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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1912
Page
1
Mrs. Marie Barnes, an American, was shot twice and badly wounded by Walter Mumm, a French sportsman, in a jealous dispute. Mumm left the scene and sought a hospital. police report says Barnes attacked her, then vanished with a witness and her cook. Barnes has prior marriages and a tangled court history in Europe.
Houston Maine December 14 Reverend Charles Enelius Annie Jacobs and Edgar Jicbson were found not guilty of murdering August Jacobson. Turin December 14 The pope’s brother Areelo Sarto was awarded five pounds by the Italian postal minister in recognition of long service. Springfield December 14 The state canvassing board issued certificates to George A Miller and D H Kirkprick confirming assembly seats.
Weather bulletin for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity shows increasing cloudiness tonight with unsettled Sunday and warmer conditions. Tonight's low above freezing with 7 am temperature 31. Yesterday high 48 and low 20. Wind 5 mph, humidity 60 at 7 pm 89 at 7 am. No precipitation and water stage 2 feet, up 7 inches in 24 hours. Astronomical events list evening stars Venus Jupiter Saturn morning stars Mars Mercury.
Philadelphia officers of the Housekeepers' League announce plans to broaden activities. Farmers from Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland and Virginia offer to supply league products beyond eggs at lower costs for distribution. Since the campaign began the league has sold 40,000 dozen eggs at 24 cents at 60 stations and will expand to 300 stations next week.
Fire believed incendiary destroyed 20 stables warehouses and residences in Braddock a suburb early today. Scores of men women and children were rescued by firemen a dozen of whom suffered slight injuries. Loss put at 150000.
President elect Wilson departed Bermuda today aboard the Bermudian bound for New York. He carried his own baggage as the ship received an escort of British officials in the harbor.
Davenport police nabbed Austrian Nick Kellas after a downtown saloon robbery in which a stack of $800 and bogus checks were found on him. The capture comes as part of a west end gang crackdown over two weeks. Another item notes Wahoo chief John Briggs was acquitted of Roy Blunt’s murder tied to a convict escape.
The Elgin board of trade and the American Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers face a civil antitrust suit by the U.S. government. The filing seeks dissolution and barring a price fixing committee accused of manipulating butter prices to favor large manufacturers and storage interests. The defendants span multiple states and include key officials and firms. The suit alleges centralizers dominate pricing, that summer prices are kept below market and winter prices above, harming farmers and consumers.
Beira Province in Portugal reports famine driven wolves attacking a village, killing four residents. A large hunt followed with over a hundred wolves killed and eight hunters injured in the Serra Caesttrella region amid snow and terror.
Washington reports Lawrence O. Murray states banking power in the United States reached 22.55 billion dollars in the year, a 5.69 percent rise from 1911 and 27.8 percent above 1908. Over 12 years deposits and bank numbers show large gains, with the comptroller’s review listing statistics and analyses.
Indiana authorities disclose an alleged arson trust of fire insurance adjusters causing numerous fires in the Midwest. Local merchant Ben Kahn and Chicago figure Ben Franklin are under arrest as detectives say insurers have lost millions to the gang.
Representative Mott today proposed amendments to the newspaper publicity law nearly repealing it. The move signals a shift in how publications must disclose government notices and public records.
After a stormy Lake Huron voyage with logs, the steam barge Myrtle M. Moss lies sunk at Bay City Michigan. Ice cut a hole in the planking and the vessel is owned in Port Huron.
Springfield Dec 14 Justice John P Hand of the Illinois supreme court was in a poor condition this morning but is gradually regaining use of his right arm and leg officials report Hand was checked for improvements and doctors said recovery continued with care and patience noted in the bulletin
In New York a Roman Catholic priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe found five crisp $1000 bills in the parish poor box, a sum far beyond his previous receipts. The donor left no clue to identity, and the money will aid the needy in the parish.
Burlington reports a farmer near Ma rergo Iowa was beaten and robbed of 5000 dollars at the union station. He is expected to recover. The incident follows a second report from New York where the district attorney will probe police blackmail against 35000 in the underworld. Police Commissioner Waldo orders an internal inquiry and two detectives are suspended.
Chicago December 14 present officers led by President John D. Cady of the Eck Island Arsenal Club will be reelected at the Western Golf Association annual meeting on December 18. Only one ticket will be presented.
Washington dispatch says the revenue cutter Mackinac is ordered to race from Sault Ste. Marie to the northern Lake Michigan islands to search for the long overdue Rouse Simmons. The Mackinac replaces the Tuscarora in the mission.
Norfolk Va December 14 a navy court martial found W W Dickey steward of the battleship Louisiana guilty of scandalous conduct in a graft scandal in the Atlantic fleet commis sariat He was sentenced to five years at hard labor Washington to prevent insane men from running wild and endangering lives in Alaska Assistant Secretary Sherman Allen has recommended to Attorney General Wickersham that United States commissioners on board the revenue cutters patrolling Bering Sea be empowered to try insanity cases due to lack of other court facilities.
London reports that four Balkan nations have drawn up united peace terms for the upcoming conference with Turkish plenipotentiaries. Turks and Bulgarians argue over Adrianople as debates begin in London with Roumania’s possible role debated by Germany Austria and Italy. France moves to print wartime banknotes as a precaution.
Capetown reports General Botha today resigned as premier of the union of South Africa a post held since May 1910. The step followed dissensions with Dutch extremists in the cabinet led by General Hertzog whose stance on naval and imperial questions revived the old racial feud.
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