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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26
RIVER OFFICIALS
ARRIVE ON TOUR
Colonel Townsend and Major
Hoffman Stop Here En-
Route to st. Louis.

The United States snagboat Tip
ton" with Col. c. Med. Townsend of
St. Louis and Major George NJ. Hoff-
man, chief engineer at the local U. S.
engineers office on board, arrived in
Rock Island last night and this morn
ing started again on the trip from st.
Paul to St. Louis.
The officials are making the trip on
an inspection tour from st. Paul to
the Missouri metropolis, having start
ed Saturday They expect to arrive in
st. Louis next Saturday.
Assistant Engineers McElhern and
4. L. Richards, over whose districts
they will travel, are accompanying the
officials on the trip from here TO st.
Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26
MISS ROBERTSON
MADE PRINCIPAL
s-oceeds L. c. Daugherty as
Head of the Hawthorne
School.
o7gEB CHANGES ARE MADE
.,,,s Spends Much Time at Special
Session Discussing New
Building.

,u.s Naude Robertson was appoint
-s,cinal OF the Hawthorne school
- hoard OF education at a special
y '.i,e last evening She succeeds
Daucherty. who retired last
after having been for 40 years
= ,be harness. - as head of this
-AooI Miss Robertson has been
sS.-5fpr in the city schools for 10
- al that period at the Haw-
.s.-,e For the last two years she
-. acted as assistant to Mr.. Daugh-
- in addition 10 teaching the
eighth grade
number OF other changes IN the
,..cbiug staff were made. Harvey Eth
- uho has been teaching arithmetic
"a algebra at the high school. re-
sizned 10 take a place at the Short
-;5re high school at Indianapolis, and
Wi Robb was named 10 succeed him.
~ resignation OF Miss Hazel Robb,
,ss,ber Of the third grade az the Grant
..tool. was accepted and Miss Puma
--aefele OF Reynolds added to the
de school staff-
All the present engineers, firemen
and ianitors were reappointed. Mrs.
Bovker was named as janitOr of the
AIKEN street school. which the board
tales charge of this fall for the first
tine since the territory surrounding
has been annexed TO the city
Bids OF coal were received from the
Rock Island Sand & Gravel company.
the Interstate Material company and
the Rock Island Fuel company. They
vers opened and referred TO the COM
uittee for awarding 4 contract.
Talk Of New School.
A good share Of the time at the
meeting vas spent in discussing de-
tails OF the proposed building TO be
erected on the Irving grounds, which
have been recently enlarged by pur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26
GOOD ROADS MEET
AT TAYLOR RIDGE

Tonight's meeting under the aus
pices Of the Rock Island County High
wav Improvement association will be
held AT Taylor Ridge. &. b. Marshall
of this city will be one of the speakers,
the Svea male quartet from Moline
will sing and the stereopticOn views
OF highways which have been shown
at other meetings will be exhibited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26

sions. The prevailing weather at the
present time is perfectly suited to
these river trips. Many advance re-
servations have been made and a full
passenger is assured on both trips.
The steamer G. w. Hill will make the
last excursion from this city Sept. g..
Professor Carron will hold a dancing
school and moonlight excursion that
evening. Two professional tango dane
ers have been secured to give exhibit
tions on this trip, with several other
new and novel features on the pro-
gram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26
TATMAM ASSAULT CASE
CONTINUED TEN DAYS

The case in which Samuel Tatman.
225 Twentieth street, is charged with
having assaulted John Viseck, 2O09
Third avenue, with n deadly weapon,
was continued again this morning by
Police Magistrate c. ]. Smith until
Saturday, Sept. ,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26
NORTHERN STEAMBOAT
LINE SOON ENDS SEASON

The steamer Morning Star of the
Northern Steamboat company will
dock here September II. for the last
time this year, the official season end
ing on that date. The boat will make
two more trips to St. Paul. on Aug. %
and Sept. ., both being six day excur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26
PFDOLER PAYS SIS FOR
NOT HAVING A LICENSE

]. Dorman, arrested by OFFICER Dave
Fitzgerald yesterday afternoon for
peddling without a license, was ar;
ra.gned shortly after his apprehen-
sion before Justice of the Peace Carl
Kuehl, who fined him So and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26
DAVENPORT TO OBSERVE
ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE

Davenport is to observe the Tooth
anniversary of the battle of Credit is
land Sept 6. The Greater Davenport
committee at its meeting yesterday de-
cided to arrange a program. the nature
of '. hich has not been decided upon.
All the historical sec-Eas in the city
VIII be asked to taEe ,,.Tr.
AL the now all me time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26
GYPSIES DID NOT RENT
GROUND FROM B. OUPREZ

Bert Duprez denies the recent state
ment that the band of gypsies who
cGmped southwest of the Exposition
park and gave the police so much trou-
BILE. rented ground from him. He
states that the nomads used the farm
of a neighbor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26

An Illinois man has patented clamps
TO hold paint brushes on the ends of
poles at any angle to save painters
the need of ladders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-26

new air rifle of high power is
equipped with a safety device to pre-
vent the trigger being pulled until its
user wishes to do so.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
OLDFIELD SAYS: Sign
BOARD THE ROADS"
(From Sundays Daily0


Barney O1dfeld in his Stutz car
that will make the race from Los
Angeles to Phoenix next month, re-
turned 10 the city last night from
the south. after scouting trip to
ascertain what he will be up against
when the big event is pulled off. In
the party were his mechanician, G.
W. Hill. and H. c. McMasters. who
also will drive a Stutz, with J. w.
Burns aboard also as a mechanician.
Oldheld was somewhat emphatic
in expressing himself over certain
features OF neglect that were in evil
dence in this section and also in
Msricopa county. The absence OF
sign boards is a disagreeable condi-
ton that should be remedied, for
future tourist travel He said: ION
leaving Glendale we took road that
led to no place, and after zig-zag-
cling in the open for few hours,
concluded to take the same tracks
back to the original starting point,
when we were showed in the right
direction. The same neglect pre-
walls in this section, and before we
knew where we were going to en-
ter the city limits, the wagon was
stopped and little boy gave the
desired information. Every cross
road should be signed, in as we'll as
out of the city. So far as road con
ditions are to be considered the
weather has proved discouragins. If
no further climatic disturbances take
place, the race will be good one.
We resume our journey Sunday
to Los Angeles. and this will be
the last trip until the day of the
big race"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
POORMAN ENTERS THE
PRODUCING CLASS
(From Fridays Daily


After several months OF practical
and earnest development, the Poor
man gold mine OF J. \. Duncan, is
ready to have its large tonnage
treated. and this will be done this
week, when the Poland mill starts
10 dropping stamps.
In the bins at the plant are 80
tons. while on the dump at the
mines are over 800 more tons. that
will be treated. Development will
be continued without interruption
in the meantime. Mr. Duncan stat
ing yesterday that underground con-
ditions were satisfactory. and 4 large
tonnage was exposed. The ore
plates 40 per cent, OF its gross value
in pold which is considered a good
showing for mines OF the Walker
field
This proposition is strictly an in
dividual ono. and reflects the posi-
bilitics of mining. where the prin-
ciplc of practical ability has been
carried out with earnest effort by
the sole owner and also with limit
cd capital. The Poorman has been
quietly operated for over one year,
and the showing made gives it an
attractive rating among mining men.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
Jolly BILLS IN
LINE FOR BIG MEET

lFIOD CdIul udg Ddils-
Already Arizona Elks are COM
mencing to prepare for the meeting
OF the grand lodge in Los Angeles
the second week OF next July. The
Prescott Elks say that they will
have the largest and best delega-
ton at this function that has ever
gone from this place to an Elks'
grand lodge.
Advance literature and information
concerning the affair have already
been received here. 1t has been ar
ranged for the Arizona herd to have
headquarters at the Hayward hotel
in the coast city. reservations being
elaborate for the hundreds who are
expected 10 attend from this state.
On the floor of the Arizona head
quarters, booths will be provided for
each OF The cities of the state repre-
5cnted. from which the delegates in
charge will Distribute literature ad-
rertising their respective sections OF
.hc state, thus making the event not
-nly a great lodge function but a
valuable advertising feature as well.
The Hayward hotel. according to
advance information, has made a rate
to the Arizona Elks of $3.50 per day
per room with bath, and $500 with
out bath. and it is stated that rooms
can be secured which are ample for
Two or more persons, or single, ii
desired.
Charles X. Pishon, president OF
the Arizona Reunion, is already max
ing trips to various portions of the
state in the interest of the coming
event. and is also incidentally look
ing after the arrangements for the
state reunion OF Elks which is to be
held at Tucson the third week i'll
March.
1t has already been determined
that the Arizona delegation will GO
10 Los Angeles by special train &C
companicd by a crack brass band.
The executive committee of the
lodge will meet in Phoenix Nov. 10.
to decide most of the details of the
trip. The members OF this commit
tee are: Joseph H. Gray, Bisbee, P.
E. Howell, Tucson, and Emil GAM,
Phoenix.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
ROOMING HOUSE WO-
MAN GETS INTO COURT
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Mrs. Arthur Gilmore, living with
her husband at 303 n. Alarcon street,
where they conduct a rooming house
was arrested yesterday afternoon on
an information sworn out by Mrs.
VI. a. Becker, on the charge Of
grand larceny, Mrs Becker alleg-
ing that the defendant extracted the
sum OF Sis from her purse that was
lying on the table Of her room,
which she had rented at the Gilmore
place.
This is the same case mentioned
Thursday at which time the name Of
Mrs. Gilmore was not made public,
the case at that time having gone
no further than the swearing out Of
a search warrant, the officers being
unable to find the missing money
Preliminary hearing of the case
was before Judge McLanc, being
continued until today at ten o'clock,
Mrs. Becker desiring to find two
men for witnesses, the names o.
whom she did not know.
Mrs. Becker is 4 stranger here.
Size testified that her husband is in
Oklahoma, and that they formerly
lived in Texas. She came here to
go into the rooming house business,
and had 500 in a small purse she
carried. She had spent SIS and said
she laid this purse down ON the
table in her room, containing Sis,
where it was left part of one after
noon and until the next day when
she missed the money. She said
that the afternoon of the day she
laid the money on the table, herself
and Mrs. Gilmore went to the brew
cry, where they had few glasses
OF beer. Two men, the names of
whom she did not know walked
home with them and stopped at the
house, and that night one of them
came and accompanied Mrs. Becker
and Mr.. and Mrs Gilmore to the
show She said the room was locked
every moment of the time she was
not in it, and that to the best of her
belief Mrs. Gilmore took the money
at time when her back was turned.
The two men who accompanied the
women from the brewery are the
ones wanted for witnesses.
Mrs. Becker is German lady and
speaks broken English. She told
pitiful story and was in tears most
of the time she was on the witness
stand. declaring that her loss left
her alone in a place where she is
a perfect stranger and with but
thirty-hve cents in money, her hus-
band being in Oklahoma sick.
Assistant County Attorney Nor
gan is prosecuting the case.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
PICKS BABY DEER
UP AND TAKES IT HOME
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Dally.)
y. H. Getchell, manager of the
Y-P. Mining Co.. had occasion last
Monday to stroll along the Hassay-
ampa to make observations during
a heavy rain storm, and accidentally
ran onto a little fawn deer, that in
stantly came to his side.
Realizing the little creature sought
his protection, Mir. Gctchell gently
picked it up in his arms, and re
turned to his residence at the mines.
1t was fed and left to wander at its
own free will.
Five days have passed and the
deer returns to the camp for its
daily food. which is partaken OF
grcedily. 1t is as gentle as kitten,
and is fondled as a house pet would
be. It is given freedom, and no at
tempt is made to keep it in captivity
the game laws OF the state prohibit
ing this practice. Those conversant
with the nature OF these animals
state that the fawn will continue
this domestic habit for several
months, and when it reaches a GER
tain age will leave the place, never
to return 1t was not over one day
old when captured.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
HUMAN TORCH CAUSES
SOME EXCITEMENT
(Frcm :SrnGay's Daily.l

Yesterday afternoon a man fran
tic with fright and blazing with
flame on both arms, practically up
to his shoulders, caused considerable
commotion running up the street in
the vicinity OF Hendey's garage.
People he met while in the form
OF a human torch tried in vain to
catch him and render assistance in
extinguishing the flames, but to no
avail until he had gone the greater
part OF a half-block, when some pc
destrians caught him and smothered
the fire which threatened to take
his life.
No sooner was the fire extinguish-
cd than it was found that the vic
tim was Ben Blackburn, an employee
Of the Hendey garage His shirt
was practically burned off his arms,
and both members badly scorched,
although he was able for duty, while
enduring considerable pain, in few
hours.
Blackburn was in the act OF fill
ing the tank OF an auto with gaso
line, chewing the harmless end OF a
match at the time, the syphon pour
ing a stream OF gasoline into the
receptacle He raised up to step
back from the side OF the auto when
the business end of the match struck
the leather near his mouth, and in
an instant conflagration was on,
which looked extremely dangerous.
As miraculous as it may seem, the
blaze did not affect the machine or
the gasoline tank from which the
oil was being syphoned, but ignited
the mans shirt sleeves, and in the
excitement he started to run. instead
OF remaining where the fire fiend
could have easily been combattcd.
The wonder is the man was not
burned to death, the machine ruined
and the garage ignitcd.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
OLD COTTONWOOD
GOLD MINE is ACTIVE
(From Sundays Daily.l

That belt on Groom creek. on
which the Emporia is located, seems
to be attracting very much atten-
ton. and the resuming of develop
mcnt on the Cottonwood mine, the
pioneer location, is going ahead by
William Linden. under conditions
which he reports as decidedly en-
couraging.
He was in the city yesterday after
materials and supplies and reported
new shaft as being sunk, that has
reached a depth OF nearly fifty feet,
with a well defined vein exposed
for the entire width, and carrying
gold values that assay SIS to the
ton
\ carload is on the dump and the
operator is making arrangements
to ship to Douglas smelters. The
Cottonwood adjoins on the north
the Emporia, while to the south of
the Emporia, the Yellow Jacket is
situated, on which big strike oc-
CURED during the early part of last
week
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28

turn and saying many good things
in their behalf. He dwelt particu-
larly on the record of Harry w.
Heap and Barney Smith as super
visors, and vigorously defended
Sheriff Kceler with reference to
charges which he said had been
made against him by democratic
speakers concerning the federal pris-
oners feeding charges controversy
which IS now before the supreme
court and in which every sheriff in
the state has acted in unison.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
JESSIE PRODUCING.
(From Saturdays Daily)

Charles f. Dilthcy. a mining man
of Constellation, was in Prescott
Thursday fixing up patent papers at
the Office of O'Sullivan & Morgan
on a number of claims owned by the
Arizona Copper Belt Mininp Com
pany. The claims are located in the
Black Rock mining district, Navapal
county. and most OF the stockhold-
crs live in New York. Mr.. Dilthey
being their representative here. lie
said that day that it was the pur-
pose OF the owners to open up the
property as soon as the patents are
completed and do some extensive
development work. 1t Is a gold-coP-
per propositIon.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
PLANT GOING UP.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Prof. w. H. femme, manager OF
the Dolphin mines, near Poland, was
an arrival in the city yesterday, and
stated construction of the new mill
goes ahead. All machinery is on the
ground, but delay in erecting the
mill and other buildings has occa-
stoned a change in date for opera
tions TO begin. 4 large tonnage is
ready for treatment. on 4 testing OF
the process of reduction.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
LAND DEAL.
(From SUNDAYS Dany)

George Day, OF Phoenix, has dis
posed of his one-half interest in 100
acres of farming land i'll the Black
Hills section, to his partner, Levi
Young. as well are valuable range
water rights included in the deal.
The transaction is quite a heavy
one. Day in the future will conine
himself solely to cattle raising in
that region with Young.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
NIGHT RIDERS ACTIVE.

DAINGERFIELD, Tex, Oct. "a.
Night riders posted notices on the
doors OF merchants who are known
to buy cotton at less than ten cents
a pound. The notices gave warning
that the stores would be burned if
more cotton was purchased under
ten cents.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
SUCH JOBS" WILL
BE FINISHED IF CAMERON
IS ELECTED GOVERNOR
Tucson Citizen.)


1t gives us great pleasure to COM
mend the campaign literature of Mr..
c. N. lander, the man whom Gov.
Hunt appointed chairman of the tax
commission and who is making a
race for that Office on the Demo-
cratic ticket. it having been made
an elective one.
Mr.. Zander is handing out card
to all citizens which explains the
great work which he has accomplish
ed as a member of the tax COM
mission and the Hunt administration
and showing the great saving which
has thereby resulted to the taxpay-
ers. The card reads like this;
Before the Tax Commission the
total assessed valuation was 9S mil
lions. now it is 40S millions.
Before the Tax Commission the
State rate was 90 cents on each
500, now it is Az cents.
Before the Tax Commission the
needy of the State paid the taxes,
now the wealth pays it.
Before the Tax Commission in
vestors were frightened away by
high tax rates. now they come in
confidence.
And the job is not yet finished.
Now the man or woman who reads
this has only to pick up lead pen
Gil to figure what great saving
has resulted to the taxpayer from
the work of Mr.. lander and the
state administration. Before the tax
commission, the assessed valuation
was ninety-cight million dollars, the
tax rate ninety cents and the amount
of money raised by taxation was
therefore SSS2.0O0. Since the Tax
Commission was established, the as
sessed valuation has been raised to
four hundred and eight millions, the
tax rate is forty-four and hall
cents and the amount OF money
therefore raised by taxation is ST.
$4,000.
In other words the figures furn-
ishcd by Mr.. Zander do not sup
port his contention that he has
effected a saving. On the contrary
they show that it is costing the tax
payer more than a million dollars
a year to maintain the state govern
ment under the Hunt administration
And Mr.. lander adds: The job is
not yet finished"
Mr.. lander evidently means that
! the expenses of the state admins
tration are going to climb every
year and the figures bear him out
in this. The cost OF state govern
ment has been increasing annually
at a tremendous rate, due to the
system inaugurated by Milford Win
sor and the machine OF loading the
payroll with henchmen and the cap
itol with office holders.
The machine slipped a cog when
they let Mr. lander put out this
telltale statement which gives away
the gross extravaganza of the state
administration and admits that the
job isn't finished yet.
The election of Ralph H. Cameron
governor, will be the beginning OF
the ending OF further Jobs" of this
kind.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-10-28
LIVE STOCK DEALS.
(From Saturdays Daily

Mary c. Packard has sold to 7.
". Henderson for $3.50. certain hors-
es in the Verde valley, the bill of
sale being recorded yesterday. An
other Verde deal was that OF August
Thorbcckc and c. A. Minty who
disposed of thirty-two head of range
horses to Arthur Nichols, the con-
sidcration being s.. 400.