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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
1
Denver observers report a ticket distribution crisis as national committee members and convention officers face heavy demand. Rumors swirl over temporary chair selections with names like Bell Clayton and Harmon discussed. Denver readies for record attendance and strict no extortion rules.
The article notes Salvation Army funds routed to headquarters while local Rock Island and Davenport officers sent fruit and food to Booths during incarceration. Eneign Buikema and Captain Granthem helped, with many others aiding strangers.
Cincinnati judge grants temporary injunction restraining an Internal Revenue Collector from branding Clifton Springs Distilling products as spirits. The action tests the marking rules tied to the pure food law and treasury department regulations issued last month.
New York dated June 27 reports the American Olympic team sailing to London aboard the Philadelphia and Minnehaha with almost all athletes aboard. Two eager competitors started the voyage early as stokers, one on each vessel, to reach London in time for competition.
Oyster Bay June 27 Taft and General Luke Wright arrived for a conference with the president about Wright taking the war portfolio and about leading the Republican National Committee.
Harry Thaw today secured a new writ of habeas corpus returnable before Supreme Justice Mills at White Plains. The move aims to secure a jury trial to determine his mental condition. A writ was served on Sheriff Townsend in anticipation of Judge Morschauser signing an order recommending Matteawan.
Tomorrow forenoon an annular eclipse will be visible here through smoked glass. About half the sun will be obscured at its peak around sunrise time.
In Nashville Tenn June 27 the governor race between ex Senator Edward Carmack and Governor Malcolm Patterson ends its heated campaign with prohibition as the central issue. Carmack backed by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union faces a liberal Patterson. Chicago special notes a charity liquor issue meeting set for October 10 11 12 in Rock Island with speakers including Dr Adolph Meyer and George W Jones.
J Ramser the jeweler offers a silver roving cup as a perpetual trophy for the Island City Boating association to be competed for annually. He favors a tri city prize rather than Rock Island alone and hopes other merchants may add prizes. The cup stands 12 inches high and will bear the inscription Tri-City Motor Boat Trophy with yearly winner names. Sherman Normal in Morning. Cleveland Ohio June 27 Congress man Sherman slept well and woke with normal temperature pulse and respiration.
In Poughkeepsie on June 27 Syracuse led the four-oared event with Columbia second. Cornell, leading at one point, collided with the stake boat and withdrew after being disqualified. Pennsylvania placed second but was disqualified. The freshmen eight saw Cornell win with Syracuse second and Columbia likely third as Wisconsin finished fourth.
Rock Island editor notes a response to a June 25 article blaming the Salvation Army for not helping the Booths after a tragedy. The writer, not a Salvation Army member, recounts four days of aid given to Robert and Mrs Booth and asserts officers arrived promptly, offered legal help, burial services, and other assistance, which were declined, with further bill details to follow.
iRock Island leads early but 200 point margin remains fragile. Tomorrow, rest rally day aims to lift Bible school attendance to 500 at Memorial Christian church. Teachers training class graduates will speak on Teaching Training and Our Watch Word for 1909 with diplomas awarded by the International Sunday School Association.
Mrs. Margaret Drury of Moline received word that her son Joseph Drury aged 25 died accidentally in Alaska. The telegram from Herbert Clankenbeller and a companion mentions no location or manner of death. Drury born April 17 1883 is survived by his mother a sister and two brothers.
Dr. A. E. Williams of this city is named official medical examiner for the United States Marine Corps at the Rock Island recruiting station. Lieutenant J. J. Meade, in charge of Illinois recruiting, designated him to examine all applicants for enlistment in a territory that includes the northwestern part of Illinois.
The Silver Crescent steamed from Moline at 3 30 PM for Campbell's Island with a near full boat. Passengers visited the state memorial monument, then returned. The Columbia will now run through to Keokuk on trips beginning today with a Tuesday return. In Hazleton Pa an accident spreading rails wrecked a Pennsylvania Rail Road passenger train at Lofty killing Engineer Aaron Raup and injuring eight passengers.
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