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The daily sentinel., 1913-09-27

The Progressive Woman's Club en-
joyed a very pleasant afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Smith when Mrs
Smith and Mrs. Merryfield enter
tained for the first meeting of the
year. The ladies who had attended
the state convention OF clubs ex-
pressed themselves as having thor
oughly enjoyed the convention and
as having derived much benefit from
the fine addresses given by the
learned ladies who were present. The
club members responded to roll call
by relating the most pleasant events
of the summer. After the business
session, delightful refreshments were
served by the hostesses, and social
hour enjoyed, The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Carna-
han,
Elmer Pollock made trip to Pol
lock canon today.
Mrs. II. C. Wagner and children
returned home today from the juno
ton, where they had spent several
days taking in the festivities,
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-27

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
WRECK CAUSE OF
STRIKE ON DOCKS
Carelessness of Railroad EN-
ployes Results in Death
of Three.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 1.-Three lab
orers are known to have been killed,
two fatally injured, four severely hurt
and a score more are unaccounted for
as the result of a collision of ore
trains at the Allouez ore docks last
night. The men fatally injured are
not expected to live through the day.
One has leg off and the other leg
and arm cut off. Indignant over the
accident, $50 dock laborers struck.
The accident is blamed to careless
switching. A moving ore train ran
into a standing train, throwing work
men into the ore pockets. All the am
balances in the city and dozen doc
J tors were summoned. The injured
were removed to a hospital and the
dead placed in the switch house.
Pandemonium started after the first
body was found. Suspending work
250 men stood about in groups or ran
to the scene crying for vengeance
Widows of the dead hurried to the
! docks and added to the confusion
The dOckmen were ordered to resume
work, but the foreigners refused A
number of boats at the docks will be
! delayed unless an agreement with
the striking laborers is reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Guards Strengthened to
Protect Copper Mine
Property.
SOME ARRESTS MADE
Work Resumed at a Number OF
Places Without Any Seri-
GUS Trouble.

Calumet, Mich. Aug. Military
positions were strengthened today as
a result of alleged plots to dynamite
the shaft-houses and other property
in the copper strike zone. Reports
that explosives disappeared from the
Hancock mine powder house and the
discovery of dynamite on prisoner
taken at the Red Jacket led General
Abbey to impress into service the
Third infantry hospital corps, the
members being mounted and armed
with revolvers and riot sticks fash
ioned from wagon spokes. This force
will be used as reserve cavalry. In
addition a section of battery A, sta
toned at Quincy, was ordered into
Calumet to take the place of infantry
sent to reinforce some outlying posts.
THREATS LEAD TO ARREST.
Another dynamite arrest was made
today as a result of threats to blow
up the houses of non-union meE 81
South Hecla. There were increased
operations by mine arrangements on
big locations. Shop work was resum-
ed at Tri-Mountain, Baltic and Cham
pion, and no trouble was reported. In
Calumet the pumps started at the
Tamarack No. ! shaft and trains were
sent over the Hecla and Torch Lake
railroad, which connects the mines of
the Calumet & Hecla with its mills
and smelters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
NO JURY SERVICE
FOR The LADIES
Illinois Women Not Qualified by
Law to Act in Such Ca
pacity.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. Women in
Illinois cannot legally serve Oh juries.
At least this is the construction plac-
ed on the state laws in an opinion
made public by Attorney General P. j.
Lucey.
In view of. the fact that in several
counties women in the last few days.
since limited woman's suffrage be
came operative, have not only been
listed in jury venires, but have actu
ally served, the opinion of the attor
ney general, which was written by
Assistant Attorney General Roy, is OF
particular interest
The opinion was addressed to Alex
ander Robinson, justice of the peace
of Virginia. The question was asked
whether women, by virtue of the addl
tional franchise powers given them
can legally sit in juries in civil anC
criminal cases. The attorney genera
cites article 2, paragraph 5, of the
state constitution of 1870, which pro
vides that the right of trial by jury
shall remain inyiolate as In common
law. The law provides only for mem
bership of men on juries.
In civil cases the jury, according tC
the law, must be composed of 12 mel
unless a lesser number than IL is pro
vided for by statute. In the case
George VS.. the People of Illinois, pass
ed on some years ago by the state su
preme court, the court held that tbs
right of trial by jury as guaranteed
under the constitution is the same a!
under common law, which specifically
provides for men as jurors.
The attorney general declares tht
recent additional franchise rights have
no more empowered women to serve
as jurors than did the school election
franchise given women in 1891.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
SENATORS DONE
WITH MULHALL
Cross Examination Ends Sud
denly and He Will Go to
House Committee.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-The
cross-examination of Martin NJ. Null
hall, confessed lobbyist for the manu-
facturers. ended today before the
senate committee. Mulhall was ex-
cused until Monday, and turned over to
the house lobby committee. The SEN
ate committee next week will begin
the examination of officials of the
Manufacturers association.
The lawyers began a direct inquiry
into the National Council of Industria
defense. Mulhali previously testified
that collector for that organization
told him it raised half a million 10
seven hundred thousand for lobby
work. He stuck to his story that the
organization was only a paper one in
which a rev officials of the National
Manufacturers became members.
Lawyers worried MUlhali by asking
him about the black list of congress.
men put in the record two weeks ago
He could not explain the names OF
several republicans alleged to have
been put on the list by the republican
whip of the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
LIGHT CLOTHING
PERMITTED SIXTH
Militiamen Go Through Drills
at Camp Lincoln in Alb
breviated Garb.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. members
of the Sixth infantry went through yes
terday's duty in camp lightly clad 1t
is Colonel Lawrie's purpose to keep
the men as comfortable as possible
during the not weather
The competition shooting of the five
men teams at 500 and 1000 yards con
tinued throughout the day on the rifle
range with Major Reig in charge One
of the features of the day was a lee
ture on administration by Colonel
Louis d. Greene OF Chicago, adjutant
general of the division
Today is governors day. Governor
Dunno will arrive at camp at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
SEEKS LIGHT ON
HARD COAL TRUST

Washington, D. c.. Aug 1.-Repre-
sentative Murray of Massachusetts in
troduCed a resolution calling upon the
departments of commerce and labor,
and the interstate commerce commits.
sion for information as to the owner.
ship of anthracite lands by railroads
and of cost of production of hard coal
lu a statement accompanying the res,
olution, Murray declared the facts in
possession Of the departments woIld
prove one Of the most complete monop,
olias in existence.
The department Of justice has been
conducting an independent investiga
tion for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
GULF BARGE Line
SOON TO OPERATE
Fleet of 150-Ton Boats Will
Run From Chicago to
New Orleans.

ST. Louis, Mo, Aug. IA Chicago
to-New Orleans barge line for freight
and passenger service would be in
operation within three months, accord
ing to Edward White, president of the
companies promoting the line, who
was in st. Louis yesterday TO confer
with government officials and river
men.
The plan. as unfolded to Colonel c.
Med Townsend, president of the Mis-
sissippi river commission, is to have a
fleet of $50 ton barges sail by their
own power to La Sale, III. There they
are to be taken in tow by a power
steamer.
White claims the water trip from
Chicago to the gulf will be made in one
week. Later local stops may be ar
ranged for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
FIGHTS BLIND PIGS;
MAYORS HOME BURNS

Chicago H., Aug. 1.-The home of
Mayor Ceverson of Highwood, H., was
destroyed by fire today. 1t is believ-
ed incendiarism was melted by the
mayors recent opposition to blind
pigs" in the village. The loss is $1,000.
Mayor Severson and family were
obliged to fee from their burning
house, scantily clad. Two empty kero-
sene cans were found near the build
ing
They burned my house and tried
to kill ne and family" said Seversop,
with tears in his eyes. The enemies
made fighting blind pigs are back
of this. | will fight harder than ever,
now" The mayor personally led soy,
erai raids on blind pigs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
MITCHELL WILL
LEAD The FIGHT
Picked for Candidate for Mayor
of New York BY Anti Tam
many Forces.

New York, Aug John P. Mitch
ell, collector of the port of New York,
to which position he was recently ap-
pointed by President Wilson, was
nominated for the office of mayor of
New York early today on the fusion
ticket Mitchell is a democrat, aged
33, and was chosen by committee of
republicans, progressives, and inde-
pendents organized to fight Tammany
hall in the coming city election.
District Attorney Whitman, republi-
can, defeated by Mitchell for the may
orally nomination by narrow mar
gin, was renominated for county prose-
cutor. William A. Prendergast was
nominated for controller. and George
McAneny for president of the board of
aldermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Denied That Pressure is
Exerted to Force Mex
lean Issue.
HOPE YET. FOR PEACE
Influences at Work There to
Bring the Opposing Fac
tionS Together.

WaEhing.on. y. C.. Aug. AFTER a
conference with the president today
Secretary Bryan declared the United
States is in no way being pressed for
action in Mexico, and issued this state
mem:
The statement which appeared in
some morning papers to the effect
that European governments are bring
ing pressure TO bear on the United
Sta.es to compel aggressive action in
Mexico, is entirely without founda-
ton"
TRYING TO MEDIATE.
Administration officials are pleased
TO observe reports from Mexico City
that The reform element in the Mexico
chamber Of deputies is planning 10
submit peace proposals to both fac
tons Of the revolution. It is under.
stood The American government will
await the chief obstruction to the
negotiating of peace is the selection
Of a non-partisan provisional presi-
dent
OPINION NOT CTANGEm.
President Wilson has indicated TO
those who discussed the Mexican stu.
aticn with him that he has not been
swayed in the leas; by the arguments
OF Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson in
favor of recognition for the Huerta
government in Mexico. He conveyed
that his analysis of conditions from
ctficial and unofficial reports and his
judgment Of what should be done had
not been altered by the ambassador
statements.
The president is formulating a pol
icy which he told his callers involves
nothing that is not entirely friendly tc
Mexico. He has not yet announced
what his program will be, but he is un
alterably opposed to the recognition
under any circumstances of the gov
ernment set up by Provisional Presi
dent Huerta through the events il
which Presiden. Madero and Vice
President Suarez met tragic deaths.
SUPPORT IN SENATE.
II has developed that democrats il
the senate are concurring in this view
and further discussion of Ambassador
Wilson's statement before the senat,
foreign relations committee brough
out a general sentiment Of opposition
10 the suggestion Of the recognition
Of the Huerta government.
ASKS CASH FOR RTIIEF.
Washington. Aug. 1.-Secrc-sry Bry
an today asked the house 10 apprc
pirate 100000 for tho care Of dest
tute Americans in Mexico. who ma.
find H. necessary for their safety a.,
well-beiug TO leave and wuo are I'm
able 10 pay transportation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
HE WAS CUILTYOF
ELECTION FRAUD
So Zion City Alderman, Aid of
Dowie, Is Expelled by
6 to 2 Vote.

Zion City, H., Aug. by a vote of
6 to ? the city council last night ex-
PEELED Alderman Arthur Stevenson of
the Second ward.
The action was taken after the body
had listened to a number of witnesses
who accused the alderman of fraud in
connection with the mlSfcipal election
last April. Stevenson was one of q
committee of three which handled the
reutrns of the election. Stevenson
made no effort to defend himself.
Stevenson was brought to Zion City
from England by the late Alexander
Dowie, and for several years was man.
ager of the Zion City lace works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
NEW P-A-Y-E CARS
TO BE HERE SEPT. |

The entire allotment of PAVE cars
will be here by Sept. 1, according
to an announcement made by Super
intendent Huntoon today. Master Me
chanic John Sutherland departs for st.
Louis August l, where he will super
wise the shipment OF 10 cars from the
st. Louis Car company. These will be
placed on board cars August IS. On
the 18th, 10 cars will be shipped by
the American Car company. As rapid
ly as the new conveyances arrive, they
will be placed in the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
DOUBT VALIDITY OF
MOTOR VEHICLE ACT
Attorney General Lucey Kept
Busy Denying Court Has
Knocked 1t Out.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. Attorney
General Lucey's aids. are having trou-
bles in convincing legal circles Of the
state that the motor vehicle act of 1911
is valid.
The law was upheld in a recent opin-
ion by the supreme court, but the i'm
preston has gone out that the act
was held to be unconstitutional.
A decision similar to those sent out
before, was today forwarded to States
Attorney Falder of McDonough county,
stating that the act is valid. A copy
of the decision of the supreme court
was also sent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
CORN PRICES UP
TWO CENTS MORE.

Chicago, Aug. Excitement in
the corn market whirled prices up
more than two cents bushel today.
This advance brings the total to about
seven cents in the last week Reports
at hand indicate the corn crop as 2
whole suffered a loss of two hundree
to three hundred million bushels the
last month, owing to damage from lack
of the normal amount of moisture.
The greater part of the injury is in
Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and
Nebraska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
WANT YUAN AS EMPEROR
Chinese Soldiers Who Are Fighting
Rebels Desire Dictator.

Peking, Aug. With the fall of the
forts at the mouth Of the Yangtse
river, which is believed to be immi-
nent, the Yangtse would be cleared of
rebels and it is thought the rebellion
then would resolve itself into proyin-
ciaI outlawry, which soon could be
controlled
Yuan Shi Kai adherents express
much elatjon over the success of the
LOYAL armies. They advocate the in
trod= ction of a dictatorial government.
1t Is said they hope for the establish
ment of new Yuan dynasty" under
which they would share in the spoils
of office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
THINKS CURRENCY BILL
WILL PASS THIS SESSION

Washingon, D. c., Aug. Chair
man Palmer Of the house democratic
caucus, after a cal at the White
house, predicted smooth progress for
the administration currency bill.
Il think the bill will become a law
at this session said Palmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
WOMEN'S VOTE AIDS PARK
Election at River Forest BaIks Ice
Company's Plans.

Chicago, Ill, Aug Women of
River Forest yesterday demonstrated
their power under the new suffrage
law by carrying the election for the
inclusion of the village as park dis
tick by a vote of 395 to 249 OF the
total number voting. 2S5 were women,
of whom ls1 voted for the measure
and 81 against il.
II was fight by the women to cir.
cumvent the plans OF a corporation
to erect an ice plant entailing the keep.
ing of about forty horses and mules,
wi ich. according to the women, would
prove insanitary. AS a park district
the plant cannot be erected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
THREE CHARGED WITH
SLAYlNG ACPOUIES

Chicago. H.. Aug. 1.-The coroner's
jury today returned a verdict recon-
mending that Mrs. Elizabeth Desa-
moine be held 10 the grand jury on
the charge of murder, and Nicholas
and Tony Desamoine, brothers, be ar
rested in connection with the murder
of James Acpouies, the wealthy res
taurant owner whose body was found
in a vacant lot July IA. The Desa-
moine brothers have disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
THREE STRUCK BY A
TRAIN AT CLINTON
Two Killed and One Probably
Fatally Injured Walk
ing on Tracks.

Clinton. Iowa. Aug. Miss Bertha
Junge and William Leutken we're kill
cd and Mrs. Charles Hanson was prob
ably fatally injured when struck by
an eastbound Chicago & Northwestern
passenger train here last night Miss
Junge's head was severed. They were
walking on the tracks. A baby in a
baby carriage and a child walking with
them escaped injuries. although the
baby carriage was smashed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
LEAVE WEATHER BUREAU
Three OF Moore's Assistants ousted
for Political Activity.

Washington. ID. c.. Aug. 1.-R- E.
Pollock, section director of the wealth
er bureau at Trenton, N j.; Prof h L.
Heiskell of the office of meteorology;
and Daniel J. Carroll, chief clerk of the
weather bureau. implicated in the al.
legged political activity of former Chief
Willis l. Moore. which resulted in his
dismissal, have been removed from
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars Mercury. Jupiter.
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars.
August considerations visible about Q
n. m: Hercules. Lyra. Draco. Crsa
Minor. Cassiopeia. Andromeda. Cephe-
US. CyCnus. Pegasus. Aquarius. Capri
cornus. Aquila. Ophiuchus. Serpens,
Sagittarius, Scorpio. Libra. Virgo,
BooteS. Ursa Major. Leo. Perseus. Au-
riga Evening stars for the month:
Mercury 1st to 4th,. Jupiter Morning
stars: Mercury 9th to 31st, Saturn,
Venus. Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
LINEMAN Is KILLED
IN MOLINE TODAY

Jesse Rowder, lineman for the Cen
tral Union Telephone company, work
ing at Eighteenth street and Sixth
avenue, Moline, was e,ectrocuted at
$3.50 this afternoon while working
on pole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Foreign Powers Do Not
Look With Favor on
Frisco Expo.
CANAL RULES CAUSE
England and Russia Turn Down
Invitation and Germany
Is LukeWarm.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-The Russian
government today decided not to par
ticipate officially in the Panama
Pacific exposition.
GERMANY NOT CERTAIN.
Berlin, Aug. Although the Ger
man secretary of the interior declared
today Germany had not yet taken any
action in regard to participation in the
Panama-Pacific exposition, the opinion
is freely expressed in official circles
the German empire will not De repre-
sented
AUSTRIA INVESTIGATING.
Vienna, Aug. 1.-The question of
Austria-Hungary participating in the
Panama-Pacific exposition Will depend
upon the report of q commission of
representatives of the government and
local chamber of commerce. The COM
mission is about to visit the Toronto
exposition and subsequently will pro-
ceed to San Francisco. The question
is largely one of finance.
BRITISH SAY No.
Washington, D. c., Aug. AFTER
exhibiting much concern over The
places which would be assigned to
prospective exhibiters by the manage
ment of the Panama-Pacific exposition,
the British government finally has de.
clined to participate.
The long delay in acting upon the in,
vitation, extended year ago, has been
/ he Of 70 ha
agement of the exposition, particularly
as formidable opposition had likewise
developed in Germany. 1t is reported
that Germany will refuse to take pari
! in the celebration
| TARIFF AN OBSTACLE.
In an unofficial way it is said that
| dissatisfaction on the part of the great
commercial nations with certain feat
ures of the pending tariff bill, which
they felt bore hardly upon their trade
was the reason for the attitude of GOV
ert hostility toward the San Francisco
| fair. But as the senate finance com
mite has amended the tariff bill n {
manner thought to make it unobjec
tionablc to those nations, 1t was fully
expected they would accept the invita-
tions
GROUNDS NOT KNOWN.
In the case of Great Britain, how
ever. though the original cablegram o
Ambassador Page giving notice of the
declination has now been supplement
ed by mail report, dealing with tn,
subject more fully, it is not yet posi-
lively known what basis of objection
now remains
II is thought by officials, however
that while the reason assigned by IN,
British government is belief tina
there have been too many such inter
national expositions in recent years
the underlying objection is based upol
the view of incongruity of British PAL
ticipation in an event designed to ceie
brate the opening of the Panama cana
while there is a dispute rs to its Ire
use.
BRYAN STILL HOPES.
. Secretary Bryan said he had no
abandoned hope that Great Britain an
also Germany would reconsider thei
decisions. While he announced n
plans. the secretary intimated ther
would be negotiations pressing thes
| tUO nationS IN take mart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
TRUST WITNESS
TELLS OF A BRIBE

San Francisco. Aug. AT confer
ence with special counsel who will
prosecute the Western Fuel cases this
month. David 6. Powers, formerly an
emp!oye for the company, and now
chief witness for the government, said
today he had been offered $4,000 If
he would vanish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
SHOT BY ANGRY FATHER,
PHOTOGRAPHER MAY LIVE

Chicago, III, Aug. 1.-The condition
of Henry Gronimus, the elderly photo
grapher who was shot twice in the
abdomen last night by E. ]. Duprey, is
reported favorable today. Duprey, who
accused Gronimus of wronging his
daughter, disappeared after the shoot
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
MANN CAUSTIC IN DEBATE
ON DlGGS-CAMINETTI

Caminetti debate wound up in the
house today with Mann delivering d
hot attack upon the administration
and Attorney General McReynoids for
the pCstponement OF prosecutions. and
Chairman Clayton Of Jke judiciary
committee replying spiritsdiy. The
galleries were crowded. Mann minced
70 words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
CASTRO HOME AGAIN:
U. S. CRUISER READY

Washington, d. c., Aug. 1.-The
cruiser Des Moines is being held at
Brunswick in readiness today for
Venezuela to look after the interests
of Americans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01

summer colony, was unexplained to-
day, though the small army of detec-
tives was still at work. According to
c. c. Rumsey the original estimate o.
loss at his cottage was much too small
and the figure is now placed at $125,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
JOHN ROOT OF GALVA OUT
FOR JUDGE HANDS PLACE

Kewanee, ILL.,, Aug. John Root of
Galva announced his candidacy for the
progressive party nomination for su-
preme court justice to succeed Judge
Hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
HORSES KICK KILLS
KNOX COUNTY FARM Err

Galesburg, Ill, Aug. 1.-George
Hughes. wealthy farmer Of Elba
township was killed yesterday when a
horse he was leading into a barn
kicked him over the heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
RUMSEY'S JEWELRY LOSS
NOW PLACED AT S125.OOO

NaTrangansett Pier, r. l., Aug. l.
The disappearance of s275,O00 worth
OF jewels from two residences in the