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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
WIN Make war on Divorces.

Davenport, Ia, April 11.-Davenport
has an association of ministers, which
is attracting attention for the adj
vanced stand it has taken on the mat
ter OF divorce. A short time ago Bish-
op Cosgrove. of the Roman Catholic
diocese of Iowa, declared Davenport,
in his opinion. was the wickedest city
in America. Its ministerial association
is setting out to prove that it is one
of the best by serving notice on di-
vorcees that they need not apply to the
church for remarriage unless they can
produce a clean bill Of moral health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
BUSINESS OUTLOOK Is GOOD
Dun & Co. Can Find Nothing of Import
auce to Interfere with the Cur
rent Prosperity.

New York, April 11.-R. G. Dun x
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says
today: Aside from the prevalence of
strikes and possibility of further in
terruption to industrial activity next
month on this account. the business
outlook Is most gratifying. Late frosts
caused some damage early in the
week, but the low temperatures did
not continue. and in most sections aSri-
cultural products had not advanced
sufficiently to suffer materially, while
the prospects are bright for large
crops, and heavy sales of fertilizers
testify to extensive opeNltions.
Despite some unfavOrable weather,
eastern retail trade has been heavy,
and jobbing activity in summer fabrics
indicates expectation of a vigorous
consumption as the season advances.
Finished steel is eagerly sought, and
there is increased activity in outdoor
work. Makers of merchant pipe,
tools. agricultural implements and all
kinds of machinery have more business
than can be handled promptly. The
pig iron output has bounded upwards
with the better movement of fuel and
in Il short time production will be at
the rate of 20O0O,O00 tons annually.
Failures this week numbered 1917 in
the United States, against 1913 last
year, and ID in Canada, compared with
10 n wear ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
ACCUSATION AGAINST BURDIcK
Charged with Wanting Divorce Becaus'
He Had - Mistress.

Charged with Wanting n Divorce because
He Had a Mistress.
Pennell next accuses the dead Bur-
dick He says: '"The relations ex-
listing between the plaintiff and the
defendant had been strained for some
time. My wife and myself
had taken her side in the controversy
that arose between them, and she had
consulted me for legal advice and 80
lection. During this time the man
himself was in intimate relations with
woman whom lie desired to marry.
For that purpose it was necessary to
be free from his wife. He discovered
the fact tlSit his wife knew of these
relations by gaining access to the safe
deposit vault where she kept her pa
pers, through forgery, and written or
der over her blank signature, and pur
IoiniEg the keys from her.
"Being thus apprised of the evidence
against him, he determined to antici-
pate her action by bringing an action
himself in order that he might have
the appearance of being the injured
party, and out of the vindictiveneSS
and desire of injuring me as much
as possible he made me a defendant
in the action His allegations were
properly denied, and the issues would
have been squarely met, when his
death occurred at the hands of some
unknown woman whom he had invited
to his house at midnight.
Nothing more unfortunate could
have occurred for everybody involved,
as the entire matter necessarily be-
came public, and if the, truth could
have appeared tht2 harm would not
have been so great; but truth and yell
low journalism are at opposite poles,
and consequently mass of lies, fiction
and Imagination was published which
had no possible basis in fact"
The statement then positively de-
nies all the stories Of illicit meetings
with Mrs. Burdick, declaring that all
his meetings with her We're for pure
ly business prrposes-to consult about
the divorce proceedings. He concludes
with another thrust ut yellow jour-
nalism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
DoDGED THE vIGILANTEs
Man Who Wanted to Possess Too Many
Wives Emigrates with Saving Sud-
denness and Success.

Logansport, Ind. April 11.-Frank
Conway, a silversmith, went to Young
America, this county, a short time ago
and opened place of business. 1t was
not long until his engagement to a
young woman was announced. George
Sholty, a farmer near Michigantown,
went to Young America few days
ago, and when he heard that Conway
was to be merried to u girl Of that
town, made it known that Conway was
a married man, his wife living at
Earlpark.
A committee of citizens went to
EarIpark, where they found that Con-
way had a wife, but before the COM
mittee returned Conway had disap-
peared. A vigilance committee held a
secret meeting and decided what
should be done with Conway, but he
made his escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
Buffalo Sensation
Still I'm
solved.
IN CASE OF PENNELL
Judge Murphy Says Att
tomobiIe Tragedy
Throws no Light.

Buffalo. \. Y, April 1.-THE evil
dence given at the inquest into the
deaths of Arthur r. PennelI and Mrs.
Pennell before Justice Murphy will not
help the authorities in any way to a
solution of the Burdick murder mys-
terry. Whether the tragedy at Gehre's
stone quarry on March 10, in which
Pennell was killed and Mrs. Pennell
fatally injured, was due to accident
or design, was not proven. Thomas
Penney, who has acted as attorney for
the Pennell family since Arthur Pen
nell's death, declared that SO far as
he was aware nothing in the papers
left by Pennell would throw any light
upon the murder of Edwin Burdick.
When Penney was questioned regard
ing the alleged defalcations by Pen
nell he declined to answer. j. Frederick
Pennell, brother of the dead lawyer,
who has possession of most of the pa
pers, is out of the city.
Judge Gives Up the Riddle.
Evidence that would show defalca-
ton would simply be accumulative,"
said Justice Murphy, after the evi-
dence was all in. mo stronger mo-
tive could be proven than has already
been brought out here. But proving
motive does not establish suicide. The
court is prepared to announce its find
ings." Judge Murphy then delivered
his verdict as follows: Il find and
certify: That Arthur r. Pennell came
to his death on the 10th day of March,
1908, as result of injuries received
while riding in an automobile, the said
automobile plunging from an embank-
ment into the Gehre's stone quarry.
That cannot determine from the evil
dence submitted whether such plunge
was accidental or designed. That Car
rie Lamb Pennell came to her death as
a result of the said plunge of the au-
tomobile into the quarry"
Synopsis of the Testimony.
The testimony before the court was
not sensational; as to the fatal ride
a boy testified that when Pennell got
his wife drink of whisky they both
laughed at something he said; there
was no testimony pointing to suicidal
purpose in the ride. Lawyer Penney
would tell nothing of PennelI'S finan-
cial affairs or as to his being a de-
faulter, and said nothing that had
come into his hands had any bearing
on the BurJlick murder. Lawyer
Thayer would only say that he held
$4,000 in life insurance paid for by
Pennell in trust for a person whose
name he was bound by the trust con-
ditiOns not to divuIge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
THE GOVERN MENT
MAY INTERFERE
In the McCoy-ROOt Bout Sched-
uIed for De-
troit.

lansing, Mich, April 11.-There is
every probability that the McCOy-RoOt
bout scheduled for Detroit April %
will not be held as announced. Since
Governor Bliss stopped the McGovern-
Corbett matca he has not altered his
views in regard to prize fights. and
those intimate with the state executive
assert that he will order out the militia
should the sheriff at Detroit fail to do
his duty.
1t can be stated on excellent authori-
ty that Governor Bliss will stop the
fight should the promoters insist on
breaking the state laws He said that
the matter has not been officially
brought before him, but that he would
act as soon as he had all the facts in
tie case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
STATEMENT MADE By PENNELL
Says the District Attorney Is Convinced
That He Was Not Implicated.

w. G. Omphelius, Pennell's ste
nographer, produced typewriter copy
of the first draft of a statement pre-
pared for publication by Pennell be-
fore his death. Pennell took the state
ment away with him to make some
corrections, and Omphelius never saw
the corrected statement. The original
statement follows as to its interest
ing or material parts:
ITO the Public-Now that the flood
of Sensationalism and yellow journal
ism has lesSoned, and that public ex-
citement has died down to a eaImer
consideration of the facts and events
leading up to terrible tragedy which
has recently taken place in this city,
1 wish, in behalf of myself, but es-
pecially more in behalf of others,
whose sufferings are even greater than
mine, to make this statement.
owing to the fact that my name
was so unfortunately at this time con-
nected with the pending divorce pro-
ceedings it was forced into great pub
licity in connection with the tragedy
itself. So far as any possible connec-
tion with that crime was concerned 1
satisfied, / think. the district attorney
and his assistants thoroughly that 1
had nothing to do with it, and since
that time neither has my house nor
myself. been under suspicion or surveil-
lance'
1T now becomes incumbent upon
me to make some statement relative to
my connection with the divorce pro-
ceedings. In this statement / wish to
say as little as possible upon the dead
But it must be remembered that those
who are living have their lives to live,
and the rights of the living are greater
than the rights of the dead. There
was no truth in the charges brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
CHILDREN PREVENT
FAMILY BUTCHERY
Heard a Shot, Grew Suspicious and
Saved Themselves From
Brute Father.

Grand Forks, n. D., April 11.-Hen-
ry Albrienson, a German farmer aged
30, living ten miles west of Langdon,
and shot him, the child dying instant
ly. He then went into the house and
suggested to his other three children,
all of whom being older than the one
just killed. that they go with him to
the granary.
They had heard the shot and were
suspicious. and asked him what he had
been shooting. He replied that he had
Just shot hog. The children would
not so with him. and he went back
land put the rifle to his head and shot
himself, dying Iaterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

Word to this effect was received here
by Colonel ID. A. Ransdell, the SER
geant-at-arms of the senate Rev. Mil
burn, accompanied by his two nieces.
the Misses Timley, left Washington
for the Pacific coast about year ago.
The chaplain was in broken health.
The change brought no great improve
ment in his condition and when con-
gress met in December he forwarded
his resignation to Washington, but it
waS never acted on.
The deceased was a native of Phila-
delphia, where he was born in 1923,
When he was years of age play
fellow accidentally struck him in the
left eye with a piece of glass, this re-
sulting after some years in total
blindness. He attended school and col
lege and was graduated and became a
travelling preacher of the Methodist
Episcopal church in 1S42 He was
twice chaplain of the house, the first
time in 1915, and was elected senate
chaplain in 1898. He was widely
known as preacher and lecturer in this
country, Canada, Great Britain and
Ireland, and was also known as an
author.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
ARMOUR UNLOADS
WHEAT HEAVILY
Five Million Bushels Dropped in
5 Chicago Board of
Trade.

Chicago, April 11.-Shortly after
the opening of the board of trade to-
day the Armour interests, acknowl-
edged bull leaders, began to sell
May and July wheat, which caught
many traders unawares, resulting in
a rush to sell and rapid declines, May
dropping , cents, July 2h. At the
end of the first hour trading became
quiet and prices rallied somewhat. 1t
is estimated the Armour interests
sold 5O,O0O,OOO bushels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
vAsQUEz BEATEN
He Fights for Twenty Hours for
the San Domingo Capital
and Is Beaten.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE FAILED
Two Attempts to Capture the City
Are Observation-Disclosures of Cas-
ualties Is Unknown.

Washington, April H. United
States Consul Maxwell at Santo Do
mingo City cables the state depart
ment that the insurgents were driven
into that city the 9th. Firing contin-
ued throughout the day until the fol
lowing morning. Missiles were flying
over the city as the cablegram was
being written.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April II. -
Adyices from San Domingo city say
another engagement between the gov
ernment forces besieging San Domingo
and the revolutionists in possession of
that city took place April 6. The troops
of President Vasquez attacked the
revolutionists and were repulsed after
severe fighting, in which many men
were killed or wounded on both sides
Fighting Lasts About Twenty Hours.
The negotiations for Il peaceful set
tlement of Tie questions in dispute
initiated by the consuls, failed and
the suspension of hostilities ended at
10 a. m. Monday, when President Vas
quez opened fire upon the revolution
ary positions. The rebels in this city
lasted during the whole of Monday
and through Monday night, only ceas-
ing Tuesday morning, by which time
General Vasquez' troops had been final
ly repulsed in their assault on the city.
The number OF killed and wounded is
unknown.
Vasquez Again RepuIsed.
The government troops made q sec
ond attempt the next morning to force
their way into the city, but after a
heavy fight on the banks of the river
they were again thrown back. The
insurgent general, Peppin. was killed.
President Vasquez' forces went next
to the suburb of San Carlos, and their
prospects of a successful assault on
the city appeared remote. as it is well
barricaded and defended by heavy
guns, but Al suspension of arms took
place in order that the Red Cross
corps might attend to the wounded.
Foreign Marines Are Landed.
The United States, German, Italian
and Dutch warshlps landed marines to
protect the consulates of their coun-
tries The evolutionary warhsip In
dependencia took part in the defense
of the city. The belief prevails here
that the Dominican revolutionists will
triumph
Twenty-Four Hours Notice Demanded.
The warship Presidente, in the hands
of President NasqueZ, and the revo-
lutionary gun vessel Independecia. ar
rived here April 4. The commander
of the Tinted States cruiser Atlanta
Immediately notified the commander
of the Presidente that he must not
lombard the town until he had given
twenty-four hours' notice. An inter
view between the two commanders
took place, and afterwards the Presi-
dente steamed away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
SHOCKING DOUBLE CRIME
COMMITTED IN SOUTH
Woman Assaulted and Beaten to Death BY
a Fiend.
HE ALSO ATTACKS 1O-YEAR-OLD CHILD
Who is Dying From the Effects of Brutality After
the Assaant
ALSO ATTACKS 1O-YEAR-OLD

Shreveport, La, April 11.-Mrs. a.
Rank Matthews, aged 40, wife of the
civil engineer of the Seaboard Air
line, and her 1O-year-old child were
assaulted by an unknown person at
their home near Admission, Ala, this
morning. Mrs. Matthews head was
crushed to jelly and she died from
the injuries.
Beats Child Cruelty.
After assaulting the mother the as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
MILLIONS OF
TONS MORE
Eight New Veins of Coal
Found in Penn
syIvania.
Is A FINE TRACT
On Properties of LaCka-
wanna and Wilkes
barre Companies.
is A FINE TRACT

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 11.-An i'm
mense tract of coal has just been dis
covered in Hanover township, south
of this city, ON land owned by the
Delaware, Lackawapna d Western
railroad and the Iehigh & Wilkes
barre Coal company.
Millions of Tons
Eight new veins have been discoy-
cred. 1t is estimated there are 300.-
100000 tons in the tract.
Discovery is Valuable
The discovery is by far the most
valuable ever made in the anthracite
region since its general Development.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
PONY ENGINE COLLIDES
WITH A PASSENGER TRAIN

Ashtabula. Ohio, April IA pony
engine collided with the rear end of
a passenger train on the Lake Shore
branch here today, resulting in the
death of S. Bogue, the pony engine
fireman Three trainmen and several
passengers were injured. none seri-
ouSly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
GEN. HUGHES IS RETIRED:
BRECKINRIDGE PROMOTED

Washington, April 11.-Mai. Gen.
Robert p Hughes, having reached the
age of 64, which marks the limit of
service on the active list, was placed
on the retired list today. Brig. Gen.
Joseph c. breckenridge was promoted
to be inspector general of the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
TWINE AND CORDAGE
COMPANY INVOLVENT

Cleveland, Ohio, April 11.-Involun-
tary bankruptcy proceedings were
filed in the federal court here today
against the Akron (OhiO) Twine &
Cordage company. The liabilities are
placed at $1SOOOO. The assets are not
stated. The action is said to have re-
suited from the failure of the Ault-
man-Miller company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

sailant attempted to criminally as
sault the child, but after beating her
into insensibility fled. The child is at
a sanitarium dying.
BIOOdhOunds in Pursuit
y posse with bloodhounds is in pur-
suit of the assailant, who will doubt
less be burned at the stake when
captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
sentenced 70 Dealh.

Lexington, Ky, April 11--James
w. Bess, convicted of killing Mrs
Martha Martin here on March 6, has
been sentenced to be hung Friday
June u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
Millions of Tons.
NATIONAL BANKS TO
REPORT CONDITION

Washington, April 1.-THE comp
troller of currency has issued call
for the condition of national banks
at the close of business Thursday,
April 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
POPULAR DIVINE
GOES TO HIS REST
Rev. w. III. MiIburn, Blind Chaplain
of Senate, is No
More.

Washington. April 11.-Rev. Will
lam Henry Milburn, the venerable
blind chaplain of the United States
senate, died in Santa barbara, Cal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

by the plaintiff in that proceeding
against the defendant and myself
x
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
NEW DEFENDER
MAKES HER PLUNGE
American Yacht Alliance Launched
at BristOI-Challenge
Beaten.

Bristol, II. l.. April 11.-Final prep
arations are being made today to
launch the new cup defender Reli-
ance. Her initial plunge is scheduled
to take place at $50 this afternoon.
Weather conditions are ideal and the
day was made a gala one in Bristol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

Weymouth. April lin the first
real contest between the two Sham
rocks under distinct racing condi-
tions Shamrock | today defeated
Shamrock III. While the challenger
crossed the finishing line first, the
time allowance of 10 minutes granted
to the old boat gave the latter the
victory.
The starting line was off Portland,
thence easterly to a mark off Lul-
worth cove. and back across the
mouth of Weymouth bay to mark
off Portland, thence home twice
around the distance of 81 miles. The
wind was fresh but steady from the
west to the southwest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

lIG VI SOA1C VI AhC VII
lagos in the district of Petrich have
revolted. A detachment of $50 Turk
ish troops has been engaged with the
insurgents. Reinforcements have left
Salonica for the scene of the disturb
ance.
Speculation on the Situation.
Constantinople, April II. - Great
Britain's vigorous stand against any
and every suggestion for altering the
political map of southeastern Europe
has restored confidence to Ottoman
government circles and perceptibly i'm
proved the prospects of peace. The
representations of Sir n. r. O'Conor,
the British ambassador, have been es-
pecially weighty, because they have
been cordially indorsed by the whole
of western Europe.
What Some Observers Believe.
1t is believed by many observers,
including high Turkish officials and
probably the sultan himself, that the
combined action of Great Britain,
France, Germany and Italy, in support
ing with particular energy the Austro-
Russian reform scheme, came in the
nick of time TO disSuade Austria and
Russia from deciding that Turkey
could not pacify the Balkans and that
the task would have to be assumed by
the great powers most directly con-
cerned. Whether Austria and Russia
actuai2y contemplated such course
is uncertain, but there is not the slight
est doubt that western Europe became
fearful that events were moving in
that direction.
Turkish Government Feels Better.
This action of the powers has i'm
mensely relieved the Turkish govern
ment. which las entered on the work
of restoring order and enforcing re-
forms with better heart and with
more determination. Said Pasha, the
grand vizier, refused to make any
statement, but an official, who is equal
ly well informed, declared that the
free hand now given Turkey to use all
proper means for the suppression of
disorder would lead in the course of
a reasonable time to the success of the
reformed administration. He added
that Turkish officers would welcome
the companionship of British officers
as witnesses of the methods of the
Ottoman troops.
Constantinople, April 11.-Consular
reports from Monastir show that the
anarchal conditions prevailing there
are becoming more acute and assas-
sinations of both Christians and Mus
selmen are increasing in the district
of Prilep. During the past week so
Christians were killed by Musselmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11
FIRST CHAMBER
ADOPTS THE BILL
Approval of Queen is Also Given
to Anti-Strike Law
in Holland.

The Hague. April 11.-At a recent
sitting of the first chamber of par
lament today the anti-strile bills
previously adopted by the second
chamber passed unanimously.
Queen Wilhelmina Immediately
sanctioned the anti-strike bills, which
forthwith become effective. The mill
tia remains under arms guarding the
railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

IN REVOLT
Balkans Determined to
Annoy the Sui
tan.
TURKEYS FREE HAND
No Change to be Made
in Map of Europe
Just Now.

Salonica, European Turkey. April IL.
The inhabitants of some of the vii
lagos in the district of Petrich have
revolted. a detachment of $50 Turk
ish troops has been engaged with the
insurgents. Reinforcements have left
Salonica for the scene of the disturb
ance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-11

Amsterdam. April IA disagree
ment between the strikers and work
mems defense committee has resulted
in the situation of affairs becoming
more threatening. Further and more
striking military precautions. have
been taken.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-06-24
Razor $50 Years Old.

Charles Morton Of Bardstown, KY,
is the proud pcssessor OF razor that
is something over $50 Years old, but
is in splendid state OF preservation,
and is far superior to the razors of
modern times. The razor WIS former
lyjowned by Judge Veneble Of the COL
ony of Virginia. and who was prom
inent patriot. Judge Veneble was ap-
pointed judge of Kentucky county by
Patrick Henry, governor Of Virginia,
Kentucky then being county of that
commonwealth. The razor was made
at Sheffield, England, in the year 1851,
and is very heavy, the blade be!rg ex.
trenely thick aud broad. with q large
wooden handle.