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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
NEW DISGUISE FOUND
st. Louis Deciphers Invention for
COncealing Mans
Indentity.

ST. Louis, Nov. 9.-The Post-Dis-
patch says that the man arrested Tue2-
day on suspicion as one of the rob
bers who held up the Great Northern
dyer near Wagner, Mont, last July.
has been positively identified as Harry
Longbaugh. who is known to have
been one of the participants in the rob-
berry.
The Identification was made by a St.
Louis business man. who WAS prose
cutting attorney in Cook county, Wyo..
i'm 1887. when LOngbaugh was arrested
as n member of gang of horse
thieves. and convicted. This man asked
the police to conceal his identity,
which is done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
SHIPPING LOOKS UP
That of the United States, Espec-
tally on the
Lakes.

Washington. Nov. 9.-The report Of
Chamberlain. the United States COM
missioner of navigation. says that the
past fiscal year has been the third sue
cessive year of notable prosperity and
growth in United States shipping. eX-
ceeding the two previous years. The
extent and nature of work under wa,
or projected in ship yards promises an
even greater growth for the current
fiscal year United States tonnage
now has attained practically the for
mer maximum of 1861. The figures of
1901. compared with 1861, show an in
crease in cOaSting trade vessels from
2,104,J44 tons to 4.5S2. .GS3 tons two
thirds Of this increase being on the
great lakes). decrease in foreign trade
vessels from 2,496,S94 tons to ST9.595
tons. and Il decrease in whaling and
fishing vessels from 33S,3T5 tons to
81 $40 tons.
Our fleet of ocean steamers in fol-
eign trade, the report says. is too small
to be compared with that of foreign
nations. The fleets of each of the four
large British and German steamship
corporations exceeds the American
feet in tonnage. mileage and business.
The building of ten transatlantic
steamers presumably rests on anticf-
pated legislation by congress. Six
ships for the Atlantic transport line are
building from the same plans used in
building steamers in England for the
same company. The United States
cost of steamer of the Minnehaha
type will be S1.S46.S0O. the British
cost S1.419.200l The United States
cost of the smaller transatlantic can
go steamers will he ST29, COO. for which
the British price ranges from 1914 600
to S4S6, coo.
The difference in wages on American
and foreign vessels is considered in de-
tail. In illustration, the pay roll lex
Guiding MASTERY of $50 men on the
steal mship st. Louis is S11.300: of 427
men on the British Oceanic is 5000.
and of 800 men on the German Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse ST,I15. The Ger
man is the fastest steamship. the
American is the smallest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
ST. LOUIS BIG FAIR
Revised Figures of the Cost of the
Buildings and Their
Size.

st. Louis, Nov. 9.-Chief Architect
Taylor, of the Worlds fair. has fur
nished Il schedule giving revised fig
ureS of the dimensions of the principal
exposition buildings, their cost, and the
area in acres they will occupy Taylor
puts the total cost of the structures at
SO. 100000, but explains that this
amount does not include that of sculp-
ture, triumphal bridges. cascades.
hanging gardens and other decorative
work that will beautify the main pic
turP.
The Art building will have dimen-
siOns of 3G0X900 feet. will cover G.I9
acres. with two pavilions. each 2OOx
500 feet. with an acreage of 90. and
its cost is pUt down at S1.COO.CO0. The
manufacturers and Liberal Arts build
ing Wtll be 525X1 200 feet in dimension.
Will cover 14.46 acres. and Will cost
SSOO,O9O; while the Agricultural build
ing will cover 32.14 acres. have dimen-
sions of IO0X2.00O feet. and will cost
SSOO.OO0. Eight other buildings will
cost from S25O.GOO to STGO. 600 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
News In Outline.

Too much nitro-glycerine beat burg
lars at Darien. Wis. out of S25,OO0 III
the bank safe they were blowing.
The Cherokee Nation in Indian Ter
ritory in all probability will be opened
to white settlement within the next
eighteen months.
The Bank of Scotland. 5. D.. was
robbed Thursday night of 5000.
The navy department will send the
battleship Illinois down to Algiers. La,
in the near future to test the big float
ing dry dock.
Losses in sheep, stock. wool and su-
gar represent for last year alone In
Queensland a total of fT.5O0,000.
Six sailors on the wrecked British
schooner John - Parker were rescued
by the life savers of Orleans. Mass.
The steamer Hong Kong Maru
brought S1.00O,O00 in gold from Japan
for the San Francisco mint.
Emperor William celebrates King
Edwards birthday today by luncheon
party at Potsdam.
\ RuSSo-American bank is about to
be- established in st. Petersburg.
France has decided TO celebrate the
Tooth. anniversary of Victor Hugo's
birth by a national cOmmemoration.
Two banks have failed at Riga, Rus
sia. A banker named Smolian at
tempted to commit suicide.
Chicago Cinnamon have sent resolu-
tions Of sympathy to the family OF Ii
Hung Chang.
Frank Green. the retiring mayor OF
London, has been made baronet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
TO PAY THE PRICE
Thompson, the Maccabee Treasurer,
to be Prosecuted by the Sure
ty Company.

Port Huron. Mich. Nov 9.-The
Fidelity and Deposit company. of
Maryland, which carried the bond or
Charles ID. Thompson, the self-cOn-
fessed defaulting supreme finance
keeper of the supreme tent of the
Knights Of the Maccabees. before being
released last Iuly is still liable for any
loss which the order may have sus-
tanned by the defalcation up to the
time of its release. Representatives of
the company. it is said, have Informed
Maccabee officials that the loss will be
paid. 1T is now probable that Thomp-
son will be arrested.
The heaviest loss, it is said. falls
upon the Maryland Fidelity company
as ThOmpson's defalcations since July.
when the National Surety company as
sumed the risk, were comparatively
small. 1t was announced also that
Thompsons shortage was 100000 in
stead of SJ7.OO All data concerning
the embeZzlement is in the hands of
the bond companies and orders are be-
ing awaited from headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
TRUST BUYS COAL
Steel Corporation Invests $375,OOO
i'm Lands i'm PennsyI-
Vania.

Pittsburg. Nov. 9.-Fifteen thousand
acres Of coal lands situated in Hancock
county, W. Va. and in Green township,
Beaver county. Pa, have been sold to
the United States Steel Corporation by
Allan Mcdonald. of HoOkstOwn. The
price paid was so per acre. This
block includes all the territory bounded
on the east by Mill creek in Pennsyl-
yania, aud on the west, in West Nir-
ginia. by the Ohio river.
1t will have Il frontage of four miles
On the Ohio river. \ siX-foOt vein of
Freeport coal. excellent for general
purposes. extends through the whole
block. 1t is announced that the United
States Steel Corporation will com
mence active operations i'm the spring
toward opening up its purchase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
KILLED A WHITECAP
But Thought He Was a Free Ameri-
can Citizen and So Came
Back.

DanviIlc. Ills. Nov. 9..The second
trial of James Briley. charged with the
murder of Charles Singleton at Ross
vile several months ago, is i'm progress.
Singleton was one of a band of white
caps who took Briley out and after
tying him to barbed wire fence
fogged and tarred him. y few months
afterward in ii quarrel over the affair
Brilcy shot and killed Singleton. On
the first trial the jury disagreed. Briley
was released on bond and went to
Okla ho,,.a.
He was notified by tire court here
that il he would remain there he
would never be required to appear in
court again on that charge. He agreed
to do so. but later came back, threat
ening to kill other whitecappers and
saying he was free American citizen
and would go where he pleased. His
conviction is now predicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
COME BINATION
independent Glass Manufacturers
Want Hand in Fixing
Prices.

indianapolis, Nov. 9.-At an impor
tant meeting of Independent window
glass manufacturers at the Grand ho-
tel here active steps We're taken to-
ward forming an organization to COM
pete with the American Window Glass
company and Independent Window
Glass company, the two trusts that
control the industry.
There are about twenty-five indie
pendent factories in the country and
representatives of fourteen located in
Indiana and Ohio attended the meet
ing. All those present favored COM
binatiOn and n committee was appoint
ed to conduct negotiations with the in
dependent manufactures who were
not present at the gathering. The
independents want a hand in fixing
the prices of wages and output.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
CALLED TO CONSULT
Cummins Of Iowa Gets An
Invitation From President
Roosevelt.

Des MONIES. la. Nov. "a. +. Cum
Minis, governor-eIect of Iowa. has ac-
cepted an invitation to go to Wash
ingtcn the latter part of this month
and consult with President Roosevelt
regarding national affairs. Cummins
will speak ut the chamber of commerce
banquet in New York Nov. 10. From
New York he will go to Washington
and will he there Nov 21 and %.
This will be practically the only time
he will be out of the state before he is
inaugurated governor Jan. 1. Most or
his time will he occupied in straighten-
ing up his affairs. which he was com
PEELED to neglect during the campaign.
and in getting ready to assume the
responsibilities of governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
CONVICT HUNT IS HOT
1t Is $50 Apiece for Each of the
Eugitives Captured, Dead
or Alive.
FARMERS ARE ON THE THUG TRAIL
Nine Have Been Rounded Up, Three
of Them Dead, Killed in a
Running Fight

Kansas City, Nov. "a telephone
message from Leavenworth at noon
reports the capture on the outskirts
of the city of James Wilson, colored,
the tenth convict to be taken. Will
sons feet were shacllled. He came
out from cover to get food. The
Star special reports the wounding
and capture at South TonganoXie of
Frank Thompson, the negro leader
of the outbreak. Two men captured
at North Topeka last night proved
to be tramps and not convicts.
\ telephone message from Law
renee this afternoon reports six con-
victs corralled in the woods near
that city. They are surrounded by
farmers who are gradually closing
in on them.
Leavenworth. Kan, Nov. 9.-Seven
Of the twCuty-siX convictS who escaped
from the stockade of the new federal
prison here Thursday afternoon have
been accounted for. Three of the sew
en- are dead-James Hoffman. aged 20;
]. J. Ponenholz. aged -, soldier-con-
vict; John Green, aged n. The fourth,
Willard Drake, aged 10, is wounded
Moore, aged 16 "a negro. is recaptured
unhurt. Donald Norie and X. l.. Dav-
enpOrt Were captured yesterday in
field two miles north of Jarbalo. They
were hiding in ravine and, being uu-
armed they surrendered without resist
ance. The sheriff of Douglass county
has captured two convictS at Law
renee, Kan.
Running Fight With a Posse.
The first five men were discovered
in the barn of Fay Weishaar. quarter
Of i mile from NortOnville, Kan. about
3 p. III. yesterday. Weishaar went into
the barn and was ordered out at the
points of guns. He rushed TO Norton
vile and gathered number of men
who, with revolvers. ShotgunS and Il
few Winchesters, FASTENED to the
scene. The convicts saw the men con-
ing and rushed from the barn. They
had two shotguns and revolvers. The
posse pursued them. and n running
duel resulted. The convicts We're at
disadvantage and their shots had no
effect, while at every volley from the
posse one of the convicts fell After
two of them had fallen two OF the 9th
ers gave themselves up. one being
wounded, the other unhurt.
Good Shot as a Boer.
The fifth was fully 2C0 yards away
when a man with q, Winchester drew
bead on him and fired. He was evil
IDENTIFY hard hit. but tried to go on.
when "A vOlley was fired at him. and he
fell dead. None of the citizens was
hurt. Reports come from numerous
points Of the arrest of men supposed to
he fugitive cOnvicts. but none of the
suspects has been identified. Warden
McClaughey says he will capture every
one of the men. In the districts around
the city every road and river crossing
that the fugitives might he expected
to use is guarded by armed men, the
farmers having turned out to earn the
$50 reward that will he paid for the re-
turn of each convict. Those of the
men that are armed are likely to be-
shot on sight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
HONOR FOR YOUNGER
Minneapolis Mayor Disposed to APP
point a Former Out
Law,

Minneapolis. Mimi. Nov. "A. \.
Ames. mayor of Minneapolis. yesterday
rendered Cole Younger. the notorious
bandit now out of the Minnesota state
prison on parole after serving twenty
five years of Il life sentence n position
as captain on the local police force.
Cole took the matter up with his friends
in st. Paul. where he is now engaged
as clerk in Il grocery store.
He emphatically stated that he did
not wish to do anything that would
not be just right, nor did he want to
accept any position that would carry
with it the least bit OF notOriety. Upon
the advice of his friends he decided TO
refuse the offer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
RICH WITH MEMORIES
MetamOra, Former County Seat of
WOodford, and Its
History.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Nov. "a halo
of delightful old memories clusters
about the village of Metamora, which
was for over so years the county seat
| of Woodford county. All of the old
residents are mines OF information
about the times and affairs of long
ago. For nearly 60 years the Meta
mora house was presided over by
Mrs. Spears. Abraham Lincoln at
one time practiced law in the dingy
old courthouse. and at the hotel Mrs.
Spears proudly exhibits the bed
which was occupied frequently by
the martyred president. Marshall
Owen, an eX-sheriff. tells how Lincoln
used TO ride into the town on horse
oack, and how he and the other boys
of the village would hover around
him and persuade him to tell stories.
Douglas and Ingersoll always put up
at the old hostelry. Years after,
when in Europe. Ingersoll wrote n
letter from Paris in which he spoke
of the snow on the Paris streets as
being the color of the table cloth at
the Metamora house during the sec
ond week of court
The removal of the courthouse
from Metamora to Eureka sounded
the knell of the village. and since
then il has declined in population.
The old courthouse. built in 1914, still
stands, but is deserted. The walls
once rang with the eloquence of the
great orators of pioneer days. All
of the great lawyers of central Iili-
nois attended the court there. Adlai
f. Stevenson, former vice president,
was at one time n resident of Meta
mora. and in the early days it gave
bright promise of becoming one OF
the leading inland cities of Illinois.
Its present condition is sadly in
contrast from what it promised a
half century ago. The surrounding
country is fertile. and rich farmers
are numerous. The village. however,
has steadily retrograded. but the
memories OF the early days Will new
er fade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
CLUES POINT TO RIM.
Suspected of Being the Man Re-.
sponsible for the Latest
Chicago Mystery.
THOUGHT To HAVEKILLED NATALLI
Deed Seems to Have Been Done in the
Basement of His Recent
Home.s

Chicago. Nov. 9.-With the dis
coyery of a blOod-spattered base
ment room at 1872 North Union
avenue, and the arrest of its late
occupant, Felipo RIM, an Italian fruit
peddler, the mystery surrounding the
death of Antonio Natali. whose body
was found hidden in a barrel out on
the prairie Rear Western avenue and
Rice street, is believed to have bees
cleared up. That Natali was lured
into the basement and murdered for his
money by several men seems practic-
ally certain. In the pocket of Rini
was found $500. mostly in bills, sup
posed to be part of the proceeds of
the robbery, some of the bills being
covered with what appears to be blood
stains.
Possible Implements of Murder.
Two bloody hatchets were found in
the house. and n trail of red stains
leads TO the street where Natali'S body
is supposed to have been loaded into
wagon and hauled away. a necktie,
Identified as one belonging to Natali
was found in the basement. In the
ward We're several fruit barrels similar
to that in which the murdered Italians
body was found. \ wagon in which
the body is believed to have been
Eauled away was discovered in RIMS
yard There are stains in the bottom
of the wagon. believed TO he blood
spots. The police had four other mel
under arrest-AIichael LeOni, DOmin-
lea Duchi. Dominica Vermont and Clio
vanni Scafari-but they have been re-
leased.
Couldn't Trap the Prisoner.
Felipi RIM was taken to the house
at 1872 North Union street yesterday by
Inspector Luke Kalas to view the scent.
where, it is thought. the murder took
place. The bloOd-Stained clothing and
chairs and the blood spots on the base
ment floor were shown to the prisoner
for the purpose of securing from him n
confession Of guilt. Failing in this
plan. the inspector. with the aid of
his men, CAlcted the entire scene of
the murder as the police believe it wax
carried out, but with no greater sue
cess.
Protests That He Is Innocent.
Throughout the ordeal RIM protest
cd his innocence and said he knew
nothing about the murder of Natah
Monday night and Tuesday morning he
WAS asleep on the first floor. while his
brother and another man We're in the
basement. He said he heard no I'M
usual noises and was not aware that
murder had been committed. How
ever. he failed to explain his absence
from the house Tuesday morning or
why he slept in. his barn. He was
taken to see the victims body at thu,
mCrgue yesterday, but showed no pan
ticular emotion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
McGuire Waves a HearinR.

Philadelphia, Nov. Oh. J. Me
CURE, of Camden. former secretary
treasurer of the Brotherhood of Car
penters. who is charged with being
short $4,000 in his accounts. and for
whom a warrant was issued Thursday.
appeared before a Philadelphia magis-
trate yesterday and waived n hearing.
He was released on 5000 bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
Long-Lost Brother Heard From.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Nov. 9.-Thirty
five years ago John Kaough left Fort
Wayne for the west. after telling his
brother William that if he made a for
tune they would hear from him. but
not before. Kaough has just received
q letter from John stating that he has
made Il. rich strike in mining claims in
southwestern California. and asking
about his mother The aged woman is
still living and is overjOyed at hearing
from her loug-lOSt son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
Will Never BE Taken Alive.

Wheeling. w. Va, Nov. 9.-William
Lee. a life prisoner from Mcdowell.
and j. z. Walton, a ten-year United
States prisoner from Washington eS-
capped from the Moundsville peniten-
tiary yesterday by scaling the twenty
five-foOt wall by means of Il rope lad
der Lee was cripple, being COM
PEELED to use crutches on account OF
injuries received when arrested. He is
n desperate man and will never be
taken alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
DTother Rickerdvke Dead.

Bunker Hill. Kan, Nov. 9.-Motber
Bickerdyke. famous for her work
among Union soldiers during the civil
war. died here yesterday. aged 81
years. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow. and on Monday the body
will be taken TO Galesburg, Ills, for
burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
HELPED HIM HUSK
Modern Woodmen Show Practical
Devotion TO a Sick Neigh
Dor.

Arcola. ILL.,. Nov. 9.-One hundred
and twenty-five Modern Woodmen
with sixty teams were at work to-
day on Ben Bushu's farm, six miles
northeast of here.
Mr.. Bushu is a Woodman. and has
been sick for some time. He had 65
acres of corn and the entire local
lodge turned out and expressed their
sympathy by husking the. entire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
Just Got Home in Time.

Muncie, Ind. Nov. 81. B. Riley
arrived home just in time. at about
o'clock in the morning, to save his
wife and five children from asphyxia-
tion. All were unconscious. and he
had to carry them into the yard to re-
vive them. Gas was escaping in the
house, and an explosion was threat
pOp6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
BIRTHDAY OF THE KING
EDWARD QUIETLY OBSERVED

London, Nov. 9.+There was no of
fetal observance of the kings birth
day except the customary salutes
and ringing of church bells. The
lord mayors show which took place
today was more than usually inter
esting. y big crowd lined the entire
route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
NEW SUPREME TREASURER
FOR MACCABEES SELECTED

Port Huron, Mich, Nov. 9.-Dr. Z.
f. Sisler, of Warren, Ohio, was Sc
lected as supreme finance keeper of
the knights of Maccabecs this af-
ternoOn. TO succeed Charles ID.
Thompson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
Ipsurrents Routed.

Manila, Nov. 9.-Yesterday Maj.
Weller after a desperate engagement
lasting two days, drove a force of in
surgents from a strong position at
Sojton island of Samar and carried
the stronghold.
Two marines and 20 insurgents
were killed Weller destroyed chat
tels and 20 houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
schreiber Not a Professional.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 0.-At the meet
ing of the athletic board of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin Schroeder. right
guard. was completely exonerated OF
the charge of professionalism and the
board decided not to protest Mueller
or Dobey. of the Minnesota team. so
it is presumed that all these men will
play in the Minnesota Wisconsin game
Nnv 1G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
Death and Wounds in am ExpIo.Ion.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 9.-One man
was killed and three injured by II
boiler explosion at the Central Stock
Yards yesterday. The dead man is
George Fusting, the engineer in charge.
Those injured are Louis Just. Jake
Young and John Douk. Fusting was
terribly mangled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
Pound Himself IneIIibie.

indianapolis, Nov. 9.-Ex-Senator
Uriah CuIbert, of Michigan City, has
resigned from the board of control of
the state prison at Michigan City, and
the governor appointed Charles II.
Bundy. of Marion. to succeed him.
Culbert's resignation was based on an
opinion by the attorney general that
he was Ineligible because he held
stock i'm a company holding a prison
contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
BURNED TO DEATH
sad Fate Two Children in a Farm
House Fire Near
Quincy.

Quincy. ILL.,. Nov. 9.-The farm
house of ID. b. Miller 10 miles north
of Quincy burned late last night.
Two children, Pearl and Dewitt Mil
Ter, aged S and -, were burned to
death. Seven other members of the
family had narrow escapes,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
Pauncefote and Hay Treaty-Making.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Lord Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador, had
half hours talk yesterday with Secre-
tary Hay in regard to the preparations
of the new Hay-Pauncefote treaty. 1t
is expected that the convention may be
concluded the latter part of next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-09
The Federal Government
Makes Lucky Find on
Building Site.
ORE WORTH $40 TON
Vein 40 Feet Wide and
Fully a Block in
Length.

Helena, Mont. Nov. 9.-Assays
made of the excavations from the
gold strike on the site of the new
federal building show free melting
gold ore to the value of SIS and $40
per ton.
While the exact width of the vein
is not yet ascertained mining experts
estimate it to be fully % and perhaps
40 feet. making it a strike of inn
mense proportions.
Uncle Sam Gets Profits.
The vein extends across the entire
block from the southeast to the
northwest, and the quartz is highly
stained with iron. While the con-
struction company is under contract
it will be compelled TO mine the ore
and the government will receive the
profits.