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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Foul Air Kills Three.

Big Stone City. s. D., Aug. 4.-MaT-
tin Strock and his two sons. aged IS
and % years, living 10 miles south of
this city, were overcome by foul air
while engaged in cleaning an old well,
All are dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Police Confident.

INTO the Idhe.
Police Confident.
The police stood on shore and laugh
ed, feeling confident that it was only
a question of time before the Eagles
passengers would be in their power. A
small insignificant mud scow happened
along at this critical moment, however.
and blew its whistle for the bridge to
open The bridge tender was Compell-
ed TO swing the bridge. and the Eagle
planting its bow squarely in the mud
sCow's stern, crowded il closely as il
crowded through the bridge and then
made run for the open lake and free
dom. AS soon as the police discovered
the approach of the sCow. and realized
that the bridge must open. they made
q rush for the fire tug Yosemite. and
by the time the Eagle was entering the
lake the tug was tearing after il load
ed down with policement..
The Eagle headed directly toward
the waters within the Jurisdiction of
Indiana, and the Yosemite, which is
not built for speed. came wallowing
after. The Eagle steadily drew away,
and after a run of 10 miles the police
gave up the chase returning to South
Chicago.
Launch Came Ashore.
Before the arrival of the Eagle at
South Chicago a launch named the
Panther came in bearing a number
Of men from the City Of Traverse. and
several fishermen. All aboard were
lined up on the pier while the police
weeded out the fishermen from the "ex-
cursionists." Fourteen men who could
not prove that they had been fishing
were loaded into patrol wagons and
carried TO the police station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
OREGON LAND FRAUD
JURY DOES NOT AGREE
Congressman Williamson and Asso-
ciates Must Be Tried
Again.

Portland, Ore. Aug. 1.-THE jury in
the case OF Congressman Williamson,
Dr. Van Gessner and former United
States Commissioner Biggs, charged
with conspiracy and subornation Of
perjury in connection with securing IL
legally a part of the public domain.
disagreed and was discharged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
CONGER OFF ON LEAVE
Ambassador Comes to Washington TO
Discuss Chinese Case.

Mexico City. Aug. 4-American Am
bassador Conger and family have left
for the United States. the ambassador
having two months leave of absence
He will go directly 10 Washington and
it is surmised will be consulted on the
Chinese question, especially on the boy
cOtt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
ENGINE DOWN BANK;
PASSENGERS ESCAPE

New York, Aug Am engine on a
crowded excursion train at Bayonne. n
J., rolled down a steep embankment
today leaving the passengers panic
stricken on the trestIe above. The en-
gineer was drowned, but no passengers
were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
WOODMEN WILL INCORPORATE
AS Best Way to Prepare for Head
Camp-R. NJ. A, at Work Too.

OdHHP-H' IN =. at Work, 90.
The Peoria WoOdmen preparing for
the next head camp have decided to
incorporate as the Peoria Modern
WoOdmen's association to better han
die the big undertaking in hand. The
Royal Neighbors have organized to
help them out. county central COM
mittee in which all the camps in Peoria
county are represented having elected
the following officers
President-Mrs. Winnie Fielder.
Vice President-Mrs. Collins
Secretary-Mrs. Val F. c. Arnholt.
Treasurer-Mrs J. Gather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Robert CrisweII, Editor of
New Yorker" Falls
Before Car.
COMPLAINT WAS FILED
Published Story Involving Alice
Roosevelt and Several
Congressman.

New York, Aug. 4.-Robert W. Girls
well, editor of a weekly publication.
was killed last night by an express
train at the 72nd street station of the
subway. A down town express was
moving into the station when Criswell
was seen 10 walk close to the edge of
the platform. Just as the first car of
the long train approached the point
where he was standing, Criswell top
pied over upon the tracks.
Head Severed.
His head was completely severed
from his body. Many women on the
platform tainted and down town traffic
in the subway was delayed for nearly
an hour while policemen and railway
employees worked 10 remove the horri-
bly, mangled remains
Published IA Scandal.
Cincinnati, Aug 4.-Conceming the
tragic death of Robert w. CrisweH, in
New York last night, following a com
plant made against his paper, the New
Yorker. for a publication involving
Congressman Rhiner. of Covington.
Ky. Miss Alice Roosevelt. Congress
man LOngworth and others, Congress
man Rhiner said:
Case OF Suicide.
1T is probably a case of suicide. but
] do not believe the charge filed
against him prompted the act. Other
affairs which the general public has
not been informed of prompted the
deed. He had been summoned to the
district attorneys Office half a dozen
times on cases entirely distinct from
mine.
Promised tO Reveal Author.
He did not reveal to me the author
of the article. but promised TO do 50 at
the hearing in September, if by that
time the man did not come forward
himself and acknowledge the author
ship"
Body MRnEIcd-
New York. Aug. 4.-Criswell was run
over and killed by an express train at
a subway station last night. The body
was fearfully mangled. 1t is supposed
he threw himself in front of the train.
He had been arrested recently for pub
fishing an alleged criminally libelOus
article.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
SISTER OF KING
ALFONSO Is DEAD

San Sebastian. Spain, Aug. 4.-The
Infante Marie Alfonso, son of the late
Princess Asturas, sister of King Alton
so. and heir presumptive 10 the throne,
is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Body MRnElcd.
Prisoners Escape.

Sioux City. Iowa. Aug. Eight pris-
oners charged with burglary and high
way robbery. escaped from the county
iail this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Wanted the Bat: Is Dead.

Pittsburg, Aug. 4-Disputlng the
ownership of a baseball bat, David Ba-
ker. aged -. shot and fatally injured
his brother Charles. aged IL, al their
home in Oakdale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
ROYALTY confers on Norway.

Copenhagen. Aug. Grown Prince
Gustave of Sweden arrived here today
to discuss with King Christian the
question of the Norwegian throne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Eioht Hundred Men Strike.

Denver. Aug. About 500 section
pump house men obeyed the order TO
strike along the Denver & Rio Grande.
Train operations are not affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04

whistle for the bridge tender to turn
the bridge and allow il to steam back
into the lake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04

New York. Aug. 1.-The Whereabouts
of William n. Belcher, Paterson's re
form mayor, whose alleged frauds may
but his deeds are coming to light.
With the revelations there is a
change in Paterson sentiment. People
still recount the fact that he never
smoked or drank, and seemed their
foremost exponent of the upright life,
but at the same time refer to him as
forger and confidence man. Even the
Paterson papers. which at first refused
TO print the story of the mayors pecu-
lations, now tell the worst Stole
right and left" was the heading one of
them put on the mayors dOings.
New Forgery ~ Revealed.
The principal cause of the change
in sentiment was the appearance in
the county clerks office Of Mr. and
Mrs. Alphonse Maneve with a mort
gage purporting to convey 10 them
property in Passaic George S. Berdan
was the tituIar giver Of the mortgage,
his acknowledgment being taken by
Mavor Belcher Il was stamped as
received" in the county clerks office
in September. 1901. and bore County
Clerk SIater's signature 10 the state
ment on the face that it had been re-
corded in book NJ S. page 479- After a
glance at is County Clerk Slater said;
Il am sorry for you. No such mort
gage has been recorded. You are de
cafved shamefulIy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04

Batteries Eads and Mcconnell;
Martin and Ludwig.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04

Search Of the records showed that
the property described in the mortgage
was not owned by the reputed mort
gagor. and that the name had been
forged ManeYe. the Teputed moTtga-
gee.ls a harnessmaker In the early
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
ROCK ISLAND WINS

Springfield, Ill, Aug. Specially
Rock Island won the first game of TO-
days double-header 9 to 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Promised to Reveal Author.

He did not reveal TO me the author
of the article but promised TO do 50 at
the hearing in September, if by that
time the man did not come forward
himself and acknowledge the author
shin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-04
Advance Checked.
Within Range.

Toxic, Aug At is reported the ad-
vance guards of the hostile forces
south of Lumen river, are within rifle
range and an early conflict is regarded
as inevitable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
BEST DUMP FOR BRANCHES.
Peculiar Communication Which Found
It's Way to the Commissioners.


ITO Very Greats Honorables Commission
ers of the District Office Of Great Columbia
for Authorizing & Directing Best Dump for
Branches of Trees in Washington, D. c."
This is the direction on a postal card
which impelled the postman to deliver to
the District building this morning one of
the most peculiar communications address,
ed to the Commissioners in many months
No indication of the writer's identity is
given, the postal bearing neither the ad-
dress of the sender nor his name. Exami-
nation of the card made 1t obvious that the
author was a. great pains to conceal even
such trace of his Identity as might be af-
forded by his handwriting, because each
word was slowly and painfully formed of
printed characters.
Nothing in the document" seemed to
warrant such secrecy. 1t was treated more
as a puzzle by employees in the Engineer
Commissioners office.
First the author evidently sought to draw
map of the section of which he was writ
ing, because beneath the closely scrawled
words appeared an outline showing North
Capitol street, Lincoln avenue, I'd street
4th street, Rhode Island avenue and an ex-
tension of the last thoroughfare, STYLED by
the writer Roosevelt avenue to Baltimore"
over the space between the streets is print
ed Please dump here branches of trees"
The body of the communication follows:
PLEASE for the best of all dump to save
branches of trees for the poorest of honest
poors aged crippled helpless?
Mr. and Mrs. Davison's little home for
aged cripples builded by the Charitables of
the Church Peoples to save thems from I'M
desirably bad coflnements in poor houses or
be public burdens but instead to give good
examples to all faithfuls honests in little
garden growing. living partly helped in
that little home with left over foods from
the Universitys Sisters of Charity, etc. but
needing fuel branches of trees nearer"
1t is understood the postal finally found Its
way into a waste basket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
GIVEN A RECEPTION.
Rev. Alex. Willbanks Greeted BY
Large Crowd Last Evening.

largely attended reception was given in
honor Of Rev. Alex. Willbanks at Friend
ship Baptist Church on his return from
London, England, last night. The ceremo-
MES were elaborate and no one Of the de-
tails as arranged by the committee in
charge was omitted. Many ministers and
representative church people were present.
DR.. Willbanks spoke of the great conven-
ton of Baptists which met in London from
all parts of the civilized and christianized
world, and the widespread good that. in his
opinion, would result. He also spoke of the
delegates and visitors to the convention by
the people of London, and said 1t could
never be forgotten by those who attended
He said in that great city of intelligence
and refinement there Is not the slightest
race discrimination. He spoke briefly of the
business centers. churches, parks. schools
and other places in London
DIR. Willbanks announced that he will
preach two sermons at Deanwood Park at
2 and pm. tomorrow at the formal OPEN
ing of the annual gospel meeting at that
place, which will last till August 81 His
subject at pm. will be Handwriting on
the WALL and at pm. 1t will be LAS the
Eagle Stirreth Up Her Nest" There will
be covenant meeting at II am.
The supervising committee of the gospel
meeting consists of Nelson Keith, chair
man; C. II. Strother, Thomas Minor, Jacob
Hillary, Charles Williams Walter Gaskns,
w. A. Clarke, Rufus Richard Spriggs, AL
bert Holmes and Fred White.
Refreshments commfttee-Lucy Fletcher
chairman; Emma Keith, Eliza Crawford
kins, Mary Phillips, Annie Winston, Ma
riah White, Matte Minor. Dozier Bailey.
Henrietta Dorsey, Irene Jones. Nancy
Payne and Josephine Woodson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
ASSAULT AND DISORDER.
Two Men Under Arrest for ALLEGED
Violation of Law

IN an alteration on the steamer Calvert
OF the Maryland. Delaware and Virginia
railroad Company. coming from Balt,-
more last night, Bartemus Parker Is
SAD 10 nave drawn a razor on Lewis
Blake ana cut him in the side Parker
was also cut In the wrist Both
were arrested by the officers of the harbor
precinct and were later taken to the Elmer
gency Hospital to have their wounds dress
ed They are held in the fourth precinct
station house and will be brought into the
Police Court Monday. Parker will be
charged with assault and Blake will answer
to charge of disorderly conduct
Parker and Blake got into a dispute on
the boat, 1t is said. during a game and
Parker drew razor. With 1t he struck the
other in the side, inflicting severe wound.
Members of the crew separated the fighters
and Capt. Herbert A. Bohannon had the
men locked up in the hold until the boat
reached this city, when he turned them
over to local police authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
Lighthouse Service Changes.

The following changes among the light
house service keepers in this district have
recently been made:
Mr.. John E. Faulkner, keeper of Mary
land Point light station, on the Potomac
river, is assigned to Greenbury Point light
station as keeper.
Patrick Reedy. keeper of Greenbury
Point station. goes to the Choptank river
light station as keeper, succeeding Henry
F. Rollins, resigned.
L. w. HUMPHREYS, formerly assistant
keeper of Bloody Point Bar light, Is pro-
NOTED and assigned to the Maryland Point
light as keeper, and he will be succeeded at
Bloody Point by William I. Donnell, trans
ferred from the Choptank river light sta
ton.
George s. Hoffman is appointed an as
sstant keeper in the lighthouse service,
and goes to the Choptank river station, sue
ceeding Donnell. transferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
Fraternal Sons of Jonadab.

There was a well-attended meeting Of the
Fraternal Sons of Jonadab last night at
the hall of the organiza ton, 800 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. The quarterly re-
port was read by Worthy Chief r. Emmett
O'Brien. 1t showed that since the forma-
ton of the order, May 4, over thirty of
the members had identified themselves with
the death benefit feature of the bylaws,
and that the organization was in a healthy
and progressive condition.
A letter was read from A. Franklin
Baumbauer, a Fraternal Jonadab, who is
employed by the canal commission at Pan
anna. He said no intoxicating beverages
were sold in the canal zone.
Addresses on different phases of the tenn
perance questions were made by r. Emmett
o Brien, John 2. Kiefer. William A Hick-
ey, j. f. LIE Barnes Thomas MaIoney,
Thomas j. Clark, John J. 'Brien John r.
Davis, J. Bernard Cornwall, William c.
Bergman, Capt. John Shaw, George E.
Harris and others.
During the summer months the council
has decided to hold meetings the first and
third Fridays of each month An informal
gathering of members of the Fraternal
Jonadabs will be held next Friday evening
at the residence of John r. Davis, 8O6 Vir-
gtnia avenue southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Tributes to Late Chief
q. A. r.

Memorial services were held last evening
under the auspices of George H. Thomas
Womans' Relief Corps at the corps head
quarters in Northeast Temple in memory
Of Gen. Wilmon w. Blackmar commander
in-chief of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
who died July 16. They were Joined by the
members Of George H. Thomas Post, G. A.
r., the Grafton being delivered by Col E A.
Keller Of Thomas Post Seated on the plat
form beside Mrs. E. C. Littlejohn, the presi-
dent of the corps. were Col. A. P. Tasker,
department commander of the Potomac;
H. H. House, commander of George H.
Thomas Post, and Col. e. A. Keller. Mrs.
Ida j. Hart, department president of the
Womans' Relief Corps; Mrs. Julia Rob-
erts past department treasurer, and Miss
M. l.. Johnson, past department secretary,
were among other prominent people
present.
Mrs. Littlejohn opened the services and
called upon Mrs. Thatcher, the secretary,
who read the call for the meeting and fol-
lowed this by reading the record of Gen.
Blackmar. The secretary also read resolu-
Relief Corps. After the singing of Nearer
My God to Thee" a responsive reading
service was led by Mrs. R. B. Meacham,
acting chaplain of the corps, and Mrs.
Agnes Keller
Col E. A. Keller, the orator of the occa-
sion. was introduced by the president Of
the corps and delivered an interesting re-
view Of the life and character of the de-
ceased commander. He spoke in feeling
terms OF the personal loss each Grand
Army man sustained through Gen. Black
mars death. He said that his clean and
upright life set an ideal for future genera
tions He narrated in eloquent terms the
service of Gen. Blackmar In the federal
army and the campaigns In which he par
ticipated, with credit to himself and honor
to the flag. He made an able defense for
the sentiment which holds together the
Grand Army Sentiment, he declared. rs
one of the controlling factors in our lives,
and without sentiment there Is neither love
nor music" In conclusion Col. Keller told
his comrades to find lesson In the life OF
Gen. Blackmar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
Forfeits S25 Collateral.

When the case of Walter A. Donaldson,
charged with larceny, was called in the
Police Court this morning there was no
response and the s25 collateral which he
had put up for his appearance in court was
declared by Clerk Potts to be forfeited He
was charged with taking rain coat valued
at about $S5 from R. W. Wright OF the
Washington Loan and Trust Company He
was arrested yesterday by Detectives How
lett and Pratt of the central office.
August d report was made to police
headquarters that cravenette coat had
been taken from Mr.. Wright's office a few
days before and that he had given up the
hope of getting 1t back again. The detec-
tives named were assigned to the case
Thursday they learned the coat had been
sold to q secondhand dealer, and they sub
sequently obtained a description Of the
seller and upon that description arrested
Donaldson When questioned about the
matter at headquarters he is said to have
admitted his guilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
NEW MUNICIPAL HOME
TWO MEMBERS OF COMMISSION
SIGN BUILDERS CONTRACT.

Secretary Shaw and Commissioner Mac
farland signed today the contract with Jas.
L. Parsons for the general construction Of
the District building. which will now be
sent to the other members OF the District
building commission. Messrs. West and Bid
die. for their signatures. The contract states
the amount to be paid to Mr.. Parsons at
$SS4300, the amount of his bid which was
the lowest In the competition. and stipu-
lates that the work must be finished on or
before November l, 1907.
Capt. Chester Harding U. S. A. in charge
OF the construction Of the building inform
ed Secretary Shaw and Commissioner Mac
farland that the notifications which the
architects had made in order to bring the
construction safely within the amount avail
able for that purpose, leaving an ample
margin for mechanical equipment and for
all contingencies, had been very satisfac-
torily worked out with the cooperation of
Mr.. Parsons, who had shown q generous
spirit in the matter.
The notifications relate entirely to orna
mental features of the interior of the build
ing. and are effected by substituting in a
comparatively few cases cheaper but
equally durable material
The Subcontracts Ready.
Capt Harding also stated that Mr.. Par
sons had made his preliminary arrange
AASies 81 as " sigh iflIueOlateIy Ill MS SUD-
contracts. and that all his prospective SUBJ
contractors. like Mr.. Parsons himself. had
their plans of action fully made so that not
a day would be lost He also reported that
the contractor for the stone for the super
structure had already begun his deliveries.
SO that there was no question of delay on
that score. Commissioner mcfarland eX-
pressed his qualification that the last stage
In the long effort of the past five years to
obain suitable home for the District gov
eminent had been entered upon, and that all
the arrangements made by the building COM
mission, including the separate purchase of
stone and the selection of one of the more
expensive stones offered, were justified by
the satisfactory outcome. He also said he
was satisfied from his knowledge of Mr.
Parsons and his deep interest In the present
project. that 1t will be carried through sue
cessfully within two years from November
l next. Time had been saved, Mr. Macfar-
land said. in every possible way, and ne un-
derstood that Mr.. Parsons will have his ap-
paratus and materials assembled so as to
begin the actual construction early next
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe. Norfolk and all points south
every day in the year at $50 pm
Trains leave District line station for Ches-
apeake Beach at 9:2o and IL a. m. 2:3O. 400.
Tao and 9:@5 pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Marshall
Hail. 10 am, $50 and $50 pm.
Steamer for River View. 10 m. 2:l5 and
6:45 pm.
Steamer for Chapel Point and Cclton's
daily.
Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach
at am.
S:46 Am.
Steamer for Baltimore leaves It'll street
wharf at 4 pm.
Steamer Louise for Great Falls leaves 80
and Canal at $50 am.