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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
Blacks Against Whom There
Was Little Evidence Put
to Death by Crowd Which
Overpowers the Sheriff
PRISONERS TAKEN
BY FORCE FROM JAIL
Conveyed to Public Square
and Hanged and Then a
Fire Built Under Them
While the Crowd Looks On

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April 14.-A mob
tonight took two negroes from the County
Jail and hanged them to the electric
tower in the center of the public square
and built fire under the men as they
hung. The negroes were Horace Duncan
and James Copeland, both under 81
years of age. They were in jail charged
with assaulting Mabel Edmondson,
white girl, last night.
Fully 5000 people went to the County
Jail at about o'clock and with telephone
poles and sledge hammers literally tore
the jail to pieces. Finally the two negro
suspects were dragged from the Jail and
taken to the center of the public square
and hanged. 1t is fully mile from the
Jail to the square and the mob marched
down one of the principal streets of the
town shouting and firing pistols.
Mabel Edmondson came here recently
from Monett, No. to obtain employment
as a domestic servant. Last night she
was riding In a buggy with Charles Cop
per, q young man of Springfield In
secluded part of the city the couple were
held up by two negroes. The man was
knocked unconscious and the girl dragged
from the buggy and into the woods by
the roadside and assaulted.
The two negroes lynched tonight were
suspected and arrested, but were only
dence on which to hold them.
The mob threatens to return to the Jail
and hang four other negroes charged
with murder
Circuit Attorney Arthur Sager of ST.
Louis was witness of the tragedy He
slipped down into The cellar of the jail
and cut off the gas. hoping to confuse
the mob and defeat its plans He was a
second too late, as the mob had secured
the negroes.
Sheriff Horner tried to argue with the
mob. but the crowd was determined and
hooted and .insulted him. Jailer King
up the keys. He finally gave the mob
some keys, which were not for the ne
groes' cell. however, and the mob was
forced to smash in the iron bars.
Sheriff Wilson Crane OF Polk County
was present and tried to induce the mob
not to hang the negroes
The mob, besides wrecking the Jail. at
tackled the Sheriff's house. demolished the
furniture and rendered the Sheriffs wife
unconscious by threats and violence.
Two months ago I. NJ. Kinney, prom
inent tailor, was assaulted, and two ne
gro suspects are in Jail. Later an old
peddler was killed, and negroes were
accused of that crime. This created
strong anti-negro feeling. 1t was in fear
of such a tragedy as that of tonight that
caused a delegation of negroes TO try
to prevent an anti-negro play from being
given here. The play, which was given,
intensified the bitter feeling.
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HIBERNIANS WILL ATTEND
CHURCH IN BODY ON MAY 8
Arrangements Completed for Annual
Ball to Take Place ut Lyric
HnII ON April FL.

The constitution of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians requires that the order
attend service and comply with the
usual religious rule at some one or the
Catholic churches once year as
body. In accordance with this the
county board decided at it's last meet
ing to go to St Francis Church. VAL
le1o street, of which Rev. Father Cara
her the county chaplain, is pastor, on
Sunday, May 6, for religious services at
8 a. m. This will be the Easter COM
munion of the society. The members
will assemble as per order Of NJ Dono-
hoe, county president. at Hfbernla Han
on Ninth street at a. m and march TO
the church The twenty divisions have
been called out and from the number OF
men in line it will be large process
sion. Rev. Father Caraher will preach,
and there will be special music by the
church choir.
The thirty-seventh annual ball of Di-
vision No. of the Hibernians. to be
held this year at Lyric Hall. Saturday
evening, April 81. is receiving great
encouragement from the whole oroer'
and the Irish societies, for the reason
that this branch this year postponed Its
ball from March II TO the foregoing
date, so that the general ball ST. Pat
ricl's night for the benefit of the Gae-
lie League might be the more success
full.
In the past. also. many objected to
holding the ball In Lent. There has
been a large demand for the tickets,
and the committee is working very
hard to give a social that will surpass
any previous affair A full union or
chestra has been engaged. and the hall
will be beautifully decorated.
A special feature will be made OF the
Gaelic dances. and the expert dancers
from the Gaelic Dancing Club will be
in attendance.
The reception committee consists OF
James Smith, Michael Donohoe, jerome
Keohane, Thomas Doyle, j.. j. Barry,
M. c. Gorham. I. c. Conroys Michaei
Dolan, James Gibney, p. McGrath, j. j.
Smith. The floor committee is made up
of T. ]. Mellott, John ]. Rogerson, John
Reilly, Peter McGlinchey and John Nj
Ian, assisted by Columbia Division OF
the Ladies Auxiliary.
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PRESSURE ON BANKS
DURING CAMPAIGN
Alleged That They We're
Forced to Aid Election
of Mckinley.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI.


NEW YORK, April 15.-The Herald this
morning prints four-column story In
support of It's allegations that the COM
mittee appointed by the Republican Ma
tionai Committee to solicit funds for the
Mckinley campaign in 1896 held UP" the
banks of the country for one-quarter of
one per cent on their capitalization and
surplus. The committee. says the Her
aid. sent out the following:
"The undersigned have been appointed
a committee to solicit from the banks
funds in the aid of the campaign for
the Republican National Committee.
The banks in New York and some other
places have been contributing on the
basis of one-quarter Of / per cent OF
their combined capital and surplus. ard
the National Commission requests us tn
ask that the Pittsburg banks do the
same
Eight Pittsburg banks paid an aver
age Of S311S each to the National COM
mittee in response to the demand. If
all the national banks contributed like
sums. the enormous total or $4,000. geo
would have been realized
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Dead Heat i'm steeplechnse.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Bennings
racing results:
First race, seven furlongs, Columbia
course-Palora won, Nonsense second,
CaronaI third. Time, 1:30 20.
Second race, second running Of the
Jesse Brown cup, added to a sweep
stakes for two-year- bred in the Dis
trict of Columbia, Virginia or Maryland,
four furlongs, old course-Orphan Lad
won. Woodline second, Nanny Moo
third Time. 80 3-5.
Third race, the Bennings spring handi-
cap. seven furlongs, Columbia course
Pater won, Bobbie kean second, The
Clown third. Time, 1:2S AS.
Fourth race, steeplechase. about two
and one-half miles-Garrett won, Dun
severrick second. Iron Heart third. Time.
SIG
Fifth race, handicap, steeplechase,
about two miles-Phantom and Thistle
dale a dead heat: Saltine third. Time,
4:10.
sixth race, one mile and forty yards,
Columbia course-Grand Duchess won,
Setauket second, Amberjack third Time,
l:46
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NEW ORLEANS SEASON ENDS.
More Than 100000 Distributed by tb.
Rival Racing Associations

NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-THE longest
racing season this city has had closeo
today at the Fair Grounds. More thar
100000 has been distributed by the com
peting organizations. The tracks have
both lost money and it is not likely the
owners will consent to another winters
warfare. Today's results
First race, selling, five and a half fur
longs-Lady Henrietta won, Malster sec
ond, Raviana third. Time, LOG.
Second race, three and half furIongs-
Charles l. Lee won, Baleshed second.
Friction third Time. :43 3-5
Third race, one mile and 20 yards. SELL
ing-Edward Hale won, /. L Dottere sec
ond, Jungle Imp third. Time, 1:50 2-5
Fourth race, handicap. one mile and a
sixteenth-Don't Ask Me won, Novena
second, Nine third. Time, :53.
Fifth race, selling. one mile and a half
Dromio won. Light Note second, Gladiator
third. Time, 2:41
Sixth race. selling. one mile and 70
yards-Hyacinth won, Decoration second
Eta M Third. Time. f:51
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SHOOTS WIFE
THEN HIMSELF
Waiter Employed in a San
Jose Cafe Attempts Suicide
After Wounding Spouse
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE cALL


SAN JOSE. April 14-Dee Gillis,
waiter employed at the Oberon Cafe, shot
his wife this evening at the home of DR..
Davy on North Third street. where the
woman was employed. ellis called at
the Davy residence shortly after o'clock
and summoned his wife TO the door With
out moments parley he drew a re-
volver from his pocket and fired three
shots directly at her body. One bullet
barely missed the jugular vein and in
f1icted what may prove fatal wound in
her neck Another penetrated her right
wrist and caused a glancing wound in her
right SIDE The third bullet flew wide of
its mark Gillis then hurried to his home
at Fifth and st. James streets. where he
fired two shots into his own body just
above the heart
Neither bullet hit a vital part, and
ellis was found later on by Of1cers
Hughes and Di Carli hiding in the base
ment of the house. He was removed to
a sanitarium and the bullets were re-
moved from his body. The outcome of
his wounds cannot at present be fore
told, but the physicians believe that he
will recover.
ellis and his wife were married
about two years ago. The woman was
barely 20 years of age at the time, and
her married experience had not been
a happy one. ellis was insanely jeal-
Gus, and his chiding resulted in fire.
auent quarrels. Less than month
ago ellis was found beating his wife,
by her brother. and the two men en-
gagged in a fight. which landed them
both in the city jail.
ghis was not the first time Gillis had
occupied cell, as he was arrested three
years ago on a charge of assault with
intent to commit murder. but was after
ward released from custody.
1t is believed that Gillis deliberately
plotted to kill his wife and then himself
His plan would probably have proved
successful had he chosen a weapon Of
larger caliber. The revolver used by him
was of 22-caliber and in consequence the
wounds inflicted are not as serious as
they otherwise might have been.
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onkIawn Meeting Ends.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April 14-After
forty-nine days of continuous racing the
meeting at Oaklawn closed today. Re-
suits:
First race. six furlongs-Amador won.
Ina Gray second, Pity third. Time. lis.
Second race, four and a half furlongs-
Storm won, Paradise Springs second.
Sanardo third. Time. sc 2-5.
Third race. one mile and 20 yards
Broomhandle won, Embarrassment Sec
ond. Crownshade third. Time, Las As.
Fourth race, one mile-Lazelle won.
Stand Pat second, Tristan Shandy third.
Time, 1:42 2-5.
Fifth race. one mile-Mayor johnson
won. 1. Samuelson second, Aggie Lewis
third. Time, :43
Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth
Marshal Ney won. Bulifinch second, Los
Angeleno third Time. 1:47 3-5.
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SEEKS DEATH
IN THE FLAMES
Liquor-Crazed Man Throws
Himself Into Brush Fire
and Receives Fatal Burns
spEc1AL DISPATCH TO THE cAIJ.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
SANTA CRUZ, April 14-A rather
strange case was called to the attention of
the Coroner today. A laborer named
Smith, who was working on Ben Lomond
Mountain with a party of Italians, be-
came liquor crazed several days ago and
while in that condition threw himself on
a pile of burning brush. Before his COM
panions could rescue him he was fatally
burned and a few minutes later died
Instead of notifying the authorities of the
death the Italians dug hole on the
mountainside and inferred the body.
Such was the story told the Coroner to-
day, and he will make an investigation
into the case. Ignorance OF the law is
said to have been responsible for the pc
culiar conduct of the Italians.
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c1ifton Forge Beats Gold Zone.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 14.-Cumber-
land Park racing results:
First race, five and one-half furlongs,
seIiine-Prestige won, Major Carpenter
second. TadeIlos third. Time, Iii 2-5.
second race. four and one-half furlongs
Red Gauntlet won, Teo Beach second,
Warner Griswold third. Time, :5S 20.
Third race-Declared off.
Fourth race. Belle Meade stakes, four
furlongs-Lilly Turner won, My Bessie
second. Saline b third. Time, 81 S-5.
Fifth race, five and one-half furlongs-
Clifton Forge won. Gold Zone second,
Billy Handsel third. Time, I'LL
Sixth race. one mile and an eighth
Lady Jocelyn won. Drexel second, Long
Bright third. Time. 2:o1
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CRY OF FIRE.
STARTS PANIC

CHICAGO, April H.-Four persons were
killed and a score injured, eight of them
seriously. in a panic which followed cry
of Fire. in st. Ludmila's Church, Twen
ty-fourth street and Albany avenue, to-
night
The dead: Mrs. Kate Kanik, Knocked
down and trampled upon, died from in
ternal hemorrhage; Emma Hotka, years
old trampled to death; Barbara HERNIA
mex, 10 years old, crushed in the crowd !:
Lille Gunat, 8 years old. trampled to
death.
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better for racing. With any sort or
chance Hector, to choice, could
rot have lost.
What a grand race horse James A
Murray is becoming. A month ago no
body would suppose 1t was in him TO
beat a. sterling performer like Bucolic.
Tina works many changes.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
Volunteer Union Holds Convention.

SAN JOSE, April 1.-THE seventeenth
semi-annual convention of the Bay Cities
Volunteer Union, with forty delegates
present from the University of California.
Stanford University and other educational
institutions about the bay, is In session
at College Park. The union is a branch
of an international association of the stu-
dents of all colleges who have pledged
themselves to devote their lives to mis-
eiouarv work
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p.ro,ed convict to BE Renrrested.

sACRAMENTO. April 14-Governo-
Pardee today issued a requisition upon
the Governor OF Arizona for the return to
this State of Ernest Dowell- The latter
was paroled from San Quentin Prison AMI
left the state.
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child 1. scnlded to Death.

EUREKA. April 4--Enrico Sgheiza, the
young son Of stephen Sgheiza. who is en-
ployed on the Mountain Glen ranch. fell
into cauldron filed with boiling water
this morning and was scalded to death.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
Lo. Aneele. i. Rapidly Growing.

Los ANGELES. April 1.-THE popu-
Iation OF Los Angeles, according to the
city directory census Of April 1. 1906. is
22S,2es The population, as given In the
directory for May l. 1905. was given as
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
n..tb Comes Suddenly to Laborer.

STOCKTON, April H.-Sitting on the
steps of vacant roadside house On
Roberts Island. at Rays Ferry. Robert
Viggam. a middle-aged farm laborer. was
found dead this morning. 1t is believed
that the mans death was due to heart
disease.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
Govcrnor Renppoint. Directors.

SACRAMENTO. April 14-Governor
Pardee today appointed j. N. Gregg and
Paul Stoll of Red Bluff. directors of Agri-
cultural district No. 30, vice themselves,
terms expired.
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1854 on this basis the city has In
creased in population IN eleven months
30,6S4.
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LOST pOWer- TlghtIy eInlssLons. wasted organs.
vartcocele. gieet structures. kidneys, failing
memory, drains In the urine. gOnorrhea dis
ease OF the prostate glands and all other terri
Bile effects 9f self-abuse or excesses, which tcau
on TO consumption and death. Positively cures
the worst cases in old young OF that nlorti-
flying condition, quickness OF discharge Sent
sealed. 81 per bottle: bottles So. Guaraaleed
cure any case
Call or address orders HALLS MEDICAL.
INSTITUTE $50 Broadway. Oakland "a
Also for safe ct 1075H Market ST.. 5. =. Send
for free book.
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CITY GIVES
SMITH FULL
HOSPITALITY

Continued From Page As, Column o.
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80 1:1eA, 1:l2A 2:oeK. 2:seh.
place. 1-2: show, IA. Wenrick, place. 10;
Darebin- -Felukah. Trained by W. Short.
lop. Balance driving. Highest price-Epi
ner. Wenrick finally came around. Leil
gregor. Liberto almost left. PTeservator /
must have gone away back. Time viii
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At post Il minute. of at 3:1534 Epicure
show, 4. Leila. show l. Winner b. g. by
Scratched-Lehero Start good. Won in a gal
cure 7-5. Preservator 70. Gallop for the win
a Hills ran an improved race. Too far for Mo-
lacked speed and is probably stale. Expedient
tell
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lmnue
places shows m " Queen
but Hector
osped. dity a tnee-ye
nospeei - - - lN'en al0una
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-20

| it is almost impossible to quote a pas
sage with which he is not familiar
enough to tell the chapter and verse in
which il is found.
Converted i'm baltimore.
AT the age of 2S he was converted in
Baltimore. Md. The change in his
life was so marked that he felt impell-
ed to tell his story TO others and in
this way began to lay a foundation for
work in His interests. which was
destined to become his lffes task
Soon after his conversion he became
connected with the great and famous
evangelist, ID. l.. Moody and assisted
him in his work for Jesus in Baltimore
These meetings, the results of which
are now history, began October, 1878
and continued until April of the next
year.
In the year 1888 he was ordained to
the ministry and was called TO a pas
torate in Maryland and later to New
York City church, where he served I'M
til the outbreak of the Spanish Amer
lean war. He was then chosen as one
of the evangelistic staff of the army
and navy Christian commission under
mental in turning many soul to
Christ.
Al the close of the war Mr.. Toy be-
came associated with Dr. J Wilbur
Chapman and has been engaged in the
evangeIistic work with that eminent
evangelist all through the west. Later
he assisted in the great summer tent
work which was held some years ago
in Philadelphia, preaching there for
four years. He was since chosen by
the general assembly as one of the
most successful Christian workers in
the country and was sent out to as
sist in the work throughout the states.
in which work he is at present en-
gagged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-20

mentioned in the new testament was
other than a sudden conversion. He
urged his hearers to throw of the
cloak of pride ana self rightcousneas.
and become true Christians. adding
There are some people with enough
pride on their backs to sink them INFO
the very depths of hell" In the course
of his sermon he mentioned the relief
fund being subscribed for The San
Francisco sufferers. and said IF some
of the people of Rock Island who are
able would shell out and send some OF
their money to those poor suffering
people on whom this awful disaster has
fallen, the outside world would have
better confidence in your religion" He
spoke of the gift of SOD 600 of John d.
Rockefeller as pitiably small. and a dis
grace
Greatest Work.
The largest crowd that has yet at
tended a meeting in the eastern dis
trict was present last night at the
Spencer Memorial church and heard
the Rev. Charles T. Wheeler deliver
a powerful sermon on the subject
''The Greatest Work in the World" A
song service by the choir. led by w.
p Christy was followed by a solo by
the singing evangelist. Mr. ChIisty.
who sang the beautiful song Ninety
and Nine"
''The greatest work in the world.
said Mr.. Wheeler, Els the winning Of
souls to God. We should each one of
us do all in our power to win as many
souls to everlasting life as possible.
for by the saving of others we are
really saving ourselves. This is the
work which filed the heart and mind
of Christ and if we wish 10 win ever
lasting life we must follow His pre-
cepts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-20
DIR. &. n. Wheeler.

DR. c. T. Wheeler, who has charge
of the meetings in the Spencer Mem
orial church. has been successful il
stirring his hearers. When asked as
to his life previous 10 entering his
present works he tells the following
story:
Il was young man employed in the
wholesale house of Marshall Field DC
Co. of Chicago, having secured my po-
sition through the help of Colonel
James A. Sexton. then postmaster of
Chicago, and General Joseph r. Stock
ton, of the Empire line. Mr.. T. T. Tenn
pleton, one of the millionaire partners,
took special interest in me, and | was
very successful. but | was infidel in be-
lief and wrong in my life, like so many
young men far from home in the great
city. | drank some, | gambled some, |
murdered time in the billiard halls. |
hung out around the theatres. | did
about all the things done by such
young men, except one, l could not
think of my mother and the girl loved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-20
w. II. ChriSty.

With DR.. c. T. Wheeler at Spencer
Memorial church is w. p. Christy, an
evangelistic singer, whose talents are
well known in the three cities. He
was born in Mercer county, and when
he was a boy about 10 years of age his
parents moved To Moline. Later they
took ND their residence in Davenport
where the son grew to manhood. He
was for several years employed by w.
B. Wiley in the grocery business.
While a resident of davenport Mr.
Christy sang in nearly all of the protes-
tant churches of the city. and was a
member of various musical organiZa-
tons. For about nine years he sang in
the Glover Leaf male quartet. COM
posed of Messrs. Parmelee, Osborn,
Susemiehl and Christy.
Mr.. Christy received his musical ed
ucation at Northwestern university
and while in Chicago sang in several
prominent churches, notable among
these being the Ravenswood Congrega-
tional and the st. Marks Episcopal at
Evanston, where he was tenor soloist
for two years. He will be remembered
by some of the Rock Island people as
a boy visiting his sister, Mrs. J. S. Nc
Cord, when DR.. McCord was pastor of
the First Methodist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-20

of those in the congregation arose ana
testified. The song service was con-
Quoted by Alexander Davidson. who
sang with great effect the famous
Glory song. and later the Kings
Business DR.. HobSon presented a
brief statement of the plan of work
now being followed in the central dis
trict
The subject of his sermon was
Temptations Many are the Attic
tons of the righteous. but the Lord
delivereth them out of them all The
speaker showed by scriptural quota
tons that while all are tempted, the
righteous have the assistance of the
Lord in resisting temptation. while This
comfort and aid is withheld from the
ungodly. He pointed that Christianity
is the most reasonable of all things
BY faith all things are accomplished,
said DR.. Hobson, and he added Per
sist, have faith do your full duty
more than that man cannot do" DR.
Hobson defined yielding to temptation
is sin. Satan does not tempt his own.
they. are his already. but he seeks the
followers of the Lord, and tries to
reach them" said the evangelist. and
he advised his hearers to follow
Christ's example. and quote scripture
in answer to temptation, and to ask
assistance by prayer.
Lost Lamb
At the Memorial Christian church
Or. ID. S. Toy spoke on THE Lost
Lamb Saved his text being. For the
son of man, has come to seek and to
save that which is lost" He briefly
told the story of Bartimus. the blind
beggar whose sight was restored.
Speaking of the sadness of the mans
affection he said. TO be physically
blind is sad indeed, but to be spiritu-
ally blind is the saddest of Affections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-20
Rev. TiIman Hobson.

Rev. Tilman Hobson, who conducts
the meetings of the central evangelis-
tic district at Broadway Presbyterian
church, was born in Pleasant Plain,
Iowa, of Quaker parentage. His home
now is in Pasadena, Cal. His home
life was guarded and he was converted
when young. At the age of Is years he
commenced preaching and was sent that
year as a missionary among the refu-
gees of Kansas under the administra-
ton OF. Governor st. John.
He is an orator of, ability and is well
equipped for pulpit and platform work.
He bears reputation of being leader