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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-06-23
PILE DRIVER FALLS INTO
INTO LAS ANIMAS RIVER
One Man Fatally Injured and Ten
Others Hurt in Railroad
Accident.

Trinidad Colo, June 23.-Benjamin
Caperelli was fatally hurt and ten
other workmen injured this morning
when pile driver used on a railroad
bridge across the Las Animas river
fell into the stream. Caperelli was
crushed against a steam boiler and
fatally burned. His screams as he
roasted to death were heart rending.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-06-23
CHARLTON KILLED
HIS WIFE
Arrested as He Stepped From
Steamer at Hoboken,
New Jersey
ATTACKED HER WITH MALLET
Thinking She Was Dead He
Packed Body Into
Trunk.

New York, June 23-Porter Charl-
ton the husband OF Mrs. Mary Scott
Castle Charlton, whose body was
found stuffed in a trunk taken from
Lake Como, Italy, recently, was ar
rested as he stepped from the steam
ship Prinzessin Aren in Hoboken to-
day. Charlton first denied his identity
but after being given the third de-
gree admitted that he was the hus-
band of Mrs. Charlton and then made
a signed statement, confessing the
murder to the HObOken police. Charl-
ton said that he and his wife had been
having supper together at the Villa on
Lake Como, and that they engaged in
violent quarrel. Charlton said that
his wife was one of the best women
in the world but had an ungovernable
temper; that she called him a vile
name, and, finally, when he could
stand her abuse no longer, he attack
ed her with a wooden mallet. The
young man said he struck her over
the head three times, knocking her
unconscious and killing her as far as
he knew. He said he then placed the
body in a trunk which he threw into
the water
Father Goes to Hoboken.
Washington, June 23-Paul Charl-
ton, of the law office in the Bureau of
Insular Affairs, as soon as he heard
that a man said to be his son had been
arrested, left the office and departed
from the city presumably for Hobok-
en-.
Murdered Womans Brother CharIton's
Nemesis.
New York, June 23-Captain Scott
brother of Mrs. Charlton, materially
assisted the officers in effecting the
capture of Charlton, whose careful
description he had given. Captain
Scott, took one glance at Charlton as
Che police were leading him to the
station and said: That's Charlton
Scott obtained ten days leave of alb
sence and made it practice to watch
all incoming steamers.
Charlton Tried to Shoot Chief of
Police.
New York, June 23.-While Charl
ton was being sweated he became in
furiated and drawing a revolver tried
to shoot Chief of Police Hayes. He
was disarmed and few minutes later
confessed the crime.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-06-23

CONTINUED on Page Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
CONSUMER WILL
PAY THE FREIGHT
Railroads Agree to Increase Charge
for Hauling Coal from Illinois
Fields.

Chicago, March THE prices OF
bituminous coal to the consumer will
soon be increased at least 20 cents a
ton as a result of the action of the
railroads in increasing the freight rates
on this commodity between 10 and Is
per cent from the Illinois and Indiana
fields
After numerous conferences the
Illinois and Indiana roads have
agreed to increase the rates on an av-
erage of 10 cents per ton and this
increase together with large COM
pound interest will, it is stated, be
added on to the prices of coal to the
consumers. The railroads have been
trying each spring for a number of
years to increase the coal rates from
the two fields in question, but have
hitherto been unable to do So AL
though the proposed increase should
not bring the rates back to the point
where they were several years ago,
the coal operators declare that they
are in no position to stand the in
creases without corresponding in
creases to the dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
1.-THE NEWLYWEDS."

THE Newlyweds and Their Baby
a musical comedy built around a
group OF cartoon characters familiar
with many newspaper readers, ap-
pears at the Grand, Davenport, next
Thursday evening. This production
serves once more to call attention to
the achievements of an artist. George
McManus invented the "Newlyweds'
and his pictures are as famous as
those of Buster Brown and an army
of other mischievous youngsters. The
chief figures in the play that has been
made are Mrs. Newlywed," ''Na-
poleon Newlywed," the baby. Major
Knott Much" and the Big Black
Bear" The story is so fantastic as
to be almost farcical, but the COM
plicatiOns are said to be so numerous
and comicaI that an entertainment of
the jolliest kind results. The COM
pany which has been engaged to set
this lively story on the stage in
cIudes many familiar and popular
performers. Master James E. Rosen,
comedian of the Lilliputian class,
will appear as Major Knott Much,
and his chief assistants will be Count
ess Olga Won Hatzfeldt, Leona Ste
phens, Dorothy Rogers, Leo Hayes,
George p. Murphy, Irving Brooks,
George Edward Reed and a beauty
chorus of more than so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
ARLIss In "sERrIMus.v

The appearance of George Arliss
at the Illinois next Friday night I'M
der the direction of Harrison Grey
Fiske, in "Septimus," a play founded
on w. ]. Locke's humorous and
whimsically romantic story by Philip
Littell, will be one of the noteworthy
dramatic attractions of the season.
Mr.. Lockes book has undoubtedly
been the most widely read story of
the decade. It is full of delicious
humor and heart interest, which are
manifest in the stage YER
sion. 1t is declared a delightful play
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
YOUNG HERE TONIGHT.

Situations so funny. repartee so
bright, complications so amusing that
the management offers a prize for any
one who can sit through a perform
anCe without laughing heartily a hun
dred times, are the features of The
Money and the Girl a new comedy
by Thomas D. Railley, in which John
E. Young comes to the Illinois this
evening. If there are any two more
interesting subjects than money and
girls, they have not come across the
horizon of experience, there are few
comedians more magnetic, exuberant
and altogether delightful than this
same John E. Young was as Happy
Johnny Hicks in 1.-THE Time, the
Place and the Girl In ''The Money
and the Girl he has a role which
calls for identically the same quality
as did that of Johnny Hicks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

cinating way that mysterious realm
known as behind the scenes" The
new play IS entitled Your Humble
Servant" and emanates from the
brilliant pens of those successful
authors, Messrs. Booth Harrington
and Harry Leon Wilson. It is a
foregone conclusion that Your Hum
BILE Servant" will prove a dramatic
Offering Of superior quality, other
wise it would not have been chosen
by so astuto an impressario as Man
ager Frohman for so sterling an ar
list as Otis Skinner. The play ran
three months in New York at the
Garrick theatre. your Humble Ser
want" is described as a reflex of the
atrical life Of today. Mr.. Skinner has
an entirely novel role in the charac-
ter of Lafayette Towers, the TRACED
ian OF an itinerant troupe of players
Welded to a story of supreme inter
est, will be found innumerable quaint
episodes showing in the most realis-
tic way that the life of the wander
ing Thespian is not altogether a path
of roses. There are four acts in the
new play and they bristle with pi-
quaint dialogue, novel characterize
ton, surprising situations and dra-
matte episodes in which, of course.
Mr.. Skinner will be the dominating
figure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
POSTAL GIVES NEW SERVICE
Inaugurates might Letters" at Low
Rates and Denies Combination.

Inaugurates "Night Letters at Low
Rates and Denies Combination.
The Postal Telegraph Cable COM
pany announce that beginning tonight
it will render might letter" service
between all Offices on its own teIe-
graph lines and the lines of its direct
connections in the United States
Messages of this new class will be
known as might letter kilograms"
They will be accepted at Postal tele-
graph offices over the counter or by
telephone in the usual way. The
charge for might letter kilograms cf
so words or less will be the regular
day rate for 10 words and one-fifth of
this rate will be charged for each ad-
ditional 10 words or less. They must
be written in plain English, code or
cipher will not be permitted. They
will be accepted for transmission at
night and delivered at destination on
the morning of the next ensuing bust
ness day by mail or messenger at
the option of the company The Pos
tai Telegraph Cable company couples
the foregoing announcement with a
repetition of the statement recently
made by President Clarence H. Mackey
to the effect that the company has al
ways been Independent and has no
intention of entering into any COM
bination with the Wester Union and
Bell Telephone company, and that it
intends to retain it's independence and
maintain active and aggressive compe-
tition in the telegraph field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
CURTAIN FOR BAILEY.

Mount Vernon, n. Y. March t.
Hacketliah Bailey, who is dead at the
home Of his son, Oscar Bailey, at
Brewster, in his seth year. was a
member of the famous Bailey family
that founded the circus of that name.
His brother was George s. Bailey,
who was one Of the founders OF the
circus firm of Barnum, Bailey &
Hutchinson. He was a descendant
and namesake of Hacketiiah Bailey,
who brought the first elephant to
America in 1921. The animal was
named "Old Bet" and Hacketliah
made the elephant walk from New
York to Somerston, distance of 20
miles. He travelled only at night and
gave exhibitions in barns during the
day, charging 10 cents admission
to see the greatest show elephant
on earth" The first circus in Amer
lea was given in Somers with only
"Old Bet" as the whole show, and
the deceased erected an elephant
which still stands at Som
ers in honor of "Old Bet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
PRESENT A PLAY
IN STREET toes
Attachment Suit Fails to Brea0
Contract With Barrymore
in Moline.
OLD BOOKING FIGHT ECHO
Manager Refuses to Play ChAmberlin,
Kindt & Co. House in Quincy
After Action Here.

While their costumes and scenery
were tied up under an attachment Sc
cured by Chamberlin, Kindt & Co., the
players of the House Of Thousand
Candles" gave afternoon and evening
performances at the Barrymore thea
tire, Moline, yesterday in their street
clothes. The novelty of the thing
seemed to appeal to the audiences,
which were Of fair size at both per-
formances, and they applauded the de-
termination Of the actors to make good
with their public, despite their handi-
cap.
1t will be recalled that last fall
Chamberhn, Kindt & Co. broke rela-
tons with Naw & Erlanger, the book
ing trust, after their announcement
that the open-door policy 7sas to apply
to their theatres. Klaw & Erlanger
entered into a five-year contract with
D. L Hughes OF Keokuk to book their
attractions for the tri-cities exclusively
in the Grand, Davenport, and the Bar
rymore, Moline.
Patch Up Differences.
Recently Chamberlin, Kndt & Co.
and Raw & Erlanger patched up their
differences, with the reservation by
the latter, it is claimed, that where
they had entered into contracts, as in
Davenport and Moline, these would not
be disturbed; in other words, all Klaw
& Erlanger bookings for those two cit
les would continue at the Grand and
Barrymore, thereby cutting out the
Burtis and Moline, and leaving the
Illinois theatre in Rock Island the only
theatre in which Chamberlin, Kindt &
Co. could offer Klaw & Erlanger shows
in the tri-cities.
Then 1t became a war between
Chamberlin, Kindt & Co. and Manag-
ers D. L Hughes Of the Grand and H
A. Sodini of the Barrymore. An effort
to switch "The House of Thousand
Candles" yesterday from the Barry
more to the Moline caused the first
outbreak locally.
Manager Stands Pat.
The manager of the company said
he would be obliged to live up to his
contract to play the Barrymore. Cham
berlin, Kindt & Co. came back with
Saturday night, at the conclusion Of
the performance at the Illinois, on the
costumes and scenery of the company
Compromises were suggested from
both sides, but no agreement could be
reached. The company fulfilled its
contract with the Barrymore. This
the costumes and scenery
were released without the payment of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
"THE TRAVELLING SALESMAN"

THE Travelling Salesman" is pay
ing his first visit to the tri-cities. He
was at the Grand, Davenport, last
evening, delighting a large audience,
and he will hold forth there again
this evening. 1t is the only appear
ance of the play in the tri-cities the
present season. Many interesting and
humorous types are introduced in the
play, but the most prominent, of
course, is that great American char
acter, the drummer" The picture
which it draws of the travelling sales
man is so true to life that the play
has been approved by the United
Commercial Travellers of America
and the Travellers Protective associa-
ton. The story of the play deals
with the adventures of Bob Blake, a
real knight OF the road, who drops
into a small western town on
gloomy Christmas day. There he
meets the girl in the ticket Office at
the depot, and a romance soon de-
velops. Blake proves himself a real
hero by saving the girl from being
'swindled by some unpTincipled land
dealers. But in the meantime there
has been some of the best comedy
that American theatregoers have en-
joyed for several seasons. The cast
presenting the play in Davenport is
composed of a number of the players
of the original New York and Chi
cago companies. Mark Smith has the
role of Bob Blake and Miss Miriam
Nesbitt is the girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
PLAYWRIGHT BROKE.

Bridgeport, Conn, March 7.-Syd-
ney Rosenfeld, New York play
wright, appeared in the common pleas
court Saturday to take the poor
debtors oath. Recently verdict for
$500 was returned against him in an
action brought to recover rent for
an apartment in New York. Rosen-
field stated today that, although he
has received in the last few years
about $4,000 for his plays, he has
none of it now. At present he says
he has to look to his wife for sup
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
MR.. SWIMMERS VISIT

Charles Frohman will present Otis
Skinner in his latest success at the
Illinois Wednesday evening. The We
hicle selected by Manager Frohman
for Mr. SINNERS use is play re-
fecting in the most graphic and fas-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
"THOusAND CANDLEs0

Meredith Nicholson's mystery ro-
nance, 1.-The House of a Thousand
Candles" in dramatized form, had its
first local presentation at the Hi
nois Saturday, and was interpreted
by fairly capable company. The
patronage was small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

of the Barrie type. The production
is an admirable one; the settings
showing the charming picturesque
ness of the scenes described in the
book. The nook at Nunsmere and
the den of the eccentric inventor are
particularly admirable. Miss Emily
Stevens. a cousin of Mrs. Fiske, is
the leading woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

the 5000 that was represented as due
for failure to play the Moline. The
company was booked this evening at
the Chamberlin, Kindt & Co. house in
Quincy, but the manager refused to
fill the engagement, in view Of the at
tachment suit here, and left with his
company for Evansville, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
E i9S2lFZ10attre

styling themselves 1.-THE Lid Lifters,"
at the Illinois last evening. Women
were denied admittance to the per
Torrance. In a number OF Illinois
cities the authorities have prohibited
the appearance of these demOraHZIng
shows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
PERFORMER FATALLY Hurt


Cincinnati. Ohio. March Poised
on a trapeze 12 feet above the stage
at the Empress theatre yesterday af-
terneen, Augusta Fass1o. 1e, prepared
for a leap to the stage, lost her bal
anee and fell. She is SO badly in
jured that physicians say she can
live but few hours. Her neck was
fractured and her back broken. She
was rushed to the City hospital,
where an operation proved fruitless.
The young woman was q member of
the troop OF -Four Fassios," natives
of Germany. Her mother and broth
err were in the air with her at the
time of the accident. A panic was
narrowly averted In the audience as
the other members of the company
rushed to her and 1t was seen that
she was seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
ILLINOIS THEATRE.

Second avenue and Sixteenth street.
March John q. Young in THE
Girl and the Money"
March O-Otis Skinner In ''Your Hum
BILE Servant"
March 11-George ArIiss in "septi-
mus"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
TO BE CIRCUS WEEK.

A novelty in the form of a circus
week" is offered at the American, in
Davenport. There will be q cano-
pied entrance, sawdust on the floor and
red lemonade and the side show
barkers. All Of the acts will be of
the circus variety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
THE FAMILY.

s and 9:15 D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
THE HOPP.

Eighteenth, between First and Second
avenues. Vaudeville at 2:3O and r. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
Gid LIETERS."

There was a disgusting exhibition
by a band of alleged burlesquers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
GRAND. DAVENPORT.

March 6 and 1.-THE Travelling Sales
man,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
Technically GentIemen.

There is only one strictly technical
definition of gentleman-a man entitled
to bear coat armor. In the seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries it was
used with this significance, and the
secondhand bookstall hunter will oc-
casionally find "So-and-so, gentle
man. written on dusty and stained fly
leaves. But this definition has dropped
out, for now any one may use arms
who chooses to pay for an arms Ii
cense. The inland revenue takes your
guinea or two guineas without inquir-
ing as TO your right to bear arms. And,
though the heralds' college has the
right 10 grant arms TO those who can
afford TO pay the necessary fees. it
cannot prevent people from using
arms to which they have no right
London Chronicle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24

The Duke OF Saxe-Weimar once in
vited John Sebastian Bach, the Nestor
of German music, TO attend dinner
az the palace Before the guests SAT
down TO the feast Bach was asked TO
give an improvisation. The composer
seated himself at the harpsichord and
straightway forgot all about dinner
and everything else. He played so long
that at last the duke touched his Shout
der and said. 1--WE are very much
obliged. master, but we must not let
the soup get cold"
Bach sprang to his feet and followed
the duke to the dining room without
uttering a word. But he was scarcely
seated when he sprang up, rushed back
to the instrument like one dernented.
struck a few chords and returned 10
the dining room, evidently feeling
much better. II beg your pardon, your
highness." he said, "but you interrupt
ed me I'm a series Of chords and arpeg
glOs on the dominant seventh. and
could not feel at ease until they were
resolved into the tonic. II Is as If you
had snatched glass Of water from
the lips Of man dying Of thirst Now
/ have drunk the glass out and am
content"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
a LAWYERS Paradise.

Naples, under Spanish rule in the
eighteenth century, was overrun with
lawyers. OF their profusion Joseph
Addison had this to say:
at is incredible how great Il multi
tude Of retainers 10 the law there are
at Naples. 1t is commonly said that
when Innocent NJ. had desired the
Marquis Of Campo to furnish him
with 10000 head of swine the mar
quis answered him that for his swine
he could not spare them, but If his
holiness had occasion for 10000 law
yers he had them at his service"
1t seems TO have been a golden age
for lawyers, for as the author says,
there are very few persons of con-
sideration who have not Il cause de-
pending, for when a Ncapolitan has
nothing else to do he generally shuts
himself up in his closet and falls a
tumbling over his papers TO see if he
can start a lawsuit and plague his
neighbors. "-Dietetic and Hygiene Ga
Zette
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
His Turn Came.

Ben Davis defeated President Madi-
son for election to the Virginia house
of delegates after Madison had left the
White House. Old Davis, who seldom
wore a coat. was sitting on a rail fence
on the roadside in Greene county one
morning when young man dressed I'm
dapper fashion and evidently from the
city passed by.
Good morning" said David. with
the proverbial Virginia politeneSs.
To this the stranger paid no atten-
ton. In a few minutes. however. he
came to n fork in the roads and was
evidently in doubt which way he
should 90. He retraced his steps TO
where Davis still sat on the fence and
asked him with great polteness if he
could tell him which way led to Stan
ardsville. Davis made no reply.
'Will you please tell me-" the young
man repeated, (which road | take to
get to Stanardsville?"
"You can" said Davis stolidly. take
any ID road you please. Popular
Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
Made Her Pay Well.

A certain queen of Hanover once
upon time when travelling stopped at
an inn called the Golden Goose. She
remained two days TO rest herself and
retinue and receive such entertain
ment as was needed and for the same
parture the landlord besought her with
obsequious Difference to favor him
with her patronage on her return.
IF you desire that, my dear man."
replied her majesty, you must not
again take me for your sign"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24

The schedule gwen below wa
arranged for among the teams o
the intercollegiate athletic associa
ton at Albion a week ago Friday
Foster Fraker represented Alma a
the conference which was compos
ed of one representative from eacl
of the colleges interested.
April 22-Adrian at Hillsdale.
April 22-kalamazoo at Albion.
April 24-Hillsdale at Albion.
April 2S-Hillsdale at Alma.
April 2o-Hillsdale at Alma.
April 29-Albion at Adrian.
April 29-kalamazoo at Olivet.
May | -Hillsdale at Adrian.
May 3 Albion atiKalamazoo.
Nays Adrian at Alma.
May 6 -Adrianiat Alma.
May 6 -Olivet at Albion.
May - Adrian at Kalamazoo.
May l3-Alma at Olivet.
May lo-Hillsdale at Kalamazoo.
May l6-Adrian at Kalamazoo.
May lo-Olivet at Hillsdale.
Nav l0-Alma at Albion.
May 20-Olivet at Adrian
May 22-Albion at Hillsdale.
May 24-Olivet at Kalamazoo.
May 24--Adrian at Albion.
May 27-Albion at Olvet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
oetect In American Law.

In a letter published In the Syracuse
Post-Standard. former Ambassador
Andrew ID. White speaks vigorously
on the subject Of the ohicanery, pet.
tifoggery and Jolly in the defense Of
criminals" He says that "homicides
have increased within fifteen years
from two thousand year 10 nearly
ten thousand. placing us by far in the
lead Of all civilized nations In this re-
spect," and that there were capital
convictions in only about seventy
cases last year. The immediats
cause of the whole of this state Of
things, with constantly increased die
respect of law, is, in my opinion, adds
Mr.. White. "a kind of sickly sentim&t
pervading the whole country on this
subject"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24

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