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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Lieutenant England, of
Cruiser Chattan00-
ga, Shot
In A TARGET PRACTICE
Ball Fired From French Boat
at Range Near Chefoo,
China.

Chefoo, China, July 2S.-Lieutenant
Clarence England, navigating officer of
the United States cruiser Chattanooga,
was shot and killed today by a rifle
bullet fired by a member of the crew
of the French armored cruiser, Du-
petit, which was engaged in target
practice.
Proceeding to the Range.
The Chattanooga was proceeding
from the harbor TO the target range
Just outside it was passing the French
squadron, which was anchored near
the American squadron and engaged
in small arms practice. The Chatta-
nooga, after several bullets had struck
the side of the ship, signalled to the
Frenchmen to cease firing, but before
this was accomplished England was
wounded in the back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
RAILWAY MAIL MEN OFFICERS
George {. Lowe of Cedar Rapids Pres
ident Of Sixth Division.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, July Is The
sixth division of the National Railway
Mail association, which includes Iii
nois. Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota
and Wyoming, met here yesterday
These officers were elected
President-George f. Lowe, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
Vice President-C. H. Erwin, Omaha.
Secretary-C. r. Long. Council Bluffs,
Iowa
Delegates to the National Convention
in Chicago. Oct. 2-William Monahan.
Lincoln, Neb.: ]. A. Miller, Council
Bluffs; Frank Hendricks, Spencer.
Iowa: w ingalls,, Dubuque, Iowa: A.
G. Cross. Centralia, H.; Charles U.
Pratz. Bloomington, III.
Alternates-E Z. Hoffman, Omaha;
William Hall, Sioux City, Iowa; r. La
Fountaine, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Peoria, ILL.,, was selected as the next
place of meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
MILLIONS FOR CHARITY after ALL
Russell Sage Knew Wife Would
Give Money Away---Is
Great Task.

New York, July 2S.-Mrs. Russell
Sage. in her nth year. faces the most
stupendous task ever allotted to a wo-
man of her age. the distribution of
nearly $7O,OOO,OOO.
BY his will Russell Sage left practi-
cally all the money his life had been
consecrated to amassing to his widow,
Ito have and TO hold. absolutely and
forever" BY doing so he left it to
charity, for the remaining years of Mrs
Sage's life will be devoted 10 the reali-
zation of charitable dreams which long
have occupied her thoughts.
Makes No Statement.
Mrs. Sage would not make any state
ment herself today as to what would
be done with this immense fortune
which she has to handle, but DR.. j.
Carl Schmuck, who has been her physi-
clan and close friend for 1S years
made the statement it would be dis
tributed by Mrs. Sage among various
charities. Dr. Schmuck was at the
Sage residence at Lawrence last
night
Wife His Medium for Charity.
I'm leaving his fortune to Mrs. Sage"
DR.. Schmuck said. Mr. Sage has left
it to charity. She will distribute it,
What could she do but give it away?
How could woman of her advanced
years spend a thousandth part of it
herself?
"Mr. Sage knew his wife had made
a study of philanthropy and that she
knew much more than he did about it.
He knew in leaving it to her she would
take advantage of this study and dis
tribute his fortune wisely. Despite the
impression the will may have given the
fortune has been left to charity. | do
not know Mrs. Sage's exact plans. but
that she certainly has some plans | do
know.
Her gifts will be along broad lines,
as she is deeply interested in educa-
tional work, in various forms of char
liable enterprises, in coldiers and sail
ors. in Young Mems Christian associa-
tions. and in hospitals. That is all l
can say to indicate what will become
of the fortune"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Arrives on Steamer Amer
ica From Eu-
rope,
BUT REFUSES TO TALK
No Attempt to Serve Papers of
Any Sort on
Him.

New York. July 2S.-John D. Rookie
feller was a passenger on board the
steamer America which arrived from
Hamburg today.
No attempts were made to serve any
legal papers on Rockefeller in connec-
tion with the legal proceedings against
him at Findlay, Ohio; when he left the
America at Hoboken.
Refuses to Talk.
Rockefeller greeted a group of news
paper men with a smile, but in reply to
questions, said he had nothing to say
about the Fidlay matter nor whether
there is any truth in the report he has
taken no active part in the affairs of
the Standard Oil company for II years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
START 8-HOUR PROSECUTIONS
Authorities Move Against Concerns
Doinq Government Work.

Washington. July 2S.-The first pros
ecutions in the District of Columbia for
violation of the S-hour law on govern
ment work were begun here yesterday
when United States Attorney Baker
fled in the police court three informa-
tions against the Penn Bridge COM
rany and two against the District Con-
struction company. The penalty for
conviction is a fine of $1,000 or six
months Imprisonment, or both, in the
discretion of the court. The cases will
come up for hearing Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Russian RevoIuti0nists
Capture and Escape
With $4,000.
DEFEAT THE GUARDS
Several Other Clashes Between
People and Troops Take
Place.

Warsaw. July 2S.-A passenger trair
carrying government money and guard
ed by a detachment of soldiers and
gendarmes was attacked today between
Czenstochowae and Herby by numer
GUS and we'll armed band. Lively fir
ing ensued, during which two gend-
armes. four soldiers and two civil en-
ployes were killed and others wounded.
The attacking party carried off $4,000
and the arms of the defenders of the
train
Later details say the attacking par
ty consisted of 10 revolutionists. They
escaped with $4,000 instead of $4,000.
District In Ferment.
The countryside is said to be in a
ferment sympathizing with guerilla
bands. The small force of troops op-
Grating in the district will be reinforc-
ed. Agitators are making capital over
recent incidents. They affirm that il
will be difficult for the provincial adj
ministration to detach enough troops
from the cities and towns to make a
net large enough to catch the maraud-
ers.-
Communications Cut on.
st. Petersburg. July 2S.-The switch
board of the central telegraph station
in St. Petersburg burned out today, de
stroying all communication with the
provinces
While there is a suspicion that the
accident" was arranged by the revo
lutionists, no evidence to support it can
be found Cable communication
abroad is not affected.
Black Hundreds Active.
Kazon. Russia, July 2S.-Black hun
dreds here are terrorizing Jews with
threats of an uprising. Many houses
have been marked with crosses and
Jews are seeking safety in flight.
Clash With Peasants
Proskuroff, Russia. July 2S.- Near
the village of Cheroipoff a detachment
of dragons sent to arrest two agita-
tors were met by crowd of peasants
armed with scythes, rakes and pitch
forks. In the fighting which followed
five of the peasants were killed and II
dragons wounded, three fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
EIcpes; Bids Wife Farewell.

La Crosse, Wis, July 2S.-Sending
one of his uniformed messengers to
his home with a farewell note to his
wife, J. w. Booth, local manager of
the North American Telegraph office.
alleged to be short several hundred
dollars in his accounts. disappeared.
simultaneously the wife of ]. H.
Hughes, hotel employe, vanished, and
the husband of the woman charges she
fed with Booth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
SUGAR REBATES
LEAD TO CHARGES
Grand Jury Indicts Three Corporations,
Including One Big Railway
Company

New York, July 2S.-Three corpora
tions have been indicted by the federal
grand jury as a result of its investiga-
tion of charges of rebating in connec-
tion with the American Sugar Refining
company. 1t is said that one of the
big transportation companies is includ-
ed in the list, but United States Dis
trict Attorney Stimson declines to
make the names of the indicted COM
panies public at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Governor Folk Tells Peo-
pie of Wisconsin at
Chautauqua.
IMPROVES 40 PER CENT
Heads Movement to Elect U. S.
Senators by Direct
Vote.

Madison, Wis. July 2S.-Governor
Folk of Missouri, who spoke at Monona
Lake assembly this afternoon, CRITICS
ed the non-enforcement of Sunday laws
in Wisconsin. He said the enforce
ment of the Sunday closing law in Mis-
souri, reduced Sunday crime 40 per
cent, improved the condition of work
ing men and business generally.
should Elect Direct.
He emphasized his belief that United
States senators should be elected by
popular vote, and said he had appointed
a delegation in Missouri TO meet at
Des Moines with others to start a move
ment to amend the constitution 10 that
end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Latter Retains. Control of ILL
nois Central After Hard
Fight.

New York, July 2S.-Edward II. Har-
riman's long and bitter fight to wrest
control of the Illinois Central railroad
from Stuyvesant Fish, its president,
ended in defeat at a notable meeting
of directors yesterday.
Hartman, who has been supported
in the contest for control by Charles
A. Peabody, president of the Mutual
Life Insurance company, completely
capitulated. 1t was asserted that the
Hartman side was able to show con-
troll of only about 20 per cent of the
S95 600. 900 capital stock
Reach Understanding.
After the meeting it was announced
that an understanding had been reach
ed whereby all the proxies secured by
the Hartman forces would be turned
over to President Fish.
1t also was announced that the three
retiring directors, Charles M. Beach,
J. T. Harrahan. vice president, and Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, all friendly to Mr..
Fish, would be reelected at the an
nual meeting in October. The vacancy
on the board to fill the place of w. Nor
ton Grinnell also will be filled by q
man friendly to Mr. Fish.
The result of the fight means that
Mr.. Fish will control the Illinois Gen.
trail for another year at least 1t is
doubtful whether Hartman will renew
the fight
Deneen Attends.
Yesterdays meeting of the directors
was remarkable also for the fact that
it was attended by Governor Deneen
of Illinois. Under the bylaws of the
company the governor of Illinois is an
ex-officio member of the board, and,
because of the unusual interest in the
present condition of the company, Gov
ernor Deneen made a special trip to
this city to attend the meeting.
1t is asserted that Governor Deneen
was a potent influence in the victory of
President Fish. He arrayed his infiu-
ence and that of his state in active
support of Mr.. Fish, and it is believed
his intimations that it would not be to
the advantage of the property to have
it pass under the control of the Union
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
CHASING GAMBLERS
IN RHODE ISLAND
Sheriff Under Orders From Governor
Making Series of
Raids.

Providence, July 2S.-One of the
most extensive crusades against gam
bling ever undertaken in this state is
in progress under the direction of the
sheriffs, who are following out instruc-
tions from Governor Utter. it is said.
Raids have already been made at sew
eral points. The activity of the author
tiles is causing a general exodus of
promoters of gambling from the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
EIGHTEEN HOUR
TRAIN is WRECKED
Another Accident Interrupts Fast Ser
vice on PennsyIvania-No One
Hurt.

Pittsburg, July 2S.-The Pennsylva-
MIA 1S-hour New York and Chicago fly.
er. west bound train, dashed into "A
freight wreck that blocked all four
tracks of the system west OF Blairs-
vile. about midnight.
The engine left the tracks, but all
the cars remained on the rails and no
one was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Two Florida Neqroes Lynched.

Tampa, Fla, July IS John Black
and Will Reagin, negroes. were lynched
near Fort Gardner last night. They
killed Ed Granger. white, without prov
ocation and were captured. The mob
halted the sheriff and posse and took
possession of the prisoners. Both con-
fessed, and were hanged TO a tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
TWO BLACKS DIE ON GALLOWs
One Hanged for Assault and the Other
for Murder.

Snowhill, Md, July 2S.-John Henry,
colored. was executed yesterday in the
county almshouse grounds for assault
ing a white woman last November He
confessed his crime. Several hundred
people witnessed the hanging.
Louisville. KY, July 2S.-Cornelius
Johnson, negro, was hanged here yes
terday for the murder, a year ago. of
Conrad Kaiser, white saloon keeper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
OLD RIVER PILOT
DEAD AT NEW ALBANY
Captain J. Wesley Connor Was for
Nearly 60 Years on the Mississip-
pi and Ohio.

New Albany. Ind, July 2S.-Captain
]. Wesley Connor, known personally or
by reputation to almost every river
man on the Mississippi, Ohio and their
tributaries. is dead of senility at his
home here. For nearly GO years he
was steamboat pilot or captain on the
great rivers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
4oe Pound Bows Heart Fails.

Arcola, ILL.,, July 2S.-Provie Henry,
known throughout this section as ''the
Atwood fat boy" is dead. He was 10
years OF age and weighed 400 pounds
His waist measurement was 73 inches.
His parents are under the usual size,
as his father weighs but 145 pounds
His death was due to fatty degenera-
tion of the heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
CULLOM STIRRED
lieutenants Wrought Up Into
Small Panic Over Out.
look.
CHARGE YATES WITH A PLOT
ProcedureUnder Primary Law Involved
Issue Statement Claiming
Everything.

Chicago, H., July 28.-Cullom lead
ers took fright at their own shadows
yesterday, stampeded by reports they
themselves had sown to the effect that
the Yates men were industriouslv
working to elect friendly legislature
William a. Northcott, field general Of
the Cullom forces. came on the jump
from Springfield after sending a hurry
up call for several of the downstate
stalwartS to meet him at the Great
Northern hotel in emergency conclave.
The session was long. but spasmOdic.
The managers, after five hours talk,
agreed that the situation was critical.
Then they issued formal forecast.
stating that eighty counties were "sure
for Cullom.'' while only four were "sure
for Yates
Started stories Himself.
The rumors that scared Mr.. North
colt and his men originated with North
counties downstate would follow the
example of Cook county and would in
struct voters at the primaries to mark
their ballots for "ene, two or three"
for the general assembly
instead of for one. The "one two or
three" scheme is the one for which the
legislative voters league fought in ord
er that the electors might have choice
in the picking of the assemblymen.
Have But One Candidate.
In many counties where the Cullom |
men are III control only one Republican |
candidate for the house had filed the |
petition necessary to get on the bal |
lots. In Yates counties in the same |
district several candidates are up, and |
II the followers of the former governor
vote for two or three candidates and |
the senatorial convention abides by the
results the Cullom men are likely to get
The short end of it in the district.
That is the meat of the story as orig
nalIy put out by Northcott. but in the
course of two days travel from tongue
o tongue it took on 50 many embellish-
nents and frills that the former lieu
.enant governor himself became af-t
'righted by its growing proportions. He
,alled Senator Corbus p Gardner of
Mendoza. Collector John Ames, Mar
;hal Charles p. Hitch and Naval officer
r. n. Jameson TO a council of war. and
or five hours they debated schemes
or combating the Yates plot" as it
vas termed in room f 81 at the Great
Northern.
Hit On No Plan.
When they dispersed they had arriv
ID at no plan. Before adjournment.
however. they resolved themselves into
| board of soothsayers, and forecast
vas given out by Northcott, Ames, ia
nieson, Hitch and the minor prophets.
Only the following counties were
conceded to Yates: calhoun, Carroll,
irundy, Kankakee.
These were held Doubtful: Green,
Pope, Stephenson. ID Daviess, Macou-
lin. Wayne, Edwards. Mason, White,
franklin, Schuyler, Winnebago, Law
ence. Wabash, Alexander, Clay
Ass, Fulton.
Amuses Yates Leaders.
The forecast was received with
Teat glee at Yates headquarters in
Room J "a of the Great Northern.
When il was read to 7la managers they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
AGAIN CHAMPION sCULLER
George Towns Easily Defeats James
Steanburton in Race.

Sidney. N. s.. July 2s-George
Towns today won back the title of
worlds champion sculler and also won
$1,000 by defeating James Steanburton
on the Paramatta river course of three
miles and $50 yards. Towns won by
20 lengths
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
$1,000, 600 TO HELP HOSPITAL
Charles Ferguson, Mine Owner, Leaves
Entire Estate to Charity.

Philadelphia, July 2S.-Under the pro
visions of the will of Charles Fergu-
son, coal operator and mine owner, who
died on July 10, an estate amounting to
more than $1.000.000 will eventually go
to the Presbyterian hospital of this
city and the American and New Eng
land ti-Vivisection societies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Closes sterIina BRIDGE Case.

Sterling. ILL.,, July 2S.-Judge Graves,
in the Whiteside county circuit court
yesterday gave judgment against the
county for $4,000 in the Sterling
bridge case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Name on Car List.
CIoudburst in italy.

Ancona. Italy. July 2S.-A cloudburst
has devastated the Camerino region.
The village of Castel st. Angelo suffer
ed most severely. A number of build
ings there fell and the water drowned
10 persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
DUELIsT BADLY WOUNDED
Captain in Spanish Army Probably Fa-
tally Injured

Madrid. July 2S.-Captain Castillo of
the artillery, son of General Castillo.
was probably mortally wounded in a
duel with swords fought yesterday with
Senor Arroyo. The latter fed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
NOT WANTED mani |
Party Under Arrest at Poughkeep.
sic Proves to be Fritz Con.
stantine, a Brother.
is RELEASED FROM CUSTODY
Acquaintance of Criminal Taken to
Cell and Establishes lden-
tity.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, July 2S.-FritL
Constantine, who has been held eight
days suspected of knowing something
of the death of Mrs. Arthur W. Gentry,
who was murdered in Chicago last
January. was released from prison to-
day. George Scott of Chicago, who
was intimately acquainted with the
murderer, saw Constantine in Jail to-
day and declared he was not the per
son wanted in Chicago.
Release Expected.
Chicago. July 2S.-The man under
arrest in Poughkeepsie, n. Y. for the
murder of Mrs. Arthur w. Gentry in
Chicago Jan. 6, probably will be re-
leased The husband of the murdered
woman, after seeing the prisoner three
times yesterday, declared he was not
the one who committed the crime.
George A. Scott, who lived in the Cen
try fat at the same time as did Frank
]. Constantine. will arrive in Pough-
keepsie this morning, and will return
to Chicago with Mr. Gentry and the
other persons sent there by the Chi
cago police force
Sticks to story.
The prisoner sticks to his story that
he is Fritz Constantine, a brother of
the Constantine who is believed toI
have murdered Mrs. Gentry. Both men
used the name of Frank J. Constantine,
and that is the name under which the1
prisoner was living when he was ar
rested at Tivoli last week. He now
asserts that Frank ]. Constantine is an
assumed name for him, but the actual
name of the brother who was in Chica-
go. The prisoner says he has used the
name Frank ever since he served three
years for burglary in the Elmira re-
Name on Car List.
Records of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company of New York city
show that Frank ]. Constantine was
working there as a conductor on Jan.
g. the day of Mrs. Gentry's murder His |
signature is on file in the offices of the |
company and the Poughkeepsie prison |
ar says fellow employees of that time |
can prove that he was in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Means End of GuiIIotine

Paris, July 2S.-The budget commit
tee in taking up the estimates for 1907
today struck out the salary of M. Die
bier, Jr., public executioner, foreshad-
owing the disappearance of the guillo-
tine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
May Have Other Offices.
Attempt at Suicide Fails.

Clinton. Iowa. July 2S.-Irene Har-
vey, aged II. a stenOgrapher, drank
two ounces of chloroform while de-
spondent yesterday, but will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
IN I0WA?.
Important Conference on Be-
tween Cummins and Anti
Cummins Men.
PRESTIGE OF PARTYAT STAKE
May Decide to Give Present Governor
Third Term, He to Yield
All Else.

Des Moines, July 2S.-The decision
reached at a conference of anti-Cum-
Minis leaders here today is expected to
determine whether the state conven-
ton Wednesday is battle to the finish
within the party or harmonious gath
eTing with hatchets checked at the
door. j. w. Blythe is a prominent fig
ure in the meeting, and it is hoped that
a definite plan of action will be agreed
upon.
There are two distinct bodies within
the anti-Cummins faction. One IS
ready to allow Governor Cummins to
take peaceable possession of a third
term nomination for governor. The
other is for war to the end, even if that
end be a divided party and two repub-
lican state tickets in the field. George
ID. Perkins is understood TO be aligned
with those who want to fight out all Of
the contests over delegates, and there
are 3S2 delegates involved in this is
sue.
Fear Results of Split.
Many of the stand patters. it is said,
are opposed TO going the length advis-
ed by Manager Ed Hunter of the anti
Cummins faction. They do not wish
to cause a split in the party like that
in Wisconsin even to defeat Cummins
for governor. and would dislike to see
a campaign conducted on radical lines
If the convention is split it is be
lieved that the Cummins faction will
take the brakes off and adopt the most
radical ana drastic resolutions relative
to the corporations. 2-cent fares, passes.
the primary law, etc. In such a fight
there would be a chance THAI the re-
publicans would lose control of the leg
islature, and the next assembly must
elect a United States senator. The
prediction also is made freely that a |
half dozen candidates for congress will
have great difficulty in securing re-
election if there is divided party.
May Have other Offices.
On the other hand. by conceding |
Cummins' nomination and participating |
in a harmonious convention the stand |
patters may nominate most of the 9TH
er candidates for state offices and have
some influence as to the platform dec
larations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Crude Oil cheaner

Pittsburg, July 2S.-The Standard
Oil company today reduced the higher
grades of crude petroleum cents and
other grades 2 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
spirituaIists Open Camp.

Clinton, Iowa, July 2S.-The annual
camp meeting of the Mississippi Val
ley Spiritualist association opened here
yesterday with visitors from many
states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-28
Grain WAR AT END
Western Roads Reach Agreement
on Rates il. Effect
Aug. 10.
FURRY WAS BRIEF ONE
Caused by Cut of Chicago Great West.
ern and the Wabash
Roads.

Chicago, July 2S.-The war ON grain
rates from Missouri river points to
Chicago will come to an end Aug. 10.
This decision was reached at confer
ence at which every road running west
of Chicago was represented
The tariff cut, which for "a hours
gave promise of serious consequences.
was precipitated by the Chicago am
Great Westerns quotation of proper
tional rate of eight and seven cents on
wheat and coarse grains from the Mis-
souri, river to Chicago and the action of
the Wabash in putting a through rate
of 1sA cents on grain from the Missou-
ri river to the sea board