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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. FRIDAY. MAY 13, 1910. QROQK, PURSUED, DRINKS POISON Stranger Who Pawned Eented Typewriter Here, Tries to Die at Valley Junction. ATTEMPT ON STREET CAR Removed to Hospital, Physicians Re porting That He Will Xot ' Survive. Fearing arrest, a stranger giving the name of Edward R. Froble, after " pawning a typewriter that he had rented at the Underwood agency in Rock Island, yesterday tried to end his life while riding on a street car at Valley Junction. He swallowed the contents of a three-grain bottle of morphine, afterwards taking a Quantity of chloroform. , He was hur ried to a hospital and placed under the care of physicians. It is reported he cannot recover. The Underwood company, with of fices in Rock Island and Davenport, came within an ace of losing two machines, one from each office. Wed nesday a man appeared at the local office and upon paying the rental price of $2 for two weeks to the local representative of the company, F. H. Stuck, sectored a machine val ued at $60. He stated his name was Edward R. Froble and that he resid ed at Valley Junction, Iowa, but was at the time stopping at the Rock Is land house. Disappears from City. Yesterday Sir. Stuck learned Fro- . ble had left for parts unknown. He then proceeded to hunt for the ma chine, which he- heard had been pawned. The machine was located at the Stephenson second-hand store on Third - avenue between Eighteenth .and Nineteenth streets. A search .warrant was issued by Justice of the Peace J. H. Cleland and was given to Constable P. J. Heverling to serve. Mr. Stuck accompanied the constable to the store. Stephenson said he pur chased the machine for 111.30. Such purchases, as is required by law, should be properly reported to the police, but this was not dene in this case. One Caught at Drs Moines. Yesterday .afternoon Mr. Stuck learned from the Davenport repre sentative that the latter had also been worked by a man giving the same name, but it afterwards was learned that the two men operating In Rock Island and Davenport were sailing under the same cognomen. The Davenport agent located his ma chine with the People's Loan com pany, who had reported the purchase to the police department. He later notified the headquarters of the com pany in Des Moines that a man had tried to work a confidence game, and shortly after the fellow who operated In Davenport was caught in a similar attempt at the Des Moines office of the company. Stephenson, the Rock Island second-hand proprietor, has sworn out a warrant for the arrest of Froble, the would-be-suicide. to give. The canvass of Moline is not yet completed, so it would be impossi ble even to try to figure the popula tion of that city at this time R. L. POLK & CO., E. F. McDonald, Superintendent. CITY DECIDES TO BUY A SPRINKLER One of Wagons and a Team of Horses to Be Purchased from Tri-City Electric Company. At a committee of the whole meet iny of the city council, held last even ing, It was decided to purchase one of the wagons and teams of the Trl-City Electric Sprinkler company, a concern that has withdrawn from the field as a result of the free service furnished in the business district by the Tri-City Railway company. The plan is to use the one wagon in sprinkling the streets and avenues around property owned by the city and to lay-the dust in front of the street sweeper when the latter is in operation at night On one wagon and team, with harness, the Tri-City Electric Sprinkler company made a price of $S58. Aldermen Frick," Naab and Schmid were appointed a commit tee to make an Inspection of the team and equipment and report at the meet ing of the city council Monday evening. TRIBUNES LOSE IN ANOTHER ACTION Monmouth Woman Gets Judgment Against Defunct Fraternal In surance Society. Monmouth. 111.. May 13 (Special) Judgment for $2,066.60 was given Mrs. Lina Gagnelius against the Fra ternal Tribunes yesterday in the cir cuit court by Judge Robert J. Grier. The Fraternal Tribunes defaulted and presented no evidence. The late John Gagnelius held a certificate in the Ideal Union, which was later merged with the American Home Circle, which in turn was joined with the Fraternal Tribunes. It was while there was an agreement of some kind between the Tribunes and the Home Circle that Mr. Gagnelius died, and the question as' to which company should pay the certificate was bit terly fought. Since that time the Fra ternal Tribunes have gone out of business and much of the business has been taken over by the Northern Life. Mrs. Ella D- Young has brought a similar suit against the Tribunes. WHEELAN HOLDS : OWN IN INQ111BY J. K. Scott - Declares Nothing Has Yet Developed. to His Discredit at Chicago. ; PRESS REPORTS GARBLED Secret Testimony Before Jury Print . ed in Colored Form in Effort , to Frighten Witnesses. . ; BREWERY RESISTS CAPITAL STOCK TAX Rock Island Company Files Petition for an Injunction. DIRECTORS SHOWS AN INCREASE HERE Polk Representative Says Figures Given Out in Moline Were Incorrect. ' Rock Island, May 13. Editor Argus: in tne aionne items or your issue or Thursday there appeared an article re garding the population of Rock Island and. Moline as will be shown by our forthcoming directory. We wish to say that it was unauthorized and in correct. Our directory now in progress of printing -will show an increase of population for Rock Island, but the exact figures we are unable at present The latest of the corporations to commence proceedings to determine the validity of capital stock tax assess ments is the Rock Island Brewing company. Attorneys Connelly & Con nelly filed an application in the cir cuit court this morning asking Judge W. H. Gest to grant an injunction re straining County Treasurer P. F. Cox and Collector John Noftsker and his assistant, William I. Lavender, from levying on its property to secure pay ment of the tax. The grotmds on which the injunction is asked are about the same used by the other cor porations which are fighting the tax. They state that the levy is not valid, that it is not proportionate, and that it is not fair. No action was taken on the application. It being agreed to have it come before the court at the same time that the other applications now pending are set to come up. Licensed to Wed. Ernest A. Sherrard Sherrard Miss Ethel M. Lawson ..Cable William H. Lindley. South Rock Island Miss Emma Bollman. South Rock Island Saturday Specials at Dileno. eves? THE CLOTHIER . 25c . 25c $1.95 $1.00 19c 10c A lot of boys' and children's hats, caps and tarns, 50 qualities' All' boys' straight knee pants half price, $1.50 ones 75c, $1.00 ones 50c, 50c ones Boys' straight knee pants suits, sold up to $5.00, take . them Saturday . .......... . ... . A lot of 50c four-in-hand ties 35c, three for .......... One lot of 25c four-in-Jiand ties Men's 15c fancy hose, a big assortment Boys' corduroy blpomer knee pants, extra special, while they last, a pair i . . . . 5 0c onildren's overalls, sizes 4 to 10 only 19c Boys baseball suits, shirt and pants 50c Boys' Indian Buits, with fringe and feathers 75c It Pays to Trade With r 1 il i3 . ! 1 f J . E'a m w b a if j i i t k rrr i i j il H irr t is il k TRF f.T OTHIFR -I. Jk J X ..JL JL. M. M. Jkrf Xlk. vet ."The inquiry being conducted in Chi cago relative to Representative Henry L. Wheelan' will, in my opinion, de velop absolutely no facts discreditable to Mr. .Wheelan.'; -Attorney . John ;K, Scott said today on his . return after giving his testimony" before the Cook county inquisitorial body. "Every pos Bible angle of the case was investigated by the grand jurors, and I feel satis- fled that they have not even the slight est vestige of evidence upon which to base a bribery, charge. However, the object . of the present inquiry seems to be not so much with the ex pectatlpn of securing an Indictment for bribery in the first' instance as to se cure one for perjury, with the possible end in view of forcing a confession on the promise of immunity. Annoying Liberties Tolerated. "It is amazing , to me the way in which facts produced before the grand jurj- reachsd the public, as the Chicago daily press seemed to be able to re port in substance the testimony of the various witnesses appearing be fore the investigating body. Such a condition could not exist in a county like this. In the papers it was stated that Thomas Cox, one of the Rock Island witnesses, weakened and col lapsed during his examination, and it was even charged that he fainted. The story is absolutely false. The man in question, after answering a rapid fire of questions for about one hour, and one-half, standing all the while, whilfc the jurors and attorney were seated, at last growing tired, asked if he might have a chair and sit down dur ing the rest of bis' examination. That is absolutely all that there was to the story of hU fainting; yet sbme one im mediately informed the Chicago press that a witness in the grand jury room had utterly collapsed under the furious cross examination. i Political Complication. "As I et8d before, 1 do' not think that the j is any 'possible ground on which Mr." Wheelan might be indicted. However, no one can ever correctly state what turn an Investigation like this may take, especially where the investigation is so largely complicated with politics as is this one.". Mr. Wheelan Is still in Chicago. : His wife has joined him there and they are visiting relatives. The Rock Island witnesses before the ' Cook county grand jury declare that the inquisi torial grilling by the Chicago news paper reporters wa3 more severe than that conducted by the Jury attorney. Cox Denlea He Fainted. Thomas Cox, former city detective, who was a witness before the legisla tive graft grand jury at Chicago Wed nesday, returned home last night. He denies the report that he fainted whila in the witness box, but 6ays he became exhausted and was finally given chair. ' Interviewed as to the "third degree' methods pursued in order to wring confessions or tangle witnesses. Mr Cox is quoted by the Chicago Inter Ocean as saying: "I want to say something about that report that I fainted yesterday. I don't believe I exactly fainted, but I did be come very ill, and if I did faint it is not to be wondered at when yqu con sider how I was treated. Air la Room Bad. "The windows and doors of the grand jury room were closed tightly and the air was jso foul that I could hardly stand It. - I am accustomed to living out' of doors a-good deal, and this stuffy hole was almost enough in itself to make me sick. Added to this, they had me cooped up in a little stall I they call a witness box which is bard ly big enough to turn around in.. "They stood me up in this box. and made me remain on my feet for two hours, while the attorneys, the fore man and the grand jurors from all sides shot questions at me. I was never offered a chair, and there was no way of-resting myself in that, stall. "On one side of me was the state's attorney and his assistant. Down; In front was the - grand jury ' and ' the stenographer, taking everything down. On the other side was the foreman of the jury and his secretary. : First one side would ask a question and then another, and I had to keep turning my he?d around until my neck was tired out. . ' ' ; Truth Not Wanted.. "I tried to tell the truth, but It seem ed that wasn't what was wanted. They asked me. about , how much money I had and bow I made it and how ' I spenf it. 1 I said that I had . talked to some man, they wanted to know his name, where his office was, what the furniture in it looked like and where each of us sat during the conversa tion. This was maddening. I became ill under the strain and they, had to give me a chair. .- - ' JReleaae From "Sweat Box." . "At one time I said I loaned Wheelan $300, and they doubted that I ever had that , much money to . lend: ' They couldn't seem to see how a man earn ing a ' good Income could save that much in 20 years or more. ' Wayman kept me until today In order that I might show my bank book and prove that I was not a pauper and a liar. "The time I was before, the grand jury today was devoted ' to efforts to make me so back on some statements y 3 Baseball Suits Shirt, Pants; Cap, Stockings and Belt. -Three cplors m s-- t r ii ii m , VSe!f- 1 U UUL3 U ' t : i . at1 fii I V 'IV: vT'VI raria- we (0 w W a. una. . - -TNJ The Fashion Leaders Our Customers are i the Wise Ones They know that The London carries only high class merchandise with a national reputation and that we never misrepre sent an articlethey can depend on what tell them. We cater to particular men and have been doing it successfully for years; That's the reason this store is The Stylish Dressers'1 Headquarters Graduation Suits In blues and blacks. "L" System and Adler-Rochester makes $15 to $35 Mark Cross Ladies Gloves The best known make. Black, white, light and dark tan and light and dark gray. CROSS Dress Suits In grays and blues, fancy stripe, self stripe and plain $15 to $35 New Neckwear Just received a large shipment of the newest patterns and col orings 50c and $1 Business Suits In plain and fancy mixtures, light and dark colors $10 to $15 Hats Stetson, Imperial and Tween Imported. Soft and stiff. All colors. $3.00 to $5.00 Come In and Let Us Show You YOU KNOW US JL. JljLJCi ONDON l made yesterday. Of course, it is dif ficult to remember unimportant little incidents, but when a man Is trying to tell the truth it. is hard to catch him denying himself on any material point. They are through with me now, thank heaven."-. PERSONAL POINTS. r.Mrs. H. B. Sudlow will leave tomor row for an extended visit in Cleve land, Ohio. Mrs. J. H. Wendell will leave tomor row noon for a visit of several weeks at' Denver. '. John Bachmann' of Port Byron is visiting his brother, F. J.' Bachman, in South Rock Island. " Miss Laiira' Hill.' formerly of ' this city, has been reelected superintend ent of the Wallace public school at Sterling for the ninth term. The steamer George Washington, on which Mrs. Elizabeth Beehnken, Mrs. Christine Bodenstedt and George Fink and family of Rock; Island are passen gers, arrived at Plymouth this morn- Jng at 9 o'clock, and will" be In Brefnen tomorrow afternoon. .1 Edward Pettit and son of Juneau, Alaska, who have ' been visiting . Mr. Pettifs parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Pettit. left this noon for Newcastle, Pa. Mr. Pettit will leave his son there for a brief visit and will go on to At lantic City to attend the convention of the general assembly of the Presby terian church, which convenes May 19. Mr. Pettit will visit: in. Rock Island again on his return trip to Alaska. BARSTOW RESIDENT ADJUDGED INSANE Andrew Sorting Loses Reason and Is Committed to Watertowii Hospital. Andrew Sorling. whose home is near Barstow, was adjudged insane yesterday afternoon In the county court after an examination of his mental copdition had been made by a commission consisting of DrB. H. J. Love and G. F. Johnson. Mr. Sor ling is 5 5 years old. He had shown signs of having lost his reason for some time past and it was thought necessary to take steps towards hav ing him taken care of, as he was rap idly becoming violent. He was com mitted to the Watertown hospitaL. -. Visiting Nurse Calls. The Visiting Nurse association an nounces that all calls for the visiting nurse shall be telephoned or sent to the Thomas drug store at Seventeen'.h 6treet and Second avenue. The call", were formerly received at the UndorfT pharmacy at Twentieth street and Fourth avenue. FOR BURNING OF GARBAGE Suggestion That Abandoned Consum- -er of Lumber Uompany lie L sed. F. T." Myers' .comes forward with a suggestion to ; solve : the garbage dis posal problem pending the securing of a plant for that purpose by the city. His .plan is to . lease the . abandoned consumer of the Rock . Island Lumber company, on the . river front east of the Twenty-fourth street viaduct. He is of the opinion it would fill the bill until such time as the municipality in stalled a. permanent plan of its own. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily, coming to light. No such grand rem edy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing constipation, sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and In digestion. Sold by all druggists. - Oxford. 1 For one week, starting Saturday, we will offer a greater saving on your oxfords. We mention here only a few of them. One lot of men's oxfords in tan and patent, blucher style, regular $3.00 and $3.50 val ues, while they last at $2.35 One lot men's patent osfords, blucher style, $2.50 values $1.98 Another lot men's tan and ox blood oxfords, blucher style, worth $3.00, but only $2.25 Boys' patent colt and tan ox fords, $2.50 value ... $1.93 Boys $2.00 vicl kid shoes $1.49 . "' Una''' J " Misses' vicl kid oxfords . 98c One lot ladies patent oxfords, button or lace . $1.C0 One lot of ladies' fine oxfords In tan, chocolate and patent colt, regular $2.50 and $:.0 values, will sell fact &t $1.98 and $2.35 One lot ladies' black or brov n kid oxfords at 98c Another lot at $1.25 Ladies' fine patent colt and gun metal pumps with ankle strap, better than ever at . . . $2.50 Children's shoes .. 49c, 59c HARPER HOUSE BLOCK