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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-11
Feeling cf Unrest.

In the field of general life insur-
ance there is feeling of unrest among
the people. The disclosures made IN
the newspapers concerning the Equita-
bic Life. the largest of Old line .compa-
MES. has had its resultant effect and
placed a ban of suspicion upon the
system generally. Among the fra
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
BIG GIFT OF OIL KING.
Has Given a Million to Yale University
Makes Two Millions
Recently.

New Haven. Conn, July 1.-Presi-
dent Hadley. of Yale. announced at the
alumni dinner last evening tina a gift
of 81, 900, 900 had been recently made by
John D. Rockefeller. President Hadley
also said hat 81, 900. 900 in all had been
given to the university within a COM
paratively recent time, the other million
being subscribed by graduates in sums
varying from $50. 900 to $3.50. DOC. The
names of the latter doners were not
made public.
President Hadley said hat the only
condition of any kind underlying Mr..
Rockefeller's gift is that the money is
to be invest in income producing Sc
curities and preserved inviolate as en-
do"rnent for the institution. the an
nual income only to be used for cur
rent expenses. The gift is the largest
single donation ever made to the uni
versity.
President Hadley presided as toast
master of the dinner, and the speakers
We're Henry w. Taft. Of New York city,
e the class Of 1880. a brother Of Secre-
tary Taft; former Judge Henry e.
Rowland, of the class of 1854, a MEM
Der of the corporations; Bishop w. keat-
err, of Washington. and Professor Ed
win Alderman, of the University of Vir-
ginia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
WAS LAKE SHORES FAULT
Coroner Says Railway EmpIoye Left
Open Switch That Wrecked FLYER.

Cleveland, o., July 1.-Coroner Sic
g~elstein is so thoroughly convinced that
all the material evidence tending to
shOw the cause of the Twentieth Cen
tury limited wreck has been submitted
that he says he can forecast to a prac-
teal certainty what the verdict will be
when he completes the Cuyahoga coun-
ty inquest.
Barring the infinitesimal nance that
new testimony Of vital Importance will
be forthcoming" the coroner said Tues
day, Il can see no possibility of any
other verdict IL hat to the effect
that the Twentieth Century limited was
wrecked by running at the rate of sixty
miles an hour into an open switch at
Mentor; that the engineer had no oppor-
tunity to stop his train after he first
saw the red light, because his View was
shut off by a water tower. and that the
evidence tends to show that the re-
spolsibility rests with an employe Of
the company
1T seems to me the height Of foolish
ness to contend that either a m%iscreant,
a maniac or a revengeful or1ne EN-
ploye of the railroad company deliber-
ately wrecked the rain. The evidence
of the fireman shows that until further
View of the lights WAS shut out by the
water tower and the curve in he tracks
both the engineer and fireman of the
doomed flyer verified the signals"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
OFFER LURES WALLACE.
Canal Engineer May Accept Tender Of
100000 Salary,

Washington, June 29.-Washington
Times says today: Chief Engineer
John f. Wallace Of the Panama canal
commission has received an offer from
an important corporation In this coun-
try that carries with it a salary Of
$4,000 a year. This was the real rea-
son for his sudden departure from the
isthmus, and his arrival in New York
on Thursday.
his position as chief engineer 1t may
be assumed that, in view Of this offer,
Mr.. Wallace Is seriously considering
such a course. His present salary Is
$4,000. In justice to his family Mr..
Wallace feels that he should not refuse
offhand the hattering proposition he
has received.
Should he resign as chief engineer
he may consent to continue his conec-
ton with the canal work as a member
of the board Of consulting engineers.
MIR. Wallace'S retirement Won be
a great disappointment to the president
and the secretary of war, and it Is I'M
derstood that strong efforts are being
made to induce him to remain in his
present position or at least to withhold
plans for the construction of the canal
have been decided upon are ready
for submission to congress-"
Accepts 100000 Job.
New York. June 27.-John F. Wallace,
chief engineer of the Panama canal and
member Of the commission has resigned
with a New York corporation. Wallace.
when asked the cause of his resigna-
ton, referred the questioner to Secre-
tary Taft.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
EIGHT LYNCHED
BY GEORGIA MOB
Seven Negroes and White Man
Pay the Awful Penalty Of
the Fury Of a Mob.
Big Mob Of Farmers Wreaks Venge-
ance on Whole Cell Full, but One
Man Left for Dead, Makes
Escape.

Atlanta, Ga, July 1.-Specials say
seven negroes and n white mai were
lynched near Watkinsville, Ga, last
night.
The negroes were in jail charged with
aSsaulting Mrs. Weldon Dooley, wife
of a prosperous farmer.
The prisoners We're shot to death.
One negro dropped, to ground when a
volley was fired and was only slightly
wounded. The mob left thinking he
was dead and the negro escaped.
A mob supposed to be composed Of
citizens Of Watkinsville and vicinity
formed about midnight and marched to
the Jail and compelled the jailer to
deliver the keys. The mob forced the
jailer to accompany it with the victims
to the scene Of the lynching. n
four prisoners were reported to be i'm
plicated in the murder of Mr.. n Mrs.
Holbrook several weeks ago.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
Outbrea at Libau.
OFFICIALS PANIC STRICKEN.
Russian Admiralty Doesn't Know What
to Do.

st. Petersburg. July 1.-More serious
in its possible effects than all the de-
feats in Manchuria or the destruction
of Rojestvensky's fleet was the news
which reached St. Petersburg last even
ing that the standard of open rebellion
was floating IN board one of the en-
peror's battleships in the harbor of
Odessa, and that with shotted guns
and mutineer crew, headed by eight
officers, was holding the ship against
all corners. The authorities are in al
most a state of panic. and at the admir-
atty CONSERVATION reigns.
Admiral Wirenus, chief of the general
staff of the navy, said to the Associated
Press that the admiralty had received
advices regarding the mutiny. but he
was unable to give details. He frankly
confessed that the situation was very
grave and that he did not know VIA
to expect.
The Black sea %squaCson which left
Sebastopol Tuesday un'ler command of
Vice Admiral Kruger. vas due to ar
rive at Odessa last night. and a battle
with the mutineers was expected to oc-
u at any moment.
Strongest of the Fleet.
The Kniaz Potemkine is a more pow
erful ship than any in kruger's squad
ron, and the gravity Of the situation is
increased by the fact that the city is
practically in the possession of the
strikers. who, according to dispatches
had already been encouraged to open
resistance by the mutiny of the sailors,
and were erecting barricades and fight
ing the police and the troops in the
streets.
Ever since the war started ugly re-
ports about the crews of the Black sea
fleet have been current. Men nave been
shot and e officers courtmartialed
for disobedience. n yesterday at Sc
bastopol twelve sailors were condemned
to three years in penal Imprisonment
for mutiny.
No better evidence Of the spirit Of
the crews is needed than an official
announcement made by the admiralty
yesterday that Admiral Nebogatoff
and those officers who surrendered in
the sea of Japan would have to stand
trial by courtmartial upon their return.
Portions Of the crews of the vessels
which surrendered came from the Black
sea.
The fact that Odessa is not a forth
fed port explains why the Kniaz Po-
temkine is able to lie In the harbor un-
molested.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
COMsTOCk
Mining Promoter Held on Charge of
Larceny,

Boston, June 2S-Colonel Henry Com
stock, who on June II reported to the
police here that He had been robbed Of
1920, 900 worth of securities while a pas
senger from New York to thisc city on a
Fall River line boat. has been arrested
on a charge of larceny.
The complainant Is Mrs. Cora A.
Frothingham.s 81, Atlantic, who alleges
bonds Of the New York Contra rail-.
road on March % last to .e held as
collateral for the purchase OF 100 shares
of Chesapeake and Ohio stock. She
claims that she has not received any
stock and that the bonds have not been
returned. The case bears no relation
to the alleged robbery of June ~.
Comstock is we'll known In New York
and Colorado. He was formerly a min
ing promoter In the .weslern states. He
is 70 years of age and a crippled vet
eran of the civil war.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
AMERICANS WON.
Completely Successful in Lawn Tennis
Matches in ENGLAND.

London. June 3O-The Americans won
all their matches in the lawn tennis
championship tournament in both sim
giles and double at Wimbledon. Victory
came easily except IN the contest be-
tween Ward and Wright and Mavro-
gordalo and Evans. which brought out
the best form on both sides.
Ward vas still off in his service, and
did not play with his usual precision.
but Wright played brilliantly. With the
exception of the first set. The last two
sets We're prettier than is shown by the
score. Three vantage games were
game deuce was called five times.
Larned and Clothier. playing in, per-
feet harmony, easily o~utgeneraled the
Swedish champions, Hillerup and Lar
sen.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
HOCH THANKS GOVERNOR
Sends a Letter Of Gratitude to Deneen
for Reprieve.

Chicago. July Johann Hoch Is
still in a happy frame of mind over the
reprieve granted him by Governor De-
neen and he never loses a chance to
express his joy. Hoch is confdant that
his life will be spared and that the
supreme cur Will either grant him
a new trial or commute his sentence
to imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Attorney Isadore Plotke is busily en-
gagged In his efforts to collect funds
with which to tax the case to the
highest court in the state and Hoch Is
busily engaged with The manuscript Of
his book. Yesterday Hoch wrote a
letter to Governor Deneen, expressing
his gratitude for the reprieve.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
NORWAY NOW a KINGDOM
Though Throne Is Vacant, Oscars Re-
fusaI Makes No Difference.

Christiania, Sweden. July 1.-The
best political authorities agree that
King Oscars refusal to nominate a
prince of the house Of ~Bernadotte for
the Norwegian throne makes no change
in Norway's Constitutional situation.
AC ding to the constitution of May
II, 1914, which Is still in force, and to
the formal resolution of the storthing
passed on June 7 last, Norway ever
now is a kingdom with its throne va
cant, and hence King Oscars declina-
ton has not decided the question as to
whether the future government Of Nor
way will be under a republic or non
arch. 1t Is pointed out hat If King
Oscar persists in his refusal to nomi-
nate q member of his house to the
throne, Norway is free to offer the
CrOWn to another prince.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
KILLS RIVAL; SHOOTS GIRL
James Ford, Of Richmond, Va, Escapes
After COMMITTING Crime,

Richmond, Va, June 30.-James Ford
shot and instantly killed George Cash
and fatally wounded Miss Lydia Inch
minger last night at Waterloo road,
Rockbridge county. Mr.. Cash and Miss
Inchminger were returning from church
when Ford met them on the a and
asked, rs this Miss Inchminger?" and
upon receiving an affirmative reply op-
ened fire with a revolver. The girl.
who Is Ia years old and very pretty, is
yet alive. Ford Is 20,and Cash was 18
years old. They worked at Longdale
mines. Allegheny county. Ford made
his escape n has not been apprehend-
ed. Jealousy is the alleged cause OF, the
shooting.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
HAVE RIGHT nc BOYCOTT
Important Dec ion of Court of Appeals
at Kansas City.

Kansas City. June 29.-The Kansas
City court of appeals today upheld the
directors Of the Kansas City Live Stock
exchange in expelling from member
ship and boycotting ]. ]. Gladdish for
alleged ungentlemanly conduct while
a member. A temporary injunction
previously secured by Gladdish from
the district court restraining the ex-i
change from boycotting him was dis
missed by the court of appeals. which.
held that the exchange is a lawful or
ganization; that 1t is not a trust or
pool formed in restraint Of trade. and
that 1t can lawfully boycott a member
If he mas been guilty of w%rongdoing.
and expelled from the exchange.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
STRUCK MRS. PULLMAN.
Chicago Woman Has Narrow Escape
from Injury in London,

"S''F F"J0Fy 7" |SFF1S'
London, June S0.-While attempting
to step into her new automobile In ron
of Claridge's Mrs. George NJ. Pullman
of Chicago had a narrow escape from
serious injury yesterday. Mrs. Pull
man had but just arrived from anfex-
tended automobile trip through France,
and. i'll fact. had purchased her new
machine in that country.
AS she was about to enter the ma
chine from the street a heavy a
passed ran into the auto. standing
at the curb. The van was moving at
such a pace that the automobile was
practically demolished, while Mrs. Pull
man a knocked forward, but escaped
with a slight shock. a crowd collected
and it was at first thought that Mrs.
Pullman had been hurt seriously, but
she was assisted to a cab and was driv.
en- home.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
KILLS TO PROTECT SON
Woman Cook in Construction Camp at
Staunton, IT., Shoots Teamster.

w omar look IN SOhSgruCcion lamp az
Stanton, Ill.,, Shoots Teamster.
Edwardsville, H., June 30.-Jacob
Beppler of Raymond, Ill.,, was shot and
instantly killed at Staunton, ILL.,, this
afternoon by Mrs. Bittler. a cook In
the construction camp of J. Laing. The
tragedy was the result of a quarrel
between Beppler n a son of the WON
an and occurred while Beppler was
watering his horses at the camp at 8
o'clock this afternoon.
1t appears that the woman feared
that her son was about to be roughly
handled, and, seiZing a revolver, she
stepped to the door of the tent and
fired. The ball entered Beppler's side,
striking a rib and ranging downward,
causing his death. Mrs. Bittler made
no effort to escape and is now at
Staunton In a hysterical condition.
Beppler was q teamster and was a
member Of the lodge of the Foresters
of Raymond. who have wired hat they
will take charge of the body.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
TO INVESTIGATE MUTUAL
Superintendent Hendricks Also Goes
After Another Big Life lnsur.
ance COMPANY,

New York, July lit is announced
at the office of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company today that State Super
intendent of Insurance Hendricks has
made arrangements to investigate that
company along the same lines as his
investigation of the Equitable.
Chairman Morton. of the Equitable.
announced today that Senator Depew's
retainer Of $780, 900 a year, and the re-
tainer of former Governor David B. Hill
at s5.0 900 a year. have been discontinued.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
SET FREE BY PRESIDENT
A Creek Indian, Convicted of Criminal
Assault. 10 Freed.

Washington, June 29.-The president
has pardoned Philip Scott. a full blood
Creek Indian. convicted in Indian Ter
ritory Of criminal assault and sem
fenced to Imprisonment for life. There
is serious doubt Of the Indians guilt.
and in addition it is said he is very i'll
with tuberculosis. ~
The president has also pardoned
Lawrence Givens and William Paddock,
convicted of horsestealing in Indian
Territory.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
HIS AiRSHiP A SUCCESS
Aeronaut Who Sailed Arrow Scars Over
TnIedn for Eorty.Eixe Minutes

oledo TOR Forty-flSe
Toledo, O., June ga! Roy knabenshue.
%aeronaut, who SO successfully sailed the
Arrow. Captain Baldwin's airship. at the
st. Louis exposition last September, to.
day made a trip in his new airship, To-
edo No. /, which Mr.. Knabenshue has
,ust completed.
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock he
started on a trip over the city and he
sailed his new airsh!p for forty-fve min
ties, going with and against the wind. The
rip was a very successful one.
The new ship is built very much after
the plan Of the Arrow, although 1t is nar-
-ower at the ends and therefore there is
.ess resistance. He has placed In the
ship a ten horsepower gas engine, which
knabenshue say will give him twice the
speed that the engine used on the Arrow
will give.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07

Asheville, N. C.-The bravery Of Mamie
Gibson, an 11-year-old mountain Girl, who
by waving a red petticoat saveda a train
from %plunging into a heavy landslide and
falling hundreds Of feet down the noun
tain side, has been substantially reward
ed by the Southern railway. When Nam
ME was asked what she desired she said
she wished to go to school. The railway
has sent her a check and a letter. agree
ing to provide for her education and af-
terward to see that she Is well provided
for. :.
Toronto, C~arada-The 1-year-old daugh-
ter of John lawson lost her life by falling
into a pail of water in the yard. The in
FAINT was only just able to walk, and in
playing about the pail oVerbalanced her
self ,ahd fell in. She was in the wa ter
some minutes before she was discovered
ard pulled out by her sister. At the time
her child was drowned Mrs. Lawson was
at the Doctors with her 3-year-old daugh-
ter. who had been struck in the eye with
a stone. Mr.. Lawson's father dicG oniy a
few weeks. age
Casper, Wyo.-Rattlesnake, served In
many styles as a 'delicacy,' of the din
ner table. In celebration of the wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B.. os-
trander of Billings. Mont, was the strange
food eaten one day last week on Bridger
mountain. northwest of here. Rattlesnaks
soup In buffalo horns was the first course
Of the banquet, given the camping party
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Morrison, the host
and hostess. In leisurely fashion the fol-
lowing viands followed. each forming a
course of the dinner. which was apparent
" enjoyed by those present: Boiled rat.
tlesnake and rattlesnake %fritters, fried
scrambled rattlesnake. breaded rattle
snake and last and best, rattlesnake pud-
ding. This dish was made from two parts
gelatine to one part Of flesh taken from
the tail of the snake next to his rattles.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
WALLACE FORCED TO
QUIT COMMISSION
Hint Of Scandal Has Developed
in Connection With the
lsthmian Canal.
SHONTS is UNAFFECTED
Exact Cause of WalIace's Disgrace Not
Stated, but Is Understood to Have
Been Due to His Worthless
'~Subordinates.

New York, June 29.-John F. Wallace
chief engineer Of the Panama canal
commission, has resigned his position
under pressure from President Roosevelt
and Secretary Of War Taft. This state
ment was made here today by Theodore
P. Shonts, chairman of the commission.
Mr.. Shonts declared that he was not
at liberty to talk. INC that the an
nouncement would have to come from
President Roosevelt direct. He declared
also that the forced retirement of the
chief engineer would IL, no way affect
his (Mr. ShOnts) position with the
canal board, nor would 1t lead to a re-
organization OF the board. although the
rumor is standing that there will be a
reorganization Of the board at an early
date.
The resignation of Mr.. Wallace came
after several stormy sessions of the
canal board and after several confer
ences between the president. the chief
engineer anG Mr. Shonts. The disagree
ment was entirely over the policy to be
pursued in the construction OF the canal.
It was found after Mr.. Wallace left for
Panama that there was a serious differ
.nce between his ideas and those of
President Roosevelt and Chairman
Shonts. The chief engineer was hastily
summoned to Washington.
1 l. INV llldl klI. w altdA tilloN IA
certain matters to creep int his de-
partment which would not look we'll If
public notice should be given them.
There Is. however, not the slightest
breath of suspicion against the honesty
Of the chief engineer, and If criticism Is
due it is supposed to be on the ground
solely Of his having placed too much
confidence in some of his subordinates.
1t is understood that an official an
nouncement will be made from WASH
ington tomorrow, and 1t Will be accom-
panied by a statement from Mr.. Wal
lace. The feeling is said to be bitter
and those who ought to know state that
other designations will o follow.
Two Versions Of the Matter.
New York, June 29.-The resigna-
s,on of John F. Wallace, chief engineer
Of the Panama canal, Is now in the
hands of President Roosevelt, accord
Ing to a statement made today by the
Herald, which adds that 1T will be ac-
cepted today or tomorrow.
1t is understood Wallace will at once
take charge Of a large railway system
and that Theodore P. Shonts will re-
main as president of the canal COM
mission.
Wallace is still in the city. but de-
Clines to discuss canal affairs In any
way. AS to the cause for Wallace's
resignation there are two versions, one
coming from riends Of some canal
commissioners. and the other from
friends Of Wallace. The first is to the
effect that 1T was requested because
Of differences between the chief en-
gineer and members of the commission,
Secretary Taft and. through the lat
ter. with President Roosevelt. The
other version deals with the hampering
of orders.
Shonts refused to confirm for pub
h%cation the announcement that Wal
lace had resigned.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07

London, July Should the report
hat the kniaz P~otemkine is lombard
ing Odessa be confirmed the incident
probably will precipitate a critical in
ternational situation. and the foreign
consuls there will almost surely demand
the protection of warships if they have
already done so: and. as the treaty
of Paris bars any but Russian or Turk
lsh men Of war from entering the Black
sea, the Dardanelles question might as
4 esult be revived in a novel and I'M
expected shape.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07

St. Petersburg. July lit is re-
ported that the volunteer fleet cruiser
Saratoff has been burned at Odessa.
Admiral kruger's squadron is ex-
peCted to arrive at Odessa tonight. His
orders are to summon the KniaZ Potem-
kline to surrender. and upon her refusal
to sink her, after which he is to assist
In restoring order In the town.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07

London, July 1.-The Daily Mail
prints the following from its Odessa
correspondent, timed 1920 Thursday
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
NOVELTIES OF THE NEWS

Nashua, N. H.-SEhat Is supposed to be
the largest pair OF shoes over made in
this country was turned out recently in
q local shoe factory. The weight is eigh-
teen pounds for the pair. Each shoe liz
twenty-three inches long and seven and
one-half inches. across in the widest place.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07

London, July 1.-The Odessa cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph in a
dispatch filed at 1920 o'clock Thurs
day night says that the Kniaz Potem-
kin is firing on the town and that
Admiral kruger's squadron is not in
sight.