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The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Connecting Line May Be Built.

A special from Newport says: The acquisition of the Frisco by the Rock Island would seem to favor rather than retard the construction of the fifty miles surveyed railroad between Poeahontas and Newport from the fact that the filling in of this gap would furnish the Leeds system con neetions, St Louis-Little Rock line. by way of the St. Louis and South eastern, to Pocahontas, and from Newport to Little Rock over the Choetaw The Frisco surveying corps under the charge of Engineer Robert Burgess, reached Pooahontas last week after completing from Newport one Of the most careful and precise surveys the corps had ever been instructed to make. covering over six weeks and covering over 30 miles. Two surveys were made out of Newport. one leaving Jaeksoaport to the left and crossing Black river at Elgin. route shorter by five miles than the other through Jacksonport, which will bridge the Black river at Point Ferry
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
To Test Game Law.

The constitutional:ty Of the DeRos- s.tt game law is to be tested in federal court. according 10 q report from Memphis The section of the DeRos- sitt law which makes it unlawful! for any person who is nonresident of Arkansas 10 shoot, hunt, fish CT trop at any season of the year in the state
 is believed by members of Memphis hunting clubs to be too arbitrary to stand the test of the federal court
 It is believed that there are other weak sections in it. Mississippi coun. ty is the only county in the state ex- cepted from the provisions of the bill
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
A wELL-KNOWN ST. LOUIsAN
Death of Joseph ID. Lucas, One of St. Louis Prominent Turf PromO-
 ters, at Country Home.

St. Louis, June 9.-Joseph D. Lucas, well-known member of family that has been prominent in St. Louis almost from the beginning of the city's history, died at his home at Goodwood, St. Louis county, Sunday, of heart failure, at the age of 49.
 Mir Lucas had been in Ill health for same time. In February last he had an attack of blood poisoning, from which he never full recovered. On Wednesday last he was stricken with erysipelas, and from that time until his death he was in a semieonscious condition.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
James Dougherty Convicted.

James DOugherty was convicted by Garland county grand jury of mur, der in the first degree for killing Jack Donahue, a city detective of Hot Springs. Dougherty, in company with woman, was creating some trouble in the outskirts of the city, when Don. ahue was sent to arrest him. As the officer approached the couple Dough erty, without the least provocation, shot him through the head. This is the first verdict for murder in the first degree ever rendered by Gar land county jury.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
THE AMERICAN ION|SIS.
The Convention at Pittsburg, pa., Considering the Federation's
 Amended Constitution.
GREETINGS FROM PROMINENT JEWS.
The Massacre in Russia the Keynote of the Comm unications From pr. Herzi, at Vienna; Dr. Max NOrtau, From Biarritz, and From Israel ZnnENtil.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 9.-The consid- eration of the amended constitution of the Federation of American Zion ists occupied nearly all of Mondays session. Greetings from eminent Jews of the world were received and read This telegram from Vienna was sent by Dr. Herzl:
 To the Zionist convention, Pitts barg.-The situation of our Russian brethren is very serious and calls for our most earnest attention A great emigration movement from Russia i2 to be expected. We shall bring t0 the Basic congress q programme which, We believe, will help our peo- pie. With Zion's greetings"
 From Barritz came these words Of Dr. Max Nordau:
 T trust you will continue to de- yelop into a power to the honor of American Jewry and to the benefit of the Jewish people, whose position in the world is more appalling that it has been at any moment m the last century. The name of Kishineff. writ tcH NlOH teLleES oi piood anu ne, dhu in the other and evernew martyrolo- gy of Israel, is sufficient by itself to bear out this statement. IL shows that for our people there is no such thing as progress. For us, history has not moved onward by one step for the last 800 years. We are still in the fearful period of the crusades when the pious warriors of the cross trained themselves to their heroic work by the wholesale slaughter of Jews and the footing of defenseless ghettoes. It shows also that Zionism
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11

is the only way to lead our miserable brethren in Russia and elsewhere out of their present hell. I would despair of Judaism and of humanity as well II the free and happy Jews of Amer ica were to turn deaf ear to the bloodcurdling tale of Kishineff."
 Israel Zangwill sent the following message:
 "Greetings to the Pittsburg con yention. The Kishineff massacre has brought home to the blindest the need of a publicly and legally safe guarded home for our unhappy race. When you come to consider where this centralized home should be you will not find no place as practicable as Palestine, or at least for a start, ! it's neighborhood.
 May the strenuous town of fire and steel in which you meet inspire you to build great bridge over which Israel shall pass to his ancient home and his glorious future"
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11

found, Monday at Oakland, a suburb The water is fast getting back into the old river chanqel, leaving North Topeka a desolate -ea of sloppy, vile smelling mud. During the night q temporary water main was laid across the bridge and will aid greatly in clearing up the situation. But where to begin is a puzzle The city Is such l wreck of tangled lumber, walls of houses and embanked mud that the task of clearing the streets is great. The railway situation is improving slowly.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Handlers Of the Queer Captured.

Officers at Hot Springs made an important arrest of a counterfeiter and his wife. besides capturing a complete counterfeitng equipment. The man arrested is known as Will liam Brooks When taken into GUS. tody he was in the act of passing a $5 counterfeit bill in 9 saloon. His wife was located soon thereafter and in their apartments was found sev- eral thousand dollars in 8 bills. to- gether with the plates and other paraphernalia. Brooks resisted arrest violently, and was only subdued by the officer after violent struggle, during which a pistol of large cali Der was taken from his person The counterfeiters succeeded in passing a large number of the spurious bills, although detectives had been on their tral for several weeks.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Paid in Full.

Hon James P Clarke has filed his final report in the receiYership of the Bank of Little Rock. The report aside from the statements for the in formation of the court and the neees sary explanation of exhibits, states succinctly the work done One hun dred and ninety-siX thousand. seventy six dollars and eighty-three cents has been collected, and the whole amount disbursed There remains to be dis tributed to the depositors s1.3S7.71, and with sG51.87 in drafts there is a total balance of s2.039.57. The depos itors were paid in full.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
THREATENED COAL FAMINE.
st. Louis Threatened With COal Famine as Result of the
 East Side Flood.

St Louis June 9.-St Louis will be confronted with a coal famine if the within the next 36 hours.
 All of the coal companies are short on their usual supply and 2,o0o cars are awaiting delivery in the Terminal yards at East St. Louis.
 The street car, electric light and power and gas companies, together with large manufacturing establish ments, which use great quantities of coal daily and are dependent for their supply on daily shipments, are facing crisis. None of them have coal enough on hand at the present time, it is said, to last more than three days
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
An Attempt to Assnssinate n. L.. Eyyen, the Leading Witness
 Against Jett and White.

Jackson City, ky, June 9.-It is be- iieved that half q dozen soldiers, guarding the house of B. L. Ewen, the principal witness against Jett and White, prevented assassination Sun lay night. Ewen keeps a hotel. Par ties claiming to be man and wife ap- piled Sunday night for lodging and were taken in. Mrs Ewen was sus- picions and asked for additional guards. When the new lodgers were heard moving about in their room the soldiers made an examination and found both were men. The parties were turned away and no arrests were made. The soldiers can not make arrests until martial law is de- slared
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Work of Fair Board

The Arkansas worlds fair board
 has created the departments of horti- culture and of mines and metallurgy. Hon. j. P. Logan, president of the State Horticultural Society, has been placed in charge of the former de- partment and Prof A. H. Perdue of the State University will look after the gathering of an exhibit of the states mineral deposits. The board desires the cooperation of every cit izen in the state in gathering speci- mems of every character that will add to the exhibit to be made at St. Louis.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Judge Caldwell Retires.

Judge Henry c. Caldwell of the Eighth circuit court of appeals has retired. He reached the age limit of 70 years six months ago, and various rumors have been current regarding his intentions since his last birthday Judge CaldwelPs retirement became eff fectiye June 1, letter having been written to the president June from Wagon Wheel Gap. Col. where the veteran jurist is staying Judge Cald well retires on full pay. $500 per year.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
FALLING AT KANSAS CITY.
The Rivers Going Down and Busf-
 ness Being Actively Resumed.

Kansas City, Mo, June 9.-The Mis- seuri river here has fallen foot since six o'clock Sunday night, the government gauge at ten o'clock marking 25.5 and similar fall of the Raw is noted. There is great activity in all lines of business in the food district, and the railroad situation is improving gradually.
 The water has again been turned off, excepting in the downtown busi- ness districts, in order to keep suf- fieient supply for fire service. It will be turned on with full force by to- night.
 Direct communication between the two Kansas Citys has been interrupt ed. the last span of the Wyandotte bridge, bearing telegraph and tele- phone wires, having gone out.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
ON REQUEST OF CREDITORS.
The City Trust md Banking Co. of Baltimore, Md, Placed in the
 Hands of Receivers.

Baltimore, June 9,-On the request of creditors and upon its own admis- sion of insolvency, receivers have been appointed for the City Trust and Banking Co. President Wheatley states that the suspension was made necessary by the withdrawals of de- posits recently and the failure of the banks to realize upon securities. He says he believes depositors will be paid in full It is stated that the lia- bilities are S500,000, assets about the same.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
To Suppress CambIina.

An aati-gambling association has been organized at Little Rock for the purpose of suppressing the evil The association is composed of leading citizens An attorney has been em, ployed, and should the mayor and other officials fail to act under the Wilson anti-gambling law, it is pro posed to proceed against these off cials in the manner prescribed by law. It is a well known fact that at least dozen public gambling houses are in full blast in Little Rock.
 A rich find of lead has been made near the town of Garfield, in Benton county.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
FLOOD FLOTSAM.

The water is falling at Jefferson City, Mo-, and the worst of the food at that point is past.
 The body of Forest kutz, school teacher, was found in the debris left by the flood at North Topeka, Kas.
 The river at Quincy. H., registered 20.7 Sunday evening, ten inches high CT than known in the past fifty years.
 The knapp-stout Lumber Co.'s yard at Bremen avenue and Hall street, St. Louis, is covered by P to 15 feet of water. Many piles of lumber have been overturned and swept down the river
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
THE vIADUCT CONDEMNED.
The Eastern Approach to the Eads Fridge nt St. Louis is Put
 Out of Business.

St. Louis. June 9.-At noon Monday the viaduct connecting East St. Louis with the Eads bridge was condemned
 The street cars were stopped and not allowed to cross the bridge.
 The water of the Cahol<ia creek has been washing against the Yiaduet for several days, and it has been strained to it's utmost by sightseers who Ised it as vantage point to view the flood.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Archbishop of Manila.

Rome, June 9.-The vatican, Mon day, officially announced that Rev. J. J. Harty, pastor of St. Leo's church, St. Louis. had been appointed arch bishop of Manila. Father Harty's acceptance had previously been re- ceiyed.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
A Three-cornered Fight.

New York, June 9.-Two men have been motrally wounded in a three cornered fight at Inwood, Long Is land. The third eombatant was ar rested. All were Italians. They quar- reled over some trivial affair and all began shooting.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Pope Brighter Than Year Ago.

London. Jone 9.-The Daily Chron- iele's correspondent at Rome tele- graphs that Cardinal Capeelatro, from Capua, had 50 minutes interview
 with the pope, and was gratifed at finding him brighter than year ago.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Food Factory Burned.

Binghamton, N Y., June 9.-The factory of the Standard Food Co. was burned Sunday; loss, S5o,00o.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
Big Blaze at Stamps s.

Fire at Stamps destroyed the dry goods store of Smith 6 Sulliyant, the grocery store of l.. R. Hendrick & Co.,, tac hotel of B. w Benton and the residence of l.. A Baker. The may or's office and store buildings be- longing to w. L. Wallace and Mrs. Copehast were also destroyed. The less is placed at s15,000.
 Jack Bland, aged 90 years, was drowned neir Eureka Springs. In at tempting tc cross a stream on foot log he lost Lis balance and fell.
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11
CONDITIONS AT NORTH TOPEKA.
\ Bcsoiate Sea of sloppy. yiIe-Snel
 ing Mud and Debris.

Topeka, Kas., June 9.-The body of J. Ward, an old soldier previously counted in the list of know dead. was
The Monticellonian., 1903-06-11

When the alarms were heard Sun day afternoon. the men who were laboring to save other parts of the leyee abandoned their work and has tened to their homes to save their families.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01
MASS MEETING CALLED.

After spending the entire day Wednesday in
search of some tangible evidence which would con-
meet Frank Napolis and Joe Carbonetti with the
explosions, the executive committee of the citizens
league decided it time for the citizens of the
town and camp to assert themselves and give pub
lie expression to their ideas to the best
of procedure, and to reach this end meet
ing was called at the opera house at $50 p. m.
notification being given by repeated alarms of the
FIRE bell. The capacity of the building taxed
to its utmost to accommodate the crowd, aud it
was a most representative gathering, every busi-
ness institution and interest in the camp being
represented. Without prefaced introduction, E..
M. Moscript moved the selection of City Attorney
Fred Collum as chairman of the meeting and that
gentleman was selected without opposition. In
taking his chair, Mr.. Collum briefly outlined the
object of the meeting-to draw out public
presssion in regard to the outrage at the Sun and
Moon and what steps to take to suppress the law
less element and to prevent repetition of the oc
curence w. P. Mccormick was first called upon
and in his usual vigorous severely ar
raigned the membership of the local miners union
and declared it high time for the citizens to
throw off the yoke of bondage which the agitators
and irresponsible parties had cast about their
neck and to settle once for all the troubles in
which they were involved by getting rid immed-
lately of the undesirable element.
Mr. L. Hanchert, of the Cascade Electric
pany, also manager of the Lamartine mine, New
house tunnel and president of the First National
bank, was the next speaker, and in impassioned
language outlined at some length what the people
owning property interests hereabouts had put up
with during the past few months at the hands and
instigation of the irresponsible walking delegates
who hold life very cheaply. The speaker declared
that both Mr.. Sims and himself had been warned
some months ago that they were marked men and
would be removed Collins at Telluride.
Not onlo were their lives in imminent danger, but
their property was practically at the mercy of
narauders the truth of which belief being verified
by the destruction wrought at the Sun and Moon
Tuesday night. While csutioning against any
violence the speaker solution to the present
difficulty by escortng the ringleaders of the dis
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01

occurred at the Sun and Moon mine and that the
transformer house wrecked and in flames A
number of officers and citizens Immediately de-
parted for the scene and found that dastardly
attempt had been made to dynamite the Sun and
Moon property. The employees of the mine had
fortunately been able to confine the flames to the
transformer building.
1t seems that Night Watchman Powell in his
rounds, had seen parties up the hill light
match, and Immediately hailed them. The re-
sponse was several pistol shots, and he plucky
returned in kind. After the arrival of the Idaho
Springs contingent search was naugurated and
an Italian named Philip Fire, well known here
found badly wounded, dying in few minutes
without revealing the of his companions,
who had deserted him
The searching party found that two beer kegs
loaded with dynamite had been used, both of
which had been rolled down the hill, but fortu-
nately the formation was such that they did not
roll straight one being sde-tracked in a prospect
hole. This one did not explode The other one
better aimed striking the transformer house.
This building was situated at the extreme east of
the three buildings. 1t was I3x17 feet in dimen-
sions. Fifty-one feet farther west is the
pressor building, IS feet in length, and 90 feet
still farther west is the shaft house, 46x4o feet in
size. The destruction of all these buildings, and
which the evident intent, meant direct loss
to the company of thousands of dollars Further
than that, several lives would unavoidably have
been lost, comprising the men top and maybe
the men in the mine through suffocation.
The keg that miscarried was the that would
have wrought the greatest havoc, and its running
into that prospect hole certainly provdential.
The keg that exploded contained enough powder
to have destroyed any of the three buildings. Its
force such that the at the shaft house, I5o
feet away were temporarily stunned, and it may
be that it, and not bullet the cause of Fires
death, or he may have been shot in the excitement
by of his companions and with explosive
cartridge. His wound was too severe for an ord-
nary pistol ball
Fire dead before DIR. Fraser could reach the
scene. Coroner Trathen notified and con-
veyed the body to this city. On Fires person was
found 4I-caliber revolver, 4cartridges, matches,
a can of Cayenne pepper and razor. The re-
volver is new and of a different pattern from any
carried by the dealers in this city.
Fire being union mau in good standing, natu-
rally threw suspicion upon that organization and
by daylight the city Jail contained over 20 of the
officers and leading spirits of the organization. In
addition, several Italians have been arrested.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01
CORONER'S INQUEST.

The body of Fire placed in the undertaking
rooms of Coroner John Trathen and jury Sc
lected as follows: A. H. Colburn A. Brostrom,
John Owen, j. w. Boyd, John Chapman and Jos.
Burke After being sworn in, the Jury deemed it
advisable to order post mortem examination to
discover, if possible the exact of death.
Drs. Allen Fraser and J. B. Finucane were in
structed to conduct the examination of the body,
and after five hours of dligent search no bullet
was located and e surgeons testified that in their
opinion death resulted from some other cause than
a common bullet as the condition of the body in
dicated that an internal explosion had taken place.
The internal organs were found to be in a normal
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01

condition. but the pelvis was badly shattered. The
physicians made most di1gent search, the mus
cles and ligaments being thoroughly examined,
but the wound of such size and nature that
it could not possibly have been made by COM
mon bullet. Jeff Adams, shift boss, Nate Lewis,
engineer, and Colonel Powell, watchmau, testified
to the explosion shooting and the finding of the
body of Fire, but no new facts were elected. Mrs.
McConaghey testified to seeing Fire at his room
at 7 O'Clock the evening of the 2Sth, and Drug
gist Machol testified that Fire and a companion
made purchases in his store the evening. A.
l. Bean, a member of the miners executive COM
mittee was put on the stand, but gave no testi-
mony that was important. After being out but a
few moments, the jury reported as follows;
1--WE find that Philip Fire came to his death
result of attempt his part and others to blow
up the buildings of the Sun and Moon mine, near
the county line in the county of Clear Greek,
Colorado, on the night of the 28th day of July,
1898"
Attorney Carney of the firm of Tom Patterson
& Co, Denver, came up yesterday in the interest
of the Western Federation of Miners, but so far he
has been unable to find any with grievance.
The very latest developments are that partial
confession has been obtained this Saturday morn
ing from prominent union man and that the
rest of J. E. Chandler has been ordered
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01

An alarm of FIRE last Monday brought out the de-
partment, but the blaze fortunately did not require
turning the water. The alarm was gwen from
above Machols drug store et,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01

D. c. Nevin of Youngstown, Ohio IS guest
of Manager ]. B. MacFarlane. Mr.. Nevu IS it,
teresled in the Banta and Liberator mines, MP
Spring gulch.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01

Henry, the 22-years old son OF Adam Mile,
died at the home in Grass valley Thursday
morning. The funeral services will be held at the
Catholic church at II O'Clock this morning
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-08-01

Mrs. ]. G. Roberts and daughter, who have been
visiting in Cambria, Mimi, expected home the
first of the coming week. ta-!.'' ,,.-.