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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
STREET CAR STRIKE is OVER
Scenes and Incidents While Ottumwa's
Strike Was On"

Scenes and incidents While Ottumwa's
Strike Was "On."
Ottumwa. Ia, Sept. 1J.-The street
car strike here was settled last even
ing. The company practically recog-
niZes the union. Cars on all lines are
now running, and the passengers are
not in danger of broken heads, as they
would have been had there been any
on the-cars Saturday. Then the strike
was ION" in full blast and Il mob threw
stones through the windows of the
stree cars. and the motormen and con-
ductOrS fled Mayor Pickler called out
the police and read the riot
act from the steps of car.
This stopped the disorder for while,
but latter trolley lines were cut and all
the cars in the hill portion of the city
cut off from power.
The mob then went to South OF
tumwa with the intention of pulling
men off cars, but on their approach the
crews fled. This was IL sympathy
strike. The street car men struck
Thursday morning i'll sympathy with
the striking linemen, who ask more
pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
FIRE DEvAsTATION IN OREGON
Two Counties Bear the Brunt and the
Property Loss l. Heavy.

Two Counties Bear the Brunt and the
Property Loss l. Heavy.
Portland. Ore. Sept. 1J.-About 800
people are left homeless i'll MultnOmah
and ClackamaS counties as Il result
of the forest fires that have ragged for
the past week. Fires have burned
over Il wide scope of country, but the
greatest damage in this state appears
to have been done in these two coun-
ties. In the fire that destroyed the
town of Palmer. near Bridal Veil, two
boys named Hamilton were caught
while trying to escape from the flames
and burned to death. The timber losses
in ClackamaS county have been i'm
menSe, and the whole length of the
ClackamaS river presents nothing but
ViStaS of ruined settlements.
In eastern MultnOmah the fires are
under control and no further damage
is feared unless weather conditions
change. In southern Oregon excellent
work has been done by the forest
rangers. and the destruction confined
TO Il comparatively limited area. Eu-
gene and surrounding country is now
practically out of danger. though fires
are still menacing. Tillamook also has
been saved by the change in the di-
rectiOn of the wind. and the inhabit-
ants have good hopes of saving the
town. which has twice been almost
abandoned before the raging flames.
The most distressing losses have
been those suffered in the vicinity of
Springwater. ClackamaS county. and
Lentz. MultnOmah county. The Spring
water region has been utterly swept
by the fires, and those who have reach
ed points in communication with the
outside world say that immediate help
must he sent in order to save those
rescued from the devouring flames
Around Portland the fires are dying
down and the people in the suburbs
are resting easy for the first time
since last Thursday. In all parts of
the Willamette and Columbia river val
leys the smoke continues very dense.
and it is feared that the full extent of
the losses will not be known until the
districts now cut are heard from.
The damage by fire to forest reServa-
tionS appears not to have been hea~y.
the most disastrous fires being confined
to settlements were clearing and slash
ing is being done. There is no way of
securing a correct estimate of the loss,
but it will certainly exceed S1,Oo0,00O
in this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
CRIME IN NEBRASKA
Woman Outraged by Tramps, Who Then
Murder and set Fire to Her.

Woman Outraged by Tramps, Who Then
Murder and set FIRE to Her.
Beatrice. Neb.. Sept. 1J.-NIl'S. Kate
Fournell. living with her parents near
Steinhauer, was Friday night crimi-
nally assaulted 10y trampS. who then
murdered her and dragged her body in
TO the yard. where they set fire to the
clothing. When found the clothing
was entirely burned from the body.
The woman had been left in charge of
the home by her mother and brother,
who had gone to town, and who dis
covered her dead body when they re-
turned.
The men had evidenly broken open
the house. which they looted after COM
mitting the fiendiSh crime. The COM
munity is in state of excitement, and
if the perpetrators are captured they
will probably be lynched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
PRESIDENT
HAS AT HOME"
Eighteen Thousand Peo-
Pile Greet Him at 0ys-
ter Bay.
Callers Get Lemonade
With the Tumb1erS
Thrown in.
GLASSESASSOUVENIRS

Oyster Bay. Sept. 15.-Oyster Bay
is enfete today. Clouds of bunting
and flags adorn the buildings and
houses and thousands of strangers
are on the streets. The occasion for
this celebration is the reception
which President Roosevelt is to ten
der to the people of Nassau county
this afternoon at his home on Saga
more HILL.
a Porch Party.
The weather is delightful and mem-
bers of the committees having the
affair in charge estimate that $1,000
persons will ne here. The president
will receive his neighbors on the
porch of his house. and as they
shake hands with him they will pass
to the rear of the house. where each
will be rendered glass of lemonade.
Glasses as Souvenirs
The glasses viii be retained by the
visitors as souvenirs. Mrs. Roosc-
Welt will assist in the reception.
Extra precautions have been taken
To guard against trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
AIR BRAKES ON CARS
Detroit Judge Decides a Case That VIII
Go to- the Highest Court.

Go to- the Highest Court.
Detroit Sept. 1J.-.Iudge Phelan. in
the recorders court. handed down Il
decision upholding the city ordinance
requiring the street railway company
TO operate its cars with electric or air
brakes. He found the street railway
company guilty of violating the or
dinance and imposed Il fine of $40. The
case will be appealed 10y the company
10 the state supreme court. and per-
haps to the United States supreme
court. In his decision Judge Phclan
says:
The point was made. and is still
insisted upon by the respondent. that
this ordinance is ultra VireS-and be-
yond the corporate power of the city of
Detroit to enact as municipal legiSla-
tion-and this may be true. unless this
municipal legislation can be supported
as Il just exercise of police power to
protect the lives and limbs of its citi-
zens and sojOurners within its linn
its from undue risk. If this ordinance
has Il tendency to preserve life and
limb and avoid deplOrable accidents in
any considerable degree it is my duty
to sustain it. L believe this will be the
effect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
ODD FELLOWS
ARE IN SESSION
Many Delegates Are in Attendance
From All Parts of the
Country.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 15.-The
18th annual session of the sovereign
grand lodge of Odd Fellows opened
today with over 10000 delegates from
all parts of the country in attend
ance.
The visitors were welcomed to the
city by Gov. Cummins and Mayor
Brenton.
The reports of the various officers
submitted show the order is in 4
prosperous condition. The financial
statement shows surplus revenue of
s., ,O31 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
GERMANY'S GREAT ARMY
General COrbin Says 1t Has No Superior in
Number of Points.

Number of Points.
Berlin, Sept. 15.-Major General
Henry c. Corbin, who with Major Gen
eral Samuel Il. NJ. Young and Briga-
dier General Leonard Wood attended
the German army maneuverS near
FrankfOrt-on-the-Od last week. gave
out statemet before he left for DuS-
seldOrf. denying what purported TO he
an interview with him in which he was
represented as unfavOrably criticiSing
the German infantry. In this state
ment General Corbin said:
My companions and l have reached
the cOnvictEn that the German army,
in every reSpect-but particularly in
organization. instruction. discipline and
equipment-is among the best i'm eXis-
tence. if not the best. The army eX-
cited the admiration Of all of the
American officers who witnessed the
maneuvcrs. and we shall never for
get the many marks of distinction and
courtesy bestowed upon us 10y Emperor
William and his officers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
IN WOODS FIRES
Loss es of Human Life in the Great
Forests of Washington
Prove Terrible.
FIFTEEN DEAD IN ONE DISTRICT
Nine in Another, Including Men,
Women and ChiIdren-Loss
of Property Great.

Kalama. Wash. Sept. 1J.-News has
reached here that the forest fires OH
Lomis river have wrought sad havoc,
ID. l.. Wallace. wife and two children
were burned To death. They were
camping in the woods when caught by
the fire. Their wagon was found burn
ed up. the charred bodies lying near.
y 12-year-old boy of Il Mr.. Manley is
also dead. Mrs. John Polly and baby
and Il brother, name unknown, and
Mr.. NewhouSG and Mrs. Graves are
dead. Fifteen others were found with
out clothing except gunnySackS. Five
logging camps We're burned out com
pletely. The following families have
lost everything; Eliza Street, o. S. Cur
It's, l.. NJ. Child. Thomas Matthews.
Il. WilkerSon. ii. l.. DartIand. DR.. Ell
lis and others. The worst of the fire
is on Lewis river, about twelve miles
above Woodland. The country is well
settled and there are doubtless other
casualties not yet reported.
Loss of Property of 100000.
The tre has spread from Lewis riv-
er north 10 the KalaEla river. and fifty
sections OF the finest timber on the
coast are destroyed. 1t is impoSSi-
bic to give any estimate of the amount
of the damage done to property. Oak
Point, twentv miles below here on the
Columbia river, is totally destroyed.
There are no reports of lives lost, but
loss TO property is estimated about
100000. y great fire is also raging
on the Coweman in the northern part
of the county. Everything combuStl-
BILE in its path was consumed. The
air is thick with smoke and falling
ashes. HilrS Camp is reported de-
stroyed; AIuckley Brothers No. camp
is also burned out; Moreland's camp
is badly damaged. Seven donkey eli
gineS are ruined.
Fifteen More Lives Lost.
Two men from Bars camp are re-
ported missing, people are panic
stricken and many are almost craZed
with grief over the loss of property.
COwlitZ county thought it was going TO
escape until yesterday. when the re-
ports came thick and fast. each worse
than the last. Five people are dead
and two missing with only partial re-
ports from the burned district. The
horrible news cast Il gloom over the
entire county that hardly can be de-
SCribed. y courier just arrived from
Lewis river says there are only two
houses left standing on Lewis river
from Traits place to the head of the
river. Il distance of thirty miles. and
that not less than fifteen persons have
periShed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
BRITISH OCCUPY MALAY
Military Movement which Occasions EN
element at KaIatan.

Saigon, French Cochin China. Sept.
15.-Three hundred British troops
have occupied the Malay principality
of Kalatan at the request of its sui,
tan.
Kalatan pays Il tribute to Siam. 50
this is an aggression
There is great excitement at kala-
tan. for it is feared ii means the eN-
tension of the British protectoratc
over the whole Malay peninsula.
London, Sept. 15.-Iiovernment Off
cials here declare there is no truth
in the dispatch from Saigon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
NIi1es slarts ror phI1lpnines.

st. Paul, Mimi. Sept. 15.-General
Nelson y. Miles and party en- route
10 the Philippines. arrived in st. Paul
in the morning and departed two hours
later for the west. The party is COM
posed of General and Mrs. Miles. Col
Onel and Mrs. NJ. p. Maus. the gener-
ais private secretary, Frank Flint
and Frank Hall. of Philadelphia. Aft
er breakfast in their car the members
of the party were taken for short
carriage ride through the city, General
Eobbe acting as host.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
STUDENT FRANKS AVOIDED
Couple Gets sfarried in Total Darkness.
Changing the Time. Also.

Indianapolis. Sept. ia wedding
was performed under strange condi-
tions in home in Irvington. Il suburb
of this city, the ceremony taking place
in total darkness. The bridegroom was
Arthur g. Cooper. merchant. and the
bride was Miss Bessie Greenwell. Il
student attending Butler college. which
is located in Irvington.
The young people had learned that
the college students proposed series
of pranks at the wedding. and TO avoid
this the time of the event was
changed. y few intimate friends were
invited and the minister was slipped
into the house by rear entrance.
There was not light in the entire
house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
Now PanaI DeIerate.

Rome. Sept. 15.-The vatican has
definitely decided TO send the Most
Rev Diomede Falsonio to Washing
ton as papal delegate in the Unite'l
states. He is now apostolic delegate
for Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
STRIKE MURDER AT OMAHA
,'on-UniOn Man from Chicago Beaten to
Death in the Street.

Omaha. Sept. 1J.-The first murder
growing out of the Union Pacific strike
was committed yesterday morning. Earl
Caldwell. who came here from ChiCa-
go about six weeks ago to work in the
shops. was the victim. He with sew
eral other strike breakers, came up
into the city Saturday night. and Cald-
well and companion started to re
turn about midnight.
They were set upon by six men.
Caldwell's companion was not serious
ly injured. but when help came in re
spOnse to his cries Caldwell was un-
conscious and died shortly after he
WAS found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
IN THE SACRED PRESENCE:
ANOTHER CONFERENCE

New York. Sept. 15.-P. \. =. Wlden-
er. of Philadelphia, was in confer
ence this afternoon with J. p. Nor
gan, it was asserted with reference to
the coal strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
Bubble Bees Caused His Death.

Alexandria, Ind, Sept. 1J.-Bumble
bees were responsible for the killing of
Alonzo Young. IL section man. by Big
Four passenger train three miles north
of this city. Young stepped of the
track to let the train pass. and walked
into a big nest of the bees. whose sud
den attack so disconnected him that TO
escape he inadvertently stepped back
onto the track in front of the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
HORACE GRAY
EXPIRES AT LYNN, MASS,

Lynn, Mass. Sept. 15.-.IuStice Hor-
ace Gray, who recently retired from
the United States supreme bench,
died at Nahant this morning of par
alNSiS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
NEELY TO SUE UNCLE SAM
Wants the $4,000 Found Him When
He Was Arrested.

NTunts the g6,OOO Found on HIM " hen
He Was Arrested.
Washington. Sept. 15.-InfOrmatiOn
has been received Mt the war depart
ment that c. f. W. Nicely has insti-
tuted proceedings in New York to re-
cover the $4,000 which was found up
on him at the time of his arrest in
Cuba. 1t viii not be given up except
by a decree of the court deciding into
whose possession it should be given.
1t is understood that the Cuban gov
ernment has given an intimation that
the money should he turned over to its
treasury to compensate it for the loss
of NeeIy. but the pardon of Neely
raises the interesting question whether
or not that government has not for
feited all claim against Neely or the
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
CUSTOMS REVENUES
OF THE PHILIPPINES

Washington, ID. C., Sept. 15.-Custom
revenues in the Philippines, according
to the statement issued by the bu-
reau of insular affairs for the year
ending June 30, 1902. were SS.393 900;
for 1901, 50, 100000; for 1900, s.. .703, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
1,nureTs- IIofIon Ior a vow 1rIaI.

Detroit. Sept 15.-At the hearing of
the motion for a new trial for Frank
c. Andrews. the convicted former vice
president OF the wrecked City Savings
bank. of this city. the prosecution drew
from Miss Kittie Nichols. a witness,
admissions that both she and her fam
lily were indebted to Frank c. An
dreWs for favOrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
Richard r. vVitbeck Dead.

Chicago. Sept. 15.-Richard II. Whit
beck. for many years largely Interested
In the lumber business i'm Chicago. died
at his residence i'm Ashland boulevard
Saturday. Whitbeck also was inter-
ested i'm lumber corporations in Wis
cnnin and Indinna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
O,r Exports and Imports.

Washington. Sept 15.-The total ex-
ports of the United States for the eight
months ended Aug. 81 were $S2o.6S3.-
19S. against SS39, ,329.341 for the same
month last year. The imports were
S614 165. 1857, against $579.650. 156 last
wear. The excess of exports was S207,-
40 S11. against $3.50, ,67S. $50 last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
Hearing Commenced.

The Hague, Sept. 15.-Hearing Of
a claim of the United States against
Mexico growing out of the pious fund
of California was commenced today
before the international court of ar
bftration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
win Not Nominate for Congress.

Philadelphia. Sept. 15.-It is official
ly announced that no nominations will
be made of Democratic candidates for
congress from the six districts in this
city. The Democrats will conduct the
campaign on state issue alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
ARE MISSING
IN A MINE EXPLOSION

BIuetieIds, ". va, Sept. I5.-A
heavy explosion of gas occurred in
the Algoma coal mines. located on the
North Fork branch at IL this morn
ing. Fifteen men are reported miss
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
SECRETARY OF WAR ROOT
is BACK FROM EUROPE

New York. Sept. 15.-Secretary OF
War Root returned from Europe on
the steamship Kroonland today and
left Immediately for Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
FIFTY FISHERMEN DROWN
IN NORTH SEA FLEET

Calais, France. Sept. 15.-Nine YES
sels of the French cod fleet foundered
in the North sea during the recent
gales. Fifty fishermen were drown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
western Golf Championship.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-H. Chandler
Ecan. of the EXmoor Country club,
won the title of amateur golf cham
nion of the Western Golf association
Saturday on the Chicago Golf club
course. by defeating. his cousin, Wal
ter e. Egap. of Lake Geneva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
RIOS BAND DECREASED
Native COnstabuIary Rapidly killing aud
Cadturing the IrrecOnciIables.

Manila, Sept 15.-The. force of ma
tive constabulary which has been in
pursuit of the Rios band of irreconcil-
ables in Tayabas province. Luzon. has
killed eighteen and captured twenty
five of the bandits
The constabulary encountered the
band upon four different occasions dur
ing the chase, but suffered no losses
whatever. Rios. the leader of the BAN
dts, says he will never be captured
alive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
May supply Only stockholders.

Newcastle, Ind. Sept. 15.-It is said
that the Enterprise Gas company is,
considering the advisability of surrend-
ering its charter and serving stockhold-
ers only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
riliptnos ImpoverIsnea an satanga

Manila. Sept. 15.-On account of the
impoverishment of the people by war
and cholera the United States Philip
pine commission has remitted the land
tax in the province of Batangas, .Luzon,
for the year 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
Petroleum Blaze Under Control.

Beaumont, Tex. Sept. 15.-The burn
ing gusher ceased flowing of it's own
accord Saturday and the fire was cas-
lily eXtinguished. SmOuldering fire at
the big tank is all that remains of the
daT1pS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
Took Too Much Laudanum

Fairbury, Ills. Sept 15.-John Mil
Ter died here Saturday from the effects
of an overdose of laudanuIn, which
be had been using lately in medicines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
THF PICNIC POLITICAL
New Thing in City campiangs
West Tried by the Repub-
licsns of Chicago.
BIG CROWD, ALL AGES, BOTH SEXES
Estimated to Have Numbered at Least
10000, at the Show-Prizes
for 1000 People.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-The Chicago Re
publicans saw Devery 0he HIew York
aspirant for the Tammany leadership
and went him better in the way of
political picnics, when they entertained
10000 persOns-of all ages, conditions
and seXes-at San Sauci park, on the
South Side. Less conservative eSti-
mates put the total above 100000. If
earnest inquiry be made many could
be found yesterday morning who will
swear that he number was nearer to
100000. Thousands who wanted to be
there turned back at the gates. ap-
palIed by what they saw in peeping
through. The crowd was larger. at any
rate. according to everybody who min
gled in it and estimated it, then any
gathering ever before assembled at
one place in Chicago's history except
some of the Worlds fair crowds.
Women and Children Were Thick.
Women and children. especially chill
dren, were the major portion of the
thronG in the afternoon, when fully
dO,oOO persons passed i'll and out of the
gates. The crowd of the evening. when
the chief attractions were political
speeches, ran close to 10000. in spite
of raw wind which made listen
MS " Oul-Ol-uOOT OTdlOTN SOuleWn hat
trying. All in all, it was the most
striking political demonstration ever
seen in this part of the world-unique,
in class by itself. There was fun,
ice cream. frolic, lemonade, speeches,
cake, electioneering, stage entertain
ment. dissemination of campaign argu-
ment and appeal and fireworks-all the
features of Il political picnic and Il
county fair except the prize live stock.
and the candidates took the place of
that
Too Much Ice Cream.
There was hospital tent on the
grounds. but the only injuries" re-
ported numbered four. most of them
from too much ice cream. Lost chill
dren were without number. but the
committee had corps active in look
ing for these and cOrraling them in
one of the buildings on the grounds.
where they were found safe by their
anxious mothers. y feature of the Oc-
casiOn was IA list of prizes including
two town lots worth 500 apiece and
from these decreasing in value. All
were drawn. Mrs. J. q. George win
ming one of the lots and Mrs. J. II.
McAIahan the other.
Possible Miss Mating of Prizes.
The prizes numbered $500. and there
will probably be some fun when they
come to be delivered TO their winners,
which is to be done tomorrow. The
sudden setting down in fat Of
live pig or live calf is likely to cause
constrenatiOn and call the autocratic
janitor on the scene at once. Most
of the prizes, however. will be useful
and highly acceptable to their re-
cipients.
The speakers at night We're Repre-
sentatives Hopkins and Mann, and Col
onel Frank o. Lowden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
FinnIsh Miners Killed.

Ironwood, Mich. Sept. 15.-John ia
tizala and John Thompson. Finnish
miners, were killed by the explosion OF
a box OF powder in the Pabst mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-15
Leaps From Pile to Pile.
NEIGHBoRING CITIES AID.

Davenport and Moline Each Has Hose Com
pany Hand
When the extent of the fire was
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