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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09

Washington. july "a bulletin is
sued by the census bureau shows the
extent of the glass making industry
of the United States for the census
year 1900. There are 800 glass making
establishments employing Il capital of
SCI. .423.903. The value OF the products
is $56.539, T12. to produce which in
volved an outlay of S2,T92,376 for sal
aries of officials clerkss, etc; $2T, T,0S4,
10 for wages; S3.5SS.641 for miscel-
IaneOus expenses. including rent, taxes,
etc. and SIG. 731 900 for materials used,
mill supplies. freight and fuel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
NATIONAL DEFENSE FUND
Latest Move In Behalf of the Striking An
fhracite Miners.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July "a ma
tional defense fund to which all or
ganiZed labor and the public in gen.
eral will be asked to contribute is the
latest proposition placed on foot to
help the striking anthracite coal min
ers if they need assistance in their
struggle for higher wages and Il short
er work day. Harry White, of New
York, secretary of the National Gar
ment Workers and member of the con-
ciliation committee of the National
Civic Federation, had u long confer
ence with President Mitchell yester-
proved by the miners chief, and White
will at once begin preparations to car
ry it out.
President Mitchell wants it under
stood however, that the miners union
will accept no aid until its own re-
sources are exhausted. White came
here authorized by several labor organ
iZations to place the proposition before
President Mitchell After the confer
ence President Mitchell had nothing to
say about the matter beyond the brief
statement that he approved the plan.
The scheme, in brief, is this:
Efforts will be made to organize q
movement throughout the country so
that the unions and others may be pre-
pared to collect funds when the time
is propitious. Public men will also
undertake an independent movement
and solicit subscriptions from those
not connected with labor organizations.
All friendly newspapers will be asked
to cooperate. Fhe scheme contem-
plates the concentration of the energy
and resources of organized labor in
behalf of the miners cause-a result
(which has never before been achieved
and the raising of a given amount
of money each week with which pro-
visions and other necessaries of life
will be purchased.
POttsville, Pa, July 9.-Representa-
tive George r. Patterson, of Ashland,
in an interview said he spent most of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Going Rack TO Indiana.

Syracuse, y. Y, July 9.-Rev. DR..
Charles n. Sims. pastor of the First
Methodist church of this city and for
mer chancellor of Syracuse university,
announces that he will in the near fu-
ture retire from the ministry and re-
turn to his old home at Liberty. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Central Section of State
Submerged and Riv-
ers Raging.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
C1OudburSt in One Lo-
Ca1ity--De1uge in
Pennsylvania.

Des MoineS, July 9.-The flood sit
uation in Iowa is more serious than
at any time in 10 years. The Des
Moines, Iowa. Raccoon, Cedar and
Skunk rivers are from seven to Is
feet above the low water mark. and
lowlands are submerged. Hundreds
have been made homeless. In Des
Moines 200 people have been forced
to abandon their homes and have
suffered the loss of horses, cattle
and hogs. Throughout the central
section of the state a continuous
rain has fallen for 24 hours.
Rivers continue to rise rapidly
and are filled with driftwood. The
levees in Des Moines are weakening.
and if a break occurs hundreds of
acres of residence property viii he
flooded. Report is current that the
west half of Extra is inundated and
Parrytown is in a similar condition.
Onawa has experienced almost
cloudburSt. The consequence is
trains cannot enter Sioux City from
the south. At Marshalltown the
Iowa river has reached the highest
point and washout delayed trains
on the Northwestern and Great West
ern. The Des Moines is rising two
inches hourly. At noon il was 16Ks
feet above the low water mark.
Des MoineS, July 9.-Gov. Cummins
today ordered the encampment of the
sd Iowa at Fonda to disband owing
to the continuous rainfall.
Jacob Burkhart was killed by the
collapse of barn in a tornado at
Oxford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
BRITAIN ON OCEAN
Brassey Draws Out a Govern
ment Statement in the
House of Lords.
HE DEPLcEBs A CURRENT FACT
Replies, Intimating That
John Bull Doesn't Want the
Earth, Not Quite.

London, July 9.-Lord Brassey Glib
eraD initiated a discussion on naval
matters in the house of lords yester-
day, during the course of which he
depIcred the fact that Great Britain
had lost the place she once held with
her mercantile marine. The question
of subsidies, he thought, must depend
on the action of the other powers. All
the naval powers of Europe gave lib
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
DISTINGUISHED SICK
SLOWLY RECOVERING

London, July 9.-The kings prog
ress is uninterrupted. His majesty
sleeps well and is gaining strength.
The wounds are slowly healing. JOS
eph Chamberlain has returned to his
home. His condition is progressing
satisfactorily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
COURTS ARE STRUGGLING
WITH BALL PROBLEMS

Cleveland, July 9.-Judge Wing, of
the United States circuit court. today
dismissed the proceedings brought by
the National league against Pitcher
Berhart to compel him to play with
Philadelphia or not at all. The court
held it had no jurisdiction. The La
ioie case was then taken up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09

Chicago, July 9.-UnleSs the team
sters come to the rescue of the striking
freight handlers the indications are
that the strike is lost. The railroads
have already shown that they gan re-
place the strikers. In n number OF the
freight houses every vacant place has
been filed. Emissaries are securing
the country for men able to handle
freight. Country station agents. sec
ton hands and every available clerk
from outside offices are being rushed
to Chicago to work in the freight
houses. Dining rooms elaborately fit-
ted up and sleeping cars have been
perpared for their reception, and many
of the country workmen look upon the
strike as Il lark for them.
Strikers Express No Alarm.
The strikers expressed no alarm
when they learned of the success of
the railroads in getting men. Presi-
dent Curran said: Agents and stock
holders. clerks and freight handlers
from country towns cannot remain in
Chicago all the time. In filling the
places in Chicago the companies are
weakening the outside stations and 9TH
er departments. 1t is not weakening
the strike, for the men know that the
force now in the freight houses is only
q temporary one" In spite Curran's
statement. however, the railroads seem
TO be getting the upper hand. 1t is
true that much freight has accumu-
lated, but with the forces at work it
looks as If it would be cleared up.
Pickets, Police and Detectives.
Pfckets surround the freight houses
the strikers deserted Monday. Squads
of police and swarms of private detec-
tives mix with the strikers and are
prompt to suppress any demonstration.
The teamSters are torn with conflict
ing emotions. They are asked in the
name of unionism to refuse to deliver
or accept freight from the non-union
workmen Their Business agents are
on hand. however. and order them TO
disregard the strike, reminding them
of the agreements entered into shortly
after the famous stock yards team
sters' strike.
Some Teamsters Practically Strike.
Unionism has been ground into the
teamsterS by a number of hard-fOught
battles and a large number of them
refused to transact business with the
men who are now working in the
freight houses. Efforts are being made
to secure the aid of the teamSters.
President Young is not in the city and
other national officers refused to G,iS-
cuss the situation. Each expressed
sympathy with the strikers, however
No Help from the Teamsters.
Late in the afternoon it was an
nounced that the Transfers union had
decided not to support the freight han
dlers' strike by sympathetic strikes or
refusal to haul 'non-union" freight,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Ran AWAY from Ifnme to Die.

Carbondale, Ills, July 9.-Two sons
of Stanley Beggs. prominent farmer
of JOhopson county. aged respectively
10 and IA years. and cousin, We're
found near the tracks of the Illinois
Central railroad. the two former dead
and the last in Il dying condition. The
boys ran away from home on July 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Ex-Representative owen WEEDS.

I.oganspOrt, Ind. July 9.-W. d.
Owen. former secretary of state and
representative for the Eleventh dis
trict. has married DIR. Annie Haskin-
son. a practicing physician of the City
of Mexico. at Bolivar, Pa. He owns
vast coffee and rubber plantations at
UberO. Mex. The bride was the first
woman to practice medicine in that
country. They met on one of his trips
to his plantations. They will spend
their honeymoon in the White noun
tainS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Horrible Crime I'm OkIahoma.

Enid, o. T, July 9.-Near Prudence,
thirty miles southwest of here, the
bodies of a man, a woman and two
children. apparently members of one
family, mutilated into almost unrecog-
niZable shapes. were found yesterday.
The bodies had been stripped of all
clothing, leaving no means of identi-
fipotIon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09

Monday In conference win senator
Hanna ct Washington, acquainting
the latter with the situation in the
anthracite coal region. Patterson said
Senator Hanna intimated that the Civ
ic Federation has not yet lost hope of
atorS together. He added that Hanna
assured him that whatever action was
taken by the Civic Federation looking
toward Il settlement of the strike it
should not be in any way derOgatOry
to the miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
DEMOCRATS OF MISSOURI
NOMINATE JUDICIAL TICKET

Springfield, Mo-, July 9.-The dem
ocratic state judicial convention
completed its work this morning. af-
ter being in continuous session since
9 o'clock last night, by nominating
the following justices of the supreme
court: Gavon ID. Burgess, Chilli
cothe, chief justice; Leroy b. VAL
liant, st. Louis; James ID. Fox, Fred
ericktown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Censor of Literary Standard.

Washington, July 81. Mervin To-
gelsanger. of Philadelphia. publisher
of New Ideas, of that city, has filed a
suit in the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia against Postmaster
General Payne. to restrain him from
refusing TO accept New Ideas as sec
ond class matter The paper has been
excluded from the second class privi-
leges on the ground that its liteEay
standard is not sufficiently high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09

New York. July Capt. Williams
today sailed from College Point, L.
l., for Falmouth, England, in a 3S-
foot launch, y. \. Low, equipped with
a 1O-horse power Kerosene oil engine.
He was accompanied in his daring
voyage by his 16-year-old son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
MANY WHOLESALE HOUSES
ARE DESTROYED BY FIRE

Dallas, Texas, July "a fire today
destroyed the wholesale drug houses
of Patton Worsham company, the
Texas Drug company, the j. w. Crow
Drug company and Williams & Co.,
and badly wrecked the paper house
of Scarf & O'Connor. The loss is a
quarter of a million dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
ofInterest to Hawkeye People.

Sioux City. Ia. July "a ruling of
interest to all Iowans has been made
here. Owners of real estate upon which
saloons are situated were held to be
not responsible for violations of in
junction proceedings brought against
saloon men. Under a former ruling
property holders have been held jointly
responsible for such violations. The
Anti-SalOOn League will appeal to the
supreme court of the Sfnte
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Verdict Is a Great Surprise.

Minneapolis. Mimi, July 9.-The
jury in the case of Superintendent of
Police Fred w. Ames. charged with
accepting bribe. after being out
eighteen hours rendered n verdict of
not guilty. The verdict is a great sur
prise TO the public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Rusty Needle Is Poisonous.

Saginaw, Mich, July "a few
weeks ago Robert Kelly, of North
Washington avenue. scratched his arm
with a rusty needle. He is now suf
fering with a severe case of blood poi
Soning at st. Mary'S hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
wanted by the Police.

Saginaw, Mich, July 9.-The Sagi-
nav police have been asked to locate
George Blanchard, who broke jail Fri
day at Beaverton He is about 26
years old and wore a white hat, low
patent leather shoes, red socks and
blue oyeralls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Where the Men Are Coming From.

Green Bay, Wis, July 9.-Orders re-
ceived here from railway headquarters
at Chicago are to the effect that sta
tion agents, section bosses, and other
railway employees who can be spared
are to report to Chicago Immediately
to aid in handling freight during the
strike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
TODAY'S ROWING EVENTS
AT THE HENLEY COURSE

Henley, July 9.-In the eighth heat
of the Diamond sculls race today.
Kelley, of Oxford, easily defeated
Titus, of New York. In the fifth
heat of the Grand Challenge cup. the
third Trinity of Oxford defeated the
Argonaut Rowing club, of Toronto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Wife and Son Accused.

Sioux City, Ia, July 9.-Mrs. Will
liam Pike and her son, of Fonda, Ia,
have been arrested, charged with at
tempting to murder William Pike, the
woman's husband. who was shot while
in bed Monday. 1t is believed Pike will
recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Extra Session for ohio.

Put-in-Ray, o., July 9.-Governor
Nash has decided to call the legislature
to meet in special session Aug. % to
enact municipal code bill for the sew
eral cities of the State
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Freight Handlers Strike
in Chicago Not a Com
pIete Success,
BUSINESS is MO WING
TeanSterS Forbidden to
Assist the Railroad
Men.

Chicago, July 9-President Curran,
of the freight handlers, said this af-
ternoon that the conferences with
the railroad officials with a view to
settling the strike had failed to bring
about a settlement He viii now pre-
pare another plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth.

Morse yesterday vetoed the city coun-
ellis acceptance of a gift from Mrs.
Carrie s. Plumb, widow OF the late
Senator Preston B. Plumb, of a site,
with plans and specifications. for En-
poria's 1000 Carnegie library. May
or Morse says that he disapprOves OF
the location. which is opposite Mrs.
,-aSf1anaa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
PfohI Is Carrying a Gun.

Vincennes. Ind, July 9.-Morris
Pfohl. cf this city, who is the father
of little Irma. whom Bill Edison is
accused of criminally assaulting. has
received an anonymous letter threat
ening his life. He believes that Edison
sent the missive, and is armed against
attack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Has a Bearing on the CanaI9

Managua, Nicaragua. July 9.-The
Democracia, of this city, reports that
the volcanoes. of Mirad Vale and Rim
cOnd Vieja, in Costa Rica, situated re-
spectviely eighty and and sixty miles
southeast of Lake Nicaragua, are in
active eruption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Re.uIt ofaDrunken Brawl.

Sullivan. Ind, July 9.-As the re-
suit of a drunken brawl in the Wa
bash river bottoms west of this city,
Jesse Plunkett, Jr., struck his brother
in-law, Everett Leggett. in the head
with a heavy chair, killing him in
Stantly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
strikers Who Throw stones.

Paterson, y. j., July 9-Nine strik-
ing dyers' helpers were arrested yes
terday and sentenced to ten days in
Jail each on the charge of throwing
stones ut nOn-uniOn men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Honor. In nIountain ClimbIng.

Zermatt. Switzerland, July 9.-The
summit OF the Matterhorn was reached
yesterday afternoon by and English
man and a German. This was the first
ascent OF the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
IOWA Corn ACREAGE Decreased.

Des Moines. Ia, July 9.-Director
Sage. of the state crop service, issues
statement to the effect that the corn
acreage in Iowa has decreased 504, $50
acres within the last month on account
of excessive rainfall. June 1 the re
port showed an increase of 81, 1,5OO
acres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Iowa Gets Her Check.

Des Moines. Ia, July 9.-GOvernor
Cummins has received n warrant on
the United States treasury department
for S456.41I 50, the amount of the
Iowa war claim, which was apprOpri-
ated by congress just before adjourn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
still Sizzling.

Pittsburg. July 9.-The mercury is
still lowering in the 96's. Six deaths
from heat and 10 serious prostrations
are reported since yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Selling the Questions Didn't Pay.

Marion, Ind, July 9.-JOseph Hall,
the young man who sold teachers ex-
animation questions to students at the
Marion Normal college, was found
guilty and fined $1OO and costs, which
was maid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09

eral subsidies: while President Roose-
Welt and former Secretary Gage had
recommended this policy 1t was con
trary to British policy to foster in,lus-
tries by bounties or protection. bat to
pay for Il reserve of auxiliary vessels
would certainly be to the public ad-
vantage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
IIigIIIand stock FarTn sold.

Lexington. Ky. July 9.-H- L. Ash
er has sold to c. c. Patrick the IA
nous Hyland stock farm formerly the
property of W. c. Frances, containing
$40 acres, for $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09


hours.
Seattle. Wash, July 9.-News
reached the sheriff yesterday that
Harry Tracey was az Rancher Ger
AIDS house, below Renton, on the Ce-
dar Mountain road. a little after .
p. IN. the 1T-year-old son of Rancher
Gerald arrived at the sheriff's office
with Il gold and silver watch. saying
that Tracey had arrived at his faith
er's house at 1870 Il. M, and after
eating Il hearty meal had sent him to
neighbors house with the two
watches, with Instructions to try to
sell them. He told the lad that if he
Were given away he would kill the
whole family, the boy included.
Roy Takes All the Chances.
The boy, knowing that it was Ira
cey, concluded to bring the watches to
the sherif1's office, hoping that the
desperate would remain there until a
searching IaIty could arrive. The
watches answer the description of
those stolen from the Johnsons. Young
Gerald described Tracey accurately,
and the officers concluded that he is
trying to make the Palmer cutoff by
the Cedar Mountain road. JohnSon'S
white boat, used by Tracey in his es-
cape from Port Madison. has been
found on the mud flats in South Sc
attic.
Posses Start on Their Campaign.
The first posse took n trolley car for
Renton. At that place II locomotive
was in readiness To convey the man
hunters mile and half up the Co
lumbia and Puget Sound railroad to
the immediate neighbOrhoOd of the
Gerald house The second posse start
ed for Renton an hour later with
bloodhoundS. Sheriff Cudihee with
several deputies left for RentOn at 3 80
p. IN.
They Find Their Game Flushed.
There was no doubt here that these
forces would surely catch the fugitive.
But news has arrived here that the
forces surrounded the Gerald house
all right, feeling sure that they had
hagged the game. But when they
closed In they found him missing.
Tracey was non est inventus-nO-
where But the campaign was not
fruitleSS. They found one man-poor
Andersou--tied hard end fast to a tree
Seattle, Wash, July 9.-Tracy has
just been driven from hop house
near Black River junction, and is go
ing in the direction of the southern
point of Lake Washington. The
posse is close after him. Merrill
joined Tracy last night and they
were together this morning at
farm house. The officers have ar
rested three men charged with aid
ing and abetting Tracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
Prisoners Break Jail.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 9.-Three
prisoners in Jail here today wrecked
the rear wall of the Jail with dyna-
mite in an attempt to escape. The
guards were too quick for them. pre-
venting any escape by the display of
Winchesters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
CIoudburst in Pennsylvania.

Easton. Pa. July "a cloudburst
in the upper Bushkill district. North
ampton county, last night did a vast
amount of damage to railroads and
telephone and telegraph companies.
Charles Abel, a farmer. was killed
by lightning. Many fields of grain
were wholly destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-09
TRACEY is FOXY
Travels Sack to the Suburbs of
Seattle and Again Outwits
the Officers.
CALLS AT A HOUSE FOR BREAKFAST
Posse Surrounds the House and He Is
Gone-AndersOn, However.
Is Captured.

Seattle, Wash. July 9.-Harry Ira
cey. the fugitive Oregon convict who
has killed six men and wounded sew
-eral others since June .. is being hOtly
pursued by men aud dogs in the cOun-
try southeast of Seattle, and will prob
ably I've slain or captured within a few
hours.
Evening journal., 1902-07-07
A SERMON 10 suIr.
The Folks who Paid Tor the Dis
cnursr Coz NEhrt rhsv NVnnted.

The Folks Who Paid Tor the Dis
course Got what T'Isy Wanted.
Many Maine people who live in
certain part OK Cumberland county will
well remember one Abner-so he was
always called in his town. Abner was
the wit of the village, ana he was
commonly selected TO take charge Of
funerals because he was about the
only man In town who had time hang
ing on his hands. a citizen died, a man
who never amounted TO much, who
was nevgr positively wicked because
that would have required more Of an
effort than he was willing to make
He was however. far enough from be-
ing a good citizen ana Abner knew it
as well as anybody else.
Abner was requested to ask 4 certain
minister 90 conduct the service, and he
hitched up his old horse and drore to
his house. The minister said he would
attend and then tried to get little in
formation concerning the late lament
ed.
"what sort Of man was hep he
asked.
"Well, about the same as no sort Of
man at ALL" replied Abner frankly.
Il suppose his loss will be deeply
felt in the community?' said the min
lister.
They're all bearing up well under
It," said Abner slowly.
"Was he n ChristianT asked the
minister.
"If he'd been accused Of it. the YER
dict would have been not guilty and
the jury wouldn't have left their seats"
replied Abner cheerfully.
did he attend church," asked the
minister 4 bit anxiously.
81 never heard of his doing it," said
Abner.
"How did he dep continued the
minister
Just the same as he lived, sort Of
naturally" said Abner.
Il don't see how I'm to preach much
Of a sermon under such circumstance" 4"
said the minister.
"The neighbors all said they didn't
think they wanted much of a sermon,
and so they sent me over to see you"
said Abner.
The minister pocketed his wrath and
five dollar bill, and after the funeral
the satisfied Abner said, "Well, we got
just what we wanted, gosh."-Lewis-
ton Journal.