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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Charges Direct Use of Money to
Influence Votes in Ohio Election

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 27.-With the
closing week of the campaign at hand
there is activity at the state head
quarters of both political parties.
Chairman Salen has prepared a state
ment, which is being sent broadcast,
charging Senator Hanna and republi-
can committee with the use of money
and the purchase of rural editors and
politicians. 1t was but two days ago
that he made public an intercepted
letter from Chairman Dick appealing
for donations of $25 from republicans,
alleging at the same time that thou
sands of them were being sent to all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
BARGE BREAKS FROM TOW:
LIVES OF CREW IN PERIL

Port Huron, Mich, Oct. 27.-After
drifting helplessly about in Lake Mich
igan all night the barge Grace Whit
ney which had broken away from the
steamer NJ. Sycken in the heavy north
west gale on Lake Huron Sunday night
went on the beach seven miles above
Fort Gratiot light at daybreak. The
crew of five men took to the yawi and
made for shore in the heavy sea.
When the boat reached shallow wat
er it capsized. and the cook, Frank
Thompson, was nearly drowned. The
Whitney is al feet long and is owned
by NJ. Sycken, of Marine City, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
OWN THE RAILWAYS
Interesting Figures Showing HUw
Many People Are Interest
ed in the Roads.
TWO PERSONS TO EVERY MILE
crease tie Number to ESLAr
to Mile.

Chicago. Oct. 27.-Slason Thompson,
head of one of the bureaus of the
General Managers association, recent
ly addressed a letter to the railway
companies asking the question: Are
there a million owners of railway Sc
curities in the United States?"
Thirty-Nine Railways Report.
''Thirty-nine of the leading railway
companies of the country responded"
said Thompson. "They represent 107,-
64O miles out of the 2O2,471 of single
track mileage in the United States.
They gave the total number of stock
holders on their books as 191.3 .3S7. This
is pretty nearly equal to two stock
holders to every mile of railway. The
ratio on the Illinois Central, as given
by Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish, is a little over
two to one. On some of the roads
the ratio rises to three to one, and in
two cases as high as eight to one. In
one case the ratio swung as far as one
to six the other way.
Figures Out 100000 Holders.
Applying two to one as the ratio
approximated in the total would give
100000 stockholders in round numbers
for the 100000 miles of railway in the
United States owning $6,024, POI, ,295 of
capital stock as reported June 80, 1902.
Assuming that the S6,1O9.9S1 ,669 fund
ed debt is as widely distributed among
bondholders and the railway owner
ship would appear to be held in some
thing like 800 600 hands
Many More Are Interested.
''But large as these figures are, and
approaching the total of railway en-
ployes Q,1S9.315) as they do, they by
no means represent the total of those
interested in railway ownership. The
figures given are fOrsregistered stock,
and as the comptroller of one of the
largest systems wrote 1T is very prob
able that the number of actual stock
holders is twice as. great as the num-
ber of registered stockholders. Then
there is the holding ofsrailway stock by
insurance companies, savings banks
and trust companies. extending their
ownership among thousands.
Divided Between 100000.
"And what is true of these institu-
tions as to stocks is also true as to
railway bonds-only more so. In one
way or another the people of the Unit
ed States own the railways of the
United States and something like p
100000 persons. through wages, inter-
est and dividends, divide two-thirds of
their gross earnings of $1,726,3S0, ,267
Q901-2) among them, and the other
third goes for fuel, taxes, supplies and
equipment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Disposition
TEXAS REGIMENT ANN1HILATED
So the Umpires Decided, Before 1t Could
Get Into Effective Action.

So the Umpires Decided, Before 1t Could
Get Into Effective Action.
Up to the time of the actual charge
upon the entertainments the advantage
was with the Browns. 1t was on the
right, where Lieutenant Colonel Lough-
borough and Captain Jones held the
line, that the hardest fighting was
DONE and here it was that General
Carr's attack, cleverly managed as it
was, met a complete repulse. Lieu
tenant Colonel Loughborough had
given orders that no fire should be
directed upon the Browns until they
were close up, but the impudence Of
a Brown squadron prancing along a
ridge within 500 yards was too much
for some of his men, who fired the
few rife shots.
In short time the Brown infantry
in long lines poured over the hills
mile and a half distant and advanced
straight upon the trenches. Every ad-
vantage of the ground was taken by
the attacking force, but there were
thousands of them, all coming down
long slope toward a ravine, beyond
WHICH ld4 .Ile WITH
battery and one machine gun, and
it seemed as though any man who
could hit the hill could not miss a
Brown soldier.
The Texas infantry on General
Carr's left made a beautiful mark as
they passed in a flank march 500 yards
away. The time for the defenders had
come, and they seized it promptly.
Company X, of the Sixth, under Cap
tain Welch, opened fire. and in an in
slant the entire line was blazing away
at the Texas infantry. The volume
of the fire was so great that the um-
pires decided that the Texas regiment
was for the most part out of the action
before it reached a position from which
it could oRen fire.
Other troops came down, but the
steady infantry fire and the unceasing
pop of the machine gun, punctuated by
the report of the three-inch gun. con-
tinued, and in a short time the left of
General Carr's attack was in Il bad
way and the umpires decided that 1t
never could have succeeded on that
part Of the line. Over in the center
and on the right General Carr was still
very much in the battle when Colonel
Wagner put a period to the fighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
OFFER BY HEINZE
Proposition to the Miners Union
of Butte, Mont, to Sell
Copper Stock.
ALSO TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE
Scheme Outlined to Leave the Whole
Matter to a Board OF
Arbitration.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 27-From the
steps of the county court house in
this city +. Augustus Heinze addressed
mass meeting of the miners of
Butte, over $4,000 persons being in at
tendance. AS the representative of
John MacGinniS, HeinZe in his speech
made a counter proposition to the OF
fer of the Butte miners union to pur-
chase MacGinnis' stock in the Boston
and Montana and PARROT Mining COM
panies, and thus end the litigation with
the Amalgamated Copper company.
After his address Heinze had thou
sands of printed circulars distributed
upo nthe streets of the city.
Tells of the Stock Purchase.
The circular. which is identical in
substance with the oral proposition
made by Heinze at the mass meeting
follows: John MacGinnis purchased
the 100 shares of stock in the Boston
and Montana company in April or May.
1898, at the cost of 5000 per share.
The cost of the stock in the PARROT
company owned by Messrs. MacGinnis
and Lamm was about $50 per share.
John MacGinniS was offered in 1899,
and at several times subsequently,
100000 for the 100 shares of stock
in the Boston and Montana company.
I understand the Butte miners union
to be willing now to pay as high as
$4,000 for the Boston and Montana
stock and 500 per share for the Par
rott stock.
81 am authorized by Mr.. MacGinnis
and Mr.. Lamm TO state that they do
not wish to make any money out of
the sale of the stock, but on the con-
trary are willing to make a sacrifice. if
sale thereof will result to the bene-
fit of the miners, labOrers and business
people of Silver Bow county, and the
state of Montana"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
LeVee Convention Opens
Today at New
Orleans.
LARGEST YET HELD
Noted Men to Consider
Matter of Great I'm
portanCe.

New Orleans, Oct. 27.-The largest
and most influential levee convention
yet held in the Mississippi valley open
ed here today for the purpose of MAX
ing an appeal to the national govern
ment for sufficient aid TO levee both
banks of the river and maintain these
levees at a maximum grade, reclaim
ing and giving protection to alluvial
lands and improving navigation.
Public Men Attend.
The attendance includes governors.
senator's, congressman. high railroad
officials and representatives of com
mercial exchanges and levee boards
from many states in the valley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27

parts of the state. \ month ago he
offered to make public the source and
amount of the funds used by the
democratic state committee this year
and challenged Chairman Dick to to
do the same. The answer of the re-
publican leader was polite declina-
tion to have anything to do with Mr..
Salen or his proposition. In his state
ment today Chairman Salen recalls
this challenge and then goes on to
specify the amounts of money being
spent in the various counties of the
state, and the names of the men who
are in charge of the work for Senator
Hanna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
STEAMER BURNS ON
LAKE MICHIGAN
Goes Aground After Accident and
Fire Then Breaks
Out.

Munising, Mich. Oct. 27.-The eide
prist steamer Manhattan. which was
endeavoring last night to find shell
ter under Grand island, Lake Super
ior, was burned near the beacon light.
The crew was taken off safely by a
tug. The steamers wheel chains part
ed as she was near Trout bay and be-
fore the craft could be gotten under
control she had stranded on a reef.
Fire then broke out. The Manhattan
was worth about $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27

Chicago, Oct. 27.- Mrs. Mary
Stein, convicted of being shop
litter, was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Clifford to a life of exile
in Germany. The curious punish
ment imposed by the court was
prompted by the fact that Mrs. Stein
is in bad health. Her husband plead
ed with the judge, declaring that his
wife would die if subjected to year
in the house of correction, as the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Chicago Judge ExiIes Convicted
Woman Prisoner to Germany

Judge proposed. Mr.. Stein exhibited
transportation to Europe, and declar-
ed that if his honor would be merci-
full. Mrs. Stein would leave the United
States Immediately and never return.
The judge granted the request, giving
the woman until tomorrow to start
for New York, so that she can sail
Saturday for Germany. Assistant
States Attorney Grove. who prosecu-
ted the case, agreed with the court
in the sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
willing to Make a Sacrifice.
MGINNIs MAKES AN OFFER
He VIII Sell His Boston and Montana
Stock on Conditions.

He VIII Sell His Boston and Montana
Stock on Conditions.
HeinZe's circular then says he is au-
thorized to make the following offer:
THAT John MacGinnis will sell the
100 shares of stock in the Boston ard
Montana company for 5000 per share,
or $4,000, with interest thereon from
the date of purchase at the rate of s
per cent. per annum, and MacGinniS
and Lamm will sell their shares of
stock in the Parrot company for $50
per share, with interest on the amount
at the rate of s per cent. per annum
from the date of the purchase of said
stock; provided the judgments and or
ders now entered in the case of For
roster and MacGinniS against the Bos-
ton and Montana company, and the
costs of the various actions with refer
ence to this stock and their rights as
stockholders, shall be forever settled
''And provided. further, that the FIVE
undivided thirty-sixths of the Nipper
Lode claim. owned by the Anaconda
Copper Mining company or the Anal
gamated Copper company, shall be sold
and conveyed to me for the price paid
therefor by the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company at the time it purchased
the same, and per cent. interest there
on from the date when the same was
purchased; and the Anaconda Copper
Mining company and the PARROT Sill
yer and Copper company shall give me
a deed of conveyance, assuring title
to all of the veins and ore bodies con-
tanned within the said Nipper Lode
claim: and that the whole controversy
with reference to the Nipper Lode
claim shall be forever Settled. so as to
enable me to operate the Nipper prop
erty.
This will put me in a position to
give employment shortly to something
like over 500 men; and provided fur
ther that the miners shall obtain an
agreement from Mr.. Scallon and II.
Ii. Rogers that the Amalgamated
mines will be kept for the present in
continuous operation for the next year,
and that the present rate of wages
which prevails in the Butte mines and
smelters shall be maintained for a
period of at least three years.
'As a separate and distinct offer,
and looking to a settlement of the
entire mining controversy. l hereby
further agree to select two men. the
Amalgamated company to select two
men, and these four to select a fifth,
which committee shall have the right
to settle all disputes and the owner
ship of all contrOverted ore bodies,
and declare the rights of the respective
parties, which decision shall be final
and binding
Il hereby bind myself to the prompt
and immediate execution and carrying
into effect of either or both of the
above offers if the same be accepted.
''F. AUGUSTUS HEINZE.
dated this Goth day of October, 1903"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
OBSERVES 45TH BIRTHDAY

Washington. Oct. 81 President
Roosevelt today celebrated the 45th
anniversary of his birth. Many beau
tiful and touching reminders of the
event came to Slim from every part
of the country. Hundreds of tele-
grams and letters of congratulation
were received at the White House
during the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
AWFUL FALL
OF -WORKMEN
Eight Drop 15Oa Feet
to Bottom of
Shaft.
AT NIAGARA FALLS
Three Meet Death and
Others are In
jured.
AT NIAGARA FALLS

Niagara Falls, Ont, Oct. 27.-While
eight men were being lowered into
the pit of the Niagara Power COM
pany's plant today the bucket over
turned by striking a ledge and the
party was precipitated to the bottom
of the shaft, a distance of $50 feet.
Three Dead.
George Hitler and two Italian la
borers were killed and three others
badly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Heavy Defeat for the Turk.

ConstantinOple, Oct. 27.-It is now
announced that the military command
ant, Ahmet Pasha. and the governor
of the province of Air. on the Red sea
coast of Arabia, were killed as the
result of a revolt of two Arab tribes
against the imposition of a new cattle
tax, and that about 1,OO0Turkish troops
were killed or wounded. The rest of
the Turkish force was routed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
jurisdiction of the Raging Canaw1."

Washington, Oct. %. Justice
Brown, of the United States supreme
court, has delivered the opinion of the
court in the case of Clara Perry VS..
Cornelius l.. Haines, involving the
question as to whether the admiralty
Jurisdiction of the federal courts ex-
tends it to canals and canal boats. The
court held that it did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Divided Between ? 100000.
IS BROKEN:
RUSSIA FORTIFIEs TOWN

Yokohama. Oct. 27.-Official advices
received at Toxic tend to confirm the
report that the Russians have fortified
Yongampho. This may lead to impor-
tant developments, as the fortification
of that place would he an infringe
ment on Corean integrity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Two Railway Men Killed.

Lancaster, Pa. Oct 27.-Two rail
road employees - Conductor James
Rowan and the fireman, Helm
were killed and Engineer Lutz and
brakeman Swingler fatally injured
by the explosion of locomotive
on the Pennsylvania railroad near
RoherStown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
MANEUVERS AT FORT Riley
END AND TROOPS 60 HOME

Fort Riley, Kans., Oct 27.-All the
National Guard regiments broke
camp today and left for home. There
was no military program for today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
First snow of the season.

Pittsburg. Oct. 27.-The first snow
of the season here has fallen. consist
ing of fiurries of slight duration. Light
snow was general in this district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Conference on the Negro ProbIem.

Washington, Oct 81. = Commenc-
ing Nov. 8 and continuing for three
days there will be held in this city an
interesting conference on the raceprob-
lem in the United States. Many prODli-
nent leaders in the colored race have
promised to attend the. conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
JUDGE ESTEE DIES IN
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS

Honolulu, Oct 27-United States
District Judge NJ. NJ. Estee died today
of prostration following the operation
performed two days ago for kidney
trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
CREW OF FRENCH BARK
SAVED BUT WOMEN DROWN

Brest. Oct. 27.-The crew of 81 men
of the French bark Sayoyard report
ed lost yesterday has been saved. The
captains wife and four other women
were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Central America States Confer.

La Libertad, Salvador, Oct. 27.-The
conferences of the delegates of the five
Central American republics Salvador,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and
Costa Rica), for the purpose of arrang-
ing the basis of permanent peace in
Central America began today at Aca
iutIa. Salvador.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
ALL WERE DELUDED
BY the Skill Which the Troops at
Fort Riley Had Concealed
Themselves.
FORT SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED
Entrenchments That Were Hard to
Find-Texas Regiment Wiped
Out by the Umpires.

Port Riley, Kan, Oct. 27.-Fort Ri
ley still belongs to the government.
The enemy made a desperate effort to
capture it and failed. They did not
exactly fail, either, for the fight still
was hot when the umpires stopped it,
but they had not secured it at the time
the halt was called, and consequently
it's possession remains where it was
before the fight. The enemy sought
to capture the post was General G..
c. Carr with nine regiments of in
fantry, two full regiments and one
additional squadron of cavalry, and
four batteries Qhe Browns).
Good Work on the Trenches.
The force that withstood him under
the command of Colonel Stover, of the
Fourth cavalry. was the First battalion
of engineers, under Major Leach; the
Sixth infantry, commanded for the
day by Lieutenant Colonel Loughbor-
Ough; a battalion of the Twelfth in
fantry, two batteries of artillery, and
one squadron of cavalry Ghe Blues.
The most remarkable features of the
days work was the ability shown by
the officers and men of the defending
forces in the construction and conceal
ment of their trenches. At a distance
of 200 PAGES they were invisible, even
10 those who knew their exact loca-
tionS.
Very Birds Were Fooled.
The outside of the trenches was COW
cred with grass and bushes, so ar
ranged as to the resemble the re-
mainder of the landscape. In addition
the men twined grass around their
hats, or tied branches upon their shoul-
ders, which served 10 hide the colors
of their hats and blue shirts. In sew
eral instances so complete was the
cOncealment that birds flying in from
the front perched in the transplanted
bushes above the lines of infantry be-
fore discovering the men lying beneath
them.
Disposition of the Defending Force.
Colonel Stove placed five companies
of the Sixth infantry on the right un-
der the direct command of Captain
w. X. Jones, with Lieutenant Colonel
LoughbOrOugh in charge of the entire
line. The battalion of the Twelfth in
fantry held the center. The engineers
and a portion of the cavalry being on
the left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Roman Catholic Hospital Projected.

Ann ArboF, Mich, Oct 81. The
Roman Catholics are considering the
purchase of four acres of land for the
erection of a hospital. The proposed
site is considered as one of the high
est-priced in the city. 1t is east of the
University hospital, and it was at one
time regarded as the prospective site
of the consumptiye hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
..Dated thIs 26th day OF October. 1eO3.r .
Montana Dynamitard Pleads Not Guilty

Helena, Mont, Oct. 27.-Isaac Gra-
velle. believed by officials to be the
leader in the Northern Pacific dyna-
mite conspiracy, pleaded not guilty in
the district court. The information
charges assault in the first degree. He
was bound over. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
DAN PATCH LOWERS HALF
MILE PACING RECORD

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 27.-Dan Patch
today broke the worlds half-mile pac-
ing record by one and a half seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Naval Gunner Goes Up a Notch.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Gunner Will
son Joyce has passed the examination
emitting him to promotion to ensign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
KIIIInp at CIncinnatI.

Cincinnati. Oct. 27.-John Dewey
was fatally shot today by two men
who escaped. 1t is thought the assas-
sins were hunting another man and
shot Dewey by mistake. Dewey was
the champion wrestler and a noted
athlete. He formerly travelled with
the Choynski Athletic company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
SENATOR STEWART
Welded IN SOUTH
Nevada Statesman the Husband of
Mrs. Mary Agnes
Gone.

ArIanta, Ga, Oct. 27.-United States
Senator William NJ. Stewart, of Ne
vada, has married, in a private parlor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
LEADER IS
MURDERED
Armenian ReVOIutiOnist
Killed in Lon
don.
POLITICS IN CRIME.
Others in Movement
Have Been DiSpoS-
ed of Also.
POLITICS IN CRIME

London, Oct 27.-Sagatel Sagouni,
president of the Armenian revolution
are society in London, was murdered
in the suburb of Nunhead late yester-
day. The crime created a sensation,
as it has every appearance of being of
a political character.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27

of the Piedmont hotel here Mrs. Mary
Agnes Cone, widow of the late TheO-
dore c. Cone, of Georgia, and for sew
eral pears past a resident of Washing
ton.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. II. S. Bradley, ex-senator Nor
wood acting as best man. The bride
and groom have left for Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-27
Preceded by Others.

1t has been preceded by assassina-
tions of other officials of the same So
ciety on the continent. The murderer
who is unknown escaped.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-11-03
Circuit Court.

Judge E Boyd Faulkner held special
term OF the Jefferson Circuit Court last
Friday, in which the following business
was transacted:
On motion of Hon. Marshall McCor-
mick. Mr.. George d. Moore, of Charles
Town, was admitted to practice law in
this county.
The Cherry Run and Potomac Valley
r. r. Co. VS.. Margaret V. Staley and
others. The portion of $3.50 paid into
court distributed among parties entitled
thereto, and cause referred to Commits
sioner J. S. Bragonier.
Same VS.. Benjamin Hartzell Clerk of
the court authorized to pay defendant the
1888 20 that was paid into court. upon
delivery of satisfactory deed to railroad
company.
Norfolk & Western R'y Co. VS.. James
w. McGarry and others: Injunction
heretofore granted in this case dissolved.
Cleon Moore appointed Special Commits
sloner with instructions to execute and
deliver to the railroad company deed
for the strip of land purchased by the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Co. for a
right of way through the land of James
b. McGarry. now owned by James w.
McGarry. reserving in said deed right
to an undergrade crossing.
First National Bank of Jefferson VS..
George Harris, Trustee. and others
Exceptions to report of Commissioner
Moore overruled and report confirmed.
Same VS.. Same: Cause referred to
Commissioner Cleon Moore.