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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The court of
appeals of the District of Columbia
today granted a stay until Nov. % of
the issuance of mandate sending Com
pers, Mitchell and Morrison to Jail for
contempt.
Shows the Way
Chief Justice Shepard stated that If
the labor leaders had by Nov. %, the
day the supreme court of the United
States reconvenes. filed in that court
.a-petition of certiorari, on applica-
ton a further stay of mandate would
be granted, pending the determination
by the higher tribunal of the applicar
ton.
Need Not Hurry to Washington
AS a result of this action Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison need not hasten
to Washington as it will not be neces-
sary for them to surrender under their
bonds nor will they have to have re-
course to a habeas corpus proceedings.
Cheer the Courts Act.
Toronto, Ont, Nov. 18.-Cheers
greeted the announcement made by
Gompers in the American Federation
of Labor today that a stay had been
granted until Nov. % in the case Of
the labor leaders.
Discusses Disputes.
Toronto. Nov. 1S.-The American
Federation of Labor devoted the
greater part of today's session to the
discussion OF the various .''lrisdictionn
disputes reported by the committee on
adjustment.
Mitchell Tells Position
Toronto, Ont, Nov. 18.-With the
declaration that he would continue to
bestow his patronage where he chose
and exercise his right Of free speech
regardless of consequences, John
Mitchell, former president of the
United Mine Workers, yesterday threw
the convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor into a scene of the
widest enthusiasm. The labor leader,
in the most dramatic speech that has
yet been heard on the floor, disclaimed
any intention of appearing defiant, but
there was a defiance in his tone as he
declared that after he was released
from Jail he would still refuse to buy
the products of the Bucks Stove &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
MRS. STETSON'S
NAME DROPPED
BY THE CHURCH

Boston, Nov 1S.-The name of Mrs.
Augusta E. Stetson, formerly first
reader of the Christian Science church
of New York, was today dropped from
the rolls of the Christian Science
church by order of the board of di-
rectors. 1t was announced the direc-
tors found the charges that Mrs. Stet-
son was working against the interests
of the church and contrary to the
teachings and practices of Christian
Science proved and true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
ILLINOIS PROF.
Is FOUND DEAD;
POISON AT HAND

Champaign, Ill. Noy. 1s.-The body
of Professor Wilfred c. Wheeler Of
the University of Illinois was found on
the campus this morning. A small bot
tie of poison was found nearby, estab-
fishing the theory of suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
STAR ON HALEY COMET

Professor Lowell Says 1t Has Head
and Appearance of Hood.
Boston, Nov. 1S.-John Ritchie,
Jr.. the well known scientist, received
the following dispatch from Profess
scr Lowell. at Flagstaff. last night:
"An observation of Halley's comet
shows a starlike head and a sem
olance of a hood"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
PORTUGAL is ION ITS EAR

Threatens to DO Things to China Be
cause Claims Are Not Recognized.
Lisbon, Nov. 1S.-The Seculo toda.
says the Chinese delegates to HON.
Kong conference, having refused u
recognize Portugal's claims in Macaa.
or to submit the question TO arbitra
tion. Portugal, with the support O
Great Britain. has opened pourparleyI
direct with China for the maintenanc,
OF the status quo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
CATHOLICS PICK OFFICERS
University of America Elects Trus-
tees-Cardinal Gibbons PresideS.

university OF America EIeCUS ITuS-
tees-Cardinal Gibbons Presides.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-At meet
ing of the board of trustees Of the
Catholic University of America, held
here yesterday, with Cardinal Gibbons
presiding, all of the old trustees were
reelected and three Junior profess
sors, Messrs. Turner, Shields and Nc
Carthy, were promoted to the rank Of
full professors.
The trustees approved the plan Of
establishing a normal school for the
benefit of teachers.
Aside from these matters only
routine business was transacted.
The next meeting will be held some
time during the spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
WOULD MAKE BOND
OF WALSH $25O,OOO
Attorneys for Government Argue
Against Continuing Forfeit
at $4,000.

Chicago, Nov 1S.-Government at
States circuit court of appeals to in
crease the bail Of John R. Walsh, for
mer president Of the Chicago National
bank, from $4,000 to $25O,O0o pend
ing the decision of the. petition for a
rehearing on his appeal. The motion
was taken under advisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
FINISH FOR FINNISH DIET

Dissolved Because of Refusal to Sane
ton Appropriation for Russia
Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. 1S.-The
Finnish diet was dissolved today be-
cause of the refusal to sanction the
government bill asking $4,000, 900 for
the defense Of the empire
1t is expected there will be no
change in the complexion of the new
diet The rescript of dissolution was
signed two weeks ago in anticipation
of the rejection of the military bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
TAFT TO MAKE A SPEECH

President VIII Address the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-President
and Mrs. Taft and a party OF friends
leave Washington this afternoon for
Norfolk. Va, where Taft tomorrow will
review a military and naval parade
and address the convention of the At
1antic Deeper Waterways association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
Dead Since Fridav.

Milwaukee. Nov. 18.-The police nov
believe Hattie linda. whose body wa
found in a shed yesterday. had beer
dead since Friday The authoritie
are still without a nosibve clue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
Sentences and May Have
Executed Two Cap
tured Americans
WARSHIPS ON THE WAY
Fearful Atrocities Said to Have
Been Committed in Mic
aragua-

Washington, Nov. 19.-Two AmerL
cans, Leonard Grace and Leroy Can
non, discovered In the revolutionary
army in Nicaragua, have been captured
and sentenced to death by President
Zeiaya. News at the state department
today Indicates the sentences have
been carried out. Two American war
vessels have been ordered to proceed
with all haste to Nicaragua and the
meeting Of the new Nlcaraguan am
bassador with the president at tho
White house has been indefinitely post
poned.
Refused to Commute.
The cruiser Vicksbwg and gunboat
Des Moines are on the way. News as
to the two Americans reached the
state department last night from the
American consulate at Managua and
stated their capture had been followed
almost Immediately by death sentence
and that the oonsul's appeal TO Zelaya
to commute the sentences was answer
ed by the statement, Sentence final"
The execution of the Americans is
believed to have taken place at or
near FL Costello in the immediate vi
cinity Of Greytown.
VIII TnIze Drastic Action
The brutality Of the Nicaraguan gov
ernment IN ordering the execution OF
Americans who happened to be found
in the revolutionists' army without
trial OF any sort Is likely to result in
this governments taking drastic meas
ures to prevent a repetition of It and
Zelaya will be held 10 strict accounts
bility for his action.
President Taft was so incensed at
the action Of Zelaya he Immediately
announced he would have no communi-
cation whatever with the new Mica
raguan minister.
Hnving Reign of Terror
New Orleans, Nov. 1s-A cable
from Panama says that passengers ar
riv1ng from Nicaragua report a reign
OF terror throughout the portion Of
that country controlled by President
Zelaya. Government troops are round
ing up all suspected of sympathy with
the revoIutionists and executing them
without trial.
More Than 500 Shot
More than 500 suspects have been
summarily shot and still the bloody
work continues. Residences are ran,
sacked by Zelaya's soldiers IN search
of discriminating letters and evidence,
and when resistance is offered tho
houses are destroyed. Women rela-
tives Of the revolutionary sympathtz'
ers have been subjected to most horS
rible indignities and outragea-
Nicaraguan refugees who have are
rived In the isthmus ana In Costa
Rica declare It is time for civilized
power to forcibly intervene and end
such barbarities and atrocities-
City fs BIOckaded-
Washington, Nov. 1S-The reEolus
tionists' forces, under Estrada, have
declared the port Of San Juan Del
Norte Nicaragua, under blockade and
a general notice to that effect has been
issued in a telegram received at the
state department today. 1t is stated
as a result of this action San Juan Del
Norte, which is said to contain 1000
Zelayans, IS invested both by land and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
WATER COMMISSION
TO MISSOURI Next

ST. Louis, Nov. 1S.-Having cou
pleted the inspection of the 8TississiD
pi river by voyage from St Paul, 70
New Orleans, the national waterways
commission began today FreparattOus
for the inspection Of the lIfssouri
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
Aoed Lutheran Publisher Dead.

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 1s.-Henry
S. Boner. aged 73, and for 80 years
superintendent of the Lutheran Publi-
cation society, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18

John Grunden on the charge of having
murdered Mrs. Saylor's husband, a
banker of this city, was postponed un-
til next March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
caIl for Banks' Condition.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The control
Ter of the currency today issued call
for the condition of national banks at
the close of business Nov. 16, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
Kills Self to Escape Trial.

Lafayette, Ind, Nov. 1S-Elias Ray,
a wealthy land owner, killed himself
today rather than face trial for the
murder of one of his employees last
spring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
Wells. FARGO & Co. Growing.

New York. Nov. 1S.-WeIls, Fargo
& Co. today announced an increase Of
capital stock from $1,000, coo to $24.-
100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
Hear Expert Testimony.

Chicago, Nov. 1s.-The examination
of. medical experts occupied the time
in the Cleminson case today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
TEST FOR BLEACHED FLOUR
Government Intends to Prosecute
Case Bringing Out All Points.

Case Bringing Out All Points.
Washington. Nov. 1S.-With refer
ence TO the controversy between th'
department of agriculture and thu
-four millers as to the legality of man
ufacturing of bleached flour state
ment was made today at the depart
ment that It was the purpose of thu
government to bring TO trial cas'
that will involve all the points in dis
pute between the millers and the law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
poatpone Savior TrlaI.

Danville, Ill, Nov. 1S.-The trial of
Mrs. j. B. Saylor, DR.. w. b Miller and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18

OF railroads and the capital stock OF
corporations Ala per cent.
Slight Increase in Tax.
Under the figures returned by the
board there will be slight increase
in state taxes. notwithstanding the
fact that the state tax rate will be
materially lowered through the ap-
plication of the one-third value law
in place of the old one-fifth value
basis of computation. Last years
state tax rate under the old law was
so cents taxes on 500 equalized val
uation Of property. If the same law
applied this year a tax of So cents
on the 500 equalized valuation
would be required to produce the nee
essary revenue for the operation Of
the state government Under the
changed law it is probable that the
state tax rate will be fixed at 40
cents.
A meeting Of the state tax COM
mission, consisting of Governor De-
neen, State Auditor Mccullough and
State Treasurer Russell, will be held
in the executive Office tomorrow
morning at which the tax rate will be
formally fixed.
Must Raise S6,5OO,OOO.
Under the revenue act of the last
general assembly S6,5OO,OOO must be
raised for state purposes during the
current year. This sum is 100000
greater than any preceding year. TIE
increase comes in the general revenue
fund, which is raised to $5,50O,OOO,
the school fund remaining at $1,000
600. The $1,OO0,OOO school fund ie
provided in lieu of the 2-mill tax
legalized by the school law.
The so cent tax rate fixed by the
state tax commission last year did
not quite roise the necessary revenue
for the state, deficit of 100000 re-
sulting. Aside from the waste Of 6
per cent, always figured upon for
commissions, delinquents and for
FIXTURES on lands, the state failed to
collect about 100000 of last years
taxes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-18
PRESIDENT zELAYA, BUSY
CHECKING REVOLT, STARTS
sonnet THING WITHTHE U. S.

of railroads and the capital stock of
corporations Ala per cent.
slight Increase I'm Tx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05
CLASS A. LEAGUES
FORFEIT RIGHTS
National Commission Announces that
They Have Not Signed Agree
ment Which is Void.

Cincinnati, May 5.-The national
baseball commission yesterday gave
out the following notice to all national
agreement clubs and players relative
to the revised national agreement:
Some weeks ago the commission
promulgated the revised national
agreement and had incorporated there.
in various requests and changes that
had been agreed to between the COM
mission and the representatives OF
the National association and American
association and the Eastern league in
Cincinnati, in January last
This revised national agreement
was submitted to the presidents 'Ji
the American association and the East
ern league. with the suggestion that
both these leagues ratify and approve
it. Neither one of them has done so
and for that reason notice is now -
sued by the commission that said re-
vised national agreement is set aside
as an entirety and the commission will
operate in the future under the ma
tional agreement as in force and effect
previous to the meeting of the national
commission in Cincinnati in January
last; and that no league or club oper
ating under organized baseball will be
required to pay attention to any of the
new features embodied in the revised
agreement herein referred to-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05

baseball park, and signs were display
ed i'll the principal stores and business
houses of the city stating that the
places would be closed in the after
noon from 2:30 until o'clock on ac-
count OF the baseball game. Every
body appeared enthused from the time
the game started when the Rock Is
land delegation arrived until nightfall.
The baseball prospects at Geneseo are
very bright for this season
The GeneseO team wore the uni
forms used by Rock Island last year
when the team was at home. having
purchased them some time ago, and
for time it was hard to tell which
team was Rock Island, as both teams
shirt bosoms bore the Rock Island
label
Billy Jacobsen played center field
for Geneseo, and he put up nice ex-
hibitiOn, making the feature catch of
the afternoon and driving in the only
run scored by his team. His star
stunt was picking Jim Novacek's line
drive i'll the second inning off his shoe.
strings while running towards second
base as fast as he could travel 1t was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05

a clear case of robbing. Big Jim of
hit
James OHearn of Toronto, who re-
ported Saturday, was used in the last
two innings of the game, and while he
failed to break into the hit column in
his one time up, he handled himself
like the clever ball player he is re-
puted to be. He played third. Kelley
being removed to first to take the
place left vacant by Stark, who took
Eng's place behind the stick.
The game was stopped only three
times. The first time Stark knocked
so many foul balls over the rear fence
that play had to be halted while some
of them We're hunted up and returned
TO the diamond. The second time was
when the COW which played in the
outiield during the first part of the
game became restless with inaction
and decided TO try for an infield posi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05
ClEAVELAND PLAYS
REAL HEROIC ROLE
Rock Islander Saves Life Of Old Man
and Has Narrow Escape at Thir-
ty-First Street Station.

Circumstances develop heroes. II
takes the occasion to show the metal
that men are made of. Quick impulse
brings out the trait of character. Yes
terday at the Rock Island Thirty-first
street station, there was an incident,
brought about in twiTkling and over
in a twinlling that made hero out
of Harry H. Cleaveland then and there,
and the stellar performer did not real
ize the role.he had played until :,
was all over
While the Rock Island crowd was
waiting for the train for Geneseo. two
trains came into the station at prac.i-
cally the same time from opposite di-
rections. At that instant an elderly
man was crossing the tracks walking
toward the station. In response to q
shout from trainmen he fastened over
the track of the one train to ger
squarely in front of the locomotive OF
the other. Becoming confused he
stood still in the path OF the oncoming
train. 1t was right here that Harry
Cleaveland rose to the occasion Run
ming in front of the engine he seized
the old man and pushed him out of
dangers way, barely escaping being
caught by the pilot of the locomotive.
as he did so - fact was Touched hy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05

ROCK Island - y ! ] ! o | J-13
Geneseo 80. Il . o 0 0 O.
NSummary-Two base hits-Murphy.
=, Novacek, Kelley. .. Eng, Mcbride
Stolen bases-Berger, 2, Vogel, Eng,
.OHearn. Double plays-Berger-S Stark
Bases on balls-Of Hardin, 1; off
Webster. 1; Off Sedgewick, G. Base on
dead. ball-Vogel. ;. Murphy. Struck
out-By Neal, 2; by Hardin, 6; by
Webster, 5; by Sedgewick, I. PASSED.
ball-Zimmerman Time of game
hours. Umpire-Truxell Attendance
zoo.
Little Conchings.
The first ball of the game was pitch
ed by Mayor John O'Brien of Geneseo
and caught by NJ. H. Sexton CT this
city, who dOnned the catcher's mask
and glove for the occasion Mr.. Sex
ton was introduced to Geneseo fandom
as the president of the Thrce-Eye
league, the president of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
clubs, and the prominent citizen from
Rock Island The bouquets handed
TO Sexton fiustered him to such an ex-
tent that he made an error on the only
ball he caught, or to be more exact,
the only ball he didn't catch
H. e. Casteel of the Rock Island
Baseball association managed to find
half hundred palm leaf fans in
Geneseo store, and he purchased them
and distributed them among the Rock
islanders who attended the game. This
added greatly to the number of fans"
at the game, and the extra ones were
appreciated, as the sun was working
in mid-season form.
Some 700 fans saw the game. about
so of them being from this city and
Moline. Geneseo made a gala day oc-
casion out of the opening of their
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05

ton. Berger proved his courage, and
after severe struggle forced it to
beat retreat 1t became angry, how
ever, and refused to take further part
IN the game. The last time the game
was delayed was when two little girls
became tired of sitting still and being
good and wandered across the field
until they were directly behind home
plate. Gus Eng ordered play suspend.
ed while he did the fatherly stunt and
'shooed" them away. They couldn'.
understand why they were in the way.
and they expressed their dislike for
poor Gus.
The Geneseo park, although equip
ped with a neat new grandstand and
bleaChers. has no fence other
than rail fence around it. but the
ball lovers there appeared to be hon
est TO the last man. and not one was
caught trying to pilfer chances at the
game. Nearly all the Geneseoans who
were able We're at the game, though,
and the management proiited by their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05
ROCK ISLAND IS
FORTUNATE IN
CLUB PERSONNEL

The Rock Island Baseball club
is made up o. 20 representative
business and professional men, and
the reason that this city has been
faithful in good and bad weather and
under all circumstances is TO be found
in the personnel of those identified
with the association This city, while
always the smallest city in the Three
Eye circuit, except when Clinton was
a member, has never been at the bot
tom in attendance-in fact has always
ranked well toward the top
The presidents of the Rock Island
association have been j. F. Munger
II. L. Casteel, NJ. H. Sexton. Jesse
Spencer, w. a. Roseniield. and F. o.
VanGalder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-05
,resence, as they all came in the gate

presence, as they all came in the gate
way.
Geneseo treated the visitors royalty,
meeting them at the depot with band
and taking them TO the park in autv-
mobiles.
Sadgwick, who twirled for Geneseo,
is the possessor of mighty puzzling
delivery and one that might be of use
to him in faster company some day if
he develops it, He made seven of the
future champs of the Three-Eye league
swat nothing but air three times, and
if he had been able to control his
throws better more of them might
have gone the same route. When he
put them over, however, as general
rule they were biffed on the nose, as
the II hits piled up by the islanders
will bear witness.
The trip to Geneseo was greatly en-
joyed by those who made it, and it
was worth considerable to the Henry
county city to find out that Rock Is
land is interested in them TO such an
extent that nearly hundred fan:
would accompany the team to aid in
the opening of their season. About
half Of the local fans stayed in Gen
eseo for supper and came down or
one of the many trains in the early
evening. Geneseo was not hurt at the
outcome of the game, as they expected
little more at the hands of a team il
class with Rock Island. So every
one enjoyed the day.
When the train drew in at the Rocl
Island station Division Superintendent
Greenough, who came on it from tn
west, at once had a special coach at
tached for the accommodation of the
Islanders.