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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
ARTILLERY KILLS
CIVILIAN THRONC
Heavy Loss of Life Among Non,
combatants at Santa Ro-
salia Reported.

FL Paso, Texas, Oct. 6.-MeageF de-
tails of the battle of Santa Rosalia,
Chihuahua, in which General Francis
anvf-h+s +, a ttfo6ps
succeeded in defeating and routing
General Francisco Villa and his 1000
combined rebel forces, tend to show
that the battle was a desperately
fought and bloody one.
General Salazar of the federal forces,
in a private telegram TO friends at
Juarez. placed his estimate of the
total number of dead at 700. The cas-
ualties were mostly on the rebel side.
The loss of life among noncombatants
in the town, resulting from the federal
artillery fire, he stated, was enormous.
The principal buildings and most of
| the residences Of the town were prac.
| tically ruined. The mission, one of
/ the most costly buildings in Santa
] Rosalia, was badly damaged
Federals at Juarez have no news OF
| the direction taken by the rebels who
we're defeated in the fight. General
Castro has not made his report on the
engagement. and aside from his mes
sage announcing the federal victory
has not given the Juarez officials any
/ information concerning the battle OF
the course taken by Villas troops
! Eagle Pass, Texas. oct. 6.-Both
Monclova and Cuatro Cienegas, cap
tured by the federal army under Gen
eral Mas On its northward march
have been retaken by the constitu
tionalists, according 10 rebel courierE
who reached the headquarters of the
constitutionalists at Piedras Negras
| Mexico. yesterday.
All available troops are being hur
ried TO the north, according TO th'
couriers, TO attack the main fedora
army now at Peyotes from the rear
while those concentrated about Piedrai
Negras will attempt TO drive the gov
ernment troops back from the front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
PRESIDENT AT BEDSIDE
OF YOUTH HIT BY AUTO

Wa 'nington, D. c., Oct. 6.-Presl-
ent Wilson went to Providence hos
pital yesterday and visited Robert
Crawford. the 15-year-old messenger
boy who was struck by the presi-
dents automobile Saturday. The
president sat at the boys bedside
while the youngster related again the
circumstances OF the mishap, how he
was trying to dodge stones being
thrown at him by another boy, and
turned his bicycle in front of the au-
tomobile without seeing IL
81 did not know you were in the
machine" he said. Then he showed
Mr.. Wilson his injured ankle and
bruised knee.
I'll be all right in few days" he
said. I'd better be or I'll lose my
Job"
The president assured him that
folks did not usually lose their jobs
when they met with accidents and not
70 worry about it. The little fellow
beamed with Joy at the president:
visit, introduced Mr. Wilson to some
OF the patients abou. him. and thank
ed him for his visit with tears in hii
eyes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
FANS FLOCK FOR
OPENING CONTEST
AL Reserved Seats at Polo
Grounds Tomorrow Are
Sold in Advance.

New York, Oct. 6.-The vanguard Of
fans is pouring into the city on every
train for the opening Of the worlds
series games in New York tomorrow.
Everything is in readiness for the
opening contest at the PolS grounds
tomorrow The 5000 reserved seats
have been disposed of and nothing is
left for the fan to do but get in line
at the Polo grounds early tomorrow
morning, when 10000 unreserved
seats will be thrown open. 1t is doubt
full whether Snodgrass, suffering a
Charley horse will be able to partici-
pate in the series, but 1t is certain
Captain Doyle will take part.
No baseball player or manager may
write for newspapers, after the
present worlds series, but those
who have signed contracts may con
tinue writing this year. This is the
decision of the baseball commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
BODY OF STUDENT
FOUND ON PRAIRIE
is new MYSTERY
Miss Ida Leegson Victim of Lat
est Murder Puzzling Police
of Chicago.
is sTRANGLED BY A CORD
Answers Telephone Call from Man
and Is Taken to the Outskirts
of the City.

Chicago, H., Oct. 6-Mystery still
shrouds the murder of Miss Ida
Leegson, a struggling art student,
lured by telephone call to prairie
southwest of the city Saturday and
strangled by silken cord Following
Identification little was found to in
dicate a motive. Miss Leegson re-
Gently returned. from Mason City.
Iowa, where she taught school for a
few days, giving up the position be-
cause she was not fitted for grammar
grades. She had also taught in Wis
consin and Michigan.
A brown leather satchel, thought to
have belonged to Ida Leegson, was
found today by Game Warden Brooch
mier near the scene of the murder.
The bag had been slit from end to
end and thrown in the bushes Jewel
ry in pocketbook she was known to
have carried was missing The author.
tiles were struck with the fact that
Miss Leegson, like Mrs. Allison-Rex.
roat, was lured by telephone call to
the spot and murdered. Marshal Kerr
is of the opinion the woman was at
tackled by two men.
San Francisco. Cal, Oct. 6.-Musa
Khan, Hindu, was arrested at Siege
Cal, last night and put in Jail in con
nection with the murder of Rosa
Domingo. 10, whose body wrapped ir
chains and weighted with concrete
was found in San Pablo Bay early
today. Kahn is a roommate of anoth
er Khan sought as the real murderer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
Some of the Murders
Spencer ConfeSSeS
Prior to Sent. u. 1912

Prior to Sept. IL, 1912
Patrolmen Timothy Devine and
Charles Pennell, shot at Ashland boul-
they surprised Spencer" and a man
named Murphy forcing open the door
of house. Murphy died in the peni.
tentiary, Spencer" said.
Fannie Thompson, murdered in a
rooming house at Twelfth street and
Michigan avenue. Robbed Of diamonds
worth $1,000.
Sept. IL, 1912, until Sept. 26. 1913
Two women at Delavan Lake, Wis,
in June. Killed with hammer and
bodies thrown into water.
Aged man in Washington park last
spring. Met man at Illinois Central
station, and went from the New South
ern hotel to Washington park, where
he shot him and threw body into swan
pond. Got 5000 in.-Gash----Ihis- was
abodt SIX months ago.
Woman In house at Fulton and
Halsted streets, about eight months
ago. Killed her with hammer, burned
clothes, and robbed house.
Woman in house about two blocks
from county hospital. Used hammer
and burned clothes. Got s140 and
some rings.
Woman at Walkerville, Ont Met
her in New York. Came to Chicago
with her and then went to Detroit and
Walkerville. Took her money after
beating her to death and burning
clothes and body. Didn't know name.
They all lie to you," he explained.
Woman at Fort Montgomery, ~. Y,
near West Point. Was married to her.
Beat her to death and took $500 and
diamonds worth $500.
Woman supposed to have been an
English emigrant. Killed her near
Western avenue and threw body into
the drainage canal. Body was recov-
cred by the police, but the woman's
identity was never learned.
Saloon keeper On Van Buren street.
near Aberdeen. Shot man and wound
ed his wife while robbing saloon.
Man, his wife and two children, rob-
bed and burned at Wicker Park.
Mrs. Conners, killed In st. Joseph,
Mich. Robbed of jewelry.
Mrs. Mildred Allison-Rexroat mur.
dered near Wayne, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
MORE TESTIMONY
AGAINST SULzER
Judge Cullen, Over Protests, Al.
lows Manager to Reopen the
Prosecution.

Albany, n. Y, Oct. 6.-Despite the
protest of Sulzer's counsel, Judge
Cullen today allowed the board of
managers to reopen the case and in
troduce further testimony. The new
testimony is expected TO be brief.
A new unreported campaign contri'
button of $4,000 developed at the Sui.
zer trial this afternoon.
Counsel for Sulzer are ready to be
gin the defense as soon as the tes
timony the prosecution has to offel
is introduced. Louis Sarecky, cam
paign secretary for the governor, will
be the first witness for the defense
Sarecky said he could prove that al
least $4,000 the governor is charged
with not having reported as contribu
tions, really were not such, but came
from entirely different sources.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

in my head of killing her, having kill.
bother me.
But that night something came into
my head that ought to get that ring
she was wearing. so l Planned to
get It,
Having told her I was a farmer
from out around Wheaton, told her
wanted to organize a tango party for
Friday night, either out at Wayne or
Wheaton. | don't remember which I
told her We talked over the plans OF
the affair and was TO call her up the
next day and let her know when to
meet her and how to start II.
Friday, the day killed her, called
up the home Of Mrs. Johnson, at
6933 Eggleston avenue, where she was
stopping, and got her on the wire.
/ There was something the matter with
the line and she couldn't hear very
well.
so Mrs. Johnson went to the phone
and took the message. which was that
was to meet her at S o'clock that
night at the Aurora & Elgin station.
She showed up on time"
/ What did she have with herr" Cap
tain Halpin asked. This suitcase?"
the captain added. as he pulled blood.
stained suitcase from beneath his
desk.
Yes, that's the one she had" Spen-
Ger replied. without emotion.
How was she dressed?"
AS near as / can remember. she
had on a blue serge suit and a hat
with a feather OF several kinds OF
colors in It. but she did not wear any
glasses.
BOUGHT TICKETS TO WAYNE.
II was dressed about like am nows
with this drab, soft hat and this DARK
I fcontinued on Page Eishtl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
STRUGGLE
TO ARREST SUFS
Torn Dresses and Ripped Police
mems Uniforms Testify to
London Hall Battle.

London, England, Oct. 6.-Wild
scenes marked the arrest today OF
Miss Annie Kenny. a suffraget leader
who was taken from the platform of a
music hall by a squad of police. The
meeting was held TO inaugurate the re.
commencement of suffraget hostilities
Torn dresses and rips in policemens
coats testified to the ferceness of the
struggle. One woman threw herself
in front Of the wheels of a taxicab in
which Miss Kenny was rushed to Jail
A clergyman and seven women were
arrested. A woman sold at auction
for s25 each two derby hats cap
tured from detectives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
Argus Baseball Reports

The first contest in the battle the worlds baseball
championship will be staged at the New York Polo
grounds tomorrow afternoon between the Giants and
Athletics, who rivals fo- the years ago.
AS in the past The Argus this year WILL through the As
sociated Press cover every play is made the
to be carried special wires from the of action
into The Argus building The running story viii be post
ed on The Argus bulletin board information of
those of the fans who desire follow game that
closely In the o'clock edition of The Argus there win
be complete account of the game play by play togeh-
with the box score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
INDEPENDENCE is
HARRISON'S PLAN

Manila, P. l., Oct 6.-Francis Bur
ton Harrison. newly appointed COVER
nor general OF the Philippines arrived
today. He was greeted by several
thousand. Traffic in the streets was
az standstill. In his address he de.
clared every step would be taken with
a view 10 ultimate independence for
the islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
FUNK'SDEFA AMERS
PLACED ON TRIAL

Chicago, H., Oct 6.-The trial of
Daniel Donahoe, a lawyer, and Isaac
Steifel, private detective, charged with
conspiracy to defame the character
of Clarence H. Funk, began today be-
fore Judge Pam. The judge listened
to arguments to quash the indictments
against Donahoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
a RUSSIANS DIE
IN A train CRASH

Dvinsk, Russia, Oct. 6.-Fourteen
passengers were killed and 2s injured
when an express train from Kiev to
st. Petersburg collided with stalled
locomotive here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
$4,000 LOOT OF
ROBBERS HIDDEN

Stonington. Conn. Oct e.-Cashier
Xoelb Of the American Velvet COM
psny, was held up and robbed by two
masked men and relieved Of $4,000
The money was found later in crew
ice in a s.onewalL The robbers es-
capped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
COL. J. E. TATE A SUICIDE
Maryland Capitalist Kills Self in New
York Hotel Room.

New York, Oct. Col. James e.
Tate, a well known Maryland capital
ist and politician, killed himself in a
hotel in this city yesterday. His sui
eide was ascribed TO financial re-
verses and dependency. Col. Tate
lost a fortune through the decline in
the value OF his holdings OF stock of
the Adams Express company. The
advent of the parcel post caused the
value of the holdings to be Gu: in half.
Col. Tate was a nephew Of former
Gov. Tate of Georgia and a cousin OF
the late Admiral Schley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
NO VIOLATION OF
RIGHTS OF THAW

Washington. D. c.. Oct 6.-Solicitor
Folk has ruled that none Of Thaw's
treaty rights as an American citizen
were violated when the Canadian i'm
migration authorities forcibIy deport-
ed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
TIE WEATHER
FORECAST Till 7 p. m. Tomorrow, fo
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and VIcinikN

Unsettled tonight and Tuesday, with
showers; moderate shifting winds
Temperature at a. m 65. Highest
yesterday 79, lowest last night 65.
Velocity of wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. n, at
Z a. m. 100.
Stage of water feet, rise of 2 in
-iast-24 hours. ------~s----e
/ NJ SHERJER Local Eorecaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
J. NJ. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter.
Morning stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars.
Planet Jupiter in conjunction with the
moon at 6:21 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
STRIKER SHOOTS
CLERK Alta MINE

Calumet. Mich. Oct. Guy VIII
kins, shipping clerk for the Ahmeek
Mining company, was shot, but not
fatally, this morning by striker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
1si4 conferenee . AustIn.

Freeport, Ill. oct. 6.-The Rock
river conference viii be held at Aus
tin, Ill. in 1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06

Chicago, H., Oct. 6.-WhiIe the po-
lice are satisfied Harry Spencer is
guilty of many murders beside that OF
Mrs. AlIlson-Rexroat, they are forced
to the conclusion today that his state.
ment Of numbering 20 persons Is an
exasseration.
Spencer is addicted to the opium
habit, a symptom of which 10 weird
and srotesque Imagination. Some
years ago he was sentenced to Joliet
for larceny. Prison authorities regard
ed him as mentally defective, and for
some time he was confined In an In
Urinary. He told fellow prisoners he
had committed several murders.
Associated Press dispatches from
Detroit, Delavan Lake, Wis.,, and Gosh.
en-, N. ", today, while not absolutely
dsapprovlns his statements, Indicated
little likelihood they are true.
"Some Of his stories probably are
fiction" said Captain Halpin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-06
SPENCER, SLAYER OF TANGO
DANCER, C0NFESSESHE HAS
MURDERED TWENTY OTHERS

Chicago, Oct. 6.-Late this
afternoon the police were prac-
tically convinced that Spencer
murdered only Mrs. Allison Rex
roat and that the rest of the
monstrous story is mostly the
fiction of a drug crazed mind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-07
Observations Of Old Gao WhippIe.

S'Sa''oHs VI Oiu Zap Whlpple.
Abner Jones ran away with the
hired girl about six months ago and
now every time his wife hears a
knock at the door she jumps. She Is
afraid the hired girl Is bringing him
back.
1t Is getting so woman kin make
salad out OF anything and all salads
taste alike with French dressing in
EN-.
A true friend Is the Keller who
come: up and takes a campaign cigar
out Of your vest pocket and smokes it..
II Is just some feIers' luck 10 be
run over by garbage. wagon when
there Is Il $1,000 automobile going BY
every minute o" Two.
Anse Juascn has stopped buying
coal this spring-iivc times.
II Uncle Ezra IIarkins can't find it
In Hicks almanac, he docant believe
II is so.
One advantage that an oatmo5ile
mas has over boss is that 4 Teller
don't have to WORK in the not sun ali
day pitchn' gasoline into a haylort.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-07

A colored man was brought before
police Judge charged with stealing
ch'ckens. He pleaded guilty and re-
ceived sentence, when the Judge
asked him how ii was he managed TO
lift chickens right under the window
OF the owners house when there was
dog in the yard.
III, wouldn't be Of no use. Judge"
SAID the man, ITO try 'splanc dis ting
10 you all .Ef you was 10 try it YOU
ike as not would git no chickens.
hulher. Ef you want to engage III
any rascality. judge. yo' hettah stick
TO the bench. whar yo' am familiar"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-07
Just the Same,

You can swat nntil you're lame and
You can swat until re sore,
But the flies keep bu2zing round
You just the same.
iah can swat until You think that
there cannot be any more
But the flies keep buzzing round
you just the same.
on can swat EN- in the morning, you
can swat em in the night,
on San swat EN- till you wreck your
home and make OF ii a sight,
You may have determination and uut
up an awful fight
But the flies keep b1,zzing round
You just the same.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-07
Poetic License.

When the poets sing OF the gentle
spring.
VIII >verybody's freezing.
And rave In praise of the April days
Between attacks of sneezing,
Oh. tell me truly, tell me, pray,
For over it I've brooded,
Is 1t poetic lie sense"
Or are they just de!udod?
N. J. S. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-07
The SWatters.

That man must b"
Extremely narrow.
Who won't agree
two swat the sp3rrow,
birmingham AGc.Herald.
And he OF brain
Must be quite shy
Who never dcicns
To swat the ny.
Houston Post.
And he is he no;
y worthy killer
Who tries to swat
he caterpillar?
Seattle Observation-Disclosures
Twill soon be time,
For time is Aec,,
To lie awake
And swat the skcct.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-07
She Knew Hin

TWO women got street car down.
town. The car was crowded. One OF
the women suddenly reached up and
pulled a heavy veil over her face.
WHY do you do that?" asked tho
othc.
"Hush!" commanded the woman
with the veil. My husband is Sit.
ting over there and If he doesn't rec.
osnize me he may get up and give me
his seat"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-07
AIstE,,

~ W.
II buying things for the home is Il
part Of your business. then studying
the ads is, also, part of your bust.
ness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-07
{. McBee's residence, distance of

p. c. Mcl'ee's residence, distance OF
! mile.
d, The Fairmont and Wheeling
Pike. beginning at the boundary line
between Fairmont District and Paw
Paw District, at or near Ballah's resi-
dence on Finch's Run. and running
thence down said Pike, on Finch's
Run, crossing Buffalo Crack, and
through the town of Barrackville, and
thence over the hill by the NJ. A. Jol.
lit farm, down TO the intersection OF
said pike and the County Road at Mer.
riiields. at or neas the end OF Cherry
Avenue. and thence down Cherry Ave.
nue. to The intersection of Cherry Ave.
rue and Jackson Street, in the Third
Ward OF the City OF Fairmont, a dis.
lance OF Sc miles.
Z. Beginning at the intersection OF
the County Road and the Fairmont
and Warrington Pike at c d. Coma.
ways residence" aGd1srnnnlng thence
down the County Road on Buffalo
Creek, passing Jamison Coal & Coke
Company's Mine No. : to residence OF
Dr.. T. J. Conway, thence crossing the
i. G. o. Railroad ara Buffalo Creek,
passing Ices residence. thence to the
left TO the intersection of Fairmont
and Wheeling Pike with SAID County
Road. at Billingsley's Store, in the
Town OF Barrackville, a distance OF
IS miles.
s. The County Road parallcling the
l'airmont and Mannintgon Railroad
Company's Street Car Line, beginning
at the intersection of the said road
and the Fairmont and Wheeling Pike
st or near the County Bridge crossing
Buffalo Creek in Barrackville, and
thence up said roadstosthe. Intersection
OF said road and the County Road lead
ing across the bridge over Buffalo
Creek TO DR.. Conaways residence.
.. The Fairmont and Morgantowr
Pike. beginning at the boundary linz
between Fairmont District and Paw
Paw District, at or near the Dakota
Mine, and running thence up said
Pike. passing through the Town OF
GAINESVILLE, crossing Buffalo Creek
md over the d. & o. Railroad to Pike
street. and thence up Pike street into
the City Of Fairmont to Quincy street
thence down Quincy Street to the in,
tersection of Quincy Street and Adams
or Main Street. and thence with Adams
or Main Street 10 the Court House, a
distance of miles.
10. Parks Avenue and Barney
street. beginning at the bridge cross.
ing the Monongahela River at Skin
ner's Tavern, in the City of Fairmont
and running thence up Parks Avenue
10 the intersection of Parks Avenue
and Adams or Main Street; thence be
ginning With the intersection of Adams
or Main Street and Barney Street
thence down Barney street to the in,
tersecticn of Barney Street and Jack
son Str It in the City of Fairmotn, q
distance, Of about 2 miles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-07

A.--OnIy when alone or with some.
body.
Q.-Wihy do you want job?
,A.-Wife sick and can't work any
more.