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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
MAY NOT APPEAR
Chances of Seeing Spectacular
Fighting the Flames"
Are Poor.
AFFAIRS ARE YET TANGLED
Bad Weather Cause of FaIure-Vaude
vile Planned at Illinois Theater
Is Abandoned.

1t is decidedly uncertain whether the
people of this city will be given an op-
portunity to witness the production of
the show of Talbot's Fighting the
Flames" which was to have been seen
here yesterday and today. The finan-
cial difficulties encountered in Daven-
port have not been settled yet. The
speciality actors with the company last
evening arranged to give vaudeville
performance at the Illinois each even
ing the remainder of the week, but this
noon this plan was abandoned, at least
for today. The entertainment here was
to have been under the auspices of the
Firemen's Relief association The ap-
pearance in vaudeville was to have
been for the benefit of the stranded
actors.
Hit Bad Weather.
The shows present financial difficult
ties are accountable to the bad weather
that they have encountered for some
time past The daily expenses of the
show are 1880 and at numerous plac-
es they were billed they were unable
to exhibit on account of the heavy
transforms and cyclones which they en-
countered Their expenses. however
went on just the same and left them
The management states they will pay
all bills here and leave in good shape
again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
DOPE FOR THE FANS.

Manager Hill has farmed out Dennis
Boeknitz. the southpaw pitcher, to
FreepOrt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Hit Bad Weather.

notified J. F. Schuster, formerly in the
Western league, to report Ramsey
found the pace 1T Cedar Rapids rather
too strenuous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
GaIva Wins Close Game.

Woodruff defeated Galva in the Hen
ry County league yesterday, the game
being played at Woodruff before
crowd of 800, and being close and ex-
citing. B. F. Wiesler of this city was
umpire. The score was as follows:
Galya 10 10
Woodhull IL 1
Batteries-Siequist and Eikers; Col
fer and Freed.
All the news all the time - The
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

notified J. F. Schuster, formerly in the
Western league, to report Ramsey
found the pace at Cedar Rapids rather
too strenuous.
Bloomington reports the signing by
that club of Leonard Gray. the out
fielder. who reported here at the begin
ming of the season and has since been
with Clinton. Gray is the property of
Rock Island and is of course not auth
or,Zed to make a contract without con-
sulting the local Management, which he
has not so far seen fit TO do
Decatur is feeling opulent since re-
ceiv-ng the final payments on two play
ers. Washington has sent draft for
$3.50 for Pitcher Hardy and Columbus
$500 for Pitcher Ed Groth. These
sums. taken with the receipts from i'm
proved attendance and the good show
ing of the team recently have caused
a marked rise in baseball stock.
Peoria Journal-DubuQue gets UNI
pire Connolly, he having been sent
there by the management. 1t may be
that the fans there are mild and meek
as those of Peoria, but if they are not.
the mans finish will be duly recorded.
Unsuitable homicide could only be
charged should the man get his just
reward.
President Holland has promised UNI
pire Carruthers for the game at Sping-
field Sunday. when the Peoria team
will be backed up by eXcursionists
from the Still city. The league execu-
tive should bear in mind that Rock
Island is also playing at Davenport
on that date and refrain from consign-
ing a dub official to this point.
Decatur having won a few games.
the Herald of that city throws stone
at Belden Hill. 1t says: "Belden Hill
is already getting on the anxious seat
and is looking for men to strengthen
his team again. The Herald suggested
several days ago that the Rabbits were
doubtless playing out of their class
and this seems to have proven the
case No one need be surprised to see
Monte Mcfarland strike similar
slide at any time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05


Boeknitz. the southpaw pitcher, to
Freeport
Davenport fans are clamoring for
another catcher. They do not seem to
be altogether satisfied with Spencer,
signed from Peoria, who has been the
only backstop on the team since the
release of Shocks.
Noah Henline is much wanted by
other magnates since his release from
Bloomington. but he cannot be located.
He seems to have skipped out from
that city, and although there are tele-
grams there for him from other clubs,
they cannot be delivered.
Putting the balls on ice before the
game in order to make them hard to
handle by opposing pitchers is the
unique charge that has been brought
against the Canton team in the central
league 1t is said this is what led to
the fight at that place last Friday.
George Ramsey has thrown up his
job as umpire in the Three-Eye. He
wired his resignation to President Hol-
land yesterday and-the latter at once
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

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hand to hand. Gen. Thomas happened
TO be near the rear of Newton's Divi-
sion, and got some field batteries in
good position, on the north side Of
Peach Tree Creek, from which he d.
rected a furious fire upon a mass of
the enemy, which was passing roun i
Newton's left and exposed flank. After
couple of hours of hard and close
conflict the enemy retired slowly with
in his trenches. leaving his dead and
many wounded on the field"
Planning to Crash MeBherson.
The failure on the Goth rendered ur-
gent the most active measures. in order
to save Atlanta even for a short period.
Through the vigilance of Gen. Wheeler,
/ received information, during the night
of the goth, of the exposed position OF
McPherson's left flank; 1t was standing
out in air. near the Georgia Railroad
between Decatur and Atlanta, and a
large number OF the enemy's wagons
had been parked i'm and around Deca-
tur. The roads were in good condi-
ton. and ran in the direction to enable
a large body Of our army to march
under cover of darkness. around this
exposed flank and attack in rear.
i determined to make all necessary
preparations for a renewed assault; to
attack the extreme left Of the Federals
ia rear and flank. and endeavor to bring
the entire Confederate army into united
action.
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such as Jackson possessed, was requ1r-
ed; that he had simply to follow the
guides furnished him to Decatur and
attack as ordered.
Thus orders were given to attack
from right to left, and to press the
Federal army down and against the
deep and muddy stream i'm their rear.
These orders were carefully explained
again and again, till each officer prese mt
gave assurance that he fully compre-
hended his duties The following eX-
tract will disclose the situation aid sur
misses of the enemy on the morning of
the battle:
Shcrman's Surmises.
"In the morning (22d) we found the
strong line of parapet, Peach Tree
line to the front of Schofield and
Thomas, abandoned, and our lines were
advanced rapidly close up to Atlanta.
For some moments 1 supposed the enc
my intended to evacuate, and in person
was on horseback at the head Of S:ho-
fields troops. who had advanced in
front OF the Howard House to some
open ground, from which We could
plainly see the whole rebel line of para
pets, and / saw their men dragging up
from the intervening valley, by the dis
tillery, trees and saplings or abatis. Our
skirmishers found the enemy down iii
this valley. and we could see the rebe'
main line strongly manned. with guns
in position at intervals. Schofield was
dressing forward his lines, and / could
hear Thomas farther to the right en-
gagged when Gen. Mcpherson and his
staff rode up. We. went back to th2
Howard House, a double frame building
with a porch. and sat on the steps, dis
cussng the chances of battle and OF
Hoods general character. Mcpherson
had also been of the same class at West
Point with Hood, Schofield and Sheri.
dan. We agreed that we ought TO be
unusually cautious and prepared at all
times for sallies and for hard fighting
because Hood, though not deemed much
of a scholar, or of great mental capaci-
ty, was undoubtedly brave, deter
mined and rash man; and the change
of commanders at that particular crisis
argued the displeasure OF the Confed
The National tribune., 1906-05-10
The Army 81 the Cumberland Shou10
Have Been Destroyed.

I was at the time unable to discover
a satisfactory reason for which an unit
ed attack by two corps d'armee. at even
o'clock in the day, should have failed
to destroy Thomas's army, which was
protected by only slight intrenchments.
and was situated within a pocket FORM
ed by two streams difficult OF passage.
1 was deeply concerned and perplexed.
as l sought to divine the cause Of mis-
fortune-especially of failure on the
part OF Hardee's Corps to attack ac-
cording to explicit instructions.
Gen. Sherman writes as follows In
regard to this engagement:
"On the 18th the three armies were
convereing toward Atlanta, meeting
such feeble resistance that really
thought the enemy intended to evacu-
ate the place. Mcpherson was moving
astride of the railroad. near Decatur:
Schofeld along q road leading toward
Atlanta. by Col. Towards house and
the distillery. and Thomas was c"ossi-g
Peach Tree in line Of battle. building
bridges for nearly every division as de-
ployed. There was quite gap be-
tween Thomas and Schofeld, which
endeavored to close by drawing two OF
Towards divisions nearer SchOfield
On the Goth ! was with Gen. Schofield
near the center, and soon after noon
heard heavy firing in front of Thomas
right, which lasted an hour or so and
then ceased. / soon learned that the
enemy had made a furious sally, TIE
blow falling on HOoker's Corps tho
Twentieth). and partially on JO,nston's
Division of the Fourtee nth, and New
tons of the Fourth. The troops had
crossed Peach Tree Creek, were de-
ployed. but at the time were resting
for noon, when, without notice, the
enemy came pouring out of their
trenches down upon them, they became
commingled and fought in many places
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

time we moved to the front that no
guns, either artillery or small arms,
were heard on our right, save a feeble
skirmish. l supposed from hearing no
firing on our right, and knowing that
many divisions had had time to reach
the creek, that they had found no enc
my in their front Had the attack been
vigorously made by all the troops on
our right, and the plan of the battle
been strictly carried out. / then believed,
and still believe, the victory would have
been a brilliant one, and the Federal
forces on the south side of Peach Tree
Creek would have been all either kill
ed, wounded or captured. The orders
seem to have been misunderstood by
the troops on our right, or for some
cause not fully carried out"
Unfortunately the corps on Stewart
right, although composed of the best
troops in the army. virtually accom-
plished nothing. In lieu of moving the
half division front promptly to the
right, attacking as ordered, and sup
porting Stewards gallant assault, the
troops of Hardee-as their losses on
that day indicate-did nothing more
than skirmish with the enemy. Instead
of charging down upon the foe, as
Sherman represents Stewards men to
have done, many of the troops. when
they discovered that they had come
into contact with breastworks, lay down
and, consequently, this attempt at
pitched battle proved abortive.
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len.
nessee-liardee Falls to Carry Ont His
Part-Death of Gems. Walker md Me-
PhersOn-The Fault of the Army.
Siege of Atlanta Begins.
Gen. Stewards Report.
The following extracts from the re-
ports of Gems. Stewart and Feather
ston, touching the battle of the goth,
will be read with interest:
1.-The plan was for the divisions (com-
mencing on Hardee's righD to move
forward successfully. ell echelon, at in
tervals of some 200 yards. to attack
the enemy, drive him back to the creek
and then press down the creek to- the
left. Should the enemy be found in
tIenched his works were to be carried:
everything on our side of the creek
was to be taken, and our crossing to
the other side of the creek was to de-
pend on our success. Such were the
instructions of the General command
ing to Gen. Hardee and myself. i was
to hold a division in reserve. 1t seems
a division had been withdrawn from
the lines on the right of Hardee' s
Corps. His corps and mine were to
close to the right far enough to cover
the space vacated by this divisiOn-the
space to be divided between the two
corps. This would have shifted my
line a half division front to the right
perhaps at most-half a mile. At l
o'clock I found the left of Hardee's
Corps just beginning to shift to the
right. Feeling that this change was not
important. and that not a moment was
to be lost in making the attack con-
templated, a staff officer was dispatch
ed to the Commanding General to in
form him of the fact, and requesting
an order to stop the movement to the
right and commence the forward move
ment. The result was, however, that
to keep up connection with the other
corps my line was moved a mile and a
half or two miles to the right.
My instructions to division command
ers. and through them to brigade and
regimental commanders were to move
forward and attack the enemy; il found
intrenched, to fix bayonets and carry
his works, to drive him back to the
creek, and then press down the creek;
that we were to carry everything in our
front on our side OF the creek.
These commanders, their officers and
men behaved entirely to my satisfac-
ton, and / cannot but think, had the
plan of the battle, ais / understood it,
been carried out fully, we would have
achieved a great success"
Gen. Featherston's Report.
Cen Featherston in his official report
writes:
1.-The plan Of battle, as explained to
me, was as follows: The attack was to
begin on the extreme right of the army
Gen Hoods old corps and Gen. Har-
Gee's were both on my right. The
troops were to advance en- echelon by
divisions, beginning on the extreme
right, the first division advancing some
500 yards to the front before the sec
Ond moved. The same order was to be
observed down the entire line from
right to left, extending through all
three Of the army corps Each divi-
sion when 1t reached Peach Tree Creek
was to oblique to the left, and sweep
down the creek, and thereby make the
attack upon the enemy, one upon his
front and left flank at the same time
The National tribune., 1906-05-10
Personal Experiences the United States and the Confederate
States Armies
By Lieut.. Gen. J. B. HOOD, c. S. A.
States Armies.

My orders We're to fix bayonets and
charge their works when we reached
them, to stop for no obstacle. however
formidable, but to make the attack a
desperate one. / was informed that
the same orders had been delivered by
the Commander-in-Chi Gen. Hood,
to each and every army corps. 1
thought the battle had been well
planned, and heard it spoken of by my
associates in arms in terms of COM
mendation. The whole corps, so far as
/ heard an expression of their opinions
anticipated brilliant victory
Il was struck with surprise at the
The National tribune., 1906-05-10
The 7th Ky. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: viii YOU
please give me a short history OF the
7th KY. Cav? I would like to hear
from any of the old regiment. in which
two Of my brothers served.-Moilie
Brann, Whitney, Tex.
The 7th KY. Cav. was organized at
Louisville, Paris, Lexington and Frank
fort from Aug. Is. 1862, and mustered
out July 10, 1865. Col. John K. Faulk-
ner was In command Of the regiment
during its service. Leut.-Col. Thomas
7. Vimont was killed in a quarrel. 1t
belonged to Mitcheli's Division, Cavalry
Of the Army Of the Cumberland, and
lost "a killed and 123 died from dis
ease-National Tribune.
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XII.
BATTLE OF JULY %, 1864.

Attempt to Crush the Army of the Ten
nessee-Hardee Fails to Carry Out His
Part-Death of Gems. Walker md Me-
PhersOn-The Fault of the Army
Siege of Atlanta Begins.
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

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prudent conduct of Gen. Joe John.
ston."
Ito be continued)
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Gen. Stewards Report.

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The National tribune., 1906-05-10
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-19

That Pendleton is a healthful place
in which to live is shown by the fact
that it has been over five months
since any contagious disease was re-
ported within the city. Under the
law physicians are required to report
all contagious ailments at the record
er's office so that the house affected
may be properly quarantined. An in
vestigaion this morning revealed the
fact that the last entry was made
upon June II, when case of scar
let fever was noted. Since that time
not a solitary case of scarlet fever,
measles, smallpox, mumps or even
chickenpox has occurred within this
city.
During the summer there has been
much typhoid and cons derable other
fever, though a large percentage of
the former cases have been brought
here from the surrounding country or
towns. Now that the cooler weather
has set in the situation is improving
daily and there are fewer cases at this
time than at any time since last
spring.
LAS soon as the river rises the wa
ter supply will become better and
there will he less sickness than al
present" said DR.. Henderson this
morning. For the fever that has oc-
CURED during the summer that ply
sician holds the water supply partly
responsible, and is an earnest advocate
of a filter system for the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-19
STRIKE IS SERIOUS
JESSE LIEUALLEN HOME
FROM PORTLAND.
Three Weston Men Who Went to Port
land TO Work on Waterfront Three
Weeks Ago, Have Varied Experience
Over 1900 Men Are Now Out
Strike May Continue Indefinitely.

Twelve hundred employees of the
waterfront in Portland are on a strike,
the exporters refuse to recognize the
unions, land lubbers cannot load ships
properly and all the available force of
extra policemen and detectives in
Portland is required to prevent Sc
rious riot at the waterfront is the
way in which Jesse Lieuallen, of Wes-
ton, sizes up the labor situation in
Portland.
Mr.. Lieuallen, Ed Wood and Frank
Stewart. of Weston, went to Portland
three weeks ago to work on the water
front, but during that time they have
been unable to work but little owing
to the continued strike. At the pres
ent time there are about 1900 men out
on the waterfront and unless some
understanding is reached between the
warehouse companies and the men in
conference called by Mayor Lane
today, the prospects are that the strike
will be long drawn out.
Mr.. Lieuallen says the captains OF
the grain ships are complaining OF
the way in which the land lubbers
strike breakers and "green" hands
| load the vessels and declare that load
| ing with such labor shall not proceed
as the ships when improperly loaded
may easily founder or capsize in severe
weather at sea.
The three exporting companies ir
whose warehouses the strike is ir
progress are the Kerr-Gifford, Bal
four Guthrie and the Pacific Coas
Elevator companies. rhe teamster!
are now refusing to handle grain tc
or from these warehouses and the sit
uation is becoming very serious.
The strike breaking attempted IL
the early stages of the strike was 6
failure as the men imported to worl
in place of the strikers were inexperi
enced and many of them Joined thu
unions as soon as they reached Port
land and thus added only fuel to tn
flames.
M. Lieualen remained three week
hut at the end of that time decide;
that he had had enough Of waterfron
service and came home this morning
Mr. Wood and Mr.. Stewart remained
in Portland and will work wheneve
permitted to do so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-19

the state Of oregon, that greater vigil
lance might be observed in the choice
of their pastors, that a thorough in
vestigation into the past records of
the mans work his character and his
educational qualifications pe maze
and that satisfactory conclusions on
these points be reached before any
contract is entered into, and be 1t fur
ther
Resolved, That We recommend to
the board of trustees of the Oregon
Home Missionary society that they
require Of all home missionary
churches applying for aid, that they
shall sign a contract with the board
Of trustees that they will not make
any arrangements in the securing of
any minister or pastor who his not
been approved by the state superinten-
dent and board of trustees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-19

Weston Mountain potatoes, s1.25
per sack. The Peoples Warehouse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-19
SECOND CROP STRAWBERRIES.
Grand Ronde Soil Produces Excellent
Late CroIjs.

The Ia Grande Chronicle says:
Walter Lyman. who is extensively
interested in the orchard industry at
what was formerly the Oldenburg
place, in the hills above town, brings
the report that there is a fine crop
OF strawberries on the place, many of
them being over an inch in diameter.
The plants are covered with berries
in all stages from the bloom to the
finished product" and the folks are
gathering all they need for household
use every day. Strawberries in the
fall are not an unusual thing, by any
means. but these plants were set out
only last spring and they have sent
out runners distance of two to three
feet and produced a crop all within
six months and without irrigation oil
other attention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-19
Alleges Rent Money Due.

City Packing company for the sum of
s1S2.5O, alleged to be due for rent of
the room formerly occupied by the
defendant company. The sum of sS2
per month was paid for the use of the
room and when the company failed
recently the above sum was due. The
suit was filed in the circuit court by
J. I. Hinkle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-19
STEALS a STOVE.
Anticipating Cold Winter Some
Thief Takes Mr.. Hunziker's Heater.

That it is not safe to leave a stove
out in a yard during the summer is
shown by the recent experience of
Louis Hunziker, who is minus a
heater. Several months ago the Hun
ziker family moved from their little
cottage on Alta street, to one of the
Vert houses on College. In doing so
they left a heating stove in the back
yard. as they had no need of the same
during the warm weather. On look
ing for the same several days ago the
stove was found to be missing, and
its Whereabouts is still a mystery to
Mr.. Hunziker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-19
TO IMPROVE THE MINISTRY.
Congregational Convention Passe:
Strong Resolutions.

At the close of the convention of
Congregational ministers and churches
in this city, the following resolution
was introduced and carried:
Whereas, we earnestly believe that
nothing under the grace of God can
he of greater consequence to the pro-
gress of the kingdom than the char
acter of its leadership, and whereas.
we consider it especially opportune at
this time to call attention to, and en-
phasize the standard of the ministry
be it
Resolved. That wo recommend tS
the churches of our denomination in