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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1908

Page

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GOP Rally Opens Ohio Campaign In Steel Town

In Youngstown Ohio on September 5 Republicans Hughes Beveridge and Harns addressed a large crowd. The event highlighted national issues including tariffs bank deposits and naval strength while praising Taft and Roosevelt era reforms. Beveridge contrasted Bryan, criticizing his lack of policy action and administrative record.

Youngstown Ohio Hughes New York Beveridge Indiana Harns United States Steel Corporation Republic Iron and Steel Company Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company Wick Park Harris Bryan Labor Taft Republican Party Beveridge Alno Philippines Cuba Aaron Moses Henry Washington Wendell Phillips Abraham Lincoln

G A R Is Moderate Action Taken At Toledo To Prevent Discredit

Toledo Ohio September 5 The Grand Army of the Republic will not seek further relief measures for three years Resolutions to amend service pension to 65 years old and widen widows pension were laid over to grant a respite from old soldier legislation Leaders feared too much lobbying would discredit Civil War veterans in Congress during their difficult later years.

Toledo Ohio Grand Army of the Republic Congress

John J. Emory the Millionaire Dies in Bar Harbor

John J. Emory of New York died at his Bar Harbor summer home from pneumonia. He built a fortune reputedly twenty million dollars and owned two thousand buildings in Cincinnati plus a hotel and two theaters. The obituary notes contrast with political candidates and discussion.

Bar Harbor Maine John Emory New York Cincinnati

Fear of Insanity Drives To Death by Own Action

Magnus T. Allison, 53, a longtime Mo line resident of Scott County Iowa, hanged himself in a hogshed at his Lincoln township home after months of illness and fear of insanity. He left a wife and five children. The body will be brought to Moline for burial.

Magnus T. Allison Moline Lincoln Township Scott County Mr. Allison

Suit for 3000 Damages Filed in Saloon Fight

Ange lus VanLake, by attorney Harry MecCaskrin, sues Julius Lambrecht, saloon keeper, for 3000 in damages claiming a beating Aug. 20 at Lambrecht’s saloonleft him with a severed head injury from being bumped to the floor and about 100 spent on medical bills, with a warrant sworn out on assault and battery.

Harry MecCaskrin Angelus VanLake Julius Lambrecht Lambrecht van Lake

Husband Gone No Money Believed Missing

Mrs. Peter Olderbecke of this city asked the state's attorney to locate and bring back her husband who vanished after promising weekly support for their four children. He had been court-ordered to pay 3.75 and kept it for weeks before disappearing three weeks ago. An insanity hearing in Andalusia heard Miss Ania M. Brusso show melancholia symptoms for weeks.

Peter Olderbecke Olderbecke Ania M. Brusso Andalusia

Stand patters balk ready 10 fight Cummins

Des Moines Iowa Sept 5 in effort to block Governor Cummins from U S Senate 48 standpatters refused to attend a Republican caucus nominating him for the Allison succession The party appears split and in danger The caucus vote yielded Cummins 58 Haugen 1 with 100 Republican legislators two absentees briefly present then withdrawing The anti Cummins faction plans to withhold votes to deadlock the assembly next Tuesday and Wednesday and prevent Cummins election

Des Moines Iowa Cumming United States Senate Allison General Assembly Cummins Gilbert N. Haugen Assembly

Nine Die in Montana Wreck Near Paradise

Missoula Sept 5 A head on collision between a west bound Northern Pacific passenger train and a freight near Paradise 75 miles west of Missoula leaves both engineers and firemen dead. Firemen and fireman helpers killed and Head Brakeman Dixon and one tramp injured. A second item notes a slight earthquake felt in San Juan Porto Rico at 12 10 pm with no damage reported.

Missoula Mont Northern Pacific Paradise Here Dixon Porto Rico San Juan

American Medical Journal cites 9623 Fourth of July casualties

Chicago reports 9623 killed and injured on Independence Day, a rise of 1240 casualties year over year. The American Medical Association journal criticizes the holiday’s deaths, urging lawmaking and enforcement to curb preventable carnage, noting more names and a high loss in towns like Minois.

Chicago American Medical Association Rome Minois Journal of the American Medical Association

Islands Value Rising As Strategic Pacific Link

Dr E F Bartholomew visiting the islands notes growing commercial value and strategic importance of Hawaii. He argues Japan would target Hawaii first in a conflict, due to its Pacific position and 21 percent Japanese population. Sugar production and new coastal railroad enhance shipping and plantation prospects on Oahu with Honolulu as a hub.

United States E. F. Bartholomew Augustana College Japan Hawaiian Philippines Pacific Philippine Islands Ja Midway Station Hawaiian Islands Islands Oahu Honolulu Hawaii Indian Islands Mocha Java Union

Rawhide Fire Ravages Town Leaving 3000 Homeless

A devastating blaze in Rawhide Nev. caused over $750,000 in losses, left about 3,000 people homeless, and injured many as dynamite explosions and a swift relief response followed. A relief train with food and bedding departed Reno, while the Mining Exchange donated funds.

Rawhide New Nev Dr. Gardner Rawhide Drag Company Balloon Avenue Rawhide Avenue People’s Hospital Collins’ Hardware Store Reno San Francisco Mining Exchange

One Charge Fails and Saylor Is Arrested Again

Zone Saylor faced a second arrest after a 16 year old Cable girl, Alma Fruchtenicht, accused him of assault at the farmhouse where she worked. Justice P H Wells dismissed the initial charge, neighbors anger rose, and a second warrant for assault with evil intent was issued. Saylor offered marriage to settle, was refused, and sheriff served papers to take him to jail.

Zone Saylor Cable Saylor Alma Fruchtenicht P. H. Wells Justice Wells

Wright nearly breaks record with 19 minute flight

Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist, made a magnificent flight at Leemans France this morning. His machine stayed aloft for 19 minutes and 48.25 seconds, approaching Henry Iman’s long public official flight record by a fraction of a minute. National League scores noted Pittsburg 0 Chicago 9 and Philadelphia 1 New York 5 at end of innings.

Leemans France Wilbur Wright Henry Iman Pittsburg Chicago Philadelphia New York

Cosmopolitan National Bank Closed by Comptroller Authority

Pittsburg Sept 5 the Cosmopolitan National Bank suspended today with a notice posted on the doors reading closed by order of Comptroller John E Cunningham examiner. Crowd gathered in front of the bank as officers claimed the bank solvent with 40 to 45 percent reserve. Bank reported assets and liabilities of 1 912 520 at close July 15 capital paid in 500 000 surplus 100 000 undivided profits 55 582.

Pittsburg Cosmopolitan National Bank John E. Cunningham John McClurg J. Richardson Reserve ix Richardson

Deadwood Forest Fire Threatens City in South Dakota

Deadwood South Dakota September 5 Fifty firefighters and volunteers battled a forest blaze that advanced to within half a mile of town risking damage to the dam and structures as crews labored through the night to contain the flames.

Deadwood S. D

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Neeling Roosevelt Supreme Court of the United States G.A.R John J. Emory the Millionaire Benton Harbor Lincoln Wife Phil* Porter Montana Bartholomew Adelphic and Phrenokosmian Literary Societies Cosmopolitan National Bank of
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