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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
STATEMENT OF EXPENSES
Replying to the Charge OF Extravaganza
in building a Normal school.

Springfield. Ills, July 23.-FOllowing
the complaint over the manner i'm
which affairs of the new Western
State Normal School arc conducted. a
statement of the appropriations. ex-
penditures and contracts executed on
the building up TO July s has been is
sued by 5. j. Collins, superintendent
of construction. 1t is claimed the
statement shows that $1,000 appro-
priated for specific purposes has been
perverted TO suit the whims of the
trustees, and that some of the pro-
fessors will find themselves without
funds to carry on their work.
An item of nearly 81, 900 in the eX
penditurcS IL arou>
This item is classified as expenses
of first board, present board, Architect
Bruce Watson. Superintendent of Con-
struction Collins. and suntlrics. Super
intendent Collins figures give total ap-
preparations of 500. 900. and eXpendi-
lures and contracts executed $2S,s210,
leaving an estimated balance of $o,tS4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
SUSPENSION FOR GLENN
Also n Fine for Using the Water Cure to
EXtort Information.

Also n Fine for Using the Water Cure to
EXtort Information.
Washington, July %. - Secretary
Root yesterday sent to the president at
Oyster Bay the proceedings and find
ingS in the court martial cases of N2,.
jor Edwin +. Glenn, Fifth infanEfy.
Lieutenant Julian +. Gaujot, TC'Trt
cavalry. and Lieutenant Norman :,
Cook, of the Philippine scouts. Glenn
was found guilty of administering the
water cure TO natives. or permitting il
to be done. and was sentenced to one
months suspension from duty and
fined $50.
Lieutenant Cook was acquitted on Il
-harge of giving orders to kill three
Filipino prisoners. The testimony
showed that he had given orders tC
shot the prisoners if they attempted to
escape. The Filipino scouts to whom
this order was given thought it meant
to shoot the prisoners. In forwarding
the cases to the president the secretary
recommends that the sentences and
findings be approved but that no 9th
er action shall be taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
Authors, remntntion..

The temptation to a writer to reveal
facts under the cloak of fiction is enor-
nous, but the danger is equally great.
There are few successful writer's at the
present day who have not been accused
of putting people in their books" To
certain class of readers there is an
immense piquancy added to any char
acter who may be suspected of being
real" and the success that an auto
biographical society novel" would
achieve is too brilliant to contemplate.
Court Journal. - 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
ERRING WIFE FOUND:
AND NOW IN BASTILE

Kalamazoo, Mich. July 23-William
T. Friend. well known resident of
Kalamazoo. gave money to his wife
May II to make trip to England to
visit her own home. Nearly two
months went 10y and he heard nothing
from her. About two weeks ago he
received a letter posted at Grand
Rapids in VIII ch she said she was
about to start for England.
Friend naturally concluded that
things We're not right. and started an
investigation. 1t resulted in the ar
rest Friday night of Mrs. Friend and
Il man named George Badders. with
whom, it is alleged. she had been liv-
ing in Grand Rapids. the money given
her for her trip being diverted from
its original purpose. The woman and
BadderS are in Jail here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
TEACHERS
MURDERED
Worst Fears as to Miss
ing American Instruc-
tors Realized.
LADR0NES KILL FOUR
Bodies Are Recovered
and Chief Assassin
Disposed of.

Washington, July 23.-The war de-
partment today received a cablegram
regarding the school teachers who
have been missing from Cebu since
June TO-. 1t reads:
John f. Wells, of Providence, r.
T., and his cousin, Louis Thomas, of
the same address; Ernest Heger, of
Berea, Ohio, missing at Cebu, have
been murdered by Ladrones.
Bodies Recovered.
The bodies have been recovered.
The leader of the murderers was kill
ed, and eight others captured by the
constabuIarY.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
Serious Charge Against
Pennsylvania Mine
Inspector.
GOLFERS FUNDS COME
British Unions Likewise
Offer He1p--Tunne1
Schedule.

Indianapolis, July 23.-President
Mitchell will leave for Chicago this
afternoon. He will stay in that city
a day. and will then 20 direct TO
WilkeSbarre to resume active man
agement of the strike. The national
officers attach Il great deal of import
ance to the resolution reported by the
committee appointed by the conven-
tion TO draw up an expression in re-
gard to the recent mine horrors in
which so many of the men lost their
lives. In this resolution attention is
called to the fact that in several in
stances the men have been sent back
to work in mines before the dead bod
les of their friends had been removed.
The resolution, as originally drawn.
condemned Mine Inspector Roderick,
of Pennsylvania, especially. The
charge will he carefully investigated.
Contributions to the Strike Fund.
Yesterday afternoon several large
and small contributions for the strike
fund We're received. District No. Is
Qowa) sent 5000; the BOilermakers
and Iron Shipbuilders' National union.
S54i; local union of mine workers of
p Glen Carbon, Ills. $500; local union of
Jackson Hill, Ind, $500; district No. 3.
Danville, Ills, 500; local union at Van
dercoOk. Ills. $50; local union at Rose
dale. Ind. $50; Central Labor union of
Clinton, Ind, $13. Secretary Wilson
says he does not expect any large re-
turns from the appeal to the public
for several days, though several small
personal contributions have been
made indianapolis unions met last
night and resolved to assess members
at least l per cent. per week on their
earnings for the anthracite strikerss.
This will abount to $1,000 per week.
British Unions Offer to Help.
Mitchell says the national officers
of the organization are considering ac-
cepting the offer of the British trades
unions. through their federation, of
financial aid in the strike. Il have re-
ceived Il letter from Max Hayes in
forming me of the receipt by him of
a letter from Ben TilIett, of England.
suggesting that the striking miners call
Oh the British Trades Federation for
financial aid" said President Mitchell.
''The offer came unsolicited" Tillett
was a fraternal delegate to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor last Decem-
Der. and attended the mine workers
national convention in indianapolis in
January. He is secretary of the Book
Workers union of E'TrODp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
UNION LABOR Is INVOLVED
In the Rejection of a Scheme for Grea
Tunnel.

Iunnel.
New York, June 23.-The commit
tee appointed TO investigate the pro-
pOsaI of the Pennsylvania railway to
build a TUNNEL from Jersey City right
under Manhattan island to the other
side of East river reported yesterday
against the scheme. When the COM
mittee'S report came before the board
of aldermen there was considera BILE
debate Oh it Alderman Mccall said
he objected to the contract with the
Pennsylvania RAILROAD company be-
cause as 1t stood there was nothing to
prevent the railroad company from
importing labor from the cheapest mar
ket and building the tunnel without
regard to the labor laws.
Alderman Goodman, who favored
the contract, in reply said he wished
an amendment could he made coalpell-
ing the contractors to employ only
union labor and to conform to the pre-
yailing rate of wage law He be-
Heyed, however, that such an amend
ment would be unconstitutional.
Borough President Cantor said that
while the board of aldermen had no
power to amend or modify the con-
tract it had the right to qualify its
approval or rejection by recommends
tionS to the rapid transit commission.
He said it was mystery to him why
no clause was insisted on in the CON
tract maintaining the right of the city
and of union labor.
President Fornes, of the board.
spoke in favor of the contract. He
said the railroad was entitled to fair
treatment, aud that the board of alder
men might safely trust the company to
treat labor fairly. At the close of the
debate the board. by vote of 56 to 10,
adopted the committee report rejecting
the contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
DEED OF AN INSANE WOMAN
Shoots Kor 4-Year-old Child and Takes
Her own Life.

NIadfyunyiile. Ky. July 23.-Late
Monday at Depoy, seven miles from
this place in Hopkins county. Mrs. FL
len Turley shot and killed her 4-year-
old child. and committed suicide. Mrs.
Turley had been i'll several days and
Monday her husband started to Green
vile to obtain some medicine. Mrs.
Turley, securing her husbands pistol,
and taking her little child with her,
went to wood nearby and shot the
baby to death.
The older children, hearing the
shots haStened to investigate. and
found their mother coming away from
the scene of the crime. She called the
children to her and kissed them. but
they, spying the bloody form of the
infant. started to run away. Mrs.
Turley at once opened fire on them.
but the shots flew wild and they es-
capped The mother then returned to
the dead body of her infant and
placing the revolver against her head
sent bullet crashing through her
brain. 1t is generally believed that
the tragedy was due to temporary
fit of insanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
LUNCHEON
WITH PRESIDENT
College Presidents and Civic Reform
Officer Dine at Oyster
Bay.

Oyster Bay, July 23.-The president
entertained at luncheon today Jacob
Gould Schurman, president of Cornell
university; President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, of Columbia university,
and Capt. f. Norton Goddard, of New
York, who has long been identified
with civic reform in New York
Schurman is passing the summer at
his country home near here and But
Ter came to spend the day with the
president at Sangamore Hill.
1t is announced these calls were
merely social.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
MACKAY ONLY KNEW
And His knowledge Was Worth
Tens of Millions to Himself
and Others.
HOW he GOT HIS GREAT START
Into What Makes Him Inn
menseIy Wealthy.

Chicago, July 23.-Gad Freeman, an
old-time friend of John W. Mackay in
California and Nevada, is in Chicago.
Forty-five years. ago, when Mackay
was day laborer at Green Valley,
Cal, Freeman knew him and saw him
every day. and Il few years later
along in the early seyentieS-tie ac.
Guaintance was renewed in Virginia
City, Nev., where Mackay made his
Millions. Freeman recalls much of in
terest concerning the late multi-mil-
lionaire. Freeman's home is in Chi
hauhau, Mex, but for the past two
years he has been in charge of the min
ing properties of the International
Gold and Copper company in the Alo-
mos district, on the west coast of So
nora, Mex,
Found His Wife I'm Grass Valley.
He is spending ten days i'll Chicago,
and at the office of the company in the
Merchants Loan and Trust building
he related the story of Mackay's quick
rise to fabulous wealth. When L first
knew Mackay," he said, he was
working by the day in the mines. l
saw him carrying his luncheon i'll his
tin pail, and scarcely Il day passed
that we did not have something TO say
to each other. He was Il genial young
anu llitIllH VI
While he was living at Grass Valley,
in Nevada county, he married Il French
woman. She was an educated per-
son, while Mackay himself was Hitter
ate. l think Mackay lived in Grass
Valley from about 1857 to 1861 or 1862.
Then he and his wife went to Virginia
City. Nev., where he secured work as
foreman in the mines.
Where He Struck 1t Rich.
''It was not long after this that his
wealth came to him. AS foreman in
the Mexican silver mine he had occa-
sion to observe that the tunnel his men
We're digging was entering some very
rich ore. He was an excellent miner,
and his knowledge of the business
caused him TO believe that Il fortune
existed in the ground ahead of the tun-
mel But he was poor, and for awhile
could see no way of availing himself
of the opportunity. But finally he/de-
cided to ask for assistance outside. In
Virginia City there was lawyer
named Fair, and to him Mackay went.
He told Fair that a very rich body
of ore was in sight, and that nobody
but himself knew il. III turn the tun-
mel off in another direction he said,
until you can raise $4,000 to buy up
the adjoining claims
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT
is AGAIN TAKEN UP

Sycamore. Ills. July 23.-DcKalb
has filed her petition asking the coun-
ty court to call an election to decide
whether the court house should re-
main in Sycamore or be moved to De-
Kalb The petition has over 400
names. and as only $3.50 We're required
to warrant the court to call an election,
the forty days between July 23 and
Sept 3 will be spent by the Sycamore
people in getting those who signed by
alleged misrepresentation on the part
of DeKalb to petitiOnthe court to with
draw their names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
scaiped Hi. cnild by Accident.

Kokomo. Ind. July 23.-George
Downtown. five miles north. was chop
ping wood, wearing a wide. dropping
straw hat. He did not see his 4-year-
old son, Everett. approach. tand
brought the aX down on the head of
the child, cutting off the scalp OH the
left side of the head. taking with it
the outer table of the skull. That the
child was not instantly killed IS mirac-
ulous The child will probably live
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
TO ETERNITY CURSING
So Died Ashley Cooke, Hanged
for the Murder of a Loco
motive Engineer.
HIS AoooMPLIoE DIES IN SILENCE
Six Thousand Persons Witness the
Execution and Hear Curses to
the Very Last.

GreenviIle, Miss, July 23.-With
curses on his lips, with eyes bloOdshot,
and with the expressed wish that the
people of Greenville perish i'll the fires
of hell, Ashley Cooke died here yester-
day. With him. but silently, Tom Lau-
derdale also met his end. Both were
convicted of the murder of Engineer
q. NJ. WTay, and were hanged from
the same gallOws, and the swing of
a double trap sent them both to their
doom. The fatal trigger was snapped
at 11:27 Il. IN. AT 1141 Cooke was
pronounced dead. At :43 the pulse
of Iauderdale ceased to beat. Both
bodies We're cut down ten minutes
later and turned over TO their respec-
tive families
Dying Boast of Cooke.
Cooke died boasting that he would
be III hell i'll few minutes, and damn
ing everything and everybody He
said that those who had planned his
murder would meet their end. and that
$1,000 had been deposited in bank,
$1,000 of which would be paid for the
death of each of the eleven men who
prosecuted him. The execution was
witnessed by G,00O people. Yesterday
morning before the time for the exc
Als
Cooke especially being very abusive to
every one around him, while both
cursed continually. After the death
warrant had been read to the men in
their cells Cocks yelled through the
window to the great crowd which had
gathered outside to witness the eXecu-
ton: "D-n you, don't he impatient;
we are coming
Left Blood Money Behind Him.
Al FhanNN II.
men mounted the scaffold Cooke again
began to berate those about him, and
turning to the crowd said: Its all Il
plot to Kill me; d-n you all; d-n
everybody. I'm going TO die like a
man. L am killed for nothing. but /
am the brIvest man in the state of
Mississippi. There is $1,000 waiting
for any one who will kill the eleven
men who made this plot / will be
revenged. for every one of this eleven
VIII be killed, and no questions will
be asked. They have murdered me. but
revenge! revengei revenger
His Adieu to GreenviIIe
Before he could say more the black
caps were adjusted. Are you both
ready:' asked the sheriff. -..Yes.,i
yelled Cooke through the folds of
black. 'D-n you people of Green
Vile; go to HI. all of YOU" The tran
was sprung and the men dropped into
space.
Forgiven on the scafrold.
New Orleans. July pa special
from Port Gibson. Miss. says Abe
Deal was hanged here yesterday for
the killing of Barge Miller. Both were
negroes. The father of the murdered
boy witnessed the hanging. Deal on
the scaffold asked his forgiveness for
the crime. "Yes, we forgive you," re-
piled the father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
MiIlers Are Against II, nderson.

Minneapolis. July 23.-H. s. Ken
nedy. secretary of the National Fed
GRAFTON of MillerS. last night an
nOunced that the milling interests of
the country are in league to procure
the defeat of Speaker Henderson in
his race for reelection to congress.
The announcement was made prior to
Kennedy'S departure for DeS MoineS,
Ia. to attend a meeting ut which
measures and means to encompass
Henderson'S political downfall will be
diScuSSed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
win BE the Death of Two.

Olney. Ills. July 23.-A Baltimore
and Ohio freight locomotive exploded
near here yesterday afternoon. En-
gfneer Conaty. of Washington. Ind,
was instantly killed. and Fireman
Michael Muster, also of Washington,
was fatally injured. Fifteen cars were
wrecked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
Grand Army Memorial University.

Minneapolis, July 23.-The G. A. r.
committee named by COMMANDMENTS
chief Eli Torrance in connection with
the establishment of the memorial
university at Mason City. Ia, 10y
United States patriotic societies. met
here yesterday and agreed that besides
the colleges of medicine and liberal
arts to he founded there should be n
college of United States history. 1t
was announced that the institution
would open Sept. 10 with a good at
tendance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23

week and Z cents a book. The strik-
ers also demand the discharge of the
women fllers who are doing the work
the gold beaters formerly did and who
are getting SO a week.
Some Of the employers have granted
the demands of the union, but it was
decided not to let any man return to
work until all the firms agree to give
the men all they ask. National Presi-
dent f.. Z. Lambert, of Boston, is ex-
pected here today. The largest gold
beating establishment in the country
is located here, and it is making the
most vigorous opposition to the union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
HILL RUN DOWN:
HAD THREE WIVES
Employed Hypnotism to Accomplish
EIopement and
Bigamy.

Z 'MattOon, July 23.-Jackson ID. Hill,
who Miss Lucy Bush, of this city,
says hypnotized her into eloping to
Charleston and marrying him against
her will and deserting her four days
later, has been captured at Smith
land, Ky.
He is now in Jail at Charleston.
Hill had a wife in Delavan, where he
married Miss Bush, and was living
with wife number ; when arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
president spares soldiers Life.

washington, July 23.-The presi-
dent has committed to dishonorable
discharge and Is years Imprisonment,
the death sentence of Guy Stevenson,
a private in Troop NJ, 9th cavalry,
convicted by court martial at Samar,
Philippines, of rape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
Wants So 900 for His Hand.

Bay City. Mich. July 23.-Louis
Couture, 13-year-old son of Joseph
Couture, of West Bay City. went to
work for the West Bay City Shipbuild-
ing company. a branch of the Ameri-
can company, March Z. 1901, as pass
er of rivets. and within an hour and
a half he left the ward with one hand
crippled for life. according to the dec
laration prepared in a 5000 suit
ac-ainSt the cOmnanY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
Naval Veteran Dies.

Paris. Ills, July 23.-Joseph Sylves-
ter Brown. who was with Admiral Far
ragut in the civil war. is dead. Mt the
home of his sister, Mrs. Jacob Sholem.
Brown was born in Buda-Pesth. on
Feb. IA. 1921. emigrating to the United
States in 1S55. He was on the Poto-
macand also the Fearnaught. with Ad-
miral Farragut. and was in the battle
of Mobile. He will be buried at Terre
Haute Ind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
His Mail Not Tempered with.

Washington, July 23.-Lieutenant
Governor Tillman, OF South Carolina,
has teIeglGphed Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow that he
withdraws the charge that his mail
had been tampered with in the post
office at Pickens. s. c. The charge
alleged that valuable political papers,
addressed to Mr. TiIlman, had been
obtained from the Pickens postoffice
by an unknown party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
WEALTHY STEEL COMPANY
INCREASES ITS CAPITAL

Pittsburg. July 23.-Jones q Laugh
lins, the largest steel company out
poration, was reorganized at Il meet
ing here today. The capital stock
will be increased from $20.OOO,00O to
S5O.OOO,O 900, and improvements and eX-
tensions are contemplated. There
Will be no change of officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
Yohe withdraws Her Charge.

New York. July 23.-The charge of
grand larceny that was formally made
at police headquarters Monday by May
Yohe against eX-Captain Strong has
been withdrawn by the woman, in
Guiding the reward-for his family's
sake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
CoIored Porter Was Killed:

FL Paso. Tex. July 23.-Galveston,
Houston and San Antonio east-bound
passenger train was ditched by wash
out eight miles east of Sierra Blanca
early yesterday. The engine and mail
cars were overturned Gus Emery,
colored. porter. was killed and Fire
man Evans was seriously hurt A num-
Der of passengers sustained slight inju-
ries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
ROBBED OF HIS STOCKS
G. w. McElhInnev Loses 100000 I'm Prop
erty In st. Louis Station.

ST. Louis, July 23.-G. w. McElhin-
ney, who reached here from his home
at Guanaiuato, Mexico, en- route to
New York city, was robbed at the un-
ion station of his yalise, containing,
he said, deeds and shares of mining
property in Old Mexico, valued at
from S125.OO0 to 100000.
According to McElhinney the stocks
are not negotiable.
The police, after searching the vi
cinity, found the missing bag and
papers in a lumber yard, where they
were evidently secreted by the thief.
All were returned to G. n McElhin-
ney intact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
outrage by Masked Men.

Gray, Colo, July 23.-Ten masked
men went to the o. ana X. tunnel.
about three miles north of Ouray. and
after destroying the private telephone
that connects the mine with Ouray
took from the bunk house two en-
plOyes of the mine. marched them
down the hill at the muzzle of guns
and ordered them to leave the
camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
New Lake transportation company.

Kalamazoo, Mich, July 23.-Infor-
nation has been received here that a
new lake transportation company is
being formed at South Haven TO go
after a slice of the business now con-
trolled by the Dunkley- Williams COM
pany- The new company will he cap
italized at $J00,O00. Chicago and
South Haven capitalists are backing
it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23

church, died yesterday morning after
long illness. Cardinal Iedochowski
was born at Cork, Oct. 30. 1922, and
was the descendant of an illustrious
Polish family.
+. London. July 23.-The death is an
nounced of the Most Rev. Thomas W.
Croke, archbishop of the archdiocese
of CosheI. Ireland, and administrator
of Emily. He was born in 1924 and
consecrated in 1870.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-23
is STILL CONSIDERING 1T
Great Britain Not Yet Ready to Answer
Rusyia's ANTITRUST Proposition

London, July 23.-Replying to a
question in the house of commons to-
day, Premier \. j. Balfour said the
imperial government was still con-
sidering its reply to Russia's sugges-
ton regarding an international trust
conference, but it was impossible as
yet to announce Great Britain's atti-
tude on the subject.