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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
PAPERS SHOULD HAVE
BEEN SUPPRESSED
Counsel in ShipbuiIding Case Exer-
cised Over Publishing of
correspondence.

New York. Dec. 22.-The hearing in
the United States Shipbuilding receiv-
ership proceedings was postponed to-
day until tomorrow because of the
illness of Counsel Untermeyer, of the
suing bonGholders. Before the exam
iner announced adjournment Guthrie,
counsel for Schwab and others. made
IA statement regarding the publication
in the morning papers of letters and
kilograms that passed between the
firm and Alexander q Green regard
ing the French underwriters.
He stated they were private COM
municatiOnS and said the person gull
ty of causing their publication was
guilty of gross contempt of court.
Wollman. associate counsel with I'm
termeyer. declared the letters and tel
egrams were published without the
knowledge Of either himself or INTER
meyer. and it was finally agreed the
counsel on both sides would use every
effort to learn who gave out the COM
munications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
RAN DISTILLERY IN
FASHIONS CENTER
Arrests Made at Columbus LabOra-
tories at Chi
cagO.

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Charged with OPP
Grating in the center of fashionable
shopping districts of Chicago a distil-
lery contrary To government regula-
tions. five officers and instructors of
Columbus laboratories were today ar
rested by a United States marshal.
One Of the five prisoners was United
States Commissioner Solomon. The
arrests were made on complaint of
United States Revenue Agent Mutt, the
principal charge being 'displaying the
sign of a distiller and making a mash
fit for distilling in places other than
duly authorized distillery." Those
arrested were Charles Norton, prac-
teal distiller; Rectifier j. y. Westner,
Chemist y Gehrmann. Bacteriologist
W. y Evans. NJ. D.. and y. ID. Solomon,
United States commissioner and lee
turer i'm the laboratories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

Trenton, y. j.. Dec. 21.-Past three
score years and ten. for more than
half century regarded by the police
as one of the cleverest cOunterfeiters
i'm the world, and for seven success
fully resisting the secret service of
ficials in their efforts to wiring from
him the knowledge of his latest crime,
William +. Brockway. tomorrow will
complete a ten years sentence at New
Jersey state prison.
He will then be at liberty if he pays
a 81 900 fine If he does not pay it he
will stand committed for an indef-
mite period unless he avails himself
of the poor convicts' law.
Brockway has actually served little
more than seven years in prison. He
was sentenced in 1895 on the charge
of having uttered 800 bill and $500
United States bill, and 500 note on
the Bank of Montreal He was arrest
ed with DIR. Adolph Smith. Libbie
Smith and others. DR.. Smith died be-
fore being brought to trial, and the
others were imprisoned for varying
terms.
Secret service men and experts de-
clared that the $500 bill which brought
about the conviction of Brockway and
his associates had been struck from
a genuine plate stolen from the gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

eminent. Fer the recovery aof the
plate or absolute knowledge that it
was destroyed. the government has
ever since been tempting Brocllway
with brides of freedom and other re-
ward and also seeking to trap him in
to some betrayal of the secret. He
has refused all overtGres and has re
sisted every scheme to wrest the
knowledge from hiia The govern
ment also has spent athousantIs of dol
lars digging for the plate in the sands
of Long Island, where it was believed
it was hidden at the time of the dis
covery of the counterfeiter's fraudu-
lent publication of the valuable die.
At the time of the trial Brockway
was told that the Indictment would
be nolle pressed if he would tell the
whereabouts Of the plate. He re-
fused. He was again appealed to af-
ter he had been in prison few
months. and again he refused.
When DIR. Clark, of Chicago, was
convicted on charge of counterfeit
ing in this state. an arrangement was
made with the government whereby
he was to gain the confidence of
Brockway and learn the secret of the
missing plate. He was assigned to
the same cell in the prison and for
two years he tried in vain to get
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
DEITRICH'S COUNSEL
EXPLAINS PLEADING
Tells Why Nebraska Senator Refused
to Commit Him
self.

Omaha. Dec 22-Gcneral John G.
Gown. counsel fer Senator Dietrich,
believes the senator's pleading before
the federal court to indictments re-
Gently returned against him, is mis-
understood, and makes the following
explanation: THE report that Senator
Dietrich has declined to plead to the
Indictment charging him with receiv-
ing money to secure the appointment
of Jacob Fisher as postmaster ut
Hastings is misleading.
This is the Indictment to which Sen
atOr Dietrich pleaded not guilt. and
the Indictment that he insisted upon
being tried for. The senator declined
to plead to the conspiracy indictment
for the reason that Fisher interpOses
demurrer: that the Indictment
charges no Offense. The entire transac-
ton can be brought out in the trial Of
the indictment charging Dietrich with
receiving money for pOStoffice appoint
ments and that is what we want"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
RUSSIA METES
OUT PUNISHMENT
But il is in Small Doses for Authors
of Kisheneff Mas
sacre.

kisAenef, BessaIabia. Dec. 22.-
Two Russians named Gnetshin and
Marosjcik, who have been on trial
charged with murder as the authors of
the massacre of Jews here last spring,
have been sentenced to seven and five
years penal servitude, respectively.
Twenty-Five other persons charged
with being involved in the massacre
We're sentenced to periods ranging from
one to two years each. One person was
sentenced to six months Imprisonment
and twelve We're acquitted. while for
ty-eight civil actions brought against
the accused were dismissed. The costs
Of the prosecution must be paid by the
convicted persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
GOVERNOR MICKEY
WAS MADE TO AGREE
Insane Man Entered Office and
Threatened His
Life.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 22.-CIayton 5.
Dexter, an escaped insane inmate of
the Grand Island soldiers home. arm
ed with a huge paper knife, succeeded
in getting into Gov. Mickey's private
office today Brandishing the weapon
he declared Senator DIETRICH. now UNI
der Indictment for bribery, innocent,
and compelled the governor to express
the same view. The governor was
agreeing to everything the insane man
declared. when the capitol employees
rushed in. overpowered the man and
took him away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
TEACHER BRINGS
A DAMAGE SUIT
Pupils Who Ducked Her in Lake
Asked to Pay
$4,000.

Sullivan. Ind, Dec. 22.-MiSs Erline
Sinclair has filed suit for $4,000 dam
ages against Floyd Deckard. Anna
Deckard Gertrude MtClClland. Jesse
McClelland. Pearl Pdrks and Kate
Parks. She complainsh hat the defend
ants on the Sth day of December. 1903.
with force and arms assaulted the
plaintiff and OvcrpOwered her. bound
her hands together with ropes. dashed
her to the rail and placed her in an icy
pond.
Miss Sinclair is school teacher. Be
fore the school closed several weeks
ago for the holidays Miss Sinclair
promised her pupils a treat" Her re-
fusal to tell them what would be the
nature of the treat is said to have
caused the acts of which they are ac-
cuSed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
FEAT IN SURGERY
Sioux City Doctor Successfully
Repairs Broken
Neck.
FIRST INSTANCE ON RECORD
Portion of Third CervicaI Vertebrae
Removed and Re-
placed.

Sioux City, Ia. Dee. 22.-An opera
ton having no parallel in the surgical
world was performed ut St Josaph's
hospital by DIR. William JepSon. who
has the chair of surgery at the State
University. John NorStrom of Dan
bury, Conn. fell from Il load of hay,
striking on his head and breaking his
neck. He has been almost paraIyzed
for weeks, and DIR. JepsOn decided to
operate on his broken meek.
Bone Taken Out and Replaced.
Accordingly a portion Of the third
CerviCaI vertebrate was removed. the
false growth of tissue was cleaned
out. and the bone replaced. The patient
is doing well. with every prospect of
recovery. Operations have been per
formed for the relief of dislocation
of the lumbar vertebrate. but no case
is known in which the cervical YER
tebrae. situated so near the medulla
oblOngata, the seat of the vital bodily
functions. was successfully removed
and replaced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
sIBROCKWAY WILL BE FREE TOMORROW
Hiding Place of Stolen Gov
P1ate--Bribes Do Not Tempt Him.

Brocl>way to disclose the hiding place
of the much wanted east.
When Philip Gamer. said to be
Brocllway's agent in passing counter
feits. was arrested and sent to prison,
he too. was promised freedom if he
could get the information. He also
failed. as did government detec-
tive. disguised as a criminal for two
years and former detective con
victed of crime and promised pardon if
he could get the secret.
The former detective once declared
Brockway had told him the story,
but he was not believed, because he
would not disclose his information
when bis pardon was first placed in
his hands
Broclway had been counterfeiter
since 1850. He studied chemistry at
Yale and is an expert electrotyper
and engraver. He can make counter
feits so cleverIy as to deceive the most
expert. He was first arrested in
Brooklyn for forging a United States
bond for 100000. ana treasury GER
tificate for $4,000. \ sentence of 80
years was passed. but he was pardon
ed two years later. He was arrested
later for forging a Morris and Essex
railroad bond for large sum and for
other crimes of similar nature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
CUBANs ARE CoMPLAIsANT
Ready to Give Us Pretty Much Anything
We Want on the Isle of
Pines.

Washington. Dee. 22.-Squiers, Unit
ed States minister to Cuba. mas arrived
i'll Washington and reports TO Acting
Secretary of State LOOMS that the Gu
ban government practically had &C
copied all the suggestions the state de-
partment had put forth relative to the
Isle of Pines. namely, the establish
ment of schools, provision for a mOdi-
fed form OF judicial proceedings. and
the opening of port for the conven-
fence of American settlers on the ISL
and.
1t practically has been decided that
these undertakings need not lead to
the amendment of the pending Isle of
Pines treaty, but can be given effect
by reduction to the form of diplomat
ic notes to be eXchangable between the
United States and Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
JACK THE RIPPER
One of That Species Caught
Almost Red-Handed from
HIS Crime.
KILLED AND CUTiUP A WOMAN
Left discriminating Evidence Behind
Him, and Has Been Fully
Identified.

New York, Dec ply the arrest
of Emil TOtterman. u Swedish sailor.
the police believe that they have cleared
up the mystery of the murder of Sarah
Martin, whose mutilated body was
found in Kelly's hotel. low sailors
resort on the East river front. The
arrest, which was made in the Sail
OrS' union headquarters. followed in
formation received from detectives
who were sent to Bridgeport. Conn,
TO follow up Il clue furnished by a pur-
chase check of Meigs. * Co. of Bridge
port, for a pair of shoes and Il sweat
err which latter was found in the room
in which the crime was committed.
Things That the Murderer Overlooked.
On the wrapper of Il parcel left in
the room by the murderer was writ
ten in pencil the name of Fred c.
BelanO." and underneath the name ''E.
Totterman." The detectives reported
from Bridgeport that theschOOner Fred
c. Belano was lying at that port. and
that a sailor named Totterman had
been discharged from her on Saturday.
They also obtained Il good description
of the man who on Saturday pur-
chased the shoes and sweater from
AIeigs e Co.
Identified the Man Wanted.
Furnished with this description de-
tectives in this city picked out Tot
terman from among Il crowd of sea-
men at the Sailors union. When
searched there was found on him a
sailors clasp knife the blade of which
lice headquarters the prisoner was full
ly identified by James Kelly. the pro
prietOr of the hotel. his wife. and 9th
er persons, as the man who on Satur-
day night accompanied the Martin
woman to the room in which her body
was found. TOtterman declared that
he had never been at the hotel, al
though he admitted that he had come
from Bridgeport OH Saturday. He also
denied having purchased there the shoes
and sweater.
Statesmen CIinch the Identification.
After undergoing long examina-
ton by Inspector McClusky and AS
sistant District Attorney Garvin he
was arraigned in the police court and
remanded on the technical charge of
being a suspicious character to pO-
lice headquarters. Later Louis Bald
win and Parker T. SilvernaiL sales
men for Meigs x Co. fully identified
Totterman as the man who bought the
shoes and sweater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
Peculiar Finding of an
Illinois COrOner'S jury

Mount Carmel, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Al-
though it was brought to the atten-
ton of the coroner's jury that the
man probably was several hundred
miles away, James Reinsmith was
pronounced guilty of the willful muir
der of aged Mrs. Elizabeth Lacey. The
woman was assassinated Sunday night
in her home, seven miles from this
city. The murderer fired through a
window, killing her instantly. Then
he escaped, the frozen ground leaving
no trail that the pursuers might fol-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
SILENT MAN TAKES
LEAVE OF HOSPITAL
Party Suspected of Being in Plot
Against the Rock Island
Escapes.

Dcs MuineS Dee. 22.-The unknown
silent" man shot by Rock Island de-
tectives at Earlham, brought here on
suspicion of sending an anonymous
threatening letter to Rock Island Off
cials few weeks ago. has made his
escape from the hospital. During the
three weeks of his confinement he re
fused to, speak word. although sub
iected to the most rigid sweating
processes. Rock Island officials be
lieve he is a member of the dynamite
gang which has terrorized so many
railroads in past months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
Says He Will
Not Again Promote Wood

view of the fact that one of the chief
reasons for opposition to Gen. Wood
has been that if he were made a ma
ior general now he would in the or
der of seniority become the senior
major general in 1909, and would, if
promoted. be the lieutenant general
of the army and chief of staff until
1924. or for 10 years. This statement
of the president means that Frederick
d. Grant probably will command the
army in 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

low. Reinsmith, who is divorced from
Mrs. Lacey's daughter, it is claimed,
has been in Oxford, Kan, for the last
three weeks. Dispatches from that
place offered the coroner disclose this.
After deliberation, the jury brought
in the following verdict:
1--WE, the coroner's jury, find the
death of Mrs. Elizabeth Lacey was
caused by a person or persons un-
known, but circumstantial evidence is
such that we find James Reinsmith
guilty of willful murder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator War
rem of Wyoming, Il member of the SEN
ate committee on military affairs
says President Roosevelt had said that
even if Gen. Woods nomination as ma
jor general were confirmed he would
not again promote him while he was
president. and therefore Gen. Wood
would not command the army during
the time Mr.. Roosevelt was in office.
This is an important statement in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
TERMS OF
STRIKING DRIVERS
Chicago Undertaken Gains PERMITS
sion to Hold Union Label
Funeral.

Chicago. Dec 22.-While arbitra-
tion of their grievance is being dis
cussed by the livery drivers union, to-
day news was received of the first
union label funeral" since the strike
began. The funeral was arranged by
Undertaken Marks, the body of the
decedent being removed i'm the dead
wagon bearing placard proclaiming
the vehicle TO be owned by an UNDER
taker paying the union scale 1t was
also the first funeral in which car
riages were supplied to mourners.
There were six carriages labeled like
the improvised hearse. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
INDEPENDENT COMPANY
NOTIFIES OF A REDUCTION

HOuGhton. Mich. Dec. 30. The
wages of all the iron mine employees Of
the Oliver Mining company. which is
the iron ore end of the steel trust. viii
be reduced on Jan. !. The amount
of the reduction will probably range
from 10 TO Il per cent. being the least
on the lowest paid labor. The gener-
al officers of the company and the su-
perintendent and the leading local Off
Gals of the various ranges have al
ready had their salaries reduced from
- to 80 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
European Countries Give
Colombia Some
Advice.
SYMPATHY WITHHELD
Say it is Best to Make
Peace With United
States.

Washington, Dec. %. = Diplomatic
pressure will be brought to bear upon
Colombia by several European powers
to prevent war between that country
and the United States. The first step
IN this direction already has been taken
by several foreign powers through
their representatives here. who have
informed General Rafael Reyes of the
futllity of any attempt by Colombia
to retake Panama. declaring that it
will result only in precipitating the
BOgOta government into war with the
United States. and have said to him
That the result of such a catastrophe
Colombia herself must realize.
No Sympathy from Europe.
If this is not sufficient the repre-
sentatives of these countries at BOgOta
will be instructed to inform President
MaToquin that Colombia can expect
no sympathy from the European pow
erS in any move she may make on
Panama, which would inevitably in
vOlve her in war with the United
States. The members of the diplomat
ic corps have been informed by Gen
eral Reyes himself that he fears he
can with difficulty check his people
much longer.
What Gen. Reyes Is Fearing.
General Reyes is not talking for pub
location, but to several European am
bassadors he has confded his fears
with frankness. and has said that be
IS doing everything in his power to
sion of his mission but that although
his influence with the army is consid
cradle he is so far away that it is diff
ficult for him to make this felt as
strongly as if he were on the ground
and in command. Diplomats whom
General Reyes has apprOa ched on the
subject say that what he most fears is
the result of the announcement at Bo-
gotta of the failure of his mission.
No Reference to The Hague.
Realization of the true situation. it
IS said, will not prevent General Reyes
from calling on the United States for
reference to The Hague of several of
the questions at issue. 1t is on this
point that European diplomats have
told General Reyes that it is expecting
iCD NUN " cAptCl lllIS SON W
submit any phase of the Panama mat
ter to The Hague. Several ambassa-
doris have earnestly advised the gener-
al to impress on his people the fact
that Europe wants the isthmian canal.
and that Colombia can expect no SYM
pathy from that quarter.
COIOmbians on the Isle of Pines.
1t is said here to be unlikely that
our naval commanders in iSthmian wat
ers will go to the extent of dislodg-
ing the Colombian troops which have
landed on the Island of Pines. On this
point, however, the police of the gov
eminent has not been definitely de-
cided. a dispatch from Colon says
the COlOmbians have landed 100 men
on that island, which is claimed as
part of Panama.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
SCARED AWAY BY
TELEPHONE BELLS
Bank Robbers Deprived of Rich
Haul at Anchor,
Ill.

Bloomington. Dec. 22.-The gang of
safe blowers that has been robbing
central Illinois banks, exploded by
dynamite and wrecked the bank at
Anchor last night. Just as $4,000
was exposed telephone bells in the Of
fice commenced to ring and frightened
away the men. They secured but lit
tie plumber. The robbers cut all the
telephone wires leading out of town
to prevent communication with out
side cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
He Had Nothing to Live For.

Dos Moines. Ia, Dec 22-Joseph
Orquist, of Sioux Rapids. Ia. was re-
fused admission at two publichoSpitals
here because he could not deposit $15
to guarantee payment of expenses. and
later he hanged himself in a hotel.
Orquist told the hotel clerk he had
nothing to live for, as he was slowly
dying from consumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
VICTIMS OF
EXPLOSION
Boiler Blows Up at St.
Louis Killing
Six.
OTHERS ARE MISSING
Twelve Leap to Escape
From Fire in
Hotel.
OTHERS ARE MISSING

St. Louis, Dec. OK battery of sew
en- boilers in the power mousse of the
st. Louis Transit company, at Jeffer-
son and Geyer avenues, exploded last
night, killing five employees, injuring
several others and wrecking the build
ing The boilers let go unexpectedly.
the brick walls fell outward and the
heavy truss roof dropped, covering
the debris in which almost twenty
employees were imprisoned.
Those Killed.
The dead:
JOHN DIXON. colored. fireman
WILLIAM WATSON. steamfitter.
JESSE THOMAS. colored, fireman.
FRANK STEELE. colored.
LOUIS BARBER. colored. fireman.
The ruins are being searched today
for additional victims, ps number of
employees are still missing. The com
pany's loss viii amount to $4,000.
Fire in HOTEL.
Menominee. Mich, Dee. 22.-Fire to-
day caused u persons. to jump from
second story windows at the Travel
ers' hotel. The 18th, a guest. James
Beatty. was found dead in the ruins.
Wilfred Barney, Joseph Norachek and
Fred Jenski are seriously injured. The
loss is small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
Men Ont Work at Joliet.

Joliet ILL.,. Dec. %. The suspen-
sion of work at the Illinois Steel com
pany'S plant here will he pra ctica lly
corlplete by the end of the week. The
converter and billet mills, employing
LOCO men, have closed Down. Officials
here assign no cause for the shut
down; neither can they estimate the
duIH ton of the suspension.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
FALL OF A PROFESSOR
Arrested for Fraud in Connection with the
Failure of n Company in
Germany.

Berlin, Dec 22.-Dr. MOritz Meyer,
formerly professor of political economy
at the Technical University of Char
lottenburg, and ii writer OF repute on
financial subjects, has been arrest
ed on the charge of fraud in connec-
ton with the failure of the Treber-
Tracknung grain drying company
bank at Cassel in July. 1901.
His wife. former actress, has also
been arrested. DIR. Meyer is accused
with banker named Hugo Loewey Of
assisting the Treber Traucknung di-
doctors in deceiving the public by ma
nipulating the newspapers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
strikers Pursue Non-Union Man

Sunnyside. Utah, Dec. pa riot
occurred here. the result of thirty strik-
ing miners going to the home of nom
union miner and ordering him to quite
work Upon his refusal The strikers
attempted to seize him. but the man
ran, pursued by the strikers and final
~ was rescued by the company guard ;.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
Great Town for widow.

Brighton, Mich. Dec. 22.-This is a
town of widows Out of 200 people
there are sixty-seven women whose
husbands have died and who have new
or remarked. For over forty years
the widow of Colonel John Gilluly has
mourned the death of her husband
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
MOTHER OF GOV. CUMMINs
OF IOWA CALLED TO REST

Des Moines, Dec. 22.-Mrs. T. j.
Cummins, mother Of Gov. Cummins,
died of pneumonia today. The gov
ernor was at the bedside at-the last
moment He had been with her con-
stantIy since his arrival from Boston
Il week ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
MRS. ROGERS IS GUILTY:
DEATH WILL BE PENALTY

Bennington, Vt, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Mary
\. Rogers was today found guilty of
killing her husband. Marcus II. ROg-
ers, a year ago. The verdict carries
the death penalty,