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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
DEAD NUMBER SEVEN.
Others Fatally Hurt and Sixty Injured In
the Philadelphia Explosion.

Philadelphia. Aug. 7.-Seven dead,
three or four probably fatally injured,
and more than sixty other persons
hurt more or less seriously is the lat
est revised record OF Monday night :,
explosion here. How many more vic
tins. if any. are still i'm the ruins will
not be known until the debris has
been cleared away.
The list Of dead is as follows: Eliz-
abeth Mountain, Frederick Lee (col-
oredi, unknown cOlOred child. unknown
colOred woman and three unknown col
Ored men. The most seriously injured
who are likely to die, are: Mrs. Pat
rick Quigley. Samuel Gates (coloreCn.
Lizzie Watkins CcoloredJ and Morris
ROsnthal.
The escape from death in the ruins OF
Lizzie Watkins is considered remark
able. She was buried almost a dozen
feet under the debris. with fire all
around her. and was taken from the
ruins four and 4 half hours after the
explosion occurred. The cause of the
explosion is not vet known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
PREACHER TAKES 1T EASY
Sits in Rocking Chair while He breaches
the Gospel.


ShebOygan. Wis, Aug. 7.-While de-
claring that he is opposed to the shirt
waist in the pulpit. Rev. c. +. Jenkins,
of the First Baptist church. proposes to
sit I'm rocking chair when delivering
sermons 10 his flock. This attitude
when eXpounding the gospel has
caused more of stir than the shirt
waist innovation, but the ease-loving
minister denies that il is his desire to
attract notice or eXlcte comment by
doing something odd. When the sum
mer weather ends he proposes to stand
while delivering his sermon.
He recommends the practice to all
ministers, and says lit tends TO the
comfort of himself and the congrega-
tion." but fails to state In what man
ner il rests or gives comfort to his lis
tenerS. After the people of Sheboy-
gan become accustomed To the prac-
tice." said the pastor. they will not
mind il. and I apprehend no opposi-
ton. 1t has always been my habit
thus 10 conduct services during the
summer months. I have done ii else
where, and as a matter of habit | shall
follow the same practice here. Ii is a
sensible thing to do. and il would he
an excellent idea for all ministers 10
adopt"
Rev. NJ. Jenkins has been pastor
OF the First Baptist church longer than
4 year and is popular with his cOnGre-
CATION. The novelty OF seeing Il min
lister preach from an easy chair has in
creased the attendance AT the church.
but the pastor declares il was not his
aim to increase the size of his congre
CATION by doing something odd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
PHOTOGRAPHY IN BANKS.
New scheme That VIII Save Much Time In
Recording Checks.

Chicago. Aug. "A plan for record
ing checks with Photographic ap-
paratus controlled by electricity has
been successfully put into operation
here i'm the National Bank of the Re
public The machine will take pictures
OF 10000 checks in an hoHr. and with
one loading will make pictures OF 800.
AToll of film 100 feet long is placed
in the receiving box, and the checks
are put automatically into transparent
holders. The pictures can he rolled on
reels and stored. 1t * claimed for the
instrument that it will perform what
it would take nine clerks to do. and
that there is no opportunity for mis-
take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
a New Excuse.

One of the men in large pottery
took two or three days holiday now
and again. and when he came back. on
being asked what was wrong, lie said
he had been away buryinS his grand
mother.
He did this two or three times, and
then he thought he had better change
his excuse, so. ON being asked the next
time, he replied:
"Well. my brother, the sailor. is at
home just now. and he IS so used TO
the sound of the waves that | had TO
lash pailfuls of water on the window
all night before lie could sleep, and
then l had to- sleep during the day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
RosBERs DID A "CARD" JOB
Drilling Through the Floor or the Safe
Was Eapet iallY Notable.


An official Of the Selby smelling
works made the following statement
Yesterday To representative of the
Associated Press regarding the rob
berry: The robbers must have sue
ceeded in entering the vault some time
between midnight and = O'Clock this
morning. They entered the vault
through n hole about the size OF man
hole in boiler. and the indications
point TO the fact that the robbers have
been working on the scheme for some
time. over 80 holes were bored into
the bottom OF tine vault, and the work
manship indicates that mechanics of
more than usual ability superintendcd
'the job. The holes We're bored 10
within Il hairs breadth of the surface
and when the proper time came the
plate was forced up. thus giving the
robbers access to the vault.
''The plOtters first eXcavated n hole
alongside the building directly in line
with the vault. The work of eXca
waiting must have taken some time, and
at tho end of each nights work-fOr
the work must have been done at night
"A covering OF laths. rubber sheetinG
and sacks was made. the whole being
covered. over with layer of dirt. thus
hiding any sign of what was going on.
The covering. we have aScertained, was
not strong enough to hold the weight
Of a man. but the excavation was SO
close TO the building that the man
never walked over it. We are salts
fed that the plotters were aided by
some one thoroughly familiar with the
system employed at the works, and one
fully informed as TO the construction
of the vault.
Last night one of the watchmen
employed about the premises heard
noises insiSe the vault. and Informed
hi. fellows that the devil or ghosts
were inside the vault. Tlley laughed
atthim and made no investigation. and
thus the robbers were left unmolested
mt their work. The weight of the gold
carried out of the vault aggregated
/ 200 pounds, and it must have taken
several trips for one man. and several
men must haYe been employed i'm car
rying the metal TO the boat. We are
assured boat was ia waiting for
item Inside the vault We're several
sacks containing $4,000. but these
were not touched. Ii may have been
that the men became alarmed. That
they were alarmed is also indicated by
the fact that two bars Of gold of great
value were left on the beach in theiG
haste to escape"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
BUILT BY OLD "AUNT LIZZIE"
Church That Was Burned Sunday Night
Aunty IL Not Discouraged.

evansville. Ind. Aug. Aunt
Lizzie's'' church. standing in outer
Tayloryille avenue, was burned to the
ground Sunday night, and the blow
falls heavily on the congregation. Ten
years ago strange colored woman
came here from the south and rented
IL cottage in Taylor avenue. She went
by the name OF Aunt Lizzie" and no
one was able TO learn her last name.
She started to build church. and
going over the city begged nickels and
dimes. The money she obtained was
hid under the floor of her hut until
the sum became sufficient to build a
church, and then the poor colOred peo-
pie of the city worshiped there. Aunt
Lizzie" was the moving spirit in the
church. and never missed Sunday be-
ing in her accustomed seat. The old
woman is not diSc0ura ged at her loss,
and in spite of her age c5D says she
will rebuild.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
VIII Mad. by Frank Collier.

JaneSville. Wis. Aug. Frank
Howard Collier stopped in this city for
weeks at a time during his erratic
wanderingS. While his old room ut the
Hotel Myers was being overhauled Il
memorandum hoo was found which
contained. besides some entries of fees
and a lot OF railway cash fare slips, Il
will. II was written on the back pages
of the book. and was duly dated. signed
and witnessed. The will provides for
the disposal of his head. brains and
body to different medical institutions
and his personal effects are willed 70
many notable ChicagoanS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
SUICIDE Is IDENTIFIED.
Proves To Bs Illinois Woman-RS
nance of Her Life.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 1T has
been learned that Mrs. Anna ID. Nc
Kinney, who died ut Il local hotel Sat
urday from dose of morphine taken
with suicidal intent. was born and
raised in Shelbyville. Ills, and was the
daughter Of T. {. Park. now deceased.
She had u brother. Joseph Park. Il;
TeXarkana. Tex. who is said To he Il
retired farmer. and Il sister. Mrs Helen
Goode. of Shelbyville. The brother
has been notified. Mrs Mckinney
was born in Shelbyville thirty-Seven
years ago. She taught school in Hi
nOiS.
She ran away, as papers in her trunk
disclosed. to escape the attentions of
her step-fatber. Il Rev. Mr.. Hite. She
married in st. Louis. where her huS-
band and baby died. Several years ago
Hite confessed TO the mother that he
was in love with the daughter This
broke the mothers heart and resulted
in her death. followed by Mrs Me
kinney's eStrangement from her step
father. Later Hite died and was
buried at Shelbyville. Mrs. Mckinney
is believed 70 have ended her life from
deSDOulencv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
TOO WARM FOR oWosso.
Some of the Features of the Harvest Festi-
val Held There.

Owosso. Mich, Aug. Mayor En-
cry and two ministers took in the mid
way of the harvest festival Friday
night. In the streets of Cairo they wit
messed the muscle dance and were
greatly shocked. In the trip to the
moon the four girls who take part in
the living pictures and do the diSrob-
ing act made ''SOo-gOo'' eyes at them.
Saturday the mayor said the features
of the festival were too suggestive. and
told the managers that both places
must not open in OwoSSo again. Off
GERS are instructed to keep the places
closed.
OwOSSo'S harvest festival closed Sat
Urday night and the citizens again
breathe easy. 1t is safe to say bust
ness men here viii not stand for any
more such times as have been going on
IN this city since Tuesday night. Only
WyandOtte was putting up anything
worse than the shows which have
drawn the crowds here. There has
been no gambling in the streets. but the
muscle dance. on the original plan. liV-
ing pictures and several other undreSS
features have been drawing cards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
TWO ScOUNDRELS
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Wheeling. w. Va. Aug. John
Cline aud Clayton Rodgers were ar
rested here today on the charge Of
having murdered May Yot, 17-year-
old girl. Warrants were sworn out
by the girls father, = no charges the
two forcibly abducted the girl, raw
ished and murdered her and threw
the body into the Ohio river. The
girl was taken from the company of
her sweetheart. Walter Hammond,
Sunday night at the point of a revOl-
yer. He positively identifies the two
young m-n. The girls body has not
been found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Sent His Socks to Germany.

Chicago, Aug. 1T cost stout
German resident of Chicago 81 to have
four pairs of socks darned. He Wis
tied his aged mother in Germany few
months ago, and she presented him
with 4 half-dozen pairs of socks she
herself had knit. When he returned
to the United States he paid no duty
on them. When four pairs We're In
need of repairs Le packed them up and
mailed them to his mother. They were
darned and returned by parcels post.
When they had been opened in the Gus
toms office duty of S1,I5 pair was
ASSESSED. and naid under protest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Iowa Republicans Assemble in
Convention at Cedar
Rapids.
DELAY IN THE PROCEEDINGS
Owing to Credentials Com
mittee-The Fight for
Governor.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. THE
Iowa republican state convention was
called to order at 11:15 today by
Chairman Weaver, OF the state CEN
trail committee. After prayer by
Rev. S. d. Mccormick, of Cedar Rap
ids, Chairman Weaver introduced as
Keokuk. Davis, in accepting the po-
sition, delivered an address, which
was well received and frequently in
terrupted by outbursts of applause.
The roll call of coHgre ssional dis
tricts was called to secure the names
of members for the various commit
tees. At the conclusion of the call
the convention adjourned until 2.
The convention reassembled at 2:15.
Chairman Davis called for the report
of the committee on credentials, but
the body was not ready to report and
delay ensued, enlightened by music by
the band and songs by the glee club.
Combination Is Broken.
Cedar Rapids. Ia, Aug. THE COM
bination against Cummins was broken
last night by a large number of the
Herriott delegates, who abandoned
Moines candidate. The counties in
the movement are Adair. Audubon,
Cass, Montgomery, Shelby and Potto-
watOmie. They will bring to Cum
minis an increase of 56 votes on the
first ballot and IS on the second. When
the conference of the Herriott men met
Il number of them announced that the
arrangement entered into with the
steering committee was not agreeable
to them, and they did not like the locks
of things any way
They wanted Herriott to agree to
combinat ton with the CumminS men,
but he preferred to run his own cam
paign. The delegates then announced
that they intended to come out for
Cummins. The detection of HerT1ott's
men is considered TO practically settle
the nomination in favor of Cummi1S.
His opponents had conceded to him
80 votes on the first ballot. While he
claimed 791. The break last night,
even by the admission of his oppon.
ents, gives him 500 on the second bal
lot. while according to his own esti-
mate he will have at least S47 on the
first ballot and total of $50 on the
second. Only S21 votes are necessary
TO a choice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
COURT IS NOW COMPLETE
uowison Makes the Third Man to Consider
the SchIey Case.

Washington. Aug. THE vacancy
in the Schley court Of inquiry caused
by the Inability of Rear ADmiral Kim
berly to serve. on account Of i'll health.
has been filed by the selection of Rear
Admiral Henry /. HowiSon, whose ap-
pointment was announced by Assist
ant Secretary Hackett yesterday. At
the same time il was announced that
this appointment would be agreeable
to Admiral .-chley.
Admiral Robley y. Evans was at the
navy department for short time yes
tcrilay in consultation with Assistant
Secretary Hackett. Both stated that
the conference did not relate to the
issue which ex-senator Chandler has
raised regarding Admiral Evans criti-
ciSm of him tChandler) in his book, a
Sailors Log"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Conrer 4, ,PoreIv TecepIIve.

Burlington. Ia, Aug. THE Bur
lington Hawkeye printed yesterday
morning an interview with Minister
COuGer in Honolulu. I'm which Conger
says: I'VE were given a splendid re-
cPptiOn In Iowa. but l did not have a
chance TO see many Iowa friends
whom I would have liked to have
seen, for fear l would have been open
TO the charge OF electioneeering for the
goVCrnOrShip. I stand exactly as l
did on that score. If | am nominated
Aug. ! will go home and redeem my
promise 10 accept. Otherwise l will re
main in China"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
MAHEUDS MAKE ATTACK
AND SECURE REWARD

Simla, Aug. Two hundred Ma
heuds attacked the military post at
Kashmirkar Aug. and killed the
sentry and surprised majority of
the garrison, which sought refuge in
the barracks. The Maheuds demand
ed rifles and threatened to burn the
post. The militiamen surrendered
their rifles, and seven men were
killed and an officer and three men
wounded. The Maheuds then de-
camped with the rifles, ammunition,
uniforms, etc., without losing man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07

HUH exclaimed. Mr.. Rox after
reading his morning mail. "Our boys
college education is making him too
blamed smart"
whats the matter?" asked Mrs.
Rox.
81 wrote to him the other day that L
thought it would be kinder for me not
to remit the check he asked for. Now
he writes. Dear father. I shall never
forget your unremitting kindness y
Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
THAT BIG ROBBERY
The Getting Away With $3.50, 900
Out of the Vault of
Smelter.
FORGETTING A COUPLE OF BARS
And Leaving Behind Them $4,000
Moreno Clue to the Thieves
How They Did the Job.

San Francisco, Aug. THE Selby
| Smelling and Lead company has been
robbed of S2S0.OOO worth of gold bul-
lion. The theft occurred some time
/ Monday night and was not discovered
| until yesterday morning. The thieves
| tunneled from outside the building I'M
der the vault at the Selby works, which
are located on the bay shore about
thirty miles from San Francisco. They
got away with nearly LOO pounds OF
fine gold. worth $50 an ounce. without
leaving a trace Of their identity be
hind. The robbery is the most sue
ceSsful and remarkable ever accom-
plished on the. Pacific coast. and was
evidently the work OF skilled thieves.
who were also mechanics.
They'll Feel Bad About This.
IT is supposed that when the robbers
secured their Loot they loaded IL into
boat that was waiting and disap-
peared i'm the fog that had come over
San Francisco bay. In their haste to
get away they left two gold bars worth
nearly $4,000 lying on the bank at the
waters edge. The police at all the
bay cities were Immediately notified OF
the crime. but all they could discover
was n few of the tools that the rob
berS had used. The thieves had taken
the precaution while they were at
work of fastening the door of the vault
from the inside. so that IL would he
difficult 10 open from the outside In
case they were interrupted in Their
work.
How They Got Into the Vault.
Probably preparatory engineering OK
tending over several weeks was done
before the robbery could be accom-
pliShcd. Close to the wall of the build
ing in which the vault iS located Il
shaft was sunk below the foundation.
Then tunnel was run to he vault and
holes were bored ia the iron floor until
and aperture was made sufficiently
large 10 admit Il man. II was then
easy work 10 pass down the treasure
into the tunnel and load it into boat.
The robbers even took the precautiOn
TO sprinkle red pepper in the tunnel in
order 20 mai,e things as uncomfortable
as possible for any one who might AZ
tempt to pursue them.
Description of the SwaS Taken.
There were four fine gold bricks IN
the vault which the robbers looted.
Each was ten inches long. five inches
wide and four inches in height. They
were all stamped with number. weight
and fnenesS. All the bricks were .99s
fine and worth S2O.G0 per ounce. In
addition 20 this there was stolen from
the bullion vault crude gold i'm all
shapes and sizes. aud some of II I'm
bars of different lengths. 1T is the
hOldest robbery i'm the history Of the
state" said Chief of Detectives Sey-
mOur. ''and from all the informI-
ton that can he obtained at this time
there is absolutely no clew To- the rob
hers" He added that every possible
thing was being done TO catch the
thieves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07

Lacrosse. Wis. Aug. THE will OF
the late John PlatZ has Just been filed
He left his entire estate of S20.OOO TO
his servant girl. Elizabeth Gruber. of
Lansing. Ia. The beneficiary has been
employed in the family Tor six years.
Mr.. and Mrs. PlatZ had son. but he
was drowned nearly twenty years ago.
When Mrs. PlatZ died the aged man
WAS left alone. Miss Gruber'S faith.
fulncss in remaining with him is now
rewarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Some Man. Turn Come. Next.

Howell, Mich. Aug. Mary Cam
eron. 4 divorced woman, living in
Deerheld township. Livingston coun-
". is dead as Il result of a criminal
operation. Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Frank Shields and Sheriff Find
lev secured statement from the wo-
man ten minutes before her death, but
thev refuse 10 disclose its nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
In the sprinr wheat RecIon.

The weather conditions in the spring
wheat region have been very favOrab ble
for harvesting, which iS nearing COM
piction i'm the southern districts. Some
damage has resulted from hail in
South Dakota. ana the unfavOrahle ef
fectS of recent hot weather in North
Dakota are becoming apparent. Some
grain i'm the last mentioned state has
been badly lodged. In Washington 7
splendid crop is promised. and in Ore
gon the yields are better than were eX-
pected. The oat harvest iS mostly
completed and the yields are generally
satisfactory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Th. ChiItop. wis. Bank.

Chiffon. Wis, Aug. AT a mass
meeting of the creditors of the Ger
man Exchange bank, r. +. Connel,
receiver of the bank, presented his re
port showing the total liabilities to be
S646.349 and assets about the same. OF
the latter over S365. 600 is unsecured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
nriver yyns Blown to Atoms.

Bowling Green. o., Aug. "A ter
rife explosion of nitro-glycerine oc-
Cured on the Mum road. near this
city. in W which one man. William Rada-
baugh. aged -. Il driver for the Her
cules Torpedo company. was blown TO
atoms. and many other persons mar
rovIv escaped serious injury. Rada
hau-h was driving a wagon loaded
with $40 quarts of the explosive when
if went OFF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
FUNERAL OF PRELATE
AT. GARDEN CITY

New York, Aug. 7.-Funernl SER
vices over the remains of Abram New
kirk Littlejohn, Protestant Episcopal
bishop of Long Island for 30 years,
were held in the Cathedral of the Iu-
caruation at Garden City. l.. l.. today.
The interment will be at Great Neck,
l.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
win Fm striker,, PIace.. Perhnp..

Chicago. Aug. THE foundrieS ard
machine shops i'm Chicago. where the
machiniSts and molders have been on
strike. were formally opened Monday
and the employers began preparations
for filling the places of all strikers
who failed To return To work. The
strikers stayed away, and few men
were secured TO supplant them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
drowned 1erseIrIn n wen.

Eaton, O..Aug. THE body OF Miss
Emma TizZard. daughter OF the late
w. r. TiZzard. n well-known editor.
was found in the well i'm the rear OF
the family home at an early hour yes
tCrday. She had been suffering with
melancholia. \ brother who lay in
the doorway to prevent her escape fell
asleep. and some time during the night
Miss Tizzard tiptOed her way over his
body drowned herself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Racine TO Have a Library.

Racine. Wis. Aug. Mrs. Charles
:. Beebe. director of the Racine pub
lie library has received letter from
r. \. Frank. private secretary to An
drew Carnegie. stating that the mil
lionaire had consented to give $4,000
to this city for a public library build
ing and that the proper authorities
would be notified within n few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
yan,.to sne for 100000.

Port Huron. Mich, Aug. Mrs.
Mary Cringer has asked the probate
court TO appoint her administrative of
the estate of her son, Emerson Cring-
er. He was killed on the Pere Mar
uuette railroad at Yale two years ago,
ard the mother will sue for $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
MichiCnn NnvnI Mililia Approved.

Washington, Aug. THE navy de-
partment haS received the report on
the annual drill of the Michigan naval
brigade. Lieutenant Commander Win
der states that, in his opinion. the
Michigan Naval Militia, as it stands
today, is capable of manning and Of
ficering a war vessel in time OF emer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-07
Muls. or.mated in Harness.

Peru. Ind. Aug. "A mule team
owned by Bert Leedy. near DeedSville,
was cremated in singular manner
Monday. The team was hitched 10 q
load Of wheat in sheaf. when sparks
from thrcshing engine ignited tho
straw. The mules ran across the field
and stopped suddenly in a fence cor
ner. where the burning wheat fell on
them and they were cremated before
helm arrived.