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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
INQUEST HELD OVER
REMAINS OF CALLAHAN

The inquest held yesterday after
noon over the remains of Charles Cal
lahan, the man who was ililled by u
Rock Island passenger at the Forti-
eth street viaduct yesterday at
noon. found in accordance with the
facts as published. in yesterdays Ar
gus, making no attempt to fix the
blame.
The jury was composed of Karl
Bickel, foreman; IL. Z. Robb, II. p.
Keys. j. F. johnson, John Young and
Officer Charles Moody. Little fur
ther information concerning the un-
fortunate mans past was brought out
in the evidence.
The general impression among his
fellow workmen was that he was sin
gle. He had expressed an intention
of going to Chicago as soon as he had
saved enough money TO do so.
The body lies unclaimed at the
Knox undertaking establishment.
none of the relatives having been To-
Gated and nothing more learned of
the dead mans past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
Question of How Much
Work Senators
Can Stand.
FIGHT OVER CANAL
Quay Has Now Leagued
Himself With Nor
gan.

Washington, Feb. 90 - When the
senate went into executive session on
the Panama canal bill yesterday, the
executive session had hardly been
called to order when Quay took the
copy of the Colombian constitution
from quite large pile of documents
which lay on his desk. and then he
asked to have it read the Republic
an senator's sitting near him immedi-
ately reached the conclusion that he
had united his forces with Morgan,
and that the step was intended to force
the acceptance of the statehood bill
Without giving voice to such a suppo-
sition Aldrich objected to the reading
of the document by the clerk. say
ing that evidently the proceeding was
merely intended for the purpose of de-
Law
Quay replied that such was not his
intention, and that he would ask to
have nothing read which would not
throw light upon the subject under
consideration. Morgan also said that
so far as he was concerned there was
no collusion. 1t was then agreed that
''for the present. and until it should
become evident that the reading was
for delay it should continue. The
anti-statehOod Republican senators
made no concealment of their surprise
at Quay's proceeding, and all of them
who would express an opinion at all
said that the move would not result in
the passage OF the statehood bill. what
ever might be its effect upon the treaty.
Morgan's Important Point.
After the reading o. the Colombian
constitution had been concluded. which
required about two hours time, De-
pew asked if the translation was cor
rect. Mason replied that it was, which
assurance Depew said was thorough
ly satisfactory. Morgan then continued
the speech he had begun Wednesday.
He discussed especially what he char
acterized as a discrepancy between the
terms of the act of June % last author
izing the purchase of the Panama Can
al company'S franchises and property
and the terms of the treaty. He quoted
from the treaty the clause providing
for the lease of the canal zone, and
from the act the language of the sec
ond section which authorizes the pres
ident to acquire perpetual control of Il
strip of land six miles in width and
charged that the two were utterly in
consistent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
ANOTHER SUCCESS SCORED
BY THE CHORAL SOCIETY

The third i'm the series of concerts
arranged by the Rock Island Choral
society was given before a large audi
ence last evening at Augustana chap
el. this eNcellently trained organiza-
tion repeating the former successes
that have made for it a permanent
place in local musical affairs. Prof.
C. F. Toenniges. to whose efforts the
high standard reached by the chorus
is due. directed. as usual, having the
assistance of W. \. Paarmann as vi
olinist. Mrs. !. w. Cook. organist. and
Miss Mae Culton. pianiste. The pro-
gram consisted of Il variety of selec-
tions. the majority of which were on
the lighter order, and all of which
proved immensely popular with the
audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
BRINGS ON A WARM DEBATE
On the Point of "Perpetual" Control -
Night Session Held.


The presentation of this point led
to an animated debate in which sew
en- or eight senators joined, Rawlins.
Bacon and Daniels being among the
speakers on the Democratic side of the
chamber and Hoar, SpoOner and De-
pew among the Republicans who
spoke. In the main the Democratic
senator's contended that the treaty does
not coincide with OF carry out the
terms of the act, and that therefore
another act Of appropriation would be
necessary before the treaty could be
made effective. The Republicans
pointed out that the lease provision
in the treaty looked to the continual
renewal of the lease, which in effect.
they said, would give the perpetual
control provided for in the canal act.
At $50 O'Clock Quay asked Morgan
if he was willing TO desist Morgan
yielded and Quay moved to adjourn.
The vote resulted 1Jayes to SO noes.
Finally the senate took recess to s
p. m., and when it reconvened there
were comparatively few senators pres
ent, and the presiding officer scarcely
had called those present 10 order when
the point of 40 quorum was made. Aft
er thirty-five minutes a quorum was
secured and Morgan proceeded until IL
o'clock, when on motion of CullOm the
senate took Il recess until IL a. III.
today. Morgan devoted his evening
discourse largely to the relation of
the Colombian government to the RO-
man Catholic church!
He quoted af leuuf4, tIP cOucordant
between the pope and the president
of the republic. and asserted that the
isthmian government is practically die
tated by the Roman Catholic church,
and especially by the Jesuit order.
This, he said, would be true in the
canal zone as well as in other parts
of the country, and he contended that
if the treaty should be ratified the
United States would find that it had
entered into an undesirable and un-
American alliance. He was not will
Continued on Page Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
CRUSH AT THE POPE'S
JUBILEE THIS MORNING

Rome, Feb. 2O.-There was ter
rife struggle to get into the Hall of
Beatification. where Pope Leo held
his jubilee reception today. People
were swept off their feet and women
overcome. but only one was really in
jured. His holiness was borne in Il
sedia gestatoria on the shoulders of
eight men. The pope wore 4 gor-
geous robe and triple crown on his
head. He bestowed the benediction
right and left As he passed through
the cheering cOncourse.
The enthusiasm was great and the
desire to touch the hem of the pope'S
gown was intense. The pope complet-
ed the functions of his jubilee with
out undue fatigue. Upon returning
to his apartments he eNclaimed-
i'This is really the haPPiest day of
nv life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
ROUGH RIDERS ROMANCE
WEEDS Widow Whom He Had Not Met
for Sixteen Years and Does
1t Quickly.

Kalamazoo, Mich. Feb. 20.-Harry
Mckinley, of Denver, second cousin
of the late President Mckinley, and a
captain of Rough Riders during the
Spanish American war, married
Wednesday evening Mrs. Jennie NJ
Kendall. Mckinley met Mrs. Kendall
in Kalamazoo sixteen years ago.
Shortly afterward he left Kalamazoo.
He wrote several letters to Mrs. Ken
dali, but never received a reply
Mckinley on his way home from
business trip in the east, reached Kala-
mazoo last Monday. Mrs Kendall,s
name came to his mind in looking
over time table. and upon arriving
in Kalamazoo he left the train and be-
gan Il search for her. He found Mrs.
Kendall and Immediately proposed
marriage The proposal was accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
WILL BE THE DEATH OF SIX
Explosion in the Work Room of a Naval
Storage Magazine Plays Havoc.

New York, Feb. 20. - Three men
were killed outright, one man so in
jured that he died later, two other men
were fatally and ut least seven serious
ly hurt in an explosion in the work
room of the naval storage magazine at
Fort Lafayette in New York bay about
> o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
dead are: George Rotham, of Brook
lyn; Gustave DoZier. of Bay Ridge;
John Mason, of Brooklyn, and an un-
known man, thought to be Martin
Thargensen. of Brooklyn. The injured,
so far as known: w a. Vangurp and
Charles John Muller. of Brooklyn; E.
ID. Muller. Manhattan. and Frank
Munden, address unknown.
All the dead and injured We're work
men at the fort. The explosion could
be heard for miles around. Accounts
as to how the fatal blast was set off
differ. One report has if that the men
were filing f3-inch shell. while an
other is that the men We're removing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
TRAGEDIES OF RAIL
More of the Details of the New
ark Trolley Car
Horror.
OF INJURED WILL DIE
Twenty Hurt in an Accident on the
Grand Trunk in
Canada.

Newark, y. j., Feb. 20.-A fast eX-
press on the Lackawanna railroad cut
through u trolley car crowded with
school pupils at the Clifton avenue
crossing yesterday. Eight of the chill.
dren were killed. and score or more
of them injured. The motorman OF
the car, who stuck to his posi-. will
die, and the engineer of the express
was so badly hurt that there is little
hope of his recovery. Both the ex-
press and the trolley We're on steep
grades, going at right angles The
express was signaled and the crossing
gates were lowered while the trolley
car was vet half way down the hill.
Slipped on the Icy Rails.
The motorman shut off the power
and applied the brakes, but almost i'm.
mediately the car began TO slip along
the icy rails. 1t gained tremendous
momentum, and at the bottom of the
hill crashed through the gates direct.
ly in the track of the On-coming train
The locomotive plowed its way
through the trolley. throwing the boys
and girls in every direction.
List of Those Who Were Killed.
The dead are: Viola Ill, II years
old: Maude Baker. 16 years; Ernestine
p. Mueller 15 years-of this city: Ma,
bel l.. Karschner. Il years. Tiffin. o.
Alma LOehnberg. Ii years: Rosebud
Kohn; Ella Werrupp. 10 years; Evan
/. Eastwood, Jr.. 16 years-all of this
citv
Injured - Peter Brady, motorman,
will die; Oscar Backliff. engineer OF
train, probably fatally; Jennie McLeI-
land. 16 years, skull fractured and 9th
er injuries, probably fatal; Florence
Doll. ankle broken and badly hurt
about head and shoulders; Mabel
Smith, If years. head injured: Fred
erick AllsOp, head and body; George
Smith (colored), leg fractured: Carl
Raduet. cut about face and bruised
about body; Maud Van Naien IL years
bruised about head and arms; Walter
Bauermann. II years. ribs broken: Su-
san DeCamp, arm fractured; Edith
Fox, Pauline Rich. Marian Lyttle
Margaret Commerford, Frances Nevius,
Helen McCord. Allen CourSen. Nina
Bull. Lillian Geraghty. Marion Price
Frederick Lindsley. Emily Knight, Ar,
thur Luland and Jacob Wallack were
more or less hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
IN JAIL FOR FOUR HOURS
For Taking a Chair That Was Held for q
Rent BilI Against Another
Man.

Kenosha, Wis, Feb. 20.-Dr. Robin
son, a Chicago dentist who refused to
give his full name and address, was ar
rested in this city OH charge of house
breaking. Before the matter was set
tied DIR. Robinson remained in Jail four
hours.
1t was alleged that the doctor had
opened an office in the Meyers block
and had removed a dentist chair which
was being held for a rent bill alleged to
have been due from another dentist of
Chicago. After the arrest Robinson
paid the bill by allowing the sale Of
the furniture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
Looking Kewanee over.

Kewanee Press: Kewanee has one
good hotel. but there is room in this
city for another one. And there are
rumors and rumors that there will be
a new first class hostelry built here
in the near future. The latest rumor
of this sort represents that the owners
of the National hotel of Peoria and
the Harper house in Rock Island were
in Kewanee few days ago looking
over the field with a view to securing
a site for large hotel building. What
they finally decided to do in the mat
ter could not be learned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
MR.. JOHNSON CONFIDENT
OF CARRYING KANSAS

Head Attorney J. G. Johnson. of the
Modern Woodmen. left last night for
his home in Kansas. Before his de-
parture he stated at the head Office
that he expected to carry his home
state. which was equivalent to say
ing that he expected the support of
Kansas for the head consulship of the
order.
The board of directors of the Wood
men adjourned last evening and all
the members except b. ID. Smith have
departed for hcme. The law commit
tee is still in session. but is expected
to adjourn this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
CLEVER PERFORMANCE
ASSURED FOR TUESDAY

The entertainment to be given at
the Illinois next Tuesday evening
promises to be far the best amateur
vaudeville yet seen in this city.
Mrs. Ben Il. Cable has taken per-
sonal charge of the entire production,
and consequently its success from an
artistic sense is assured. a profess
sional balletmaster from Chicago has
been in the city for some time re-
hearsing the performers in the sew
eraI dances, and the costumes are be-
ing made especially for that night.
The vaudeville will open with a one
act farce by II society ladies of the
city, followed by specialties by we'll
known local people.
The entire proceeds are to be given
to the Cemetery Road Improvement
fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
JOKE RESULTS IN
YOUNG MANS DEATH
Rock Island Fireman, Fearing a
Wreck, Jumps and Frac-
lures Skull.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Feb. GOV. C..
Clark, aged 25, fireman in the em-
ploy of the Rock Island railway. run
ming east of this city, was fatally in
iured yesterday as the result of the
work of practical joker. Clark was
on the tender of his engine when a
brakeman on top of box car shout
ed to him to jump or he would be
killed, at the same time indicating a
wreck and that he himself was about
10 jump. Clark leaped into snow
bank and struck on his head, tearing
off his scalp and fracturing his skull.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
SAYS THE TALK IS IDLE
State Could Not Assume Ownership Unless
Ward Is willing.

InaSmuch as the two supreme court
decisions quoted by him deny to both
the state and city the right to put up
buildings on the Lake Front Attorney
Merrick says that talk of the state
assuming ownership of the property
is idle. If such an act were passed
and the state of Illinois did assume
ownership cf this property Attorney
Merrick asserts it would not be pos
sible even then unless all of the prop
erty owners gave their consent.
Merrick added: This much coveted
strip of land bordering Michigan boule-
ward as far south as Twelfth street
is reserved Cor park purposes for all
time to come. 1t is for the people
and it will be kept free from buildings
Signatures of n majority of the abut-
ting property owners will not open the
way for the erection of buildings. Ev-
cry owner must sign his consent before
building can lawfully be constructed
upon any part of the tract"
Montgomery Ward is spending the
winter in California. Judging from
the tenor of IL lette- he recently wrote
to his attorney from Coronado Beach.
there is little likelihood that he will
ever consent to the erection of mu-
scum. city nall armory or any other
kind of building upon the land he has
guarded so cautiously with the aid of
legal talent.
Following is copy of Wards let
ter to Merrick: Il am very sorry that
the stadium people insist on putting
up an amphitheater on the Lake Front
park and pave the way TO having this
case reopened in the higher court. You
can say for me that / positively refuse
to give my consent for any structure
to be erected on the Lake Front park
anywhere No delegation sent to Cali
fornia can change my position, and you
can convey this information to the
stadium people when they call. and to
all others. Make it plain, so they cam
not make mistake in my position.
and / empower you to resist any and
all attempts to occupy any position of
the Lake Front park to the fullest ex-
tent of the law
Now. as Cor the characterization of
Mr. Ward as the watchdog of the
lake park property remarked Attor-
ney Merrick, Il wish to say there is
no financial benefit that Mr.. Ward can
derive by keeping buildings off the
Lake Front park. He is not actuated
by any other motive than to preserve
the tract of land as a public park
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
war veterans to Consolidate.

Washington, Feb. 20.-At the meet
ing yesterday of the joint committee
of the Spanish War Veterans and the
Spanish-American War Veterans a res
olution was adopted providing that the
two organizations shall consolidate
Another resolution adopted authorizes
committees to select Il name. select
constitution, bylaws. etc. for the ANAL
gamated organization. These commit
tees were Immediately appointed, and
went to work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
MAN KILLED IN FALL OFF
sCAFFOLD AT DAVENPORT

\ scaffold supporting five men en-
gagged in stating the roof of the or
phans' home in Northwest Davenport
broke this afternoon. The men were
precipitated to the ground a distance
of - feet John {. Davies. aged 30
wears and the father of = family of
20 children. was killed. The others
were injured, but none fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
Fuel Famine Is Imminent.

Bloomington, Ills. Feb. 2O.-Central
Illinois railroads report traffic delayed
more Wednesda V than before during
the present frigid spell. The move
ment of the freight dropped to one
third the usual amount and the re-
duced movement of coal is likely to
create fuel famine Only perishable
freight is moving. The temperature
Wednesday night was ) below zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
H,oh o,o T,ra

Chicago, Feb. 20.-The special train
bearing members of the Milwaukee
board of aldermen and city officials to
the Mardi Gas carnival at New Or
leans left Chicago at Z p. m. yesterday
over the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
railroad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
The Ponce. JubiIee Bevins.

Rome. Feb. 20.-The pope's jubilee,
or twenty-fifth anniversary of his cleo
tion, today was ushered in by high
mass in the Basilica, celebrated by
Cardinal Rampolla. Later the pontiff
received the cardinals and other digni-
taries, who presented him with gold
tiara. the jubilee present of the Ro-
man Catholic world, which cost $25,-
ono
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
WHERE THEY SHOOT FIRST
AND THEN INQUIRE

New Decatur. Ala, Feb. 20.-In Win
ston county yesterday, through a
misunderstanding of the relationship
between his sweetheart and her
brother whom he had never met be-
fore. William Jones shot and killed
his affianced, Maggie Schaff, aged 10,
and seriously wounded her brother,
Jones, and then shot and killed him
self.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
Cold Closes the schools.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Feb 20.-OwIng
to the intense cold Wednesday schools
were closed d;ld traffic was at stand
still. The wind blew forty miles an
hour and was accompanied by heavy
snow fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
odd Fellows nrIown.

Ottumwa. Ia. Feb. 20.-Over 100
Odd Fellows were in attendance at
the opening session of the state con-
vention yesterday Reports of officers
were read. The convention will con-
tinue till tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
K0UGHToN, MICH, HAS
EARLY MORNING BLAZE

Houghton, Mich. Feb 2O.-Fire
breaking out in Miller's department
store early this morning. did damage
of nearly $150.OO0. The heaviest los
ers are: L. Miller, general merchan-
disc. $4,000. and y Z. Leopold, ou
building, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENr
Four Passenger Cars, and the Baggage and
Express-Over Twenty Hurt.

EApEeHS-ONeF twenty hufLs
Toronto, Ont, Feb. 20.-The Mon
treal express on the Grand Trunk rail-
road, consisting of a baggage car. eX-
press, day coach, sleeper and two Pull
mans, was derailed at Whiteby juno
tiOn yesterday. All the cars left the
rails and rolled down a twenty-five-foot
embankment, hurling the passengers
about as they turned over. There was
no ditch to cause a piling of the cars
at the bottom of the bank. and to this
is due the marvellous escape of the
passengers. No one was killed. though
over twenty suffered more or less Sc
we're injuries. The injured were
brought to Toronto.
Those removed to the hospital were:
David l.. Carver. Bangor. Me-, left foot
badly gashed, right hand jammed
Henry Lindsay, Forest Lake, Wis,
head cut. knee hurt; Nathan Spark,
cut; L. L. Dunlap, WestfOrd. Vt, bad
ly cut about head; Archibald Mains,
Toronto, head cut.
Others injured were: William Tul-
loch, Toronto, head cut, bad cash on
left wrist; George Lappage, Toronto,
baggage man. internal injuries; Michael
Cusack, brakeman. left leg, shoulder
and ribs broken: Charles Stewart, con-
ductOr, gashed in neck; Miss Louise
Langill, Waltham. Mass, hip dislo-
Gated: John Langill. Waltham, Mass,
injuries to groin; G.. Gouquint, Los
Angeles, spine injured; \. II. Allen,
Lowell, Mass. leb torn. Ten others
were less severely hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20

a powder charge from a shell and un-
dertook to unwind a fuse connecting
the powder chamber with the percus-
sion cap. This caused sufficient fric-
ton to set off the cap and explode the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
But is Killed After Put
ting Up Desperate
Fight
In BOARDING HOUSE
Locks Himself in Room
and Uses His
Gun.

New Orleans. La. Feb. 2O.-A negro
named Lafayette Sims barricaded
himself in negro boarding house
early this morning and defied the pO-
lice. shooting frequently at them.
Sims was finally killed by the Off
GERS, but not until after the fire de-
partment had been called out and
cotton bale saturated with oil and
sulphur had been thrown into the
room.
Landlord Calls Police.
The negro refused To unlock the
door and the landlord sent for the
police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
WARD Is WATCHFUL
He Who Guards the Lake Front
Park al Chicago Still Is
Vigilant.
BLOCKS THE MOST RECENT SCHEME
To Utilize the Ground for a Building
Supreme Court Law Quoted
on the Subject.

Chicago, Feb. 20. = The Chicago
morning papers yesterday played up"
story that Marshall Field had agreed
to give $10.O00OOO for the construction
of museum building to hold the col
lection now in the Worlds fair art
building at Jackson park. provided a
suitable site was supplied, and it was
Immediately taken for granted that the
site would be the Lake Front park
which has heretofore frequently been
mentioned in that relation. But those
who lin their minds supplied this site
reckoned without Montgomery Ward,
the watchdog of the Lake Front"
as he is called sometimes.
Ward WIN Never Consent.
Attorney George Z. Merrick. repre-
senting Montgomery Ward in mis- pro-
test against all comers who desire to
transform the Lake Front into any
thing else than as a public park, yes
terday pointed to excerpts from su-
preme court decisions and declared that
the latest project to erect a $10.OOO.-
600 Field museum on the lake shore
site is but the work of builders of air
castles. Montgomery Ward has au-
thori35d him to say that he will never
give his consent to the erection of
any building on the lake park sites
Decisions of the Supreme Couy
The excerpts from the sreme
court decision are as follows: ''In
the absence of consent from abutting
owners the city of Chicago has no
right to erect or cause the erection of
any buildings upon the tract of land
known as the Lake Front park" THE
extension of the Lake Front park by
filling in from the shore line of Lake
Michigan to the east did not deprive
the owners of lots bordering upon the
park as originally dedicated of the
right to have the ground between such
lots and the lake kept free from build
ings. The park as extended between
the lots and the lake is subject to the
same conditions as the original dedica-
tion.''