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Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
HE WANTED TO SEE YATES
But Being Drunk or Crazy He Was Too
Strenuous and Landed in
Jail.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 2S.-William
Alexander. drunk or crazy. visited the
office of Governor Yates in the state
house Monday morning and demanded
to see the governor. Where's Dick?"
he inquired of Colonel Oglesby. the
goveronr's private secretary. 81 want
to see him right away
Colonel OGlesby had been cautioned
against cranks, and he concluded he
was having his first experience with
one of the class. He undertook to quiet
the man, but without success. When
the stranger declined TO be appeased a
telephone message was sent to police
headquarters, and the man taken to
Jail. The police say he was under the
influence of liquor.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
SOCIALISTS MAY ASK
LABOR ENDORSEMENT

There are some who aver that the
city-township convention of the so
ciaIists, which has been called to
meet at Turner hall this evening. has
been hurried somewhat in order to
have a ticket in the field at the time
of the mass meeting called by the
Labor congress for next Sun
day to determine whether to place a
labor ticket i'm the field. 1t has been
intimated that the socialists hope to
put up ticket that will be accepta-
BILE to the labor element and that an
attempt Will be made to secure its in
dorsement Sunday.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
DAYS Compliment to Roosevelt.
ARRIVAL OF THE CHIEF GUEST
He First Visits Mrs. Mckinley and Then
the Tomb of Her Husband.

President Roosevelt and party ar
rived i'll Canton at > p. M. precise
ly on schedule time. In accordance
with the presidents expressed desire
the reception accorded the diStin-
guished visitors was quiet and un-
ostentatious. \ great thrOng of peO-
pie had assembled at the railway sta
ton. but it was a perfectly silent
throng. While the reception given
Roosevelt was quiet it was none the
less cordial and the pleasure of the
great crowd was indicated by the way
ing of hats and handkerchiefs and
flags.
AS the presidents train stopped at
the station, Judge William X. Day,
accompanied by Major Gen. s. Il. NJ.
Young, boarded the private car to greet
the president. The president and par
ty entered carriages in waiting and
were driven directly to the residence
of Mrs. Mckinley, President RoOse-
welt desiring first to pay his respects
to her. The party then was driven
to the Westlawn cemetery to visit the
tomb of the late president. There the
president and the entire party paid
silent tribute of respect to the memory
of the distinguished dead.
After viewing the site selected for
the magnificent monument to be erect
ed I'm memory of Mckinley the visit
ors returned TO the city. They were
driven directly to the residence of
Judge Day. where they were enter
tanned at luncheon. At $40 p. m. the
president held reception at the Hotel
Mckinley for those in attendance up
on the banquet and for the citizens
of Canton. During the three-quarters
of an hour he reception lasted hun
dreds of people embraced the oppor
don't
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
MEMORIAL
President Roosevelt There to Pay
Tribute to Assassinated
Executive.
ADDS A CLASSIC TO LITERATURE
Says mir. Justice Day''-His Visit to
Mrs. Mckinley and the Tomb
at Westlawn.

Canton, o., Jan. 2S. President
Roosevelt last night participated in q
notable tribute to the memory of the
late President Mckinley. He was the
principal orator at banquet given
under the auspices of the Canton Re
publican Lea que jim commemoration of
the birthday of Mckinley. Surround
ed by the friends, neighborS and busi-
ness and political associates of the
dead president he pronounced bril-
liant and eloquent eulOgy upon the life
and works of McKinley-a eulogy by
many regarded as the most beautiful
and heartfelt tribute ever paid to the
memory of the distinguished dead.
Decorations of the Hall.
The banquet was held in the Grand
Opera House, the seats being removed
in the pit and the house entirely re-
koored for the occasion. The interior
of the building was beautifully decor
ated with flags and flowers, the floral
decorations being particularly elabor-
ate. FestoonS of flags were arranged
about the balcony and gallery, and the
thirteen great banquet boards were
messed with roses and carnations, in
terposed with smilaX and ferns. y
selected orchestra of twenty-five pieces
furnish music at intervals during the
banquet. The. occasion was the most
brilliant of its kind ever witnessed in
Canton and few banquctS held in Ohio
have eQualed it in beauty, elaborate
ness and interest.
Distinguished Men at the Tables.
Among the 451 assembled about the
boards were some of the most diStin-
guished men in the civil, public and
polite life of the country. All the
speakers table, besides President
Roosevelt, were seated Judge William
+. Day, who acter as toastmaster;
Secretary Root. Private Secretary Cor
telyou. General s. i. Young. General
Leonard Wood. General Luke +. Wright
(vice governor of the Philippines, Sur
'geon General RiXey. Captain w. s.
Cowles (the presidents naval aide, Col
onel Theodore \. Bingham (hiS mill
tary aide). Assistant Secretary of Agri
culture Brigham. Representative B.W.
Taylor. James w. Grant, Colonel My
ron r. HerrIck (of Clevelandl. j. G..
Schmidlapp, II. II. KOhlsaat (of Chi
cago). Hon. Charles Emory Smith,
Judge Harter. Judge Smyser and AL
fred c. Eynon.
Days Compliment to Roosevelt.
When the president arose to speak
he produced applause in addressing
Day as Mr.. Justice" Day. the title
given supreme court justice. As the
president sat down after closing Day
in thanking the president for his
speech said: "A classic has been add
ed to the literature of eulogy."
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Br.ve woman Balls safe rnug..

Elgin. Ills. Jan. 2S.-Jessie Hum
phrey stenographer in the county re-
corder's office. .apmchended two safe
blowers plying their trade at one of
the largest safes in the Geneva court
house and watchad their operations
from the only plac$ of vantage back of
a roll-top desk. Before the men could
apply explosives. iss Humphrey gave
the alarm by callibg at the top of her
voice for help II passing one of the
robbers knocked her down.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28

for keeping up the prices the railroads,
on account Of the increased cost of
construction and equipment. are going
to advance freight rates on coal. This
has already been done in several cases
and it will be added TO the selling
price. I can see no hope for relief at
present and make this statement be
cause | do not believe false hopes
should be entertained by the public
President John Mitchell when asked
when the shortage would be relieved
replied laconically: Il do not know"
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
MORE REASONS FOR HIGH PRICES
which Seem to Make Investigationsworks
of Superhuity.

of Supernuity.
Lewis then proceeded as follows:
.When\the anthracite strike was end
ed many people were led to believe
that the markets would resume their
normal condition and that coal could
be purchased at a reasonable price.
They did not realize that the railroads
were already taxed to their full ca
pacity in handling the increased ton
mage of the last few years. Many
people wonder why there has been
such phenomenal increase in rail
road tonnage and have not stopped to
think that thousands of tons of the
products of American manufacturers
that are being shipped to all parts OF
the world must first be handled by
the railroads before being consigned
to the vessels that take them to foreign
ports. This heavy traffic could not
be neglected, even for the transporta-
ton of the much-needed coal from the
mines to the market.
1.-The railroad officials that have been
charged with cOnspiring to keep up
prices are not to blame. They did not
anticipate such a large increase in the
volume of business and did not make
the proper preparations for eauipping
their roads with more rolling stock and
motive power. Engines and cars are
needed now, but they cannot be got
right away or for months to come and
the coal situation will not be relieved
until the much-needed rolling stock
and engines are secured.
There is 10 scarcity of coal at the
,oines There are thousands of mine.
workers employed only four or five
hours a day. not because they don't
want to work but because the railroads
cannot handle the coal they mine. The
present phenomenal prices of coal Will
probably not continue more than six
or eight months, but the selling price
of coal in the next two years will be
much higher than it has been for the
last twenty years.
I'm addition to the above reasons
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Murdered for His Money.

Monroe, Wis. Jan. 2S.-JOhn Brad
shaw, wealthy farmer. was found
murdered on his doorstep. The crime
is supposed 10 have been committed
by robbers. Every room in the house
showed that it had been sransacked and
the mans pocketbOok, together with
all of the valuables in the house. were
stolen. great cash I'm his head, nine
inches long, told how he had come to
his death
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Would Change the Railway Tax.

Madison. Wis. Jan. 2S.-ln its sec
ond biennial report the Wisconsin state
tax commission renews its recommen-
dation. made two years ago. for tax.
ing the railroads of the state on theiH
valuation. instead of on the license fee
basis. A strong argument is made by
the commission against the taxation
of credits, with dissenting opinion
of this recommendation by Second As
sistant Commissioner Haugen. The
commission also wants inheritances
taxed.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Mighty old to Go to Prison.

Rockford, Ills, Jan. 2S.-John Temple,
charged with the murder of Grove T'is-
dale, an old racehorse man at Oregon,
has been convicted and sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the Joliet peniten-
tiary. Temple is II years of age. Tenn
pie and Tisdale had an argument over
a trivial matter last fall and the latter
was stabbed during the night follow
ing. On his deathbed he said Temple
stabbed him.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Double Crime in Oklahoma.

Enid, o. r, Jan. 2S.-George II.
Price, carriage maker. formerly of
st. Louis. shot and killed his wife and
then shot and killed himself The cou-
pie were not living together, and the
woman, Price believed, was about to
sue him for divorce. Price went to his
wife's home, kissed his children good
bye and then did his dastardly deed.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
az. wife wou,an.t Join i'm Prayer.

KokomO. Ind, Jan 2S.-JOhn New
dick has been arrested and fined for
beating his wife because she failed to
join him in family prayer. Mrs. New
dick, who appeared in court with black
eyes, testified that she had her hands
in pan of dough making bread when
her husband knelt in prayer, and 1t
was inconvenient to join him. When
she failed to dosso he arose and pro
ceeded to close her eyes with his fists.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Cattle ComDany in Trouble.

Alexandria, Ind, Jan. 2S. - G.. H.
Manlove has been appointed receiver
of the South Georgia Cattle company.
in which Indiana men are interested,
which is capitalized at $1,000000 and
owns 1S5,O00 acres of land in Georgia
and Florida. DR.. S. z. Nourse, of this
place. applied for receiver. Fred
Nysewander and w. w. Paddock, OF
indianapolis, are smouE the stockhold'
ers.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
He Dealt Too Freely i'm Checks.

Danville, Ills, Jan. 2S.-Joseph At
kins was arrested at Hillsboro. Ind.
for completely in forgeries alleged to
have beenperpetrated by Charles John
son. using the man, of L. L. Green
Johnson passed a cieck for $500 at
Indianola. one at Peoria for $500, and
one at CayuSa. Ind. for $3.50.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Mncb EditoriaI Ink wasted.

New York. Jan. 2S.-At the Tufts
College Alumni association (of New
York; dinner, held last Thursday even
ing, an alleged letter of regret from
Rudyard Kipling was read. The pres
ident of the association informs the
Associated Press that this letter was
Il fictitious one, read as a post prandial
burlesque and was not intended seri-
OuSIV
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
tbarced with a Brutal Crime.

Smith Center. Kan, Jan. 2S.-Albert
,Jordon. a wealthy farmer. and his wife.
of Crystal Plains, are in Jail here,
charged by a coroner's jury with whip.
ping TO death Harry Kipers, years
old. The. boy with an older brother
and sister. were entrusted to the care
of the Jordons Il years ago by their
guardian.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
cleveland and OIney Foregather.

New York, Jan. 2S.-EX-Secretary
of State Richard Olney breakfasted
with Grover Cleveland and yesterday
at the Waldorf-Astoria. Olney came
to the city Monday night and had
conference with Cleveland following
the Hewitt memorial meeting. at which
the former president made an address.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Will Not Be Lower For
Months, Says Vice
President Lewis.
REASONS ARE GIVEN
Will Be Higher Than For
YearS--InveStiga-
tons Useless.

indianapolis, Jan. 2S.-"There will
be no relief in the coal situation this
winter. Phenomenal prices will be
maintained for the next six months or
more and coal will be higher during
the next two years than it has been
in twenty years past Grand juries
may indict and government investiga-
tionS may be conducted. but all at
tempts to bring relief will fail" The
above positive statement was made
by Vice President Thomas Lewis, of
the United Mine Workers, prominent
figure in the national convention now
in session here and an authority on
the bitumiOus coal situation.
Grand Juries Are Wasting Time.
His statement was indOrsed by other
leading representatives of the an
thracite miners. who declared there
could be no relief so far as the coal
situation was concerned for months
to come. Many prominent delegates
from different parts of the country in
dOrSed the views of their national Of
fetal and few if any offered any hope
for immediate relief. Vice President
Lewis said: The general impression
that the present high price of coal is
due TO a combination among coal deal
erS. among tie retailers or jobberS is
erroneous. The generally accepted the
DRY that the grand jurics and govern
ment officials will succeed in placing
the responsibility for what seems Il
shortage of coal on the operators or
dealers is wrong and such inveStiga-
tons will accomplish nothing.
Prices Not Fixed by Statute.
1.-The present condition of the coal
trade and the seeming scarcity of coal
have been brought about by COM
bination of circumstances that cannot
he regulated at this time. We all
recognize natural increase in the de-
mand for coal in this country requires
Il large increase in production. The
additional increases in the demand for
export and 20 the requirements of this
country as Il world power have added
largely to the necessity for an in
creased production of coal. In the
midst of this peculiar situation the
strike that took place in the anthra
cite regions deprived the general mar
ket of about 25.OOO.0OO tons of anthra
cite fuel. which could not be replaced
by the bituminous production, mas
much as the carrying facilities used
in handling anthracite coal could not
be utilized to take the bituminous coal
to the markets"
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
PRINCE STOLBERG
PR0BABLYASUICIDE
The Bodies OF the Father and Son
Are Buried To-
day.

Nordhausen, Jan. 2s.-Prinee Wolff
gang Zu Stolberg, who was found shot
uead yesterday, probably committed
sulclde. The bodies of father and son
will be buried today.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Parson won't sIumm,np

Lapeer, Mich, Jan. 2S.-Rev. A.
Preston Boyd, pastor of the Baptist
church, visited the saloons and bowling
alleys Saturday night and says that ne
found men and young boys ''reeking in
Woo n nd sin
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
Tarret shooter Kills . Roy.

Glenwood. Wis, Jan. 2S. - While
shooting at n target Sven Carlson ac-
cidentally shot and killed his 6-year-old
brother Oscar. the bullet entering the
boys stomach. Death ensued in about
twelve hours.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
THE LAST WITNESS
In the Great Congressional Sub
marine Torpedo Case Tells
Interesting Facts.
COMMITTEE CLOSES THE INQUIRY
tradicts Doblin Generally and
Specifically.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The house
committee on naval affairs yesterday
concluded the taking of testimony in
the investigations of the charges made by
Representative LeSlers that u corrupt
attempt had been made to influence his
vote in the committeeo II the PROPOSE
tiOn to purchase submarine torpedo
boats. The first witness on the stand
was Lessler himself, who made Il gem
eral and specific denial of the story
Doblin told Monday. In the afternoon
Representative Roberts, of the commit
tee, announced that he desired TO make
a statement. He said: MIR. Chairman,
l have learned during the recess that
a wrong impression has gone out aris-
ing from the incident alluded to by Mr..
LeSsler, in his examination, of a meet
ing he had with me in Satuary Hall.
l desire now to state fully my recollec-
tiOn of the entire transactions: not with
any intent or purpose of injuring Mr..
LesslerOr prejudicing him in the minds
of the committee. but merely that it
should be in the record.
LessIer Wanted 1t Stopped.
''The forenoon of Jan. 21, while 1
was going through Statuary Hall on
the way to my committee room, l met
Lessler going in the opposite direction.
He spoke to me and said: Can't we
stop this thing; my God. l cannot
stand it, it is killing me- The thing
he referred TO was the proposed inves-
tigation which we had authorized to
be made by the subcommittee. l said
to him that the investigation was not
of my seeking and 1 had no benefit to
gain by pressing it. So far as 1 per-
sonally was, concerned 1 did not care
whether it went on or stopped: that
there were other parties beside myself
in this matter.
Offered to Make Any Statement
THE statement had gone out to the
country in the press that the Holland
Submarine Boat company had at
tempted to influence his action by the
offer of money. and 1 did not know
whether the Holland people would be
willing to have the thing smOthered; /;
that that phase of the question would
have to be considered. Mr.. Lessler
thereupon volunteered, without any
suggestion from nett came from him
that he would make any statement
regarding the matter that was thought
to be fair and reasonable"
Rock Island Argus., 1903-01-28
ExpIosion Kills Six.

Admission, Ala, Jan. 2s.-A boiler in
the malleable foundry of the South
ern Car &5 Foundry company blew
up this morning. killing six persons
and injuring probably twenty Others
several of whom will die.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19
SOMETHING OF A MYSTERY.
Death of a Young Woman Whose lden-
tity Is Unknown.

Guthrie. o. T., July 1s-Something of a
mystery has been reported from Wood
ward 1t is concerning the death of q
young woman, whose identity is I'M
known. She registered at hotel in the
city as Mary Smith. Criminal practice
of physician is alleged TO have caused
her death.
a eoroners inquest developed some ugly
facts in connection with the case, but
failed TO locate the responsibility, re-
ports the eNws. A number of witnesses
were examined and finally a warrant was
issued for Robert Turner, formerly of
Gage and now of Childress, Texas. Mr..
Turner was found at Alva by officers.
He testified TO any knowledge he had
of the affair and gaze bond for his APP
pearance at the preliminary hearing Of
the complaint charging him as an access
sor TO the crime. to be held soon.
So far all effort TO learn the true name
of the wronged girl have resulted in
failure. but il is believed that she came
here from near Childress. Texas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19

the Indian Territory line In speaking
of the conditions of the Quapaws Mr.
Grimes said: THE Quapaws have MADE
wonderful strides forward within the
past few years and it seems that each
indian allotment of 30 acres is fenced
and Under cultivation. Some of the rich
est farming land in the west is in TINS
nation and the men who are farming It,
both Indians and whites, have made a
success of their agricultural pursuits.
The history OF the Quapaws is one OF
interest Several years ago the qua
paws secured a leader in the person OF
H. w Abrams and as a result OF MS
work the Quapaws may be considered
one of the richest tribes of Indians. with
the exception OF the Osages, in the terri
tories Abrams saw that the Indians re-
ceiyed every foot Of land belonging to
them. and bad charge of the allotting.
working under the direction of the gov
Strange as it may seem, the
government experts in going over the
sent in by him were unable to
detect a Jaw IN the reports and accounts
which is entirely out of the ordinary.
Abrams had hard work in persuading
the QuapaWs TO relinquish their tribal
customs and to adopt the methods of
but each Indian now looks
upon the man as a benefactor to their
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-19
MAKE VIGOROUS SEARCH.
Man and Woman Cisobeying the Law
Are Sought.

Guthrie. o. T., July 1S-The officers of
the two territories are making vigor-
Gus search for man and woman sup
posed to be Del Smith and Miss Cora
Reynolds of Guthrie. There are many
charges against them.
1t seems that about two weeks ago
Smith deserted wife and two children
and eloped with the Reynolds girl, and
they are supposed to be the same two
that stopped at Noble last week, posing
as father and daughter. Occupying the
same room at the hotel aroused the Off
GERS suspicious and they were at once
arrested, declares the Transcript OF Nor
man.
Mr. Fish obtained an order frfom Sheriff
Barker to search come goods they left
at Noble, and if they are the same people
he is confident of soon having them be-
hind the bars