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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
DESPERATE FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Tunnel Caves In ON workbench r,na.,
Hudspn River and Several
Have Narrow Escape,

New York, Oct. 12.-Twelve men
have had a desperate fight for life in
the Pennsylvania railroad tunnel now
being dug under the Hudson river,
They were at work in the Hoboken
end when without warning the water
and loose earth began to rush through
the shield, and in few moments 200
feet of mud had caved in.
Owen Mcconnell was buried alive
under the river bottom. Two other Ia
borers were taken out unconscious.
The big tunnel, which is to cross UNI.
der the Hudson to New York, is al
ready advanced 700 feet, and work is
being pushed with night and day
shifts. The IL men were working in
the air pressure tank behind the great
shield which squeezes out the mud
ahead of it like a giant sieve, when
suddenly the earth became loosened
and gush Of water followed.
The prevailing air pressure at the
time was only twice the normal. The
only thing to be done to stop the cave
in and save the lives of IL men was
to instantly increase the pressure to
hold back the water.
Forty pounds was thrown in inn
mediately upon the men struggling in
the rapidly-rising mud and water.
McCoSnell could not get away. The
others were dragged to safety, but two
tainted under the strain and were car
ried out in time to save their lives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
BRITISH FISCAL CAMPAIGN
Country Is Taking Hold of Cham
berlain's Scheme.
Party Ii Being Divided-Strong
Attack by Richie.

London, Oct. 1.-THE mixed reception
given to Mr.. Richie at Croydon is re-
garded as an indication that Mr. Cham
berlain's scheme is taking hold Of the
country and is aercely dividing the
unionist party. Incidentally Mr.. Richie
revealed that he was solely responsible
for the abolition of the shilling duty on
wheat. He said that Mr.. Chamberlain
proposed to retain the duty and give the
colonies preference, but the speaker, be-
lieving that it was only the beginning of
a larger scheme Of protection, threat
ened to resign if the duty was not forth
with abolished.
Mr.. Richie strongly attacked the
Chamberlain policy and declared that it
would raise the cost of everything. He
aroused the greatest opposition from his
audience and also from the pro- Chamber
lain journals this morning by his refer
ences to the United States He said:
1.-THE country must guard against CIV
ing the United States any cause for re-
sentiment against this country, which
would be the case If their neighbors, the
Canadians, were allowed to send their
wheat into England at two OF three shil-
lings quarter less than America could.
America would certainly punish Can
ada"
This statement was met with cries Of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13

mo, they exclude us now" and shouts
of THE Mckinley tariff" rubbish"
and Nonsense" The general disturb
ance was such that Mr.. Richie was una
bic to continue until the chairman had
appealed for order.
Mr.. Richie, on resuming, begged the
audience to remember how much
wheat that Canada sends Eng
land comes by way of the United
States and vice versa. Thus. great
difficulties might be raised between
Canada and the United States. He
said: II am quite sure that whatever
opinion you may hold on the fiscal
question you do not desire to see any
breach of the friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Canada.
or between the United States and
Great Britain" A large section of
the audience now broke out singing,
"Britons never will be slaves"
Throughout his speech Mr.. Richie
was subjected to constant interruption
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
MEMORIAL TO M'KINLEY.
Thousnnds of Persons Attend Dedf-
cation of Monument to Late Pres
ident MT Adams, Mass.

Adams, Mass, Oct. PA monument
to President William Mckinley, erect
ed by the town, was unveiled Saturday
In the presence of thousands of persons
from points throughout the Berkshire
country. The weather cleared early in
the morning and left the atmosphere
decidedly cool. At two o'clock a parade
of militia, civic societies and veterans
of the various wars marched through
the principal streets, terminating al
the site of the monument. Gov. Bates
was escorted by large detail OF
militia. The streets along which the
parade passed were decorated on an
elaborate scale.
1t was almost three o'clock when the
exercises at the monument were
opened. A specially selected chorus OF
125 voices sang the Gloria from
Mozart's Twelfth Mass and after a
prayer by Rev,sDr. j. w. Thompson,
the statue was formally presented to
the town by w. B. Plunkett, chairman
Of the committee. At the conclusion
of his address a cord was pulled and
the statue was uncovered. A brother
Of the chairman, c. T. Plunkett, who il
chairman of the selectmen, accepted
the statue in behalf Of the town. John
D. Long, who was secretary of Tho
navy in Mr.. McKinlsy's cabinet, was
then introduced At the conclusion Of
Mr.. Longs address the "Hallelujah
chorus" was sung by the chorus.
Gov. John L. Bates then delivered q
brief address, following which there
were remarks by Lieut.. Gov. Curtis
Guild, Jr. The exercises ended With
singing of America"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
BITS OF NEWS.

All the gambling houses in Milwau-
kee have been closed and committee is
investigating graft" charges.
There are 20 new cases of yellow fever
at Laredo, Tex, making the number to
date 172, of which seven have been fatal.
There have been six deaths at Monte
rey.
Four gunboats and six coast guard
steamships are cruising in Jolo sea in
search of constabulary officers Her
mann and Johnson, who stole Sc, 900 and
o steamer.
The Laymen's association, Of the
Rock River M. E. conference, elected
Mrs. Lucy Ryder Myer one of its seven
delegates to the general conference at
Los Angeles.
The Wisconsin railroad commits
sioner is making an examination of the
books of the st. Paul railroad with
view to ascertaining if that line has
violated the state laws.
James Ciscle, the doorkeeper at the
white house who struggled in cab with
Peter Elliot, the mailman from Mime
apolis, in front of the white house few
days ago, is suffering from blood pois-
oning. His arm is in bad shape and he
may lose his life.
Thomas 1. Kidd, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor, says
3300,000,000 may be withdrawn from the
banks by labor If the Anti-Boycott asso-
citation and employers keep on suing
unions for damages, thus tying up their
funds.
The arrest of Countess Bice Ubal-
delli in Rome for swindling life insur-
ance companies exposes a gigantic
series of swindles conducted by the
woman, rivaling the Humbert case in
France. Among the victims were high
vatican authorities, including the pope
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
RUSSIA PREPARES
FOR HOST|LIT|ES
Report from St. Petersburg Says
Military Authorities Look for
War Within Two Weeks.
CARS FLEET LEAVES PORT
ARTHUR UNDER SEALED ORDERS
Berlin Dispatch Says Russia Will Re-
fuse to Yield Her Mnnchurian
Claims Even to the Extent of War
Japan Sends Ultimntum Regard
Ing Evacuation of the Country.

New York, Oct 12.-Information
from two sources, says Times dis
patch from Vienna, is to the effect that
Russia is making extraordinary prep
arations for the contingency of war
with Japan.
A well-informed parsonage who was.
lately at st. Petersburg says the Rus
sian military authorities expect, the.
outbreak of hostilities within the next,
few weeks The whole trans-Caspiani
territory as far as Samarkand is seri-
ously crippled as regards railway traf-
fic by the large drafts Of men and
material for the far east. The Russian
troops in Trans-Caspia are alleged to
be embittered in consequence of the
manner in which their province is neg
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
REVERSED THE DECISION.
Federal Court Decides Telegraph
Company Must Not Discriminate
in Delivering Quotations.

ST. Louis, Oct 1.-THE federal court
of appeals Saturday III the case of the
Chicago board of trade VS.. the Christie
Commission company, ct al, reversed the
decision of the United States court for
the western district of Missouri, grant
ing an injunction restraining the Postal
Telegraph company from delivering to
Christie & Co., of Kansas City, and 9th
er companies, quotations from the Chi
cago board of trade. The court of ap-
peals decided that the telegraph COM
pany had no right to discriminate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Kills Bear with a Knife.

Andy Hickson, camping near Three
Sisters, Oregon. had a hand-to-hand
combat with cinnamon bear recently.
Hickson fired his only two shots which
failed to wound the bear. There was
nothing left but to make fight for it,
and Hickson whipped out his hunting
knife and with quick lunge planted
1t to the hilt in the bears neck, sever
ing his wind and bringing him to the
ground. In his fall the bears claws
tore the shirt Of the valiant hunter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
New yorr DOT !

New York. Oct. 10.
FLOUR-Firm, but quiet Minnesota
patents, $E5na4.S5; winter straights $375@
1856; Minnesota bakers, So. 1895; winter
extras. s2.90a3.2 %; winter patents, $500
40; winter low grades. s. 7na3.0o.
WHEAT-Opened fairly; active and
frmer. Later eased off. December. S5h@
S5sssc; May. sS@S31hc.
RYE-Steady. State and Jersey, 56l
5s1ac: No. western. 60hc nominal, f. o. b..
afloat.
coRN-opened steady. but declined
December, 5l2452c.
oATs-Nominal. Track white state. 4.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
STEEL PLANT CLOSES DOWN
One Thousand Hands Idle as a Re-
suit at Joliet, III.
PLANTATION Concerning ClosinE
of Homestead Mills.

Joliet. ILL.,, Oct, 12.-One thousand en-
ployes of the Illinois Steel company
were thrown out OF employment for an
Indefinite period Saturday, and general
depression has resulted, both among the
workmen and the merchants of Joliet.
The converted billet and three rod mills
were shut down, while the blast, furnace
and merchant mills will continue to run.
The officials Of the company say that
they do not know when the plant will
be started up again. but hope to re-
sumo operations in few days.
Various causes are assigned for the
shutdown. but 1t is supposed that fear
OF eastern labor troubles spreading west
had much to do with It.
The report that the Joliet plant of the
Illinois Steel company had received or
ders for indefinite suspension is denied
at the mill Offices. Two departments
are) shut down-the rod mills and con-
verter-but 1t is said these may resume
next week. The plant otherwise is
working as usual. Officials say they
know of no general order for suspension.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 10-Concerning
the posting Of notice at the Homestead
steel works Friday. that the IS and 40
inch mills will shut down, President A.
c. Dinkey, of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, says the suspension is for a
week only and he expects the mills to
be running the week after.
These mills" said he, "have been
running off and on ell summer. In
fact the IS and 40-inch mills have
never run full since they were built.
The reason is that there are not
enough orders for those sizes. Two
weeks ago these mills did not run.
They have been running since, and will
run again after next week."
The 10. % and 33-inch mills in
Homestead, which have been working
on single turn for three weeks, have
been restored to double turn and are
expected to run full for some time to
come
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
End. Active service.

Vallejo, CAL, Oct 12.-Rear Admiral
Louis Kempff retires from active serv-
ice Sunday. He was born in Illinois and
has seen active service in all parts of the
world since his appointment to the navy
in 1857. His last sea service was in COM
mand of squadron at Taku, China, dur
ing the recent difficulty when the forts
were bombarded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Partner.hip pis.olxea.

New York, Oct. 12.-The partnership
Df the firm of Talbot ]. Taylor & Co.,
which failed on the stock exchange July
"a with liabilities of about Sc, 100000, has
been dissolved. The members of the firm
were Talbot ]. Taylor, son-in-law of
James R. Keene; James B. Taylor, and
Foxhall Keene. Talbot ]. Taylor was
reinstated on the exchange few days
ago, the firms affairs having been
out. The dissolution was
by mutual consent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Sentence Confirmed.

Belgrade, Servia, Oct 1.-THE mill
tary court, on appeal, has confirmed
most of the sentences imposed Sep
TENDER 20 on the army officers who
we're charged with conspiracy against
the murderers of King Alexander and
Queen Draga. In the case of four OF
them their terms of Imprisonment were
increased few months and they were
deprived of their commissions. *
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, Oct. 10.
wHEAT-Ruled strong. December. 7sA
Q7sAc: May, TsA9T9hc.
CoRN-Closed higher. May, 4l@44a4c.
OATS-Higher. May, 37ka3Sssc.
BUTTER-Market feeling quiet and
steady. Creameries. 161zdOc; dairies, II
Q1Sc.
EGGS-Market ruling steady. Fresh
eggs. at mark. new cases returned, 1S4l9c.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady and
unchanged. Turkeys s@14c; spring chick.
ems. 1oh411c: ducks. 1h9l1c
POTATOES-Market slow and easy.
Michigan white. good to fancy, G5@Coc;
Northwestern white stock, good 10 choice.
6205Sc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
wife OF Judge Tree Dead.

New York, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Tree, wife of
Judge Lambert Tree, the well-known
iurist of Chicago and formerly United
States minister to Belgium and Russia,
died aboard the steamer Campania while
1t sea Thursday evening. Mrs. Trees
death was sudden and unexpected, death
being due to syncope. Judge and Mrs.
Tree were returning from European
trip. The remains will be taken at once
to Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Live Stock.

Chicago. Oct. 10.
HOGS-Good to choice heavy shipping,
S.3645.Io; fair to choice heavy packing,
$5.0oa5.30; rough and common heavy mixed.
A.S0g4.s5; assorted light, $5.e0G5. S2ac: good
to choice butcher weights, S. 6oae.s5; poor
to choice light mixed, $5.25G5.7o; thin to
choice. A.25G5.So.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy beeves, $40
UNI beef steers. $4.00g4.25; plain beef steers.
$3.75Q406; common to rough. s340G3TO;
good to fat heifers, sS75lA4O: good to
choice feeders, s3.4od4.2o: good to plain
stockers and feeders. S2ldJ3.30; fair to good
cows and heifers, $3.0Od3S5; good cutting
and fair beef cows. s2.1Gd2S5: bulls, poor
to choice, $2.40a4.25; calves, choice to fan
cy. s6.2o17.50; corn-fed western steers. $500
$3.50; Texas bulls and grass steers, 81. 9Odl
BS5: Texas steers. fair to choice, s. saa 40.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Oil Pipe Tapped.

Huntington, W. Va, Oct. 1.-THE
main pipe line of the Standard Oil
company through Wayne county has
been tapped near Echo and several
thousands of gallons of crude oil have
been tanked. Two parties are under
arrest for the crime and more will
likely be arrested
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Hangs Daughter and se1f.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Oct. 12.-Mrs. A. J..
Smetena, wife of the night jailer in po-
lice headquarters, hung her one-year-old
daughter and then hung herself Friday
night. Insanity caused by ill-health was
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Quiet Continues.

Washington, Oct. pa cablegram
was received at the navy department
Saturday from Rear Admiral Cotton.
at Beirut, stating that the conditions
there continue quiet. He reports that
he has exchanged visits with the new
governor general at Beirut.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13

CATTLE-Market hominally steady.
Native steers. $3S5l5.6n; cows and heifers.
5000 90; western steers. S310a4. so; Texas
steers. $2.7od3.60; range cows and heifers.
s2.2bds.3: Gamers. sl.50@22o: stockers and
feeders. $25od4.ld; calves. $a.0ua5.oG: bulls.
stays, ETC., s1.7542.50.
HoGS-Market strong to &c higher.
Heavy. s5.l0a525; mixed. $S.2oa5 IS: light,
s5.s0Q5.5o; pigs, s5.0AQ5.5o; bulk of sales,
s5.159a8.
SHEEP-Market steady. Western year.
lings. s3.6oa3.S5: wethers, s3.3ca3e0; ewes,
s27b43.l5; common and stockers. s225Q3 10:
Lomhs 81 cons IN
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
FURTHER CONFERENCES.
Attempt to Load Steamer Mt New Or.
leans in Defiance of Striking
DOckmen IL Postponed.

New Orleans, Oct. 12.-With $50 po-
licemen under four captains, large
forces of screwmen and longshoremen
and their sympathizers were kept OF
the wharves at the head of Celeste
street, where it was expected that an
attempt would be made Saturday to
load the steamer Mexican Of the Ley
land line. When, however. the
Colonial, bearing the st. Louis strike
breakers, began to move in the middle
of the river. she was signaled that
further conferences had been arranged
between the mayor and the screw
men and that the attempt to load had
been postponed. The refusal of the
dock council to join in sympathetic
strike and the issuance of an injunc.
ton by the United States courts have
acted to restrain the screwmen, and
1t was understood Saturday that they
were willing to negotiate further. The
federal Injunction was served on the
labor leaders Saturday. i
Loses Power of Speech.
Bernard Cohen, IL years old, who
was recently discharged from a New
York hospital, where he had been
lowering between life and death for
five weeks, has lost his memory and
power Of speech. The doctors say he
will have to learn anew how to talk.
There was a clot Of blood on the lads
brain when he entered the hospital.
caused by stone which fell upon his
head and fractured the skull. After
an operation 1T was found Cohen's
memory and power of speech were
gone. He already has learned several
words. and is expected to recover the
lost faculties,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
A Dackwoods product.

Mrs. De Style-I never saw such
countrified thing as that Mrs. Nextdoor.
Mr.. De Style-W What's the matter with
her?
Mrs. De Style-She always dresses
according to the weather.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Steamer SUNG.

Madison, Ind. Oct. 12.-The steamer
Sunshine struck snag and sank Sat
urday at Gunpowder Bar. No lives
were lost. Efforts will be made To-
raise the boat, but the cargo will be al
most tutxr1 Ions. -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
A ConIecture

Clara-Have you seen Miss Passay's
fiance? Where on earth did he come
from? :,
Ethel Possibly he came in answer to
An advertisement. --Brooklyn LIE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Grain Elevator nurnaa

Washington, Oct. 12.-Fire Saturday
DESTROYED the grain elevator of s. s.
Daish & Sons. in the outskirts of the
city. and two freight cars loaded with
grain. Loss, 100000; only partially
injured. The ur5kin IL unknoWn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Ta1ation's Triumph.

The Count-What think of e pro-
position to tax bachelors?
The Baron-It do not interest me.
my friend. But I think it. would be.
very good thing to tax 20 unmarried
hsiressgY!-.puck. Z,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Says Russia VIII Not yield.

Berlin, Oct. 12.-The Cologne Ga
zette Saturday published a dispatch
from st. Petersburg as follows: Rus
STA is not disinclined to accept the
modus vivendi in the Corean ques-
ton, but, if Manchuria is brought into
the controversy by Japan, Russia
would rather that the dispute come to
war than yield her claims. A sign that
Russia is prepared for the worst is
that the officers families who are pre-
pairing to go to Port Arthur have been
requested to defer going there before
1904, the ostensible reason being that
the buildings for their accommodation
are not yet completed. Japan has
brought together masses of troops for
purposes other than mere maneuver-
ing"
Refuses to Change Port.
London, Oct 12.-The Times CORE
spondent at Toxic says that in reply
to Corea's proposal to open the port
of Wiju instead of Yongaapho, M.
Pavloff, Russian minister at Seoul, OBJ
jected on the ground that there were
no trade prospects at Win and that
the unsettled state of Manchuria rem
dered the opening of WIFI dangerous.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times has received information from
two sources confirming the reports
that Russia Is making extensive prep
arations in view of the contingency Of
war with Japan.
The Mroning Post correspondent at
Che Flu, China. telegraphs: "Rumors
are current here that Japan has sent
an ultimatum to Russia on the subject
of the evacuation of Manchuria, the
ultimatum expiring two or three days
hence"
Negotiations Progressing Slowly.
Yokohama. Japan, Oct. 12.-The
Russo-Japanese negotiations at TOXIC
do not appear to be progressing rapid
ly Baron de Rosen, the Russian min
lister, up to Saturday evening, had not
replied to Foreign Minister Komura s
suggestion that Russia should recon-
slider her views which are at variance
with Japan's. Minister Komura and
Premier Katsura Saturday conferred
with the ministers of war and of the
navy. Komura also visited Marquis
Yamagata, chief of the council Of field
marshals, causing the suggestion in
some quarters that the crisis is coming
to a head
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
bridge SWEPT
away BY FLOOD
Big Span at Port Jervis, N. J., Col
lapses and Several Persons
Are Drowned.
HIGH WATER CAUSES GREAT
DAMAGE THROUGHOUT The EAST
Embankment Near Duttonville. n. j.,
Breaks and Over 100 Houses Arc
Swept Away Two Children Are
Drowned at Bloomfield - Coast
Storm Continues.

Middletown. N. Y, Oct. 12-Bar-
rett's large toll bridge. 651 feet long,
crossing the Delaware river between
Port Jervis and Matamoras, Pa, col
iapsed Saturday. Several persons were
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
coolne.. prevent. cata.tropb..

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 12.-Only the cool.
ness Of the police prevented terrible
catastrophe at the coronation ball Fri.
day night. Ten thousand people were in
the Coliseum. where the coronation was
taking place, when it was noticed that
the floor above was sinking. They mott.
ded the people that they would have to
move down onto the dancing floor in
order that another electric light might
be placed. After they had left the gall
lery they were notified Of the danger IN
which they had bsen. &
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
A Changed Man.

Caller-Since your husband began
taking that anti-fat medicine he has
changed wonderfully. He doesn't
look like the same man.
Hostess-He isn't-by 81 pounds
Chicago Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Princess Injured,

Munich, Bavaria, Oct. 12.-The Infanta
Maria Mercedes, sister Of King Alfonso
of Spain, has sustained slight conclusion
Of the brain by being thrown out Of
motor car here Saturday,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-13
Fleet Leaves Port Arthur.

lected in favor of Manchuria and the
Pacific coast.