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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-13
Criminals Not Yet Caught.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
CHEHALIS, Jan. 12.-The tailoring es-
Enlistment Of A. w. Stincol was brokan
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
OUT RAIDING "JO|NTS"
Kansas Woman Who Is Herself En-.
forcing the Anti.Liquor Law
of That State.
USES WHATEVER COMES TO HAND
Smashes Costly Mirrors and Pictures
in Saloons and Defies the Author
tiles TO Arrest Her,

Wichita, Eans.. Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Car
RE Nation, who. with scraps of iron,
stones and billiard balls, wrecked the
Carey hotel bar. including a $500 pic
ture of Cleopatra at the Bath"
yesterday sent two demands 10 the
sick bed of Governor Stanley for him.
as governor of the state. to come to
the city Jail and take charge of her de
fenSe. ON Stanley'S refusal she tele-
"raphed for Jerry Simpson, her old
neighbor at Medicine Lodge. With 4
hatchet Mrs. Nation recently smashed
all the bar fixtures at Kiowa and Med
icine Lodge. She arrived here
Wednesday night. Mrs. Nation is well
dressed and about 60 years of age. Her
husband is Il lawyer at Medicine
Lodge, an intimate friend of Jerry
Simpson and a politician. Mrs Ma
tion practices oSteOpathy, and was on
her way TO Missouri 10 visit an oSteO-
pathic school. Before she left home.
however. she stated that she intended
to raid every saloon i'll Kansas and rid
the state of the joints.
Proposes to Enforce the Law Herself.
Il am determined 10 rid this state of
the joints" she said. after she was un-
der arrest. We have law here that
prohibits the sale of intoNicantS and if
the authorities do not enforce il | Will
do so myself. The same law that pro
hibitS the sale also gives every citizen
the right 10 enforce il if the officers
do not do so. ! cleaned KiOwa of its
joints and l will do as much for
Wichita if l am given the chance.
stopped off at Wichita on purpose to
destroy the fixtures in these saloons
and would not have stopped i'll my
work by simply destroying the bar ut
the Carey had not the officer inter
fered with me. l defy them to for
mally arrest me or to try me.
Will Make 1t Hot for Them.
Iii make it SO hot for the officials
that they will be glad to let me alone.
They know that they are not enforc-
ing the law. and also know that ! have
4 right TO do so. My husband is not
Il lawyer for nothing. He has posted
me on the law in this matter and | am
only acting according to the law. |
am the president of the Barber County
w. G. 7. L. and in going about raid
ing joints as | do l am only doing the
work of the order. | was also AZ
rested in I[iowa when | raided the
places there. but they soon released
me. From Wichita L will go to an
other joint city. perhaps Topeka, but
| will keep my movements under
cover.
She Languisheth in the RastiIe.
Mrs Nation was removed to the
county iail last night, whence she is
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28

sued 4 manifesto Ito the friends OF
temperance everywhere" in which she
nc ku0wledSes there was method i'll
the apparent madness" Il came to
the governors home town" she con-
tinueS. Ito destroy the finest saloon in
Ii. hoping thus TO attract public atten-
lion To the tiagrant violation of Kan
SaS law under the very eye of the
chief executive of the state"
The damage to the saloon
is hard TO estimate. 1t was fln-
iShed with Stucco secured from the
Worlds fair buildings. and many
blocks of il are shattered. The paint
ing of Cleopatra" cost Noble, its au-
thor, nine months time painting ii.
and was still his property, being rented
by the saloon. II has been seen at
nearly all the street fairs from Canada
To the gulf
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
4 TWO ATTEMPT TO GO HENCE.
Reckless Couple Makes Very Light of Life
Accidentally Saved.

Decatur, Ills. Dec. 2S.-MisS Ida
Rlackman. domestic, aged %, whose
parents reside at 500 Maiden lane.
Quincy. lies at the point of death at
hotel where she and her lover, Will
Mcconnell. "a barber. aged 2S. took
morphine with suicidal intent, they
having planned 10 die together. They
had been going together for some
months. much to the annoyance of
Miss Blackman's parents. They took
a walk together before dark Tuesday
evening and resolved to die. McCOn-
nell secured % cents worth of NOR
phine and the couple went to the hotel,
saying they would give the old folks IL
double dose of Christmas.
Both swallowed equal portions of
the morphine. though the girl made a
struggle to get the most of IT. McCon-
nell resisted and both after taking the
drug lay down on the bed to die. Their
condition was accidentally discovered
and DIR. Hill saved McCOnnell's life.
The whisky the barber had taken cOun-
tcracted the effect of the drug.
Miss Rlackman's recovery iS doubt
full and both declare their determine
ton TO die.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
A COURSE JOKE :
WAS THIS INDEED.

Des Moines, Dec. 28 "A telephone
message from What Cheer this morn
ing declares there is not a word of
truth in the story that 49 people were
drowned there while skating. In a
conversation with the lady in charge or
the exchange at that point she stated
that the story was joke of some train
men and they first told that the accident
had occurred at Pekay. The ridicu-
lousness of the story she declared was
apparent from the fact that there was
not a pond big enough in town to
hold 10 people, let alone 40. The
Foster story is an outgrowth of the
Pekay Joke.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Special Session of Supreme Court.
MORE ACTIVITY
IN PHILIPPINES.

Manila, Dec. 28.-A pushing CAM
paign has been carried on by the 10th
infantry during December in north
ern Mindanao. The town of Jeme-
niz was captured. as was also the
insurgent stronghold in the noun
tains further inland. The coast town
of Langarin was captured by ce-
tachment of 100 troops. who scattered
the enemy in that vicinity, killing
and capturing several. A portion of
the troops thus engaged have re-
turned to Cagayan and joined the
campaign which Brig. Gen. Kobbs is
personally prosecuting.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
CONVICTLABOR PLANS
State Commission Has Been Max
ing Careful! Study Thereof
in Various States.
UNION MINERS DO "sMELL A RAT"
Hidden in a S1.44 Minus S1.75 Com.
binatiOn-CanaI Commissioners
Report-State Miscellany.

Springfield, Ills. Dec. 2S-Ih he mem
EerS Of the committee appointed TO in
vestigate the convict labor schemes of
other states and report TO the govern
or. in order that he may make an in
telligent recommendation 10 the gen
eral assembly regarding the most ap-
proved methods of employing convict
labor. is in session here. II will make
q report giving an account of its OBJ
servations, and Will make some recon-
UcnGatiOnS aS 10 Il plan for the EN-
p!Oyment Of conVictS now in Illinois
prisons. The report has not been fully
formulated. and its terms of recon-
mendationS cannot be learned. except
that it Will report against the adoption
OF the New York law in this state.
Mine Workers Tackle a Problem.
Springfield, Ills, Dec. 2S.-The eX-
ecUrivp committee of the state United
Mine Workers is in session here To in
VeStiCafe the state. coal contract Bids
We're twice rejected. and the third time
when. some competition appeared in
rhe bidding. the contract was let at
A per ton To a Springfield company.
Its bid was 16 cents lower than that
OF an alleged combine. The union Off
cialS now say that the operator fur
nishiug the coal claims to be getting
SD per ton. and the teamSter says
he iS getting 30 cents for delivering IT.
The committee is trying 10 learn how
the people interested i'll the contract
can get S1.1:I out of 81 H
Canal Com missions Report.
Springfield. Ills. Dec. 2S.-Members
of the canal commission yesterday
made = report TO Governor Tanner. 1t
contains Il full history from 1872 to
date. including Il copy of the opinion
delivered by Judge Dunno. of Chicago.
last Monday on litigation with the
drainage board: recommends building
two adueduct>. one of which near OF
tawa * now in course of construction:
adopts the recommendation Of GOV
crnOr Tanner made a year ago thar
utliZa tion of the Sag feeder is TIE
most practical and cheapest way Of
settling rhc differences with the drain
age trustees. and says that TO utilize
that feeder will give good navigation
from Sag To the Chicago harboT. and
good drainage to Blue Island territory.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Too Many Children Employed.

Chicago. Dec. 3S-By the annual re-
port Of State Factory Inspector Louis
Arlington. which he has placed in the
hands Of Governor Tanner il is shown
that girls and boys of tender years
arc CTowding out Crownmcn and wom-
on a< factory employees. After pre-
SentinG rhe fullest figures upon the
numbcrs.-of children employed in the
factories Of the state. the inspector as
sorts that there iS an urgent necessity
Of broader. more thorough and more
efficient child labor laws than those
now in force.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Complications in Iowa Con-
stitutional Amendments
Recently Adopted.
PECULIAR PHASES DEVELOP
Proceedings Begin i'll Lower
Court to Be Taken
Higher at Once.

Des Moines, Dec. 2S.-Through the
consent of Attorney General Remley ac-
ton was begun in the district court of
Washington county today to determ-
inc the validity of the biennial con-
stitutional amendment adopted at the
election in November. The amend
ment provides that all state, county
and township officers holding terms
which expire in 1901 shall be extend
ed for one year. 1t should have read
in 1902, and was so intended by the
authors of the measure, they going
upon the basis that the terms expire
the 31st of each Decent Der, while as
matter of fact they expire on the
first Monday in January. Many local
suits have been brought by officials
who desire to hold their offices, basing
their claims upon the wording of the
amendment.
Special Session of Supreme Court.
The attorney general maintains that
the intent of the legislature should
hold good. and for that reason pre-
pared the complaint in the suit
brought today. An immediate hear
ing will be asked for as soon as court
opens in Washington county. and ar
rangements are now in progress for
a special session of the supreme court
to settle the mooted question.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
FIRE-WATER CAUSES A FIGHT.
Three Drunken Woodsmen Try to Run a
Train and Fail.

Marinette, Wis. Dec. 2S. - Three
drunken wOOdSmen terrOriZrd north
bound passenger train on the North
western railway yesterday afternoon
between this place and PeshtigO. They
refused To pay their fare. and when
the conductor stopped the train to put
them off they refused to leave.
The two brakemen and the baggage
man came 10 the rescue of the con
ductor and free fight followed, in
which knives and revOlverS were flour
iShed. The woodSmen were finally
subdued and forced Ia pay double fare
by The conductor. One of the brake
men received a bad cut in the back
IF the neck
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Th.y Want Him at Hintnn.

Shcrbrooke. Que. Dec. 2S-W. I.
Dean, alias w. II. Carr. who it is al
legged is wanted at Hinton, Ia, on the
charge of abScOndinG agent of the
Great Northern Express company. is
under arrest here. y representative
Of the company is expected to arrive
Wednesday TO push eXuadition pro-
cnedinpS
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Made II RUNWAY Marriage. =

Murphysboro. Ills. Dec. 2S.-Thc
marriage in this city Christmas of Hi
ram Brayfield and Miss Jennie Arm
strong. both of Duquoin. occaSiOned
extensive Use Of telephone and tele-
graph wires between that city and this
Miss Armstrong was the only daugh-
ter of n wealthy contractor. Brayfield
Is n poor coal miner. The couple
eloped. il Is said. and Were married
against the wishes OF the brides par
enTS.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28

Metropolis. Ills. Dec. 2S.-The new
branch of the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railroad extending through
MaSsac county TO the Ohio river AT
Joppa has just been completed. and
was opened for business yesterday. BY
this branch this road is given direct
connection with the river trade north
and So1rh
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
FAMOUS RACE HORSE
DIES AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The Tribune
says Lieut.. Gibsin, the famous race
horse, died a week ago Tuesday at
Washington park. Charles H. Smith,
the owner, at one time refuse
an offer of so. 900 for the animal.
For some reas on the death of the horse
was kept a secret, but the fact leaked
out yesterday.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Humor of the Beers

Newcastle. Natal. Dec. 2S-The
Beers celebrated Christmas in the dis
trict between Standerton and Incogo
by more or less determined attacks mp
on every British garrison along the
ever. We're in all cases successfully re-
pulsed. At Utrecht the Bocr CON-
mandInr sent in a demand for whisky,
cigars and Christmas Injuries. failing
which h threatened 10 attack the
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Hank haFIs to sail Her.

Boston. Dec. 2S.-Captain Hank
Half has been selected aS sailing mas
ter Of the Boston boat 10 be built to
defend the America cup. He has
had great experience in cup races. He
sailed the Volunteer and Defender in
1887 and 1875 respectively.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Ex.cONVICT KILLS TWO.
Charles May, Missouri Desperate, Does
Shooting at a Dance.

DeKalb, Mo-. Dec. 2S.-Charles
May, an ex-convict, shot and killed
Robert Martin and fatally wounded
John McGee at dance near DeKalb
last night. May was recently re-
leased from the Missouri penitentiary,
where he served a term for the mur-
der of farmer named Burdette. He
has not been apprehended.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
BLIZZARD RAGING
HIGH UP IN MOUNTAINS

Walsenberg, Col, Dec. 2S.-A bliz-
zard has been raging in this part of
the state during the past SO hou'
Cattlemen expect to lose much st q
on the range. Serious misgivings are
expressed for the safety of miners
who are wo: ling in the Colorado and
other mines on Mount Bianco.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
VIOLENT GALES IN CHANNEL.
Recurrence of Storms Causes Destruction
of Seacraft.

London, Dec. 2S.-There has been a
recurrence of storms and violent gales
in the channel and considerable dam
age is wrought ashore. Telegraph
lines are down in many places. The
British bark Pagasus foundered off
Penanth roads, One of her crew
landed at Cardiff. The fate of the
rest is unknown.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Acquitted of Taking IA Bribe.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 2S.-The trial OF
Councilman John X. ODOnnell before
the Cleveland city council came to an
end last night. BY vote of 13 to
d his colleagues came to an end last
q his cdllea CUES decided that the charge
against him of accepting Il bribe to
vote 10 award Il contract had not been
Sustained by the testimony.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28

town. Ills demand was ignored and
IN" Beers attacked Utrecht in force
Christmas morning. They We're re
pulsed with loss. the British casual
ties being hut slight.
Invading Iiorrs Held in Check.
London. Dec. 2S.-Thc latest dis
patches from South Africa show that
Lord Kitchener has succeeded i'm hold
iHG the invading Beers in check. But
hr has not Vet been successful in eN-
pelliug Them from Cape Colony, while
small commanders continue tn display
astonishing daring and activity over
IN Immensely wide field. 1t j. qupS.
tionablc whether his proclamation Will
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
charged with safe-BIowing.

Charleston, Ills., Dec. oS-Io>eph
Waters. who WAS arrested in Mount
ain Grove. Mo. 10y Sheriff William BY
erS. OF this county. has been brought
10 this city and lodged in jaiI on a
charge Of blowing open and robbinS
the safe of J. q. Hermann & Co, at
Ashnore, Two weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28

WaShin@to Dee. 2S.-Indian Agent
Myton. of the Uintah and Ouray
agency. reports to the Indian bureau
here that the search of western Colo
RADIO by The state officials for Indians
hunting in the state has resulted in n
failure to find one Indian
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Another EncIi.h Lnnrunre orh.r-

Green Bay, Wis. Dec. 2S-Bishop
MeSmeT has adopted a. his own the re-
cent order Of Bishop Els, of Marquette.
requiring that English be spoken in
al the churches of the diocese some OF
Tho rimp
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Following in Hi. Fathers Steps.

New York. Dec. 2S.-It has become
known that John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.,
son of the president of the Standard
Oil company. has subscribed $25O,OOO
10: the founding of an institution for
Ieakning for pOOr bows and girls.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Strike L. More Than Possible.

81. PaHl. Dec. 2S.-An evening pa
per says: Events Of today indicate
that a strike OF the telegraph operators
on the Northern Pacific is more than
possible. The company j. sending men
west To prepare for an emergency.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Persisted Rumors Prevailing
in London and
Continent.
NOT OF OFFICIAL NATURE
Other News From the Scenes
of the War in South
Africa.

London, Dec. % Persistent re-
ports are in circulation in London and
on the continent that Gen. Dewet has
been captured. The British received
this information from a source in
which it is accustomed to place Implicit
confidence. The war office, however,
is without any confirmation of the re-
port
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28

c!ation contention which opened at the
Davidson theaJer. The feature Of the
meeting was the annual address of the
president. W. y. Parker. of Madison.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Her Desire Not Ouite RenIiled.

Rockford. Ills, Dee. 2S.-MrS. Kitty
Rice died Wednesday at Mount Morris.
aged 1Oi years. She was born i'll
Maryland and was a pioneer resident
of O@le county. She had expressed
the hope to live into the new century.
and retained her faculties up to ii short
IiInn hnfnln hon. lnatl
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28

nave much effect until General DeWet
has been captured. The Beers are
likely TO regard il as a sign of weak
hess, and TO have a wholesome dread
Of DeWet'S vengeance if they SuTTen-
der. The proclamation i approved by
the party at home that favorS cOncili-
atOry terms 10 the Beers as a step in
the right direction.
BOers Trekking to the West.
dispatch from Nryberg, dated Dec.
20. says the Beers, in considerable
numbers. were then making an uneX-
pected movement westward. They had
40 wagons. The dispatch suggests
that they were trekking 10 Damara
land. although the Beers themselves
denied such an intention.
Cape Town, Dec. 2S.-Martial law
has been proclaimed in the districts of
Beaufort West and CarnarvOn.
Gen. CoIviIIe Asked to Resign.
London Dec. 2S.-The Times. deal
ing editOrially with the announcement
that the war office has called for the
resignation Of Sir Henry COlville. says:
lit is regretable that Mr.. BrOdrick
has felt constrained TO reverse the
Judgment OF Lord Lansdowne. He
may have unanSwerable reasons. but
their force will have TO be fully proved
in order to Justify his refusal to be
bound by the action of his predeceS-
sOr." II is understood that General
viii demand trial by court
martial. He was eXOnerated some
time ago Of responsibility for a dis
aSter in the South African war.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
Dental Pedarngue. in Council.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 2S.-The Ma
tional Institute of Dental Pedagogles
met here yesterday DR. Henry L.
Carlton. Of san Francisco. presiding.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28

Declares There Can BE No Killing or Any
One Of Royal Blood.

Shanghai, Dec. 2S. - The Chinese
newspapers here object TO the proposed
peace terms. The Universal Gazette
considers that the princes and officials
who are to be punished should be
namcd. 1t is questionable whether
General TunG Fu Hsiang iS included
among those punishable. and 50 far
a. Prince Tuan iS concerned it j. well
known that the Chinese peace commits
sionerS have been instructed not To
consent 10 any punishment of any per-
son of royal blood exceeding impTis-
Onment. Some of the native Journals
mold that The presence of permanent
legation guards will render the EN-
peror's return impossible, because
these would be menace TO the court.
China" says one Of them, would be
pOweTle>S To suppress riSiugS. because
prohibited SrOm increasing her mill
Iary strength; ana the powers. there
fore. would renew hoStiEtieS again
and the people would Ice moved down
ike hemp"
Pekiug. Dec. 2S.-The British have
increased their garrison at YanS-tsun
by lOD men. with horses and three
guns. The British authorities say they
do not expect serious trouble from the
Boxers, mainly because they lack
arms. Fortunately. the Chinese GOV
"rnmrnt feared to trust them with
arms. lest Il rebellion against the
dynasty be undertaken. Otherwise
the danger might have been serious.
British soldiers nave been found dead
outside the e--Temp4esAof Heaven -YrriI-I
bullets in their heads. The murders
are believed TO have been committed
10y Chinese. \ detachment of the Sixth
United States cavalry, Ninth infantry
and Fifth artillery Will leave today
to investigate the reported burning of
native Christians 10y Boxers. rs re-
ported by Rey. Kelly, the Presbyterian
missionary.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
over 900 Teachers Present

Milwaukee Dec. 2S.-Oyer 200
teachers attended the first general ses-
sion OF the Wisconsin Teachers' asso-
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
ser,t to the Pen for Perjury.

Fort Dodge. Ia. Dec. 2S.-Al. Wood.
editor of The Saturday Advertiser,
waS arrested Yesterday and taken TO
WinturS9t by the sheriff of Madison
county. sentenced to the penitentiary
for perjury. The case had been hang
ing fire in the courts for four years
and the supreme court decided against
him Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28
TWO STATE TEACHERS
ELECT OFFICERS.

Springfield Dec 2s.-The State
Teachers association today elected the
following officers: President, David
Femley, Normal; vice presidents. W.
r. Kiner, Tomorra; Kate Rutherford,
Peoria; Cora Hamilton, Pontiac; sec
retary. Joel NJ. Bowlby. Carbondale;
treasurer. j. NJ. Frost, Hinsdale.
Springfield. Ills, Dec. 2S.-The sec
ond days session of the Illinois State
Teachers association was marked by
phenomenal attendance. the largest in
the history of the organization. .Ad-
dresses We're made by Professor l.. II.
Bailey. of Cornell university: Miss Alta
\. Harmon. of the University of Chi
caGo: Joseph Carter. of Champaign
Ills. and Professor Eugene Davenport.
Of the college of agriculture. Cniver-
Sity OF Illinois.
Des Moines, Dec. 2S.-Prof. A. w.
Stuart. of Ottumwa, was formally
elected to5ay president of the Iowa
State Teachers association. which
closed its 3-days' meeting this after
noon. Other officers elected are:
Vice presidents. j. P. Huggett, Cedar
Rapids: f. L. Graf, Red Oak; w. c.
Lilly, Independence; secretary, w.
+ Barr, Des Moines; member of the
executive committee, H. f Kraft,
Sioux City; the members of the edu-
cational council, President G.. f. Nc
Lean. Iowa City; A. T. Hukill, Water
loo.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-12-28

St Louis. Dec. 2S.-At Il meeting of
the prosecuting officers of the state of
Missouri held here yesterday Il resolu-
tiOn was adopted to recommend to the
state legislature the passage of n law
making kidnapping a capital crime.
The largest city in the country in
Washington's time was Philadelphia.
1t had $4,000 inhabitants.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
CRAZY DAISY.
Masquerade Ball.

AZ Court House Hall, Julesburg,
New Years Tuesday, night.
Good music will be furnished,
and the best of order will be had
in the hall during the evening.
Only those masked will be EMIT
led to dance during the fore part
of the evening. An admission of
20 cents will be charged gentle
men at the door. Any mistake
made in collecting door or dance
fees will be corrected when masks
are removed. Supper at the
Julesburg House. All invited.