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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

Talking about being lost" says the
girl who has been visiting her grand
parents in the old family homestead
Il have been lost in the city and lost
in the country. but never was there
anything so horrible as being lost in
my own room. 1t was a very queer
room 1 had at grandmamma's any
way-one OF those rooms from which a
fight of stairs leads down; rooms such
as are only to be seen in old houses.
1t blew up cold the first night was in
the house, and l got up TO close the
window The room, of course, was
pitch dark. In getting back from the
window to the bed l lost myself. L
had not the slightest idea in what
direction to turn, and knew that If
was not careful l should go down
those awful stairs There was moth
ing to do but sit down on the floor and
howl for some one to come and find
me, and that was just what l did. If
grandpa and grandmamma had not
been unusually normal individuals,
should have frightened them to death
AS it was, they only thought 1 had a
nightmare, brought candles and locat-
cd me and showed me my way to bed
aGaiu"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
FIRE WAS PUNISHMENT
View of Many Adventists to the Con
haSratiOn That Burned the Dat
tie Creek Plant.

Battle Creek. Mich, Jan. 3.-OppO-
sition among the AdventistS to rebuild
ing their big printing plant on scale
to conform to the original structure
arises from the feeling of many of
them that the fire which destroyed the
building and contents WAS Il punish
ment visited upon them for engaging
in commercial printing. one of the
soothSayers Of the sect is alleged to
have predicted some time ago that
some such punishment would hefalI.
The new building probably Will he
just large enough to do the Adventists'
own UNCONVENTIONAL work. so con-
Structed that it can be added to in
case of increase i'll business. and no
more commercial printing will be done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
KILLED BY A RETELER
Hotel Guest Leans Over IA Balcony Railing
New Years Morning and Catches
Fatal Bullet.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 3.-John +.
Jones, of Greenville, Tex, was shot
and instantly killed at the Lincoln
hotel by Il New Years reveIer and fell
from secoEd-stOry balcony TO the
sidewalk. He had gone from his room
to the balcony to look out on the street
and was leaning over the railing when
he suddenly sank forward and fell over
the guard rail.
His body dropped into the midst Of
the crowd 81 people who We're blow
ing horns and making New Year jolly.
and the sick"ning thump on the side
walk stopped all revelry on that cor
ner. The bullet had entered the frontal
bone. and the man was dead almost
before Il superficial examination could
be made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
CAN CABLE TO HONOLULU
Long Wire Is Now Complete Between
California and Hawaii-ROoseveIt's
Congratulations.

Washington, Jan. 3. The COM
pletiOn of the San Francisco honolulu
section of the Mackay Pacific cable
has been announced and the cable is
working well and rapidly Its open
ing formal message was the follow
ing from Governor Dole. by his secre-
tary, II. f. Cooper. to President RoOse-
welt, dated honolulu, Jan. 1. 9:33 y.
m: The people of the territory of
Hawaii send their greetings to you and
express their qualification at the inaug-
uration of telegraphic communication
with the mainland. We all believe
that the removal of the. disadvantage
of isolation viii prove the strong fac
tor in the Upbuilding of a patriotic
and progressive American common
wealth in these islands"
President ROoSevelt's reply, dated
Jan. ,. 1903: The president sends
through you to Governor Dole and the
people of Hawaii his hearty congrat-
ulations upon the opening of the cable.
He believes that it will tend to knit
the people of Hawaii more closely
than ever to their fellow citizens of
the mainland, and will be for the great
advantage of all our people"
Although the cable from Honolulu
was sent Jan. l, 9:33 p. NJ it did not
reach San Francisco until 1:O3 y. IN.
same day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Hole in Earth Due to
Giving Away of Mine
Supports.
NO LIVES ARE LOST
But Property Damage is
ConSiderab1e--Bui1d-
ings Engu1fed.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. abandoned
workings of the Eddy Creek colliery,
of the Delaware and Hudson company,
beneath the very heart of the town of
Olyphant. caved in yesterday afternoon
and engulfed four frame buildings
covering an aggregate ground space of
5000 square feet. The settling was
gradual, and people in the affected
territory escaped without being imme-
diately endangered. a gang of men
and boys which was at work in the
mine beyond the fall encountered Il
flooded dip or depression. i'll a vein
in making their way out by Il cir
cuitous route, and had to swim from
one rise TO the other. No person.
either above or below ground, how
ever, sustained any injury.
Buildings Were Ground to Pieces
At p. III. the settling began. At
3:30 it was 20 longer perceptible. In
the intervening half hour O'Brien's
three-stOry hotel. Mrs. Ann Evans
double dwelling. Mrs. Jane Ackerly's
double store building, and Il onestory
barber shop were ground to debris in
a yawning pit. with the uppermOst
part of the ruins forty feet below
the surface. O'Brien's hotel went first
into the opening. and entirely disap-
peared. A few houses are projecting
over the edge of the pit. The vein
that caved is 115 feet below the sur
face.
Collapse Gave Sufficient Warning.
The settling started in the street
just i'll front Of the hotel property. The
brick pavement was seen to be work
ing and the telegraph poles and trees
along the curb We're noticed to he wob-
bling. The cause was at once appar-
emf, and the alarm given to all the
neighborhood. Two sick guests We're
removed from the hotel and taken two
blocks away 10 Il private house. Some
attempt was made at saving the con-
tents of the buildings. but the rapidly
increasing size of the opening in the
street put Il stop to this and every
one fed from the neighDOrhOOd
How the Buildings Went Down.
Twenty minutes after the disturb
ance was first noticed the opening had
widened until it reached all the way
across the street and half way be-
meath the O'Rrien hotel. Then with a
terrific crash the big hotel pitched for
ward, turned completely over and land
cd on its roof in the bottom of the
abyss. Tie dwelling of Mrs. Evans
next fell over the edge and demolished
itself on the ruins of the hotel. The
Ackerly double store building and the
Evans barber shop property slid into
the chaSm about the same time and
piled themselves, broken and twisted
on the debris. The property loss is $780,
o0O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
NEW YEAR OPENS BRIGHTLY
Every Prospect of Exceptional Activity in
All Branches of Business in the
United States.

New York, Jan. 3.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says
today: Despite the interruption of Il
holiday, taking of inventories. and 9th
er disturbing elements incidental to
the closing of the old year. the past
week has been far from dull. Con-
sumers We're not perceptibly lessening
purchases. while the approach of high
er freight rates accelerated shipment
of goods. New wage scales have be-
come effective. largely enhancing the
purchasing power of the people.
The New Year opens with every
prospect of exceptional activity in all
branches of business.
Quotations for all I-oducts in the
iro4R-aRd steel Industry. gre fully main
tanned. with a tendency toward still
higher prices. No new features have
developed in the foot wear situation
prices remaining firm. The leather mar
ket is strong. Domestic hides are dull.
Textile mills are busy. Farm prod
uctS weakened as visible supplies in
creased. and reports from the west in
dicate that much more grain is Of
fered for shipment than the railroads
will accept.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
CONTEST HAS BEEN FAIRLY BEGUN
How the Government Is Handicapped in
| It's Race with a Private Yard.

The Newport News ShipbuiIding
company got the contract to build one
ship on bid of So. 900. .OO0-much less
than the limit of S4212.OOO placed by
congress. Forty-two months were al
lowed by the navy department for the
completion of the LOuisiana-the con-
tractors agreed to complete her in for
ty-one months, under penalty of $500
Il day for the first month and 5000 a
day thereafter until the vessel is COM
pleted. The terms of the wager were
accepted and the contest was fairly
begun when the secretary of the navy
issued the necessary order to place the
Brooklyn navy yard in condition to
construct the Connecticut.
THE government is greatly handi-
capped in its competition with private
contractors in the construction of the
Connecticut" said Il prominent official
of the navy department. You know,
in the government yards we must op-
crate strictly under the eight-hour sys-
tenn. Only a certain number of men
can be employed in the construction OF
Il vessel at one time, the number vary
ing according to the stage of compile
ter it is customary to take advantage
of the long hours of daylight in the
summer to make up for the deficiency
in that respect during the winter
Secretary Moody will follow the in
structions of congress in regard to
keeping the account of the cost of
material and labor entering into the
construction of the Connecticut DOWN
to the smallest item, but it is deter
mined that no room will be left for
any charge of extravaganza in this
connection.
Within two months the keel of the
Connecticut will be laid and OF the B.
600 employees of the yard an average
of 400 will be kept constantly ON this
vessel until its completion. The New
port News Shipbuilding company will
start about the same time on the
Louisiana. on which. it is estimated,
it will be able TO place from 1000 to
$500 men, according to the various
stages of progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Prayers of the wicked AvnII Not.

Benton HarbOr. Mich. Jan. 3.-The
pumping station and roundhouse of
the Big -Four railway burned here. y
large crowd of people who watched the
blazes prayed fervently that the depot
would go too, but that triumph Of
modern architecture still stands. The
Union depot agitation here has so i'm
bittered the people of this city against
the Pere Marquette and Big Four thar
all available freight is being shipped
over other roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Iowa Sta,a Eisteddfnd.

DeS Moines, Ia. Jan. 3.-The Iowa
state EiSteddfOd closed Il two days
session in DeS MoineS when the prizes
were awarded. Among them were the
following: Fest church choir $500 and
male chorus $50. Williamsburg; glee
chorus (S10OL DeS AIoineS; ladies'
chorus $50, Ottumwa: chorus choir
arise All Ye Nations" first $3.50,
Otumwa: second Sl0O). Des Moines.
In the baritone solo contest George
f. Peter. of Marysville, Mo, and Il.
L. Own. of Chicago. divided the prize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

Indianapolis, Jan. Binder the new
oil inspection law. which took effect
Thursday, gasoline. benzine and
naphtha will be inspected as well as
coal oil. and the same fees viii be
charged for Inspection as in the case
of petroleum. While the last legisla-
ture provided that one-half the fees
for inspection should go to the state
treasury, it added gasoline. petroleum.
either or similar or like substances"
to Illuminating oils as materials for
inspection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
BURGLARS LOOT
ABINGDON BANK
Gag Watchman. Make Plenty of
Noise-Two Arrested at
Quincy.

Galesburg, H., Jan. 3.-Five men
entered the First National bank at
Abingdon early this morning, bounl
and gagged the night watchlnan and
leisurely blew open the vault, securing
II, 800.
Thirteen charges of dynamite were
exploded before the cash was reached.
Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-Two of the five
men who dynamited the bank at Alb
ingdOn and stole $4,S00 were arrested
here ON the arrival of the Burlington
fast mail from Galesbur%. They gave
their names as Edward Raymond and
j. Haines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Government Denies Rome Dispatch.

Washington. Jan. 3.-The attention
Of the officers of the administration
being called 10 Il dispatch from Rome
to the effect that Secretary Hay has
written the Vatican that Mgr. Mess
mer. of Green Bay. Wis. is impOssi-
BILE for the position of bishop of Ma
Mia because of a firebrand speech
which he is alleged to have recently
made. the statement was made in the
most emphatic terms that there was
absolutely no foundation for the story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
ROCK ISLAND DIVIDEND
OF THREE PER CENT PAID

New York. Jan. 3.-The Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad com
Pany declared and paid n dividend of
3 per cent This is the advance and
partial payment of the years divi-
dend heretofore paid in quarterly de-
tailmentS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Judge Fines Ticker People.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Judge Kohlsaat
yesterday imposed fines of $500 each
on the National Telegraph News com
pany and its Officers-President w. r.
Stewart. Secretary +. +. Crawford
and Manager y. X. Brown. This was
the penalty fixed by the court for vio-
lation of temporary injunction which
he issued against the defendants last
May, restraining them fromappropriat-
ing the ticker news of the Western
Union Telegraph company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Counterreiters' Den Located.

Wilmington. Del, Jan. 3.-Secret
Service Agent George f. Foster. of
Washington. tier long investiga-
tion succeeded in locating Il counter
feiters' den at 52S West Second street.
this city, and yesterday it was raided
by the police. Biagani MalearOso.
better known as Mike Ross Sathia
MalearosO. his wife, and Nicola Di-
PacO, his brother-in-law, were arrest
ed and the plant captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Barber who Had Brutal Habits,

Kalamazoo. Mich. Jan. 3.-Samuel
Ely. Il barber, convicted of statutory
assault. has been sentenced to six
years in Jackson prison. Ely enticed
young girls :pto his shop. The chief
witness against Ely was his daugh-
ter Bertha, who worked as barber
in her fathers shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

SauIt Ste Marie. Mich, Jan. 3.-The
barracks at Fort Brady burned today.
The loss is $4,000 The barracks
were occupied by battalion of the
14th United States infantry. The men
saved their announcements and the
building furniture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
ANOTHER MISHAP
ON GRAND TRUNK
Third in a Series of Fatal Accidents
Within a Few Days
Time.

st. Catharines. Ont, Jan. Elm n
collision between the eastbound Chi
cago express and a light engine on
inc Grand Trunk this morning Fire
GERS Buckpitt end Duke and Fireman
Horning seriously injured The pas
sengers escaped with a shaking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Sultan Admits Defeat.
MISSING BANKER FOUND
DEAD BY HIS OWN HAND

Silverton. Col. Jan. 3.-,JameS ii.
Robin. the missing president of the
Bank of Silverton. which closed yes
terdaN on account of his disappear
ance. was found dead near town to-
day. He had shot himself in the head
Robin is reputed To be worth $4,000
coo. 1t is generally believed the bank
: sound financially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
POWERS FLEET HOSTILE.
Seizes Venezuelan Vessels and Lands Ma
rines at Porto CabeIIo.

Porto "abello, Jan. 3.-The block
aiding warships Cf the powers t"Cli
all the Venezuelan vessels from the
inner harbor here yesterday, They
landed forces on the wharf. but there
was no firing. anu their occupation
Cf the place was temporary.
The incident caused great excite
.nent among the population.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
want 70 Look at the Fuse.

st. Charles. Mich. Jan. 3.-GeOrge
Zaxareckle, aged "a. while about to
leave his work. at Somer's coal mine
No. /. prepared his shot and lighted
the fuse. Afterward. thinking it was
not going to discharge, he returned to
examine il. when the shot went off.
inficting two gashes in his head, one
eve being blown out and the other bad
.Iy damaged. lie died. in awful agony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
whore cine Nsgotiation.Hall.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 3.-Local strike
leaders have been advised by their
representa- tives in the east that indica-
tions point to the piece-work PROPOSE
ton and the disposition of local strike
breakers as the two matters of con-
tention in the efforts at settling the
Union Pacific strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Was the Engineer Asieep?

Akron. o.. Jan. 3. An engine
crashed into Pullman sleeper on the
Baltimore and OHIO at Sterling. o.,
yesterday. and two passengers were
injured. The injured were: f l..
Clapp. of Lodi, and Samuel Gault. 1t
is claimed that the engineer was asleep
at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
She Smoke just Before Death.

jackson. Tenn. Jan. 3.-Miss Clara
Ware. aged 10. is dead in Madison
county. Miss Ware was deaf and
dumb. and was never known to have
uttered an intelIigible word until Il
few hours before her death. when she
called upon members Of the family to
come to her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Killed by Train.
Andrew

Paxton. Ills, Jan 3. - Andrew
Walsh, of Piper City, was run over by
a train at that place and instantly
killed. He had resided there for many
years and leaves a family. Coroner
Hutchinson impaneled a jury, which
exonerated the train crew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
LAST OF GERMAN TROOPS
HAVE EVACUATED SHANGHAI

Shanghai. Jan. 3.-The last of the
German troops which belonged to thu
garrison here left Shanghai today.
mostly for home. The evacuation OF
this port is thus completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Sudden Death of Big -Four Engineer.

Mattoon. Ills, Jan. 3.-"Nick" Rob
son. Il Big Four engineer, died sudden
Iy of heart disease Thursday at his
home i'm this city. He had for years
been one of the best engineers on the
st. Louis division and had the fast
runs. the Knickerbocker special and
the Exposition Flyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
GIron SAYS It's His.

Berlin, Jan. 3-The Saxon court Is
determined to make an attempt to OBJ
tain possession of the expected child of
the crown princess, according 10 The
Boersen Courier, and has instructed
its chief of police agent. Schwartz. ut
Geneva. to keep a sharp lookout and
avoid deception by the substitution of
another child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
A child of Fortune.

did youse git on TO de fact of
Dustys narreT escape?"
Nav What was it-did he outrun
de cop?'
"It was dis way: He wus sentenced
to tree mont's in de workhouse. an de-
judge changed his mind an made 10
tree mont's in jail
''Dat guy never did have nothin' but
luck. Why. only day before yistiddyl
he wus eatin' a handout on de back
porch wen kid of de family took Al
tumble into de cellar. De lady run to-
look after de kid, an dere WIS tree
mince pies settin' out coolin' on de ice
chest"-Kansas City Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
I.nrnnsnnrt GIrIIsI.nst.

Hamilton. o.. Jan. 3.-The police of
Hamiltonare trying to find Miss Nancy
T.. Fezler, of Logansport. Ind, who dis
appeared on Il journey from Logans-
port to this city. Miss Fezler left Lo-
aansport Tuesday to visit the family
of William Bell Bell went to the
Pennsylvania station to meet the girls
srain. but he arrived too late and
could find no truce of her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Iowa OmciaIs Ex.nerated.

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 3.-The eXecu-
tive council Of Iowa yesterday issued
n statement generating State Auditor
Merriam, and incidentally Insurance
Examiner Beehler, from the charge
made in certain insurance papers and
otherwise that the auditor and exam
iner had made illegal examinations of
eastern insurance companies and
charged eXOrbitant fees therefor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
co.op,ration in Glass Making.

Muucie. Ind. Jan. 3.-tIlass workers
headed by James L. Wise. Muncie
merchant. are planning to construct
a large cooperative window glass fac
tory here. The company will have a
capital stock of $4,000 paid up. and
expects to break ground for the build
ings by March 1. Muncie is now with
out window glass factory in opera
tiOu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
FRENCH ARTIST ARRIVES
TO PAINT PRESIDENT

New York, JAM 3.-M. Theobald
Chartran, the French painter, arriv-
ed here today from Havre. He comes
to paint portrait of President
Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED
BY AMBASSADOR sTORER

Vienna. Jan. 3.-Ambassador Storcy-
presented his credentials to the en-
peror today. His majesty spoke in
the kindest manner of America and
expressed admiration of President
Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
RANGO PUNISHED
ON BELLS ACCOUNT
Manila Editor Suffers For Attacking
the Army Cen
eraI.

Manila, Jan. 3.-Manuel Range, edi-
tor of Libertas, has been sentenced
to six months Imprisonment at hard
labor and to pay fine of $4,000 in
gold for libeling Gen. Bell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Robinson Is Again Getting Better.

Madison, Neb., Jan. 3.-Representa-
dive Robinson, who has been suffering
from renewed attack of appendicitis,
is again convalescing and his physician
expresses the belief that he will re-
cover his health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Woman Dead who weighed SEQ Pounds.

Benton. Ills, Jan 3.-Miss Mollie
AtchinsOn, the largest woman in south
ern Illinois. died at Ina. small sta
tion thirteen miles from Benton.
Thursday morning. She was 26 years
old and weighed $40 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
KING GEORGE VERY Low.
Saxon Rulers Life Seems Slowly EbbIng
Away.

Dresden, SaXony, Jan. 3.-King
George is evidently growing weaker.
His pulse is extremely IRE gular and
occasionally is imPerceptibIe. The at
tending physicians are stimulating
his majesty with quinire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
RUBBER WORKERS STRIKE
Is SETTLED IN CHICAGO

Chicago, H.. Jan. An agreement
mas been reached between the 1000
striking rubber workers and the Nor
gan q Wright ard Mechanical Rub
ber company. Work will De resumed
next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Hov 1fazatIan Cot the PLAGUE.

Washington. Jan. 3.-Consular sd-
vices received at the state department
from Mazatlan. Mex. relative to the
outbreak of the bubonic plague state
that the disease was brought over on
Chinese ship arriving there on Dec.
TX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03

Bussey, Iowa. Jan. 3.-W. f. Sulli-
van, paymaster of the Bussey coal
mines, was held up by three robbers
early today and robbed of 81 500. Af-
ter the robbers obtained the money
Sullivan secured 4 shot gun and shot
one of the men, who was captured.
The other two escaped with the
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-03
Ex-statesman stricken suddenly.

saltwater, Mimi, Jan. 3.-Ex-Rep-
resentative ]. n. Castle was found
dead in his chicken yard shortly after
noon yesterday, having been stricken
with heart failure. He was Go years
old.