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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Searching for Murderers.
TWO ARE AWARDED THE
JEWEL OF THE ORDER
Presentation to Frank Bahnsen and
Ben Hartz Last Night by Ueal
Lodge, !. o. o. r.

AT the regular meeting of Ucal lodge,
No. COS, |. o. o. F.. last evening. Frank
Bahnsen and Ben HartZ were each
presented with the veteran jewel of
the order. they having been members
in good standing for % years. Mr..
Bahnsen and Mr. Hartz, who were at
that time clerks in drug stores. Were
initiated in Ucal lodge. March 9. 1879.
At last evenings session there Were
only three members present who wit
messed the work that evening. They
were Jonas Bear. w. II. Scott and John
l.. South. The presentation speeches
were made by Jonas Bear, the treasur-
er of the lodge. and Emmett Reeves,
the secretary. Mr.. Bahnsen's jewel
was presented by Mr.. Bear, who has
known him from boyhood. With the
two who were added last evening, there
are nine veteran members of Ucal
lodge Photographs of the two recipi-
ents of jewels last evening will be
placed in the lodges gallery assigned
for this purpose.
Following the business session last
evening a smoker and social session
was INDUCED in by the members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
ANOTHER MOVE OF THE
PREACHER-POLITIClAN
Chairman Benkert Says State Call
Another Move to Get Control
Strubie In II.

The action in calling a state con
vention of the united christian party
for Chicago is simply continuance OF
the effort of DR.. Struble to get control
of the party machinery" said w. r.
Benkert, national chairman. today with
reference to the call published in this
paper last evening. He has repeated
ly come to me with propositions by
which we could make money out of
the organization but | have as often
refused to consider any of them
Among other recommendations is
the one that there shall be no official
organ that the leafiet and pamphlet
be used They declare for the aboli-
ton of any so-called official seal of
the party. Ii was the lack of the Off
cial seal that left the proceedings in
this city irregular, according to the
statement of Chairman Benkert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
RECKLESS DRIVER
RUNS DOWN CHILD
Charles Giesenhagen, Moline, Prob
ably Fatally injured in Ac-
cident.

Charles Giesenhagen. the 3-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Giesenhagen
was run over by a delivery wagon OF
the Modern Bakery company. Moline
this morning, and will probably die as
result of the recklessness of the
driver. The accident occurred near
the chiId's home, 1929 Fifth avenue,
Moline The driver of the bakery wag-
on, IL seems, has been careless in driv-
ing in the east end of Moline, and in
making his morning trips to East Mo
line. After the accident a crowd quick
ly gathered. and the driver would I'M
doubtedly have received rough treat
ment at its hands had he not escaped
from the scene He did not stop to see
how badly the child was injured.
The child was injured internally,
and is not expected to live. The fam
lily formerly resided in the southeast
ern part of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
ARE RAISING $1,000
TO SAVE THE $1,000
Subscription That Is Essential to In
sure Long View Park Ap-
preparation.

With but two days left in which un-
der the conditions that the appropria-
ton on the part of the city council for
LOngview park was made. Mayor Nc
Caskrin and Aid. j. p. Sexton of the
park committee started out this morn.
ing to raise S 200 by popular subscrip-
ton. The encouragement they met on
every hand, not only gave promise of
the realization of the essential amount.
but indicated the public spirit of the
people and their interests in public i'm
provements. An hours canvass re-
suited in subscriptions aggregating
$3.50, and by hard work between now
and then the entire amount will be
forthcoming by tomorrow night. seems
reasonably certain.
When the council appropriated 1000
for Longview out of this years funds
it was with the provision that $1,000
should be raised by the people by Oct.
/. The people are doing their part, and
if Mayor McCaskrin and the council APP
ply themselves the work that has been
begun at the park this year will be
completed by the time the snow flies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
RARE HONOR COMES
TO WILLIAM B. M'INTYRE
To Address Fire Underwriters Associ-
alton of the Northwest at
Chicago.

William B. Mcintyre has been hon
ored with a place on the program of
the seth annual meeting of the Fire
Underwriters Association of the
Northwest. Oct. Hip. Mr.. Mcintyre is
to address the convention which will
be a representative body of about 900
on the topic observations of a Stamp
ing Secretary" II is not surprising
that Mr.. McIntyre's fame as an orator
has leaped the bounds of the city in
which he has shone for SO long, and all
that his friends are praying for is an
early frost between now and the date
of the Chicago gathering, to enable
Mac to loosen up. for he is certain not
TO get one in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Three HELD GUILTY
IN LAND FRAUD CASE
Congressman Williamson and His
Partners Are Convicted at
Portland.

Portland Ore, Sept. 29.-After be
ing out for less than six hours the
third jury which has heard the testi-
mony of the government against Con-
gressman John y. Williamson DIR. Van
Gessner. Mr.. Williamson's partner in
the live stock business, and Marion r.
Biggs. a Princeville. Ore, attorney. al
one time United States commissioner
at that place. found all three of the de-
PENDANTS guilty of having entered into
q conspiracy To- suborn perjury by in
ducing locators TO fraudulently file on
government land, providing them with
money so 10 do. under agreement tha;
those persons would convey title to
Williamson and Gessner when patent
was secured from the government.
Counsel for the defense stated that the
case would be carried to the United
States circuit court of appeals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
KAISER wilhelm
WARM IN PRAISE
Accords Witte Same Honor AS Crown
ed Head When Envoy
Pays Visit.

Berlin. Sept 29.-The National lei
lungs st. Petersburg correspondent
telegraphed his paper as follows:
m. Witte told me today Emperor
William said to him, Il accord to you
the same honor as | would to a crown
ed head You have accomplished eX'
traordinary things, and l congratulate
Russia on the possession of such d
man III monarchs had more such true
servants. then one would think better
of monarchs' The German emperor
was described by Witte as most anna,
BILE and kind"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Case Goes Over.

The mandamus suit against the Rock
Island National bank, the Central Trust
& Savings bank and Mary f. Robinson
and the city of Rock Island. brought
in the name of Harry Elwell, for
whom John Looney is acting, was
up in court this morning. but
the matter was continued until
Tuesday. when it is probable the
date set for the defendants to answer
Will be set. Sweeney & Walker ap-
pear for the banks. Hon. &. NJ. Osborn
and Jackson, Hurst K Stafford are at
torneys for Mary Z. Robinson, and Oil
yer Olson represents the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
ALICE Is GIVEN
EMPEROR'S PHOTO
Korean Ruler Gives Americans Fare
we'll Reception-leave for
Japan.

Seoul. Sept. 29.-Miss Alice Roose-
welt and party left Seoul today by
special train for Susan. Owing 10 dam
age done by the recent rains the trip
TO Fusan will take two days. The par
~ will stop tonight at the Presbyterian
mission at Taiku and tomorrow will
reach Fusan where they will go 10
Shimonosek and Yokohama. The Wis
IL TO Japan will be entirely private
Miss Roosevelt will decline any public
recognition or hospitality. The EN-
peror of Korea yesterday received Miss
Roosevelt in farewell audience and pre-
sented her with his photograph to
which was affixed his autograph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
ROOSEVELT'S LAST
DAY AT SYCAMORE
Leaves With Family in Morning for
Winter at the Capt.
tai.

oyster Bay, Sept. 29.-President
Roosevelt spent the last day of his
summer sojourn at Sycamore Hill in
preparation for his departure for Wash
ington. The president. Mrs. Roosevelt
and the children will leave for Wash
ington tomorrow morning at 10. They
will travel on a special train TO Long
Island City. thence going by boat to
Jersey City. There they will board a
special train on the Pennsylvania rail
road. scheduled to arrive at Washing
ton ar 6:14.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
ANOTHER new YORK
BOMB THROWING
Rear of Crowded Tenement Damaged
and Several Hurt BY "Black
Hands"

New York. Sept. ga bomb filled
with dynamite and infiammable oil was
thrown at the rear of crowded tene-
ment house on Eighth avenue and One
Hundred and Forty-third street early
today. Over "A score of persons who
were sleeping at the time were hurled
from their beds by the explosion. and
two of them were carried out uncon-
scious. The police believe BLACK
Hand" Italian assassins threw the
bomb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
new ROYAL ARCANuM
RATES ARE UPHELD
Canadian Court Decides Supreme
Council Had Power to Make
Change.

Toronto, Sept. 29.-In the action OF
A Barlow against the supreme council
Of Royal Arcanum to restrain the or
der from increasing its rates. Justice
Street today declared the defendants
were within their right in making
the change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Forty-Niners Welded SO Years.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bennison. who
went to the California gold fields by
way of the isthmus on their wedding
journey. celebrated their golden we'd
ding yesterday at Kewanee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
FAvORS TREAIY'S APPROVAL
Special Committee Of Storthing De
eides on Nature Of Report.

Christiania. Sept 29.-The special
committee of the storthing to which
the question was referred decided to-
day, IL To 6. to recommend to parlia-
ment the adoption of a government bill
embodying the draft of the treaty pro
viding for the separation of Norwa.
and Sweden. signed AT Karlstad Sept.
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Judge Humphrey Decides
in Favor of Gov
ernment
IN Abatement PLEA
Makes Ruling on Broad
Grounds. Apart From All
TechnicaIities.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Federal Judge
Humphrey today sustained the demur-
rer filed by District Attorney Morrison
to the plea in abatement made by the
packers seeking TO have the indict-
ments for an agreement in restraint of
trade declared void.
The judge said he made the decision
on broad grounds without taking into
con sideration the technicaiities which
the government advanced against the
plea in abatement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
PRESENT SENT TO
EMPEROR OF JAPAN
Gift From Roosevelt Goes on Special
Train Bearing Baron 10
mura.

Ottawa. Ont. Sept Pa present
from President Roosevelt to- the EN-
peror of Japan was on the special
train passing through here yesterday
bearing Komura homeward. Nobody
knows what 1t is and will not until il
reaches the emperor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
NEW YORK CITY SHAKEN UP
Fatality Attends Accidental Explosion
in Railroad Excavation.

New York, Sept. 29.-One man was
blown to pieces and another had his
arm torn off by a tremendous explosion
last night at an excavation for the
Pennsylvania railroad terminal. The
city was shaken for a radius of half a
mile around the excavation. People
ran from houses in fright Several
persons sustained minor injuries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Gail Money to s Per Cent.

New York. Sept 29.-Before noon
today call money advanced TO 6 per
cent the highest rate in many months
Many financial institutions Ieut large
sums around that figure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Arguments Concluded.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Yesterday after.
noon. Judge Humphrey heard the clos
ing arguments on the plea of abate-
ment filed by the packers against the
indictment charging them with illegal
methods of conducting business. The
attorneys for the packers accused Dis
trict Attorney Morrison of illegally
drawing and conducting the grand jury
which indicted them. The redistricting
law was attacked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Tornado in South Africa.

Cape Town. Cape Colony. Sept. %
A tornado last night struck Malmes-
bury. town of 5000 inhabitants. 81
miles from here, and reduced il TO
ruins. number Of persons were
killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
SUICIDE PACT SUSPECTED
ST. Louis Man Arrested After Death Of
Fiance in Hotel.

St Louis. Sept. 29.-The dead body
of Mrs. Nellie Westlong was found in
room at the Burlington hotel today.
She had committed suicide with NOR
phine. Bert Gram, her fiance, who was
with her. Is under arrest. charged with
having entered into a suicide com
pact with the woman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
New Lord Mayor of London.

London, Sept. 90 Aid. Walter
Vaughan Morgan was today elected
lord mayor of London for the ensuing
year. Morgan is septuagarian, bank
er bachelor. and a prominent Free
Mason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Burlington Next Meeting Place.

Rochester. y. Y, Sept. 29.-The Ger
man Evangelical synod held the final
session yesterday. Burlington. Iowa
was selected for the next quadriennial
meeting in 1903
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
FRANCE WILL TAKE PART
But Formal Reply to Hague Invitation
Awaits on Russia.

Paris. Sept. 29.-Officials here say
it is practically assured France will ac-
cept the invitation to a second peace
conference at The Hague. owing to
the united efforts of Emperor William
and President Roosevelt, but official
action awaits Russias communication
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Richard Penticost Met
Fearful Death in
South Sea.
AVENGED By FRENCH
Learn of CannibaI Feast
American Ships In
Storm.

Victoria B. c.. Sept. 29.-From New
Hebrides news has been received by
the Miofera of an attack by natives
upon the French punitive expedition
sent to punish blacks for the outra
geous actions against white settlers
and several murders at Bullies on Mai
leco island.
Arrested Chiefs.
The French warship Muerthe landed
party of marines. who arrested three
chiefs AS the party took their cap
tives from the village a shot fired from
ambush killed a marine gunner. The
party then attacked the village, dis
persing the natives and killed four
men. The landing party burned the
village and returned to the bay, where
il was again fired upon and marine
wounded
Horribly Tortured.
Natives allege that the murderers of
Capt. Richard Peticost and six mem
bers of the crew of the trader Petrie
were taken TO Noumea. They were
ringleaders of the party which tied
Penticost TO a tree and cast spears into
his body. and while he was still con
scious cast him into a shark-infested
water and danced while the monsters
tore the body to pieces
News of a cannibal feast by blacks
at Millicolo was also received by the
Miowera.
Damage TO shipping.
Details of the shipping disaster in
the southeast state the largest ship
built in American waters. the Roanoke.
was destroyed by fire at Nehoue. New
Caledonia. The schooner Jones Broth.
ers was dashed to pieces near New
Castle. after breaking her two lines
from the steamer Helen Nicoll. Sept. 1.
Seven men were drowned. The Helen
Nicoll was driven ashore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Gold Find Near Ottawa ?

La Sale, Ill. Sept 29.--While strip
ping a sand vein near Ottawa. John
Sharp unearthed two-pound gold mug
get at a depth of eight feet. The dis
covery has caused considerable excite,
ment and search is being made for
other nuggets in the same sand vein
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
sending Aid.

Civil and military authorities are
rushing aid TO the suffering people.
Owing To the destruction of the tele-
graph system. reports received from
other points are very meagre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
FORMER AUDITOR
SHERRICKS HELD
Indictment of Indiana Man Makes
Three Separate Criminal
Charges.

indianapolis, Sept. 29.-David E
Sherricks. former auditor of state. was
arrested today on an indictment charg-
ing him with grand larceny. embezzle-
ment and conspiracy TO defraud. He
gave a bond of $40, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
]. n. BEILER Is REELECTED
To Position of Supreme Commander
improved Order Knights Pythias.

Washington, Sept. 29.-Supreme
Commander j. II. Bieler. of Indianapo-
lis. was reelected 10 that office by the
supreme lodge of the Improved Order
Knights Of Pythias.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Kansas Has Grown.

Topeka, Kans., Sept 29.-The decen-
nial census shows the population of
Kansas in March 1905. to be 1.543.S1s
an increase Of 209.0S4 over the census
of 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
POWDER PLOT AT BUDAPEST
Coalition Leaders in Danger-Box Of
Explosives in Hotel.

Budapest. Sept. ga tin box filled
with powder was found this morning
under the staircase of hotel I'm which
the coalition leaders were meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Appleton Bank Has Claim.

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 29.-The Firg:
National bank of Appleton has filed a
claim OF s2S 900 against the estate of
Frank g. BigeIow, the defaulting
banker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Sion cormerciaI convention

ST Petersburg, Sept ga new
FrancoGerman commercial convention.
effective March /, was signed here to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
TWO OLD PARTIES FUSE
Nominate c, rnmon Municipal Ticket in
San Francisco.

San Francisco. Cal. Sept % A
complete fusion was effected last night
by the democratic and republican mu-
nicipal conventions. a joint ticket was
nominated headed by John 5. Part
ridge. republican. for mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Jacob SchiH Says Equita-
BILE Was at One c
Mans Mercy.
DEFENDS OWN FIRM
Declares Minutes of Purchase
of S5O0,OOO Union Pacific
Stock False.

New York. Sept. 29.-Jacob II. Schifr
head of the banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. testified today before the life
insurance investigating committee that
the minutes of the finance committee
of the Equitable Life Assurance so
ciety in February, 1903, were false in
recording the purchase of $500 900 OF
Union Pacific preferred stock for "a
holding account"
Everything Hyde.
Schiff said he was present at the
meeting and no such transaction was
made. Schiff expressed the opinion ii
was wrong for James Hyde to partici-
pate personally in syndicate transac-
tions. He did not know, he said, that
Hyde had done so until these disclos-
ures.
THE Equitable" said Schiff, was al
the mercy of one man-either Alexan-
der or Hyde. 1t seems to me it was
all Hyde-eyerything was Hyde"
Makes statement.
At the close of the direct testimony
Self asked. and was granted permits
sion, to make a statement. He defend
ed himself from various attacks which
he said had been made against his
firm and himself by the state superin
tendent of insurance and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
More Fever Cases.

New Orleans, Sept. 23.-New cas-
es Of yellow fever today numbered, l6;
deaths, /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
COLLIDE IN IOWA
Passenger and Freight Trains
Come Together With
Fatal Results.
FIREMAN ROGERS MAY DIE
Sustains Crushed Limb, TWO Broken
Ribs. Injury to Spine-SeVeral
Others Are Bruised.

Iowa City. Sept. 9.-(SpeciaD.-A
headon collision occurred on the en-
bankment in the western part of this
city this noon. between east bound
freight train No. "a. and west bound
passenger train No. 23. on the Rock
Island Frank Rogers. Rock Island.
fireman of the freight train. was prob
ably fatally injured. and a. r. McCul-
Tough. Rock Island, baggageman on
Frank Hogden. Rock Island. engineer
of the passenger. jumped and escaped
serious injury. \ number of the pas
sengers were shaken up and somewhat
bruised.
Under Car.
Frank Rogers, the injured fireman,
was pinioned under a freight car. His
left leg was crushed, two ribs broken,
and his spine injured.
The wreck was due TO an error. as
the freight train. it seems. should have
been held at Tiffin TO allow the passen-
ger train TO pass. The engine of the
passenger train was total wreck. and
the other engine was telescoped. The
baggage car of the passenger was
smashed TO pieces. and three of the
freight cars demolished
The passenger train left Rock Island
at 8: 30 this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Had Exact Knowledge.

Conducted by men who showed they
had an exact knowledge, not only OF
the business procedure between Wall
street banks and stock brokerage hous
IS and the clearinghouse system. but
the specific transaction involved. a loan
of 100000 was supposedly taken up
aid "a hours grace obtained in which
TO dispose of the securities 10 limo
cent third persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
five BUTCHERED
Woman and Children Meet Hor.
rible Fate at Edna,
Texas.
MURDERERS ARE UNKNOWN
Bodies mutilated in Shocking Manner
Whole District Has Been
Aroused.

Edna. Tex. Sept. 29.-Mrs. A. j.
Conditt and four children. a daughter
of 13 and three boys aged from six 10
10 were murdered at their home here
yesterday. The mother and daughter
were assaulted and their bodies horrib-
ly disfgured A baby about two years
old was the only one left alive Their
heads were crushed and their throats
cut with a knife or razor. The girl
and her mother were killed in the
house. the boys about 100 yards away.
boy Notified NeighbOrs.
Mr.. Conditt was away working in
the rice fields. A negro boy about
IL years old was plowing in a field
near the house at the time of the kill
ing and heard the children screaming.
He saw a man chasing the woman
around the house. Being afraid 10 go
TO the house he ran TO neighbor's s
and told what he had seen.
Searching for Murderers.
The neighbor ran to the place and
found the five members of the family
killed. The entire county is out in
search of the murderers. II is sup
posed that there were two of them.
Dogs have been sent for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Details of Damage by
Philippine Typhoon
Just Received.
MANY VESSELS GONE.
Hemp Fields Hit Hard---Thous-
ands of Natives Left
Homeless.

Manila, Sept. 29.-Reports now com.
ing in from places along the path of
the recent typhoon in the island of Lu-
zon and the southern islands indicate
great loss of life and property. In wa
ters surrounding Samar and other is
lands many coasting vessels and island
transports have been wrecked. The
coast guard cutter Leyte is complete
wreck and IL Americans and "a ma
tiyes were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
Loss ON Hemp Plantations.

At the town of Sersogon IS natives
were drowned. The loss on the hemp
plantations is estimated at $l.000.0 900.
The army transport Juan Rodriguez is
ashore at Legash. In the interior of
the island of Samar thousands of ma
tives are homeless. The same report
comes from many other small islands.
Army posts in the southern islands
have been destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
BIC SUM
Forged Check Gives Strangers
$3.50, 900 Collateral at
New York.
NATIONAL CITY BANK DUPED
SwindIers, Who Had Exact knowledge
of Details Secured ~ Hours
of Grace.

New York. Sept 29.-By means of a
forged check of Pearl & Co. ostensihly
drawn on the Hanover National bank
securities valued at s259.000 deposited
as collateral for a loan were obtained
from the National City bank on Wed
nesday morning.