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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12

Chicago who were called to look over
the books of the assistant secretary
believe the amount involved will
reach 100000.
It is said that two days investiga-
ton reveals that $500. 600 of the bank s
funds has been used by Ropke in spec
ulations, which, it is declared, were
not confined to the bucket shops of
Louisville, but extended to Chicago,
New York and other cities.
Last year, it is alleged, when the
market went wrong, Ropke visited the
strong box of the bank on several oc-
CasiOns.
BOOkkeCper's Suspicious Aroused.
The market recently has been bad
for several days. Last week while
looking over the books of his chief
one of the bookkeepers. IL is said,
found a false entry in the assistant
secretary's accounts. His suspicious
were aroused and John w Barr, Jr
president of the trust company, was
called to look into the matter.
President Barr made a personal eX-
animation of the books and became
convinced that the assistant secretary
had been false to his trust. Expert ac-
countants were called from Chicago
and work on the books of Ropke was
started. Ropke was called before Pres
ident Barr, who. after charging him
with embezzlement. dismissed him
Two days after this. it is said. ROpke
stated that he would commit suicide
He was Immediately placed under sur
veillance in his room, where he was
arrested after a warrant had been
sworn out by Barr. He was placed in
Jail and his bond fixed at $50, 900. He
has not secured bail.
Officials Explain Method
According to the officials of the Fl
deity Trust company, Ropke obtained
the money through the clearing svs-
TEN. When in need of ready cash to
manipulate stocks. it is charged. he
would intercept sums of money from
other local banks that were designed to
balance checks. His books. it is said.
then would be falsely arranged so they
would be in harmony with the amount
of money on hand in the vault.
Almost the entire loss will fall upon
the stockholders Ropke was only
bonded for $4,000.
ROpke always had plenty of money
and was reputed to be wealthy. He
had an automobile and went Joy rid
ing it is said, on various occasions.
Georgia Shortage of $4,000.
SwainsbOro, Ga, July 12.-Bank ex-
aminers have discovered a shortage of
S23, 900 in the accounts of the Citizens
Oank, it was announced as a result Of
which Hugh D. Strickland, cashier, and
L. w. Ponder, former bookkeeper. are
held under bond of $4,000 each
has been suspended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
New Revenue Collector.

Washington, July 12.-Willis c. Cook
of North Dakota has been appointed
collector of internal revenue for the
district of North and South Dakota,
succeeding Herman Ellerman, resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
Hermann Grand Exalted Ruler.

Detroit. Mich., July 12. August
Garry" Hermann of Cincinnati was
elected grand exalted ruler of the Elks
by aCclamation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
Conference of American Republics.

Buenos Ayres, July 12.-The fourth
international conference of American
republics was formally opened here to-
day. Professors Paul Reinssh. Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, and David McKin-
ley, University of Illinois, are among the
American delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
Twenty Thousand Negro
Baptists Act in Con-
VentiOn.
COM MEND OFFICIALS
Proceedings in New York
Against State Senator Tim
Sullivan.

Washington. July 12.-One of the
indications of the sentiment of both
races against the Jeffries-JOhnson
fight pictures was evidenced today
when a religious organization reTIe-
senting 10000 Baptist negroes in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
Denies Any Intervention
in NiCaraguan
Affairs.
is MUCH EXERCISED
Emperor Simply Sends Cour-
teouS Reply to President
MadriZ.

Berlin, July 12-The foreign office
has given the Associated Press an au-
thOrized statement respecting the let
ter of Emperor William to President
Madriz of Nicaragua.
Reports have reached Berlin that at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
Golf Tourney Opens.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 12.-With
10 entries. the state golf tournament
opened today with the qualifying
rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
RIVER BULLETIN.

a falling tendency will continue in
the Mississippi from below Dubuque TO
MusCatine.
I'M. SHERlER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
Intrigue in Prospect.

Berlin, July 1.-THE reported Of
fer by Madriz of a coaling station to
a European power if it would inter
vene N Nicaragua was not made to
Germany's foreign Office, it is de-
cIared. The Berlin Press makes much
of attempts abroad to cast suspicion
on Germany's Latin-AmeTican policy.
Many journals affirm an intrigue is
in progress against Germany's good
faith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12

tempts are being made in America to
construe this letter as an endorsement
by the emperor of the Madriz party.
The statement follows:
"Madriz gave notice of his election
upon undertaking the presidency to
the emperor in the usual written form.
The customary formal reply was pre-
pared by the foreign office. It was not
an autograph Ierter, but was simply
signed by the emperor. The address,
Great and Good Friend was in ac-
cOrdance with official courtesy.
ANY Intervention by Germany in
Nicaraguan affairs was neither follow
ed nor is intended. Germany neither
sought nor designs to seek a coaling
station RumOrs of Germany's inten-
ton toward the Galapagos islands are
equally without foundation, as are all
suggestions that the German govern
ment has in any wise modified the cul-
tivation of friendly relations towards
the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler
tonight; rising temperature. Wednes-
day.
Temperature at a. m, II. Maxi
mum temperature in last "A hours, 50;
minimum in IL hours, 80. Velocity Of
wind at a. m, miles per hour. Pre-
cipitation, %. Relative humidity, at
7 p. m. 81, at a. m. SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
RAMMED
BY A SUBMARINE
Flagship Castine Struck by Bo-
nita and Badly Damaged
During Maneuvers.
BEACHED TO AVOID SINKING
Men on Both Boats Stunned by I'M
pact, hut None seriously
Hurt.

Prov,ncetown, Mass, July 12.-The
guuhoat Castine. flagship of the sub
marine fiOtillu, was rammed by the
submarine Bonita during the maneu-
vers yesterday afternoon and was
beached TO prevent It from sinking
No one on board was injured.
Two Of the plates Of the Castina were
Io0seued. lis dynamo and boiler COM
partments between frames No 10 and
Il are flooded, but the buIkheads are
said 10 be holding firm.
During Mimic Attack.
The accident happened during a
mimic attack Of the Castine by the sub
marines, the Bonita apparently mis-
Judging the distance and striking the
gunboat with considerable force. The
men on both boats felt the impact and
some were mOmentariIy stunned, but
none was injured. The Bonita escaped
with the slight denting of a portion of
it's armor and the loss Of a small pOr-
ton of its railing.
As soon as it was seen how badly
the Castine was damaged it was decid-
ed to beach it near North Truro. 1t
will be thoroughly examined and prep
aratiOns made for repairing the dam
age.
Sailors Plan Escape.
Although the officers of the ships in
collision will not discuss the accident,
it has been learned that the Castine is
in such a critical condition that the
sailors had gathered their effects and
were ready to leave at moments no
tice when it touched the beach.
At the time Of the accident not a
submarine was in sight and it was sup
posed that they were all far out in the
bay. The others did not return until
two or three hours after the Bonita
had struck the Castine.
The Castine was built in Bath, Maine,
and was launched in 1898. 1t is a twin
screw, schooner rigged, steel vessel of
LIZ tons displacement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-12
MOthrr-fB-Layy H. Angry.

Mrs. Kelly spoke in bitter terms Of
what she characterized as an outrage.
and added that Frank Gould was un-
doubtedIy responsible for it. When
Mrs. Thomas received an account Of
the affair over the telephone. she
attributed the whole matter to the
overzealousness on the part Of the
detectives, whom, she said, had been
watching her for a week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
PLANS
savings BANK HERE
Department Will Begin Experi=
ment Under New Law With
Local Institution
[ Special Dispatch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON, July 12.-San Fran
cisco will be one of the first cities in
which the new postal savings banks
authorized by congress will be estab-
lished. While no request has yet been
received from the San Francisco post
master, it was stated at the postoffice
department today, that as soon as the
establishment of the banks was begun
the experiment at San Francisco would
be made.
There have not been as many re-
quests for the postal savings banks as
we expected" said Postmaster Hitch
cock But this is no sign that the
banks are not favored. We can not
expect the postmasters to want TO take
on extra work without extra pay. So.
without waiting for requests, banks
will be established in certain cities.
San Francisco will be one of the
first to be so designated"
One of the citizens of San Francisco
whose name the department will not
divulge, has gone so far in letter to
the department as to accuse the post
office officials of trying to defeat the
will of the people in not establishing
postal savings banks in that city i'm
mediately.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
NEITHER SENSE NOR
SOULS AT SWEET IS
Savant Declares Young Girls
Are Absolutely Irreligious
and a Battling Problem

GREELEY, Colo. July 12.-Girls
turning 16 are absolutely irreligious
and have no soul to speak of, according
to Dr. G. Stanley Hall, president and
professor of psychology at Clark uni
versity, Worcester, Mass, lecturing at
the summer normal school here today.
Hence it is, he explained. that they
are devoted to rats, puffs, psyche knots,
fudge and giggles.
THE budding girl is as battling a
problem as the soul of woman" said
Doctor Hall, and the world now
knows that instead of no soul at all,
woman now has one, two, three or even
four more than man.
THE young girl is absolutely ire
ligious in her nature. She is myopic,
seeing the immediate present, whereas
a boy looks. into the future. Her life
is all emotion, and for that reason a
certain religious fervor is likely to ap-
peal to her. She should be protected
from professional religionists.'
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
Oranges Dropped as
Bombs Prove Value
Of Airship in War

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July
12.--Glenn H. Curtiss today
tossed oranges as mimic bombs
within three feet of the decks of
the yacht John z. Mehrer II,
used in place of a battleship dur
ing the sham battle arranged to
demonstrate the utility of the
aeroplane in coast defense.
The mock bombs were dropped
from a height of about 800 feet
and Curtiss purposely failed to
strike the deck of the yacht for
fear of injuring the officials and
passengers On her decks.
Visiting experts agreed that
experiments showed that a fleet
of aeroplanes armed with bombs
could wreck any warship before
guns could be trained on them.
Curtiss was flying about As
miles an hour when he dropped
the bombs" and officials on the
deck of the yacht declared that
he was within accurate distance
for rifle fire less than half min
ute.
Curtiss also dropped oranges
over a fortification marked out
on the beach. making practically
every shot a hit" although the
trajectory was sometimes 80 de-
grees because of the wind and
his speed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
CALIFORNIANS
HURT IN Wreck
Three Women Are Shaken Up
in Collision Near Salt
Lake City
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SALT LAKE, July 12.-Mrs. George
W. Berry of Napa, Miss f. B. Smith of
Santa Ana and Mrs. F. W. Cordray of
Port Costa. Cal, were badly shaken up
and bruised in rear end collision on
the Rio Grande near Springville. so
miles east of Salt Lake, this morning.
They were passengers on train No. 5.
The second section Of freight train No.
SIS failed to clear a siding and sent a
fagman to stop No. 8. The engineer
did not see the f1agman because the
latter stood on the fireman's side upon
curve. The engineer, however, saw
his danger in time to apply the air and
slackeni speed. The passenger train
struck the rear end of the freight. The
property damage is small.
Colorado and Salt Lake passengers
were also slightly injured. The in
jured Californians were not prevented
from continuing their journey to Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13

the Clitheroe division of Lancashire, is
the sponsor.
The bill provides for granting the
parliamentary franchise to women who
have the property qualifications and
who already exercise the franchise in
municipal elections.
The house subsequently referred the
bill to a committee of the whole. This
means that it will be shelved until
next year.
The debate showed that many lead
ing men, including Winston Spencer
Churchill, secretary for home affairs,
and A. J. Balfour, leader of the oppo-
sition, who favored the principle of
women's suffrage, objected to the pres
ent bill
Premier Asquith, in a strong speech
against the bill, declared that If women
had a vote they must inevitably have
seats in parliament and might take the
speakers chair or sit in the cabinet.
Balfour said that it was not gov
ernment by consent to exclude a large
class of the community from voting.
Chancellor Lloyd George said if the
promoters of the bill would promise
to reintroduce the bill in an acceptable
form he would support it.
Austin Chamberlain opposed women's
suffrage in any shape or form.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
ROYALTY EXPLORES
SKY in BALLOON
Prince of Saxony and Wife,
With Two Other Princes,
Make Ascension

+ DRESDEN, July 12.-Prince John
George of Saxony, brother of King
Frederick August, and his wife made
an ascension this evening in the dir
igible balloon Parseval Nv. The tw.
princes of Caserta also were passengers.
The airship, which arrived here early
in the day from Bitterfeld, with six
passengers aboard, carried out series
of interesting evolutions over the city
and made an easy landing in the pres
ence of 10000 spectators.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
GERMANY Will
NOT INTERFERE
IN NICARAGUA
Kaiser's Letter to Madriz Not
Accurately Construed, Says
Foreign Office
Merely Formal Acknowledge
ment of Communication Re-
ceived After Election
Government, in Official State
ment, Denies Endorsement
of Party Course

n ERLIN, July 12.-Germany has
~ taken no stand in opposition to
the United States in the affairs OF
Central and South America Germany
has issued no statement that could be
construed into antagonism Of the
American government in what that
government has done. is doing or may
do in Nicara qua This declaration was
made at the German foreign office this
evening.
Special dispatches received here from
Washington and other American cities
reported that the German foreign office
had issued a statement today that
Germany refuses to recognize any
right on the part of the United States
TO supervise her diplomatic relations
with other countries, Central and South
American countries in general and Mic
aragua in particular"
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13

role Of antsgonism TO the United States,
when, on the contrary, it has been the
desire Of the goEernment TO develop
both commercial and diplomatic rela-
tions with America.
Source of Situation
The present situation has arisen from
the publication of letter from En-
peror William TO Doctor Madriz, presi-
dent de facto Of Nicaragua. In several
quarters apparently the significance of
this letter has been misjudged. and it
became necessary today, in order that
mo wrong construction might be placed
on it. TO issue a statement through the
foreign Office. explaining that the let
ter was merely formal acknowledg-
ment of notice received from Madriz
Of his election 70 the presidency.
This explanation was accompanied
by the statement that Germany had no
intention of intervening in any way in
Nicaraguan affairs and that the re-
ported offer by Madriz of coaling sta
ton 70 a European power If it would
intervene in Nicaragua was not made
10 Germany. OF late so fragrant has
been the abuse of privileges accorded
by the foreign Office TO certain corre-
spondents that the advisahility of ex-
pelling them has twice been considered
and one has already been barred on ac-
count Of sensational dispatches. which
he is said TO have forwarded to the
United States bearing no shred of truth.
Text of Letter
The emperor's letter was dated April
rs and said:
II am informed by your letter Of the
27th Of December of last year that
your excellency was elected president
Of the republic by the merited conf
dence of your fellow citizens and that
your excellency entered on your most
honorable duties on the 21st of the
month.
The statement of the foreign office
4oIlows:
Madriz gave notice of his election
on undertaking the presidency to the
emperor in the usual written form.
The customary formal reply was pre-
pared by the foreign Office. It was not
an autograph letter. but was simply
signed by the emperor. The address
Great and Good Friend was in ac-
cordance with official courtesy. Any
intervention by Germany in Nicara guam
fairs neither followed nor is intended.
Germany neither sought nor designs to
seek a coaling station. Rumors of Ger
many's intention toward the Galapa-
gos islands are equally without foun-
dation, as are all suggestions that the
German government has in any wise
modified the cultivation of friendly re-
lations toward the United States"
No misunderstanding Here
WASHINGTON. July 12.-The state
department from the first has believed
that the communication to Doctor Ma
driz by the German foreign Office was
purely matter of form and made with
out the slightest regard to the exist
ing conditions in Nicaragua, Of which
Germany. having only relatively insig-
nihcant commercial interests, was
hardly expected by this government to
have intimate knowledge.
officials of the department are said
TO be unable to see any basis for the
exploitation Of this communication by
the Madriz faction.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
EIGHT FATALLY HURT
ON ELECTRIC ROAD

DETROIT, Mich, July 12.-Eight
passengers are believed to have been
fatally injured and Ga were cut and
bruised today when a special car on
the Detroit-Flint electric line was
split in two by work train. The
collision occurred near Ortonville Both
the car and work train were running
fun speed, it is said.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13

Who Followed the Hobo Migration
From the Atlantic Coast to the Big
Fight at Reno, VIII Tell About IL in
THE SUNDAY CAL
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13

PASSENGERS LIVES ARE SAVED BY STEEL COACHES

hIsd
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
SUFFRAGIST BILL
PASSED; SHELVED
Asquith Fears if Women Vote
They Will Sit in Parliament
and Cabinet

LONDON, July 1.-THE house of
commons. by vote of 299 to 100 to-
night passed the second reading of the
women's suffrage bill, for which David
James Shackelton, labor member from
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
TRAIN WRECK VICTIMS
THE KILLED
ERNEST ERNST, fireman, an
THE TNJTJPED


INJURED. Genera sha up
H. I'M wren
F..
w riOus.
A.. E. ningc rcondu rand badly cut
~of finger
right tide ebro-
IL badly
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
Angry Denial Made

When this report was placed before
the foreign Office it was given an en-
phatic denial
No such statement, an oficial de-
clsred angrily, had been issued by that
department or by any other depart
ment Of the German government
He affirmed that no declaration OF
such q nature could be made because
there was no necessity for it, and
therefore anything published in such q
sense was pure invention.
German government officials are
greatly wrought up by the attempts
made 10 have this country appear in Z
role Of anita gonism TO the United States.
when, on the contrary. 1T has been the
desire Of the goNernment to develop
both commercial and diplomatic rela-
tions with America
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-06

Thorne, slayer of George w. Fassell,
while juries were being empaneled III.
Thorne's case. and in that of ms
accomplish. Thomas Riley. alias James
Hays. and imposed fines on three OF
the employees and the paper and gave
the general manager. George Il. Hale,
n fine of 5000 and 80 days In the county
Jail.
The calendar follows:
Oct. 10--state VIZ. Arthur Brown. APP
pellant; George c. Whitmore. appeal
liant, vs.. Utah Fuel 6; Rio Grande
Western Railway companies: Fred
Bunker. appellant, VS.. Union Pacific.
Railway company.
Otc. u-W. II. Lawley. appellant,
VS.. Henry Wade ct al; W. G. Carter
vs.. Mrs. E. L. West, appellant; Loren
20 Rowbottom. appellant, VS.. Union
Pacific Coal company
Oct. 12.-Alhert Hanson, appellant.
VS.. Silver Shield Mining & Milling
company; Annie E. Pratt. appellant.
vs.. Utah Light & Railway company:
James s. Murdoch vs. Lovlna Muir
dock. treasurer. ct al, appellants.
Oct. 13-Agnes Evans VS.. the Glen
Falls Insurance company, appellant;
Maud Boroughs VIZ. Frank Peterson
ct al. appellants: w. S. Mccormick vs..
Marie Levy. appellant
Order of Elks, appellant. W. j. a..
Grocsheck. treasurer Of Salt Lake
county. William Spielberg, VS.. a..
Kuhn & Bro, ct al; First National
bank of Ogden vs.. r. l.. Taylor and
Sarah NJ. Taylor ct al, appellants.
Oct. 17.-Dominie Br,ina. appellant.
VS.. Mel Madison ct all: William Bel
lion VS.. G.. r.. Durand, appellant; Caleb
Tanner VS.. Provo Bench Canal 1rriga-
tin company ct al, appellants.
Oct. 1s--M. c. Niles. trustee. ct al.
appellant, VS.. United States ozorerite
company ct al; Hyrdaulic Cement
Block company, appellant. vs.. w. 10.
Christensen: James Campbell ct al VS..
c. f. Durand, appellant.
Oct. 1a.--Anna Anderson. appellant.
vs. Mrs, Wallace Bransford; in the
matter of the estate of George Shearn.
dccetased, VS., George Saxton, executor.
appellant; In re contempt proceedings
against The Herald-Republican Pub
1shing company ct AL. appellant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-06
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

Mrs. Emma Delaney. a restaurant
keeper at Anaconda, Mont. has filed
suit In the district court aaginst James
and Honora Hughes to rescind the
purchase OF lots IS and 40. block J..
Hughes addition to the city. Mrs. De-
laney says that Hughes misrepresent-
ed the property to her. by saying that
the property was improved and that
railway companies had broken ground
within block of the lots for S2,o0o,0o0
improvements. She said that she paid
s45D for tho lots June rs. 1908. Mrs,
Delaney asks for her $3.50 back, 5000
actual and $1,000 punitive damages.
Incompatibllity and a bad temper are
the principal factors entering into the
suit of Roy V. Bean for divorce from
Clara e. Bean. In the complaint filed
In the district court he says that his
wife has violent temper and that
their temperaments were Incompatible.
He further alleges that she deserted
him on July I. 1909. They were married
here in April, 1907, and have one child.
Il girl. years OF age, who is with
the mother.
Leila May Sanford was granted a
final decree OF divorce from Herbert
o. Sanford in District Judge Arm
strongss court. The grounds were non
support.