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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-27

West End Sunday school. 100 Sixth
street. Sunday school at $3.50 D. m
Prayer meeting Friday evening .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-27

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-27

Y. NJ. G. A-Corner Nineteenth
street and Third avenue. B. G. NJ.
meeting at 2:15. Mems meet
ing at $3.50 p. m; 4:3O. bible study
class followed by fellowship luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-27

First Church Of Christ. Scientist
Evening star., 1909-08-29
EUROPE HAS THE BEE.
Nobody Talks Of Anything But Air
ship Possibilities.

Special Cablegram to The Star
LONDON, August 2S.-Al Europe talks
of nothing but flying this week. 1t is
not the actual accomplishments at
Rheims, wonderful as they are. which
excite admiration, but the abiding faith
of every one who witnessed them in the
conquest of the realm OF air.
Plenty of men of sound Judgment eA-
press the belief that this weeks RECORDS
will seem trivial no further of than next
years meet.
Minister of Public Works Millerand re-
turned to Paris today after an exhaustive
study of the aeroplane work now being
conducted at Rheims. He expressed Inc
opinion that the world was face TO Iace
with a revolution in the matter OF trans
portation and communication. The re-
suits obtained at Rheims the minister
said. demonstrated the possession OF VaIl
GUS factors which. brought together ana
elaborated. were bound to make avlatlon
a success. Flying in the air will soon
rival railroads and automobiles, M: NIL,
lerand continued and France could wen
be proud of the achievements at Betheny;
which were a proof of the resources ana
vitality of the nation. 1t was the duty
of the government to aid aviation, ana
the minister said he intended personally
to neglect nothing that might be OF as
sistance to Frances valiant flyers.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY.
Verdict of Jury In the Asheville
Ranking Case.

AsHEvILLE, N c., August 2S.-Wiliiam
E. Breese and Joseph Z. Dickerson were
today found guilty of the charge or con-
spring to defraud the First National
Bank of Asheville, the jury, which has
heard the case since July 26. coming into
court at 9:45 o'clock with verdict whicn
recommended the mercy OF the court.
Judge Newman promptly sentenced each
of the defendants to serve two years IN
the Atlanta penitentiary, the maximum
under the statute. and to pay hne OF
s., 500.
Motion for a new trial and in arrest OF
Judgment was made by defendants coun-
sci and set for hearing before Judge New
man, September IA, each OF the defenoants
being required to give bond In the sum OF
$1,000 for appearance then, such ponoS
being promptly furnished.
In the event that Judge Newman over
rules these customary motions prerequi.
site to appeal. the defendants will appeal
to the United States circuit court of ap-
peals, the appeal going to the court in
the spring of next year with q possibility
of decision in May on the question OF
whether errors were committed In the
trial or whether the law justifles the ver-
dict.
The Jurors took three ballots. On the
first ballot last night the vote was nine
for conviction and three for acquittal.
On the second ballot the vote was ten for
conviction and two for acquittal, and on
the third ballot. taken this morning, the
vote for a verdict of guilty was unani-
nous.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
JUMPS FROM HIGH WINDOW
MRS. CLARA PETERS MAR
RoWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
Was Not in Good Health and Suf-
fered From Hysteria-Hip
Is Fractured.

Mrs. Clara Peters of 614 East Capi-
tol street, wife of Eugene Peters, jumped
from q second-story window at her home
shortly after l o'clock this morning. She
fell on, an iron railing, suffered a COM
pound fracture of the hip and general
shock Physicians who were summoned
say that she will probably recover. The
patrol wagon from the ninth precinct
and the ambulance from Casualty Hos
pital we're summoned by the crowd that
spread throughout the neighborhood, but
Mrs. Peters, who was conscious. but par
TALLY hysterical. refused to be taken
from the house.
DR.. w. p. c. Hazen and DR.. James
Douglas were summoned by the neigh
bors and were still at Mrs. Peters bed
side at an early hour this morning. Po-
licemen Hanschld and Ehlers, who were
attracted to the house by the crowd. had
to break i'm two doors in order to get to
the rear to give Mrs. Peters assistance.
As they reached the PROSTATE woman
she was crying hysterically that there
was man in the house and asked for
protection.
Mrs Peters is the wife of Eugene Pet
ers. son of the late Norris Peters. who
was well known in Washington as a
WHO IIidue d ldTSe fortune.
Mr.. Peters, who had been for some time
in a sanitarium at Hot Springs, was III
Washington several days ago, and is
said to have made an unsuccessful at
tempt to see his wife.
Mrs. Peters left the house yesterday
afternoon and took a ride in a large red
automobile with a friend. who is said to
be frequent caller at the house She
returned about o'clock and nothing
more was heard of her until she jumped
from the window.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
FASTEST OF IT'S CLASS.
Battleship South Carolina Has q
Successful Trial Trim.

PHILADELPHIA. August 2a-The bat
tleship South Carolina returned to Cramps
shipyard today after having completed
a most successful trial trip off the Della
ware capes in which 1t was demonstrated
that the vessel is the fastest ship Of it's
class in the navy. In the four-hour full
speed run the South Carolina made 1888
knots. the contract recruitment being
only 1875 knots. In the i've high speed
runs over the measure mile the battle
ship- attained a mean speed Of 10. Is knots
During this Standardization run the
South Carolina's fastest mile was 2o.5
knots.
Coal consumption Of the battleship
likewise was superior to that OF other
ships in the four-hours' trial only 1.39
pounds per indicated horsepower being
used In the 1711-knot trial for % hours
speed average of 17.6 knots burned but
1.s5 pounds Of coal per horsepower.
The battleship will be given finishing
touches at Cramps shipyard and will be
turned over to the Navy Deparement In
about six weeks.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
ZEPPELIN HAS HARD LUCK
A1RSHr FAILS TO REACH BER.
LIN AS SCHEDULED.
Will Try Again This Morning,
Starting From Bitterdeld
at 2 O'Clock.

BERLIN. August pa series Of acci-
dents to motor and propeliers and con-
trary winds combined to keep Count Zen
pelin from the fulfillment of his promise
TO visit Berlin in his airship August 2s
The Zeppelin III is now at Bitterfe,d
having started from Friedrichshafen at
40 am Friday. The delay, however
will only last one day. for the count to-
night announced his intention OF leaving
Bitterfeid about o'clock tomorrow
morning. thus arriving at the capital at
noon in the airship.
The eventful voyage from Nuremberg
ended this evening, and the crippled era n
landed In the presence OF many thou
sands of spectators, who had waited long
Tor It's coming. Crown Prince Frederick
William and Count Zeppelin were to-
gether at the anchorage. and immediate
ly teiegraphed to the emperor requesting
instructions regarding when he desired
the vessel to come to Berlin. The em-
peror replied:
Come tomorrow early"
The emperor had been kept const ta ntlv
informed about the airship's progress
and was prepared throughout the day TO
proceed TO the Tempelhof field to witness
it's arrival.
1t was difhcult to convince the public
that Count Zeppelin was not coming to-
night, and the streets and public places
continued to swarm with thousands OF
expectant people. Extra editions of the
newspapers issued at a late hour con-
tanning the news of the postponement of
the counts arrival eventually caused
them to disperse. More than hundred
special trains had brought crowds from
the country districts. and these people
are remaining overnight determined to
see the anxiously awaited landing OF the
Zeppelin III.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
DEATH OF {. B. COTTRELl
ONE OF FIRST MEMBERS oF
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.
Ptomaine Poisoning, Brought on by
Eating Crab Salad, Cause
Of Death.

Edward Bryan Cotterell, member OF the
Washington Stock Exchange and well
known local financial and real estate
man. died yesterday afternoon at 2:4O
O'Clock at the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital. following an attack of
ptomaine poisoning. He was taken sick
Immediately after dinner August 1s. and
as a crab salad formed a major portion
of the meal 1t was presumed the
ptomaines were contained In that dish.
Mr.. Cotterell did not respond to the
usual remedies for the disease and he
was removed to the hospital. where an
operation was performed. Oedema OF the
brain developed and he never recovered
consciousness after the operation. Ar
rangements have been made to hold the
funeral Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
with services at the family home. 1741 9
street northwest. Interment will be made
In Rock Creek cemetery.
Edward Bryan Cotterell was born in
Columbia. Pa. August 6, 1S46. and came
to Washington in 1860. His first years
here were spent In the lumber business.
In which he was engaged with one of
his brothers. the style of the firm being
the financial and real estate world. and
he was the fourth of the subscribing
members at the organization OF the local
Stock Exchange. Mr.. Cotterell married
Mrs. Catharine w: Ayres OF Toronto.
Canada, in 1876. She died May 10. 1908,
and since that time he made his home
with his stepson, DR.. W. Watson Ayres,
at the Q street address.
Deceased was in business for years at
1920 street. and among his leading
ventures In the financial world were
participation in the organization of the
Mergenthaler type-machine company,
of which he was at one time a director.
and in the financing Of Greene Cananca
and other mining companies in which
many other local capitalists were in
terested. Mr.. Cotterell retained his seat
on the stock exchange up to the in
ception Of his illness. and in spite of
his advancing years he Joined actively
in the business Of that body.
Besides his stepson. DR.. Ayres. Mr..
Cotterel1 leaves two brothers, William
P. Of Williamsburg. Pa, and Henry l..
of Hartford, Conn. and one sister. Mrs.
.. M. Boyd Of Danville. Pa. He was a
member of Lafayette Lodge. No. 10. F.
A. A. M.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
EFFORT WILL BE FUTILE.
Comment on Report That France
Wants Compact Extended.

The published statement that the French
government had opened negotiations with
Washington for an extension Of the pres
ent commercial arrangement between the
two countries until some time next year
presupposes, 1t is declared, misunder-
standing on the part of France as to the
authority of the President of the United
States to entertain a proposition OF that
character.
Under the terms OF the new tariff act
the present rates are to continue in force
until March 81. 1910. when its maximum
provisions automatically go into operation
and are made to apply to all nations alike.
except in the cases OF countries which
give to the United States the benefits of
their maximum rates. In such cases
the President Is authorized and direct
ed to allow to such designated countries
the benefit OF our minimum rates. Act
ing under the terms Of the new act, the
President has already given notice to all
countries which have had reciprocal
agreements with the United States OF the
dates when such arrangements would
be terminated that of France. Switzer-
land and Bulgaria being October 81. 1910.
These provisions are made mandatory
and at the State Department 1t is de-
clared that 1t is not within the power
Of the President of the United States
or any other authority other than that
Of Congress itself to change them In any
particular The efforts of the French
therefore. to secure an ex-
tension OF the present arrangement be-
yond October 81. 1910. must necessarily
be futile.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
SEIZURE OF FUR COAT.
Daughter Of Harrisburg Merchant
Accused Of Evading Customs Law.

NEW YORK, August 2S-By orders
Of Collector Loeb Of this port an In
spector and two women employed in the
customs service today visited the house
where Miss Catherine NJ. Mckee OF Har-
risburg. Pa. is stopping in Brooklyn, and
seized a fur coat and other articles be-
longing to Miss Mckee.
Miss Mckee, who Us said to be daugh-
ter of a Harrisburg merchant was ar
rested when she arrived here last We'd
nesday on the steamer Oceanic from Eu-
rope, after a quantity of jewelry which
she had not declared to the customs
officers was seized. She was released
in 81 500 bail and was awaiting hearing
on that charge. Since her arrival she
had been under the care of physicians.
Reports from special Treasury agents
abroad received by Collector Loeb caused
the visit to her rooms today and the
seizure Of the other goods, which were
sent to the appraisers stores.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
TWO DEAD IN WRECK.
Score Of Others Injured in Head-on
Collision.

COll1S1O0.
GLENWoOD. Mo, August 2s.-Two
persons are dead and score are injured,
six dangerously, as the result Of head
on collision between heavily loaded
Wabash passenger train. No. 81. and a
freight train one mile south Of here to-
day.
The dead:
Henry Lodwig. Queen City, Mo.
r. T. Thompson, Moberly, Mo-. freight
train fireman.
The seriously injured:
N. w. Warnicke. Centerville, Iowa. in
ternally and fractured skull
j. w. Zeigler. mail clerk, badly scalded.
Y. H. Capper. passenger train fireman.
back and side injured.
T. L. Carney. baggagemaster.. internal
injuries.
Grover Clark, Trenton. Mo, back and
shoulder injured.
Mrs. Ida e. Thompson. Willnatheville.
Mo-. internal injuries.
An extra freight train running at high
speed coltded with the passenger train
on a curve.
The passenger train was crowded with
men, women and children. bound for an
old soldiers reunion at Glenwood.
The cause of the collision has not been
definitely determined.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
PRIVATE LANE WANTED.
Soldier Charged With Embezzlius
Ten Thousand Dollars.

Private William Lane. Company G, 22d
Infantry. is very much wanted by the
military authorities, it Is stated. He is
reported as having deserted while on fur.
Tough at Fairbanks, Alaska, last January,
and as having embezxled about $4,000
of government funds.
In this case. as in tho csc of all de-
serters, a reward Of SO has been offered
for the mans arrest. but, under the cir
cumstances. is not regarded as a suficient
inducement for the arrest of a man who
robbing the safe at Fort Gibbon.
There are no special funds. however,
from which a reward of 1900 or more
could be paid for his apprehension and
the War Department has asked the con-
trolier OF the Treasury whether it is
proper to draw on any part OF the army
appropriations for reward OF that char
acter.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
GETS VERDICT FOR $50, 900.
Insurance Agent Wins Suit Against
Company for Damages.

BRISTOL, Tenn. August 2S.-D. H.
Willard. a prominent insurance agent Of
Johnson City, Tenn, against whom in
dictments have been made on account of
alleged embezzlement Of insurance money,
in his suit against the Employers In
demnity Insurance Company OF Philadel-
phia, wherein he sued for $50, 900 alleged
damages for breach OF contract, has re-
ceived a verdict for $4,000. A motion
OF the defendant for new trial of
the case has been granted.
The company has q suit against Will
lard to recover $4,000 alleged due from
him.
Evening star., 1909-08-29

place at Bitterfeld foreshadowed what is
likely to happen at Berlin tomorrow. The
crowds there could not restrain their en-
thusiasm. and broke through the cordons
OF troops surrounding the airship. They
cheered Count Zeppelin and the crown
prince. and sang patriotic songs. The
count himself was compelled to mount
the gondola and request them to keep
at distance. owing to the danger from
the inflammable gas. Even then they
formed a circle farther away, where at
a late hour they continued to watch the
mechanics carry out the repairs.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
PACIFIC FLEET SAILS.
Begins Cruise That Will Last Until
February Is Next,

SEATTLE. Wash. August 2s-The Pa.
cific fleet sailed for San Francisco at 4
pm. beginning a cruise which will con.
tinue until February Is, 1910. Three hun
dred men enlisted for the feet arrived
today from Norfolk, Va.
At San Francisco the fleet will receive
600 more sailors and take on ammuni-
ton, and on September s will bekin the
voyage to the orient.
Leaving Manila, the cruisers In pairs
will visit various Chinese and Japanese
points and will assemble OF Yokohama
before January 10. 1910. when the return
voyage to San Francisco sill b bogun,
Evening star., 1909-08-29
Boy Frightened; Falls Dead.

CATSkILLs N. Y, August 2s.-Fright-
ened at the threat OF policeman TO
take him along for playing in a park
fountain here, Robert Sims, seven-year
old boy, ran terror-stricken to his home
nearby today and dropped dead at his
mothers feet.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
Murdered Wife With a Razor.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. August 2s-
William H. Crandell. thirty three years
old, killed his wife here tonight by
cutting her throat with a razor and
then cut his own throat and is be-
lieved to be dying. Crandell had been
an inmate of the poorhouse but left
the institution today and took a room
across the road from a building m
which his wife. who was one year his
Junior conducted a rooming house He
felled the woman with a cane and then
attacked her with the razor
Evening star., 1909-08-29
almost every minute since the start.
Rainier Regains Second Place.
At the finish of the fifteenth hour the
Renault had made 695 miles, which is six
ty-six behind the worlds record. The
Maud Loses No Time.

Special Cablegram 10 The Star.
PARIS. August os.-Mr. Ritson, a rich
American, living at No. 90 Rue Source,
engaged governess of the name of
Maud Hall. She had barely entered his
service when she broke into a cupboard
and stole jewelry worth 1900 francs,
sum of money and a quantity of valua-
BILE furs. The police are looking for her.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
More Wages Wanted.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. August 2s.-
The New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers
IT was announced today, met
Friday to consider a demand from the
10000 operatives of a ten per cent in
crease. Their reply has been sent to the
secretary of the Textile Council The
manufacturers refuse to disclose the ma
ture of this reply.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
Bather Killed by Lightning.

BAY CITY, Mich. August 2s.-Georse
Washington Krause, twelve years old
Of this city was killed by lightning
late today while swimming at wenona
beach. in plain view of hundreds of
spectators on the promenad pier. Her.
man Hart, who was swimming near
Krause, was stunned. but recovered
quickly enough to assist in bringing
krause's body ashore.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
Methodist Minister Dead.

BOSTON, Mass, August 2S.-Rev. DR..
Lewis B. Bates. father of former Gov.
John L. Bates. and one of the most wide
ly known Methodist clergymen In the
east. died suddenly OF heart disease at
his home In East Boston today He was
eighty years of age. During the Civil
war he was an army chaplain. For
many years and up to the time of his
death he was pastor of the Meridian
Street Church. East Boston.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
BOTH DEFENDANTS GUILTY.
Verdict Against Bank Wreckers by
North Carolina Jury.

ASHEvILLE. N. c., August 2S.-The
jury In the case Of Breeze and Dickerson,
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
defunct First National Bank of this city.
today returned a verdict of guilty against
both defendants. They were sentenced by
Judge Newman to two years each in the
federal prison at Atlanta, and to pay a
flne Of s., 500 each.
Under Judge Newmans charge. the
fury did not consider the case of PEN
land. the third defendant named in the
indictments.
Counsel for the defense announced they
will appeal.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
LACK OF CAUTION CHARGED.
One an American, Held
Responsible for Explosion.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 2S-Joseph
Meads OF Baltimore and two local en-
gineers were today indicted for lack Of
caution in the matter of the explosion of
August II OH board the submarine Drag
on, In which Meads and sixteen Rus
SLAMS were injured. Meads is employed
here by Simon Lake OF Bridgeport. Conn.
the constructor Of the submarine, and was
in charge of the vessel at the time Of the
accident. The maximum penalty i'm case
of conviction is imprisonment for one
week, or a fine of $3.50.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
William Kyle Anderson Dead.

DETROIT. Mich. August IS William
Kyle Anderson, prominent capitalist of
this city who was for two years Ameri-
can consul at Hanover, Germany. died
today. Mr.. Anderson was a native of
Owensboro, KY, where he was at one
time cashier of a bank. He was interest
ed in many large enterprises.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
WANT MINIMUM RATES.
Canadian Paper Makers Aroused
Over Payne-Aldrich Tariff Duties.

MONTREAL. August 28.-A delegation
representing every paper-making con-
Germ in the province OF Quebec has wait
ed on Premier Sir Lomer Gouin and
Jules Allard. minister OF crown lands, and
presented q request that the government
suspend its new tax of 25 cents per cord
on pulp wood exported from this province
The object Of this request is to enable
the paper manufacturers to comply with
the requirements Of the new American
tariff, which imposed heavier duty on
paper and pulp. The delegates repre-
sented to the premier that If this %
cents duty were remitted it would en-
able them to meet their obligations under
the new United States minimum tariff
Sir Lomer Gouin promised to lay the
request before the cabinet next week.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
WRIGHTs AT BERLIN.
Americans Invited by orville to In
spect Machine.

BERLIN, August 28.--Several Ameri-
cans were invited to the Tempelhof
parade grounds last evening by Orville
Wright and his sister. Catherine, to in
spect the aeroplane with which Mr..
Wright Is to make series of flights
here. They included Ambassador and
Mrs. Hill. Gustave Scholle, third sAcre-
tary OF the American embassy, and Mrs.
Scholie, Mrs. Sutro and Mrs Arthur
Nevin.
Mr.. and Miss Wright are stopping at
the ESplanade Hotel
Evening star., 1909-08-29
OFF FOR HONOLULU.
Senator Dillingham; and W. r.
Wheeler Studying Immigration.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 2S--The
steamer Alameda. which sailed today for
Honolulu. carries as passengers Senator
William P. Dillingham; of Vermont, chair
man of the immigration commission, and
William r. Wheeler, formerly assistant
secretary OF labor. and still a member
Of the immigration commission.
The two officials will make an investi-
cation of immigration conditions in the
Hawaiian Islands. with view to rec
concentrations for future legislation by
Congress.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
Refuse Access to Cholera Patients.

PSKOv, Russia. August 2S.-The in
habitants Of a nearby village today re-
fused to surrender number OF cholera
patient for medical threatment. Later
they attacked the cholera barracks, and
the police had to be called out. Physi-
clans are now escorted by gendarmes
on their visits.