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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Two Had Bad Records.
RAILWAY MEN INDICTED
Crime Alleged Can send Them to the Pen.
itentiary for Two Years.


Chicago Sept. 81. +. Marchand,
special attorney for the interstate COM
merce commission. brought the news
to Chicago that indictments had been
returned by the United States federal
grand jury at minneapolis against the
presidents and the traffic managers of
the WiSconcin Central and Ann Arbor
railroads. The men against whom true
bills We're returned charging them
with violation of the Interstate COM
merce act are: II. +. WhitcOmb, presi
dent of the Wisconsin Central: Il. John
son. traffic manager of the Wisconsin
Central; w. NJ. Burt, president of the
Ann ArbOr road; w Ii. Bennett. gen
eral freight agent of the Ann Arbor
road.
Marchand, who handled the cases
before the grand jury. stated that
capiaseS had been issued for the ar
rest of the indicted men and will he
served upon Burt ut Sa aginaw, upon Ben
nett at Toledo and upon Whitcomb and
oJhnSon at Milwaukee. Th eact under
which the bills were voted fixes pen
alitieS of Il fine not exceeding $1,000 or
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
for Il term not exceeding two years or
both, in the discretion of the court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
REVIVED IN ST. LOUIS

st. Louis. Mo, Sept. 81. X. Muir
rell, formerly member of the lower
house of the municipal assembly of
this city and who fed to Mexico last
spring after being indicted for brib-
cry in connection with alleged bood-
ling operations of that body in rela-
tion to the granting of street railway
franchises. has returned to the city,
and was taken before the grand jury
today: WARRANTS were issued for the
arrest of IS former and prominent
house delegates, all of whom arc
charged with bribery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
GENERAL S. b. NJ. YOUNG.

tentions shown to Prince Henry dur
ing the latters visit to the United
States. After further conversation
Emperor William presented General
Corbin to the empress. While General
Corbin was cOnverSing with her maj
eSty the other American generals We're
presentedrto the emperor.
Kaiser Was Finely Mounted.
Emperor William was mounted on
nm iron gray horse which many United
Statesans who have visited the parades
on the Tempelhof field here have ad-
mired for its StatueSque poses as the
troops filed past his majesty. and the
United States generals We're mounted
on fine bays from the emperOr's sta
bic. While the introductionS were TAX
ing place the Gergan officers assem-
bled in the vicinity to hear the en-
perOr criticise the performance of their
respective troops during the parade.
Additional splendor was added to the
scene by the presence of Lord Roberts,
Mr. Brodrick the British secretary of
state for war;. and a party in brilliant
British uniforms who had been pre-
sented before the United States gen
erals. Emperor William invited all the
United States generals with their
aides and Lieutenant Colonel John B.
Kerr. the United States military at
tache at Berlin, TO dine with him at
the new palace. POtSdam, tonight.
Prince Henry Is Coming Again.
On the special train going to Frank
fOrt-on-the-Oder was Prince Henry,
who came up especially from Ham
burg for the parade. arriving at Ber-
lin at > o'clock in the morning. In
the royal waiting room at the Fred
crichStrasse station the United States
party was presented to him. Prince
Henry conversed with the United
Statesans all the way to Frankfort
on-the-Oder. speaking enthusiastically
of his United States trip and the
friends he had made in that country.
He expressed his purpose to visit the
United States again after his naval
service is completed. but more pri-
vately than on the occasion of his visit
last spring, so as to have better OPP
portunity to study the country and its
people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
TWO STRIKING MINERS
ARE BRUTALLY TREATED

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Sept. s.-Two
striking Italian miners left their
homes in Swoyersville, near here, this
morning to go ON hunting trip. As
they approached the Harry +. col
liery they were held up by pickets,
who mistook them for armed non
union men going to work. One ltal-
ian was beaten to death and the 9TH
er so badly injured he probably will
die. Friends of the Italians threaten
to kill the men who committed the
assault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
BIG BUSINESS
IN COAL LANDS
Many Deeds Being Filled by the Com
bine Operating in South
ern Illinois.

Carbonda1e, Ills, Sept. S.-Over 200
deeds to real estate. covering much of
the transaction of the coal combine in
the southern Illinois coal fields, have
been filed in Jackson. Franklin and
Williamson counties. The consideration
amounts to more than 100000, and
extends over Il wide area. The thirty
one deeds filed in this county are given
TO Representative William S. For
man, of East st. Louis. while a few
are to Peter Jeffrey, of the ConsOli-
dated Coal company.
InWilliamson county 10 deeds have
been filed. The land purchased sur
rounds the great Letter deal and is
contiguous to the John Gates property.
\ railroad is building through the land
from the Mississippi river. and will
probably have for an eastern terminus
either Golconda or Shawneetown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
M'MILLAN OUT OF RACE
VIII Sou BE a Candidate to Succeed Eis
Father-Ferry's Candidacy.

Will Not BE a Candidate to succeed E-lS
Father-Ferry's Candidacy.
Detroit, Sept. S.-Willjam c. McAlil-
Ian announced at noon Saturday that
ne will not be IL candidate for the
United States senate to succeed his
father, the late james Mcmillan. The
conclusion was definitely reached at
noon after Il conference between Mr..
Mcmillan and Il number of his promi-
nent political friends. He issues IL
statement in which he says he has
been urged by his friends to become Il
candidate, but being impressed that
his candidacy will not be best for the
party he declines to have his name
used. 1t is announced definitely that
Dexter NJ. Ferry is Il candidate for
the vacant senate seat.
The announcement of Ferry's candi-
dacy was frst made by William C..
Mcmillan. Saturday Ferry himself
talked freely of his candidacy. and
said confidently that lie was in the
campaign to win. by entering the
field with the support of Mcmillan,
Ferry is looked upon in some quarters
as being the candidate of what is
called the federal machine" in Michi-
gan politics. General Alger and his
closest supporters, however. insist that
they have nothing to say about Ferry 5
backing, and declare that they antici-
pate a fair and equare campaign, in
which they are going to do their best
to defeat a worthy opponent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
RECIPROCITY IN PULPIT
Methodist and Baptist Preachers Look
After Each Others Charges.

Methodist and Baptist Preachers Look
After Each Others Charges.
Muncie, Ind, Sept. S.-Rev. y. w.
Lamport. pastor of the High Street
Methodist church, has returned from
trip lasting several weeks, and dur
ing his absence his congregation was
looked after by Rev. c. NJ. Carter,
pastor of the First Baptist church
The Baptist minister took equal inter
est in his own congregation and that
of the Methodist church. preaching to
the congregations Jointly and endea-
Voring to contine himself To subjects
on which MethOdists and Baptists
agree.
Rev. AIr. Lamport now agrees to
perform like service for the Baptist
minister. if the latter desires Il vaca-
ton. The First Baptist church here
is the principal Baptist church of the
city. while the congregation of the
High Street Methodist church is the
second largest in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
CAUSE OF SUCH DECISIVE ACTION
rete-a-Pierrot Had Seized War Munitions
on German Ship.

on n German Ship.
Washington, Sept SIT was an
nOunced from Cape Haytien Sept. 8
that the German steamer Marlloman-
mia, Captain NanSen, belonging to the
Hamburg-American Packet company,
having on board arms and ammuni-
ton sent by the provisional govern
ment to Cape Haytien. had been
stopped Sept. > by the Firminist gun
boat Crete-aPierrot at the entrance
to the harbor of Cape Haytien. and
that an armed force sent on board
the steamer from the gunboat took
possession of the war munitions, in
spite of the protestations of Captain
Nansen and the German consul.
The seizure of the Markomannia
has been characterized as an act of
piracy. But Il dispatch from Berlin
to the Associated Press. dated Sept. Is.
said German government circles did
not take Il tragic view of the seizure
of the German vessel. but that salts
faction would be demanded.
The Crete-a Pierrot was formerly in
the service of the Haytien govern
ment. and Admiral Killick was COM
mander of the Haytien fleet Admiral
Killick. however, determined to sup
port General Firmin, ex-Haytian min
lister at Paris and one of the candi-
dates for the presidency of the repub-
lie. and refused to recognize the CON
stituted authorities. For the last two
months United States interests in Hay
ii have been looked after by the United
States gunboat AIachias. Commander
McCrea. 1t recently developed that at
least six European nations had con-
fided the protection of their interests
in Hayti wholly to the United States
naval force in Haytian waters. Admi-
ral9 Killick recently declared Cape
Haytien to be blOckaded. but this
blockade was admitted to he inefficient
and was abandoned by the admiral
after Commander AIcCrea had made
certain representations to him concern
ing it.
II was after this that the Crete-a-
Pierrot boarded the Markomannia. so
that the act was unquestionably one
entirely unauthorized by the situation
or by the laws of war There are three
candidates for the presidency of Hayti
-Calisthenes Fouchard. Seneque Mon
plaisir Pierre and NJ. Firmin. The Fir
minists have been active. and in some
cases successful. in their enga SementS
with the forces of the provisional gov
ernment under the command of Gen
eraI Alexis Nord. minister of war un-
der the provisional government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Had the Corpse Buried Properly.

AIonon. Ind. Sept. S.-The body of
an old man who has killed in the yards
here and buried has been eXhumed.
embalmed and new clothes purchased
with money raised by a subscription
paper circulated among the citizens,
placed on it. At the order of the coro-
ner the body was buried last Tuesday
in the condition in which it was found
after the accident. Many citizens
were indignant at this action and
raised the money to defray expenses
of proper burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
AS TO MARCUS ISLAND
Captain Rosehiil's Claim Awaits Adjudi-
cation by Diplomatic Means.

Washington. Sept. S.-Acting Secre-
tary Adee has been informed by the
Japanese legation here that Captain
Rosehill, who undertook 10 lay claim
to Marcus island and take possession,
arrived at that island on July 30 last
He was met there by a Japanese war
ship. the commander of which handed
to him the letters addressed by the
state department pointing out the adj
visibility of his avoiding any forcible
demonstration to support his claim.
The captain accepted these letters as
sufficient. and left the island about a
week later He has not lost any right
he might have had. according TO the
state department, and if he has any
just claim it may be pursued to con-
clusiOn in the usual diplomatic cham
mel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08

Port an Prince. Hayti. Sept. S.-The
German gTnboat Panther arrived here
Sept. = and received instructions from
the German government to capture the
FirminiSt gunbOat Crete-a- -Pierrot She
left Immediately for Gonaives. the seat
of the Firminist government The Pan
ther found the Crete-a-Pierrot in the
harbor of GOnaiveS, and the command
er. of the German gunboat informed
Admiral Killick, on the Crete-a-Pielrot
that he must remove his crew and sur
render his vessel in five minutes time
Admiral Killick asked that this time
be extended to fifteen minutes This
request was granted, on the condition
that the arms and ammunition on
board the Crete-a-Pierrot should be
abandoned when her crew left her.
KilIick sets Fire to His Ship.
The crew of the Crete-a-P Pierrot left
that vessel amid great disorder. At
the end of fifteen minutes the Pan
ther sent small boat carrying an Of
hcer and twenty sailors. who We're to
take possession of the Firminist gun
boat. When these men had arrived at
Il point about thirty yards from the
Crete-aPierrut flames We're seen to
break out on board of her. She had
been fired by her crew before they left
her. The Panther then fired on the
Crete-aPierrOt until she was complete
ly immersed. Thirty shots all told were
fired
Uncle Sam Not an Interested Party.
Manchester. Mass. Sept S.-Count
Quadt Wykradt-Isny. of the German
embassy, was seen last night in rela-
tion to the sinking of the gunboat
Crete-a-Pierrot by the German gun
boat Panther. He said: Il have given
the matter little thought, as it is en-
-tirely outside of this country, and for
that reason l do not expect to receive
adviceS concerning it from my govern
ment- While l do not care to make
any prediction as to the outcome. |
feel quite sure and perfectly safe in
saying that no international complica-
tionS Will arise with this country This
is all l care to say in regard to the
affair."
Nothing To BE Learned at Washington.
Washington. Sept. $50 far as can
he learned no official news has been
received in Washington of the German
action with reference to the Crete-a-
PierrOt, All the more important Off
cialS of the state department are out
of the city, so that il is not possible
TO secure an expression of the proba BILE
course of this government in the mat
ter from any one in Il position to infiu-
ence the governments policy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
TWO ooDMoTHERs FOR HER
Cruiser Des MOines Is Given an Especial
Distinction.

cruiser Des molnes Is Given an Especial
Distinction.
Boston, Sept. S.-As the United
States cruiser Des Moines, which is to
be sent overheard at the Fore river
shipyard at Quincy on the 2Oth inst,
is the most important war vessel COM
pleted in Massachusetts shipyard
since the days of the early navy. Sec
retary of the Navy Moody has desig-
mated Miss Clara n. Carleton, of Hav-
erhill, TO represent the state at the
launching ceremonies.
The cruiser will be chriStened by
Miss Elsie Macomber, of Dss Moines.
but Miss Carleton will sever the cord
which will release the vessel on the
ways. Miss Carleton is the daughter
of George II. Carleton, formerly
mayor of Haverhill, and Mt present a
member of the state legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
SULTAN OF MOROCCO
TO FIGHT PRETENDER

London. Sept. S.-A dispatch from
Tangier says the sultan of Morocco
has ordered a large army to be col
lected i'm readiness to leave Fez Dec.
l. The destination is not disclosed.
Recent dispatches from Spain stat
ed the revolt against the sultan cf
Morocco was spreading in an alarm
ing manner.
The revolt is headed by the sultan's
brother. Mohammed, who is pretender
to the throne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Old Joliet settler Dead.

Joliet. Ills. Sept. S.-Mrs Helen c.
Henderson died here yesterday. aged
IS years. She was one of the Oldest
settlers in Joliet She was born in
New York. came to Joliet in 1885. and
had lived here ever since. She was the
wife of Judge Hugh Henderson. a
well known jurist who died in 1854
c. Henderson, Il well known newspa-
Der man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
CEMENT WORKERS WIN
THEIR CHICAGO STRIKE

Chicago, Sept. Slight hundred
cement finishers and helpers, who
have been on strike here because of
a disagreement over the wage scale,
called the strike off today and went
back to work. The employers asso-
citation met the demands of the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
wilson Was Not Invited.

Des Moines, Ia. Sept. S.-President
]. b. HungerfOrd. of the board of trus-
tees of the State College of Agricul-
ture. at Ames. has denied the pub
lished statement that the trustees
have invited Secretary James Wilson
to resign from the cabinet to become
president of the college
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Negro Sold Into servitude.

Shelbyville, Ky, Sept S.-Fisher
Milton, a negro convicted of vagrancy,
was sold into servitude for twelve
months Saturday at public auction to
David Murphy, n respectable negro
farmer. Murphy bid $50 for the pris-
oner. and stated that he was not gov
erned by sentiment in making the pur-
chase. but that he thought he was
getting the worth of his money, and
that he intended to force Milton to
work hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Pleased at tho Boiea Boom.

Des Moines. Ia, Sept S.-Democrats
in this city are pleased by the an
nouncement that Ex-Governor Horace
Boies will be nominated to run against
Speaker Henderson by the Democrats
of the Third congressional district. 1t
is believed Boies will make a strong
race for congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08

IeIL ner nome on I1e evening or july
30 A switch of false hair was the
only thing on the body identified. Mrs.
Coy, the hairdresser who made it, de-
claring positively that it was one
which she had made for Miss Mitchell.
1t may be mentioned here, however,
that Dr. Springer stated positively
chat the body could not have become
so decomposed in the time since Min
ME Mitchell disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
KAISER MEETS CORBIN
Uncle Sans Adju.ant General
and General Young Received
by the German Emperor.
SCENE Is ON TEMPBLHOF FIELD
Our Soldiers Are Presented to the
Empress-Prince Henry
Present Also.

Berlin, Sept. S.-Major Generals
Corbin and Young and Brigadier Gen
erai Wood were presented to Emperor
William Saturday ut the Markendorf
parade field, near Frankfort-on-the-
Oder, after The parade was finished.
General Corbin was presented first.
The emperor welcomed him most cor
daily. Among his majesty's first
words We're hearty thanks for the at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
P|ERROT sunk
AS the Direct Result of the Action
of Germany in the Hay
tien Troubles.
KAIsERs GUNBoAT PANTHER ACTS
Orders Her Surrender, and the Hay
tien Rebel Commander Sets
Her On Fire.

Berlin. Sept. s.-The German for
eign Office informs the Associated
Press that the Haytien provisional
government has communicated to
Germany that Hayti regards the
Firminist gunbOat Crete-a-Pierrot as a
pirate, and the interests of Hayti are
untouched by the action of the Ger
man gunboat Panther in sinking the
Crete-a-Pierrot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Another Thug Gets ais Deserts.

Butte, Mont. Sept. S.-James Mar
tin. who killed Fireman James Will
liams mt Silver Bow last May. while
the latter was resisting Il hold-up, has
been sentenced to death. LennoX. Mar
tins partner. was found guilty of muir
der in the first degree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Killed by "a Fall from n scafoId.

Leavenworth, Kan. Sept. S.-Frank
Smith. mechanic. and John Ennis.
military convict from Fort Sheridan,
Ills. fell from scaffolding and were
killed while working ON the smoke
stack at the new federal penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08

New York. Sept. S.-The steamer
St Louis. which arrived Saturday
night from Southampton and Cher
bourg. had on board the bodies Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fair. who We're killed while
automobiling near Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
EXPERIENCED IN FRANCE

Pau. Department of Basses Pyren-
ees, France, Sept. s.-A strong earth
quake shock lasting six seconds was
felt here at 2:3O this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
CLAIM OF JOHANNSEN
is HELD UNTENABLE

Tromsoe, Norway. Sept. S.-The
maritime court has found Capt. Jo-
hannsen's claim that he was captain
of the Baldwin-Zeigler Arctic steam
er America, untenable, and that acs
cording to the contract signed n
August. 1901. he was only sailing mas
ter and subject TO Baldwin's order
both on sea and land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Disorder in Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain. Sept. S.-The dis
orders here yesterday are believed to
have been planned by anarchists who
were desirous of marking the ami
versary of the shooting of the late
President Mckinley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
SUMNER WILL MOVE
AGAINST MACIN MOROS

Manila, Sept. S.-Gen. Chaffee has
ordered Gen. Sumner. commanding
the department of Mindanao, TO lead
column against the hostile Macin
Moros. 1t is expected that the col
umn will move within a week. Most
of the attacks upon the American
forces originated in the Maein coun-
try.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Royalty Entertained.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was the guest yester
day of the citizens of Chattanooga
and right royalty they entertained him.
He came to Chattanooga primarily to
attend the national convention of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen,
and today he is the grtsst of the rail-
road men; but yesterday Chattanooga
as whole entertained him. From
early morning until late last evening
lie was driven from one historic place
to another. and the details of the bat
ties that have made this city famous
We're explained to n mi ymb ..-.
were explained to him by men who
were participants in the struggles.
The battlefields of Chattanooga, Mis-
siOnary Ridge. Orchard Knob and
Lookout Mountain were driven over.
Last night he attended the First Bap-
tist church, of which Rev. ]. w.
Broueher is the pastor The presiden-
tial train arrived here promptly at $50
a. m. There was large crowd at the
station, and Notwithstanding the day
was Sunday the president was accord
ed Il warm welcome. y committee
composed of Governor McAIillin. Mayor
A. w. Chambliss and other prominent
citizens had charge of the president
for the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-08
Jim Wright and John
TempIeton Ended
by Posse.
A TENNESSEE TRAGEDY
Both We're Bad Men
Who Had Several
Murders Apiece.

Rogersville, Tenn, Sept. S.-Jim
Wright and John Templeton, the not
ed Hancock county desperadOes. were
killed and Wright's son captured by
a posse of - near here last night.
In the engagement Wright shot and
probably fatally wounded George
Wolf and Jack Rogers, both members
of the posse.
Two Had Bad Records.
Wright was an. escaped convict
from the Tennessee penitentiary,
where he was serving Il sentence for
murder. Wright and Templeton are
said to have killed six men each