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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
IS SHOT DEAD ON
HIS WEDDING EVE
Harvey, Ill, Resident Is Found
Slain in q Chicago Rooming
House.

Chicago. Ill, Aug. 22.-Mourned by
four young women, each of whom is
declared to have excellent grounds for
his claim that she was his fiancee, Cas-
imir Macender of Harvey, Ill, was
found shot to death in his bedroom
yesterday. Two women and a man
have been arrested.
When the police, summoned by the
outcries of the one of the girls, arrived
at Macender's room at 1912 South
Jefferson street, they found him dead,
with his own revolver beside him on
the floor-but they also found Frank
Vadas, who rooms in the same build
ing, and who has been paying atten-
tions to one of the four young women,
rifling the pockets of the dead man.
Vadas, Mrs. Marie Dirk, the land
lady, and Miss Annie Pedwiak, Macen-
der's fiancee, were all held by the po-
lice.
The killing was done yesterday
been drinking the night before, and
yesterday when he awoke sent Miss
Pedwiak, whom he was 20 have mar
ried tomorrow, out TO get him a stimu-
liant. When she returned she found
him dead on the floor with a bullet in
his breast.
Mrs. Marie DSik was in the coal
shed just in the rear of the house, but
declares that she did not hear a shot
fired.
Mrs. Dzik's daughter, Mary, to whom
Vadas has been paying attention, but
who had also been very friendly with
Macender, was not at home, but the
police mean to question her closely as
to the relations between Vadas and
Macender. They suspect that there
was much jealousy.
This killing will get a good investi.
eating" said Lieutenant O'Brien of the
Canalport station. "On the surface II
looked like plain suicide; everybody
denies being In the room or hearing a
| quarrel.
But the stories these women tell
and they say this fellow had four on
| his string at once-make me want tc
know more about the case.
Then we come in and find this fel
low Nadas going through the dead
mans pockets. He says that Mrs
Dix told him TO see If there were
any letters in the pockets; but he
turned over $3.50 after we took him
to the station, and admitted that he
took it out of the fellows clothes"
Macender's home is a Harvey, III.
but he made frequent trips to Chicago
and always stopped at Mrs. Dzik's. Fol
the last three or four months he haC
been there much of the time. He came
In last Wednesday, and at once begar
drinking heavily in celebration of his
approaching marriage.
The body has been taken to Nc
Mahon's undertaking rooms, 500 Wes
Eighteenth street, where the coroner
will hold an inquest when the police
have investigated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
TAMMANY PICKS
M'CALL FOR RACE
Is Selected by Murphy to Run
for Gotham Mayor Against
Mitchell.

New York, Aug 22.-Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany hall, and
a number of his advisors, after 10
hour conference last night, are said to
have proposed that Edward 2. Mccall,
chairman of the public service commit
tee, accept the Tammany nomination
for mayor to oppose John Purroy
Mitchell, the fusion nominee. At the
start of the conference, denomination
of Gaynor was proposed, but it appar-
emily did not meet with favor. There
is an independent movement urging
Gaynor to run again, regardless of the
Tammany or fusion choices.
would accept.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
GIRL DIES TO join
LOVER, A SUICIDE
Ruth Hamilton, Shot by Sweet
heart, Prays to Be Buried
With Him.

Yonkers, n Y, Aug. 22.-Ruth Ham
ilton died today in answer to her pray
ers that she might join her boy lover,
Charles Rich, who shot and killed him
self after mortally wounding her We'd
resday night They had been sweet
hearts few, months and agreed to die
together During brief periods last
night she moaned continually, ION,
Why don't ! die? Why didn't he shoot
him" Her mother and sister, in tears,
were holding her hands when she
died
indianapolis, Ind, Aug 22-Roy
Gross, %, and an unidentified woman,
are dead as a result of what is be-
lieyed suicide. Earl Pritchard, at
whose home the tragedy occurred,
found the couple lying with their arms
about each other with two glasses con-
tailing poison beside the bed.
The woman was identified as, Mrs.
Hazel Stewart, 28. Gross came here
from Franklin, Ind, four years ago.
He did not meet Mrs. Stewart until
nothing even of the acquaintanceship
between the pair Mrs. Stewart was
beautiful woman and had a happy
married life, it is said by her mother
and friends. She was away on short
visit, supposedly among friends.
Kansas City, Aug, 22.-While the
salesroom of one of the largest retail
meat markets here was full of Gus
toners today Frank Mooney "a, and
Mark Hamilton, AZ, meat cutters, en-,
gagged in death struggle across a
meat block in the rear until Mooney
fell dead, long blade thrust through
his heart. Hamilton, according to the
police, said the fight was the climax
of an old quarrel and that he stabbed
! Mooney because he couldn't stand hi.
cursing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
new MOOSE IDEA
is HELD A.SECRET
Final Call for Special Service,
Nature of Which Is Not Yet
Disclosed.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 22-Last call for
special service to the progressive ma
tional organization was sounded last
night from the national progressive
headquarters in New York.
Over the signatures of Oscar S.
Straus of New York, Albert ]. Bever-
idge of Indiana, Senator Miles Poin-
dexter of Washington, and John NJ.
Parker of Louisiana, the summons was
issued for volunteers to perform con-
fidential duties to which they vii. be
assigned.
By Sept. l it is expected by the ma
tional party leaders that the particu.
lar work under consideration will have
headway in more than 40 states.
THE committee" it is stated from
the national headuarters, has re.
gretted the necessity of holding back
the details of the true purpose of the
Volunteers, but there have been rea.
sons why this was deemed imperative
The success of the movement might
have been imper!led by premature OF
only partial reports of the plan.
1T may be stated positively that the
idea of this movement is totally un
like anything that has been done here
tofore by political parties"
The final call issued last night from
New York follows:
''The undersigned, with the sanction
and approval of the national progres
sive committee, recently issued a cal
| for 1000 loyal progressives, from al
! states in the union, to join them in {
! special and highly important service
| to the party. We appreciate to tht
| highest degree the splendid response
/ that has come from all sections; ant
now issue this final call to round ou
and complete the organization.
! ''If you are a true progressive, will
| ing to strike blow for what you be
lieve in, we invite you to join us, anC
we assure you that you will not bC
asked to do anything that will in any
way interfere with your occupation Of
involve any sacrifice of time or money
1T 9;E help us if you will STATE
your occupation, but whatever that oc
cupation may be or whatever it ma!
hold you or take you, you have it il
your power by joining in this move
ment to give invaluable assistance t.
the national committee and the party
II you have this cause at heart W.
urge you to answer this call to th'
colors. Please address VolunteerI de
partment, Progressive National com
mittee, Room 1880. Forty-second stree
building, New York, n. Y"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
Mexican Chief Grows Anx-
iOus to Resume Lind
Negotiations.
GET MESSAGE MONDAY
Situation to Be Personally Re-
viewed by President Be-
fore Congress.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson will personally read his
message on Mexico to both houses Of
congress Monday, outlining what has
been done by the United States to
bring about peace. He worked practic-
ally all of today upon it. Except for a
short conference with Secretary Bryan
the president denied himself TO all
visitors and worked alone in his study.
The message will summarize the
principal points made in the note pre-
sented by John Lind and the conten-
tion of the Huerta government in re-
ply The full text of both communi-
cations will be presented TO congress.
No recommendations for action will
be made, but the statement is expect
ed to reiterate the attitude of this gov
ernment that only on the basis there
in outlined can negotiations with
Huerta be continued. White house Of
ficials feel that the readings of the
message will be a factor in the situ-
alton serving, perhaps, further to en-
phasize that the United States under
no circumstances will recognize any
but a constitutional government in
Mexico.
HUERTA Is UNEASY.
The effect of the unyielding attitude
of the United States is said to be al
ready apparent. Dispatches today from
Lind indicate the Mexican admins
tration would welcome. further pais'
leys. The Huerta government. it is
said, is casting about for new grounds
on which to renew negotiations. An
other factor is the reported disposition
of Europe to deny the Huerta govern
ment any further loans pending the
outcome of efforts of the United
States to bring about peace.
Postmaster General Burleson and
Secretary Daniels were at the White
house early comforting with Secretary
Tumulty and offering their advice on
the message.
WORKS HASTENS TO CAPITAL.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 22-Believ-
ing the Mexican situation to be acute
and that he should be in his seat at
Washington, Senator Works left Los
| Angeles today. When returned here
several days ago he plannea4agemain
until the regular session. WORKS fay
ors President Wilson's policy and de-
clared Intervention should be the last
resort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
AVIATOR IN FALL
OF A MILE; KILLED

Halberstandt, Prussian Saxony, Aug.
22-Lieutenant Schmid OF the army
aviation corps met death here today
after fall of more than a mile. He
was completing a S0-mile fight, and
had begun a spiral descent when one
Of the wings on his aeroplane collaps-
ed and the machine plunged to the
ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
IOWAN INJURED IN
A WRECK IN OHIO

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 22.-The east
ern express from Chicago to New
York over the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne
& Chicago railroad, was wrecked near
Leetonia, Ohio, at this morning. A
number of passengers were hurt. A
truck under the way each broke, de-
railing that car and three Pullmans
Among the injured was DIR. H. l..
Stewart of Charlton, Iowa, whose neck
was injured. He was in a Pullman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
FINANCIER'S SON
DIES AS SUICIDE
Lewis Hornblower, Son of a
Wealthy New Yorker, Sue
cumbs to Pistol Wound.

Johnson City, Tenn, Aug. 22.-
Lewis Hornblower, son of w. B.
Hornb.ower, New York lawyer aai
financier, died early today of a pistol
wound inflicted last night He was
80. married and clerk in the office
of railroad. The body will be taken to
New York for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
Denies Pardon to Liquor vender,

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 2O.-On recon-
mendation of the board of .pardons
Governor Dunno denied either a par
don or communication of sentence to
Henry Gardt, convicted in Knox coun-
ty of selling liquor in anti-sa,oon terri
tory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
To Stop Emigration.

Vienna. Aug. 22-Determined to stop
emigration of adults to Canada and the
United States, the governor of Galicia,
a crown land of Austria-Hungary, to-
day ordered the arrest of all males be-
tween is and 36, liable for military
service, who attempt to leave the coun-
try
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
Mine Strikers Parade.

Calumet. Mich, Aug. 22.-Several
hundred strikers at the Ahmeek and
Mohawk mines, carrying American
flags. parsded through the Calumet and
Hecla location today. They made no at
tempt to interfere with the operations.
Underground work was resumed at the
Quincy mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
Lawyers Are Advising Fu-
gltlve to Buy Property
in Canada.
COULD NOT BE REMOVED
Attention Turns to Thompson"
Man Who Directs Escape
From Asylum.

Sherbrooke, Que, Aug. 22.-The ha-
beas corpus proceedings case of Thaw
having been put off until Wednesday
next, interest IN the case centered to-
day in the arralgnment of a man ar
rested here Wednesday last as having
helped Thaw to escape. Although de-
scribing himself as Mitchell Thomp-
son" the man has been identified as
Gentleman Roger" Thompson, a
chauffeur Of New York city. one of the
five men who aided Thaw to cross the
Canadian frontier. When arrested
Thompson maintained he was a citi-
zen Of Montreal and met Thaw by
chance. However. he retained as coun-
sci one of the group of Thaw's attor-
neys, although Thaw up to today de-
Clined TO admit he ever had seen
Thompson. Seven witnesses, it is said,
will be produced TO show Thompson
accompanied Thaw across the border.
Among them is Octave Nedeau. his
wife, and two men employed on his
farm near Coaticook. Nedeau, said he
furnished the rig for Thaw's last dash
before his arrest and that Thompson
accompanied him.
Sheriff Hornbeck OF Duchess coun-
~, has a warrant for Thompson's ar.
rest charging conspiracy with others
TO bring about Thaw's escape.
HEARING is POSTPONED.
Hearing Of the case of Thompson was
postponed until Friday of next week.
Thompson was arraigned before Police
Judge MulYena at 10 O'Clock. F. Camp
bell, acting Jointly for the Dominion
department of immigration and Dutch
.ess county (New York;, asked that the
case be put over on the ground that
documents from Matteawan showing
that Thaw had been confined there
as insane had not arrived. Thompson
came into court disguised in smoked
glasses. Pictures of Gentleman Rog
er" had arrived during the night how
ever, and Sheriff Hornbeck of Dutch
ess county, holding one of these, and
gazing at the prisoner said, "Whc
could miss It? II certainly is Roger
The little court room was packed while
counsel wrangled over a date for the
hearing All Thaw's lawyers were
present.
Thaw has been advised by certain OF
his counsel, il was learned today, tc
buy property in Canada, and take
steps to become naturalized as a Brit
ish subject. This, It is held, would
prevent his deportation.
GOVERNMENT OUT OF 1T.
Washington. d. C.. Aug. 22.-Secre
tary Bryan sent the following tele
gram to Hon. William Sulzer, Al
bany. n. Y: This case Of Thaw
being one in which the present aspec
is involving application of the Cana
dian immigration laws. this govern
ment cannot act officially. Steps have
been taken to lay information of hi!
escape formally before the Canadian
authorities" Sulzer asked that tn,
Canadian immigration officials returi
Thaw to Rouses Point. y. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
KANSAS DROUGHT
is EXAGGERATED

Kansas city. Mo-. Aug. 22.-Drought
in Kansas and its effects nave been
exaggerated, according to a report of
the tax commission Of Kansas. Only
corn among all its products, says the
report, was burned, and there will be,
a bumper wheat output, 43 per ceat
more than any other state, with IL
100000 acres OF alfalfa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
Sored by Bull; Dies.

Streator. Ill, Aug. 22.-James Nor
ris is dead as the result of injuries re-
ceiyed when he was gored by bull.
Morris, was was II years old and an in
mate OF the county asylum at Ottawa.
T-odded the bull with a stick. The
enraged animal turned on him. knock
ing him down and trampling him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
Swedish Gunboat Sunk.

Malmo, Sweden. Aug. %. - The
Swedish battleship Oden today col
lided with and sank the Swedish un-
boat Urd. The crew of the gunboat
was saved. The Urd is 10 feet long,
with displacement of 597 tons. She
was built in 1877.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
GOVERNMENT OUT OF III.
studepaxer Heir to Wed.

South Bend. Ind, Aug. 22.-The ro-
nance OF Jessie Carter, actress and
Ewing Studebaker Riley, grandson of
J. NJ. Studebaker, Sr., the last OF the
Studebaker brothers OF South Bend,
will result Sept. 10 in the marriage
of the young couple in st. Louis. In.
vitations for the wedding were issued
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22

Washin gton-An echo of the failure
Of the various enterprises of the late
John r. Walsh, Chicago, was heard at
the treasury department when the Chi
cago National bank, which closed its
doors Dec. IS, 1905, formally notified
the comptroller Of its voluntary liquid
alton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
MEMBER DENTAL
BOARD SELECTED

Springfield. H.. Aug. 22.-Governor
Dunno today appointed DR.. B. a.
Smith OF Champaign. a member Of the
state board OF dental examiners, to
succeed Whipple Of Quincy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
Los Angeles Bar x-Ray Dress.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 22.-officials
Of Los Angeles today enjoined the
wearing Of so-called X-ray dresses on
the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
Fifty Miners Killed

Bangalore, India, Aug. 22.-Fifty min
ers were killed. today when a cage
they were riding in the Mysore gold
mine fell to the bottom of the shaft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
Norway Has Woman Juso.

Christiania, Norway, Aug 22.-Nor-
way has its first woman Judge Ruth
Sorenson, 36, unmarried, a lawyer.
was appointed yesterday justice at
Hammerfest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening star: Jupiter Morning
stars: Saturn. Venus. Mars. Mercury
In the extreme north about 0 p. m.
constellation Auriga reigns alone. with
but three of its four stars above the
horizon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
PRINCES Affinity Iaksn

Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. 22-Mrs.
Clara Melcher, Viennese laundress,
who accused Prince Stanislaus sui.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22
THE WEATHER
= Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair and continued ccol weather to-
night and Saturday; moderate north
west winds becoming variable.
Temperature at a. m. so. Highest
yesterday 80, lowest last night SO.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 81, ct
: a. m rs.
Stage of water SO, fall of IL feet
in last "a hours.
]. n. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22

kowsky of Austria of having induced
her to come to this country for immor-
al purposes, was taken into custody
today by immigration officials.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-07
MRS. JULIA LOOMS

Died Last Night at Home Of Her
Son.
Mrs. Julia ID. Loomis, aged so years
widow of Warren Loomis. died Mon.
day evening at the home of her son
Asa f. LOOMS of Union street.
cNe had been III only about week,
though her health had been failing
for some time
Mrs. Loomis was born in Shafts
bury August 81, 1882 Her entire life
had been passed in the town of her
birth and in North Bennington and
this village She was married May
81. 1855. Her husband died March
%. 1854. Her maiden name was Miss
Julia Madison.
The deceased was a member OF the
Baptist church at North Bennington
and was a woman of kind and
obliging disposition and one with a
large number of friends.
Surviving are four sons, Asa z. of
Bennington, J. II. and Leland LOOMS
of SALISBURY and Frank ID. LOOMS
Of Pittsneld and one daughter. Mrs
Charles Percy of this village.
The funeral viii be held from the
house Thursday afternoon at 1:3O
o'clock. Rev. W. T. Meyer OF the
First Baptist church, assisted by Rev
w. ]. Coburn of the North Benning
ton Baptist church, will oiiiciate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-07
ELECTRIC LIGHT
ABSORBS GAS
COMPANY
Both Properties to Be Managed
From One Office
Announcement MADE TO-DAY
Twin State Gas and Electric Com
pany Takes over Bennington
Gas Light Company.
Announcement MADE TO-DAY

Announcement was made today
from the office of the Twin State Gas
and Electric company that the con
troll of the Bennington Gas Light
company had passed into the hands
Of parties connected with the former
corporation.
Arrangements are being made to
manage both properties from one Of
flee.
The plant and system of the Ben
nington Gas Light company at thai
time known as the Bennington Gas
company was put in about eight
years ago. At that time number 81
local people were stockholders in the
corporation. Financial difficulties re
suited in reorganization of the com
pany with outside capital in entir,
control, under the name of the Ben
nington Gas Light company.
The original plant was not satisfac
tory but in recent years change
were made and at the present tim,
the system is giving an excellent ser
| vice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-07

ferred for twenty minutes they an
nounced the meeting adjourned sine
die over the protest of Rechad Pasha,
head of the Turkish delegation, who
said the allies might as we'll break up
negotiations and renew the war. The
answer made to him was in effect that
If Turkey considered that there had
been a rupture they could do so and
start the war again as soon as she
pleased
Turkey in her answer to the de-
mands of the allies made several i'm
portant concessions, but these fell far
short of what the allies have been
asking and what they say they will
insist on. Turkey offered to give up
the island of Crete, but demanded as
a return for this concession that th>
allies demand no other islands in the
Aegean Sea
Turkey also offered to discuss again
the frontier line between Turkey and
Bulgaria, but made it plain that this
frontier must leave Adrianople in OF
toman territory" The reply to the
allies demands dwells at length on
the vast sacrifices Turkey, because of
her conciliatory spirit, is willing to
make in the interests of peace. But:
IF, in spite of these sacrifices" the
reply says, "the allies are minded to
break off the negotiations, all the re
sponsibility and consequences of this
rupture will fall on them and in this
case we herewith declare null and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-07
MRS MYRA S. RAWSoN
Highly Respected Resident Passed
Away Monday Afternoon.

Mrs. Myra Skinner Rawson, widow
or~the late Erskine Il. Rawson, died
at 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon at her
home on Elm street, after nearly a
years illness. She was a native of
Bennington. Vt, where she was born
October 6, 1S4S. On January 6, 1863,
she was married to Erskine f. Raw
son OF Barton and in 1887 they moved
to Bennington. Her husband died
four years ago.
The survivors of the family are two
daughters, Mrs. George d. Atwood of
Brooklyn and Mrs. +. b. Packard OF
Bennington, one son, Richard +. Raw
son OF Bennington, and a sister, Miss
Sophia Skinner of this village.
Mrs. Rawson was a woman of 'Ov-
able character who, so long as her
health permitted took an active in
terest in the charitable work of the
community She was president OF
the local society of Kings Daughters
at the time of her death.
The funeral. which will be private,
will be held from the house at ii
o'clock Wednesday forenoon. Rev.
George S. Mills, pastor of the Second
Congregations, church of which Mrs.
Rawson was a member will officiate
and the interment will be in the
Park Lawn cemetery.