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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
Reported Detection of De
Facto Government Troops
Is Strongly Denied.
VILLA RUM0RS THICK
Talk of His Escape, Capture,
Suicide and Other Re
ports Infest Border.

Laredo, Texas, April 3.-Mili-
tary authorities at Nuevo Laredo,
opposite here declared today the
reported detection of Colonel
CanO's forces in chihuahua was
untrue. They said the Chihuahua
forces were loyal and working
indefatigibIy Tor the apprehension
of Villa"
Camp of General Pershing,
At the Front April , (by aero
plane to COlonia Dublan, and by
radio to Columbus. \. NJ. April
S.-American cavalrymen encOun-
tered a fleeing force of Villa men
near -- early today, and
sounds OF firing have been heard
from that direction. but no report
has been made TO headquarters as
10 the results.
The mountains Of Guerrero are
being cOmbed thoroughly for
Francisco Villa by the American
forces, but nothing has been
learned as to his whereabouts,
ether than that captured bandits
said he was being carried further
into the mountains in his i0lting
coach.
General Pershing announced today
that infantry is to be used for noun.
tain climbing in search for Villa, CO.
operating with the cavalrymen, who
have borne the brunt of the five days
pursuit of the broken bandit The in
fantrymen have been going through
hardening preparation in hill climb
ing marches for about two weeks and
their officers say they are in excellent
physical trim.
Hot on Villas Trail.
The troops were closely behind Villa
yesterday, entering the village OF
- shortly after he had fed
from it.
Every preparation had been made
for an engagement at the village, but
il failed 10 develop. There have been
a number of minor skirmishes in the
vicinity Of the village. two scouts re-
porting today that they encountered
two Villa men on its outskirts yes
terday and fought for five minutes
without casualties.
American air scouts are now flying
over the entire Villa territory and
are carrying dispatches from the front
TO the field base and field headquar'
tiers. Motor trucks also have beer
able TO penetrate the mountain waste
almost as far as the territory occu'
pied by the cavalry under Colone
George A. Dodd.
Ell Paso, Texas, April 3.-Francisct
Villa has again become the man o.
mystery. Almost within the grasp o.
the American cavalry. after the battle
of Guerrero, the bandit is reported TO-
day to have slipped through the me-
closing about him and to have Gov
cred the trail Of his flight.
Mexican reports had it that via
and band of his followers were NOV
ing on Chihuahua with the intention
Of getting the garrison of the de factt
government to revolt and join him
against the Americans. These reports
brought here by travellers were scout
ed by Mexican Consul Garcia.
While the bandits main command
was scattered at the battle Of Guer
zero. it is believed Villa has severa
other large bodies of men dispNed a
several positions in the continental di
vide and that Colonel Dodd and hii
ICop,Truod nm papo TUO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03

Zeps Become
More Bold in
English Raids

London, April 3 $500 p. H.
Ten persons were killed and II
injured in Scotland In Sunday
nights Zeppelin raid. it was Off
cially announced this afternoon.
There were no casualties in Eng
land.
Paris. April 3.-A Zeppelin ap-
Peared over Dunkirk last night and
threw bombs which killed two civ.
llians and wounded four.
bunkirk, the northernm0st town
of France, is a strongly fortified
port of the straits OF Dover. Dur
ing the war it has frequently been
shelied by a long range German
gun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z Y. NJ. Tomorrow. for
Rock lsisnd, Davenport Moline
and Vicinity.

Generally fair tonight and TUESDAY.
not much change in temperature.
Temperature at a. m. 35. Highest
yesterday Sc. lowest last night 35.
Velocity of wind at a. M, FIVE
miles per HOLY.
Precipitation none
Relative humidity at p. m. 81, at 7
a. IN. 16, at p. N, today "a.
Stage of water lie, a fall of 7 in
last IS hours.
J. NJ. SHERlER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-03

Continued on Page Two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

wet and part dry territory. he main
tanning saloon across the river from
American Falls, which was made the
county seat of Power, although his
place was located in what had been wet
territory.
The supreme court had to decide the
case, and declared that no county could
be part wet and part dry, and it was
the intent of the people TO make it all
dry, that was the way it would have
to be. While the matter was pending
Doc reaped harvest and his place
was about the most popular between
the east and west lines of the state.
The last few days he was in business
those who anticipated a long drouth,
purchased thousands of dollars worth
of goods,
One matter which brought him into
prominence was when two bad men at
tempted to hold up Docs" place with
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
STRENUOUS FIGHT OF
THE PAST RECALLED
Business of the Northwest
vitality Interested in the
Outcome of Case.

Idaho and all other northwestern
states are face to face with one of the
most serious rate problems of years
in the re-opening of the fourth section
controversy between shippers and the
railroads so that the hearings set be-
fore interstate commerce examiners at
Salt Lake, San Francisco, Portland and
Spokane are of paramount Importance.
1t is the long and short haul case
again-a case for which the west made
81 strenuous fight for years and which,
men familiar with the situation say,
1t will fight as strenuously to prevent
modification of the interstate COM
merce ruling by which the long haul
will be given preference over the short
haul.
President Axel p. Ramstedt of the
Idaho public utilities commission said
yesterday he considered the pending
hearings and their outcome to be of
more Importance to Idaho and all the
west than any issue that has arisen
for years. He will probably attend the
Salt Lake hearing in person to repre-
sent Idaho and the Idaho commission.
DATES ARE SET.
The Salt Lake hearing will take
place Nov. rs; San Francisco, Dec, 4;
Portland, Dec. IL, and Spokane, Dec.
IA. The commission of this state is in
receipt of a telegram from Secretary
McGinty of the interstate commission
that only the fourth section contro-
very will be heard at the four aboV e
named cities.
Every shipper in the vast intermoun-
lin country is vitality Interested in the
modification of the fourth section.
They won fight through the famous
Spokane rate case to give intermoun-
tain shipments better rates on the long
and short haul when the interstate
commerce commission ordered a raise
in freight rates classified as per cent
from Chicago, IS per cent from Pitts
burg and rs per cent from New York
with no increases ron Missouri points
west on the long haul under this
order the charge for freight rates could
not be more than Z per cent from Chi
cago added to the intermountain haul.
and that also applied to the inter-
mountain classes.
WHAT SITUATION is.
The common carriers seek to have
the original order No. 1874 modified
While it is not believed that the old
rates will be put into effect, the ship
pers, so far as can be learned, are rad
ically opposed to a modification. The
carriers claim that many commodities
designated under schedule C caused a
great deal of competition and they are
entitled to a greater percentage in
rates. They We're allowed what are
known as fixed arbitraries. Where the
rate from Missouri river points was
amount then the rate to the inter-
mountain territory was not to exceed
rs cents, but when it exceeded that
amount then the rates to the inter-
mountain territory was not to exceed
the rate to the Pacific coast From
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
UNSUITABLE HOMICIDE VERDICT
Weiser Man Who Killed Carter sohri-
yer Freed by Jury.

David Kramer was held not guilty of
murder by jury in the district court
late Tuesday night after q trial which
started Monday afternoon.
On August Is Kramer shot Schriyer
who was his brother in law, as the two
were walking on the Oregon Short
Line track a few hundred yards east
of the Weiser depot.
Schriver had been married to Kram-
er's sister who had divorced him, He
came here from Montana for the EVIL
dent purpose of making trouble for
Kramer and his wife who had the GUS
tody OF a young child of the Schrivers.
The tragedy was the elimination of
a series of conferences lasting several
days during which Schrlver made va
rious threats.
Kramer at the preliminary hearing
testified that in addition to these
threats that just before the shooting
Schriver made for him with a state,
ment II did say would kill the folks
and am going to kill you.'
Kramer then did the shooting.-Wei-
ser American.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

reason of the abatement of the water
competition. no longer exists. and that
the commission should reopen the
fourth section applications and after a
hearing make such orders as the
changed conditions might justify.
ORDERED REIMBURSEMENT.
t. The commission, after a hearing,
filed it's report and order requiring
carriers on or before Sept. /, 1916 to
readjust their rates on the schedule c.
commodities under the rules and re-
strictions applicable to schedule p
commodities, and required the read
justment of rates on barley, beans.
canned gods, asphaltum, dried fruit
and wine from California ports to
eastern seaboard points in conformity
with the long and short haul clause of
! the fourth section of the act to regulate
commerce. When tariffs were filed
with the commission containing rates
alleged to have been constructed in
accordance with the order of the COM
mission, many shippers protested
against the proposed rates alleging
that they were unjust. unreasonable
or otherwise unlawful and the rates
were suspended by the commission I'M
til Dec. /. 1916
COMMISSION ACTS.
The Merchants association of Spo-
kane alleged that there is not and has
not since June 8, 1916 been any water
competition between the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts of the United States. and
that there is now no justification for
the maintenance of lower rates on any
commodities from eastern defined ter
ditories to Pacific coast ports than to
intermediate points, and asked that
the fourth section application relating
| to westbound rates on all commodities
| be reopened.
The interstate commerce commission
/ thereupon issued the following i'm
portant order to the intermountain
country, Idaho included
TT is therefore ordered that fourth
section applications Nos. 2O5, 343, S44,
349, $50, 352 and 1896, respecting
rates on commodities from eastern de-
fined territories to Pacific coast ter
minals and intermediate points, and
applications Nos. 9S13, 1910, 1926.
1915, 10,1S6, 10,1S9, respecting rates
on barley, beans, canned goods, as
phaltum, dried fruit and wine from
/ California ports via rail and water
through Galveston to Atlantic sea-
board points be reopened for further
hearing respecting changed conditions
that are alleged to justify other and
different orders than those entered.
1T is further ordered that Herewith
fourth section applications Nos. 345,
S46. S47 $40 and 1876 filed by r. H.
Countiss, agent, on behalf of carriers.
parties to his tariffs. named in said
applications, respecting rates on
classes and commodities from Pacific
coast points to territory east thereof,
and investigation. and suspension dock
ct No. 909, and the rehearing of appli-
cations respecting rates on commodi-
ties from eastern defined territories to
Pacific coast points and rates on bar
ley beans, canned goods, asphaltum.
dried fruit and wine from California
ports to Atlantic seaboard points be
consolidated and assigned for hearing
before Examiner Attorney Thurteu at
chicago, H., on Nov. 20, 1916, at Salt
Lake City, Utah, Nov. %, 1915; at San
Francisco, Cal, Dec. 4, 1916; at Port
land, Ore, Dee. IL. 1916 and at Spo-
kane, Wash, Dec. IA. 1916"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
-
NO FRAUD THERE.

Contrary to vague reports and state
ments published in q Boise paper, no
evidences of fraud or alleged fraud
have been found i'm the election returns
in Washington county. In this coun-
ty there were 769 voters who had fail
ed to register ard were sworn in on
election day. So far as Prosecuting
Attorney James Harris has gone In his
investigation he has not found that "a
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
Child FALLS IN A
TUB OF SCALD|NC
WATER; S00ND|ES
Little Daughter of Rigby
Couple Loses Her Balance
While Room Was Filled
With Steam.

From Rigby comes news of the death
by scalding of Edwina, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Ellsworth, Jr. The mother had turned
the hot water full force into the bath
tub with the idea of warming the
room from the steam. The steam filled
the room and the children were playing
In 1t when Edwina lost her balance and
fell into the tub of scalding water She
died in q few hours.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

guns, taking a shot at him while they
argued. Doc" dpcked behind the bar
and when he came up he had a gun in
each hand and told his men to leave.
which they did. Doc" said he could
have got them both but did not like to
shoot running man in the back.
He is the material from which the
old-time sheriff was made.-Idaho
Falls Register.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
adds the Post. which goes ON to say.

adds the Post, which goes on to say.
1T is customary for more or less
fraud to be claimed after q presiden-
tial election and very few pay any
great amount of attention to it now
a days.
Bonneville county, politically. is no
more rotten today than it was four
years ago and there is no reason to
suppose that it is"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
FELL FOR A "HOT AIR" STORY.

That Is the Version Of Idaho Falls
Paper on Fraud Report.
The Idaho Falls Daily Post says that
some hot air artist from Idaho Falls
went over to Boise the other day and
filled newspaper UP "with a lot Of
CUFF about election frauds in Bon
neville county.
The newspaper fell for the story"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

Single one of these voters was not en-
titled to Vote.-Weiser American.
The Twin Falls Times says there In
no evidence of fraud in Twin Falls
county.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
HORSES DIE FROM FRIGHT.

Two horses. hitched to separate rigs.
were frightened to death at Arco, ac-
cording to the Advertiser. when
threshing machine engine was started
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
GUN MAN SHERIFF OF POWER,

He Is doc" West, Around Whom Gen.
tered Hot Wet and Dry Fight,
Doc" West of Power county will
be the next sheriff of that county, with
his home at American Falls, the coun-
ty seat.
Doc" has figured bit in Idaho his
tory and came into prominence when
Power county was organized from part
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

Hearings Are Set by the In
terstate Commerce Com
mission to Be Held in Salt
Lake, San Francisco,
Portland and Spokane.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
SCOTT AND DANIELS
URGE PREPAREDNESS

Washington, Dec. 9.-Universal mill
tary service in the United States and
a continued increase in naval power
were urged in annual reports by Ma
jor General Hugh l.. Scott, chief OF
staff OF the army, and Secretary Dan
iels Of the navy, made public here.
I'm my judgment the country will
be prepared for defense until
we do as other great nations do that
have large interests to guard, like
Germany. japan and France. where
everybody Is ready and does perform
military service in time OF peace as
he would pay every other tax, and
is willing to make sacrifices for the
protection he gets and the country
gets in return" General SCOTS report
says.
Taking up the question Of the ma.
tional guard In it's federal status, Gen
eral Scott declares the training period
Of seventy-fve days In three years pro-
vided by the new national defense
act Is wholly inadequate.
The report reiterates the opinion
that 1t takes a year OF intensive train.
ing to make a soldier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
UNIONS ASK RAISE
FOR u. S. WORKERS

Washington, Dec. IAN organized
effort directed by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to induce congress to
grant wage and salary increases to
all employees of the United States gov.
eminent. from president down to the
humblest laborer, vas planned at a
meeting here presided over by SAM
uel Gompers. president Of the fedora
ton.
Resolutions were adopted at the
meeting, attended by representatives
of all organizations of federal EN-.
ployes affiliated with the federation,
setting forth that government salaries
have not kept pace with the cost of
necessities OF life, and directing that
congress be petitioned to grant in.
creases ranging from 10 to 1913 per
cent to government employees, wheth.
er in or out OF the civil service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
OH! MY BACK!
The Expression of Many q Kidney
Sufferer In Madison.

A stubborn backache is cause to
suspect kidney trouble. When the
kidneys are inflamed and swollen,
STOPPING brings a sharp twinge In the
small of the back that almost takes
the breath away. Doan's Kidney
Pills revive sluggish kidneys-relieve
aching back. Here's Madison proof:
Mrs. w. Morgan. 900 West Fifth
street, Madison, says: Every time I
made a sudden move or tried to bend,
I got a catch across the small Of my
back. Then a severe pain set In
which kept me in misery and robbed
me OF all ambition. l was unfit for
any kind of work. / began to get
uneasy about my kidneys, as nothing
| took seemed to do me the least bit
of good until / began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. had good results
from the first and after taking two
boxes, | was cured"
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mrs. Morgan. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Dec. 12.-Cattle re-
ceipts were on the fairly liberal order
this morning all around the market
circuit. Locally the run was esti-
mated at 5000, an increase over
both a week ago and the correspond
ing day a year ago.
Release obtained for fat cattle
worked out on a steady basis with
the close of last week. Stocker and
feeder outlet showed reaction from
the high level reached last week,
most sales being 10 15c lower, with
spots on common kinds worse.
Strong to a nickel higher in the
hog department with receipts lib
eral. Top. $1,000. bulk of sales,
$9.45 $3.50. Nstf
Good active demand for lambs and
sheep at prices strong to a dime
higher.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
GIVE OLDER MEN A CHANCE
Chicago Capitalists Believe Age LIml,
ls Wrong.

Chicago. Dec. 9.-Ten thousand men
between forty-hve and fifty are to be
put into Chicago factories to be pit
ted against youths to test the theory
that relegates men yer forty to the
scrap heap Of industry.
Julian Rosenthal and fifty Chicago
capitalists have agreed to give the
old boys a chance to make good and
men over f~orty-ive will be taken into
the factories of these manufacturers
without prejudice.
Employers have been measuring ef-
iciency by age" Mr.. Rosenthal said.
THAT is wrong and I will prove 1t.
If there are 10000 idle middle aged
men in Chicago there are fifty times
that many in the United States, which
means a labor waste of $50, 000, 00e. an
nually."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
CARDINAL FOE TO SUFFRAGE
Declares Woman's Condition Would
Not BE Improved With Ballot.

Washington, Dec. "A "condem-
nation" message from Cardinal Glib
bons and denunciation also of suffrage
for women by Elihu Root, marked the
session of the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
The cardinals message was read by
Monsignor Russell, recently appointed
archbishop by the pope.
"The paramount influence which
woman exerts as queen of the domes-
tic kingdom" read Cardinal Gibbons
message, where she reigns by infiu-
ence, not by statutory legislation, but
by the love engraved upon her heart,
forces me to the conclusion that the
condition would not be improved
should she enter into the domain OF
politics"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
Mayor Thompson In Wreck.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Mayor William
Hale Thompson Is being congratulate
ed over his escape from injury when
his automobile collided In Lincoln
park with a motorcar driven by Har-
~ Reynolds, q broker. The mayors
limousine was thrown thirty feet and
badly wrecked. but none Of the occu-
pants, including the mayor, Mrs.
Thompson and . woman guest. was
injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12

New York, Dec. 12.-Christopher J..
Wagner, president of the Wagner
Trading company, importers. dived to
his death from the balcony alongside
his richly furnished apartment In the
exclusive Montauk club In Brooklyn
to escape arrest on a charge of mis-
appropriating funds of his firm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
QUITS IN MIDST OF PLAY
Chicago Opera Chorus Strikes for In.
crease in Pay.

Chicago, Dec. IL. - Forty-three sing.
ers, French, Italian, Russian and Eng
fish, the male chorus of the Chicago
Grand Opera company-overwhelmed,
they said, by the high cost of living
went on strike just before their en-
trance I'm the second act of 'Gotter-
dammerung."
Cleofonte Campinini, general direc.
tor, refused to meet their demands and
the opera proceeded without the male
chorus. The strikers said that while
1t had been widely advertised that
they we're paid s35 a week, they act
ually received only $24 a week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
CHICAGO DIVORCE FIGURES
One Decree Granted to Every Eight
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-One divorce was
granted to every eight marriage
licenses issued here in 1915. according
to figures announced by the country
welfare bureau. In this period 81. 309
licenses were issued and 4,116 divorces
were granted.
According to the report q large
number of divorces are obtained
through collision, Is indicated by 90
per cent OF the DEGREES entered after
the defendants had failed to appear
In court. Three-fourths Of the com.
%plainants were women, the report
said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12

South st. Paul, Dec. 12.-Cattle-
Receipts, 500: steers, s4.50@11.25 ;
cows and heifers. s3.25Q7.50; calves,
81. O0@12.0 90; stockers and feeders, 81.
5067.50. Hogs-Receipts, 1900; range,
50. 00@9.60. Sheep-Receipts. 10000;
lambs, s7.5oQ12.00; wethers, $500
$50; ewes, $3.90Q7.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12

Chihuahua City. Dec. 9.-The feel
ing Of nervousness here has given
place to n of security and the shops
and business houses have reopened.
The new government just installed Is
running smoothly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
Blast 10 Fatal to Two.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-Two men were
killed by an explosion which wrecked
the storage house of the Aetna Chem
ical company at Fort Pitt, two miles
west of Carnegie, this county. The
cause has not been determined.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Wheat-Dec., ST..
SSH; May. $1.77h; July, $1.49%
Corn-Dec., 91Bc; May. 93Ac; July,
93Ac. Oats-Dec., 53hc; May, 57hc:
July, SAC. Pork-Jan.. $27 90. Butter
-Creameries, 33@37c. Eggs-36Q3Sc.
Poultry-Springs, lie; fowls, 15c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-12

Chicago, Dec. observation-disclosures
500; steers, $7.00Q12.75; COWS and
heifers, $3.S5@10.25; calves, So. 50@13.
25. Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; light. s..
90@9.S5; mixed, $9.30@10.10; heavy,
s9.5O@10.15; rough, $9.50G9.65; pigs,
$6.750S.65. Sheep-Receipts 1000:
native. ss.50Q9.50; lambs, $10.250
13, 90.