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5 ILLINOIS LABOR GUESTS OF WEEK LONE WOMAN IN WAR ON SALOON Officers of the Illinois State Federation of Labor Augustana Auditorium THURSDAY, OCT. 20: i Illinois Federation Begins 4 Days' Convention in the City Tomorrow. Mrs. Emma Jones Says Sale of Liquor on Sunday Must x Cease in Moline. -t K " Under the auspices of the Associated Charities, SM" -si FOUR HUNDRED EXPECTED TO PROTECT HER OWN HOME The Skovgaard Concert Co. Parade In the Morning to Be Open ing Feature Sessions at In dustrial Home Hall. Declares Her Husband Spends Most of His Income Over Bar Be gins ' Campaign Yesterday. Vv 0 THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1910. V. Delegates began to arrive today for the annual convention of the Illinois State Federation of Labor, which onena l"l pro tnm rrrrxn AAnMnna I through Friday. It is expected there will be 400 delegates In attendance The opening feature of the meeting will be i parade at 10 o'clock tomor row (morning, the formation to be at Second: avenue and Nineteenth street, the line to move over the following route: 8outh on Nineteenth to Third avenue, west to Fifteenth street, north to Second avenue, east to Twentieth street, south to Fourth avenue, east to Twenty-flrst street and north to Third avenoa, where the marchers will dis band at . the Industrial Home -building. Many of the business houses have dec oratad in recognition of the gathering of the representatives of union labor ofthe jrtate, Opanfas: Onmemks. All of the business sessions win be held at ' Rock Island Industrial Home hall. The formal opening of the con vention wfll be at 1 tomorrow after- Boon. The call to order will be by P. J. Carlson, chairman of the local con vention committee. The opening ad drees will be ,by Harry Strom, presi dent of the Tfi-City Federation of La bor. Prayer will 'be; offered by Rev. J. L. Vance, pastor-of United Presby tetJSCn church, and the address of wel-cwner-wfli be .byMayor G. W. McCask rln. Edwin O. "Wright of Chicago, president of -the state body, win re spond for the delegates. In the even ing the visitors will be guests at an entertainment and luncheon at the halL JTamtna of Canuulttca. The program for the three remain ing days of the meeting is to be as fol lows: "Wednesday A. business session will be held In the morning. Committees of the convention will be named. They wiU meet in the afternoon. Others not appointed on the committees will hoard special cars for a trolley ride. Thursday The entire day will be de voted to sessions for the women who represent labor organizations. Friday Business session. Officers will be named and all other business win be transacted. RANGE IS AWARDED TODAY Gately Company Give Away Hand some $65 Range Absolutely Free. Mrs. A. Harms of 157 Sixth ave nue, Moline, was awarded the range which was advertiied to be given away by John Gately company. Xne range is valued at $65 and is well worth the having and needless to say the fortunate lady is happy. Entertains for Son. Mrs. Mary Park. 1525 Sixth ave nue, Saturday evening entertained a party -of 50 friends at her home In a surprise on her son, George Park, who celebrated his 8 2d birth day anniversary. He was presented with a silver mounted shavir set and a pair of solid gold cuff butons. Every Day is Bargain Day At Cur Store Our shelves are jam fall of new canned and bottled goods. Price and quality tell the story. , Dill pickles, large German dills, dozen 15c Kraut, home made cured right has the real kraut flavor a Quart 10c Cheese, rich mild full cream cheese, a pound 25c Macaroni, new goods, domestic kinds, a package lOo and 16c, imported kind a package. 18c Crackers, fresh baked flaky crisp soda crackers, three pounds 25c Honey, Illinois White Clover in comb, right from the hives pound 20c Peaches, large yellow meaty evaporated Muir peaches, two pounds 25c 'Apricots, new California evap orated apricots, extra fancy, two pounds 35c Raisins, Sultana seedless rai sins, a fine filler for pies at three pounds 25c Raisins, large fancy seeded, package lQc Figs, new, package .... 10c Pancake flour, self-rising, just mix and bake, all kinds, package IQc We are sole distributers in Rock Island for the J. A. Fol ger & Co.'s famous teas and coffees. For excellence in cup and richness in flavor try these: Amber coffee, in one pound parchment bags, pound . 28c Aihambra, in one pound tins. Pound 35C Golden Gate, one pound tins, Pound .., 40c mmm grocery, 2207 Fourth Ave. ITesident Edwin R, Wright, Chicago. CORCORAN'S TRIAL SET FOR TOMORROW Co-defendant With Booker, Now in Penitentiary, to Answer Charges. The trial of Frank Corcoran, which was to have been started in the circuit court today, will not come up until to morrow. Corcoran is to be tried on charges made by little girls similar to those on which Marion Booker was committed to Joliet penitentiary last week. This morning C. E. Sturtx, at torney for Corcoran, and State's At torney L. M. Magill and Judge F. D. Ramsay held a conference In reference to the case. Booker, it will be recall ed, entered a plea of guilty. The grand Jury reconvened this morning pursuant to adjournment Oct. 10. As State's Attorney Magill is oc cupied with criminal trials in the cir cuit court, and Assistant State's At torney H. M. Schriver is occupied in the Insurance cases before the branch court, It was said another adjourn ment would be taken by the Jury this afternoon. UNNATURAL FATHER UNDER HEAVY BOND George O. Sarnburn, Accused by Daughter, Refuses to Make a Statement. George O. Sarnburn, aged 50, 624 Twenty-fourth street, Moline. Is a prisoner at the county Jail In de fault of a bond of $5,000 awaiting action of the grand jury on a charge of incest preferred against him by his daughter, June, 17 years old, who is soon to become a mother. Sarnburn's wife died five months ago. Since that time he and his daughter have been living at the home together. Carnburn has re fused to make a statement since bis arrest Saturday, He is closely watched, as it is believed he will de stroy himself at the first opportunity. Sarnburn is a bricklayer by trade. He has his preliminary bearing to day in the - court of Justice H. N. Williams in Moline. AT THE Y. M. C. A. Those who attended the boys' meeting at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday enjoyed a rare treat. Rev. J. L. Vanco was the speaker, giving the C'st of the series of talks on "Four Famous Farmers." His subject was 'Adam, Who Is Kin to Us All" and lie had worked out a most interest ing treatment for his theme. By means of a special Chart and black board illustrations, he was able to throw much new light upon the story of the beginning of life on earth. Next Sunday Rev. I. O. Nothstein will speak on "Abraham, Immigrant and Pioneer." SLAYER FOUND; WOMAN IN CASE (Continued from Pnsre Ona.) ilist upbraided the ranch hand for beating a horse. This angered Hurta The incident took place Friday. Ketch- el had just come down to the ranch, which adjoins one he recently purchas ed, to spend a few days. Hurtz thought Ketchel was oing beyond the prov ince of a visitor to take him to task for his abuse of the animal. Woman In .the Case. Mrs. Goidie Smith, a domestic em ployed on the farm, in a statement as signed another cause for the shooting. "While I was working in the house," she said, "Ketchel insulted me. I be came angry. He was greatly wrought up over the incident and pleaded with me not to say anything to Hurtz about our conversation. He said he would give me the best team of horses on the farm if I would keep quiet. I made him no promise. "When Hurtz came home I told him what Ketchel had said to me. He was very angry. I, think that it what caused hi mto kill Ketchel." Regaining; Ilia Strength. For more than a month Ketchel had been a visitor here. Weakened by the fast life he had led since his defeat by Jack Johnson, the fighter bade fare well to his manager Wilson Mizner, and the bright lights of New York and came here to recuperate. He was thin and pallied when he arrived here, but long days in the country and nights cf wholesome sleep seemed to put new life In his veins. He bade fair to Second Vice President Joseph Morton, Chicago. W. "come back" and resume his place at the top of the middleweight division. The dead pugilist's real name was Stanislaus Klecal. He was born In Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 14, 18S7, and was therefore but little more than 23 years old. His parents are still living in Michigan, where he had bought property for them. Personal Points Hugh Curry left today for an extend ed vtoit at Chicago and New York. " J. G. Smith left at noon today for a week's visit with relatives in Chi cago. Miss Goidie McDonald has returned home after a week's visit at Cedar Rapids. L. H. Nunn will leave tomorrow for a visit of 10 days at bis home nt San Antonio, Tex. , Mrs. J. A. Piatt has gone to Great Bend, Kas., where she will spend sev eral weeks with relatives. Henry Willms of South Heights left today for Traerr Iowa, to visit his sister, Mrs. Peter Steffens. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Montgomery have gone to Sioux City. Iowa, where they will ivislt with relatives. Mrs. G. H. Trent and daughter, Ruth AHen, will leave tomorrow for a visit with relatives at Ottumwa, Iowa. Miss Margare M. Clemann and AI- ford Clemann. have gone to Crystal Lake, N. D., where they will visit two months. Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Archer, 807 Twentyfonrth street, have returned home from an extended visit in Ne braska. Mrs. M. B. Atwell and son, Mar shall, of Chicago, are visiting at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. O. Ross, 8006 Tenth avenue. David Hoge has returned to his studies at William and Vashti college, Aledo, after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hoge. . Mrs. Howard G. Baker, 1106 Sev enteenth street, arrived home Satur day night from Chicago, where she Visited for several weeks. Rev. I. O. Nothstein arrived home today from Rockford, where he at tended a meeting of the English asso ciation of the Augustana synod. Frank T. Maxwell, who has spent the past six weeks here, left yesterday morning for East St. Louis, where he will visit before returning to his home at Danville, 111. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Murphy, 1016 Twenty-third street, have returned home after a five-weeks' trip in the west. They visited at Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver. Mrs. Louisa M. Copp and Mrs. F. W. Bahnsen bavo been elected by Fort Armstrong garrison as rfelogates to the state convention of ti.j Daughters of the American Revolution at Deca tur Oct. 26 and 27. Misses Emma Caulpetzer of Ben ton Harbor, Mich., and Mildred Cal derwpod of Darlan Springs. Mich., are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Volk, Jr. They have come to attend the Caulpetzer-Hemenway wedding this week. Walter S. McKee, a former Rock Is lander, now prospering in the real es tate business in Los Angeles, arrived here Saturday for a brief visit. He will be accompanied west by his par ents, Rev. and Mrs. D. H. McKee of Aledo, who will make their future home with their son in Los Angeles. F. H. Leland and F. E. Valentine are here from Springfield. Mr. Leland will make this city his future residence and will have the city managership of the Woodmen Casualty company. Mr. Val entine is the state agent of the com pany. He will aid in the establishment of the local office before returning to his home. F. A. Hart, division passenger agent of the Burlington, has arrived home after a 10-days' visit in the south. During his trip he attended a meeting of the General Passenger Agents of America association at Dallas, Texas. lie also visited at other points In Texas. The next annual convention of the association is to be held at Ha vana, Cuba. LUSTRE POLISH CO. HERE Rock Islanders Incorporate to Manu facture New Product. Springfield. 111., Oct. 17 (Special) The secretary of state today issued a license to incorporate to the Lustre Crome Polish company of Rock Is land, capital stock $2,500 and ob ject manufacturing and dealing in polish, extracts, etc. The Incorpor ators, are Harry H. Unverforth, James M. Galloway and Walter A. Russ -A Third Vice President Daniel J. Gor- Peoria. VALUABLE HORSE IS KILLED IN A FIRE Blaze of Supposed Incendiary Origin Destroys Lewis Company Barn. Fire of supposed Incendiary origin this afternoon destroyed a one-story frame barn at Twenty-fourth street and Third avenue belonging to the Lewis Manufacturing company. A fine riding horse, recently bought by E. W. Lewis, perished. A large quantity of bay, corn and oats, be longing to the Lewis Manufacturing company and the Itamm Brewing company, was consumed also. The interior of the building was in flames when the fire was discovered at 2:40 PRINCE HALL SITE " NOT TO BE CHANGED Colored Illinois Masonic Home Is to Remain in South Rock Island. "There was never any intention of removing the Prince Hall home from this locality," H. E. Burrls said to day on his return from the meeting of the grand lodge of colored Illi nois Masons at Peoria. "The Peoria correspondents erred in their state ments. Here is the situation: Here tofore Prince Hall has been managed by a board of trustees representing the grand lodge and its business was conducted under ari independent cor poration. By the action of the grand lodge, this independent corporation is dissolved, and the home passes un der the direct control of the grand lodge officers. The home from the beginning belonged to the grand lodge and always has been support ed by that body. The home is for dependent master Masons. their wives, widow? and orphans. The property is in South Rock Island. There are five acres and a fine house. The property today is worth $10,000 and free of debt." Special Announcement. We, the undersigned judges of piano manufacturers' contest, now being held for Griggs' mus'c company at Daven port, Iowa, do And the following per sons in order arranged, to be entitled to the special prizes as per advertising. FirBt prize Mrs. R. E. McConnell, 1915 Bridge avenue, Davenport. Second prize Fred D. Brown, 520 Main street, Davenport. Third prize Bruce Parsons, 1918 College avenue, Davenport. Fourth prize Marie Reese, 809 Mar quette street, Davenport. (Signed) J. B. RICHARDSON, J. A. HANLEY, HARRY M. BALLARD Licensed to Wed. EH Colm Des Moines Miss Sarah Gittleson Des Moines Robert C. Abrahamson Moline Miss Marie J. Wadman Chicago Live Notes of Interest of McCabe's 41st Year's Open ing Sale The biggest thing of all in this store is our determination to be known as the reliable store. What woman has been buying the famous P. N. corsets longest from this store? There's an ob ject in knowing. Have you ever worn a Regis Brassiere, either embroidery or lace trimmed? The 500 sets of Rogers tea spoons and 500 silk umbrellas given as souvenirs for Monday and Tuesday are going with a rush. As the paper goes to press there are doubts express ed whether they may last until Tuesday night. If they are ex hausted, orders will be taken to supply every shortage. Come to dinner. You know our Invitation lasts all through October. The first 100 In each forenoon buying to the amount! of $5.00 or" more is asked to dinner in our balcony tea room with all compliments. Mrs. Emma Jones, 1608 Eleventh street, Moline, who declares she has been driven to the washtub because her husband spends more money than he can afford on liquor, has de clared war on the Sunday saloon in her home city. She vows she Vlll not cease her campaign until every saloon In that city closes its doors Saturday night and does not open them again until Monday morning. She is not trying to put the saloon out of business, she states, but she Insists that every man, Including her own husband, ought to be able to get all he wants to drink in six days, and to pass the Sabbath day at his home with his family instead of hanging over saloon bars. That's the Import of the statement Mrs. Jones gave out today. Dealed Folic Eacort. The woman has resided in Moline all of her life, and says she does not want any further reward In her pres ent war than to see the bars closed on Sunday. Yesterday noon, before she started out, she telephoned po lice headquarters and asked that an officer be allowed to accompany her. She was Informed that all of the men in the department were otherwise oc cupied. Mrs. Jones visited 11 vsa loons. She found four open and six closed. She suspects that the six where the doors were locked had re ceived a tip of her coming. The five places where she was able to enter were: Arthur Deloof. 1801 Tenth street. B. E. Johnson, 1603 Fifteenth street. Edwafd VanDaele, 1401 Seventh avenue. E. W. Wolstencroft. 527 Four teenth street. Warrants fmra Out. Mrs. Jones this morning swore out warrants against the four charging them with keeping their saloons open on Sunday. "I'm not a crank," Mrs. Jones said today. 'But the Sunday saloon has kept me bending over the wash tub to meet the deficit in the family in come that gees over the bars on Sun day in my city, It's a flght to live with me, and I'm not going to quit until every barroom is silenced on Sunday." OBITUARY RECORD. Mrs. Andrew Ruetx. Following an ailment of 10 months, Mrs. Andrew Ruetz. 500 Fourth street, died at 5 o'clock Sun day morning. Mrs. Ruetz had under gone two operations for an intestinal affection. Deceased, who was Anna Ristow before marriage, was born In Germany Oct. 18, 1868. The fam ily settled in Canada in 1882. The daughter Anna some years later came to Coal Valley to make her home with her brother.Davld Ristow. May 8, 1894, she was united in mar riage with Andrew Ruetz. She is survived by her husband and three children, Lena. Raymond and E-r nest; three brothers, William and ugusi, in Canada, and David Ris- iow. ;oai vauey. &ne naa uecn a faithful member of German Evanr'- :cai cnurcn, ana active in tne v. ; of the Ladies' Aid and Ladioi-' ing societies. She was a member cf the Royal Neighbors. Funeral ser vices, conducted by Rev. F. J. Rolf, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 8:30 at German Evangelical church on Ninth street. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Ruetz. ONE OF THE WARMEST DAYS Yesterday Almost Set a New Mark for October. Yesterday wag one of the warmest days ever experienced here in the month of October. It is quite possi ble that it set a new record for as late as the 16th of the month. The max imum temperature was 83 degrees and the minimum was 60. It was unusual ly warm throughout the day. ENGINE KILLS A HORSE Another Accident at Sixteenth Street Crossing in Moline. At the Sixteenth street crossing in Moline at noon yesterday, a Rock Island switch engine struck a wagon that Gus Johnson was driving. The horse's back was broken and a po liceman ended its misery with a bul let. The .wagon was demolished. Johnson escaped injury by jumping when he saw a collision was una voidable. r Announce Civil Service Exams. Regular examinations for first grade clerical position and sub-clerical position to All vacancies as they may occur in the classified service will be held here under the auspices of the local examining board of which D. F. Krell is secretary, Feb. 4. 1911. Your cough annoys you. Keep on hacking and tearing the delicate membranes of your throat if you want to be annoyed. But If you want relief, want to be cured, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Sold by all druggists. The Great Danish Violinist, Assisted by Miss Alice Mc Clung, Pianist e and Miss May Warner ,Soprano. Don't miss what promises season. GROSS CENSUS FRAUDS FOUND Cities Guilty of Padding Bolls With Results That Were Startling. TAC0MA LEADING EXAMPLE Many Others Did Same Thing -Pres ident Directs Prosecution of Those Responsible. Washington, Oct. 17. Staggered by the enormous growth shown by the returns of the new census for a number of western cities. Director Durand of the census bureau, order ed an investigation, the result of which appeared in an announcement Saturday night, that gross frauds have been perpetrated. Durand ga out also a letter from Taft, directing that persons implicated in the alleg ed frauds should be prosecuted. The cities specially mentioned as being affected by the frauds are Ta- coma, Seattle and Aberdeen. Wash.; Portland, Ore.: Minneapolis, Minn.; Boise, Idaho, and Fort Smith, Ark.; but it is stated that there are many others. Padded SSM. The result of the second enumera tlon of Tacoma, Wash., was announc ed Saturday night. The city shown a population of 82,972, an increase of 46,268 over 1900. The figures turned in for Tacoma were 116,24 8. In other words the actual population was padded to the extent of 38.296. Additions were made in 34 out of the 73 enumeration districts of Tacoma. Hov Padding- Was Doaa. Durand in a statement sets forth that the attempted "padding" of the census in Tacoma was brought about mainly through the use of slips printed by private individuals and containing census questions. They were distributed generally on the streets and filled out by thousands who either already had been enum erated or who were not permanent residents. Doubt of Coav let loa. Washington, D. C, Oct. 17. Census officials are cot sanguine of securing conviction of persons who are believed to have been guilty of padding the population returns from Tacoma and Watch This Space Bargains Bargains J. SILVERMAN 611 17th St. Old Phone 1661. New 5211 REASONS Why every woman should in sist on the bread bearing this label. 1. It coBts no more. 2. It actually weighs more. ' 3. It has a delicious flavor and nourishing, satisfying qualities far superior to any other bread on the market. 4. It's the vest bread made and not one housewife in a thousand can equal Its quality and think what her loaf will cost. "Made By The ange R to be the musical treat of the a number of other cities that have been placed on the suspect list. They fear local grand Juries may be inclined to deal leniently with native sons who boosted their census returns. ' Census. Director Durand has taken i this occasion to point out that lasting' good for a city is never obtained by padding census returns. He mentions' Omaha, Neb., and St, Joseph, Mo., as two conspicuous examples of Injurious j results to local interests that followed' the presentation of fraudulent reports. - Testified In Ward Case. Deputy Sheriff Arthur KKtflsen left; this morning to testify in the federal court at Freeport. The case on which! he is wanted is that of the govern ment against John H. Ward, who Is al leged to have rob! a postofflce in the northern part of the state. The fellow was arrested and kept In the local county Jail In the deputy's chsrge for some time before being taken toi Freeport. Arthur Klttllsen Is suppos ed to testify as to the kind and the de nomination of the money found oponj the prisoner at the time of his arrest. ' All the Argus. news all the time The fXXXXXSOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOCOCOQ t "Winter Sports in Summer Is enjoyed when you visit Math's and coolly proceed to refrigerate your larynx, with soma of our rich and delicious Ice cream, frnit Ice and ica cream soda water In all flavors. Here's where you can "wallow In December's snow while think ing of fantastic summer heat." Bring your host girl along and the reaction of th cold on her . will bejt warm plao In her heart. 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