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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
BODY SEVERED
BY LOCOMOTIVE
Edward Coulter, of Muscatine,
Meets Death in the Mil
Waukee Yards.
HAD BEEN CELEBRATING
Jumps i'm Front of Train When His
Companion Warns Him of His
Peril.

Edward Coulter, aged "a, a resident
of Muscatine. was killed by a Milwau-
kee freight train at Nahant, in the
west end of Davenport at 3 o'clock
Sunday morning. The body was sew
cred, the wheels passing over the
chest.
Coulter was employed in one of the
Muscatine button factories. In com
pany with Charles Tucker, fellow
workman, he came 10 Davenport Satur-
day evening for celebration.
After making the rounds in Daven-
port. drinking considerably, they came
to Rock Island, leaving here shortly
before midnight According to Tucker,
they were expecting to catch train
for home while walking in the rail
road yards.
Jumps in Wrong Direction.
Tucker said they were walking along
a patch between the tracks when they
were attracted by the rumbling of a
train approaching from the east.
Tucker shouted to Coulter. and the
latter, his senses partially deadened
by the liquor that he had imbibed
during the night, instead of removing
himself further from danger jumped
directly in front of the engine
The front of the locomotive caught
Tucker i'll the shoulder and hurled him
30 feet alongside the track The crew
of the train knew that man had been
hit and the train was brought to a
stop Tucker was first found. He was
unconscious. After several minutes
he was reused He then asked for his
companion.
Find CouItcr's Remains.
The body OF Coulter was found two
car lengths east. The police authori-
ties were notified and the remains
were placed in charge of Undertak ar
Runge. An inquest will be held this
afternoon.
The victim of the accident was sin
gle, and is survived by his father and
two sisters. ali living in Muscatine.
and with whom he made his home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20

lock, Louis Danncr, w. o. Vannatta.
ndalusia-TEomas Call. Albert
Hartman.
Drury-Clydc Ilcssman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20

occasions made unprovoked and sud
den attacks on other nations. and that
the vesssls- -sils is building are design
Cd for commerce destroying purposes
and for fighting with an enemy that is
near at hand
Optimism is Foolish.
You know also the kaiser declared
in a public speech the future of Ger
many is on the water In the face of
these significant facts. | fear, any fool
ish optimism is. greatly to be depre-
Gated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
Landing Delayed Till To-
morrow Because of
Plans.
TO GREET FAMILY Y FIRST
Peary Expected in Sydney,
Nova Scotia, This Evening
on Way South.

New York, Sept. 20.-The Danish
steamer, Oscar H., with DR.. Cook on
board, was reported by wireless tele-
graph 65 miles east of Fire island
at 3: SIS this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20

Rochester, Mimi, Sept 20.-While
Governor johnson was somewhat bet
ter today, the doctors still consider
the governor in grave state. the dan
ser period not having been passed.
He is not as restless as he was yester-
day, but somewhat weaker. and he has
just about an even chance, say the
doctors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-20
Gov. JOHNSON IS
ATDEATH'SDOOR;
IS SINKING FAST

Rochester, Sept. 20.-At 2 o'clock
this afternoon Or. Mayo issued a bull
Ietin in which he indicated Governor
johnson had a turn for the worse and
said the governors candition is very
grave.
Another physician said johnson had
been in a semi-comatose condition for
two hours. He admitted Johnson's
life is fast ebbing away.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
SLAIN At HIS WINDOU.
Italian Shot to Death from ,4dj0in-
ing Building -

Joseph Pogano, of No. 22S Chrystie street walked
between a lighted gas jet and an open window in
his home early yesterday morning Instantly a
shot was fred and he fell the floor with bullet
in his heart Explosions of fireworks concealed the
sound of the shot. but the crash of the falling body
attracted the attention of PoganO's wife and three
grown daughters. with whom he occupied two
rooms on the fifth floor of the building.
Detectives arrived from the Edridge street sta
ton in u few minutes. and after a brief investiga-
ton they decided that the man had been struck by
a stray bullet They started out to find the place
from where the bullet had been fired and owing 70
the peculiar arrangement of buildings In the VI
clnity were able to trace it to No. 215 Forsythe
street.
on the fifth floor they found a vacant room look
ing out the room occupied by Pogano~ Near the
window they found repeating rifle. There was one
empty shell and eight loaded ones in the magazine.
The bullet which killed the Italian COrresponded
with the eight which remained in the rifle Indica-
tions point 10 the fact that the slayer had waited
several hours before the opportunity to carry
out his purpose.
No trace of the man who fired the shot was
found in the building. nor did the detectives dis
cover anybody who would admit having heard a
shot on the roof. however. Detectives King and
Thornton found four men. whom they arrested OF,
suspicion OF knowing something about the shoot
ing. The men said they had gone 10 the roof to
sleep and gave their names as George StanbUrger.
of No 1903 East Sth street; Jacob Paonafsky of No
SO Ludlow street: Louis Levy. of No 21S EIdridge
street, and William BaChan, of No S6 East Sd
street Magistrate Braen rernanded them to Coro-
Shrady who paroled them in the custody OF
their lawyer until the inquest
1t is not believed that the death of Pagano was
the result of "A Black Hand plot. So far as known.
he had no enemies. Several Black Hand crimes
have been committed. however. In the block in
Chrystie street where the Italian shot Two
years ago twenty-three persons lost their lives in
a fire No 222 Chrystie street the fire being laid
at the door of the Black Hand.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
MAN DIES IN BROOKLYN FIRE.
Wife and Child Rescued with Difficulty from
Nassau Trust Company Building.

one person was killed and two others were res
cued with difficulty last night in a fire which
broke out the fourth floor of the five story
building Of the Nassau Trust Company at Red
Hook Lane and Fulton street shortly before mid
night last night. Patromen from the Adams
street station carried Mrs. Theodore Berkes and
her six-year-old son out of the burning building
and were informed by her that her husband had
gone out early in the evening and had not re-
turned. Firemen going through the building after
the fire was under control discovered his body in
a room IN the fifth floor.
The cause of the fire is mystery. Flames We're
seen 10 issue from the fourth floor shortly before
midnight. The hremen made quick and
were able 10 confine the blaze the floor where
II started. The greater part of the damage was
by water. practically all the bank records and
perishabl material being drenched
In the building many dentists and tailors
and their stock and equipment were ruined All
surface cars in that vicinity were transferred to
side streets. The elevated road was able to con-
tinue its schedule without interruption and the
passengers were able to the fire a close range
The damage 10 the building $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
KILLS MOTHER AND BABE.
Boy Also Fatally Hurt When Can
non Bursts at City'S FestiTdl.
- Telegrarh 10 The TrIbune ]

Camden. y. J.. July "a pitiful tragedy
marked the closing Of the city's Fourth of July
festival a Reservoir Park this evening An eX-
ploding cannon caused the deaths Of woman
and her infant child the fatal injury of a boy
the serious injury of another lad and slight IN
juries to several persons in the crowd.
The dead are Mrs. Emma Heeble, twenty-five
years old, and her six weeks old son, Of No. 400
Liberty street. Charles MulliOn seventeen
years old of No. 1901 North 18th street, had the
top of his head blown off. and the hospital sur
geons say there is no chance of his living.
George Houser. nineteen years old, is badly cut
and bruised
Houser had charge of the loading and hring
of the cannon for the sautes. He had fired the
piece several times during the day. and was
about to fire the signal for sunset when the gun
burst with terrific roar and parts of the metal
flew in all directions.
Young Mulon sat the ground. and huge
piece of the cannon struck him in the head, fly
ing past and striking Mrs. Heebe and her baby
who sat directly back of him. The mother and
babe were killed instantly. while thousands
gathered about them fed in terror and many
women tainted.
The celebration one under the auspices oI
the various patriotic societies of the city.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
FINED FOR SHOOTING ITALIAN FLAG.
Port Chester Patriot Angry Because Stars and
Stripes Weren't Displayed Alongside

4 don't damn what flag il was: you had
right 10 shoot It down, and will fine you S25 for
doing it, said Police Justice Arthur Z. Wilcox, OF
Port Chester. when Harold Conant was arraigned
before him yesterday the charge of shooting
down italian flag.
III pay the fine, but under protest." replied Mr
Conant drawing forth Il roll Of bills ''As an
American citizen and lover Of the Stars and
Stripes I'll appeal this case 10 higher court"
The trouble started when Giuseppe Maduro of
South Regent street Port Chester. up an ItaI-
ian flag in front Of his home. To Mr.. Conant and
other citizens who told the Italian he should
display the Stars and Stripes the latter said one
was good enough for him. Then Conant got gun
and shot away the halyards until the Italian en-
blem came down A crowd Of Italians threatened
the patriot, but he kept them of with his re-
volver. Trouble feared in the courtroom also
The Miller Hose Company was summoned and at
tached two lines of hose to nearby hydrant
ready To turn the water into the courtroom should
n riot break cut. but the excited Yankee and
Italian factions managed TO keep the peace.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
4. q. L4NGH1M KILLED.
Former Precedent President Dies
from Explosion Of CracLer.

Louisville July arthur Granville IangIaIn.
former president of the Provident Life Assurance
Society died a Seymour, Ind, early today. Mr..
Langham never regaincd consciousness after suffer
ing shattered hand by the explosion of a cannon
cracker late last night.
He was OF a party of Louisville folk who
We're spending the week end at the home near EScy-
mour, of John X. Peter Mr. Langhams brother-iu-
law. A cannon cracker thrown upon the lawn failed
10 explode and Mr.. Laugham took it in his hand
and relighted 1t. The cracker burst in his grasp,
mangling the right hand frightfully He was oper-
ated upon at once.
Mr. Langham was the uncle OF the Baroness
Specl Sternburg, wife Of the late German Am
bassador the United States, and of the Comtesse
de Farmount. wife Of the naval artach6 of the
French Embassy at Washington. His wife. for
merly Miss Stella Peter, of Louisville IS at present
with the Baroness Sternburg in Europe.
Mr. Langham ffty-fve years old and a ma
tive OF Birmingham England He was for years
one Of the most prominent insurance men in Ken
lucky and the South He a partner with Cen
eral John B. CastIeman, the horscman In the firm
of Barbee & Castleman. He was The head Of a
syndicate which bought the Provident then point
difference between Governor Hughes and In
surance Commissioner otto Kelsey of New York.
from the John J. COyIe syndicate of Philadelphia.
who obtained it from e r Thomas and Orlando
+. Thomas. The Thomases acquired the control
from Timothy L. Woodruff
The sale Of the control TO Mr.. Laugham and his
associates took place last August. lie alone was
named purchaser in the official announcement.
and elected president bur among those con
cerned with him We're r. L. Woodruff, W. p. ELI
son. former Corporation Counsel of New York and
". d. Buckner, of the Prospect Park Bank, Brook
Iyn
In October Mr.. Langham sold $50 shares. com
prising the holdings Of Floyd Day. the Kentucky
capitalist and the control passed To Douglas Ma
bee. grandson Of George West. the paper manu-
factuTer, of Saratoga Mr. Ellison resigned as
vice-president and in April Z. + Ritteuhouse
Commissioner of Insurance for Colorado. succeed
ed Mr Langham as president.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
SPRINGFIELD PLAN" TRIED.
It Amused the Public and There Were Only
Minor Accidents and a Few Fires

Springfield. Mass. July 5-Springfeld celebrated
Independence Day IN organized fashion to-day. and
crowds estimated AT from 5oe0 to 10000 watched
the various parts Of the Springfield plan" which
has attracted wide attention
-Four historical pageants were given in various
parts Of the city early in the morning. They were
followed by parade about three miles long in
which the militia, boys regiment and many floats
OF merchants manufacturers. labor unions and
races took part.
The afternoon was devoted to land and water
sports and balloon ascension. In the balloon
Springfield We're Pilot II. T Pierpont Harry Jones
i. W Waters and T. L. Avery, who landed safely
Westford al 725. IN the evening there We're sec
tionaI illUuinaJious. fireworks and band concerts
There were several minor accidents and a few
small fires. but the day was orderly and successful
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
BATTERY's JOKE ON AGED BoArMEN
The Irreverent Say They Got Only to Liberty
Statue in "Ten-Mile Race"

Bob Peach. a c5atman. seventy years old beat
Andy keyser. another bOltman. sixty-efght Years
old. yesterday in rlce said to have been from the
Rattery around Robbins Reef Light and back
again. II was expected victory. as Peach ustl-
ally wins from Keyser in these annual races He
came In fifteen minutes eighteen seconds ahead and
declared that he ned the advantage over K-vser
his skin the Robert Fulton. fifty years old was
better than the Hendrick Hudson rowed by Keyser
Both boatmen said that they had rounded Rob
bins Reef Light rowing total distance Of ten and
one-eghth miles but there Was gossip about the
terry that the veterans pulled up at the Statue of
Liberty and consumed Of beer that was con
cealed in one Of tho boats. Neither Peach nor
heyscr' looked exhausted when they returned 10 the
Battery. The official time was hours and 10 min
utts. which Is six minutes behind the recopd for
last year.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
FIRE HALTS CEREMONY
YOUNG GIRLS IN D1NGER.
Jealous Boys Nay Hore Started 1t
at Hudson Monument Exercises.

Four little girls who broke ground yesterday
afternoon for the Henry Hudson monument on
Spuyten Duyvil Hill. in the presence Of one thou
sand persons. were in peril for a time from flames
that burst forth in tall grass on the side of the
knoll. As they welding troweIs, with their
backs turned toward the brink of the Cliff, they
unaware of their danger. and did not under
stand why dozen more persons hHrriedly left
the canopy under which the ceremonies were in
progress.
Justice Leonard A. Giegerfch, of the Supreme
Court who presided saw the smoke ana stopped
speaking. The Rev. NJ. J. Murray, pastor of the
Roman Catholic Church Of St Margaret, Riverdale
avenue near Beach street, stepped forward and
announced that there no danger and asked
all present 10 keep their seats.
Police Sergeant Wholey. OF the KingSbridge traffic
squad sprang from his horse, jumped into the
burning grass and stamped ont the fire. while
others gave attention to the edges ana prevented
spread. The flames We're only few feet from the
canopy incosure.
The four little girls who had such close es-
cape were Hope Johnson, Jane McKevey, Dorothy
Radley and Helen Cox. ranging in age from ten to
thirteen wears Several small boys standing
near the spot where fire original ed, and it is
thought that of them. either carelessIy or ma
Iiciously, the grass afre Sergeant Wholey, who
had heard threats the part Of boys that they
would get even" for the prominence given to the
girls in the programme, is looking for two boys
who disappeared in the underbrush as the flames
broke forth
The fire scare came at the end Of the ceremonies
and did not spoil the occasion. which a big
affair for The Bronx. both representing its part
in the Hudson Fulton celebrations and being
the first the prelimtnaries TO mark the big cere
monies the fall.
Following short talk by Representative Goul-
den. OF The Bronx. Edward Il Hall delivered the
principal address, reviewing the history Of Henry
Hudson and Spuyten DuyviL
Father Murray ended the exercises with prayer,
William G. Muschenheim large contributor. and
for Justice Giegerich.
The monument. resting a high point and
reaching three hundred feet in height. will he
visible the from the river ana the Palisades
on the opposite shore, to the east from the Sound
and other parts of The Bronx. well as Manhat-
tan The dedication will occur this fan as a part
of the Hudson-FuIton celebration.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
MCCLELLAN ON RIGHTS OF MAN.
Mayor Makes Plea for the Average Citizen
at Schenectady

Schenectady, y. y, July 5--Mayor George B. Ne
CIelan OF New York was the independence Day
orator in Schenectady. His address was patriotic
nature and touched only in Il general way upon
politics. He made strong plea for the recognition
of the rights of the average man in government
and in closing said:
AS long the average men In this country con-
tinue to their hard-headed common sense and
innate conservatism in dealing with public uues-
tions. just long Will nation he safe And our
country will be happy as long her average sons
remember that the greatest glory OF free people
Is in It's honor and its righteousness as nation;
that there is only rule II conduct for the ind
vduaI and for government
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
NO ACCIDENTS IN WASHINGTON.
Safe and Sane Celebration Approved by
President Taft.
TFroln The Tribune Bureau J


Washington. July 5.-The national capital for
the first time i'm its history experienced safe
and sane Fourth of July. Aside from the national
sautes Of forty-tive guns fired from Forts Myer,
Washington and Foote noon. not explosion
was heard. No firecrackers or other explosives
were for sale or were permitted the public
streets. Late i'm the afternoon there an auto
mobile parade. in which many handsomely deco
rated machines took part.
In the evening there was handsome display of
fireworks on the White lot" back OF the White
House. and Pennsylvania avenue was brilliantly
Illuminated with colored fire.
The following letter was received to-day by Dis
trict Commissioner MaCfarland from President
TAFT written before his departure for Beverly, ex-
pressing his hearty accord in the safe ana sane"
Fourth idea:
Ny Dear Nj Macforland: l have your letter Of
July with respect t. The celebration of the Fourth
Of July ] very sorry that ] shall not be in the
city that day because Of previous engagement
but am heartily IN sympathy with the movement
rid the celebration Of country's natal day
Of these distressing accidents that might be
avoided and merely due to q reckleSsness
against which the public protest cannot be too
emphatic Very sincerely yours.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
MANY SLIGHTLY HURT IN BOSTON.
Only Five Seriously Injured -Battleships and
Sailors Add to Celebration.

Boston, July 5--Five thousand of Uncle
Sans navy. with $4,000 jingiing in their pockets
helped Boston celebrate the Fourth Of July to-day
Nearly score Of warships, including some Of
The heaviest battleships Of the navy, lean looking
cruisers and little torpedo boats, riding at
their chains in the harbQr around the historic old
frigate Constitution formed picturesque and
patriotic foreground for the days Observance with
towering Bunker Hill waving its Stars and Stripes
high overhead in tie background.
The Boston police gave out the official list Of
victims IN the Fourth OF July celebration as 10 in
,=4red. seriously.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
HIGHER TAXES ON TOBACCO.
Increases To Be Recommended on All MANI
factured Articles Except Cigars.

Washington. July Cigar mJuuCaeturers Nd
were heard to-day by Sub-c1mnittee of the sen
ate Committee on Finance succeeded IN defsafins
the proposed increase from s o. 81 % a thousand u
the internal revenue tax on Ci-ars. The suo-ccN
mittee. however. voted % recommend Increases e4
practically all other forms OF manufactured 70
bacco. When the fun committee meets to-norro@
IL will consider the recomnl~udatiou~ Of che sHV
committee. which are follows.
Snuff. cents pound instead oS the present ra''
of cents. and z cents. as proposed uy the Bs'
rridge amendment.
Chewing and smoking tobacco. y cents pona~
instead of the present ratr ot o cents Iad CEN
as proposed by the 8vv-riIg- amendment.
Cigars weighing more than three pounds a tho-
sand. 50 a thousand which is the preSeu, rate I
The elimination OF the dLrereutidI VIII also =
recommended.
Cigars Weighing less than three pounds a th'-
sand. commonly called little cigars 81 a tho-
sand. the rate adopted by the House and recoI
mended by the Beveridse amendment. instead
the present rate of a cents
Cigarettes lat rate OF 81 I'D a thousand insies
Of the present rate of "a cents and 81 Is thousas
according the value
The subcommittee Will also recommend the aiss
tion OF the auu-couPon provision OF the Bevefs
amendment.
The cigar Manufacturers who spoke In oP9s
ton To the proposed increase Of the internal ~
nue. tax were Jacob WertheuI. oT New YORK P
ideut OF the National Cigar Manufacturers AS
ciaJiou, y Eijur of New York. chairman 0i -
executive committee OF che National cigar -
Tobacco Association, jeremiah Crcuiu. repCesel-<
the Cigarmakers' International Union. and A.
Geske and a delegation from Baltimore
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
PITTsBURG PAINTERS DARING FEAT.
Women Faint as He Mends Rope of Great
Flag-Many Minor Accidents Reported.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Pittsburg. July 5.-NIiChael Munro, a young bridge
uainter went hand-over-hand over a l50-foot
stretch Of two-inch steel cable, three hundred feet
from the ground to-day, to right the great flag
hoated here in the presence of twenty thou-
sand spectators. 1t Is said TO be the largest nag
in the world. broken rope made its unfurilng
between the seventeenth story of the Flick Bulu-
ing and me top of courthouse tower Impossible
until Munro performed his feat. number ot
women tainted in the crowd below.
In addition one fatal accident, us scorched
fingers. Il manned arms and burned eyes are the
toll paid by Young America in greater Pittsburg
for the independence Day celebration to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
PHILADELPHIA DEATH LIST THREE
Injuries to $50 Persons, in Comparison with
45O Last Year

Philadelphia. July 5.-Three deaths and $50 per-
sons injured is the result of the Independence
Day ceIebra ton in this city up to midnight. This
IS a decrease of seventy compared with the Ilst
of injured last year.
While handling a revolver supposed TO contain
blank cartridges Joseph Rafferty, was shot and
killed. Lucy McCusker. aged seven years and
Annie Gallagher, aged five years. died late TO
night from burns due to irecrackers.
The injuries of the majority of the victims con-
sist of burned hands and accrated faces, There
were more than fifty small fires. directly due to
fireworks
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
MEMBERS CHILLED
Leaders Want Tariff Bill Quickly
Sent to Conference.

Washington. July believing that the Senate
will complete consideration Of the tariff bill ats
this week. Representative Dwight. rf New York
the Republican whip. tonight sent o-r kilograms
requesting the members of the majority 70 N
present when the House meets ON Thursday.
The hot weather and long continued debate IN
the Senate caused many members TO retGrn 70
their homes seek summer resorts
As the Senate passes the t8rn 5ill q
viii be sent 10 the House and Speaker Cannoa
and the other Republican leaders desire that 10
time shall be lost in sending tt conference
New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
Ex-MAYoR KILLED AT AUTO RACE

Oakland Cal, July DC. .. Stafford. former
Mayor of Eureka Cal, was run down by \ Z
Silva and instantly killed in the seventh race OF
automobile meet the EmeryviIle raCetracl. TO-
day. Silva's car was upset turning over twice
falling on the driver and breaking his nose. StaC
fords neck broken. lie attempted 10 cross the
track in front Of the racers. His companion. un-
Identified. was knocked unconscious