Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-02
tion. The trouble has been brewing
for several weeks.

ton. The trouble has been brewing
for several weeks.
New York, Nov 2I.-President
Roosevelt arrived here this morning
and attended the funeral of his uncle
Jas. K. Gracie.> The president was
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, DR..
j. B. Stokes, his personal physician,
and Capt. Cowles of the navy. A
mounted detail Of police escorted the
president to the home of his sister,
Mrs. Douglas Robinson on Madison
avenue.
The funeral services we're held in
the Church of the Holy Communion.
The police arrangement for the pro-
lection of the president and the re-
straint of the large crowd was very
efficient, more than 300 patrolmen be-
ing on duty about the block en- which
the church is located. Just as the
service concluded, a man who at
tempted to force his way to the presi-
dent and hand him a letter, was ar
rested. He gave his name as Arthur
P. Deming, 90 years old of Jersey
City. In some manner, he gained en-
trance to the ante room, through
which theupresident passed, and hand
ed him THE letter saying: "Please
read this on your way out" The
president took the envelope and hand
ed it to the secret service men. Dem
ing was then arrested. He said that
his letter contained cure for cancer
which he wished the president to
recommend to Emperor William. The
man was later committed to Bellevue
for examination for insanity. He is
said to be harmless.
Washington, Nov. 27.-The state
department received advices from
Minister Beaupre, at Bogota today, in
which he states that considerable ex-
citement prevails at the Colombian
capital; that there is much talk of
raising an army but no troops have
yet been enlisted. Rumors reached
the state department from another
source, that General Reyes mission to
Washington is primarily to arrange
the opposition of senators against the
ratification of the new canal treaty.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 27.-The pro-
longation of the Russo-Japanese ne
gotiations at Toxic, is due to the in
ability to reach an understanding re-
garding Corea. Tentative terms on
the subject of Manchuria have been
settled. Japan recognizes Russia's
dominant interest and agrees not to
place any obstacles in the way of the
solution of the problem. In return,
japan insists on the recognition here,
of her influence in Corea and the
opening of Yongamkho or other ports
to foreign trade.
Washington, Nov. 27.-Spain has
taken the first step toward a breach of
relations with Venezuela in withdraw
ing the exequateurs of all the Vene-
zuelan consuls in Spain. 1t is sur
missed that this action has been taken |
because of the ill treatment accorded
the Spanish minister in Venezuela, as
the result of the Mexico Venezuela
arbitration.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 27.-The car
mas condition causes some anxiety |
here as the inflammation of her ear
does not yield to treatment. 1t is
feared that an operation may be nee
essary.
Chicago, Nov. 27.-Harvey Van
Dyne, Peter Niedemiere and a third
man believed to 6e Emil Roeski, &C
cused of the sensational murders and
robberies at the street car barns in
recently engaged in a des-
perate battle with large detachment
Of Chicago police today, near Miller
station, Indiana. They finally escap-
ed and held up a train on the Penn
sylvania railroad at East Tollestan,
Ave miles away. In the fight for the
control of the train the bandits killed
I. j. Favo, a brakeman, and finally
the train crew to carry
them to Liverpool, where the trio
jumped from the train, and headed
FOR the Michigan Central tracks. One
hundred men are securing the country
this afternoon. The bandits were
trapped in dugout near Miller sta
ton last night by Detective John
5heehan and ten other detectives.
The bandits attempted to escape when
The battle ensued, during which two
Of the detectives were wounded, one
fatally. Reenforcements of fifty po-
Iicemen we're sent by special train
his morning. Late this afternoon
wordlwas received that two men, be-
ieved to be the bandits we're captured
near East Tollestan by railroad en-
ployes. Both men we're wounded.
Philadelphia, Nov. 27.-The police
we're informed today, by VIM Welsh
Harrison, that his country home 1.-The
Towers" at Glenside suburb, was rob-
bed yesterday of jewelry valued at
s25, 600. Harrison is one of the
gealthiest men in the state.
Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Peter Neider-
meier, Emil Rookie and Harvey Van
line, who had the fight near Miller
tation with the detectives, wounding
Detective Driscoll and later killing ,
brakeman on the Pennsylvania rail- I
Dad, are now in Jail here. They are I
,harged with the double murder in
he street car barns in August last 9
five other murders in Chicago are I
harged to them. Rookie was wound
ID in the fight with the detectives.
Their capture was effected by railroad
men who surrounded them.
Chicago, Nov. 2S.-That another :
murder was planned by the car barn
nurderers Van Dine Roezki and Neid-
rmier, who we're captured yesterday,
fter desperate battle, in which one
nan was killed and two policemen |
'ere wounded, appears evident from :
soezke, none other than himself, be- !
ng selected as the victim. In a con-
ession, Roezki says that he was the
rudge of the others, and that they :
ad planned to get rid of him. De