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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
URGES CHANGES IN LAWS
TO MAKE TAXATION JUST

Springfield, ILL.,, July 23.-"There can
be no equitable nor effective taxation
of intangible personal property in Illi-
nois without such an amendment to the
revenue article of the constitution as
was raised by the Illinois special tax
commission. There can be no relief
from the increasingly disproportionate
tax burden borne by real estate. made
quate revenues are derived from per-
sonal property"
This was the substance OF state
ment made before the state efficiency
and economy commission yesterday by
Douglas Sutherland. secretary OF the
Civic Federation of Chicago.
The commission had invited repre-
sentatives of various civic bodies and
members OF the state board of equal
ization to meet with II and discuss it's
tentative recommendations for pro-
posed state finance commission.
w. E. Baker of Pontiac and Marion
Watson of Champaign county we're the
only members of the state board Of
equalization present Both thought tho
people should continue to elect their
taxing officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
M'REYNOLDS BEGINS SUIT
AGAINST NEW HAVEN

New York, July 23.-A civil suit to
force separation of the New Haven
railroad from it's subsidiary rail. troll
ley and steamship lines under the
Sherman antitrust act was filed in the
federal court here today by Attorney
General McReynolds.
The suit of today has no actual con-
nection with the criminal indictments
McReynolds will ask the federal grand
jury to return against New Haven Of
ficers and directors concerned in the
upbuilding of an alleged unlawful COM
bination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
IOWA DEMOCRATS
IN LIQUOR FIGHT
Question to Be Battled Out Be-
fore Resolutions Committee
of State Convention.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 90. - The
saloon question threatened to precipi-
tate the principal contest today before
the opening of the democratic state
convention at II o'clock. Leaders on
both sides prepared to fight the mat
ter in the resolutions committee. A
coincidence of the convention was the
appearance on the program of Con-
gressman Connolly, recently nomina-
ted for senator, as temporary chair
man, and the apparent certainty that
E. r. Meredith, his late opponent,
would be permanent chairman.
'If. instead of alarm, the big com
mercial interests of the country had
disseminated a tone of optimism, we
would be at this moment on the tide
of impressive prosperity" was the
declaration of Temporary Chairman
Connolly. Despite the depression in
foreign countries, for which the DEM
ocratic administration cannot be blam-
ed, the present business depression
in the United States is far from being
one of distress or disaster" Referring
to President Wilson, he said ''his firm
ness has carried the country through
the most critical and delicate situation
to which the democratic party ever fell
heir"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
Habitues Of South Side
Levee Accused of Incit-
ing Fatal Clash
LOOKS LIKE CLEANING
Police Alleged to Be in League
With Underworld to De-
feat Investigation. q

Chicago, ILL.,, July 23.-Maurice Van
bever. Emil Longley and Charles
Conalson, habitues of the old South
Side levee and who are alleged to have
melted the disturbance in which de-
tective was killed and five others
wounded last Thursday night, were ar
rested today. The states attorney de-
clared the arrest Of the men the most
important development in the investi-
cation of affairs.
Warrants were issued this afternoon
charging Rocco Velille, alleged New
York gunman, with the murder, and
John Turio, Joseph Grabiner, Jim
Leathers, Morris Grabewski, Charles
Donaldson, Emil Longley and Maurice
Vanbever with conspiracy to kill.
Charges of police corruption and
evidence to sustain his charge that the
death of a detective in a 1evee fight
was the unexpected result of a plot
by 1evee characters to murder w. c.
Dannenberg, chief morals inspector,
were taken before a grand jury by
Maclay Hoyne, states attorney.
M. I. C. Funkhouser, second deputy
superintendent of police, in charge of
the morals department, was among
the first witnesses. He is believed to
have told of the relations between de-
tectives of the regular policS bureau
and those in the morals department
A half dozen 1evee characters, bar
tenders, walters and a chauffeur or
two, all believed to have knowledge Of
the plot were subpoenaed but did not
reach the witness stand during the
afternoon.
Officer Hampers Inquiry.
big Jim Colosimo, cafe owner, ar
rested yesterday charged with the OBJ
struction of justice, spent several
hours of the afternoon in close confer
ence with the states attorney.
Hoyne also charged that Lieuten-
ant Grady, in charge of the levee
police station, has sought by all means
to hamper his investigation and has
hidden and released prisoners for
whom the states attorney was search
ing.
day ruled that all persons found in
the levee district, who can give no
proper account Of themselves or have
no visible means of support can be ar
rested for vagrancy. Nineteen women
and two men were fined by the court
in accordance with the ruling. ~
The ruling was hailed ipSthe cor
poration counsers Office as a strong
weapon to use in cleaning the levee.
district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
BANDIT ROBS AUTOISTS;
FORCES THEM TO DISROBE

Kansas City. Mo, July 23.-L. A.
McDermott and his niece, occupants
of a motor car, were held up last night
by a bandit, robbed of their gems, and
then made-under The threat of a
leveled revolver-to disrobe.
Their automobile was stopped on
Cliff drive, a fashionable drive of the
city.
Jerome E. Dyer, whose motor car
the bandit next stopped, was shot in
fleeing and is now dying.
AS McDermott's car swung into Cliff
drive a man leaped from the under
brush to the front of the car. The light
sprayed over him, throwing his feat
ures in strong relief and displaying a
revolver pointed at them.
Hold up your hands" said the man,
"and get out"
He made them walk about quarter
of a mile in the underbrush.
Then, with hands held high, the Nc
Dermotts were robbed, the bandit TAX
ing everything ovalue.
Now take off your clothes" he COM
manded, waving the revolver.
After they had disrobed the robber
escaped. Both clothed themselves. but
were unable to find a trace of the out
law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
Barnes, Head of New York
Republican Committee
Resents Attack
Hmm IS IND0RSED
Colonel PeeIs His Coat and
Picks Man He Says Ought
to Be Governor.

New York, July 23.-Chairman Will
liam Barnes, the republican state COM
mittee, announced no had instructed
his counsel to bring suit for libel
against Theodore Roosevelt, based on
teh colonel's statement last night at
tacking Barnes and indorsing Harvey
Hinman for the nomination for COVER
nor at the republican primaries.
''In this campaign / have a duty to
the progressives of the nation and a
duty also to the state of New York, !"
the statement says. ''In national poll
tics, in so far as l am able, / shall en-
deavor to strive for the success of the
principles embodied in the progressive
national platform.
Therefore, l shall oppose the poll
cies of the present administration,
which 1 regard as deeply injurious
the American people.
But in this state the prime need is
for good citizens movement, a union
movement, to save the state from the
bipartisan control Of Messrs. Barnes
and Murphy, precisely like the goo6
citizens movement of which the pro-
STSSSise party III Tie city VI INeW 1OIh
was the heart and core last year, when
I'VE saved the city from the domination
of Mr.. Murphy. 1 hope with all my
heart that the progressive party of the
state will take the lead in the fight for
clean, non-partisan government in the
state at large this fall.
Points to Bipartisan Rule.
''In New York state We see at its
worst the development of the system of
bipartisan boss rule. The outcome of
this system is necessarily that invisible
government which the progressive
party was in a large part founded to
oppose. 1t is impossible to secure The
economic. social, and industrial re-
forms to which we are pledged until
this invisible government of the party
bosses, working through the alliance
between crooked business and crook
ed politics, is rooted out of our gov
ernmental system"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23

tered themselves behind the plea of
professional secrecy
The distinguished scientist, Paul
Painleye, declared he had been told
by the banker CASTOR Dreyfus that
the Figaro was going to publish a
number of private letters. Leon Bail
by. editor of Intransigeant, related
how NJ. Calmette had read the Fabre
report on the Rochette affair at a
dinner of a few friends saying, as he
replaced 1t in his pocketbook:
81 always keep it on me; one never
knows what may happen"
Didn't Intend to Kill"
Nine. Madeleine Guillemard, a life
long friend of Nine. Caillaux, who saw
her on the night before the tragedy,
said:
She was quite calm. In my opinion
her act was unconscious. She never
Intended to kill
Nine. CailIaux interposed during the
deposition and said that Nine. Guile
mard was the only person to whom she
had shown the two letters and Nine.
GuiIlemard would bear her out that
they were perfectly correct in tone
and the letters of a we'll bred man.
That / swear to-" answered the
witness, raising her hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
MARRIAGE RING SOLVES
IDENTITY OF CAR VICTIM

Chicago, ILL.,, July 23.-"From Joe
to Anna, June, 1913"
This inscription in a wedding ring
worn by the woman in white" killed
by street car Tuesday night caused
her identification yesterday.
John B. Mccoy of 3443 Prairie ave-
nue. read the story of the ring in the
morning papers and called at the
morgue where the body was held and
identified it as that of his daughter,
Mrs. Anna Guise. Mrs. Guise had
telephoned her cousins, Sadie and Jo-
seph Mcclure of Decatur, ILL.,, who are
visiting at the Mccoy home, that she
would meet them at White City at 8
o'clock. She was~killed at Easy Wab-
ash avenue and East Ninth street as
she stepped from behind one car di-
rectly in front of another. Mrs. Guise
was employed by the Milwaukee Chair
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
CarbajaI Sends Envoy to
Discuss Peace Terms
With Carranza
WILL MEET AT TAMPIC0
Rumors of Another Break Be.
tween Villa and Rebel Chief
Declared Unfounded.

Washington, d. c., July ga del
egate authorized by President Carbajal
to negotiate terms of peace with Car
rama was due to leave Vera Cruz to-
day for Tampico. Within two or three
days an armistice suspending hostili-
ties in Mexico is expected. Carranza
has already notified the state depart
ment he will agree. Carranza will
spend but day in Tampico.
Secretary Bryan, encouraged by the
latest dispatch from Special Agent
Carothers. issued the following state
ment: "Carothers telegraphs from Ell
Paso that he considers as unfounded
all rumors of another break between
Villa and Carranza. He also states
the border situation is much improv-
ed
Victoria, Mexico. July 23.-In a
speech at a banquet rendered by Vic
toria citizens, General Carranza advo-
Gated leniency in the treatment of
the conquered by the victorious con-
stitutionalists."
Carranza said all Mexicans are
brothers, but no leniency should be
expected for those directly concerned
in the death of Madero and Suarez.
that they woul5 be tried according to
law.
PIotters Surprised.
Lima, Peru, July ga large num-
Der of plotters against the govern
ment were surprised and captured late
last night in the residence of DR.. Ger
ardo -Barranco. The prisoners includ~
ed several military officers. all of whom
confessed an intention to overthrow
the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
VIOLENCE USEDBY
/. EMPLOYERS ONLY
Organized Labor Defended Be-
fore Industrial Commission
by Federation Office.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 23.-"The situa-
tion of organized labor is good, that of
unorganized labor is bad" said Presi.
dent Fitzpatrick of the Chicago FEEDER
alton of Labor before the federal COM
mission on Industrial relations today.
Tell us of graft violence charged
against unions said one of the COM
missioners. -.'.
ANY semblance of graft in unions
should be eradicated. There is no or
ganized violence on our side, but look
at the employers side. In the team
sters' strike they imported black gun
men and paraded them on the streets" !"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
NELMS GIRLS BROTHER IN
APPEAL TO M'REYN0LDS

Atlanta, Ga, July 23.-Marshall
Nelms, brother of Miss Beatrice Nelms
and Mrs. Elois Nelms Dennis. who
have been mysteriously missing from
this city since early in June. left here
today for Washington to appeal to At
torney General McReynolds to investi-
gate the disappearance of the sisters.
Nelms asserts he does not believe a
mystery letter received here by his
mother, Mrs. John w. Nelms, from San
Francisco on July 8, was written by
Mrs. Dennis. The message was type
written and indicated that Mrs. Dennis
had killed her sister and was seeking
her brother TO kill him also.
IL Is believed Nelms will bring this
and other reported federal phases OF
the case to the attorney generals at
tention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
HOLDS OFF POLICE HOURS;
TAKEN IN A FOLDING BED

Omaha, Neb., July 23.-Besieged by
Omaha and Dundee police in a house
between the two cities, John Landers,
a paroled convict from Joliet, ILL.,, last
night held off the officers for eight
hours. but was captured after daylight
in a folding bed. where he had hidden
himself. He is being held at the po-
lice station here on a charge of forgery
and II found guilty he will be handed
over to Joliet prison authorities to
serve the remaining six years OF his
prison sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
FIVE ARE SLAIN IN
RUSSIANS STRIKE
Rioting Throughout the Nights
in Capital-Men Parade
Carrying Red Flags.

st. Petersburg, Russia, July 23.-At
least five strikers were killed and eight
seriously wounded and three police Of
ficials severely injured in fighting in
the streets of ST Petersburg between
strikers and Cossacks which continued
throughout the night, ceasing only at
dawn. The figures are official but it is
understood casualties among strikers
were much heavier. 1t is thought prob
able they concealed a number of dead
and wounded. Men carrying red flags
spent the night marching and singing
revolutionary songs in outlying open
spaces of the capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
CONFEREES HALT
ON IRISH DISPUTE

London, England. July 23.-The abb
sence of the hitherto prompt announce
ment that the Conversation" will be
resumed tomorrow at the adjournment
of today's home rule conference at
buckingham palace was generally ac-
cepted as an indication that their ef-
forts to find a solution had failed.
Later. however. Official announce
ment was made that the conferees
would continue their discussions to-
morrow. The delay had caused great
deal of misgiving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
Die UP MENACERIE
IN TROPICAL SHIP

New Orleans. La, July 23.-Four
snakes. two of them boa constructors.
each five feet long; Is tarantulas, 20
rats, barrel of reaches and bedbugs
galore formed part of the cargo of a
freight vessel sailing the tropical seas
fumigated here yesterday in connec-
ton with the fight against bubonic
plague.
Regina Schmidt, aged T3, died OF bu-
bonic plague. making the fourth death
OF that dread disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
INJURED MAN DIES
AFTER LONG TRIP
William Moore, Carried 500
Miles in a Rowboat in
Alaska, Succumbs.

Fairbanks, Alaska, July 23.-wil-
liam Moore. a Fort Yukon merchant.
who made a 500 mile trip in a row.
boat on Porcupine river to Fort Glib
bon, died today following an opera
tion. Moore was repairing the engine
of a steamboat on the Porcupine river
10 days ago when the machinery start
ed, mangling his legs. He was placed
in a row boat and rushed to Fort
Gibbons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
ASK WHEAT PRICE QUIZ
kansas Representative Says Con
sEIracy Holds Quotations Down.

kansas Representative Says Con.
sciraey Holds Quotations Down.
washington, D. c., July 23.-Invita-
Jtion of an alleged conspiracy among
dealers and exporters of wheat at
Kansas City to depress prices to farm
ers was provided in a resolution by
Representative Doolittle Of Kansas,
favorably reported yesterday by the
interstate commerce committee. Mr..
Doolittle told the house that for an
1S0,000,000 bushe1 wheat crop pro-
ducers were getting SO cents at load
ing elevators in Kansas, while large
quantities were being held for export
at Kansas City, Mo-, as high as S5
cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
CAMBRIDGE CARPENTER
DIES AS RESULT OF FALL

Cambridge, July 23.-John Pierson
is dead at his home here as the result
OF injuries he received last Saturday
when he fell thirty feet from a plat
form at a new house he was helping to
build in this city. His leg was broken,
several ribs were fractured and there
were internal injuries. Mr.. Pierson
was aged 55. was married, but had no
children. He was a member of the
Swedish Lutheran church OF this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
Little Bear is III

Absence Of the SatterfieId car
toons from the front page of The
Argus several days has brought
many Inquiries to The Argus. In
answer The Argus regrets to
state that Mr.. SatterfieId has
been seriously iII, his physician
requiring that he keep his mind
away from his work until he is
entirely recovered. Mr.. Satter-
field hopes TO be able to get into
action again within a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
THREATEN DESTRUCTION
OF CAPITAL OF ALBANIA

DurazZo, July 23.-A note threaten
ing to destroy the capital of Albania
unless Prince William of Wied tender
ed abdication of rulersnip was handed
by a Mussulmen insurgent to repre-
sentatives of the European powers
here. Insurgents added if warships
fred at them they would spare neither
European nor other inhabitants of the
city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
MISSING PASTOR
IS PAPER SELLER
Rev. Philip Carlin, Who Disap.
peared Two Years Ago,
Found in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo, July 23-"Please buy
an evening paper" words uttered by
Rev. DR.. Philip Carlin. aged so an
evangelist who disappeared from Le-
banon, Ill, two years ago, brought to
light the fact that the long-missing
preacher had abandoned the church to
follow the occupation of newsboy in
ST. Louis. Carlin was a preacher in
Southern Illinois 20 years. II am
through with religion" he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
ECKHARDT is REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF SHERIFFS

Lincoln ,Neb., July 23.-Louis Eek
hardt of Davenport, Iowa, was reflect
ed president of the International Sher-
IFS association. The next convention
will be held in Cincinnati.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
HONOR CONVICTS LOYAL
Capture TWO Fusitives and All Re-
turn to Cells.

Capture TWO tu9tiNes ana All ne
turn to Cells.
Washington, d. c., July 23.-The
new system adopted by order of Sec
retary of War Garrison with reference
to military prisoners produced this in
cident as reported by Colonel Slocum,
in command at Fort Leavenworth.
Twenty-three men in old army uni
forms were employed on road work.
They were not under guard. Two es-
capped. The remaining 81 requested
liberty in order to capture the. fugi
tives. Colonel Slocum granted their
request. Every man, including the
two who had escaped, returned to the
post
THAT demonstrates the value OF
leniency." observed Secretary Garri-
son in commenting upon the incident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
WHERE Is REV. PATMONT?
Believed That Disappearing Preaehe
Got Away in Row Boat

Gills Landing, Wis, July eff
Louis R Patmont, the mysteriously
missing "dry" lecturer, left the train
here as has been reported, he may
have made his getaway" in a row
boat which has been missing from a
landing near the depot here. The own
er of a cabin launch moored near the
depot also reports that some one at
tempted to preempt his craft about
800 Tuesday morning.
Up to o'clock Wednesday no trace
of the missing minister had been found
in this vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
ILLINOIS MAN Is
IN HIS nth YEAR

Bloomington. Ill. July 23.-James
Moran. Illinois Oldest man, Is III
years today. He was born in Ireland
and came 70 America when youth.
He drifted TO Illinois IN the '40s. For
81 years he resided on a farm given
him by his brother Moran Is almoS
totally deaf and nearly blind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL z p. NJ. Tomorrow, 10
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Generally fair tonight and Friday;
slightly cooler tonight
Temperature at a. m. so: highest
yesterday 95; lowest last night 7s.
Temperature at 3 p. m. 9S.
Velocity OF wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. AZ; at
Z a m. "a.
Stage OF water s.4. a fall of 5 in last
"a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
SENATOR LEWIS SEEKING
COURT PLACE FOR DUNNE

Washington, ID. c., July 23.-Gover-
nor Dunno of Illinois was endorsed for
the vacancy in the supreme court to-
day by Senator Lewis, who called on
the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
Capital Increase Certified.

ToTtNIAI
Springfield, ILL.,. July 23.-The Rock
Island Sand and Gravel company TO-
day certified to the secretary OF state
to an Increase in capital stock from
S25 900 to $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
chicaoo Auto Bandit BUSY.

Chicago. Ill. July 23.-Automobile
bandits resumed operations here to-
day when five men held up the store
of E. r. Cross and escaped with a
small sum of money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Venus. Mars. Morn
ing stars: Saturn. Jupiter. Mercury.
Constellation Andromeda extends con.
spicuously above the northeastern hori-
zon about 8 p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-23

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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-03-12
PIONEERS OF THE FRONTIER
Those Who Carved an Empire
From Wilderness

No doubt the run OF the continent"
has improved the fiber of the Ameri-
can people. or course. the well estab-
lished and the intellectuals had no mo-
tive to seek the west; but in energy
and venturesomeness those who sought
the frontier were superior to the
average of those in their class who
stayed behind. Ii was the pike rather
than the carp that found their way
out OF the pool. Now, in the main.
those who pushed through the open
door of opportunity left more children
than their fellows who did not Often
themselves members of large families.
they had fecundity, as ii were. in the
blood. With land abundant and the
outlook encouraging. they married
earlier. In the narrow life of the
young west. love and family were
stronger interests than in the older
society; hence all married. Thanks
to cheap living and to the need of
helpers. the big family was welcomed.
Living by agriculture, the west knew
little of cities, manufactures. social
rivalry. luxury and serving class. all
foes of rapid multiplicaticn.-Fro
Origins of the American People" by
Prof. Edward A. Ross. in the Century