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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
FLAMES DESTROY
VANDERBILT HOME
Country Place at Jericho, Long
Island, With Contents, Gone
Million Loss.

Jericho, Long Island, N. Y, Feb. Is.
The country home of Mrs. William
X. Vanderbilt, Jr., valued, with furnish
ings and art treasurers, at nearly a
million dollars, was destroyed by fire
today. The only occupants were a
caretaker and servants left to look af-
ter the property.
Fire caught from an overheated fur
mace. Snow clogged the roads and
prevented the village fire companies
from dragging fire apparatus to the
scene. The loss is divided about
equally between the building and con-
tents. which consisted of splendid fur
niture, tapestries and paintings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
state TeIephone Men Meet.

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 1S.--Wtih the
determination to bring about an i'm
mediate adjustment OF all their busi
ness conditions 10 conform 10 the re
quirements of the new Illinois util
tiles law. delegates to the ninth annual
convention OF the Illinois Independent
Telephone association assemb ed here
yesterday Tor the opening session O
Il cir th-ee-day meeting The first day
vas given over entirely to school oi
instruction for operators. with w. S
Vivian in charge: an address by
Frank Eldridge on Service Associa
tion." and wire chief conferences.
with a. L. Staderman in caarge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
CELTIC DAMAGED
FROM COLLISION

Naples. Italy. Feb. 1s.-The White
Star liner Celtic and the Fabre steam
er Madonna collided here. both being
badly damaged Both were bound for
New York. The Madonna. with bat
tered stem and stern. was unable to
leave. and docked for repairs The
Celtic was damaged In the encounter.
but is believed only little injured be-
low the water line. The Madonna car
ried many immigrants, but no one was
reported hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Only Solution of Fresh
Difficulty Confronting
the United States.
REBELS ARE AFTER HIM
But Extradition Might Be Con-
Strued as Recognition of
BeIIigerent Cause. ;

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1S.-What to
do with Castillo, the Mexican bandit
who wrecked Cumbre tunnel and caus-
ed the death of several Americans, is
puzzling officials here. 1t is pointed out
extradition to the constitutionalists
might be construed as recognition OF
their belligerancy, while to keep him
a prisoner in the United States would
enable him to escape punishment in
Mexico. One way out of the difficulty
seemed his deportation as an undesir-
able alien.
FL Paso, Texas, Feb. 1S.-Maximo
Castillo, the Mexican bandit charged
with responsibility for the Cumbre
tunnel disaster, in which 10 Americans
and Al others lost their lives, was cap
tured 3S miles south of Hachita, \. NJ,
yesterday, by American troops.
This information was conveyed to
General Hugh l.. Scott, commandant
at Fort Bliss, in an official telegram
yesterday afternoon from Captain
White, Ninth U. S. cavalry.
With the bandit were six of his fol-
lowers. According to Captain Whites
brief dispatch, they surrendered with
out fight They will be brought here.
White On Watch.
Castillo, to avoid range of noun
tains on the Mexican side made a
detour which brought him into Amer
lean territory.
Captain White was on watch, hav-
ing received Information from An
drew White, American manager of
Las Palomas ranch; on the Mexican
side, that the bandit was in the vicin-
ity. Captain White telegraphed by
army wireless to General Scott for in
structions and was ordered to arrest
the bandit should he put foot on
American soil.
Whether the prisoner shall be sur
rendered to the rebels is legal ques-
ton which remains to be settled. If
this is done there is no doubt that he
will be executed for the Cumbre dis
as.er. He is not charged with any
crime on this side. Castillo is alleged
to have set fire to a freight train in
the Cumbre tunnel two weeks ago. Tie
cars were burning when a passenger
train crashed into it.
Under Heavy Guard.
band of outlaws under heavy guard is
now on the way to Ell Paso. Captain
White will ask that Castillo and Cap
tain Emilio Carica, member OF the
band previously captured, be transport
ed Immediately to Fort Bliss. Cavalry
men are watching the border for
larger body of Castillo's men now on
the other side. Should they by any
mistake, set foot on this side of the
line they will be arrested. Reports of
their presence came from ranchmen
who saw them in the hills on the Las
Palomas ranch
General Villa expressed his gratifica-
tion at the capture. General Scott was
no less jubilant.
Stricter Border Patrol.
Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 1S-A stringent
order of patrol has been established
because of a report that the Mexican
Cientifico or Diaz party was to start a
revolution to counter the constitutions
alist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
DEMANDS
VIOLATION DATES
Governor of Michigan Seeks
More Definite Information
from Quiz Committee.

Hancock, Mich, Feb. 1S.-A tele-
gram from Governor Ferris asking
Chairman -aylor to wire dates and
Places of alleged violations OF the Jaw
by the Michigan militia, together with
names of officers, was read at the
opening of the strike inquiry today.
AS these denials are not at once avail
able by the committee the chairman
will again ask the governor to have
state representative at the hearing
when the cases of the militiamen are
investigated.
Representative Taylor arrived TO
join the investigating committee,
which is now complete.
Witnesses gave testimony of alleg-
ed attacks on them by deputies.
A number of strikers testified they
had been un.awfully searched for wea-
pons by deputies, among them mem
bers of the Citizens Alliance.
Trinidad. Colo, Feb. 1S.-Actual
scenes and exciting events in the Colo
rado miners strike were inspected to-
day by the congressional committee.
The committeeman started at $3.50.
two automobiles for Ludlow, a tent
colony several miles away. and other
points of interest in connection with
the strike. Tho committee specified
only two Representatives of each inter
ested faction should accompany the eX-
pedition.
Denver. Colo. Feb. 1S.-The state
supreme court denied a petition for
labeas corpus filed by Mother"
tones. a military prisoner in the south
srn Colorado coal fields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
DEPOSED CHIEF is
OFF FOR PANAMA

Lima, Peru. Feb. 1s-The Peruvian
cruiser Lima left Callao for Panama
at this morning wita Guillermo BIZ
lingshurst, deposed president of Peru.
his son George. and his minister of
the interior. Tirado. al. Of whom will
be sent into exile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Knife Bearing Name OF
auroran Found Close
TO Victims Body.
FOLLOWED TO CHICAGO
,uthOny PetraS, Former Sweet
heart. in Jail, Denies Con-
nection With Crime.

,--o-a III. Feb. IS.-Chief OF Po-
= Nlehaels left Aurora early today
new murder trail. from the GENE
= there Theresa Hollander was
.,-sbed 10 death yesterday. II IS IN
stood he has gone 10 Chicago to
!. a former AurOran whose pocket
d Was found a few feet from the
~ Of the girl. The name OF the
,--orau Is on the knife handle
he girls former sweetheart. Anth-
~ Petras. aged 23, an Austrian. is
IN held in Jail for the crime. The
,.fee deny a report that Walter Hick-
-sn a negro, who was on home
M car with Miss Hollander and
ps,ras. Is minutes before the hour OF
- slaying. is being sought as a sus-
ri He was at home last night and
/, work today at his usual employ
-sut a. a downtown buffet
Stories Contradictory.
Hickman said Petras got of the car
gloek beyond where Miss HOllander
n Il and then ran back TO the corner
ssers she aiighted. Hickman says
: cot of with Petras. This is denied
y Petras. whose story was that II
ras Hickman who jumped OF at the
urzer IN question and ran back TO
rssrs Miss HoIlander left the car.
Mss Hollander was not assaulted,
I postmOrtem examination disclosed.
Elthsr vas she robbed.
Both Petras and Hickman have
-lds accusations against each other.
PsrLs charged that three negroes who
Es.i TO the penitentiary for robbing
N eonspired Rith- Hickman 70 testify
szlnst him
ne father OF the dead girl told the
palcs his daughter had told him an
or before her murder that she had
EArrsled with Petras.
Engagement Is Broken.
Stories Of a love ENHANCEMENT told
3 Mrs. Mathew HoIlander. the girls
-oiher. led TO Petras' arrest. She said
- daughter had been engaged to the
za1 and had broken the engagement
-Then the man began a series OF
-.oyznoes." she said. He married
. EOuan named Amelia Mathews last
septsmber and a few weeks later he
cd ny daughter ne had married her
q spit because Theresa would not
-1rTy him
During the engagement she met a
Iisnc OF Petras named Nicholas Eel
20, Who, ] am told. bears a reputation
lo1s too good After Petras married
ne other woman he demanded that
y caughter marry FELTON,. Petras
'la that he would make her sorry
''zs Say that she had broken the en-
s1ssnent The words he used, accord (
-z 70 ny daughters story at the time. /
ere, You must marry FELTON,. He
~ make you sorry that you did not
-aTy me-"
finger prints on the piece OF tim
~ With vhica the girl was killed and .
'lieh was found beside the body will /.
: compared with finger prints Petras I
'4 oe asked 70 make.
ne father OF the murdered girl said 1
he stood by her coffin. THE murder !
snail die: If he escapes the law, /
= snail not escape me"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
OPENS FIGHT FOR
AMILLION ESTATE

..Aei. III, Feb. 1s.-A contest over
:, l III iisposing q $1,000. 900 estate
- late Edwin Porter. brewer and
- mayor. was begun today in the
- ef IEa. Nellie Emily Pearson.
y. 800 daHgater Of Porter She claims
Il. the actual daughter OF PoTi1r.
I--sh adopted under the name Of
..--''io Lewis. The suit will be re-
- ~ Harry Porter. only other
- 10 Is said 70 have purchased the
,,-.-fa sanliarium after he had been
-e acnl-t21cc % that Institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Edna Cole Recovering.

Prophetstown. ILL.,. Feb. 1S.-Miss
Edna Cole, 1s-year-old daughter OF
Joseph Cole. who was accidentally
shot by her father. Will recover. ac-
cording to the surgeon who has her
case in charge. Miss Cole was shot
in the left breast just above the heart
by her father who was preparing his
rifle TO kill a hog when the accident
occurred. The bullet was recovered
from her side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
MRS. LOGAN SUpS
POISON; MISTAKE
Widow of Civil War Hero in
Serious Condition Few
Hours at Washington.

Washington, d. C., Feb. 1S.-Mrs.
John a. Logan, widow of the Civil
war hero. took a poisonous medicine
at her home last night thinking it a
cough remedy. For several hours she
was in bad condition. Physicians gave
antidote and today she was reported
out OF danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Criminals VIII lest Law.

~ Madison. Iowa. Feb. IS. - The
1ss law for sterilization OF insane
I.ainals and diseased wards OF the
---nonwealth Will be resisted by in
Les Of the penitentiary here. A
~ case will be fled in the district
HlindH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
JaI Is ouarantined-

eaie4so. Ill. Feb. Is-PTecautions
s'e se taken by county officials yester.
-s2inst the spread OF scarlet fever
lAe county jail yesterday where two
''aers - were found suffering from
=. oisease. SiXty-siN prisoners and
saards were quarantined. At the
,,sn1e detention home. two inmates
placed under examination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
ice BLOCKADE is
BRINGING FAMINE

New York. Feb. 1s.-The ice block
ade between New York and Yoakers
on the Hudson remains unbrokel. and
a coal famine threatens Yonkers
One thousand men IN the Federal
sugar refinery are facing sdleness.
Special ice breaking steamers will be
sent 70 Try TO cut : way through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Insanity Ellis Defense.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-Emotional in
sanity will be the plea of w. c. Ellis,
the Cincinnati leather merchant, who
shot and stabbed to death his wife.
in a hotel here Oct. IA, 1913. He will
be placed on trial Thursday. His
counsel yesterday notified the court
of the insanity plea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Rrakeman q suieide.

Boone. Iowa. Feb. 1S.-Richard
Lloyd. a discharged railroad brake
man. killed himself by jumping in front
Of a passenger train He had had do
nestle trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Mrs. McCrairN Di.s.

Kansas City, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. George
w. McCrairy, widow of the secretary
of war in President Hayes cabinet,
died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Henry l.. McCune. here, yester-
Mrs. McCrairy was 79 years old.
Burial will be in Keokuk, where her
husband was buried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Wilson Enoaoement Denied.

Washington, ID. C.. Feb. 1S.-Oficial
denial of the reported engagement of
Margaret Wilson, the presidents
daughter. to Boyd Fisher of Kansas
City. was made by the White house
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Thomas 70 EederaIs.

Chicago. Ill. Feb. Is.-Pitcher
Thomas Seaton OF the Philadelphia
Nationals. has signed with the Chicago
Federals-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
Suffrage Bill Defeated.

Capetown. South Africa, Feb. IS
A bill for the Acknowledgement OF the
Women's Union of South Africa was
defeated on first reading in the house
assembly 43 to 42.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, foI
Rcek lGland, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Snow or rain tonight and Thursday:
no important change in temperature.
the lowest tonight will be about 20
degrees; brisk northerly winds.
Temperature at a m. %. Highest
yesterday 30. lowest last night Il.
Velocity OF wind at a. IN. s miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. IS, at
. a m. 50.
Stage OF water SO. no change in last
"A hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mercury. Mars. Sat
urn. Venus. Morning star: Jupiter.
The very brilliant white star seen close
TO the horizon slightly west OF north
It = y. m. is Vega. of constellation
Lyra tthe LyreI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-18

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-27
U. S. DIPLOMAT
SAYS ANARCHY
RULES ALBANIA
Prince William and Powers Bit
terly Scored by American
Minister Williams
APPEALS TO CIVILIZED
WORLD FOR RELIEF
Says Only Achievement of "As.
sembly of Anarchists" Has
Been to FOment War

BERLIN. June 27.-The Lokal An.
zieger today publishes special dis.
patch fFeHi Athens detailing .aiPie-
matte sensation" created there by
publication OF an open letter from
American Minister Williams bitterly
criticising Prince William OF Wied
and the powers solution OF Albania 8
difficulties. According TO the Anzie-
gers correspondent. Williams, who
has just returned from Durazzo, says
in his letter that the man chosen ruler
OF Albania is a prince who calls
himself king, and who has no power,
possessing nothing but a wife and
child" Williams was quoted as say
ing that the Albanian government Is
IAN assembly OF anarchists" and that
Prince William of Wied's "only
achievement has been bloody relig
ious civil war, the Dutch officers OF
the Albanian troops being the only
real men in DuraZzo."
The Anzieger's correspondent says
Williams letter concluded with an
appeal to the powers, especially
France and England, not TO aid In
1.-THE oppression of the peaceful AL
bantam pastoral people"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-27
T. R. FAR FROM
WELL, SAYS DOCTOR
Physician Declares Colonel Is a
Much Sicker Man Than
He Looks

OYSTER BAY, l.. l., June 27.-Col.
Roosevelt is sicker than he looks and
for four months he must take things
easy" according to the ex-presidents
personal physician. He has called on
his proposed campaign tour OF Cali
fornia because of his condition.
CDR Lambert takes rather mel
ancholy view of my health" the Col
cnel asserted today, and personally,
| don't think I'm so bad He wants me
20 take four months rest-but that's
absolutely out Of the question. can
get well without It."
Dr. Lambert told the Colonel his
system was still malaria ridden, and
that in addition, and as result OF
malaria he contracted in South Amer
lean swamps, he has an enlarged
spleen The physician vainly tried to
dissuade his patient from speaking at
Pittsburgh, Tuesday. but Roosevelt
was determined. II is believed, how
ever. that he will consent TO limit him.
self more than he had originally plan
ned, in HIS campaigning for the bull
moose cause early this fall. Certain
ly he will take things very easy dur
ing the next two months and he has
already cancelled a number OF speak
ing dates.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-27
MRS. DOSTLE Is
TAKEN TO ELOISE
Doctors Say Woman Who Jump
ed Into River With Babies
is Insane

Mrs. Clara Dostle, who plunged into
the river from the Bates-st. dock with
her two boy babies, Friday morning,
the youngest child, William, aged q
months, being drowned, was sent to
the asylum in Eloise, Friday night,
physicians in st. Mary's hospital hav-
ing decided that she is insane, and
having applied TO the probate court
for her commitment TO the asylum.
The body of Baby William has not
yet been recovered Harbormaster
King worked all day at the scene OF
the pitiful tragedy, but believes that
the tiny body was tossed about like a
feather by the strong cross currents,
the water being further stirred UP
by the pTopellers on ferry boats
Little Frederick Dostle, the three
year-old boy who was rescued with
his mother is still in St Mary's hos
pital. where he is the pet OF all the
nurses and doctors, and laughs and
plays as though there were not a
care I'm the world. He will be taken
care OF by the juvenile court officers
who had been aiding his mother
That the long, hard struggle over
the washtub, 20 keep herself and her
babies alive, and to pay for the drah
little shacl. that they lived In. had
wrecked Mrs Dostle's mind is the one
explanation offered for her action.
She had brooded over her husband 9
disappearance and her own struggle
for existence. and was naturally OF a
melancholy disposition.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-27
DISCOVERY OF NEW ORE
DEPOSIT BOOMS NEW TOWN

MARQUETTE, Mich. June 81
(Special) AS was promised by the
Longyear interests. discoveries OF
the big deposit now being developed
at the Judson and Balkan mines. the
townsite at the embryo city OF Alpha.
western Menominee range, is being
improved and beautified. park has
been created i'm the center OF the
plat with streets radiating from IL
like the spokes OF a wheel,- These
streets are graded and parked Flow
ers and shrubbery will be planted
Eventually the streets will be paved
with asphalt Surface water pipes
are being laid for use until the per.
manent system Is installed Electric
lights are already available. The
town will be given a village organi
cation shortly. II ls the prediction
in the vicinity that within a few
years Alpha will have a population OF
close TO 10000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-27
The Concessions OF a Wife
ESerience BrOadens Eliene

/ happen which would separate as and
yet here | am happier than | have
ever been in my life and | am not
sure that | shall ever look upon Har.
rvs face again.
Every day, as / watch the unfold
ing OF mind in these babies have a
feeling thst | am assisting at a Won
dertul rite. that | am OF use In the
scheme of things.
'Margie, never had that feeling
after | was married. l never was
necessary to Harry.
Yes, | know" she said quickly
as | tried TO interrupt her, the first
few months of marriage are like a
sojourn in an imaginary garden OF
Eden where the whole OF Gods uni
verse circles around one man and one
woman, but the angel with the fam
ing sword soon turns us out in the
world OF work, OF care, OF multiplied
temptation and you know the rest.
"Margie, | have never yet known a
woman who has been married over
five years who has found married life
what she had imagined and been
taught to believe It was,
But" | expostulated, surely you
know and have known many women
who have been married fifteen or
twenty years who are contented and
entirely happy
mot 'contented and entirely happy
my dear, rather resigned and com
paratively happy-but my dear, every
one OF those women has gone through
the awful desert of disillusion. Some
traverse Il earlier than others apd
some are left only a pathetic heap OF
bleaching bones on its burning shift
ing sands, while many reach the other
side and are content to rest and not
suffer any more.
My dear Maggie, not only our ideas
on the morals OF sex are wrong but
our sex education is started from a
basis and carried on in a manner that
makes one blush for our boasted civil,
zation.
IL realized this the moment | felt
my heart 60 out TO those dear babies,
they were as perfect as nature could
make them and yet TO the whole CON
yentional world they spell disgrace.
(To Be Continued)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-27
SEARCH ASHES
OF SALEM FOR
FIRE VICTIMS
Only Six Known Dead as Re-
suit of Blaze-ThOusands
Sheltered in Tents
SUBSCRIPTIONS POUR IN
FROM SISTER CITIES
San Francisco, Mindful of Own
Loss, Among First to
Contribute

SALEM, Mass, June 27.-Salem to-
day began the search for her dead.
The great welt which had been laid
crescent-shape across the fair Puri
tan city by the second worst fire in
New Englands history had cooled
sufficiently 10 allow examination OF
the devastation. Searchers, held
aghast by the thousands of gaunt
chimneys and charred tree trunks
which stood alone where only two
days ago was a city, made their way
amongst piles Of crumpled brick and
catacombs of gaping cellars. Per-
haps the most extraordinary part or
this terrible conflagration is that only
six are so far reported dead In some
almost miraculous way the sick, Grip
pied and infirm seem to have saved
themselves from the greedy fire as 1t
jumped first one way, then another,
at the direction of the wind. Yet the
memory of the Chelsea horror still
lives here and the searchers who
went among the ruins today recall
that ii was not for weeks afterwards
that the last bodies were taken out.
Meanwhile the work of relief, SO
efficiently begun yesterday. tended 10
round itself out TO completion today.
Already several mushroom cities,
white with militia tents, ranged with
military precision, have sprung up to
care for nearly all OF the $4,000 home
less who could not find refuge with
friends or relatives. Red Cross hos
pitfalls, Salvation army relief stations,
bread lines and distributing centers
for clothes, money and other supplies
dot the city at all central points.
Old Puritan Salem, which stands
unscathed from the worst disaster in
her history since Roger Conant first
settled there in 1926 has turned to
help the newer Salem of French-Cana-
dams and Polish, who were burned
out of both homes and employment
Their citizens committee during the
first day received 1872, 800 in cash and
many other gifts State and nation
have aided with unstinted generosity
Among the first TO contribute was
San Francisco still mindful of the
horror OF her own fire. The Boston
relief committee inside its first day
was flooded with subscriptions run
ming over $150OO0, not to mention
tons of bread and food and carload!
of supplies
The biggest ray of light in the
present disaster is that the Naum
keag mills, which employ 1000 per
sons, are said to have suffered SO,
100000 loss, are TO rebuild immedi
ately. This will in time care fol
many OF the 5000 voorhees,, while
many are expected to find immediate
employment in the work OF recon
struction.
The total property loss is set al
SIP 100000, and the insurance com
panies' loss at $l0,000,000 in today's
Standard, a weekly insurance maya
zine