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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
THE PONTIAC INVESTIGATION.

THE PONTIAC INVESTIGATION.
If sufficient evidence is found to fully
establish the statement made before
the committee investigating the
charges made by inmates of the Pom
tiac reformatory, something more than
dismissal should be the penalty for
the guards who are guilty.
1t makes no difference if the subjects
Of the abuse have been convicted of
crime; they are human and are enti-
tied to humane treatment.
One cannot lose sight of the fac
that in a great majority Of cases pris
oners, young or old, are not favorable
to prison conditions. They are in
clined to rebel. This rule holds good
with boys to a greater extent than with
men, just as boys are more reckless in
the commission OF crime.
In one case the charge is made di
rect that the alleged inhuman treat
ment caused the death of a prisoner
II there is any foundation for thi;
charge. it is a most important case fol
the Livingston county grand jury.
Let the matter be most thoroughly
sifted. and let the punishment be 81
swift and certain that the lesson vii
never be forgotten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
THP NEW PARTY.

Representative Hinebaugh has re-
turned to Washington following a
conference with Roosevelt at the lat
ter's invitation. He declares emphat.
ically that Roosevelt has only begun
the fight for the progressive party,
that talk OF amalgamstion with the
old steam roller" gang is ridiculous,
and that it is a fight for principle in
which there can be no compromise
with the tories who controlled the
memorable steam roller" Chicago
convention.
BY continuing such a fight the pro,
gressive party win soon supp;ant the
old republican party. which can never
get on its feet again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Sept. 20 in American
History.

G1-WasiiingtOns army waded Par
ker's ford. on the SchuyIkill. with
water up to the armpits.
1S63-Second day of battle Of Chicka.
manga Confederates defeated the
Federals In one Of the deadliest
combats of the war Nearly 1900
Federals were killed and wound
ed. and the Confederates lost over
1900. The defense of the Fed
eriii left flank by General @. H.
Thomas corps was one of the not.
ed achievements Of the war.
1910-John ". Groucher. ''cornfeld
poet Of Georgia, died; born 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Find Crushed Body.

Spring Valley, ILL.,, Sept. 20.-Walk-
ing off the edge of cliff IS feet above
the bottom of a canyon in the dark
ness of evening is believed to have
been the fate of George Chamberline,
aged So, whose crushed body was
found in the canyon Tuesday. When
pedestrians discovered the body It was
mangled almost beyond recognition. 1t
is believed that Chamberline was re,
turning from Utica in the evening
walking toward the, German place
Near this point there is a canyon, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
The Day That Summer Died.

The day that summer died ] strayed
With her where naples cast their shade,
And as we sauntered side by side
I gently spoke and she replied
In tones that echoed through the glade,
1t seemed 10 me that she betrayed
A petulance-that she displayed
a temper rather sorely tried
The day that summer died
"Ah, sgrfmer's dead" I said: the maid.
By unc 0ntrolled emotion swayed,
In answer to the words that I'd
Addressed 10 her so gently, cried;
TN! quite glad Of it-let'er fade!"
The day that summer died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Institution OF vast usefulness to both
cities. A foundation fund OF 100000
was offerered by the heirs of the late
Mrs. Julia Rosenfield, on condition
that a like amount be raised by pop
ular subscription. The stipulation was
not complied with, and Rock Island
lost the hospital.
1t is hoped if another such an offer
is made, Rock Island, with its accus-
toned spirit, may prove willing and
ready.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

President Baer of the Reading says
discipline alone can prevent wrtcks.
Engineers Of the New Haven tod the
interstate commerce commission that
the demand for speed was the great
est cause for wrecks on that road.
Discipline should begin with those
whom Mr.. Baer would charge with its
enforcement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Goldfeld, New. experienced a disas-
trous cloudburst the other day. Owing
TO the change In weather people OF
Kansas and Missouri are now able to
understand how a cloudburst may be
& calamity,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Her Preference.

There is, you know" said Mrs. Old
castle, "a Spanish proverb which says,
'Buscar cinco pies al CATO"
Yes, know" her hostess replied.
Josiah likes them kind, but I'm old.
fashioned and can't help thinkin'
mince is the best of all Of them yet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Possibly those Americans who re-
fuse to leave Mexico are convinced
that il is safer 10 remain there than
come home and dodge automobiles and
motorcYcles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Secretary OF Agriculture Houston
has asked $4,000 women on farms
how the department can best serve
the interests OF women whose families
are engaged in agriculture. The idea
is valuable and the answers will be
unusually interesting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

kdAuCO AOAi - Va
the house more
than two years
ago. And at that
time there was
given on the floor
of the house a
complete defense
of the caucus by
Represe n I a t j V e
Swager Sherley OF
Kentucky. Now
that there is again
so much discus
sion of the caucus
whether it is a
democratic insti.
tution-the words
of Mr.. Sherley
spoken on Aug. 3
1911, will bear re
peating.
Representa- i v {
Cooper of Wiscon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Senator La Follettes remark that
the trusts could not be subdued by
oratory is likely 10 be considered a
personal reflection upon Albert B.
Cummins, who has been suppressing
them with eloquence for years long
gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Fink Is Bankrupt,

st. Louis, Sept. 20.-Henry ]. Fink,
the Belleville, Ill, banker, who is
under bond on a charge of embezzle,
ment, today sent to Danville, Ill, a pc
tition in voluntary bankruptcy to be
filed in the federal court there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Lust a Sunnnsitinn-

What do you suppose your moth
er would think If she knew had kiss
ed your"
Il suppose she would wonder II we
had agreed upon date for the we'd
ding"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Professor Thomas jefferson Jackson
See is convinced that the planets are
all inhabited You may not agree with
the professor in this, but not being an
astronomer you never saw what See
saw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
The RrIoht Side

How do you like being married to
an old man." her former chuu asked.
"oh. it isn't so bad. can leave
him in charge of trained Rurse most
| of the time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
There Were Tears.

Did you ever run away when you
were a boy?"
Once"
And suppose the tears flowed
freely when you retuTned?"
Eyes, l made the mistake OF going
back when father was at home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

in the Havana church. but upon reach
ing that place, found the pastor in
front of the door refusing to allow
the casket to be carried in. In his ex-
tremity the undertaken sought out the
Baptist minister and his church was
hurriedly opened for the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

A woman announces that the aver
age weight Of a soul is four and seven
sixtoenths ounces. That being the
case, perhaps the corporations will
decide they can AFFORD to have them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

walls of which rear rs feet into the
air and it is thought that the man
failed to see the cliff edge in the dark
ness and fell over it and dropped to
the bottom of the canyon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
OPTIMISM.

Say, pa, what's
an optimist?"
One of these
T e ii o W s W h o
comes out about
this time of year
and says we
haven't had our
Indian summer
vet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

AS potatoes are to be very high next
winter, there is some chance for an
improvement in boarding house hash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
In the Sane Beat

Her Dad tsternIyI-So you want TO
marry my daughter. do you? Scared
Suitor - Yves. sir. b-b-but not any
worse than she wants TO marry me-.
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Speaking OF the next award Of the
Nobel peace prize, there is the doctor
who advised Mrs. Pankhurst that she
needed a rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Let us hope Senior Huerta's devo-
ton TO the purity Of the ballot is as
sincere as 1t is new-found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Striking transport workers are cred
tied by the dispatches with having
rendered the road to Dublin unusually
rocky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Sir Oliver Lodge declares that eth
er we are immortal. or We are not.
Our grateful Acknowledgements 10 you,
Sir Oliver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

In catching four out OF ten gunner
who engaged in a street battle, the
New York police did much better than
usual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE II. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus)
Washington, D. c., Sept. 1S.-The
house democratic caucus began TO be
attacked when the democrats hTst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

The next thing 70 claim attention
will be the winters supply Of coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

The price of living is also going up
in Kentucky. One Of its citizens has
Just been fned SIS for killing man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

He is the truly courageous man who
navar dsSDonds--Conf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
BY THE J. W. POTTER co.

TERMs-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department,
which should. also be notified in every
instance where it is desired to have
paper discontinued, as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications of-argumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
tIon. No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all departments. Cen
trail Union. ROCK Island las. 1145 and
2I45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
nue. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postofHce as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
UNDERGROUND ROUTE.
How Chinese Criminals and Fugitives
From Justice Escape.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Discovery of an
underground railway for the spirit
ing away of Chinese criminals and
fugitives from justice and to aid in
the entrance of Orientals into this
country was reported today by detec-
tives at work on the case of the muir
derer of Charles Sing, a Chinese mer-
chant.
The alleged conspiracy extends from
British Columbia to Hong Kong and
has branches in many cities of this
country and at least oine in Mexico.
The discovery was regarded as sensa-
tional. Secrets of the underground
were discovered in a raid on rooms at
a chop suey restaurant in North Clark
street, near West Illinois street. The
principal haul was what the police
call the Black Book of the gang, from
which the alleged scheme in aid of
fugitives was learned.
Arranged in alphabetical order
were there names of the agents of the
organization in various cities, the
names of notorious Chinese criminals
and instructions written in Chinese
characters. The police believe the
murderer of Sing escaped by the
underground"
A man who made the restaurant his
headquarters and who is known to
have been acquainted with Sing and
his white wife has been missing since
the murder. The police found scores
of letters addressed to this mon from
ewelve white girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
That Will Be the Next Move by
Thaw'S Lawyers.
Case Has Entered Upon Long
Journey Through Courts.
MAY REACH PRIVY COUNCIL
immigration Officers Confident
of Ultimate Deportation.
Jerome Case Is Put Over to
September II.

Montreal, Sept. 6.-An application
for bail will be the next move by the
lawyers for Harry K. Thaw, who yes
terday succeeded in obtaining from
Justices Cross and Gervais, a writ of
habeas corpus returnable in Montreal
on September 15 and an order pre-
venting the immigration officials from
deporting Thaw.
The legal contingent from Montreal
handling Thaw's case, accompanied by
Gentleman Roger Thompson, the
chauffeur who drove the rescue car
from Matteawan, returned on a spe-
cial train this morning. While the
Thaw lawyers declined to commit
themselves it is thought they will
quietly appear in the court of King 8
bench either today or Monday and
make their appeal for bail.
In legal circles here the belief is
held that the Thaw case is now safely
launched on its long trip to the privy
council E. Blake Robertson, assist
ant superintendent of the Dominion
immi igration department, who passed
through Montreal on his way home to
Ottawa, said:
;.Thaw will be deported; be sure of
that
Foreign lawyers, foreign sheriffs
and foreign bailiffs have hurt the
dignity of the British courts in the
Thaw case" said Justice Gervais, one
of the judges who issued the writ of
habeaS corpus and order prohibiting
the immigration authorities from de-
porting Thaw.
British sovereignty is capable of
taking care of any person who appeals
to our sense of Justice continued his
lordship. 1T is not necessary for any
foreign person to intervene in such
matter.
I'VE are capable of looking after
any stranger that is within our midst
Mr.. Thaw will appear before the full
bench of the court of appeals and his
case will be threshed out there ac-
cording to it's merits"
More Tangled Than Ever.
Coaticook, Sept. 6.-Harry K.
Thaw's lawyers having thrown
wrench into the plans to deport him,
and William Travers Jerome having
motored quietly away to Nortons
Mills VT, after his arrest and release
on $500 bail on a charge of gambling
Coaticook resumed it's normal state
today, and Thaw remained, deserted
by counsel, in the immigration deten-
way station. Jerome's preliminary
hearing was set for o'clock this
morning before Magistrate Mckee,
but his counsel arranged to ask to
have the hearing continued. Thaw
may remain here a day or a week. Not
until September Is. is he to appear at
Montreal before the full Kings bench,
appeal side, on the writ of habeas
corpus obtained by his lawyers. 1t is
optional with the immigration auth
critics to move him at once or keep
him here until the last moment.
AS matters stand the case of the
fugitive slayer is more snarled up than
at any time since his escape from
Matteawan. ordered deported for two
reasons-entering the Dominion by
stealth and having been an inmate of
an insane asylum within five years his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
FLY GUESSING CONTEST
City Officials Asks Children to Esti-
mate Number Killed.

Sanitary Sergeant J. A. Ramsey is
planning another contest in connec-
ton with his big assortment of house
flies. captured by Topeka youngsters
during the summer. This time he
proposes to estimate the number of
flies in the 140 gallons his department
has purchased, and ask the young
folks to guess at the number in the
pile. He proposes to count given
volume of flies and from that will
make his estimate.
He has not worked out the rules
of the contest yet, but expects to do
so, and also to be able to announce
the prizes in the next few days. He
already pulled off contest in which
he asked the children to give him the
number of pecks in 12O liquid gallons
of flies, and had lot of fun out of it.
The rules of the contest and list of
prizes, all of which will be in cash,
the sergeant expects to be ready to
announce early next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06

lectures were offered as to the reason
for the action.
The letter notifying the committee
of their intention to sever financial
connections with the New Haven at
the lapse OF 80 days was presented by
Mr. Morgan personally and was ad-
dressed to President Elliott. Action on
the letter was deferred until the next
meeting of the directors.
For many years the Morgan firm has
acted as the financial agent of the
New Haven road and within the last
few months it had undertaken to un-
derwrite the issance of SGT 100000 6
per cent debenture bonds to be used
principally for refunding purposes and
for betterments and improvement work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
NO FEAR IN topeka
Water Shortage Is Nearly an
ImpOssibility.
City Consumes Greatest
Amount in History.

Although the city of Topeka is using
in the neighborhood of $500 900 gallons
of water every "a hours-the heaviest
consumption by considerable ever
known in the city-there never has
been time that the stage of the wa
ter in the big wells at the pumping
station has caused any uneasiness to
the officials in charge There always
has been an ample supply of water,
and seemingly there has been no dam
ger of a shortage.
OF course the height of the water in
the wells is much lower than it is in
a wet season. But as fast as the water
went down the pressure became great
er, and the water flowed into the wells
faster. the weight of the water in the
wells having been diminished.
Much of the time, during the hours
of the heavier consumption this sum-
mer, both pumps at the pumping sta
ton have been pressed into service.
This emphasizes the need of the big
new pump now being installed. The
capacity of each of the two old pumps
is about 100000 gallons in "a hours.
The city has been furnished water on
an average nearly all summer in great
er quantity than the capacity of one
of the pumps.
We have had and still have plenty
of water declares Superintendent
Jesse Shaw. I'VE have kept watch of
the situation closely, and have been
ready for any emergency. But there
never has been time when there was
the slightest danger of our not being
able to supply the demand"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
IS RIPLEY TO co?
RumOr of Resignation of Santa
Fe President.
Chief Clerk Denies Report at
Chicago.

A rumor coming over the wires from
Chicago today states that E. P. Rip
ley had resigned as president of the At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe railway.
w. Willard. chief clerk to President
Ripley, denied the report.
Absolutely false and untrue he de-
cIared.
1t was said Mr.. Ripley was at his
office as usual today.
The rumor that E. P. Ripley has re-
signed as president Of the Santa Fe
railroad has created some surprise in
Topeka railway circles, although it has
been current for some time. General
officers of the railway in Topeka re-
fused to comment upon the telegraph
report that President Ripley has re-
signed. This is not the first time that
a report of that nature has been heard
of here. Several times in the past
months has word been received but not
from official headquarters.
President Ripley was born in 1S45 at
Dorchester. Mass, and has been presi-
dent of the Santa F'e since 1895 He
entered railway service in 1868, as con-
tracing agent for the Star Union Line
in Boston. In 1870 he became clerk to
the general eastern agent of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy and later
was three years New England agent of
that railroad up to 1875. In that year
he became general eastern agent of the
Burlington. In 1873 and nine succeed
ing years he was general freight agent
of the road, became general traffic
manager and in 1883 general manager.
From 1890 until January 1, 1886, he was
third vice president of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad. In
1896 he became president of the Santa
Fe.
President Ripley is 81 years old and
has been president for more than II
years. He spends his winters in Santa
Barbara. Cal. but remains in his Chi
cago office during the rest of the year.
1t is because of ill health that he re-
mains in California part of the year
and that is the reason given by many
for the report of his retirement from
active railroad life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
HALL bound over.
DIR. Pratt Is Discharged for Lack of
Evidence.

Kansas City. Sept. 6.-Dr. Jacob Hall
was bound over today to the criminal
court for trial on charge of manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death of
Meta Zook a high school girl, last
August after criminal operation. DR..
Fabian Pratt, who was given his pre-
liminary hearing simultaneously with
that of DR.. Hall. was discharged on
ground of insufficient evidence" DR..
Hall furnished $1,000 bond and was re-
leased.
The court room was crowded, large
ly by high school boys and spectators
whose morbid curiosity was stirred by
the details brought out at the coroner's
inquest of a scandal involving a num-
Der of fashionable families of the city.
The principal witnesses today were
boys of the so-called Armour boule-
ward frat bunch" of Westport high
school, who told of intimate relations
with Meta Zook and of making up
purse to pay for the operation that
caused her death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
CITY SELLS WATER.
Farmers Buy at Rate of Cents
Barrel

City water in considerable quantities
has been furnished for the last few
tance from the city, some as far as
five or six miles. The water has been
charged for at the rate of cents a
barrel, delivered at a hydrant nearest
to the farm where it was wanted. Thus
the city has been able to secure con-
siderable revenue from the sale of
water to non-reSidents.
A number of farmers have hauled
water for themselves and their stock
for more than month from the cityS
mains. Much of the water has gone
to farmers in the vicinity of East Hill,
and to those living south of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06

wholesale murderer who is lying in a
hospital.
The. number of the killed among the
villagers was increased to 16 today by
the death of another wounded man. The
others are recovering.
1t has been disclosed that the muir
ders and arson were deliberate acts of
vengeance which had been contempla-
ted for six years by the muroerer be-
cause the villagers tried to interfere
with his marriage and took sides
against him in an inheritance dispute.
Wagner said: There are too many
people on earth Half of them should
be killed off,