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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
YECGS AT WORK
IN CLIFF STORE
Place Of John Swank in Upper
End of County Burglarized
During Night.
ONLY MONEY IS MISSING
About 500 Is Taken While Crooks Are
Too Wise to Tamper With US.
Postal Property.

The general store of John Swank at
Carbon Cliff, in which the village post
Office is located, was burglarized Fri
day night and about $50 in good and
lawful currency, which Mr. Swank had
neglected to place in the safe before
closing Inc store for the night, was
taken from the cash drawer.
Apparently the burglars did not care
TO cucumber themselves with anything
more discriminating than cash, for no
goods of value were missed when Mr..
Swank opened the store this morning
and discovered that it had been sub
jected to nocturnal visitation.
PRY OPEN REAR DOOR.
Also the criminals were apparently
wise enough not to incite the activity
of any but the local police authorities,
for no attempt was made to tamper
with any property or mail in the post
office section Of the place. The bur
glars effected their entrance by prying
open the rear door Mr.. Swank is in
clined to the belief that an unidenti-
fed stranger who was about the store
Friday evening had hand in the bur
glary, but beyond this the constabulary
have no clue to work upon, and there
is a possibility that the burglary was
committed by the same gang of yeggs
who cleaned out Ramsers Silvis jewel
~ store on Thursday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
UNKNOWN DRIVER
IS RESPONSIBLE
Coroner Meyer Conducts In
quest Into Killing of Flag
man John Lindgren.
NO NEW FACTS UNEARTHED
Employe Run Down by Ruffian While
in Performance Of r. Duty on
Fifteenth Street.

Coroner Meyers at his office this
morning held an inquest to determine
the cause of death of John Lindgren,
the old fiagman at the Fifteenth street
crossing. who died yesterday morning,
presumably because of injuries sus-
tanned on Aug. 26, when an unknown
man i'll buggy ran him down, and
then also struck him with his whip be.
cause of the old mans persistence in
the enforcement of the rules against
vehicle traffic on the sidewalk space.
Several eye-witnesses of the affair
testified, newsboy quoting Mr.. Lind.
gren as saying, when he scrambled to
his feet after being knocked down,
THAT man tried to kill me-" 1t was
also testified that the stranger, who
was described as heavy set, with a
round face and black mustache, and
driving bay horse, seemed very an.
CRY, and started 20 get out of the
buggy, as if to follow up the attack
but collected himself and drove away
Drs. Dunn and Ringnell testified that
Lindgren's leg was badly bruised, lie
sulting in blood poisoning. which was
the immediate cause of death.
THE VERDICT.
The jury's verdict was tina. Lindgrer
came to his death 'by wound receiv
ed by being struck by a buggy driver
by a man unknown to the jury while
on duty as fagman at the Fifteenth
street crossing of the Rock Island
tracks,
This ends the coroners duty in the
premises, in view of the fact that tn,
identity of the culprit is unknown
However, should his identity be dis
| covered, he will be liable to crimina
proceedings on the part of the state
or suit for damages by relatives, O.
| both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
MORE FARMS GO
TO MIDDLE WEST
Residents of Illinois and Sur.
rounding States Continue to
Be Successful.

Glasgow, Mont, Sept. 27-Although
the drawing for government claims in
the Fort Peck Indian reservation end
ed Thursday, names of winners con-
tinue to be discovered from the "elev-
enth hour" lists.
Twentyseven more Chicagoans it
has been found have drawn claims
More than that number in the state
outside of Chicago, have drawn farms
/ Many other winners are from sur.
rounding states.
Residents of Illinois, not Chicagoans
who drew claims are the following;
! l.. l.. Allison, Macomb.
A. s. Boothby, Savanna.
Fred A. Bristol, Desplaines.
E G. Day, Swan Greek.
George P. Jeffray, Belleville.
F. e. Wilhelms, Redbnd.
Roy L. Shifflet, Hayworth.
E. H. Cooper, Stewart.
I John B. Anderson, Tiskilwa,
L. ]. Hazard, Erie.
James A Cordial, Seneca.
A. II. Morehead, Tuscola.
Wllllam }. Scnmltt, MarSellIeS.
Walter E. Brown, Paris.
William H. Suite, Henderson.
A. ]. Holder, Bloomington.
Leon Walker, ElgiD.
Herman H. Brittman, Bensonyille.
Fred Green, Amboy.
G. c. Watkins, Mount Auburn.
Ada Lindsey, Paris.
Eleanor Lewis, BeardstoVn.
Ralph C. Smith, Galesburg.
4, George A. Held. Freeport.
; NJ d. Jordan, Peoria.
q w A. Hitchcock. Lewiston.
Walter c. Daugherty, Camargo.
H. R. Kechum, Bradford.
a James Garrett, Arcola.
q Charles Headley, Ellery.
A L. Gay, Quincy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

London, Sept. 27-In a last attempt
TO rebuild her shattered fortunes the
countess of Warwick is writing
movie" plays. Now past so, the count
ess has failed at lecturing for the
socialist cause and a writing books.
She believes she has future in NOV
ing pictures
She has finished one play, called
| the Great Pearl Affair." which she
admits is highly sensational, but she
/ hopes to produce some of far higher
Easton lodge in Essex as settings. She
also intends to produce educational
/ ideas in dramatic form
| The brillian. countess has had an
interesting career. A little more than
90 years ago she was member OF
the smart set of the late King Edward
then, of course. the prince of Wales
Her wit and beauty had won for her
high place in court life, when almost
in a day she entered into shadow
from which she never emerged. This
crime she was accused of was rattling
and in royal circles that is an unfor
givable offense.
When King Edward VII. was tht
prince of Wales he had a set" tina
was fast and furious. The countess
of Warwick belonged TO that set ant
it is said that she was the only womal
in England of whom the Princess Al
exandra was Jealous.
In 1891, when the duke OF Portlan
was about TO entertain the prince a
his country place. Welbeck abbey, IN
usual list of guests was submitted t
,, the prince The name of Lady Brook
! was not in i. The prince of Vale
asked the reason. The duke of Por
land answered that Lady Brooke woul
), not be received by his wife.
Then things happened. The beaut
I full palace of Welbeck abbey was wiki
r out the royal visitor, for instead {
i goire there, the prince instead aceep
S cd an invitation TO Tranby Croft, III
s. seat of a rich shipbuilder named Wi
S son. And the beautiful Daisy Brook
n who was the countess of Warwick. wa
invited also. But the death OF II
e stepfather of the countess prevente
IS her attendance.
r 4 few days later a pamphlet signe
a Lady River" appeared on the 10
n don streets. It told of an orgy I
Tranby Croft, of a baccaTat game
which the prince of Wales practical
tcck the place of the gamskeeper, ar
1f in which more wine was drunk thu
IN 7
lie belieyed they saw through he nan
re of Lady River" a thin disguise f
le Lady Brooke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
new HOSPITAL is
| GREATLY NEEDED
Bluff Mems Club Goes on Rec
/ ord in Favor of Purchasing
( Barnard Tract.
city INSTITUTION IS FULL
w. v. Richards Emphasizes Demand
! for Increased Facilities to Care
for the Sick.

The Bluff Mems club last evening
unanimously went on record in favor
Of the purchase OF the Barnard trac.
as site for the proposed Lutheran
hospital. A number Of addresses deal
ing with the project from various an
Sles we're made. w. V. Richards Of
the City hospital board made the no
tcn that the club endorse the move
ment to secure the hospital for Moline,
and in support OF the motion empha.
sized the urgent need OF additional
hospital facilities which, under exist.
ing conditions. cannot be furnished by
the City hospital.
HOSPITAL CROWDED.
The taxing power of the city for this
purpose being limited, it was neces.
sary to secure the enactment of a law
by the legislature authorizing the city
70 anticipate the taxes TO the extent
Of $4,000, in order to meet the most
urgent requirements. While the root
OF the hospital has been raised two
stories, increasing the capacity of the
A4G'iNhNAOu nun ~ " OV bFuCss v ina
doesn't nearly meet the demand upon
the institution. and many people are
compelled to go 10 other cities in order
70 enjoy the benefits of hospital facili
ties In medical as we'll as surgica
cases. The board is erecting a water
tank OF 10000 gallons capacity, and q
new boiler house costing $4,000 must
be erected. AS the running expenses
Of the hospital are $500 a month, il
is manifes,ly impossible for the city
70 provide further extensions. and tht
alternative necessarily is the provision
Of additional hospital facilities under
non-goyernmental auspices. And The
offer to establish this hospital under
q the auspices and direction Of the Lu
theran church should be hsiled as {
happy solution Of the problem Of how
70 provide adequate hospital facilities
and II should enlist the cooperation O
every citizen possessed Of humane i'm
pulses.
Nancy - HEARD.
The feature OF The evening, beside
the supper. was an address by Rev. r
5. Haney on Building a Man" il
which the speaker. using the develop
ment OF mans material habitation from
the primitive cave dwelling 10 tn
modern home. with its comforts an
refnements, as a text, traced the dc
Velopment of mans spiritual and eth
zeal natures.
President Gripp announced that q
the next meeting the mayor and con
missioners would be on the carpet. {
discuss questions Of municipal admin
trstion and TO answer questions whic
might be propounded by their master
the citizens assembled at the meetin,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
NURSING CORPS WAS
BADLY DECIMATED

The Moline city hospital authorities
are breathing deep signs of relief, be-
cause of the recruiting of the nursing
corps to it's customary strength. 1t
appears that five of the nurses have
been sick with typhoid fever recently
and this depletion in the ranks has
naturally imposed heavy burden upon
those remaining on duty. However, the
last of the patients left her bed this
morning ard in a few days the entire
corps will again be on duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
HOBO is A FRIEND
OF THE OFFICERS
Red Ryan Entertained Unob-
trusively by the Moline
Cops.
PREVENTS CRIMINALITY
Only Appearance as Squealer Has
Started Vensefu! Convict on
Trail of Peaceful Tramp.

The Moline police have been enter
tanning a knight of the road, who for
the purposes of identification in this
connection is described as Red Ryan.
Red, unlike the average hobo, is al
ways sure of the glad hand at the
local police station, for Red is an un-
usual specimen of the genus hobo.
When he therefore recently appeared
at the police station with his ears
filled with cinders and his face and
clothing begrimed as a result of 200
mile trip in side door sleeper, he was
Immediately given an opportunity to
cleanse himself, and to fortify him
| self with square" such as he could
/ not have obtained by several hours
! canvass of kitchen doors. And when
! he hied himself to the freight yards
few hours later to flip an outgoing
freight, he did not leave his forward
! ing address, nor did the police inquire,
for they are willing that Red shall
exercise his pleasure in selecting his
| route and time of departure.
| PAL AFTER HIM.
! Only once has he been instrumental
in sending hobo of the criminal type
over the road" by appearing on the
witness stand against him. That fel.
low, before he was put away behind
the stone walls, swore that he would
get" Red His term recently expired
and Red has a bunch that his enemy
is latter" him. Hence he is more wary
than ever in his movements and he
has no delusions as to the situation
Like stray atoms in the universe the
two individuals are swinging back anC
forth along the highways of hobodom
Red has the friendship of the police
of many cities and can rely upon the
passive assistance of many of the
hobos, whose rowing is not due to any
criminal activities. But his enemy car
rely upon the other section of thu
tramp army who by instinct and prac
tice are enemies of law, and believe il
taking what they want by force OF
cunning These share with the ex
convict his hatred of the "sQuealer'
and will expedite his search for thu
latter. Hence, notwithstanding Red
desire to avoid collision, the twail
will some time meet up" in SOM
hobo camp Or railroad yard. Then i
is likely that the coroner of the coun
ty in which is laid the scene of tn
collision will be called upon to holC
an inquest upon the body of hobo
And it may be that of Red, and again
it may be that of his nemesis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
STOLEN GUNS SOLD
AT A BIG BARGAIN

Paul Hesselschwerst. an 1S-year old
Silvis youth, was held to the grand
jury this morning by Magistrate Gus
tafson. for the theft Of Reming on
repeating rifle. and a Winchester gun.
The property Of Lee Laughlin, 1921
Third avenue. The guns, which were
valued at $3.50, were sold at Frankle's
pawn shop for So. Frankie afirms
tina: Paul, when he sold the loot. in
sisted that he was 81 years Of age,
and that the guns were his property.
Finger Split by Saw.
Elmer Wolfiey. an employe Of the
Moline Tool works, was painfully in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
MOLINES SECTION OF THE ARGUS

young man was a son of Jacob VI.
Weaver and was born May 26, 1887, on
the farm which was always his home.
He had assisted in its operation for
several years. Besides his father he
is survived by four brothers, Louis,
j. Edward, George, Clarence w. and
one sister, Mrs. Henry c. Quade. The
funeral will be held Tuesday at 2:30
from the late home, two and half
miles south of Moline. Interment will
be in Bowlesburg cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
OBITUARY RECORD
JACOB HAGER.

After an illness of nine months,
Jacob Hager, veteran sheet metal
worker, died this morning at 11:45 at
his home. 1914 Thirtieth street. For
some years he conducted shop a.
SIC Fourteenth street Deceased was
born in France September IS, 1s4s
and at the age of eight came 10 this
country. He first lived in Wisconsin
and in 1870 came to Moline to reside
Nine children survive: Mrs. Nellie
Able, George, Miss Marie, Bert, Miss
Emma, Miss Ida, William, Jacob, Jr
and Miss Hattie. Deceased was Z
member of the German Lutheran
church of Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
PUPILS SAVINGS
ARE GROWING APACE

The savings deposits OF the pupils
in the Moline public schools this week
aggregate SS53S-an increase of $9.SS
over the sum deposited last week with
the Moline Trust e Savings bank
The Lincoln school this week leads
with S2710-compared with $2073
turned in by the school last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

iured yesterday when his hand came
in contact with a circular saw. One
finger was split TO the first knuckle.
However, the attending physician
says it viii not be necessary to ampu-
ta,e the member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
BERT VI. WEAVER.

Bert NJ. Weaver, young farmer Of
South Moline township, died at 1870
al the Tri-City sanitarium where he
had been patient for the last three
weeks. Paralysis was the cause. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27

London-Death duties amounting to
s1,O5O,0O0. will be paid to the chancel-
lor of the exchequer by the British
estate of Anthony n. Brady OF Albany.
n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27


Estimated balance in state
treasury, Oct. l ...... 81 800, 900
Estimated receipts Oct. l to April:
From Cook county taxes. 100000
From Illinois Central railway 100000
From fees from state depart
ments .............. 100000
From collections from char
liable institutions . $4,000
From fish and hunters IL
censes .................. $4,000
From insurance taxes 800. 100000
From miscellaneous sources 100000
IOIdl 9O,J-Oiuuc
Estimated payments for the same
seven months from above:
Pay of state employees, in
GLIDING penal institutions
and normal schools ......S $4,000
Pay of employees state charit-
able institutions ........ $4,000
Pay of salaries of officers of
state government ....... 6Ss,OO0
Fuel for all state institutions 10000
Food and medicines for nine
teen charitable institutions $4,000
Food and medicine for four
penal institutions ....... $4,000
Postage and travelling ex-
penses state departments. 100000
.
The radical change in the situation
from that prognosticated by the bear
ish forecasts when the S26,000,00 leg
! islature adjourned in June is charge
| able directly to readjustment OF the
figures On the state house books.
An apparent deficit of 100000 in
the working balance in the state
| treasury has been converted into
cash balance of s1,5OO,000. This is
explained through the lapsing of many
of the unexpended appropriations OF
| the Forty-seventh general assembly,
which could not be paid after July l,
1913. when the new fiscal year began.
The complexities of the book fig-
ures, combined with the policy OF the
state administration, have combined
in an apparent saving of the quarter
of approximately $2,000,0O0 and
balance sheet which looks good.
The effect of the change in affairs
from the condition reported in June
upon the tax for next year Is yet to
be determined.
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
Contra IiSIl:III'I]
10 sslya Isl Q; ID 5EIIS ll IS Oh

Oct. 1, 1913, and April 1, 1914, and the
further estimate of amounts which
can and viii be had during the same
term of months:
Estimated balance in state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-27
O'Cenner Is Indicted.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-Twenty .hdict-
ments we're returned today against J.
C. O'Conner, imprisoned real estate
broker, by the grand jury, on a charge
Of forgery, embezzlement and opera
ton of a confidence game His al.
legged victims number 26. Alleged
forged Totes amount to $4,000
All the news all the time - The
Argus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-28
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The bonds Of the Capital Traction Com
pany reached the high point in the. re-
cent upward movement that has been go
Ing on when at the meeting today OF the
stock exchange five of tho bonds sold for
los. An advance Of half a point was
made in the bid for Washington Gas
bonds. while the Washington railway
bonds sold at the current level Of 81.
Potomac consolidated bonds were Of
fered at q lower level.
Nothing was done In the railway stocks
and no particular demand was developed
for any of them, except in the case of
Washington railway preferred, when So
was bid for odd lots.
Some odd lot trading was done in Mer-
genthaler. for the most part at 216k.
An offering was made OF Washington
Virginia common stock at 81. and Of the
stock of the Chapin-Sacks Company at
200. The bid for the latter was renewed
at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-28
LEXINGTON CHURCHES CONFER
Plans for Union Meetings Are Dis
cussed This Afternoon.

The afternoon conference Of the eight
lexington churches holding union meet
ings was held at 2:3O o'clock, in the Eek
ington Presbyterian Church. Rev. l.. NJ
Ferguson, pastor of the Lincoln Avenue
NJ E. Church, was on the program for
the address.
The evening service today will be held
In the Rhode Island Avenue M. p. Church
and If the large crowd of last evening
appears again, an overflow meeting will
be held in Bethany Baptist Church, at
Rhode Island avenue and I'd street. The
principal topic will be ''Sin and Its Pen
atty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-28
BRIDGE BIDS OPENED.
Work on @ Street Structure to Start
in December,

Work on the new two-hundred-a
enty-five- thousand dollar bridge which Is
to connect Q street in Washington with
Q street in Georgetown probably will
start early in December, according to
announcement this afternoon.
Bids for the construction OF the bridge
were opened this afternoon at the Mu-
nicipal building. followed by the an
nouncement that the prices named are
within the appropriation available. and
that work on the long delayed improve
,ment probably will soon be under way.
AS the bids were based partly on unit
prices. 1t will require several days
probably to ascertain the exact totals
carried in the proposals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. October 2S.-More reassur-
ing crop advices from Argentina gave
the wheat market today over to the
bears. Liverpool had declined sharply
from an early advance, and there were
reports of showers in the Punjab. Con-
tinued liberal receipts at Winnipeg tended
also to discourage the bulls. The open
ing. which was a shade to Aaas lower, was
succeeded by an additional decline
Selling pressure based on weaker cable
quotations and on the weakness in wheat
carried corn to lower level Commits
sion buying, however, developed after the
dip. Opening prices were unchanged to
AaA OFF. but rally that ensued put fig
ures we'll above last night
Although oats eased off with other
grain, the loss was entirely regained.
Trading was light and scattered.
Provisions sagged owing to a decline
in the hog market. First sales varied
from 21a down to a like amount up, with
later transactions at material drop.
Butter-Higher; creamery, 24a241a to 81.
Eggs-Higher: receipts, 5.2O1 cases: at
mark cases included. 24h1aa2S]1a; ordinary
firsts. 2oa27: firsts, 291aa3OH.
Potatoes-Receipts. sixty cars. I'M
changed.
Poultry-Alve unchanged
The drought in Argentina was said to
have been relieved except near Bahia
Blanca. Accordingly the wheat market,
after a reaction, fell lower than before.
d
of Nc net.
Cold and snow in Kansas and Nebraska,
which will bring about heavy feeding. had
a strengthening corn influence The close
was steady. " to u above last night.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. october IS. = Flour
Steady.
Opening lower under poor Liverpool ca
bles wheat later rallied on demand from
shorts; December, 94Aa4 5-16.
Pork-Quiet; mess 2S.5Oa24.OO.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Firm; middle west, 1O9Oa11OO
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Easy; Bogota, 31laa3ok; Central
America, 3219.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Firm; muscovado, 2.9sa30 4;
centrifugal. :'4Sa3o4; molasses. 2.73a2. 10;
refined steady.
Butter = Firm: receipts, 1881 tubs:
creamery; extras. 3oa33: frsts. 2sas1.
Cheese-Steady: receipts. 1856 boxes;
state whole milk. held. colored specials
15lsa154: do. white. 15A: do. colored,
average fancy, 15A; do. white, 15Aa1512;
state, whole milk, fresh, colored, specials,
151s do. white. 151sa15z: do. white or
colored average fancy. 15a1jA; state,
whole milk. under grades. 12Aa14A; do.
daisies. best, 1874.
Eggs-Firm; 1880 cases. Fresh gath
cred, extras. 35a36; extra firsts, 321ea34 !;
firsts, 29a31h: thirds and poorer, 23ao5
fresh gathered. dirties, No. and poorer,
1Sa22; refrigerator, special marks, fancy,
seasons charges paid. %; firsts, 27a271s
seconds. Yoa2S1s; lower grades. ola24 dir
ties, 17a23
Dressed poultry-Steady: fresh killed
western chickens 14a23; fowls. 13a191k;
turkeys, spring. 22a26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-28
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. October aS.-Hogs-Receipts
22Wo head: weak: bulk of sales, 7SOas. 20:
light. 5.Joas. -; mixed. 7.6oaS3O; heavy,
. .!Oas.3"; rough. 7.JoaT.6 5; pigs. 4T5a7 IS.
Cattle-Receipts, 7.00O head: slow
beeves. 6t0a9.I0; Texas steers, 675a1 90:
stockeys and feeders. 5.00aT..O: cows and
hefers, 3.40aS.25: calves, 65OaIOOO
Sheep-Receipts. IS. 900 head: steady: ma
tive. 3.9oai.@: yearlings. 4.9Oa6.OO; lambs,
native, 5.saa7 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-28
CROSSING ORDERED BUILT.
Railroads Must Bear Expense in
Fairfax County, Va.

The Virginia state corporation commits
sion has ordered the Southern railroad
and the Neutrality-suspicious. railroad to
proceed at once to construct at their
expense an underground crossing to re-
place the present grade crossing at Tel
egraph road, near Alexandria. in Fairfax
county.
In effect. the commission relieved the
county of Fairfax from dividing the ex-
pense of the crossing with the railroads.
Heretofore the commission has held the
EXPENSES were to be divided equally be-
tween the railroads and the county.