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Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
IRON POLE FAILS ON nov.
cow TRADED FOR ROOSTER
Kcwance Deal Vindicates Raisers of
Fancy Birds.

Kewanee, Ill.,, Dec. 21.-In an even
trade yesterday with farmer, Henry
Tibbetts acquired Jersey COW in ex-
change for a full-blooded Plymouth
Rock rooster. Poultry fanciers are
jubilant over the deal, declaring some
of their fondest dreams of fancy pric-
ed poultry are coming true.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

fire broke out sshigh wind was blow
ing and gave the flames such impetus
they were not controlled until 10 firms
were burned out and eight large build
ings destroyed The entire block from
Ninth and Sycamore streets to Broad
way was swept by flames.
STARTS IN ENGINE ROOM.
The fire, it is believed, started in the
engine room OF the plant of the Krip-
penndOrf & O'Neal company's shoe fac
tory. While the fire was at it's height
the wall of the Krippenndorf building
fell and buried and killed Robert d
Grear. fireman Four other fircmer
who were injured were caught by the
same falling wall
IRON POLE FAILS ON BOY.
Shortly afterward Two more firemen
were hurt. The boy was killed by an
iron electric light pole, which fell on
him.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
REV. THOS. KEATING DEAD

Dean Of Ottawa District of PcOris
Catholic Diocese ipuplcyy Victim.
Ottawa. H., Dec 2t.-Rt. Rev. Tho
mas :. Heating. dean OF the most inn
portant division OF the Peoria diocese
OF the Roman Catholic church and per
petUal pastor of 81. Columbia parish.
this city. died Yesterday morning OF
apopleXy. He was born Dec. p. 1S4G.
Aug. 20. 1895, he celebrated his silver
jubilee OF - years in tho service Of the
ancient church OF his ancestors. lD
1883 he was appointed dean Of this dis
triCt Of the Peoria diocese
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

SENATE - In spite of the vigorous
fight wagcd upon it by Senator Bristow
of Kansas the omnibus claims bill ear
ryinE more than $4,000. 900, was passed
by the senate The Kansas senator oc-
Cupied six days in addressing the SEN
ate in opposition to the measure, but
when it came to q vote the bill was
passed As to II. The senate confirmed
Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the in
teTState commerce commission, TO he a
United States circuit judge and Mr.
court of commerce when that tribunal
is organized.
HGUSE-The house devoted practic-
ally the entire day 10 cOnSiderat tiou of
the executive. legislative and judicial
appropriation bill. which carries SS5,-
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
GIVES SCHOOL
over TO PUBLIC
John D. Rockefeller Announces
Final Gift to Chicago
University.
WITHDRAWS FROM BOARD
Present Gift of $4,000, 900 Makes
Total of $50, 100000 From
the Oil Magnate.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-President Judson,
of the University of Chicago today
made public a letter from John D..
Rockefeller in which the latter made
suggestions as to how his last dona-
tion of $1O.0O0,00O to the university
be spent. Religious instruction is the
chief OF the university life phases the
donor provides for.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
OIL MAN HEADS /. C. BOARD
Charles y. Markham succeeds Hara-
han a. Chairman of Directors.

New York, Dec. 21.-Charles p.
Markham. recently identified with
the oil interests of Pittsburg. was
today elected president Of the Hi
nois Central by the board OF direc-
tors TO succeed President Harahan.
Markham was formerly a vice presi-
dent and general traffic manager Of
the Southern Pacific.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
But Few Accounted for
After Explosion at
Bolton.
RESCUERS IN SEARCH
Members Return and Say There
Is Little Hope That Any
Will Survive.

Bolton, England. Dec. 21.-An expIo-
sion in the Little Hutton company's
colliery this morning entombed 290
miners. SO far only a boy and several
men have reached the surface.
NO HOPE FOR I,GPRIsONED.
Members of a rescuing party who
came up from The pit tonight express
ed the opinion there was practically
no hope for the imprisoned ones.
Only 10 bodies have been recovered.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
Gives Girl $500; Drops Desd.

Wichita. Kas., Dec els. 5. Hasse.
brook. - years ole, fell dead on IN
sidewalk Yesterday just after givinr
his daughter $500 as a Christmas gift
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
CIRCUIT COURT
HERE REVERSED
Supreme Tribunal RemandS Murphy
Smell Case for New Hear
ing.

Springfield. III, Dec. 21.-CSpeciaD
The supreme court today reversed
the judgment of the circuit court of
Rock Island county in the case of An
astasia Murphy. appellee against Mat
thias Smell, appellant, and remanded
the case.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
M'CANN, AGAIN
LOSER, WILL NOW
APPEAL CASE

Springfield, Ill. Dec. 21.-The
motion for stay Of mandate Of
commitment in the case OF former
Police Inspector McCann of Chicago.
and the remanding of the case for
rehearing on a motion for new
trial was denied by the supreme
court to-day. The case will be taken
10 the federal court.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
WANTs sd 1.5OO.OO CHAPEL.

Provision for a university chapel,
to cost at least $1,5OO,0OO. and TO
be conspiculously located in rela-
tion to the other university build
ings is the only specific request of
the donor. He asks that religion be
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
STATE PRIMARY
ELECTION LAW
IS SUSTAINED
Springfield. ILL.,, Dec. 21.-The IL
linois supreme court today sustain
ed the constitutionality of the leg
islative primary election law.
Field Museum Barred.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 21.-The su-
preme court today decided against
the petition of the South Park COM
missioners of Chicago to condemn
the rights of abutting property own
ers TO have parks kept free from
distractions. The park commits
sioners had intended building
S6.O0O,O00 Field museum in Grant
park.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
RECALL PETITION FILED
Removal of Seattle Mayor Demanded
by 300 Persons in City.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 21.-The petit
tion for the recall of Mayor Hiram c.
Gill, who is charged with permitting
gambling and other vice to be conduct
ed by syndicates which paid for their
privileges, was filed in the controllers s
Office yesterday. 1t contains 1890
names. 631 being those Of women The
election must be held within 40 days
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
Sycamore AGAINST Commission.

Sycamore, H., Dec. 2f.-Sycamore
yesterday voted against the adoption
of the commission form of municipal
government The small vote cast in
dicates that the voters were indifTer
ent
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
Injured in EalI.

Arthur Mason Of Rock Island was in
jured about his head this afternoon
when he fell 10 feet from a scaffold at
the Deere &, CO. plant at Moline. His
injury will not be serious.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
NEARLY THREE HUNDRED
CAUGHT IN ENGLISH MINE.

Wellman's airship far east of the Ba-
hama islands in north latitude 20 de-
grees and IS minutes and west longi-
tude sc degrees and 20 minutes, on
Dec 9, about 6:15 p. m
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
BLACK HAND HIT
New York Woman Is Found
Guilty of kidnapping Two
Italian Children.
FACES LONG PRISON TERM
Court PronounCes 1t Severest Blow
at This Form of Outlawry in
Recent Years.

New York, Dec. 21.-Justice dealt
the black hand a quick body blow in
Brooklyn yesterday with the convic-
ton in less than six hours of a wom-
an kidnaper.
She is Maria Kappa, a frail weazen-
ed italian woman of not more than so
years.
\ jury in Kings county court, after
20 minutes deliberation. found her
guilty of abetting the kidnapping of
little Michael Rizzo and Giuseppe
LongO.
The penalty is not less than five
years and not more than so years in
state prison. Sentence will be passed
next Tuesday.
COURT Is PLEASED.
When the verdict was announced
Judge Fawcett expressed qualification
and pronounced it the "severest'
blow to the Black Hand since he has
been on the bench.
Stauislaus Pattensea. indicated with
the woman. was placed on trial today
and the state hopes for conviction.
Eight other prisoners, all arrested in
connection with the case, are then 10
be tried.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
LOSS
$4,000,
Business District of Gin
Cinnati Suffers
SCOrChing.
WIND CAUSES SPREAD
Eight Large Buildings, Housing
10 Firms, Destroyed
Two Killed.

Cincinnati. Ohio Dec 21-Fire in
the factory district in this city caused
damage estimated at s2.OOO,0OO the
death of Fireman Robert d. Grear and
Walter Morris, boy, and the injury Of
six other ffremen At the time the
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
WELLMAN AIRSHIP Is SEEN
Passengers of Steamer Sight Wreck
Far East of Bahama Islands.

Gulfport, Miss, Dec. 2.1-Passengers.
officers, and members of the crew Of
the Russian steamship Heros. which
arrived yesterday from St. Vincent,
~ they sigAted the wreck OF Walter
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
FIFTEEN YEARS
FOR ASSAILANT
Peoria jury Seals Fate of Joseph
Hoffman. Who Attacked
Teacher.

- PepEia< -LEl.sl slheas-2I---5sseph--H HeafL-
man, accused Of 'criminally assaulting
Miss Mazo Clark. a school teacher al
Big Hollow, Nov. I, was found guilty
today and sentenced TO 10 years in the
penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
LEGISLATOR is TO SPEAK
w. r. Gaylord, Milwaukee, Comes
Here Under Socialist Auspices.

Here Under Socialist Auspices.
w. R. Gaylord of Milwaukee. a
member of the Wisconsin legislature,
is to give a lecture at Turner hall
in this city the evening of Jan 8
under the auspices of the socialist
party of Rock Island. Mr.. Gaylord
was elected to the legislature on the
socialist ticket. He is said to be a
most interesting and forceful
speaker.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
No Action on Enalneers.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-No action re-
lating to the threatened strike of
the engineers was expected before
tonight, if at all today.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
AVERAGE FARM II9 ACRES.

The number of farms is placed at
1866 Of an average of 119 acres
The average value of land with the
buildings is s57 per acre, and of land
without buildings SAB. The combined
value Of farm land and buildings is
S1.197.55S. 900. During lasr year $19.-
0440O0 was expended for farm labor
against S10,4G9,OOO in 1900.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

S25.219 Representative Macon OF Ar
kansas successfully opposed all efforts
to force increases in the measure. and
it was still under consideration when
the house adjourned.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
Work of Day in Congress

Washington, Dec. 21.-Following are
the proceedings briefly told, of the two
houses of congress yesterday:
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Thursday, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Mo-
line and Vicinity.

Increasing cloudiness, with snow to-
night or Thursday; warmer tonight,
with the lowest temperature about 20
to % degrees.
Temperature at Z a M, IL; highest
yesterday. 21; lowest last night, 10.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity, at D. N. SO, at
a. M. 92.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
WHITES CHARACTER HIT
BY SENATE COMMITTEE

he should be permitted to file mi
nority report if he should desire TO
do so later.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
BOY SCOUTS IN DICKINSON
ARE SOON TO ORGANIZE

The boy Scouts. that fascinating
organization for boys that is spreading
so rapidly throughout the United States
and abroad, has gained recognition in
Western North Dakota.
The eligible boys connected with the
Sunday school of the CONGREGATIONAL
church Of Dickinson are studying to
meet the requirements for entrance into
the first degree of scouting.
This ORGANIZATION Is attracting the
attention and winning ths approval of
all who ate interested id the develop
ment of boys into honest, manly men.
rather than into a race of flat-chested
|eissrette smokers. h The object ii to7lead
the boys in the pursuits of woodcraft
and scouting 90 that II. will become the
natural thing for them to be interested
in the best thinss of life. .s.ss..,..s.,-..;s,.
II Rev. A. &C. Hacke IL actina a. scout
master and the boys are taking hold
with such interest that promotions win
soon bein order. Applications will be
received and other patrols organized
just as fast as the boys are prepared for
II and leaders can be. provided. x.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
BILLINGS COUNTY DIVISION
FOUR PROPOSITIONS UP

Billings county voters have four seq
regation propositions to consider at the
coming election. The Slope and Golden
Valley propositions as given by map in
the PRESS of October 8. are correct. ac-
cordine to the petitions filed. The other
proposed divisions are Roosevelt county,
cutting off the northern part on line
with the north jog of the present county
and Butte county, striking off the por-
tioa south of the second jog in the present
eastern boundary. making 80 townships
in Roosevelt. 26 (four half twps) in
Billings and 36 in Butte.
By the latter plan Butte county is
identical with the proposed Slope county
save that it has two more townships on
the northwest. making no jog. From
reports of meetings held in the Butte
Slope section the sentiment appears to
be favorable to Slope rather than to
Butte county, among the people most
interested.
On the two other propositions there is
more serious conflict. Roosevelt contain
ing the northwest part of proposed Gold
en- Valley and Golden Valley. the west
ern part of proposed Roosevelt.
Marmarth will probably be the present
county seat of any territory cut of
south, either Slope or Butte: Medora
will remain the capital of Billings
Beach expects to be the county seat OF
Golden Valley if it carries and some
town north of Medora will spring into
prominence if Roosevelt county comes
into being.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
CONTRACT / LET I ] FOR CASE
BRANCH MACHINE HOUSE

The contract was let the past week for
the J. !. Case Co. branch machine house
in Dickinson. The contract amounts to
about s., 600 and was given to the George
Heaton Lumber Co.
This building is to be 40 by rs feet,
one story. and constructed Of wood. The
work is to be completed within 80 days.
Geo. w. Mcclellan had crew levelins
up the ground and putting insthe founda-
.tion the frstSof the week. Z $fS
Anton Jensen is the company's local
'manasa, am as soon % the buildile
is completed he will be given an Office
assistant. 1t is not known just who
will V sent here. Sbah the company will
need . young man who can speak Ger
man. is
The Case house at Dickinson is the
first branch established west of the Mis-
souri, river and indicates that the com.
pany recognizes this as being central
point. :5iaa.. s
All kinds Of Case machinery extras
willxbe carried at Dickinson. which will
be great convenience to the farmers
of Western North Dakota.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22

Russell, denied last night that the case
had been settled as did Attorney John
X. Berry, counsel for the executors of
the will, and Ferdinand B. Aln,y, one
of the executors.
Senator Simpson, after refusing to be
quoted for some time, finally said: II
tell you the settlement of the ca Sc has
not been consummated. Counsel for
both sides had conference Monday and
the postponement was agreed upon.
You can draw your own conclusions.
Attorney Berry said: There has
been no settlement. The continuance
was agreed upon because of conflicting
engagements of COUNSEL
Executor Almy said: "You can take
it as coming cold from me that there
will never be settlement as long as l
live: The continuance was granted
solely at the request of the claimant
and his attorney"
A dispatch of the following morning
in one Of the leading state papers sa id !:
The Russell case lost none Of its thrills
through the published announcement here
this morning that Dakota Dan had won
recognition by settlement out of court.
Denials came thick and fast, and so
insistent were the statements of the
Russell estate lawyers that excitement
knew no bounds in Melrose. Despite
the arrangement between Senator Simp-
son and the opposing attorneys that
neither side would appear in the
supreme court room at East Cambridge
this morning the full squad of lawy ers,
detectives, William, the recluse. and
even that mysterious Fresno Dan filed
into court just as though nothing had
happened.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22

The celebrated Russell will case has
been postponed. by mutual consent Of
counsel, to the second Tuesday of April
1911.
The papers have been full since Nom
day of sensational dispatches claiming
settlement had been effected and
Dakota Dan" had come into his own.
A dispatch from Senator L. A. Simp-
son to the PRESS under date of
October 19, says that from his stand
point the case is in most satisfactory
condition. although the wild fabrications
of reporters eager for some new thing!s
have complicated arrangements some
what so that he cannot leave Boston for
home for about two weeks. .
We give below dispatches regarding
the case which Mr.. Simpson says caused
delay in arranging the postponement: :
Boston, Mass, Oct. IT.. The longest
contested probate case in the world, it
is claimed. was settled tonight when
William C. Russell of Melrose declared
that Daniel Blake Russell of Dickinson,
N. D.. was his brother and co-heir with
him to the $500, 900 estate of his father,
the late Daniel Russell. r.
The acknowledgment was made in
writing and throws out the claims OF
the alleged Daniel Blakel Russell OF
Fresno, Cal.
Boston, Mass, Oct. II. The second
trial of the Russell will case which
was. to be opened tomorrow in the
Middlesex supreme court before Judge
Morton has been postponed until the
second Tuesday of April. 1911. by agree.
ment of counsel on both sides.
State Senator Leslie A. Simpson of
North Dakota, counsel for Dakota Dan
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
ANNUAL CATHOLIC FAIR
AS OPERA HOUSE 25-2e-27

The coming week will witness the
annual fair of St. Patricks church.
Three days. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, the Catholic ladies will keep
open house at the opera house. Supper
will be served each evening. beginning
at 80. with the usual fine menu of
home cooked viands.
The fancy work booth will be in
charge of bevy of young ladies and
young married ladies and there will be
great display of new and beautiful
fancy work. In the general booth will
be found aprons and all the array of
useful things.
The babies have not been forgotten
and Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Reed have the
arrangement and sale of articles in this
department.
Mrs. Mcclure and Mrs. Rudiselle will
have novelty in Japanese booth
where. besides a variety of pretty arti-
cles for sale, tea will be served. Choice
homemade candies will be sold by Mrs.
Stickney, Mrs. Hughes and Miss Mary
McGiney. Dolls galore have been pre-
pared for the little folks and this depart
ment will be in charge of Mrs. Rose and
Miss Rose Wording. Miss Irene Wal
ton will preside over the fish pond, as
in previous years. Misses Margery
CuskeI]y and Mary Berringer will sell
choice cigars. Eve rybody can find
something-several things. probably, for
holiday gifts. have good supper and
enjoy pleasant evening.
Remember the dates, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
DICK BLAckBURN's HORSE
WAS SHOT AND KILLED

A short time ago r. M. Blackburn of
the Fayette- -Oakdale country had horse
shot in the flank from which injuries the
animal died.
Sam Peterson was charged with the
offense and arrested. At the prelimi-
nary hearing held in Manning on Mon
day before Judge Morton the defendant
was discharged.
It is said that number of horses have
been killed in this way at one time OF
another in the country north, but it has
been impossible for the state to get the
necessary evidence to convict.
Attorney T. +. Murtha defended Sam
Peterson. MISS Kate Coleman went out
from Dickinson to take the testimony for
the court.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
FRY AND
LlLLIBRIDGE
Win Big Suit in U. S. Court In
volving Old Hilliard & Merry
Sheep Ranch Lands in
Black Butte Country.

An impor rtant land case tried in
United States court at Fargo on the 14th
was that of E. c. and l. H. Tarrant vs..
E. A. Lillibridge. 1t involved 2,14O
acres of land near Black butte and had
the suit gone against defendant, in fact
E. A. Lillibridee and Geo. M. Frye, as
equal partners, it would have made
difference of $40. 900 to the Dick inson
men.
One of the Tarrants formerly resided
in Dickinson, now in Iowa, and the
other brother resides in the Twin Cities.
The history of the case is something
like this
The Tarrants bought the old Hilliard
and Merry lands at Black butte on con-
tract and, after making two payments.
were unable to make the third. Mr.
Lillibridge took an assignment Of the
contract and paid the Tarrants the
difference as per agreement and in due
course of time secured warranty deed
of the land. AS a special favor the
Dickinson men, Messrs. Lillibridee and
Frye, gave the Tarrants six-months'
option on the land but they utterly
failed to redeem it. About this time
there as an advance in the price of land
and the Tarrants tried to prove that
they had merely taken loan or their
contract. However, this fact could not
be established, notwithstanding they
had some of the ablest attorneys of this
state and Minnesota.
The suit was brought against MIR.
Lillibridge Individually as the deeds
were in his name.
The law firms of W. F. Burnett of this
city and Ball, Watson & Lawrence of
Fargo appeared for the local men. They
won every point before Judge Amidon.
1t was, however, an expensive suit. and
no doubt cost the defendants in the
neighborhood of ST, 600.
Messrs. Frye and Lillibridge had
already sold section and quarter of
the land SIS per acre.
The Dickinson press., 1910-10-22
FOLEY Entertainment
DRAWS LARGE CROWD

The reading Friday evening by James
W. Foley filled the high school audi
torium to its full capacity and every
oae present was delighted with the
entertainment and with the entertainer.
Jimmy Foley is at home in Dick
inson and throughout the West Missouri
Slope which he facetiously says. Teddy
Roosevelt and himself largely developed.
Upon his arrival in the city Friday
afternoon he and Supt. P. S. Berg were
driven in DR.. Stickney's auto to the
high school and an hour was spent in
going through the building and noting
the work being done.
At three O'Clock Mr.. Foley addressed
the high school for few minutes. He
emphasized three things which he said
should be part of every life
happiness, kindness and energy. It is
apparent to all who meet him and feel
the charm of his genial presence that
he practices faithfully what he breaches
0AO 0Aauv VI AAo VVAoVo OAColAC SAC odAAAC
true philosophy of life.
Supt. Berg presided at the evening
entertainment and introduced the
speaker.
Mr.. Foleys program" was a varied
one. including many selections portray
ing boy life. several pathetic ones and
poems inspired by frontier life and the
spirit and freedom of the west ere the
hand Of man had tanned it. one and all
delightful and ringing true.
The musical program which was Civ
ing in connection with Mr.. Foley's read
ing including a piano duet by Misses
Wilson and Hillesheim of the high
school; a song by Miss Mum, teacher
of the 3rd grade; violin solo by Master
Frederick Jessen, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Thora and selection by
the high school orchestra.
The entertainment netted the schools
about $43. and it has been practically
decided to use tbs sum to purchase q
picture for each room.