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Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
OFFENSE OF DEWEY
Other Side of the Story of the
Killing of the Berrys Is
Toll to Court.
he WANTS TO GET OUT ON BOND
Applies 20 the State Supreme Court
as Least Likely To Be
Bulldozed.

Topeka, Kan, June 22.-Chauncey
Dewey. the young Chicago club man,
who, with Clyde Wilson and w. J.
Mcbride, two cowboys, has been held
to the district court by a Cheyenne
county magistrate for the killing of
Daniel P. Berry, AlpheuS Berry and
Burchard Berry in a pitched battle on
June 3, will have a hearing before the
supreme court next week on applica-
ton made to admit the prisoners to
bail. The application is supported by
a lengthy petition. in which for the
first time since the battle the Dewey
side of the feud and the fight is told.
Mob Spirit Rules the Court.
The petitioners made the allegation
that Justice Hall, of st. Francis, be-
fore whom the preliminary hearing
was held, would have admitted the
prisoners to bail had public sentiment
not been so strong against such a pro
ceeding that his life would have been
in danger. Attorney Hessin says that
the application TO the supreme court
is made because it was necessary to
get the case before a court where a
fear of the mob would not affect the
decision.
Went on . Peaceful Errand.
The petitioners allege that they went
TO the home of Burchard Berry June 3
for the purpose of getting a water
tank which they had purchased and
which Berry had requested them TO
come on that day and get. 1t is also
ch hot hn fiN~n
of the Berry family live several miles
apart they were all assembled at
Burchard Berry's place on the day Of
the battle. The petitioners assert that
they fired only in self-defense and aft
er the Berrys had opened fire on them.
Berrys Had Threatened the Dewey.
In reciting the history of the feud
which led to the battle the petition
says that the petitioners are all en-
plOyes of c. p. Dewey, and that their
employer has incurred the enmity of
the settlers in northwestern Kansas by
buying land owned by the residents
and making Il stock pasture of it; that
the Berrys frequently have ridden to
the Dewey ranch and threatened to kill
all of the employees of Dewey unless
they gave up their holdings. took their
cattle and left the country; that all
the employees of the Dewey ranch
threatened to desert unless they were
given permission to carry arms for
self-protectiOn; that the 'Berrys fire.
Quently sent VOID to the effect that
they intended killing the Deweys and
their employees on sight that the Berrys
cut the fences on the Dewey ranch and
shot the cattle belonging to the Dewey
Cattle company.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
MARROW ESCAPE FROM
BEING BLOWN UP

Paris, June pa Buda Pesth dis
patch says a rumor is current that the
palace of the grand vizier at Constan-
tinople narrowly escaped being blown
up today by a dynamite bomb.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
UNDER PROTECTION OF TROOPS
Street Car Service nt Dubuque Has Re-
sumed Operations.

OpoEHIlOnbs
Dubuque. Ia, June 22.-Street cars
have resumed operations with four
cOmpany's of militia guarding the
company's property. There was no dis
turbance.
Des Moines, Ia, June 22.-Govern-
or Cummins, upon receipt of adviceS
that crisis was approaching in the
street railway strike at Dubuque, is
sued orders to mobilize three addition
al companies of militia at that point,
and they are now patrolling thestreets.
Governor Cummins telegraphed the
Dubuque authorities that the troops
are not for the purpose of assisting in
the fight against the strikers, in any
way other than to preserve peace at
all hazards.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
STARVATION LEADS
TO CANNIBALISM
Horrible State Of Affairs Developing
In China Provinces-2OO,0O
Destitute.

Pel1in, June 22.-The famine in
Kwang ST is growing worse by de-
grees. The starving population is es-
timated at 100000. Deaths occur daily
from starvation. A Japanese report
says cannibalism is being practiced
and human flesh is publicly offered
for sale.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
Gov. purbIn and WIG on . TrIp.

Indianapolis, June 22.-Governor and
Mrs. Durbin, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Garstang and Fletcher Durbin have
left for a two weeks trip through Vel
Iowstone park and the northwest.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
Ohio Lie Is Strenuous.

Portsmouth, o., June 22.-In fight
at picnic at Knuckle Tree, eighteen
miles from here John Brown was shot
and instantly killed and his father
Frank Brown, was fatally wounded
by John Short.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
Charge Against Numer-
Gus Postal En-
plOyes.
INCLUDING MACHEN
Grand Jury Returns
Indictments at Wash
ington.

Washington. June 22.-The grand
jury today returned indictments
against August w. Machen. Diller Il.
Croft, Samuel a. Croft, George and +.
Lorenz. the latter. two residents of
Toledo.
The Specific Charge.
The specific charge is conspiracy to
defraud the government.
The Indictment is based on sec
ton of the revised statutes which pro-
vides penalty of $4,000 or two years
imprisonment, or both.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
wnI ,J,e Goats to olear Land.

Dellvan, Wis, June 22.-Charles A.
Stevens, of Chicago, has received a
shipment of 270 Angora goats, which
he has placed on his land bordering
Delavan lake. They are brought here
to Craze, Stevens using this method t.
clear the land of underbruSh.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
That Against Government
as to the Cruiser
Galveston.
WHAT Isl CONCEDED
To be Launched this
Week, But is Cred
itors' Property.

Richmond Va. June 22.-In the
chancery court today Judge Grinnan
dissolved the injunction restraining
the United States government from
taking possession of the cruiser Gal
weston.
The Governments Concession.
The federal government stipulates
the ship shall remain the property of
the Trigg creditors until the case is
determined by the court of highest
resort.
The Galveston win be launched this
week.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
PASSING AWAY OF
MAI. JAMES B. POND
Noted Lecture Manager Succumbs
to Surgical Oper-
alton.

New York, June 22.-Major James
B. Pond. the well-known manager of
lecturers and singers, is dead ut his
home in Jersey City as the result of
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22

MAKE DASH
OVerpOWer Guards at
Canon City, Colo.
Penitentiary
AND THEN MARCH OUT
Capture Warden'S Wife
for Shie1d---TWo
Get Away.

Canon City. Col, June 22.-This
morning number of convicts over
powered the guards at the wash
house of the state penitentiary and
secured the keys. On the way to the
front gate the convicts captured the
wife of Warden CIeghorn and placed
her in front of them. Fifty yards
from the prison Mrs. Cleghorn faint
ed.
Two Get Away.
The cOnvicts released her and in the
shooting which followed the guards
killed Convict Kuykendall. fatally
wounded James Armstrong. the ring
leader. and captured three others,
two convicts escaping on horseback.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22

an operation on June II, in which his
right leg was amputated. Major Pond,
who had been i'll for a month, two
weeks ago underwent slight opera
ton, but the wound failed to heal sat
isfactOrily and it finally became neces-
Sary to remove the leg.
1t was announced at the time that
the patient had withstood the shock
well and that the surgeons were hope
full of his recovery. Major Pond was
born at Cuba. n. Y, in 1888.
London June 22.-Very Rev. Herbert
Vaughan, cardinal and archbishop of
Westminster, after an illness of three
months, due TO heart disease and
drOpsy, is dead. His death was peaceful
and in a sense unexpected. as it was
thought that he was rallying from the
combination of diseases which had af-
flicted him since last March. He was
born in 1882.
Herbert Vaughan had been the head
of the church, of Rome in England since
the death of his great predecessor. Car
ilinal Manning, in 1892. He came from
n family that was one of the most an
:ient and honorable of the realm, and
had been noted for it stanch devotion
10 the Roman Catholic church since
the days of Henry VIII.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
Grant Lays 1t is His Friends.

San Diego. Cal, June -. u. s.
Grant. when asked whether it is to be
considered that he is candidate for
the vice presidency on n ticket with
Roosevelt, said: Il have not announced
myself as a candidate for the vice
presidential nomination, but l have
known that some of my friends have
entertained the feeling that the posi-
ton ought to come to this coast and
that l was probably as available a can
didate for it as any other citizen of
the section. Mr.. Roosevelt can carry
the great west without the assistance
of a western name, and 1 think he
will favor some eastern man."
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22

After receiving homage from those
present the pontiff reeited a prayer
and proceeded to the nomination of
new cardinals.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
IS
ON HAND
Pope Attends Consistory
Ceremonies in Vat
lean.
SHOWS He is WEAKER
Hands Trernb1e PerCep-
tib1y, But He Con-
ducts Prayer.

Rome. June 22.-Thei ceremony of
today's consistory was shortened as
much as possible, only lasting 35 min
utes. The pope's features seemed
slightly more clear cut. His hands
trembled perceptibly, but his voice was
plainly heard, though it has lost
something of its power.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
Hanna Would Like to See EN-.

Colonel Herrick thinks that the pres
ent discussion relative to Il vice presi-
Dental nomination is inopportune.
When the refusal of the vice presi-
Dental nomination by President ROose-
welt was cited to Hanna as an illustra>
tion of how public men sometimes
change their views in such matters.
and when it was intimated to him
that the convention might force the
nomination for the vice presidency up
on him. Senator Hanna said that men
in public life who know him know
very well that nothing can be forced
upon him.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-06-22
Roosevelt Approves of Bevoridge.

1t may be that circumstances will
change during the next six or eight
months and that Judge Taft will be
substituted in the presidents mind as
the best man for second place on the
Republican ticket. But at present
Judge Taft's mission is in the east. and
so far as can be learned he purposes
to stay there. The president has the
highest regard for Governor Taft not
only as a friend but as an intelligent,
loyal public servant, and if Taft does
not come home to accept the vice presi-
Dental nomination he will sooner or
later become n member of the United
States supreme court.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28

Application for the incorporation OF
the town of North Longmont was filed
August Goth with the secretary of state
The town is in Boulder county and
heretofore has been part of Long
mont. Recently the town went Prohi-
bition. and this did not suit some of
the inhabitants OF the city. So forty
eight of them made application for the
new town of North Longmont. in which
there is population ST 14S. The mat
ter was taken into the courts and the
court appointed Charles r Dutro. Mary
Z. Dow, j. NJ. Richman, Julia Talman
and w. r. Duncan to be a committee
to hold the election for the officers of
the town, on the first Tuesday in Sep
tember.
Up to August Goth. thirty-five OF the
assessors of the state had filed their alb
stracts of assessment with the state au-
ditor. Yuma county was the last one
up to date. There has been a slight in
crease in Yuma county from last year.
The total assessment will be 81. .40S. 1858,
of which $5S6,3S2 will be on the rail-
roads of the county. The general
run of the abstracts that have already
been filed show that there had been a
reduction in the assessed valuation of
the state. tnOuSn IL Will not De rs mucn
as was anticipated at the time the
meeting of the county assessors was
held at the capitol. While there has
generally been a reduction, in the as
sessment of the railroads, there has
been an increase in a large amount of
new property that has been created
during the past year. The large coun-
ties OF the state have not yet been
heard from.
The amended bill of the state of
Kansas in the case instituted by that
state against the state of Colorado,
to restrain Colorado in the use of the
water of the Arkansas river for irri-
cation purposes. was filed August 18th
in the United States Supreme Court.
The amended bill names seventeen of
the leading irrigation companies which
secure water from the Arkansas river
as parties to the suit. whereas in the
original bill the state of Colorado was
the only defendant. 1t is alleged that
the entire flow of water in the Arkan-
sas has been appropriated by Colorado
and by corporations organized under
the authority of that state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28

Denver, Aug. ga Republican spe-
eini from Idaho Springs says; On
Thursday Justice OF the Peace motifs
bound over eight Of the men accused of
dynamiting the Sun and Moon property
10 await the action of the December
term Of the District Court. nxing the
bond OF the two Italians NJ LOCO each
and Of the other defendants NJ $500
each. All were released on bond.
The charge against the men who had
been SO accused. and who had been
bound over on other charges. were dis
missed ON the arson charge upon ap-
piieation oe the district attorney.
IL. 4. Gregory OF Georgetown.
charged With threats to blow up the
dam Of the electric plant OF that town.
Was dismissed.
William HAZE. ex-president OF the
local union. who testified as TO the plot
to dynamite the Sun and Moon. was
released upon giving bond OF si.Vp
TO appear at the next or December term
Of the District Court. Bate had here
tofore been held under bond Of 5000
and havink waived his preliminary
hearing has been confined In the eoun-
~ jail since he was nrst arrested.
Tho Idaho Springs ciiizens who were
arrested "Wednesday on the charge OF
riotinx. In that they conducted fourteen
leaders Of the union out Of the city last
month. appeared before Justice OF the
Peace Norris this morning with Thorn
~ Ward and Ralph Talbot Of Denver
~ their attorneys and all waived ex-
animation and were bound over to the
next term Of tho District Court. which
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28

Seattle. Wash. Aug. ::.-The Trans
mississippl Congress adjourned yssser-
day after passing the following resolu.
tioos:
Statehood for Oklahoma and Indian
Territory eombined: territorial govern
msat for Alaska: memorial favoring an
American merchant marine: iuterua-
tional fsh hatchery to be established
on Frazer river: closer trade relations
with Canada: placing the consular SER
vice under civil service; also resoiu.
tions relating to forestry irrigation:
public lands and the improvement Of
riverA and harborH: favoring an appro-
priation OF 81 600 900 for the Lewis and
Clark Exposition at Portland: roads
and bridges In Alaska: recommending
. TransmiSsissippi man for the Bureau
OF Manufactures: recommending man
from the sAmc district for . place on
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
approving n plan for = canal connect
Ing Puget sound and Lake Washington
at Seattle: more stringent pure food
laws: favorinK the st. Louis Exposi-
tion: . dinercntiai Of four per cent. In
favor Of Pacific coast bidders on battle
ships: protesting against further exten-
sion OF forest reserves In Washington:
recommending the construction OF an
isthmian canal: making The Hague
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS BY
TRANS.MlSSISSIPPI CONGRESS-

tribunal ihe court Of last resort. and
discountcnaneinE the sale OF large
tracts OF Philippine lands and the in.
PRODUCTION Of cooiie labor into those
tsisuds.
The only fights made In the congress
were on the statehood question OF Ok
iahomA and the resolution dealing with
the Philippines. The latter r~soiu,ions
~ originally introduced Was against.
the raising Of sugar and tobacco In the
islands and dealt with the tari6 qu-s-
tion. The changes tabled the whole
matter. after = heated debate. Then
tho resolution was amended 10 deal ,
with the land question and tho Intro
duction Of cooiic labor only. and was
passed.
After adjournment the delegates Z
were taken to inspect the batfleship
Nebraska. now under construction nj
Mornn's skipyards.
81 Louis will be the ncxt place of
meeting Of the Transmississippi Con
Ercss u the executive committee en- ,
make proper arrangements for dates
and entertainment. The delegates
were unanimous In their choice Of 81 !.
Louis for the convention city. but the
matter was left In the hands Of the es-
ccutivc committee for settlement. with
the understanding that 81. Louis Is 10
be given the preference.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
oi,ehes on State Lands.

Endless litigation is In sight for q
large number Of the DITCH companies
Of the state. says the Denver Rspub-
iicAn. Under present conditions Il Ii
possible that NJ any time steps can
be taken to question the right where
by they have constructed their canals
ON state lands.
II Is not the intention Of the State
Land Board to embarrsss these eompa-
nies. which have done 50 much to de-
yelop the state. but for the protection
Of the ditch owners themselves IN ef-
fort will be made TO enforee the Law
and compel them to obtain the legal
right TO occupy state lands with their
canals.
"A large number Of the ditch com.
panies Constructed their waterways
without taking the trouble to obtain
permission of the state to build on land
belonging To IT," said Register Wood
run yesterday In discussing the sub
ject. Under the law they have abso-
iutely no right to use the land. though
they all seem TO believe that posses
sion gives them that right
Complaints have been made fire.
quently Of this condition and In some
cases the fact that the ditch crossed
the land caused difhcuiiy In disposing
Of II. Such = condition of Affairs
should not exist. and there IL = pros
pect Of = great deal Of litigation as
the result. II seems to me that this
matter should be straighlened out Al
once"
Many Of the big ditch companies
have followed their own bent In con-
strung the waterways. According 10
tho register Of the land once they
have built on lands belonging to the
state without even ~ much as . by
your leave" This has made tho con-
ditions such that the state can inter.
ferc very seriously with their business
as amy time II chooses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
FIFTY TWO MORE CITIZENS
ARRESTED AT IDAHO SPRINGS

eonyenes in GeorgetOvn Monday. Deg
eember 7th. There we're dfty-txo olhsS
citizens arrested Thursday ON the same =
charge, and they. too. waived exam
inaii0n and were bound over.
When Judge Overs held District
Court n Ge0rgetown last week he had
bench warrants issued for the defend
ants arrested Wednesday. but IL n
claimed by the union men that the nc
ty-two whose names were handed lns
THURSDAY were also implicated. Among
The names handed in Thursday there
are some who were lot In the city al
the time the men we're driven from the
camp. IL is expected that some other
arrests may be made upon the charge
OF riotinx. and District Attorney Thur
man says he will have all men arrested
AGAINST whom complaints are aied
IL in not expected that Judge bs
France will return before the middle
Of September. and the civil eases Sc,
for last week will probably be heaEt,~
by him upon his return. although Judge
Overs vas asked by Judge De France
to preside At the hearing Of these eassss
Affairs in Idaho Springs are quiet
and the arrest OF citizens oeeasioned
no surprise. All OF the men arrested
charged with plotting the blowing up
OF tho Sun and Moon. as well as the
union leaders. are In the city. but none
OF them have found work. A. prrs@n;
there arc no union mines In the dis,
trict.
Neither ID. c. copiey. nor J. E. Chan
dler, who are wanted as accessories In
the plot. has been apprehend~d.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
BIG LEAD COMBINE
HAS NEW PROCESS

New York. Aug. ::-Detaiis of thu
United Lead Company. which has been
organized with capital stock of 3:1.-
900. 1000. OF which SIe.00o.0o0 will be in
bonds and the remainder In common /,
stock. were given out to-day.
Interests Identified with the Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining Company
have agreed to guarantee the bonds. 10
is said. and syndicate is to take S5.-
000. 900 OF bonds ut SO, to provide ready Q
cash.
The company has bought about
twelve lead manufacturing plants. In
Guiding the Chadwick Boston Company
OF Boston. the Merrell Lead Company
of st. Louis. the American Shot'& Lead
Company OF Chicago. the Union Lead
& Oil Company OF Brooklyn. Raymond
Lead Company Of Chicago. the Gibson
& Price Company OF Cleveland. the Nc
Douglall Company Of Buffalo. the Hoyt
Metnl Company Of st. Louis. Raymond
& Bmckford Company of Chicago. the
Pitcher Lead Company of Joplin and.
II Is understood. Latham Bros. of Eew
York and Philadelphia will Join
The new concern will begin opera
tions next Monday. Guy Major. for .
merly mayor of Toledo. and Thomas F.
Ryan OF the Widener-E -Elkins syn
dicate. were the principals lin the pro-
motion OF the United Lead Company.
/ Those who are in position to dis
cuss the affairs of the new concern de-
clared to-day that the company has
agents In every lead center In the coun-
try. with the ultimate view of purchas-
Ing whatever plants they can. Within
six months. they say. the United Lead
Company will control all the leading
plants in the country.
For the past three months the pro-
moters of the United Lead Company
have been experimenting in Brooklyn
with process to produce lead that will
revolutionize the industry. The expert
ments. 1t was said to-day. have proved
entirely satisfactory to the promoters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
Philippine Chief Apoloaizes.

Manila, Aug. 22.-The Sultan of De-
seen has appeared before Mai. r. Fl.
Bullard, with large retinue, and has
made a full and complete apology for
the insult rendered the United States
nag and for which reparation was
promptly demanded by Major Bullard,
then In command. The Sultan declared
that his crazy son, since disinherited,
was alone responsible for the outrage.
The Sultan of Bacolod is reported
to be refortifyjng his various camps
and demanding a substantial indemnity
from the United States on account of
war losses before he will tender his
submission.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-28
New Motfa. Road Directors.

Denver. Aug. 22.-Arrangements
were made at meeting of the Denver.
northwestern & Pacific road yesterday
for the issuance at an early date of ST.
500 900 of bonds to be used for the con-
struction company of the road.
The annual meeting was marked by
no unusual features excepting that
Thomas Kelley was elected a director
of the road in the place of George
Ross-Lewin. The others of the old
board of directors and officers were re-
elected. They are:
Directors-D. II. Moffat. W. G. Ev-
ans, C. ]. Hughes. Jr., Frank b. Glib
son, s. NJ. Perry, w. S. Cheesman and
Thomas Kelley.
Officers-D. II. Moffat. president; w.
g. Evans. vice president; Frank b.
Gibson, secretary; Thomas Kelley.
treasurer. and c. ]. Hughes, Jr., gem
eral counsel.