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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
suicide of a Preaoher's wife.

Chicago, Oct. 3O.-Mrs. William r.
Miller, wife of the leading Dunkard
pastor of Chicago, committed suicide
at her home. 1t was her 52d birth
day. She arrayed herself in her most
becoming garments, took the rubber
tube from her husbands study lamp,
attached it to- a gas jet and while re-
clining on her bed inhaled the fumes
which soon caused death. Her hus-
band declares that she had been suf-
fering from melancholia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Schooner for the Ocean Race.

London, Oct 31-George L. Watson,
the yacht designer, is inviting esti-
mates for building a newra cingschOOn-
er. Haste is stipulated. the intention
being to have her in readiness for the
transatlantic race for the cup offered
by Emperor William. Sir Thomas Lip
ton having withdrawn his offer in IA
vor of the emperor 1t is suggested
that the boat is to he built for King
Edward. but there is no confirmation
of the report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
FOUND EVIDENCE
OF A FOUL MURDER
Des Moines Police Discover Two
Bodies While Searching
for One.

Des MoineS. Ia, Oct. 31.-While dy-
namiting the river for the body of Miss
Lily Cole. who conlmitted suicide by
jumping from the Walnut street bridge
last Tuesday, the police not only
brought up the body of the girl, but
that of an unknown5man There was
nothing on the bodyfby which it could
be identified and tha remains were so
badly decompOsed tha recognition was
impossible.
The skull was crushed, and the po-
lice believe the body may he that of
wealthy stecknlaR banned Jones, who
disappeared in this eity some time ago,
and who was thought to have been
murdered for his money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31

a bedchamber. In the midst of the
uproar continued in the schoolhouse,
where the entertainment was given,
Brown regained consciousness, and,
realizing the situation he was in, he
fed through a window Rasmussen
was still alive at last accounts, but
the doctors say he cannot survive in
his present condition many days, and
it is feared that he Will die before
hypnotic experts can be procured to
revive him. Efforts have been made
to reach an expert in hyPnotism, but
none has been located so far In the
meantime an angry mob is out search
ing for the hypnotist, who is suppos-
ed to be in hiding in the vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
SHARP FREEZE LOOKED FOR
WHEN YATES GOES TO DIXON

Dixon, H., Oct. 31.-Republican
leaders are excited over the an
nouncment that Gov. Yates Will
speak here Nov. 6, as a Lowden club
of over 500 members has been organ
lied and nearly all the republicans in
the city are pledged to him. The
members OF the republican central
committee are opposed to Yates, and
there seems to be no one to arrange
the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
WILL MEET TO FURTHER
COMBINE OF THE FARMERS

Chicago, Oct 31.-The advisory
board created at the convention of
farmers societies held in Chicago in
September last, has issued call for
meeting in this city Dec. /. The
purpose is to increase the membership
The object is a combination of farm
ers to Secure equitable prices" for
farm products.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Milk sickness Is Fatal.

Washington, Ind, Oct. 81. - A pc.
culiar disease, known as milk sick
ness,'' and rarely seen in this country
now, but prevalent during dry sea-
sons fifty years ago, has been discov-
cred several miles north of the city,
and one death has resulted, Miss
AIaude Gilliatt, a daughter of John
Gilliatt, being the victim. -Four other
members of the family are i'll. and it
is feared the results will be fatal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
THREE KILLED, TWO HURT
IN ACCIDENT AT COAL MINE

Peoria, Oct. 31.-Word has just
reached here that three men were
killed and two injured in an accident
at the Newsam coal mine, near Far
minqton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Four Men Fatally Hurt.

Richmond, Va. Oct. 31-By the tip
ping over of Il derrick on Il working
car of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road in the lower part of the city four
men We're badly injured. G.. NJ. Put
nam is supposed to be fatally hurt. The
other injured are w. P CrawIey, J. a.
Skinner and +. Crouch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Something New in Labor Law.

Sydney, \. s. w, Oct. 31.-The arbi-
tration court has fined the captain Of
the United States barkentie Andreme-
da $3.50 and costs for refusing to en-
ploy union workmen. and throwing
overheard an order prohibiting the
Grow from unloading the YoSSel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
LEADER OF MINERS is ILL:
MAY HAVE APPENDICITIS

Scranton, Pa. Oct 31-John Mitch
ell is reported quite i'll at hotel
here. 1t is said indications of appen-
dicitis are pronounced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Chase Not Guilty of Perjury.

Denver. Colo, Oct. 81. - Brigadier
General John Chase. commander of
the National Guard of Colorado, now
on trial before court martial. will
be eXonerated from the charge of per-
jury This is official. The disobedience
and insubordination are yet to be
tried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
VIII BE at Galeshurr Next.

Winona, Mimi, Oct. 31.-Next year
the woman's board of missions of the
interior will meet at Galesburg. Ill.
1t is the custom to hold the larger
number of annual conventions in or
near Chicago, which is the center of
the boards work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
CLARKE swears TO His Expenses.

Cleveland, Oct 31.-John II. Clarke,
Democratice candidate for United States
senator, has made public an affidavit
showing the actual sum expended by
him in the campaign, as follows: To
state executive committee for legi-
innate expenses, $500; printing and
engraving, $346; travelling expenses,
5000; sundry petty expenses, $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Ex-County Oaicer Arrested

Milwaukee, Oct. 81. - EX-Inspector
Fred Heiden, Jr., of the Milwaukee
county house of correction, has been
arrested on a warrant. charging him
with obtaining over SGOO from the
county under false pretenseS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Hears a Macedonian Plea.

Washington, Oct. 81. - Constantine
Stephanove, special Macedonian dele
gate to the United States, who is in this
country in the interest of the oppressed
people of Macedonia. had talk with
Assistant Secretary LOomiS. Stephan
owe is anxious to secure relief for his
people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Struck for the Scale.

Anderson. Ind, oct. 31.-The Un-
ion Window Glass company asserts
that it will not sign the wage scale
of the Window Glass Workers asso-
citation, and all members of the asso-
citation quit work at the factory this
morning, in accordance with an order
issued by President Phillips, of the
Window Glass Workers association,
early In the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Big Four Special Bearing Purdue Eleven Crush
ed at Indianapolis.
TWELVE ARE DEAD AND THIRTY HURT
Freight Cars Shunted From Siding Upon the
I11-Fated Train.

Indianapolis. Oct. 31.-A Big Four
train carrying the football team of
Purdue university from Lafayette was
wrecked at the edge of the city this
morning. Several players were killed
and others seriously injured.
Fifteen dead bodies were taken out.
The Dead.
T. J. ROBERTSON, indianapolis.
WALTER H. ROUGH, Pittsburg.
L. f. RUSH, Pittsburg
r. J. HOWELL, Corpus Cristi, Texas.
SAM SQUIB, Lafayette.
w. D. HAMILTON, Huntington, Ind
J. HAMILTON, Lafayette, Ind.
GABRIEL S. DROLLINGER, behead-
ed.
W. II. CRUDE, Butler, Ind, substi-
tute player.
WALTER FURRAY, Corpus Cristi,
Texas, substitute player.
" K. HOWARD, Lafayette.
WALTER ROBINSON, Chicago, as
sistant coach.
SAMUEL TRUIT, Noblesville, Ind,
substitute quarterback.
G. L. SHAW, Lafayette.
Some of the Injured.
JOHN MILLER, seriously.
DIR. BITTING, seriously.
JOE KNAPP, seriously.
W. J. M'MANUS. Davenport, Iowa,
both legs broken.
JOSEPH COATS, substitute player.
CLARK MEYERS, Monticello, Ind.
r. \. BAILEY, Richmond, Ind,
H. O. WRIGHT. Pendleton, Ind.
WILLIAM SPRAU, Sandusky, Ohio.
IRVING LONG, Louisville, Ky.
CHARLES FANSMAN. Cincinnati.
WALTER TAGGART, Owen, Ind.
FRED REBEL, indianapolis.
W. H. LESLIE, captain of last
years team, seriously.
CAPT. OSBORN, of the team, seri-
ousIy.
1t is believed there are yet three
dead in the wreck. The list of in
.iured Will reach 80.
Cars Run Down Switch.
The accident was due to cars run
ming down from a switch at gravel
pit at Eighteenth street. The engin-
eer of the student special saw the
cars approaching and jumped from
his engine.
The first coach was cut in two and
the engine thrown on its side Many
students who were in the rear coach
es of the train were shaken up by the
iolting of the cars. The second car.
which was occupied by the Purdue
band, was telescOped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Attemnt to Mreck y smitch Encinn.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 31.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt has been made to
wreck a switch engine in the Colorado
and Southern yard in this city, and by
the merest accident the crew escaped
death. Dynamite had been placed un-
der tie. and it exploded as the loco
motive passed over it. The engine
swayed, but did not leave the track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Wants of the Agricultural Department.

tary Moore, of the department of ag-
riculture. has completed the estimates
of appropriations needed for the next
fiscal year. aGgregating S6.009,S $50, eX-
elusive of S720.OOO for agricultural ex-
DPrimpnt stations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Reward on;ered for Lxnchers.

Springfield, ILL.,. Oct. 31.-On request
of the Offieers of Alexander county,
Governor Yates has offered reward of
5000 for the arrest and conviction of
those participated in the lynching of
William johnson at Thebes last April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
BEAT THE GERMANS
Price at Which Our Billet Makers
Can Sell Their Product
in England.
CHARGES OF BREACH OF FAITH
Which Are Denied PrOmptIy-Carne-
gie's Comment OH the Ship
building Trust Failure.

London, Oct 31.-British and Ger
man steel circles are agitated by the
sensational cut in prices announced
by the Carnegie company, which has
captured contracts for 100000 tons OF
steel bars at from 10 cents to $1.25
below the German export price. These
bars will be delivered Immediately in
Grat Britain. The Carnegie company
has also sold vast quantities of steel
rails to Japan for $50 a ton cash, with
insurance of freight to Yokohama.
These prices have taken away the
breath of the British producers and
are said so completely to have demoral-
ized the German exporters that the
great trust planned by that country
has fallen through.
Looking for Something Interesting.
1t is alleged that the Carnegie COM
pany in its eagerness to cut a wide
swath in the export trade has gone
outside of the agreement concluded in
Ne wYOrk a fortnight ago with the
other constituent companies of the
United States corporation. The Car
negie people deny that anything of
the sort has happened and attribute
the statement to irritated competitors.
1t is believed that the international
steel situation IS on the threshold of
highly interesting developments. Brit
ish firms are likely TO seize on the
operations of the American trust as a
cogent argument in favor of the speedy
Some Remarks by Carnegie.
New York. Oct. 31.-Andrew Car
negie, who. with his wife and daugh-
ter, has returned from Europe, be-
lieves that the collapse of the United
States Shipbuliding company was not
without good results. He said con-
corning the failure: 1T was no sur
prise. The British papers have been
predicting it right along. 1t will re-
suit in a salutary reduction of values
and the bringing of everything to a
healthy condition. 1t is a good thing
to squeeze the water out of some
stocks. The standard securities are
as good as ever" In reply to a ques-
tion whether the Schwab methods had
been severely criticised in England he
said. THAT was inevitable. When Il
man is down everybody is ready to
kick him"
Says Rates viii BE Maintained.
The following statement was made
by an official of the United States
Steel Corporation, outlining the COM
pany's policy as to prices for products
and wages of employers: ''There will
be no cut in prices. Rates will be
AS for the matter of
wages, that has not been considered, |
save In an informal way. At any rate, !
TO changes of this kind are likely be
fore the new year. The matters now
under discussion by the heads of the
companies are almost alto
gether of a routine character, though |
thought is being given to
economy of operations"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31

succeed the late Judge Morris NJ. Es-
tee; George Il. Carter, secretary of
Hawaii, to be governor of the same,
succeeding Dole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Defiant to the Last.

When the jury was polled and the
verdict rendered Parks glared at the
jurymen with the same look of def
ance which he maintained during this
as well as his previous trial. He was
remanded for sentence a week hence.
Parks is now awaiting the decision of
the higher courts on a writ of error.
having been sentenced after his first
trial to term of not less than two
and a half nor more than three and a
years in Sing Sing prison. The charge
on which his former conviction was
secured also was eXtortion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
DOLE APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED ESTEE
Governor OF Hawaii Becomes Federal
Judge-Suceeded by
Secretary.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The president
today made the following appoint
ments; Sanford B. Dole to be United
States district judge of Hawaii to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Rlood Poisoning from Foot Ball.

South Bend, Ind, Oct. 31.-John r.
Haughton. student in the South Bend
high school, is dead of blood poison
ing resulting from an injury received
in a practice game of foot ball three
weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
Town of Hydro, Okla,
Almost DemOI-
ished.
STRUCK LAST NIGHT
Several Reported Kill
ed and Many
Hurt.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Oct. 81 y
tornado last night demolished most
of the houses of Hydro, u town of 200
inha bitants. near here.
Several Fatalities,
Three persons were killed and sew
eral others fatally injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-31
NO DOUBT OF GUILT
Of Sam Parks in Extortion Case
That is Just
Ended.
JURY OUT TWELVE MINUTES
Defendant Proved Disloyal Even to
His Own UniOn-Charge
ofthe Judge.

New York, Oct. 31.-FOr the second
time within two months Samuel ].
Parks, walking delegate of House
smiths and Bridgemen's union No. ,,
has been convicted of the crime of eX-
tortiOn. 1t took the jury just twelve
minutes, during which time it took
two ballots, to agree on the guilt of
Parks in eXtOrting $500 from the Tiff
fany Studios, Il firm of contractors,
under threat of keeping them from
continuing work on buildings last Jan
nary. 1t was shown at the trial that
Parks had obtained $500 from the Tiff
fany firm as an initiation fee last
January, when the hOusesmithS and
bridgemen were on strike on three
Of the Tiffany contracts in this city.
DisIoyaI Even to His Union.
Parks alleged that this money was
a fine levied by his labor union. Later
the fact developed that Parks had been
diSloyal to his union, inasmuch as he
permitted the Tiffany firm to employ
non-union men on jobs after having
received the $500. This accusation was
not denied by the defendant or his
counsel during the trial. but the latter
contended that Parks had given the
money to the treasurer of his organ
ization, and that the entire transaction
was business deal which. instead of
being a crime. afforded considerable
business advantages to the firm which
paid the money.
Defendants Case Was Weak.
Counsel for Parks endeavored to in
trOduce certificates as to the prisoners
delicate state of health, but Judge New
burger, before whom the case was
tried refused to admit them. James
w. Osborne. Parks chief counsel. made
an excellent defense, although he had
weak grounds to stand upon, while AS
siStant District Attorney Rand placed
Parks in an unenviable light, both to
the public and his fellow labor I'M
iOniStS, in his summing UP to the jury.
Nub of the Judges Charge.
In his charge Judge Newburger said
that it made no difference what dis
position Parks made of the money aft
er he had obtained it from the repre-
sentativeS of the Tiffany firm, if in
the belief of the jurymen he had OBJ
tained it under a threat. direct or i'm
piled. as that fact would constitute eX-
tortiOn. the crime charged agains- the
prisoner.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
Recent Rentings.

Among the many persons who have
recently taken residences through the
office of William Corcoran Hill are the
following:
Mary l. Fitzgerald, Of New York. 130i
Connecticut Avenue; Eugene Davis has
taken the ]. Fairfield Carpenter house.
1871 Sixteenth Street: the Hon s. n.
Dexter North. Director Of the Census
has leased 1914 Twenty-first Street: Arm
stead Peter has taken 1878 @ Street; Mrs
Eva r. Barron. OF San Francis
co, has taken 1907 Sixteenth Street: the
Hon. James r. Garfield has taken 21S7
Leroy Place; Harry Norment has
leased the new residence OF Mrs CHS
holm. 1929 Eighteenth Street; Louisa NJ
Rollins, Of 1Sew York. has leased 1870 X
Street: Baron Won dem Busche-Hadden-
hausen, of the German embassy has
taken 1414 Sixteenth Street: Capt. A c..
leased 1925 NJ Street: Paul Warren, of
Troy. n. Y, has taken 1894 Nineteenth
Street: the Hon. Claude A. Swanson of
Virginia has taken the residence
of Findlay Harris. 17l0 Sixteenth
Street; o. II. Perry Johnson of the
firm of Johnson Brothers. has taken 1925
Connecticut Avenue.
Representative Kehoe of Kentucky has
just leased 1920 Twentieth Street north
west from Grace NJ. Thomas. Corcoran
Building. Representative woodward Of
West Virginia has taken 2426 Fourteenth
Street northwest for the term.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
One, Involving Property
Valued at Over One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars, on
the Point of Completion.
WORK ON CONNECTICUT
AVENUE HIGHLANDS
Activity on Property Along
Chevy Chase Railroad.
Takoma Park Sanitarium
Project Crystallizing.

1t cannot be said that the real estate
market has experienced any notable
change In the past week or the building
situation has appreciably improved. AS
20 the former. It is known that several
important deals are pending One of
these. involving the transfer of prop
orty valued at more than 100000. was
expected to be closed last week. but at
the last moment a hitch occurred which
caused delay in the contamination of
the deal. Some small properties changed
hands, but, on the whole. there is little
relief to the dulIness which has charac-
terized the local real estate trade for
the past several months.
As regards building operations, but
little of note outside OF Government un-
dertakings Is TO be recorded. Good
progress is made on the big apartment
houses begun some time ago. but no
new enterprises Of any magnitude have
been begun or are in prospect Few
building permits have been issued. and
with one or two exceptions, they have
been for comparatively un-mportan-
work The conviction is steadily grow
ing that 1904 VIII not see much in the
way of private building in the District
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
Sales in the West End

Though but few sales are reported 10
have been made in the section west Of
Rock Greek the last week. II is said Il
number OF important really transac-
tions are pending. In fact. the past
week has been brisk In Georgetown real
estate circles. The following are the
cniy sales consummated IN the past
week: George w. Casilear has sold TO
Raphael A. Casilear the twelve-rocm
three-story brick dwelling 3019 n Street
northwest, the same being described
as parts Of lots % and 90 square 123S
Joseph J. Waters to Margaret l..
Woody. lots and 3. square 1907; Johi
d. Croissant and Galen l.. TAFT. trus-
tees, 10 Cynthia r. Wood. lots y and
13 block 8. Of American University Park
the consideration being SLIGO. The decd
was placed on record during the week
whereby promises 3101 and 3103 X Street
northwest were transferred 20 Upton y.
Mackall. OF Montgomery county. Mary
land.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
BIG DEALS ARE PENDING
IN THE REALTY MARKET

advertised in The Times lots for sale on
University Heights. Brookland. and sold
100 of them, all for homes, within the
week. These lots are 20 feet front by
40 to a twenty-foot alley, and cost $3.50
each.
In the Southeast.
The completion of "a street railway
track across the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge and the delivery OF sufficient
ties and rails for the next mile of track.
which have been accomplished by the
efforts OF A. z. Randle, encourage the
belief that this magnificent avenue leo
feet wide to the District line. will short
ly have rapid transit facilities beyond
the city limits. Adjoining. or near the
District line. is established one OF the
most beautiful cemeteries near Wash
ington. named Forest Lake. It has been
improved under the management of Mr..
Starkweather. On the extension line of
the avenue. beyond Forest Lake. is the
country estate Of Albert Cary a we'll
known business man of Washington,
comprising several hundred acres. i'm
proved by a handsome dwelling and such
betterments to the land as make tha
property both artistic and productive.
Adjoining is the Arnold Heights sub
division. fronting one-half mile on the
extension line of the avenue. A store
repair shops, and dwellings for persons
desiring homes in the suburbs are com
plete. or in course of construction. This
subdivision is on larger scale than is
usually adopted, the building lots rang
ing from one to five acres. instead of the
customary city size. Beyond this prop
erty. near Suitland, improvements are
in progress. so that the railway exten-
sion is assured Of considerable traffic
and this eastern suburb of Washington
enjoying an elevation of $50 feet above
tidewater. promises to increase I'm con-
venience and popularity.