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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
BIND and GAG WOMAN:
Get AWAY WITH $4,000
EIGHTH VICTIM OF
MASSACRE FOUND
WOman's Body MutiIated BY Va
quis After Reing ChOked
to Death.

Tucson, Ariz., March 16.-Advices
from HermisoIlo,. Mexico, state that
one more body has been found near
the point of the holdup and massacre
of the passengers of the stage run
ming between Torreon and Potam.
The body found is that of a woman.
1t had been terribly mutilated and
afterward dragged a distance of so
yards into the bushes. \ piece of
rope was found around the neck of
the body, showing that the woman
had been choked to death. In all five
passengers were killed. 1t has been
definitely confirmed that the bandits
were Yaqui Indians, numbering Is to
20. They were evidently well armed,
as the bodies of the dead were riddled
with bullets. Two companies of sol
diers are on the trail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
IOWA EX-COURT
CLERK is IN JAIL
Charged With Using Ways That Are
Dark to Obtain Some
Ready Cash,

Sioux City, Ia, March 1G.-Alexan-
der c. Mckay. at one time clerk of
the court of Lyman county, South Da-
kota, is in jail here and is being held
as Il fugitive from justice. Mckay
is charged with having obtained mon
ey under false pretenses at Chamber
lain. S. ID. Sheriff Irish and McKay'S
recently married wife have arrived
from Oacoma, S. D., and he will re-
turn TO South Dakota today TO stand
trial.
Mckay says he drew checks on a
bank for $1O0. but Attorney 1. n. Auld
promised to have $3.50 in the bank be-
fore the checks could be presented.
He intimates Auld has defrauded him.
He tried to enlist in the regular army
here, without the knowledge of his
bride
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
Democrats Caucus.

Washington, March 16.-The dem
ocratic senators at caucus today re-
solved to support two amendments to
the Panama canal treaty. One of
these provides for the modification of
the word article so as to insure con-
troll of the canal zone by the United
States, and the other enlarges the
provision of the fourth article with
disavowal of any intention on the
part of the United States .'to increase
its territory at the expense of Colom-
bia or our sister republics in Central
or South America so as to include
Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
SUIT CASE AND
$4,000 MISSING
New York Detectives Looking for
Valuable Baggage Lost
by Visitor.

New York, March 16.-CentraI Of
flee detectives swarmed about the
10th floor of the Tract society build
ing trying to find some clue to the
thief who stole a suit case with S20,-
600 in it Thursday afternoon. The
suit case belonged to L. II. Mershon,
president of the Taco Milling COM
pany, of New Brunswick, y. j., which
concern manufactures a breakfast
food there and at Seymour Park,
Conn.
Mr.. Mershon came to New York
early in the week. Every day he left
the suit case with the bonds in the
office of John G. Stead, room No. 1916.
He said nothing about the contents
of the suit case, and it was shifted
about the office, and when he return
ed late Thursday afternoon the case
was gone. No clue has so far been
discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
COAL Mine
THEIR TOMB
More ExpIOsid ms in Col
Iiery at Cardiff,
SEVERAL ARE DEAD
Two of the Bodies Are
Recovered This
Morning.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 1G.-State
Secretary Ryan, of the United Mine
Workers of America, received a tele-
gram this morning from Cardiff. Liv-
ingtone county, where the mine eN-
plosion last Thursday resulted in the
death of three men, stating that ano-
ther explosion had occurred at the
same mine last evening and that six
men were entombed
\ later dispatch was received to
the effect that one man had been res
cued, dangerously injured.
Rescue Impossible.
\ still later dispatch stated that
still another explosion had occurred
at 9:45 this morning; that two dead
bodies had been taken out, and that
there were three menl still in the mine
whom it would be impossible to res
cue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
NORTHCOTT BARRED
FROM JUDGESHIP
Race for Nomina-
ton.

Springfield, Ills, March 16.-Attor-
ncy General Hamlir, at the request
of Lieutenant Governor NorthcOtt, has
rendered an opinion on the question
whether or net the lieutenant governor
curing his term of office may become
a candidate for circuit judge.
The attorney general holds that the
clause of the constitution providing
that neither the governor, lieutenant
governor, auditor of public accounts,
secretary of state, superintendent of
public instruction nor attorney gener-
al shall bc eligible to any other office
during the period for which he shall
have been elected bars the lieutenant
governor from becoming a candidate
for a judicial office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
HE CAUGHT LORD DUFFERIN
Who Probably Lost HeaviIy-NAmes OF
Royalty Are Used.

Who Probably Lost HeaviIy-Names OF
Royalty Are Used.
One of the victims of the crash was
the late Marquis of Dufferin and Ava,
once governor general of Canada and
British ambassador at Paris He con
sented to be chairman OF the London
and Globe, and had 25,000 shares in
the different companies. With Lord
Dufferin on the board of directors
were Lieutenant General Gough-Cal-
thorp, who was colonel of the Fifth
Dragon Guards, and Lord Edward
William Pelham-Clinton, master of the
late queens household and son of the
fifth Duke of Newcastle. Lord Dur-
FERNS wealth, at one time large, was
believed to have been swallowed up
in these companies.
Much United Statesan money was
lost in the failure. There was q great
outcry against the attitude of the au-
thorities in not prosecuting Wright
and his fellow directors, and in Jan
uary last a petition was circulated on
the London stock exchange, signed by
many influential men, demanding the
pAO'NSuAlOb VI OllS4Ng tS II was NOlI-
sidered that The credit of the city and
of the London stock exchange de
manded a thorough investigation. 4
fund OF $4,000 was raised to initiate
the prosecution of Wright.
Arnold White, the author, at a meet
ing said the reason the prosecution
was not undertaken by the govern
ment was that the directors of the
London and Globe were sheltering
themselves behind members of the
royal family. He added that he un-
derstood royal duke had invested his
money in the concern, and he believed
that certain hangers-on at court"
were using the name of the king and
others for the purpose of hiding their
own nefarious deeds. Other speakers
at this meeting declared that the stock
holders of the London and Globe were
victims of one of the most terrible,
heartless and gigantic swindles of the
present age
On March 10 action was taken
against Wright. Justice Buckley, in
the chancery division of the high court
of Justice, mSde an order directing
the official receiver. as liquidator OF
the London and Globe Finance Cor
poration Qimited), to prosecute on q
criminal charge Whitaker Wright and
utilize the assets of the London and
Globe to pay the costs of the prose
cution. The following day warrant
for Wright's arrest was issued. When
the police officer went to his home he
was informed that Wright had gore
to the continent on account of his
health.
New York, March 16.-Whitaker
Wright says he will waive extradition
and return to England. Miss Browne,
who is said to be his niece, says she
will return to England shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
Final Stage in Wabash
Difficulty Near at
Hand.
DECISION is AWAITED
Whether Men Can Be
Restrained From
Quitting Work.

ST Louis, March 16.-Judge Adams,
of the United States district court, has
Overruled the motion filed by the Wa
bash railroad attorneys to require the
brotherhoOdS and employees to file ad
ditional minutes of their meetings, and
additional letters and telegrams. The
attorneys representing the brother
hoods and employees have agreed to
bring into court such of the missing
correspondence and minutes as they
have.
Arguments will be heard by
Judge Adams tomorrow in the injunc-
ton suit itself. Labor leaders have
no hesitancy in saying that if the In
junction is rot dissolved their power
is gone, and the laboring man win
have no way to enforce his demands.
The legal battle on both sides will be
sharp and determined, and great inter
est is manifested in regard to the
courts decision. If the injunction is
dissolved it is very probable a strike
among Wabash firemen and trainmen
will be ordered to enforce demands
for higher wages.
When Strikers Go to Law.
Colorado Springs, Colo, March 16.
Legal action in behalf of the Strik-
ing mill men in colorado City has
been Instituted in the district court of
FL Paso county. 1t is n general suit
to restrict and define the authority of
the military forces and to restrain
them from infringing upon the per-
sonal and property rights of private
citizens. The complaint is directed to
w. r. Gilbert, sheriff of Ell Paso coun-
ty; General John Chase, Colonel Jas.
III. Brown, and others. Coroner Law
has served a summons upon Sheriff
Gilbert. The militia officers declare
that while on duty or under arms IN
the service of the state they cannot
be served with legal papers. The cor
oner has an opinion from a legal au-
thority that summons of this nature
requiring the defendants to answer in
twenty days can be served, and he will
proceed to do so as soon as possible.
Strike Is Partly Settled.
A partial settlement has been effect
ed in the mill mems strike at Colorado
City, which has been on for nearly
month, and ON account of which. the
state troops were ordered out. One of
the features of the settlement is an
agreement that the troops be with
drawn at ono.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
INJUNCTION AT WATERBURY,
Traction Company in Connecticut Tries
the Value Thereof.


the Value Thereof.
Waterbury, March 16.-An impor-
tant move in relation to trolley mems
strike, which has been in progress
since Jan. IL, was taken Saturday
when papers were issued in tenn
porary injunction granted by Judge
Elmer, of the superior court, on appli-
cation of the Connecticut Railway and
Lighting company, restraining the troll
ley mems union and most, if not all,
of the unions in this city from acts
calculated. to interfere with the COM
panys business or it's employees. The
Injunction, which is sweeping in its
nature, enJOins the strikers and their
SympathizerS from boycotting the
plaintiff or its employees, or any other
corporations O. persons; from in any
way impeding the business of the rail
road company, and from acts of in
timidation ana violence, under q pen
atty of $4,000 fine.
In the complaint of the company
attached to the writ an attachment to
the amount of $4,000 is ordered
placed on The property of the de-
AIt lldI
men in the PLAINTIFFS employ were
abused, and assaulted with clubs and
revolvers, and that some persons In
sympathy with or connected with the
defendants have murdered or caused
to be murdered a policeman The COM
plant asks damages in the sum of
$4,000.
After examining a number of wit
nesses Deputy Coroner Pond last night
brought to close for the present his
investigation of the death of Police
man Paul Mendelsohn, who was killed
while acting as a guard on a trolley
car at Forest Park a week ago. The
investigation developed nothing Re
wards aggregating nearly $4,000 are
offered for the detection of the muir
dererS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
ANOTHER VICTORY
WON BY CASTRO
Venezuelan Forces Recapture City
of CarupanO From
Rebels.

Caracas, March 16.-A body of gov
ernment troops was sent from Mar
garita island March 13 to attack the
rebels at Carupano, which during the
blockade was taken from them
After three hours fighting the gov
ernment forces reoccupied the town,
recaptured the guns and mausers and
taking 633 prisoners, 80 of whom were
wounded.
The amount of the first payment
due to Germany under the Washing
ton agreement was deposited in a
safe at the treasury and will be paid
to the order of the German minister,
Herr Won Pelldramm, who is expected
to arrive here tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
STRIKE VS.. INJUNCTION
IS A CRUCIAL STRUCCL E
HARRISON NAMED
FOR FOURTH TERM
Results of Chicago Democratic City
Convention Held
Today.

Chicago, March 16.-Mayor Carter
III. Harrison was renominated for Il
fourth term in the democratic city
convention here today. Other nomi-
nations We're:
City Treasurer-Ernest Hummel.
City Clerk. j. Boehm.
City Attorney-John E. Owens.
Chicago, March l6.-In the Demo
cratic primaries, which were held Sat
urday, Mayor Carter Ii. Harrison, who
is a candidate for denomination, Sc
cured practically all of the delegates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
KIIIei a s,nalIpox Patient.

Paris, Ky, March 16.-At Riddles
Mills, this county. Clyde Keller, son Of
prominent physician. shot and killed
William Weaver. a smallpox patient.
Keller was a guard at the pest house
and shot the man when he refused to
stay In the lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
Iowa Scale for Coal Dirper..

Des Moines, Ia, Marh 16.-The joint
scale committee of the miners and op-
orators have reached an agreement ar
fecting the scale for the irst district.
The scale is fixed at S1.05 a ton for
screened coal, 10-cent increase. Pro-
visions at the same rate is made for
mine-run coal where it is sold OF a
mine-run basis. An increase OF 30
cents a ton is agreed upon for eight
foot entry work and II cents for twelve
and fourteen foot entry work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
nan. WIG and nanx nrouned.

Gladden., Ala, March 16.-WilI
Ferguson, wife and baby were
drowned in the backwaters of Hytop
creek, Deckalb county. A heavy fall
of rain during the night had caused
the creek to overflow and Fergusons
house vas HQQ1sd4 IL }
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
BOILER EXPLOSION
WRECKS MILLS
Death and Damage i'm steel Plant at
East Toledo, Ohio, This
Morning.

Toledo, Ohio, March 16.-In boiler
explosion which wrecked a large por-
tion of the East Toledo mills of the
Republic Iron & Steel company today
John Thompson, fireman, was killed
and two other employees were prob
ably fatally burned. The property
damage is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
COMPTROLLER ORDERS
BANKING HOUSE CLOSED

Washington, March 16.-The First
National bank of Florida at Jackson
Vile has been closed by order of the
comptroller of the currency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
National Coneress Of nTotber..

New York, March 16.-The annual
conference of the National Congress
of Mothers viii be held this year at
Detroit, Mich, May to 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
is NABBED IN EAST
Wright, Wanted in Eng.
land to Stand Trial for
Big SwindIe.
TRAVELLING UNDER HIS OWN NAME
But Had Left France Under an Alias
Brief Story of His Finan.
cial Crash.

New York, March 16.-Whittaker
Wright, the London promoter ac-
cused of fraud in connection with va
rious financial corporations, was ar
rested here yesterday upon his arrival
on the French line steamer La Lor-
raine. The arrest was made upon a
message from the London police au-
thorities. With Wright was Il young
woman who was on the passenger list
as Miss +. Browne and whom Wright
represented to be his niece. They had
ut first registered as NJ. and Ndlle.
AndreOni, but the first day out Wright
had the register changed to his own
name and Miss +. Browne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
STRANGE METHOD OF A
SUICIDE AT IOWA CITY

Iowa City, March 16.-Jacob Brum,
a workingman, ended his life today in
Il sensational manner. He loaded
gun with three-cornered file, and
the trigger being broken he placed
the gun in a stove with the muzzle
against his breast and waited for the
heat to fire the weapon. The file
pierced his heart.
Mrs. Gallagher, convicted of per-
jury in the trial of Charles Holada
for the murder of her husband, was
today sentenced 10 15 years in the
penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
Flood Situation on Lower
River Grows
Serious.
FACTORIES ARE CLOSED
While Railroad Tracks
Are Under Several
Feet of Water.

Memphis, Tenn, March 1G.-The
food situation between Caruthers-
Vile, Mo-, and Baton Rouge. La. is
serious. The river is rising rapidly
and il Will be little short of a mar
vel if the levees hold the great vol
ume of water.
The situation in and around Mem
phis is becoming more serious. With
out Il single exception the numerous
lumber plants in north Memphis have
suspended operations owing to the
encroachment of the waters. At
Fourth and Market streets people are
moving about in sl1iffs, and the street
railway has annulled all schedules in
this part of the city. Three of the IL
linois Central tracks fare under wa
ter north of Auction street, although
traffic has not been suspended on
them, but if water continues to rise
trouble is expected there.
At Ensley, six miles 3below here, 500
feet of the Yazoo & Mississippi Val
ley tracks are inundhted, but they
were "cribbed" over and trains are
running through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16

st. Louis. Mo-, March 16.-Police
Sergeant John Noonan. of the 14th
district. in which the vice and cor
ruption disclosures were made by the
grand jury, committed suicide today
by cutting his throat and shooting
himself in the abdomen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
Fourteen Masked Men
Enter an Ohio
Home.
MONEY KEPT HIDDEN
Member of the Family
Compelled to Disclose
Its Location.

Napakoneta, Ohio, March 16.-Four-
teen masked men invaded the home of
Mrs. Reichelderfer. a wel!-to-do wild
ow, living near Cridersville, Saturday
evening, bound the members of the
family, and secured nearly $4,000
worth of valuables and money. At
ter they had finished ransacl1ing the
house several of the gang remained
until early in the morning. feasting
ON cold food, wine and cider which
they found in the cellar. Mrs. Reich
elderfer, it is said, was afraid to trust
her money to the banks. which ac-
counts for the large sum kept in the
house.
Living in the house with Mrs. Reich
elderfer were a granddaughter,
Blanche Reichelderfer, 10 years old,
and a family by the name Of lines,
consisting of the father, George
lines, his wife, and their son Joseph,
who was absent when the robbers ap-
peared.
BIindfOId and Gag Victims.
Just after the family had concluded
supper the II masked men, we'll arm
ed. entered the kitchen and ordered
them to throw up their hands.
George lines showed fight and was
promptly knocked down by the rob
bers, who then blindfolded and gag
ged all the family with the exception
of the little girl and tied them to beds
and furniture, each in a separate
room.
Mrs. Reichelderfer was known TO
have a considerable amount of mon
ey in the house, and the robbers fore
ed little Blanche to tell the hiding
place. y shotgun was placed at her
breast, but she was brave and stip-
ulated' that he gold watch and ring,
which were hidden. should not be
taken. After they had agreed she
told them that the money was in the
corner of an old chest in the garnet.
The robbers made an examination
and took from the chest $4,000 in
checks. drafts and securities, and
nearly $4,000 in cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
what Estes Complains OF

81 contend that it was the duty OF
the government of the United States
to secure for me fair and impartial
rial under usual and regular rules of
judicial procedure for the official acts
performed under its appointment, di-
rectiOn and authority. was subjected
to trial byarbitraryand unusual modes
of trial, contrary alike to Original laws
of Cuba and the fundamental prin-
cipleS of Justice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
People On Move.

Vicksburg, Miss, March 16.-Late
reports state that all the embank-
ments are holding on both sides of
the river in this section. Refugees
from the lowlands with cattle and
household goods continue to arrive
in every sort of craft, from steam
boat to Il homemade raft.
Natchez, Miss. March 16.-Capt.
Harry 5. Douglas, OF the United
States engineer corps. has ordered
1000 feet of lumber 10000 sacks,
and carload of wheelbarrOws and
shovels for use on the levees between
Nicksbrug and Natchez.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
PLEA MADE PUBLIC
Congress Having Adjourned With.
out Action on His Case
Rathbone States 1t.
WHY he ASKED INVESTIGATION
OF His Trial and Conviction in Cuba
Insists That the Law Was
Violated.

Washington, March 16.-Estes G.
Rathbone, formerly director of posts
at Havana, who was convicted of mis-
use of funds but was pardoned under
the general amnesty proclaimed by
President Palma when he assumed Of
fee, has made public statement of
his case. This statement was addressed
to Senator PIatt, of Connecticut, chair
man of the committee on relations with
Cuba. Rathbone has been earnestly
urgings that action be taken upon his
case, and now that congress has adj
journed without taking such action he
has decided to make public his state
ment. In it he says:
RathbOne States His Base.
Il make the following statement as
a basis for the investigation: l was an
officer of the United States, appointed
and commissioned by the postoffice de-
partment of the United States, and was
amenable only to the authority of the
United States. AS such officer 1 was
detailed to duty in the public service
of Cuba, foreign land, and during all
my incumbency in said office l acted
as citizen of the United States under
the direction of the United States post
office department at Washington, in
pursuance of Il treaty which was and
is Il part of the law of the United
States, and in the course of the per-
formance of my official duties 1 was
charged with high crimes and Tnisde-
meanors, and was tried in that foreign
country by tribunal appointed by and
acting under the authority and direc
tion of the military governor of Cuba,
appointed by the war department of
the United States under said treaty,
and was put upon what was claimed to
be trial for such alleged crimes and
miSdemeanOrS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
Was a Napoleon of FINANCE.

The financial crash of the compa-
nies fioated by Whitaker Wright came
in December, 1900. There We're eleven
of these. including the parent COM
pany, entitled the London and Globe
Finance Corporation, with total cap
italization of $60.675, 900. Wright was
the managing director. Few million
aires lived in the same princely style
as Whitaker Wright In Park Lane,
London, he had a miniature palace,
the drawing room of which was n
copy of the famous Cabinet du Roi
of Louis Nv. 1t took three years to
complete, and cost many thousands of
pounds. At Godalming he owned Il
country seat in beautifying which 600
wOrkmen were engaged. 1t contains
costly fountains and statuary brought
from Italy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-16
His Very Stables Were Palaces.

Wright's stables alone cost small
fortune. They have upholstered oak
and leather settees and polished gun
metal fittings, while valuable paint
ings and bas-reliefs adorn the stalls.
His private yacht was fitted up with
similar luXuriousness, and at one time
he was credited with the intention of
constructing yacht to race Sir Thos.
Lipton'S Shamrock.