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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
DAVENPORT

! Naval Deserter Not Identified. - In
tanswer to the telegram which was sent
to the federal authorities at Washing
ton soon after the arrest of James Ed
ward Matthews, who surrendered to
Marshal Lamb and Sergeant Lew as
ideserter from the United States navy,
a telegram has been received by the
officials in which the government states
that it IS unable to identify the man
who is now in the custody of the Dav-
export police. In addition to stating
the Identification is incomplete, the
authorities ask that a more adequate
description of the man be sent. In the
meantime Matthews is being held at
the county jail pending further in
structions.
Buys Country Home on River
Saturday. Colonel George Watson
French closed the purchase of 27S
with which incidentally he secured a
splendid site for a summer home on
the Mississippi river bluffs. The prop
erty he buys includes the George H.
Schutter, the Ephraim Stark and Rich
ard Copeley farms, and the Harding
tract, on the River road in Pleasant
Valley township, just east of the Nut
ting farm and Nutting station. The
price paid is not given out, but II is I'M
iderstood to have been slightly in ad-
vance of the values at which land in
that neighborhood has been held in
the past. Colonel French expects to
To 60 - HI
and to build there next year a summer
home. From the bluffs on the prop
rty is one of the finest views TO be
obtained along the entire stretch of
river from Clinton to Muscatine In
terested with Colonel French is J. L.
Thatcher. who will become the man
ager of the farm, to which he and Mrs.
Thatcher will remove when their own
permanent home can be built upon one
OF its bluffs next year.
Thought Daughter a Suicide. - Be
heving that his daughter had swallow
ed a large quantity of poison, Patrick
Casey, TIA West Front street, alarmed
the entire neighborhood and inciden-
tally enlisted the services of County
Physician Ficke, with two other ply
sicians. Matron Hill, the ambulance
and two members of the police force
in the wild chase which followed. The
incident first was brought to the at
tention of the police through two tele-
phone calls which were turned in, the
first from an unknown woman and the
second from Matron Hill, to whom an
alarm had also been sent. 1t was stat
ed that Miss Casey had swallowed a
large quantity Of carbolic acid and
was fast dying A hurry-up call was
sent County Physician Ficke, who, be-
ing unable to leave at that instant, in
formed two other physicians of the cir
cumstances. Later the ambulance was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13

The peculiar properties of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epidemics of in
fiuenza, and when it was taken in
time we have not heard of a single
case of pneumonia. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13

called. and then two policemen, Off
GERS Jansen and John Stapleton, were
rushed to the scene of the supposed
suicide. When they arrived the turmoil
had subsidized somewhat and the poison
which the young woman was supposed
to have taken with suicidal intent
proved to be nothing more than a
harmless stimulant.
Girl Arrested for Theft.-First being
the victim Of a bogus detective who
had placed her under arrest and was
walking over the city streets with her
when nabbed by real officer, and
later being arrested and brought to
this city to be tried Cd the charge of
grand larceny, Mabel Willard is now
lodged behind the bars at the house of
detention, where she will be held until
the time for her trial arrives. She
was brought to Davenport by Detec-
tive Hans Schramm Saturday after he
had made the trip to Waterloo especi-
ally to secure her. The young woman
Will be given a hearing on a charge of
grand larceny. having stolen about 500
from the Sherman house, at which
place she worked for a short time.
Sprague Is Recovering. - William
Sprague, the victim of the stabbing
ARRAY at Blue Grass several days ago
who has been confined at Mercy hos
pital since, is expected to recover the
use of his limbs, and word given out
by his physicians holds forth strong
hopes that he will entirely recover and
will not experience the paralysis which
at first was thought to have been per
manently inflicted by the knife wound.
He is now able to sit up and is able to
detect the sensation Of touch in his
lower limbs Since the chase first be
gan for the assailant of Sprague, VIII
liam Wainscott, not a trace has been
found of him. It is thought that he has
fed this part of the country and has
made good his escape from the author
tiles.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Charles Whit
aker. 502 Columbus avenue, Saturday
reviewed the sad intelligence of the
death of her brother, jeremiah Knouse,
at Los Angeles, Cal, where he had
made his home for the past three
years. Mr.. Knouse was formerly a
we'll known and highly esteemed citi-
zen of Scott county, and leaves many
friends here who will sincerely mourn
his death. The fatal ailment was heart
trouble. Deceased was born in Cum
berland county. Pennsylvania, Oct. %,
1887, and was - years old at the time
of his death. The, survivors are the
wife, Maria Knouse; one son, Quincy
Knouse, the latter residing in Mime
apolis; as also two sisters and three
brothers, these being Mrs. Charles
Whitaker, Mrs. Charles Clapp, Martin
Knouse of Davenport, who was spend
ing the winter with his brother in Cali
fornia and was with him when the
final summons came, John Knouse Of
Wilton and Wilton Knouse of Bea-
trice, Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
Lively Lazaruses.

Startled Visitor-Graciousi What's
that? Must be an earthquake! The
plaster is falling too, Mild Mater-Oh.
10. It's just the boys Two Of them
are sick in bed today.-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
The R[and One.

Lady-What! You've just come out
of prison! 1 wonder you are not
ashamed to own it! Ne'er-Go-well-I
don't own it. lady-wish did. l was
only a lodger.-New York Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.
CHAPTER I.-Jacke Orde. lumber
man. has his drive of logs held up by
a dam built by an irascible mill owner.
CHAPTER II.-Orde declares war on
Reed. the mill owner.
CHAPTER III-A stranger named
Newmark joins Ordes river crew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
Every day is <
Christmas
COI5o1 an
Edison Phonograph

is the holiday maker. What is
Christmas but time of Joy, of en-
tertainment, of peace and good Wilt
What produces these things so
much as jolly family circle with the
addition of few friends, all listening,
to the wonderfully varied Programs
produced by an Edison Photograph
playing Edison Amberol Records?
You can have just such real
Christmas.
Hear the Edison Phonograph today
plav some of those new SouSa's Band
Records, and you will learn for the
first time what Edison has done for
sound-reproducing machines.
Edison Photographs $3.50 to S12S0o
Edison Standard Records Csc.
Edison Anberol Records (play twice as lonz) Soc.
Edison Grand Opera Records 7Sc and 500
There are Edison dealers everywhere. Go to the
STANDARD and AberoI complete cato9s
from your dealer or from us.
National Phonosr.ph Co.. rs Lakeside Ave-. Orange. N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
CHAPTER 4.

CHAPTER 4.
VA FHEN Newmark awoke once
k more to interest in affairs
~ " the morning was well spent.
On the river the work was
going forward with the precision Of
clockwork.
Orde discovered about noon that the
jam crew was having its troubles I'm
mediately below Reeds dam ran
long chute strewn with powders.
which was alternately a shallow or
stretch of white water according as
the stream rose or fell. Ordinarily
the logs were flushed over this decliv-
ity by opening the gate. behind which
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
SCIENTIST MAKES A
PRETTY STRONG CLAIM

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn, Sept. s.
-Thaddeus Tietze. Hungarian sci
enlist, who has spent nearly his en-
tire life in an effort TO discover an
elixir that will restore life to human
beings any time within several hours
If an unnatural death, claims to have
accomplished his ambition and is now
ready to submit himself as a patient
FOR the test,
So confident is Tietze that he as
serts that he is willing to give him
self to any death, ave one that re-
moves part, or from acid. such as Wit
riol, that eats away flesh, and the
mere removal of blood from the body
until respiration stops, suffocatlon,
drowning and like means of ending
life, have no terrors for him. but as
yet he has not been able to find a
subject willing to submit himself to
a convincing experiment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
TooATs CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Firm cables in
spired a little bullinh sentiment in the
wheat market at the opening of trade
today, but lacked animation and prices
showed only slight gains. Continued
liberal receipts In the northwest had
tendency to restrain many would
be buyers and trading on that nc.
count was quiet early in the day
Prices at the opening were is to 3-Sc
higher than yesterdays close. Decem
Der being at "a 3-S and 9dHc to
"a 5-sc. During the first half houl
December sold up TO "a 3-dc.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
Assessor Sanchez
Before State Board

DENVER Sept S-P. l.. Sanchez,
assessor oil iiuerlano county, gave an
exposition of economies in taxation be
fore the state board OF equalization
yesterday that would have made Hen
ry George squrm In his grave and
which caused members of the board
to writhe occasionally in their seats.
II there were errors In his assess.
ment abstract they were not the fault
of Mr.. Sanchez, or his deputy. who is
also his brother. Joe Sanchez, who
had charge of the work. But he could
hardly be blamed either, Mr.. Sanchez
thought. for he had taken the word
oi coal companies and had made up
the role from sworn schedules they
had rett1ysd TO assessors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

ton. Up to this afternoon he had moi
reported. No trains today and possi
bly, none tomorrow as no work so far
in repairing damage. all available men
being employed on the main line.
SiIverton Branch.
The official report shows twenty
washouts, including bridges, and ten
land and rock slides, The washouts
cover long distances in several places.
The high water opened n channel over
the track where the rock slide took
place and over which a Temporary
track was laid last week. The rock
and dirt on the track was washed out
far better than workmen could do IT
The river has since gone down and
returned TO the regular channel. after
performing work that would have cost
the company thou5ands of dollars.
thus we have one instance of the
flood being beneficial The longest
slide is about 100 feet long and ten
feet deep. Just how long IL viii take
to repair the damage cannot be esti.
mated OF course there will be no
trains for many days.
Rio Grande Southern.
No report ON this line In another
column the condition Of the line from
Telluride to Rico and Dolores is given
which means october frosts before
connection with the great mining
camp. The Lightner creek road bed
and bridges are being repaired. but
the days of running trains cannot be
given.
In the above our readers have the
railroad situation
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
INSANE WOMAN ON WAR
PATH WITH REVOLVER

LONG BEACH Cal, Sept. 8-Bet-
lie Becker, a l6-year-old girl, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
Mrs. Mary Hustage, an elderly woman
who had begged the protection of the
girl and her father after leaving a
suburban car. Mrs. Hustage. who is
supposed TO be insane, drew the re-
volyer while the party were proceed
upon the girl. The woman then shot
three times at Andrew Becker, the
girls father, but none of the bullets
took effect and he finally succeeded
in Wrestling the revolver from her
grasp.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
THREATlNG LETTERS
RECEIVED BY TAFT

CHICAGO, Sept S-Two letters
threatening the life of President Taft
during his visit in Chicago, now In
the hands of Captain Porter of the Sc
cret service. have stirred up the lat
ter and police officials of the city will
make efforts to see that the chief
executive is the most guarded pres
ident that ever came to Chicago.
Captain Porter is inclined to be-
little the threats, although he began
making preparations Immediately to
prevent the possibility of an attack
on President 1aft.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
! vAPoR DISCOVER ON
PLANET MARS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. s.
According to Il statement made by
Prof. W. W. Campbell, director of the
Lick observatory, a recent astronomi
cal expedition which has just return
ed from Mount Whitney brought back
proof that water vapor exists on Mars.
The scientists have In their posses
sion as result of the pictures which
they took from the summit OF the
mountain definite proof that the planet
Mars Is capable of supporting sentlent
beings. Professor Campbell made the
following statement:
I'VE are now In position to issue
the strongest statement that has ever
been given out as TO the existence oi
water vapor on Mara. II 1t ia fouut
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
STRIKERS GAIN BIG
VICTORY OVER STEEL CO.

PlTTSBUKG, Sept. s.--Complete
surrender 10 the demands OF the strik-
ers has been made by the head of the
Pressed Steel Car company at Me
KEGS Rocks and official announcement
has been made that the men could re-
turn TO work at once. Every point
with the exception OF wage Increase
has been aceded TO. Chief OF Police
Farrell OF the companys force. has
been suspended and VIII be discharged
later. which was demanded by the
strikers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

TELLURIDE. Sept s-A cloud
lake caused ruin and desolation down
the San Miguel valley from Trout
lake. Sunday forenoon the aging wa
ters were augmented by a cloud burst
which took out the dam above Trout
lake. and also a portion OF the dam
at Trout lake, causing a flood of water
to pass out, swelling the streams emp
tying into the main channel of the
San Miguel river Those who wit
messed the sight say the crest of the
wave rushing down stream was TWEEN
ty-f1ve to thirty-fiye feet high over a
wide distance, This took everything
before it-railroad bridges, track, in
Guiding ties and steel rails which
were swept along like matches in the
mad rush of waters At places the
waters reached heighth of forty feet
as shown by land marks Not a rail
An road bridge is left along the course of
the stream, including the bridge at the
Butterfly mill $50 feet long and sixty
feet high. another 200 feet long and
twenty-five feet high and third 200
feet long and twenty feet high Be
low Vance junction in one stretch
railroad bed ties and rails are wash.
ed out for distance of 15 500 feet
and near Placerville an additional
piece of track 10000 feet long is
missing
At Vance Junction the large stone
building of the Telluride Power com
pany was riddled and torn to shreds
The walls of the building were two
feet thick of solid masonry The
building contai-S9d oestly electric ma
S.fnery, including transformers, etc,
also the store. building, bunk house,
construction house. The buildings and
works above were also damaged. the
company placing the loss at 100000 |
The company has It's power subdi-
vided into three stations. hence the (,
station at Ames is running and power
is being furnished to the mines and
the town of Telluride.
The towns of San Miguel Saw Pit
and Centerville were almost wiped out
of existence, all except the residences
and buildings on high grounds. The
stores, saloons and other buildings in
the places mentioned were completely
demolished. Fortunately no lives were
lost as the people had warning and
escaped to the highlands, but unable
Every wagon bridge from Ophir in
the county along the stream was tax
en- out and the roads are In a de-
plorable condition.
No word has been received from
Norwood and places farther down as
telephone communication is cut off
and roads impossible for man or
beast. 1t is safe to say that not a
ridge remains along the stream any
place and loss of life may have re-
suited, but no deaths are reported.
While the Telluride branch OF the
San Miguel river was badly swollen
by the heavy rains. no special damage
resulted, around Telluride.
ulOai toIntlNdllNt tHllluii'
places four weeks as the time neces-
sary to replace the bridges and repair
the track for the running of trains
into Telluride, and longer than that
between Telluride and Durango, as
several high and long bridges between
Trout lake and Rico and down the
Dolores river are reported washed out
besides long stretches of track.
A stage and freight service is be
ing arranged to be put on TO Placer
Vile. as soon as the wagon road can
be'made passable.
The loss to the railroad company
and the county in replacing roads and
million dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

ALDERSHOT, England, Sept. s.
During the dead calm at an early hour
today Capt. F. S. Cody, the American
aeroplanist. who has been in the serv.
ice of the British army for several
years, achieved what is believed to
be the worlds record for cross country
flight in an aeroplane.
In the big and cumbersome machine
the invention of Captain Cody, he re.
mained in the air for one hour and
three minutes, covering in that time
a distance OF over forty miles. Ho
crossed over valleys that lntersect the
plain of Aldershot passed over and
around the barracks and circled tho
spire of the village church. His ma
chine was under perfect control. nnd
at times rose four hundred feet. fl
travelled occasionally at the rate o
fifty miles an hour
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
CLOUD BURST DE-
STR0YS PROPERTY
Terrible Havoc Wrought Along San Miguel
River--=Miles Of Track and Bridges
Washed Out Along R. G. So.

that water vapor is sufficient to be
detected under the most favorable
conditions 1t viii be evidence along
the line of establishing that the con
ditions on Mars are favorable to life
1t VIII not be proof, however. that
life exists on Mars"
The negatives made by the astron.
omers will be developed at once
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
Peary Says Cook
Is a Gay Deceiver

NEW YORK, Sept S.-The follow
ing dispatch was received early today:
Indian Harbor, Labrador Thy wire
lesa via Cape Ray. N. FJ-Haye nail.
ed the stars and stripes TO the north
pole, This is authoritative and cor.
rect. Cooks story should not be tax
en- too seriously The two Eskimoa
who accompanied him say that he
went no distance north. and was not
out of sight OF land Other members
OF the tribe corroborate their story.
tSignedJ "PEARY."
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
ouRAY MOI DAMAGED.

Editor Hulaninsli informs US by
phone that ouray was not damaged
to any extent, escaping this time This
Is good news.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
AviATORS ASSEMBLED
IN ITALY FOR RACES

BRESCIA. Italy. Sept S-Several
aviators who have assembled here for
aeroplane races. beginning today,
made trial flights this morning. Glenn
II. Curtiss, the American, who won the
international cup al Rheims. was
cheered when he made his first appear.
ance on the course.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
PUEBLO
FLOODED
High Water Doing Much
Damage and Trains
Delayed

PUEBLO, Sept. Sowing to the
continued rains inihe Arkansas valley
conditions have become serious along
that river east of Pueblo. and hun
dreds OF acres are reported flooded
At Boone. six miles east of the city.
The river Is higher this morning than
since 1892. II is two miles wide.
--uerfano river, Fountain river and ali
small rivers and Streams are running
bank full and ard pouring so much
water into the Arkansas that the chan
mel cannot hold 1t.
PUEBLO, Sept, 'S.-Over 100 fami-
lies living in Crystal Place and other
sections close to Lake Minnequa and
Bessemer ditch are homeless this
morning, their homes having been
flooded with water from one TO three
feet In depth All night long officers
and ambulance men worked in the af-
feeted district taking women and chill
dren to places of safety Several sick
women were moved in the ambulanees
when 1t was necessary to hold the cot
near the roof of the vehicles to keep
them from the water.
PUEBLO. Sept S.--The Denver &
Rio Grande held trains for the south
and west this moraing being able to
open the western line at noon Com
munication down the Arkausas valley
east of Pueblo has been cut off and
here are fears that serious damage
mas occurred
Waters III the flooded district Of
Puenlo are slowly reoeding and many
who were driven from their homes
last night were enabled to return
The Arkansas river last night rose
to point four feet from the Union
avenue bridge and for time alarm
was felt that II might break through
the levee west OF the city West of
Pueblo the river cut out 300 feet OF
Denver g. Rio Grande tracks.
Between Pueblo and Trinidad there
are several bad washouts and officials
of the company are not even endeav-
oring to estimate when they will go
through
Telephone lines from Pueblo to
Boone and other nearby points east
are out of service aud 1t Is certain
that damaging floods occurred along
that part. The situation In Pueblo
is expected TO be all right by tonight
as the weather Is clear.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

tured by two Yankees. DR.. Cook, on
April 2l, 1908. had the wonderful ex.
perience of being the first man to
place his feet on the north center of
the earth, and again on April 6. a
year later, Commander Peary enjoyed
the supreme satisfaction of unfurIing
the American flag 10 the winds at
the north pole
Of course neither one could know
the others success at the time and
any records placed at the pole could
not have any permanence unless an
island or continent was found and the
record of success placed under an
imperishable monument OF rock. But
ON the drifting polar pack. mark or
cylinder would soon be moved from its
true position Mt the axis and be drift
ed over with SHOWS that pack hard
as stone in the numerous arctic
storms
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

BATTLE HARBoR. Labrador, Sept.
S.-Peary's arctic steamer, the Roosc-
gelt, was sighted from port at 10 a
m. today. II could not be determined
at the time whether she would call
here OF would continue on to Chateau
Bay, thirty miles south.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

The average woman spends more
time In trying 10 improve her com
plexion than her Intellect.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

Regular meeting Of sedgwick post
No II G. A. r. Thursday evening,
Sept. 8.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

Nathan's have suits for boya that
wear.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

Nathan's have those shirts yon
want.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

LONDON, Sept S.--Great Britain,
convinced that the American flag had
really been placed over the territory
surrounding the north pole, is pre-
pairing to claim the land as nm ENG.
lish province 1t was announced to-
day that Premier Asquith would be In.
terpellated as to why the north pole
cannot belong TO the Dominion of Can.
ada. II Is claimed that the fact that
Commander Robert Il, Peary or DR.
f A. Cook has planted The American
banner at the pole does not necessar.
lily give the land to the United States
II Is now feared that the polar dis.
oovery may lead TO an International
iangle Sir Arthur Gilbert announces
his determination TO make decided
stand in favos OF England annexing
the new territory.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept S--A little mes,
sage of seven words flashed by wire.
less from the coast O. Labrador to a
local news bureau at noon yesterday
made Commander Robert Il. peary the
second American citizen within five
days to report TO the astounded world
the discovery of the north pole Later
advloes showed that Commander
reary had reached the pole April G.
1903, one year lacking few days.
after DIR. Frederick A. Cook had
achieved the same prize. The brief
and thrilling message which conveyed
the first tIdinss of Peary's feat was
dated from Indian Harbor via Cape
Ray. N. F., read
Stars and atrIpes nailed to the pole.
-Peary"