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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
saved Baby from Train.
Building to Be Beauty.

With the disappearance of the false
work, the removal of which has been
begun, the people are coming to real
ize what a handsome improvement the
remodeled Robinson block at Eigh-
teenth street and Second avenue is TO
be. The contractors are now at work
on the interior changes. An added
establishment is to be ornamental
post lighting arrangements on botF
the Second avenue and Eighteenth
street sides. When finished the build
ing will be one of the finest in this
section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
CONFESSION OF AID OF NINE,
STEINHEIL READ IN COURT

uralization. The recent ruling of Chief
Richard X. Campbell Of the bureau Of
naturalization that Syrians and their
racial kindred, who are Turkish sub
jects, were yellow, not white. and that
they were barred therefore from nat
uralization under existing laws, called
forth a public statement Of protest
from the Ottoman charge d'affaires a
few days ago. The state departments
view is that Turkey is responsible in
large measure for the situation that
has arisen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
TAFT HINTS AT USE OF
Big STICK ON CONGRESS

Macon, Ga, Nov. At was nearly 8
o'clock this morning when President
Taft awoke in his private car. He was
welcomed by a citizens committee and
escorted to the residence of Congress
man Bartlett for breakfast. From the
Bartlett home the president was es-
corted to the state fair grounds. The
welcome was one of the most enthusi-
astic received anywhere on the presi-
Dental tour. The streets were lined
win thousands OF eGtize6s and School
children, who enthusiastically cheered
the president.
Suggest Taft Day.
The decorations also were sugges-
tive of Taft day" At the fair grounds
the president made a short speech.
From the fair grounds the presidents
party went directly to the train and
departed for Savannah.
Makes Significant Remarks.
In his speech here today the pres
ident declared a powerful majority
should be used for the benefit of the
people and the country and not for
the exalting of any particular person.
He then referred to the limitations
of the executive and the duty of con-
gress and said he called attention to
this matter because this winter he ex-
poets to recommend a lot of things
to congress and wants the people to
know where the responsibility lies
If fhpU fail fn npGS
Love, But Kick Down stairs.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 4.-Taft last
evening started for Macon, Ga, and
stopped a short while at Opelika, Ala,
and Columbus, Ga. In the principal
Birmingham address at Capital park
yesterday afternoon before an i'm
mense and demonstrative crowd, the
president expressed again his good
will toward the south. While doing
SO an old, gray-bearded man in the
crowd called out
God bless you; we all love you"
The president smiled broadly, and
replied:
THAT reminds me of the quotation,
1T may be all right TO dissemble your
love, but why did you kick me down
stairs?'
''BIr 1 have no fault to find on that
score. The fact that you had so little
to do in putting me where am makes
me appreciate the warmth and sin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
John M. Smythe, Pioneer
Chicago Business
Man, Succumbs.
REHEARING is ASKED
Convicted Banker Seeks to Es
cape Prison on a Mere
TechniCaIity.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-John NJ. Smytf. {;
pioneer millionaire merchant and poll
tician of Chicago, is dead. Smyth wal
a close business associate of John r
Walsh, and is said to have impaired
his vitality by working night and da,
in the endeavor to straighten ou
Walsh's tangled financial affairs.
Petition for RehenrInE FILED.
Chicago, Nov. 4.-The petition for {;
rehearing IN the case of John r. Walsh
the convicted Chicago banker, was fiji
ed today in the United States circuE
court of appeals. The petition dc
claTes the opinion of the court uphold
ing the verdict of guilty was baset
upon misconception of the case ane
the rules of law applicable;" that Seyi
dence was admitted having no part II.
the transactions counted in the indict
ment, that the court overlooked Ger
tain principles declared by the su
preme court to be fundamental, and
that, based upon this principle. The
number of charges that may be in
cluded in a trial of a criminal case be
fore a single jury is limited. whereas
in the Walsh case the trial was upcr
an Indictment containing $50 counts
before single jury.
Alleges Number of Errors.
The petition also alleges a numbe,
of errors in the trial. which the couri
is asked to reconsider.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE
AGAIN ELECTS DODGE

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 4.-Before ad-
journing the convention today the So
ciety of the Army of the Tennessee
reelected General Grenville Dodge lF
Council Bluffs, Iowa, as president. The
other officers include:
Recording ecretary-Colonel Cor
nelius Cadle, Cincinnati.
Corresponding secretary-Major w.
H. Chamberlain, Cincinnati.
Vice presidents-COlonel John T.
Mcclure, Peoria, Ill; Mrs. l.. D Mont
gomery, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Captain
E. P. Soper, Emmetsburg, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
WILLING To SERVE
John Mitchell Asserts He VIII
Go to Jail to Uphold Prin-
ciple.
INVOLVED IN BUCKS CASE
However, Contempt Proceeding VIII
Be Carried Up to the Supreme
Court.

New York, Nov 4.-John Mitchell,
vice president Of the. American Eedsr.
alton of Labor, whose sentence of nine
months Imprisonment for contempt of
the federal court has been upheld by
the United States court of appeals, ar
rived here too late to meet President
Gompers before the latter went to
Washington, but Mitchell declared the
matter would be taken to the supreme
court and that he was willing to go to
Jail in defense of the principle if the
final court sustained the others.
Entitled to Jury TrinI.
''The matter will undoubtedly be TAX
en- up by the convention of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor which be
gins in Toronto Tuesday" he declared.
Trial by jury is the traditional and
constitutional right of free peoples.
Agitation against the decision will be
of national scope and be kept up.
Meantime every legal remedy viii be
tried to have the sentence set aside"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Entitled to jury Trial.
NICARAGUAN REBELS
ARE GAINING STRENGTH

reports show the Nicaraguan revolu-
tionists gain strength in men, arms and
ammunition and that they have prac-
teal control of considerable part of
Nicaragua.
New Orleans, Nov. 4-Cable mes
sages this afternoon signed by Presi-
dent Zelaya of Nicaragua state the
government forces have fought their
way through to Paso de la Jas near
FL Chile and are now advancing to-
wards Rama, one of the principal
bases of the revolutionists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Man Appears in Court
and Says He Helped
Murderers.
INTERRUPTS THE CASE
Defendant Makes Determined
Single Handed Fight to
Prove Innocence.

Paris, Nov. 4.-Madame Steinheil,
whose examination on the charge Of
having murdered her husband, Adol-
phe, and her step-mother. Nine. Japy,
was concluded in the assize court to-
day. She made a wonderful single
handed flight for her life, displaying
as much skill in confounding the judge,
who in France. is also the prosecuting
attorney, as she had in battling the
| police when caught in meshwork of
conflicting stories previously told. She
had recourse to tears or with up
lifted eyes and arms extended made
fervent appeals to the jury.
Confesses Taking Part.
A new sensation was added to the
! trial this afternoon when the prison
er's attorney interrupted proceedings
to present a letter just received by
him and signed Jean Lefvre," in
which the writer stated he wished to
confess participation in the murders
of which the woman is accused.
France All AgOg.
Not since 1902, when Frederic and
S12 100000 swindle, has a trial IN
Paris excited the intense interest ex-
hibited in the case of Nine. Steinhell,
which was opened before Judge de
Wales in the Seine assize court yes
terday. The talent and attractiveness
of the woman, combined with the mys
terry OF her career and her connections
with persons high in the public life
of France. have fed the popular imag-
ination and led the public to believe
that the most startling disclosures are
imminent.
--->.,s--~ Psessns~z EsexSsns'-s sa-'7ssI I.S-'z
Immediately after reading the let
ter the attorney introduced the writer,
who was in the crowd in the court
room. His name was given as Jean
Lefevre, and ne said: Il was an ac-
complice in the assassination at the
home of Madame Steinheil. Filled
with remorse, 1 wish now to confess
my part in the crimes. l was disguis-
ed as a woman and wore a wig of red
hair. My accompIices wore long cloalzs.
We committed the murders and then
escaped to the forest at Mount Nor
ency, where we burned our disguises."
Then they went abroad, he said.
Does Not Recognize Him.
Mrs. Steinheil confronted Lefevre,
but said she was unable to recognize
him as one of the murderers whom
she had described. Lefevre was plac-
ed under arrest and an investigation Of
his confession was ordered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
CONQUER The AIR
Record Flights Made in Airship
Tests in France and United
States.
FARNAM UP OVER q HOURS
Two of Wright's Pupils Remain in
Air Over an Hour at College
Park, Md.

Mousmelon, France, Nov. 4.-Heny
Farman, the English aviator, yester-
day won the Michelin cup, beating all
aeroplane records for duration Of
flight and distance. He covered ia
miles in 4 hours, 6 minutes, % sec
onds. The previous best record, made
ny Farman at Rheims, was 111.7S
miles in 8 hours, 4 minutes, sc 2-5
seconds.
Record Flights at College Pnrk.
college Park. Nd, Nov. 4.-Flying
records were broken at the govern
ment field yesterday. Lieutenants
Humphreys and Foulois remained in
the air 61A minutes, exceeding all en-
durance records made by all the
pupils Of the Wright brothers in this
country.
AS two--nan fight it was but 10H
minutes short OF the longest previous
record by Wilbur Wright and exceeded
by three minutes the endurance flight
by Lahm alone. a second notable
flight was made by Lahm with Lieu
tenant Commander Sweet Of the navy
as a passenger. Sweet was the heav-
lest of the passengers taken up here.
Two unsuccessful efforts previously
were made by Wright to carry Sweet.
wEight VII NeE. RetuEn-------.-s-es
Wright went to New York yesterday
siders 1t unnecessary to return here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF J.R.
WALSH COST LIFE OF FRIEND

of the Methodist Episcopal church, the
annual election of officers was held.
The results were as follows:
President emeritus-Mrs. Cyrus D.
Foss, philadelphia.
President-Mrs. w. F. Mcdowell,
Chicago, III.
Vice president-Mrs. A. w. Patton,
Evanston, Ill.
Secretary-Mrs. C. w. Barnes, Phil
adelpnia.
Treasurer-Miss Florence Hooper,
Boston.
General secretaries-Miss Louise
Rothweiler, Columbus. Ohio; Mrs.
Hanna Henschen, Chicago; Miss Wini-
fred Spaulding, Cincinnati, and Miss
Lucy Harrison, Los Angeles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
MRS. CLEMINSON WAS
DEAD MANY HOURS
Delay in Summoning Physician Is
Strong Point for State in
Chicago Trial.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-In the Cleminson
case today DR.. Reinhardt, coroner's
physician who conducted the post
mortem examination, as well as others,
testified Mrs. Cleminson was dead for
hours before physician was summon
ed. The state attaches the utmost i'm
portance TO this evidence. Photo
graphs and plans of the Cleminson
house were introduced in the evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Accused of SO. GOO shortane-

New Orleans, Nov. enlarged with
being $4,000 short in his accounts,
Henry T. Hart, a collector employed
by the Illinois Central railroad at New
Orleans, was arrested here yesterday
afternoon. Later he was released un-
der bonds of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
MEDALSTO HEROES
Carnegie Fund Commission
Finds so Deserving of the
Honor and Cash.
NEARLY HALF FROM OHIO
All Save One Citizen of the United
States-FOurteen Met Death
in Saving Others.

Pittsburg, Nov. 4-With the regular
fall meeting of the Carnegie hero fund
commission yesterday came the re-
warding of so persons throughout this
country and Canada for acts of brav-
cry and illustrious conduct, called to
the attention of the commission dur
ing the past three months. With the
exception of one award made to a cit
izen of Canada, the entire list of per
sons remembered by the Carnegie
commission are residents of the Unit
ed States, 81 living in Ohio.
Approximately $4,000, % silver and
27 bronze medals were awarded. OF
the so heroic acts approved, IA of the
persons responsible for them met their
death. In these cases, next of kin
received the award.
Deeds of heroism during the flood at
Athens, Ohio, March IA, 1907, received
the greater part of the attention of the
commission.
Saved Three in Flood....--
Prominent among the awards was
the case of HALEY NJ Woods, a mer-
chant of Athens. Ohio. During the
floods of the Hooking river in March,
1907, Woods, unassisted, rescued two
men and a woman from almost certain
death, when he rowed a fiat-bottomed
skiff through a wild running river
current into the second story window
of a half-submerged house, carrying
his rescued fellow citizens to shore
and safety.
In investigating the case of Woods
the commission found that he was in
debt in excess of 81, 900 for his small
merchandise store, and presented him
with a check for $1,000 and a silver
medal
Another instance was that of Will
liam F. Sayle of North Attleboro,
Mass, a 15-year-old boy, who, unas-
sisted, and heavily dressed, jumped
into a hole in the ice and buoyed up
a boy and girl until assistance came.
Saved Baby from Train.
George E. McCue, colored, of Gar
den City, Kan, rescued a baby from in
front of a fast travelling passenger
train McCue was given a bronze
medal for his act and $500 for educa-
tional purposes.
William NJ Edwards, a 'longshore-
man, 25 years of age. was given a sill
yer medal and the sum of $1,000 to
be applied to the purchase of a home
or such other worthy purpose as may
be approved by the commission, for
rescuing a man from the hold of a
burning steamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
RATS IN HAIR ABOLISHED
Knox College Girls i'm Stand Againsi
Artificial. .QeFot,a4;su,---------

Galesburg. ILL.,. Nov. 4.-Knox col
lege girls have issued an edict declar
ing that the hair rat is doomed. Thic
edict was promulgated after a meet
ing of the girls and it has the ap.
proval of the Young Woman
Christian association Of the college
Sentiment has been forming quietlJ
for some time. The college girls fled
into the classroom yesterday morning
without rats and smiles ran around
the assembly. With tie rats gone the
changed appearance Of the gathering
was noticeable. to say the least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Sells Moline Pronertv.

Mrs. Claus Gulck of this city today
sold % Dr. ]. W. Gluesing and F. II.
Gluesing of Moline her property at
Fifteenth street and Eighth avenue,
Moline, the consideration being $4,000.
A fiat building will be erected on the
property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
GREEK MUTIMEERS CAUGHT
Lieutenant TibaldOs and Brother Of
ficers Arrested by Government.

ficers Arrested by Government.
Athens, Greece, Nov. 4.-Lieutenant
Tibaldos, the naval officer who led the
recent revolt against the government,
and a companion. Lieutenant Dimoulis,
were arrested today. All the princi-
pals in the -nutiny are now in custody.
Athens, Nov. -Four officers,
ringleaders in the recent revolt, were
captured near Thebes yesterday after
an exchange of shots with the gend-
armes. 1t is reported that Lieutenant
Tibaldos, who led the revolt, and
few followers are surrounded by gov
ernment troops near Megara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
HONOR REED REQUISITIoM
Prisoner Held Here VIII Now BE Re
turned to Fort Madison Prison.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. (Special) -
Acting Governor Oglesby today hon.
ored the requisition of the governor
of Iowa for the return to the Iowa
state penitentiary at Fort Madison OF
Charles Reed, who is under arrest
in Rock Island, and who is wanted
for violating his parole. The copy
of the original indictment arrived tc-
day and the requisition was honored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
WATER FLOODS COAL MINE
One of Best Producers in Henry
County Ruined by Flood.

Kewanee, ILL.,, Nov. 4.-The Bates
mine, the third largest coal producer
in Henry county, was ruined yester-
day when it was flooded from the old
workings. into which miner unwit-
tingly broke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
is FOR COURTS TO DECIDE

Stnte DEPARTMENT. DISDOSed TO Give
Turks Chance to BE Citizens.
Washington, Nov. 4.-The question
of granting naturalization to Turkish
subjects is for the determination of
competent courts. This is the atti-
tude of the state department as de-
fined in a statement issued yesterday
and is taken to indicate that the de-
partment is not prepared to accent
without question the conclusion Of the
bureau of naturalization of the DEPART
lment of commerce and labor that Turk
: ish subjects are not entitled TO nat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Saloon Eioht: TWO Arrested.

Ray Moran and Robert Kanaly were
arrested last night at Van Tieghem's
saloon. Fourth avenue and Twenty
second street, where they were in a
fight between themselves. This morn
ing in police court they were charged
with disorderly conduct and each was
fined SO and costs by Magistrate c. ].
Smith. They settled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
STERLING MAN
0USTED FROM
STATE SCHOOL

Urbara, H., Nov. At was an
nounced today the council of admins
tration Of the University of Illinois has
expelled from the university f. D.
Wheeler Of Sterling, III, for alleged
participation in hazing, and dismissed
H. P. McGregor of Champaign, H.,
r. K. Dohe-ty of Morris. ILL.,, for the
remainder of the academic year for al
legged haxing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
ROOSEVELT is SHOCKED
Much Distressed Over Reports Of His
''oIaughter'' OF Animals.

Chicago. Nov. 4.-E. NJ Newman.
Chicago publisher. returned yesterday
from a six months tour OF Africa.
where he said Roosevelt is much dis
tressed over reports of his slaughter
"He shoots only such specimens as de-
sired by the Smithsonian institute
said Newman, added to lions. which
the natives regard as a menace AMI
pest"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Test:ro 2.cent Fare Law.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. Arguments
in the suit fled by four Oklahoma
railroads to test the constitutionality
of the 2-cent passenger rate law and
the railroad freight law in this state
began in the federal court here today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Itn,s EuneraI .Imnosina.

Toxic. Nov. 4.-Followed by rep
resentatives of the emperor and en-
press of Japan. ambassadors and 9TH
ers, the body of Prince Ito was con-
veyed to it's resting place today. The
ceremonies were most imposing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
BUFFALO ADOPTS
COMMISSION PLAN

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov 4.-Late cleo
ton returns show the commission plan
of city government was adopted by a
two-thirds majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
STRIKE SLAYERs GUILTY
Four Sentenced for Beating a Non
union Driver to Death.

union Driver to Death.
Chicago, Nov. 4.-Four men who
dragged Harry Tietlebaum, a nonunion
driver. from a wagon and beat him 70
death during strike last spring, yes
terday were sentenced to 20 years
each in prison. The prisoners are
Winceny Karoz, John Goukouski. Vlad-
islaus Nogawischi and Alexand sr
Krolihowsli
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Cook CoLlectlnn Data

New York, Nov. 4.-Dr Cook began
today to assemble data of his polar
exploration which he intends to sub
init to the University of Copenhagen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
MISSION SOCIETY ELECTS
Mrs. w. f. Mcdowell of Chicago
Heads Methodist Organization.

Pittsburg, Nov. AT yesterdays
session of the 10th annual meeting of
the general executive committee Of. the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
MALEY HELD FOR MURDER
Stabbed Man to Death With BayOnet
When President Was in Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, Nov, 4.-Sergeant j.
q. Maley. who fatally stabbed Louis
Reichstein with a byaonet during
President Taft's visit here, was yes
terday held without bail at the pre-
liminary examination on charge VI
murder. Maley was one of local
volunteer guard company called out o
honor the presidents visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Daooett 81 Rockford Dead

Rockford. H.. Nov. 4.--Jesse A. Dag
gett, one of the best known insurance
men in the west, is dead here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-04
Mrs. Arboaast Not Guilty.

st. Paul, MINI, Nov. 4.-The jucy
in the case of Mrs. Nina Arbogast,
charged with the murder last May of
her husband, Louis Arbogast, at 2:1O
returned verdicteof not guilty.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-23
JAPANESE
FINALLY
T AIKEN
They Suffer Torture on
Desert While Evading
Authorities

Los Angeles. June 23.-Tracked by
immigration officials for two weeks
across the desolate sands of the Ari-
zona desert, suffering intolerable tor
tureS from the torrid heat thirst and
hunger. being finally compelled TO Kill
one of their pack burros. drink its
blood and use, the flesh for food. two
Japanese, charged with being illegal.
" in the United States from Mexico
were driven TO bay Monday in box
car. a short distance east Of Needles,
captured and taken TO jail They will
be brought to Los Angeles for trial
The two men are supposed to have
crossed the international line near
Yuma, with two we'll laden pack ami
mails. The immigration officials were
notified. when one OF the burros OF
the Japanese wandered into Avalon
Ariz., with bucket OF blood and
pieces of flesh, cut from the other bur
TO, tied to the saddle. After a hunt of
a fortnight. in which several of the
pursers nearly lost their lives on the
desert, the fugltives were finally run
down and captured.