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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22

STRIKE SAID
TO BE SETTLED

ST. Paul, Dec. Pit is rumored the
switchmen's strike has been settled.
President HawIey of the Switchmen's
union would not admit this fact, but
intimated something had occurred.
ST Paul, Mimi, Dec. 22.-As the re-
suit of two conferences yesterday at
which were present G. T. Slade. third
vice president of the Northern Pacific.
General Manager J. NJ. Gruber of the
Great Northern, r. w. Wheeler, sec
retary to Governor Eberhart. and ten
officials representing the railroad sec
tion of the American Federation of
Labor. the chances for settlement Sf
the swifchmen's strike in the nortn-
v,est were brighter than at any time
since the men went out three weeks
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22

way as a government could deprive a
person of an order obtained under
false pretenses.
Convicted by Papers.
Commodore Gustav Holm, the arctic
explorer. and a aember of the commit
tee, said:
Cooks claim hat he made the OBJ
servation 80 degrees SO minutes 46 sec
onds near the pole proved immediate
| ly that he was a bad observer, but
nothing indicated that he was a swim
dler. Now his papers convict him of
being a swindler. We examined Cook s
observations first, and agreed unani-
mously that they were worthless.
the Investigators"
| Called "Saddest EVENT.
Professor Olufson, secretary of the
Danish Geographical society. said:
1T is the saddest event in my life
AS an explorer there seems to be no
doubt that Cook is absolutely unre-
! liable"
The National Tidende, while deplor-
ing that the university conferred the
degree in a moment of enthusiasm,
finds consolation in the fact that 9TH
ers honored Cook when he returned to
civilization.
'The president of his own country
and its envoy at Copenhagen" says
the paper, were the guarantors for
him. Denmark did not blunder alone.
Our country must now leave this sad
affair tn Amarica and COOLz
Former Friend Calls It Scandal.
Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-In an inter-
view last night Knude Rasmussen
said:
THE university would not call me
at first because l was one of Dr.
Cooks strongest supporters. Later,
however, / was invited to the investi-
cation and when 1 saw the observa-
tions l realized it was a scandal.
MY confidence in Cook has been
based on personal impressions, on re-
ports that | had received and also on
the testimony of the Eskimos. when
they all said that he had made the
trip from Cape Cparbo to Etah, and
such a trip during the dark of winter
would suffice to make a man famous
But the papers which Cook sent to
Copenhagen university are most i'm
prudent. No schoolboy would make
such calculations. It is a most child
ish attempt at cheating. Cook has
killed himself by his own foolish
acts
Not Proven He Didn't.
Commodore Hovgaard, the expIor-
er said:
Although it has not been proved
that Cook did not reach the pole, /
can only regard Cook now as an i'm
postor."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, Dec. 22.-Following is a
summary of the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday, taken
from the official records:
SENATE-The senate adopted a res
olution by Mr.. Flint calling for all the
papers in the Ballinger- -Pinchot case
and thus put in motion an inquiry into
that controversy. After some debate
adjournment was taken to Jan. 4.
HOUSE-In q 10-minute session Mr..
Mann reported his bill for the suppress
sion of the white slave traffic. and Mr.
Richardson fled minority report
iZatfon of the government OF the 18th
mus of Panama The house adJourns-''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
Navy Department Favors
Strong and Well Trained Re
serve for Emergency.
READY 70 RIMMEDIATE USE
Winthrop Explains to Congress-
Planned to Spend $42,OOO,OOO
on Warships i'm Three Years.

Washington, Dec. 22.-'T want to get
trained as possible and in good physi-
cal condition so We can call on them
an put them in the service of the
navy Immediately fin case war breaks
out, not as an organization, but as in
dividuals." Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Winthrop made this statement at
a hearing before the house committee
on naval affairs.
Working on u Bill.
"The naval militia" he added, ARE
getting up a bill which 1 am working
over to bring them into closer rela-
tionship with the navy department
than heretofore and to insure that they
will be thoroughly equipped and well
trained in case of war. That would
provide for more inspections and for
more annual cruises. a naval officer
could be detailed to each ship on its
annual cruise and make annual inspec-
tions as to their physical condition
and training. We should have a naval
militia division in the department"
Millions for New Boats.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Exactly $42,-
430,476 will be spent on the vessels of
the navy now under construction dur
ing the fiscal years 1910 to 1913, in
elusive, under the estimates submitted
to congress by the navy department.
OF this amount s3O,732.563 will be for
hulls and S11, ,697,913 for machinery.
The total amount during the current
fiscal year is estimated at $24,52O, ,755,
for 1911 it totals $13.375, ,220, and for
1912 and 1913, $4,534, sol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
DOPED FOR DAYS
Mrs. George Armstrong Gave
Husband Systematic Course
of Poison.
AND HE DIED AS A RESULT
Made Him Ill With CaIomeI and VIM
egar-Wanted to Fix Things TO
Have "Better Time"

New Albany, Ind, Dec. 22.-Three
kinds of poison, administered in the
guise of medicine. were used by Mrs.
strong, her husband, according TO the
statement of Florence Myrtle Harris,
the accused woman's niece.
The Harris girl, who is just IS years
old. told the police yesterday that she
had known for several months that her
aunt intended to kill Armstrong. The
woman's motive, the girl said, was to
fix things" so she could have "a bet
ter time"
At II for Two weeks.
The niece also declared that she was
a cognizant witness for two weeks of
repeated attempts by her aunt TO ac-
compHsh the murder Living with the
Armstrong family she said, she was
present on several occasions when her
aunt mixed poison to administer 10
Armstrong
Finally, she told the police, she beg
ged Mrs Armstrong not to give Arm
strong any more poison, whereupon
her aunt replied
We'll started to kill him and now
that I've got it half done l might as
well finish it."
Made Ill with Purpose.
According TO the story told by the
Harris girl, Mrs. Armstrong decided
that she must make her husband i'll so
that she could give him the poison and
have him suppose it was medicine
Armstrong, who died early Monday
morning, was killed, according to Myr-
/ tie Harris, on The following schedule:
Wednesday night-dosed with
calomeI and vinegar to "cure" a
cold from which he was suffering.
Thursday morning-Salivated by
calomel and vinegar, and seriously
i'll: dosed with rat poison.
Friday norning-Dosed with
more rat poison.
Saturday morning-More rat
poison.
Sunday morning-More rat poi
son.
Sunday aftenoon-Large cap
sules filled with carbolic acid.
Sunday night-Just before mid
night and an hour before his
death, given dose of strychnine.
Monday, l a, m.-Dfed in con-
vulsions.
Corroboratve evidence of a part of
the girls story was found by the police
when they probed sink hole in the
rear of the Armstrong residence,
where she had told them Mrs. Arm
strong had thrown the~empty poison
boxes. Two boxes, one of which had
contained rat poison and another
which was Iabelel Strychnine-Pois
on" were found, wrapped in an old
pair of gloves.
These gloves, the Harris girl told
the police, her aunt had worn when
she was preparing the carbolic acid
capsules. She had explained to her
niece she was wearing them so that
she would not burn her hands with the
acid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
Halt a Dozen Nations Di-
rectIy Interested in
Crimes.
BOMB USED In RUSSIA
Other Methods to Remove
Prominent Men in India,
China and Roumania.

Seoul, Korea, Dec. 22.-Prime Minis
ter vi of the Korean cabinet was STAB
bed to death last night as the appar-
ent result of intense feeling in Korea
against the Japanese influence. The
assailant was Vie Chamm Yong, who
formerly resided in the United States.
The assassin used long knife and at
Sacked the premier as he was riding
through the streets. The murderer al
so killed Yis, the jinrikisha man. Yong
was arrested.
Blown to Pieces by Bomb.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-Colone1
Karpoff, chief of the secret police of
st. Petersburg, was assassinated early
today He had been enticed TO a mod
est apartment in a remote street and
there was blown to pieces by a bomb
exploded supposedly by his host. Mich
aelo Vsskressensl1y, who had leased
the rooms a few days before. The
murderer was captured.
One in ROumania.
Washington, Dec. 22-An official
dispatch was received by the state de-
partment this morning from Bucharest
that the prime minister of Roumania
had been shot and seriously wounded
by a Roumanian anarchist
Indian Magistrate Killed.
bombay. British India, Dec. 22.-
Chief Magistrate Jackson of Mask,
presidency of Bombay, was assassin
ated by native in theatre last night
The motive is supposed to have been
revenge upon the magistrate who re-
Gently sentenced a criminal to life i'm
prisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
DID COOK THINK
HE FOUND POLE?
Novel Theory Advanced by Min
lister Egan, Just Returned
From Denmark.
HOLDS EXPLORER HONEST
Danish People Extracting What Com
fort They Can Out of the Late
Controversy.

New York, Dec. 22-Dr Maurice
F. Egan, American minister to Den
mark who reached here today, in an
interview on the Cook affair, said
that his part in the reception to
Cook on his arrival at Copenhagen
from the Arctic region came about as
a result of the crown princes re-
quest to meet the explorer, and it was
at the princes suggestion he present
ed Cook to the king.
Speaking of the decision of the I'm
iversity of Copenhagen against Cook,
Egan said, the finding of the Dan
ish institution was, of course, final,
unless the matter should again be op-
ened by the presentation of the ma
terial said to have been left by the
explorer at Etah.
Did He Think He Found 1t.
THE Danes" said he, "are most
competent in such matters and l am
forced to accept their opinion. I can
not, however, bring myself to believe
Cook deliberately set out to deceive
the world. l still think Cook is an
honest man who believes he had ac-
complished what he claimed and
must have been mistaken through
lack of scientific knowledge"
Thought He Was Gentleman.
Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-The morning
papers generally find comfort for the
Cook affair in the thought that the on
ly fault that may be charged against
the Danes is that they accepted the
explorers word as that of gentleman.
1t is recalled that when the honorary
degree was bestowed upon Cook by the
University of Copenhagen one member
of the university council advised
against the action taken.
People Chagrined.
Copenhagen, Dec. 22-The unani-
nous report of the special committee
of scientists appointed to scrutinize
Cooks record" fills the officials and
people of Denmark with chagrin at the
figure their country is made to assume
in the eyes of the scientific world.
The public was prepared for YER
diet of mot proven but did not ex-
pect its recent hero to be branded as
an imposter. Many still cling to the
belief that Cook acted in good faith,
but harbored a delusion. Intimations
from New York that the doctor is men
tally deranged are charitably received,
but there is less charity shown in con-
nection with estimates that the explor-
er cleared 1000 to 100000 by the
greatest fraud in centuries.
Reproach Cook for Hiding.
Explorers and scientists almost unan-
imously have lost faith in Cooks Aon-
esty, and one of his warmest support
ers, Knud Rasmussen, helped to frame
the report The evening papers attack
Cook and severely reproach him for
hiding, an act which they regard as a
sign of a guilty conscience.
The rector of the university, DR.. Sal
omonsen, when questioned as to the
possibility of the university canceling
the degree which it conferred on DR..
Cook. said no decision had been reach
ed on this point. but he believed the
degree would be withdrawn in the same
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
RITES ARE REGAL WANTS 10000 men
Hand of Man Does Utmost to
Make Leopold's Funeral
an Imposing One.
THRONG PACKS CAPITAL
Baroness Vaughan and Two Sons AT.
tend Special Mass in France
for Dead Monarch.

Brussels, Dec. 22.-The funeral of
the late King Leopold was conducted
today with imposing ceremonies. The
military cortege passed through the
streets, which we're packed. by crowds
of people from all parts of the king
dom. More impressive as a spectacle,
however, was the scene at the Cathe-
dral ST. Michael and ST Gudule All
that the hand of man could fashion to
emphasize the regal rites had been
done, yet, strangely enough. the work
of the artist served to conceal, rather
than make more pronounced, the sim
pie but noble lines of the kingIy edi-
flee.
Placed in Royal Vault.
After the funeral rites in the church
the body was escorted to Laeken,
where it was placed in the royal vault
in the Church of st. Mary.
Baroness and Sons at Mass.
Pontoise, France, Dec. 22-Lucien
and Philippe, sons of the late King
Leopold and Baroness Vaughan. ac-
companied by their governess. drove
from Balincourt to Arronville today
and attended a special mass celebrated
for the repose of the monarch's SOUL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
THREE SLAIN, ONE BADLY
WOUNDED AS RESULT OF
POLITICAL Discomfort
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Thursday
no decided change in temperature. The
minimum tonight will be about Is de
grees.
Temperature at a. m, II; maxi
mum in "a hours. II; minimum, 15.
Precipitation in "a hours, trace Wind
velocity at a. m, 8 miles. Relative
humidity. last evening at Z, SO; this
morning at z, 90.
J. NJ. SHERIER, local forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
Long Expected Battles
Fought and the Result
is Decisive.
SIX HUNDRED KILLED
Estrada Captures Majority OF
Surviving Members of
Opposing Army.

Bluefields, Nicaragua, Dec. PES
trada has won a complete victory over
the government troops at Rama. A to-
tai of 500 men Of both armies were
killed or wounded. Nineteen hundred
of Zelaya's men have surrendered. in
Guiding General Gonzales, who was in
command. Two Americans are report
ed killed.
Fought Outside City.
The fighting occurred outside the
city limits. The wounded are being
brought here.
Commander Shipley has landed sur
geons from the Des Moines TO care for
them.
Clean Sweep Atlantic Coast.
Washington, Dec. 22.-The state
department has received a telegram
from United States Consul Moffat at
Bluefields, which confirms the report
of the battle at Rama. He adds so
prisoners were brought into Blue
fields, barefooted. starved and most
ly young boys. Moffat says the sur
render of $500 soldiers removes the
entire government force from the At
lantic side Of the republic.
OmcIaIIy Confirmed.
Washington. Dec. 22.-Confrmation
of the Associated Press dispatches
from Nicaragua was received today at
the navy department in a cablegram
from Captain Shipley of the Des
Moines. The additional information is
given in the departments advices that
General Castrillo. four pieces of field
artillery, and 1,50O rifles and 100000
rounds of ammunition were included I'm
the surrender
wounded AT BIueHeIds.
The wounded have been carried TO
Bluefields. where hospital facilities are
inadequate to the demands made by
the results of the engagement. Ship
ley said he established a hospital on
shore. employing surgeons, assistants
and hospital supplies from the Des
Moines and Tacoma. No force has
been landed from the American war
ships
Total Loss $500.
Shipley says Zelaya's loss in killed.
wounded and captured is about 1900.
An earlier telegram from Shipley,
udAtu Allt -loAs odg AAAN AfNbAhNAeAifaAT ,
forces in Nicaragua had gained a de-
cisive victory at Rama over the gov
ernment forces.
Attack Begun Monday.
The telegram says Estrada's army
on the goth began an organized attack
on the government position. The out
posts of the Zelaya forces, under Con
zales. were defeated and routed. The
fighting continued Tuesday. General
Vasquez of the government forces is
said to be prisoner at Managua. but
the cause of the arrest is not known al
the state department.
Expected Complete Surrender.
Shipley's telegram adds the surren-
der of the entire government force
was expected yesterday and that Es-
trada is confident of complete success.
Shipley says further the United States
gunboat Eagle is within the harbor
and prepared at any moment TO land
bluejackets. but in all probability such
course will be unnecessary.
RevOIutiOnists Win Fight.
Bluefields, Nicaragua. Dec. 22.-The
revolutionists under command of Cen
eral Estrada have completely routed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
Two Killed in London.
BIG EIGHT DODGE
ALL BIG QUESTIONS

Chicago, Dec. 22-When the coaches
and professors representing athletic
interests of the various schools of the
"big eight met here today it was an
nounced none of the questions which
had been raised concerning changes in
the conference membership would he
taken up, but that instead the confer
ence would busy itself solely with the
work of arranging baseball and track
schedules
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
Dec. % In American History.

1907-The embargo on trade with Eng
land, etc, took effect, and much
loss and discomfort resulted. All
American vessels were required to
load their cargoes in the United
States. The act remained in full
force until March, 1909.
1S22-Colonel Thomas Wentworth Hig-
ginson, soldier, author and social
reformer, born. John Strong New
berry, eminent geologist and min
ing expert, born; died 1892
1S99-Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist,
died; born 1887.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
MANY MANITOBA
COUNTIES ARE DRY

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 22.-As re-
suit of the local option vote in Mani
toba yesterday Is counties were added
to the 40 which previously voted in
favor of it. Twenty-one counties voted
for license yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
PARTY READY
TO TRY TO CLIMB
MT. Nc KINLEY

Fairbanks. Alaska, Dec. 22.-The ex-
pedition organized several months ago
to attempt the ascent of Mount Nc
:, >,Kinley and disprove or verify Cooks
Etory that he reached the summit
---ssNsted today and will be ready to
make dash for the summit in March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
KILLS FAMILY AND
JUMPS UNDER TRAIN

Fresno, Cal, Dec. 22,-George C.
Cheuvrent, a prominent resident of
this city, today killed his wife with
: a hatchet. perhaps fatally injured his
two children and threw himself under
a passenger train and was killed. He
was probably insane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
DR., Hutchins Quits BADGERS.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 22.-Dr. C. P
Hutchins. director of physical train
ing of the University of Wisconsin, has
resigned to enter business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
orieyino Mother Kills Self.

Sterling, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Mrs. James
Dick, grieving over the death of a
son year ago. committed suicide in
here home here yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
Increases Fear of Uprising.

Whatever may have been the imme-
Ndiate motive for the assassination OF
Jackson the outrage cannot fail TO in
crease the ever present fear of an up
rising against British rule in India. At
tempts have been made in India
against the lives of Lord Mimic, Lord
Kitchener Sir Andrew Fraser, Lieuten-
ant governor of Bengal and many 9th
erlBritish officials
Two Killed in London.
July l last Sir William HUT Cursor
Wyllie, who had recently held import
ant Indian appointments, was murder
ed at the Imperial institute in London
by an Indian student who subsequent
1y was hanged. DIR. Canvas Lalcaca, a
physician of Shanghai, who was visit
ing in London, also was killed during
the fusillade of shots, though his death
may not have been intended originally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 4:32, rises 7:1S; moon sets
3:33 a. M; 3:42 a. M, moon at perigee,
nearest earth, distant 22S20O miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22

'NICARAGUAN INSURGENTS
WIN A COMPLETE VICTORY
OVER GOVERNMENT FORCE

way as a government could deprive a
person of an order obtained under
false pretenses.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-22
MATINEE TooAy-rbe streeter-

Bryan company will present a matinee this afternoon at the Third Avenue theater, repeating the performance of A Woman of Society,"" enjoyed last night by an audience surprisingly large, considering the weather. The bill is a social drama with considerable com- edy, and the good points are well di- vided up among the Various characters. There are the adventures, the false husband, the faithless wife, the abused husband, and all that goes to make up the troubles of society. MT. Streeter as the English dude did his usually good work. Terry as Col Cameron, and Miss Foster as Mrs. Minerva Par kinson, who ,had lost her "sainted Simon" played opposite each other and furnished some very jolly comedy. Miss Bryan appeared in the leading role of Ethel Vaughn, the woman of society, and, of course, was good, as she al ways is. Miss Wilson was the adven- turess, and MT. Winters the false and scheming husband, while MT. Stam- baugh posed as victim in the part of the betrayed husband Miss Ethel did finely as Kitty Cannon. The same bill is offered at both the matinee and evening performance today, and Wednesday night. Thursday night the company will present Marching Through Georgia" military drama
 ILLINOIS PlCNIc-Today is the date set for the Illinois picnic at the Indian school. According to the ar ranged program, the pfcnickers are ex- pected to assemble at 10 o'clock in the morning with their luncheons and en- joy a real old-fashioned handshaking time, dinner to be served at 1 o'clock. Thereafter the exercises of an ora torical sort are to take place in the auditorium. Nothing was learned last night as to any change in plan, nor could anybody tell what the weather would be today. At this writing it would seem as though those who de- sire to sit on the grass and eat their dinners had better each take along board to lay on the grass. However, the school verandas are spacious and it is not unlikely that Superintendent Goodman would object to the visitors coming under cover to eat their fried cakes. As for the speechmaking, the roof of the auditorium does not leak and good Illinois folks can talk wheth- CT it rains or shines. This item is not an announcement as to whether there reminder that this is the day. If enough people go, there will be a pie nic. If there is no picnic, The Repub-