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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
DORR IN A PRAYER
AS HE GIVES LIFE.
Murderer of Retired Eastern
Soap Manufacturer Pays
Penalty in the Chair.

Boston, Mass, March 24.-William
A. Dorr was executed in the electric
chair at the Charlestown state prison
yesterday for the murder of George
E. Marsh of Lynn, a retired soap
manufacturer.
Dorr entered the execution cham
Der unsupported. He was preceded
by his spiritual adviser, Rev. Arthur
z. Hartman, who was reading from
Luke 23:46. Dorr waved his hand to-
ward the witnesses as he seated him.
self in the electric chair and was re-
peating 80 Lord Into Thy Hands
Commend My Spirit" when the cur
rent was applied.
Dorr, who came from Stockton,
Calf, shot and killed Marsh on April
II, 1912 Marsh was trustee of
fund from Miss Orpha Marsh, DORIS
aunt, and the state alleged that Dorr
committed the murder in the hope
that the money would eventually fall
to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
OSBORNE DIES AS
RESULT OF SHOCK
Rock Island Southern Brake
man Succumbs to Injuries
Received at Gilchrist.
TOUCHED A CHARGED WIRE
End Comes in Davenport Hospital
Was % Years of Age, and Leaves
Wife and Two Children.

Henry Osborne, % years of age,
died at II o'clock this morning at the
Davenport hospital in Davenport, as
the result of the shock and burns re-
ceived Saturday afternoon while at
work near Gilchrist.
Osborne was working on a coal car
of the Rock Island Southern about
3:I5 in the afternoon, and as the car
was passing through switch
in some manner he touched his shoul-
der to the circuit breaker, II, 900 volts
passing through his body, throwing
him OFF the car. His right arm was
so badly burned that had he rallied,
the member could not have been
saved.
Mr. Osborne was-born in Grand
Rapids. Mich, Oct 2S, 1890, and he
lived for a number of years at Kala-
mazoo and Chicago. He came to Rock
Island about a year ago. having prior
to that time lived for one year at Mon
mouth. Osborne had been employed
as brakeman on the Rock Island
Southern for the last two years. He
was united in marriage to Lena Pet
erson, Nov. %, 1910, at Waterloo,
Iowa.
He is survived by his wife, two
sons, Oryille and Elmer. his father,
Peter Osborne of Valley Junction,
Iowa, and one brother, Jacob Osborne,
of Kalamazoo, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
ROOSEVELT SAFE
IS FIALA REPORT

New York, March 24.-Anthony
Fiala reports Colonel Roosevelt was
not in the party that lost its equip
ment in the rapids Of the Doubt.
Roosevelt is in good health and is
with another part of the expedition
exploring the River of Doubt.
Milwaukee, Wis, March 24.-The
revolver with which John Schrank
attempted to kill Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt in Milwaukee in October,
1912, will be presented to Mr.. Roose-
vest, together with five unused bull
lets which remained in the weapon
when the assassin was seized and
handed over to the police. This was
the understanding when a. man named
E. E. Minter, who claims to have
wrested the gun from Schrank, made
a request to Judge A. C. Backus of.
the municipal court, in which Schrank
was tried, for possession of the fire
arm. Judge Backus granted the re-
quest after obtaining a promise from
Minter that he would hand the gun
and bullets to Mr.. Roosevelt when the
latter returned to this country from
his South American trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
State Soldiers Use Bayo-
nets Freely in Dispers-
inq Mob at Factory.
I DEAD, SEVERAL HURT
Men Refuse to Run Cars Bear
ina Soldiers and Tieup of
System May Result.

pepew. Y. Y. March 2i.-Daybreak
found Depew an armed camp. The
ssveu.v-fourth regiment OF militia, or
dered out upon request OF Sheriff
Becker. whose deputies were unable
70 handle the rioting strikers OF the
Gould Coupler works. yesterday, began
10 arrive before dawn.
4 special train on the I.ackawanna
led I'D and wrecked yesterday, came
through from Buffalo TO the plant with
military protection. Militia guarded
the transit road crossing. the scene of
yesterdays rioting. where one man
wzs killed and several injured. There
vas no trouble there today.
Groups OF strikers and sympathizers
we're at the entrances of the coupler
works when the train arrived. The
militia used bayonets freely before
the mob would scatter. One wounded
vas taken away by companions.
motormen Quit Posts.
Arrangements were made at Buffalo
70 carry the first battalion to the Lack
aEanna station on street cars, thence
By special train TO Depew. MOtormen
brought the cars 10 the front Of the
srmory and as the first soldier stepped
on board all left their posts under or
dsTs OF union officials. When one re-
fused TO give up the controller he was
Knocked down with the butt of a rifle.
The cars were manned by supervisors
of the car company, a couple of sol
diers, and electricians. Motormen who
deserted were suspended. Union Off
Gals demanded their reinstatement,
and Tumors Of a street car strike are
TOW current.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
FRENCH PRISONERS ARE
PUT IN ISOLATION CELLS

Paris, France, March 24.-Fifteen
ringleaders among women prisoners
In ST. Lazare prison who have pro-
tested against special privileges TO
Madame Caillaux. were placed in iso-
lation cells today.
Madame Caillaux, extremely
fatigued, today, called impatiently for
her husband When he arrived long
ensued.
Her fear of the consequences of the
publication in the Figaro of private
and an idea that her
husband might be driven to commit
the crime caused Madame Caiilaux to
kill Editor Calmette, she told the mag
istrate today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
J. C. FULLERTON CHOSEN
DICTATOR OF THE MOOSE

Rock Island Lodge No. 100, Loyal
Order of Moose. held its annual elec'
ton of officers last night. The fol
lowing were named:
Dicettor-J. ID. Fullerton
Firector-J. ID. Williams
Vice Dictator-C. Gresham
Prelate-L. Rain.
Inner Guard-W- V. Rogers.
Outer Guard-T. Bartell.
Treasurer-D. Jones.
Trustees-Fred Coyne, ]. W. Welch,
August Eggert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
FIRE BLAME NOT
FIXED BY JURORS
Responsibility For Missouri Ath-
letic Club Disaster is Still
in Doubt.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 24.-The cor
oner's jury that investigated the
death of 80 persons in the Missouri
Athletic club fire two weeks ago, could
not fix the blame for the disaster, it
was reported yesterday. The respon-
sibility cannot be fixed, the jury re-
ported, because the city ordinances do
not provide for the regulation of build
ings used for club purposes.
The jury recommended that salts
factory building laws be passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
POLICE TAKE BOY
BANDIT WOUNDED
Terre Haute is Year Old
Breaks Into Gunshop and
Gives Battle.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 24.-Ern-
est McWilliams, aged 15, broke into a
gunshop- early today and when the po-
lice called on him to surrender he re-
piled with fire of shots. When the
police armed themselves with riot guns
McWilliams barricaded himself in an
automobile in the rear of the store and
kept up a continuous fire. All window
panes in the store were broken and
the automobile riddled by the police
mems guns. After he had been wound
ed many times the boy surrendered.
His condition is serious. There were
five loaded revolvers in the boys
pockets and he had placed a number
of loaded rifles and shotguns in the
automobile.
McWilliams has =. police record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
MRS. CUNNESSON
CANADIAN FARM?

Swift Current. Sask., March GA
statement by a man who claims he
went to school in Norway with Belle
Guinness. the La Porte. Ind, murder
ess, and knew her at La Porte. that
he saw her on the streets here recent
ly. caused the mounted police to place
guard near Neville on woman
homesteader on suspicion that she
may be the missing murderess. United
States officers who knew the woman
viii be asked to come here and at.
tempt to identity her,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
ONE FARMER WRITES TO
EARN OF PARCEL POST

Following the announcement yes
terday that the Rock Island postoffice
had been designated among number
of cities where parcel post produce
plants would be established Postmas-
ter II. P. Simpson today received the
first letter from a man interested in
the new plan. He was farmer at At
aIissa, Iowa, with produce he desires
to market by this plan.
Steps are to be taken to handle but
ter, eggs and other produce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
SAM FRYER CASE
GOES TO JURORS

The fate of Sam Fryer, the second
hand dealer, charged with receiving
stolen property, rests with the jury.
The twelve got the case at IL o'clock
this morning. Attorney s. R. Kenwor-
thy for the defense ended his argu-
ments late yesterday afternoon and
this morning States Attorney F. E.
Thompson made the closing talk foy
the prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
iowa DEMOCRATS
TO MEET IN JULY

Des Moines. Iowa, March 24.-It Is
announced that the democratic state
convention will be held at Council
Diahs, July % and that state head
s1@Iters will be opened at Des Aoines
april ,. United States Marshal Reed
" Ottumwa will remain chairman OF
ele state committee until the next
Convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
CITY COMMISSION TO
VISIT STATION HOUSE

Members OF the city commission
will formally inspect station house
No. on Thirtieth street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues
wednesday afternoon. The station
house was recently completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
coIquitt Reward Worries.
CHAMBERLAIN HAS A NEW
TOLLS EXEMPTION PLAN

Washington. d. C.. March 24.-Sen-
ator Chamberlain, one of the oppon-
ents OF the Administrations proposals
for repeal OF the tolls exemption pro-
vision of the Panama canal act, today
introduced a resolution to repeal tolls
exemption on inland waterways grant
ed by the rivers and harbors bill or
1882. It was referred to a commit
tee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Eiremen overcome al chicann.

Chicago, Ill, March 24.-Three fire.
men were overcome by smoke. and a
score of families were driven from
their homes and $4,000 damage done
to a building on Girard street occu-
pied by several manufacturing firms
by Are which was extInguished be-
fore employees reported for work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
o'erien Briggs House Robber.

Chicago. IL. March "a. - Eddie
oSrien. arrested on suspicion. has
oeen identified By a clerk and steward
e one Of the robbers who held up the
Briggs house March IS and wounded
NE manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Wins Diamond Medal Contest.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 24.-At tha
Illinois diamond medal oratorical con,
test arranged by the Women's Chris.
tian Temperance union, held here
last night, Thomas Stone OF Cham
paign won first prize and Miss Eloise
Sterling of Chicago, second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Votes for Commission Rule.

Fond du Lac, Wis, March 24.-In
special election yesterday Fond du
Lac adopted the commission form of
government by a vote of 1,915 for to
1,314 against. The first commission
will be elected April. 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
jap Cabinet Resians.

Toxic. Japan. March 24,-The jap
anese cabinet has resigned, although
denied by the government. All oppo-
sition journals attribute the fall of the
government to the naval scandal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Robber overIooks see. 600.

Altoona. Pa, March 24.-NO clue TO
ne robber VINO yesterday shot up the
.aion bank and escaped with nearly
1900 and overlooked an open safe
containing 10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Insurance Man props Dead.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 24.-Edgar
S. Scott, president of the Franklin
Life Insurance company, dropped
dead in Dallas, Tex, yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
should Be REPRESENTED.

The Illinois Good Roads associa-
tom IS TO hold its annual convention
at the New Southern hotel, in Chi
cago, Thursday OF this week Moline
and East Moline each are to send a
delegate. Rock Island ought to be rep
resented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

firing at them constantly, even after
many of them reached American soil
and surrendered to Captain Winter
burn.
OF the forty-five who started across
the river only twenty-seven got ashore.
the others being killed in the water.
A rebel company opposite Langtry,
Texas, is reported moving toward Las
Vacas. A battle between that force
and the federals is expected tomor-
row. In consequence Colonel Sibley,
commanding at Fort Clarke. increas-
ed Captain winterburn's border patrol
preserving neutrality.
American Guns Delivered.
Mexico City, March 24.-Two ma
chine guns and $50 rifles sent by the
United States war department for the
protection of American citizens in the
event of disturbances were delivered
to the American embassy today. They
were held up at the custom house IA
DAYS bv order OF Huerta. No trouble
is anticipated in getting the remainder
of the rifles and machine guns.
coIquitt Reward Worries.
Washington, March Ex-Governor
offer of a reward Of $1,000
for the delivery to Texas soil OF five
Mexicans, suspected as the murder
ers of Clemente Vergara, has caused
the state and war departments ser
ious concern While the governor has
a right to offer the reward II Is fear
ed the offer may lead to an attempt
to kidnap the Mexicans which would
be a violation of the extradition
treaty of Mexico and the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
2.5oo Patients Vaeeinated.

Binghampton, y. Y. March Il
Twenty-Five hundred patients and 400
nurses at Binghampton state hospital
were vaccinated on order of the state
commissioner OF health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Fanny Crosby 90.

Bridgeport, Conn, March 24.-Fanny
Crosby, a blind writer. celebrating her
s4th birthday. said "she felt as when
she was "a"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
VILLA WINNING IN BLOODY BATTLE LABOR TROUBLES BRING MILITIA
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
ard MIrI,IA,.

MOCK Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day, possibly showers. warmer to-
night with the temperature above
freezing. brisk winds. mostly south
erly.
Temperature at a. m. 81. Highest
yesterday 40 Lowest last night %.
Velocity of wind at a m s miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 56, at Z
a. m 20.
Stage of water 81, a fall of 1 in
last "a hours.
J. NJ SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Mars Venus. Saturn
Morning stars: Jupiter. Mercury
Planet Mercury in conjunction with
the moon at 4:16 p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
seaton to Chicago Feds.

Chicago. Ill. March 24.-Tom Sea-
ton. pitcher for the Brooklyn Federals
will be transferred TO the Chicago Fed
erals in exchange for four players
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Johannfsthal, March 24.-Linneko-
gel, a German aviator. established a
worlds altitude record with one pas
senger, attaining 1s,050 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Wrestler Cutler IIl.

Chicago. Ill, March 24.-Charles
Cutler, the wrestler. is Ill Of typhoid
pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Defeat and Trap Rebels.

The federals captured Las Vacas.
opposite Del Rio. but abandoned the
town Sunday. and afterward 800 of
them cut of forty-five rebels at Nc
Keeque's crossing from their main
force. The rebels fought hard. but
were forced by numbers 10 fight. They
started 10 wade and swim the Rio
Grande. The federals. however, kept
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-16
Big Wholesale House Burned
Monday Night at Loss
Of $4,000.
ORIGIN OF FIRE UNKNOWN.
Losses Partially Covered By
Insurance and Plant Will
Resume.

Fire destroyed the Fox Bros. Co.'S.
plant at 1870 o'clock Monday night.
1t was the biggest fire in Hopkins
vile for several years. The plant
was located at First and Railroad
Streets and comprised the frame
building formerly used as canning
factory and new brick structure
alongside it, just completed for the
creamery business.
The company had operated a
wholesale poultry house for several
years and was doing an annual bust
ness of $3.50, 900 in that line alone.
Last spring i started the cream
cry plant with the milk from 500
cows and it was making big sue
cess. Creamery butter was being
shipped all over the country and
$500 worth of butter ready to ship
was burned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-16
ROAST CHICKEN AND MELTED
BUTTER In FOX BROS. PLANT

and was taken to his home by DR.. j.
w. Harmed in his auto and soon re-
vived.
Will Fox left his necktie with a
$3.50 diamond pin in in it lying on his
desk, when he went to work. He
thought of it half an hour after the
fire and found the jewel on the desk
which had been taken out and
placed in a crowd of 1900 people
who were congregated around the
burning buildings.
The house here was operated by
two of the Fox brothers, of the big
Peter Fox Sons Co., of Chicago, one
of the leading produce houses of the
country.
One of the losses in the cold stor-
age room was ITO gallons of ice
cream ready for shipment the next
morning. 1t is hoped that some of
the expensive machinery in the
creamery is not burned beyond re-
pair and can be used again.
The firemen kept one stream of
water playing on the ammonia tanks
in the refrigerating plant and these
did not blow up, as the fire was con-
trolled after the frame building had
burned.
A number of telephone and tele-
graph poles were burned down, put
ting several lines temporarily out of
commission. Two refrigerator cars
on the railroad siding were badly
damaged.
The Fox Brothers Co., will get
back in business at the earliest posi-
BILE moment. The plant will be re-
built at once at the same location,
but they will open up temporarily in
the big vacant garage in the Cooper
Davis building on Twelfth street.
Il is down town and will be very
convenient for handling cream and
butter. The company began receiv-
ing milk yesterday. The separators
were ordered by express and the in
terruption in business will be short.
The burned building was on prop
erty leased from the L. & N. and the
new building will be greatly i'm
proved and thoroughly equipped
modern structure.
Hopkinsville has no more enter
prising citizens than the Fox broth
ers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-16

They also manufactured ice cream,
which was supplied to local and out
of-town customers and shipped into
many points in other states.
Another considerable branch of
business was the daily delivery of
buttermilk, supplying crying need
of house-keepers in the city.
The company had its own ice
plant and cold storage and the new
building was modern in all respects
and equipped with the most costly
and up-to-day creamery machinery
The big poultry house directly on
the railroad was used at this season
for coping frying-size chickens
which were milk fed until fat and
then marketed. In these coops ! 800
chickens worth 80 cents a piece were
burned up.
The creamery was supported by
many farmers who were making $50
to $50 a month selling butter fat.
The loss of this market for a short
time even will be source of much
loss to the farmers.
The loss is $35, 900 to $4,000 on
Fox Bros. Co. The insurance was
S23, 500. of which Sl7,50O was with
the agency of Higgins & Son and
S6, 900 with Winfree & Son. A car
load of coal standing on the siding
caught and two loaded box cars
were partly burned.
The fire was first seen in the eX-
IRENE rear or north end, being re-
ported by a colored man living near
by. The fire department responded
quickly and all was done that was
possible, but it was impossible to
save any part of the plant. The old
building was fire-trap. built out
side Of the fre limits OF intiammable
material, and it was quickly ahame
all over, making a hot fire that
doomed the fine new building ada
cent on the east side. This was also
completely wrecked. the walls fall
ing into the Easement making
complete loss ofthe costly plant.
Frank and Will Fox, the president
and secretary of the company, were
at the Office. just back from supper.
to make some shipments. They did
i they could by intelligent direc-
ton to get out furniture and nova
BILE fixtures.
Frank Fox was Frustrated by heat
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-16
DANCE AT
THE LATHAM
Young People Have A Pleasant
Dance This
Week.

Monday night the young men of
the city gave one of the most enjoy
able dances of the season at Hotel
Latham. The music was furnished
by Simpsons Orchestra.
Among the out Of town guests
present were: Misses Mary and
Willie Moss, of Bowling Green; Miss
Rascoe, of Louisville, Miss Blanche
Searcey. of Bowling Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. Knight and Miss Nowlin, of
Decatur, H.; Townes Martin, of
Greenville, Lee Smith, of Sebree,
KY Miss Annie Barker, of near
here, and Miss Marion Dortch, of
Louisville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-16
NEGRO LYNCHED FOR
THEFT THREE MULES.

Lake Cormorant, Miss, July IA
James Bailey, a negro, accused Of
the theft of three mules, was hang
ed to-day by mob of about twenty
masked men near Lake Cormorant.
Bailey was taken from an officer
while en- route in an automobile 20
the county Jail at fernando. An in
vestgation by coroner's jury late
to-day failed to establish the identi-
ty Of any member of the mob.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-16
CANDIDATES
LOCK HORNS
Judge Henson and Mr.. Kinche-
Toe Holding Joint
Discussion.
BOTH ARE SATISFIED.
Last Speeches Ia County This
Afternoon And
Tonight.

The first joint discussion in this
county b tween the Congressional
aspirants, was held at court house
Monday night. Mr.. Kincheloe was
unable to make the Crofton date in
the afternoon, but was on hand here.
The night was hot and sultry and the
fire raging on First street interfered
with the meeting, but a crowd of
about of $50 was present and gave
an attentive hearing to both candi-
dates.
1t was arranged for Judge Henson
to go first for Az minutes and to have
a 10 minutes rejoinder to Mr.. Kinch-
eloe.
Judge Walter Knight presided and
introduced each of the candidates
with a few complimentary remarks.
Judge Henson began by saying
that his mother was native Of
Christian county, that he was born
OF. farm in Webster county, studi-
ed law after he was of age, and about
IA years ago. was elected county
judge of Webster county. Two years
later he was nominated for circuit
Judge over strong candidate, and
elected! Five years ago he was re.
elected without any opposition and
four years ago moved to the city OF
Henderson, where half of his time a;
judge was required. He said he haC
been criticised as being an office
holder, but he had tried to earn the
salary paid him and felt that his
services in a laborious position enti.
tied him to consideration for the
higher place. He anticipated criti-
cisms Mr.. Kincheloe would make and
said he had been a true and loyal