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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
PAT GROVE FREED OF ONE CHARGE
HORSES OF CODY KILLED
Spread Of Chambers Feared by French
Farmers.

MarseiIles. France, Dec S.-All the
horses belonging TO the Wild West
show of Col w. F. Cody were killed
yesterday to allay the fears Of the farm
ers regarding the spread of the gland
ers. The saddles, brides. and other
articles of the equipment as well as
the clothing of the stablemen. were
burned. and the railroad cars belonging
TO the show disinfected Col. Cody is
now in the United States engaged in
purchasing a fresh stud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
FARMER BURNS MEETS MATCH
Hackenschmidt, the Swede, Proves the
Better Man.

Des Moines. Iowa. Dec. S.-(SpeciaD.
Farmers Burns met his match here
last night in the person of Charles
Hackenschmidt. the Swede. Hacken-
schmidt. who slightly outweighed
Burns, won a fall Graeco-Roman in is
minutes, while it took the farmer 1872
minutes to throw the Swede catch-as-
catch-can, Hackenschmidt therefore
won the choice of the third fall and
threw Burns in - minutes Gracco- Ro-
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Horse Sells for $4,000.

New York. Dec. S.-Water Cress. the
famous stallion, was auctioned off for
S71.000 yesterday. His purchaser was
J. B. Haggin. himself a part owner of
the horse. Water CTess is the sire of
Water Boy and Nasturtium. The price
paid for Water Cress today was the
third largest ever paid for a horse by
an American owner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
HAVE NEWSYSTEM
Prepare for Consolidation of
Freight Business at
Silvis.
ABANDON THE HOUSES HERE
Change Comes With Completion of
Large Transfer Platform Now in
Course of Construction.

| AT soon as the transfer platform is
completed at Silvis, the freight busi
ness of the three cities will be consoli.
dated at that point, resulting in the
abandonment of the Rock Island trans
fer freight house. which has been con-
Quoted at the old Rock Island depot on
Twentieth street. The construction of
the platform was expected TO be com
pleted by Dec. 10, but the indications
are that the change will not be made
before the first of the year
Receiving Office Only.
Hereafter the freight office of the
Rock Island in this city will include
only a receiving Office, such as is To-
Gated at each depot station. Between
20 and % men, now employed at the
local transfer house. will be let out
here, but will probably be given sim
liar positions at the Silvis transfer If
they desire them. What disposition
will be made of the building is not de
cided The old Rock Island d Peoria
depot is not large enough 10 accom-
mOdate the freight business. and the
usefulness of the old Rock Island de
pot is nearly thing of the past
The alternative of remodeling the old
Peoria depot, and using that for the
freight Office, and either raZing the
present transfer house. leasing it for
storage purposes, or of erecting a new
structure for the local freight office,
are being considered.
Rock Island has been the dumping
ground of the freight business from a
wide radius. and as many as 40 cars
have been handled at the local trans
fer house in one day. The conSolida
ton of the freight consists in transfer
ring the goods from one car 10 another
so that the freight for through points
is handled in full cars. All of the trans
ferring, not only of freight from the
tri-cities, but from all nearby points
will be done hereafter at the Silvis
transfer.
Transfer Hoose Agent.
The Silvis transfer Will be conduct
ed entirely separate from the Silyis
depot. and will be Under the charge of
a transfer house agent AS. yet no ap-
pointments have been made. The new
transfer platform and offices will be
the embodiment of the best ideas for
facilitating the transferring The plat
form will be 800 feet long. with scale
i'll the platform every 100 feet. The
office will be at one end. The work is
being pushed rapidly.
Ii is expected that the consolidation
Of the freight at Silvis. with the cen
trail yards at hand, will save from day
and half TO two days on the handling |
Of the cars. as compared with the work |
at Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
omaha Jury Acquits on Charge
of Attempt to KILL
Rearrested.

Omaha. Dec. S.-Pat Grove. who has
been on trial on the charge of shooting
with intent 10 kill Officer Jackson on
the night of Sept. 6, was last night ac-
quilted.
He was remanded to Jail. where he
will remain until he can be tried on the
charge Of highway robbery in connec-
tion with the kidnapping of Eddie Cuda-
by, son Of the millionaire packing
house magnate.- five years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Hears from Fifteenth.

Springfield. III. Dec. tSpeciaD =
Ex-Gov. Richard Yates received follow
ers from the Fifteenth congressional
district today comforting with them re-
garding his senatorial candidacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
ARMY TRANSPORT
ADRIFT IN OCEAN
Thousand Japanese Soldiers in Danger
as Result of Breaking Of a
Propeller.

Chefoo. Dec. S-Two japanese army
officers. who have arrived here in a life
boat. report the transport Jinsen, which
left Dalny for Japan two days ago with
900 troops and 300 horses aboard.
broke a propeller between Shantung
promotory and the Korean coast and is
now adrift. The officers embarked in
the life boat and came 10 Chefoo 10
seek assistance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
STORY OF LAST DAYS
OF CONDEMNED WOMAN
AS OFFICIALLY TOLD

By agreement between Gov. Bell,
Sheriff Peck and Supt. Lowell. the fol
lowing official account of Mrs. Rogers
last days was given by the prison a,+
thorities:
The death watch began Nov. IS,
when Mrs. Rogers was placed in sol
itary confinement. The death watch
consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II.
Louckes of the prison staff. who have
passed every hour. day and night. with
Mrs. Rogers except for an occasional
brief relief by some other prison Off
cial. This room has contained two
beds. curtained of from each other. and
here Mrs. Rogers and the death watch
have slept night after night. and here
too. on a small table have eaten regu-
larry together.
Windows Painted.
The windows overlooking the pris-
on yard are painted so the inmates of
the room had absolutely no opportunity
To see out of it, Mrs. Rogers has slept
well most nights since the death watch
began and her appetite has not failed
her Last night she did not go to- bed
without some urging. She retired
about IL and slept fairly well until .
this morning.
Kept la Good Spirits.
Mrs. Rogers has been in good spir-
its all the time. considering of course.
what must have been passing in her
mind in anticipation of the awful hour
of execution. She talked but little of
her case She has occupied her time
To a great extent in crocheting lace for
aprons TO be sent TO relatives and per.
sons who had sent money To her. She
has read the bible. has even commit
ted SCme passages to memory and has
written a few letters To relatives aud
sympathizing persons.
Never Lost Hope.
she has never lost hope that in
some way her life might be spared and
even this morning appeared TO retain
some faint idea that at the last mo-
ment something might interpOse TO
save her
The gGllows were erected yesterday.
but every precaution was taken To muf-
fie the sounds OF the hammer and no
injimation whatever that the work was
in progress reached Mrs. Rogers cell.
Priest Ministers
Yesterday morning Rev. Father De
laney. of the Roman Catholic church,
administered communion to Mrs. Rog.
ers. and gave her spiritual consolation.
In the afternoon Rev. Hayes. the prison
chaplain visited her cell and read scrip
lures and prayed with her. After he
went away Mrs. Rogers joined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Loukes in singing hymns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
BUFFALO DOCKS DAMAGED
Fire Destroys Property on Lake Shore
Valued at 100000.

Buffalo. n y, Dec. S.-Shops of the
Union Dry Dock company and the Erie
railroads transfer and freight house
were destroyed by fire this morning
The loss is estimated at 5000. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Yerkes' Condition Alarms.

New York, Dec. S.-Physicians VII.
are attending Charles T. Yerkes at the
Waldorf-Astoria admit that their pa
tient is decidedly i'll, and that his heart
Is in a weak state. HIS condition re
manned unchanged yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
MRS. ROGERS PAYS DEATH PENALTY
FOR DELIBERATE MURDER OF HUSBAND
THREE EXPECTED TO
BE PUT TO DEATH
Chinese Government Has Ringleaders
Of Riot in Which Missionaries
Were Slain.

Hohgkong. Dec. S.-Mail advices
from Lienchau say the commission ap-
pointed 10 inquire into the massacre
of American missionaries in November
has examined 80 witnesses, and that
% implicated persons, including a
Buddhist monk. have been arrested. 1t
is anticipated three Of the ringleaders
Will be executed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
PEORIA POSTMASTER IS HELD
Says He Was Robbed, But Is Charged
With EmbezzIing S178.

Peoria. III. Dec. 8.-GeOrge Latham.
postmaster Of the village OF Peoria
Heights. has been arrested upon the
charge of embeZzling $17S OF the gov.
eminent funds A week ago Latham
declared he had been robbed at the
point of a gun of $17S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
SUNDAY WANTS TO GET 1000
ReViValist Has Now Converted 1,2Oo
Sinners at BurIinqton.

Rev. William A. Sunday has made
nearly 1000 conversions at Burlington
and viii remain two weeks longer. dur
ing which time he hopes to reach the
2 1000 mark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
DENTIST TO PEN
Or. J. n. Smyser, Former Men,
Der of State Board of Ex-
aminers, Sentenced.
IN OFFICE UNDER TANNER
Assisted in Giving Diplomas to Incom-
petent Students-GeRnan Found
II Out

Chicago. Dec. S.-Convicted of fors-
ing and selling dental certificates ad-
mitting incompetent students 10 prac-
tice. DR.. Jacob II. Smyser. a dentist
with offices in the Masonic temple yes
terday was sentenced by Judge Smyth
to pay $500 fine and to the peniten-
tiary under the indeterminate act.
DR.. Smyser was secretary of the
state board of dental examiners under
Gov. Tanner, and used his office, ac-
cording to the evidence. To defraud the
state. He was assisted by Edward
Flynn. who was formerly an investigat-
or employed by the dental board. who
also was sentenced To the penitentiary
and to- pay Il $500 fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Clinton Justice .pead.

Clinton. Iowa, Dec 81. NJ Clark
aged 80. justice of the peace and vet
eran of the civil war. dropped dead yes
terday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Charge Robbery.

The other trial viii probably com
mence within few days. There was
no iaw covering kidnapping al the time
the crime was committed, and for that
reason the highway robbery charge has
been placed against Grove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Brother of Benjamin Harrison Dead.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. S.-Capt. Car
ter b. Harrison. brother Of the late
President Benjamin Harrison, died yes
terday near Agxfreesboro. Tenn. aged
c5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

Mrs. Rogers asked for the visit of the
clergyman and appeared TO believe her
sins had been forgiven.
Never Confessed.
She had never confessed her crime
directly nor had she denied it. She
said she did not consider il brave To
go to the scaffold and make a confes-
sion and that il would not do her any
good 10 tell what other people had
done. When she allowed herself to
dwell upon the ordeal of today. she ap-
peared 10 be making every effort to go
TO her fate bravely and with firmnesS ''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Were Indicted In 1901.

The two men were indicted in 1901
for conspiracy To defraud the state. Il
year after DR.. Smyser had resigned
from the board. The discovery was
made that n large number of dental
students, who had not spent the requi-
site number of years at a dental col
lege. were securing certificates. Sew
eral of the incompetent students locat'
ed in Germany. Their incompetency
attracted the attention of that govern
ment and complaint was made to the
Illinois authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

o. WdS presented dno acccpteo py the
board of trustees today.
New York. Dec. S.-Thomas F. Ryan.
who purchased control of the Equitable
Life by buying the stock of James n.
Hyde. was the first witness before the
insurance investigating committee to-
day
To Prevent Panic.
Ryan testified that he bought the
Hyde Equitable stock because he be
lieved thar by so doing he prevented
the most tremendous panic the coun
try had ever seen which he believed
would have followed if the Equitable
would have been put in the hands of n
receiver. Ryan said that after his pur-
chase f. Fl. Hartman desired TO share
in the purchase. bur Ryan refused Har-
riman's offer. Ryan declined To an
Swer the question as TO what was said
at the conversation between him and
Hartman.
Threatened Investigation.
Hughes said he wanted to know
whether there was any truth in the
report that it was limited there would
be an investigation of the life insur-
L
en- an interest in the Equitable. Ryan
declined to answer and was upheld in
his declaration by Paul ID. Cravath, his
attorney. Chairman Armstrong said
the question was proper and should be
answered. Hughes here asked il Har-
riman had said anything to intimate
that anything disastrous would happen
to Ryan's interests if he refused to
share with Hartman.
Dcfies Armstrong.
Ryan again refused TO answer. al.
though Armstrong, in the name of the
committee. directed him TO reply. Then
on the advice of counsel, Ryan replied
that Hartman had not made such
threat. Ryan said he had directed his
counsel to make the trusteeship of the
Equitable stock perpetual because he
did not want any heir of his ever 10
control the property.
Paid <2,5OO.OOO.
Ryan said that he paid Hyde two
and a half million dollars for the lat
ter's stock He did not obtain an ad-
vance from any institution. No one
contributed to the payment. He knew
of provisions in the charter of the
Equitable that stock can pay only {
per cent in annual dividends. He said
he was moved to make the purchase
because he had large interests that
would be affected by financial disaster
and that he foresaw disaster i'm receiv-
ership for the Equitable
Judged By What We do.
To avert this he thought he ought 10
get possession OF the security His
theory was that man is not judged
so much by what he is as by what he
does and it seemed worth doing. to
take this property out of the hands in
which he believed it was going to- de-
He determined not to ex-
ercise the voting power, but 10 put that
power into the hands of voting trustees
IF so high character az to be above
suspicion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

into the woman's sanity. This bill
passed the house unanimously. but was
defeated in the senate.
The date set for the execution was
Feb. 3. 1905. On Feb. 2 after Mrs.
Rogers had received the last rites of
the Roman Catholic church, Gov. Bell
granted her a reprieve until June 2,
in order that a claim of her attorneys
TO newly discovered evidence might
be heard before the Vermont supreme
court in an attempt to secure for the
woman a new trial. On May 10, the
full bench of the Vermont supreme
court heard the evidence on which the
petition for a new trial was based, but
denied the petition.
On June ! second reDrieve from
Gov. Bell removed the doomed woman
from under the shadow of the scaffold
This repTieve was granted in order that
the United States supreme court might
pass upon the cOnstitutionality and
legality of the proceedings governing
Mrs. Rogers sentence
Last Court Refuses.
On Nov. 27 last. the United States
supreme court refused TO stay sen.
tence of the Vermont court
With the decision of the highest
court in the land. Mrs Rogers last
hope for life vanished. as Gov. Bell
had announced he would not interfere
with the sentence of the court Ger
tain disclosures regarding scandals in
the Vermont state prison AT Windsor.
where Mrs. Rogers has been confined.
have. it is claimed. affected public sen
timent.
According TO testimony before pris-
on investigation committee one of the
conyicts at Windsor had access to Mrs.
Rogers cell some time after the first
reprieve was granted by the governor
II was alleged this was part of a con
spiracy on the part of certain prison
officials to bring about such a condition
as would further postpone the eXecu-
ton Mrs. Rogers is the first person
sentenced TO death in Vermont in the
past Is years who was refused elem
ency
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Refuses, However, to An
swer Some of Hughes
Questions.
HE DEFIES ARMSTRONG
Reluctant to Give Light on
His Conversation With
E. H. Hartman.

New York. Dec. s.-The resignation
OF Robert n. McCurdy, general man.
ager of the Mutual Life, effective Dec.
81. was presented and accepted by the
board of trustees today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Removal of Four Teeth by Den
fist Cause of Sudden
Demise.
S.--Senator
Portland, Ore, Dec. g.:
John n. Mitchell is dead.

Portland, Ore, Dec. s.-Senator
John n. Mitchell is dead.
Death resulted from complications
which followed the removal of four
teeth at the dental office yesterday.
A hemorrhage of unusual severity fol-
lowed the removal OF the teeth The
flow of blood could not be stayed.
Mitchell had long been a sufferer
from diabetes and other vitiating dis
eases.
Kept Alive With Drugs.
Portland, Ore. Dec. S.-At S a m. to
day Senator Mitchell was TO all intents
and purposes dead Dissolution set in
about 3 this morning. Efforts of the
physicians are being devoted TO keep
ing him alive with saline solution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08

New York. Dec. S.-Thomas F. Ryan.
who purchased control of the Equitable
Life by buying the stock of James Fl.
Hyde. was the first witness before the
insurance investigating committee to-
day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
Gould immigration Agents.

Denver, Col, Sept. 28.-One of the
most important gatherings ever plan
ned for Colorado will be held in this
city next May, when the immigration
agents in the employ of the Gould
system will gather here for their an
nual convention, and also for thor
ough inspection of the state. The
principal need of Colorado today is
fer men. The state contains a popula-
tion of 635O0O persons and can read
lily MAINTAIN 1OO0O,O0O. 1t is believed
that the gathering of 600 men, all of
them immigration agents. in this city
and state next year. will have wide
spread effect in throwing the tide of
immigration to Colorado, and with this
idea in view, the visitors will be en-
tertained in that lavish fashion which
only the westerner effects The i'm
migration agents will come from prac-
tically all parts of the United States.
Their business sessions will be held in
Pueblo, but most of their time will be
spent in an inspection of the state
with view to learning its colnization
possibilities.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28

Wireless telegraph for Railroads.
United States Consul Harris of Chem
1itz reports that recent disastrous
railway accidents in Germany will
probably lead to the general introduc-
tlon and use of wireless telegraphy
N all the state railways.
Two years ago exhaustive practical
experiments were commenced and
6Sntinued until recently on the mill
lHy railway leading from Berlin to
1NSen. The telegraph stations on the
Ge were each fitted up with trans
ter and receiver. while the trains
e equipped with the same appa-
r. is. The ordinary telegraph wires
N Ag the track were also used to ia
"a tate the work
he experiments proved conclusive
ia that 11e different stations could at
AZ time communicate with train
m ming at full speed and warn it of
IN bending danger. The use of wire
LIS telegraphy in this connection
81 bid especially safeguard trains on
ia e-track railways from danger
is not thought that the expense of
Supplying stations and passenger
III 1ns with the necessary apparatus
Wi be much beyond the budget allow
e& each year for the purpose of re.
ID ring old signals and introducing
" appliances and inventions which
Iii Fe fer their aim the protection of
u s and limb in railway travel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
CLOTHES FOR THE BABY.

Paris has laviShed mere exquisite
handwork than ever upon the new
baby clothes she has sent over. Con
vent work, most of it is, with every
stitch set with such wonderful even
ness that even under magnifying
glass each tiny flower or leaf is per-
feet, and yet has the individuality that
distinguishes it frcm the finest of ma
chine work.
Mothers who delight in making
baby clothes put wealth of work up
on each tiny piece. Wee slips have
tucks run by hand, the stitches SEEM
ing nothing but tiny Fuckers of the
soft material And quaint little de-
signs that lock as though fine trace
of embroidery, in vine pattern, were
laid to resolve themselves into way
ing lines of the tiniest, most exquis-
itely done briar-st stitching.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
Are You Interested in a Fast Growing
Country?

The Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way company will furnish reliable in
formation regarding many desirable
locations in the north and northwest
on it's liens for industrial establish
ments. Hotels, banks, stores, produce
buyers, lumber dealers, brick yards
and other excellent business oppor.
tunities.
Full Information regarding cheap
lands in this fertile territory. All
the particulars desired by prospective
settlers are promptly furnished upon
application to agents Of the North
Western Line, or to W. B. Knis-
kern. Passenger Traffic Manager, CHI
cago. (tD
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28

in boiling water. The very awkward
scale which we now use is evidently
that of Newton; for, the decimal sys-
tenn not being then in use, he took
the number of twelve to denote the
heat of the body. This he found, and
made it the starting point of his
scale both upward and downward. 1t
was some time after this that, for
convenience's sake, the degrees were
divided in two. and thus the body
heat was twenty-four above zero and
the boiling point fifty-three. When,
many years afterwards, Fahrenheit
made his instrument and used mer-
curry instead of linseed oil, which was
far more convenient: he again divid-
ed these degrees into four; so if the
number be multiplied accordingly, we
have PIP for the boiling point and
ninety-six for the body heat. Fab.
renheit, finding that he could get
lower temperature than freezing,
made this point zero, which brought
the numer eight of Newton's to thirty
two of Fahrenheit. In this way the
thermometer was constructed. Awk-
ward as the scale is, yet it is histori-
cally interesting as having been made
by our own great philosopher and
formed on the basis of the heat of
the human body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28
A DANGEROUS OCCUPATION.
According to an Insurance Man Thai
Of the Train Shifter Is Most

According to an Insurance Man That
of the Train Shifter Is Most
PeriIous.
''The most dangerous occupation
the most dangerous of all?" inquired
an insurance agent. "It is the raul
road brakeman's particularly the train
shifter's.
zone in each 159 Of these men is
killed each year and one in each 16
is injured, losing leg, an arm, or a
finger.
you'd think that a job so danger.
Gus would pay we'll, and that despite
it's prcfitableness, few men would ap
ply for it. On the contrary, it is a
miserably paid job, and yet there are
always so or more applications fol
every vacant pla ?.
"It is impossible to find any o.!
railroad man-conductor, engineer
firean-who hasn't been in from two
to half dozen wrecks. Yet these
mems lives are as safe and placid as
Methodist minister's alongside o.
he life. red with blood and bristling
with horror, of the poor, unfortunate
train shifter.'