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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
DEATH FIGHT
Details of the Terrible
Struggle in Mountains
of Kentucky.
NINE KNOWN DEAD
While Others Are Seri-
ous1y Injured
bic Not Over.
NINE KNOWN DEAD

Knoxville. Tenn, Feb. IA spe-
cial to the Journal and Tribune, from
its AIiddleSborO. Ky. correspondent.
says: six are dead and as many
more are dying as the result of bat
tie between officers from MiddlesbOro
ard mOuntaineers. The battle. which
was one of the most desperate things
oe its kind in the history of mountain
warfare. occurred between t and Is II
III. yesterday at Zee Turner'S "Quar-
ter House" saloon. three and a half
miles from NIiddlesboro.
AIiddlesbcrO. Ky, Feb. 13.-Accord-
ing to the latest reports from the
scene of yesterdays fight at Leo
Turner's quarterhouse in Bell county.
nine we're killed and one mortally
wounded.
The dead: Charles Cecil, deputy
sheriff
Charles Dye, negro. Marsh Wilson.
Perry Watson. Frank johnson. Turn
er's bartender. Michael Welsh. Turn
er's chief lieutenant: Jim Prado and
man named Hooper, all being
mountaineers.
Jack Doyle of the posse.
II is claimed an unknown moon
sinner perished in the flames with
which Turner'S saloon were burned.
Several other persons are reported
burned to death. although there is
no confirmation of the rumor.
The officers posse. it is claimed,
numbered 10. and they were opposed
by 30 mountaiDeers.
Turner Calls Friends to Aid.
Lee Turner, who is now at Mingo
mines. denies that he took part in the
fight. 1t is reported he has called so
of his friends together to avenge the
death of his companions and resist
any attempt which may be made by
the officers to arrest him or any
member of the mountaincers who
took part i'm the fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
SMASHED DHISHOME E
Return of a Brute to the Family
He Had De-
serted.
ARE TERRoRIzBD WITH AN AK
Police Arrive After the Work oi
Demolition Was Com
plete.

Kalamazoo, Mich. Feb. 13.-Fred i.
Cross, a printer. who went to work in
Grand Rapids Jan. I. returned at 1
o'clock Sunday morning and smashed
up the home wherc~he left his wife
and four little children in destitute
circumstances. From the cellar he
obtained an AK, with which he broke
in the door. shattered every pane Of
glass. split the organ, sewing machine.
furniture. dishes and pictures into
bits. His wife's brother had been
aiving with her to help care for the
children. He jumped from Il second
story window and ran through the
SHOW i'll his bare feet TO the home of
Il neighbor to telephone for the police,
who arrived just as Cross had wrecked
everything in the house
OHense is of Penitentiary Nature.
The last blow Of his AK demolished
a motto. God Bless Our Home" He
viii be arraigned on charge of mali
cious injury to n dwelling house, which
is states prison offense. The house
is owned by Mayor y. J. Mills, who
will take Il hand in the prosecution.
Cross was nct drunk and apparently
committed the crime in Il spirit of vim
dictiveneSS. He is - years Of age.
At the Jail he was. unmoved at the
questions of the officers. and asked 10
hc allowed to attend the usual Sunday
religious services. in which he took an
active part Cross family was left
In such destitute circumstances that
the poor authorities had to grant inn
mediate relief to tide them over Sun
day. The sewing machine which he
broke to pieces was his wife'S sole
means of support.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
.InmoklAL r1soM r111r1Nos.
Federal Party says Peace viii Come wit
Popular Civil Government.

Federal Party says Peace Will Come with
Popular Civil Government.
Washington. Feb. 13.-The memorial
of the Federal party of the Philippine
Islands was tra1smitted to the senate
yesterday afternoon by the secretary
OF war. The memorial was adopted
at an extraordinary session of the Fed
eral party held i'm Manila in November
1t sets forth that the performance of
tilat obligation Of the treaty of Paris;
gress authority 70 fix the status of tho
Philippine Islands has been deferred
To this time because of the attack by
the Filipinos upon the sovereignty OF
about. the memorial says. through =
misunderstanding ard not through ha-
the United States. an act brought
tired of the American sovereignty
1t further States that out Of the six
~ provinces and districts war exists
"a only two-Batangas and Samar Ii
also asserts that It is n demonstrated
fact that the pueblOs or towns anx-
iousiy desire "a definitive civil rule y
and says that those who are still in
arms allege the lack Of n civil regime
agreed upon and promulgated by the
congress C-f the United States as Il
weighty pretext for their belligerent
attitude, which regime shall determine
at once the political status and civil
rights of the inhabitants of the archi-
pelago i'm accordance with the treaty
o. Paris"
The memorial then makes q Dresen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
OFDRASTIC NATURE
Bill Passed by the House TO Reg.
ulate the Sale of Butter
Substitutes.
GETS THROUGH THE HOUSE SAFELY
Filipino Federal Party Sends a Me.
mortal to Congress Asking Pop
uIar Civil Government.

Washington. Feb. 13.-The house
yesterday passed the oleomargarire
bill. There WIS 10 division on the
final passage. the real test of strength
having been made on Il motion 10 re-
commit, which was defeated by ma
jCrity Of thirty-four. The provision
to require the inspection and branding
OF renovated butter. which was adopt
eel in committee of the whole Tues
day, was retained yesterday on an aye
and nay vote. As finally passed tho
bill is somewhat modified from tho
form in which it was reported from
the committee on agriculture. 1t
makes OleOmarSarina. or imitation but
ter. or cheese. transported into any
state or territory for use. sale or con-
. sumption therein. subject to the laws
of such states or territOry-nOfwith
standing that il may be introduced in
original packag geS-and imposes a tax
OF 10 cents per pound on oleonlarg;I-
rine made i'm imitation of butter of
any shade of yellow"
Strongest Provision of the Bill.
When not made in such imitation.
the tax is reduced to one-fourtil Of
cent per pound. The second section
is intended to prevent dealers. hotel
ing-houSe Keepers from cOlorinE the
uncolOred article by making any per-
son who colOrs the product and then
sells or furnishes it To others 4 man.
ufacturer within the meaning Of the
acf. Penalties for violation of the
act are n fine Of not less than $50 nor
more than $500, and Imprisonment for
not less than thirty days \HOr mere
than six months.
"Renovated Butter Section.
The new section relating to the in
spectiOn and branding of renovated
butter is as follows: THAT the Sec
retaTy OF agriculture is hereby author
ized and required to cause rigid
sanitary inspection to he made from
time to time. and at such times as he
may deem necessary. of all factories
Gnd stOrehouses where butter is reno
waited; and all butter renovated Mt
such places shall be carefully inspect
same extent and purpose that meat
products are now inspected The guam
tity and quality of butter renovated
shall be reported monthly. All reno
waited butter shall he designated rs
such by marks, brands. and labels.
and the words renovated butter shall
he printed >On all packages thereof in
such manner as may be prescribed by
the secretary Of agriculture and shall
be sold only as renovated butter No
renovated butter shall he shipped or
transported from one state to another.
or TO fireign countries, unless inspect
ed as provided i'm this section
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
DAVIS PLEADS GUILTY
EX-Bank Cashier Who is Charged
With Embedding
$4,000.

indianapolis. Feb. 13.-The trial of
Richard {. Davis, charged with en-
bczzling $4,000 while cashier of the
Peoples National bank at Washing
ton. Ind, came to a sudden end in
the United States court today, when
Davis withdrew his plea of not guilty
and offered one of guilty. He will be
sentenced in April.
indianapolis. Feb. 13.-On motion of
District Attorney John Is. KealinS
Tuesday Judge Jonn II. Baker, of the
United States court. nollcd three
counts in the indictment returned 10y
the federal grand jury against Rich
ard G Davis, former cashier of the
Peoples National bank of Washing
ton. Ind. Stripped of these three
counts. the government went TO trial
on the counts that Davis embezzled
$4,000 from the funds of the bank,
and that he made false entries in Il
report to the comptroller of the cur
rency last August.
\ Jury was soon secured, the gov
ernment taking care that no bank Off
cial was a member. President NJ. Il.
Burke. of the bank, was put on the
stand as the first witness for the gov
ernment at the conclusion of the argu-
mentS. President Burke testified tnat
Davis books showed a discrepancy OF
S31 200 between them and the bank s
accounts with the Capitol National
bank of this city and the Union Ma
tional bank of Louisville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
As Seen by senator Beveridge.
SOME COMMENTS FROM FRANCE
Paris People Take an Optimistic View OF
the Eject of the Treaty.

the Effect of the Treaty.
Paris. Feb. 13.-The view taken in
diplomatic circles here is that the An
giO-Japanese alliance. being purely de-
fensive, is nowise Il diSquieting ele
ment i'll the eastern situation. The
agreement. it is claimed here, excludes
Manchurid. and Russia, therefore, is
not menaced. The alliance is taken
to Indicate that Great Britain has
abndoned her Opportunist md vacil-
lating attitude of recent years in the
far east for fixed policy. and that the
reSult will certainly make for the
peace of the world. The question Of
COrea provided for in the first article
OF the treaty cannot lead to a disturb
ance of the peace. because Russia has
no aggressive aims in that country.
Japan, also, is not i'll an aggressive
mood.
The Temps says: The new alliance
seems to indicate that the British gov
ernment intends inaugurating new
policy in the far east 1t is an innO-
Vation without precedent for a centu-
ry. England thereby changes her pol
icy of free hands for a policy of tied
hands There is perhaps Il direct re-
lation between this and the sort of dip
lomatic revolution and change of situ-
alton regarding Wei-Hai-Wei."
he Journal Des Debats remarks:
I'VE think England gets the best of
the bargain. She merely assumes the
oretical obligations toward Japan,
whereas the latter'S obligations to-
ward England take Il much more prac-
teal character. 1t does not seem as
if Japan has much reason to congrat-
Ulate herself on the treaty, while the
other powers cannot remain Indifferent
to an alliance which will leave Eng
land much less accommodating in the
far east"
The Francais says: The most i'm
portant result viii he to give England
greater freedom in the remainder of
the world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
HAVE FIGHT AT SEA
Colombian Fleet Encounters In
surgent Iron Clad
PadilIa
IN AN HOURS ENGAGEMENT
Latter Finally Retircs for Protec-
tion of the Shore Bat
teries.

Panama. Feb. 13.-The Colombian
government fleet. which left POna-
ma yesterday, met the insurgent war
ship Padilla off Aguadulce at 1 p. IN.
and fought her for an hour. The
government gUnboat Boyaca was
struck and slightly damaged.
PadIIIa Runs to Cover.
The Padilla was hit three times
and sought protection from the in
Surgent gums ashore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
IannIord fsialned for Deaths.

St I.ouis. Feb. 13.-Because he Ne
elected to furnish his building with
fire-escapes and life lines, J. w. Gill
ham, proprietor of the Empire hotel.
has been held responsible for the
deaths of the eleven persons who lost
their lives when the hotel was burned
last Sunday morning. The finding of
the jury was based on the evidence
of Police Sergeant Hall. who testified
that not life would have been lost
Lad the building been equipped with
fre-escapes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
SON NOW CONSIDERED
OUT OF DANGER.

his condition is such that it was an
nounced the president would leave
for Washington this afternoon.
The crisis of the disease in the
right lung has passed successfully
and the left lung is cleared to the
satisfaction of the doctors. The boy
is now considered out of danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13

No information regarding the OBJ
iect of his trip was vouchsafed, but
it was thought by outsiders that
perhaps n conclusion in the Schley
appeal had been reached, and the
president was arranging for its an
nouncement, which is expected soon
after his return to Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
SHERMAN ON LINCOLN
Speaker of Illinois House Makes an
Impression i'm His Chi
cago Speech.

Cmcago, Feb. 13.-Tawrcnce Y.
Sherman. of Macomb. speaker Of the
Illinois house of representatives dur
in" the past two sessions, has been
said to ook like Lincoln The gentle
accusation is not without cause. for
the state law maker. like the great
president, is tail and lanky; he also
dresses carelesSly. The speaker is an
orator too, like his prototype. 1t is
simple eloquence that strikes
straight from a rugged shoulder. ana
he was at his best yesterday when he
delivered the Lincoln memorial ad-
dress to the Grand Army yesterday on
the anniversary of the great LincOln's
birth.
His topic was Lincoln" and his
eIoquence held his hearers. sometimes
breathless. To the end. There were
other Chicago meetings in honor Of the
martyr president, and there were gath
erings i'm nearly all the northern and
western cities at which his virtues
were eNtolled. Pretty much every
where the day was kept as a holiday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13

Groton, Feb. 13.-Secretary Long,
who arrived in Groton i'm response TO
a message from the president, had a
long conversation with the president
and returned to bingham late yester-
day afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
NEW SITE DONATED
Nice Tract Near Baltimore offered to
John s. Hopkins Uni
versity.

Baltimore, Feb. 13.-It * learned
today that 176 acres of land in the
northern suburbs of Baltimore have
been unconditionaIly donated as a
new site for John 5. Hopkins uni
Tersity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
Book PnbIishers Fail.

Boston. Feb 13.-Small. Maynard
& Co. book publishers. Pierce building,
have assigned for the benefit of their
creditors to Norman II. White. treas
urer of the Boston Book Binding COM
pany of Cambridge. MIR. White has ta-
ken charge of the affairs of the conf
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
Brick lIanufacturers Meet.

Cleveland, Feb. 13.-The first ses-
sion of the sixteenth annual conven-
tion of the National Brick Manufac-
turers' association began here yester-
day with 80 delegates in attendance,
representing practically all sections
of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
GERMAN IMPERIAL YACHT WHICH
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

mapded by Admiral Count Won Badis-
sin, arrived ut New York yesterday
afternoon Il day ahead of her sched-
ule. When she sailed from st. Thorn
as OH Saturday last cable adviceS
stated that she would proceed to Bcr-
muda, and after stay of a day or 50
in that pert proceed TO the United
States. Her -non-arrival at Bermuda
occasipned some apprehension that she
had met with heavy weather, but the
entire voyage was smooth, with the
exception that here was Il strong west
erlv gale Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13

Akron, Ohio, Feb. 13.>-Henry Ford
was killed and Joseph Carl and Evan
Thomas badly hurt by premature
explosion of dynamite in the Robin
son Merrill Pottery company's clay
bank today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
A HIGH HONOR
Bestowed Upon Cham
berIain, British Colo
niaI Secretary.
GIVEN GOLD CASKET
Containing Freedom of
London---Ta1kS of
South Africa.
GIVEN GOLD CASKET

London, Feb. 13.-The highest dis
tinction of the metropolis was today
bestowed on Joseph Chamberlain.
colonial secretary, when at Guild hall
was conferred on him the freedom
of the city in a gold casket.
The address in connection with the
presentation congratulated Chamber
lain ON the services rendered the en-
pire in the past % years, emphasizing
especially the manner the colonies
were welded together.
National Objects OF Empire
In reply Chamberlain disclaimed
any intention of making political cap
itaI out of the occasion and made n
strong appeal for national support.
saving the government had two great
national objects in view, to establish
beyond question British authority in
South Africa and to maintain the
unity of the empire. Both objects,
he said, were involved in the South
African war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13

The HOhenZOHern was recognized
by the shipping in the harbor and
nearly all the passing vessels saluted
either with Il dip of the coIors or n
whistle. The kaiser'S yacht is IL bark
rugged twO-funnel man-of- warslike
craft with Il ram bow. She shows
no guns in sight, but carries two pieces
for Saluting purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13

Groton, Feb. 13.-YOung Roosevelt
passed a good night and this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
News of Treaty With
Great Britain Causes
Enthusiasm.
LONDON PAPER VIEWS
Liberals Cautious, Con-
servatives Happy
The Paris Press.

Yokohama. Feb. 12.-The premier,
VicOunt Katsura. announced in the
diet yesterday the signature of the
Anglo-Japanese treaty. which is here
regarded as being practically an offen-
sive and defensive alliance. The for
eign minister. KamOura, made an iden-
teal announcement i'll the lower house.
The news of the signing of the treaty
has been received with enthusiasm
throughout Japan.
Jap Interpretation of the Treaty.
London. Feb. 13.-Baron Hayashi.
the Japanese minister here, who signed
the treaty on beRalf of Japan, declares
in an interview that the AnglO-Japan-
ese treaty was not directed specially
against Russia. but that undoubtedly
Manchuria was within its scope. 1t
was meant solely to maintain the sta
LuS quo. The Manchurian question,
however. was at present the subject of
negotiations between Russia and the
United States, representing the inter
estS OF all the other powers, and as
the minister trusted the negotiations
would bring about a state of affairs
i'll Manchuria which would not be pre-
judicial TO the other powers, it was I'M
necessary to discuss that question pre-
maturely.
London Editorial Views.
The Liberal afternoon newspapers
view the alliance between Great Bri-
tain and Japan with mixed feelings.
and the Conservative organs generally
applaud it, The St James Gazette
Conservative expresses modified
rapture at this wide departure from
British traditional policy but finds
Solace in the thought that the policy
and interests of the United States are
Identical with those of Great Britain
and Japan. and concludes: Perhaps
we shall find. when the policy of
Great rBitain is definitely known, that
the United States is formally or in
formally party to the league of peace
in the far east. AT any rate, no ef-
fort should be spared to secure its adj
hesiOn.'
As Seen by Senator Beveridge.
Washington. Feb. 13-No one in
Washington heard of the English-Jap-
aneSe alliance against Russia with
greater interest than did Senator Bev
eridge. of Indiana. whose writings on
the Eastern question have attracted
much attention. Beveridge believes
that war between the powers over
Manchuria is inevitable. and while the
alliance to prevent Russia from in
cTeaSing her power in China and Co
rea may postpone the conflict. the Sell
ator is still convinced that war viii
come within four or five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Boiler Blows Up at London, Ky.-Dy-
Mantle in Ohio
Mine.

London. Ky. Feb. ia boiler eX-
plosion in which five men were in
iured occurred at Il Sawmill six miles
from here today. The injured are
Henry Barnett, fatally; James Baker,
fatally; Green Pope and Henry and
Robert Baker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-13

The formal welcome to the Ger
man cruiser on the part of this gov
eminent will not take place until the
prince admiral is on board.
The Washington bee., 1902-03-15
ROAD CLAIMS BABY.
Railway officials Lay Claim to
Waif Left or a Train.
Will BE Reared and Educated nj the
Expense of ChOctayv, Oklahoma
q Gulf Railway Company
The Girls story.

From Wichita, Kan, comes the ad-
monition that if you should forget
and leave your baby on the train the
child thereafter legally belongs To
the railway company unless you can
prove your ownership in a very forci-
BILE way.
The Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
Hallway company has adopted six
months-old baby girl left on one of
their passenger trains and refuses TO
give 1t up to anyone laying claim to
1t, and the child now has the proud
distinction of being the only baby
that ever had a railroad for a par
ent. A man in Paris, H., claims that
the child was given him by its moth
er. A woman has appeared at the
children's home III Wichita and says
she is its mother and wants her baby
back. But the railway officials hold
on tenaciously TO their founding and
say they will raise it even better
than any mother could do.
One OF the finest wards in the
Wichita children's home is set apart
for Miss Okla Choctaw-Gulf, as this
six-mOnths-old founding has been
named. She has a special nurse, fine
lace dresses, hoods and shoes, and, in
fact, everything that money can buy.
The children's home officers have
been instructed to send the bill to
the general offices of the Choctaw
route, where the same will be hon
ored and paid as one of the items in
their expenses.
Last Friday young woman board
ed a Choctaw train at Parkerburg,
Okla. She carried a large market
basket, seemingly filed with bundles.
The basket was placed on the seat
beside her, and she left the train at
WeatheTfOrd without taking the bun
die along. James Grimes, 1147 North
Washington avenue, Wichita, was
seated behind the young woman
The Washington bee., 1902-03-15

when she arrived in and left the
train. He said:
II noticed the bundle she left on
the seat, but paid no attention to it
until a slight sound came from the
bundle. l unwrapped the bundle and
found very bright baby girl, appar-
emily six months old. A bundle of
clothing was also attached to the
basket by q heavy silken cord. On
removing the baby from the basket
/ found a note reading:
81 was born December -, 1901.
have no father or mother. Please
take me to Wichita, Kan, to the
orphans home"
According to this note the baby
was but two months old, but it is
certainly six months and perhaps
older. said the nurses at the hospi-
tai. The finding of baby naturally
created a great deal of excitement
and a number of passengers wished
to adopt it. The conductor seemed
more anxious to have it than anyone
should it prove TO have been a boy,
but as it was a girl he gave it over
to James Allison, of Paris, III. The
conductor then wired headquarters,
and before Mr.. Allison had left the
cars with his charge he was notified
that the company refused to give it
up. The conductor then took the
child in charge, and, acting upon ad-
vice from the main office, brought it
to Wichita and placed it in the home.
As yet no officer of the company
has taken it upon himself to act as
personal sponsor for the child, and
all orders emanate from the road as
a corporation. Therefore it would
seem that Miss Okla is to be a child
of a corporation.
Two days after the child was
placed in the home at Wichita a
strange young woman made her ap-
pearance and demanded that the
baby be turned over to her, as she
was its mother. The deaconess re-
fused to give the baby to her and
she went away sobbing.
It is quite evident that the Choc-
taw route intends to rear the child
and make her the daughter Of their
destinies. She is what might be
called a very pretty baby ald will
be a brunette. Her eyes are dark,
but not black. She is a thoroughly
healthy youngster, and looks as if
she would grow up to be a credit to
their beneYolence.