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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
WIERD STORY OF CREMATION
OVER IN HOOsIER STATE

Brazil, IND, Oct. Sat late hour
at night a closed carriage was hastily
driven to the woods belonging to Fred
erick Krump. south of here. on arriv-
ing at ii dense clump of bushes four
men and three women got out of the
vehicle and carrying heavy bundle
wrapped in white cloth hurried into
the woods. The men were closely fol
lowed by the three women, who car
ried cans evidently filed with coal oil.
When a dry cluster of brush was
reached pile of sticks was
quickly heaped together, thoroughly
saturated with oil and the men placed
the object they were carrying on 1t
and set it on fire.
The flames lighted the woods for
some distance and three men watched
the movements of the party while the
object which is supposed to have
been a human body, was being con-
sumed. The women seemed to be
weeping and it was some time after
the fire died out before the three on
lockers dared to go to the place, where
they found an accumulation of charred
bones. Professor a. G. Fishback. who
examined them, says they are human
bones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
MORE FACTORIES
In Operation Than Has Been
the Case in Recent
Weeks.
ACCORDING TO DUN's REPORT
Blast Furnaces CIose-Exports In
creasing- Failures
Normal.

New York, Oct 3.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Aside from the reduction in blast fur
mace activity manufacturing plants
are more fully engaged, and several
encouraging reports are received. par
ticuIarly as to foot wear. Wholesale
and jObbing trade is well maintained,
many cities reporting larger volume
than last year. Latest returns of for
eign commerce at this port are favor
able, exports increasing, while i'm
ports decrease as compared with the
same week last year.
1t is practically certain that re-
duction of pig iron output viii be made.
averaging about 20 per cent, and this
concerted action TO prevent accumula-
ton of stocks has already had a senti-
mental effect on the market, inquiries
Increasing in number and extent of
tonnage. Urgent requests for immedi-
ate shipments of new orders testify to
the pressing needs of consumers who
have allowed supplies to fall very low
in anticipation of better terms.
Usual Failures.
Failures this week in the United
States number 226, against 232 last
week, 219 the preceding week, and 2O7
the corresponding week last year. and
in Canada 10, against 10 last week. 10
the preceding week and % last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
is VERY DAMAGING
Testimony of Editor TerriII in
Trial of J. n. Tillman
for Murder.
THREATS WERE FREELY MADE
Incidents Related to Show Defend
ant Had Deliberately Planned
Deed.

Lexington. S. c., Oct. 3.-The testi-
mony Of Editor {. j. Terrill in the
trial of J. H. Tillman for the murder
of Editor Gonzales yesterday was
most damaging to the defense. Till
mans statement that he would shoot
Gonzales down like 4 dog" because
he feared prosecution in his official
capacity if the fought a d1el, was
told Of.
Prom that the conversation went
on to general topics, until presently
he referred to what he called the Con
zales' matter 1 want it distinctly
understood l am not trying to quote
verbatim what was said, but am just
giving an idea of my recollection of
the words that were used. He said:
Black, old boy. am going to do what
l said about that old fellow. l am go
ing to put an end to his way of abus-
ing me, slandering me, etc, like that
II am going to put Il stop to it
something like that; dent remember
the exact words"
other Statements.
AShtu do 10 any Ol-ANA SAAANAhNllS NIAC
witness SAID: Or the day they We're
canvassing the returns in Columbia L
went to Columbia to present my bill
for advertising. l was standing in
front of the attorney generals office,
TALKING at the time to Attorney Gen
eral Gunter and Secretary of State
Gautt and Mr. Watson. OF The State.
All four of us We're talking, and just
as Tillman came up CAN'T and Gunter
walked off, and Colonel TilIman adj
dressed Watson and said that scOun-
drel with some Oaths before 1t -
in that building yonder had attacked
him. He went on to say about his at
tacking him ard being unjust to him,
and made some threat, l don't remem-
ber the nature of it, but he said he
had as much of ii as he was going to
have and made some demOnstrative
threat and told Watson: You can
tell him that If you want Watson
declined to do 1t. He said: L wish
you would do IT. | made it with the
intention of it going TO HMM a
demonstrative way, that way indi-
catingl and Watson ceclined to do it,"
DIR. Adams TestIhes.
Ilr. l.. &. l.. Adams testified that in
conversation with Tillman he the doc
tori said: Il told him that if he
wished to he governor Of South Caro-
lima he would have to fight Mr.. Con
zaies; that the men who were support
ing him expected him to defend him
self. He said: That won't do be-
cause l am lieutenant governor and
will be impeached, but you boys need
not worry for by -, l will snuff
his light with this referring to q re-
volver which he produced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
MAY NOT BE HELD
AS A. PROMOTION
Much Discussion in Washington
Over New Post Given
Gen. Corbin.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The order de
taching Gen. Corbin from the general
staff of the army and placing him in
command of the department of the
east is attracting much attention and
exciting a great deal of comment and
speculation in Washington. Opinions
vary as to the reasons for the change
and its significance. Gen. Corbin is
not here, having gone ON a tour of in
spection through the west some time
ago, 50 that it is impossible to find
out how he regards the matter. His
friends, however, maintain that the
change that will be made under the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
ECHO OF TRIAL
OF CALEB POWERS
Name Forged to Draw Witness Fees
That Were Not
Earned.

Frankfort, Ky, Oct. "a bungling
forgery in matter of claims presented
to the state auditor for payment Of wit
nesses in the recent trial of Caleb Pow
ers at Georgetown has been unearthed
by Auditor Coulter. Recently Attor-
ney J. Tewis Cobb. of Richmond, pre-
sented bunch of these claims to the
amount of $2,766. An inspection of
these before payment developed the
fact that but $3.50 was due the claim
ant and that the remainder was for
gerry.
The claims were purchased for At
torney Cobb by w. II. COulton, one Of
the commonwealth witnesses in the
Powers case. Cobb will be the loser
by the forgery. Claims are raised by
placing figure ~ before the correct
amounts. Cobb will vigorously prose
cute the forger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
MURDER THEORY
HELD BY OFFICERS
In Case of Prominent Farmer Living
Near East st.
Louis.

East st. Louis, III, Oct. 3.-Louis
Beckman, n wealthy farmer and
church member living a mile and
half cast of Alhambra, thirteen miles
from Edwardsville. H.. who has been
buried. is thought to have been muir
dered. but positive proof of this is not
yet Forthcoming.
He WAS found unconscious last Sat
urday, with a wound on the back of
his head, ard died Wednesday. While
the coroner's jury rendered verdict
that death WAS caused by a fracture
of the skull from an unknown cause
Sheriff Grove and his deputies believe
that murder was committed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
GOMPERS UPHOLDS
BOYCOTT BY UNION
Holds WOrkinSmen Have a Right to
Choose Whom They
PatrOnize.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. is out with an open
justification of the boycott. In the
leading editorial of the October Fed
eratiOnist, the official organ of union
labor GOmpers says: DO the worst
elements in capitalism want a class
struggle in the United States? Is it
their purpose to convince labor that
they control the courts and can manip-
ulate the law at their will? The gen
try who areinstigating judicial usurpa
ton, who set at naught all law and
all precedent when their selfish inter
ests for the moment require t, are
constantly prating about law and or
DER
In his defense of the ''We-dOn't pa
troEize'' list Of the Federation, he
starts out: I'VE have right TO choose
our tailor, grocer, butcher, shoemak-
er, etc. We do not think any court
in the United States will deny these
propositions. We assert that
what each individual member of a
trade union may legally do, the I'M
ion as a body may legally do"
indianapolis, oct. 3.-JOhn Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers,
has returned to headquarters. THE
coal mining situation In this cOun-
try, in our organization at least,
Is the most peaceful in it's history"
said he. Not in many years have
three months passed with fewer dis
agreements and strikes. There are no
strikes In any field that is organized"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
FEWER PRIVILEGES
Officials Who Run the Island of
Porto eco Not United
States Officials.
THEY ARE FRANKING TOO MUCH
And Overlooking the Island Mails
Congress Must Act on Cuban
Reciprocity.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. - During an
hours conference between the presi-
dent and Postmaster General Payne
st was decided that the franking priv
ilege heretofore extended to the gov
ernment officials of the island of Porto
Rico no longer could be allowed. Post
master General Payne obtained from
Assistant Attorney General Bobb an
opinion that under the law the Porto
Rican officials could not be given the
franking privilege. This opinion was
approved by the department of justice.
In view Of these concurrent opinions
the president decided that the priv
ilege heretofore enjoyed by officials i'm
Porto Rico would have to be given UP.
Not United States CmciaIs.
The opinion OF the attorney general
for the pOstoffice department is to the
effect that the territorial and local of
ficerS of that territory are not entitled
to the free use OF the mails because
they are not officials of the United
States. The agitation of the question
is due to the personal inveStiga ton
made of affairs in Porto Rico by Post
master General Payne when he was in
that island last spring.
Franks just Burdened the Mails.
He found that the postal receipts
were only about 40 per cent of the
postal revenues. and investigation de-
veloped the fact that the maids were
unduly burdened by the large quanti-
ties of free matter which they We're re-
significant officials were found 10 be
exercising the franking privilege. and
many of them for the transmission of
private letters and private property.
1t IS said that One-third of the weight
of the matter carried in the mails was
sent free of all expense to the writer.
NInst Act on Cuban Reciprocity.
Washington, Oct. 3.-A good deal
of pressure has been brought to bear
on the president to induce him not to
call congress into extraordinary ses-
sion in November, but to all callers
who have spoken to him in that vein
he has said that this government is
committed to the proposition that the
Cuban reciprocity treaty he made ef-
fective at the earliest possible date,
and he regards 1t as a matter of good
faith that this country should keep
its word. He has declined, therefore,
to consider any proposition looking to
the abandonment of the ieda of an ex-
traordinary session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Missing Man Writes Note.

Fairbury. H., Oct. 3.-After FIVE
days suspense and worry by the fam
lily of ]. Z. Stephens, the Weston mer-
chant, who so mysteriously disap-
peared In this city Saturday with a
large sum of money, the family were
somewhat relieved by his son receiving
a letter from him. The letter was
very brief, the tone would indicate him
to be mentally unbalanced. He did
not state where he was, only that it
was mailed on the st. Paul and La
Claire mail route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Chicago's Pressfeeders' Demands.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Daniel c. Shelly,
secretary of the Chicago TypOthetae,
declares there will be no lockout Of
union pressfeeders on Monday. The
report that the employers would com
mence a lockout followed the receipt
of demands for higher wages by mem
bers OF the Franklin union of pressfeed-
ers, In direct violation of a signed
agreement, 1t is alleged, which pro-
vides that six months notice must be
given of any desire for a change In the
contract. THE compositors. preSsmen
and bookbinders,'' said Shelly, ARE
not in favor of the action of the press
feeders"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Decision in shafrer,s Case.

Pittsburg, Oct. 3.-From semi-offi-
eial sources it is learned that the board
investigating the charges against Pres
ident L. ]. Shaffer, of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers, voted only to censure
him for not attending the convention
OF sheet workers held in this city. The
other charges, it is said, were consid-
cred and in the opinion of the MEM
bers of the board the testimony did not
warrant a conviction or even any seri-
Gus consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Biz -Four strike Ended.

Indianapolis, Oct 3.-The strike of
the Big -Four boilermakers has end
ed and the men have been ordered to
return to work by Grand President Nc
Neil. The Big -Four advances wages
215 cents an hour and makes some con-
cessions as to apprentices. The ad-
vance will be uniform all over the sys-
fem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
CompIaint ApaInst a RAILWAY.

Lansing, Mich, oct. 3.-Acting upon
the complaint of a Benton Harbor fruit
grower. Railroad Commissioner At
wood has instructed the prosecuting
attorney of Berrien county to proceed
against the Pere Marquette railroad
for an alleged excessive charge for
shipments into that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Grnne. Are HIrh At St. DO.

st. Joseph, Mich, Oct. 3.-The grape
market in this city opened with bid
ding at the phenomenal price of IL and
Is cents. representatives of the largest
commission houses in the world being
eager to pick up every available basket
at this price The demand is crowd
ing the market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
MINISTER CONGER GOES TO
SIGN TREATY WITH CHINA

started today for Shanghai for the
purpose of signing the commercial
treaty with the Chinese commission
ers Oct. S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
THIS WILL PROBABLY Do
FOR MAJOR DENNIS

ST. Louis. Oct. 3.-Maj. Hugh c..
Dennis. president of the Rialto Grain
& Securities company, was arrested
today on an indictment charging
grand larceny, operation of a bucket
shop and conspiracy to defraud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
BIG DAMAGE NEAR ST.
CHARLES, MINI TODAY

St Charles. Mimi. Oct. 3.-A lorna
do this afternoon did immense prop
erty damage west of here. Several
people are reported injured and two
dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Kansas Corn Is All Right.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 3.-'I have just
finished a tour of the Kansas corn
belt" said Governor Bailey, land l
feel safe in saying to the country that
the corn yield this year Will reach
10000. 900 bushels. There will be 5O,-
900. 900 bushels more than the grain
men are figuring on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Woman COOS Acnnit Of Nrurder.

Cradon, Wis, Oct. 3.-After deliber-
ating for two hours, the jury which
heard the case against Mrs. Duffy,
charged with murder of her husband,
rendered a verdict of not guilty. Mrs.
Duff shot her husband last April aft
er she had become convinced that he
was paying attention to young wild
ow. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Non-Union NIan &c. . PIstoI.

Kansas City, Oct. 3.-James l.. Ben
nett. a striking delivery wagon driver,
was shot by w. Il. Francisco. a nom
union driver. whom Bennett and two
companions had assaulted. Bennett's
wound is not serious. Francisco in a
statement to the police said that Ben
nett and his mpanions tried TO take
him from his wagon, and that he did
not shoot until Bennett had seized
him by the coat collar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Huge Steel Cooker Blown to Pieces Spreading
Death and Destruction.
FOUR ARE DEAD AND TWO ARE MISSING
Heavy Tank Carried $50 Feet Through WALL
Financial Loss SIS, 900.

Peoria, Oct. 3.-The Corning Distil-
ling company's cooker, Il steel con-
trivance 20 feet in diameter and 50
feet in length, used in cooking mash
es, exploded this morning, killing sew
eraI employees, manning many more
and completely wrecking the main
portion of the distillery Fortunately
the wrcckage did not take fire
The work of rescuing the victims
was begun Immediately, and was at
tended with the utmost difficulty. The
cooker was hurled through "A wall at
distance of 25O feet.
The financial loss is SO, 700. The un-
fortunate employees were badly scaId-
ed.
The Casualties.
Following is believed to be a com
plete list of the casualties:
JAMES MMANUs, killed in cooker
room.
POWELL NEIL, assistant engineer,
taken out dead.
JAMES O'KEEFE, badly burned,
died on way to hospital.
GEORGE SCHAFFER, aged 16 years,
scalded, died on way to hospital.
The missing:
JOHN WAILSON, government store
keeper.
GUY BRENNAN. yeast maker.
The injured:
DANIEL CASHIN
JAMES WELSH.
GEORGE c. GEORGE.
CHARLES LANE.
UNKNOWN MAN. called the Dago
may die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
street Car Companies Must Pave.

Marshalltown, Ia, Oct. 3.-An I'M
portant decision favoring the munich
palities of the state has been given by
Judge Caswell, of the district court
The court holds that underpresent stat
utes street railway companies are liza
BILE for a share in paving. although
the companies may have been exempt
ed by former councils under previous
statutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03

New York Oct 3.-Word was re-
ceived in this city last night that F.
Il. Crosby, alias y. f. Bell. alias Ham
mond. alias Crawford. had been ar
rested in Denver. accused of stealing
mail pouch containing 100000
worth of negotiable bank paper, at
Philadelphia the night of Sept. s, and
with several other crimes, including
swindling and forgery.
1t is alleged that Crosby arrived in
this country from Crewe. England,
last summer and went to A>bury Park,
where he posed as fruit speculator.
His wife mingled in good society there
and introduced her husband to prom
inent business men and at the banks
there. where he made deposits. declar-
ing to the officials that he intended
continuing his account for the sum
mer months.
Sept. 10. it i said. he deposited a
number of checks payable to his or
der. drawn on different Philadelphia
firms. Two days later he closed the
accounts, Withdrawing the amounts
due him. He and his wife then left
ASbury Park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
waulegan's Carnegie Library.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Oct. 3. - The fine
new public library building. recent
ly completed at cost of 27.50O, at
Sheridan road and Washington street,
from funds given by Andrew Car
negie, has been formally dedicated and
opened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Puts the sohooI on Its Foet.

Mount Pleasant, Ia, Oct 3.-At a
meeting the remainder of the 100000
fund necessary to raise the debt on the
Iowa Wesleyan university and to
found an endowment fund was sub
scrihed-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Champion Paving Brick Layer.

Newcastle, Ind, Oct. 3.-Amesy
Sheets, of GAINESVILLE, o., is attracting
attention in this city in laying paw
ing brick, and crowd is always pres
ent where the work is being done. In
a test he placed over 100 paving brick
I'm one minute, and this is not his best
work. This Is at the rate of nearly
two a second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
BUCHANAN AT LAST WINS
VICTORY OvERsAM PARKS

Kansas City, Oct. 3.-Frank Buchan-
an today was reelected president of
the international Bridge e Structural
Iron Workers. The vote:
Buchanan. 43.
Donnelly parks candidate), 40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Many other Grimes.

Crosby is suspected of committing
postotfice robberies in New
York. Buffalo and other cities. He is
said to have made Il big haul in Buf-
falo some time ago when he disguised
himself as a railway porter and got
off with pouch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03

go, today won the title of woman's
national golf champion by defeating
Miss J. Anna Carpenter, of Westward
Ho. i'm the finals for the championship,
over the Wheaton course, by score
of up, to play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Indicted for Wife Murder.

Greencastle, Ind, Oct. 3.-Henry
Seward has been indicted by the grand
Jury. charged with the murder Of his
wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
SIR THOMAS Upton
LEAVES FOR THE EAST

Chicago. Oct Sir Thomas Upton
left for New York this morning over
the Erie railroad in President Under
woods private car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
MISS ANTHONY SECURES
TITLE OF GOLF CHAMPION

Wheaton, III, Oct 3.-Miss Bessie
Anthony, of the Glenyiew club, Chica-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Theft of Mail Pouch.

About this time. il is said. w. w.
Dickson, chief postofiice Inspector Of
Philadelphia, discovered the theft of
mail pouch containing bank remit
tances from Philadelphia to Pittsburg.
the entire amounts being estimated
at 100000.
Investigation at Asbury Park devel-
oped that Crosby was none other than
\. L. Hammond. alias Bell, alias Craw-
ford. etc. PoStotfice Inspector Jacobs
traced him to Denver, where he was
taken into custody.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-26
STRIKE SETTLED.
All TO BE Rsinsta,sd Esesot Those Who
Rssortsd 10 Violence.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-Ti strike ot the
employees % the Chicago city Railway
company was settled at an early hour
Wednesday morning at conference
between the mayor and tn. aldermaulo
peace committee. President Hamilton
and Z. n Bliss. counsel for the COM
pany. and the executive board OF the
local union of the strikers The basis
on which the settlement was reached
Ia complete victory for the company
so far an the original demands of the
men are concerned.
The only important concession made
by the company was an agreement TO
reinstate an the strikers. including the
outside unions who went out In SYM
pathy with the tFainmen. with the ex-
ceptlon % those who resorted 10 vio-
lence during the trouble The arbitra-
tion OF the wage scale Is to be accord
ing 20 the wages paid out OF Chicago.
and not on the basis OF the local street
railways
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-26
EXPLOSION IN A MINK.
Accidental BIowup of Gas Results
In Terrible Calamity.
THIRTEEN LIVES LOST
There We're About One Hundred and
Seventy.fi,e Men Engaged Dig.
ging Coal when the Mis-
fortune Happened.

Fort smith. Ark. Nov. 25.-Ihlr'een
miners were killed and great damage
done by an accidental explosion u
gas Tuesday afternoon In coal mine No
20 at bonanza. ArL. twelve miles from
this city. At nightfalI ofiy six OF
ihe victims had been recovered. The
recovered dead: Rob II. Hisdale' In,
Strickland viii Kenoe. wike Walker.
w. d. Moore and "Grandpf Brown.
father Of PIT Boss Brown.
The explosion occurred at o'clock
There were about iT5 men in Fhe vari-
Gus shafts at the time. Al escaped
without injury except the thirteen VINO
we're employed In entry * INC see NJ
OF the explosion. The force of Ce eN-
plosion was terrific. and the thADet'
were torn from the walls % the ~
ages FOR several hundred yards al n'
mouth OF entry *" The passages
we're 80 completely obstructed thai
the work OF resculng the entombei
men was tedious in the extreme. and
several hours were consumed befor'
the first body was found.
It IL that that the gas was acci-
dentully ignlted boy a miners lamp
The miners who escaped. with the aid
of others summoned from nearby
shafts. Immediately set about clear
ing the passages In the hope that some
OF the thirteen ent0mbed men might
survive the explosion.