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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
MRS. sOFFEL's INFArUATIoN
She Let Them Out Through the warden's
House-Ed's Love Letter.

House-Ed'S Love Letter.
John Biddle told the officers how
they escaped. He aid they intended
leaving the jail on the night of Jan. II,
or early Monday morning. Jan. Is. un-
til-shey heard of the respite. when they
concluded to wait. The arrangement
with Mrs. Soffel was for her to let
them out into the street through the
waTden's house. and that is the way
they got into the street in fact. 1t
seems that Mrs. Soffel fell in love with
Ed Biddle in November last. and from
then on he could have whatever he
wanted that was in her power to give.
When he proposed TO escape she was
n willing helper. \ letter has has
been found showing that they We're
lovers. This letter is from Ed Biddle
TO Mrs. Soffel. and is full of endearing
expressions and protestations of his
loTe for her
More to the point. the letter con-
tains implicit directions to govern Mrs.
Soffers movements after the escape so
that she and Ed would meet and put
the officers Off the scent. He calls her
My precious little darling" pet"
dearest baby" my own darling"
dear" etc. He tells her to carry
morphine concealed i'm her dress so
that if she is taken she can kill herself
and warns her not to let any one know
if she takes the poison. FOR then the
doctors would pump it out" He seems
10 have been particular to impress ON
the woman the necessity of making a
sure thing of suicide. He promised.
however. to follow her beyond the
VEIL
He did not hesitate to threaten her.
He refers also to some man of whom
he is jealous He writes her: Now.
dear. | am going to go Monday night
just as sure as the sun shines in the
heavens above. Tuesday morning l
shall be free man or dead one.
Bea rthat i'm mind. If you were to let
me goahead without it and then get
me caught l would kill every keeper
in the place aud Dorman with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
HOSTESS TO PRINCE
His Highness Henry in
Boston.

Boston, Feb. 3.-rhc Post says:
William Theodore Remel5e. the Ger
man consul. drove to the Venetian pal
ace to see Mrs. John l.. Gardner Fri
day AFTERNOON. Nnen ne returned ne
was shown telegram from Washing
ton stating that Mrs. Gardeners name
as hostess at a reception to be given
to Prince Henry had been accepted.
He declined to discuss the matter,
and expressed surprise that the news
should already have reached Boston.
81 will say. howevei." he added. that
Mrs. Gardner did not seek any honOrs
that may bc bestowed upon her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
NOT ONE MAN ESCAPES
OF the 1O6 Employed in Il Mexican
Mine That Blew
Up.

San Antonio. Tex, Feb. 3.-Late in
formation from Houdo. Mexico. where
there was an explosion in Il mine Sat
urday, shows it to have been fully as
serious as at first reported. There
was Il total of 1G6 miners at work in
the mine when the explosion occurred,
and all Of them are dead. The major
ity of the victims are MeXicans and
Cinnamon. very few Americans hav-
ing been at work in the mine. Every
mule in the mine. was killed. The
work of clearing away the wreck i'm
order to get to the bodies is being
rushed as rapidly as possible. but there
is no hope that any OF the 1G6 men
will he rescued alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
CHICAGO HAS COLD
Windy City Suffers From Severe
Frost Bite-One Frozen
to Death.

Chicago. Feb. 3.-Chicago suffered
severely from cold wave today.
At the mercury was five below zero
and at 10 two below. An inmate of
the old peoples home was frozen to
death John r. Davis of Glenviile, H.,
was taken to the hospital with hands
so badly frozen that amputation may
be necessary.
New York. Feb. "A strong gale
from the northwest. which began
early last evening. still continues this
morning. The wind velocity is G3
miles an hour, and numerous wrecks
are reported, but as yet no loss of
life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
Waterbury, Conn.,, Busi-
ness Section De-
stroyed.
HUNDREDS HOMELESS
City Under Martial Law
Fire RACES Ten
Hours.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb. 3.-For ten
hours last night and this morning
flames famed by Il high wind held
sway over the business portion of
this city, causing loss that will eX-
ceed $3.OOO.OOO. The best of the
business portion of the city, covering
an area of four acres. is almost en-
tirely wiped out. The first fire.
which started in the store of the
Reid and Hughes Dry Goods com
pany was not considered under con-
troll until nearly three millions worth
of property was destroyed.
About the time the firemen suppos-
ed they had the flames under control
Il second fire broke out in the ScoviI
hotel. and this establishment was
completely wrecked. The occupants
were forced to seek the street in
their night clothes.
Alarm Causes Panic.
With the ringing of the second
alarm the entire city was thrown i'm
TO Il panic. There was a fierce gale
blowing sparks from the burning ho-
tel over great area. Although the
Waterbury department was reinforc-
time impossible to stay the progress
Of the flames.
Among the prominent buildings
totally destroyed are the Reid and
Hughes Dry Goods company. Water
bury American. Masonic Temple. SEQ
vii and Franklin houses. ". l.. Doug
las shoe company. Johnson block,
Salvation Army, Worllingmen's home
and score of other buildings.
Militia Called Out
In all a hundred business houses
are burned out. During the night
two companies of militia were called
out. The city is practically under
martial law The armory. city hall,
churches and other public buildings
have been turned into shelter for
hundreds of homeless.
The loss by the burning of the
Scovil house will reach S1jO.OOU.
There are rumdrs of incendiarism in
connection with the burning of this
For time the fire threat
ened to spread but all danger is now
past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
MILLIONS FOR HARVARD
Morgan and Rockefeller Prepared to Civ
the CoIIegc q Big ..XYad."

Cambridge. Mass, Feb. 3.-FOllow-
ing the announcement at Harvard
commencement exercises last June
that J. L. Morgan had agreed to
erect. ut the cost of over $1,000,000.
three of the buildings required for the
accommodation of the Harvard Med
ical school. President Elliot an
Dounced to the medical faculty Satur-
day night that !. ID. Rockefeller pro-
posed to give $1.O00000 in futherance
OF this great Droject.
The stipulation is that other friends
OF the university will raise a sum Of
money in the neighborhoOd Of $500
600, to be used by the Harvard Medi-
cal school for land, buildings or en-
dOVmpnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
MOB AFTER RASCALS
Two Nebraska Bank Oficials i'm Fear
of Speedy Punish-
ment.

David City. Neb.. Feb. 3.-Bccause
OF threats to do violence to the two
GOulds. cashier and assistant cashier
OF the broken Bellwood bank. Sheriff
West has stationed extra guards ut the
county Jail. Bank Examiner Hartwell
said Saturday that the farther he pro-
crossed in the examination the more
tIeplora ble the condition of the bank
appeared.
He doubted if dcpositorS would real
izC per cent. The number of forged
notes. too. are daily increasing. 1JO he
ing shown thus far. some of them fer
large amounts. Examiner Hartwell
finds evidence that y. III. Gould. the
cashier. has been forging notes for ten
or twelve years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
AFTERCOMMISSI
Louisville and Nashville Official
Vigorously Attacks the In
terstate Commerce.
ONE CHARGE THAT OF FALsEHooD
Declares the Board Is Man9uvering
for More Power When 1t
Has Enough.

Louisville, Feb. S.-That the inter
state commerce commission is itself to
blame for the rate-cutting which it
condemns in it's last annual report is
the claim made by Walker D. Hines.
first vice president of the Louisville
ana Nashville Railroad company, in a
pamphlet which he has just issued.
Hines has given special attention to
this subject. His contention in sub
stance is rs follows: THE commission
endeavored-as it has done for years
to excite support for its demand for
more power by describing the prevail
ence of secret rate cutting. 1t held
new Investigations at Chicago and
Kansas City to disclose conditions
which it has known for years. delay
ing the publication of its report so as
to give the results of these hearings
No Reason for More Power.
''The indiSputable fact must be kept
before the public that the prevalence
of rate cutting Is an unanswerable ar
Sument against giving the commission
more power, because it is due prin-
cipally to the commissions utter fall
ure to perform its manifest duty. The
paramount purpose of the law was TO
secure publicity and the maintenance
of tariff rates. 1t Is the express duIE
of the commission to keep advised
and enforce the law. 1t has the wild
est possible powers of investigation.
including the right TO call for the pro
duction OF all books: documents aud
papers. and it can require the district
attorneys of the United States to pros
cute all viOlatOrS. These powers have
been upheld by the courts.
Charges Against the Commission.
THE commission. however, has not
only failed to devote its time and en-
ergy To discovering and prosecuting
violations of the law, but it has by
its supinenesS acquieSced in and en-
couraged them. and had done all in
its power TO break down the force OF
the act and make It a dead letter by
constantly prOclaimfng that the courts
have made its enforcement impossible.
Whereas not Il single decision has inn
paired the commissions power to pre-
vent rate cutting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
SUMMARY OF TAFT's VIEWS.
Governor General of the Philippines Very
Hopeful of Their Future.

Governor General of the Philippines Very
Hopeful of Their Future.
Washington, Feb. 3.-With the end
ing of all armed opposition to the
United States and proper encourage
ment for the natives, great future
will he in sight for the inhabitants of
the Philippine islands, according to
the evidence of Governor Taft, before
the senate committee on the Philip
pines. Good roads. mules. and milch
COWS are the greatest needs of the
islanders. in the opinion OF the gov
ernOr. He spoke fayOrably of the ma
tivcs, praising them for their attach
ment for their country. and he pre-
dicted that with education they viii
become an industrious and ambitious
people.
The Spanish language must he re-
tanned as the official language. said
Governor Taft. who paid tribute to
the work Of the teachers now in the
islands. The governor general has beeu
before the committee ever since the
day after lris arrival here and his OPP
iniOn of the situation there might be
called optimistic. He thinks pacifi-
cation nearly complete. and that the
natives viii in due time -assimilate the
United States idea. Il matter which
must necessarily be largely left to cd
ucatiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
Four Die in Wreck on
the Illinois Cen
trail
AND SIX ARE INJURED
Victims We're Asleep
When a Collision
Occurred.

Dubuque. Ia. Feb. "a rear end
collision at 3:45 this morning on the
Illinois Central at Apple River. Ills.
80 miles east of here resulted in the
death of fourstockmen while six were
seriously injured. The dead:
Those Killed.
NJ. {. Lawler, Wall Lake. Iowa.
II. +. Pancake, Wall Lake, Iowa.
Chris. Forndon. Stansger, Iowa.
{. II. Blunt, Charles City, Iowa.
The seriously injured:
w. {. Cameron, Dundee. ILL.,, badly
crushed, not expected to live.
T. j. Jordan, Dunlap.
d. Lawler, Wall Lake, slightly in
jured.
j. j. Morehead. Dunlap.
W. j. Evans, Dunlap. slightly in
jured.
Trainmen Escaped.
None of the trainmen were injured
as they heard the second train APP
preaching and jumped.
The stocllmen were all asleep in Il
bunk car when the collision occurred,
their death andin iuries resulting from
being crushed. The injured are being
cared for at Apple River.
The cause of the wreck is un-
known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
FATE is TERRIBLE
Of Harry Linn Caught in a Fac
tory Shafting at
Marion.
he LosEs ARMS AND A LIMB
Strange Outcome is That Two Inches
Arc Added to His
Height.

Marion. Ind, Feb. 3.-Harry Linn,
of this city. is two inches taller than
he was month ago. His gain in
Ecight is not due TO growth. but to an
accident that almost caused his death.
He is 10 years old and was employed
liz a factory. While he was oiling
some machinery his clothing caught in
Il belt and the young man was whirled
around with Il shaft that made 300
revolutions minute. Both Of his
arms and one leg We're torn off before
fellow employees could stop the shaft
and reScue him
Body Stretched Two Inches
The injured youth was taken homo
in~a dying condition. Except for his
arms and legs he has completely re-
covered and the physicians have dis
covered that his body was stretched
two inches by his experience on the
shaft. Physicians will make special
study of the case to see how this could
he accomplished. Several women's
clubs have made plans to establish
young Linn in business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
ILLUSTRATES FROM RECENT ACTION
New View of the Purposes of Commission
Investigations.

Investigations.
Hines then proceeds to particulars
and tells where, in his judgment, the
commission has erred. as follows: "AS
an illustration of its methods it states
in its last annual report that the courts
have held that to convict for paying a
rebate it is necessary to show not
merely that the railroad company paid
a rebate to particular shipper, but 1t
must also be shown that it did not pay
the same rebate to some other shipper.
which as Il practical matter is almost
Impossible. This statement is not true.
The very decision referred to distinct
ly holds that the mere fact of paying a
rebate from the tariff rate is in itself
ar offenSe. regardless of what was paid
by anybody else. and the act makes
this OffenSe punishable by a fine which
may he as much as $1,000 for each in
stance where the tariff rate has been
departed from.
The commission seems to have
made Investigations upon the subject
not to enforce the act. but simply to
advertise its contention that the act is
not enforceable. Moreover. no part of
the new power now asked by the com
mission would have the remoteSt tend
ency to prevent this rate cutting. and
this report shows that this is now the
evil to be contended with.
Il make no attempt to excuse the
railroads for violating the law. but |
Insist that the commissions attitude is
iueXcuSable. Offended because the
courts overruled its erroneous assump-
tionS of power in other directions. it
has been sulking for years-trying TO
create the false impression that the act
iC hIpSS oral SnnLyinrr n In
rate-cutting-whf it could and ought
to have prevented-as a basis for de
manding radical powers which would
liz no way tend to correct it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
pldn.t nurn the hotels.

Mount Clemens. Mich. Feb. s.
Neither the Hotel Avery nor the Hotel
F.gnew was in any way damaged by
the fire which destroyed the Original
bath house here last Tuesday. Man
ager w. NJ. Morse. Jr.. has had num-
bers of letters from prospective guests
in various parts of the country who
believed the hotels to be destroyed.
Or the contrary, both are open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
,sIIiaTy Aeronant KiiIcd.

Antwerp. Feb. 3.-Captain Tartsch
Won Siegfield. the military aeronaut.
and DR. Linke. who left Berlin Satur-
day afternoon on short experimental
trip. were carried away by gale and
reached here after a five hours voy-
age, when the ballOon> collapsed. Cap
tain YOu Siegfield was killed. but DIR.
Linke escaped with several bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
Government Income Last Month.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The cOmpara-
tive statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenses shows that dur
ing the month of January. 1902. the to-
tai receipts were S46.5S2. .143, and the
expenditures SIS. JAS, ,217. leaving a sur
DluS for the month of SS.033. .S66.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
House Docs ONLY Minor BusIness.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The house
Saturday. after the transaction OF
some minor business. which included
the passage of the senate bin to pro-
hihit the sale of firearms opium and
Intoxicating liquors in the New Hebri-
Ges. devoted the day to eulogies of the
life and public services of the late Rep
respntatiye BroSiuS. of Pennsylvania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03

And then myseir next. III ten YOU.
I'm not to be betrayed. l don't say.
my dear. that you would try to do me
wrong. but you're Il woman. and so as
changea ble as one, and so | thought
would remind You. knowing that wo-
man don't look deep into things. Let
Il woman know you love her and the
Jig is up"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
NAMES ILLINOIS MAN
President Gives Illinois University
Faculty Member Nice
Place.

UrDana. HIS, Feb. 3-President
Roosevelt has appointed Dean y. G..
Kicker, of the department. of engineer
ing at the University of Illinois. to act
as a member of the committee to pass
ON the fineness of the United States
coin issued from the Philadelphia mint
The position is entirely honorary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
Moved to Dismiss an Anti Trust suit.

Lincoln. Neb.. Feb 3-In the Su-
,preme court Attorney General Prout
las filed a motion for the dismissal of
the suit against the National Starch
company and the Argo Starch com
pany. The plant of the latter is 10
Gated at Nebraska City. The suit has
been pending since 1900. and played an
important part in tue Nebraska cam
paign the fall of that year The at
torney general says he has not suf-
ficient proof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
Causes Comment and Amusement.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb 3.-The re-
port which has gone out from this city
that Bishop Grafton and Coadjutor
Weller have requested the clergymen
of this diocese to address them as my
lord' has caused considerable COM
ment and amusement. A churchmaan
in high authority at ST. Paul's cathe-
dral said that it was of small moment
and was of little interest to the peo-
nle penernllV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
st. Joseph River on a Raise.

Niles. Mich. Feb. 3.-In forty-eight
hours the water in the st. Joseph river
has risen TO such an extent that scores
of Michigan and Indiana factories and
mills, which had shut down because
of low water. were able to resume OPP
erations today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
Grade crossing Fatality.

Lafayette. Ind, Feb. 3.-W. Z,
Mitchell. a prominent farmer, was in
stantly killed Saturday afternoon while
driving across the Monon road. His
body was fearfulIy mutilated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03

Clinton, Ia. Feb. 3.-Arthur J. Bar
rett. Of a prominent contracting and
building firm, fell through an air hole
i'm the Mississippi Friday night while
crossing from Fulton, Ills, and was
drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
Pavne,s Private Secretary.

Washington. Feb. 3.-Francis HI
Whitney. of Milwaukee, was sworn in
Saturday as private secretary to Post
master General Payne. Whitney has
bee secretary to Mr.. Payne for the past
eleven years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
SURPRISE SPRUNG
When House Ways and Means
Committee Makes Its
Report.
BABCoCKs AMENDMENT OFFERED
Cuban Reciprocity Question Deve
ops Unexpectedly and is
Silenced.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The house
ways and means committee by un,
animous vote today ordered a favor.
able report on the war tax reduction
bill. \ surprise occurred when Bah
cock (republican) offered his bill
largely reducing the duties on the
steel schedule and placing some of
the articles on the free list as an
amendment TO the tea repeal section.
The amendment was defeated six to
seven, Babcocl and Tawnee and all
the democrats voting in the ,affirma-
tive,
Cuban Question Sprung and SiIenced.
The Cuban reciprocity question al
so came up unexpectedly. Steele On
diana) moved % per cent conces-
sion ON Cuban sugar. The motion
was Withdrawn however after brief
exchange of comment.
OIeo Bill is Up.
The Philippine, tariff bill was then
taken up. Cormack CTenn.) spoke in
opposition to the policy of the adj
and the ma jority party
in congress regarding. the islands.
The house today entered into con-
sideration Of the oleomargarine bill.
Henry (Conn.) in charge of the meas
ure spoke in its behalf.
Consideration of the bill to in
crease the salaries of judges of the
United States courts was resumed in
the senate today. The pending
increasing the salaries of
senator's and members of the house
TO 81 800 annually was rejected after
Il brief discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
FIRST MONEY PAID BY CHINA
Minister Conger Has Some Cash on the War
Indemnity.

Washington, Feb. "a cabIegram
was received at the state depart
ment from Minister Conger. at Pellin.
announcing that he had received the
first payment from the Chinese gov
ernment on account of the indemnity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
AT TOMB OF JACKSON
Admiral SchIey Visits the Grave
of the Ex4Prcsi-
dent.

Nashville. Tenn, FEB. admiral
and Mrs. Schley braved the cold yes
terday for n visit to the tomb of An
drew Jackson. The trip to the Her
Iuitage twelve miles out on the Nash
vile. Chattanooga and st. Louis road,
waS made in Il special train leaving
here at 1920 a. IL Arriving there the
party was escorted to the old brick
church where Jackson wOrshiped, and
attended services conducted by Rev.
j.. c. Kelley, Il Methodist minister.
who. with the rank OF colonel. COM
manded n brigade of COnfederates un-
der General Nathan r. Forrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
NO RULING MADE YET
United States Supreme Court Ad-
jOurns Until Feb. "a With
Merger in Hand.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The supreme
court adjourned today until Feb. "a.
The court did not announce its de-
cision in the Northern Pacific mer-
ger case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03

St. Louis. Feb. 3.-George y. Baker,
president of the Continental Nation
Al bank. and prominent business
nan, died today of pneumonia, aged
20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-03
RAISE OF ApPraisement wanted.

NOmaha. Neb.. Feb. 3.-George T.
Morton and William G.. Schriver, on
behalf of the Omaha real estate ex-
change, Saturday fled in the district
court a petition for n writ of man
damus to compel the city council TO re-
convene as a board of equalization to
hear protests against alleged low yalu-
atiOns returned on the property of
franehised corporations. The com
pIaint quotes figures to show that the
corporations are assessed on less than
10 per cent. of their actual value.
Graham guardian., 1902-08-01
HOW nm Nj. p. Retirer.

The Chilterns are a range Of chalk
eminences dividing the counties of
Hertford and Bedford and extending
to Henley. In former days these hills
were infested with robbers, and the
government was obliged to take steps
to suppress these rOgues. The task
was carried out under an officer ap-
pointed by the crown and known as the
steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
The duties Of this office have long
been obsolete, but the Office has been
kept in force, and a nominal salary is
attached TO the post. 1t is a position
of convenience for members of parlia-
ment. An NJ. 2. cannot resign his seat,
so when he wishes to retire he must Oh
tain a post under the crown, post
with a salary. Any member accepting
such an Office vacates his seat and has
to be reelected. The NJ. p. applies for
the stewardship Of the Chiltern Hun
dreds and receives the appointment
without trouble. His seat is now va
cant, and he does not seek reelection.
and after a few days he resigns his
appointment That is the roundabout
way in which an NJ. z. retires from
parliament.-London Standard.