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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
NEGRO OUTRAGE IN IOWA.
There Is No Mob. but the Suspect Is Taken
to Des MOines.

Des NOineS. Ia. Sept. 3.-While 60
ing to Sunday school Ada Ware. n l6-
year-o!d daughter of a farmer residing
between Valley Junction and Com
merce, near this city. was assaulted
by Il gang OF negroes and carried into
the woods. After most of her cloth
ing had been torn from her body the
girl escaped and ran TO her fathers
home. about half mile distant, and
told her parents of the outrage. The
father. j. w. Ware. and his hired man
without waiting for assistance. armed
themselves with shOtguns and started
on a search for the negroes.
Two colored men, believed to be
part of the gang. were found near the
Rock Island railroad tracks and taken
to the Valley Junction Jail by the farm
erS. IL was about noon when the ne
groes were arrested. At > p. IN. Ada
Ware went to the jail and positively
identified one of them as her assailant.
He gives his name as Seymour Wash
ingtOn and is a stranger in the com
munity. He was taken before Jus
tice Martin in the afternoon and bound
over to the grand jury to await action
on the charge of rape. Immediately
after the preliminary examination yes
terday the negro was brought to Des
MoineS. where he was placed in the
county jail for safe keeping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
TscHUN STARTS TO BERLIN.
Chinese Envoy Who Goes to Apologize for
Diplomats Murder.

Basle. Switzerland, Sept. 3.-At II
p. III. yesterday Prince Tsshun and his
entourage left for Berlin by the i'm
perial special train. Before starting a
member of the mission said that En-
perOr William had decided to waive
the ceremony of "kOtOwing," aud that
the only persons TO be received by him
i'm ceremonial audience would be Prince
Tschun and King Chang. The mem
ber of the mission i'll question said
also that the mission would remain in
Berlin for Il fortnight. and had re-
ceived and accepted invitations from
the British, Italian, United States
Belgian and Japanese governments.
Prince Tschun. who was sent by the
Chinese government to Berlin to make
personal apology and carry the Chi
neSe governments regrets to Berlin for
the murder at the beginning of the
Boxer troubles of the German minis
ter 10 China has been here for several
days. being unwilling to go to Berlin
until the question of obeisauce to the
German throne was settled. He OBJ
jected very strenuOuSly to what it is
said was required of him by the Ger
man kaiser in the way of humbling
himself before the kaiser. 1t seems
that the ''kotOwing" has been elimin-
ated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
CHARGED WITH PAYING
ILLEGAL DIVIDENDS.

Trenton, Sept. Suit has been
commenced in the court of chancery
by Richard SEegman. against Isaac l..
Rice, George Fl. Day, Thomas F.
Regan; Daniel Shea, Martin Maloney,
John Jacob Astor and other directors
of the Electric Vehicle company for
having declared an alleged illegal pay
ment, some say $50. 900, in dividends
on the stock of the company and has
had the directors OF the con- peny held
responsible for this amount and
directed to repay the same into the
treasury of the company. 1t is
charged that while these dividends
we're being paid out the company was
gradually losing money, that the div
idends were not paid out of the earn
ings. but out of the capital stock.
1t is also charged that the company
has lost $5,000,00O in business and
last April was obliged to borrow
million and half.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
FIRST SPIKE DRIVEN FOR
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION

st. Louis. Sept. 3-The first stake
of the Worlds fair to be held in this
city in 1908 to celebrate the hun
dredth anniversary of the Louisiana
purchase was driven today on the site
at Forest park. The officers and
directors of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company, municipal Off
cials and others assem- bled this after
noon on the site near the structural
center OF the grounds and there the
stake was driven by William II.
Thompson in his official capacity as
chairman of the committee on grounds
and buildings. At the conclusion of
the ceremonies the stake, which was
specially prepared for the occasion,
was withdrawn for preservation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
TAFT'S COMMISSION
Makes Another Important Step in
the Work 1t Is Doing in
the Philippines.
F1LIFINos ARE NOW ON THE BOARD
Civil Governor Sums Up the Progress
Made-Gen. Wood Discusses
the Cuban Situation.

Manila, Sept. 3-There were appro-
pirate ceremonies in the palace yes
terday morning ut the Inaugural alton of
DIR. PardO de Tavera and Benito Lee
gardo as members of the Philippine
commission. Jose L. LuZuriaga, the
third Filipino member. was to have
taken the oath of Office at the same
time. but was unable to do so, owing
to illness. Civil Governor Taft said
yesterday that the ceremony does not
fully complete the government the
president intends forming, hut suffi-
cient has been done TO show the ma
ture of the policy TO be followed. Mu-
nicipal governments have been gener-
ally formed of substantially autOn-
Omous character. Their officers are
entirely natives.
Purpose of the President.
The provincial governments are
partly American and partly Filipino.
Now the Philippine commission is
partly American and partly Filipino. IL
being the purpose of rhe president to
form n government in which the ma
tive element will be able to voice the
desires of the people; theiE local aspi-
rations and necessities. and give the
Filipinos an example of American in
stitutions and the customs and laws
prevailing i'm the United States.
Gives the Politicians q Poke.
The happiness of the people. Taft
said, Will result from practical govern
ment. and not from theories on the
part of many Philippine gentlemen.
who appear to desire to multiply the
difficulties of the government by Gre
ating new parties to embOdy political
theories. when they might more profit
ably advance their country'S welfare
by devoting- their time and talents to
amending and improving the laws of
the legally constituted body. There
will be time enough for theories when
the government is running smoothly.
Remarks of Pacifed Filipino.
DIR. de Tavera said that hardly had
the people begun to appreciate the
work OF pacifcation when they were
accorded the Institutions of peace.
The enemy of the evening began the
next morning to aid their adverSaries
in building roads and houses. and in
trodHeing the arts of peace. The day
was not far distant when Filipinos
would enter a Legislative body for the
Islands. elected by the people. Con-
ditiOns prevented the elections at pres
ent. The FilipinOs considered yester-
day to he solemn and grand. because
1t was the first time they had been
given part in the supreme government.
They believe that the day is coming
when the United States constitution
as whole, without amputationS.
would be planted here. as the flag now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
EXPERT SWlMME DROWNED
While He Is Showing the Bathers How to
Save Drowning People.

New York, Sept. 3.-George Bel
cher. well known as an expert and
fancy swimmer. was drowned at Broad
Channel, ROckaway Beach, Sunday.
He was giving an exhibition in deep
water of how Il swimmer could carry
person on his back, and his daugh-
ter. Eva. Is years old. was the one he
carried Hundreds of people were in
tently watching the two when Belcher
and his daughter began to founder
in the water.
The crowd thought this was part of
the exhibition. and no one made 4
move to help until Belcher'S wife. who
was among the spectators. began to
scream that something must be wrong.
Both swimmers sank. Finally a man
in the crowd rushed into the water,
and after diving brought the girl 5
body to the surface. She was revived,
but when her fathers body was re-
covered life was extinct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
BLACKS ATTACK BUNGALoo
Riot Call Sent in at indianapolis to Sup
press the Mob

Indianapolis. Sept. 3.-The scene of
rioting between whites and blacks was
transferred to Garfield park Sunday
night. and but for the timely arrival
OF the police one of the alleged MEM
bers of the "bugaloo' gang would have
paid dearly for his treatment of col
ored people at Fairview park one week
ago. 1t appears that twenty young
colored men had n watch on the home
OF Alfred Anderson Sunday. and late
in the afternoon saw him leave and go
toward the park. Soon after dark
they attacked him with stones and
clubs. but he made his escape and fed
TO his home on Ringgold street.
\ riot call was sent in from the
park. and when the police arrived they
found the negroes around AnderSon's
house trying to force their way in.
The rioters fed when the police ar
rived. but the names of a number of
them were secured and warrants of
arrest were issued.
Young Anderson is said to be n menu
her of the 'bungaloo.'' and Is now un-
der bail as one of the leaders in the
riot at Fairview park on the night of
Aug. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
RELICS OF ANDREE PERHAPS.
Far North Indians Tell OF Two Corpsss of
White Men They Buried.


Chicago. Sept. 3.-A dispatch 10 The
Tribune from Kankakee. Ills. says
that Walter W. Cobb and G. W.
Shields. well-knOwn young men OF
Kankakee. who have Just returned
from fOrty-five days trip through
the Hudson Bay region. bring back 4
story told by Indians of the far north
that may relate to the missing explor-
er Andree. and one OF his two com
paniOns. At Moose Factory. a Hud-
son bay trading post at the mouth OF
Moose river. the seven men stationed
there reported that n party OF Indians
who came down from the far north
last spring told OF the finding OF the
bodies of two white men at a point
about 800 miles north OF Moose Fac
tory.
The story Of the Indians was that
the bodies Were found in broken bas-
ket. their description of which seemed
To indicate the basket Of a balloon.
and that the bodies had been buried
10y Indians. The Indians brought
nothing in support OF their story. but
the men ut Moose Factory. Cobb and
Shields say. We're inclined to believe
the tale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
WOOD TALKS ABOUT CUBA.
Military Governor OF tho Island Quite
Pleased with the Situation.

Pleased with the situation.
Washington. Sept. 3.-General Leon
ard Wood. military governor of Cuba.
stopped i'm Washington n few hours
yesterday on his return TO Cuba. He
sails from Norfolk today on the gov
ernment steamer Kanawha. which had
been placed ut his disposal during his
Illness. Though thinner. General
Wood is looking none the worse for
:he prOtracted attack of typhoid fever
from which he has suffered. He eX-
poets that Mrs. Wood. who is now Mt
East Aurora. will follow him to Cuba
in the course of II few weeks. On
his way here General Wood saw Sec
retary Root. and he says that the sec
retary is not seriously indispOsed. and
that he probably will be in Washing
ton I'm the course of n few days
In the opinion OF General Wood, tn,
Cuban contitutional convention has
practically concluded the important
work intrusted TO 1t. and the principal
reason for General Woods return to
Havana at this moment Is that he
may be present at the close of the con
vention. which is awaiting his arrival.
General Wood expressed satisfaction
with the work of the convention. and
said that on the whole the delegates
approached their work in serious
and patriotic spirit and discharged the
momentous task of creating a new ma
tion most creditably.
In his opinion II will be seven or
eight months before the Cuban gov
ernment can assume control OF the isl
and. Meanwhile. as the United States
officials are, by the terms of the cleo
tOral bill. chargeable with the super
vision of the island. it will not he
possible to completely evacuate the
island until the Cuban president has
been installed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
WOMAN DISPLAYS NERVE.
Wounds One Robber but Is Forced to Let
the Others Get Away.

Ypsilanti, Mich. Sept. 3.-Mrs.
George Smith. living on the Deputy
farm, two miles east of here. had an
exciting experience and one in which
she displayed considerable nerve.
About p. ~. she went to the barn to
close it up for the night. all the male
members of the family being away.
AS she approached the barn door she
saw three men inside the building. ev
identity about to carry away some of
the wheat just threshed. She closed
the door quickly and called to her
daughter In the house to bring her the
shotgun.
A son visiting at a neighbor's heard
her cries and also hurried TO the scene
with Il gun. One man jumped from
the upper story of the barn and ran
away. Mrs. Smith and her son both
fired at him and he fell. Then two
others rushed out and with drawn re-
volverS compelled the mother and son
to lay down their weapons. All three
then escaped in n wagon waiting in
the road and drove away. Officer Ross
thinks he can identify the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Discouraging to strikers.

Pittsburg, Sept: 3.-DevelOpments
in the strike situation today were all
favorable to the masters and dis
couraging to the strikers Thirty
two new skilled workmen entered the
Star Tin Plate works and 125 ma
chinists returned to work in the
Psnnsylvania and Continental Tube
works. Twelve imported men went
to work at the hoop mill at Menessen.
The Painters and Lindsay and Nc
Cutcheon plants are running with in
creased forces. At Duquense and
McKeesport there was no change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Ear Crr Yet to 1909.

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 3.-NIr. C..
A. Walsh. secretary of the Democratic
national committee. is here on bust
moss. He said i'm an interview yester-
day. There Is no real discussion now
OF the candidates for the Democratic
nomination for president in 1904. OF
course a great many men are mentioned
and talked about. There is Hill and
Olney. and DOckery and Dave Fran
els. and W. ]. Stone, and Senator
Cockren. but it's a long time until
1904. 4 candidate who gets into the
push too early is liable to get 'crys-
taIlized' out before the campaign is
,oa.ba1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Marie Forepaugh. Il bareback rider
with the Wallace circus. was dlShg-
ured for life by the act of her jealous
husband. Charles Ross, who threw
acid in her face.
Miss Lena Head, Il New York heir
ess who recently elOped with Land
scape Gardener Frederic William Bod
ley. has been disinherited.
Officials at Washington assert the
success of the Pan-American Congress
to be held in October in Mexico, is
assured.
The District of Columbia rifle team
won the Hilton trophy at the Sea
GIrt. l.. l., ranges.
King Edward is likely to confer a
dukedom on Lord Salisbury at the
time of his majesty's coronation.
Harry Mckee. IL years old. was
burned to death i'm Pittsburg tene-
ment house fire.
The Danish ministry is said to have
accepted the United States offer of
16O00.OO0 kroner for the Danish West
India islands.
Many Roman Catholic women OF
Chicago are asking the church to an
nul st. Joseph. Mich, marriages, hav-
ing been deserted by their husbands.
II. G.. Squires. secretary of the Unit
ed States legation at Peking, started
for home.
Rev. Robert S. Macarthur. of New
York, preached sermon Sunday night
against lynching.
Massachusetts ProhibitiOnists have
nominated John B. Lewis. Jr., of Read
ing, for governor.
Many laborers are being discharged
from the coal mines and Industrial
establishments at Colon, Colombia, ow-
ing to declining business.
The planning, shingle and sash fac
tory of \. McGrath x Son at Lakeside,
near MuskegOn, Mich, was burned
Loss, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
EMPEROR MAKES HIM BARON
Citizen of Mexico Who Helpsd Heal an
International Breach.

City of Mexico. Sept. 3.--The Aus
trian emperor has conferred the title
Of hereditary baron. free from taxes.
on DIR. Francisco Kaska. of this city.
DIR. Kaska. who came to Mexico in
the encourage of MaXimilian, has since
remained here in business and won
universal esteem. When Austria de-
sired to erect 1t memorial chapel on the
spot where MaXimilian and his Mexi-
can generals. Moramon and Mejia,
were executed. DIR. Kaska was the in
termediary through whom permission
was asked and obtained.
The erection of this chapel led to a
visit to Mexico of Princes Khevelhuet-
er and Fuerstenberg, as representa-
tives of the imperial family of Aus
tria at the dedication of the chapel.
and that visit resulted directly in the
resumption Of diplomatic relations be-
tween Mexico and Austria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
He Promised to Reform.

Dublin, Ind. Sept. 3.-Whitecaps
organized at Richland, in Rush coun-
ty. Saturday night proceeded to the
home of Joseph Hankins, a farmer.
and took him into the woods, where
they whipped him. Hankins has been
mistreating his wife and children. The
citizens of Richland had previously
warned him to desist. he gave no
heed to their warning, however, and
punishment followed. His wife and
children are in destitute condition.
Hankins while being whipped promised
IN rofOrrn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
R.d a bad rlme an the storm.

Marquette. Mich. Sept. "Details
of the disaster to the steamer EIIZa II.
Strong reached this city by tug Sun
day evening. During the storm on
Thursday nightSthe boat sprung a leak
twenty miles east OF Standard RocFs
became water-logged within thirty
minutes and was abandoned by the
crew. The men boarded the Strong's
consort. Friday night the steamer
Mueller went alongside the abandoned
craft, made fast and set out for Mum
ising, reching there Saturday after
NOON
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
TRAMP STRUNG UP
AND THEN TURNED LOOSE.

Weeping Water, Neb., Sept. g.
Edward Nj. Lingell, tramp who at.
tempted to assault a 4-year-old girl
here Saturday. was strung to a tele-
graph pole twice yesterday by mob
and made to confess the crime. He
was then turned loose and warned to
leave the country immediately. 1t is
believed he is mentally unbalanced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Dowie Want. More Land.

Milwaukee. Sept. "a Kenosha spe-
cial to The Sentinel says: 1T is stated
on what seems to be reliable author
ity that John Alexander Dowie has
made an offer to the Winthrop Harbor
and Dock company for the purchase
of all the holdings of the company.
The Winthrop Harbor company owns
thousands of acres of land and has a
lake frontage of two miles. The price
demanded, about S2.oO0.OOo. is said to
have been offered by Dowie. The tract
of land joins Dowie's Zion City on the
NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
New York Carpenter At
tempts to Convert Home
Into Slaughter House
FOUR IN THE TRAGEDY.
But His Wife and Self Are
the Only Ones Who
Are Killed.

Corning, N. T., Sept. 3.-Miles
Egerman, carpenter, shot and killed
his wife last night and then killed
himself. Before shooting himself he
fired at his mother-in-law, wounding
her slightly, and attempted to shoot
his 6-year- old daughter, but missed
her.
Anxious to Make 1t Sure.
Egerman also swallowed a dose
of Iaudanum to make death certain.
Jealousy was the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
LABOR DAY GENERALLY OBSERVE
More So Than Ever Before. and by Larger
Crowds of People.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Labor day was
celebrated all over the country more
generally than ever before. and the
professions were larger and more en-
thusiastic. Here the marcherS mum
bered 1870. and after the procession
they heard addresses from labor lead
erS and also some politicians. Judge
Hanecy. addressing one audience
came out strong for what is called
compulsory" arbitration. favoring s
national board.
Places where the celebration was
notable for numbers and enthusiasm
were: Cleveland, o.: Springfield. Ills.
st. Paul: Buffalo: Kansas City (wher6
Bryan spokel; Omaha; Milwaukee
Columbus. o.: Boston (where there
were four paradeS): CarbOndale, Ills
Cwhere the Farmers union was repre-.
sented for the first time i'm history
Grand Rapids. Mich: Lafayette. Ind,
Muncie. Ind; Terre Haute, Ind; Alex
andria, Ind. Cwhere all the towns in
the gas belt were represented; Louis
vile. Ky: Richmond. Va: Knoxville.
Tenn, and Dallas. Tex. At New Yorl;
there was no parade, but numerous
picnics.
The celebration at Pittsburg was
very enthusiastic and the feature of
the parade was that it was headed by
the Amalgamated strikers Another
feature of the day at Pittsburg was
that it marked the beginning of the
payment of strike benefits.
In his speech ut Kansas City to the
labor unions Bryan said the way tC
abate their grievances was for work.
ingmen to go to the polls and vote for
what they wanted: not strike, which
was poor weapon at best; but with
the vote they were all-pOwerful. He
opposed cooperation with the trusts
because he considered the trust a
crime. He. gave government by in
junction blast. and said it was an
iniquitous system. But he told his
hearers that the existence of such a
system was their fault, as they had
the votes and could do away with il
entirely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Joyce Complains of Perjury.

Chicago. Sept. 3.-Lieutenant Peter
L Joyce called the roll in detective
headquarters yesterday morning for
what was probably the last time. He
is one of the men found guilty or
bOodlery by the civil service commits
sion and ordered dismissed from the
Dolice force He told the men answer
ing the roll call that he was convicted
nv nerfured testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Suspected Motives of Two
Men Arrested in Co.
penhagen.
WERE ACTING STRANGELY.
Believed to Have Been Nihi-
lists Pursuing Rus
sian Ruler.

Copenhagen, Sept. 8 3-Just after
the czar's arrival the Russian secret
service police arrested two suspects
who were prowling about the chateau
provided for the imperial party.
Belong to Berlin Group.
1t. is believed the prisoners belong
to the Berlin gronp of anarchists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
WHERE OLD GLORY
FIRST SAW BATTLE

Wilmington, Sept. 3.-At Coochs
bridge this afternoon a monument
marking the battlefield where it is
claimed the stars and stripes were
first unfurled in battle was unveiled.
This after the anniversary of tae en-
gagement in 1777 between the troops
of Washington and Gen. Howe which
was commemorated in today's exer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Letter CarrIer. fin Council.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Sept. 3.-The
twelfth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association OF Letter Carriers
assembled here yesterday. The COM
mittee on credentials reported that the
attendance is larger than at any pre-
vious convention. A street parade
was the feature of the day. The letter
carriers were escorted by the city of.
ficials and a division of labor organ
izatiOnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
sb. co,Iect. The waco, Of Sin.

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 3.-Bertha
Phillips, aged 1S years, of Dewitt.
Mo-. was shot and killed in an apart
ment house in this city Sunday night.
George Bitzenberger. with whom she
had been living, is under arrest,
charged with the murder. although
there Is strong evidence that she com
mitted suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
Postal Clerks Open a Meeting.

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 3.-The sec
ond annual convention of the United
National Association of Postal Clerks
opened yesterday. One hundred and
twenty delegates had registered at the
opening. The convention will last four
or five days. The principal question
to come up for consideration Is the
hest means for obtaining legislation
for the passage of a law grading the
salaries of clerks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-03
ROOSEVELT TALKS
TO CIVIL WAR VETS.

Minneapolis, Sept. 3--Roosevelt
addressed the veterans of the civil
war this morning. confining his re-
marks to the achievements of the SOL
diers of the late war. A reception
was held this afternoon at the Com
mercial club. He leaves tonight for
Chicago.