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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Boiler ExpIodes in a LiV-
erpooI Factory and a
Fire Follows.
400 WORKERS CAUGHT
Faces of Men Seen at Every
Window, Flames Behind,
Appealing for Rescue.

Liverpool, England, Nov. 24.-It
is reported 33 lives were lost and
IS persons injured as a result OF
the explosion of a boiler in the
Bebby & Sons oil cake mills here
today. The mill is on fire. The
buildings are burning fiercely and
it is feared others are trapped.
BODIES HORRIBLY NANGLED.
Nearly four hundred workers were
enga ged in the building at the time
of the explosion. The bodies of those
near the boilers were horribly man
gled. Men could be seen at every
window, with fire raging behind
them, frantically appealing for res
cue. Many of these were saved.
LOSE LEGS AND ARMS.
Only scorched clothing and burn
ed hair of those brought down told
of the terrible ordeal through which
they had gone. Some lost legs or
arms and others were fearfully
burned.
WARSHIP WRECKED; 45 DROWNED
Toxic, Nov. 24.-The japanese de
strOyer Harusame foundered off
Shima province in a storm today.
Forty-five of a crew of 60 perished.
Vienna, Nov. 24.-The Austrian
steamer Romania was wrecked to-
day near Rovigne. 1t is reported so
persons drowned.
A sirOcco swept the Adriatic coast
three days, causing much damage
PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED.
Nassau, New Providence. Nov. "a.
- asseTfgers of the stranded steam
er Prince Joachim were transferred
from the steamer Seguranca to the
steamer Vigilancia 20 miles from
Nassau. The Vigilancia left last night
for Jamaica
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
CHANGES I'M THE PEORIA
DIOCESE ANNOUNCED

Peoria, H., Nov. 24.-Rev. Hubert
Tholen, rector of Holy Cross church
at Mendoza, has resigned his pas
torate on accounte of i'll health. He
has been succeeded by Rev. Edward
a. Jakob of ST. Johns church,
Champaign.
Rev. William z. Frawley, chan
cellor, has been promoted to the
pastorate Of St Johns in Cham
paign and Rev. Charles II. Medcalf,
heretofore assistant at Holy Trinity,
Bloomington, has been appointed
chancellor and goes TO st. Mary's ca
thedraI, Peoria.
Rev. Timothy ]. Owens of St. Pat
rick's, Peoria, has been transferred
TO the Immaculate Conception par
ish in Monmouth.
Rev. p. V. Egan of Monmouth
goes to Holy Trinity, Bloomington.
Rev. Michael s. Gildea of the Vie
itation church, Kewanee, has been
appointed as assistant TO Bishop
O'Reilly OF St Patrick's, Peoria.
Rev. Henry J. Hahn Of St. Jo-
seph's has been assigned to the Visi-
tation parish, Kewanee.
Rev. Francis J. Cehlein has been
appointed TO st. Joseph's, Peoria, to
assist Dean Grove
These appointments are to take
effect Saturday, Dec. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

I ly in the sordid affections of a crea-
| ture whose soul he himself had helped
to steep in sin, from her very girlhood.
There IS no sympathy for him, but
there Is world of it for the broken,
white-haired father, who is planning
to go away from the state where his
respected name has been disgraced,
just as soon as the last, grim chapter
in this tragedy of his life has been
written
With his daughter Hazel and his
other son Douglas he will go to
Washington. never to return. They
probably win make their home in one
Of the suburbs of the national capital,
departing from Richmond just as soon
as they can obtain young Beattle' s
body and have it cremated.
II. C Beattie, Sr., is the tragic pic
ture in this celebrated case that ex-
cited the interest of a nation.
From d proud, naughty man, erect
of stature, fearless Of mien, looking
the world straight in the face and up
holding the honor of his old Virginian
name, he has<eAaissssS6ssso ifopler1-.
hopeless figure. The transformation
* complete. A shan4ble has replace
the old quick, elastic tread. He moves
along most of the time with his head
bowed. Friends and acquatntances
bow to him or speak in passing and
he hears them not. He has aged 10
years in as many months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
30 DAYS THOUGHT ENOUGH.

| cIared that a tall bearded man had
/ accosted him on the Midlothian
turnpike, five miles from Richmond
and when he had requested the man
to make room for him in the road
the stranger without warning had
fired the shot which killed Mrs.
Beattie He added that he had
grappled with the man but was over
fed leaving the gun behind. This
story of the crime was maintained
by Beattie to the end.
UNDER SUSPICION.
For a brief time Beattie's story
was given some degree of credence,
but within a day or two sus-
p.cion began TO point to him and
he was kept under the closest sur
veillance. Bloodhounds, taken to
the scene of the crime, refused to
leave the place, circling around the
bloOdspot on the road.
Beattie, it eventually transpired,
had thrown the shotgun into the
tonneau of his automobile after the
shooting but in passing over some
railroad tracks not far from the
scene il had been jolted out and was
picked up later by negress. This
gun, which Beattie alleged had be-
Ionged to the mysterious highway
man, proved the means of sending
the young man to the electric chair
At the coroner's inquest the
weapon was identified by Paul Beat
tie, a second cousin of young Henry,
as the weapon he had purchased for
Henry with money furnished by the
latter Beattie was arrested immed-
lately after the inquest. This was on
July 2l, and on Aug. 19, one month
and a day after the time of the mur-
der, the trial was begun before
Judge Walter A. Watson in the
picturesque little Chesterfield county
court house, 16 miles from here.
JURY OF FARMERS.
The jury was made up almost en-
tirely Of farmers, and on this fact
Beattie based his claim that he had
been convicted, not for the murder
OF his wife, but because of his re-
lations with Beulah Binford, no
torious young woman. He insisted
to the last that a jury composed of
city men would have freed him.
Beattie was defended by II. NJ.
Smith. Jr., and Hill Carter. The
prosecution was conducted by L. o.
Wendenberg and L. NJ. Gregory.
The trial moved swiftly, though
many witnesses testified, and on
Sept s. after 5S minutes OF consid-
Grafton and prayer, the jury. in
chorus instead of through it's fore
man. declared Beattie to be guilty
of the murder of his wife. Motion
for a new trial was denied and
Nov. "a set as the day for the execu-
tion.
Nov IS the Virginia supreme
court of appeals refused to grant
an appeal and a writ Of error and
two days later Governor Mann, who
had been appealed 10 for commuta-
ton or reprieve. issued q statement
declaring that the interests Of the
people Of Virginia demanded that
Beattie should die in the electric /
chair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Demand Inspecsor,s seaIn-

Chicago, Nov 24-James S. Tenn
pleton, whose attacks on grain in
spection methods in Illinois have
raised storm on the Chicago board
Of trade, made a formal demand to-
day that Samuel II. Smith, first as
sistant Inspector. resign. The de
mand is based on an affidavit by y.
II. Stuhr Of Davenport, Iowa, aIIeg-
ing Smith had changed the grade Of
l0e, 900 bushels Of oats Smith We
hemently declares he never gave a
wrong grade 70 any grain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
IhDUSTRIALS ARE
DRIVEN FROM CITY

Aberdeen, Wash, Nov. 24.-The
police heSe today are meeting every
incoming train and driving from the
city Industrial WorkAs Of the
World and their sympaJhizers who
are arriving from the surrounding
country II compliance with a sum
mons for aid sent out last night In
defiance Of police orders, Industrials.
carrying a red dag, attempted TO pa
rade the streets. They were arrest
ed and a mob OF sympathizers who
vent 10 jail determined 10 release
them. were dispersed by fremen.
vhO turned the hose on them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE MEETS JAN. 8

Mount Clemens. AIich., Nov. n
The democratic national committee
viii meet in Washington Jan. S to
decide the time and place OF hold
ing the national convention, accord f.
ing TO Norman Mack, chairman of
the committee. who is here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
CHARGE IS FALSE,
OIL KING STATES
Rockefeller Replies to Mer-
ritt's Testimony at Stan
ley Steel Quiz.
DENIAL OF A "FREEzE-OUT"
John ID. Brings Forth Document
Signed by Members of Family
Indicating Satisfaction.

New York. Nov. 24-John D. Rookie
felIer, in statement given out here
last night, replied to tte charges made
By the Merritt brothers before the
Stanley steel investigating committee,
regarding the methods used by Mr..
Rockefeller in obtaining control of the
Mesaba ore mines, and the Duluth,
Mesaba & Northern railroad.
Mr.. Rockefeller pointed out that
these charges were denied under oath
the Lake Superior consolidated iron
mines. He furthermore submits the
text of a paper bearing the date Of
Jan. %, 1897, to which are attached the
names of Alfred and Leonidas Merritt
and all the other members of the fam
lily" declaring themselves satisfied
that neither Mr.. Rockefeller nor his
agents committed fraud or made mis-
representations in the matter in ques-
ton.
DENIES HE CALLED LOANS.
Mr. Rockefeller then sets forth what
he says are the facts with regard TO
the loans" to which the Merits testi-
fed and denies that the loans in ques-
ton were ever called" by him.
The statement, which was issued
from % Broadway, in part is as fol-
lows:
Referring TO the testimony of the
Merritt brothers before the Stanley
committee in which they charged fraud
and misrepresentation by Mr. Rookie
feller and Mr.. Gates in connection with
the Lake Superior consolidated iron
mines it is significant that upon the
settlement which was made at the
close of that litigation, both Alfred and
Leonidas Merritt, the two who testified
before the Stanley committee, together
with all the other members of the fam
iIy gave Mr.. Rockefeller the following
paper:
Certain matters nf difference have
existed between the undersigned and
John ID. Rockefeller, and a court liti-
CATION has been -DendiEg~ hetWeen,- the
undersigned Alfred Merritt and Mr.
Rockefeller in which litigation it was
claimed that certain misrepresenta-
ton was made by Mr.. Rockefeller and
those acting for him concerning GER
tain properties sold by him to Lake
Superior consolidated IRON mines.
ROCKEFELLER ~ ABSOLV1D.
1t Is hereby declared that from re-
cent Independent investigation made
by MS or under our direction we have
become satisfied that no misrepresenta-
ton was made or fraud committed by
Mr.. Rockefeller
THE facts with regard to the loan
We're as follows: The loans aggregat-
ing $4,000 were made by Mr. Rocke-
feller in various amounts during the
Of 1898
Mr. Rockefeller never called these
loans. In February, 1894, the Merritt
brothers, being pressed by other cred
itOrs, applied to Mr.. Rockefeller for
further assistance. Eis,ead of calling
his loan, as they charge. he furnished
them an additional sum of S48O,OOO.
They sold him 80. 900 shares of stock at
$40 share, amounting to $4,000, the
several members of tic family contrib
Uting different proportions
For One-half Of this, more than
enough to cover his loan to them. he
gave to each of them an option to re-
purchase in a year at the price that
they had sold it to him, with 6 per
cent interest"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
LEGATION GUARDS
TO BE INCREASED

Pekng, Nov. 24.-Representa-
tiyes OF the foreign powers here have
decided TO increase the legation
guards. Piracy on the West river
is 50 rampant the British steamboat
companies at Hong-Kong have been
Obliged 10 suspend services. Several
steamers we're looted and some of
the officers and passengers killed.
Two British torpedo boat destroyers
left Hong-KOng 20 patrol the West
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Bishop Rove Dealings.

Seattle. Wash, Nov. 24.-Bishop
Rowe. Episcopal bishop of Alaska,
has definitely declined the bishopric
Of South Dakota He expressed a be-
lief that Alaska having reached q
crisis in its history, he considers his
duty is toward Alaska
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Packers Trial Postponed.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Judge Car
penter in the packers case this af-
ternoon decided TO proceed with the
examination of jurors Monday, but
no witnesses will be examined until
the supreme court rules on the con-
stitutionaiity OF the criminal section
Of the Sherman Law.
Carpenter ordered the actual trial
of the case postponed until Dec. 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Ne. Tobacco Companies.

Trenton. y. J., Nov. 24.-As part
of the plan of dissolution of the so
called tobacco trust, the p. Lorilard
com pany with capital OF S26,463,-
200. and the Ligget & Myers Tobac-
co company with s36.sOO, 200, were
incorporated today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow)
Sun sets 4:32, rises 6:55; moon sets
7:12 p. M; midnight, planet Mars at
opposition with the sun, opposite that
body, hence at almost its ne"rest to
earth and bright red in sky all night
rising as sun sets, setting as sun rises;
Cassiopeia meteors possible from near
zenith in evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Bankers indicted

Lexington. KY Nov. 24.-Intict-
ments have been returned against DIT.
J. c. Willie. former president Of the
Bank Of Kentucky. W. / Franklin ard
Lon Rogers. former cashiers, chars-
ing them with false swearing as TO the
condition of the bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Bankers TO per-oEt NeLt.

New Orleans, Nov. 24-Detrolt
was selected for the 1912 conven-
tion Of the American Bankers as
sociation.
The bankers convention today al
most unanimously endorsed the Aid
rich monetary plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Autoist He'd for Manslauohter.

Taunton, Mass, Nov 2i-Edwin H
Hancock, driver OF an automobile
which killed two persons last April
was found guilty Of uanslaughter by
q JuJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Mrs. Quinn Indicted.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-Mrs Jane
Quinn, whose husband vas found
shot TO death in bed recently, today
was indicted charged with his mur-
der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Richmond, Va, Nov. 24.-This is the
day that Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. died
Throughout Virginia, there is little
sympathy for the young man convict
ed of having brutally murdered his
wife, that he might revel more secure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
The Weather
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day. Warmer tonight with lowest
temperature about 20.
Highest temperature yesterday %,
lowest last night 13, at a. m. Is.
Wind velocity 10 miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at last night
IS, at this morning 80.
Stage of river feet, a rise of 8.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
HInckIey Has $4,000 Fire.

Hinckley, H., Nov. 24.-Fire here
last night destroyed property val
ued at $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
3 OF TAR PARTY
Get YEAR TERMS
Men Who Plead Guilty Before
Beginning of Trial Given
Sentences.
VERDICT IS NOT REACHED
Probable That There VIII Be Dis
agreement in Lincoln Center,
Kan, Case.

Lincoln Center, Kan, Nov. "a
Three of the confessed members OF
the tar party, E. G. Clark, Jay Fitz-
water and Watson Scranton, were
sentenced TO a year each in Jail to-
day. The jury in the case fof those
who went TO trial was still out at
noon.
The three men sentenced today
were told they would be given am
pie time to arrange their business af-
fairs before being committed 10 jail.
Ed Ricord, who deccyed Miss Cham
Lerlain, was sentenced TO one year in
Jail He already has been in Jail II
days. At o'clock the jury was still
out.
30 DAYS THOUGHT ENOUGH.
Attorney Millikin excepted TO the
sentence, saying he thought it ex-
cessive. Thirty days, he suggested,
would have been severe enough pun
ishment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
STORY or THI: CHIAE.

The crime for which Henry Clay
Beattie. Jr.. wSs executed today was
one or the uCst sensational II the
-TiI mai E.sto-y Of Virginia. Inter
-st z The murder was country e
owing 20 its unusual features and
he swift movement Of justice.
On The niEh5 of July Is. last. Beat
tie drove his automobile into Rich
mcEd. carrying with him the body
Of his wife. which had a gaping
shotgun wound IL the head. lie de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Argus Want Ads
Always Bring Results
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-27
Njuhtcaps Comma Back.

Nightcaps, the solace of our fathers
and our grandfathers, have gone out
of fashion. No one-or but few-wear
these cosy overalls for bald heads that
were considered indispensable gen.
Grafton ago or so.
A gentleman who likes to sleep with
his bedroom window open, but who
cannot because he catches cold in
his bald pate, sought all over New
York for nightcaps lately. In one big
department store he found them. He
was inquiring for "childrens caps
made of stockinette or something OF
that sort" The saleswoman cross-ex-
amined him so rigidly that he uncon.
sciously lifted his hat. "Oh, you mean
nightcaps," she exclaimed. Were the
only store in New York that keeps
'em. They're coming into use again.
Where we sold dozen last year we're
selling hundred now. Fresh air.
That's the answer. New York Sun.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-27
EXPORTING Walnut Trees.

Walnut trees are becoming scarcel
from year to year In eastern Pennsyl
vania, owing to the high prices they
command Exporters make systemat
ic tours through the rural regions, buy
ing up all the walnut trees that can
be had. They pay $50 to $500 tree
or even more If the specimen is par
ticularly attractive. A big walnut tree
ON the Hutchinson estate. In Chelten.
ham, has just been cut down and the
timber will be shipped abroad. A VIII.
mington exporter of walnut logs
bought this and other trees In the
vicinity. These logs, it is said, are to
be manufacturer into gun stocks In
France. Formerly walnut timber was
in demand in Europe, principally for
use in making veneer for furniture.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-27

The woman-the product OF super.
numerary bore.-Not original.
Many great business Is built up on
the ruins of domestic happiness.
Women have inspired many great
men by first breaking their hearts.
We can't live with them and we
can't live without them.-From In
dia-very ancient.
All great minds come from great
mothers. Imagine great mother
dressed la mode!
God made woman on Saturday--at.
the end of the week-when he was
tired.-Alex. Dumas Fills.
Carnegie says there are two sides
to some of his associates divorce sto-
ries, but none cares for the mans
side.-The Gimlet. ~
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-27

"For two weeks l had to be propped
up in bed and lost SO pounds In
weight. l was In terrible condition, In
fact, l came very near dying. AS a
last resort l began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Since then have gained
back my lost weight and feel wonder.
fully improved"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster.Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-27

A good many decided blondes got
the decision from druggist.
Many a man with way of his own
has a wife who outweighs him.
Even women who lack the sense Of
humor want to be jollied all the time.
Most of the free advice Is handed
out by people who want to get rid Of
It.
It sometimes happens that q pessi-
mist is a married man who can't for.
get 1t.
There is said to be happiness among
some savage tribes where money 10
unknown.
Suppose the prodigal son had come
home to find that his family had turn.
ed vegetarians!
There is only one thing that travels
faster than bad news, and that is the
reputation of being an easy mark.
A man Is never old enough to know
enough not to marry girl who IL
young enough to be his granddaughter.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-05-27
FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser.
mons Arc Brilliant.

A conscientious. Woodworking and
successful clergyman writes: II am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure OF efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one OF
my articles Of diet.
For several years I was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion. My breakfast
seemed to turn sour and failed to di.
gest. After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away, only to return,
however, next morning
Having heard of Grape-Nuts food,
finally concluded to give 1t trial.
made my breakfasts Of Grape-Nuts
with cream, toast and Postum. The re-
suit was surprising in improved health
and total absence Of the distress that
had, for SO long time, followed the
morning meal.
MY digestion became once more
satisfactory. the headaches ceased, and
the old feeling Of energy returned.
Since that time l have always had
GrapeN Nuts food on my breakfast
table.
II was delighted to find also, that
whereas before began to use Grape
Nuts food was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied in the work OF
preparing sermons and in study, a
marked improvement in this respect
resulted from the change in my diet.
Il am convinced that Grape.Nuts
food produced this result and helped
me to sturdy condition Of mental
and physical strength.
Il have known Of several persons
who were formerly troubled as was,
and who have been helped as I have
been, by the use Of GrapeNuts food,
on my recommendation. Name given
BY Postum Company, Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's q reason"
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
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