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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-12
tAs Pantheon

The Pantheon has just received a large consignment of Hermitage whis' kies, rye and bourbon. This Is the hn- est brand of whisky ever brought to Skagway. Try it. u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-12

10 is claimed that the new pope has decided Co make two more American cardinals, making three toc the United
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-12
Nake a Note of itl
That the
Great Northern Railway

Runs two trains from Seattle every day connecting at St. Paul and Minneapolis with an Fast Trains for Chicago N. Louis and an points east and south.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-12

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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-12
Snort Route
 Fast Trains New Equipment

A.B. c. Denniston, G. W. P. A.
 c. W. Meldrum, City Pass. Agt. SIP First Avenue, Seattle
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-12
Section 3
Section A.

The poll tax collector, or assessor, shall receive as compensation for asses- sing and collecting poll taxes as herein provided, fifteen (l5 per cent Of the amounts collected, and he shall receive DO further compensation for such ser vices.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-09-12

Any property which has escaped an assessment for the last proceeding year shall be assessed for such preceding year, which shall be noted as a eorrec- tion for the assessment for such preced- ing year,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
EXONERATE
ALLEGED MURDERER
Hugo Beckman Identifies Man He
Declares Killed His
Wife.

Chicag go. March 13.-JacOb GilhOOley,
who is now held by the police and is
suspected of having had part in the
murder of William b. Tracy, a young
man who died as the result of injuries
received in Il saloon brawl, has been
identified by Hugo Beckman, young
German, as the man who murdered
the wife OF Beckman in 1896. For this
crime Beckman was tried and convict
ed. of manSlaughter, receiving a SEN
tence of from one TO fourteen years in
the penitentiary.
He was parGoned after serving elev-
en- months. He claimed at the time
that he had been chlOroformed by a
robber. and that the Same man had
killed his wife. At the time of the
murder Beckman picked GilhOOley out
of Il crowd of suspects as the mur-
der and Wednesday night he did the
same thing. GilhOOley will now be
charged with the murder of Mrs. Beck
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13

to work along the river front and
sacking is now to be carried on all
along the line.
Jackson, Miss, March 13.-Reports
received by Gov. Longino state that
grave apprehension is felt by the in
habitants of the levee districts. The
levee board at Clarksdale believes that
the levees in Issaquena county are in
great danger and has asked for addi-
tional convicts at once, free labor be-
ing scarce. Warden Henry has been
ordered to rush all convicts possible
on special trains.
AT Natchez yesterday the river was
three feet above the danger line.
Donaldsonville, La. March BIN
tense excitement prevails here be-
cause telephone advices tell of an inn
pending break in the Arlington levee
near Baton Rouge. Should the levee
give way, valuable sugar land Will be
flooded. The region is populated prin-
cipally by poor farmers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13

lie life, under which alone the we'll
being of the people and the confidence
of every one in the stability of his
rights can develop, we command our
ministers and chief officials concerned
in this matter, to submit to us their
views regarding the execution of our
intentions"
The extension of self-government to
the smaller communication
ing with the township organizations
of the United States-is regarded as
a great victory for the district and
provincial assemblies, while the reten-
tion of the communal system with
greater freedom of withdrawal there
from meets the wishes of the peasants
and landowners, expressed through
their local committees on agricultural
depression. The czar's desire for the
cooperation of the educated public
closely follows the action of Alexander
ii at the time of the emancipation
movement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
COMPROMISE Is SOUGHT
IN COURT HOUSE FIGHT

Sandwich, H., March 13.-The peO-
pie in the lower end of DeKalb coun-
ty are watching the alleged deal be-
tween DeKalb and Sycamore, by
which the compromise of the court
house fight is sought on one of the
queerest propositions that has ever
been advanced in a quarrel of the
kind.
The towns are considering and have
all but concluded Il basis on which to
settle their differences. DeKalb is
asking Sycamore $4,000 as an induce
ment to DeKalb not to file papers this
spring for another fight. The coun-
ty board of supervisors will vote to
build a new court house in Sycamore,
and this movement viii be favored by
DeKalb. but all the southern towns
that expected to be bettered by the
removal of the county seat to De
Kalb are trying to figure out what
they will get out of the $4,000.
1t is claimed that DeKalb will es-
tablish another factory with the
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
BOAT CAPSIZES
In THE PACIFIC
Turns Turtle and Loses But One Ont
of fTwenty-three on
Board.

Seattle, Wash, March 13.-The fish
ing and sealing schooner George w.
Prescott, of Victoria, was capsized and
completely wrecked Monday morning
thirty miles off the Colombia river.
One member of the crew, an Indian,
was lost. The entire crew had a mar
row escape from Death. 1t consisted
of Captain Ramlose, four white men
and eighteen Indians The steamer
AIOntara from San Francisco. which
picked up the crew, brought them to
Seattle yesterday.
For more than fOrty-eight hours the
Prescott and her crew fiOundered in
the waves. Frequently they were
washed overheard. Finally they We're
compelled to tie themselves TO the
wreck and await assistance For fifty
six hours they were drenched to the
skin. without food and every minute
expecting death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
NOW THE HOUSE
MAY BE CONVENED
President Roosevelt Intimates He
Will Do 1t to Ratify
Cuban Treaty.

Washington. March 13.-It can be
stated by authority that President
Roosevelt has not definitely made up
his mind to call an extraordinary ses-
sion of congress, but he, however. is
considering the practicability of do
ing so. When he was informed that
it was the intention of the senate TO
amend the Cuban reciprocity treaty
so as to render action upon it by the
house necessary to make it effective,
he informed some of the members of
the senate that he would hold him
self free to call an extraordinary ses-
sion of congress in order to secure
action upon it. No definite time is
mentioned by the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
BURDICK'S WILL
CUTS OFF WIFE
The Rest Of the Property He Leaves
to His Three Chill
dren.

Buffalo, March 13.-The will of the
late Edwin L. Burdick was made pub
lie today. Burdick cuts off his wife,
who he was suing for divorce without
cent. He leaves 81. 500 to relatives,
and the rest of the property to his
three children. The petition gives no
definite idea of the correct valuation
of Burdick's estate.
Batavia, n. Y, March 13.-Mrs. DR..
Seth e. Paine, who arrived here last
night with her husband, was served
today with subpoenas to appear at
the Burdick inquest at Buffalo to-
morrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
ARE LIVING IN TENTS
ALONG RAGING STREAMS

Shawneetown, H., March 13.-The
people of this town are living and
transacting business in the upper
stories of their homes. 1t has been
decided not to cut the levee along the
Ohio, as the water has begun to re-
cede. The hills beyond the town are
dotted with tents, in which people
have taken shelter from the flood.
Large forces are guarding the levees
night and day.
Columbia, Mo-, March 13.-The Mis-
souri, river is cutting into the banks
near Wilton. The Missouri, Kansas
& Texas tracks are in danger of be-
ing washed into the stream. The
river has cut the bank back to within
a few feet of the tracks and has de-
many acres of fine bottom
lands. The town of Harrisburg, with
a population of 800, is threatened.
New Orleans, La, March 13.- The
river here is rising more rapidly now.
An increased force of men was put
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
WOMEN DRIVE IN PLACE OF MEN
Strikers Treat Them Politely and Clear
the Way-Other Labor Matters.

Strikers Treat Them Politely and Clear
the Way-Other Labor Matters.
Kansas City, March 13.-Yesterday
two women, Mrs. G.. r. Evans and
Mrs. II. S. Meyers, took the places of
their husbands, non-union men, ana
drove trucks, about town in defiance of
the striking transfer companies driv-
ers. They met no interference, butt n
stead the men lifted their hats as the
women drove by and cleared the way
for their vehicles. A big crowd OF
strikers and sympathizers followed one
wagon driven by non-union driver
and when a few stones were thrown
he returned his team to the barns.
Fairmont. w. Va, March 13.-Unit-
ed Mine Workers organizers are in
New river districts in this state for
the purpose OF assisting organizers al
ready there in bringing out the min
ers. 1t is reported here that at least
10000 miners will go out in less than
two months.
Paducah, Ky, March 13.-The mine
operators aud coal miners of west
ern Kentucky in conference to fix the
scale for this year could not agree
here yesterday and adjourned over to
meet at Louisville March "a The min
ers handed in an ultimatum that they
will not work at the present scale and
if their demands are not granted at
the adjourned meeting every mine in
western Kentucky will close down
Anril
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
LEGISLATURE OFFERS
REWARD OF $4,000
Connecticut Hot on Trail of Murder
er of Policeman Men
delsOhn.

Hartford. Conn, March ia rcso-
luton apprOpriating $4,000 for the ap-
prehension of the murderer of Police
man Paul Mendelsohn, of Waterbury.
who was killed Sunday night in an
attack on trolley car. was adopted
by the legislature yesterday.
President Young. of the Connecticut
Railway and Lighting company, an
nounced at Waterbury yesterday that
the company would pay $1,000 reward
for information leading to the convic-
ton of the murderer The rewards
now amount TO $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
LAW RESISTANCE
Charged Against Strikers in Con-
nection with the Stamford
City, w. Va, Riot.
UNION MINERS AFTER THE MILITIA
Guardsmcn Charged with Outrages
on Colorado Strikers-Team-
sters Are Enjoined.

Charleston, w. Va, March 13.-The
federal grand jury last evening made
a report which was accompanied by
ten or a dozen indictments and the
information that q number of others
had been agreed upon and would be
returned as soon as the indictments
could be properly drawn up. These
indictments are for resisting officers of
the government while trying to serve
process at AtkinSville on Saturday
prior to the battle at Stamford City
The names were not made public by
the court.
Denver. Colo, March 13.-The Off
GERS of the Western Federation of MIN
ers have decided to invoke the aid of
the law to punish officers of the Ma
tional Guard who. it is alleged. have
perpetrated outra ges upon the Colorado
City strikers, and an injunction will
be applied for to prevent any repeti-
ton of such acts. Attorney John =.
Smith, who has been retainedAs coun-
sci by the Federation. has left for
Colorado City in company with SIZE
nographer to take depositions in the
against officers of the militia and 9th
ers,'' said Secretary W. d. Haywood,
of the Federation. for confscation of
property, invading private houses, ar
resting men without warrants and
holding them without charge, and other
illegal acts"
Injunction Against the Teamsters.
Kansas City, March 13.-An injunc-
tion was granted last night to the Kan
Sas City Transfer company against the
Team Drivers International union, No.
459, and the sympathizers of the strike,
by Judge John F. Philips, of the Unit
ed States district court. The order
restraints the defendants from par
ticipating in the strike; from interfer-
ing with or intimidating the company's
drivers; from picketing or patroling
the sidewalks adjacent to the COM
pany's place of business, and from CON
federating or conspiring to ruin, de
stroy or damage the business of the
company. The complainants are gov
ernment cartmen and they cart bonded
goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
AN ENGINEER
PROVES HERO
John Glover Saves Lives
of Score of Pas
SengerS
IN A COLLISION
Preventing the Coaches
From Leaving
Track.
IN A COLLISION

Chicago, March BIO save the
lives of the scores of passengers in
the coaches behind him. Engineer
John Glover, of an Illinois Central
fast mail train, stuck to his post yes
terday and went down under the
wreckage of his engine. which collid-
ed with a freight train standing part
ly on side track at Peotone, III. He
might have jumped, as did the fire
man, but instead stuck to his post,
reversed the power, and applied the
air brakes, so that the train was
slackened, with the result that none
of the coaches left the track when
the crash came.
Glover almost sacrificed his life for
his heroism. For two hours he lay
pinned under the wreckage. His body
was scalded by the escaping steam,
and crushed by the heavy engine.
Finally he became delirious from the
pain, and was handed opiates to
quiet him until the rescuers could
lift the masses of hot iron from his
body.
Engineer Likely to Recover.
When he was finally eXtricated he
WIS DldCtQ Oh Il lIdlil anu HuIIICQ TO
Chicago. At St. Luke's hospital,
where he was taken, it was said his
injuries were seriods, but he is eX-
pected to recover. His wife was sum-
moned from her home at 1858 Wa
bash avenue to his bedside.
4 stock train loaded with horses
had been side tracked at Peotone to
wait for the passenger train to pass.
1t was too long for the siding or the
engineer had not Ind time to get it
into place when the passenger train
came. The engineer and fireman of
the freight train Jumped, as did Clio
ver's fireman.
Passengers Escape Injury
The mail train was running so miles
an hour when it rounded curve only
few hundred feet from the danger.
Glover at once saw there would be a
disastrous wreck unless he did all in
his power to avert il. He applied the
brakes so suddenly that the passen-
gers were hurled from their seats.
but the rails were wet and the train
sped on. Even at tic last minute the
engineer refused t9 leap from the
train and went down to almost GER
tain death in the wreckage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
MEXICAN BANDITS
ROB AND KILL
Hold Up Stage in Arizona and MUIR
der the Driver and Pas
sengers.

Tucson. Ariz., II arch 13.-Mexican,
bandits held up dtage in the Sonora
country Tuesday hight, killed six
passengers and the driver, and rified
the bodies of everything of value
The stage carried @ry little mail. and
scarcely any monSy ". Prompt meas
ures were taken toAocate the bandits,
and if found speedy justice viii be
meted out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
Insane Farmer Stays
Wife and Six Chill
dren.
THEN HE SUICIDES
Horrible Tragedy En-
acted Near Be11foun-
taine, Mo.

st. Louis, March 13.-Adolph Kruss,
a German farmer living near Belle
fountaine, killed his wife and six chill
dren with a sledge hammer, and then
knocked himself unconscious with the
hammer and is now dying.
1t is believed that Kruss suddenly
became insane. He had the reputa-
tion of quiet. inoffensive. industri-
Gus farmer. and no other cause but
insanity has been assigned.
John Kruss, u brother, happened to
go to Adolph's house to make a call.
The lights were out. but the door was
unlocked. He entered the house and
upon striking 4 match was terrified
TO find the terrible tragedy.
From all that can be learned Adolph
Kruss entered the house some time
yesterday afternoon armed with
sledge hammer.
Wife First Victim.
Without warning he struck his wife
on the head, killing her instantly.
Then he seized a child. aged II. whom
he likewise dealt a murderous blow.
The other five children were killed
similarly, the last being the 6-months-
old baby. Kruss placed the seven
bodies side by side on the floor in
one room.
Fractures Own Skull.
Then he seized the hammer and
dealt himself a blow on the skull
which fractured it and knocked him
unconscious.
His body fell almost in line with
those of his victims. When John
Kruss discovered the tragedy he
summoned the authorities. The bod
les were taken in charge by an un-
dertaker, but the coroner decided not
to move Kruss, who apparently Will
die.
St.Louis. March 13.-August Krause,
the farmer living near Bellefontaine,
who last night killed his wife and six
children with a sledge hammer, died
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR
MUsCATINE NORTH & SOUTH

NIuscatine. Iowa, March 13.-Charles
Howard. general manager of the Mus
catine North d South railroad line
extending from this city TO Elricll
Junction. has been appointed receiver
of the property. The road was built
two years ago as feeder for the
Iowa Central. The receiver may eX-
tend the road to Burlington with a
view to selling it to the Burlington
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
PRESIDENT CASTRO RAISES
BLOCKADE ON THE ORINOCo

Washington, March 13.-The state
department has received a cablegram
from Charge Russell at Caracas an
nouncing that the Blockade of the
Orinoco river, declared by President
Castro March Z, has been raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
AUTHORITY is GRANTED
FOR INJUNCTION PROJECTS

Washington, March 13.-Secretary
Hitchcock has granted authority for
the acquisition of the necessary prop
erty. rights of way, etc, prior to the
construction of irrigation works in
five localities in Wyoming. Colorado,
Montana, Nevada and Arizona. The
projects. which are estimated to cost
S7.OOO,000, will provide for the irriga-
tion of about 100000 acres of arid
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
PIPESTONE CLAIMS
LADY G. GORDON
Minnesota Town Declares She Was
An Ameri-
can.

Sioux City, Iowa. March 13.-Lady
Granville Gordon, who kidnapped her
child, was once a poor girl living in
Pipestone, Mimi. She was the daugh-
ter of a widow named Humble, and
was married to James Close, with
whom she once lived in Sioux City for
several years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
FAST TROTTERS ARE
MATCHED FOR A RACE

New York. March 13.-It is an
nounced that a match race for $1,000
side has been arranged between the
trotters Maj. Delmar, with a record
of 2:O51s, and Lord Derby, 2:05A.
By the terms of the agreement, which
was signed by Representatives of the
owners, the race will be mile heats,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13

best two in three, the owner of the
winner to receive all the gate re-
ceipts or purse money, in addition to
the amount of the match. The race
will take place July !, or the next
good day and track, under the aus
pices of the trotting association of
fering the best inducements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
TENTH ATTEMPT MADE
TO ROB COLORADO SAFE

Colorado Springs, Col, March ID
For the tenth time in six years bur
glars attempted to rob the safe in
the Denver & Rio Grande office in
this city. They demolished not only
the safe, but the interior of the de-
pot. but failed to secure any money.
All the previous attempts to secure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
Fifteen MEN
KILLED IN MINE
Report From Springfield Tells OF
Accident at Cardiff
COlIiery.

Chicago. H.. March ia Jour
nal special from Springfield, " III,
saws: Fifteen men may have lost their
lives in a mine at Cardiff, Livingstone
county Three bodies are reported
recovered so far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
COAL OPERATORS
ARE NOT GUILTY
Says Judge ChetIain, Who Instructs
the jury to So
Find.

Chicago. March 13.-Judge Chet-
lain today instructed the jury in the
trial of the Indiana coal operators to
bring in a verdict OF mot guilty"
The jury was then discharged. The
court held that if there was any viola
tion of law by the operators it was
violation of the interstate law and
not of the statutes of the state of
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
Those Made by Gar
Nicholas in His New
Decree.
BEGUN BY FATHER
Liberty as to Religion
and Increased Self
Government.

ST. Petersburg. March 13.-A decree
of the czar providing for reforms IN
the Russian empire was issued yes
terday in commemoration of the an
niversary of the birthday of Alexander
III. and is considered to be the most
significant act of state since the eman-
cipation of the serfs. The public halls
it as the proclamation of a new era,
opening up bright prospects of the ear
Iy improvement of Russian internal
. administration. The text of the decree
is as follows:
"On ascending the throne of our
ancestors by the providence of God
we made a solemn vow before the AL
mighty and our conscience to sacredly
guard the centuries-old pillars of Rus
sian power and to dedicate our life to
the service of our beloved fatheTlanu
in interchangeable solicitude for our sub
jectS. We chose. in order to assure
the well-being of our people, the way
indicated by the memorable deeds OF
our predecessors, especially our new
er-tO-be-forgOtten father.
Would Complete His Fathers Work.
God pleased to interrupt the deeds
of our father by his early death ana
thus laid on lis the sacred duty of conf
pleting the consolidation of order and
truth begun by him in conformity with
the eXigencieS of natural life. The
troubles agitating our country, which
to oNr deep regret have partly been
sown by designs hostile to the state
and partly engendered by doctrines for
eign to Russian life. hinder the gem
eral work of ameliorating the we'll
being of our people.
Tolerance a Russian Fundamental.
SIN demanding the fulfillment of
this, our will, while remaining strong
ly opposed to any violation of the nor
NAL course of national life, and having
confidence that all will Loyalty dis
charge their local duties, we have ir-
revOcably decided to satisfy the needs
for which the state has become ripe,
and have deemed it eXpedient to
strengthen and decree the underwriting
observance of the principles of toler
ance laid down by the fundamental
laws of the Russian empire, which,
recognizing the orthodox church as the
ruling one. grant to all of our sub
jectS of other religions, and to all for
eign persuasiOns, freedom of creed and
worship in accordance with other rites.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-13
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEASANT
Pillars of Russian Village Life Should Be
strengthened.


strengthened.
''In accordance with impending
measures for the consolidation of the
national economy the efforts of the
state credit institutions and especially
the mobiles and peasants banks should
be directed to strengthening and de
velOping the welfare and fundamental
pillars of Russian village life and that
of the local nobility and peasantry.
These principles marked out by us for
the revision of the laws of the rural
population are, when formulated, to be
referred to the provincial government
councils, so that with the assistance of
persons enjoying the public'S conf
dence they may be further developed
and adapted to the special conditions
of individual localities.
In this work the fundamental prin-
ciple of the iEviolabilitv of communal
property is to be maintained, while at
the same time means are to be found
to render it easier for the individual
to sever connections with the cons
munity to which he belongs, if he so
desires. Without delay measures muEt
be taken to release the peasants from
the present .burdensOme liability or
forced labor. Thorough reform is to
be effected in the provincial govern
ments and district administrations by
the local representatives. while atten-
tion will be devoted to securing closer
cooperation.
calling upon all our subjects to CO.
operate in Strengthening the moral
foundations of family. school. and pub