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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
ONE OF THOSE BREAKS
That Ends In a Match in Spite of the Great
Trust.

That Ends In "A Match in Spite of the Great
Trust.
Charlottesville. Ind. July Miss
Bessie Breaks. the pretty 1Syear-old
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James
Breaks. wealthy people of this place,
figured in sensational elopement
here. Miss Breaks has been emInvyed
lately by the Indiana Match company
as StenoEraphCr. Saturday afternoon
she drove up to the office with two
young men and asked the manager if
she could have the rest of the day for
herself. Being told they could not
spare her. she replied that she intend
ed to quit anyway, and her resignation
could take effect at once.
SuSpecting elopement, the manage
notified her family. who sent a rela-
tive to the Big -Four station. When
he confronted the girl she declared she
was at the station to meet Il friend.
When the train started Miss Breaks
made n dash and succeeded in board
ing it. Her relative grasped her arm.
but was knocked from the car steps
by her sweetheart and the couple got
safely away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
TWO LIVES WAS THE COST
Railway Accident on the Pere Marquette
Freak of Locomotive


Elk Rapids, Mich. July 7.-Engi-
neer Pickett. of Traverse City, was
killed and Fireman Edward Dwyer,
of Grand Rapids, fatally injured i'll
a wreck on the Pere Marquette rail
road at williamsburg They were on
engine No. al. which was hauling a
special excursion train. They had
switched the ears to Il Sidetrack and
the engine itself was just passing from
the main to the Sidetrack when the
PetoSkey flyer, running forty-five miles
an hour, crashed into it.
The special engines tender was
thrown off the track. crushing the en-
gine cab and killing Engineer Pickett.
Fireman Dwyer jumped and sustained
fatal injuries. In some way the throt-
tie of the special trains engine was
opened, and with the dead body of
the engineer aboard the boiler and
wheels shot forward and ran three
and one-half miles to Bates before the
steam gave out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
THREE ARE DROWNED
Bathers who Could not Swim Lose
Their Lives at Benton
HarbOr.

Benton Tiarbor. Mich. July 7.-Ru-
dOlph Stefiick. his wife Mrs. Stehick
and his sister. Miss. Stcfick. all of
Chicago. were drowned here Saturday
evening in the 81. Joseph river. y
party OF four. which included the three
who were drowned. went I'm bathing
about =. m They were unacquaint-
ed with the beach and the river cur
rent. and We're carried under by the
rapid stream.
Death resulted Immediately to the
husband. wife and sister. while the
fourth member Of the party. John
Thorpe. who had gone down for the
third time. caught Il passing timber
and was saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
BIGGEST GUN YET
No Other "Weepin" in the World
Is in the Same Class
Herewith.
SHOOTS A 2,37O-PoUND PRoJEoTILE
Can Toss One of That Size into a
Place Thirty-Two Miles
Away.

Albany, n. Y, July 7.-Before the
end of the present month the famous
1G-inchb reech-loading rifle, the most
powerful gun in the world, which has
been in course of construction at the
army gun factory at Watervliet arse
nal for the last four years. will be
shipped to Sandy Hook. and as soon as
tionS of the artillery experts. The fin
test to see if it will fulfill the predic-
tions of tn eartillery experts. The fin
iShcd gun now rests on cradle ut the
south end of the large gunshop and is
the star attraction at the great gun
factory. TwelVe-inch guns by the doZ-
en- are stacked up about the shop like
so much cord wood. Up to the time
that the 16-inch monster made its ap-
pcarance ut the arsenal Il Pinch gun
was Il wonder to visitors Beside the
new giant the 12-inch rifles look like
toys.
Some Idea of Its Size.
To say that this great gun is fifty
feet long and weighs 13O tons does not
convey an intelligent idea of its size
to the average reader. If it were stood
on its breeCh beside Il Shrec-StoTy and
basement house enough of its barrel
would project above the roof to form
Il gOod-Sized chimney. 1t weighs more
than the heaviest locomotive and can
not be shipped 10y rail because the rail
roads viii not undertake the risk of
sending il over their bridges. When it
is-lying fiat upon the ground men of
ordinary height standing on opposite
sides could barely see the tops of each
others heads. Its bore is large enough
to accommodate a full grown man.
Workmen at the factory have crawled
into the muZZle- of the gun and have
been photographed as object lessons
for the uninitiated.
Nothing Can stop Its ProiectiIes.
The proiectileS for this great gun
will be five feet four inches long. or
nearly the height of Il man if stood on
end. and its weight will be 2,3I0
pounds. or more than Il long ton. If
powder is used JT6 pounds
will be required for 4 charge II the
black powder is used l.
1I6 pounds viii be needed. This prof.
ectile will penetrate 42.3 inches of
steel at the muZZle. Nothing in the
line of defensive armor ever has been
invented that would stop one of these
projectileS at a distance Of five miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
WORST OF SEASON
Storm of Hail and Rain Plays Havoc
With Nebraska
Crops.

Omaha, NGO.. July THE worst
hail and rain storm of the season visit
eel central Nebraska Friday night, do
ing great amount of damage To crops
and other property. At Grand Island
tine hail practically destroyed Vegeta-
ton over Il strip OF country seven miles
long and four miles wide.
In the city few plate glass windows
were left whole. and trees and shrub
berry were destroyed. Corn and un-
harvested small grains werr beaten in
To the ground and are a total loss.
Great pieces of ice fell i'll some places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Keadx to Close in,on su..en.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. July l.
State Attorney General IL. NJ. Oren,
who is i'm this city. said that the state
had detectives searching for Colonel
Eli x. Sutton. who is charged with
having committed perjury while on
trial for completely in the state mill
tary clothing frauds, ever since his
disappearance. which occurred immc-
diateIy after the warrant was issued
for his arrest The detectives have
Just reported. Oreh says. that they
believe they have discovered Sutton
wherea bouts. and are about ready to
close in on him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
THE THIRD MONTH
OF the Great Strike of the An.
thartice Coal Miners in
Pennsylvania.
MITCHELL ON A TRIP TO NEW YORK
Goes to Discuss Financial and Other
HeIp-Few Miners Apply
ing for Work.

WiISeSbarre, Pa, July 7.-PreSident
Mitchell, OF the United Mine Workers,
left here at noon yesterday for New
| York. He slipped out of town so un-
eXpectedly and so quietly that only
two or three persons around strike
headquarters knew of his departure.
As he did not announce that he was
going TO New York there is an element
of mystery about his journey, but the
Associated Press has learned on trust
worthy authority that lie went TO the
metropolis for the purpose of meeting
leaders of other labor organizations.
The purpose OF the meeting is not
definitely known here. but ii is under
stood to have direct bearing on the
question of labor organizations affili-
ated with the American Federation of
Labor assisting the miners union
financially.
May See About Other Help.
1t is known that some of these or
CARNATIONS, through their national Of
ncerS. have expressed their Willingness
10 help the mine workers in this way.
Mitchell while in New York may meet
the officials a railroad unions, or other
organizations that can ASSIST his peO-
pie by other than financial means. The
miners president, ii is expected. will
return here today.
Third Month OF the Strike.
Today begins the third month of the
great strike. There have been many
rumors and opinions published that
certain coal companies would within
few days attempt TO start up one or
more cOllierieS. The officials of the big
companies who are willing to talk deny
all knowledge of any attempt of their
respective companies To start work.
They say, however. that the number
of men applying for work is growing
larger each week. Many of them are
given employment. and the names of
the others are placed Oh the waiting
list.
Few Miners Among the Applicants.
The number of miners among the
applicants who are applying for work
is very small. and so long as the min
crS themselves refrain from going to
the colliericS no coal can be mined.
OF the 11I.OOO men and boys employed
about the mines approximately $4,000
are miners. Under the laws of The
state no company can employ Il man
To cut coal unless lie has Il miners
certificate. showing that he has had
two years experience in the anthracite
mines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07

preached the little station of the Long
Island railroad every whistle in the
village. through Il prearranged signal.
WIS set going. ana the old friends and
associates of the president gathered on
the platform to extend their greetings.
When ne alighted they completely sur
rounded him. and for time prevented
his children. Kermet. Ethel and Archie,
who had been awaiting his coming,
from getting to him.
When finally they did so. he en-
braced them i'm manner that gave
unmistakable evidence of his delight
at being home" Mrs Roosevelt did
not come to the station. After eX-
changing greetings with his friends
and neiShbors the president entered an
open surry with his three children and
started i'm n violent rain and thunder
storm for "Sagamore HILL" Neither he
nor the children seemed any the worse
for their dTenching. The executive Of
flee will be here for the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
CHEYENNES UGLY:
HOLDING COUNCIL OF WAR

Guthrie, Okla. July 7.-Cheycnne
Indians near Calumet. Canadian
county. are reported holding coun-
ell of war over an order issued by
Indian Agent Stouch prohibiting the
Indians from practicing tortures in
the sun dance.
The Indians are excited and the
whites are becoming frightened.
Stouch has apprised the war de-
partment of the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Three Men FATALLY Injured.

Florence. Colo. July Eleven
were injured. three of them fatally.
10y the overturninE of n wagon near
Coal Creek. The fatally injured are
Clyde Nevins. William Davis and Rob
ert EastOn. The party. which num-
bered sixteen men and included n base
ball team from Pueblo. was driving
TO Coal Greek when the accident Oc-
f.ttr-f-pd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Poison in the Canned salmon.

Pitsbarg. July Henry Ornis and
seven children were poisoned by eat
ing canned salmon at a family reun-
ion at the home of Samuel y. Hilder-
brand in Reserve township. All of the
victims will recover. except Martha,
the 10-year-old daughter of Hide
brand, mho is expected to die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Developments in the Machtn,sts' strike.

Developments in the Machimists' strike.
Omaha. Neb.. July several new
features have been injected into the
Union Pacific strike. The develop
mrntS consisted of Il strike Of sew
enty-five blackSmiths and helpers, the
walkout of the remaining force of ma
chiniStS at Evanston. the arrival i'll
this city of new batch of men 70
take strikers places. and the refusal
of brick masons and helpers employed
on the new shops to return to work
until the strike is settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
SHAWS IN VERMONT
Secretary OF the Treasury Picks Out
Cool Place for His Fami-
Iy for Summer.

Washington, July 7.-Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw, accompanied by
his wife and daughters. has gone to
a small place on Lake Champlain,
near Burlington, Vermont. where
Mrs. Shaw and daughters will spend
the remainder of the summer. The
secretary will be with them about a
week. He will then return to Wash
ington, but expects to rejoin them
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Washington Outlaw Instead of Benu Dead
Continues to Defy the
State
AND ALL POWERS CANNOT STOP HIM
Slips Past Those Hunting Him and Takes
Possession of Ranch Where
He Rules.

Seattle. Wash. July Harry Ira
cey, the Oregon convict. has again
eluded his purSucrs. after u display OF
great daring. His last act was to i'm
press farm hand into dcbarling on
the sound i'm Il rOwbOat late Saturday,
and at noon yesterday Sheriff Cudihec
chartered the tug Sea Lion and with
posse started in pursuit. According
to information received at the sheriff's
Office here yesterday Tracey slept in Il
graveyard on the outskirts of Seattle
after his battle Thursday night with
Seattle officers. On Friday morning
ne proceeded 20 the ranch of Il man
named Fisher, secured food and slept.
and rested in the woods all that day
and night. Early Saturday morning
lie appeared at Meadow Point. ON the
water front three miles north Of Seat
Tie, his original point of landing.
Takes Charge Of n Ranch
There he compelled Il Japanese fish
er boy TO row him to Madison Point.
twelve miles across and down the
sound from Seattle. He dismissed the
boy, declaring that the latter would
De killed 10y Tracey'S pal if hc told of
the trip. They landed near the home
of Rancher Johnson, and Tracey
watched the mousse for an hour to make
sure of the number of men there.
Finding but two, lie entered and an
nOunced that he intended to kill every
one on the ranch and take charge of
the place for few days. lie added:
But after seeing your pretty little
girl L viii kill no one if You all mind
me. l Will be here all day
Why He Had to XIII Two Onicers-
The family prepared breakfast for
Tracey ard put one plate OH table
against the wall. This is not right"
declared the convict. Put the table
in the middle Of the room and all sit
down with me-" This was done. Ira
cey then read Friday evenings papers.
and after learning, how Mrs. Van Horn
had betrayed his presence in her house
TO the butcher boy said he had been
careless in not keeping every one in
that house constantly under his eye.
My carelcSsncss i'm this respect made
1t necessary TO Kill two officers he
said.
Wen: Away Well Fixed.
He forced the JOhnSOns to give him
a bundle Of clothing and hats and six
days supplies of food, cooked for him;
put Oh JOhnsOn's suit of Sunday black
and had the food. clothing and blan-
kets made into bundles. At y. H. he
bound and tightly gagged the johnson
family. made their hired man. Ander-
son. carry the bundles To JOhnSOu'S
rowbOat. put Anderson in the boat II
the oars and started down the sound. |
Mrs. Johnson released herself and the
others two hours later, and notified
Deputy Sheriff Mckay. who lives at
Madison Point. And that * how Sher-
im Cudihee comes to- have taken wa
ter i'm this case fifteen hours behind |
the man he wants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
ITO BE CROWNED IN AUGUST
Ceremony For King Edward Will Occur the
Middle of Next
Month.
THE DECISION WAS REACHED TODAY
Pageant and Other Features Will Be Much
CurtaiIed, How
ever.

ored men got aboard ana refused to
pay their fares. The conductor and
mOtOrman tried TO eject them and q
fight enSued. When the negroes were
finally elected John Foster. of Green
wood, was found lying in the center
of the car with two bullet wounds in
the head, and Franz Selling was un-
conscious with bullet in his head.
The negroes were captured after a
chase of Il mile across the country.
The wounded men will recover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
k,,Ied and His Body Burned.

Rock Falls, Ills. July 7-GeorGe
Schwab. conductor on freight
train. was killed and his body burned
to Il crisp and two unknown tramps
injured as the result of Il wreck on
the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road ut Round Grove. y stock train
was standing on the main track and
another train rushed into the rear end.
teleScoping the cabOOse and three stock
cars. Schwab lived at FOllan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
HOT IN PITTSBURG
Six Deaths and a Score of Prostra-
tions the Record
So Far.

Pittsburg, July 7.-Six deaths and
a score of prostrations is the heat
record for the past ~ hours. At 10
this morning the thermometer regis
tered S., with the mercury still ris-
ing. Last night was the hottest of
the season. There is much suffering
among the mill workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Acquitted and Censured.

Washington, July THE war de-
partment has given out the results of
the inquiry made by Colonel Crowder
into the case of Lieutenant Frederick
T. Arnold. Fourth cavalry, acquitting
him of direct knowledge of or compile
ity in the i'll treatment of E.ilipinos
by United States soldiers, but censur-
ing him for lack of vigilance in per-
mitting the i'll treatment to take place
at all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Czar : e. FauI De CnaIIIu.

st. Petersburg. July THE ear
Saturday. granted an audience OF half
an hour TO Paul du Chaillu. the cX-
pIOrer and author, of New York, who
is beginning trip through Russia
which is to last five years. His ma
jesty readily granted Du Chaillu the
privilege of travelling under his pro-
fpC.tiOu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Investicatinr the Panama Title.

Washington. July Assistant At
torney General Charles w. Russell is
completing his preparations and with
I'm "A week will start for Paris to in
vestigiue the ability of the new Pana-
ma Canal company TO give the United
States "a satisfactory title to cOnces-
sions and property on the isthmus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Kentucky Man Uses Nor
phine, Knife and Ham
ner to Expedite Going
AND THEN HE FAILS
East St. Louis Man Gets
Away After a Start
ling Confession.

Mount Sterling, Hy... July ii. ".
Fassett, 4 prominent farmer and short
horn cattle breeder, attempted suicide
Saturday and is not expected TO live.
He took three grains of morphine, and
procuring Il dirk ana a hammer went
To an orchard on his place and, placing
the knife against his breast, drove it
into his body with the hammer.
When he was found he gave as
reason for his attempted suicide that
he was growing old and his children
needed his money, so he thought best
To Dut himself out of the way.
Confessed and SuIc.ded.
East st. Louis. Ills, July Thurs
day night Is. l.. Shannon, aged -
Jears. of Winstanley Park, a suburb
of this city, confessed to his wife that
he had murdered two young men ten
years ago. Afterward. while his wife
WAS asleep, lie killed himself with
chlorofOrm. The murder young Shan
non confessed TO taking part I'm oc-
CURED i'm Clayton, Montgomery county
when he was but q youth of 10. Shan
non and three others were engaged in
playing cards and Shannon won. The
others accused him of cheating when
he shot two of his companions dead.
Shannon and his friend fled Shan
non fled from the state. but his COM
rade WAS arrested, tried and convicted
of the murder and hanged. When
Shannon told the story To his wife she
sought To quiet him. saying that ns he
was only Al child then and ms ten years
had elapsed he should not permit it
to trouble him.
Killed Hims self with "A Rifle.
Kansas City. July 1.-Georgc w.
Mathews. lawyer and real estate deal
cr shot and killed himself at his home
with rife. Locking himself in his
room he stood in front Of "A mirror. and
bending over placed the rifle ut his
head and pulled the trigger. He was
dead when members of the family
cached him. Mathews was born in
Illinois fifty years ago and came tOthis
city In 1882.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Fine Assortment of Clues.

Chicago. July THE detectives of
the Rock Island railroad claim to have
several clues to the identity of the
men who held up the passenger train
near Dupont. They assert that the rob
bers were Dutch" Cassidy and Harry
Longbaugh. who are said to have be
IOnged to the gang that held up a
Union Pacitic train some time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
KILLED hvns skvrocket.

Marshfield. Wis, July 7.-Arza Sher-
iff, bookkeeper, was struck in the aD-
domen 10y a skyrocket at Auburndale
Friday night and died later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
BAN Player Dies at His Post.

Dallas. Tex, July IA dispatch
from Midlothian. Tex, says that Pitch
er Charles Harrington was killed there
Saturday by a batted ball. 1t hit him
in the stomach. Harrington fielded the
ball, made the assist. putting the run
ner out. and then dropped Iead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Fatal Capsize of . sailboat.

New York, July Captain Tiemann
y. Horn. of the Ninety-tifth cavalry,
coast artillery, stationed at Fort Ham
cock. y. J., His wife and Miss Nc
Maohn, were drowned yesterday near
Sandy Hook. The sailboat which they
Nxare using canSiZed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
One Moro who Is Reckless.

Manila. July THE sultan of Baco-
Iod. MindanaO. has sent an insultingly
worded letter to the commander of the
United States expedition to Lake La
mao. in MindanaO. in which he threat
ems to begin offensive operations IN
August. The sultan is at present
strengthening his position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Iroquois Gets on the shore.

Detroit, Mich, July "A dispatch
to Frank w. Wheeler, part owner Of
the passenger steamer IrOquois, which
went ashore on Victoria island, Lake
Superior, says the beat has been re-
leased without damage. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Will Practice with Ball at Targets.

Springfield. Ills. July 9.-For the
first time i'm the history of Illinois the
National Guard artillerymen will
practice with powder and ball at tar
gets. Targets will be fiOated i'm Lake
Michigan. \ battalion of artillery OF
the state guard. composed of Batteries
4. Of DanvilIe; Il. Of Galesburg. ard
u. of Chicago. Is gathered at Camp
IOguu. Chicago today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
TO BUILD WAR SHIP
Secretary of Navy Moody Orders
Navy Yard to Try Its
Hand.

Washington. July secretary
Moody today gave orders that one of
the battleships authorized at the last
congress be constructed At the New
York navy yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Killed Himself with "a Rifle.
Murders His wife. Then Suicides.

Chicago. July 7.-Theodore Oelfeu-
er. who yesterday murdered his wife
and wounded his baby and step
daughter. committed suicide in Il cell
at the police station last night by
hanging with rope made from his
undcrgarmcnts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
Contentious of an Auditorium.

Omaha, Neb.. July THE corner
stone of the Omaha Auditorium was
laid Saturday in the presence OF LOCO
of the city's prominent citizens. United
States Senator Millard delivered the
address of the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07

Pittsburg. July 7.-While thepresident
was passing the house at 220S Fifth
avenue, Soho, Ff&1ay morning Mrs
Bernard Lager, wife of a baker resld-
ing there, gave birth TO n baby boy. Ho
will be, christened Teddy Roosevelt
Lager
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
OHIO Man for a pIichigan Normal.

Ypsilanti, Mich, July 7.-Professor
L. Ii. Jones. of Cleveland, has been
chosen by the Michigan state board
of education to take the presidency of
the state normal college at Ypsilanti.
1t is understood the salary offered is
$4,000 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
FINE TRACT OF LAND
FOR YALE DORMITORY

New Haven, Conn, July THE gift
of tract of land valued at half
million from Frederick w. Wander
biIt, of New York, to the Sheffield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
work of Roway Negroes.

indianapolis. Ind. July 7.-When
the interurban car on the indianapolis
and Greenwood line reached South
port at $50 .. IN. Saturday three col
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
PRESIDENT is HOME
Arrives at Oyster Bay Where He
Will Remain for the
Summer.

Oyster Bay. l.. l., July T.-PrcsI-
dent Roosevelt arrived here at 5:16 p.
III. Saturday and was given very cor
dial welcome. When the train a[,-