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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

Boys Mother (poking her head out
of window)-Say. you kids stop pick
ing on my Johnny. He amt no mando-
lin.-Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29
BETTING STARTS ON SOX
CUBS SERIES AT CHICAGO

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 29.-Betting on
the outcome of the city series between
the White Sox and Cubs started in full
blast around local poolrooms yesterday
with odds of IL to 10. take your pick,
prevailing. Dispatches from the east
state that the Athletics continue o
favorites as winners of the worlds
championship. The Giants are an
even money proposition for second
place. Fred Schumm, betting man of
Gotham, quoted odds OF 100 to 1 on the
Boston Braves to win the National
league flag, and even at this figure
there were no takers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

%Batted for Jasper in fifth inning.
fBatted for Mayer in ninth inning.
tBatted for Breton in ninth inning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

One OF the newer individual drink
ing cups is divided in half by parti-
ton formed of material that will filter
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

hit-Holt Home runs-Zwilling, Wat
son Sacrifice fies-Cooper, Wickland.
Stolen bases-Anderson. Hoffman
~. Zwilling. Tinker. Double play
Westerzin to Delehanty to Holman.
Struck out-By LATTE, s; by Hendrix.
.; by Black / Bases on balls-On
Attic 6. off Hendrix. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29
Can't Phase Braves.

Boston, Sept 29.-Hank O'Day does
not seem to have a pitcher effective
enough TO beat the Braves. Cheney
-ad Vaughn tried Saturday and both
we're vanquished. and yesterday Bert
H1nphries met the same fate. Hum
phries was compelled to retire after
'lree innings of labor and George
label twirled the last FIVE rounds.
When the event was over the Braves
Ezre in front, Z to 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

'Batted for LANCE in seventh in
1lag xBatted for Tinker in eighth in
ing
Score by innings:
chicago 1905
BrookIyn ..OO31 131O"-9
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
Commander Escaped With
Almost All Troops of
Garrison.
MORE SPANIARDS BUSTED
Villas Commanders i'm Two
other States Follow His
Example.

Reports received yesterday in Wash
ington from Rear Admiral Fletcher in
dictate that another great battle is i'm.
pending at Torreon. Gen. Veiasco. the
Federal commander at that city, Is said
10 have escaped with 5000 men. and the
reenforcements sent by Gen. Huerta,
which number more than 1000 troops,
are about to join him.
These combined forces are expected
to attempt to recapture Torreon from
the rebels and Pancho Villa will prob
ably have a hard struggle to hold the
place.
villa has decided to deport all Span
hrds from rebel territory. Following
his order affecting 500 Spanish residents
Of Torreon. the rebel commanders in the
States OF San luis Potosi and Zacatecas
have announced that they will expel all
Spaniards from cities they have al
ready captured or are about to take.
Washington has no confirmation of
this report, but it Is admitted that no
action on the part of the United States
Is expected in this matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07

the ballots. but enough is known to as.
sure the choice OF Congressman Oscar W
Underwood for the long term United
States Scnatorshp over Congressman
Hobson by AZ least 10000 majority.
For the term from now until mex,
March there is doubt az to the victory
between Frank s. White. Birmingham
and Ray Rushton, Montgomery.
Congressman Taylor in the First dis
;rict. is defeated by Oscar L. Gray. W
h. Oliver of Tuscaloosa q winner over
William II, Bankhead OF Jasper in the
Sixth district. Hobsons district. George
Huddleston Of Birmingham is leading tn.
three other candidates In the Ninth
Underwood's district.
Underwood made a brief visit to voting
places in Greater Birmingham this morn
Ing.
lie received an ovation at each place.
Mr. Underwood got u position in the long
line at his home box. but did not vote
for himself or for Mr. IIobSon
The Gubernatorial contest is close be-
tween ex-Gov. Il. Il. Conner and Commits
sioner of Agriculture Reuben T.. Kolb.
Charles Henderson. state Railroad Com
missioner. and Lieut.. Gov. Walter u.
seed are in the race also,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
OPEN CARS DEFY THERMOMETER
Passengers Make Chattering FRO.
test, hut Summer TrOiIeys stay.

Min. j.. Max ~.
These were the temperature extremes
of yesterday. and in such weather hun
dreds were compelled to use open surface
cars in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The
traffic harbingcrs of spring were out In
force on several lines.
The open cars appeared frst several
days ago and have been run since regard
less Of temperatures. 1t isn't a question
OF thermometer with the Interborough
and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit. but Of
the time Of year. About the 1st OF April
the summer vehicles are put on even 10
snow Is predicted.
One OF the incidents Of an uncomsort-
able day for trolley travellers occurred
late In the afternoon on a Fourth and
Madison avenue car. The thermometer
at that time was down to about It's low
est ebb. but the open cars we're being rur,
regardless.
ON one car several persons sat for time
shivering with only the side curtains to pro-
tect them from the chilly breeze. Then one.
holder than the rest. protested. and for
a few minutes the conductor had an I'M
pleasant time. He explained that II wasn't
his fault and that he was only obpyinc
orders in taking out such car from the
barns.
In Brooklyn the dissatisfaction was as
great as in Manhattan. but the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit Company paid Just as little
attention to protests. and the open cars
were running all day. Late al night some
of them were taken of.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
COINERs CAUGHT AT CRUCIBLE
secret Service Men surprise Gang
In Brooklyn Basement.

Two alleged wholesalers OF counterfeit
coin were arrested in "A raid made yester-
day afternoon by six secret service agents
under the leadership of John j. Henry,
chief ~ the local bureau. In tho basement
of n tenement house at 65ll eleventh
avenue. brooklyn.
Though it had taken the secret service
men "A year to make sure the plant was
In this basement there was no lack of
material evidence when they did break In.
4 smoking crucible was on the fire and
twcnty-slx moulds were lying about, There
were 500 bad quarters too and AS manv
counterfeit dimes ladlc. still warm,
WAS lying on the floor Two men were
there, the brains of "A gang that WAS AL
but broken w in iali. Chief Henry says,
They wcr" arrested.
The prisoners are Carrncllo QuartuciN
- years old, Of 1856 Sackett street and
Salvatore Riggio, 81, who lives with his
wife and one child In the hnsem"ni where
the plant was found Each was held In
bail OF $4,000 by United States cumrns-
sioner Cochrane for examination on
April l5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
CHUMS FIND BOY DEAD
UNDER STEPS OF HOME
Thrcc-year-Old Lad Broke Neck
While Waiting for
Mother.

Mrs Patrick Grey ~ sos s, AIMS
avenue. The Bronx. got her three kttle
children ready early Yesterday afternoon
for IA romp in St Mary's Park. Edmund.
years old known in the ghborhood
"a Buster. was ready even before Eleanor
who IL B. So he said he would wait down
stairs Eleanor followed him shortly and
not ten minutes later Mrs. Grey came
down vi.h Dorothy. Is months old. in her
arms. She found Eleanor looking for
Buster who had disappeared
At first Mrs. Grey was only annoyed.
but when her own efforts and those Of
Eleanor failed 10 find her boy she became
alarmed. Mother and child. with the
neshborhood helping them searched the
vicinity. II was O'Clock when they
started for the park. At 6 o'clock two Of
Edmunds playmates found him lying dead
under the steps I'm front of his home.
There is a store on the ground floor
OF the building and a flight Of ten wooden
steps leads down to the basement The
space under these steps extends under the
sidewalk and there is a grating overhead
well IN toward the building. The search
ers had walked over this grating time
and again. They had looked down
the flight Of steps, had run down them
and tried the door of the basement. but
not one spicd the boy lying on his back
underneath the steps. a copy OF the Holy
Name paper near him
There was space enough for the hoy to
pueh himself in between the steps and
a detective found a strand Of golden hair
rau in La, ~
from the top. II Is thought that the
paper slipped from tho boys hand. was
blown under the steps and that he. in try
ing to recover IT, fell through
Coroner Flynn held an autopsy last
night and determined that the boys neck
had been broken when lie fell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
Srcond Hand know ledge.

IA the examination proceeded - Wa
found that Mr. Rockcfclrr had lttlo nr
no first hand knowledge of conditions N
tho colorado mining regions Al W Eu-w
about m" matter had com" to Inn ion tho
form of rcporta from Mr Bowers AND
other officers of the colorado fuol and
Iron Company.
Chairman Foster recalled that Mr
Rockefeller had been active i'm a y.c.
crusade IN Ncw YORK. ibat lac Was id,u.
titled with the Rockefeller Found, tion
and that IN other WAYS he had shown A
disposition to- further Inc cause Of the
"uplift movement throughout thu country
For these reasons Chairman Foster ~
pressed surprise that the witness had ne
know, dgc of alleged crucltics nnictc~
ON miners IN Colorado, that the ColnS1dc
Fuel aud Iron Company conducts saloons
jls,t II had purchased arms and amnrn
ton to put down the strike and that for
this purpose also IT had built an armor,d
automobile on which IT had placed a ma
chine gun
"po YOU believe in orgauizcd labor ."
Chairman Foster asked
"That - an abstract question" tho wit.
ness replied
MIR Rockefeller went on "a say that On
per cent. OF the employees of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company are unorrauiz.u
u spite tbs wages had been Increased
from time To time
Mr. Rorh"tell,r tool occasion to say
that ms Colorado Investment had not bs,n
= profitable one lie suggested smilingly
Continued on. Second Po1e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
ULSTER RIOT IN PITrSBURG.
Home RuIr Argument starts II Hat
tie In which 300 I'articipatc.

PirTsRrRG April G.--fighting des.
peratcly tonight home rulers and anti.
home rulers in the Woods Run district
engaged in "A riot which resulted In Patsy
Rranniran, the we'll known lightweight
pugilst, being stabbed and badly beat u.
Several other "tlstcritos' and "Auti-ll.
stertes' who were mixed NJ IN the
fracas were decorated with wounds after
ward
When the police arrived u mob OF 200
men wer" hard at It, with clubs, fists and
bricks The street car line was blocked
The police were ahl" to capture only six
Of the rioters. Those were IN such y
badly battered condition that th"y had no
strength left to resist arr, st AMI fell into
the arms OF the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
FATHER OF TWINS A SUICIDE.
burden Of u Lavxe Family Too
Heavy for q Blacksmith,

WILLIMANric. Conn. April 6.--Twins
arrived Sunday evening at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. Gustave ", Nelson Of rs
CARR street. and several hours later the
husband and father was found IN the
next room To his wife and babies uncon-
scious with "A gas tube In hls mouth. ~
forts to resuscitate him were futile. as he
had crawled under the hedcloth.s and
covered his head M that the gas gave its
full effect.
Nelson. who was blacksmith. owned
The house In which he lived His wife and
four other children have been SICK much
~ the time and Nelson WIS discouraged
by the sight OF suffering. y hich he could
not relieve, and by the burden OF expense
beyond his mcanA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
MINERS CANDIDATE DEFEATED
Regular Tickets win In Calumet
strike District.

CALUMET. Mich. April "a bitter
Tight was waged by the candidates OF the
Western Federation OF Miners to-day
against the candidates on the regular tick
cts for township offices in the strike
districts Of Houghton and Keweenaw
townships. but the regular tickets won
by a vote OF to I.
AT Calumet James MacNaughton. gen.
eral manager of the Calumet and Hecla
Mining Company. was reelected supervisor
by ten to one vote. In only one
precinct at Copper City did the fedora,
ton Socialist commission win. In Al
louez township of Keweenaw Russell
Smith, manager of the Ahmeek Mining
Company. who was running for super
visor. was the only regular candidate
elected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
TENSION so TENSE 1T BURST.
Cannon Of Nationalist Volunteers
Exploded. SbRttrring Windows.

Spccioi Ca,ic Dcspafch 10 Tnr srs
LoNDoN, April As an instance Of the
tension in Ulster II is reported that tho
Nationalist Volunteers of Ulster believed
on the night of April 3 that they We're
about to he attacked,
They loaded a cannon with black pow
der with the idea Of raising an alarm and
fired IT, The cannon burst and shat
tered many windows. Several persons
had narrow escapes from injury by nying
fragments.
II * said that there is constant fear
that some triilIng incident will cause an
outbreak and the police and troops are
kept in readiness for instant action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
DECISION FOR AUTO OWNERS.
Michigan statute ON Chsu6eur.s
Acts Held Invalid,

WAsHINoroN. April s.-The United
states Supreme Court held to-day in an
opinion by the Chief Justice that a Michi-
gan statute making automobile owners
liable for damages resulting from the
operation OF their cars whether the chauf.
Ieur operating the car be acting directly
Tor the owner or not was unconstitutional.
John w. PARROT. a farmer, had OBJ
taincd a judgment In the Michigan court
against the Metzgcr Motor Car Company
because man had taken the car without
the consent OF the company for a Joy ride
and had bumped into the farmer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07

There must have been times In the pro-
cocdlncs when Mr. Rockefeller wondered
II he WAS sitting in a blast room Of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. With
that democratic simplicity that marks all
Congressional hearings everybody vas
smoking cigars furiousy and contnu-
ousy.
Chairman Foster sat close 10 Mr. Rookie
Teller. Mr., Fosters cigars arc famous
around the House. They are well known
throughout the land as ti>ers of quality
The witness lodged and ducked from
time to time 10 find = rift in tho big
clouds blown in his direct on by the chief
examiner.
Questions put to Mr.. Rockefeller seemed
to indicate that tho committed believes
that Mr.. Rockefeller aud other stoch.
holders in the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company are morally responsible for labor
conditions IN Colorado
MIR Rockefcll,r did not concur I'M tnis
He testified that l. NJ. Bowers, vice
presidrn, OF the company and it's active
manager, WAS i'm fun charge; that ;he
directors had confidence ~ him aud
trusted him To conduct the conrcru ~ his
own way. feeling assured that he would
deal justly with tabor and an othrr N.
tcrcsts involved
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR I'LL.
He Caught Cold saying Farewell 90
the Kaiser Recently.

Special Cable Despatch to The Sen.
VIENNA, April 6.--Emperor Francis
Joseph is III and has postponed his pro-
jected visit to his daughter. the Arch
duchess Marie Valerie. at the chateau of
her husband. Archduke Francis Salvador.
at Wallsee.
II is understood the aged Emperor
caught cold while saying farewell to the
Kaiser during the latters recent visit
while on his way to Corfu. II is said that
the illness of the Emperor is trivial
matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
GUNNER MAY GET STAY TO-DAY
Gov. GtyBn studies Paper. In An
plication for Vcpric~e.

Albany. April 6.-Gov. Glynn has do
voted all his time for the last two days
To IA study OF the papers hlod with him
In connection with the application for a
reprieve of the four gunner convicted AS
the murdercrs of Herman Rosenthal
rcprievo IL expected 10 be- handed
down tomorrow. The Governor said TO.
night that he hoped to he able to settle
In his own mind whether or not the con
nection between the case of Police Lieu
tenant Becker and the cases of the -four
gunner WIS CloSN enough to warrant
IA stay of judgment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
AST0R SETTLES DAMAGE SUIT.
Motorcyclist Gets %. Instead Of
10000 sued For.

WHITE PLAINS. April 6.-The tria, OF
the suit for 10000 damages brought
against Vincent Astor by Charles L.
Palmer. a telephone lneman Of Irvington.
who alleges Mr.. ,Astor ran him down with
his auto. came to a sudden halt before
Justice keogh this morning and was
hnaily settled without the jury's aid.
Mr.. Astor did not want to appear In
court as he was busy preparing for his
coming wedding. His attorney agreed to
settle with Palmer for $500. and then
Justice Keogh dismissed the Jury.
Palmer was riding a motorcycle at the
time OF the accident and several OF his
ribs were broken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
OFFICIALS TO QUAFF CR0r0N.
Va More city Cash WIZ go for
Bottled spring Water.

Filtered ice water il on tap in LOGS
rooms OF the Municipal Building. As soon
as II has been tested for purity by Health
Commissioner Goliwatsr's chemists. and
approved, Bridge Commissioners kraclte in
charge Of the building. will notify tho
heads Of the forty departments housed
there that they may stop huying the
bottled water and allow the employees TO
drink Uttered Croton with perfect safety.
though II costs nothing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
HE'S A SECOND STORY HORSE.
Strrd Dasbrs III stairs and t.ases
ut Pursuers From Window

NEWARK. ~ J.. April "a horss
weighing about 1900 pounds broke away
from the hoy who was leading him to-day
and dashed M the front stairway To the
second floor of a three family house AT
a. Bridge street
The animal made FOR the open door
and mounted the narrow stairs 10 the
second floor. Mrs MARY Thompson SAN
him coming and ran into a ballroom
screaming. rhcu the horse went Ia u
window and gaI'd out at the crowd b..
low.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
TO DESIGN VANDERBILT HOUSE.
Californian Engaged 10 Replace
burned Long Island Rrsid~ncc.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6,--Mrs. w X.
Vanderbilt. Jr,, who WAS Virginia Fair,
has engaged a California architect to
build a s250.0oo residence on her Long
Island estate. He In Lewis l.. Hobart of
San Francisco.
The new house will replace the one re-
Gently burned. Mrs. Vanderbilt retained
Hobart because of her admiration OF n
residence designed by him IN san Fran
cisco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
Effort Made to Place Moral
Blame on Him for
Disorders.
WITNESS ALWAYS ALERT
All Information About Fuel
and Iron Company Reaches
Him Second Hand.

WASHINGTON. April s.--Iohn n. Rookie
mittce on Mines and Mining to-day in re-
gard to the mining strike in Colorado.
Although he had no first hand informa-
ton. the committee kept him on the stand
for four fours in an effort to make him
admit that he and other stockholders Of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company are
responsible for alleged cruelties visited on
the miners of Colorado.
Mr. Rockefeller was asked repeatedly
to give an opinion concerning organized
labor. lie had no objection to organized
labor. but insisted that the unions should
not be permitted to impose Determinations
against men not affiliated with them
Seou have spent s25o.ooo so far In this
fight" said Chairman Foster. You havs
heard that men. women and children have
been shot and killed out there. Don't
you think that as a director you might
have made "A personal investigation Of
conditions and looked into things thers
rather than rely on the officers who were
there
I'VE stand ready to lose every cent va
have invested in thst company rather
than that the workingineh OF this country
should lose their right to work for whom
they please" said Nj Rockefeller.
You'll do that even it you lose all
your money and have All your cnploye es
killed. asked Mr.. Foster.
ITS a great principle It's = national
issue. And Wa propose to support tho
officers i'm their course. which IS in sup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
THREE KILLED WHEN
ELEVATOR RUNS WILD
Drops Five Stories, Then Starts
Back and Passengers Are
Panic Stricken.

Three factory workers two women and
man. were killed yesterday not because
the elevator in factory building at
l2S-12S Crosby street. between Prince and
Houston. dropped five stories to the base
ment but because for some reason unex-
explained it shot up again. No one was in
jured In the fall beyond a shaking up. No
one would have been injured had not the
unaccountable action OF the elevator
thrown its occupants into a panic and
caused wild scramble TO get out when
1t passed half open gate on the third
floor on the upward trip.
Those who We're killed forced back the
door OF the elevator and made "A leap for
the opening. They struck the half open
gate aud dropped through the elevator
shaft.
ANsELMO. ROSARIO, Is years OF. I.
Delaney street. a shirtwaist operator ON
ployed by Solomon Novck a Co. on the
seventh moor.
DELARNo. MRS. NICOLETTA. % wears
old. 50 Macdougai street. an operator. also
employed by Novek 4 Co
N~S'''''-"E'' % ap"ut % years ola SN-
dress unknown. Identified only by pay en-.
velope.
Three women and the elevator boy
who jumped with them cleared the ton of
the half gate, and landed safe on the
floor. Eleven passengers who stayed in
the elevator were carried up to the seventh
floor. where the elevator stopped again.
They were not hurt
The accident happened at 6 O'clock.
while the elevators were crowded by the
workers who had finished for the day.
Terence Clarke. 2e years old. 20 ga CO.
lumbus avenue, the elevator oy, had
half filled his car at the top floor. the
tenth. and wholly filled 1t at the sew.
enth.
There was signal for him to stop at
the NTH floor. He tried to. but the car
continued to drop. although slowly. The
passengers, more than half OF whom
were women. did not get unduly excited
until the car struck the bumpers at the
bottom OF the pit. and then began to go
up. This alarmed the women, who
screamed and tried to pull at the gates.
Make Fatal jump.
clarke was puiIed away from his
cable. and the hysterical women near the
telescope gate managed to open 1t. This
was at point Just above the second
floor. When the half gate of the third
floor came into sight the women thought
they saw chance for safety II they could
jump over It,
The two women and the man who were
killed jumped too soon they struck the
gate. the elevator assembled and they
dropped into the pit.
Three other women also jumped at the
third floor and two OF them pulled Clarke
with them. he said later They cleared the
gate and landed safely on the floor.
Coroner Hellenstein investigated and
found the cable off the guide wheel in
the engine room. He was not sure
whether this caused the accident, and he
ordered the elevator shaft sealed so that
experts from the Building Department
may inspect II this morning. Clarke was
arrested by the police and paroled by the
Coroner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
REBELS TO ATTACK TAMPIC0.
Guns Commanding Harbor Mounted
Within short Dista nee.

JuAREz, April s.--Rcports from Browns
vile received by the Constitutionalist
cabinet tonight state that rebels under
Pablo Gonzales hav. succeeded in taking
Escuela Monte and Dona Cecilia. three
kiioineters out from Tampico. and that
they have mounted two heavy guns com.
mandlng the harbor. As they hold rail-
road communication. they expect to starvc
the city into surrender.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
UNDERWOOD BEATS
H0BS0N BY 10000
House Leader Wins Senate Seat
in Alabama Democratic
Primaries.

BiRMiNGHAM. Ala. April 6.--The coun;
OF the votes In the Democratic primaries
held in Alabama to-day. the nomination
meaning the same as election. is pro.
crossing slowly because Of the length OF