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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
For County Treasurer.

For County Treasurer.
l herewith announce myself as a
candidate for county treasurer, subject
to the democratic primary Sept. 9.
(Ady) H. G. HINRICHS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
Urges Bond Issue.

The speaker advocated the issuing
of S1,000.000 worth of bonds for good
roads in this county, arguing that this
was the only way to get results with
in the lifetime of the average man.
He made it clear that the cities will
have to raise most of the money,
while the farmer will get most of the
benefit and made the point that hard
roads will be needed more and more
as time passes because of the growing
use of motor vehicles in the country
as well as in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

roads, he said, they go to Iowa or In
diana, in which states the people do
not stint in the matter of revenue for
road building. as they do in Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
HO-Hum!
Wash Days
So Easy Now
Just Soak Your Clothes, Add Three
Teaspoons of "SKITcH," Boil 20
Minutes, Blue and You're
Through.

Get a 10 Cent Package and Prove 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
Several Speakers Heard.

]. L. Clarke was president of the
day and Foster Armstrong. as usual.
acted as superintendent OF privileges
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
Glen Martin Makes
Record In Altitude
AVIATOR RAISES TO HEIGHT
OF $4,000 FEET
AT POa C\A.

POMONA, Cal, April Glen
Martin, the Southern California
aviator, made a new world rec
ord today in raising to height
of $4,000 feet The aeroplane
in which Martin made his flight
was scarcely visible to the max
ed eye when the full height
had been obtained.
Another feature of the trip
was the drop made by Miss
Broadwick. who started in the
machine with Martin. The young
woman jumped from Martins
machine at height of 1900
feet and came to the ground in
parachute without sustaining
any injury.
This is one of the few at
temps at dropping in a para
chute by a woman, and the feat
accomplished by Miss Broad
wick was cheered by those who
witnessed it.
The flight made by Martin
was a feature of celebration
being held here, and several
thousand people were present at
the time. Martin is one of the
best known aviators of the Pa
cific coast.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
TH0M HELEN
Not MARRIED

A few weeks ago, in one of the
local dailies, a notice, credited to
the Dawson Daily News, announced
the marriage last fall of Mr.. Bert
Lang, manager of the Juvenile Bos-
tonians and Miss Thorn HELEN, the
leading member Of that clever aggre-
cation. Of young ladies'.
Last week a letter was received
by The Citizen from Mrs. Emma
Lang, director Of the BOstonians,
asking this paper to deny the state
ment, and to announce that up to
dase-the letter was written March
5-all the young ladies of the COM
pany were still single.
The Juvenile Bostonians have been
playing to splendid business all
winter, and it is not at all improb-
able that they may visit Fairbanks
next winter They expect to spend
the summer at Honolulu.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
Woman Murderedbv
Chinese Servant

VANCOUVER, b. c.. April s.
Following the confession OF Jack
King, the Chinese servant who muir
lered the wife of Charles J. Millard,
ticket agent for the Canadian Paci-
fic railroad, Chinese servants
throughout this city are being dis
missed in large numbers. The ser
want has made confession con
'erning the details of his crime,
out what prompted him to commit
the deed is not understood.
AT the inquest held yesterday,
MIllard testified that he returned 10
the house after being absen- TWO
days, and not finding his wife about.
thought she had gone to see some
Of her relatives. Later he found
traces of blood, which led him 10
the furnace in VIII ch the pieces Of
his wife had been placed by the
Chinaman Mr Millard declared
Tat he had never known his Wife
and her servant to have had any
serious difficulty and they always
appeared on the best Of terms, eX-
cept occas onally he noticed that the
Chnaman sneered a. Mrs Millard
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
Valdez Politics
Become Exciting

VALDEZ, April 5.-At least 600
votes are expected to be cast In
the coming city election here. The
only issue of importance in the
election is regarding the question
of whether the women Of the under
world shall be taxed or licensed
There are dozen tickets in the
field Former Boss Donohue Is a
candidate for clerk Of the school
board, in opposition to c. E. Bun
nell, Democratic district committee
man. Bunnell seems sure Of cleo
ton, and it is estimated that he will
win by a vote Of two to one.
The recent annexation Of the Re-
servation district has brought into
the city a large number Of candi-
dates, who were not previously en-
titled to hold office here.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
TITANIC DISASTER RECALLED
SURVIVORS TELL STORIES OF
SUFFERlNG-ExPO TO THE
STORM So HOURS-SOME GO
INSANE, OTHERS COMMIT SUI
eide TO END SUFFERING.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., April with
he arrival here Of the steamship
Bellaventura bringing the bodies of
the victims of the wrecked sealing
steamer Newfoundland, may heart
rending scenes are taking place, and
the occasion is likened to the afteref-
feet of the Titanic disaster The
morgue is filled with the 80. victims
of the storm, and relatives and
friends are busy claiming their own.
Many of the survivors of the
crew of the wrecked vessel are
terribly frozen. and many tales are
told of heroism and suffering The
crew was ten miles from the steam
er, when the blizzard began In
the binding storm the survivors
wandered for 80 hours, suffering all
the time with the intense cold
The survivors say that ,hGy could
not keep together in the storm and
were separated into groups, and
these wandered in different direc-
tions. Many dropped by the way.
side, some committed suicide and
others went insane from the awful
exposure. One man held his broth
er in his arms for a hours in the
hope of saving him from self-de
structon, only to have him die there.
One group circled the icebergs
for hours to keep warm, and
all of them were forced to keep
moving or freeze to death. Fifteen
died in one icepen. At last three
of them sighted the Bellaventura,
and the attention of the vessel was
called to them,
Captain Keane is strong in his
denunciation of the owners OF the
sealing vessel, who sent it out while
a storm was threatening. He de-
clared that a law should be passed
to prosecute owners of vessels who
purposely place their employees In
such danger,
The rescuers found the bodies in
various places, and it is belived that
many are still missing.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
Uniionist Meeting
Proves a F failure

LONDON, April 5.-The Unionist
demonstration at Hyde park reach
ed an anti-cimax when it was an
nounced that the East Fife Union
lists had determined to make no
further resistance, following the
speech of Premier Asquith yester
day, in which he explained his views
1t had been planned to make the
demonstration against home rule,
and the failure of expected support
was the cause of many lost tempers,
and much i'll will Pickpockets TOOK
advantage Of the excitement and
the big crowds, and it was discover
ed after the meeting that purses as
we'll as tempers had been ost.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
lap Servant Kills
Woman Then Self
MURDERER STANDS OFF SQUAD
OF POLICE FOR TWO
HOURS, THEN DIES.


STOCKTON. April 6.-Anger-
ed because be had been crtticis-
ed for carelessness in his house
work, Japanese servant today
shot and killed the wife o. Dr.
Ellis Herbert in her bedroom,
AMI after standing off :hc po-
ice for two hours, he committed
suicide.
The servant had mislaid
piece Of carpet, and when taken
to task for it. he showed sesent-
ment. However, it was believed
that he had forgotten the affair
until. in the absence of DR.. Her
bert, shots We're heard from Mrs.
Herberts bedroom. and an effort
made to enter the place was met
with resistance by the Japanese
servant
A hurry-up call was sent at
once to the police station, and
squad of men responded
promptly. The Japanese had
in the meantime barricaded the
apartment occupied by the Her
bert family. and with a gun in
his hand defed the police to
come near.
At last when his capture
seemed certain, the servant turn
ed the gun on himself and died
from the effects of the shot al
most instantly
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
Minister S Sermon
Creates a Riot
DETECTIVE THROWN OUT WHEN
HE TRIES TO RESTORE
ORDER

DENVER, April 5.-Riots fol-
lowed an attack made on priest
hood by the Rev. Spurgeon. of
Des Moines, Iowa, in a sermon
here today, and the attempt of
a detective to restore order re-
suited in his being thrown out
of the church on his head, break
Ing his nose.
The Des Moines minister Is he0
on a visit, and had been invited
to speak at local church. The
congregation was mixed, and
when the speaker started an
abusive attack on priesthood,
a small rebellion was started.
Cries of Down with him" only
served to make the speaker more
strong in his statements. and at
last the infuriated audience
broke all restraint and rushed
to the pulpit.
At this time some one called
in detective who was passing,
and he made a single-handed eff
fort to restore order. His inter-
ference was resented and he was
thrown bodily out on the cement
sidewalk, striking on his head.
At the receiving hospital later
1t was found that the detectives
nose was broken. The noisy
mob was dispersed by squad
Of police that vas called to the
scene
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
ALASKA WILL GET A BIG
SWEDISH Immigration
Several People From Sweden Arrive Seattle Way This Ter
ntory and is Leaned That Scores Of Others Are Follow
Governor Strong on Way to Washington, Interviewed.

ing fair, it is understood, will pro-
vide, if granted. fund for properly
exhibiting Alaskan resources at the
exposition.
Although Governor Strong made
is believed here, that one purpose of
no statement to that effect, it
his trip to Washington is to con-
fer with Secretary Lane concerning
the construction of the new railroad
in Alaska. The governor intimated
that he would invite Mr.. Lane to ac
company him back to Alaska He
explained that he would cooperate
with Delegate Wickersham in pro-
tecting Alaska salmon.
The governor refused to indicate
his preference for route for the
proposed railroad He seemed to
take we'll to the suggestion that the
Canadian government may cooperate
with the United States in the con-
StruCtlOn OF road from the States
to Alaska.
People are arriving almost daily
in Fairbanks from the Outside,
many of them mushing over the
trail. Yesterday there were nearly
90 people arrived, and during the
week just ended there were about
loo arrivals from the Outside.
Many of those who are coming here
were formerly residents of this city.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
Purdy Wins Mining
Case of Chisana

CORDOVA, April AT the end
of a four-days' trial. which
commenced last Tuesday, the jury in
the case of Dan Sutherland against
c. D. Purdy found for the defendant
Purdy was one of the original 10
Gators in the James party. The
case involved the title to the claim
at below on the Big Eldorado in
the Chisana district
Following the decision in the case
of Sutherland against Purdy, the
court took up the case of C. H. Lik
ats against William E. James. This
is the second trial of this case. In
the first cas- the jury failed to
agree.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
.eyerhaeuser' S Body
Is Being Sent East

PASADENA, Calf, April 5.-The
body of the late Frederick Weyer-
haeuser, the Lumber King" who
died in his city, is beins shipped
TO Rock Island, where the burial
will be next Thursday. All the mills
of the Weyerhaeuser Syndicate
have been shut down all over the
country until after the funeral.
EVERETT, Wash, April 5.-The
Pacific coast manager for the Wey-
erhaeuser Syndicate declared today
that the wealth of Frederick Weyer-
haeuser, tht lumber king, has been
greatly overestimated, and that in
fact he did not own at the time of
his death controlling interest in
any one big lumber mill.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
Mother and Child
Charged With Thefts

SEATTLE. April Mrs Mamie
Roach and her daughter of II years
Of age were arrested here today for
wholesale shoplfting. When arrest
ed the mother confessed to her
guilt, but pleaded for her child, say
ing that the latter did not under
stand that she was committing
crime.
Before Mrs Roachs arrest, the
police received evidence that she
had been shipping the stolen goods
to Butte, Montana, where they were
placed on sale. The practice of
sending away the stolen goods has
been carried on for long time,
i is asserted
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
Selection of Bank
Cities Criticized

NEW YORK, April 5.-The Wall
Street Journal came out yesterday
with strong denunciation of the
method employed in the selection
of the cities for the regional banks,
and it is charged that some of the
cities selected were not entitled to
the distinction.
1t is pointed out by the Journal
that the three officials who selected
the cities included in the list their
home cities, regardless of the SUI
perior claims for the honor from
larger municipalities. For instance,
it is declared that Richmond was
chosen because Comptroller of Cur
rency Williams lives there; that
Secretary of the Treasurer McAdot
secured the regional bank for his
home city, Atlanta and that Secre-
tary Houston succeeded in getting
his home city, Dallas, chosen as a
pace IOr one Oh luS Itotolol DoHho ..
These cities were chosen, it is de-
clared, and new Orleans was over
looked, although the latter is big
ger than the three former cities
combined.
There was no excuse it is declar-
ed by the Journal. to have placed
a bank at Minneapolis which is
too near Chicago 1t would have
been better, it is asserted. to have
chosen Seattle and Chicago as far
ae the lumber business is concern
ed, than Minneapolis and San Fran,
cisco.
The Wall Street Journal predicts
a Republican victo!y at the next
election. In an editorial in the
New York Sun today, it is predicted
that congress will be forced to
make new bank reserve districts.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
EAGLE MEMORIAL
SERVICES HELLO

Members of Fairbanks aerie, No
1887, Fraternal Order of Eagles, held
their annual memorial services in
honor of their departed members
yesterday afternoon at Eagle hail.
a large number of people being
present.
Only two members of the aerie
have died during the last year. They
are John Darcy and Herman Barth
ell Since the aerie was organized,
May ), 1905, there have been
total of IS members die. The aerie
has a membership now of 400.
The program began at 3 o'clock.
The musical features were as fol
lows:
But the Lord is Mindful of His
Own," .......... .,..-,.......-.... Lohr
Double Quartette.
Ave Maria" ........,..,............ Mascagn..
Mrs. Theron Fell.
Crossing the Bar, ',.....,.Dudley Buck.
Max Smith
Soprano solo,. More Love to Thee"
Mrs. George A. Coleman.
"No Shadows Yonder, SO ........... .Gaul
Double Quartette.
Closing Hymn Observation-Disclosures,
........ Nearer, My God, To Thee" ;"
Double Quartette and Audience.
The opening announcement was
made by John Knox Brown, worthy
president. and prayer was offered
by Leslie D. Bennett, worthy chap
lain. Later some renn"''s were
given by Sidney StewarF 'orthy
president, who also delivered the
closing remarks. Secretary George
Markus read the roll cali of the
dead, and the principal address was
given by Cecil H. Clegg.
The double quartette was compos-
ed of the following: Mrs. John A.
Clark, Mrs George A. Coleman, Mrs.
Alfred NJ. Olhsen, Miss Clara C..
Held, Mr. c. E. keene, Mr.. E. H.
Mack, Mr. R. W. Taylor, and Mr..
p. T. Rettig.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06

SEATTLE, April 5.-Several Swed-
;sh people have arrived here from
that country en- route to Alaska, and
from them and others it is learned
that general migration to Alaska
from Sweden is to follow. The at
tention of the Swedish people has
been drawn to the opportunities in
Alaska, where the climate is not
more severe than in their own coun-
try. and the Alaska fever" is
spreading there. it is asserted.
The rush to Alaska, as indicated
by the sailings from this port, con
t:nues. 299 people just departed for
various Alaska ports from this city.
Each outgoing steamer is loaded
generally to full capacity With pas
sengers for the North.
Considering the advantages of
waiting a little later before going
to Alaska. on account of the i'm
proved conditions for travel that
will follow when the rivers are open,
It is expected that the srmmer sea
son will witness a record migration
into Alaska, especially into the in
terror country.
J. F. Strong. governor of Alaska
who is now in Seattle Oh his way
to Washington, d. c., when inter
viewed here by local newspaper
declared yesterday that the inquiries
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
he had received ON various parts

conditions in had more than
doubled in the two months, and
he said that y is evident that
there will be an unusual rush of
people to that Territory the coming
summer
1t was explaine by the governor
that he had done What he could to
discourage people from coming tC
this Territory this summer as he
thought that few Of them will find
employment until the work on the
railroad begins.
While here Governor Strong has
been besieged with inquiries about
Alaska and the opportunities that the
country affords He aid that along
the Southeastern &C asst there are
too many laboring mfn at the present
time, but he insisted that in time
Alaska will be an deal place for
homeseekers.
Ii is understood that Governor
Strong is on his way to Washington
to confer with Franklin X. Lane,
secretary o. the interior, regardn ng
4 proposed exhibit for Alaska at TIE
Exposition tC be held III SAT- ran.
cisco next year The bill now be
fore congress providing for an appro-
Driation for an exhibit at the com
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
13 PROVES UNLUCkY.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April g.
Thirteen prisoners in the incorrig-
ible ward of the Juvenile Detention
Home here made a vain effort to es-
cape last night, but all were cap
tured by the guards. Five OF the
young people who attempted the
escape have been placed in jail.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
First Class Mail
Delayed Enroute

CORDOVA, April 5.-Owing to an
accident to the Steamer Admiral
Evans, the mail due here from Seat
tie has been delayed and the first
that will be received will reach
here late today on the steamer
Mariposa.
According to the foregoing tele-
gram there will be no more first
class mail reach this city until early
next week, for 1t was announced
Saturday by the Ed, Orr Stage
company that there was no first
class mail en- route from Cordova
at that time. There will be ship
ment Of second class mail in this
evening from the coast, however
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
SNOW DISAPPEARING.

VALDEZ, April 5-Snow here Is
melting fast, and preparations are
being made in this vicinity for an
active mining season. A
consignment of $500 tons of freight
for the CRANKY Smelter Mine, across
the bay from Valdez, is expected to
arrive this week from Seattle.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
OFFICE-SEEkERS BUSY.

CORDOVA, April s. There has
been a sudden awakening In munich
pal politics here, and there will be
three tickets, and possibly four, in
the field The election takes place
next Tuesday.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
DALTON REACHES coRDovA.

CORDOVA, April SACK Dalton,
who recently finished taking the
coal required by the government for
naval test from the Matanuska
fields to tidewater, arrived here
Tuesday from the coal fields by way
Of Chitina.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
CORWlN is llBElED.

SEATTLE, April 5,-The steamer
Corwin has been libeled by the Sc
attic Construction company for the
non-payment of bill for repairs
made to the steamer by the plaintiff
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
BENNETT RECOVERING.

CAIRO, April 5-James Gordon
Bennett, owner of the New YORK
Herald, is reported by the physicians
who are attending. him to be improv-
ing. and his recovery now seems
assured.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
MAY TAKE CRIMINAL ACTION
IF PAYMENT FOR LAST YEAR is
NOT MADE BEFORE NAvIGA-
TON COMMENCES, DUES FOR
1918 AND 1914 MUST BE PAID.
OR VESSELS WILL BE HELD.

Officials OF the Americaniukon
Navigation Co, commonly known as
the Waite Pass company, are to be
notified that they must pay taxes
On the vessels operated mere and on
tie freight docked here, or be Grim
ally prosecuted.
District Attorney Crossley wrote
letter late Saturday afternoon to
the clerk Of the court, informing
him that he IS to notify the officials
OF the company that they must pay
$l,2u6 in taxes on the boats Yukon
ard Alaska for the year 1913 and
an equal amount for this year. in
addition to taxes on freight un-
loaded here, at the rate of ten
cents on each ton. They are to
be notified, too, that failure TO COM
ply with that order will mean that
they will be criminally prosecuted
The two boats We're built in Cana
da, registered in Seattle and operat-
ed in Alaska and the Yukon Terri
tory. Thus there is question re-
garding the place where the taxes
are due. Investigation has proved
that the vessels were not taxed in
Seattle, and thus the taxes will be
collected here if possible.
If the taxes for last year are paid
before navigation opens, it is prob
able that the boats will be allow
ed to operate, but if no taxes are
paid by the time that navigation be
gins, the company will be required
to pay taxes for the two years, or
the boats will not be permitted to
operate.
Whether the criminal prosecution
will be directed against the head
officials of the company or against
its local agents, will depend upon
the action of the grand jury in the
matter. District Attorney Crossley
explained yesterday that he did not
think that the payment of taxes
woud be refused, and he thinks
everything viii be settled without
having to take the matter up with
the grand jury.
1t has been decided by the court
that the collection of taxes from
companies of that kind shall be
made by criminal prosecution and
not by civil suit The clerk Of the
court viii send out the proper mott
ficati0n of the demand for taxes i'm
mediately
The government sued the North
ern Navigation company for taxes
amounting 10 $4,000 on its boats
end something over $4,000 on dock
age taxes, and the district court de-
cided in favor of the government
The case was then appealed, and a
decision from the appellate court is
expected in May. 1t is believed prob
able that the White Pass company
will wait until that case is decided
before making the payment of tax
es, as requested, or it may pay the
money under protest and have 1t
returned in case the court decides
in favor of the transportation COM
pany,
II the government wins its case
against the Northern Commercial
into the city treasury, and the re
mainder will go 10 the government.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
Panama Has Yellow
Fever and Plague

PANAMA, April $40 prevent the
spread Of yellow fever and bubonic
plague, which have made their ap-
pearance here, the United States
government is taking unusual pre-
cautions, and every person found to
be infected is being isolated.
The city of Panama is being
thoroughly policed and all places
are being cleaned and made sani-
tary A war has been started on
rats, through which the plague is
spread more than in any other way.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06

Young Doctor-What are you doing
with that Latin dictionary? Old Doc
tor-Mr. Gotrocks has a cold and I'm
looking for a name.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06
BUYS BASEBALL TEAM.

VICTORIA, B. c., April 5.-Russ
Humber has purchased the local
baseball team, the consideration be-
ing $500.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-04-06

Richard c. Wood, president of the
the Hot Springs Saturday.