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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
GLASS TRUST DEALS
A BLOW TO LABOR
Factories to Be Equipped With Ma
chimes During
Year.

Pittsburg. March 7.-One of the
most sensational moves made by the
American Window Glass company
was inaugurated when notice was is
sued that on March II all the COM
pany's factories will close for the
season. The company VIII immedi-
ately begin to equip its factories with
machines which will do the work of
skilled laborers and remove from the
glass factory the highest priced skill
ed labor known in the country. 1t
will give the company glass produc-
ton at less than one-third of its cost
under hand labor. This action is said
to be the company's answer 10 the in
dependents who refused 10 agree up
on a uniform closing of plants this
spring. 1t is also stated that the
company will organize the American
Window Glass Machine company with
capital of $4,000, 900, which will own
all patents and manufacture all ma
chimes for making window glass that
now exist. All former lists have been
withdrawn by the American company
and it is believed cut in rates will
be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Ten men ARE DROWNED
BY CAPS|z|NC OF BOAT
MOTHER CATCHES
RUNAWAY DAUGHTER
Found Living at Chicago, Where
She Had Gone TO Get
Married.

Alpena, Mich, March IA Chicago
dispatch says: Mrs. Jane Byron, OF
Alpena, Mich, voluntarily occupied
cell at the Harrison street station
Thursday night with her daughter
Irene, whose arrest she had caused
on u charge of larceny. Mrs. Byron
followed her daughter and Fred VIII
son from Alpena to Chicago and aft
er Il search of Il week located them
in a boarding house at 2711 Wabash
avenue. Wilson had taken out 4 mar
riage license and was to have married
Miss Byron Thursday.
Mrs. ByrOn's objections prevented
the marriage but the young woman
expressed her intention of running
away again and the charge of
larceny was made. Miss Byron ad-
mitted she made the acquaintance Of
Wilson through an advertisement in
serted by him in a Detroit paper. VIII
son made an unsuccessful effort to
have the girl released on bond and
Mrs. Byron says she will take her
back to Alpena."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
HOOKER is WINNER
Michigan Republicans Chose Him
Once More for Justice of
the Supreme Court.
HIS OPPONENTS COULDN'T COMBINE
Men of National Reputation I'm At
tendance, Including AISer,
GallinGer and Thurston.

Detroit, March Judge Frank y.
renominated for justice of the supreme
court of this state for term of ten
years, by the Republican state conven-
ton at the stormieSt convention held
in this state since the Grand Rapids
convention that nominated Governor
Bliss in 1898 Seven candidates were
i'll the field against Judge Hooker, and
the convention was stampeded during
the taking of the sixth ballot in the
interest of Judge Edward ID. Kline,
of Ann Arbor, but the seventh ballot
gave large majority to Judge Hook
er. For regents of the University Of
Michigan the convention nominated
Peter White, of Marquette, and Loyal
E. Knappen, of Grand Rapids.
Platform Occupies Little Space.
The following platform was adopt
ed: I'VE, the Republicans of Michi-
gan, in judicial convention assembled.
reaffirm our allegiance to the principles
and policies of the Republican party.
We cordially indOrSe the patriotic,
courageous and wise policy of the
president, Theodore Roosevelt, and
hereby renew our pledge of support
and our expression of confidence In
him and his administration. We con-
gratulate the people of Michigan on
the election of the entire Republican
state ticket last fall, and on the
economical administration of state af-
fairs under Governor Aaron T. Bliss -
The other few lines of the platform
glory in the national fame of Michi-
gan's supreme court, commend the
State university, and declare for a
general state primary law.
Senators Talk to the Delegates.
Two United States senators and one
former senator had seats on the plat
form during the greater part of the
morning session of the convention. Sen
ator Alger was called upon fora speech
at the conclusion of the address of
Temporary Chairman Wedemeyer. He
spoke very briefly. however. merely
thanking the delegates for their warm
welcome and Immediately introducing
Senator Gallingee, of New Hampshire,
who spoke highly of General Ayers
services to his country. Ex-senator
ThurstOn. of Nebraska. addressed the
convention after Senator Gallinger,
closing his remarks with an eloquent
eulogy of the late President Mckinley
that created tumult of applause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
WOMAN IS ARRESTED
IN BURDICK MURDER CASE

Buffalo, y. Y, March THE police
this morning took into custody wo-
man in connection with the Burdick
mystery The authorities refuse to
divulge her name. She is now being
questioned by the superintendent of
police and the district attorney.
The woman proved TO be Miss Mar
ion Hutchinson. former employe in
the Burdick envelope factory. Later,
Attorney Kennedy. who was retained
by Mrs. Paine. obtained writ of ha-
beas corpus, and as the police offered
no defense, she was released. Supt.
Bull said today that the woman was
at no time technically under arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
TROUBLES OF VENEZUELA
According to WiIIemstad Advices They
Have Taken a Fresh Start with
Castro's Help.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao,
March TILE steamship which ar
rived here yesterday from Maracaibo,
Venezuela, carried only one-third of
her usual cargo and brought no cof-
fee. The merchants of MaracaibO say
they cannot pay the present export
duties. which. they add, are more
ruinOus to them than was the block
ade of the Venezuelan coast by the
fleets of the allied powers.
Advices received here from revolu-
tionary sources in Venezuela say the
reVolutionistS have gathered their
forces around Caracas, that all the
eastern part Of Venezuela, except the
city of Curana, is held by them and
that President Castro has been unable
to call a session of congress because
of the lack Of quorum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
COMMENTS OF PRESIDENT RAMSEY
Letter That Came Too Late Did Not Stop
the Injunction.

Letter That Came Too Late Did Not Stop
the Injunction.
The foregoing statement was shown
to President Ramsey and Colonel w.
II. Blodgett, counsel for the Wabash.
and they both expressed the opinion
that the notice to the Wabash en-
ploycs to continue working for the
present as usual, and that Il strike is
not to be called at once will be very
pleasant to most of the employees. Ram
Sey then discussed the action of last
Monday, when the Injunction was
served on the employees officials. He
said that he got the ultimatum of the
brOtherhoods Monday afternoon, fix
ing the strike for II noon Tuesday.
His request for Il clear statement of
the demands was delivered at q p. N.
Monday He waited until 12:15 p. N.
Tuesday for reply and got none.
Ramsey continued as follows: Fail
ing to get reply, had the injunction
served. At 12:3S p. III. received Il let
ter from the committee in answer to
mine of Monday, giving the informa-
ton desired. Had this letter reached
me by 1915 the injunction would not
have been served at that time, but
would have been held back in the hope
that further conferences would have
prevented the necessity of its service.
Even after the injunction was served
replied in full to the letter received
from the committee.
My reply was delivered to the COM
mittee at $40 p. III. Tuesday or fif-
teen before the time fixed by them for
a reply. To this letter L have had no
reply whatever. The policy of the
Wabash is unchanged. 1t claims it is
paying as good wages and has as
equitable rules as any of its competi-
tors. If it is not doing this it stands
ready. injunction or no injunction, to
carry out its pledge to advance its
wages or change its rules when it is
shown to be out of line with its COM
petitorS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND
Yet Helen KeIlar Speaks to n Legislative
Committee I'm Behalf of Fellow
Unfortunates

Boston, March Miss Helen Kel-
lar. who although deaf, dumb and
blind is a student at Radcliffe col
Iege, yesterday addressed through an
attendant the legislative committee on
education, in behalf of a bill for the
relief of the adult blind.
Her message to the committee was a
feeling one. and she urged all possi-
BILE aid to her fellow unfortunates. She
said that the blind did not need the
higher education, but did require help
in order to take their places in the in
dustrial world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
DESERTED BY LOVER
GIRL TAKES HER LIFE
Florence Zimmerly Drinks Poison
After Writing Letter to
Man in Case.

EIgin, Ills. March FLORENCE Zim-
ployes of the Elgin National Watch
company, committed suicide Thursday
by taking poison. The tragedy occurred
Mt the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
]. Hines, 415 Walnue avenue, shortly
after the girl had told her landlady of
her lovers unfaithfulness.
Claude Cole, formerly Il representa-
tive of life insurance company. oc-
cupied very important place in her
affections. Judging from the pathetic
letter addressed to him, and now in the
hands of the police. She accused him
of breaking his promise OF marry her.
A number of her friends have threat
ened to punish Collie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
A Meeting to Decide
Whether There Shall
Be a Strike
OF ILLINOIS MINERS
Most of Those Interest
ed Take a Dark
View.

Springfield, ILL.,, March Whether
there Will be a strike of the mine
workers in this state on April 1, when
the present scale expires, will be de
termined at = o'clock this afternoon,
when the miners and operators come
together for the last time. The joint
scale committee was in secret session
yesterday, but the deadlock over the
scale in the northern Illinois and the
Williamson county fields was unbro-
ken when the committee adjourned
last evening.
The miners met in convention at 9
o'clock this morning, when they were
to decide whether to give up the fight
and accept the six cents advance
madessby the indianapolis convention
for the whole state or to still further
defy the operators and go out on
April l to enforce their demands
Most of those interested take a dark
view. Some, however, say that SINH
lar conditions have existed in former
joint conventions until the last min
ute. The operators say the men can
not afford to strike on the grounds
for which they are fighting. but no
one is willing to predict the outcome.
First State In Production.
y strike means the shutting down
of an industry which is making Hi
nois the first state in coal production.
According to the last report of the
state bureau of labor statistics the
output for the year ending June 30,
1902, was 3OO21. 800 tons of an approx
innate value at the mine of $50, 100000,
of which the mine workers who will
be affected by the strike got between
$4,000, 900 and f7,OOO.OOO in wages.
There are 915 mines in the state, of
which 332 are shippers, producing 96
per cent of the coal and employing
about the same per cent of the men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
WABASH RUNNING
Central Body of the Men with
Grievances Advises Them
to Keep Cool.
ITS VIEW OF JUDGE ADAMS WRIT
Ramsay Gives His Version of the Do.
-ings Last Monday and TUESDAY
Structural Iron Work.
ers' Strike.

st. Louis. March THE general Of
ficers of the brotherhoods of firemen
and trainmen and committees here in
relation to the impending strike situa-
tiOn on the Wabash last night issued
Il statement addressed TO their men,
berS on the Wabash railroad. giving
a resume of the situation and advis-
ing them to continue loyal to the rail-
road company and to their respective
organizations, and to pay no attention
to the statements or threats of any
person, nor TO any rumors which may
be put in circulation. The statement
says that after ascertaining by the
vote of the organizations that they
were in favor of Il strike if their de-
mands We're refused -.
Letter That Was Sent to Ramsey.
"a letter was sent to President Ram
sey communicating to him the fact
that unless he receded from his for
mer position on the grievances with
in a certain time the members of the
organizations would quit the service
of the company. This letter was an
swered by Mr.. Ramsey, and he re-
queSted a statement from the commit
tees of the exact points of difference
between himself and the men. so that
if a strike occurred he might know
the reason on which the action was
based. About the time this statement
was being delivered at his Office the
officers of the organizations and the
members of tie committee were served
with writ of injunction.
Bases of the Order Declared Untrue.
1T will be seen that to have sane
toned a strike under the circumstances
might have been construed Il violation
of the order of the court. The order
of the court. had n strike been de-
clared. might also have been construed
as prohibiting the prosecution of the
same on the part of the organization
or any of its representatives. The writ
of injunction was granted upon bill
of complaint fled by the Wabash Rail
road company, alleging an unlawful
and malicious conspiracy on the part
of the organizations and other allega-
tions equally unfounded and untrue -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Wa. Not a Cnse of suicide.

Denver, March - Mrs. Georgia
Stanley, the aged woman who was
found unconscious beside the dead body
of Major Marshall +. Hurd, for whom
she acted as hOusekeeper in their
home in the suburbs of this city, died
Thursday afternoon without regaining
consciousness. An autopsy revealed
the fact that death was due TO as
phxyation from the fumes of a defec-
tive coal stove, and not to poison, as
was at first supposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
ERIE MEN RESTLESS:
MAY LEAD TO A STRIKE

New York, March 7.-Much restless
ness is apparent among the Erie en-
ployes of the eastern branches. They
are under the rate paid by the Penn
sylvania, they claim, and the discus
sion will probably lead up to de-
mands and strike if they are not
granted. The conductors and brake
men are backed by the telegraph OPP
orators, who want more pay and have
other grievances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Tragedy at Spiers Falls,
New York, To-
day.
DETAILS ARE MEAGRE
Sixty Passengers on
Boat, Used as a
Ferry.

Glens Falls, \. y, March by the
capsizing of a fiatboat used as a ferry
at Spiers Falls today number of
men were drowned.
How many lives have been lost is
not definitely known, but it is report
ed that at least 10 perisheG.
The scene of the accident is remote
and but few details have reached this
place.
Sixty Men On the Boat
According to one report 60 men
were on the boat.
Later advices say less than 10 were
drowned. The bodies of three labor
ers have been found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS
TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION

Washington, March Gov. Merri-
am, director of the census. placed his
resignation in the hands of the presi-
dent today to take effect May 10. Mer-
riameresigns to accept the vice pres
ideney. Of the International Merean-
tile a8Ancy, of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
No.. .Iillle A.Es a Sow TriaI.

David City, Neb.. March 7.-Attor-
neys for Mrs. Lena Lille, convicted Of
murder in the first degree for the kill
ing of her husband last October, have
fed a motion for a new trial. Judge
Good set March 81 for the hearing Of
arguments, at which time sentence will
be pronounced if the motion is over
ruled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
strike of Iron Worker..

Philadelphia. March IA general
strike has been declared against the
American Bridge company by the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
1t means that no member of the I'M
ion will work on a job where the
company's iron is used, and that thou
sands of meh will quit work all over
the United States and Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
NOMINATE GRAEME STEWART
FOR MAYOR OF CHICAGO

Chicago, March 7.-Graeme Stewart
was nominated for the office of mayor
by the republican convention this af-
ternoon. The nomination was a fore
gone conclusion, requiring only the
formality of the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
PIg Goes Through a window.

Hammond, Ind, March Z. - Three
schoolboys chased pig through a
basement window above which Lizzie
Hockjeberg. domestic employed by
Hiram Mills, G. II. Hammonds su-
perintendent, was working. Flying
glass cut her face and will dis6gure
her for life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
CHARGE FROM SHOTGUN
RETURN FOR BOYS JEERS

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 7-Because
they ieered at him Walter Green. IA
coIored lad aged Is, shot into a crowd
of white boys, members of promi-
nent families, with shot gun, wound
ing four of them, John Good, Clyde
Christopher, Arthur Smith and Philip
McGee None is believed to be dan
gerously wounded. Green has been
arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
THE CRUISER CHATTANOOGA
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED

Elizabeth. y. J.. March THE cruis-
er Chattanooga was launched at 2:3O
this afternoon. The launching cere-
monies were most successfully car
ried out in every particular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
BELGIUM NOW IN LINE
FOR VENEZUELAN CLAIMS

Washington, March = Minister
Bowen and Baron Moncheur this
morning signed the Belgium protocol
for the settlement of that countrY's
claims against Venezuela. 1t follows
the lines of the American protocol.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
ANOTHER BAD FIRE
AT HOUGHTON. MICH.

Houghton. Mich, March r. For
the second time within two weeks
this place was visited by fire today
Meedham Bros. steam laundry and r.
T. Hooper, pop factory. are the chief
losers. The loss will be $4,000 to $780,
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Chicago Police Against
Matter Difficult to
EntangIe.
SOCIETY MAN INVOLVED
In Two Cases of AS
sau1t, in One of Which
He is Victim.

Chicago. March &c. NJ. Robert
son, of the printing firm of c. NJ.
Robertson X Co. at rs Monroe street,
appeared in the Harrison street po-
lice court yesterday morning to answer
the charge of attacking his ste
nographer, Miss NJ. NJ. Harrington.
The latter WAS not able to leave her
home. so the case was continued. Rob
ertsOn was arrested Thursday night in
his office by a policeman, who says
that Robertson had his hand upraised
to strike the woman. whose ShirtwaiSt
was torn. and who had blood on her
face. She was charged with disorder
ly conduct to insure her attendance at
court
There Was q Previous Mystery.
The police could obtain no eXplana-
ton of the affair. and they are trying
to connect it with mysterious oc-
currence a few months ago. in which
Robertson figured. Robertson is
prominent society man and clubman.
On Dec II he was assaulted and rem
dered unconscious as he was walking
through dimly lighted hallway lead
ing to his private office on the fifth
floor of the building. He says he did
not get the slightest glimpse of his as
sailant. He was taken to his home
at 333S South Park avenue and made
every attempt to hide his identity and
pleaded with the police to keep the as
sault secret.
Could Find Out Nothing.
Detectives worked on the case for
weeks. The matter was as far from
from solution when they quit working
as when They F~begang No probable mo-
tive for the assault was advanced. The
president of the printing firm said that
he had no enemies that he knew of.
Then he said he had discharged q
workman Il week previous and that he
believed him to have been his assail-
ant. "It was he" Robertson said. Il
am sure of it. He has probably made
good his escape, so let the case drop"
One thing seemed certain-the motive
of the assault was not robbery An
other mystery was how the asSailant
entered the hall and escaped.
Miss Harrington First on Hand.
Miss Harrington figured prominent
ly in that case. She was the first one
to reach RobertSOn's side, and. accord
ing to the statement of both of them.
the assault was committed within
twenty feet of where she was work.
ing. Yet she declared she did not see
the attack, and did not know of it
until Robertson came staggering into
the office, his face covered with blood.
When Robertson was arrested Thurs
day afternoon he did not deny striking
Miss Harrington. He repeated the
words "her brother several times, and
the police are in quandary as to what
connection the man so referred to has
in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
NEW YORK BROKERS
MAKE ASSIGNMENT TODAY

New York, March dresser d Co,
commission merchants. assigned to-
day. Dresser was until recently pres
ident of the Trust Company of the
Republic. The company was rated at
two TO three hundred thousand.
Two million dollars in the firms
paper is said TO be outstanding, large
ly held i'm this city. The assignee's at
torneys say the liabilities are approx
imately a million and a quarter. half
secured, with nominal assets of three
quarters of a million dollars.
New York. March samuel ID. Day
x Bro, bankers and brokers. today
filed voluntary petition in bankrupt
cy. The liabilities are nearly mil
lion, with assets of only $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Send Word to Roosevelt.

Joliet, his, March Mrs. BayIev
Pitcher, wife of Joliet business man,
yesterday gave birth TO three girl ba-
Dies, all perfect and in good health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07
Tributaries of Missis-
sippi Swelling Great
Volume of Water.
CRISIS is AT HAND
Many Are Driven From
Their LoW1and
Farms.

Memphis, Tenn, March THE Mis-
sissippi river is still rising.
The levees are holding out excel
lently, but the strain of the raging
torrents will certainly weaken them.
The general opinion of experts is
that if the high water continues for
five days the levees must break in
some places.
General rains are falling today along
the tributaries of the great river and
everybody shudders to think what the
result will be when this tremendous
volume of water arrives at this point.
Crisis Expected Sunday.
The crisis is expected by Sunday
night
The majority of the residents of the
lowlands, remembering the terrible
experience of 1897. are seeking high
ground refugees, but many still re-
main in the threatened sections,
where they will probably perish if
the river breaks through the arti-
fetal banks.
The crest of the rise" said Mr..
y
Cincinnati. and the big volume of wa
ter that is coming will probably be
here about Sunday. This is as close
as it can be figured, the crest moving
at the rate of about 100 miles in 24
hours. The rise has reached Padu-
cab, but so far there have been no re
ports of any serious damage or loss
of life
What will be the nature of the bull
letin YoH-wilI send eut-tpdaS.- En-
ery?"
Alarming Conditions
Il cannot say exactly, for l have
not gotten it together, but il Will be
in the nature of information purely.
/ have no desire to alarm the people
in the lowlands. but | feel it is neces-
sary to apprise them of the condition
of affairs. and let them understand
what they may expect. | understand
that there are great many persons
who are living outside of the levees,
and it is necessary that they should
know what amount of water is com
ing.
The bulletin will give the facts in
regard to the recent. high water and
the stages at different stations at diff
ferent dates. 1t will also state what
amount of water is coming from the
tributaries of the Mississippi and all
other facts that are of import to
those who are watching the river
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-07

Several agents have been sent to
South Africa by the Hungarian gov
ernment to study the conHercial stu