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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

Marshars Department OF Illinois and
VIVA: the Press Will Do Towards the
Fire Prevention Campaign"
Hon. Carroll Dewitt, Chicago. rep
resenting the publicity committee of
the Illinois state fire prevention So
cie;y-Subject, Conservation and
the Work of the Committee
Master Van Livingston of New Bos-
ton, who has been making a short
visit at the home of Mrs. I. Guthrie
near this city, returned to his home
Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Dunlap went to Quincy
Friday to spend a few days with her
sister, Mrs. ]. P. Thompson.
Mrs. Olive Stevens and daughter.
Hope. arrived home Wednesday from
Los Angeles, Cal. where they have
spent the past few months with Mrs.
Stevens sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Stead.
Mrs. ]. Y. Smith, daughter Mrs. r.
Sherer and two children, Walter and
Lucille, went TO Peoria Thursday to
visit Mrs. Smiths son, Glenn Smith
and family.
j. w. Sewer and family OF Eliza
were Aledo visitors Wednesday. .
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Guthrie and son
Adrin, left Thursday for Whitewater
Wis. to visit Mrs. Guthrie's sister
Mrs. R. L. Williams.
Miss Bette Ericsson went to Wood
hull Friday to spend few days with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs E. E Ralston of Wells
vile, Ohio, are making a short visi
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Cofiiand ant
other relatives.
Mrs. David Batson passed away a
her home near this city at 5 O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning, July 2, after {
prolonged illness. Funeral service:
were held at the home Saturday after
: noon at 2 o'clock. Interment wa
made in the Aledo cemetery.
NJ. C. Danford has gone to San Diego
} Cal. to make an extended visit witt
his brother, w. B. Danford.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thornton and tw
; daughters of Oakville, Iowa, are Wis
, iting Mrs. Thornton's sister, Mrs
James Hogan.
: Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Nichols and littl
daughter, Catherine, went to Galv
Friday to spend the day with MI
Nichols father, H. A. Nichols.
Mrs. ]. w. Blake and daughter
Miss Virginia, of Chicago are visiting
, Mrs. Blake's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
: w. A. Lorimer.
? Mrs. George Bits and two children
| Richard and Kahryn went to Woo
hull Friday for the day.
!. Mrs. Maud Smith and son, Harold
: went to Galva Thursday for a fey
=. days with Mrs. Smiths daughter, Mrs
g Dollie Brown.
j Miss Gladys Payne OF Carthage cam
5 Wednesday to visit "a the home G
: Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Steiner.
s Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Garner an
d daughter, Mrs. Helen, went to Jeffel
son, Iowa, Wednesday to spend fe'
: days with relatives.
e Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Emrick an
y family and Mrs. n. ]. Emrick arrive
home Thursday from near Lon
Q Beach, Cal where they have spent Sc
eral months.
Rev. w. H. Witter of Farmingto
o was an Aledo visitor Thursday an
d went to Rock Island to spend fe
e days with his son, J. F. Witter.
The Misses Ruth and Hattie an
IL Master Emory Forsesll went 20 Woo
n hull Friday to pend the day.
s Mrs. E. Pine of Silvis is visiting {
the home of Mrs. George McIntyre.
t, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. McCreight wei
to Viola Friday to spend the day wit
u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
Day i'm Davenport

Aged Man Cuts His Throat-Pra-
ferring death 10 going to jail and fear
ing that the officers were coming TO
arrest him after he is said to have
given his wife a severe beating, Avis
Herman, 20 years old, 2205 Division
street, cut his throat from ear TO ear
with a razor shortly before noon yes
terday. The man was rushed to Mer.
cy hospital by the police patrol car. 1t
is believed he will recover. A call
was received over the telephone by
Lieutenant Frank Lew about 1870
O'Clock yesterday that Herman had
forced his wife to leave their home
after he had given her a beating. Mo-
tcrcycle Policeman Dahlquist was dis
patched to the scene of disturbance.
When he arrived at the Herman rest
dence. he discovered the man had an
ugly cash in his throat. On the floor
beside the man was a blood-stained
razor. The officer Immediately noti-
fed the station and DR.. Ficke hurried
TO the scene in the police patrol car.
After examining the man the physi-
clan ordered him taken to the hospi-
tai. Mrs. Herman's condition was
such that she was unable to give the
officers an account of the affair. No
one saw the man cut his throat.
o.
Held on Charge Of Assault--Police
Magistrate Roddewig ordered Earl
Burke held to the September grand
jury on a charge of assault with in
tent 10 commit murder. The mans
bonds we're fixed at $4,000, which he
was unable to furnish, and was COM
mitted to jail. On the night Of June
90. Burke is alleged to have fired two
shots at his father-in-law, George Will
lams, at the latters home, 321 East
Fifth street.
May Parole Old Soldler.-The petit
ton for the parole Of Charles Owens,
the old soldier, sentenced to serve
eight years in the penitentiary for
shooting James Kane nearly two years
ago, was sent to the Iowa board of
pardons. The petition will probably
be acted upon some time during the
week and 1t Is considered more than
probable that Owens will not serve
any Of his sentence. The petition con-
tains the names Of hundreds of Daven-
porters, including those Of the city's
most prominent citizens. Owens is
confined In the county jail pending
the decision Of the state pardon board
o
Automobile Afire. - An automobile
caught fire near Seventh and Perry
streets late Saturday night and the
owner OF the machine, after sending a
fire alarm over the telephone, waited
in vain for the department to respond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

sixteen years, and
was thin, weak and
nervous. When I
would lie down it
would seem as if I
was going rig hit
down out of sight
into some dark hole,
and the window cur
tains had faces that
would peek out at
me, and when I was
out of doors it would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

of her character. completely won her
mother-in-law and the two are now
almost constantly together.
Since the restoration OF peace in the
Vanderbilt household it has become
the ambition of Alfred G. to establish
a sort of court at Brighton. They have
taken a large house there and plan to
do a great deal of entertaining.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

fair Divorce his mother, who was
greatly peeved by his course, vowed
that she would have nothing to do
with her daughter-in-law. This atti-
tude she maintained until recently
Perhaps the arrival of the Vanderbilt
baby had something to do with it.
Anyway, the younger Mrs. Vanderbilt
has, by the sweetness and simplicity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

In the meantime, with the assistance
Of others, the man succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the blaze. An investiga-
ton revealed the fact that the alarm
had never reached the central fire sta
ton. The fremen believe that the tel
ephone operator was negligent in
turning in the call Chief Denger is
making an investigation into the af-
fair and is endeavoring TO FIX the
blame
United Presbyterian Pcnie.-Plans
have been made for the annual picnic
Of the Sunday school of the Mcclellan
Heights United Presbyterian church.
The picnic will be held July II at
Campbells island. Special cars leav-
ing the church corner at $3.50 a m. will
take the children and their parents
and friends TO the picnic grounds. On
the return trip, the cars will leave the
island at $3.50 p. m.
O.
Office Buralarized.-Burgl enter
ed the Office OF the Home Fuel COM
pany, Front and Perry streets, By cut
ting the glass in a rear window Sun
day night, and after succeeding in
opening the big door of the safe, en-.
deavored TO force open the second
door by means of a cement block.
They were unsuccessful, however, and
left without securing anything OF
value. The attempted robbery was re.
ported to the Davenport police yes
terday morning. 1t is believed the
thieves thought the safe contained a
large amount of money that had not
been banked Saturday night. The Of
ficers have no clue TO the identity OF
the perpetrators.
Automobile VS.. Bicycle. In a col
lision between an automobile and g
! bicycle Sunday afternoon near Third
and Warren streets, Henry Null rider
of the wheel, was knocked to the pave
ment and his bicycle slightly dam
aged. The man was uninjured. F. S.
/ Hayes of Geneseo, driver of the car
agreed to pay the cost of repairs Il
the bicycle and the case was satisfac
torily adjusted.
o
ST. Johns M. E. Picnic.-The annua
picnic of ST. Johns NJ. E church ant
Sunday school will take place on Fri
day, July %, when the members of thu
school, their parents and friends, viii
go on the steamer G. w. Hill TO Wood
wards grove, near Port Byron. Thu
boat will leave Davenport at a. m
and return at p. m.
o
To Enlarge Quarters.-One Of tn,
most worthy institutions in the tri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

London. NJuly S.-Mrs. Alfred G.
Vanderbilt, the former Baltimore
belle, and the former Mrs. Smith Hol-
Inns McKim, is one of the happiest
women in England. The reason for
her Joy is that she has succeeded in
winning over her husbands mother,
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
When young Vanderbilt married the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08
SUFFERED
awful PAINS
For Sixteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Moretown. Vermont. -"I was trou-
bled with pains and Irregularities for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

To Enlarge ouarters.-One Of the
most worthy institutions in the tri.
cities at the present time is greatly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08

Automobile Afire. - An automobile
caught fire near Seventh and Perry
streets late Saturday night and the
owner Of the machine, after sending a
fire alarm over the telephone, waited
in vain for the department to respond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05
Re Gross Examination.

BY MIR. PATTANGALI.
q. Do yon know about that? \.
don't know of anything they have done.
@. But something has been done? A.
Yes. sir.
@. Do you know whether the sheriff
has had anything 10 with it or not? A
don't think il.
G. Do you know? A. Yes. do.
c. Who hase A. Well. from what /
hear they say il is what | have done
I @. Have you sworn ont warrants 4.
Nc, sir.
Q. Have you searched any places? A.
No. sir.
Q. Do you know whether anybody else
has or not? \. | think the marshal has.
.. Is it not fact that in your city.
not this year alone. but other years,
there has been distinct understanding
| that the handling of the liquor business
| In the city OF Bath should be in the
hands of the city officials and that in
the county it should be in the hands of
| the sheriff's departments Has not that
been the division Of labor? A. do not
know what agreements they had.
| @. As matter Of fact. has not that
been so. that the city officials take
] charge of handling the cases in the city
of Bath and the sheriff outside in tbs
county? A. l could not say. / never
heard of any agreement like that
/ Q. Your city marshal has usually
made your liquor complaints? A. Yes
sir.
Q. And has for a long series of years
a. Yes, sir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05

| Q. Do you know what | mean when
say this case? \. i want you to III
| derstand that I am willing to answt
that, but l am not going to answt
questions that cover this whole hearin
for l don't know what you are drivin
at.
@. ! will ask this very slowly; Hav
you had any talk with the Governo
about matters relating to this case dur
ing the last month? a. / have had
talk with the Governor in regard to tn
strings on my appointment. l told hin
that | should not qualify with the string!
that are on my appointment.
! @. Did you have any talk with hin
I about anything else connected with this
case? A. ] do not think so.
O. Nothing whatever? A. ! do moi
think it.
Q. 1t was simply in regard to youi
: appointment as deputy sherih? A.
think so.
@. You had no conversation with him
about the conditions in Bath? \. No. l
don't think it. / am positive | never
said anything to him about the condi-
lions in Bath.
~. Is IL II Idtt that uui tiit last
two weeks conditions have improved in
Bath? a. They tell me so. yes. sir.
@ When did you leave Bath last? A.
Last night.
Q. Are you therein ore or less? Have
you been there more or less for the las.
two weeks? A. Yes. sir.
Q. What do YOU say in regard to your
own observation? a. / should say they
have
ment date? A Perhaps the eth or 18th
of March.
@. And are the conditions there. so
far as you have observed them. fairly
at the present time? A.
They are, ! think
g. Perhaps you could answer this ques-
ion: Is there Indication of the people |
moving out Of those places which you |
faye spoken of? A. Yes, sir. think |
zee some going out. !
@. 1t rather looks as though there
eauld be what We would cali a HOUSE |
.leaning' there? a. Yes. sir. for. |
hort time, II looks that way .1Tr
@. And that has been partially accom-
lished? A. Yes. sir
q. As citizen of Sagadahoc county. |
taxpayer, and a man interested in the |
Welfare of the county ard well informed
5 To the conditions there do you be-
eve that good woula be accomplished!
i your county by the removal Of Sher-
L Eallou and the appointment Of an
thcr shorin, =. No, sir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05

/ A. Yes, sir: you could look from tn
street right in there.
Q. Have you been in Barney's plac
during that period? y. No. sir; not q
late as that.
@. When did you go i'm there?
Sometime in the winters Perhaps in De
cember.
O. During this winter that has JUS
passed? A. Yes. sir.
@. Why did you go in there? a.
went for the same occasion.
Q. The same reason? A. Yes, sir.
@. That he should not sell liquor t
! this man? A. Yes sir. that is why
went, to see that he should not sell hin
any more.
@. Did you visit any other places with
in that period for the same purpose? A
Yes. sir. | went into one at the head OF
Center street not very long ago.
@. Who runs that place? a. 4 mar
by the name of Leavitt.
@ And you went in there to tell him
not to sell liquor to this man? a. Yes
sir; and he told me ii was not any use
for me TO say anything about it, that he
had told him that he was done with him.
He said that he came in there after it
and he said that he could not support
him and that he would not sell any more
to him.
@. So that you had personal observa-
ton of these three last places. that Ii
quor was being illegally sold within
those places, had You not? y. Yes. sir.
@. What signs have you seen about
either of such places reputed to be rum
shops? A. ] have seen people going and
coming, but 1 could not say whether
they We're going after liquor or not.
@ Whether or not they We're drinhng
men? A. Yes, sir.
c. Whether or not YOU have seen in
toxicated men going in and coming out
of those places? \. Yes, sir.
@. Do you know what the reputation
Of the place called "Fhe Fam" is in re-
gard to rum selling? y. 1t has always
lad the name of being liquor shop.
Q. Do you. know whether or not Dab
ley Barney's place has the same reputa-
ion? A. Yes, sir. il has.
Q. DO you know whether or not the
Iarbor View has been Il place where IL
lnor has been sold abundantly2 a. 1t
las been in that place.
@. You know that of your own knowl-
.dge? A. Yes, sir.
@. Your have heard these places named
lere, John O'Brien's. Joe Footer's, the
iarbor View, William Leayitt's, Lewis
} Brien's. and others Do you know
hat these places have the common repu-
alton of being liquor shops? A. / know
hat they are reputed that way on the
treet. That is all. ! know about part
# them. but l could not take UP the
Whole list that way, as | spoke of being
hat way.
Q. Mr.. Purinton, have you known in
our experience in Bath during the past
i've years of any complaint being made
y the sheriff against any of those places
or violation of the liquor law? A. Il
ave not known of any.
@. And whether or not you as a citi-
zen of Bath have in times past tried to
yet liquor deputies appointed there?
\. Yes. sir
q. Did you succeed? A. Yes, sir.
.. Whom did you get appointed? 4.
got a man by the name of William
hartman and Peter Pushard.
q. When was that? \. / can't give
ne date, but it was in Governor Koble's
tune, so that it was some time ago.
=. Have you been able to get any
ieputies appointed since that time >
| don't know that we have ever
.ried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05
Cross Examination.
By Mr.. PATTANGALL:

q. You say that you have never
known of any complaint being made
by the sheriff? Have you any means
OF knowing who made complaints that
resulted in searches and seizures? A.
only what we have seen by the pa
pers, and what they may have told us.
@. They have been very little in
Your county? A. 1 think only what
We have seen accounts of in the pa
pers. OF course We hear of such a one
who was served such a notice on q
shop.
q. Frequently in your county men
have been indicted by the grand jury
for selling liquor, have they not? A
presume so, long back. l have not
heard very much about it lately.
Q. There were some indicted al
your last term of court, were there
| not? A. / could not answer
| G. When was your last term OF
| court? Do you have the January tern
down there? A. Yes. sir.
@. Were there not some liquor in
| dietments in January? A. Now
have forgotten; l could not answer
.. You have no connection with tn.
course yourself? A. No, sir
q. ORA with the business of tn,
sheriff's office or the marshal's Office
A. No, sir.
/ g. Did you ever at any time Will
you were about Bath make complain
to the sheriff with regard 10 thes
places where liquor was sold? A. No
that l know of. not that l remember
| q. How long have you lived il
Bath A. About 20 years.
@. During all that time have yo
known Sheriff Ballou? A. Yes, sir.
4 Q. Do you know what his reputa
ton is among the people of Bath 70
honesty? A. / think it is all right a
far as honesty goes.
Q. You would not have any hesita
ton in saying that his reputation 70
honesty was as good as any mans i
. Bath among his neighbors? A.
don't know: don't know how l coul
say any different.
JUSTUS C. ADDITION, being frs
duly sworn. testified as follows:
, Direct Examination by Mr.. Plum
mer.
@. What is your name? A. JUST
PIC. Addition.
G. And where do you reside? J
y Bath, Maine.
@. How long have you lived
Bath, Maine? A. All my life.
II G. And how old how are you? ]
Forty-one years.
9 @. What has been your busine.
for the last few years in Bath? :
Police officer for the last six years.
9 Q. For the last six years? A. Ye
= sir.
II Q. Have you visited any of Il
places which. have been named :
> liquor resorts within the last thr,
u months?-to be pafticular have ye
!. visited The Ram at 65k Center stree
"A. ! don't think so. in that time.
. G. When did you visit it? A.
!. Think it was about a year and ha
!, ago that l was in there.
- @. What was the occasion of yol
]. going there? A. It was on a wa
rant sworn out by the city marsha
8, y @. A warrant for search and sci
ure? A. Search. and seizure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05
Mr.. CHARLES W. PUR1NToN ha

Mr.. CHARLES W. PURINTON. hav-
ing been duly sworn. testified as follows:
Examination by MR.. PLUMBER
Q. What is your full name? \.
Charles w. Purinton.
@. Where do you live? a. In Bath.
@. How-long have you lived in Bath I?
A. About 20 years this last time
@. DO you know anything relative to
there being places in the city of Bath
where liquor is Illegally sold? A. OF
course | know that they are reputed that
way. They claim they are Illegally sold.
| know places where they claim that.
q. Have you been into any of those
places whore liquor is sold within the
past three months? A. Yes. sir.
Q. win you state the occasion of your
visiting some of those places during tbs
last three months? A. / went in, / had
somebody / was interested in that was
getting liquor in a few places, and
| wanted to stop ii, and / went in and
made the request that they would no
sell to him.
| Q. What was the place you went into
A.. That was down on Center street.
@. What place? A. The place kept b
a man named Footer.
| @. Joe Footer? A. Yes, sir
@. That is 65i Center street? A.
don't know the number.
/ Q. Now whether or not that is tn
place notorious as liquor dive? A.
judge it was.
Q. Whether or not In passing on tn
street you have yourself smelt the fume
OF liquor from that place? A. 1 did tn
day ] went In there.
/ Q. What II anything have you to sa
in the way OF the handling of liquor i
that shop the day You went in these
A. The door was open into the bac
shop, and as ] walked in. he had Ike
on box drawing it off into bottles.x..
4 O. Who had a keg? A. Mr. Foofer.
Il GA keg Of what AZ 1t smelle
like x1Nsley, didn't TASTE IT.
Q-slfe was drawing II of n betttes
A. Yes. sir.
q 1ou say that that place WAS open
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05
Redirect.
BY MIR. PLEMM.ER.

@. Following that question, is it not a
fact that the sheriff has appointed two
deputies in the outlying districts of the
county, and special deputy for the city
of Bath? A. | think it Is -s,-itt.
O. And that special deputy for Bath
IS John S. Ballou, or was? A. Yes, sir
O. And he has been the city deputy
for that city for some time, a year or
two A. Yes, sir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05
Direct.
By Mr.. PLEMMER.-

@. Mr.. Oliver, has anything that the
sheriff has done had anything to do with
TINS marked improvement to which refer
enee has been made? A. don't think
ii. no, sir.
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O. What is the reputation Of tn
Sheriff as regards his habit Of en-
forcing the liquor law during tina
same period? A. Am Obliged 70 an
sw4r thar question?
g. Yes
Mr.. PArTANGALL: ] objected Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-05


had no talk with him at all? A. ! had
i talk with the Governor. / did not have
any conference.
@. What do you mean, that you have
not had any talk with the Governor II
regard to the matters you have states
here on the stand? a. / have stated ir
regard to good many matters here that
cid, not talk with the Governor about.
10 q the matters relating to conditions
in Bath? A. / do not know that hav,
had any conversation with the Governo
In regard to the conditions in Bath.
Q. Don't you know? A. i tell you
have not.
M Q. Not at any time? A. i don't re
member it, no. ! don't think ] have.
Q. So that the matters which you nav,
Z related here so far as any blame couis
:. attach TO any officials concerned
&aye 0niy been revealed by you through
The press or to counsel, as I understan,
LII? A. II you put up a question to M
q and ask me IL l talked with the Governo
~ told the Governor anything, | wifi an
yer ii. You have got this all mixes
Ef1115 You want me TO say that ! hav
i ia the Governor, and told him all
4 h6ve said on the stand. / viii answe
your questions. If i have said anythin
chat xpu. want to bring out bring ii on
ana with nee II / hayf told the Coy
cfNnr. apyfhing.
%. Are you all through "A. Yes. 81
H Is. fave you mad any talk with 81
/ Governor al all about this maftsshurin
tise Int month? A. What nsatkev
- know the matter that Is Q
I Nh here Why. any man bore know
lrHos u going on.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-07-04

Among those mentioned for
school trustee on the several
tickets, we have heard the
names of James Tweedie, John
S. Woodbury., DIR. Rufus Leigh.
M. D. Higbee. M. H. Daley,
James Parry and S. j. Foster.
On account of today being a
holiday and the "office force"
wishing to show a patriotic
spirit we have not been able to
learn the action of the Demo-
cratic convention last night.
G. Hunter Lunt. son of Sen
ator H. w. Lunt, has returned
from Salt Lake City, where he
attended the State University
the past season. Mr.. Lunt was
one of the graduates. having
finished the four-year course
and received the degree of Bach
elor of Arts. He passed a high
examination being among those
at the head of the graduating
class. Since returning home
he has been assisting his father
with his farming interests.