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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14

eide upon a new system for weighing
the coal, so thatsthe miners will be
given an honest treatment in this
connection.
On the other hand the commission
will condemn in the strongest terms
the acts of violence committed by the
union miners. They will be particu-
larly severe on the union men for
their refusal to permit nonunion men
to work. The commission will hold
that it is the right of every man to
earn his living wherever he can find
employment whether he belongs to Il
labor union or not. 1t also win con
denim the action of the union miners
in boycotting the stores which sell
the necessaries of life to nonunion
men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
BURDICK MURDER INQUEST
COMMENCED AT BUFFALO

Buffalo, n. Y, March 1.-THE in
quest into the murder of Edwin l..
Burdict was begun in the police
court here today before Judge Muir
ply. The court room is small and
only a limited number of persons
were admitted. Among the first wit
nesses to appear were Mrs. Seth Il.
Paine, Miss Barrett. the stenogra-
pher, who boards with Mrs. Paine, A.
Carlson, another boarder at the Paine
residence, and DR.. Rowland, assistant
medical examiner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
MINNEAPOLIS GETS THE STATUE
SymboIIzes the Father of Waters and Was
Carved for a Gift to New
Orleans.

Minneapolis, March 14.-Nine prom
purchased the fine allegOrical statue of
the Mississippi now being finished In
Carrara marble by Parker G. Mead.
the United Statesan sculptor, at Flor
ence. Italy. The statue was originally
ordered eighteen years ago, and was
intended as private gift to New Or
leans. but financial reverses prevent
ed carrying out the project
st. Louis has endeavored to secure
the statue for the exposition. and st.
Paul has also tried; but the Minneapo-
lis men secured it and will present 1t
to the city. 1t is planned to remove
the old city ball, park the area, and
put the stat1e in the center.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14

Anderson, Ind, March 14.-Goyern-
or Durbin's veto of bill for the inn
provement of the light plant and wat
erworks in his home city creates con-
siderable comment. The bill was for
the purpose of separating the electric
light and waterwOrks from the citys in
order to incur more Indebtedness while
enlarging the plants. Had the bill be-
come law, it was the intention to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
He Talked Too Freely.

Washington. March IA. United
States Consul J. L. Bittinger. at Mon
treal, has been invited to resign. He
will be succeeded by Major A w.
Edwards, a North Dakota newspaper
man. Consul Bittinger. while on
leave of absence at his home in st.
Louis. talked very freely of the rela-
tions betweel the United States and
Canada. This was i'll received in Can
ada and has led to the present ac-
tim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
KILLED IN
RAIL WRECK
Golden State Limited in
Collision Near
Dwight.
ENGINEER LOVE DEAD
And Five Other Train
men and Three Pas
sengers Hurt.
ENGINEER LOVE DEAD

Kansas City, March 1.-THE Golden
State Limited on the Rock Island,
eastbound, colIided this morning near
Dwight with a westbound passenger
train.
Both engines and the baggage, mail
and smoking ears were badly damag-
ed. None of the cars fleft the track.
Engineer Love, of the westbound
train, was killed, andefivc other train
men and three passengers were
slightly hurt.
Had Orders Co Meet.
The officials state that the trains
had orders to meet at Dwight, but
Engineer Scott, of the limited, failed
to obey them and ran by the switch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
Firms Thank minnesota for Helm.

st. Paul. March 14-GOvernor Van
SAINT has received a telegram from the
central relief committee of Finland
which reads: please convey to the
American people our heartfelt thanks
i'm behalf of Finland for general relief
already afforded" The relief work in
this state is progressing with satisfac-
tory speed. Already over $4,000 has
been turned in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
Bureau to Remove Per-
sons Without Caus-
ing Suspicion
is FOUND I'm THE EAST
Man and Woman Held
Witness Tells
Methods.

Philadelphia, March 14.-Through
their search for connecting link in
the Williams case, where a father and
mother are accused of poisoning their
two children, the detectives, working
under the direction of the district at
torney, have unearthed what they be-
lieve is the evidence of a murder mill,
where arrangements for disposing of
an undesirable relative or friend could
be made for a purely nominal sum.
Some startling facts were brought
out yesterday before Magistrate
kochersperger, as a result of which
Mrs. Catharine Danz was held with
out bail to await the action of the
coroner, who will now probe into the
death of her husband, which took
place a year and a half apo, while
George Hossey, a colored herb doc
tor" of 3354 Collins street, was com
mitted, charged with being an acces-
sorry.
1t is the theory of the common
wealth that Hossey was the proprie
tor of the murder mill. that Mrs.
Danz was one of his patrons. and
that her husband as the result of ar
senical poisoning died.
Insurance Believed a Motive.
As a motive for the alleged murder
of DAM it was developed that he car
ried $4,000 insurance on his life and
was hard drinking man whose ac-
tiUns were such as to make his death
anything but regret to his wife.
m hoG f,f1f ut
III Walnut street, was the first wit
ness at yesterdays hearing. He tes-
tilted to visit to Hossey to be treat
, ed. for illness. The detective said he
told the herb doctor that he intended
to get divorce from his wife. Hos
sey advised him against this, accord
ing to the witness, saying. Il can fix
her for you
Price of Murder Set at 500.
I'VE got to talking of price, and
Hossey told me-" the witness .contin-
ued, that he had arranged with Il
woman to-get rid of her husband, and
he was to get S1OO for the job. After
the contract had been carried out the
woman had only given him $51.''
Gavin said he returned the next day
and arranged to get rid of 1.-The wo-
man" Gavin's cross examination did
not shake his story. Evidence by City
detective McKenty tended to show
that Mrs. DAM had secured powders
from the herb doctor to cure her
husband of drunkenness.
DR.. Media testified that the powder
received from Hossey by Detective
Gavin was rich in white arsenic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
WHAT WORRIES THE GERMANS
In Their Rotations with the United States L
Public Opinion.

In Ihelr heIat1onS with the united states IL
Public Opinion.
Berlin, March 14.-German naval ex-
perts declare that the proposed in
crease of Uncle Sans sea strength is
much more serious matter for Ger
many than the establishment of nav
nj station on the east coast of Eng
land. This view is shared by the off,
cials of the navy department. who can
not conceal from themselves the fact
that enlarged naval programme for
the United States is chiefly the re-
suit of the Disappointing Venezuelan
expedition. No authority is permitted
to discuss the subject for publication
and there is a complete absence or
comment in the press in obedience to
official wishes.
Speaking yesterday prominent nav
al Strategist in close touch with Off
cial opinion said: "Germany's dan
ger from the United States lies not
in the expansion of the American fleet
but in the popular sentiment which
has brought about that expansion. We
contemplate a powerful American
navy with alarm because of the uses
to which popular feeling may at any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
GOV. DURBIN VETOES
HIS HOME TOWN BILL

put out a large issue OF bonds on the
two plants, and improvements, cost
ing about 100000, were proposed.
Governor Durbin, it is said, vetoed
the measure because he thought that
it provided for an excessive rate of in
terest and also, it is said. because the
city has not taken up some old war
rants, and the governor thought it best
to have an old debt cleared up before
assuming new one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
NO FURTHER WORK FOR
CONVICTS IN MICHIGAN

Detroit, March IA Free Press
special from Jackson, Mich, says:
The Z. Bronx Manufacturing COM
has Il contract with the state for the
service of 250 convicts at the Jackson
prison for 35 cents a day, has served
notice that at the expiration of the
six months notice specified therein, it
will cancel its contract, which has two
years to run -..--- ---.---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
INJUNCTION IS ISSUED
AGAINST THE TROLLEYMEN

Waterbury, Conn, March 14.-Judge
Elmer in the superior court today
granted temporary Injunction son
the application of the Connecticut
Railway & Lighting company to re-
strain the trolleymen's union, indi-
vidually and collectively, and all 9th
er unions in Waterbury from inter
fering in any way with the business
of the company or it's employees and
from making use of the boycott to in
iure the business of the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
UnItarians to Raise a Fund.

Sioux City. Ia, March 1.-THE
Unitarians of Iowa. who are in conven-
ton here, have decided to raise an en-
dowment fund of $4,000. The fund is
to provide permanent and sure finances
for the work of the church in the state.
and is the forerunner of an aggressive
missionary campaign on the part Of
the Unitarians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
SECRETARY CHAMBERLAIN
ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREETED

London, March 14.-'Southampton
welcomes home Britain's empire
statesman in huge letters and sur
rounded and entwined with union
jacks and the stars and stripes was
the motto that first greeted Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs.
Chamberlain on landing at South
ampton today from South Africa.
The travellers had magnificent
greeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14

hour compel Il to be put.
Recent history has convinced Ger
many that no matter how cordial the
relations between Washington and
Berlin. the real factor in the situation
is American public opinion. How to
reckon with certainty on that uncon-
trollable and capriciOus element fills
us with concern"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
INDICTED MAYOR AMES
STARTS FOR MINNEAPOLIS

Manchester. y. H., March H. DIR.
A. Nj. Ames, former mayor of Mime
apolis, left here today on his volun
tary return to Minnesota to answer
to the charges of bribery. Mrs. Ames
and daughter accompanied the doctor
and officers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
By Rushing of Water
Into a Michigan
Mine.
ONE BODY RECOVERED
Level on Which They
Are Working is
Flooded.

Detroit, March IA special to The
Free Press from Iron Mountain, Mich,
says: -Four lIen are known to have
lost their lives and four others are
missing as the result of one of the
worst fatalities of regent years in the
mining region. The mon were drowned
by rush of water Which flooded the
level in whicn they WIRE working. The
accident occurred in 1.-The fourth level
of the crosscut in thd Lille mine. and
was caused by the men working
through the wall offs their level into
another levcl-an old wOfking-which
had been flooded, the water sweeping
through the break and drowning the
men like rats in a trap. Twelve min
ers We're at work in the fourth level,
but four. managed to escape. The
known dead are: Henry Jaeger. Capt.
James Williams, John Davey and John
Richards. The names of the other four
missing have not been aScertained- One
body. that of Henry Jaeger, has been
recovered.
Three Killed and Fourteen Hurt.
Pontiac. Ills, March 14.-Three men
were killed ard fourteen were severe
ly injured by an explosion of fire damp
in the mine of the Cardiff Coal COM
pany. The dead are John McClosky,
Joseph Huett and Zrel AZOfino Min
ers at the mouth of the shaft were
awakened by the explosion and res
cuei the injured and removed the dead
bodies from the mine. Some of the
injured may die.
Hurt on the IIIinOis Central.
Fort Doge, Ia. March 1.-THE Chi
cago limited. west-bSund. on the Illi-
nois Central railway was wrecked at
Pomeroy yesterday and five passen-
gers were injured, as follows: Miss
Ella Watson. Fort Dodge. head cut;
Mrs. III. y. Peterson Fort Dodge. back
cut and bruised; unidentified woman,
Rockford, Ills. head hut; w. ID. Hunt,
st. Louis, hand cut ;knd bruised; j. L.
Perry. New York. badk cut The chair
car and one sleeper left the track,
tht former being Ovefturned. The train
was running at full speed when the ac-
cident occurred The cause of the
wreck is unknown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS ARE
GETTING BUSY IN RUSSIA

ST. Petersburg. March IA com
mission. under the presidency of Min
lister of the Interior Won Plohwe. has
already commenced work On formula
ting the method of carrying out the
reforms in the provincial administra-
tion commanded in the cars recent
decree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
EASTERN ROAD REFTSES
TO DISCUSS GRIEVANCES

New York. March 1.-THE direc-
tors of the New York. New Haven &
Hartford railroad today refused to
meet the joint committee of the
trainmen and conductors to discuss
grievances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
JUSTICE DAYS CONDITION
CONSIDERED ENCOURAGING

Washington. March 14.-Dr. Har-
din. Justice Days physician, said this
morning: Day had a fairly good
night and his condition continues en-
couraging."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
Miss Roosevelt sans.

New York, March 14.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt sailed on the steamer Com
mo today for Porto Rico, where she
is to be the guest of the daughter of
Gov Hunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
Famine Relief Fund.

Stockholm, March 1.-THE famine
relief committee has received total
subscriptions amounting to about $685.
600, of which sum $4,000 was sent
from America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
REVOLUTIONISTS CLAIM
THEY WON VICTORY

WiIlemstad. March 1.-THE Nene-
zuelan revolutionists claim to have
completely defeated the government
forces in battle which took place
recently near Coro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
For Mayor of Cleveland.

Cleveland, March 14.-Harvey D..
Goulder, president ofs the chamber of
commerce, was today nominated by
the republicans for mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
wa, a Cb,noa. Ills: woman.

San Jose. Cal. March 14.-At the
morgue here Albert Lcavitt. from Illi-
nois, called, and when shown the body
of a young man who committed sui
eide at the Manila house. declared that
the body was that of Martin +. Cox
whom he had known well in Chenoa,
Ills, several years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14

The largest employer of convict la
Dor, the Wilmington & Cooley com
pany. has bean steadily decreasing the
number of its convict workmen for
some time and increasing its free
shops. The manua cement of this COM
pany says that convict labor is. all
things considered, dearer than free la
bor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
THE CARS MOTIVE
In Decreeing Reforms in the Em-
pire Is to Try and Catch
Up to Date.
COMES HIGH TO BE AN AMBASSADOR
Mccormick Receives, and Foots Big
Bills-Germany Kept Awake
Nights by Our Navy.

st. Petersburg. March 14.-It is GER
tain that the bureaucracy will do its
best to nullify the cars emancipatory
programme, but friends OF Russian
freedom inside and outside the empire
intend to see that such efforts meet
with as little success as possible. They
purpose scattering his maiesty's mani
festo broadcast throughout the coun-
try This publication of the czar'S
intentions is certain to produce thrill
of new hope in millions of breasts.
The cars words have a marvellous
quickening power over his people and
official reactiOnaries cannot prevent
important consequences in the direc-
ton of popular political consciousness.
Why the Gar Wants Reform.
IT is not pure abstract idealism that
is causing this stir of liberal impulses
in the imperial palace His majesty,
who of late years has drawn his in
SpiratiOn from many of the foremost
men of the great colonial and COM
mercial nations. has decided that Rus
sia cannot maintain its position as a
progressive power except by diffusing
intelligence and rational patriotism
among the masses. The best hope for
the realization of the cars ideas lies
in the daring antagonism of NJ S J.
Witte. the minister of finance. and In
the schemes of reaction devised by VI.
Plehwe. minister of the interior
Russia the Boss Regulator"
United States Ambassador McCor-
mick last night gave a formal recep-
ton to the diplomatic corps and Rus
sian official society. The office of inn
perial ceremonies, according to custom,
drew up the list of guests. AmbaSsa-
doris are never allowed 10 suggest
changes I'm this list or invite any one
except members of their families and
the staffs of their embassies. The list
last night consisted of 1.S00 men and
200 women, and upon all those able
to attend the reception Ambassador
and Mrs. Mccormick must make u
personal call. Such receptions are new
er attended by the members of the
imperial family. To comply with the
requirements of this formal initiation
the ambassadors house must always
be large enough to accommodate 1000
S-uNSAS. w AliiDul NOullilllS -OO lOOIll6l-
for whom refreshments and places TO
sit down must be provided. This scale
of magnifcence only applies to am
bassadOrs. no entertaining is required
from ministers
Honor for Grants Granddaughter.
Last nights reception commenced at
10 o'clock and lasted until past mid
night. The invitations included all the
leading court. civil, naval and military
officials and their families; no unoff1-
cial persons, however high their rank,
were invited, except Princess Canta-
cuZene, formerly Miss Julia Grant, and
in her case it was stipulated that she
should not be presented. her husband
being of lower rank than the occasion
demanded, although his parents at
tended by right of rank. After the re-
ception Ambassador and Mrs. McCor-
mick entertained twenty-four personal
friends at supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
William Minch Kills
BrOther-in-LaW and
Himself.
SLABS FORMER WIFE
Young A1abaman Fires
Through Window
and F1eeS.

Peoria, H.. March 14-William
Minch, one Of the best known resi-
dents of Washington, TasweH coun-
ty, yesterday rode to the home of his
brotRer-in-law, Adam Oetzel. east of
Farmland. and shot and killed him.
Then Alinch went to the home of
his former wife at Washington and
with a butcher knife cut off her right
ear and one of her fingers. then
mounted his horse and when near
the Santa Fe depot shot and killed
himself.
All parties concerned are among
the most prominent people of TasweH
county. Minch is alleged to have
threatened two weeks to do what he
did yesterday. Domestic trouble is
said TO have been the cause.
shoots Five of a Family.
Huntsville, Ala. March 14.-Joe ID.
Powers, young white man of New
market, Ala. attempted to eXtermin-
ate whole family near that place
yesterday.
Powers had difficulty with John
Wrinkle a few days ago and Yesterday
he called at Wrinkles home and OPEN
ed fire upon the family through
window. Five persons were shot, in
Guiding Wrinkle, a boy and two wo-
men. Wrinkles son was shot in the
eye. Immediately after the shooting
Powers took train for Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
Point Made by the Plaintiff.

The plaintiffs argued that the goods
are III transit in the meaning of the
law from the moment they are loaded
into a wagon, when receipt is given
by the transfer. company. and this con
tentiOn was upheld by the court. The
injunction. which is Il temporary one.
is made returnable on March 20. No
tices of the injunction issued upon pc
tition of the Kansas City Transfer
company were served upon thiI-ty-eight
labor leaders and strikers, but had lit
tie effect. But few men were employed
to take the strikers places, and what
men do go to work accomplished lit
tie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14

Morgan Leaves Washington.
Washington, March IA. Pierpont
Morgan and his party left here at 8
D. m. yesterday for New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
ENJOlN TRANSFERS
Application at Kansas City with
the Interstate Commerce
Act as Basis
GRANTED WITH HAswEEPING DECREE
Strike Litigation in West
Virginia.

Kansas City, March 14.-Judge John
f. Phillips, in the United States dis
trict court yesterday. issued sweep
ing injunction restraining all members
of the local Team Drivers Interna-
tional union from interfering with the
business of eleven of the transfer COM
panies of the city whose men are or
a strike. The eleven companies petit
toned the court yesterday to restrain
the strikers, and their sympathizers
on the ground that Interference with
wagons on the way to the depOts and
shipping yards is in violation of the
interstate commerce law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
strikers Give Much Troubles.

In the bottoms ten strikers were ar
rested for stOninG driver and block
aiding the tharoughfare. and it became
necessary for the police to disperse the
crowd, but no one was hurt. Later
as many more men were arrested for
Obstructing the sidewalks and charge
of disturbing the peace was placed
against them. The leaders of the
strike assert that they are gaining
strength, and that other trades will
go out in their support if the transfer
men do not give in soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-14
win Be 100 Indictments.

Charleston, w. Va. March 1.-THE
indictments returned Thursday by the
federal grand jury were against Cyrus
Rains, Fin Stover, Pearl Slower. S. ].
Webb, J. L. Eckers, John Reddin.
Oliver Reddin, Stonewall Jackson (col-
.ore6, r. B. Bryant, and r. L. Crews.
The indictments are for resisting Off
GERS of the government while trying
to serve process at Atkinsville prior to
the battle at Stamford City. Those
named in the foregoing are all in jail
here. The grand jury will not finish
its work until some time next week,
and the indictments for resisting ar
rest at AtkiDsville will reach almost
100.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-08
NORTHWESTERN GAMES

saltwater, Mimi, June at-stii1watef shut out
Delahe At Athletie park by score Of . to y,
Dsllhr Of the locals struck out eight hash and
Erickson for Dslahe struck out sin. Avery made
long drive over center fence for home rum
The locals got ten hits, & home Funi 9 three
played short In good form,
Glencoe. MINI. june e,=-alsneee defeated the
the features were the pitching of Gleason and the
batting Of Funk, both OF tile Glencoe team,
oseeela, Wis, June s.-oseeea defeated Bar.
ron, to 7.
aanlt Ste, Marie by score Of 10 to !.
aiayten. MINI, June s.-The baseball game
between Chandler and slsyt6h resulted IN q
Eden Valley. Mimi, June a.-Eden Valley de-
to 3. making the sixth straight victory OF the
psypssy ni BATTERIES, Easn VALLEY. S'Erier
and Mcdonald; New rsynssvilie. aeavsy sne
Miiher, N, H.. Jias s.-hiiiaer and HaH1if
played ball here Saturday, Score, % TO 9 Ii
salem, b. o.. June ss-The Salem baseball
team played game at Howard, beating thu
local team by score of 8 to 5. Esttefss@bet
and Bailey, Walker and Osborn.
ysfndsie Minn., June Ain the bali gam.
here between Deer Creek and vsfHds1s, the 1attsi
won BY the skin of their teeth. II to z. Chris
Hanson Of tsrhdats struck out eighteen meh.
The game played BY TIE i ao, With TIE Berthe
SITTER fftesh innings Of hard playing. Proctor o.
the second nine pitched eleven innings for ths
locals and had The hard hittefs from the timber
1T his mercy,