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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
CAPT.FULLER DEAD
Skipper Who Subdued Mutiny
Single Handed Passes
at SO.

Salem, Mass, Dec. Captain Thorn
as Fuller the veteran shipmaster ana
hero of many exciting experiences on
the high seas in days when piracy an:l
mutiny were frequent, died here today
aged 93.
Fuller won international fame as
master of the ship Lucille While that
vessel was off the coast of Sumatra
with $4,000 in specie on board, the
crew mutinied. Revolver in hand, Full
Ter subdued his men and finally brought
his ship into Philadelphia
He was the only member of the
crew of the brig Mexican to escape
with his life when that vessel was cap
tured by pirates ofrJasleSro in 1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01

Omaha, Neb., Dec. IAN effort was
made Yesterday by the defense of the
Richards Comstock land fraud trial in
the United States district court, to
discredit one of the government wit
nesses, Irvine ID. Hull of Mirange, who
announced himself as a professional
land locator. 1t was claimed by the de-
fense that Hulls testimony was given
in consideration of immunity from
prosecution on charges in connection
with the land fraud cases. Hull ad-
mitted having been arrested and bound
over to the grand jury by the United
States commissioner, but said no in
dictment was found against him and
that he was not promised immunity.
showed an Agreement.
Hull's testimony developed an agree.
ment between himself and Thomas M.
Huntington to secure soldiers hlings.
Soldiers were to be given $500 for their
land after proving up. Preparatory to
the final proof they were to lease the
land to Comstock and Huntington was
to get 500 for each lease, and out OF
this 500 the expenses and improve
ments were TO be paid. When the final
proof was completed the consideration
for each section was to be $400. Then
500 of this was to go to the soldiers
and the other $500, which included the
lease money to be divided between
Huntington and James Hull, brother of
the witness
Others Paid Hotel Bills.
While on the stand Hull said he
went to Iowa and got all the declara-
tory statements he could at Logan,
Missouri Valley and Magnolia, 20 in
number, and sent them to Huntington
by registered letter.
81 paid the expenses of the entry
men out of Gordon" he said, "but the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
PROMINENT SANTA FE EDITOR BREAKS
HIS JAW YELLING AT OFFICE BOY

Santa Fe. n. M, Dec. Colonel
Max Frost, editor of the Santa Fe New
Mexican and until General Hagerman'G
appointment. the undisputed republi-
can dictator of New Mexico, fractured
his jaw yelling at his office boy. Frost
is stone blind and paralytic, unable
TO walk. Thursday he was in his office
alone. The telephone rang. and un-
able to locate the desk instrument the
colonel flew into rage.
"Boy," he yelled in voice that
cou1d be heard at the Tesque Indian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
THREE BANKS FAIL
Properties of C. v. Chandler OF
Macomb Close Their Doors
simultaneously.
SHORTAGE OF READY Cash
Liabilities $4,000 With 100000 Res
Estate Securities-Public Funds
Tied Up.

Macomb. H., Dec. 1.-McDonOugh
county financial circles were shocked
at noon yesterday when three banks
conducted by c. V. Chandler Of Ma
comb closed their doors because Of the
alleged Shortage of ready cash" Mr..
Chandler himself made final examina-
tion of the books and ordered the no
tice posted The liabilities are placed
at $4,000, with unlncumDered real es-
tate worth 100000 The banks in
volyed are:
Bank Of Macomb conducted By c. Y.
Chandler & Co. This bank had a de
post of $450,000 and was capitalized
at $4,000.
The Chandler & lines bank at Col
chester. capitalized at $250,0O0 with Il
deposit of 100000.
The Chandler q Smith bank at Bar
dolph. capitalized at $4,000. with SEQ
000 deposits.
Unrest Not AIIaycd.
II is announced by Mr.. Chandler that
all depositors will be paid in full, but
this assurance doesn't tend to allay
the feeling Of unrest. and similar insti-
tUtions in this section .Of the state note
the effect
For years the Chandler interests
have been considered solid. The money
deposited by patrons in the three
banks was invested by Mr.. Chandler
in McDonough county real estate.
which fact gives the depositoTs hope
of speedy recovery of their losses.
Took All Cash.
The NacOmb bank is back of the
bonds of the Macomb G Western Flee
trio railway, and when the bondhoIders
made a demand for their money they
absorbed all of the ready cash of the
three institutions. The notice posted
in the windows of the banks reads:
This bank is closed pending nego-
tiations subject 70 the conversion Of
the property into ready cash. The
bank is solvent and all depositors wiz
be issla iil, fIllI There is ample DrCpe,.
ty TO meet all obligations and all that
is necessary is reasonable amount of
time to convert the holdings into
money"
schools Finances Affected.
The Western Illinois State Normal
at Macomb may be affected, as Mr..
Chandler was treasurer Of this institu-
tiCn as well as treasurer of the city Of
Macomb. The exact state of the
schools and city's finances cannot b.
learned today. but close friends Of
Chandler say they are not involved
heavily. Chandler has been in the
banking business for a quarter of q
century His mortgages are ON central
Illinois farms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
Government Workers Paid
Bribe to Start Team
sters' Strike,
SAYS A LABOR LEADER
Sensational Testimony Given In
Trial of Head of Union
at Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. Sensational evi-
dence was given today in the trial of
Cornelius p. Shea, president of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Teamsters,
for alleged conspiracy in the team
sters' strike of 1905.
Young on Stand.
Albert Young. president of the Uni
ted Teamsters of America, who yester-
day entered a plea of guilty to the
charge of conspiracy made against him
in connection with the strike, testified
that Robert Noren, business agent of
the Garment Workers union, provided
a fund of $1,000 which was divided be-
tween Shea and other labor leaders to
induce them to call a strike of team
sters for the purpose of aiding the gar
ment workers of Montgomery Ward &
Co., who had been on strike several
months. At the time of the payment
of the money TO Shea and others, No
rem was, according to Young. treasurer
of the Chicago Federation of Labor.
Called to Meeting.
Young testified in March, 1905, he
was summoned from his home in Joliet
to Chicago for the purpose of holding
a conference with a number of labor
leaders. The witness declared that
Shea addressed the gathering. saying
if the Chicago Federation of Labor
would raise the coin. he would furnish
the men to aid the strike of garment
workers.
Received the Money.
He also declared in April following
he attended a meeting in the Stock
Exchange building at which We're pres
ent Messrs. Barry Shea. McGee. Nc
Carthy. Noren and himself
What took place at this meeting?'
was asked
'Noren had $1,000 which was ac-
cepted by us Shea said we should
each given Noren $40 for his trouble.
/ understood the money had been APP
pTopriated by the garment workers to
call a strike of teamSters
Did you see the money paid by No
REM
Yes, and every man handed Noren
s2O.'
WAS there any discussion while No
ren was there, as to what the money
was to be used for?"
Had to Make Good.
The witness did not answer the ques-
ton directly. but said: after Noren|
left We went to Shea's hotel. There /
heard Shea say to Jeremiah McCarty,
We will have to make good in the
morning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
WRECK IN THE EAST
Vermont Road Scene of Rear End
Collision Between Two
Trains.
FOUR KNOWN TO BE DEAD
Two Passenger Cars Stood on End and
Thrown Down 50-Foot
Bank.

Vergennes, Vt, Dec. -Four per-
sons are known to have been killed
and it is feared others lost their lives.
while several were seriously injured,
in a wreck on the Rutland railroad
near here today. A gravel train plow-
ed into the rear end of a passenger
train. Two passenger cars we're wreck
ed and caught fire.
One of the bodies found is believed
to be that of Mrs w. A. Lawrence of
Bristol, wife of Deputy Sheriff Law
renee of Addison county. Another of
the bodies is that of woman. while
the other two found were so badly
charred it is impossible to tell whetn-
er they were men or women.
Standing on a siding.
A mixed train from Rutland was
taking the siding in order to allow the
southbound mail train to pass. A
heavy gravel train following crashed
into the mixed train, which was COM
posed of two passenger cars and ca
boOse. The caboose was smashed and
the passenger cars hurled on end. and
then tOppled over the edge of 50-foot
embankment which drops at an angle
of 10 degrees to a small brook. The
cars did not fall the entire distance,
however remaining on the side of the
slope. This position made the work
of rescue very difficult.
Almost Immediately the wrecked cars
caught fire and several passengers
were unable to escape from the flames
The local fire department responded.
but as the station is three-quarters of
a mile from the village and there was
only one hydrant near the scene of
the wreck, the work was greatly de-
layed and hampered.
Firemen and persons living nearby
made every effort TO assist the passen
gers and those most seriously hurt
were taken to a farmhouse near the
station.
COlOred Troupe on Train.
Among the passengers were 21 men,
berss of the Drury Opera company of
New York, an organization made up of
colored singers who last filled an en-
gagement at Middlebury All this
groupe has been accounted for but
three members. Seven other passen-
gers sustained more or less serious in
juries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01

village, six miles distant Boy! boy,
boy! For the love of your grandfath-
ers, answer that telephone."
But the boy heard not He was home
eating his turkey. The colonel became
even more furious, his yells grew
louder. then his false teeth fell from
his mouth, and the jaws came togeth-
er with such force that the jawbons
was broken
At first the injury was not consider
ed serious. Later a doctor was sum-
moned and he found that the jawbone
had suffered a compound fracture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
War Between Tobacco
Growers and Trust in
Kentucky.
MASKED MENUSETORCH M
Take Possession of Town and
Prevent Citizens From
Fighting Flames.

Princeton. Ky, Dec. 1.-Two tobacco
stemmeries controlled by the Imperial
Tobacco company of New York. We're
totally destroyed early today by a fire
which was kindled by a mob 300 mask
ed men Several cottages i'll the vi
cinity were badly damaged. The loss
is $4,000.
Seized Marshal.
The mob entered Princeton between
l and 2 o'clock and seized the nigh.
marshal and disarmed him. They then
went to the factories and quickly ap-
piled the torch. Masked men stood on
guard. permitting nobody TO come near
until the buildings were completely en-
veloped in flames and help useless.
A portion of the mob took charge of
the telephone Office and no word of the
affair was permitted to go out. When
the mob saw the fire was beyond con
troll they left town, going in the direc-
tion of Hopkinsville and discharging
revolvers and rifles as they departed.
Aimed at Trust.
The work of the mob is believed TO
be only the furtherance of agitation by
tobacco raisers against the tobacco
tTuSt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
safebIower and Cash Taken.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 1.-After a
running pistol fight between Patrolmeu
Olson and Bleed and three cracksmen,
who had blown the safe I'm the office
building of the American Linen Supply
company. James Floyce is under arrest.
He was carrying a cash box and at
tempted to stand off the police while
his pals escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
LAST OF THE m'CURBYS OUT
Inspector of Risks at $4,000 a Year
Hands in Resiqnation.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Mutual Life
Insurance company lost its last CON
Meeting link with the McCurdy family
yesterday in the resignation of Peter
Stuyvesant Pilot. the $4,000 a year
inspector of risks" Pilot is a cou-
sin of Louis A. Thebaud. and a son-in-
law of Richard A. McCurdy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01

over the wires of the Western Union,
thus shutting off all possible means OF
getting relief which might be sought
by wouldbe Independent producers.
Dictator of situation.
Testimony was submitted which
showed that the combine of the Rio
Grande Western and its allied coal
companies secured control of large
areas of the vast coal deposits in east
ern Utah; that it owned the only
means of transportation, thus control
ing the supply on the Utah markets.
and that it was the supreme dictator
of the Utah coal situation.
Armed thugs. it was asserted, were
hired by coal companies in Carbon and
other counties to keep off any wouldbe
Independent producers, and these
thugs played their part we'll Shooting
was common during the fights anil
feuds over the possession of coal lands.
and the courts were laughed at by the
men placed in charge of the coad de.
posits.
Used secret Rates.
The secret rates, too. were de
scr1bed. Charles Livingstone, former
employe of the Utah Fuel. asserted
that his company enjoyed a one-half
cent per hundred pounds per mile rate
on freight. This rate. which was far
below the regular tariff rate, was en-
joyed until August of the present year.
1t was applied on freight hauled over
the Rio Grande from points both in
Utah and Colorado. That there was an
understanding between the Oregon
Short line and the Rio Grande, the
witness had no doubt, as lumber
brought from Oregon to rebuild the
trestle after the Sunnyside fire was
billed to Ogden and from there TO Sun
nyside under the one-half cent rate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
Attorney Falls to Death.

Galesburg. H., Dec. 1.-Rupert Kins
loe, a young attorney. fell down stairs
while in an epileptic fit last night and
broke his neck. He died instantly. He
was a graduate of Knox college and
active in religious work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
Gillette Murder Trial Ad-
vanced to COunSeIs'
PIeadings.
DEFENDANT is STOlID
Though Damaging Facts Are
Brought Out He Seems
Indifferent.

tGlklnGI, " =. DEC. l.-CneSleT T.
Gillette. the young factory foreman
who is on trial here charged with the
murder of Grace Brown. will not know
his fate until after another week be
gins. The last bits of evidence. both
for and against the accused man. will
have been given to the jury before the
court adjourns today. There still re-
main. however, the plea of counsel and
charge of the presiding justice before
the case reaches the jury. In view of
the mass of testimony which has been
heard. it is believed the final argu-
ments will be long.
Session il Brief.
The session of the court today was
a brief one. When it opened. Gillette
again went on the stand
District Attorney Ward pulled sever
al garments out of Miss Browns trunk
and Gillette identified them as having
been worn by Grace in the factory.
Gillette ransacked his own suit case
at the feet of the jurors, but failed to
find any of his working clothes in the
pack.
The purport of the testimony was to
the farm, when she said she might
never see the dear old place again,
were prompted by her decision to re-
main away from home forever with
Gillette. who. at least. had promised to
go to South Otselic and take her away.
Gillettes failure TO find any of his
working clothes in the grip will be
placed before the jury in the prosecu-
tors summing up as an indication he
intended to be back in Cortland in
week.
Several other witnesses had testified
on some of the minor points in the case
and the court then adjourned until
Monday.
Closed for Defense.
Herkimer, y. Y, Dec. 1.-The trial
OF Chester Gillette for the murder of
his sweetheart, Grace Brown. practi-
cally closed yesterday as far as the
taking of evidence is concerned. Most
of the time was spent by the district
attorney in recalling several witnesses
in rebuttal. There were no really
striking features in the case outside
of those furnished by the defendants
own testimony. Gillette went through
the ordeal of cross examination with
out wavering i'm the slightest degree
in his testimony as to the actual death
scene on Big Moose lake.
Confesses COwardiee.
Gillette swOre that many things he
said and wrote and which the prosecu-
tion took as links in its chain of evil
dence were simply falsehoods concoct
ed for one reason or another and that
many things he had done and that the
prosecution took as indications of guilt,
were merely acts of cowardice.
When Gillette left the witness stand
the defense called eight or ten wit
nesses. Some of these were called to
give their opinions of Gillette's char
acter and reputation. Some testified
his character was good, but the dis
trict attorney compelled all to admit
they were not then aware of Gillette's
relations with Miss Brown.
Gillette admitted that he made no
effort to save Grace's life. The prose
cutors said: Although you swan in
the Pacific at Honolulu and San Fran
cisco. and were known as strong
swimmer. you swan ashore when the
girl leaped overboard?" Gillette adj
mitted that he did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
ZERO WEATHER AT ST. PAUL
Cold Wave Hits City During Night
13 Below at DEVILS Lake.

st. Paul, Dec. IA cold wave struck
ST. Paul during the night coming from
the northwest and the temperature
went down to zero. The lowest tenn
perature. early today was 13 below at
Devils Lake, N d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
MORE TROUBLE FOR RUEF
Frisco Boss and Police Chief Oman In
dicted for Conspiracy.

San Francisco, Dec. 1-Abraham
Ruef and Chief of Police Dinan were
Jointly indicted by the grand jury yes
teCdax 3fterRoon en=-a chaIses OF eos4-
spiIacy IN connection with the alleged
protection of house of prostitution.
Dinan was also separately indicted on
a charge of perjury in his testimony
before the jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
R,ast kilIs Five RalIroad Graders

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. -Four men
and a foreman were instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by a dynamite
blast in an excavation being made for
the South e Western railroad, 20 miles
west OF Knoxville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
Evenly Matched.
BLOW TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Committee of National Civic Fedora
zion to Make Adverse Report.

New York. Dec. THE Tribune
says: The public ownership com
mission of the National Civic fedora
tion. after an exhaustive investiga-
tiou of public ownership both in Eu-
rope and America. is understood TO be
unanimously opposed TO public owner
ship on the grounds that il is unscien-
tilic was,eful and morally undesirable
The commission is making up its re-
port. and will submit il to the fedora
ton before the middle of January"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
Celebrate Queens Birthday.

London, Dec. 1.-The birthday of
1874, was celebrated at Sandringham
today by an unusually large gathering
of the royal family. Greetings from
all parts of the world arrived all dag
long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
LIVE STOCK SHOW OPENS
King Edward Has Entries in Big Exhi-
bition at Chicago.

Chicago, Dec 1.-The seventh annual
International live stock show and eX-
hibition opened today at the Union
stock yards and will continue eight
days. There are more than 5000 en-
tries, including some horses owned by
King Edward of England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
Bishop Seymour Rallies.

Springfield. H.. Dec. bishop Sey-
mour has rallied wonderfully since
yesterday Hopes for his recovery are
now expressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
OFFICIALS TURN OUT
Absence of President Has No
Effect on interest in
the Contest.
Final score: Navy 10, Army o.

Philadelphia. Dec Neither side
scored in the first half Soon after the
| second half began Beavers kicked the
ball. Spencer CNavy) heeled the catch
ON the famous 45-yard line from which
point Northcroft kicked goal from
placemcn;
Shortly after the lineup with the ball
on the Army's @O-yard line, Norton
(Navy) dropped back for an apparent
goal from the field. bur. by a beautiful
forward pass. Norton TO Ingram, the
latter carried the ball over for touch
dawn. Norton kicking goal. Score
Navy, 10; Army, 0.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-The black.
gold and gray of the army and blue
and gold of the navy are flying every
where in Philadelphia today in honor
of the annual football match on Frank.
lin field this afternoon between the
cadets of West Point and Annapolis
Despite the threatening weather an
enormous crowd Is expected 10 be on
the ground. with distinguished visitors
from many sections of the country
tANAAA'Al 'hr NHlilN lAA t1A-lAlaN anu laNl
night and thousands arrived on the
morning trains. The greatest number
came from Washington. and included
the assistant secretaries Of war and
navy. rear admirals. major generals.
and officers OF all other grades down
80 plain pFEgsEes For TIE first time
since the game was brought to this
city neither the secretary OF war nor
the secretary Of the navy will be pres
enL The only members of President
Ruosevelt's family who will witness
the contest are Miss Ethel Roosevelt
and her brothers. Besides the war and
navy departments. every other depart.
.mCnt of the government will be repre-
sented
Evenly Matched.
As usual with evenly balanced foot
ball teams neither side cen see how Il
can lose and the followers of each are
confident of victory. There is little To
choose between the two elevens. There
is difference of only n pound in the
weight of the players. and this Is in
favor of the naval cadets. The average
of the army is 172 and the navy 173.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
SETTLES WITH ENGINEERS
New York Central Grants Increase in
Pay and Other Concessions.

New York, Dec. 1.-The questions at
issue between the New York Central
railroad and its steam and electrical
locomotive engineers have been ad-
justed. The men will receive a sub
stantial increase in pay and the sat
isfactory consideration of all other
claims
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
CoIorcd Troupe ON Train.
Police Chief is Assassinated.

PoIIce ChIef IS AsSasSInated.
Kazan, Russia, Dec. 1.-The chief
of police of Chopoto was shot and
killed last night. The assassin was
arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01

over the wires of the Western Union
thus shutting off all possible means oi
getting relief which might be sought
by wouldbe independent producers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-01
Had to Make Good.

The witness did not answer the ques-
ton directly, but said: after Noren
left We went to Shea's hotel There !
heard Shea say to Jeremiah McCarty,
We will have to make good in the
morning"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-09-27

that she died in a few moments
Mr.. Hedrick had lived alone
for several years, although his
daughter, Mrs. McCullom, who
lived few miles away, had tried
to get him to come and live with
her.
Mr.. Hedrick had nine children,
all of whom are grown.
When found Mr.. Hedrick had
"a pocketbook containing less thar
four dollars in his pocket. He
had several hundred dollars ir
the banks.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday forenoon and the re-
mains were inferred in the Baxter
cemetery.
Deceased was an old soldier
having served his country during
the war of the rebellion.