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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
BOTH TAKE
TURN AT IT
Senate and House Dis.
cuss The Postal
Investigation.
PRESENT RESOLUTIONS
Lower Body Demands
Papers in the
Case.

Washington. ID. C.. Dee. S.-After
considerable debate in the senate to-
day the resolution for the investiga-
ton of postoftiee frauds went over
until tomorrow. The Cuban reciproci-
ty bin was taken up, Teller speaking
in opposition.
In the house, Oyerstreet. chairman
OF the committee on pcstotfices re-
ported u resolution authorizing the
committee to request the postmaster
general to furnish the committee with
all papers in connection with the in
vestigation of the postofiice depart
ment. The resolution was agreed to.
asks More Funds.
Washington. d. c., Dee S-Secre-
tary Shaw today transmitted to the
house a request for $4,000 additional
for the department of Justice for EN-
forcement of the antitrust laws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

will enable her commander to keep in
close touch with developments in the
Colombian situation originating in and
about the vicinity of Cartagena. from
which place it is rumored the soldiers
are to march on the isthmus.
To the COlombians in Washington
the reports from Colon produced a
mystifying effect. They will not say
whether they believe the rumors or
not. Pernaps IL Is So 1 DO not know -
said one of them. as he shrugged his
shoulders. The Colombians believe
there are 5000 or more soldiers at
Cartagena and at the various points
along the sea coast available for such
a purpose as that stated in the dis
patch from Colon, should the govern
ment desire to use them.
The commissioners from the depart
ment of Bolivar who have been in
Washington for some time with view
to learning the United States attitude
respecting the isthmus of Panama will
leave New York on their return jour
ney fCT Colombia on Saturday. They
have secured from DR. Herran and
General Reyes full statement of the
condition of affairs as they exist here
and at Panama, and win carry this
news back TO their government The
commissioners had no diplomatic
status: their quest was simply one of
inquiry. General Reyes is still await
ing further instructions from his gov
ernment pending any further move in
connection with his mission here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
BLOOMINGTON TRYING
TO KEEP RAILWAY SHOPS

Bloomington, H., Dee. S.-Tne city
council of Bloomington and committee
of the Business Mems association have
gone to Chicago to ccrfer with Presi-
dent S. NJ. FELTON,, of The Chicago and
Alton. relative TO saving the vast car
shops to this city.
The company seeks n large amount
of additional land i'm the resident dis
trict adjoining the plant. and the large
price asked by owners and objection
TO closing various streets to traffic may
result in the removal of the shops if
conditions demanded by the road are
not complied with.
Springfield, Lincoln. Normal Pontiac
and other cities are making an effort
to secure the shops. Two thousand
men are employed, with a pay roll OF
100000 monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
WOMEN ENGAGE IN RIOT
IN INDIANA VILLAGE

Sullivan. Ind, Dec. SIN a general
riot at Caledonia a mining town near
here. two men and two women were Sc
riously injured and several others were
slightly hurt. William Pittman, during
the row, shot Mrs. Harry Blue, whose
husband then fired at Pittman. three
shots taking effect, and Robert Brown
ing cut Gilbert Llewelyn's neck.
Mrs. Roy Dickinson. who quarreIed
with Peter Stevenson, was badly beat
en-. All of the persons concerned are
either miners or wives of miners. No
arrests were made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
EIGHT MORE init
Of the Good Citizens of Mich
gan for the Water Deal
Shenanigan."
ONE IS AN EX-sTATE SENATOR
Who Is Charged with PeEjury-Press
Well Represented in the War
rants Issued.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. s. -
Chapter two of the Lake Michigan wat
ter scandal has been opened to the
public. Judge Haggerty, of the police
court. has signed warrants for the ar
rest of seven more prominent men i'm
plicated in the scandal by the confess
sion of eX-City Attorney Liant X. SAILS
bury. and by his testimony at the po-
lice court examinations thus far held.
An eighth warrant was issued today.
Men Named in the Warrant.
The list of men for whom warrants
were issued is as follows: Charged
with conspiracy. Clark SprOat, for
mer manage of the refunct Grand
Rapids Democrat; Charles 5. Burch,
manager of the Grand Rapids Even
ing Press Eugene ID. Conger, man
ager of the Grand Rapids Herald; j.
Russell Thomson, eX-repOrter for the
Grand Rapids Evening Press; Isaac
4. LamOreauX, eX-city clerk. Charged
with attempting subornation of per
jury-Wfliam T. Mcknight, attorney,
who was Democratic candidate for at
NOIlltN EtitIdl III lsPp-- N4ifil S@OtA W AhtA
periury-Ex-State Senator George +.
Nichols. of Ionia. Mich. attorney-at-
law. The name of the eighth man has
not transpired.
Charges Against the Men.
The warrants for conspiracy in the
famous water deal charge Charles :.
Burch, of The Evening Press; J. Clark
Sproat, of the old Morning Democrat;
+. u. Conger, of The Herald: J. Rus
sell Thomson, ex-reporter of The Even
ing Press, and Isaac +. LamOreauX,
eX-city clerk. with accepting money
from Salisbury for assisting him to try
during the summer of 1900 to secure a
contract with the city to furnish its
Inhabitants with water from Lake
Michigan. Salisbury swears that he
gave Burch $1,000; Sproat, $17, 800;
Conger, $4,000: Thomson. $500, and
Lamoreaux. 81. 800. of a 100000 Doodle
fund placed in his hands by II. \.
Taylor a New York capitalist, to pro-
cure a contract with the city.
Cases of Mex night and Nichols.
William r. Mcknight is charged
with attempting to subOrn f. II. Gar
man, one of the peoples witnesses, to
swear falsely i'm the trial Of SalShnfv
in Novemger, 1901, when the latter
was convicted in the superior court of
accepting bribe in connection with
the water deal. 1t is charged on Oct.
26 Mcknight cOnSpired with Salisbury,
Nichols and Thomas F. McGarry to
offer Witness Garman, in the Living
stone hotel. 81 $50. The warrant against
Nichols charges him with perjury al
legged to have been committed Nov. 20,
1901, when he was a witness. in the
Salisbury case. At thaf~4ime be was
questioned relative to the alleged at
tempt to bribe f. II. Garman. and
swOre in denial of the entire story OF
Garman. He was himself arrested up
on the charge of bribery and was ac-
quilted after Il trial in the Ottawa
county circuit court at Grand Haven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
COTTON MILL HANDS
WORKING FOR LESS
$4,000 Have Had Wages Cut and
More are Sure to
Follow.

Boston. Dec. S-The wages of 15,-
reduced about 10 per cent. in New Bed
ford. Fitchburg, Baltic and Taftville
Comm, Baskerville Mass.) and Paw
tucket R H.. The total number of
mill hands who have had their pay
lowered up to the present time is about
10000.
Five thousend additional operatives
in Berkshire county have been given
notice that their pay will be cut next
week Most of the mills which have
participated in the cut to date follow
the course of the Fall river schedule
adopted Nov. 30. OF the operatives af-
fected this last notice about 12,O0O are
employed in New Bedford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
JUDGE REDUCES AN
AWARD BY A JURY
Plaintiff in Sensational Case Has
Alternative of New
Trial.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. S.-Judge
WoIcott. of the circuit court, has or
dered in the sensational Adams Baker
breach OF promise case that the plaint-
iff. Henrietta Adams. of CaseviIle, must
accept $4,000 less than was awarded
her by tie jury or 90 through a new
trial
Miss Adams was voted $4,000 by the
jury, which held that the defendant, r.
Stuart Baker, of this city, who married
another girl while engaged to Miss Ad-
ans. entered into the marriage contract
while the young couple We're at Olivet
college and afterward ratified it for the
purpose of seducing the girl. Theplaint-
if has twenty days in which to choose
between the reduced judg..ent and a
new trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Raising Grade of Galveston
Ninth Wonder of the World

Galveston, Tex, Dec. S.-Bids for
raising the grade of the city, a task
which promises to take its place as
one of the nine wonders of the world,
have been opened by the board APP
pointed by the governor. The lowest
bid is from Il. c. Goedhart and Linden
w. Bates of New York, who offer to
do the work for 1sh cents per cubic
yard.
cubic yards of filling to be placed in
order to raise the grade of the city
on a level with the sea wall. The av-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

erage increase jim grade is seven feet.
1t will cost the county under this con-
tract nearly $2.OOO,OO0, for which the
city will issue bonds.
The plan proposed by Goedhart &
Bates is to construct canal 20 feet
deep from the bay inside and about
200 feet from the sea wall. They are
prepared to commence work in 90
days and finish in three years. Cox
c. S. Richie, United States engineer,
and George w. Boschke, engineer for
the sea wall, recommended the
award.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Iowa Priest is Stabbed
While Before Congregation

Dubuque, Dec. s.-As Father Roach
of the Roman Catholic church at Cas-
cade, near here, stood pronouncing
the benediction Sunday evening a
young man walked quickly to the al
tar through a side door and stabbed
the priest in the neck. \ long cash
was cut, from which the blood gushed
in stream. The congregation
screamed and rushed panic-stricken
from the church, only a few men re
naming. Two overpowered the would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
BECKHAM INAUGURATED
GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY

Frankfort. KY, Dec. Sin the pres
ence of 10000 people and with elab-
crate ceremonies Gov. j. G. W. Beck
ham today, for the second time. was
inaugurated as governor, making the
third time he has taken the cath in
that Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

be assassin, but in the excitement he
escaped to his fathers home in the
town, where he was subsequently ar
rested with the knife still in his pos
session.
The young man who attacked the
priest was Charles Mangene, who
some time ago was discharged from
the insane asylum at West Dubuque,
where he had been placed while suf-
ferihg from sunstrOke. He was a
regular attendant at the church SER
vices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Heinze Party i'm Montana.

Helena. Mont, Dec. S.-A mass con-
vention Of the SO-called third, or
Heinze. party met here to name a state
central committee which is to issue a
call for nominating convention next
year, and in short organize a new par
ty. There were 800 men from various
parts of the state in attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Has Doubts of the vaults safety.

New Haven. Conn. Dec S.-Having
serious doubts as to the safety of the
vault of the probate court as prOtec-
tion against fire eX-Judge Henry StOd-
Gard. counsel for Mrs. Philo :. Ben
nett, appeared in the probate court
and asked that the sealed letter which
is the subject of controversy in connec-
ton with the will of Bennett be placed
in a safe deposit vault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
PRESIDENT IN MESSAGE USED
WORDS OF ST. LOUIS ATTORNEY

ST. Louis, Dec S-f'President Roose-
velt viii likely discuss bribery and Of
fetal corruption in his message to
congress, and urge the adoption of
treaty amendments making bribery
extraditable in all Countries Citcuit
Attorney Folk declared in an inter
view Oct II, 1908. In writing those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

sections of his message relating to
bribery the president has paid the
high compliment to Mr.. Folk of using
almost the identical language which
the circuit attorney used in his inter-
view of Oct. II, his New Florence
speech of Aug. l and his St. Joseph
speech of Oct. "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
RUSSIA HAS DECIDED
WHAT TO GIVE TO JAPAN

st. Petersburg. Dec. s.-Peace be-
tween Russia and Japan is now be-
lieved to be assured. a the result of
the action of the car at Tsarskoo
Selo. where he and Foreign Minister
Lamsdorf have considered the reply
TO the Japanese proposals. If Japan
is willing to accept some modifica-
tions there is nothing TO stand in the
way of complete agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
She Wants More Money.

Charlotte, Mich, Dee. S.-The dam
age suit against Burton Cove and Sher-
if Halladay. brought by Mrs. Sarah a.
Cove. in which she asked $4,000 for
false imprisonment. and was given 50
bY an Eaton county jury, will be APP
pealed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Coon from Arkansas, Dead.

Charleston. W. Va. Dec. S.-John
Blackford, comedian with Al q. Fields
minstrels, is dead of apopleXy. He was
known in Englnad and the United
States as The Coon from Arkansas"
He has wife and two chiIden in St
Joseph. Mo-. and was engaged in writ
ing to his children when he was striken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Andre,r G. Curtin,s widow Dead.

Bellefonte. Pa. Dec. S.-Mrs. Cath
crime /. Curtin. widow of Andrew b.
Curtin. Pennsylvania civil war gov
ernOr and who also served as a rep
resentative in the FOrty-seventh, For
ty-eighth and FOrty-ninth congresses,
is dead of apopleXy, aged 81 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Mustn't Glaze Roasted Coffee.

Washington, Dec S.-The supreme
court of the United States has dis
missed, for want of jurisdiction. the
case of John Arbuckle VS.. Dairy Com
missionef Joseph Blackburn. of Ohio.
The case involved the question as to
whether the glazing of coffee is a viola
tion of the Ohio pure food law. The
effect of the dismissal is favorable to
$he contention of the stats. that it is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
HELD IMPORTANT AT WASHINGTON

Authorities are watching Developments at
Panama with Interest.
Washington. Dec. S.-The dispatc..
of the cruiser Atlanta TO the Gulf of
Darien. announced in kilograms from
Colon. is of great Importance and in
terest in connection with the rumor
from Colon of the departure of Colom-
bian soldiers for the isthmus of Pan
anna. This is about $50 miles east of
Colon, and the cruise in/those waters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
TWO BURNED TO DEATH
NEAR MUsCATINE, IOWA

Muscatine. Dee 11.-Mrs. Emilene
Jamison. aged Go. was burned to
death. and Walter Jamison. her grand
son. was fatally burned in. fire which
destroyed their. home. rear this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
RUSSIANS DEFEAT
CHINESE BRIGANDS
Two Hundred of the Latter Reported
to Have been Put Ont of
the Way.

st. Peters burg. Dec. S.-Russian
troops have defeated band of Chuu
Chuses Chinese robbers) on the Liau
river Manchuria. killing 200 and
wounding similar number Five
Russians were killed and nine severe
ly wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Ex-Cashier COO Flre Years

Columbus, o.. Dec. s. - Harry J.
Hoover pleaded guilty to making false
and fraudulent issue of certificate as
cashier of the Peoples National bank.
of Newark. He was sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
FAMILY BURNED IN FIRE
THAT DESTROYED HOME

Clarksburg, n. j., Dec. S.-ClaytOn
Fowler, aged AZ, wife and three chill
dren were burned to death today in
fire which destroyed their home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
THIS WILL PROBABLY
HOLD ALLEN BROWN
Negro Sentenced to 900 Years I'M
prisonment for Attempted
Criminal Assault.

Houston. Texas. Dec. Sin the dis
trict court of Cherokee county today
Allen Brown, "A negro convicted of at
crimiual assault, was sen
TED 1,OaD years in the peniten-
tiarSss nder the law the jury could
not impose the death sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
..IIns 81 RecnIIectinnv nr His Cr.i,nn-

Macon. Mo. Dec. S.-Frank Dawson
charged with the murder of his sweet
heart. Annie Hartman. and the shoot
ing of her escort, Obe Hughes. at a
dance near Madison. who was brought
here for safe-keeping. says he has no
recollection of the crime. He admit
ted that he had been drinking the
night before the crime was commit
fed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
POLO RICH MAN ASKS CHANCE
TO OUTDO ANDREW CARNEGIE

Mr.. Carnegie TO give $4,000 for Ii
bFary building. The ground has been
bought and the foundation is now
well under way. 1t is thought the
people will not accept the Barber
offer. AMNt<l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Ho1d-Up Man Abroad at the Hub.

Boston. Dec. S.-Because of the nu-
merous daylight hold-ups here. twenty
one having occurred in seventeen days.
the police board has detailed a large
force of police as an especial guard for
the prevention of these crimes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
smith Wants Informanon.
Honor for the Dead MCKINLEY.

Washington. Dec s - Representa-
tive w. A Smith, of michigan. has in
troduced bill making McKinley's
birthday, Jan. %. a national holiday,
to be known as MCKINLEY Day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
FOOTBALL PLAYER DIES FROM
INJURIES AT MARION, IOWA

Muscatine. Dee. S.-John Snyder,
aged 16, died at Marion yesterday
from injuries received in a football
game three weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Venezuela Prepares For
invasion of COIOm-
bia
IF THERE is CHANCE
Rumor of Panama In
vasion is Re-
ViVed.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Dec
S.-The Venezuelan government has
imported $4,000 rifles and 1O,OOO,O 900
cartridges, and, it is reported, is pre-
pairing to invade Colombia in case of
war between the latter country and
the United States.
Colon, Dec. S.-A rumOr is in circu-
lation here to the effect that 5000 sol
diers have left Cartagena for the pur-
pose of invading the isthmus. No de-
tails are known, and the rumOr can
not be confirmed. 1t probably had its
source in Port Limon, Costa Rica,
where it was brought by steamer from
Cartagena. The only possible means
of approaching aPnama is by narrow
and difficult mountain passes through
the Indian country.
Gunboats RecOnnOiter1ng.
Colon. Dec. S.-FOIlowing lnstruc-
fions received Dec. 4 from the navy de-
partment at Washington United States
gunbOats on both sides of the isthmus
have started or are starting on recon
nOitering expeditions along the coasts
principally in the direction of Colom-
bia. for the purpose of ascertaining
the condition of the trails and roads
between Panama and Colombia from
tiers. the facilities of the country for
sustaining expeditions marching on
Panama and to generally determine
the United States best course of ac-
tion in case of Il Colombian invasion
of the isthmus, and also to learn the
attitude of the various Indian tribes
inhabitinG both coasts.
May Make shot of Force.
The United States cruiser Atlanta
has gone to San Bias for this purpose,
and probably will continue to the gulf
CT Darien. Another vessel viii be sent
TO San Miguel. on the Pacific, and
third to David. also on the Pacific,
but towards Costa Rica, to look over
the local conditions at Chiriqui and
make a show of force, if it is thought
necessary. and study the possibility of
Colombia landing small schooner eXpe-
ditions at Chiriqui from southern
points. The Panamanian authorities
are aiding those efforts. They have
sent out several parties on both sides
of the isthmus to seek information and
watch possible movements on the part
of Colombia.
One Party Disappears.
One such party was sent out from
Colon in a small sloop which was prob
ably lost near Meamar on the San Bias
coast. The boat was found bottom up
ward and its occupants are missing.
No reports have yet been received to
indicate that any warlike movements
are taking place. Panamanian expedi-
tions on the Pacific side are destroying
canoes. etc. found in the rivers for
the purpose of hindering the move
ments of ColombianS who might at
tempt to come down the rivers Eff
forts are being made by these Pana-
mian parties to cover the Atlantic
coast as far as the Gulf of Darien and
the mouth of Atrato river. which is
in Colombian territory. The United
States auxiliary cruiser Dixie has
landed a company of marines. who
will go into camp at Empire Station,
near Culebra Cut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

Polo, ILL.,, Dec. s.-Bryant Barber. a
wealthy man of this town. wants the
people to give back to Andrew Carne-
gle his money and allow him (Barber)
to build library that will cost twice
as much. The people OF Polo induced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. s.-Rev. Hen
ry Clay TrumbulL editor of the SHn-
day School Times and known through
out the world as an author. died to-
day at his home in this city Of apo
pleXy, aged %.
Baltimore. Md, Dec. s.-Rev. John
Lanahan, one of the most widely
known ministers of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died here today
aged IS. He was pastor to both Presi-
dent Hayes and President Mckinley
when the latter was member of con
gress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
THREE NOTED MEN
PASS. FROM LIFE
Herbert Spencer, Rev. H. G. Trum-
bull and Rev. John
Lanahan.

Londen, Dec. s.7Herbert Spencer,
the famous author, is dead at his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
CONSUL is
ASSAULTED
Affair With Local Police
in Asiatic Tur-
key.
GREW OUT OF ARREST
United States Flag Haul
ed Down at Alex
andretta.
GREW OUT OF ARREST

Constantinople. Dec. S.-The United
States flag over the consulate at
AIeXandretta. Asiatic Turkey, has
been hauled down and Consul Davis
has left the post for Beirut in conse-
quence of serious diplomatic Incl
dent during which Davis was insulted
and assaulted by local police. The
affair grew out of the arrest of an
Armenian. Channes Attarian. nat
uralized American citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
News at Washington.

Washington, Dec S.-The state de-
partment has received a cabIegram
from Consul Davis. at AleNandretta,
saying he had trouble with the local
police and left for Beirut The state
department cabled Minister Leish-
man. at Constantinople, to investigate
the affair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08
Help is wanted.

Boston. Dec. S.-The American board
Of commissioners for foreign missions
has received report from the Rev.
T. T. Haskell, one of its missionaries,
who has made canvass of the yilayet
of MOnastir. devasted by Turkish sol
diers. The report tells of villages
burned. men, women and children kill
ed. churches and mOnaSterieS demoiish
ed and emphasizes the need of relief
for the sticken people.
The following is a summary of the
canvass: Burned villages. Ia; burned
houses. 1900; houSelCsS people,
1880; villages partly looted or injured,
3; unarmed men killed. 81 (ten after
surrender. women killed. 8; children
killed, 4; families injured. 1866; wOm-
en- outraged. 3S; persons injured, 1868.