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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
NEARLY REACH END
Expected That Case Against Viii
liam Nagle Will Go TO Jury
Tomorrow at Cambridge.
TRY TO IMPEACH THE WOMAN
n. D. Blakemore on Stand to Show Diff
ferences in Stories, But Evil
dence is Not Allowed.

Cambridge H., Nov. .-(SpeciaD-
1t is expected that the Nagle case will
be concluded this afternoon, as far as
the hearing of evidence is concerned,
and that the case will go to the jury
tomorrow.
II. ID. Blakemore, court reporter OF
Rock Island county, was on the stand
this morning, and part of the after
noon, for the defense. He was placed
on the stand for the purpose of attempt
ing to show by his evidence that there
were disagreements between the state
ments made by Josephine Collett at
the Jail the Monday following the in
quest over Carl Brady's body, and the
statements made in the course of her
testimony during the trial here. The
defense made little progress during the
morning, the court sustaining objec-
tions to the greater part of the testi-
mony offered by Mr. Blakemore. The
attorneys for Nagle We're undecided at
the time court convened this afternoon
whether to place the defendant on the
stand in his own behalf or not. If he
is not called to testify, the arguments
before the jury will probably be com
menced before the adjournment of
court this afternoon.
Could Accomplish Little.
There is a sentiment that to place
Nagle on the stand would be decidedly
detrimental to his case, in view of the
testimony he gave before the court Fri
day. He was at that time subjected to
a severe cross examination. and in
many places his story was shown to be
contradictory. 1t is believed now that
nothing can prevent Nagle's conviction
of the robbery with which he is charg
ed. and his attorneys, Adair Peasants
and II. \. Weld, though they continue
to fight hard to save him, are OF the
opinion that his conviction is a GER
tainty.
Saturday Judge Graves overruled the !
motion made by the attorneys for the |
defense to take the case from the jury /
and instruct for acquittal. The jury
by agreement were allowed to separate |
over Sunday though a suggestion that
the jurors be allowed to go TO their
homes earlier in the week met with a !
refusal by the attorneys for the defense. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
Ciruso Prepares to Garry
Fight to Higher
Court.
NO DATE FOR HEARING
Pans to Sing in Public Wednes-
day Against Advice of
Erie ndS.

New York, Nov. 26.-Judge O'Sulli
van in the court of general sessions TO
day signed an order granting the righ
TO appeal from the decision of the po
lice magistrate in the case of Enricc
Caruso. the Italian opera singer found
guilty of annoying women in Central
park.
Proceedings Brief.
Court proceedings were very brief.
There was no argument. Caruso did
not appear in court. The attorneys
who represented the singer appeared
before Judge y. Sullivan and presented
the application, sworn to by CarusO. in
which details of the arrest, court pro-
ceedings and the singers conviction
are recited.
1t is stated in the application that
Magistrate Baker committed a legal err
ror in visiting the monkey house, Civ
ing sufficient grounds for new hearing
as he thereby became witness in the
case. Caruso is still held i'll nominal
bail by ex-Judge Dittenhoefer. 1t was
said today he had decided to pay the
fine under protest. This will result in
bail being released.
Changes His Mind.
After comforting with District Atto--
ney Jerome. Dittendoerfer said he had
changed his decision about paving Ca
ruso's fine. He feared his client might
lose some OF his rights, even if the fine
were paid under protest. The bail bond
will be renewed.
The conversation with Jerome didn'C
result in fixing any date for argument
on the motion for trial.
VIII Sing Wednesday,.
New York, Nov. 26.-It was announc-
ed with Herr Conried's authority yes
terday that Enrico Caruso would sing
in la Boheme" Wednesday evening
unless an unforeseen illness prevented.
Caruso himself. it was said. was dispos-
ed TO fill his engagement and was un-
aware of a reason why he should not.
He is billed TO sing Rudolfo in the op-
era to Nine. Sembrich's Mimi Mr..
COnried and Causo's friends believe ifl
he appears he will receive an ovation.
The tenor's friends are planning to
turn out in force, and as for the regu-
lar subscription opera gOers, it is de |
clared there is strong doubt among
them as TO the justice of Caruso's con-
yictiOn for molesting women in the |
Central park monkey house. If there
is any unfavorable demonstration We'd |
nesday night over the appearance of
Caruso. Herr Conried's friends say it |
will come from enemies the manager
has made What is feared most is |
some sort of interruption from the
members of the chorus singers union
and others in sympathy with the union.
who may take this opportunity TO even
up old scores with the impresario.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
HOLDS MINE WITH
GUN; $40 ARE IDLE
Indiana Murderer Left in Undisturbed
Possession of Place of Ref
uge.

Linton, Ind, Nov. 26.-Louis Shul-
ley. who shot and fatally wounded
William Watson, during a card game
yesterday and then took refuge with q
shotgun and ammunition in the Tower
Hill cCal mine. had not made his APP
pearance at noon today and 800 miners
were unable to go to work. 1t is feared
Shulley will kill any one who enters.
1t is hoped to starve Shulley into sub
mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
DRAW 10 PER CENT MORE
Adams Express Employees Get Advance
First Of Month.

Local employees of the Adams Ex-
press company have received notice of
an advance of 10 per cent i'm wages
dating from Dec. /. Other express
companies are reported TO have taken
similar action. but as yet no tangible
evidence of such course has come
into the hands of the employees here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
New Jury Reports.

A new jury panel reported this af-
ternoon in the circuit court Judge
Gest was occupied the greater part of
the afternoon hearing those who de-
sired to be excused, and the jury was
dismissed for the day, and other mat
ters taken up by the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
TAFT is AROUSED
Secretary of War Resents RefIec-
tions on Corps of Army
Engineers
MADE BY CIVIC ASSN. HEAD
involve Government Investigation of
Objections to Diverting Mag
ara's Water.

Washington, Nov. 90 Secretary
Taft declined to hear any reflections
upon the integrity of the corps of army
engineers and by emphatic interruption
today changed the course OF arguments
being made to him by ]. Horace Nc
Farland, president of the American
Civic association of Philadelphia. in
opposition TO the diversion of waters
from Niagara river for creating power
and for the transmission of power from
Canada to the United States.
Found Fault with Statements.
Mcfarland had found fault with state
ments alleged 10 have been made in Il
newspaper review by Captain Charles
w. Kunz of the corps of engineers who
investigated for the war department ap-
plications of persons and corporations
for permits to divert water for power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
Crater Walls CoIlanse.

Naples, Nov. 2G.-Preceded by loud
detonations. another portion of the era
ter of Mount Nesuvius, on the side
nearest Pompeii. collapsed Saturday,
and the volcano threw out a sheet of
cinders and smoke which rose like an
immense umbrella. Professor Mat
teucci, director of the royal observ-
atory on Mount Vesuvius. declares
there is no danger of an eruption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
Buffalo Prairie Couple Wed.

Two of Buffalo Prairies well known
young people, T. NJ. Mahaffey and Miss
Anna c. Barton, were united I'm mar
riage in Muscatine. Rev. w. p. Stod-
dard officiating. The young people
will make their home at Buffalo Prai-
Tie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
S5OO,OOOTO BUILDLIBRARIES
Carnegie Wants to Erect 20 Branches
at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Nov 26.-Through
General James A. Gary, Andrew Car
negie has offered the city of Baltimore
100000, to be devoted to the erection
of 20 new branches of the Enoch Pratt
free library. The conditions attaching
to the gift are that the city shall pro-
vide the necessary sites and shall
maintain free public libraries thereon
at a cost of not less than 10 per cent
of the cost of the buildings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
lNTERURBAN CAR AT GALVA
Kewanee Line Will Soon Be Ready for
Initial Traffic.

Galva saw it's first interurban car
Saturday when a trip over the new line
from Kewanee was made for the first
time as a test The road is not fin
ished within the limits of Galva and
the feed wire has not been strung.
There are several other details to be
completed before the road will be
ready to open. Work is being rushed
with all possible speed, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
SEVEN HURT AT AUTO RACE
Machine Hits Stand-Detroit Manufac-
turer Killed in Accident.

Philadelphia. Nov 2G-Seven per
sons were injured, two seriously, Sat
urday at the automobile races at Point
Breeze The injured were all specta
tors. During a 50-mile race the steer
ing gear of a G0-hoTse power car be
came disarranged and the machine
crashed through the rail behind which
a large number of spectators were
standing. Seven spectators were knock
ed to the ground.
Detroit, Nov. 2G.-Charles F. Ton
stead of Oxford, Mich, a prominent
manufacturer, was crushed Saturday
night in an automobile accident and
died at a hospital two hours later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
TO GIVE ILLUSTRATED
LECTURE ON ROME
way Church Friday Evening
Recital by Miss RePine.

Rev. w. S. Marquis next Friday ev-
ening will deliver an Illustrated lecture
on the subject, IAN Evening in Rome"
at Broadway Presbyterian church.
Preceding the lecture Miss L. Leona
RePine will give a musical program.
Miss RePine has a beautiful lyric so.
prano voice, and is a graduate of Miss
PeTry's school of Galesburg. Follow
ing is the program that Miss RePine
will give:
ooh, Had / Jubal's Lyre" . Handel
From Oratorio Joshua"
(a) "One / Love, Two | Love. Three
Love, | Say" .......... French
(b) Springs Awakening .... Buc'I
(c) A Memory ....... Barowski
Gebet der Elizabeth .... Hande,
From Opera "Tannhauser."
(a) I'm a Little Mountain Maiden"
-....-.. -.........- ocnleiHaTtn
OBJ He Loves Me" .... Chadwick
(c) "The Naughty Raindrops" Walcott
Staccato Polka .......... Mulder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
CHINESE THREATEN
AMERICAN MISSION
Protection Asked for Those at Lien
ckow-PriVate Property Has
Been PiIIaged.

Hongkong, Nov. 2G.-Advices from
Canton report a recrudescence of the
anti-missionary feeling at Lienchow.
where some property has been pillaged.
The American consul has asked the
viceroy to enforce the protection of
missionary and property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
0isafectiOn in U. S. Ar
my at High Mark
in 1906.
REACHES IA PER CENT
More Severe Punishment for
0ffense Pointed Out as
Remedy.

Washington, Nov 2G.-Desertion is
on the increase in the United States
army. The annual report of the mill
tary secretary shows in the year ended
June 30 there were G.25S desertions, or
IA for every 100 soldiers in the army.
In 1905 the rate of desertions was only
G.S, and for three years previous to
that time the rate Of desertion was
only G.1.
Highest in Artillery.
The rate of desertion in 1906 was
highest in field artillery-92 per cent.
Cavalry was next, with rs. White sol
diers showed a desertion average of
"a per cent, while negro soldiers show
ed an average Of only 2.3 per cent.
Twenty-Five per cent of the desertions
were in the first three months of the
deserters' enlistment
Few Escaped.
OF the men who deserted in 1906. S13
had been apprehended and 240 surren-
dered to military authorities. The total
of deserters convicted of de-
sertiOn, sentenced to confinement and
discharged was G2S.
Leniency Scored.
"The number Of desertions, says Gen
eral Ainsworth. doubtless will be de-
creased if the military authorities them
selves cease to exercise the leniency
with which they have heretofore treat
ed desprters who had been aDDrehended
and returned TO military control"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
Lord" Barrinston's Widow weds.

st. Louis. Nov. 26.-Lieutenant Ellis
Miller, aged &c. of the United States
marine corps, whose home is in Iowa
Falls, Iowa, and Wilhelmina Grace
Cockrane. aged %. the divorced wife
of the bogus Lord F. Seymour Barring
ton. went to Clayton Saturday and
were married after obtaining a license
within a few feet of where Lord
Darlington is confined, pending his ex-
ecution for the murder of James P.
Mccain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
PHI DELTA THETA MEETS
Frat Members Will Be Received by
President at White House.

Washington, Nov. 26.-The national
convention of the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity began here today and is to con-
tinue throughout the week. The weeks
festivities include a banquet, smoker,
theater party and trip to Mount Yer
non. President Roosevelt will receive
the fraternity at the White house Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
Later Day Presidential al
Pace toe Fast for
Cruiser,
so 1T FALLS BEHIND
Roosevelt Arrives in the CheS-
apeake Bay and Will be
Home Tonight.

Cape Henry, Va, Nov. 2G.-The bat
tleship Louisiana, having on boarf
President Roosevelt and party, passed
in by the capes at 9 this morning fol
lowed by the cruiser Tennessee. The
wireless station here was advised the
engine of the cruiser Washington was
disabled and that she will not reach
the capes until this afternoon.
All Well ON board.
Later a wireless dispatch said: 'All
well on board
The Louisiana proceeded up CheSa-
peake bay, while the Tennessee went
into Hampton Roads. The president
will probably reach Washington this
evening.
Had Hot BraSSeS.
Washington, Nov. ga wireless
dispatch was received at the navy de-
partment today from Captain Adams,
commanding the cruiser Washington, in
which he states he was compelled yes
terday to stop the starboard engine of
the ship because of hot brasses. He
says the engines sustained no serious
injury. but he was unable to keep up
with the speed of the Tennessee and
Louisiana
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
VOTE IN STATE is CANVASsED
Official Returns Give SmuIski 417,544,
Piotrowski 271, ,9S9.

Springfield, H., Nov. 2G-The official
canvass of the vote of Illinois was
made today and was as follows:
State reasurer-Smulski, republi-
can. 417,544; Piotrowski, democrat.
271.984: Allin, prohibitionist, SS,393;
McDermitt. socialist, 42,O05; Francis.
social labor, 1857.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
BREAKS HIS OWN RECORD
j. F. Davidson, Champion Roller Skater
Clears Bar Four Feet High.

At the roller skating rink Saturday
evening ]. F. Davidson, holder of the
worlds record for the high jump, broke
his own record of feet 10 inches, and
cleared the bar at 4 feet. There was
a very large audience present, and Mr..
Davidson gave very interesting exhi-
bition, including his broad jump over
eight chairs. This evening he will race
three men in a relay for a mile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
COLLEGE GIRL is GUILTY
Elsie Jacobs Pleads to Charge of For
ging $500 Note at Monmouth.

Miss Elsie Jacobs. the erstwhile col
lege girl who tried to pass a bogus
check for $4,000 at a Monmouth bank
recently appeared before the circuit court
of Knox county at Galesburg Saturday
and pleaded guilty TO the charge Of
forgery She will make a full confes-
sion which will be prepared and sent
TO the board of pardons when sentence
is imposed 1t is thought that with
this the young woman may receive a
lighter sentence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
Employees Gain 5 Per Cent.

Adams, Mass, Nov. 2G.-An increase
of per cent in the wages of $500 en-
ployes of the Berkshire Cotton Manu-
featuring company was announced to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
RED CROSS ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of Illinois Society is
Held at Historical Building.


Chicago. Nov 2G.-The annual meet
ing of the Illinois Red Cross took
place Saturday in the Chicago Histor.
ical Society building. Governor Deneen
presiding All the old officers were re
elected as follows:
President-Governor Charles s.
Deneen
Vice residents-Archbisho James
E. Quigley, Lambert Tree. Robert T
Lincoln. DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus,
Judge ]. Otis Humphrey, President Ed
mund J. James and Dr. E. G. Hirsch.
Treasurer-Orson Smith
Secretary-Honore Palmer.
Acting Secretary-C. II. Rayell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
CREDIT MEN HAVE FEAST
Tri-City Associations Annual Meeting
at Davenport Outing Club.

Saturday evening at the Outing club,
Davenport. the Tri-City Credit Mems
association held it's fifth annual ban
quet. A business session followed the
spread and President Moth of Daven-
port, delivered his annual address. Fol
lowing this number of toasts were
responded to. j. w. Welch of this city
was one of the speakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
BEATEN TO DEATH
Physicians Opinion of Fate of
Grace Brown, at Herki-
mer, NJ, Y.
DONE WITH TENNIS RACKET
Fatal Injuries Inflicted Before the
Body Was Thrown in Waters
of Lake.

HerKlmer, n. Y, NOV. ZO.-Dr. ~. "A
Douglas went on the witness stand in
the Gillette murder trial here today and
testified Grace Brown was killed by
injuries inflicted before her body fell
into Big Moose lake, where it was
found
Closely Cross Questioned.
Counsel for Gillette closely cross
questioned the physician about any in
dications that the body of Grace Brown
might have shown and asked if Douglas
wouldn't say that a body had been
drowned, ordinarily. if he saw enlarg-
ed lips, dilated pupils of the eye, swol-
len. matterated nose and redeemed
lungs.
IF the body had been taken from the
water it would be apt to- said Doug
las.
Might Have Used Racket.
Douglas testified that the tennis
racket that Gillette buried and which
the sheriff found was capable of pro-
ducing the abrasions and other injur-
les found on the body The condition
of the girls lungs did not indicate
drowning" said Dougles. The latter
statement was stricken out.
The doctor said the lips, nose and
left cheek bone were swollen and show
ed abrasions and injuries inflicted be-
fore death. The blood vessels of the
head had been separated as if by blows.
The word blows was objected to,
and the objection sustained.
skull Not Fractured.
Douglas then described the head as
ne found it. There was blood clot on
the brain, but no fracture of the skull.
In your opinion, what was the cause
of death?"
Il should say death resulted from
shock or conclusions resulting from
blows or injuries to the head before inn
or if immersion did occur, |
while there was still life. The chances
IF restoration were so few immersion |
was necessary to produce death"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
GERMAN DRAMA IS GIVEN
Davenport Company Plays "Der Weisse
Rabe' Before Good House.

The German play, Der Weisse
Rabe," by Leon Trefow, was given last
evening at Turner hall. by the Daven-
port German Theatrical company and
the house was we'll filed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-26
WARSHIP BURNED
French Vessel Used for Training
Purposes Ignited With
500 Aboard.
ALL BUT THREE SAVED
Perfect Discipline Aids Work of Res
cue Other Shipping in
Danger.

Toulon, Nov. 2G.- The old wooden
warship Algeciras, used as a training
ship for engineers on torpedo boats,
caught fire last night and burned like
paper. the flames ascending to a height
of $50 feet
There was keen anxiety concerning
the fate Of the 500 men on board until
the authorities announced that every
body had been taken off in boats and
saved, with the exception Of three.
Those men did not answer to roll call.
and it is presumed they were burned
to death.
Saved other ships.
As soon as the men had been taken
off the flaming vessel the efforts of the
authorities were directed to safeguard
ing the other ships anchored in the
vicinity of the Algeciras, including the
new battleship Patrie and the torpedo
gunboat La Hire. These two warships
were towed TO places of safety. The
came rapidly to the cOnclu-
Sion that the Algeciras was doomed,
and it was left to burn itself out
Perfect Discipline shown.
The discipline maintained on board
the Algeciras was excellent. A major
ity of the men were cool and collected.
The small boats of the Algeciras We're
launched. filed with men, and rowed
away. while those who could not leave
in this manner awaited the arrival of
their rescuers. A few of the men, how
ever. were forced by the flames to jump
overheard and swim away. Six tor
pedoes on the schoolship exploded while
the men were leaving the vessel.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-24
FIGHT SEA AND FIRE.
Fishermen Lose Schooner an Fog and
RozU AzUay from Land.

Boston, Aug. pa tale OF suffering and OF
lives threatened by water and fire. many miles
from land In dory, was told by Michael Reddy
and Harry West. Of the fishing schooner Mys-
terry, who arrived here to-day by steamer from
Liverpool n. S.
Reddy and West, while fishing at night on
August g. lost their schooner in a fog. A swift
tide carried the two men far to the windward OF
the Mystery. Willie they searched for the vessel
the dory began TO leak. They had scarcely
cleared the boat OF water and made temporary
repairs. when their kerosene torch exploded. set
ting fire to the middle Of the boat. Reddy put
his arms into the midst of the flames grasped
the torch and threw it overheard. The men then
baied water into the boat until the fire out
At sunrise on August TO- the fishermen deter
mined to row toward Cape Cod. They rowed all
day and night, and two hundred miles
from land late the next afternoon when the Nor
wegian bark Nellie Troop picked them up. They
had been rowing away from land. They were
without food and water from the time they left
the schooner until they were taken on board the
bark. from which vessel they were transferred
TO the British schooner White Wings, bound for
Liverpool. From that city the fishermen came
here by steamer.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-24
NNE. MONTT DYING.
President-EIect's Wife Reported
Mutilated bu Bandits.

Lima. Aug. 29.-Further details received here
to-day from Valparaiso show that out of forty
employees OF the telephone company there. thirty
eight were killed
When the house of President -elect Montt COL
lapsed his wife fell from the balcony into the
street Bandits who were passing cut off her
ears and fingers to rob her OF her jewelry. She
was taken in dying state on board the Chilian
warship O'Higgins
among the dead at Valparaiso is Federico
Narella, the capitalist and politician.
Alarm is felt here in view Of the conditions In
Chilli. as no food supplies are coming from that
republic 10 Peru and the latter does NOT nrod,,ca
sufficient for the use of her Inhabitants 7rbara-
fore partial starvation. at least. it is feared.
races the middle and poorer classes OF the Peru
Wan population
Secretary Root is expected TO arrive here early
in September