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Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
REPORT OF mUTINY is DENIED
Yarn that Men RebeIIed at Presidents
Steam Up Order False.

Philadelphia. Pa, Nov. 30.-Captain
Albert e. Perry, commander of the
United States battleship Tennessee,
who spent Thanksgiving with his fam
ily in this city characterized as abso-
lutely false the story from Newport
News, Va, that the members of his
crew had mutinied against an order
calling for a four hours run under
forced draft, while the ship was home
ward bound with President Roosevelt
Captain Perry says the run was
merely for one hour off the Virginia
capes, and that everybody on board
entered into the work with a great
deal of spirit and interest.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
GONZALES, BANDIT, is SLAIN
Notorious Mexican Desperate Killed
After Ending Lives cf Four

Eel Paso. Texas, Nov. 30.-Catarino
Gonzales, the most notorious desperate
in Mexico, at last has fallen a victim
of a rural guard going by his own fam
lily name. Catarino Gonzales. after
running fight, was slain by Pedro Con
zales. who picked off the outlaw with
his rife, but not until the fugitive had
shot and killed four of his pursuers.
He slew two of the guards in the first
skirmish. in which he was wounded
Creeping back into the foothills, he
ambushed the troops and killed two
more men before he was brought
down. He had killed II men in recent
wears.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
PLACE FOR A ROUGH RIDER
John o. Mcllhenny Appointed to Civil
Service Commission.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-The president
today appointed John o. McIlhenny or
Louisiana to fill the vacancy on the
civil service commission caused by the
promotion of \. w Cooley to be as
sistant attorney general of the depart
ment of justice McIlhenny was a
member of the presidents regiment of
rough riders during the Spanish war.
McIlhenny is a democrat, and his
appointment makes the board demo
cratic. Commissioner Black also being
of that political faith.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
NO WATER TO FIGHT FIRE
Many Buildings Are Destroyed at Gal
litzen, Pa. as Fremen Watch.

Altoona, Pa, Nov. 3O.-The opera
house, owned by the Gallitzin Building
sons hardware store, Joseph Bengals s
department store and the Mountain
Supply company's general store, to-
gether with nine dwellings, and three
barns in Gallitzin, Pa, near here, were
burned yesterday. The loss will reach
S250,000 partly covered by insurance.
The fire started from a defective flue
in the ladies' dressing room of the
opera house. where a ball was to have
been given at night. The water sup.
ply became exhausted and the firemen
let the fire burn itself out
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
CREATES NO NEW CARDINAL S
Pope Gives Instructions for the Consis-
tory to Be Held Dec. 6.

Rome. Nov. 30.-No cardinals will
be created at the consistory to be held
Dec. 6, but many bishops, including
some Americans who have already been
appointed by the congregation of the
propaganda, viii be confirmed. The
pope has given the last instructions re-
garding the consistory at which he will
deliver an allocution, the subject of
which has not yet been definitely de-
cided upon. The vatican authorities
are discussing whether it would be pru-
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

the rapidly growing commerce of the
middle west, the northwest, and the far
west.
The association has just issued 4
card on which is printed, under the IT,
tie, Fourteen Feet Through the Val
ley" song to be sung to the air of
Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom y
This is the chorus:
We're going TO have the water,
We're going to have the way;
We've got the tonnage waiting,
To make the vessels pay:
And we'll get the fifty million
With Uncle Sans o. X
Fourteen feet through the valley.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
KING NEAR DEATH;
STRUGGLE AT HAND

Rome, Nov. 30.-According to news
received here today from Adie-Adeba,
capital of Abyssinia, King Menciik is
seriously i'll and it is feared grave dis
turbances are likely to occur in the
struggle for succession.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
SHEA'S CASE COLLAPSES;
ACCOMPLICES CONFESS

party, as far as is known, were sleep
| ing when the collision occurred, and
the probabilities are were killed in
stantly. 1t is certain that life was eX-
tinct before the flames touched them.
President Spencer's body was burned
almost beyond recognition, as was that
of Mr. Fisher
The body Of Mr.. Schuyler was taken
from under the train before it was
burned much. having been singed only
slightly. President Spencer's car was
attached to the rear of the Jackson
vile train, which was standing still
when struck.
Lying Under Engine.
President Spencer's body was lying
directly under the big locomotive of
the rear train. So great was the force
of the impact that the forward train
was sent at least $50 feet ahead, the
locomotive going over and upon the
body of Mr.. Spencer The impact drove
the combination car forward. and the
express car lifted up together with it's
trucks and crushed the car 40 feet,
leaving the remainder Of the car
strewn with tons of baggage and color
ed passengers, who were pushed back
like rats as the express car crushed
the combination car.
Investigation Begun.
Lynchburg, Va. Nov. 3O.-An inves-I
tigation is being made today into thel
circumstances which led TO the wreck
of the two Southern railway fast trains
near here yesterday, resulting in the
death of President Spencer and six
other persons, and injury to many 9th
ers.
List SwcIIcd to Seven.
The death of William Polar. a negro
porter in Spencer's private car, and
j. w. Shaw, negro fireman. both OF
whom died here last night, swcllcd the
death list to seven in all. The latest
word from the hospital regarding the
injured indicated all of them are doing
nicely and probably will recover.
Identification was made today Of the
negro who was killed and his body
burnt. The victim was Benjamin Bose !
well of Toledo, Ohio, a dining car man. |
Block Operator Missing.
Washington. Nov. 30.-Omcials ofi
the southern railroad company were
in consultation early today for the pur-
pose of going over conditions resulting
from The wElck yesterday. Sllpcrin !
tendent of Transportation Taylor Said |
today & efforts of the company SO
far to locate the operator, Mattox. who
was operating the block signal tower !
at the entrance of the block in which /
the accident occurred had failed
Mattox is native of Sandy Level. |
Va, and had been in the employ of the |
for three years.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Head of Teamsters' Union
Left to Fight Charges
Alone.
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Damaging Action in Celebrated
Case Growing Out Of Chi
CagO Strike.

Chicago, Nov. 30.- Albert Young,
former president Of the Transfers
union, William Kelly, business. agent
of the Coal Teamsters union, and viii
liam Murphy, said TO be a member Of
a "wrecking crew" on trial with Cor
nelius p. Shea on the charge of con-
spiracy connected with the teamsters'
strike in 1905, today entered pleas of
guilty
New Attorney Appears.
As soon as court opened today, At.
torney Leroy Brown, who has not pre-
viously appeared in the case, address
Cd Judge Ball saying:
your honor, ! desire TO give notice
that I herewith enter my appearance
as counsel for the following named de-
PENDANTS i'm this case: Albert Young,
William Kelly, Michael Murphy"
Greatly Surprised.
The attorneys for the defense show
ed their surprise at this announcement
and a moment later when il was an
nounced all three men desired to enter
pleas Of guilty, they were for time
taken completely aback. Shea turned
in his chair and Stared iicrcey at
Young. who returned the looks with
an Indifferent stare. Statement was
tron made by Attorney Brown that his
clients desired TO turn states evidence.
All the men declared their intention
OF turning states evidence.
Caused Great Excitement.
The incident caused intense excite
mcnt in the court room and took the
other defendants completely by sur
prise. Shea and Young had for years
been close friends. had worked through
a number of strikes side by side. Since
the last convention of the Teamsters'
union. however, they have been OPP
posed to each other, and have led fac
tions which have fought each other bit
terly both in meetings of unions, and
in the city streets.
struggle for Presidency.
The trouble between Young and
Sea resulted from efforts made by the
former to secure the presidency of the
Teamsters' union. He
represented an element in the union
that was opposed TO Shea. and dissat-
ished with his method of conducting
the Chicago strike. Shea was reelected.
and Young then organized rival or
ganization which is known as the Unit
ed Teamsters of America.
Since the creation of the latter body
there has been bitter strife among the
tcamsters.
Another 10 Follow suit.
After Young. Kelly and Murphy had
entered the plea of guilty, H. was an
nounced Joseph Schultz. who is said
to have been one Of the body guards.
Of President Shea during the strike,
will also turn states evidence.
Schultz is under indictment in con-
nection with alleged assaults commit
ted during the strike, but has not yet
been arraignod.
Surrendered by BOndsmen.
Murphy was at once surrendered by
his bondsmen. and given into the Gust
ody of the sheriff. He gave new
bonds after an hours detention. When
Young. Kelly and Schultz left the
building they were given police escort.
It being feared some adherents Of Shea
might attack them. They were not
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
A COSTLY WRECK
Prominent Men With President
Spender of Southern Road
in Accident.
ALL BUT ONE LOST LIVES
Party in Private Car on Way to Enjoy
Annual Thanksgiving
Hunt.

| Lynchburg, Va, Nov 30.-With Sam
uel Spencer, president of the South
ern Railroad company, who was killed
and his body cremated in his private
car in a wreck on his own road 10
miles south of Lynchburg early yester-
day were killed six other persons,
three of them men of social and finan-
cial prominence, his guests on a
Thanksgiving hunting trip.
Death came to Mr.. Spencer and his
guests as they slept in his private car
OF all those in the car only e. A Mer-
rill President Spencers private secre-
tary, and one parter survived Eleven
persons were injured in the wreck.
The Dead.
d. w. DAVIS, Alexandra, Va; pri-
vate dispatcher to President Spencer
CHARLES d. FISHER, Baltimore.
Md; member of the grain exporting
firm of Gill & Fisher, guest of Pres
ident Spencer
FRANCIS T. REDWOOD, Baltimore
Md; member of the brokerage firm of
Lownes & Redwood; a guest of Pres
ident Spencer.
GENERAL PHILIP SCHUYLER
New York: director of the Southern
railway and trustee of New York Life
Insurance company; a guest of Pres
ident Spencer
SAMUEL SPENCER. New York;
president of the Southern Railway
company.
NEGRO PORTER on President
Spencer's car
UNKNOWN MAN. believed to be
third porter on the private car.
The Injured.
E. a. Merrill New York city, private
secretary to President Spencer, head
and arms badly burned; will recover.
Willis j. Winston, 233 East One Hun
dred and Twenty-seventh street, New
York city. leg badly broken.
Eight negro passengers.
Fatality to n President.
The wreck is unique in the history of
American railroading, being the first in
which the president of a railroad met
his death on his own road The prom
inence of the three guests of Mr.. Spen-
Ger who died with him, and the cir
cumstances under which they were
killed makes it the most costly and
tragic of all recent railroad accidents
General Philip Schuyler was one OF
New YOrk's best known private citi
zens. Both Mr.. Fisher and Mr., Red
wood occupied equally high positions
in the roll of Baltimore citizenship. All
four men were close friends. They
were on their way to Mr.. Spencer's
shooting lodge, Friendship. just over
fhe North Carolina line Thither each
year Mr. Spencer, whose life was wrap
ped up in the development and pro
gress of the south. took a party of
friends for a Thanksgiving
turkey hunt.
Engine PlOws Into Private Car.
The tragedy was the outcome of a |
50, the Jacksonville express. and No. |
81. the Washington and Southwestern !
vestibule limited both southbound. |
The former train had stopped at the |
top of heavy grade to repair a slight |
and the other train dashed |
into it before a fiagman could get back |
to give the warning signal.
The heavy engine of the train
plowed into Mr.. Spencer's car, which |
caught fire. The wreck
age was piled around the engine and |
every portion of the woodwork on the
engine was burned and the engine torn |
and twisted into a useless mass of de- |
bris.
President Spencer and his entire
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
TRYING To PUT WITNESSES
IN LAND CASE OUT OF WAY?

dent to refer to the opposition of the
Poles in Germany TO religious instruc-
ton being given in German to Polish
children and if it would be wise to
touch upon the question of the law of
associations in Spain until the cabinet
crisis in that country is definitely set
tied. 1t is considered certain, however
that the allocution will contain men,
ton of the church and state situation
in France.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
GOVERNOR WILL NOT TALK
Declines to Make Public Hearing Be-
fore Illinois Central Directors.

Springfield. H., Nov. Ex-Governor.
Deneen has returned from New York,
where he presented the claim of the
state of Illinois to the Illinois Central
directors. He missed no connections,
and reached Springfield in time to eat
Thanksgiving dinner with his family
at the executive mansion Governor
Deneen will make no statement for
publication regarding the hearing be-
fore the directors. The amount de-
manded by the state for back taxes is
also held a secret, and will not be
known until a final decision is given.
This is expected in about ten days.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Attempt to Murder Two
Who Know Too Much
Alleged.
REFLECTS ONSENATORS
Man Who Started Investigation
and a Government SIeuth
Marked.

Denver Col, Nov. 3O-The News
today says:
Edward r. Clark, interstate COM
merce commissioner. is on the way to
Denver, where next Monday he will be
gin investigation into the charges
made against the Union Pacific Coal
company that that corporation has
stolen thousands of acres of coal lands
TO which it holds no rightful title.
Brings More serious Charges.
A J. Smith of the Smith-Bradbury
Mining company. who stands sponsor
for the charges against the corporation
intimates he will charge attempted
murder of a government agent during
the hearing. Smith said it would ap-
pear an attempt was made to remove
Michael a Myendorff the land office
detective who testified in Salt Lake
City on Wednesday and who mention
ed two Wyoming senators unfavorably
during his testimony.
Poison in Liquor.
According 10 Smith. Mycndorf. after
completing the investigation. stopped
in a Seventeenth street saloon on the
way 10 return to the station. Smith
says something was put into his liquor,
that the detective became unconscious.
and that it was necessary 10 take him
TO a hospital
Two Attempts Another.
1t is also alleged two attempts were
made on the person Of y. +. Abott.
general manager of the Peerless Cop
per Extraction company. who. with
Smith and W II. Cannif has been
largely instrumental in bringing about
tho investigation.
Denies Other Charges.
Washington. d. c., Nov. 3O.-Enl-
phatic contradiction is made here by
George F. Pollock, chief OF department
B of the interior department. of the
allegations in an affidavit made at Salt
Lake City by Michael a. Myendorff. J
special agent of the government. that
Pollock had instructed Myendorff to
destroy four aGdavits he had procur !
cd against the Union Pacific Coal com
pany in the coal and land fraud inves- !
tigation in Utah. |
Never Saw Amdavits.
Pollock characterizes the statement |
that he advised Myendorff TO destroy |
the aGidayits alluded to as wilfully |
false He afirms he never saw and |
was never informed of any affidayits |
which did not in due and regular course
become and remain part of the records /
of the office: that he gave Myendorff |
no instructions whatever in regard to
the investigation except as expressed
in the official letters which are on file
and recorded in the land office.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Squadron VIII sail Today.

Paris, Nov. 30.-In the chamber of
deputies yesterday Foreign Minister
Pichon announced that French war
ships had been ordered to Tangier in
accordance with the agreement arriv-
ed at with Spain, and known to and
approved by all the powers. The squad
ron will sail today. The governments
action, the minister added. did not i'm
ply any idea of Intervention, but was
purely preventive step.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Dies at Quincy HONG.

Springfield H., Nov. Colonel
Theodore Eyert of this city, for many
years assistant adjutant general of
died today at the Soldiers
home, Quincy.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Spy is Sentenced in Germany.

Leipzig, Germany, Nov. 30.-The i'm
perial law court has sentenced an Itai-
ian named Lanzant, convicted of high
treason. to 80 months penal servitude
and five years loss of civil rights for
having sold military secrets 10 France.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
SOCIAL EDUCATION OBJECT
Body with Commendable Motive in
Session at Boston.

Boston, Nov. 3O.-The social educa-
tion congress opened here today for
sessions which Will continue through
Sunday. Many prominent educators
have prepared addresses. The congress
aims TO draw wider attention 10 the
need of training our youth TO meet
new demands arising from the com
plcXities of modern life.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
New Cabinet for Alfonso.

Madrid. Nov. 30.-Senor Moret J.
Prendergast has formed new cab
met. and his appointments have been
accepted by King Alfonso.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Two Victims of Ptomaine Poison.

Bushnell, H., Nov 30-Mrs Rich
ard Stire died here yesterday of pto-
maine poisoning as result of eating
canned tomatoes. David Crawford, her
brother, is in critical condition from
the same cause.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
CALL MONEY GOES
SOARING AGAIN

New York, Nov. 30.-Call money
loaned on the stock exchange this af-
ternoOn at 81 per cent.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Noted British Naval officer Dead.

London. Nov 3O.-Sir Edward J.
Reed. formerly chief constructor of the
British navy, is dead.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Gu,nmere's Mission u Failure.

The American minister, Mr.. Gum
mere is reported to have left FeZ, the
capital, Nov. &c, without obtaining sat
isfaction from the sultan in regard to
the claims for indemnity made by citi-
Zens of the United States for alleged
outrages or assurances regarding the
safety of American citizens resident in
Morocco
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
CRUSO's ISLAND STILL THERE
Report That Earthquake Destroyed
Juan Fernandez is Untrue.

Juan Fernandez Is Untrue.
City of Mexico. Nov. 30 Eugent
Motz. Chilean consul in this city re-
ceived last night an official notice from
his government denying reports circu-
lated last August at the time of the
disastrous earthquake that Juan Fer
nandez had sunk into the ocean. War
ships were sent out by the Chilean gov
ornment, and the island and it's inhab-
itants were found uninjured. The place
is supposed to have been the scene Of
the adventures OF Robinson Crusoe.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
MISSION FAILED?|
Minister Gummere Said to Have
Left Tangier for
America,
HAVING BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL
Situation Grows More Acute and
French Squadron is Fin
ally Sent.

Tangier, Nov. 3O.-The French res
idents of Tangier have petitioned the
French foreign Office to take measures
TO assure respect of existing treaties,
and to guarantee their personal secur-
ity, declaring that these are threatened
because of the existing anarchy and
helplessness of the Moorish govern
1npnt
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

A feature of the mornings proceed
ings was the discovery of a picture of
Hattie Benedict on roll of film in
Gillette's suit case. Gillette had sworn
the film was unexposed. Miss Bene-
dict is the Cortland girl whom 1t was
first claimed Gillette wanted to marry.
Miss Benedict swore on the stand she
was not engaged to Gillette.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

Murphy was at once surrendered by
his bondsmen. and given into the Gust
ody of the sheriff. He gave new
bonds after an hours detention. When
Young. Kelly and Schultz left the
building they were given police escort.
It being feared some adherents OF Shea
might attack them. They were not
molcstcd however.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Two attempts ON Another.

1t is also alleged two attempts were
made on the person Of y. +. Abott.
general manager of the Peerless Cop
per Extraction company. who. with
Smith and W H Cannif has been
largely instrumental in bringing about
tho Investigation
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

Brown at Big Moose lake and stunne,
her. would you have told the officers? p
asked Ward.
yves"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-06-07
Odd Festival in Roumania.

Halmagen. in Roumania, possesses a
unique public festival II is a little
town of about 1000 inhabitants, and
on the morning of It's annual fair day
the population from about so villages
comes trooping in swarms. Then there
go out to meet them all the young
women, married or single. or Halma-
gen, each bearing a small flower-gar-
landed vessel of wine. and all attend
ed by their godmothers. As the Wis
itors approach the young women Of
fer to each taste of wine and kiss.
This strange custom is supposed to
have its origin in the escape, centuries
ago, Of some Halmagen women, after
being carried OF by the Turks. AS
they neared their own homes their joy
caused them to embrace every neigh
Dor at sight.-N. Y Globe.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-06-07
Gas Safe as a Balloon. -

During the last 20 years 2,O6l bal
looms and airship ascents have taken
place in Germany, and only 80 acct
dents have befallen the 1870 persons
taking part in them. That Is to say,
one trip in 81 comes to grief, or one
aeronaut in 21O meets with an acct
dent, casualty rate of less than one
half per cent In spite Of these al
Turing statistics, most of us will be
prevented by various circumstances
from taking up ballooning as a sport,
and We are more interested in the
fact that ballooning is safer than mo-
toring in another sense-safer 10
other people. The whole 2,O6l trims.
we are told. have only produced two
cases Of accident to persons other
than the occupants OF the car.-Man-
chester Guardian.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-06-07

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