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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
.SICILIAN MALTA ON
WAR CRY FOR BLOOD
Men Who Refused Tribute Killed
and Their Property
Destroyed
TERROR REIGNS IN ISLAND
Internecine Strife Breaks Out
Among Brigands About Dis
tribution of Booty
TERROR REIGNS IN ISLAND
MILAN, Aug. 10.

MILAN, Aug. -.
The Siciiian Malta by it's daring out
break of activity is again causing pub
lie CONSERVATION. Large landowners
and we'll do merchants In the AL
camo territory, who have either not
paid tribute or else have disbursed
smaller sum than was demanded as
guarantee of good treatment by the
secret societies. are now. after unheed-
ed threatening letters fearing the VEN
geance of the banditti sent against
them.
Signor Vesco, a local town councillor,
has had several thousand vines de-
stroyed at night. The next evening he
was himself shot down by masked men
with revolvers in the main street. Four
of the principal wine merchants. named
Casale. Rasso. Amodeo and Massana,
have had their warehouses burned to
the ground by incendiaries. The last
named. who had replied In defiant
letter 10 the demands OF the Malta,
was enticed out of his bedroom to the
balcony at midnight and fired at by an
armed band. Signor Massana luckily
saved his life by throwing himself fiat
on the floor, but the lattice work and
bedroom were found riddled with shot.
SiRnOr Montana, rarplef was clupot'
TO death on the highway In broad daylight
and the assassins got clear away with his
horse and cart
These hirelings of the Malta appear to
be maneuvering in three bands under
the leadership of Grisalh, Galiofo and
Ballo a trio Of desperate chiefs, whom
squads of carabinferi, starting out at
the same time from Palermo, Trapani
and Caltanisetta. have failed to hunt
down, although they have managed to
ki!l-saiae- of their camp followers The
police attribute their non-success to the
many safe retreats which a mountain
Gus country affords. we'll as to the
fact that the inhabitants Of the region
rather obstruct than aid their endeay-
ors through fear OF bloody reprisals.
Meantime. an internecine strife has
broken out among the brigands over
the distribution of the booty. Three OF
them were treacherously stabbed TO
the heart while overcome with wine at
a supper OF the band near Corieone,
Their bodies were flung into torrent.
and shortly after the corpses fioated
ashore. The rivals, after cutting of
their heads. buried their trunks so as
10 leave the feet sticking out OF the
ground. In which position they were
discovered by roaming herdsmen. One
Of the party thus murdered was a
briKand's nephew, mere lad OF II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
LOST IN THE ALPS
FOR FORTY HOURS
English Climbers Forced to Spend
Night on Mountain Peak in
Heavy Storm
AVALANCHES AROUND

GENEVA, Aug. 10.
Three English tourists and three Berlin
physicians have had a terrible experASIce
while attempting TO ascend the Jungfrau
They lost their way, and were forced to
ing a heavy storm They were forty
hours on the mountain.
The Englishmen were Messrs s. Scott
Tucker aud A. Beachcroft. Of Plymouth.
and the Rev. H. L. Newton. OF Uxbridge,
all members of the Alpine Club They
left here on Wednesday night without
guides. nten ling 10 ascend the Jungfrau
by the Guggl glacier, the most hazardous
of all routes
They were joined at Guggihuet by Doc
tors Theel Sander and Seckelmann. none
of whom had much experience in noun
taiueering.
The snow has been In a very treacher-
Gus condition lately. and no guide would
have undertaken such perilous ascent.
The climbers soon lost their way and
they were seen from Scheidegg at S
O'Clock on Friday night crouching under
some rocks on the Schneehorn during a
terrible thunderstorm.
The climbers remained there throughout
| Friday night. at height of N,000 feet,
and il was feared that they would die
from exposure. Fortunately. the weather
was mild, and only one member of the
party suffered from cold.
Many avalanches were seen from
Sc,lreidegg crashing down the slopes near
the refuge Of the climbers, and the
watchers believed that they would he
killed.
They We're seen again through a tele-
scope at O'Clock Thursday morning,
evidently in great distress.
The English climbers arrived here early
Yesterday morning in a state of exhaus-
ton, having been delayed In order to
help the Germans. who were badly
equipped and who suffered to a greater
extent than their comrades
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
TRADE UNIONS POWER
/ IN LIFE OF GERMANY
English Expert Tells Secret OF
the Great Success of kaisers'
Empire
URGES ENGLAND ONWARD
GLASGOW. Ang. IL

GLASGOW. Aug 10.
i George Barnes has contributed an ar
4icie 10 the Glasgow labor journal. the
Forward of the current date. on Where
fsermany WINS fn the course OF which
he saws he believes the fear of Germany
ID based on nothing more tangible than
4serrnany's progress in the world. Ger
bf the political. social and economic con-
fsitions OF the last forty years Instead
pr being alarmed about H., Mr.. Barnes
believes II would he much more sensible
10 accept the fact with equanimty, and
Inquire II there is anything in the meth
DDS which have contributed to 'Germanys
success which could be copied here with
advantage.
GERMANY, he SAYS, has succeeded very
largely because of superior organization
perneated with feiiow-feeiing Mr.. Barnes
Expresses the belief that the increased
Eomfort OF the German workmen In recent
years Is due TO the growing strength Of
trade anionism more than to anything
eise The number of trade unions has
also rapidly diminished as the number of
necine warfare which has weakened and
itscredited British trade unionism has
been avoided isy these means the Ger
-s7rsYr -vurkrr nag u1Tctr nfrnEE1r q puwer
Iii the land. and has been able 10 extract
considerable slice of the wealth aecru-
Ing from industrial development
IL The city government is not throttied in
Germany as 1t IN In Great Britain. The
towns have home rule. and have MADE
good use OF IT Land is largely owned by the
lsatnicita II 4ex,--tfst;s -inSida-and outside
municipal boundaries, and In some cases
As turned 70 account in raising revenues.
Railways and canals are also controlled
under state supervision. and the adNan-
tages of the workpeople in connection
with the railways are greatly superior 10
Hose IN Great Britain.
IN Insurance laws provide for sickness,
Accident, old age, invalidity and exception
n misfortune and under these laws every
hnants name Is written, so 10 speak in
the life of the nation. In these ways. con-
tsldes Mr.. Barnes the fell and bhghting
affects OF capitalism haye heen 10 some
&xtent averied in Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
POLICE RAID CASINO
AND SEIZE BIG STAKES
Some 500 Men and Women Play
ing Baccarat Have Games Sud
denly Interrupted
ORDERED BY MINISTER
OSTENp. Anr i.

OSTEND. Aug. .
There Is great excitement in Ostend
over a raid made In the rooms of the
ostend Literary Society at the Kursaal.
The raid was made by the Client
magistrates, supported by strong
force of detectives and police in plain
clothes. They entered the clubrooms at
half-past 10 o'clock by a side door and
forcibly prevented the porter from Civ
ing the alarm.
Some 500 men and women were play
ing baccarat at the moment They in
cluded many distinguished German,
French, English and American visitors.
a wild scene followed.
The police seized the stakes, amount
ing to about $40, GOO the players mean
while vehementiy protesting against
the intrusion and shouting "Thievesr
Some of the men challenged the mag
istrates for remaining covered In the
presence OF ladies'
one Eoglishman asserted his right TO
put his money any where he liked"
Another gambler snatched bundle Of
banknotes from a policeman. Several
tried TO break open the locked door and
Knocked down "a policeman who was
guarding 1t.
Meanwhile the concert In the casino
-nnlshinG--aIld- -Gsa-A.-l.,-,iy -t,f-r-trrt1
members, ignorant OF the raid endeav-
ored to press their way into the rooms
thus adding TO the confusion. The po-
lice were Two hours clearing the rooms
and completing their investigations
The women present. who seem to
have been chiefly German. were par
lcuiarly indignant. and the German
vice consul was overwhelmed the next
day with complaints regarding the al
legged brusqueness and incivility of the
police. The local tradesmen and hotel
Keepers are furious, saying that such
episodes wifi ruin Ostend." The raid
was du, 10 pefemptory order from the
minister Of justice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
ARMY OFFICERS DUEL
Fingers of the Right Hand of One
Principal Shot Off

LISBON, Aug. IA duel with pistols.
at fifteen PAGES, was fought yesterday
between two army officers. Captain Bel
trao and Lieutenant -Soano. both we'll
known sportsmcn and members OF dis
tinguished families, The challenger was
he captain. who considered that his
personal honor had been impugned
At the third shot the fingers Of Lieu
tenant Soiano's right hand were shattered
and the officer fell faintine. Captain Bel
trao's witnesses demand that the duel
shall be repeated when Lieutenant Solano
Is cured. II IS highly probable, however.
that the lie9tenant's mutilation has rem
dered him incapable Of ever again lighting
with either pistol or sword
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
KING VICTOR TRIES
TO LIMIT AAVES
Submitted Plan to the Kaiser.
But Says He Was Not
NUnderstood


~~ PARIS, Aug Il,
In an article published in the Matln
Al Gervais, member of the senate.
states that King Victor Emmanuel has
eonceived q plan for the limitation of
Ahe destructive powers of warships.
II His majesty's idea. NJ. Gervais says. IL
fAat genera " RI sstiiattoyts should re drawn
IN fixing TIRE tonnage speed ard 4sssfa-
lneEt of each class of warship. and the
bowers should agree not 10 exceed the
limits thus laid down.
s Each country. according 10 its national
resources would be allowed TO build rs
9slAny ships of each type as would I've
considered useful. but the race 10 secure
Ahe biggest, swtftest and most powerful
Ships would be stopped.
Speaking of this plan, King Victor
Enmanuel Is reported to have said: Il
have submitted IL to him who. on account
Ok ths position ne occupies. should, in my
Dpiniou. give II his whole effective sup
t0rt. but was not understood.
5# III the king was not understood In
E1ndon or Berlin" remarks NJ Gervais.
The may be certain OF finding his idea in
1nxmcny with the opinions Of a democ-
1Hnry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
BARBER KILLED IN DUEL
Scissors and Razors Used in a Des-
perate Conflict

BELGRADE, Aug. IS. A mortal duel
with scissors and razors took place in a
barber shop here yesterday.
The owner Of the shop, stephan SchicI,-
ling, reprmanded a new assistant named
HorYath for cutting 81 customers face and
when the assistant answered mpertinently
he gave him a box on the ear
Horvath thereupon seized a pair of scis-
sors and made a furious attack ON his
master.
The barber parted several thrIsts with
a razor, and in doing So cat the assistant =
hand. The assistant then hinged at Shick-
ling with such force that his scissors
pierced the BARRIERS heart. killing him on
the gpot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
1908 Million Herr4ngs

EDINBURGH, Aug. 13.-The returns OF
the fishery board for Scotland give the
combined catches OF herrings at Orkney
and Shetland and on the east coast OF
Scotland and that part OF the Northum-
berland coast under the jurisdiction OF
the board, from May to July 20. at
1,o6S, 900 crans-10sS million fish.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
CROWNED QUEEN FOR
ONE YEARS REIGN
Girl to Have Undisputed Sway
i'll an English Village
School
AN EXCELLENT CUSTOM

LONDON, Aug. -.
A new queen was crowned at Isleworth
yesterday afternoon. Her dladem was
made Of pink and scarlet roses, her scep-
ter was wand wreathed with the tiny
red blossoms of the crimson rambler and
she does not figure In Debrett.
She is Queen Gladys Ashcroft. and she
will reign at the Spring Grove Schools
Isleworth. until next summer.
Not only Is the browning of the rose
queen a charming ceremony. bat the prin
ciple is excellent. The idea was evolved
by the headmistress. Miss Moore, and has
proved the greatest success.
The girls OF the upper standard choose
a queen by vote every year. and she is
the court OF appeal before the head
teacher, voices any of the girls griev-
ances and Is looked on as the cadi of the
school.
The coronation opened with the bean
setting dance by SIX little girls. who wore
quaint folly aprons. capes and caps bor
dered with bells which tinkled u merry
tune 10 the time Of their feet Several
other dances followed, and then 10 a
pretty tune came the procession of the
two queens Last summers queen. Rosie
virgins wore 4 white gown sewn with
white roses, and carried wreath of white
roses and her maids Of honor wore white
dresses and white rose coronets.
The new queen also wore white, hut
her gown was wreathed with crimson and
pink roses.
Her six maids of honor were dressed In
white muslin. wearing red roses. and the
sovereign vas attended by two pages.
Then Queen Rosie Wigglns crowned
Queen Gladys AshcToft. aud all the little
courtiers sang:
'r0n thy brow The crown place,
Deckea with purity and grace.
May the smile Of heaven serene
Rest upon thee. gentle queen
Rest upon thee. gentle queen
The badge of office. silver and enamel
pendant. was presented by the headmts-
tress and Queen Gladys hogan her reign
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
Tried 10000 Prisoners

BIRMINGHAM. Aug. 13.--J. s. Dugdale.
*. c. recorder Of Birmingham and chair
man N the Warwickshire quarter ses-
sions, who celebrates his seventy-fifth
birthday today. has tried 10000 prisoners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
Death of Centenarian

BELFAST. Aug. 15-Michael keenan,
died al Newtown- Butler. Fermansgh, on
saturday at the age OF 100. He was such
a stanch teetotaler that he refused to
take alcohol even when II was medically
recommended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
Mosouitoes Mistaken for Smoke

smoke which appeared to be rising
from the cathedral tower at Belgrade was
found when the fire brigade arrived. TO
be large cluster Of mosquitoes. compact
at the base and tapering toward the top.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
e2 Years in One House

LONDON. Aug. 1s.-Miss Margaret
Seppin9s, whose death took place at
Lynn yesterday at the age OF 90 years.
was born, resided all her life and died
IN the same house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

Roof Garden on q Police Court
LONDON. Aug. IA beautiful garden
has been cultivated on the roof OF the
West London police court by the house
keeper, Edward Swift.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
41-Year-oid Horse Dead

LONDON. Aug. IA horse belonging
~ d Bangor pork butcher has died at
The age OF Al.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-20
DEATH OF q. J. HALL.
Pioneer Business Man Of Iowa Falls
Passes AWAY.

Passes Away.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 20.-The funeral OF
B. j. Hall, pioneer business man OF
Illinois and for many years identified
with business interests here. will be
held at the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
F. L. Coils, in this city. The services
will be conducted by Rev. H. o. Pratt,
Of Tama, a former pastor Of the de-
ceased in this city.
Mr.. Hall was so years old last Feb-
ruarY and had been in feeble health
for some months. He was born in
Licking county, Ohio. and when a child
moved to Iacon, ILL.,, where he resided
a number Of years Later he engaged
in farming and stock dealing near
Triumph, ILL.,, where he resided until
he moved to this city about ten years
ago. In February 1852 he was married
to Miss Mary Long. Mrs. Hall died
about two years and half ago. Nine
children were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall, three Of whom died in infancy.
The surviving members OF the family
are j. Q. Hall, Of Marsha1ltSwn; H. B.
Hall, Mrs. Adela Coils and Bliss Hall.
Of this city; c. II. Hall, of Glidden, and
A. E. Hall, of Lenox. Mr.. Hall was
universally liked and was held in the
highest esteem by his business asso-
ciates. He was a lifelong member of
the Methodist church. The interment
will take place in the family burial
lot in Union cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-20
WISCONSIN MAN ARRESTED IN
IOWA FOR KILLING PARENT
DURING QUARREL.
LIVED AT SIOUX RAPIDS
DURING PAST TWO YEARS
Given Employment in Brick and Tile
Plant and Led Quiet Life Under
Name Of John Compromised Name
is Felix Fourboui, Jr.-Escaped Jail
at Chippewa Falls Five Years Ago.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Time s-Republlcan.
Sioux Rapids. July 20.-A man going
by the name Of John Compton, was ar
rested here on the charge OF murder.
Five years ago Compton murdered his
father and made his escape from Jail at
Chippewa Falls. Wis.
Detectives have been hunting for him
and they think now they have their
man. Two years ago NJ. p. Upper
found Compton a tramp, offered him
job at the brick and tile factory. ana
he accepted the offer. He has worked
Steadily and no one who knew him
thought of his being criminal. He
was arrested thru information given
by the postoffice authorities.
Killed Father During Quarrel.
1t develops that Comptons right
name is Felix F>ourl1eul. Jr. He is
wanted at Chippewa Fails for the MUIR
der of his father on the night OF April
10, 1905, when, upon a quarrel with the
elder man. who would not satisfy the
demands of the son for money, father
and son had a desperate fight on the
banks of the Chippewa river.
The son was getting the worst or
the fight when ne picked up railroad
angle bar and crushed the skull of his
parent, then tied several pieces of rail-
road iron with wire to the dead mans
neck and sunk the body In the river
The body was discovered the follow
ling July, when the water was extreme
ly low, by river log drivers. 1t was
identified and the sons arrest followed.
He was held on murder charge. but
in September he and two others dug
thru the county Jail walls, two feet
thick, with case knives and escaped.
Nothing had been heard of Fourboul
since until last week he wrote letter
from a town in southwestern Mime
sofa saying he would be in Sioux Rap
ids Monday. The letter was given to
the district attorney, who had the post
office authorities and the marshall on
the lookout Sheriff Walker of Chip
pewa Falls, is enroute for Sioux Rap
ids to get FourbOu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-20

now. The boat has been damaged
but little. barring the hole in her hull
which can be easily repaired.
A telephone message from Captain
Walter Blair to Captain w. w. Kin
near, Of Burlington. reported the fact
that the rock upon which the Blair was
wrecked was blasted out yesterday by
the government, engineers. 1t required
two shots OF fffty pounds OF dynamite
each to do the work. There was eight
feet OF water all around the rock or
ledge. While II was but >thirty inches
below the surface. But for the I'M
usually low stage OF water there could
have been no accident. and the pres
ence OF that rock would never have
been known and there would never
have been the slightest difficulty.
It Is believed that the Helen Blair
will be repaired in short time. and
will again enter the service before the
close of the present season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-20

Dayton.
Work on the construction of the new
Lutheran church at Dayton has be.
gun.
Hartley.
The Hartley fremen will hold a big
tournament and carnival Aug. 10, II
and ~.
Salix.
| Salix will entertain the Missouri Val
ley Woodmen's Picnic Association or
Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Sutherland.
The board Of education has let the
contract for the erection of a new pri-
mary school building.
10 Mars.
Joseph Foley, aged 1s. died 81 lie.
juries sustained in runaway three
| weeks ago.
Cherokee.
The contract for the new Iowa Ma
tional guard armory at Cherokee will!
be let this week and work will COM
mence Immediately.
Ireton.
The large barn and seven head Of
horses belonging to L. G. Bowers. OF
Ireton, were burned when the building
was struck by lightning.
Ida Grove.
Manager Roy Clifton. Of the Ida
Grove electric light plant, sustained a
broken arm when he fell to the cement
floor from the top Of the dynamo.
TyreIl.
A. N. Vassar had a novel experience
the other night. He heard noise IN
the chicken coop, took his gun and
went out to investigate. When nea,
the barn he saw q bunch Of skunks
running for hole. He shot once and
then turned and shot again When he
light was brought he found he had
killed five with the first shot
Garner.
The golden wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Robinson, old residents, of this
county, was celebrated here Friday
with big family gathering. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson were married in 1850
and came to Hancock county in 1880
Theft wedding ceremony was perform
ed in Corinth. Miss, where Mr.. Robin
son was stationed with his company
being a lieutenant in an illinois regi-
ment. The first few days Of their
honeymoon was spent In a log house
built for powder magazine.
Bows.
A force Of men in charge Of Rock Is
land, Foreman John Thomas, who has
been building improvements on the
road for the past forty years. arrived a,
bows, and Immediately commenced
work on the nW stock yards which
viii be a great improvement over the
ones destroyed by the fire three months
ago. The new set will have SIX large
pens each Of them provided with g
large shed, and with water and feed
racks in each. Beside this. there will
be q large receiving pen with a capac-
ity OF two cars OF stock.
Sioux City.
While cunning behind an ice wagon
tho 6-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs
John Davidson had a marrow escape
from death when a huge cake OF ice
fell to the ground and injured the boys
hand. The piece OF Ice weighed 400
pounds The little -boyswas reaching