District Of Columbia, and known
and DISTINGUISHED as and being all OF Urgnsi
three hundred and sixty-nine 1850. except the
west five 90 feet front by the full depth OF said
lot condemnea I0r ey prw;se ssnertainins.
and all the estate. right, title, interest and
claim, either at law or in equity or otherwise:
hereiubefore mentioned deed OF trust, their heirs
or assigns. OF, in, to or out OF the SAID ianu
and premises.
money to be paid in cash. balance in two %
equal installments, payable in one ~ and two
(2) years. with interest at i've $50 per centum
sale. secured BY first deed Of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash. at the option Of the
purchaser. deposit of one thousand dollars
convey ancing. recording examination Of title,
ETC.. at the cost of the purchaser. Terms OF
sale to be complied with within fifteen days
serve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser, after
Ave 80 days advertisement Of such resale N
~ HARRY NORMENT. Trustee.
" cHAhI Issso' IfhK MSss'f Trustes. -
McGill Building Washington, d. o.