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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED.

The following letter was received
Oct. 10, 1902 at IL a. M, through mes
senger boy sent to 500 n. 31st ST.:
Dearest Josie:
received your note after so
long time. i thought the boy had
fooled me. Ism bitterly disappointed
because l didn't see you tonight. 1t
looks as If it was not intended for me to
see you, but still hive in hope. DONE
suppose q man ever had as hard a time
trying 60 see one little girl before, but
think she is worth all the trouble and /
will not mind it, If ouly see her at last
am awfully sorry had to write TO you
so much, because don't want to make
1t hard for you with your people, but I
could not help it.
COULDN'T GIVE HER UP EASILY.
have been loving you too long to
give you up easy, but tell you l had
about given mp tonight until I~got your
note. thought sure the boy had fool
ed me.
OF course there are plenty of girls and
pretty ones, too, but There is only one
girl in the world for me- and that's
Josie, the sweetest darling of them all,
and am stuck on her right, if ever a
fellow was.
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)L6l and
Restaurants.

rSoSCduIAnb.
When Eastman wrote the letter appoint
ing the place in Jail Alley, Mr.. B L. Jor-
dan responded with one naming a respect
able family number at 18 E. DuvaI ST.,
and designating Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock as the hour. In the meantime,
he went up to the Third Police Station
and swore out the warrant for Eastman.
The officers were late in reaching the
spot and so WAS Eastman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
HAD JUST BEEN THERE.

This is nice, quiet place and no
one there but the owner. Have lust
Don't fail to come.
The reason I chose this place is be.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
HIS FAMILY WITNESSED.

Mr.. Jordan had brought over his wife
and baby and they were placed In the
drug store, together with Miss Josie
Johnson to await developments.
Editor Mitchell was an interested OBJ
server. Shortly after 10 O'Clock, a white
man was seen at the corner of first and
Duval SITS. He made some enquiries of
Of the colored man on the corner, asking
him as to the location of the number.
LOOKING FOR THE NUMBER.
The colored man walked out into the
middle of the street and pointed towards
the place. AS there was a funeral at the
Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church, many
people were about and this disconnected
Eastman, who walked uneasily about
the corner. Finally it was decided that
Miss Josie should go to the
corner in order that It might
be ascertained whether or not he
was the right party. She did so. She
had not reached the corner before he
started towards her with generous
strides.
WAS THE RIGHT PARTY,
She came back waved her hand and
nodded her head and the officers who
were concealed In the drugstore came
towards him with regular strides. This
disconnected Eastman and he moved In
an opposite direction. They arrested
him on the corner occupied by the
Catholic Sisters and when last seen, was
in the midst OF the officers on the corner
Of 1st, and Jackson Sts., awaiting the
arrival Of the patrol wagon.
The Police Court was tnronged last
Monday morning. The docket was
heavy, but Eastham's case was reserved
until the last.
During all that time, he sat in the
pen with the lowest dregs OF the city.
de was represented by Attorney Harry
O. Glenn.
Mr. b. L. Jordan stated to His Honor.
Justice John J. Crutohfeld that Mr.. II.
ID. Smith, Jr., whom he had decided 10
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25
"HE LOVED
HER SOw
PECULIAR INFATUATION
OF A WHITE FARMER.
Gushing Letters to A Ia Year Old Colored Girl
Came To Richmond To Meet Her
FOR ATTEMPTED ABB
DUCTION-CASE

ATTEMPTED ABB
DUCTION-CASE TO MORNING.
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LOOK INSIDE FOR MY ADDRESS

/ will give you my address below.
Don't write before IL o'clock as want
to got there first, and You can write as
much later as you like and you can send
it by some one or through mail. This
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
Presence of Constant Police Protection Be-
comes Necessary in Chi
CagO.
MORE WAGON DRIVERS HAVE GONE OUT
Gripping an Additional Number of Big Stores
Wagon Trans Move Under
Difficulty.

packing house under police escort. The
wagons had gone some distance but the
crowd grew so large and became so
threatening that it was deemed best to
turn back. The mob had grown so dense
that the wagons coIld not be driven
through. and the police thought to
frighten the crowd by display of revol-
vors. While this was gong on, the nuts
were removed from the aXles and the
traces cut. The strikers clamored into
the wagons and threw the meat into the
street. Police reinforcement arrived and
were arrested including a negro who had
lust made a vicious attack and seriously
injured a sergeant. Under a heavy
guard the meat was picked up from the
street and placed in the wagons again
and taken to the markets. An immense
crowd surrounded the patron wagon con-
tanning the prisoners. The horses were
unhitched and the prisoners released, but
after hard fight were loaded again. the
horses attached and the police got to the
station.
\ large force of extra police was sent
TO guard the packing plants. 1t
is said me packers have brought to Chi
caco several car loads of negroes to be
it is believed there will be an outbreak
in the stoclyards and the police are pre-.
pacin9 for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
The Life Saving stations

Since the organization Oc the service
in 1871 $146,0O0OO0 worth of property
has been saved. %. 3.T92 people rescued
and $1,000 succOred and 12,633 vessels
reached and aided. The service was or
ganized by General Sumner J. Kimball,
its present chief, who from the first
made fitness and merit his rule in ap-
pointing men. This accounts for the
superb personnel of the service today.
The only qualifications are American
citizenship. ability to read and write,
skill in swimming and handling boats.
Most of the men are fishermen-strong
and hardy from boyhood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
ANIGHT OF RIOTISG,
Mob and Police Clash in Consequence of
Teamsters' Strike.

| Mob and Police Clash in Consequence OF
Teamsters' Strike.
| Chicago, June 3-Riot and bloodShed
marked the progress of the teamsters
strike Yesterday. There We're several
fights between police and the strikers,
and their sympathizers. Street car traf-
fc was stopped while the fighting went
on. and the police and employees of the
packing companies stoned, and at one
place. when surrounded by a dense crowd
| of men and women, the police, mad
dened by the numerous stones with
which they had been pclted, drew revol-
vers and charged full into the crowd.
which showed no disposition to retreat.
Fists, stones and clubs were brought into
requisiton by the strikers, and the police
used batons and the butt ends of their
revolcers freely. When this fight was
over there were 4 number of strikers
needing surgical attendance, though none
were dangerously injured so far as
known.
The most serious trouble was in the
quarter known as Little He'll" The po-
lice were escorting a line of meat wa
CONS and teamsters in sympathy with
strikers managed frequently to blockade
the street When the police arrested
one teamSter who refused TO move out of
the way the crowd Immediately opened
an attack with stones, bricks and sticks.
The police maintained their position, but
the crowd grew to such proportions that
they retrcated short distance, then
made a stand and finally charged the
crowd with drawn revolvers. Many of
the mob were strucki down and eventu-
ally the police drove them away. The
police returning to the wagons, the mob
again formed hut did not renew the as
sault In this fight about a dozen Off
Gers were badly bruised and nearly all
had torn clothing. Many more rioters
were badly used UP. but as they were all
taken off by friends, it is impossible to
guess the number. BY the time the
barns were reached the anger of the
crowd had grown to fever heat. An at
tempt was made to cross Halsted street
but in less than a minute blockade
was formed which it took two hours to
release. The crowd ieered the police
when they attempted to raise the block
ade, and when the officers displayed
force, the crowd again became angry.
Stones were thrown at the police and tine
rioters were dubbed and dragged to the
patrol wagons. Finally the police sue
eeeded in getting wagons to the barns.
Another fight took place. Two
retail firms were hauling meat from a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
STRIKE OF TRUCKERS
HERE IS NOT EXPECTED

The indications are that the Rock
Island freight house men in this city
Will not strike, as the truckers in
Davenport have done, for the advance
from II to Is cents an hour, which
has been made in the three cities.
The local truckers have given the
company no ultimatum and it is not
likely that any decided stand will be
taken till the outcome of the Daven-
port strike is known. If the demands
of the men in Davenport are met
the raise will probably be extended
here without further controversy and
if the cause of the men across the
river is ignored there will be little
hope that a strike here will accom-
plish anything.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
THOMPSON CARRIES HIS
TROUBLES TO MOLINE

The trouble in which y. $. Blessing.
of popcorn renown, and John Thomp-
son. his assistant. were concerned in
with Louis Hoffman. as told in yester-
days Argus, was not allowed to rest
with the session in Magistrate john
sons court.
Although Hoffman was acquitted of
assault by Magistrate Johnson
on the complaint preferred by
Blessing. he was again arrested
during the afternoon on warrant
sworn out by Thompson before JUS
tice Williams, of Moline, the same
charge being specified. Magistrate
johnson went to Moline this after
noon to defend Hoffman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03

Chicago, June 3.-As a result of
the serious aspect of the teamsters'
strike yesterday the entire police
force of the city is on active or re-
serve duty today.
At 10 this morning $50 teamsters of
nine big State street department
stores struck, and many wagons
loaded ready for delivery were left
in the street and the contents We're
later taken back into the stores.
\ train of twenty wagons loaded
with meat from the stock yards made
its way to the down town district
early under a heavy guard of police.
a MONDAY Riot.
\ riot occurred on South Clark
street about noon in front of the
stores of Irwin Bros. and Wagner,
Winslow & Co.. Wholesale dealers
using meats from the big packers.
Twenty-four wagons from the yards
were driven to these stores and were
being unIoaded when a crowd of 1000
spectators and strike sYmpathiZers
began hooting and interfering with
the non-union drivers. The police
who were guarding the wagons tried
to preserve order but were unsuccess-
full. Two Irwin brothers seized AK
handles and in company with the
police beat back the crowd. In the
melee one man, Isaac Bean, was
thrown down stairs and had his back
broken. y passing street car was over
turned and a patrol wagon on its way
to the riot dumped the police into the
street. \ score or more of people
were arrested but were released.
In other sections of the city at
tempts we're made to move meat, but
because of the large gatherings of
people the wagons put back to the
warehouses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
To the Point.

An incident which occurred while
Admiral Dewey was commanding the
Asiatic squadron and one which illus
trates his Independence is one known
as "the coal incident"
1t seems that his squadron was in
need of coal, but instead of writing to
the chief of the bureau of equipment
at the navy department he purchased a
large amount of coal without consult
ing the department.
The following is the correspondence
between the admiral and Captain Brad
ford. the chief OF the bureau Of equip
ment, and is self explanatory:
Navy Department, Washington.
To Dewey, Manila:
Why did you buy so much coal?
BRADFORD.
Flagship Olympia, Manila.
To Bradford, Chief Bureau Equipment,
Washington:
To burn. DEWEY. 9
Saturday Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
New Carnegie Library
Dedicated With Fit
ting Ceremony.
A HANDSOME BUILDING
Attractive1y Located
The Orator of the
Occasion.

Galesburg. June 3.-GalesEurg's
SS0.00O public library building, . the
construction of which Andr'w Car
ncgie assisted with Il gift cf SjO,Oo0,
was dedicated today with elaborate
ceremonies.
The building, which is Of a grace
ful Romanesque architecture, is
built of stone and stands in the CEN
ter OF the college, school and pub
lie buildings section OF the city.
Col. Peck the orator.
The orator for the occasion was
Col. George Il. Peck, Of Chicago. who
was listened to by fully 10000 peo-
pie gathered in the largest church i'll
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
CONFER ON TARIFF
Leading Republicans Have a Little
Discussion With President
at White House.

Washington. June "a conference
was held at the White House last
night attended by leading republicans
of both houses, the president inviting
them. There were present Senator's
Allison. Aldrich, Hanna, PIatt, of Con-
necticut, and Spooner; Representa-
tives Payne. Cannon. Dalzen. Bah
cock. Hull. Sherman and Overstreet
and Postmaster General Payne. The
tariff was the topic discussed and the
outcome of the conference was to
decide against any modification at
this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
FOR AN IOWA ROAD
Articles OF Incorporation for a ESQ
Mile Line Filed at Des
Moines.

Des Moines. June 3.-Articles of in
corporation were filed with the secre-
tary of state today for the Iowa d
Dakota Central railway. with princi-
pal Offices at CentervilIe. The object
of the incorporators is to construct
n railway from Centerville to Sioux
City. a distance of 25O miles. The
officers of the company are F. C..
Freddig, president; H. w. Seaman,
vice president; III. H. Kendrick, sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
For Department of Commerce.

Washington, June By vote OF
seven TO four the house committee on
Interstate commerce today agreed to
consider and report the Nelson bill
for the department of commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
SENT TO THEIR HOMES
Former Volunteers Released From
Leavenworth Military
Prison.

Leavenworth, Has- June 3.-The
prisoners affected by the United
States supreme court decision in the
case of eN-Capt. Peter {. Deming
have been released from the federal
penitentiary and furnished with tick
els To their homes.
These men. like Deming. We're vol
unteer soldiers who were convicted
by courts martial composed of regu-
lar army officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
DEMOCRATS WIN OUT
Garry Oregon for Governor in Yes
terday's Election in That
State.

Portland. Ore. June 3.-ReturnE
from yesterdays election are still in
complete. but partial returns from
all but six out of 33 counties in the
state give Chamberlain (dem.) for
governor majority of 1.150. With
the exception of governor the repub-
lican state ticket, together with both
congressman Will have close to 10000
majority. Both houses of the legis-
lature Will be republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
The Wrong of intolerance.

The intolerant state of mind is i'll
furious both to the state and to the in
dividual It goes with conceit and
deadly pride. The strange thing is
that men are apt to plume themselves
upon their intolerance. 1t is evident
that q mans conduct and a nations
conduct should be the result of thought
and judgment. but intolerance stops
thought and destroys judgment.-Cen-
tury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
FOUR MEN GARROTED
Criminals Suffer old Time Death
Penalty i'm Porto
Rico.

Ponce. Porto Rico, June 3.-Four
men were garroted here today for
murder. robbery and outrage commit
ted in October, 1S9S. They were all
put to death within 80 minutes. Two
minutes were required to kill each
man. All confessed the crimes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
Car4oonfst. Abroad.

Z. T. Reed, the cartOonist of Punch,
in a recent address in London, contrast
ing the freedom enjoyed by cartoonists
in England with the lot of their breth-
rem in foreign countries said that in
Turkey he understood the average life
of Il cartoonist was one week. In Ger
many they dare not meddle with a sim
gle hat. of the kaiser's mustache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03

hibit corporations from employing
persons held in slavery or involuntary
servitude.
y new section was added to the bill
providing that the treasury of the
Philippine governments shall be de-
pository for such public moneys as
the secretary of the treasury may
direct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
FACTS SUPPRESSED
AS to Expenditures in Cuba by the
House Military Conn
mittee.

Washington, June 3.-By a party
vote the house military affairs COM
mittee today decided to table the res
olution asking for information con-
cerning the expenditures in Cuba.
Democrats gave notice of making a
minority report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
NOTHING TO CUBA
Sentiment of Senators Against
Any Reciprocity With New
Republic.
POSITION OF THE BEET SUGAR MEN
Philippine Bill Attracts Little At
tention in the Senate
Amendments.

Washington, June 3.-At a confer
ence yesterday afternoon of Is SEN
ators opposed TO granting concessions
to Cuba or 10 a straight reduction
plan of the majority, the general SEN
timent was in favor of defeating any
proposition for Cuban reciprocity. In
order to secure harmony an arrange
ment was made that they would sup
port the rebate plan the money TO be
paid to the Cuban government.
The conference of the beet sugar
senators resulted in the determina
be granted Cuba should be in the way
fa rebate turned over to the Cuban
treasury to be disposed of as the Gu
ban government thought desirable.
This rebate, to be either 20, - or 80
per cent of the duties collected on
the Cuban products. 1t was stated
this was offered simply as a compro-
mise by those opposed to the Cuban
concessions.
Interest Lost In Philippine BID.
Washington. June 3.-Little inter
est was manifested in the senate de-
bate on the Philippine government
bill yesterday under the 1j-minutc
rule. At TWO or three stages it Al
most died of inaction. Senator Ma
son, Of Illinois, in a vigorous speech,
differed from the ma iority in the
treatment proposed for the Filipinos.
lie urged that. no reason existed for
according them treatment different
from that accorded the Cubans. and
strongly advised that they be afford
said that he would not have voted
for the Paris treaty but for the open
understanding among the senators
that the Filipinos were to be given
their independence as soon as they
were ready for it.
The other senators who spoke yes
terday were Hoar, Foraker, Cullom,
Baker. Patterson. Teller. Carmack
and Proctor. Early in the session
some amendments were made 20 the
bill by the Philippine committee, the
most important of which related to
the disposition of public lands in the
islands.
Amendments Submitted.
Mr.. Lodge, in charge of the bill, Of
fered several amendments. principal
ly of a verbal nature. to the bill. One
of the most important was an amend
meut striking out the words nor
more than 5000 acres TO any associa-
tion of persons" relating to the dis
position - public lands and inserting
a provision that no such land shall
be leased. let or decided to any cor
poration until a law regulating the
disposition of the public lands shall
have ben enacted ard approved
Another amendment provided that
hereafter TO corporation should be
authorized to engage ip agriculture
until provision should be made there
for.
Additional amendment provided
that all United States laws relating
to the entry, clearing and manifests
of steamships and other vessels ply
ing between the United States and
the Philippines should apply to such
vessels.
The provision of the bill relating to
franchises was amended so as to pr ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
DR.. BARROWS DEAD
President of OberIin College Sue
cumbs to PneumO-
mia.

Oberlin, Ohio. June 3.-After nine
days illness with pleuro pneumonia
John Henry Barrows. president Of
OberIin college. died at 2:5o this
morning, aged 50. DIR. Barrows or
ganized and was president of worlds
parliament of religions held during
the Worlds fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
VOLCANO In ALASKA
BeIated News OF an Eruption of
Mount Black
burn.

Seattle. Wash. June 3.-There was
an eruption of Mount Blackburn.
southeastern Alaska. on April II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
House Thanks Secretary Hay.

Washington. June 3.-The resolu-
tion thanking Secretary Hay for his
Mckinley address was adopted by the
house Monday by vote of 1@9 to 4G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03
Greeks On a Rampage as the Result of
Last Nights Down
pour.
REPORTS OF LOSS OF SEVERAL
Many People Rescued With DfiCuIty--RaiI-
road and Street Car Traffic
at Standst

Joliet, June 3.-Henvy rains caused
Hickory and Spring creeks to over
flow their banks and the lower por-
tion of Joliet is inundated. 1t is ru-
mored several lives were lost. \
number of families had narrow es-
capes and the police rescued many in
boats.
Several houses and buildings were
swept away.
The principal streets are under wa
ter and business places are flooded
causing hundreds of thousands of dol
lars damage.
Street ear and railroad traffic is
demOralized.
Tornado at La Crosse.
La Crosse. Wis. June "A tornado
struck this city at $3.50 last night. y
number of small buildings were un-
rooted. a portion of St. Joseph's
church steepIe blown down. windows
broken and trees uprooted. There was
a panic in crowd of people gather
ed to witness the arrival of the del
egates to the Odd Fellows conyen-
tion. Many were hurt, but none IA
tally. The damage done may reach
$4,000. There are unconfirmed re-
ports of serious damage south of this
place and that one man was killed.
Severe Storm In wisconsin.
Milwaukee. Wis, June "a severe
rain and windstorm, preceded by u
warm wave. was general today with
in radius of 100 miles of Milwaukee.
At Fox Lake the tornado swept a
1OO-yard swath through the town, do
ing considerable damage. Racine re-
ports a deluge of rain
CIoudburst I'm Iowa
Des Moines. June "a cloudburst
occurred at Durham, 45 miles south
of Des Moines on the burlington
route. yesterday afternoon. Several
thousand acres of corn were washed
away. The Burlington track for five
or six miles was undermined. and
traffic on the Keokuk branch was
blocked at this point. Many cattle
and sheep are reported lost.
Great DeIuge.
Ottumwa. June 3.-A travelling man
just arrived says that water spout
along The Burlington track between
Dcs Moines and Abba did thousands
IF dollars worth of damage. The :rain
stopped sly times within few miles
on account of water running over the
tracks The engine fires were tut
out several times.
Tornado Kills n Farmer.
Dubuque. June "A tornado
struck near Louisville at noon today.
4 farmer named War1 WIS killed q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03

San Diego. Cal, June Col. Dallas
Bache. surgeon of the United States
army. retired. is dead at his home in
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-03

retary and treasurer. The capital
stock is a quarter of million.