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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
LIGHT SENTENCE GIVEN
AGED POsTOFFICE THIEF

Springfield, Ill.,, Nov. 6.-The trial of
Joseph Killoran was held in the United
States district court here. Killoran was
charged with completely in the robbery
Of a safe in the private office of Post
master Ridgely, of this city, at noon
of April 8, 1895. The robbers secured
$1,000 in postage stamps and $1,000 in
silverware, the latter being wedding
presents of Postmaster Ridgely's s
daughter, wife of Mayor DevereauX.
Sidney Yennie and George Carson were
arrested for the robbery, convicted and
served a term in Chester penitentiary.
Killoran was arrested in New York,
but escaped from Ludlow street Jail
and was recaptured in New York last
spring. Before any testimony was
heard Killoran threw himself upon the
mercy of the court and pleaded guilty.
In consideration of the prisoners age,
ill health, and the fact that he had lost
a leg in France while a fugitive from
justice, Judge Humphrey sentenced
the prisoner to only one year in the
Chester penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
FEDERAL AND STATE
AUTHORITIES DIFFER
Jurisdiction Over Lake at Issue in
Michigan Fishing
Case.

Sault ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. Ga
clash between the state game warden's
department and the United States fish
commission has resulted in the arrest
by Chief Deputy Warden Brewster, or
the captains and crews of three fish
ing tugs doing business out of Mar
Quette. Warden Chapman has de-
cided that the practice of allowing the
fishermen employed by the commits
sion in getting spawn for the hatch
cries at Duluth and Worthwhile in the
closed season to keep about so per
cent. of the fish. or all those that are
not stripped. and sell them at Il high
price, is against the interest of the
state, and must be stopped.
superintendent Wiers. of the fish
commission, took the ground that the
great lakes We're under federal juris-
diction, and he ordered Brewster off u
tug that he attempted to board. Chap
man says he will stop the practice if
he has to cOnfscate every tug in the
business and prosecute every captain
with his crew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
MEETING OF ROYALTY
FRESH PLEDGE OF PEACE

st. Petersburg, Nov. 6.-The meet
ing of the czar and Emperor Will
lam at Wiesbaden is commented on
by the newspapers here as a fresh
pledge of the preservation of general
peace. The Novosti's remarks attract
special attention, as they reiteTate the
suggestion of an Anglo-Russian rap
prOchement, which has been mOOted re-
Gently by some Russian writers.
The Novosti denies that Russia and
Great Britain must remain rivals. and
says the clearest proof of this is found
in Britain's absolutely peaceful pol
icy and the influence she has exercised
over Japan in the Russo-JapaneSe diff
ferences. The paper sees no reason
why more frequent exchange of
views. giving more intimate knowledge
Of each other, should not lead to Il sim
liar eXtente as effected between Great
Britain and France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
WILL LOSE
The MONEY
Probate Judge Rules
Against w. J
Bryan.
BENNETT WILL CASE
Letter Held Not Part of
the Original
Will.
BENNETT WILL CASE

New Haven, Conn., Nov. 6.-Judge
CleaveIand, of the probate court, to-
day announced he had decided there
was no undue influence by William J.
Bryan over the late sPhilo S. Bennett
in the construction of the latter's
will. but that the sealed letter, about
which there has been much cOnten-
tion, was not Incorporated in the will.
He finds the document was properly
executed.
In his decision the judge says: '.It
is not the province of this court in
probating the viii to construe its pro
visions" Formal announcement of
the decree was postponed until to-
morrow by reason of Bryan's absence.
Effect of Ruling.
The effect of the decision is to pre-
vent Bryan from obtaining the money
mentioned in the letter, unless the
present decision is reversed by a
higher court or unless he should be
successful in legal proceedings
against Mrs. Bennett
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
COAL STRIKE CAN
NOT BE AVERTED
Efforts to Reach Agreement in the
West are Given
Over.

Denver, Nov. 6.-GOvernor Peabody
and Commissioner of Labor MOntgom-
cry have given up hope of being able
TO avert u general strike of coal min-
ers in district II, which includes Colo
RADIO. New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
Montgomery said: Il don't know what
we can do. If the miners persist in
calling a strike unless conference is
arranged 10y Nov. 8 l am afraid there
will be a strike. We have tried in ev-
cry way to bring about Il conference
and have failed.
1t is understood that the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company and the Victor
Fuel company. which employ the ma
jority of the men who will be affected
by strike. have unequivocally refused
to treat with any persons. except their
own employees. Notices have been
posted at several of the mines ordering
the men to cease work Nov. 8. They
are signed by John Mitchell, national
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
FARRIS VERSUS
Issue Is Joined Between These
Two Missouri Statesmen
as to Boodlery.
LATTER's ASSERTIONS DENIED
Every Charge Met with a Flat NeG@-
tive-Lee Explains How He
Got $1,000.

Jefferson City, Mo. Nov. G. - The
evidence has been completed in the
Farris bribery trial. and arguments are
IN progress. The feature of the trial
was the reading of letters sent by eX-
Lieutenant Governor John y. Lee to
d. j. Kelley. Only one of these seemed
to have much direct bearing on the
ease, and this was one where he Said
he had drawn out 81 .OOO from the bank
on March 10, 1901, and sent it to Kel-
ley. This was the date when Lee said
he drew $1,000 and paid it to Senator
Farris. Lee denied writing the letter,
but the defense had it identified by
Paying Teller Hettell. of the Ameri-
can Exchange bank. St Louis, as be
ing in Lees handwriting.
That Check from Havemeyer
When eX-Lieutenant Governor Lee
took the stand in the trial of State
ceivinG $1,000 check from Havemey-
er, the sugar magnate, in 1902.
Did you ask Kelley (the baking pow
der lobbyist to see Havemeyer and
ask him to contribute to your cam
palSn fund.-: was asked OF Lee. Il
think / did,
Wasn't the $1,000 from the sugar
trust a contribution to your campaign
fund.-" 1T was not.''
Lee Explains the Matter.
Lee, i'll answer to a question, said:
THE session of congress prior to July,
1902, was legislating regarding the
grOcers' paper. L was endeavOring to
get advertising for my paper. l wrote
letters to congressman and others get
ting their opinions on the reduction of
. cents a pound on the duty on raw
sugar. l put their letters in pamphlet
form and distributed them. The ST.
900 check from Mr.. Havemeyer was
in payment for this work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
FARRIs DENIES EVERYTHING
Never Intimated to Lee That the Commit
tee Members Wanted Doodle.

Never Intimated to Lee That the Commit
tee Members Wanted Doodle.
After excusing Lee and hearing one
or two other witnesses the state closed
its side of the case, and Senator Farris
took the stand in his own defense. He
positively denied Lees statement that
he had given Farris $1,000 for himself
and the other members of the criminal
Jurisprudence committee to influence
their votes on the anti-alum bill
Did you ever say to Lee that the
members of the committee demanded
$1,000 apiece?" was asked of Senator
Farris. Il did not" very positively. Il
made no proposition"
did you ever tell Lee that the boys
wanted something tangibIe?" Il did
not
Did Mr.. Lee bring to you $1,000 or
any other sum and give it to you?'
He did not. l received no money
from him and l divided no money!
Did Lee pay you any money what
ever for yuOr vote or influence in the
legislature HE did not"
Farris denied that he had ever met
d. J. Kelley, the lobbyist, or that Lee
had showed him a telegram from Kel-
ley regarding the alum bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
RE1rIsHEKs MAKING MERRY
They See a Lack of Consistency in the Ao-
ton of Uncle Sam.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Great Britain's
representatives here are making mer-
ry over the isthmian matter. They
say that if the United States wanted
Panama it could take it and all would
be well and good. But how about
telling the Colombians there must be
no blOodshed?" said the Englishmen.
"The United States once put down a
big rebellion, and now it will not let
Colombia put down a little one. It's
queer how the thing works"
The British regard the Panama trou-
BILE and Uncle Sans connection there
with as Gl joke of great magnitude.
Charge Herran, of Colombia, still is
talking freely. He intimates that the
Colombian congress may meet and rec
Ognize the right of the hitherto exploit
ed Internationa Canal company to dig
the ditch, and then Herran thinks
strenuous things might happen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06

Point. has been appointed commander
OF the Pacific tiotilla by the provisional
government. Carlos Constantine Arose
mena has been made assistant secre-
tary of foreign relations. The pro
siOnai government has already organ
lied the military division of Panama,
commanded by General Domingo Ditz.
After u conference Colonel Torres,
commander Of the Colombian troops
here. seeing that the situation was
hopeless, agreed to embark his soldiers
on the royal mail steamer OrinocO sail
ing fer Carta2eEa. y special train
from Panama brought General Tovar,
who also sailed on the Orinoco. The
pcople of Colon are now jubilant. The
flag of the new republic flies from
the railway stations ut GatWn and BO-
hio SoIdado, near Colon. The COM
mandc~ of the Nashville has distri-
buted about fifty rifles to private citi-
ZeES who. with the blue jackets are
guarding the barricades.
Panama. Colombia, Nov. 6.-Gener-
a. Tovar and his staff have at last
been convinced of the uselessness of
their resistance to the provisional gov
ernment. and have accepted the terms
offered by the junta. They embarked
for Colon on an express train to leave
Immediately on the royal mail steamer
OrinocO for Cartagena. The arrange
ment to this end was mad ethrOugh
the efforts of Commander Hubbard.
o. the United States gunbOat Nash
Vile; Superintendent Shaler and AS
sistant Superintendent Prescott. of the
Panama railroad. who guaranteed that
both parties would fulfill the agree
mont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06

to increase the volume of money in
circulation in the community. and to
move the crops" 1t draws trade
from quite a distance for tho reason
that there is a premium on the fiat
money The aluminium coins, proper
ly stamped, circulate in Williams in
all manner of business transactions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
COINS SUPPLY
SHORTAGE IN AN IOWA TOWN

ST. Paul, Mimi. Nov 6.-The latest
scheme in fiat money has broken OUT
in Williams, Iowa Aluminium dol
lars, half dollars, quarters, etc. are
in common use and pass current.
They are redeemable at several of the
more prominent stores of the place.
The scheme is one of local merchants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
Ahdnctlon of a Mllllonaire.

Bristol, Va, Nov Representative
Stamp, in Bristol. has confirmed the
rumor that Edward L. Wentz, young
Philadelphia millionaire who disap-
peared, is in the hands of abductors
in the mountains of southwest Vir-
ginia, and that ransom of $4,000
is demanded for his release.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
Result i'm MARYLAND Announced.

Baltimore. Nov. 6.-The returns from
the wards of Baltimore city and the
Maryland counties are now substantial
ly complete. and they show a plurality
of 12.375 for Edwin Warfield, Demo
cratic candidate for governor. The re-
turns also show that the Democrats
will have a two-thirds majority in the
legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
PIeaded the Gambling Acc.

Bloomington, ILL.,. Nov. Ga jury in
the Mclean county circuit court gave
Oscar r. Green. of Saybrook. a verdict
for 5000 damages. He sued to recoy-
er money lost on the Chicago Board of
Trade. and an important precedent is
established which may enable all fut-
ure losers in this form of transactions
to recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
HAD NAME OF WRONG WOMAN
ON THE MARRIAGE LICENSE

Harrisburg, H., Nov. &c. T. Ba-
ker, young man of Raleigh, appear
ed at the county clerks Office with a
marriage license he had secured last
Saturday and asked Deputy Clerk
Sargent to change the name of the
bride -to-be, as in his excitement he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
Canada Is Growing.

Ottawa, Ont. Nov 6. = a return
given out by the interior department
shows that during the ten months of
the calendar year ended Oct. 80 121,-
115 immigrants had arrived in Canada
OF these 39.046 were from the United
States, 41.341 from the British isles,
and 34,52S from the continent of Eu-
roOo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06

gave the name Of Miss Gertrude
Shook. instead of Gertrude Abney, as
it should have been. The mistake was
not discovered until the evening of
the wedding, but the minister chang
ed the name on the certificate so that
it was not necessary to postpone the
ceremony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
Pretty~Touyh Family.

Chicago. Nov. 6.-While Alfred Ber-
ger. in charge of Il marshal. was wait
ing for a train for Monmouth, ILL.,,
where Berger is accused of robbing a
bank, the prisoners only sister Hattie
Berger was being taken by detectives
to Milwaukee, where the police declare
three charges of burglary have been
made against her. a brother, Gus Ber-
ge-, is also under arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
can for a House Caucus.

Washington, Nov Ga call for a
caucus of the Republican members of
the house has been issued to take place
tomorrow evening. 1t is signed by
Cannon and LOudenslager, chairman
and secretary, respectively, of the eau
Gus in the last congress, and by Taw-
uey, the Republican whip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
LOYAL TROOPS LEAVE COLON

Finding the Situation Hopeless for the
Government They "SIOve On"
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 6.-The royal
mail steamer OrinocO, with twenty
eight officers, 435 men (the Colombian
government force and thirty women
has sailed. The United States auxiI-
liary cruiser Dixie has arrived. Gen
eral H. o. Jeffries, graduate of West
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
New YORKER Suicides at London.

London. Nov. 6. - William McCol-
Tough. of New York. committed suicide
at boarding house in Bloomsbury.
suburb of this city, by inhaling gas.
Papers found in his room indicate that
Mccullough was connected with the
sale of Texas oil lands and that he had
brother living at San Diego, Cal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
PROCEDUREIN WAY
Opposing Views as to How the
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty
Must Be Ratified.
SENATE COMMITTEES DESIGN
Which Holds That a Joint Resolution
Is Sufficient, Is Antagonized
Elsewhere.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Senators ALL
son, Aldrich, SpOoner and Platt of
Connecticut, arrived IN Washington
and Immediately went into conference
in Allison'S apartments at the Airing
ton hotel. At the conclusion Allison
said he believed the Cuban treaty
would be made operative by joint res
olution. He cited the method adopted
by congress in relation to the Mexican
treaty as precedent.
The special committee appointed by
the senate at the last session to pre-
pare Il financial bill to be submitted for
consideration of the Fifty-eighth con-
gress has not prepared draft
of its ideas, and Allison said he did not
look for much financial legislation.
Some Difference of Opinion.
Apropos to the foregoing relative to
the Cuban reciprocity treaty there are
some interesting developments as to
the method of congressional procedure.
That treaty was amended by the SEN
ate adding the words this treaty shall
not take effect until the same shall
have been approved by the congress-"
1t had been generally supposed that
joint resolution or bill approving the
treaty would be all that was neces-
sary, but members of the house and
some senators take an entirely differ
ent view. They say that bill must
be passed reducing the duty on the
products of Cuba, and that every pro-
vision affecting duties must be enact
ed in the legislation.
How 1t Is Viewed by Tawney.
Representative Tawney, Of Minneso-
ta, who was leader of the Republican
minority that opposed the reciprocity
bill in the last congress, said that the
treaty of 1851 with Great Britain for
reciprocity with Canada, and the reel
prOcity treaty of 1873 with Hawaii,
both were at once followed by leSis-
latiOn i'll the form OF Il bill reciting
the articles that were to be admitted
duty free. Tawney contends that TO
approve the treaty by Il simple reso-
luton would be void, and asserts that
the sugar provision of the treaty is
nothing more than a pledge of the
good faith of the government that the
duties on sugar shall not be changed
during the life of the treaty. Any tar
iff bill, he contends, can abrogate this
provision of the treaty or the treaty it
self.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
ANOTHER DEATH
FROM FOOTBALL
Practice Scrimmage Five Weeks
Ago Fatal to Indianapolis
Player.

Indianapolis. Nov. Crank Shank
lin. captain of the Hanour college
football team of last year, died today
from injuries received in a practice
scrimmage five weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
Murderer Kills Himself.

Georgetown, KY, Nov. 6.-Lucinda
Washington. colOred, was shot and
killed by Jim Beatty, coIOred. On be-
ing pursued by the police Beatty killed
himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
PARKS GOES TO
SING SING PRISON
Sentenced to Two Years and Six
Months for ExtortiOn of
$500.

New York. Nov. 6.-Sam Parks was
today sentenced TO two years and
three months in Sing Sing on the
charge of extorting $500 from Tiffany
studios. Parks was taken to Sing
Sing this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
New Panama Govern
ment Has Our Good
Wishes.
MORE SHIPS ARRIVE
Loyal Troops Leave Co
lon to the ReVo-
1utioniStS.


States government has recognized as
de facto the government of Panama. 1t
was announced at the state depart
ment after the return Of Secretary
Hay from the cabinet meeting that in
structions had been sent to Minister
Beaupre at Bogota and Acting Consul
Ehrman at Panama to inform the gov
ernments of Colombia and Panama,
respectively, that de facto govern
ment is recognized
Dixie Arrives
Washington. Nov. 6.-The navy de-
partment received a cablegram from
Commander Delano, of the Dixie, to-
day announcing his arrival at Colon.
The Colombian troops have evacuated
and the situation is quiet.
Commander Delano cables he has
landed an adequate force of marines
from the Dixie and that the blue jack
cts which landed from the Nashville
have reembarked The Dixie carries
400 marines.
The navy department has also re-
ceiyed a cablegram from Rear Ad-
miral Glass, commanding the Pacific
squadron, announcing the departure
of the Marblehead. Concord. Wyoming
and the collier Nero yesterday from
Acapulco. Mexico, for Panama. The
squadron is proceeding at full speed.
Statement Ready.
Washington, Nov. G.-The Associated
Press is informed that the president
probably will make state ment today
regarding the provisional government
of the republic ef Panama, of the es-
tablisIment of which this government
was officially Informed yesterday. In
view of the latest advices from Colon
to the effect that the junta has sue
ceeded in gaining control Of the sit
uatiOn it is currently expected that this
announcement will recognize the newly
established government. but it was i'm
possible to secure official information
on this point.
Decided Upon at Conference.
The decision to make an announce
ment today was reached after a con-
ference at the White House of the
president, Secretary Hay, Secretary
Moody, Assistant Secretary LCOmis,
Rear Admiral John G. Walker and
Rear Admiral Henry c. Taylor, chief
of the bureau of navigation. The con-
ference ended shortly after II p. IN.
A cable gram has been received from
the United States consul at Colon say
ing that the 400 Colombian troops
which arrived there Monday on the
Carthagena had sailed away.
Means Recognition by Uncle Sam.
The Associated Press is enabled to
state that this government will con-
duct affairs with firm hand in the
execution of the treaty of 1916. Or
ders have been sent to the various
naval commanders in the Caribbean
that the isthmus is to be policed, the
transit kept open, ard also that blood
shed must be prevented at any cost
This is further than the United States
ever has gone heretofore, and in the
opinion of officials here indicates that
the establishment of the new govern
ment at Panama. if it proves stable
and orderly. will have the good wishes
of the United States and our ultimate
recognition and cooperation in con-
ducting an orderly and permanent gov
erument on the isthmus. Advocates of
the construction of the Panama canal
say this assures the execution of that
project
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
Smoke From Burning
Shaft House Kills
Miners.
NUMBER NOT KNOWN
Agricultural Students
Victims of Boiler
Explosion.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 6.-The shaft
house of the boiler house of the
Kearsarge mine. near Virginia City,
Mont, owned by Senator MiIlard. of
Nebraska, burned today. The smoke
swept into the mine and suffocated
several men working inside. The body
of John Tobin was recovered. Super
intendent Turner and two others have
been in the mine several hours search
ing for the dead. 1t Is feared they
also have succumbed.
Later news from Virginia City says
Turner and six others have been
dragged out dead There are many
more in the mine.
Boiler Blows Up.
Columbus. Nov. 6.-While students
of the agricultural college of the Ohio
State university were Witnessing the
harvesting of a field of corn for en-
silage purposes by machine opera
ted by an old traction engine today,
the boiler blew up with terrific force,
hurting heavy pieces of iron through
the crowd of spectators. Charles Hep
per. the engineer, was instantly kill
ed. John DeIgarn. assistant engineer,
fatally injured, and seven spectators
more or less seriously hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
Te11er,s View Is Not Hoperul.

Senator Teller, of Colorado, thinks
that if approval is attempted by joint
resolution it will raise a constitution
al question which will cause a long
debate il the senate. Teller expects
that the whole tariff question Will be
opened UP for discussion by the Gu
ban measure, and that it Will be well
into the regular session before action
on the matter is taken by the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
Sensational Activity in
Cotton at New
York.
SUPPORT BY BULLS
Further New Marks bV
United States
Steel.

New York, Nov. 6.-There was SEN
sationally active trade in cotton this
morning. Market opened 4 points
down. Soon after it was some Is
to pa points higher on excited cover
ings by yesterdays sellers and fur
ther aggressive support from the bull
leader. Later on, with heavy realiz-
ing and pressure from Wall street
bear sources, the market eased off
four or five points, but continued very
active and excited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-06
Go StiIl Lower.

New York. Nov g. Securities of the
United States Steel corporation sold
at lower prices today than ever be
fore, with common at 10 5-S. prefer
red 81 81 and ) per cent bonds 65 rs.
There was some Improvement later.
London and commission houses with
Pittsburg and Chicago connections
were heavy sellers.