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l he New Democracy.
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ble to figure out the riddle. Has democracy in the Fourth Division degenerated to the tactics of the racecourse wherein the horse that loses the race wins the most mo- ney? When the situation is care fully studied it appears that the whole franie-up iS to secure the election of Tom McGowan. Me GoWan IS unpopular with the mass of the voters in the Fourth Division, but very useful to the gang that has controlled this di- vision politically, economically & otherwise since the birth of the camp. The last election showed chat his strength in this division was ab EIt ole-fourth of the vote cast. Int consisted of the vote that cjlid be controlled through the i. @luehce of the N. C. Co. IT. the corning election he will retain that vote. and Tn all probability. Will receive the support of the White Pass Company, also the support of the Guggenhelm infu- cnce in the Iditarod, but with that, the majority of the voters of this division will be against him. D>
 Now the frame up IS to divide that majority among other candi dates, that his fixed minority be- comes a plurality of the ' otes of this division. Now Mi. Callal ans candidacy will in novise affect the fixed vote fot McGowan but will serve to divide the opposition. thus further increasing the chan ceS of the N. C. candidate. Since the foundation of the town of Fairbanks it's affairs have been McGoWaniZed, but with the pros oect of a railroad coming into the territory, it now becomes neces- Sary to MoGowanize the Alaska legislature in the interest of the transportation companies which ne represents.
 The future welfare of Alaska Will depend largely upon the ac- ton Of the President & the Alas Na legislature in the near future. in regard to the railroad and the transportation question. As all should know. there is a leos- i.ng clause in the Alaska railroad Dill that gives discretionary pow CT to the President to either ope. rate the road by the government, or to lease it to corporations or individuals. the determination of which is of the utmost import ance to the residents of this ter ltory. The action of the President will be governed largely by the advice that he receives from the legislature, and every person in the Tanana valley should know what would be the advice of Mr. McGowan. ~..
 tBeyond all reasonable doubt, the transportation companies that forsthe past ten years have plum dered the people of this territory. Will endeaVor to secure the lease to the railroad In order to protect their water transportation mono poly. They do not want competi- ton of any kind. Hence their anx lety to secure the election of Mr. NcGoWan. Besides he would prove an all round corporation representative. With delegate m congress such as Mr. W;ckor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
ADVANCE is DUE
FOR CARPENTERS
Scale Increases Automatically
May 1 from So 70 to SO
Cents Per Hour.

Carpenters in the three cities Will
after the first of May receive So cents
an hour for their labor instead of 90 y
cents. which has ben the minimum
scale for the last year. y year ago
the present rate was adopted through
arbitration by representative of the
union and the Tri-City Master Builders
association. 1t was then settled that
the wage should be 53l2 cents for the
first year and 30 cents for the second.
the agreement expiring May 1. 1915.
Wages will be advanced automatically
May under this compact.
In other building trades unions the
scale for next year generally remains
the same as this year. Plasterers are
an exception, getting 10 cents an
hour in place of 20 cents. This scale
went into effect the first of the year
and as a matter of fact was paid by
most contractors last season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
ROTARY CLUB IN
MONDAY LUNCH
Interesting Talks Given at
Weekly Session by E. H.
GuYer and A. B. DuVon.

The regular weekly luncheon of the
Rock Island Rotary club was held this
noon at the Harms hotel. Lunch was
served at 12:15. and was followed by a
discussion of the constitution and by
laws of the club, which were present
ed for the first time in printed form.
The features of these rules and tie
basis upon which the club will work
were explained in detail. Z. II. Guy
er, chairman of the ways and means
discussed the street car re-
routing project.
A. B. Du Won, manager of the Rock
Island Lumber company, who was one
of seven members to make a trip to
the Davis cucumber farm in Betten-
dorf, with members of. the Davenport
Rotary club yesterday, gave a short
talk on what he saw on the trip. The
Davis farm, consisting of six acres I'M
der glass, is the largest cucumber
farm of its kind in the world. Over
$40 dozen cucumbers are shipped from
tEis farm to dee. ers all over the coun-
try daily. The average length of the
product is II inches. and many of tho
cuCumbers grow to be Is inches long
Tie club luncheons will be held ev-
cry Tuesday noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph RoEr, 1880
Forty-second street, are the parents of
a daughter who arrived yesterday.
Dwight Olney. salesman from Nc
Cabes. has been called to Clinton.
Iowa. by the serious illness of his
brother. who was recently injured in a
motorcycle accident.
Miss Edna Thomas, $40 Fourteenth
street. has gone to Detroit, Mich, &C
campaigning home her aunt Mrs. James
McVey. who has been visiting her
mother. Mrs. Charles Reinhardt. 911
Eleventh street.
A. Fl. Compton, 512 Twenty-fifth
street, has gone to Wilmette. H., to
attend the funeral of his brother-in-
law, William Tanushka. l.. +.
West, a nephew, will also attend the
services.
Robert Cloudas, 1106 Fourteenth
street. accompanied by his mother
Mrs. o. NJ. Cloudas, returned today
from Rochester, Mimi, where he has
been for the past eight weeks under
going treatment at the Mayo Brothers
sanitarium. Mr.. Cloudas is much i'm
proved in health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
SEVEN ENTERED
IN THE CONTEST
High School Boys Will Compete
Thursday for Place on Big
Eight Team.
JUDGE BY DOUBLE SYSTEM
Manuscripts Are Marked by One Set
and Delivery Is Checked UP
by Another.

The preliminary oratorical contest
to decide what boy will represent the
local high school at the Big Eight boys
oratorical contest, to be held at Gales
burg, May l will be held Thursday
evening in the lecture room at the
high school. Already a number of
boys have entered the prelims and an
interesting contest is expected. The
judges of the contest have not been
announced yet, but they will be from
Moline and Davenport, it is under
stood
The method of Judging the orations
is novel The papers are corrected
and a percentage given by teachers
who do not know who the authors
of the orations are and this year the
instructors of the English department
of the Des PLANES high school. the
ard, recently of the corps of instruct
ors in English at the local school,
have marked the boys orations The
judges from Davenport and Moline
will judge the orators on delivery
Thursday night, and then an average
is taken. The student with the high
est average is, of course, the winner
of the contest.
Entered for Preliminary.
The following students are entered
in the preliminary:
Americas Penalty Metcalf.
THE Exploitation of the Prisoner"
Louis Reuckert.
Modern Heroism"-Frank An
drews.
THE Altruist of Science"-George
THE Dangers of ialism"-Clif-
ford Burns.
1.-The Great Pacificator
Cain.
'Agenda' Dahlen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
WANTS DIVORCE;
CRUELTY CHARGE

Mrs. Rosie Dahmstetter of Moline
has filed suit for divorce against her
husband, Joseph Dahmstetter. The
couple were married Jan. s, 1905, at
Chicago. and separated June 10. 1913.
Cruelty is charged. She asks for the
resumption of her maiden name, Rosie
He'll p. r. Ingelso1 is the attorney.
In his suit for divorce, Osborne De-
fenbaugh. Moline, claims that his wife,
Mrs. Amanda Defenbaugh, deserted
him. The couple was married Dec. Z,
1896. at FreeporJ, and the husband
charges that Oct. %. 1910. his wife left
him. Andrew Olson is the attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
FIX PLAYGROUND
AT THE Y SOON
Directors Plan to Fit Up Two
Tennis and Three Handball
Courts There.

The Fairgrounds at the Y. NJ. c. y.
will be fixed up for use in the near fu-
ture, according TO plans adopted by
the board of directors at their meeting
last night The boys and young men
of the association will have chanCe
TO handle pick and shovel III lev cling
up the ground and getting ready for
filling and packing, and this work Will
probably be started at once. under the
direction of the physical director.
There is room on the playground for
two tennis courts and three handball
courts, all of which are to be fitted up
as soon as possible. IL is planned to
use the tennis courts for volley ball,
in case the business men decide to
keep up their play during the summer,
and baseball can be played on the
grounds by using an indoor ball.
II is expected that the Fairgrounds
will be a popular place during the
warm weather. IL is so arranged that
the locker and bath rooms are access
ible to the Fairgrounds. and the swim
ming pool is near at hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
AMATEURS ART SHOWN AT
Y. M. C. A. MASQUE SOCIAL

An artist has been discovered at the
Y. NJ. G. y. lie has hopes of becom-
ing a sculptor. or course his work is
somewhat crude and amateurish, but
it shows promise for future develop.
ment. The social committee. with
their usual enterprise. have made ar
rangements TO bring the young sculp-
tor and his work before the public,
and they will place his best effort on
exhibition on Friday evening. when
the crowd is TO be present for the mas
querade social. The arts; has been
at work on bust OF boy. and this is
the piece which to be shown.
This will make the Friday evening
social quito an art exhibit. with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
DEATH ACCIDENT.
IS JURY VERDICT
Inquest Is Held Over the Re-
mains of Mrs. James Young
at Genoa.
CHAUFFEUR is NOT BLAMED
Daughter-in-Law, Mrs. Mark Young,
Only Slightly Hurt But Pros
trated From Shock.

Members &C t!iS family of Mrs. James
Young. who was killed in a runaway
accident Sunday evening near Genoa
ILL.,, arrived in the city this morning
with the remains. Mrs. Young, it is
learned. was returning from Sycamore
Sunday afternoon. and had reached the
outskirts of Genoa, when an automo-
bile driver tried TO pass the buggy, and
in doing so crashed into the rear wheel.
The horse lunged forward and Mrs
Young was thrown to the road, alight-
ing on her head and breaking her neck.
She died instantly. Her daughter-in-
law, Mrs Mark Young. who was driv-
ing with her at the time, rode quarter
of a mile behind the fleeing horse be
fore she was thrown from the buggy
She escaped serious injury, being only
slightly bruised. but she is nearly pros
trated from the shock.
No Blame Attached.
The coroner's jury in session yes
terday at Genoa returned a verdict of
accidental death. and attached no
blame TO the driver of the car.
Mrs James Young was born in 1919
at Lincoln, Ill, where she lived sew
eral years before going to Genoa, Ill.
Her maiden name was Susan J. ALI
son. and she was united in marriage to
James Young in 1864 The family NOV
ed to this city in 1900, and have re
sided here since.
She is survived by her husband, three
daughters, Mrs. f. NJ. jenkins of Dav-
export, Mrs. c. Griggs and Miss Ola of
this city, and three sons. James, Jr..
John and Mark, all of Genoa.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
. o'clock from the home. $50 Twenti-
eth street. Rev. ]. L. Vance will eff
ciate Burial will be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
SPECIAL CARS 70 CARRY
VISITORS TO STERLING

The !. and !. interurban Will run a
special car from Davenport, leaving
at $40 tomorrow afternoon, for the
accommodation of tri-city people go
ing to the big roads meeting at Ster-
ling in the evening. The Burlington
viii also do the handsome by the
visitors from this locality. attaching
a special coach to its regular train
leaving Sterling at $40 Thursday
morning. The Sterling Commercial
club sends word through 4. L. Nissen.
secretary of the Iowa Auto association,
that ample seats at the Gait house
banquet and at the theatre meeting
have been set aside for the delegation
expected from here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
BANK REFLECTS
OFFICIAL STAFF
Stockholders of Rock Island
Savings Hold Their An
nual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island Savings
bank was held at the bank yesterday.
and the following board of directors
was reelected: II. S. Cable, William
II. Dart, P. Greenawalt, Franz Happ,
H. p. Hull, E. w. Hurst, Phil Mitchell,
NJ. O'Connor, John Volk.. III
Following the stockholders meeting
the board of directors met and re-elect-
ed the officers of the bank, who are as
follows ~
President-H. S. Gable.
Vice President-H. p. Hull
Vice President-P. Greenawalt.
Cashier-A. ]. Lindstrom.
Assistant Cashier-W. G. Johnston
Assistant Cashier J. Green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
Mrs. Mary Blass.

The death OF Mrs. Mary Blass, "a
gears of age. occurred at o'clock this
morning at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. Herman Pantel, 1888 Twenty
ninth street. She had been suffering
several months with complications.
Mrs Blass was born in 1850 at Bosen-
rode. Amhertz. Germany, where she
spent the early years OF her life. Her
maiden name Was Mary Graeser and
she was united in marriage To William
Blass in Germany. Jan. 30. 1865. The
couple came To this country in 1894.
settling in Rock Island, and she had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
ROCK ISLAND AUTOIST is
FINED AFTER HITTING MAN

Alfons Rochow, 211O Fourth avenue.
Rock Island. was fined SIS and costs
in Davenport police court yesterday
for a violation of the traffic ordi-
nances of that city. Sunday afternoon,
while driving an automobile, he ran
down Motorman Adam Littig of Day-
export, bruising him severely. Rochow
was driving east on Second street and
crossing to the wrong side passed be-
tween a street car and the car barn,
striking Littig, who was crossing the
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
EAGLES FAIR is ON
TOMORROW AT RINK

The annual fair of the Order of
Eagles will open with rush tomor-
row night at the rink, according TO eX-
pectations. The event is scheduled to
last 10 days.
Grand displays of fireworks and a
parade from the -odge home headed
by the city officials TO the rink will
mark the opening night At the rink
attractive booth displays have been
made in which Rock Island merchants
will show goods.
There will be dancing each evening.
Fred Elmke is chairman of the fair
arrangements committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
DAVENPORT CONCERN TO
MAINTAIN OFFICE HERE
(Speclnl TO The Argus)

Springfield. Ill, April 1.-THE Grupe
Drier and Boiler company of Daven-
port, Iowa, incorporated in Illinois
today The company manufactures
driers, boilers. furnaces, etc. The cap
ital stock is $4,000. and the capital
stock in Illinois is $4,000. The presi-
dent is ]. p. Grupe. and the secretary.
Frank b. Hooper. both of Davenport.
The principal Office in Illinois as sol
Elm street. Rock Island, and the at
torney in fact in Illinois is T. \. Muir
ply, at that number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14

lived here since. Her husband passed
away several years ago.
She is survived by four daughters.
Mrs. Herman PanteI. and Mrs. a. J.
Ender OF Rock Island, Mrs. l.. B.
Bethards of Omaha and Mrs Carl Hess
of Muscatine. and one son, Rudolph.
of Muscatine. Sixteen grandchildren
and FIVE great grandchildren also sur
vive.
The funeral will be conducted from
the Pantel home Thursday afternoon
at . o'clock. Rev. r. J. Rolf of the Ger
man Evangelical church will have
charge of the services. Interment will
be in German Lutheran cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14

young sculptor's work, and the two
great pictures of Washington and Lin
coin which are to be shown in con-
nection with the masquerade social
This social is a public affair, open to
both men and women, with no charge
for admission. All guests are expect
ed to be masked, and anyone who at
tends undisguised will be fined an APP
propriate amount as penalty for his
neglect. An attractive program is 10
be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
RELCIAN MURDER
CASE Is DROPPED
BY PROSECUTION
states Attorney F. E. Thomp-
son Nolle Presses Indictment
When Witnesses Fail.
SIMMONS MATTER is NEXT
SECOND Hand Man Charged With Re
eeivirs Stolen Property-silas
Bender Star Witness

Az $3.50 this afternoon in circuit
,og-t. \. C.. Edwards. assistant states
attorney. moved to noIIe PROSE- the
abatement returned against Alphons
vsus. charged with the murder Of
pasH Martens. The failure OF wit
rasses 10 tell the same story from the
sand that they told in private. was
responsible for the action by the pros
s,,ttor. Many OF the states best wit
ussses also disappeared.
Judge Graves entered the motion
and Vens was liberated The next case
10 be called viii be that against Ed.
simmons. second hand dealer. charged
with receiving stolen property. He
vss placed on trial this afternoon.
suas Bender. star witness against sam
FRYER. who was convicted and sen
fenced 10 the penitenriary. will also
take the stand in this case.
Little difficulty was experienced in
getting a jury yesterday afternoon N
circui, court 10 toy AlphOns Veins on
a charge Of numbering Basil Martens.
a Belgian dafrymau. whose dead body
was found on his farm south Of the
CITY. las October At $40 the panel
vas comp e;ed, an hour and "A half be-
ing taken mp in examination
states Attorne- F. r Thompson
made the opening statement. and
was followed 10y John X Scott of
the defense. Mr.. Thompson mentioned
the suspicious proximity OF Veus' dis
appearance and tie finding OF Martens
holy lie also told OF a meeting be-
tween Martens and Veins IN the Boeck-
aert saloon on Seventeenth street the
Gay before Martens * alleged 20 have
been murdered. They ouarrelled over
o I've dollar loan at tIat time. Mr..
Thompson said the state would show
that Vels made no attempt - find
hi vife and children when he reached
Rochester. y Y. after -eaving Rock
Island. Vens alleged on his return
tl8- he went 10 Rochester 10 meet his
family When taken in custody at
Rochester the police alieGe he had not
tried to find his family.
Abb IS Defense.
we wrI show thar the states evil
lsuc- Is Of tie most fiimsy character"
said AIr. Scot IN opening his state
menr. He added that the prosecution
sought 10 fasren guilt on man by a
simple caain of circumstautial evt
delce. Veins had IN his possession the
dav before Martens was murdered
ticket from Moline 10 Rochester. y.
Y and the day Martens is said 10 have
been murdered the defense contends
Vens was not in Rock Island or VI
entity.
Describes Wound.
Dr. Albert y. Mueller. county physi-
elan. the first witness. ties fled he saw
Martens body twice after death. first
a: the Knox undertaking parlors.
where the dead man was taken, and
alter e. the inquest. He described the
bulle, wound IN the back OF Martens
neck a. 81 10 3 inches in diameter.
On direct examination DR.. Mueller as
serted the body was badly decomposei
and gave evidence Of having been dead .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
Funeral of Robert Don.

The funeral of Robert Don. pioneer
settler. who passed away yesterday
morning. was held from the Don home
stead. 1918 Second avenue. this after
noon at 2:3O. Rev. II. w. Reed of the
First Baptist church had charge of the
services. Interment was made in
Chippiannock cemetery. The pail
bearers were: Dudley Marshall.
George Yeggy. Ben Gest and Roy Col
Inns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
PEORIA WOMAN is
DECLARED INSANE

Mrs. Sarah DeBold, aged ~, of Peo-
ria. who for several years mas been
voluntary patient at the Watertown
hospital, was yesterday afternoon de-
clared insane by commission at the
institution composed of DR.. X. f. Win
sor and DR.. ID. F. Hughes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
CONSIDER NEW LIGHT
CONTRACT TOMORROW

Mayor II. NJ. Sciriver win meet
with representatives of the Peoples
Power company at the city hail tomor-
row afternoon TO take up the. provis-
ions of the new electric light contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
CALAMUS DOCTOR
KILLED BY TRAIN

DR.. b. W. Powell. a young physi-
clan OF Calamus. Iowa. Clinton coun-
~. was instantly killed at that place
at noon today while crossing the
Northwestern tracks in his auto. He
was struck by a passenger train. He
was alone in the car. which was de-
molished. DR.. Powell recently came
10 Calamus from Ohio. He leaves
wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
OBITUARY
FurersI of James II. Meehan.

The funeral of James Meehan was
held this morning at o'clock from st.
Joseph's church. Dean ]. J. Quinn.
Father O'Connell. and Father Muir
laugh had charge of the services. After
the ceremonies the remains were sent
TO Tiskilwa for burial.
The pallbearers were T. J. O'Brien.
:. ]. Russell. James Kerrigan, T. J.
Muaray, J. IT. Shields and p. ]. Nor
moyle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
COUPLE QUARREL;
WIFE KILLS SELF

Mrs. Anna Sohl. 2S years old quar-
., led with her husband at their home,
500 Harris street, Davenport, on his
arrival home last night at G o'clock
and 10 minutes later took her life by
drinking carbolic acid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
Grass Fire Near villa.

The firemen were called at 6:25 last
evening 10 eNtinguish a grass fire near
the villa de Chanta. II is believed
that the blaze was started BY boys.
This is the second time in three weeks
the department has been called TO put
on, fire OF similar nature at this place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
Eanciers to Meet.

\ business meeting Of the directors
Of the Mississippi Valley Fanciers' a.
ISOLATION will be leld at o'clock this
evening at the Office OF DR.. o. VI. Ny
ers on Eighteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14
cIeIand Files Bond.

d. J. CIeland has filed his bond OF
$4,000 in county court for faithful per
Torrance CT duties as constable. HIS
bondsmen are Fred Bleuer and {. X.
Chamberlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-14

While the horse market has been
affected by the inroads of the auto
mobile, the mule market last year was
better than ever.