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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
rs SEEKING $4,000
FOR O'BRIEN'S DEATH

Mrs. Ellen O'Brien of Rock Island
as administrative of the estate OF
Thomas OBrien. has started suit in
Moline city court for $4,000 damages
making Williams, White & Co., and the
Moline Forging Manufacturing COM
pany joint defendants. Claim is based
on the death of Mr.. 0'Brien as result
of injuries in an accident at the plant
He was crushed and fatally hurt when
pinion wheel of a bulldozer broke
and fell on him. Dietz & Sinnett repre-
sent the estate in the suit
Action has been started in the city
court by the Prudential Casualty COM
pany against G. II. Flick for $l25, tC
recover ISL premiums the defendant ID
alleged TO have collected from two
policy holders and not accounted for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
MAG|LLSSO|NC0N
BR0KENCONTRAC7
Former States Attorney and Vile
Seek to Recover $4,000 From
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Solo.
SALE OF THEIR HOME INVOLVED
Alleged Defendants Failed to Carry
Out Agreement to Take Moline
Property in Farm Trade.

Mary MagilI and Lawrence NJ. Ma
gill, now residents of Chicago, have
instituted suit in the city court of
Moline against Frank W. Solo and
his wife, Josephine Solo. for $4,000,
alleging breach of contract
The declaration filed this afternoon
by c. E. DietZ, attorney for the plain
tiffs, claims that by reason of failure
of the defendants to fulfill terms of a
contract involving the exchange of
property, loss in the amount of $10,-
600 has been incurred by the Magils
The contract in question was made
Nov. %, 1915, and under its terms the
Magills were to transfer to the Sollos
their residence at Fifty-fourth street
and Fifth avenue, subject to $4,000
mortgage, in exchange for a farm in
Iowa On which was placed a value of
$4,000 by the then owners. Arrange
ments were made accordingly by the
plaintiffs, who removed their furnish
ings and turned the keys over to Solo,
it is said. Later it was learned that
| Solo had sold the farm in Iowa to
another person and he then proposed
MO Magill that the latter consider a
trade of his residence for certain Sill
Wis property. and that the original
contract be destroyed. This Magill re-
fused to do, it is alleged, saying that
he would first look into the new prop
osition before closing the farm deal,
1t is claimed that the contract was
violated when the farm was sold
Sunderland Starts New Action.
Case of William Sunderland VS..
Henry First, which has been pending
in the circuit court for some time.
was yesterday dismissed because of
lack of action, and new suit was
filed In the city court of Moline. Suit
was started by Sunderland for alleged
injuries he incurred Oct. Is, 1914, when
the mail cart he was pushing was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
Rgbeiais' Almanac.

The earliest known almanac deso''s
expressly to the year OF issue "'s
published by Rabelais in 1883
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03

The Rock Island Bridge and Iron
works will be closed at least week.
The plant is covered with from three
to four feet of water and ice has form
ed on the interior The water yester-
day was up to the windows OF the Of
| fee
On the west side of the city deten-
| ton hospital, which is hundred feet
south Of the bridge and iron works,
the Mississippi is within few feet
OF the side of the building. On the
north, east and south sides of the pest
| house the slough has Widened to with
in short distance of the building. :
| The Rendering works On Mill street
and Twenty-fourth avenue has been
closed for some time because of high
water.
Many campers along Rock river
have been forced to abandon their
homes. Stories are circulating to the
effect that at 1870 o'clock yesterday
morning some were compelled to
jump from their beds, dress and leave
their camps because of the water ris-
! ing into the buildings.
Nearly all people who live in small
temporary buildings In the west end
factory district have left their homes.
The Mississippi river has perhaps
pushed its bank toward the Illinois
side over 100 feet from the foot of
Fourth avenue south.
The weather forecast for tonight and
tomorrow adds fear here for the Rock
river bridges. The local government
weather bureau promises: Generally
fair tonight and Friday; not much
change in temperature, with the low
est tonight about five degrees above
zero"
The coolest last night was 8 below
and the highest yesterday 8 above.
Solicitations Unauthorized.
Information has come to authorities
that persons are about the city solicit
ing aid for the food sufferers in the
west end of the city. No person has
been given authority to collect any
money or supplies and if request il
made for such citizens are asked not tc
contribute. Those who have been
driven from their homes by the flood
are being taken care of at the West
End Settlement, by the Associated
Charities, the county poor master and
by members of their families living in
other parts of the city so that none
will be allowed to suffer.
Edwards Dam Breaks Again.
Thirteen towns were thrown into
darkness and interurban service be-
tween Monmouth and Rock Island was
stopped at last evening when for
the second time this week the dam al
the power plant at the Edwards river
near Matherville was carried away
by the flooded stream. One passen-
ger train en- route from Monmouth to
Rock Island was stalled at Mather-
Vile and the three passengers and
members of the train crew were COM
PEELED to spend the night in the vii
age. This morning the company began
operating its cars with steam locomo-
tive and service, though not exactly
according to schedules, was maintain.
ed today. Hope of the company is 10
get the plant In operation again be-
fore night. The company sent out q
train at z this morning, another al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03

| one-half miles above the bridges. The
creek was over its banks in the even
ing, but this morning had receded.
There is slush ice for stretch of
10 miles from the bridges. With the
continued zero weather it is freezing
more solidly The continued cold
weather is worrying some, who claim
that the water being held back by the
! ice, and with large volume of ice
upstream, that a thaw will do heavy
| damage and may possibly gorge the
| ice SO as to carry away one or more
of the bridges and possibly the dam.
The Davis power plant is heavy
sufferer. Actual damage to equipment
| will possibly reach $1,000, but loss in
| time it is estimated has already cost
| $4,000 or $4,000. There is at present
eight or nine feet of water in the base
ment Of the plant,
Should any trouble come from the
| ice passing out, the wagon bridges
would be the first to suffer, although
/ there is no assurance of safety for the
railroad bridge a few hundred feet
below.
Easements Flooded.
Several furnaces in Easements in
buildings in the business section OF
Rock Island were extinguished yes
terday when the water backed up in
the sewer and rose several feet. Build
ings erected in the low spots suffered
the heaviest. Pumps were placed al
work in many of the Easements and
the water was kept down. The Indus.
trial home suffered heavily and the
heating plant was put out Of commits
sion by the water.
Pumps were at work at several fac
tories in the west end, removing water
from the easements. The Central, fire
station at Fifth avenue and Seven.
teenth street has over a foot Of water
in the basement, and there are many
other buildings along Fifth avenue il
which similar conditions exist.
The district from Third to Sixth
streets and from Fifth to Seventh ave
nues remained practically unchanged
today. Slight relief was brought dur
ing the night, as the Mississippi rivel
rose, but there is still several feet O
water in many places and basement:
and yards are flooded. The water il
so high at Seventh street and Sixth
avenue that passengers on the Third
avenue street car line are compelled
to leave the car at this point and wall
across the street on an improviset
embankment of dirt to another cal
which operates from this point to tht
end of the line.
For the past two weeks, practically
without a halt day or night, the sewer
pump at the foot Of Fifth avenue has
been steadily pumping from the sewer
into the river. II has given some re-
lief, but is inadequate to reduce the
deposits satisfactorily.
Slough Is Swollen.
From Sixteenth avenue south ant
from the Rock Island railroad track.
west to within few feet of the Mis-
sissippi river the west end slough hal
inundated the land. Mill street is sub
merged in from three to five feet O
water.
! The Blake Specially company plan
remains closed today and will prob
ably be shut down for several days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
Taken III on Street.

While walking east on Seventh ave-
nue. at 1885 this morning. Albert S.
Asplund, S07 Twenty ninth street, was
seized with dizzy spell and he col
lapsed upon the sidewalk, He was
carried into the residence of John ].
Carnes, 1883 Seventh avenue. where a
physician attended him. MIR, Asplund
was later removed to his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
RIVERSLOWERINC
But FEAR DANCER
IS NOT OVERCOME
Cities Abandon Plan of Dynamitfng
Ice Gorge Which is Key to the
Flood Situation.
FUTURE MAY BRING MORE PERIL
Believe That Streams VIII Swell
Higher Than Before II Thaw is
Awaited to Break Obstruction.

Major Hoffman at 8 o'clock this
afternoon received telegram from
Washington authorizing him to
act as he thought best in reieE-
ing the situation here. Engineers
will investigate to locate the key
of the gorge, and ii 1t is thought
relief will be given the obstruc-
ton will be removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03

Misses Josephine and Jessie Combs
visited Sunday with their parents at
CISCO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03

struck by an automobile driven by the
defendant. The accident happened at
Fifteenth street and Third avenue,
Moline, corner of the cart striking
Sunderland in the side, knocking him
down and rendering him unconscious.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-11-24
MINNEAPOLIS.
"MARY'S LAMB" AT THE SHUBERT.

"Mary's Lamb" next weeks Offering at
the Shubert, was aptly characterized by
one New York City reviewer as "a must
cal gambol in three beats" and is prob
ably the most successful of all recent
musical comedies. For several years
Richard earle, Americas foremost &C.
centric comedian, starred in "Mary's
Lamb" and, from coast to coast, left
behind him one long, continuous peal of
laughter. Minneapolis theatre-goers will
recall Raymond Crane, the popular come
dian of the new cambridge Light Opera
company, as the much abused, mild-man-
nered and hen-pecked husband in "a
Modern Eve" and Leander Lamb, which
Mr.. Crane will play next week. is SINH
larly afflicted person. Mary Lamb is self
assertive, dominating and compelling, and
compels Leander to do as mother bids"
For a time the obeying husband does as
mother orders, but one day, like the worm
in the fable, Leander turned, and Jared
forth rampant, henceforth to run the place
after fashion distinctively his own.
Naturally, as Mr.. earle himself not only
wrote "Mary's Lamb" but composed the
lyrics and music, the part of Leander
Lamb is "some role" That there is
similarity of method between the two
comedians, Shubert admirers of Mr.. Crane
insist, all of which guarantees an inter
esting and entertaining performance of
the comedy. There are also in "Mary's
Lamb" good parts for all of the Shubert
principals, with any number of catchy
whistling melodies, sung by Florence
Weber, Henry Coote, Jack Boyle, Mary
Kilcoyne Peter Macarthur and Edward
Smith, and Billy Young and Eulalie Young
have a couple of snappy singing and
dancing numbers AS in all earle shows,
the young women of the chorus wear pref
ty gowns and play an important part in
the production.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-11-24
BNAI BIRTH ANNUAL BANQUET.

"Bnai Birth Day" will be celebrated by
Minnesota Lodge No. 157 next Monday
evening, at the Commercial Club, when
the members and their friends will gath
er around the banquet table. A sumptu
Gus feast has been arranged for at one
dollar per plate, and many of the mem
bers have indicated their intention to
be present. number of entertainers
have promised their services for the
evening" Mr. Milton Firestone will act
as postmaster. Members of Minneap-
oils lodge will be welcome guests. Res
ervations should be made at once by
notifying Jesse B. Calmenson, TIA Pho
neer Building.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-11-24
November "a, 1916.
LOCAL NEWS

The Young Mems Advancement Club
will give Thanksgiving eve dance on
Wednesday evening next at the Royal
Arcanum Hall. Everybody attending
will be given ticket emitting him to
a chance on turkey.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Talmud
Torah entertained over hundred ladies
at the card party given last Tuesday
afternoon, at the Arcanum Hall.
At the annual meeting of the Lady
Zionists held week ago. the following
were elected as officers for the ensuing
year. President, Rose Calmenson; Vice
President, Flora Horne Secretary, Rose
Peilen and Treasurer, Rose Cohen.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
SOME OF THE DOINGS OF
 THE FISHING FLEET
(From the Seattle Times)

(From the Seattle Times)
 Twenty schooners of Seattle's in dependent halibut fleet landed a total of 7S9,000 pounds of halibut in Prince Rupert, B. c. between Jan uary IA and Feb, 8, inclusive, ac- cording to figures obtained by the Fishing Vessel Owners Association of this port. Under the condition existing until last spring practical fly all the that would have been brought to Seattle.
 Owners of Seattle schooners cite the figures in proof of their con- tention that the United States gov ernmeynt should come to the help of the American ports on the Paci- fife. The owners as a rule believe that the problem could be solved by placing a duty on fish imported from Canada.
 The halibut landed at Prince Ru- pert is sent to the eastern markets Iby the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail- way. Under a Canadian order in council issued last spring, American schooners are allowed to land their catches in British Columbia ports.
 The prices received by the twenty schooners which made Prince Ru- pert in the period mentioned ranged from five cents to seven cents a pound. The schooners are fishing to the westward, most of them getting their catches in the Yaku- tat banks, which means that they have to go long way from Seattle
 Prevailing winds have been from the south since the first of the year As soon as the halibut reappear in Hecate Strai the schooners will come southward to fish and num- Der of them will bring their catches to Seattle, but others will go to Prince Rupert.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
WHERE THEY HAVEN'T YET
 HEARD OF THE WAR

Incredible though it may sound, there are still places which have not yet heard a syllable about the war;" says writer in London Tit Bits.
 "Tristan d'Acuhna, the lonely South Atlantic island, has not re- ceived mail since the outbreak of war. Tristan d'Acuhna is en- tirely dependent upon chance com munications from the Cape, 1500 miles away. Sometimes it is as long as two years before its people hear from the outside world.
 'It is British possession, and it's people, numbering 80, are main Fly descendants of shipwrecked sail ors. They are of mixed origin English, Scotch, Irish, American, Dutch, Italian, Asiatic and Negro. There is not one "enemy alien"
 Another place that has probab- ly not yet heard of the war is Jquitos, in eastern Peru. Yquitos has perhaps the most romantic mail service in the world.
 "Its letters are taken up the Amazon to Manaos, and thence right across South America up the mighty river in a river steamer. It Is only few hundred miles from Lima, the Pacific capital of Peru, but the wall of the Andes is an al- most impossible barrier.
 "The quick route, therefore, from Yquitos to Lima is all the thousands of miles down the Anna zon and across the Atlantic, and then via Liverpoll.'
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
HOW SCIENCE IS
 PHOTOGRAPHING THOUGHT

Dr. Baraduc, of Paris, has an- nounced that he can photograph thought. He is a practicing phy- sician, and electropath. His pro- fessional studies led him to the dis covery which he has just announced at meeting of the Societe de Med ecine, in Paris.
 In making his experiments Dr.. Baraduc first produces couple of magneto-menres. These are two little cases graduated to 360 degrees on each of which moves copper needle as sensitive as possible, but isolated from all exterior contact in small glass vessel. No breath, therefore, no slightest displace- ment of the air, can affect it. You are asked to hold your open hands in such way that the fingers all point to one of these little magno- metres, and observe what follows. At the end of about two minutes. | if you are a person of normal tenn lperament, you will fnid that the needle opposite your left hand has fled five degrees away; the other oposite your right hand, has ap- preached by 15 degrees.
 Now what has produced this double displacement Evidently some force, fluid or wave, call | it what you will, of which you are the fountain head, enters the left needle and makes a circuit back through the right. Dr. Baraduc calls this vitaly force. It gives testimony to its existence in. very striking manner.
 Between each of the magneto- metres and your hands sensitized plate is introduced, the room is darkened save a faint red light, which, as is we'll known, cannot make an impression on the salts of silver. Now, if you dip the plates in the developing basin you will find that the right one pre- sents a curious speckled appearance while the left surface is divided into almost unbroken blackness on one side and a mottled white on the other. This proves that the vital force bears rays of light and that it has passed through both glass vessels. The two plates are there to furnish the necessary evil dence.
 Dr. Baraduc calls the vital force when passing out of the left hand, expiration, and when passing back to the right hand, aspiration. Now, you will remember that the expira- tion mooved the needle five degrees forward, while aspiration drew it 15 degrees backward. There re- mains therefore a difference of 10, which is some accumulated in our human reservoir. That is des- cribed as a physical force, which we can by a mere effort of will, radiate out of us.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
LIsBoN,s TIME SIGNAL

Correct time is announced every hour in the port of Lisbon, Portu- gal, by means of two lanterns plac- led on iron columns 100 feet high. The lanterns each have three faces, measuring 6.5 feet by 8 feet. At exactly five minutes before the hour, horizontal line of light ap- pears on each face, and on the tick of the hour, this light is extin- guished The signals may be seen even in the daytime a distance of a mile and half. At night the position of the lanterns is marked by three red lights. The signals are worked electrically under the control of clock in the Observa- torio Astronimico de Lisboa.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21

Canada's population only just ex- ceeds that of greater London.
 The regimental dog of the 23rd French foot died on the field of honor. In recent engagement the animal was intrusted with a message from one set of trenches to another. He had often been on similar errands, and, although shot at score of times, had never been Init. Fate failed to favor him to the end, and this time he was struck down just as another couple of bounds would have carried him into safety. He died as the mes- sage was united from his collar.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
STR. DESPATCH BRINGS LUMBER
FOR CANNERY AT CHARCOAL. CONSTRUCTION WORK
 BEGINS SOON

The steamer Despatch, which sails from Seattle next Saturday, will bring the lumber for the new can nery to be erected at Charcoal Point by Perry Jenkins.
 MT. Jenkins has been busy get ting ont piling for the wharf but was compelled to stop on account of the bad weather, but all prepar- ations are being made to go for ward with the work of construc- ing the wharf and cannery build ing at once.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
STEAMER JEFFERSON GOES
 NORTH

The steamer Jefferson arrived in from the south yesterday evening with SS tons of local freight. The passengers going north from
 Tetchikan were: H. F. Fuller, W. R. Martin, Jas. Hogan, R. Scott, L. D. Adsit, D. Twerlliger, E. Ryan, IS. Guyot and two steerage.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
SPURIOUS RICE POWDER

Several of the preparations sold under this name have been exam ined by Chas, H. La Wall, who re- ported at a recent meeting of the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical As sociation that very few of them contain rice starch, while many consist largely of more or less harmful mineral ingredients.
 Mir. La Wall also called attention to the fact that under the current interpretation of the term "drug" the federal, as we'll as the state food and drug laws, do not apply to preparations sold as cosmetices.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
LITTLE FOLKS ATTEND
 BIRTHDAY PARTY

Ten little folks were present at the birthday party of Miss Nora Clemenson yesterday afternoon. The young hostess was ten years old and together with her ten little friends the afternoon was happily Spent with ice cream and cake as refreshments.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
STEAMER ALASKA COMING
 NORTH SOON

The old steamer Kansas City, now the Alaska, that was purchas- ed by the Alaska steamship Com pany last fall has been competely overhauled and is now ready for the Alaska run, sailing from Seattle the 29th of this month.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
Row-BoAT LOST

A row boat known as Davis Boat,' painted green with yellow trimmings, was lost at or near Ship Island last Thursday night. The finder will please notify Sawyer & Mckay.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21

If you are looking for something you have lost; or something you need whether 1t is a bargain in clthes, engines, meal tickets, position or whatnot, read the Classified Ads column" It is there.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
FOR QUICK SALE

One interest In the Eurus Group of Marble claims on Dall Island will be sold cheap if taken once. Best marble prospect in the country.
 Address, P. o. Box 73. Ad. Ct.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
WHY PAY RENT?

When Mr. Peckham with the Ryus Drug 6 Jewelry Co.,, is of fering his furnished home at a very low figure for quick sale. Five rooms and large bath room. Splendid view. Call and see MT. Peckham at once. Adv. If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE-A two room cabin and a lot on Stedman Ave, City. The lot is 30 foot front by 150 feet deep. For particulars apply to 'Dadn De Young. Adv. tf.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
FOUND

Found, a plain gold band ring with three initials engraved upon the inside. Owner please call at this office and prove property. ad If
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21

TO SAVE SHOE LEATHER
 We are offering an eigth months subscription to the Daily-Progres- sive Miner for $500 cash-we give you the collectors commission.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21
LADIES AID TO HOLD SALE

The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church wish to announce that they will hold teir big Annual Sale about Easter time. St.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21

The quality of Ladysmith Coal is guaranteed by the Northland Dock company. adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-02-21

Send in your furs and get the best market price for them from P. J. Gilmore. adv.