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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20

day at a secret inquest over the ad-
miral's death.
District Attorney Barker said:
Admiral Eaton did not die a natural
death. We have been unable thus
far TO ascertain where the poison
which killed him was procured"
Mrs. Eaton was arraigned before
Judge Pratt, pleaded not guilty and
was committed to jail without bail for
a further hearing March 2S.
30 YEARS IN NAVY.
The admiral died suddenly the morn
ing OF March s. He was So. He had
seen SO years of service in the navy.
He had been twice married. The
present Mrs. Eaton was his second
wife.
Later Barker amended his statement
He said the death was due to arser'
ical poisoning and that the peculiar
features involved prevented the au
thorities from communicating them &c
the public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
YAQUIS ON TRAIL
OF OJEDA TROOPS

Nogales. Ariz., March 20.-Six hun
dred picked Yaqui braves, with four
machine guns and two field pieces. de-
parted yesterday on a special train
bound in the direction of Naco, where
Ojeda is located with the only re-
naming federal force in northern So
nora.
General Obregon, commander of all
the insurgent state forces. is expected
to follow and take personal command
against Ojeda.
American refugees continue TO ar
rive here by hand car and train from
the vicinity of Guaymas. on the Cali
fornia gulf, where federal forces are
mobilizing.
One thousand federals are intrench,
ed at Empalmo. opposite Guaymas
while state troops are mobilizing in
strong force at Ortiz, a few miles to
the north on the Sonora railway, refu
gees arriving here today report
The United States cruiser Colorado
remains in Guaymas harbor, its com
mander having forbidden, it is said
any bombardment of Empalmo. where
a large American colony is located.
Naco, Ariz., March 20.-Ojeda's fed
erals. trapped by state troops around
Naco. continue destruction of the rail
ways to the south, thus preventing the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
WINTER LEAVING
WITH COLD WAVE

Washington, March 20.-Two well
defined storms, causing widespread
precipitation, exist in the country to-
cay. the weather bureau reporting one
conferred in the lake region and an
other over the plateau. In the west
decided falls in temperature occurred
on this, the last day OF the winter
season. The thermometer at Havre,
Mont. registered 22 below. Zero tenn
perature prevailed generally in the
BGkotas, northern Wyoming and west
srn Minnesota. Cold warnings were
issued for Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,
Missouri. eastern Iowa, eastern Wis
ccnsin, Illinois. Indiana. Michigan,
Ohio. western Pennsylvania and west
,rn New York. Decidedly lower tenn
peratures on the Atlantic seas are
predicted for tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20

The 18th long term and 18th short
term senatorial ballots were without
results.
The senate concurred in a house
JOINT resolution providing that when
the two houses adjourn today they
stand adjourned until next Tuesday.
wAGGE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The senate adopted the Wagge reso-
luton creating a committee of five to
draft legislation designed to recover
to the state Unclaimed deposits and
funds in the hands of state corpora
tons.
Senator Hamilton was given Clear
title to his seat today, when the SEN
ate adopted the report of the election
committee dismissing the contest
brough by John Irwin, in the Thirty
fourth senatorial district.
Chairman Barr of the elections COM
mittee was informed that the con-
testant would stand upon the petition
already filed without submitting evi-
dence to make a prima facie case
The petition was considered INSULT
cient by the committee
The subcommittee in charge OF the
contest brought by Jefferson Boul.
ware, democrat, against John Daley,
republican, in the Eighteenth senator,
ial district, recommended that the
ballots be not opened, as requested
by Boulware. he having failed to make
a prima fscie case The report went
over until this afternoon, when coun-
sci will have opportunity to present
arguments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
Also Apply Torch to Pa
viIiOns of Golf Club
and Escape.
TOTAL LOSS 100000
IN Resentment of Taunting Re-
marks OF ChanCeIIor-MiIi-
tantS Work in Squads.

London, March 2O.-Two arson
squads Of militant suffragets destroy
ed 100000 worth Of property early
TO-DAY. one squad burned down the
country residence Of Lady Amy
White at Englfeld Green, near the
Thames. The other squad fired the
building OF the golf club at Weston
super-mare. d fashionable summer
widow Of Field Marshall White, heir
Of Lady Smith in the Transvaal war.
Her house was a big mansion, unoc-
cupIed The flames had such a start
that efforts OF the local fire brigade
were hopeless.
INSCRIPTIONS FOUND.
Oils and infammable materials were
found scattered about the house, while
around the grounds were papers in
scribed. stop torturing our comrades
In prison" Votes for women" by
kind permission Of Charles Hobhouse, E"
the last being a reference to re-
cent taunt of Chancellor Hobhouse
that women lack the real revolution
AIRY spirit OF men who burn and sack
i'm support of their cause
Two women on bicycles we're seen
ia the neighborhood at 1890 this
morning, a half hour before the fire
was discovered. The incendiaries OF
the golf pavilions also escaped.
CLOHIEs IN ACHIEVEMENT.
Miss Olice Hocken, militant suffra-
get. charged with firing the pavilion Of
tLg ROehamptou Golf club, was put
ON trial today. She appeared to glory
i'm the nutoriety she had achieved. A
large assortment OF suffraget ''weap-
uas" were introduced as an exhibit
artiust Miss Hocken. Some of these
we're found in a militant suffraget "ar'
s.uaI" in London March 1S. The ex
u.Its included wire cutting apparatus
bottles of acids. corrosive fluids, ham
rDrs. flints. tools for forcing windows
ra,se Identification plates for automo
nles. ropes. fire lighters. candles, para
fine. a suit OF workman's oyeralls and
a set Of pole climbers.
Urged BY MRS. PNNKHURsT.
ueSo women nave HO" Sul'h "
q mbiug telegraph poles" said the
government attorney dryly, as he call
od attention 10 the leg irons. Among
the prisoners correspondence the gov
errment found a letter from Mrs. Pank
hurst openly melting her followers
90 acts OF lawlessuess and outrages.'
At the conclusion OF the opening dd
dress the case was adjourned for a
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
FRIEDMAN ADVISES HIS
PATIENTS TO AWAIT TEST

New York, March 20.-Dr. Fried
mann, the German specialist, issued a
statement advising persons who have
intended TO come here from different
parts OF the country for treatment
with his vaccine. TO wait until the gov
ernment tests Of his remedy have been
comnieted. He said:
stay home and Keep patient 1t
will Let be long before you w.H have
opportunity Of receiving my treatment.
The trip TO this city would oonsume
your strength and vitality
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
FIVE DEAD AND 10
INJURED AT FIRE

Medicine Hat, Alberta, March 20
Five are dead and 10 badly injured
as a result Of an explosion of gas
generated in the burning three-story
building of the Western Canada cold
storage and packing plant here last
night The property loss is 100000.
Many of the injured were spectators
Watching the fire, crushed by falling
= alIs, forced outward by the explo-
SIGN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
BURGLARS ROB HOUSEHOLD
WHILE FAMILY SLUMBERS

Without awakening members Of the
family, burglars last night entered the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Junge, 836
Sixteenth street, Moline, secured $50
in cash and made thefr getaway
safely. The matter has been reported
to the police, but thus far no arrests
have been made. The money was TAX
en- from Mr. Junge's trousers pockets
and also from a purse belonging to his
wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
FIVE ARE KILLED
BY GAS IN HOME

Chicago. March zo-Engbert Cor
nelson, So. a machinist, his wife. two
SOILS and a daughter were found dead
from Illuminating gas in their cottage
on North Lawndale avenue today. Cir
ounstances indicated an accident caus-
ed the tragedy. A hose, one end Of
which was attached TO a gas plate and
tie other TO Jet ii is believed. be-
came detached during the night and
tie jet was turned on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
arrival of Cabrars group of state

arrival of Cabral's group Of state
troops
San Francisco, March 20. - The
cruiser California sailed southwark
late yesterday. 1t carried 400, 900
rounds of rife ammunition and com
plete equipment for shore duty, in
Guiding camping outfits At San Diego
the California will await the arrival
of the Maryland, now coaling at Cali.
fornia City. and the two will proceed
to Guaymas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
KING STEALS
OVER A MILLION. CHARGED

New York, March 2O.-Bankers and
silk dealers who advanced money and
goods to Salo r. Jackson, the petit
coat king" lost more than a million
dollars, the district attorney said to-
day, when arrangement were made
for JacksOn's trial. Jackson was ar
rested last December in Mexico. He
will be tried for grand larceny. The
company was making 5000 petticoats
q day when Jackson disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
Manny 70 AZ as governor.

Springfield, Ill. March 20.-When
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara leaves
the state this afternoon on the way
70 Harrisburg. Pa, President Pro Tenn.
Nanny Of the senate temporarily will
become governor OF the state, Gov
ernor Dunno expecting TO be absent
from the state until Friday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
ROOSEVELT ENDORSES A
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

st. Louis, March 20.-Colonel Roose-
Welt, in a letter made public today, en-
dorses the candidacy of Frank Ger
hart, progressive candidate for mayor
of st. Louis. Gerhart in national poll
tics is a democrat. The colonel de
nounces Henry Kiel, the republican
candidate, on information that he was
a delegate to the republican national
convention and voted TO sustain the
fraudulent roll"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
PENNSYLVANIA PUTS END
TOFALSE PRINT CL AIMS

Harrisburg, Pa, March 20.-Gover-
nor Tener approved a bill prohibiting
publication in newspapers, periodicals,
Circulars or other publications Of false
or misleading statements or assertions
regarding merchandise, securities or
services. II provides a fine or impris-
onment of 10 days, or both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
Taking FreIoht Car census.

Washington, March 20.-In an in
vestigstion OF the use OF freight cars
owned by so-called private car lines,
the interstate commerce commission
sJday called on all railroads for infor-
nation which will form the basis OF a
p:actical census Of freight cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
NlNETY-NINE ARE FREED
IN KOREAN CONSPIRACY

Toxic, March 20.-Ninety-nine OF
the Koreans, charged with conspiracy
against the governor general Count
Terauchi, Of Korea. in 1910 were found
not guilty in court today, says dis
patch from Seoul. A former Korean
cabinet minister. Korean editor and
three others we're sentenced 10 six
NpurS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
Another Ballot Taken by
Illinois Assembly With
out Result.
MUCH EXPLAINING DONE
Joint Resolution Is Adopted for
an Adjournment Until
Next tuesday.

Springfield, Ill, March 20-With a
large number of absentees on both
sides, balloting on the senatorships
was greatly delayed today by speech
making and an explanation of votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
BILL IS SIGNED TO STOP
MISSOURI FREE LUNCHES

Jefferson City. Mo, March 2O.-Gov-
ernor Major signed a bill making it
unlawful for saloons 10 serve free
lunches. The law was urged by the
St. Louis Retail Liquor Dealers as
sociation. II is said its enforcement
will save St. Louis saloonkeepers
$3.50 600 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
New Motor Company.
(snecIai to The Argusl

Springfield, Ill, March 20.-Secre-
tary of State Woods today issued
license to incorporate TO the Sauer
mann Motor company Of Rock Island,
with capital stock Of s2,500 The in
corporators are Fred Sauermann, w.
J. Hartz, and E. w. Schoede.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
New Erench Cabinet

Paris, March 2O.-Jean Barthou,
minister Of justice in the retiring cab
met, was requested today by President
Poincare TO form a new cabinet TO
take the place of the BRAND ministry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
Panal Audience Denied.

Rome. March 2O.-Fearing an audi
eutt would be a dangerous strain, Pro
fsgsor Marchiafava, consulting physi-
can 10 the pope. refused today to al
low the pontiff to receive former Pres
ideut Diaz OF Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
kohIsaat Far From Well.

New York, March 20-H H. Kohl
scat, publisher of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, who recently suffered hemor,
rEage of the brain, is somewhat I'm
proved today, but is still far from we'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
Mrs. Joseph G. Eaton is
Charged With the Muir
der OfHer Husband.
ADMIRAL IS WE'D TWICE
Latter Dies Suddenly in Home
Morning of March 8-State
Alleges Poisoning.

bingham, Mass, March 20.-Mrs.
Eaton, widow of Rear Admiral Joseph
G. Eaton, was arrested here today
charged with the murder of her hus-
band. Mrs. Eaton was a witness to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
The Weather

Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Light snow and colder tonight with
a cold wave. Friday fair and contin-
ued cold with the lowest temperature
tonight about 19 degrees.
Temperature at Z a. m, 2s. Highest
yesterday, "a; lowest last night, 29.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, Is miles
per hour.
Precipitation, 90 inch.
Relative humidity at p. N, So, at
g. m, SO.
Stage Of water, SIS, no change in
last "a hours.
J.. NJ. SHERIER. local Forecaster-
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets GIL, rises 6:03. Evening
stars: Mercury, Venus, Saturn Morn
ing stars: Jupiter, Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
Richards With Quincy.

Rockford. H.. March 2o.-Frank
Richards. manager OF the Rockford
team in the Wisconsin-Illinois league
fr- two seasons. has signed a contract
VIII the Quincy Three Eye club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20
Constantine at Capital.

Athens. March 2O-King Constan-
tine arrived at the Greek capital to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-20

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07
TWO ALASKA RAILWAY SYSTEMS

THERE will be difference of opinion in CordoVa and yaioez
 as to which the best terminal point for the proposed gov
 errment railroad the Panama and Yukon valleys The report railroad commission favors Cordova it ats1ac tory arrangements be made with the Copper river and North western Raoad and failing this the connection should be made with Valdez by way of the Thompson pass route
 has stated that the of the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad willing to either sell or lease that road to the and there probably truth in the re- port And possible that it could be bought outright TOT considerably less than it cost
 The route from Valdez Fairbanks by way of Thompsons pass claimed by many be the best direct route to the Ia mana country and is also alleged that railroad by that route would open to development fine mineral and agricultural country of excellent possibilities The second railroad system rec commended from Seward through the Sustna and Kuskokwlm valleys to the Idarod the line also to the Matanuska coal fields
 The opening the coal fields of Alaska directly depend ent upon railroad transportation for the product Until such time as this the coal deposits will lie dormant Civ en the needed railroads the coal development problem will be speedily solved.
 The report of the railroad commission and the message o President Taft to the Congress in connection herewith are i'm portant at this only insofar these documents showing commissions observations shall serve to ere ate public sentiment of the projects there recommend ed Congress and the administration must deal with all the questions involved and pointed out by this newspaper recently there will remain much work to be done 1t
 feared before the government undertakes this most i'm porant work in behalf of the Territorys development
 The estimated of the two proposed railway systems should not and believe will not be such to much part Congress either to undertake the work as project guarantee the bonds and interest thereon as suggested in the Presidents message.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07

New York banker is willing pay $1OOO0OO to bring Dr.
 edrann tuberculosis serum to York f it be dem onstraed that the will nnetve out of hun dred cases That pretty stiff percentage consumption cure that ecacious in 5O 2O TO- peradventure in Der cent of cases would be worth while.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07

State University, Dr, Theodore C.. Frye, professor of botany, and George B. Rigg, instructor in botany to head parties of botanists to make a sur yey of the beds of kelp in Alaska wa ters during the coming summer. The party led by Prof Frye will investi. gate the Sitka region and the botan- ists under the guidance of Mir, Rigg will survey the Kodiak region. The survey will be conducted under the direction of Dr. Frank K. Cameron, in charge of the fertilization investiga- tion of the bureau of soils of the fed eral department of agriculture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07
A CLOSED INCIDENT

IS that the Alaska Steamship Company has rejected
 the proposed with the city whereby the company
 was to use exclusively the City dock in return for the exc sve privilege of carrying coal for municipal use With the re- lection of the the incident be said to be closed The question: of the need of dockage facilities has not lost its importance
 The municipal dock has been such institutions usually are extension possible would be to the advan tage of the city of importance to transportation companies doing business with Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07

inc the billion dollar United States Corporation It would not be denied that both jobs well done from Trust stand point Both the Trust and the Harvester Trust are top nocher in the family and both attest the financial gen jus of the Morgan Company.
 Ii is an undoubted fact that J. Pierpon Morgan Co., have been the greatest the world has known in successful v underwriting trusts mamoth magnitude Perhaps but for the financial genius at the head of that firm such giant comD +ion as the Steel and Harvester Trusts might be unknown
 That police grafer in New York said to have received in five years And still wonder at the increase of crime"-in New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07

Ed. Rely, a familiar figure on Ket- chikan's water front, has been arrest ed for stealing furs from the light house depot of that town.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT

The new dining room of the Com. mercial Cafe, with private boxes in connection, is now open day and night, and excellent meals are served at all times. 2-4-t.f.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07
TRIMMER x RITTER

See this firm for all kinds of dray. ing and hauling. We guarantee sat isfacton and reasonable prices. CoM delivered promptly. Femmer & Rit ter's Express. Stand Burford's Cor ner. Phone 914 Residence phones 4O2 or 4OS. '''
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07
A NEW ORDER OF THINGS

FOUR-STORY concrete building modern in every way with "A electric elevators and all other upodae convenences such
 as k proposed by Charles Godsten augurs well for the per manency of this city, and its rapid growth.
 Somebody remarked recently that Juneau had passed the shack stage remark is true It has, and the proposed construction of the building referred and of others indicates that this view is entertained by of the c best business 
 Juneau needs only buildings suitable for business purposes needs residences we'll The demand for dwell ng houses and promises to become chronic unless steps are the requirements of constantly increasing population And it is feared the demand will n- crease to proportions that it will be physically impossible to meet it.
 An unprecedented rush to Juneau the coming spring may be anticipated and under existing conditions will be matter for regret steady growth desirable because it is healthy;
 mad rush is reverse What Juneau needs now not sud den large influx people, but only such be able to obtain employment and secure opportunities that be open for them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-07
i: Northern News Notes

+ The first Christian work on the Queen Charlotte islands was under taken in 1876 by Archdeacon colIi' son.
 The weather on the Queen Char lotte islands this winter has been very mild. In fact all winters are nearly alike. It is true there has been a little frost and snow, but nothing to speak of.
 Traders, freighters, home-steaders and officers of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police in Edmonton and Northern Alberta are unanimously in favor of the proposal to establish series of wireless stations from Atha- basca down the Mackenzie river and from there to Rampant House. in the Yukon.
 
 The G. T. P. steel has reached Por- phyry creek, where the next big bridge is to be constructed. Stables for the contractors freighting department are being erected at that point, and it is understood a siding will be put in at a point sixteen and half miles from Hazelton. where the freighters for the railway and the Bulkley valley merchants will receive their loads. John Morrison, a Prince Rupert line man. is in the city hospital. He is suffering from blood poisoning and the case is rather unusual one. Sometime ago, while walking with his climbers" on, he spiked himself in the leg, the steel penetrating to the bone. i'll
 Ed. Rely, a familiar figure on Ket- chikan's water front, has been arrest ed for stealing furs from the light house depot of that town.
 A polglot, from Europe, says the Prince Rupert Empire, who has been here for several weeks looking out for investments in city realty and farm lands. says it is remarkable what a figure the native of Norway and Swe- den cut in this city Sweden is now" he says, the most important country of the two, and yet when native of either gets into trouble he is all ways called Swede in the newspa- pers. On the other hand, should he do we'll and get into society, the report CTS invariably refer to him as Nor wegian gentleman"
 
 The long,listed sS poll tax in Brit ish Columbia has at last been relegated to the scrap heap, says the Prince Ru- pert Empire.
 A first class hotel will be opened in South Hazleton this spring.
 Machinery has been installed in the Silver Standard near Hazelton.
 The Indians of the Skeena district state that they do not wish con- tinuance of the reserve system, but believe that they are entitled to the ownership of all the land. They will ask the government to pay them for all lands occupied by white men, and to turn over to them all unalienated lands.
 Haynes Dewitt, native, for the misappropriation of twenty dollars, was given three months and fine oi twenty-five dollars at Petersburg.
 
 Royelty and Clausen have leased the powerful logging outfit from Nels De Briea and established their headquar ters at wrangell. A branch will be maintained at Petersburg.
 A new lighthouse is being erected on Langara island The light will bt the first to be sighted on the British Columbia coast.
 
 The Loyal Order of Moose is grow ing steadily in Prince Rupert.
 
 The United States government has enlisted the services of two members of the faculty of the Washington