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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, .MONDAY, MAY 19, 1913. 7 ANXIOUS TO HAVE NOTED CRIMINAL TRIED HERE FIRST State's Attorney F. E. Thomp son Leaves for Pekin to Con fer Over Stratton. EARLY BUSINESS MAN v PASSES FROM EARTH IS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED i Thomas Jefferson In Jail Her Says Fal Planned Silvia Robbery In Which Crowder Wat Killed. y'TA Clyd? St.-arton, notorious crim Iral and no'ed veteman. he trieri in Hock Island county cn a charge of murder, cr will h have a hearing cn a burger!; chirr" at Pekin first? Stj.te'o Attorney Floyd E. Thompson 1b mighty anxious to knew, and In or to find out he will lpave this evening for Pfklu, here Stratton Is Incarcer ated or a conference with the state's attorney of that city. ASTEI IOH MIRUER. Stratton is alleged to be the "brains" cf the pang or dynamiters that robbed the bank at Silvls last December, in Riding wounds upon J. Lee Crowder fiom which he died larch 17. Thom as Jefferson was caught soon after the crime at Mollne while on a street car, but the rest of the party made their gftaay. Jefferson maintained a stui born silence regarding his pals until word came to the city that Stratton had been apprehended. In fear of a nerktie party in which be would be the principal gu.'st of honor, Jefferson concluded to "peach" on h!s chl?f. and this he did wheu a picture of Stratton was shown him. KT A (LKW. The first clew that loral officers had that Stratton was wanted here came when a raid of Strattons apart.mejta In Chicago revealed letters written ,lfrom Jefferson to Stratton. In the communication were the "pet names" by which the thugs were known, and immediately Stratton was connected with the Silvis crime. Stratton had dynamited a postofflco at McCool, Ind., and a big quantity of stamps wa found in his Gat in Chicago. I1AHIU EMAI'K. Stratton wa3 given five years to the federal peniteutlary at Leavenworth, f..- i 1 in' . . ' V - .. -i, "' ' "4 "-'i v PIONEER DIES IN MOLINE HOSPITAL S24 a yea: pected. r. A warm session is ex- DECISION GOES Richard Crampton. - ioTiolTO PLANT REMOVES TO MASON CITY Change Takes Place Oct. 1, Fol lowing Merger With Colby Company. Th Midland Motor company's plant will be removed from East Mollne to Mason City, Iowa, Oct. 1, In line with the merger of the Midland and Colby auto concerns as announced in Sat urday's Argus. Details of the merger were made public today. The capi talization wiil be increased from two to four millions of dollars, and both the Colby and Midland cars will be manufactured at Mason City, Iowa, where the Colby concern is now locat ed. Officers of the Colby company made a tour of inspection at the Mid land concern Saturday, and arranged the amalgamation of the two com panies. J. J. Beebe, secretary of the Midland plant, will act as secretary and general manager of the new con cern. The separate directorate bor.rds will loin in one body and direct the Kan., bu: made his escape by crawling 1 affairs of the joint business interests, cn his stomach through a sewer, mak- j . Ing the third time he had succeeded Richard Crampon Fasses Away at Noon In Business Here in Early Days. """" 7-S Richard Crampton. a resident of Rock Island for over half a century passed away at neon tcday at ihe Moline hospital after several weeks confinement at the institution. Al though he had been failing lor more than a year his condition was not con sidered critical until lately and the news of his death comes as a shock to his many friends who knew him during his leng residence in the city. He was born in Ireland January 7, (.1833 and came to this country when I but a young man. He first resided in I New York but a few years later came I west and chose Rock Island as his ' heme. Ditrin? his residence in the city he was engaged In tne 000k, ; stationary and blank book business ! and his death marks the passing of one cr the cut s ciaest mercnanis. . Besides his wife he is survived by for children, Mrs. Webs'or Hakes. Muscatine. Ia.; Mrs. Arthur Heurt ley. Oak Park; .Richard L. Crampton, Evanr-ton and Dr. George S. Cramp ton. Philadelphia, Pa. The funeral will be private and the notice wi'.l be given later. ITVEB.IL OF JOH R. WARXEH. The funeral of John R. Warner was held this afternoon at the residence, 2S32 Fifth avenue. The services at the home were conducted by Rev. Humphreys and the services at the grave were in charge of the Masons. The Blue lodge ritualistic rites were said at the grave. The Masons at tended the funeral in a body and those who acted as pallbearers were H. A. Clevenstine, H. B. Hayden, Frank Jen kenson, Henry Carfie. John Campbell and R. F. Ralston. Interment was made at Chippiannock cemetery- Pcorian Bests Allison of Spring Valley in Eight Rounds Draw for Burge. Over 200 fight fans boarded the Mar quette at Moline yesterday afternoon and Journeyed up stream, where three fast bouts were staged. The main go was an eight round affair between Shoemaeher of Pecria and Allison of Spring Valley, the decision going to the former. Shoemacher was strong in the opening rounds and had things pretty much his owti way. In the final stages Allison woke up and showed well. Had the fight gone a few more rounds, It is believed that the Spring Valley pug would have brought home the bacon. One of the prettiest matches of the afternoon wa3 that between Eddie Verger of Spring Bailey and "Battling" Eurgey of Moiine. The go was clean and lightning fast throughout. A draw decision was well received. In a four round preliminary between "Kid" Farmer and Steve McGinley, no de cision was given. MOTORCYCLIST COLLIDES WITH AN AUTOMOBILE William B. Winkler Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury in Smashup Yesterday. THROWN TO THE PAVEMENT Street Car Hits Machine Pushing It in Way of Cyclist Close Call for Cecil Ayers. A triple collision in which a motor cycle driven by William B. Winkler, 1020 Tenth avenue, an automobile driv en by Jerome O'Connor and a street car were the principals, occurred about 4:30 o'clock yesterday after noon on Fifteenth street. The fact that no one was severely injured in the smashup is considered miraculous. According to reports Winkler was going south on Fifteenth street on his motorcycle when a car, driven by O'Connor, which was directly in his path, backed out upon the street car tracks. The driver of the automobile did not notice an approaching street car and he- was struck and pushed out to the jight side of the street Winkler was unable to check his speed and the vehicles met. He was thrown to the pavement, and when picked up It was found that he escaped serious injury and suffered only a few minor cuts and bruises. His motor- i cycle was demolished. CLOSE CALL. Cecil Ayers, t clerk at the tTlle meyer drug store, 1101 Fifteenth street, was the victim in another mot orcycle accident that occurred yester day afternoon, when an automobile collided with a motorcycle. The acci dent in which Ayers was slightly in jured occurred at the corner of Fourth avenue snd Twenty-fourth street, just as the two were idaking the turn. The driver of the autompblle, who was re ported to be a man named Johnson of Moline, was on the wrong side of the INJURED LAD IS MUCH IMPROVED John Bredar, Who Was Injured in Muscatine, Regains His Consciousness. After lying in a comatose state for nearly a week, John Bredar, the young man of this city who was so seriously injured in a fall from his motorcycle at Muscatine a week ago yesterday, regained conscius ness Friday and was able to recognize his mother, Mrs. Nicholas Brader, who was at his bedside. Physicians now agree thit the youns man has an excellent chance to re- street, otherwises the accident 'might rurudjsaims.raaram have been avoided. . was unconscious and it was feared I there had been a concussion of the In Mother's Medicine Chest j brain.. It ia expected that he will be are standard remedies which have ' brought to his home in this city the. stood the test of time remedies which middle of the week, if ha continues their-mothers and grandmothers had used before them, such as Lydia E. Pit kbam's Vegetable Compound, which for nearly forty rears has been cur ing the women of this country from the worst form of female ills; merit alone could have stood such a test of time and won such an enviable rec ord. (Adv.) . . to gain strength. Notice. All those having outstanding bills against the Eagles for the fair are re quested to submit same to Joseph Grotegut. secretary, before Thursday night, May 22. By order of commit tee. (Adv.) in breaking out cf prison. Recently he vbs indicted at Pekin on a charge of btirglary and larceny, It being claimed that be icbhcd .Mackinaw's store. A picture was taken of him at Pekin and this was positively identified by Jef fers'in as th man who p'.anucd the CihiK murder. 1 oi i.n m: itrjii Tr.n. Firm in a b'.-lie? that the officials at, Pekin will allow Stratton to be broupht here and tried on a murder charge. State's Attorney Thompson will leave tonight for the purpose of completing the arrangements for such procedure. Strattcn's indictment could be nolle prossed, and a.'ter his trial here. If a convictio.n failed, li could be reindicted anj tried at Pekin on the burglary and larceny charge. POLICE NEWS Harry Ciark was arrested Saturday night by Officer Kirsch while attempt ing to c.-.ter the John Volk planing mill at Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue. This mcming fee .was sen tenced to 20 dtys in the county jail. Charles Wheat, under full head of steam, ftarted a rough house in the New Harper Saturday eve. He paid $3 and corts. MAC ALLIFFE FIXERAL. The body of Eugene Mac Auliffe ar rived in Rock Island yesterday after noon from New York City and was taken to Calvary cemetery where in terment was made. Father J. F. Lock ney conducted services at the grave. CIVIL WAR RENDS THE MOLINE CLU Battle Is on to Determine Whether Thirsty Shall Be Satisfied. Robert noes'.)ck paid fcr drunkenness. $1 and costs MURDER THEORY NOW ABANDONED The r.fw uniforms for force have been ordered meycr and Sterling. the police from Ull- Notice. SUvls. r.l.. May 17. 1D13. Notice is hereby givrn that I will not be sponsible for any dbis contracted by Daniel D. PoUlt-cr. after this dat. ;;RS. EMMA A. POTTIGER. Shall the Moline club be wet or dry That is the all absorbing question of moment which is now before the members of that august body. For 17 long years, no foamy steins, no ap petising cock tails or invigorating rick eys have profaned the sacred pre cincts cf the club rooms. That is a long time between drinks, and some of the younger members have inaug urated a rebellion which threatens to split the club into two separate fac tions and promulgate a battle which wjll cause the civil war episode to ! pale into insignificance. The ballot i of the wits and the drys will be 1 cast tomorrow night, at which time two other questions are up for de-1 cision. These are: Shall billiard and' pool games be free to members, and ! shall the dues ba reduced from $30 to Harding's Death Believed Acci- dental Was Witness in i Free Love Case. i BEAUTIFUL ROCK ISLAND But llt.Me lipht has been thrown upon tha murder mystery involving the discovery of a corpse in the waters cf the Mississippi Saturday morning, and the Identification of the rema:ns as thoe cf Frank Harding of Don ahue, Iowa. The Inquest will probably be hM tomorrow. It has been lcarred that. Harding a an lmpor;tnt witness for the e'ate in a case agair.st the free love colony recently uncarthej in Hickory Grove tcwnsh'.p. Indications a; first pointed to foul piay, es there re several gashes In his sciln. and Jhn Sarrbo. th" man arainst whom the drowned man's testimony was most damag'ng. had made threats against the witness. The murder theory was abandoned, however, as Sambo has been on the 1 farm since the case was up in court. Hardirg was lait seen alive May S. j when he testified in the case before . the grand jury. Finishing his ttl-1 mony at 11 o'clock ia the morning, j Harding is supposed to have started ; for the Milwaukee station. .After, leaving the court house. Harding made j his way to the river front, there to ; wait his train. At the court house be 1 appeared to be under the influence i of intoxicants, and the theory is that ! while sitting on the edge of a barge, ; the man lost hia balance and fell Into the river. BURGLARS ENTER MOLINE CLUB SATURDAY EVENING; Thieves effected an entrance to the I Moline club late Saturday nlgbj, $15 in cash being secured. Checks to the I amount of $100 were spurned by the 1 burglars and were disdainfully etrewn over the Coor. 10 arrests have been made. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver ! Tablets will clear the sour stomach, 1 sweeten the breath and create a beal-' thy appetite. They promote the flow j of gastric juice thereby inducing good digestion. Sold by all druggists. Floral contest. Prizes offered by the Civic department cf tee Seek Island Women's club. Contest open to every one. Children' especially urged to enter. The following prizes are offered: Af$10 prize in each ward for the greatest improvement of front yard fror June to Oc:. 1. A $10 prize in each ward for the greatest improvement in back yard from June to Oct. 1. A $3 prize in each ward for the best improvement of boulevards. A 53 prize in each ward for the best vine-coversi porch. A $3 prize in each ward for the best vine or foliage covered back fence. A $3 prize in each ward to children under 15 years of age for best kept flower garden. A $3 prize in each ward to children under 15 years of age for best kept vegetable garden. A special prize of $5 for the best camera pictures tak en before and after the improvement, whatever it may be, the picture to be printed in the city papers later on. To the ward presenting the best appearance Oct. 1 there will be given a special ward banner. Judges will be appointed to inspect places both before the improvement is made and after. No contestant will be allowed to contest for more than one prize. Seeds and plants will be provided for those who are not able to pur chase them. Apply to your ward chairman for entry cards. The ward chairman are as follows: 4 First Mrs. Rudolph Nuess'u, 429 Fourth streei. Second Mrs. R. M. Pearce, 1132 Fourth avenue. Third Mrs. J. R. Tuckis, 1201 Fourteenth -and-a -half street. Fourth Mrs. B. D. Connelly, 724 Nineteenth street. Fifth Mrs. R. J. Fullertcn, 1620 Twenty-second street. Sixth Miss Katherine Larkin, 656 Thirtieth street. Seventh Mrs. G. W. Borg, 4226 Seventh avenue. ART EXHIBIT - Thursdav, Friday and Saturday of 1 his Week. Prizes Will Be Awarded for workmanship and originality Another Solid Week of Notable "Value-Giving Attractions With Every Department in the Store Fairly Teaming With Renewed Activity. FAMOUS FOR COATS AND SUITS ' Jfl-fl- THE BIG STORE ON THE BROADWALK BY REQUEST We Will Repeat the Art Ex hibit Recently Held, and In vite All A dmirers of Art Nee dle Work to Bring in Their Pieces for Display. OPENING SALES FOR TUESDAY Featuring 3 Big Special Lots o Skirts Underpriced 360 Handsome Tailored Skirts Choice of any One in A QO Special Lot $6.00, $7.00 Up to $8.00 Values at tJJTW 'O AH tlie choicest colorings, styles and fabric tailored according to the latest dictates of fashion. This lot of ekirts was obtained from a great Xew York maker who sold them at a special price providing his name was mentioned in conntction with the sale it's the greatest skirt snap of the season. Choice of the Stock of Over 200 Hundred Skirts, $5.00 and $6.00 Values, The fabric range is broad and is com prised of the best selling styles pro duced for the present season's selling; the colors are black, tans, grays and fancy mixtures; strictly pure all-wool materials; at the prices we name on these skirts, it would pay you to get one now, even if you don't wear it un til later in the year; we will never be able to duplicate this offer: This is positively the greatest skirt value that was ever sold in our ready-to-wear department. Starting tomor row choice 200 skirts at $3.98. mm M wmm Choice of the Stock in One Big Group of $4.50 and $5.00 ' Skirts at Only It's .your chance tomorrow to got one of the handsome skirts we offer dur ing this sale; from this Collection of skirts you may choose one to suit your own individual figure and probably without alteration as the size range i so broad. .Among the materials you will find the popular hair-line serges in black and white, with numerous other fabrics and styles. These skirts cannot be duplicattd anv place for less than $5.00: some places even more. Your choice from more than 200 styles $2.98. 'MM VI REST Final Sweeping Reductions of the Coats and Suits More Than 200 Garments In cluded In Two Extremely Low Priced Lots Our Regular $22 and $22.50 Suits, Tuesday $12.00 lO;ir J?etitt7nr &1R nnrl P $20 Coats, Tomorrow $10.00 Stunning styles in the new summer coats, light weight mateiriaVs ia novelties and plain serges, some are fancy trimmed, others plain tailored effects. The color, style and fabric range Is big with scarce ly any two models alike; the popu lar three-quarter length style pre dominate with side front fasten ings. About 75 coats go in this lot at about half price. Come tomor row while the assortments are complete. ATTENTION, School Girls We received today 300 new middy and Balkan blouses, made of fine qual ity white linene with red or blue sailor collars and pockets, a complete range of sizes for misses and children. Special 98c Tailored suits made up in fancy! wool mixtures and the staple' shades of wool serges, Jackets areV plain tailored and fancy styles. ' with lace trimmed collars an! el styles, others are draped effects the size range is broad, and in lot are hardly any two alike. We cannot place too much emp'iasls on advising you to come early. Kvery cne knows the superior quality of these garments, and at tha unusul price they are sure to go rapidly. Long Cloth and Fine Nainsook Corset Cov ers, Values to 89c, 50c Over 400 distinct ttyles In one lot, composed of dainty new cre ations in laces and embroider ies, on materials of the finest longcloth and nainsooks, made in both the regular and extra sizes, garments that would sell in a reg ular way at 69c, 75c and 89c. Spe cial during this sale to advertise the famous line. Tuesday Sale of White Undermuslins and Lingerie Wear Showing for the First Time Many Exquisite Creations in Summer Waists 'U ft At Beautiful Voile and Hand Embroidered QO Lawn Waists at vOC Positively the greatest waist val ues ever offered, new ""Summer models, in voiles, fine fiaxocs and lawn waists, some daintily trim med in fine laces, otbers with hand embroidered fronts, '' both white and colored, embroidery, all sizes ia this lot.. Fine French Lawns and Sheer Flax on d1 Cf Waists at ipl.OU New and dainty creations in lace end embroidery trimmed lin gerie waists, open fronts and backs, trimmed in swiss embroid eries, linen and Valenciennes laces, otbers in plainer styles with fine pin tucked fronts and backs. Nainsook, Crepe and Long Cloth Gowns, Values 125 and 1.50, 98c 25 dozen garments, all clean, .white, fresh stock, grouped for Tuesday's selling on tables many cf the gowns were obtain ed at a very special price con cession to run at the above price during this sale; the styles are right V neck and slip-over styles, daintily trimmed in the flneat of laces and embroideries, both reg ular and extra sizes. IACT.J j