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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
Naoe,eon,s St Helena Home.

NapoleOn's last home on the island
Of 81. Helena is in a deplorable condi-
ton. The doors are open night and
day. All the rooms are empty. save
the one in which the eIiled emperor
breathed his last. This contains a
small altar and bust of the "oC1ueror
Of Europe. The historic house is go
ing to rack and ruin. Longwood and
the surrounding grounds, including the
first tomb Of Napoleon. were purchased
from the British government by NapO-
leon III in 1858. The French govern
ment still paws a caretaker. but no
funds for upkeep are provided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22

We have a nice line
of MaCkiHaWS for the
boys exactly follow
ing the styles of those
for big brother and
father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22

disclosed the fact that two of three
signal men who had remained in the
tower TO summon help when the fire
broke out were burned to death. The
third escaped through the smoke and
fames to an adjoining roof and there
fell unconscious. lie was subsequent
~ rescued
Nothing is known as 70 how the
FIRE originated. When il was first Oh
served from the deck OF the new battle
cruiser Queen Mary II had already
obtained good hold on the inflam-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22

mable material in the rigging loft and
sailhouse.
After many hours Of most strenuous
work the fire was got under control.
II had then reached within eight feet
Of these tanks The flames were final
~ eXtinguished At > O'Clock Sunday
morning The huge wooden soma
phOre structure surmOunting the rig
ging-house was a blazing beacon with
in half an hour after the outbreak of
the fire. and collapsed onto the roof
of the main tower and building, con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
PORTSMOUTH, DOCK BURNS
WITH LOSS OF S1.0O0.0OO

Portsmouth. England, Dee. "a
FIRE. involving damage variously esti-
mated az from sl.250.O0 To s-.50O.OOo
dcvasted the famous dOckyard Satur-
dav night. and resulted in the loss Of
two lives and the destruction Of the
ceniury-old semapHore tower. which
in the pre-vireless telegraph days was
tho great signaling station between
fEo channel feet and the admiralty.
An examination Of the ruins today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL
BUILDING AT ORION
lSpcciaI 10 The Argus. J

Orion. ILL.,, Dec 22.-The proposition
10 erect new public school building
carried at a special election, held
Saturday, by a vote of 116 to Il. The
of the present building is
crumbling The new building will go
w in the spring.
Mrs. Davis, aged - years, fell on
her back doorstep of her home Satur-
day evening at Q o'clock and broke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
HORSEPOWER.
Origin of the Tern, as Applied to the
Steam Engine.

Among many engineers there arises
discussion a. 10 the incidents surround
ing the originstion Of the term horse
power as applied Ia the steam engine.
The following quotation from "Farey
on the Steam Engine" published in
1927 will he welcomed by many:
The machinery in the great brewer
les and distilleries in London was then
moved by the strength OF horses. and
the proprietors Of those establishments
who were first 10 require Mr.. Watts
engines always inquired what number
equal to-
-In c9nseauence Mr. Watt .,...e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
COMPANY WANTS NEW
TRIAL OF ACTION

motion for a new trial in the case
of S. G. Blake VS. the Blake Specially
company was made by attorneys for
the defendant this afternoon i'm circuit
court Recently Mr.. Blake recovered
1892 in suit for wages and expense
money as travelling salesman for the
COMPANY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22

parties were sent to the dOckyard
from all the warships in the harbor,
and the warship Queen Mary. on which
burning brands were falling, was tow
ed out of the danger zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22

her hip. She lives alone. and it was
some time before her screams brought
neighborS to her assistance.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
WANTS lNCINERATOR|
CONTRACT. HELD UP
Mayor Asks Committee to Take
No Action Until New ID. p.
w. Chief is Named

Mayor Marx will ask the council
committee on health and city hospi-
tails to delay in the approval Of the
S8S,500 garbage incinerator contract
until after the new commissioner OF
public works has taken ONCE. The
mayor has not selected the new Off.
cial as yet, but Commissioner Haarer
Is slated to go July 1.
The bid OF the Destructor Co., OF
New York. although not the lowest.
was approved by Commissioner Hoor-
er on recommendation of Samuel A..
Greeley, an expert engineer who was
employed to look over the bids. Rep
resentatives of the w. E. Wood Co.,
of Detroit, one Of the unsuccessful
bidders, now claims that Greeley was
prejudiced In favor of the Destructcr
Co. They also claim that the city is
paying big price for the type OF
plant the Destructor Co.'s contract
calls for.
Commissioner Haarer has been per-
sistent In his efforts to have the coun.
ell committee confirm the contract OF
the Destructor Co. for any site to be
selected, although the bid was origi-
nally made on the site of the old Fair
view pumping station. Several Of the
aldermen say they have information
that change Of site would materially
affect the cost OF construction.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
BUTLER, JEWELS
and CASH GONE
Fritz ThOry LOOts Home of En-
plOyer, Hugo Scherer, and
Disappears

Fritz Thory. highly recommended
butler In the Crosse Pointe home OF
Hugo Scherer, president Of the Michi-
gan Steel Boat Co., disappeared, Sun
day night, and about $4,000 worth or
jewelry and diamonds and $500 In
bills Of $40 and $50 denominations,
went with him, according to Mr..
Scherer's report to the police.
Fritz had worked for the Scherers
only a few days, coming with the best
OF references. He was regarded as
some butler"
He worked as waiter in the Detroit
club for awhile, and as butler In a
home on Seminole-ave. He has been
In Detroit about three months, and
spoke Of having a wife and two chill
dren In Toronto.
The theft was reported to the sher-
IFS Office, and payment On several
checks, also stolen, has been stopped.
Police of Ontario. particularly along
the border. have been notified to look
out for Fritz
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
Thirteen Ask Circuit Court for
Mandamus Compelling Their
Reinstatement
CLAIM PROTECTION
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE
Insist Charter Amendment Was
in Effect When Dismis-
sails We're Made

The thirteen employees of the water
board discharged by the board, In
meetings, May . and l3, have hled
petitions with the circuit court, ask.
Ing writs Of mandamus to compel the
tend that the civil service amend.
ment to the city charter took effect
In time to protect them from dis
missal. Those seeking reinstatement
are:
Daniel G.. Grobbell. cashier; J. J.
Montgomery. clerk; Fred J. Wright,
Jr., meter reader and inspector;
Thomas Nj. Walsh, inspector; John
F. Callahan, clerk; John w. Sweeney,
assistant chief clerk; Hugo A. Gil.
martin, secretary; Maurice Fitzger-
aid. copy clerk; Sol 0oldwater, in
spector; John A. Nowakowski, time
keeper; Frank Kunkel. inspector;
Harry Murphy, chauffeur and Taper.
All the dismissals took effect May
Is, with the exception OF that OF
Secretary Gilmartir, who was allowed
to continue In ONCE until June /,
with two weeks vacation with pay.
The petitions for mandamus re-
cite that the men discharged are res
idents and electors of the city. 1t
is also asserted that the return on
the submission and adoption OF the
civil service amendment was receiv-
ed in the city clerks office, May 3,
three days before the first removals
were made, and that the employees OF
the water board, wer1. therefore, un-
der the protection Of the civil serv-
ice amendment and free from dismiss
al without just cause.
The resolution introduced by John
Gillispie, then water commissioner,
for the discharge Of the men, Is in
corporatei in the petitions, and in
this connection the petition for man
damus sets forth:
! The introduction of such resolu-
Zion and the passage thereof was
Illegal and void: that no Offices were
abolished by the introduction OF said
resolution and that by the introduc-
ton there Of the petitioner was dis
missed and another person was ap-
pointed to do the same work which
had been done by him; that the peti.
toner was removed from office with
out cause; that since the adoption OF
the resolution the petitioner has re-
fused to acquiesce therein, has done
everything in his power to remove
him. and has not In any manner what.
soever abandoned his employment
THAT by virtue Of the amendment
to the charter, the dismissal Of the
petitioner Is illegal and void and the
petitioner Is entitled to retain his po-
sition and to be reinstated In his EN-.
ployment."
Judge Murphy granted an order
requiring the members OF the water
board to appear in court, June IL, to
show cause why the writs should not
be issued.
The members discharged declare
that they were let out for poltical
reason only.
Republican members Of the board
contend that the civil service amend
ment takes effect only with the nam.
ing of the civil service board.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
Defense Attorneys Worried BY
Statement of Chauffeur Ar
thur Pira-Says He Drove
PlOtters
STICKS TO HIS TALE
UNDER EXAMINATION
New Witness Has Clinched Case
Against Atteaux, Says the
Prosecutor

BOSTON, June 3.--Arthur Pira, tax
icab driver, and the most material wit
ness yet uncovered, was still on the
stand under cross-examination when
tho Wood dynamite conspiracy trial
wa resumed today. Attorney Coax
Jay. for Atteaux. was submitting him
to systematic grilling in the hopo
OF discreditinyt his story. 1t IL vitally
necessary for the defense to shake
Pira's story because 1t furnishes the
connecting link between Breen and
Collins on the one hand, and Atteaux
and Wood on the other.
Woods own chauffeur swore that he
picked up Atteaux at the Boston Ath-s
letic club, about $3.50, on the night OF
January 10, and took him to the meet
Ing In the Wood mansion lin Andover.
where the letter appealing to the strfk-
ers to return to work, which was
printed simultaneously with the story
OF the discovery of dynamite, In the
Lawrence papers, was prepared.
Pira has sworn positively that he
picked up man answering Atteauxs
general description at Woods home In
the fashionable Back Bay district OF
Boston. carried hi INTO the exact cor
ner where Breen swore that Atteaux
met him and gave him the $500 To
finance the giant, and then took him
to the Athletic club.
Again and again today Pira stuck
to this story. He contradicted him
self on details on many times, but in
the main he stuck to his original tale.
There was no question that the
story had the attorneys for the de-:
Tense troubled. Atteaux, Wood and
the attorneys conferred over It dur.
ing the night. They pr6fesseti toa6eE
lfeve the witness was plant" him.
self. and the shrewd secret service
corps which has been working up the
defense's case was instructed to make
a searching investigation OF Pira's
antecedents in the hope of discredit-
Ing him
The fact that he would not positive
ly identify either Atteaux or Breen
as the men he saw in conference, but
Econtented himself with saying that
they answered the same general de-
scription, made his testimony far
stronger. according to the district at
torney, who declared he believed the
chauffeur had clinched his case, at
least against Atteaux. Pira, the pros
ecutor said. was an accidental discov-
cry not located until midnight, Satur-
day
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
|TWO SWEETHEARTS
| MAKE MAN TARGET

Careful investigation by the police
Into the bombardment Of Nature De
Ealla, who was shot at ten times
bnd hit In the arm once, whiie Try
ing to remove his clothing and per-
onal effects from the home of cain
brine Fortalano, No. 705 Rivard-st.'
Monday afternoon. reveled romance.
When first arrested, while De Valla
|was being taken to st. Mary's hos
Cital. Miss Fortalano told the polit :
That De valla had taken her handbag
when he started to leave: that she
rallied him back. and opened fire on
him.
Just why Miss Lizzie Doraza, who
lives upstairs In the Rivard-st. house,
should also blaze away five times at
De Valla ,mnrfaoeuppcmfwyppJpJ
De Valla, from an upper window, puz-
kled the police. though, but by Ques-
.oning they learned that D. Valia
had played the part of gay Lothario,
hnd that each of the women had nm
|hlly learned that he was courting
them both.
De Valla moved from the Fortalano
home when he got behind In his rent,
and even italian love is not taken In
lieu Of rent After he moved, potn
women, both past 30 years OF age.
learned OF his alleged duplicity, and
there was a warm welcome waiting
for him when he returned.
Miss Doraza was not at home when
detectives went to place her under
arrest. She left shortly after the
bombardment.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
Long Line of Statesmen, Repre-.
senting All Parties, Face a
Grilling by Committee
Of Pr0bers
MANY CONFESS THEY
OWN LITTLE PROPERTY
Being a Senator Not Conducive
to Prosperity, According to
Testimony

WASHINGTON. June 3.-Deter-
mined to turn it's attention to the
|professed lobbyists, whose names
liz collected In yesterdays examina-
|tion OF senators, the committee in
|vestigating President Wilson's charge
THAT there Is an 'insidiOus. numerous
hobby operating against the tarifi
hill, rushed matters today.
When the morning ses Lon opened,
la line OF statesmen, representing
|every known brand Of politics, was
waiting a grill into their personal af'
|fairs--inciuding their bank accounts
land stock holdings. Prominent among
1.-The waiting witnesses, who lounged
Il bout on chairs and pondered over
|tne 10 questions they had to answer,
|were: Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
|o. Nebraska, Democrat: Senator
Gore, of Oklahoma. Democrat; Sena.
|tor Gronna. North Dakota, Republi-
lean: Senator Hughes, New Jersey
Democrat; Senator Jackson, Mary
land, Republican, and Senator Ollie
LANES, of Kentucky. Democrat. The
OF James and Hughes
|vas waited with particular interest,
les both men are close to the admin
stration. and are ardent supporters OF
|,he present tariff bill.
Besides convincing the committee
that there are a large number OF peo-
bile here who. whether they are ac-
|taally lobbyists or not, are very ac-
hive In interviewing senators. the ex-
= kminations so far have developed that
being q senator Is not conducive TO
kreat prosperity. OF the solons ex'
: mined 80 far, only three had prop
erty worth more than approximately
$4,000. These, Catron. OF New Mex.
Eco: Brady, of Idaho. and ackson, OF
kiaryland. made their fortunes be
fore they entered the senate. Men
hose names stand high IN politics
las Borah, OF Idaho; Burton, OF ONO;
|Prandegee, OF Connecticut. and Bris'
own. of Kansas. confessed to own
| ing but little property.
The only concrete evidence or q
| lobby brought out by the first DAY
fearing was the testimony OF all the
witnesses that they had received thou-
ands OF circulars, briefs and letters
In the sugar question, all OF them
Indicating that they emanated from
sources we'll supplied with FUNDS. Inc
fommittee will issye subpoenaes te
..ay for some of the men known 10
he connected with this lobby.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03

Characterizing the commission to
which he has been elected as joke.
Henry ]. Eikhoff. chosen Monday by
the charter commissioners to take
the place resigned by William L.
Dust, spoke against non-partisan cleo
tions, in a publ hearing held by the
committee on elections, Monday even
ing. In the council chamber.
Il am for the old-style party plan,
he said. IL am surprised to hear
change discussed. | want to tell you
gentlemen that you're joke all over
the city. The people didn't expect
you to take up all these little things.
They wanted you TO do two or three
big things, and get through. These
other little things can be taken up
later, and their supporters can then
make an educational campaign.
Commissioner Burton opposed Mr.
Ingram's plan for non-partisan cleo
tions by preferential ballot. He fav-
ored the plan by which the charter
commission was chosen-a party
primary. and a ballot without party
designation In the election Edwin
X. Buttolph, president Of st. Paul s
Civic club, told how successful the
preferential non-partisan ballot Is in
Grand JUNCTION, Col. where he lived
before coming to Detroit. The plan
Is also In operation In Spokane, he
said and other western cities. John
McVicar. Edward 8. Grace and many
others favored the Ingram plan; Esti-
mator Edwin G.. Bolton and one or
two other denounced It,
The labor committee. Monday af.
ernoon, was APPARENTLY convinced OF
the necessity OF some such plan as
Commissioner Ferris has brought for.
ward for a city department OF labor,
which shall keep in touch with the
factories OF the city and try to sched'
ule big Jobs In such manner that
work will be fairly distributed
throughoutout the year. James V.
Cunningham. who becomes state In.
Dor commissioner. July l. agreed win
Mr.. Ferris ;and Deputy Commission
er John w. Smith, while he declared
that he did not think that the EN-.
ployers would cooperate with city
commission. said that such an insti-
tuition Is desirable,
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
ITALIAN SLAIN,
CAST INTO DITCH

Covered with stab wounds, the body
Of an unidentified Italian was found
in the grass beside a ditch at Fort
and Eureka-sts., near Wyandotte, yes
terday afternoon. A man whose name
Is withheld by the police informed
Wyandotte officers that he had wit
messed the crime from a distance and
that the stabbing was done by two
men.
There were nearly score OF
wounds in the mans body and his
throat was cut.
The body was discovered by Henry
Beaubien, who lives on Fort-st.. and
who heard the screams of the dying
man. When he reached the spot the
victim was dead.
The police have fairly accurate
description of the slayers and Sherifr
Oakman hopes 10 land them. within a
few days.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
SCORE INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK

LAWRENCE, Mass. June 3.-More
than a score of passengers on Bos-
ton-bound trainfi which crashed into a
freight train at South Lawrence to-
day are reported seriously injured,
and ambulances and fire apparatus
have been rushed to the scene. The
damaged cars almost immeditely burst
into flames and II Is feared that n
number of the passengers may still be
In the cars No one has been reported
killed. although a number are said to
be In q serious condition and have
been rushed to the hospital
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
JAP REJOINDER
TO STATE NOTE
DUE THIS WEEK
President Wilson and Cabinet
Prepare for Another DiplO-
matte TuSsle
BRYAN CONFIDENT OF
AMICABLE SETTLEMENT
Attitude of Nippon Toward the
Peace Program Highly Graf
iies Secretary

WASHINGTON, June 3.-President
Wilson and his cabinet were advised
today by Secretary of State Bryan to
prepare for another diplomatic tussle
over the Japanese alien land contro-
versy. Following a visit late yester-
DAY afternoon by Ambassador Chinda
to the state department, Secretary
Bryan was able to report at today g
cabinet meeting that the 'rejoinder'
note OF japan over the California land
dispute can be expected by Friday or
Saturday. The negotiations will then
be up TO Uncle Sam.
Secretary Bryan was openly elated
today over the favorable response
made by japan, through Chinda, to
his international peace program.
Chinda told Bryan that his govern.
ment expressed great interest in and
would give careful consideration" to
the peace policy.
land dispute, Japan's action renewed
the faith Of the president and Bryan
in an amicable settlement Of the Cali
fornia question.
II was reported today that Japan
VIII materially modify In her rejOin-
der note. the protests against the
Webb bill. After his half hour confer.
ence with the Japanese ambassador
Bryan intimated that there had been
some changes In the situation with
respect Of Japan's stand.
That Japan will insist that the in
nibition OF the California law against
ownership or leasing Of aClifornia soil
by Asiatics he raised at least as to
Japanese now owning or leasing land
there, was reported to be a new fea
(Courfnuea on Page EiEhD
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
HEETER, GUILTY,
HEARS FATE TODAY
Case of Pittsburgh School Head,
Charged With immortality,
Up To Board

PITTSBURGH, June 3.-After many
months OF charges, denials. trials,
hearings and strikes. the Heeter case
will come up for final action at q spe-
cial meeting Of the school board at 8
o'clock this afternoon. Informed that
the citizens investigating committee
had found. Superintendent Of Schools
S. L. Heeter guilty Of making improp.
er advances to three women. and OF
offering his influence" in settlement
Of teachers agency claim against
him. Clarence Burleigh, attorney for
the superintendent. waived the eight
day notice of final hearing given by
the board. and requested final action
today
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
BOY OF IA ENTERS
ON LIFE SENTENCE
Gee, But It's Nice Today" Says
Boy Slayer in Shadow of
Prison Walls

GENEVA, ILL.,, June 3.-Fourteen-
year-old Herman Coppes. sentenced to
spend the remainder OF his life be-
hind prison walls, gazed out Of the
window OF the Kane county Jail today
with big tears streaming down his
eyes while deputy sheriff prepared
to take him away.
Gee, but it's nice out today" ne
said, turning to the deputy. Look
how sunny 1t is. I'd like to take 4
hook and line and go up the river
a.fishing."
The Coppes boy was sentenced 10
life Imprisonment, late Yesterday, by
Judge G. r. Irwin. for the Staying OF
Mrs. Nanny Sleep and her two chill
dren.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
MARKET ACTIVE
and IRREGULAR

NEW YORK, June 30.-The stock
market opened active and irregular
|the most notable feature being an
advance In Canadian Pacific. The
FIRST sale OF this iNue vtis at 2lfh,
e gain Of 5-8 points There Is a
large short interest in this stock and
traders expected some covering aIer
|the recent heavy decline. There was
also some covering OF Union Pacific
which showed an advance Of "a.
Reading and Amalgamated Copper re.
|matned unchanged. but Steel showed
% decline of Is.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
WOULD CONDEMN SITE
OF AFRICAN CHURCH

KALAMAZOO. Mich. June AIT
Its annual meeting, yesterday. the
school district voted to buy property
recently purchased by the African
Methodist church, adjoining the Frank
ST. school, from the present owners, II
possible. and start condemnation pro-
ceedings IL necessary.
The colored people have already
started To build their new church. and
II Is understood they Will not relin-
auish their claim to the property with
out a legal struggle.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
BARON NELSON CLEARED. y
OF CONTEMPT CHARGE

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. June a.
The Missouri supreme court today dis
charged William A. Nelson, owner and
editor of the Kansas City Star. from
contempt OF the Jackson county CIR.
cult court
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
DESPONDENT, TINY
GIRL TAKES ACID
Grief For Mothers Death
Proved Too Much For
Anna Miller

JACKSON, Mich, June 3.-Eleven-
year-old Anna Miller Is dying in the
city hospital here tonight from the
effects Of carbolic acid poisoning. The
little girls mother died q short time
ago and the grief proved too much
for the little one. Last night when
,her father returned from work he
found her unconscious on the kitchen
floor.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-03
BUCKET SHOP JURY
OUT ALL NIGHT

The jury in Judge Connollys court
In the cases Of Joseph Robinson, Muir
ray l.. Cook and Jay Ridout. charged
with operating bucket shop, retired
at $50, Monday evening, and has not
been able TO agree up to l0:30, Tues
day morning.