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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
LENEVE is
ACQUITTED
OF MURDER
British Court Quickly Lib
crates Crippen's
Paramour.
JUDGE UPHOLDS HER
Editor Fined $1,000 for Print
ing Story of the Alleged
Confession.
JUDGE UPHOLDS HER.

London, Oct. 25.-Ethel Clara Len,
eve was placed on trial today as &C
cessory after the fact in the murder
of Cora Belle Crippen, the crime for
which her husband, DR.. Crippen, has
been convicted and sentenced to hang
Nov. s.
No new evidence was brought out
and the prosecution closed after wit
nesses had repeated testimony given
in the preliminary hearing. The ses-
sion was the briefest possible under
the circumstances, and the trial re-
suited in the woman's acquittal
Under Crippen's Influence.
When arraigned, Miss Leneve plead
not guilty. Her counsel asked the
jury to bear IN mind his client had
been under the influence of Crippen,
one of the most dangerous criminals
Of recent years, since she was 16 years
of age. This, he asserted, accounted
for her fight in the doctors company.
There was no proof she had known of
the crime. The counsel said he took
upon his own shoulders the RESPONSE
bility for not putting Miss Leneve in
the witness box.
Justice UphOIds Her.
Lord Chief Justice AlverstOne, who
presided. in summing up for the jury.
said he saw no reason why Crippen
should ha q told Miss Leneve a story
di 'arent from that which he told 10
others.
Yellow Press Dealt With, Too.
There was a sequel to the Crippen
murder case today when the high
court inflicted a fine of $1,000 upon AS
sistant Editor Perris for contempt Of
court in permitting the publication in
the London Chronicle of a story as
serting Crippen had purchased hyos-
Gin and had confessed TO the murder
of his wife The court ordered that
Perris be imprisoned until the fine is
paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
DEMANDS APOLOGY
FROM ROOSEVELT
Dix Again Denies Statement That He
Was a Director of the Wall
Paper Trust.

Albany. y. Y, Oct. %. - Repeating
with renewed emphasis his previous
assertion that he is not and never has
been connected with any wall paper
trust, as alleged by Roosevelt, John A.
Dix, democratic nominee for COVER
nor, in a statement last night demands
from the former president the "apol-
Ogy which one gentleman owes an
other for even involuntary misinforma-
ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
RHODUS REPEATS
STORY OF MURDER
Tells Chicago Detectives He Used
Automatic Revolver to Kill
DIR. MiChaelis.

East st. Louis, H., Oct. 25.-Leigh
Rhodus, confronted today by Chicago
detectives, repeated his confession
that he killed DR.. Michaelis in Engle-
wood Aug. 5. Rhodus said he shot his
victim with a 32-caIibre automatic re-
volver. Detectives say a cartridge
shell Of that calibre was found near
where Michaelis fell. The revolver
Rhodus used, he said, was pawned in
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
IS ORDERED TO PAY
COMPANYS PRICE
Court Decides City of Omaha Offered
$500, 900 to Little for Water
Plant.

ST. Paul, Mimi. Oct. 25.-Judge
Sanborn in the United States circuit
court today filed a decree ordering
the city of Omaha to pay the Omaha
Water company what 1t demands for
the company's plant. This is said to
be about 100000 more than the
city was willing to pay. This de-
cree is the outcome of a long fight
between the city and company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
OLDFIELD IN
VICTORY over
JACK JOHNSON

New York. Oct. 25.-Barney Oldfeld
and Jack Johnson, champion pugilist,
met today in an automobile race. The
conditions were the best two out OF
three, fve-mile heats. Oldfeld won
the first heat, with a quarter of mile
in the lead; time, 4:44. He also tool
the second heat and the race. In &
one-mile exhibition Oldfield covered
mile in a 3-5 seconds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
HARBOR CROOKS FREED?
Greene and GaynOr, Prisoners at At
Ianta, Hope for Pardon.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 25.-Greene and
Gaynor, serving terms in the federal
prison here in connection with the
famous Savannah harbor frauds,
have hopes of an early pardon. The
United States pardon board. recently
created by congress, was to have met
here yesterday to consider theirs and
other notable cases, but the meeting
has been postponed to Nov. 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Ewing watterson Is Indicted.

Kingston, n. Y, Oct. 25.-Ewing
Watterson, son of Colonel Henry
Watterson, yesterday was indicted for
assault in The first degree. charged
with shooting Michael J. Martin in
Martins saloon at Saugerties on July
1. William d. Brinner, Waiter
sons counsel, will apply for com
mission to determine his clients san
ity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
PUT OUT OF THE CAMPAIGN
Senator Shively of Indiana Laid Up
by Operation on His Foot.

South Bend, Ind, Oct. 25.-United
States Senator Shively will undergo an
operation within a few days for the re
moval of a dead bone from his foot,
according to his physician. Shively's
condition has been exaggerated, says
the physician. but he admits the sena-
tor will probably not recover in time
to Teenter the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
BACON GOES TO 40 CENTS
Omaha Dealers Lay Advance at Door
of Packers.

Omaha, Oct. Pa record price
was reached on bacon yesterday
when prime sides sold at 40 cents
and backs" the cheapest at %
cents per pound. This is an advance
of 10 cents per pound in the last
week. Dealers say the packers are
raising prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Wind, Volcano and Tidal
Wave Do Great Dam
age in Italy.
QUAKE ZONE HARD HIT
Hundred Dead and Great Prop
erty Loss inflicted Along
Gulf OF SaIerno.

Naples, Oct. 25.-The beautiful bay
Of Naples and gulf OF salerno and the
islands OF Ischia and Procida have
been devastated by a series of cy-
clones. The exact number Of victims
is not learned. but $50 persons are
said to have been killed. The mon
etary loss is great.
Nature Does Its Worst
Accompanying the cyclones were
cloudbursts, a tidal wave and violent
eruptions Of Mount Vesuvius, and from
crater suddenly opened on the sum-
NIT of the long extinct Mount Epomeo
on the island Of Ischia. In some places
lava from Epomeo is 20 feet deep.
No Americans I'm Danger.
No Americans are reported IN the
troubled zone. Throughout the night
wires we're down and the affected ter
ritory was without means Of easy COM
munication. The coasts of the main
land, which yesterday were beautiful
with the growth OF fruit had been
overrun with rivers of mud and ashes
from Vesuvius. Human bodies and
carcasses Of dumb animals have been
discovered in the molten stream.
Famous Road Ruined.
The famous terraced road from Sor-
rento up the mountain tc Amalf is ua-
recognizable today because OF damage
by landslides, and the equally famous
paths of Lucullus in Ischia have been
destroyed
Next to the loss at Ischia, the great
est damage was done in the towns Of
Portici. Tore Del Greco. Resina,
Amalfi. Sorrento, Maiorit, Ravello, An
ri, Pontecagnao, Cetara, and Monte
corvino.
Number of Dead Reduced.
Later and more accurate reports re-
duce the estimate of fatalities TO about
100. The greater number Of deaths
were at Cetara, on the north coast OF
the gulf of Salerno.
Island Storm-Swept.
Naples. Oct. 25.-The Island of
Ischia. in the Mediterranean sea 16'
miles southwest of the city of Ma
pies has been storm swept. The
first reports reaching here told Of
very considerable loss Of life by a
tidal wave, but this is discredited.
although there are supposed to have
been some fatalities.
Naples suffered from a furious
storm of wind and rain, the damage
amounting to millions. Every sec
tion OF the city bears the marks OF
the gale, and the suburbs we're even
more seriously affected, several per-
sons being killed.
The surrounding country has been
devastated, great quantities OF
grapes, vines, trees, walls and parts
of houses being scattered about in
all directions.
Town Reported wrecked.
The hurricane caused much de-
struction along the coast OF the prov
ince Of Salemo.
The town Of Cetara, on the Gulf
of Salemo. is reported TO have been
destroyed. Twelve bodies have been
taken from the wrecked houses and
there are many injured. Amalf and
Sorrento also suffered considerably.
The reports place the list OF dead
in the storm as high as 200.
An avalanche of stones and mud
rushed down Mount Vesuvius above
the lava line Of the eruption of 1905.
It swept all before IL as far as the
town Of Portici. II wrecked the tram
line and engulfed nearly a score OF
victims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
EIoues With Girl He Saved.

st. Paul, Oct. 25.-After rescuing
Miss Cal Kelly of Minneapolis from
drowning in the Missouri river at
Sioux City about three weeks ago
John Lamprey. a former st. Paul news
paper man, eloped with and married
her at Minneapolis Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
new LAKE BIC
AS SUPERIOR
JUST FOUND?

Winn.FFz,s 5sHc.<S-. ~- zS.-Ac-
or6eng to a dispatch from William
F. Drulard of Windsor, Ontario. now
In Edmonton, Alberta, lake, sup
posed to be as large as Lake Super
ior, has been discovered in the Can
adian northwest. Indians arriving
from the far north brought the story
to Edmonton that government sur
Yeyors made the disco cry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
GRAND JURY GETS CASE
Evidence in Illinois Central Graft
Case Being Considered.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-A transcript Of
the testimony adduced at the hearing
of Frank 3. Hartman, c. L. Ewing
and John NJ. Taylor, former Illinois
Central oa7H'-1- who are accused of
grating" in conneUI.Jn with al
legged car repair frauds. was received
by States Attorney Wayman today.
The evidence, it is said, will be sub
mitted to the grand jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Secretary Wilson on stunp.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson has gone to Iowa,
where he will make campaign speeches
at Atlantic tomorrow and Audubon
Thursday. Later Wilson will speak at
New York and probably at Cleveland,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
ANARCHISTS MAKE THREAT
Condemn French Ministers as Result
of Prosecution of Strikers.

Paris. Oct. 25.-President Fallieres
and members of the cabinet are being
guarded constantly as a result of the
appearance Of an anarchistic circular
condemning the ministers to death be-
cause of the conviction in the courts
of the militant members among the
railway strikers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
AMERICANS
ARE LOSERS
Hague Tribunal Gives
Small Damages in
OrinoCo Case.
ENDS LONG WRANGLE
Result of CaStro's Repudiating
Privileges of Steamship
Company.

The Hague, Oct. 25-The interna-
tIonal court of arbitration today decid-
ed the Orinoco claims case, declaring
the Barge award null on certain
points and awarding the American
company $46. .s67 with interest since
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
.MITTS OUT
FOR MONEY
Furniture Case Evidence
Shows Greed of Legis-
Iators.
BRIRES SOLlCITE D
Senator HoIStIaW's Story Is
Supported by That of Chi
Cago Salesman.
BRIBES SOLlCITE D

Springfield. Ill, Oct. 25.-State
Senator Holstlaw and ]. w. Knox of
Chicago, salesman for the Derby
Desk company were the first witness
es called in the trial of Senator Penn
berton and Representative Clark,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Steel Dividend Declared.

New York, Oct. 25.-The United
States Steel corporation today declar
ed a quarterly dividend OF IA pei
cent on preferred stock and Ia pei
cent on common stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
TAFT FAIRLY STRENUOUS

Mixes Business With Social Duties
All in One Forenoon.
Washington, Oct 25.-The president
this morning received a large number
of visitors, attended a cabinet meet
ing where the war department esti-
mates were considered, and later was
a luncheon guest of Argentine Repub-
lie on board the Argentine training
ship. Presidente Sarmiento, moored at
the navy yard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
GUARD KAISER ON VISIT
Ten Thousand Troops LiRe &@
When He Visits Belgian Capital.

When He Visits DeIg1an Capital.
Brussels, Oct. 25.-Elaborate police
Send military measures were taken to-
day ta ecz=sess9oa with the visit of
RaSeror William and the royal fam
lily to King Albert. The streets were
lined with 10000 troops. Emperor
William and party were met at the
railway station by King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth. The visitors were
acclaimed by great crowd in the
streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
RIVER BULLETIN.

Nearly stationary stages will con-
tinue in the Mississippi river from be-
low Dubuque to Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25

Temperature at a. m, 40. Maxi
mum In "a hours, "a; minimum in II
hours, 40. Precipitation in "a hours.
none. Wind velocity at a. m, 6 miles
per hour. Relative humidity, last ev-
ening 81, this morning 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Bio Strike at Lisbon,

Lisbon, Oct. 25.-Eight thousand
freight and express wagon drivers
struck today Soldiers and firemen are
taking their places,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
FalIieres Entertains Dickinson.

Paris. Oct. 25.-President Fallieres
gave luncheon at the Elysee palace
today in honor of American Secretary
of War Dickinson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Take Months Supplies.

The rescue party will take along a
months provisions and light. col
lapsible canoe, and they expect to find
favorable currents. which will carry
them into the wilderness, and make
possible the location of the America S
crew
Th Aero club officials here are now
wor' hg on the theory that Hawley
ant Post are to be found in the coun-
try contiguous to James Bay, and
north of Lake Superior region. The
messages from Thompsonville, Mich,
which indicate that they passed that
point Tuesday, going due north, may
result in the abandonment of the
search to the northeast, especially be-
yond Kisskissink, Quebec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
HIGH FLYING
AT new YORK
Two Aviators Exceed American
Record in Belmont Park
Contests.
DREZEL UP 7,105 FEET
German Breaks Endurance Mark in
That Country-Army Officer
Killed in a Fall.
DREZEL UP 7,1O5 FEET

Belmont Park, New York, Oct. 25.-
In the aviation contests today DeLes.
seps reached an altitude of $500 feet
Drexel made 7.105 feet yesterday.
Germans AerOpIane Flies Well.
Darmstadt, Hesse, Oct. 25.-August
Euler established a German aviation
record today by flying hours, min
utes and II seconds in a military aero
plane of his own construction.
German officer Killed.
Madgeburg. Prussia, Oct 25.-Lieu-
plane today and was killed
DrcxeI Flies High.
New York, Oct. 25.-The third day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
F'rom noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 5O2. rises $40; moon rises
11:29 p. m; 1856 p. M, moon at great
est libration west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
BAPTISTS OPEN SESSION
Rev. T. J. Wheeler of Lawrenceville
Delivers annual Sermon.

Pana, Ill, Oct 25.-The Illinois
Baptist State association convened in
Pana yesterday for a four days ses-
sion EcuF SEQ %&lissee-=- -77ssf &c &c
present at the opening session to-
night. The annual sermon before
the ministerial conference was de-
livered by Rev. T. J. Wheeler of
Lawrenceville. Rev. Thomas ]. Da-
Wis of Casey gave an address on Sab
bath observation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Another Goes to Rescue.

Lewis Spindler, the Aero clubs rep
resentative, who arrived in Toronto
last night, has been ordered by tele-
graph to proceed to Chapleau, Ont,
where he will organize searching par
ties along the Canadian Pacific rail
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Repudiated Privileges.

Castro, when president, repudiated
the privileges granted the Orinoco
Steamship company. an American cor,
poration, and the latter sued for ST.,
100000 damages. DR.. Barge, as UNI
pire. awarded the company S2S,70O.
The company appealed to the Ameri-
can government, which refused to &C
cept the decision on the ground it was
contrary to the principles Of interna-
tional law and the case was taken to
The Hague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day. Not much change in tempera-
ture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25
Has Other Witnesses.

This statement. together with the
further assertion that the state
would not depend for conviction en-
tirely on Holstlaw's confession, gave
an Indication of the line which will
be followed by the state. Mr.. Burke
said sufficient corroborative evidence
OF the charge against the defendants
would be offered to make it unnec-
essary for the jury to base verdict
of guilty on Holstlaw's testimony
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25

June 16, 1903, and $1,000 costs. Judg-
ment will be paid by Venezuela with
in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-25

charged with conspiracy in awarding
the contract for the new furniture
for the Illinois legislature.
Promised More Than Others.
Holstlaw said he had been prom
ised $1,000 for his vote for the Ford
& Johnson company by A. B. John
ston of this city. who declared this
was $500 more than either Pember-
ton or Clark was to get.
All Wanted Something on Side.
Knox told of several conversations
he had with Pemberton, Clark and
Holstlaw regarding the furniture
contract and declared each wanted
to know how much there was in it,
Knox said Pemberton told him he
was not going to get the contract,
and he Knox) refused anybody any
thing, but put in a straight bid.
Calls HOIstIaw a Crook.
States Attorney Burke yesterday
forestalled the defense by denounc-
ing the states chief witness. former
Senator d. w. Holstlaw.> He declar-
ed the witness was a crook and dis
counted any future attacks on him
by announcing that he was not a
willing witness for the state.
''The only way to get a crook to
talk" Said Burke, lis to get the
goods on him. That's why ID. w.
Holstlaw will be here to testify for
the state against the men associated
with him in the furniture deal. He
will not be here because he wants
to give away his associates
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-08

T went around to the photograph joint to have my picture taken this morning." said the retired merchant. My wife has been insisting for a long time that I should have life-like pie ture made. so that if go off the hooks unexpectedly the family will have something to hang crape on- The only photograph I have was taken long ago, when I was young and fool hardy, and wore side whiskers-
 Now, I am usually grave and dig nifed, not to say solemn; but when faced that blamed camera this morn ing couldn't keep from grinning like a gorilla to save my life. There was nothing amusing in sight. The pho tograph gallery was as gloomy as a mortuary chapel, and the artist himself looked as though he had gout in his face and I had plenty of things to worry over, but there I sat, wearing a smile that you could have fitted stovepipe into I just had to give up trying to look like a human being. The photogra pher told to come around some day when I had the toothache."
 T understand just how you felt" remarked the shoe salesman. 'I spend every second Sunday at home, and my wife always wants me to go to church with her, and it's a great delight to me to please my wife. But have had to quit going to church because l can't keen awake there. When I arrive at the sanctuary may be a fiercely wide awake as a prize fighter. But just as sure as ever I sat down in the pew I'd get as drowsy as though l had been doped, and pretty soon my head is holding around like a cork on water. and I'd begin snoring so loud that the pastor would say that who- ever was saving wood would have to quit.
 "Once my wife tried to wake me mp by iabbinS me with a pin, but she put more force into it than she intend ed and I woke with a yell. and before I realized where I was l had punched the head of q worshiper in the next pew. Talk about being ashamed!
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-08
JournaIism's Golden Age.

President Taft's little disauisition on Journalism, with it's incidental refer ences to newspapers and newspaper men, was rather better than such things commonly are; but, as usual it revealed in several particulars the in ability of the outsider to understand the combination of business, trade and profession which to those inside Of 1t seems to have no mysteries at all. The president repeated. for instance, the paper of today differs from those of twenty or thirty or fifty years ago in that while now the news receives most attention, then it was the editorial utteranceS that made value and repu- tation.
 That is right enough, as Q mere mat ter of uninterpreted observation, but as basis for the conclusion drawn by the president and so often reached by are different from, inferior to and less influential than their predecessors in the golden age of journalism-is with out any foundation in fact. Newspa- pers always printed all the news their resources and their facilities enabled them to get. The better and more prosperous ones get more of it now edays because they can, and that is all there is to the much-lamented change.
 The supposed superiority of the old [ sion. with no foundation in fact. or none except the one fact that when the news supply was scanty the com ment on it attained a comparative inn l portance which it now lacks--New York Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-08
MAYS BIG FIRE LOSSES.

The fire losses in May in the United States and Canada reached an aggre- gate of S1S,S25. 200, according to the which is over three million greater than the loss for May. 1908; and the Journal of Commerce says that with the threa tened commission war and the shrinkage of security values, tho Ire underwriters are feeling quite dis coura ged.'
 Of last months 23s large fires. S7 were in the -'S100.000 and over" class The sl.50O.000 fire at Ford City, Pa, destroyed the local plate glass works. Kansas City's s1.50o, 600 fire started in a soap factory and Minneapolis S1.00O.000 fire in an implement ware house. The S500.00o fire at Bluff Point, N Y- burned the biggest summer llo- tel on Lake Chaniplain; the $5oo.000 fire at Elkhart, Ind. demolished band instrument factory. Cleveland mad a 1850. .000 furniture store fire, Oak Grove Ala, a $500, 900 lumber plant fire, and Shelter Island N Y, at S250, GOO summer hotel fire.
 Connecticuts two May fires were a furniture store at New Haven, loss S30,C0O and a bookstore fire in Mid dletown with loss of $10,0e0.
 Three colleges reported fire losses of S150. 900 at the west.
 This is a great dra in upon the coun- try and it is not strange that insur- ance premiums are held high.