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Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Officers Knights of the Golden Eagle.

Denver.-The twenty-fifth annual
session of the knights of the Golden
Eagle was held in Fraternal Union
hall. The officers elected for the en-
suing year were: Grand past chief.
c. M. Augustine, Denver; grand chief,
F. H. Fidler. Denver; grand vice
chief, S. Christensen, Fort Collins;
grand high priest, P. C. Johnson, Fort
Collins; grand master of records, c.
E. Augustine, Denver; grand sire her
aid, w. Strawn, Denver; grand
keeper of the exchequer, w. H. VOL
colt, Denver; grand first guardsman.
Louis Carter. Central City; grand Sec
ond guardsman, Glenn Schaeffer. Den
YER; representative to the supreme
castle, ]. P. Armstrong. Fort Collins.
The next session will be held In Fort
Collins. Aug. IL and 13. 1915.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
JESUIT GENERAL IS DEAD.
"Black Pope" Breathes His Last at
Almost Same Time PontiM
Succumb0.

Rome. Father Francis Xavier
Wernz known as "the black pope"
died from diabetes. His fatal illness
was superinduced by his anxiety over
the war. He had constantly prayed
that victory should be with the Aus.
troGerman arms. but he was equally
anxious as to the fate Of the Jesuits
in France. Germany and Austria.
Father Wernz was general of the
Society of Jesus and It is considered
doubtful whether q conclave for the
election of his successor can be held
during the war, as the provincials OF
the different countries must come to
Rome for that purpose.
Father Wernz. general Of the Soci.
ETY. of Jesus, was born In the city OF
Rottwell, Wurtemburg, Germany, De.
cember 4. 1912. He entered the novi.
tiate at Corheim, at the age Of fiji.
teen; made his studies at Friedrichs.
burg and Aix-la- Chapelle and Maria
Laach; taught In the Jesuit College at
Feldkirch.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS or
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Ferdinand Blesse left Denver for
New York, from where he will sail
for Hanover to take up arms for the
Kaiser.
Gasoline splashed over hot auto
mobile engine and. as a result Of the
explosion following. seven persons are
dead and two others seriously burned
at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Edward Godat, who shot and killed
his wife at her home in Price, Utah.
was captured at Wellington, Utah.
While en- route to Price he took q
vial of bichloride of mercury.
An extra session of. the Texas Leg
Islature was called by Governor Col
quit to meet at Austin Aug. "a to en-
act relief measures for Texas cotton
growers, In view of the cotton panic
due to the European war.
When the business farmers of thirty
states assemble In Fort Wells, Sept /
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union of America, it will be "coun-
ell of war" that will have an import
ant bearing on the business interests
of the United States.
A plot by leaders of the 1000 Mex
lean refugees interned at Fort Win
gate, N. NJ, to tunnel out of the stock
ade, where they are confined, was dis
covered, and as result the guard
has been increased and extra precau-
tions have been taken to prevent any
further efforts to escape.
Among the cables received in New
York from Europe was one from the
Baroness Won Reltzenstein, formerly
Miss Helen Tobin of Denver, sister Of
Mrs. James ]. Brown OF Denver. The
cable merely stated Baron Won Reit-
zenstein had gone to the front ON the
staff of the German emperor and the
baroness was at Potsdam.
The rails OF the Burlington's new
line through Central Wyoming has
reached Douglas, and there remains
now only the completion OF the line
to Orin Junction to close up the only
gap In the Seattle-Galveston through
route, which will give the Hill system
short route between the Pacific
Northwest and the Gulf OF Mexico.
hasten the delivery of freight to and
from the Orient. and permit the Bur-
lington to participate in the advan-
tages offered by the Panama canal.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
WASHING NGTON.

The United States government an
nounced itself as opposed to the float
ing of loans in this country for the
benefit Of the belligerent powers of
Europe.
Two contributions for use on Euro
pean battlefields-one from rhe
Rockefeller foundation for $4,000 and
one from Mrs. Russell Sage for ST.
500-reached Red Cross headquarters
In Washington.
Defeat of candidates for Congress
who oppose woman suffrage is the OBJ
ject Of a conference to be held at New
port, r. l., Aug. 29 to 80 under the aus
pices Of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage.
England. Russia and France have
lntimated to the United States that
they do not regard the recent applica-
ton Of censorship to the wireless sta
tions as necessarily requiring similar
restrictions on cable messages.
A resolution directing Secretary Of
State Bryan to protest against the an.
nounced intention of Japan to take
over the German leased territory Of
Kiauchou. China, was introduced in
the House by Representative Britten
of Illinois.
Senior Suarez. Chilean minister at
Washington, received word from his
government that the international pan.
American students congress which
was to have opened in Santiago Sept.
IS next has been called Off because
Of the European situation.
Reports to the Department of Jus.
tice tell OF the creation OF artificial
food prices all along the line. A dis.
trict attorney in Texas reported that
granulated sugar had risen from S4.6O
to $3.50 per hundredweight within a
week. Swiss cheese from 25 to 3s
cents. flour from $4.75 to $5.10, beef
ribs from 1S to 21 cents per pound.
sirloin 28 to 32 cents, pork loin 1s to
25 cents and smoked ham from 20 to
22 cents.
Because OF the unsettled condition
Of the cotton market and fear OF the
results OF the war on the price OF the
staple, tho Cannon chain of mills, To-
Gated at Concord, Albermarle and
Kannapolis. the Highland Park mills
Of Charlotte. N. c.. and some Of the
Gastonia mills, in all representing
about $500 spindles. are running but
three days week.
Stringent regulation of the use of
opium and Its derivatives in this coun.
try is provided in a House bill passed
by the Senate and designed to supple
ment state Legislation.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Negro chokes swink Woman.

La Junta.-Attacked and robbed by
a negro. who choked her into insensi-
bility and took her pocketbook on the
country road. two and one-half miles
west of Swink. Mrs. A. Heimback,
wife of farmer, is in a critical con.
dition at her home. In the La Junta
jail. A. Kelly, negro twenty-five
years old, is locked up. charged with
the robbery. Sheriff Alexander Yant
says Kelly admits that he robbed the
woman.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Wilson condoIes Vatican.

Washington.-At the request of
President Wilson Secretary of State
Bryan sent the following telegram:
The President desires me to express
his sense of the great loss which the
Christian world has sustained in the
death of His Holiness Plus X. By his
pure and gentle character, his unaf-
fected piety and his broad and thought
full sympathy with his fellow-men he
adorned his exalted station and at
tracted to himself the affectionate re-
gard Of all who felt his worldwide
influence.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
U. 8. to Spend 100000 for shlps

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS plans
were mapped out by the administra-
tion for building UP the American mer.
chant marine with government money
for the immediate purpose of trans.
porting the products Of the United
States to the warning nations OF Eu.
rope and to South and Central Amer
ica. President Wilson in consultat Non
with Democratic leaders In Congress-
approved a project contemplating the
expenditure Of approximately $25, 5,00o,-
900 for the purchase of ocean-going
vessels.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Mexican Chiefs to Confer.

Ell Paso, Tex. Aug. 24.-Prepara.
tions were begun for the conference
between the factions in northern Mex.
leo looking toward the prevention Of
further revolution in the republic.
The meeting will be held at Nogales.
Sonora, Mexico. The delegates will be
compelled, on account Of railroad ia
cilities, to travel through the United
States or endure long, hard over
land ride.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Alleged wife sI.yer Takes Poison.

Grand Junction. - Edward Godat.
Tho, 1t is charged, shot and killed his
sstranged wife at her home In Price,
Utah, was captured at Wellington,
Utah. and while en- route to Price
swallowed large quantity OF poison,
md is not expected to live. Godat de.
1ied shooting his wife. although he
lid not explain why he was fleeing. He
was discovered on freight train by n
brakeman and recognized by mis-
manned right arm. With the help Of
the conductor he was captured.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Silver Mine Reopens,

Bisbee, Ariz.-Officials of the Cop.
per Queen Mining Company an
nounced that as result of the govern
ment's plan to purchase silver, the
Southwest mine of the company would
be reopened Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27

Laredo, Tex. Aug. 0.-Resolutions
asking that General Carranza's first
official act after he reached Mexico
City be request to the United States
to withdraw its troops from Vera
Cruz, where they ARE an affront to
the Mexican nation" were adopted at
a mass meeting in Saltillo. according
to travellers reaching the border.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Drinking Bout Ends In Death.

Pueblo.-A card game and drinking
bout, in which 100 Mexicans partici-
pated at Boone. eliminated in a homi-
eide, the victim Of which was Fran
cisco Martinez, 90. Romano Torres,
22, narrowly escaped lynching at the
hands OF the mob, after he had shot
Martinez with pistol. He Is in the
Pueblo county jail, charged with mur-
der
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Auto pitched; Doctor Killed.

Boulder.-Dr. Grant Safely, gradu-
ate of the University Of Colorado med
,cal school, and former practitioner
at Lafayette and Nederland In this
county. was killed in an automobile
accident at Sacramento, Cal.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Hay Shortage Cause. Alf.lf. Demand

Las Animas-Thousand Of tons of
Colorado alfalfa are wanted by Cen
trail and Eastern states because OF the
shortage Of hay existing in several
sections Of the United States. 1t was
stated by ]. A. Rinehart Of st. Louis,
Mo- Rinehart Is here for the purpose
of contracting for a large quantity Of
Arkansas valley hay. and he already
has closed negotiations for several
carloads.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Peter v. De oraw Dead.

Washington. Peter Vorhees De
Graw. former fourth assistant post
master general, died here after long
sickness, from a complication Of dis
eases.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
MExICO'S new CABINET
CARRANZA ANNULS $1O,ooo,ooO PA
PER ISSUED BY CARBAJAL.
Army Is Mustered Out and Federal
Soldiers Given $40 Each and
Ticket to Their Homes.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Mexico City, Aug. 20.-A decree is
to be issued by the government of the
federal district repudiating govern
ment notes of the issue of July 25
last. This issue was made during the
regime of Provisional President Fran.
cisco Carbajal on the authorization OF
the $60,00O,OOO per cent ten-year gold
bonds made by the Huerta admins
tration. About s10,OOO,OOO of this pa
per is now in circulation.
The new Constitutionalist cabinet
was announced as follows:
Minister of foreign affairs, Ysidro
Fabela; minister of interior, Elisio Ar
tion, DR.. Miguel Silva; minister of
communication, Ygnacio Bonillas; /;
minister of finance, Felicitos Villa.
real; minister of war. Eduardo Hay.
The appointment of minister of JUS
tice has been deferred, awaiting the
Reorganization of the courts.
The mastering out of the Federal
troops is proceeding rapidly Four
thousand were released, each enlisted
man receiving $40 and his fare home,
while the officers received 500 and
their fare.
While absolute order prevails every.
where, the rigors of military govern.
ment have been in no way slackened.
Two thieves, disguised in the uni.
forms of Constitutionalists, were ex.
ecuted at police station and their
bodies exposed to the view of the Gu.
rious crowds.
A committee of American women
journeyed to the headquarters of Gen
eral Carranza at Atzcapozalco to vel
come the chief of the Constitutional
lists on the part of the women of the
colony.
An order demanding the surrender
of arms by all the inhabitants was
later modified SO as not to include for
eigners.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27

Washington. Aug. 20.-Transfer OF
the departments of the Carranza gov
ernment to Mexico City from tempo
rary headquarters in Monterey was
reported to the State Department by
Consul Hanna Mail and railroad serv.
Ice, the consul says, have greatly i'm
proved by the restoration of peace.
One of the large American smelters
closed during the hostilities. has re-
opened its doors. and there Is every
prospect, in Consul Hanna's opinion
that peace will bring immediate com
mercial prosperity to the district
about Monterey.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Americans Safe In ec,olum.

Observation-Disclosures reports from
Belgium say Americans and English
In the eastern part of the country are
safe.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Canada Bank Gives 100000 for War

Montreal.-The Bank of Montreal
announced that the directors had au.
thorized a contribution of 100000 fol-
national patriotic purposes.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
Charles F. cIyne Nominated.

Washington.-Charles f. Clyne was
nominated by the President as United
States district attorney at Chicago
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-27
English Relief Fund is $500, 900.

tional Relief Fund has reached a total
of $7,500.000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23
ATTORNEY HURT:
CASE CONTINUED
G. B. Marshall Injured in Street
Car Accident and Golden
Will Suit Halted.

Because Attorney c. B. Marshall OF
counsel for the contestant in the case
Of Levi Golden vs.. Charles ]. Golden,
suit TO break the will Of Amos Golden,
Coe township, was injured in the Long
View street car accident this morning,
trial OF the cause was continued by
Judge r. W. Olmsted in circuit court
this morning until Monday afternoon at
. o'clock
While it is not thought that he is in
a serious condition. yet physicians in
formed the court that Mr.. Marshall
would be unable TO be in court for sew
eral days and the continuance was,
therefore, taken until the first of next
week. Mr.. Marshall's wrist was
wrenched and he was given a severe
shock when he was thrown to the
floor of the car.
A surprise was sprung when W. r.
Golden and Mrs. Eva Golden Ashdown.
children Of the deceased, who were pro-
ponents along with Charles ]. Golden,
filed answers to the bill in which they
admit the allegations that the tesla
tor was of unsound mind and memory
and that he was unduly influenced by
c. J. Golden as charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23
ADMITS KILLING WOMAN
IN ORDER TO GET MARRIED

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 23.-Percy
Tugwell confessed that he murdered
Mrs. P A Kennedy, widow of former
Judge Kennedy of Indianapolis, who
practiced law in Chicago many years.
Mrs. Kennedy was found dead in a
vacant lot on Aug. 81.
When first arrested Tugwell declar-
ed he knew nothing of the affair.
Later he laid the crime to Philip Ken
nedy, son of the dead woman. When
confronted by the latter this after
noon he broke down and confessed.
II did the job; l did it to get her
diamonds and secure money to get
married on" Tugwell, who recently
married. said.
He then asked to see Philip Ken
nedy and begged him to shake hands
with him. Kennedy broke down and
sobbed: MY God, you were my best
friend; can't shake hands with you"
Mrs. Kennedy, who was we'll to do,
complained of being sick while in
company with her sons chum, and he
gave her a bottle of chloroform, from
which she drank. Tugwell then car
ried the body to vacant lot, where
it was found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23

the yard, causing one to lose a valu-
able diamond engagement ring, and
later in the evening returned and bur
glarized the Hickman home.
These seven young men knew before
hand that Miss Hickman was to enter
tain the Golden Rule Bible class of the
First M. E. church of this city at her
home at a Halloween party. They
swooped down upon the girls while
they were about huge caldrun in the
yard, as the party was still in its earl
Ter stages. The girls were masked
and the boys, although fewer in num-
Der, succeeded in tearing the masks
from them.
In some instances they dug their
finger nails into the flesh of the faces
of the girls, causing wounds. But a
more serious result of the mischief was
the loss of the stone from an engage
ment ring of one of the guests. In
the scuffle the stone fell from the set
ting and after Mrs. Hickman and her
daughter had succeeded in driving the
gang back to their machine, the young
lady discovered her loss.
The class was thus turned into a
searching party, but its efforts to
find the stone were of no avail. After
a long search they were forced to give
up the hunt and went into the house.
Cut Wire Netting.
The party played games inside.
They were in the front part Of the
Hickman home and the auto gang, not
satisfied with the mischief and loss
they had caused thus far, returned and
went to the rear of the house to
screened porch. They cut the wire
netting, reached inside and secured
pies and other dainties which were
awaiting the guests. They took plates
and all, and the chinaware was havi-
land.
After gluttonously slowing away
their loot, they returned to the house
again, this time to linger but a mo-
ment They threw the haviland china
at the front of the house and with a
"whoopee" echoed its crash.
Moline police, Rock Island police
and deputies in the sheriffs office are
working on the case. Excellent clews
are at hand and are being used as the
basis of the investigation. 1t is under
stood that several, if not all of the
gang, had IN. H. s." on the sweater
coats they wore, which would indicate
they are or at one time were students
at the Moline high school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23
ATTORNEY GIVEN $500
FOR FEES BY A JURY

Judgment in the sum of $500 was
given the plaintiff in the case of NJ
NJ. Sturgeon VS.. the Illinois Oil COM
pany in county court yesterday afSer-
noon. Mr.. Sturgeon brought suit for
81 900 for attorney fees. Dietz K
Dietz represented the plaintiff and
W. L. Ludolph the defendant com
pany.
After a jury had been called in the
case of Edward Van Wanterhem VS..
the United Breweries company, At
torney ]. B. Oakleaf for the plaintin
entered a motion for dismissal. 1t Is
expected a new suit will be started.
The action is over saloon fixtures
which the defendant company is al
legged TO have sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23
PERSONAL POINTS

d. w. Matthews of DeSota, Kan, is
visiting at HIS old home in Milan.
Mrs. c. T. Wilson has returned from
Longmont, Colo, after spending FIVE
months with her son William NJ. VIII
son.
Miss Julia Crawford. 1907 Eleventh
avenue has returned from a visit in
Chicago. She was accompanied home
by her sister, Mrs. George II. Sheldon,
Jr, who will visit in the city.
Sam Ryerson returned home last
evening from Quincy. where he has
been attending the annual meeting of
the grand lodge of knights of Pythias,
which has been in session since Tues
day. Springfield was selected as the
next place OF meeting.
DR.. A B. Zimmerman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. /. Zimmerman, 41S Eleventh
street, has returned to Chicago. after
a two weeks visit with his parents
in this city. DR.. Zimmerman, who Is a
graduate of the Iowa State university
and for the last two years has been
associated with Drs. Carl and Emil
Beck in a hospital in Chicago. upon
his return TO Chicago will establish an
Office for the practice OF medicine.
During his visit in the city DR.. Rim
norman has been the guest OF honor
at many card and dancing parties Civ
en- by his friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23
A FLAT BUILDING
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Steiner Pharmacy and Enright' s
Grocery Suffer From
Dense Smoke.

Fast work of the local fire depart
ment saved the two story store and
fiat building at 23O0-23O4 Fifth avenue
from destruction at IL o'clock today.
The blaze started in the west side Of
the cellar in a cotton pile of slack
from spontaneous combustion. A pile
of old boxes caught fire and the blaze
spread to joists in the ceiling of the
basement.
Great volumes of smoke sifted
through the floors into the drug store
owned by N. w. Steiner and into John
Enright's grocery store. The blaze at
tracted hundreds of people, who were
on their way to dinner, and from the
smoke which issued from the doors
and windows it looked for time as
though the structure was doomed.
The joists under the first floor
were charred to a considerable ex-
tent, but not weakened. 1t will take
several days to estimate just what the
loss is. The damage in the basement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23
No Exchange for Tickets.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 23.-The ILL
nois newspapers cannot exchange ad-
yertising space for railroad fares.
ruled the public utilities commission
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23

morning in circuit court she alleges
cruelty and drunkenness. The couple
was married Feb. Is. 1894 The GUS
tody OF nine children is asked. as well
as an Injunction to prevent the dis
position OF property.
When her husband started after her
with a loaded shot gun. Mrs. Emile
Coene. East Moline. jumped out OF a
second story window and was seriously
hurt. according to the declarations in
her divorce bill filed in court today
against Cyriel Coene. The couple was
married April l, 1909. at Davenport.
and drunkenness and cruelty are
charged. Fred Railsbach is attorney in
both cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-23
lars FIGURE IN
COLLISIONS AS
A RESULT OF FOG
ing Funkenstein Is Injured
when Elm and Long View
Troneys Collide.
nue TOGETHER HEAD-ON
passengers Given a Shaking Up
:, smashUp at Sixth Avenue
Near Twentieth

heavy fog that envelOped this
..-srv this morning was responsible
Sa-sous collision between a Long
nd an Elm street car this morn
o'clock on Sixth avenue, be
Twentieth and Twenty-frst
-. The vestibule OF the Elm
- ear was smashed in and the
- view car badly damaged and
sssse,ge- painfully cut by flying
Irving Funkenstein, 2424
s-n-h and one half avenue, was
1-sIrs OF the rear platform OF the
= view car when the collision oc-
- and he was thrown to the
s,o- sustaining a deep cut on his left
-, and one above the right eye
- flying glass
Tosx View car had just turned west
sfIth avenue. with a heavy load of
,,s.eugsrs going 10 work The Elm
vas going east on Sixth avenue.
n account OF the dense fog the mo
.---e. Of the two cars did not see
). DANGER until il was too late to
,.on The cars met with a crash that
-,sld be heard for several blocks.
.--oz-iuE the passengers out of their
,..;s Both motormen were thrown
:, he floor Of the vestibules in the
=. but escaped the flying glass.
knocks vestibuIe Loose.
he vestibule OF the large Elm
cree, car was completely loOsened in
~ crash and hung down 10 the
-,rsusnt. The tenders OF both cars
srs smashed. as are the glass frontsi
in street car No. 435 in charge of
10 Tomlinson. mOtOrman, and
Frz-k Christian, conductor, and Long
Wv car No. 25S. in charge of John
Pr. motorman. and George Eng
sun. conductor. figured in the acct
azt
Three other collisions OF minor i'm
,o-tznce also occurred this morning
I'd were all caused by the fog. One
tz2pened in this city and the other
no II Davenport
An Elm street and Fourth avenue
ar collided on Fourth avenue near
Seventh street about 7 o'clock. Only
re tenders were damaged. the motor
zsa Of both cars having warning in
the TO prevent a serious mishap.
At point opposite the ball park in
Davenport. two Third street cars col
s3ed Although the men in charge
roticed that a collision was imminent.
asy were unable TO prevent it. The
tOnts OF both cars were somewhat
Alzged.
Two cars on the Northwest Daven-
port Hae collided on a stretch of sin
re track about this morning. but
s1ly the tenders were broken.