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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07

Henry 3. f. MacFarland, one of the
District commissioners. Before doing
so, however, Warner spoke a few
words of welcome of his own. NcFar-
land took his seat when he closed in
the midst of a generous round of ap-
plause. which was renewed and re-
doubled when the Hon. John Hay. sec
retary of state, rose to speak for the
president. Hay was applauded at fire.
quent intervals as he proceeded. His
address was a eulogy of the work of
the United States soldier from the be-
ginning
When the cheers which succeeded
Hays speech had subsidized General Ell
Torrance, commander-in-chief of the
Army. was introduced to respond to
the words of welcome. and he spoke
warmly in appreciation of the recep-
ton given himself and his comrades.
Secretary Moody was next introduced.
DE spoke for Secretary Root, who was
detained by official business. Moody
expressed regret that the shaIlowness
or the Potomac had prevented the
bringing of some of the specimens OF
the new navy TO Washington for the
inspection of the old soldiers. and then
dwelt for a few moments on the in
spiration that the example of the
heroes of 1S61-5 had been to the sol
diers of the present day
Governor Bliss. of Michigan, spoke
very briefly. r. F. Bingham, COM
mander of the department of the Poto-
mac, delivered the welcoming address
on behalf of the local Grand Army.
and was followed by few words of
thanks to all by Colonel McElroy for
their assistance on rendering the oc-
casiOn so marked a success. The stars
and stripes was then unfoIded and Il
national salute closed the dedication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Colorado Prohibition Ticket.

Denver. Oct. THE time for filing
the state tickets and for theacceptance
of nominations expired at midnight
Saturday The tickets filed represent
the Republican. Democratic. Peoples,
Socialist. Socialist Labor and Prohibit
tion parties. The Prohibition ticket
which was not filed until the last mo-
ment. follows: For governor, Otto \.
Reinhardt. Denver; lieutenant govern
or. II. \. W. Wilson. Pueblo; secretary
of state, w. G. TempletO. Colorado
Springs: state treasurer, Mary Z. Miller,
Lafayette; state treasurer. Frank G.
Chamberlain, Colorado Springs; attOr-
ney general, Frank ]. Rutler, Colora-
do Springs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
BEN PORTER HAS BEEN
LOCATED AT WHEATLAND, IA.

Benjamin Porter, the Second ave-
nue. restauranteur, who made muir
derous attack on his wife Friday
night of last week, did not suicide, as
it was supposed he had. He was To-
Gated yesterday afternoon at Wheat
land, Iowa, where he had secured en-
ployment. His wife learning of his
whereabouts swore warrant III
Police Magistrate Johnson's office
charging her husband with assault
with intent to commit murder. The
warrant has been placed in the
hands of Sheriff Cralle and Porter
will be brought here for trial.
G. II. Broadwell was fined S5 for
assault and battery. The complain
ant was Miss Nellie Wright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
GOULD SCHEME MADE PUBLIC
Ann Arbor Railway To BE Extended, One
Line To BE B1ild to
ChebOygan.

Detroit, Oct. IA dispatch from
Toledo says: 1T is learned here that
the Goulds are to further invade the
north Michigan territory. The Times
says: y Toledo man has just re
turned from the Clergue country and
brings the news that Wabash engin-
GERS have toured the upper Michigan
peninsula and are preparing blue prints
of several proposed extensions of the
Ann Arbor railway, Gould line.
lone of the new projected routes
planned is an extension of the Ann Ar
Dor railway to ChebOygan. it is said.
This extension was to be brought
about either by building a new road
or buying the Detroit and Mackinac,
and extending that line to ChebOygan.
At that city n line of car ferries would
connect with Detour. From Detour
the track would extend to the 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
WHERE IS MRS. BURNS?
SOthlng Found So Far to Indicate OF tho
Missing Sioux City Society
Woman.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. Absolute
and impenetrable mystery continues to
surround the disappearance of Mrs T.
+. Burns, president of the Sioux City
Beethoven club. The police have
dragged the river thoroughly. but with
out result 1t is not definitely decided
that Mrs. Burns was drowned, and
many theories are advanced. One is
that she stopped on the further bank
to gather autumn leaves and was way
laid by tramps.
Another theory is that she was kid
naped. \ third theory is that she wan
dered away while demented. though
this is given little credence. Her hus-
band is Frustrated by the uncertain
ty surrounding her fate. He ina gines
he sees the body Of his wife lying cold
and white in death on the bottom of
the river. There is no reason to be-
lieve the case is suicide. Mrs. Burns
was always lively and cheerful and
did not seem to have any trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
MAY BE HIS UNCLE's BODY
Petrifed Corpse Found in the OhiO-MaD
Who Disappeared from COrydOn
Sixteen Years Ago.

Indianapolis Oct. Edward Hisey.
an undertaken. living at T19 West New
York street, believes that the petrified
body found in the sands of Ohio river,
opposite Evansville. is his uncle, Ja-
cob Hisey, who mysteriOusly disap-
peared from COrydOn, Ind, sixteen
years ago. Jacob Hisey answered the
description of the petrified man found
in the sand. 1t is believed by Hisey's
father. the brother of Jacob, that the
latter was murdered and his body
thrown into the river.
1t would have drifted with the sand
during the years. The body was found
buried deep by Captain John Eigen-
mann. a contractor, who is removing
sand from the river opposite Evans
vile. Captain Eigenmann now has the
body in his possession and has been Of
fered 5000 for it by museum mana
gers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
CARS TIED UP
AT NEW ORLEANS
of the Strike
Fail.

New Orleans, La, Oct. = Three
street ears with non-union motormen
and conductors carrying n large
force of policemen started from the
barns this morning. They soon en-
countered a blockade and were at
tackled by the strikers and sympa-
thizers. One motorman was badly
cut and the cars were considerably
damaged, the police being unable to
cope with the situation
The company has temporarily
abandoned the attempt TO operate its
cars. The situation has quieted
down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Grent business in Peaches.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Oct. THE
prediction made at the opening of the
present season that million bushels
of peaches would be shipped out of
the Grand Rapids market this year
has been verified by reports from the
railroads. While the local roads have
not made up complete statement on
the seasons peach business. as they
are still handling late varieties, care
full estimates furnished up to the pre-
sent time show that the million esti-
mate has been reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
THE ALTON ROAD
HOLDS ITS ANNUAL
Disturbing Element Likely to Be
Disposed of Through Stock
Purchase.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. THE regular
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Chicago & Alton Railroad com
pany was held here today. H. d.
Laughlin, the minority stOckholder
who yesterday filed suit against the
company attacking the validity of
the lease entered into between the
Chicago d Alton Railroad company
and the Chicago & Alton Railway
company, appeared at the meeting
and offered to sell his stock. 1t is
probable the offer will be accepted.
thus disposing of the question. The
outgoing directors are Norman b..
Ream, ID. II. Forgan. f. ii. Hartman
and George j. Gould were reelected
TO succeed themselves. The state
ment for the last year was submitted.
1t shows Il decided increase in the
operating expenses. This fact is
doubtless due to the physical i'm
provements that have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
now THE FORCES WERE MADE UP
Good Job of COnceaIing Entertainments
Done by Captain Cavanaugh.


The attacking force of the Browns
was made up of the Eighteenth infan-
| try. Twenty-second infantry, Colorado
battalion, eight troops of the Fourth
cavalry and three troops of the Eighth
cavalry There We're also two i'm
aginary regiments. The Seventh, Nine
teenth and Twentieth battaries made
up the artillery. The Blues under Ma
jor Leach consisted of the Sixth infan-
try. the first battalion of engineers act
ing as infantry. the Sixth and Twenty
eighth batteries, the latter another
mountain battery of much lighter
weight and shorter range than the 9th
er batteries in the field, and troop a,
of the Eighth cavalry, under Captain
Donaldson. The entertainments for the
defense were made under the direction
of Captain ]. Il. Cavanaugh, of the en-
gineers, and were most skillfully con-
Structed.
The loose earth thrown up in Great
ing the trench was covered with grass
placed at Il right angle to the line of
the trench. This gave to the eye at q
distance of 100 yards very little indica-
tion of the location of the trenches.
When the Brown army moved out from
camp to take the position from which
ii later advanced to the attack it
passed, greatly to the disgust of the
empires, within 1,500 yards of the
Blues who were ut the time throwing
up dirt for dear life. The location of
the entertainments was in plain view
and the officers of the Browns could
not avoid seeing the Blues at work.
Later in the morning they were unable
to see these very same trenches. and
their men suffered heavily in front of
them. As an object lesson of well con-
cealed defenseS the work of Maj. Leach
and his men would be difficult to sur
pass.
Donaldson's cavalry pushed out in
front of the main line of defense. was
soon in contact with the scouts of the
Browns and was forced backward to
the line of infantry. When the battle
opened strong hill on the right of
the line was held by the command of
r. II. r. Loughborough, of the Sixth
infantry. 1t comprised company ID. of
the engineers. commanded by Captain
]. B. Cavanaugh. four companies of the
Sixth infantry under Captain b. w.
Atkinson, two guns of the Sixth field
artillery and two of Menoher's hOwit-
zers. The center was held by Major
Morton. of the Sixth cavalry. with one
company of engineers. two companies
of the Sixth infantry and four guns
of Menoher's battery. The left was
commanded by Captain G.. A. Zinn, of
the engineers, and contained one COM
pany of engineers and two companies
of the Sixth infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
FIRST CAMPFIRE OF THE MEET
Five Thousand Vets Attend-Red Mems
March, Regatta and Fireworks.

Five Thousand Vets Attend-Red Mems
March, Regatta and Fireworks.
Five thousand veterans and their
friends last night gathered In Conven-
ton hall and participated in the camp
fire of the Thirty-SiXth encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic The
hall was decorated entirely with Unit
ed States flags. The ceremonies were
opened by Il medley of patriotic airs
played by the United States Marine
band, followed by songs. speeches and
music which stirred the veterans to
unbounded enthusiasm. Each person
entering the hall was presented a
small United States flag, and these
wer. constantly waved by the thou
sands within the building when some
old wartime melody was played or
some striking utterance delivered The
principal address of the evening was
by General Ell Torrance, who con-
graduated those present on the hap
piness of the hour and the unity of our
hearts. 1t was late when the camp
fire broke up.
\ spectacular street exhibition was
given at 3 p. IN. by the Improved Or
Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol
to the White House about $50 strong
The organizations participating were
the nine tribes of the order in Wash
ington. Their ranks We're augmented
by the addition of number of Wis
itors from neighbOring states. One
of the big features of the opening day
was the regatta of the Potomac Riv-
er Regatta association. 1t was the
first regatta held here since 1896 and
proved TO be the largest and most in
teresting in the history of the associa-
ton. The banks of the river and the
bridges over the course were crowded
with sightseers. Eleven races were
rowed. At night the veterans and
their friends were entertained by an
exhibition of fireworks on the Wash
ington monument grounds. The prin-
cipal scene represented was the rescue
of the diplomatic legations at Peking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
PRESIDENT WILL REVIEW
VIII Be Driven Along the Line of Parade
at the Big March,

The following statement was made
at the White House yesterday: ''The
president has expressed to Commander
in-Chief Torrance and to Chairman
Warner, of the local committee, his
keen regret at his inability to review
the parade Of the Grand Army of the
Republic on Wednesday. His physi-
clans feel that he should not subject
himself to the great strain this would
involve. He has, however, thought
that in some way he might be able
to greet the members of the Grand
Army in Washington and their friends
who accompany them. His physicians
today stated that if nothing unfore-
seen occurred in his condition. and il
the weather was favorable, he could
safely be driven along the line of the
parade on Wednesday, and it is hoped
this arrangement can be carried out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
How He Showed His Gameness.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. T. John
Swartzell, Il well-known business man
of this city, was killed as the result of
quarrel with some travelling men.
One of the crowd, a well dressed stran-
ger. grew angry at Il discussion which
SwartZell was leading as to the fight
ing qualities of Iowans. and with the
exclamation, I'm an IOwan and will
show you I'm game" shot Swartzell
twice. He then escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Got ANY Bonds to seIIe

Washington, Oct Secretary Shaw
said yesterday that certain bond deal
ers had asked him if propositions to
purchase bonds would be considered
by the department. He has replied
that propositions of this kind coming
from any source would be considered
to the extent of $5,OO0,O00, but that
the rate would have to be low if any
purchases were made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Lost His Life for His Hat.

Albion, Mich, Oct. .. William
O'Hara. of this place. a passenger on
the Michigan Central express, near st.
Thomas. Ont. fell from the vestibule
of coach while reaching for his hat,
which had blown off, and received in
juries from which he died in the hos
pital at Ontario. He was en- route
to New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
AS OFFICIALLY TOLD
The Story of the Operations of
Capt. Pershing's
Force
IN MINDANAO ISLAND CAMPAIGN
Gen. Davis Makes Report of the Re-
cent Expedition in
Philippines.

Washington, Oct. THE following
account OF Captain Pershing's expedi-
tion against the Moros has reached the
war department by cable from General
Davis. at anila:
Captain Pershing and Captain Eli
Helmick's columns fired into nearly
every Gotta small native fort in
Maciu. The places were captured and
destroyed. Some were very strong.
but our bursting shells demoraliZed
and put the hOstiles to flight. One OF
the sultans of Maciu and forty or fifty
Moros were killed and two lantakes
[small brass swivel cannonl and some
rifles We're captured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Killed by Youth of IL.

Gering, Neb., Oct. 7.-Clarence a.
FulletOn, farmer, was shot and kill
ed near here by Walter Houston, IL
year-old boy. The shooting occurred
during running fight, in which Full
eton was the pursuer. Stories circu-
lated by Houston about Fulleton and
his hOusekeeper, it is said, caused the
fipht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Hopes for Good Results.

Two enlisted men slightly wounded
No property or goods destroyed except
such as was found in captured forts.
am hoping that this has been a lesson
that will be beneficial to the MorOS.
will try to communicate with Bacolod
and others who have defied us. No op-
porutnity will be missed to impress
them with the fact that we can live
with perfect peace with them if they
will deSist from hostilities and recog-
niZe our sovereignty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Prisoners Escape from Jail.

Jonesboro, Ills, Oct PATSY Fla
herty and Charles Denny, awaiting
trial for attempting to rob the First
National bank, of Golden, escaped
from jail by saving through the graf
ing OF their cell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
ReIntire Imnnrtnnce.

"And you really think that the polit-
ical boss of your party is n greater
man than Henry Clay?"
'-Well," answered the candidate. u
won't exactly say he's greater, but ne
has great deal more influence with
the people with whom l am doing
business at present" Washington
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
coonsr. Are ir Council.

Louisville. Oct. Z. = One hundred
eOopers. representing every section of
the country. assembled here yesterday
TO attend the biennial session OF the
convention of the Coopers' Information
al union
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Town in a state of Terror.

Kenney, Ills. Oct. This town was
in state of terror from Saturday
night until early Sunday evening. Fif-
ty laborcrs employed by the Illinois
Central became disorderly and boasted
that they would clean out the place.
Residents fired upon them and they
dispersed, later going to st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07

Monmouth Review: No papers NOM
mating a democratic candidate for
congress in this district have yet
been filed with Secretary of State
Rose at Springfield. Hon. Tom \.
Marshall. of KeithSburg. was named,
but he has declined and his successor
is not announced. Every member of
the congressional committee which
met here last Friday is sworn To Sc
crecy and all that any of them will
say is that the announcement of the
candidate agreed on will be made in
few days and that the man selected
has agreed to make the race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
penIal of the Yohe NIarriage.

Buenos Ayres, Oct. {. Putnam
Bradlee Strong and May YOhe have
not been married here. Their mar
riage would be in contravention OF the
laws of Argentina. \ New York dis
patch says that there was recelVeu
there last week the following dispatch
from here: Married the second.
fSigned) May Strong"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Rains Cause Freight Wrecks.

Ottumwa, Ia, Oct. Heavy rains
in southern Iowa, which made railroad
beds soft, caused two freight wrecks,
one on the Rock Island. near Union
vile, the other on the Milwaukee, near
Seymour. a long string of cars is in
the ditch at the former place and traf-
fic is completely blocked. 1t is said
to be the worst smash-up in the his
tory of the road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
CHALLENGE OUT
FROM Upton
English Sportsman Wants Another
Try for the American
Cup.

London, Oct. 7.-Sir Thomas Lip
races for the Americas cup has been
signed by the Royal Ulster Yacht
club and posted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
JOHN LYNCH REFUSES
TO RUN FOR CONGRESS

Monmouth. H.. Oct. John ID.
Lynch, of this city, agreed upon by
last weeks conference of the demo-
cratic congressional committee as the
Fourteenth district candidate to fill
the vacancy caused by the withdraw
al of Tom y. Marshall, was interview
ed yesterday by two of the men who
attended the conference. He refused
to be considered candidate for con-
gress on account of business reasons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
physician Dragged to Death.

Guthrie. o. r., Oct. 7.-One of the
most prominent physicians and cattle
men of southwestern Oklahoma, DIR.
w. ii. H. Dunn, of Mangum, was
dragged to death by being thrown
from his carriage. the lines catching
around his feet. He was an Ohioan by
birth, and was prominent at Lincoln,
Neb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
FIVE HUNDRED GIRLS STRIKE
FOR BETTER WAGES

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. Five hundred
girls employed by Ritchie & CO., pa
per box manufacturers, struck for
higher wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Boy Held to the Rope.

Madison, Ind, Oct. 1.-The 3-year-old
son of Charles Ferrell fell into a well
thirty-five feet deep, and with ten feet
of water. He held to the pulley rope
below until rescued by the father. The
child was only slightly scratched, but
was nearly exhausted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
WHITE TO BE APPOINTED
U. S. MINISTER TO ROME

Washington. Oct. THE president
has decided to appoint Henry w.
White. secretary of the United States
embassy at London, as ambassador TO
Rome. The appointment will proba-
bly, not be made until spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
GAIL HAMILTON WINS
THE KENTUCKY FUTURITY

Lexington, KY, Oct. 7.-Gail Hamil
ton won the first heat of the $4,000
Kentucky futurity; John NJ. second.
The Rajah, favorite, was distanced.
Time, 2:14%.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Foss Gets the NomInation.

Boston, Oct. 7.-Eugene n. Foss, of
this city, was nominated for congress
in the Eleventh district without OPP
position last night. He won in the
primaries on a tariff revision platform
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Flood i'm the Des DToInes River.

Keokuk. Ia, Oct THE flood in
the Des Moines river caused by rains
I'm central Iowa has reached here. The
river is within one foot Of the flood
stage of July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
PRoGRAMME OF THE DEDICATION

Speeches by Several Persons, Including
Secretaries Hay and Moody.
After brief invocation by Rev. w.
G. Davenport, Warner introduced Hon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
EX-CONGRESSMAN GRANT
PASSES AWAY IN VERMONT

St. Johnsbury, VT. Oct. Former
Congressman William W. Grout died
today of malarial fever. aged &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-07
Conference at Buffalo.

Buffalo, y. v, Oct. THE confer
ence between John Mitchell and as
sociates and the committee appoint
ed by the National Manufacturers
association to formulate plan
whereby the manufacturers might Sc
cure supply of anthracite coal and
thus keep the plants in operation be-
gan here today behind closed doors.
1t is learned from reliable source
that the proposition made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt was decided in the
coal conference and that Mitchell
has taken an unfavorabIe attitude to-
ward it,
w1Tkesbarre Pa, Oct. 7.-President
John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers, slipped out of town before
dawn yesterday for Philadelphia,
where he met Carroll ID. Wright, Unit
ed States commissioner of labor. who
is President Roosevelt's personal rep
resentative ON matters pertaining to
the anthracite coal strike. Mitchell
returned here last night tunaccompanied
and unannounced, and made the SIM
pie statement that he had met the la
Dor commissioner He refused abso-
lutely to discuss his visit to Philadel-
phia, declining to say where in Phila-
deipha he met Wright or what passed
between them. subsequently he in
formed a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press that he saw other gentle
ment while there. but declined to dis
close their identity.
What Is Supposed to Have Happened.
On the strength of the fact that
Wright is close to President Roosevelt
there is a general impression here that
the commissioner carried message
from the chief executive to Mitchell.
A rumors which cannot be verified is
in circulation here that President
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