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Rock Island Argus

Location

Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1901

Page

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Division in court as to Admiral Schley

Washington reports the Dewey court of inquiry near closure with two reports signed by Dewey and Lemly. The majority faults Schley for delays and missteps in the Santiago campaign while Dewey records six dissenting points, praising Schley’s leadership at key moments. Secretary Long to sign the record, no further action expected.

Admiral Schley Washington Long Sehley Court of Inquiry Admiral Dewey Judge Advocate General of the Navy Moralprac Dewey Senate Court of Inquiry Sedley Santiago George Dewey Samuel Lemly Admiralk Benham Ramsey Navy Department Geloek Benham Schley Cienfuegos Bin A. Ta Santiago de Cuba Alrance Sandber Colon Port Battery Brooklyn Wiccaya Texas A. C Sebley Judge Advocate N Judge Advocate Dewey Key West Comimalore Adube Cienfuezes Tormytin Eten Chenfuegos Orge Dewey Nel C. Lemly U.S. N Advoca George Dew Samuel C. Temly Tate Seer Y. Admiral

Cold Wave Grips Midwest and Northwest Across Dec 14

The cold wave brings record low temperatures from St Pont to Chicago and St Louis, with 25 below zero in St Pont and 54 degree drops in Chicago and St Louis. Ice forms on the Mississippi near La Crosse as frostbite and freezing deaths occur, including W. E. Baylor near Waldron. The front extends from northern Illinois to Arkansas and is expected to push toward the Atlantic by Sunday.

St. Pont la Crossais Mississippi Washington Weather Bureau Missouri Chicago St. Louis Hillness Arkansas Atlantic Coast Indianapolis Waldron W. BE. Baylor Tremely

Taxation case heard on Omaha real estate valuation protests

The Omaha Board of Review reopened hearings after protests by the Real Estate Exchange against reductions in assessments for franchised corporations. The Street Railway and Gas companies had valuations cut by 240 000 and 300,000 respectively, with hearings resumed to address protest time. The matter involves the city’s tax commissioners and reveals a procedural dispute over snap judgments. The report also references historical naval remarks by Admiral Dewey and Commodore Schley related to the Santiago blockade.

memnaTit Omaha Neb Dee. Lee City Board of Review Board of Revie Omaha Street Railway Company Sha Gas Company Real Estate ‘Exchange Committee Reed Beard

Bank Conditions Report Issued By Controller

Washington December report issued for National banks showing condition as of close of business Tuesday December 10. Includes other items: a fatal and several injuries from a railway crossing collision near Decatur India and a U.S. Congress update on Philippine revenue measure. Also notes plans to cover the Des Peres River in St Louis with buildings built over it.

Washington Congress House Philippine Islands Eee St. Louis

Spalding Demands Freedman Ousts To Break Baseball Deadlock

New York dispatch reports Albert G. Spalding insists he will not withdraw as National League presidential candidate and will force a vote before adjournment. He brands Andrew Freedman a traitor and plotter and says Freedman must exit baseball entirely. Spalding cites letters and meetings as backing for his stance and vows action to end the league stalemate.

New York N. E. Young Albert G. Spalding A. G. Spalding Spaing Freedman Andrew Breedman Epenix Pur Ely Andrew Freedman National League Spalding Dell Freedwan Brush Frank de Ma Robison Bruly Robison Hart Seden Posten Na Vonal League Standig Spaldig Ty Krush

KILLS HIS MOTHER AND HIMSELF IN WISEBAKER CASE

Mrs. Wisebaker lay dead with a broken skull and stove poker nearby. Jacob Wisebaker, her son, was seen leaving the home and was later found dead in Long’s livery stable with a bullet wound. A revolver bought an hour earlier was recovered. Pension money had been received Wednesday. authorities believe robbery led to the attack and suicide.

Samlnsky Dee Valentine Wisebaker Jacob Long

Million Dollar Studebaker Estate Bond Filed

In northern Indiana a record bond filing by executors of the late Clem Studebaker estate totals 2.74 million dollars furnished by a Baltimore trust. The will allocates 400 shares of 1185 Studebaker stock to three children, cash sums, 10 thousand to each of seven grandchildren, residence properties, stock in Mishawaka Wool Boot, and a large block of South Bend Gas stock. The estate includes 2500 acres of farmland and about 200 thousand dollars in life insurance, with total property estimated around five million dollars.

South Bend Indiana Ann Stndeer George M. Studebaker Clement Studebaker, Jr Charles Arthur Carlee Clem Studebaker Baltimore Trust Company Tate Studebaker Stadert Manufacturing Company Atain Mishawaka Wool Boot Company South Bend Gas Company

Threats by Priest Endanger Wife During Lecture Plans

Aran City December reports Father Anthony Politeo a Kansas City priest threatened his wife with death over her plan to lecture. He followed her to her lawyer’s office demanded to know if she would lecture. He vowed to shoot if she spoke against him. Lawyers restrained him and removed him.

Aran City Anthony Politeo Kansas City Kan St. Joseph Andis Mel Politeo BE McCall Pennsylvania Noyes

Prominent Men Pass From Earth Scenes

Dec 14 reports from multiple cities note notable deaths including Dr Robert Curry founder of Curry university aged 50 in Pittsburg Verve Haute Indiana D W Minshull reputed wealthiest man in western Indiana aged 74 Trenton Balfour speaks on foreign competition in London Dec 4 and Terre Haute Indiana elects W P Ljams president for the sixteenth time Other obituaries list banker William F Lindemann of Viroqua Wisconsin who died suddenly in his private office He previously partnered with former Secretary of Agriculture Richard Aalk Rusk

Piltsburg Robert Curry Curry University Verve Haute Ind D. W. Minshull Indiana Heath Wisconsin Viroqua Wis William F. Lindemann Lindemann Rusk

Pitiable Death Rate In South Africa

London reports that October and November returns from concentration camps show a high death rate among whites, including 2,635 child deaths in October and 2,271 in November, with six month total 15,961. Kitchener notes a dawn ambush near Ermelo resulting in Boer deaths and many prisoners. A college to accept a $12,500 gift with a $37,000 fundraising goal was decided at Snurtiet College in Mis.

London Kitchener War Office Bruce Hamilton Piet Viljoensger Snurtiet College Upper Aston Mis Baptist Educational Sury

Fierce Storm Continues On Coast Of Great Britain

The east coast storm worsens with ships wrecked off Hartlepool and several lives lost. Reports also note embezzlement findings in Ballston Spa and various local disasters including a miner’s fatal shaft fall and a Cochrane house fire.

London Great Britain Queen West Hartlepool

Acquits Mrs Bonine in Ayres Murder Case

Washington jury found Mrs Lola Bonine not guilty of murdering Jamies Seymour Ayres Jr at the Kenmore hotel. The verdict, returned last evening after a brief deliberation, surprised few and released the defendant. The trial drew wide attention as the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

Washington Ayres Ida Lola Bonine

Gompers Reelected American Federation Chief in Scranton

Gompers is reelected president of the American Federation of Labor with James Duncan of Boston as first vice president. The report recalls an 1879 comment by former Secretary of State Evarts praising Western public men and notes an aside on the origin of the word sunny from astrology and its sun sign meaning.

American Federation Scranton Gompers James Duncan Boston William M. Evarts President Hayes Omaha Sunny

Swedish city sizes compared to American cities

The author notes Stockholm is the only Swedish city comparable to larger American cities, being somewhat smaller than Pittsburg. Gothenberg is similar in size to Columbus, Ohio, while the remaining Swedish cities are described as towns.

Sweden Stockholm Pittsburg Gothenberg Columbus

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