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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Revolutionary Leader In
TriumphaI Entry of
City.
FIRMIN ON THE WAY
But Believed Latter Is to Be
Disappointed on Arrival
in Capital.

Port au Prince. Aug. General lie
Conte, the revolutionary leader, made
triumphal entry into the capital yes
terday, being acclaimed by the popu-
lace. Arrangements were made forth
with for a joint session of the senate
and chamber deputies, which. meeting
as a national assembly. were expected
to elect lie Conte president in success
sion TO deposed Simon. This was not
in harmony with the program of Gen
eral Firmin, the rival revolutionary
leader, who was expected here today
from Porto Rico. and who already an
nOunced he had been promised the pres.
idency by lie COnte.
lie CONTE LEADS INTRIGUE.
General Cincinuatus Lecomte, who is
mulatto, IL years old, first gained in
ternational prominence In Haytian af-
fairs in 1908. AS minister OF the in
terror in the cabinet of President Nord
Alexis. he was credited with having 10
prominent revolutionists summarily
shot at Port au Prince. Lecomte began
intriguing for the downfall of Simon
shortly after the latter's election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

the mandate of Judge DeGraff, be
came a legal question, Will be taken
up in court today. The union men
/ here generally hail the courts action
as victory for organized labor.
/ Des Moines, Aug After lasting
nearly forty-eight hours the Des
AIoines street car strike. which was
marked Saturday by scenes of vio-
lence, was terminated, for the present
at least, at o'clock yesterday after
noon
HALTS BITTER STRUGGLE.
The injunction issued Saturday
night by Judge DeGraf of the district
court was the means of halting what
, threatened TO be a long and bitter la
Dor struggle
The courts order to the street car
company and its employees to resume
the service in effect before the inaus-
uration OF the strike was promptly
obeyed. The order is the first Of its
kind ever issued by a court in the
history OF labor troubles in this coun-
try.
CAUSE OF STRIKE, WORKS.
The first man To take out his car
was Benjamin J. Hiatt, whose dis
charge for alleged dishonesty was the
cause of the strike. J. r. Harrigan,
manager of the City Railway com
pauy, refused TO reinstate Hiatt on the
demand OF the union. He was permit
ted to return to work yesterday. how
ever, with the other men under the
courts order Hiatt was cheered by
crowds along the streets.
NEW STRIKE REMEDY Found.
That q new method OF handling la
Dor difficulties had been discovered.
was the statement made by y. T.
Guernsey, attorney for the street car
company, following the acquiescence
Of the company in Judge DeGraff 5
order. At the same time. he said. his
clients were BY no means satisfied
that the court was within its jurisdic-
tion in issuing the mandatory injunc-
ton and proposed later TO bring an
action 70 test the validity Of the pro-
Ceeding.
Fred Fay Of Ypsilanti Mich, mem
ber OF the international board Of the
Amaleamated Association of street
and Electric Railway Employees Of
America, who conducted the brief
strike, was much pleased with the
turn OF events.
He said that while the members of
the executive committee had pre-
ferred that the strike continue until
a new agreement had been signed, the
Intervention Of the court vas accepta-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
ENGLISH WARSHlP Is
STRANDED AT SEA
Cornwall Hits Ledge OF Cape Sable
and WFeCkers Go to Rescue
600 Aboard.

Halifax, y. s., Aug. IA govern
ment steamer and several wrecking
vessels are lowering about tho
stranded British cruiser Cornwall off
Cape Sable today ready to haul the
Cornwall off a ledge that the lighting
ship encountered during the night
Three hundred English cadets and
300 regular officers and crew Of the
disabled cruiser are aboard ready to
assist in the operation.
The cruiser Cornwall was fioated at
high tide today, apparently uninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Both Houses Figure on
Early Adjourn
ment.
between AUGUST 1919
Recalling of Judiciary Attacked
by Senator Borah-Held
"Tormenting DeIuSion."

Washington, Aug. 7.-Leaders Of
both houses of congress today figured
on an adjournment OF congress be-
tween Aug 10 and 19.
Minority Leader Mann said he was
almost positive La Toilette and IN
derwood cannot get together on the
wool bill and that congress could
not adjourn Saturday.
1t was rumOred La Follette and
Underwood were deadlocked on the
wool and free list bills. When ask
ed today they said: NO agreement
as yet
TOWNSEND AsSALED.
Washington, Aug. IA stormy
scene was provoked before the house
committee OF the department of com
merce and labor expenditures today
by the reading of a letter from Com
missioner of Fisheries Bowers assaiL
ing Representative Townsend CNew
Jersey as the tool OF a dangerous
besmircher of character in conuec-
ton with the charges of official sane
tion Of unlawful seal slaughter.
Chairman ROthermel denied he
knew whether Secretary Na2el sane
toned such charges. A direct an
swer was refused. Disorder fol
lowed.
RECALL Is Alta CFED.
Washington. Aug. 7.-Senator Borah
OdahoD vigorously attacked in a
speech on the statehood bill in the
senate today the principle underlying
the recall of the judiciary. tie de
clared that-without a-free and inde-
pendent judiciary. popular govern
. Inent would be a deIusion. a taunt-
ing, tormenting delusiou,' he said,
continuing. I'm afraid Of the prin-
ciple of the recall as applied TO judges
will tend to establish a rule OF the
majority IN matters Of judicial cOutro-
versy. 1t viii tend 10 make decisions
bear the color and drift OF the major
fly rule of the people rather than Jhat
of faithful rendition OF law ana facts.
Though the majority must rule. yet
government which has no method for
protecting the rights of the minority
IS a despOtic government"
Borah made the startling deClaTa-
tion that there has arisen the past
few years n quiet subtle way Of get
ting rid OF federal judges when their
opinions did not suit the department
TWO MORE STARS FOR UNION.
Washington. Aug. IA joint resO-
tuition providing for the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico as states of
the union under the enabling act Of
the last congress was taken Up imme-
diateIy after the senate met today.
Senator Nelson of the committee en-
territories. promptly offered su5sti
tutc for the house measure. The sub
stitute was framed TO meet the wishes
OF the president
In the house today Berger Owls
cousin) socialist, spoke in advocacy
OF his old age pension bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
LOTUS BED GROWS
AT LAKE PEPIN HEAD
Believed Only Specimen OF Egyptian
Royal Flower FIOurishinS in
Country.

Maiden Rock, Wis, Aug. Lotus
seeds, surviving, it is said, a wreck
of = steamer carrying them on board,
have grown into large bed Of lotus
lilies at the head of Lake Pepin, fur
nIshiug, il is thought, the only speci-
uents or the Egyptian lotus royal
flower OF the Nile to be found in this
country. Scores Of people from
many places are gathering the fra
2.auJ blossoms and large quantities
of them are being sent to cities in
jLe northwest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
PAYS FOR AN EXPLOSION
Banker Confe>seS and Man Who Did
Work Dies

New York. Aug. THE police to-
day declared Samuel Brown. cashier OF
The Long Dock Milling company, had
confessed he had employed Frank
Walsh To blow open the safe OF his of
fee ard destroy two ledgers which h
said would show he was about S2.50D
short III his accounts. Walsh died H.
a hospital today. his eyes having been
blown ont and body charred from the
effects Of overlooking the safe of the
milling company with nitro-gIycerine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
NERvY ENGINEER
AvERTS DISASTER
Bravery of Pennsylvania Road
Pilot Probably Saves Lives
of 65 People.
COACHES HELD ON RAILS
Locomotive, After Tearing Ties for
Several Hundred Feet, Topples
Over ON Side.
COACHES HELD ON RAILS

Chicago, Aug. &c. F. Summers,
engineer Of the Pennsylvania special,
one of the finest trains in the coun-
try, saved his express from a COM
pIete wreck yesterday afternoon near
Indiana HarbOr by sticking to his
post and throwing on the emergency
brakes while his derailed engine was
plowing its way through the roadbed
TO destruction in the ditch. W. L.
Hoy, the fireman, stuck 10 his post
with the engineer and was seriously
hurt
The train carried GO passengers,
mostly Chicagoans, and many of
them women and children. Many of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

O'Neill Browne or Robert r. Wilson.
didn't you?" asked Attorney Han
ecy.
Yes, sir" replied Beckemeyer
And in doing 50 you lied?'
Yes"
After this admission by Beckeroe!
er, Attorney Hanecy entered into
other details OF the case. Becke-
meyer said it was true he voted for
Lorimer Of his own free viii and al
cord. He decided that way few
N minutes before he voted after talk
with Alschuler, who shouted "fOr
anybody who could beat HOPKINS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
AN ENGLISH SPY is
ARRESTED IN BERLIN
YeOmanry Officer Charged With
Studying German fortIiicatioEs
on North SeacOast.

Bremen, Germany, Aug. 7-An Eng
lshman, said 10 be an officer Of the
British yeOmanry, was arrested here
today charged with spying on the Ger
man foTtidcatiCns On the North sea
coast. The prisoner. whose name was
not learned, subsequently was admitted
20 bail. No details OF the alleged spy
ing were made known, but the deed
charged IS described as of the most
daring character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Freioht Advances suspended.

Washington, Aug. THE proposed
advances of class freight rates by rail
ways operating between the Missis-
sippi and Missouri rivers. which We're
to become effective Oct. q, were today
suspended by the interstate commerce
commission until Dec. 30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
FOREIGN spy
CAUGHT HERE
Austrian Count Enlisted
as Private George
Peters.
GOVERNMENT TO ACT
Prosecution to Be Under Law
Passed at Last Session of
Congress.
GOVERNMENT TO ACT

Washington, Aug. THE war de-
partment today for the first time in
many years was perturbed over the
case Of an alleged spy in the army
Captain James Watson, a recruiting
officer of Indianapolis, Ind, advises he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Christian Army Quarters.

The local branch OF the Christian
Army has leased a hall at 2o25
Fourth avenue. The opening ser
vices in the new quarters viii be
held next Saturday eyepinR-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

san Francisco Cal. Aug 7-Presi-
dent Moore Of the Pauama-Pacilc eN-
POSITION. to,e=rauhed President Taft
asking the president to turn tho first
olod of earth marking the commouCe-
meut Of the actual construction of the
exposition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
COURT ORDER
ENDS STRIKE
Both Sides Bow to Des
Moines Injunc-
ton.
MAY TESTITS VALIDITY
New Labor Trouble Weapon Is
Brought ForWard-Traffic
Resumed on Lines.
MAY TESTITS VALIDITY

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. with
street car traffic resumed today there
were no surface indications that there
had been a strike at all. The con
troversy between Manager Harrigan
and the Carmens' union, which under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Toao at Annapolie.

Washington. Aug. Admiral Togo
left Washington this afternoon for An
napolis TO inspect the United States
naval academy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

holds afHdayits charging Private George
Peters with being an Austrian secret
agent.
FIRST CASE UNDER NEW LAW.
The department is considering the
charges with a view to determining d
course Of action. This is the first cas-
10 be brought under the law passed az
the last session OF congress to prevent
disclosure OF national defense secrets
The probable object of the alleged spy
was 10 discover for his government the
composition of The remarkable high
explosive, "Dunnite," used in the army
and navy shells.
Peters real name is said to be
Count Windisch -GrearX, whose home is
at Prague, Bohemia.
LONG ~ PHILIPPINES
Fort Totten, y. Y, Aug. 7.-Peters
had been stationed here a year and
"a half. He was said TO be one OF the
best soldiers at Fort Totten.
Before coming here he served
three years in the cavalry, the great
er part of the time in the Philip
pines. The commandant said he be-
heved some mistake had been made.
in the absence Of official inform a.
tiou he added no action in the PEI
ers case had been taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Poultry Eanciers Meet.

Denver, Colo, Aug. The annual
convention of the American Poultry
association opened here today with
400 delegates present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

BILE because it gave to the union eX-
aCtly what it had asked.
1t was reported that the last of the
imported by the street
car company had left town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
eates, CONDITION unchanaed.

Paris, Aug. John W Gates pas.
ed good night with his general con
dition unchanged, according 10 attend
ing physicians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

New York. Aug. "A final decree
Was signed Saturday granting Mary
W Gates an absolute divorce from
Charles G. Gates, son OF John w
Gates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
SUDDEN RELAPSE
OF POPE ALARMS
Stricken on Day Fixed for Cele-
bration of His Eighth An
niversary.
UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE
Increasing High Temperature Causes
Doctors to Issue Orders
Against 1t.

Rome, Aug. Pope Plus exper-
fenced a slight relapse today. The
attack came suddenly, aggrayating a
cold with which he suffered and being
accompanied with gouty pains.
His holiness had appeared TO be re-
covering normally, but the recent ex-
treme heat had weakened him and pre-
vented his daily celebration of mass.
In the cooler hours of the day he Wis
tied the gardens. Last evening he re
mained in the gardens until an hour
after sunset.
UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE.
Up to last night he determined 70
participate in the celebration Of the
eighth anniversary OF his coronation.
It had been planned that the pOntif
should wear only the ordinary miltre
and light vestmont instead Of the triple
crown and papal mantle il order that
he might be less oppressed. This
morning the doctors decided that, in
view of the increasing high tempera-
ture. they would oppose participation
by the pope in the function. Accord
iugly. il was arranged that the service
should be conducted by Cardinal Merry
Del Val. papel secretary Of state.
SUDDEN CHANGE FOR WORSE.
II was some hours later that the pom
tiff 5 condition showed an unexpected
change for the worse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
The Weather

Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Probably showers this afternoon.
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday,
Slightly cooler tonight
Highest temperature yesterday 49,
lowest 69, at e. m--6e.
Precipitation up to z a. n -0S.
Wind velocity miles an hour.
Relative humidity at a. n. 81,
at D. N. So.
Stage of water Is, rise Of 2 in
last "a hours
J. NJ. SRERIER, Local ForecasteT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
ASTRONOMICAL EvENTs.

Rrom noon today to noon tomorrow9
Sun sets 2 90, rises 4 80; moon sets
2S9; planet Mercury visible setting
after the sun, 6=3S a N, moon In con-
junction with Uranus, passing from
west TO east OF the QtapsE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
Total positive first choice express

Total positive first choice express
SlouS ..... ..'-' ..'.. ...- 100
Absentees from house and senate. 81
Declined to express preferences. 81
Number who have optional pref
erences and favor Wilson, Har-
mon or Clark Observation-Disclosures. 7
Non-committal, with preferences for
Wilson go, Clark % or Har-
mon (5) ...... ...... .........
Total number of democrats In house
and senate ..... ..... ........ .267
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
WILSON FIRST IN
DEMOCRATIC POLL
Members in Congress Express
Preference on 1912 Pres
idential Candidate.
GOVERNOR HARMON NEXT
Champ Clark Stands Third, Under
wood Fourth and Polk Fifth
in the Vote.

New York, Aug. "A Washington
dispatch TO the World says: The 267
democratic representatives in congress
in the house and senate may be fairly
termed representatives of the senti-
ment in their communities regarding
the candidate TO be put forward by the
democratic party in 1912.
The New York World has asked all
these senators and representatives the
preferences of themselves and their
constituents. as far as they can talk
for their constituents, except the 81
members who are absent from Wash
ington. Forty-five representatives and
six senators are not here at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07
GONERNoR WILSON In LEAD.

Governor Wilson of New Jersey
among those on whom the congress
men Will speak positively. leads, with
vote of 45; Governor Harmon OF
Ohio, So; Speaker Champ Clark OF
Missouri, %; Oscar w. Underwood OF
Alabama, chairman of the house ways
and means committee and majority
leader of the house, II; Governor Foss
of Massachusetts, 2.
Fifty-one senators and representa-
tives declined to express themselves
in any way on the matter
Five were non-cOmmittal, but with
definite lcanings.
There were seven who would be sat
isfied with either one or two or more
candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

Following is the vote of the demo
Gratis in congress:
For Governor Wilson of New Jer-
sey ..... ..... ..... ........... 45
For Governor Harmon of Ohio. .... 80
For Speaker Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, --.-. -..-. -.......- ~
For House Leader Underwood of
Alabama -. ..... ..... ........ II
For Governor Folk of Missouri. -. II
For Governor Marshall of Indiana. 4
For Governor Foss of Massachus-
GIlS :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-07

holds amdayits charging Private George
Peters with being an Austrian secret
agent
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
MASKED ROBBERS
MAKE BIG HAUL

COKENILLE, Wyo.. Sept. 1.-THE
COkeville National Bank was entered
by two masked men this afternoon
and the eight man who were in the
bank at the time were lined up
against the wall and searched The
robbers secured about $500 locked
the officers of bank in the vault and
escaped. When last seen they were
riding up Smiths Fork canyon A
mounted posse is out.
The robbery is attributed to Hugh
Whitney. the Idaho bandit, and his
brother 1t is alleged they were seen
near Cokeville recently and we're
wanted in connection with the theft
of string of horses. Whitney has
not been heard from definitely since
he out-rode and out -maneuyered
hundreds of posse men in Idaho last
June, when he was pursued for the
murder of Conductor Kidd on train
near Blackfoot while attempting to
escape from the custody of deputy
sheriff. After a week in the saddle
night and day he reached the noun
tains on the Idaho Wyoming line and
the chase was abandoned
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
STRIKE AvERTED ON
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Photo BY Colvile.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1t--The strike
threatened several days by shopmen
of the Illinois Central was finally
averted today. The executive board
of the international association of
machinists met at Davenport. Iowa,
and refused to authorize the strike on
the ground that the system federation
had not concluded its negotiations
properly and this left the federation
without support.
The federation will reorganize. The
International officers informed the
Illinois Central men that the method
of demanding recognition from the
railroad was irregular. and that the
action was taken in violation of the
thirty days notice clause in the con-
tracts between the International and
the railroad and that strike for rec
ognition on that basis could not be
enforced
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
ERUPTION OF ETNA
NOW THREATENING
Showers of Ashes and Cinders and
Rambling of Earthquakes
Cause Great Terror

CATANIA, Sicily, Sept, 1.-THE
eruption of Mount Etna has become
more intense. The showers of ashes
and cinders are heavier than yester-
day and the rumhling of earth shocks
at short intervals are heard for miles
The shocks are growing in violence
and a panic prevails
The fear of the people is aug
mented by the great heat and suffo-
eating atmosphere. 1t is reported
that new craters have opened on the
volcano. The residents Of the viii
lagos on the slopes of Etna have
abandoned their homes and mon, wo-
men and children without shelter sc
from place to place carrying pictures
)of saints and crying and imploring for
mercy.
The nurses carried the patients
from the hospital at Ciarre fearing
| the building would collapse, Lava is
descending from new assure at the
foot of Etna and the villages are
Threatened.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
SEVERE HAIL STORM
SWEEPS WILLAMETTE

PORTLAND, Sept, 1.-THE Will
lamette valley today was visited by
the most violent hail storm seen for
years While in Portland the wind
reached a velocity of forty miles per
hour accompanied by thunder and
lightning farther south more acute
damage was done.
At Eugene, at O'Clock this after
noon, hail fell so that the streets were
covered to the depth of two inches
A fall of rain almost equalling q
cloudburst accompanied the hal
storm while a high wind swept over
-, city at the same time The
streets were flooded as sewers clogged
and water poured into the cellars. A
number of skylights were broken.
At Salem a heavy rain poured down
upon the state fair visitors At Wood
burn a barn was destroyed by a light
ming and several telephone poles at
Albany were Knocked down by light
ming.
Mrs. Rauch living west of GerVais
was struck by lightning but is still
awe and under the doctors care.
Livestock in the vicinity of Nancou-
yer suffered by the lightning. The
hail storm spent its force on Spring
field and Eugene
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
COACH PLEASED WITH MATERIAL
Coach VI. Il. Lyon of Hamlinc Uni
versity Says Outlook is Good

About fifteen huskies turned out
Monday evening after school for the
first football practice of this season.
The squad spent the time in kicking
and getting into form There will be
no signal practice for week or so.
Coach NJ b. Lyon is very we'll pleased
with the material with which he has
to work Lyon is an old Hamline
University man Iand has had consid
cradle experience in the football
world having played tackle and half
on the college team and has coached
the Albert Lee High school in Min
neapolis for a couple of years
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-13
Granger Herd of Holsteins Estab-
fishes Butter Record for
Northwest
INDIVIDUALS HAVE SCORED
HIGHER, BUT NOT GROUP
Young Animals of H. c. Davis
Are Full of Promise-Has Ono
Cow Which Gave 1900 Pounds
of Milk Last Year

Thirteen of the registered Holstein
cows in the herd of Fl. c. Davis OF
Granger have Just undergone an Of
fetal test. conducted by Henry Goem-
mer of the State college at Pullman,
to indicate their butter fat production.
The result is most hattering to Mr..
Davis, personally and must be pleas
ing to the valley at large for 1t shows
progress. What they have accom-
pished under the test has never be-
fore been eaualled in the northwest
and very few times anywhere else.
This statement of course has refer
ence to the work of the nerd a.
tested. Better individual records
have been made, even in this valley
and Mr.. Davis has done better with
individuals of his own herd, but as
an aggregate the COWS Of Mr. Davis
have done better than the results
shown by previous tests in this state
This is matter which will be d
pleasure not only to Mr. Davis but t.
all breeders in the northwest.