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The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

Mrand Mrs. J. A. Healey and Mrs B. H. Moran entertained the crew of the Newsboy mine at the Hea'ev home on Monday evening. Mrs. Nor an who had charge of the mess house at the Newsboy. was presented with loving cup by the crew.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

There are 1.237.OOO wage earners in Canada.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
SCHMIDT GUILTY NOW.

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-The second rial of Rev. Hans schmidt ended to- lay in a verdict of guilty of first lcgree mureder. The convicted clergyman. who is accused of the murder of Anna Amueller, will die fn the electric chair, unless he is .ucee.sfur in securing new trial.
 The first trial of Schmidt resulted
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
RATE WAR IS ON.

NEW YORK. Feb, ? - The first substantial cut in transatlantic pas selser fares vas announced today by the Hamburg American company, the new tariff quoting a steerage rate Of $25, either way.
 No material redu ~tions have been made for cabin passage. except from Europe tl the United States. but it is understood that all fares will be lowered before the present rate war has hDnH ahandonel.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. 2.-Former Coneressman James NJ. Curiey. who was elected 10 the mayo-alty by the Demo. ra.s of this city was in augura,ed today with much pomp and ceremony. The new mayor was member of the sixty second con gress. and several times city alder man. and also . member of the state I.,izTatlra F1r. n-s form
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
HEARING IN FRISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-Sec- retaries Houston and MeAdoo, of the regional bank organization com mittee. conducted a hearing today in this city. 10 give the people of Central California an opportunity to present their arguments ill favor Of the establishment of a regional bank
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

ronsuited. the grounds for the mo ton being that the evidence offered by the government was utterly in sufficient to warrant the further con t!nuanCe of the case.
 Judge Neterer took different view of ;he matter, however, and after having deliberated over the question several hours denied the motion.
 Both sides have practically com bleed the introduction of evidence and it is expected that the hearing will be completed during the com ng week.
 Public opinion regarding the case is divided. Many believe, however, that the acquittal of the alleged rouspirators is assured because of he fact that they are on trial be F,ra iury
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

embassy. He declares that the rebels have no chance to capture the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
Ninth of kathIyn Series.

The ninth in the series of "The Ad-
ventures of Kathlyn,'' entitled The
Spellbound Multitude" seems to be
even more thrilling than the previous
ones. Kathlyn's sister Winnie having
been made queen, Kathlyn determines
to rescue her. Winnie is made pris-
oner in the harem, whereupon she
feigns sickness and asks for female
Kathlyn DISCUSSES herself
in this garb and gains entrance to the
harem. But Umballaha discovers her
identity and makes her prisoner. She
makes her escape, however. and imme-
diately plans with Bruce and Rama
bal another means of rescuing her sis
ter. This is accomplished in a very
thrilling manner in the second reel of
the series, to be seen at the Colonial
theatre tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18

four to IL cents discount below the
cash is extensive.
The radical reversal of Argentine
corn situation combines to act as
lesson on any excessive general bear
action at present. The winter wheat
crop can lose 10 points for May and
the June promise would be 590,OOO,OOO.
The Argentine corn news suggests
very slow offers of her new corn for
two or three weeks. A break is due
in corn on the enlarged June receipts,
but it may not arrive until May 20.
Fancy southwestern corn prices VIII
be perpetual. Very large visible de-
creases of all grains are due today.
Weather over past three days has been
favorable for fast corn planting. Scat
tered oats complaints have arrived in
past week. Fast reduction of oats
visible since November is one of the
most remarkable grain facts of the
crop year. Large buying September
oats on dips is indicated. High prices
of meats, strong prices of southwest
cattle and confidence of packers are
aids to provision firmness. On the
basis OF 20 counties affected in Illinois.
Missouri and Kansas the wheat affect
ed by fly might total 30,000.000 or
100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Moderately low pressures are again
Exported from western Canada and
the Rocky mountain region and show
e-s have occurred from Montana and
North Dakota southwark 10 Texas and
fherce eastward 20 Florida The crest
Of the area Of high pressure and cool
temperature has advanced TO the up
Pc Ohio valley and the middle Allan
tie coast and clear skies prevail from
New England southwark TO North
Carolina and from the Atlantic slope
Westward 20 the upper Mississippi val
leg. Owing TO the slow eastward
OF the high and the effects
% the western low, generally fair
sea,her Is indicated for this vicinity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18

able to borrow money needed to carry
on and extend it's business.
IL the McKenna estimate of Rock Is
lands financial needs is correct, Moore
and Reid and Hine have authorized
the payment of $23,s96.159 in divi-
dends which from both legal and
good business standpoint should have
been used TO replace worn out freight
cars, rails and cross ties.
Moore and Reid and Hine are stu
directors Of the Rock Island. and under
the law can be held personally respon-
sible for having paid unearned divi-
dends.
According to present plans in the
forthcoming reorganization the hold
ers of Rock Islands collateral trust
per cent bonds will have to stand ~
per cent cash assessment, while the
owners of the preferred and common
stock will be asked to put up 10 per
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
SEE ROCK ISLAND
Line MIXED DRY
E. w. McKenna' Report Shows
Road Really Has Deficit
of S10,291, 308.

New York, May 1S.-If the original
to the Rock Island bondholders' pro-
| tective committee stands, William H.
Moore, ID. G. Reid, and Francis L.
| Hine must plead guilty of forcing Rock
Island in the class with New Haven,
Frisco and Alton. From 1902 until
October of 1913, Rock Island was COM
pletely in the hands of the three men
named. McKenna, who is vice presi-
dent OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad, was employed by
the Rock Island bondholders' commit
tee to make close inspection, reports
that 10000 of Rock Islands freight
cars should be scrapped and s15,000,-
600 spent for new ones, and that de-
ferred maintenance to track and equip
ment call for an additional expenditure
Of $780, 59. What any expert &C.
countant or railroad man understands
Mckenna to mean is that instead of
having profit and loss surplus of 3d.
604,S51, as reported on June 80 last,
the old Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific railway really had a deficit of
0,291.3 0S.
All told, Rock Island owns 4079S |
freight cars. According to the Nc |
Kenna report. half of the company's |
total freight equipment should be !
scrapped. To a practical railroad man |
that statement is absolutely startling !
Mckenna's charge that Rock Island /
has SS.S96.159 OF deferred mainten-
ance is equally as sensational.
III Mckenna's report is correct, Rock |
Islands profit and loss surplus on June
30 last was overstated by S23,S96,159, II
or the sum of the SIS 1000. 900 needed 4
to replace WORKOUT freight cars and
the SS,s96,159 needed for deferred
For the sake of illustration. take a
factory that has s1.000.OOO worth of
whose life is 10 years. Sup
pose the management OF that factory.
instead of setting aside 500, 600 from
each year to replace the ma
paid out in dividends all of
is earnings over and above running
expenses. At the end of 10 years one
" two things would happen TO that :
actory; either the doors would be
.iosed or else $1.o00.OOO would be bor-
owed to buy new machinery. If the
asst named eXpedient were adopted the /
actory would have $4,000, 900 worth
4 liabilities issued against $1,000, 900
worth OF machinery With such a bal
nee sheet the company would be IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
I.EfiAL..
Notice of Pubitro ton.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court, TO the septen.
Der term, 1914.
Carroll S. coIegrove VS.. Fannie Arm.
strong colegroye.
Afffaavft that the residence of IN.
above named defendant, Fannie Arm
due and diBgent inquiry to learn saId
residence has been made, and thar mo,
such inquiry her residence could NOT -
ascertained, having been filed In tns
clerks office Of the circuit court Of ssid
county, notice Is therefore hereby riven
TO the said nonresident defendant
Fannie Armstrong Colegrove, that ths
Complainant filed MS bill for divorce ~.
grounds of desertion and asking for t6s
custody OF the minor child, in SAID
court, on the chancery side thereof ar
the 18th day OF March. 1914, and ma,
thereupOn SUMMONS issued out ~
said court wherein said suit is now
day I'm the month Of September next
as is by law required.
Now, unless you. the said non-resI-
dent defendant above named Fame
Armstrong Colegrove, shall personally
be and appear before said circuit coury
ON the first day of the next term there.
Of, to be holden at Rock Island, In ana
September next, ana plead, answer or
demur to the said cOmpIsinant's hill ~
the same and matters ana
things therein charged and stated viii
be taken as confessed. and a decree en-
tered s-sainst you according to the
- az GEoRGE W. GAMBLE. CLERK
Rock Island. Ill. May s. 1914.
Miles Collins of Davenport, Iowa.
solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
WILL CELEBRATE
BIRTH OF PARTY
Republicans Plan Banquet at
Bloomington on Anniversary
of Meeting of Sc.

Bloomington, ILL.,, May 1S.-Accept-
ances to invitations sent to prominent
republican leaders. of the state and ma
ton indicate the celebration in Bloom
ingtol on May 20 of the birth of the
republican party will be notable as a
political gathering. George w. Wick
ersham of New York, attorney general
in the Taft administration, will de-
liver the principal address. A dollar
banquet" at which 700 will be seated
will be served preliminary to the
speeches.
The celebration will be held but
three blocks from the site of the build
ing where the republican party was
born May 90. 1856. This historic struc-
ture still stands and is an object of
great interest to historians. 1t was
in this hall IS years ago that Abra-
ham Lincoln delivered his famous lost
speech" This address. which was
later written out from memory hy n
group of newspaper men and Others,
will be read at the celebration.
The convention was substantially
the first gathering in Illinois in opposi-
ton to the repeal of the Missouri COM
promise In 1854 an attempt had been
men of the state to organize a new
party to resist the encroachment of
the slave power.
The gathering of 1856 was known as
the anti-Nebraskan convention, as the
republican party was yet to be born.
In addition to Lincoln, Yates, Oglesby
and other old time Wings there were
Palmer. Lovejoy, Wentworth, Judd and
other famous abolitionists and demo
Gratis. John NJ. Palmer was president
OF the gathering and made a powerful
speech. The great address, however,
was that delivered by Lincoln. 1t
aroused the convention to wild enthus-
iasm when, as if addressing those pre-
ferring the charge of disunionism,
slowly, earnestly and impressively he
said: I'VE do not intend to dissolve
the union nor do we intend to let you
dissolve it," This speech and the his |
-oric debates with Douglas in 1858 |
helped make Lincoln president.
1t is believed that a few survivors of |
the convention of 1856 are still liv-
ing, and an effort will be made to Sc
,ure their attendance at the annivers-
Try celebration on May 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
5zn.,eateK
The suRTIs.

omar. the Tentmaker." the New
York success, in which Guy Bates POST
will come to the Yurtis opera house,
Davenport, Sunday afternoon and ev-
ening, May 81, is Persian love play,
based on the life, times and rubaiyat
of Omar Khayyam. Omar appears first
as a young student in the rose-scented
garden of long ago. For months ne
has listened to the teachings OF the
holy Imam, but with the MIND or
great man centuries ahead of his time,
he has seen through the fallacies OF
dogmatism and given more thought to
the Imam's beautiful daughter than to
his teachings. When the play opens,
Omar is asking for the maiden, when
an emissary comes from the shah ask
ing that she be brought to his harem
to become his fourth wife. Mohamme-
dan faith considers this a great honor,
but Omar becomes embittered that he
who loves bu. the one should have TO
sacrifice her to harem already over
crowded Yielding to his love, Shi-
reen, the Imam's daughter, goes out
with him into the desert, but the next
day she is to go to the shah. The mex
act is years later in the city of Mai
shapur. Omar is plying his trade of
tentmaking, while he plaques the holy
men with jibes which they cannot
answer The quatrain, best translated
into English by Edward Fitzgerald,
was in Persia a form of repartee, SO
that in the play Omar lapses occasion
ally into the verses so familiar. With
him lives little Shireen, daughter of
his Shireen of the garden. whom he
believes to be dead. She falls in love
with a Christian knight, who fees
wounded into Omar's home, and Omar
ministers to and protects this knight.
Always in disfavor because of his lib |
eral religious opinions he throws him. |
self open by this act to arrest, and he
is tried before the vizier. Condemned |
20 torture, he is thrust into the stocks, |
and his soul is seen leaving his body, |
while he is unconscious and going N [
search of the key to the universe.
Shireen comes lack, wins his freedom
from the vizier, and there is a happy
ending, back in the rose-scented gar
len of long ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18

On account of the increasing de-
mand for Studebaker and White cars
and the impossibility of the Interstate
Auto & Supply Co. Davenport, to see
all who have inquired the company has
added to its sales organization Drew
Donaldson of 1113 Twenty-first street.
OF this city. Mr.. Donaldson will de-
vote the larger part of his time to
Rock Island county as he has a large
acquaintance throughout the territory
He once farmed near Orion and later
near Coal Valley. He has sold automo-
biles and portable gas engines since
1911 with success.
Mr.. Donaldson's many friends will
him and be glad to know
he has decided TO remain in Rock Is
land county. Mr.. Donaldson's patrons
will have the advantage of dealing di-
rect with the distributors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
z AGED SISTERS
DIE SIDE BY SIDE
Miss Emily Backus, IT, and
Marietta Wright, 70, Expire
in Gas Filled Room.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 1S.-As they al
found in death-side by side.
Policemen broke into their home. at
SO55 Washington boulevard yesterday
and discovered their bodies in gas
filled room.
Sisters they were-AIrs. Emil Back
us. "a years old, and Marietta Wright,
20 Never within the memory of their
oldest pe;ghbor had one been seen
without the other. They were chums
as well as sisters. Their greatest fear
was that one would die and leave the
other alone.
Thee had money, each of them
about 100000. Their death was dis
covered by man who had come to
Cbicag.. from Rochester, n. Y, to tell
them about real estate deal he had
just negotiated for them, deal net
ting profit of about $4,000. They
were vel supplied with necessities
AMI luXur:es, but they cared nothing
for the latter. They we're content
to live quietly. They did no entertain
ing; they had few friends; they were
satisfied with each other.
Only once in their lives were they
separated. That was when Emily was
married. She became the wife of Cor
nelius Backus and moved to Chicago
with him. He lost most of his prop
erty in the great fire of 1871 and died
year later. Then her sister Marietta
came to Chicago to help her bear her
burden of sorrow; and the sisters had
not spent a day apart since then.
The discovery of the tragedy was
made by Frank erosion of Rochester.
a cousin by marriage of the sisters.
He arrived at $40 o'clock yesterday
morning with the proceeds of the real
estate deal he had negotiated for
them. He first called upon Augustin
l.. Hardick of 242S West Jackson boule-
ward. and accompanied by him, went
to the home of the sisters. The men
rang the bell and knocked on the
dor but were unable to get a re-
Spouse.
There's something wrong said
Mr.. erosion.
He placed ladder against the
house and climbed to the window look
ing into the sisters bedroom. The
window had been nailed down. Inside
he saw the two women, lying side by
side in bed. He raped on the win
dow, but they did not move.
When the police came a door was
burst open. The lower part of the
house was filed with gas. When it |
had aired sufficiently so the men could |
enter they went upstairs and broken |
open the bedroom door. which had |
been locked. A gas jet was open. |
The sisters had been dead several !
hours.
Mrs. Backus had become absent
minded during the last few years."
Mr.. erosion said. TT is probable that
she turned on the gas and neglected
to light it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago, May 1S.-The main feature
of this week in the new wheat futures
will be awaiting news on fly from Kan
sas. Missouri and Illinois. A nervous
market with sharp changes is expected
and down turns in July and Septem-
Der wheat should be limited. A COM
pete change of sentiment permeates
all grains and products. period of
comparative firmness is outlined. Ny
wheat has advanced about cents to
around SO. and locals say another two
cents will be all in May wheat. Chi
cago May wheat is above other mar
kets ana volume receipts to Chicago
is liberal. If the grains rise today
would prepare for a Tuesday break
Shorts in Map wheat are now justified
n waiting out, but July wheat at 81 to
sS in a peculiar position. After May
81 July wheat will represent the cash
stuff to some extent, and its present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
Notice of Publication.

state of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court. September
term, 1914 In Chancery.
Elva Hodges w. Joseph Hodges.
Affidavit CT nom residence or Joseph
Hodges, the above defendant. having
been hled in the clerks ONCE OF the cir
cult court of SAID county, notice is there
tore hereby given to the said non-resi-
dent defendant that the complainant
filed her bill of complaint in said court.
on the chancery side thereon. on the
9TH day of May, 1914, and that there
upon a summons issued out OF said
court, wherein said suit is now pend
ing. returnable on the third Monday IN
the month of September next, as IS b.
law required.
Now, unless you, the said nonresident
defendant above named. Joseph Hodges,
shall personally be and appear BEFORE
said circuit court, on the first day OF the
next term thereon, TO be holden at Rock
Island in and for said county, on the
IhIrd Monday in September next. and
plead, answer or demur TO the said COM
plalnant's bill of complaint, the same
and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as
and a decree entered against
you according to he prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. ILL, May s, 1914.
SCHRIFE Err & SChRIN Elk, Complain
ants solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
Masters SHE.

State OF Illinois. Rock Island Soun-
In the Circuit Court In Chaneerv
Foreclosure. General No. 1877
HtaImaI ao5;cE, compartment w
Oisen, Harold w. Olsen, Lydia Ann OF.
sen. Elmer Edwin Olsen, the Peoples
Savings Bank & Trust company ad-
minisIrator, Cum TestSmenta Annexo
OF the Estate OF Mary pIsen deceased
and the Peoples Savings Bank & Trus,
company, guardian or harold w. Olsen.
sen. minor heirs OF John -. Olsen and
Mary Olsen, both deceased; defendants.
Notice is hereby given SJat by virtue
CO decree of sail court. entered IN the
a bove entitled cauFe. on TIE tenth (i0th)
day OF April. a. ID. 1914. 1 shall. on
May, a. D. 1914. at the hour Of 1918
O'Clock in the forenoon. at the east door
of the court house in the city of Rock
Island in said county OF Rock Island,
to satisfy said decree sell at public
vendue 70 the highest bidder for cash
uate in the county OF Rock Isslnd and
state of Illinois, known and described
as follows. to-wit: Lot number one H.
In block number one %, in Howard's
addition to the city of Rock Island, or
SO much thereof as may be sufficient to
satisfy the amount of money herein
before adjudged to be due to the com
pIainant, with legal interest thereon
and the costs in this case, and which
may be sold separately without material
injury to the parties interested
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, this 18th
day OF Apfil. A ID. 1914.
JOSEPH L. HAAS
ty, Illinois
AxeI Kohler. complains nt's solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
James W. Maucker. attorn
Shprin's Sale.

BY virtue of a special execution is
sued out of the clerks office OF the
county court OF Rock Island county.
and state oil Illinois. and to me directed
whereby L am commanded TO make the
amount OF certain Judgment recently
obtained against III. b. Gilmore in IA
Vor OF New harper Hotel company,
corporation. out OF the lands, tenements,
goods and chattels of the said ii. g.
Gilmore. j have levied on the following
described property. to-wit; The north
tfty-nve (55) feet OF the east ATTY t5Ul
feet OF lot number one %, in block
number two CD. and the north sixty
.l6V) feet of the west thirty $500 feet OF
lot number one 81. III block NUMBER
two CD. in the old town OF Stephenson,
now Rock Island, in the county OF Rock
Island and state or Illinois.
Therefore. according said com
mand. shall Expose Tor sale at pubic
auction. all right, title and interest OF
the above named II. b. Gilmore in and
to the above described property. AT ~
o'clock a. m. ON Monday. the goth day
OF May, 1914. at the east door OF the
court house in Rock Island
dated at kock Island. H.. this nrst
day OF May. A. u 1914.
Sherin OF Rock Island County
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
Notice of Final settlement.

Estate of Joseph H. Chandler. de-
.eased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Frederick Appelquist. ex-
ecutor OF estate of Joseph II. Chandler,
has this day tiled his nnal report and
settlement as such in the probate court
of Rock Island county, and nearing on
said report has been set for May 2y,
1914, al ~ o'clock a. m, al which time
DIRECTIONS thereto and II no Objections
are filed, said report VIII be approved
at that time, ana the Undersigned viii
ask for an order of distribution. ana
Will also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, Ill, May 6, 1914.
FREDERICK APPELQ CIST,
Executor or Estate of Joseph III. Cnand-
Ter, deceased.
James w Maucker attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18

Rev. c. Sylvester Horne whose
death occurred suddenly last week,
gave his politics in Who's Who" as
impairment radical" his recreations.
"golfing, cycling and agitating" rIe
was one of the first to organize the
institutional church. and when he
opened smoking and coffee rooms in
connection with Whitefield's tabernacle
in London there wos a strong outcry
against the innovation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago and New York markets fur.
rished by z. W. Wagner & Co.. men,
bers Chicago Beard OF Trade; graiu.
provisions. stocks and cotton; private
wires to ell f=a1cial centers. Core
spondents on The New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. Tri-City Office In
suite sos. Best building. Phone Rock
Island $40.
P.J MCCORMICK. Manager.