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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
FIRE IN OIL FIELD
Dangerous Blaze Threatens the vi
cinity OF Beaumont,
Texas.

Beaumont. Tex. Noy. 29.-The most
dangerous fire since the discovery Of
the oil field here occurred Wednesday.
and for = time il was thought the field
was doomed to destruction. Plumbers
working on pipes built Il small fire
several hundred feet northeast of the
Exporter Land Pipe Land cOmpany's
mill which is the most remote we'll or
the northeast side of the field, for the
purpose of making connections.
The fire was built in the oil-sOaked
grass. and no sooner than started il
began 10 spread with startling rapid
iIy. and soon got beyond control of the
men. y general alarm was sounded on
the hill. and the hundreds Of employees.
contractors and visitors assembled to
fight the flames. which were rapidly
spreading to the great forest of der
rIcks in the HOgg-Swayne syndicate.
Every fire on the field was eXtiR-
gUiShed i'm the boilers, and every rig
was shut down.
The fire population of the field was
put 10 work Fortunately-and almost
mira raculouSIy-the men succeeded in
staying the flames within twenty feet
of the nearest derrick aud finally they
eXtinguiShed them. The clothing of
many of the men We're burned TO a
crisp and the flesh ScCrchCd so badly
that the skin peeled off. The plumbers
Y, ere arrested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
TO BE FORGIVEN
Father Crowley, Excommunicated
Chicago Priest, Has
Retracted.

Chicago. Nov. Announcement is
made that the sentence of eXcom-
munication pronounced against Faith
er Jeremiah j. Crowley will be recall
ed within few days. This is expect
ed to put an end TO the case against
the deposed priest, and the iniunc-
tion proceedings begun against him
to prevent his worship in the Cathe-
dral of the Holy Name will be with
drawn. Attorney Moran says Father
Crowley has expressed regret for
whatever he had said disrcspectful to
Cardinal Martinelli and the Arch
bishop of Chicago, and retracted any
thing he had either said or written
which could not be approved by the
Catholic church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
NOT THE BOY WANTED
Poor Lad Probably Lying Dead in
the Forests of Michi-
gan.

JACKSON. Mich. NOV. 29.-Over two
months ago Harry Fish. aged Il, who
lived with John AlGcr, farmer near
FrCokIyn borrowed 4 shotgun. saying
be was going hunting, and disap-
pC3Ted. Since that time nothing has
been seen of him, and it is thought
that he accidentally shot himself and
died in the woods. A boy, bearing an
almost exact description of young Fish
was found last Friday with a gang of
trampS ut HillSdale He was brought
to this city Saturday and his father.
William Fish. who resides near Leslie.
was asked to come and identify the
hey.
William Fish arrived late Sunday
evening, but failed to identify him.
The boy gave his name as Fred HinZe.
ard stated that his parents died in
Detroit n short time ago and he had
no home. He fell in with the tramps.
and they compelled him TO beg and
to sell pins and needles for them. they
taking all his receipts. He was picked
up Friday after successful days
work and before he had reached the
tramps' lodgings. and had about 50.
Sunday the men made an organized
search Or the woods and swampS in the
vicinity of Brooklyn for some trace of
Harry Fish. but no trace was found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
ACCIDENT WAS ExTRAoRDINAEY
Each Engineer saw the Other's Headlight
When Miles Apart.

when Miles Apart
Although Engineer Strong. Of the
east-bOund limited, saw the light or the
approaching train while yet some five
niles away. and down straight track.
he did not check his speed-because.
as he said, he supposed No. 13 was
waiting on Il siding at Sand Creek.
After reaching Detroit Strong said: Il
read my orders that | was to stop Mt
Sand Creek. and evidently the other
crew read theirs To stop at Seneca.
know that there were four of us that
read my orders the Same-the fireman.
the conductor. brakeman and myself.
] lost my orders in the confusion Of
the wreck. but the records will show
what they were and what the other
crews orders We're.
when / first saw the headlight or
the other train it was far enough away
so presume l could have stopped: but
you know how 1t is with these electric
headlights-yOu cannot tell anything
about how far away they are. 1t was
OIL n straightaway track. and Thought
they were waiting for me at Sand
Creek. They doubtless thought we
were stopped at Seneca. and so both
of us came on at full speed.
We must have been running fifty
miles an hour. When we saw that
they were on top of us l saw / must
Jump. There was bridge right ahead
and did not want to fall in that, so 1
waited until we were past ii, and fell.
There WAS only a slight embankment.
and the crash came right after 1 let
go. / rolled fully three rods. When
] came to. there was my engine on one
side of me and the trucks of the sec
ond ear, which was telescoped, on the
other
Engineer Parks. of the rear engine
on No. 13. has his left leg broken and
face cut. He describes the collision as
follows: we had orders to meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
TO SELL SEIZED NETS
Game Warden in Michigan to Dis
pose of Confiscated Prop
erty.

st, Joseph. Mich, Nov. 29.-Justice
Charles ID. Beardsley. of Grand Haven
Mich. Wednesday ordered the $4,000
worth Of Booths nets seized by War
den Brewster last week condemned and
the property turned over TO the game
warden for disposal. Under Il ruling
of the court Brewster has authority
to come TO st Joseph and sell the
Hugo Edwards and ferry. which were
seized in the crusade last week.
The owners Of the tugs have been
notified and will protest. They will
appear before Judge Coolidge rebel
ling against Brewster'S actions. ask
ing that their property be protected
under state laws. The tugs are valued
at $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
SHOT FROM CANNON
Illinois Congressman Tells What He
Thinks the Coming Con-
gress Will Do.

DanvuIe, his. Nov. 23.-.Ioseph q.
Cannon has left for Washington. Be
fore leavin& he said: Il believe that
no attempt viii be made to establish
free trade with the Philippines for the
present. and l think no such attempt
should he made. The Philippine queS-
tion is in the hands of the courts. and
there Will be no free trade until the
court so DEGREES.
The ship subsidy bill will not pass
at this session. The central and west
ern states are dead opposed to the
measure. and many people in the east
arn states are against it. The sub
Sidy bill is really dead. so far as the
coming congress is concerned.
Nothing of Importance will be done
In the way of tariff revision. Some rec
iprocity measures may be enacted, but
nothing Will he done by which our
fields and shops VIII not gain as much
as we give The tariff should not be
reduced while the United States is
contemplating such great undertakings
as we now have to consider"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
PROVED AN ALIBI
Dcserter Who Was Arrested for "a
Michigan City
Murder.

Chicago. Nov. 29.-Before being tax
en- back to San Francisco TO stand
trial Norman +. Lambert. colOred de-
serter from the United States navy,
who spent the night in a cell at detec-
tive headquarters. told Il remarkable
story. After having Travelled 1000
miles to meet his wife and child in
Railway. y. J.. he was arrested in
Michigan City. Ind. on suspicion Of
having committed Il murder some
months previous in that city. Later he
says he was identified by several per
sons as the murderer
At the time the murder was commit
ted Lambert was in Shanghai China.
on board the gunbOat Helena, but ut
first he refused TO give the police any
information of his Whereabouts at that
time Finally the circumStantial evil
dence against Lambert became -
strong that he confessed he was
deSerter and furnished proof that at
the time of the murder he was in
China. and his statement was officially
verified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
LIST OF THE DEAD AND HURT
Only Few Names of the Former Have
Been Obtained - Far.


Been Obtained 30 Far.
Following is the list Of dead up to
this writing. so far as the victims have
been identified. Many of them were
practically burned to cinders or ashes:
VIM. ID. Dowd. Delray. and G. W. Bat
dOrf. ashley. frcmen of No. 13; James
Brown. porter. ChicafGO; +. y. Beuell,
Of Pontiac: George w. YOumans. OF
Kansas City: Job Witchell. of Witchell
Sons x Co, Detroit: Ida Dcuhart. Tup-
perVille. Ont. SiSter-in-law of DOmenco
POstcrno. and her child: GirOlOno Tri-
no. Carlo TrinO and DOmioniO CreberO;
Herman POeSche. Chicago: unknown
aged woman. leather eyeGlass case
marked with a Philadelphia firm name.
Following are the names of those
from badly to fatally injured: +. Is.
Richardson. Detroit head cut and legs
manglcd; Mary Dalman. Detroit; Sam
J. Work. engineer of No. Is. badly
scaIded and nose brOken: Mariana
POnetta. fatally; - Nicholas. TiOGa
county y. Y. nose broken and head
injured: Antonio Forne. side smashed,
may die: r. +. Joyce. Chicago, back
wrenched; Lloyd Kipton. cut over eye,
feet hurt: GiocOmo BeIliEO. internal in
juries. may die; Domenco Posteraro.
bad head wounds: Johanne Lobitz.
more. Md. rib broken: Louis Shoemak-
or. AI-ian. hip; Jessie Williams. De-
trOit. back and hip; George +. White.
New York. serious: NJ. Thomas Gre
han. Buffalo. leg injured: -. Baneard,
Logansport. stomach; Mrs. NJ. Stringe,
Belleville. Mich. spine and skull; GiaN
CaXar. San Francisco. head cut; FO-
losO Folanarox Lyoria. San Francisco,
chest crushed; NJ. T.. Gillen. Fairburn,
y. H.. cut i'm hands and body; :. +.
Carroll. TOnawanda, y. Y, badly
bruised; Anna Krasove. Denver. Colo,
injured i'm head; Antonio Piazier. An
tonic Planter and Twain Gales, head
and face cut: James =. Taylor. BrOn-
son. Mich. face and leg cut; Sago
Yacojovits. Domenior Perstero, Do
mencO Muryando. Anton Gramcomus
and wife. Pasquale SumpanO. G.. SUM-
panO. Luce Wirquito and Carlo Cham
pelIi faces and heads cut; 4. w. Or
mOnd, baCgageman. Detroit. arm
bruised: TilvstO 1ribuscO. head and
face cut: G.. W. Sweeney, Detroit
bruised about head and legs: Engineer
Strong, left leg Sprained and left shOul-
der hurt: G. T.. Smith. Detroit. leg
bruised: Patrick Flannery, Hastings,
Mimi, face cut. teeth knocked out;
Mary Williams. Sioux City. Ia, cuc
about head; Otto Hare. eDtroit. arm
broken and ankle sprained: John
Schunder. Detroit. train boy. facec ut:
Miss Jessie Virgins, Detroit, glass
driven into side; G. II. Mead. Clear
Lake. Ia. mouth painfully cut, al
teeth knocked loose; Mrs. g. HI. Meade,
severe cut in head and bruises; II. G.
Whitney, Grand RAPIDS. .--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29

train NO. at Seneca. and were run
ming about thirty miles an hour. The
track is straight for several miles. and
l could see the headlight of No. 1
coming when we were about three
miles west of Sand Greek. / put on
the air brakes. and the shock came be-
fore l had time TO jump. The three
engines all piled up together. / was
thrown through the roof or window Of
the cab. 1 don't know which. The
engine on train No. 4 fell to the south
and our two piled up together"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
REsULr or LIE AwFUL I,IPAcr
Three Coaches Reduced to Debris-What
Was Done to the Emigrant Train.

Three Coaches Reduced to Debris-What
Was Done to the Emigrant Train.
The three engines piled themselves
in an indiscriminate heap. with the
leading engine of No Is above the
other two. The first thre coaches OF
the train were so teleScOped that they
were nothing but a mass of debris.
One immigrant car was compressed
iEtO n compass about eight feet in
length on the track. The flames start
ed below the immigrant ears, and here
the heaviest loss occurred, Il being
estimated that about fifty persons
men. women and children-were killed
IN the holocaust. The loss in the rest
OF the train was not heavy, the shock
being borne by the forward ears.
In No. the engine was followed by
an accommodation car. This was
E-Cut and bore the shock bravely. The
leading day coach Of the train. how
ever. teleScOped and burned. In this
We're about fifty passengers. The
brunt Of the early rescue work was
done here. and probably half Of these
passengers were rescued or escaped.
Train No. Is carried seventy-five immi-
grants from Italy bound for the coal
mines Of Trinita, Colo. Not more than
half of these escaped.
The train was a dOuble-header.
drawn by engine No. SO. Engineer.
Sam ]. Work. Fireman Dowd. both Of
Detroit. The second engine was No.
151. Engineer Robert Parks. Fireman
Cal Baldorf, both of Ashley. Both
engineers escaped alive. but their fire
men met death in the quivering mass
Of iron and steel. Engineer Work is
in great pain from Scalding. n broken
hose and scalp wounds, and is unable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
COLLEGE SPORTS
Annual Conference in Chicago Pro-
fessiOn Ban on Football
Players.

Chicago. Nov. 29.-The annual con
ference of western colleges and uni
versities in the Big nine" began
here today for the purpose of consid-
ering matters connected with college
sports. Before the meeting 1T was
said that efforts would be made to
remove the ban from professional
lists at present on the heads of Muel-
Ter. OF Minnesota; Schneider, of Wis
consin: Williams, of Iowa: Redden.
of Michigan. In none of these cases
has the spirit of amateur sport been
violated it is said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
MAY MEAN MORE WAR
Colombia Having Settled Own TrOu-
bles May Now Tackle
Venezuela.

Washington, Nov. 29.--The state de-
partment has received confirmation
of the notification from the Colom-
bian government to Venezuela that
it has terminated diplomatic reIa-
tions. This came in the shape of
from Minister Hart. The
action is the result of the hasty with
drawal last August from the Nenezu-
elan capital of the Colombian minis
ter there. Such a breach does not
necessarily mean war though il is
a step in that direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
TERRY MeGOVERN FALLs BEFORE YOUNG CORBETT

Down went Terry again IN the see
ond round. and when he got up uIgick-
ly he rushed like a wild man 1t was
any ones fight n this stage. but Terry
fell into Il trap. as Corbett feinted and
suddenly sent his right out when Nc
Govern was Sidc-stepping. This blow
Just grazed McGoVern's head. but a
moment later Corbett feinted him
again. and after 4 rafting exchange
sent his right over to the jaw. and
Terry went down and out. After the
fight he said he wanted another go at
Hctl1Wen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
MANY ARE DROWNED
by the Ovcrturning of a Crowded
Launch Used as Ten
der.

Victoria. u. G.. Nov. 29.-Ncws of
the laundering of launch at Nou-
men causing the drowning of II pris-
oners il received by the steamer
Miowera. The steamer St. Purerre
had arrived from the. Isle OF Pines
with - prisoners, including three
women and the LAUNCH went out as "A
tender steamer. 1t was too small
and being overcrowdcd capsized. All
on board were thrown into the water
and II drowned, including Warden
Andre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
REVISERSOF CREED
Distinguished Presbyterian Theo-
logians Begin the Work
Assigned Them.
JUST WHAT THEY PROPOSE TO DO
Will Not Change the Confession of
Faith. but Only Alter Its
PhraseoIogy.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The prelim-
mary work of revising the creed of the
Presbyterian church so as to make it
more popularity understood was inau-
gurated here yesterday ut meeting of
section Of the committee of twenty
appointed at the last Presbyterian as
sembly To accomplish this result. The
section that met yesterday began the
preparation OF Il new statement OF the
doctrine of the church. 1t spent sew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
FIGHT THE LIBERALS WON
They'Infiict Heavy losses on the Govern.
mont Troons. Who Give WAY.

mcnt Troops, Who Give Way.
Colon. Colombia. Nov. 2a-The GOV
eminent forces. 800 strong. under Gen
eral Alban, on reaPpcaring at Buena
Vista yesterday afternoon opened fire
on the Liberal forces under Colonel
Barrera. The latter were not en-
tranched. but having the choice Of
ground occupied the top of Il small hill
at Buena Vista. The fighting. which
was of the most savage nature. lasted
until J:3O p. IN. without stopping. when
the government forces. OWN" to the
great loss they had sustained. were
compelled 10 give way and resreated
toward FriiolOS over 100 men were
killed or wounded. the bodies lying all
along the railroad.
4 train on reaching Buena Vista was
unable TO pass. owing to u pile OF
corpses blocking its passage. The Lib
cral loss was insignificant 1t was
said to he less than 4 do4en men Col
B1Trerra was twice 4 hero. The Lib
erals at Colon were once more iubilant
owing to the fact that General Alban's
forward march had been stopped.
coupled with reasonable hopes that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
Deiusion of an Indiana Professor. =

Battle Creek. Mich, Nov 29.-Pro-
fesscr +. Z. Baker. of indianapolis.
imagines that Miss Deania Knapp, of
this city. is Helen Gould. the million
aire. I'm disguise. He says Helen" Is
pursuing him with the fell purpose of
marrying him. Helen has been fol-
lowing the professor for twelve years.
he says As Mss Knapp is but 16
the evidence" is that she entered
early upon the strenuous life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
IN RIVALS HONOR
Defeated Democratic GubernatoriaI
Candidate in Ohio Shows Gem
erous Spirit.

Columbus, o., Nov. 29.-CoI. James
Kilbourne. democratic candidate for
governor in the recent campaign and
head of the Kilbourne-Jacobs Manu-
featuring company, has announced to
his employees that he would like TO
march in the inaugural parade with
his employees and thus aid in swelling
the pageant in honor of Gov. Nash.
his successful opponent. The men
heartily agreed to the proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29

eral hours in discussion. but no action
was taken ON any phase of the sub
ject. Rev. DR.. Herrick Johnson, of
Chicago. presided. and the other mem
berS who participated We're Rev. Drs.
Minton. of san Francisco, and Sprech-
er. of Cleveland, O.. and Justice Har-
Ian, of the United States supreme
court.
One Form-oT Statement submitted.
\ fern of statement to replace the
one now i'm Use WAS submitted and 9th
er forms viii likely be submitted. The
object is to secure Il formal expression
Of doctrine that viii he more definite
and convey to the lay mind Il clearer
understanding of the subject than the
present declaration. No vital changes
We're contemplated in yesterdays dis
cussionS. but mainly Il different mode
of expression was aimed 1t. 1t was
recognized that the 2JO years that have
elapsed since the adoption of the pres
ent statement of doctrine has made
some difference in the conceptions of
the authorities. There was some dis
cussion as to the incorporation of a
statement regarding the personality of
God. but this proposition is still ten
tative one.
Sessions ofthe Committee.
This section Will hold another ses-
sion and will meet daily until next
"Wednesday. when the full committee
Will convene with view to taking
final action. Whether the delibera-
tiDns of the full committee will occupy
week or number of weeks is still
cOnjectural. Two other sections of the
committee will meet tcontempOraneOuSly
with the fun body and frame PROPOSE
tions for action by that body. One Of
these viii draft new chapters on the
Holy Spirit and on Love OF God, and
the other viii make slight revision of
the Confession of Faith with reference
TO the elect infant declaration.
Question of Infant Reproduction.
It is felt that the present statement
ON this point implies that any infant dy
ing I'm infancy - lost" from the
standpoint of the religious future state
and the creed to be adopted will make
it clear that the Presbyterian church
does not hold the belief that those
who die I'm infancy are lost" This
change viii be effected probably by a
specific declaratory statement. though
possibly by amending the present text.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29

colon. Nov. ia conference was
held yesterday between Liberal and
Conservative representatives and the
officers commanding rhe foreign war
ships here on board the United States
Sunboat Marietta in the harbor The
commanding officers of the Marietta.
or the British cruiser Tribune. and of
the French cruiser Suchet. and Lieu
tenant Commander McCrca. of the Ma
chias. and Captain Perry. of the Iowa,
were present, rs were Generals Alhau
and Jeffries. representing the govern
ment Of Colombia. and Senor de Ia
Rosa, secretary to General Domingo
Diaz, who represented the Liberal
party Of Colombia. No information of
the result of this conference has been
made public. 1t can be said upon the
best authority. however. that the Lib
erals will surrender Colon today to the
government authorities. United States
marines guard Colon
Report Of a Liberal Defeat
This conference followed the arrival
here of Generals Alban and Jeffries.
Just before their arrival it was report
eel that the government troops were
driving the Liberals toward Colon.
The marines of the United States gun
boat MachiaS We're out IN front of the
r. abroad station. and great excitement
prevailed. The Colombian gunboat
General PinzOn had anchored on the
other side Of Colon harbor and was re-
ported to he landing troops ut Ken
Hey'S Bluff. When Alban and Jefrries
arrived here they were received at the
abroad station by the guards Of the
United States gunbOat Nachias aud
the British SCCOnd-clasS cruiser TTib-
une. They had come to arrange terms
for disseminating the struggle. They
and the others mentioned in the fore
going Immediately went into confer
cnce on board the NachiaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
AWFUL STORY
Of the Thanksgiving Eve
Calamity on the
Wabash.
DEATH ROLL ESTIMATE.
Crash on Straightaway
Track That Seems
IneXCuSab1e.
DEATH ROLL ESTIMATE

Adrian, Mich, Nov. 29.-It is be-
lieSed now the last bodies received
from the Wabash wreck near Seneca
Wednesday night and brought here,
have been identified. At noon today
only the bodies of Porter James
Brown and that of an old lady be
lieved to be Ann Upton, of Sherman,
Texas, remained in the morgue here.
All the burned and blackcned frag-
ments of what were once human be-
ings have been placed in four caskets
and Will be buried this afternoon in
Oak Grove cemetery.
Coroner Hamilton began the in
quest into the disaster this morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
DOWNASHAFT
Eight Men Precipitated
Seven Hundred Feet
Into a Mine.
THE CABLE PARTS
Victims Brought to the
SurfaCe--Sone Fa-
tally Injured.

Connellsvilie, Pa, Nov. 29.-At the
LaSbert mines near Masontown eight
men after dropping Il distance of 700
feet down a mine shaft. were all
brought to the surface living but
with three dying and others proba-
bly, fatally hurt.
Cable Parted.
Just as they got aboard the cage
the cable parted and the cage drop
ped. The TWO injured miners are
the other six are Hun
garians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29
Cn.tIv t.lrc at ID. Lonis.

St Louis. Nov. 29.-Fire destroyed
the threc-story brick building at Main
and Brooklyn streets. occupied by the
Scarritt- Comstock Furniture Manufac-
turing company as a finishing shop and
warehouse. Holiday goods and stock
furniture 20 the amount OF $4,000
were burned. The building was val
ued at $4,000 The loss is practically
covered 10y insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-29

Colon, Nov. %. II Il. m.-The cap
tains of warships with a large de-
tachment of their respective forces
now taking over by the govern
ment of Colon from the liberals
will hand over the same later in the
day to Gen. Alban, commander of the
Colombian government forces.
Everything is quiet and orderly.