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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-08

The Ogden Standard complains that
the Kansas City committee on plat
form and resolutions framed the docu-
ment for the purpose of catching
votes" The ticket was named with
the same object in view and the indi-
cations are that both will be successful.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-08

The conventions evidently agreed
with Admiral Dewey that &c was out
of politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-08
a Regular Encyclopedia.
PhiIadelphia RecordN

Hoax-Borem is said to be a remarkably
bright fellow
Joax-Brighti Why, he knows as much
as his wife thinks he knows
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-08

Stevenson's GOODNESS to Cleveland has
found its reward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-08
Mutual Bliss.

(RoXbury Gazette-)
He kissed her suddenly
We'll, I ike that she cried
$50 do l." he answered calmly. and she
let it go at that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-08
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

In its selections from English periodicals
the current Living Age gives its readers
a humber of interesting articles. Among
them is Ferdinand Brunetiere's French
Views of England THE Literary Inspir-
Memories"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

John w. YerkeS, of Kentucky, com
missioner of internal revenue, has ell.
tered upon his duties.
Colombian rebels have beeal defeated
in a great battle, losing 600 killed and
many wounded
Three firemen We're killed and many
injured by the bursting OF IA steam
pipe on the British steamer Domingo
de Larringa.
William Apple. 9-year-old newsboy
of Chicago. was instantly killed by
an electric mail car.
The Texas Relief association, OF Chi
cagO. has sent $4,JS1 more for the Gal
weston sufferers, making 4 total sent
of $40. O.143.1O.
An attempt was made to rob the
Nebraska state treasury yesterday
morning. but the fhieves were fright
ened away.
Three houses were wrecked and sew
en- persons injured by two natural gas
explosions at Beaver Falls. Pa. A
3-year-old son of Frank Barns. was
burned fatally.
The structural steel pool will hold n
meeting in New York the latter part
of next week.
Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary
OF the conservation OF Archbishop Ire
land as a bishop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
CLOSE OF THE ARGUMENT.
Counsellor AIdrich Talks to the National
Supreme Court.

--AlurAfh lalh~ TO the NallOndI
Supreme Court
Washington, Dec. 21.-The OratOry
on the great question before the SUI
preme court is done, and that distin-
guished body is considering whether
the constitution follows the flag with
out the help CT congress. Charles H.
Aldrich. of Chicago. closed the case
and some of the propositions he laid
down We're as follows:
That the power to tax. levy duties.
etc, extends to the entire United
States.
That the term United States en-
braces our great republic. which is
composed of states and territories
THAT 1T is not less necessary. on
the principles of our constitution, that
uniformity in the imposition of i'm
ports. duties and excuses should be
observed in the one than the other
1t follows from the above that the
rights and obligations of the territory
thus n part of the United States and
the inhabitants thereof are measured
and tested by the constitution"
As 10 the contention that the Philip
pines were not a part of the United
States, AldI-ich said: IF the islands
ceded by Spain are foreign territory.
then our country would have as its
commercial representatives therein
consulS. The attorney generals in
terpretatiOn of the word sovereignty"
Aldrich said. was that this govern
ment had a right to do what any 9th
er nation does. This word had become
most popular since we entered uDon
colonial policy. But Aldrich declared
that the sovereignty of the United
States was one exercised under the
constitution.
Aldrich entered Il protest against the
use of JcffcrSOnS name in support of
the proposition that the United States
can acquire and hold territory indef
initely. II was settled beyond question
that jefferson himself had not regard
cd the Louisiana purchase rs constitu-
tiOnal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
AIONLABORLAWvO|D
One That Made 1t d Crime to
Refuse to Employ a
Union Man.
DECLARED A VIOLATION OF RIGHTS
Several Interesting Supreme
Court DecisioEs..Other
State News.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 21-The su-
preme court yesterday rendered an
opinion declaring the act of 1893,
passed to protect employees and guar
antee their right to belong 10 labor or
ganiZatiOnS, unconstitutional. The
opinion is in the case of Charles Gal
lespie vs.. the People, from the coun-
~ court of Nermillion county, where
Gillespie was fined $25 for violating
the act by discharging Reuben Glib
bons. a carpenter. for joining the
union. In declaring the act to be un-
constitutional the court holds that it
depriveS employers of the right to ter
inmate contracts with employees, =
figh guaranteed by the organic law
of the state. The court further holds
that the legislature is forbidden to de-
prive either employer or employe of
that right, and that it has no author
ity TO pronounce the performance of
an innocent act criminal, when the
public health, safety, comfort or wei
fare is not inTerfered with. The court
reversed and renanded the case with
instructions to the trial court TO dis
miss the prosecution.
Matter of Life Insurance.
The court affirmed the judgment of
the trial and appellate courts i'll the
case of the Covenant Mutual Life as
sociatiOn of Illinois against Fanny
Kenfner, which decides that such Il
company has no right to raise the rate
for life inurance beyond the assess
ment figure contained in the contract
of insurance. The husband of Mrs.
kentner had refused to pay an assess
ment upon the grounds that it was eX-
cessive, and the company refused TO
pay the claim. The trial court gave
judgment against the company for the
full amount of the claim-$5, 900.
Licenses for the Plumbers.
In reversing the case of Wilkie VS..
the People. the court holds that Sec
ton 1415. revised code of the city
of Chicago, requiring each master
plumber to obtain a city license and
pay a fee therefor of $50, is invalid.
The court says that if the ordinance
was ever valid it was rendered void by
the passage of an act by the legisla-
ture to provide for licensing plumb
crS. The only license that may be col
lected from plumbers is the 81 author
lied by the state law to be paid to
the examining board for n certificate
which entities Il master plumber TO
follow his trade in any part of the
state.
Railway Company Not Liable.
In affirming the judgment of the
superior court of Cook county, the
court decides that a railroad company
is not liable for damages. to adjacent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
Congress in Brief,

Washington, Dec. 21.-A spirited de-
bate was precipitated in the senate
yesterday over the resolution of Chan
dler 10 discharge the committee on
contingent expenses from further con
sideraiion Of the resolution authoriZ-
ing an investigation of the Montana
senatorial case. but no action was
taken upon the resolution. There was
no important business transacted in
open session. In secret session the
Hay-PauncefOte treaty was amended
and ratified as amended.
The house passed the Indian and the
military academy appropriation bills.
The former carried S9.036.52 and the
latter STOO.151. Neither provoked
much discussion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
LETTER WRITTEN BY THE THUGS. \
Threat to Blind the Boy with Acid Unless
Ransom Game.

Following is the letter the kidnapers
sent to Cudahy. 1t is dated Omaha,
Dec. 10:
we have kidnapped your child and
demand S2J,0O0 twenty-five thousand
dollars, for his safe return. If Won
give Us the money the child will be
returned as safe as when you last saw
him, but if you refuse we Will put
acid in his eyes and blind him. then
We will Immediately kidnap another
milliOnaire's child that we have SPOT
ted and demand 100000 and we will
get it, for he viii see the condition of
your child and realize the fact that we
mean business and will not be monkey
ed with or captured.
Get the money all in gold five.
ten aud twenty-dollar pieces; put il in
white wheat sack; get in your buggy
alone on the night of Dec. 10, at
o'clock p. IN, and drive south from
your house to Center street: turn west
on Center ands drive back to Ruser's
park and follow the paved road to-
wards Fremont. When you come to a
lantern that is lighted by the side OF
the road place the money by the lantern
ard Immediately turn your horse
around and return home You viii
know our lantern, for II viii have two
ribbons, black and white. tied on the
handle. You must place a red lantern
on your buggy where it can be plainly
seen so we Will know you a mile away.
This letter and every part OF il
must be returned with the money, and
any attempt at capture VIII be the
saddesJ thing YOU ever done. If you
remember. some twenty years ago
Charley Ross was kidnapped in New
York city and $4,000 ransom asked.
Old man Ross was willing to give up
the money. but Burns. the great de
sectiVe. win others. persuaded the old
man not 10 give up the money, aSsur-
ing him that the there's would be
captured. Ross died of broken
heart. sorry that he allowed the de
tGctiveS TO dictate To him.
This letter must not be seen by
any one but you. If the police or some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
John Owens Goes to His
Death at Paris, ILL.,, Con.
cealing His Identity.
PENALTY FOR BRUTAL CRIME.
Believed To Have Been Well
Connected, But Protected
His Relatives.

Paris, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Preserving to
the last the silence with which he has
shrouded his identity, John Owens,
alias Radcliffe. went bravely to death
on the gallows today for the brutal
murder of James F. Rogue, of this
city, in September last. About 200
persons witnessed the execution.
The crime for which Owens paid
the penalty of death was the murder
of James Hogue, of this city, in Big
Four stock car the night of Sept. %,
1900. Hogue and the young man
named Emory Vandeventer got into
the car at Paris to ride to Terre Haute,
Ind. Soon after leaving this city
they were attacked by Owens and
William DALEY, who had been Sc
creted in dark corner of the car, and
asked to hand over their money.
Vandeventer complied, giving Daley
$40. Hogue resisted, and, after
striking his assailant, made his es-
cape to the top of the car. Owens
followed, and shot him. Returning
to the car Owens got another revolver
from Daley, and mounting to the top
into Hogue's body and kicked him off
the car. In the meantime Vande-
venter had slipped out of the car and
taken a position on the brake rod.
He rode to Terre Haute and there
gave information which resulted in
the arrest of Owens and Daley. who
had left the train at West Terre
Haute. Both confessed the crime.
Owens, when put on trial, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to be hung
Daley stood trial and the jury gave
him 40 years in the Southern Illinois
penitentiary.
Carried mystery to His Grave.
Owens carried the mystery of his
past life to the scaffold. Though in
quiries have come to the sheriff from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
STORY TOLD BY YOUNG CUDAHy.
Falsely Arrested Right Across the Street
From His Home.

Omaha. Neb., Dec. 21.-When young
Edward Cudahy arose yesterday morn
ing he was questioned concerning the
circumstances of his disappearance
and told the following: He said that
he was in front of General GOWNS
home, lust across the street from his
own home, on his way back from the
RuStin residence, Tuesday evening,
when two men approached him. One
of them stepped up TO him and said:
we are sheriffs from Sa1py county
and arrest you as Eddie McGee, who
escaped from the reform school The
lad protested that he was not the
mythical Eddie McGee. but his captors
said that he would have 10 be identl-
fled.
They placed him i'll buggy and
drove to Thirty-siXth street and thence
south to Leavenworth street. As they
approached Leavenworth street Il mo-
tor car passed them. The lad recOg-
nized the conductor and said to his
captors: There is a man who knows
me; he can identify me-" But the
captors Immediately blindfolded him
and whipped up the horse. The lad
thinks that they crossed LeaYenworth
street and then drove in Il southwest
erly direction. Presently they came
TO i house which, in the opinion of the
lad, is somewhere in the southwest
ern part of South Omaha. Young
CuGahy was taken from the buggy and
placed in a room and chained to the
floor.
Here he remained all night and the
next day. His hands were tied and
the chains on his feet prevented him
from getting a good view of his sur
rOundings, even after the blindfold
la6 RI heaar -l.d L h<Nyx
ever, that he was in an empty room
and that the blinds on the windows
were closed. On the trip 10 the place
or Imprisonment the men, he says,
talked a little about themselves. He
gathered from them that there were
six in the gang. One of these men
came from Mexico recently and from
Denver very lately. and was an eX-
pert in the kidnapping business. Aft
er the mysterious house was reached
one man guarded him during "A great
er portion of the day. The second
man was in and out of the room at
intervals.
From a conversation between the
abductors and himself the young man
learned that the abductOrS had been
seeking TO abduct one of the girls of
the family. and had been planning this
coup for four months. At night. for
some unknown reason. the men re-
leased young Cudahy from his chains
and said: We are going 70 take you
home" Then they led him to a hack
He was driven rapidly through the
darkness to Thirty-seveuth street,
where he was allowed to leave the
carriage. From there he walked home,
arriving there shortly after ! O'CLOCK
in the morning. The bandits made no
explanation to him why they gave him
his fraa1iom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21

lowing rules, substantially as embodied
in the convention between Great Brit
ain and certain other powers. signed at
COnstantinOple Oct. -. 1883. for the
navigation OF the Suez maritime >ctnal,
that is TO say;
l. The canal shall be free and open,
in time or ware as in time Of peace,
to the vessels OF commerce and OF war
of all nations, on terms of entire equal
ity, so that there shall be no disC.rim-
inatiOn against any nation or it's citi-
Zens or subjects in respect of the con-
ditions or charges of traffic, or other
wise.
=. The canal shall never be block
AIDED, nor shall any right of war be
exercised, nor any act Of hostility be
committed within it
3. Vessels of war of a belIigerent
shall not revictual nor take any stores
in the canal except so far as may be
strictly necessary; and the transit of
such vessels through the canal shall
be effected with the least possible de-
lay, in accordance with the regula-
tiOns in force, and with only such in
termission as may result from the
necessities of the service.
Prizes shall be in all respects subject
to the same rules as vessels of war OF
the belligerents.
4. No belhgerent shall embark or
disem bark troops. munitions of war. or
warlike materials. in the canal except
in case of accidental hindrance of the
transit. and in such case the transit
shall be resumed with oil possible lis
patch.
>. The provisions of this articles shall
apply TO waters adjacent to the canal.
within three marine miles of either
end. Vessels Of war of belligerent
shall NOT 70 adm i'm S1cb -ar.S Ion
than twenty-fOur hours at any one
time. except in case of distress, and in
such case shall depart as soon as Uos-
sible; but q vessel of war OF one DeI-
lgerent shall not depart within twen-
ty-fOur hours from tie departure of a
vessel of war of the other belligerent.
1t is agreed. however, that none
of she Immediately foregoing cundi-
tions and stipulatiOns in sections num-
bered l. =. 3. 4 and ; of this article
shall apply TO measures which the
United States may find it necessary to
take for securing by its own forces the
defense of the United States and the
maintenance of public order.
6. The plant. establishments, build
ings and all works necessary to the
construction. maintenance and opera
tion of the canal shall be deemed to
be part thereof. for the purposes of this
cOHNeHiiOH. anu III IIHie Ol WIFI as Ill
time OF peace shall enjoy complete
immunity from attack or injury by
belligerentS and from acts calculated
to impair their usefulness as part of
the canal.
Z. No Notifications shall be erected
commanding the canal or the waters
adjacent. The United States. however.
shall be ut liberty TO maintain such
military police along the canal as may
be necessary 10 protect it against law
lessnesS and disorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
,Jilted Her Old Love.

Decatur. Ills, Dec. 21.-lnvitauonS
were out for the marriage on Christ
mas day of Charles billiard, farmer
living near st. Louis. and LOra True
blood. daughter of Rev II. w. True
blood. of the Dalton City United
Brethren church. The parents of the
girl came to Decatur to make arrange
mentS for the wedding and while they
were away their daughter and John l..
Jones of Paola. Ind. went to Sulli-
van and We're married. They left for
Indiana The girl was engaged to
marry Jones last summer, but there
was a miSunderS landing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21

| Stranger Knew IT'S contents they mIgn1
| attempt TO capture us, although against
your wish. or some one might US q
lantern and represent US. thus the
WRONG parry securing the money, ana
this would be as fatal to you as If You
| refused TO give the money. So you see
the danger if you let this letter be
seen.
Mr.. Cudahy. you are up against it.
and there is only one way out. GIVE
UP THE COIN. Money We want and
money we VIII get. If you don't give
up, the next man win. for he will see
that we mean business and you can
lead your boy around blind the rest
of your days and all you Will have is
the -- - copper sympathy.
Do the right thing by US and we will
do the same by you. If you refuse You
will soon see the saddest sight you
ever seen. Wednesday, Dec. 10. This
night or never.
Follow these instructions and no
harm will be fall you or yours"
Most people will wonder why the
police did not frame up and attempt to
capture the kidnapers of young Gu
dahy when his father took out that
$4,000 Wednesday evening" said
Chief of Police Donahue last night.
I'VE could have done so, but it was
Mr.. Cudahy's wish that we do nothing
that would interfere with the safety of
the boy Mrs. Cadahy was nearly
broken down with nervous prOstration.
and Mr.. Cudahy was little better
He said to us, i first want the boy so
he took rhe matter in his own hands
and went out alone with the money.
l told him that we were at his service
and would do anything he wanted or
us. but he was SO afraid that they
might do something to the boy that
would injure him.
Now. l can say that no effort will
be lost to bring the abductors to jus
tice. This is for the benefit of the pub
lie. and to prevent repetition OF this
most dangerous crime. Mr.. Cudahy
evinces but little desire to prosecute
the case. but he promises TO do what
ever we want him to do in the matter
He has offered no reward and think
is spending no money in the case. he
is the best satisfied man l ever saw,
now that he has his boy again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
Three Apporuonment Proportions.

Washington. Dec. 21. - Hopkins,
chairman of the house committee on
census. has filed the majority report
on the reapporrionment bill. fixing the
membership of the house at 3JI; Bur-
leigh of Maine has filed a minority
report of six members in favor OF a
house TO be composed of :S6 members
and Crumpacker of Indiana submitted
an independent report in favor of re-
ducing the representation N the south
ern states 10 the extent of the abridge-
ment of the suffrage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21

Springfield. Ills, Dec. Ex-Governor
Elect Yates had so many callers that
Ire was compelled TO request the
Springfield people in waiting to sur
render their time to outsiders. The
largest delegation was composed of
committeeman from the various rail
road entnIoyeS' brothtrhoodS of the
state who want Charles +. Clark. of
Springfield. an engineer on the Chi
cago. Peoria and st. Louis railroad,
appointed on The railTioad and ware
house commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
Death orDr. Justu. Townsend.

Springfield. Ills, Dec. 21.-Dr. JUS
fus Townsend. one of the most promi-
nent physicians i'll Illinois until stricE-
en with paralysis four years ago, died
last night, aged 72 years. He was in
the service of the United States gov
ernment during the civil war as as
SiStant surgeon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
Confirmed br the Senate.

Washington. Dec. 2I.---The senate
confirmed the following nominations:
{. :. Francis. OF New York. minister
n Greece: Arthur :. Hardy. OF New
Hampshire. minister 10 Switzerland: /:
]. g. A Leishman, IF PENNSYLVANIA,
minister 10 Turkey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21

property claimed 10 result from the
elevation of its tracks. either in purSu-
ance of ordinances or to meet the grow
ing demands of trade or commerce in
pOpulouS cities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
Xmas Present for Employees.

Chicago. Dec. 21. - The 5000 en-
ployes of the Crane company of this
city will receive substantial Christ
mas presents from their employers this
year. Every man in the service or
the company VIII receive an amount
equal to = per cent. of the aggregate
of his wages during the last year
The total amount to lee distributed
reaches S1Co.ne0. the employees averaS-
ing SO each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
Real Estate Dealer Fails.

Springfield ILL.,. Dec. 21.-.Janes X.
MaXcey. n prominent real estate deal
er and auctioneer of this city, today
fled Il petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court Liabili-
ties are scheduled at $50, 7SS and as
AatS at about 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
PITH OF TIE RATIFIED TREATY.
General Principle OF Naturalization Ac
copied and Defined by Rules

copied and Defined by Rules
The treaty as ratified. emitting the
preamble is substantially as follows:
Article agrees that the United
States alone may build the canal and
have the exclusive right of providing
for the regulation and management
thereof.
Article =. The high contracting par
ties, desiring In preserve and maintain
the general principle" of neutraliza-
ton esta blished in article OF the Clay
ton-BuIwer convention, which conven-
zion is hereby superseded, adopt as
the basis Of such naturalization Lhe fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21

Chicago, Dec. 21.- Philip II. Armour.
head of Armour * Co. vino has been
slightly Ill for Il f.w days past was
reported TO be in a serious-though
not alaTm!pS-coP Jto2 last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21

Inc proposed national home for aged
and INDECENT Elks will in All proba-
bility be erected al Colorado Springs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21

Continued on Fourth Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21

Omaha, Dec. 2l.-Late last night
Cudahy announced that he would. pay
$4,000 reward for the apprehension
of the abductors of his son, 5000 for
one and $4,000 for two of them.