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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
Cleveland Mayor Demo-
cratic Choice for
Ohio Governor.
WINS WITH EASE
Resolutions IndOrSe the
Kansas City Plat
form.

Columbus, Aug. 26.-The democratic
state convention was called to order
at 1920 this morning by W. j. Frey,
chairman of the state central com
mittee. After reviewing the work of
the past campaign, congratulating the
party on the prospects Of the present
canvass, Frey announced the tempor-
AIRY organization and introduced Hon.
G. NJ. Saltzgaber as temporary chair
man.
The permanent organization was
effected with j. ii. Cooke, of Wapokc
nata, as chairman.
Strength Tested.
The first test of strength of the
Johnson and Zimmerman forces came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
PROPERTY
Chicago Man Cuts Up Fortune
Among His Poor
Relatives.
PARTS WITH OVER S1,OOo,ooo
Will Spend Balance of Life Visiting
With Those Remem-
bered.

Chicago, Aug. 2G.-Stephen E. Roatn,
stOckman, millionaire and original
boarGer at the Transit house at the
Union stock yards, distributed 81 .OOO.-
600 TO his relatives yesterday. and ex-
planned his action by saying that he
desired to save Inheritance taxes and
lawyers fees. Actuated by the ex-
ample of Andrew Carnegie's decIara-
tion that 1t is sin to die rich" Mr..
Roth distributed the bulk of his for
tune to his relatives and then declar-
ed his intention of spending the re-
naming years of his life visiting his
beneticiaries and watching them en-
joy their unexpected and new-found
wealth.
The action of the millionaire was
taken in Norwich. Conn, where Mr..
Roath went last July to visit rela-
tfves. Those who will benefit by the
distribution, with the amounts re-
ceived by each, are as follows:
Mrs. Elizabeth Randall. a widowed
sister of Mr.. Roath. $25OOOO
Mrs. NJ. +. Jenson. Norwich. Conn.
$4,000.
Mrs. Henry Il. Norton, Norwich,
Conn. $4,000.
Henry f. Parker, Norwich. Conn.
$4,000
Mrs. Harry Walker. Brooklyn. y. y,
and Gerald /. Parker, Cincinnati. chill
dren of Mrs. Henry +. Parker. another
sister, $4,000 each.
Edward Roath. son of Louis Roath.
"a brother. and Frank Roath, a broth
er. S25O,0OO each.
All of these relatives have been in
moderate circumstances.
Was Hard Worker
The fortune which was given away
yesterday was gained by hard and
persistent saving, coupled with care
ful investments in government bonds
and railroad stocks. MIR. Roath came
to Chicago in 1851. He was almost
pennileSS when he came west, but had
already gained experience in the rail
road and live stock business through
his connection with the Norwich &
Worcester railroad in the east. lie
followed the same line of effort here
and soon became live stock agent for
the Michigan Central railroad. He
held this position for many years. He
retired from active business eight
years ago.
Mr.. Boath positively refused 10
speculate. He bought and sold for
hard cash. He never borrowed money
and refused To loan amy even To his
relatives. After he became independ-
emily wealthy he continued to live in
cheap hotels. to dress ordinarily and
to give no outward sign of the atfiu-
eure he commanded
He was a persistent moueY-maker,
having no domestic tastes and never
marrying. Even on his annual visits
to Norwich he spent nothing. travel
ing over roads in which he held large
holdings and living with his relatives
in Norwich. Consequently his gifts
came as great surprise to those who
have been benefited and who thought
they knew him best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
THREE HUNDRED LIVES
LOST IN FLOOD IN CHINA

Victoria. Il. C.. Aug. 26.-According
to mail advices from Shanghai 800
Chinese lost their lives in the great
flood at Cheefoo. y cloudburst which
followed the thunderstorm deluged
the town, the water sweeping houses,
trees and people into the sea. The
property loss will reach millions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
HANNA TAKEN
SUDDENLY ILL
to Bed by His Physi-
clan.

CIevelanG, o., Aug. 26. - senator
Hanna was taken suddenly i'll while
in his office and physician who was
called ordered that he go to bed ut
once Hanna. the doctor stated, was
suffering from stomach trouble, and
this. together with the intense heat
prevailing, caused the trouble. Senator
Hanna will probably be confined to
his room for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
1sved rhrourh the Lockjav.

st. Paul. Aug. 26.-AIrs. Feberill A.
Mecento, who was shot in the ankle
July 4 and who was i'll for twenty
six days with lockjaw, has been pro-
nounced completely recovered by her
physician. During all the time of her
illness her muscles were rigid and she
suffered intense pain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
More victl,ns of the Mushroom Habit.

Lacrosse. Wis. Aug. 26.-As a re-
suit of eating mushrooms picked in
their yard the entire family of six of
b. L. Schuler, of this city, and a guest,
Mrs. A. Clark, of Chicago, are seri'
ously i'll with ptomaine poisoning. 1t
is thought that toadstools were mixed
with mushrooms. Mrs. Clark is very
low
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26

aS the result of Il vote substituting
the minority report on rules and or
der of business for the ma iority re-
port the latter proviGing for the in
Gorsement of Il candidate for senator
and favored by the johnson forces.
The vote resulted in 211 ayes to 446
nays. The majority report was then
adopted, after which the committee
on resolutions reported the platform,
which was adopted.
The platform is largely given up to
state affairs. In reference to national
issues the platform reaffirms the dec
Iaration on national issues of the
platform of 1902, condemns colonial
ism and Imperialism. Genounces trusts
and trust-fostering tariffs, repudiates
government by Injunction, opposes
financial monopoly and condemns all
efforts to renounce or ignore the prin-
ciples of the Kansas City platform.
Nominated by AcoIamatIon.
Hon Torn l.. johnson. mayor of
Cleveland, was nominated for COVER
nor by acclamati0n.
The Preliminary skIrmish.
Columbus, o., Aug. 26.-The preIim-
mary meetings of the Democratic state
convention resulted in fave of Mayor
Tom L. Johnson. of Cleveland, in his
contest with John L. Zimmerman, of
Springfield, for the gubernatOrial nom
ination. Mayor Johnson had uncon-
tested control of the Democratic state
convention last year at Sandusky, and
the committee selected then, in it's call
for this convention, provided that the
credentials from all the counties were
TO be first submitted to the state CEN
trail committee.
johnson In Complete Control.
Pursuant to this new requirement
the state central committee that was
selected at Sanducky last year met and
passed upon the contest this time that
affect 145 of the 600 delegates. decid-
ing in favor of the Johnson men, who
thus had the odds in their favor when
the delegates met by congressional DIS
tricts to select members of the com
mittees on credentials, resolutions, etc.
The Johnsonpmen secured most of the
members of the new state central com
mittee, which holds over to call the
state convention next year, when dele
gates at large to the Democratic ma
tional convention will be selected aud
an Endorsement be made for the presi-
dency.
Had 'Em Both Coming and Going.
The state central committee, in con-
sidering the contests from counties in
alphabetical order, first decided to re-
port to the committee on credentials
contest from Cuyahoga county (Cleve-
IandD, and then on a demand for a
roll call it was decided by a vote of
il to Z that there was contest from
Hamilton county (CincinnatD. The re-
suit of this action was that the First
and Second districts at Cincinnati,
which are anti-Johnson, were prevent
ed from voting in the organization of
the committees and the convention,
while the Twentieth and Twenty first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
Girl Ea1Ia Over n CIim.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 26.-Miss Mary
Jenkins, the 17-year-old daughter of
William A. Jenkins, an architect of this
city, fell over steep cliff on a noun
tain climbing expedition at Decker
Springs and was killed. :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
Sims Accepts Place.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-County Attorney
Edwain w. Sims today mailed Secre-
tary Cortelyou his acceptance Of the
Office of solicitor for the bureau of
corporations rendered him last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
SCHOONER CAPSlZES:
SEVEN ARE DROWNED
Ocean Catastrophe in Storm or the
New England
Coast.

South Norwall1, Conn, Aug. 90
The schooner Willie l.. Newton, of
Bangor, Maine, capsized OFF Norwalk
light during the storm last night. The
crew, believed to number seven men,
were drowned. One body has been re-
covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
EXPLOSION AT
A POWDER MILL
Three Killed and Three Injured in
an Accident at Car
thage, Mo.

Carthage, Mo. Aug. 26.-An explo-
sion at the works of the Independ-
ence Powder company, four miles
southwest, early today wrecked the
mixing room, killing three persons
and iniuring three. superintendent
w. o. Roll is among the dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
districts, at Cleveland, were enabled
to take part.

districts, at Cleveland, were enabled
to take part
Another Point for johnson,
The state central committee referred
the contests in Gallia, Miami, Ross
and Seneca counties to the committee
on credentials without recommended
ton. These counties are in different
congressional districts, and those dis
trictS proceeded to select members of
the committees without the contested
counties taking part, the result being
thus favorable to the Johnson men.
1t Is seldom that such vigorous pro-
testing is heard as that of the thinner
man men, but the Johnson men reply
that no quarter could be expected aft
er such a fight as has been waged the
pa It few days. The Zimmerman men
carried the fight into the meetings Of
all the committees and insist that they
will carry it into the convention.
Settled Pretty Much Everything.
The result of the district meetings
settled almost everything except the
senatorial Endorsement which is still
badly mixed. The Johnson men claim
to have carried seventeen of the TWEEN
tv-one districts and by the election of
c. C. Philbrick, in the Twelfth dis
trict. the new state central committee
stands eighteen to three.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
DoHERTY VICTOR IN
TENNIS AT NEWPORT

Newport. Aug. 2G.-H l.. Doherty
defeated w. J. Clothier in the nation
al tenRs finals today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
PARKS SENTENCED
TO PENlTENTIARY
New York Business Agent is Sent
to the Sing Sing
Prison.

New York, Aug. 2G.-Samuel Parks,
business agent for the housesmiths'
and bridgemen's union. was sentenced
today to not less than two years and
six months nor more than three years
and six months in Sing Sing on the
charge of eXtortion.
Fort Benton. Mont, Aug. 26.-Hen-
ry Winters and Andrew Bellare, rich
and prominent stocLmen. were SEN
fenced to n year each in the peniten-
tiary for killing a steer belonging to
"A Helena firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-26
Three BattIeships Enter
Port at Port
land.
AMID MUCH TUMULT
Exciting Incident In
Connection With
War Game.

Portland, Maine, Aug. 26.-Through
Il dense smoke and amid tumult of
continuous cannon fire the battle
ships Kearsarge, Illinois and Ala
bama entered port early today. hav-
ing stormed the main entrance to the
harbor in connection with the great
war game going ON this week in this
vicinity.
Lively Experience.
From midnight, when the scouts of
the hostile were discovered by the
pickets of the army on shore, until
daylight. when the battleshipS came
up the channel. Portland was treated
to experiences very similar to ACTUAL
war, whose victory if any. was not
apparent to the shore observers.
Two Ships DESTROYED.
Portland, Me-, Aug 2G.-The search
lights at 1I:45 were trained on war
ship approaching the harbor entrance
and the batteries at Fort Williams he
gan Il heavy cannOnade.
Two battleships were destroyed 10y
shots from six and thirteen-inch guns
ut Fort Williams. Other warships can
be seen outside the harbOr.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
FIGHT FOR A FORTUNE
Mrs. Maybrick's Attorneys Seek to
Recover What Is Left Of Her
Fathers Estate.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York. Sept. 9.-Fighting for for
tune for Mrs. Florence Elizabeth May
brick to ease her years after her release
next July, and also those Of her. faith
full old mother, lawyers will begin pro-
ceedings to-day to recover more than
$4,000.
That is all that is left of the immense
fortune Of Darius Blake Holbrook, grand
father of the American woman now spend
ing the last months of life sentence,
committed to fifteen years, in an English
prison. Holbrook left his estate to his
daughter, now the Baroness Won Roques,
and resident Of Rouen. France, with a
| reversionary interest to her daughter,
Mrs. Maybrick.
Tens Of thousands Of dollars of that
fortune went to save Mrs. Maybrick, first
from the gallows, when she was sentenced
to death in 1889 for the poisoning Of her
husband, and later from life Imprisonment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
one Investigator Thru

Francis E. Luepp, a Washington news
paper correspondent who was appointed
by the president several months ago as
a commissioner to make an investigation
of alleged Indian frauds in the Oklahoma
territory He has completed his work and
to-day made his report to the president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
HIGHWAYMAN ARRESTED
Banker Briber's Son Is Jailed or
Robbery Charge.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun special Service
Kansas City, Sept. 9.-Carey Snyder, son
of Robert NJ Snyder, a millionaire and
former banker Of Kansas City, is under
arrest in a western city, which city the
local police refuse to divulge. He will be
returned to this city at once for trial on
the charge Of holding up and robbing o.
TT. Stevens. q pawnbroker, and his wife
of jewelry valued at $500, in front OF
their residence on the night Of May l.
1902.
Two men. both wearing ma SKIS. We're the
robbers. and Snyder and w. r. Grimes
were arrested. Snyder was held for some
weeks and arraigned. He was later re-
leased on representations made by the
friends Of r. NJ. Snyder. that his son
would appear for trial when wanted.
Snyder left the city and the police have
been looking for him ever since. The
Jewels We're recovered. r. M. Snyder the
father. was convicted in st. Louis OF
buying the entire house Of delegates in a
street railway deal He appealed to the
supreme court on the grounds that the
statute of limitations applied to the
charge Of which he was convicted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
LOGS FOR SALTWATER
All-Rail Shipments Coming From
Leech Lake.

Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, Sept. 9.-Wflliam
Kaiser, of Muscatine, Iowa, has purchased
a large quantity of logs in the Leech lake
region of Minnesota and will bring them
to saltwater by all-rail and have them cut
In the Eclipse mill. John G. Nelson, the
Saltwater logger, has a crew Of thirty
five men building camps in the Eau Claire
lake country of Wisconsin and will cut
from 1000, 900 to 100000 feet of lumber
there.
The board Of education met last night
and allowed the bills for repairs to the
school buildings amounting to $500. 1t
also authorized the purchase Of new furn-
iture for the office of Superintendent
Steward.
Foster & Withrow have brought an ac-
ton against Michael Barron to recover
the balance Of an account.
Miss Emma Scott and Carl S. Schf1eld,
of Washington. D. c., were married here
yesterday by Rev. F. L. Palmer and left
last evening for the capital where they
will reside.
George F. Edwards will leave for
Steele. N. D., tomorrow with a party OF
eastern hunters who will spend six weeks
afleld.
The Rev. F. L. Palmer, of Ascension
Episcopal church. returned yesterday
morning from an extended tour Of Great
Britain and other European countries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
KILLS Her CHILD !,
AS A SACRIFICE
Mother, Crazed by Religious Enthus-
iasm, Commits Awful Crime
Now a Maniac.
New York Sun Special Service.


Columbia, S. c., Sept. "a case OF
infanticide attributed to religious fanat-
icism is reported In Broadway township,
Anderson county
John Graffenreid, a negro, and his wife
had been attending a holiness meeting
and had become greatly wrought up over
the excitement attending 1t. They went
home from the meeting and spent the
greater part Of the night praying. just
before daylight, Graffenreid says, his wife
awoke him and asked him which he loved
the BEST his wife or his baby, a child
about 16 months old. She said the Lord
was going to take one of them.
He replied that If it was the Lords
will he would rather give UP the child
He says the woman then took the child
in her arms and declared she was going
to offer it as a sacrifice. He says he
was standing by her trying to quiet her
when suddenly she exclaimed:
Here, Lord, take this child"
She then threw the baby against the
wall, fatally injuring it.. His wife Their
attempted to choke him to death. Boil
are under arrest. The wife is a ravins
maniac in her cell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
A WILD TINE
AT SLEEPY EYE
Continued from First Page.

loss Of blood, and Kimball were taken to a
Doctors office for examination. Kimball
regained consciousness and, excitement
being high, the city officers thought best
to remove him to the hospital at New Uln,
and he was hurried away.
@'4 Modest Hero.
The thresher Is the hero Of the hour,
but refuses to give his name. On being
interviewed he said:
II am aastranger among you and am not
looking for jobs shooting my fellow
creatures, nor am I craving notoriety. ]
saw no one about who would accept the
job meeting that man, and as the lives of
women and children were in danger, ac-
copied the responsibility, and would do it
again If necessary. I hope I did not kill
him, and trust it will not be necessary for
me to do a job like this again soon.'
The stranger has not been arrested, and
probably will not be, as every good citizen
would .intercede for him.
Mrs. Toomey Is not seriously injured
and will soon recover. Word from New
Ulm Is reassur1ng as to thte condition OIL
Kinaball, and no deaths are likely to re-
suit from yesterdays trouble. Kinbal
will be brought back when his condition
warrants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
GOVERNMENT !.
TO FILIBUSTER
The Isthmians, It Is Said, Will Be
Encouraged to Rise Against
Colombia.
New York sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington. Sept. 9.-Recent develop
ments in isthmian canal affairs indicate
that this government will soon be pre-
scented with a program Of territorial ag-
gression Of exceptional plausibility. Many
public men Of prominence are privately
expressing themselves as in favor of in
timating to the Panama revoutionists
that If they will maintain resistance long
enough to be respected, this government
will see to 1t that they are not run over by
the superior forces Of Colombia.
This is believed to have been in Secre-
Itary Hays mind when he instructed Min
lister Beaupre to inform Colombia that II
the treaty was not ratified unamended,
this country would take action which
would be a source of regret to all true
friends of Colombia. The officials at the
In which this government can legally aid
and abet a revolution on the isthmus.
The treaty of 1916 with Colombia, which
makes it our duty to maintain order tc
the extent of keeping transit open on the
isthmus, greatly facilitates this program
No warfare could go far without involv,
ing the transit line The substitution OF
the Hay-Pauncefote for the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty eliminates Britain and leaves
the United States single handed In any
thing that it may do at the isthmus, and
| the nations Of Europe are SO DESTROYS Of
seeing the canal built with American
money that 1t is believed they would make
no objections.
What Colombia Wants.
| The Colombia senate committee advise:
the negotiation Of treaty embodying the
following provisions:
Eirst-The United States is to pay Colombia
$40, 00o 900 outright for the privileges specified
| in the Hay -Herran treaty, with the exception
| that Colombia shall retain absolute sovereignty
over the canal zone, including the administration
Of the law.
Second-The United States to pay Colombia ar
annuity Of 100000, to be increased Is per cent
| at the end of each century.
Third-The new Panama canal company to pay
to Colombia $40 900, 900 for the privilege of sell
| ing it's concession to foreign power, this privi
lege not having been granted thus far by Co
! lombia. >>
Fourth-The reversion of the Panama railroad
| to Colombia.
Even DR.. Herran, the Colombian minis
ter here, admits that these conditions ar
| impossible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
THE SHAME KILLS HER
Sick Woman, Wrongly Accused Of
Theft, Becomes Much Worse
: and Cannot Recover.

Chicago, Sept. e.-Mrs. jamie Boyesen.
the Chicago woman who was recently
wrongly accused of stealing goods from
a merchant in North Carolina, is dying
as result of the nervous shock she
sustained at the time. Mrs. Boyesen has
been suffering for the last four years from
tuberculosis. Last January she went to
AshevIlle to seek relief. Last week she
was staying In White Springs when a
robbery occurred.
Thru misunderstanding suspicion fell
on Mrs. Boyesen and her apartments were
searched. She sustained a severe nervous
shock, from which she did not recover.
This experience aggravated her disease,
and word was received at her home last
night that she could not survive until
morning. e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
POLICE RESCUE
- - ssR 800. te
MODS VICTIM
Negro Murderer Is Almost Torn to
Pieces by Chicago Mob Before
They Arrive.

Chicago, Sept 9.-Under fusillade Of
bricks and stones. policemen last night
rescued John BrinlSley, a negro murderer,
from mob Of wouldbe lynchers. Brink
ley shot and killed Charles Mccarthy,
a plasterer, almost in the presence of the
latter's wife, who stood in the doorway
holding her baby.
The killing grew out of a quarrel in
which Mccarthy had accused Brinkley Of
stealing chickens from his premises. Fol-
lowing the shooting the negro was cap
tured by mob after. a chase of several
blocks. He was being terribly beaten, AMI
there were cries Of Lynch him!" when
the police arrived The officers, with d
vigorous use Of clubs, fought their way
thru the mob and arrested the murderer.
At the police station Brinkley tainted
from terror, and when revived begged to
be locked up where no mob could get
at him. 49, ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-09
HUNTERS SHOOT ELK
Animals Were to Repopulate the
Adirondack Region.
ew York Sun Special Service

New York Sun Special Service.
Utica N. Y, Sept 9.-Four of the five
elk which were placed in the Adirondacks
last year have been killed by unknown
hunters within the past two days and the
permanent residents Of the Adrondacks
and summer visitors as we'll, are highly
wrought up over the outrage.
Last year the herd OF elk was placed in
the woods by the Browns Tract Guides
association with the expectation Of again
populating the woods with this splendid
game. They had become very tame and
were frequently seen by Old Forge visitors
and guests. Sunday one Of the hcrd was
killed near Clearwater and yesterday the
big bull and two cows were found dead
at First lake near the Bald Mountain
house. AS there Is but one elk left this
practically wipes out the herd. The elk
were protected by a special act making
their killing at any time misdemeanor.
For each killing there is a penalty of $500.