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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15

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queters may have been due to a SIM
liar plot.
Thought Responsible for Fires.
In connection with the alleged plans
of the reputed conspirators to destroy
public buildings and church property
it was pointed out that two score or
more Chicago churches have suffered
fire losses within the last few years.
At the Moody church, it was said, no
less than six fires, obviously of incen-
diary origin, have been discovered and
extinguished with small loss during
the last year alone. Other churches
which incendiary fires have been dis
covered include Grace Episcopal
church, which was destroyed complete
ly Sept. 26; Oakland Methodist church,
Norwood Park Methodist church, Au-
burn Park Methodist church, st. Sc
bastian's Roman Catholic church,
Evangelical Lutheran ST. Nicholas
church, Trinity Reformed Episcopal
church, and three episcopal churches
ST. Chryostom's, All Saints and st. AL
bans.
Plan to Blow Up Prison.
That an attempt 10 blow up the state
penitentiary at Joliet ILL.,. was one of
the plans of the alleged band of plot
tiers, the police said today, was indi-
Gated from the contents of one of the
Allegrini letters.
Recently it became known that dyn-
amite in sufficient quantities to wreck
many buildings had been found Sc
creted in the penitentiary. Its presence
was revealed through a trusty who
overheard, other prisoners discussing
plan to escape.
The letter which the police say links
the prison-found dynamite with what
they characterize as a nation wide plot
to injure and destroy was not signed.
1t read:
There are many good men penned
up like dogs in Joliet What a Won
derful thing it would be if we could
free them. 1t would be hard You know
F is there"
Get Federal Aid.
The federal secret service cooperated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15
HOG PRICES EASE
Off; BIG SUPPLY
euetations Take Downward Trend at
arrival Of Larger Number of
Shipments.

Chicago. Feb. l5.-Hog prices eased
n today. influenced by the fact that
.-rivals were good deal more nu-
merous than on the corresponding day
las, week. Cattle were comparatively
sesrce. There was urgent call for
sseep and lambs,
Hogs. Receipts $4,000; slow: bulk
ioOdS SIS. light 7,70dS25; mixed $50
sSso: heavy $50 $50: rough 7.S5Q
$40: pigs 6.25a7.4o-
cattle. Receipts 5000: strong;
.,sers 650d965: stockers and feed
srs 5.sOd7.25; COWS and heifers 3 Is
$3.50: calves S50d 11.50.
sheep, Receipts $4,000, steady;
ve,hers 1885: lambs 5000 80 .
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha. Neb., Feb l5.-Hogs: Re
eep,s. $4,000; steady; heavy. ZOO
80; light, 7.6O@175: pigs. 6.5O075O;
bulk. 7.65G7S5.
Cattle, Receipts. 5,400; higher;
steers. 6.25GS25; COWS and heifers,
525G615.
Sheep: Receipts, $4,000 steady;
warnings. S.OO@9.65; wethers. 1850
500: lambs, 1040@1100.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
81. Louis. Feb. l5.-Hogs; Receipts,
1900; steady; pigs and lights, $500
$50; heavy. S.3OG $40.
Cattle: Receipts, $500; strong;
steers. 750d9.50: COWS and heifers
5.5OQs.50; calves, 6.O0010.5O.
Sheep: Receipts, 400; higher: year
lngs, wethers, S.00610.00; lambs, 600
GI1.S5, ewes. G.2507.75.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, Feb. 15-Hogs: Re-
ceipts 15000 strong; bulk 7.7O@S.05;
heavy 1850 light 755d795; pigs
625dI50,
Cattle Receipts 1000; strong;
steers 6.5OG9.O0; COWS and heifers
425GS75; calves 65OG10.5O.
Sheep: Receipts 10000; steady;
lambs 10.40d1110: yearlings 5000
as; wethers 7.50@S25; twes 1854
rs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15

ordinance fixes the east fire limits of
said city at Twenty street,
which on his motion was considered
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Liedtke offered res
OlutiOn that the ordinance to amend
Chapter 22-Fire. be adopted. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Liedtke offered res
olution that the state fire marshal be
invited to designate day for meet
ing in this city to be devoted to the
discussion of fire prevention and this
discussion of conditions existing in the
city to be in charge of him and his
assistants, and that the Rock Island
Merchants association be invited to
assist in making arrangements for
this meeting, and that the mayor with
the president of the Rock Island Mer-
chants association be authorized to
appoint the necessary committees.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Reports for the month of January
were submitted from the police ma
iron, police magistrate, electrical in
spector, building inspector, plumbing
inspector, inspector of weights and
measures, and the health commission
er, which were ordered received and
placed on file.
Commissioner Juhl presented an or
dinance entitled IAN ordinance vacat-
ing the west 80 feet Of Nineteenth ave-
nue." which on his motion was con-
sidered by unanimous vote
Commissioner Juhl offered a reso-
luton that the ordinance providing for
the vacating of the west 80 feet of
Nineteenth avenue, be adopted. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Juhl presented re-
port of the board of local improve
ments recommending the adoption of
an ordinance providing for the i'm
prOvement of Twentieth street from
the south property line of Seventh ave-
nue. to the north property line of Eigh-
teenth avenue, excepting the right-of-
way of the Tri-City Railway company
and including all intersections Of in
tersecting roadways not already
paved from the curb lines of Twen-
tieth street to the property lines Of
Twentieth street, by grading, draining,
resetting curb and repaving with brick
block on a five-inch concrete founda-
ton in accordance with the terms OF
the ordinance, together with an esti-
mate OF the probable cost of said i'm
provement in amount Of $35, over
the signature of the city engineer and
engineer OF the board of local i'm
provements. also an ordinance provid-
Ing for said improvement. which on
his motion was considered by unani-
nous vote.
Adjourned on motion OF Mayor Nc
Conochie.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15

Vienna.-So few doctors are left in
Vienna that professional consultations
over the telephone have become very
numerous. Instead of calling the doc
tor to the house many people now seek
his advice over the telephone. espec-
tally in cases where the patient has al
ready been examined. The Vienna
Medical association reminds the pub
lie of legal decision, rendered some
years ago, that such conversations are
to be regarded as medical consulta-
lions, and paid for accordingly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15

today with the police in the investiga-
ton of the alleged nationwide plot to
damage and destroy property and harm
one of the ramifications of
which, according to the police, was the
attempt to poison the guests at the
banquet in the University club.
Charles F. Clyne. United States dis
trict attorney, and an assistant, con-
ferred today with States Attorney
Maclay Hoyne and discussed the va
rious angles Of the investigation. Ar
rangements were made by the federal
and state prosecutors to cooperate in
the prosecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15
Professor At Edinburgh Dead.

London, Feb. 15.-Sir William Tur-
ner principal OF Edinburgh university,
has died in Edinburgh at the age OF
81. He was editor OF the Journal OF
Anatomy and Physiology and author
Of several works on anatomy and an
Lhropology.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15


Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that the Horst & Strieter
company be allowed 1856 for one Ford
touring car for the police department.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the claim of S. H. Dax-
on in amount of $3.50 for services of
one team and two men, be allowed ana
charged to the contingent fund. Car
ried; Ayes, McConochie, Rudgren,
Liedtke, Murrin Nay. Juhl.
Mayor McConochie presented a pc
tition from the property owners on
Fortieth street north of Fourteenth
avenue asking that said street be
graded, which petition on his motion
was referred to Commissioner Juhl.
Commissioner Liedtke presented an
ordinance entitled An ordinance
amending Chapter 22-Fire'" which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15
Regular Meeting Held Feb. Z, 1916.

City council chamber. Rock Island,
Ill, Feb. Z, 1916.-The city council
met in regular session at 8 o'clock p
M, Mayor McConochie and all COM
missioners present.
The minutes of the regular meeting
held Jan 81, 1916, were read and ap-
proved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll for week
ending Feb. 5, 1916, which on his mo-
ton was allowed by unanimous vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15
London Silver.

London, Feb. 10. - Bar silver,
g l5-l6d per ounce.
Money: 4041a per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15

Liverpool. Feb. l5.-Wheat: No.
hard winter. 13s Sd.
Corn: American mixed, new, lis Sd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15

rep. 1o.-FOllOWlng are tne whole
sale quotations on the local markets
today:
Parsley, dozen punches .......3 soc
Cabbage, per lb. ...................1 lie
Leaf lettuce, per pound ........ zoe
Caulif1ower, dozen .S1.75
Radishes, dozen Acc
Turnips, per bushel Acc
Beets, per bushel .................4Q Acc
Late potatoes, per bushel. ....... $1.20
Carrots, per bushel ..............75c
Celery, per dozen ...............40c
Onions, per 100 pounds ............sa
parsnips, per bushel ............7hr
Sweet potatoes, per hamper. $3.50
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Cheese, brick, pound ............1Sc
Butter, creamery, bulk, pound ...S2c
Butter, dairy, lb. ............2 7@2Sc
Eggs, fresh NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30c
eggs, storage .221sc
Old ROSTERS &c
Spring chickens .................1cA
Butter. creamery, print, Id. 31@32hc
Fruit.
Apples, per bushel ...............75c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15

Peoria Grain.
Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-Corn: No. 5
white, CSC; No. yellow, 701a@71c; No.
mixed, Tic.
Oats: No. white 45Ac; No. mixed,
45c.
New York Sugar.
New York, Feb. 15.-Raw sugar,
firm: centrifugal, 4.S9; refined, firm;
10 points higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15
New York Sugar
In a Bad Way.

III q blu way.
rs he hard up?"
Il should say so. He can't even get
credit for his good intentions. Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15
POISON SOUP COOKS
NOTES REVEAL PLOT

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15
LOCAL MARKETS,

Feb. 15.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
TODAY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
STARTING OF ORECON'S GREAT new INDUSTRY
PATRIOTS ASK
WAR SECRETARY
BAKER TO RESIGN

Washington. Oct. 23. Washington
patriotic societies today We're prepar-
Ing special drafts OF a resolution de-
notwithstanding OF War Bakers re-
aignatlon because OF speech In
which he Is alleged to have termed
followers OF washington's army ms
thieves. church looters and disre-
puiable characters generally"
When finished. drafts OF the resoln-
tion Will be sent to Baker and to the
president. Al u special meeting. rep
resentatiycs OF ! great patriotic So
cities Of women demanded Bakers
Immediate resignation. HIS remarks.
alleged to have been delivered at a
Jersey City campaign meeting last
week, constituted IAN odious. unjust
and untrue attack upon the fore
fathers OF America. the founders OF
this republic and OF the Declaration
OF Independence"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
HEAVY DAMAGE BY
WAREHOUSE FIRE

Los Angeles Harbor. CAL, Oct.
2S.--A fire furiously raging In the
California Fruit Products company's
warehouses at Terminal island here
this afternoon threatened shipping In
the immediate vicinity.
With the blaze still raging at 3
p. M, It was estimated that damage
exceeding $250. 900 had been done.
The confagratlon was caused by an
explosion OF large gasoline con-
tainer, which was quickly followed by
a blast OF 10000 gallons in another
tank.
Herbert Mclntyre, OF Long Beach.
an employe, was severely burned. He,
with two others. was rushed to a hos
pital here.
Fire apparatus from Los Angeles
and. Long Beach was summoned II
was feared that the blaze would
spread to nearby ships, as II appear
cd to spread beyond control OF fre
fighters. Docks were reported burn
ed at several places, but the nre there
was not serious, -
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
vienna HOLDS NO
. SUNDAY MEETINGS

Berlin. Oct. 23.--vienna authorl-
ties took prompt action to prevent
demonstrations following the assas-
slnation Of Count Kary Steurghk. the
Austrian premier, The usual Sun
day meetings were prohibited. Crowds
gathered In the streets. Indignant
over the shooting. but there were no
disturbances. DR.. Frederick Adler.
the premier's assassin. who display
ed general coolness when first arrest
ed. collapsed when he learned OF the
authorities action. He told his, Jail
ers that he believed the Vienna
crowds would be fired to great
demonstrations by his act and expect
ed other radical socialists to head the
disturbance.
Telephone communication between
Berlin and Vienna, interrupted short
ly after the shooting, was restored a
few hours later,
A post mortem examination con-
tirmed reports that all three bullets
found lodgment In the premiers
head, Vienna dispatches said today
that Baron Hack, former premier, is
the choice as successor to the slain
statesman. Prince Hohenlohe, min
istcr OF the Interior and the oldest
member of the cabinet is tempor-
Grlly filling the vacancy,
German socialists declare Adler
woa Insane They say he was CON
fidercd 'peculiarN when he was n
student at Munich several years ago,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
Want O.&C LAND
CASE ADVANCED
ON THE CALENDAR

Washington. Oct. 23.--Department
OF justice attorneys today presented
to the supreme court petition to re-
view the Oregon & California land
grant case. involving the constitutions
ality Of the law passed by congress
last session.
The Oregon & California Railroad
company and other companies hold
ing the land under government grants
brought suit in San Francisco. ques-
tioning the validity OF the law.
Although the companies were un-
successful In their attack. the govern
ment asked a review. declaring the
fact that the law has been questioned
is preventing work OF improvement
and Of disposition OF money due the
railroads and the government under
the act. a.
The government also asked that
the case be advanced on the calendar
for argument.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
ROUMAN|AMS AND
RUSSIANS RETREAT

Petrograd, Oct. 23,--The Russo
RoumanIans continue their retreat III
Dobrudja under enemy pressure
though Offering stubborn resistance
II was officially announced, today,
In the Trotus, Oatus and Slanie
valleys In Transatlantic tho Rouman'
,ans attacked the enemy and COMPEL
ei slight Austro-German retire
mont, In western Modavia the Rou.
manlans have been successful In
stubborn lighting.
The lighting on the GalicIan-
volhynia front ID slackening, Austro-
German attempts 70 cross the Bol,
durka, north Of Brody, were rcpellcd
by Russian troops,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23

Neutrality-suspicious. Uncle Sammy
has a Si3 u day lob FOR somebody
Aeronautical expertness Is required
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
ASSASSIN OF AUSTRIAN
PRIME MINISTER uNAIDED

Vienna. Oct, 23.--At his prelimin-
ary examination today. Frederick
Adler, assassin Of Count Stuerghk,
the Austrian premier. refused to ex-
plain the motive for his act, Adler
said he killed the prime minister,
without outside advice or instigation
His jailers said he gave the impress
sion of being weak mentally. ,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
FIRES
HOT SHOT IN
\. MEXICO
Rough Rider Has Interesting
Day at Albuquerque al
Pays Compliments 70 he
Administrator d W1ssa

Albuquerque. N. NJ. Oct. 23.- Coi-
onel Roosevelt fairly ate his way
through Albuquerque New Mexico's
largest city. today. Due for . nve-
hour stop. he was given q breakfast
reception from $ to $3.50 and q noon
day banquet from IL to 1889. after
he had spoken at 10 O'Clock.
Roosevelt got another big recep-
tion here with ubiquitous bombing
and bands. Secretary OF War Baker
was the particular target for Roose-
velt's campaign darts today. The
party arrived here about an hour late
and,the colonel was glad enough for
the extra hours sleep. He was tired
when he left Phoenix early Sunday.
It became known today that the
Colonel will probably answer the Ap-
peals OF West virginians and 60 a
for one. and perhaps two speeches
in that state when he goes to Balti-
more. The Baltimore speech will b
Monday or Tuesday Of next week.
The secret Of the Unexpectedly long
stop at Gallup. N. NJ. came out today.
It was at Gallup on the way west
that the colonel got his worst taste Of
hectling. The Roosevelt special was
supposed to stop less than flve min
utes. II was held up Is minutes. lt
has since been learned some one
familiar with airbrake attachments
turned screw which kept the brakes
tight until every brake was examlned
and the trouble remedied. Railroad
oficials have started an Investigation.
Following q parade. led by ranch
men and cowboys. dressed in real
wild west style. Roosevelt spoke IN
the Taft room" Of the Alvarado
hotel, Merchants had closed their
stores and a crowd OF nearly 10000
gave the colonel vociferous well
come.
Roosevelt was at first interrupted
several times by hurrahs for Wilson.
Finally he turned to his hecklers. say
ing:
"Hurrah for the babies murdered
On the Lusitania. Hurrah for Wilson
md villa and Carranxa. Hurrah foe
he Americans murdered on the bof-
ier."
I'VE are told Mr.. Wilson kept ~
,ut OF war" he said, And we have
Just been told by the Judge advocate
general of the United States army
hat we are at war with Mexico. l
believe the Judge advocate general"
Roosevelt declared the United
States should have acted toward Mex
Co as 1t did toward Cuba. He ssrcas-
Lically compared Wilson'S dishrag
to the action OF President
Cleveland in, the Venezuela case.
which, Roosevelt said, Mr.. Wilson.
he professor, criticized.
But happen personally to know
he late Mr.. Cleveland's opinion OF
Mr.. WILSON, Roosevelt said. h
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
PORTLAND WHEAT
PRICE ADVANCES

Portland, Oct. 23.---European de-
mand for Pacific northwestern wheat
forced prices four to Ave cents on the
Portland market today. Thirty thous-
and bushels were sold on a basis Of
si.%7 per bnshel for December club,
Spot blnestem was bid at $3.50. In
the country districts $i.55 was bid
for bluestem. Portland delivery.
Flour Jumped 20 cents to $3.50 n
barrel II was one OF the most ex-
citing days In the history OF the
northwestern grain industry.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
.0zUNA KILLED N
BATTLE WITH VILLA

ii Paso. Oct. 23.--That General
ozuna. commander>of the expedition
Iof Mexican de facto troops sent to
capture villa. was killed In Satur-
days battle with the bandits. his
command cut to pieces and Colonel
Martin Salinas. who succeeded to the
command after DUMAS death. was
seriously wounded. were the reports
received here today by agents of the
United States government depart
ments and transmitted to Washing
ton.
Large forces of the bandits. under
personal command OF Villa, were en-
camped at Fresno, only 10 miles west
OF chihuahua City. last night. men,
acing the largest and best fortified
city in northern Mexico. according to
these reports. (
From Mexican official sources no
verification OF these reports was
available. Since Saturdays battle be-
tween Carranzistas and villistas an
unusually rigid censorship has been
maintained by de facto officials, and
representatives Of mining companies
were allowed to send only meager de-
tails OF the fight. Chihuahua City
papers print little OF the battle. ex-
cept to say there was heavy fighting.
resulting In a victory for the Car
ranSistas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
sugar Rate Granted

The state public service commission
has granted the application OF the
Southern Pacific company for pormls-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
HILL 120 TAKEN
I. By FRENCH TROOPS

Paris. Oct. 23.--Following a short
artillery bombardment, French troops
late last night stormed and captured
Hill l2s. northwest OF Sally -Saillisel,
It was ofiicially announced today.
South Of the, Somme the Germans
bombarded during the night. but
made no new attacks.
Considerable aerial activity was re-
ported by the war ofice. Enemy
flyers bombarded Luneville. but
there were no victims. Twenty-four
French warplanes dropped four tons
of projectiles- on the Havongange
BasSner works and different railroad
centers. ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
MAKING OF SUGAR HAS
COMMENCED AT FACTORY
Machinery at the MlionDohr Institution Put in Motion
Today, and Operation Will Continue Without Cessation
Till the Seasons Crop Of Beets Has Been Transformed
Into the Sugar and Pulp Of Commerce

lsion to establish rate OF Is cents for
100 pounds OF sugar In carload lots,
with minimum weight OF go, 900
pounds. from Grants Pass to Port
land. The order also applies to other
points on the Southern Pacihc's lines
In Oregon. except that the rate will
be arbitrary at minimum weight OF
$4,000 pounds to the present local
rate on sugar from Portland to these
intermediate points.
The establishment OF the new rates
on sugar. the commission found after
an investigation. was necessary to
permit the Utah-Idaho Sugar com
pany at Grants Pass to enter Port
land and other markets upon the
Southern Pacific's lines In Oregon in
competition with sugar moving to
Portland by water.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-10-23
QUAKE CAUSE Of
SLIGHT DAMAGE

Los Angeles. Oct. 23.---An south
ern California from as far north n,
Fresno and Santa Barbara. and n,
far south as the Imperial valley. took
stock Of damage done by the Is
second earthquake which visited thi,
region ut s;+b last night. but no ma
teriai damage was done.
A few dishes were broken, bu,
aside from the general scare the
quake was harmless. Many people
we're at supper when the tremor came
and were suddenly apprised q seismic
disturbance was In progress by see.
Ing the dishes slide across the table
From some quarters Il was reported
that r,rmbllng., noise like thunder
accompanied the quake. Y