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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
DAUGHTER SPEAKS
Margaret MagiIl Declares Ac.
cused Clinton, H., Man
is Innocent.
MOTHER WAS NOT MURDERED
Prosecution Declared to Have Been In
stituted by an Aunt who Hated
the First Mrs. MagiII.

San Francisco, July 19-Margaret
Magill, daughter of Fred H. Magill of
Clinton, H., has made an explicit state
ment in regard to the matter of her
father and step-mother on the charge
of numbering the first Mrs Magill.
Aunt Hated Mother. ------
Miss Magill says the prosecution is
all spite work on the part of an aunt
who has always hated the first Mrs. Ma.
gill Miss Magill says she and Fay
Graham have always been chums and
that Fay and Margaret's mother were
the best of friends.
Letters Identified.
Miss Magill positively identified let
ters purporting TO have been written
by her mother as being in her moth
er's handwriting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
STEEREDBY WHEEL
Unique Craft First of Kind to
Appear on the Mississippi
at This Point.
PLATFORM AT THE STERN
Engine and Paddle Wheel RevoIve, Do.
ing Away With Rudder and
Giving Better Control.

Perhaps the most novel craft which
has visited these waters in some
time is the steamer Willena which a.
rived yesterday from the north an I
tied up on the Davenport side of the
river. The boat is novel in that it is
rudderless and is steeTed by turn
table. 1t is a stern wheeler and tho
engine room and frame of the paddle
wheel are built on a turntable, which
also contains the tank of gasoin
which furnishes the motive power ol
the craft. This turntable is connected
with the pilot house by means of al
endless chain and revolves very easily
Instead of being connected with thc
paddle wheel by means of a crank. tht
engine is connected To the wheel Will
IA chain. The engine operates tn
same as any other gasoline engine ani
the boat is made TO go forward an;
! backward by means of a bevel gear
One gear is used to go forward an.
another to go backward The mechan
| ism is so constructed that the boa
can be made to travel at any desires
speed.
Owned by Inventor.
| The boat is owned by w. H. Farne
of Chicago. who is the patentee of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
Fully $500 PHILADELPHIA
ans Overcome Watch
ing Eiks' Parade.
FEW CASES SERIOUS
Thousands Leaving City for
Seashore, Jamestown Expo
sitl0n and Their Homes.

Philadelphia, July 19.-Of the thou
sands of persons overcome by the heat
while watching the Eiks parade yester-
day about a hundred spent the night
in the hospitals. Many of them were
discharged today. The deaths due di-
rectly to the heat and humidity num-
bered four. There are about a dozen
cases considered serious by the hOspi-
tai physicians. The dead were resi-
dents of this city.
Eiks Leaving City.
The big feature If Elks week being
over. thousands of visitors left town to-
day either for the various seashore re-
sorts. jamestown exposition, or their
homes.
Were 2.5OO Overcome.
Philadelphia, Pa. July 19.-It is -
timated that $500 persons were pros
trated by the heat yesterday during
the progress of the Elks parade. The
parade was one of the greatest ever
seen in this city in years and il is eS-
timated that more than half million
persons crowded into the broad street
to view the spectacle. II was the hot
test of the summer and long before the
parade started the spectators were fall
ing by the dozens. The sun was broi-
ing hot and the humidity unusually
high. Every hospital in the city was
brought into service after those neac-
est the route of the parade were cowd-
cd to the last inch. Physicians were
so busy that no names were taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19

the verdict" and calling it a ''prosti
tuition of justice"
Would Lynch Only Men.
The lynching reports appeared as far
as New Orleans and the local officers
were apprehensive that party might
be made up in that city TO aid in such
an attempt. The distance between here
and New Orleans is about 20 miles
Only three of the prisoners were men
toned in these rumors of violence, the
name of Mrs. Campiascano being omit
ted. The verdict was generally salts
factory in her case. The others are the
woman's husband, and Collagero Gen
duSa and Tony Costa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
REMOVE PATIENTS
State Redstricted by Board OF
Charities as to Inmates of
Insane Asylum.
EFFECTS AT WATERFOWL
Cook County Quota Removed From
Local insttution-Dr. Taylor
is Well Pleased.

Springfield. H., July 19.-In COM
rliance with the new law for the COM
plete state care for the insane, the
state board of charities has divided IL
inois into six new districts as the pre-
liminary step in removing the insane
from Illinois county almhouses into
state hospitals.
For geographical reasons the quota
OF insane from Cook county, which for
meriy went 10 the institution at Wa
toItOwn, will be divided between the
Eigin and Kankakee districts in the
ratio of 50 per cent of cases to Elgin
and 81 TO Kankakee, deducting 1,SG0
cases for the Cook county hospital for
1.-THE insane at Dunning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
BUT FOUR DEAD AS RESULT
OF HEAT PR0STRATI0NS

new turntable steering device 1t WIS
pany at Oshkosh. Wis, and was taken
on trip up the Wisconsin river. This
summer Mr.. Farney is making n "trip
down the Mississippi from Oshkosh to
st. Louis and it stopping at different
points along the route. After reach.
ing ST Louis he intends to journey up
the Illinois river.
1t is claimed by the patentee that
the turn table device can rock the
boat off any sandbar which it chances
to strike. The craft has already been
released a number of times from sani.
bars on which it has run almost its
entire length.
Fast Launch Comes Here.
A new and fast launch has been
added TO the tri-city fleet through the
purchase by w. II. and T. c. Gosch oi
Davenport of the Lamb /. the craft
that won the first prizes in the T..
gatta across the river last season. The
name of the boat has been changed "a
the Marcella. It was brought down
from Clinton last evening.
River RipIets.
The Ruth, Emily and w w. Wee
down and the two first named, the
Prescott and Frontenac went up. The
Helen Blair was in from the south
The stage OF water was SO all day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
EXCURSIONS ON THE RIVER
w. w. is Scheduled for Several Short
Trips From Local Port.

The postoffice clerks are arranging
a moonlight excursion on the steamer
w W. for Aug. %, the first outing Of
its kind ever undertaken by the post
Office clerks. The people from St.
Johns Methodist church were taken
on the w. w. this morning for a trip
down the river to Linwood and when
the boat returns this evening a moon
light excursion will be given for the
benefit of Bethany home. Tomorrow
afternoon the w. w will leave at =
o'clock on an excursion trip to La-
Claire and return arriving here on the
| return trip at 7:30 o'clock, after which
the Ben Hur lodge of Davenport Is
=. scheduled to run a moonlight excur
F. sion down the river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19

and a two-days' trial was held. which
ended yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Cross
was determined to conceal nothing.
She said the pastor had won her affec-
tion, and that she was unable to resist
his advances. She admitted she had
accompanied him to hotels. and had
improper relations with him in her
own home as well. Even the pastors
study, Mrs. Cross testified. was not free
from taint.
Decides tn Reveal All.
When she heard Mr.. Ferguson's ser
mon Sunday, she said. she realized the
significance of her conduct and deter
mined to make what amends she could
and expose the man who demanded
clean lives in others.
Milton Burke, cashier of the First
National bank. and Mrs. Josephine
Brown, general secretary of the Young
Woman's Christian association. also ties
titled, corroborating much of Mrs
Cross confession.
During the early SOS Mr.. Ferguson
was minister in New York City. Fol
five years he was president of the Cen
tenary College Institute at Hackensack
\. j., and later he was pastor of 4;
! Newark church. He spent severa
years in Los Angeles and Redlands
Cal, before coming to Nebraska a yea
ago. For many years he has occupie,
a prominent place in the Methods
ministry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
OWN ELOQUENCE OPENS UP STORY OF
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, PASTORS SINS

Lincoln. Neb, July 19-Disgraced by
the force of his own eloquence, Rev.
w. p. Ferguson. pastor of the First
Methodist church OF University Place,
q suburb, was suspended from the
church yesterday for illicit relations
with Mrs. Jane Cross. a member of his
congregation. with whom he boarded.
Last Sunday morning Mr. Ferguson
delivered one of the most powerful ser
mons which his congregation ever had
heard It's subject was pure living.
With all the force and elOquCncC that
years of pulpit speaking-he is 80
years old-had taught him, Mr. Fergu-
son appealed to the men and women
of his flock to live clean lives. That
he said. was the first duty of every
person. He dwclt on the misery caused
when mothers and fathers departed
from the path of virtue.
Hears Sermon: Confcsses.
Mrs. Cross was in the congregation
Like his other hearers, she was deeply
moved She went to the members ot
the church board the next day and con
fessed that she and Mr.. Ferguson hat
| been guilty of the very offense which
| the pastor had warned his charge
| against. II was the erring minister
own sermon which had induced her t
confess
Seven Methodist clergymen from
nearby churches were called together
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
OMAHA MAN WEEDS COUNTESS
Frank r. Hamilton Wins the Heart OF
Spanish Noblewoman.

Omaha. July 19.-Omaha society WAS
surprised yesterday by the announce
ment of the engagement of Frank T.
Hamilton, vice president of the Me-
chants National bank and president of
the Omaha Gas company, to Countess
Louise De Cistue. Mr. Hamilton met
the countess. who is 4 Spaniard, while
visiting in Rome last winter. His sis
ter. Miss Mae Hamilton a few week.
ago brought the fair Spaniard y
Omaha as her guest. and she has been
seen at numerous social functions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
GET SIGHT OF A
HEADLESS FLOATER
Pull Body to Land, But it Slip
pee Out of Reach.

While crossing the dam from CamD-
bells island last evening just before
dark, the trainmen on one of the Ea st
Moline cars saw floater in the water
above the dam. They did not stop
then. but on their return some time
later, endeavored to recover the body.
1t was found that the body had neither
arms nor head. In trying to pull it in,
the trainmen lost hold of the body, AMI
it slipped over the bank and on down
the stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
BOOST THREAD 10 CENTS
Price of Cotton Soon to Be Boosted
Again by the Combine.

New York. July 19.-Cotton thread,
until short time ago the most stable
in price of all the staples, selling the
country over for cents a spool. is to
be advanced again. so that the retail
price is to be 10 cents. Cotton thread
for domestic use is manufactured al
most exclusively by the cotton com
bine. Increased cost of raw material
and an advance i'll wages is the reason
given for the contemplated increase i'll
price. Independent manufacturers de-
clare that neither of the reasons is
good, for when cotton was selling much
higher than it is now thread retailed
for ; cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
CLUBBED To DEATH
twenty-five Out of a Party of 8
Russian EmiqrantS Killed
in Austria.
WERE ON WAY TO AMERICA
Started to Cross Frontier Without Pass
ports-Women and Children
Among Victims.

Budapest, July ia newspaper
says that 81 Russian Jews started to
cross the Austrian frontier at night
without passports. their destination be
ing Amcrica. They were waylaid by
peasants in the village of Izwinitz for
the purpose of robbery. twenty-five,
including women and children, were
dubbed To death. The frontier guards
arrested several of the murderers.
Too Wnrlikc-ConGscatcd
st. Petersburg, July 19.-The new
newspaper. Reich, has been cOntiscat-
ed for printing articles from its war
correspondent predicting war between
Russia and China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
Mob Threatens Four ItaI.
ians Convicted of
Killing a Boy.
SAVED FROM GALlOWS
Governor Blanchard of Louis
lana Declares Law Shall
Take Its Course.

New Orleans. July 19-As Il p-e.
cautionary measure two more com.
mands Of troops were sent this mora
ing from here to Hahnville where the
jury yesterday brought in a verdict OF
guilty without capital punishment III
the case of four Italians charged with
kidnapping little Walter Lamane
There is still some talk of lynching
but Governor Blanchard announced
this morning the law would take iCq
course if it became necessary to order
out all the state troops
Two Companies ont.
Hahnville. La. July 19.-TwO com
panies of militia were last night order
ed here to protect from threatened
lynching the four Italians convicted
without capital punishment" of the
completely in the murder of little Wal
ter Lamana of New Orleans. who was
kidnapped and stranglcd almost a month
ago.
Those convicted are Campisciano
Mrs. Campisciano, Tony Costa. and
Frank Gendusa.
Jury Out ~ Minutes.
The verdict was reached just before
dark at night, after the jury had beer
out 45 minutes, and at the close of {
four days trial full of excitement
Absolute silence greeted the fore
mans announcement The spectator,
listened quietly while the jury declar
ed that their verdict was unanimous
and then court adjoarned. An hour af
terwards it was reported that prepara
tons for a lynching were under way
physician of local prominence gave
out a statement declaring that "thC
good people of st. Charles repuGiat,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
JANUARY GETS HIS RELEASE
President oardons Reformed Man I'M
prisoned for Old Crime.

Fort LeavenwOrth, Kan, July IS
William January, alias Charles w. An
derson, for whom a petition containing
the signatures of 10000 persons was
presented to President Roosevelt three
months ago. was released from the fed
eral prison here today. Anderson will
return to Kansas City and engage in
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
GRAFTON REFUSED
TO GIVE UP THE NAMES
Charges of Former Rock Island Pastor
Against Beer Drinking Members
of Flock Taken Up.

Rev. T. w Grafton, formerly pastor
of Memorial Christian church in this
city and now located at Anderson,
of court because he refused to divulge
the names of members of his church
who he declared from the pulpit had
purchased beer on Sunday. Empty
bottles had been exhibited during the
sermon to prove the pastors stat :.
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19

DIR. w. f. Taylor, superintendent of
the hospital at Watertown, is much
pleased over the prospective results OF
the new order AT the Watertown insti-
tuition. AS result of the change 32l
of the incurable insane from Cook coun-
ty will be transferred to the Kankakee
and Elgin asylums. WatertOwn dis
trict will receive the quotas of the
and Grundy, and will lose the counties
of Cook, Peoria, Marshall. and Putnam.
DIR. Taylor anticipates that the change
will bring to the institution better
class of patients than those Of Cook
county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
SCHOOL BOARDS ARE WARNED
Superintendent Blair Hits Illegal Ex-
penditures and Asks Reports.

Springfield. H.. July 19.-Trusteee
of public schools throughout the sta-c
of Illinois are warned against the il
legal expenditure of school funds an /
notified to make report of the con.
ditions of all schools in circular
which is being sent out by State Sup.
orintendcnt of Public Instruction
Francis ] Blair. Among other things
the circular states that the reports 70.
the year ending June 80. 1906, disclose
an expenditure of $2ii32.9S for Incl
dental expenses by trustees of schoo :
which was unauthorized. and therefor-
illegal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
Wife Sues for Divorce.

Mrs. Bertha Merchant has filed bill
for divorce from her husband. Edward
Merchant. She charges cruelty. They
were married Feb. &c, 1904, at Gales
burg, and lived together until May Is,
1905. Schriver & Schriver represent
the complainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
JAPANESE SHIPS SEIZED
Crews of Two Sealing Vessels to Be
Tried on Charge of Poaching.

CTtWS OF TWo SeaIIng Vessels 70 Be
Tried on Charge of Poaching.
Washington. July 1.-THE state d s.
partment has been informed that the
revenue cutter Manning. on July :.
seized two Japanese fishing schoone"S,
the Nitto Maru and the kahno, near
the seal island of St. Paul. Both Gf
the vessels were equipped for sealing
and there were fresh scalskins in the
small boats. The crews were convey
ed To Ungi, where they will be tried Oh
the charge of violating the scaling
regulations. AS the case appears %
he an ordinary one Of poaching it is
not expected any diplomatic incident
will result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
Thatcher is Buried.

Wilmington, Del, July 19.-Impres-
sive funeral services, including solemn
requiem mass were held today over
the body of William J. Thatcher, the
young turret captain of the battleshi9
Georgia. one of the victims of the eX-
plOsiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
Storm at ST. Joseph.

ST. Joseph, July ia tornado and
tremendous rain did heavy damage IN
St. Joseph and vicinity last night.
Houses were wrecked, street railway
tracks torn out. cellars flooded, and
crops leveled There were no fatali-
tiac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
increases the Number.

The number of inmates at the hos
pital will, however, be increased from
/ .275 to 800 as a result. The removal
of the patients under the new arrange
ment will be commenced Sept. 1.
The redistricting of the state is done
with a view to the removal Of patients
from the infirmaries to the hospitals,
the new law providing that the state
must care for all insane people in these
institutions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
MlDSHlPMAN CRUISE is DEAD
Tenth Victim of Explosion on the Geor-
uia Dies of Injuries.

Boston. July 19.-Midshipman James
IF. Cruise of the battleship Georgia died
today. He is the 10th man to die as
a result of the powder explosion in the
turret of the Georgia Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
Mclean Has Not Escaped.

Tangier. July 19-Reports that Caid
Sir Harry Mclean had succeeded in
escaping from the hands of the bandit,
Raisuli. now appear to be untrue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
JAP CONTROL IS WORKING
MUCH HARM TO KOREANS

since that time. Ii is understood the
wedding will be from the home of Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst in California in the
near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
seen. FIRST Time
Detective Mcfarland Who Has
Gathered Most of Evil
dence in Boise Court
TO LISTEN TO ARGUMENTS
Formal Motion That Jury Be Instruct
ed for the Defense Again Denied
Pleas Will Be Long.

Boise, July 10 Judge Wood an
nomCed at the opening Of the Hay
wood case this morning he would give
a decision on the questions argued yes
terday this afternoon. Court adjourn
ed until > o'clock. when Hawley will
open for the state
VIII Take II Day.
Hawley is not expected to conclude
before tomorrow afternoon. He will be
followed by Richardson for the defense.
To preserve the record. Richardson
again today moved the jury be instruct
ed to return a verdict OF not guilty ON
the ground the defendant Haywood.
had not been connected by the evi-
doncc with the crime alleged. The mo-
ton was denied.
Mcfarland in Court.
For the first time since the trial
started James Mcfarland. the detec.
tive whose name has been often men
toned in connection with the securing
OF evidence against the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, was in the court
room today. He had come to listen to
the arguments in the case and attract
ed considerable attention.
Was No Sur-RebuttnI.
Boise, July 19.-Clarence DarrOW
spoke for an hour and a half Of the
morning session yesterday.
Senator BOrah replied in the after
noon and was followed by Il. F. Rica-
ardson. The point argued was the
proposition to exclude from consider
alton by the jury the evidence of de
fense to show. by proof of deportation
of miners from and employment of de
tectivcs i'll the Cripple Creek district
that the conspiracy was formed amona
mine owners and citizens to prevent
employment of members of the West
cn Federation of Miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
japan In the Dark .
Agitation Suppressed.

II is believed wisdom and resource
fulness will prevent the spread of any
agitation likely to menace the general
peace of Korea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
Crowds Assemble.
without Friend. in Europe.

London, July 19.-The emperor Ct
Korea is without friends among the
governments of Europe sufficiently ii
terested in the status of the ancient
Korean Empire to interpose a word IL
his behalf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19

le verdict" and calling it ''prosti
ltion of Justice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
Owned by Inventor.

The boat is owned by w. II. Farney
of Chicago, who is the patentee of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-19
Convencs Statesmen.
Much Unrest Prevails.

1t was decided to hold the abdication
ceremony at 10 o'clock this morning.
Much unrest prevails about the palace
and at another place a crowd OF 2,0oo
is assembled. \ portion of this crowd
assaulted the Office of the Daily Ko
kunin, but the mob was dispersed be-
fore heavy damage was inflicted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
DIR. JuDsoN CRITICALLY ILL.

Greenville, Jan. 8.-Dr. Charles
Hallette Judson, Furman university's
grand old man, who has for SIS years
been intimately connected with the
university, lies in g critical condition
tonight as result of a stroke Of pa
ralysis, which occurred Monday noon.
His left side is partially paralyzed,
also his throat. The attending ply
sicians late tonight say that his stroke
is the beginning of the final dissolu-
ton. They give out no hope whatever
for any permanent improvement at
his advanced age. He being 81 is
against him for temporary improve
ment. DR.. Judson was elected only
a few days ago a beneficiary of the
Carnegie Foundation Fund. His an
nuity is $1,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09

The Clemson college car will be in
Sumter January Goth. The exhibits
in the car will be of interest to all
progressive farmers and there will be
number of good speakers who will
talk on subjects pertaining to agri-
culture.
Mr.. W. W. McKagen, clerk in the
city clerk and treasurer's Office, who
has been critically i'll with pneumonia
for several days, was much better yes
terday afternoon, and unless he
should have an unexpected relapse
will soon be we'll again.
The prisoners In the county jail
were vaecinated Saturday and the
chaingang crowd will also be operated
on likewise. The operatives Of fac
tories and mills are now being vacci-
mated. The colored school children
will be vaccinated in few days. Vac
cination is compulsory.