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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

She Did.
'Madge Is married"
els sheY'
Eyes"
Did she marry a rich man"
II think so; Madge has been to grand
opera and has nervous prostitution"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
Defined.
Before and After.

what Il bIun"
Something made out Of nothing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
TrIcka of the Trade.

Tricks of the Trade.
''Why didn't you call himT'
"On four kingsp
Sure"
'Oh, no. That was what be gave
them to me for"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
Injured.

Injured.
he has lost his reputation
did be find II again."
Yes. but soRsbody had stepped on
it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

The man whom his friends call the
good fellow usually cultivates his
crouch in the home garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

Sometimes a woman tells her age
just to show how brave she Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
THE ARGUS.

BY TIE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 4th day OF April. A. D.,
1911, an election will be held in the
city OF Rock Island, ILL.,, for the fol-
lowing officers, to wit:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Neighbors Rush In.

Matte Coleman's effort to get a police
man attracted a number of neighbors ia
her house. Chapman was lying in pool
Of blood on the kitchen floor
The police, after quick investigation.
sent odt message stating that Tony
POlliena had done the cutting. Shortly
afterward the mistake was discovered and
the name was changed. Chipmau had
been placed in the ambulance and started
for the hospital. III the care OF Dr. xii
gore. but he died before tie hospital was
reached. His body later was taken to
the morgue.
Inspector BOardman detailed Detectives
Pratt. Hewlett, O'Dea and CornwelI tn
work with Precinct Detective Grant and
other members of the squad of the
fourth precinct in search for Socriui.
The detectives learned that Tony was in
the employ of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
in Southeast Washington and that he haf
pass emitting him to transportation 10
Philadelphia
Detectives visited the railrOa works anf
other places where they thought the man
might be found but no trace of him was
discovered until he appeared at Union
tation. He viii be detained at the fourt h
precinct station until Coroner Nevitt
holds an inquest over the body Of Chin.
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Young Woman and Intended
Husband Found LifeIess.
THEY HAD TAKEN POISON
Wedding Had Been Arranged for
Today.
Is INEXPLICABLE
Startling End of the Courtship of
Miss Elosser of Cumberland
and Chales E. Twigg.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. December 81
Seated together on sofa in the parlor
of her home In this city, the dead bodies
of Miss Grace Elosser and Charles f..
Twigg of keyser. w. Va, were found this
afternoon by the mother of the girl Both
had apparently died from cyanide poison
ing. though in what form the authorities
have been unable to determine.
The pair We're to have been married to-
morrow at Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church in this city. Mr.. Twigg tele-
phoned his iiancee from Keyser that he
would be down on the noon train. He
went to the Elosser home with the we'd
ding ring. 1t did not fit and the couple
had arranged to go to a ieweler tonight
to have If fitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
ALL HAVE SORE ARMS.
Insane Patients and Hospital Physi-
clans Vaccinated.
pecial Dispatch to The Sta

special Dispatch To The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, December 81
Five hundred insane inmates and the
physicians and attaches a. the Delaware
State Hospital, Farnhurst, arc immune
from smallpox if effective vaccinations
can make them so. 1t was announced
tonight by DIR. Hancker the superint5 nd
ent. that he and his assistant, DR.. Davies.
have completed the inoculation Of every
one about the place, the physicians in
cluded. Over 80 per cent of the vaccina-
tions took" with the result that there
are sore arms galore among the unfortu-
mates.
When smallpox recently developed
in Wilmington number of cases were
removed to the Emergency Hospital,
near the Insane Hospital. Along with
the wholesale vaccinations. a ban was
placed on all visitors. This will be
lifted tomorrow.
Similar precautions were taken at
the County Hospital (almshOuse). also
at Farnhurst, the ban there still being
in force. There were many vaccina-
tions at that place also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
TROOPS NOT NEEDED.
Fear of Trouble Over Oklahoma Cap
ita1 Causes Governor to Act.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, December 81
Two companies of state militia almost
got into action in the state capitol re-
moval fight today. Hearing that Guthrie
citizens had interfered with the removal
Of three wagon loads of state records
which were being taken TO a railroad
station for shipment here, Gov. Haskell
ordered military companies A and of
Tulsa and Chandler. respectively. to
stand in readiness to move to Guthrie.
A short time later the governor learned
over q telephone that Guthrie citizens
would make no objections to the re-
moval of the records. and no further
trouble Is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
ASK FOR ABROGATION.
German Machine Makers Petition
Against Patent Treaty.

BERLIN, December 31.-A petition for
the abrogation of the German-American
patent agreement of February q. 1909.
was presented today to the imperial gov
ernment by the German Machine Manu-
facturers' Association.
1t points out that American patentees
are not compelled to manufacture in Ger
many, whereas German holders of pat
ents are required to make their articles
here. Thus the Americans, particularly in
the matter of typewriters, are able to
compete with the German products with
the greatest advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
OLIVER OPENS HEADQUARTERS
Pennsylvania Senator Is Candidate
for Reelection

HARRISBURG, Pa, December 3l.--
United States Senator George Oliver,
who is ID candidate for reelection, came
here from Pittsburg tonight and opened
headquarters at the Commonwealth Ho-
tel. The Pennsylvania legislature will
begin its biennial session Tuesday, and
the senator will remain here until after
the organization of the two houses The
senatorial caucus will be held Monday
night and the election will take place
January II.
Candidates for legislative Offices also
opened their headquarters today. 1t Is
expected that John f. Cox Of Pittsburg
will be reelected speaker of the house
and William T.. Crow of Fayttte county
will again be chosen as president pro
tenn. of the senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Holder of Altitude Record Crushed Under
Engine at Los Angeles Liberty Cup
Winner Killed Near New Orleans.
TREACHEROUS CURRENTS CAUSE
BOTH AIRStiIPS TO THROW PILOTS
Neither Lives More Than Few Moments-Dar:
ing Birdmen Take Risks Under Unsafe Con-
ditions Names Now on Death LIST

John Is. Aoisant and Arch Ioxsey, avators extraordinary
killed today.
Both icl OF the treacherous with their
chnes-nether height Moisans remaining
OF life few naught Hoxsey killed
stantiy.
Moi>an his death 0:55 attempting aligh
a fe New Orleans La Hoxsey who went into
Los Angeles, ay at 2:12 pm
crushed leless who were watching
avia tour
Thus day of bringing total number Of
capped with two Of the
luous OF those armen who have been writing history
oa aviation in the SKY OF continents
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ing to get a drink. He added that he
would return soon for his laundry.
When they came back Matte said
both Of them were drunk. They seemed
to be sociable when they came. Mi
nerva tried to hand the package OF
laundry through the door to Chipman n
tered"
The men then engaged in what the
colored woman described as a jealous
quarrel. She said the following con-
versation took place:
us that your wife?" Chipman asked
Tony.
Yes replied the Italian, but you
may have her.
.'If she's your wife," Chapman added
shes my sweetheart"
Matte Coleman said she scented trouble
and tried to get the men separated. Tony
rooms on the first floor of tie house, but
Chipman followed. The latter renewed
the argument about the Pollieua woman
Tony. Matte Coleman stated, had beer
standing near the back wall, looking a'
his watch
II asked him the time. said Matte
land he told me it was haif-pas, seven'
Quarrel Is Resumed.
Tony said Chipman. according TO the
woman's account. what do YOU NEAR
to do? Do you mean TO say YOU ART
going to take her?''
"You can have her if you want her,
Tony answered.
Chipman then told the Italian, Matte
Coleman said, that he would cut his
throat if he CTOny) fooled with him. a
though he exhibited no weapon, it is
stated.
"You say you will cut my throat Tony
is said to have replied to Chapman. 81
am good friend Of yours. Give me youl
hand
Chipman extended his hand and the
| men apparently shook, but an instan
later Chapman showed a desire to renew
the argument. He was standing with his
hands uplifted. declared Matte Coleman
when Tony. who had shown signs of i'm
patience, dealt him blow with his fist
and knocked him down.
Matte Coleman begged Tony to Stol
hitting Chapman, and she said he ther
cut at her with knife. She stepped back
to go to the door to call policeman, but
before she left the room the Italian
pounced on the man ON the floor ano
started using his knife.
He kept working on him with it," said
Matte, ''and the blood got all over every
thing. While they Were struggling they
knocked over bucket of water
Minerva Polliena left the house before
the trouble became serious, she states
going away alone. She admitted she had
been the common-law wife of Tony
Sacrini after her husband left her, and
she had also known Charlie Chapman, as
she called the victim OF last nights en-
counter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
FIVE HURT, ONE FATALLY.
Heavily Laden Bobsled Breaks
Down, Ditching the Coasters.

LEWISTOWN, Pa, December 3l.-,A
bobsied on which six boys and three
women were coasting down Walnut street
hill this afternoon broke down and threw
the coasters against the concrete steps
of house.
Charles Lytter. fifteen years old, sus-
tanned crushed skull and will die. Harry
and James Finn of Harrisburg and Joe
Brown and Joe Wian of Lewistown were
painfully injured. The women escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
CLEMENCY FOR DURAND.
Labor Leader Sentenced to Die
Given Term in Prison.

PARIS, December 31.-President Fall
lieres has commuted the sentence of Du-
rand. the secretary of the Coal Handlers
l'nion. to seven years imprisonment.
Durand at the conclusion of his trial
on the charge of instigating the murder
of Foreman DOnge, during the strike on
the docks in Havre, last December, was
sentenced to death, but a few days be-
fore $50 members of the chamber of
deputies signed a petition to give linn
q new trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Over One Hundred Persons Killed in
Pennsylvania in November.

HARRISBURG. Pa, December a.
Statistics gathered by the state railroad
commission from reports made by rail-
roads and street railways operating In
Pennsylvania show that during Novem-
Der So persons were killed on steam
railroads and Is on street railway cars.
In the number killed on the steam roads
three were passengers and 32 employees.
The fatalities on the street railways in
cluded two employees and two passengers
In the same month 145 persons were
hurt on the steam roads aud $50 on the
street railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
"DRYS" CARRY ELECTION.
Fervent Rejoicing in Three Vir'
ginia Towns
a.j,l Disuatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 31.-Local
option elections We're held today at South
Boston, Houston and Clifton Forge. The
places named have been dry" for years.
and after vigorous campaigns the voters
refused to allow the sale of liquor in any
of them The conditions have been such
under the dry regime that the disor-
Derby element has abandoned the places.
When the result was announced there
was great rejoicing in the towns, bells
ringing whistles blowing and meetings
of the people in the churches, where
hymns were sung and feryent prayers
offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Alfaro Candidate for President

GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador. December RI
The candidacy for the presidency Of
Gen. Flavio Alfaro, military commander
of Guayaquil and former minister of
war and marine is proclaimed. 1t an
pears that he has the support of the
army. Encounters between the mem
bers of rival campaign clubs occurred
today. In such row last night sew
eral persons were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Death Stops Hoxsey's Tricks.

notwithstanding this and with the
>stme daring he had displayed daily dur
ing the last week. he descended by Il
series Of spiral glides and was perform
ing one OF his thrilling rolling dips when
his hiplane suddenly capsized in midair
and shot to earth.
over and over the aerOplane turned as il
fell. with speed so swift that, of all
the thousands who saw the tragedy, not
one could tell what effort the aviator
made To save himself. When the wreck
age had been cleared sufficiently that
his body could be reached he was found
planted firmly in his seat. his arms
around the levers. The fall telescoped
the hiplane
The steel sprocket which drove the pro-
pellers lay across Hoxsey's face, the
motor resting upon the right side of his
body. Every one Of the ribs on that side
WAS shattered An iron upright. broken
by the force of the crash, held the
aviator's body impaled upon it's jagged
point
The stop watches in the stand register
ed the exact second of 2:12 O'Clock when
Hoxsey'S machine turned over and
plunged In Its fatal fall. The news OF
the tragedy was on the telegraph wires
leading out OF the press stand before the
machine struck the ground.
The aviator had been in the air an hour
and a half when the accident occurred.
and had sailed again over the sloped
summit Of Mount Wilson. whose height
be had conquered twice since the meet
began.
Collapse Of Brookins.
Walter Brookins, who originated the
spiral glide and the dip, which brought
Hoxsey to his death, was standing In
(Continued on Second Pa0e1
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Said He Came for Laundry.

1t was after o'clock when he ap-
peared at the Delaware avenue house.
where the Polliena woman had a room,
and said he had come for his laundry,
the woman having done such work for
him Tony Sacrini was with him Mat
tie Coleman, occupant of the house, told
the police what happened after the
two men came there. Very few words
had been spoken, she said, when Chin.
man announced he and Tony were go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
STABBED TO DEATH
Murder Third Tragedy of the
Holiday Season.
QUARREL ENDS FATALLY
Italian Stays Man During Row Over
Colored Woman.
ARRESTED AT UNION STATION
Caught as He Starts to Leave City.
Victim Dies on Way to
Hospital.
QUARREL ENDS FATALLY
ARRESTED AT UNION STATION

Tony Sacrini--the police had to suesl
at the spelling of the name-is blamed
for New Year eve murder. the third
tragedy to be enacted during the holida y
season. Tony fatally stabbed Charles J.
Chapman last night about ,7:3O O'Clock
while in the house OF Matte Coleman
colOred, Ill Delaware avenue southwest
The stabbin-, it is alleged, was due tc
jealousy over a colored woman named
Minerva Poilt ma. wife of Tony POliena
. Sacrini who had run away after tae
stabbing, appeared at tn;on stati, n
shortly after IL clock and was about to
board ali outgoing train when Detective
Sears arrested him on description.
When the detective placed his hand on
the shoulder of Sacrini the latter did not
show any signs of excitement. He sub
mitted quietly to arrest and accompanied
the officer to the police room in the bic
depot. Sacrini had a loaded revolver III
his overcoat pocket He had $12SSS in
cash.
He was arrested as he stood at a ticket
window waiting to be given ticket.
You - fool he is alleged to have
said when the detective placed him under
arrest. You don't want me-"
Identified as Slayer.
At the police station witnesses identi-
fled him as the slayer OF Chapman and
he was transferred to the station in South
Washington
Chapman was stabbed several times.
the fatal wound being in the side. He
bled to death. dying in the ambulance
while on the way to Casualty Hospital.
Tony Polliena, the police were told. sep
arated from his wife shortly after their
marriage in the Office of L. l. O'Neal. a
justice of the peace. about five years
ago. He then went to Pittsburg. it Is
stated
Since a short while after their separa-
ton Minerva Pollena told Il Star re-
porte. last night, she has been known as
Mrs. Tony Polliena. and her name so
appears on the police record. the woman
having been detained at the fourth pre-
cinCt police station August L for al
legged drunkenness. Chipman. vino was
formerly employed labOrer in the
parks was released from jail December .
after serving sixty days for shooting at
William Jackson, following an alleged
assault on the Poiuena woman. Jack
son went to the womanS assistance, and
Chipman. it was said. resented what he
termed outside interference. He was
knocked down by Jackson and later met
the latter and shot at him. according to
the evidence After he was released from
Jail Ghipman found emnloyment at ting
Jail as an ironworker. Yesterday after
noon he received his pay before he left
his place of employment for the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Hat Boy from New York.

Inside the revolving doors hat boy,
in one Of these happy places. would peer
out with his face fiattened against tho
door, He was a little king and had
once worked in New York. The as
sistant hat boy. the cane boy and the
glove boy and the boy looked up TO him.
When a party of callow youths would
be refused admittance, the little king
would say:
"Aw, gee look at the bunch that tries
to get in here. Why. say. when l work
ed in Moo York, ought to see the sweils
that ate there Aw. gee
But the little king got the surprise Of
his life when tramp-looking man wob-
bled up to the revolving door and de-
manded adnlittance. The king. the cane
boy, the hat boy. the glove boy and the
boy all primed themselves for scathing
remarks among themselves.
But, wonder of wonders. The bearded
tramp-looking man had reserved a table,
It was the biggest table there, too all
wine glasses and was standing ready
with grape fruit In those tall tumblers.
decorated with red ribbons and cherries.
at 81 the portion, and no half portions
served.
When the magic moment of midnight
arrived the noise broke loose Pennsyl-
vania avenue was one bowling lane OF
minutes Of the year passed by the yell
ing grew louder.
Every now and then a gun was shot
off despite the police. Whistles blew,
church bells rang, car bells tangled and
auto horns footed. IT was terrible.
Red lights fared up. Three clowns. who
were bearing the advertisement Of u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Cheerful Telephone Message.

The two were in the parlor alone from
/ until about 2:45 O'clock this afternoon.
Members of the family heard them chat
ting merrily. At about = o'clock Miss
Elosser telephoned a girl friend about the
coming wedding. Soon after this all was
still. Mrs. Elosser. the mother Of tho
dead girl, says about half an hour later
she went into the room and observed her
daughter and Mr.. Twigg seated on the
sofa together. Neither one spoke to her,
and she did not speak. She then went
out. but having become concei ned because
~ the prolonged quiet following the
CHEEKY conversation that had come from
the room, she returned to the room and
spoke to her daughter. Receiving no re-
sponse, she placed her hand on the girls
head. She was Mortified to see her
daughter fall over and she then perceived
that both were death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
MAY GUST LOR|MER
Resolution Will Challenge His
Right to Senate Seat.
CALLS ELECTION ILLEGAL
To Be Presented Few Days After
Congress Reconvenes.
MIR. BoRAH REACHES DECISION
Report of Committee Will Be At
tackled Vigorously - Fight
Will Be Bitter.

| Resolved. That William Lorimer
was not duly and legally elected as a
| senator of the United States from the
state of Illinois,
| resolution phrased as above will be
| presented to the Senate within a few
days after Congress reconvenes next
week. If a report accompanied by Il
resolution as stated is not submitted
by Senator Beveridge, who has the nat
ural right to take the initiative by
reason of his place on the committee
on privileges and elections, the duty of
formally challenging the title of Mr..
Lorimer to his seat will be assumed by
Senator William f. Borah of Idaho.
Senator Borah, it was learned yester
day, has reached a conclusion in the
LOrimer case and has determined upon
his course of action. This development
of the day formed the first actual news
of the situation involving Senator Lori
mers seat since the elections commit
tee submitted its report the day before
adjournment for the holidays. and GER
tain senators announced the purpose of
studying the testimony taken by the
subcommittee in the investigation held
at Chicago.
The position of Senator Borall was
made known after conferences held be-
TWEEN several senators, who, like him
self. had been studying the nearly 500
printed pages of testimony. The align
ment that is being developed for the
fight on the floor of the Senate oblit-
crates the old stand-pat and insurgent
mark of cleavage. 1t is understood
that. along with Senators Borah. Cum
minis, La Toilette and Beveridge-as
suming the latter will oppose the ma
jority report. although he has not yet
taken any one into his confidence and
has not so far as is known participated
in the recent conference.-the likely
to be found Burton of Ohio and War
ner of Missouri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Promised to Break Record.

Hoxsey had promised he left the
ground TO soar higher than ne or any
other man had eyer flown before.
OF course. the success of this attempt
Ii contingent upon tho kind of weather
/ iiud up tii"rc." hc said. Some of the
temperatures one encounters In the higher
attitudes are simrI, beyond human cn-
durapcc
But, il can stand it and my motor
works as we'll aS il has been working,
II come down with record "f I2,ooJ
feet or more
Even a: that moment the wind had
attained = velocity tina, kept more
sutiou. aviators on tie ground After
H" mad sCcndcd il gained rapidly in
NicicrIrc- Moreover il created what avi-
aior- diagnose as swiss cheese atmos-
Piierc, tho most trearherOus meteorOlog-
ical condition that airmen have to con
tend with
There is nothing by which il may he
known why HOXsey did not go higher
than the ..1i2 feet which his barOgI apii
showed hc had attained, but he ap-
parently encountered al that altitude the
same conflicting air currents t.!at finally
ercame him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
WEATHER

Increasing gcloudiness andwarmer
Sunday, rain or SNOW at night and
Monday; colder Monday night.