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The Washington times., 1913-01-19

]. seiwin TAFT, president OF the wash
ington and Southern Bank, draws at
tention to a published error In the
figures for deposits as shown by the
annual report last week He says: AL
though the bank has only been in ex-
istence since April, the annual report
was exceedingly satisfactory to re
stockholders, showing as II did deposits
of S2S5,lSS"
The Washington times., 1913-01-19
THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK


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The Washington times., 1913-01-19

hereby certify that have made examination Of the
books and of the Commercial Fire Insurance Company
of the District Of Columbia and Of December 81 1872 and
the above statement Of the condition Of the
Company and of that date S. IL WOLFE
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

hereby certify that have made examination of the
books of the First National Insurance Company
of District Columbia and of December 81 1912 and the
above of the condition of the Com
pany as and of that date. S H. WOLFE
Mr.. Wolfe is the Consulting Actuary for the Insur-
ance Departments of number of States including
Maryland, Virginia, Georgia Maine, Alabama Min
nesotd, Texas, and Colorado
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

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The Washington times., 1913-01-19

The Maryland court of appeals. at
Annapolis, has held that the good roads
loan of $1,G00,000 for Baltimore county,
sanctioned by the legislature of 1912,
was unconstitutional. This reverses the
opinion of the circuit court of Balti-
more county, which had held the act to
be valid.
The Washington times., 1913-01-19

II. L. Duer. Of Whelan. Duer & Lana
han. J. Selwin TAFT, president of the
Washington and Southern Bank. and
c. T. Williams. manager OF invest
ments OF the Fidelity Trust Company
Of Baltimore. are making arrangements
for the meeting Of the board of COVER
nors OF the Investment Bankers Asso-
citation, 10 be held in Baltimore. Janu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
VETS IN REUNION
AT CHICAMAUCUA
Surviving Participants in Mem
orable Battle Over Field
Some Foot Races.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept. 16.-Heavy
cloudsSs7pEered over Chattanooga to-
day, the second of the 47th annual
encampment of the Grand Army of Re-
public and Allied Organizations. The
feature today was the reunion of vet
erans who participated in the battle
of Chickamauga. These veterans
passed the morning in tours over the
battlefield.
The challenge for a 100-yard foot
race recently issued by Colonel X. l..
Smith, SO, of Detroit, Mich, a union
veteran, has been accepted by Pri,
vate NJ. Wolf, aged so, a local con-
federate veteran, to take place Thurs,
day.
Smith is said to claim the veteran
championship of the United States for
any distance. Three other Union vet.
Grams announced they would contest
for championship honors with Smith
in a three-mile race. This race will
also take place Thursday. These vet.
Grams are George Howe, 20, Port
Huron, Mich; Colonel S. G. Barnes, 60
Pittsburgh, and William Heinshon, 60.
Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
Most Valuable Cluster in
World Picked Up in a
London Street.
MISSED FROM THE MAIL
Said to Have Been Destined for
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt
When Stolen.

London, England, Sept. 16.-A
workman this morning found on a
sidewalk practically entire pearl neck
mace, valued at s625,OO0 stolen July
16 while in transit by mail from Paris
to London.
The man was going to work in
Highbury, in the northern district of
London, when he noticed the pearls
lying in a heap, carelessly wrapped in
piece of tissue paper Picking them
up he found there were 5S, and took
them TO the police station. He first
passed the pearls by, as he thought the
package merely a ball of waste paper.
He kicked it with his foot, felt some
thing inside, and decided to take a
closer look, and as a result found the
package contained a number of large
pearls.
IDENTIFIED BY OWNER.
The necklace originally was COM
posed of 61 graduated pearls weighing
all together 1850 grains. The center
pearl weighed over Al grains. At
Scotland Yards, where the pearls
were taken, they were identified by
Max Meyer, a diamond merchant, who
owns them. The necklace is said to
be the most valuable in the world. 1t
was rumored at the time of the theft
| that the necklace was destined for
Mrs. w. K, Vanderbilt. On Sept. 2
three Englishmen and two Austrians
were arrested for trying TO dispose of
some pearls in London.
The reward of $4,000 will probably
go entirely to the workman.
Current opinion is that the thief who
had the jewels, realizing the imminence
of danger of arrest, lost" the pearls
where they were discovered by the
workman. Only single pearl forming
part of the necklace is missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
PRESIDENT BACK
At WHITE HOUSE
Returns from Summer Home to
Find Legislation Progress
ing Nicely.

Washington, D. c., Sept 16.-Presi-
dent Wilson returned from Cornish
today on a train an hour late. The
president found the administration
currency bill well on its way through
the house and tariff differences be,
tween the house and senate well on
their way to settlement, Some ad.
visors thought the tariff bill might
come before him for his signature
Monday.
WiLoe decorations were in place at
the White house and blazing hearth
fires greeted the president
The first thing the president did
was to receive several hundred dele
gates to the international congress OF
refrigeration. The president shook
hands with all, but made no speech.
Secretary Bryan had a conference
with him on Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
.86 STARTERS IN
GOLFINC CONTEST
Brookline Field Limited to Half
the Entry List-Eotables in
the Match.

Brooklin, Mass, Sept. 16.-The 18th
open golf championship of the United
States started today. Today's field
was limited to half the entry list,
which reached the record of 40. Be
sides the interest aroused by the pres
ence of Yardon, Ray, Reid, Teller, and
other foreign players, there was con.
siderable speculation at the start as
to the probable standing Friday of
the Americans, McDermott, present
champion, and Mcnamara and Brady
The starters will play a double round
OF the course, then wait a day while
the second division OF the field has its
innings tomorrow. Thursday the best
80 on each day will start the Gus
tomary 72-hole medal play contest for
:he championship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
DEAD BEER Gets
A COURT FUNERAL
Judge Coster Orders Destruc-
tion of 6,248 Bottles Seized
on Boat at Muscatine.

Muscatine, Ia, Sept. 16.-Order was
issued yesterday by Judge Coster for
the destruction of the SPAS bottles of
beer seized on the raid of the steamer
Mississippi here two weeks ago and at
3 o'clock Constable William Haney
and half dozen men started in to
carry out the order.
The funeral procession consisted of
three hearses carrying the soldiers to
be executed and six executioners. A
secret place had to be secured to keep
away the curious and also thirsty
crowd and hither went the procession
in charge of Chief Undertaken Haney.
The mourners were numerous and
many.
1t certainly was sad sight The
beer bottles were all given broken
necks, the amber contents we're al
lowed to filter into the soil and thence
into a stream that flows near this
town and which is traversed by steam
boats for which for purpose of secrecy
is not named here.
Each bottle was seized firmly in
the hand mot tilted ether and then
brought in sharp contact with a rock
or hammer This had tendency
to break the bottles and thus was the
work of destruction accomplished.
Many volunteered to help but for
many reasons the kind offers of as
sistance were not accepted.
The boose has been lying in state
In the dog hOuSe npYt IN tho citv hum
merry, under lock and key. Although
much booze has been destroyed in
Muscatine in the year gone by this
beer party is the saddest one ever
| held here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16

he was judged incompetent of man
aging his own fortune, reported to
amount to $4,000, Judge Karel in the
county court here yesterday appointed
Mrs. Minna Knowles special guardian
for her husband, Richard Knowles.
Knowles refused to appear as a wit
ness in yesterdays hearing and was
declared in contempt of court. In
stead of fixing a fine or Jail sentence
Judge aKrel Immediately gave a de-
cision in favor of the woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
Wife SEES LILLE
KILLED IN A FALL
Careful Pilot Is Crushed to
Death in 150-foot Drop at
Galesburg Fair.

Galesburg, Ill, Sept. 16.-Aviator
Maximillian Liljenstrand, better known
as--Max. Lille, was almost instantly
killed on the Galesburg district fair
grounds yesterday afternoon in the
presence of his wife and. 5000 spec
tators as he was trying out his aero
plane preliminary to a fight later in
the day.
At the moment of the accident he
had been making a circle of the field
and was about $50 feet high. The ma
chine was 200 feet east of the grand
stand, occupying one of the seats of
which and in full view of the machine
was his wife.
Just before he reached the grand
stand it appeared as if he was about
to alight in the crowd and evidently
he appeared to be afraid to come down
because of the crowd.
He then ascended some distance and
as he made a turn the north wind
caught the right wing of the machine
and caused it to snap and break. The
machine turned turtle and came down
with a crash, pinning Lille to the
ground.
His wife started up from her seat
crying: MY God! He is dead. He
| is dead"
Spectators rushed to the field and
lifted the unconscious form of the
aeronaut from the wreckage. He was
| bleeding from the nose and mouth,
and the physician who examined him
said that nearly every bone in his
\ body was broken. He died within
three minutes of the time of the fall
Mrs. Liljenstrand was so deeply af-
fected when she saw the body that
she tainted. A physicians services
were required.
1t was not determined last night
where the body of Lille will be sent
for burial The inquest will be held
this morning
Maximillian Liljenstrand came to
this country from Sweden about 10
years ago and settled in St Louis
starting as q street laborer. Through
political influences there he opened the
Lille Construction company and Sc
cured large street paving contracts.
About four years ago he entered
the aviation game, organizing the Pho
neer Aviation company. This organ
ization purchased machine from the
Wright brothers and Andrew Drew
who was killed last June, and Walter
Brookins were hired to fly in it. They
entered the 1911 carnival on the Chi
cago lake front, but the profits from
the venture did not satisfy Lille. He
discharged both men and two years agt
learned to fly himself at Kinloch field
st. Louis.
The following year Lille came t.
. Chicago and started the aviation
school at Cicero and, according to off
cials of the Illinois Aero club, taugh
4 more men to fly than any aviator il
the country. 1t is also said he carrie,
more passengers than any other bird
man.
: Just before he left with his wife fo
, Galesburg last Saturday, c. NJ. Bought
: who once few for Lille, wished hin
: good luck
That isn't necessary" Lille said
"the worst that can happen to me i
broken arm"
Recently he was testing the un
brella plane for Harold F. Mccormick
Lille was 80 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
Habeas Corpus Proceed
ings at LittIeton, Conn.,,
Are Suspended
OVER JEROME PROTEST
Court Names CuStodians for
Prisoner - Extradition
Warrant Hearing Next.

CoIebrook, n. Y, Sept. 16.-Harry
Thaw, with his custodians and a train
of contending lawyers, left at 6:17 for
Littleton, n. H, to appear in federal
court in a habeas corpus proceedings
brought to checkmate the attempt to
rush him back to New York
Littleton, n. H., Sept. 16.-Thaw in
joint custody of Federal Marshal
Mute, and Sheriff Drew of Coos county,
arrived here shortly before 8 o'clock.
Crowds greeted Thaw at every station.
Sitting by an open window he made
it a plan to talk with idlers. Per-
haps 500 persons, including a musical
comedy company, in town for the
night, swarmed around him at the rail-
road station. A two-horse carriage
conveyed Thaw, his guards and law
yers to the federal court building.
The little court room was filed
shortly after 10 o'clock. The general
public was not admitted, but 100 of
the select friends of the court, at
tendants and the like managed to gain
admittance. Outside the building a
crowd, with women prodominating,
jammed the street from curb to curb.
Judge Aldrich took his seat at 11:O5.
JEROME ATTACKS WRIT.
After hearing arguments the court
suspended the proceedings. No date
was set for a future hearing This
was victory for Thaw, since the New
York authorities were anxious to have
the writ quashed.
Marshal Mute and Sheriff Drew
we're appointed to continue as Gus
todians of Thaw.
Attorney Shurtleff, for Thaw, point
ing out that the extradition hearing
was to be held in the near future,
probably tomorrow, asked that the
habeas corpus hearing be postponed.
Attorney Jerome objected. There is
no federal issue involved" he said,
land l feel constrained to say the
writ was obtained under circumstances
which approach very near to trifing
with the court"
George Morris, one of Thaw's New
Hampshire lawyers, answered Jerome.
The application for the writ was en-
tirely regular, he said, while the war
rant which New York sought to get
for Thaw was a mere subterfuge.
I'VE have no assurance that Jerome
would not take Thaw at once if an
extradition warrant were signed" he
said.
In an open discussion with Jerome,
after announcing the suspension of the
hearing, Judge Aldrich said that a
| search of the statutes had failed to re-
veal to him any law under which a
man in Thaw's position, a lunatic
charged with crime, could be ex.
tradicted.
| EXTRADITION TRIAL SEPT 23
The judge said the case was not ad.
! journed, but suspended, and suggest
ed that either side notify him within
six days when they were prepared tc
go on with it. The suspension was
not menace TO the interests of either
/ side, said the court 1t was agreed By
counsel on both sides, after talking
with the governor over the telephone
that the extradition hearing would no
be held until Sept. 23. The crowd:
cheered Thaw as he was driven to &
hotel for dinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
STRONG ARMY TO
/. FIGHT HOME RULE

Belfast, Ireland. Sept. 16.-Sir Ed
ward Carson, leader of Irish unionists,
landed in Ireland today. The object OF
his visit, it was said, was to inspect
the volunteer army being raised in
Ulster to support the provisional gov
ernment which would be brought into
existence in case the home rule bill
becomes a law. The Ulster army is
said 10 be thoroughly organized and
had attained strength of 100, 900 men.
This number the leaders expect TO be
doubled when recruiting is completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
TWO men DEAD IN
SOUTHERN SCRAP

Aberdeen, Miss, Sept. 16.-In a fight
in which one used an axe and the other
a revolver, DR.. II. f. Broyles, Mis-
sissippi state senator, and Z. F. Hen
dericks, a Tennessee timberman, kill
ed each other near Greenwood Springs
this morning.
Broyles started to repair a dam.
Hendricks interfered. AS Hendricks
fired revolver Broyles struck him in
the head with an axe and both fell
dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
GERMAN OFFICER
SLAIN BY PAINTER
Bad Blood Between Two Not
ables Results in Sensational
Berlin Murder.

Berlin, Germany, Sept 16.-Profes-
sor Heinrich Mass, court painter and
social leader. today shot and killed
Court Chamberlain Won Westernha.
gen, courtier, soldier and captain OF
army reserves. A slap in the face led
to the professors act, which took place
before the bar of a dignified court OF
honor, where the men had agreed to
submit their differences on the ques.
ton whether duel was necessary
There had been bad blood between the
two for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
RAIN HELPS PUT
ROADS IN SHAPE
Showers Not a Hindrance to Big
Mercer County Fair
at Aledo.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Ill, Sept 16.-Despite the
inclement weather the Mercer county
fair opened today. The exhibits are
more numerous than ever before The
cattle, swine, horses and other pens
are filed with entries and those who
visit the event are promised an in.
teresting display.
Tomorrow will be Alexis day. An
excellent card of races has been ar
ranged. The rain has proven bene
fetal instead of a hindrance. The
roads have been put in excellent con
dition and if sunshine is the rule fol
thu rest OF the week, great crowds oi
visitors are expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
ZION CITY GUSTS
|. z OF COUNCILMEN
Sayers and Owens Found Guilty
of Misconduct in Connection
With Election.

Zion City, Ill, Sept. 16.-By vote
of six to nothing the city council OF
Zion City last night expelled Alder.
man John II. Sayers and X. r. Owens.
charged with misconduct in connection
with the municipal election April To-
1913. The aldermen we're elected last
spring on an independent party ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
THREE RESPONSIBLE FOR
FATALITY ON NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn. Sept 16.-August
B. Miller, engineer of the White Noun
tain Express; Bruce c. Adams, con-
ductor; and Charles H. Murray, flag
man of the Bar Harbor Express, are
held criminally responsible for the IA
tai wreck on the New Haven road
at North Haven, Sept 2, by Coroner
Mix, who handed down his finding
late yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16

they never spent the night there. The
last rent for the One Hundred and
Thirty-Fourth street apartment was
paid Aug. %, last, when the police say
tn landlady received s22 from
Schmidt. On the same date Schmidt
paid s5 deposit on the Bradhurst ave
nue. apartment where he confessed
he killed the Aumuller girl. Muret
bears a strange resemblance to
Schmidt. Schmidt, Faurot declared,
had not been questioned about Muret
and had not given him the lead that
led the latter's arrest. Muret, the po-
lice say, admitted he was practicing
dentistry without a proper license
from the state. He studied dentistry
in Berlin, he told the police, and in
New York, but failed to pass the ex-
aminations. Muret, the detectives say,
is a notary public and a member of
the Dental Protective association of
Chicago.
NEVER IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 16.-President
Grouse of the Dental Protective asso-
citation said: 81 find Muret's name on
our membership list. but don't remem-
ber him. He joined the organization
do not believe he ever practiced in
Chicago.
Aschaffenburg, Germany, Sept. 10
Parents of Schmidt, confessed murder
er of Anna Aumuller declared he was
hereditarily abnormal. Several mem
bers of the family are confined in asy-
lums for the demented. There have been
four suicides in the family in five
years.
ANOTHER MYSTERY.
New York, Sept. ia gold watch,
silk handkerchief and clothing rotted
by long exposure of weather, gave the
police today little clue to the identi-
ty Of a man whose body was found
yesterday in a clump Of bushes on the
New York Central tracks at Hastings
on-Hudson, a suburb. His skull was
punctured with a hole. A slingshot
near the body left little doubt he was
murdered. Close to the body was a
woman's tan gloves, new and unsoiled.
The police bent their energies to find
ing a woman whose behavior near the
scene led to the discovery of the body.
A path worn in the tall grass from
the street to the thicket indicated
some one made frequent visits to the
spot since the man was killed a month
or more ago. The element lad LEI;
H. lie but the skeleton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
APOPLEXY CALLS
AN IOWA LEADER

Des koines. Iowa, Sept. 16.-John
F. Wade, chairman of the Iowa board
of control, died at his home here early
today of apoplexy. He was a former
state senator and brother of ex-Con-
gressman Martin Wade, national dem
ocIatic committeeman from Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
Three Robberies at Peoria.

Peoria, Ill, Sept. 16.-The police to-
day reported that three business
houses were entered by thieves some
time during Saturday night. The value
of the goods taken is estimated at
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
Roekford Students Earn s22. 2.7ss,

Rockford, ILL.,, Sept 16.-Rockford
high school students earned s22, 2,736
during the summer vacation nearly
$1,000 more than last year. William
Jackson led with $2S6-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
STRIKE BRINGING
FAMINE IN FOODS

thousand men have Joined the strike
movement started by transport work
ers here and building and other trades
are greatly affected. There is con-
siderable suffering among the poorer
classes both in the Irish capital and
in other towns of the south of Ire
land owing to the rise in prices of
portation facilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16

Liverpool, Eng, Sept 16.-The ef-
feet of the transport workers strike
in Dublin was felt on this side of the
Irish channel today when 5000 work
ers at Liverpool docks and on various
railways struck in sympathy, refusing
TO handle Irish goods.
All railway stations and the north
ern dock were made idle and great
piles of goods, including large amounts
of provisions, which are badly needed
in Dublin and other parts of southern
Ireland, accumulated in the yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter.
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars.
Planet Mercury in superior conjunc-
ton with the sun at p. m; changes
from a morning to an evening star,
setting west by south in the early
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16

Woman Guardian Of Husband.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept 16.-Becaust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16
THE WEATHER
FORECAST Till p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.

Rain and slightly cooler tonight;
Wednesday generally fair; moderate
winds.
Temperature at a. m. 81. Highest
yesterday "A, lowest last night go.
Velocity of wind at a. M 9 miles
per hour
Precipitation .04 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. 81, at Z
a. m. 9S.
Stage of water %, fall of / in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-16

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