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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
PENALTY WAS DEATH
How Punishment Overlook Lot of Lake
Plrates-Their Vessel Wrecked.

How Punishment Overlook a Lot of Lake
Plrates-Their Vessel Wrecked.
Duluth, Mimi. Sept. 11.-Captain
Nicholson, of this city. recently bought
the machinery of the steamer Bon
Voyage. wrecked last year off the Port
age Lake ship canal. y few days ago
he went there to recover the engines
and boilers. but found that everything
had been taken out of the water and
stolen. The wreck lay in fifteen feet
of water 1t is now believed the rob-
bers did not make much out of the
hazardous exploit but lost their lives
as well.
1t seems that the small vessel Fern,
which was wrecked not long ago off
Eagle Harbor. was engaged in Il pratt
cal mission, and had on board at the
time she was lost all the machinery
stolen from the Bon Voyage. The Fern
lies in such deep water that recovery
of her cargo will be very difficult. Not
only was the Fern wrecked, but every
man on board was drowned, leaving
no trace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
PRESIDENT Is AT HOME
Gets Back to Oyster bay and Prepares 70
Go West, Next.

Go West, Next.
Oyster Bay, y. Y, Sept. 11.-Prosi-
dent Roosevelt returned from his south
ern tour yesterday afternoon. The
Slyph, ON which he came from New
York, arrived here at 4:50 pm. The
president WIS accompanied by Secre-
tary Cortelyou, Assistant Secretary
Loeb, Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. The last three Joined him
in New York. The president was pret-
ty well tired out, and retired at an
early hour.
1t was authoritatively denied last
night that the successor to Ambassa-
dor White. at Berlin, has been Sc
lccted. The name of Bellamy Storer
is being considered, as is also that of
Towers. ambassador to Russia.
President Roosevelt will make no
more appointments to receive visitors
before going on his western trip. which
begins on Sept. 10. He will devote the
time between now and then in prepar-
ing for the trip and in diSpOsing of ac-
cumulated business.
Washington, Sept. II. - Secretary
Wilson will return here today from
Indiana and will accompany President
Roosevelt through Iowa during the
latter'S tour of that state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
WAS MOSTLY HOT AIR
That Talk About Proposals for a
Settlement of the Anthra-
cite Strike.
NO PROGRESS SEEMS TO BE MADE
Mitchell Does Not Hear from Stone
hallway Employees and Com
pulsory Arbitration.

Harrisburg Pa, Sept. IA conn.,
mittee from the state Legislative board
of railroad employees of PENNSYLVANIA
will 90 to Wilkesbarre today to meet
President Mitchell and the districts
presidents of the United Mine Work
ers for the purpose of discussing GER
tain arbitration legislation to be con-
sidered by the general assembly if Gov
ernOr Stone shall call an extra session.
The committee has drafted three bills
| to be submitted to the mine leaders,
and if they are approved by them
they will be presented to the governor
with request that he call an eX-
ira session for their consideration The
bills which have been prepared by the
committee provide for compulsory
arbitration in labor disputes. which
shall be submitted to boards and COM
missions TO be appointed by the courts
and by the governor, and whose de-
cision shall be final.
No Hope for a Settlement.
Tamaqua, Pa, Sept. 11.-Mine work
ers' leaders have said yesterday that
they had little hope that the efforts
of Governor Stone, L. y. Il. Wide
ner and others to bring about set
tlement/of the strike would be sue
cessful. They maintain that the strike
will be fought to u finish. and that
it will be extended into the winter.
| The usual number of non-uniOn men
went to work in the Panther Creek
valley yesterday. Troops were not
sent out, and no effort was made to
stop the men. Tuesday the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company shipped
about 1000 tons of coal from its No.
II cOlliery and about 400 tons from
| its n colliery
What Senator Quay Says.
New York, Sept. 11.-Senator Quay,
of Pennsylvania. returned TO New York
| yesterday from the AdirondackS. He
said: Il saw Senator Platt this morn
| ing. l am not here on matters relat-
ing to the coal strike | am on my way
20 Philadelphia after vacation. l do
not know when the anthracite strike
! will end. l have had no conference
regard strike settlements with any one
since l have been in the Adirondacks.
The coal strike is not a political issue
| in Pennsylvania, now. There is no
telling whether it may he until the
campaign begins in earnest
Mitchell Has Heard Nothing New.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Sept 11.-Presi-
dent Mitchell accepted an invitation
from Sheriff Schadt, of Lackawanna
county. TO be his guest at Il social
given at Harvey's lake last evening.
Before leaving for the lake Mitchell
sadi no overtureS had been made by
the coal operators looking to Il settle
ment of the strike, and he had re-
ceived no word from Governor Stone
about n conference to be held in which
he was to be one of the participants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
LAST CHICAGO CRIME
Peculiarly Atrocious Case of Wo-
man Murder by Man Who
Was Jealous.
HE HAD BEEN GIVEN THE MITTEN
After Being Engaged to the Girl and
Then He Proceeded to
Murder Her.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-StandinG in the
hallway of his sweetheart's home yes
terday Victor Roland O'Shea shot En-
lily HogenSen in the chest, killing her
instantly. He then shot himself below
the heart and attempted to shoot the
mother of his victim The scene of
the murder was ut 941 West Division
street, the home of Emanuel HOgenson,
Il real estate dealer. The house is di-
rectly across the street from Humboldt
park, ana much excitement followed
the shooting. Mrs. Hogensen became
frantic with grief and excitement, and
for IL time her condition was consider
ed serious. Police arrived on the scene
and removed O'Shea to the Norwegian
Tabitha hospital, where his condition
was found To be serious.
Intended to Murder the Girl.
Jealousy WAS the cause of the double
crime. 1t is known that the parents of
the young woman We're opposed to her
becoming the wife of O'Shea and that
he had been forbidden to call at the
house. He appeared there last evening
and inquired for the young woman,
but was told that she had retired and
that she had no desire to see him. He
left, but returned yesterday and was
admitted to the house. The shooting
followed soon after. That the crime
was premeditated is shown by the fol
lowing letter written by O'Shea and
dated yesterday:
She could not go out nights with
other men and be my wife. Her par
ents, moral degenerates, We're behind
il all. Bury us in the same grave. Vale
mundi. VICTOR Il. O'SHEA.
Love to all
He Got the BIitten Direct.
Another letter dated Sunday, Sept. &,
read as follows: Went to HUMBOLDT
park at concert time and saw Emy with
other girls walking with the blind boy
next door. She also fooled with Il lit
tie boy, and when L rebuked her she
said, oh, that's nothing-to be out
with some other fellow We'll, l
won't have it Then she said: Don't
you like it?' and L said, No She said:
You know what you can do, don't
yOu:' l said, Yes. Shall L go home?
and she said Yes So L turned on my
heel, bowed, and rejoined Sanger.
"ROLAND."
Mrs. HOgenson and her daughter
Emily We're alone in the house when
the young man rang the bell. 1t was
answered by the girl. and O'Shea re-
queSted that he be given permission to
speak 10 her about an important mat
fer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
ADMITTED TO THE HOUSE
With Murder in His Heart He Soon Ac-
cOmpIishes His Object.

complishes His Object.
He was invited into the house, and
the young couple sat conversing in the
front parlor. 1t is not known what
passed between them, but Mrs. Hogen-
son heard the young man say that
he intended to go to Mexico, and asked
permission TO correspond with the
young woman. Just then O'Shea and
Miss HoSenson stepped into the hall
way, and few moments later the
mother heard Il shot. She hurried into
the hall and found her daughter lying
on the floor. She rushed back into
the parlor and secured possession of a
policeman'S club, and was returning to
the hall, when she heard another shot
and found O'Shea i'll sitting posture
on the floor near the body of her
daughter.
O'Shea attempted to shoot Mrs. Ho-
genson and the woman attacked him
with the policeman'S club. He was
struck several blows on the head and
then the club fell from her hands. At
this point neighboSs ran into the house
and the body of the young woman was
carried to Il bed. Mrs. HOgenson col
lapSed when she realized that her
daughter had been murdered. Police
ambulance and patrol wagons We're
O'Shea was removed to the hospital
When the police arrived he was still
seated in the hall with the revolver
clutched in his right hand.
O'Shea is the son of Patrick O'Shea,
a lawyer, with offices in the Unity
building. The young man was %
years old and lived with his parents
at 154 South Central Park avenue He
had been studying law in his fathers
office, but some time ago opened his
own office i'll the Unity building. Two
years ago he met Miss HOgenson at
Lake Villa, where both were spending
their summer vacation. \ deep friend
ship followed, and soon young O'Shea
began paying her attention. He was Il
frequent caller at her home and dur
ing the last year was almost constant
ly there.
Both Mr. and Mrs. HogenSOn oh
jected to O'Shea as son-in-law The
young woman, however. ignored the
wishes of her parents and continued to
go with the young man. Several
months ago they became engaged. Re
Gently, however, there was marked
coolness on the part of Miss Hogen-
son. She seemed anxious to ignore
the young man, and refused to accept
his attentions. He was refused adj
mittance to the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
SHARPEk SWINDLES SIX
Uses Forged Checks Merchants to the
Tune of About $1O5.

Tune OF About SlOO.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept. 11.-Mon-
day morning it was discovered that Il
smooth sharper had successfully
worked six Ann ArbOr merchants Sat
urday night with forged checks. The
checks We're regularly perforated. and
the forger had even gone to the trOu-
bic of having printed the name of &c.
A. Sauer Il Co." on the signature line
of tn. checks. Below this he had writ
ten per \. j. Sauer" Sauer & Co.
are well-known contractors, and the
fellow had all the appearances of be-
ing Il laboring man just coming from
his work with his weeks pay.
The following was his harvest: Geo.
Miller, $3.50 check, So pairs of shoes
and $3.50 cash; Puritan Shoe Co.
$3.50 check, $3.50 pair of shoes and
S14.90 cash: William April. $3.50
check, $3.50 pair OF shoes and SO cash:
Rehfus & Wallace, 5000 check, sc
cents worth of meat and $3.50; Louis
Weinmann, S11.20 check, go cents
worth of meat and $1,000 cash; Jacob
ESselbach, $10.35 check, 60 cents worth
of meat and 1919 cash. Thus he took
out so worth of shoes, $3.50 worth Of
meat and about SI5 in cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Poor old Lady Benconsne1d.

There is nothing in his life, says LORD
Ronald, that rebounds more TO Lord
Beaconsfield's credit than the manner
in which he treated his wife. She
could never have been but a somewhat
commonplace though good hearted wo-
man. AS she grew old she became
wreck of humanity. but the poor, fad
ed. painted old lady was ever treated
by her husband with a Difference and
regard truly touching. 1t was painful
to see how, in what we are pleased to
call the highest society. poor old Lazy
Beaconsfield was made a butt ana
laughing stock. Knowing how sensl-
tive Lord Beaconsfield was to anything
approaching ridicule. 1 felt how bitter
Iy he must have suffered when IN
crowded hall or drawing room his hosts
would what they called draw out Old
Lady Beaconsfield" and laugh at her
to her face, showing no reticenee, re-
gard or decent feeling for the poor nus
band, who. imperturbable as he ever
appeared, was probably suffering acute
ly at the conduct of his i'll bred hosts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
ne was rather "eIose.y

An English clergyman of the eight
eenth century, the Rev. Mr.. Jones OF
Blewbury, with nest egg of f2O0 and
a stipend amounting to ESQ per annum,
left at death the sum of 10000. He
had been rector of his parish for forty
years, and during all that time only
one person had been known to sit at
his festal table. No fire was ever light
ed in his house, nor was servant kept.
In winter he would visit his parishion-
ers to keep himself from perishing Of
cold rather than light fire at the rec
-tory.-Casselps Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
So Characteristic of Us.

Ottumwa, Ia, Sept. 11.-The mining
town of Diamond is in state of great
excitement as result of finding the
body of Ella Clark, 21 years old, with
a bullet hole in her head. Biggon Wood
son, colored, has been arrested and an
angry mob is elamoring for his life.
Later-Direct communication with
the scene of the crime reveals the fact
that WOodson is in Jail at Centeryille,
and that there is no excitement. The
dead girl was .colored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
POLITICS IN THE FAMILY
Also a Difference of Opinion as to Person
al Habits-Trouble.

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 11.-Docs a
man going thirty months without L
bath and wearing Il shirt three weeks
without Il change entitle wife to Il
divorce? This is what Judge Wakefield
of the district court has been called
Oh to decide in the suit of Lillian l..
JoSephS vs.. Thomas NJ. JOSephS. 4
wealthy farmer OF this county.
The charges were made by Mrs. JO-
sephs on the witness stand. She de-
clared her husband was Populist
and swore at her because she was Il
Republican. He read continually to
her from Populist papers, and when
she corrected some of his many mis-
pronounced words he flew into Il rage.
She wants S.. 1872 alimOny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
The FIRST london Fnenter.

The first playhouse to be built in Eng
land was the Theater. 1t was erected
in the year 1916, and its builder was
James Burbage, father of the famous
actor Richard Burbage and himself
an actor of some repute. Access to the
Theater seems in old times to have been
over Finsbury fields. The Curtain,
which, curiously, is named from the re-
gion or old manor on which the play
house was erected and not from the
familiar drapery OF the stage, was sit
uated south of Holywell lane, in Moors-
field modern Gloucester street,, and is
first mentioned in the following year,
1917. Shakespeare's Romeo and Ju-
.liet'' was among the many plays first
acted there. The Theater was moved
away to the Bankside, and the old ma
terials were employed in building the
Globe, Shakespeare's chief theater, in
1898. The Curtain continued to be used
as a playhouse far into the reign of
King James. No picture of either of
these original theaters has been hand
ed down, and owing to their position
without the walls none of the old maps
represents their precise location.-Lip-
pincottS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
WAY THEY DO IN TEXAS
state Hangers Ambushed and One of Them
Instantly Killed.

Laredo. Tex, Sept. IL. = News
reached this city from Brownsville
yesterday that while on their way to
camp Tuesday night three members of
the Texas State Rangers We're waylaid
by parties in ambush, supposed to be
friends of a man recently killed by the
Rangers while being arrested on Il
charge of cattle stealing.
Ranger Robuck was instantly killed;
Ranger Baker was slightly wounded,
and Ranger Miller had his horse shot
from under him, but escaped un-
scathed. Eight MeXicans have been ar
rested for alleged participation in the
the ambush attack on the hangers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Chaplain Morrison Suicides.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1.-The
secretary of the navy received a teie-
gram this morning from Rear Admi-
raj Johnson, commanding the Boston
navy yard, saying that Chaplain Will
liam +. Morrison had committed SUI
eide by shooting himself at the navy
hospital at Chelsea.
Morrison was recently attached to
the cruiser Olympia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
stepped the WAY to Death.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-While walking on
the Northwestern track near Kenil-
worth William Hoar and William Gilt
Zow, both of Chicago, were struck by
a passenger train and killed. The men
were walking south, and stepped off
the track out of the way of a north
bound train directly in front of the
DaSSen1er train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
OId-Time reIeprarhers.

Salt Lake City, Sept. 11.-Over 200
telegraphers of the long ago. includ-
ing Il few who served in the mill
tary telegraph corps during the civil
war, met in Salt Lake City yester-
day in the annual reunion of the Old
Time Telegraphers and Historical So
ciety of the United States Military Tel
egraph Corps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
yyaIter q. Gresham,s Mother.

New Albany. Ind, Sept. 11.-Mrs-
Sarah Rumley, mother of the late Wal
ter Q. Gresham, secretary of state un-
der President Cleveland. celebrated the
Tooth anniversary of her birth Mon
day at her home near Lanesville, eley-
en- miles west of New Albany. De
spite her great age Mrs. Rumley is still
vic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Hepburn to stump New York.

Clarinda, Ia, Sept. 11.-Representa-
tive Hepburn. of this city, has left
for the state of New York on the
urgent request of the Republican cam
paign committee of that state. He will
spend the greater part of the present
month campaigning there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11

Ashland, Wis, Sept. 11.-Mrs. Lark
ind. of Chicago, who recently came to
Ashland with her husband, began talk
ing last Saturday morning and up to Z
D. m Monday she had not stopped a
moment. She was examined for insan-
ity and was taken to the state hospital
for the insane. She imagines she is
in heaven and talks continuously about
golden chariots,' golden wings" and
other things celestial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
NEW COMBINE
OF RAILWAY MEN
Formed in the West i'm the Interest
of Improved
Wages.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. little
Call this morning says the largest
and most far-reaching union in the
history of railroads was recently
formed by the railroad conductors
and brakemen on the roads operating
west of Chicago. They are dissatis-
fed with the present wages, and will
in the immediate future demand an
increase with good prospects of en-
forcing the advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Provisions Cost Too Much.

Houghton, Mich, Sept. IL. = The
high price of provisions without a
proportionate increase in rates for
board is the reason assigned in the
case of Powhattan Boiling. proprietor
of the Hotel Northwestern at Han
cock, who has filed a voluntary peti-
ton in bankruptcy; liabilities, $4,000;
assets 81 600 or more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
national Bank Circulation.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE total ma
tional bank circulation outstanding at
the present time exceeds that of any
period in the history of the national
banking system. At the close of busi-
ness Tuesday the circulation outstand-
ing was $363, ,626, ,206.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Colorado Democrats Cut Loose.

Denver, Sept. 1.-THE Colorado
Democratic convention yesterday cut
loose from the PopuIists, who also
were holding convention here with
the idea of fusion. The POpulists de-
manded three places on the state ticket
and the Democrats offered but one,
and then adopted n resolution to NOM
mate a straight Democratic ticket,
ignoring the Populists. Senator Teller
opposed the resolution. but the Demo
cratic leaders favored it. The vote
WAS 4QS tO 275
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Good Bear Hunting in Duluth.

Duluth, Sept. II. - Fifteen bears
have been shot within the city limits
of Duluth during the past sixty days,
the fifteenth being shot Tuesday by
Lakeside man. \ surprising number
of bears has appeared in the woods
on the outskirts of the city. Two
bears were killed by school boys, an
mother was killed on the golf links.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11

Onawa, Ia. Sept. 1.-THE Interstate
Sheriffs' association has decided TO Of
fer reward of $500 for the arrest or
the murderer of Sheriff Strain, Ed
earns. The governor of Iowa and the
board of supervisors have already Of
fered a reward of $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
His Deer Meat was CostIv.

zen, of Chicago, who has Il summer
cottage on Long lake, was arrested by
Game Warden OberholtZer at Eagle
river for having deer meat in his pos
session out of season. Hazen was tax
en- before a justice of the peace and
pleaded guilty. He was fined SO and
costs, which was paid. The venison
xvae confiScafod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
CASTOR Ahead.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 11.-Belated re-
turns from last nights democratic
primaries throughout the state indi-
cate that Col. William y. CASTOR de-
feated Charles s. Hamlin, formerly
assistant secretary of the treasury,
in the contest for the gubernatoriaf
nomination by a substantial vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Veterans Hold n Reunion.

Bloomington, Ills, Sept. 1.-THE
Mclean County Veterans association
held its tenth annual reunion Tuesday
at CoIfax with a large attendance.
The principal speakers were Professor
Il. II. kadford, of Eureka. and Captain
J. II. RowelI, Judge T.. +. TiptOn and
DIR. ]. HaIlett, all of Bloomington.
Mayor II. NJ. Schoen delivered the adj
dress of welcome and DR.. ]. Little of
RlonminDfon mnde 1he reSnonSe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Big Job of CateriDg Done,

Omaha, Sept. 11.-Captain Hugh j.
Gallagher. commissary officer for the
department of Missouri. has about
completed the arrangement for feeding
the large number of men that viii
participate in the army maDeuyers at
Fort Riley. He has arranged for 356-
600 rations for the enlisted men and
prepared messes for 500 regular and
800 unattached officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Saws a Gusher Has Been struck.

Lansing, Mich. Sept. IL. = S. P.
Lantz. of this city, member of a
company which has been boring for
oil in Ingham and Livingston coun-
ties, says that gusher has been struck
near Fowlerville. The engineers who
have been making the explorations pre-
dict that oil can be produced profitabiy
from fhic wall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Return to Work.

Chicago, L., Sept. 1.-The grain
handlers who struck yesterday at
South Chicago went back to work to-
day. The demand for pay and half
for overtime was granted, but the de-
mand of recognition of the union was
withdrawn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
Was He Her star Boarderq ?

Springfield, O., Sept. 1.-Two suits
which were brought in common pleas
court by Ellen Melia against Thomas
johnson for n board bill of 5000 have
been settled by the latter paying the
money. The bills had been hanging
on for some time, and were for five or
six yparS' hoard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-11
William TambIyn, Indict-
ed in St. Louis, Un-
der Arrest.
MEMBER OF COMBINE
Grand Jury Now Inves-
tigating Lighting
Scandal.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 11.-William
TambIyn, former member of the
house of delegates, who was indicted
Monday on two charges of bribery in
connection with the passage of the
city lighting bill in February, 1899,
was brought back today from Cleve-
land, where he had been two years.
He is one of the members of the al
legged combine that j. X. Murrell laid
bare on his confession to the grand
jury. Tamblyn was locked up pend
ing an attempt to secure bail.
The grand jury recOnvened today,
and took up the consideration of the
lighting scandal of the last municipal
assembly.