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THE ROCK ISLAXD ARGUS. THURSDAY. JUXE 26, 1913. DISCOVERS BODY OFDEGKHANDWHO FELL FROM BOAT Joe Mockmore Finds Body cf Arthur Schultz Who Was . Drowned Tuesday. WORKED ON BIG STEAMER Coroner R. C. J. Meyer Conducts In quest Remains to Be Taken to St. Paul for Burial. After remaining in the water tor three-days, the tody of Arthur Schultz. the deck hand who was drowned by fallir.e off the ftf-anier St. Pat, last. Tuesday mcrn.r.'; as the boat was pulling away from the Rock Island rhcro, aw to the surface this morn ing one in, i: ab.ve Andalusia, where i: was discovered floating face down ward nar the llMncm shore by Joe Moekmoro, a cla-n digger. Imme diately if tor making the discovery Mr. M' Xmore notified the authen-i tics cf hi find and former R. C. J. ! T , . . , i. j . i ..a. - t n . n . i 1 "l-'er ,; u ia '"ie ai toaay. ; i n- ccrcnor s jury after hearing thelworp a suit wbh was Durchrsed at i . . .. . . wore a sun wui.n Was pjrci.csea at had hi "n ra. s d by accidental rtrown- hud beta catu-ed accidental drown ing. IIHIMH IEH IIODY. . The Identification cf the body was made from a description of Sr-jultz bent by tii relatives who resiue at , t. Paul. When found he was dressed in wcrklriK clears with his sleeves rolled up end -.here is no dcubt as to whether he is tho right party.. The body was brorht to Rock Island this afternoeu and taken to O'M-illy'd undertaking rooms where it will be prepared for shiproc-it. Relatives of the yevng man. who is but la years of ajs'e, are expected in the city this even ing to make arrestments for the final disposition 0f the body. DEERE PICNIC IS ON AT THE ISLAND Ten Thousand in Attendance at Big Annual Affair for Fac- tory Employes. Tli3 annual Deere picnic held this afternoon at Campbell's island is one cf the biggest features of its kind ever uttempt-'.-d. An attendance of lo.oem or more is easily rxpecVd, and with thlE Icautiful weather more tl.an that nutjiher will probably turn out to drink their I'll of free lemonade and enjoy tho day's outing. Some idea of the erewj may be determined from the fact thutgpvcr l.l.ooo lemons were iuerzti yeetc-riiny preparatory to .making the tli'm-fiu'-nchcr today. I ai year th crowd was e-stimated at over ft.O'Ni, and from ail appearances th3t mark will be more than reached this year. Howpvct, owing to the lack -f s'reet cars and to the limited ac commodations on tho island, it has been found necer-sary to limit the at tendance this year to those actually employed In tin- Dcero plant a', the present time. Every effort, however. was put forth by the street car com pany to take raro of all the crowds. and under the existing circumstances j s- ohl" who has Leen visiting at the ,he (lervice was not bad. jhome of his Lrother. Tony Gustafson, Races, bail g.imes, tu?s of war and'qf ths.cKy. leaves thia evening for ether field Fuorts filled the afternoon. all of which the winners received irizes for. One cf the greatest events of tho day ramp when the shop men lined up against the office force for their annual tug of war, an rvent which always fauics a great deal of exeitemi n There were races for rvcry one, both young and old, fat and rinall. When the fat men got together for their race on t,'ie track, you may be sure that there was something doing. The excitement was great through cut flu whole day, and -nobody went thirsty because e'f tlie lack cf lemon ade. WEDDING ISA SURPRISE C. R. Ammtrnan and Mabel McClellan Tae Friends Unawares. C. R. Amnicrmnn of Mol'.ne and Mi?s Mabel McClellan of Rock Island were married at 10 o'clock this morn ing at the raryimage of St. Jonn's Methodist church. Davenport, Rev. Frank Cob.- ollivUtlrg. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and ... -;V .... mm lyfgK 5 i . Mrs. H. C. McClellan, 538 Thirty-first Btreet. THs groom is employed in the offices of th Moline Plo- company, . While tha young folk made no se cret cf the fact that they expected to marry some ds.y. they had dropped no Word that ould indicate that tne date of the weddins was near. They did net even take their own families in on their little secret, making no an nouncement until after the ceremony had been performed. VICTIM CLAIMED AT DEATH CURVE Third Train Fatality in 40 Days Occurs at Fejervary Park Embankment. Another man was killed hy Rock Is land passenser train No. S at "Death Curve" near the embankment of Fej ervary park this afternoon at 1:15, the third to meet a tragic end at this print within a period of 40 days. Easf 1 bound passenger No. 8 has been re- rponsibie for two of the killings, the ' last victim being claimed May 6. j There is a high embankment and i was no charge' against him.' " . a sharp curve at thia poirrt and one! biuxgs strr. . '.; walking on the track cannot hear o: rSosten who is a voung man of SO see the train until it is upen him. The anJ ,3 empioy,d in ;he Silvis switch victim of today, unidentified, appear-'.,,- n, mantel v secured the kpf- ed to be about 36 years of age. ths "S. & L." clothing store, Harrison ; ana secona streets, inenpon. ui , had no papers of marks of identifica tion on his person. LOCAL MARKSMEN LEAVE FOR SHOOT - ' I x '. . -1 Captain . Edward Dunavin and ; Private Freiberg Go to . J ' ' Chicago. Captain Edward Dunavin and Pri vate Freiberg of Company A left this morning for Chicago where they will compete in the annual state regiment al shoot which will be held at Camp Logan next Saturday and Sunday. The captain and Mr. Freiberg expect to ppend tomorrow on the range getting accustomed to things and on Sunday they will take part in the contest. Both Captain Dunavin and Private Freiberg have been making some good scores on the local range during the last week and unless the unex pected happens they will no doubt bring home tueir share of the honors. FURNISH BAIL FOR NEGRO PRISONERS State's Attorney Floyd E. Thomp son today announced that he would not prosecute 'the six negro cases re cently appealed to circuit court. The squad of crows was arrested at 2217 Third avenue. Ho intends to nolle prosse their cases and order them out of town as he does not want the state to be put to the expense of prosecu tion. All of tho culprits are out of Jail on bonds of ?225 each. II PERSONAL POINTS II ry Mrs. William M. Walker is visiting for several weeks with relatives in Kansas City, Mo. Sergeant Gus Gustafson of the U. o. 1'HUadeipma, wiiere he win be station- ed for some time f.t the navy yard- Mrs. 11. K. Mack of Paducah, Ky., is in the city visiting at the home of H. D. Mack. H. K. Mack will arrive in Rock Ltland early next week to spend tho Fourth of July, after which both he and Mrs. Mack will return to their home ,ut PaducaU. County Superintendent S. J. FergU' Fon attended the graduating exercises j of the eighth grade at Hillsdale last i night and delivered an address to lue j graduating cla5s. After hearing tho remarks of Mr. Ferguson nine of the; young people received diplomas. j ' COLORED TROOPER GETTING ..... BETTER A I THE HOSPITAL Frank Rochelle, the colored trooper who was wounded several days ago in a shooting scrape on the Rock Island arsenal, is improving rapidly and it will not be long before he will be able ! to be around again. He is still in the hospital Kit h, condition is such that he can soon leave, WANTS DAMAGES FOR HIS ARREST Harry Dost en Brings Action for 5 5, COO Against Village of Eilvi3 and Marshal. , HAD NO WARRANT HE SAYS Following Fight He Was Put, in Lock up Over Night Claims False Imprisonment. Suit for $5,000 damages has been brought in circuit court by Harry Doe ten vs. ths village of SUvis and Wil lis Hopson, town marshal, the grounds being false imprisonment. On .Tues day evening there was a fight in Sil vis and the .plaintiff was pointed out to the marshal as one of the guilty parties. He. was arrested and placed in the lockup where he spent tne night. Yesterday morning' at 11 o'clock he was liberated and told there J Z VT - :, .-on V .7 an(t hcni,cht suit-for In.OtiO for false arrest A pr&ccipe t0T summons was fiied with the circuit. clerK this morn- ing and the declaration will be filed later." ' ' It is understood that the defendant claims he" was not in the fight at all and'-tbit there was absolutely no- rea son for his arrest. Ha claims that in the fuss, Charles Carter was the ag gressor but he has not been appre hended. His brother, Harold Dosten, was also arrested and bound Qver to the grand jury as an outcome "of the trouble but Ma attorneys say he is to be liberated -on a writ of habeas cor- PU6' " AUTOS WRECKED IN BAD COLLISION Accident Occurs at Twenty, sixth Street and Fifth Ave nue Boy in Jail. Two automobiles were almost entire ly wrecked in a collision at Twenty sixth Etreet and Fifth avenue this af ternoon at 2:30, although the drivers escaped injury. As a result of tne accident, 15-year-old Albert G. Simp son of Davenport is under arrest here for violating the traffic ordinance, Fred Grams, who operates a saloon at Thirtieth street and Fourteenth avenue, was driving a Ford weft while the Davenport machine, a White, -as approaching it from the opposite di rection. Wishing to"urn out and find ing a wagon in bis path at tne rlgnt, young Simpson shot out behind a street car to the left, crashing into tho Ford machine. Officer Ginnane placed Simpson under arrest and his case will probably be heard tomorrow morning. AWARD CONTRACT FOR CUT JOB Andrew Nelson Will Install Walks Around Beautiful Masonic "Temple. With the awarding of the contract fcr the sidewalk around the new Ma sonic temple the local Masons signed the final contract connected with the construction of tho new home on Eighteenth etreet at their regular nieating last night. Andrew Nelson, being the lowest bidder, was awardod the jcb und he expects to have a force or men a, work by the first of next week when the naw home will be la- formally entered by the members of li1?..lor.al 1od8"- , .t f Work of moving the furniture from the old to the new quarters will b started Saturday and by Monday it w expected that the place will be ready I for crcupancy. At the meeting last! : night all tho unfinished business con- nerted with the construction of the i home- was disposed of, muc;h to the relief cf the members of the bui'.ding association, who have spent "many AW xjt i - - -: busy months in supermtennding the construction of the building. It was announced this morning that nearly all of th tickets for the Ma sonic excursion to Clinton. July S, had been sold and the members o ; the ledge expect to realize a neat sum j from the affair which will be added to I the building fund. OBITUARY JJ IVAS EVERETT CAPON. Ivan Everett Gapon, the seven-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gapon. passed away et the family home, 802 Second avenue, at 7 o'clock this morning after a brief illness. Tne funeral will be held at the home to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. T. E. Newland will be in charge of the services and interment will be made ia Chipplannock cemetery. FtXER.ll OF W. St. WEXDT. The funeral of William Martin Wendt was held this morning at 9:30 o'clock at the residence at 10 at the German Lutheran church; Rev. Ph. Wilhelm was in charge of the services and interment was made in the Ger man Lutheran cemetery. SMALLPOX NOW UNDER CONTROL Recent Epidemic Checked and No New Cases Have De veloped. Within a week Rock Island w ill be free from the recent epidemic , of smallpox that has been worrying the health department during the last six weeks. Dr. Craig stated this morn ing that during the last few days no new cases had been discovered and all the ones that are under quarantine at the present time are improving rapidly. The fact that the epidemic has been checked is due to the excellent work of the Rock Island health de partment, the members of which work ed tirelessly night and day seeking cases of the disease. The house to house canvass which was conducted by Dr. Craig was the most important factor in the stamping out of the con tagion. THREE JUDGES PASS ON IMPORTANT MATTER The hearing of the three judges of this judicial district on the matter of the circuit clerk retaining the fees for naturaiizaton papers was post poned several hours today. iJudgti Graves stated he could no, reach here until 4 o'clock and Judge Ramsay tele phoned he could not reach here until 6. The two judges ara te express their opinions and when Judge Ramsay ar rives he will have his opinion ready, s the matter ,was submitted to him seme time ago. CITY ENGINEER PROVES REAL GUM FOOT SLEUTH City Engineer Wallace Treichler came near losing his porch swing last tvening. Some on and tho city of ficial i3 sure he knows who came to his porch at 1:30 this morning, and taking down the swing, started to car ry it, from the house. Ho heard the commotion, and called the man by name, who in his fright dropped his plunder and fell backwards down the embankment. TOOK HIS OWN LIFE WHILE DEMENTED At ilia inquest held yesteriay cfter ncon over tha remains of the Moline Blgitn who cut hi throat with a butcher knife to end hi3 troubles, the Jury returned a verdict that he camo to hia dec.th by taking hU own life while demented. An uttempt 1-: being mado to reach Lis relatives and if tills falls, ho will bo burled tomorrow. II RIVER RIPLETS II The steamer G. W. Hill will take out Professor Slater's dancing srhoo! on tho evening of Wednesday, July 2. The Hill has been engaged by the Presbyterian Sunday school for an excursion on the afternoon of July 2. On the evening of July 7the Hill will take out tha alumnae of Brown's Business college for their annual ex cursion on the river, and on July 8 the Masons of Rock Island will go to Clinton for the day. On the evening of July S the boat has been chartered by the M. & G. club of Davenport, and on the. next evening the Your club will give an excursion. The steamer Morning Star will be in tomorrow on its regular packet trip. I LICENSED TO WED II vS . 'j Harry M. Hamilton Mary Gosan ... Davenport Clinton, Iowa "It cured me," or "It saved the life of my child," are the expressions you hear every day about Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. This is true the world over where this valuable remedy has been introduced. No other medicine in use for diar rhoea or bowel complaints has receiv ed such general approval. The secret of the success of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy is that It cures. Sold by all druggets. (Adv.) Minneapolis A fashionably gowned woman, who gave her name as Mrs. THE LATEST BOOKS We have just the important late spring books: "The Joy Bringer' "Parrot Co.," "Welcome to Our City," etc. We now have also fcV. V.s Eyes," "Martha by -the -Day f "Pollyana:, "Mr. Pratt's Patients," "Mrs. Red Pepper," "Daddy LongLegs," "Inside of the Cup " and "Crowds." It is cool in "The Book Room." Come in and look the books over at your leisure. Ei O. VAILE, JR. Successor to "Crampton'sn. and "King bury's" BOOKS : STATIONERY : OFFICE SUPPLIES 1719 Second Avenue ZT! ROCK ISLAND Harry Hanon, wife of a St. Louis ho tel man, but who later said her name was Mrs. Maude Blum, was given a 60-day sentence in the Minneapolis workhouse. She was arrested, charg - ed w ith stealing a purse" from a Min- J neapolis woman at a railroad station, PRESIDENT WILL REFUSE TO ADVANCE MAJOR RAY Washington, D. C, June '26. Presi dent Wilson was advised . by the at torney general that Under the . consti tution and the law .he Is not com- J pelled to promote Major Beecher B. j Ray to be lieutenant colonel in the j quartermaster corps, and, acting under j advice, the president will send to the j senate another name, probably that ! of Major Herbert M. Lord, next be low Major Ray in rank. Major Ray Is the senior major in the quartermasters' corps, and ther presi dent, before making a nomination to fill the vacancy existing in the grade of lieutenant colonel in the corps, ask- i ed whether, under the act of congress of Oct. 1, 1890, he could exercise his discretion or whether he is restricted j to the appointment of the senior offi cer "if, in his opinion, the record of j the officer has been such as to indi cate that he is disqualified for promo tion, but under he law cannot be eliminated, either through the agency of a retiring board or a court mar tial." The attorney general holds that un der the law referred to the president is not restricted in his choice and that constitutional provisions leave him at liherty to omit the senior offi cer -and appoint any one he may select. Major Ray entered, the army after having performed political services as a representative of organised railroad labor and during subsequent cam paigns was ordered to Chicago, where it was declared he also performed political service. Charges against him embraced al leged irregularities in his accounts while in the Philippines and improper relations with the wife of one of his clerks. Despite the charges, which en gaged the attention of committees of congress, President Taft appointed him to the vacant lieutenant colonelcy. His nomination was not confirmed by the senate. STREAT0R ENOCH ARDEN First Husband Seek3 Divorce Rather Than Disturb Happiness. Blcomingtcn, 111., June 2G. An Tvnnrti Ardpn fic ut fitroolnr lin n o,, to,, Sharon, Pa., filed suit for divorce to day upon discovering that h"i wife ; had married another. The couple sep- L v - J jwua ilgU UUU LUC on came west. Hearing that the hus band was dead, she married Aldarman Gecrge Bandre of Streator. Rather i than disturb tho happiness of the cou ple Franok filed suit for divorce to day in the LaSalle coun'y circuit I court, and wil'. return to Sharon as j soon as the decree is granted. Naps Send for Twirlcr. Cleveland, June 26. President Charles W. Somers of the Cleveland American league ciuo touay oroerea "Rnbe" Evans, the sensational South ern league left hand pitcher with New Orleans of the Southern league," to re- P-ms uwfetayf unanii iu aya . iiiimiam i 1114 fi.jt jut 1 wi aiiujii man -3Kmvw.ymjfKrw!fln M'HM ',m'ni hm m received in "The n.i njjj umi. i 'Ra-u, FREE! Look! !f;' A Rock Island Exposition Park, the greai Glifton-Kellcy Carnival Co. 2-BIG FREE ACTS--2 Cleanest, Best Carnival Attractions ever in Tri-Cities. 6 Big Days and Nights -6 ADMISSION TO GROUNDS FREE fevi t4 p?3 Mm 'VJBtuw.ri -it '- - jiuili in. n. iiriMiiimimi port immediately. Evans has been the property of the Cleveland club for some time, but has been allowed to remain at New Orleans. GETS 32 QUARTS OF BUGS Farmer Paid $2 "Bounty" for 15,000, C00 Cinch Consignment. Carliuville, 111., June 26. Farmers in Macoupin county, lllinoois, are mak ing a profit out of a pest by taking advantage of a strange "bounty" offer. Macoupin county business men organ ized a committee, which offered $2 a bushel for all chinch bugs sent in by farmers to tne committee headquar ters at CarlinviUe. Ike Sneadeker of Jerseyvi'.le, who, with Ws brother. Dr. Frank S. Sneadaker, mns a farm at Fleasantville, was ther first to claim the bounty. He shipped thirty-two quarts of bugs, gathered from holes at the side of a field. Sneadeker esti mates there were 15,000,000 bugs in the consignment. WALTER BURRIDGE DEAD Scenic Artist Succumbs in West Body to Be Brought-to Chicago. Chicago, June 26. A telegram an nouncing teh death of Walter W. Bu ridge, 55 years ld, a scenic artist of New . York, which occurred .in Albu- ,lfiuerque, N. M., late on Tuesday, has reached Chicago. Mr. Burridge was well known in Chicago art and theatrical circles. Acute indigestion is assigned as the cause of his death. Preceding his last illness he was en gaged in painting a series of 100-foot oil reproductions of the Grand canon to be exhibited at the Panama-Pacific exposition.- Mrs. Burridge, the widow, received the news of her husband's death at the home of Mrs. H. M. Smith, 433 Maple avenue. Oak Park, where she is a guest. She stopoed here from a;rl ltMS' n1"? rLal e-siaie .oir. visit on her w.v west to ioin her bus- i who Sunday, was opened It was i Dand. j Tho artisfs body will be brought to , n rasro. and the funeral nrobablvwiil be held at the Grace Episcopal church of Oak Park Saturday afternoon,, at 3:30 o'clock. Book Room i j; m ' ttm'f. .'.,m t FREE! EEC If A grand river trip! Every mile on (be Upper Mississippi Is filled with pleasure! that re new to you. Beautiful aceaery, interesting river hie, concert and gainea oo dwk, and Jauoti aoiiore with cool river breczet makeup diya ot continuous pleanureaud comfort. Evening brings tbe twinkling forms ot passing boats; music, dancing, parties Cm the way, you see tbe Jii.ooo.noo. mile long, Keokuk daai largebt In tbe world. "America's best riTer serrica" Streckfus Steamers provido trips of from 3 to 10 days. Largest, safest river steam ers In tbe country. Kig comfortable electric lighted, ventilated staterooms; aud the finest meals you ever ate. Get lllrr4 Vacation FolIr STHKC'KFl S STKAMHOAT I.IVBl It. J. Fll.l.i:itTON, Local Act. Establish Grades. The members of the city commis sion and the city engineer ppent thi afternorn in the east part of town es tablishing grades. Seattle When the will of II. W. found he had divided his $20,000 es tate between the general convention cf the New Jerusalem of America, with headquarters in Boston, and the Amer ican Swedenborg Printing and Pub lishing Society cf New York. ' 1 js- a.